University Area Neighborhood Association Newsletter

Publisher: Kent Strupe & Lisa Palmer

Volume: 11 	Issue: 2

Date: Spring 2009

Dates And Events To Remember

Walking History Tour of OC:  Saturday, May 30 (rain date June 6) at 11 am.  The tour will meet and begin in the upper parking lot of Forest Heights Retirement Community on Polo Rd.  

The tour is expected to take about two hours, so be sure to dress comfortably, wear good walking shoes, and put on sun screen and/or wear appropriate attire for sun protection.  Refreshments will be served after the tour.

Bulky Item Pick Up:  The city of Winston - Salem will be having an additional bulky item pick up in order to accommodate items left by local WFU students that will be moving out of their houses.  This special pick up will be on the first week of June (beginning, Monday, June 1, 2009).   This special pick up will be available for all UANA residents.  Next year the bulky item pick up date will be coordinated with the time period when WFU students will be vacating for the end of the school year.  

UANA Annual Meeting And Officer Elections:  Tues, June 9 at 7 pm at Maple Springs United Methodist Church in the Cokesbury Room.

Second Annual OC Founders Day Picnic:  Saturday, June 20 (rain date June 27) from Noon - 3 pm in the field located behind 1165 Polo Rd at the corner of Friendship Cr. 

This is an old fashioned style picnic.  Everyone is to bring their own picnic lunch, non-alcoholic beverages, blankets, chairs, outdoor games, etc.   We look forward to seeing you and to celebrate the 86th anniversary of Oak Crest.

Other News

Officer Nominations & Elections:  Once again, it’s that time of year when we much choose our new leadership for UANA.  This is always held  at a special meeting in June of each year.  This is the most important meeting of the year and your participation is greatly needed!!!

We are still accepting nominations for all officer positions as well as additional executive board members.  We would like to see members take a more active role in the association.  If you (or someone you know) would be willing to become an officer or to serve on our executive board, please let us know. Please submit all nominations to Robert Vorsteg. He can be reached via email at vorsteg@gmail.com or by phone at 336.759.3577.

Officers

Robert Barnes - President
Kent Strupe - 1st Vice President & Historian
Tom Phillips - 2nd Vice President
Frances Wells - Secretary
Nancy Crooks - Treasurer
D D Adams - Sergeant at Arms 
Robert Vorsteg -Community Liaison

Board Members

Lisa Palmer
Annette Nago
Roy Fleming

UANA Contact Info

UANA
PO Box 11246
Winston-Salem, NC 27116

Email:  uana.ws@gmail.com 

Infoline:  336.703.2916

Website:  www.uana-ws.com 

General Information

Garbage Collection:  Every Friday

Recycle Collection:  Every Friday

Yard Waste Collection: Every Thursday

Except on pickup days, we keep all trash, debris, and items for recycling contained and out of sight. 

Area Crime Watch

During the past year there have been a series of auto breakings, residence breakings, and armed robberies throughout our neighborhoods and at WFU. 

Please be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times and be on the watch for any suspicious persons or behavior in your neighborhood. Be sure to keep the doors and windows of your home secured at all times as well as your vehicles. Also, keep any tempting items in your vehicle (i.e. wallets, loose change, laptops, GPS devices, MP3 players) out of site. 

Suspicious Person:  Several area residents have reported a suspicious person in the area over the past few months.  He gives a story claiming to be locked out of his parents' nearby house (he claimed to be the son of a non-existent Wake psychology professor named Conrad). He eventually gets around to asking for some gas money. He is very convincing. He is medium height and build, blond with thinning hair, about age 35. He drives a white pickup truck. If he comes to your door, try to stall him while you call the police!

Please report any suspicious behavior immediately to the police at 911 (emergency) or 773-7700 (non-emergency).

Historic Oak Crest News

Historic Oak Crest Committee & Historic Designation Petition:  Several residents have volunteered to be on the HOC committee.  They are Lisa Palmer, Rob Mayer, Cathy McLaughlin, and Priscilla Quinn.  This group will be meeting soon to determine the process of petitioning for historic designation.  

Weekly Acorns:  Although the Weekly Acorns have been suspended over the past several months, Kent Strupe will resume publishing the interesting weekly history articles in the near future.  

If you have not had a chance to read this fascinating account of our neighborhood’s history, now would be a great time to catch up.  They can be found on the Historic Oak Crest website. 

Visit the HOC website: www.historicoakcrest.com

Beauty Is In The Air…

And in our lawns!!! This spring has been one of the most beautiful in our area! The dogwoods, azaleas, roses , tulips were magnificent.  Now we can enjoy the fragrant magnolias and the vibrant colors of the crepe myrtles. Once in bloom, be sure to stroll around Crepe Myrtle Circle and enjoy the lush abundance and maturity of these unique flowering trees for which this street was created and named by Henry Nading in April 1937. 

And, of course, we always look forward to enjoying the well-landscaped and manicured lawns of some of our long-time residents.  They take much pride and joy in maintaining their properties and keeping our neighborhood attractive and beautiful which makes our area unique and inviting.

Membership Information

If you are a permanent resident living in one of the University Area neighborhoods, then we invite and encourage you to become a member of our association. 

Getting involved is very important in keeping our association alive and being able to effectively maintain our neighborhoods as set forth by our standards. Not to mention, it's a great way to meet your fellow neighbors and get to know them. 

Annual dues are $10 per person or $15 per household. Cash or check is accepted. Please make checks payable to UANA. 

You can either bring it with you to our next general meeting or mail it to the UANA PO Box.

If you are a current paying member, we ask that you please wait until the August/September period to renew your membership and pay dues.