Come join a new neighborhood playgroup at Fairview Park and help you kids make neighborhood friends. All ages welcome.
Mondays: 5 – 8pm bring a picnic if you like
Wednesdays: 10am – noon (starting this week 8/17)
Location: Fairview Park corner of 24th and Bannock
Please pass the word along to others who may not be subscribed to the VPNA website.
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
Don’t forget! This weekend is the 30th Annual Greek Food Festival. Admission is only $1 donation and children under 12 years old get in free. Plus, the best part is that they have an awesome food and dessert menu along with church tours, Greek music and dancing for entertainment, and free Greek dancing lessons.
Please follow the link to learn more about the event and plan your weekend: http://www.boisegreekfestival.com/
This event is also a great opportunity for the Neighborhood Association members to gather and socialize and recruit more people to be involved with all the new developments in our neighborhood.
The VPNA Annual Meeting is just around the corner. This year we’ll have a few presentations followed by an open house with a number of interesting booths highlighting the whitewater park, 30th Street area, historic walking trail and more!
Location: Whittier Elementary (click here for map )
Date and Time: Monday, March 21, 2011 from 6-8pm
The time commitment of being a board member is mostly up to the individual. At a minimum we’d like new members to attend most monthly board meetings (held the 3rd Monday of each month at Idaho River Sports from 6:30-8pm). If you choose to get involved outside of board meetings, what you do is also left open to personal choice. Some possibilities and past examples include:
If you are interested in becoming a board member please send us an email at vpnaboise@gmail.com
Don’t forget Thursday is the…
ACHD 30th Street Extension Open House
Thursday, January 27, 2011 | 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Lowell Elementary School Gym| 1507 N. 28th Street, Boise
The VPNA Website also has a Documents tab on the menu bar where you’ll find:
Rather than making individual posts when these items are updated. We will start including a “New Document” (see below) section at the bottom of each post stating what has been updated.
New Documents:
ACHD 30th Street Extension Open House
Thursday, January 27, 2011 | 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Lowell Elementary School Gym| 1507 N. 28th Street, Boise
Residents will have an opportunity to meet with ACHD and Boise City staff to view the project design progress, ask questions and provide input. For more information about the project or to subscribe for email updates from ACHD please visit this page.
Click here for open house flyer
Click here to read an email from Kathleen Lacy (Boise City Planner) about recent changes to the landscaping on the east side of the 30th Street Extension.
You are welcome to join us – all board meetings are open to the public.
Location: Idaho River Sports at 3100 W. Pleasanton Ave.
Date & Time: Monday, January 17, 2011, 6:30-8:30pm
Agenda items:
Got nothing going on Monday, November 15th? So its too dark, rainy, and cold for any outdoor fun? Come to our VPNA meeting! Like last time, it will be at the Idaho River Sports store at the corner of Pleasonton and 30th, by Quinn’s Pond. Starts at 6:30, we will be going over our grants that we are applying for, including a proposal for historical signage and a neighborhood walking trail. We’ll also have an update on the progress of our newsletter. See you guys there!
