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RVCA President’s Message

Happy New Year!

I would like to start by thanking the RVCA Board of
Directors for their volunteer efforts during 2018.

n November 28, 2018 the Board of Directors convened a board meeting
and for the first time in a long time we had residents come to listen and
Ospeak. The main item of interest was the “AHF’s Healthy Housing
Foundation Fort Lauderdale Housing Campus Project” which is proposed to be
located a few blocks west of Rio Vista. After public comment and Board discussion
the Board unanimously agreed to oppose AHF’s project. The decision was
transmitted to our Commission, conveyed to the project representatives, and
disseminated throughout our neighborhood.
Christina Currie, Esq. While I am proud of the Board for taking a position, the more important position is
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that of ALL of the RVCA member households. To assist in the voice of the
neighborhood as a whole being heard, the Board will be holding a General
OFFICERS Meeting (or special meeting, if needed) where a representative of each member
President household can vote to support or oppose AHF’s proposed project. In order to be
Christina Currie, Esq. able to vote on behalf of your household please make sure you are a member of
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the RVCA. Please do not leave it up to your neighbors to attend and vote. The
Vice President RVCA is governed by bylaws and we need to have a certain number present and
TBD
voting at the General Meeting in order for the General Membership (all of you) to
Treasurer take a position. You can email treasurer@riovistaonline.com to check your status
Mark Snead and sign-up to join the RVCA, Protect Rio Vista, and receive e-mail newsletters at
treasurer@riovistaonline.com
www.riovistaonline.com. On the same website you can also find various links to
Secretary items related to the project. As of the date of this writing we have planned for the
Fred Stresau
stresau@bellsouth.net General Meeting to take place at 7:30 p.m. on January 28, 2019. Meeting notices
are on our website and sent out in the RVCA newsletter via email. Guest will be
BOARD MEMBERS City Manager Lagerbloom and our local code enforcement representative.

Nancy Messing Brand Thank you to the Social Committee Chair Nancy Messing for another successful
nrmessing@aol.com Holiday Party. You do a wonderful job every year planning, gathering sponsors,
William (Bill) Kirk and collecting for charity!
William.kirk@unipower.com
Please mark Fort Lauderdale United Day in your calendar. The RVCA is planning on
Sam Koster volunteering at Broward Partnership to help cook and serve a meal on January
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21st. As the details are ironed out we will let you know how to sign-up to join us.
Tom Maus
tom@mausandhoffman.com As I said in my last writing, if there is anything you think the RVCA Board can do to
Eladio Perez improve the neighborhood please email me at president@riovistaonline.com and I
peladio2@yahoo.com will bring it to the Board. RV
Rob Ward Regards,
Rbw486@hotmail.com

COUNSEL TO THE BOARD
Christina Currie, Esq.
Charles Tatelbaum RVCA President
cmt@trippscott.com

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