The TCA Online

As of spring 2011 we have opted to let the TCA website expire, while portions of this are still viewable and relevant it will no longer be updated. If there becomes a need and willing community members who are able to maintain it can be restored.

From June 2011 going forward we will work to make this blog an online resource for the TCA. You can use this for TCA happenings, events and communications. Ideas are also being considered to start a TCA Facebook Fan Page.

Email contact for TCA board members can be directed to: TCABirmingham@gmail.com, this is occasionally monitored.

We will continue to deliver newsletters to your home 2-4 times a year and our meetings held in May and September at Our Shepherd Lutheran School on the second Tuesday of the month. We also host a FREE family picnic at Kenning Park each year in August, look for newsletter announcement and signs prior to this event.

Second Annual TCA Garage Sale

Spring cleaning and thinking about a garage sale this year? Join us for the 2nd annual TCA community garage sale, dates for 2011 will be Thursday June 23-Saturday June 25th, 2011. Homes east of Woodward, west of the city limits between 14 Mile and Maple will be welcome to join.

In 2010 we estimate 40 homes took part, many community members out and about getting great finds and connecting with neighbors. Shoppers expressed an interest in Thursday sales so this year it will take place over the above three days. Feel free to join in any or all of the days.

We look forward to association wide participation in this year’s event and hope that 2011 is bigger with more participating homes.

Getting ready for the sale

Those wishing to join in should arrange signs and advertisements, local papers and/or Craigslist. We are asking to have an awareness of other homes and streets to direct shoppers around our community. Many last year came and specifically asked which streets had sales going on, know this and spreading the word will help everyone. You may join in any or all of the dates, Thursday June 23rd through Saturday June 25th. The TCA will be placing ads in the Eagle to be published the week before and the week of the sale.

Feel free to direct questions to TCABirmingham@gmail.com or comment below for additional information.

TCA Spring 2010 Meeting

Please attend our annual Spring Meeting at Our Shepherd Luthern School Multi Purpose Room. Meeting will be May 11, 7-9 pm

Guest speakers will include:

1. Police Chief Don Studt
2. Baldwin Library Director, Douglas Koschik
3. City Commissioner, Stuart Sherman

Additional topics of discussion: Kenning Park, Transit Center, TCA Blog and Website, TCA 1st Annual Community Garage Sale.

Come meet TCA Board Members and neighbors and discuss the topics or bring community ideas to share.

Annual TCA Dues:
$15.00 Resident household
$10.00 Senior resident household
Check made payable to:
Torry Community Association

We look forward to seeing you there!!!

A special thank you to Our Shepherd Lutheran Church for Spring 2010 Newsletter printing and distribution.

TCA Citizen Letter Kenning Park

There is a significant difference between the Brother Rice proposal and the Racket Club arrangement with the City. Anyone can join the Racket Club and play tennis on their courts, whereas Brother Rice would have exclusive use of the baseball field(s) when their 3 teams have practices or games.

Another infringement on the neighborhood is the additional parking requirement for Brother Rice activities and the reduction in parking spaces with their plan that will force hockey and skating parking into the neighborhood during the majority of the year. Drive by and check out ehe evening parking now - it already overflows into the streets and the Brother Rice plan would shrink the parking lot by 52 spaces.

The City of Birmingham has no need for a full sized baseball field. To allow a private school, that is not located in the City of Birmingham, to "buy" a Birmingham park is not acceptable. Our parks are not for sale.

The Birmingham Hockey Association and the Figure Skating Club use the Ice Arena about 8 months of each year. From time to time, construction of another sheet of ice has been suggested. Such an expansion would also require additional parking and further encroach into the neighborhood.

Birmingham resident
Bill W

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TCA Garage Sale

Planning has begun for a community wide garage sale to take place June 25 and 26, 2010. Homes east of Woodward, west of the city limits between 14 Mile and Maple will be welcome to join.

TCA will arrange on line ads and inclusions in the community news. More details will be announced at the annual meeting. We look forward to association wide participation and our garage sale becoming an annual event.

Community Health and Wellness Fair at Adams Square

Visit the Adams Square Thursday January 21st 11am to 4pm for a free Wellness Fair. During the fair learn and visit with various health related professionals from Birmingham and businesses located in the TCA.

Free health testing and healthy living information will be provided by the 55 business located in the building. Join in the following:

• Guest Speakers
• Free Health Screenings
• Hourly Raffle Prizes
• Free Samples
• Live Demonstrations

Complimentary on-site services will include blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol and spinal screening.

Complimentary chair massages, reflexology, and MIGUN thermal heat massages will be available.

Participating are:

• Dynamic Life Chiropractic
• MIGUN Pain Therapy
• Home Instead
• Dino the Tailor
• Massage Therapy
• Allied Geriatrics
• Birmingham Barbers
• Meadowbrook Urgent Care
• Village Coney
• Mary Kay Cosmetics
• Coin Appraisal
• Curves Fitness Center
• Village Optician
• Hypnotherapy
• Reflexology
• Kangan Water

Additional services available at Adams Square include: coin appraisal, hair and nails, tailoring and alterations, CPA, optical, hypnotherapy, music lessons and more.

Admission and parking are free.

Community Health and Wellness Fair
Thursday January 21st
11:00 am to 4:00pm

South Adams Square Website.