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Blooming Grove Weather Forecast, NY
The Mountain Lodge Park & Glenwood Hills Residents Association, Inc. is
going into it's 5th year. Although we have not accomplished all the things we
wanted to do, we all realize that the wheels of progress grind slowly and
looking back over the past four years, we have made more progress than we
realized.
1) Officially registered as a New York State, Tax Exempt, Not-for-Profit
organization.
2) Secured an I.R.S. 501(c)(3) for Tax Exempt and Grant Application Status.
3) Secured a Non-Profit Bulk Mailing Permit with the U.S.P.S. to reduce mailing
costs.
4) Established a community based Youth Group to afford our youngsters a guided
recreation program.
5) Sponsored and ran three successful community Clean-Ups which removed tons of
hazardous and unsightly trash from our community.
6) Sponsored and ran three successful "Meet the Candidates Night" to better
inform our residents of their political choices.
7) Established a "Neighborhood Watch Program" to ensure a safer community and to
established a liaison with the Blooming Grove Police.
8) Continuously work with the Building Inspectors office to have abandoned
buildings repaired or removed.
9) Had 30 MPH Speed Limit Signs put up on Mt. Lodge & Glenwood Roads for the
safety of all residents.
10) Had the Highway Department paint the double yellow lines on Mt. Lodge and
Glenwood Road at the request of the residents.
11) Worked with the Town to have the abandoned P.O.A. property recalimed by the
Town, had the old pool area filled in and had the entire area leveled and seeded
for future development as a Town Park.
12) Pressured the Highway Department to repair ditches and culverts along Mt.
Lodge and Glenwood Road and to widen road areas where erosion collapsed the road
surface.
13) Fought to have Mt. Lodge & Glenwood Roads resurfaced in 2007.
14) Petitioned and gained the installation of security lighting for the mailbox
area at Glenwood & Mt. Lodge Road.
15) Erected a new "Welcome to Glenwood Hills" sign at the bottom of Glenwood
Road.
16) Set up and maintain an award winning web site for the MLPGHRA.org to keep
residents informed and to provide helpful & necessary information about the
community.
17) Laid the groundwork for the future installation of the Mt. Lodge & Glenwood
Hills Lighting District, which will put street lights at all trail & road
intersections.
18) Established a Park Committee to determine the needs for the new
Town/Community Park and to actively engage in the planning and fund raising for
this project.
19) Established the Road Committee to seek the ways & means of upgrading the
road infrastructure for all trails and roads in Mt. Lodge & Glenwood Hills with
the eventual goal of having all trails widened and surfaced.
20) Actively working with the Town, Board of Health, State & Federal Officials
to have a community wide "Waste Water Treatment" system for our community.
The project is already under way and is expected to be completed within the next
five years or less. 21) Spearheaded the "Yeager Family Fund" to help one of our neighbors who lost their home and possessions in a near fatal fire in December. This effort proved that the community can come together as one for a common cause. The Mountain Lodge Park & Glenwood Hills Residents Association, Inc, is a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Organization. |