The June meeting of the Summit Neighborhood Association was held at the Mount Hope Learning Center on June 18th.
General News
Quick notes from May’s SNA Meeting
The May meeting of the Summit Neighborhood Association was held at the Mount Hope Learning Center on May 21st.
General News
Neighbors form committee on Hillside property
More than 40 residents attended an SNA-sponsored meeting on the future of the former Hillside Health Center between Chace and Hillside Avenues on August 10. The nursing home entered bankruptcy in 2003 and was forced to close its doors in June of 2004. Neighbors are concerned about how future use of the property will help or harm the neighborhood.
At the meeting, neighbors formed a new, SNA-affiliated working committee, chaired by John Smithers of Hillside Ave, to represent neighborhood interests in the re-development of the large complex. The new committee will monitor developments at Hillside, including current court cases and future regulatory proceedings, keep neighbors informed and aware and advocate for re-using the Hillside buildings in ways that are most appropriate to our residential neighborhood.
To learn more about the committee or to share information about the Hillside Health Center, please contact John Smithers: (401) 751-2505 or by email: john.smithers@cox.net.
Read the full notes of the Hillside Committee meetings here. (more…)
City Government
SNA Board to hear about Edgehill Crime Watch Monday
The Summit Neighborhood Association monthly board meeting will have guests to discuss Crime Watch, city planning and a possible new neighborhood association for the Elmgrove neighborhood. The board meets Monday, July 10 at 7PM in the Community Room at Rochambeau Branch Library on Hope Street. The public is invited to attend. (more…)
SNA
What SNA members care about
July 6 – Thanks to all the households in Summit (144 and growing!) which have stepped up to join Summit Neighborhood Association in 2006. We always ask new and renewing members what they care about. Most people don’t take advantage, but many do. In no particular order or organization, here’s what SNA members have said is on their minds as they mailed their 2006 memberships in.
General News
SNA Yard sale beats the weather
Hundreds of neighbors and visitors purchased almost $2,000 worth of donated goods at Summit Neighborhood Association’s Annual Yard Saturday, May 20, a week later than originally scheduled due to the torrential rains of the last week.
The results were a fine reward for many weeks of effort by our peerless Yard Sale coodinators Truck Drivin’ Connie Chesbrough and Michelle “The Yard Sale Runs Itself” Tuck. They were backed up by SNA’s large team of volunteer haulers, toters, pricers, sorters and sellers. Thank you all very much.
We owe our success to the many generous neighbors who donated useful and marketable items ranging from a china set to a sectional sofa. Not to mention lots and lots of books, thanks largely to the generous sharing of the Friends of Rochambeau Library.
General News
SNA Yard Sale Postponed to May 20th
Due to the sogginess, the Annual SNA Yard Sale at the Church of the Redeemer was postponed until Saturday May 20th at 9 AM. The weather forecast looks good for Saturday, so please come out, have some fun, find some treasures, and support your neighborhood !
SNA
2006 Annual Meeting Q&A
March 9 – After the formalities at our Annual Meeting, we opened the floor to questions for our guests and experts from the city. Here’s what neighbors wanted to know and what we were able to learn about sidewalks, trees, zoning regulations and (more…)
Parks
City Forester promotes street tree inventory
March 9 -Doug Still, City Forester came to our Annual Meeting to describe the inventory of street trees his Department is doing this year and to ask for volunteers. He also encouraged groups of Summit neighbors to apply for free and low-cost trees through the Providence Neighborhood Planting Program. (more…)
SNA
SNA 2006 Annual Meeting Reviews 2005, elects new Board
Thursday, March 9 – About 65 neighbors and guests from government filled the Community Room at Rochambeau Library on Thursday March 9 for Summit Neighborhood Association’s 2006 Annual Meeting. Trees and sidewalks received a lot of attention with City Forester Doug Still on hand and fresh news that some sidewalks in Summit will be repaired this summer was welcomed. (more…)