WNA Meeting 11-17-04

 

I.                    Crime Victims Association –Jamian Jacobs

a.       Denver Center for Crime Victims

                                                               i.      24/7 support

                                                              ii.      English and Spanish

                                                            iii.      Counseling

                                                            iv.      Specific Programs

1.       Youth 6-17

2.       Elderly and Disabled ie. Grand Parent raising grand children

                                                             v.      Location 16th and Ogden

                                                            vi.      Spanish Responsive Program—used for people even if not a victim of a crime

                                                          vii.      Volunteers proram

II.                  Denver Digs Trees- Betsy

a.       Trees for people who need them

                                                               i.      treeship free tree fill out form that you are in need

b.       normal trees cost $20 contribution

c.        Apply for as many trees as you have space available

III.               Member Need them

IV.                Renters—Need them

V.                  Neighborhood involvement

a.       Hispanic population not involved

b.       Hold meetings every other month

c.        Start meeting earlier i.e. 6:00pm and have social coffee and cookies then have business portion begin at 6:30pm.

VI.                Fast Tracks coming down Downing and going north

a.       1.5 year for contribution prior to initiation of project

b.       proposed routes

                                                               i.      40th and over

                                                              ii.      MLK and over

                                                            iii.      I-70 route

c.        January meeting have discussion about FastTracks

VII.             NIS-Neighborhood Inspection Services

VIII.           Mentors still need at Manual

IX.                December Cookie Exchange

 

Notes: after Traci left that were taken by Cathy Calder:

 

 

X. Cormack asked for any community announcements:

 

A. Neil Stone, exec. director, The Banyan Tree

The Banyan Tree is the new parent organization for the Whittier Drum

Project (WDP) and the Banyan Tree

Mural Project.

      The WDP has been offering hand-drumming classes to youth under 18 and

their families from Whittier and surrounding inner-city communities

since the spring of 2003.

      The Banyan Tree Mural Project  will be painted on three separate 6-ft.

x 4-ft. canvases and will be lent out to community organizations until

Banyan Tree has an enlarged home.

 

B. Fundraiser pasta dinner:

Thurs., Dec. 2, 6:00 p.m. • Salvation Army Red Shield Center, 2915 High

St.

Tickets $25 per person

For more information or an invitation, please contact Terri Clauss with

your full name and mailing address at 303.863.8498 or

clausshaus@speakeasy.net.

 

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C. Scott Rittinger, WNA Treasurer

Two related projects he is  working on:

"Welcome to Whittier" signs--ready to go but is working on grant to pay

for them

Historical District designation--he is researching to find the

advantages/disadvantages; may be something to discuss in upcoming

meetings

 

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D. Elizabeth Thomas

Additional membership comments:

 

In the past, there was a competition amongst members to recruit new

members. The member who signed up the most won a $15 gift certificate

for a store.

 

Also, transportation may be a challenge for some of the older members.

Perhaps forming a carpool might be the solution.