Howdy Folks!
Hope everyone is having a great holiday season. As we enter this new year, please consider supporting your community by staying involved with our neighborhood association. We appreciate every one of you and need your support. The beginning of the year means it is time to renew memberships. It also helps out when you talk to your neighbors and encourage them to join.
This year, we are trying out a new online registration form. All you need to do to fill it out is head to http://northflorence.org/registration and fill out the form. Paper forms will be available at the meeting if you prefer to use a hard copy. Dues are $10 and can be paid by check at the next meeting or mailed to the treasurer, Janice Branch, at 524 W Merle Ln, Peoria, IL 61604. Finally, if you notice any new folks moving in, feel free to let us know so we can get them a welcome packet.
With a new year comes resolutions and goals. The board would like to create more opportunities for connecting with each other this year, especially folks who are newer to the neighborhood or have young children. One proposed activity could be holding a friendly holiday decoration competition for Halloween and Christmas. If you have other suggestions, feel free to send them our way.
Quarterly Joke
Why was Pavlov’s beard so soft? Because he conditioned it.
Joke provided by icanhazdadjoke.com
Quarterly Poem
Thoughts
Myra Viola Wilds
What kind of thoughts now, do you carry
In your travels day by day
Are they bright and lofty visions,
Or neglected, gone astray?
Matters not how great in fancy,
Or what deeds of skill you’ve wrought;
Man, though high may be his station,
Is no better than his thoughts.
Catch your thoughts and hold them tightly,
Let each one an honor be;
Purge them, scourge them, burnish brightly,
Then in love set each one free.
This poem is in the public domain. Published in Poem-a-Day on January 18, 2020, by the Academy of American Poets.
Around the Block
Thank you to everyone who showed up to the short-notice public opinion meeting last month regarding the rezoning of 3616 N. Sheridan Rd. Especially thank you to those who put in the time to visit folks for petitions and organize the meeting. The zoning committee has rejected the proposal to rezone.
If you would like to submit your joke, poem, or feel good story to the NFNA Quarterly, please send it to Timothy Albertson at nfnamail@northflorence.org
Note: I reserve the right to review and reject any submission if I find it not in alignment with NFNA objectives.
Upcoming Events
January 16th 30th - 1st Quarterly Meeting of 2024
When: 6:30PM
Where: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
April 16th - 2nd Quarterly Meeting of 2024
When: 6:30PM
Where: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
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 through Peoria Cares.
Call 309-494-2273 or submit online at: https://www.peoriagov.org/903/Peoria-Cares
Treasurer’s Report as of December 4th, 2023
| 2023 Expenses | 2023 Deposits | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savings | $2500.01 | ||
| Checking (includes Bigelow) | $8368.69 | $6640.00 | $4755.50 |
Bigelow Portion: 1745.61
NOTE: Deposits include $5000 grant from city for new neighborhood signs.
Officer Contacts
| President (interm) | Vice President | Treasurer | Secretary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Renick | Dan Renick | Janice Branch | Timothy Albertson |
| 309-251-8869 | 309-251-8869 | 309-681-0705 | 309-231-6516 |
| daniel.b.renick@gmail.com | daniel.b.renick@gmail.com | jk.branch54@gmail.com | timothy.albertson@proton.me |
Committee Chairs
Welcoming Committee - Timothy Albertson timothy.albertson@proton.me
Bigelow Blvd Committee - Colleen Halberg colleenr64@comcast.net
Social Media Coordinator - Karen Yee kjyee16@gmail.com
Social Links
NFNA Quarterly Mailbox - nfnamail@northflorence.org
Visit our website at: http://northflorence.org