SNA

Representatives of RIPTA attended SNA’s Board meeting on Monday to present a revised route for the 49 bus (Camp Street – Miriam Hospital) that will debut on 1/18. These changes were intended to benefit hospital employees, patients, and visitors while minimizing the impact on neighborhood residents. SNA has not taken a position on the new route, but we encourage neighbors to share their feedback with RIPTA.

The SNA Annual Meeting will be held Monday, February 28, 2011 at 7pm.

An agenda for the evening is forthcoming, but please do mark your calendars.  It’s been an interesting year, and we appreciate the input and support of neighbors!

Meeting details:

Summit Commons Main Dining Room

99 Hillside Avenue, Providence 02906

Monday, February 28, 2011 at 7pm

There is a Planning Board meeting Tuesday Novmember16 at 5:00 pm at the 400 Westminster St. #4 floor.

Planning board will be taking comments on Miriam’s Master Plan. This is your chance to express your ideas to the city on Miriam’s master plan before approval.

All are welcome.

As discussed below, RIPTA has proposed two possible revisions to the 49 Camp Street bus route, and SNA would like to hear your opinion so we can represent the neighborhood better.  Please follow this link to answer a one-question survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GLSSGZQ

Please join us at the JCC for the second of two candidate forums.  The event will begin at 7pm.

SUMMIT NEIGHBORHOOD Association, Tuesday, October 19^th (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.

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 5^th (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 14^th (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 14^th (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 19^th (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 20^th (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 21^st (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 27^th (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)

The September SNA board meeting is this evening at Summit Commons (99 Hillside) at 7pm.  These meetings are open to all neighbors, so please feel free to join us!

The agenda is posted on the Meetings and Agendas page.

Based on the survey results we’ve received so far, SNA is not endorsing a community garden in Lippitt Park at this time.  The neighborhood seems strongly in favor of Collyer Field as an alternate location, so we’re going to look into that option further, working in collaboration with neighbor, Greg Gerritt.  

Please join us at 6:00 on September 19 at Summit Commons, 99 Hillside Ave, to share your thoughts.