In an effort to better acquaint residents with the eclectic, talented mix of volunteers who make up Beaumont-Wilshire’s leadership cadre, our newsletter has featured a series of profile interviews with BWNA Board members over the past couple of years, courtesy of contributor Mark Mohammadpour. In this issue Mark shines the spotlight on two new additions, Cliff Goldman and Carol Wire, both of whom were elected last April at Taste of Beaumont to fill two of three vacated at-large positions. The entire Board roster, along with contact information, is listed in a column entitled “Officers, Board Members, & Committees,” just to the right of John Sandie’s President’s Message. Included are committee chairs, webmaster, newsletter coordinators, and the two Board members authorized to represent Beaumont-Wilshire at Central Northeast Neighbors meetings. It’s a handy and succinct reference, but also one short on context and explanation. For example:
Why are e-mail addresses provided for the President and Treasurer but not for other members of the Board? For the sake of efficiency, an effort is made to channel BWNA e-mail through two officers: financials to the Treasurer, everything else to the President.
Are there particular duties assigned to each at-large Board member? And what does “Open” refer to at the bottom of the list? The BWNA bylaws—accessed by clicking on “About” at the top of the website home page, www.bwna.us—prescribe particular duties for each officer but not for individual at-large members. Thus, to distinguish one at-large position from another, BWNA long ago came up with an identification system that assigns a number to each position (i.e., Position #1, Position #2), which is the order they’re listed in our column. As for the “Open” at the bottom of the list, it simply refers to a position in need of filling. And should you be motivated to step up to the plate to fill that remaining position, contact President John Sandie, and he’ll get the ball rolling. Meetings are usually on second-Monday evenings.
Does Kurt Sand chair the BWNA Business Committee? No, because there’s no “BWNA Business Committee” to chair. But as BBA President, Kurt coordinates with BWNA in organizing and supporting such neighborhood events as Fremont Fest and National Night Out Picnic at Wilshire Park. Another BWNA connection for Kurt is that his tax consultant business, Sand’s Solutions, is a longtime newsletter advertiser and was the subject of a feature article by Susan Trabucco in our previous issue.
Do Mario Caoile and Helen Koba co-chair the BWNA Website Committee? Well, BWNA doesn’t have a “Website Committee” per se. But Helen and Mario work closely as a team with John Sandie and me to keep the website updated and the blog (located on the home page) posted with interim announcements. Also, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that Helen and Mario were for years the creative force behind this newsletter.
Why are there two Newsletter Distributor Coordinators? After giving birth to her first child (named “Ellis”!), Serah requested help with distribution, and John stepped up.
Other questions about the volunteers that make BWNA tick? We’re here to inform.