Three Corners Neighborhood Association

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Attendees:

Steve Boehlen – President

Shirley Hyer – Vice President

Paul Novotny – Treasurer

Linda Boehlen – Secretary

Mark Piepenberg – Board Member

Judy White – Board Member

Claudia Knepper – Board Member

Tina Novotny – Board Member

Henry Wickman – Board Member

Jo Ann Piepenberg - Neighbor

Pat McCarthy - Neighbor

Casey Ausloos– Green Bay Bullfrogs Representative

Unexcused Absence:

Emily Ysebaert- Board Member

Meeting was called to order by Steve Boehlen at 6:39pm.

There is a correction made to the January from “mental signs” to metal signs.

Shirley Hyer made a motion to approve the minutes Tina Novotny 2^nd the motion.

Old Business:

Reviewed the Mini Grants that we are submitting by priority:

1) Movie in the park event that will take place the last Saturday in June, July, August and September. A few of the concerns were what time does the park close, where we found that is 10:30pm, and when does school start again and would that effect the dates in August and September.

2) Winterfest including popcorn popper, trolley ride, Santa suit, hot chocolate and cider.

3) The memorial bench for Mary Klein to be placed in the area by the sign facing the side of it.

4) Decorative pathway from Ellis to Main and from Newhall around our sign to Main- Emily will check with Bill Landvatter on these items and also having electricity for our sign

5) Metal art sign grant; we will submit the grant for $5000.00 and then hold interviews with local artists to see which one can provide the best proposal. As a board we will pick the final design to be displayed on the corner of University Ave and Baird.

6) Street signs to highlight the Three Corners streets. The idea is to possibly piggyback with Olde Main Street or to verify the options that we have in which the city will allow in design.

The Newsletter:

Articles for the newsletter need to be submitted to Linda Boehlen no later than 2/17/08. We are going to have a mock copy finalized by 2/21/08 for our meeting at the Art Garage before the walk at 6:00pm.

Paul Novotny wrote an article on the name change of Willow to University.

Claudia Knepper is working on an article about the Curley Lambeu house in our neighborhood and about the statues in front on The Riverside Ballroom.

Jo Ann Piepenberg was going to call the Nicolet and Anne Sullivan schools to get upcoming events that are going on and find out about if they are still collecting the can tabs or milk covers, so that we can have an article advising on donating those items to the school. She also was giving them the Three Corners email address. She was also going to write an article on adopting a hydrant around your house, so that in the winter it is always clear just in case there is a fire that breaks out.

Other articles mentioned were the trash pick up days, animal care, Winterfest, recipe corner, puzzle and calendar of events.

All in all, our highlight will be ideas and information to better benefit the neighborhood and be better neighbors by caring for our community.

New Business:

Bull Frogs Night; Casey was there to answer any questions. There are other neighborhood associations that are interested in joining in with the Bull Frogs Night event. Schmitt Park, Fireman’s Park, Lombardi, the Howe Resource Center and the Fort Howard Family Resources Center.

The fan deck holds 400 people and if we can get 100 people or more to buy tickets the price will be lowered to $21.00 per person from $25.00 per person, all kids 12 and under is $15.00. On the fan deck you get hamburgers, brats, chicken and pulled pork sandwiches along with beans and cole slaw and all you can drink beer and soda.

The nights that they will be having fireworks at the game will be 5/29, 6/19 (Kids Day), 7/3 & 8/9.

Paul Novotny suggested that we allow people to choose the fan deck or the general admission where the tickets would be reduced to $4.75 from $6.00 depending on how many people we have to take advantage of the group rate.

The Alderman for District 5 debate was a great success, Navarino was grateful and impressed by the turn out we were able to generate.

The Treasures Report:

Paul Novotny reported that we have $1324.00.

Open Forum:

It was mentioned that rather than Steve and Linda stuffing and addressing the mailings that others should be called upon to help to get the job done faster.

Also the house on the corner of Forest and Cedar has been a problem. There was a young child that was left by his grandmother and was found wondering the neighborhood with no shoes and socks on. Social services are supposed to be getting a babysitter to help the family.