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Join the CERT Walkabout October 1st

On October 1st CERT will conduct our 4th NEN Walk-about. This means that several CERT members will be walking about parts of the NorthEast Neighborhood we haven’t previously visited. We will be distributing disaster preparedness information, information about how to join Community Emergency Response Teams (the volunteer arm of first responders), and information about NEN....

NRSA Meeting March 10th at 6pm

Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area If you live in the area between D and State Sts. NE and 12th and 17th Sts NE you are in the NEN Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (AKA NRSA) If you have ideas about ways to improve this area, please join us at the next meeting at Willson House, 1625 Center St....

10 Places to Donate a Coat This Winter

Old Navy on Lancaster is offering a discount for anyone who purchases a coat for one of these causes. Ask for Molly Underwood-Haslebacher or another manager prior to purchase. Your School Find the Community School Outreach Coordinator (CSOC) by asking the Main Office. Windermere/Pacific West Properties (4285 Commercial St. SE, suite 100)  “Share the Warmth”...

Thank you to NEN plus Updates

The following letter was received by the neighborhood chair: Dear Alan, thank you and the members of Northeast Neighbors for the sacrifices made while Englewood Elementary School and North Salem High School were closed for the summer because of renovations, repairs, and safety upgrades occurring at the schools. Englewood Elementary opens this fall with new...

Apply for Neighborhood Partnership

Your Opportunity to Apply for Neighborhood Partnership Support is Here   Do you have ideas about how to make your neighborhood a cleaner, safer and more enjoyable place to live?  SE Salem Neighborhood Association (SESNA) and Highland area neighbors and community partners have been implementing their ideas through the Neighborhood Partnership (NP) Program since 1997...

On a lighter note…

Contributed by Joan Lloyd, Vice Chair  

United Methodist Retirement Center to Celebrate 100 Years

The United Methodist Retirement Center, which includes Willson House, is celebrating their Centennial on Sunday, August 15, with a Celebration Program beginning at 2:00 pm followed by a Groundbreaking Ceremony at 2:30 pm for the Forever Home Community in partnership with Catholic Community Services.  After the Groundbreaking Ceremony a reception will be held at 3:00...

July 6th Special Meeting

June 30, 2010 To All NEN Neighbors and Businesses: RE: North Salem High School “Open Campus” Policy I would like to invite anyone interested to attend a special meeting of the NEN Board on Tuesday, July 6 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed North Salem High School “Open Campus” policy. The meeting will be...

Special NEN Board Meeting on North High’s Open Campus Policy July 6th 6:30pm

 The NEN Board met with Sarah Brown from North High School on Tuesday night regarding neighbors issues with North’s “open campus”  policy.  It was obvious that the issue needed more discussion, especially with North’s administration. To that end, we have scheduled another meeting on July 6 at 6:30 pm at the Willson House at 1525 Center St. NE.  The new...

Cleanup complete at McRae Park, Englewood Wading Pool to Open in July

Thanks to funds from a grant we recieved from the Parks Foundation, the basketball courts at McRae Park have been cleaned, sealed and striped just in time for summer. Starting in July the Splash/Wading Pool and Englewood Park will be opening for three hours a day Monday through Friday.  The water system is run manually,...

Next NRSA Meeting June 17th

Next NRSA meeting Thursday, June 17 at 6 pm., Willson House in the craft room. Enter on east side through double doors. Contributed By Joan Lloyd, NEN Board

CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Painting Party on Saturday June 12th!

Unless it rains, the NEN branch of CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) is having a paint our new cache event on Sat.. June 12Th, from 9 a.m. Soon after we received our cache of neighborhood disaster supplies the cache (located in the First Church of the Nazarene eastern parking lot at East and 16Th St....