Sligo Woods Civic Association

At our March General Meeting held on March 13th, new board members were elected. The new board members are:

• President: Todd Sleeman
• Vice President: Charlotte Stichter
• Secretary: Andrea Waltos
• Treasurer: Tim Tawney (continuing)
• Membership Secretary: Andrea Altuner (continuing)
• At-Large Member: Barbara Scardino
• Ex-Offico Member: Michele Moller

Congratulations to the new board members, and many thanks to the former board members for their service!

We also had a presentation and question and answer session with our County Councilperson Natali Fani-Gonzalez. She spoke about the University Boulevard Corridor (UBC) Plan and the NOW Housing Plan.  There will be a townhall meeting on the UBC Plan on Wednesday, July 16th at 7:00 pm at Odessa Shannon Middle School. Details will be sent via the Sligo Woods listserv.

March General Meeting Minutes:

General Meeting Minutes_March 2025.docx

Hello Neighbors!

Make sure you know what’s going on with the University Boulevard Plan (UBC) and how it affects our neighborhood. Please read the documents below prepared by a group of Sligo Woods neighbors so you can be informed on this impactful plan!

¡Hola Vecinos!

Asegúrense de saber qué está pasando con el Plan de University Boulevard (UBC) y cómo afecta a nuestro vecindario. ¡Lean los documentos a continuación preparados por un grupo de vecinos de Sligo Woods para que puedan estar informados sobre este plan impactante!

Sligo Woods UBC Plan Summary & Concerns

Resumen y preocupaciones del plan Sligo Woods UBC

Please join us in a friendly decorating competition and help transform Sligo Woods into a delightfully decorated community!

Please have your decorations up by Thursday, December 19.

Judging will occur Friday December 20 and December 21

Winners will be announced by Sunday December 22

You can win in the following categories:

• Best Overall

• Best Theme

• Best Daytime

• Best Night Time

• Honorable Mention

• Best Block

The rules are the same as in previous years with one addition:

1. Open to Sligo Woods residents only, judges excluded.

2.  Address numbers must be visible from the street day and night.

3. Each home can only win in one category.

4. Homes can’t win two years in a row in the same category.

5. Priority given to new winners.

Winners receive a certificate and sign posted in their yard. A list of winning homes will be emailed to our members and posted on the website.

Please email Mary (moorem09@verizon.net, chair of the contest) if you would like to nominate a home or have any questions!

Help us – Do you enjoy photography? We need pictures of the winning homes taken on Saturday December 21.

We also need some judges. It’s lots of fun and only takes a few hours December 20 and 21. Please email Mary (Moorem09@verizon.net)

¡Únase a nosotros en un concurso amistoso de decoración y ayude a transformar Sligo Woods en una comunidad deliciosamente decorada!

Tenga sus decoraciones listas antes del jueves 19 de diciembre. La evaluación se realizará el viernes 20 y 21 de diciembre. Los ganadores se anunciarán el domingo 22 de diciembre.
Puede ganar en las siguientes categorías:

• Mejor general
• Mejor tema
• Mejor día
• Mejor noche
• Mención de honor
• Mejor bloque

Las reglas son las mismas que en años anteriores con una adición: Abierto solo para residentes de Sligo Woods, excluidos los jueces. Los números de dirección deben ser visibles desde la calle día y noche. Cada casa solo puede ganar en una categoría. Las casas no pueden ganar dos años seguidos en la misma categoría. Prioridad dada a los nuevos ganadores. Los ganadores reciben un certificado y un cartel colocado en su patio. Se enviará por correo electrónico a nuestros miembros una lista de las casas ganadoras y se publicará en el sitio web.  Envíe un correo electrónico a Mary (moorem09@verizon.net, presidenta del concurso) si desea nominar una casa o tiene alguna pregunta.
Ayúdanos – ¿Te gusta la fotografía? Necesitamos fotografías de las casas ganadoras tomadas el sábado 21 de diciembre.

También necesitamos algunos jueces. Es muy divertido y solo tomará unas horas el 20 y 21 de diciembre. Envíe un correo electrónico a Mary (Moorem09@verizon.net)

There were so many spooky and fun decorations throughout the neighborhood this year! It made it very difficult to choose our winning houses this year. Thanks to everyone who participated! Here are winners for this year:

The leaves are falling, pumpkins are out, and neighbors are decorating for Halloween! Please join in a friendly decorating competition and help transform Sligo Woods into a delightfully decorated community!

Please have your decorations up by Sunday, 10/20

Winners will be announced by 10/30

You can win in the following categories:

• Best Overall
• Best Theme
• Best Daytime
• Best Nighttime
• Honorable Mention
• Best Block

The rules are the same as in previous years:

1. Open to Sligo Woods residents only, judges excluded.
2.  Address numbers must be visible from the street day and night.
3. Each home can only win in one category.
4. Homes can’t win two years in a row in the same category

Winners receive a certificate and recognition in our member email and website. Winners will be given information with their certificate to have a sign posted in their yard.

Please email Colleen Kim (colleensbenoit@gmail.com, chair of the contest) if you would like to participate as a judge or to nominate a home!

Save the date for the Annual Sligo Woods Halloween Parade and Party! When: Sunday October 27 at 4pm Where: Meet in costume at the pedestrian entrance to Sligo Creek Pkwy at Tenbrook Dr and Whitehall St by 3:45 pm. We will parade down the (closed to auto traffic) parkway to Sligo-Dennis Park for a community party Who: All Sligo Woods residents! Spread the word to your neighbors! Sign up to help supply treats or support here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080545A8AC2CABFD0-51468538-sligo

The Sligo Woods Community Yard Sale will be Saturday, September 28 from 8:00am to 1:00pm (rain date September 29).  Over 25 families are participating in our walkable neighborhood north of Dennis Avenue, west of University Boulevard, and east of Sligo Creek Parkway. You don’t want to miss it! For GPS directions, use 701 Justin Way. For a map of participating houses click here or scan the QR code.

The Sligo Woods Community Yard Sale will take place on Saturday, September 28, (rain date Sept.29). Join your neighbors and clear out those basements, attics, and storage areas! Our young entrepreneurs can also have a lemonade or bake sale. Email sligowoods@gmail.com if you would like to participate or help our chair Sangita organize the event. More details and participant maps will be posted closer to the event. Hope you can participate!

La venta de garaje comunitaria de Sligo Woods se llevará a cabo el sábado 28 de septiembre (fecha de lluvia el 29 de septiembre). ¡Únete a tus vecinos y limpia esos sótanos, áticos y áreas de almacenamiento! Nuestros jóvenes emprendedores también podrán tener una venta de limonada o pasteles. Envíe un correo electrónico a sligowoods@gmail.com si desea participar o ayudar a nuestra presidenta Sangita a organizar el evento. Se publicarán más detalles y mapas de los participantes cuando se acerque el evento. ¡Espero que puedas participar!

One of the benefits of our Sligo Woods neighborhood is our active Sligo Woods email listserv. Our community listserv is intended to be a way to communicate with neighbors in a respectful manner that improves the quality of life of all residents. There are a few guidelines neighbors can abide by when posting to make sure posts remain positive and productive:

1. No political endorsements, political campaign postings, or party politics. (Healthy debate about local bureaucratic issues/decisions, or awareness campaigns run by non-profits are ok)
2. Naming or referencing specific people or houses can only be done for thanks or praise, no personal attacks or comments.
3. Identify yourself. Please sign your message with your first name.
4. No impersonation of any person or entity;
5. No emails involving any, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation.

Thank you for helping to keep our listserv informative and respectful!

Uno de los beneficios de nuestro vecindario de Sligo Woods es nuestro servidor de listas de correo electrónico activo de Sligo Woods. Nuestro listserv comunitario pretende ser una forma de comunicarse con los vecinos de una manera respetuosa que mejore la calidad de vida de todos los residentes. Hay algunas pautas que los vecinos pueden seguir al publicar para asegurarse de que las publicaciones sigan siendo positivas y productivas:

1. No hay respaldos políticos, publicaciones de campañas políticas ni partidos políticos. (Están bien los debates saludables sobre cuestiones/decisiones burocráticas locales o las campañas de concientización realizadas por organizaciones sin fines de lucro)
2. Nombrar o hacer referencia a personas o casas específicas solo se puede hacer como agradecimiento o elogio, no se permiten ataques ni comentarios personales.
3. Identifícate. Por favor firme su mensaje con su nombre.
4. Ninguna suplantación de ninguna persona o entidad;
5. No se permiten correos electrónicos que incluyan “correo basura”, “spam”, “cartas en cadena”, “esquemas piramidales” o cualquier otra forma de solicitación.

¡Gracias por ayudar a mantener nuestro servidor de listas informativo y respetuoso!