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Here
Comes The Flood....
First, a thank you to all of the
folks who came out and bagged, brought food or beverage, drove a front-end
loader, hauled heavy sand bags, took time off of work....the list of tasks
that were completed and help that was received is endless! The board
is meeting to go over what was done right, what we need to change for next
time and tighten up our plans and who is in charge of what so things go
even smoother the next time the waters start to rise. Considering the
record amounts of water we have received, we think everyone did a great job
of staying on top of things and helping each other out. One of the
topics that are a main concern of the Board is the potential for a shoreline
development plan. This may include informative guidelines on how to make
better berms to referrals for professional
assessments. So keep an eye out for information
coming soon! We want to keep improving our safety regarding the water
levels while hopefully reducing the amount of emergency bagging
needed.
THANKS FOR THE
HELP…..
There are so many people to
thank, and we hope we have not left anyone out who deserves
recognition. We especially wanted to
thank the local businesses who provided food, drink and other
items/equipment. Show your thanks
the next time you make a purchase by calling on them! Ken’s Meat
and Deli, Glass Nickel Pizza Co., Culvers, Sentry Foods, Olson Construction
and G&B Construction. Thanks also go out to the Red Cross,
the Monona Grove Soccer Team, the Prisoner Work Release team and their
supervisors, and of course, the City of Monona. Also, a special thanks to the Smecko family who came and helped us for an entire
weekend when the city workers and prisoners were not available. There is truly no way to thank everyone
by name, so let me just say thank you to all our neighbors, friends, city
employees and businesses for all of their help!
FUTURE GOALS
We have so many plans, there isn't enough room to address them all in
detail in the first newsletter! Just to give you an idea of what we are
working on , here are a few of the items we discussed at the Board’s first
meeting:
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The BINA Residents
Committee: We
are looking to get a map of the official BINA area, addresses and names of
our resident and create a member list. Mike Brunet is also researching
the potential location for a neighborhood sign, perhaps on Winnequah Rd at
the end of the channel (near the overflow parking lot for the ball
diamond) This will help us get to
know all of our neighbors and keep everyone informed on what BINA is
working on and looking to improve so everyone has input. This committee
will also be able to welcome new neighbors and let them know about what
this great neighborhood has to offer!
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The Park Planning
Committee: A
continued effort to make Oneida
park a great place for kids, and maybe even the neighborhood dogs! Park equipment
has been ordered, and will be installed in mid-October. A Spring Grand
Opening Ceremony will be held once the other, larger pieces of park
equipment are installed (pending the approval of 2008 City funds for Oneida Park). A number of residents will be attending
the City Council meeting with Tammy O’Brien and Cynthia Everhart to show
support for Oneida
Park and to encourage
the Council to approve the recommended $20K for 2008.
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Tee-Shirt
Fundraiser: The tee-shirts are being printed,
thanks to Rebecca Glassel and Championship Awards! Megan Nicholson created
a logo for BINA that was unveiled at the picnic and advanced orders were
taken for shirts and hats. Rebecca should receive the shirts within the
next week and begin notification of when and where items can be picked up.
If you are interested in ordering items that will support BINA, please
contact Rebecca at june_bug108@sbcglobal.net or 223-0873. We
hope to have a list of even more items available soon!
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The Newsletter and
Web Committee: An
effort to keep everyone informed in the easiest manner possible. We
want you to know what we are working on and find out what you want us to
add to our list!
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Street Repair
plans, Shoreline improvement-Flood mitigation and Channel
Dredging: We
plan to make each of these issues a priority in regards to getting
information, keeping members informed of progress and continuously finding
out what needs to be done and what neighbors want to see done.
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Belle Isle history
- We
are also looking to find out more about how Belle Isle was formed, learn
about the history of its residents and just share some stories about our
neighborhood. If you have any information, images or tales please
forward them to Megan at timegan@charter.net
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Please let us
know what we can do to keep improving the communication amongst
neighbors. While we will try not to overdo the emails and
newsletters, we do want to make sure we are getting the necessary
information out to people in a timely manner. We will be improving
our newsletter distribution, enhancing the
website and creating both electronic and paper methods of communication
so you can get the information in the manner that is easiest for you!
Again, please let any of the board members know how we can continue to
improve our neighborhood!
Sincerely,
Megan Nicholson
Secretary, Belle
Isle Neighborhood Association
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LAND AND LAKE
A new segment coming soon with tips and info on keeping our
yards and waterway clean, safe and beautiful! Everything from gardening
to algae clean-up.
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SUGGESTED
"DUES"
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In order to cover costs of meeting spaces, printing, events and in the interest of getting funds started
for future projects we would like to suggest dues of $20 per
household. Any amount that you can contribute is greatly
appreciated and will be held in the Belle Isle Neighborhood Association
bank account. Please direct any due submissions or questions to Rebecca
Glassel at 1120 Birch Haven
Circle or call 223-0873. Rebecca will
be keeping the neighborhood informed of expenses incurred and plans for
future needs and costs throughout the year. Again, this is only a
suggested amount and is not a requirement of the Belle Isle Neighborhood
Association. This is only a
guideline to help those currently covering costs out of their own pocket
and for future projects and fun! Any help, monetary or otherwise is
appreciated!
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