Minutes from the May 8, 2006
Meeting of Martin Drive Neighborhood Association
Martin Drive Neighborhood Annual Meeting
Minutes
May 8th, 2006
With the help and generosity of Harley Davidson, we were able
to have wonderful accommodations for our annual meeting. (You may
remember that the Washington
Park Senior
Center is being renovated
with a new heating and cooling system.) Tony Shields, as Harley's
representative, met our needs and heard our aspirations even providing us with
a door prize.
Seventy-two people signed in to be energized by Sharon Adams
of Walnut Way
sharing their success story using Will Allen's Growing Power program. Sharon graciously
shortened her presentation when she realized that Mr. Allen had himself come to
address our neighbors. The secret is in passionately believing in people
who need good healthy food to eat, who need meaningful activities to become
productive citizens, who need each other as neighbors willing to accept differences
in culture, style, and food. We have hopes that by uniting with Milwaukee
Urban League Academy of Business and Economics (MULABE) and our own young people, we will see the start of something great in
our neighborhood. The Growing Power program with Will Allen is located at
5500 W. Silver Spring Drive.
You are welcome to check this out on your own, offer growing space in your
backyard, or walk around and see you else is in the
process of using the program.
We were reminded that Jazz in the Park will return to Washington Park this summer with five
concerts. But the real excitement is the return of the Milwaukee Symphony
on
June 17th. This is a first after thirty years of
absence. We would encourage everyone to bring your lawn chairs and enjoy
our wonderful Symphony Orchestra.
We were winners with many door prizes due to the generosity
of our neighbors and businesses. Once again neighbors shared their over
abundant plants. Everyone is helped in that situation.
Our goals are to be respectful of our neighbors
especially concerning noise in the summer and eliminate litter.
If you have the fortune of realizing new neighbors are
moving into your block, do welcome them by telling them about this organization
and/or asking for a welcome packet to give them information about us.
Maggie B. 5/22/06
Mark your calendars for the upcoming events.
June 9 -10th - Martin
Drive Area Rummage/Garage Sale
June 10th - Garden Party - Sidewalk Sale Merchants of Vliet Street
from 43rd to 60th & Vliet
June 12th - Monthly meeting at 1219 N. 45th Street
Bring a chair and meet your neighbors.
June 17th - Milwaukee
Symphony Orchestra - Washington
Park
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29th - Jazz in Washington Park
at 6:30
July 10th - Monthly meeting at 1219 N. 45th Street
Bring a chair and meet your neighbors.