Greentrees Civic Association

January 2003 Newsletter

Sep 05, 2007

January 2003
Editor: Earle Billings
GREENTREES ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
Email: enbillings@earthlink.net
www.neighborhoodlink.com/memphis/greentrees
Greentrees Civic Association
General Membership Meeting
January 21, 2003
7:00 p.m. fellowship 7:30 meeting at Church of The Holy Spirit

A New Year and a New Slate of Officers
Executive Board Members are here to serve Greentrees Civic Association. We urge you to mark your calendar and be on hand Tuesday, January 21st, for GCA's kick-off meeting in 2003.
Guest Speaker from City of Memphis Land Use Control Board
Vice-President Mark White has invited Denise Sharpe from the City Land Use Control Board to be our featured speaker at the General Membership Meeting on January 21st.
Under study is the proposed development of 43 lots by Vince Smith and ETI, his land planning and engineering firm, the same people who developed the Greenbrier Project at Messick and Kirby Parkway. Ramifications of this proposal and its effect on residents of Greentrees will be discussed. You need to be at this meeting.

2003 Greentrees Officers/ Executive Board Members
The following GCA residents were chosen by your Nominating Committee, elected at the September 2002 meeting and will take office Tuesday night:
President. Bill Phillips
1st Vice Pres. Mark White
2nd Vice Pres. Ann Brown
Secretary B. J, Worthy
Treasurer Bob & Jennifer Timm
Holmes Park/Kirby Parkway
Director: Russell Hinn
Newsletter Editor. Earle Billings
Garden Tour Representative: Ann Florendo
Section I Representative: Ann Elliott
Section 2 Representative: Mary Turner
Section 3 Representative: Joan Vegezzi
Section 4 Representative: Mary Margaret Ware
Section 5 Representatives: Shelly & John Anderson.
In accordance with GCA by-laws, the above constitute the Executive Committee, empowered to vote on Association matters, between biyearly meetings of the members.

Chairman, Section Representatives, and Block Captains
The Block Captain Program is one of the most important in GCA. Through phone calls and personal visits to your neighbors, news of Crime Watch activities and alerts, Kirby Parkway and Holmes Park Items, Newsletter and Garden Tour Matters are swiftly conveyed to residents. Examine any successful program by any entity and you will find a high rate of participation by its members.
Art Herr, Chairman, and the following Section Representatives and Block Captains deserve our appreciation for their fine work:
Section Representative 1:
Ann Elliott.(754-0434)
Black Thorne Cove Kathy Crider 755-8093
Bramble Cove Betty Smith 754-6003
Conifer Cove Amy & Louis Chanin 753-4366
Firefly Cove Gracie Quick 755-6219
Fox Run Cove Sue Polden 759-0024
Kirby Road Patti Williams 755-7506
Larch Lane Paige Proctor 751-1935
Old Lake Cove Brenda Bingham 755-6262
Old Lake Pike 1942 to 2041 Ann Elliott 754-0434
2046 to 2113 Bettv Walker 754-6638

Section Representative 2: Mary Turner....(754-2999)
Forest Grove Dr Mary Turner 754-2990
Hickory Forest Dr... Doris Tate 754-0844
Kirby Parkway 1956 to 2095 Mary Turner (see phone nos.above)
Messick Road Art Herr 757-8860
Pidgeon Woods Cove ... Art Herr (See phone nos. above)

Back to GreeSection Representative 3 ?– Joan Vegezzi (754-5485)
Paper Birch Cv... Lisa Thompson 753-1978
Paper Birch Lane... OPEN
Post Oak Cove Ann Heffernan 756-5278
Sunburst Cove Connie Davidson 755-6711
Tangleberry Lane Linda Herrington 754-5775
White Ash Cove Cecile Nowak 758-1488
Wild Berry Lane. Joan Vegezzi 754-5485

Section Representative 4: Mary Margaret Ware (756-5826)
Dove Roost Cove Mary Margaret 756-5826
Hickory Crest Cove Bob Timm 755-9904
Hickory Crest Drive 2043 to 2082 Debbie Taylor 737-3516
2090 to 2137 Alexa Robinson 752-5354
2142 to 2231 Ann Florendo 755-3745
2238 to 2407 Hickory Crest Drive 2238 to 2407 Mary Dahmer 737-8613
Honey Locust Cove Ann Mathes 625-5257
Red Gum Cove Donna Heathcock 753-6762
Robin Perch Cove Susan Hill 757-5449
Talisman Cove Kay Dortch 754-6206
Tangleberry Cove Barbara Young

Section 5 (737-9734) Shelly & John Anderson
Black Oak Dr Charlene Beeson 757-5906
Poplar Pike Pat Gesell 754-7674
River Birch Shirley Gradwoh 755-5767
Satinwood Cove Joyce Robinson 754-0678
Satinwood Drive Judy Denman 754-0491
Silver Maple Cove Nancy & Tom Madden 754-2511
Sugar Maple Cove Ron Houston 737-7479

Decorated Greentrees Doors
Recent Winners in Greentrees' Holiday Door Contest conducted by the Garden Club, were:
Ann and Larry Coleman, Sandra and Charles Trammel, Jr., Mimi and David Schmidt,
Honorable Mention: Laura Peck-Strand, Wilma and Winford Goode, Janet and Ralph Day
In honor of the efforts of these Families, which added such beauty to the neighborhood, a donation has been made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital by the Greentrees Garden Club.

JULY 4TH CELEBRATION!
Neighbors: Mark your calendar for Our first annual July 4th Celebration! Hickory Crest parade followed by festivities in Holmes Park! Watch for details to follow in the next Newsletter.
Committees are being formed, and we need you! To volunteer or for information, call:
Connie Davidson 755-6711
Joan Vegezzi 754-5485 Ann Schmitt 754-0365 Cindy Williams 759-5879
Leigh Ann Stevenson-624-1239
Arrena Cheek 754-0408

BIOS ON NEW OFFICERS:
Bill Phillips, President:
Many of you may know Bill from Rotary Club. He is a Past President of Rotary East. He has served as Officer of Elections for our Precinct, or you may know him as a Sunday School teacher at Emmanuel United Methodist Church. These are just a few of his accomplishments in the Community.
Bill is a successful, retired businessman and is now willing to share his time and expertise in making our Civic Association a stronger and more meaningful one.
If you have not met Bill and his wife, Juanna, we urge you to do so. They are a wonderful, working husband-and-wife team.
Ann Brown, Second Vice-President:
Ann and her husband, Ed, have lived in Greentrees for 32 years, some of the earliest residents in the area, and have been staunch supporters of GCA.
Ann has retired from a career in Teaching, and we are very fortunate to have her serve as Second Vice President. She is an asset to our neighborhood and the GCA.

DUES ARE DUE!
2003 Dues of $25.00 per household can be given to Ann Brown on the 21st or mailed to her at 6700 Wild Berry Lane (38119). Make checks payable to: Greentrees Civic Association.

New Neighbors are Welcome!!!!
Patty Shinnick, 6884 Honey Locust Cove;
Larry May Family, 1979 Kirby Parkway;
Lucas Kennedy Family, 1930 Kirby Road;
Billy McCann Family, 6781 Post Oak;
Michael Clay Family, 6846 Tangleberry Lane;
Shannon & Hernandez Rodolfo, 6825 Poplar Pike;
Mrs. Edith P. Elias and her daughter, Eve C. Elias, 6740 Wild Berry Lane;
Other new residents will be welcomed in future Newsletters ......

Yard of the Month:
Oct. John & Shelly Anderson
6743 Hickory Crest Cove
Nov. James & Cindy Conditt 6806 River Burch
Dec. Warren & Leslie Hodges 2077 Old Lake Pike
Jan. David & Dianna Velander 2307 Hickory Crest Drive

Condolences to:
Loved ones of Aline Latura, longtime resident of Greentrees;
Earle and Dorothy Billings and Family on the death of his brother, Bob.

Art Herr, Chairman, Block Captains, needs Volunteers for Block Captains for Kirby Parkway, Paper Birch Cove, and Tangleberry Lane. Step up and serve. Call Art at 757-8860

Executive Board Meeting
January 14, 2003 7:00 pm At Church of the Holy Spirit
Any important matters from this meeting will be reported to the General Membership Meeting on January 21st.

Prints of Kirby Parkway Still Available
Lovely prints of Kirby Parkway, painted by artist Mary Jon Herr, showing the new Greentrees sign and the Parkway in full bloom, are still available. 8 x 10 size is $25.00; 11 x 14 is $40.00. Those interested may contact Ann Schmitt at 754-0365.

With official dedication of the Park by Judge Holmes' family, this new facility will be joyfully used by children and families of Memphis ... an outstanding example of what can be accomplished when government and civic clubs work together.

Greentrees WebSite:
Pam Brown has done a wonderful job in creating and maintaining Greentrees' Website. This important activity can be accessed by typing www.neighborhoodlink.com/memphis/greentrees on your address bar in your browser. It contains a wealth of information. Thanks, Pam. If you haven't done so, try it!

Progress Report on Kirby Parkway Expansion. Officials state that the project should open in the early spring, some 9 to I I months late. Kudos to Guy Treece, Holy Spirit Church and all others in GCA who worked so tirelessly to create this project.

Be Considerate of Your Neighbors
All dog owners are confident that "their little darling" would never "poop" in someone else's yard....
WRONG! They will ... and they do! When you walk your dog, take a Plastic bag (or newspaper wrapper). Turn it inside out and remove the "Evidence." Many of your neighbors work hard to keep their yards clean and attractive. Do your part by picking up after your dog.

Grand Job, Yeisers!
Thank you, Angie and Ted, for the great work you did this past year as Editors of the Newsletter for Greentrees. Unless you've done this, you have no idea how involved this job is. Express your appreciation the next time you see them.
Lost Pet Hotline: Call if you lose or find a Pet. Mary Margaret Ware: 756-5826.