Have you heard about the sign variance on 81st and Sheridan

There has been a letter circulated about a messageboard being erected in the strip mall located where Hungry Howies and the New Chimi's is being built. The variance calls for a change in the size and location of the message board. A meeting is to be held June 23rd at 1PM at City Hall to discuss the erection of the sign and any arguments against. Please study yourself approved on this issue to make sure you want a huge message board rumored to be like the one on 71st and Memorial behind Al's rentals and next to Olive Garden. I think we may want to look into if we want 81st and Sheridan more industrialized than it already is... remember we have the derelict gas station already on that corner do we really need a message board too?? Call the city councilor and find out what John Allen is wanting to erect in that space.

BLOCK PARTY 2009 JUNE 6TH, 6PM NE CUL DE SAC

HEAR YE HEAR YE!!!!!!!! Dont miss out on the upcoming block party it will be held June 6th at the Northeast Cul De Sac, at 6pm Hot dogs, hamburgers and any side dish you bring will be on the menu. So bring a lawn chair and your smile and enjoy. Music and good company will be on hand. We will be honoring our Veterans Past and Present. There will be door prizes too. Make plans to be there. We will also be unveiling our inaugural issue of the Sheridan Valley Directory for review or suggestions. This will be the last time we have to make changes before printing. See you there!!

Entrances Coming Along

Maybe you noticed that the South entrance has now been demo's and awaiting rebar so that the city architect can come and look at it and ok the concrete pour and THEN... we can see the actual start of the signs going on. Keep an eye out and remember we will be doing some projects to complete our part of the Vision 2025 Project funding. It was suggested that we do a neighborhood garage sale as part of a fundraiser for the funds we will need to pay towards the signage. Remember we are paying for our own landscaping. The garage sale will consist of each homeowner donating a bag of stuff and all the proceeds going to the sign project. It will be at one house and you need not work the sale if you don't want or desire!! Stay tuned we will keep you posted.

Meeting was held 5-21-09

Another neighborhood meeting was held on May 21st at Bethany Christian Church to discuss the status of the Vision 2025 entrance signage and the upcoming block party which is going to be held June 6th, 6pm at the Northeast cul-de-sac. The rain date is June 13th at the same time. The association is going to provide the hamburgers and hotdogs while all the neighbors can bring a lawn chair, side dish and smile. There were suggestions of karaoke and music. So a good time should be had by all. Please RSVP to Patty Orthman or Judy Humpert Block Party Committee Chair at :

patty.sheridanvalley@gmail or judyhumpert@yahoo.com

You will also get a look at the new directory that will be published as soon as we get everyone's updated info. The last time to update your info is at the party so swing by if you can and take a look!

Volunteers Needed This Saturday for Demo on Northern Entrance

We will be renting a jackhammer to finish the demo on the Northern Entrance of the neighborhood so we can get to work on the rest of the signs! Please help out if you can we will be trying to get together around 10am. If you have questions or comments give us an email or call an officer. See you there!!

Are you this person?? Do you wonder why we pay dues in Sheridan Valley??

Please look at the letter we received in our postage paid envelope with no dues just a note to let us know that someone in the neighborhood has no idea what you receive with your annual dues. This is why YOU need to attend the meetings. Obviously this person has never been to a meeting to know what is going on with his (oh yeah he/she didn't pay their dues) money! If you have any question as to where your money goes you can check it out 24/7 on the website at the treasurers report or minutes from the last meeting. We would love more input AND Help on how to direct our dues and other projects that would help us as a neighborhood improve safety, beauty and COMMUNITY. If this person is you.... then you need to come to a meeting and discover why the rest of us PAY OUR DUES.

City Signage Project / Vision 2025
Lawn Maintenance on Sheridan (prior to Completion of Vision 2025 Project)
Annual Block Party
Annual Garage Sale
Alert Neighborhood Alliance
Neighborhood Directory
Ongoing Water/Electric on new Sign upon completion
Lawn Maintenance along Sheridan and around new signs

It's like the old saying goes: "if you dont Vote you cant complain about who got voted in".

All of our projects need 2 main things:

You and Your Dues.

Part of the reason we were picked to receive the Vision 2025 neighborhood grant money was to develop neighborhood community spirit by working together to create and erect a new sign. One of the requirements to receive the money is to provide the labor to do so. Obviously this person has not helped and there may be a few more of you out there that didnt know or arent on our email lists. Perhaps if you spoke with a neighbor or came to a meeting you would understand that to move forward and get these things that we talked about you have to undertake a part of that action to move things forward. The fence along Sheridan was a plan that was over three or four years ago and we received only two responses from the neighbors along Sheridan... so the plan had to be scrapped. We do have a Yard of the Month.. currently in the Avilla's yard on 78th Place. If you dont notice whats happening then ask a neighbor or a Board member. Communication is key to this whole thing. Thanks for all the help and volunteers that continue to make this neighborhood great.
Your work is appreciated even enjoyed by those that don't participate. :-)

Looking for Dues for this Years Membership

Well by now every neighbor in Sheridan Valley has received their newsletter and a postage paid envelope attached to send in their dues and update in name/phone number/email changes. I wanted to say thank you to all those that have already sent theirs in. I also wanted to let you know we will be having another Neighborhood Meeting on May 21, at 7pm at Bethany Christian Church. Please plan to attend we have lots of updates on what we will be trying to accomplish with this years block party and how much we have gotten done on the Vision 2025 signage project. PLAN TO ATTEND!!!

Rainy Day Garage Sale :(

I dont think there was much participation with the garage sale this weekend what with the down pour and all. I think we will all have to get together and have a redo! Also if there are those of you that dont want to have your own but want to donate it to the neighborhood you can do that as well. All proceeds will go towards the signage project. Our neighborhood has to come up with upwards of $3500.00 to finish our part of the signage project. So any donations are welcome. We will be planning our block party June 6, 2009 at the Northeast cul de sac. We will be sending around a list with your block captain so you can sign up for whatever refreshments/food you would like to bring. Tables and chairs are also a welcome donation. Last block party we had a ball. We will be looking for door prizes again this year so if you know of any business or retailer that you think might give us a prize let one of the board members know so we can contact them!! See you at the next meeting: May 21, 2009 at the Bethany Christian Church. Make plans to attend so you can get all the scoop on the upcoming events ie, directory, block party and signage project update!!