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Dearborn
Federation of Neighborhood
Associations
Meeting
Minutes for April 02, 2008
1.
Call to order:
Terry
Pulido:
opened the meeting at 7:38pm.
Members
in Attendance:
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Ann
Basse
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Carrie
Serfass
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Sylvia
Tillman
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Dave
Tillman
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Scott
Smith
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Vera
Ventre
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Craig
Dahlke
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Sheila
Brooks
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Terry
Pulido
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Steve
Sharp
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Charlene
Sharp
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Jerry
Leonard
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Ned
Nikodem
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Sharifah
Aun
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Marc
Lipischiek
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Marshall
Wehr
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Jackie
McClure
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Margaret
Blohm
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Don
Nicholson
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2.
Approval of the March minutes.
Vera Ventre approved
the minutes, Marc
Lipishiek seconded. Minutes were
approved.
3.
Treasurer’s
Report:
Ned Nikodem
updated
the group on the financial standings
and reminded the membership that 2008
dues are now payable: $20.00
association, $10.00 individual.
Beginning
balance
$959.43
Income
+ $
50.00
Expenses
-$
0.00
Balance as of 02/06/2008
$1009.43
4.
Guest Speaker:
Jackie McClure & Margaret Blohm from
www.welcomehomedearborn.com
updated the Federation on the welcome
home Dearborn website and marketing
strategies to promote Dearborn as The
Place to Live.
In addition to the website the
group is building a myspace page,
displaying billboards on major
Dearborn gateways, and buying radio
advertisement on select radio
programs. All of these efforts are
trying to reach the young professional
and early empty nester demographic.
The
ladies reported the website has had
much interest and success attracting
almost 10,000 visitors, some from
countries such as Sweden, China,
Japan, and Canada. Web traffic from
domestic locations in the USA such as
CA, NY, VA, and TX has also been
noted. The ability to promote our city
on the web to potential transferees is
invaluable.
Don Nicholson,
a long time resident
and local business person
briefed the Federation on the Cruisin
Michigan Ave. car cruise slated to
happen July 12, 2008. Proceeds from
the Cruise will benefit special needs
youth, with job training and life
skills. This is the first multi-city
US-12 cruise and will kick off in our
city in the shadow of Ford World
Headquarters and run to Wayne,
Michigan.
Music and tents sponsored by
local charities and non-profits such
as neighborhood districts are
encouraged to participate along the
cruise route. Check out the website
for more information: http://www.cruisinmichigan.com
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All makes, models, and years
are welcome to participate.
5.
Old Business:
None.
6.
Neighborhood News:
Marshall Wehr:
is assisting at one of
Detroit’s homeless shelters.
Ned Nikodem:
reported
Riverbend had a snowy Easter egg hunt.
Sharifah Aun:
Informed us that the Dearborn
police continue to provide great
advice and information with their
neighborhood crime prevention
seminars.
Ann Bassie:
pointed out that it is getting
harder to distinguish Dearborn’s
roads from the surface of the Moon, it
is pothole season again.
Vera Ventre:
Notified the Federation of the
passing of
a long time neighborhood and
City of Dearborn champion and
activist, Nancy Olkowski.
Vera noted Nancy’s passion
for the city and her neighborhood,
Nancy will be missed.
Sylvia
Tillman
Invited the Federation to the
Ford Homes Historic District spring meeting April 23, at the Baptist Church Nowlin at
Olmstead 7:30 pm. Also noted: the Ford
Homes home tour to be held in
conjunction with the Michigan
Preservation Conference, May 8th
7-9 pm.
http://www.mhpn.org
7.
Adjournment:
With
there being no further business Scott Smith motioned for adjournment, Charlene Sharp seconded. Meeting was adjourned at 9:15 PM.
8.
Associations in attendance:
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Aviation
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Hemlock
Park
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Ford
Woods
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Riverbend
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Golfview
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Ford
Homes Historic District
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Ft.
Dearborn
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Highland
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Woodbridge/Fordson
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Woodworth
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Golfcrest
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Henry
Ford
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The
next meeting will be held in the
Mayor's conference room May 7th.
At 7:30pm.
These
minutes have been compiled and
submitted by Dave Tillman, Secretary
DFNA.
http://www.dfna.org
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