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HomeWalnut Hill Community Association

Walnut Hill Community Association

Business

Walnut Hill: Community Association Encourages Residents to Stand Up and Be Heard by Voting

March 11, 2015

Walnut Hill Community Association President Horrace Patterson believes that the primary election and November general election could impact the community significantly. As president of the association for the past four years, Patterson finds that drugs, crime,

Education

Spruce Hill and Walnut Hill: Five Community Leaders You Need to Know

February 26, 2014

One of the most immediately distinct things about Spruce Hill and Walnut Hill are the many communities that these areas contain. Whether they are drawn together by religion, proximity or shared cultural backgrounds, the people

Crime

Walnut Hill: Community Protects Playground and the Kids

April 7, 2011

A playground is a sacred place for a community. It is there that parents and caregivers trust that their children will be safe from harm as they enjoy all of the fun amenities it has

Walnut Hill

Walnut Hill: Community Playground Gets Creative

April 7, 2011

While the Walnut Hill Community Playground has had its rough patches, with two shootings last spring and numerous arrests, it has been taking a turn for the better with the help of the Friends of

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