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- March agenda
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Brightside's Spring Blitz, will be on April 13. President
Sonda Thompson (534.1709) will have details. Also the Great
Perennial Divide that supplies plants and flowers for public
spaces will be coming soon. Trish Curtis (534.4944) has
volunteered to coordinate the FPSE effort.
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Cadet and Wichita closings
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Wichita may be closed at Kingshighway to form a cul de sac.
The change would allow access to the alley just east of
Kingshighway leading to Oakland, The cul de sac plan, along
with the long-planned Cadet closing, was reported at the
February meeting by Susan Glassman of
Urban Strategies.
After discussion at the meeting, it was agreed that Wichita
residents and the congregation at St. Peter's Lutheran
Church would be consulted before further action was taken on
the Wichita change. Residents should contact Wichita
resident Esther Walker (531.1008) or Glassman at Urban
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Clayton access to Forest Park
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Norma Conley reported that the Forest Park Advisory Board's
Access, Circulation and Parking Subcommittee has considered
the GHNA's proposals for modifications to the planned total
closing of the Clayton Avenue entrance to/exit from Forest
Park but is not inclined to recommend any changes to the
closing of Clayton as an entrance to the Park other than
permitting limited access to the parking lot at Steinberg
Skating Rink. The Subcommittee endorsed the maintenance of a
footbridge over Highway 40 and has committed to continue
working with representatives from FPSE.
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Problem properties initiative
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Third District Officer John McLaughlin said that the
problem properties initiative has been reviewed and revised
in light of lessons learned during the first six months of
its operations. People who know problem properties in FPSE
should report them to Sue Lauritsen of the Security Task
Force (871.1850). The GHNA will put together a one-page
directory on the problem properties program and on phone
numbers to call.
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Park East information
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Phil Minden reported that the Housing Corporation's Board
did not consider the Association's request for information
about the Park East Project at its February meeting and that
the request was rolled over to the agenda for the Board's
April 1 meeting.
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Housing Corporation annual meeting
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Forest Park Southeast Housing Corporation board members and
others reported on the Park East Project, the Historic
District, the Strategic Plan (involve more FPSE residents
through four committees - Housing, Mainstreet, Publicity and
Finance), the Mainstreet Project and the Neighborhood
Playgrounds Project (Healthy Kids at Play ).
The Mainstreet Project is planning an arts project on April
27, a storefront cleanup day on June 22, a book signing
event at Ujamaa Maktaba on August 15 and the next Housing
Corporation Holiday Party on December 11. Call Marti
Hamilton (533.6704) for more information.
The Playgrounds Project hopes to install playgrounds with
neighborhood volunteers on May 4. Call Serena Muhammad
(633.7906) for more information.
Board members repeatedly noted that all of the Housing
Corporation's committees are open and they urged residents
to get involved by joining one or more of the committees.
After the informational session, breakout groups on housing
and on Mainstreet gave people a chance to ask questions.
The next Housing Corporation board meeting is scheduled for
April 1, at 6 p.m. Also, subcommittees are continuing to
meet. Marti will be happy to fill you in on the committee
projects and meeting times. Call her at 314.533.6704
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Leap of Faith Award
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On behalf of the Housing Corporation, Marti Hamilton
presented the first FPSE Leap of Faith Award to Guy Slay for
his renovation of the building on the southeast corner of
Tower Grove and Manchester (The Mangrove Building). Guy Slay
said that he had met a lot of good people in FPSE and that
he was glad that he had chosen FPSE for his project.
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Sisters and brothers
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The Adams Park Community Center is sponsoring the Big
Brothers / Big Sisters program in FPSE. Call Shannon
(361.5900, extension 50) for more information.
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