First Friday Neighborhood Fling needs your help

By Rosanna Herber
Special to the Viewpoint

On the first Friday of each month, SCNA hosts an evening of fun where Curtis Park neighbors meet, mingle and enjoy conversation together. It's called First Friday and for the price, the socializing and food can't be beat. A hot dinner is available for $5 a plate, wine and beer are $4 a glass and soda or water is $1.

Live entertainment plays in the background on most First Fridays and recently an outside fire pit has been added for making s'mores. This event has become a human hub of information for word-of-mouth communication among neighbors who want to be in the know. Simply put, it's a low cost, entertaining evening for neighbors and their families.

The First Friday Neighborhood Fling was the brainchild of Bruce Gerth, former SCNA Board member and neighborhood volunteer extraordinaire. His idea has become so popular that the event now fills Curtis Hall.

And that's where your help is needed. Up to this point, the organizing committee and board members have been staffing the event, but new volunteers are needed. The First Friday committee has developed a detailed list of the tasks associated with hosting the event. These tasks include set up, selling tickets, serving drinks and food, washing glasses, and cleaning up after the event. Set up for the event begins at 5 p.m., neighbors arrive at 6 p.m. and the evening ends at 9 p.m.

The committee is hoping various groups or streets in the neighborhood will come forward to provide the volunteers to host a First Friday. Food, music and s'mores will already be arranged. You need only provide the volunteers to run the event during the evening.

To date, the Dogzilliary (January hosts), Figure 8 (February hosts) and a group of Third Avenue neighbors who will be hosting in March, deserve special thanks.

Join the effort to develop a deeper sense of community in Curtis Park and bring neighbors closer together. If you, your street, or a special group of neighbors are interested in hosting a First Friday, or are willing to volunteer with others, please contact SCNA at Julie@sierra2.org or call the office at 452-3005.

A big thank you goes to the original First Friday organizing committee who took an idea and made it a success. They are Bruce Gerth, Natalie Thiele, Mindy Giles, Katie Spaulding, Christine Somach. Susan Wall and Rosanna Herber.

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