Nashville Receives Federal Funds For Neighborhood Clean-Up

Channel 5 News NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Nashville is getting $4-million from the federal government. It's all to help clean up and re-sell foreclosed homes. Metro has about 3,000 houses in foreclosure. Some of them are neighborhood eyesores. The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency says their plan is to secure those properties and resell them to stabilize the neighborhoods. That money though, isn't coming until next year

Nashville parks offer dog etiquette sessions Saturday

Davidson County Owners can learn pet manners Saturday Metro Nashville's parks department is holding two free sessions Saturday on "petiquette," a refresher course on leash laws and picking up dog waste. They're at noon at Centennial Dog Park and at 3 p.m. at the Warner Dog Park. No reservations are required. The workshops will cover the basic rules and regulations related to dogs in regular parks and in the dog parks. Dogs must be on a leash in a Nashville park, except within the three fenced dog areas at Centennial, Warner and Shelby parks. Sindy Scalfi, a certified pet dog trainer, will talk about dog behavior in and out of the dog parks, leash manners and obedience training. Cleaning up after dogs also will be addressed. The department estimates that over 19 tons of dog waste are picked up from park property every year. For more information on Nashville's dog parks, go to www.nashville.gov/parks. — JENNY UPCHURCH

Signs, Signs, Everywhere there are Signs...

Please keep our district free of these signs. They will taken away if they are seen...

Early Saturday Morning, people volunteered their time to take down the signs...Let us keep our community sign free.......

Video of District "29" Cleanup - Did not think they could do it

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Nashville celebrates Great American Cleanup Month… May 2008

The Alliance of District 29 Cleaned-up and Cleaned-Out, May 24th and May 31st, 2008.


Give yourself a big round of applaud for the outstanding turn-out for our May 24th Great American Clean-Up Day. Close to 200 residents turned out for the Greatest Clean-up Day in District 29 history. Simply Awesome!! On this day, you re-painted your street numbers, picked up trash, shredded your confidential documents, donated clothing and cell phones and threw away unneeded large appliances and furniture that was not worth giving to anyone.

What a day. Everyone enjoyed the fried fish cooked right before your hungry eyes (next year the food will be ready right at the beginning of eating time and don’t forget, we will need a first aid kit too for an even better clean-up). To all the neighborhood watches, associations and neighbors, you get and deserve a standing ovation.

We concluded our Great American Clean-Up efforts with “Sign-Off” Day on Saturday, May 31st at 6 am in the morning (yes you read it right 6 AM. Ok I got there at 6:30 AM). I guess you are wondering what is Sign-Off Day? Sign-Off Day is when a group of neighbors or neighborhood group get together and remove signs out of the right-of-ways and off of poles and stop signs.

A group of us, Lena, Ann, Mike, James, Mark, Gloria and yours truly removed signs from the public right of ways. I think that we should make this a monthly event, what do you think? Ok we will. You must agree that all of these signs in the right of ways are an eyesore and many times they look tacky. Email me if you would like to join us for our next “Sign-Off” morning.

Thank You Friends of the Alliance of District 29

Thank you! to the following community businesses that helped make our Alliance of District 29 Great American Clean-Up Day and Sign-Off Day a B-I-G S-U C C E S S.

Metro Beautification Commission (Thank you Veronica and Lawrence), Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods, Starbucks Coffee, Kryspie Kreme, Sambucka Barbershop, Shred-It (Thank you Decosta), Goodwill Industries, Call to Protect and especially to Ms. Phyllis’s husband for being the impromptu fish fryer at the picnic after the clean-up.

A Very Special Thank-You to Una Church of Christ

A Special thanks to the entire congregation of Una Church of Christ for providing the location. It was absolutely a great location. Sister Tanner and Brother were wonderful with their help with the logistics, truly God sent. Everything ran very smooth. Thank you Ms. Lena for proposing this location.

Thanks to Fire Engine 33/35 for stopping by. You were a big help!

Here are a few highlights of the Clean-up day:

Bayview held a successful neighborhood yard sale the week prior. I found some good deals. My dog Feebie is enjoying the mats

Castlegate spruced up their gateway entrances. The Sharps really do have green thumbs. I hope those shrubs worked out! Smile!

Cedar Cliff NW re-painted street addresses. Jerry is a Rembrandt I hear.

Edge O Lake pack picked up debris in the area. Vicky provided morning refreshments.

Forest View/ Forest Pointe combined their efforts and picked up debris in the area and held a yard sale one week prior.

The Greens residents organized the McDonald House drink tabs collection.

Nashboro Woods held an awesome neighborhood yard sale. Re-painted entrance signs (unexpected, I would say).

Percy Priest Meadows lent a hand to area neighbors by bring items to the drop-off for those who could not get to the clean-up. Jerry you can really drive a truck.

Priest Lake Park NW provided logistics and organization.

Una NW picked up debris in the area one week prior.

The "GREEN"S" represented by Mindy Schwartz and Taryn Simpson.

Thank you to Mr. Leon.

A great and hard-working time was held by all. Check out the pictures (taken by Mindy Schwartz)! Thank you once again!

Vivian!

Hello District 29 Neighbors:Tomorrow is the Day!

It's that time of year again to get geared up for the Great American Clean-up 2008, hosted by the Alliance of District 29. The attachment has some detailed information about FREE Shredding services, the clothing drive, household furniture & appliances drop-off and much more all on May 24, 2008 from 8am to 1 pm with a food fun and fellowship from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Read on....see you Saturday, May 24, 2008. I would appreciate your help to share this worthwhile community event with other District 29 residents. Gratefully, Vivian Wilhoite Metro Council, District 29 Visit http://www.blogger.com/www.vivian-29.blogspot.com for up-to-date information in and around District 29. Committed to keeping you informed! Phone: (615)589-2003 Email Address: mailto:589-2003/vivianwilhoite@comcast.net . Please take a look at what is planned for this day on the link below. District_29_Clean_Up_2008.pdf

District 29 Great American Clean-up

Get on Your March, Get Ready, Get Set, GO! Saturday, May 24, 2008 is the District 29 Great American Clean-up. The Metro Council recognized by Council Resolution, the period of March 1 to May 31 as the Great American Clean-up with the month of May for when Davidson residents are to get with neighbors, watch groups, associations and various community organizations to clean-up, spruce up and clean out. Many Davidson county groups have started with one of the largest clean-up thus far occurring last Saturday at the Percy Priest Lake.

In the month of May, The Alliance of District 29 will host the District 29 Great American Clean-up on Saturday, May 24, 2008 from 9 am to 1 pm with Food Fun and Fellowship to be held from 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm in the parking lot of the Smith Springs Church of Christ, 2783 Smith Springs Road in Nashville. Neighborhood groups should contact Lawrence Jackson of Metro Beautification @ 862-8418 to get FREE gloves, trash bags, flower seeds, and T-shirts for your clean-up of eye sores in your immediate neighborhood.

Services that will be available at the Smith Springs Church of Christ are between

9:00 a.m and 1:00 p.m

Ø Donate your not-so-used clothing to Goodwill.Ø Shred all of your confidential documents for FREE.

Ø Throw away your large household items until the roll-off bins are full.

Ø Special containers to throw away old paint will also be available.

Ø Donate your old cell phones and chargers to domestic violence shelters. The shelter will give your old cell phone to victims to call for help.

Ø Donate your soda can tabs to help the Ronald McDonald House.

Ø Sign the District 29 Community Pledge to help keep our neighborhoods clean.

Ø Get a FREE T-shirt, gloves, trash bags and flower seeds.

Ø Get with neighbors to clean-up eye sores areas in your immediate neighborhood.

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Ø Bring a lawn chair for fun, fellowship and FREE food with your neighbors after the clean-up. "This is a great way to begin your spring and summer by cleaning up your community and neighborhood and visit with your neighbors," says Mr. Jackson.

In case of inclement weather, the rain date is Saturday, June 28, 2008 with times remaining the same.

District 29 residents/community organizations are asked to contact Juanita Veasy, Beautification Commissioner of District 29 @ 399-6746 or Lena Brown Prince at 366-3728 for District 29 Great American Clean-up day. Or contact Council member Vivian Wilhoite at http://www.vivian-29.blogspot.com/ or 589-2003 for detailed information.

Hundreds help clean up Percy Priest Lake

Hundreds help clean up Percy Priest Lake Wkrn Channel 2 News Volunteers waited in line Saturday morning, eager to get their hands on the miles of garbage polluting the islands on Percy Priest Lake. Ronnie Baugus said the lake is more polluted now than in the past. "I've been here for about 30 years and it used to be pristine and perfectly clean and nice and wooded," Baugus said. Mark Thien, who helped organize the Nashville Clean Water Project, said, "It just looks like the entrance to a landfill." On one of the islands, you can't walk more than a few inches without running into garbage, some of which has been here for years. Everything from tires to plastic bottles and old Styrofoam coolers litter the beach area. Thien says most of the 213 miles of shoreline are the same. "It feels not so great that we have such a problem that it takes 800 people have to do it. But it feels good that people care. They do care," Thien said. "It's just amazing how somebody can just leave stuff here that's recyclable or can be taken home," Nick Ritchie said. Boatloads of trash were filled up and transported back to the shore. By midday, the five dumpsters were almost already full -- and more people lined up and boarded boats to begin the process all over again. Peg McNab, also a volunteer, said, "I'm glad to see such a big crowd. It gives me hope." Organizers say they hope to make this clean up effort an annual kick off to boating season.