The Springdale Neighborhood Association is dedicated to making our community even better.
|
|
Meeting May 10
The Springdale Neighborhood Association will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 10 at 7pm at the Weed Hill Library. In addition to monthly board news, we will be joined by Dan Collelouri from the City of Stamford. He will be updating us on the City’s recycling efforts. Everyone is welcome, so come on out and support your neighborhood!
Annual Spring Cleanup
Please mark your calendars for the annual Spring cleanup on Saturday, May 19, 2012!
Come meet your neighbors at the north end of the Springdale Train Station to help prepare our neighborhood for spring! We will be planting flowers in the planters along Hope Street and... Camp Avenue, as well as picking up trash, pulling weeds, etc. As always, we'll need lots of hands, and it is only for a few hours on a Saturday morning
It is a great project for children, too, as it gives them a chance to become involved in their community.
We will send more info as the date gets near!
|
2012 SNA Meeting Schedule
The Springdale Neighborhood Association will meet on the following dates this year:
April 12
May 10
June 10
September 13
October 11
November 8
We hope to see you there!
New Stamford Emergency Notification System - "Stamford Alert"
Stamford has launched a new emergency notification system that will allow the City to quickly deliver alert messages via text, phone and/or email, to specific areas or the entire City.
The system allows individuals and businesses to add and update their own contact information, which is password protected, directly into the system’s database. Mayor Pavia encourages all residents and businesses to regitster. If you had previously registered in the old database, you should now register in this current program to ensure you are included.
To register, log onto the City of Stamford website at www.cityofstamford.org. There is a Stamford Alert link on the main page. On the final page, be sure to scroll down to the bottom to edit any of the information and to find the Submit button. You can also send test calls to your phone numbers.
Stay safe!
Congratulations!
On December 9, the Volunteer Center of Southwestern Fairfield County honored Stamford volunteers who made a difference in their community - and Springdale residents landed two of the awards. Check out the articles below on the awards and the event:
Stamford Advocate
Stamford Patch
Annual Springdale Holiday Tree Lighting Another Success
This years tree lighting was a great success - and ItsRelevant.com was there to cover the festivities! Check out the video of the tree lighting at the link below:
It's Relevant Video
Military Bulletin Board
Stamford’s new Postmaster, Andrea Dallas, has approved the installation of a bulletin board in the Springdale Post Office honoring all past and present military members from Springdale. If you know someone in the military, and would like to have their picture posted, please leave it at the Springdale Post Office counter (attention: Lisa Landone, Customer Relations Coordinator).
Please spread the word on this great opportunity to pay tribute to the members of our military!
Re-Districting
The Re-Districting process has begun. As you may know, a lay committee of Republican and Democrats (non-board members) examine the census numbers and take part in the re-districting process. Those who take part should have a very good sense of the city, its current layout, and its districts. If anyone would like to volunteer, please contact Art Layton at 203-325-4688 or Mary Fedeli at 203-353-0405.
Train Station Parking - Springdale and Stamford
On February 7, a bill was approved by the City to raise parking rates at the Springdale Station to $5 a day. Representative Art Layton moved an amendment to delay the start of the $5 rate until March 1, 2012, and the measure passed with the help and support of Mary Fedeli (R-17) and others on the Board of Representatives. As a result, those in our community now have a year to anlayze the rate change and organize opposition to keep this increase from going into effect next year.
Additionally, in response to complaints that drivers at the Stamford Station garage are unable to pay with credit card when exiting, Representative Layton will be working with our State Representatives and the Department of Transportation on a way to allow credit card payment in the future. We will provide more details as they become available.
Train Station Canopy Construction
The train station canopy project, which started in March 2010, is now complete as scheduled! As our many train commuters know, the station has been improved drastically. Below are just a couple of pictures showing the new Springdale Station.
Crosswalk Improvement
Thanks to the efforts of a concerned resident and the Springdale Neighborhood Association, the crosswalk at the intersection of Clearview Avenue and Hope Street (leading to the train station) has been repaired. The lines have been repainted and the crossing sign put back in place. Given the increased use of the crosswalk during the train station construction, we are glad that the City of Stamford stepped in to make these needed improvements.
We also want to remind residents that they can bring similar concerns to the attention of the City by calling (203) 977-4140 or by visiting the City's Citizens Service website.
Support our Loyal Business Sponsors
Be sure to check out our Business Sponsors page, and please join us in supporting those who support our community.
