Category: East CAC

Related to the East Citizens Advisory Council.

East CAC meets Monday, 17 May

The East CAC will meet on Monday, 17 May 2010 at 7 PM in Lions Park Community Center at 516 Dennis Ave.

This month, David Berra from the city’s Parks department will give us an update on the new playgrounds put in at Lockwood Greenway and Lions Park (the latter as a community build). We’ll also hear from the new management at Raleigh North Apartments about their new initiatives in the community (including plans for a community garden!). And you’ll also hear about WakeMed’s new efforts to play a greater role in our community.

As before, we’ll be streaming our meeting online at http://www.livestream.com/eastcac for those who can’t be there in person.

Council approves RPD field office

Great news! The Raleigh City Council just authorized the city to enter into a lease with the owners of the Food Lion shopping center at 1100 N. Raleigh Boulevard for the Raleigh Police Department field office! No move-in time has been specified but things should start happening soon.

Thanks to Officer Kryskowiak, Michael Ballen, Capt. Deans, and Chief Dolan for their help in making it happen!

Lockwood and Lions Park playground builds

The Lockwood playground build is progressing nicely, as the photograph above shows.

The Lions Park playground build is scheduled for this Saturday. Cindy Trumbower from the city’s Parks and Rec department reports that there are now so many volunteers that she’s having to turn people away! Therefore, the 60 registered volunteers will make the new Lions Park playground a reality Saturday morning. It should be fun!

Capital Boulevard draft scope of work

A number of interested parties met a few weeks ago to discuss the proposed Capital Boulevard Revitalization Study.

Mack Paul reported this week that a meeting will be held next month with senior NCDOT officials to discuss what level of flexibility we have in redesigning this corridor. Also, city staff are seeking archival photographs and other information of Capital Boulevard to help document the history and evolution of this corridor. If you’ve got helpful documents or photographs, please contact Ken Bowers.

It’s anticipated that the city will hold a scoping meeting in June. Stay tuned for details.

You can take a look at the city’s draft Capital Boulevard Scope of Work for more information.

East CAC meets next Monday, April 19th

The East CAC will meet on Monday, April 19th at 7 PM at Lions Park Community Center, 516 Dennis Avenue. The speaker this month is Bianca Howard, Solid Waste Services Education Specialist for the City of Raleigh. Bianca will provide an overview of Raleigh’s recycling efforts, including phone book recycling, Shred-A-Thon events, and the city’s upcoming transition to recycling carts. Bring your recycling questions for the expert!

We’ll also hear reports from our Planning and Zoning and Economic Development committees as well as our usual announcements from our community officer and Parks representatives. Hope to see you there!

March 2010 East CAC Draft Minutes

East CAC Meeting Minutes
March 2010
Submitted by Secretary Sue Sturgis

Chairman Mark Turner called the meeting of the East CAC to order shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday, March 15 at Lions Park Community Center. There were about 65 people in attendance, with about a dozen attending for the first time. The meeting was recorded, and the audio will be available at www.eastraleigh.org. The February minutes were approved.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Lions Park playground community build will be held on Saturday, May 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. People have to be at least 18 years old to participate. For details on how to participate, contact Cindy Trumbower, the Parks and Recreation volunteer coordinator, at 996-3292.

Mark also noted that Census forms would be landing soon in people’s mailboxes—please fill them out and ask your neighbors to do likewise.
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Lions Park Playground Build Day set for May 1st

The City’s Parks and Recreation Department has chosen Saturday, May 1st for its Lions Park Playground Community Build Day. That’s when East Raleigh neighborhood volunteers will help put together the new playsets at Lions Park.

I’ve seen community builds done before and can say that they’re very rewarding and a lot of fun. Hope to see you there!

Below is Cindy Trumbower’s message about the community build:

Join us as we team up to build a new playground at Lions Park. We are seeking 60 volunteers who do not have to be skilled, trained or have any special tools; they just have to be enthusiastic, energetic, a team player, willing to work, and have fun, fun, fun! (And be at least 18 years of age).

Everyone must pre-register!

Build date: Saturday, May 1st
Time: 8:30 am –3:30 pm
Location: Lions Park,
516 Dennis Avenue,
Raleigh, NC 27604

Registration begins at 8:30am and stay until project completion time at 3:30 pm. We’ll provide training, supplies, snacks and beverages.

For information, contact Cindy Trumbower, Volunteer Director at cindy.trumbower at ci dot raleigh dot nc dot us or 919-996-3292.

Download the flyer/registration form here.