Wednesday, May 22, 2013

               Great News for Lilian Dixon Park 

                                                                                 by Andrew Dickson

Saturday's Hands On Jamestown effort was a great success. Some of the accomplishments include:
  • Weed and brush cutting
  • New fall zone material under the playground equipment
  • Installation of the climbing wall
  • Touch-up painting on the park sign and pavilion
  • Bench and bike rack installation
  • Sunflower seedlings distributed to eager gardeners
Thanks to the many hands from neighbors, Home Depot volunteers and Parks Department crews for making the day light work.

 the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation has given $7,500 toward the new playground equipment! This brings our account balance to over $11,400 toward our $30,000 goal.
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Coming Attractions

Three Acquisitions

In the last blog update we featured properties that are scheduled for demolition-homes that will no longer be a blight on our neighborhood. In this blog update we're going to focus on rehabilitation. Both of the single-family homes that are featured below have been acquired by county agencies (in conjunction with PRIDE) and will undergo extensive rehabilitation in the coming year.

The Lincoln Street Property-already in reasonable condition-has been obtained by Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. This redo will feature a remodeled kitchen and bath plus interior and exterior cosmetic changes. PRIDE is looking forward to its completion, when it will go on the market to be sold to an eligible first-time home buyer.

8th Street Youth Build House (CHRIC)
Currently in progress, CHRIC is doing an amazing job restoring this old Arts and Crafts home.

Grant Street: Restored and SOLD!!! This property required serious rehabilitation. Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation and Improvement Corporation. CHRIC has transformed this home-both inside and out. CHRIC has done extensive renovations to the exterior, which included installing a new roof, beefing up the foundation and installing new, state of the art siding. CHRIC likes to say that they "take the worst house on the block and transform it into the best." Northside PRIDE is very appreciative of this partnership and is happy that this old Dutch-colonial home found a homeowner who is proud to live on the Northside.

Acquisition #2

Acquisition #2
404 Lincoln