Soup 'n Dance - Recap
We had a terrific Soup 'N Dance attended by better that 70 neighbors and friends. As usual Tami and Marcus did a fantastic job of organizing and hosting the event at the Morton Center. The selection of food was out-of-this world and the Panera breads were delicious as we have come to expect from them.
Thanks to everyone who joined us. It was a great evening.
It's Civic Engagement Time!
So winter 2010 has brought us some cold weather and two great opportunities to get engaged with our City. In fact, we NEED you to step up and let your voice be heard.
And NOW....
First, the City has a revised Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) ordinance that is available on the City's website for review. Here's where we stand at this time
- The NCNA leadership Team is urging your support for the ordinance in its current state. We are asking that you contact Mayor Dennis and all of the City Councilors by phone or email to voice your support of this measure.
- We know that not everyone in the NC Neighborhood agrees with this position. In fact, that is a good thing. You may have a concern that has not been addressed that should be. WE NEED YOU to contact the Mayor and the City Councilors too. It maybe even more important that you do so.
We as a City need to get this right the first time. Let's get everyone's input so that we do get it right. Contact the Mayor and our City Representatives TODAY!
APC Vision Workshop
Second, the Area Planning Commission (APC) is actively reviewing the Area Plan (zoning) for New Chauncey with a committee of local stakeholders.
A public workshop has been scheduled for Tuesday March 2nd at West Lafayette High School beginning at 7:00 PM.
This matters to us because when this review is complete, the APC's recommendations will be sent to the City Council for review and adoption. These zoning guidelines are what the City uses to determine what should and should not be built in the neighborhood and how the existing buildings (homes) should be used (single family, rentals, higher density housing, etc.)
Question: What do you want our neighborhood to look like in the future?
Answer: You need to attend the APC Vision meeting at 7:00 PM on Tuesday March 2 at the West Lafayette High School cafeteria and let us know. Get the flyer and plan to attend.
Our future is in your hands. Do something with it!
Boiler Blast – Save the Date
Many of the houses in the New Chauncey Neighborhood received little green flyers on Sunday (below) afternoon asking you to make your calendars for the April 10, 2010 Boiler Blast. This annual event partners Purdue students with NCN and other neighborhood residents to clean up our homes. That’s right, Purdue student will help you paint your fence, clean your windows, organize your garage, weed your garden, and many other “light” jobs – including household chores!
This service project is done as a Purdue Thank You and is organized by the Boiler Volunteer Network. More information on how and when to sign up will be coming in February, but right now, you just need to mark Saturday April 10, 2010 on your calendar for the Boiler Blast.
Free Trees for Your Parkway
The West Lafayette Tree Fund (WLTF) is looking for a Few Good Homes. Specifically, the Tree Fund will plant 60 trees in the parkway in front of 30 to 40 homes in the New Chauncey Neighborhood this spring!
Acceptable planting locations will be 25' from another tree and 25' from the corner of a cross street. Here's the catch (you knew there would be one, right?), recipients should be willing to provide extra water to the plantings especially throughout the first two growing seasons.
Planted species will include Oak, Maple, Tulip, Sweetgum, and others, and can be expected to reach maturity at 30-80 feet in height. Interested residents should use our contact form to provide their name, phone number, and address no later than January 30, 2010 to be considered.
WLTF staff will then evaluate the potential site for appropriateness and choose the exact location on the parkway for planting. Submission of one's address is no guarantee that the Tree Fund will choose your home, and there can be no guarantee of species of tree that will be planted.
If you are interested, just use our contact form (no later than 1/30/2010) with your name, address, and phone number and we will pass it along to the Tree Fund staff for evaluation.
