The first Washington Heights Neighbors Board meeting after the summer break was held on Sept. 9. C. L. Smith, WHN president, set the mood for the new year by presenting a list of goals for the Board to consider during the next year. He pointed out the need for the WHN Board and residents to take the initiative, make plans and implement those plans for ourselves.
The list of goals presented to the Board by the President are:
1. Sponsor community-wide social afairs to help us get to know each other better.
2. Support the coming Historic District Ordinance.
3. Sponsor fund-raising activities to finance WHN projects.
4. Get people who are not on the WHN Board active on standing committees and involved in other ways.
5. Explore the possibilities of establishing a community center in the WHN community.
6. Develop a not-for-profit WHN Rehabilitation Corporation to purchase, rehabilitate and resell vacant properties in WHN community.
He added that this list does not cover everything that can be or should be done but is only a starting point.
The WHN Board represents the residents and this list of goals represents some of the concerns we all share. There are others. The members of the Board need input from all the residents we serve. We need to hear from you. We need to know your thoughts on these goals and other goals you feel the neighborhood should consider. Call us, join us. $3 dues makes you a member of WHN, not just a resident. Anna Busch is the Membership Chairperson, call her to become a member and help to make an active beginning a successful year. (863-4019 or 862-5122)
Originally published in The Paper, October 1976.
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