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Fall Fling
Sunday, October 25, 2009 4-7pm
We will be having our Fall Fling at the Bell House on Sunday October 25th. Join us from 4-7 p.m. for food, refreshments, games, art/craft displays and an all around good time. Since the following weekend is Halloween, costumes are certainly in order for those (young or old) who would like to dress up. We might even be able to come up with a prize or two. Anyone who would like to participate in the art/craft area, provide yard games for the kids, or anyone that might have a little musical talent or other suggestions, please contact Ray DeBolt.
Here’s the alphabetical breakdown for Sunday’s ‘pot luck’.
Household last names: A to G – Salads H to O – Veggies P to Z – DessertsThe MNA will provide BBQ, hot dogs, buns, paper products, utensils, and soft beverages. While the MNA has a liquor permit for this event, through the Bell House, alcoholic beverages are supposed to be brought into the facility by the MNA. I will have a ‘box’ at the entrance where any donations may be placed and these will be brought in & set up on a table/cooler within the Bell House.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 7pm
The fall general meeting of the association will be on October 20th 7pm at Ashland Elementary. We elect officers at this meeting and set the agenda for the coming year. If you would like to be on the board please contact Vivian Coles or Larry Porter . If you have any issues you would like to see addressed please contact Lewis Gardner.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows: * Greeting and review of the previous year. * Treasurer’s report. * Social director report and announcements. * Green Committee report including: Rain garden progress. Mentelle Median renovations. * Nominating Committee report. * Election of officers and board. * Membership renewal and recruitment. * Floor open of other business.
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Sunday, June 14, 2009 2-5pm
Residents are invited to visit the gardens, porches, and rain gardens of the Mentelle Neighborhood Association.
This year, there will be some art and architectural drawings on display, in addition to being dazzled by plants, flowers, water features, and the charm of those who live here.
Come out and get to know your neighbors!
Stroll headquarters are again at the Coles’ at 118 N. Hanover. Pick up your map. And for $5, you get another chance to win the beautiful oak rain barrel donated by Woodford Reserve.
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Sunday, June 14, 2009 5pm-?
Starting at 5pm. After the Sunday Stroll, join us on the Mentelle median, Cramer end, for pot luck. The MNA will be providing beverages, hot dogs & brats, condiments, and plates & utensils. Bring your chair and something to share (salads, veggies, deserts, chips/dips, etc.).
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Saturday, April 11,2009 at 11am
Rain or shine, hop on down to the Mentelle median where the kids can join an Easter egg hunt. And, while the kids are hopping around, we'll also be having book swap table(s) set up for those of us who might be a little past our hopping stage. Anyone who would like to drop off books in advance may leave them on the porch of 42 Mentelle Park during the week preceding the event. Lemonade & cookies will be available whether you hop or not. It will be helpful to have an approximate number of kids to prepare for and I would appreciate a short e-mail, to chalfont@juno.com, indicating the number of kids and age range.
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Saturday March 21, 2009 at 1:00 pm Hello Mentelle Neighbors! Your help is needed to spruce up the flower garden in the last Mentelle Median. bring your rakes, shears, pruners, hoes, whatever tool, and nay fertilizer and help us beautify this garden. It is overgrown, but still beautiful! Let me know if you can help. Thanks for your time and concern for the median. We are also getting a group together to put together a solid plan for the entire street - all medians- so volunteer and let's get started. For more info contact Sarah Hall 53 Mentelle Park 229-3950 sarah.o.hall@insightbb.com****** Please continue to bottom of page for links ******
The Mentelle Neighborhood Association will be holding our fall meeting at 7pm Tuesday October 21st in the cafeteria of Ashland Elementary. Signs should be going up soon. Items on the agenda include: 1. In a very interesting turn of events BOTH of the candidates for Urban County Council district 3 (that is us) are MNA members. Diane Lawless and Eric Thomason have agreed to make short presentations and answer questions. If you would like to submit questions in advance that is fine or simply come and ask yourself. This is a great opportunity to get to know our neighbors, one of which will soon be our councilperson. 2. Treasurers report. We have money in the bank! How to spend some of it will be a topic for discussion. Social event(s), Project(s), Idea(s)? 3. Reports from other board members. 4. Nomination of board members. We need volunteers! The most critical need is for someone to take over the newsletter. Gary Logsdon has moved out of the neighborhood and resigned from the board. He teamed up with Jim Shambu at the inception of the MNA and they have produced top quality flyers and newsletters. Jim has agreed to continue layout of the Mentelle Median but we NEED someone to get the content and ads together (primary) and handle printing and distribution (secondary). Additionally we are still looking for someone(s) to handle social events. 5. Election of board members. 6. Membership renewals will begin for 2009. Bring cash or your checkbook and Richard Coles can get you signed up. 7. Neighborhood concerns. Traffic Engineering has finished their report on the intersection of Cramer and Richmond Avenues. It looks like there will be a 4-way stop installed there as soon as the council approves. Hopefully I will know more by the meeting. 8. Q&A If there are any other issues you would like to see discussed please let me know. We are going to keep this meeting to under 90 minutes. I hope to see everyone there! Lewis
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First Annual MNA SUNDAY STROLL Sunday, June 22 2 to 5 p.m. ENJOY Community CHAT with Neighbors SEE Beautiful Gardens COOL with Lemonade FIND the New Trees WIN a Rain Barrel We suggest you start the Mentelle Neighborhood Association Sunday Stroll at 118 North Hanover Ave., home of Richard and Vivian Coles. There you will see how they use rain barrels for water run-off. PURCHASE your raffle ticket to win a beautiful oak rain barrel donated by Woodford Reserve. Pick up a map of the gardens and porches and start strolling! See neighborhood map at: MNA map RAIN BARRELS: 118 N. Hanover Ave. Richard and Vivian Coles See thier use of rain barrels for water run-off -- buy your raffle ticket for your own beautiful oak rain barrel GARDENS: 147 N. Hanover Ave. Charley and Mary Ann Murray Waterlilly pond, use of small space 178 N. Hanover Ave. Linda Angelo and Larry Porter Meet Maryam Kaykavoosi, a designer who, together with Linda, imagined this garden into being 127 N. Ashland Ave. Rich Milich Front yard landscaped by Henkel-Denmark 808 Aurora Ave. Helen Martin Smell the magnolias! 4 Mentelle Park Sylvia Griffin Enjoy her perennial garden along the brick wall. Rest on a stone bench in the back yard. 39 MentellePark Janet Howard 33 years of designing, developing, digging, and still going…. Notice the Mentelle median garden tended by Ursula Boehnert (donations and assistance appreciated) 54 Mentelle Park Chad and Christy Buckner Kid-friendly back yard 720 Aurora Ave. Chet Perry Native plants, wildlife habitat, organic practices, edible ornamentals 309 Given Ave. Esther Hurlburt and Mike Mullinix Water feature, raised beds, a “garden room” PORCHES: 10 Mentelle Park Roland and Joy Hyatt Victorian front porch and back yard garden 915 Cramer Ave. Ron and Vickie Mitchell Big old-fashioned porch with swing 317 Given Ave The Shambhus Children’ activities, treehouse STREET TREES: Find the newly planted shade trees during your walk. Locate them on Walton, Hambrick, Aurora, Given, N. Hanover, Cramer, and Mentelle Park by the green signs stapled to the tree stakes.
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The second 2008 issue of our newsletter, The Mentelle Median, has been delivered to all addresses in the neighborhood. Featured in this issue are Beautification Committee news and MORE! As always the current issue can be found at the link at the bottom of this page.
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Spring General Meeting Tuesday March 11 @ 7:00pm. @ Ashland Elementary (cafeteria). Agenda to include open topics, spring beautification projects (flowers, trees, rain garden and sidewalks) and 2008 membership drive.
The current issue of the Mentelle Median has a full page of beautification news. For those on a slow connection here is a link to just that page: Current Newsletter Page 3
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The Fayette Neighborhood Council announcing a general meeting on Monday March 10th, 7pm at the First Christian Church, 1305 Audubon Avenue. This meeting will concern the impact the EPA consent decree will have on Lexington neighborhoods and individuals. More information can be found here FCNC Anouncement
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Renew your membership for 2008!! Fill in this Membership Application and mail in $10 yearly fee to Richard Coles, 118 North Hanover Ave, Lexington KY 40502. Please be sure and fill out the interest column for this year's directory!
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The first 2008 issue of our newsletter, The Mentelle Median, is currently being delivered to all addresses in the neighborhood. Featured in this issue are Beautification Committee news, 3rd district candidate profiles and MORE! As always the current issue can be found at the link at the bottom of this page.
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Interested in participating in a neighborhood-wide sidewalk repair project? Interested parties share the expense and labor of replacing cracked concrete sidewalks. Email us or attend March meeting to learn more!
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MNA is currently applying for grants for trees in the neighborhood. If interested email Marilyn at mrswan@gmail.com or greenstuff@mentelle.org.
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Want to join a flower exchange? Or participate in a neighborhood flower planting project? Email Linda at angelfish@qx.net or greenstuff@mentelle.org.
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Have a lot of excess water in your area and want to learn more about rain gardens and how they might absorb some of your runoff? Email Larry at larryporter@kctcs.edu or greenstuff@mentelle.org.
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The Aylesford Neighborhood Association has invited us to a candidate forum of all the candidates running for Dick Decamp's 3rd district city council seat this up coming May primary. All of the candidates have agreed to attend and answer questions. The candidates are as follows: Diane Lawless, Don Pratt, Jonathon Rogers, Eric Thomason, and Gary Weston. This one time event is being held on Tuesday, March 25, 7:00 PM at Woodland Christian Church on the corner of Kentucky Ave and High St.
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If you live in the MNA boundaries and would like to join there is a membership application link below. Fill the out application and mail it with a $10 check made out the Mentelle Neighborhood Association to Richard Coles, 118 N Hanover Ave, Lexington, KY 40502.