Public Spaces Initiative June Board Update
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Ash Bradley‐Rickard, Chair
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Perry Allen
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Linda DiGasper
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Betsy Brauer
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Polina Malikin
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Nicole Rogers
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Trustee Steven Appenzeller, Liaison
Mission To develop and facilitate the creation of public park, art, and community spaces throughout the Village of Red Hook
Public Meetings are held the 4th Saturday of each month at 10 am, in person at the Village Hall unless otherwise noted (email Ash Bradley‐Rickard for the meeting location).
June 24th Meeting On Saturday June 24th the PSI team held a meeting to recap the spring events and discuss plans for upcoming activities:
1. May Hello Spring Event
a. Having the event inside went well with ample foot traffic in the Community Center and garden.
b. Next year the Community Center would like to collaborate and have their name attached to the event. This will give access to other groups within the Center like Abloom and their spaces.
c. Assess timing and how many events PSI would like to conduct. Possibilities include having a table at the Old Dutch Garden Club's plant sale, Apple Blossom, Hardscrabble along with another pollinator event and a Fall event.
d. Consider moving the Pollinator event from May to July when more plants in the garden in bloom and there are fewer conflicts with other events is being considered.
2. Then and Now Historic Red Hook Event at the Elmendorph
a. The event had a great turn out and with lots of foot traffic past the garden and at the PSI table.
- b. HRH members stopped by to view the garden and let us know how well it turned out.
3. Abrahams Park
a. Discussed purchase of land by village and long‐term plan for trails and park connections
b. No update from Perry yet after meeting with the Mayor
4. Summer Schedule
a. Ash will send out a list of possible meeting days in August or September to meet at member houses and view each other's gardens.
5. Fall Event
a. Committee Discussed initial plans for the fall Pumpkins in the Park, at Abrahams Park.
b. Ash will reach out to the Village Events Committee to collaborate as they plan a Parade during the same time. Possible to end the parade at the park for either pumpkin decorating, carving or lighting depending on time of the parade.
c. PSI members will contact farms for pumpkin donations, arrange for food trucks and invite other groups after the initial event plan is drafted. Ash will send out an initial draft for the committee to review, comment on and add suggestions.
d. Discussed other possible collaborations, including with HRH to have a presence and discuss the romantic cemetery, how cemeteries led to park creation, history of cemeteries in area etc.