Please visit the the new Springfield Il Historic Neighborhoods Council Blog for information about how all of the central Springfield Neighborhood Associations can band together.
Read the Hard Lessons editorial regarding school construction issues. This is a compelling case for expanding Springfield High School at its current location.
Please send District 186 School Board members an email supporting expanding Springfield High School at its current location.
VHNA Position Paper
VHNA Proposal for Springfield High School Expansion
Rebuild Springfield High at its Current Site
Our Next Meeting...
Read the May/June 2009 Springfield Neighborhood Newsletter
Time to Pay Dues
Yes friends, it’s that time of year when everyone is trying to get into your pocket, and VHNA is no exception. But we ask for very little ($10 annual dues) and hope our membership base will continue to grow so we can cover our costs for another year. We have a handy-dandy membership form on page 5 to make renewing your membership fun and easy, but wait, there’s more. For a limited time only (until we decide it’s over) we are having a brand new promotion called “Member-Get-A-Member”. If you recruit a new VHNA member, and they put your name down as recruiter, your name will be entered in a drawing for a $25.00 Cash Prize to be drawn some time in the Summer of 2008. That’s it, so get out there and recruit!
December Meeting Speaker: Dr. Walter Milton, Superintendent of Springfield School District 186
June 2009 VHNA Point of Pride
1873 North Vinegar Hill
In honor of our Prairie Heritage, I submit this view of the northern part of VHNA territory showing Walnut as the farthest street stopping at Edwards. On the right is the Passfield farm where the SHS track field is now. Cook Street doesn’t go further than Passfield and Lawrence seems to take that little jog that it still has. I think last months POP shows on Edwards with Evan and Marilyn Britten’s 1857 home further west. The full view is on display in at the Lincoln Library on the third floor southwest corner with thanks to the Sangamon Valley Collection .
Cook and Pasfield
VHNA has won an award from the Illinois Times "Springfield in Bloom Contest." Thanks to all of the volunteers who have helped with the gardens.
Lawrence and Pasfield
