May 4, 2011 | CAC, Community Services, Neighborhood, South West Raleigh
On April 16th, our city was devastated by a tornado that touched down in eight places. An editorial in The Independent called Raleigh the “City of Fallen Oaks.” That’s what I saw, along with destroyed and seriously damaged homes, businesses,...
Mar 24, 2011 | Community Services
An article in Parade magazine last year captivated Charlene Willard, a community specialist in our Neighborhood Services Division. The article, “Meet the Neighbors,” explored the ways neighbors who once barely knew each other are forming supportive...
Mar 17, 2011 | Community Services, Events
We’ve talked previously about the PROP and rental registration, but what if you’re a new landlord, real estate agent, or property manager? Do you need a refresher on all the updates from the City of Raleigh? The landlord training program offered by the...
Feb 18, 2011 | Community Services, Neighborhood
The Wheeler Park Community/Neighborhood will host an organizational meeting on Thursday, February 24, 2011. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm and will be at Carolina Pines Park in the large meeting room. The purpose of this meeting is to address several topics and...
Feb 15, 2011 | Community Services
Many City of Raleigh departments have concrete, easy-to-grasp missions: Provide parks, pick up garbage, fight crime. The job of the Community Services Department is less easily explained but no less important. We see our role as helping Raleigh citizens grow deeper...
Jan 18, 2011 | Community Services, Neighborhood
I had the privilege to present along side Eugene Weeks and Mark Turner, two outstanding community leaders, at the Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange last Fall. The neighborhood exchange was held on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at the McKimmon Conference Center and is a...
