AHLOA to Host ‘Community Connections’ April 10

AVALON —The Avalon Home and Land Owners Association (AHLOA) will host its third annual “Community Connections” event at the Avalon Community Hall, 30th and the Beach in Avalon, on Saturday, April 10 from 9:30-noon.
“We are very excited to bring the entire Avalon community together for this important event”, said Community Connections Committee Chairperson, Sue Ellenberg. “Last year’s event was a big success with several hundred people in attendance. Residents and summer visitors from Avalon told us that they were very appreciative for all of the public information that was provided during our ‘Community Connections’ event.”
The entire event is free, and designed to provide information to the Avalon community about different organizations, events, charitable work, and activities in Avalon. To optimize the quieter listening environment, the “Hot Topics” presentation will be presented first from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
However, dozens of local organizations will have display tables during the “Community Connections” event and have representatives and materials available for the public 10:30 am to noon.
One of the highlights of the event is the “Hot Topics” presentation where topics of mass appeal are presented by experts in their respective fields. Some of the “Hot Topics” that will be presented this year include:
* Avalon‘s Green Team Programs
*2010 Beach Replenishment Project
*Dune Vegetation Management Project
*Public services, cultural programs, and environmental money saving tips
Also during this year’s “Community Connections”, visitors are being encouraged to bring non-perishable food items that will be donated to food banks located in Cape May County. “We believe this is very important this year to help our friends and neighbors during a time of need”, Ellenberg said. “The county’s unemployment rate has increased this year, and we know Avalon residents will want to step up and help locals who could use a little extra assistance this year.”
Attendees will also be encouraged to bring their unwanted cell phones to “Community Connections.”
The Borough of Avalon has kicked off a local “Cell Phones for Soldiers” effort that collects cell phones that are no longer needed. This effort allows members of the United States military to communicate with their families while they are overseas. The donation box is located in the AHLOA table at the entrance of the Community Hall.
AHLOA is a non-profit community organization with a mission to enhance the environmental, economic and social values of the residency in the Borough of Avalon. To accomplish this, the Association regularly consults with the membership and Borough Officials to advocate programs that improve the quality of life in the community. In a sense, AHLOA is the “eyes and ears of the community” while most of Avalon’s home owners are out of town.
The AHLOA Community Connections event, its Annual Meeting, the newsletter, website (www.ahloa.com), and meetings are methods the Association uses to communicate information to its 1800 members.