Attached here is a proposal of two proposed routes for the new bus route #49. Each of them comes with their own potential impact on residential neighbors.
Have a look and leave a comment. If there is interest in having a public meeting in regards to this, we will organize one for the benefit of the neighborhood.
See the proposed routes here:
The SNA would like to respond to a need that some of our neighbors have during the winter months. Some residents in our neighborhood are not physically able to shovel their own walks and driveways when it snows, and they also lack the financial means to pay for snow removal.
In response to this need, the SNA is attempting to set up a volunteer snow removal service. We need able-bodied residents who are willing to devote their time (and backs) to help out neighbors in need. Our volunteers will be linked up with those in need who are in the closest proximity to them, and perhaps not just snow will be moved around in the Summit Neighborhood, but a lot of good will as well.
If you are in need of this service or if you would like to be a volunteer snow shoveler, please contact Phil Solomon at fillsol8@yahoo.com , and he will contact you with more information.
Volunteers are encouraged to respond soon, as winter is right. around. the corner!
Much better attended at about 95 people in the audience. Thanks for coming out everyone.
Candidates
Candidates with Moderator Dan McClellan
Please join us at the JCC for the second of two candidate forums. The event will begin at 7pm.
SUMMIT NEIGHBORHOOD Association, Tuesday, October 19th (7 p.m.)
Jewish Community Center, 401 Elmgrove Avenue
State Sen. Rhoda Perry (D), Morris Markovitz (R) & Miriam Ross (ind.)
State Sen. Maryellen Goodwin (D) & Richard Robusto (ind.)
State Rep. Gordon Fox (D, Speaker of the House) & Erich Sturn (R)
SNA Board meeting tonight (Monday, Oct. 18) at 7pm, Summit Commons. Lots to talk about, but please join us with your questions and concerns.
See the agenda on the Meetings page.
Despite a small turnout (about twenty in attendance) the 1st District US Congressional candidates went toe-to-toe last night in a friendly – yet quite heated at times – debate sponsored by the SNA at the JCC last night.
Moderated by neighbor Dan Cahill, the evening began with each candidate introducing themselves to the audience in a two-minute speech. Each then answered a slew of questions on wide-ranging topics including jobs creation, healthcare, Social Security, Iran nuclear armament, trade with China, war in Afghanistan, President Obama’s handling of the Gulf oil spill, and immigration.
Questions were prepared ahead of time by SNA members, and also submitted at the door by the arriving audience. Questions were also submitted using Twitter. Following the formal time for submitted questions, the floor opened up to questions from the audience.
The debate heated up at various times, perhaps most notably when a question was asked in regards to the candidates running negative campaigns. Each candidate denied participating in negative campaigning, and one audience member used his question time to disagree.
The evening ended with each candidate making a closing statement and thanking SNA for hosting.
Some photos appear below, and here is a link to the ProJo article covering the story: Click here.
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This Saturday, October 9th.
The last full Waterfire of the season will be the “Flames of Hope” to benefit breast cancer. This is always a particularly special Waterfire event each year. And right down the hill! Proximity to Waterfire is another reason to love our neighborhood, isn’t it?
There is a partial lighting scheduled for October 20, which will be the final event of this season.
East Side, West Side
Meet the Candidates
Your neighbors and Brown University have organized seven forums around Providence to hear candidates for Congress, Governor, General Assembly, Mayor and City Council
WEST SIDE, Tuesday, October 5th (7 p.m.)
West Broadway Neighborhood Association, 1560 Westminster Street (near the Armory)
State Senator Juan Pichardo (D) & Robert Webb Kenny III (R)
Michael Tarro (D) & Robert Berrillo (ind.) to succeed State Representative Steve Costantino (D)
BROWN UNIVERSITY (Taubman Center for Public Policy), Thursday, October 14th (7 p.m.)
101 Salomon (De Ciccio Auditorium, through Faunce Hall Arch on Waterman Street above Thayer)
Frank Caprio (D), John Robitaille (R), Kenneth Block (Moderate) & Lincoln Chafee (ind.)
to succeed Governor Donald Carcieri (R)
SUMMIT NEIGHBORHOOD Association, Thursday, October 14th (8 p.m.)
Jewish Community Center, 401 Elmgrove Avenue (opposite Brown Stadium)
David Cicilline (D), John Loughlin (R), Kenneth Capalbo (ind.) & Gregory Raposa (ind.)
to succeed U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy( D)
SUMMIT NEIGHBORHOOD Association, Tuesday, October 19th (7 p.m.)
Jewish Community Center, 401 Elmgrove Avenue
State Sen. Rhoda Perry (D), Morris Markovitz (R) & Miriam Ross (ind.)
State Sen. Maryellen Goodwin (D) & Richard Robusto (ind.)
State Rep. Gordon Fox (D, Speaker of the House) & Erich Sturn (R)
FOX POINT Neighborhood Association, Wednesday, October 20th (7 p.m.)
Fall General Meeting, Vartan Gregorian School auditorium, 455 Wickenden Street (above Hope)
Angel Taveras (D) & Jonathan Scott (ind.) to succeed Providence Mayor David Cicilline (D)
State Sen. Rhoda Perry (D), Morris Markovitz (R) & Miriam Ross (ind.)
Chris Blazejewski (D) & Richard Rodi (ind.) to succeed State Rep. David Segal (D)
BROWN UNIVERSITY (Taubman Center for Public Policy), Thursday, October 21st (7 p.m.)
117 MacMillan Hall (Thayer Street below the Sciences Library on Waterman)
Angel Taveras (D) & Jonathan Scott (ind.) to succeed Mayor David Cicilline (D)
WAYLAND SQUARE, Wednesday, October 27th (7 p.m.)
Neighborhood Discussion Group at Books on the Square, 471 Angell Street (at Elmgrove)
State Sen. Rhoda Perry (D), Morris Markovitz (R) & Miriam Ross (ind.)
State Rep. Edith Ajello (D) & Dr. Dan Harrop (R)
Chris Blazejewski (D) & Richard Rodi (ind.) to succeed State Rep. David Segal (D)
Sam Zurier (D) & Ronald Dwight (ind.) to succeed Providence City Councilman Cliff Wood (D)
We added another candidate forum to our series; now we are doing two!
Please join us Thursday, October 14 at 8pm with the U.S. Congressional candidates for District 1. All four candidates will be in attendance to answer questions from the neighborhood. That includes Democrat David Cicilline, Republican John Loughlin II, Independent Gregory Raposa, and Independent Kenneth Capalbo.
And on October 19 at 7pm we’ll have those running for State House and Senate. Both events will be held at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) on Elmgrove.
Hope to see you there!
We hope that you can come join us, all throughout the neighborhood, at the Summit For Sale Yard Sale on Saturday, 9am to 2pm.
Pick up your yard sale map at 54 Lauriston St, and go find some bargains (and meet some neighbors)!
A copy of the map is posted here also: Yard Sale Map
