March 2024 Newsletter
Happy spring, neighbors! The flowers are in bloom and warmer days are ahead. Get outside and enjoy the longer days and sights of our community.
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New Resident at the Mouse House
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After 29 years in Elmwood Park, Susan Lenz and Steve Dingman have retired from custom picture framing and are moving to Central, South Carolina.
We're excited to welcome the Mouse House's newest resident, Rob Shaw! Like Susan and Steve, Rob will live above his custom picture framing shop and gallery. He will also be conducting oil painting classes (stay tuned for more details)! Please give Rob a warm welcome to the neighborhood.
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Bring on Spring With Gardener's Outpost
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To celebrate spring, Gardener's Outpost is offering all neighbors 20% off a single item. Simply show this coupon to redeem the discount. Happy shopping!
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Save the Date: May Membership Meeting
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Our next membership meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 6 at 7 p.m. We’ll be meeting at the Village Church on Park Street. This is our annual meeting where we’ll be voting on new board members and officers.
EPNA Board Nominations
We have four board seats up for election at our May membership meeting. One seat is open due to an upcoming vacancy and three seats are up for re-election. New terms start on June 1, 2024. Voting will be held in person at our May membership meeting and online for 24 hours afterward. Only current EPNA members are eligible to vote.
If you are interested in running or nominating someone, email the EPNA board.
Up for Re-Election:
- John Wilkinson, EPNA Board President
- Lander Hiott, EPNA Board Member
- Samantha Horsley, EPNA Board Member
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Easter Eggstravaganza at Village Church
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Join Village Church for its annual Easter Eggstravaganza. The event will be held on Saturday, March 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Roy Lynch Park.
The event is free to the public and will have an egg hunt with over 2,000 eggs, live music, face painting, a balloon artist, a petting zoo, an easter goodie bag and food trucks. Kids can expect to see the Easter Bunny just in time to fill up their easter baskets.
For more information, visit Village Church’s website.
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Last Friday Night Returns
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Neighborhood Garden Renovation Update
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Our neighborhood garden renovation is well underway! Thanks to a grant through the Columbia Green Grant Program, our neighbors are working hard to revive the garden at Park and Barrett Streets. Thank you to Jonica and Mike Cser for all of their help so far in clearing out the garden space.
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Participate in Downtown Columbia's Strategic Plan Survey
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The City of Columbia is launching the Downtown Columbia Strategic Plan and Design Guidelines. Through this process, the city will work with the Columbia community to discern a refreshed vision for the quality of the built environment Downtown. This new Strategic Master Plan for Downtown Columbia will:
- Create a community-driven vision for the public character of Downtown
- Establish priorities for public policy and public investment in the Downtown built environment
- Protect the unique character and assets of the historic urban core
- Form the basis for Downtown Design Guidelines to help shape great public spaces
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Congratulations to Bob and Cathy Brookshire at 2200 Lincoln St. for being selected as March's Yard of the Month (YOM) winners!
Over the last few years, Bob and Cathy completely renovated the front and side yards leaving only the azalea bushes that surround their porch. They removed the struggling water-reliant grass lawn that surrounded the house and planted a wraparound shade garden with numerous plants including Angelonia, Lemon Ball Stonecrop Sedum, Torenia Fournieri, Mahonia, Hostas, encore Cora Bells and more.
Thank you to Image 360 for providing us with beautiful YOM signage and to Gardner's Outpost for providing all winners of Elmwood Park's YOM a gift certificate to use at their store on Franklin St. in Cottontown.
Interested in joining the Elmwood Park YOM Committee? Please email Dave Barbeau.
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Neighborhood Safety Reminder
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Please always call 911 first for immediate help and then follow up with our Community Response Team (CRT) Officers. You can also call the non-emergency number (803-252-2911) first.
CPD contacts:
- Officer Hendrix at 803-318-6986
- Corporal Rogers at 803-397-2090
- Lieutenant Brink at 803-509-1787
Please also continue to file police reports for anything of concern. There is a convenient online reporting tool for non-emergency matters.
Additional key contacts:
- Yellow Shirts: Timothy Smith, Outreach@msdcolumbia.com, 803-995-2316
- Transitions Outreach Coordinators:
- Larry Benjamin (evening): lbenjamin@transitionssc.org, 803-363-4581
- Alycia Roach (daytime): aroach@transitionssc.org, 803-467-0411
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Show Your Neighborhood Pride With Elmwood Park Merch
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Head over to the Elmwood Park website to purchase shirts, hats, cups, flags and even a new apron.
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Renew Your EPNA Membership
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While we moved to rolling annual memberships last year, many memberships are coming up for renewal now! Please be on the lookout for your renewal email from our Wild Apricot membership platform. If you’re not yet a member yet, join us!
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Gardener’s Outpost March Tip
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March is the month that brings us spring! This is an exciting time when the sun stays out longer and our desire to play in the garden becomes a reality. But keep an eye on the nighttime temperatures, our last average frost date is from April 1-10. Your tender perennials, annual flowers and herbs will wilt below 40 degrees and cannot handle a hard frost.
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Need help or have questions? Visit Gardener’s Outpost at 1211 Franklin Street!
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Interested in becoming a neighborhood sponsor? We'd love to have you! Let us know!
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