ENA MONTHLY MEETINGS
First
Thursday of the month
ENA
Budget 6-28-05
ENA
MONTHLY
MEETING MINUTES
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What
is the ENA?
Edgemoor
Neighborhood
Association
is a non-profit 501-C-3 organization, formed in July 2004 to provide a friendly forum for Edgemoor residents
to become informed about issues affecting our neighborhood and local
community.
The
Articles of Incorporation of Edgemoor Neighborhood Association states the
purpose of the organization is:
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To
represent the needs and concerns of residents in the Edgemoor
Neighborhood, in the city of Bellingham, Washington
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To
improve the quality of life in our neighborhood
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To
monitor all civic issues in order to promote the best possible
solutions for our neighborhood and the community at large
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To
encourage the residents of Edgemoor to actively participate in
achieving this purpose |
In
order to achieve the purposes stated in the Articles of Incorporation, the
Bylaws of Edgemoor Neighborhood Association states that ENA shall:
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provide
a structure for neighbors to come together, be informed, and talk
about common concerns and issues
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provide
a mechanism for creating neighborhood positions and to make these
positions known to government, business and other entities
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provide
a mechanism for linking with civic groups and other neighborhood
associations on issues of wider interest
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disseminate
information of civic interest and concern to the neighborhood
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foster
a spirit of community among the people who live in Edgemoor |
How
can you become involved?
Become
an ENA
member. Your $15 annual
membership fee will help pay for expenses, printing and postage,
licenses and permits, insurance and other costs to run a non-profit
organization. Click here to
print the membership form. Provide your email address if you would like to
receive email notices about important events affecting our neighborhood.
Attend
a meeting. Edgemoor Neighborhood Association meets the
first Thursday of each month at Fairhaven Park Pavilion at 7 PM, unless
otherwise posted. Edgemoor Neighborhood meetings are held quarterly, and
ENA Board business meetings are held the months in between. ENA meetings
are open meetings and all Edgemoor residents are welcome to attend.
Join
a committee. The following committees are active at this time:
Communications, Growth and Land Use, Hospitality, Membership, and
Neighborhood Safety. Go to the Committees
page to find out more.
For more information
about membership in the
Edgemoor
Neighborhood
Association,
contact Membership Chair,
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ENA Receives 501-C-3
non-profit status from IRS
ENA applied to the IRS for 501-C-3
non-profit status. The IRS has certain requirements which must be met, one
of which is for the applicant to have Articles of Incorporation. The
Articles of Incorporation were approved at the May, 2006 ENA Membership
meeting and the IRS granted 501-C-3 status in June, 2006. Donations to ENA
are now tax-deductible. |
