A series of entries designed to capture the ongoing adventures of NINA! See how we came to be where we are today, and follow along as we enter the new century of social media!
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Tonight, the Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association held its 20th anniverary gala atop The Hartford's Office Tower. AHNA recognized NINA's contribution to the revitalization of Asylum Hill with a "Neighbor with a Heart" award, and the photo is Ken Johnson receiving that award. That’s Jackie McKinney of AHNA standing to his right.
It's a terrible photo. Really. Your intrepid blogger was desperately ill that evening, and he stuck out the ceremony only long enough to get this photo. He'll work on getting better photos now.
We had a small group of volunteers come down from The Hartford today to help us install sheetrock on the first floor at 52 Huntington Street. The group was organized by Andrew Daly, who also serves as the president of NINA's board of directors, and it included Kelechi Ndu and Sarah Needham. They were joined by Chris Young, a former colleague who now works at the Travelers. They hung sheetrock in the foyer closet, the study closet, and the half bath. Andy, Sarah, and Chris have all worked for us before, but this was Kel's first time volunteering on a NINA site.
I think this is the first time we’ve had snow on the ground for Caroling in the Park, which was a very nice touch. We started per usual at the “North Pole” (aka Veeder Place), where Santa climbed into his “sled” (a fire truck from the Sigourney Street Station) before heading over to Glory Chapel for hot chocolate. Still not sure what to make of the elves on stilts. Entertainment was provided by Hartford Proud Drum and Drill Corps.
This evening, Tiana Hercules accepted the 2017 Public Service Honor Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the American Institutes of America (AIA) on behalf of NINA. AIA selected NINA for this honor because of NINA's commitment to revitalizing Asylum Hill in partnership with neighborhood residents and community partners. AIA Connecticut specifically cited NINA's "multidimensional skills at rehabilitation, marketing, and finding the funds" to undertake its historic rehabilitation and preservation efforts.
We are very grateful to AIA Connecticut for selecting our work for recognition this year, and many thanks to Tiana for accepting this award this evening
A beautiful, sunny day after Thanksgiving. A perfect day for roofing.
The roof is framed! This effort also created what will be the third floor bonus space.
Today we bid farewell to 94 Ashley Street, as we closed on the sale, and transferred title, to the new homeowner. Next stop: 52 Huntington Street!
This was the view from our office window looking north, and then we were able to follow the rainbow as it ended downtown.
The view of the new house looking down Huntington Street.
The second floor is up. Next stop, the roof!
