Aerial Theater and Panel Discussion About Aging and Elder Care: Neighbor Mara Neimanis
January 31, 2012 – 9:03 am | No Comment

While I can hardly imagine having the skill or strength to fly through the air, Mount Washington neighbor Mara Neimanis has not only these qualities, but many more. Mara’s upcoming shows at the Creative Alliance …

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Snow in Action!
February 7, 2010 – 9:08 am | No Comment
Snow in Action!

We have had so much fun so far seeing neighbors’ photographs from around Mount Washington!  (If you have not seen them, check out the gallery on the Blizzard post.)  Now that neighbors seem to be …

Blizzard of 2010 – Call for photos
February 6, 2010 – 3:00 pm | 3 Comments
Blizzard of 2010 – Call for photos

Please send us your photos of your house, your street, the kids enjoying the snow, the dig out!  Mount Washington is so beautiful blanketed in white.  I also love the beautiful quality of the neighborhood …

Know Your Neighbors – David Nemerson
January 30, 2010 – 4:52 pm | 3 Comments
Know Your Neighbors – David Nemerson

Thank you to Clark Semmes for this 5th installment of his 2,361 part series, Know Your Neighbors:
Growing up, David Nemerson was always that kid who spends hours in the local woods or swamp, and …

Tomorrow – Saturday – Neighborhood Institute
January 22, 2010 – 9:52 pm | No Comment
Tomorrow – Saturday – Neighborhood Institute

While I apologize that this is last minute, I just found out about the Greater Homewood Community Corporation’s Neighborhood Institute tomorrow.  The day will include both a panel discussion and lots of different workshops through …

Thank You to Everyone for a Wonderful Whole Foods Day for the Elementary School! Come join the planning for the garden.
January 19, 2010 – 9:52 pm | No Comment
Thank You to Everyone for a Wonderful Whole Foods Day for the Elementary School!  Come join the planning for the garden.

I am glad to announce that Mount Washington Elementary School had a wonderful and successful 5% day at Whole Foods on January 12th.  The neighborhood came out and helped support the school by doing their …

Locavores Rejoyce – It’s CSA Signup Time
January 15, 2010 – 10:25 pm | No Comment
Locavores Rejoyce – It’s CSA Signup Time

For the past several years, we have purchased shares of One Straw Farm’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Registration opened this week and we just signed up again for this year, and I wanted to …

Exciting Updates at Mt. Washington Elementary School
January 8, 2010 – 9:44 am | One Comment
Exciting Updates at Mt. Washington Elementary School

Thank you to Lisa Kelemen and Lee Dix for providing me with these exciting updates:
Mount Washington Elementary school (MWES) is working on a plan to add a vegetable garden to the school.  They are currently in …

Shop Mt. Washington Elementary’s Whole Foods Market Day – January 12th
January 7, 2010 – 8:25 pm | No Comment
Shop Mt. Washington Elementary’s Whole Foods Market Day – January 12th

Thank you to Lisa Kelemen and Randy Beckford for providing this information:
There is positive change growing at Mt. Washington Elementary in 2010!
Whole Foods Market is enthusiastic to partner with Mt. Washington Elementary in their …

Cameras, Crime, and Comcast: A Mt. Washington Year In Review
January 2, 2010 – 2:27 am | No Comment
Cameras, Crime, and Comcast: A Mt. Washington Year In Review

Now that 2009 has drawn to a close, we thought that it would be fun to take a look back through the archives and see what were the most popular Mount Washington Google Group topics …

Christmas Tree Mulching and Pickup Information
December 28, 2009 – 10:20 pm | No Comment
Christmas Tree Mulching and Pickup Information

Now that Christmas is over and New Year’s is upon us, I know that some families are having a harder time remembering to water the Christmas tree and are starting to think about putting away …