Thirty-three more homes will have solar-powered signs.

On the morning of November 7th, residents from 33 households in Hanlon, Garwyn Oaks and Howard Park came out on an unseasonably warm fall to participate in the latest Healthy Neighborhoods block project. While wearing masks and keeping safely distanced, neighbors smiled, told stories and laughed at each others’ jokes (and sometimes their own!) as they installed custom-made metal address signs in their front yards.

Block projects are sponsored by Healthy Neighborhoods and are administered by GO Northwest. They are designed to support residents in their communities through block beautification and improvement. This is the second year in a row address signs and solar lights have been added to our communities through block projects. Last year, under the direction of Lisa Haines, Roslyn Avenue residents participated in a similar project with the address signs.

Neighbors looked forward to seeing the results of adding solar-powered lights to their signs, and their illuminating walkways at night. The signs will create a reference for emergency responders and provide light at night to the residents. Coffee and donuts refreshed everyone as the festivities moved through the morning into the early afternoon. In addition to an address sign, each household received a stylish flower basket, and a mum to hang from the basket.

Special thanks to Victor Ukpolo, Maria Hilton, and Joyce Smith for their leadership as block captains in facilitating this important element of communitybuilding. And of course, thanks to Healthy Neighborhoods for their financial support for these projects.

If you are interested in learning more about block projects or how your block may participate, please contact us at
info@go-northwesthrc.org.  410-947-0084 x103.