More Trolley Pictures from Salisbury Early 1900's

This picture was taken looking north on Main Street from a little bit south of the Square or the intersection of Main and Innes Streets. The "tall" building you see in the background is currently where Spanky's Deli is. You will note that the trolley had to compete with the horse-drawn carriage in the early 1900's here.

This picture, while you don't see the actual trolley tracks, shows the electric street car lines along the road side. The 3rd picture here was taken from the Grubb Building looking south on Main Street and you can make out the trolley tracks in the center of the street and you can again see the electric lines along the east side of Main Street. The large standpipe, a water resevoir for the City, no longer stands but used to be near the Fisher Street and Church Street intersection.

What Were You Doing March 1st 2009?

Well we don't know what the rest of the world was doing on March 1st, but here in the beautiful North Main neighborhood at about 6:30 PM Sunday night we started to watch one of the most amazingly thick and steady snowfalls we've seen in a decade! We were very lucky not to have power lines break during this heavy, wet snowfall, and many trees suffered branch loss (not to mention our poor squashed and probably very confused spring flowers!), but when was the last time you saw anything so beautiful?! Children were delighted - you could not have had better snowball-snowman makin' snow!

Here's a few pictures of the neighborhood the next morning:

These crummy cell phone pictures sure don't do it justice, especially when the sun was making the WHOLE WORLD SPARKLE, but . . .

. . .Ya Gotta Luv It!



brrrrrr!

Councilman Takes Tour of Neighborhood

Hello Friends & Neighbors:

On February 4th, Board Members of the Old North Salisbury Association invited one of our City Council members to take a tour of the Old North Salisbury neighborhood with us. We knew that City Council was soon scheduled to take their 24th Annual Future Directions and Goal Setting Retreat February 12-13, 2009. With this in mind, we invited Councilman Bill Burgin, a former long-term resident of the North Main area, to tour the neighborhood and listen to some of our specific concerns. We took special care to outline many of the positive changes we have seen in the neighborhood over the past few years. We demonstrated where people have moved in, purchased and renovated our historic homes, and stayed to live in the homes, instead of renting them out. However we wished to call special attention to the need for ordinance enforcement in our area. We pointed out homes that have been allowed to deteriorate, homes that have been altered in appearance outside of the historic codes. We pointed out our 'hot-spots' for trouble, and we know every neighborhood has them, as well as our highlights. We had further discussions about the City's North Main Small Area Improvement Plan that appears to have no traction at all, because we have seen little impact to the area - even though the plan was approved at City Council in the summer of '07. We wished to impress upon Bill, in hopes he would share this with other Council and City Planning personnel, that we are determined to continue to make positive changes to this important Salisbury community and that we need the City's help to do so.

We are very grateful to Councilman Bill Burgin for taking the time with us that cold February morning to examine the neighborhood and hear our concerns. We thank Pat Sylvester, Sean Myers, and Sue McHugh for taking the time to conduct the tour and outline the specific topics and issues.

Bill urged us to keep going with our progress. He said that, "it is North Main's time and time for the City to devote attention here.". He further urged us to come forth at City Council Meetings with a formal presentation of our concerns. We have been discussing this at Board Meetings but have yet to develop the presentation or make the plans to get on the Council agenda. But with the positive reinforcement from our Councilman, we are better positioned to make this happen in the near future.

Holiday Shopping? Check Out What Old North Salisbury Neighbors Are Offering!

If you, like many of us, are holiday shopping and want to avoid the malls, we are proud to steer you towards what several of our neighbors have to offer!

(1) Have you been to * Hot Junk * 205 S Main St. * Salisbury NC * yet? Hey, some of us in this neighborhood could even walk there! Well our neighbor in the North Main/Steel Street area, Josef Medlin, is the owner and creator of this wonderful shop. And 'Hot Junk' is getting a lot of favourable comments like this one:

Whenever I am in town, Salisbury, I make a B-line to Hot Junk. I am a designer and artist from New York/ Florida and as everyone knows, New Yorkers know style, and this joint has style! Joseph has given a new meaning to the term "going green". He has taken the hot fashions of yesteryear and given them a new life. This is done by making patrons feel as though they are shopping in a high end Manhattan boutique. In our current economy, this is the type of thinking that makes people feel a little bit better about what they have in their pockets to spend on fashion. Kudos to you my friend. Keep up the great work work. ~ Donna Richardson, Port Lucie FL

'Hot Junk' is a recycled and vintage clothing shop. Vintage at 'Hot Junk' means from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Many items are less than $20, with some pieces in the $8 range. Josef would like to make 'Hot Junk' a true vintage clothing store with future plans to add some vintage furniture from the same eras.

Joseph has lived in the North Main St. neighborhood for about a year and half and chose Salisbury over Charlotte for its character and potential, and the people he's met here. Go Josef ~ we're so glad you're here!!

(2) How about * Robert Crum's Fine Art * 116 East Council Street * Salisbury NC * ? Robert Crum moved his studio and home to downtown historic Salisbury in 2002. In 2008, while keeping the Council St. studio, Robert made his home in the North Main Neighborhood in the Miller St./N. Main area. Welcome, Robert!!! Robert is a full-time professional oil painter and muralist. In his studio, he completes still lifes, portraits and figurative work using the same materials and methods utilized by the Masters for centuries. In 2005, he completed a porcelain mosaic mural on a 110 foot long exterior wall located in downtown Salisbury on Depot Street, and it is called “Smoke and Steel.” It is a public art project commissioned by the City of Salisbury. You really must see this! And while you are downtown, you will enjoy visiting Robert's studio in heart of historic Salisbury's downtown art district. You can contact Robert directly with any questions or inquiries about his works. Visit Robert's website at www.robertcrumfineart.com. Talk about a special holiday gift . . . A unique work of art that will last a lifetime!

(3) How about the gift of music? Who doesn't love music ~ the international language! You must really stop at * Stringfellows Music * 105 N. Main St. * Salisbury * !! Owned and operated by our neighbor and highly touted originally singer/songwriter Tripp Edwards of Jackson St. and a Salisburian native, Stringfellows is Salisbury's ONLY full service music store: instruments, strings, picks, pedals, lessons, repair center, recording studio, amplifiers, and over 2000 vintage LP's (at like $.50 each!!) for the audiofile on your list. Stringfellows will also purchase your used equipment so there's an opportunity for you to clean the closet, get that old fiddle out you meant to learn to play, and get some extra holiday cash as well! Many local musicians work at or visit Stringfellows so you are sure to be well informed and maybe even entertained! Before Stringfellows opened their doors on Main St. several years ago, there was no place in Salisbury to go for musical instruments and the like ~ the local musician had to travel to Concord or Greensboro! No Way! A huge thank you to our neighbor Tripp for filling this void!
(4) You've heard us brag about our neighbors Andrew & Anne Waters, also of the North Main & Steel St part of our neighborhood and their wonderful art gallery and yoga studio: * The Green Goat Gallery & Blue Ewe Yoga Studio * 516 S. Salisbury Ave. * Spencer NC *. Well what better time to stop by and pick up a wonderful gift of artwork be it hand crafted jewelry, pottery, or painting ~ or a great gift certificate for yoga classes from the Blue Ewe Yoga Studio for that person you know has been 'fixin to' getting fit! The Green Goat Gallery/Blue Ewe Yoga Studio is located on S. Salisbury Ave which in Salisbury is none other than our North Main St.! Just keep heading north along Main and slow down in Spencer (literally! - the speed limit there is 20 mph!) and when you see the North Carolina Transportation Museum on your right, look to your left to find the Green Goat Gallery and a good parking spot! We cannot say enough good things about this gallery (check our our earlier entry on the GGG). Thanks Andrew & Anne!!

(5) While you are out & about ~ making a list & checking it twice: Take time to relax over a hot cup of mocha latte whipped cream & all or your favorite coffee confection at * Spenzanelli's Coffee Shop * 329 N. Main St * Salisbury NC *. Our neighbors Carol & Keith Earnhardt of the Henderson St & North Main portion of our community keep this wonderful place a-hopping. Another great place to walk to within close reach of the North Main neighborhood ~ you can relax with your coffee, peruse works of art that Carol keeps current along the walls, play a game of Scrabble - all within walking distance of our wonderful downtown shops and galleries. Carol keeps the bakery case stocked with delicious muffins, bagels, and other wondrous tasties to keep your energy level high while you get your shopping done! Thanks to our neighbors Keith and Carol for another successful downtown biz and a great place to visit and hang out!

(6) After you've got your energy back, you ought to take a walk about a block over from Spenzanelli's Coffee to * The Rail Walk Studios & Galleries * 409–413 N Lee St. * Salisbury NC *. Two of our neighbors are showing their work there:
- Our neighbor Sean Meyers, alias Photagator (http://www.photogator.com/), has some beeeaaauuutiful black & white framed photos at the Rail Walk. Sean lives and works in the 1600 block of North Main St with his wife Elizabeth, two dogs Stella and Stanley and Pluto the cat. You may often see some of Sean's work in the Salisbury Post, but his real art is in these captured moments like the ones at the Rail Walk. More of Sean's work can be seen at the Green Goat Gallery. We are proud to say that Sean has also been known for his preservation efforts here in our neighborhood. He has restored his home on North Main and others to help retain the beautiful architecture here. Thanks, Sean!

- Our neighbor Jimmy Lee Alston has both his studio and gallery showing his fabulous oil paintings and pastels at the Rail Walk. If you have not been to see Jimmy and the other artists at the Rail Walk, you are really missing a bit of treasure in downtown Salisbury. And here is a treat: Jimmy will be performing live soft jazz December 17th, 2008, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. See why we are so proud of our Old North Salisbury residents? Way to go, Jimmy!

(7) Heading south for the winter ~ like to Albemarle? Our neighbors Scott & Heather Teeter of the Jackson St. & North Main area are the proud operators of * The Boardroom Bar and Bistro * 135 W Main St * Albemarle, NC * . Now you are really in for a treat! Starting with the ambiance: rich, deep red walls, a beautiful and enormous antique bar, wood & warm soft lighting with candles everywhere, you will not feel as if you are in a small town, but as if you are in the big city. Scott and Heather are often your hosts and will treat you graciously. The menu is getting 5-star reviews and is an elegant Italian bistro style cuisine! Way to go Scott & Heather! . . . and oh yes . . . YUM!!!

So here's your chance to bring a little bit of Old North Salisbury home for the holidays ~ and to share it with your friends & family. Hey ~ if we are leaving someone out, please let us know! We know this is just a sprinkling of the wonderful people, projects, businesses, and talented folks that make the North Main area their home and add vibrance to our community. We welcome the opportunity to showcase the wonderful contributions our neighbors are making to make our little world a better place to live. Here's wishing you a most wonderful holiday season from Old North Salisbury!

List Top 5 Endangered Houses

Hi Friends & Neighbors!

The Historic Salisbury Foundation may have the opportunity to help the Old North Salisbury Neighborhood preserve some of our historic architecture in our North Main St. area. HSF is pursuing a grant program that may allow them to purchase homes, have them repaired, refurbished, and restored, and subsequently offered for sale.


HSF has asked us to submit a list of our Top 5 Endangered Homes in the area. For example, the C.W. Isenhour House, the unique brick home at 926 N. Main St. with its dominating pentagonal central tower built in 1911 is one we might start our list off with. This home was one of our neighborhood's original homes. It was broken up into apartments in the 1930's and now has been sitting vacant and "For Sale By Owner" for a couple of years. The work needed to restore this truly unique and elegant home will be challenging. But to demolish it by neglect is criminal!

There are others homes such as this in our neighborhood. Take a drive through our streets, from Lafayette to 17th - from N. Jackson to Railroad, Lee, and Richard Streets, all the little avenues in between - jot down the address of the homes we should be actively working towards preserving.

You can email your list of Top 5 Endangered Homes to oldnorthsalisbury@gmail.com or to the Historic Salisbury Foundation at historicsal@historicsalisbury.org. Or you can stick your list in an envelope and mail it to:

Old North Salisbury Association
910 N Main Street, Salisbury NC 28144

or

Historic Salisbury Foundation
PO Box 4221 Salisbury, NC 28145

The more we invest in our neighborhood, the better it is for all of us and our community! Thanks for paying attention!

Bloom!

Our summer blooms are fading with the frost. Many of us are planting winter vegetables and spring flowering bulbs. Have you bloomed lately?

Be the centerpiece - not the wallflower! Don't wait for Spring to shed the comforter of inertia that keeps you asleep in the bud, the permafrost of habit that keeps you stuck in a no-growth zone. Stop wishing - start working. Quit waiting - start groundbreaking. What's the story you're waiting to be, the seed you haven't watered, the calling you've put on hold, the forgiveness you've withheld, the next step you haven't taken? There's a wildflower in you waiting to blosson - a rambling rose ready to pull up roots and see the world.

It's never too late in the season to grow into your true nature. Join the Old North Salisbury Association and take part in preserving and revitalizing this wonderful historic community in downtown Salisbury North Carolina! Email us at oldnorthsalisbury@gmail.com.

THANKS FOR THE CELEBRATION!!!!

Wow!!! A HUGE Thank-You to all in the Old North Salisbury Neighborhood who came out to celebrate at our Fall Social Event yesterday!! We could not have had a more perfect day - blue skies, 68 degrees, golden sunshine, the foliage at City Park in all its crimson glory!! It was made - to - order!!

Our celebration started at about 2 o'clock yesterday - when our musicians began to appear and set up their stage, and volunteers started to arrive with their goodies! And did we ever have goodies! There was probably the Best-Ever Lasagna from Chef Santos by Goodfellas (Fisher St.), the Best-Ever Garlic Rolls from Cartucci's (Fisher St.), and the BEST-EVER Caesar Salad made with fresh spinach from Stelia's Restaurant & Martini Bar (N. Main St.). If you visit these fine restaurants downtown, be sure you tell them THANKS! How cool is it that our downtown merchants support the Old North Salisbury community!

We also had grilled sausages from N. Main St., giant oatmeal cookies from Scales St, a complete coffee, tea, hot-chocolate, hot-cider service from the Klaus' on 14th St., fried chicked from 11th St., and too many more yummy things to count - brownies, snack-mix, chips, homemade dips, jugs of sweet tea and green tea - our tables were overflowing! This truly was a community event!

. . . And the music! WOW! We are super grateful to Salisbury's finest original artists who came, set up, and played for us for 3 hours yesterday afternoon - as a donation to the neighborhood! Tripp Edwards and Alan Wyrick played their wonderful original music under the pavillion - these are Salisbury's home-grown artists destined for greatness! Tripp and Alan are multi-talented artists -not only song writers, but each plays a multitude of instruments. Tripp and Alan switched off on lead and bass guitar, while Jimbo Martin offered his magical drum experience, Jim Charles entwined the tunes with steel guitar, and Ian (sorry Ian - we'll put your last name here when we get it!) tickled the ivories. Hey! It's not every neighborhood picnic that gets this kind of royal treatment from the local music meistros!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!! We'll have pictures posted soon!

If you missed this wonderful opportunity to come out and celebrate - we will try to do this again in the Spring and perhaps again next Fall - twice annually. Over 400 flyers were distributed throughout the neighborhood. IF YOU DIDN'T GET ONE - LET US KNOW!! We want to know how to best make this work FOR YOU!!!

To offer feedback - you can comment on this entry below or send an email to the Old North Salisbury Association at

oldnorthsalisbury@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you!

Thanks to all who came & supported! To all who didn't make it ~ We Missed You!! See you in the neighborhood!

Party Day!!!! Celebrate Old North Salisbury!!!

Hey All! It's count-down now in the minutes to Celebrate Old North Salisbury at City Park!!

We got a beeeeaaauuutttiiifffuuulllll day!! Bring your dancin' shoes to get up and boogie to Tripp Edwards and Alan Wyrick! Bring your best recipe from your home-cookin kitchen and let's rock this neighborhood!

See you at the park!

12 Days til the Party in the Park!!

Only 12 days left til we Celebrate Old North Salisbury! Many of you, by now, should have received fliers in your doors or mailboxes. Our volunteers have been delivering these by hand over the last few weeks. We met and spoke with lots of friendly folks - several who were unaware there was a neighborhood association such as ours! This is why our celebration of friends and neighbors will be an important event to let us know one another! The more we know one another, the stronger we can be as a community.

So . . . Bring a dish to pass, a lawn chair, and sit back and relax - meet your neighbors - have a great time.

Saturday November 8th at the City Park pavilions (off Lake Road) ~ live music ~ rain or shine!

See you there!

Pumping Gas ~ How to get the most for your money:

With the price of Gas skyrocketing, the Old North Salisbury Association thought you may appreciate getting the following tips on how to effectively pump gas and save the precious commodities - money and Gas:

1) Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold.

Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground, the more dense the gasoline. When it gets warmer, gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening...your gallon is not exactly a gallon.

In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role. A 1-degree rise in temperature makes a big difference. The service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps as the distributors do. So make sure you only pump the gas when the temperature is low.

2) When you're filling up, do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look, you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you would be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return system. If you are pumping on the fast rate, more of the liquid that goes into your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are sucked up and fed back into the underground storage tank, so you're getting less gas for your money.

3) One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL (or HALF EMPTY). The reason for this is, the more gas you have in your tank, the less air there will be occupying the tank's empty space. More air = more evaporation.

Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves to create zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so as to minimize the evaporation of the fuel.

4) Another reminder: If there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles to the bottom of the tank.

Hope this will help you save a little when you pump that precious gas!

Looking for the best gas prices in the Old North Salisbury area? Check out ONSA's gas price finder ~ scroll to the bottom right of this website!! Happy Hunting!

33rd Annual October Tour of Historic Homes!!!!

It's that time of year again! Salisbury's October Tour! The Historic Salisbury Foundation hold it's 33rd annual tour of some of Salisbury's finest preserved and restored architecture this weekend, October 11th and 12th. The tour not only includes some of our most beautiful historic homes but includes trolley rides, a Civil War enactment, musicians and artists! This is one of, if not THE, most celebrated weekends in Salisbury, North Carolina!!

This tour brings thousands to the streets of Salisbury. Remember friends and neighbors, this means that many will be coming right through our own North Salisbury area as they travel to the Tour sites. Although we do not (yet) have a home on the tour, we have a collection of Rowan County's most diverse historic architecture and a heritage to be proud of! Let's provide a welcoming gateway to our visitors!

The Historic Salisbury Foundation is a private non-profit organization that has saved over 100 properties through their neighborhood revitalization program. The proceeds from the October Tour will benefit the furthering of this work.

For October Tour ticket information, visit http://www.historicsalisbury.org/ or call 704.636.0103. We'll see you there!

It's Official!! "Celebrate Old North Salisbury" Saturday Nov 8th City Park!!!

"Celebrate Old North Salisbury"

The Old North Salisbury Association is hosting a neighborhood social gathering!!!

When: Saturday November 8th

Time: 2:00 PM ~ 6:00 PM

Where: City Park Outdoor Pavilions

What: A celebration of the Salisbury's North Main area friends and neighbors!

Live Music On The Lawn: The Tripp Edwards Trio / No. 9 Coal / Alan Wyrick & Friends

Please Bring: A Covered Dish to Pass ~ Lawn Chairs ~ Picnic Blankets

ONSA will supply non-alcoholic beverages, cups, plates, and utensils.

We will be announcing some of the 2008 activities of the Association & some of our ongoing plans. There will be entertainment featuring Salisbury's own No. 9 Coal's own brand of bluegrass/newgrass, The Tripp Edwards Trio, and Alan Wyrick & Friends ~ all performing live original music and old familiars! Enjoy an afternoon in the park with music and friends!

If you live between Lafayette Street and 17th Street and between Jackson Street and the Southern Railway tracks to the east - you are in the Old North Salisbury neighborhood. Please come and participate in this wonderful opportunity to meet others in this community. We share a common bond here & we're looking forward to sharing it with YOU!!!

See you on November 8th in City Park

Take the Bus!!!

Hello Friends & Neighbors!!

The Salisbury Transit System is your city bus system. The system has three routes. Route #1 is S. Main / Spencer / Rowan Community College; Route #2 is Westside / Salisbury Mall / Eastside /Innes St Market; Route #3 is East Spencer / VA Medical Center. Each of these routes arrives and departs "the Transfer Site", which is located on Depot Street. Any bus you board can take you to the Transfer Site on the inbound part of the route. Any member of the general public may ride the Salisbury Transit bus. Salisbury Transit does not operate on Sundays and some holidays. The regular fare, one-way, is only $1.00!!! How does that compare to your gasoline prices today! And the fare is half that, 50 cents, for senior citizens or for handicap fare. There are also passes for up to 40 rides at discounted prices. There is a map of the bus routes on the City of Salisbury website.

Taking the bus to Spencer to visit the wonderful Green Goat Gallery (for instance to their anniversary party this Saturday), the Transportation Museum, and then have a yummy bite to eat at Pinnochio's restaurant may be a fun way to spend an Fall afternoon!
In addition to the Salisbury Transit System buses, the Trolley also operated to and from Spencer during our Friday Nights Out On The Town. You'll not only get the transportation but you get a great tour of the beautiful historic homes along N. Main St. Salisbury and S. Salisbury St. Spencer!

You can check out more information on the Salisbury Transit System at http://www.salisburync.gov/transit/info.htm

North Main Area Fitness Needs Survey

Hey Friends & Neighbors!

As part of the improvements coming to our area that include the crosswalks and sidewalks connecting our North Main Neighborhood to City Park, the City is expected to provide a Fitness Program. After all, the grant money that is being used for this purpose comes from the Fit Community Program. Check it out at www.fitcommunitync.org. The City is calling this initiative the "North Main Street Neighborhood… Enjoying the Journey" , which aims to increase routine physical activity among our neighborhood's residents by providing a safe 1.5-mile extension of the Salisbury Greenway linking us to nearby parks and healthcare facilities.

A survey was sent to each household in our North Main Street Neighborhood that is specifically trying to address our fitness needs as a community so that the City can create a program or programs best suited for US!! If you have not had the chance to fill in your survey, please try to get it out ~ the City even provided postage-paid envelopes for us! Just fill it in & drop it in the mail!

If you did not get a survey, please phone 704-638-5230 to request one. Multiple surveys can be filled out for your household ~ anyone who is 16 years old or older should fill it out. Or email the Old North Salisbury Association at oldnorthsalisbury@gmail.com and we'll email you an electronic copy (but no postage paid envelope ~ sorry!)

Thanks for showing you care about the North Main Neighborhood!

North Main Newsletter

In July, the Old North Salisbury Association sent out our first newsletter. This is something we would like to distribute on a routine basis, probably quarterly, so watch your mailboxes! We still do not know all the neighbors, residents, and homeowners in the community. We used a list of folks provided by the City of Salisbury's property tax info to try to get the news letter to your address. If you did NOT receive the letter ~ please let us know (oldnorthsalisbury@gmail.com) ! As time goes on we will be able to build an accurate list of members of our community...YOU, your friends, your neighbors, and the businesses in our area. This is important to YOU so that you can know what is happening in the community you live and work in. Copies of the letter can be found at Spenzanelli's Coffee Shop at the corner of Kerr St. and North Main St. if you missed out on getting one in your mailbox.

Our additional challenge is in seeing to it that both renters and landlords receive the news, as well as the homeowner-resident. If you rent at your residence, you are no less positioned to be a positive contributor to the community and we need your voice! As a landlords, you need to be aware of any changes in the community that may effect either your tenants or your property. So please, please make sure you are connected to the Old North Salisbury Association!

Another great avenue for receiving this local news update is, of course, the Internet. In the interest of going green, we can email the newsletter to you at a greatly reduced time and cost frame. Email us at oldnorthsalisbury@gmail.com, provide your contact information and email address. The more folks we can get tuned in the stronger we are as a community.

Strength in Numbers, My Friends & Neighbors!!!

Check Out the Changes at City Park!

Happy Summer, All!
Have you been by our Salisbury City Park in the last week or so? The tennis courts at City Park are undergoing some changes. Well, in fact they are gone!! The nets were removed a few weeks ago in preparation for building new courts, and the work has begun on tearing out the old surfaces. How nice for us! This should be really wonderful when the project is completed. Our new City Park tennis courts should be ready within about 90 days.
Old North Salisbury is a beautiful place to be! Thank you, Salisbury!

Old North Salisbury Membership Cards!

Hello Friends & Neighbors!

Be Cool ~ Go North!
As a member of the North Main St. community in Salisbury and a member of the Old North Salisbury Association, you are entitled to one of our new membership cards! We will be welcoming long-time members and gathering new members at our upcoming Social Event (coming soon to City Park ~ Salisbury! Keep listening!). Paid dues members will receive the wallet-sized card to keep with you. This card may have some future benefits in addition to your voting voice within the Old North Salisbury Association. We'll tell you more real soon!

We will have a membership table at the party so keep a look-out, bring your $10.00 and we'll mail you the card!

We can't wait to say "Hello" to you all in person!

The Fit Community Grant & Our Neighborhood!

Hello All! You've heard by now that the City of Salisbury was awarded the Fit Community Grant that is the first step towards the improvements we outlined in the North Main Small Area Improvement Plan. This grant will help us get crosswalks on Main St. and sidewalks to the parks. The grant comes hand in hand with a fitness program, as you may imagine from its title. The City is creating a survey that will be sent specifically to the North Main residents! In order to effectively create a fitness program springing from the City Park Recreation Center that will be most beneficial to the North Main community, the City would like to get our opinions.

Be on the lookout for the survey ~ coming from the Old North Salisbury Association ~ that we will give to the City to help them develop these programs, whether they be walking, running, bike riding programs ~ you can make the difference! If you do not get a survey, (because we are still trying to establish a comprehensive contact list for the neighborhood)and you want to provide your input ~ please send an email to the Old North Salisbury Association at oldnorthsalisbury@gmail.com and we will send you an electronic copy of the survey. We really appreciate your feedback and this wonderful opportunity to work with the City towards the improvements here we all envision. Thank you in advance for taking the time to give us your input! You're the best!

Welcome Friends & Neighbors!

The Old North Salisbury Association (ONSA) welcomes one & all to the North Main St. neighborhood of Salisbury North Carolina. ONSA's Board of Directors has been meeting regularly for the last several months. The wheels are definitely in motion!

We've begun this website ~ a good place to check for updates and news!
We are working on a monthly (or bi-monthly) newsletter!
Exciting times ahead for the North Main St. Community!

Lots of stuff is in the works! We're talking about a historic plaque program for our beautiful homes in the area ~ more to come on that later! We are starting to plan a social event for the Fall. . . a great way to get to know your neighbors and be a part of the community!

Stay tuned for more, friends!