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

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!

Nov 18, 2000

City Watch
The City Watch Information System is a new service
offered by the St. Petersburg Police Department Crime
Prevention Unit. It is a computer system that will allow
residents to call in 24 hours a day and get information and
will allow the police to dial out to residents at their home
or office. The function of City Watch is to keep residents
and business owners informed about crime in their area
and to teach the general public about crime prevention
and the community/police programs offered by the police
department. For more information or to set up a presentation
at your next neighborhood association meeting please call
Officer Chip Wells at 893-4993.

HOLIDAY LIGHTED
BOAT PARADE
December. 9th
St. Petersburg's Annual flotilla of illuminated water
craft - heads north along the waterfront from the
Harborage Marina, around USF and Albert Whitted
Airport, around The Pier, into the Vinoy/North
Yacht Basin and back. Best viewing is from any
waterfront park - Vinoy Park or Straub Park, or
Demens Landing - or from The Pier. Holiday
festivities include: Holiday Music at 6p.m.; Boat
Parade to begin at 7p.m; and U92 at The Pier at
8p.m. For boater entry information, call 893-7329.
For general information, call The Pier at 821-6164.

Neighborhood Link
Call Neighborhood Link today at 1-888-241-0123,
or contact us via info@neighborhoodlink.com.


Pinellas Trail
Tenth Anniversary
Join the St. Petersburg Celebration on Saturday,
December 2nd from 9am to 2pm
The celebration is part of the "One Big Block Party", which
is being held all along the Pinellas Trail, from St. Petersburg
to Tarpon Springs. This celebration will be held at the Azalea
Recreation Center & Park, 1600 72nd Avenue North.
Activities include "Moving in the Rhythm of Nature" from
It's Our Nature, bicycle clinic & rodeo with bike helmet
give-aways, entertainment community exhibitors, music
form 107.3 The Bay, lunch by Saffron's (11am to 2pm). For
more information please call 464-4600.


3rd Annual
CANDLELIGHT TOUR OF HOMES
December 17th from 4 to 9 p.m.
Come Tour Candlelit Home in Old Northeast,
$10 in advance; $12 day of tour. For more information
Please call North Shore Neighborhood Association's
Info Line, 823-0753

CONA Neighborhood Leadership
Program
LAST CALL! THERE ARE A FEW OPENINGS LEFT
If you are interested please call
Theresa McEachern at 823-6390

CONA Board Meeting
November 15 - 7:00P.M.
St. Petersburg Times Building
490 1st Avenue South




Presidents Report

Dear Neighbors,

We still have a couple of openings in the 2001 CONA Leadership Program, which will start in January. This program prepares neighborhood residents for association leadership rolls. Colleges don?’t have courses that offer the same amount of information and training that this course does. If you or someone you know is interested please contact Teresa McEachern or Linda Phillips.

The EDC (Environmental Development Commission) received a request for a 20-space grass parking lot to be built in North Kenwood Neighborhood. The North Kenwood Neighborhood Association?’s President and Executive board asked CONA Board members for help. With help from CONA members, they were able to get the applicant for a 20-space grass parking lot pulled before the hearing on November 1st. You can pat yourselves on the back for a job well done and the North Kenwood Neighborhood Association says thanks.

Grand Central Business Association held a public meeting on Thursday, November 9th at SOHO Gallery. At this meeting they asked for help to improve the appearance and commercial viability of this long neglected part of our city. There are several neighborhoods that have gotten involved, because they believe improving this Business area can only help the near by neighborhoods. Anyone interested in this cause please get involved.

A VERY IMPORTANT Public Meeting on Albert Whitten Municipal Airport is being schedule at the Bayfront center Sun Pavilion Room 2nd floor. At this meeting the plan for remodeling the present airport and adding aprons out into the bay, which are an hundred-feet long, will be discuss. Anyone who has an opinion on this plan will have his or her say. If you would like to attend this meeting give me a call. Any and all questions about the plan should be directed to Director M. O. Burgess Jr. at 727-893-7049.

It is getting closer to the end of the year, which is the time lots of our Neighborhood Associations nominate candidates and hold elections. Please get involved, because the time you volunteer may save your neighborhood. Also, I would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. This is the time we all should give thanks for what has been accomplished and pray for future accomplishments. I think all of you have done a fantastic job this year, keep it up!

Your Neighbor, Jim Biggerstaff


ARTS ALIVE WEEK
November 13th to 19th
St. Petersburg hosts a week-long celebration of the arts - featuring half price admission at all museums, discounts at American Stage Theater, holiday shopping at galleries and museums. And, on Family Arts Day - Saturday, Nov. 18, kids are free -- except half price at Great Explorations. For more information please call 893-7111.

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK
November 12th to 18th
Featuring the "Big Book" project and special events at six city libraries.
For more information please call Youth Services Dept.893-7724.

2000Officers
President - Jim Biggerstaff
Disston Heights
327-7355 jjbigger99@aol.com
First Vice President - Skip Brooks
823-3670
Second Vice President - Theresa McEachern
Harbordale
823-6390
Secretary - Conrad Weiser
Edgemoor
522-5008 MAOA1999@aol.com
Treasurer - Libby Steele
Lakewood Estates
867-6916 MPH56@aol.com.

Committees
Budget
Theresa McEachern - 823-6390
&
Ingrid Comberg - 821-2192
Computers for Our Community
Brent Fisher - 867-2026 abfgte@gte.net
Newsletter
Jan Brami - 827-0011 jan@sunworks.com
Bob Funari - 894-3881 bayside2@gtefcu.net
Citizens Police Council
David McEachern - 823-6390
Parliamentarian
Dale MacKenzie Gross - 323-2730
Stormwater Issues - Rosemary Grasso - 321-7299
Internet Webmaster - Conrad Weiser - 522-5008
Council Liaison - Jim Biggerstaff - 327-7355
Membership
Charles Miller - 576-6867 & Skip Brooks - 823-3670

Time to Renewal Membership for 2001!
Just fill out the C.O.N.A. 2001 Membership Renewal Application. Mail it and
Membership fee to PO Box 3529, St. Petersburg, FL 33731 or bring it to the next Board Meeting
Association Name __________________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________
Boundaries ________________________________________________________________________
Number of Households ___________________ Numbers of Members _________________________
Meeting Dates & Location ____________________________________________________________
President _____________________________________________ Phone #______________________
C.O.N.A. Representative ________________________________ Phone # _____________________
Alternate Representative _________________________________ Phone # _____________________
E-mail Address _________________________________________________________________