Ford Homes Neighborhood News

May 2000

New FHHD Board Members

Announcing the new 2000-2001 FHHD Board Members that were voted in at the April 13th FHHD district meeting:

President û Dave Tillman (Nona)

Vice President û Scott Smith (Park)

Secretary û Teresa Klimkiewicz* (Nona)

Treasurer û Mike Assenmacher* (Nona)

Members at Large: Evonne Kakos* (Nona),

Cindy Bohn* (Edison) and Carter Brown (Beech)

Four new members (*) were voted in at the meeting, then all met afterward to select their positions. Welcome!

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Annual Edison Street Sale, Saturday, June 3rd

The annual Edison Street Sale will be on Saturday, June 3. The FHHD will be hosting two fundraisers during this sale, a bake sale and a raffle. Any local business owners who would like to donate prizes should contact Bill O'Reilly at 730-1932. Baked goods will also be gladly accepted.

We are still in need of a yard on Edison to house the district tent for FHHD merchandise sales and volunteers to help run the tent. Interested? Call!

Also, a suggestion was made at the district meeting that FHHD should have a "donation table" with the proceeds from sales given to the district. If you have items that you'd like to donate to the district, please contact Teresa Klimkiewicz at 563-2457 by June 1.

 Interested in a Home and Garden Tour?

The suggestion has been made to host a district-wide home and garden tour in the summer IN LIEU OF the Christmas tour. A possible date is Sunday, August 6. What do you think? Would you be interested in showing your home, garden, or both? Please contact Teresa Klimkiewicz or Sylvia Tillman with your thoughts by June 1.

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First Annual FHHD Perennial Exchange

Gardeners, listen up!! Please bring your extras to the Park Street Park on Saturday, May 13th at 9:00am to exchange, trade, barter, etc. "Orphan" plants (or any donations) will be welcome to stay and thrive in the park. We'd also love to see you even if you are willing to just come out and help clean up around the park!

Median Planting Day

Please join us Saturday, May 20th at 9:30am to help plant and clean up the Military St. medians. We are planning to install beds at the end of the medians at the alley and at Park Street. Bring a shovel and lend a hand!

Park Mowing Schedule

We need your help!! You can STILL volunteer to help mow the Park St. Park by calling one of the board members listed above.

A Message from Dave Tillman

Hi neighbors:

I would like to take this opportunity to offer a big "thank you" to all the people that attended our district meeting and helped elect the new board members. For those of you who couldn't make it, we missed you and look forward to seeing you next time!

We re-elected one board member, Mike Assenmacher, and elected three new members to the board: Teresa Klimkiewicz, Evonne Kakos, and Cindy Bohn. These new board members will serve for a two-year term. Congratulations and welcome!

THANK YOU! to our outgoing board members: Erin Keem, Kurt Klimkiewicz, and Bill O'Reilly . Through all their efforts, they have helped to make our neighborhood a better place.

If you have any concerns or ideas regarding events or the neighborhood in general, please contact one of us.

Thanks,

Dave

We still are in need of volunteers and a spot to set the district tent up for FHHD merchandise sales at the Edison Street sale. If you can help out or donate a spot, please contact Dave Tillman at 278-4055.

PS û Please come to the Perennial Exchange on May 13th. Even if you do not have plants to exchange, it would also be an excellent opportunity to give the park a Spring Spruce-Up! Light weeding of the beds, planting, pruning and mulching are always needed.

Remember that this is a space donated to our neighborhood by the city and improved by us with volunteer labor and funds from the Home Tours and merchandise sales. We need your help to keep the park a beautiful spot that everyone may stop by to enjoy.

Again, volunteers are ALWAYS welcome!!

District Resources

    District Officers:
    President: Dave Tillmanûterm ends 2001
    (278-4055)
    Vice President: Scott Smithû2001 (730-2174)
    Treasurer: Mike Assenmacherû2002
    (274-4192)
    Secretary: Teresa Klimkiewicz-2002
    (563-2457)
    Officers: Evonne Kakosû2002 (730-0534),
    Cindy Bohnû2002 (274-2488) and
    Carter Brown û2001 (561-4277)
    Building Committee:
    Co-chairs: Kurt Klimkiewicz (563-2457) and Dave Tillman (278-4055); Mike Assenmacher, Jack Berry, Mark Davison, Kevin Donaldson, Ron Mallord, Joel Ray, Rocco Sanfilippo, Scott Smith, Larry Tailford.
      NOTE: Committee membership is open to everyone in the district - contact any member.
      Ford Homes Welcoming Committee:
      Barb Smith - 730-2174 or bsmith@fordhomes.org
      Ford Homes Neighborhood News:
      Teresa Klimkiewicz - 563-2457 or tklim@fordhomes.org
      District Party Tent / Canopy Rental:
      Shawn or John Cornea - 565-2289
      District's Sign Rental:
      Dan & Christy Czarniecki - 563-7804

    Large wooden signs for front lawn for $1/use. Choice of clown birthday sign or stork signs for births ("It's a Boy" / "It's a Girl").

      Ford Homes Merchandise:
      Laura Hamilton - 561-2637
      Contractor's List:
      Kurt Klimkiewicz û 563-2457