We will be building the Community Garden behind the neighborhood pool and the parking lot of the Colonialtown neighborhood Center, along the green space that parallels Spokane Ave. Our bylaws state
that anyone who wants a 4x8 plot in the garden, must pay their dues and show up to all 3 workdays (or send a
household surrogate worker) to qualify. There are 6 plots left for potential neighborhood members.
You must live within the Colonialtown North
neighborhood to qualify (Nebraska, Forest, Corrine to the north, Bumby to the
east, Colonial to the south, and Mills to the west).
Mark your calendars
and forward to all interested neighbors - your Community Garden officers have
met, and have set aside the following dates and work days to build the garden
this February.
Saturday, January 30th, 10 a.m. - noon: Garden
plot registration. Come to the garden site, where we will have a map of the
future garden plots to choose from. First come, first served. Bring proof of
address (such as a utility bill or credit card bill), checks for $15.00 made out
to Keep Orlando Beautiful (we will not accept cash or credit cards). You can
select your plot, pay your dues, decide which 'community job' you'd like
(inspection committee, grounds/maintenance committee, compost crew,
communication team, celebration team) and receive a copy of the bylaws and a
certificate proving plot ownership at that time. If you cannot attend, send a
surrogate to stand in for you (make sure they bring the docs required). This is
the only time to sign up for a plot this year, so plan ahead and be sure to be
there! (It was the fairest system we could think of). We will start a waiting
list if we need to, based on the folks who attend the registration
day.
Saturday, February 6: Work Day #1 - 8 a.m. - 2 p.m
(approximate). Every family who paid dues is required to send at least one
family member to work on this day, where we will be marking out the bed
locations and removing sod. The fence will already be installed by professional
contractors before this work day.
Reverend Linda indicated Reeves UMC had to postpone their scheduled showing of the movie UP due to cold weather. The new date for their movie night is Friday, January 29th at 7p at the Reeves United Methodist Church lawn. Everyone go and see the terrific movie UP!
408 closures
The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority (OOCEA) is in the
process
of placing new crosswalks at Crystal Lake Drive as part of the
State
Road 408 (Spessard Lindsay Holland East-West Expressway) Lake
Underhill
Bridge widening and improvements project. This will require a
traffic
detour over the weekend at the intersection of Anderson Street
and
Crystal Lake Drive in order to complete the work.
Do not respond to unsolicited e-mails and be skeptical of messages on social-networking sites, espcially appeals for money from someone claiming to be a surviving victim or Haitian gov. official. Be cautious of opening e-mails from unknown senders that have attachments labeled as disaster photos. These files could contain viruses.
You can check whether a charity is registered with the state of Florida by calling 1-800-435-7352 or going to 800helpfla.com
If you think you have come in contact with a possible scam, call the Florida Attorney General's fraud hotline at 1-866-9-NO-SCAM (toll-free.)
Haiti Relief
Here are some state, national and neighborhood organizations that you can contribute money or other donations for the Haiti earthquake relief effort:
The Salvation Army asks people who want to help those affected
by the earthquake in Haiti to visit salvationarmyusa.org or
call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769). Monetary donations are needed
to meet survivors' most immediate needs. You can also donate
such items as blankets, bottled water, flashlights, batteries,
clothing, shoes and generators to the local office, 416 W.
The party bus was out last Thursday night
cruising Colonialtown for some great holiday house lighting. Now you
can drive by and check out the results! To See the photos click here...!
First Place: 2200
Virginia Dr.
Second Place:
755 Royal Palm Crt.
Third Place: 934 Garden Plaza
Honorable Mentions: 2125 Weber St., 804 Palm Dr.
Best Decorated Business:
J Bauman Salon (corner of Mills
Ave. and Oregon
St.)
Clark Griswald Award:
905 Morris Ave.
Best Decorated Street:
Weber St.
Bah Humbug
Street: Woodward St.
Rest of the Best:
1411 Hampton Ave., 1507 Iowa Place, 1706 Bumby Ave., 2002 Linda St., 1101
Hampton Ave., 930 Garden Plaza, 1710 Oregon St., 903 Shine Ave., 917 La Salle
Ave., 1612 Marks St
