Spring neighborhood events for Cypress area

April 26, 2010

Hi Neighbors,

I want to make sure everyone is aware of a couple of upcoming neighborhood events.  Please mark your calendars for the May 8th Neighborhood Cleanup & Cookout and the May 30th Neighborhood Block Party (see details below).

May 8, 2010: Annual Neighborhood Cleanup Day & Cookout, in conjunction with the City of Methuen.  Get a free Methuen T-shirt.  Cleanup is from 10:00am-12:00pm in Cypress Area, followed by the post cleanup cookout at the Tenney Grammar School from 12:30pm-2:00pm

May 30, 2010 (Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend): Neighborhood Block Party, Caswell Ave.  4pm-7pm, with a brief neighborhood meeting at 5pm.

Take pride in your community…your street, your neighborhood, your city!

–Chris

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Climb out of hibernation

March 24, 2010

Happy Spring Neighbors!  Let’s all climb out of hibernation and get together to celebrate the Spring!

The Cypress Area Neighborhood Group’s Annual Meeting is this Thursday, March 25th from 6:30pm-7:30pm at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Methuen.  We will be meeting in the Marist Hall, which is located downstairs from the parish office (small parking lot at 22 Plymouth St.).  Spread the word!  Bring a neighbor!

At the meeting, we will celebrate our past successes and make plans for future actions going forward.  If possible, please bring a dessert to share.

The agenda includes:

  • What projects do we want to work on together in the Spring?
  • Continued discussions about police presence in the area
  • Loud motorcycles
  • Putting trash out too early
  • Plan for upcoming events: School Cmtee Budget Mtg -Apr. 12, 7pm; Neighborhood Cleanup -May 8, 9am; Memorial Day Weekend Block Party -May 30

See you Thursday!
–Chris

P.S. Isn’t it great seeing everyone using the new sidewalks!!!

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Annual Meeting, 3/25, 6:30pm

March 2, 2010

Hi Neighbors,

The Cypress Area Neighborhood Group’s Annual Meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 25th from 6:30pm-7:30pm at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Methuen.  We will meet in the church hall on the lower level which can be accessed from the parking lot off of Elm Street.

At the meeting, we will celebrate our past successes and make plans for future actions going forward.  Please bring a dessert to share.

Please email me with your ideas for agenda items.  What I have for agenda items thus far are…

  • talk about what projects we want to work on together in the Spring
  • confirm block party dates and divide up responsibilities
  • continued discussions about police presence in the area

Take care.

–Chris

P.S. Thanks to Hoppy for securing our meeting space at Our Lady of Good Counsel.

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Community policing personnel change

February 27, 2010

Hi Neighbors,

I wanted to inform you all that I just learned that our contact for Methuen Community Policing, Lt. Kevin Martin (Kmartin@ci.methuen.ma.us), has recently been reassigned out of Community Policing and is now the swing shift Commanding Officer.  Lt. Martin has been a supporter of our neighborhood group by always being willing to listen to us, attend our meetings (or sending a representative), and working to address our concerns.  We thank Lt. Martin for his efforts on our behalf and wish him well in his new post.  He will be missed.

Replacing Lt. Martin in Community Policing is Lt. Jim Jajuga (jjajuga@ci.methuen.ma.us).  We welcome Lt. Jajuga to his new position and look forward to working closely with him as we work together to improve the quality of life of our neighborhood’s residents.  Welcome aboard Lt. Jajuga!

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Meeting Postponed

February 23, 2010

Hi Neighbors,

My apologies for the late notice, but due to scheduling conflicts with the church, we are going to postpone Wednesday’s Cypress Area Neighborhood mtg…until March.

Please email me with your ideas for agenda items.  What I have for agenda items thus far are…

  • talk about what projects we want to work on together in the Spring
  • confirm block party dates and divide up responsibilities
  • continued discussions about police presence in the area

Stay tuned for the rescheduled meeting date in March.

–Chris

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Save the Date! Feb. 24th, 6:30pm‏

January 26, 2010

Hi Neighbors,

Just wanted to send out a quick “Save the Date” message.  The Cypress Area Neighborhood Group’s Annual Meeting is coming up.  It is scheduled for Wed., Feb. 24th, 2010 6:30pm-7:30pm at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church.  Please mark your calendars.  This will be a good opportunity to reconnect in the midst of winter.  We will celebrate our past successes and make plans for future actions going forward.  Please bring a dessert to share.

Take care.

–Chris

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Caroling in the neighborhood

December 15, 2009

Hi Neighbors,

It is that time of year again to have some fun and also to bring joy to your fellow neighbors by going caroling.  On, Wed. December 23rd, a group of us will be meeting at Chuck & Jen’s house (12 Hemenway Street) at 6pm.  From there we will knock on doors around the neighborhood to sing some holiday favorites and hopefully put a smile on some faces.  After singing, we will head back to Chuck & Jen’s for some hot chocolate.  Hope you can join us.  Let me know if you can make it.

–Chris

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Thanks to the City Council and Mayor

December 5, 2009

A bunch of us are planning on attending Methuen’s City Council mtg. this coming Monday night (Dec. 7, 6:45pm) to publicly thank the City Councilors and the Mayor for their support in installing sidewalks on Cypress Ave.  Please post a comment to let me know if you are able to meet us in the Council Chambers (Searles Building, 41 Pleasant Street) at 6:45pm.

Let’s do our part and show the City our appreciation!

–Chris

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Our very own 1-mile walking route

November 29, 2009

Now that we have sidewalks, let’s be sure to use them!  I have included below a couple of “1-mile walking routes” throughout our neighborhood.  Feel free to get out and walk.  The more pedestrians walking in the neighborhood, the better.  Walking in the neighborhood can reduce crime, can slow drivers down, can encourage neighbors to get to know each other better, and can improve your health (mental & physical!).  Feel free to share your own favorite walking route by submitting a comment below.

Happy & safe walking!

–Chris

This is a 1.0-mile route


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This is a 1.1-mile route


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We’ve got sidewalks!

November 11, 2009

As you know, the much anticipated Cypress Ave. sidewalks have now been installed.  The City of Methuen recently finished installing new curbing & sidewalks on the east shoulder of Cypress Ave. continuing from the intersection of Haverhill St./Cypress Ave. down to the Methuen/Lawrence line.  In addition, the City installed new curbing and sidewalks on the west shoulder of Cypress Ave. from the Haverhill St./Cypress Ave. intersection down to the top of the steep hill going towards Meadow Street.

The steep hill on Cypress Ave. was a significant safety issue since there is no sight visibility for cars and there were no sidewalks for pedestrians.  Importantly, children can now walk more safely on sidewalks to their bus stop  at the top of Cypress Ave.  Thanks to the City, this safety issue has been resolved.  The next step is for the City to put in crosswalks at the top of Cypress, just prior to the QuickStop Convenience Store, and another one at the bottom of Cypress near Moisen Ave.

This is a great example of how a group of citizens can come together as one voice to identify a neighborhood safety issue and bring that issue forward to local government for help.  In this case, Methuen’s City Council heard the concerns, studied various options, and moved forward with a plan to resolve the concerns.  I am proud of our neighbors and proud of our local government for demonstrating how local government can work with its citizens to improve quality of life issues.

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