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LPHDNA JULY 2008 NEWSLETTER
NEXT MEETING - JULY 17, 2008
Hello everyone!
A huge thank you goes to Sergeant John Thompson, Supervisor of the POP Unit of the Danville Police Department, for taking the time to speak at the June meeting. His talk was a real "eye-opener" to those of us who do not have first-hand knowledge of how he and the POP Unit help fight crime. We are very fortunate to have men and women of his caliber protecting the citizens of Danville. (See the Minutes on the reserve side of this page for meeting details.)
This month's guest speaker is Nathan Ingold, newly hired Neighborhood Services Coordinator for the City of Danville. The growing popularity of neighborhood associations called for the city to create this new position. Nathan will talk about his responsibilities and how he will help us a community. Our next meeting is July 17th, 7:00 pm, at Friendly Town.
The 2008-2009 Association officers are: Board of Directors are Dona Farnsworth and Sue Jones; President Brenda Dwiggins; Vice President Joyce Melton, Secretary Nancy Bates and Treasurer Ellen Vanesse. Thanks, Judy Howell, for volunteering to be Block Captain for the 1200 block of Sheridan and to Dona Farnsworths for taking on additional blocks. As always, my appreciation is extended to all officers and current Block Captains. Without these fine people, we could not have the strong Association we do. I am grateful, too, for the tremendous support received from our two Alderman, Mike Puhr and Jerry Askren.
The Neighborhood Yard Sale is July 19TH from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm (or whenever you choose to stop). Everyone should "set up shop" on your own property (vs all of us taking all of our stuff to one location, such as the Pavilion). An ad will be in the "Commercial-News" along with signs being placed at four high-traffic locations.
Arts in the Park was a huge success! Congratulations to the Weatherfords and their staff for a job well done! An anonymous donor, to help promote Arts in the Park, provided the newly hung handsome Lincoln Banners on Logan Avenue and English Street through a donation. Four more have been sponsored by Danville Township that will be displayed later.
Congratulations to the Zieglers at 1032 N. Logan Avenue for being awarded the "Most Improved Property" designation!
Mark your calendar for The Lincoln Park Theater Company's presentation of "Annie" July 18th - 20th. The performances on the 18th and 19th are at 8:00 pm and on the 20th at 2:00 pm. LPTC wants to help bring awareness to shaken baby syndrome to the community. For every $25 tax-deductible donation, LPTC will give $5 to Reagan's Rescue. Also, Reagan's Rescue bracelets will be sold to benefit the fund.
Final judging of the "Make It Bloom" contest will be July 16-26th. The winners will be announced on August 2nd at 10:00 am at St James United Methodist Church. For all the details, see "cityofdanville.org".
We're still looking for more volunteers to help with the 2009 Garden Walk. Please contact me if you're willing to help.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, and I hope I am, but it appears that two of the ten "Neighborhood Meeting" signs that are posted around the neighborhood the Monday before our meetings have been stolen. Both in April and June, the signs that were placed on Lincoln Park Avenue near the Friendly Town entrance disappeared. If you happen to know the whereabouts of these two signs, PLEASE return them to me (1012 N. Logan Ave). They were not free to us. They were paid for by funds from our Association.
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting on July 17th. Thank you for your support.
Best regards,
Brenda Dwiggins President, LPHDNA
LINCOLN PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING
JUNE 19, 2008
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by the president, Brenda Dwiggins, who welcomed the attendees and introduced the speaker, John Thompson, a 10-year member of the Danville Police Department, and part of a POP unit of the force. He discussed the organization of the unit and how it functions to deal with street level crime in the community. He stressed the importance of input from the community about suspicious activities in their areas, and some of the precautions homeowners should take to discourage criminal activity in their homes and neighborhoods.
The reading of the April minutes was dispensed with because they had been circulated in the newsletter. (The May meeting was cancelled.)
Treasurer Ellen Vanesse reported a balance of $1179.70
Old Business:
>Our Keep Vermilion County Beautiful grant request was denied because flowers for the Park are a city responsibility. Park maintenance will be less frequent this year for financial reasons.
>The erroneous "Leaf a Legacy" plaque will be replaced by the city.
>1218 Sherman was supposed to be demolished in May. Demolition date is unknown.
>Danville Area Transportation Study Update: Garfield School will receive $2000 for a "Walk and Bike Club."
>Youth Build: The project at 913 Grant will not be done until 2009.
>2009 Garden Walk: This will be in cooperation with the Vermilion Co. Museum, under the leadership of Sue Richter. Several LPHD homes and or gardens will be on display and the Association will receive part of the proceeds for their planning and help.
>Several homes on Grant St. in the LPHD are eligible to be improved by the City through a Community Development Grant, depending on the cooperation of the elderly owners.
>July 19 was the date set for the LPHD community rummage sale.
>Park clean-up date is June 28, 9:00 a.m.
New Business:
>Danville has a new Neighborhood Specialist, Nathan Ingold, who will be the new contact for the city for the Neighborhood Associations and citizens with neighborhood issues.
>Arts in the Park is Saturday and Sunday, June 21 & 22. The Lamon House will be open.
>Officers for the coming year were elected as follows: President--Brenda Dwiggins, Vice President--Joyce Melton, Secretary--Nancy Bates, Treasurer--Ellen Vanesse, Board Members--Dona Farnsworth and Sue Jones. Several Block Captains volunteered to serve blocks needing coverage.
Comments by Aldermen Askren and Puhr:
>The Public Works Department is taking applications for sidewalk and driveway apron replacements on a 50-50 cost sharing basis.
>The 100 block of N. Logan is having some landslide issues after the recent rains.
>Voorhees St. will be closed for the replacement of the CSX railroad crossing.
>The city is working with 1109 Grant to address mowing and other issues.
The Association voted to award the improvement award sign to the Zieglers at 1032 N. Logan.
The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Nancy Bates, Recording Secretary