The June 2021 monthly meeting of the Woodland Heights Organization was successfully held in-person at Chamberlain Park on June 15. The evening was warm, but dry, making for a comfortable gathering. After skipping meetings in March - May of 2020 and holding online meetings June 2020 - May 2021 due to the coronavirus public health disaster emergency, neighbors finally gathered face-to-face.
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| Kris Maggard, Executive Director of The Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand with the WHO June 15, 2021 |
The featured guest was the Executive Director of The Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand, Kris Maggard. She updates neighbors on the efforts to create an Urban Recreation District (and how Woodland Heights folks can get involved with that). Other highlights from her remarks included updates on the Ingersoll Streetscape construction, business and development updates, and comments on pandemic recovery.
In an emailed report, Sgt. Scarlett shared that the new NBSD officer covering the part of the city that includes Woodland Heights will be Officer Mike Moody. Officer Moody's start-date is TBD. Until the time of the transition, Sgt. Scarlett will still be on-point for neighbor questions or concerns. See the recent incident map online here.
Other meeting highlights included Beautification and Welcome Wagon Updates as well as planning and prep for our National Night Out event (first Tues. in Aug.) Tue. Aug. 3, 2021.
Stay tuned to the email newsletter and social media for updates on details for the July monthly WHO meeting.
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The Woodland Heights Organization (WHO) is the neighborhood association recognized by the city of Des Moines representing Woodland Heights. Its purpose is is to stabilize, preserve, and revitalize area homes, enhance the quality of life in the neighborhood, and to promote community within our neighborhood amongst all residents and businesses. WHO is a volunteer organization.
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