A free party for residents, kicking off at 2 p.m. Saturday, will feature food, demonstrations, dancing and children's games.
By JACKIE RIPLEY
Published April 4, 2003
TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Saturday marks the culmination of a year of planning as Twelve Oaks comes together to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
The party, organized by the Twelve Oaks Civic Association and open to Twelve Oaks residents, will be held on the grounds of Morgan Woods Elementary on Armand Drive.
"There will be a terrific variety of events, some strictly fun, some more educational," said Gene DiBartolo, civic association president. "Local merchants have really supported us, and in terms of door prizes, there are about 200, so your odds of winning are pretty good."
Everything is free at the party, which runs from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m.
A disc jockey will provide music for dancing, and vendors will serve everything from hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy to pork sandwiches, potato salad and soft drinks.
Town 'N Country Hospital will host a booth for health screenings, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and Fire Department will put on demonstrations.
There also will be children's games as well as a fingerprinting booth for parents who want to record their child's fingerprints.
"This is a very diverse community that is undergoing changes from a demographic point of view," DiBartolo said. "We see very clear indications that our population is getting younger."
The people, perhaps. But the neighborhood's surroundings are maturing.
"Originally there were no oaks in Twelve Oaks," said Bailey. Homeowners convinced the developer to plant 12 oak trees along Barry Road.
Over the past three decades homeowners planted their own trees, so that Twelve Oaks now is rich with foliage and wildlife.
"I bought the house in '75," DiBartolo said. "When we first moved here there were no trees, no squirrels" but that's all changed.
"We had a little twig in our front yard called an oak tree you could get your hand around," DiBartolo said. "Now it takes three of us to get around it. This has happened throughout the community."
- Jackie Ripley can be reached at (813) 269-5444308 or ripley@sptimes.com
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