Halloween Social

Neighborhood Halloween Social
Saturday October 27
3pm-5pm
1328 Carr (Driveway)

This is an outdoors event, so please dress accordingly
Kids – Please come in costume!

Activities will include a Mini Pumpkin Decorating Contest
and Apple Bobbing Contest and more

Each family - please bring your kids and a bag of candy and a “trick or treat” bag – we’ll fill each bag.

Assorted kids beverages and snacks
Adults BYOB – Very Important!
Rain plan is TBD

RSVP to Kevin Brewer at kfbrewer@gmail.com or (901) 726-0051 by 10-22 so we can have a “head” count

Hosted by: Cindy & Kevin Brewer & Family
Dena Scearce & Amanda Walden
Gwen English and Family

Volunteer Opportunity

This coming Saturday (10/6) Annesdale Park will be helping to provide meals at St. John's Methodist Church. Many of our fellow neighbors and nearby residents will be coming to share in our company. This is a great opportunity to help provide nutrition and fellowship to those in need. Please come to the purple awning entrance on the west side of the St. John's building off the parking lot by 3:15 p.m. We will be concluded by 5:15.

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact John Barker at BarkerJohnR@mcsk12.net.

Historic Marker

There once was an Historic Marker for Annesdale Park near the intersection of Bellevue and Vinton. The sign text was composed by our very own Dr. Terry Hill. It was broken off its post, possibly by a misdirected vehicle, and has been missing for several years. We did some research and found the wording:

Annesdale Park Subdivision

Developed as an exclusive neighborhood in 1903 by Brinkley Snowden and T.O. Vinton, Annesdale Park was the first subdivision in the South planned upon metropolitan lines. It was considered an important display of confidence in the city's future. Early residents included Tennessee Governor Malcolm R. Patterson and State Supreme Court Justice Arthur S. Buchanan.

Location: Bellevue Ave., between Vinton and Carr, Memphis. Shelby County Tennessee

Here's the link.

September 9 - Save The Date!

On Sunday, September 9, we will have our Summer Social and general membership meeting, starting at 4 p.m. Please save the date. More details will follow soon.

Crime Mapper

We have added a link to the "Memphis Crime Mapper" in the sidebar. This is a geographical database of crimes reported to the Memphis Police within the last 30 days. You can plug in an address and search for various categories of offenses. It will then display a map and list of the incidents.

Board Meeting Report

The Annesdale Park Board met this past week. We heard from Henry Winter, president of Annesdale-Snowden, who encouraged us to write to District Attorney Bill Gibbons about the Lamplighter Motel. This motel is located at the corner of Lamar and Bellevue and appears to be the focal point of criminal activity in this area. We will follow up with letters to the D.A., as well as to our City and County representatives Names and contact info will be posted separately on this blog.

We also discussed crime issues in our neighborhood. The Board is dismayed at the lack of regular police patrols, and these concerns will be communicated to the West Precinct. In the meantime, we can help ourselves by keeping an eye out for, and reporting, suspicious activity. Outdoor motion-detecting lights and security systems can also be a deterrent to property crimes. Also, please keep you porch lights on at night.

On Sunday, September 9, we will have our Summer Social and general membership meeting, starting at 4 p.m. We are hoping to book St. John’s Church for this event. Please save the date. More details will follow soon.

New Neighbors

Annesdale Park welcomes new neighbors Scott and Shannon Malone, who recently purchased 1302 Carr Avenue from Yeow and Lisa Chang.

If you know of new neighbors on your street, please send us an email so that we can officially welcome them.