July 9, 2012

June Meeting Notes


June 19, 2012 Meeting
Special Guest – Vince Valdez

·        Change behavior of Callahan students
  •  Met with Principal to discuss actions of students (typically on Center Street)
  • Need to get them involved in community projects and then items we’re working on
  • Fred: Tree complaints on Center Street 
  • Is there an active PTA at Callahan?  Can they also spread the message to parents regarding the actions of students
Suspicious incident in front of Doug’s house; parked car – watched man walk away; left for 3 days; belonged in Merle Hay area – owner is wanted in DSM  & Oklahoma for theft

·         Report suspicious activity through neighborhood watch program!  Make the neighborhood less attractive to suspicious activity
Fred: 
·         2 cars; suspicious activity
·         Pacing in front of school parking lot
·         Called police @ 8:30 – no one showed up; keep calling

Reports
Outreach Committee – Meeting held last week at Gateway Market
·         End of July – distribute fliers & ask survey questions/script
·         Reviewed survey from city planners & Teva is creating a draft of the survey
·         Trying to get information for planning
·         Fred – Volunteering to take Zone A

Old Business
·         By-Law Discussion/Vote – 4 officers; 3 at large representatives/board (proposal) – 7 total
o   Lyla motions; Barry 2nds – unanimous (9) approval for proposed change from 11 to 7
·         Chairperson Nomination: Doug McBride
·         Vice-Chair: Dan Robbins
·         Secretary: Laura Tofteland
·         Treasurer: Claudia Brown
·         Board Members: Lyla Dozier (beautification / historic); Fred, Carol
Unanimous acceptance 

June 13, 2012

June 19 Meeting Agenda - Dahls on Ingersoll

Woodland Heights Organization
Regular Meeting
June 19, 2012
Agenda

***This meeting will be held at Dahl’s Grocery Store in the cafeteria (3425 Ingersoll Ave) at 7:00pm***

Special Guests and Speakers

·         Police Report – Sergeant Valdez

Reports
·         Treasurer’s Report – Barry Tofteland
·         Outreach Committee – Teva Dawson

Old Business
·         Discussion and vote on proposed By-Law change to reduce the Woodland Heights Organization board size from 11 to 7 members.
·         Nominations and election of officers and board members.
·         Additional ideas for By-Law changes may be brought up to be discussed and voted on at a future meeting.

New Business
·         Discussion and vote of moving July and August meetings to Smokey Row Coffee Shop at 1910 Cottage Grove Avennue.
·         Need volunteers to organize Neighborhood Night Out event to be held Tuesday, August 7 in Chamberlain Park.
·         Proposal to have quarterly board meetings

Good of the Order  (please limit comments/discussion to 3 minutes for topics not published on the agenda)

May 15, 2012

Provide Your Feedback: The Tomorrow Plan


Greater Des Moines recently has been named the Best Place for Young Professionals, Best Place to Raise a Family, and among the Best Mid-Sized Cities for Jobs. These are just a few of many indicators that the region is doing well right now. But the area will face serious challenges in the future with economic competitiveness, social equity, environmental resilience, and a tight fiscal environment. The question, then, is how will the Greater Des Moines region respond to these challenges to ensure the long-term health and vitality of the region?

The Tomorrow Plan is a regional planning effort to engage the community in envisioning how the future of the Greater Des Moines region might play out over the next forty years. The 20-month planning process began in July 2011 and, when complete, will provide a comprehensive framework for future development. A major goal of The Tomorrow Plan is to engage a wide range of people in meaningful public participation to ensure that the region's future reflects the values and aspirations of its residents.


Go to www.designmydsm.thetomorrowplan.com to provide feedback today!

April 16, 2012

Storm Damage: What to Do

A very strong in-line wind (Tornado?) hit the East side of Woodland Heights going North from the Southwest. Sherman Hill, Woodland Heights, South of Grand, etc areas were hit the hardest.

If you have ANY questions about the damage or issues concerning the clean up, PLEASE BE AT THE MONTHLY MEETING (April 16) so we can put together a list of items to contact City Government about.

Resources from ISU Extention & Outreach

Sat, May 5 - Free Kids Health Fair

Des Moines University is holding a FREE Kids Health Fair day on campus on Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 9:00am to 1:00pm. We wanted to make sure those families in our surrounding neighborhoods knew about this awesome event.

Our mission is to promote activity and fight obesity. Join our crew in conquering an obstacle course, learning new games and getting your body into tip-top shape.
  • Let’s Get Moving: Why Exercise?
  • Dribble with SURGE: Mascot of the Iowa Energy!
  • Dance Off: Learn new hip hop dance moves!
  • Monkey Around with MJ: Mascot from Monkey Joe’s!
  • Feeling Fruity? Truths about processed foods!
  • Why Medicine is Not Candy: Meet Katy the Kangaroo!
  • DeFEET painful feet!
  • Lather Up: Sunscreen is KEY!
  • Vitamins: Why take ‘em?
  • Put Your Left Foot In: Balance screens!
  • Fuel your body with H2O!
  • Rub-a-dub-dub: Give your teeth a scrub!
Free Admission! 

April 12, 2012

Opening Soon: Creme Cupcake + Dessert

... From the Des Moines Register ...
Crème Cupcake + Desserts is planning to move to the former Great Harvest Bread location at 28th Street and Ingersoll Avenue, at 543 28th St. in Des Moines, from its current location at 1701 S. Union St.


Owner Christina Moffatt worked for awhile out of AllPlay, at 615 Third St., from January until she relocated the bakery to the South Union address, the site where South Union Bakery got its start, about four months ago. The new space will permit her to expand production and provide a better retail location as well as seating for about 34 people.

Crème Cupcake has 36 flavors of cupcakes and additional seasonal flavors, custom cakes, cookies, bars, pies, tarts and cake truffles; scones, muffins and biscuits in the morning; and dog cakes for the family pet.

Moffatt expects to relocate the business by mid-summer.

Retail hours now are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to noon or by appointment on Saturdays. After the move, the hours will begin earlier each morning and later on Saturdays.

Call 515-554-9007.

April 11, 2012

Christine Hensley to be at April 17th Meeting

Please plan on attending the April 17th meeting of the Woodland Heights Organization.

The meeting will be held in the cafeteria at Callanan Middle School beginning at 7 pm

The date is TUESDAY, APRIL 17th.

Christine Hensley will be our guest speaker with much information concerning the residents of our neighborhood.

Come prepared with questions for Christine on any concerns you have with what is going on in Des Moines and Woodland Heights.

We plan on having a great turn out and this is the perfect chance to get the information you need on upcoming events and issues concerning everyone in Woodland Heights neighborhood.

We look forward to seeing you this coming Tuesday at 7 pm.