wsna march 2013 newsletter

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VOLUME XII ISSUE II | March 2013

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West Salem Neighborhood

Eggs Hidden for 3 Age Groups { 3 & under | 4-7 | 8-12}

Grand Prize Egg for each Group

Every Child Receives a Toy

Punch & Cookies

Coloring and Games

Free Pictures with the Easter Bunny

WEST SALEM NEIGHBORHOOD

ASSOCIATION

Secretary | Rick Henterly 412-855-3727 [email protected] Treasurer | Greg Levoniuk 971-0699 [email protected] Newsletter + Website | Apryl Roland 782-7805 [email protected]

Board of Advisors

Jeff Failing Dennis Wiggins

Thomas Meadows Irma Jackson

Alan Johansson

N e w s l e t t e r

UPCOMING EVENTS March 5

West Salem Neighborhood Association Meeting

Guest: Creative Corridors Coalition Presentation

Christ Moravian Fellowship Hall Please Come! | 7p

March 12

West Salem Civic Club Meeting Civic Club Facility | 7p

March 16

Pampered Chef Cooking Class West Salem Civic Center

Free | 2-5p RSVP Required (see page 2)

March 19

West Salem garden club Program:

Edible Landscapes Presented by Adrienne Roethling from

Paul Ciener Botanical Garden

West Salem Square | 7p

March 30 11th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Prizes, refreshments, Free Pictures with the Bunny

Granville Park 1-3p

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

ONTACTS

C I T Y

Eas ter Egg H i s t or i c Granv i l l e

Park

Saturday | March 30th

1 -3P

11th Annual

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Volunteers and donations needed! We depend on your help and generosity to make this event happen. Candy donations (individually wrapped pieces small enough to fit inside eggs), cookies, and punch are appreciated. Volunteers to stuff eggs on March 22 @ 7p are also needed, as well as help on the day of the Egg Hunt. Please contact Joann Reed if you can help in any way: [email protected] or 336.995.6265. Thanks!

Back by request, Irma’s Recipes ! Send us your recipe requests for fellow neighbor, Irma to:

[email protected]

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F r e e 'P a m p e r e d C h e f ' C o o k i n g C l a s s Open to everyone! March 16, 2013 | 2:00-5:00pm At the West Salem Civic Center - 1010 Hutton St Free admission and no supplies or experience necessary. Interested persons should RSVP to Deb - 336-416-9713 | [email protected]

Around Town Caleb Caudle & Haley Dreis 2013 Tour Kickoff March 1 | 8p The Garage

Tour de Food Downtown Winston-Salem March 9 & 23 | 1:45-5:30p 500 West 4th street suite 100

Our State Adventure Learning Weekend : Behind the Scenes at Old Salem March 22-24 Old Salem

Egg Decorating Workshop March 23 | 10:30a-12p or 1:30-3p Children’s Museum Reservation required

UNCSA Symphony Orchestra: Britten and the Sea March 30 | 7:30-9p Stevens Center

The West Salem Civic Club Invites You…

Boxe l de r Bug Have you seen these little guys around lately? It’s that time of year when the boxelder bug will emerge from its winter hiding places (crevices of your house-inside and out, under debris and leaves, etc.) to mate and then return to its host tree to feed during the summer- the box elder tree. They are also known to feed on maple and ash trees. Fortunately, they do not cause damage to their hosts nor to their hiding spots (your house!) other than their red excrement, which can stain furniture, curtains, etc. They love to sun on southern exposures and can gather in very large numbers on and around your home in the spring and fall.

To control this unsightly occurrence, you can simply spray them with a soap and water mixture. It breaks down their exoskeleton, killing them within minutes. They are also prone to drowning, so a hard stream of water might do the trick. Some insecticides also work but aren’t necessary. Fear not! Boxelder bugs don’t bite.

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I r m a ’ s R e c i p e s

P e p p e r o n i D i p 3 (8 oz) packages Cream cheese 2 packages Pepperoni 1 can cream of chicken soup Mix all ingredients in a slow cooker, heat for several hours. When the mixture is creamy lower the heat and serve with tortilla chips. ** This dip can be made with lower calories and tastes the same by using the same amounts as those above for low fat cream cheese, turkey pepperoni, low salt cream of chicken or mushroom soup.

The City of Winston-Salem’s Cycling Sunday event is considering West Salem! The city blocks off several streets to motor vehicles in the downtown area twice per year for a biking and walking event aimed at allowing easy access for citizens to get active. For this year’s route, they are considering the loop of South Poplar & Marshall Streets from West Street to Salem Avenue because, among other things, it connects to the Salem Creek Greenway. According to Matthew Burczyk, fellow West Salemite and Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator for the city: We will have volunteers and police officers on hand to direct traffic if drivers need to get on or off the course and to keep everyone safe. The event will be held on Sunday, May 19, 3-6pm. This year we’re partnering with the County Health Department to offer games and activities on the Salem Creek Greenway and we hope to have food vendors, etc. so it should be a great atmosphere. Matthew and the city would like your input and feedback! Especially from those neighbors along the route. Send your comments to [email protected]. In other news from Matthew, Broad Street from Salem Avenue to Cotton Street will be resurfaced this spring. Bicycle lanes will be added along with improvements to the on-street parking. The city is also considering a new bike lane on the climbing sides of Academy Street from Sunset Drive to Granville Drive to help cyclists trying to pedal up those hills.

CityNews

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This month’s historical installment comes to you from Michael Bricker, President of The West Salem Historical Society.

S t o c k the history of WEST SALEM Taking

Home Improvement +

DIY Tips HOW TO MAKE A WINE CORK WREATH

Materials 12" straw wreath (Available at AC Moore or Micheals for $3.99) Hot Glue gun Hot Glue Gun Glue sticks (You need a good amount – I used like 12 of the 4in sticks). Wine Corks (You need around 120) Vacuum (cause you are gonna need to clean up the straw) Twine or floral wire Let’s Get Started 1. Remove the plastic from the wreath but not the little clear strings that keep it together! 2. Tie your twine or floral wire so that it wraps around the wreath but still has room for about 2 - 3 fingers to fit underneath. 3. You are going to want to cover the entire front of the wreath in corks laying side by side. The best way to do this is with a long swath of hot glue down one side of the cork. 4. Line the corks up all nice and neat in a little row. You are not going to want to go around the back side of the wreath - remember - it's going to be hanging on a wall so you want the backside to be flat. 5. You will get to a stubborn part where they do not line up like you want them to. So you just have to tuck them in where you can... still trying as hard as you can to stay flat for this first layer. BUT.. you probably won't be able to and that's totally ok! You can go a little wild and crazy. Your goal with the first layer is to cover up as much of the straw as possible. Any way you can. 7. You will need to glue some corks on the twine you tied on the wreath, just make sure you have some slack in the back! 8. Once you get the first layer of corks on, the long strip of glue is no longer going to cut the mustard. You want to glue the corks at random angles so that basically means you need some random (a.k.a..."creative") glue placement. That's pretty much all there is to this! The more random the second layer is the better the wreath looks (there is no third layer)! You hang it from the little twine or wire you placed around the base at the very beginning (so don't forget to do that step). What I usually do before I get started is pick out all my special corks (the ones with the pretty pictures and designs on them) and save them for the second layer. If I have a lot of a particular kind of one cork - I usually use those as my base corks. If you want to insert flowers, a letter, or house numbers, do this after you complete the first layer. Once you have glued the letters or numbers down or stuck the flowers into the wreath, begin the second layer of corks! If you feel like you have a shortage of corks, visit a local restaurant and ask for some of their corks. Or please feel free to email me as Reid runs a restaurant and we have no shortage of corks at our house. I would love to help support a fellow neighbor in this fun project! ~ Katy [email protected] Step by step photos @ http://www.save-on-crafts.com/corkwreath.html

Brought to you by our neighbor ~ Katy Davis.

6 2 2 S o u t h P o p l a r S t r e e t

The 600 block of Poplar Street is home to 7 different decades of homes beginning in the 1840s. 622 South Poplar is a great example of these houses. It was built in 1854 and is known as the Edward Butner House. Mr. Butner was a Foreman, Superintendent & General manager of the Francis and Henry Fries mills. The Butner House was originally built by Samuel Tesch. Mr. Tesch was responsible for early buildings in the Poplar Street block. It is believed many parts of the houses as well as other houses on the block contain earlier constructions, which were called out-lot buildings, possibly dating to the 18th century. Marilyn Ruff Clemmons currently resides at this address.

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Thanks, Katy! Send us your Home Improvement and DIY Tips: [email protected] or 336.782.7805

Hello Gardeners! The West Salem Community Garden, located on the corner of Bank and South Green streets, has 4 feet by 10 feet raised beds available for a $10.00 fee. If you are interested in working a plot and helping in the community garden, please contact Greg Levoniuk at 336-971-0699 or e-mail [email protected] and leave your phone number and e-mail address.

Plots are available on a first come first get basis so don't wait make your call today. We are having our first MANDITORY meeting at the garden on Saturday March 16th at 10:00 am.

West Salem Community

Garden

Don’t miss the March program for the Garden Club! The speaker will be Adrienne Roethling, Garden Curator at the Paul Ciener Botanical Garden. She will present:

Ed i b l e Land s c ap e s .

Come learn about this exciting trend and how you can incorporate it into your own yard. All are welcome! West Salem Square 1001 S. Marshall Street March 19th 7p See you there!

West Salem Garden Club

Classifieds are offered free to West Salem neighbors (up to 3 consecutive months) wishing to sell personal items. Business advertisements are paid advertisements billed at the standard

rates.

For Sale Eden Pure Gen4 quartz heater, 1,500 watts, brand-new condition. Purchased less than a year ago, used one month. Heats up to 1,000 square feet. Five-year parts and labor warranty. Asking $300. Costs $397 new. Call 692-3977 or e-mail [email protected].

Wanted

A garden shed for the West Salem Community Garden - Call Jeff 336.785.2152 A garden shed & tiller for the Diggs-Latham Elementary School Garden - Call Irma 336.773.0506

Found Girls purple bicycle in Granville Park. Please call to

identify 724-1278.

For Rent

Civic Club- space available for events, parties, meetings, etc. 1,800 sqft. of meeting space, commercial-style kitchen, two bathrooms & adequate parking on 2! acres. Ideal for many activities. Discount rates for Club members. E-mail [email protected] for info.

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