Our Association's first annual Open House held on Wednesday, September 4th, was a rousing success. We had terrific participation from city and state offices and representatives and a good turnout of neighbors during the Open House, which ran from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m. at Jenkins Memorial Church.
Exhibits and information regarding a wide variety of city, state, and neighborhood services were available, with experts on hand to answer questions. Neighbors who came were able to learn more about:
- The Liveable Streets Initiative
- The City of Raleigh Neighborhood Improvement Matching Grant Program
- The Raleigh Neighborhood College
- Water Conservation, Solid Waste, and Recycling
- State and Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits
- Public Safety and Personal Security
- Rain Barrels by The Rain King of Raleigh
- Earth Machine composters
Information regarding the Historic Glenwood-Brooklyn Neighborhood Association was also available, including copies of our By-Laws, a 2002/2003 Calendar of Events, and information regarding the history of the neighborhood and individual houses in Glenwood-Brooklyn. We even had t-shirts and sweatshirts for sale!
Special thanks to our District Councilor, Benson Kirkman, our At Large Councilors, Janet Cowell and Neal Hunt, and Raleigh's Mayor, Charles Meeker, who all came out to talk with us, share important information, answer questions, and listen to our ideas.
Neighbors shared ideas on how to improve the neighborhood <below> and downtown Raleigh <below>. Plenty of food and drink, balloons, and interaction with neighbors, made the evening festive and fun.
Many positive comments were received about the enthusiastic participation and the variety of important and pertinent information available at the Open House. If you were able to join us, Thank You! for coming out. We hope to see you soon at a monthly Association Meeting, one of our upcoming events - or next year in September at our Second Annual Open House!
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