 | About Friends of Fourth Ward http://fofw.webexone.com Updated 1 July 2008. Please contact our webmaster to make suggestions or request changes. Welcome to the Friends of Fourth Ward website, where we keep residents and friends of theFourth Ward community in Charlotte, North Carolina aware of neighborhood and Center City activities.
John
returned to the USA early last week and is doing well after a
one-year tour of duty in Iraq, during which he was awarded the
Bronze Star for distinguishing himself in combat. You can
also give a big 'Welcome Home' shout-out to our Fourth Ward Bronze
Star Hero. CONTENTS
Thefts
from vehicles continue to be our biggest problem. While we are
fortunate to not experience much violent crime (unlike other areas
of the city), we are at risk of continuing to make Fourth Ward an
inviting target to criminals. Today's car thief may be tomorrow's
home burglar. So when you leave your valuables in plain sight, you
may be taking a risk with your own property. But you are also
laying the groundwork for your family's and neighbor's home
burglary, or worse. Porch Crawls: The Tradition Continues Fourth Ward neighbors gathered on Friday 27 June 2008 for another Porch Crawl at the Poplar Condos, continuing the tradition that began last year. This time, guests had a special treat: movies on the wall behind the Rainbow Row townhouses on 10th street. Thanks to all for hosting! Red White and BOOM! Fourth of July Celebration When: Friday,
July 4, 2008 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Center City Charlotte and Memorial
Stadium (310 N. Kings Drive) The
rules committee is continuing the process to determine new rules to
recommend to the FOFW Board and then to the neighborhood. The
committee meeting minutes and parking options being discussed will
be posted on the FOFW website soon. We are hopeful we can come to a
solution that will benefit the entire neighborhood. We will present
findings at the neighborhood meeting prior to implementing any new
rules. Please review the materials online, discuss with your
neighbors and email any comments you have to Mark Schnoor at
m.s.schnoor@gmail.com or Jay Biles at jaybiles@carolina.rr.com. Contacts:
The new 9th Street Children's Park is open for business. It offers a play area and playground equipment geared for toddlers as well as a play area and playground equipment suitable for young children 3-8 years old. Green space for free play is also available. Park staff designed the play areas around several existing large trees which will provide a beautiful shade canopy in the park. Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation, Friends of Fourth Ward and Center City Partners provided funding and resources for the park. JLT Residential Developers (developers of the Citadin, the condo development being built at 9th and Graham) contributed funds for the fence. FoFW takes a well-deserved break for the summer months. Please stay tuned for an announcement of our next meeting in September. Uptown Wards Public School Forum As a follow-up to FOFW's November meeting with CMS Superintendent Dr. Peter Gorman , FOFW hosted a meeting with George Dunlap - CMS School Board Representative for the Fourth Ward - and Scott McCully - Executive Director for Planning and Student Placement. Topics included how we might make a 2nd ward high school a high priority on the school board agenda, how we can ensure that all of Uptown's Wards are treated as one, cohesive group so we can go to school together, are whether there any upcoming rezonings that will affect us – at any grade level. Stay tuned for details on more events and activities. Uptown's four Wards are coming together to ensure that CMS is aware that the Center City is a strong and diverse neighborhood and that - as the Center City population continues to grow - it is imperative that CMS recognizes that our urban core is more than a collection of businesses; it's a cohesive neighborhood with a vested interest in quality public schools. The Center City neighborhoods are asking that CMS:
For more information, contact Colleen Turner at csturner@carolina.rr.com Welcome New Fourth Ward Residents When we know about them, new Fourth Ward residents are greeted with the Friends of Fourth Ward Welcome Guide. Please alert us to new residents, or bring a Welcome Guide yourself! Contact Jolene Jennings at jolene@mytownhome.com. Bags, that is. Do you realize that FOFW spends $4500 per year on poop bags? This is a major expense that needs to be defrayed through your financial contribution and by eliminating waste (pun intended) by taking but not using the bags for poop, or using them for reasons other than their intended purpose. Please contact Rob Cummings at rcummings1@carolina.rr.com to make a contribution. Our biggest crime problem continues to be thefts from vehicles. Just remember when you leave ANYTHING of value (coins, electronics, sunglasses etc) visible in your car, you are inviting crime. And you are sending the word out that Fourth Ward is a target rich environment, to the peril of you, your family and your neighbor. Remember: the criminal who breaks into your car today may return tomorrow to break into your neighbor's home -- or yours. Visit the Uptown Safety website at www.safety28202.com. Member Benefits Charlotte Center City Carriage Tours (CCCT) - CCCT recently signed the 2008 agreement with the Charlotte Center City Partners and will be starting up their 7th season offering carriage tours in uptown Charlotte. In 2007, CCCT provided over 2400 public carriage tours as well as 127 private events. 100% safety record and perfect horse health. Southern Breezes Township (an 1800's old west replica town located at CCCT's farm in Union Co.) is open to the public, and available for private events. Activities include water wheel gem mining, antiques store, town jail, church, saloon, kids old time games, wagon rides, horse shoe pits, horse drawn hayrides, horse shoe pits, hillbilly golf and much more. A new General Store opened in April. Call for details or to schedule a tour of facility:
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