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Walk, Bike Or Ride Over To The East Nashville Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 3rd

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Mike Loyco
on July 13, 2010
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Lockeland Springs is continuing its longstanding tradition of fighting crime while having fun. Lockeland is once again partnering with several other neighborhood groups to put on an event that is distinctly East Nashville: bike, pedestrian, pet and even vegetarian friendly! This year’s event is coming to a new location: it will be held at the Walden Development on Eastland Avenue where Wild Cow, Silly Goose and Ugly Mugs are located. Big thanks are due to these and other East Nashville businesses who are donating space, food, and prizes. Enjoy the talents of new and returning East Nashville musicians while building a stronger neighborhood.

Where/When

-Location: Walden Development (Wild Cow/Silly Goose/Ugly Mugs) parking lot, Eastland at Chapel.

-Date/Time: Tuesday, August 3rd from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Come for dinner! Get there early to register for door prizes!

Getting There

-Bicyclists: Bring your bike! The Nashville Bicycle Lounge will be providing extra bike racks!

-Dog walkers: Dogs are proven crime fighters. Bring them along!

-Automobiles: For those who must. The Walden lot will be closed, but offsite parking will be available.

Food and Fun

-Food: Experience a taste of East Nashville! Enjoy snacks donated by local restaurants, or enjoy a meal at Wild Cow, Silly Goose, Ugly Mugs, Eastland Café, Rosepepper or other nearby hotspots. Wild Cow will be staying open that night just for this event!

-Kids activities: A bounce house and other kids activities will be on site. Be sure to stop by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Department booth!

-Entertainment: Music will start at 5:30. The Dean Martinis are returning! Other acts TBA.

Fight Crime

-Meet and greet our East Precinct officers as well as sheriff’s deputies, fire fighters, and officials.

-Learn about local agencies and businesses that help prevent crime.

Please come out and support these businesses, our hard-working police officers, and your neighbors. Details are still developing at press time, but be sure to watch lockelandsprings.org

Christmas Tour, 2009

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Mike Loyco
on November 10, 2009
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Lockeland Springs Neighborhood Association is looking forward to its thirty-first annual tour of homes, the Celebration of Home, scheduled for December 5th from 5-9PM and December 6th from 1-5PM.

The Celebration of Homes honors everything our neighborhood has become in the past generation. This year’s tour will highlight the creativity, diversity and engagement of this one-of-a-kind urban neighborhood. Our neighborhood is more than just a collage of beautiful homes. The tour is a celebration not only of the architecture that exemplifies this historic neighborhood, but the neighbors themselves, from young families welcoming their first baby to empty-nesters who’ve raised their children in this community, from singles creating new horizons to creative couples who travel the world but come home to Lockeland Springs.

The tour highlights some of our neighborhood’s most diverse architecture, with each home a unique reflection of the neighbors who live there. In addition to spotlighting these welcoming residences, the Celebration of Home also lauds our neighborhood businesses. Each home enjoys a Home Partner for the tour, whose specialty business or service will be featured prominently in the residence. In some homes, our Home Partners’ services will be spotlighted, like the beautiful floral arrangements provided by East Garden and the one-of-a-kind quilt work from Elaine Mazzini. In other homes, guests will be able to partake of the services themselves, including a wine tasting hosted by the Woodland Wine Merchant, coffee services from Bongo Java and an ice-cream sundae stand by Pied Piper Creamery.

The tour itself is worth the price of the ticket: only $10 if you purchase your tickets prior to the tour weekend and only $12 if you purchase them during the tour. Ticket holders are rewarded with much more than just entrance to the home, though. This year’s Tour Sponsors have offered special incentives and discounts to ticketholders. The discounts are printed on the tour ticket and include free or reduced services throughout the neighborhood with a combined value of well over $100.

Tickets are available for purchase at Pied Piper Creamery, Elizabeth Griswold’s Great Stuff, Wags and Whiskers, Alegria, Sweet 16th Bakery and Fairy Tales. This year’s tour will offer a glimpse into the families and homes that create the fabric of a neighborhood. We honor our history and celebrate what we become and wonder aloud what the next thirty years will hold for this exceptional urban community. For more information, visit www.lockelandsprings.org.

Relay for Life 2009

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Mike Loyco
on March 27, 2009
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Please join us in supporting the American Cancer Society’s Relay for
Life® and help fight cancer!

The Relay for Life of East Nashville will be held at LP Field on May 1.
 Last year’s Relay was a big success, so the Lockeland Springs
Neighborhood Association has formed another team this year.

Cancer affects millions of people across the globe and many people right
here in our hometown. By joining our team or making a donation, you will
be a part of Relay For Life to celebrate survivors, remember the people
we’ve lost to cancer, and fight back against this disease.

Please consider helping us support the Relay and the fight against
cancer by either:
– Joining the LSNA Relay team, or
– Donating to the LSNA team to help sponsor us during the Relay.

If you have any questions about Relay for Life or the LSNA team, please
contact me at sghall@comcast.net.

LSNA team website: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/LSNA_2009

Relay for Life of East Nashville website:
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=15406

A Very Successful 2008 Lockeland Springs Christmas Tour of Homes

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Mike Loyco
on January 5, 2009
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The 30th annual LSNA Christmas Tour of Homes was a tremendous success, with over 420 people taking the tour on December 6-7. LSNA wishes to thank the 12 homeowners who opened their doors for the tour: Bill Brimm and Andrew Krichels, Mike and Kate Loyco, Adam Nadeau, Jeremiah and Ashley Johnson, Matthew and Christina Deeley, Elmo Shade, Mary Ellen Lothamer, Jeff and Sarah Holmes, Craig and Jane Lackey, Jay and Jennifer Cook, David and Amanda Williams, and Gordon Stanard.

Thanks to Alegria and Sweet 16th for ticket sales and to Pied Piper for allowing us to sell tickets during the tour. Thanks to Beth Downey for her endless attention to the tour book. If you think you may be interested in having your home on the 2009 tour, it is not too early to let us know!  Please contact Kate Loyco (227-3592) if you are interested. 

LS Christmas Tour of Homes Posters designed by Bryce McCloud are available for purchase from Alegria—you may purchase this year’s poster as well as posters from previous years for $25 each. Also, Lockeland Springs t-shirts are available.

 

2008 Lockeland Springs Christmas Tour of Homes

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Mike Loyco
on December 1, 2008
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Lockeland Springs’ 2008 Christmas Tour of Homes is Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7, 2008.

Saturday (Dec 6): candlelight tour 5-9 p.m.

Sunday (Dec 7): daytime tour 1-5 p.m.

Tickets: $12 and available during Tour hours at Alegria (16th St. & Ordway) and Pied Piper (114 S. 11th St.). Advance tickets ($10) can be purchased at Sweet 16th Bakery and Alegria (both at 16th St & Ordway) and East Garden (16th & Russell). Or they can be purchased online. To redeem online ticket purchases, just bring ID to either of the ticket sales locations during the hours of the tour.

Lockeland Springs’ Christmas Tour Party is Friday December 5th (7:30-10:30pm) at the Top O’ Woodland (1603 Woodland). Everyone is welcome to attend. Food is catered by Bacon & Caviar.  Wine & beer is donated by Weiss Liquors and Woodland Wine Merchant. Party tickets are $30. They include admission to the entire weekend’s Tour of Homes in addition to the party’s food and beverages. Party tickets are available where Tour of Homes tickets are sold. You may also buy tickets at the door Friday evening (cash or check).

Thanks to our advertising sponsors for this year’s tour, especially the Historic East Nashville Merchants Association (HENMA), Village Real Estate, and Brady Smith of French Christianson Patterson & Associates.

LS Christmas Tour of Homes Posters designed by Bryce McCloud are available for purchase from Alegria—you may purchase this year’s poster as well as posters from previous years for $25 each. Also, Lockeland Springs t-shirts are available.

Night Out Against Crime - Aug 5

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Mike Loyco
on July 17, 2008
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National Night Out Against Crime - Aug 5

Lockeland Springs Neighborhood Association, Eastwood Neighbors, Historic East End and Historic Edgefield are partnering to offer our community an evening of music and fun. The free event will be held at the intersection of 14th St. & Woodland St. on Tuesday, August 5, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. There will be live performances by area musicians, hot dogs and other refreshments, a bounce house, a visit from Fire Hall No. 14, crime prevention information booths, and plenty of good will! Please bring your own lawn chairs to sit in; also, we will be collecting gently used children’s clothes and new children’s underwear/socks for donation to local schools.

 

The National Night Out is designed to:

  • Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
  • Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
  • Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
  • Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The intersection of 14th St and Woodland St will be closed from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday August 5th for the National Night Out Against Crime. Cars will be prohibited from moving on Woodland St from 13th St to 15th St between 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Cars parked before 4:00 p.m. on Woodland St. will need to stay parked until after the intersection is reopened at 10:00 p.m.

Please come out, meet you neighbors, and enjoy!

Interested in being an event sponsor or volunteer? Contact Mike Loyco — mikeloyco@gmail.com or 227-3592.

District 52 Debate

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Mike Loyco
on July 14, 2008
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The District 52 Candidate Debate will be broadcast on public access TV Channel 19 Saturday July 19th at 11:30 AM.   The show is Left of Center hosted by Chris Lugo, Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, who volunteered his time to tape the debate.

The Debate between District 52 candidates for State House of Representatives Mike Stewart and Eric Stansell was held on Saturday July 5th, sponsored by Tennessee Alliance for Progress and the Lockeland Springs Neighborhood Association.    The candidates were asked questions by informed citizens and advocates on a variety of important issues that the state legislature will be facing in the upcoming session, including health care, taxation, the death penalty, immigration, education, predatory lending, women’s issues, etc.

The debate can also be viewed online at the following link: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7292413270636010491.