So BWNA takes the summer off? Not really. In fact, BWNA is busier than ever during the summer months. But how does that reconcile with having only one general meeting scheduled between early June and mid-October? Here’s the explanation:
BWNA general meetings are held on even-numbered months, Board meetings on odd-numbered months. The exception is August, when the BWNA-sponsored National Night Out Picnic in Wilshire Park on August 5th replaces the general meeting. With the odd-numbered months of July and September scheduled for Board meetings and the even-numbered month of August reserved for the picnic, October becomes the next even-numbered month available for a general meeting. In addition to those commitments, BWNA Board members are engaged in a summer Board retreat, organizing and publicizing the July 12th Movie in the Park event, collaborating in neighborhood celebrations such as Fremont Fest & 42nd Street Fair, and pursuing ongoing neighborhood concerns. Just a few of those include infill/demolition development, Fremont St. bus service, transportation safety, and vandalism. It’s never a dull moment for BWNA, even during the summer.
Thus the general meeting on June 9th is in effect the last opportunity until October for residents to publicly provide information and air concerns to the Board. It also affords an opportunity for the neighborhood to be officially introduced to newly-elected BWNA President John Sandie and the seven new At-Large Director, all of whom were unanimously elected to their positions at April’s Taste of Beaumont General Meeting. Additionally, a local police officer will field crime prevention questions, committees will provide updates, BWNA-sponsored summer events will be discussed, and Jeff Smalley, current owner of the property that was formerly home to Wilshire Market will share information and answer questions about the building and operation of Beaumont-Wilshire’s newest family restaurant. The meeting begins at 7:00pm at Bethany Lutheran Church, corner of 37th Avenue and Skidmore St., across the street from Wilshire Park. (Enter down the walkway indicated by the BWNA sign on the Skidmore side of the church.) Light snacks and refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there.