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Category: Neighborhood
Summer 2024 Newsletter
Meet Your Board
- Alison Turner, President, Unit 328
- Jessie Fontenot, Vice President, Unit 313
- Christine Storch, Secretary, Unit 115
- Nina Poe, At Large, Unit 213
- Mitch Taylor, At Large, Unit 318
Our community is so fortunate to be guided by this diverse, engaged, and multi-talented group of volunteers. Should you have questions, concerns, or praise on any COA-related topic, please contact the full Board at their shared email: coa@themillattarbranch.com.
New Neighbors
We welcome new Unit 217 owners Rob & Susan Arnold who are renting to Gregory Koester while they’re in Portugal. Interesting sidebar: Greg is the architect who first designed the interior of that unit for original owners Bucky & Nancy Dennis, as well as the interiors of Rick & Nola Miller’s Unit 223, and Unit 328 now owned by Patrick & Alison Turner.
Also, welcome new Unit 214 owners Garret Young & Dia St-Pierre Young who will enjoy their space when in town.
More Bins, Please
You asked and we put the wheels in motion! The city waste management folks delivered THREE additional recycling bins. Remember to break down all boxes and use all the bins to better distribute.
Additional Parking No More
Intermittently, our residents have sought overflow parking in the Tar Branch Towers surface lot across Marshall Street. Their COA Board recently discussed liability concerns and have ruled against neighbors using their spaces. Please note that violators will be towed at their own expense.
And a reminder that parking spaces in our three lots [Marshall Street, Upper Wachovia, and Lower Wachovia] are neither reserved nor assigned to any specific unit. These spaces are equally available to all residents and their guests, as well as office staff and their clients.
Vendor Directory
Thanks to Patrick Turner who has shared a Vendor Directory. You will find a link on the main menu of our website at themillattarbranch.com. Feel free to make recommendations for the list.
Tomato, Tomahto
There is a legion of volunteer tomato plants in the area next to the east brick stairs at the backside of Building 1. Once they ripen, please avail yourself of their summer goodness.
Signs of the Times
Some weeks ago, several owners in Building 3 had interactions with a trio of uninvited visitors on site. Law enforcement was called and recommended that our COA post NO TRESPASSING signs at entry points to our community so the police could take action should there be a repeat. Thank you to Barbara Fehribach [Unit 326] for taking the lead creating and strategically placing the signage.
Turn Down the Volume a Smidge
Our shared walls are not as noise proof as one might think [or hope]. Be mindful of the decibels of your various entertainment sources and adjust accordingly to avoid audio intrusion next door.
Taylor Physical Therapy and Wellness Open House
Our new neighbors in Building 3, Taylor Physical Therapy, are hosting an Open House on Thursday, November 2nd, from 5-8 pm, and we’re invited! They will have Hors-d’oeuvres, drinks, and giveaways highlighting their services and other local businesses they work with.
Strings at Sunset
The Mill at Tar Branch COA Presents
STRINGS AT SUNSET
Featuring Classical + Popular Tunes
Played by Musicians
Corine Brouwer, Violin
Ruth Metheny, Violin
Natalie Parker, Cello
from the
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The Mill at Tar Branch Marshall Street Parking Lot
Gates Open – 5:45pm
Welcome – 6:05pm
One Hour Concert Begins – 6:15pm
BYO Sit Upons + Potables + Edibles
$10 Donation Suggested Per Adult – Kids Free
A portion of the proceeds will benefit
Summer 2023
Let the Sun Shine In!
Starting about 9 am Wednesday, June 14, and continuing Thursday, June 15, Wolf & Sons Window Washing will be on site for our biennial, budgeted exterior window cleaning.
All windows will be sprayed, hand washed, and squeegeed. Windowsills will be wiped out. Any screens will be removed, sprayed, and replaced. Workers will use ladders to access Building 3 balconies and Unit 155’s below-grade terrace. Those of you with fenced patios, kindly unlock your gate for access.
Bulky Item Pick Up
The city has scheduled our neighborhood pick-up for June 26 – 30. The Board agreed that the central location for owners to place their items would be curbside in the area just north of the Marshall Street Parking Lot ramp.
Landscaping Committee
As the Board welcomes and encourages resident participation in administrating our COA, invested residents are called upon to volunteer to serve on a soon-to-be-formed Landscaping Committee, which Nina Poe will chair. Those interested should email coa@themillattarbranch.com.
Neighbors
Past Board President Robert Bowman has sold his commercial unit [318], and Lisa Menefee’s unit [155] is under contract. Watch for details of our newest neighbors later this summer.
Spring Art Pop Up
Local Coffee Shop By Good Coffee is hosting an Arts Council-sponsored event called the Spring Art Pop Up, in their parking lot on April 2nd, from 11 AM to 4 PM!
We Reached Our Goal!
Successful “Neighbor-sourcing” the Cost of Bronze Plaques Celebrating The Mill’s Historical Significance
The Board is proud and delighted to announce that we achieved our fundraising goal for this project in less than one week! Many thanks to those steadfast Owners who answered the call [or the email or text or the parking lot conversation], inviting their support. Their donations spurred us on to realize almost 100% Owner participation. What we do together will make a difference. Yay us!
The plaques have been ordered and should be building-mounted in 5 – 8 weeks.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s notable places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources. Read more about The Mill’s nomination.
Help “Neighbor-source” the Cost of Bronze Plaques Celebrating The Mill’s Historical Significance
PLEASE JOIN OWNERS WHO HAVE ALREADY DONATED
The National Park Service approved listing the Indera Mills complex on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, recognizing its role in the broad textile industry development that occurred in Winston-Salem in the early years of the twentieth century. To acknowledge and herald this honor, the Board has unanimously approved mounting handsome bronze plaques on Building 1, Building 2, Building 3, and Unit 155.
THIS IS NOT A COA-FUNDED PROJECT.
Rather, we are asking those of us who live and work in this unique community to share the cost.
TOTAL COST $1,215
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s notable places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources. Read more about The Mill’s nomination.
Fall 2022 Newsletter
Our Fall 2022 Newsletter is now available.
Bucky Dennis
It is with heavy hearts that the Board makes known that longtime resident Bucky Dennis passed away last night. He and his wife Nancy are among the very first owners at The Mill. For many years together they added so much enthusiasm, warmth, and steadfast loyalty to our neighborhood. Bucky will be greatly missed.