Creekside kids get a safe path to school!!!

The linear park that runs along Broadwater now connects to a new path leading straight to Inderkum High School.

We want to thank Councilmember Tretheway and the City staff and neighbors from Natomas Park (particularly Rosemarie) for seeing this project through.

Creekside is now connected to the regional park and we won't have to worry about our teenagers walking along Del Paso or through the mud to get to school.

Take a walk or a bike ride and check it out...

Creekside Neighbors Celebrate Creek Week

Creekside neighbors came together last saturday morning to celebrate Earth Day by doing our part to beautify the neighborhood. Over 40 kids and adults alike rolled up their sleeves, put on their gloves, and traversed the half mile stretch of creek that runs along Broadwater - picking up trash, spreading wildflower seeds and gaining a greater appreciation for the beauty this creek lends to our neighborhood.

Thanks to all who organized and participated. These group efforts make an incredible difference to this community and are a large part of what continues to make Creekside a unique and special place to call home.

Creek Week Clean-Up April 20th!

I would like to invite all of Creekside to participate in our first annual Creekside Creek Week Clean-up.

Creek Week Runs from April 18 through April 26. Creekside will join in on Sunday, April 20, 2008. We will meet at 2921 N Platte Way at 9 a.m. for coffee and donuts. We will then make our way to the linear park and clean up our "creek" for about an hour or so.

This is a great opportunity to meet your neigbhors and build community pride. Don't forget to bring the kids and make this a family event. Gloves and trash bags will be provided.

If you have any questions, please contact Sean Avalos at (916) 419-8612.

Sacramento Planning Department to Present at Next Meeting

Hello Creekside Neighbors,

Our next Neighborhood Association meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday February 20th! In addition to our monthly update and discussion of issues that are important to the residents of creekside (safety, code enforcement, community events, etc.) we will have a special presentation from the Sacramento Planning Department.

We encourage all of you to bring your families and neighbors to the meeting to learn more about about future plans for Creekside and ask questions directly to the City's officials. The meeting begins at 7:00PM upstairs at the Homecoming center on Kokomo Drive.

See you there!

Message from the President

Hey Neighbors....

Tomorrow night at 7pm is the monthly Creekside Neighborhood Association gathering at Homecoming Apartments (upstairs in the main clubhouse).

This month we will give ourselves a big pat on the back for how we handled the storm and the clean up after the storm. It has been a great month for us and I am so proud of our community.

We had about 25 people show up to help us clean up all the garbage around the neighborhood. Along with our Creekside residents of all ages we had help from Regency Park, Lewis Communities, Councilmember Ray Tretheway, Randi Kay and Dan Roth.

Behind the scenes the City waste department has been terrific - you probably noticed all the trees and all the trash bags have been picked up and taken away...

So please join me tomorrow to discuss our next projects in Creekside and to take a day to celebrate our community pride! See you at 7pm upstairs in the Homecoming Apartments main office...

Angelique Ashby, JD
President, Creekside Neighborhood Association

Creekside Neighbors Rally for "Creekside Cleanup"

Heavy rains and fierce winds swept through our community last week, leaving the neighborhood littered with trash, broken fences, and clogged sewers. Last Saturday Neighbors and Friends joined together for the first ever "Creekside Cleanup". Thanks to great organizing by Angelique Ashby, the dedication of several dozen committed neighbors, the support of Lewis Communities, Ray Tretheway's Office, and our friends and allies in Regency Park, our streets and green spaces are once again litter free. Thank you to all those who dedicated your time and energy in the clean up effort! It is just another example of the wonderful community spirit and PRIDE there is in Creekside.

Creekside Fair Keeps Getting Better

Several hundred Creekside friends and neighbors came out to Kokomo Park today for the biggest and best Creekside Neighborhood Fair yet. Residents were greeted to a host of festivities including live music, face painting, costume contest, photos with Slamson, rock climbing and more. Community groups and city organizations also lined the park with booths and volunteers eager share information and engage in dialogue with residents about community services, neighborhood watch, plans for our parks, schools and a range of other issues facing us here in Creekside.

This year's event was also a great jump start for the newly elected board of directors for the Creekside Neighborhood Association (CNA). Thanks to all who stopped by and visited the CNA booth. It was a pleasure discussing some of the recent accomplishments of the association and hearing your thoughts about the issues that are of greatest concern to you. For those of you that signed up, we will be sending you updates on the association's progress as we work with community and city officials to make Creekside an even better place to live. We will also be sending you regular invitations to our monthly association meeting. Monthly meetings are a great way to meet your neighbors, share your thoughts and concerns in person, and hear from our local community and government leaders about the work they are doing to address our issues.

A lot of time, energy and hard work went into organizing this year's event. We give many thanks to community leaders, city officials, organizers and volunteers whose efforts and support made this year's Fair a success!