Historic Old Northeast Newsletter June 2011

Historic Old NOrtheast NeighbOrhOOd News

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St. Pete’s Jewel on Tampa Bay

HONNA Neighborhood Meetings are held the third

Monday of each month (except August and December)

at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 126 11th Avenue NE

Social: 6:45pm—Program: 7pm

Volume 39 Issue 2 / June 2011 / www.honna.org Published Quarterly

UPCOMING MEETINGS Mark your calendar!

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June 20th Pot Luck (see pg 2); Also, a special mini-presentation “Making Your Own SummerButterflyGarden” byBillO’Grady(SunkenGardenssupervisor)July18th : DavidFischer,formerSt.Petemayor, “GetInvolvedinYourNeighborhood”August Nomeeting

In thIsIssue

National Night Out .............3

Neighbors Helping Neighbors .........................5

Life is Like a Song ............7

The Answer Lady .........17

Small Acts ....................18

Curran’s Corner ...........22

The Right Number ......23

Easter Egg Fun............25

Celebrating 100 Years of Community

1911-2011

On April 30th,abeautifulSaturdaymorning,24GranadaTerrace residents gathered to paint two of the threehistoricmonuments in this small enclave located

withinTheHistoricOldNortheast.ThisprojectcameaboutasaresultofaNeighborhoodGrantobtainedbyHONNAtoinstallHistoricDistrictidentificationsignsthroughoutGranadaTerracetobetter identify theLocalHistoricDistrict’sboundaries (22nd AvenueNEand25thAvenueNEborderedby1stStreetNEandCof-feePotBoulevard).Theblacksignsonflutedaluminumpoleswillhaveapicture

ofthe“monumentwell”withwording(whiteorgoldlettering)aroundtheedge,“GranadaTerraceHistoricDistrict-Platted1924[top]HistoricDistrict1988[bottom]”withsomedepictionofthewellareainthecenter[similartothesignonpage8].Theyare

Monuments in Granada Terrace Get a Face Lift

Whenever I am asked aboutTheOldNortheast andwhatmakes it spe-cial and unique,

three things typically come tomind: the exceptional people,the exceptional homes and theexceptional trees.Our diverseneighborhood is blessedwithanabundanceofallthree.Andwhatreallymakeslivingheresospecialistheextremepridethatis taken by the community inpreservingwhatwehave.It iswith that truth inmind

thatanumberofneighborshaverecently come together to dis-cusswhatwecandotobebettercaretakersoftheabundantandbeautiful trees thatwatchoverourcommunity.St.Petersburghasarichhistoryofdedication

toouroutdoorspacesgoingbacktoitsfounding.InmorerecenttimeswehavehadmayorslikeDavidFischer,knownasthe“OakTreeMayor”forhiscam-paigntoplantoaktreesallovertheCity.Stilltoday,

St. Petersburg’s commitment tothehealthof itscitizensandtheenvironmentisevidencedbyourbeautifulparksandrecreationar-eas,City-employedhorticulturistsandarboristsandstrictpermittingrequirements for tree trimmingandremoval.Ofall theoutdoor-related ser-

vices providedby theCity, treeremovalandthepermittingprocessaround tree removaloften comewith a fair amountofmisunder-standingandunderstandabledis-tressforneighborswhowitnesstheremovalofanoldtree.Asunfortu-nateasitmayseem,therearetimeswhenotherwisemajestictreesmust

Tree Prideby Peter Motzenbecker

Our June Monthly Neighborhood Meeting is a POTLUCKAn Informal Opportunity to Enjoy Good Food and the Company

of Neighbors and Friends, Both Old and New

Enjoy HONNA’s Favorite “New” Tradition ...see page 2

How not to trim a tree


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The Newsletter of the Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood Association

Editor Rick Carson Columnists and Reporters

John Gee Jill McGrath Sue Strott

Circulation Joe O’ConnorContributors All our Old Northeast neighborsNewsletter Layout & design Sharon Bond: [email protected] information Rachel Sartain: [email protected]

Mike DaileyBarbara MarshallMike Panetta

Courtney EllisSusan CoffeyLaura Fage

Potluck from page 1 Cometothefirstofthisyear’sPotluckDinnersinlieuofthe

usualmonthly “business-oriented”neighborhoodmeeting.ThedateisMonday,June20th, at our regular gathering place, West-minsterPresbyterianChurchat12611thAvenueNE.HONNAwillprovidethemainentrée(meatandmeatless),bev-

eragesandyoucanbringafavoritedishtodazzleourtastebuds.Here’s our request of you.Dependingonwhere you reside,

here’swhatyoucanbring:Between5th-9th:appetizer(orbread)10th-14th:asaladofsomesort(examples:greens,coldpasta,

Jell-Omold)15th-22nd:adessert23rd-30th:vegetabledish(hotorcold)Makeenoughtoserve6-8,dependingonwhatitisyou’rebring-

ing(ofcourse,yougettotakehomeanyleftovers–unlikely!).Ifyouarekitchen-challenged–orevenifyou’renot–we en-

courage you to bring a can or package of non-perishable food whichwe’lldonatetothechurch’sfoodpantrytopassalongtothoseinneed.Plantoarrivebetween6:45-7pmsowecanlayoutallthefood

andbegindiningby7orso.Therewillbenoformalprogram–justneighborlyconversationattablesoverdinner.Ifyoucan’tarriveby7,comewhenyoucanasthefoodshouldholdoutuntilwestarttoclosedownaround8pm.NotaHONNAmember?You’redefinitelyinvitedanyway.And

ifyoudecidetojoin,wewon’tstopyou.

The President’s PerspectiveMary Alice LangeAssociation President

Inthisyearoftheneighborhood’scentennial,itseemstoreminduswhyweliveinTheOldNortheast.Neighborsreflectontheele-mentsthatmakeourneighborhoodsovaluabletoeachofusandenhanceourqualityoflife.Theneighborhoodplanidentifiestheuniquecharacteroftheneighborhood.BelowyouwillseeportionsoftheNeighborhoodCharactersectionoftheneighborhoodplandevelopedbyresidentsovermanyyears(visithonna.orgtoviewtheentireplan).ThecharacterofTheOldNortheastisdefinedbyanumberof

thingsthatcombinetogivetheneighborhoodauniquefeel.Itsearly20thcenturydevelopmentpatternconsistsofnarrow,griddedstreetswithspacioussidewalksonbothsidesofthestreet.Alleywaysser-vicemostofthehomes,whichplaceutilityservicesandgaragestotherear,concealingtheseutilitarianusesfrompublicview.Thehomesthemselvesaremostlybuiltinatraditionalpattern

withporchesandentrywaystowardthefrontandgaragestotherear.This reinforces the pedestrian feel of the neighborhood.Mosthomesdate from the1910s to the1930swith the largestconcentrationofconstructionoccurringaroundthe1925boomera.Theyrangefromsmallcottagestolargermansions,andthereisastrongcorrelationbetweenthesizeofthehomeandtheamountoflandsurroundingit.Manyarchitecturalstyleshavebeenusedthroughout theneighborhood.Vernacular,Colonial,Craftsman,

Mission,MediterraneanPrairieandTudorareallwellrepresented.Mosthomesaresinglefamily;however,thereisasmatteringof

smallearly20thcenturyandmid-centurymodernapartmentbuild-ings.Thesebuildingsalsofeaturethequalityofarchitecturaldesignoftheearly20thcenturyandarelocatedonsinglelots.Withintheneighborhooditselftherearefourdistinctsub-dis-

tricts,eachofferingaslightlydifferentspinontheoverallcharacter.Thesenuancesaredefinedbelow:

5th to 9th Avenues:Thisistheoldestareaoftheneighborhood.Thelotsarethemostnarrow,typicallyaveraging45feet.Thereisahigherconcentrationofapartmentbuildingsandgarageapartments.Thebuildingstockisolderandoftenofsimpler,Vernacular,Crafts-manandColonialdesign.Woodframeconstructionismostcommon.Thestreetsarethemostnarrowinthissectionoftheneighborhood,andthesidewalksandhomesarepulledclosetothestreet.

9th to 22nd Avenues:Northof9thAvenue, thestreetsbecomeslightlywider,homesaresetfurtherbackonthelotandlotwidthtypicallyaverages60feetwide.Thenumberofapartmentbuild-ings diminishes and the ratio of garage apartments goes downthefurthernorthonegoeswithintheneighborhood.Alsoasonemovesnorthandeasttowardthewater,thehomesbecomelargerandmoreelaborate.

22nd to 30th Avenues:Thisareaoftheneighborhoodisoneofthenewerareaswithmanymorehomesbuiltinthe1950s.TheRanchstylebecomesmorecommon,butmosthomesstillfeatureentry-waysandporchesfacingthestreetandgaragesfacingthealleys.

Granada Terrace:This sectionof theneighborhood is alsosignificantlydifferentbutequallypedestrian-friendly.InGranadaTerrace, the streets gently curve.Yards aremore spacious andhomesaresetfurtherbackfromthestreet.Almostallofthehomesbuiltinthe1920sareintheMediterraneanandMissionstyle.Anumberofhomeswerebuiltlaterinthe1950sandareRanchstyle.


heatingandA/Csystem.[FYI:ProgressEnergyoffersfreeenergyaudits (www.savethewatts.com) andEricCoffin also providesenergyauditservices(www.geeintl.com/).]OfficerRayMerritt,representingthePoliceDepartment,reportedthatcrimehasbeenupintheneighborhood–some18autoburglaries(havewereofunlocked cars) and a half dozen residential burglaries (mostlystolenbikesoutofgarages).HerecommendedhavingyourbikeregisteredatthePoliceDepartment–quickandinexpensiveandthievesusuallywon’tbotherstealingbikessportingregistrationstickers.FourmembersoftheHONNABoardrecentlycompletedthe

Council onNeighborhoodAssociations (CONA) leadershipclass.WethankJudi Reed, Paul Boudreaux, Rick KantnerandAmir LashgarifortakingtimeandmakingtimetoparticipateinthiseducationalopportunitytolearnmoreabouttheCityanditsoperations.

Crime & Safety CommitteeJudi Reed, ChairOurneighborswhoareinvolvedwithourOldNortheastCrime

Watchprogramshouldbeveryproudoftheprogresswehavemadeinreducingcrimesincetheprogramwasformedinlate2009.AndallofthosewhoservethecommunitybyvolunteeringaspartoftheCitizensonPatrolgroupshouldreceiveahugeTHANKYOUfortheirdedicationinmakingourcommunitysafer.Duringthefirstfewmonthsof2011,wehaveseenasignificant

reductionincrime.Infact,ourcrimereportdatahasbeenindicatingaroundanaverageoffourcrimesaweek.Andourneighborhoodevenachievedthedistinctiononeweekofnothavinganycrimes.Thisisanamazingfeatcomparedtothe10pluscrimesaweekwesawlastfallandmostof2010.Themaincrimesweareseeingnowaretheftsfromvehiclesandbreak-ins.And,accordingtothepolice,thisneighborhoodhasanexceptionallyhighbicycletheftratecomparedtootherneighborhoods.OursuccesshasbeenachievedbyworkingcloselywithourSt

PetersburgPoliceDepartmentCrimeWatchCoordinatorandourDis-trict2CommunityServiceOfficers.Throughthemwehavelearnedtobecomemoreawareofsuspiciousactivitiesandwhenandhowtoreportthem.WehavelearnednewideasandhowtoimplementthemfromguestspeakersatourmonthlyCrimeWatchmeetings.Mostofall,wehavelearnedhowtoreturntobeingarealcommunityandcaringaboutourneighborsandthosewholivehere.Weareachievingthisthroughvolunteeringandthrougheducatingourselvesandothers.ThisyearwedecidedtoexpandourCrimeWatchworktoinclude

otherareasofpublicsafety.We’vealreadyhadoneguestspeakerwho spoke aboutmakingour outdoor environment safer throughenvironmentaldesign.WeplanonhavingguestspeakersfromtheCity’sfireandcodesdepartmentsandwewillalwaysbebringinginguestspeakersfromvariousareasofthePoliceDepartment.

National Night OutWeare extremely honored to announce that ourCrimeWatch

ProgramwaschosentohosttheDistrict2,2011NationalNightOutCelebration.ThiseventwilloccurTuesday,August2nd,sopleasemarkyourcalendarstobethere.Everyyearacrossthenation,citiescelebratetheunionbetweenthepoliceandneighborhoodsintheirfightagainstcrime.Sothisyear,TheOldNortheastwillbehavinga

Association News & Activities

Committee Reports

At the February monthly meetingBoardmembers,committeechairsandeventcoordinatorswereavailabletospeakwithinterest-edresidentsaboutthevariousprojects,programsandeventsofferedbyHONNA.InadditionourCommunityPoliceOfficerreportedtothegatheredthataboutadozenburglaries(mostbiketheftsfromdetachedgarages),somecriminalmischief(spraypaintingon4th Street)andafewnarcotics-relatedarrestshadoccurredrecentlyintheneighborhood.Therewereeightdirectedpatrolswithintheneighborhoodoverafourweekperiodatvarioustimesoftheday.ResidentsexpressedconcernsaboutdangerousintersectionsalongBeachDriveandcyclistsignoringrulesoftheroad.

The March monthly meetingwasthefirstpotluckoftheyear,butduetomixupwiththe caterer the main meat and meatlessentrees provided byHONNAdid not getdelivered. However,thanks to a large pan of Persian eggplantcasserole preparedby Board memberAmir Lashgari andtheother tastydishesprovidedbyresidents,thegatheringenjoyedplenty of salads anddesserts.Abrief pro-

gramwaspresentedbyRichardNimphie(aboveright),ownerofSuncoastElectricVehiclesat24104thStreetN.Several thousand dog-owning

OldNE residents didNOT attendthe April monthly meeting and somissed a great presentation by dogbehavioristDianeAnderson (right).With7-montholdguidedogBernieatherside,Dianesharedmanyinsightsinto our four-legged pals and tipsabouttheircare(formoreinfo,www.haveahappydog.com).ArepfromthePolice Department was present to updateusonrecentcrimeactivityintheneighborhood,which includedahalf dozen auto burglaries andnineresidentialburglaries(mostlystealingbikesfromgarages).

Making themost out ofyour home energy invest-mentwasthetopicfeaturedat May’s monthly meeting.OldNEresidentEric Coffin (PresidentofGreenEnergyEngineering, Inc.) spokeon “Green Ideas to SaveYouGreen” and providedinsights into intelligentlyreadingyourmonthlyelec-tric bill andmakingdollarandefficiencysenseofyour


Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood AssociationOFFiCERS and BOARd

To contact an officer or Board member via e-mail, go to www.honna.org/board-and-committees.html where you can click on the name of the office/person you wish to contact and send him/her a message.HONNA Board meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 6:30pm at West-minster Presbyterian Church and are open to the public. Check beforehand with the Board president in case the meeting day has been re-scheduled.

bigcelebrationthatisfree,opentothepublicandinourownbackyard,NorthShorePark.Therewillbefoodandbeverages,gamesforadultsandchildren,afiretruck,motorcyclepolice,theTACteamandallkindsofeducationalmaterialjusttonamesomeofwhattoexpect.Besideshavingfunandmeetingoldandnewneighbors,itwilljustbeagreattimetocelebratelivinginTheHistoricOldNortheast.Therewillbemoreandmoreinformationastimegoesbyonourwebsite,Facebookpageande-mailalerts.Ifanyoneisinterestedinbeinginvolved,[email protected].

Historic Preservation Robin Reed, ChairHaveyounoticedthesparklingnewpaintontheGranadaTer-

raceentrywayidentitypillars?GlennAnderson,whorestoredandrepainted thedolphinsat theVenetianSteps,hascompletedtherestorationoftheironworkand repainted the four en-trancepillars.Threeofthemarelocatedalong1stStreetNEandafourthcanbefoundat22ndAvenueNEandBrevardRoad.ThepillarswerepartofC.PerrySnell’sgranddesignfor his premier subdivision,GranadaTerrace.Moreinfor-mationabout thedistinctive,largermonumentsinGranadaTerrace -- our Lo-cal Historic District within the Historic OldNortheast--canbefoundonpage1ofthisissue.HONNA PartnershipsSt.PetersburgMuseumofHistory--Themuseumhasgraciously

askedHONNAtoextendthedurationofourexhibitatthemuseumuntillaterthisyear.Ifyouhaven’tseenityet,pleasestopbythemuseum(atthePierapproach)andcheckitout!SunkenGardens and theRenaissanceVinoy --Awonderful

articlebyresidentLinda DobbsaboutHONNA’spartnershipwithSunkenGardensandtheRenaissanceVinoyappearedintheMayedition of theNortheast Journal. It featured our package tour,which isavailable togroupsof15ormore for$40perperson.ThepackageincludesatourofSunkenGardens,aself-guidedtourbrochureaboutTheOldNortheast,agourmetlunchattheVinoy,acopyofourbookSouvenir of St. Petersburg, Views from the Vinoy andatourofthehotel.Weareveryfortunatetohavethesetwohistoricsitesinourneigh-

borhoodandvalueourveryspecialrelationshipswiththem.Fortourinformation,pleasecallBillO’GradyatSunkenGardens(727/551-3148)orElaineNormileattheRenaissanceVinoy(727/824-8033).Historic Preservation WorkshopThis summer theCity is planning to sponsor aworkshopon

historicpreservationonJuly29th.ThelasttimetheCitydidthiswas2006whenMayorRickBakerhadhissummit.TheCouncilonNeighborhoodAssociationswillbeaparticipantandhasaskedneighborhoodsforsuggestionsforpropertiesworthyoflandmark-ing.Ifyouwouldliketosubmitthenameandaddressofacandidateproperty,pleasecontactHONNApreservationchairRobinReed([email protected]).FurtherdetailsabouttheworkshopwillbeincludedinfutureHONNAe-mailblastsastheybecomeavailable.

President: Mary Alice Lange ..................................... 251-2034Vice PresidentJay Marshall .......................................................... -TreasurerMonica Vernon....................................................... -SecretaryChris Avren ........................................................... -

BoardPaul Boudreaux ....................................... 824-7050Rick Carson ............................................. 898-7834Douglas Haan .......................................... 488-5514Rick Kantner ........................................................ -Amir Lashgari ................................... 800/743-8904Susan McGarry...................................................... -Ron Magray ............................................. 502-9065Judi Reed ................................................ 804-2455Robin Reed.............................................. 825-0480Larry Smith ............................................................ -

Crime Watch Fact SheetName _____________________________________

Address ___________________________________

City/State: St. Petersburg, FL Zip: _____________

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ManyofusdonotthinktwiceaboutgoingoutonagloriousSat-urdaymorningtocutthegrass,trimthebushesandhedgesandprunethetrees.Ortocleanupafterastormbyremovingdebrisfromourlawnsandsidewalks.But someof our residents are not physically capable to doing

thesetasksfortheirpropertiesandmaynothavetheresourcestogetcontinuingprofessionalhelp.HONNAisforminganoutreachgrouptohelpourneighborstake

caremaintainingtheirproperties,andourgoodneighborJohn Sa-maha isleadingthiseffort.Hewouldliketohearfromyouifyouwouldliketospareafewhourstolendahandtoanotherneighborwhocoulduseyourassistance.Also,hewantstohearfromyouifyoucanusetheservicesofthisgroup.Johnmaybereachedatjsamaha1@yahoo.comorcalling813/786-9540.HONNAthanksJohnandmembersofhisgroupforbeingourGood

Samaritans.Theyareanexampleofgivingbacktothecommunityfortheblessingsthatmanyofustakeforgranted.Pleasestaytunedformoreinformationabouttheoutreachgroup

andthegoodworkswewillbedoingintheneighborhood.

Neighbors Helping NeighborsMembershipLarry Smith, ChairWELCOME, to theover40newmemberswhohave joined

HONNAinthelastthreemonths,primarilytheresultofourYardSale/MembershipCampaignchairedbyChrisAvren. (Seenewmemberlistonpage9).HONNAhasanactionpackedsecondhalfoftheyearplanned,andthereisnobetterwaytogettoknowyourneighborsthantogetinvolvedinsometheseactivities.Wehaveourregularmonthlymeetings,CrimeWatchmeetings

andPorchParties,aswellasspecialeventsthatincludea4thofJulyParade,hostingcrimewatchNationalNightOutAugust2nd, Pops intheParkandHalloweenfestivitiesinOctober,theHONNA100th birthdaycelebrationNovember2nd,ourCandlelightTourDecem-ber11thandChristmasPartyDecember20th.Weneedvolunteersforalltheseevents,soifyoucanhelpoutorwanttogetinvolvedinanyofourotheractivi-ties, please contact me at [email protected].

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Florida OrchestraConcert in the Park

Saturday, October 22nd

Parking in The Historic Old Northeast NeighborhoodMostofourstreetsallowparkingonlyononeside.Makessense

becausethewidthofmanyofourstreetscannotaccommodateparkingonbothsideswhileallowingvehiclestopassfreelyupanddown.Sowhatistheproblem?Well,ontwo-waystreetssomefolksliketoparktheirvehicleby

thecurb(driver’ssidetothecurb)facingagainston-comingtraffic.It’sconvenientbecausethedriverdoesnotneedtoturnaroundand

parkthevehicleheadingintherightdirection(passengersidewheelstothecurb).Theissueistwofold.First,thevehicleisimmediatelyinthepathofpossibleon-comingtrafficwhenpullingoutoftheparkingspace.Second,parkingyourvehicleagainstthetrafficisaviolation,punishablebyfineof$35.TheSt.PetersburgPoliceDepartmentisfocusingontheseviolationsbecauseparkingagainsttrafficisasafetyconcernandhasresultedinanumberofinjuries.So,play it safe. Itwillonly takeaminute to turnyourvehicle

around(orcomearoundtheblockfromtheotherdirection)andparklegally.Thatwayyoucanseetrafficcominginbothdirectionsbeforeyoupullout.Andyouwillbe$35richer.

Where’s The House?Haveyoueverbeendrivingtoanaddress,onlytodiscoveryou

can’tfindit?Youknowyouareintherightarea--maybeyou’reevenontherightblock--buttheaddresscouldbeanynumberofhomes.Youprobablywillhavetimetodrivearoundandchecktheaddressesofeachofthehouses.Noproblem.But just thinkwhatwouldhappen if you called for police,fire

ormedicalemergencyresponseandtheycouldnotfindyourhousebecauseyouraddressnumberwasnotvisibleorevenevident.Inthiscase,everysecondcountssothattheycanlocateyourhousewithouthavingtodrivearoundtochecktheadjacentaddresses.TheCityofSt.Petersburgrequiresallofustohavevisibleaddress

numbersatthefrontandbackofourresidences(ifyourhouseisonanalleyway)justforthisreason.AddressnumbersmustbedisplayedonthefrontandrearofthestructureinArabicnumerals(e.g.,1,2,3,etc.),beatleastfourinchesinheightandaffixedinapermanentway.HONNAisencouragingall residents toassessyourproperty to

makesureyouhavevisibleaddressnumbersinthefrontandrear(ifonanalleyway).Maybetheywerepaintedoverorwerenotreinstalledafterrenovationsandyoujustdidnotrealizeit.TheCity’sCodeComplianceAssistancemayissueyouaviolation

noticeand,ifnotcorrected,fineyouformissingaddressnumbers.Butthat’snottherealreasonwhyyoushouldhaveyouraddressnumbersvisible:it’samatterofsafetyforyouandyourfamilyshouldpolice,fireoremergencymedicalrespondersbecalled.Forafewbucksyoucanpurchaseaddressnumbersfromanyhard-

warestore.Itmaybethebestinvestmentyoumaketoensurethattherespondersgettoyourhousewithoutdelay.Thisistheproverbial“anounceofpreventionisworthapoundofcure.”

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Want to volunteer and have some fun making this event an even bigger success?Phone Julie (822-4969) or Ann-Marie (897-9398) to learn more!


Youcanalmosthearthesongsfromthesummerofloveinthebackground…sowhynotusethemasasoundtracktoathematicpartythisseason?Summeristheperfecttimeforalaid-back

partyal frescoandtheheatgivesustheexcuseforeasy,breezycasualstyle.Sogetoutthereandtakeadvantageofthedelightsofthesummerseason!Hereareafewhelpfulhintstogetthepartystarted:Pick a Theme Beyond thebackyardbarbecue,aspecific theme

makesapartymemorableandengaging.Youcouldplanapartyfornational holidays, birthdays and anniversariesor you couldgo forsomethingdifferent–setupamovie theater inyourbackyardwithnothingmorethanawhitesheetandaprojector.Showoffyourculinaryskillswithatapaspartybyservingupseveralsmalldishesinsteadofonemaincourse.Atikipartyorluaugivesyourguestsatasteoftheexotic.Forthosewithapool,apoolpartyisatime-testedwaytomakesureyourfriendsandfamilyhaveagoodtimewhilestayingcool.Andthequintessentialsummersports…croquetandbadmintoncombinedwithscrumptiousSundaybrunch--willbeasurehitforagardenparty.

Choose the Right Location With the theme inplace, consideryourlocation.Mosthomesintheareafeaturecharmingcourtyardsandporches,butifyoufeelyourhomeisnottheidealspotforaspecialgathering, considermyriadoptions includingbeaches, parks, zoos,amusementparks,botanicalgardens,waterparks,lakesorboats.Justmakesureyouchoosealocationwithenoughspacetoaccommodateyourguestlist;fromtherecontactthevenueoradministratortofindoutspecificsaboutthelocation.Findoutwhetherit’spossibletoreservethespace,whatthefeesareandwhetheryourpreferreddateisavailable.

Add Finishing Touches MotherNaturewillserveasabeautifulbackdrop,butmakesuretodressupyouroutdoorspacefortheoc-casion–whetherathemepartyorcocktailsbythepoolwithfriends.It’seasytoaddmagicwithalittlethought,afewcolorfultosspillows,lotsoffreshflowersandgreat lightingandtonsofcandlesifyourpartyisatnight.Addinanythematicdécor–rememberlessismore–andvoila!Whenworkingoutside,remembertheelementsincludinghumidity…paperdécorsuchascrepestreamersordisposableplateswillwiltovertime.Becreative–useinexpensivebandanasasnapkins

atabarbeque;mismatchedfleamarketteacupsforaSundaygardenparty...thelist isendless.Formaximumimpact,capitalizeonyourthemefrominvitationsthroughdessert.

Serve Plenty of Refreshments Yourguestswillwantplentytodrinkduringanoutdoorparty,andatriedandtrueeventplanner’ssecretistofeatureasignaturedrinkratherthanafullbar.Margari-tas,daiquirisandmojitoswillhelpyourguestskeepcoolataluauorpoolparty.Anykindoffrozendrinkispopular,sokeepalargeblenderhandytokeepglassesfull.Mimosas,Bellini’sorasparklingchampagnepunchlivenupSundaybrunch.Mocktails,icedcoffee,icedteaandwaterinfusedwithfruitorflavoredicecubeswillkeepthosewhodon’timbibehydratedduringtheevent.Andifkidsareinvited,non-caffeinatedsoda,lemonadeandfruitpunchandicepopsaremust-haves.

Dish Up the Main Ingredient Weallknowfoodisusually thecenterpieceofanyevent,somakesureyourmenuisinkeepingwithyourtheme.Appetizersandfingerfoodshouldbekeptingoodsupplyforsnacking.Gazpacho,vegetableandpastasaladsandchickenskewerswillkeeppeoplemunchingalldayandnight.Teasandwiches,crumpetsandagrill-topomeletstationaredeliciousyetlightchoicesforaSundaybrunchorgardenparty.Grillingonthebarbeque–whetherit’shotdogsandhamburgers,theme-orientedfoodsuchaspoiandporkorculinarymasterpieceslikecedar-planksalmonorarubbedhangersteakwithfreshmelon-cucumberchutney–helpeveryonegettheirfillatdinnertime.Nomatterwhat,makesuretohavelotsofsweetsaroundafterameal…chooseuniquevesselstoofferindividualservingsoffreshfruitparfaits,hand-churnedicecream–ors’moresroastedoverafirepit.

Be the Perfect Host Outdooreventscanbeawonderfulmeanstoentertainbutpresenttheirownchallenges–otherthantheweather.Beforeyourguestsarriveyou’llwanttowalkthespacetomakecertainthattherearen’tanyunevensurfaces,loosetiles,timberordebris.Ifyourpartyisintheevening,you’llwanttoensureproperlightingalongpathwaysandatthesiteitself.Ifyoudon’thaveexistinglighting,thereareplentyofinexpensiveanddecorativechoicestoaddtemporaryambiance.Creaturecomfortsareimportant,too;convenientlylocatedrestrooms,extratowelsforapoolorbeachpartyandthatsometimesnecessarymosquitorepellantwillletyourguestsknowthatyouhavethoughtofeverything,includingtheircomfortandsafety.Lastly,makesureyourguestsknowthatthepartyisoutsidesotheycanbedressedfortheoccasion.

Summertime…and the livin’ is easy. Enjoy!

Author’s Note: As an experienced event planner, I know how overwhelm-ing but essential attention to detail can be when creating a memorable party. If you’ve always wanted to entertain but don’t want to be bogged down with the details, hire a professional and sit back and enjoy the fun!

Life is Like a Songby Laura Fage

Groovin’ . . .on a Sunday afternoon We’ll keep on spending sunny days this way We’re gonna talk and laugh our time away ~

A resident of The Old Northeast, Laura Fage is the proprietor of Casa Terra Design (www.casaterradesign.com), a creative business devoted to the enhancement and celebration of life, from inspiring clients to live a more beautiful life through home decorating and redesign to creating the most sought-after private, public and corporate special events imaginable. Laura is an award-winning event planner, has owned a home and garden boutique, hosted a garden TV show and conducted workshops on all aspects of home décor and residential gardening.


10 Top TreesHave a favorite

tree in the neighborhood?

Nominate it to be one of

the Top 10 in The Old NE.

Send info to Peter Motzenbecker at

[email protected].

Tree Pride from page 1

Granada Terrace from page 1expectedtobeinstalledbySeptember.Inordertoobtainthegrant,neighborshadtoagreetomatchthe

grant amountwith community servicework -- in this caseover$6,700.Thatamount translated intoapproximately335volunteer

comedownduetorotordisease.Anditiscompletelyunderstandablethatweareoftenleftwithnotjustaholeintheground,butoneinourheartaswell.Withfewexceptions,thelossofoneourgreattreesleavesthestreetonwhichitlivedsomehowlacking.ButrestassuredthatourCityhasalongtrackrecordofmaintainingthesegreattrees,andtheprocessforremovaldoesnotbeginandendwithaphonecalltothecity.Infact,itiscommonfortheCitytoworkforyearstotryandsaveatreebeforemakingthetoughdecisionthatatreemustcomedown.Aperfectexampleofthiskindofdifficultdecisionandtheheartacheit

cancreaterecentlyoccurredon10thAvenueNEintheparkinglotoftheWestminsterPresbyterianChurch.AgorgeousexampleofaLiveOak,estimatedtobecloseto100yearsold,hadlongstoodlikeasentryatoneendofthelot.Itsbranchesreachedfarandwide,providingampleshadeforthechurchparkinglotaswellashabitatandfoodforourneighborhoodsquirrels.Sadly,thingsarenotalwaysastheyseem,andthisbeautifultreehadhealthproblemsthatcreatedahazardthatcouldnotbeignored.AfterseveralyearsofeffortsbytheCitytosavethetree,thedifficultdecisionwasmadethisSpringtobringitdown.Tobesure,theemptyspaceonthatlothasleftanemptyspaceinmanyofourhearts--andalotmoreglaringsunlightthanmanyofuswouldpreferatcertaintimesoftheday.Buttimemarcheson,andnothinglivesforever.TheCityrequirestreeremovalpermitsforanumberoftreespecies

hours.Themonument(well)locatedat23rdAvenueandAndalusiaisPlazaAndalusia,andthemonument(urn)locatedatthecircleon25thAvenueisPlazaValencia,bothofwhicharenowsparklingwhiteandrejuvenated.Alotofprepworkwasinvolved,includingtrimmingofthebougainvilleavines,bleaching,cleaningandafewrepairs.TheeventwasorganizedbylongtimeresidentSusan McGarry

(aHONNABoardmember).Shehasplanstodo thesameto themonumentknownasGranadaVista,locatedatthewaterfrontonCoffeePotBoulevard,sometimeinlateOc-toberwhentheweatheriscooler.Thankyou,wonderfulneighbors!

thatistoolengthytolistherebutisavailableontheCity’swebsite(www.stpete.org).Thereareseveralfactorsusedin thepermittingprocess for tree removal including the location of the treewithrespect toother approveddevelopment, imminenthazard,diseaseandenvironmentalimpact.Penaltiesforviolationincludefinesandreplacement trees. Formore information, go towww.stpete.org/development/urban_forestry_information/tree_removal_permitting.aspvisitorcall893-7231.Many communities across theUnitedStates andCanada have

adopted“HeritageTree”programsinwhichtreesaredocumentedandwatched after for disease andmaintenance (here’s one goodexample:http://www.heritagetreefoundation.com/).IbelieveweinTheOldNortheastshouldtakestepstoensurethatourgreattreesaregiveneverychancepossibletolivelongandhealthylives.Tothatend,IwouldwelcomeneighborstojoinmeinbeingpartofsuchanundertakingtocreateasimilarprogramhereinTheOldNortheast.Volunteerswilldocument,photographandcataloguetreesforinclu-sionintheprogram,aswellasensurethatthetreesarewellmaintainedandtakencareofasnecessary.Interestedpartiesmaycontactmeat727/[email protected]’mplanningtobeattheJunemonthlyHONNAmeetingifyou’dliketocatchmethere.

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Courtney Ellis is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern who provides individual and couples counseling to the Tampa Bay area. She lives in a cozy bungalow in The Old Northeast with her husband and two dogs. She tries to spend as much time on her front porch as possible.

by Courtney Ellis, MA, RMHCI

Stomping Out the ANTS (Automatic Negative Thoughts)

Asclichéasitsounds,Iamabelieverinthepowerofpositivethinking--notbecausewecan fool ourselves into beinghappy, but

becausemuchofhowwefeelandbehaveisrootedinwhatwearethinking.Research shows that optimism is related to

betterhealth,jobsuccessandbettergrades.Wethinkwell,thereforewelivewell.Theproblemisthis:changingourthoughtlifeisn’tassimpleasitsoundsbecausemostofushaveadoptednegativepatternsofthinkingthathavebecomehabitualand,therefore,hardtobreak.Dr.DanielAmen,psychiatristandbrainimagingspecialist,has identifiedmanyofthese negative thought patterns in his book,Change your Brain, Change Your Life1.Dr.Amen calls thesecognitive distortions “ANTs” orAutomaticNegativeThoughts.These are patterns of thinking that, if leftunattended,cantakecontroloverourmoods.AsAmenputsit,“Yourthoughtsmatter,”andtheseANTSneedtoberecognized,killedandreplacedwithmoreposi-tivethinking.ThefirstANTwefall traptoisAlways/Never

Thinking.Thesetypesofthoughtsoftenincludethewords“always,”“noone”and“everything.”Thistypeofthinkingtendstobeverycatastrophicandcanleadtofeelingsofpowerlessness.Anexamplewouldbe the thought, “I’ll never get the job I want or be able to support my family” aftera failed job interview.Rather than think in theseabsolutes,itishealthiertoreplacethisnegativethinkingwithsome-thingmorepositive--somethingthatisbasedintruth.Forexample,“Maybe this job wasn’t the right one for me and there is something better out there. I just have to keep looking because I know I have a lot to offer an employer.” AsecondANTidentifiedbyAmenisFortune Telling Thinking.

Thesetypesofthoughtspredicttheworstpossibleoutcome,whichoftenleadstofearandhesitation.Anexampleisthis:“What if I go up to say my speech and say something stupid?” Byfortunetelling,weare,inessence,tryingtoprotectourselvesfromanythingbadhap-pening.Theproblemis,our“whatif”softengetthebestofusandparalyzeusfromdoingthosethingsofwhichweareactuallycapable.Abetterwaytothinkis,“I may be nervous about speaking publicly but these people came here to hear me speak and that must mean I have something valuable to say.” A thirdANT identified byAmen isGuilt Bearing Thinking.

Thesetypesofthoughtsareusuallyprecededbythewords“should,”“shouldn’t,”“oughtto”and“haveto”whichleadstounnecessary,self-imposedguilt.GuiltBearingANTSareverycriticalandcauseus todiscount ourselves and/or others.They lead toour living inthepastandallowingregrettoconsumeus.Anexampleisthis:“I should have gone to my son’s soccer game.”Abetterwaytothinkwouldbe,“I know my son appreciates when I go to his games and I usually make it to most of them but sometimes I have to remember that I can’t do it all.”AlastANTthatwillbementionedhereisLabeling Thoughts.

Theseareextremelyself-deprecatingthoughtsthatattachnegativelabelstousratherthanofferinggraceforourimperfections.Let’ssayyoumakeamistake.ALabelingANTwouldrespondbysaying,“I’m stupid,” “I’m a bad parent,” or “I’m a failure.”Ratherthanrecognizingthatwemadeamistakeandtryingtolearnfromit,weputourselvesdown.Abetterwaytothinkistosay,“Yes, I made a mistake. I am human and I know I will mess up but I also plan to learn from this mistake so I don’t repeat it again.”

ThereareotherANTsthatAmenandothershaveidentifiedwhicharejustasvaluabletogetridofincludingThinking with Your FeelingANTS,Mind ReadingANTSandMental Filter ANTS.Iencouragethoseofyouwhofeelyoumaystrugglewithsomeofthesenegativethinkingpatternstodosomemoreresearchandreallychallengeyourselftostartthinkingmorepositively.Apowerfulexercisetotryisthis:1)WhenyoufindyourselfthinkingoneoftheaboveANTs,writethethoughtdown;2)IdentifywhichcategoryofANTsthatthoughtfallsunderandlabelit;3)Challengethatnegativethoughtwithamorepositiveonebywritingsomethingmoreoptimisticandrationalnexttoit;4)Crossoutthenegativethoughtandsaythepositiveoneoutloud.Thistypeofexercisebeginstotrainyourmindtothinkmorepositively.Myguessisthatyou’llfeelbettereachtimeyoutryit.

1Amen,D.Change Your Brain, Change Your Life. NewYork:RandomHouse,1998.


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in Case You Missed it: Updates and Follow Ups

Keeping You Current on Some Neighborhood Stories That Have Been in the News AmeasurehasbeenintroducedintheStateLegislatureto

giveaportionof4thStreetNanadditionalname:Sgt.ThomasJ.BaitingerandOfficerJeffreyA.YaslowitzMemorialHighwayinhonorofthetwoslainSt.Petersburgpoliceofficers.TheproposalswouldnotrenamethestreetonsignsormapsbutwoulddirecttheFloridaDepartmentofTransportationtoerecthonorificsignsatthefootofI-275innorthSt.PeteandtheI-275exitintodowntown.[source: St. Petersburg Times,2/5]

4thStreetisbecominganincreasinglydeadlythoroughfare.IntheearlyhoursofFri-day,March18th,apedestriansteppedintothepathofa truckon4thStreetNat10thAvenueandwaskilled.Twoweeksearlieranotherfatalaccident occurred on the same streetwhen apedestrianwasstruckandkillednear27thAv-enueontheeveningofMarch3rd.LatelastyearamaninamotorizedwheelchairwashitbyacaranddiedofinjuriesonNovember30that4th Streetand14thAvenueN.[source:St. Petersburg Times,3/4,3/10and3/19]

DucksinCrescentLakeParkarefall-ingvictimtoduckvirusenteritis(alsoknownas“duckplague”).Morethantwodozenofthefowlwerefoundalongtheshoresinmid-Apriland then deadfish began appearing aswell.Duckplaguedoesnotaffecthumansbutthereisnoknownwaytostopthevirusfromspreadingamongthebirds.Testshavebeentakentocheckthelake’soxygenlevels.[source:St. Petersburg Times,4/21]

Annual Children’s 4th of July ParadeMonday, July 4th, 10am-Noon

Coffee Pot Bayou Park30th Avenue at 1st Street NE

Celebrate Independence Day with the Fife & Drum Corps, crafts for the kids and a visit by a fire truck.


MonumentalIdeasin Miniature Books (www.mimb.org) traveling exhibi-tion.Herdrawings,prints, paintings and sculpture ex-plore childhood,language, land-scape,memoryandtheGothic South.Her work has been exhibited at theTampaMuseumofArt, the BrevardMuseumofArt,theStateCapitol,variousothervenuesthroughoutFloridaandattheMuseumoftheSouthinAlabama.Sherecentlycompleteda20footmuralcommissionedforthenewAllChil-dren’sHospitalhereinSt.Petersburg.SheistherecipientofthreeartistenhancementgrantsfromtheFloridaDivisionofCulturalAffairsandanartistresourcegrantfromthePinellasCountyArtsCouncil.[Pictured:“ShardsofMemoryGlisten”--Medium:rust,ink,watercolor,charcoal--Size:4”x5”x22”(open)]

Gizella Gets Some tLC….The tworaggedybulletinboardsthatprovidedinfoastotheidentitiesofpalmsandcycadsintheGizellaKopsickPalmArboretumhavebeenreplacedbynew,moreweatherresistantones,courtesyoftheSt.PetersburgWomen’sChamberofCommerce,andnowthereisathirdidenticalboardjusttothesouthofthetenniscourtsalongthebrickwalkway.Somerecentplantingshaveaddedabitoffreshnesstothearboretumthoughsomeoftheindividualsignsidentifyingthespecimensareinneedofsomerepair(perhapsfromanothergenerousdonor?).

they’re not Just in Kansas Anymore…AneighborhasreportedspottingwhatshethinkswasacoyotehightailingitupCherryStreetNEoneafternoon in lateApril.Not asweirdas itmay sound.Coyotes havebeenspotted roaming in theMarinaBayneighborhoodoff 54thAvenueS andextensively throughout the county. Ifyouthinkyou’veseenone,it’sbesttophonethepoliceand/orPinellasCountyAnimalServices(727/582-2600).CheckthecountyAnimalServiceswebsiteformoreinfo(here’sthelinktoamapshow-ingcoyotesightingsinPinellasoverthepastfewyears…andyes,someareherein the‘hood:www.pinellascounty.org/animalservices/coyote-map.html).

Over The Back Fence…is a collection of what we’ve 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 you’d 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!

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Car being featured on the Morning Show (see page 1)

More Accolades…StrobelBuildDesign and neighborDon Strobelcontinuetorackupaccoladesintheconstructionindustry.SBDhascapturedthe2011TampaBayNationalAssociationoftheRemodeling Industry“Contractorof theYear”awardswithfirstplacein“ResidentialKitchenunder$40,000,”“ResidentialUniversalDesign,”“ResidentialAddition$100,00-$250,000”and“ResidentialAdditionover$250,000.”Alsosnaredanhonorablementionfor“ResidentialBathUnder$30,000.”

Good neighbors…SunkenGardensstaffwouldliketoremindOldNEresidentstocontactSGsupervisorBillO’GradyifevertheyhaveanissueorconcernaboutCarrabba’s,ColdStoneCreamery,GreatExplorationsorSunkenGardensoperations.YourconcernswillbeaddressedinatimelymannerandBillwillgetbacktoyouwithasolution.Hecanbereachedat727/551-3148.

Bright Idea... Rachel Sartain,ourHON-NAadcoordinator,wasfeaturedintheMay2011issueofFlorida RealtormagazineforhercreativeuseoftechnologyinherpositionasteamleaderatKellerWilliamsRealty.Sheusesvariousonlineinvitationservices–likeAnyvite,Eventbrite,Eviteandpingg--togetthewordoutaboutlocalandcompanyeventsandopenhouses.

new Businesses…Twonewshopshaveopened on 4th Street [see St. Petersburg

Times,5/4].Drop,at20124thStreetNina‘20sbungalow,featureswomen’sclothingalongyoungcontemporaryfashionlines.OwnerCarolineSaunderscarriesthecreationsofsomeHawaiiandesign-ers,handmadeeclecticjewelry,bathingsuitsandworkouttogs.At15114thStreetNyou’llfindThankYouMama,anorganicbabyboutiquefocusingonclothdiapers,100%organiccottonclothingand“how-to”sformakingbabyfood.JenniferCarey-Prescottistheowner of the shop, located in theoldBuccaneerMortgagespace.Shealsooffersacupuncture,massage,yogaformomsandtots,bellycastingandeducationalmeetings.

Small Masterpieces... Local artist Neverne Covington is hon-oredtohave“artists’books”inseveraluniversitycollectionsaswellastheSouthernArtsRegistry.Allbookshavetobe4x5.5inchesclosedup.Hereditionofsixartistbookswasacceptedintothe


Neighborhood Book Group

As The Pages Turn...by Susan Coffey

ONE Great Book Club meets every other month, the second Thursday of that month in the evening. There continues to be a waiting list; I can be reached at [email protected]. Our sister/brother book club meets the last Wednesday of each month in the afternoon. Contact Colleen Grant at [email protected] for more informa-tion. There presently is room for two more members.

OneGreatBookClubmetinMarchandthenagaininMaywithtwogreatbookchoices.InMarchwemetatKimberly Wolfe’shomeon1stStreetN.ThebookKimberlychose

wasanovelbyJeanKwok, Girl in Translation. Thestoryistoldinthefirstpersonbyan11-yearoldgirlnamedKimberly,or“AhKim”assheiscalledbyherfamily.Kimberlyandhermother immigrate toNewYork fromChina

afterherfatherdies.Althoughit’snevermentioned,theyearfromthedescrip-tionKwokgivesof thecityand thestyles it appears to takeplace in the1980sandmovesonfromthere.Thiscouldhavebeenyourtypical“comingofage” story,butbecauseofKwok’sownstrugglesshehadwhensheherselfemigratedfromChinaatfiveyearsofagewereallygotagoodsenseofjusthowhardthingsareforKimberlyandhermother.First,theywereindebtedtohermother’ssister,AuntPaula, who paidtheirwaytogettoNewYork.Hermother’ssisterhadpromisedthemaniceapartment,agoodjobandplenty

oftimeforKimberly’sstudies.Theygotjusttheopposite--arat-infestedapartmentwithnoheat,a12-hour-a-dayjobinasweatshop, whichAuntPaula’shusbandowns,and immediatelyafter schoolKimberlyhastogothereandworkalongsidehermother.Whatmakesthisstorysointerestingisthatwereallyfeelthe

dailystressandstruggleshehas.ShewearsthesameclothestoschooleverydayandhasaheavyChineseaccent,whichofcoursebeinginjuniorhighschoolmakeshereasy“prey”forherclass-mates.Wefeeltheshamesheendureseverydayofkeepingherlivingsituationasecretbyneverhavinganyoneovertovisit,notevenheronlyfriendwhoisteachingherhowtobe“American-ized.”ButKimberlyisstrongwilled,determinedandthroughallofthisadversitysheexcelsatschoolevenwhileworkingatthefactoryandstudyinginafreezingcoldapartmentintheBronx.Despiteallofthat,KimberlymakesherwaytoYaleandbe-

comesa successfuldoctor.Howsheandhermothersurvivetogetherthereiswhatkeepsthereaderinterested.Thebookledtoagreatdiscussiononimmigrationanditseffect on children’s determina-tion to succeed or not.We alsodiscussedhowprivilegecangiveachildanadvantage--butdoesitnecessarilymeansuccess.Thegroupgavethisbookathumbsup.Wemet again inMay at this

writer’shomeon27thAvenueNE.The host was Gwen Hincheyandshe chose Cutting for Stone byAbrahamVerghese.Heisadoc-toraswellasawriter.Verghesetells the story through the firstpersonwhoisMarion,oneoftwo

conjoinedtwinsborntoanIndiannunandBritishsurgeon.SisterMaryJosephPraisemeetsThomasStone,theEnglishdoctor,bysavinghislifeenroutetoEthiopia.Asdestinywouldhaveit,theymeetupagainatMissingHospitalinAddisAbabaandcarryonanaffairinwhichSisterPraisegetspregnant.Laborisdifficult,theconjoinedtwinsareseparatedduringthedelivery;however,SisterPraisediesgivingbirthtotwoboys,ShivaandMarion.ImmediatelyafterbirththeirfatherThomasdisappears,andthe

boysareadoptedbytwoEthiopiandoctorswhohavealovestoryoftheirownwhichisquiteinteresting.Livinginamedicalcompound,bothboysgrowuptobecomedoctors.ThestorytakesmanytwistsandturnsandthebrothersaretornapartfortheirloveofthesamewomenandMarion’sfeelingsofabandonmentbyhisfather.Withallitspoliticalturmoil,MarionleavesEthiopiaandmovestoAmerica.HeendsupinyourtypicalinnercityovercrowdedhospitalintheBronx.Eventually,Marionmeetsupwithhisfatherandhisbrotherinthemostunusual,howevercompelling,circumstancesinBoston.Thisbook isverywell-writtenandVerghese intertwineshis

writing abilitieswith hismedical knowledge throughout thebook.Althoughthebookislong,itkeepsthereader’sinterestthroughout.Thegroupgavethisbookathumbsup.


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TheannualOldNortheastNeighborhoodYardSale,heldonSaturday,March19th,wasverywellreceived.More

than60participatinghomeswereonourlocatormap,andwewereabletoadd46newmemberstoHONNAasadirectresultoftheyardsale.Thenetincome,includingtaxdeductibledona-tionsbysellerstoHONNA,exceeded$1,500andwillbeusedforneighborhoodimprovements.Alltheresidentsellersinterviewedfeltthesalewasagreat

opportunitytoearnextramoneybysellingarticlesthatwerejustgatheringdustintheirgaragesandattics.Insomecasestherewerediscussionsabouthavingmoreyardsalesontheirownbe-causetheyweresosatisfiedwiththeamountofmoneygenerated.Shoppershadaccesstothelocationofthe60sellers’homesbygoingonlinetotheHONNAwebsiteorpickingupamapfromusatWestminsterPresbyterianChurchearlythatSaturdaymorning.TheyardsalehadbeenpublicizedintheclassifiedsoftheSt. Petersburg Times,onCraig’sList,door-to-doorflyersdistributedthroughouttheneighborhood,viayardsignsandintheHONNAnewsletterandontheHONNAwebsite.Sellerswereencouraged todeliverunsold items toWestminster

PresbyterianChurchbetween1-2pm in order donate them to theGoodwill,whichhadatruckanddriverwaitingforeaseofloadingandsecuringataxreceipt.HONNAreceivedaverynice“thankyou”letterfromGoodwill.SpecialthankstoalltheHONNAvolunteerswhomadetheevent

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Sue was born in Chicago and lived in Canada before moving to The Old NE in 1973 where she continues to run an apartment rental business. She lives with her dog, Foxy Lady, and is one of those people who enjoys being busy!

Are you one of those people who goes about your day-to-day life noticing things happening around you (or not happening) in the neigh-borhood and our City and you wonder why (or why not) but never get around to discovering the answer? We’ve decided to ask one of our neighbors, Sue Strott, who’s lived in The Old Northeast almost forever, to track down the explanations for some of those puzzling questions which bug, bedevil and frustrate us.

So here’s a start with some of those nagging, niggling WHYs? and WHAT’s?. Let us know if you have a particular issue or query you’d like The Answer Lady to check out and we’ll see what she can learn. Like FiOS... will we ever “hear them now”? Contact The Answer Lady at [email protected].

by Sue Strott

Leash LawThewonderfulpeoplewhopopulateTheOldNortheasthave

countlessfurrycompanionswhostrideoursidewalkswiththeirowners.ManyofthemturntheirdogslooseinthedogparksofCrescentLakeParkandVinoyPark,aswellasothers.Thisisgreatforexerciseandsocialization.However,somenewerresidentsmaynotknowofthemunicode

regulatingtherequiredleashingofdogselsewhere.It’snotonlyforthesafetyofothersbuttoprotecttheirpetsfromanimalfightsandvehiclecollisions.Manyyearsago,Ihadanewdogwhoappearedtomindextremelywelltovoicecommand.But,Ialmostlostherwhenshetookoffacrossastreetandwashitbyacarandranaway.IwasabletoretrieveherthenextdayfromSPCAwhereshe’d

beentakenafteraladyhitherlaterintheday,whileshewasrun-ningacrossanotherstreet.Yes,shelivedformanyyearsafter,butwasneverleftofftheleashagain.

Municode Sec. 4-51-“Runningatlarge,uponthepremisesofanother.”

PROHIBITED.Nodogshallbeallowedtorunatlarge or upon the premises of one other than theowner.LimitationonProhibition.Nothinginsubsection(a)ofthissectionshallbeconstruedtopreventthewalk-ingofadogunderleashcontrolinareasopentothepublicortopreventdogsrunningloosewithinfencedareasonoroffthepremisesoftheowner.Dogsinparks.AnydoginaCityparkshallbere-strictedbyleashunderthecontroloftheownerorgent,andsuchleashshallnotexceedthelengthofsixfeet.Nothinginthissubsectionshallpreventdogsfromrunningatlargeinparks,orportionsthereof,whicharedesignatedas“dogparks.”Nothinginthissubsectionshallpreventdogsfrombeingunleashedinparks,orportionsthereof,whichhavebeenexemptedfromthisrequirementbyresolutionoftheCityCoun-cilforaneventoflimiteddurationprovidedthattheCouncilfindsthatthedogswillbeundervoicecontroloftheownersortheiragentsandthedogswillbeconfinedtoanenclosedorlimitedarea.

Remember,theymaybegood,mindfuldogswholistenallthetime...but,itjusttakesoncetoloseyourprecioustreasure.Let’sprotectallourpets.

FiOSAfterayearofresearchwithvariousindividualsatVerizon,I

finallyhavea“definitive”answertothequestion:When–oris--FiOScomingtoTheOldNortheast?RobKelly,OutsidePlantEngineer,actuallypulledupourneigh-

borhoodonhiscomputer.Hesaysthatnothinghasbeendoneyetsouthof15thAvenueN.However, from16thAvenueNto22ndAvenueN,andfrom

4thStreettothewater,theareaisin“pre-post,”whichmeansthatit has been designed and engi-neeredbutnotbuilt.TheholduponfinalizingtheseplanshasbeenVerizon’sobligationtocountieswhichhadafranchiseagreementtoobtaintheirservicesfirst.Mr.Kelly says that these folks arenow almost all served.He an-ticipatesthelatestbyyear’send.Then,from16thAvenueNto

30thAvenueNandfrom4thStreettoWalnutNE,theFiOSSystemhasbeenbuiltandfolksinthatareamaycallVerizontoorderFiOS.VerizoncanserveacommunitythatiscommittedtoitsFiOS

servicesiftheyknowthepercentageofthoseinterestedaheadoftime.Asmallpercentagewillnotdragthemhere.Alargepercent-agewouldmaketheserviceimminent.Whatcanwedo?First,anyoneinterestedingettinghookedup

withFiOSshouldcallVerizonASAP.Try1-888/774-4419.In lieu of that and a complete sign-up, you can petition

Verizon c/oMr. PeterBrennan, SpecialNetworkEngineer [email protected],“I/weareinterestedinthepossibilityofhavingFiOSavailableformy/ourpersonaluse.My/ouraddressisXXXX.My/ourphonenumberisXXXX.”ThisjustmaygetVerizontospeeduptheirengineering,etc.

neededforthoseareasofTheOldNortheastthathaven’tyetbeenstarted.They’vetoldmethat theyneedacertainpercentageoffolkswhoareinterestedtomakeitknowntothem.Let’shelpthemanswer“yes”tothequestion:“Canyouhearusnow?”


Willyoulendyourvoicetoacausethat’sslowlybuildinginthe‘Burg?Willyoudosomethingsmalltocreatechange?Inspireothers?

HistoricOldNortheastresidentandwriterWendyNicholsClarkhasrecently launcheda localmovementcalled“St.PeteSmallActs.”Wendywasinspiredbytheaward-winningdocumentary,“ASmallAct,”atruestoryaboutoneperson’s“smallact”thatripplesouttoaffectcountlesslives(www.asmallact.com).Thisnationalandinternationalcritically-acclaimed2010film

featuresthestoryoftwostrangers,HildeBackandChrisMburu.HildewashelpedbyastrangertoescapeNaziGermany,whichallowedhertolatersponsorChris,ayoungruralKenyanstudent--withoutevermeetinghim.YearslaterChrisfoundHilde,thestrangerwhochangedhislife.Chris,inspiredbyHilde’sgeneros-ity,startedascholarshipfundnamedafterhisformerbenefactor(HildeBackEducationFund) for bright students in aKenyanprimaryschoolwhocan’taffordtopayschoolfees.Withhisfund,studentshavenewhope.BecauseofHilde’ssmallact,countlessgenerationsofkidsinKenyawillreceiveabasiceducation.To-day,ChrisisaHarvardgraduateandahumanrightslawyerfortheUnitedNations.Wendy,amemberofSt.Petersburg’sFirstUnitedMethodist

Church,presentedtochurchleadershiphercompellingdesiretohavethisfilmscreenedforallofSt.Petersburgtoview.Shesaysthemovementwasneverpartofherplan–shejustwantedSt.Petetohaveachancetoseethefilm.Themovement,shebelieves,isleftinGod’shandsto“waterandgrow.”WendydescribesSt.PeteSmallActsasamovementof“purposefulactsofdiscipleship”thatputthewordsofChristinaction.ASmallActmightbetexting

Barbara Marshall and husband, Jay, live in The Historic Old Northeast and have recenaly launched House to Home Relocation, LLC, a business specializing in relocating seniors (www.hthreloca-tion.com). They are members of the National Association of Senior Move Managers.

Whatgoodisitmybrothersandsisters,ifamanclaimstohavefaithbuthasnodeeds?Cansuchfaithsavehim?Supposeabrotherorsisteriswithout

clothesanddailyfood.Ifoneofyousaystohim,“Go,Iwishyouwell;keepwarmandwellfed,”butdoesnothingabouthisphysicalneeds,whatgoodisit?Inthesameway,faithbyitself,ifitisnotaccompaniedbyaction,isdead.

James2:14-17

What’s Your “Small Act”?by Barbara Marshall

scripturetoafriend,makinglunchforthehomelessorevensimplysay-ingkindwordstoastranger.Wendy’srequestwasapproved.Markyourcalendarforthelocal

screeningof“ASmallAct,”whichwilltakeplaceat6pmSunday,June12th, at First UnitedMethodistChurch (2123rdStreetN).Comeearlierat4:30pmforapicnicandlivemusic. Free childcare is pro-vided.Word is spreading through

churches,groups,fellowshipandneighbors.Many“smallacts”arefeaturedonaFacebookpage,especiallycreatedforSt.PeteSmallActs.Please“like”theFacebookpage(www.facebook.com/StPeteSmallActs)toshareyour“smallact,”spreadthewordandinspireothers.Anddosolongafterviewingthisfilm.Themovement has already begun, and thefilmwill surely

inspiremanyothersandbethecatalystforanendlesschainofpurposefulactsofdiscipleship.Asweallknow,asmallactcanmakeabigdifferencetopeopleinneedandthatgreatthingscancomefromsmallactions.Wendy’[email protected]

blog is www.wendynclark.com(it’scalled“Joiedevivre….Joyinthemidstofanaveragelife”).


Property TransfersFollowing is a listing of recent property transfers in our North Shore neigh-

borhood. 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 welcome them to the neighborhood.

Source: Compiled from public records by FnBR Inc. and printed in the St. Petersburg Times.

555 5th Avenue NE #421 ................................ Charles and Constance Smith555 5th Avenue NE #814 .............................................................Daniel Tripp124 7th Avenue N .........................................................................John Smith104 9th Avenue N ..................................................................Patricia Jenkins215 9th Avenue N ...................................................... Denis and Olive Farrell215 9th Avenue NE ................................................................Stefany Greene255 9th Avenue NE ................................................. Gilbert and Janice Henry322 11th Avenue N ............................................................................ Jill Kern156 13th Avenue NE .................................................................Amanda Jean117 14th Avenue N .......................................................................Kevin Karol147 15th Avenue N ....................................................................Stephen May116 15th Avenue NE .......................................................... Dominique Delaet138 16th Avenue N .................................................. Kevin and Shelly Grover146 18th Avenue NE ...................................................Seth and Sarah Bedell216 18th Avenue NE ............................................................ Janice Somerset190 19th Avenue N ..........................................................Wendy Mendendez325 19th Avenue NE ................................................................Linda Beaman415 19th Avenue NE ........................................Kathleen and Michael Jansen425 20th Avenue NE .......................................Robert and Laura Williams, Jr.151 21st Avenue N ................................................................Steven Brauner344 21st Avenue NE ...............................................................James Brattain405 21st Avenue NE ............................................David and Mary Simpson170 22nd Avenue N ................................................................... Judith Smith225 22nd Avenue NE ......................................... Norman and Sharon French315 23rd Avenue NE ............................................................... Mark Nowacki310 26th Avenue N ......................................................Thomas Komoniewski800 1st Street N..................................................................... Michael Nealon700 Beach Drive NE #506 ........................................................... Judith Frost700 Beach Drive NE #702 ......................................................... Karen Kopco800 Beach Drive NE #15 ...................................... Shawn and Anne Schwein2402 Brevard Road NE ............................................................Lynne Frevert916 North Shore Drive NE ...................................................... Ralph Contursi1100 North Shore Drive NE#106 .......................................... Derrick Voorting1120 North Shore Drive NE #502 .......................... Istvan and Aranka Molnar

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P O R C h PA R t I e sPorch Parties are held the third Friday of the month from 7:30-10pm (except December). Porch Parties are strictly social and provide and informal and fun way to mix and mingle with your neighbors. Bring your own beverage. Cups, ice and light snacks are provided. Ask a neighbor to ride or walk over with you. For

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Susie Alderson invites you to the upcoming Porch Parties


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

JUNE 9Evening Walking Tour, meet at 243 Central; 824-7802

JUNE 10-12Tampa Bay Home Show The Trop; 893-8523

JUNE 11Young Eagles day Albert Whitted Field; 822-1532St. Pete Caribbean Carnival Vinoy Park; 866/937-5540

JUNE 12Showing of “A Small Act,” United Methodist Church (see page 18)Hibiscus Festival Sunken Gardens; 551-3102

JUNE 13-AUGUST 12Marine Adventures Pier Aquarium; 895-7432x205

JUNE 17 PORCH PARTY (SEE PAGE 20)

JUNE 19Father’s day Sunken Gardens; 551-3102Concert series – Solo Guitarist, Westminster Presbyterian Church; 821-5259

JUNE 20NEiGBORHOOd MEETiNG ANd CRiME WATCH MEETiNG

JUNE 25World Passport: Cruising the Caribbean Great Explorations; 821-8992St. Pete Pride Central b/w 20th-28th

JULY 4 ANNUAL NEiGHBORHOOd CHiLdREN’S 4TH OF JULY PARAdE

(SEE PAGE 11)

JULY 4Extravaganza - Music and Fireworks Pier

JULY 15PORCH PARTY (SEE PAGE 20)

JULY 16-17Annual Cool Art Show Coliseum; 736-2976

JULY 16Extreme Adult Mud Wars Spa Beach; 877/820-2682

JULY 18 NEiGHBORHOOd MEETiNG ANd CRiME WATCH MEETiNG

JULY 21Annual Sunrise Sale downtownExtreme Mud Wars (teens) Spa Beach; 892-5060

JULY 31Vans Warped Tour Vinoy Park

AUGUST 2 NATiONAL NiGHT OUT (SEE PAGE 3)

AUGUST 4Mayor’s Night Out Lake Vista Center

AUGUST 7 Back to School Bash Pier; 823-0437

AUGUST 19PORCH PARTY (SEE PAGE 20)

We encourage you to go directly to the City website – www.stpete.org and look for Upcoming Events where you can click on “View All Events.” This will enable you to

check updates and all the scheduled events day-by-day for the coming weeks and months.

RECURRiNG EVENTS(see calendar at www.stpete.org

for more opportunities and details)dAiLY

Kids…dilly dally with dali Dali Museum; 823-3767EVERY MONdAY-THURSdAY

Awaken Yoga Sunken Gardens; 551-3102EVERY TUESdAY & WEdNESdAY

Hoop dancing Sunken Gardens; 551-3102WEdNESdAY

Tea dance (1st & 3rd Wed) Coliseum; 892-5202Coffee with a Curator (1st Wed) Dali Museum; 823-3767

EVERY WEdNESdAY & FRidAYTerrific Tots Great Explorations; 821-8992

THURSdAYWee-Time (2nd & 4th) Weedon Island Preserve; 463-6500dali & Beyond Film Series (1st & 3rd Thurs) Dali Museum; 823-3767

FRidAYChute Chi Gong Sunken Gardens; 551-3102St. Pete Shuffle St. Pete Shuffle Board Courts; 822-2083Get downtown Music Series (1st Fri) Central b/w 2nd-3rd; 393-359Grand Central Trolley Hop (3rd Fri) Grand Central District; 328-7086

SATURdAYSummer Market Williams ParkBreakfast with dali and Families (1st Sat) Dali Museum; 823-3767Super Special Saturday/Family day (3rd Sat) Museum of Fine Arts; 896-2667Awaken Yoga Sunken Gardens; 551-3102Florida Folk Concerts (3rd Sat) St Pete Museum of History; 894-1052x200Guided Hikes Weedon Island Preserve; 463-6500 Photo Hike (last Sat), Weedon Island Preserve; 463-6500Horticulture Workshop Sunken Gardens; 551-3102 Gallery Walk (2nd Sat) Downtown locations; 323-ARTS Live Arts on the 600 Block (3rd Sat) 600 block CentralSalsa The Pier; 821-6443 Pier Aquarium Book Nook by the Bay The Pier (1st Sat); 821-6443

SUNdAYinspire Yoga at the Dali Dali Museum; 823-3767Awaken Yoga Sunken Gardens; 551-3102Music Fest by the Bay The Pier; 821-6443Caricatures at the Pier (1st & 3rd Sun) The Pier; 821-6443

Occasional Ballpark Tours of Tropicana Field June 21-23, July 6-7, July 26, July 28, August 16-17, August 30-31; 825-3162


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AstheCityCouncilrepresentativeforTheHistoricOldNorth-eastNeighborhood,Iamdelightedtoprovidea“StateofthePier”overview.InMarch,2009,followingacommunityvisioningprocess,

theMayorandCityCouncilselecteda20memberTaskForcetoanalyzetheSt.PetersburgPier.TheTaskForcememberswereselectedbaseduponbusinessexperienceand/orcommu-nityinvolvement.AfterreceivingdirectivesfromtheMayorandMembersofCityCouncil,theTaskForceconvenedandobtainedbothdirectandindirectfeedbackfromcitizensandvisitorsofSt.Petersburgviae-mailsandduringseveralpublicopenforumsheldateverymeeting.Asaresultofthosemeet-ings,themembersmadethefollowingrecommendations:

Pier & Program:Pierneedstobeadestinationandshouldbeefficientandflexibleforfuturedevelopmentpotential;thereshouldbeprogramswhichattractvisitorsandlocals;further

anexplorationofMarineDiscoveryCenter.Building:Thebuildingshouldbeaniconicstructure;thevista

shouldremainunobstructed;potentialforrestaurantandretailforrevenueproduction; potential for non-revenueproducing com-munityflexible space; green/LEEDcertified structure, energyefficientdesignandequipment.

Upland:Waterparkandand/orfamily-orientedentertainmentforchildren;restaurant/cafesshouldbeadjacenttodocks,provid-ingexcitementuponarrival.

Accessibility & Transportation:Incorporatetransientdocks;enhancedtrolleyservice;accessibleandconvenientfordisabledpersons;potential forPortofCall; study required forpotentialmega–yachtconcept.

Financial Information:Utilize existing$50MTIF funding;considerimplementationinphases;continuetopursueallstateandfederalgrants;considerlongtermmaintenancecosts;retailshouldbeconsideredonlytosupportfamilyentertainmentobjective.

Other Considerations:Structuraltestingshouldbeperformedifconsideringtherehabilitationoftheexistinginvertedpyramid;detail assessments neededon the environmental impacts of allrecommendedoptions.Proposed Pier design Competition Schedule: May5th–FinalizescopeandcontentofPierCompetition:RFQ

Solicitation(Select and confirm Jury:CityCouncilMember,Mayor ap-

pointee[communityrepresentative],practicingdesignexpertfromoutside region, design expertwith academic background fromoutsidetheregion,planningexpertfromoutsideregion)May23rd-August15th–LaunchPierCompetitionStageIAugust 22nd-December31st -LaunchPierCompetitionStage

II:DesignConceptJanuary2012–Commencedetaileddesignserviceswithse-

lecteddesignteamIn summary, thePier has been

andcontinuestoprovidebrandingbothlocallyandnationallywithitsiconicpresenceinourcommunity.Timewill dictatewherewill gofromhere.Pleasefeelfreetocon-tactmeduringthisprocessifyoushouldhaveanyquestions.

Council Member Curran may be reached at: City Council, P.O. Box 2842, St. Petersburg, FL 33731; [email protected]; 551-3305.

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Here are some phone numbers you may need in order to make your life a little easier:

The City of St. Petersburg is in the process of updatingits brochure containing all of the important numberswe allneed to keep in touchwithCity Services. They’ve projectedthat itwill be Springwhen this is available to our neighbor-hoods.Here’s an update as permuch ofwhat is now listed atStpete.org.Untilthere’san“official”handy-dandylistfromtheCity,wehopethiswillbehelpfultoyou.ThankstoSueStrott,the“AnswerLady,”forcompilingthislist.

CiTY HALL & OTHER SERViCESMayor’s Action Center .......................893-7111Mayor’s Office ................................. 893-7201City Clerk .......................................... 893-7448City Council .......................................893-7117Building/Construction Services Building Inspections/Construction Permits ..................................................... 893-7231 Codes Compliance ....................... 893-7373 Fence Permits & Licenses ............ 893-7231 Planning & Zoning ........................ 893-7471Bus Schedule ...................................530-9911 Looper Trolley Downtown ............... 821-5166Leisure & Community Serv Adm ... 893-7207 Dog Parks ...................................... 893-7335 Parks ............................................. 893-7335 Pools.............................................. 893-7732 Recreation Facilities Adm. ............. 893-7441 Library - Main.................................... 893-7724 Mirror Lake Branch ....................... 893-7268Overgrown Property ......................... 893-7373Pests - Duck Problems ..................... 893-7335 Rodent Control ........................... 893-7360Sanitation department Collection - Commercial ............... 893-7351 Collection - Residential ................. 893-7334 Special Collection Pickup Furniture & Appliance ............... 893-7398 Hazardous Waste (electronics, paint etc.) ............. 522-5794

Collection - Brush ......................... 893-7398 Recycling Drop Off ....................... 893-7398 Recycling ..................................... 893-7398 Container Repair .......................... 893-7309 Graffiti Removal & Lot Clearing .... 893-7394 Illegal Dumping ............................. 893-7398 Mulch/Soil Builder ......................... 893-7398 Reclaimed Water ...........................892-5111 Sewer Maintenance & Repairs ..... 893-7261 Water & Sewer Problems ............. 893-7261Senior Services ................................ 893-7102Sidewalk Repairs ...............................893-7111Sign Ordinance ................................. 892-5096 Signs (illegal sign removal)............ 893-7398Street Light Out ........................ 800/228-8485Street Maintenance ......................... 893-7421Tree Removal (on City prop.) .......... 893-7298Traffic (info on traffic, travel times, public transit, etc) .............................. 5-1-1 Can’t find a number? .........................893-7111

POLiCE Emergency .............................................911 Non-Emergency ........................... 893-7780 Tip Line or Report Crime .............. 893-7398 Animal Services/Loose Dog ......... 582-2600 Bicycle Registration ...................... 893-7143 Parking Citations .......................... 551-3125 Parking Enforcement .................... 893-7177

COUNTY GOVERNMENT Info ............................................... 464-3000 Board of Commissioners .............. 464-3377 Bldg. Dept. .................................... 464-3241 Courts ........................................... 582-7771 Property Deeds & Records ........... 582-7771 Property Taxes ............................. 562-3262 Voter Registration ......................... 582-7851

STATE GOVERNMENT Drivers Licenses .................. 562-3262 State Representative: District 52: Jeffrey Brandes ... 727/552-2573 State Senator: District 18: Arthenia Joyner ... 813/233-4277 District 16: Jack Latvala ........ 727/556-6500 FEdERAL GOVERNMENTCongressman Bill Young ........... 727/394-6950Senator Bill Nelson ...................888/671-4091* Senator Marco Rubio................866/630-7106** Toll Free

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The GREEN

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by Michael Panetta

It’stimetogetanswerstoYOURquestionsonYOURprojects…greenorotherwise!WhilelivinginBoston,myuniversitywasanactivepatron

andresourcetothecommunityatlargeforthoseneedinghelpwitharchitecturaladviceandattimesfullprofessionalservicesforanon-profitorotherworthycauses.Itwasanactiveandengaginghistoriccommunity,likeourown--andexcept for the palmetto bugs and palm trees,thetraditionalhomesonalleys,clapboardsid-ing,hardwoodfloors, fireplaces, tree-linedstreets, neighborswho talked over fencesandsatonporchestogether--andiswhyTheOldNortheast community felt likehometome.Thisisyouropportunity…Carryingontheculture–afteramonth-

ly neighborhoodmeetingwhen “greenbuilding”was discussed as a desirablefuturetopic,IwasrequestedtodevelopthepresentationasIwas“theguywrit-ingtheGreenPage”andanarchitect.So,withthegoaltobuildarelevantpresenta-tion,Iammakingarequestofyou,myneighbors,onwhatyouwouldliketoknowaboutgreenorotherrelevanthomeprojectsubjects.Thinking about retrofitting/renovatingyourhomeandwhich

windowsortypeofinsulationgiveyouthebiggestbangforthebuck?Needhelpsortingoutfactsfromfictioninwindowandairconditioningsystemsalesmanpitches?Maybewhatmakesanewroof–oroldone–reallylastorwhatmakesforagoodpaintjob?

Questionsonurbangardening,landscaping,irrigationchoicesorplantingsthatmaygiveyoulargeenergysavingswhilemakingyouryardafriendlierplace?Nowisthetime.Somethingassimpleasrefinishingyourwoodfloorscanmake

stridestowardgreenwithwater-based,noVOCproductsthatarefourtimesashardaspolyurethanes,driesinfourdaysversusthreeweeksandarevirtuallyfaderesistant.Yup!LookingforfactsonLEDsversuscompactfluorescents,hiddenhealthproblemsintheoldpipes,rugsandbuildingmaterials?Icouldgoon.Justforwardanyandallthethingsyouwouldliketodiscussorlearnabouttomye-dressbelow.Ihaverenovatedandbuiltmyownhome,mostlywithmyown

sweatandsometimesblood,overthelast10yearslikesomanyinourcommunity.SoIunderstandtheparticularsof“ThisOldNEHouse”syndrome.Ihavealsoseen,heardandevenenduredsome

of thecontractorsandservicecompanynightmaresmyself.Theseareoftenhardtoavoid,evenfortheprofession-

als,butthereareremedies,contractuallanguage,questions to ask and tell-tales towatch for ifyouareprepared.

So this is your chance to tap into someresources–Ialsohaveahostofengineers,productspecialistandexpertstodrawonaswell.IwilldirectlyreplytoyourquestionsthencompileadigitalFAQandagendaforamonthlyHONNAmeetingfeaturepresentation based on your inquiriesalongwithsomeofmyownexperiences,shortcutsandtricks.IwillalsobroadcasttheFAQwhencompletedwiththedateof the “ThisOldNEHouse”meeting.Just contact me online at [email protected].

Again,Ihaverunoutofspace.Ihopethiscallforinvolvementcanbring“sustainability”and“community”alittleclosertoyourhomeand,ifithas,pleasepassitforward.Ilookforwardtoyourfeedback.

The Green FactsFHomesmakeupabout40%oftheUSenergymarket.

FNewconstructionaccountsforonly1%ofthebuilten-vironment.Thatmeans99%ofourworldisalreadybuilt.Youcanseethatsmallchangesintheefficienciesofexistingbuildingwouldhavethebiggestimpactonoureconomy,theenvironmentandeverythingbetween.Restoring,modernizingandrepurpos-ingoldbuildings,likeyourhome,willnotonlybenefityouandthecommunityaroundyoubutcontributetobalancingtheeco-system,aswell.

Michael Panetta moved to The Old Northeast in 1998 and is President of Panetta + Associates, Inc. For additional information or comments, he can be contacted at [email protected].

FNewbuildvs.old.Tounderstandthescaleandimpactofthe“green”buildingrevolution,indevelopedcountriesliketheUS, “green”buildings are approximately 30%-40%moreefficientthantheirexistingcounterparts.Thisrepresentsa1/3savingsof1%offutureenergyuseyieldingabouta33%overallenergysavings.Incomparison,gainingonly3%efficiencyonexistingbuildingsyieldsroughlya3%reductioninenergyused,orapproximately10timestheenergysavingsofthenewbuild-ings.Ifwebuild,weshouldbuildsustainable,butasindividualswecanmassivelyaffectournationalenergyfootprintwithsmallincrementalchanges…athome.


Hiring a Tree Care ProfessionalDo It Yourself vs.

REASONS TO HIRE A PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE COMPANY:• Professional arborists work according to American National

Standards for tree care (ANSI A300) and have years of experience.

• They provide in-depth evaluations for hidden damage. • Liability for services is placed on professionals. • They will become familiar with your trees, making it easier

to provide long-term tree care.

QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR:• Professional affiliations and memberships professional

organizations, such as membership or Accreditation withthe Tree Care Industry Association.

• Insurance certificates for General Liability and WorkersCompensation.

• Insist on a written proposal as to cost, dates when work isto be performed, and exactly what is to be done.

• Get a second opinion and proposal for comparison.

As a property owner, you care foryour trees and want to protectyour landscape. Seek out tree

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Itwashardtotellwhohadmorefun–thehundredsofkidsortheirparents–whogatheredatCoffeePotBayouParkonSaturdaymorning,April23rd,

fortheannualneighborhoodEasterEggHunt.Notonlydidwehavetocompetewiththesquirrels

thisyear,wehadablackbirdtoswoopdownandswipeapackofcandy!VolunteerplasticeggstufferAnne-Marie Stephensonsawithavingahardtimegettingupintheairwiththepackbutfinallyliftedaway.TheEasterBunny(BobGlaser,broker/owner for

SmithandAssociatesRealEstate)stoppedbyforavisitandposedforphotoswiththechildren.PrizeswenttotheyoungsterswhofoundthesixgoldeneggsandalsotheoneswhoweredressedforEastergotaspecialstuffedanimal.

Connie LancasterandIfromSmith and Associates Real Estate sponsored theannualHONNAhunt–ourtenth!Theeventgarneredalargephotoofone-yearoldBailey TynesonthefrontpageoftheSt. Petersburg Times’TampaBay sectionon4/24 collectingher candy-filledeggs(fromamongthesome2,000whichwerehidden).

Thankstoall theplasticeggstuffingstaffandthosewhohelpedhidetheeggs--thiseventwouldbeimpossiblewithoutyou.AndspecialthankstoCathy Leonardforallherhardwork!

Check www.honna.org to view the slideshow of the Easter Egg Hunt.

Another Sweet Easter Egg Huntby Cynthia Serra


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YoumightbesurprisedtolearnthatrightintheheartofourOldNortheastneighborhoodareafewbuildingsthatoncehousedavarietyofcommercialuses.Othercommercialbuildingshavebeenlongsincetorndown.LotsofpeopleknowabouttheSanRafelApartmentsat13thandLocust,buttherewereatleasttwootherloca-tionsinthesouthendoftheneighborhoodthathousedsomeveryconvenientshopsforresidentswhodidn’talwayshaveanautomobilehandy.Asmallgarageapartmentat10302ndStreetNwithlargedisplay

windowsanddoubledoors(wherethegaragedoorsshouldbe)istheonlycluethat itmight havebeen a commercialpropertyatonetime.AccordingtotheCity directories, in 1922 the propertywasthehomeofoneDHKiefaver.By1925,itwasasmallneighborhoodgro-cery store.By 1933 the property hadbeen converted to theKohlerCandyKitchen–abrilliantmoveconsideringtheNorthWardElementarySchoolwasrightdowntheblock.Thecurrentownerofthepropertysaidthatkidsfromtheschoolusedtocomeoverafterschooltospendtheirmoney.AccordingtotheAugust17th,1933Evening Independent,Mr.andMrs.H.L.KohlerhadalreadyrunthestoreforthepasttwowintersandweremakingtheirpermanenthomeinSt.Petersburg,presumablyduetothesuccessoftheirstore.Furthereastintheneighborhood,aseriesofarchesenclosethe

firstflooroftheSanRafelApartmentsatLocustStreetand13thAveNE.Nowstreet-levelapartments,atonetimetheyweresmallretailspaces.TheLocustStreettrolleylineranrightbesidethebuilding,providingasteadysupplyofcustomers.BusinessesintheSanRafelincludedTheRafelBeautyShop,RafelSportShop(awomen’sclothingstore)andtheRafelTeaRoom.

Preserving the Character of Old Northeast Houses

Mike, an Old Northeast resident since 1996, holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of South Florida.

TheOldNortheastTavernbuilding,afewblocksawayat2017th AveN,wasonce thehomeofTheGreatAtlantic andPacificTeaCompany(anA&Pgrocerystore).Otherbusinessesthathaveoccupiedspaceon thiscorner includeaconveniencestore, restaurant,yoga

studio,book store,pizzaparlor, hair salonandlaundromat.Justeastofthatalong7thAvenuesatanothercommercialbuildingwithabarbershop,abeautyshopandFendersPharmacy.Thatbuildingwas torndownandreplacedwithanapartmentbuildingsometimeinthe1960s.Somepeoplewouldliketoseesmallscaleretail

returntotheinterioroftheneighborhood.Itwouldbe great to be able to walk to the corner store to pickupnecessitiesbetweenshoppingtrips.Ex-istingcommercialusesinTheOldNortheastaregrandfathered, but new commercial uses awayfromtheedgesoftheneighborhood’sboundariesalong4thStreetarenotpermittedpertheCity’s

LandDevelopmentRegulations.Parkingconsiderations,noisefromdeliveries,trashandtrafficallconspiretokeepcommercialusesoutofTheOldNortheastfortheforeseeablefuture.

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if you know of any other commercial endeavors

which may have operated within the boundaries of The Old NE, please share the information

with Mike at [email protected]


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iN THiS iSSUE• Tree Pride• Granada Terrace Monuments• Stomping Out the ANTS• Coyotes?!• The Green Page• Preserving the Character of The Old NE• Dead Ducks ... and more!

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Historic Old Northeast Newsletter June 2011

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