CELEBRATING OUR NINETIETH ANNIVERSARY AS AN ASSOCIATION - - - 1921-2011 SOUTHWOOD PARK NEWS A Great Place to Live www.SouthwoodPark.org November 2011 Upcoming Events: Board Election and 2012 Dues • November 9—2012 In this mailing, you have received your 2012 Association dues notice. We are happy Dues notices and ballots to report the amount is the same as last year: $38.50. Please pay this before January mailed 31st to avoid interest or collection fees. • December 16—Board of Directors Ballots due You have also been given a ballot for the Board of Directors election. Please vote • January 11—Board Meet- for FIVE candidates, who will serve three year terms, beginning in January. Mail it ing, Friendly Fox, 7PM separately or in the dues envelope by December 9th to be counted. There is a • January 31—2012 Asso- space at the bottom of the ballot for you to list your concerns. Please take this ciation Dues deadline opportunity to let us know what issues we should tackle. • March 14—Board Meet- ing, Friendly Fox, 7PM Here are your 2012 Board of Directors • May 9—Board Meeting, candidates: Friendly Fox, 7PM Andrew Boxberger commonly arise in communi- Brittney Collins Occupation: Attorney ties. I represent several Occupation: Child and Family — 4730 Beaver Avenue neighborhood associations and Program Director for Phoenix Important I am running for another term deal with relevant issues on a Institute on the board of the Historic daily basis. — 4520 Beaver Avenue Contacts Southwood Park’s Neighbor- I possess the initiative, judg- My husband, Aaron purchased hood Association because I be- ment, and involvement needed his first home in Southwood Emergencies: 911 lieve Southwood Park is Fort to be a member of this board. Park after spending the bulk of FWPD Desk Sergeant Wayne’s greatest neighborhood For these reasons, I am a strong his adolescence on Sherwood (anything not an emer- and I want to be part of the candidate for another term on Terrace. His parents and siblings gency): 427-1222 effort to ensure this community the Historic Southwood Park all live in the neighborhood as continues to flourish. Neighborhood Association’s well as the majority of his child- Nuisance fires: 911 For the majority of my life, board. hood friends, who returned to City-related questions this neighborhood has been my Steve Brelsford purchase their first homes after (code violations, trash and home. Growing up, I lived in Occupation: Production college. I moved to Southwood recycling problems, street Southwood Park and four years Director, WOWO/ WMEE/ Park in 2008 and it didn’t take lights out, potholes): 311 ago, when it came time to start K105/ ESPN1380/ WBYR/ me long to understand the ap- a family of my own, I moved WFWI Radio peal of the neighborhood. We APS Security Patrol for back because I believe this is the — 4239 Beaver Avenue just purchased our second home vacation checks: 747- best place to raise my kids. I’m running for re-election to home—just doors from the 7700 In addition to my personal the Southwood Park board first, and have enjoyed starting dedication to Southwood Park, because I think it’s a great over with our weekend pro- Do NOT call APS or a Board my professional background can neighborhood. Having joined the jects. I am eager to add to the member about a suspicious and has served as an asset to board just recently, I look qualities that make Southwood person or crime in progress— the board. As a real estate at- forward to having a greater Park unique by working with my Call 911 immediately! torney with significant experi- opportunity to help contribute neighbors to continue and make ence in zoning and planning, I more the neighborhood. I have improvements to the safety and Other questions: e-mail bring to the board valuable been a production director for beautification efforts that make [email protected] knowledge on legal matters that local radio for 33 years. this an outstanding neighbor- hood. We are an extremely active and served on finance, strategic planning and to raising our children here. family-oriented neighborhood with lots of education committees. I am particularly I work for the City of Fort Wayne opportunities for creative and entertaining interested in sustainable food systems, and where I am in charge of real estate for activities, such as the 90th Anniversary hold a certificate from the Independent City Utilities. As such, I have been able to Block Party, that I would like to contrib- Organic Inspector's Association. I would help the Board with issues involving City ute to developing. My employment has love to spark greater interest in sustain- government and services, including right- given me opportunities to develop crea- able vegetable gardening and edible land- of-way and sewer concerns. I have a law tive community partnerships with event scapes in our neighborhood. If you want a degree, which gives me a unique perspec- planning and fundraising experience. Most rabble rouser who is passionate about the tive on Board issues. If re-elected, I hope recently, I am learning to write grant pro- arts, nurturing community and growing to grill more hot dogs at the 91st anniver- posals and would be eager to seek funds vegetables in the front yard, then vote for sary party! for projects or changes that are desired by me! residents. I have prepared numerous pub- Robert (Bob) Smith lications, and I am capable of seeking posi- Blaise Moore tive publicity for neighborhood initiatives Founder and Director, and events. I do not know of a better Occupation: Event Coordinator Fort Wayne School of Urban Ministry place that we could be raising our son, and I look forward to the opportunity to — 1241 West Sherwood Terrace — 4239 Indiana Avenue support and improve on our outstanding My husband and I have lived in this area of Bio: I was born in New York City and community. town for over 30 years. We lived on therefore consider myself a big city Arlington Ave for 9 years moving to the person. I graduated from Hempstead Diane Dickson south end of Indiana for 19 and moved to High School, New York in 1972. I Retired musician from Sherwood almost 3 years ago. We love graduated from Nyack College, Nyack, Fort Wayne Philharmonic this end of town. The pace of the New York in 1976 with a BS in Theology. — 4525 Beaver Avenue neighborhood is slower and the neighbors I also hold a Master’s degree in evangelism My name is Diane Dickson, and I live at and friends that are here are long time from Wheaton College, Wheaton, 4525 Beaver Avenue with my husband, entities. Illinois. Before moving to Fort Wayne to Michael Moore. I have recently retired take a position at Taylor University Fort We raised our three children here and Wayne, I lived 20 years in the Chicagoland from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic after they too, love the neighborhood. I started playing oboe and English horn for 22 my own business almost 10 years ago area. years. When we moved to Fort Wayne now. I am an event coordinator and this from Cincinnati, we were instantly drawn has sharpened my organizational skills. I Reason for running: The main reason why to the Southwood Park neighborhood. also have found myself decorating and I’d like to serve on the Southwood Park We loved the old trees, the charming ar- staging homes for my clients. This allows Neighborhood Association is because I ray of house styles, the grassy boulevards, my creative side to bloom. I originally love this community and would like to see the meandering streets, the fabulous started out in landscape design but found it continue to flourish as a family Foster Park, and the close proximity to as I got older that I really wanted to work orientated and welcoming place to live. I downtown. We have grown to treasure with the flowers instead of planting also have an interest in apply community the feeling of community; we love chatting based solutions to challenges facing them. It also is a lot easier on the knees! with neighbors over the fence, striking up Southwood Park, especially as we face any conversations with people walking their Our neighborhood is as unique as the future development of the former Taylor dogs, and watching the resident gang of people that live here. We come from University Fort Wayne property. little rascals galloping down the street. different walks of life but we all want to We also love this neighborhood because see this neighborhood thrive. Sometimes Tom Steigmeyer of its diversity; artists, writers and musi- that means lending a hand or a tool and Account Representative at WAJI/WLDE cians living side-by-side with working peo- there is always a neighbor to help you Radio ple, doctors and lawyers. out. That is what makes this area special. — 4631 Indiana Avenue I would like a chance to take an active My name is Tom Steigmeyer and I've had role in building upon the positive qualities Charles Northrop the pleasure of serving on the board for 7 years. My wife and I have resided of our neighborhood by serving on the Program Manager with in Southwood Park for over 16 years. We Southwood Park board. As a union leader Fort Wayne City Utilities have two children, Laura a 6th grader at for the Philharmonic Players' Association, — 1211 Sunset Drive St. John's and Will and 3rd grader at St. I have had experience organizing volun- I have enjoyed serving on the Board this Johns.