The Big Lebowski at City Roots!

Join the Dude this Saturday at City Roots! We’re showing The Big Lebowski, Saturday May 19, starting around 9 p.m.

$5 entry. Don’t forget to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Adult beverages (including White Russians!) will be for sale. Perry’s Juices of All-Local Farmer’s Market fame will be there with lemonade and popcorn.

Please RSVP here on Facebook.

This is the second of a three part spring series, brought to you by Rosewood Community Council, Rosewood Merchants Association, and City Roots. Mark your calendar for a local movie night on June 16.

Thanks to our great Rosewood Drive and neighborhood sponsors!

Owens Field Park Cleanup

It’s time to clean up Owens Field Park again! Recent events in the park have left it a bit of a mess. Please join us at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 12, at the Memorial Stadium parking lot entrance to the park. We’re targeting the area from the entrance to the skate park, so we should be able to tackle that in an hour. Bring gloves if you have them. Hope to see you there!

For more info or to RSVP, email jenna@rosewoodcommunity.com.

Code Enforcement Meeting Recap

Did you know:

  • Your trash roll cart can be placed on the street only on the day of trash collection
  • Any car on private property in the city must be operable and licensed
  • Only three unrelated people can live in one house
  • Your grass can’t be taller than 12 inches

Here is a cheat sheet listing the top ten most common city code enforcement violations. The City of Columbia property maintenance division provided this list at the RCC meeting April 19.

If you want to report a violation, call 545-3430.

Thanks to City Zoning Administrator Johnathan Chambers and Housing Official David Chambers for an informative presentation on city zoning and code enforcement ordinances. Click here for the Columbia Star’s story about the meeting.

City Tree Planting Program

Have you seen trees around town with these green bags at the base? They were planted as part of an ongoing City of Columbia Forestry & Beautification project that plants trees in the right-of-way of your property, at no charge to you. The city will maintain the water bag the first two years after planting.

Whether you had a tree fall during a storm, or just want to add to the canopy of your street, call 545-3860 for more information.

E.T., phone home!

Join us Saturday, April 21, for a movie night at City Roots! We’ll show E.T., beginning a little after 8:30 p.m. It’s $5 for entry, with children 12 and under getting in free.

Perry’s Juices and Lemonade will be here with lemonade, cookies, and popcorn. Water and adult beverages will also be for sale. Don’t forget to bring a chair or a blanket to sit on. RSVP here on Facebook.

This is the first of a three part spring series, brought to you by Rosewood Community Council, Rosewood Merchants Association, and City Roots. Mark your calendar for future movies on May 19 and June 16.

Thanks to our great Rosewood Drive and neighborhood sponsors!

Rosewood Park Construction

Rosewood Park is at the cusp of a major renovation of its facilities. See below for pictures of the construction, and check back for updated pictures of the progress! Click here to learn more about what we’re planning at this and Valencia Park.

March 19, 2012: The city dug a hole where the rain garden will be.

Two benches had to be moved to make room for the rain garden.

May 02, 2012: The city dug trenches where the new conduits for the lighting system will run.

May 14, 2012: Parking lot is graded to prepare for paving. The parking lot will be constructed with porous pavers. Read more about this new technology here.

Stay tuned for more updates! And don’t forget to click here to learn more about what we’re planning.