Neighborhood Garage Sale and Block Party!!

Hi Neighbors!

Recently a few of us discussed the possibility of having a neighborhood-wide garage sale.  Why? Well the hope is that we can pool resources for marketing, and signage.

The date that was decided on is July 23, 2016.

If you are interested in participating there are two ways you can do so:

1. Have a garage sale at your house.  Contact Marguerite at littlerita2@gmail.com to let me know that you would like your house to appear on flyers/maps advertising the sale--and the rest is up to you!
2. If you don't have enough stuff, you can bring priced stuff over to my house at 3131 N. Tindle.  Please be fair about your prices and let me know what to do with unsold goods.  My strategy will likely to be to haul any unsold items to Savers or Goodwill, so if you do not share that feeling, you must come back before 5 pm on that day to collect your belongings (and hopefully your profits!)
3. Talk to your neighbors and pool your resources!

If you wish to have a sale on Friday or Sunday as well, that is fine--let us know and we can make a note of that in any advertising. 

After the garage sale, we would like to have a really informal block party.  The plan currently (we'll update this site with changes) is to have it on Miller Street close to the Tindle intersection.  The idea would be for neighbors to wheel out their grills, toys, coolers, and games to the front yard and have a little summer party.  Some ideas would be setting up kiddie pools, corn hole games, trampolines or bounce houses, music, and of course lots of food and drinks.  If this street is too far for you--have one at your own location!! Our hope is for people to get together with neighbors for some good times.  We would love to see everyone, but most important is getting together with neighbors!  At dusk, we will set up our movie projector and screen and have a kid-friendly movie showing.  Last time, the kids brought sleeping bags and we set out our crash pads and there was popcorn and lots of fun.  Parents can socialize--or watch the movie, too!

You do not need to participate in both of these events--but please let me know if you would like to attend one or the other.  littlerita2@gmail.com

We thought the party could start at about 4 pm to give people a chance to clean up from the garage sale.

Hope to see some folks around!

Neighborhood Tree Planting

Bushmaster Park Neighborhood Tree Planting 

We need help planting 20 trees! 

Saturday, September 26th 9am-1pm 

Lunch will be provided at 12pm Tools will be provided 

Parking at Thomas Elementary School

Questions? Call 928-213-2192 

First Annual Neighborhood Pot luck!

Saturday, June 14 The First Annual Neighborhood Block Party Pot Luck/Picnic!

Bring your friends and family to Bushmaster Park on Saturday June 14 for what we hope will become an annual event. We would like to have a bike parade/costume party starting at 10:30 am with prizes for best costume--kid, adult, and pet categories We will end the parade at the large ramada for a pot luck starting at 11 or so. While we eat, we will have good ol' family fun games like sack races, hula races, etc. Maybe have a horseshoe or bocci tournament? We will also have prizes for these events. Bring something to grill and/or a dish to share. If you wish to drink alcohol, you must get a free permit from the Aquaplex--and please no glass. Please RSVP so we can gauge interest to Kelly_ann_murphy@hotmail.com Hope to see you there!

March Park Meeting March 26

This month's park meeting will take place Wednesday March 26 at 6 pm in the Thomas School Music Room. We will discuss park developments, crime, and ideas for a summer neighborhood party to be held at Bushmaster Park. Come and bring your friends and ideas.

City Council Meeting Tonight

The Flagstaff City Council will meet tonight to decide whether to go forward with the Bushmaster Park Redevelopment Plan.  If you can make it to the meeting tonight at 6 pm, please come and wear green if you support Bushmaster Park Improvements!

January Park Meeting Wednesday the 15th

We will have our next meeting Wednesday, January 15 at 6 pm in the Thomas School Music room.  Hopefully everyone can make it.  We will see the plan for park development which will be presented to the city council in the next month or so, talk to a member of the Flag  PD gang squad, and talk about neighborhood issues.

November Park Meeting Thursday, November 21 at 6 pm --Satchmo's!

Our November meeting will be held at Satchmo's on 4th Street at 6 pm.  Please let me know if you are planning to attend so I can try to save some tables.

littlerita2@yahoo.com

Hope to see you there.

Thursday October 17 Meeting Cancelled in Favor of Social Gathering at Dog Park

Due to lack of topics to discuss, we will cancel our October meeting.  Instead I encourage dog owners to come to the dog park at 5:45. 

Our next meeting will be November 21 at 6 pm--location tbd

Buffalo Park Adjacent Land Issue

Not exactly Bushmaster-related, but in case anyone is interested.  Whatever your feeling on the issue, you should come out and be heard.

Please come to City Hall October 28 at 6pm to show City Council that we want the 26 acres of land near Buffalo Park preserved as open space for future generations.

At the October 28 meeting Council will be providing the City Manager with direction on whether to develop or preserve 17 City owned properties, including the Schultz Y and 26 acres adjacent to Buffalo Park.

Our presence at this meeting is absolutely critical as it demonstrates our concern for preserving the land and open spaces we all value as being essential to what we love about Flagstaff. We need to pack the house! 

City Council members are elected officials and we need to make sure they are making decisions supported by the public (that’s us!) and not voting in favor of development to provide short term solutions with long term implications.

You can help us by:         1) packing the house on October 28!! Power is in numbers here and we need to show Council and the Mayor that we care about the       future of this land!!

2) spreading the word about this important issue (copy, paste, and forward the message above!)

3) writing City Council and the Mayor (council@flagstaff.gov or jnabours@flagstaffaz.gov) asking them to preserve this land

4) signing this petition asking Mayor and Council to preserve the land

Next Park Meeting THURSDAY September 19 at 6 pm

Just a reminder to all that we will have our next park meeting on THURSDAY September 19 at 6 pm in the park ramada.  This is a change from our normal Wednesday meetings.

We will discuss

1.  Park Development Updates from the city
2.  Related initiative by Senator Carlyle Begay to get a fitness center built in Bushmaster
3.  Results from the Hermosa Vida survey
4.  Park crime stats
5.  Your questions, concerns, comments.

Hope everyone can make it.

August Park Meeting -- Cancelled

This month's park meeting, scheduled for August 15th has been cancelled.  I apologize for the inconvenience.

Park Watch Meeting July 17

Monthly meeting in the North Ramada of Bushmaster to discuss park and neighborhood issues.  Come, bring the family, and meet your neighbor!

Concert in the Park July 10 at Bushmaster

Hermosa Vida is co-sponsoring the concert in the Park on July 10 at 6 pm.  The music will be from "The Porchlights" and there will be face painting, balloon animals, and a free Zumba class after the concert on the basketball courts!

Come enjoy the best of the park!

Park Watch Meeting June 19

Our next blockwatch meeting will be June 19 in the north (small) ramada of the park. We will try to have some food and we will discuss crime, neighborhood issues, and park development. All are welcome.

Final Public Meeting about the Draft Conceptual Plan for Bushmaster Development

The city will hold a final public meeting about the Bushmaster Park Development Plan this Wednesday, May 15 at 6 pm in the Aquaplex Meeting Room. This 1-hour meeting is designed provide the public with updates and a summary about the plan, and to explain the process going forward. This will likely be the last chance to make comments about the plan before it is presented to the city. We will also have a short meeting before or after to discuss park safety issues and get a summary of the FLP clean up day.

Flagstaff Leadership Program Park Work Day Saturday April 27, 2013

Here is the text from an email from someone in the leadership program.

The Flagstaff Leadership Program class of 2013 has taken on an ambitious project to better our community and beautify Bushmaster Park.  There has been much work, planning and preparation preparing for this "Community Volunteer day."  We are hoping to maximize the impact by working together.  All supplies will be available on-site and there will be projects for people of varying physical abilities.    North Country’s Hermosa Vida Program is organizing local students to assist. 

We will be working on the dog park, ramada, painting, restoring the horseshoe pit and much more.  Older kids are welcome and it is a great opportunity to share with them the importance (and fun) of volunteering and being involved in your community.  You will meet many local community leaders who are passionate about this town. 

Show up with a smile this Saturday and be ready to make Flagstaff even more amazing.

Park Watch Meeting Wednesday April 17 in the park ramada

Our regularly scheduled park watch meeting will be April 17 at 6 pm in the park ramada.  Come discuss the city's proposed changes to the park, current crime statistics, the possibility of bringing roller derby to Bushmaster, and the upcoming FLP work day at Bushmaster.

Easter party Saturday March 30

Easter party at Bushmaster from 1-4 with a band,  games,  and the Easter Bunny.

City Bushmaster Forum

Reminder that this Wednesday, March 27, the city will hold its forum to get citizen input on Bushmaster development.  If you are interested at all in this issue, we encourage you to go to the Aquaplex at 5:30 and have your voice heard.

The follow up meeting is Wednesday April10.  At this meeting Chuck Hammersley will present his plan that used comments from the first meeting.  Our understanding is that we will have a chance to comment and make suggestions on the proposed plan.  PLEASE get your suggestions in to Steve Zimmerman szimmerman@flagstaffaz.gov before April 7!

City of Flagstaff Bushmaster Park Development Forums March 27 and April 10

The city of Flagstaff will hold community forums to get input on Bushmaster Park development on March 27 and April 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Aquaplex.  https://www.facebook.com/events/140385296133254/