STBA News - Volume 2, Issue 1
January, 1999
Township Does Great Job Clearing
Roads
by Cathy Bonewell, Editor
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the
Springfield Township employees who worked so hard to clear
our roads over the New Year's holiday. The did a tremendous
job. In fact, I got a false sense of security because the
surrounding communities were not as cleared as our own. GOOD
JOB!!!
STBA Meeting
Dates
The STBA meets every other month. Here are the dates for
our regular meetings in 1999:
- January 14
- March 11
- May 13
- July 8
- September 9
- November 10 (Thursday is Veteran's Day)
The meetings begin at 8:00 a.m. and we're done by 9:15
a.m. There is plenty of free parking at the Grove.
Next Meeting Jan.
14
The Grove - 9158 Winton Road at 8 a.m.
At our January meeting we will have Barry Hallman,
Hallman Consulting & Services, Ltd., as our speaker on
Year 2000 issues. Making your business ready for the year
2000 affects every part of the organization and extends to
all business partners, including large and small customers,
utility companies, vendors, service providers and your own
internal equipment. These are real issues so come hear Mr.
Hallman to hear expert solutions to the Y2K situation.
Adopt A
Highway
Nov. 14 Clean up of R. R. Highway Adds Shine
Energetic volunteers helped clean the STBA adopted
stretch of Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway (between
Galbraith Road and Hamilton Ave). We had lots of member
interest in this project but only nine folks could help that
day. You missed a fun time!
Come Spring we will have to clean our stretch of road
again. Please sign up an expect a reminder phone call a few
days before the event. We are asking for 2-4 hours of your
time to help. If we have many more people, we may not even
need that much. Volunteers enjoyed coffee and donuts in the
morning and pizza for lunch at the Winton Road Fire Station.
We made a big difference, filling many black garbage bags
with all sorts of litter. Thanks to these hearty volunteers:
Jean Cook, Cathy Bonewell, Joseph Gorman, Peg Doller, Nancy
Grathwohl, Robin McNulty, Fire Chief Rob Leininger, Gene
Burton, and Bob Will.
Annual
Report
by Robin McNulty, President and Joseph Gorman,
Vice-President
We are nearing an anniversary of sorts for the STBA. On
January 26, 1998 a core group of business people met to
discuss the need for a business association in Springfield
Township. After several months of planning, nearly 700
businesses in the Townshiip were invited to a meeting on
March 11, 1998 to determine interest in and potential for
such a group.
Over 75 businesses responded positively and we had our
first official meeting May 14, 1998. Articles of association
wer adopted, officers, and board members were elected,
membership applications and annual dues were accepted.
There are 60 members, four standing committees. Four
general meetings were held in 1998, averaging about forty
attendees for each meeting. Speakers were featured at each
meeting, including such topics as "getting a business group
started," Township land use plan, Winton Road widening,
hiring practices, and white collar crime prevention.
STBA also established a web site, a newsletter, the
Adopt-a-Highway program, got a banner printed, and
participated in the first and the widely successful
Springfield Township Holiday Happening December 6, 1998.
We look forward to growing the Association with new
members. Please let your fellow business owners know about
the STBA.