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

A time to pull together......and pray

Sep 16, 2001

Coquina Key Dog Park Now Open!
Coquina Key Dog Park, 3595 Locust St. SE., featuring the city's first dog park is now open daily. Hours are 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset. The one-acre, leash-free, fenced area on public park land is the first of its kind in St. Petersburg designed just for
Amenities include six foot high fencing, a double gate entrance, benches, a picnic table, and separate water fountains for dogs and owners. The park also features a
pooper scooper station, trash bins, fire hydrants, a bulletin board, and a time-out area for the occasional
Directions: Coquina Key is located east of Sixth St. S. with an entrance bridge at 39th Ave. S. Once on the island, follow Elkcam Blvd. to Neptune Drive, turn left, go to Wahoo Drive and turn left, and the park is straight ahead on Locust St. SE. For more information, contact


CONA Neighborhood
Leadership Program
Applications will be out soon!
This program, which begins in January, is designed to
1. Broaden potential neighborhood leaders' under-
standing of the community, 2. Expand the pool of
skilled neighborhood leaders, 3. Encourage the establishment of networks among neighborhood leaders,
4. Enhance the ability of neighborhoods to resolve problems on their own or in cooperation with other neighborhoods and/or institutions and 5. Introduce participants to decision-makers in our City's government and throughout our community.
Eligibility Requirements are the CONA Neighborhood Leadership application must be filled out in its entirety, applicants must live or work in the City, applicants must not be a filed or announced candidate for public office and the registration fee must be included with
application.
For more information please call Theresa McEachern at 823-6390

20th Anniversary
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Boyd Hill Nature Park's 20th Annual
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Nature theme photo entry dead line is October 19. The Contest is open to all ages with a variety of categories and prizes. For more Information please contact 893-7326.

CRIME PREVENTION RUN & FESTIVAL IN THE PARK
September 29 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Campbell Park, 601 14th Street South
(note: date changed from Sept. 15 to Sept. 29)
Pinellas County Urban League is hosting a 3.5 mile fun run and a festival in the park with food, beverages, and entertainment. Admission is FREE, for more information please call 327-2081.

20th ANNUAL NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
CONTEST ON EXHIBIT
Winners exhibited at Boyd Hill Nature
Park/Nature Center, 1101 Country Club Way S.
For more information call 727-893-7326

CONA Board Meeting
September 19 - 7:00P.M.
St. Petersburg Times Building
490 1st Avenue South


Presidents Report

Dear Neighbors,

Summer is over and many Neighborhood Associations will start holding monthly meetings again. Some of you took the summer off but CONA has been moving forward. Another workshop on the Dock Construction ordinance will take place on September 18th at 6PM. It is important that people living on the water get out to this meeting. The ordinance will decide how big a Dock can be built and how many water craft can be stored on them. This ordinance?’s first public hearing was on September 4th and due to poor attendance we have asked for another one. Also, due to a poor first public hearing on the Public Green Spaces ordinance we have asked for another hearing. Neighborhood Association Presidents will be notified about both of these hearings. Both of these ordinances will affect us all and they need our full attention.

At the September CONA Board meeting we will have a city representative to explain the Bread and Breakfast Ordinance, which CONA Board members requested at the last meeting. We have already given the city some input on this ordinance and we hope to see some changes to the proposal when it is explained. Pete Grasso, President of the Firefighters union will also be at this meeting. He was my Vice President when I was President of Disston, he understands the problems a neighborhood leader has and he knows the Firefighters programs. Jack Soule President of the PBA also has asked for a few minutes and wants to give you an update on Contract negotiations with the Police Department and problems Officers have in the neighborhoods. I also will give some time to a proposal on opening up Albert Whited Airport for nights flights. Right now no takeoffs and landings take place from sunset to sunrise. This proposal will be before city council on September 20th. As you can imagine this isn't going to be popular with the people who live near the airport. It looks like it is going to be a busy month.

Your Neighbor, Jim Biggerstaff


FIRE & RESCUE BLOCK PARTY

October 11th 6 to 8 p.m.

12th ANNUAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK BLOCK PARTY, at Fire Headquarters. 400 Dr. ML King/9th St. S., kids can see fire vehicles, Sparky The Fire Dog and his special friends, firefighter competitions, games and free food. Admission is Free! For more information please call 727-893-7218.


2001 CONA Officers
President - Jim Biggerstaff
Disston Heights
327-7355 jjbigger99@aol.com
First Vice President - Skip Brooks
Woodlawn Oaks 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 Member_____
Meeting Dates & Location _______________________________________________
President ________________________
Phone #______________________
C.O.N.A. Representative ________________________________
Phone # _____________________
Alternate Representative _________________________________
Phone # _____________________
E-mail Address ____________________________________________