June 2008 THE WATTS HOSPITAL-HILLANDALE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION “Summer hath all too short a date.” –––William Shakespeare Watts Hospital-Hillandale FOCUS Fourth of July Parade Watts Hospital-Hillandale Mark it on your calendars! On Friday, July 4, the Watts-Hospital- Centennial Celebrations Hillandale Neighborhood Association will hold its 59th annual Please see separate articles and a Hillandale Independence Day parade and celebration. This is Durham's oldest Golf Course coupon in this issue of PARADE Fourth of July celebration and in recent years it has attracted as many for the 2008 WHH Centennial Celebration as 800 participants. For the last 15 years or more, our parade down events scheduled and listed below. Please Club Boulevard has been led by a fire truck from the Ninth Street sta- contact the named chair of the event for more information or if you are interested in getting tion and we hope this year won’t be any different. involved! More details will also be provided on The event begins at 10:00am and the parade starts at the corner of Club the listserv and in future issues of PARADE. See Boulevard and Oakland Avenue at Oval Park. From there it proceeds list below in order of Date, Event, Chair, Email. west on Club to Alabama Avenue. Then it turns north on Alabama to 6/10, Jean Anderson Lecture, "Watts to Hill", Woodrow Avenue and from there the paraders return to the park. The Joe Liles, [email protected] fire crew usually sprays water at the northern tip of the park to the 7/4, July 4th Parade, Tom Miller, delight of hundreds of kids. [email protected] This event is great fun. Please bring your bikes, buggies, carts, wagons, 8/?, Golf Month at HGC, Karl Kimball, dogs, ferrets, flags, streamers, horns, bugles, and energy to the parade [email protected] on July 4th! It’s not quite clear whether the north side of Oval Park 9/27, FestOval: Jazz & Potluck, April Walton, will be finished by July 4th. If not, the contingency plan is to move the [email protected] gathering space to the south side of the park. 10/18, 1st Annual 5k Run, Clare Adkin, Drummers, Flag Bearers, and other July 4 Volunteers Needed [email protected] 11/9, ArtWalk, Galia Goodman, As this the neighborhood’s centennial year, we want to make our Fourth [email protected] of July parade really special. We need volunteers to carry flags in the 12/?, Luminaries, Gus Beck, parade and drummers to beat a fine cadence for the marchers. We wish [email protected] and beg that our resident adult drummers and high school marching band young people please get your drums tightened up and volunteer to par- The Centennial Celebration Committee is eager ticipate in our centennial parade! Likewise, we also need flag bearers for to collect as many WHH old photos or memo- the parade. We will make every attempt to offer those who sign up as flag rabilia as are available. If you have anything to bearers to carry the state or national flag of your choice fixed to a pole. offer us, please let us know! The goal is to cel- ebrate “Home for a Century in Watts Hospital- We also need all sorts of other volunteers. We need flag hangers, traffic Hillandale” through photos, interviews and directors, lemonade dippers, t-shirt sellers, and other putter-uppers and Centennial festivities collected and produced taker-downers. Want to help? Call Tom Miller at 286-3730 or e-mail him in DVD format. Please contact Debbie Kelly at at [email protected]. Continued on Page 8)

PARADE is the newsletter of the Watts Hospital-Hillandale Neighborhood Association. It is delivered quarterly to the 1,350 households in the neighborhood. The association is a private nonprofit established in 1984 to preserve and enhance the residential character of the area. Membership is open to every adult who owns property or resides in the neighborhood. Editor: Wendi Gale. Art Director: Candy Webster. Web Site: hosted by Joshua Allen — http://www.whhna.org/ Board Members, 2008 0 MEMBERS Comings If you know a new neighbor or are one President Meredith Emmett [email protected] &Goings yourself, please contact 1301 Alabama 286-0084 Dean Michaels (286-2601), or Vice-President Karen Stark (286-9895) Treasurer Ellen Ciompi deal5@ earthlink.net 2423 W. Club Blvd. 286-1871 Secretary Steve Cohn [email protected] 1406 286-3672

DIRECTORS Joshua Allen [email protected] 2417 W. Club 286-0190 (home) 225-8914 (cell) Larry Chapman [email protected] 1400 Alabama 416-4455 Wendi Gale [email protected] 1612 Maryland 286-9993 Deb Kelly [email protected] 1105 Alabama 286-3621 Ned Kennington [email protected] 1415 Pennsylvania 286-9519 Gene Moser

1813 Forest 286-0321 † April Walton [email protected] † 2122 Edwin

To contact the board members as a group, please email: Mike McKinney passed away on May [email protected] 1st following a brave battle with Many thanks for the service of Sherri cancer. Mike lived in Watts-Hospital- Rosenthal, past vice-president, for her depth of insight and pro-active advocacy on behalf Hillandale for 30 years. He served as of the Watts Hospital-Hillandale Neighborhood a strong advocate of our neighborhood Association. willing to speak at city council meet- ings, and served as a past president of the neighborhood association. He hanged flags, dipped lemonade and scooped ice cream for the July Fourth celebrations, collected sand for The Night Of Lights, hosted wine tastings, and opened his home for the home- tour. Mike was known and beloved by many WHH residents and will be sorely missed.

2 Parade Mrs. Jean Bradley Anderson Historian of Durham County presents “Watts to Hill” June 10, 2008 Lecture Hall, Education Technology Center NC School of Science and Mathematics

The Watts Hospital-Hillandale Centennial Please join Mrs. Anderson on Tuesday, June Celebration Committee is proud to present a lec- 10 for a virtual tour of life in Watts Hospital- ture by Jean Bradley Anderson in the Education Hillandale a century ago, including John Sprunt Technology Center Lecture Hall at the North Hill’s club house (formerly located at the west- Carolina School of Science and Mathematics ern end of Club Boulevard) as well as the trol- (NCSSM) on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 7pm. ley line that connected the club to the center of Mrs. Anderson's lecture is titled Watts to Hill Durham. The Regulator Bookstore will provide and will focus on the business, social and phil- Mrs. Anderson’s books for sale at the event, anthropic events that shaped the area from Watts which Mrs. Anderson has graciously agreed to Hospital to Hillandale Road. autograph at the end of the lecture. Delicious refreshments will also be provided! Mrs. Anderson is originally from , PA. She and her husband, Dr. Carl Anderson, moved to Durham in 1955 when Calendar of Events Dr. Anderson joined the English Department June 17 Neighborhood Board Meeting at Duke University. Mrs. Anderson is com- 7:00 p.m. at the home of April Watson monly regarded by academics and historians as 2122 Edwin Ave. the unofficial “Historian of Durham County.” July 15 Neighborhood Board Meeting She specializes in family history, particularly 7:00 p.m. plantation family history before the Civil War. at the home of Meredith Emmett Her books include: Durham County: A History 1301 Alabama Ave. of Durham County, North Carolina, 1990, Aug 1 Pre-registration begins for 5K Run and Walk Duke University Press; Piedmont Plantation: The Bennehan-Cameron Family and Lands in Aug 19 Neighborhood Board Meeting North Carolina, 1985, Historic Preservation 7:00 p.m. at the home of Tom Miller Society of Durham; The Kirklands of Ayr Mount, 1110 Virginia Ave. 1991, University of North Carolina Press; Sept 16 Neighborhood Board Meeting and Carolinian on the Hudson: The Life of 7:00 p.m. Robert Donaldson, 1996, Historic Preservation at the home of Josh Allen Foundation of North Carolina, Inc. She recently 2417 West Club Blvd. completed a new book titled Brighter Leaves, A Sept 27 Save the Date for FestOval 2008! Celebration of the Arts in Durham, which chron- Oct 18 icles the history of art, music, drama, dance and Save the Date for the 1st WHHNA 5K Run & Walk craft in Durham. The book will be published by All meetings are held the evening of the third Preservation Durham. Tuesday of the month. If you need a ride, please call one of the board members and s/he will be glad to pick you up and take you home.

3 Parade TheThe HeartHeart ofof thethe Visit Watts Hospital-Hillandale on the Web at http://www.whhna.org/ Adopt-A-Banner and Join 919-286-3621 or send her an email at deb- been the best attended tour in their his- The 2008 Watts Hospital- [email protected] so she can give you tory. We could not have done this without Hillandale Centennial more details. Get in on the action by “adopt- the support and involvement of so many ing” one or more of the banners – which volunteers and wish to thank: Celebration you get to keep once the festivities are over The WHHNA historic homeowners who as a keepsake of this once-in-a-century provided us an opportunity to tour your celebration of our wonderful neighborhood! home and let us into your lives Sponsors and local merchants will soon also be asked to “adopt” a banner, so get them Arturo & Ellen Ciompi for hosting the while they last! memorable Patrons Party; Jo Ann Lutz for the incredibly detailed work she did The Success of the 2008 in researching and moderating the Tour Home Tour in Watts Roundtable discussion, as well as to the Hospital-Hillandale members of the panel who were infor- mational, and meaningful; All those who Neighborhood he WHH Centennial Celebration began volunteered as site captains, docents & unofficially on Saturday, April 26 at he Preservation Durham 12th Annual ticket takers who make the wheels turn; T Preservation Durham staff; Home Tour 6am when the first of the newly designed THome Tour in the Watts Hospital- banners was hung on Hillandale Road near Hillandale Neighborhood on Saturday, Chair & PD Board member Kathy Carter the Golf Course. Joe Liles' design was May 3 was a huge success! We are fortu- who performed a most awesome job!; chosen from amongst multiple entries to nate to have and been able to present to Site captain/Docent coordinator & PD commemorate the Centennial Celebration the greater Durham community and others, treasurer Fred Peterson; Logistics - Paul and the neighborhood itself. Thanks to some of the most beautiful homes, gardens, Yale & Jane Goodridge; The Kickoff the Centennial Leadership Circle, 21 ban- willow oaks, and residents in the City of Party - co-chairs Sarah Woodard & Paul ners have now been hung throughout the Durham!!! We first wish to thank all of the Yale & members Barbara McKesson, neighborhood and will remain hanging homeowners who opened their hearts and Floalice Reaves, Jane Goodridge, Betsy throughout the duration of the 20-month homes and contributed time and energy for Lovell, Deb Dobbins Publicity Chairs- celebration! We would like to acknowl- a tour, and to the wonderful volunteers who Betsy Lovell, Kay Michaels & Kathy edge and thank each of the Centennial made the day so enjoyable. Young; Graphic Design - Pete Minnelli, Jennifer Hill, brandsavior; Ticket sales Leadership Circle members who contrib- More than 130 guests attended the kick-off - Dot Doyle; Tour book coordination - uted the funds and resources to make the festivities of the Patron's Party party on Helen Compton & Pam Mears; Tour Book banners possible: Saturday, April 26 at the home of Arturo Layout - Kay Michaels & People Designs; and Ellen Ciompi. The Ciompi home Capital Broadcasting Company Photography - K. Brown; Ad Sales - Janice and family provided a spirit of gracious- Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership Jones, Jean Middleton, Esther Bent; Tour ness and fun spirit, as well as delicious Duke Energy Test - Shelly Dekker, Tom Miller, Sara foods for neighbors. Next, a Roundtable Duke University Lachenman, Heather Wagner, Zoe Voigt, Lecture was held on Tuesday, April 29 at Northgate Shopping Center Cavett French, Nathan Isley, Ilene Nelson, the NCSSM that included panel members Preservation Durham Sasha Berghausen; Home Selection - Sara who were either raised in the neighbor- Lachenman, Debbie Kelly, Tom Miller, We would also like to give thanks hood or have lived in the neighborhood Kathy Carter Guenevere Abernathy and Michael for many years. They told many funny Lemanski for their generous support. and endearing stories about the Hillandale A Century Ago Four of the banners have been adopted Golf Course, the airport that used to exist by members of the WHHNA Board of where Interstate 85 meets Hillandale, the he summer of 1908 was the greatest Directors, but there are still twenty-one original Children’s Museum, and the gen- Tseason baseball has ever known. More remaining! If you, too, would like to please eral friendliness, warmth and beloved than eight million Americans witnessed a support a banner, visit http://www.whhna. nature of the WHHNA neighborhood over major league ballgame that year, a record org/whh_centennial_banner.php for more the years. than would not be broken until the 1920’s. info. To Adopt-a-Banner, please send a check Are you able to rekindle the names of the When May 3rd finally arrived, the weath- notorious ball players? Even many of you for $100 to Debbie Kelly, 1105 Alabama er was PERFECT!!! Preservation Durham Avenue, Durham, NC 27705, or call her at non-fans who know little about the game has revealed that the WHHNA tour has may recognize the names of Honus Wagner,

4 Parade NOTABLE HAPPENINGS IN OUR NECK OF NeighborhoodNeighborhood THE WOODS Visit Watts Hospital-Hillandale on the Web at http://www.whhna.org/

shortstop for Pittsburgh; Ty Cobb, who the Cubs were exactly tied for the pennant foot height restriction would frustrate the swung a bat like a tree trunk for Detroit; the and so it was decided to replay the tied developers’ hotel plan so they have asked Giant’s Christy Matthewson, the game’s game. National interest in the national the city to change the regulations for the greatest pitcher who in 1905 threw three pastime was never more intense. The Polo IL zone to allow an exception for their consecutive shutouts, a feat that has never Grounds swelled well beyond capacity project. been repeated; and , Matty’s and an army of police officers could not Representatives of the Old West Durham teammate who in 1908 was the author of hold the crowd back. Those who could and Watts-Hillandale neighborhoods have the most infamous play in the history of not attend the game flocked to telegraph reviewed the developers’ plans and agree American sports, a play that so excited offices to get the play-by-play. In Durham, that a hotel at this Main Street location national attention that baseball was forever a crowd gathered at the newspaper office is a wise use of the property. From the after the national game. to see the plays chalked on a slate. The beginning, however, the neighborhoods game, unfortunately, wasn’t very excit- The infamous game was played by the NY have expressed concern that changing the ing. Chicago beat New York 4-2, claimed Giant’s against the at New ordinance to make a special exception for the pennant, and went on to win the York’s Polo Grounds. Both teams were one project was a potentially dangerous World Series against Detroit. For the rest locked in a tight race for the pennant. It way to proceed. Instead, the neighbor- of his life, Fred Merkle was known as was the bottom of the ninth and the score hoods suggested that the developers apply “Bonehead.” was tied at one to one. The Giants were at to rezone the property. The developers bat with two outs. Moose McCormick was In its own way, Durham is one of America’s rejected this approach and have instead on third and freshman Merkle was on first. great baseball towns. Its team, its ballpark, preferred to pursue amending the ordi- The next batter, the Giants’ Birdwell, hit a and its streets and houses are Hollywood nance because of the time and expense and ran to first base. McCormick stars and baseball legends. Durham’s first involved in seeking a zone change. ran home for what should have been the attempt to organize a professional team When the city planning department made winning run. Merkle, halfway between failed in 1901, but by 1913, the town had the proposed amendment available for first and second, saw McCormick’s score baseball fever and the new Durham Bulls public review in April, neighborhood rep- and headed for the clubhouse. He never played their first game against Raleigh, resentatives were alarmed. Instead of a touched second base. He thought the winning 7-4. Could it be that Bonehead discreet change allowing the proposed game was over, but, of course, it wasn’t. Merkle’s famous mistake a century ago hotel to go to six stories, the staff has Under the rules, if the Cubs got the ball made the difference? proposed a sweeping change that would, to second before Merkle, he would be out as they have characterized it, allow all and McCormick’s run wouldn’t count. Proposed Zoning “non-residential” uses in an IL zone in a The Cubs’s center fielder, Solly Hofman, Ordinance Change Alarms compact neighborhood tier to go up to 90 retrieved the ball and threw it to Johnny Neighborhoods ft. by right and 145 ft. with a special use Evers at second. By now, however, thou- The March issue of PARADE contained permit. Since no residential uses are actu- sands of fans were pouring across the information about a developer’s plan to ally allowed in the IL zone, this means field and in the confusion, Evers missed build a six-story Hilton Garden hotel on all uses allowed in the zone, including the the ball. Realizing what was afoot, the Main Street in the open land at Erwin industrial ones, could possibly go to ten Giants’ third base coach, Joe McGinnity, Square opposite the existing ten-story or twelve stories! The IL zoned property snatched up the ball and threw it into the office tower. The problem with the plan at Erwin Square includes the entire grassy stands. A few minutes later, Cubs player is that the land is zoned IL (light indus- field all the way down to Hillsborough ran to second with a ball in his trial) and it’s located in a “compact neigh- Road opposite the Old West Durham glove claiming that he had recovered the borhood tier.” The Unified Development neighborhood. With a 145 ft. height limit, ball McGinnity had thrown among the Ordinance, Durham’s complicated zon- the proposed regulation threatens to desta- throng of fans, and that Merkle was out. ing ordinance, provides that buildings in bilize the whole area. The result was a shouting match between the IL zone in this tier can only reach The neighborhoods have asked the devel- rival teams and fans. The umpires, who 50 feet in height. Of course, this makes opers and city planners to agree to a had seen nothing of these critical last sense because the purpose of the compact change that will permit only hotel uses in moments, ruled Merkle out and the game neighborhood tier is to concentrate and IL to go to 70 ft. by right and to 120 ft. a tie. The New York crowd had murder in intensify residential uses around proposed with a use permit and to include standards their eyes. Play was not resumed. light rail stations and to minimize indus- in the ordinance to specifically protect By the end of the season, the Giants and trial uses in the same places. The 50- Continued on Page 8)

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WHHN Golf Course Centennial Celebration Special!!! Bring this coupon to Hillandale Golf Course during the month of August 2008 and receive: • Buy one get one free on range balls • $25.00 ($7.00 savings) rate M-F • $34.00 ($10.00 savings) rate S-S • 50% off on club fittings with staff Welcome to Hillandale Golf Course, a great WHH tradition where “Your Game is Our Game”

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Over the past few months, two wonderful friends of Mr. R.J. Baker’s death in 1994, and 1995 when Mrs. Edna Watts Hospital-Hillandale shared their recollections C. Baker moved to Croasdaile Apartments. Mrs. Baker of some of the neighborhood’s earliest Fourth of July now lives close to Betty in Charlotte. Parades. As you know, the Fourth of July Parade is the neighborhood’s flagship tradition. This year will Jack Dailey is another wonderful friend of WHH mark the 59th July 4th parade, and next year we will who has very fond memories of early July 4 parades in celebrate the 60th anniversary with some extraordi- the neighborhood. Jack and his wife Jane have moving nary activities starting on Friday, July 3. It is a lovely pictures of their families starting in the early 1930s coincidence that the Centennial Celebration and 60th which include remarkable film of the second July 4th Fourth of July Parade take place in the same year. parade in 1951. It is charming to see just how much Details about next year’s festivities will be forthcoming life in WHH hasn’t changed in almost 60 years! Fresh- in Parade throughout 2009. faced and energetic children wave red, white and blue flags while riding their bikes down Club Blvd. The only Betty (Baker) Reiter, who now lives in Charlotte, noticeable difference is that the paraders in 1951 rode NC, grew up in WHH and was one of the six original their bikes on the sidewalks. Imagine that! Those big paraders on July 4, 1950. Margaret Walker, Page and willow oaks we all love and cherish had not yet grown Martha Montgomery, Betsy Talley and Jack Baker were so big and tall, and their roots had not yet invaded the the other five children playing in Tom and Alice Walker’s smooth and flat surface of Club Blvd’s sidewalks. backyard on that sweltering hot day. The children were spiritless and desperately needed a creative diversion Jack’s family marched in the WHH July 4th parade for when Mrs. Walker suggested they march in honor of many, many years while they lived in the house at 2216 our country’s freedom, an idea she had read about West Club Blvd. The Dailey family has been holding recently in Parents magazine. It only took a few min- their annual reunion in Durham on July 4th for at least utes, but the six WHH children made history that the past 40 years, allowing at least one member of day as they marched down Club Blvd. the clan to be in the WHH July 4th Parade during each of these years! The Dailey’s are now in their Betty’s family has a long, long history in 3rd generation of paraders! Mrs. Walker, who the area that can be traced to before organized the first July 4th parade, shared a pic- the American Revolution. Her great-great- ture from The Durham Sun on July 5, 1980 grandparents lived on what is now the which shows Jack and his teenage son John Duke West Campus. They are buried in holding a 48- and 50-star flag, respectively, in Rigsbee Cemetery, a quarter-acre resting a WHH parade along Club Blvd. To this day, place located near Wallace Wade Stadium the Dailey’s have their annual family reunion and still owned by some of the Rigsbee Family. on July 4 in Durham and bring the newest Betty’s parents bought 2303 West Club Blvd in 1941 generation to the WHH parade to enjoy the fun. and moved next door to 2301 West Club Blvd in 1955. Betty remembers that there were lots of children in We hope Betty Reiter and her family, Jack Dailey and the neighborhood and that Oval Park was a favorite his family, and all of the families that have enjoyed the gathering place, on July 4 and throughout the year. WHH July 4th parade will join us next year to cel- ebrate the 60th anniversary of this wonderful neigh- It seems WHH has a way of keeping those born and borhood tradition! Make your plans now and invite bred in the neighborhood coming back over and over former neighbors to visit on July 4, 2009. It will be lots and over again. Betty’s daughter, Ashley, graduated from of fun! Thank you so much to Betty and Jack for shar- the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics ing their priceless memories, memories we all love. in 1991, and while attending NCSSM, Ashley got to Memories about who we are and the things we hold spend a lot of time at her grandparents’ house at 2301 so dear - our families, friends and neighbors. West Club Blvd. Betty’s parents lived in the house until

7 Parade Heart of the Neighborhood—continued FOCUS —continued nearby residential property. So far, neither the developers nor the 286-3621 or [email protected] if you would like to city planning department has shown much interest in the neigh- find out more about this project. Thank you to all who have borhoods’ request.The year long planning process of the ask-for- looked through and made contributions from their photo an-inch-take-a-mile strategy of the developers has disappointed albums for this wonderful endeavor and keepsake. the neighborhoods who initially were supportive of the hotel idea. Likewise the planning department’s willingness to throw out a measure designed to protect the surrounding residential neighbor- hoods is equally disappointing. City planners had told neighbors in the Ninth Street area to expect a new version of the plan in May, but the process has been delayed and the proposed change to the IL ordinance is scheduled to be voted on by the city council this month.

URBAN HIKE THE WATTS HOSPITAL-HILLANDALE Watts Hospital, West Durham, East NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Campus, Ninth Street & beyond Proudly announces its Centennial Celebration’s John Schelp led a group of more than “Run Through the Neighborhood” 80 community residents on a tour of the 5K RUN and Fun Walk WHHNA area on Saturday, April 12. The Saturday October 18, 2008 @ 9:00AM weather was perfect and the factual informa- Start and Finish: Intersection of Club tion and other trivia shared was interesting Boulevard and Maryland Avenue, where and entertaining. Without sharing too many the North Carolina School of Science of the stories, let it be said that the walk and Mathematics (NCSSM) voting station from the NC School of Science and Math entrance is. Incentives include: to Walltown, Trinity Park, Ninth Street and • Multiple same family participant discount through Watts Hospital-Hillandale was never • Race T-Shirts included with pre-registration so much fun or illuminating. We are more • Awards: Multiple age groups by gender than just blessed to live in a community so • Chip Timing / Sanctioned Course for 5K rich with environmental, natural, and other competitive race history. We can only suggest that you make an effort to join John next year for a similar To Pre Register: www.runnc.com starting August 1, 2008 walk and tour. You will not be disappointed! Same Day registration: NCSSM PEC (gym) The walking tour is sponsored by the Sierra Saturday October 18, 2008, Club each April. For more information or from 7:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. answers to questions, please email Janet Race Management: Jim Young & Hitti ([email protected]). There is also Associates available to you a ton of information, history, Race Chair: Clare E. Adkin, Jr. maps, etc. on the Old West Durham website: [email protected] www.owdna.org/selfguidedtourOWD.htm.

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