Author Archives: David Arneke

In memoriam: Hooker Van Deusen

Our neighbor Hooker Doolittle Van Deusen passed away on March 21, 2024. He lived for many years at 300 Tate Street, initially with his parents, Edwin Van Deusen, a retired Army officer who died in 2016, and Natasha Doolittle Van … Continue reading

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CHill in College Hill on Wednesday evenings this summer

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W. McGee Street intersection to be closed for about 2 months

West McGee Street will blocked from Fulton Street to South Spring Street beginning Friday June 14 for almost two months. Part of South Cedar Street at McGee Street will be closed as well. The target date for reopening the streets … Continue reading

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City shuts down Walker Avenue nightclub in response to neighbors’ complaints; business says it will reopen

The City of Greensboro announced today it has shut down The Lost Diamond nightclub on Walker Avenue. Neighbors had complained about gunshots and loud noise. The business opened recently upstairs at 948 Walker Avenue. The space has had a steady … Continue reading

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The brand-new College Hill flag is now available

College Hill’s new flags are flying from front porches around the neighborhood. They’re available for purchase at $19. The flags are very substantial and two-sided. The smaller yard flags are $15 (the price includes the stand). To buy one (or … Continue reading

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A Go Fund Me campaign for Merritt White’s cancer treatment

Many of you know Merritt White, proprietor of Re:Cycles on Spring Garden Street. He’s been a great neighbor for 20 years or more. I didn’t know until today that Merritt has been recovering from cancer surgery for several months. Last … Continue reading

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Groundbreaking set for the Downtown Greenway’s final mile along College Hill and Westerwood — Saturday January 29

A note about getting there Parking is available near the cairns, but why not walk or ride your bike from College Hill along the final section. Enter the greenway at the corner of West McGee and Cedar streets, head toward … Continue reading

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Holiday wreaths again brighten College Hill

Neighborhood volunteers have decorated College Hill lampposts and the pergola with lighted holiday wreaths again this year. The group came together at the Church of the Covenant earlier this month to make the wreaths and then put them up. Volunteers … Continue reading

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Memorializing the 1887 lynching in College Hill: Soil collection ceremony at Church of the Covenant, September 30

History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. ~ Maya Angelou, On the Pulse of Morning An invitation to the College Hill neighborhood: On Saturday, September 30, 2023, the Guilford … Continue reading

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Rosemarie DiGiorgio named CHNA interim president

Samantha Stewart has stepped down as president of the College Hill Neighborhood Association, and Rosemarie DiGiorgio has been elected to succeed her as interimĀ  president. Samantha cited her commitments with her new child and a new job. “It has been … Continue reading

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