By now, many of you have noticed the steel beams sticking out of the windows of the DeTurk Round Barn, this is in preparation of the barn being lifted. It will be an exciting step of the project and may happen on Friday. The sod will finally be placed in the dog park and work will continue on the barn while the dog park completes its “grow in”. Tentative Dog Park opening is July 15, 2010- but everything is subject to change due to varied circumstances.

Project Update- In progress or planned- Dog Park: a) Tree and sod placement, b) Painting of fence c) Irrigation testing d) Benches and Final concrete work. Round Barn:  a) Shoring and cribbing for barn lift b) Barn lift c) Soil Removal d) Prep for concrete slab & infrastructure.  Off-Site Improvements: a) Start work on sidewalk etc. at Donahue/W. 8th.

Shoring & cribbing on 5-27 for Barn lift

Shoring & cribbing on 5-27 for Barn lift

Crime Alert-Bike stolen: Wednesday night (May 19th) one of our nice road bikes — a brown and white Jamis Aurora — was taken from behind our house at 120 9th St. Also happened at around 2AM. I called the police and they drove around the neighborhood a few minutes later with no luck.  Russ Scarola

Jamis Aurora Copper

Jamis Aurora Copper

West End Events & Happenings:

West End Summer Bocce– Every Friday at 6 p.m. at DeMeo Park.  Join your friends and neighbors at beautiful DeMeo Park.  Bring food and drinks to share.  The West End Neighborhood Association has secured a permit for alcohol and a lavatory for Friday night Bocce season. (Thanks to everyone who paid their dues!) This is an all age, dog friendly event. To keep the event enjoyable and comfortable for all- please remember to observe Park rules: No glass, dogs on leashes.  Wear layers for chilly nights.

May 28th, Friday night is the premier of Rent at the 6th Street Playhouse. Enjoy the wonderful amenity of live performances right in the neighborhood. For info Click here!

May 30th, Sunday St. Peterbilt – Sonoma County’s finest double clutchin’, scale jumpin’, mile makin’, tailgaitin’, possum squashin’, cop dodgin’, pinballin’, jackknifen’, gear bustin’ sort of a band will play at Russian River Brewing Co. West End Musician Justin Barr plays lead guitar. St. Peterbilt Russian River Brewing Co.

St. Peterbilt

St. Peterbilt

Support the West End Neighborhood Association. Pay your yearly dues ($10 suggested, but any amount appreciated) by Pay Pal on the West End Neighborhood website. Click Here!