Spring 2012 Newsletter

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Election of CGCA Officers

The CGCA Spring Meeting will include the election of officers for a two-year term from spring 2012 to spring 2014. Anyone interested in running for the position of president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer is invited to do so. For more information, please refer to the CGCA bylaws, which you can find on our website, collegegardens.org, under the About Us tab.

Each of the current board members has agreed to be nominated for a second term. They are: Tom Miner, president; Susan VanGrack, vice president; Kathy Goldgeier, secretary; Don Mann, treasurer. Nominations from the floor will also be taken. Election is by a majority of the members present and voting at the meeting.

Stay Connected Electronically

Email Alerts: If you would like to receive alerts from the Civic Association about neighborhood emergencies and updates on neighborhood issues and events, please be sure to send your email address to Tom Miner, either through the website at www.collegegardens.org or by emailing Tom.Miner@longandfoster.com.

 Website: Check out our new and improved neighborhood website at collegegardens.org. Many thanks to our outgoing webmaster Marshall Fisher, and our new webmaster Jerry Callistein.

 CGCA ListServ:  The ListServ is run by Yahoo, and is public and free for everyone to join.  Subscribers can post, read and reply to messages.  Recent topics include sightings of a fox and coyote in the neighborhood, a plea for the return of a child’s stuffed animal left behind at the park, and requests for recommendations of household repair workers. We encourage more neighbors to join.  It’s easy: simply send an email to collegegardens-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and you will get an email right back with directions.

*Save the Date*

College Gardens Civic Association Spring Meeting

Wed., May. 23, 2012 7:00 p.m.

College Gardens Elementary School All-Purpose Room

Agenda:

  • Election of officers
  • Presentation on Radon Testing
  • Treasurer’s report
  • Pond Study update
  • Stream Restoration update
  • Website and ListServ update
  • Directory—canvassing will take place in June
  • National Night Out planning kickoff (event is Tuesday, August 7, 2012)