The winter holidays approach, and once again, East Lawrence is organizing an Adopt a Family project through our local Holiday Bureau.  Instead of our usual one large family, this year, we’re adopting two families of five. Each family has a wishlist — along with ages and sizes and special gift requests. If you’d like to … Continue reading »

The ELNA Board and attending members agreed to accept the slate of board candidates at our meeting Monday night, November 11th. The 2019-2020 Board includes: KT Walsh, Kaitlin Stanley, Pam Blackburn, Dave Loewenstein, Kelly Rodriguez, Barry Shalinsky, Joshua Davis, Peggy Robinson, Brenda Nuñez, Catherine Reed, Aaron Paden, Hannah Sroor, and Kathryn Clark, with Phil Collison … Continue reading »

The annual election of the ELNA Board of Directors will occur on Monday November 11th 2019, during our regular monthly meeting time,  7-9pm at the New York School library. Interested parties declared their intention to run for the Board at our October meeting.  Because we have 13 candidates, the precise number of open slots, we … Continue reading »

Thanks to all our neighbors who braved the rain and the change of plans to join us at our Mini Block Party at the MakerSpace.  Extra special thanks to Eric Kirkendall and Bill Wachspress and our Makerspace friends for making space for us. Thanks to Samantha Saltz and Mary Leek Stolz for collaborating with us … Continue reading »

Here’s a mix of the New York School celebration and our mini Block Party at the MakerSpace, September 28th, 2019. Thanks to Amanda Meyers for the photos.

NEW YORK’S 150TH AND ELNA BLOCK PARTY Mark your calendars now!  BIG PARTY for our LITTLE SCHOOL Saturday September 28th.   1-4pm Historic Tours of the school, plus an exhibit from Watkins about 150 years at New York 3-5pm Kids Carnival 5-9pm ELNA Block Party IN THE STREET!   As usual, we’ll have a potluck, live music, … Continue reading »

Are you interested in volunteering to serve on the ELNA Board?  Are there issues in the neighborhood you’d like to see addressed?  Do you feel you could speak for neighbors who are underrepresented in City processes and social mechanisms?  Unlike some boards, the ELNA board does not require a monetary investment in the organization, all … Continue reading »

From the Rebuilding East Ninth Team We had 31 fantastic applications for RFP 2, Pathways! We thank each of those artists for the time and effort they put into their applications. Twelve of those artists were selected to present their projects to a panel of jurors on June 2nd. Six projects were ultimately selected by … Continue reading »

From Suzan Hampton New additions at Burroughs Creek Park on 15th Street are worth a stop next time you’re heading out on the Burroughs Creek Trail (Lawrence Loop). A partnership of community, government, higher ed, nonprofit, and local businesses launched Prairie Block at Burroughs Creek Park on June 1, National Trails Day/National Prairie Day. Prairie … Continue reading »

Hot summers mean high energy costs. Do you need assistance? If you are over 65 or meet some income guidelines, you may qualify for assistance with your energy bill through Westar’s Project DESERVE. Download the application for assistance here.