Music on Mendenhall at Church of the Covenant this Thursday

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

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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New College Hill Neighborhood Planning Resources

Some new resources have been created to help propel the College Hill Neighborhood Plan process!

First, there’s the website for the project, where you can stay up-to-date on the process as it unfolds: http://www.collegehillneighborhoodplan.com

Next, there’s a smartphone app (available in Apple and Android versions) for your mobile devices:

Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobileigniter.android.collegehill&hl=en

Apple:  http://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/download/?id=806874240

Or just navigate to this page on the website, and you can click the applicable button to install the desired version of the App:  http://collegehillneighborhoodplan.com/app/

More information, events and resources are coming soon, so check the planning website often!

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Toward a More Walkable Triad

Around the country and the world, cities are changing to become more welcoming to pedestrians and cyclists. Join city planner and architectural designer Jeff Speck at the Empire Room, 203 S. Elm St., Greensboro, on Friday, March 28, starting at 8:30 a.m. for a free half-day workshop to learn more about how to make the Triad’s cities and towns more walkable and bikeable. This session will focus on how to make places that provide useful, safe, comfortable and interesting places to walk. 

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TED Talk about a Walkable City

‘Interesting in learning more about walkable cities? College Hill resident Joe Wheby invites you to check out this link to the TED Talk on a walkable city.

http://video.ted.com/talk/podcast/2013Z/None/JeffSpeck_2013Z-light.mp4

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Low Cost Spaying/Neutering Services

Any Guilford County resident who receives food stamps or Medicaid or WIC benefits or whose income falls below  Federal Low Income guidelines, and can provide documentation of those situations, is eligible to receive very low-cost  spay/neuter services for their pet cats and dogs thanks to Project B.A.R.K. (Bringing Animals Relief and Kindness).

  • $15 spay/neuter for cats and small dogs.
  • $25 spay/neuter for large dogs.
  • A rabies vaccination is included.

Step 1: Call the Project BARK volunteer hotline at 336-965-1059, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. .
Step 2: If you qualify, you will receive a voucher good for 30 days to have your pet dog/cat spayed/neutered and rabies vaccinated at one of three low-cost spay/neuter clinics in Guilford County. 
Step 3: Using that voucher, you make and keep your pet’s appointment at one of these three clinics:
1. Sheets Pet Clinic, 336-852-8488 
2. The Humane Society of the Piedmont Planned Pethood Spay/Neuter Clinic, 336-299-3999 
3. The Guilford County Animal Shelter SPOT Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic, 336-279-0563 

Those who meet the above financial requirements and can document that all of their pets have been spayed or neutered  might also qualify to receive free pet food monthly for one year through one of these three organizations.

Guilford County Animal Shelter
My Best Friends Food Pantry
4525 West Wendover Ave.
Greensboro, NC 2740
336-279-0563 
(Monday – Friday only, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)

The Humane Society of the Piedmont
(Planned Pethood Spay and Neuter Clinic)
4527 West Wendover Ave.
Greensboro, NC 27409
336-299-3999 (Monday – Friday only, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

SPCA of the Triad (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
3163 Hines Chapel Road
Greensboro, NC 27405
336-375-3222 (Monday – Friday only, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.)

For further details contact Project B.A.R.K. volunteers at 336-965-1059.

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Condolences: Win Milam

College Hill lost a good friend last week with the passing of Win Milam. Win and his wife, Ann, were residents of the neighborhood in the 80s and 90s.  They restored three beautiful College Hill homes (111, 213 and 438 South Mendenhall Street). Win was a great neighbor and a great friend. He was generous with his expertise, and his contribution to our neighborhood in the early days of the historic district was tremendous. Our condolences to Ann, their children, and the rest of the Milam family.

Win’s obit from the News & Record: http://www.news-record.com/obituaries/article_0ae1416d-dd71-5199-9983-1d89adaed859.html#user-comment-area

 

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FREE: Earth Day at the Greenway, April 5, 2014

Earth Day at the Greenway is planned for Saturday, April 5, 2014, from noon to 4 p.m. The location is Morehead Park Trailhead at the Downtown Greenway, located at 317 S. Elm St., Greensboro. This free event is for people of all ages.

Food Trucks, Live Music, Vendors, and Fun!

See the attached flyer for more information: Earth Day Flyer

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Spaghetti Dinner this Saturday at College Place UM Church

Looking for a local place for dinner this weekend?  Mark your calendars for this Saturday, March 29, 2014, from  5:30 to 7:30 p.m. College Place United Methodist Church, 509 Tate St., Greensboro, will be serving an All-You-Can-Eat spaghetti dinner with salad, bread, drink and one dessert for $10 for adults and $5 for children. Youngsters aged 5 and under eat for free!

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College Hill Neighborhood Assn to Meet Monday, March 24, 7 p.m.

The College Hill Neighborhood Association (CHNA) will meet Monday, March  24, 2014, at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the Church of the Covenant, 501 S. Mendenhall St.  The community watch meeting will precede the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

A link to a draft copy of the minutes from the February meeting is below. The meeting agenda will be available at the meeting.  Among the planned agenda items is a report from the newly formed marketing committee. All College Hill residents are invited to attend and contribute their thoughts and suggestions.

CHNA_Feb24_2014_Minutes

 

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