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NEWS RELEASE
Monday,July 31st, 2006
Contact: Mikki Dobski, Communications& Special Projects, 574-235-5855
Elizabeth Maradik, Community and Economic Development, 574-235-5870
The Scoop on the Monroe Park Ice Cream Social
There's nothing in the summertime (or wintertime for the true aficionado) like a big scoop of
melt-in-your-mouth ice-cream. The Monroe Park Neighborhood Association leaders submitted
an essay to "Edy's Slow Churned Neighborhood Salute"nationwide contest and won the grand
prize of a fully sponsored Ice Cream Social. One hundred residents of the Monroe Park
Neighborhood will come together to share in one of life's simple pleasures on August 5v' from 5-
6 p.m. at the corner of South and Carroll Streets. The Monroe Park Neighborhood was one of
only 1500 neighborhoods nationwide to win this grand prize.
The essay stressed all of the positive changes going on in the Monroe Park Neighborhood.
Neighbors are linking arms to make their neighborhood a safer, more enjoyable place to live.
Neighbors have recently participated in neighborhood cleanups, for example, and many are
volunteering their time to assist in the Monroe Park Neighborhood sign beautification project.
The sign, at the corner of Lincolnway East and Bronson Street, is being painted and some of
Monroe Park's green thumbed residents are busy planting flowers around it.
The MPNA leaders wrote to the Edy's contest, "As a fledgling group we appreciate every
opportunity to show our neighbors that life here can be fun and enjoyable . . . we'd like to offer
them fun and a chance to treat themselves and their families. We'd like to offer them Edy's!"
The ice cream social will not only provide a great way for neighbors to socialize and get to
know the Monroe Park Neighborhood Association, but will also enable them to learn more about
their neighborhood and how they can participate in upcoming activities. A brief meeting will be
held in conjunction with the event.
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"This event will promote neighborliness and encourage neighbors to participate in making
Monroe Park an even greater place to live. It provides an event for neighbors to get to know each
other,meet members of the neighborhood association,become informed about MPNA events
and projects, and spurs increased involvement,"Elizabeth Maradik from the Department of
Community and Economic Development said.
Laurie Echterling, MPNA President,has recently overseen other events like the upcoming ice
cream social in her neighborhood. Over 150 Monroe Park neighbors enjoyed a summer block
party on June 17a', celebrating summer with good friends, food, music, and games. CeaseFire, a
program that focuses on reducing gun violence in neighborhoods, sponsored a Barbeque in the
Monroe Park Neighborhood on July 14a' in collaboration with the MPNA. Neighbors enjoyed
gathering for classic summer barbeque and fellowship on the corner of Fellows and South Street.
The idea behind "Edy's Slow Churned Neighborhood Salute," is to enable friends and
neighbors to, "Take time to enjoy life, one scoop at a time." Come August 5th, there will be one
hundred happy residents of Monroe Park Neighborhood who will be doing just that!
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