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Message started by OleBloo on 06/19/07 at 2:01pm

Title: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by OleBloo on 06/19/07 at 2:01pm

Since I could remember my mom and dad always road me around on saturdays to check out the local yard sales in the area to find a "great deal". I havd always thought it would be great at the end of every summer to set up a huge yard sale in Bluff Park at the pool. I thought it would be great to bring the people out and also share some great food. My husband made the comment to me the other day that its a small neighborhood but no one really knows anyone. It was just an idea to throw up there and see what you guys think. 8-)

Title: Re: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by PharmD on 06/19/07 at 4:06pm

Great idea!!!

Title: Re: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by skim on 06/20/07 at 9:02am

My family is in. Sign us up! It sounds like a great idea.

Title: Re: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by BluffParkwriter on 06/22/07 at 10:26pm

very good idea. I have 2 big bags of stuff. We could have it in the community center and also have like a party to get to know each other. I think we need to make this official. Lets start looking at what dates are available for we who have posted.

Weekends in July:
sat 7th
sat 14th
sat 21st
sat 28th

Weekends in Aug
sat 4th
sat 11th
sat 18th
sat 25th

first weekend in Sept
sat 1st

Title: Re: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by Bluff Park Forum Admin on 06/22/07 at 10:51pm

Poll regarding the date has been created at:
http://bluffparkal.org/bpforum/YaBB.pl?num=1182570624/0#0

Check this thread and the Neighborhood Updates section of the web site for further information.

Title: Re: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by OleBloo on 06/23/07 at 1:01pm

BluffParkwriter wrote:

I'm loving that everyone likes this idea :) We need to first of all find out a date and then get a good rundown on what we should have planned for the day. We do need to have plenty of time to set this up

Title: Re: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by Bluff Park Forum Admin on 06/24/07 at 9:36pm

We took the poll down regarding the date for a reason. We need to make a solid date and at this time it looks like August 4. Times TBA.

At this time we will also have entertainment lined up. A young man named Ryan Kinder http://www.ryankinder.comhas agreed to play at our Bluff Park Party. Ryan is from Hoover and has an awesome voice. You can hear some of his songs by clicking on this link: http://music.myspace.com/music/popup.cfm?num=0&time=undefined&fid=52115724&uid=1

Folks, this kid is going places and we're incredibly fortunate to have Ryan play at our community event. Ryan has agreed to not charge us for playing. Lets make sure we have a good turnout.

The BluffParkAl.org web site and its sponsors will be taking care of the fees associated with the event. More details to come soon.

Title: Re: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by OleBloo on 06/25/07 at 8:14am

So what is it that we are going to set up out at the park? Also we need to think of advertisement because we all know not everyone in Bluff Park knows of this webpage. We could always set up signs like the art show but call it a community get together or some sort.

Title: Re: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by Bluff Park Forum Admin on 06/25/07 at 11:06am

Change on the date:

The "nice" lady at the Hoover Recreation Center advised me that Aug. 4 was already booked, so I reserved Aug. 11 from 1-5. Hopefully everything else will still fall into place.

It would be great for someone to be our "Social Director" and help spearhead this thing. If anyone is interested, please send an e-mail to info@bluffparkal.org and put Party in the subject line.

More info to come as it becomes available.

OleBloo: You are correct as to the signs and maybe the Social Director can work on that once they step forward.

Title: Re:yard sale
Post by BluffParkwriter on 06/25/07 at 5:40pm

Just to be clear.
The lady that called me back about the community center said that they do not allow yard sales in or around the area. So the yard sale will not be a part of this

Title: Re: Re:yard sale
Post by OleBloo on 06/28/07 at 11:17pm

BluffParkwriter wrote:

Just to be clear.
The lady that called me back about the community center said that they do not allow yard sales in or around the area. So the yard sale will not be a part of this

Thats sad she's not willing to give in to that, we could maybe offer flyers of local yard sales in the area that day? Not everyone will make it because of personal reasons but what if we got a walking distance from the area to have local yard sales on streets like Rockview Lane, Cloudland, or Savoy? The event itself would be a great meet and greet but also a great way to branch out to our fellow "Bluff Parkers" :) Just a thought

Title: Re: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by BluffParkwriter on 06/29/07 at 12:55am

OleBloo That is a fab idea. We could make a map (or print one of google) of the area yard sales.
We are looking for someone to help in the planning with all this... would you be interested????

Title: Re: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by OleBloo on 07/01/07 at 2:44am

Well I have given this some thought and I'll be more than happy to do what I can to help with this, I have jotted down a lot of great ideas we can do and whatnot ;D I'm honored to help out

Title: Re: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by OleBloo on 07/06/07 at 10:19am

Well any ideas floating around or anyone know what they had in mind to do? Do we have anyone else helping? :) This month is gonna fly by before we know it :)

Title: Re: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by Bluff Park Forum Admin on 07/06/07 at 1:48pm

OleBloo, Please check your Private Messages for further info. Thanks.

Title: Re: All for one and one for everyone!
Post by turneme19 on 07/15/07 at 10:19pm

I wish also for the neighbors to know each other. My mom hosts a neighborhood block party every fall for her neighborhood and it is successful. They block off one street and everyone meets there to eat and socialize. Just a thought.