ENA President's Update – February 24, 2005

First of all I would like to introduce myself. My name is Niall Hackett and I will be filling in as the new interim president of the ENA.

I am married with two young children and have been a Bellingham resident for almost 14 years with the last three and a half years in Edgemoor. I am personally committed to insuring that our neighborhood has an association to represent its interest on matters that may directly or indirectly affect our quality of life.

My first objective will be to bring the association together as a whole and to formally put in place the association’s officers and committee chairs. Then to facilitate the process of getting business done in an organized and efficient manner, and establish the purpose and goals of our association.

Paul Stephenson has stepped forward to assist me in the role as interim vice president, thank you Paul. Brien Thane has volunteered to be the Bylaws Committee chair. Again, thank you Brien.

I certainly look forward to meeting you all at the next meeting. Please feel free to come and introduce yourselves.

OTHER BUSINESS

Several of us attended a meeting hosted by the developer of Fairhaven Hills project (formerly known as the Chuckanut Ridge Development). A report of that meeting will be given at the next ENA gathering and if time allows, a subsequent discussion can be held, as yet it is not on the agenda. So if we could, please let’s conduct the business of the association first.

We definitely need a volunteer for the parliamentary position. This is a very important position insuring the association’s business gets taken care of. Anyone wishing to volunteer for this position would be greatly appreciated. Training is available for persons interested.

Finally, I am asking all of you to give some thought on the purpose of our association as far as the direction we want to go. This will ultimately be the foundation to build from. So come with your thoughts and ideas and let's have a great debate.

Sincerely,

Niall Hackett, Interim President