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Think about Hurricane Sandy, Are you prepared for disaster? Although it’s unlikely that your West Bench home will be swept away by a storm surge., nobody is not immune to disaster.

Click on the link below for the January 2013 Emergency Preparedness Pointer.    This provides excellent steps to be better prepared in case of an emergency or disaster.

http://www.accem.org/pointers/eppjan13.pdf

Paul “Crash” Marusich
Public Education and Mitigation
ACCEM
Ada City-County Emergency Management
www.accem.org
Office: (208) 577-4750
Fax:    (208) 577-4759

Review:

• In February we found out Walmart was coming
• March brought us City Forester, Brian Jorgenson who told us about the Neighborwoods program
• And Charlene Miller came to tell us about neighborhood watch
• Maple Grove Pedestrian Project was unveiled in April
• We met our Primary election candidates in May
• A group of our neighbors set an example for the city in June
• In July a new feature was added to WBNABoise.org West Bench Treasures
• Absolutely nothing happened in August 😛
• In September we heard from Boise ‘s Ombudsman Pierce Murphy
• We talked about he issues at our Candidate forum in October
• In November We started handing out Clings to neighborhood Businesses
• And December Preservation Idaho Opened our eyes to what’s happening with the Spaulding Ranch

Google overview of site traffic for 2012

Ustick Branch, Boise Public Library – Sagebrush Community Room 6:30 Thursday Dec 13th

Since 1896, the Almon and Mary Spaulding Ranch has stood near the north end of Cole Road, its historic farmstead surrounded by nearly 20 acres of irrigated pasture. This iconic place on the Boise Bench is now threatened with subdivision and development for tract housing. Preservation Idaho believes that the site should be preserved intact, but we need the public’s help to convince the developer and the City of Boise that the citizens of Boise support the ranch’s current local historic district designation. We are hosting a public meeting for you to learn the facts of Spaulding Ranch—its history, how it is protected, why it is threatened, and what action you can take to see it preserved.

The final stage in our community outreach program for 2012 is under way. thank you to those who came to the meeting last night and volunteered to get this started. If you missed the meeting and would like to be involved in distributing our clings to area businesses, Please don’t hesitate to call me (208)761-0529 and I’ll get you the supplies you need.

We don’t want to overlap on our efforts so I have set up a page where I will track what businesses have been approached before you go out please check HERE to be sure you are not duplicating effort.

as soon as possible when you have contacted businesses please email me with the business names you have contacted so that I can keep the list updated.

Here are a few links to get you started.
An invitation to neighborhood businesses  

WBNA_Welcome_to_the_Neighborhood

     List of contacted Businesses

Ronnie@WBNABoise.org

Weather you are inspired  or weather you were disappointed  from last night’s election results. One thing is clear.

Decisions are made by those who show up.

We have a meeting on Wed., Nov. 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sagebrush Room at the Library! at Cole & Ustick.

I encourage you to bring a friend or family member to help make the decisions that will guide the West Bench Neighborhood association for the coming year.

Thank you to the Candidates and everyone who Attended last night’s WBNA Candidate forum.

Turn out was very good.almost all the seats were full.

The candidates stayed on topic and within time constraints, the evening was productive and informative.

The Downtown Boise Association is seeking suggestions from Boise City residents who would like to donate a large, live evergreen tree for the city’s holiday tree. To be considered, the tree must be between 20-35 feet and be readily accessible on your property.

A tree-lighting ceremony will be held Saturday, Nov. 24, in The Grove plaza in downtown Boise.

The City of Boise’s Community Forestry Unit assists with transport of the tree.

If you would like your tree to be considered, contact Geoff Hundt, Downtown Boise Association, via email at ghundt@downtownboise.org or 472-5252 by Nov. 1. Please include your name, address, email address and phone number.

Ask anyone from Boise where to go for ice cream and they will tell you Delsa’s

For over 50 years Delsa’s has been a cornerstone of the Boise’s west bench community.

Whether you are looking for a great burger or a killer banana split sundae, Delsa’s is  the place to be.

WBNA is happy to announce that Delsa’s is a recipient of Boise City’s Good Neighbor Award for 2012.

Time to get signed up for Community Ed classes. They are affordable and fun.

We are excited to share our Fall 2012 catalog with you!

The session is now open for registration, you can see the full class list here.

Fall 2012 Community Ed Session

Some classes can fill quickly, so we encourage you to register today.

The printed catalogs will be in the Idaho Statesman this Sunday, and for Boise residents who do not subscribe to the paper, you will get a copy in your mailbox next week.

Thank you for your support of this important program! Boise Schools Community Education has been part of the Treasure Valley for more than 40 years.