tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615733989390234262024-03-14T04:26:37.009-04:00Welcome to our neighborhood!We're here to talk about the Academy Neighborhood in the city of Erie, Pennsylvania. We are proud homeowners, renters, and business people.Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-64826381657229296002020-10-02T13:47:00.001-04:002020-10-02T13:47:48.169-04:00Following Through<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">On July 1, 2020, Erie City Council officially adopted by resolution the </span><a href="https://ecode360.com/documents/ER3969/public/555336959.pdf" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Academy - Marvintown Neighborhood Plan</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. "The Plan" is our neighborhood's first, ever, thorough look at ways to address some of the issues facing properties in our small part of Erie.</span></p><p><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="822" height="130" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3YyX2UD4VLk/X3dcS-6KQ5I/AAAAAAAABGI/w3jsB0hnVfEIH7CRL7_JGIFqPutXMpf5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w310-h130/PLAN%2Bcover.JPG" width="310" /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The plan has five year benchmarks, four components, and a number of core strategies. You can read all about them in these excerpts from The Plan below.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Like any plan, The Plan is useless unless there is follow through. That's where you come in.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We need five people for the Neighborhood Plan Follow Through Committee. This committee would do the following:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>1. Be familiar with the plan and it's goals.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>2. Meet with City of Erie Planning Department officials a few times a year.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>3. Report progress and/or lack of progress back to the rest of the neighborhood.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">That's it! We need a few dedicated volunteers to make sure that The Plan becomes reality. This is great opportunity to do some real work to improve Erie and the Academy Neighborhood.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you would like to be a Neighborhood Plan Follow Through Committee member, please share some basic contact information here:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdasv9-vU1Gkob3FnPaBGzEVSA-E37H477IFUtYR8gtDE0Tkg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">Join! Click here.</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://ecode360.com/documents/ER3969/public/555336959.pdf" target="_blank">Link to Academy - Marvintown Neighborhood Plan</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Five year benchmarks:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-on5nkmgTBZk/X3dlUhQGMbI/AAAAAAAABHE/HdoFJC3hQsUfNvLm1C9VXyN-eVaQts8JgCLcBGAsYHQ/s812/Five%2BYear%2BPerfomance%2BBenchmarks.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="812" height="434" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-on5nkmgTBZk/X3dlUhQGMbI/AAAAAAAABHE/HdoFJC3hQsUfNvLm1C9VXyN-eVaQts8JgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h434/Five%2BYear%2BPerfomance%2BBenchmarks.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JBd3xWq1T8M/X3dld3Ez-UI/AAAAAAAABHI/-lFU4dIsq24f9JLNnvTzBzm_dbVwltM9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s743/Five%2BYear%2BBenchmarks%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="743" height="284" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JBd3xWq1T8M/X3dld3Ez-UI/AAAAAAAABHI/-lFU4dIsq24f9JLNnvTzBzm_dbVwltM9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h284/Five%2BYear%2BBenchmarks%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Outcome 1:</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NP92kc7FSLg/X3ddWkwwg0I/AAAAAAAABGQ/r-rMQPlGdz4ds2Ha9NdoJFLaBwFq7lRogCLcBGAsYHQ/s758/Outcome%2B1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="758" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NP92kc7FSLg/X3ddWkwwg0I/AAAAAAAABGQ/r-rMQPlGdz4ds2Ha9NdoJFLaBwFq7lRogCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h213/Outcome%2B1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Outcome 2:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tROzZ2xdC6g/X3ddWkDWvYI/AAAAAAAABGU/jt9grjtf7ygFKfztCrs0-CJJd-MOlyVNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s751/Outcome%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="751" height="310" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tROzZ2xdC6g/X3ddWkDWvYI/AAAAAAAABGU/jt9grjtf7ygFKfztCrs0-CJJd-MOlyVNQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h310/Outcome%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Outcome 3:</span><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-YDR95RF7s/X3ddW75ezLI/AAAAAAAABGY/71Bq86Et8-Uw1Pym_nnRfgM-9LN23bSrACLcBGAsYHQ/s751/Outcome%2B3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="751" height="230" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-YDR95RF7s/X3ddW75ezLI/AAAAAAAABGY/71Bq86Et8-Uw1Pym_nnRfgM-9LN23bSrACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h230/Outcome%2B3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Outcome 4:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CfDizvl1H7Y/X3ddW7p9oGI/AAAAAAAABGg/1qYuof-0xy86VfbDJvQgixrZiNj56UxwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s744/Outcome%2B4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="744" height="190" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CfDizvl1H7Y/X3ddW7p9oGI/AAAAAAAABGg/1qYuof-0xy86VfbDJvQgixrZiNj56UxwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h190/Outcome%2B4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Core strategies: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="682" height="538" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OVhw2QY2ZMs/X3ddWv8TXAI/AAAAAAAABGc/bYPvQvr1T7g5OuBocWhgdcd1TwohE6-3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h538/Core%2BStrategies.JPG" width="640" /> </div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Secondary Stratiegies: </span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vYevIzxaNMw/X3ddXKmN0OI/AAAAAAAABGk/-AfYM2ZuDYIGsK5K8DgXqoDXL7GgsZLLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s598/Secondary%2BStrategies.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="598" height="584" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vYevIzxaNMw/X3ddXKmN0OI/AAAAAAAABGk/-AfYM2ZuDYIGsK5K8DgXqoDXL7GgsZLLgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h584/Secondary%2BStrategies.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><br /><p><br /></p>Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-33358184121511847012020-03-07T12:43:00.197-05:002020-09-05T12:55:28.054-04:00Getting Our Name Out There<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Our flower boxes on State Street were one of the first places where you could see the words <b>Academy Neighborhood</b> in a highly visible area. But you can't just put flowers in the median of a busy street! We had to work with the City of Erie for an easement that allows the planters to be placed on public property. We had to raise money (thanks <a href="https://www.nroerie.org/" target="_blank">Neighborhood Resource Organization</a>!) to purchase the planters and plants. Additionally, we had to purchase insurance for the planters. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This top picture is from June of 2016 when the planters were first placed at the intersections of 30th, 31st, 32nd, and State. The rest were taken in the intervening years and the bottom photo is from 2020. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-emuxvTEgnEw/XzwCnAld8aI/AAAAAAAABEI/Dov0JARaL782msNlFo7bb9wUU2lRVU8KgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2016%2Ba%2Bplanter%2Bbox.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="230" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-emuxvTEgnEw/XzwCnAld8aI/AAAAAAAABEI/Dov0JARaL782msNlFo7bb9wUU2lRVU8KgCLcBGAsYHQ/w410-h230/2016%2Ba%2Bplanter%2Bbox.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9VoWx9VJdCg/XzwCnUyJ7VI/AAAAAAAABEM/Kh-DGOu9r9QoK6i-BYdBtw7xX7bPHFtIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2016%2Bb%2Bplanter%2Bbox.jpg" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wMorUPDSbdw/XzwCodUgBPI/AAAAAAAABEk/x66WPQBll_46QQlmHsWvbC0ehGbU3v-swCLcBGAsYHQ/w384-h512/2020%2Bplanter%2Bbox.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As you can see from the pictures the boxes are starting to show some wear after five years in the elements.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-large;">Background:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Neighborhood resident and volunteer Michelle Totelben is the person who worked with Erie City Council and the City Solicitor's Office to finalize the agreement. We thank her for navigating the bureaucracy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are scanned copies of all of the paperwork.</span></div>
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<br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">All of this paperwork isn't terribly exciting, but as you can see, we actually have permission to place six planters along State Street, although up until now we have only had three. I added the green numbers for clarity. They show that we <b>could</b> place planter boxes on the north and south medians of E. 30th and State (#1 and #2), the north and south medians of E. 31st and State (#3 and #4), and the north and south medians of E. 32nd and State (#5 and #6). </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the </span><a href="https://ecode360.com/documents/ER3969/public/555336959.pdf" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">City of Erie Master Plan</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> for the Academy and Marvintown Neighborhoods, neighborhood gateway improvements are specifically mentioned (page 42), with the State Street corridor mentioned as one site for gateway improvements. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Possible improvements include:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">1. Utilizing all six sites.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">2. Larger, more permanent planters.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">3. Clearer Academy Neighborhood logos.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">4. Possible sponsorship by businesses or organizations along State Street.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">5. Maintenance free or minimal maintenance plants requiring little watering.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Take it from the guy who has watered the plants there for the last five summers, number five is an important one.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">You can be a part of these improvements!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are now forming a State Street Gateway Improvement Committee - please think about joining.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Just fill out this form and you will be contacted by a volunteer. Thank you!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctpAWn5htZUhmCdngt499bVo01IV8WNnH6NlPI1tCfaN-FOQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-large;">Click here for the form</span></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-66399508874998839502019-09-29T23:59:00.001-04:002019-10-02T07:23:49.733-04:00E. 28th St. Work Continues<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">"We've been talking about it for years."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">That's what Paul Aldridge had to say about replacing the aging, single pane wood windows on a home he owns on E. 28th Street in Erie. "We simply could not have done this without the thousand."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The "thousand" Aldridge is referring to is the one thousand dollar grant he was awarded through the Academy Neighborhood Association's <a href="http://www.academyneighbors.org/e28.html" target="_blank">Revitalize E28</a> program. The program, funded by the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority's <a href="https://www.ecgra.org/impact-neighborhoods-communities/renaissance-block" target="_blank">Renaissance Block Grant Program</a>, awards property owners up to one thousand dollars in matching funds for home improvements. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Aldridge is the third recipient of Revitalize E28 funds. The program is designed to reward reinvestment in properties along E. 28th Street in the Academy Neighborhood. The E. 28th Street corridor was chosen based on the <a href="https://www.eriepa.com/uploads/Erie-Refocused-2016.pdf" target="_blank">Erie Refocused Plan</a>, which specifically mentions E. 28th as an area to focus improvement efforts. The Renaissance Block Grant specifies that improvements should be "front facing" and be designed for maximum impact on the neighborhood at large. The Aldridge family utilized a local vendor, Window World of Erie, to replace seven front windows with double-pane, gas filled, vinyl windows designed for energy efficiency. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For more information about the Revitalize E28 program, or to see if your property is eligible, please see <a href="http://www.academyneighbors.org/e28.html">academyneighbors.org</a> or email <b>E28@academyneighbors.org</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-69065270711595411822019-08-19T08:27:00.001-04:002019-08-19T08:34:02.472-04:00Neighborhood Plan - Update<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">ONE: You can get involved! Tuesday evening at 6:30 the next steps in the Academy/Marvintown planning process will be discussed at a joint neighborhood meeting. It is taking place at St. John’s Church, 509 E. 26th Street. The more people who give their input, the more effective the planning process will be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">TWO: The City of Erie is making this happen led by Erie City Planner Kathy Wyrosdick. The Erie Refocused plan calls for each neighborhood to be researched and a plan for best practices in each neighborhood to be created. This might be happening whether or not the Academy Neighborhood organization existed - but the fact that this organization does exist has made it easier for the City Planning Department and “get the word out” to the residents of Academy Neighborhood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">THREE: The Academy-Marvintown area is big - it consists of two U.S. Census Bureau Tracts. The two tracts don’t exactly “jive” with our neighborhood map. Please see the attached pictures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">FOUR: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many people are working hard to make the plan a reality in the City Planning Department including Ms. Wyrosdic, Erin Carey, Paul Cancilla, and Krystal Otwerth. Mayor Schember has also gone door to door on a number of occasions to survey neighborhood residents and we have had a number of neighborhood volunteers who have completed property condition surveys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">FIVE: There are two ways information is being gathered about the neighborhood. 1. Property condition surveys 2. Personal and online surveys. That information will be used by the city to draw up a master plan based on the principles in Erie Refocused.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">As the process continues it is going to be up to us, residents of Academy Neighborhood, to make sure that everyone’s voice is being heard and that decisions being made will benefit the most people. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Moving forward, we may need to rethink and reinvent just what this neighborhood organization IS. Is the work we’re doing smart and focused on what needs to be done to help the most people? Where should we focus our limited resources? </span></div>
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Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-3273446903464418152019-06-21T13:05:00.000-04:002019-06-21T13:05:55.873-04:00Neighborhood Plan<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There has never been a plan for our neighborhood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">From the time modern homes started to be built on this hill
over a century ago; through the booming industrial mid-century; continuing into
the post-war era and the subsequent rust belt “we’re leaving for the suburbs”
days, there has never been a plan to improve this part of Erie. Until now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The City of Erie is working with us. City Planner Kathy
Wyrosdick introduced the planning process for Academy-Marvintown on Tuesday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are going to gather data on every piece of property in
the neighborhood. This is where we need your help. There is a volunteer
training session Monday, June 24<sup>th</sup>, at 6 pm, at the Academy
Neighborhood Center, 3025 French Street. If you can attend, please click
through and contact the Academy Neighborhood Association. Even if you read this
after June 24<sup>th</sup> we can still train you quickly at any Academy
Neighborhood Open Office Hours, Mondays 6-7:30 pm at 3025 French Street.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Volunteers and the folks from the planners office will use the app to record data from every property in the neighborhood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you want to be trained to gather data, you will need to
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In addition to the work that the City Planner's Office (along with neighborhood volunteers) will be doing, a planning room has been set up at the Academy Neighborhood Center. Everyone is welcome to stop by and take a closer look at the maps and plans as they develop. You'll also have a chance to comment on a number of questions:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a big opportunity for our neighborhood. Make sure your voice is heard.</span>Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-71719211529780116982019-03-18T00:35:00.001-04:002019-04-10T01:28:09.943-04:00A Real and Lasting Impact<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Carla and Michael Parker have owned their two story home on E. 28th Street since 1999. Raising kids and working multiple jobs they have worked hard to maintain and improve the house, built in 1914. When Revitalize E28 Grant information was delivered to the Parker home by an Academy Neighborhood Grant Administrator in June of 2018, Michael jumped at the chance to use the matching grant funds to improve some rattling, inefficient windows on the front of his house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Parker family was the first recipient of Revitalize E28 matching grant money. They won't be the last. In 2018 The Academy Neighborhood Association <a href="https://www.goerie.com/news/20180525/gaming-authority-to-award-revitalization-grants-to-seven-groups#" target="_blank">was awarded</a> an Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority <a href="https://www.ecgra.org/impact-neighborhoods-communities/renaissance-block" target="_blank">Renaissance Block</a> Grant - funding to provide up to 20 homes on E. 28th Street with matching funds for street-side home improvements.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Why E. 28th Street? The answer is simple: research.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Erie Refocused plan, prepared for the City of Erie and first unveiled in 2016, gives each neighborhood in Erie advice on "where to start working". (Source: <a href="https://ecode360.com/documents/ER3969/public/478052031.pdf" target="_blank">Erie Refocused</a>, page 67)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Erie Refocused plan asserts that Erie should "provide financial incentives and support for home improvements on blocks with high potential for return on investment". That's exactly what the Revitalize E28 Grant Program is aiming to do. The Revitalize E28 program offers property owners a 50 percent reimbursement (up to $1,000) for improvement projects that will make a significant impact on not only the structure of the home, but also the views from the street.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Revitalize E28 Renaissance Block Grant program was planned for two stages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In Phase 1, 27 properties in the 300 block of E. 28th St. were eligible for funding. Three improvement projects were approved and one, the Parker family's, has been completed and reimbursed. Work on two other projects in Phase 1 is scheduled to take place in spring and summer of 2019.</span><br />
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That's how long Kevin Brigaman has been in the donut (doughnut?) business on Parade Street. He started on January 1, 1967 at his father's shop, Mighty Fine Donuts, at 2612 Parade Street. "I was here when I was 8 years old." Brigaman recalled on a recent Thursday evening. </div>
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Mighty Fine Donuts is <a href="http://www.goerie.com/news/20161024/meet-2016-eries-choice-winners-finalists#" target="_blank">Erie's best donut shop</a>. I mean, we have some fantastic donut and pastry options in Erie, to be sure. But in the <a href="http://academyneighbors.org/" target="_blank">Academy Neighborhood</a> we have to be partial to the shop that is just a few blocks away, known throughout the region, and possibly one of our neighborhood's most un-leveraged assets.</div>
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I met with Brigaman as part of the Association's efforts to reach out to neighborhood shops and stores through our newly formed Business Outreach Committee. I was joined by longtime neighborhood resident Tom Staszewski who volunteered to be on the committee. The committee's goal is to meet with owners or managers of one business each month, and to learn as much about that business and the ways the neighborhood could possibly work to help the business thrive.</div>
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The Academy Neighborhood Association's mission statement directs us to not only "support neighborhood assets" but to also "promote appropriate economic growth" in the thirty-block area that <a href="http://www.academyneighbors.org/map-1.html" target="_blank">we call home</a>. While Mighty Fine is primarily known for its donuts, we should also remember that it is the nearest coffee shop for most of the blocks in our neighborhood, and a comfortable coffee shop where people meet and talk is considered a <a href="https://www.pps.org/reference/great_places_tips/" target="_blank">good building block for a strong neighborhood</a>. </div>
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<b>In what ways is your location beneficial? </b>"Hey, look at the traffic!" According to <a href="http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/MAPS/Traffic/Traffic_Volume/County_Maps/Erie_tv.pdf" target="_blank">this Penn Dot map</a> of average daily traffic volume, 13,000 vehicles a day travel the stretch of Parade between East 26th and East 28th Streets.</div>
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<b>In what ways is your location a challenge?</b> "We have had people begging. We had to put up "No Loitering" signs. We had a problem with kids after hours, the curfew helped, because we could call the police." The City of Erie passed a <a href="http://www.goerie.com/news/20150917/erie-city-council-oks-curfew-changes" target="_blank">10 pm curfew for anyone 17 and under</a> in September of 2015.</div>
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<b>What positive changes have you seen in the neighborhood recently?</b> "A lot of immigrants and LECOM." There are a number of immigrant owned businesses on this stretch of Parade and LECOM opened its <a href="https://lecomhealth.com/clinical-practices/practice-locations/eastside-medical-center/" target="_blank">Eastside Medical Center</a> across the street at 2625 Parade Street in 2013. </div>
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<b>What else do you have besides donuts? </b>"Lottery tickets, coffee, pop and soda, cigarettes."</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">On Thursday, January 5th, we welcomed the neighborhood into our new home, the Academy Neighborhood Center. Located at 3025 French Street, it is the same location we have been holding meetings at for the last two years, but with a new look. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">We have been holding our meetings and events here
at 3025 French Street since November of 2014. Thanks to the cooperation and
kindness of the building’s owner we have been able to secure these rooms for
all of 2017. Here we have created the Academy Neighborhood Association’s new
home, the Academy Neighborhood Center, where our meetings and social gatherings
happen.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">We are proud of this building, in the same way that
we are proud of our neighborhood and proud of Erie, and we want to show it off.
In the next few years more than 400 million dollars is going to be spent
developing downtown Erie, just a few minutes from here. When Erie takes a turn
for the better our neighborhood is going a part of it.</span></span></span></div>
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Annual Neighborhood Cleanup</b>
in cooperation with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, <span style="color: red;">Saturday, April 22<sup>nd</sup></span>.</span></span></div>
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Elementary Cleanup and Playground Work Session</b> in cooperation with the
Jefferson Elementary PTO, <span style="color: red;">Saturday, May 6<sup>th</sup></span>.</span></span></div>
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Street “City Work” Cleanup</b>.
Recognizing the Erie Refocused recommendations for the intersection of Pine Avenue,
Old French Road, and Parade Street, we will work with our Parade Street
partners to beautify and improve the area. <span style="color: red;">Saturday, June 10<sup>th</sup></span>.</span></span></div>
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Our third cleanup event at the park, <span style="color: red;">Saturday, July 15<sup>th</sup></span>.</span></span></div>
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third annual free outdoor concert, held at Baker’s Field. This community
building event draws hundreds of people. <span style="color: red;">Tuesday, August 1<sup>st</sup></span>.</span></span></div>
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attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings to share your ideas for
improving our neighborhood. The next meeting is Tuesday, February 21st.</span></span></div>
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neighbors on a personal basis. Next coffee is Saturday, February 4th from 9-11 am.</span></span></div>
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Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-3131201619866116192016-12-06T22:33:00.001-05:002016-12-06T22:33:08.672-05:00Good Neighbors<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There are many ways to define a good neighbor. Friendly. Helpful. Generous. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The <a href="http://nroerie.org/" target="_blank">Neighborhood Resource Organization</a> handed out its 2016 Good Neighbor Awards in November and three residents of the Academy Neighborhood were recipients. I nominated all three and you can read my nomination letters below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Susan Earl</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's Sue on the left, back in 2013</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Susan is the very definition of a
good neighbor. She is friendly when dealing with neighbors, looks out for the
safety of others, and is active in every aspect of the Academy Neighborhood
Association. She has been the very picture of consistency within our
organization. She has regularly attended meetings for three years now, has
volunteered at our neighborhood cleanups and fundraisers, and can be counted on
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Susan went above and beyond her
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inspiring. Earlier this year, Susan told me that she had spent an hour or so
picking up garbage and trash from a particular part of our neighborhood for
which no one takes responsibility. It was a small action but one that got me
thinking – Why can’t this happen more often? Why can’t everyone step outside of
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I nominated Susan so that she would
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help <b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">is</span></b> the norm, or hopefully the <b>new</b> norm in Erie. The Academy Neighborhood
Association has benefited greatly from having Sue as part of our team: I
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Debbie Knecht </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Debbie Knecht and Donald "Gizmo" Johnson</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Debbie never misses a meeting. Debbie never misses a
volunteer opportunity. From our very first meeting at a bar in 2013 to our
latest Saturday coffee gathering Debbie has been there. She made cookies for
our latest bake sale and was on hand at our National Night Out in August, our
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Additionally, Debbie has had to go through some tough times
in our neighborhood. Her husband was injured in a shooting several years ago, and
just this summer there was a “shots fired” call in front of her residence<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. T</span>here was also a serious house fire<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span>across from her home on German
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Prior to being involved in the Academy Neighborhood
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She has been a consistent voice for our part of town for the better part of a
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I’m nominating Debbie Knecht for the Good Neighbor award.
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Johnson's Car Care</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Johnsons-car-care-677968302329520/" target="_blank">Johnson’s Car Care</a> is a private business in the Academy
Neighborhood and I am nominating them, and their owner <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">D</span>onald “Gizmo” Johnson in the <b>Community
Ally</b> category.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Johnson’s Car Care opened in the heart of our neighborhood,
3213 German Street, in 2015. Since that time the business has gained a
reputation for its quality auto body repair work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Academy Neighborhood Association holds its annual
National Night Out event in August every year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Staging the event isn’t easy. There are many necessary expenses: The
performers, stage, sound system, tents, chairs, food, drink, and port-a-potty,
all have to be paid for. The event itself is well worth it. National Night Out
brings together hundreds of people in our diverse neighborhood. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When we approached <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Mr. </span>Johnson about making a donation to
make our National Night Out event, in August of 2016, he responded
promptly by writing a check. The check was generous and it relieved any
pressure we had felt about funding National Night Out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The support we have received from Johnson’s Car Care in the
short time the business has been in our neighborhood has been tremendous. It
assured the financial health of our National Night Out event for not only 2016
but the years to come as well. We respect and appreciate the hard work that it
takes to be an entrepreneur. In keeping with our pledge to <b>promote appropriate
economic growth</b> in the Academy Neighborhood we nominate Gizzy Johnson and
Johnson’s Car Care for a Good Neighbor Award. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our neighborhood has many good neighbors and these three are truly deserving of the extra recognition. </span></div>
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<br />Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-12671634475326230452015-12-28T11:25:00.000-05:002015-12-28T11:33:17.672-05:00Our Day in the Sun - Unveiling the New Sign at Baker's Field<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Looking back at 2015, I realize our neighborhood group took some big strides forward. We organized several large events designed to bring people out of their homes and into their neighborhood. Before I go any further, I need to thank our Vice President Janina Lee and organizer supreme Michelle Totleben. They, along with our "regular crew", worked endlessly to make "things" happen this past summer. ~ Bob Hand </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Baker Field Re-Dedication Ceremony: May 8, 2015</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As part of the Academy Neighborhood Association's ongoing efforts to revitalize and improve Baker's Field, we held a Baker's Field Re-dedication Ceremony on the afternoon of Friday, May 8th, 2015.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We wanted to make this as big of a party as possible, so we invited t</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">he entire Jefferson Elementary kindergarten for an afternoon "field day". Thanks to the cooperation of Principal Diane Madara and Assistant Principal Jeff Boam, it was possible for the entire kindergarten class to walk the 4 blocks from Jefferson to the field. Over 100 kids, all four kindergarten teachers, and a number of support staff made the trek down Holland Street on an 80 degree afternoon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you to everyone at Jefferson Elementary for making the day so special with your presence!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These kids are holding their new Academy Neighborhood Frisbees, made by our volunteer Michelle Totleben. Our association donated a number of other "field" toys: bubbles, jump-ropes, and kites.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We were also very fortunate to have the Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy Vocal Jazz Ensemble perform The National Anthem, America the Beautiful, and The Blue and Gold for the unveiling ceremony. They also walked (6 blocks) from their school. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We were also joined by officials from Erie County, the City of Erie, the City of Erie School District, the Neighborhood Resource Organization, and Mercyhurst University. Erie City Police stopped by and we thank them for closing Holland Street to traffic for the event.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new sign - pre-unveiling. You can see the old stone in the background as well. The stone used to have a commemorative plaque, but the plaque was stolen a few years ago. The script on the sign is a recreation of the former plaque. You can see it further down in this post.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Baker's Field is named for Howard Baker, a longtime Erie School Board member, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Baker's family donated the land to the school district in 1951. Baker family member Wendy Baker-Sherman, was on hand for the ceremony. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Academy Neighborhood Association has a number of people and organizations to thank. First and foremost, our good friends at Howard Industries who donated, designed, and installed the new sign at the corner of 32nd and Holland. The sign is a great improvement to our neighborhood and truly honors the memory of Isaac Baker.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We also thank the <b>Erie Community Foundation</b>, which provided funding for the ceremony, <b>Alfee's Pizza</b>, <b>The Secret Squirre</b>l, <b>The Charter School of Excellence</b>, <b>Isaac Baker Menswear</b>, <b>Mace's Masonry</b>, <b>Mighty Fine Donuts</b>, and all our neighbors who showed up for the ceremony May 8th. Without everyone's help and cooperation this day wouldn't have happened!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Baker's Field Background:</span> Baker's Field is a four acre green space in the heart of our neighborhood. The field is located on the block between Holland and French Streets, and East 32nd and 33rd Streets. It is owned by the Erie School District and our neighborhood is working hard improve and revitalize the field.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is a look at the original handout from the day the field was dedicated on September 26, 1951. The field was originally called "Baker Field" but over the years it grew to be known and loved as "Baker's Field".</span><br />
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Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-3809012924835836862015-07-29T22:18:00.002-04:002015-07-31T15:56:42.460-04:00National Night Out - Tuesday, August 4th at Baker Field<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our neighborhood is hosting its first ever <a href="https://natw.org/" target="_blank">National Night Out event</a>. The purpose of the event is to bring neighborhood residents together, out of their homes, for a fun night of family activities. Each neighborhood that gets involved is free to work on its own plan for the event. Here is every single thing you need to know about next Tuesday night! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We have chosen to make our event into an outdoor festival. There will be free food (while supplies last) and live music. So bring chairs and blankets and get ready for a fun night within walking distance!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First of all, here are the posters we have been using to publicize the event. Please copy and share on social media. They have all of the basic details. There are larger versions at the bottom of the page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>WHEN? </b>Tuesday, August 4th starting at 5. The band <a href="https://barlow.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Barlow</a> is scheduled to play at 6, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/guru.usa" target="_blank">Guru</a> is scheduled to play at 7. <a href="http://bassbandage.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">DJ Bass Bandage</a> will be playing music before and between sets. We are going to try to wrap up at 8 by pulling the winning tickets for all of the Chinese auction items.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>WHERE?</b> Baker Field! I've been saying E. 32nd and Holland to keep it simple but we all know that the field is between E. 32nd and E. 33rd along Holland and darn near close to French.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>MORE WHERE?</b> The stage will be set up along the western end of the field near the old training building. There will also be a tent where a number of our partners will have tables. There will be a Zahm and Mattson BIG MACHINE on the eastern end of the field for the kids to check out. People will be, ideally, walking around under the tent and sitting in front of the stage checking out the bands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>WHAT WILL YOU EAT? </b>The first 200 people will get a free hot dog courtesy of Smith's! There is also going to be food for sale from <a href="http://www.threebsaloon.com/" target="_blank">Three B's Saloon</a> food cart. There will also be a limited amount of other snacks and drinks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wegman's $40 family basket (2 of them!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Starbucks Chai tea infusion sets (2 of them!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Longhorn Steakhouse $30 gift card</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Brewerie $20 gift card</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Calamari's $20 gift card</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Romolo's $15 gift card (3 of them!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Smuggler's Wharf Sunday brunch for two</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Firebirds $10 gift card (3 of them!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Erie Golf Course, 1 18 hole foursome w/ cart</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Erie Zoo 4 passes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bayfront Sheraton 1 traditional night w/ pkg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Erie Children's Museum passes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Presque Isle Canoe and Boat</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Erie Otters 4 regular season tickets</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Breakfast Place $25 gift card</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Joe Roots Grill $25 gift card</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Country Fair - 2 $25 gift cards</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Prizes from: Outback Steakhouse</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Everyone who shows up will get at least one entry. Additional sheets of tickets will be available for purchase.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>HOW CAN YOU HELP?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. Showing up.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. Volunteering. We have a free t-shirt with your name on it. Email academy . neighborhood . erie AT gmail . com</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3. Bringing a donation for second harvest food bank.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4. Bringing a couple of extra bucks for the Chinese auction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE TENT?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">People will have a number of opportunities to learn about services that are available to them in Erie.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. Erie Public Library book swap - bring a book take a book</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. Voter registration - register to vote and learn how to use an electronic voting machine</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3. Face painting for kids.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4. Food and drink will be served.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5. Allstate Insurance and Coldwell Banker will be sharing information about their services.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6. The Erie County United Way will be sharing information about its services.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">7. Learn more about the Neighborhood Resource Organization and Academy Neighborhood Association. You can also buy an Academy Neighborhood t-shirt.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8. GECAC, Erie County Health Department, The Red Cross and Erie Fire Department also all have tables.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>WHO HAS HELPED MAKE THIS POSSIBLE FINANCIALLY?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hallman Chevrolet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Rupp Limousine</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Allstate Insurance, Mary Carlotti</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pine Avenue Beer Distributing</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Jefferson Educational Society</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Elite Automotive </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Uptown's Corner Bar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Realtor Rose Nouri of Coldwell Banker</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">State Farm Insurance, Mary Beth McMaster</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cooper Business Machines</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Sunflower Club of Erie</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Neighborhood Resource Organization</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">United Way of Erie County</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">People wishing to comment intelligently about Erie Mayor Joe Sinnott's response (or alleged lack thereof) can now easily find his response to said allegations and a host of other responses to and thoughts about the recent events in Erie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Most recent violent shooting. This attracted attention from national news outlets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.goerie.com/teenage-boy-dead-6-injured-in-west-erie-shootings" target="_blank">http://www.goerie.com/teenage-boy-dead-6-injured-in-west-erie-shootings</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And finally, an article from Reverend Jerry Priscaro</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These are the most prominent views on what is happening, however our publication of this list is not an endorsement of any single view. This is simply a good starting point for people who may have missed some of the recent commentary. Read, learn, and form your own opinions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For more information on the Academy Neighborhood Association please visit <a href="http://academyneighbors.org/" target="_blank">academyneighbors.org</a> . </span></div>
Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-88531855960982660492015-06-19T00:28:00.001-04:002015-06-19T10:55:02.498-04:002nd Annual Academy Neighborhood Cleanup<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The theme of our second annual neighborhood cleanup was "working together". Over 50 people and 8 organizations were involved in every aspect of the effort, from donating supplies to carting off the garbage that we cleaned.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm going to provide all of the details here so that anyone trying to plan a similar event in their neighborhood can use our cleanup as a template or example. There are many ways that our cleanup could be improved upon but I feel as though, in our second year, we are making a pretty strong effort.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The cleanup was held on Saturday, April 25th, 2015. O</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ur neighborhood cleanup was registered with <a href="http://www.gacofpa.org/" target="_blank">Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania</a>, which is an offshoot of <a href="http://www.keeppabeautiful.org/" target="_blank">Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful</a>. Once registered, any event was eligible for supplies (garbage bags, gloves, and safety vests) from Penn Dot. We simply called the Penn Dot office on upper Peach Street and they set supplies aside for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This year, <a href="http://www.unitedwayerie.org/" target="_blank">The United Way of Erie County</a> stepped in to supply additional bags, gloves, and vests, as well as a free Erie Seawolves ticket voucher for every volunteer. Most importantly, the United Way organized an online registration system for volunteers who wanted to join the cleanup effort. This led directly to over 30 new participants.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For our cleanup, we decided to have a "kick-off" event at 9 am. This was a good way to get everyone in the neighborhood together and build a feeling of camaraderie. We had coffee and water available for all of the volunteers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We also had a drop off point for all of the garbage bags. This gave everyone a meeting point for after the effort. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All told we picked up over 25 bags of garbage and debris, and 8 plastic sandwich bags of cigarette butts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We have many people and organizations to thank: <a href="http://ehca.org/" target="_blank">Erie Homes for Children and Adults</a>, United Way of Erie County, Penn Dot, Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy's Green Team and National Honor Society, the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity at Gannon University, and of course <a href="http://www.eriesecretsquirrel.com/" target="_blank">The Secret Squirrel</a> at 3025 French Street, which was the site of our launch ceremony.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We should also thank the Tom Ridge Environmental Center for accepting our bags of cigarette butts. The butts are being sent to a recycling center.</span></div>
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Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-52283967370540997532015-04-20T07:24:00.003-04:002015-04-24T10:55:20.433-04:00Academy Neighborhood Cleanup - Saturday, April 25th, 2015<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is <b>everything</b> you need to know about our second annual cleanup.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First of all THANK YOU! Cleanups can be a thankless job so let me just say how much everyone in the neighborhood appreciates your efforts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Saturday, April 25th, starting at 9 am. We will work the neighborhood until 1 pm. You may work for as long or short of a time as you want, of course! You may also work any time you like, you do not have to start at 9. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For example: Last year we had a couple of families that wanted to help later in the day. If this is what you would like to do, just email <a href="mailto:academy.neighborhood.erie@gmail.com" target="_blank">this address</a> and someone will deliver supplies (bags, gloves, and vests) to your house. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">THE LAST GARBAGE PICK-UP will be at about 12:30 (at the pick-up spot... which has not yet been revealed) so bear this in mind while planning your day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At 9 am Saturday, April 25th, we will have a kick-off meeting at <a href="http://eriesecretsquirrel.com/" target="_blank">The Secret Squirrel</a>, 3025 French Street, in Erie. We will have coffee brewing and everyone will get their instructions as to what blocks they should cover. You will also get your supplies: trash bags, gloves, and safety vests. You do not <b>have </b>to be at the kick-off. We have a few families that are going to work a little later in the day and that is absolutely fine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After you have collected your garbage you will take it to a site to be named later. We will reveal the super-secret site the day of the cleanup. This will prevent anyone from randomly dumping their personal garbage there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You! Thank you for volunteering. There are two ways to sign up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. You can email <a href="mailto:academy.neighborhood.erie@gmail.com" target="_blank">The Academy Neighborhood Association</a> and let us know if there is a certain part of the neighborhood you would like to cover.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. You can register through the United Way. <a href="http://www.getconnectederie.org/aam/general/event/?doc_id=1354" target="_blank">Just click here.</a> Scroll to the bottom. We have a number of people who have signed up this way. Thank you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our good neighbors at <a href="http://ehca.org/" target="_blank">Erie Homes for Children and Adults</a> are participating this year. A group of staff and clients will be cleaning the area of East 27th Street between Holland and German Streets. Thank you to everyone at EHCA for getting involved! We are grateful for good neighbors like you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Green Team at Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy will be conducting their regular cleanup of their adopt-a-highway on Friday, April 24th. Be sure to watch for them and drive slowly and carefully as they work along 38th Street just south of our neighborhood. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>What will we do?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We will pick-up trash and debris along the streets in our neighborhood: State Street, French, Holland, German, and Old French from East 27th to East 34th. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We also have a couple of special projects - Baker Field and a couple of other addresses that need it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>What about cigarette butts? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Every cleanup participant will receive a "butt bag". We are collecting all of the cigarette butts separately and donating them to the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. The folks at TREC send them to a recycling company.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>How will I know where to clean?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you have a specific area you would like to work just let organizer Bob Hand know. He has a map of areas people want to work. After those areas are claimed we will collaborate Saturday morning to make sure all the other areas are covered. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>What should I pick up? </b>Let's be thorough. We have a large number of volunteers so we will be able to take our time and really pick up all of the little pieces of junk. Generally, If you can pick something up by taking one step off of a sidewalk and it is clearly trash, grab it! If there are bigger items let's try to bag them up and get them to the pick-up site. <b>NEVER</b> pick up a needle or anything that could hurt you. Just leave it - we will call the health department. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Should I be loud? </b>Yes! Let's let people know what is going on. A large, boisterous crowd of people that care about their neighborhood is out making it a better place to live. Let people know. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Why am I picking up other people's trash? </b>This is a good question. We are working to improve our neighborhood. We are also working to raise the standards and expectations for people visiting our neighborhood and for the people who live here that just don't care. Additionally, today's garbage in our neighborhood is tomorrow's garbage in Lake Erie. Lake Erie already has a large amount of plastic and other waste - this is one small step we can take to be a "part of the solution". </span></div>
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Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-18933110267900462492015-02-01T08:35:00.001-05:002015-02-01T09:12:25.956-05:00Yes We Can: Getting Rid of Garbage at Baker Field<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For those who don't know, Baker Field (often called Baker's Field) is a grassy field in our neighborhood on Holland Street, between East 32nd and 33rd Streets. The field is owned by the Erie School District. The district has been hard pressed in recent years to maintain or update the space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In our survey of people living near Baker Field 86% of people said they would like to see garbage and recycling cans placed at the field, and more importantly they want to see the cans emptied on a regular basis. Additionally, several survey respondents mentioned trash and garbage accumulation as one of their primary concerns about the site. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In order to address this situation, our neighborhood association contacted the City of Erie in late August of 2014. Early in September the city dropped off six 55 gallon drums and one recycling can with the understanding that the association would coordinate or somehow arrange for the emptying of the cans. Thank you again to Brenda Sandberg and anyone else who was involved in the delivery of the cans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The cans sat, occasionally being emptied by me or other neighbors, occasionally collecting gross amounts of soggy trash. Either way, it was better than the garbage blowing around the neighborhood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then, one day in October, four of the cans disappeared. I have a few theories as to what happened.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Because I was concerned about the safety of the remaining two cans, I transported them to the Academy Neighborhood Garbage Can Rehabilitation Facility, also known as my back porch. Here I painted and rehabbed the cans inside and out with two coats of Rustoleum. The cans were also painted with the <a href="http://academyneighbors.org/">academyneighbors.org</a> stencil. I'll do some touch-ups in the spring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>1.</b> Deciding the best, permanent placement for the cans at Baker Field.</span></div>
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Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-59165561374300395682015-01-05T08:04:00.001-05:002015-01-05T08:04:18.653-05:00Our Neighborhood Online<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have found, over the years, that people get involved with neighborhood events and happenings and then slowly drift away or lose touch with what is going on. To combat this I've been working to lay the foundation for a strong online presence for the Academy Neighborhood Association for the last few years. Basically, once someone is connected, I want them to stay connected and feel connected to what we are doing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our neighborhood's online presence started with an email address, simply because we needed to have a way to know who was participating in the first ever neighborhood sale in 2011. Since then the Academy Neighborhood's online footprint has grown considerably, culminating with the creation of <a href="http://academyneighbors.org/">academyneighbors.org</a>, our new online home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Academy Neighborhood Association's main public face has been <a href="http://facebook.com/Academy.Neighborhood.Erie">facebook.com/Academy.Neighborhood.Erie</a>. With over 120 "likes" the facebook page was our main way of communicating for a couple of years. Lately, however, facebook has been asking for money to advertise and posts to the page do not automatically show up in your news feed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We also have a private group on facebook for residents only. If you live in or near the neighborhood and would like to join, just search for Academy Neighbors, Erie, PA while logged into your facebook account. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There is also a facebook page for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BakerFieldEriePAA" target="_blank">Baker Field Revitalization</a> project. You can "like" the page to keep updated on our plans for improving this wonderful green space in our neighborhood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/AcademyNeighbor" target="_blank">@academyneighbor</a> (this would have been academyneighbors but that handle is one letter too long for twitter). Good for connecting with community leaders in Erie and sharing ideas about how to help neighborhoods prosper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a relatively new social network. You can join our neighborhood by following this link <a href="https://nextdoor.com/invite/hfgcjjdrtkwxzzsetzmb">https://nextdoor.com/invite/hfgcjjdrtkwxzzsetzmb</a> . I think nextdoor is going to be very useful in the future, and a few other neighborhoods in Erie have jumped on board. You do have to provide the site with your real address and name. Sign up today, please!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And the latest addition... <a href="http://academyneighbors.org/">academyneighbors.org</a>. The new site gives us control over how Erie and the rest of the world view our neighborhood. It also allows people to make donations via paypal to support our projects. If you have anything you would like to see added to the site or changed just let me know, at good old academy . neighborhood . erie @ gmail.com . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The online presence has been constructed. We have a number of ways to communicate both private and public. Let's make 2015 the year we step outside our front doors and make our neighborhood a better place to live.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-84534780071563831192014-11-11T06:53:00.000-05:002014-11-11T06:53:42.274-05:00Why You Should Go to the 2015 Veterans Day Parade<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Put it on your calendar now: Erie's next Veterans Day Parade will likely be Saturday, November 7th, 2015. A quick listen to <a href="http://www.npr.org/2014/11/07/362010372/bomb-techs-work-through-dark-spots-to-brighter-lives" target="_blank">this story</a> will remind you of the many reasons you should be in attendance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here is the <a href="http://www.goerie.com/erie-hold-veterans-day-parade" target="_blank">Erie Times-News</a> coverage of the event. </span>Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-25637301065513779902014-08-25T06:47:00.000-04:002014-08-25T06:47:37.005-04:00Baker Field Cleanup 2<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The second Baker Field Cleanup (Saturday, August 23rd) was a great success. People really dug deep and finished some serious work. The entire east side of Baker Field (the Holland Street side) looks like a well maintained piece of property. Here's a recap:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We took all of the grass, weed, and dirt "waste" and made a compost pile in the northwest side of the field behind the baseball facility.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Everyone who was there helped in some way or worked on more than one job. Thanks to everyone who pitched in. We also want to thank Wendy Sherman for her support and for dropping off donuts early in the morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Overall I would say it was the most productive event we have had, with the spring cleanup being a close second. Our work force was 16 people and each person put in at least an hour or two. I'm starting to think we might get good at this neighborhood improvement thing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Usually I like to use this forum to discuss our neighborhood's positives. However I think it's important to start looking at some of the problems facing our part of town. I've been giving it a lot of thought lately and I would like to hear as many opinions on the matter as possible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Neighborhood Problem #1: Increasing crime.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">While many people have opinions about what is happening in our neighborhood, there is some solid information we can look at to get a bigger picture. Let's look at some of the facts that have become available lately thanks to the Census Bureau, Erie City Police reports, and the Erie Times-News.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Census Bureau, for research purposes, divided the City of Erie into 30 "census tracts". The tract our neighborhood is located in very closely follows the map that we have created for our neighborhood association, with the addition of a few blocks on the other side of Old French Road. Out of the thirty census tracts in Erie, our neighborhood has the 6th lowest percentage of people living under the poverty level, which many people would consider to be good news. But there is more. Our census tract has the 18th highest rate of gun crimes, according to the Census information analyzed by the Times-News, easily considered to be bad news.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The number of gun and violent crimes committed in our neighborhood is frighteningly high. In the neighborhoods to the south there are virtually zero. In the neighborhoods to the north, there are almost too many to count. I have often said to people, "Our neighborhood is on the cusp." We are. We are on a thin edge between a neighborhood that is statistically one of the safest in Erie, and a neighborhood that is one of the least safe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This causes stress for the residents of our neighborhood. I have seen it in the complaints I get from concerned neighbors. I have heard it in the comments people make at meetings. There is stress because people who have spent their lives building their homes into something they can be proud of expect to not hear gun fire on a regular basis, or at all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am not sure how to solve this problem, other than to be aware of the steps to take in the event of something unsafe happening. I suppose this is a good time to re-post...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our neighborhood has conflicting expectations, based on multiple conversations I have had with residents and my own observations. Generally, we have two groups of people in our neighborhood, with two sets of expectations about how to maintain property and act in public. There are people who care and people who do not. Generally, the people who care maintain their property, act courteously toward their neighbors, and expect to be safe in their homes. The people who do not care slowly erode the value of their homes (either rented or owned), are discourteous (at best!) and have lower expectations concerning their own safety making them more likely to act unsafely. This creates stress for the people who care, and who sometimes feel helpless to change the actions of others. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Problems #1 and #2 are more difficult to solve. They require action and cooperation from law enforcement and city and school officials. But this leads me to...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Neighborhood Problem #3: Lack of organization and lack of resources directed to our neighborhood</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is the area that we can most easily address through the Academy Neighborhood Association. We can work together to make the neighborhood a better place. Is planting a small pallet garden on East 32nd Street going to stop someone from shooting a gun at East 27th and Parade? Probably not. But the small steps we are taking are going to hopefully add up to some bigger steps over the next few years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Over the summer I have realized we are on a much longer journey than I initially thought. Every time the organization takes a step forward I see further down the road, and I'm realizing the road does not end. That's why I'm sharing these thoughts. I want to know what other people think about the problems in our neighborhood and how they think we can solve them. I also like to hear people's ideas for projects, long and short term, that we can work on together. Please feel free to share on the <a href="http://facebook.com/Academy.Neighborhood.Erie" target="_blank">facebook page</a>, in the comments sections of this blog, or by emailing academy.neighborhood.erie@gmail.com. </span></div>
Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-25930908025697379492014-07-07T06:06:00.000-04:002014-07-07T06:07:15.007-04:00Neighborhood Update - July 2014<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here is a quick update on everything that we have "in the works". This is basically a "State of the Neighborhood Association".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our meeting on June 1st at Uptown's was a success, in my opinion. Over 20 people were there. Most people expressed concern about two issues. 1. Crime 2. Discourteous (to put it mildly) neighbors. Officers Mitchell and Stoker from the Erie City Police Department were in attendance and they were very polite and eager to answer questions. Basically, they said if you have a concern, call. As a result of that conversation, I created this picture, which you can save to your phone or print if you like. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The number of "shots fired" incidents, which was peaking at the time of the meeting, seems to have gone down. I credit Erie City Police and their efforts to crack down on said incidents and to follow through with the prosecution of their perpetrators. Read more about it <a href="http://www.goerie.com/officials-tout-arrests-gun-seizures-in-battle-against-gun-violence-in-erie" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We will be having additional meetings soon. I am waiting for a new meeting place to be made available for monthly meetings. I will schedule a meeting ASAP when that happens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are trying to raise enough money to file for 501(c)(3) not-for-profit status. As of July 7th we have almost reached our goal. We have...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> $ 148.11 in our account</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> $ 125.00 (approx.) pledges from our indiegogo.com campaign (ended 6-30)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is not an exact amount. We actually had $135.00 in pledges through the indiegogo drive, but indiegogo and paypal (which some of the donors used) take a small fee. I'm not sure exactly how much we will receive from the drive until it is deposited into the account. This leaves us about 40 dollars short of our goal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">THANK YOU to everyone who donated money through indiegogo.com!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">THANK YOU to everyone who worked to make the bake sale successful!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Note: Any person who would like to look at the checking account balance and monthly account balances can do so at any meeting, just ask!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is an exciting development. We are tentatively holding a re-dedication ceremony at the field in late September. We have support from <a href="http://www.howardindustries.com/" target="_blank">Howard Industries</a> who have pledged a new sign for the field. We have a few dedicated neighbors who are working behind the scenes to make a community garden happen at the field. The revitalization plan for the field, and fundraising to make it happen, is going to be one of our big focuses for the remainder of the summer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Please find the Baker's Field Improvement and Re-dedication facebook page and "like" it today -</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">just click </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BakersFieldEriePAA" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/BakersFieldEriePAA</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also: We will publish a list of "things you can do" at the field to make it nicer, on your own schedule.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As I said before, if you see a clear code violation or suspected illegal activity call. Apart from that I would like to create a data base of rental properties in the neighborhood and give each property a grade in several areas, for example: appearance, upkeep, is the garbage bill paid, etc. This graphic is from an organization that is trying to improve walking conditions. This isn't the exact grading system we would use but it gives you an idea of how such a grading system could work: criteria on the left, easy to assess grades going across the top. If people are going to make money in our neighborhood and potentially have a negative effect on the values of homes in the neighborhood, it is only fair that they be held accountable for their actions regarding their property. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Representatives of the Academy Neighborhood Association have attended the last two Erie Neighborhood Watch Council meetings. The Council has new leadership in Council President Steve Simmelkjaer and they are currently working to create an updated list of neighborhood groups, although we aren't <a href="http://www.erieneighborhoodwatch.org/watchmap.html" target="_blank">on their map yet!</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I think there may be funding available to purchase Neighborhood Watch signs at a discounted rate through the Council. There was some spoken interest in this at the meeting June 1st so I will continue to pursue it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a new organization that was formed through cooperation between the Erie County District Attorney's Office and Mercyhurst University. I met with the new Director of the NRO, Dave Deter, last week and he is very willing to help our association. Basically, the <a href="http://nroerie.org/" target="_blank">N.R.O.</a> is trying to help neighborhood groups copy each other's best practices in an effort to fight crime on a grassroots level.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(Held June 8th, 2014) I felt like, aside from the financial success of the bake sale, that this year's sale was a bit of a dud. Not enough people held sales to make it worthwhile for people to come to the neighborhood and it never really got the critical mass it needed to turn into something big. Ideas for improvement: Move the date or possibly make it an every other year event. I'm open to ideas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(Held May 27th, 2014) This was a great success! Thank you to everyone who worked that day. Next year's will be bigger and better! (<a href="http://academyneighborhood.blogspot.com/2014/05/our-first-neighborhood-cleanup-what-next.html" target="_blank">Here's a wrap-up right here.</a>) The clean-up video and the contest it was entered in gave our neighborhood some much needed positive attention. We also won $100 and I'm very thankful to everyone who helped earn us the votes we needed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have spoken with the organizer of the parade and he is enthusiastic about our neighborhood's efforts to help promote the parade. It is a great event within walking distance of our homes and should be well attended. Please put it on your calendar today!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can always contact me directly at academy . neighborhood . erie at gmail dot com.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Please take a few minutes to answer questions in our Baker's Field Survey. Your input will be crucial when it comes to determining what happens at the field.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you read everything here you can consider yourself well informed when it comes to what we are working on. There are many good ideas to be acted on and many ideas that have been discussed that need to be followed by actions. I'm glad you have chosen to join us for the journey. </span><br />
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Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-2436253647215350282014-05-18T23:22:00.001-04:002014-05-19T06:34:45.988-04:00Our First Neighborhood Cleanup - What Next?<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've just filed the official report with <a href="http://www.gacofpa.org/" target="_blank">Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania</a>. The first ever Academy Neighborhood Cleanup, held on Saturday, May 17th, had 22 volunteers, who collected 23 large bags of trash. We also picked up one tire and one old television set. Best of all, we had fun and got to meet some of our neighbors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you spent time Saturday cleaning THANK YOU! Working together we accomplished a lot. I also need to thank the folks at Penn Dot for supplying us with gloves and bags, and for allowing us to use a Penn Dot dumpster to get rid of all of the trash. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">An earlier date.</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> There is a weekend, usually at the end of April, that is kind of known as "cleanup weekend". There were a number of events in Erie that weekend, generally coinciding with Earth Day. I didn't know that weekend was the unofficial "cleanup weekend" when I scheduled ours for May 17th. I mean, everything worked out pretty well, except for the fact that some of the large items people left out during Erie's "large item pickup" have been sitting there since that program ended. And actually, as I write this, they are still sitting there, hopefully to be dealt with early this week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. <b>A meeting place to start the event and a meeting place after. </b>It was suggested to me that everyone get together to start the event, so everyone can meet and pick up their supplies. I think this would be a great way to build camaraderie. A small picnic, or at least coffee and donuts for everyone who volunteered, would be nice to have afterwards as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. <b>Beautification. </b>The cleanup was great, but it would be nice to have a beautification aspect to cleanup day. This would be something we could talk about at meetings before next year's cleanup. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. <b>Let people know earlier.</b> Hey, everyone! We're having a neighborhood cleanup Saturday, April 25th, 2015!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. Actually wear the <b>bright orange safety vests</b> Penn Dot gave us. Because we weren't cleaning along a highway, I thought we weren't supposed to wear them. As my group worked its way down </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">E. 30th, I realized we really were pretty close to traffic. Also, one of the goals of the cleanup was to have a PRESENCE and it is impossible to miss anyone wearing one of those vests! I have a stash of them, ready for next year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Once again, I'd like to thank the people who organized their friends and neighbors on their block for the leadership they exhibited. Our neighborhood is a better place today. </span>Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-8967308190962477322014-05-07T06:52:00.002-04:002014-05-07T06:52:59.228-04:00Neighborhood Cleanup - Less than two weeks!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The first ever Academy Neighborhood Cleanup is Saturday, May 17th. Here's an update:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Second, we have gloves and bags, donated by The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation office on Peach Street. We are also allowed to use their dumpster to get rid of the trash we collect in our neighborhood. I will be transporting a truckload (hopefully exactly one truckload) to the dumpster when we are finished. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's everything you need to know about the First Academy Neighborhood Cleanup, which is taking place Saturday, May 17th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>When?:</b> Saturday, May 17th 2014. We'll start as early as 9 a.m. and there will be events going on all day at different times. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>What?:</b> What will we do? Several things including:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> 1. Working with block leaders to make a "sweep" of small areas near our homes picking up small (and large!) items of trash.</span><br />
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2. Taking notes about, and photographs of, larger problems and code
violations that can be reported to the City of Erie Code Enforcement
Office.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Why? </b>The
first, most obvious, reason is to actually make the neighborhood look
nicer. There are several other goals, however. One is to send a message
to people that don't care how the neighborhood looks that they are
outnumbered. A second reason is to generate some positive publicity for
the neighborhood and the organization. (I'll be sending out a press
release and contacting the Erie Times-News and the television stations
prior to the event.) Third, once we have an "official" event, we can
start asking outside agencies to get involved. Penn-Dot is donating
gloves and garbage bags. It might not seem like much but I will be
getting in touch with any other local, state, or private agency that I
think will be willing to help us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Who?</b> You! We need people
who can give five minutes, people who can give three hours, and any
amount in between. Being a block leader is probably the easiest way to
help. We need four more block leaders. The block leaders responsibility
is to simply take charge of a small area near their own home, and ask a
few neighbors to help out. Reaching out to people in person will be key
to making the event successful. Register today by emailing
academy.neighborhood.erie@gmail.com.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Don't be confused! </b>There is
a cleanup day, with a number of other local organizations, that already happened in April. Next year, we will coordinate our Academy
Neighborhood Cleanup with this local effort. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-86117572673850390612014-04-14T07:08:00.000-04:002014-04-14T07:08:08.715-04:00Neighborhood Cleanup - Saturday, May 17th<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's everything you need to know about the First Academy Neighborhood Cleanup, which is taking place Saturday, May 17th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>When?:</b> Saturday, May 17th 2014. We'll start as early as 9 a.m. and there will be events going on all day at different times. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>What?:</b> What will we do? Several things including:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> 1. Working with block leaders to make a "sweep" of small areas near our homes picking up small (and large!) items of trash.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> 2. Taking notes about, and photographs of, larger problems and code violations that can be reported to the City of Erie Code Enforcement Office.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Why? </b>The first, most obvious, reason is to actually make the neighborhood look nicer. There are several other goals, however. One is to send a message to people that don't care how the neighborhood looks that they are outnumbered. A second reason is to generate some positive publicity for the neighborhood and the organization. (I'll be sending out a press release and contacting the Erie Times-News and the television stations prior to the event.) Third, once we have an "official" event, we can start asking outside agencies to get involved. Penn-Dot is donating gloves and garbage bags. It might not seem like much but I will be getting in touch with any other local, state, or private agency that I think will be willing to help us. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Who?</b> You! We need people who can give five minutes, people who can give three hours, and any amount in between. Being a block leader is probably the easiest way to help. We need four more block leaders. The block leaders responsibility is to simply take charge of a small area near their own home, and ask a few neighbors to help out. Reaching out to people in person will be key to making the event successful. Register today by emailing academy.neighborhood.erie@gmail.com.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Don't be confused! </b>There is a cleanup day, with a number of other local organizations, scheduled for later in April. Next year, we will coordinate our Academy Neighborhood Cleanup with this local effort. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Want to know more?</b> <a href="http://gacofpa.org/greatpacleanup/GPCcalendarEvents.asp?County=Erie" target="_blank">Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania</a> </span><br />
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Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-24795760165144531322014-03-17T17:02:00.000-04:002014-03-17T17:02:02.934-04:00Neighborhood Cleanup<a href="http://gacofpa.org/Portals/gacofpa/Videos/kpb.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://gacofpa.org/Portals/gacofpa/Videos/kpb.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I would like our neighborhood to participate in an event called the Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We don't have an Academy Neighborhood Association meeting coming up until later in spring so I'd like to have a little bit of a public discussion of the event using this blog and our <a href="http://facebook.com/Academy.Neighborhood.Erie" target="_blank">neighborhood facebook</a> page. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Basically, any group or organization can create an "event" as part of the Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania, on any date between March 1st to May 31st. Here is a link to learn more about the <a href="http://gacofpa.org/" target="_blank">Great American Cleanup of PA</a>. As a registered event, you are given bags, gloves, and vests to use during the cleanup, free of charge. Additionally, any group involved is given help with promoting their event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I just need a little input from basically anyone who reads this and cares about our neighborhood to help me decide which date to register the cleanup. I figure we have a few options...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Saturday, May 3rd</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Saturday, May 10th</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">or Saturday, May 17th</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It doesn't seem like a good idea to schedule the cleanup on Saturday, May 24th, as that is Labor Day weekend. Also, April seems a bit soon to organize this effort and the weather is still dicey in April. (It may be dicey in May as well, but the odds of having good weather are usually starting to improve.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After a date is set, we would need to have "block leaders" willing to lead cleanup on a certain block or street. I would volunteer to lead the cleanup on East 30th Street, although I may be tired of looking at some of the garbage East 30th by then! I think the main responsibilities of anyone involved would be to basically lead a garbage pick-up, up and down both sides of the street, and take note of any more serious problems. Those problems could be reported to the city, and hopefully the complaint would carry a little more weight coming from our group as opposed to just one individual.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The cleanup would be right before the neighborhood yard sale, Saturday, June 7th. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So let me know what you think of the dates listed above. You can contact me via email at academy.neighborhood.erie@gmail.com or by message through the Academy Neighborhood Association facebook page. <a href="http://facebook.com/Academy.Neighborhood.Erie" target="_blank">click here!</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'll read everyone's responses and decide on a date by Wednesday. That way we can get our event registered. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One more thing: DONUTS! If enough people are interested we'll get coffee and donuts from Mighty Fine!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you for being involved.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bob Hand - Academy Neighborhood Association</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Don't forget to follow <a href="http://twitter.com/AcademyNeighbor" target="_blank">@AcademyNeighbor</a> on twitter.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Academy Neighborhood Association: Bob Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078417559616703467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661573398939023426.post-20114576429869621402014-02-10T06:13:00.000-05:002014-02-10T06:15:36.536-05:00Crazy Ideas?<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I frequently have ideas for our organization. Some are realistic, some maybe not so much. I basically want our neighborhood to have anything good that any other neighborhood in the City of Erie has. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A while back I thought it wold be cool to have a 5K race (that's a five kilometer running race, for those unfamiliar) staged in our neighborhood. It would be good for our image, bring people into our neighborhood, and possibly be a regular fundraiser for the organization. I stored the idea away as unrealistic, or at least not something that would be a high priority. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then, in the Erie Times-News a few weekends ago...</span></div>
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Portions of several Erie streets will be closed this morning for the First Run Through Little Russia 5K run/walk, city officials said.</div>
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The run/walk will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The event begins at the corner of East Front and German streets.</div>
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The route will continue east on East Front Street to Wallace Street, south on Wallace to East Fourth Street, east on East Fourth to Reed Street, south on Reed to East 10th Street, west on East 10th to State Street, north on State to East Fourth, east on East Fourth to German Street, and north on German to East Front Street, where the event ends.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I did a little research and I believe the run was organized by the Russian Orthodox Church on East Front Street. I hope they had a successful event. And maybe it's not so crazy to think we could have similar events in our neighborhood in the future. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Remember to find us on <a href="http://facebook.com/Academy.Neighborhood.Erie" target="_blank">facebook</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/AcademyNeighbor" target="_blank">twitter</a>. </span></div>
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