Board Meeting – Monday Jan 17th 6:30pm

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You are welcome to join us – all board meetings are open to the public.

Location: Idaho River Sports at 3100 W. Pleasanton Ave.

Date & Time: Monday, January 17, 2011, 6:30-8:30pm

Agenda items:

  • Boise Police Department – Neighborhood Watch/Crime prevention program. Discuss ongoing crime and vandalism issues in the neighborhood. Invited guests include Charlene Miller and Guy Bourgeau of the Boise Police to speak to us at our meeting about tackling these issues.
  • Start planning the VPNA Annual Meeting which is set for March 21, 2011, 6pm at Whittier Elementary.

VPNA Newsletter

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Look for “VPNA News” in your snail- mail box soon or click on image to see an online copy. Topics include…

  • Neighborhood History Trail – consider joining the history committee
  • Is an Urban Renewal District in VPNA’s Future?
  • Community Garden Update
  • 30th Street Extension Naming Survey

Help the City Re-name the 30th St Extension

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Have you ever wanted to name a road? The City of Boise is giving you yourchance.

The city is looking for name suggestions for a stretch of road that’s being built as part of the 30th Street Area Master Plan. The roadway, currently known as the 30th Street Extension, is meant to help revitalize the western area of downtown Boise along the Boise River.

If you are a Boise resident and want to help re-name the 30th Street Extension, click here.

A new name for the roadway needs to be picked soon so that it can be included in the design plans, which are expected to be completed in early 2011.

The actual roadway will connect 30th Street near the Shilo Inn on Fairview Avenue to Rose Street near the Idaho Department of Transportation headquarters on State Street. Construction on the road is being planned for 2013.

To help pick the name, the Boise City Council is offering a survey to all Boise residents over the age of 18. You can either supply your own name, or pick one of the ones that have already been suggested, such as Whitewater Way or Rose Parkway.

The City Council will then use those survey results to pick the name of the street, which will have four lanes of traffic, two bike lanes, and sidewalks on each side.

From KTVB.com by Jordan Gray of Idaho’s NewsChannel 7

Big Money for the River Recreation Park

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Funding for the River Recreation Park got a big bump today. Here are the highlights…
  • The J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation made a major donation to fund the upcoming Ray Neef MD River Recreation Park. The two-part donation consists of a direct $750,000 grant to the new facility, with an additional pledge of $650,000 in matching funds for all community donations up to that amount received by Feb. 1, 2011.
  • The first prominent feature of the new park complex, a pedestrian and bicycle bridge linking Boise and Garden City, is now under construction.
  • All residents interested in strengthening our economy to take advantage of the foundation’s generous matching offer and donate what they can by February 1. If the deadline is met, construction of Phase I could be completed by spring 2012.
  • Tax-deductible donations can be made to the Boise Friends of the Park, a volunteer organization, by visiting www.boiseriverpark.com. Make checks payable to the IdahoFoundation for Parks and Lands for the River Park.
  • Read the Mayor’s eMemo for more information.

Thank you Albertson Family!

St Mary’s Christmas Bazaar, Dec 4 & 5

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ST. MARY’S PARISH SCHOOL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Saturday, Dec. 4, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, Dec 5, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
St. Mary’s School Gymnasium
2620 W. State Street, Boise (26th & State)
Highlights…
  • Visit Santa Claus 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Photos! Fun!
  • Bring a canned food item and receive a FREE raffle ticket!
  • DINNER Saturday starts at 5:00 pm. Dine in or carry out! Menu includes pulled pork, baked beans, and coleslaw. Dessert and drinks. $10 per adult, $7 per child (12 and under), or $30 family of four. Advance orders available. Contact Lauren, 336-1697 or stmarysbazaar@gmail.com.

VPNA Board Meeting – All Welcome

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Got nothing going on Monday, November 15th?  So its too dark, rainy, and cold for any outdoor fun?  Come to our VPNA meeting!  Like last time, it will be at the Idaho River Sports store at the corner of Pleasonton and 30th, by Quinn’s Pond.  Starts at 6:30, we will be going over our grants that we are applying for, including a proposal for historical signage and a neighborhood walking trail. We’ll also have an update on the progress of our newsletter.  See you guys there!

Fall 2010 News

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March 21, 2011 VPNA Annual Meeting: Mark your calendar for the evening of March 21st, 2011 when we will hold our annual neighborhood meeting. Place and time to be announced.

November 2010 Help the City Re-name 30th Street Extension: To find out more read this document. If you have ideas, please forward them to us. The city will be conducting a survey soon to vote on names, more info will follow.

November 4th, 2010 Bridge Update from Parks and Rec: “I’m sure you’ve guessed it… Yes, the bridge has been delayed again. Apparently the original trucking company had some issues, so a new one is in the works and apparently it takes a long time to get permits to haul an oversized load.  Anyway, it is to arrive next week with installation to follow the week of the 15th. We have had some complaints that the detour we have indicated to the Garden City side is actually closed.  We will be closing the Boise Greenbelt between the Pleasanton spur and Veteran’s Park while the bridge is placed and the following three weeks to install the ramp.”

October 29th, 2010 Bridge Update: Exciting news! The delivery of the pedestrian bridge crossing the river at the end of Pleasanton is planned for November 4th and 5th.  They will set it the first half of the following week. The Greenbelt will be close beginning the 8th and will be closed downstream of the Pleasanton spur for approximately 3 weeks to install the bridge and build the new Greenbelt.  The Greenbelt will be closed on the Garden City side until the bridge is set, but will be open once the bridge is in place.

October 28th, 2010 Jordan Street Garden News: We capped off the season with our Jordan Street Garden Fall Clean-up party yesterday.  With the help of the gardeners and some fantastic volunteers from Idaho Power’s Green Team, we brought a perfect end to our second successful year. Read more…