In conjunction with the Boise River Sweep VPNA is planning a river/pong cleanup on September 17th (Saturday) starting at 10 am till noon. We are meeting at the Idaho River Sports lot at 10am. We’ll focus on cleaning up of the river and Quinn’s Pond area. Please bring a few trash bags and a pair of gloves.
As part of the Walking Trail project VPNA is organizing a training workshop “ How to conduct effective oral history interviews” led by Brandi Burns, Boise City Historian.
When: Thursday July 21st from 7-8:30pm
Where: 2400 West Bannock Street
Who: Anyone interested in learning the story of our neighborhood can attend
Cost: Free
In August and September we will be coordinating small backyard potlucks/BBQs where neighbors will have the chance to learn the story of their street, block, etc… Oral histories could be done with longtime residents, refugees, a church/mosque, a business owner, etc… The interviews will be recorded and hopefully portions of them will add human interest to the interpretive walking trail. We’re especially interested in learning from people in all parts of the 30th Street Neighborhood (see map of proposed trail for area of interest). We want to keep these events intimate so they will be by invitation of the host on whatever date works best.
We need your help to make this work.
Please contact us if you’d like to host an interview or if you know of someone we need to interview or if you have historical information or photos. email: vpnaboise@gmail.com or call Jeff Anderson at 608-2385
The June 28 History Walk was a huge success! About 50 people showed up to hear Tully recount the history of the Pleasanton Addition as we strolled past neighborhood landmarks (see photos here). Having residents on the tour added a few colorful stories to the history. At the tour’s conclusion we held a VPNA fund raiser raffle with awesome prizes from Asian Wok, Idaho River Sports, Moxie Java, Westside Drive-In, Whiz Kids Day Care and Preschool and Zolee n Company Salon. A BIG THANKS to Tully and our sponsors for making this event a hit.
Tully will be doing a different tour September 29th in the Fairview Park Neighborhood. This event is sponsored by Preservation Idaho. Tickets are available for purchase on their website. The size of these walks are limited so reserve your spot now.
Mayor Bieter recently launched a new initiative to celebrate good neighbors. (See press release here)
All Boise residents are encouraged to nominate neighbors who have gone out of their way to help those around them. To nominate a local citizen for a Good Neighbor Award, visit goodneighbors.cityofboise.org or contact Charlene Miller at (208) 570-6070. Nominations are due by September 11, 2011.
“Great neighborhoods are the cornerstones of a livable city. Boise is fortunate to have a thriving network of active neighborhoods in all parts of the city,” Mayor Bieter said. “I hope this new initiative will further strengthen the ties between Boise residents, establish new connections within our community and honor those residents who set an example of how good neighbors can improve and enhance our lives.”
