Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood News - September 2007

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Page 1HISTORICOLD NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

I N T H I S I S S U E

Halloween Decorating

.......................... Page 6

Concert in The Park

.......................... Page 9

Porch Parties .... Page 13

Changes in the

Neighborhood .. Page 22

September 17th

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Coming to The Old NE

October15th

Halloween Decorating with Jo-an and Bob Christie

November 19st

USF Professor Dr. Gary Mormino on Florida History

Volume 34 Issue 3 www.honna.org September 2007

Old NortheastNeighborhood

News

HistoricPublished Quarterly

HONNA Neighborhood Meetingsare held the third Monday of each

month (except August and December)

at Westminster Presbyterian Church

126 11th Avenue NE

6:45 p.m., social

7:00 p.m., business

HONNA Board Meetingsare held the second Monday of each month

at 6:30pm and are open to the public.

The Presidents Perspective

Mary Alice LangeAssociation President

Heres the chance youve been waiting for: to tell the Boardof Directors of The Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood As-

sociation, anonymously if you choose, what you think aboutliving in The Historic Old Northeast neighborhood. If you love

the Candlelight Tour of Homes but hate the crime, want stricter code enforcement but donthave a problem with traffic in the neighborhood, wed like to hear from you.

The Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood Association has developed an online survey to

check in with the neighbors and see what you think about the neighborhood and todaysmost valuable neighborhood features and biggest neighborhood challenges. A summary of

Markyourcalendar!

UPCOMING MEETINGS

continued on page 12

The residents of this community are fortunate St.Petersburg is magnificent! and Historic Old

Northeast residents enjoy the benefits of theCity and neighborhood. Each and every

day, the amenities that give pleasure to residentsinclude the relaxation and recreation in the wa-

terfront park system, convenience to down-town shopping, entertainment and dining,

easy access to the interstatehighway system, pedestrian-friendly neighborhood side-walks and streets and theaesthetic beauty of the vari-ous architectural styles,

mature tree canopy, granite curbsand hexagon block sidewalksalong with the quiet nature of theneighborhood.

As residents, benefits extendbeyond the built environment,public events and recreationalactivities of the community to the

continued on page 14

Mission Statement ofThe Historic Old NortheastNeighborhood Association

The mission of TheHistoric Old Northeast

Neighborhood Associationis to promote, preserve,and protect the quality of

life in our unique corner of

the world.We bring energy, action,

and structure to theprojects and initiatives of

members, and we originateprojects and initiatives that

further that mission.

Education first weare facilitators of communi-

cation, information andeducation as a means to

balanced and cooperativeresolutions.

We are committed tooutreach as a means ofbringing understandingand awareness of thevalue of community.

We research andpublish to achieve athorough dialogue.

We seek to engender adiverse supportive commu-

nity and to maintain thearchitectural and

infrastructural features withinthe community that foster

friendships, interactivity anda support system.

Some of the ReasonsWe Enjoy Where We Live

What Do You Think?

Tell Us Were ListeningBy Cathy Martin

HONNA Board Member At-Large (Past President)


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The newsletter is distributed by mail to all homes in The Old Northeast(boundaries are 5th Ave N to 30th Ave N, and 4th St N to North Shore Dr/CoffeePot Bayou Blvd). There are approximately 2,800 active home mailing addresses.

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Published quarterly March, June, September and December

and mailed to all households in The Old NortheastP.O. Box 76324, St. Petersburg, FL 33734e-mail [email protected]

The Newsletter of the Historic OldNortheast Neighborhood Association

Editor Rick CarsonColumnists and Reporters

Peter StanhopeSusan AldersonJohn GeeChuck Lindeen

Keaton GreenBarbara RhodeAmy LabieJill McGrath

Circulation Cathy Leonard and Joe OConnorContributors All our Old Northeast neighborsNewsletter Layout & Design Sharon Bond: [email protected] Information Peter Stanhope: [email protected]

Mike DaileyDavid FormanYvonne SwansonLinda Dobbs

Many thanks to Mayor (and Old North-east neighbor) Rick Baker and the over

275 neighborhood children, adults and vol-unteers who made The Old NortheastNeighborhood July 4th Childrens Paradea huge success a blast, in fact! The chil-dren were truly a delightful sight theycame with decorated bikes, wagons,strollers, buggies and even a miniature firetruck!

It was challenging to pick the prize win-ners with so many great costumes anddecorated transportation buggies. But thejudges, with Mayor Bakers help, awardedtwelve children prize ribbons:Jack Poulson, Carter and

Ashton Lawson, Preston andTrey Fudge, MadelineSiwinski, Aidan and AliyahSamuelson, Lindsey Winzler,Catherine and Elizabeth Tibbsand Dillon Vann.

The kids also enjoyed mak-ing stars at our craft table andclimbing on a real fire truck!

In addition to our friends andneighbors who volunteeredtheir time and effort to orga-nize the event, many thanks

are in order for our businessdonors: Cynthia Serra andConnie Lancaster of Smith& Associates/Platinum Groupfor donating bottled water,Neighborhood Scoops (2nd Street N) for ice cream for thekids, KidzArt (owned by neighbor Heidi Sutton;

www.stpetekidzart.com)for the craft activity and the

St. Pete Fire DepartmentAnd last but certainly notleast, a huge Thank Youto Westminster Presbyte-rian Church and Pastor

Dave for hosting the parade as our staging location.

If you havent seen the slide show, make sure you visit theHONNA website at www.honna.org.

Neighborhood 4th July Childrens Parade

a Patriotic Success!by Cathy Leonard,

Event Organizer


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JOIN OUR COMMITTEES

Candlelight Tour of Homes (December):

Co-Chair Elaine Normile, 821-3479

C.O.N.A. Rep: Maureen Stafford, 488-8154

Crime & Safety: Brian Johnson, 391-9756

Membership: Douglas Haan, 488-5514Neighborhood Design Review:

Julia Brazier 403-2237

Newsletter: Rick Carson, 898-7834

Planning/Historic Preservation: Robin Reed, 825-0480

Programs: Susan Lahey 368-8419

Traffic: Nicole Durkin, [email protected]

Website: Nona Peebles 894-3529

Your volunteer involvement in one of our com-

mittees will help enhance your neighborhood and

our association. Please contact any committee chair

for information.

Historic Old NortheastNeighborhood

Association MembershipThe Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood Association wasfounded in 1974 to promote civic improvement of ourneighborhood. We invite and welcome all residents of theOld Northeast to join the association and become involved.Annual membership dues are $25 per household.

Send this completed form to:Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood AssociationP.O. Box 76324St. Petersburg, FL 33734

Name(s): ________________________

Address: ________________________

_______________________________

_______________________________

Phone: __________________________

E-Mail: __________________________When did you move into the neighborhood

(month and year)?: _______________

$25 ANNUAL DUES ENCLOSED

Crime Watch Fact SheetName_____________________________________

Address ___________________________________

City/State: St. Petersburg, FL Zip:

Home Phone: ______________________________

Office Phone: ______________________________

Cell Phone: ________________________________

E-mail: ____________________________________

Emergency Contact Person ___________________

Contacts Phone #___________________________

HONNA Member: Yes____ No____

Would like more info on membership Yes___ No___

Signed: ___________________________________

HONNAPO Box 76324, St. Petersburg, FL 33734

Crime and SafetyBrian Johnson, Chair

The sign up for Crime Watch members continues. Thus farwe have had approximately 50 of our neighbors join, but wewould like to see many more of our 2,500+ families in The His-toric Old Northeast neighborhood participate in this importantcommittee. Our goal is to create a communicating network ofvigilant neighbors that can alert us to where there is criminalactivity and by doing so to help keep the police informed as their

eyes on the street. If you have already joined, please talk withyour neighbors to encourage them to also join, and if you haventjoined yet please use the application in this newsletter to register.[See left]

On an equally important note, we are not yet halfway through thehurricane season as September 10th is the peak date. If you haventalready done so, please put in place a plan for collecting suppliessuch as water, canned food, flashlights and batteries, candles, medi-cations and pet needs. Also have an evacuation plan with a destina-tion away from Pinellas County and make sure you take with you allyour important papers, especially insurance policies.

Programs

Susan Lahey, ChairIn September, our program will feature representatives for

the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Have you noticed that peopleseem to be staying younger longer? The use it or lose it mantabout physical fitness has been around a long time, but recentresearch has confirmed that continuing to use our minds alsoprolongs brain health. A fun and interesting way to stay mentallyfit is coming downtown. Beginning this fall, OLLI will be holdingclasses downtown at First Presbyterian Church, 701 Beach DriveNE. According to the OLLI website, Osher Lifelong LearningInstitute at Eckerd College is a membership organization whosemission is to provide affordable, high-quality, non-credit coursesand programs for residents in the greater Tampa Bay area.


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A member of a network of 112 Osher Institutes at colleges anduniversities across the country, OLLI at Eckerd College offersintellectually stimulating classes, trips and interest groups. OLLIalso offers a variety of social activities and volunteer project op-portunities. Its non-credit, no-tests, no-grades classes and tripsare developed for adults aged 50+ who are interested in continu-ing to learn just for the fun of it.

Membership is not required for participation, but the annualdues are only $59 and offer discounts on all classes, trips, andreduced entrance fees to select local museums. OLLI members,aware of the positive long-term effects of intellectual stimulation,share at least one thing in common: a love of learning.

Here is a link to the OLLI website: www.eckerd.edu/olli/ orcall 864-7600. Residents of The Old Northeast who would like tolearn more about OLLI program offerings in the neighborhoodare encouraged to attend the HONNA meeting on September 17th.

Our October program will feature Jo-an and Bob Christie(20th Avenue NE), whose elaborate holiday decorations are theenvy of the entire neighborhood. Bob and Jo-an will share thehistory of their participation in the Halloween decoratingcontest. Their entertaining words of wisdom are sure to sparkinterest in this years contest, which we hope will be bigger andbetter than ever! [see page 6 for more info.]

In November the featured speaker will be Dr. Gary Mormino,a professor of history at USF. Also an author, hell be speaking onFlorida history.

One of the highlights of the monthly HONNA meetings is apolice report in which City police officers familiar with ourneighborhood detail crime prevention tips and offer updates onpolice activity in our area.

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Neighborhood Design ReviewJulia Brazier, Chair

Recent approvals by the City of St. Petersburg EnvironmentaDevelopment Commission

+ Giant Oil, Inc., site address 2731 4th Street N Thisproperty is currently vacant and in need of repairs. Approval of asite plan modification to a previously approved Special Exceptionto add a new canopy and renovate an existing gas station with avariance for street side yard setback. The existing canopy is three

(3) feet from the street side yard setback; therefore, the encroachment of the proposed canopy and gas pumps reduces the currentencroachment. Further, the Citys proposed LDRs will permit astreet side yard setback of zero feet.

+ Fourth Street Shrimp Store, 1006 4th Street N Thisproperty is not within the boundaries of The Historic Old North-east, but HONNA was notified as a courtesy. Approval of a Spe-cial Exception and related site plan to construct a parking lot in aresidential zone for property located at 418 Joyce Terrace N.Construction of a parking lot that connects to the existing parkinglot to the east. The lot is currently vacant and has been used foroverflow parking for the restaurant. The lot was purchased in2005 and the residence demolished.

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200 Central Avenue, Ste 620 (Bank of America Tower)

Anyone who has lived here more than a year knows that Hal-loween is celebrated in a VERY BIG way in The Old Northeast!Fall is just around the corner so it is not too early to start thinkingabout your Halloween decorating plans.

This year we are asking anyone who would like to enter the

contest to register their house. Our neighborhood covers a lotof streets and avenues. Registering is easy all you need to do is

mail the form below.

Houses will be judgedbased on overall creativity so bring out your best/scari-est Halloween decorationsgoblins, witches, ghosts,pumpkins, ghouls, skeletons,cobwebs, spiders (we thinkyou get the idea)!

Name: _________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________

Phone: _________________________________________

E-mail Address: __________________________________

Mail to:

HONNA, PO Box 76324, St Petersburg, FL 33734

or e-mail information to

[email protected] by October 30th

NeighborhoodHalloween

DecoratingContest

House numbers must be visible so the judges can find yourhouse

Judging will begin at dusk on Tuesday, October 30 th

The top 3 decorated houses will be announced October 31st

on our website www.honna.org and via broadcast e-mail

Want to help judge? Its a blast! Just contact Cynthia Serra at580-3335.

Neighborhood monthly

meeting at WestminsterChurch, October15th

Halloween

DecoratingTips

with Jo-an and Bob Christie


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by Elaine Normile, Chair

Candlelight Tour Committee

Eight homeowners in The Historic Old Northeast neigh

borhood will open their doors to approximately 900 visitors on Sunday, December 9th, from 3-8pm for the an-nual Candlelight Tour of Homes. The tenth year of this thoroughlysuccessful event is not only the primary fundraiser for the neigh-borhood association, but it also supports nonprofit, charitableprograms in our community.

A diverse selection of houses spans the neighborhood from8th Avenue NE on the south to Granada Terrace on the north andfrom Coffee Pot Boulevard to 1st Street N. Whether on foot, byauto or bike or on the complimentary trolley, this wide scopewill allow the ticketholder to enjoy the festive ambiance of theentire neighborhood in the glorious month of December.

Returning to the Tour this year is the finished product of lastyears house under construction. Additionally, a notable Medi-

terranean Revival home returns this year with new owners whohave splendidly redecorated with items from their world travels.

Six houses, large and small, are totally new to the Tour thisyear. Each reflects its historic significance and the individualtaste and pride of the homeowner. Every one is a gem!

Tickets will be priced at $15 if purchased in advance at oneof the ticket outlets or $20 if purchased the day of the Tour. As

December ap-proaches, pleasego to www.honna.org formore informa-tion, includingthe location ofoutlet sites forthe advancetickets. Also, ad-ditional info willbe published inthe Decemberissue of thisnewsletter.

And we welcome residents who would like to lend a hand inputting the Tour together. Many volunteer year after year for avariety of Tour tasks because it is such a great event and awonderful way to share in showcasing the neighborhood andmeeting neighbors. Plus, the Tour Committee throws a fabu-lous preview party! Please contact me if youd like to particpate (821-3479).

We need you and you wont be disappointed!

Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like...

The Holiday Home Tour

Your Neighbor in The Historic Old Northeast

Julia BrazierREALTOR

[email protected]

Outstanding References!

Superior Service

Excellence GuaranteedBindman Bruzas Realty


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Over The Back Fence

is a collection of what weve heard exchanged in the aisles of the supermarkets,

shared waiting in line to pick up the kids from school, read in the papers, overheard in the

pew behind us in church and, yes, even passed over the back fence. If you have something

youd like to share about a special recognition, award received, birth, graduation, good-

deed-done or observation around the neighborhood please pass it along to the Editor.

Over the Back Fence is only going to be interesting if we hear from you!

S Sandby

Check out the HONNA website www.honna.org

Changes at Westminster ChurchThere have been pastoralchanges at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Rev.Dave Keisterpreached his last sermon here on August 12 th, and he has an-swered a call from a congregation in Georgia. Westminster hasbeen HONNAs home for monthly neighborhood meetings foryears as well as a staging location for our holiday home tours andgarden strolls. And their facilities have been provided at no cost toHONNA. Whenever HONNA has asked Pastor Dave or the churchfor a favor, our request has been honored, and then some suchas church members providing complimentary refreshments toCandlelight Tour go-ers and we deeply appreciate his and thechurchs generous considerations over the years. Before leaving

he recorded a message on a HONNA Board members phone inwhich he said, Ive so much enjoyed my association with HONNA,and it will be one of the losses as I move away. Not only will heleave behind many friends and memories, we invite him to leavebehind with us without a forwarding address the 100 or sopounds he has lost in recent months. Stay healthy, Pastor Dave,and God speed.

Also gone is good friend Associate Pastor Kathi Trautwein,who has accepted the position of director of the RCS Food Pan-try in Clearwater. Holding the place together until an Interim Pas-tor is called is Jane Kelley, the director of the churchs popularpre-school.

Crime? What crime?...Seems there are crimes taking place inthe neighborhood which arent getting a whole lot of attention, in-cluding in the media. While a neighbor was away from his housefor less than an hour recently, his home facing a busy street andin broad daylight was burglarized and an automobile stolen. Thecar was involved in a chase with police in Hillsborough County nottoo long later, and the car crashed, killing one of its occupants.

Local business recognized This past May the U.S. Depart-ment ofState desig-nated Ex-pert AuPairone of 12o f f i c i a l l y

recognizedau pair ex-c h a n g esponsor or-ganizations.Owned andoperated by

Old Northeast residents Eileen Dougherty and Mark GaulterExpert AuPair seeks to address the increasing cost of childcare inthe state. Au pairs are international exchange visitors between theages of 18-26 who enter the U.S. on a J-1 exchange visitor visa. Aupairs work for a selected host family as childcare providers forup to 45 hours a week in return for a small weekly stipend androom and board. Due to their unique relationship with their hostfamily, au pairs often provide more flexible, dependable and fam-ily-oriented childcare. An au pair may live and work in the U.S. ona J-1 visa for 12 months, with an optional three, six or 12 monthextension. Expert AuPair provides pre-screening of families andau pairs and handles other details. You can visit Expert AuPair on

the web at www.expertaupair.com or call them at 388-3472.

A few basic insights into being a considerate neighborSeveraresidents have been in touch regarding some pet peeves they haveabout their neighbors. Any of these sound familiar?

+ Its been raining daily and the neighbors automatic sprin-klers are on.

+ Why do they park their car in front of my house when theres

space in front of theirs?+ The rain has flooded the street in front of my house and hot

rodders insist on creating a wake causing waves of water to washover my lawn.

+ Its not even 7am and hes either mowing his lawn, has theweed-whacker going or the leaf blower on high (there are Cityordinances about these, folks).

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+ Their dogs are outside barkingand barking and barking.Cant the owners hear them?

+ Youre going out-of-town for a few days? Tell us so weknow if its supposed to be really quiet or not.

House hopping Historic Kenwoods BungalowFest 2007highlights aneighborhoodon the re-

bound. The10 th annualevent will beheld Fridaynight and Sat-urday, No-vember 2nd

and 3 rd . OnFriday night,there will be atour by moon-light of fivehomes from7-9pm. On

Saturday, 15homes andgardens willbe on displayfrom 10am-3pm. TheTour is a two-hour walk ortrolleys willtake visitorson the two-mile loop. Itfeatures homes that are completely restored and some that arecurrently under renovation. The Tour begins at Historic

Kenwoods Seminole Park (2900 3rd Avenue N). Tickets are$10 a day or $15 for both days. For more information, youcan go to their web site atwww.historickenwood.org or callthe Craftsman House at 323-2787.

Glimpses of Old FloridaIf youare a fan ofSunken Gardens thenyou will want to catch The FloridaDream, scheduled to air on Sunday,October 14th, at 8pm on WEDU. Thisone-hour documentary traces thegrowth of Florida over the last half

of the 20th century.

Its official!... The Beach DriveInn Bed & Breakfast (formerly theVinoy House B&B) at 532 Beach DriveNE held its ribbon cutting and grandopening on July 13th after manymonths of renovation and redecorat-ing under new owners and neighbors,Heather and Roland Martino.

Music AND fireworks!... Dont forget the annual free Concertin the Park with the Florida Orchestra sponsored by neighborHelen Torres of Homes by Helen, Inc. The date is SaturdayOctober 13th, from 7-9pm in Vinoy Park. Enjoy the always glori-ous music of the Florida Orchestra, all capped off with fireworksat 9pm. Come on foot (or by boat!) and cart with you lawn chairsand/or blankets and refreshments to make yourself comfortableWhile this generous event is free, Helen asks that you bring somecan goods that will be shared with Harvest for Humanity. Letssee how many tons of food we can contribute!


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Each issue of this newsletter introduces you to a neighborhood

house which has recently or is presenting undergoing a major reno-

vation. Perhaps some of the trials and tribulations (and joys!) expe-

rienced by these homeowners will give you ideas and inspiration as

you consider a renovation or your present home. Maybe youll be

motivated to bite the bullet and purchase that next house youve

been thinking about.

If youd like to share your renovation story or know of a neigh-bor with a good one, let us hear from you.

A Work In Progress

Peter and his partner Marc moved to Florida seven years ago fromtheir home in the historic German Village section of Columbus, OH. Peteroffers renovation and interior design services. He may be contacted a

www.peterstanhope.com

Front Porch Wisdomon Selling Your House

We love our neighborhood. It has a rich history of diverse architectural styles and diverse people. Mostof all, we love the front porch. Every day we take

time to enjoy our wonderful neighborhood and the porch. After along day of work we unwind there. But, we are not alone. I seefolks drive by and wave. Many times people walk by and strike up

a conversation. Our porch has evolved into a meeting place whereneighbors, old and new, discuss neighborhood and world issuesover a glass of iced tea. Of course we solve all the problems atleast we think we do. Our only rule is you must maintain a sense ofhumor and bring solutionsor at least some funny stories.

Our latest topic has been all the houses for sale. On our blockalone there are three. What can folks do to sell their home? Idecided to pose the question to some neighborhood experts (aswell as my Fun for Lunch Bunch).

Real Estate experts:1. Be reasonable when pricing your home. Trust your realtor.

It is their full time job to know the market and what is selling.

2. Deep clean the house. Buyers will look in every closet and underthe sink. After all, you did when you bought the house. Seek help.

3. Disclose everything. Yes, that stain is from the cat that livedhere before we bought the house, and, No, it will not come out.

Designers:1. Trust your designer. It is their full time job to give you

professional guidance to help you achieve your goals.

2. Realize that emptying your house does not mean you haveto get rid of all the clutter. You can keep it in a personal storageunit and take it to your next home.

3. Bright orange is never a good idea as a neutral color.

Fun for Lunch Bunch:1. Ask your trusted friends for advice on whom to call for

help and guidance. Especially the friends that have homes youlove to visit.

2. Be open to rolling up your sleeves and participating or pay-ing for someone else to do it. Watching a TV show does notmake you an expert.

3. Help us find a wonderful place for lunch for $10 or under.Not including tip.

Meeting with all these experts was exhausting. I have learnedI dont have to meet over lunch it is just more fun if I do.

Well still be on the front porch after a long walk or bike ride.After all, there are people to greet and funny stories to hear. Andwhen all those houses sell, the new neighbors will need a place togather, wave as they drive by or say hello as they walk aboutexploring their wonderful new neighborhood. And we will havenew front porches to visit.

[For more about front porches, see Preserving the Characterof Old Northeast Houses on page 16.]

Not a member ofThe Historic Old

NortheastNeighborhoodAssociation?

Your annual dues of$25 will go toward

helping fund many ofthe beautificationprojects you see

around theneighborhood.

Think the City doesall these projects and

maintenance?Think again.

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Curb

Appeal

by Chuck Lindeen

This little corner of our neighborhood newsletter is specifi-cally focused on spotlighting the homes of our neighbors whohave worked magic in one way or another to create curb ap-peal that much sought-after quality in their little corner ofThe Historic Old Northeast.

The last issue Curb Appealfocused on the awesome job ourneighbors at 1101 2nd Street Nhave done with their property.Keep up the great work, andthanks again for your efforts!

In this issue we would like totake a turn off the streets and av-enues of our neighborhood and

take a closer look at whats go-ing on in-between! One of the dis-tinctive features of our Citys ear-liest residential platting was nar-row, deep lots. As you drivearound our neighborhood, youwill find this to be true more onthe avenues than on the streets,and more to the southern portionof the neighborhood than the rest.Many, if not most, of these homes on the avenues in the earlydays of St. Petersburg were located very close to the front oftheir lots. This left a lot of space to the rear of these properties fornecessities such as privies (outhouses), carriage houses and ani-

mals. Before the advent of the automobile, it would have beenunheard of to have a carriage house or barn for your horses in thefront of your residencemuch less a privy out front to welcomeyour visitors! The service access to these areas was throughthe alleys that run behind many of our homes. There are a fewexceptions, but for the most part the alleys in our neighborhoodrun between the avenues. Therefore, most of the homes on streetsdo not have alleys running behind them. Some of these homes doabut the alleys running between the avenues.

The home featured in this months Curb Appeal is one of theselocated at 1035 Cherry Street NE, between 11 th and 10th Avenues.With so many of our neighbors working so hard on the front of

their homes, I was surprised at how difficult it was to find a stand-out in terms ofAlley Appeal. I started by driving randomly up anddown the alleys. Before long I found myself frustrated and tryingto devise a better plan of attack. I thought of some of the stand-ouhomes in the area and headed their way. Not impressed. I tried a

strip near Coffee Pot that I was sure would be a stand-out. NopeThen I remembered seeing this home, alley-side-first

some time ago and thinking how nice it would be to theirback-door neighbor! Withvery little space to make animpact, this neighbor hasdone a great jobandhas atwo-car garage as well. It isvery clear from thestreet, down the alley to therear property line thisneighbor has given thoughas to what their home willook like from the alley as

well as the street. Great jobHeres to hoping your atten-tion to detail in your alleywill be an inspiration tomany more of us andthere will be growing atten-tion to Alley Appeal in TheHistoric Old Northeast!

Curb Appealat Your Backdoor!


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Were listening from page 1

the results will be published in the December issue of thisnewsletter and a longer summary on the HONNA website inJanuary.

Everyone who lives here can participate, whether you ownor rent, live with your mom and dad, or bunk with yourgrown kids or a buddy. Whether or not you are a long timeresident or just moved here from up North, your opinionmatters. Wherever you are in the neighborhood, your inpu

is important.To participate in the survey, go to www.honna.org and

click on the link you will find on the home page, markedResident Survey 2007.

You will not be contacted and your answers will be anonymous. At the end of the survey, you will be asked if you wanmore information, want to be contacted with that information or would like to get more involved with the associationIf you dont want to, you need not provide your name and email address or phone number. If you do want to be contacted, you should provide your name, phone number and/oemail address.

The Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood Association is a

nonprofit corporation, chartered in 1976 by the State ofFlorida. All the activities, programs and events of the Association are planned, organized and conducted by volunteersThe goals and objectives of the Association seek to serve theneeds of the neighborhood, and this survey is your chance totell the Board of Directors what you think. Thank you foryour participation.

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PORCH PPORCH PPORCH PPORCH PPORCH PARARARARARTIESTIESTIESTIESTIES

Porch Parties are held the third Friday of themonth from 7:30-10pm (except December).Porch Parties are strictly social and provideand informal and fun way to mix and mingle

with your neighbors. Bring your own beverage.Cups, ice and light snacks are provided. Aska neighbor to ride or walk over with you. Formore info, contact Julie Feeley (822-4969;[email protected]).

September 21st

Dennis & Susan Mayer155 18th Avenue NE

October 19th

Steve Deal & Frank Hays315 8th Avenue NE

November 16th

Garth & Monica Vernon126 17th Avenue NE

Youre

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educational and social opportunities offered by the neighborhoodassociation (HONNA). The association offers residents informa-tional meetings, partnership projects, educational programs andspecial events that promote, preserve and protect the quality oflife. Many of these programs include outreach into the commu-nity, crime prevention and safety, traffic and parking initiatives,ideas for home restoration projects, neighborhood planning, shore-line clean-up, historic preservation, guided historic home and gar-den tours, neighborhood-wide yard and alley sales, a childrensparade and activities along with social gatherings to build com-munity relationships.

Reasons we enjoy... from page 1

1.1.1.1.1. Secure new acorn streetlighting along 1st Street throughNeighborhood Partnership Grantsfrom the City of St. Petersburg

2.2.2.2.2. Communication and infor-mation link via website www.honna.org

3.3.3.3.3. Candlelight Tour ofHomes provides opportunity toview and learn about ways to pre-serve and remodel historic homeswhile maintaining their integrity

4.4.4.4.4.Monthly neighborhood-wide meetings to educate, informand discuss current issues, con-

cerns and events throughout the City and neighborhood

5.5.5.5.5.Historic Walking Tours designed around neighborhood de-velopment patterns

6.6.6.6.6.Restoration programs educating residents on ways to pre-serve architectural and design elements such as windows, doors,siding and flooring

7.7.7.7.7. Provide opportunities to volunteer for special projects atSunken Gardens

8.8.8.8.8.Spring Garden Stroll allows residentsto see creative ways to design and maintain a

Florida back yard garden9.9.9.9.9. Conduct annual Crime Watch & Safety

meeting and monthly opportunities for thePolice Department to update residents on con-cerns and safety practices

10.10.10.10.10.Represent neighborhood before Cityboard and commission hearings

11.11.11.11.11.Landscape and maintain monumentsand medians into neighborhood

12.12.12.12.12. On-going liaison with Police Depart-ment and City transportation office through

The association works together with residents to meet thechallenges that may affect the quality of life throughout the entireneighborhood. Communication continues to be the key elementwhen sharing information and informing others of important mat-ters, encouraging friendships and celebrating the neighborhood.

Participation and enjoyment of all this remains open to all neighbor-hood residents, whether or not a HONNA member. Options includeinvolvement for families, children and adults of all ages. If youre notalready a member, please consider joining with an annual $25 duesmembership [see page 4] and helping to assure continuation of HONNAsprograms, activities and involvement which make The Historic OldNortheast Neighborhood the desirable residential community it is.

Reasons WhyReasons WhyReasons WhyReasons WhyReasons WhyYour Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood Associationis Important to the Quality of Life in Our Neighborhoodand Why You May Want to be a Member.

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Traffic Committee

13.13.13.13.13. Childrens 4th of July Paradebringing neighbors of all ages togetherfrom across the neighborhood to cel-ebrate

14.14.14.14.14. Organize annual neighborhood-wide yard and alley sale

15.15.15.15.15. Provide fire safety educationopportunities to children and adultsby including Fire Department at spe-cial events

16.16.16.16.16. Organize neighborhood andshoreline clean-up

17.17.17.17.17. Offer educational programs with Pinellas County Coop-erative Extension on native Florida Xeriscape landscaping andWater Conservation

18.18.18.18.18.Free quarterly newsletter to all residents that providesinformation about the neighborhood, upcoming events and issuesthat impact our quality of life

19.19.19.19.19. Creation and sale of Preserve the Historic Old Northeastflags

20.20.20.20.20. Provide volunteers who create and teach the monthly edu-cational curriculum for the youth at theYWCA Family Village

21.21.21.21.21.Partner with neighborhood busi-nesses to strengthen relationships and al-leviate impacts on residents

22.22.22.22.22. Organize annual Halloween homedecorating contest

23.23.23.23.23.Update residents on the City of St.Petersburg moratorium on expansion of thereclaimed water system unless pipes runalong in front of your property today.

24.24.24.24.24. Develop communication with Citystaff about the bike path/future PinellasTrail Extension

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Thank you for taking the time to read about the many op-portunities offered to residents in the fabulous neighborhoodwe enjoy. Mary AliceMary AliceMary AliceMary AliceMary Alice

25.25 .25.25 .25. Consultingwith developers onarchitectural plans forcommercial and resi-dential projects withinthe neighborhood

26.26.26.26.26. Provide educa-tional meetings forresidents to learnabout proposed

projects and offer in-put to the developers

before projects are heard by City commissions

27.27.27.27.27. Acquire Neighborhood Partnership Grant for consultantfees to create a Neighborhood Profile of demographics andother data necessary for neighborhood planning and provide edu-cational meeting for residents

28.28.28.28.28. Childrens Easter Egg Hunt at Coffee Pot Park29.29.29.29.29. Monthly Porch Parties open to all adult residents for in-

formal socializing

30.30.30.30.30.Meet and Greet Committee to welcome new residents31.31.31.31.31. Collaborative effort with residents, professionals and City

employees to design and create the Neighborhood Plan that iden-tifies ways to preserve and protect the historic character of thehomes, streetscape and el-ements while offering so-lutions to alleviate the im-pacts on the neighborhoodas a whole

32 .32 .32 .32 .32 . Tree plantingproject adding dozens oflive oaks to right-of-ways

33.33.33.33.33. Christmas toy col-lection for needy childrendonated to a local charitableorganization serving families

34.34.34.34.34. Organize efforts to secure Local Historic District desig-nation

35.35.35.35.35. Work with other neighborhood associations and groupsthrough the Council of Neighborhood Associations on issuesof mutual concern

36.36.36.36.36. Organize candidate forums allowing residents an oppor-tunity to hear candidates platforms before elections

37.37.37.37.37. Offer opportunities for residents to hear directly fromCity, County and State officials and key staff members

38.38.38.38.38. Conduct street lighting surveys for necessary repairsand locations in need of additionallighting

39.39.39.39.39. Represent the neighbor-hood in the Citys Vision 2020 andLand Development Regulations plan-ning process

40.40.40.40.40. Offer educational programswith authors and researchers of pastand present City leaders, developers,development patterns and architec-tural styles of the City of St. Peters-burg and the neighborhood.

41.41.41.41.41. Make financial contributionsto local organizations that provide

educational and outreach programssuch as the American Red Cross,ASAP homeless shelter, CASAwomens shelter, WestminsterPresbyterian roof fund, SuncoastMental Health homeless outreachand the YWCA Family Village

42.42.42.42.42.Assist residents with con-cerns and questions regarding Cityissues, plans, codes and regulations

43.43.43.43.43. Provide hundreds of resi-dents annually with the opportu-nity to volunteer and give backto their neighborhood, a commit-ment of time and energy worth tens of thousands of dollars to thelocal community all functions and meetings are organized andrun by volunteers there are no paid employees

44.44.44.44.44. Collaborative effortwith three bordering neighborhood as-sociations, one business association, City staff and City adminis-tration to identify personal and vehicular safety hazards along4th Street from 5th Avenue to 30th Avenue N, holding informationalmeetings with residents to get their input and designing trafficelements to provide a safer environment for all who walk, cross

or drive 4th Street N45.45.45.45.45.Provide hurricane preparedness and emergency man-

agement information to assist residents in protecting their lovedones, pets, homes and their well-being

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Preserving the Characterof Old Northeast Housesby Mike Dailey

In our 10-plus years here weve seen many housesin The Old Northeast neighborhood switched fromenclosed or screened front porches to open front

porches as new buyers seek the charm an open frontporch imparts. And open porches do look better than en-closed ones, but opening up the porch comes at a price:less usability. In our hot, buggy weather, open porches

tend not to be used as much as screened or enclosed andair-conditioned front porches.

Most of the houses in our neighborhood were origi-nally built with open-air front porches. They served a vitalfunction in early St. Petersburg not only as an outdoorroom which would be the coolest place in the house in thesummer, but also a place to see and be seen by the neigh-bors who walked or drove by. People sitting on open porcheswere much more visible from the street than those sittingon screened porches, so it was easier to socialize. Neigh-bors felt less inhibited coming up on the porch to sit andvisit.

Screened porches started appearing early on. Sitting outand swatting at mosquitoes wasnt any fun, and screensalso kept undesirable people, stray cats and lizards off the

porch furniture. A person could feel comfortable lying downon the porch sofa for a nap if it was at least screened. Screenframes were made of wood, and the screens themselveswere usually galvanized steel, copper or bronze.

An alternative to screening the porch was to put in win-dows and make it another room. Enclosing a porch withwindows in the 20s or 30s meant using windows thatmatched the house wood sash with full screens, made to

fit the opening rather than closing up the hole to fit a stockwindow size. Done right, the resulting enclosed porch lookedlike it had always been that way.

The Old Northeast neighborhood went into de-cline through the 60s and 70s along with St.Petersburgs downtown. Many porches were en-closed as rooms when houses were converted toAssisted Living Facilities, boarding houses or apart-ments. Usually things were done in the cheapestway possible, using jalousie or aluminum awning win-dows. Aesthetics and historic integrity were nottaken into consideration.

Fixer-uppers began moving to The Old Northeastin the 80s and 90s and bought bargain-pricedhouses with character. One of the first things manyof them did was to open the enclosed front porchesto give the house a fresh look. That trend continuesto this day, although in the last couple of years weveseen a few owners enclosing porches again. Thenewly enclosed porches rarely look like they go withthe house they use modern vinyl or aluminum win-dows that dont even attempt to match the historiccharacter of the house. New screen jobs employ

This porch, recently screened, still retains a sense of depthand character.

This porch was enclosed shortly after the house was built.

Front Porches:To Enclose or Not to Enclose.


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Left: The fiberglass screen material makes this porch lookdark.

Mike, an Old Northeast resident since1996, holds a Master of Architecture degreefrom the University of South Florida.

Above: Is there still a porch on this house?

Below: A recently enclosed front porch using modern whitevinyl windows.

frames made of dark bronze aluminum in-stead of the traditional painted wood, leav-ing the porch looking very dark from the out-side.

Even though enclosing a porch often addsmuch-needed space in an old house, valu-able character is lost when they are en-closed with screens or windows. The faadeof the house becomes flat and unwelcoming.The street and the neighborhood lose an-other character- contributing house. If aporch must be enclosed for extra livingspace, do it without removing historic de-tails so that it can be opened up later by sub-sequent owners and the house restored toits former appearance.


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Dont forgetto take

the

SURVEYGo to

www.honna.organd click on the survey link.

Your neighborhood association

wants to know your opinions

about living in The Historic Old

Northeast and what you feel are

important issues and concerns.

It will only take a few minutes!

Thank you.

New Members

Princess Benson and Brenda Smith .........................................1st Street NEJim and Cindy Davis .......................................................... Locust Street NECarlos and Kathleen Estevez ................................................ 18th Avenue NECheryl Field ............................................................................ 15th Avenue NEMelinda Phillips ..................................................................... 19th Avenue NEWilliam and Kathleen Stover ................................. Coffee Pot Boulevard NEMary Tucker .............................................................................. 21st Avenue NJim and Phyllis Whacker ......................................................... 29th Avenue N

Mary Dowd ............................................................................... 8th

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Sept 1 Suncoast Annual Corvette ShowThe Pier; 821-6443

Sept 1 Albert Whitted Airport PreservationSociety Pancake BreakfastAlbert Whitted Airport; 822-1532

Sept 7 Get Downtown Music SeriesCentral b/w 2nd-3rd; 393-3597

Sept 7-9 Weekend Art Sale

The Arts Center; 822-7872Sept 8 AIDS Walk St. Petersburg (benefiting

clients of AIDS Service Assn of Pinellas)North Shore Park; 328-3268

Sept 16 Family Day The Arts Center; 822-7872

SEPT 17 NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING

SEPT 21 PORCH PARTY (see p. 13)

Sept 22 Classic Auto ShowThe Pier; 418-0628Sept 25 Tampa Bay Job Fair

The Coliseum; 892-5202Sept 29 Workshop Day The Arts Center; 822-7872Sept 29 Folk Fest 2007

-30 Central b/w 11th-13th; 825-0515Oct 5 Get Downtown Music Series

Central b/w/ 2nd-3rd; 393-3597Oct 5-7 St. Petersburg TimesHome Show

Tropicana Field; 825-3137.Oct 6 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

(raise funds for breast cancer awareness

and research)

Downtown St. Pete; 734-7832Oct 6 Albert Whitted Airport Preservation

Society Pancake Breakfast

Albert Whitted Airport; 822-1532Oct 13 1st Annual Historic Kenwood Art in the

ParkSeminole Park; 323-2769Oct 13 St. Pete Bike Fest The Pier; 821-6443

OCT 13 FLORIDA ORCHESTRA

IN THE PARK CONCERT

Vinoy Park; 800/662-7286 (see p. 9)

OCT 15 NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING

OCT 19 PORCH PARTY (see p. 13)

Oct 19 Tampa Bay Breast Cancer-21 3-Day 60 Mile Walk (fundraiser for breast

cancer awareness and research)through Pinellas County; 800/462-9273

Oct 20 Red Ribbon Road Family FunfestNorth Straub Park; 545-7564

ON THE DOCKET:Some Upcoming Events In and Nearby Our Neighborhood

For a current and more detailed listing go to the Citys website at www.stpete.org

Oct 20 Paws on Parade (fundraiser for SPCA)North Shore Park; 586-3591

Oct 20 St. Petersburg Airfest-21 Albert Whitted Airport; 204-6282

Oct 26 Junior League Celebrate the Season

Holiday Shopping MarketColiseum; 892-5018

Oct 27 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

(fundraiser for breast cancer awareness and

research) North Straub Park; 812-7023Oct 27 15th AnnualSt. Petersburg TimesFestival of

Reading USF St. Pete campus; 893-8523.

OCT 30 OLD NE HALLOWEEN DECORATING CONTEST

(see p. 6)

Nov 1-4 Strictly Sail St. Petersburg

Spa Beach Park; 800/817-7245Nov 2 Get Downtown Music Series

Central b/w 2nd-3rd; 393-3597Nov 2 Kenwood BungalowFest by the Moonlight

Kenwood neighborhood; 323-2787.Nov 3 Albert Whitted Airport Preservation Society

Pancake BreakfastAlbert Whitted Airport; 822-1532

Nov 3 Kenwood BungalowFestKenwood neighborhood; 323-2787

NOV 6 CITY COUNCIL GENERAL ELECTION

Nov 9-11 Ribfest Vinoy Park; 528-3828Nov 10 The Hospice St. Pete StrollThe Pier; 586-4432

Nov 10 4th Annual Roser Park Art Festival &-11 History Tours Roser Park; 622-7582.

Nov 14 Senior Expo Show (health screenings,

-15 seminars) Tropicana Field; 825-3137.Nov 15 St. Petersburg Boat Show

-18 Bayfront Yacht Basin; 800/940-7642

NOV 16 PORCH PARTY (see p. 13)

Nov 16-18 Florida Pirate Festival Vinoy Park; 656-2182

Nov 17 Florida High School Marching Band

CompetitionTropicana Field; 825-3137

Nov 17-18 CraftArt 2007 Coliseum; 821-7391

NOV 19 NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING

Nov 23 Holiday Tree LightingNorth Straub Park; 893-7734

Nov 29 St. Petersburg Fall Boat Show

-Dec 2 Bayfront Yacht Basin; 800/940-7642

Nov 30 World AIDS Day (health fair, screenings)

Williams Park; 824-6964.

Check out our newly revamped website

www.honna.org


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Sabal palm (Sabal palmetto)

by Yvonne Swanson -- Master Gardener

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Property Transfers

555 5th Avenue NE #924 ............... Coleman and Susan Henry555 5th Avenue NE #522 ............... Henry and Carolyn Bond121 6th Avenue N ......................... Gregory and Stacy Foust Renz142 6th Avenue N ......................... Samuel and Shelley Gilonna

174 7th Avenue NE ....................... Clint and Beth Birtha225 8th Avenue NE ....................... Keith and Wendy Clark116 9th Avenue N ......................... Haike Abraham157 12th Avenue NE ..................... Yvonne Grabert-Bonder224 13th Avenue N ....................... Daniel and Kellie McAllister228 16th Avenue NE ..................... Brian and Christina Crowe815 18th Avenue NE ..................... James and Glicia Spencer162 19th Avenue NE ..................... Lea Dickson355 19th Avenue NE ..................... John and Leslie Howard210 22nd Avenue NE #3 ................ James Crum210 22nd Avenue NE #5 ................ Kathryn Matteson125 27th Avenue N ....................... Patricia Bishop134 28th Avenue N ....................... Sally Knox301 29th Avenue N ....................... Paul Gbur

176 30th

Avenue N ....................... Brian and Kathryn Hale2631 1st Street NE ........................ Karen Heburn1130 2nd Street N.......................... Megan and Daniel Gulick1234 Beach Drive NE .................. Anastasia Hiotis1000 North Shore Drive NE #4 .... Paul and Barbara Boudreaux1012 North Shore Dr NE #34 ....... Larry and Licia Flores Duncan1012 North Shore Drive #42........ Anne Marie Keyes1048 North Shore Drive NE #5 .... Anthony and Pasqualina Cappelli1200 North Shore Drive NE #406 ... Jim Rushing1515 Oak Street NE ..................... Robert Ryan

Following is a listing of recent property transfers in our North

Shore neighborhood. The individuals listed are new owners

of the properties cited but not necessarily the residents of

those properties. The properties are listed in chronological

avenue and chronological and alphabetical street order.

If any of these folks live near you, make sure you welcomethem to the neighborhood.

Compiled from records by the

Florida New Business Report.

TreeSense

When you planta new tree into ahole in the ground,

the roots dont justhead south, goingdeeper and deeperinto the soil. In fact,some trees dont havetap roots at all. Their lat-eral root system is farmore important, and itspreads out horizontallywithin the first foot orso of the soil, whereit receives the mostwater and air. Ac-cording to the Uni-

versity of Florida, someroot systems can extend outthree times as far as the branchcanopy.

If your trees canopy is 10-footaround, its roots can extend 30 feet diagonally. But if theres amature oak in your yard with a canopy thats 40-foot around, itsroots can grow 120 feet out in all directions. If your home is ona single lot, that oaks roots are well established in your neighborsyard and probably his neighbors yard, too.

Keep that in mind the next time you choose a tree for youryard or excavate your property for a swimming pool or homeaddition. The actions we take on our own property can, indeed,have an impact on our neighbors. The same is true when weremove shade trees, which often shade neighboring yards.

The City of St. Petersburgs tree protection ordinance regu-lates the removal of trees and requires a permit for the removalof some native and naturalized trees, including live and laureloaks, slash and sand pines, magnolia, sycamore, red maple, drakeelm, mangroves, crape myrtle, buttonwood, sea grape and manyothers. Palms, including royal and cabbage, are also included.(For a full list, contact the Citys Urban Forestry office at 893-7153).

Trees are an important asset to our neighborhood, not only fortheir beauty but because they help cool the environment, controlerosion and lessen air pollution. And dont forget that trees canadd thousands of dollars to property values.

In addition to the usual considerations when selecting a tree,we also have to factor in its ability to survive storms. When itcomes to hurricanes, some trees hold their own while others

Roots run deep in The Historic Old Northeast. Im not refer-ring to the familial kind but to those underground roots that run inall directions throughout the hood. Tree roots are everywhere under yards, sidewalks, patios and even streets. Sometimes theyraise walkways, push over fences and make a fine mess of theyard.

The Old Northeast Garden Clubmeets the first Friday of each month

For information please contactMarilyn Johnson at 553-9155

or e-mail: [email protected]


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Yvonne Swanson is a master gardener for Pinellas County. Shealso writes a garden column for the St. Petersburg Times.

topple under the force of high winds and pounding rain. Someweather the storm, only to die later of insects and disease thatenter through damaged limbs (pines are most susceptible). Whilea trees age, size and health are important factors in surviving aviolent storm, not all trees are created equal.

Researchers at the University of Florida studied the impact onnearly 5,000 trees after Hurricanes Erin (with 85mph sustainedwinds) and Opal (125mph winds) hit the Florida Panhandle in1995. They concluded that two of the most hurricane-resistanttrees are the live oak (Quercus virginiana) and sabal palm (Sabalpalmetto) in fact, the only sabal palm that fell in both hurricaneswas knocked over by another falling tree! No wonder the sabal(also called a cabbage palm) is Floridas state tree.

The big loser? The shallow-rooted sand pine (Pinus clausa),which researchers urge homeowners not to plant near theirhomes. Use this list below to assess the trees in your own yardand make smart tree selection in the future:

Most wind-resistant:Dogwood (Cornus florida)

Live oak (Quercus virginiana)

Sabal palm (Sabal palmetto)

Sand live oak (Quercus geminate)Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)

Less wind-resistant:Laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia)

Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)

Pecan (Carya illinoensis)

Red maple (Acer rubrum)

Silver maple (Quercus saccharinum)

Slash pine (Pinus elliottii var. elliottii)

Southern red cedar (Juniperus silicicola)

Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)

Turkey oak(Quercus laevis)Worst wind-resistant:

Carolina laurelcherry (Prunus caroliniana)

Sand pine (Pinus clausa)

Live oak(Quercusvirginiana)


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In Case You Missed It:

Updates and Follow Ups

Keeping You Current on SomeNeighborhood Stories ThatHave Been in the News

City Council approved on August 9

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the new citywide plan-ning guidelines (the so-called Land Development Regulationsor LDRs). The 1,300 page document, the product of almost sevenyears of work with input from developers, preservationists,neighborhood groups and residents will go into effect Septem-ber 10th and replace the present 30-year-old zoning codes. Amongother features, the LDRs will ease the process for obtaining buildingpermits.

In an editorial headlined, Good Map to a New Downtown,the St. Petersburg Times called the Citys new LDRs a thought-ful document. It noted that most of the controversy involvesdowntown zoning where the tallest buildings would go in thedowntown center maximum building height would decrease asconstruction nears the edges of downtown. It went on to add,

The concept is right.The City Council needs to make sure ithas answered reasonable neighborhood fears. It is appropriate toput density in the center of downtownfew cities have as strongand historically significant a residential character close to down-town as St. Petersburg. The council needs to ensure this is theright formula to lift the downtown center without harming nearbyneighborhoods. [source:St. Petersburg Times, 8/8, 8/10]

Architectural Perceptions Clash was the title of a news-paper article focusing on the changes taking place on 5th Av-enue N along the perimeter of our neighborhood, with threeprojects totaling $50 million having been built in the 200 blockalone. Architect Tim Clemmons, developing another condo onthe street, observed, That area has sort of a bleary vision. It is amix of downtowns high density and the Old Northeasts small-town feelI see this becoming a special little street. It could besomewhere in between the density of Central Avenue and NinthAvenue, with shops and restaurants. He called for City officials,developers and residents to come together in discussing its futuredirection. [source: St. Petersburg Times, 8/12]

Paul Wilborn, former journalist with the Tampa Tribuneand St. Petersburg Times and the City of Tampas manager of

creative industries, has been namedexecutive director of the Palla-dium Theater at St. PetersburgCollege. Asked what might be in

store for the theatre, he said theupcoming 10th anniversary seasonwill continue with opera, cham-ber music, cabaret and jazz andlook for opportunities with what

the college offers regarding educational efforts. [source: St. Pe-tersburg Times, 7/29]

The Citys Environmental Development Commission (EDC)on August 1st again rejected, by a 6-1 vote, the application of adeveloper for a hotel and condo project slated for 5th Avenue and1st Street N. The 23-story proposal was a version of an earlier 33-

story project proposed by the same developer. Old Northeast resi-dent and HONNA Board member Nicole Durkin, the attorney rep-resenting several neighborhood associations and residents indi-vidually, stated, Another location would please everybodyJuslopping off 10 stories does not miraculously make it less intense

This project should be in the (downtown) core. Downtown resident and architect Tim Clemmons commented, If this was aboutique hotel, that would be acceptable, and he contended thaits mass and scale were incompatible with the neighborhood[source: St. Petersburg Times, 7/29,8/1, 8/3]

Fourth Street, has becomemagnetic inspired, and no longertired, according to Paul Swider ofthe St. Petersburg Times. He quotesone leasing agent as saying, Every-body and their mother wants to bethere along the corridor which

stretches from The Old Northeastneighborhood up toward Gandy Bou-levard. The construction and real es-tate manager for Salon Lofts, a newdevelopment yet to be completed at

11th Avenue, is costing $400,000 to renovate and is getting $35per square foot rental. A Japanese steakhouse and sushi bar considered locating in The Old Northeast section of 4 th but opted fospace in a new strip mall at 52nd Avenue where the leasing costare less. According to the article, the Coconut Grove shoppingcenter at 30th Avenue is listed for sale. [source: St. PetersburgTimes, 6/13] [see a related article in the September/October issueofThe Northeast Journal]

North Shore Pool is getting a new child-friendly pool, in

the southeast corner of the complex, which will contain watecanons, tipping water buckets and a multiflume slide. The construction, costing $54,000, should be completed by October andwill be open year-round. [source: St. Petersburg Times, 7/25]

The Old Northeast Tavern at 7th Avenue N and 2nd Streeand the Neighborhood Scoop ice cream parlor around the cornehave been listed for sale. Owners Dan Soronen and Sarah Potteboth have family members with health problems needing theiattention. They will continue to operate both businesses until abuyer comes forth (asking price is $600,000). [source:St. Petersburg Times, 7/1]


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