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Brenda Pulley update #3
Saturday morning I took the last of the donations over to Brenda Pulley, recruiting my neighbor Marcus to assist. Her apartment looked much different from when I’d seen it before. Her son has provided her with living room furniture and another bed. Marcus and I put her bed together and moved in a dresser, chest…
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Brenda Pulley update #2
As you may know, before Monday’s CAC meeting I delivered a van full of donations to Brenda Pulley. I’m pleased to say she had things for her place the moment she walked in. Things she has: clothes/shoes, queen mattress/box springs, another bed (unknown size), kitchen table w/chairs, rocking chair, office chair, 19″ TV, microwave, coffee…
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Mystery spot
Anyone know what this is? It’s a spot between Poole Road and New Bern Avenue. It looks like a remnant of some now-defunct factory or something.
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East CAC Meeting at 7PM Monday
Hi neighbors! It’s time again for our meeting! The East CAC will meet at Lions Park Community Center from 7 to 8:30 PM Monday night. Our speaker will be Eric Lamb, Raleigh’s transportation services manager. He’ll be here to discuss the process of getting sidewalks put in, the costs associated with it, and any other…
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East CAC Meeting Minutes – February 2009
East CAC Meeting Minutes – February 2009 Submitted by Secretary Sue Sturgis The East CAC met at Lions Park Community Center on Monday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. with about 35 residents in attendance. Sgt. Matt McKee opened with his police report, revisiting concerns raised at the last meeting. Regarding vehicles parked inappropriately on Lion’s…
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Update on Brenda Pulley
I spoke with Brenda Pulley again yesterday afternoon. She will be moving in to her new apartment on Monday and still needs various items. So far I’ve gotten clothes, shoes, vacuum, a rocking chair, an office chair, some dishes, and cash donations. I also have pledges for these: More clothes Queen size mattress & box…
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Hearing to adopt the 2030 Comprehensive Plan
THE CITY OF RALEIGH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF RALEIGH. Notice is given that a joint meeting of the Raleigh City Council and Planning Commission is to be held on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Avery Upchurch Municipal…
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Neuse River Greenway Trail Open House
An open house for the Neuse River Trail will be held at Hedingham on March 23rd. Our Crabtree Creek Greenway will connect to the Neuse River Trail. Once it’s complete, you’ll be able to walk or ride from here all the way to Horseshoe Farm Park near Falls Lake or down to Johnston County. Pretty…
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Donations needed for Brenda Pulley
As you may have heard, a neighbor of ours on Millbank Street died in a house fire February 21st. Elvis Pulley died tragically when the kerosene heater he was refueling exploded. Now his widow, Brenda Pulley, has literally nothing left. Not only has she lost her husband, she has no furniture, clothes, or household items…
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New East CAC mailing lists
As mentioned in last night’s meeting, I’ve set up new mailing lists for the East CAC. Yahoo Groups requires subscribers to sign up for Yahoo, which can be an impediment to joining. The new list uses the common GNU Mailman software for managing lists. IMPORTANT: If you were signed up for the Yahoo list you…