Washington School teacher, Eleuteria (El) Gonzalez-Dobbe, and husband John Dobbe welcomed son Tyson into the world on November 10, 2005. Soon after birth, doctors performed heart surgery. Following the surgery, Tyson began to show other signs that concerned doctors. Consequently, the family found out that Tyson suffers from a severe form of Di George Syndrome, a condition in which the body does not produce adequate quantities of T-cells. This syndrome renders Tyson incapable of fighting off infection or disease. Tyson was chosen to receive an experimental thymus transplant at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. The success rate of this operation is 75% with an isolated recovery period of 2-7 months. Since El and Tyson will be in North Carolina during this recovery time there are special needs and expenses that come with El being away from her husband and four other sons. The Washington School community has put together a special fundraiser for the Dobbe Family called “Tyson’s Fight”. Everyone is welcome to attend this event, so please spread the word to family and friends.

Tyson’s Fight Friday April 28th 7pm-11pm at Hart Park Muellner Building

The PPNA would like to donate funds to cover the cost of bus transportation for a field trip to the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center that will be auctioned off at the Tyson’s Fight event. We invite members of Pabst Park to make a contribution to help cover this cost; any amount above the cost of transportation will go to the Dobbe Family. Thanks for your help for a teacher that has touched the lives of many of our Pabst Park children!

Please send donations with checks payable to PPNA, 2255 North 65th Street

Read the Tosa News Times article about Tyson here.

April 4th~7pm Washington School Gym
Get to know your neighborhood school with Washington Principal Anthony Bonds
This is a great opportunity for new residents or families with preschool age children to get familiar with Washington school and your neighbors.

Volunteers are needed to help serve lunch for the Tosa Senior Center luncheon at Hart Park every 4th Friday of the month. The PPNA is responsible for helping with the luncheon once a month. This is a great opportunity to do some inter-generational socializing. If you have little ones at home, it is my understanding that they are welcome to come along! Please contact me if you are interested in helping out, tamaracrouch@pabstpark.com or 475.6345.

Signs are going out around the neighborhood for the “Who are the People in your Neighborhood?” event on Tuesday March 7th. We still have space for anyone who would like to promote services. Babysitters, pet sitters, snow shovelers, house cleaning services, painters, handymen, accountants….if you have a service to offer, we have a space for you to promote it!

I received a call from some of our neighbors on Lloyd Street that are concerned about the amount of traffic and speeds on Lloyd between 60th and 68th streets. They are hoping to reduce the speed of traffic on Lloyd. If you are also concerned about this issue please contact me, tamaracrouch@pabstpark.com and I can put you in touch with the group looking to make changes.