Archive for the 'communications' Category

Here is a pdf file of the print newsletter for May, 2007: newsletter-may-07.pdf

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Every household with kids has fridge art — and we’d love to make your child’s artwork even MORE famous by posting it on our website, too! Drop us a line and let us know if you have artwork that you would like to share with your neighbors . . .

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Welcome to the Willard-Homewood Organization blog! It is basically the newsletter in new clothes . . . and with some great added features that provide more opportunity for dialogue in our community.
What’s the difference between a “blog” and an “online newsletter”?
The word “blog” is actually short for “web log,” because many of the first blogs were diaries or […]

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Thank you to Panera Bread, for donating the cookies at our monthly Block Club Leader and Residents meetings.
Thank you to NorthPoint Health & Wellness, for donating the space for these meetings.
Thank you to WHO committee members, for hammering out our goals, mission statements and a direction for improving our community.          

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WHO now has a mission statement!

The Willard-Homewood Organization provides an open and respectful forum where community residents support each other; develop our assets; make recommendations and decisions concerning the positive direction of our community; and develop relationships with public, private and nonprofit organizations whose decisions impact our community.
The mission statement is the work of The […]

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Is it really Spring???
On May 5, be sure to stop by Farwell Park for ice cream, music, and a lot of relaxed, family-friendly fun!  Decorate your bike, scooter, skates, or little red wagon and join in the bicycle parade, or just enjoy chatting with your neighbors, visiting information booths, and soaking up the delicious springtime vibe.
Food Shelf […]

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When Jenn Votta, site manager for Homewood Apartments (corner of Sheridan & Plymouth Aves.), joined the WHO Communications Committee last week, she didn’t know what she was getting herself into: we asked Jenn if she would help us kick off a series of neighborhood interviews by answering a few questions . . .WHO:  What do […]

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Our continued main focus at this meeting was two-fold.
Further planning of the May 5th social and discussing our first published newsletter (targeted early May).
Discussed general content which would be: introduction to the community, mission statement of our group, ice cream social announcement, interview with Jen at Homewood Apartments, blog 411, Karamu West 411, AMA 411, […]

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Peace must begin with an honest evaluation of our schools, our opportunities for work, and our safety and security in our neighborhoods.

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yes, this is our newsletter. . . but in blog format!
please  be sure to . . .

check back often for new content
contact michelle lewis (ochne@hotmail.com) or bev roberts (beverlyroberts@att.net) about submitting articles
comment on articles

For starters, let us know what you think about the new format by commenting on this post!
Update (Apr 27 2007): See our […]

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