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

A FRESH START FOR THE NEW YEAR

Jan 12, 2001

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Mayor's Forum
Come meet the candidates running for Mayor
of City of St. Petersburg . The forum will take
place on January 30th on the Bayboro Campus
of USF. For more information please call Jim
Biggerstaff at 327-7355

SPIFFS ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL FOLK FAIR
March 9 to March 11
Times Bayfront Arena
Visit more than 50 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.
For more information please call 892-5767 or 327-7999?

IMPORTANT MESSAGE!
The Neighborhood Partnership Department is requesting all New Neighborhood Association Presidents please update their neighborhood contact phone numbers and addresses, so they will be able to get important information to each neighborhood. Please call Elaine at 892 5141 today!

City Boards & Committees Vacancies
CONA and The City Needs Your Help
Filling These Vacancies!
CONA Board Meeting
Committee to Advocate for Persons w/Impairments (CAPI)
2 Alternate Members - (Terms expire 12/31/01 & 12/31/02)
City Beautiful Commission
3 Regular Members - (Terms expire 12/31/00)
Civil Service Board
2 Alternate Members - (Terms expire 6/30/01 and 6/30/02)
Human Relations Review Board
1 Regular Member (Community category) & 1 Alternate Member
(Term expires 9/30/03 & 9/30/02)
International Relations Committee
1 Regular Member - (Term expires 6/30/03)
Code Enforcement Board
1 Regular Member (Contractor Category) (Term expires 12/31/00)
Planning/Historic Preservation Commission
1 Alternate Member (Terms expire 6/30/01)
Social Services Review Board
3 Regular Members (Terms expire 9/30/02 (1) & 9/30/03 (2) )
Board of Adjustment
1 Alternate Member (Term expires 6/30/01)

Neighbrohood Link
Is your neighborhood linked up?
Call Neighbrohood Link today at 1-888-241-0123,
or contact us via info@neighborhoodlink.com

CONA Board Meeting
January 17 - 7:00P.M.
St. Petersburg Times Building
490 1st Avenue South


Presidents Report

Dear Neighbors,

This year is starting out to be a busy one. The Mayor's forum at USF, which was intended to take the place of our monthly board meeting in January, has been moved to January 30th. That means we will hold a board meeting, on January 17th at the Times building. At this meeting, a representative from the School board will give a presentation on a referendum election item. This referendum is an important one to those neighborhoods that are affected.

January 9th the CONA Leadership class began. This year we have another great class of students. Each student is required to attending one of our board meeting in the coming months, this will give us a chance to meet them. Linda Phillips has done a great job of getting this class set up and off to a great start. Also the CONA Leadership alumni has helped out with the preparations.

The first Police Retreat this year will meet on the February 1st, at the Sun Pavilion room. We will get a review of what has happened since the last retreat. Only those who went to the last one will be invited to this retreat.

Susie Ajoc has requested that every new Neighborhood Association President furnish the Neighborhood Partnership Department their phone number and address. These addresses are needed in their effort to get important information out to each Neighborhood Association.

This year we will be electing New City Council Members and a New Mayor. We need to get as many of our neighbors to attend and participate in the many Candidate Forums being held. Remember only an informed voter is a good voter. As you all know our by-laws prohibit the President from supporting any candidates. But, I encourage every neighbor association to support the candidates who best represents the neighborhoods. This is a very IMPORTANT election for all of our neighborhoods, so we need the best people to be elected to these positions.

As always I know you are doing a great job just keep it up.

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 January 17, CONA Board Meeting.
If you have already sent in your dues, Thanks!

2001 CONA OFFICERS

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 _________________________________________________________________