Ice storm cleanup begins, six weeks later

Posted on Apr 23, 2014 by David Arneke

Truck picking up storm debrisThe city decided to pick up the downed trees and other debris from the March ice storm after all. They got started, at least, today on Mendenhall and other streets.

 

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Primary election: Tuesday May 6

Posted on Apr 22, 2014 by David Arneke

It’s just two highly suspenseful weeks until Election Day for the May primary. You may say, “It’s only the primary,” but, come on, this could be at least as much fun as any other off-year election.

  • Republicans get to vote for or against Zach Matheny, our City Council representative, in his campaign for Congress. He’s running against 27 other R’s for the nomination for the retiring Howard Coble’s seat.  About the same number are contending to be the GOP’s anti-Hagan in November.
  • Democrats get to vote for or against Skip Alston in his bid to unseat incumbent State Sen. Gladys Robinson. Various current county commissioners are running for various other offices as well.
  • Libertarians get to chose between two candidates in a single race, along with the nonpartisan judicial race that everyone gets to vote on.

Early voting begins this week.

The Democratic, Libertarian and Republican composite ballots can be accessed from the Guilford County Board of Elections homepage.

All, or at least most, of what you need to know about voting in College Hill is contained on our new election-info webpage, located in the Neighborhood Information section.

Candidate forum

To learn more about the candidates for our state House and Senate districts, there will be a candidate forum for local legislative districts on Thursday April 24, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the GTCC Jamestown campus. It’s sponsored by the local League of Women Voters, Guilford Association of Educators, Greensboro NAACP and several other groups.

So don’t forget to vote. And don’t forget our polling place is at The Province now for some reason.

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Armed robbery on Walker Avenue

Posted on Apr 20, 2014 by David Arneke

A woman was robbed at gunpoint at about 8:20 p.m. Friday in the 800 block of Walker Avenue. Click here for a report on the WGHP-TV website.

Robberies like this are rare in College Hill, extremely rare compared to high-crime areas of the city. But it’s a reminder that we can’t take anything for granted. If you’re interested in helping make the neighborhood safer, the College Hill Neighborhood Watch meets next Monday, April 28, 6:30 p.m., Church of the Covenant Fellowship Hall. The Neighborhood Watch has drawn little interest from the neighborhood in recent years. If you’d like to do something to change that, come and share your concerns.

For what it’s worth, the News & Record also reported the robbery. In contrast to the detailed description of the robber provided by WGHP, the N&R reported, uselessly and apparently in error, that the police had only an incomplete description of the man.

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New map, link to county’s GIS site added to website

Posted on Apr 18, 2014 by David Arneke
College Hill map

Click the image to see the map larger

The “Neighborhood Info” page of the website now provides an improved map of College Hill and a link to the county’s online map viewer.

The map at the right is available as a PDF. It was created for us by neighborhood planner Jeff Sovich of the city Planning Department.

Jeff also has provided a link to the online map viewer on the Guilford County GIS website. The site provides ownership information and other attributes of any parcel in the county. The link zooms to College Hill automatically.

For those who don’t know Jeff, he’s leading the finalization of the College Hill neighborhood plan. He’s a terrific advocate for the neighborhood, and we appreciate his efforts immensely.

 

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For Sale listings added to website

Posted on Apr 14, 2014 by David Arneke
213 South Mendenhall

213 South Mendenhall is among the houses now for sale in College Hill.

A list of homes currently for sale in College Hill has been added to the website. It includes single-family homes, condos and townhouses, and current rental properties that could be converted back into single-family, owner-occupied homes.  If you notice any omissions or any changes in the status of these listings, please email David Arneke.

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Alert: Home Theft & Burglary Information

Posted on Apr 13, 2014 by Judy Horn

The Greensboro Police have provided the College Hill Neighborhood Association with the following alert:

“Please be aware that we currently have received complaints of a older model white Chevy Astro van driven by 2 black males and have a black male child with them approximately 12 yrs old.  The van has a red emblem on the side.  They come to your house and try to show you flooring.  While you are distracted and looking at flooring the child goes around and steals items from your home.

Also, we have seen an increase in burglaries particularly in 140 zone (along W. Cone Blvd corridor between Battleground and Elm).  Suspects are 2-3 black males driving a white Kia van or car.  They go to the rear of the house and kick in the back doors.  They are removing jewelry and electronics.

If you see either of these suspects or any suspicious activity please reports it to the police.  Call 911.”

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Two Free Events This Weekend Near College Hill

Posted on Apr 09, 2014 by Judy Horn

Two free events take place this weekend close by that may be of interest to College Hill residents.

UNCG International Festival
Dance, music, and international vendors and exhibits. Come enjoy UNCG’s 32nd Annual International Festival on April 12. There will be lots of do and see along College Avenue, from noon to 5 p.m.  For the full festival schedule visit: http://ure.uncg.edu/prod/cweekly/2014/04/01/ifestival2014/

Potters of the Piedmont
Spring Pottery Festival  — to learn more visit www.pottersofthepiedmont.com


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Spring Cleanup Event for Guilford, April 12

Posted on Apr 08, 2014 by Judy Horn

Do you have old tires, chemicals, paint, large appliances, household hazardous waste, electronics, mattresses, personal documents for shredding that you would like to dispose of for FREE? Please see the attached poster for details of the Guilford Spring Cleanup event, this Saturday, April 12, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1730 W. Lee St.

Spring Clean Up 2014

 

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Music on Mendenhall at Church of the Covenant this Thursday

Posted on Apr 07, 2014 by Judy Horn

Music on Mendenhall presents “An Evening with Laurelyn Dossett” this  Thursday, April 10, 2014, at 8 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 501 S. Mendenhall St., Greensboro.  Tickets are $15 at the door, $5 with a student ID.  To learn more visit: http://www.athinkingchurch.com/laurelyn-dossett/

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SeeClickFix: Easy way to report College Hill Neighborhood Problems

Posted on Apr 06, 2014 by Judy Horn

College Hill is now on SeeClickFix!  This online resource makes it quick and easy to report neighborhood issues to the City of Greensboro. Have you noticed a broken sidewalk?  Graffiti? Malfunctioning street lamp? Overgrown grass/weeds?  Other problems? Just go to the College Hill ‘Watch Area’ at the link below and click the orange “Report an Issue” button at the top right of the page, to enter them!  They’ll get routed to the right folks at the City to get these issues resolved, and you can track the progress directly at this same page!

http://en.seeclickfix.com/issues?watcher_token=71fadd09116bd184ca2d7273fdb839c6017dfdf9

 

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