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CVNA ANNUAL PICNIC
By Anita Beavers
The neighborhood had a great time meeting old and new folks, eating the good food and enjoying a wonderful evening.
The turnout on Thursday, Aug. 4 was a successful as always, even though the 2011 CVNA Annual Picnic was reschedule for later in the week due to the weather.
The many volunteers were there to set up, serve the food, and clean up in their very efficient manner.
Those special people were Shawn Cox, Jay Knapp and Karl Biasi from the CVNA board.
And a special thanks to volunteers Jeff and Loreen Morgan, Connie Doyle, Virginia Mackey, Margie Evarian, Pat Zue, Jim and Molly Beckwith, Aaron and Zachary Beavers, Judy Smith the Ice cream lady, and Evie Bush and her grandson Tyler along with Brian and Dylan have volunteered in past years and their knowhow made the work move along so well. We especially appreciated all the help in the take down by several young volunteers who stepped right up when asked too.
County Commissioner Vic Celentino along with Jim Beckwith were at the grills and kept the hot dogs coming.
The ladies from PNC Bank provided additional food dishes as did many of the neighbors and volunteers. PNC also donated the prizes for the Lollipop Tree, and Molly Beckwith the Lollipop Lady was so happy that all the prizes were given out
The Lansing Parks and Rec people did a wonderful job attending to all the children climbing the obstacle course and we especially appreciate their lending the white tent.
We also want to thank the Elmhurst School members for giving assistance. Pat and Damica, the school custodians, helped make the picnic a success
Shawn and his wife called out the Raffle winners and Shawn's daughters manned the tattoo booth.
The City Council was well represented with A'Lynne Robinson, Kathie Dunbar, Carol Wood and Jessica Yorko stopping by. They appreciated the fact that the rain delay made it possible for them to attend this year, because normally the picnic is held on Primary Election Day.
There are a lot more picnic photos on our Facebook page >>
Small Business Showcase Debuts at Picnic
In conjunction with the annual neighborhood picnic was the CVNA Business Expo which featured businesses in and around the our neighborhood. Participating businesses included: Acclaimed Heating (586-722-8557), The Bug Man (517-484-8500), Colonial Village Baptist Church (517-484-4446). Drake's Lawn Care (517-484-0654), DyeFusion (hlclemens@yahoo.com), Grand Haven Manor (517-372-4499), Knapp Digital Services (517-402-1423)
RIBBON CUTTING AT ELMHURST PARK TENNIS COURTS
By Willie Vinson
Elmhurst Park tennis courts are now open and ready for tennis. On August 4, 2011, The Colonial Village Neighborhood Association was joined by Mayor Virg Bernero; Brett Kaschinske, Director of Lansing’s Parks and Requestion; The Todd Martin Tennis Fund; and many others for a ribbon cutting ceremony to re-open the courts.
The Mayor said he is more a racquet ball player than tennis he was willing to try the game. He rolled up his sleeves, picked up a tennis racquet and briefly participated in the lesson along with the other adults.
The Todd Martin Fund staff taught children how to play. They used the latest equipment and method by placing a smaller net on half the tennis court and used larger –multi colored balls. They also provided racquets that had shorter handles. This new method of teaching kids how to play tennis is intended to keep from overwhelming the kids with the full sized courts and bigger/heavier racquets. The kids seemed to love it.
The Todd Martin Fund works with the Lansing Parks and Recreation Department to teach kids tennis ages 8 to 18. Their goal is to build self-esteem, discipline and leadership, while developing their tennis skills to the fullest. To find out more about this organization and find out how to get your children involved go to www.toddmartinkids.org, contact Nancy Danhof, P.O. Box 39, East Lansing, MI 48826 or contact the Lansing Parks and Recreation Department.
Karl Biasi, President of the Colonial Village Neighborhood Association, thanked the Mayor and Brett Kaschinske, Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation for making it possible. He said it was a long time coming but he and residents of Colonial Village are very pleased with the results. It was a collaborative effort, he said, and gave a brief history of the process.
If you are looking for someone to play tennis, contact Willie Vinson, vinsonstmp@att.net or call 517-482-8724.
Check out more photos of the rededication >> on our facebook page.
BREAKFAST WITH BAUER
Share your thoughts and concerns with State Rep. Joan Bauer on Thursday, Oct. 27 at Grumpy’s Diner, 1001 E. Mt. Hope Ave. For more info check out Bauer's Web site at 068.housedems.com
ON THE WEB
Willie Vinson, CVNA newsletter editor, came across a data profile of our neighborhood while surfing the web. If you have any website that relate to our neighborhood or the city of Lansing, send them along and we'll post them in the resource section.
www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Colonial-Village-Lansing-MI.html
CRIME WATCH
A large rock was thrown through a back picture window while a family slept in a Victor Avenue home near Dwight Rich on May 3rd. The occupants discovered the damage the next morning. If anyone knows of anything or has seen anyone or anything suspicious on Victor Avenue at approximately 1:00 a.m. on Monday, May 2nd, please call 517-882-2268 or email patty5farhat@comcast.net.
Another daylight robbery was reported in our neighborhood Tuesday, April 26th. The thief or thieves kicked in a back door on Gordon Avenue east of Boston between 11 a.m. and noon, and took electronics and valuables from the residence. No one was at home during the time of the break in. A robbery occurred earlier this month in the area of Rundle and Victor.
Police are looking for a medium blue four-door Buick Roadmaster that was seen by a neighbor driving up and down the street before the robbery. Police are asking neighbors to report any suspicious cars and license number as soon as possible. Remember, you know your neighborhood better than anyone. If you see any unusual activity, especially and an unusual car in a neighbor's driveway, please call 911.
Lansing Police Department is now updating crime activity daily on it's citizenobserver.com site. You can check the site daily or sign up for email alerts. Check it out at www.citizenobserver.com/cov6/app/group.html?id=3017
Be alert and call the police if you see any unusual or suspicious active. We will be posting reports from local Neighborhood Watch groups as they be come available. Go to updates.
SHOPPING CENTER UPDATE
Testimonials wanted At the last meeting for the Colonial Village Shopping Center, there was a discussion about the negative perceptions our area has. One idea to combat these negative perceptions was to collect positive images of the community and to collect resident testimonials promoting the area. If you have any positive images to share, please send them my way. If you're willing to give a testimonial on the neighborhood, fill out the this form Photos can be emailed to Chris Herrmann at chris@southlansing.org.
Past coverage:
More than 100 people attended the Dec. 9 community forum to discuss the recent closing of the L&L Food Center and the future of the Colonial Village Shopping Center. Representatives from the South Lansing Community Development Association,
the city council and the Economic Development Corporation updated the group on recent meetings and what steps to take to attract new busiiness to the plaza. The EDC plans to meet with the shopping center landlord to discuss his plans and see to see what incentives might be available to improve the center. Attendees also participated in a brainstorming session to suggest types of businesses they thought the neighborhood would support. A Jan. 6, 2011 meeting is scheduled to update the public.
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