Public meetings, community feedback sessions, and local partnerships
BDC is committed to making our community a wonderful place to live, work and play. Toni and Jen spent some time this morning volunteering and painting areas of the Wayfarer House in Elkton. This wonderful facility provides housing and resources for women and their children who are getting back on their feet and working towards independence.
Executive Director Toni Sprenkle and Executive Assistant Jen Peterson graduated from Cecil College Cecil Leadership Institute. A 16 week course designed to give future leaders the opportunity to learn from some of Cecil County’s most influential and successful leaders. Through this wonderful course Toni and Jen learned from and developed relationships with businesses and leaders around the county that will help BDC better serve the community.
Congratulations to all of CLI’s class of 2023. We had the privilege of joining 22 others on this journey. We look forward to great things from our fellow alumni.
“Advancing the Preservation and Reuse of Maryland’s Historic Complexes.”
Prepared for The Maryland Department of Planning
This Study was mandated by Senate Bill 741 which directed the Secretary of Planning to contract with a consultant to conduct this Study on the adaptive reuse and historic properties located within divested state of federally owned historic complexes. The Study has identified key success factors and primary obstacles to the preservation and redevelopment of historic properties and developed recommendation and an historic resource package of existing, new and improved enticements and programs that could be applied to support projects.
The BDC would like to express our greatest thanks to everyone who made the Tome School tours this summer a smashing success! We hosted almost 150 individuals through various tours, with a variety of folks participating from young history buffs for former NAPS officers! Thank you again for your continued support of Tome School and helping to keep it’s memory alive.
The final summer tour for the Tome School will be held on Saturday August 22 at 10AM.
If you would like to attend, please sign-up using this link
or email Toni Lozzi at tlozzi@bainbridgedev.org .
Participants are asked to wear closed-toe walking shoes as we will be on and off of the bus and walking the grounds. Photography is allowed.
All participants must sign a copy of the BDC liability waiver and Tome policies. You can access these below, or copies will be available the day of.
The next tour of the National Historic Tome School for Boys will take place on Sunday July 26th at 10AM. Unfortuantely, due to scheduling issues, we cannot offer the 1PM tour this day. We will be holding more tours in August, September and October. If you would like to participate in the July tour, please sign up using the link below. You can also contact Toni Lozzi, BDC Project Coordinator, at tlozzi@bainbridgedev.org or 410-378-9200. All participants must have a signed copy of our liability waiver and policies and procedures. Both are linked below, if you have issues printing or accessing them, extras will be provided the day of!
WAIVER
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
This past Monday, May 11, 2015, the Bainbridge Development Corporation (BDC) was pleased to host the Sustainable Growth Commission (SGC) at the Donaldson Brown Center for their bi-monthly commission meeting. The SGC is an entity of the Maryland Department of Planning that the State developed in 2010 to make recommendations on growth issues within the state of Maryland. The Commission is made up of representatives from State and Local government, private business and non-profit organizations.
The BDC offered to host the May 11th meeting with the intent to educate the Commission members and State agencies, with the priorities of Cecil County, Port Deposit, and Bainbridge, and how those agencies play a vital role.
Members met at the Donaldson Brown Center, another historical and architectural ornament in Cecil County, and we’re first taken on a tour of downtown Port Deposit and then onto the Bainbridge site. Merely reading a fact sheet, or seeing the Bainbridge location on a digital map does not do justice to the property. Commission members were able to see the magnitude of the land, its prime location, and the incredible potential that Bainbridge holds. In addition, Commission members gained a better understanding of the Tome School campus and the magnificence that sits tucked away in a corner of Port Deposit.
Following the tour, the group reconvened back at the Donaldson Brown Center. County Council President Robert Hodge welcomed the Commission and discussed several of the issues the County is facing that affects growth in the County. Port Deposit Mayor Wayne Tome and Town Administrator Vicky Rinkerman touted the inviting attributes Port Deposit has to offer and the investments being made in downtown including the new welcome center and research facility, rebuilding their storm water drainage system, working with the US Army Corp of Engineers on flood mitigation, and an updated streetscape. County Representatives discussed the needs of the county including infrastructure updates and the new proposed WWTP in Port Deposit.
BDC’s Executive Director communicated the value and importance of developing Bainbridge and where each of the State agencies can play a key role in bringing the project to fruition. The Commission members were updated on current issues and the status of discussions with the Navy. But the most important detail, was showcasing how the Bainbridge project fits into every goal and category of the SGC and that if there was a project in Maryland that needs their attention, and aligns with their charter, it is certainly this one. The BDC recognized the uniqueness of having members of so many influential state agencies in one room to discuss the roles they can all play in securing a successful future at Bainbridge that will be an economic engine for the Town, the County and the State. Members of the Department of Transportation, Environment, Planning, Housing and Community Development, Business and Economic Development, and Natural Resources, just to name a few, were actively engaged in the discussion and eager to help the project.
Having discussions like this and one held in April with the Cecil Delegation is exactly the catalyst needed to bring all parties together to work in unison and bring development to Bainbridge.
A tremendous amount of appreciation goes to the SGC for allowing the BDC to host the meeting and help make Bainbridge a state priority.
The BDC is excited to announce that we will be hosting tours of the Tome School each month of the summer. The tour will be bused back with several stops and options to get off of the bus and walk the Tome campus. Our first date is Saturday May 23, 2015. The times provided are 10AM and 1PM. We ask everyone arrive 15-20 minutes before departure to ensure enough time to process paperwork. Everyone participating must provide a signed waiver and signed copy of our policies. Both are provided below. Minors MUST have them signed by their parents. Anyone who cannot furnish the paperwork will not be allowed on the tour. Due to number limits on the bus, we ask that you us the link below to RSVP if you plan to attend the tour. If we reach capacity, we will have to use a first come first served preference. Any questions can be directed to Toni Lozzi at 410-378-9200 or TLOZZI@bainbridgedev.org.
BDC Address: 748 Jacob Tome Highway Port Deposit, MD 21904
SIGN UP LINK:
Documents that MUST be signed for participation:
ADDITIONAL PLANNED DATES:
June 14, July 25, August 22, September 12, October 10
The BDC is very pleased with the outcome from the Tome School participation in the 2014 River Sweep Event. With the help of 62 volunteers, we were able to clear ouy 5 dump-truck loads and 34 bags of fallen limps, brush and weeds. Read the full story in the Cecil Whig: Volunteers Tackle Old Tome School as part of 14th annual River Sweep
The BDC is proud to announce it will be a clean-up site for the 14th Annual River Sweep, organized by the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway. The event will take place Saturday April 26 from 9am-12pm. Anyone interested in participating can register on the LSHG website
