Voter information for the elections on Tuesday November 6: Congress, Legislature, judges and constitutional amendments

Posted on Oct 30, 2018 by David Arneke
three women sitting at a table in front of the beautifully restored 919 Spring Garden Street

UNCG students and others walking on Spring Garden Street had easy access to voter information Tuesday morning. Susan Stone, Cathy Cordero and Betty Best (left to right) were distributing information on the election, including the highly controversial amendments to the state Constitution proposed by the state Legislature.

With a week left before the November 6 elections, there’s still plenty of time to learn about the issues, vote early or make your plans to get to your polling place next Tuesday.

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You can help the Tate Street Revitalization Project by filling out a short survey

Posted on Oct 24, 2018 by David Arneke

view of tate street looking toward market street from the weatherspoon

A group of  MBA students at UNCG are working on a plan to revitalize the Tate Street business district. They’re seeking feedback from Tate Street customers and nearby neighborhoods. It would be very helpful to them if you could fill out this online survey. It’s short; I filled it out in less than five minutes.

Becky Paterson of Sister’s Jewelry and Gifts initiated the project with the help of Reggie Delahanty of the City of Greensboro Economic Development office and the Bryan School of Business and Economics. It’s independent of UNCG’s planning for a Visual and Performing Arts Millennial Campus, which is already taking shape on Tate Street.

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Two large trees brought down by Tropical Storm Michael

Posted on Oct 11, 2018 by David Arneke
Tree hangs on utility lines over Tate Street

A large tree is suspended by utility lines over Tate Street on Thursday evening after Tropical Storm Michael passed through. The tree is in the 300 block. The city closed Tate from Carr Street to Walker Avenue.

Tree down on Walker Avenue

A tree was split in the 900 block of Walker Avenue by Thursday’s storm. It didn’t block traffic. Good Neighbor Joy Herndon was preparing to put her chainsaw to it just before dark, even though it’s on her neighbor’s property, not hers.

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Tate Street Festival: Saturday, October 13, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., celebrating the art and music of the Piedmont

Posted on Oct 07, 2018 by David Arneke

Poster for the Tate Street Festival, Saturday October 13, 2018

 

Click here or on the poster for more information.

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Double Oaks event Oct. 19 to benefit Rett Syndrome research and child of longtime College Hill resident Josie Clark-Tripodo

Posted on Sep 30, 2018 by David Arneke

Poster for Rett research fundraiser

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Dog walkers, please note: Two new dog-bag stations installed

Posted on Sep 24, 2018 by David Arneke
black dog sitting in front of the dog-bag station

Good dog Charlotte at the new dog-bag station at Spring Garden and Jackson streets. (Photo by Wes Gilbert)

Two new dog-bag stations have been put up in College Hill. They’re at the corner of South Mendenhall Street and Rankin Place, in front of the apartments at 200 S. Mendenhall, and on Jackson Street between Spring Garden Street and Morehead Avenue in front of 406 Jackson Street. Neighborhood pedestrians and dog walkers can thank neighbors Wes Gilbert, Clara Kelly and Lyddan Pawlowski for installing the new stations.

The two new locations bring the total to four in College Hill. The others are at Springdale Park, on Spring Garden Street near Springdale Court, and on the pergola at the corner of South Mendenhall and Walker Avenue.

The College Hill Neighborhood Association cordially invites all of the neighborhood’s dog walkers to make the fullest use possible of these facilities.

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Condolences to the family of James ‘Dorn’ Yeattes

Posted on Sep 08, 2018 by David Arneke

james yeattesJames “Dorn” Yeattes, 56, of Tate Street, died Thursday at his home. Dorn worked as a self-employed mechanic. He also was a gardener and sold produce at the weekly farmers’ market at Elam and Walker avenues. Survivors include his brother, Jeff Yeattes, and his wife, Karen, of Tate Street.

Funeral services will be held on Monday at 2 p.m. at Peace United Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Greenhill Cemetery in Greensboro. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Peace United Church of Christ, 2714 W. Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27403, “or in memory of Dorn, take time to do a good deed for someone.” Click here for more information.

 

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Spartan Open Pantry seeking donations of food and/or money to help feed homeless and hungry students at UNCG

Posted on Sep 04, 2018 by David Arneke

Volunteers at the Spartan Open Pantry

Each year many new and returning Spartans are coming from families who are experiencing challenging economic times. This is presenting unique challenges for many of our Spartans that are trying to do well in school, “fit in,” and figure out what their future will look like. … Without support systems in place, these students, many of whom prefer to remain hidden during hard times, are facing these challenges alone while struggling to provide for their own livelihood.

— the UNCG Dean of Students office

We rarely think of undergraduates as poor, hungry or homeless, but there are low-income students who struggle to get by. The Spartan Open Pantry at UNCG helps provide food for these students and some staff members, and it needs support from the community.

Donations can be brought to the Associated Campus Ministries building, adjacent to the Walker Avenue Parking Deck. Monetary contributions can be made with checks written to the Wesley-Luther Campus Ministry, ACM Center, UNC Greensboro, 500 Stirling Street, Greensboro NC, 27403.

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Neighborhood Watch: Recent reports of crimes nearby that we should be aware of

Posted on Aug 20, 2018 by David Arneke

It may be a fluke, but there have been more serious police reports than usual in neighborhoods in our part of Greensboro recently. As followers of Nextdoor.com know, College Hill has had a few crimes reported this summer — including four reports of items being stolen from front porches — and it’s also worth being aware of what’s going on around us.

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New on Tate Street: Taste of Tate, Thursdays 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with food deals and special offers every week

Posted on Aug 16, 2018 by David Arneke

Flyer for Taste of Tate

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