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Carrollwood
CAAN-do spirit tops neighborhood efforts
A conference Saturday will reward and motivate people who work to improve their surroundings.
By TIM GRANT
Published March 11, 2005
CARROLLWOOD - The county will recognize the Carrollwood Area Association of Neighbors on Saturday as the best umbrella group for neighborhood associations.
"This is a collective effort by a lot of people in the Carrollwood area working together," said Tom Jones, president of CAAN.
Several communities and neighborhood associations throughout the county will be honored at the second annual Hillsborough County Neighborhoods Conference held at Hillsborough Community College's Dale Mabry Highway campus.
The event, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., is hosted by the county's Office of Neighborhood Relations, which picks the winners.
"It's important to recognize people in the community working as volunteers," said Shelly Blood, the county's neighborhood relations officer. "It also encourages very active people to stay active."
The Office of Neighborhood Relations helps people obtain services and grants from the county to improve their neighborhoods.
Other winners from northwest Hillsborough County include the Plantation of Carrollwood subdivision, which will be recognized for having the most successful youth program for teenagers.
"It's significant for our community because we have a lot of volunteers who put in a lot of time and effort to help build the character of our youth," said Jones, who also is property manager of Plantation.
Carrollwood Village will be recognized for having the best Web site for a large subdivision.
Last year, Carrollwood Village's community newsletter, Village Views, was named the county's best newsletter for a large subdivision, but lost out this year to Historic Hyde Park, which took the prize for its newsletter.
About 400 people participated in last year's neighborhood conference. They attend workshops on subjects like deed enforcement, conflict resolution, association startups and animal control.
People who attend are usually those most active in their associations.
The awards luncheon "encourage other associations to achieve in the same way," Blood said. "It shows them it's possible to be successful in these areas."
Tim Grant can be reached at 813 269-5311 or at grant@sptimes.com
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