Blackridge Civic Association Annual Board Meeting http://www.blackridge-bca.org/ Blackridge Civic Association Annual Board Meeting May 15, 2011

Agenda BCA Annual Board Meeting Welcome Financial Results http://www.blackridge-bca.org/ BCA Annual Board Meeting Welcome Financial Results Capital / Building Improvements Events Membership 2011 Nominations Making Blackridge Better Blackboard goes Green! Special Thanks Pool Update Garden Club

Welcome Annual Strawberry Festival & BCA Board Meeting http://www.blackridge-bca.org/ Annual Strawberry Festival & BCA Board Meeting Opportunity to socialize, summarize, vote and thank your hardworking board!

Financial Results Financially Stable Accountability Pool & Garden Club http://www.blackridge-bca.org/ Financially Stable But significant capital improvements loom ahead Accountability Financials posted in BB Pool & Garden Club Continued partnerships Bingo Fund Checking Account = $700.00 (for tent Rental for chili) Checking Account = $1950.62 (all bills paid for May) Loan Balance = $34,945.30 (Parking lot and Pool resurfacing... Line of credit Balance = $ 2,043.39 ($1,664.00 of which is cleaning from December/January...$379 is balance from furnace purchased in 2008) The only other outstanding debt for the BCA is $4,500 we owe to Vigliotti

Capital Improvements Improvements Made this Year http://www.blackridge-bca.org/ Improvements Made this Year Corrected major sewage problem ~$10,000 Repaired 1 of the 2 main HVAC units ~$500 Decommissioned HVAC unit - ~$5,000 replacement risk Roof Replacement Fundraising – Need HELP! Received quotes between $25 – 30K Ideas / Fundraisers Purse Auction (Bill Miller Chair), Raised $1,200 Flip a Lid, Raise the Roof, (Jen & Abe Sunday Chair) Raise Roof Dinners, (Need Chair) Night @ Races, (Need Chair) Texas Hold ‘Em, (Need Chair) Please consider getting involved in the capital campaign to help save the BCA building.

BCA Events Jewelry & Purse Sample Sale – December 4th http://www.blackridge-bca.org/ Jewelry & Purse Sample Sale – December 4th Beef ‘n’ Beer – March 12th Brew Club – Ongoing check online calendar Strawberry Festival – May 15th Flip a Lid, Raise the Roof– coming May 20th Garage Sale – coming June 25th July 4th Bike Parade – coming July 4th Fall Fest & Concert in Park – coming October 8th While there are many events to bring our community together, we opted not to hold more resource-intensive events in order to ensure effective stewardship of community donations.

Membership Current Membership – 163 members http://www.blackridge-bca.org/ Current Membership – 163 members 172 BCA members out of 625 eligible homes At 2010 meeting our count was 172 members At 2009 meeting our count was 110 members Represents 26% participation Memberships are key to our financial stability Apply today here Apply online at www.blackridge-bca.org Membership is increasing, but we still have a ways to go. Please consider joining today!

We need more volunteers. Raise your hand today! 2011 Nominees http://www.blackridge-bca.org/ President, Jennifer Suiters Vice President, Ceil Greber Treasurer, Ron Kotun Secretary, Eric Fithyan Vice President Membership, Sarah Kuharik Vice President Buildings & Grounds, Vacant Rental Director, Vacant Newsletter, Gary Pete Historian, Vacant Webmaster, Sarah Kuharik Members-At-Large: Churchill – Lee Borellis, Damon Mahon, Vacant Penn Hills – Steve Jurman, Olivia Tassone, Amanda Veoni Wilkinsburg – Vacant, Vacant, Vacant We need more volunteers. Raise your hand today!

Making Blackridge Even Better http://www.blackridge-bca.org/ BCA Building – we need your help! Tree Removal by BSC (more sunshine for the pool!) Block Captains Revitalization Ceil Greber and Cathy Taylor Crime Watch Jen & Abe Crawley Craig Miller

Block Captains Esplen Foster Suiters Bauer Benedetti, Tassone, Zubvow Gamsie McBride Benedetti, Tassone, Zubvow Law Fish, Greber, Taylor Diorio, Grotzinger Fithayn Ure Taylor Carol Delpresto, Messner

Crime Watch Lots of Interest in start formal Crime Watch http://www.blackridge-bca.org/ Lots of Interest in start formal Crime Watch Suggested ideas Police sponsor events at BCA Group to formalize communications (see Jen Sunday today) Radio scanners Will post more information on website

Blackboard goes Green! Check out our wonderful website http://www.blackridge-bca.org/ Check out our wonderful website Thank you Sarah Kuharik for this excellent site! We’re also on Facebook, check us out Or our electronic newsletter the Blackboard Saved $2,500 / year and a few trees! Contact Block Captain or neighbor for print copy

Special Thanks – Bill Miller 15 years http://www.blackridge-bca.org/ Held Positions of President, Treasurer, Rental Director, and At-Large Member from Wilkinsburg and Penn Hills Implemented B52 Raffle, Jewelry/Purse Sale, Beef & Beer Newcomer’s Party, Concert in the Park, Light-Up Night Balanced budget for driveway resurfacing, plumbing improvements, painting, and roof repairs Created membership renewal program resulting in 300+ BCA memberships in 2010 Streamlined rentals Thank You!

Pool Update From President, Ella Davis Pool opens Saturday, May 28th! Memorial Day, May 30th Community day and party! First Home Swim Meet June 23rd Midsummer Night Concert – July 16th Memberships always available! This and more information available @ www.blackridgeswimclub.org

Garden Club Update President, Nancy DelPresto http://www.blackridgegardenclub.com/ President, Nancy DelPresto Vice President, Sheila Mozer Treasurer, Rose Guerrieri Assistant Treasurer, Vicki Rodia Recording Secretary, Diane Law Corresponding Secretary, Adrienne O'Toole

Congratulations on a wonderful new website! Garden Club Website http://www.blackridgegardenclub.com/ Congratulations on a wonderful new website!

Open Questions & Answers Thank You! Open Questions & Answers