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UPCOMING EVENTS

December 13 West Salem Civic Club

Meeting

December 15 West Salem Garden Club

Christmas Party

December 22 West Salem Winter Solstice

Caroling Meet at Christ Moravian Church

7pm All are welcome!

December 25

Christmas

January 3 Monthly Neighborhood Gathering Christ Moravian Fellowship Hall

7pm

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CITY CONTACTS

Police Non-Emergency | 773-7700

CityLink | 727-8000 or 311

Building Permits | 727-2625

Scott Frye

Zoning Inspections | 727-2830

Monty Sprinkle

Sanitation/Trash | 727-8000

Housing Issues | 734-1270

Amy Lanier

Forsyth Co. Animal Control | 703-2490

Hispanic Human Resources | 727-8000

Adolfo Briceno

Landlord/Tenant Issues | 727-8000

John Floyd

WEST SALEM NEIGHBORHOOD

ASSOCIATION

President | Brandon Vickers 345-2376 [email protected]

Vice President | Patricia Olmstead 391-3146

[email protected] Secretary | Rick Henterly

412-855-3727 [email protected]

Treasurer | Greg Levoniuk 971-0699 [email protected]

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Joann Reed Apryl Roland Judith Ruff Josh Sutter

West Salem ~ Putting the Unity in Community Since 1782!

“ DID YOU

KNOW THAT IT IS

ILLEGAL TO

DISCRIMINATE IN

HOUSING

BECAUSE OF

RACE, COLOR,

RELIGION, SEX,

NATIONAL

ORIGIN, PHYSICAL OR

MENTAL HANDICAP,

OR FAMILY STATUS

(FAMILIES WITH

CHILDREN)? ”

The City of Winston-Salem has a Fair Housing Ordinance that is enforced by a board known as the Winston-Salem Human Relations Commission.

We are beginning a 2 part series outlining the details of this ordinance, how it is enforced, and what you should do if you think you are being discriminated against.

The Fair Housing Ordinance of the City of Winston-

Salem prohibits the following acts based on race,

color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or family status:

Part 1

Fair Housing

Refusing to sell or rent housing

Lying about the availability of housing

Discriminating in the terms or conditions of housing, such as rent, security deposits, house sale prices, the use of facilities or financing

The Fair Housing Ordinance applies to the sale, rental and financing of residential housing. Apartments, houses, mobile homes and even vacant housing lots are covered by the Fair Housing Act. With a few exceptions, anyone who has control over residential property and real estate financing must obey the law. This includes rental managers, property owners, real estate agents, landlords, banks, developers, builders and individual homeowners who are selling or renting their property.

Evicting someone from housing

Cont. “Housing” page 3

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West Salem Winter Solstice

Caroling T h u r s d a y

D e c e m b e r 2 2

7 p m

Join us as we stroll through the neighborhood singing

Christmas Carols on the Eve of Winter Solstice. We’ll meet at Christ Moravian Church corner of Academy and Granville at 7 PM. Come out and enjoy the fellowship and

share the giving spirit of Christmas with your neighbors!

Congratulations to our neighbor & fellow West Salem

community, Hunters Hill, for receiving a Housing North

Carolina Award sponsored by the N.C. Housing Finance Agency.

The award recognizes outstanding affordable housing that can serve as models for other communities.

Hunters Hill, located on Hutton Street, provides supportive apartments serving extremely low-income individuals with disabilities, developed by the North Carolina Housing Foundation

and Partners for Homeownership in collaboration with Center Point Human Services, Experiment in Self Reliance, and the United Way of Forsyth County’s Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.

Winners for the Housing North Carolina Award were chosen for affordability; design (attractiveness, energy-efficiency); contribution to the community; sustainability as affordable

housing; and features such as services for residents and creative partnerships.

The West Salem Neighborhood Association was recognized by the award for its support of the community. Thank you to Hunters Hill for being an award-winning addition to the West Salem neighborhood!

ARO UND TOWN

Four Christmases For children

Historic Bethabara Park

December 3 ~ 5:30-8pm

Winston –Salem Jaycees Holiday Parade

Downtown

December 3 ~ 5pm

Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony to Follow

Old Salem Candlelight Tours

December 2,3,9,16,17,22,23

The Nutcracker Stevens Center

December 5-13

New Year’s Eve Celebration! Winston-Salem Symphony

Reynolds Auditorium December 31 ~ 8pm

C a l l i n g A l l

G a r d e n e r s !

The West Salem Garden Club would love to have you! They meet once a month at different locations to explore, discuss, share & learn garden tips and

techniques.

For more information, contact Joann Reed, Garden Club

president.

[email protected]

Microwave Brownies

1 cup sugar 2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract ! cup butter or margarine, melted

" cup all purpose flour 1/3 cup baking cocoa

! teaspoon salt 1 cup nuts. Your choice (optional)

Confectioners’ sugar, optional

Directions:

• Combine the sugar, eggs and vanilla in a bowl and mix well.

• Add butter, mix well.

• Combine flour, cocoa and salt and add to butter mixture.(Don’t over

mix)

• Stir in nuts if you are using them

• Spread mixture into a greased microwavable 8inch dish

• Microwave uncovered for 6-7 minutes, turning dish # turn every 2

minutes.

• Brownies are done when dry looking on top and to the touch they

spring back.

• Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar if you want.

• Makes about 1 ! dozen brownies

Recipe of the Month

We encourage your comments! Send to:

[email protected]

I live in a house on Hutton Street that was built in 1926. I love this house and this neighborhood. West Salem is such a charming place, from welcoming front porches and neighbors to the Craftsman-era brackets that hold up our eaves. And then there are … the driveways. It would be a stretch to call them charming. “Motor cars” were new in the twenties, and clearly narrower than they are today. On Hutton Street, there are only a handful of driveways that are usable by modern standards. Many is the guest who has trustingly followed me up the driveway that curves behind my house to find himself trapped. For there is no way out except in reverse, and this is definitely an

acquired skill. So it is understandable that many Hutton Street neighbors choose to park on the street. And it's a busy street, one of the busiest in the neighborhood. Neighbors who are concerned that their cars might be hit by speeding drivers sometimes park with two wheels in the street and two on the sidewalk. This reminds me of bumper cars casually abandoned when the ride is over. But something has changed. I have noticed lately almost all of my neighbors have begun parking with all four wheels in the street! The neatness and orderliness of this pleases me – but even better than making the neighborhood look good is the fact that cars on Hutton

Street are slowing down! Have you noticed? When I drive down the street now and there are cars parked on both sides, an approaching driver and I both slow down to pass each other. Parking entirely on the street has created a wonderful traffic calming effect. Congratulations to us for getting our cars off the sidewalk! Cappy Kirsch


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The Readers’ Forum

Housing

(cont. from page 1)

Are you being discriminated against? It can be very subtle. Often people may suspect it, but are not sure they can prove it.

If this happens to you, call the Winston-Salem Human Relations Department. Their investigators will conduct

an in-depth, thorough, objective investigation to determine whether discrimination has occurred.

336.727.2429

In Part 2 of this series, we will discuss examples of

discrimination and the investigation process from start to finish.

Hi, I’m Daphne. I’ve lived in West Salem for

about a year, but my owner Patricia has been here for over 10.

When I first came to the neighborhood, I had never been

socialized and was afraid of my own shadow. People and cars

scared me, so walking around the area was a little stressful.

But it didn’t take me long! My owner convinced me that West

Salem was a special place where so many wonderful, unique

people lived. I’m still a little shy, but I have made some very

special friends and now get excited when I see a fellow neighbor.

My favorite toy is Lammie, a black lamb that squeaks. And my

hidden talent is leaping! I can jump 4 to 5 feet from a dead sit!

Maybe we’ll bump into each other some time!

Next Door Neighbor

Patricia Olmstead rescued Daphne (her first poodle) from Carolina Poodle Rescue (highly recommended no-kill facility).

Patricia has been a very active member of the West Salem Neighborhood Association for many years, serving as president as well as currently serving as vice president of the association.

She loves to garden and says that having Daphne for the past year has made living in West Salem just a little more special.

Bringing Neighbors to Neighbors ~ Want to share your story?

We’d love to feature you, your family and/or your pets! Send

photos & info to: [email protected]

By Irma Jackson

Classifieds are offered free to West Salem

neighbors wishing to sell personal items. Ads will be deleted after two consecutive newsletters unless renewed by the seller. Business

advertisements will be paid advertisements billed at the standard rates.

FOR SALE: Large white wicker chair..$25; Antique iron baby bed, needs refinishing..$25; call 336-655-6898 FOR SALE: Firewood, approximately one cord: primarily locust and walnut. Grown right here in West Salem. Please call or email Cameron for more details. 862-268- 0303 or [email protected]; $100 OBO for local buyer. FOR SALE: vacation packages in gated community, $100-$125 for 4 people, worldwide locations. Call Irma Jackson at 773-0506

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