Country Grove Neighborhood

Country Grove Neighborhood News

Oct 23, 2007

COUNTRY GROVE Neighborhood News


Party Meeting TONIGHT Oct.23rd
Polson Home #268

OUR MISSION STATEMENT
To lift up and help each other as neighbors with tolerance and compassion. To communicate with each other out of concern of the wellbeing of our neighbor and their family. To keep our community safe from crime and violence through communication and a watchful eye on people that are not commonplace in our neighborhood. To try to improve the cosmetics, which in turn the value of the neighborhood by offering help, not criticism, with a friendly hand not a judgemental eye. Lastly, doing these things with as much fun, and a sense of community as possible.

WE are trying to establish a Voluntary Neighborhood Organization that is open to ALL residents, both renters and homeowners. This organization is necessary to receive funds from Orange County for the Repair & Improvement of OUR Country Grove Neighborhood wall & fence line. The county will pay 95% on a repair of $5000 or less or 65% from $6000-10000.

Our other important goal is to establish a Neighborhood Watch Program. Neighborhood Watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the country, bringing citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer.

The Taste of the Nation Neighborhood Block Party is open to ALL residents, even those who do not wish to participate in the Voluntary Neighborhood Organization.
The PARTY is for us to meet & get to know our neighbors as well as a FUND DRIVE for the wall improvements.
HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE THERE!
Oct.17th Meeting Minutes
Meeting at the Arias Home #8218 Oct.17th 6pm
I. Call to Order
II. Introductions & Reading and Approval of Minutes from last meeting.
III.Unfinished Business and General Orders
1)Again, Why we are here & the necessity of forming a Neighborhood Organization.
2)Discussion on the foreclosed home & it being close to accepting offers.
IV. New Business
1)John Polson found wall had footers and was sturdy. He also volunteered home for next meeting.
2)Reginald Denmark 116 offered to head Building Committee and get some bids for wall/fence line.
Would like any design suggestions/plans.
3)Cecilia Schiffer offered to be Treasury & look into establishing LLC for Neighborhood.
4)Block Party suggestions, party meeting set up for Tues.Oct.23rd
5)Volunteers for Officers
President-Mike Houlihan #226
Vice Pres-Victor Arias #8218
Secretary-Becky Shelley #122
Treasurer-Cecilia Schiffer #220
Sgt at Arms-Glen Winston #8217
Anyone else interested please attend meeting Nov. 3rd!
V. Adjourn at 7:30pm
Thanks to all for attending & input! There was a nice turnout of 20 neighbors representing 14 of our 61 homes. We hope to see that # Grow!

UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Tues. Oct. 23rd (7pm) Polson Home #268
Purpose: Taste of the Nation Block Party Sub Committees

Sat. Nov. 3rd (10am) Mary Leppe Home #328
Purpose: Vote on Community Bylaws & for Electing
Community Officers

Wed. Nov. 14th (7pm) Frangus Elementary
Purpose: Community Meeting with Orange County Officials

Sat. Nov. 17th (5pm)Country Grove Cul-de-sac
Taste of the Nation Neighborhood Block Party