WBNA Enews 10.8.09

Upcoming Events and Meetings 

• THIS SATURDAY, Oct. 10 -3 Neighborhood Tree plantings!! Sat.,Oct.10 -8am on Brighton, Carpenter, Vernon and Broadway; 10am on Chapin, Wood,  & Messer. (Volunteers needed for this planting and the next.  Meet at 8am at the Hudson St. Deli.  Bring shovels and gloves).  11am on Ellery, Hudson, Messer and Willow Streets.
• Tues. Oct. 13, 7pm at the WBNAHQ, Community Development Committee meeting.  Two neighborhood projects will be reviewed - the reuse of the Lawton Storage Building on Harrison Street and the proposed demolition of the garages on Grant Street.  Neighbors are welcome. 
• URGENTLY IMPORTANT NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING to discuss the future of Providence School Buildings, hosted by the Providence School Dept. The Community Meeting for our area is on Sat. 10/17, 11:00am-12:30pm, Central High School Gymatorium, 70 Fricker St. (or on Wed. 10/14 from 6-7:30pm).  We are trying to get a HUGE showing at the Saturday meeting.  Neighbors, Parents, Children need to demonstrate that we have the necessary number of students to reopen West Broadway Elementary School (our public elementary school that was closed 2 years ago).  Parents, children and neighbors who care about the health of our neighborhood PLEASE come out in force.  Please spread the word to each and every neighbor.  Help bring back our neighborhood school! RSVP your attendance to wbna@wbna.org.
• Ghouls & Goblins Parade:  Sat., 10/31, 1-4pm, Dexter Training Ground. Includes trebuchet pumpkin launcher, pet contest, kids crafts, beer garden, bake sale, and more.  Parade begins at 3:30pm.
• Halloween Map-If you are handing out candy, please call or email WBNA at wbna@wbna.org to get on the Safe Halloween Map which will list houses participating in Halloween! Maps will be handed out at the parade and available at the WBNA and the Hudson St. Deli.
• WBNA General Meeting--Tues., Nov. 3,7 PM@WBNAHQ.NEIGHBORHOOD TREES: Start the Providence Neighborhood Planting Program street tree application with neighbors due Dec. 1; Learn how to get trees for your yard affordably thru Trees 20/20; Hear about the tree ordinances that protect our city trees; Discover who to call for your tree needs; Get involved in a new pruning and maintenance program; Plan a replacement tree planting for the spring for the Dexter Training Ground and for Messer Street

 Infrastructure

 On-street Pilot Parking Program - Parking Administrator Ernie Carlucci says there are 30 more signs to install.  The special truck that can put signs into concrete broke and set the schedule back).  Once the truck is up and running and the signs are up.  The letter to all residents in the pilot area will go out.  Then the program can begin.  He says this coming week or the next are possible start dates.  In any case, we are close.  Here's hoping by the end of the month!