Argyle Park Civic Association

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Aug 05, 2007

Argyle Park Civic Association

Our Officers

Gloria Ann Zebbs Anderson, President phone/fax 267-2693
Email: gzebbs@aol.com
Susan Banks, Vice President 263-8203
Email: abanks3@sbcglobal.net
Shirley Blassingame, Corresponding Secretary 262-9570
Betty Jenkins, Secretary 267-7696
Rosetta Ward, Treasurer
Email: rosettaward@worldnet.att.net

Alonzo Allen, Historian 291-2976
Arthur Banks, Parliamentarian 263-8203
Carlon Fraley, Area Commissioner 447-2158
Email: seldomc1157@aol.com
Marybelle Binford, Trustee 294-8285
Vickie Cage, Trustee 267-5290
David Freeman, Trustee 268-4127

HEALTH & SAFETY

Vickie Cage 267-5290
Officer Dave Wilson, Liaison Officer
645-1405
CURFEW
City of Columbus
Age Curfew Time
12 and under 1 hour past sunset to 4:30 a.m.

13 - 17 Midnight
to 4:30 a.m.
?“When the street lights come on, it?’s time to head for home.?” Do you know where your children are when it gets dark? Police will be cracking down this summer on curfew violators. They could get arrested for curfew violations and parents charged.
To report Curfew Violations, call the Columbus Division of Police; Juvenile Bureau ?– 645-4670 or Strategic Response Bureau at
645-4610.
Listen out and watch out for your neighbors?’ homes when they are gone. Call 911 for an emergency.
If you hear a firearm, call 911 immediately. Anonymity guaranteed.
To report gang activity, call the Strategic Response Bureau at
645-4610, Officer Dave Wilson at 645-1405 or call 911.
Ovarian Cancer Whispers - so listen... Watch for Pelvic or abdominal pain or discomfort; vague but persistent gastrointestinal upsets such as gas, nausea, and indigestion; frequency and / or urgency of urination in the absence of an infection; unexplained weight gain or weight loss; pelvic and / or abdominal swelling, bloating and / or feeling of fullness; ongoing unusual fatigue; or unexplained changes in bowel habits. If symptoms persist for more than 2 weeks, ask your doctor for a combination pelvic / rectal exam, CA-125 blood test, and transvaginal ultrasound. A Pap Test WILL NOT detect ovarian cancer .

CODE ENFORCEMENT

Arthur and Susan Banks, Co-Chair
263-8203
If you see a code violation, please call 311. To report illegal dumping call 311 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or call 871-5322, 24-hours a day.
Bulk Pick-up is by appointment only! CALL 311 before you place your bulk trash out! The city does not automatically pick up bulk trash! Trash collection color is GOLD, and our Collection Day is Monday until the next holiday.
?“Bag it UP!!!-It?’s the Law!?” Use plastic bags to keep birds, rodents and wind from blowing trash away. Put them into the 90-gallons.
90-gallons are to be placed out of site and behind the house within 24 hours of pickup you?’re your trash.
Is your 90-gallong trashcan or lid broken? Are the wheels broken? Call 311 to get a new free replacement.
Cutting Grass: Remember to keep you grass at no taller than 3-inches. Your home is a reflection of who you are, even if you rent.
Call 311 to report tall grass, neglected vacant houses, excessive litter and trash in the yard. The more who call?… ?“the squeaky wheel gets the oil.?”

HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE

Shirley Watkins, Chair 478-9694
If you know about it or if you see it in the paper, just call Shirley. You are her committee!
?• Pray for Shirley Blassingame, that she will get well soon.
?• Our prayers are with Robert ?“Danny?” Moore who lost his sister.
?• We would like to pray for the family of Sharon Archie, former commissioner for Shepard Civic Association, who passed away in July.

NEIGHBORS-HELPING-NEIGHBORS COMMITTEE

Joseph and Betty Jenkins
267-7696
HOSPITAL CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HCAP) is a program to help pay off hospital bills.
Call 293-8000 and ask about HCAP. This committee?’s purpose is to organize neighbors and businesses to help with home repairs, yard care, etc. Be a good neighbor and cut your neighbor?’s grass if they are unable to do so.
We now have two neighborhood handymen:

R.L. Sankey Services
Home Maintenance, Repair and Lawn Services. Discounts, Pay Arrangements Available
Robert Sankey
2083 Bancroft St.
530-0348

JT?’s Remodeling & Maintenance
Complete Kitchen & Bath Remodeling, Electric and Plumbing Repairs, Handyman Repairs. Neighborhood Discounts Available
James Turner Anderson
301-0700

NORTH CENTRAL AREA COMMISSION REPORT

Carlon Fraley, Argyle Park Area Commissioner 447-2158
The Commission is adjourned for the month of August. This year I served as chair of the Planning and the Bylaws Committees. At the July 5th meeting we held our first reading of revised Bylaws which were updated for our current needs.
Commission Elections will be held on Saturday, September 15th, 10am to 2pm at the Tray Lee Center. My term as Argyle Park Area Commissioner does not expire until September 2008, but Gloria Ann Zebbs Anderson will be running again for one of the two Commissioner-At-Large seats. She will be coming around for you to sign her petitions and will also have it at the National Night Out on August 7th.

PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR SENIORS

Starting today, all homeowners 65 or older or permanently disabled will be able to apply for an expanded property-tax cut included in the new state budget.
Applications for the expanded Homestead Exemption program must reach a county auditor's office by Oct. 1 to get a credit on 2008 tax bills.
Previously, only those seniors or disabled homeowners whose annual household income didn't exceed certain limits -- $26,200 in 2006 -- qualified for the credit.
But under a plan sought by Gov. Ted Strickland, the program now will allow all eligible Ohioans to exempt a flat $25,000 of the market value of their homes.
The exact savings will vary, but state officials say the average will be about $400 a year. Those living in the Columbus school district, for example, would save $382 a year.
Applications are available on the Ohio Department of Taxation's Web site at www.tax.ohio.gov or at any county auditor's office. Those who already are receiving the existing exemption do not have to apply.

FYI

Syracuse University's School of Architecture
Mark Robbins, Dean of Syracuse University's School of Architecture is desperately seeking young men and women of color interested in pursuing a five year professional degree in Architecture. He says he's deeply committed to bringing diversity to his field and has scholarship money set aside to fully cover education costs for 10 students. He says that Latino enrollment in the school has increased substantially, but it's harder to attract Blacks. Syracuse University's School of Architecture has a great reputation and this seems like a terrific opportunity, so please pass this on to everyone you know. Contact: Mark Robbins, Dean School of Architecture, 315 - 443 - 2255 robbinsm@syr.edu (mailto:robbinsm@syr.edu)

School Supplies Give Away
Columbus Christian Center 2300 N. Cassidy ...eligibility - anyone 8/25/07 10:00a-2p

Church of Christ of Genessee 1889 Genessee Ave ...eligibility - anyone 8/18/07 3p-6p

Living Word Church ...3007 E. 6th Ave ...eligibility - ID and child 8/25/07 10a-2p

Madison Christian Church 3565 Bixby Rd, Groveport ....eligibility- must live in Obtez, Groveport, Canal Winchester and Southeast Cols 8/11/07 8:00a-12:30p

N.A.A.C.P 233 S. High St. St Suite 207 ...eligibility- must attend workshop 8/25/07 8:30a-2p