by Linda Wallace on December 17th, 2007 at 1:36 pm cst
ASNA Meeting Minutes November 12, 2007
Present: Katie Robinson, Chris Bayard, Kathy Leszczynski, Ben Hollis, Camille Krueger, Lisa Spiegler, Noel Suarez, Dace Friss, Julia Bunn, Hariji Friss, Gary Forell, Linda Wallace
Chris called meeting to order.
1. Tax Appeal Workshop discussed for 11/19,20 and 26.
2. Gary gave Treasurer’s report; we now have on-line banking for ASNA; we’re waiting on a $400 contributions from Chase Bank to finish off the numbers from Howl-o-Ween.
3. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved.
4. Re CAPS Program and 311 – Dan Vrolo is our new CAPS rep at Schulter’s office.
5. Howl-o-Ween was great success. We had 47 entries; Julia proposed adding marching music and a parade like feel to the presentation to the judges next year. This will be taken into consideration.
6. Social Committee- Katie Robinson officially resigned her duties as chair this year. ASNA is very grateful for all she has done in the past three years to keep the torch glowing. Lisa Spiegler graciously accepted to co-chair with Julia Bunn assisting in the winter months.
a. Christmas Party to be hosted at Spiegler’s house possibly the weekend of Dec. 6-8
b. Winter Blahs Party ear marked for the weekend after Super Bowl venue TBA
c. Easter Egg Hunt under consideration for resurrection
d. Block Party – most likely to be in July again
7. Greening Committee – Julia Bunn has officially stepped down from her duties there to take on social affairs. Stephen Christy was not available for comment.
8. Membership Committee – People who have new Neighbors, please alert Linda Wallace. We are having a greeting gift from ASNA. Membership is up from July and 26 people have paid up their dues. There are about 240 households in our Organization’s boundaries, which are rumored to be expanding to the row houses on Ravenswood south of Winnemac.
a. We’ll be contacting realtors selling properties in our area to alert Buyers to ASNA’s existence.
b. Winter newsletter is in the works-writers welcome!
c. Ben will see if he can get Davis Theater tickets for newcomers packet
d. Ben will also write a new column in newsletter featuring pets in the ‘Hood
9. Community Development Committee is officially defunct. Any issues or concerns, let Chris Bayard know.
10. Next CAPS Meeting will be Nov. 29th – Marsha Buchala from south of Winnemac is our local caps leader for the 20th CAPS district of which ASNA is a part. Items to be discussed at that meeting will be
a. Getting address numbers on all alley garages
b. Hand out low energy porch light bulbs to encourage people to keep porch lights on
c. The Following People volunteered to help with distribution:
i. Julia, Cathy, Chris, Lisa (Joe) and Dace
Meeting was motioned to adjourn and seconded.
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