Weinland Park Community Civic AssociationSummary of Meeting of
June 24, 2015
Jen Mankin, vice president of the civic association, called the
meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Schoenbaum Family Center. She
explained that Brandyn McElroy, president of the civic association,
was delayed at work and could not attend the meeting.
Street resurfacing. Ms. Mankin explained that the City of
Columbus will begin resurfacing North Fourth and Summit streets
this summer. The resurfacing project will include the installation
of bicycle lanes on those two streets, as well as the removal of
several traffic signals north of Weinland Park. She said the city
will have an open house for information on the project on June 30
from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Northside Neighborhood Pride Center, 248
E. 11th Avenue.
Clean-up in July. Ms. Mankin said on Saturday, July 11, the
civic association will sponsor a neighborhood clean-up in
conjunction with the Milo-Grogan neighborhood. The clean-up will be
in preparation for the citys Neighborhood Pride program, which is
scheduled for mid-September in Weinland Park and Milo-Grogan. She
noted that the civic association will assist homeowners who may get
cited for code violations during Neighborhood Pride.
Festival. Diane Dixon reported the annual Weinland Park
Neighborhood Festival will be held Saturday, August 8, from noon to
4 p.m. on the property of Godman Guild Association, 303 E. Sixth
Avenue. The festival was moved to Godman Guild because the city
park was reserved for another event. Ms. Dixon said the festival
will include:
A raffle of 10 used bicycles for children. The bicycles have
been donated through the citys Neighborhood Pride program. First
annual bake-off. High school students who require neighborhood
service credit can volunteer at the neighborhood. Food trucks will
be at the festival. The festivals theme is Coming Back Home.
Legal Aid. Stephanie Harris of Columbus Legal Aid Society
explained that her organization provides civil legal
representation, but not criminal representation, to persons who are
not able to pay for an attorneys services. The civil cases include
tenant-landlord matters, educational services, and credit card and
other consumer issues. The legal services often help people resolve
issues before going to court. She provided copies of two
publications that deal with the responsibilities and rights of
tenants and the requirement of landlords to maintain
properties.
Pre-school openings. Bobbie Bowling, a staff member of the
Schoenbaum Family Center and a Weinland Park resident, announced
that the center has spots available for four-year-old children
beginning in August. The center also has spots for infants and
toddlers (three to 12 months of age). She would like to recruit
children from Weinland Park. Martin Weston, a resident of Weinland
Park, said his daughter was in the first class of the Schoenbaum
Family Center and the centers program is outstanding.
Yard sale. Kimberly Golden announced that the annual Weinland
Park yard sale will be Friday, July 31, and Saturday, August 1. The
previous yard sales had been along North Sixth Street, but this
year Ms. Golden would like neighbors throughout Weinland Park to
participate in the yard sale.
Service opportunities. Sierra Austin of YWCA of Columbus
announced that she will spend some time in Weinland Park to
understand community service opportunities that might exist for
young people in the YWCAs leadership development program. Assisting
her in the program is Madison Eagle.
The persons in attendance introduced themselves. Several persons
made announcements:
The civic associations Food and Wellness Committee will hold a
meeting on womens health and breast health on July 16. Jennifer
Cheeks announced that the civic associations Youth Committee meets
are the first Sunday of each month at her house. Larry Berry has
been providing tennis lessons to a group of Weinland Park children.
He needs some adult volunteers to help.
The business of the civic association being concluded, Ms.
Mankin adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Summary prepared by Steve Sterrett.
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