Echo Lake, Richmond Beach Neighborhoods Receive National Recognition

Neighborhoods, USA (NUSA), a national non-profit organization committed to building and strengthening neighborhood organizations, has announced the recipients of its 2012 Neighborhood awards. These awards were presented during NUSA's annual conference held in Indianapolis on May 23 through May 26, 2012.

City of Shoreline neighborhoods received recognition with two national awards:

• Echo Lake Neighborhood Association received Third Place in the Physical Revitalization Beautification category of the Neighborhood of the Year awards for the N. 188th/Densmore Pathway Project. This accessible gravel pathway with native plantings was implemented by a robust group of volunteers with funding from the City of Shoreline Neighborhood Mini-Grant program.
• For the second year in a row, Richmond Beach Neighborhood Association received a Gold Level Award in the Neighborhood Newsletter category. This monthly newspaper is produced entirely by volunteers, and funded by advertising revenue.

Each year the NUSA Board of Directors recognizes the commitment and work of neighborhoods with its "Neighborhood of the Year" awards. The "Neighborhood of the Year" awards have been presented since 1984 as a collective "thank you" for the hard work done by neighborhoods. It is the only national award given on an ongoing basis to neighborhood organizations for their self-help initiatives.

The City of Shoreline is divided into 14 neighborhoods. Through the neighborhoods program the City supports neighborhood associations to facilitate residents working together to improve their community and neighborhood. To learn more and to find ways you can get involved in your neighborhood, visit shorelinewa.gov/neighborhoods.