Briarwood Area ~ Since 1997 ~
Neighborhood Association Inc
The Neighborhood in the Heart of Little Rock
6:30 PM scene at the November 18, 2008 BANA Board Meeting: (from l to r) President Jeff Whitby (standing), Director Kater Reynolds, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Joan Bachman, Director Maxine Ellington, Listerv Manager Betty Danley, Director Tom Gorzalski, Secretary Elaine Braddock (with back to camera), Capitol View-Stifft's Station Facilitator Kathleen Countryman, Treasurer Hall Reynolds, President-Elect Michele Easter and Vice President James Thomson.
Sixteen Attend BANAs
November Board Meeting
The Board of Directors of the Briarwood Area Neighborhood Association met at 6:00 PM, Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at Grady's Pizza and Subs at 6801 West 12th Street. Those in attendance, in alphabetical order, were: Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Joan Bachman, Director and Webmaster Jim Bell, Secretary Elaine Braddock, Director Doris Clay, Neighborhood Facilitator Kathleen Countryman (from the Capitol View-Stifft’s Station Neighborhood Alert Center), Listserv Manager Betty Danley, President-Elect Michele Easter, Director Maxine Ellington, Director Larry Garner, Director Tom Gorzalski, Director Kater Reynolds, Treasurer Hall Reynolds, Christmas Decorations Chair Cara Tharp, Director Chance Tharp, Vice President James Thomson and President Jeff Whitby. To access the minutes, click here.
BANA President Jeff Whitby
Presents 14-Point Agenda
President Whitby stated he had two goals.
The first goal is to expand the BANA Neighborhood Watch, under the capable leadership of Joan Bachman, by having LRPD personnel help BANA recruit more block captains and encourage them to attend both the Neighborhood Watch Meetings and the Northwest Patrol Quarterly Neighborhood Meetings (the next NW Patrol meeting is scheduled for 6:30 PM, January 22, 2009).
The second goal is to get the sidewalk grant program underway in the BANA area by September, 2009, starting with the installation of sidewalks along Briarwood, Apache and Hiawatha.
President Jeff Whitby addressing the BANA board.
(l to r): Director Kater Reynolds, BANA Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Joan Bachman, Director Maxine Ellington and BANA Listserv Manager Betty Danley.
Standing Committee Reports
Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Joan Bachman announced she hoped to make Briarwood residents more aware of the BANA Neighborhood Watch and, to that end, was planning to have more LRPD personnel at the neighborhood watch meetings. She said she hoped to have LRPD Chief Stuart Thomas address the Spring, 2009 BANA General Business Meeting on March 14, 2009. Bachman said she would also request BANA block captains attend the Northwest Patrol Quarterly Neighborhood meetings.
BANA Listserv Manager Betty Danley announced the formation of the listserv standing committee with Joy Freeman and Jim Bell as members. She said a procedure was being developed to handle listserv subscribers who repeatedly violated the BANA listserv rules (posted to the listserv on the first of every month). Danley said two warnings would be sent and, if a third offense occurred, the offender would be removed from the listserv.
(l to r): Capitol View-Stifft's Station Alert Center Facilitator Kathleen Countryman, Director Tom Gorzalski, Christmas Decorations Chair Cara Tharp, Director Doris Clay, Treasurer Hall Reynolds, President-Elect Michele Easter, Secretary Elaine Braddock and Vice President James Thomson.
Other Reports
Christmas Decorations Chair Cara Reynolds reminded everyone that the judging of Christmas Decorations would be done the weekend of December 19th-21st. Cash prizes for the best decorations will be awarded:
$100 for First Place
$50 for Second Place
$25 for Third Place.
The date for the Fifth Annual BANA Plant Swap (formerly known as the BANA Plant Exchange) will be 10:00 AM Saturday, April 18, 2009, in the parking lot at Brady Elementary School. At this annual event, BANA residents bring unwanted or extra plants to be auctioned off. Then BANA splits the proceeds with the Brady School.
The next BANA Board of Directors Meeting is scheduled for 6:00 PM, Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at the Brady Elementary School.
The First BANA Event in 2009
(and social get-together)
Will be a White Elephant Auction
At Grady's Pizza and Subs
Plans are afoot for a big social get-together and white elephant auction sale at a BANA White Elephant Auction Party to be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, the night of Saturday, February 28, 2009, at Grady's Pizza & Subs. There will be a $3.00 cover charge to pay for the free pizza.
Here's your chance to meet your neighbors and start the new year off on the right foot by donating your unwanted Christmas presents from Aunt Clara and others to your neighborhood association.
The unwanted gifts will be auctioned off at the party. Save $$$. Eat pizza. Join in the laughter. Profits (if any) will go to BANA.
A picture of the sign over Grady's Pizza & Subs at 6801 West 12th Street.
An enhanced night view of the strip mall where Grady's Pizza & Subs is located.