UPDATE:  The Astor Neighborhood Back to School potluck has been moved to First Lutheran's basement, 743 S. Monroe Ave. (across from the band shell), still at 6 PM tonight.

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The Astor Neighborhood annual Back to School potluck is planned for this Tues. Sept. 04, at St. James Park, beginning at 6 PM. Chef Devin Summers will once again provide hot dogs and hamburgers (courtesy of American Foods), buns, potato salad, baked beans, relish trays, condiments, plates, silverware, and napkins. Bottled water and pop also be provided. Please bring a dish to pass, and yourselves.

Feel free to contact Pastor Paul Schleis (621-0460, pschleis@new.rr.com) if there are any questions. In case of inclement weather, the meal will be moved to the basement of First Ev. Lutheran Church, across from the St. James bandshell.

Do you love historical homes and would like to hear their stories?  “If Homes These Could Talk” is an annual event in partnership with the Astor Neighborhood Association (ANA) and the Brown County Historical Society (BCHS) to document the social and architectural history of the Astor Neighborhood. In February of 1980, the Astor Historic District officially came into being and was placed in the National Register of Historic Places. As such, it was designated as a neighborhood worthy of recognition and preservation.  For our tour homeowners provide written signs and graphics to be placed in front their homes, telling stories and offering information from the recent or not-so-recent past.  Some may allow us in their homes or gardens and tell us tales of past residents. This year’s guided walking tour will take place on September 15th 2018 from 10AM to 12:30PM throughout the twenty-five-block of the District. The Tour will start at Union Congregational Church. During the Civil War era, the church was, at one point, on the "Underground Railroad", which assisted escaped slaves in gaining their freedom. From there you will be divided in groups with a Tour Leader to guide you to the 15 participating homes. A Tour of Historical Hazelwood; home to the Brown County Historical Society, is also included with your ticket! Built overlooking the historic Fox River, Hazelwood was originally the home of the Morgan and Elizabeth Martin family who were a political and cultural force in the city and state for almost one hundred years. It is filled with many original furnishings, family photographs, paintings and artifacts. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1964. The walk is also a fundraiser for each of us to continue to our missions of historical preservation. Please join us, bring a friend and put on your walking shoes!

Tickets are 15.00 (plus handling) and are on sale now on the Brown County Historical Society website:  http://www.browncohistoricalsoc.org/  

See you in September!

Do you have a dark street? Want to brighten things up in front of your house?

The ANA has received a $3,000 mini-grant from the Green Bay Neighborhood Leadership Council to provide funding for property owners who want to install a lamppost in their front yards. You pay 25% of the cost, and we provide 75% of the total costs up to $400.00

• First come first served until the funding runs out.

• Lampposts can be solar or electric but must be placed in the

  front of the house.

• Only property owners in the ANA boundaries are eligible.

• Electric lamppost installation requires a permit. No review

  required by the HPC.

• Lampposts must be installed at least 1 foot off the sidewalk.

If interested contact Cheryl Renier-Wigg at 432-0441 for more information or to sign up.