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.
The open house event basically turned in to a Thursday night party. There was plenty of food (thanks for the donations!), local beer, and over 50 people from our neighborhood and other parts of Erie.
Why
the “Academy Neighborhood Center”?
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.
Why
an open house?
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.
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| Music by Matt Texter, great as always |
What
are the Academy Neighborhood Association’s plans for 2017?
Because
we celebrate our 5th Anniversary this year, we are announcing our
Five for Five: Five Community Events to Shape Our Neighborhood.
1. 4th
Annual Neighborhood Cleanup
in cooperation with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, Saturday, April 22nd.
2. Jefferson
Elementary Cleanup and Playground Work Session in cooperation with the
Jefferson Elementary PTO, Saturday, May 6th.
3. Parade
Street “City Work” Cleanup.
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. Saturday, June 10th.
4. Baker’s
Field Cleanup and Beautification.
Our third cleanup event at the park, Saturday, July 15th.
5. National
Night Out. Our
third annual free outdoor concert, held at Baker’s Field. This community
building event draws hundreds of people. Tuesday, August 1st.
What
can I do to help?
You can
volunteer at any of our Five for Five events.
You can
attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings to share your ideas for
improving our neighborhood. The next meeting is Tuesday, February 21st.
You can
attend any of our Saturday morning coffees, and get to know more of your
neighbors on a personal basis. Next coffee is Saturday, February 4th from 9-11 am.
You can
stay connected online. Visit academyneighbors.org or ask to join our private Facebook group, Academy Neighbors, Erie, PA.
You can
continue to be a good neighbor. Say “Hi.”, help shovel snow, or simply smile.
