TLNA President's Report


Richard Linster

In this and the previous article I have put a name to each committee and its activities. These folks are neighbors just like you, and could use your help in continuing to make things happen. Contact them and become a part of the community.

Parks/Playgrounds is chaired by David Wallner. Take a look at Reynolds Field, particularly the corner garden at Dayton and Paterson, or Tenney Park's new equipment and butterfly garden near Johnson and Marston. Notice also Filene Park's extension with all new landscaping, plantings, and benches, and Giddings behind Christ Presbyterian Church. Also, the Welcome Garden between Johnson and Gorham just west of Baldwin Street and the project begun last year at Brearly and Gorham are worth a look. Hats off to the dedicated folks who accomplished all this work.

Publicity is chaired by Tom Sullivan, and produces the newsletter and other information sources. Look over and read through the newsletter, and take a moment to imagine all the work, thought and care that Tom and Others put into it issue after issue.

While Safety is the newest TLNA committee, Kathi Bresnehan has lost no time in providing residents and the association with information, and a closer relationship with the Police Department and other agencies in an effort to make this a safer community.

Over the year our Social Committee has been active in around the calendar events such as the Annual meeting and Spaghetti dinner, Winter Potluck, Pancake supper and Ice Cream social as well as special occasions for our membership to attend. Anne Katz has coordinated all these activities and has gotten the work crews out for them.

Rex Loehe is busy earning his spurs as Traffic/Transportation chair. He has arranged recent meetings of the committee as joint ones with our neighbors from Old Market Place and East Emerson. He rightly perceives that these issues will have to be addressed at more than a neighborhood level and is forging contacts in surrounding areas and with the City.

I can't forget our Area Representatives - John Aagaard, Bob Shaw, Ed Jepsen and Brad Franklin. These are the people to thank for getting the newsletter and meeting notices to you!

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