Once again, the Pullen Park neighborhood will kick-off summer with a Street Party on Flint Place. Saturday, June 9, 2012 2:00pm -7:00pm. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! BYOB or kick-in $10/person toward a keg. Tim Lietz is collecting. Grills will be fired up at 5:00 – bring what you want to grill for dinner and a dish [...]

Neighbors, We’d  like to kick off a  5 O’clock Friday at our backyard, 216 Cox, this Friday, April 13.  If you are in town and want to socialize,  please come on over with your own beverage, and visit for an hour, 5-6 pm.  Kids more than welcome!  No need to r.s.v.p. Very casual…. Thank you [...]

Happy Spring  Neighbors! In the interest of keeping in touch with neighbors and neighborhood goings-on (of the non-electronic variety), I am writing to find out how many folks might be interested in participating in a  ’5 O’clock Fridays’  type open-house,  during  April and May.   I see this working somehow like so:  A neighbor volunteers [...]

Neighbors, I really didn’t think I was going to need to post anything more about the re-striping plans since the city had solicited public opinion and the overwhelming concensus was to go with the simplest re-striping option for our section of H-street this July. That plan was known as Option 2 and consisted of creating [...]

Cameron Park has sent the below letter recommending option two from last months street design meeting for our section of Hillsborough St.  I agree with it.  The proposal will significantly make our section of H-street safer for pedestrians and bicycles. Hillsborough Lane_Preference_1-16-11 Cheers, Paul Shannon

In case you missed the meeting last month at the Christian Science Church, below is a request by the city to solicit online input on proposed changes to our stretch of Hillsborough St.  -Paul Shannon Folks: I hope all of you are enjoying the holiday season!  Many thanks to all of you that made it [...]

Hello neighbors, There is a public meeting next Tuesday night across the street at the Christian Science Church.  Cameron Park is serious about improving our section of H-street.  For the most part, Cameron Park’s goals are in line with ours, but maybe not 100%. Our neigborhood needs to show up and let our voice heard. I hope to see you there.  -Paul Hillsborough [...]

No problem if PPN kids attend.   -Paul Cameron Park Neighbors: We will be having our usual Halloween festivities including scarecrow creations, pizza, games and a costume parade in the park (theHillsborough end of “Green Park”) this year. We need at least a tentative headcount for the scarecrows and the pizza truck.  Please let me know as soon [...]

Time: Saturday, November 19 · 2:00pm – 5:00pm Location: Pullen Park More Info: Join us in celebrating the long awaited re-opening of Pullen Park. In addition to riding the carousel, miniature train, and boats, there will be special activities, music …. and food by Pullen Place.

If you ever have had the opportunity to check out the vacant food court inside the Electric Company Mall on Hillsborough St., you will understand why it’s a great choice for a haunted house.  -Paul http://www.kids.jchauntedhouse.com/ Bring the kids out for Kids Day on Sunday, October 30 from 2-5pm! For one day and one day only [...]