How about a program that requires no meetings, is good exercise and helps make our neighborhood cleaner, safer and friendlier? Motivated in part by the Neat Neighborhoods Initiative, last spring, BNA was looking for such a program. We started connecting dots, and as a result the Bissett Trash Troopers was launched! …
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Georgia Queen Burton, a long-time resident of our neighborhood and member of BNA, passed away in August just a couple of months before her 100th birthday. Two guiding lights that Miss Georgia would say: First, she would tell you we all need to get along and love one another no matter…
Queen City Graphix joins BNA BNA welcomes Queen City Graphix, located at 1852 S. Stewart, as its newest business member. QCG has donated embroidered BNA polo shirts and is supporting other BNA activities with its products which include a full range of custom screen printed and embroidered apparel and other items. Proprietor…
The Bissett Bash, launched by the Bissett Neighborhood Association and hosted by Eden Village 2 was held Saturday, May 18 and was a great success! The aim of this event was for our Eden Village residents and others throughout the neighborhood to meet each other and to help build lasting bonds…
Darin DeSilva has been a stalwart contributor to BNA at virtually all of our activities and meetings over the past year. He brings considerable energy to our group. But that’s just part of his story. Darin was homeless just a few short years ago. Through his personal commitment to finding…
In 2023, we held eight general membership meetings with speakers, great Q&A sessions with our PAR officer and potluck dinners. City Councilwoman Monica Horton graciously came to several of our meetings, and her insights have been most helpful to our residents. With Monica, we have a great advocate on City Council.…
Many thanks to each of our officers and board members from past years. Our officers for 2024 are President: Pete RadeckiVice President: Vickie Grinde Treasurer: Sheila Radecki Board Members: Cherie Cronie and Rob Sorbo
With the recent completion of two public improvement projects and a third soon to be completed, the City’s Department of Public Works and those working with them are making a huge impact in Bissett. With the school year getting rolling, roughly half of our neighborhood’s elementary-aged school children can now…
Bissett’s “Yard-Zale” is set for Saturday, July 15, 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. We’re expecting quite a few neighbors to be selling good stuff, so come out to find bargains and enjoy meeting neighbors. We especially want to invite those from outside Bissett to come out. It’s always fun to meet new…
BNA held its annual cleanup on Wednesday and Thursday, June 7-8. This was our first cleanup hosted by Complete Electronics Recycling (CER) in their facility located at 2935 W. Chestnut Expressway. Their facility had plenty of room and with access ways directly off Hillcrest. Many thanks to all who helped and in…