ANA presents: Lead and Home Renovation Event Centennial Kick off
Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 7PM
Ardmore United Methodist Church

Please join the Ardmore Neighborhood Association in welcoming Stephen L. Mabe, CGR, CGB, AMB, CAP of Stephen L. Mabe Building, Inc. In 2009 Mr. Mabe won both the Winston-Salem Better Business Bureau Ethics award and was ranked in the Top 500 Remodelers in America. He will discuss the new EPA rules on Lead Base Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting. The rule is termed the RRP rule. This information is especially important to anyone who lives in a home or apartment built before 1978 and to parents/grandparents of young children.

Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Work Shop, May 27

Speakers will be Mitch Wilds from the State Historic Preservation Office and local historic home “Serial Rehabbists” Jeff and Susan MacIntosh

7:00 p.m. – Thursday
Central Terrace Methodist Church
3 East Devonshire Street, Winston?Salem

Property Committee Meeting,

Wednesday, April 7, 7PM

Miller Park Recreation Center

The Property, Preservation and Planning Committee is meeting Wednesday, April 7, 7PM at Miller Park Recreation Center, and repeatedly thereafter at times to be arranged by the committee. The purpose of the committee is to address property maintenance and zoning puzzles that occur with changes, growth and the need for repair of historic properties. We are saying “puzzle” because we hope to look at each project as a puzzle to be solved where the solution involves all stakeholders leaving with their needs met and the historic, residential character of the neighborhood protected. The Southwest area plan that was developed by the city with a stakeholder advisory group last year provides an excellent foundation on which to build, however, there tend to be additional details with each situation.

We have an incredible, beautiful neighborhood; please help us keep it that way!

All of this recent snow and cold weather has many people in Ardmore
turning up the thermostat and wondering about the energy efficiency of
their historic home. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has
a great website dedicated to the weatherization of historic homes.
The four main categories covered are Roofing, Windows, Insulation, and
Mechanical Systems. The National Trust gives great information and
tips on how to enhance the energy efficiency of your historic home
without compromising what makes it unique and historic in the first
place!!! They offer many suggestions that are simple and cost
effective, and don’t require a complete renovation of your home.
Check them out with the link below!

http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/weatherization/

Click for picture: Ronald McDonald House Front Elevation
On September 14th the Ronald McDonald House will celebrate 25 years of service and being an Ardmore Institutional neighbor. Each year they serve about 700 families that are in great need of support due to the serious illness of a child. Unfortunately, the need is growing and about 350 fragile families have to be turned away each year and about a fourth of the families have to wait eight days to get in due to lack of space. You may recall that last year the neighborhood was invited to a birthday party and ground breaking celebration for a new expansion. The Ronald McDonald House has been working hard to assure that the new expansion fits well architecturally with the neighborhood. They have met with us and understand what we see as the needs of the neighborhood, worked diligently with the city planning staff and three weeks ago presented the plans to the ANA board. The project will decrease current impervious space, to decrease storm water runoff, be energy efficient and well landscaped.
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