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Area ListservsEach listserv provides information related to neighborhood events and crime in the area. As an off-campus resident we recommend that you subscribe to your community’s listserv and monitor information around you. This helps you remain connected to your neighborhood and the issues in your community.

Partners Against Crime (PAC2)This is a listserv organized by Durham Police Department District 2 (includes Trinity Park, Trinity Heights, Walltown, Old West Durham, Watts-Hillandale).

To subscribe go to:http://www.pac2durham.com/

Neighborhood Association ListservsBurch Ave:Contact the current Burch Avenue Neighborhood Association (BANA) President Annie Butzen at aybutzen@gmail.com and ask to be added to the BANA listserve

Duke Parkhttp://www.rtpnet.org/dukepark/listserv.html

Old West Durham:http://www.owdna.org/listserv.htm

Trinity Heights:http://www.thna.org/

Trinity Park(neighborhood association and crime lists)http://www.trinitypark.org/listserves.php

Walltown:To join the Walltown listserve please send a blank email to: walltown-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Watts-Hillandale: http://www.rtpnet.org/mailman/listinfo/whhna-list

Useful Phone NumbersAll Emergencies 911All Non-Emergencies 919.560.4600

Duke University Police 919.684.2444

Durham One Call 919.560.1200Information and services offered by the City of Durham, 7 am to 6 pm weekdays, answering service for calls after hours and on weekends.

Duke SAFERides 919.684.SAFE Operates 5:00pm-7:00am (7233)

Charlene’s Safe Ride 919.309.7233

Duke Sexual Assault 919.684.3897Support Services

Duke Student Health 919.681.WELL (9355)

Counseling and 919.660.1000Psychological Services

Dates to remember

May 8-10 Commencement Weekend

May 13 Summer Session I classes begin

May 15 Summer Session I drop/add ends

June 29 Summer Session II classes begin

July 1 Summer Session II drop/add ends

August 24 Fall Semester classes begin

I’m moving out – what do I need to do?Give Written NoticeWrite a letter to your landlord specifying tenants who will vacate the premises. If some of your roommates want to remain in the rental beyond the lease term, they should check that it is available and sign a new lease, or negotiate an extension with the landlord. A sample letter for giving notice is available on the Duke Community Housing web site, http://cho.duhs.duke.edu/sample_letters.php

Provide a Forwarding AddressIf you want to get your security deposit back, provide your landlord with a forwarding address. Landlords have 30 days after termination of tenancy to return your security deposit. A sample forwarding address letter is available on the Duke Community Housing web site, http://cho.duhs.duke.edu/sample_letters.php

Clean UpHopefully when you moved into your rental, it was clean. Now that you are moving out, you need to get it back to the same condition. Don’t leave any-thing behind that was not there to start (unless you have made special arrangements with your landlord).

• Move out all personal belongings/furnishings including clothes, food, newspapers, furniture, appliances, dishes, plants, cleaning supplies, and any other personal items.

• Take out the trash – this means to your rollout trashcan or the dumpster, not the front porch, outside your door, or the complex breezeway. If you need to dispose of bulky items (furniture, appliances), contact your property manager if you have dumpster service or Durham One Call, 919-560-5600, if you have rollout trashcan service.

How Do I Get My SecurityDeposit Back?• Your landlord has 30 days from termination

of tenancy to return security deposit. Make sure you give your landlord your forwarding address so he/she can mail your deposit to you.

• If your deposit is not returned in full, your landlord must provide itemized deductions to you in writing.

919.684.6711communityhousing@duke.edu200 Crowell Hall, East CampusMonday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pmStaff available by appointmenthttp://communityhousing.duke.edu

Please communicate questions/comments about Duke in the City newsletter to Duke Community Housing

Durham 911 Center Debuts Non-Emergency NumberNon-Emergency Number Frees Up 911 Lines for Life Threatening Emergencies

Durham, N.C. – Barking dogs...loud music...burglaries occurring hours or days earlier...vandalism to public or private property. These are just a few examples of the types of calls that can now be reported to Durham’s new, non-emergency phone number. The new number, (919) 560-4600, was established by the Durham Emergency Communication Center (DECC) to free up 911 lines for life threatening or in-progress emergencies. According to Jim Soukup, director of the DECC, the non-emergency number is an ideal way for residents to report events that do not need an immediate response by a public safety agency.

“I have read on community list servs and responded to countless inquiries from citizens who need to report something, such as a stolen fl ower pot or a barking dog, but don’t know of another way to do so other than using 911,” Soukup said. “Given the community need for a way to report an event that doesn’t rise to the level of life threatening or in-progress emergencies, we felt a new number to call would be benefi cial to ensuring our 911 lines are free for people who need immediate help and our non-emergency line would be ideal for reporting non-emergency problems or concerns.”

According to Soukup, all incidents reported through the non-emergency line are tracked the same as if the call was received on the 911 lines. “All calls received on the non-emergency line are still received directly into the DECC,” Soukup said. “We still track the information and report it as normal to the appropriate agency. However, the 911 lines take precedent and by citizens using the non-emergency line for these types of incidents and events, the 911 lines remain open for people who do have life-threatening emergencies. Of course, if anyone is ever in doubt as to which number to call, they should use 911.”

For more information about the DECC or the new, non-emergency phone number, contact Soukup at (919) 560-4191 or via e-mail at james.soukup@durhamnc.gov.

From City of Durham News Release, December 2008

• Clean the rental thoroughly - this includes appliances, fi xtures, and fl oors. Do a thoroughjob cleaning in the kitchen and bathroom.

Forward personal mailVisit United States Postal Service web site,https://moversguide.usps.com/?referral=USPSto change your address online.

Disconnect utilities• Electricity - Duke Energy

http://www.duke-energy.comLook for “Residential Customers, Moving, Stop Service”

• Water – City of Durham Water Managementhttp://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/wm/cbs.cfmLook for “How to discontinue service”

• Natural Gas – PSNC EnergyCall 1-877-776-2427 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and a customer service representative will assist you. You need to tell them the date to turn off your service and provide a forwarding address.

• Other Service ProvidersVerizon - http://www22.verizon.comTime Warner Cable - http://www.timewarnercable.com/easterncarolina

Turn in your keys.

Staying in Durham this summer?Here are some things to do while you are here -

Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)

Durham’s new live entertainment theater has Broadway musicals, concerts, family shows, and comedy. For more information about a schedule of events, visit the DPAC web site, http://www.dpacnc.com.

Durham Farmer’s Market

Saturdays: 8 AM – Noon Wednesday afternoons (beginning May): 3:30 PM – 6:30 PMLocation: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701

Durham Bulls Baseball

Games are April - September. For more information visit the team’s web site, http://www.durhambulls.com.

2009 Festival for the Eno

Durham’s 4th of July weekend celebration, with over 80 performers on 4 stages, 85 of the region’s best craft artists, fun activities for kids and adults. July 3 – 5 at West Point on the Eno Durham City Park, 10 AM – 6 PM on Friday and Saturday, Noon – 6 PM on Sunday. All proceeds go to protect land along the Eno River basin. For more information and schedule of performers visit http://www.enoriver.org/Festival