Fleetwood Neighborhood Association News! Updates from the Underground

[Susan Granata]

Hello Neighbors!
 
There are a lot of things going on right now in our lovely hamlet, some good
and others better!  Let's start from the top!
 
The Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, Fleetwood Business Council and
Chamber of Commerce have a meeting with the Mayor and key city
representatives next week.  (For those whom I had told about the meeting
earlier this week, the meeting was changed to February 27.)   Our goal with
these monthly meetings is to improve communication between the community and
the city and to address issues that are in the forefront of our minds.  This
month, we will be focusing on certain social events that are creating unsafe
situations in our neighborhood, as well as any updates regarding grocery
stores....Stay tuned for minutes of that meeting!
 
The Fleetwood Neighborhood Association has spearheaded the "Shop Fleetwood
and Save" circular development.  Representatives have gone to all the stores
in and around Fleetwood, and are compiling information on products they
carry, services they offer, their phone numbers and great discounts they
offer.  This information will be printed in an easy to read format for all
of the community.  We are waiting for information from a few stores, and we
hope to be distributing the "Unofficial Business Directory" as early as
March.  Many thanks to Pat Monahan, Tricia Fraser and Teppie Lampros for
walking the streets and gathering all of the information.  We have a lot
more stores and merchants than we thought!  If you are a merchant in
Fleetwood, and have not received a survey form yet, please contact me ASAP
so we can include you in the first printing.
 
Planning is under way for the Annual Talkin' Trash Spring Planting event,
scheduled for May 15, 2009.  Volunteers are needed and adored for this
transforming event! There is no better way to give back to our community in
spring than to get dirty! Instant gratification awaits those who
participate!  Participants should meet at the Fleetwood Deli-Cafe starting
at 8:30 am.  We will plant all day, usually finishing by around 3:00 pm.
(Just in time to pick the kids up from school!)  Then after we clean up, we
head to a local watering hole to nurse our calluses and congratulate
ourselves on a job well done!  Only have an hour to spare? That's no
problem! Even an hour is a huge help to the cause, and it really does create
a welcoming environment for everyone.  Teppie Lampros is looking for signs
to lace in the tree wells to remind our community who does all the hard
work, and we are asking all dog owners to curb their pets while the flowers
are in the wells - it is truly discouraging to watch a canine pee all over
our hard work.
 
Don't forget to take a ride on the "FoodTown Ferry"!  Shuttle Buses provided
by the City of Mount Vernon depart from the A&P parking lot to FoodTown
every Wednesday and Friday from 10am - 12pm, leaving on the half hour.  I
hear from Pat and Teppie that it's a fun ride to and from the store, and
shopping for groceries is ALWAYS more fun when you go with a friend! Hop on
and Shop on!
 
Membership
Bob would like to remind EVERYONE that membership dues are well, due!  The
FNA has moved a calendar year program, so everyone becomes due in January of
each new year.  There are, of course, exceptions to every rule.  Anyone who
signed up for the FNA in September 2008 or later has valid membership until
December 31, 2009.  Just a reminder that Individual dues are $25.00, Family
is $40.00 and Business is $50.00.  You may be asking yourself - why join? I
get these lovely newsletters for FREE!  There are MANY reasons to join the
FNA, and I'm not just talking tax write-off.  
 

*	FNA Membership Discount

*	As a member of the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, you are privy
to exclusive discounts at select Fleetwood merchants who display our sign.
This includes 10% off at select stores and delis, as well as free drinks,
etc. If you shop in Fleetwood, you'll more than make back your membership
dues within two months. 

*	Raise your voice!

*	One of our missions is to increase communication between the city
and our community.  By presenting large official membership rolls, we are
able to create greater pressure on the powers that be and therefore have
more presence where and when needed.  

*	Help us Help YOU!

*	Even though our membership fees are small, they add up to a lot of
benefits.  For example, the FNA pays for and plants the flowers you see in
the business district each spring.  The FNA paid for the rocks that go
around the tree wells to keep the dirt in the right place.  The FNA puts
together amazing events for the whole family right here in Fleetwood, but we
can't do it without the support - fiscal and otherwise - of our community.
	

*	FNA Re-useable Grocery Bag!

*	When you join the FNA (or re-join) you get a wonderful, useful,
ecologically responsible "GO BAG".  This amazing bag has 101 uses, from
ferrying groceries to toting library books.  Carrying lunch for the family
to the zoo, toys to a meeting, papers for work, or just to carry around
because it's beautiful!  Best of all, it folds flat for easy storage!
Already have one? Let me know how you use it, so I can flesh out the list of
amazing uses...!

 If you are unsure of your current status with the FNA, please feel free to
call Bob at 914-668-9514 or email him at bob at fleetwoodneighbors.org and he
will be happy to assist you!
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Meetings & Events
Spring is in the air and events are popping up like my crocuses!  
 
The Department of Recreation has announced that there will be a Bocce
Tournament at Hartley Park on Saturday, February 21 starting at 8:00am.
Everyone is welcome to play this fun and frustrating lawn bowling game.
Bring the whole family!  
 
The Next General Meeting of the FNA is on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 7:30
pm at the Riverside Memorial Chapel.  We will be discussing our meeting with
the city administration, Relay for Life at Memorial Field, and Sunrise
Assisted Living.  Come and hear about what is going on throughout the
community!  This is also a great opportunity to renew your FNA membership!!
 
Annual Talkin' Trash and Spring Planting event is on May 15, 2009 from 8:30a
- 3p.  Help us beautify the neighborhood and welcome spring in big style!  
 
Don't forget to take a ride on the "Foodtown Ferry"!  
 
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Thanks to everyone for helping the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association
continue to succeed and thrive!  Happy Spring!
 
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