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Vote YES for our very own Fair Haven #Dog Park #csna #NHV http://bit.ly/T3hSI2 @seeclickfix and help spread the word.

 Hi All,

The Elm City Montessori School is a grassroots effort to bring a public Montessori School option to New Haven this Fall 2013.

We need to demonstrate public interest in enrollment to both the New Haven Board of Education and the State Department of Education with our application on April 1. 

If you have interest in enrolling your child/children in the Elm City Montessori School this Fall or in the coming years, please, complete our survey…

Check out  our promo video of Hope High Class of 84"

http://bregamos.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/hope-high-class-of-84-promo-video/

Third floor apartment that is ready to be rented. It is a beautiful two bedroom, owner occupied. Chatham Square neighborhood. It is a must see!!!! Contact Robert Roberts @ 203-376-9399 for more information as well as a tour, you'll be glad you did. 

Chatham Square Neighborhood Association

2/20/2013

Meeting Minutes

1. Welcome & Introductions

2. 2013 Retreat Report & Feedback

• United Way was a great location
• Group was diverse
• Relationship building was good
• It would have been nice to have a few more people

3. Work Group Updates

A. Family & Youth Working Group – facilitators…

Chatham Square Neighborhood Association – Community Planning Retreat

January 26, 2013

The retreat began at 10:30am with coffee and conversation. Patti Scussel welcomed everyone with a reminder of the focus of the day: to set organizational goals, provide information, increase morale and team spirit, and motivate members for the new year. In addition, we would be focusing on evaluating the progress made so far…

New Haven Neighborhood Grant Funding Announcement

The Neighborhood Leadership Grant Program works with resident leaders in New Haven neighborhoods to make our community a better place. We believe that resident leaders have the power to influence what happens in a neighborhood and the ability to build community where they live. We believe that all communities have assets, which include neighborhood residents, local institutions, and private and public resources.…

Dear neighbors:

The United Way of Greater New Haven works with you and me to strengthen our neighborhood. The United Way is a local non-profit organization acting as our fiduciary so that our neighborhood association has minimal administrative expenses. The United Way focuses on improving lives and community conditions in…

Hey everyone, here's some news...I am now looking for a roommate! Please spread the word. Share a lovely house in Fair Haven, all new renovation, with a big kitchen and a quiet bedroom with shared bath. Its just me and the pets, Harry the dog and Hank the cat. Animal lover preferred. And there is a huge back yard with urban farming potential, edible ecosystem plans in the works, come join me! $600 a month/long term [6 months or more] unfurnished or $675 a month/short term [3 month…

It’s important for the school to be clean [on the outside]. It reflects inside,” said Maribel Ostorba. Then she held open a large garbage bag as her kindergartener son Andy dropped in a clump of leaves.....

 http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/claudia_herrera/I…

Affected by hurricane Sandy? How to get help:http://ctlawhelp.org/help-after-hurricane-connecticut

The "New Haven Parents" (an informal group working to increase parent input into education in New Haven), in particular Eliza Halsey, have coordinated efforts with the Hartford Public Schools Montessori magnet schools, the local New Haven Montessori schools and another dedicated parent group working to bring a Montessori to the Bridgeport Public Schools, to make a public Montessori a reality for New Haven in the Fall of 2013.

We ask all New Haven and New Haven County parents…

Do YOU have what it takes to be the treasurer of the best community activist group in the USA?

We are looking for a dynamic, engaged, committed volunteer to manage our finances.  Ability to add and subtract is a plus!

Don't worry - no public debates, no negative ads, no need to put Big Bird in jeopardy.

No stress, no heavy lifting - just a fabulous way to share your expertise and add a stellar line to your resume!

You process deposits and donations and authorize…

Hello Neighbors,

Our home is for sell and we are looking for a wonderful family for our neighborhood. We would appreciate your help passing along our information concerning the sell of our home. The house is listed at http://www.realestateshows.com/flyer.php?id=651340 

Please pass our information…

Well, its official – - – we are moving.  We are leaving the northeast and making a new home in Texas.  And while I am tempted to say that we are moving back to Texas, that phrase really doesn’t express what we’re doing. Yes, we’re returning to the city from which we moved 7 years ago.  BUT, we are moving as completely different people than when we last moved.  It…

October is Food Month in New Haven! The New Haven Food Policy Council has worked hard to put together the city's first Food Summit, happening at City Hall on Friday October 12th. Will Allen, CEO of Growing Power, will be in attendance and will be giving the keynote speech at the New Haven Land Trust dinner that night, talking about the importance of a healthy and robust local food system. 

Check out all the events happening across the city, it's an amazing testament to the…

As many of you know, I will be retiring effective October 31 and moving back to the Boston area.  The past three and a half years have been challenging, frustrating, rewarding, wonderful, heartbreaking, amazing -- you name it!  From the daunting task of building a community bank from the ground up, to the agonizing wait to be chartered, to finally opening the doors and feeling the welcome from the community -- it's the hardest work I have ever done, and the most rewarding.  I often say my…

Hey friends,

I'm looking for videos and photos from this years festival to use in a project for The Community Foundation. If anyone has anything please let me know and we'll figure out the best way to get me high quality copies.

thanks,

Kevin (RevKev) Ewing

The New Haven Police Department recently released a Community Survey to its

website, (http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/police/). In an effort to bolster

survey participation, I am writing to request that you take a few moments to

fill out the survey, and forward it along to other members of your block

watch groups, as well as to anyone else you know who may be benefitted by

it. Below is a brief…