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Upcoming BPWNA Events To Note:
  
Want to eat?
Friday & Saturday, May 2 & 3 - ST. PIUS V PARISH PICNIC - Grand and Utah
  • Friday, May 2, 5:00-10:00 p.m. - Rides, Food, Drink, and Live Music by Nostalgia
  • Saturday, May 3, 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. - Rides, Games, Food, and Drink
  • 2:00-6:30 p.m. - FRIED CHICKEN DINNERS.

Bring your friends and have a great time! Sr. Jean Durel

Want to enjoy a day of FUN?

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Cherokee Street ! May 3rd - 11a-8p Come and support Benton Park West as they work a beer booth as a fundraiser.

History Fair on Cherokee (east of Jefferson ) - May 17th during the day.

Blues in Benton Park ! - May 17th, 4p-6:30p
  • Enjoy an evening of Blues music with your friends and neighbors in amphitheatre area on the northwest side of Benton Park .
  • This is a "Party in the Park" for all of Benton Park West and Benton Park residents, as well as other music lovers.
  • Music will by Rough Grooves, many local sponsors have helped to offset the cost of this event.
  • Bring blankets, lawn chairs, food and beverages
Come and celebrate our great neighborhoods!
Come and hear about YOUR neighborhood!

May Weed & Seed meeting - May 8 - 6:30p - 2832 Arsenal ( Five Star Senior Center )

May 3rd District Public Affairs meeting - May 8 - 7:30 - 2832 Arsenal (following W&S meeting)

May Board meeting - May 13, 7p - 2715 Cherokee Street

May Neighborhood Membership meeting - May 15, 7p - 2832 Arsenal ( Five Star Senior Center )


Location, Location, Location…that's all that needs to be said about Benton Park West.
     - Bill Byrd
A neighborhood where local businesses are still valued.
     - Regina McGrew
Affordable, accessible, historic, diverse - that's Benton Park West.
     - Joe Frank
All of us are working for a great neighborhood here in BPW.
     - Regina McGrew
Benton Park West functions through resident participation.
     - Regina McGrew
I love being part of the process and feeling that I can help to make a difference.
     - Linda Hennigh
Benton Park West is a diverse urban neighborhood with a strong historic identity.
     - Regina McGrew
Benton Park West is a place where residents care.
     - Regina McGrew
Benton Park West is the place to live, work, and play.
     - Barb Potts
BPW is a very unique neighborhood.
     - Chad Johnson
Everyday we drive and see something new in BPW being renovated.
     - Regina McGrew
I can smell chili cooking at Edmond's from my back yard!
     - Joe Frank
I found my dream home here in Benton Park West.
     - Regina McGrew
I love being able to walk to the park, the grocery store, or a restaurant, and talking to my neighbors on the way.
     - Linda Hennigh
I really like my neighbors, the organizations and the fun we have.
     - Connie Petty
If you’re searching for community, you’ll find it in Benton Park West.
     - Regina McGrew
Listen… I can almost hear the voices of the neighborhood from 100 years ago.
     - Bill Byrd
New restaurants and shops are opening up all over the neighborhood.
     - Regina McGrew
Our community gardens are fantastic!
     - Regina McGrew
The architecture in Benton Park West is gorgeous!
     - Regina McGrew
I love living in an area with so much potential and watching it improve and grow with each new season.
     - Linda Hennigh
The area is buzzing with rehab activity and new construction plans are set.
     - Edna Campos Gravenhorst
The diversity is absolutely beautiful!
     - Regina McGrew
The energy is palpable.
     - Shirley Carroll
The things we like best about BPW are its history, historic homes, friendly and helpful neighbors, location to downtown, parks and businesses, and its diversity.
     - Edna Campos Gravenhorst
Touch the brick…feel the energy of the hustle and bustle of 100 years ago.
     - Bill Byrd
We have authentic Mexican food in walking distance – what could be better?
     - Regina McGrew
We looked from north to south to west until we found the house that was waiting for us in BPW.
     - Bill Byrd
We take pride in our growing neighborhood.
     - Regina McGrew
We take the time to know our neighbors and our neighborhood here in BPW.
     - Regina McGrew
Years of hard work by Benton Park West neighborhood residents are paying off as properties are being re-habbed and the quality of life is improving.
     - Jeanette Mott Oxford
BPW had everything that my family was looking for: rich history,  diverse housing, and diverse neighbors.
     - Chad Johnson
Our dream home was right in the middle of the neighborhood.
     - Chad Johnson
The ethnic, class, and religious diversity of Benton Park West are wonderful assets, as the neighborhood parallels today what demographics predict for coming decades in the U.S.
     - Jeanette Mott Oxford
Neighborhood association leaders are building a strong foundation of relationships through careful listening and mutual respect.
     - Jeanette Mott Oxford
With increased teamwork to support educational reform and to continue progress, the future is bright for Benton Park West!
     - Jeanette Mott Oxford

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