Brentwood Neighborhood hosted its second annual Summer Kickoff Event on Thursday, May 30. It was a great success. The Brentwood Social Committee planned the event with funds provided by the association. One of the many goals of the Brentwood Neighborhood Association is to recreate the sense of community that Brentwood was once…
Author: Amy Hunsaker-Williams for SGFNN
The Brentwood Neighborhood Association formed three new committees this year to help reach our goals of revitalizing a sense of community amongst our neighbors, the local businesses located within our boundaries, and the businesses owned by our neighborhood residents. Those committees consist of the social committee, the business committee, and…
Good Neighbor Week Celebration The Brentwood neighborhood will participate in the Good Neighbor Week Celebration at Sequiota Park on Oct. 4. This event is designed to coincide with Missouri’s Good Neighbor week, Sept. 28-Oct. 4. Missouri’s Good Neighbor Week encourages citizens of Missouri to “participate in events and activities to…
The Nov. 5 Bass Pro Fitness Series Conservation Marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier, suitable for beginners and experienced athletes alike. Participants from various levels will enjoy picturesque routes through neighborhoods, trails, historic Route 66, Missouri State University, and downtown Springfield. With mainly flat terrain and a scenic course, the…
On Tuesday, Aug. 8, the Brentwood Neighborhood hosted a Summer Party to celebrate the installation of the new playground equipment at Kirkwood Park. The association participated in the Neighborhood Works grant program and earned $100,000, which was used to purchase and install the new equipment. Due to Covid-related delays, there…
My family moved to Brentwood Oct. 1, 2006. My husband and I had been married for just over two years and we had an eight-month-old son. We had just relocated back to Springfield after many years away and we were excited to be reunited with family and friends. At the…