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It is time once again for our annual neighborhood meeting and potluck, timed to coincide with the nationwide “Neighborhood Night Out” program on Tuesday, August 7. Because of the usual weather on the first Tuesday in August, we have once again made arrangements to have our party in air-conditioned comfort at the Columbia Country Club, starting at 5:30 pm. We will begin setting up at 5:00, so you can arrive any time after that. If you haven’t received a note in your mailbox yet, you should get it soon. Here are the particulars:
- We will meet at the Country Club – arrival begins at 5:00, dinner will start at 5:30
- Your choice of hamburgers or hot dogs, with table service and condiments provided
- Water, tea and coffee will be provided; there will be a cash bar if you wish to buy drinks or sodas.
- Bring your favorite salads, side dishes and/or desserts
- Business meeting will start after dinner, but we promise to keep it short.
We are asking for a donation of $5 per person, to cover what the Country Club is charging us. Any amount will be welcome, above or below that, and no one will be turned away. We also need an approximate count of how many people will be coming; call Secretary Martha John at 573-442-5924, or e-mail her (see the “About” page) to let us know. If you forgot to call, come anyway, we won’t turn you away.
There won’t be a lot of business on the agenda, but there is some: the annual election of officers, and a discussion about the annual neighborhood-wide garage/yard sale. If you have other items for the meeting, just let us know.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Martha John
We have received word that the owner of the old Total Environments site is ready to take the next step toward developing it. You may recall that we had a meeting some time ago, along with the Benton-Stephens Neighborhood Association, so that the Engineer could present the concept to us. At the time, we generally felt that it was a good use of the site and were agreeable. With economic realities, the project was put on hold but it is back on track now. We have not seen the current plans but have heard that they are not hugely changed from what we saw before.
So that we can become familiar with their plans, our neighborhood (and the Benton-Stephens neighborhood) have been invited to another informational meeting, to be held this coming Tuesday, March 6, at the Columbia Country Club clubhouse, at 6:30 pm. It will be an informal meeting which will allow us to see what they have in mind, ask questions and understand what happens next. We have been told that our council member, Gary Kespohl, will also be in attendance.
This site is not actually in our neighborhood, but it is right next door and it is good for us to be aware of what is happening around us. Please plan to come to the meeting on March 6th at 6:30.
We had a fairly good neighborhood garage sale this past Saturday. A small number of households participated, but those of us who did had good traffic and sold a fair amount of stuff. We have had this neighborhood-wide sale for three years in a row now, and it has gone fairly well. We have it in early fall – sometime between late August and early October, usually depending on the home football schedule. We will probably have another one next year, so you might keep that in the back of your mind and set things aside to sell then. A final decision will be made at the annual meeting the first week of August.
At the annual get-together and meeting earlier this month, we decided to hold the Neighborhood-wide garage/yard sale on Saturday, September 24th. We will advertise it as 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Anyone in the neighborhood who wants to join in is welcome. There will be advertisements in the newspaper and signs to lure people in. Last year – our second – we had quite a lot of people come through, so if you have stuff to get rid of, now is a good time to do it.
To participate, simply round up the stuff you would like to sell, and put it out on your yard or in your driveway on Saturday morning. You will be responsible for pricing everything and managing your own sales. We would appreciate a contribution toward the advertising from each participating neighbor. It would also be helpful if you contact me to let me know you are participating so I can make sure to direct people your way.
Hope everyone has good sales!
Martha John
It is time once again for our annual neighborhood meeting and potluck, timed to coincide with the nationwide “Neighborhood Night Out” program on Tuesday, August 2. Because of the usual weather on the first Tuesday in August, we have once again made arrangements to have our party in air-conditioned comfort at the Columbia Country Club, starting at 5:30 pm. We will begin setting up at 5:00, so you can arrive any time after that. If you haven’t received a note in your mailbox yet, you should get it soon. Here are the particulars:
- We will meet in the McAlester Room at the Country Club – dinner will start at 5:30
- Your choice of hamburgers or hot dogs, with table service and condiments provided
- Water, tea and coffee will be provided; there will be a cash bar if you wish to buy drinks or sodas.
- Bring your favorite side dishes and/or desserts
- Business meeting will start somewhere around 6:00
- The swimming pool will be available (for a short time – only open until 7) For the special price of $2
We are asking for a donation of $6 per person, as that is what the Country Club is charging us. Any amount will be welcome, above or below that, and no one will be turned away. We also need an approximate count of how many people will be coming; call Vice-President Sarah Catlin-Dupuy at 573-289-8356, or e-mail her (see the “About” page) to let us know. If you forgot to call, come anyway, we won’t turn you away.
There won’t be a lot of business on the agenda, but there is some: the annual election of officers, and a discussion about the annual neighborhood-wide garage/yard sale. If you have other items for the meeting, just let us know.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Martha John
This is a heads-up for the neighborhood! Our annual neighborhood potluck party will be on Tuesday evening, August 2, in conjunction with the National Night Out. We are making arrangements again this year to have it at the Columbia Country Club – more details when we get them ironed out. Mark your calendar and we’ll see you then!
Quick recap to end my ‘official business’.
The meeting last night was well attended, the food was excellent, and everyone was very happy that Jack Miller had worked out the arrangements to be in the cool of the Club rather than in 115 degree (heat index) outside. And we actually came out ahead in donations! A special thanks to Barbara Fischer, who sent a generous contribution even though she was unable to attend – keep her in your thoughts.
The new directory was handed out to those attending. Martha and I will drop off directories for those who were unable to attend. One copy is free to each household, additional ones are available for $2 each.
New officers were chosen: Tony Hose is President/Chair, Sarah Catlin-Dupuy is Vice-President, Martha John is Secretary, and Sheila Dundon is the Treasurer. Martha John additionally agreed to coordinate the annual Neighborhood Garage Sale. I’m sure the officers will enjoy the support and cooperation of the entire neighborhood.
Thanks everyone, it was enjoyable serving as your association President/Chair these last couple of years!
Jim Downey
Greetings! Just thought that I would post the Tentative Agenda for the CCENA Annual Meeting, 8/3/10:
I. Call to Order
II. Officer’s Reports
A. Chair
B. Vice-Chair
C. Secretary
D. TreasurerIII. New Business
A. Trash scavengers
B. Neighborhood “Garage Sale”
C. Name change proposal.
D. Other business/concerns?IV. Election of Officers
V. Close Meeting.
I will have copies of the new neighborhood directory to hand out at the meeting – one copy per household. Additional copies may be purchased.
See you tomorrow!
Jim Downey
