Upcoming Events

Your Shadywood West Social Committee has been hard at work putting together neighborhood events and activities for the upcoming year. Back by popular demand is the Shadywood West Neighborhood Garage Sale, just in time to clean out those closets and storerooms for Spring!

To get the sale rolling at the start of the season, we scheduled April 1-2, 2011, as our sale dates to correspond with the Sherwood Sale. We’ll put an ad in the paper that says that the sale starts at 7:00 a.m. each day and closes when the last garage door goes down in the neighborhood.

We hope you can participate! If you have any questions or need additional information, just let me know. I’ll send out additional reminders as the date draws closer. In the meantime, here are some additional upcoming events for your calendar. Watch your email for more information! If you’d like to volunteer to help with any of the events, we’d love to hear from you.

Shady Lady Breakfast: Organizers are Pam and Deacon Oroke

Back by popular demand! Come join us for breakfast and some neighborly chat! When the group meets, members can determine an ongoing date for future breakfast get-togethers.

DATE: Wednesday, Mar. 30 8:30 a.m.

TIME: 8:30 a.m.

PLACE: Hy-Vee

COST: Dutch Treat

Easter Egg Hunt/Egg Toss/Family Day

Again, a well-loved event revived from the past. Come take your picture with the Easter Bunny! Volunteers needed to help on the day of the event!

DATE: Saturday, April 16; rain date April 23

TIME: 1:30 p.m.

PLACE: To be determined

COST: $3 per child, which covers the cost of eggs, candy, prizes, etc.

Neighborhood Out-To-Eat Nights: Organizers are Pam and Deacon Oroke

The last time we got together, Bridget organized dinner at McFarland’s and we all had a wonderful time. Join us as we sample a few different dining establishments—and make plans to come to our Holiday Dinner Out in December.

DATES AND PLACES:

· Friday, May 6, 6:30 p.m. at Boss Hawg’s (dinner out)

· Saturday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m. at Paisano’s (dinner out)

· Thursday, Dec. 1, 6:30 p.m. at Top of the Tower (dinner out)

COST: Dutch Treat

4^th of July Neighborhood Parade and Potluck Picnic

Everyone’s invited to participate! Form a Kazoo Band! Organize a Doggie Brigade! Sit out in your lawn chair! And do be creative with your decorations….Prizes given for the best parade “float”—be it a bike, a lawnmower, a car, a scooter, whatever!

DATE: 4^th of July, of course!

TIME: Parade starts at 10:00 a.m., with Potluck Picnic immediately thereafter

PLACE: Parade to organize at 34^th and Stonybrook. Picnic in the Brandywine cul de sac (unless we can find a shadier location!). Larkin pool open to adults and children who have supervision from a family member.

COST: Free! Families just need to bring table service, drinks, and meat for their family as well as a dish to share with neighbors.

Neighborhood Recycle Day: Organizer is Larry Strecker

We’ll be organized to haul away paint, motor oil, TVs and computers. We’ll also provide information for recycling common items as well as batteries, appliances, and furniture. More information on dates and locations of trucks for neighbors to load with recyclables will come shortly. Neighbors with trucks who can take away a haul on the designated day are needed! Cost is free!