1. Blackridge Civic Association Annual Board Meeting
Blackridge Civic Association Annual Board Meeting
May 15, 2011

2. Agenda BCA Annual Board Meeting Welcome Financial Results
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

3. Welcome Annual Strawberry Festival & BCA Board Meeting
Annual Strawberry Festival & BCA Board Meeting
Opportunity to socialize, summarize, vote and thank your hardworking board!

4. Financial Results Financially Stable Accountability Pool & Garden Club
Financially Stable
But significant capital improvements loom ahead
Accountability
Financials posted in BB
Pool & Garden Club
Continued partnerships
Bingo Fund Checking Account = $ (for tent Rental for chili) Checking Account = $ (all bills paid for May) Loan Balance = $34, (Parking lot and Pool resurfacing... Line of credit Balance = $ 2, ($1, 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

5. Capital Improvements Improvements Made this Year
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)
Races, (Need Chair)
Texas Hold ‘Em, (Need Chair)
Please consider getting involved in the capital campaign to help save the BCA building.

6. BCA Events Jewelry & Purse Sample Sale – December 4th
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.

7. Membership Current Membership – 163 members
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
Membership is increasing, but we still have a ways to go. Please consider joining today!

8. We need more volunteers. Raise your hand today!
2011 Nominees
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!

9. Making Blackridge Even Better
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

10. 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

11. Crime Watch Lots of Interest in start formal Crime Watch
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

12. Blackboard goes Green! Check out our wonderful website
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

13. Special Thanks – Bill Miller 15 years
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!

14. 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

15. Garden Club Update President, Nancy DelPresto
President, Nancy DelPresto
Vice President, Sheila Mozer
Treasurer, Rose Guerrieri
Assistant Treasurer, Vicki Rodia
Recording Secretary, Diane Law
Corresponding Secretary, Adrienne O'Toole

16. Congratulations on a wonderful new website!
Garden Club Website
Congratulations on a wonderful new website!

17. Open Questions & Answers
Thank You!
Open Questions & Answers