C.O.N.A. of South Pinellas County

WE SURVIVED JANUARY!

Apr 27, 2000

CONA NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY 2000
Annual Neighborhood BLOCK PARTY & PARADE OF NEIGHBORHOODS March 4th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.at the Pier, 800 2nd Ave. with Neighborhood Associations, entertainment, exhibits, kids activities, and prizes. Free, Saturday, For more informationcall Neighborhood Partnership Department at PARADE OF NEIGHBORHOODS Sunday, March 5th from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. is the Parade of Neighborhoods in St. Petersburg. This is a great opportunity to show off homes that have been remodeled and homes that are for sale. Showing off the remodeled homes is important as it give neighbors ideas on what they can do to their older homes. It also give the opportunity to show potential owners what can be done to the older homes with so much character, but maybe needing kitchen or bath updates. Having a good mix of remodeled homes and homes for sale is critical to the success of the event, and the more neighborhoods that participate, the better. We will have bus tours on March 4th, that will help build interest in your neighborhood.! Please particpate and have a headquarter location where people can stop by and get a map, a list of homes that are open, and more information on your neighborhood. A church, your meeting location, a renovated home, a house for sale, or neighborhood park can be great locations for the headquarters. For more information, contact Brian Longstreth at 727-321-1734 or e-mail sellstpete@aol.com Will Your Neighborhood Be Ready! Neighborhood Cleanup Does your Neighborhood Association have plans for a Neighborhood Cleanup this year. If you are and have not scheduled a date please give the Neighborhood Partnership Department a call. Dates are fill up fast. To schedule a date Please call Elaine Clark at 892-5141 SPIFFS ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FOLK FAIR March 10 to March 12 Visit more than 40 countries and enjoy continuous live entertainment with cultural exhibits, a marketplace and delicious ethnic foods.Featuring colorful local and visiting folk dance groups and choral groups. This is one of the largest in the United States. Each of our 46 ethnic member groups displays its heritage, culture and traditions in its own "village", set up with cultural exhibits, food and gift item sales. Continuous live entertainment in the form of folk dances and musical performances takes place on a central stage throughout the Fair. is the only independent, non-profit, multi-cultural folk fair organization in the U S. Community Action Day 2000 April 29, 2000 This Pinellas County Millennium Celebration event offers your Neighborhood Association an excellent opportunity to make a visible different in each of our Neighborhoods. This event is designed to provide an opportunity for Associations to choose and complete a worthwhile project. Look around YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, see what needs to be done, organize a team and completeti project on April 29. For more information please call 392-4704 Annual FESTIVAL OF STATES Mar. 24 to April 9 Music, Memories And The New Millennium For more information please call: 898-3654 Presidents Report Dear Neighbors, One of our goals for this year is that every neighborhood in St. Petersburg comes under the umbrella of a Neighborhood Association. In the last few months several new Neighborhood Association have form and I think we are well on our way in accomplishing this goal. The January Board Meeting was well attended and I would like to thank everyone for coming. We got a lot accomplished and think it was a good start for 2000. At this meeting Susan Stanton resigned to take a new job in Orlando. We all would like to thank Susan for all the hard work she has done and wish her the best. The Board Members elected Libby Steele to fill the vacancy and I feel that Libby will fit right in. At the February Board Meeting, we will have a presentation on the Social Agency Ordinance. February 7, we had a Summit with the Mayor and since the last meeting we believe that the Social Agency problem has been solved to everyone?’s satisfaction. Also on February 2, we had our second Visionary meeting. We also are in the process of setting up a workshop on Site Plans and what you should look for in a new site plan and when you are notified about a change. I would like to remind everyone that your 2000 membership dues are due. With out these dues it makes it harder for us to accomplish our goals. Along with your dues please send the name of your Representative and an Alternate. Also send an E-MAIL address if possible so that we can add your neighborhood to our Discussion Room list. The Discussion Room was very successful last year. See you on the February 16th at the Times Building! Your neighbor, Jim Biggerstaff Time to Renew Your Membership for 2000! Just fill out the C.O.N.A. 2000 Membership Renewal Application Mail it and membership fee to PO Box 3529, St. Petersburg, FL 33731 or bring it to the February Board Meeting Please Include $25 for Annual Membership Fee