Summary from the Board of Directors meeting on May 15, 2008

The first order of business was to address the edits made to the provisional bylaws.

The Official Name of our organization was changed from Concerned Residents Of Stonebridge Subdivision (CROSS) to Stonebridge Area Neighborhood Association (SANA). This change was proposed by the bylaws review committee. The committee made several grammatical edits to the bylaws and changed some verbiage within the Articles to further clarify their meaning. The BOD reviewed and accepted the changes made by the review committee. Additionally, the BOD submitted that an adjustment should be made to Section 6.01 Expenditures. This change has been forwarded back to the Review committee for them to accept, revise, or decline as representatives of the membership. The revised bylaws will be presented for acceptance at the next scheduled members meeting.

THE FIVE FOCUSES OF SANA:
Beautification
Community Relations (Socials)
Safety and Crime
Golf Course News
Communication

Beautification –
It was agreed that the beautification of the Stonebridge entrance at Hwy 64 and Fletcher Trace would be our first project. Contact has been made with different individuals/businesses to make arrangements for materials and design suggestions.

Socials –
Plans were discussed to begin working on our first Stonebridge Area social. This will help our organization achieve one of its largest goals, bringing the community together. The initial plan is to host a Bar-B-Q at the International Harvester building. Meat is to be provided by our organization with side dishes and desserts to be provided by members. Stay tuned for final details and ways to RSVP and sign up for a dish!

Safety and Crime –
The BOD acknowledged that several members wanted to hear SANA address concerns about crime in our community. Discussion was had about what was done in the past and its subsequent success or failure. The BOD will determine ways in which we can take previous success and add in additional measures to aid our community. The most obvious venture is a neighborhood watch. This would require a strong commitment from our entire community, not just of our current members. Further discussions will help the BOD and SANA to develop more complete vision for crime prevention/deterrence.

Golf Course News -
No additional news on the sale of Stonebridge Golf Course (SGC). Michael Stansbury, SANA President, and Troy Wheetley, SANA Secretary, have contacted management at SGC to begin establishing a relationship between our two organizations.

Communication –
A newsletter will be printed and distributed about mid-June. This will be our first official newsletter and will help introduce our community to Stonbridge Area Neighborhood Association. Additionally, it will highlight events and news about what is happening in Lakeland and our community. Don't be surprised when you see some of your neighbors stopping you to hand you a copy of the newsletter.

An email account has been set up to facilitate communication between SANA members and the Board of Directors. The email address is StonebridgeNeighbors@gmail.com. You can send messages of any kind. Got a question, comment, an idea for the newsletter, or to propose projects. The account will be primarily monitored by the Secretary, but with responses from all of the Board members.

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Members Meeting on June 19th

Sincerely,
-----Troy Wheetley, SANA Secretary