Tonight: SCH Meeting

General Meeting Thursday, January 15, 2009, 7-9 pm

Saint Joseph's College, Saint Angela Hall, 267 Waverly Ave. (DeKalb/Willoughby)

AGENDA 7-7:30              Appetizers by KIF, located on DeKalb Ave.

Wine from Olivino, located on Clinton/Fulton

Presentation by the Hempstead Select Chorale from Hempstead High                             School under the directorship of Rachel Blackburn.  Introduction by Brett Truitt, SCH board member.

7:30                 Welcome and announcements -  Jim Barnes, President

7:40                 Update on Atlantic Yards - Daniel Goldstein from DDDB

Find out what is happening on the legal, construction, and PR fronts.

8:00                 Real Estate Tax – NYC Tax Commission

Myrna Hall, Director of Operations

Carlo Silvestri, Director of Appraisal and Hearings

R/E tax increases, appraisals, appeals, and other issues of interest to you.

8:30                 What's Up with Fulton Street?  The Fulton Street BID

Get an update on street construction, retail vacancies, marketing activities,  how the current tenants are doing, and what we can look forward to.

8:50                 Steffon Isacc, SCH VP - Comments from the Audience

If you want to make an announcement of up to 1 minute, sign up at the                           sign-in table when you arrive.  As many people as time allows can                                                 participate.

HOLD THE DATE:  SCH Annual New Comer's Party, Thursday, February 19, 7:30 pm.  315 Washington Avenue, near DeKalb.  New Comers are guests, everyone else please bring a tasty vegetarian dish.  (Remember last year?  We did vegetarian and had the most interesting and marvelous food.)  So, give the animals a break and our bodies a benefit!  SCH will provide the liquids, entertainment, and babysitters.

House Tour 2009: Sunday, May 3, noon to 5 pm.  Sign-up with Linda Scher and Brett Truitt to help. Wash308@aol.com.  There are many needs and lots of important things to do.

Next Meeting: Thursday, March 19th, Saint Angela Hall, 7-9 pm.

Membership:

Check your mailing label for the date of your membership expiration. If there is no date, your membership needs to be renewed.  Remember, we are all volunteers, and sometimes we make mistakes. So, if you know you have paid, and we are not reflecting it, let us know and we will correct the error.

Also, we think we are still sending multiple mailings to the same addresses.  If you are still getting duplicate mailings to the same, different or incorrectly spelled names, let us know, and we will correct that as well.

Membership:  Individual: $20,  Family: $30,   business: $40,   Supporting Group: $30,  Angel: $You decide