Myers Park friends and neighbors,

I hope you and your family are doing well. Our majestic oaks have leafed out and are already providing us with much needed shade. Under that canopy, a plethora of landscape plants are blooming and thriving. Springtime is a wonderful time of year for us. John Nolen’s vision for a park like neighborhood continues after more than 100 years.

I am currently serving as President of the Myers Park® Homeowners Association (MPHA). I have lived in Myers Park most of my adult life and have served on the board for a number of years. I consider it an honor to serve on the board and as your President. You are fortunate to have a group of passionate neighbors serving on the Board; you will find them listed on the in the Spring 2025 Oak Leaf. It is an active Board, so please thank them for their time and commitment if you know them.

Despite higher than anticipated, or maybe desired, interest rates for residential real estate, sales in Charlotte continue to be robust. Myers Park has been no exception. Many families are moving within the neighborhood, but we are also blessed to welcome many new residents, for which we are grateful. The MPHA publishes the Oak Leaf twice a year and for many, this may be your first issue. If you are one of our new neighbors to Myers Park, welcome. I know that you will love living here.

You will find out more about the neighborhood in this newsletter and I invite you to visit our website www.mpha.com for additional information. We would love to have you join as a member. Member-ship in the MPHA is entirely voluntary, but it enables us to preserve and enhance the historical character and beauty of the neighborhood. If you are already a member, Thank You! If you would like to join, we would love to have you. We also send information via email which is more efficient. We won’t use your email for any purpose other than neighborhood matters.

Perhaps our biggest event of the year is our 4th of July parade. If you will be in town for the Fourth, please join us at Queens University for a patriotic celebration commemorating the birth of our great country. Last year, 500+ neighbors attended which was the most attendance we have had since restarting the annual tradition eight years ago. Queens has graciously agreed to host us again this year. Like last year, the festivities will be centered in the semi-circular drive off Radcliffe, in front of the clock tower. This provided slightly more shade than the Selwyn Road location and seemed to be a better venue. We will have our usual food trucks, face painting, cool cars and other activities, including the parade led by Fire Station Engine #6. There will be signs and more information on our website, mpha.com, in June.

John Nolen designed Myers Park with an innovative plan that was well ahead of its time. A key part of his vision was lining streets and medians with oak trees to create the canopy that we enjoy today. Preserving our tree canopy continues to be a high priority for residents and we are working hard on a number of fronts to restore the tree canopy for not just Myers Park but for the City as well. You will read more about our tree initiative in the Spring 2025 Oak Leaf.

I have been fortunate enough to meet many of you and hope to meet many more. I can be reached at info@mpha.com; I would love to hear from you.

Best regards,

Charlie Welch
President