President’s Message
Happy New Year, Beaumont-Wilshire neighbors! What does 2024 have in store for our neighborhood? With that question in mind, the BWNA board held its annual retreat in November, and we brainstormed ideas for this year. Here are some highlights from that meeting.
We were excited by how well-received the Movie in the Park was and discussed applying for it again this year, perhaps adding some type of pre-movie activity.
The Art & Garden Tour was also a big hit, and neighbors have already expressed interest in participating this year. After the success of the Fremont Street art project last year, we plan to complete street art at the marked crossing at Amalfi’s this year. Some new ideas, such as a neighborhood yard sale and holding a graffiti clean-up event, were also discussed.
We have a talented and engaged board whose members raised a number of ideas to improve our collaboration and communication within the board as we move forward. The BWNA bylaws are our governance document, setting forth our operating structure. We acknowledged a need to formalize our standard operating procedures by documenting and adopting policies. We will also clarify, document, and adopt committee and officer responsibilities.
We will work on these in the year to come.
The mission of BWNA is to enhance the safety, beauty, participation, and community connections for all who live and work in the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood.
The board also adopted a new mission statement to guide us:
“The mission of BWNA is to enhance the safety, beauty, participation, and community connections for all who live and work in the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood.”
I was encouraged by our board retreat, both working through some challenges experienced last year and setting a productive path forward.
The year ahead looks bright, and together we can enhance the safety, beauty, participation, and community connections in our neighborhood. You can help us make these dreams a reality by volunteering. Watch for updates in our newsletter and monthly email and on our website. To receive the monthly email, be sure to subscribe by signing up on our website at bwnapdx.org.
Wishing you health, happiness, and community in 2024.