Posted in obituaries on Apr 30th, 2007 No Comments »
Elder Earl Demmings, a long-time resident of the Willard-Hay neighborhood, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007, at the age of 87. The Willard-Homewood Organization joins the many friends, neighbors and acquaintances of Elder Demmings in extending our condolences to his family.
Two “home going” services were held at First Church of God […]
Posted in restaurant reviews on Apr 25th, 2007 2 Comments »
I think people should check out the Bean Scene. It borders the Willard-Hay neighborhood on the corner of West Broadway and Penn.
Most people in the community have heard of this Internet coffee shop that lends itself to great community involvement and interest. They have all kinds of coffees and teas for sale to drink […]
Posted in communications, welcome to the blog!, announcements, about who on Apr 23rd, 2007 No Comments »
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 […]
Posted in communications, block clubs, announcements, about who, minutes:bcl & residents, thank you notes on Apr 23rd, 2007 1 Comment »
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.
Posted in who minutes, minutes:communications, minutes:cp&s, minutes:youth, minutes:economic dev, about who, minutes:bcl & residents on Apr 21st, 2007 No Comments »
All Willard-Homewood Organization committees keep minutes of their meetings and strive to make them publicly available in a timely manner. Minutes are also kept for the monthly Block Club Leaders & Residents meetings.
Some minutes are posted here on the blog, filed by committee under the umbrella category “who minutes.”
If you don’t see the minutes […]
Posted in block clubs, announcements, about who, interviews on Apr 20th, 2007 No Comments »
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 […]
Posted in communications, events on Apr 20th, 2007 No Comments »
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 […]
Posted in communications, interviews on Apr 19th, 2007 No Comments »
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 […]
Posted in communications, minutes:communications on Apr 14th, 2007 1 Comment »
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, […]