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

Has Your Spring Sprung!?

May 11, 2001

BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE

"St. Pete Vision 2020" is a community-driven, long range planning program to create a vision of St. Petersburg in the Year 2020. The visioning process will provide an opportunity to learn about the history and development of St. Petersburg; how the land is used; how integrating
housing, parks, traffic, business, education and cultural facilities can produce a higher quality of life for its citizens; and applying that information to create a vision of what St. Petersburg should be in the Year 2020.

Now that the series of educational forums, which examined the city's history, development patterns, environment, neighborhoods, economy, cultural assets, and transportation have been completed the Vision Committee will host a DESIGN CHARRETTE. This CHARRETTE will flesh out the VISION for the City's future. A CHARRETTE is a public workshop allowing interested parties to roll-up their sleeves and discuss issues,
brainstorm ideas, draw sketches, etc, that will become the VISION. This CHARRETTE is scheduled for the weekend June 1st, 2nd & 3RD

Free Smoke Alarms!
Is your home fire safe? One or more working smoke
alarms can DOUBLE our family's chance of surviving a fire! Do your have smoke alarms in each sleep area?
The St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue provides FREE smoke alarms to homeowners of St. Petersburg. If you need smoke alarms or replacement batteries form your smoke alarms call 893-SAFE

A TASTE OF PINELLAS
June. 1st to 3rd
Vinoy Park, 7th Avenue North & Tampa Bay
All Children's Hospital Foundation 15th annual food and music festival in Vinoy Park. More than 60 restaurants participating. Free admission. For more information please call 892-4193.

JUNETEENTH FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL
June 16th 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Campbell Park, 601 14th Street South
Juneteenth Celebration commemorates the legal end of slavery in America. Entertainment, vendors, exhibitors, multiethnic activities, medical screenings, and more Free admission! For more information please call 821-3833.

8th Annual Pinellas HURRICANE EXPO
June 2 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SPJC Tarpon Springs campus
Your one-stop for complete, official information on how to prepare, survive and rebuild after a big storm, plus kids' fun,interactive exhibits, evacuation zone maps.. Free admission!
For more information please call 464-5197 or
464-3800.

CONA Board Meeting
May 16 - 7:00P.M.
St. Petersburg Times Building
490 1st Avenue South


Presidents Report

Dear Neighbors,

Well, here we are going into the summer with a lot going on. ST. PETE VISION 2020 keeps making news and each meeting has around 275 to 300 people attending. CONA?’s Neighborhood Associations have been furnishing the refreshments and are doing a great job. If you have not attended any of these meetings, it isn't too late to get involved. ST. PETE VISION 2020 will be the BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE, so let your views be known.

On Wednesday, May 9th I am invited to take a tour of the Main Post Office. This branch has a new Plant Manager John Houle. Tom Pawlowski also will be there and I plan on talking to him about Mailboxes. There was a meeting last week between Rick Baker and representatives from the Post Office. I haven't been told what was discussed at the meeting, but a little bird told me that the Post Office hasn't given up on Curbside Boxes in some of our neighborhoods. I think one of their proposals is that each neighborhood takes a vote on whether they want Curbside delivery. So start preparing your Neighborhood Association Members about this upcoming vote. Make sure they vote NO, because they don't have to live with CURBSIDE DELIVERY IF THEY DON?’T WANT TOO. Emphasize that once they go to Curbside delivery they might never see Front Door Deliveries again.

At the May CONA Board Meeting a State Representative will give a presentation on what the Legislature passed this session. Also, on May 9th the Technical Advisory Committee is meeting for the last time on the AIRPORT. I will have the information available at the board meeting. Be prepared for a report, which proposes, extending the runways about 500 ft. See you there.

Your Neighbor, Jim Biggerstaff



CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECKS

On the second Saturday every month St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue give FREE inspection of car seats. These Inspections are performed by specially trained Personnel, who check seats for proper installation, usage and recalls. The inspections are from 9 a.m. to Noon. The next scheduled date is June 9 at Fossil Park Fire Station #7. For more information please call
892-KIDS (5437).

BIKE RODEO

June 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tentatively at Walter Fuller Park
7891 26th Avenue North
Bring your bicycle and helmets and challenge the bike Rodeo skills course. The St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue will give free bike inspections and lunch is free too.
Sponsored by St. Pete Fire & Rescue, for more information please call 893-7218.


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 _________________________________________________________________