PP Neighborhood Meeting Minutes
August 22, 2024
PP Neighborhood Meeting Minutes
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, 5:30 - 6:45 PM
Charlie Joseph Senior Citizen Center
5:30 - Sign in and EAT (please donate in jar to help cover clerical costs.)
5:40 - Meeting opened with Celebrated Birthdays and sang twice before eating Joseph’s Pizza made with basil from Common Ground, Birthday cake, and icecream.
(Birthdays! – Raymond June 1, Yevonne June 2. Mary June 6, Angela June 16, Christy July 4, Roxie Aug.4, Gerii Aug. 22, Reggie Aug 23, Common Ground June 15)
6:00 Donations collected for the Youngest Birthday Boy (Common Ground) We collected $75 (with matching grant, $150) Wow!
6:15 – Read Mission and Vision Statements
6:17 - Minutes from the last meeting (Moved: Agnes__ Seconded: __Mary_______ Accepted: __YES__ )
6:25 – Community Garden – Committee Report
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Banner is up!
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Water Back Flow and Bibs and running water! Regginald scored some pipe!
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Garden Work-Days (Changed to 2nd and 4th Saturdays) This Saturday, Sept.14 & 28 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM BRING CARDBOARD
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Sept. 14th Workshop – containers / seed starter soil needed. - Handed out the schedule of workshops coming up.
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Donations – Deck the Garden! – Slicks - Spread the word!
Person with the most raised gets a prize next meeting. -
Thankyou cards all signed for future gifts.
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The Garden Club of Jacksonville is hosting the 2024 Community Gardens Summit. 5:30 - 8:30 PM October 22. Our garden can have 8’ table to give info and sell items.Set up at 3:30. Volunteers to help man the booth. (no volunteers yet)
6:35 – New Business:
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Housing zone misuse for our neighborhood? Roxie will call code enforcement about house on Virginia
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No one recognized the thief pics.
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Next Year’s scheduled meetings:
September 26, 2024; October 24, 2024; November 21, 2024; December 19, 2024; January 23, 2025
February 27, 2025; March 27, 2025; April 24, 2025; May 22, 2025; June 26. 2025; July 24, 2025;
August 28, 2025
6:40 – Old Business:
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Aug. 1st Town Hall meeting - Jerii report - police want us to stay on their website to stay informed.
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Need a volunteer to connect with local High Schools to let them know we can give Community Hours to their students. How can we register with their school so that we are a Community Hour site?
Anyone know BETTY BURNEY? (I’m a Star foundation) - brings students to gardens.
6:45 - Close meeting with the announcements below…
● Our Website: www.panamapark.net Police (904) 630-0500 One call 630-CITY (2489)
● Next Door - Get the app or sign up online at nextdoor.com
● Facebook Page - Panama Park Neighbors @PanamaParkNeighbors
● NW CPAC meeting Sept. 12 , 6:00pm Legends Center, 5130 Soutel Dr.
● Next Sheriff’s Watch - Sept. 27 at 6:00PM SIAA Building 210 W. 7th Street.
● Next Month’s PPNA Meeting is Aug. 26 (4th Thursday) Bring a neighbor!
Mission Statement:
“Cultivating a flourishing neighborhood by leveraging our resources to build a safe, resilient and inclusive community and promote neighborhood pride.”
Vision Statement:
“Uniting Panama Park Neighbors to produce a thriving community”.
Highlights:
Meeting Highlights
PP Neighborhood Meeting Minutes
Thursday, Aug. 22 , 2024
Happy Birthday
to all our Summer Birthday neighbors!!
We celebrated with cake, ice cream, singing, and stories.
We also celebrated the Community Garden's Birthday with a collection toward the matching grant.
Common Ground is 1 year old
Next Garden Work Day: Saturday Aug. 31st from 8:00 - 11:00 AM
Next Meeting September 26
We hope to have a special guest speaker!