From susan_granata at yahoo.com Sun Feb 1 07:54:41 2009 From: susan_granata at yahoo.com (Susan Granata) Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 10:54:41 -0500 Subject: Fleetwood Neighborhood Association News! Shuttle Bus Schedule Message-ID: Hello Neighbors! I am excited to announce that the City of Mount Vernon will be providing shuttle buses to Foodtown Supermarket on Prospect Avenue starting February 4, 2009. These buses will be available to seniors and disabled persons ONLY. The schedule is as follows: Wednesday and Friday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Bus runs on the half-hour First Come, First Served In addition, you can schedule a pick up with ParaTransit, by calling (914) 995-7272. Please help spread the word! I have attached a flyer which I will begin to distribute throughout the Fleetwood Business District. Please print it and hang it in your community room, laundry room, or other public site so that we can let everyone know! _____ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: SHUTTLE BUSES.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 33016 bytes Desc: not available URL: From susan_granata at yahoo.com Sun Feb 1 16:39:40 2009 From: susan_granata at yahoo.com (Susan Granata) Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 19:39:40 -0500 Subject: Fleetwood Neighborhood Association News! Amendment - Shuttle Bus information Message-ID: <0B3FCE30F59C4A1E93E4DB129E2BDBAF@bob097db2b79d7> Neighbors - I'm so sorry! In my excitement to get the news out, I forgot one VERY important piece of information - WHERE TO CATCH THE BUS! The attached flyer has the information! The buses will be picking up passengers at the A&P parking lot. Sorry for the confusion! Suzie -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: SHUTTLE BUSES.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 33124 bytes Desc: not available URL: From susan_granata at yahoo.com Fri Feb 20 09:10:49 2009 From: susan_granata at yahoo.com (Susan Granata) Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:10:49 -0500 Subject: Fleetwood Neighborhood Association News! Updates from the Underground Message-ID: <8C6791D0BF224A1F9CD924B2BBA0C445@bob097db2b79d7> Hello Neighbors! There are a lot of things going on right now in our lovely hamlet, some good and others better! Let's start from the top! The Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, Fleetwood Business Council and Chamber of Commerce have a meeting with the Mayor and key city representatives next week. (For those whom I had told about the meeting earlier this week, the meeting was changed to February 27.) Our goal with these monthly meetings is to improve communication between the community and the city and to address issues that are in the forefront of our minds. This month, we will be focusing on certain social events that are creating unsafe situations in our neighborhood, as well as any updates regarding grocery stores....Stay tuned for minutes of that meeting! The Fleetwood Neighborhood Association has spearheaded the "Shop Fleetwood and Save" circular development. Representatives have gone to all the stores in and around Fleetwood, and are compiling information on products they carry, services they offer, their phone numbers and great discounts they offer. This information will be printed in an easy to read format for all of the community. We are waiting for information from a few stores, and we hope to be distributing the "Unofficial Business Directory" as early as March. Many thanks to Pat Monahan, Tricia Fraser and Teppie Lampros for walking the streets and gathering all of the information. We have a lot more stores and merchants than we thought! If you are a merchant in Fleetwood, and have not received a survey form yet, please contact me ASAP so we can include you in the first printing. Planning is under way for the Annual Talkin' Trash Spring Planting event, scheduled for May 15, 2009. Volunteers are needed and adored for this transforming event! There is no better way to give back to our community in spring than to get dirty! Instant gratification awaits those who participate! Participants should meet at the Fleetwood Deli-Cafe starting at 8:30 am. We will plant all day, usually finishing by around 3:00 pm. (Just in time to pick the kids up from school!) Then after we clean up, we head to a local watering hole to nurse our calluses and congratulate ourselves on a job well done! Only have an hour to spare? That's no problem! Even an hour is a huge help to the cause, and it really does create a welcoming environment for everyone. Teppie Lampros is looking for signs to lace in the tree wells to remind our community who does all the hard work, and we are asking all dog owners to curb their pets while the flowers are in the wells - it is truly discouraging to watch a canine pee all over our hard work. Don't forget to take a ride on the "FoodTown Ferry"! Shuttle Buses provided by the City of Mount Vernon depart from the A&P parking lot to FoodTown every Wednesday and Friday from 10am - 12pm, leaving on the half hour. I hear from Pat and Teppie that it's a fun ride to and from the store, and shopping for groceries is ALWAYS more fun when you go with a friend! Hop on and Shop on! Membership Bob would like to remind EVERYONE that membership dues are well, due! The FNA has moved a calendar year program, so everyone becomes due in January of each new year. There are, of course, exceptions to every rule. Anyone who signed up for the FNA in September 2008 or later has valid membership until December 31, 2009. Just a reminder that Individual dues are $25.00, Family is $40.00 and Business is $50.00. You may be asking yourself - why join? I get these lovely newsletters for FREE! There are MANY reasons to join the FNA, and I'm not just talking tax write-off. * FNA Membership Discount * As a member of the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, you are privy to exclusive discounts at select Fleetwood merchants who display our sign. This includes 10% off at select stores and delis, as well as free drinks, etc. If you shop in Fleetwood, you'll more than make back your membership dues within two months. * Raise your voice! * One of our missions is to increase communication between the city and our community. By presenting large official membership rolls, we are able to create greater pressure on the powers that be and therefore have more presence where and when needed. * Help us Help YOU! * Even though our membership fees are small, they add up to a lot of benefits. For example, the FNA pays for and plants the flowers you see in the business district each spring. The FNA paid for the rocks that go around the tree wells to keep the dirt in the right place. The FNA puts together amazing events for the whole family right here in Fleetwood, but we can't do it without the support - fiscal and otherwise - of our community. * FNA Re-useable Grocery Bag! * When you join the FNA (or re-join) you get a wonderful, useful, ecologically responsible "GO BAG". This amazing bag has 101 uses, from ferrying groceries to toting library books. Carrying lunch for the family to the zoo, toys to a meeting, papers for work, or just to carry around because it's beautiful! Best of all, it folds flat for easy storage! Already have one? Let me know how you use it, so I can flesh out the list of amazing uses...! If you are unsure of your current status with the FNA, please feel free to call Bob at 914-668-9514 or email him at bob at fleetwoodneighbors.org and he will be happy to assist you! _____ Meetings & Events Spring is in the air and events are popping up like my crocuses! The Department of Recreation has announced that there will be a Bocce Tournament at Hartley Park on Saturday, February 21 starting at 8:00am. Everyone is welcome to play this fun and frustrating lawn bowling game. Bring the whole family! The Next General Meeting of the FNA is on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 7:30 pm at the Riverside Memorial Chapel. We will be discussing our meeting with the city administration, Relay for Life at Memorial Field, and Sunrise Assisted Living. Come and hear about what is going on throughout the community! This is also a great opportunity to renew your FNA membership!! Annual Talkin' Trash and Spring Planting event is on May 15, 2009 from 8:30a - 3p. Help us beautify the neighborhood and welcome spring in big style! Don't forget to take a ride on the "Foodtown Ferry"! _____ Thanks to everyone for helping the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association continue to succeed and thrive! Happy Spring! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: