Reporting on the Results of 8.21 GPNA Board Meeting-

July 26, 2017

GPNA Board Meeting
Minutes
August 21,2017

Judy opened the meeting at 6 PM. Attendance taken. Ben has an excused absence.
Minutes were read and approved without corrections. Treasurer’s Report: Attached.

Police Issues: Eviction of the tenant on Rammers was completed. The house is now for sale.
The juveniles on Charles St have been quiet for the last 2 weeks.
Bruce Ewing has recruited groups to participate in the Narcan training. He will let us know when we
have a date.
John Gonder is recruiting businesses face to face to open Business Memberships.
Ideas for public improvements include the bridge overpass on ELLISON, needing painting over grafitti
and pulling weeds. Goss Avenue is waiting for their new signs. Approved by LGE.Apparently a pole
needed to be replaced.
Luv It Landscaping will be caring for the Rain Garden. It looks a little rough right now due to the plants
are dying back at the end of summer. They will be mowed when they have gone to seed.
GPNA members feel we could do some trimming and weeding during the summer.
Community Raised beds plants are thriving and we have attracted monarch butterflies, Tomatoes are
getting big.
9 people were present for the CPR training,
Steve read the letter that was drafted to send to the ABC protesting Mo’s Convenient Store from being
turned into a liquor store. Bruce made a motion to send the letter as is. I seconded it. The motion
passed unanimously.

Our guests tonight are Carmelo and Michael Gabrieli. They have purchased the Germantown Pub site
and hope to open an Italian restaurant at that location sometime in October. They say it will be
Neapolitan style Italian, Pizza, Pasta and Sicilian Street fare.

Bradford Mills Lofts should open in November.

There was some interest in having a booth at the Belknap Festival October 14, Kathleen will consider
this.
Our next meeting will be September 18, it will be an open meeting with a potluck to follow.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Hardesty
Secretary

Mark September 18th Down- Two Meetings This Monday- Board Meeting at 6 PM and Pot Luck General Meeting at 7 PM

July 26, 2017

Both meetings will be held at the GPNA Center, 1094 E Kentucky Street.

The Pot Luck General meeting will go 2nd. It will start at around 7 PM. As always please bring a dish, that is a desert or veggie. GPNA will provide the main dish via The Post Restaurant.

Our speakers will be the Gabriele brothers. As most every one living in the area knows Sarino's is Opening Soon at 1030 Goss Avenue. Yes- soon! You have a chance to find out just how soon and what the restaurant set up will be like. Yes, the bothers Michael and Carmelo Gabriele have agreed to speak at our General Meeting taking place this Monday. They will be introduced around 7 PM during the Pot Luck portion of our meeting. This meeting will be held at the GPNA Center, 1094 E Kentucky Street. Thanks is due Mike Morris for making this happen. Provided here is a CJ article that outlines their plans and support for our area. Hope you can attend, and remember bring a veggie or desert dish and come prepared to join our association. It only cost $10 per year.

You are also invited to attend the 6 PM start time GPNA Board of Directors Meeting
Here is the Agenda for the Monday, September 18, 2017 meeting-

Judy opens the meeting
Minutes presented by Mary
Treasurer’s Report and compliance reporting provided by Steve
Bingo Report made by Judy
Business items to be reviewed-
-         Announcements and Report on Other items from last board meeting
-         Choosing a 2018 winter date to volunteer with Love the Hungry
-         Report on 9.8 meeting held with Councilman Sexton Smith (John)
-         Policing issues and concerns- (Mary and Kathy)
-         Finalizing plan for NARCAN Training being offered on 10.25
-         Status on Speed Hump Survey for Ellison Ave/ 8 th District (Jon)
-         Latest on ABC state review concerning Mo’s being changed to a packaged
liquor store  

  
New Business-

Adjournment to Open Meeting with special guests introduced by Mike Morris-

All meeting hosted by GPNA are free and open to the public-

 

Both meetings are free and open to the public.

And Then There is Bingo!

April 20, 2016 Our Monday Bingo is in its 30th year of continual operation. Doors open at 9 AM and games start at 10:15 AM. The last game is normally played out by 12:15 PM. Our Kentucky gaming license number is 00058 and posted. Our weekly bingo offers all who come a a fun gaming experience in a truly home setting.

Our Bingo is held at the GPNA center, 1094 E. Kentucky Street (40204) Proceeds help pay for our operating and maintenance costs and for our raised gardens in the side yard; and the maintenance at the Jim King Rain Garden.

For a unique experience please come and play.