WHEN: Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 pm

WHERE: the Parlor Room at the Church at Ponce & Highland

AGENDA:
● Welcome and Introductions 
       ■ Special meet & greet with Bernie Brody, owner of            
         forthcoming restaurant Arbeta (former JavaVino space)
● 2026 Board Member Introductions
● 2025 Year in Review - Meredith Smith, President
● Treasurer’s Report - Kaitlin Porter, Treasurer
● NPU-N Update and Grant Opportunity - Steve Cushing,
NPU Representative
● Historic District and Land Use Committee Report - Beth
McDonald, HDLU Committee Chair
● 2026 PHNA Planning Discussion
       ■ Review Strategic Pillars - Kaitlin Porter
       ■ Fundraising and Events - Tanya H. and Ally
          Wiggam, F &E Committee Chairs
       ■ 2026 PHNA General Membership Meeting Discussion -
          Meredith Smith
● Old Business/New Business
       ■ Please bring your questions and ideas!

And to all the new neighbors out there reading this (or old neighbors who might be new to attending our meetings): WELCOME and please consider joining us this week!  Our meetings are a great way to find out about events and changes happening in the neighborhood, get involved with various improvement initiatives, and meet and engage with awesome neighbors.  We'd love to see some new faces this Wednesday!

If you can’t attend the meeting, please send any ideas for 2026 or
questions to ponceyhighlandna@gmail.com.

Christmas Karaoke at Manuel's Tavern 6:00-8:30PM

Neighbors are invited to bundle up and enjoy a festive self-guided stroll to admire the lights around Poncey-Highland, then head straight to the side room at Manuel’s Tavern for a holiday party to remember. We’ll mix and mingle, sell our brand-new house signs, enjoy food and drinks for purchase, and kick off the main event: Christmas Karaoke. People can sing solo, duets, or large groups (it's casual!), and hopefully , the whole room joins in! Warm up those vocal cords — unforgettable performances are guaranteed.

And keep your eyes peeled… rumor has it the Grinch will be crashing the party right at 7:15 PM, stirring up mischief, stealing spotlights, and begrudgingly posing for photos. RSVP and submit your song requests below!