The Far East Shalom Site/ 4th UM Church Co-Host N.N.O. on 8/2/11

The question on each information/drawing card was:  What would you like to see happen to improve your community?

Suggestions:

·        I represent a local business and would be able to donate coupons for promotional events.  Personally interested in recycling and community litter control.

·        A change in how the city communicates. (19 yrs.)

·        Pot holes filled. J (44 yrs.)

·        Making stuff be free. (12 yrs)

·        I would like some clean up crews & more benefits for kids (summer camp program)  (23 yrs.)

·        I would like to see more kid oriented activity for elementary school kids.  (25 yrs.)

·        Get guns off the streets of York, and also drug dealers.  Maybe more security lighting on street poles.  More nights out.  A few more police officers.

·        We (neighborhood) already quiet and everyone know everyone! (43 yrs.)

·        Car noise. (47 yrs.)

·        More light poles and more community activity. (25 yrs)

·        Positive activities for kids, games, face painting.  Family night dinners and get togethers.

·        Crime watch, garbage removal from streets. (23 yrs.)

·        More activities for children. (54 yrs.)

·        I would like to see our city cleaned up! (20 yrs)

·        More events to bring people together. (71 yrs.)

·        To be cleaner –all the streets. (11 yr.old)

·        Just all around keep drugs off the streets. (42 yrs.)

·        More community events. (28 yrs)

·        More gatherings (45 yrs)

·        More events for kids and community.  (34 yrs.)

·        Pot holes filled, crime rate dropped, more sidewalks. (29)

·        More community activities for the kids.

·        More events –community like this to get people together.

Notes -meeting at Ferguson School (West Side Shalom Comm.) 8-2-11

 This morning at 8:30 I met with Sara Baker, principal at Ferguson Elementary School.  We had representatives from Luther Memorial Church, York Brethren in Christ, and Grace Fellowship Church.  

     I am very happy to say that everyone had great ideas during our "vision casting" session as to how we can work together to fill the gap left by the loss of funding in the arts and music areas.  

    Our next meeting will be Sept. 20, at 4:30 at Ferguson.  In the meantime planning, supply requests, recruiting for helpers, and clearances must all take place so that we have a sustainable plan to begin in January, 2012!

    I am so excited about the possibilities that are before us as Shalom Zone West, "Arts Reach" and as the community working together to accomplish this vision!

    Please remember to set aside time for our next Shalom West meeting on Aug. 30, at 6:30 -Otterbein UMC.  We need to go back to Ferguson with the availability of our people to make this happen.

Also, I know I don't have everyone in the group included in this email so will you please forward this to those I have missed.  

I am so excited about how I see God going ahead of us and bringing it all together.

Blessings,

Judy Bupp (in Skip's absence)