FOREST PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING

Date: 12 August 2025

Location: NCC Annual Picnic, Blendon Woods Metro Park

Meeting called to order @ 7:30 PM by Ed Vanasdale 

Attendance was taken via roll call.

OFFICER REPORTS

President Ed Vanasdale – ed1vanasdale@gmail.com

Ed thanked all for coming.

Guest Speaker: None

Vice President  Mark Bell – MarkBellncc@insight.rr.com – Absent – No Report

Secretary Lou Bernard – secretary@fpcivic.org

1. Attendance:

• Officers/Committee Chairs Present: EV, LB, MSg, SL, EM, TS, DP
• Officers/Committee Chairs Absent: MB, CL, RW, DVM, KVM, LV, MSt, KG, QM, SB, AH
• Area Reps in Attendance: 9, 11
• Area Reps Absent: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14
• Total meeting attendance: 12

1. Reviewed minutes from July, no changes or corrections needed, minutes have been approved and were entered into the official records.
2. Attendance Sheet thru July will be online.

Treasurer Cheryl Lutman – cllutman17@gmail.com – Absent  

1. We received 34 new household memberships, but did have a check returned to us, so we’re at net 33 as of 7/30/2025. Cindy Fenstermaker also renewed her business membership for another year – thank you! The rest of our income for the month is self-explanatory. See the spreadsheet in the Forester.
2. Expenses were in line with expectations. A couple of notable expenses include a $15 fee from the bank for a returned check plus a donation to CAPA in memory of Bob Hinebaugh.
3. We stand at a total of 373 household members, and need 77 more to make our goal. We’ve received 5 more in through PayPal through the time of these minutes

Public Relations Mary Sguerra –  marysguerra@howardhanna.com

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, September 13, 2025 will be the Forest Park Fall Community Garage Sale. Look for the sign up form in the Forester.

Forester Editor Rita Woeste – forester@fpcivic.org – Absent

1. All articles, photos, ads are needed to Rita by this Friday, August 15th. We want to get it together so it’s ready and back to us for delivery before Labor day weekend.  
2. Rita is not sure what is going on but we have lost 3 more delivery folks. She is working on replacements and shifting some folks, hopefully, but not sure, if all will get covered. Most of the coverage needed is in Forest Park East. 

Supplemental Security Daryl Van Mercetta – dvanmercetta@gmail.com – Absent, Katie Van Mercetta – kvanmercetta@gmail.com – Absent, Dan Yandrich (CPD Liaison Officer) – dyandrich@columbuspolice.org 614.645.1418

See report in the Forester.

Business Representative Sheridan Landon – slandon52@gmail.com  No Report

Civic Action Officer  Vacant

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Welcome Committee Chair Latia VanDyke – vandkyde.latia@gmail.com – Absent – No Report

Volunteer Coordinator Erin Materu – mmateru@hotmail.com

Erin requested that at the September meeting we revisit the work that was done during the brainstorming sessions during the July meeting. Everyone agreed to this.

Membership Coordinator  Mike Stone – msto0103@yahoo.com – Absent

1. No specific membership update in terms of numbers. We appreciate the July paypal report from Cheryl and want to catch up on final paperwork to see where we are at. We will maintain focus on those who joined the previous cycle.
2. Thank you’s have been emailed to everyone with whom we have addresses. So far we have 88 without and we could use some help distributing letters to these addresses. We’ll talk with the coordinators later, but if we could get some help from our volunteer coordinator and area reps that would be great.

Social Activities Tiffany Smith – tsmith1599@yahoo.com – No Report

NCC Representatives Ken Gilbert – kgilbert78@att.net – Absent, Mark Bell – MarkBellncc@insight.rr.com – Absent

At the NCC Picnic, the president welcomed everyone. Attendance was taken. FP was represented by the most number of residents of those present. No new business was discussed.

NCC Development Representative Ed Vanasdale – ed1vanasdale@gmail.com

See Report Online

Grant Writing Committee Chair  Quentin Monden – q.monden@gmail.com – Absent – No Report  

Website Administrators Scott Biggs sbiggsmail@yahoo.com (Website/Facebook) – Absent   Dave Paul dwpaul@fpcivic.org (Website) Ashley Howard ahoward@ashleynicolecounseling.com (Instagram/Facebook) – Absent  

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OLD BUSINESS 

A Doodle Poll was sent out to all Board members and Committee Chairs to choose the best dates for the Google Workspace for Nonprofits training meeting in September. Board members and Chairs must attend. Lou, secretary, will be sending out reminder notices.

NEW BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/IDEAS  – No Report

Meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM

Meeting minutes submitted by Lou Bernard, Secretary, FPCA

FOREST PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING

Date: 08 July 2025

Location: Epworth United Methodist Church

Meeting called to order @ 7:04 PM by Ed Vanasdale 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Attendance was taken via roll call.

OFFICER REPORTS

President Ed Vanasdale – ed1vanasdale@gmail.com

Ed requested a moment of silence for our friend, long-time FPCA member, and volunteer Bob Hinebaugh who passed away on Tuesday June 24, 2025 at the age of 92. Bob’s presence, stories, knowledge of FP history, and friendship will leave a large hole in our hearts. He will be deeply missed. We love you, Bob.

Guest Speaker: None

Vice President  Mark Bell – MarkBellncc@insight.rr.com Absent

The encampment of unhoused people off of Cleveland Avenue has been cleared away.

Secretary Lou Bernard – secretary@fpcivic.org

1. Attendance:

• Officers/Committee Chairs Present: EV, LB, CL, MSg, RW, DVM, KVM, SL, LV, EM, MSt, KG, QM, SB, AH
• Officers/Committee Chairs Absent: MB, LH, TS, DP
• Area Reps in Attendance: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12
• Area Reps Absent: 6, 8, 10, 13, 14 (vacant)
• Total meeting attendance: 28 

1. Reviewed minutes from June, no changes or corrections needed, minutes have been approved and were entered into the official records.
2. Attendance Sheet thru July can be found online.

Treasurer Cheryl Lutman – cllutman17@gmail.com

1. We have 78 new household memberships, bringing us to a total of 340. Tomorrow, Cheryl will be depositing another 16 membership checks, plus we’ve received 4 more from PayPal. That leaves us 90 members to reach our goal, so continue to get the word out!
2. Although we did receive interest from a business member, they have not yet paid their fee. When they do, we’ll announce who they are. Other income includes advertising revenue and contributions to our various function areas. Also, we have received one last mulch sale check. 
3. Net proceeds from the sale are $1,322.28. Thank you to everyone who bought mulch, helped deliver mulch, and especially to The Mulch King, Scott Biggs for his hard work in coordinating the sale – and to Marty Biggs, who we are sure also played a role! 😄
4. Expenses include Forester printing, paying some of the expenses with the New American event (which was amazing – the food was stellar!), paying for some items for the Welcome Folders, and paying for our garage sale ad. The garage sale did net $43.04, and we hope everyone who participated had good sales!

Public Relations Mary Sguerra –  marysguerra@howardhanna.com

1. A BIG “Thank You” goes out to Pat Kelly, who let us decorate his pickup truck and drove it in the 4th of July Parade. Thank you to all those who helped pass out candy along the way, carry the FPCA banner, helped with the Bikes & Trikes, and to help coordinate the parade – Erin Materu, Lou Bernard, Sheridan Landon, Ken Gilbert, Catherine Gilbert, Mary Sguerra, Mike Stone, Tiffany Smith, Rita Woeste, Ashley Howard, Ernie Mack, Ed Vanasdale, and Dave Paul. We apologize if we have left anyone off this list. 
2. Save the Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025 will be the Forest Park Fall Community Garage Sale.

Forester Editor Rita Woeste – forester@fpcivic.org

1. Deadline for all articles, photos, and ads for the August Forester is Friday July 18th. 
2. Thanks to Connie Thompson for stepping up to deliver Foresters and thanks to Lori Johnson for her years of delivering the Forester for us. 

Supplemental Security Daryl Van Mercetta – dvanmercetta@gmail.com, Katie Van Mercetta – katievanmercetta@fpcivic.org, Dan Yandrich (CPD Liaison Officer) – dyandrich@columbuspolice.org 614.645.1418

See report in the Forester.

Business Representative Sheridan Landon – slandon52@gmail.com  No Report

Civic Action/311 Officer  Vacant

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Welcome Committee Chair Laura Hayes Absent → Latia VanDyke – vandyke.latia@gmail.com

Please welcome Latia VanDyke! The new Welcome Chair member!! She has all the Welcome Folder materials and is being supported by Laura Hayes. Area Reps should be ready to work with her and help welcome our new neighbors! 

Volunteer Coordinator Erin Materu – mmateru@hotmail.com

1. Thank you to all who participated in the New American Party. It was a great success.
2. Also, a long term resident has reached out for volunteers to help weed her yard. Please contact Erin if you are willing to help out.
3. A note from Laura: For one of our next events, we will need help with our tree planting this fall. If you’re physically able to help move trees or dig holes to plant our trees in, reach out to Erin. It will be a one day commitment, on a weekend day, in September or October. More information to come.

Membership Coordinator  Mike Stone – msto0103@yahoo.com

1. Good News: At the midpoint of summer, we are at the mid 300s in membership, according to Cheryl’s records. Mike’s records only have 241 accounted for, meaning he has another stack to update (and very happy to do so). Of the first 241 recorded, 47 households are “Pickups” (coining a political term to emphasize new households that were not accounted for in the previous cycle). He is guessing that there is an additional number of “pickups” in this missing batch as well.  
2. Area reps– this is where we need your effort. Mike will distribute area information to you showing the paid memberships in your area that he has a record of (as of 7/7), as well as a list of paid members from the previous cycle not yet paid for the current year. As we have discussed previously, we need you to help with these outstanding homes, and also to help collect memberships from those you are close with in your area. 
3. Unfortunately, there are approximately 100 homes unaccounted for in his records but if you do not see a name that is on the list as having paid for this year, it is worth having the conversation.

Social Activities Tiffany Smith – tsmith1599@yahoo.com Absent

No Report

NCC Representatives Ken Gilbert – kgilbert78@att.net, Mark Bell – MarkBellncc@insight.rr.com Absent

See report in the Forester

NCC Development Representative Ed Vanasdale – ed1vanasdale@gmail.com

See report in the Forester

Grant Writing Committee Chair  Quentin Monden – q.monden@gmail.com  

1. Thanks to everyone who helped and supported our New Americans Party! We will be working on the next steps with the Department of Neighborhoods. We have to follow-up with some community partners, and our eyes are set on other less restrictive funds.
2. We will also be focusing on building and growing the volunteer base for Forest Park.

Website Administrators Scott Biggs sbiggsmail@yahoo.com (Website/Facebook)   Dave Paul dwpaul@fpcivic.org (Website) Absent  Ashley Howard ahoward@ashleynicolecounseling.com (Instagram/Facebook)  

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OLD BUSINESS

There will be NO AUGUST meeting for the FPCA. The annual Northland Community Council Picnic will be on August 12th at the Dogwood Pavilion at Blendon Woods Park. It is a potluck, and all residents of Northland are invited, especially civic association members. Please bring something to share at the potluck. Time: Dinner is at 6:30 pm, though you can come earlier.

NEW BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/IDEAS

During this meeting, the committee reports were cut short in order to have a brainstorming session. The people in attendance were divided up and went to 1 of 4 stations: 1) Membership, 2) Social Activities, 3) The Forester, and 4) Business Members. At those stations, the members worked with the group leader to brainstorm ideas to help solve the major roadblocks that are keeping those areas from moving forward. The sessions were very well received. The discussions were great and many new ideas were collected. The minutes from those break-out groups are posted HERE and sent to all committee and board members.

Meeting adjourned at 8:22 PM

Meeting minutes submitted by Lou Bernard, Secretary, FPCA

FOREST PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING

Date: 10 June 2025

Location: Epworth United Methodist Church

Meeting called to order @ 7:04 PM by Ed Vanasdale 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Attendance was taken via roll call.

OFFICER REPORTS

President Ed Vanasdale – ed1vanasdale@gmail.com  

Welcomed everyone and let people know that since we have 2 guest speakers, the committee reports will be cut very short. 

Guest Speakers:

Rosalie Hendon, City of Columbus Forester, spoke at our meeting. She gave a very informative talk about the state of trees in the Northland area and how that compares to the overall general metro area. She explained the mission and policies, called the Columbus Urban Forestry Master Plan, that guide Columbus. Rosalie took time to answer questions from the members present. ~Thank you, M. Cote for arranging this.

Lily Schaefer from the Columbus Audubon Center spoke about this summer’s Ohio Young Birders Club, ages 12-18 years old, through Woodward Park Community Center!  It’s FREE! Join the central chapter of the Ohio Young Birders Club, sponsored by Grange Insurance Audubon Center, for three fun outdoor field trips this summer! Sign up at the Woodward Park Rec Center. ~Thank you E. Materu for arranging this.

Vice President  Mark Bell – MarkBellncc@insight.rr.com  No Report

Secretary Lou Bernard – loubernard3@gmail.com

1. Attendance:

• Officers/Committee Chairs Present: EV, MB, LB, CL, MSg, RW, SL, LH, EM, MSt, TS, KG, QM, DP, SB, AH
• Officers/Committee Chairs Absent: DVM, KVM
• Area Reps in Attendance: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13
• Area Reps Absent: 2, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14
• Total meeting attendance: 31

1. Reviewed minutes from May, no changes or corrections needed, minutes have been approved and were entered into the official records.
2. The Attendance Sheet thru June is online.

Treasurer Cheryl Lutman – cllutman17@gmail.com

1. 97 new household memberships, bringing the total to 262. As a reminder, our budget is based on having 450, so just slightly more than halfway there. There are several more to process in the coming days. 
2. We had advertising income, donations to all our additional function areas, and another $2,750 in mulch sales. There is one additional sale to process.
3. Expenses remain in line – PayPal fees (the vast majority of folks are including the fee – thank you!!), printing the Forester, ordering bags, paying for security and island maintenance. Finally, we paid $99 to renew a plugin that helps our website run, and we did pay $1.50 for going over 100 transactions in April.
4. REMEMBER: You do not need a PayPal account to use it for your membership. You can still pay with a credit card through PayPal with no account.

Public Relations Mary Sguerra –  marysguerra@howardhanna.com

1. Mary has ordered the candy that will be handed out in the 4th of July parade.
2. We are looking for volunteers to walk in the parade behind our FPCA banner. If you are interested, please contact Mary or Erin. We will meet in the old HomeBuys/Kroger parking lot at the corner of Morse and Karl Rd. at 9:30 AM. 
3. Fall Community Garage Sale will be Saturday, September 13th, it is an OSU bye weekend, so no conflict there!!
4. From Erin-The Association would like to acknowledge our founding resident and valued member, Bob Hinebaugh, who is currently in hospice care. In a small gesture of love and appreciation, we have placed a sign in Bob’s front yard to let him know that we miss him at the meetings and are thinking of him.

Forester Editor Rita Woeste – forester@fpcivic.org

1. Happy to see folks responding to note in June Forester, we have received over 45 responses in just a week.  
2. Everything is needed for the July Forester by Monday, June 16th
3. We are looking for people who are willing to deliver the Forester to the homes in FP. We lost another volunteer delivery person, that’s the 4th one in the last 2 months.  
   • Need delivery for the following streets:
     • North Tamarack Blvd (36 homes)
     • Denise Dr (32 homes)
     • Green Apple (29 homes)
     • Blackgum & Sweetgum Place (21 homes)
     • And 45 homes on FP East near Coghill

Supplemental Security Daryl Van Mercetta – dvanmercetta@gmail.com Absent, Katie Van Mercetta – kvanmercetta@gmail.com Absent, Dan Yandrich (CPD Liaison Officer) – dyandrich@columbuspolice.org 614.645.1418

See the report in the Forester.

Business Representative Sheridan Landon – slandon52@gmail.com  

We have a new business member: Sister Sister Childcare: First Steps 1300 Yellowwood Dr.

Civic Action Officer  Vacant

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Welcome Committee Chair Laura Hayes – hayeslaura2@gmail.com

Laura is working with some new neighbors who may take the position of Welcome Committee Chair  – look for an update next month! If you’d like to be involved, please contact me. 

Volunteer Coordinator Erin Materu – mmateru@hotmail.com

1. We have a new Forester deliver volunteer couple – Welcome, Lydia and Jake from Area 1! 
2. New Area 13 Reps Linda and Harold Bozeman! 
3. The Forest Park Civic Association is thrilled to announce its upcoming New American Multicultural Party, Saturday, June 28th, from 1-3 p.m. at the Woodward Park Rec Center. We are excited to celebrate the many cultures that make our neighborhood so unique and beautiful. This joyful gathering is open to everyone in the community and promises to be a feast for the senses. It is free and open to all residents of Forest Park. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Erin at (614) 254-0712.

Membership Coordinator  Mike Stone – msto0103@yahoo.com

1. Data collection is underway. Electronic submissions received through PayPal have been recorded, and thank-you messages have been sent to all contributors. Mike is especially grateful to Cheryl for providing that data—there were some encouraging surprises in the mix.
2. Although this is just an early sample, it’s worth noting that 41% of our May PayPal memberships are from new members or individuals not recorded in the previous cycle. Mike plans to compile a more complete picture by the end of the week, incorporating the mailed responses as well.
3. That said, if we’re able to retain the vast majority of last year’s members, he is cautiously optimistic that we’re on track to meet—or possibly exceed—our goals for this year.

Social Activities Tiffany Smith – tsmith1599@yahoo.com

1. Will be signing up for the 4th of July parade after the meeting.
2. We are receiving bikes for a donation for awards for Bikes-n-Trikes, along with other gifts for winners and participants.
3. A parade meeting is planned for after the FPCA meeting to finalize plans.

NCC Representatives Ken Gilbert – kgilbert78@att.net, Mark Bell – MarkBellncc@insight.rr.com

See the complete report in Forester.

NCC Development Representative Ed Vanasdale – ed1vanasdale@gmail.com

Four cases were heard at the May 28th meeting. None were in the immediate FP area. To view the report, visit the website under the “Development Reports” tab on the homepage.

Grant Writing Committee Chair  Quentin Monden – q.monden@gmail.com  

1. We met on June 1 & June 4 as a committee to continue our work. Primary focus New Americans Grant – Festival planned for June 28th. 
2. We applied for, but did not receive the National Night Out Grant. 
3. Tree grant update – Thanks to all our neighbors who took time to speak with our arborist Julie on June 6th. We are finalizing tree types and will place our order soon! Remember, we won’t get our trees until the fall. Enjoy your summer! 

Website Administrators Scott Biggs sbiggsmail@yahoo.com (Website/Facebook)   Dave Paul dwpaul@fpcivic.org (Website) Ashley Howard ahoward@ashleynicolecounseling.com (Instagram/Facebook)  

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OLD BUSINESS

None

NEW BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/IDEAS

1. There is a team that is finishing up the work of bringing Google Workspace for nonprofits to the FPCA. Officers and committee chairs can expect to receive more information within the next month about policies and procedures, and training opportunities.
2. The next FPCA meeting will be July 8, 2025.
3. There will be NO AUGUST meeting for the FPCA. The annual Northland Community Council Picnic will be on August 12th at the Dogwood Pavilion at Blendon Woods Park. It is a potluck, and all residents of Northland are invited, especially civic association members. Time: Dinner is at 6:30 pm, though you can come earlier.

Meeting adjourned at 8:18 PM

Meeting minutes submitted by Lou Bernard, Secretary, FPCA

FOREST PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING

Date: 13 May 2025

Location: Epworth United Methodist Church

Meeting called to order @ 7:05 PM by Ed Vanasdale 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Attendance was taken via roll call.

OFFICER REPORTS

President Ed Vanasdale – ed1vanasdale@gmail.com   No Report

Guest Speaker: Brandon Thomas – Karl Rd. Library Branch Manager

1. Brandon lives in the Northland Area and is back working at the Karl Rd. branch.
2. May 31st – Beginning of Summer Reading Challenge, but the BIG KICK OFF is June 2nd from 11am-1 pm, there will be a bouncy house and other fun stuff.
3. Reading Buddies is coming back this summer.
4. Summer Programs: (pick up a calendar at the library)
   1. JUNE: Balloon Art with Picasso (the Turtle), Baby and Me Yoga (BYOB-bring our own baby–babies not provided!), Baby Splash Time outside, and more.
   2. JULY: Foxes and Folklore (real foxes), Steel Drum Band from Trinidad (2-3 pm), DJ workshop, Young Scientist – Owls and Owl Pellets, and more
5. Free Breakfast and Lunches for youth this summer @ the branch.
6. In July – at the Main Library branch – Columbus Book Festival: Saturday July 12, 2025, 10 am-6 pm; Sunday, July 13, 2025, 10 am-5 pm

NEXT MONTH’S SPEAKER: The City of Columbus Forester, Rosalie Hendon. She’ll be happy to address any issues of concern about tree maintenance, planting, and updates on the urban forest master plan. Thank you Michael Cote for arranging this.

Vice President  Mark Bell – MarkBellncc@insight.rr.com

Mark introduced Harold and Linda Bozeman (Area 13). They will be taking over for him as Area 13 Area Reps since he has now accepted the position of Vice President. Welcome to Harold and Linda, we look forward to working with you and thank you for volunteering!

AUGUST MEETING and NCC PICNIC INFO: Instead of our usual meeting in August, we will be attending the annual NCC Picnic on August 12th at Blendon Woods Park, Dogwood Area. NCC has the pavilion for the entire day, so feel free to come out early and enjoy all that the park has to offer. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm. NCC will provide hamburgers, hot dogs and brats, please bring a dish to share. At 7pm, they will have a very brief meeting. We encourage anyone from the Forest Park community to join us for a day of fun and camaraderie.

Secretary Lou Bernard – secretary@fpcivic.org

1. Attendance:

• Officers/Committee Chairs Present: EV, MB, LB, CL, MSg, RW, DVM, SL, LH, EM, MSt, KG, QM, DP, SB, AH
• Officers/Committee Chairs Absent: KVM, TS
• Area Reps in Attendance: 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13
• Area Reps Absent: 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 14
• Total meeting attendance: 30

1. Reviewed minutes from April, no changes or corrections needed, minutes have been approved and were entered into the official records.
2. Attendance Sheet thru April: Online

Treasurer Cheryl Lutman – cllutman17@gmail.com

1. 166 household memberships so far, with a big stack still to go. If your check hasn’t cleared yet, please stand by as Cheryl is still processing checks and more memberships are coming in through PayPal. One renewed business membership.
2. Our mulch sale so far has garnered $2,385, with the check payments still to process, so we don’t have a grand total yet.
3. Thanks to Mike S. for getting the annual mailing to the post office when he did, we didn’t have to renew our permit – instead we got two years for the price of one! The postage was $2,012. Finally, food for the stuffing party was $154.11. Thanks, Ed for arranging that.
4. Our other expense was $1,000 for our security patrols.
5. Acceptance of the treasurer’s report has been tabled until more information has been received about membership numbers.

Public Relations Mary Sguerra –  marysguerra@howardhanna.com

1. Saturday is the FPCA Spring Community Garage Sale. From 9:00 – 10:30 a.m., someone will be passing out a list of households at the Karl Rd. entrances.
2. June 7th – Forest Park at Gabby’s – Join the FPCA and neighbors (6:00-9:00 p.m.) from across Forest Park for community fun at Gabby’s. No registration necessary. Just show up and enjoy! Bring a side dish/dessert. Main course provided. Live music!

Forester Editor Rita Woeste – forester_ed@fpcivic.org 

1. We have a delivery person moving and will finish their route in June and need a new delivery person for FP East, all of the Arrowwood Loops, E/W/N, and the Court.  Total of 51 homes. Thanks Manny for all of your help over the years of delivering the Forester. 
2. Rita wants to do a raffle for members who read the printed Forester. Just click the QR code inside the next Forester to enter – $50 was approved for gift cards! 
3. Deadline for the JULY issue is June 16th. We want to have the July Forester out to delivery folks by Monday June 30th so there may be one more reminder of the July 4th Parade, Bikes & Trikes, etc. 

Supplemental Security Daryl Van Mercetta – dvanmercetta@gmail.com, Katie Van Mercetta – kvanmercetta@gmail.com, Dan Yandrich (CPD Liaison Officer) – dyandrich@columbuspolice.org 614.645.1418

Citizen’s Police Academy applications are being accepted; search for “CPD Citizen’s Police Academy” for the online application. See report in the Forester.

Business Representative Sheridan Landon – slandon52@gmail.com  

Sheridan has been calling and visiting past business members and trying to get them to renew their memberships.

Civic Action Officer  Vacant

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Welcome Committee Chair Laura Hayes – hayeslaura2@gmail.com

Laura would like to step down as Welcome Chair; she plans to spend her energy with the Grant Writing Team. She will be working with Erin to fill the position.

Volunteer Coordinator Erin Materu – mmateru@hotmail.com

1. Thank you to all who volunteered in the rain to distribute mulch and those who purchased it. It was very well organized and Scott did an amazing job! 
2. We are reviving an old program in Forest Park called “Teen Helpers Work List”. This list will be featured in the next Forester and will have names of kids who can cut grass, pull weeds, dog walking, babysitting, snow shoveling, ect. A resident named Derek Billingsley has volunteered to be the point of contact to add kids to the list. Erin will work with Derek to get this up and running.
3. We have selected a date for the New American grant party on 6/28 at the Woodward rec center.

Membership Coordinator  Mike Stone – msto0103@yahoo.com

1. Mike gave the Board the volunteer attendance list from the Envelope Stuffing event. Thanks Dave for creating it!!
2. Area Reps and other board members – We should have some data to work with regarding membership.  Over the next two weeks (hopefully much sooner) Mike will put out some breakdowns to show nearby neighbors that you can see about membership.  
3. Mike will begin sending out electronic updates regarding our progress to the community. We will do a “membership countdown” to keep the topic clear and present throughout the summer.

Social Activities Tiffany Smith – tsmith1599@yahoo.com  Absent   No Report

NCC Representatives Ken Gilbert – kgilbert78@att.net, Mark Bell – MarkBellncc@insight.rr.com

See full report in the Forester.

NCC Development Representative Ed Vanasdale – ed1vanasdale@gmail.com

See report online.

Grant Writing Committee Chair  Quentin Monden – q.monden@gmail.com  

1. They have had 2 meetings – April 17th and May 2nd. Quentin met with Lindora, Community Relations Coordinator, regarding the Civic Integration Seed Grant for the New American Program. They discussed our progress and plans for a kick-off event for the end of June.
2. They will apply for the National Night Out Grant (Aug. 5th), and Quentin attended the informational webinar.
3. They were awarded $3425 from the Parks and Recs Dept. for the neighborhood tree grant. Laura will be talking with people who have signed up for trees about the process. Trees will be planted by FPCA volunteers in September.

Website Administrators Scott Biggs sbiggsmail@yahoo.com (Website/Facebook)   Dave Paul dwpaul@fpcivic.org (Website) Ashley Howard ahoward@ashleynicolecounseling.com (Instagram/Facebook)  

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OLD BUSINESS

None

NEW BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/IDEAS

1. Thank you to our small but dedicated group of 2025 Mulch Day delivery volunteers. Thirteen people showed up on a rainy Saturday morning on May 3 to deliver 1,260 bags of mulch (over 25,000 pounds) to our neighbors across Forest Park East and West. 

      Volunteers included FPCA officers Erin Materu, Rita Woeste, Daryl Van Mercetta, and Mary           Sguerra. Also generously dedicating their muscles, time, and vehicles were Max Materu, Kofi       Oduro, Paulissen Owrsu-Ansah, Ed Uppenkamp, Chris Toth, Justin Moegling, James Adkins,           and Michael Wagner.

    Extra special gratitude to Mary Sguerra, who personally purchased and donated 150 bags of        mulch for the large landscaped east and west welcome islands at Karl Rd. and Sandalwood          Blvd. Mike and Diane Wagner purchased and donated five bags of mulch to the island                  landscaping. Justin Moegling of Moegling Home Improvement again this year dedicated his          van, large trailer and his muscles to serve our neighborhood. Thank you to Sequoia Pro Bowl      for allowing us to use its parking lot for our mulch storage and distribution.

    Thank you to the many households that supported the Forest Park Civic Association by                ordering bags of mulch in the 2025 Mulch Sale. ~Scott Biggs, FPCA Mulchmaster, Area 5                Representative

2. Ambrosia, from Woodward Park Rec Center, will set up a tent on Karl Rd on the 4th of July parade route.  Kids are to be encouraged to participate in the Forest Park Bikes & Trikes competition. As an incentive, up to five bikes will be awarded (donated by WWP) to kids of different age groups judged to have the best bedazzled bikes in the parade! ~Michael Cote
3. Columbus Recreation and Parks will NOT be hosting a Columbus Symphony Concert at Woodward Park or any other Community Center this year, only downtown at Bicentennial Park. ~Michael Cote
4. Woodward Park Community Center is looking forward to hosting the Forest Park Multicultural Community Festival on June 28, 2025. Preliminary plans are in the works to invite dancers from the African and Nepali communities. Additional input is welcome. ~Michael Cote

Submitted by FPCA Mulchmaster Scott Biggs, Area 5 Representative.

Meeting adjourned at 8:03 PM

Meeting minutes submitted by Lou Bernard, Secretary, FPCA