Dear Neighbors,

The South Frankfort Neighborhood Association has a few things happening this next week and we would love to see as many people involved as possible.

Newsletter distribution – Do you have an hour available one night soon to walk a street or two in our neighborhood and deliver the Spring Newsletter? If so, then please contact our very own Bob Bickner.

Quarterly Meeting – Is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 28 at the South Frankfort Presbyterian Church on Steele and Third Street. Please enter the Fellowship Hall at the Third Street entrance. Some wonderful speakers are lined up, door prizes, and a vote on the Association’s new bylaws will take place. The tentative agenda is attached.

Clean-up Day – Is at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 30 meeting at the Frankfort High School Shelby Street lawn. Bags and gloves will be provided and afterward we are asking participants to bring a pot-luck dish (side dishes, chips, and desert) for our picnic at Dolly Graham Park (around 12 or so). SFNA will provide drinks and hot dogs. If by some chance the young kids are not able to walk around, there will be childcare at the park while the parents participate in the clean-up. A flyer will be attached to an e-mail next week and we are looking for some volunteers to help out at the park. In the meantime feel free to contact Natalie Wilkerson or Katie Carney.

There are some other events happening in or near the South Frankfort area this upcoming week and month that we would like for you to be aware of and participate in if you are able to.

Friday, April 22 – The Sunshine Center is hosting their Caring for Kids Benefit Concert. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the Capital Plaza Hotel. http://www.state-journal.com/news/simple_article/4997723

Saturday, April 23 – Tomorrow’s Children 5k Run/Walk starting at 8:30 at the First United Methodist Church. Attached is a press release regarding the road closures.

Sunday, April 24 – Happy Easter

Monday, April 25 – The Franklin County Community Council will meet at 12 at the Paul Sawyer Public Library’s Community Room. The minutes from March and the April agenda are attached.

Thursday, April 28 – The SFNA Quarterly Meeting at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the South Frankfort Presbyterian Church.

Saturday, April 30 – The SFNA Clean-Up Day at 10 a.m. meeting at Frankfort High School’s Shelby Street lawn and having a picnic pot-luck afterward at Dolly Graham Park.

Saturday, May 7 – Derby Day festivities in Downtown Frankfort. Check out the SFNA information table on Broadway along the brick wall of the Frankfort School of Ballet…thanks again Shannon! Please contact Christa Sweger if you want to hang out at the table for an hour or so during the festivities.

Tuesday, May 10 – SFNA Executive Committee and Board meeting. Time and location will be announced at a later date.

Tuesday, May 17 – Primary Election Day

Friday, May 20 – ProActive 5k race. Registration and road closing information will be sent in another e-mail.

Friday, May 20 – The Franklin County Council on Family Abuse will be hosting their annual Steak Holder’s Supper at the First United Methodist Church at 6 p.m. Additional information will be e-mailed at another date. However, attached is a list of the ongoing needs of the group.

Saturday, May 21 – Go Frankfort volunteer day! Registration begins at 8:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church, 211 Washington St. Have a doughnut and some coffee on us, receive your team assignment, then head out into the community for 4 hours of difference-making volunteerism! Projects are planned throughout Frankfort including the SIMON House, the Kings Center, highway cleanup, community gardens, Folkbike Recyclery, Thomas Carter Barnes IV Memorial T-Ball Fields and many others. Then, get head back for the Washington St. block party and lunch just for our volunteers! Visit our website for individual registration or to register a group, www.gofrankfort.org.

Friday, May 27 – The Downtown Frankfort Summer Concert Series begins – stay tuned for the band line-up.

Frankfort Independent School System is now proud to be a participant in the Kentucky Proud Program! Please see the attached flyer regarding the program and a recipe contest they are hosting (the deadline is Monday, 4/25).

The SFNA Board has received communication from the group Envision Franklin County. At an upcoming meeting of the Board we will discuss the groups purpose and will try to keep you informed on what they are doing.  Here is a recent State Journal article about the group. http://www.state-journal.com/news/article/5020162