"Cruisin The Boulevard"
Car Show
And
NWNNA
3rd Annual Fund Raiser
June 1st, 2013
9am to 4pm
Flamingo Restaurant
1211 Ellis Blvd.
(rain or shine)
will go to assist the food pantries' of
Olivet Mission
Salvation Army
St Vincent de Paul
and
Metro Catholic Outreach
Car registration fee $15 and nonperishable food item
Events and Activities
Trophies to the Top Five, by Judges Selection
Peoples Choice/Popular Vote (Bring non-perishable food item for ballot to vote)
Long Distance Cash Award
Door Prizes
50/50 Drawing
Silent Auction
Live Auction
Hot Wheel Races (five age divisions with trophies)
Coloring Contest for the kids
Live Music by The Flaming Camaros, from 10am to 4pm
Food & Drink Available
Volunteer and take part in helping to serve the community, plus have a little fun doing it. Volunteers can contact the NW Resource Center at 366-1176.
Silent Auction Items
Mechanics Pliers Set - Hand Forged Collector’s Knife - Cruisin the Boulevard Quilts - Assorted Paintings - Trany Service Valued at $100 - Case of Oil - Welding Hat - 2 pc Wrench Set - 3 Auto Spa Car Washes - Mini Refrigertor - License Plate Bolt Set - Mini Camera - Dog Kennel - 13 Collectable Antique Spoons - Sunbeam Mini Food Processor for Smoothies - One Full Detail Job - and other items.
Cruisin Sponsors
| Flamingo Restaurant | P.C. Repair Cedar Rapids John Black |
| Thiesen's Farm Home Auto | Kevin's Transmission |
| Advanced Auto | Matheson LinWeld |
| AAMCO Transmission | Farmer State Bank |
| Union Station | Fareway |
| Cooper's Mill | Klein Auto Service |
| Pierson's Florist | Havlik Auto Service |
| Tires Plus Williams Blvd. | Westside Tire Co. |
| Cedar River Landing | Cassill Motors |
| Charles Schillig | Scott Olson |
| J.D.Cambellick | DJ Auto |
| Scott Sperry Engines | Johnson Ave. HyVee |
| Horn Automotive | Robert Moubry |
If you would like to make a financial contribution to the fund raiser contact Linda Seger at 319-981-7537 or make check payable to NWNNA/Cruisin' the Boulevard and send to:
NW Resource Center
1412 Ellis Blvd. NW
Cedar Rapids
IA 52405
The NWNNA is a 501 (c) 3 non profit organization.
NWNNA and Time Check in the CR Building Community Newsletter
The following are excerpts from an article in the CR Building Community Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2, about the Time Check area, the Northwest Neighbors Neighborhood Association and some history of both.
In this month's Building Community Newsletter we spotlight the Northwest Neighbors Neighborhood Association (NWNNA) and the neighborhood's history. The area, also known as "Time Check" has a long history as a vibrant, close knit working class community. The name Time Check is said to come from the early days of the community when railroads, often short on payroll, would issue post-dated paychecks, or time checks, for workers which were honored by local banks. Located on the near Northwest side of Cedar Rapids between downtown and Ellis Park, the Northwest Neighborhood has nearly 3,000 residents. In 2008 the Northwest Neighborhood was one of the hardest hit by the flood, losing approximately 2,300 residents and 800 homes as a result of the flood...
...Linda Seger, the President of the NWNNA feels that the neighborhood is "becoming more and more diverse ethnically", and views this as a major asset to the neighborhood and the city as a whole. "Our strength as a City is our diversity". Historically the Northwest portion of town has been a working neighborhood, and one that has had a diverse culture...
...The spirit of resiliency was carried forward in 2008 when the flood struck. While being one of the most impacted of the neighborhoods in the City the people came together. According to Seger, the City, and this neighborhood "brought honor to the people of the Midwest... we were the epitome of the Midwest work ethic; to pull our lives forward, and get past the crisis". Today the NWNNA is an active and essential part of getting past the crisis, looking towards the future, while maintaining the heritage of the past.
Northwest Neighborhood Facts:
- Neighborhood Association Website: www.nwnna.org
- Meeting Dates: Fourth Thursday of every month at the Flamingo Restaurant, 1211 Ellis Blvd NW
- Founded in 1995
- President: Linda Seger(319)981-7537lsiglin44@hotmail.com
- Neighborhood Liaison: Sandi Fowler (City Manager's Office) (319) 286-5077 s.fowler@cedar-rapids.org
- Council District Varies, click here to find your council member
To view the full article use this link and look for NEIGHBORHOODS: Northwest Neighbors Neighborhood Association
NW Resource Center Information
The Center is open for walk in services Monday through Friday, from 10:30am to 2:30pm (Federal Holidays observed). The Center can be open additional hours with prior arrangements, for social groups, meetings and other functions. The Center is located at 1412 Ellis Blvd NW. There is parking at the rear of the building, through the St James Church parking lot off of 8th St.
The NWNNA Resource Center is now housing an Iowa Workforce Development Virtual Access Point. The public can use the three computers at the Center to access Iowa Workforce Development's website.
You can apply for unemployment, check on status of claims, do job searches, have live chats with IWD help support, create resumes and more.
Additional Center Information
- The Resource Center has three computer stations, with internet access, for use by the general public.
- There is a variety of community events and program information that is available at the center.
- For more information on the association, community events and other association functions, please stop in during hours of operation or call (319) 366-1176.
Children's Reading Room
Parents bring your child in to get a FREE book. This service is provided for preschoolers to 7th graders. The location is at the NW Resource Center, 1412 Ellis Blvd NW, from 10:30pm to 2:30pm on Monday - Friday, please call staff person before coming at 366-1176. This program is sponsored by the Northwest Neighbors Neighborhood Association, Quota International in conjunction with the Cops 'n Kids Reading Program and a private donation.
Making Things Better Now
Remaking the neighborhood we know and love: Northwest Neighbors seek a vision to unite the energy and efforts of neighbors helping neighbors as we continue to recover from the Flood of 2008, mend our neighborhood, and renew it as a vital contributor to Cedar Rapids and Linn County.
Looking to the Future
Northwest Neighbors are helping rebuild the Time Check neighborhood in which lived people who from the beginning built Cedar Rapids in to the dynamic community it has become.
Northwest Neighbors welcome all who join us to strengthen our neighborhood, share our pride in its history and embrace our hope for its renewal.
Resource Center/Office
1412 Ellis Blvd NW
Walk in services
10:30am to 2:30pm
Monday through Friday
Three PC stations with internet for public use.
Basic computer assistance.
Space for community meetings.
Community programs information
and more.
Contact Us
nwneighborsassociation@yahoo.com
Mailing Address
Northwest Neighbors Neighborhood Association
1412 Ellis Blvd. N.W.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405
Our Meetings
6:30pm
4th Thursday, monthly
Flamingo Restaurant
1211 Ellis Blvd. NW