About US
Bricks & Mortar Form Houses
People Shape Neighborhoods!
WHAT WE DO:
Bowling Green Coalition of Active Neighborhoods (B.G. CAN) acts as a networking organization for many neighborhood groups and individual residents who are interested in improving the quality of life in Bowling Green's neighborhoods. Its primary actions are:
- to provide a centralized forum for sharing of methods for neighborhood improvement
- to educate neighborhoods regarding city resources
- to provide a collective voice for action in addressing city wide neighborhood problems
- to act as a liaison with city government
WHO WE ARE:
B.G. CAN is a coalition made up of homeowners associations, neighborhood watch groups, and individual citizens for the purpose of helping to improve our neighborhoods. It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who are elected at large by the membership. Its first organizational meeting was held in February, 2001. Its current by-laws were adopted in May, 2003 and most recently revised in July 2008.
Current Board Members:
- Dean Howlett, Immediate Past President (Sandra Street Neighborhood Association)
- Jane Barthelme (Steeplechase Homeowners Association)
- Andrew Wollin (Upper East Main Historic District)
- Vivian Gentry (Dutch Gardens Neighborhood Association)
- Terry Shoemaker (Upper East Main Historic District)
- Michael Moseley (Pine Grove Homeowners Association)
- Luis Ore (Deer Park Homeowners Association)
- Please contact Neighborhood Action if you are interested in serving
WHEN WE MEET:
B.G. CAN has general membership meetings called Rallies three times a year, generally scheduled for a 5th weeknight of months in the Winter, Spring and Fall. Most, but not all, of the Rallies take place at BG Parks & Recreation Large Community Room on 3rd Avenue. Neighborhood groups are invited to serve as hosts of an upcoming Rally. The Board of Directors meets monthly.
The next general membership meetings are scheduled for:
Fall Rally: Thursday, October 27, 2011. 6:00 p.m. Featuring Candidates Forum for Special Election: Mayor and City Commissioner seats. Light dinner with program scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. at BG Parks & Recreation Large Community Room.
Winter Rally: Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 6:00 p.m. light dinner with program scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. at a location to be announced.
Spring Rally: Monday, April 30, 2012 , 6:00 p.m. light dinner with program scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. at a location to be announced.
All B.G. CAN membership and board meetings are open to the public. If you have an idea or item of concern that you would like to present to the Board or the membership, please contact the Neighborhood Action Office.