May BHA Meeting

Come hear the news and share your views

This month’s meeting of the Boylan Heights Association Meeting is Tuesday, May 24, 2005, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.at Project Enlightenment, 501 S. Boylan Avenue, Room 316

Meeting Agenda

(Items not included below can be added at the meeting).

I. Announcements and requests for additional items for the Agenda.

II. Review and Approval of minutes from the April 2005 meeting - Santiago Hernández, secretary

III. Finance Report - Leslie Kellenberger, treasurer

IV. Committee and Special Neighborhood Projects Reports:

a. Beyond the Neighborhood: update on Dorothea Dix Property – Jay Spain

b. Web Site Committee -- Chris Weedy

c. Traffic Concerns – Jim Kellenberger

d. Big Boylan Bash – Chris Weedy

e. Other Committes/Special Projects Reports

V. Old Business

a. Appropriate Restrictions for the Association E-mail Listservs – Joseph Huberman

b. Nuisance issues in the 700 block of South Boylan Avenue -- Amy McAllister

c. Other

VI. New Business

a. Election of Association Officers

b. Other

VII. Adjournment

Next Meeting: June 28, 7:00 to 8:30 PM, location to be announced.

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The Big Boylan Bash, our neighborhood block party, is Sunday August 28th. Please put it on your calendar!

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Boylan Heights

Monthly

May 2005

SUMMARY OF THE APRIL

BHA MEETING MINUTES

(full text can be found at boylanheights.org

under Association)

I. Mike Kennon from Raleigh's Traffic Engineering Department was a special guest. Mike explained the traffic calming process and answered question regarding traffic concerns in Boylan Heights. Jim Kellenberger agreed to chair a committee to compile a list of traffic problems in the neighborhood to present to the Traffic Engineering Department for solution.

II. Leslie Kellenberger, Treasurer, gave the following Finance Report: Opening Balance 1/1/2005: $2,636.51 Total Revenue for the past month: $0; Expenses for the past month: $400; Ending bank balance as of 3/23/2005: $4,245.51

III. Reports from Committees and Special

Neighborhood Projects:

a. Directory Committee: Evelyn M. Fahy, chairperson, reported: The directory has been printed and will be distributed to participants in the next few days.

“ I would like to acknowledge several individuals

for their hard work and support during this project: David Kerley and Chris Weedy, committee members, as well as Jeff Groves, K.D. Reeve, Derrick Weaver, and the block-by-block newsletter distribution team. Sponsors will be acknowledged

a second time in the May 2005 newsletter.”

b. Beyond the Neighborhood: Jay Spain

(Report on Dorothea Dix) Three main issues are:

• Existing building

• In fill

• Open space used for additional construction, 55 acre field and related controversy

(Summary, cont. on page 2)

(Summary, cont. from page 1)

c. Website Committee: Chris Weedy, chairperson

• Total Number of Hits to Date: 20,250+ (1,450 hits in past month)

• Committee met with seven neighbors on 4/20/05 to discuss email lists.

• Please remember: Boylan Announce is for announcements only. It should include who, what, when and where. Be succinct! All other communication should be sent to Boylan Discuss.

Please do not spam the neighborhood on Boylan Announce. New Postings to Web Site:

• Updates on Real Estate

• Pink Truck Day article and photos

• Sign Toppers article and photos

• Spring photos

• Public hearings re: Dix property

d. Memorial Day Picnic - Dan Dunbar, chairperson Monday May, 30 2005 at 6 PM at Project Enlightenment

e. Newsletter Committee: K. D. Reeve, editor

1. Total # of newsletters printed this month 310.

2. There was no sponsorship for the April Newsletter.

3. Any businesses and family sponsorship for future newsletters are welcome. Please contact me at catdreeve@yahoo.com or (919) 755-1066.

4. I'm looking for a volunteer to take over for Derrick Weaver's job of coordinating the distribution of the monthly BH Newsletter starting in May. Anyone interested, please contact me with any questions, and I will give you the details of the responsibilities.

5. Announcing that Ed & Jenny Rogers have volunteered to deliver West Cabarrus Street and West Lenoir Street.

f. Welcoming Committee: Lyman Collins, chairperson

The Welcoming Committee met on April 5, 2005 and reviewed welcoming information and brainstormed additional ways to make new neighbors feel welcome. Additional ways to make new neighbors feel welcome:

• welcome page on the website.

• welcome new neighbors in the newsletter.

• recognize newcomers at association meeting and ask if there are any new neighbors present

• work through area realtors and landlords to find out when there is turnover in houses/apartments.

New neighbors welcomed since the last meeting:

• Cindy Sue Carmack & Emily Broudy at 620 W Cabarrus

• Sheri Seiferheld & Ned Nedwidek at 509 Florence Street

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The Neighborhood Directory Committee wishes to acknowledge the support of the following businesses that purchased sponsorships for the upcoming edition of the directory. Please consider reciprocating their support!

Full Page Sponsors

Ann-Cabell Baum Andersen, White Oak Realty

www.anncabell.com, 821-4665

Paul Setliff, Keller Williams Realty

www.paulsetliff.com, 882-5644

Half Page Sponsors

Capital Fitness Spa Health Club

www.capfit.com, 834-8400

CitySpace Management

www.cityspace4rent.com, 833-8143

Steve Guth, Guth Sound & Electrical Service, Inc.

821-4884

*Boylan Heights Resident*

Peter Rumsey, Prudential Carolinas Realty

www.peterrumsey.com, 971-4118

Chris Yetter, York Simpson Underwood

www.chrisyetter.com, 582-1691

Quarter Page Sponsors

Judy Murray, Baja Burrito

834-3431

*Boylan Heights Resident*

Jerry Stifelman, The Change Marketing

www.thechangemarketing.com, 834-5484

*Boylan Heights Resident*

Phizzy King, Prudential Carolinas Realty

www.phizzy.com, 602-6028

Lynn Longest, Hodge & Kittrell

622-3877

*Boylan Heights Resident*

Moonlight Pizza Company

755-9133

Signs by Tomorrow

www.signsbytomorrow.com/raleighdowntown

833-8988

Debra Smith, Prudential Carolinas Realty

www.myraleighhouse.com, 349-0918

For more information on homes for sale, homes for rent, types of housing, sales of homes for last 3 years, rehab, and realtors and brokers in Boylan Heights go to BoylanHeights.org.

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Censorship on the Mail List

By Joseph Huberman

Yes, believe it or not, this issue is still around. At the last two meetings it was scheduled so there wasn't enough time to have a discussion.

There really is a significant philosophical difference between the Website Committee and Joseph Huberman's proposal for the Email List.

Joseph believes that we should be allowed to bring up any subject or issue on the ANNOUNCE email list, that we can establish community rules for personal conduct on both lists, and that Boylan Heighters are mature enough

to understand and follow these simple rules. Censoring ideas from our community list is something that should only be a last resort in unusual circumstances.

The Website Policy says that only the Moderators can decide what is APPROPRIATE, and that they

will make those decisions on the fly, deciding for each message. The Committee in defining "appropriate" declared that only a certain class of messages that announce events are appropriate for the widely circulated ANNOUNCE list, and that anything else must be on the DISCUSS list which has a very limited circulation and NO RULES OF DECORUM AT ALL except NC law. The result of this policy is that the ANNOUNCE list has become sterile because ideas are prohibited, and the DISCUSS list has disintegrated because enough people who expressed an opinion or idea were personally attacked to discourage others from participating.

Joseph's motion will moderate the extreme interpretation of APPROPRIATE that is currently being enforced. Under Joseph's proposal, no personal attacks are appropriate for any of our lists, all ideas are welcome, and further discussion of ideas announced on the ANNOUNCE list will be carried out in the DISCUSS list. The moderator section of the proposal is set up so that errors in judgement will default to allowing the message through rather than censoring it.

The issue really comes down to one of philosophy.

Do we want censors to decide what is appropriate making decisions as they go along, or do we want to welcome all ideas and encourage debate in a friendly supportive environment without overloading the ANNOUNCE list with too many messages.

Joseph Huberman's Motion:

Rules for the Boylan Heights e-mail lists:

1) No personal attacks or foul language on any list.

2) Any topic is OK on Boylan_Announce -- political, association business, anything except personal attacks or foul language.

3) Replies to messages on Boylan_Announce go to Boylan_Discuss except, when a policy position is taken on Boylan_Announce -- then there can be one rebuttal on Boylan_Announce, before replies must be directed to Boylan_Discuss.

4) Only the preceding two to three weeks of messages are retained in the archives.

Rules for the moderator policies:

1) Three moderators for the list.

2) Any one moderator may approve a message.

3) There must be a unanimous decision of the moderators to censor or redirect a message from Boylan_Announce to Boylan_Discuss.

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Recently a blue bike was abandoned in the middle of Lenoir Street near Cutler. If you or someone you know is missing a bike, please

call Ed and Jenny Rogers at 834-9737 or email ejrogers@bellsouth.net.

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Upcoming Raleigh City Council Meetings

Location: Council Chambers

Room 201, 222 W. Hargett Street

· June 7, 2005

· June 21, 2005

· July 5, 2005

· July 19, 2005

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Boylan Heights has two list servs

Boylan Announce is for announcements only.

It should include who, what, when and where.

Be succinct! All other communication should be sent to Boylan Discuss. To sign up for the list serves go to BoylanHeights.org

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We appreciate the generous contribution

from Jessica and Pietro Macaluso for

sponsoring this month’s newsletter.

BOYLAN HEIGHTS BUNGALOW FOR SALE

605 Cutler St - $224,900

- Fully Restored

- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

- Lovely fenced backyard and driveway

- Beautiful Kitchen opens to backyard

- Heart Pine Floors

- Gas Fireplace

- Attic and Basement provide lots of

extra storage

- Lots more - come see!

Please call Jessica and Pietro Macaluso at 919-828-2772 or email jjschrider@hotmail.com to schedule a time to see it.

Pictures of the home are on boylanheights.org under photo galleries.

Please pass along to your friends who are interested in living in the best neighborhood in Raleigh!

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Any articles or announcements for next month’s BH Newsletter submissions are needed on or before the deadline of Tuesday,

June 21. Please send to K. D. Reeve by email to catdreeve@yahoo.com or phone 919-755-1066.

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Know anyone willing to volunteer to take over for coordinating the distribution of the monthly BH Newsletter? Please contact K. D. Reeve at 755-1066 or catdreeve@yahoo.com.

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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@yahoo.com

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

Santiago@Adteco.com

Treasurer: Leslie Kellenberger 919-833-9678 (h)

ljberger@mindspring.com

Standing Committees