Dear Neighbors,

Halloween is approaching, one of our favorite times of the year in Spruce Hill! The 28^th Annual Little Tot Halloween Parade & Party will take place Saturday October 31^st, 2026. Gather at 45^th and Larchwood beginning at 4pm, to march in the parade starting at 4:30pm, ending at the Little Osage block party!

Please see below request for baked goods and consider contributing if you can, and please disseminate the attached flyer widely – within your emails networks, on social media, everywhere!

Hope to see you there!

Monica

SHCA President

AGENDA
Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 7:30pm
 
ZOOM ONLY Meeting location: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81567839930
 
Welcome and Introductions (Monica Calkins)
 
Minutes – Review and approve (June, September)
 
Committee Updates
Executive Committee (Monica Calkins)
SHCA Halloween Lil Tot Parade and Lil Osage Block Party ***SIGN UP TO HELP! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vinPdOUNEd1wHBIROjdkquCKOp91vhfqgxEVbufSJ4E/edit?usp=sharing
 
Nominations Committee report

Annual Meeting Planning – Tuesday, November 10th, 2026

Call for guest speaker nominations

Meeting venue

Parktoberfest report (Tony)

PAS letter of support – William Penn Foundation grant proposal

Historical Preservation Committee (Jenine Sanzari)

Zoning (Julie Bush/Craig Santoro)

Safe Streets & Commercial Corridors (Eric Santoro)

Operations (Tony West)

Spruce Up Committee (Laura Line)

Education (Becca Geller-Puchalsky)

Crosstown Coalition (Vicki McGarvey)
 
University City District Updates (Brett Feldman)
 
All Other Business
 
Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 10th, 2026 – location TBD

Did you know that you could purchase date markers for your home indicating the approximate year that your home was constructed through the University City Historical Society (UCHS)?
UCHS sells metal date markers ($35/members, $50/non-members) that announce a house’s construction date with a unique design connected to the National Register District it is in. If your property is not within boundaries of a historic district, they offer generic date markers. When you visit their website, you can access their extensive database to learn more about the properties with historic designation, including those within the Southeast Spruce Hill Historic District. They will confirm that you are ordering the right date for an address. Additionally, UCHS offers free installation of the marker. There is about a 4-5 week turnaround time.
Check out the website: https://ucityhistorical.wpcomstaging.com/uchs-date-markers/
or email directly at info@uchs.net and they’ll help you start the process.
In addition, you can stop by the UCHS table to learn more at Spruce Hill Community Association’s Annual MayFair on Saturday, May 9. So many vendors, crafters, food options, musical acts, kid-friendly activities, and more to experience in our backyard!
Happy Spring,
Jenine Sanzari
SHCA Historic Preservation Committee

Morning Neighbors,

We are hosting our annual meeting this Tuesday, Nov. 18th at 7:30 in the PAS cafeteria (entering along 43rd at the cafeteria) and on zoom.  Please see the linked agenda.  We will present on what has happened in 2025, hear from our guest speaker Kathryn Ott Lovell, vote on our new slate, and listen to topics you’d like to address at the end of our meeting.  We’ll have snacks and space for everyone.  Please join us.   

Thanks!