Beaumont-Wilshire Neighborhood Association’s most significant meeting event of the year takes place on April 21st, beginning at 6:30pm. It’s Taste of Beaumont, a neighborhood smorgasbord gala coupled with annual elections to fill several BWNA Board of Director positions. As was the case last year, the Beaumont Middle School cafeteria will be transformed into a community dining room (white table cloths included) with performance area. Featured will be free cuisine samples contributed by local eating establishments including Amalfi’s, Alameda Brewhouse, Beaumont Market, Cha! Cha! Cha!, Fire on the Mountain, Papa Murphy’s, Pizzicato, and Stanich’s will be provided. Entertainment courtesy of the dynamic 18-member-strong Beaumont Middle School Band, under the direction of venerated music instructor Cynthia Plank. And a raffle will be held of free prizes donated by local merchants including beautiful table arrangements by Beaumont Florist. But unlike last year, this year’s Taste of Beaumont is being held on the third Monday of April rather than the second in order to avoid conflicting with the first night of Passover. Taste of Beaumont concludes around 8:15pm.
Not surprisingly, turnout is far and away the largest of any BWNA general meeting—which is precisely why elections are scheduled the same evening. Last year’s Taste of Beaumont, for example, was especially fortuitous: coming into the evening, 6 of 14 positions including Treasurer were vacant. By the end of the evening, all had been filled. A similar challenge awaits BWNA at this year’s election.
To qualify for Board membership, a resident must live within the boundaries of the neighborhood (see map at right), be available to attend meetings on most second Mondays, and feel comfortable in a decision-making role for the neighborhood. The BWNA Board encourages residents meeting those three criteria to consider serving and extends an invitation to attend the March 10th Board meeting to become acquainted with Board members and familiarized with how business is conducted. Questions? Send to Al Ellis, president@bwna.us.