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Digest

Neighborhood notebook

By LORRIE LYKINS, Times Correspondent
Published August 15, 2007


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MEADOWLAWN

NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP READY TO RESUME REGULAR MEETINGS

The Meadowlawn Neighborhood Association resumes meetings this month after a summer break. Join a discussion with the neighborhood's community police officer.

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Where: Hope Lutheran Church, at 62nd Avenue and 18th Street N.

TWIN BROOKS

Police officer will give community an update

The next meeting of the Twin Brooks Neighborhood Association includes a report from the neighborhood's community police officer.

When: 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Where: Mount Moriah Baptist Church, 3500 18th Ave. S.

JUNGLE TERRACE

Road project is subject of association meeting

Les Porter of Porter Development will discuss 66th Street and 13th Avenue N construction at the Jungle Terrace Civic Association meeting.

When: 7 p.m. Monday.

Where: Walter Fuller Recreation Center, 7891 26th Ave. N.

CROSSROADS

Meeting to discuss apartment complex

The Crossroads Area Homeowners Association will discuss plans for an apartment complex.

When: 7 p.m. meeting preceded by social time at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Where: Community Room of West Branch Library on St. Petersburg College campus, 6605 Fifth Ave. N.

SHORE ACRES

Ice cream social set for Saturday at fire station

Members of the Shore Acres Civic Association and their families are welcome to attend the neighborhood's ice cream social.

When: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Where: St. Petersburg Fire Station on Bayou Grande Boulevard NE.

Information: www.sacastpete.com

Cell phone tower tops association's agenda

The Shore Acres Civic Association will discuss a cell phone tower plan.

When: 6:30 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. meeting Monday.

Where: Shore Acres Recreation Center, 4230 Shore Acres Blvd. NE.

EDGEMOOR

Candidate's forum set for Tuesday meeting

The Edgemoor Neighborhood Association will have a candidate's forum and hear committee reports.

When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Where: Mangrove Bay, 875 62nd Ave. NE.

GREATER PINELLAS POINT

Candidate forum, bike lane discussion set

The Greater Pinellas Point Civic Association will discuss Fourth Street S bike lane designs and a forum with City Council District 5 candidates James S. Bennett, Chris Kelly and Debra Johnson Woodard.

When: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Where: Bay Vista Adult Center, 7000 Fourth St. S.

EUCLID HEIGHTS

Neighborhood group's meeting is Aug. 28

The Euclid Heights Neighborhood Association meets Aug. 28. Boundaries are 46th to 62nd avenues N and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to 16th streets N.

When: 7 p.m. Aug. 28.

Where: 5000 10th St. N.

Housing issues focus of NAACP meeting

Next week's NAACP meeting will focus on housing. Darrell Irions, executive director of the St. Petersburg and Pinellas County Housing Authorities, will be among the speakers.

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Where: NAACP office, 1501 16th St. S.

The Neighborhood Notebook is compiled by Lorrie Lykins. E-mail news to SPTimeslistings@yahoo.com or mail it to Lorrie Lykins, Neighborhood Notebook, P.O. Box 4954, Seminole, FL 33775. The deadline for inclusion in Wednesday's Neighborhood Times is 5 p.m. the previous Friday.

[Last modified August 14, 2007, 22:16:16]


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