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Civic Association Stumps For Support
Posted Mar 23, 2007 by Sherri Lonon
Updated Mar 23, 2007 at 02:16 PM
By SHERRI LONON
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Many residents living in Town ‘N Country Park will be getting an unexpected knock on the door this coming weekend.
It’s all part of the The Town ‘N Country Park Home Owners Civic Association’s annual membership drive. The nonprofit volunteer agency serves about 3,800 households in the community that’s roughly bound Waters Avenue to the north, Memorial Highway to the South, Hanley Road to the east and Sheldon Road to the west.
With an average of about 400 paid members, the association holds annual membership drives to drum up support. This one will take place over the course of two Saturdays, March 24 and March 31.
“We have a half dozen volunteers who are going to knock on doors of nonmembers,” said Paul McShea, the group’s president.
Membership in the group is $15 a year. The money raised helps pay for maintenance of medians within the community, including those along Woodbridge Boulevard, Town ‘N Country Boulevard and more. The medians are mowed and maintained once every three weeks during the dry season and every two weeks during the rainy season.
“It’s all about the curb appeal,” said Bill Browne, the organization’s vice president and also the chairman of the Town ‘N Country Alliance.
While median maintenance is the group’s biggest financial obligation, membership comes with other rewards, officials said.
The 46-year-old group’s members have long lobbied on behalf of the community, serving as eyes and ears for residents. Past accomplishments have included such things as helping bring the Town ‘N Country Greenway Trail to life, stormwater/flooding control pumps along Paula Drive and Hanley Road, the cancellation of the Sligh Avenue extension along Channel G and more.
In addition to the big accomplishments, there are a lot of little, behind-the-scenes things the association does, said Browne.
McShea agreed.
“We do a lot of everyday stuff,” McShea said. From working with code enforcement and public works to address issues that impact the entire community to inviting informative speakers to the group’s meetings, association members are active in trying to improve the quality of life in the area, he said.
While the organization technically serves the 3,800 homes within the Town ‘N Country Park community, anyone from the area is welcomed to join the group.
“Anybody who supports our efforts, we welcome as a member,” McShea said. Membership for residents is completely voluntary, he added. “We’re solely a true civic association.”
Members, McShea, Browne and treasurer Bob Hood pointed out, don’t necessarily have to get involved in all the lobbying efforts. Membership dues help the community maintain its appearance, but extra people to help with projects is always appreciated, they said. Members can do as little or as much as they’d like.
“(We’re) strictly a voluntary association,” said Hood.
The group meets quarterly and also publishes a newsletter to keep members and residents up to date on a variety of issues regarding Town ‘N Country.
Anyone wishing to join who misses the knock on the door can attend the next meeting, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Jackson Springs Park, 8620 Jackson Springs Road. Information is also available on the group’s Web site at http://www.tncountry.org. E-mail may also be sent to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for information.
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