In the fall of 2019, the developers of Eden Village, a tiny-home community for the chronically homeless located on East Division, began efforts to build a second community on the site of the former Fairfield Mobile Home Park at 3155 W. Brower in the Bissett neighborhood. This article outlines the…
Author: Pete Radecki for SGFNN
Complete Electronics Recycling on Chestnut Expressway just east from Hillcrest Avenue is renewing their BNA membership for 2020 and they continue to be a great service to our neighborhood for dropping off old appliances, electronics and batteries. Having them on site for our annual cleanup (set for Saturday, June 6)…
At the November 2019 BNA general membership meeting, officers and executive board members were elected for 2020. They are: President: Russell Moore Vice President: Chandra Palmer Secretary: Vickie Grinde Treasurer: Sheila Radecki General Board Seats: Mario Gonsalez, William Harvison and Patty Goss We very much want to thank former secretary…
BNA just wrapped up a summer of activities. Here’s a rundown: June’s Neighborhood-wide Cleanup: 50-plus homes participated with many volunteers helping load the dumpsters, make curbside pickups and recycling metal. Tons and tons of trash and brush removed! July’s Neighborhood-wide Yard Sale: 30-plus households conducted yard sales across the neighborhood. …
Some evenings you can find my wife taking a walk or run around our neighborhood’s L.A. Wise Park. She’ll often run into a neighbor or two and visit a spell, and during most trips, she’ll also spend some time picking up trash – not the kind that happened to have…
On Saturday, Feb. 9, more than 100 third, fourth and fifth-grade students from across Springfield competed in the 8th Annual SPS Title I Math Contest at the Westport K-8 school. Competing for the entire Saturday morning, the tests definitely highlighted our kids’ math skills. After weeks of after-school practice, the…
Bissett Neighborhood Association will hold a wide variety of activities this year! Street cleanup This spring, BNA will begin doing street cleanups to help beautify our neighborhood. Garbage bags will be provided, along with reflective vests for safety, but please bring your own work gloves and closed-toed shoes or boots.…
A big thanks goes out to Bubba’s BBQ for renewing their membership in Bissett Neighborhood Association this year. We’ve enjoyed watching them grow in our neighborhood, but not just with barbecue. Did you know that right across the highway from their restaurant on West Bypass, they have THREE additional businesses?…
Russell has been a great member of our neighborhood association. Despite having a work schedule that demands a lot of travel, he has been a leading participant in many of our events. He often brings food for our potlucks – sometimes cooking dishes for his first time! He has let…
At the November 2018 BNA general membership meeting, officers and executive board members were elected for 2019. They are: Russell Moore, president; Chandra Palmer, vice president; Rob Sorbo, secretary; Sheila Radecki, treasurer; and Louise Buck, Mario Gonsalez and William Harvison, general board seats. “2018 saw continuing development of the organization and perhaps…