West Salem Neighborhood Newsletter

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 3 Monthly Neighborhood Gathering Christ Moravian Fellowship Hall

All are Welcome! | 7pm

April 7

Easter Egg Hunt in Granville Park 2-4p

April 8 Easter

April 10

West Salem Civic Club Meeting

April 17

West Salem Garden Club TBA

CITY CONTACTS

Police Non-Emergency | 773-7700

CityLink | 727-8000 or 311

Building Permits | 727-2625

Scott Frye

Zoning Inspections | 727-2830

Monty Sprinkle

Sanitation/Trash | 727-8000

Housing Issues | 734-1270

Amy Lanier

Forsyth Co. Animal Control | 703-2490

Hispanic Human Resources | 727-8000

Adolfo Briceno

Landlord/Tenant Issues | 727-8000

John Floyd

WEST SALEM NEIGHBORHOOD

ASSOCIATION

President | Brandon Vickers 345-2376 [email protected]

Vice President | Patricia Olmstead 391-3146

[email protected] Secretary | Rick Henterly

412-855-3727 [email protected]

Treasurer | Greg Levoniuk 971-0699 [email protected]

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Joann Reed Apryl Roland

VOLUME XI ISSUE III | April 2012

West Sal e m Ne i g h bo r hood

News l e t t e r

www.mywestsalem.com www.facebook.com/westsalemneighborhood

West Salem ~ Putting the Unity in Community

Since 1782!

10 th Annua l Eas ter Egg Hun t Historic Granville Park

Children of all ages are invited to bring your parents to Granville Park the Saturday before Easter for lots of fun and prizes. We’ll be in the

lower part of the park (not in the pavilion) along the paved path. Bring a blanket or chair and spend the afternoon with us!

Saturday

April 7

2-4PM

There will be Easter eggs hidden for three different age groups: Ages 3 and under | Ages 4 to 7 | Ages 8 to 12

Grand Prize Egg for Each Group

Every Child Receives a Prize

Volunteers Needed!

We’re looking for volunteers to help the day of

the hunt for setup, supervising and clean up. If you would like to help, but are unable to attend that day, there are other ways you can

make this event a success:

Donate cookies, lemonade or individual

wrapped candy to stuff in plastic eggs.

We’re also looking for a few egg stuffers. Date for stuffing will be Friday, April 6th at 6:30pm.

Location to be announced at a later date. If you can help in any of the ways listed above,

please call Joann at 995.6265 or email at [email protected]. Joann will be glad to pick up donations.

Lemonade and Cookies for Everyone

Pictures with the Easter Bunny

Face Painting

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In 2011, the garden donated over 560 bags of food totaling over 2200 pounds of fresh

produce into the West Salem neighborhood. We have recently completed work to reduce

the shade within the newly fenced garden area and are expanding our planting area as well as seeking additional contributors.

Our neighborhood garden is located at 501 S Green Street, at the corner of Green and

Bank streets. We are on a land parcel made available by the generosity of Piedmont

International University. The garden operating cost is defrayed through funding received

from the West Salem Neighborhood Association, the West Salem Garden Club,

individuals and corporate contributors. Neighbor and gardener supporters, Del and Dee

Perry, provide the garden’s needed access to water. Mayflower Seafood and Harris Teeter

have provided their bags for our produce distribution. The NC Cooperative Extension

Service provides us with research based guidance and opportunities for training. Forsyth

County extension agent, Craig Mauney, and Community Gardening extension agent,

Mary Jac Brennan, have provided ongoing assistance and are recognized as contributors

to the garden’s ongoing success. The garden is featured in the West Salem Garden Tours

and the NC Cooperative Extension Community Gardens Tour, and we are available to other groups to tour by appointment.

Our garden contains both a large communal vegetable garden, worked by all garden

participants and several small raised earth plots that are available for individual and

family assignment on an annual first come basis. We grow vegetables, flowers and herbs.

You need not be a garden expert to become involved and be a contributor. You only need

to possess a desire for trying community gardening for a planting season for the individual

plots or a volunteer time commitment of a couple of hours a week to help out in the communal garden.

Community gardening is a fun and rewarding volunteer experience and helps build a

feeling of community. Many gardeners find their time spent in the garden to be a

refreshing and relaxing counter to today’s daily stress and busy environment, and it

produces some pretty good food and fellowship too. We are seeking gardeners,

neighbors, donors and contributors with interest in joining us in our ongoing adventure. Stop by and watch us grow.

For more information, please contact Greg: [email protected] | 971.0699

Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful

Award

A R O U N D T O W N

Permacul ture - The Art ofEd ib l e Landscap ingOld Salem | Frank L. Horton Museum Center

April 6 ~ 12p

!WS !Dash !Open ing !GameBB&T Ballpark

April 13 ~ 7p

2012 !Riverrun ! I n t ernat ionalF i lm !Fest iva l !305 W. 4th Street

April 13-22

!Scene ! I n !Winston -Sa l em !Scavenger !HuntZiggy’s

April 14 ~ 1-5p

!Wizard !of !Oz !Breakfas t !Children’s Museum

April 28 ~ 8-10a

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The West Salem Garden Club received a plaque from Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful on February 8th for donating $2500 to the West Salem Tree Project. One more way the Garden Club gives back to the community!

To Join the Garden Club, contact Joann Reed ~ [email protected] 995.6265.

West Salem Community Garden

Beginning a new growing season this month!

The garden is a successful all-volunteer organization that is

making a positive difference in and for our West Salem

neighborhood and community. The garden began in 2004

and has grown and expanded over the past 8 years. We have

maintained our core mission to grow and provide fresh

produce to both our gardeners and those in the neighborhood

who can benefit from our labor to meet their food needs.

Are you new to West Salem? If so,

WELCOME! Stay connected by joining our email

database for important neighborhood

news. Send your email to:

[email protected].

F ind!Us !on !Facebook! !Neighbors Group Page +

WSNA Like Page

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AND…

Scan with your smart phone

Are you familiar with the Business 40 Improvement Project? Find out how the roadway will change, how you can get involved and what impact it will have on West Salem and downtown Winston-Salem.

Visit: www.business40nc.com

D i D Y o u K n o W ?

Meet Leah Stroble. Leah is a first grader at Arts Based Elementary and lives on West Street with her parents, Jamie and Byron. She just loves West Salem! Leah enjoys walking her dog, playing on the playground, walking to friends’ houses and Old Salem. She also loves to take the secret trail to Washington Park for a visit on the beach along Salem Creek. The Strobles have lived in West Salem for 7 years- 3 of those in their current home across the street from Granville Park. On a rainy day, Leah loves to visit the intermittent stream in the park to see if it is running.

Leah has an orange cat named Hatfield and a dachshund named Reuben. Hatfield appreciates the social life of the neighborhood, as there are many other neighborhood cats to hang out with. Reuben, on the other hand, thoroughly enjoys marking his territory in Granville Park.

You might catch Leah strolling down the 600 block of Poplar Street because it’s her favorite part of the neighborhood. She just loves the “fairy trees” along the road that bloom in the spring.

Next Door Neighbor

Have You Heard? Have you heard… about the West Salem Civic Club that is? The Club is re-

introducing itself to the community and welcomes YOU to become a

member!

The West Salem Civic Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization first

organized by veterans returning from World War II for the purpose of

helping schools, churches and residents of the community, as well as

providing a forum for social interaction in the neighborhood. Its members

also constructed a facility that has become one of West Salem’s rare and

hidden community treasures. Located at 1010 Hutton Street just past Diggs-

Latham Elementary and across from the entrance to Washington Park, the

building is an all-purpose structure that boasts around 1,800 square feet with

plenty of meeting and activity space, a commercial-style kitchen, two

bathrooms and even a working fireplace. With almost 2! acres and

adequate parking, it is an ideal venue for many types of community

activities, meetings, parties and other events. So the Club is right here…

now all it needs is YOU!

Join us and let us know your ideas on what types of fun and positive

activities you’d like to see happening in your community. Whether it be

cookouts, pot luck dinners, arts & crafts workshops, game nights,

networking events, service projects or anything else you can imagine… let’s

make it happen. Over the coming year we’d like to host programs for

children, families, seniors and adults of all ages to make the Civic Club a

place you enjoy and share in the fellowship of our local community.

Anyone and everyone are welcome to become members in the Club and the

facility to improve our community – so please join us! In 2012, we’re

getting the word out to let you know what the Civic Club and ‘that place

around the corner’ is all about. You can contact us at

[email protected] for more info or “Like” the organization on

Facebook.

In addition to public & community events hosted by the Civic Club, the

facility is also available to hold private events, meetings, parties and

gatherings for a small fee to cover operating costs. If interested, check out

the classified in the back of this newsletter.

WESTIE ASK

Bringing Neighbors to Neighbors ~ Want to share your story? We’d love to

feature you, your family and/or your pets! Send photos & info to:

[email protected]


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John & Joann

Q: What’s the difference between all the West

Salem neighborhood organizations (i.e WSNA,

WSHA, Civic Club, etc.)?

A: The West Salem Neighborhood Association

(WSNA) is a non-profit entity existing for all

residents in our neighborhood without membership

requirements. All neighbors (both renters and owners) are

automatically a part of the West Salem Neighborhood

Association. The WSNA puts this newsletter together,

maintains a website (www.mywestsalem.com), has a

constitution and bylaws, holds monthly gatherings, hosts

events (both social and purpose-driven) and caters to the

needs of our neighborhood. You’re already a member, so

we’d love your involvement!

Its mission: to reach out to each other utilizing various

resources to achieve positive change in our community.

We have joined together as an association to ensure that

our neighborhood continues to be a safe, thriving,

attractive, and united community for all who live, work,

and play here.

The West Salem Historical Association (WSHA) was

founded in 2004 by Michael Bricker with a mission to

showcase research, present, and trumpet the 200+ year

history of West Salem. It requires membership, but no dues

or meetings exist at this time. The WSHA is geared for

those interested in the historical side of West Salem. To

join, contact Michael Bricker | [email protected]

750.0402

The West Salem Civic Club is a non-profit organization

explained in the article to the left. It requires membership

and is geared towards social events and the fellowship of

our local community. To join, see article for more

information.

Leah Sledding in

Granville Park

during our only snow

this winter season

Have a question for Westie? Send them to:

[email protected]

Classifieds are offered free to West Salem neighbors (up to 3 consecutive months) wishing to sell personal items. Business advertisements are paid advertisements billed at the standard

rates.

Wanted A garden shed for the West Salem Community Garden - Call Jeff 336-785-2152

FOR SALE

In Time for Easter, 4 baby bunnies-1 mo. age $5

each |Cages Available $25 each Call Richard 761-8184

FOR SALE

Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Vacation Week Sat-Sat. Call Jeff for info: 336-785-2152

FOR SALE

Firewood: primarily locust, cherry, and walnut. Grown right here in West Salem. Please call or email Cameron for more details: 862-268- 0303 or [email protected].

$90/cord. Smaller amounts also available.

FOR SALE

o 20" Emerson TV w/built-in VHS player/recorder & remote control - older model, works perfectly $40

o 75" Blue/silver comfortable floral couch + matching nicely built ottoman, wood legs $60

o Black faux-leather recliner w/vibrating/heater selections, AC & cables, remote control in pouch, matching footstool $90

o Patio furniture set: Glass-covered table + 6 large chairs (need some sanding & touch-up) w/incredibly comfortable cushions $100; fabric is beige & grey/blue wide

stripe. Optional 9' matching umbrella w/waterproof zipper case $25.

Please call Leslie at 777-0012 for information about these items.

For Rent Civic Club- space available for events, parties, meetings, etc. 1,800 sqft. of meeting space, commercial-style kitchen, two bathrooms & adequate parking on 2! acres. Ideal for many

activities. Discount rates for Club members. E-mail [email protected] for info.

West Salem

Classifieds

Monday-Thursday 8am-6pm

Friday 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-2pm

(336) 722-8275

250

KEEP LIFE f l o w i n g

250 YWCA Way Winston-Salem, NC 27127


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