January 2008 Newsletter
12South Neighborhood Association
A neighborhood association serving the 12South Neighborhood between Wedgewood Avenue and Gale Lane
January 2008 Newsletter
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12South Neighborhood Association Meeting
The January 12South Neighborhood Association meeting will take place Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m., 926 Kirkwood Ave. (the home of Tarek and Dana El Gammal). Please join us!
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News From the Neighborhood – Greetings From New Neighborhood Association President
My name is Tarek El Gammal and I am both grateful and excited about the opportunity to participate and contribute to the 12 South Neighborhood Association as its president in 2008. My wife, Dana, and I moved to Nashville from Chicago, Ill., in November 2006. Prior to moving, we made several trips to Nashville to learn about the neighborhoods and find a home. After remarkably very little deliberation we chose 12 South and soon thereafter found a great house that we love.
We were immediately drawn to some of the benefits the neighborhood afforded which were similar to what we experienced living in “Near North” Chicago: close proximity to everything—the downtown, neighborhood entertainment and retail, transportation system, etc. After quickly immersing ourselves into the community by volunteering to take part in the Home Tour, we realized that we had gained something much more—a diverse community of good people eager to work together.
It is my hope that I can continue to preserve this tradition and help to develop new means of participation and involvement for everyone in the neighborhood. The first priority will be to ensure the continued success of the Home Tour as it is not only the primary means for the association's economic viability, but also a great way for everyone to meet neighbors and invite guests into our neighborhood's beautiful homes. I look forward to representing the association and its members to ensure that 12 South remains a truly unique and desirable place to live for us and those that we welcome as neighbors in the future.
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Home Tour Needs You!
It’s that time again—time to start thinking about the annual 12South Neighborhood Association Home Tour. Volunteers, sponsors, organizers and most importantly homeowners to make this tour a success again this year. If you are interested, please contact Tarek El Gammal at tarek@queensquaregroup.com.
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Eric Volz Freed
Nashvillian Eric Volz, the son of neighbors Maggie and Dane Anthony, was freed from prison in Nicaraugra Dec. 21. Volz had been in prison there since February 2006, when he was convicted on murder charges, despite ample evidence that he was over two hours away from the scene of the crime when it was committed. Many thanks to the 12South neighbors and friends around the world who stood by the Anthonys and Eric during this incredibly difficult time.
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January Calendar
Jan. 8: 12South Neighborhood Assoc. Mtg., 7 p.m., 926 Kirkwood Ave.
Jan. 21: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Observed
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HOMES FOR SALE by Alyssa Gilliam
1005 Lawrence, $199.9K, 1,420 sq. ft., 329-4909
2109 10th Ave. S, $215K, 990 sq. ft., 337-1254
821 S. Douglas, $238.9K, 1,420 sq. ft., 327-4800
2402 9th Ave. S, $242.9K, 1,916 sq. ft., 333-7400
902 S. Douglas, $249.9K, 1,146 sq. ft., 292-7300
922 Bradford, $288.9K, 2,270 sq. ft., 242-1929
1401 Kirkwood, $285.9K, 1,971 sq. ft., 877-657-4298
1514 Clayton, $309K, 1,650 sq. ft., 425-3600
1521 Clayton, $334.9K, 1,736 sq. ft., 297-8744
937 Caldwell, $339K, 1,716 sq. ft., 425-3600
1504 Paris, $363K, 2,225 sq. ft., 255-3412
2924 Vaulx, $387K, 1,940 sq. ft., 327-4800
1710 Gale, $389K, 1,903 sq. ft., 263-4800
911 Lawrence, $394.9K, 2,160 sq. ft., 228-3723
2034 Elliott, $379.9K, 2,250 sq. ft., 263-4800
846A&B Bradford, $419.9K, 2,300 sq. ft., 656-3000
901 Halcyon, $419.9K, 2,054 sq. ft., 385-9010
924A S. Douglas, $439.9K, 2,510 sq. ft., 383-6964
2803 9th Ave S, $449.9K, 2,650 sq. ft., 385-9010
2608 Vaulx, $459.9K, 2,560 sq. ft., 656-3000
2905 Vaulx, $475K, 2,480 sq. ft., 327-4800
916 Gilmore, $479,999, 3,010 sq. ft.. 834-0845
917 Knox, $499K 2,849 sq. ft., 337-1254
900 Montrose, $499.5, 2,505 sq. ft., 383-6964
920 Montrose, $499.9K, 2,930 sq. ft., 661-4400
912 S. Douglas, $529K, 2,673 sq. ft., 228-3723
1003 Halcyon, $549K, 3,000 sq. ft., 383-6964
1511 Gale, $549K, 2,829 sq. ft., 383-6964
1513 Gale, $549K, 2,829 sq. ft., 383-6964
1106 Caruthers, $559.9K, 4,300 sq. ft., 297-8543
2501 Vaulx, $649.9K, 3,972 sq. ft., 778-1818
1102 Caldwell, $675K, 3,592 sq. ft., 405-0332
1006 Lawrence, $675K, 3,592 sq. ft., 405-0332
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E-mail List, Website & Newsletter:
Join the Email List: 12SouthNeighborhoodAssociation-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
View the Website: www.12South.org
Get the Newsletter: Bill Compton/ Barbara Whiteman at 385-1990
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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: 298-2144, 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
Police: Non-emergency: 862-8600
Larry Cole, Metro’s 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. (Send a jpeg of artwork/business card, etc. to be included in ad.) The deadline for the February newsletter is 5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18. The deadline for the March newsletter is 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15. Send ads/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 Association’s meetings, events, and e-mail list are open to everyone in the 12South Neighborhood regardless of membership. Contact Bernadette Welch at bernadettewelch@yahoo.com for more information. Send neighborhood news to Melanie Moran at melanie.moran@12South.org or 297-8204.
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Officers/Staff
President: David Thompson, dthompson@nealharwell.com
Treasurer / Secretary: Bernadette Welch, bernadettewelch@yahoo.com
Newsletter Editor: Melanie Moran, 297-8204 or melanie.moran@12South.org
Newsletter Designer: Wendy Stamberger, stamco@bellsouth.net
