Author Archives: David Arneke

At the WAM — Reclaiming Nature: Art and Sustainability

January 9, 2016 – April 17, 2016 Weatherspoon Art Museum, The Leah Louise B. Tannenbaum Gallery The word “sustainability” refers to how biological systems endure over time by remaining diverse and productive. One of the largest impacts on ecosystems is … Continue reading

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At Jackson Library: Illuminated Manuscripts from 3 Continents

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College Hill Real Estate Report, Spring 2016

Spring marks the beginning of the home-buying/home-selling season, and College Hill is coming off a relatively quiet year in 2015. With few houses coming onto the market, only five owner-occupied, single-family homes were sold, along with two rental houses and … Continue reading

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New College Hill Neighborhood Association board elected; March meeting to focus on MSD-funded projects for 2016-17

The membership of the College Hill Neighborhood Association has elected its new board members and officers for this year. New members and officers have an asterisk next to their names. President: James Keith Vice President: David Arneke Secretary: Amanda Keith … Continue reading

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Report from Uganda: Neighbors David & Cathy Sevier provide first-hand account of determined voters, officials’ dirty tricks

College Hill neighbors David and Cathy Sevier have been in Uganda since early January. Their work includes consulting and teaching with the Uganda Health Federation and the International Health Sciences University in Kampala. Here is a recent post on their … Continue reading

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Greenway designers to show ideas for intersection at Wafco

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Tough times come to Tate Street: 25% of storefronts are empty, and, on top of that, New York Pizza is going to be sold

The business scene on Tate Street looks tougher today than it has in many years. Seven of the 27 storefronts are empty. Some had been pillars of the business district for 20, 30 or even 60 years. The biggest store on … Continue reading

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Further work on Edgar Street: Potholes filled

The many potholes on Edgar Street between Carr and West McGee streets have been filled. City workers came back one day last week and filled them in with gravel and dirt. That work makes the condition of this heavily traveled … Continue reading

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Primary voting for all 2016 elective offices is March 15

The March 15 primary isn’t just for the two parties’ presidential nominations this year. The primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and everything else are that same day. Voter registration for the primary ends on Friday February 19. Other … Continue reading

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At Market and Tate Streets, College Hill sign version 2

The new neighborhood sign has been has been improved. The original had “HISTORIC DISTRICT” in large letters and “COLLEGE HILL” in small letters. This new one restores the neighborhood association’s original intent (to highlight the name of the neighborhood). It … Continue reading

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