By Steve Unruhe With the Durham school board’s final vote on August 22 to move the Durham School of the Arts to a new location on Duke Homestead Road, neighbors and the community are asking “What is next for the…
Blog Archives
In Memory of Scott Schuett
By several neighbors and friends Our neighborhood lost a generous and dedicated neighbor when Scott Schuett died in July. While there are many neighbors who make significant contributions to improve the beauty and safety of Trinity Park, we believe Scott…
Posted in Personal interest, TPNA
First TPNA ‘Main Street Social’ Smashing Success
By James Dobbins On Friday evening June 7, Trinity Park held its inaugural Main Street Social. Starting at Bull McCabe’s, moving on to West End Wine Bar and finishing at Clouds Brewing, Trinity Park neighbors spent a beautiful evening enjoying…
Gun Violence Concerns Discussed at May TPNA Meeting
By Sam Griffith A young man was fatally shot at 2am on April 28 near the intersection of Morgan and Watts Streets. This was the fourth shooting and second shooting death since last fall in this area adjacent to Trinity…
Duke Durham Neighborhood Partnership Sets Priorities
Trinity Park Survey By Susan Jakes The Duke Durham Neighborhood Partnership (DDNP) is a group of representatives from 14 Durham neighborhoods – including Trinity Park – that border on Duke. The group is convened by Duke to build goodwill and…
Highlighting the Value of the TPNA on the 30th Anniversary of Renovating George Watts Elementary School
By Dale Pahl Thirty years ago, the Trinity Park Neighborhood Association (TPNA) completed a multi-year effort to rescue George Watts Elementary School from state policies and local recommendations that threatened its existence. Completed in 1918, this school is Durham’s oldest…
Membership
By Jill Wright Thanks to all who helped make the March Membership Madness contest a success! 23 neighbors joined TPNA or renewed their membership during March and April: 6 first-time members and 17 renewals. Congratulations to our lucky raffle winners! …
Posted in Membership, TPNA
APRIL MEMBERSHIP MADNESS
Join or renew* your TPNA membership by April 30, 2023, for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Cloche Coffee on Broad St . We have 1 prize for first-time members and 1 prize for all other current members. Check your membership status (send a note to tpnamembership@gmail.com )…
Posted in Membership, TPNA
Board President’s Report 2022 in Review
2022 was a good year, getting back on track after adjusting to Covid. As in 2020 and 2021, the TPNA continued to meet virtually, grateful for the convenience and flexibility that Zoom allows. But we also missed the richer interaction…
Home Tour Benefits Families Moving Forward
Trinity Park is proud to have a wide array of housing types, including large historic homes, small single-family homes, multi-family homes, and apartments of various kinds, including Section 8 housing. This year’s Home Tour did a great job of showing…
