Dear Neighbor,
After a Winter filled with snowstorms, snowmen, snow shoveling and snow days, I am sure many of you would be happy not to see the word snow let alone that white fluffy substance for quite awhile. I personally love the white fluffy stuff but am also looking forward to Spring after experiencing some warm, sunny weather this past week. Speaking of white fluffy stuff, our activities ladies were put to the test by our first big snow storm coming just days before the Carol Sing, still many braved the cold and snow drifts to carol at Finley House. A big thanks to all those who helped to decorate the Finley house, bake cookies, bring donations for ABC house and sing that evening.
Our Progressive Dinner committee has been busy planning and tasting for the upcoming Progressive Dinner in April. The dinner is being held a bit later than usual this year, due to a late spring break, but we hope that the delay will result in beautiful weather. I do not think we will need to worry about snow for this event! You should have received your invitations for the Progressive Dinner in the mail. If you have never attended this event, it is the most popular event in our neighborhood and I encourage you to participate. If you love the event and would like to get more involved, please consider joining the Progressive Dinner Committee next year. It is a great way to meet new people and obtain many tasty recipes as well. Another upcoming neighborhood event is the popular Easter Egg Hunt for our younger residents (ages 10 and younger). Further details for both the Easter Egg Hunt and Progressive Dinner are within this newsletter.
There are other changes in the neighborhood of a development/zoning nature about which you should be aware. This involves the purchase of 19.4 acres of land by Eastern University from VFMA. The land which is under agreement is called the South Campus. This parcel is located at Radnor Street Road and Walnut Lane stretching over to Eagle Road. Eastern University has stated that their present plans for the property are to retain the existing housing for faculty and to construct a performing arts center in the location where Sullivan Hall used to stand. Naturally, many neighbors are interested in better understanding the plans of Eastern University. Some of your neighbors have been actively working to keep abreast of the situation. If you are interested in knowing more and would like to know what they have learned, please contact me and I will direct you to the appropriate party. I can be reached via email at p.ball2@verizon.net or by phone at 610-225-0233.
Lastly, we continue to try to improve our communication with the membership. Our newsletter is being sent this month as a PDF instead of an attachment. That means that when you open the email, the newsletter should be right in front of you. Kat Springer and the rest of the NWPA board have been working hard to make communication easier, greener and more cost effective. If you have any comments or ideas please contact Kat or me.
I hope you have a wonderful Spring and look forward to seeing many of you at the Progressive Dinner.
Sincerely,
Paula Ball
NWPA President
