2013 BCHA Homeowners Newsletter
Looking Forward to a Super Spring in Bent Creek!
A Message from the President – Vicky L. Amen
How fortunate we are to have several neighborhood opportunities to look forward to this spring! Hopefully
you will find an activity or two that fits your schedule and interests and brings you together with your
neighbors.
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of volunteers for the neighborhood.
Board of Directors
President - Vicky L. Amen
Vice-President – Stefanie Martinez
Secretary – Doug Pedersen
Treasurer – Aaron Flaugh
Directory Chair– Jan Roos
Website Chair – Bruce Hardy
Covenants Chair – Vicky Amen
Landscaping Chair – Rose Johnson
Landscaping Co-Chair – Robbie Rotschafer
Landscaping Volunteer Jeff Roe –
park mowing, trimming, and maintenance
additional
Architectural Chair – Mark Sanford
Garage Sale Chair – Maureen Kenney
Social Chair – VACANCY
It has been nearly 1 ½ years since I assumed duties as the Bent Creek Homeowners Association President.
Former long term Homeowner Association President Pete Vaccaro and I agreed that ideally a homeowner
association president would serve a year as president-elect, one year as the president, and then a year as the
past president. While a new job meant that Pete was only briefly available to serve as the past president, we
are fortunate to have Stefanie Martinez volunteer to be President-Elect so that I will serve two years as
President and one year as Past President. For my upcoming Past Presidency board year, the plan is for me to
assist largely with covenant issues and planning for the expiration of our covenants in May 2017. When your
paths cross with any of our neighborhood volunteers, please recognize them and extend your gratitude. To all
of the neighborhood volunteers, thank you and Keep up the Great Work!
We do have a need for Social Committee volunteers. Perhaps you and a neighbor want to work as a team to
plan an event. For example, a 4th of July kids’ bike parade is a fun, easy event to coordinate, continue a
neighborhood tradition, make some memories, and bring neighbors together.
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City of Omaha Neighborhood Clean-up Session
On Saturday, April 20th, the Bent Creek Homeowners Association will participate in the annual city of Omaha’s
Keep Omaha Beautiful Neighborhood Clean-Up Day. This event is sponsored by the city of Omaha’s “Keep
Omaha Beautiful, Inc.” Garbage trucks will be provided by the city of Omaha to dispose of large, bulky,
unwanted items. Drop off times are from 9:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. at the T-intersection of 164th St. and
Lafayette Avenue in front of the park. This is a great chance to clean out your garage or basement and get rid
of some JUNK! Please see the insert in this newsletter for more information on items that are eligible for drop
off. Please contact Steve Johnson at 402-498-9924 with questions.
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Bent Creek City of Omaha Neighborhood Clean-Up
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Drop off Times: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: 164th & Lafayette (Bent Creek Park 1300 N)
Contact for Questions Steve Johnson
And to volunteer:
402-498-9924
stevejhnsn9@cox.net
Tire Collection Site:
Hillsborough Park
Parking lot above tennis courts
138th St. and Meredith Ave. (4600 N)
Appliance Collection Site:
Lee Valley Park
Next to Lee Valley Swimming Pool
10605 Charles St. (1500 N)
Yard Waste Site:
River City Recycling
6404 South 60th Street
Must pick up voucher from Bent Creek site for a free drop off.
The voucher is only good for the day of event.
Liquid or Toxic Materials Site: Under The Sink (www.underthesink.org)
4401 South 120th Street
Must Make Appointment
Items NOT accepted at Bent Creek site:
Rocks
Concrete
Tires and Rims (see above site location)
Liquids or Toxic Materials: (see above site location)
Paint
Oil
Automotive Batteries
Pesticides, etc.
Major Appliances or White Goods: (see above site locations)
Washers
Dryers
Stove
Refrigerators
Freezers
Water Heaters, etc.
Yard Waste: (see above site location)
Leaves, Twigs, Tree Branches, Twigs
Grass Clippings and sod
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Bent Creek Landscape Committee Report
The Landscape Committee needs your help for our annual spring clean-up sessions. Our clean-up sessions are
scheduled for April 13 and 27 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. We will be raking leaves, trimming bushes,
spreading wood mulch, and picking up litter.
Our first work site will be at the 156th and Cuming Street entrance on April 13th and at the Bent Creek Park on
April 27th. We will not be working at the Blondo Street entrance this spring. We need volunteers to help us. All
that is required is enthusiasm, a rake and a pair of gloves! We also need wheelbarrows to move the wood
mulch if you have one to share.
It would be great to see some teenagers show up to help us. This would be a great community service project
for volunteer hours for school, church, or boy /girl scouts. Please encourage your teenager to join us!
Please consider volunteering for a few hours with our spring clean-up sessions. No experience required! Meet
your neighbors, get some exercise, and enjoy time spent outdoors while making your neighborhood look
great! Contact Rose Johnson at 402-498-9924 or Robbie Rotschafer at 402-493-5162 with any questions.
Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt!
Bring all your little chicks and bunnies to the neighborhood park Saturday March 30, at 10:00am for the
annual Easter Egg Hunt. There will be a visit by Mr. Easter Bunny himself! Each child will get to find 12 eggs
and have a chance to win the grand prize.
Please drop off a dozen candy filled eggs per child with a note to the age group of your child(ren) to 1326 N
160th St. Age groups 0-3, 4-7, 8-? The bunny will be hiding eggs at 9:45 if you wish to stop by and help. Any
questions please call 402-450-2339 or email flaughfam@cox.net.
****All candy should be individually wrapped please.
Directory Update
It's that time of year again when you will receive a request to update your personal information to be listed in
our neighborhood directory. This year we are asking that you consider providing us at least one email
address per household to use as an efficient and economical way to communicate with you about
neighborhood news and alerts. In looking at other neighborhoods in our area, we have learned that a
neighborhood "email group" is utilized to update residents on events, home owner's meetings and safety
alerts. For example, if there is a break-in in the area or someone sees a suspicious vehicle or person, you can
email one of the Board members and we can immediately issue a neighborhood alert. We assure you that you
will NOT be bombarded with emails from our association. If you do not wish to have your email address
published in the directory, but wish to be included in our "email group", please include your email address
with a note that it is to be used for the "email group" only. We appreciate your willingness to help us in this
regard and encourage you to join us in this new process. See the following pages.
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BENT CREEK DIRECTORY INFORMATION
DEADLINE – APRIL 1st
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WITH ANY CHANGES OR ADDITIONS
TO THE CURRENT DIRECTORY LISTING (i.e., services, spelling
changes, children’s names/birthdates, or cross-reference of last names for
two-name households).
RETURN TO:
Jan Roos
16309 Western Avenue
Omaha, NE 68118
Lot No. ______
Address ___________________________________________
Home Phone ______________________
or
Dir@bentcreekomaha.org
There are no changes to our current listing.
ADULTS (Names and Occupations):
Last __________________________ First ____________________________
Occupation _____________________________________________________
Last __________________________ First ____________________________
Occupation _____________________________________________________
We do not publish email addresses
in the Directory, but ask that you
provide us with yours so that we
may use it for communication
purposes only.
CHILDREN:
Name __________________________
Birthdate _____ / _____ / _____
Thank You.
Name ___________________________ Birthdate _____ / _____ / _____
Name ___________________________ Birthdate _____ / _____ / _____
Email ____________________________________
Name ___________________________ Birthdate _____ / _____ / _____
SERVICE:
Please list babysitting, yard work, snow removal or other services which a member of your family will
provide:
Service
Name
Age
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
________
________
________
2013 BCHA Homeowners Newsletter
BENT CREEK DIRECTORY INFORMATION
DEADLINE – APRIL 1st
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WITH ANY CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THE
CURRENT DIRECTORY LISTING (i.e., services, spelling changes, children’s
names/birthdates, or cross-reference of last names for two-name households).
NOTE: We are adding email addresses, so please include yours.
RETURN TO:
Jan Roos
16309 Western Avenue
Omaha, NE 68118
or
Dir@bentcreekomaha.org
Lot No.
Address __________________________________
Home Phone__________________________________
We do not publish email addresses in the Directory,
but ask that you provide us with yours so that we
may use it for communication purposes only. Thank
you.
ADULTS (Names and Occupations):
Last
First ________________
Occupation
Last
First _______________
Occupation __________________________________
CHILDREN:
Name
Name
Name
Name
Birthdate
Birthdate
Birthdate
Birthdate
/
/
/
/
Email ______________________________________
/
/
/
/
SERVICE:
Please list babysitting, yard work, snow removal or other services which a member of your family will
provide:
Service
Name
Age
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Please specify if you want to be listed separately and cross-referenced to your
spouse’s name.
NOTICES/REMINDERS
We have had several complaints lately about dog waste in yards and sidewalks. Please pick up after your
dogs – It’s the law.
REMINDER: Boats, campers and trailers can only be stored on any part of a lot (other than in an enclosed
structure) for twenty (20) days within a calendar year.
Dues
Reminder - The deadline for 2013 dues was February 28th, 2013. If you have not yet paid your dues, please
remit payment ($55) ASAP to:
Bent Creek Homeowner's Association
1326 N 160th St
Omaha, NE 68118
Homeowners with unpaid dues will eventually have a lien filed on their property.