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News From the Neighborhood

April is a big month for our neighborhood‹both the neighborhood cleanup and home tour are this month. Details are below‹we hope you will take part in both or one of these activities to improve and celebrate our neighborhood.

The 12South Neighborhood Association has a new Web site:

www.12south.org. If you¹d like to get involved in adding content to the new site, please contact Justin Adams, justin.adams@12South.org. Many thanks to Jesse Minor for hosting the previous Web site at his own expense for many years.

Spring Neighborhood Cleanup‹April 8Please join the 12South Neighborhood Association for its Spring Neighborhood Cleanup on Saturday, April 8. A dumpster will be available at the 12South Car Wash at 12th and Gilmore from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

‹one load of non-hazardous household junk per household. Please bring a donation for Second Harvest, as well as proof of residence.We will also be cleaning up our streets and alleys on April 8 in preparation for the home tour‹come by the 12South Car Wash between 9 a.m.

and 1 p.m. to pick up a garbage bag and help walk our streets and alleys and clear them of trash.

For more information, please contact Justin Adams at justin.adams@12South.org or 463-2795.

 

2006 12South Neighborhood Tour‹April 22

Can you believe it¹s been a year already since the very successful 2005 home tour? The 2006 12South Neighborhood Tour is this month, Saturday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets will be on sale beginning 10:30 a.m. that day and are $8 each. Ticket location will be outside of SAVANT (2302 12th Avenue South).

We still need volunteers and sponsors to make this year¹s tour an even bigger success than last year. Please contact Lee Ann Lambdin at 463-2445, or Todd McEachern at todd@jecrain.com or 642-8107 if you would like to volunteer.

If you would like to advertise in the tour booklet or make a donation to support the tour, please contact Tricia Frantz at 12sna@comcast.net or 297-9294.

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E-mail List, Website & Newsletter Info:

Join the Email List:

12SouthNeighborhoodAssociation-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

View the Website: www.12South.org

Get the Newsletter: Bill Compton or Barbara Whiteman at 385-4507

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April Calendar

April 2: Daylight Savings Time Begins

April 8: 12South Neighborhood Cleanup

April 11: 12South Neighborhood Assoc. Meeting, 7 p.m.

April 13: Passover

April 16: Easter

April 22: 12South Neighborhood Tour

April 24: Sunnyside Neighborhood Assoc. Meeting

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Homes for Sale

by Alyssa Gilliam

2111 11th Ave. S., $199.9K, 1,696 sq.ft., 661-4400

1107 Lawrence, $225K, 1,032 sq.ft., 793-6567

1109 S. Douglas, $250K, 1,821 sq.ft., 620-4481

831 Glen Ave, $264.9K, 1,328 sq.ft., 383-7914

1401 Kirkwood, $275.5K, 1,981 sq.ft., 771-6620

808 Halcyon, $319.9K, 1,534 sq.ft., 333-7400 1410 Caldwell, $334.9K, 1,805 sq.ft., 778-1818

1707 Gale Lane, $395K, 2,618 sq.ft., 376-5123

935 Gale Lane, $419.9K, 3,048 sq.ft., 297-8543

922 S. Douglas, $419K, 2,300 sq.ft., 254-1897

1206 Paris, $429.9K, 2,158 sq.ft., 333-7400

1516 Clayton, $439.5K, 1,914 sq.ft., 297-8744

1519 Clayton, $465K, 2,472 sq.ft., 297-8744 1100 S. Douglas, $475K, 2,772 sq.ft., 297-8744

836 Glen Ave, $479.9K, 3,034 sq.ft., 778-1818 829C Clayton, $499.5K, 2,524 sq.ft., 327-0754 829D Clayton, $525K, 2,524 sq.ft., 327-0754

1515 Gale Lane, $545K, 2,452 sq.ft., 292-7300

2107 10th Ave. S., $750K, 3,527 sq.ft., 333-7400

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3 is the Magic Number

It is very important that every incident of crime be reported to three phone numbers.

1) Police Non-emergency: 862-8600

2) Sgt. Connie Tripp: 862-7747, ctripp@police.nashville.org

3) 12South Neighborhood Association: 463-2795, 12southneighbors@bellsouth.net

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Clip & Save: Important Phone Numbers

€Bulk-item pick up: 880-3897

€Report illegal dumping, sewage, excessive vegetation & littered vacant lots to the Metro Health Dept. (Metro will investigate within 24 hours.):

340-5644

€Councilman Ronnie Greer, Dist. 17 (east side of 12th Ave. S.):

ronnie.greer@nashville.gov, 385-2893

€Councilwoman Ginger Hausser, Dist. 18 (west side of 12th Ave. S.):

ginger.hausser@nashville.gov, 783-0106

€Police: Non-emergency: 862-8600

€Larry Cole, Metro¹s Vector Control (rodent problems): 340-5668 €Abandoned Cars (on street/private property): 862-6590

€Call-before-you-dig: 1-800-351-1111

€Animal Control: 862-7928

€Chipper Service: 862-8971

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Advertise With Us!

Make the most of your free, widely distributed, neighborhood newsletter‹advertise your business and classified items with us! Business

rates: $20 / month or $200 / year for a display ad; $10 / month or $100 / year for a three-lined classified ad. Resident rates: $5/ month for a classified ad. Please send a jpeg of any artwork/business card, etc. you would like the ad to include. The deadline for the May newsletter is 5 p.m., Monday, April 24. Send ads or questions to Melanie Moran at melanie.moran@12South.org or call her at 297-8204.

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The 12South Neighborhood Association is a Tennessee non-profit membership corporation governed by a board of directors. The board holds neighborhood meetings each second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at locations published by newsletter and e-mail. Anyone living in or owning property or a business in the 12South Neighborhood (generally, areas adjacent to 12th Ave. South between Wedgewood Ave. and Gale Lane) may become a voting member of the Association by paying annual dues of $10 per person or $5 per person if 65 or older. The Association¹s meetings, events, and e-mail list are open to everyone in the 12South Neighborhood regardless of membership. Contact Justin Adams at justin.adams@12South.org or 463-2795 for more information.

Send neighborhood news to Melanie Moran at melanie.moran@12South.org or 297-8204.

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Officers/Staff

President: Justin Adams, 463-2795, justin.adams@12South.org

Treasurer: Bernadette Welch

Secretary: Kim Carter

Newsletter Editor: Melanie Moran, 297-8204 or melanie.moran@12South.org Newsletter Designer: Wendy Stamberger, stamco@bellsouth.net