Merle Hay Day + Ice Cream Social on July 16
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Category Archives: Quarterly Meetings
Quarterly Meeting on April 16
MHNA’s next quarterly meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the Northwest Community Center, 5110 Franklin Ave. We expect to be joined by Polk County Treasurer Mary Wells, Troy Bothwell from Neighborhood Finance Corporation, and Chuck Montgomery from A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy, also known as AMOS.
Our quarterly neighborhood business spotlight will feature Jolene Christensen with O’Donnell ACE Hardware on Hickman Road. We also expect to receive a Des Moines Parks and Recreation update from Mike Bahl.
Please join us and invite your neighbors!
MHNA’s Annual Soup Supper and Quarterly Meeting on Thursday, October 16
The Merle Hay Neighborhood Association will host its annual supper at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, at the Northwest Community Center, 5110 Franklin Ave. The supper will be followed by MHNA’s regular quarterly meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Please contact us at merlehayneighborhood@gmail.com if you would like to bring soup, a side, or a dessert to share at the supper.
When the meeting gets underway, we expect to hear from Polk County Treasurer Mary Wells, Mike Bahl from Des Moines Parks & Recreation, and public safety updates from Officer Trudy Paulson with the Des Moines Police Department. Other neighborhood updates will also be provided.
Candidates in the November 4 city and school board elections who might join us will also be allowed to briefly introduce themselves.
Please join us on Thursday and invite your neighbors!
Quarterly Meeting & 25th Anniversary Celebration on July 17
Please join the Merle Hay Neighborhood Association at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, at the Northwest Community Center as we gather to celebrate our 25th anniversary and Merle Hay Day, and hold our quarterly meeting. We plan to have a brief presentation on MHNA’s history, news from Des Moines Parks & Recreation, public safety updates, neighborhood news, and more. As always, we invite residents and businesses to share ideas on how we can make our neighborhood even better.
Refreshments will be provided. Please join us and help spread the word among neighbors!
MHNA Quarterly Meeting on April 17
Please join the Merle Hay Neighborhood Association for its next quarterly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, at the Northwest Community Center, 5110 Franklin Ave. Here are the guest speakers we plan to have join us:
- Kourtney Kirkpatrick with Anawim Housing will be on hand to provide an update on the Monarch Apartments project.
- Shelby Ridley from Primary Health Care will share information about the organization’s healthcare and supportive services.
- Officer Trudy Paulson from the Des Moines Police Department’s Neighborhood Based Service Delivery Unit will share public safety updates and neighborhood crime stats.
- Mike Bahl will provide updates for the Des Moines Parks & Recreation Department.
We’ll have neighborhood news, public safety updates, and information on how you can become more involved in supporting the neighborhood.
Refreshments will be provided. Please join us and invite your neighbors!