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The Melrose Business
and Community Association
members work to make this small town a better place to live and raise a
family. Some of the past works of the MBA/MBCA have been almost
forgotten by the community they serve:
- A
new traffic signal was installed to replace the caution light that had
blinked at the intersection of State Roads 21 and 26 for many years.
- Several
years ago, the MBA brought a circus to town for the enjoyment of
our children. It may have been the only one, ever, in the town's
history.
- For
several years they sponsored the October Arts & Crafts Festival,
until construction at the school caused problems in 1995 and the
festival was not held.
- In
1989 they organized the first Merry Melrose Christmas Parade and Arts
& Crafts Show, which is now an annual event held on the second Saturday
of each December.
- Sponsored
Home and Business Christmas Decorating Contests in 1990 and 1991.
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Sponsored several "Celebrity Dinners" and auctions to raise
money to help the Melrose Youth Sports Association and Melrose
Elementary School.
- Organized
Neighborhood Crime Watch and held Citizens Against Crime
and Business Crime Watch programs.
- Assisted
with Melrose Beautification and Clean-Up Weeks.
- The
organization has held blood drives, a bi-partisan political fish fry for
the community to meet the plitical candidates, and a food drive for Ethiopia.
- Renaissance
Fairs were held in 1983 and 1984.
- Following
a devastating fire, the organization assisted with an Auction and Fish
Fry to help rebuild the Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall.
- MBA
produced a Business Directory & Shopping Guide for Melrose in
1988-89 and again in 1991-92.
- In
1992, the organization purchased 100 metal folding chairs and presented
them to Melrose Elementary School.
- The
Melrose Business Association, Inc. was given control of the public area
on Melrose Bay and it is now known as Melrose Bay Park
- They
have made the park area available for Easter Sunrise Services.
- On
September 1, 1996 the MBCA
, in cooperation with the Florida
Grape
Growers
Association, sponsored
the first annual Melrose
Grape
Festival.
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MBCA has supported with cash donations or assistance at events for
the Melrose Youth Sports Association, Missionaries Bible Purchase,
Interlachen Little League, PC Pals Program, Historic
Melrose, Melrose Elementary School, and has also given aid to area
families in need.
- In
2000, the MBCA placed benches at the Melrose Bay Park with earnings from
the Grape Festival.
- The
year 2000 also saw our last Grape Festival.
- A
Beautification Project for State Road 26 within Melrose (also known as the
Old Bellamy Road/ Florida’s
First Federal highway) was launched in 2001.
- In
2001, the MBCA brought Christmas lights to the Business District through
the generosity and support of local businesses.
- MBCA and
its members supported Historic Melrose, Inc. in the acquisition of the property now known as Melrose Heritage Park.
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