The two houses side by side on Chamberlain Street are home to the Dunne and Robertson families.  Although the houses look like they have been there for the last half century, they are really just three years old.

Mert and Nicoa Dunne wanted to build a new home in Raleigh for their family and figured that the University Park area had all the right ingredients.  The lot they chose on Chamberlain Street was close to Cameron Village, down the street from their children’s elementary school, not far from the grandparents, and had the right blend of cultural and ethnic diversity that made the spot ideal.

In keeping with the character of the neighborhood, the Dunnes chose a “bungalow” style design for their new home and hired Prime Building Company to build a modern house with all the right features.

“We just loved everything about the neighborhood and figured that this was a great spot to raise our three daughters.”  said Nicoa.

While building the Dunne’s new home, Mark Robertson, the president of Prime Building, was so impressed with their selection that he decided to follow suit and build another bungalow style house right next door.

“This is such a great neighborhood to live in with caring neighbors and all the conveniences of City living”  said Robertson “I really like being in an established neighborhood in the center of Raleigh”

Robertson said that he gets a tremendous thrill when passersby stop him in his front yard and compliment him on the way he renovated that “old house”.   Yep, we fit right in.

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• Sunday, June 3, 2012 – 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Location: Isabella Cannon Park

Join us at Isabella Cannon Park for an afternoon of live music, food, and fun. Everyone in the neighborhood is welcome; invite your friends and neighbors!
Bring a side dish to share, chairs, a blanket, and something to drink.

• Burgers and Dogs will be provided by Melvin’s at the Alley.
• Melvin’s at the Alley will also be providing a $5 all you can bowl special to University Park Residents after the event.

Live Music by Johnny Folsom 4
Pet-Friendly Event
*** NO RAINDATE ***
Mr. Bob will be on job: Portable restroom facilities will be onsite during the event.

If approved, the ordinance would compel homeowners of single-family dwellings to use a non-erodible surface for driveways and limit the amount of space that can be used for parking.

Instead of applying the ordinance citywide, committee members said the rule will only become law in overlay districts. That means only it will only apply to people living where a parking overlay district is created. Read more here: http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/news/2012/01/26/front-yard-parking-rules-need-more-work/

Invite a neighbor! Download our postcard invitation here to print and hand out!
We will induct our new Board of Directors at the outset of the meeting. The remainder of the meeting will focus on how to institute a Neighborhood Watch in UPHA.  Brooks Avenue Church of Christ has been a very generous host to UPHA. Each month, the church helps over feed over 200 families. Please help show our appreciation for their generosity to us and their service to the community by bringing canned goods and non-perishable items to stock their food pantry.

The 2012 Slate for Board of Directors is:
1. President – Joseph Boisvert
2. Vice President, Community Dev. – Leza Mundt
3. Vice President, Communication – Steve Luyendyk
4. Vice President, Real Estate – Lori Hall
5. Secretary – Suzanne Stewart
6. Treasurer – Terye Sloane
7. At Large – Evan Kane
8. At Large (events) – Jennifer Maness
9. At Large – Tom Sri
10. At Large – Clodagh Bastian

We look forward to seeing all members at the meeting, but non-members are also welcome to attend to learn more about UPHA and participate in the conversation about how to make our neighborhood a better place to live, work, and play!