[Summit] Fw: Elmwood Newsletter - January 2018

Sat Jan 6 02:59:44 UTC 2018

 This is from a different end of town, but still contains a lot of interesting and useful information.
Dave
   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Karen Hlynsky <karen_ena at earthlink.net>Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2017, 7:05:38 PM ESTSubject: ENA Newsletter - January 2018

ENA Newsletter – January 2018
Prepared by Karen Hlynsky, Chair, Elmwood Neighborhood Association

Good-bye 2017! Welcome 2018!

    2018 comesin with a blast – a blast of arctic cold weather. Take precautions as lowtemperatures continue into the coming week. Prolonged exposure to extreme coldweather can cause hypothermia and frostbite. If you have elderly neighbors,check on them to make sure they are keeping warm.  Find cold weather tips at http://www.providenceri.gov/providence-residents-urged-exercise-caution-ahead-frigid-conditions/

Recycle your Christmastrees and wrapping paper

     Free holiday tree pickup will occur onregularly scheduled trash days during the weeks of January 8 and January 15.Remove all lights, decorations, and tinsel and place the tree at the curb.Recycle gift wrapping paper in your recycle bin. But, please don’t put plasticbags, shredded paper, diapers, or greasy pizza boxes in recycle bins. They willcontaminate the entire load sending it to the Johnston landfill. At the currentrate of use there are only 15 years left at the landfill. Recycle right toextend its life!

PNPP deadline is January 15

    Planting trees may be the last thing on your mind in the bitter cold;however, the next deadline for applying for trees through the ProvidenceNeighborhood Planting Program is coming up fast. It’s January 15. Find moreinformation at http://pnpp.org/

Providence Community Library news 

     PCL has been awarded $544,800 by theChamplin Foundation to repair, renovate and preserve the exterior of KnightMemorial Library. The grant will fund cleaning and renovations to all exteriormasonry as well as repairs to the roof, guttering, cornice, andskylights. The work will take place in Spring 2018.

     Knight Memorial Library continues to beclosed on Saturdays. However, Saturday service is being offered in 2018 atSouth Providence Library (441 Prairie Ave). SouthProvidence is ADA compliant and climate-controlled. GED and ESL classes areoffered there on Saturdays.

     Knight Memorial Library offers valuableservices to the community, access to computers for job seekers, children’sprograms, and more; but when PCL determines which libraries are open eveningsand weekends the numbers of users count. You can help support Knight by gettinga library card there, and checking out books and DVDs to enjoy during thesecold evenings.  

Reservoir TriangleAssociation is back in action

    Reservoir Triangle Neighborhood Association (RTNA) reconvened in 2017for the first time since the 1980s and has held several meetings. If you’reinterested in learning more about the neighborhood next door, contact RTNAPresident Dave Talan at davetalan at aol.com

Crime Watch news

    Police District 2 (Elmwood and South Providence) has a new DistrictCommander - Lt. James Barrows. You canmeet him at Crime Watch meetings on the 4th Wednesdays of the month.Thanks to Lt. Henry Remolina for his exemplary service to the Southside.

     An approach to fighting crime that’s worthinvestigating is called Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED).CPTED strategies aim to influence offender decisions before a criminal act iscommitted by redesigning the built, social, and administrative environment.This Wikipedia article suggests design concepts useful for our homes and parks:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_prevention_through_environmental_design

    Crime tips of the month:

·       Usetimers on your lights. These are known deterrents to breaking and entry.

·       Keepyour porch light on at night and install exterior motion-activated lighting.

·       Carefully dispose of cartons that advertiseattractive purchases like flat-screen TVs, laptops, and sports equipment.  Fold the printed cardboard to the inside andplace in your recycle bin.

Keep reading for meeting andevent details and to see what else is happening.

Find general information aboutcommunity groups, greening Elmwood, community policing, and city services inthe ENA Reference Guide mailed in June.

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S C H E D U L E  O F   E V E N T S

JANUARY MEETINGS and EVENTS

·       Monday, January 1 – New Year’s Day Walk in the Park

·       Sunday,January 7 – ENA Advisory Board Meeting

·      Tuesday, January 9 – Friendsof Knight Memorial Library meeting

·      Wednesday, January 10 –Elmwood Ave Business & Community Association (EBCA) meeting

·      Monday, January 15 – Deadline for applying for street trees with PNPP

·      Thursday, January 18 –Teatro Ecas presents La Zorra y las Uvas

·      Wednesday, January 24 – Crime Watch meeting forElmwood & South Providence

·      Thursday, January 25 – South Providence NeighborhoodAssociation meeting

RECURRING ACTIVITIES

o  Tuesdays and Thursdays –Friends of Knight Memorial Book Sale

o  City of Providence Planning Meetings

o  City Plan Commission meets on 3rdTuesday of the month 

o  Bicycle & Pedestrian AdvisoryCommission meets on 3rd Wednesday 

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JANUARY MEETINGS and EVENTS

Monday, January 1, 12:00 – 2:00 – New Year’s Day Walkin the Park
Meet up location: The Roger Williams monument inside the Elmwood Ave 

Sunday, January 7, 6:00 – 7:30 – ENA Advisory BoardMeeting
      Advisory board meets to developoutreach efforts and define the direction of ENA. 
For more information, contact Paula Donovan, paula.on.lenox at gmail.com or KarenHlynsky, karen_ena at earthlink.net.

Tuesday, January 9, 6:00 to 7:30 pm – Friends ofKnight Memorial Library meeting

Location: South Providence Library, 441 Prairie Ave
      All are welcome to attend the Friends meeting,help raise money, plan programs, and advocate for library resources andimprovements.
Contact: Debbie Schimberg, Deborah at gleegum.com
Note: Friends meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. 

Wednesday, January 10, 9:00 – 10:30 am – Elmwood AveBusiness & Community Association (EBCA) meeting
Location: Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 225 Elmwood Ave
      Participants at the December meeting discussedthe need to address the controversy around the statue in Columbus Square beforedeveloping the park and programs. Meet with Wendy Nillson of the ParksDepartment and Stephanie Fortunato of the City’s Department of Arts, Culture +Tourism to discuss next steps.
RSVP to Karen, Karen_ena at earthlink.net,(401) 941-8249
Note: EBCA meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month.

Monday, January 15 – Deadlinefor applying for street trees with PNPP 

    The Providence Neighborhood Planting Program has supplied more than10,000 street trees to neighborhoods throughout Providence. Elmwoodians haveplanted hundreds of trees during PNPP’s April and October plantings. January 15is the next deadline for applying for trees for the April planting. 

Web site:http://pnpp.org/

More information:Ward Weathers, weathersw at gmail.com

Thursday, January 18, 7:00 pm – Teatro Ecas presents La Zorra y las Uvas

Location: 57 Parkis Ave

     ¿Quéharías tú del amor sin la libertad o de la libertad sin el amor? Esopo

Contact: ecastheater at yahoo.com,(401) 421-3227

Wednesday, January 24, 6:00 - 7:30 - Crime Watchmeeting for Elmwood & South Providence 
Location:  640 Broad St, YMCA for Youth Development Community Room(across from St Joseph’s) 
      Meet with Lt. James Barrows, who reports onincidents in the previous month. Talk face to face with the police commander toresolve quality of life issues. Learn about programs to reduce crime from otherinvited guests. Get to know your neighbors and their concerns. Crime Watchwindow placards are available at each meeting. 
For agenda updates contact Doug, doug.crimewatch at gmail.com
Note: Crime Watch meetings are generally held on the fourth Wednesday ofeach month. Crime watch window placards are available at eachmeeting. 

Thursday,January 25, 6:00 to 8:00 – SouthProvidence Neighborhood Association Meeting 
Location: Community PrepSchool, Somerset St. in Upper South Providence
     SPNA is a member organization of Neighbors for Revitalization (N4R) - acollaboration of neighbors & organizations addressing the issues ofblighted properties in Providence - and frequently addresses development issueson and near Broad St. 

To get on the SPNA mailing list, contact Dwayne Keys, southprovneighbors at gmail.com, (401) 369-1334. 
Note: SPNA meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month.

RECURRING ACTIVITIES in JANUARY

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30 to 12:30 - Friends of Knight MemorialLibrary book sale
Location: Knight MemorialLibrary Community Room, 275 Elmwood Ave
     Browse through 1000’s of sorted andcategorized books. See what’s new in the children’s area. Stock up on videosand DVDs for the long winter nights. Earnings support library programs.

City of Providence Commission Meetings
Location: 444Westminster St, Joseph Doorley Municipal Building, 1st Floor MeetingRoom
     Many recent neighborhood decision-making discussions have takenplace in such meetings. Agendas are published at least48 hours in advance of the meeting and are available at http://sos.ri.gov/openmeetings/. 

·               City Plan Commission meets monthlyon 3rd Tuesday at 4:45

·               Bicycle & Pedestrian AdvisoryCommission meets monthly on 3rd Wednesday at 4:45

ENA COMMUNICATIONS

     Interested in exchanging messageswith other Elmwoodians? Subscribe to the Elmwood Exchange at http:// groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ElmwoodExchange/info
     Reach of the ENA monthly newsletter: 59 members of theElmwood Exchange and 151 additional neighbors, city officials, and staff ofcommunity organizations. To unsubscribe from ENA mailings, please emailKaren at karen_ena at earthlink.net. 

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