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

"Beware the ides of March"

Mar 18, 2001

March 27, Get Out The Vote!
You Can Make A Difference!

80th Edition of the
FESTIVAL OF STATES
March 30 through April 8
The City of St. Petersburg Springtime
Celebration this year will feature:
March 30 to April 1
Sam Robinson Tampa Bay Blues Festival
March 31 The Franklin Templeton Kids Art Fest &
Springsation The Tire Kingdom Antique Auto Show
Bayfront Criterium Bike Race
April 2 Harvey's 4th St. Grill 5K Run
SouthTrust Night Parade & Fireworks
April 4 Second Time Arounders Show
April 7 Fun Day Parade
April 7 & 8 Florida Power Pier-FestArts & Crafts Show
For more information please call 898-3654

BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL
March 31 & April 1
2nd Annual Butterfly Festival at Sunken Gardens
1825 4th St. N. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Free with park admission. 551-3100.

AMERICAN STAGE
SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK
April 6 to May 12
American Stage Annual outdoor production, presents
LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST
Ferdinand, King of Navarre, and his three young lords vow to cease all amorous pursuits in pursuit of knowledge.
Demens Landing Park, 1st Ave. S. & Tampa Bay.
Wed. to Sun. 8 p.m. Admission, $7 to $22.
Box office: 823-PLAY(7529).

CONA Board Meeting
March 21 - 7:00P.M.
St. Petersburg Times Building
490 1st Avenue South


Presidents Report

Dear Neighbors,

This month is very important to every citizen in the city. On March 27th we elect five MEMBERS FOR CITY COUNCIL and a MAYOR. We all need do what we can to get everyone out to vote. The candidates have made themselves available to the public, through the many candidate forms this month, and on the 27th you must decide who will lead the city for the next 4 years. Also, Campbell Park Neighborhood Association is requesting that you vote FOR the Charter Referendum on school playgrounds, which will affect their neighborhood. At a recent CONA Board Meeting we voted unanimously to support this amendment for the KIDS of this area.

At the CONA Board Meeting, on March 21st we will take a vote on the idea of cameras recording people running red lights at intersections. We have discussed this issue at two other meetings and hope this has given everyone enough time to take it back to their neighborhoods. We can all agree our city doesn't need the recognition of being one of the top 5 Metro-areas for drivers running red lights. This problem causes a lot of accidents and deaths. It?’s time to put a stop to this problem.

The area?’s water problem is getting worse. A lot of neighborhoods have been discussing this issue on the Internet. The neighborhoods of St. Petersburg conserve water better than any other community in the Tampa Bay Area. The problem is we are pumping more water from the aquifer than it can supply. We still don't have the COMMON SENSE to do anything about it. We raise the price of water to reduce consumption, but build more shopping centers and houses. Maybe, we should start looking at taking care of the current population. It?’s unfortunate that nothing will happen until the water stops coming out of the faucet. The residents of California didn't think they had a problem with energy until the lights were turned off. This problem can?’t be fixed over night. It will take many years and many inches of rain to fill the aquifer, we better do something now, because tomorrow will to be LATE.

Mayor Ficsher is retiring and we all will miss him. One of his legacies will be in 8 to 10 years when all of the many trees that he has planted have grown. What a beautiful sight that will be. See you on March 21st.

Your Neighbor, Jim Biggerstaff


2001 CONA MEMBERSHIP
DUES ARE DUE!
Just a REMINDER your 2001 CONA Membership Dues need to be sent in. Without these dues CONA will not be able to function as it has in the past. Please fill out the membership form on back page of this Newsletter and mail it to CONA at PO Box 3529 St. Petersburg, FL 33731 or bring this form and payment to the March 21, CONA Board Meeting.
If you have already sent in your dues, Thanks!


Vote YES!

Referendum on Campbell Park
The Pinellas School Board?’s joint operating of property in Campbell Park during school hours.

Campbell Park Neighborhood Association and CONA support this Referendum



2001Officers
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 _________________________________________________________________