West Salem Neighborhood Newsletter

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 6 Monthly Neighborhood Gathering Christ Moravian Fellowship Hall

All are Welcome! | 7pm

March 11

Daylight Savings Begins

March 13 West Salem Civic Club

Meeting

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 20

West Salem Garden Club TBA

March 20

Spring Arrives

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 II | March 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!

In response to our previous series, “Know Your Rights”, we’ve been asked to bring you some

information regarding your r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s as a tenant or homeowner. This information is

according to the city of Winston-Salem’s website. For more info, visit: cityofws.org.

Fair Housing

What to Know

Tenant | Landlord Issues

A tenant cannot withhold rent for any

reason. Only reimbursement can be sought for repair issues, etc. Tenants are responsible for maintaining smoke detectors (not removing batteries). Landlords are required to provide operable detectors in every bedroom and every floor

of your home. Landlords can charge tenants a reasonable amount for removal of items left after moving. Tenants can be charged even after moving and removing all their personal items if they have not turned in keys.

Lease Agreements

You must follow your Lease Agreement to determine: -If pets are allowed -If all applicants must be listed -If you can sublet -If locks can be changed -If any changes can made to the home like

carpeting or light fixtures (all permanent fixtures become property of the landlord) -Utilities responsibilities -Reasons an eviction can occur The landlord has no obligation to explain the lease. It is the tenant’s responsibility to read it and ask questions for clarification.

All residents’ Responsibilities All residents are required to follow city codes

on certain issues. Some of these include: Barking Dogs: 15 minutes of continuous barking

constitutes a nuisance according to city code. Call the non-emergency police line @ 773-7700 to report. (Sec 6-9)

Interior furniture used outdoors on porches, patios, etc. is against city code. It can be

unsanitary and a breeding source for pests and molds. Sec 62-2 (7)

It is unlawful to allow grass, ground cover and weeds to grow unchecked and exceed 8 inches in height. Sec 62-2 (c)

Keep your yard free of litter, garbage, rubbish, trash, yard waste, lumber, junk, old appliances,

old furniture, tires, barrels etc. at all times. Sec 26-10 (j); Sec 26-6(g)

On February 8, Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful held their

annual Volunteer and Sponsor Celebration Program with a

luncheon at the Twin City Club. All of the major events and

programs were recognized, including West Salem's Tree

Project and the Community Roots Day tree planting in West

Salem. Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful, Inc is a non-profit,

volunteer organization whose mission is to enhance the

appearance of the City through clean-up events,

beautification projects and educational activities. The West

Salem Neighborhood Association was recognized as a 2011

KWSB Platinum Sponsor, as was the West Salem Garden

Club - both for their donations to the West Salem Tree

Project. But more important than these recognitions was the

honor bestowed upon our neighbor Barry Lyons, who

received the 2011 Jerry Long Memorial Outstanding

Volunteer award for his work in guiding the West Salem

Tree Project to success. Barry, West Salem thanks you!

1

Recycling pickup will now occur every

other week. You can put ALL your

recyclables together in the cart and place

the cart at the curb for automated

collection every other Wednesday. No

sorting necessary. If you are not

physically able to get your cart to the

curb, you can fill out an exemption form for a crew to service your cart. Call 311.

F ind !Us! !Neighbors Group Page +

WSNA Like Page

!

A R O U N D T O W N

ART !SHOW!AND!SALE!TO!BENEFIT! !MEALS-ON-WHEELS !Senior Services Center

March 3 ~ 10a-5p

!Heir loom !Gardening!in!a! !Modern !World !Old Salem | Visitor Center Auditorium

March 13 ~ 6:30p

D iscount !Friday!Nights !Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem

March 16 ~ 4-8p !Eames:!The!Architect!!And!the!Painter! A/perture Cinema

March 20 ~ 8p

March 21 & 22 ~ 11:30a

!BEETHOVEN'S !FIFTH! !WINSTON-SALEM !SYMPHONY !The Stevens Center

March 25 ~ 3-5p March 27 ~ 7:30-9:30p

MARCH 2012 Volume XI Issue II W e s t S a l e m

2

WSNA Monthly Gathering

Connect. Share.

Volunteer.

The WestSalemGardenClub has a new

meeting date! We will now meet on the Third Tuesday of each month. The

March meeting will be Tuesday, March 20, 6:30pm.

For information on the program or other information about the West

Salem Garden Club, please call or send an email to garden club

president, Joann Reed, [email protected] | 995.6265.

Everyone is welcome! You do not need to be a "master gardener" to join

the fun. We not only have some terrific gardening programs and field trips, but we also do good work to give back to our community! Join us!!

In an effort to reduce our footprint, cut printing costs and improve deliverability, we’d like to know if you’d be interested in receiving your newsletter electronically (by email or Facebook). If we get enough response, we will implement the change for those who are interested over the next few months. Let us know what you think! [email protected] or call Apryl @ 782.7805

!"#$% " & & " '() * & +),$

What 96 gallon rollout carts were

delivered to West Salem for the new recycling program.

When The new carts should not be used

until Wednesday, April 11th. Until then, continue with your green bins.

Why

how

The city has been testing rollout

recycling for the past 3 years and saw an

increase in recycling by 30%. The new

system also saves fuel and reduces emissions.

where The new carts are not allowed to remain on the

sidewalk or your front yard on non-collection

days. Please find an appropriate place to store

your cart on your property. The green bins you

currently have are yours to keep. If you don’t

want them, place them in your new rollout cart to be recycled.

New Items Collected: Aluminum foil and pie tins (rinsed out).

Recycling Changes

Meet Dennis Hopper. No, the late Hollywood actor didn’t call West Salem home,

but his frog counterpart does. Having grown up from a wee tadpole in a quaint pond on Mulberry St., Mr. Hopper is a West Salemite through and through. He shares his home with fellow frog, Kermit. Since Kermit has been on the scene for 3 years, he showed Dennis

Hopper the ropes, including introducing him to the other brood in the pond. First, there was John and Joann. Not to be confused with their namesakes and

owners of the pond, this particular John and Joann are a pair of red-eared slider turtles. Rescued from an ad on Craigslist, they were brought home to live a peaceful life in West

Salem. Who knew they were in love and smitten with adventure? Those two were caught trying to cross Broad Street one day. True Story! They’ve since taken off for their next adventure-probably a Vegas wedding-so only time will tell if spring brings them home. The

pond awaits. In the meantime, Franklin is holding down the fort. Franklin, the turtle, is a

homebody. He was found by Gage, who is the grandson of the people versions of John and

Joann. Gage kept Franklin inside for 3 weeks while they played and bonded. Franklin likes his people friends and pond so much that he wouldn’t dream of leaving. He’s already as big as the palm of your hand.

Next Door Neighbor

Junk Room to Office !"#$%& '()*+,-$./0++/

Budget: $350

West Salem would like to congratulate a local track star, Myshale Spigner, who is the granddaughter of West Salem neighbor Irma Jackson. She

is running the New Balance National Track Event in New York City on March 9-11. Myshale is a 10th grade student at Parkland High School

and has qualified in all of her events since she began running track last year. Myshale runs the 300 meter, 4X400 meter relay and the 4X200

meter relay. The Parkland High Indoor Girls Relay Team is 2nd in the state. Congratulations Myshale and good luck!

If you’d like to support Myshale and her indoor track team, tax deductible donations can be made to:

Parkland Magnet High School Attn: Eric Fritz

1600 Brewer Road Winston-Salem, NC 27127

Memo: National Event for Track Team – Myshale Spigner

March 2012 Volume XI Issue II W e s t S a l e m

3 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]

W e s t S a l e m Histor ical A s s o c i a t i o n

An event in the fall of 2011 marked a first for the organization and West

Salem. As the founder of the Historical Association, I conducted the first history bus tour of the historic West Salem district in November. The tour was organized by the Shepherd Center as part of their project to "Discover

Winston-Salem." Four locations were chosen; West Salem, West End, East Winston, and Downtown. College Park Baptist Church provided the buses for the tour. They also provided a luncheon for tourists at the church. Four tours

over a two-week period helped become one of the most successful fundraisers for the Shepherd Center. Interest was so overwhelming for the West Salem tour, a larger bus had to be brought in. I had the pleasure to connect with local

tourists as well as those from abroad. Representation of tourists from churches and organizations in and around Winston-Salem opened up new connections for the WSHA. Future bus tours and walking tours of the neighborhood are being planned for 2012.

I have a new book arriving in 2012 entitled "Historic Forsyth County." West Salem and East Salem play a large part in the creation of Forsyth County in

the book. I am also working with the WSHA to produce a sequel to the "Ye Old West Salem Scrapbook, circa 18th and 19th Century." The new scrapbook will concentrate on the 20th Century of our history/1900 forward.

What is all the history without a little bit of fun? For several years, I have been asked by residents to produce a ghost story book of our area. If all goes well,

a publication could be released in the fall of 2012. Added fun will be a West Salem ghost tour in late fall organized by WSHA and myself.

Peace, Michael Bricker West Salem Historical Association

*Please note the West Salem Historical Association (WSHA) is a separate entity from the

West Salem Neighborhood Association (WSNA).

West Salem Celebrates Local Schools and their

Outstanding Achievers!

Let us know about an outstanding achiever

at: [email protected].

before + after Budget: $350 Donated unwanted goods. Removed carpet, puttied holes,

sanded & painted floors. Tip:

used a historical color in porch paint for durability

Measured shelves, had

boards cut, installed L brackets & redid trim before painting. Tip: choose

inspiration piece for color.

Stained glass hanging in

window was used to choose the soothing blue on walls.

Filled room with furniture and accessories to

complete the job. Curtains bought at World Market and

office desk purchased at the 2011 West Salem Rummage Sale.

Tip: shop at West

Salem Rummage Sales for great finds!

Show off your DIY Skills and inspire a neighbor! Email

photos and info to: [email protected]

John & Joann Reed live

on Mulberry St. They

have been very active in

West Salem for many

years. Joann is currently

the West Salem Garden Club President.

Dennis Hopper

Franklin

John & Joann

Kermit

Classifieds are offered free to West Salem

neighbors wishing to sell personal items. Business advertisements are paid

advertisements billed at the standard rates.

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 4 royal blue folding Director's Chairs + replacement silicone feet $50

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 SALE

House: 508 Academy Street Two bedrooms,one bath

Two blocks from Old Salem

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

March 2012 Volume XI Issue II W e s t S a l e m

4 PAID ADVERTISEMENTS DO NO REFLECT ENDORSEMENT BY WSNA

NEWSLETTER ADS You, too, can have your ad published

in our newsletter. It reaches over

1000 homes each month! Email

[email protected] for more

info.

West Salem Neighborhood Newsletter

Documents

Transcript of West Salem Neighborhood Newsletter