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PHELPS
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
"Our mission is to make our neighborhood a safe, peaceful, and
enjoyable
place to live, a neighborhood of friends working together for the benefit of all
residents"
Founded in 1989, the Phelps Neighborhood
Association is a not for profit residents association. The association has been
advocate, guardian, and spokesperson for the Phelps Grove neighborhood. We have
continually sought to improve the neighborhood since our inception. Our responsibilities
to the neighborhood vary from sponsoring annual "stick and leaf pickups"
(with the help of a very community minded
Sunrise Disposal) and a
neighborhood garage sale to being involved in complicated zoning, and urban planning
issues.
This association is not passive when it comes to
tackling problems, no matter how difficult. We initiated and formed the working
collaboration, that now exists between Missouri State University, the City of Springfield, and the
neighborhood. This collaboration works together toward solving many of our
neighborhood issues. We were once described by one "official" as being
"persistent if not tenacious" about getting results.
Other, PNA projects have been the
funding of the Dollison
Ave. corridor landscape improvements, sponsoring an "somewhat" annual
House Tour , and an
annual Concert Series benefiting area charities.
The association also publishes a newsletter
titled, "Neighbor to Neighbor"
on a semi-periodic schedule. Keeping
our neighbors informed of happenings. (We only publish when there is news to
relay, no need to create junk mail.)
The association is open to any household who
lives within the Phelps Grove Neighborhood. The yearly dues are $10.
If you have any questions or want to join
contact:
Phelps Neighborhood
Association
P.O. Box 1432
Springfield, Missouri 65801-1432
pna@phelpsneighborhood.org


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