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