The Forestville Community Fund is now accepting applications for cash grants for local projects which will enhance downtown Forestville and/or provide community benefit in the Forestville area (i.e. the 95436 zip code).

Previous grants for $500-$5000 have been given to local individuals as well as organizations.

Applications can be filled out online or downloaded from this site. Click on Community Fund for more information. Paper copies are available at Bank of the West and Forestville Pharmacy.

Businesses, individuals, clubs, and nonprofits are encouraged to apply. Applications are due May 31, 2012.

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When:
Contact Committee Chairman for next meeting.
Location:
Food for Thought, Conference Room
6550 Railroad Ave., Forestville
(between First & Forestville Streets)

The County plans to build a roundabout at the intersection of Mirabel and 116 in the next 2 or 3 years. Its middle will be an open circle with a 50+ foot diameter.

We can have significant input on the design of what will be in that circle. Come with your ideas and hopes about what that gateway to our Town will look like.

All interested people are encouraged to attend. For more information contact:

Below is a PDF entitled Roundabouts: An Informational Guide
To see it click on: Roundabout Design Guide
It includes many photos of other roundabouts throughout the U.S. and a couple of other countries.

Excerpt:
Landscaping is one of the distinguishing features that give roundabouts an aesthetic advantage over traditional intersections. Landscaping in the central island, splitter islands (where appropriate), and along the approaches can benefit both public safety and community enhancement. ...Read more

See more in this section: Roundabout Design

Board meetings are scheduled every 4 to 6 weeks.
Anyone interested in attending is very welcome.
Contact: Board President or Richard Naegle, Board Member at 887-1985 for specific dates and location.
To read about board activity, go to the Board Minutes.