Category: VOGHA Community Events

On Monday April 22, the Villages of Gahanna Homeowners Association held our annual residents meeting. All present introduced themselves.

Mayor Becky Stinchcomb spoke on Issue 4 regarding the Income Tax issue that is on the City of Gahanna ballot for May 7. Plenty of details can be found on the City of Gahanna website: http://www.gahanna.gov/taxreform.aspx.  Language on the actual ballot can be misleading, so she encourages everyone review the web site information and use the tax calculator to see how your family might be affected. She was gracious enough to answer all our questions.

VOGHA Treasurer Donna Simmons reviewed our bank account, contribution receipts so far and current and expected expenses.  If you have not sent her your annual contribution of $20.00, please do so as soon as possible to her or through PayPal on our website:  https://vogha.org/ .  You can also follow us on Facebook there too!

Maintenance and repairs at our 5 entrances was discussed.  We’ve contracted Winnscapes to do the cleanup and mulch again this year.  What we’d really also like to do is install new signs at all the entrances to our development.  Kristine Provan, new board member, has volunteered to research to find possible sign ideas.  If anyone has suggestions, please contact me?

Kacy Bonaventura has volunteered to be the chairperson for our annual neighborhood garage sale.  More information as to dates will be coming soon!

Finally, the residents were asked if there was anyone who wanted to join the VOGHA Board or make any changes in the Board makeup.  No one opposed so the current Board will continue.

Attached you will find the April City of Gahanna Police report.  If you have questions or comments on it, please contact them directly.

Please find attached the Gahanna Police Department UPDATE for March.  If you have questions on it, please contact the GPD directly at 342-4240.

The City of Gahanna is offering shredding and recycling of household items (including electronics like old computer monitors) on Saturday April 20 from 9 am to 1 pm at the city administration parking lot.  For more information, you can call 342-4090.

The City of Gahanna Code Enforcement Officer reminds that household trash should not put brought to the curb for pickup till Monday evenings.

Also, remember to add to your calendar our annual Villages of Gahanna Homeowners Association meeting on Monday, April 22 at 7 pm at St. Lukes on Morse Road.  Gahanna Mayor will be our guest speaker and will talk on Issue 4 and the Gahanna Income Tax.

We look forward to seeing you!

Attached is the Gahanna Police Department OCTOBER 2012 Report.  If you have questions on this contact them directly at 342-4240.

As you can see, we’ve been hit in our neighborhood by household break-ins during the day(!?).  Any thoughts/suggestions on how to prevent these invasions would be appreciated.  I have asked GPD Chief Murphy to increase patrols in the area and he’s agreed.  Keep in mind if you see something unusual, don’t be afraid to call the GPD at 342-4240.  You can make the call anonymous if you want.  We need to help and look out for each other.  If you have questions, please let me know!

ALSO, I got the following comment from a recent victim of a break-in: “The officer who came to my house after the robbery stated residents need to respond to someone knocking on your door, even if you scream “go away” to let them know you are home. I know in the past I ignored all knocks at my door but will now be yelling ‘go away’…..”

Holiday Schedules and Gahanna Info
For those interested, a lot of valuable info is available on the City of Gahanna website http://www.gahanna.gov/ regarding city finances and planning as well as the upcoming holiday schedules!

Next week is Halloween (October 31 from 6-8), please be careful and watch out for little ones.

FYI, the City of Gahanna does NOT pick up loose piles of leaves left curbside or in the street.  All yard waste should be paper bagged and Rumpke Waste will pick up on the Monday pickup.

Thanks to those who have helped maintain the entrances to our neighborhood.  We plan to have a Fall Clean-up done soon.