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The West Salem Tree Project By Barry Lyons Coordinator, West Salem Tree Project A few years ago one of our West Salem neighbors mentioned to me that she thought that the neighborhood would be much prettier with the addition of street trees. At that time, she and I made an effort to encourage Keep Winston Salem Beautiful to name West Salem as a Community Roots Day. That effort didn’t pan out, but an idea was planted in my head that never quite went away. Corridors make the first impression that one has of an area and it seemed to me that our corridors needed to be more inviting. Two years ago, I went with some of the neighborhood leaders to discuss this idea with Mayor Joines and Councilperson Leight. From that conversation emerged a public/private partnership that would become known as The West Salem Tree Project. Frankly, my initial idea for this project was on the scale of “raise a little money, plant a few trees.” I had no idea that the project would grow to the scale it did. West Salem raised $10,500.00 to be used for tree planting in the neighborhood. A portion of it went to purchase the trees that were planted on Academy and Hutton Streets. The rest was combined with the funds raised by Keep Winston Salem Beautiful to plant on Broad Street. At the completion, over 900 trees and shrubs were planted in West Salem. However, this project went so far beyond just putting trees and shrubs in the ground. On October 8, we gathered as a community, had coffee and fellowship and set out to work. Around 45 volunteers planted 160 trees, including 9 nine huge trees on Hutton that seemed impossible to get into the ground. Later, we enjoyed a delicious lunch sponsored by the West Salem Civic Club and compared war stories about the enormous job we had just completed. This was the very best of West Salem, the gathering of friends to make our neighborhood a good place to live. On October 22, we saw a city wide gathering of over 500 volunteers come together to plant on Broad Street. What a humbling and gratifying experience it was to have so many come to work together for the common purpose of beautifying our city. UPCOMING EVENTS November 1 Monthly Neighborhood Gathering Christ Moravian Fellowship Hall 7pm All are welcome! November 11 Veterans Day November 17 West Salem Garden Club Program TBD November 24 Thanksgiving December 6 Monthly Neighborhood Gathering Christ Moravian Fellowship Hall 7pm 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 Judith Ruff Josh Sutter 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 I wish that I could list every single person that helped to make this idea a reality, but you are far too numerous. Each one of you was a piece of a puzzle that couldn’t have been solved without you. If you donated money, dug a hole, made some food for the volunteers, took photographs, encouraged your friends to volunteer or cheered the process on, you helped make it happen. Together we have created a legacy that will last for decades. And for that, I thank you. West Salem ~ Putting the Unity in Community Since 1782! W est S alem N eighborhood N ewsletter VOLUME X ISSUE IX | NOVEMBER 2011 www.mywestsalem.com www.facebook.com/westsalemneighborhood
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Volume X Issue X-December 2012
Transcript of West Salem Neighborhood Newsletter
The West Salem Tree Project
By Barry Lyons
Coordinator, West Salem Tree Project A few years ago one of our West Salem neighbors mentioned to me that she thought that the neighborhood would be much prettier with the addition of street trees. At that time, she and I made an effort to encourage Keep Winston Salem Beautiful to name West Salem as a Community Roots Day. That effort didn’t pan out, but an idea was planted in my head that never quite went away. Corridors make the first impression that one has of an area and it seemed to me that our corridors needed to be more inviting. Two years ago, I went with some of the neighborhood leaders to discuss this idea with Mayor Joines and Councilperson Leight. From that conversation emerged a public/private partnership that would become known as The West Salem Tree Project. Frankly, my initial idea for this project was on the scale of “raise a little money, plant a few trees.” I had no idea that the project would grow to the scale it did. West Salem raised $10,500.00 to be used for tree planting in the neighborhood. A portion of it went to purchase the trees that were planted on Academy and Hutton Streets. The rest was combined with the funds raised by Keep Winston Salem Beautiful to plant on Broad Street. At the completion, over 900 trees and shrubs were planted in West Salem. However, this project went so far beyond just putting trees and shrubs in the ground. On October 8, we gathered as a community, had coffee and fellowship and set out to work. Around 45 volunteers planted 160 trees, including 9 nine huge trees on Hutton that seemed impossible to get into the ground. Later, we enjoyed a delicious lunch sponsored by the West Salem Civic Club and compared war stories about the enormous job we had just completed. This was the very best of West Salem, the gathering of friends to make our neighborhood a good place to live. On October 22, we saw a city wide gathering of over 500 volunteers come together to plant on Broad Street. What a humbling and gratifying experience it was to have so many come to work together for the common purpose of beautifying our city.
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 1 Monthly Neighborhood Gathering Christ Moravian Fellowship Hall
7pm All are welcome!
November 11 Veterans Day
November 17
West Salem Garden Club Program TBD
November 24 Thanksgiving
December 6
Monthly Neighborhood Gathering Christ Moravian Fellowship Hall
7pm
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 Judith Ruff Josh Sutter
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
I wish that I could list every single person that helped to make this idea a reality, but you are far too numerous. Each one of you was a piece of a puzzle that couldn’t have been solved without you. If you donated money, dug a hole, made some food for the volunteers, took photographs, encouraged your friends to volunteer or cheered the process on, you helped make it happen. Together we have created a legacy that will last for decades. And for that, I thank you.
West Salem ~ Putting the Unity in Community Since 1782!
West Sal e m Ne i g h bo r hood
News l e t t e r
VOLUME X ISSUE IX | NOVEMBER 2011
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Another great season of “Garden of the Week” comes to a close. Here is a look at the final recipients of 2011. Thank you to all the beautiful gardens
throughout West Salem and here’s to your chance in 2012! See you next year!
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Our heartfelt thanks to Barry Lyons for making the West Salem Tree Project happen! We also want to thank each of the donors, listed below, who helped make the project such a huge success. Your generosity made this an exceptional event. Thanks also to our hard working volunteers – you are too many to call by name – but please know your presence and efforts will yield beauty to our beloved West Salem for years to come! Twin City Garden Club West Salem Garden Club West Salem Neighborhood Association Piedmont Bible College Dewey’s Bakery Winston Salem Dash West Salem Civic Club City of Winston-Salem Weeds & Seeds Garden Club
Charles Bombeld David and Apryl Roland Ellen Cervo Sammy & Penny Rothrock Anna Reilly & Matthew Cullinan Jack & Mary Margaret Smith Carol Faley, Goat Feathers Antiques Claire & Randall Tuttle
West Salem Tree Project
We Thank You!
COMING !UP !NEXT !MONTH…!
Know Your Rights!
We will begin a series on Fair Housing Policies in Winston-Salem.
Did You Know?
The Winston-Salem Human Relations Commission is a city board with the power to enforce the city’s
Fair Housing Ordinance.
More to come.
WSNA Monthly Gathering
Connect. Share.
Volunteer.
L ike !Us!on!Facebook !
Nancy Gould Greg Levoniuk Jane Williams L Minney James Wilson Jr, Attorney Patricia Olmstead
Oatmeal Cookies
by Irma Jackson ! cup vegetable oil ! tsp. salt ! cup honey " tsp nutmeg 1 egg, slightly beaten 2 c rolled oats, uncooked 1cup whole wheat pastry ! c raisins flour or whole wheat flour ! c carob chips (optional) 1 tsp cinnamon ! c dates, chopped ! tsp baking soda ! c chopped walnuts Directions:
• Mix oil and honey in a medium sized bowl • Blend in egg with the first two ingredients; • In a separate bowl add and mix : flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and
nutmeg; • Stir dry ingredients into liquid ingredients just until mixed (Don’t over
mix) • Stir in oats, raisins, carob chips, dates and walnuts; • Lightly grease baking sheet. Drop cookie dough by the spoonful onto
baking sheet • Bake at 350 degrees for 10 – 12 minutes • Cool before taking from baking sheet
Recipe of the Month
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Dear Editor (and fellow tree planter), You guys in West Salem are the greatest! What a special time was had by all the tree planters on Oct. 8th; and we get to do it again on Oct. 22nd (if our old backs hold out). Imagine what your work will look like in a few years! Many thanks to the West Salem Civic Club for the delicious lunch. Can anyone tell me why civic club hot dogs taste better than others? Molly Leight
The Readers’ Forum
We encourage your comments! Send to: [email protected]
Wanted: Renters
by Judith Ruff Did you know that West Salem has a large percentage of rental homes? We are rolling out the WELCOME mat to our renters to join us and get involved in your community. We want you to feel a part in helping West Salem grow. This is everyone's community who lives here. The definition of community according to Webster's dictionary is "any group living in the same area or having interests, work, etc. in common; a body of people having common interests or living in one locality .” This means that every decision that is made for the betterment of our community will affect EVERYONE in the community. Please join us at the neighborhood gatherings that are the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm to voice your opinions and see exactly what is going on in the area you call home. Remember our motto: West Salem, Putting the Unity in Community since 1782! With your help we can show others what makes our community a great place to live.
p a i d a d v e r t i s e m e n t
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Classifieds are offered free to West Salem
neighbors wishing to sell personal items. Ads will be deleted after two consecutive newsletters unless renewed by the seller. Business
advertisements will be paid advertisements billed at the standard rates.
FOR SALE: Large white wicker chair..$25; Antique iron single bed, needs refinishing..$25; call 336-655-6898 FOR SALE: Firewood, approximately one cord: primarily locust and walnut. Grown right here in West Salem. Please call or email Cameron for more details. 862-268- 0303 or [email protected]; $100 OBO for local buyer. FOR SALE: vacation packages in gated community, $100-$125 for 4 people, worldwide locations. Call Irma Jackson at 773-0506 FOR SALE: 1972 Superbeetle. Body in great condition. Floorboards in good condition. Rebuilt 1600cc engine, needs some work. $1200 or best offer. Call Byron at 528-1382.
YARD SALE: Saturday, Nov. 5, 8:00 am until 1 pm. 632 Laurel St. Some furniture; lots of household items.
West Salem
Classifieds
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