SPRING VALLEY CITIZENS ASSOCIATION MAY SHUT DOWN; VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERS NEEDED

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By Miriam Raftery

 

 

November 20, 2012 (Spring Valley) – On December 20, the Spring Valley Citizens Group will  determine the future of the organization.  The group, which has 200 members, may disband if volunteers are not found to help support the organization. 

“As president, I do not want to disband and am convinced that the people of Spring Valley will once again rally for their community. I believe that the services we provide are too valuable to call it quits,” leader Steven Relyea has said.  But membership is aging and the membership base has shrunk, so help is needed to save the community group and it's good works.

The group began meeting in 1995 to improve the quality of life and community image of Spring Valley.  Its mission is “to establish a sense of neighborhood, build community relationships and disseminate information”

The association charges its members $15 a year ($25 a year for businesses), holds a monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday each month at San Miguel Fire District headquarters. Members work to keep the unincorporated community clean, safe and informed. It has an “adopt-a-street” program to help combat graffiti, organizes cleanup efforts and has speakers from around the county, including elected officials  share information on a variety of issues. The organization  hosts tours of  Sweetwater Reservoir, advocates for more public safety and has rallied to improve local parks. It also publishes a newsletter for members.

 Relyea said the group may carry on with quarterly meetings instead of monthly.

Spring Valley residents who want information or wish to help out should check the group’s website at www.springvalleyca.info  or email him at steven_relyea@yahoo.com .

 


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