CONA, City, County Set to Recognize Winning Neighborhoods and Neighbors

CONA, City, County Set to Recognize Winning Neighborhoods and Neighbors

The Council of Neighborhood Associations’ 36th annual Awards Reception is set for Monday, June 13, at 5:30 p.m. at the Tallahassee Community College Capitol Center, 300 W. Pensacola St.

The event is hosted jointly by the Council of Neighborhood Associations (CONA), the City of Tallahassee and Leon County Government.

Leon County and the City of Tallahassee will respectively recognize two outstanding Small Neighborhoods of the Year (200 or fewer homes) and two Large Neighborhoods of the Year (more than 200 homes). The County will also honor one Unincorporated Area Neighborhood of the Year (outside the city limits). Winning neighborhoods will receive a sign to display at their entrance and bragging rights as a 2016 Neighborhood of the Year.

The County and City will also recognize their respective 2016 Neighbor of the Year. Nominees considered for these categories are individuals who have exemplified the characteristics of leadership and service in making contributions to the community.

The nominees for Neighborhood of the Year – Large Category are Apalachee Ridge Estates Neighborhood Association, Indianhead Lehigh Neighborhood Association, Killearn Homes Association Inc., Killearn Lakes Plantation, Lafayette Oaks Homes Association, Providence Neighborhood Association and Southwood Residential Community Association Inc.

The nominees for Neighborhood of the Year – Small Category are Avondale Homeowner’s Association, Florida A&M Subdivision Neighborhood Association and Greater Bond Neighborhood Association.

The nominees for Neighborhood of the Year – Unincorporated Category are Avondale Homeowner's Association, Centerville Conservation Community and Lafayette Oaks Homes Association.

The nominees for Neighbor of the Year are Lora Chapman, Providence Neighborhood Association; Talethia O. Edwards, Greater Bond Neighborhood Association; Will Guzman, Providence Neighborhood Association; and J. Robert Ippolito, Killearn Homes Association Inc.

Winners of the Neighborhood and Neighbor of the Year awards will be announced at the reception, where CONA will also present its annual Public Servant of the Year Award and the 2016 Business Neighbor of the Year Award.

Registration is encouraged due to limited venue capacity. To register, please visit https://goo.gl/JphyvP.

For more information, contact Leon County Community and Media Relations at (850) 606-5300 / CMR@LeonCountyFL.gov or City of Tallahassee Community Relations at (850) 891- 6175 / Sandra.Manning@talgov.com .

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