Fisher Parker [March 2015]

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CHEERS TO A NEW YEAR
Those attending the Sunday, November 16, 2014 neighborhood-wide annual meeting heard
guest speaker Gordon Soenksen, Chief Development Officer of the Community
Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG), emphasize the value of a neighborhood
endowment fund. The Fisher Park Neighborhood Association (FPNA) initiated an
endowment fund in June 1997, now valued at over $30,000.
After a brief review of our 2014 neighborhood events, attendees applauded Board
members who organized events—Wade Billeisen, Delancey Street residents, Nancy
Doll, Rosemary Kenerly, Sonya Lowe, and Camille Williams—as well as committee
members and those completing Board terms including Raymond Large, Ashley Meredith,
Adeline Talbot, and Laura Way.
New FPNA Board members volunteering for three-year terms are: Katy Bess of
305 East Hendrix Street, Lara Katz of Cannon Court Apartments, Todd McCain of 318
West Bessemer Avenue, Cheryl Pratt of 910 Magnolia Street, Liz Urquhart of 403 West
Bessemer Avenue, and Buzzy Wyland of 204 West Bessemer Avenue. The FPNA Board
consists of 15 neighbors, five of whom join new each year; all are listed on each newsletter
and at www.FisherParkNC.org. Each member gains new insight and acquaintances through
their volunteerism. If you wish to increase your neighborhood engagement, self-nominations
are accepted each year. All residential and business neighbors are invited to monthly Board
meetings listed on the back of each newsletter and participation is encouraged at all events.
SUCCESSFUL 2014 LUMINARIA EVENT
We thank Wade Billeisen of Virginia Street for coordinating the
Saturday, December 13, 2014, luminaria display along neighborhood
streets, meandering down steps and over curved granite bridges into
west Fisher Park. Camille Williams arranged City permitted fire
pits in the park, Raymond Large and others set up hot coffee and
cocoa from Deep Roots Market, and several neighbors donated
holiday cookies. Cynthia Holzheimer entertained with carols
played on flute. 2014 FPNA Treasurer Lara Wall reports $3,185
was collected from luminaria kit sales and donations, expenses were
$1,088.66, and so the December 2014 event raised $2,096.34 for our neighborhood.
CHILDREN, PREPARE YOUR BASKETS
Children of all Fisher Park neighborhood residences and businesses are invited to our
neighborhood’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m. near the east Fisher Park
playground. Delancey Street NC neighbors generously organize the festivities with games,
foods, and delight at the thrill of the hunt. For this event BYOB = Bring Your Own Basket!
HOW’S THE MARKET?
Real estate professionals say this is one of the first questions we ask. Everyone has a vested
interest in the local housing market and property values. 2014 was a good year for Guilford
County and Triad home sales, so how did the market fare in Fisher Park? In 2014, 16 house
sales closed, the average days on market stood at 84, and the average sales price was
$271,975. In Q1 2015 this neighborhood has about 9 homes for sale and at least 1 under
contract. Property values are recovering, foreclosures are decreasing, and interest rates
remain at record lows. Realtors® and homeowners expect an exceptional 2015!
(Submitted by Sheila Sanders, 114 Bessemer Avenue)
FisherParker
the serving residents of the Fisher Park Neighborhood
~ March 2015 ~
2015 CALENDAR
Contacts are on the back page of
every Fisher Parker newsletter and
www.fisherparknc.org.
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Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m.
East Fisher Park playground
No rain date
Contact Rosemary Kenerly
Park Work Mornings
Saturday April 18, 9:00-11 a.m. with the
Greensboro Beautiful "Great American Cleanup".
Saturday, June 6, 9:00 -11 a.m.
Saturday, October 3, 9-11 a.m.
Meet at the southwest park animals statues.
Contact Bill Sutton
June Jubilee Social
Saturday, June 6, 4-8 p.m.
Temple Emanuel Lawn at Greene Street
No rain date.
Contact Camille Williams
National Night Out Against Crime
Tuesday, August 4, 7-8:30 p.m.
East Fisher Park playground
No rain date
Contact Sonya Lowe
Halloween Parade & Party
Sunday, October 25, 4:00 p.m.
Intersection of Carolina St. & Fisher Park Circle.
Party at Temple Emanuel 4:30 p.m.
Contact To Be Determined
Annual Meeting of the FPNA
Sunday, November 15, 4:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Church Broome Hall
Contact 2015 President Anne Bowers
Luminaria orders due to Block Captains
Sunday, November 29
Luminaria Kit Building Party
Thursday, December 3, 6:00 p.m.
Luminaria Display
Sunday, December 13 at dusk
Sunday, December 20 at dusk rain date
Contact Todd McCain
Five &Ten Fundraising Continues!
www.fisherparknc.org
Contact Adeline Talbot
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www.fisherparknc.org/News.html
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HISTORIC DISTRICT EDUCATION & OUTREACH In 2014, several neighbors of Greensboro’s three local historic districts—Aycock, College Hill, and Fisher Park—met with City staff to discuss ways to increase awareness of City historic district guidelines and responsibilities, which in turn decreases frustration of the City Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) and saves neighbors time and money by reducing neighbors’ unintentional violations. Suggestions were prioritized—quick and easy versus lengthy and difficult—and participants agreed to begin implementing ideas. (Note: About two thirds of the Fisher Park Neighborhood Association (FPNA) homes and businesses are also in the city’s Fisher Park Historic District.)
For example, the City again printed and mailed a postcard to every local historic district property owner, as a reminder of where to find city historic district guidelines and Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA) forms, along with an invitation to call 336-373-2144 directly (or generally 336-373-CITY) to speak with City staff answering historic district questions. They’ve created a historic district flyer for City Building Inspections and Planning Department distribution and generated a list of city historic district addresses sorted by street name, now available at http://www.fisherparknc.org/HistoricDistrict.html. This group also recommends development of a presentation to better educate Realtors® of city historic district boundaries, guidelines, benefits, and their ethical responsibility to inform those who purchase such properties. County Tax Department staff is being asked whether historic district properties can be made obvious in property records. City staff is inquiring if building permit processes can improve inspectors/contractors awareness of historic district guidelines prior to major exterior work, reducing “oops!” incidents. This group also supported collection and sharing of neighbor’s positive renovation/repair references from which all neighbors benefit. See the next article for details.
WHO YA GONNA CALL?
In 2014, neighborhood leaders in Aycock and Fisher Park agreed to collect positive neighbor-generated references for historic home renovations/repairs and organized them into a spreadsheet now hosted on the Preservation Greensboro Inc. (PGI) website. When you post a positive home renovation/repair reference to our e-mail listserv, volunteers forward those to the staff of PGI who in turn update a spreadsheet on the Blandwood website under the heading Help for your Historic Building >> Contractor Referrals. This resource is especially valuable because we attempt to include the name and contact information for the neighbor who offers the recommendation. Thanks to all neighbors who share positive contractor referrals! There’s a comfort knowing you may ask a neighbor for their experiences prior to choosing your contractor. Here are extensive categories of neighbor’s recommendations you’ll find at www.blandwood.org/resources.html
Appliance Repair, Architects, Attic Vent Installation, Brick Masons, Carpentry, Chimney Sweep, Drywall/Sheetrock, Electrician, Energy Audits, Fencing, Foundation Repair, General Contracting, Gutter/Yard Cleaning, Gutter Installation, Handyman, Home Inspection, HVAC, Kitchen Remodeling, Landscaping, Lawn Care, Locks & Keys, Movers, Mowing, Painters, Pest Control, Plastering, Plumbing, Roofing, Stonemasonry, Terra Cotta Work, Tile Installation, Tree Maintenance, Tub and Sink Reglazing, Vapor Barrier, Waterproofing, Window Cleaning, Window Repair, Wood Floor Refinishing. (Note: several other types of helpful recommendations are shared on our neighborhood e-mail listserv—such as pet sitters, car repair shops, seamstresses, etc.—but PGI collects references for house or landscape repair/renovations only.)
FPNA NEIGHBORS RING UP AWARDS AT PGI ANNUAL MEETING
At the 49th annual meeting of Preservation Greensboro, Inc. (PGI), Keynote Speaker North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper recognized, and PGI presented awards for, home renovations that demonstrate how challenging properties become treasured places once renovated. Attendees cheered current endeavors to reinstate N.C.’s historic preservation tax credits which our state legislature discontinued in December 2014 and which previously buoyed many of the below award-winning 2014 Fisher Park home renovations.
Sheila Sanders and Craig VanDeventer were awarded for renovations at 114 West Bessemer Avenue, built in 1927 by Julius R. Pitts who brokered lumber and building materials. Sheila and Craig purchased the house after a single visit and contracted renovations through Pam Frye of Chaney-Frye Properties. Pam Fry also was awarded for renovation of a charming craftsman-style home originally constructed in 1917 by grocer George Blackmon at 810 Olive Street. That house was contracted for purchase by a family even before the renovation was finished!
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Shelley Johnson and Bill Norman received PGI’s award for their six-month renovation of 1012 North Eugene Street, originally built in 1923 by Angela and Tyree Dillard, he being a traveling salesman. Peggy McGinty was awarded for renovations at 606 Simpson Street, a 1918 Dutch Colonial first occupied by Mary and Edward Michaels. Michaels was secretary of the Dixie Fire Insurance Company, whose building remains a downtown landmark at the corner of South Elm and February One Place.
The owners of 910 Magolia Street, Cheryl and Tracey Pratt, were awarded for yet another of their home renovations, this time in the Southside neighborhood. The fanciful King's Chair recently donated and dedicated in west Fisher Park also received a PGI award, spearheaded by architect Carl Myatt of North Park Drive. Seventy years after the death of the chair’s creator, master stonemason Andrew Leopold Schlosser of Slovakia—who moved to Greensboro in 1899 and completed numerous commissions on fine homes and parks throughout Greensboro, especially in Fisher Park—the Schlosser family saw in Fisher Park a safe, public site for the fanciful composition they fondly call the “King Chair.” Enjoy a seat in this whimsical piece designed by one of Greensboro’s earliest artisans, surrounded by homes and bridges also created by his hand. Topping off these awards, Preservation Greensboro’s 2014 Volunteer of the Year was presented to Anne Daniel of Baker Place condominiums on Fisher Park Circle. Daniel began volunteering with PGI in the 1980s and soon rose to President of PGI, a position she held in 1988-1989. During her presidency, PGI launched the “Our Heritage Our Future” capital campaign. Daniel also served as chair of the Morehead Commission 2001-present, navigating transfer of ownership of Blandwood mansion from the Morehead Commission to Preservation Greensboro in 2011. Congratulations, all!
N.C. HISTORIC REHABILITATION TAX CREDITS RECONSIDERED Economists have long documented extensive benefits to a region’s economy when state tax credits are allowed for renovation of historic structures, following guidelines provided by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The economic benefits are due in part to the fact that renovations accomplished within local historic districts tend to hire local skilled contractors and purchase local supplies, all of which generate local emploment, local sales, and local appreciation – both financial and visual. In December 2014, our state legislators “sunsetted” —terminated — state tax credits for expenses incurred in rehabilitation of non-income producing structures in N.C. historic districts. (Income producing rehabilitations also were terminated, causing a dilemma for businesses in the midst of major renovations!) Since then, historic preservationists and historic district homeowners state-wide have been asking that N.C. tax credits be reinstated, even if more modest in scope. On March 4, 2015, N.C. House of Representatives members Ross, Hardister, Lewis, and Glazier sponsored N.C. House bill H152 entitled New Historic Preservation Tax Credits and promptly received support from more than 40 N.C. House Representatives. Soon thereafter this bill passed to the N.C. House Committee on Finance. Attend to this bill’s progress through the N.C. House and Senate, potentially becoming law in 2015. http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2015&BillID=H152. In part, the new proposal reduces the base level of funds required to be spent to apply for these tax credits— from $25K down to $10K, reduces the potential tax credits—from 20% to 15% — caps allowed tax credits at $22,500 per parcel, and reduces the tax credit application fee to 1% of completed qualifying rehabilitation expenses. Several of these changes make tax credits more accessible for more modest renovations. Best of all, this proposed bill would be retroactive to January 1, 2015, so homeowners in the midst of qualifying rehabilitations could renew progress and expect to apply for and receive tax credits under these new conditions. Many local historic district homeowners may enjoy potential tax credits if the bill becomes N.C. law. You’re encouraged to contact N.C. Representatives to share your opinions of N.C. historic rehabilitation tax credits. http://www.ncleg.net/representation/WhoRepresentsMe.aspx
RECYCLE FIRST
Greensboro’s “Recycle First, It Matters” campaign matters now more than ever. The City currently receives $30 in revenue for each ton of recyclable material delivered to the City’s recycling processor. In 2013, local recycling generated more than $850,000 in revenue and diverted $1.2 million in landfill costs, a value of over $2 million. To confirm whether or not an item is recyclable, call the City’s Contact Center at 373-CITY (373-2489), visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/recycle or email recycle@greensboro-nc.gov.
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SeeClickFix
PLEASE POST YOUR HOME’S STREET NUMBERS City code requires every homeowner to prominently display their house street number. Residential numbers must be no less than 3 inches high and 6 inches high for apartments/duplexes, and must be placed within 3 feet of the front entrance to the house or in a location easily seen from the street. Number colors should contrast with their background. When any emergency arises, every second counts when locating homes. House numbers also are helpful to our neighborhood Greeters and Block Captains who voluntarily deliver newsletters. Help yourself and others by making your home’s street number easily visible.
PARK COMMITTEE UPDATE In 2014 the Park Committee requested significant neighborhood funds to initiate a major project -- pruning old overgrown azaleas in Fisher Park -- which continues in 2015. Although plenty of azaleas will reveal their spring blooms, some shrubs may be cut back prior to blooming to support vegetative growth.
Three park work mornings (noted on this newsletter’s calendar, page 1) encourage your participation in general park cleanup and removal of small invasive trees/shrubs/vines. Join in these efforts April 18, 9:00 a.m. at the southwest park’s animal statues. Welcome Steve Windham of Wharton Street to our Park Committee! Steve received his Horticulture degree at Central Piedmont Community College, studied Biology, Botany and Environmental Studies at Guilford College, is a North Carolina Certified Plant Professional, has volunteered with Greensboro Beautiful since 2003 and currently serves as their Chairperson. Steve’s decades of experience include Landscape Foreman, Landscape Production Manager and currently he is Landscape Designer at a local New Garden Nursery. Decades ago, Steve’s grandparents lived on Magnolia Street where he relished childhood visits. We welcome him back to his family neighborhood. Every fall and spring around our Park’s perimeter, concrete entrances planters sprout colorful new flowers. This is not the work of elves! “Pot Tenders,” neighbors who volunteer to pot fresh flowers and water them as needed, make Fisher Park an attractive venue for those who live or transit nearby. Thank you to Sally Atwood, Wade Billeisen, Jean Copeland, Kathleen Forbis, Cynthia Holzheimer, Frank Kuester, Chris and James Mallard, Judy Morton, Cheryl Poole, Charles Saunders, Ann Stringfield, Bill Sutton, Lisa Thomas, and Dana White whose efforts keep flowers blooming.
SEE, CLICK, FIX SeeClickFix is web-based communications software for neighbors to report non-emergency issues, allowing City staff to track, manage, and reply—ultimately enhancing communities through transparency, collaboration, and cooperation. You (yes, you) may promptly report potholes, street light or traffic signal outages, illegal dumping, graffiti, too-tall grass over a foot, and other city-centric repair issues via your cell phone or computer at http://www.seeclickfix.com/greensboro/report. You may also call 373-CITY (373-2489), but when you use SeeClickFix, City employees see the specific location on a map, issue a work order, and publicly track process of the repair on maps. This also generates analytics and reports which help City staff discern patterns of repair incidents and thereby highlight areas needing improvement. We continue negotiations with the City to obtain bids to repair all decorative street signs and lamp posts originally installed in the 1980s around Fisher Park proper. In 2012, our neighborhood won a city Neighborhood Small Projects grant for the work, but pricing and bidding challenges surfaced. We’ve also won a city grant for another 20 Fisher Park Neighborhood street sign toppers, which we expect to be installed this spring. Our neighborhood initiated the local street sign topper program and we’ll be delighted when most of our intersections sport these eye-catching signs. For updates, contact Sally Atwood, FPNA Streets & Sidewalks Chairperson.
NORTH STATE COMMUNICATIONS APPROVED IN GREENSBORO
Heads up from the City that Greensboro residents soon will notice North State Communications representatives and contractors’ installation trucks in neighborhoods. North State, an Internet service provider franchised by the state via the Video Services Competition Act of 2006, is expanding into the Greensboro market and since February 2015 has city permits to lay communications infrastructure within Greensboro right-of-ways and public utility easements. The City permits, but does not own the fiber, cable, conduit or other related equipment these communications companies install.
DOWNTOWN GREENWAY NEARS Simpson Street neighbor Dabney Sanders reports that by mid-summer 2015 we may expect construction to begin on sections of the Downtown Greenway within our neighborhood—Fisher Avenue to Eugene Street, turning south to Smith Street—and just beyond us along Smith Street to Spring/Prescott streets. First the N.C. Department of Transportation authorizes construction, and then the City accepts bids and selects a contractor, after which construction commences. In the meantime, there are many opportunities for the public to meet and offer feedback to artists vying for the Innovation Cornerstone art which will be at the corner of Murrow Boulevard and Lindsay Street. Dabney invites neighbors to sign up for Downtown Greenway email updates at www.downtowngreenway.org. Fisher Park – Established 1902 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places – www.fisherparknc.org Page 5
DIY CEILING MEDALLION Some formal room ceilings look spiffy with a ceiling medallion surrounding the central ceiling light fixture. But it is painstaking to add a traditional three-dimensional medallion. In the October 2012 issue of This Old House, authors suggest simple faux painting a ceiling medallion using a flexible semicircular stencil. Purchase or make and place a half-round stencil around one side of your ceiling light fixture, paint through the stencil using a paint color of your choice, remove the stencil, reposition it to the other half, paint again, and within an hour you’ve created a dramatic impact on your room’s ceiling, and one that can be painted over if you later change your mind. Visit ThisOldHouse.com/Oct2012 for details and peruse many other issues for DIY ideas. http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-to/intro/0,,20637187,00.html
NEIGHBORHOOD SALONS
Now and then we survey similar types of neighborhood businesses and encourage you to try out or frequent those within our neighborhood. We’re aware of a handful of small boutique salons within the boundaries of the FPNA—there may be more—and we hope you’ll give them a chance for your business by sauntering over for a quick haircut or style.
Ba Roge Hair Studio, 914-A North Elm Street, 336-274-2884
Bocaj, 510 North Church Street, 336-691-1223
Figaro Salon, 713 North Eugene Street, 336-275-6607
Swanky Bubbles Salon, 106 E. Bessemer Avenue, 336-355-8448
Three 16 Studio & Co., 600 North Church Street, 336-373-0606
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Humility is never a bad idea, even for neighborhoods. According to archivists at the Greensboro Historical Museum, “Captain Basil John Fisher was involved in extensive real estate speculation, investing in large tracts of land in Asheboro and Greensboro, as well as property in Kentucky and New York City. He also had significant assets in Scotland.” In 1902, he deeded to the City of Greensboro twenty-eight acres of prime real estate, fourteen acres on each side of North Elm Street, around which he intended to develop Greensboro’s first planned suburb surrounding a park. But Fisher died in New York City April 11, 1903 and Mrs. Fisher in Greensboro “confronted numerous financial travails after her husband’s death.” Continuing, “although B. J. Fisher had substantial holdings in both the United States and Great Britain, apparently he died without enough liquid assets to cover his most pressing debts. Over the course of the better part of the decade after his death, Mrs. Fisher, with the help of various legal advisors, sought to retire all debts and secure enough money for herself and her four children so they could live in the standard they were accustomed to.” Most of what is locally known of Captain Fisher is located at the Greensboro Historical Museum whose collections include a few photographs and financial documents including this online finding aid. http://archives.greensborohistory.org/manuscripts/fisher-bj Captain Fisher was buried in NYC, later disinterred, and reinterred in Green Hill Cemetery near the southernmost entrance gate. Visit him on your neighborhood walks or enjoy a Friends of Green Hill Cemetery walking tour!
PET PEEVES
You don’t need to be reminded, do you, to pick up your pet’s poop from public sidewalks and neighbor’s yards, to not park your car in the grassy strip adjacent to the sidewalk nor across the sidewalk, to haul in your garbage and recycling cans the evening after City pickup, or to trim limbs or ivy that sneaks across public sidewalks? Just in case you forgot, let’s all do this!
NEWBIES, IT’S UP TO YOU!
If you’re a new business or resident in the Fisher Park Neighborhood—which stretches from much of Wendover Ave to the Church Street RR tracks, to Smith Street, to Wharton Street—please contact a volunteer Greeter listed on each newsletter’s back page. Greeters offer to bring to you a neighborhood map, information about neighborhood events, newsletters, and if you’re in the smaller Fisher Park Historic District they’ll inform you of City Historic District guidelines and Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA) applications to ensure you’re aware of exterior renovation guidelines plus potential N.C. non-income producing renovation tax credits. Our over 30 Block Captains and four Greeters, all volunteers, only know who’s new when you contact us. Greeters are listed on the back of each quarterly newsletter and at www.FisherParkNC.org. They’ll ensure you are warmly welcomed! Please submit news for our next Fisher Parker newsletter by May 8th. Enjoy previous newsletters always available at http://www.fisherparknc.org/Newsletters.html .
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Fisher Park Neighborhood Association (FPNA)
P. O. Box 2004 ● Greensboro, NC 27402
Mission: To preserve the historic and residential character of the Fisher Park neighborhood, and to work with the City of Greensboro to help maintain the scenic park for the benefit of the general public.
2015 FPNA Board of Directors
Position (term ends)
Name
Phone
Email
Address
Board (2015)
Dick Birditt
336-382-4321
dickmryann@aol.com
215 Isabel Street
Board (2015)
Nancy Doll, Programming Chair
336-273-4002
nmdoll14@bellsouth.net
809 Simpson Street
Board (2015)
Kathleen Forbes
336-271-6688
keforbes2@gmail.com
206 East Hendrix Street
Board (2015)
Bill Sutton, Park Chair
336- 285-8257
gsoncusa@triad.rr.com
12 Bessemer Court
Board (2015)
Camille Williams, June Jubilee Chair
336-686-1971
camillebrady@yahoo.com
406 Victoria Street
Board (2016)
Sally Atwood, Streets & Sidewalks Chair
336-273-8286
skda1@aol.com
802 Simpson Street
Board (2016)
Michael Byrd
336-285-5211
michaellbyrd1@aol.com
416-C Fisher Park Circle
Board (2016)
Anne Bowers, President
336-617-8344
abowers9@triad.rr.com
402-B Fisher Park Circle
Board (2016)
Cynthia Holzheimer, Secretary
336-404-8188
cmholzheimer@earthlink.net
404-E Fisher Park Circle
Board (2016)
Buzzy Wyland
336 542 8611
wylandb13@aol.com
204 West Bessemer Avenue
Board (2017)
Katy Bess
478-714-4228
demanigold@yahoo.com
305 East Hendrix Street
Board (2017)
Lara Katz, Treasurer
336-558-5067
Laramkatz@gmail.com
A4 Cannon Court
Board (2017)
Todd McCain, 2015 Luminaria Coordinator
336-339-4089
stmccain@aol.com
318 West Bessemer Avenue
Board (2017)
Cheryl Pratt
336-202-6543
Cpratt3@att.net
910 Magnolia Street
Board (2017)
Liz Urquhart, Communications Chair
336-373-1250
lizurquhart@yahoo.com
403 West Bessemer Avenue
Board (2014)
Raymond Large, Past President
828-508-6977
radylarge@gmail.com
622 North Elm Street
FPNA Board 2015 Meeting Schedule
2015 Board meetings will be 6:30 p.m. at Deep Roots Market community room, 600 North Eugene Street. 2015 meetings are: January 26, February 23, March 23, April 27, May 26, June 22, July 27, August 24, September 28, and October 26. November/December Board meetings are combined on Monday, December 7 due to holidays. The annual neighborhood-wide meeting is Sunday, November 15, 2015, 4:00 p.m. in Broome Hall of Holy Trinity Church. Always call a Board member or Committee Chairperson to confirm dates, times, and locations in case of changes.
Additional Volunteers in the Neighborhood
Children’s Events
Rosemary Kenerly
336-707-5343
greensboromom4@yahoo.com
Simpson Street
Greeter Coordinator
Kim Martin
336-580-1887
Kimconrad_1@yahoo.com
211 Isabel Street
Southeast Greeter
Janet Craft
336-274-3420
JWolfeCraft@gmail.com
Church Street
Southwest Greeter
Ann Stringfield (seeks a SW resident for this area)
336-370-0457
InfoCrofters@triad.rr.com
1005 North Eugene Street
Northwest Greeter
Todd McCain
336-339-4089
stmccain@aol.com
318 West Bessemer Avenue
Northeast Greeter
Jane Jackson
336-271-6705
jjackson1@triad.rr.com
115 North Park Drive
Email Listserv
Liz Urquhart
336-373-1250
lizurquhart@yahoo.com
403 West Bessemer Avenue
Neighborhood Watch
Sonya Lowe
336-209-5525
lowesonya@gmail.com
710 Magnolia Street
Newsletter Co-Editor
Ann Stringfield
336-370-0457
infocrofters@triad.rr.com
1005 North Eugene Street
Newsletter Co-Editor
Liz Urquhart
336-373-1250
lizurquhart@yahoo.com
403 West Bessemer Avenue
Webmaster
Ann Stringfield
336-370-0457
infocrofters@triad.rr.com
1005 North Eugene Street
Block Captains South Coordinator
Cheryl Poole
336-275-0333
cherylpoole@triad.rr.com
601 Magnolia Street
Block Captains North Coordinator
Jim Willis
336-275-5092
NA
East Hendrix Street
Find your volunteer Block Captain’s contact information at www.fisherparknc.org/Neighborhood.html
Helpful Contacts and Organizations
City Council
Zack Matheny, City Council District 3
336-232-1900 or zack.matheny@greensboro-nc.gov
County Commission
Jeff Phillips, County Commissioner District 5
Kay Cashion, County Commissioner At Large
336-337-2955 or jphilli1@co.guilford.nc.us
336-274-6272 or kcashio@co.guilford.nc.us
City Customer Contact Center
Directs your calls to ANY appropriate City department
336-373-CITY = 336-373-2489
City Historic District Staff
Historic district guidelines, applications for Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA), plus free design review advice
336-373-2144 directly
or simply call 336-373-CITY
City Zoning Enforcement
Historic district guidelines enforcement, property owner housing concerns, signage concerns, etc.
336-373-2753 directly
or simply call 336-373-CITY
City Code Compliance
Rental housing inspections, abandoned vehicles, overgrown property cleanup, etc.
336-373-2111 directly
or simply call 336-373-CITY
City Neighborhood Development
Barbara Harris is City Planning Dept. Neighborhoods contact
336-383-2509 directly or simply call 336-373-CITY
Duke Energy
Streetlight outage or electrical power outage.
1-800-POWERON (1-800-769-3766)
Police Central Division
Police assistance during emergencies and non-emergencies such as suspicious activities or noise abatement
Emergency: 911 Non-Emergency: 336-373-2222
Police Community Resource Officer
Police Officer Melanie Daniel melanie.daniel@greensboro-nc.gov
336-373-4645
Greensboro Neighborhood Congress (GNC) A city-wide alliance of neighborhoods addressing neighborhood issues and empowering neighborhoods to resolve concerns
www.GreensboroNeighborhoodCongress.org
Fisher Park E-mail Listserv
Visit www.fisherparknc.org/communicate.html and follow directions. Create your own Yahoo username & password!
Then send e-mails to: fisherpark@yahoogroups.com. To unsubscribe, send a blank e-mail to: fisherpark-unsubscribe@yahoo.com