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Show WINTER 2003/04 Page 4 The West View IN THE GROVE GLENDALE FORUM Volunteers Paint Their Teamwork Brings Hearts Out garage sat for three years without a fresh coat of paint, until her friend, Fern Fossell, called her When looking back at my childhood, there is one distinct memory that often surfaces: I am seven years old, wearing a up one day. Fossell told her not to touch the garage, because NHS was going to do it for her. When Daniel Pacheco of NHS told her that they would like to paint the whole house, not just yellow. shirt and white sneakers, hair in a ponytail, waving a paintbrush with a brown wishing well behind me. | I am with my mom, who used to get a group of her co-workers and friends together every year to paint a house that was selected by Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) - a neighborhood revitalization project that has been going on strong for 18 years. This year’s annual Paint Your the garage, Andreason was nervous. “I didn’t know how much it was going to cost,” said Peggy. She didn’t realize that this was part of an annual service project sponsored by NHS. Andreason is a woman who appreciates every friendship and all of life’s experiences. After showing Heart Out was held in August, when 13 houses were painted me her “new” home, she looked at me and said, “I feel various reasons - to paint their house themselves. like I don’t deserve this.” — Andreason has raised three children and cared for her husband, putting her desires on hold for so many years without a second thought. Clearly, she is a person worthy of this service. In the most humble way, she said that having her home Many people were touched and painted by a crew of caring vol- moved as they watched crews of unteers “has been the most exciting experience since my children of hun26 sponthat are disabled able - for volunteers paint their houses this past summer. Peggy Andreason ‘watched the dream of her late husband come true. She and her husband Willard were unable to paint their garage years ago due to Willard’s failing health. They had the garage all ready to be painted, but Andreason said, “I had to put the care of my house second to taking care of Willard.” After Willard passed away, the to design and build an outdoor , sculpture and a series of indoor have been born”. I applaud the hundreds of indi- viduals who turned out for this year’s Paint Your Heart Out. There is something so rewarding about providing a service to people and not expecting anything in return. The crews that painted those 13 houses will remember this experience for years to come. , j wall pieces. The Precinct also More Than Just Internet. The Salt Lake City Police Bike Squad started deploying officers throughout Poplar Grove and Glendale in late June as part of a pilot Weed and Seed Community Policing Jordan River Parkway Project. Officers received eight as instructions as to where and when . Additionally, ! Colocation Web Hosting WORK | Web Design | Network Consulting www,aros.net | 801.532.2767 |borhood. eos The Salt Pake Ans Council i will soon be announcing new Resident Input Needed on Bike Patrol to deploy. @ ated by students at Glendale Middle School with images of { what they think of their neigh- See Playground page 5 new bikes. Officers were given TECHNOLOGY J exhibit will showcase art cre-. | commissions for. artists for | projects at the Jordan Skate Park. This will be a great opporby District Two City Councilman, tunity for local artists to design commonly known as the Bend-inVan Turner work that will be enjoyed by the-River. , | : the youth, that use the park. For The Salt Lake City Arts This project began in the year Council has several public arts more information call the Arts 2000 when Glendale’ resident Council at 596-5000. project underway in District Jeremy King was inspired with Construction on the 900 South Two. Local artists are working a vision for a neighborhood park Railroad Quiet Zone (700 West along Modesto Avenue, between | with youth groups, neighbors to Redwood Road) has begun and environmental groups. at 10th West and 12th West. King two sites along the Jordan River - and will continue as long as the started the adventure by applyweather permits (most likely to develop artwork that celing for Community Development four to six weeks). Construction ebrates the river and its ecology funds Block Grant (CDBG) will resume in the spring and as well as the neighborhood. and seeking local neighbor- One site is located at approxi- the projected completion date is hood support. His hard work April or May of 2004. mately 1550 South 1100 West. and applications from 2000 Extensive planning is underThe work consists of a paved and 2002 both received wide support and approval from the © labyrinth in the middle of the way for the new Unity Center to. be constructed adjacent |. open field with benches on Glendale Community Council, to the Sorenson Center. This its perimeter. The labyrinth the Community Development center will offer many new and benches are inlaid with Advisory Committee, the Mayor educational and _ recreational handmade mosaic images. and the City Council. opportunities to District Two The second site is located at Phase one of this park was to residents. Additional informa-. create a community playground, | the Bend in the River (1150 tion will be provided as the South 1000 West) near the which is only part of a larger plan Urban Treehouse. The artwork process continues. for the broader Modesto Park. In These are some of the projects includes a wandering path with support of this project and the mosaic inlays of wildlife and a. that are currently underway to community, Salt Lake City Weed help make District Two an even seating area at the overlook. _& Seed appliedfor a KaBOOM! better place to live and work! ' Artwork is also a part of the grant that partnered with the local part of this grant as well as seven Oa. jof art by neighbors. The first and energy of many sponsors and volunteers came together last August to build a new 3,800-foot playground in the Glendale neighborhood. In one: day, approximately 200 volunteers and City Park’s employees helped build the Modesto Park. KaBOOM! Home Depot playground, trim nearby trees and clean-up the area new sets of bike uniforms Bee | has a wall for a rotating exhibit By Jacob Brace The collective resources, skills By Jacob Brace DSL District Two to Glendale By Kate Rubalcava with the helping hand dreds of volunteers and sors. | NHS selects houses owned by elderly or neighbors, who are not - New Playground — new Pioneer Precinct. Salt Lake artist Dan Gerhart was selected cane further instruc- tions were given to deploy in “hot spots” located within or nearby the Jordan River Parkway. These hot spots, which were based on available statistical data and concerns from community councils and residents, primarily included Jordan Park and Glendale Park. Anticipated outcomes of the Weed and Seed Jordan River Parkway Project with the SLCPD Bike Squad include facilitating an _ increase, within time constraints and minimal staffing, of enforcement, public tacts, _concrime prevention and fostering a sense of well being among TheS LCPD Bike Squad officers gather behind the residents. | ‘new Pioneer Police Precinct on the Jordan River Conversely, Parkway Trail. Photo by Jacob Brace it is the hope that criminal victimization and stops and citizen contacts, we will need to gain resident input escalating resident apprehension as to whether this is a project would decline. that should continue or not and Salt Lake City Weed & Seed why. If you would like to express will be working with local resiyour thoughts and experiences dents through community counor would like a survey regardcils and other appropriate forums like the District: II Community Action Team on how to measure the effectiveness of the bike patrols. Although each officer is responsible for keeping statistical information such as arrests,. ing bike patrols, please contact Jacob Brace, SLC Weed & Seed Coordinator, at 535-6035, by mail - at 451 South State Street, Rm. 425, SLC, Utah 84111, or via email at jacob.brace@slcgov.com. |