Boylan Heights Newsletter January 2005

November BHA Meeting

Come hear the news and share your views

The next meeting of the Boylan Heights Association Meeting at Project Enlightenment, 501 S. Boylan Avenue, Room 316 January 25, 2005, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Meeting Agenda

I. Review and Approval of minutes from the November 2004 meeting -Santiago Hernández

II. Finance Report - Leslie Kellenberger

III. Special Guest: Debra King, CASA

IV. Announcements -- Jimmy Creech, president

V. Committee and Special Neighborhood Projects Reports:

a. The ArtWalk -- Elizabeth Dunbar

b. ArtWalk Shirts -- Ruth Bromer

c. ArtWalk Bake Sale -- Laura Brown

d. Garden Club -- Jessica Shrider Macaluso

e. Web Site Committee -- Chris Weedy

f. Beyond the Neighborhood - Paul Meyer

g. Neighborhood Watch -- Tom Luther

h. Welcoming Committee -- Lyman Collins

i. Directory Committee -- Evelyn Fahy

j. Centennial Committee -- John Montgomery

k. Newsletter -- K. D. Reeve

VI. Old Business

a. Update on Dorothea Dix property -- furnished by Jay Spain

b. Other

VII. New Business

a. Privacy Issues Regarding the Association's e-mail list and Web Site -- Joseph Hubermanc

b. Other

VIII. Adjournment

Next Meeting: February 22, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

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Boylan Heights

Monthly

January 2005

January 2005 Meet Your Neighbor

For a full interview with Ernestine High Merchant of 1031 W. South Street. Go to boylanheights.org and click on “Meet Your Neighbor.”

-- Chris Weedy, Chair, Web Site Committee

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News from Pullen Aquatics Center

Early Morning Water Aerobics Class is being offered

by the Pullen Aquatics Center from 6-7 am, Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Eight class pass (which can be used for day and evening classes) is $35.00 for Raleigh residents. For more info call, 831-6197.

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Committes Looking for Chairs

The Boylan Heights Association has two committees looking for chairpersons. You don't have to have experience! Just have interest, creativity, commitment, and energy.

The Social Activities Committee devises and plans fun occasions for neighbors to get together.

The Property Improvement Committee encourages improvement of property in the neighborhood, supervises Raleigh's Demolition by Neglect Program in Boylan Heights, and addresses renters' complaints.

If you'd like to chair one of these committees, or simply work with one as a committee member, please contact me. Thanks!

-- Jimmy Creech, BHA President

Phone: 755-3558 or email:jimmyomaha@aol.com

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Our Privacy on the Boylan Heights Website

We are concerned about the policies of the Website Committee, or at least the way the Website and email list are being administered. There is an article about one of our Association members that she is hurt by, and that she objects to. She has been asking since December that it be removed, and as of Jan 17th it has not. We have been trying to schedule a meeting with the Website committee since mid December, but they were unable to schedule a meeting before this newsletter deadline.

In addition, the email administrator has refused to allow us to post the first of these three motions for discussion on the email list. We hope you will attend the January Boylan Heights Association meeting to discuss these issues and to pass these motions so they can become the foundation of website policies that will support the people who live in the neighborhood and use this communication tool to bring us closer together.

Motion 1: The Boylan Heights Association website will not display any information about an Association Member which that member objects to. Such material about an Association Member must be approved in advance by that Member before it is posted on the Association Website.

Reason 1: We believe that the association website shouldn't have any information about you that you don't want on the website. We believe that the purpose of the website is to improve the quality of life and promote harmony in the neighborhood. Website pages about you that you don't like upset you and your friends, causes discord, and isn't necessary. Because articles on the website are completely public for the whole world to see, and they are more formal than an email, they should be approved in advance of posting. This is as easy to do as emailing the article to the people who are mentioned and getting their "OK". Really, when you think of it, it is just the polite thing to do.

Motion 2: Any Association Member who is identified in an email, that they did not send, may request to the website administrator that such email be removed from the archives, and the website administrator shall remove the specified email from the archives within 2 business days.

Reason 2: We believe that if someone writes something about you on our email list that you don't like, then you should be able to have that email removed from the permanent archive.

We don't want the email list to be censored in advance because we believe that the free flow of information is good for the neighborhood. There will, however, always be occasional problems because it is natural for personalities to clash in any group of people. So there may be times when someone says something about you that isn't true, or you don't appreciate. If that happens it can't be taken back once the email goes out, but at least it can be removed from the archives so it doesn't sit there and continue to annoy you.

Motion 3: The email archives will be protected by password so that only members of the list can access the archives. All members of the association may be members of the list. Only members of the association may be members of the list.

Reason 3: We believe that the Association Email Archives should be protected from PUBLIC viewing and searching from the internet. We think this is important because we discuss baby sitting and house sitting among other things, and we don't want people to "eavesdrop" on the list to discover when a house might be empty, or adults might be absent. This is only two examples, but there are others where information could be used to find opportunities to take advantage of neighbors.

The current situation is that the archives IS password protected, so this motion just makes what is being

done a formal policy.

"ONLY members..." deserves further consideration... there are legitimate reasons why people who aren't in the neighborhood are helpful on the list. There have occasionally been comments from the Historic Commission that have cleared up some misunderstandings that were being discussed.

Thus there are advantages and disadvantages to only allowing association members to be on the list. We look forward to a productive discussion on these issues at the January meeting.

- From Joseph Huberman, Amy Marschall, Kim Stone,

Michael Zirkle, Dan Dunbar, Gayle Lowry, Mike Parker, Ann Green, and Ruth Bromer

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New at Rebus Works:

Brent Cole: "Buoyancy" an ocean-scape installation of hand-blown glass and mixed media kinetic sculpture

January 23- March 5
Opening Reception: Sunday, January 23 2-5pm
Gallery Talk: Saturday March 5, 4pm

Rebus Works 301-2 KINSEY ST Raleigh, NC 27603
919-754-8452/ www.rebusworks.net
Tues-Fri: 11-7/ Sat: 1-4

Please contact pete@rebusworks.net with any comments or questions.

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Neighborhood Welcome Committee

A new committee has been established to welcome new residents to our great neighborhood. The Neighborhood Welcome Committee is developing a packet of information about Boylan Heights, including trivia, helpful hints, event information and maps. The committee plans to welcome newcomers with friendly faces and tasty treats. Please let us know as you become aware of new neighbors so that we can make them feel right at home. Also additional committee members are needed to help in our welcoming. If you know of new neighbors or would like to be a part of the committee please contact Lyman Collins, 603 S Boylan Ave; email: lyman.collins@townofcary.org; phone 462-3861 (day), 821-0899 (evenings). Thanks!

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Upcoming Raleigh City Council Meetings

Location: Council Chambers Room 201,

222 W. Hargett Street

· February 1, 2005

· February 15, 2005

· March 1, 2005

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City Council Approves Street Closing Plan For Construction Of New Convention Center

Street lanes on other thoroughfares also will be temporarily closed periodically. The street closings

and temporary lane closings will begin on Feb. 15.

Under the plan, streets that will be closed through August 2007 are Cabarrus Street between McDowell Street and Salisbury Street, and Salisbury Street between Cabarrus Street and Lenoir Street. A short section of Cabarrus Street just west of the McDowell Street intersection also will be closed. The section of Salisbury Street from Davie Street to its end point at Cabarrus Street will be converted to two-way throughout the street closings. Otherwise, southbound traffic on Salisbury Street at Davie Street will be detoured around the construction site, heading east on Davie Street,

south on Blount Street and then west on Lenoir Street back to Salisbury Street.

The City also plans temporary lane closures and relocations on Dawson, Lenoir, and McDowell streets near the convention center site and on the section of Cabarrus Street between McDowell and Dawson streets. These temporary closures and relocations will last until July 31, 2005.

Access to downtown businesses on all the effected streets will be maintained. For a map of the street closing plan, visit www.rccproject.com or contact

Wayne Baker, Construction Management
Public Works Department 919-807-5575

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Natural Valentine's Day Card Class Offered Feb. 12

Join a City of Raleigh nature instructor at Durant Nature Park on February 12 at 2 p.m. to learn about different natural items that can be used to make cards and gifts. Children between the ages of five and 12 will get a chance to make a Valentine’s Day card to take home. The registration class fee is $3 per person and children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, contact Ann Lee at 919-870-2871.

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Summer Concert Series Set To Return

To Lake Johnson and Lake Wheeler in 2005

The schedule for the popular 2005 City of Raleigh Waterfront Concert series is now available.

The lakeside summer concerts are a popular attraction that offers an affordable music scene appropriate for the entire family. Tickets for the concerts are $5. Seating in the deck area will be available for the first 300 people to arrive. Concertgoers are not allowed to bring their own alcohol, however beer and wine are available for purchase. All other attendees should bring their own chairs or blankets to be seated below the deck area.

For more information contact Ben Herrmann, Manager Lake Wheeler Park, (919) 662-5704

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Boylan Heights Email Listservs

Would you like to receive email messages concerning the Boylan Heights neighborhood?

If so, then sign up for one or both listservs.

Go to www.boylanheights.org, click on “Email listservs” and follow the links to sign up, change your subscription properties, and view the archives of past messages:

"Neighborhood" Boylan Heights Neighborhood is for sending and receiving announcements ONLY. No Responses!!!

“Chat” BoylanChat is for the free flow of ideas, opinions and comments among Boylan Heights residents. This is the list to discuss announcements posted on the Neighborhood@BoylanHeights.org list.

Even better: Use the Boylan Heights Forum to post your responses and announcements!

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BH Newsletter submissions Please contact K. D. Reeve

at 919-755-1066 or catdreeve@aol.com.

Deadline for entries for each month’s edition is one week prior to that month’s neighborhood association meeting (fourth Tuesday of the month).

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BHA Leadership Team 2004-2005 Officers

President: Jimmy Creech 919-755-3558 (h)

JimmyOmaha@aol.com

Vice President: K. D. Reeve 919-755-1066 (h)

CatDReeve@aol.com

Secretary: Santiago Hernandez 919-833-7456 (h)