Hello friends, family and neighbors,

Just a reminder that this coming Saturday, June 11^th Jeff and Joe are hosting their 6th annual garden walk at their home at 2807 Bexley Avenue from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon.

We will have iced coffee and lemonade for those in need.

The yard and front gates will be open to welcome family and friends to stop by at their leisure, relax, and blissfully wander through the gardens.

There will be some new additions in the meadow and woodland gardens.

The past year the focus has been to support our pollinators and nurture a more native landscape.

Look for the signage on the street in front of our house. We are just West off of Hope Valley.

National Night Out for 2016 is on Tuesday August 2nd at the Epworth Church Recreation Pavilion.  A kick off meeting for planning the event will be held on June 7 at the home of Joe and Jeff, 2807 Bexley Ave., at 7:00 PM.

All neighbors who would like to participate in planning a successful event are encouraged to attend.  If you are unable to attend this meeting but would still like to be involved please contact Joe at joegz9101@gmail.com.

We succeed as a community by engaging with our neighbors.

HAPPY SPRING TO ALL.

On Saturday, June 11^th Jeff and Joe are hosting their 6th annual garden walk at their home at 2807 Bexley Avenue from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon.

We will have iced coffee and lemonade for those in need.

The yard and front gates will be open to welcome family and friends to stop by at their leisure, relax, and blissfully wander through the gardens.

There will be some new additions in the meadow and woodland gardens.

The past year the focus has been to support our pollinators and nurture a more native landscape.

Look for the signage on the street in front of our house. We are just West off of Hope Valley.

America’s Night Out Against Crime set for August 2
Police Department National Night Out Registration Ends July 8

Registration is underway for Durham’s observance of National Night Out (NNO), America’s Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Neighborhoods, agencies and businesses are encouraged to support the celebration by organizing or sponsoring a NNO event or promotion. The evening of August 2 residents are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and law enforcement and public safety partners.

Neighborhoods typically host events such as block parties, cookouts, parades, flashlight walks, contests, youth activities and anti-crime campaigns.

NNO is a collaborative effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, and neighborhood unity. The National Association of Town Watch (NATW), which spearheads the observance, anticipates NNO 2016 will involve over 16,000 communities and 38 million participants from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world.

Durham Police Department’s NNO registration deadline is Friday, July 8, 2016. For registration and observance information, go to www.durhampolice.com and click the link above the NNO logo (right side of homepage).

Local NNO registrations are separate from registrations with NATW. Direct NNO inquiries to Durham Police Department’s Public Affairs Office at (919) 560-4322 or email DPDNNO@durhamnc.gov.

Hello Neighbors,

Just a reminder that Saturday, April 23 is our official kickoff of our 3rd annual Neighborhood clean up.  We join with’ Keep Durham Beautiful’ for this event. See the link below for details:

Annual Spring Clean Up kicks off Saturday, 23 April

HAPPY SPRING NEIGHBORS!

In commemoration of National Earth Day the 22 April, we are holding our 3rd annual Spring Clean-up:

WHY:
We value our neighborhood environment and want to keep it as safe, clean and attractive as possible for our human families as well as wildlife.

WHEN:
We are starting  on Saturday, the 23rd  of April at 9:30 AM and running the entire week through Saturday, the 30th of April.

For those interested in partaking, on Saturday, the 23 April, Jeff and Joe are hosting a kickoff coffee and donut early bird snack in their driveway from 9:30-10:00 AM at 2807 Bexley Avenue

WHO IS INVITED:
Adults and supervised children all welcome

HOW THIS WORKS:
Join your neighbors along your street and walk your area, picking up trash.  We plan to respect our neighbors’ yards and keep to the street and the area of city property along the street. For particular problem areas, you are welcome to join others in a larger team to work together.  For particular concerns or problems you encounter, please bring those to the attention of your neighborhood watch co-coordinators or block captain.

WHAT EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED:
o   Bring Blue bags for glass and plastic recyclables.

o   Bring Dark brown or green jumbo trash bags for paper/other trash.

o   A few bags will be initially provided if you need them at the home of Jeff and Joe, 2807 Bexley Avenue on a first come first serve basis

HOW LONG SHOULD THIS TAKE:
There is no time limit and our event runs the week of 23-30 April; you may take as little or long as you like; set your own hours.  Whatever works.

WHAT TO WEAR/HOW TO DRESS:
Sunscreen; Comfortable, loose-fitting work clothing; a hat or visor; Garden gloves recommended

Please join us .

HAPPY EARTH DAY TO ALL

Neighbors regularly participate in Keep Durham Beautiful events. Upcoming is National Arbor Day, March 6,  along with some city tree planting events.

Arbor Day and tree plhttp://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e21318aa3faf422ec323577dd&id=0ba5ff66a3&e=8bf1d0b63canting events

Our neighborhood cleanup week kicks off on the Saturday following Earth Day, April 23. More details to follow.

Annual Spring Clean-up-Earth Day Week-April 23-30 2016

Every year we designate the week following Earth Day to keeping our neighborhood and Durham beautiful by cleaning up trash along our streets.

This year the event is slated for the week following Earth Day, April 22 2016. We will kick off with a coffee and pastry meetup at the home of Jeff and Joe Saturday morning, April 23. More details to follow by March.

Annual National Night Out Neighborhood Celebration-August 2, 2016

National Night Out (NNO) is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live.

The NNO program culminates annually on the first Tuesday of August. Neighbors celebrate across thousands of communities from all fifty states, United States territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide.  https://natw.org/

University Estates has been an active participant in NNO over the past 9 years, and has garnered both civic recognition and been awarded nationally each of the past five years for its participation in the NNO event.

To make the event happen we need a team of volunteers. Please consider joining us in the planning and coordination of this event. More details to follow by March.

“… a chance to bring neighborhoods together with the men & women who protect them. The safety of our communities depend on both law enforcement and the citizens they serve, and tonight’s events will enhance that cooperation.”

Joe Biden Vice President

“… preventing and solving crime is a community effort. National Night Out is an excellent program that helps the department build relationships with citizens and create safer neighborhoods. This is one of the events we look forward to each year.”

Chief George Turner Atlanta Police Department