Annual Meeting Notice
Date: Wednesday November 6, 2019
Location: The Wykagyl Country Club
Time: 7PM-8PM
RSVP by Monday October 28, 2019 via mail or email.
Dear neighbor,
The Wykagyl Neighborhood Association has gone through a lot of changes in the last year. The board has lost valuable and irreplaceable members; long time President and acting treasurer Jonathan Halpern passed away in February and current President Van Thomas Staros-Malinowski and, longtime Vice-President Richard Grayson stepped down as well as longtime board member Vera Koppel. The remainder members of the board are working diligently to continue the work of the association and while we do that, we ask for your patience and continued support. In the interim here are some updates from what the association has done and our plans for the future.
Annual Association Meeting
We invite you to join us at our annual meeting on Wednesday November 6th at 7PM. The meeting will be held at the Wykagyl Country Club located at 1195 North Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Please RSVP either by mail or email at wykagylneighborhoodassociation@gmail.com
by Monday October 28th.
This will be a special meeting to elect new officers, board members and to give an update on the work the association has been doing. If you are willing to step up and be part of the board, please let us know.
Current Officers
President Vacant
Vice President Johan Tolosa
Recording Secretary Ana Bolivar
Treasurer Vacant
Board Members at Large:
· Lynn Halpern
· Mary Jane Reddington
· Isaiah Seligman
· Keith Singletary
· Dennis Starr
· Richard Grayson
· Dianne Heim
· Deidre Swagerty
· Shelly Goldfeder
· Ben Ouedraogo
· David Gallegher
Nominations for officer and board members will be presented at the annual meeting and any additional nominations will be accepted at the meeting. Volunteers for officer positions and board members at large are welcomed.
Traffic Islands
The Wykagyl Neighborhood has five traffic islands in need of attention. David Gallegher and Van Thomas have taken on two of those islands. If you are interested in adopting an island, please let us know and we will help with the process. The association can also help offset the cost.
Street Safety
The city of New Rochelle has installed a crosswalk at the intersection of Webster Ave and Bon Air Ave. Police presence has also been seen there to enforce it. Thank you to Samuel Heilman who lead this effort and advocated for the neighborhood with city hall.
A city ordinance dictates that corner houses keep their shrubbery cut back so drivers can see into on-coming traffic. Please help the neighborhood stay safe by keeping your garden trimmed.
Berrian Rd is next on the list for installation of temporary speed bumps after an assessment of the street deemed it necessary.
We will continue to bring these issues forward to the city and you help is greatly appreciated.
Annual Nature Study Woods Cleanup
This year was the first Annual Nature Woods Clean up. In celebration of Earth Day the Staros-Malinowski’s family and the Neighborhood Association hosted a cleanup day of our local park. Families came out to clean the Nature Study and despite the rain a total of 15 garbage bags were filled. The association will like to make this a recurring event and we hope you join us next year.
Digital information
The association has created an email address where you can reach out to the officers with any questions, suggestions or concerns. That address is wykagylneighborhoodassociation@gmail.com. The association will start sending information via email and will be phasing out mail communications in the future. We ask that you share your email address so we can add you to the database and keep you informed. Simply send us an email and we will add you.
The association has also created a website where we will post information on the association, upcoming events, and other relevant information to the community. In the future you will be able to pay annual dues online as well. The site is https://wykagylneighborhoo.wixsite.com/website.
Stay tuned for more information and updates.
Join us at the Wykagyl Crossways Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting on Wednesday November 6th, 2019 at the Wykagyl Country Club at 7PM. RSVP by 10/28 please.
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Annual dues
The association collects annual dues in the amount of $25 to help beautify the neighborhood, host events and make charitable contributions. Your support keeps the association going. You may pay your dues at the annual meeting or by mailing a check payable to Wykagyl Crossways Neighborhood Association to Ana Bolivar, 71 Berrian Rd, New Rochelle NY 10804. Please include your name, address and email when submitting your dues. Thank you.
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