2010 Annual Meeting: |
Nearly three-quarters of the SCA membership attended the July 15 annual meeting, reelecting the six candidates nominated by the board and approving revised bylaws. One hundred and four of the SCA’s 139 members cast ballots. |
| Incumbent board members Breese Berkowitz, David Dacus, Charles Huddleston, Stephanie Monson, Chris Schroeder, and Lee Schroeder were elected to two-year terms. |
| There were 98 votes in favor of the revised bylaws and none opposed. The SCA board spent two years revising the organization’s bylaws to bring them into full compliance with state laws and regulations, and the law requires that bylaws be approved by our membership. The only major change is that the board now consists of “seven to 11 members,” rather than the 11 members prescribed under the old bylaws. This gives us the flexibility to have a smaller board when fewer than 11 people express an interest in joining. |
| Service Committee Chair Stephanie Monson gave a short PowerPoint presentation on the Toy & Clothing Boutique, and Neighbors Helping Neighbors Coordinator Jim Piepergerdes updated members on that program. |
The meeting was held at Grace Presbyterian Church on Tice Valley Blvd. Boy Scouts from Troop 1181 opened the meeting with a flag ceremony and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. The scouts also collected ballots. |
Saranap Responds to Crime Increase |
| This article appeared originally in the spring 2010 Saranap Community Newsletter. |
| Concerned Saranap residents have responded to an increase in crime in the area by posting and distributing flyers, creating an e-mail discussion group, and exploring Neighborhood Watch as a deterrent. Learning that the sheriff’s department no longer supports Neighborhood Watch groups, the SCA’s Neighbors Helping Neighbors program began offering assistance to Saranap residents interested in establishing the groups through a new initiative called Safe Neighborhoods. Click here for the complete story. |
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• Click here for burglary-prevention tips and information about the Safe Neighborhoods program. Please make five copies of this flyer to share with your neighbors. If you have neighbors who are elderly or infirm, please offer to go over the flyer with them and offer your help making their homes and property safer. |
County Approves Sufism Reoriented’s |
This article appeared originally in the spring 2010 Saranap Community Newsletter. |
The county Department of Conservation and Development has agreed to Sufism Reoriented’s request for an environmental impact report (EIR) for its proposed sanctuary on Boulevard Way. Click here for the complete story. |
SCA’s New Community Service Initiatives |
| There are big changes in the works for the Saranap Community Association, and we hope you’ll be a part of them. While the SCA board will continue to work diligently to preserve the unique character of the Saranap, at the same time we’ll be expanding the scope of our work to include a range of new community-service projects to improve the quality of life for those of us who live here. … (Continued) Saranap Community Needs and Interests Survey. We’re excited about the prospect of launching the SCA’s new community service component. As we begin our planning, we’re asking your help in identifying needs we might target. Please complete the Saranap Community Needs and Interests survey, indicating projects you feel address needs that exist in our neighborhood—and your interest in contributing your time or energy to these or other projects. (If you have other ideas, we’d like to hear about those too.) Complete the survey online. Download the survey to fill out and return by mail. |
