West Central Neighborhood Alliance had a board election on the date this publication went to print (March 23). The new board members will be announced in the July edition of SGF Neighborhood News and on SGFNeighborhoodNews.com in West Central’s section. West Central now has a new website at WestCentralSpringfield.org. It…
Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor
The new Williams Elementary will be home to the newest Boys & Girls Club of Springfield, named for a Springfield family: The O’Reilly Unit. Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield announced that their capital campaign goal of $1.2 million has not only been reached, but exceeded. The campaign, Invest in Great…
The Delaware neighborhood has two small groups that meet each month – Tink and Frog Knitting Group and the Delaware Women’s Group. Both groups offer fun and social interaction, whether in person or virtually. “The knitting group was originally formed with myself, Pamela Hund and Marianne Jones,” said Jeff Brossard-Sims.…
At its Feb. 9 meeting, Springfield Public Schools’ board awarded a $1.7 million construction bid to DeWitt Construction. Due to the extent of renovations needed at Sunshine Elementary, this additional scope of work could not be accomplished in the original timeline, and will be completed prior to the 2021-22 school…
Becky Volz, President Steve Sexton, Vice President Kathleen Day, Secretary Jan Hutcherson, Treasurer Bernadean McAfee, at-large member Janetta Tracy, at-large member Jason Gish, at-large member Jolene Hall, at-large member Mona Pieron, at-large member Robert Baldwin, at-large member
The Missouri Job Center’s Green for Greene program – an Environmental Protection Agency grant-funded “green” job training program designed to train and secure well-paying environmental jobs for residents of under-resourced areas – is now accepting applications for its summer session, which will begin Aug. 16 with an application deadline of July…
A woman and her elderly mother who live in the Mark Twain neighborhood were alerted to a fire Dec. 20 by a smoke alarm installed by the Springfield Fire Department last year, providing them time to escape safely. Properly installed and maintained smoke alarms play a vital role in reducing…
As part of the Forward SGF Comprehensive Planning process, one of the City of Springfield’s planning consultants, Progressive Urban Management Associates (PUMA), conducted an online survey in November and December of 2020 to establish a vision and identify priorities and initiatives to guide Historic Commercial Street for the next five to 20 years. View…
Cindy Robinson’s home at 2520 W. Lombard was the top pick in the Westside Neighborhood Betterment Association’s Christmas lighting contest. She won a $50 gift card to Menards. Photos of the runners up are below. Thanks to all of those who participated.
Work continues on the City’s Restore SGF initiative, which aims to bring residents, real estate agents, developers, banks, employers and community organizations together to encourage home ownership, invest in existing housing stock and enhance the quality of life and civic pride in Springfield’s historic neighborhoods. The initiative officially kicked off…