Following is a copy of the Petition for Designation as an Historic District mailed to all property owners of record by the City of Montgomery’s Planning Controls Division.

If you are a property owner and have not yet read and signed the petition, please do so and return it to the Planning Controls Division, City of Montgomery, P.O. Box 1111,

Montgomery, AL 36101-1111. Sixty percent of property owners in the South Hull District must consent to historic designation for our petition to be considered.

PETITION FOR DESIGNATION AS AN HISTORIC DISTRICT City of Montgomery

I am a homeowner in the proposed Historic District known as “the South Hull District,“ a neighborhood more specifically described on the rear of this page. By signing this petition, I am asking that my neighborhood be designated a Historic District under the City’s preservation ordinance, Municipal Ordinance No. 28-2004.*

This is a summary of the ordinance:

If sixty per cent (60%) of the homeowners in my neighborhood sign this petition, the Montgomery Historic Commission will consider the request for designation as a Historic District.

If the Historic Commission recommends the petition to the City Council, the Council then votes on it. If the Council approves, the neighborhood is “designated” as a Historic District. Council approval means that every house in the neighborhood is subject to the City’s preservation ordinance.

If my neighborhood is “designated,” construction, demolition and remodeling in my neighborhood must be approved by the Architectural Review Board (ARB.) No permit for building, demolishing, repairing or remodeling any structure within a Historic District shall be issued by the City unless plans have been approved by the ARB, or by the Circuit Court on appeal. This also applies to “landscaping” as defined below. It does not apply to interior changes of any kind.

The ARB’s purpose is to preserve and protect buildings of historical and architectural value in the City’s Historic Districts. Before a homeowner can demolish, repair, alter or construct any structure within a Historic District, the ARB must approve the homeowner’s request**, and the homeowner must get a permit from the City’s Chief Building Official. Fines for violating the ordinance can range from fifty dollars ($50.00) to five hundred dollars ($500.00).

Landscaping includes grading, paving, construction of walkways, driveways, pools, walls and fences, and all other surface additions and improvements. The ARB has no authority over the planting or removal of plant materials, other than removal of threes 12” or more in diameter. Removal of even such trees will be permitted unless removal would, in the judgment of the ARB, have a net material adverse impact on the character and appearance of the District.

The ARB has no jurisdiction over routine, necessary maintenance of a building or property where previously existing materials are to be replaced with identical materials, or where existing paint is to be replaced with paint of substantially the same color.

The ARB has published an extensive selection of approved body and trim paint colors and roofing materials for use on buildings within the Historic Districts. Any person using these pre-approved colors or materials on a building within a Historic District need not appear before the Board, but changes to the building other than painting with such pre-approved colors must still be approved by the Board as otherwise provided in this ordinance. Persons wishing to use colors not part of the approved selection may apply to the ARB for approval.

I ask that my neighborhood be designated as a Historic District.

Signed: Homeowner Date

Address

City, State Zip Code

Lot Block Plat Name*You can get a complete copy of this ordinance by contacting the City Clerk at 241-2096. **If the ARB denies the request, a homeowner can appeal to the Circuit Court.

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13 THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU

1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.

2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.

3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste--and taste means there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always make me wonder what type of gaming system they have.

4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And I might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it.

5. If it snows while you're out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead giveaway.

6. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, do not let your alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it is set. That makes it too easy.

7. A good security company alarms the window over the sink--and the windows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom-and your jewelry. It is not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.

8. It is raining, you are fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your door--understandable. But understand this: I do not take a day off because of bad weather.

9. I always knock first. If you answer, I will ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters. (Do not take me up on it.)

10. Do you really think I won't look in your sock drawer? I always check dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.

11. Helpful hint: I almost never go into kids' rooms.

12. You are right: I will not have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But if it is not bolted down, I will take it with me.

13. A loud television or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system. If you are reluctant to leave your television on while you are out of town, you can buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television. (Find it at

faketv.com.)

8 MORE THINGS A BURGLAR WILL NOT TELL YOU:

1. Sometimes I carry a clipboard. Sometimes I dress like a lawn guy and carry a rake. I do my best never, ever to look like a crook.

2. The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy neighbors.

3. I will break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears one loud sound, he will stop what he is doing and wait to hear it again. If he does not hear it again, he will just go back to what he was doing. That is human nature.

4. I am not complaining, but why would you pay all that money for a fancy alarm system and leave your house without setting it?

5. I love looking in your windows. I am looking for signs that you are home and for flat-screen televisions or gaming systems I would like. I will drive or walk through your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds, just to pick my targets.

6. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It is easier than you think to look up your address.

7. To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air. To me, it's an invitation.

8. If you do not answer when I knock, I will try the door. Occasionally, I hit the jackpot and walk right in.

Sources: Convicted burglars in North Carolina, Oregon, California, and Kentucky; security consultant Chris McGoey, who

runs crimedoctor.com; and Richard T. Wright, a criminology professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, who interviewed 105

burglars for his book Burglars on the Job.

PROTECTION FOR YOU AND YOUR HOME

If you do not have a gun, here is a more humane way to wreck someone's evil plans for you: wasp spray (I guess I can get rid of the baseball bat). A friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area was concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when they were counting the collection. She asked the local police department about using pepper spray. They recommended that she get a can of wasp spray instead. The wasp spray, they told her, can shoot up to 20 feet away and is a lot more accurate, while with the pepper spray, they have to get too close to you and could overpower you. The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they get to the hospital for an antidote. She keeps a can on her desk in the office, and it does not attract attention like a can of pepper spray would. She also keeps one nearby at home for home protection.

On the heels of a break in and beating that left an elderly woman in Toledo dead, self-defense experts have a tip that could save your life.Val Glinka teaches self defense to students at Sylvania Southview High School. For decades, he has suggested putting a can of wasp and hornet spray near the door or bed. Glinka says, "This is better than anything I can teach them." Glinka considers it inexpensive, easy to find, and more effective than mace or pepper spray. The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; so if someone tries to break into your home, Glinka says, "spray the culprit in the eyes". It is a tip he has given to students for decades. It is also one he wants everyone to hear. If you are looking for protection, Glinka says, look to the spray. "That is going to give you a chance to call the police or maybe get out." Maybe even save a life.

Thanks to William E. Gordon, Special Investigator with the Alabama Department of Insurance, Consumer Services Division.

JULY 29, 2010 MEETING

The South Hull District Association will meet at 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 29, 2010, at the Fairview Farmers Market, 60

West Fairview Avenue. There will be much business to attend to: the status of historic designation, advertising for this newsletter, our newly reconstituted Love Where You Live Team, progress on the 2010 BONDS grant project (historic markers at the four corners of our district), a proposal for the 2011 BONDS grant (applications are due soon), and more.

Additionally, our very own Tangela Parker Ekhoff will entertain the membership with her considerable comedic talents. Tangela is a wife, mom, and stand-up comedian. She trained with Judy Carter at Comedy Workshop in Los Angeles. She has performed stand-up comedy in Los Angeles, New York, Birmingham, Atlanta, Palm Springs, Auburn, and Montgomery. She is also a writer and producer. She produced her own one-woman show, "The Recession Maid Me Do It," at the Capri Theatre in 2009. The show is a hysterical look at Tangela's life as an over-educated, recession-era maid.

Tangela owns Ekhoff Home Improvement, a full service property preservation contracting firm. She is also an EPA certified Lead-Safe Renovator. When she's not scrubbing toilets, Tangela loves spending time with her husband, René, her children, Ashlee, Daniel, and Adam (ages 22, 4, and 3—yikes!), and her wonder dog, Budda.

Tangela and René bought the worst house on Southmont Drive and have spent every waking hour and every dime of their kids' inheritance renovating the home, which they have affectionately dubbed, “Ekhoff Manor.” Join SHDA for an evening of much needed comic relief on July 29, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. (Social hour will start at 5:30 p.m.)

FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK

SHDA's Future Depends on You!

Please plan to attend the July 29, 2010, meeting of the SHDA, at 6:00 p.m., at the Fairview Farmers Market. A matter of importance which may affect the future of this organization will be discussed, and your input and participation are kindly requested.

Membership:

While updating the membership database, it was noted that some residents either last paid SHDA dues in 2009 (or before) or have never joined SHDA. All residents of the District receive this newsletter every month. All are invited to attend SHDA meetings and events. All are welcome to participate in the growth and enrichment of our Association and to help fulfill our mission:

1. to promote the quality of the neighborhood enclosed in its boundaries (The South Hull District consists of the area bordered by South Court Street, Edgemont Avenue, Norman Bridge Road, and Fairview Avenue);

2. to monitor actions by other organizations, City, and State governments, as those actions affect the quality of the neighborhood, including those actions which are outside the boundaries of the District.

Perhaps some of you simply forgot to pay your dues; perhaps you are just getting around to it; perhaps your check is still on the mantle awaiting a stamp. Or, perhaps we did something wrong and—if we did--please let us know how we can make things right. Email President Lauren Dunning at ledunning@knology.net or telephone 263-0111.

We hope that you continue to support SHDA this year and in years to come. It is to the benefit of all to keep our neighborhood up to a standard equal to the historic neighborhoods around us—Old Cloverdale, the Garden District, and Cloverdale-Idlewild—and to be noticed as a valued and proudly diverse midtown community. Membership dollars help us in this endeavor.

Annual SHDA dues are $25 per household. Please make checks payable to: South Hull District Association. Mail to SHDA Treasurer Dicky Sanford, 146 East Fairview Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36105. Or, bring your check to the next SHDA meeting on Thursday, July 29, 2010, at the Fairview Farmers Market. If you are unsure of your membership status, please contact me at the email address or phone number listed above.

THANK YOU!

JULY 2010NOVEMBER 2010

LET’S GET TO KNOW OUR NEIGHBORS

The South Hull District has an amazing array of talented neighbors. Many of us who think we know each other may have no idea of the things some of our neighbors do for a living and the other activities they are involved in. Vice President Cheryl Hardley has taken the lead in developing a form, recently emailed to the membership of SHDA, to find out what people in our district are doing. Here are some of the responses:

NOVEMBER SHDA MEETINGNovember’s SHDA meeting will be an important one. First, we expect a presentation recorded by our very own Vice President Cheryl Hardley with

Ms. Nellodean Price, a former member of our district, and a font of history. While Ms. Price is not able to travel to Montgomery from her current home in Birmingham, Cheryl will travel to Birmingham to interview Ms. Price and convey her story to the membership, along with a visual presentation.

Next on the agenda will be planning for the SHDA annual Christmas party, to be held in December. We need a coordinator, a host(ess), and people to sign up to bring dishes and entertainment.

Last but not least, we must once again discuss the nomination of new officers. The presidency of our organization remains vacant at this time following the departure of former President Lauren Dunning at the end of October. Vice President Cheryl Hardley will also be stepping down from her post at the end of the year. The January meeting is the traditional election of officers meeting. New leadership is required to move this organization forward and lead the push for historic designation, BONDS grant project, and more. Be an important part of your neighborhood association. Join us on November 18, 2010, at 6:00 p.m., at the Fairview Farmers Market, 60 West Fairview Avenue, 5:30 p.m. social hour.

A D V E R T I S I N G

334-834-1500 office - 334-269-4083 fax

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1044 E. Fairvew Avenue,

Montgomery, AL 36106

SOUTH HULL DISTRICT

ASSOCIATION NEWS

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KEN & THOMASINA AUSTIN

The Austins are longtime members of SHDA. They have resided in the District for many years.

Ken Austin is Commercial Sales Manager for Advance Auto on Fairview Avenue. He offers advice on auto parts and maintenance. He is also Pastor of New Walk of Life Church.

Thomasina Austin is a professor of English at Alabama State University. She offers tutoring in English grammar and composition. Her hobbies are decorating, arts and crafts, writing, and reading.

They are looking for advice on home repair, roofing, and gardening. You can reach the Austins at (334) 834-9821.

PAMELA FOSTER, M.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Pam Foster currently works at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, at the Tuscaloosa campus, as a researcher and teacher. Her primary research area pertains to stigma issues in HIV/AIDS in rural Alabama. She also conducts some research in the broad area of minority health and health disparities.

Dr. Foster is the author of book entitled "Is There a Balm in Black America? Perspectives on HIV/AIDS in the African American Community," written to educate and empower community members about this epidemic that is raging in the Deep South. You can purchase the book directly at Dr. Foster’s personal website, www.ppaynefoster.com, or through the nonprofit organization founded by Dr. Foster and her husband, former SHDA President Bill Foster, AframSouth, Inc., www.aframsouth.net.

Pam is also a part-time Mary Kay consultant. You can place orders online at www.marykay.com/pfoster03.

JAMES McNEIL

James McNeil, of 3105 Gilmer Avenue, is a general contractor specializing in home renovations, including tiling, painting, roofing, plumbing, electrical work, decking, and framing. You can reach James at (334) 669-7669.

DOROTHY GOULD JAMES

Former SHDA Treasurer Dot James is a Docket Clerk with the State of Alabama. She offers advice on driving record issues. She has been a member, officer, and tireless supporter of SHDA forever.

Dot is looking for someone to cut down limbs and do other handyman tasks. She is also the wife of SHDA’s very own grillmaster extraordinaire, Joseph James. They are also longtime residents of the District.

You can reach Dot at (334) 262-7586.

CHERYL LANG-HARDLEY

SHDA Vice President Cheryl Hardley has a multitude of talents. She owns CLH Consultant Services, which currently has a contract with Lighthouse Counseling Center’s “STAR Program” as a Forensic Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.

Cheryl is also a minister, a motivational speaker/presenter on women’s issues, a forensics nurse, and a missionary to Africa. She is the founder of Laborers for the Harvest Street Outreach. Her hobbies are exercising and dancing, and her spiritual passion is laying hands on the sick so that they recover.

Cheryl is also a longtime member, officer, and supporter of SHDA, as well as a resident of the South Hull District for many years.

BONDS ANNOUNCEMENTOn Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at 12:00 noon, BONDS will hold its monthly Gathering

of Neighborhoods Meeting for November. The speaker will Col. Murphy, Chief of Police. The meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church Caring Center, South Perry Street, corner of Adams Avenue, across from the sanctuary. Lunch will be available at a cost of $6.00 per person.

Call Regina Berry at BONDS at 241-2507 to make reservations if you wish to have lunch.

(There will be no Gathering of Neighborhoods luncheon in December.)

MARTHA ROBY ELECTED TO CONGRESSOn Election Day 2010, our District Seven City Council Representative, Martha Roby, was

elected to Congress, defeating the incumbent Congressman and former Montgomery Mayor, Bobby Bright. The City Clerk’s Office informs the editor that Ms. Roby will continue to represent District Seven on the Council until she takes the oath of office in the U.S. House of Representatives. The next City Council meeting will be on November 16, and the Clerk’s Office says Ms. Roby will be there. Plans for a special election to elect a new City Council Representative for District Seven have yet to be announced.

The South Hull District Association News is published by the South Hull District Association: [YOUR NAME HERE], President; CHERYL HARDLEY, Vice-President; SUSIE PAUL, Secretary; DICKY SANFORD, Treasurer. The South Hull District Association meets at 6:00 p.m. on the last Thursday of the

month at the Fairview State Farmers Market, 60 West Fairview Avenue. Dates and featured speakers are announced in this newsletter. The SHDA hosts featured

speakers on a variety of subjects of interest to our members and neighbors. Everyone is welcome. Please join us in our efforts to improve our neighborhood for the

benefit of all residents. MIKE FALZONE is Editor of the South Hull District Association News.

Submit articles and other materials no later than two weekends before the meeting date to mafjr@knology.net.

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ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER SPEAKS TO SHDA

Lieutenant Lana G. Bishop of the Montgomery Police Department’s Animal Control Unit spoke to the SHDA membership at the October 28, 2010,

meeting. Former SHDA President Lauren Dunning had contacted the Unit in response to the recent spate of attacks by stray dogs in the neighborhood, most

notably at a couple of homes where neighbors were raising chickens. In one case, a dog actually tore apart the coop where the chickens were housed and

killed all of them. One dog from that pack of three was eventually captured, but the other two remain at large.

Lt. Bishop started out by explaining what the Unit can and cannot do. Primarily, it responds to reports of dogs running loose and snakes. However,

since Montgomery has no ordinance regarding cats, it cannot pick up stray cats. However, neighbors can request cat traps from the Unit and take any strays

so captured to the Humane Society. In order for the Unit to pick up dogs running loose, the dogs must be spotted by the animal control officers off the

owners’ property. Dog owners whose pets are found to be running loose off their property are subject to a $250 fine.

Many neighbors had questions and comments about the operations of the Unit. Some spoke about having called multiple times in the past before dogs

were finally picked up. Lt. Bishop explained that it can sometimes take many hours of chasing a stray dog through various neighborhoods. Ultimately, the

dog may or may not be captured. Mostly the officers use catch poles with nets on the end. Some officers, but not all, will use tasers. Lt. Bishop pointed out

that she personally will not use darts intended to put animals to sleep unless she has sufficient backup available to ensure the animals are captured. There is a

danger that a dog with a dart in it could shake it off leaving it on the ground where a child could get it.

Ms. Nelldeane Price, now a resident of Birmingham, Alabama, lived for many years at 124 Arlington Road in the South Hull District. This beautiful home is now the residence of the Chandrasoma family, Maitri, Vinny, and their two sons. Below is a photograph of the home as it appears today.

Recently, the Chandrasomas had the opportunity to visit with Ms. Price and learn about the h o m e t h e y n o w p o s s e s s a n d i t s history, as well as the history of our district.

At the November SHDA meeting, we hope to have a p r e s e n t a t i o n prepared by Vice President Cheryl Hardley, who plans t o t r a v e l t o B i r m i n g h a m t o interview Ms. Price. It is also hoped that

Ms. Price can assist with the preparation of the historical narrative of the South Hull District, which is an element of our application for historic designation that is yet to be completed. When Ms. Price first moved here, there were only three houses on the block.

The home was built by Ms. Price’s father, Mr. W.T. Price, in 1933, and it was, in fact, the first house built on Arlington Road. Ms. Price lived there until about 1972. Across the street lived David Dunn, who was then Mayor of Montgomery. (The photos above and right are of the house when Ms. Price lived there.)

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HISTORY AT 124 ARLINGTON ROAD

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS HOUSE?The photo on the left was probably taken in the 1940s or 1950s. The one on the right was taken within this month. Are these photos of the same

house? If so, whose house is it today? Let us hear from all the historians in the South Hull District. And remember to send in your old photographs!

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FAIRVIEW FARMERS MARKET CORNERThe Fairview Farmers Market, managed by Ms. Flora Brown,

continues to host the South Hull District Association’s monthly meetings and provide us with delicious refreshments, including fresh fruit and Ms. Flora’s own fabulous meatballs.

NOVEMBER EVENTS:

On Saturday, November 20, 2010, the market hopes to prepare Thanksgiving gift baskets for those in need. Your donation of canned goods for this effort will be greatly appreciated.

DECEMBER EVENTS:

The week of December 6 though 11, 2010, the Market will conduct an open house. Schoolchildren will be present for some Christmas caroling, and local senior citizens will be invited.

For your Thanksgiving dinner, the Market features various kinds of greens, peppers, squash, peas, butter beans, pecans, sweet potatoes, and much more.

For Christmas, large boxes of fruit will be available. Contact Manager Flora Brown at (334) 263-7759. Be sure to patronize our neighborhood market for fresh Alabama produce in season all year long.

FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT’S DESKDear SHDA Members:

As we enter into the Holiday Season and approach another year, I hope

your lives have been enriched by the grace of God. I pray that each of you

will remain a part of this wonderful community and help make it the number

one most neighbor-friendly community in Montgomery. In order to achieve

that, we must remember our community in our prayers. We must continue to

reach out and look out for one another's homes and families. We must take

care of the place that God has given us as He continues to watch over us.

Although some homes have been invaded, to my knowledge no one has been

dramatically physically traumatized or killed. No one has ben burned out, and

few have lost loved ones. So despite our community challenges, we have

much to be thankful for. I hope those of you reading this note who have not

ever attended a meeting or joined the Association will take the time to come

out to the November meeting. We also hope that you will make plans to make

our December Christmas Gathering the biggest and best one yet by gracing

us with your presence.

I love you all.

Cheryl Lang-Hardley

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(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2) The Chandrasoma family has decorated the home beautifully and filled it with furnishings from their native Sri Lanka. Among the artwork displayed in their home is a beautiful watercolor of the house itself, done by a local artist who painted it sitting on the porch at 135 Arlington Road. It clearly shows the latticework that sheltered what was then an outside porch, today a beautiful sunroom with floor-to-ceiling windows.

When the editor visited the Chandrasomas, they described their visit to and correspondence with Ms. Price. They told about her vivid memory of the house, the other homes in the area, and all the people who lived in the neighborhood. They mentioned that Ms. Price’s mother, who had lived there with her, was at one time a Trustee of Brantwood Children’s Home on Upper Wetumpka Road. Ms. Price herself worked 30 years for the State Department of Education.

Ms. Price now has a beautiful home in the Birmingham area and, now in her 80s, takes care of it entirely by herself. The Chandrasomas have invited Ms. Price to visit them and see the house she lived in so long ago and hope she will do so. This editor believes she would certainly be delighted to see how her home is being cared for by this wonderful family.

The South Hull District Association News is published by the South Hull District Association: [YOUR NAME HERE], President; CHERYL HARDLEY, Vice-President; SUSIE PAUL, Secretary; DICKY SANFORD, Treasurer. The South Hull District Association meets at 6:00 p.m. on the last Thursday of the

month at the Fairview State Farmers Market, 60 West Fairview Avenue. Dates and featured speakers are announced in this newsletter. The SHDA hosts featured

speakers on a variety of subjects of interest to our members and neighbors. Everyone is welcome. Please join us in our efforts to improve our neighborhood for the

benefit of all residents. MIKE FALZONE is Editor of the South Hull District Association News.

Submit articles and other materials no later than two weekends before the meeting date to mafjr@knology.net.

S O U T H H U L L D I S T R I C T A S S O C I A T I O N N E W S

ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER SPEAKS TO SHDA

Lieutenant Lana G. Bishop of the Montgomery Police Department’s Animal Control Unit spoke to the SHDA membership at the October 28, 2010,

meeting. Former SHDA President Lauren Dunning had contacted the Unit in response to the recent spate of attacks by stray dogs in the neighborhood, most

notably at a couple of homes where neighbors were raising chickens. In one case, a dog actually tore apart the coop where the chickens were housed and

killed all of them. One dog from that pack of three was eventually captured, but the other two remain at large.

Lt. Bishop started out by explaining what the Unit can and cannot do. Primarily, it responds to reports of dogs running loose and snakes. However,

since Montgomery has no ordinance regarding cats, it cannot pick up stray cats. However, neighbors can request cat traps from the Unit and take any strays

so captured to the Humane Society. In order for the Unit to pick up dogs running loose, the dogs must be spotted by the animal control officers off the

owners’ property. Dog owners whose pets are found to be running loose off their property are subject to a $250 fine.

Many neighbors had questions and comments about the operations of the Unit. Some spoke about having called multiple times in the past before dogs

were finally picked up. Lt. Bishop explained that it can sometimes take many hours of chasing a stray dog through various neighborhoods. Ultimately, the

dog may or may not be captured. Mostly the officers use catch poles with nets on the end. Some officers, but not all, will use tasers. Lt. Bishop pointed out

that she personally will not use darts intended to put animals to sleep unless she has sufficient backup available to ensure the animals are captured. There is a

danger that a dog with a dart in it could shake it off leaving it on the ground where a child could get it.

Ms. Nelldeane Price, now a resident of Birmingham, Alabama, lived for many years at 124 Arlington Road in the South Hull District. This beautiful home is now the residence of the Chandrasoma family, Maitri, Vinny, and their two sons. Below is a photograph of the home as it appears today.

Recently, the Chandrasomas had the opportunity to visit with Ms. Price and learn about the h o m e t h e y n o w p o s s e s s a n d i t s history, as well as the history of our district.

At the November SHDA meeting, we hope to have a p r e s e n t a t i o n prepared by Vice President Cheryl Hardley, who plans t o t r a v e l t o B i r m i n g h a m t o interview Ms. Price. It is also hoped that

Ms. Price can assist with the preparation of the historical narrative of the South Hull District, which is an element of our application for historic designation that is yet to be completed. When Ms. Price first moved here, there were only three houses on the block.

The home was built by Ms. Price’s father, Mr. W.T. Price, in 1933, and it was, in fact, the first house built on Arlington Road. Ms. Price lived there until about 1972. Across the street lived David Dunn, who was then Mayor of Montgomery. (The photos above and right are of the house when Ms. Price lived there.)

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HISTORY AT 124 ARLINGTON ROAD

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS HOUSE?The photo on the left was probably taken in the 1940s or 1950s. The one on the right was taken within this month. Are these photos of the same

house? If so, whose house is it today? Let us hear from all the historians in the South Hull District. And remember to send in your old photographs!

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FAIRVIEW FARMERS MARKET CORNERThe Fairview Farmers Market, managed by Ms. Flora Brown,

continues to host the South Hull District Association’s monthly meetings and provide us with delicious refreshments, including fresh fruit and Ms. Flora’s own fabulous meatballs.

NOVEMBER EVENTS:

On Saturday, November 20, 2010, the market hopes to prepare Thanksgiving gift baskets for those in need. Your donation of canned goods for this effort will be greatly appreciated.

DECEMBER EVENTS:

The week of December 6 though 11, 2010, the Market will conduct an open house. Schoolchildren will be present for some Christmas caroling, and local senior citizens will be invited.

For your Thanksgiving dinner, the Market features various kinds of greens, peppers, squash, peas, butter beans, pecans, sweet potatoes, and much more.

For Christmas, large boxes of fruit will be available. Contact Manager Flora Brown at (334) 263-7759. Be sure to patronize our neighborhood market for fresh Alabama produce in season all year long.

FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT’S DESKDear SHDA Members:

As we enter into the Holiday Season and approach another year, I hope

your lives have been enriched by the grace of God. I pray that each of you

will remain a part of this wonderful community and help make it the number

one most neighbor-friendly community in Montgomery. In order to achieve

that, we must remember our community in our prayers. We must continue to

reach out and look out for one another's homes and families. We must take

care of the place that God has given us as He continues to watch over us.

Although some homes have been invaded, to my knowledge no one has been

dramatically physically traumatized or killed. No one has ben burned out, and

few have lost loved ones. So despite our community challenges, we have

much to be thankful for. I hope those of you reading this note who have not

ever attended a meeting or joined the Association will take the time to come

out to the November meeting. We also hope that you will make plans to make

our December Christmas Gathering the biggest and best one yet by gracing

us with your presence.

I love you all.

Cheryl Lang-Hardley

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(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2) The Chandrasoma family has decorated the home beautifully and filled it with furnishings from their native Sri Lanka. Among the artwork displayed in their home is a beautiful watercolor of the house itself, done by a local artist who painted it sitting on the porch at 135 Arlington Road. It clearly shows the latticework that sheltered what was then an outside porch, today a beautiful sunroom with floor-to-ceiling windows.

When the editor visited the Chandrasomas, they described their visit to and correspondence with Ms. Price. They told about her vivid memory of the house, the other homes in the area, and all the people who lived in the neighborhood. They mentioned that Ms. Price’s mother, who had lived there with her, was at one time a Trustee of Brantwood Children’s Home on Upper Wetumpka Road. Ms. Price herself worked 30 years for the State Department of Education.

Ms. Price now has a beautiful home in the Birmingham area and, now in her 80s, takes care of it entirely by herself. The Chandrasomas have invited Ms. Price to visit them and see the house she lived in so long ago and hope she will do so. This editor believes she would certainly be delighted to see how her home is being cared for by this wonderful family.

Following is a copy of the Petition for Designation as an Historic District mailed to all property owners of record by the City of Montgomery’s Planning Controls Division.

If you are a property owner and have not yet read and signed the petition, please do so and return it to the Planning Controls Division, City of Montgomery, P.O. Box 1111,

Montgomery, AL 36101-1111. Sixty percent of property owners in the South Hull District must consent to historic designation for our petition to be considered.

PETITION FOR DESIGNATION AS AN HISTORIC DISTRICT City of Montgomery

I am a homeowner in the proposed Historic District known as “the South Hull District,“ a neighborhood more specifically described on the rear of this page. By signing this petition, I am asking that my neighborhood be designated a Historic District under the City’s preservation ordinance, Municipal Ordinance No. 28-2004.*

This is a summary of the ordinance:

If sixty per cent (60%) of the homeowners in my neighborhood sign this petition, the Montgomery Historic Commission will consider the request for designation as a Historic District.

If the Historic Commission recommends the petition to the City Council, the Council then votes on it. If the Council approves, the neighborhood is “designated” as a Historic District. Council approval means that every house in the neighborhood is subject to the City’s preservation ordinance.

If my neighborhood is “designated,” construction, demolition and remodeling in my neighborhood must be approved by the Architectural Review Board (ARB.) No permit for building, demolishing, repairing or remodeling any structure within a Historic District shall be issued by the City unless plans have been approved by the ARB, or by the Circuit Court on appeal. This also applies to “landscaping” as defined below. It does not apply to interior changes of any kind.

The ARB’s purpose is to preserve and protect buildings of historical and architectural value in the City’s Historic Districts. Before a homeowner can demolish, repair, alter or construct any structure within a Historic District, the ARB must approve the homeowner’s request**, and the homeowner must get a permit from the City’s Chief Building Official. Fines for violating the ordinance can range from fifty dollars ($50.00) to five hundred dollars ($500.00).

Landscaping includes grading, paving, construction of walkways, driveways, pools, walls and fences, and all other surface additions and improvements. The ARB has no authority over the planting or removal of plant materials, other than removal of threes 12” or more in diameter. Removal of even such trees will be permitted unless removal would, in the judgment of the ARB, have a net material adverse impact on the character and appearance of the District.

The ARB has no jurisdiction over routine, necessary maintenance of a building or property where previously existing materials are to be replaced with identical materials, or where existing paint is to be replaced with paint of substantially the same color.

The ARB has published an extensive selection of approved body and trim paint colors and roofing materials for use on buildings within the Historic Districts. Any person using these pre-approved colors or materials on a building within a Historic District need not appear before the Board, but changes to the building other than painting with such pre-approved colors must still be approved by the Board as otherwise provided in this ordinance. Persons wishing to use colors not part of the approved selection may apply to the ARB for approval.

I ask that my neighborhood be designated as a Historic District.

Signed: Homeowner Date

Address

City, State Zip Code

Lot Block Plat Name*You can get a complete copy of this ordinance by contacting the City Clerk at 241-2096. **If the ARB denies the request, a homeowner can appeal to the Circuit Court.

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13 THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU

1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.

2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.

3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste--and taste means there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always make me wonder what type of gaming system they have.

4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And I might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it.

5. If it snows while you're out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead giveaway.

6. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, do not let your alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it is set. That makes it too easy.

7. A good security company alarms the window over the sink--and the windows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom-and your jewelry. It is not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.

8. It is raining, you are fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your door--understandable. But understand this: I do not take a day off because of bad weather.

9. I always knock first. If you answer, I will ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters. (Do not take me up on it.)

10. Do you really think I won't look in your sock drawer? I always check dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.

11. Helpful hint: I almost never go into kids' rooms.

12. You are right: I will not have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But if it is not bolted down, I will take it with me.

13. A loud television or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system. If you are reluctant to leave your television on while you are out of town, you can buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television. (Find it at

faketv.com.)

8 MORE THINGS A BURGLAR WILL NOT TELL YOU:

1. Sometimes I carry a clipboard. Sometimes I dress like a lawn guy and carry a rake. I do my best never, ever to look like a crook.

2. The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy neighbors.

3. I will break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears one loud sound, he will stop what he is doing and wait to hear it again. If he does not hear it again, he will just go back to what he was doing. That is human nature.

4. I am not complaining, but why would you pay all that money for a fancy alarm system and leave your house without setting it?

5. I love looking in your windows. I am looking for signs that you are home and for flat-screen televisions or gaming systems I would like. I will drive or walk through your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds, just to pick my targets.

6. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It is easier than you think to look up your address.

7. To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air. To me, it's an invitation.

8. If you do not answer when I knock, I will try the door. Occasionally, I hit the jackpot and walk right in.

Sources: Convicted burglars in North Carolina, Oregon, California, and Kentucky; security consultant Chris McGoey, who

runs crimedoctor.com; and Richard T. Wright, a criminology professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, who interviewed 105

burglars for his book Burglars on the Job.

PROTECTION FOR YOU AND YOUR HOME

If you do not have a gun, here is a more humane way to wreck someone's evil plans for you: wasp spray (I guess I can get rid of the baseball bat). A friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area was concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when they were counting the collection. She asked the local police department about using pepper spray. They recommended that she get a can of wasp spray instead. The wasp spray, they told her, can shoot up to 20 feet away and is a lot more accurate, while with the pepper spray, they have to get too close to you and could overpower you. The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they get to the hospital for an antidote. She keeps a can on her desk in the office, and it does not attract attention like a can of pepper spray would. She also keeps one nearby at home for home protection.

On the heels of a break in and beating that left an elderly woman in Toledo dead, self-defense experts have a tip that could save your life.Val Glinka teaches self defense to students at Sylvania Southview High School. For decades, he has suggested putting a can of wasp and hornet spray near the door or bed. Glinka says, "This is better than anything I can teach them." Glinka considers it inexpensive, easy to find, and more effective than mace or pepper spray. The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; so if someone tries to break into your home, Glinka says, "spray the culprit in the eyes". It is a tip he has given to students for decades. It is also one he wants everyone to hear. If you are looking for protection, Glinka says, look to the spray. "That is going to give you a chance to call the police or maybe get out." Maybe even save a life.

Thanks to William E. Gordon, Special Investigator with the Alabama Department of Insurance, Consumer Services Division.

JULY 29, 2010 MEETING

The South Hull District Association will meet at 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 29, 2010, at the Fairview Farmers Market, 60

West Fairview Avenue. There will be much business to attend to: the status of historic designation, advertising for this newsletter, our newly reconstituted Love Where You Live Team, progress on the 2010 BONDS grant project (historic markers at the four corners of our district), a proposal for the 2011 BONDS grant (applications are due soon), and more.

Additionally, our very own Tangela Parker Ekhoff will entertain the membership with her considerable comedic talents. Tangela is a wife, mom, and stand-up comedian. She trained with Judy Carter at Comedy Workshop in Los Angeles. She has performed stand-up comedy in Los Angeles, New York, Birmingham, Atlanta, Palm Springs, Auburn, and Montgomery. She is also a writer and producer. She produced her own one-woman show, "The Recession Maid Me Do It," at the Capri Theatre in 2009. The show is a hysterical look at Tangela's life as an over-educated, recession-era maid.

Tangela owns Ekhoff Home Improvement, a full service property preservation contracting firm. She is also an EPA certified Lead-Safe Renovator. When she's not scrubbing toilets, Tangela loves spending time with her husband, René, her children, Ashlee, Daniel, and Adam (ages 22, 4, and 3—yikes!), and her wonder dog, Budda.

Tangela and René bought the worst house on Southmont Drive and have spent every waking hour and every dime of their kids' inheritance renovating the home, which they have affectionately dubbed, “Ekhoff Manor.” Join SHDA for an evening of much needed comic relief on July 29, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. (Social hour will start at 5:30 p.m.)

FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK

SHDA's Future Depends on You!

Please plan to attend the July 29, 2010, meeting of the SHDA, at 6:00 p.m., at the Fairview Farmers Market. A matter of importance which may affect the future of this organization will be discussed, and your input and participation are kindly requested.

Membership:

While updating the membership database, it was noted that some residents either last paid SHDA dues in 2009 (or before) or have never joined SHDA. All residents of the District receive this newsletter every month. All are invited to attend SHDA meetings and events. All are welcome to participate in the growth and enrichment of our Association and to help fulfill our mission:

1. to promote the quality of the neighborhood enclosed in its boundaries (The South Hull District consists of the area bordered by South Court Street, Edgemont Avenue, Norman Bridge Road, and Fairview Avenue);

2. to monitor actions by other organizations, City, and State governments, as those actions affect the quality of the neighborhood, including those actions which are outside the boundaries of the District.

Perhaps some of you simply forgot to pay your dues; perhaps you are just getting around to it; perhaps your check is still on the mantle awaiting a stamp. Or, perhaps we did something wrong and—if we did--please let us know how we can make things right. Email President Lauren Dunning at ledunning@knology.net or telephone 263-0111.

We hope that you continue to support SHDA this year and in years to come. It is to the benefit of all to keep our neighborhood up to a standard equal to the historic neighborhoods around us—Old Cloverdale, the Garden District, and Cloverdale-Idlewild—and to be noticed as a valued and proudly diverse midtown community. Membership dollars help us in this endeavor.

Annual SHDA dues are $25 per household. Please make checks payable to: South Hull District Association. Mail to SHDA Treasurer Dicky Sanford, 146 East Fairview Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36105. Or, bring your check to the next SHDA meeting on Thursday, July 29, 2010, at the Fairview Farmers Market. If you are unsure of your membership status, please contact me at the email address or phone number listed above.

THANK YOU!

JULY 2010NOVEMBER 2010

LET’S GET TO KNOW OUR NEIGHBORS

The South Hull District has an amazing array of talented neighbors. Many of us who think we know each other may have no idea of the things some of our neighbors do for a living and the other activities they are involved in. Vice President Cheryl Hardley has taken the lead in developing a form, recently emailed to the membership of SHDA, to find out what people in our district are doing. Here are some of the responses:

NOVEMBER SHDA MEETINGNovember’s SHDA meeting will be an important one. First, we expect a presentation recorded by our very own Vice President Cheryl Hardley with

Ms. Nellodean Price, a former member of our district, and a font of history. While Ms. Price is not able to travel to Montgomery from her current home in Birmingham, Cheryl will travel to Birmingham to interview Ms. Price and convey her story to the membership, along with a visual presentation.

Next on the agenda will be planning for the SHDA annual Christmas party, to be held in December. We need a coordinator, a host(ess), and people to sign up to bring dishes and entertainment.

Last but not least, we must once again discuss the nomination of new officers. The presidency of our organization remains vacant at this time following the departure of former President Lauren Dunning at the end of October. Vice President Cheryl Hardley will also be stepping down from her post at the end of the year. The January meeting is the traditional election of officers meeting. New leadership is required to move this organization forward and lead the push for historic designation, BONDS grant project, and more. Be an important part of your neighborhood association. Join us on November 18, 2010, at 6:00 p.m., at the Fairview Farmers Market, 60 West Fairview Avenue, 5:30 p.m. social hour.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

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KEN & THOMASINA AUSTIN

The Austins are longtime members of SHDA. They have resided in the District for many years.

Ken Austin is Commercial Sales Manager for Advance Auto on Fairview Avenue. He offers advice on auto parts and maintenance. He is also Pastor of New Walk of Life Church.

Thomasina Austin is a professor of English at Alabama State University. She offers tutoring in English grammar and composition. Her hobbies are decorating, arts and crafts, writing, and reading.

They are looking for advice on home repair, roofing, and gardening. You can reach the Austins at (334) 834-9821.

PAMELA FOSTER, M.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Pam Foster currently works at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, at the Tuscaloosa campus, as a researcher and teacher. Her primary research area pertains to stigma issues in HIV/AIDS in rural Alabama. She also conducts some research in the broad area of minority health and health disparities.

Dr. Foster is the author of book entitled "Is There a Balm in Black America? Perspectives on HIV/AIDS in the African American Community," written to educate and empower community members about this epidemic that is raging in the Deep South. You can purchase the book directly at Dr. Foster’s personal website, www.ppaynefoster.com, or through the nonprofit organization founded by Dr. Foster and her husband, former SHDA President Bill Foster, AframSouth, Inc., www.aframsouth.net.

Pam is also a part-time Mary Kay consultant. You can place orders online at www.marykay.com/pfoster03.

JAMES McNEIL

James McNeil, of 3105 Gilmer Avenue, is a general contractor specializing in home renovations, including tiling, painting, roofing, plumbing, electrical work, decking, and framing. You can reach James at (334) 669-7669.

DOROTHY GOULD JAMES

Former SHDA Treasurer Dot James is a Docket Clerk with the State of Alabama. She offers advice on driving record issues. She has been a member, officer, and tireless supporter of SHDA forever.

Dot is looking for someone to cut down limbs and do other handyman tasks. She is also the wife of SHDA’s very own grillmaster extraordinaire, Joseph James. They are also longtime residents of the District.

You can reach Dot at (334) 262-7586.

CHERYL LANG-HARDLEY

SHDA Vice President Cheryl Hardley has a multitude of talents. She owns CLH Consultant Services, which currently has a contract with Lighthouse Counseling Center’s “STAR Program” as a Forensic Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.

Cheryl is also a minister, a motivational speaker/presenter on women’s issues, a forensics nurse, and a missionary to Africa. She is the founder of Laborers for the Harvest Street Outreach. Her hobbies are exercising and dancing, and her spiritual passion is laying hands on the sick so that they recover.

Cheryl is also a longtime member, officer, and supporter of SHDA, as well as a resident of the South Hull District for many years.

BONDS ANNOUNCEMENTOn Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at 12:00 noon, BONDS will hold its monthly Gathering of

Neighborhoods Meeting for November. The speaker will Col. Murphy, Chief of Police. The meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church Caring Center, South Perry Street, corner of Adams Avenue, across from the sanctuary. Lunch will be available at a cost of $6.00 per person.

Call Regina Berry at BONDS at 241-2507 to make reservations if you wish to have lunch.

(There will be no Gathering of Neighborhoods luncheon in December.)

MARTHA ROBY ELECTED TO CONGRESSOn Election Day 2010, our District Seven City Council Representative, Martha Roby, was elected to

Congress, defeating the incumbent Congressman and former Montgomery Mayor, Bobby Bright. The City Clerk’s Office informs the editor that Ms. Roby will continue to represent District Seven on the Council until she takes the oath of office in the U.S. House of Representatives. The next City Council meeting will be on November 16, and the Clerk’s Office says Ms. Roby will be there. Plans for a special election to elect a new City Council Representative for District Seven have yet to be announced.

FOUND: A:blond chihuahua with a blue collar on South Perry Street. Call (334) 300-0415.