Why should I join?
Why should I become an Active Member?
Why should I participate?
The following words are not ours. They are from a long-running Neighborhood Association in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This excerpt is taken from their Can Do Neighborhood NOW!” Guide.:
TEN REASONS YOU SHOULD JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
1) You’ll be organized before a crisis occurs, thus you’ll be better able to defeat it.
2) Your crime rate will fall.
3) The physical appearance of your neighborhood will improve.
4) You will protect your property values.
5) Neighborhoods with a common purpose are better able to participate in what happens in their area.
6) Neighborhood associations are clearinghouses of information.
7) By forming an association, you will be forming a stronger local community.
You will get to know your neighbors.
9) You will have the satisfaction of knowing you are building a healthy community.
10) You will be better able to communicate with your elected officials and with city government.
If you live in our neighborhood and would like more information, please phone David Raasch at 816-461-3563.