East Lawrence Neighborhood Association

At the October meeting, board and board candidates were asked to declare their intention to return or run for the 2018-2019 ELNA Board.  Phil Collison, as this year’s President, is required to serve, and so Phil must return to the Board. Catherine Reed, Aaron Paden, KT Walsh, Pam Blackburn, Mike Anderson, Joshua Davis, Dave Loewenstein, … 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 »

An Arts Center administrator and an East Lawrence administrator have been hired, and now we need a Project Facilitator. Do you have qualifications? Do you know someone who does? Please pass it on! ArtPlace Project Facilitator The ArtPlace Project Facilitator is a contract position that will provide the primary project management for the completion of … Continue reading »

The East Lawrence Neighborhood Association will meet again Monday September 10th from 7-9pm in the New York School library.  The agenda, as it is know, can always be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gB0AhiF0GfBBCEDo_1bORk-EvjSc5ygIIDMyeWAnl-w/edit?usp=sharing Meetings for the rest of 2018 are as follows: Monday October 1st, 7-9pm, at New York School Monday November 5th, 7-9pm, at New York School … Continue reading »

ELNA Board Members Mike Anderson and Eric Jay have organized a Home Tour fundraiser for ELNA on Saturday, October 13th from 10am-4pm. Tickets are $20.00 each and can be purchased at: Bon Bon, Cottin’s Hardware, Decade, Lawrence Beer Company Homes on the drop in, self-guided tour include: 938 Rhode Island 1100 Rhode Island 1028 Pennsylvania … Continue reading »

We’ve updated our Bylaws as of this July 2018.  You can view the most current draft here.  The most significant change you’ll find is that we plan to have our monthly meetings on the 2nd Monday of each month, instead of our usual first Monday.  We’ve found that we delay our meetings several times a … Continue reading »

With input from neighbors and community members, Lawrence Arts Center interim director Cindy Maude presented changes to the Rebuilding East Ninth together draft at the July 9th ELNA meeting.  The primary change is an increase in the number of committee members to select the Project Facilitator.  The draft can be viewed here: Rebuilding East Ninth … Continue reading »

It’s not just a block party, it’s THE Block Party. Ain’t no party like the ELNA Block Party!   Join us Saturday September 22nd, 2018, at Hobbs Park from 5-9pm. We’ll have live music, raffle items, cake walk, information tables, and lots of good neighbor-mingling.   It’s a potluck, so bring your best dish, side … Continue reading »

JOB OPENING: Neighborhood Partner – East Lawrence Neighborhood Association *The application period for this job ad is now closed.  Stay tuned!*    A paid position is offered to represent the East Lawrence Neighborhood Association in the Rebuilding East Ninth Together project. The position is approximately ¼ time, approximately 10 hours per week, for the two … Continue reading »

  FYI neighbors, the City has a timeline available for the repair of East 9th St.  The project will be completed in four construction phases:         Phase 1: The project will begin in July with the reconstruction of the 9th & Connecticut intersection.       Phase 2:  Reconstruction from New Hampshire to Connecticut.  Work will not begin prior … Continue reading »