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ANA Newsletter April, 2011 (PDF Format)

ANA Newsletter April 2010

President’s Message

The ANA Board has been working on your behalf for our wonderful neighborhood. First we are currently updating the web site. Cathy Eades improved security and navigation. We continue to add content. Cathy hopes to transition technical management of the site to an established local company. You may notice this letter is shorter that usual. We are reserving funds to assure this goal. If you do not have web access, please write to our PO Box and we will sent you printed information from the site.

This year a priority has been to work with the city planning staff, resident, business and institutional neighbors to update the “South West Area Plan.” The planning staff has produced a thorough document that protects the historic character of our homes, will enhance connectivity and promote a healthy environment. The complete document is on line at http://cityofws.org/Home/Departments/Planning/AreaPlans/Articles/Southwest. The City Council will hold a public hearing on the draft plan October 5, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. We encourage neighbors to attend in support of the plan and thank Marco Andrade and the entire planning staff !

Reggie Delanty leads our partnership with the Peter’s Creek Community Initiative. The PCCI “Dine on the Parkway Event” was a big success. We have adopted Academy St. as a “Keep WS Beautiful” project. Thank you to all ANA and church members who pick up trash and jump in the stream!

Tiffany White has worked with the Ronald McDonald House to preserve the architectural details of the historic homes as unfortunately the homes could not be saved. Please see the picture on our web site!

Thanks to the many members who spoke out at our meeting on connectivity and pedestrian safety, Greg Errett of the WS Transportation department has lead a study of the Cloverdale area. Results will be on the web.

Please remember that we are part of a bigger world and not immune to crime and animal issues. Do not open your door, give rides or money to strangers. Women and seniors are being targeted in both home invasions and Con schemes! We have board openings for police and animal control liaisons. If willing to serve, please email sw.eromdrAnull@eromdrA.

Thank you to Tom Dalrymple, Pauline Leggatt and Diane Blancato who continue to serve. We look forward to Patti Health’s new role as social chair. It is time to celebrate our centennial! At Annual meeting we will be voting on the nominations of Doris Kendrick to Historian and Ann Winters to Environmental Coordinator positions. We will miss Phyllis Newman who leaves to pursue other adventures!

Whether your passion is gardening, being productive while enjoying
nature or political activism through city planning, there is an event
for you! Spring is a great time to focus on both our history and
historic preservation. The weather is now perfect for those projects
we have been considering over the cold winter months. To inspire us,
Patty Health, Tiffany White and Michelle McCullough will present a
demonstration on the history of Ardmore, our Architectural styles and
the resources available to aid us in preservation. We hope to see you
April 14th at 7:00 at the Ardmore United Methodist Church.

An important part of preserving our homes and our neighborhood is
promoting houses that are for sale. Ardmore has an advantage in these
challenging times. Medical Residents and students are currently
looking for housing close to the hospitals. To advertise sales to
them, e-mail Diane Hartley at ude.cmbufwnull@yeltrahd. For rental
opportunities, e-mail ude.cmbufwnull@kcirtst. This year sixteen houses
have sold in Ardmore. We have information that at least one home was
sold due to advertisement on Craig’s List.

On May 2 the Ardmore Baptist Church is sponsoring a Peter’s Creek
Stream clean up. We have been invited to join them at 9:00 at Link
Road for the cleanup and at their church at noon for a block party.
It is amazing how pretty the stream area is and how satisfying it is
to protect it through clean up. Please come support the Peters Creek
Community Initiative through this worth -while event. Please RSVP at
gro.tsitpaberomdranull@dnalerib, or call 725-8767.

On May 12th at 7 pm at our regular monthly board meeting, Craig Monty
of the North Carolina Extension Agency will present “Low Maintenance
Gardening” He will discuss a wide range of information including
drought tolerant plantings. We look forward to implementing his ideas.
On May 21st at 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall at Highland Presbyterian
Church there will be a Southwest area plan meeting lead by Marco
Andrade. The citizen’s advisory committee has been meeting for several
months. Everyone is invited to read the minutes on the ANA website,
WWW.Ardmore.WS and bring comments to the meeting. Please go to
WWW.Ardmore.WS for information about transportation, police beats,
animals and web updates.

Thank you to our local business partners:

123 Cuisine
Personal Chef Service
Dianne Blancato, Chef
(336) 409-5020
ten.enisiuc321null@ofni

Carolina Creations
Let Ardmore resident, Ricky McIntyre of Carolina Creations, help you with your landscaping needs.
Call (336) 971-9065 or (336) 854-9903.
Local references available.

Kristin Ranson, Broker
Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate
www.kristinranson.com
p:(336) 779.9247
f:(336) 779.9210
c:(336) 817.2560
Ardmore REALTOR®