New Board Members Needed

The Brookside Woods Civic Association is still in need of Brookside Woods residents
to fill two critical board position. These positions are the President and Vice President. Time commitments are typically less than three hours per month. Per the Charter of the Brookside Woods Association the description of these two positions are as follows.

Charter of Brookside Woods Civic Associa􏰀on CHARTER (as revised in 1999) ARTICLE III
Secton 5: Vice President

The vice president shall attend all Northwest Coalition meetngs and any other outside meetngs as approved by the board. After serving for one year as vice president, the vice president shall serve the second year of their term as president and a new vice president shall be elected.

Section 6: President

The president shall preside over all the meetings of the association. The president shall be responsible for creating a meeting agenda and assuring that the meeting is run accordingly. The president is responsible for communicatng the philosophy and ac􏰀ons of the board to the residents.

If you are interested in either of these two positions, please contact our current president, Lisa Jolley. Her contact information is in the board member list on the left side of this page. The Charter and Deed restrictions for Brookside Woods are included in this newsletter. If these two positions are not filled, the association may cease.

Other at-large positions can be added as needed to fill rolls that may serve a long-term or short-term need. If you would like to discuss these possibilities, you may also contact the current president.

New board members will be voted in at the next board meeting, September 13.

As you may note in the meeting minutes, past and present, very few residents attend the board meetings held every other month. Please support you community by attending future meetings. Meetings typically last no more that one hour every other month. Most are also available on Zoom so you can attend from home.

Brookside Bash

In May, Columbus Recreation and Parks provided a pop-up program in Brookside Woods bringing fun and games to our local park. Two food trucks were present and everyone had a good time! Another event may be schedules for this fall.

A special thank you to those who volunteered to make this happen, especially Kirsten Carnahan and Sandra LaNicca. Enjoy the photos of the event!

BWCA Meeting Agenda

Upcoming Meeting 9/13/2023 at 6:30 pm In Person Meeting at Brookside City Park

  1. OfficerTimMontgomery

  2. Review of Financials and Dues update- Ken

  3. Review of Meeting Minutes from last meeting--Keri

  4. Neighborhood watch update: John Chartkoff

  5. Voting in new Board Members

  6. Review Mailbox project

  7. Review Sidewalk repair project

  8. Review lighting in small park project

  9. Discuss painting of entrances-Melinda and Keri

  10. Discuss irrigation system-Joe

  11. Other updates

  12. Adjourn

Columbus Police Community Liaison Unit

Officer Tim Montgomery has agreed to be present at our board meeting on September 13. He is our community liaison from the Columbus police. He will be addressing ways to keep our community safe and provide some materials on his role, his contact information and safety. Please attend this meeting, meet our liaison and learn more about neighborhood safety. Per the Columbus Police web site:

The Community Liaison Section serves 324 community groups/block watches, with one Community Liaison Officer (CLO) assigned to each of the 20 patrol precincts. The sections’ mission is to provide law enforcement services to the assigned precincts by collaborating with the public to reduce incidents affecting quality of life issues.

The Community Liaison Officers enthusiastically patrol their precincts, providing support and assistance to the patrol officers assigned to these areas. CLO patrolling initiatives are often through bicycle and foot patrols. The CLOs conduct presentations and demonstrations for community members, business groups, and schools on various topics and are deeply involved with National Night Out events. The CLO unit also resolved 709 “311” citizen requests for service. Within the last year,
the CLOs conducted over 800 presentations and attended 2,082 meetings, including monthly block watch coordinators’ meetings. These coordinators’ meetings provided citywide information to the block watch leaders and led to innovative approaches to handling community issues. The liaison officers also supported patrol officers by assisting with various special events and projects, to include presidential, election, and VIP security details, Red, White and Boom, campus responses, and summer festivals. CLO initiatives on nuisance abatements of problematic properties and efforts towards hotel licensing requirements has continued. The CLOs are clearly an integral part of the success of the community policing effort of our Division, demonstrated by their energy, dedication, involvement, and achievements well beyond standard expectations.

Officer Montgomery can be reached at 614-645-1417 or TMontgomery@columbuspolice.org.

About Brookside Woods Civic Association

The Civic Association is composed of 6 board members including a President and various committee chairpersons. The BWCA’s objectives are To promote the general welfare of Brookside Woods and its members. This objective is accomplished by giving special attention to public improvement and safety, encouraging activities

to benefit residents, and creating unity among our members at the community level. BWCA will conduct bi-monthly meetings in order to review duties and goals as directed by resolutions that may come before such meetings. BWCA encourages participation of all members to achieve a better community.

In 2023, around 196 households out of the 299 homes in the neighborhood paid dues. The annual dues are $150 and the dues are good from Jan 1-Dec 31st. To maintain current service levels, our community is dependent on full participation by all members of the neighborhood.

For your convenience there are three payment options:

  1. Online Payment: Utilizing online payment via credit card

  2. Mail check to: PO Box 341042, Columbus, OH 43234

  3. Drop off check to Treasurer’s House:
    Ken Graf at 2263 Fernleaf Lane

Brookside Woods Facebook

To stay in touch with neighbors, request to join the following Facebook Group:

Go to Facebook and use the search button for Brookside Woods Community and the picture should be a large rock with our name on it.

The group is private. Request to join and a group moderator will review and approve your request.

Columbus 311 Service Center

The Columbus 311 Customer Service Centers now has a new web site address. You can reach them at https://www.columbus.gov/311/.

Per the columbus web site: “As a resident of Columbus, 311 is your one stop source for all non-emergency requests for city services. From reporting a pothole to requesting bulk trash pickup, we are here to help you. With a new enhanced online experience, we make it easy for you to contact 311. You may submit a request 24 hours a day, 365 days a year online at Columbus. gov/311, by using the CBUS 311 app and email at 311@ columbus.gov. You can speak with a Customer Service Representative by calling 311 or 614-645-3111 Monday through Friday during regular business hours from 7:00am-6:00pm. Follow us @CbusNeighbor.”

Please use this valuable city service to help keep Brookside Woods a great place to live.

Far Northwest Coalition

Per the FNWC web site:

The Far Northwest Coalition represents homeowners, civic associations, and citizens of the far northwest neighborhoods of Columbus, seeking cooperative efforts between residents and the various governmental entities within and nearby its boundaries. The

FNWC Board reviews zoning, development and re- development proposals from the City of Columbus and seeks adequate green space, parkland and recreational activities and a greater sense of community and quality of life for its residents.

The FNWC reviews applications for properties in Columbus from Sawmill Road to the Olentangy River and from the Franklin County line down to State Route 161. Our monthly Board meetings are open to the public and we encourage all residents and neighbors of the Far Northwest Columbus to join us and share your thoughts.

This is an organization that you may want to consider attending their meetings and providing input regarding your neighborhood and surrounding areas.

Check out their web site.

New Neighbors

Are you new to the neighborhood? Would you like to be introduced in a future Woods Lore Newsletter? If so, please send a paragraph about your family to our BWCA president.

Welcome to Brookside Woods!

Board Members

President

Lisa Jolley
614-563-6591
2230 Viburnum Lane
lisamjolley@gmail.com

Immediate Past President

Valerie Belkot

Vice President

Jen Whitehurst

Treasurer

Ken Graf

Secretary

Keri Dana

Welcoming Committee

Lindsey Barbee Gerry O’Shaugnessy

Member at Large

Joe Freeman (Landscape)

Member at Large

John Chartkoff (Block Watch)

Member at Large

Fumi Ariga (Web Site)

Member at Large

Titus Chang

Website

Fumi Ariga

Fumi Ariga