WILMORE NEWS VOLUME NINE, ISSUE THREE SEPTEMBER 2015without a vision, the people perish

WILMORE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

VOLUME 9 ISSUE 3 SUMMER 2015

WILMORE NEIGHBORHOOD

ASSOCIATIONPO BOX 33672

CHARLOTTE NC 28233

NEWS FROM CALVARY UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH A welcoming community of open hearts, open minds, and open doors!

FAMILY FUN DAY FOR WILMORE COMMUNITYWe had a great time for fun among children and families of Wilmore neighbors on June 13th. Charlotte region’s clowns came and church’s ministry team prepared many fun games for children. We appreciated all the volunteers and many participants who made our day together!

OLDER CHILDREN / YOUTH SLEEPOVER & POOL PARTYCalvary’s children and youth had a sleepover at the youth leaders’ (Adam and Shea Johnson) home on Aug. 14th and enjoyed a pool party at Ray and Marsha Smith’s on the following day. Thank you for your participation and for opening your homes for sleepover and pool party!

CHILDREN’S LUNCHEON & CALVARY’S 150TH HOMECOMING SUNDAYCalvary’s children will host a luncheon on

September 13th right after our Sunday worship service. The theme is “heaven,” and it will be a ‘heavenly banquet’ for all people. The lunch tickets will be available at 5 dollars at the door. The proceeds will be used for buying children’s handbells. Calvary will celebrate its 150th homecoming Sunday on October 11th at 11:00am. Please come and be part of Calvary’s historic celebration. The guest speaker will be Rev. Sally Langford, a new Metro District Superintendent of the United Methodist Church.

THERE IS A PLACE FOR YOU AT CALVARY UMC!

Are you looking for a place where you find a home for your spiritual journey? Please visit us on Sundays at 11:00am or digital church at CALVARYUMCNC.ORG. For more pictures, you can click facebook sign at the church’s website.

FREE ADULT EXERCISE CLASSOFFERED AT THE WILMORE COMMUNITY CENTER

Are you looking to exercise without risk of injury? New to working out? Having trouble climbing stairs? Afraid you might fall? Encouraged by your doctor to get exercise for your health, but you don’t know where to start?

Then this class is for you!

Join our exercise class for aging adults at the Wilmore Center offered free of charge by Arthritis Services. The class is led by a licensed physical therapist and meets year-round every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00am - 10:00am.

As we age we lose muscle tone and life can become more difficult. Come to class and have fun and move through a variety of

exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement to make your life easier! Some people even report their diabetes and blood pressure gets better too with participation in this class! Hand-held weights, ankle weights, and elastic bands are provided and a chair maybe used for seated or standing support. Arthritis Services is a small non-profit agency that has been serving the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area for 38 years. We promote help and hope for persons who suffer from arthritis and related chronic pain conditions, through adaptive exercise, education and on-going supportive and educational activities.

For more information, call 704-331-4878 or email help@arthritisservices.org

WILMORE HAPPY HOURFIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

The best Thursday of the month is the first Thursday of the month. Stay tuned to Nextdoor for upcoming happy hour locations. COVER

We are always looking for good cover photos. Have an interesting photo of the neighborhood or neighbors being neighborly? Send it to sethsowash@gmail.com and we’ll get it in here.

LETTER FROMTHE PRESIDENT

Hello Fellow Neighbors, I hope all of you and your families have been able to enjoy your summer as school has started back and we are just around the corner from autumn. Even though time seems to be passing quickly, I’m pleased to say that it has been another good quarter where we have continued Yard of the Month, Wilmore Happy Hours, and soon another neighborhood clean up. To address a more pressing item, and as many of you know, there has been a rise in property crime incidents recently. Please stay positive as these events have only further strengthened our dialog, relationships, and support with our community officers and neighbors. This is unusual activity for Wilmore and I am sure we will soon be able to put these events behind us. While I, along with the rest of the WNA Board, have been working diligently to address these concerns…your participation is critical to our success in breaking the cycle. Inasmuch, please be

sure to come to our community meeting on September 14th at 7pm. We will have guests speakers to help us learn more on crime prevention, property safety, revisit leveraging 311/ 911, the benefits of having an alarm system, and also share with us tips and tricks that we are able to begin right away. Every bit counts. Look forward to seeing all of you soon,

Best,

Justin P. LaneHistoric WNA President

WILMORE COMMUNITY MEETINGMONDAY SEPT 14TH7 pm at the Wilmore Community Center

WILMORE COMMUNITY CENTERWILMORE EXERCISE CLASSFree adult class offered every Tuesday & Thursday from 9:00am to 10:00am. More information below.

YOUNG AT HEARTEvery 2nd Thursday from 10:00am to 12:30pm. Wilmore Seniors (over 55) enjoy arts and crafts.

MAKE YOUR MARK PANCAKE BREAKFASTEvery 3rd Saturday from 9 am to noon, for all Wilmore youth.

WILMORE WAGSCOOL SUMMERTIME TREATS FOR

YOUR HOT DOG!

Dorothy Philbrick

The great thing about this dog treat recipe is that, no matter the measurements for each ingredient, the treat still turns out delicious, and feel free to double or quadruple the recipe to make as many as your heart (or dog) desires - especially the Greek yogurt!

Now, for the ingredients, it is always recommended that you use the most natural ingredients you can find. With organic being more & more readily available at grocery stores we haven’t had any issues finding wholesome ingredients, but always read the labels.

• One mashed (ripe) banana

• A little more than ½ cup peanut butter

• One serving of plain Greek yogurt

Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl until they’re smooth and look like vanilla cake batter. Scoop the mixture into a clean ice cube tray (silicon dog bone treat pans are now available - we got ours on Groupon!). At this point you can also add your dog’s favorite fruit, vegetable or small biscuit. Keep in the freezer for at least two or three hours before serving. Overnight is recommended.

For myself summertime is normally a time for outdoor fun. A time for exploring all the wonderful stuff Charlotte has to offer.

However, after breaking my leg (a shout out to Erin, Adam, and especially Nancy & Joyce for all the help) and the never-ending heat (the inside of my car felt like the whole thing was sprinkled

with holy water. Everything burns when I touch it), I began to look for calmer & cooler indoor activities.

Uptown Charlotte should be called the theatre district because of the different venues it has to offer. Below is only a fraction of what is offered. From big name shows, to more bold plays, to children plays that the whole family can enjoy.

CHARLOTTE THEATRE DISTRICTYOUR CRAFT IS A MUSCLE, YOU NEED TO EXERCISE IT

Garrett Philbrick

BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

The Belk Theater has state-of-the art equipment and offers bigger shows:

Beauty and the Beast

Sep 29 - Oct 4, 2015

Charlotte Ballet: Nutcracker

Dec 10 - 23, 2015

Booth Playhouse hosts a variety of dance, choral and other musical ensembles:

Clara’s Trip: A Nutcracker Story

Dec 11 - 12, 2015

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

Dec 29, 2015 - Jan 3, 2016

Stage Door Theater has a smaller, more flexible layout. Shows are usually one night only:

Chad Lawson: The Chopin Variations

Sep 27, 2015

Lisa Loeb

Oct 2, 2015

Tom Paxton

Oct 9, 2015

ACTOR’S THEATRE OF CHARLOTTE

Located on E Stonewall street, ATC is the region’s leading professional theatre company dedicated to programming exclusively for mature audiences. They present bold and innovative new works by contemporary playwrights who share our respect for language and humanity.

The Patron Saint of Losing Sleep

Sept 9 - 26, 2015Ada, a call center representative, can’t sleep. When she receives a call at her job from a woman in need, she takes a trip to try and help her. Unfortunately, things go wrong…. terribly wrong.

The Great American Trailer Park

Christmas Musical

Dec 2 - 27, 2015You asked for it! The lovable, zany residents of Armadillo Acres are back! While preparing to decorate for a holiday contest, a new Scrooge-like resident begins to wreak havoc on the festivities. With songs like “My Christmas Tin Toy Boy” and “Christmas in My Mobile Home,” get ready for a cat-fightin’, sun-worshippin’, chair-throwin’ good time that’ll make grandma blush!

CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CHARLOTTE

Located at 300 East 7th Street, CTC offers children friendly plays that are fun for the whole family. This venue would be great for a rainy weekend or a birthday party. The many plays CTC offers are separated by various age groups so it is important to check the “series” before purchasing tickets

Elephant and Piggie’s We are in a

Play!

Sept 26 - Oct 11, McColl Family

Theatre Best friends Gerald and Piggie are surprised to find themselves on a fun musical adventure in front of an audience – you! – in this adaptation of Mo Willems’s popular Elephant & Piggie books. Part of the Explorer Series (Ages 4-6) and Dreamer Series (Ages 6-8)

Coraline

Oct 16 - 31, Wells Fargo Playhouse Be wise. Be brave. Be tricky. Bored by her colorless surroundings, Coraline goes exploring through a magic door and gets trapped in a strange, unsettling parallel world. Get scared out of your wits for Halloween with this creepy musical version of the popular fantasy novel by Neil Gaiman. Part of the Adventurer Series (Ages 8-14).

My apologies if I left any theaters out but I had to stop the article at some point!

OTHER THEATERS OF NOTE RECIPIES FOR THE SEASON’S BOUNTYErin Steele

GRILLED BANANA PEPPERS WITH GARLIC AIOLI DIPPING SAUCE

These peppers are mild and can be served as a side or appetizer

Cut the stems off of 10 mild peppers, and then cut again lengthwise and deseed the peppers. Place them on a plate and drizzle olive oil all over the skins. Grill on medium heat until they are soft, but not charred. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Dip into aioli and enjoy!

For the Aioli:

• 1 egg

• 1 garlic clove, sliced

• 1 cup olive oil

• Juice of ¼ lemon

• Salt to taste

Put the egg, sliced garlic, salt and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a bowl or in the container of a hand stick mixer, and start blending everything together. Now start adding the remaining oil slowly, in a thin, slow and steady stream. Keep blending while adding the oil.

When you have incorporated all the oil and the aioli has thickened, you can slowly add the lemon juice while still blending. When all the lemon juice has been incorporated your aioli is ready.

If you don’t have a hand stick mixer, all of this can be accomplished using a large metal bowl and whisk. Ask a friend to help drizzle in the appropriate ingredients when necessary.

McGlohon Theater and the Duke

Energy Theater at Spirit Square. 345 North College Street.

Ovens Auditorium

700 East Independence Blvd.Knight Theater at the Levine Center for the Arts.430 South Tryon Street

South End is growing, maturing from an edgy arts district into a commercial center where major retailers and corporations feel comfortable. To find the unique independent shops, look to the edges of the neighborhood, like the area coming to be known as the Gold District. This is where you’ll

find The Gallery, sharing the block with Unknown Brewing and Craft.

We stopped in to chat with proprietor Ana Antonio about why she decided to open a gallery café hybrid, what The Gallery has to offer, and why she chose South End.

Ana loves to entertain, to curate environments and experiences for her guests. She created The Gallery as a place where she could explore these talents. The concept behind the shop is to combine the visual experience of an art gallery with the relaxed atmosphere of a café, where art is part of the experience - there to be enjoyed and not just purchased. It can be purchased too, of course, and it has been, quite frequently. The art currently on display is by Ana’s husband, William. He is an artist selling work here in the US as well as in Asia where his work is well known. Other artists will

show in the space as well. Work by Charlotte artist Miriam Durkin will go up on October 1st.

There is more than just art here though. In fact, there is a lot more, which is the most important thing to know about this spot. The

kitchen serves breakfast and lunch sandwiches, cheese plates, and appetizers. Fresh pasta plates will be coming soon in collaboration with a local food truck, and Ana is working with local bakeries to provide a curated selection of local deserts. In addition to wine there is sangria, craft beer, and coffee by Stumptown. Top all that off with live music, which is in the works, and you’ve got one of the most unique spots in South End.

The Gallery is also available for events, parties, trunk shows, or anything that requires a great space

and a hostess with an eye for detail. The Wilmore Happy Hour, for example, which will migrate over to The Gallery sometime in the next couple of months.

Stop in for a bite and welcome Ana and William to the neighborhood!

THE GALLERYTHAT CREPE LAYER CAKE AND SO

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WILMORE NIGHT LIGHTKEEP IT LIT

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It seems like it’s been a busy summer in Wilmore for CMPD, and while there has been more crime reported this summer over last, the difference may seem greater than it truly is. Perhaps it’s the ability to communicate news quickly using social media that lends to this perception. News that once only spread to friends and close neighbors can now be spread to the entire neighbohood.

This ease of communication is certainly an asset to the community; while ignorance may be bliss, knowledge is power. The more we’re made aware of trending crime in the area the more we can do to prevent it and to help catch those responsible.

According to our response area commander Lieutenant Ryan Kendall, the majority of the thefts in the area are crimes of convenience; thieves entering through open windows or cars left unlocked with items in plain sight. Here are some tips from Lieutenant Kendall on how to make your home less of a target.

ADOPT-A-STREETOn of the ways the WNA earns money is through Mecklenburg County grants.

The Adopt-a-Street program is an example. When residents volunteer to pick up trash along streets adopted by the neighborhood, the WNA receives grant money for every hour volunteered. These funds go toward things like this newsletter, Wilmore day, and the Wilmore Schlorship.

Stay tuned to Nextdoor to participate in the next clean up!

Wilmore may have Amtrak as a neighbor in the near future. NCDOT is in the process of purchasing land for a planned maintenance facility on Summit Ave, to be built in 2016. The facility is intended to support growth of the passenger rail service in the North Carolina region, as referenced in the NC 25-year rail planning strategy supported by Governor McCrory, and in the high speed rail initiative passed by Congress and the Obama administration in 2009.

Charlotte rail traffic is on the rise, and continues to grow. Amtrak currently services 14 daily passenger trains between cities in NC, with a majority of riders traveling between Charlotte and Raleigh. Ridership increased 93% between 2001 and 2013, and is projected to grow by another 50% when additional trains are added in 2018. Charlotte is the busiest and one of the oldest stations in North Carolina, operating in facilities built north of Uptown in 1961. A single service track is available at the Charlotte station to clean passenger trains and store them overnight. Because of space limitations, trains are maintained

primarily at a facility in Raleigh.

Two key Charlotte projects have been identified by NCDOT to support the growing interest in rail travel in the region - a new passenger rail station, and a dedicated maintenance facility for servicing passenger trains.

NCDOT and the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) have developed a conceptual model of a mixed-use “multimodal” passenger station in the Uptown area. The new facility is designed as a hub for Amtrak, Greyhound, LYNX commuter rail and local buses. Land has been acquired at Graham and Trade Street for the initiative, but further development is on hold pending funding sources and negotiation with the freight rail companies that own the tracks in the area.

The maintenance facility is being developed along Summit Ave, with plans for supporting elements on the east and west sides of the street. The facility will provide a dedicated area to clean and maintain trains, and for trains and crew to be housed

overnight. Eventual plans include multiple service tracks crossing Summit Ave, a maintenance building with space for multiple train cars, a washing station, fueling station, and crew headquarters/apartments.

Construction of the maintenance facility will be broken into multiple

phases. The first phase, scheduled for completion in early 2017, will involve land acquisition, and construction on the north/east side of the street. Negotiations for the purchase of land from Charlotte Pipe & Foundry were completed in August, and foundry loading/unloading operations should now move to lots along Morehead Street, where Charlotte Pipe plans to build a new 40,000 sf warehouse, and truck

traffic along Summit Ave should begin to decrease. Construction will start in early 2016 on three service tracks, a crew headquarters building and service road off of Summit Ave. No additional track crossings across Summit are planned as part of the first phase.

Negotiations for land purchases

on the south/west side of the street are expected to occur in 2016. The targeted land is a large lot at 601 West Summit Ave, owned by White Consolidated and used in the past as an Electrolux manufacturing facility. At question is the wooded area bordering Spruce St. on the back side of the lot. The wooded area is not needed for the train facility, but cannot be re-used for industrial purposes,

since it is only accessible from within the neighborhood. White Consolidated is nearing the end of a 13+ year project, overseen by the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), to decontaminate the site from the use of hazardous materials. At the end of this process, in early 2016, safe uses of the land will be assessed by DENR and the EPA.

The current maintenance facility development, including land purchases, is being funded largely from a $545 million grant to the NCDOT from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), passed by Congress in 2009. ARRA was written with a specific focus on Amtrak and high-speed rail initiatives. Related funds expire after September 2017, so construction on the first phase of projects is expected to be complete in the first half of that year. Future expansion of the maintenance facility and related passenger station will require additional funding sources, so timelines are not yet available.

NCDOT will be conducting neighborhood review meetings of the pending work in the December/January time frame. Scheduling details will be distributed by NCDOT and shared on the Wilmore social media sites approximately 30 days in advance of the meetings.

TRAIN FACILITY PICKING UP STEAMErik Mulzet

• The best thing homeowners can do is lock their doors and windows. An alarm is always a great idea but it has to be used to be effective.

• Even a decorative fence is considered a “psychological barrier” and may deter some potential suspects.

• On my house, I have motion lights on the front and rear. They are also equipped with a dusk to dawn sensor so they burn dim when it starts to get dark but get brighter if motion is detected.

• Keep shrubs around the house well-trimmed. This provides potential suspects less opportunity to hide if they are looking for an open door or window.

• Plant [thorny] shrubs around low windows like holly bushes or roses. Anything that makes it more uncomfortable to get through to access low windows is great.

• Make note of serial numbers on commonly stolen items like TVs, computers, iPads, video game systems, firearms, etc.

• Taking pictures of jewelry is a good idea in the event they are stolen and pawned since they have no serial number. These records should be kept in a separate and secure location like in your office at work or hidden somewhere in the home.

• Keeping your blinds closed during the day when you are at work. Often subjects will try to look in windows and see what kind of property you have and see if you are home or not, so keep them guessing.

• If you are out at night, leave your lights and/or TV on a timer. The goal is to make your house look occupied at all times.

• Don’t let mail or newspapers pile up, leave a car in the driveway, etc. Let neighbors know when you are leaving town and have them looking out for your house while you are away.

• As far as car break-ins go, please have your residents lock their cars and remove their valuables. It seems like a simple solution but this month I have had about 10 car break-ins in South End and I think all of them were unlocked cars with items left in plain view.

The WNA is also encouraging neighbors to participate in the Wilmore Night Light campaign; an effort to get residents to leave their front porch lights on at night. In addition to making the neighborhood more attractive, keeping areas well lit makes it harder for thieves to sneak around.

Lieutenant Kendall also stresses that “Above all, please let everyone know that it’s always okay to call 911. I meet lots of people that tell me they see suspicious people or vehicles in their area and they never call 911. The reasons vary from “I didn’t think it was an emergency” to “I called the non-emergency number” to “I didn’t want to seem paranoid” and the list goes on. Please encourage all of the residents to call 911 anytime. We will respond and investigate any call and if it turns out to be nothing then at least we have peace of mind.”

For more information on what’s going on in the neighborhood come to the community meeting on September 14th to get the scoop from our CMPD Community Coordinators, and join Nextdoor to get regular updates from CMPD.

TIPS FROM CMPD

JUNE - 1520 WILMORE DRHoward and Carolyn McIlwaine have lived here since 1992. Carolyn’s favorite plants are roses. Her geraniums are beautiful and she’s up every morning watering her flowers bright and early.

JULY - 308 WESTWOOD AVEStephen Stepp and Matt Deno

AUGUST - 1725 WILMORE DRWendy Stevenson

YARD OF THE MONTHGET YOUR #YOTM ON

If you know of some steller yardscaping that needs recoginition, email WNA board members Kat Wilson (kgedge303@gmail.com) or Tim Bender (tbender@edificeinc.com) to make a nomination.

Keep up the hard work!

WHAT IS THE WILMORE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION?The Wilmore Neighborhood Association (WNA) is a 501c3 non-profit organization comprised of home and property owners in the Wilmore neighborhood, and renters who have lived in Wilmore for more than 6 months.

It costs $20 for an annual membership to the Wilmore Neighborhood Association. The funds are used to provide annual scholarships to Wilmore area students, help pay for Wilmore Day festivities, and fund other neighborhood events and programs.

HOW CAN I JOIN THE WILMORE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION?You can send a check for $20 to the Wilmore Neighborhood Association, PO Box 33672, Charlotte, NC 28233. Include your name, address, email address, and phone number.

WHEN ARE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS?Our neighborhood meetings are held quarterly in March, June, September and December on the first Monday of the month. (If there is a holiday on the first Monday of the month, like Labor Day in September, then it will be held the following Monday.) Meetings start at 7 pm, and take place at the Community Center at 501 West Blvd.

HOW CAN I KEEP UP-TO-DATE WITH NEWS IN WILMORE?Join the Wilmore community Nextdoor and follow us on Facebook.

HOW DO I MAKE A CHANGE TO MY STREET PARKING?The City of Charlotte will not make changes to parking or speed hump regulation in the Wilmore neighborhood without approval from the Wilmore Neighborhood Association (WNA). If you want to make a change to parking on your street, the WNA Board requires signatures from three-quarters (3/4) of all property owners along the street with a proposed change. The WNA will then write a letter of support for that change to the city. Be advised that support from the board does not guarantee that the city will approve the change.

CMPD COMMUNITY COORDINATOR OFFICERSOfficer Franklin - Jfranklin1@cmpd.org Officer King - Mking@cmpd.org

311 INFORMATION HOTLINEAccess a wide variety of public services including bulk trash pickup and recycling information, animal reports, code violations and nuisance reports, and bill payment. Call 311 or visit charmeck.org/services

CRIMESTOPPERSCrime Stoppers is an identity-protected means of reporting information regarding a crime that rewards citizens whose tips result in an arrest. The person reporting information is then eligible for a cash reward.

Download the Crimestoppers app on iTunes or Google Play or call use hot line - 704-334-1600. More information at charlottecrimestoppers.com

ADVERTISINGThe newsletter is a free publication issued quarterly in March, June, September, and December to more than 800 residents and businesses in the Wilmore and South End 28203 zip code.

For advertisement rates, sizes, and formats, email Emily Sowash at emilysowash@gmail.com

WN CONTRIBUTIONSThe Wilmore News welcomes contributions from our fellow neighbors. We’re always looking for suggestions, articles, photography, recipes, or anything else!

JOIN THE BOARDThe Wilmore Neighborhood Association (WNA) currently has several open Board member positions, and are looking for passionate, motivated neighbors looking to get involved in making Wilmore an even better place to live. Board positions are open to property owners, as well as renters who have lived in the neighborhood for at least 6 months.

If you are interested, please send a resume (or a paragraph about yourself) to Justin Lane and include in your email an explanation of how long you’ve lived in Wilmore and why you’re interested in joining the board.

justin.p.lane@bankofamerica.com

FAQWNA OFFICERSJUSTIN LANE PRESIDENT 704-929-0513 justin.p.lane@bankofamerica.com

NATHAN GRAY VICE PRESIDENT 336-575-7327 graynw0@gmail.com

SHARAI LAVOIE TREASURER 704-562-0777 slavoie@lavoiepllc.com

ADAM BURG SECRETARY aburg2011@gmail.com

MISSY EPPES PARLIAMENTARIAN 704-393-7096 meppes@uncc.edu

WNA BOARD MEMBERSPRESTON ARMSTRONG armstrongcp2@gmail.com

JESSICA BARNWELL 704-375-4501

TIM BENDER - HDC REP 704-502-5668 tbender@edificeinc.com

DAISY DUNLAP704-347-2553

DENISE MOSEMAN704-281-3648 dmoseman@gmail.com

KAT WILSONkgedge303@gmail.com

WN STAFF & CONTRIBUTORSSETH SOWASH - EDITORsethsowash@gmail.com

EMILY SOWASH - ADVERTISING emilysowash@gmail.com

MISSY EPPES - FOUNDER JULIE KNUTSON - EDITOR EMERITUSERIN STEELEERIK MULZETGARRETT PHILBRICKDOROTHY PHILBRICK

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