Northwood News ♦ June 2016

President’s Message

By Laura Hussey

Neighbors, I hope by the time you read this we will have had a few days of sunshine and blue skies after a long rainy spell this spring.  The rain has made me feel cooped up and antsy to get out and about, and if you feel the same way (or even if you don’t!), I hope you will join us for the last NFCCA meeting of the year, on TUESDAY, June 14 (not the usual second Wednesday).  Come get to know your neighbors, have some cookies, maybe win a raffle prize, and I guarantee you will go home enlightened in some way about the community we live in.

At our most recent meeting, the NFCCA Board discussed the possibility of organizing some social and educational activities for our neighborhood.  In addition to our Neighborhood Night Out Pool Party on August 2, we are exploring the possibility of having a neighborhood family movie night and looking into some other ideas.  If you have ideas for any kind of neighborhood social events, or would be willing to help with any of the following, the Board would love to hear from you:

• Ever been involved in organizing a 5k?  Want to do one in our neighborhood?

• Ever organized a progressive dinner?  Willing to host a course at your house?

• Do you have experience with kids activities, and if so, would you be willing to organize some activities for kids at Neighborhood Night Out?  A parade?

• We need people willing to pitch in for a few minutes on the day of Neighborhood Night Out to set up and/or clean up.  Many hands make light work, so the more volunteers we get, the smaller the time commitment.

• Do you know of new neighbors?  NFCCA has new neighborhood packet materials.  All we need is a volunteer to pick up the materials and deliver them to the new neighbor, with a friendly smile.

• Any other creative ideas and volunteers are welcome!  Just contact a Board member.

I am asking every one of us who live in this neighborhood and love the community feeling — and I know you are all with me on that because this is a GREAT community!! — to figure out one small way to contribute.  Really, just think small.  I am not asking you to sign up to organize the entire Neighborhood Night Out (unless you really know that you have time and can do it).  Instead, we just need some fresh ideas and good old-fashioned volunteerism.

See you around the ’hood!   ■