During these wild, crazy times we are all being creative with ways to stay connected with our family, friends and coworkers. I would like us all to take a few minutes to think about how we can also stay connected to our neighbors and community. We will need each other more and more as this situation evolves.
Here are a few of the ways that Westside Neighborhood Betterment Association has worked on this problem.
Thanks to Steve Sischo and Ken Sweetser for doing our Adopt-a-Street cleanup (Mt. Vernon between Park and Kansas Expressway) because we could not have a group event.
We were hoping to create a gardening group to help us create a beautiful garden at the monument at Zagonyi Park this spring. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, Candy Smith and I spent some time weeding while social distancing to try to keep it under control until things are back to normal.
The little library at Madison and West has been in heavy use since the libraries are closed. Thank you to everyone who brought books, games and movies. We have also used it as a convenient exchange place for plant sharing. We should be able to do that all summer as we all work in our yards.
WNBA wants to participate in the recovery of our community. How do you think we can help? Please share your thoughts and comments to our Facebook page. If you would rather not comment publicly please feel free to contact me.
Neighborhood Night Out is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 19. We will post more information as that gets closer.