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Services

Resource Center

An in-house resource center, with computers and internet access, provides neighborhood residents with a place to develop their newsletter or research important topics. Staff is available to answer questions and link residents with city services and other resources as needed. Pamphlets, handouts, and brochures on a variety of homeowner and neighborhood topics are also available. In the lending library, BONDS has the Girl’s Circle ® and Money Smart ® curriculums along with other books and videos.

The resource center staff is happy to copy agendas, minutes, flyers, newsletters, and other pertinent information for distribution within their neighborhoods.

  • Copies will be made Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 am to 12 noon.
  • Material to be copied may be dropped off or sent via email as an attachment to Jennifer at resourcectr@bellsouth.net
  • Only black and white copies on 8 1/2 x 11 paper are made. If neighborhoods desire colored paper or legal or ledger sized copies, they must provide it.
  • Only neighborhood and/or homeowners’ associations are permitted copies. If they are partnering with another civic organization only enough copies for residents in the neighborhood will be made.
  • Copies can be picked up Monday - Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.

The resource center is open Monday though Friday 8 am to 5 pm. Please call prior to coming to ensure someone is available to assist you.

Gathering of Neighborhoods (Networking Opportunity)

The Gathering of Neighborhoods serves as a monthly forum which offers residents get the opportunity to network, develop relationships, and share common concerns and strategies on how to resolve neighborhood problems.  The Gathering of Neighborhood is held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at First Baptist Church - Caring Center (on South Perry Street). In an effort to meet everyone’s needs, the meeting times will alternate from month to month; the dates and time for 2009 are listed below. Lunch is provided for a fee of $5.00.

April 21 5:30   September 15 12 noon
May 19 12 noon   October 22 5:30
June 18 5:30   November 17 12 noon
July 21 12 noon   December 17 5:30
August 20 5:30   Holiday Celebration with Advisory Board Members

Training

BONDS offers a variety of training sessions to all neighborhood/ homeowner associations.  Many associations have expressed their gratitude for the training sessions.  Six to eight training sessions are required for associations that receive grants from BONDS, and they are strongly encouraged for others. Topics have included what type of trees to plant, the requirements to obtain a historical designation, and many more.

Neighborhood Leadership Training (NLT)

BONDS will introduce a Neighborhood Leadership Training (NLT) component to the training schedule beginning April 7, 2009. This Neighborhood Leadership Training will be in addition to the Neighborhood Resource Training sessions we currently offer. The presenters will be coming from Auburn University’s Leadership Development Program. It will be very exciting and offered at no cost in 2009. Beginning in 2010 there may be a minimal fee to attend the classes, to be paid by the association. The cost will be affordable to all, but make every attempt to attend in the first year when it’s free. Each session will be from 5:30-7:00pm, with a total of 7 sessions. The NLT is designed to equip communities by providing training to the leaders and potential leaders of neighborhood association and other community organizations. Please see the calendar below:

April 7   June 4
April 30   June 23
May 12   July 9, Final Project
May 28     and or wrap up discussion

Neighborhood Resource Training (NRT)

The Neighborhood Resource Training will include information about resources in our area. The sessions will include presentations from the Master Gardeners, the Alabama Cooperative Extension Services, Animal Control Experts, financial planning, etc. We will offer 6 sessions and the times will vary between 12 noon and 5:30 pm. You will receive information about the sessions prior to their scheduled dates.

Workshops

BONDS will offer 4-6 workshops based on concerns that have been expressed from the various neighborhoods or if someone feels they need to share valuable information to the neighborhood leaders. Workshops are typically held at 5:30 pm. Information will be provided as the schedule is available.

Annual Conference

BONDS hosts an annual neighborhood conference, the purpose of which is to give the associations the opportunity to meet and talk with their elected officials, be recognized for a job well done via the Mayor’s Leadership Award, and also to hear from someone in the field or area of community development to reaffirm the importance of the work they are doing. Our annual conference is typically held in mid-September, but in 2009 we will host our conference in mid-October. We had a great turnout in 2008 and we are looking forward to an even larger turnout in 2009!

Latest News

Download 2009-2010 Grant Application Packet pdf
July 5 , 2009

Neighborhood Survey weblink
online, please complete!
July 5, 2009

News Flash pdf
Week of June 14, 2009

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Week of May 31, 2009

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Week of May 17, 2009

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Week of May 3, 2009

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Week of April 19, 2009

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Week of April 5, 2009

2009 Winter-Spring Newsletter Online pdf
April 15, 2009

BONDS introduces Neighborhood Leadership Training weblink
April 1, 2009

BONDS News Archive

2009 Advisory Committee

Carlisle Harrison, Chair
Brandon Brazil
Derrick Cunningham
Tony Garrett
Louise Grant
Vera Jordan
Carole King
Joan Loeb
Martha Mote
Mary Pons
Andy G. Potter
Marie Reed
Maggie Stringer
Jarome Thomas
Regina Walker
Tess Ware

BONDS Ambassadors
Larry Grewelle
Mary Ann Myles
Sandra Nickel
Beverly Ross