[OldNorth] Annual Meeting

[sheryl lynn gerety]

06/11/06

Dear Old North neighbors:

	The ONDNA held its annual meeting and picnic yesterday afternoon in 
the pocket park between D and E Streets, adjacent to City Well #1  and 
the Lyda Williams Memorial Garden.  After a short  meeting in which the 
main business was election of a new Board, everyone ate and conversed 
heartily.  Representatives from our "sister" core neighborhood 
organizations were in attendance (Tim Allis from Old East and Susan 
Crocker from Central Park West, as was mayor pro-tem, Susan Greenwald).

	Retiring from the Board are:  Dan Braunschweig, Andy Wallace and Bruce 
Winterhalder.
	Newly elected to the Board are:  Sheryl Gerety, Kathleen Groody and 
Donald (Dutch) Martinich.
	Continuing members, with positions renewed by re-election, are: Dennis 
Dingemans, Tony Martin, Dan Quickert, and Steve Tracy.

	At the suggestion of Angela Wilson and Steve Tracy, those assembled 
were asked to name the topics and ideas that should be on future 
agendas of Old North.  Among the suggestions offerred:

	-We should follow closely the possible sale and development of the 
DJUSD property, five hundred block, between B and C Streets.
	-We would benefit from closer coordination of events and activities 
with the Food Co-op.
	-We might investigate having a coordinated yard sale that spanned Old 
North.
	-We should prepare an inventory of emergency preparedness in the 
neighborhood.
	-We would benefit from tightening up procedures and attention to our 
by-laws.
	-We should be watching carefully the zoning of G Street.
	-We might want to return to the issue of scheduling an alley clean-up 
day, and consider asking the City and DWR to return to alley trash 
pick-up.
	-We would benefit from closer coordination with Old East and Central 
Park West, as we share problems and opportunities in common.
	-And, we want to be watching the B Street renewal process carefully.

	Not content only to organize the picnic and hand-cranked ice-cream for 
the Annual Meeting, Dan Szumski also supplied the strawberry desert 
wine and was busy recruiting host households for the holiday 
progressive dinner this coming December.  Several individuals took note 
of special contributions this last year:  John Lofland, Heather 
Richardson and Tony Martin for carrying-through the heritage sign 
project, and outgoing Board members for perseverance and continuing 
good humor on projects, some finished and some not.

	My appreciation, to everyone who has worked so hard on behalf of our 
small community over the last two years.   Your (retiring) president,

			Bruce

	
	

	
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