Annual Meeting This Wednesday

Posted on April 30, 2023 by admin

The Veterans Park Neighborhood Association will hold its Annual Meeting on Wednesday May 3rd from 6-8 PM at the Collister Library. Learn more about what is happening in your neighborhood, and share with us your questions and more.

Agenda topics will include updates on key neighborhood topics, answering your questions, and electing Board members. If you are interested in helping your neighborhood as a VPNA Board member, please let us know that you would like to participate in the elections.

We hope to see you there!!

Willow Lane Wetlands Revised Rotary Proposal

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Posted on January 24, 2023 by admin

Come join us this Tuesday, January 24, at the Collister Library (Sycamore Room) for the Rotary Club’s updated proposal for the the Willow Lane Wetlands at our monthly VPNA meeting.

The Rotary Club is ready to present their revisions to the concept design they presented to the neighborhood in late November. Please join us at the Collister Library next Tuesday, January 24, 6 pm, and invite other users of this area to join us as well, for this opportunity to provide feedback before plans are submitted.

For those unable to join in person (Library! at Collister, Sycamore Room), you are welcome to join via this Zoom Link, but please note that this will be primarily an in person meeting:

Topic: Willow Lane Wetlands Revised Rotary Proposal
Time: Jan 24, 2023 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85642390307…

Vote Now!

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Tawna Barnes

Our Annual Election Vote is Now Open!
Please follow this link to participate in our annual election vote between April 27 and April 29 : https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/35X7YFM
You can also vote in-person on April 28, 2021 at 6:30 pm at Burger & Brew. Due to ongoing pandemic concerns, we will be presenting our annual elections meeting in a hybrid format, and the in-person meeting allows for limited attendance. You can also attend via live-stream and at this link:

You can join our annual meeting online here:
https://boisestate.zoom.us/j/94422031470?pwd=bjFqSkJ0Tjl3bkNRc3YrN2N4Wi8yQT09
Meeting ID: 944 2203 1470
Passcode: 765582

Thank you for voting to help us elect new Veterans Park Neighborhood Association board members! We asked interested parties to send in bios prior to the meeting to facilitate online voting.
Each Veterans Park Neighborhood resident, property owner, or business member over legal age may vote once in this election.
Not sure if you live inside the Veterans Park Neighborhood Association boundaries? You can view neighborhood boundaries here: http://www.vpnaboise.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/VPNA-Sub-Neighborhood-1.pdf

Annual Meeting

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Tawna Barnes

Wednesday, April 28 2021 at 6:30 PM

We will be presenting our annual elections meeting in a hybrid format. We encourage you to attend and vote via live stream using the QR Code to access the Zoom meeting, but limited in-person attendance of up to approximately 30 people is available at Burger and Brew at 4295 W State Street. Masks are required.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://boisestate.zoom.us/j/94422031470?pwd=bjFqSkJ0Tjl3bkNRc3YrN2N4Wi8yQT09
Meeting ID: 944 2203 1470
Passcode: 765582

The meeting agenda includes: amending the current bylaws, a vote to elect new board members, an update on the Interfaith Sanctuary project status, and a presentation and Q&A session by CCDC on the upcoming State Street Urban Renewal District.

We have board openings!

If you’d like to join our board, please contact us at VPNAboise@gmail.com no later than April 24 to express your interest, and please answer the following questions so we can provide a brief bio in our voting form:

What is your connection to the Veterans Park Neighborhood (e.g., resident for X years, business owner, property owner living elsewhere)?
Have you previously volunteered with VPNA or similar organizations?
Tell us a bit about yourself!
Do you have a position on the Interfaith Sanctuary proposal to relocate to 4306 W State Street?
What are your thoughts on the State Street Urban Renewal District?
Are you interested in running for a specific position? (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, or at-large representative)
Which sub-neighborhood are you associated with (Heron Hollow (between Willow Lane Park and State St), Quail Glen (Lander St Wastewater Treatment Plant to State St), Independence Park (Taft to State St, Sycamore to Tamarack/Plum), or Taft Manor (Taft to State St, Arthur to 36th)?

We will vote in person, and via an online form distributed on our social media and during the streaming meeting. The online vote is expected to be open from April 27 through April 29. Proof of address will be required to vote.

Neighborhood Logo!

Finally, we need your input! We are in the process of re-designing our neighborhood logo. Go to this link to take a quick (3 minutes or less) survey on what you think is important to our neighborhood and which might be incorporated into a new logo.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3CCFRXJ

For more information, find us on Facebook at Veterans Park Neighborhood Association.

Events

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Kathleen Coskey

Warm weather means event season is really heating up. I’ve added a bunch of events to the VPNA calendar. In our hood there are bike rides, food festivals, roadway open houses, mobile recreation times, VPNA board meetings, and the VPNA movie night! What did I miss? Please email us at let us know of other events in and around the VPNA and I will add them to the calendar.

Annual Meeting

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Kathleen Coskey

Did you get your
postcard last week? The Veterans Park Neighborhood Association annual meeting is Monday, April 20! It will be at 6 pm at the First Congregational United Church of Christ at 23rd and Woodlawn.

Postcard created by Laura Loftus.

Donations and annual meeting

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Kathleen Coskey

Save the date: VPNA’s annual meeting will be Monday, April 20

Are you doing spring cleaning? Do you have items that you no longer need that you want to donate? Please consider giving them to residents of the Davis Park Apartments. Many families are also in need of bathroom supplies. New toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, soap, shampoo, detergent, deodorant, loufa, floss, etc.

Donations can be brought to the VPNA annual meeting. Jason LaBrado from Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) will be there to collect them, talk about upcoming events, and answer any questions. Items can also be brought to the NHS office (3380 W. Americana Terrace Suite 120, Boise). Large items (like furniture) should be brought directly to the Spring Fling event (April 23 at Davis Park Apartments, more details to follow).

2014 Annual Meeting Agenda

Posted on April 1, 2014 by admin

2014 Annual Meeting Veterans Park Neighborhood Association (VPNA)
Monday, April 21st
Dutch Goose
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Meet your neighbors, get involved, have fun, plan an event, make our community stronger, share a beer & relax, launch a community project, volunteer, get informed, elect board representatives, fundraise,
be inspired!
Agenda includes:
•Update on Esther Simplot Park
•Info on Neighborhood Watch
•Development in the West End
•Updates on grants awarded to VPNA & current projects/events
Some Ways Get Involved:
•Children Events Committee
•Technology Outreach
•Fundraising

April 21, 2014 VPNA Annual Meeting – Save the Date

Posted on March 18, 2014 by admin

This year’s VPNA annual meeting will be Monday April 21st at the Dutch Goose (3515 W State St) starting at 6:00 PM. Hope to see you there and please bring fellow residents/friends. We are excited to make this a great year for our community and would love to have anyone involved who feels the same! More details to come soon.

June 17 Board Meeting – location change

Posted on June 13, 2013 by admin

Due to summer hours at Idaho River Sports VPNA Monthly meeting moving to:
WhizKids, 2999 W Moore St Boise, ID 83702
3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 PM