2017 Accomplishments

2017 List of Accomplishments

1. Safety Survey initiated by Kristi Ah You defined the need for safer parks and neighborhood.

2. Worked with MPD to get more park coverage, mounted police, etc.

3. Rank Investigations made a donation to put up cameras in Graceada Park. Parks, Recreation & Neighborhoods provided the electrical work needed. CANA neighbors donated the balance needed for the cameras.

4. An arson in the park was apprehended with the help of the cameras.

5. Additional events were added to fundraise for CANA.

6. Over $600 was made from the Taco Tuesdays and divided equally between our three neighborhood schools, Enslen, Roosevelt, and Fremont. They requested $5 gift cards from Yogurt Mill to be used as reward cards for the students.

7. A large turnout of CANA residents participated in Love Modesto and worked cleaning and planting at the playground on the Virginia Trail/ Morris & Virginia Avenues.

8. CANA residents along with members of the Emanuel Lutheran Church helped with the Homeless Point In Time Count in January.

9. Partnered with MPD for a Cops in the Park gathering at Graceada Park along with a K-9 demonstration at Enslen Park.

10. Began conversations about improvements for Graceada & Enslen parks and has evolved into a plan created from the neighborhood and in collaboration with City of Modesto Parks, Recreation & Neighborhoods Department supplying the drawings and design. Ongoing. Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the City for the work to be done.

11. Had presenters at the General meetings discussing issues of the neighborhood; homelessness, traffic, and crime.

12. Began a N.E.A.T. (Neighborhood Environmental Action Team) program for CANA to pick up litter in Graceada and Enslen parks and along the Virginia Trail, which is sponsored by City of Modesto Parks, Recreation & Neighborhoods.

13. Formation of the Mitigation Nuisance Committee. Reached out to Doctor’s Hospital, Aegis Treatment Center, Modesto Gospel Mission.

14. MPD’s outreach and patrol of problematic businesses on McHenry that impact Graceada & Enslen parks was helpful if making positive changes for the parks.