NFNA 2023 Q3 Newsletter

Howdy Folks!

Summer is moving quickly and we hope yours is going well. Since our last quarterly, we have seen the completion of the Merel lane culvert project. We have also made some significant progress with the neighborhood signs.

In our last meeting, we had the Director of Community Development Joe Dulin come in to talk about different types of solar power and some of their pros and cons. We were also reminded of the bulk electric supply rate the city was negotiating. Many of us have been automatically enrolled unless we opt out.

For our next meeting, we are hoping to have a visit from Councilmen Grayeb and Sie Maroon from Public Works.

Our president, Mason Rue, will be retiring his term at the upcoming quarterly meeting. We appreciate all his hard work serving our community and wish him all the best. Feel free to stop by at the meeting and thank him for his excellent leadership.

Quarterly Joke

Where do young cows eat lunch? … In the calf-ateria.

Joke provided by icanhazdadjoke.com

Quarterly Poem

With Rue My Heart is Laden A.E.Hausman

With rue my heart is laden
for golden friends I had,
For many a light foot maiden
and many a light foot lad.

By brooks to broad for leaping
the barefoot boys are laid.
The rose lipt girls are sleeping
in fields where roses fade.

poem submitted by James Wilhelm

Around the Block

Here is a space where you can thank your neighbors for a helping hand, congratulate someone on a job well done, or give kudos to someone you saw doing a good deed.

Many of us celebrated Independence Day last week with fireworks, cookouts, and displaying the U.S. Flag. A neighbor wrote in to remind us that we can always up our patriotic game by following the US Flag Code

If you would like to submit your joke, poem, or feel good story to NFNA Quarterly, please send it to Timothy Albertson at timothy.albertson@proton.me

Note: I reserve the right to review and reject any submission if I find it not in alignment with NFNA objectives.

Upcoming Events

July 18th - Quarterly Meeting
When: 6:30PM
Where: St. Paul Episcopal Church

September 23rd - Garage Sale
When: 8:00AM to 2:00PM
Note: We will announce this in The Journal Star. Plan your own sale and install signs if you wish.

September 30th - Dumpster Day
When: 8:00AM to 12:00PM
Where: West Parking lot of St. Paul Episcopal Church Parking Lot Note: Most household items accepted, no hazardous waste please.

Peoria Cares

Call 309-494-2273 or submit online at: https://www.peoriagov.org/903/Peoria-Cares

The City of Peoria Community Development Department has a program that is focused on keeping neighborhoods beautiful and safe. If you have concerns about tall grass, crime, graffiti, pot holes, street lights etc. please use this opportunity to contact the city.

Treasurer’s Report as of April 3rd, 2023

Bigelow Balance: 2280.99

Thanks for your dues for NFNA: If you have not turned in your registration for 2023, please do so as soon as possible. It is only $10.00. If you are new to the neighborhood in the last year or are over 75, it is Free. Just send your name and address information to the Treasurer. A registration form is on the NextDoor website for your convenience.

Officer Contacts

Committee Chairs

Welcoming Committee - Mason Rue (406)781-1149
Bigelow Blvd Committee - Colleen Halberg (309)472-5595
Event Coordinator - Karen Yee (309)831-8277

Social Links

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NFNA Quarterly Mailbox - timothy.albertson@proton.me