Welcome to the Website that serves Neighbors and Friends of the Eastway Park and Sheffield Park Neighborhoods of Charlotte, NC.
Eastway Park and Sheffield Park are two well-established Neighborhoods close to Uptown and convenient to Independence Boulvard (US-74), Eastway Drive and Central Avenue. We have a Park—Sheffield Park; two Schools—Winterfield Elementary School and Eastway Middle School; and the Evergreen Nature Preserve located right in our area.
We have an active Neighborhood Association which meets once a Month and works to keep our Neighbors connected, informed and active in our Community. Everyone is welcome to attend our Monthly Neighborhood Meetings.
News
Neighborhood Block Party - Saturday, May 12, 2012
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Leeds Drive (Between Tarrington Dr. & Pierson Dr.)
BBQ, Slaw & Buns provided by Neighborhood Association. Neighbors bring a Side Dish (or 2) to share & your favorite beverage. Costs this year: $5.00 per Adult (13 years & up) $3.00 per Child (4 years -12 years) Children 3 & under Free. Click here to download the flyer.
In order for us to plan, you will need to buy your tickets from your block captains by Saturday,May 5. We won't be able to collect money the day of the picnic. The money goes to cover the cost of the party.
Click here to see photos from our 2010 Block Party.
Neighborhood Clean-Up
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Update: Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday for our neighborhood clean-up--especially those who cleaned up the stream! We had a good turnout!
This Saturday, April 28th from 9:00 a.m - Noon, our Neighborhood is participating in Keep Charlotte Beautiful/Great American Clean-Up with our quarterly mass clean-up day. We will be meeting at the entrance to Sheffield Park (Tarrington Drive side). We will be providing large plastic garbage bags and will have some litter pick-up sticks, along with some boots for those who clean along the stream and pond. We had several Neighbors who helped in the last clean-up but would love to multiply that number by many more. You can clean around your streets or branch out to help around the stream, park & outside of the Nature Preserve. This gives us an opportunity as a group to keep our Neighborhood clean & safe.
Hope to see everyone this coming Saturday morning!
Recycling Pickup
Just a reminder, recycling pickup (the green carts) is every other week. If you are new to the neighborhood, would like to download the current recycling calendar (our neighborhood's dates on the recycling calendar [PDF] are in green) or would like more information about what items should be recycled, please click this link for more information from CharMeck Solid Waste Services. Our next recycling dates are May 1, 15 and 29.
Neighborhood Meeting - April 19, 2012
Thanks to everyone who came to our April meeting. We had a good turnout!
Don't forget to register your alarms!
If you have an electronic burglar alarm system installed within the city limits of Charlotte or the unincorporated areas of Mecklenburg County, it must be registered. Auto, Fire, and Medical alarm systems are excluded. This registration is free and allows our officers to spend less time responding to false alarms. You need to remember to renew you permit every year.
If your alarm is not registered, the Police may not respond when your alarm goes off, so it is very important that you register you alarm.
Alarm Ordinance Highlights
- Required registration of all burglar alarm systems whether monitored or not.
- Registration is FREE.
- Failure to register could result in a $100 fine.
- False alarm fines begin on the third (3rd) false alarm and range from $50 to $500.
- A permit is valid for 12 months from the date of issuance.
- Permit renewals are required every 12 months.
For more information, or to register or renew your alarm online, please click here to visit the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department web site.
Two Messages of Thanks
From Carolyn Millen, President of the Eastway-Sheffield Neighborhood Association.
Thank You to the Eastway Police Division
Thank you to the Wonderful & Dedicated Officers of our Eastway Police Division, especially Response Area 3 Officers and our Fantastic Community Officer, Tricia Edwards. Without your Service and Dedication to protecting and participating with our Neighborhood as you have, we would not be the Safe and Healthy Community that we have become. We realize you are not told or recognized enough or as often you should be. We wanted to take this opportunity to tell you how much you are appreciated and how we never take for granted how you put your Life on the Line everyday for Us to be safe in our Homes and walking our Neighborhood Streets. We also wanted to say Thank You for the many extra hours that you give out of your time, much of it, your personal time, to attend our Monthly Meeting and any Events we may have during the year. Thank you each and know you are always in our thoughts and prayers, along with your Families.
Thank You to Our Neighbors
I would like to take this opportunity as the 2011 Year comes to a close to say a Huge Thank You to all of our Neighbors for their great support of myself, our Association's Board and the Neighborhood. Everyone has really come together to watch out for one another, to care and take pride in creating the wonderful Community we have. I want to thank each Neighbor who has come out to join us for the Monthly Meetings whenever their schedules allowed. This really does make a huge difference in our Neighborhood getting to know one another. The internet is a wonderful tool in Neighborhood awareness and information. What makes Us different in having the active participation as we do is by combining current technology along with good old fashion person to person interactions, done in a respectful and kind manner. This is what makes Us stand out over many other Neighborhood Groups/Associations, etc. We have one of the best Neighborhoods in this area and it is because of the efforts of each Neighbor not only being good Community Watch for one another but even more so by the fact we actually can say we know our Neighbors by taking the opportunity to meet and get to know one other. We are truly blessed to have such a rare commodity in Todays hectic World. I look forward to the New Year and the opportunity for each of us to improve upon even more of what has been accomplished by each of you. Thank you again, each of you in whatever and however you have provided support for our Neighborhood! I would like to add my gratitude to Helen, Meg & Chris for your countless time, energy and support in serving our Neighborhood as Board Members.
Donations for the Battered Women's Shelter
Once again, as a Neighborhood, we are adopting the Shelter this year for the Holidays. Items will be collected and then taken to Trinity Episcopal School for them to set up a "Store" for the Children & Moms to shop for each other and then wrap their presents to exchange. Here is a list of items needed at the shelter. Please notice the the Items donated are to be New & Unwrapped. You may bring your Donation to your Block Captain or contact Carolyn Millen who will gladly come by and pick up the Item/s being given We will be collecting Items up until Sunday, December 11th.
Holiday Shopper Safety Tips
During this time of year The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department would like to remind you of some helpful Holiday Shopping Safety Tips so that you may have a happy and safe holiday season.
Safety in the Parking Lots
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Park and walk in well-lit areas.
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Walk with confidence be aware of people around you, and know where you parked.
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Always lock your car doors after leaving or entering your car.
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Have your keys in your hand so that you don’t have to linger before entering your car. Check the back seat before you get in.
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Don’t leave packages on the car seats. Keep packages out of sight in the trunk or under a covered rear cargo area.
- Remove items such as telephones, iPods, laptops, purses, briefcases, backpacks, cahs and even loose change each time you leave your vehicle.
Safety While Shopping
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Pay with checks or credit cards when possible. Don’t flash large amounts of cash.
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Don’t leave any purchases or your purse unattended while shopping or in a dressing room.
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Try to carry as little as possible. Make multiple trips to your vehicle to store your purchases.
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Never leave your children alone.
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If your children get separated from you, teach them to find a cashier or a security officer and ask for help.
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Report all suspicious activity. Call 911 with a description.
For more personal, home, business, and other safety tips, visit the CMPD website here.
Neighborhood Meeting - Nov. 17, 2011
Neighborhood Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17, 7:00 at Eastern Hills Church.
Please bring Canned Goods, as much as possible to donate to the Church's Food Pantry. The need is greater than ever before because of the tough economics times over the last 2 years. This is also a way for our Neighborhood to give back to the Community and to Eastern Hills Church for opening their doors so generously to us for our Meetings.
Again, this year, we will be donating items to the Batttered Women's Shelter. We will be handing out a copy of the items that are being requested for this Years Annual Battered Women's Shelter Christmas Party. We donated last year as our Christmas in need Family/Organization. All of you gave so generously, I hope we will have just as much, even more, items to take for the Moms & their Children to exchange at their Party Celebration. Neighbors can let me know when you have items that you would like for me to drop by to pick up or for you to drop off by my House for Us to deliver on the 15th of December.
Due to Christmas events at the church in December, there will be no December neighborhood meeting.
Taste of the World - Oct. 6, 2011
Taste of the World returns this year on October 6. Get your tickets now before they are all sold out! It's a great way to meet neighbors, visit restaurants in our area and learn about the east side of Charlotte.
Enjoy an opening reception, then feast on dinner samplings of international dishes at three different restaurants via guided tour coach followed by a dessert and coffee reception.
Click here for more info.
Neighborhood Meeting Aug 18
Thanks to Mike, Chip and Brian from Charlotte Dept. of Transportation, who came to our neighborhood meeting last night to listen to our concerns about traffic in the neighborhood!
Annual National Night Out Event
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Sheffield Park under the Shelter, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Eastway/Sheffield Neighborhood Association with the Winterfield Neighborhood Association and our Eastway Police Division. This year Chick-Fil-A is providing Chicken Nuggets, Tea & Children's Games. Neighbors need to bring a Side Dish/s to Share and a Chair/s. Community Garden Activities also.
Eastway Sheffield Park Neighborhood Improvements
Update: Recently many of you may have received a postcard about the status of the neighborhood improvement project. For those who missed it, it let us know that construction is expected to begin in early 2013.
Construction on Albemarle Rd. at Pierson Dr.
From NCDOT.org
NCDOT To Make Improvements To The Intersection Of Albemarle Road And Pierson Drive In Mecklenburg County
Posted 7/15/2011 3:04:05 PM
CHARLOTTE – The N.C. Department of Transportation will begin work at the intersection of Albemarle Road and Pierson Drive in Charlotte at 8 p.m. Monday, July 18, weather permitting.
The project includes adding a directional crossover from Albemarle Road westbound to Pierson Drive, allowing motorists to make a left turn. Concrete islands will be built around the turn lane. In addition, the contractor will construct a jug handle at the intersection of Albemarle Road and Sharon Amity Road. Motorists wanting to make a U-turn onto Albemarle Road westbound will have additional room for safe transition.
The project is scheduled to be completed September 30, with lane closures scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday – Sunday.
For real-time travel information at any time, call 511, visit www.ncdot.gov/travel or follow NCDOT on Twitter at www.ncdot.gov/travel/twitter. Another option is NCDOT Mobile, a phone-friendly version of the NCDOT website. To access it, type "m.ncdot.gov" into the browser of your smartphone. Then, bookmark it to save for future reference. NCDOT Mobile is compatible with the iPhone, Android and some newer Blackberry phones.
For more information, please contact the resident engineer at (704) 847-5015.
East Charlotte gets a farm stand
Saturdays are fresh-food days at Shamrock and Eastway drives.
Union County's Farmer Gene Farms operates the Saturday-only market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1501 Eastway Drive, across from Lang Van restaurant. Bring cash. Details: Check the Shamrock Drive Development Association's page on Facebook.
"Most days, you have to travel more than a mile from the corner of Shamrock and Eastway drives to find fresh peaches, okra, tomatoes and peppers for sale in one place.
But on Saturdays, the new Shamrock Farmers Market is bringing that colorful, seasonal display to east Charlotte - and the harvest comes from within 40 miles of the city limits…."
Read the whole Charlotte Observer article here.
No Soliciting/No Trespassing Stickers
Putting a "No Soliciting" sign on your front door can help keep away door-to-door sales people. It can also keep away people who are not really selling, but are just trying to scope out the neighborhood and knocking on doors to see who's home or not.
We have some pre-printed stickers for sale at our monthly meetings. They stick to the inside of your glass storm door. You can also print out your own by downloading the PDF file. Buy (or print) one for yourself and a few others for your neighbors who could benefit from them (elderly/shut-in).
Stickers are $3 and the funds go to support the Eastway/Sheffield Neighborhood Association.
Water Quality
We would like to thank Olivia, Erin and Deana from the Mecklenburg Water Quality Program, who gave a great presentation at our May neighborhood meeting. The educated us on water quality and the stormwater system, the rivers and the streams that not only provide our drinking water, but help to provide drainage to the entire county.
We have created a page on Facebook! We will keep you updated about event in the neighborhoods, and it's a great way to get to know your neighbors. Join us!
Winterfield/Sheffield Community Garden Grand Opening
Come out to join our Winterfield neighbors at the grand opening of the Winterfield/Sheffield Community Garden on Saturday, April 2 at 11:00am across from Winterfield Elementary School at 3100 Winterfield Place. You can read about Charlotte-Mecklenburg's community garden project here. There is also an application there if you wish to rent a plot.
Warning: Coyote Spotted in the Area
There has been a coyote spotted in the neighborhood. These sightings have been from Eastway/Central throughout our Neighborhood over to the Amity Gardens Neighborhood on the other side of Independence (behind the new WalMart being built). We have been told by Animal Control and Wildlife Officials that you do need to be careful and to be diligent in keeping a watchful eye for you, your small children and pets, as Coyotes will attack when they see their possible "meal". Animal Control will not come out if called on the Coyotes unless the Coyote is attacking you or your Pet. Please, please be watchful and spread the word to your Neighbors & Friends. The Coyotes have been seen in broad Daylight as well as Nighttime.
Recycling and Trash Pickup
With the bad winter weather at the start of January, our trash and recycling pick-up was a little off-schedule the last two weeks. But now things should be back to their nomal schedule.
It seems that some people are a little confused about recycling pickup, too. As a reminder, recycling is picked up every other week. So only roll out your green recylcing bin on the appropriate day, and remember to roll it back at the end of the day.
To get back on schedule, the next days to roll out your recycling bin are: January 25, February 8 and February 22. You can also just check to see if your neighbors have rolled out their green recycle can. If most of your neighbors have them rolled out, then it's probably the correct day.
Here are some helpful links about Charlotte-Mecklenburg Solid Waste services:
- Garbage Collection
- Recycling Collection
- Yard Waste Collection
- Bulky Item Pickup (please remember to call to schedule your bulky item pickup)
For previous news items, visit the News page.
