Committees

Advocacy

Chair: Mark Deeds

Focus

The Advocacy committee represents the association’s interest in zoning, planning and development issues with potential impact to the character, property value, safety and quality of life in the neighborhood.

Activities

We communicate with elected officials and city committees and staff.

Goal

Remain aware of development activity, capital projects and other programs proposed in the vicinity of the neighborhood and share this information with the general membership.

Beautification

Chair: Vacant

Focus

Volunteers help to beautify and enhance the neighborhood, especially the public spaces of the traffic islands and Scates Park.

Activities

Organize and coordinate landscaping, gardening, tree planting and other neighborhood beautification projects.

Green Living

Chair – Kathy Reynolds

Focus

To provide education and activities designed to foster caring for our environment.

Activities

Sponsors compost bins for residents. Introduces recycling ideas to all.

History

Chair: Vacant

Focus

Gather and safeguard memories, photographs, and other documentation of the past 60+ years of our neighborhood’s existence, as well as the association that serves it.

Activities

Organize, catalog and curate existing artifacts. Gather and record new artifacts and share with the Association and the community. Organize oral history projects as service opportunity for neighborhood students.

Membership & Volunteer Recruitment

Co-Chairs: Beth Callahan & Judy Temple

Focus

Building membership in the THNA and organizing people to support events and projects.

Activities

Block Captains and Alley Captains are vital members of this committee. Block Captains help distribute the newsletter, petitions, or flyers to the residents of their block, as well communicate concerns to the THNA board. Alley Captains help our neighborhood retain its alley garbage pick up service. These volunteers work in teams of two per block to monitor the conditions of the alleys. If you like keeping weeds and brush under control, communicating with the neighbors on your block, or merely providing support at Neighborhood Association functions, this is the committee for you.

Goal

Represent your block within the association and coordinate block participation in association activities.

Newsletter

Chair – Vacant

Focus

The Newsletter committee is responsible for the production of the neighborhood newsletter.

Activities

Gather and edit submissions, report on neighborhood happenings, take photos.

Social Events

Co-Chairs – Ann Deeds & Karen Williams

Focus

Plan and coordinate all social events for the year, such as the neighborhood yard sale, block party, National Neighborhood Night Out, and the holiday toy drive

Activities

Plan events, evaluate and develop ideas for new social events.

Technology

Chair – Leslie Provence

Focus

Maintain the association’s information technology infrastructure, including database, email, and website.

Activities

Administer the membership database, manage the website, send out neighborhood emails, and provide assistance for other communications.

Needed Skills

Computer skills ranging from website design and graphics to database administration are  desirable, but not completely necessary.

Traffic & Safety

Co-Chairs – John Callahan & Jeff Cox

Focus

Work closely with the advocacy committee to implement ideas to keep our streets safe for our residents.

Activities

The committee is working to shape the impact of the upcoming developments that will have an effect on the traffic flow through our neighborhood by exploring the use of traffic calming devices.