Palisades Neighborhood Association

October’s Pet of the Month – Meet the most royal Coco Bush 👑 🐾

Published October 2, 2024

Please meet Her Royal Majesty, Coco Bush, born on May 30th, 2014. Also known by her courtly nicknames—Coco Kitten and Lamby Loodles—this regal lady reigns supreme in the hearts of her Palisades family. Coco’s lineage remains a bit of a mystery, though there’s a strong suspicion she hails from pitbull and pointer royalty. Her mother was a pitbull, found at the St. Helen’s Humane Society, but her father—well, he made his grand exit before anyone could get the scoop. But one thing’s crystal clear: Queen Coco is the best of the best!

Now, at her seasoned age, the Queen has retired from her toy-playing days. However, every now and then, she gets a spark of joy from one of the kids’ stuffed animals or a rogue tennis ball, much to her family’s delight. Mischief, you ask? Not for Queen Coco. She has always been a model of sweetness and gentleness, which in itself posed a tiny royal dilemma—she was so well-behaved that training fell by the wayside! Commands? Let’s just say Her Highness might manage a polite paw shake in a life-or-death situation. The family promises they’ll train the next one properly—if they ever find another pup as perfect as Coco!

These days, Queen Coco’s favorite pastime is a stately sniff and saunter around her court, moving at a pace only fitting for royalty—slow and deliberate, as if the world exists just for her to enjoy at her leisure. And when she’s not out for her royal promenade, she’s basking in the sun, taking in the day like the queen she is.

A favorite tale from the palace: if Queen Coco happens to hear any intriguing sounds coming from two particular neighbors’ houses, she’ll trot over and, if the opportunity presents itself, waltz right in. She then plants herself in front of the treat cabinet, as if to say, “Yes, I am here. And yes, I deserve all the treats.” Apparently, the Queen *is* trainable—just on her own terms, of course. 

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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).