Longview Park Community Watch April 2013

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Fw: City of Raleigh News Release - Second Union Station Public Information Session

by Deborah Ford

***** F. Y. I. ***** PLEASE SEE (NEWS RELEASE) INFO BELOW >>>>>> Ms. Deborah Ford ECAC Co-chair--RCAC 2nd. Vice-chair (919) 835-3566 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Willard, Charlene" <Charlene.Willard(a)raleighnc.gov> To: Philip W Poe <pwpoe(a)att.net>; "Jim (jopaumier(a)earthlink.net)" <jopaumier(a)earthlink.net>; "Benson Kirkman (benson.kirkman(a)att.net)" <benson.kirkman(a)att.net>; "normancamp(a)bellsouth.net" <normancamp(a)bellsouth.net>; "cac-chair-emrys(a)eastraleigh.org" <cac-chair-emrys(a)eastraleigh.org>; "Ginger Deason (cac-secretary(a)eastraleigh.org)" <cac-secretary(a)eastraleigh.org>; "dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com" <dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 1:24 PM Subject: FW: City of Raleigh News Release - Second Union Station Public Information Session FYI Charlene Holmes Willard Community Specialist City of Raleigh Community Services Dept. PO Box 590 Raleigh, NC 27602 Phone: 919.996.5718 Fax: 919.831.6123 charlene.willard(a)raleighnc.gov The Official City of Raleigh Portal - Community Services Department From:Public Affairs [mailto:PublicAffairs@info.raleighnc.gov] Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 11:12 AM To: Willard, Charlene Subject: City of Raleigh News Release - Second Union Station Public Information Session Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. | Jayne Kirkpatrick, Director, Public Affairs Prepared by: Christopher Riley, Public Affairs Specialist April 23, 2013 For more information: Roberta Fox, Planning and Development, 919-996-4638 or Eric Lamb, Transportation Planning Manager, 919-996-2161 Second Union Station Public Information Session to Be Held May 1 The public is invited to attend the second in a series of public information sessions regarding the planning and design of the Raleigh Union Station on Wednesday, May 1 at the Contemporary Art Museum, 409 West Martin Street. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit input regarding program elements. Conceptual plans also will be available for review and comment There also will be an opportunity to learn more about the City of Raleigh’s West Street Extension Project and the South Street/Lenoir Street project at the workshop. The West Street Extension project is a proposed connection between the north and south sections of West Street and to close the existing at-grade crossing of the railroad at west Cabarrus street. The South Street/Lenoir Street Project proposes to convert portions of the streets from one-way to two-way traffic and includes of other streetscape improvements There will be a brief presentation at 6:00 p.m. Representatives from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Rail Division, the City of Raleigh and the design team will be available to answer questions. Public comments provided at the workshop will be taken into consideration for the advancement of the station design. Raleigh Union Station is located at 510 West Martin Street, the existing Dillon Supply Company warehouse building, also known as the Viaduct Building. The planning and construction of the new station is a joint initiative of the North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division, the City of Raleigh and Triangle Transit. Funding for the first stage of design is provided by a grant from the Federal Railroad Administration. Learn About: Raleigh Union Station City of Raleigh • 222 W. Hargett Street • Raleigh, NC 27601 This email was sent to charlene.willard(a)raleighnc.gov using GovDelivery, on behalf of: City of Raleigh · 222 West Hargett St · Raleigh, NC 27601 “E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized City or Law Enforcement official.”

12 years, 7 months

Fw: Your Parks Your Future Update

by Deborah Ford

***** F.Y.I. ***** Hey! everybody click below on Topics Closing soon! and make a positive comment on (East Raleigh to have an outdoor exercise park plus other annuities you can find in our park) thank you... P.S. Thanks Sherri C. great comment of support... Ms. Deborah F. ECAC Co-chair--RCAC 2nd. Vice-chair ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Your Parks Your Future <support(a)mindmixer.com> To: "dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com" <dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 11:02 AM Subject: Your Parks Your Future Update Activity on Your Parks Your Future Deborah, you might have missed some of the most recent activity since you last visited the site. Recent Site Images Topics Closing Soon Challenge: Let us know your experiences is closing in 6 days! The Most Active Ideas 1. sidewalks along roads or make bike lanes 2. My idea is to Expand and/or Modernize Sertoma Art Center 3. Murals on greenway tunnels Recently Submitted Ideas Yesterday 0 Past 7 Days 6 Total Ideas 260 Deborah F4 added the idea EAST RALEIGH TO HAVE AN OUTDOOR EXERCISE PARK CULPPER CIRCLE Comments on Your Ideas Yesterday 0 Past 7 Days 1 Total Comments 1 Sheri C1 added a comment on EAST RALEIGH TO HAVE AN OUTDOOR EXERCISE PARK CULPPER CIRCLE Visit www.yourparksyourfuture.com | Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | MindMixer.com

12 years, 7 months

Fw: Parks and Recreation System Plan, Visioning Sessions

by Deborah Ford

***** F.Y.I. ***** SEE INFO BELOW; PUT THE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR >>>>> Ms. Deborah Ford ECAC Co-chair--RCAC 2nd. Vice-chair (919) 835-3566 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Willard, Charlene" <Charlene.Willard(a)raleighnc.gov> To: Philip W Poe <pwpoe(a)att.net>; "Paumier, James O (James.Paumier(a)amec.com)" <James.Paumier(a)amec.com>; "Benson Kirkman (benson.kirkman(a)att.net)" <benson.kirkman(a)att.net>; "normancamp(a)bellsouth.net" <normancamp(a)bellsouth.net>; "cac-chair-emrys(a)eastraleigh.org" <cac-chair-emrys(a)eastraleigh.org>; "Ginger Deason (cac-secretary(a)eastraleigh.org)" <cac-secretary(a)eastraleigh.org>; "dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com" <dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 2:55 PM Subject: FW: Parks and Recreation System Plan, Visioning Sessions fyi Charlene Holmes Willard Community Specialist City of Raleigh Community Services Dept. PO Box 590 Raleigh, NC 27602 Phone: 919.996.5718 Fax: 919.831.6123 charlene.willard(a)raleighnc.gov The Official City of Raleigh Portal - Community Services Department From:Parks and Recreation - Park Development [mailto:ParksRecreation@info.raleighnc.gov] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 12:43 PM To: Willard, Charlene Subject: Parks and Recreation System Plan, Visioning Sessions Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. | Your Parks, Your Future Visioning Sessions, Dream Big! The five-day Visioning Sessions from May 13th - May 17th, 2013 will be comprised of 15 sessions covering a range of Parks and Recreation themes, from Arts and Greenways to Historic Resources and Active Adults. It will be a time to DREAM BIG about the future of Raleigh's Parks and Recreation Department. City staff will be on-hand and everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. The full schedule of events and session descriptions are available here. The week will begin with a Kick-off Event on Monday, May 13th from 6:00-8:00 pm and will close with an Open House on Friday, May 17th from 3:30-6:30 pm, during which the results of the workshop will be presented. Needs and Priorities Report It has been a busy, but exciting three months since we began part two of the System Plan project, the Needs and Priorities Assessment. We have received overwhelming public participation and invaluable feedback. Thanks to the extensive public involvement, the Needs and Priorities Report has earned the nickname, the “People’s Plan.” The Needs and Priorities Report is available for your review and comments at YourParksYourFuture.com. Public Participation, by the Numbers * 19Focus Groups with over 200participants * 11Interviews with City Council and city staff * 4Community Meetings and 1 Teen Workshop with 200 participants * 4basketball league nights reaching over 200 participants * 30+presentations to boards, commissions, Citizen Advisory Councils (CAC), and other interest groups * 7,000unique visitors and 34,000 page views at YourParksYourFuture.com * 1962 Online Surveys completed * 802Citizen Opinion and Interest Surveys completed * 1,000+face to face interactions * 1Needs and Priorities Report – a comprehensive summary of the feedback received, available for review at YourParksYourFuture.com How Can I get involved? * Review and comment on the Needs and Priorities Report at YourParksYourFuture.com · DREAM BIG and participate in the Visioning Sessions on May 13th - May 17th. Everyone is welcome! Remember, these are Your Parks, and Your Future. Thank you for participating! * Visioning Sessions Flyer.pdf City of Raleigh • Parks & Recreation Department • 222 W. Hargett Street • Raleigh, NC 27601 This email was sent to charlene.willard(a)raleighnc.gov using GovDelivery, on behalf of: City of Raleigh · 222 West Hargett St · Raleigh, NC 27601 “E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized City or Law Enforcement official.”

12 years, 7 months

RE: Culpepper Lane Exercise Park...

by Deborah Ford

Hello! as some of you may know we are seeking to get an Outdoor Exercise Park here in our community at the Culpepper Lane/Culpepper Circle, I'm now asking if you will go on www.YourParksYourFuture.com and join if you haven't already put in the search box (East Raleigh to have an outdoor exercise park Culpper Circle) and make your comments on how good this would be and you would like to see it happen thank you in advance the more votes the greater possibility of it happening. Hopefully in May or July we'll have the equipment company Rep come out to the ECAC meeting and give us more info and insight plus answer questions the community has, will keep you posted. Ms. Deborah Ford ECAC Co-chair--RCAC 2nd. Vice-chair (919) 835-3566

12 years, 7 months

RE: City of Raleigh Manager...

by Deborah Ford

Good morning! It was voted today by The Raleigh City Council that J. Russell Allen's who is our current City Manager employment contract not to be renewed you may go to the COR web-site and read. www.raleighnc.gov Ms. Deborah Ford ECAC Co-chair--RCAC 2nd. Vice-chair (919) 835-3566

12 years, 7 months

RE: CAC Meeting Signs...

by Deborah Ford

****** REMINDER!!! TO ALL WHO HAVE THEM PUT YOUR MEETING SIGNS OUT TODAY ****** THANKS! HOPE TO SEE YOU MONDAY... Ms. Deborah Ford ECAC Co-chair (919) 835-3566

12 years, 8 months

RE: Community Day Committee Needed...

by Deborah Ford

**** Hear Ye! Hear ye! This is a final invitation to the community for an East Raleigh Community Day Festival Committee if you are interested in being a part of putting together a fun-filled day of gathering with your neighbors, good food and entertainment along with beneficial information contact any of the East Raleigh CAC leadership. Please repond by April 22nd, 2013 thank you in advance.**** Ms. Deborah Ford ECAC Co-chair--RCAC 2nd. Vice-chair (919) 835-3566

12 years, 8 months

RE: Community Day Committee Meeting..

by Deborah Ford

Good afternoon! We will be having a Community Day Committee meeting on Tuesday April 09, 2013 at 11:00am all are welcome who are interested in helping with bringing this event together it will be held at Lions Park Comm. Ctr. hope to see you there... Ms. Deborah Ford ECAC Co-chair--RCAC 2nd. Vice-chair (919) 835-3566

12 years, 8 months

RE: Temporary Street Closing Request Approved..

by Deborah Ford

******* F.Y.I. ******** SEE INFO>>>>>> City Council has approved a request of closing Milburnie Road from New Bern Ave. to Shanta Drive from Wednesday April 03,2013 until July 03, 2013 to facilitate installation of a 72" diameter Sanitary Sewer Main as part of the Public Utilities Crabtree Basin Wastewater System Conveyance Improvements Phase I Project on Milburnie Rd. Per Leslie H. Eldredge, CMC Deputy City Clerk If you have any questions or concerns you can contact Carl Dawson Public Works Director (919) 996-4093 I was over this way today 04/04/2013 and they hadn't started it yet, but it was just approved officially today so look for this to happen probably in the next few days. Ms. Deborah Ford ECAC Co-chair--RCAC 2nd. Vice-chair (919) 835-3566

12 years, 8 months

Fw: [East-CAC] Are you a community organizer? IFFS Urban Ag is hiring!

by Deborah Ford

**** F.Y.I. **** GREAT P/T OPPORTUNITY FOR A NEIGHBOR >>> SEE ATTACHMENT Ms. Deborah Ford ECAC Co-chair--RCAC 2nd. Vice-chair (919) 835-3566 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Lara Khalil <Lara(a)foodshuttle.org> To: east-cac(a)eastraleigh.org Sent: Monday, April 1, 2013 11:00 AM Subject: [East-CAC] Are you a community organizer? IFFS Urban Ag is hiring! Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is hiring a Community Development Specialist for our Urban Agriculture program! IFFS Farms and Gardens was recently awarded a planning grant from the John Rex Endowment to work with the southeast Raleigh community to develop a plan for an urban agriculture program that is rooted in community. The Community Development Specialist will be responsible for coordinating the planning process. This is a time-limited position of 7 months, with a possibility to extend the position depending on available funding. Key grant activities include: identifying model programs across the country; community assets mapping; hosting community workshops, listening sessions, and events; and developing a final plan of action for the urban ag program. *See attached for the full description and list of required qualifications.* About IFFS Farms and Gardens IFFS Farms and Gardens aims to grow a healthy, just, and sustainable local food system. We work side by side with community to create thriving food systems through which all people can access safe, healthy, and culturally-appropriate foods that are produced in a sustainable way. Our division provides training and education around local agriculture and growing fresh food, and works to create jobs and local sources of income around food production. Read more about our programs here: http://foodshuttle.org/program/agprograms How to apply Please send cover letter and resume to lara(a)foodshuttle.orgby 5:00pm on Friday, April 12, 2013. No calls please. Interviews will be scheduled after the closing date, and decisions are expected to be made by May 1, 2013. _______________________________________________ East-CAC mailing list East-CAC(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/east-cac

12 years, 8 months

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Longview Park Community Watch April 2013