Dirk Anderson’s 25-foot tall “Water Chute” was selected as the winning proposal for roundabout art on the Whitewater Park Blvd. To see and read more about his proposal: click here
Whitewater Park Blvd Roundabout Art Winner
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Whitewater Park Blvd Dedication – Thursday, Oct 24, 10am
Please join us at Idaho River Sports to celebrate the completion of Whitewater Park Boulevard. 
The new roadway connects State Street and Fairview Avenue and features a two-lane roundabout at Stewart Avenue, the entrance of the future Esther Simplot Park, three pedestrian crossing signals, sidewalks and bike lanes.
Boise Mayor David Bieter and ACHD Commission President Sara Baker will speak about the project and future plans for the Whitewater Park Boulevard area.
• Thursday, Oct. 24th at 10 a.m.
• Location: Idaho River Sports parking lot | 3100 W. Pleasanton Ave.
• Parking: Available in city lots behind Idaho River Sports
West End Trail – Ribbon Cutting Party – Oct 26, 2-5pm
VPNA invites you to the Historic West End Trail – Ribbon Cutting Party.
Time and Place: Saturday – Oct 26th from 2-5 pm at Fairview Park (23rd & Bannock)
Events include: “BYOP” Pumpkin Carving (Bring your own pumpkin & remember the knife & spoon too), Live Music by the Hokum Hi-Flyers, Square Dancing, Apple Bobbing, Prizes
Free trail guides to all who show up. Come show your West End spirit! Please help spread the word.
Saturday is last chance to install trail markers (click title to read full text)
This Saturday is the last chance to install West End Trail markers. We especially need extra help this week. Sadly 16 out of almost 100 markers laid last week were ripped up before the adhesive dried. Aaarrggghh!!!!
We’ve got enough extra markers to try again – may good triumph over evil! Come show your support!
Meet on Saturday Oct 5 at Fairview Park at 10am or 1pm. All ages are welcome. Please RSVP to vpnaboise@gmail.com so we know you’re coming.
Wear work clothes and bring a shovel as some markers are being placed on concrete pavers. Sod will need to be removed to get the paver level with the grass. Most markers just require applying the adhesive and pressing them down.
If you can’t make it, please keep an eye out while the adhesive dries. If you see suspicious activity, please call Boise Police or Jeff Anderson at 608-2385. The police are already aware of last week’s vandalism.
Finally a big thank you to last week’s volunteers! Toby, Remi, Ben, Jess, Caleb, Eden, Jonah, Darcy, Noah, Lucy, Kyle, Brian, Hadley, Bob, Elinor and Toni.
Candlelight Vigil Thur Night for Fallen Smokejumper
Will you help me light the night, this Thursday night? Meet at 7:30pm at the corner of Jefferson and 19th Street, at the Salvation Army Community Garden. Rebecca Scott will be singing for us, and if you can bring a candle in a mason jar, join us for a candle light vigil in memory of Mark Urban. All are welcome, and it will probably be brief but so powerful. If you’ve lost someone you love, come and hold the light. We will have extra candles and mason jars, and lighting devices. Thanks for your support
– Sherri Battazzo
Boise City Council Candidate forum, October 9, 2013
The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a candidate forum for Boise City Council candidates Wednesday, October 9, 2013 from 7 to 9 in the evening at the Boise Public Library Auditorium on Capitol Blvd.
Dr. Jim Weatherby will be moderator. The public is invited at no charge. Candidates will answer written questions from the audience.
Candidates are:
Seat 2: Ben Quintana, incumbent, and Tyler Smith
Seat 4: TJ Thomson, incumbent, Jill G. Humble, and Bill Jarocki
Seat 6: Maryanne Jordan, incumbent, Paul Edmond Fortin, and R. Bryce Petersen.
For further information contact Elinor Chehey, Voters Service Chair at 343-8018 or elinorchehey@gmail.com
Neighborhood to Market Ride
Kathleen Coskey will lead a safe, leisurely ride to Boise’s downtown farmer’s market. Meet on Oct 5 at Fairview Park (23rd & W Bannock). Bring you own bike and helmet. Kids are welcome!
Arrive by 10:00 am – don’t miss the brief but important instructions before the ride!
Free discount coupons and tote bag.
Event will be rain or shine. For more about this event: https://www.facebook.com/events/167031903487731/
Make a Oct 5th VPNA Day! Return to Fairview Park by 1pm to help install markers for the Historic West End Trail. Trail markers will also be installed this Saturday Sept 28. We still need lots of help. See previous post for details: http://www.vpnaboise.org/2013/09/help-needed-to-install-west-end-trail-markers/
Call to Artists to Create Art for Whittier Elem School
The City of Boise, Capital City Development Corporation and the Veterans Park Neighborhood Association seek an artist or art team to create an artful boundary at Whittier Elementary, located at 301 N. 29th Street. The west side of the school’s playground is adjacent to the new Whitewater Park Boulevard, a busy five-lane boulevard. Road construction required the removal of many trees and shrubs from the west side of the playground, leaving the schoolyard exposed to a very busy street. Whittier is a Title 1 school with children who speak over 13 languages, many of them new immigrants.To reflect the changing demographics of our city, this public art installation is a celebration of community involvement and support for a school in the midst of a physical transition to a new, much more urban situation.
Submittal Deadline: Wednesday, October 9th, 2013, 3:00PM, local Boise time
To Apply for this Project: Register for free as a vendor at DemandStar by going to
http://dfa.cityofboise.org/media/4540/43964_FreeVendorRegistrationTutorial.pdf
Once registered, go to: http://www.cityofboise.org/purchasing/ and click on the Bids link
and download the project documents for RFQ 14-022, which gives artists instructions on how to apply.
To find out more about Boise’s public art program go to: www.BoiseArtsAndHistory.org
Questions? Tammi Leatham, Purchasing Specialist,
tleatham@cityofboise.org
Help Needed to Install West End Trail Markers
The West End Trail is about to become a reality. Come and be part of the fun! We are looking for volunteers to install trail markers on Saturday Sept 28 and Oct 5. There are morning and afternoon time slots each day. All ages are welcome. Meet in Fairview Park at 10am for morning slot or 1pm for afternoon slot.
To insure we have enough supplies please sign up before the event. email: vpnaboise@gmail.com or call Jeff at 608-2385
Trail markers are similar to the “Drains to River” markers on storm drains. Installation involves squirting adhesive on curb and pressing markers down. Installation on Oct 5 will include removing sod to install 6×6 inch pavers.
West End Trail and Development in Statesman
Three cheers for VPNA – hip, hip, hurrah! VPNA made the front page of the Statesman on Tuesday. The story highlights the Historic West End Trail which will take its final form in the next couple months. Stay tuned for more information about how you could help install trail markers.
Click this link for article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/09/16/2764807/boise-gem-with-scrappy-roots-take.html
Also the Statesman’s Business Insider ran a story about development in the area.
Click this link for article:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/09/17/2764465/the-boise-river-effect.html