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May/June 2020 Newsletter

Phyllis Gilreath May 25, 2020May 27, 2020 Adoption, Advertising, Animal Care Services, Animals, birds, birthday, Blood Connection, Bobby Pearse Center, budgets, Building, Business, Census, City, City Council, City Operations, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Development, dogs, Elections, first responders, gardening, Greenlink, Health, Infill, Insects, Local Business, Membership, neighbors, Newsletter, NMCA, North Main, North Main Community, parade, parks, Plants, Police, Rotary Park, Saturday market, SC Native Plant Society, Social Event, Things to do, weather

    *The Board of Directors usually meets the first Wednesday of most months at the Sears Shelter.   Members are welcome to attend board  meetings.  Please email northmaincomm@gmail.com   to confirm location and to find out if we are meeting thatRead more

Support our Local Food Establishments during the COVID crisis

Phyllis Gilreath April 18, 2020 Bohemian cafe, Business, Community Tap, COVID-19, D'als Pizza, Drop In Store, food, Health, Henry's Smokehouse, Ji Roz, Local Business, neighbors, North Main, North Main Community, Soda Shop, Swamp Rabbit Cafe, Universal Joint

These are rough times for small businesses. Many of our local retailers have had to close, but many of our local restaurants are still open for pick-up and/or delivery.   We have several local food establishments which could really use yourRead more

March/April 2020 Newsletter

Phyllis Gilreath March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 Adoption, Animal Care Services, Animals, Beautification Committee, birds, Bobby Pearse Center, budgets, Building, Business, cancellations, City, City Council, City Operations, COVID-19, Development, dogs, gardening, Health, Insects, Native Plants, neighbors, Newsletter, NMCA, North Main, North Main Community, NorthPointe, Plant Sale, Plants, postponements, safety, Sanitizing, SC Native Plant Society, Social Event, Spring Social, Surveys, TreesUpstate, weather

    *Normally the Board of Directors meets the first Wednesday of most months at the Sears Shelter.   Members are welcome to attend board  meetings.  Please email northmaincomm@gmail.com   for the location and to find out if we are meeting thatRead more

Summary of COVID-19 Conference Call

Phyllis Gilreath March 25, 2020 Affordable Housin, Bobby Pearse Center, budgets, Building, Business, City, City Council, City Operations, COVID-19, Curfew, Downtown, Falls Park, Health, Homelessness, Local Business, NMCA, North Main, North Main Community, parks, Police, safety, Virus

Members of the NMCA board participated in a conference call today (March 25) set up by Council member John DeWorken for District 1 Neighborhood Association Presidents to discuss what the City is doing regarding COVID-19.  Also participating was Assistant CityRead more

Video of Special City Council Meeting, Wednesday, March 18

Phyllis Gilreath March 18, 2020 City, City Council, Coronavirus, COVID-19, first responders, Health, Local Business, North Main

Greenville City Council met this afternoon, Wednesday, March 18 and Approved Emergency Ordinance to Stop Spread of COVID-19 Here is a video of the meeting. Greenville City Council Special Called Meeting: COVID-19 Response Plan Update. Posted by Greenville, South CarolinaRead more

NMCA Membership Social Postponed

Phyllis Gilreath March 15, 2020 COVID-19, food, Fun, Health, NMCA, North Main Community, social event, Spring Social

In reading about and observing individual and community responses to the COVID-19 epidemic, the NMCA board has made the decision to postpone, to a date to be determined, our largest annual social gathering.  We want to be conscientious of theRead more

Special City Council Meeting on Coronavirus

Phyllis Gilreath March 14, 2020 City, City Council, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health

The City of Greenville held a special meeting Friday to address the Coronavirus pandemic.  To see the presentation, click here and click on City of Greenville Coronavirus Presentation to City Council.    

City to Modify Operations in Response to COVID-19

Phyllis Gilreath March 14, 2020 City, City Operations, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Downtown, Health, Police

  Essential operations including Police, Fire, Court and Public Works to continue   (Greenville SC) The City of Greenville will modify services through Tuesday, March 31, to protect citizens and minimize opportunities to spread COVID-19 in our community. Taking into considerationRead more

Hands-Only CPR Training

Phyllis Gilreath April 28, 2019 CPR, Fire Department, first responders, Health, Membership, neighbors, NMCA, North Main, North Main Community, Things to do

NMCA is hosting a community Hands-only CPR class on Monday, May 20 at 6:30 pm at the Sears Shelter at McPherson Park.  The CPR class will be taught by the Greenville Fire Department. “According to the American Heart Association, 90% of peopleRead more

Project Lifesaver

Phyllis Gilreath March 5, 2019 City, Fire safety, first responders, Health, neighbors, North Main, North Main Community, Police

The Greenville City Fire Department (GCFD) has partnered with Bon Secours St. Francis Health System to launch Project Lifesaver, a program that provides public safety agencies and caregivers with equipment and training to quickly locate individuals who are prone toRead more