Minutes of the BSCL Meeting
September 4, 1997
The monthly meeting of the Barcroft School and Civic League was
held on Thursday, September 4, 1997 at 7:30 p.m. at the Barcroft
Elementary School library.
President Dave Michaelson called the meeting to order.
Old Business
Barcroft Community House Renovation - Dave Michaelson. The renovation
of the Barcroft Community House continues and things are going
well. Would like to have a barbecue in early October to celebrate
the re-opening of the Community House.
Fourth of July Parade - Dave Michaelson. Thanks to Andrew Hunter
for overseeing the Fourth of July parade. Everyone had a good
time, and Andrew has already volunteered to chair next year's
parade.
New Business
There is a new Barcroft directory, broken down by name/address.
This directory will be forwarded free of charge with new BSCL
membership.
The distribution of the BSCL newsletter has been erratic. Dave
Michaelson suggested volunteers to serve as block captains to
distribute the newsletter and get the word out (i.e., fliers)
about various community events.
Dave Michaelson suggested forming a Welcoming Committee, to introduce
the neighborhood to newcomers and to tell them about BSCL. Volunteers
should give their name to Dave.
Dave Michaelson informed the group that the County has scheduled
a Neighborhood Day for September 27, 1997. A wide variety of
events will take place throughout the county. Barcroft has not
formally planned anything for the day, primarily due to the Community
House renovations. A Block Party idea was suggested.
Donna Anderson, an avid Barcroft gardener, suggested a plant and
seed exchange. The easiest way to do this would be to put a small
bulletin board on the outside of the Community House so people
can advertise what they have. Dave Michaelson suggested using
the Barcroft newsletter where one can advertise plants for free.
Tom Palance suggested making up fliers, getting them copied for
free, and distributing them throughout the neighborhood. The
fliers could direct Barcroft residents to go to the Community
House on a certain date to exchange plants. Tom Palance informed
the group that anything hanging on the outside of the Community
House would have to get approved by a Historical Landmarks group.
A suggestion was made to use the PTA bulletin board that hangs
inside the Barcroft School.
Committee Reports
Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NCAC) - Dave Michaelson. The
community can tap into a pool of money for capital improvements
to the neighborhood. Anyone with a project in mind, the next
funding cycle is this December. A requirement for obtaining the
funds is to get the majority of one's block to sign on for the
improvement.
Traffic Committee - Elaine Squari. The Traffic Committee currently
has four members. An assessment of traffic in Barcroft neighborhood,
developed by the Traffic Committee, was distributed to the group,
along with the Arlington Country Chief of Police response to a
December 1995 inquiry for a traffic study of South Abingdon Street.
The committee would like to know about any community traffic
issues/problems. Two sign-on sheets were made available at the
meeting, for individuals to give their name, street address, and
a description of the specific traffic problem. By December, the
committee hopes to complete a list of traffic problems that BSCL
can support and present to the County in asking for help. The
next meeting of the Traffic Committee will take place September
23, 1997 at 7:30 p.m. at Elaine Squeri's house.
Guest Speaker
Vice President Mark Wigfield introduced Martin Ogle, Chief Naturalist
of Potomac Overlook Nature Center. Mr. Ogle spoke about composting
- what makes an effective compost heap. Mr. Ogle also informed
the group about a one-day conference entitled "Symbiosis:
Towards a Healthy Integration of Science, Society & Planet",
on September 20, 1997 at Washington-Lee High School. Mr. Ogle
also told the group about a WETA program on September 8 entitled
"Planet Neighborhood".
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Maria Corey
Recording Secretary
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