Brookside Woods Civic Association

January, 2004 Woods' Lore Newsletter

Jan 25, 2004

Brookside WoodsCivic Association
P.O. Box 340052
Columbus, Ohio
43234-0052

Board Members:
Arthur Pellegrini President 761-8547
Scott Fair Vice President / Far Northwest Coalition 761-3175
Mark Gresham Treasurer 889-2891
Barb Boyd Secretary 766-5459
Sue Downey Parks 766-5421
Open Position Blockwatch

NEXT BOARD MEETING March 8, 2004 at 7:30 pm Barb Boyd?’s Home(7085 Lakebrook Blvd.)All neighbors welcome!!

PRESIDENT'S REPORT:

The Brookside Woods Civic Association met Monday, January 5, 2004. Community updates, issues, and activities were discussed. Regarding updates, the Columbus Transportation Division painted yellow and white lines directing traffic at the entrance of SR161. The BWCA Board thinks this will facilitate traffic turning right and left onto SR161, and traffic entering the Brookside Woods neighborhood from SR161.

Michelle Shinew is working with the appropriate authorities to get the speed limit on SR161 reduced. The Board strongly endorses her efforts.

Clyde Welch, a member of our community donated time, talent, and material to the construction of a structure that provides shielding and marked glare reduction of the light on the flag in our Maplebrook Civic Park at the corner of Oakfair Avenue and Maplebrook Lane. The problem of glare seems solved. Clyde is an excellent handyman. My family has used him frequently.

The Board talked at length about the use of Brookside Woods Civic Association website, in particular, the ?“Meet-Your-Neighbor?” feature. We encourage neighbors to post a short personal or family sketch on the ?“Meet Your Neighbor?” area. It is easy to do! Go to the BWCA web site: www.neighborhoodlink.com; type in our zip code 43235; click on Brookside Woods Civic Association (note: don?’t click on Brookside Civic Association); select the ?“Meet Your Neighbors?” heading; then click on ?“Create, Edit, or Hotlink your homepage?” and follow subsequent screen prompts. The use of the BWCA Website is potentially a very effective way to communicate, increase community interaction and meet people with similar interests.

The Board discussed the greater use of e-mail to distribute the Woods?’ Lore, provide community alerts, and other appropriate material. We request those who are willing to receive limited e-mail to please send an email to Denise Badgley at dbadgley@columbus.rr.com.

The next meeting of WOOSE (a Worthington group opposed to the expansion of the OSU Don Scott Airport) is January 22, 2004, 7-9PM at the Worthington Northwest Library. Two websites that discuss issues regarding airport expansion are www.woose.org and www.osuairport.org.

I have not seen or heard of any community crime. We still need a block watch captain. In the interim, please contact me regarding any crime related issues. My phone number is 761-8547.

Arthur Pellegrini, President BWCA

Our Web Site is: www.neighborhoodlink.com/columbus/brooksidewoods



BWCA CALENDAR:

March 8, 2004 BWCA Board Meeting, 7:30 pm, Barb Boyd?’s Home

April 17, 2004 Annual BWCA Garage Sale ?– John Hart Chairman

May 3, 2004 BWCA Board Meeting, 7:30 pm, Mark Gresham?’s Home

July 12, 2004 BWCA Board Meeting, 7:30 pm, Scott Fair?’s Home
Submission of names for new Board Members

September 13, 2004 Annual Neighborhood Board Meeting & Elections, 7:30 pm
Northwest Library (New and Retiring Board Members Attend)


SPECIAL TRAFFIC REPORT:

On Thursday, January 8, the Columbus Transportation and Pedestrian Commission met to review action needed on speed limit requests. After over two years of study and delays, the commission was presented with a proposal to reduce the speed limit from 50 mph, which is posted right at our neighborhood entrance, to 45 mph, which is the lowest level of speed limit available without further reason for exception. Studies had been conducted which concluded that 85% of the traffic moves through the area at 46 mph which indicates that motorists will comply with this new, slower speed.

We are hoping that just the removal of the sign at our entrance will prevent passing motorists from stepping on the gas as we try to enter the highway. The other 50 mph sign for motorists traveling east, which causes drivers approaching our entrance to reach 50 mph or more will also be removed. It should be noted that this action by the City actually lags the State approval of this new, safer rate. In the words of one of the honorable commissioners to the Transportation Division, "What took you so long?"

Michelle Shinew
2192 Fernleaf Lane


CALL FOR ADVERTISERS:

In order to defray the publishing costs for our next BWCA neighborhood directory, we are accepting advertisements. We have 299 families in our neighborhood! For those interested in placing an advertisement in our directory, please contact Mark Gresham at 889-2891 by February 28. Costs vary per add size: Business Card: $25.00; Quarter Page: $50.00; Half Page: $100.00, Full Page: $200.00. Advertisements will be done via black and white reproduction.


NEIGHBORLY NEIGHBOR

Thank you to Gordon Rae, who asked the BWCA Board to look for ways to improve our southern exit from Maplebrook Lane onto SR161. Gordon was frustrated with cars waiting to turn left, which were blocking those trying to turn right onto SR161. We contacted the Columbus Transportation Division and after studying the situation, they agreed to paint turn lanes on Maplebrook Lane. This is a great improvement, thanks Gordon!


TREASURER'S REPORT:

To date, 155 families have paid their dues and officially joined the BWCA for fiscal year 2003/2004. Over 35% of these families also contributed to our Capital Fund. Thank you! We have mailed a post card indicating that your dues have been received.

To the 144 families who have not paid your dues yet, please fill out the form below and mail your check soon. If you have any questions about your civic association, please feel free to contact me at 889-2891, or any of the BWCA Board members (names and phone numbers available on the front of this news letter). Another source of information about your civic association is our web site (provided on the front page of this newsletter).
Mark Gresham, Treasurer BWCA

Membership Drive Form

Name__________________________________ Address________________________________

Phone__________________________________ Email__________________________________

?· ANNUAL DUES __ $50 (required for membership)
?· CAPITAL FUND CONTRIBUTION __ $50 __ $25 __ $10 __Other $_____

Please make your check payable to:
Brookside Woods Civic Association
Mail to: BWCA, P.O. Box 340052, Columbus, Ohio 43234-0052



FAR NORTHWEST COALITION REPORT:

Planes, Trains and Automobiles Development

They should call the proposed development Planes, Trains and Automobiles. The area across the street from the book store on SR161, next to Tansky Auto body Repair, is currently zoned for office and retail use. The current owners are asking the city to change the zoning to accommodate their plan of a small village, which would include:
* 80 Single family homes
* Apartment Complex (310 Units)
* Multi-story parking structures (2)
* 52,000 sq ft shopping center

Future residents would literally back up to the proposed new OSU Don Scott Airport north runway. They would be a 3 wood away from the railroad tracks, and the future 5-lane highway of SR161 complete with a retaining wall. I can?’t imagine much peace and quiet in that environment.
Far Northwest Coalition.

The impact on our neighborhood would be the traffic problems caused by a single point of entrance and exit for the entire proposed community. If the project would wait for the City to widen SR161 (still estimated at 5 ?– 10 years away), there would be less of an issue, but they are not willing to wait. We are all painfully aware of the back-ups that occur at Linworth on SR161, they will only get worse.

The proposed rezoning met with much resistance from the Northwest Civic Association (Brookside Woods Civic Association is part of the Far Northwest Coalition) but it is ultimately up to the Columbus Zoning Board to decide the fate of the project.
Scott Fair, Vice President BWCA



ADVERTISEMENT SECTION:


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Call Jim Gormley 791-1051


GARAGE SALE INFORMATION: from Arthur Pellegrini

The garage sale is fast approaching, Saturday, April 17. The Worthington Special Olympics uses my home as a fund raiser with parents and friends of WSO donating sellable items. If there are members of the Brookside Woods community who don?’t wish to participate in the garage sale and have sellable items they would otherwise discard, these items can be donated to WSO for the garage sale. Please contact my wife, Catherine Pellegrini (761-8547), to donate items. Donations are tax deductible (with the usual recommendation that tax deductions should be discussed with your accountant).



BROOKSIDE WOODS WOMEN?’S CLUB

LADIES ?– JOIN THE BROOKSIDE WOODS WOMEN?’S CLUB BOARD Just do it!
Our Women?’s Club is fun, and being on the Board is fun and rewarding! Hey, no pressure, this is all it is: The President does the meetings, the Vice President sends cards to various neighbors, the Secretary does the newsletter and notes from meetings, the Treasurer manages our checkbook, the Programs people find the restaurants and the speakers, the Reservations people send invitations and report meal selections to the Programs people, the Hospitality people greet the members at meetings and say ?“Hi?” to new neighbors, the Community Service people collect stuff and do bows.
Voila! Great times, great meals, great helpers, great neighbors! For just us girls! Elections are in April. Please don?’t wait to be invited?—step up now! Contact Gloria Williams (793-9193) or Barb Johnson (764-1442) to express your interest in joining the fun! (Co-chairing is encouraged!)

NEIGHBOR NEWS: FIND LINDA SWITZER?’S CAT?—LOST 12/19/2003 She is a mostly black, tortoise shell cat; spayed and has de-clawed front paws. She has no collar and comes or meows when called ?“Roxie.?”
GET WELL WISHES to: Walt Olsen recovering (nicely) from double knee replacement surgery; to Gloria Williams recovering from a shoulder injury; and to Pamela Fair recovering from a nasty bout with the flu.
IF YOU ARE MISSING YOUR READING GLASSES and you were one of the holiday bow makers, you left them at hostess Bonnie Hood?’s house. She?’s holding them for you!

BOWS AND WREATHS AND THANK YOUS!
We offer special thanks to those ladies who created the bows for our mailbox holiday decorations: Bonnie Hood (hostess!), Linda Tenwalde, Barb Fishman, Patty Pelfrey, Pamela Fair, Bonnie Capo, Lois Whisman, Rose Acaria, Julie Lorenz and Amy Gresham. Our sincere thanks to Bonnie Hood?’s Mom, Trennie Davis, who made bows by hand (30 or so in all!) Our thanks to those bow ?“elves?” who installed and removed the 300 bows for our entire neighborhood! Linda Tenwalde, Julie Lorenz, Amy Gresham, Denise Badgley, Bonnie Capo, Bonnie Hood, Judy Hawksworth, Linda Switzer, Donna Schrodt, Peggy Hanson, and Becca Kozlowski. Last but not least, our thanks to Linda Tenwalde and John Hart for installing and removing the wreaths at our neighborhood entrances?—they were lovely!
2004 PROGRAMS PLANNED


FEBRUARY 10, 2004 TUESDAY
DINNER & PROGRAM: LASER EYE SURGERY
LA SCALA

MARCH 9, 2004 TUESDAY
DINNER & PROGRAM: CANINE COMPANIONS
DA VINCI RISTORANTE
4740 REED ROAD 451-4288

APRIL 13, 2004 TUESDAY
DINNER ?– LADIES NIGHT OUT! OLD BAG OF NAILS PUB 1993 HARD ROAD 764-2233


MAY 11, 2004 TUESDAY
DINNER & PROGRAM:
CO-ED DINNER AND FASHION SHOW
BROOKSIDE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
2770 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE ROAD 799-1339

NOTE: THIS SCHEDULE IS NOT CONFIRMED; PLEASE OBTAIN FOR MONTHLY PROGRAM INFORMATION FROM YOUR RESERVATIONS COMMITTEE CONTACT?—BARB BOYD OR DONNA SCHRODT.

2003-2004 BWWC BOARD

President Pamela Fair 761-3175 (2003) Community Service Linda Tenwalde 764-3659
Vice President Gloria Williams 791-9193 Hospitality Jayne Wolfe 792-9146
Treasurer Denise Badgley 761-7566 Programs Barb Fishman 761-2931 and Pam Fair 761-3175 (2003)
Secretary Barb Johnson 764-1442 Reservations & Calling Donna Schrodt 717-0274 and Barb Boyd 766-5459