News & Neighbors Gatherings

Location: Red Beam Gallery, 3101 Josephine

Facilitator: Karen Derrick-Davis, Interim President

Guest: Andy Rougeot, candidate, mayor

Attendance: 10

Summary:

• Mayoral candidate Andy Rougeot shared his platform and took questions

• Project Updates: Michal is signing up volunteers for alley cleanups in spring); Karen is seeking folks to help with creating a strong and sustainable Association org structure in preparation for our annual meeting April 4, 2023.

• Project Pitches: Karen presented several project ideas and the group voted on which were most interesting. Projects and votes:

  • 4 votes: revive the Timebank (a past project where neighbors exchanged goods & services through hours)​

  • 1vote: revive the Welcome New Neighbor program (a past project where gift baskets were delivered to families who moved into the neighborhood)

  • 4 votes: 2023 Garden Party & Plant Swap (an event that was revived this past spring)

  • 3 votes: start some neighborhood clubs (book, knitting, walking, etc.)

  • 5 votes: start a study|liaison group to ensure neighborhood voice in the York Street traffic study (we learned that a study is planned to determine potential changes to traffic patterns on York)

• One-minute business plugs: Karen plugged Sweet Sweetz & Fire Root Collective Self-Defense and Yoga

• Door Prizes: 2 $5 Sweet Sweetz gift cards (donated) and 8 Zoo tickets (thanks to neighbor Katherine Emanuel) were awarded. Congrats to Paul and Catheryn who had the closest birthdate!