WHO SCREAMS FOR ICE CREAM? Next week, on Tuesday, August 1st, join the Arcadia Neighborhood Association for the annual Ice Cream Social! It will be hosted at Arcadia Elementary from 4pm until 9pm. There will be a bounce house, music, hot dogs and… ICE CREAM!! Every year, we put out the ol’ pickle jar and request donations to help cover the costs. This... Read more
After a very long pandemic-induced pause, the ANA board held a meeting on July 14th at a neighborhood establishment named The Library. You can download a PDF of the meeting minutes here. Read more
Recently, many of us received a card in the mail informing us of much-needed street repairs this summer in Arcadia. Neal Conway, Communications Coordinator for the City of Kalamazoo, follows up with this list of streets scheduled to be resurfaced this summer in our neighborhood. Read more
If your home is near the perimeter of the Arcadia Neighborhood, you may have received a letter in the mail from the City of Kalamazoo regarding zoning changes (link to letter). The reason for the letter is the Natural Features Protection Ordinance (NFP). What is the NFP? From the city’s web site: Adopted in 2019, the Natural Features Protection Ordinance put in place... Read more
Sure, this pandemic has you steamed, but joining your neighbors to iron out our problems is exactly what Dr. Fauci would have ordered! This quick little meeting has two primary purposes: elect the 2021 slate of officers and board members, and restate our goals going forward. We will meet in the northwest corner of the Arcadia Elementary field (see map in comments), maintain... Read more
Download a letter from Rex Brueggemann, president of the Arcadia Neighborhood Association regarding the State of the Association and future plans in this time of COVID 19. Read more
This Monday, February 17th, stop by the Arcadia Elementary School library at 6:30pm for this month’s board meeting. Lots of irons are in the fire and you’ll want to hear all about them! Read more
In 2020, the city is kicking off a historic survey project called . Over the next three years, in the late fall, winter and early spring, when the leaves are off the trees, this project will photograph and record the existing condition on all structures in the city limits made by people – from schools, homes, churches and gas stations to railroad switching... Read more
On Friday, December 20th, Arcadia Neighborhood Association President Rex Brueggemann, and board members Philip Rose and Michael Coyle met with the City of Kalamazoo to discuss two of the main issues facing the neighborhood.This meeting will be discussed at the upcoming January 20th ANA Board meeting (Arcadia Elementary School Library at 6:30pm). This document packet contains the board’s letter to the city and... Read more
On October 15th at the Arcadia Neighborhood Association meeting, James Baker the public services director and engineer for the City of Kalamazoo attended to give us several major updates. James’ grandparents lived in Arcadia and as a kid he would often mow their lawn. He has a long history of familiarity with our neighborhood and cares what happens here. If you’ve been surprised... Read more