Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association

THE ANNUAL FLAMINGO PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BLOCK PARTY IS SATURDAY MAY 19TH 4PM TO 8PM ~ 600 BLOCK OF FLAMINGO

Flamingo Park's spring yard sale is scheduled for Saturday, March 31, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

22 houses will have everything from clothes to furniture, antiques, home goods and kids' stuff, to a vintage convertible, a boat and a huge plant sale. And there's a bake sale!

The weather forecast looks good, so PRINT this MAP and LIST and come on out.

For a printable version click here

We have 20 homes from Avon to Park Place, from Parker to Florida, taking part in the second spring yard sale, scheduled for March 31, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. There will also be a bake sale at Claremore and Georgia and a “storage cleanup” sale by Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association. As in three previous spring and fall sales, participants have individual yard sales and keep all their proceeds. FPNA coordinates, advertises and pays the associated expenses. Residents reap the benefit! We map the sale houses, with short descriptions of each home’s goods, and pass out copies. Maps also are available for visitors to print out at www.FlamingoPark.net. Past events have brought a lot of traffic to the neighborhood, and lots of compliments, too! If you can help with the FPNA sale site, put out signs the day of the sale, or have time to help with other chores, email vmp735@mac.com or leave a voicemail at 561-655-0726.

The “bird” migrates monthly. If you have a neighbor whom you would like to nominate for House of the Month, email committee chair Andrea Davis at aklaeaDavis@bellsouth.net. We like to honor both current work and longtime effort to maintain “curb appeal.” Winners of our avian icon receive a Hall Hardware gift certificate for $25, along with a month- long visit from the lawn ornament extraordinaire. Current winners are:  March: 730 Ardmore, Nancie Virgadamo  April: 744 Claremore, Tammy and Bob Deacy

The Grandview Heights Historic District will host its 15th Annual Home Tour on Sunday, April 1. The tour will have a special centennial theme for the 100th anniversary of the oldest section of Grandview Heights.

The Home Tour offers visitors a unique opportunity to step inside historic homes in the neighborhood and meet the creative owners.Grandview Heights boasts historic properties in a variety of architectural styles, with Craftsman Bungalow and Spanish Mission styles dominating. The Home Tour highlights the immense diversity of Grandview Heights and demonstrates that an urban neighborhood can successfully include and engage a diverse population.     

• The afternoon event includes a full buffet dinner and a live band.
• The 2012 Grandview Heights Historic Home Tour will be on April 1 from 3-7 pm.
• Tickets are $25 if ordered in advance, and $30 on the day of the tour.
• Tickets are available at the Armory Art Center.
• For more info, visit historichometours.com or www.grandviewheights.net

According to the City of West Palm Beach Sanitation Department:

• use of the new bins is mandatory for your trash to be collected; no other trash cans will be collected after the new bins are delivered.  This means you must start using them this week.
• If you wish to to recycle your old trash can, please put it out EMPTY THIS WED. Sept. 29 at the curb.
• Trash must be bagged and placed inside the can – no trash may be placed on top of the cans or next to them. 
• It is suggested that you write your address on the inside of the can and on the bottom for proper ID since all trash cans will now look alike. 
• The collection container must be located a least five feet away from anything that would interfere with the trash truck picking up the receptacle and emptying it into the trash truck. 
• The bar of the can (not the handle) faces the street with the wheels facing the house. 
• Recycling bins should be placed on the opposite side of the driveway so as to not interfere with the collection process.
  
• Remember that construction materials and hazardous materials are never allowed in curbside trash. 
• If you require a different size bin, you may purchase it  yourself.  TOTER or OTTO are acceptable replacement brands (at Home Depot and Lowes).  A very limited number of smaller cans are available from the city for those with doctor-verified disabilities.
• Any questions should be directed to the City Sanitation Dept. at 822-2075.   A representative will also be at Tues. FPNA General Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at The Armory Art Center to answer any questions about the new bins.

2012 membership drive is on!

And we are counting on you — our neighbors, friends and the community that is the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association — to renew or initiate your membership in the association!

We are not a planned community and membership is not mandatory; however, by becoming a member, you show your commitment to what we know and love as our community — and it gives you a voice in shaping our community’s future.

Whether you volunteer for cleanups and plantings, to help with an event, voice an opinion, join us for a general meeting, sit on a committee or enjoy what Flamingo Park has to offer, your dues help keep the association going.

We look forward to your participation and to seeing you at future events.

The Flamingo Flyer comes out six times a year and always has a membership form on the back.