Hello Holidays!

Hello Greenfield Street! As a new contributor to the blog, I wanted to take a moment to say hello. I hope many neighbors on this street will start to read the Greenfield Street Club blog and that maybe we will be able to have even more new contributors. A few of us have gotten together to try to unify the street and have plans to try and get email addresses from everyone so that we can keep each other posted on what's happening on our street. We want to be able to share information ranging from safety concerns to block parties. If you are on facebook, there is a link on the blog page that will take you to the Greenfield Street page. We are hoping that facebook may be another way for us to communicate and keep in touch with each other. There is also a link on the blog page that will take you to the PCA web-site. If you want to connect with us and can't seem to find a way to do so, contact the PCA and they will help you get to me. I have agreed to be the Greenfield Street contact person for the PCA. This week in the PCA bulletin, there is information about a great holiday idea for the Parkside area that involves putting luminaries in front of our homes. You can go to the PCA site to find out more about these. The idea is that all the streets will be lined with these luminaries on December 21st. It would be wonderful if we could get everyone on Greenfield street on board. The luminaries are for sale through the PCA, but they would be just as easy to make yourself. All you really need is a brown paper bag, some sand, and a votive candle. Simply cut out a few squares around the bag, like little windows, so that the votive light shines through. The sand, of course, secures the bag from flying away. Whether you make a contribution to the PCA ($12 for 6 luminaries) or make your own, it would be beautiful to see our whole street lit up. So a big hello and, yes, it is right around the corner: Happy Holidays!