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Congratulations, Graduates of 2024!

Ada Bock, George Watts Montessori Elementary. Ada, it’s hard to believe that your time at George Watts is almost up.  We’ll miss our neighborhood walks, but you’ve grown into an amazing kid and we can’t wait to see what’s next. 

Posted in Personal interest

Meet Your Neighbors: Eddie Zuniga and Orlando Aguilar

Interviewed by Steve Unruhe Names: Heriberto Eddie Zuniga (He/Him) and his spouse Orlando Aguilar (He/Him) are the proud owners of H2O Hair Salon and Spa, which is situated at 1122 Broad St in Durham, North Carolina 27705. Interestingly, the name

Posted in Garden Tour, Local Businesses or Organizations, Personal interest

Neighborhood Aerial Silks Dance Artists

Adding to the festivities of the Garden Tour on April 28, two young neighbors, 7th graders Sadie and Violeta, treated tour goers to an extra special treat: an aerial silks dance routine on Dacian Ave. near one of the Tour

Posted in Arts and culture, Garden Tour, Personal interest

Meet your neighbor and sponsor: Sarah Hill

by Annie Ambrose Sarah Hill is a longtime Trinity Park resident, currently at 1011 Dacian Ave (downstairs, unit A), and owner of Hamilton Hill Jewelry , a longtime sponsor of the Trinity Park News. Trinity Park neighbor Sarah Hill of Hamilton Hill

Posted in Local Business Spotlight, Local Businesses or Organizations, Personal interest

Meet Your Neighbor: Peggy Kinney

Interviewed by Jane Brown Name and Family Members:Peggy Kinney. I live with my husband, Anndy Stewart, and our dog, Luna Address: I live on the 1400 block of Dollar Avenue on the north side of the neighborhood Occupation: I am retired but

Posted in Personal interest

Trinity Park Memories with Gil Wheless

By Shelley Dekker Gil Wheless moved to Trinity Park as a boy in 1949 and returned to Durham in 2008 after a long and successful career as a landscape architect in Greenwich, CT. He lives in his childhood home at

Posted in Personal interest

Jerry and Neighborhood Hazardous Waste Pick-up

By Julia Borbely-Brown Several times in the past decades I have organized a hazardous waste collection morning to save you the time and effort of driving to Durham’s Solid Waste site on E. Club Blvd. On the morning of Saturday

Posted in Community development, Environment, Health and safety, Personal interest, Stewardship and beautification

Meet Your Neighbor: Luke Murphy

Interviewed by Stacy Murphy Name and family members:  I’m Luke Nathaniel Murphy and I live with Stacy Murphy (mom), John Utz (step-dad), my sisters Shannon and Sam, two dogs (Lana & Gus), two cats (Salt & Pepper) and I have

Posted in Personal interest

Congrats to Our Membership Raffle Winners!

By Beth Sheppard Thanks to all who helped make the 2022 March Membership Madness contest a success!  30 neighbors joined TPNA or renewed their membership during March and April: 13 first-time members and 17 renewals, bringing TPNA’s current membership to

Posted in Membership, Personal interest, TPNA

Meet My Neighbor: Cathy Carinder

Interviewed by Charlie Flowe Name and family members: Cathy, Jude (husband), Abby (daughter), Lizzie (daughter),and Mac (dog) Occupation: Upper Elementary teacher at George Watts Address: 1411 N. Duke St. Why did you move to TP?  I grew up here, then

Posted in Personal interest