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Monday, January 14, 2013

Hacienda Cleanup Draws Flock of Volunteers

Cleanup "impossible" without community support, city leaders say.

The Hacienda Hotel has sat vacant for years, but on Saturday, it was full of activity. A flock of people descended on the on the Hacienda Saturday community cleanup of the historic downtown landmark. The public was let into the building and courtyard and given the chance to clean the property inside and out. Hundreds of people came to help out at the cleanup, which was organized by the city. Interim city manager Susan Dillinger said that close to 350 volunteers signed up to participate in the event. They were joined by city staff city staff and city council members. The cleanup was “impossible” without the support from community members, said Susan Dillinger, interim city manager. “This is something they’ve wanted for years, and they got …

guillermo

9:31 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013

Now that the Hacienda has ben clean up, What it is Next? For starters, I would like to see the Hacienda converted into a Place for Arts, Comedy entertainmet, musical recitals, Except gungle music, lectures poetry reading etc, and a Ball room for dancing music of th 40s ans 50s by Big Bands, art gallery, a good coffe shop away from the boring Starbucks, The library could be relocated to this site…   more ›

VIDEO: Why We Cleaned the Hacienda

Close to 400 volunteers contributed to an effort to spruce up the historic downtown landmark.

A flock of folks gathered to clean up the Hacienda Hotel in downtown New Port Richey Saturday. Close to 350 volunteers signed up to participate in the event. They were joined by city staff and city council members, which raised the tally. Volunteers performed work throughout the property. Some spruced up the courtyard. Some stripped carpet from the hotel’s living/social room inside the entrance facing Main Street. Some sweeped the living room, guest rooms,  hallways and second floor balcony.  Some covered the outer walls of the building with primer. Others worked on the roof. Want to know why some decided to devote their Saturday morning to the cleanup? Watch our video for interviews with the volunteers. Post your own comments and photos …

Sherman Applegate

5:01 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013

Thank You to all those who participated in this great day... You have provin that you have not forgot the meaning of " Community " I'm proud to work and live in this great City! I look forward to seeing more of you more often as we move forward!   more ›

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