by hopefulneighbo | May 30, 2023 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
I grew up mowing lawns in my hometown of Ash Grove, Missouri. My dad provided me with a riding and trim mower that I could use to mow other yards, that is, if I cut our lawn when asked—and without complaint. For seven years, I had ten yards within a half-mile of my...
by hopefulneighbo | May 18, 2023 | How-to
Chalkboard messages on the front porch are an easy, affordable way to add some personality to the neighborhood. They can be made using leftover building materials at little cost. MATERIALS: Sidewalk chalk Board Flat latex paint Unsanded grout Paintbrush or small paint...
by hopefulneighbo | Apr 28, 2023 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being
My neighborhood is waking up after the slumber of winter. The smell of pork steaks cooking over charcoal, heavy bass lines thumping from open cars windows, neighbor kids laughing during a game of tag. Peanut and Lucy are on their stoop, greeting passersby—and all...
by hopefulneighbo | Feb 27, 2023 | Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good
A Beautiful Day in This Neighborhood “It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine?” nFred Rogers It wasn’t too long ago when neighbors were asked to “stay home and stay safe.” This was done for the...
by hopefulneighbo | Jan 13, 2023 | Pursue the Common Good
On January 1, 2023, the world lost a man of great influence. His reputation was gained not by focusing on himself or on great things, but by focusing on the gifts of others at work in simple, everyday places—neighborhoods like yours and mine. John P. (Jody) Kretzmann...
