The Southern Village Home Owners Association (SVHOA) Board of Directors are meeting on Wednesday, July 18th at 7pm in the library of Christ Church. This meeting is open to members of the SVHOA and/or SVMA, and the first half hour of the meeting is available for open comments. If you would like to sign up for one of the six, five-minute open comment slots, please send an email to the SVHOA.
The Southern Village Youth Council a new service opportunity for teens in this area. The Youth Council is made up of students grades 9-12 living in southern Chapel Hill. The Southern Village Youth Council meets on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 9:30 am at Southern Village Books & Maps. During the meetings members organize events from which our community will benefit. The Southern Village Youth Council is a great way to earn service hours and it looks great on a college application. For more information please click here.
The June 7, 2007 Pond Report is now available.
The BOD minutes from the meeting held on May 23rd are now available.
The Town of Chapel Hill has agreed to consider installing additional stop signs at two Southern Village intersections. These intersections are Highgrove & Brookgreen and Highgrove & Hillspring. Both intersections would be converted to 3-way stops. Additionally, painted crosswalks would be added to ensure that pedestrians could safely cross the aforementioned streets. If you have any questions or comments about these proposed changes please send an e-mail to traffic@southernvillage.org.
The Chamber's Foundation for a Sustainable Community is hosting a Community Bocce Tournament on Thursday, July 12th at 6pm in Southern Village. Please click here for more details.
The Orange County Health Department and Orange County Emergency Management invite community members to join the Community Emergency Response Team Program (CERT) . Orange County CERT teaches participants how to provide basic emergency response services in their neighborhood after a disaster. After a major disaster, first responders may not be able to meet service demands in every community. Factors like the number of victims, communication failures, and blocked roads may delay health and safety responders. In a situation like this, community members would have to rely on each other for immediate needs until professional responders arrive.
Participants receive hands-on training in emergency preparedness, fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, disaster psychology, personal safety, and animal protection. Training ends with a drill where teams practice newly learned skills. Participants also receive educational material and response gear (hard hat, reflective vest, safety whistle, identification badge, and more). After training, teams function as self-sustaining units.
We want multiple Orange County neighborhoods to have a CERT. Please promote this program to members of your community and organization. Summer classes will be held in the Chapel Hill / Carrboro area. Our flyer, training calendar, and registration form are attached. A group of 5 or more people can start a team. Individuals are also welcome to register. There is no registration fee and training materials are provided at no cost.
Be Ready When Disaster Strikes! Join CERT. Click here for more information.
