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From The President
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Community safety City By Kit Hale leaders will address membership meeting the issue at our May
By Kit Hale Aretha Franklin had it right — “all I’m askin’ is for aroutine little respect.” The morning goes Finding that sweet spot between our work and life can be Or, as Laurence Sterne once said, equallyNote something like this — up slightly challenging. Some The folksGreater live to Raleigh work, others the venue! Courtwork “Respect for grind ourselves guides our to live.Civic before 5 a.m., the coffee beans, I tryLeague to choose the latter with varying degrees will hold its membership meeting of morals, respect for others guides start a pot, and then give Daisy the success.Thursday, There is May a delicate work, family, 14, 7balance p.m. at between the CoLab, 1327 our manners.” Myher guess is most four-legged Doodle morning rub friends, Grandin and health. It’s hard to figure out. Someone Road. In addition to a presentation once of youwhile knowthe who Ms. cooks. Franklin is, said, “Life can only be understood backward, but it must be down coffee Once from Chief Chris Perkins and his team from the it’s haven’t done, Ia grab a cup,Mr. let Sterne Daisy lived forward.” Amen. but clue about Roanoke Police Department, we will be holding out to do her business He and was to proudly rid the of The Raleigh Court Neighborhood Association’s Board of (thanks, Google…). a novelist whobackyard lived and elections for our board of directors. killer and the infiltratedisovernight. died squirrels in the 1700s, butlike histhat wayhave of thinking certainly Directors is always looking to find that sweet spot in service Iapplicable then settletoday. into the easy chair, turn on Sportscenter, open to our members. Our definition of “balance” is to provide the MacBook and check out the happenings in the world. enough information and value to enhance the quality of life One’s idea of respect can be rather subjective and generto time, there are incidents of vandalism, theft, assault, After perusing some national news sites, I log onto The in our neighborhood. We’ve put together a panel of Roanoke ally a function of our upbringing. Most of us were raised drug use … the list could go on. In my mind, most crimes Roanoke Times’ eTimes, which is the electronic version of City department leaders for our January membership with the idea of you get what you give. Put another way, stem from a lack of respect for others. A bad guy (or gal) our local newspaper that I find totally meeting. Some of the most frequent treat others as you would have them treat you. Respect, taking something that doesn’t and belong to them; breaking cool. What’s not always so cool is questions concerns have to do in my mind, joins a long list of into a car; slashing tires; commandeering the reporting. Take, for example, the with code enforcement (zoning character attributes that Toyota’s make the benches in Grandin Village without recent coverage of the Haley matters), solid waste (trash Big us who we are. Honesty, regard Blue to language, trash,Big or Neon noise Blue), are all City of Roanoke ChristmasintegParade. and recycling rity, compassion, responsibility, examples encroachments on our qualInstead of talking about an awesome and ofPublic Safety (always a timely tolerance, and acceptance also ity of life. TheInvibrancy our parade bringing smiles to children topic). additionand to success leaders offrom come to mind. Most of us get it neighborhood depend on many things, not without regard to their age, color, or those departments, we’ll have Brian because our parents got it. Sadly, the least of which Assistant is our sense of safety and national origin, most of the article was Townsend, City Manager some up folks don’t get it on because security. taken with reporting matters Life is a delicate balance, and sometimes it’s for Community Development. their parents didn’t. And, involving the Confederate flagsome and its hard to figure out. Court Neighborhood At ourThe MayRaleigh 14 membership meeting, we folks don’t get not it because theythe path of social issues Association has tremendous clout with the City, and we’re wavers. No, I’m going down will be treated to a visit by Roanoke City don’t wantgettotoo orspun somehow and I don’t up overfeel these types of things. After fortunate to have leaders attend Chief our meetings Police Chiefwilling Chris toPerkins. Perkins entitled to something they all, newspapers have to somehow figure out ways to stay and keep us informed. Please join us on Thursday, and his team will talk about crime inJan. our haven’t earned. relevant and I suppose they think these types of articles 14, beginning at 7 p.m. We’ll be meeting at the CoLab neighborhood and the Police Department’s sellSo, papers. I’m wondering more talkingwhat about balance. Balance in in Grandin Village. It will be a great opportunity to if you’re strategy of addressing the unacceptable reporting, balance in our lives, network with your neighbors, get your questions any of this has to do with thebalance in our work. behavior of disrespect. He will give safety Balance isI’m hard to achieve. learn how we can continue our culture GRCCL, about to tell Life you.is a balance of holding on answered, andtips and show us ways that we can ensure, as and letting go. The challenge is knowing when to do which. of a great neighborhood association! This article is about safety in Chief Chris Perkins best we can, the safety of our homes, cars, our neighborhood. 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membership meeting
Please join us for our next meeting of the Raleigh Court Neighborhood Association on Jan. 14, 2016. (Sorry! The date wasGrace incorrect the............................3 November 10th annual Run With is Junein13 Court Reporter.) We’ll see you at the CoLab, 1327 Mill Mountain Theatre to stage musical in Heights Grandin Road, at 7 p.m. amphitheater .................................................................3 What’s behind an ‘urgent notice’ .........................................6
Inside This Issue
Inside ThisBike Issue club stresses safety............................................. 4 Evergreen Burial Park to honor Union soldier .....................86 Raleigh Court Then & Now........................................ Toy shop opens in the village...................................... 8 Neighborhood calendar of events .......................................9 Neighborhood calendar of events............................. 10 Raleigh Court then and now ...........................................10