Historic Old Northeast Quarterly Newsletter

Historic Old NOrtheast NeighbOrhOOd News

St. Pete’s Jewel on Tampa Bay

HONNA Neighborhood Meetings are held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 126 11th Avenue NE

Social: 6:45pm—Program: 7pmSeptember 16 -- Quarterly Meeting (see below)

September 23 -- New Resident Meet & Greet (see page 18)October 19 -- Pops in The Park (see page 2)

November 18 -- HONNA Elections (see page 4)

Volume 42 Issue 3 / September 2013 / www.honna.org Published Quarterly

Pops in The Park .................................. 2Speakeasy Ball ..................................... 4Candlelight Tour .................................. 5Halloween in the ‘Hood ..................... 11Underwater! ....................................... 24Bike Security ...................................... 26Baseballs Galore! ............................... 34

Jay MarshallAssociation President

Celebrating 100 Years of Community

1911-2011

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Our Waterfront – One of Our Greatest Assets

In my June column, I ventured to the western fringes of our neighborhood focusing on our diverse busi-nesses that line 4th Street. In this article I would

like to focus on the area east and south of our neighbor-hood, especially the waterfront, which has defined our community and city.

Much has been recorded about the historical development and preservation of our waterfront that runs from the Vinoy at 5th Avenue NE to 30th Avenue NE – a span of about 1.5 miles. These gorgeous parks and walkways have become, in a way, our own personal playground to enjoy each day and in which to hold neighborhood events. What many are not aware is that our waterfront area is part of a larger picture under the Downtown Waterfront Master Plan.

The Plan, expected to be finalized on or before July 1, 2015, is to look forward to and shape the next 100 years of how we manage our waterfront and the land adjacent to it. It is an important matter to the City, its residents and businesses as our waterfront is one of the key attractions in the growth of St. Petersbrug. It will be a strategic look, tying together the many individual plans of neighborhoods (The Historic Old Northeast, Downtown Neighborhood Association, Southeast Neighborhood Association) along with plans developed for Albert Whitted Airport, Bayboro Harbor and the City. The final document will not recommend specific projects or initiatives but will

be used to shape policy and decision-making for future projects so that there is a consistent and thoughtful approach to how we preserve and enhance our waterfront areas.

As it stands now, the geographic coverage of the plan covers five miles of contiguous public waterfront beginning at the Northeast Exchange Club Coffee Pot Park (the northernmost point of The Historic Old Northeast) and running to the south and ending at, and including, Poynter Park with 4th Street as the western boundary. It is possible that additional waterfront will be added. The assets (parks, facilities, pedestrian and transportation networks) bounding The Historic Old Northeast, as with the other geographic areas covered by the plan, will be inventoried and assessed. Included will be a written and graphic depiction of a future vision for the waterfront. And, finally, a framework will be developed to assist public and private efforts to coordinate existing assets and address future uses of land and facilities.

Why this is important to us: protecting our property values; con-tinued enjoyment of our section of the waterfront (our backyard);

Quarterly Neighborhood MeetingPolice Chief Harmon and a Special Late Summer “No Fuss Potluck”Monday, September 16

It’s too hot to spend a lot of time in the kitchen preparing something elaborate for our usual potluck or to indulge in

lots of heavy foods. So this time we’re going to keep it really e-z and HONNA will do all the work – no fuss for you. We’re going to keep it cool, light and simple – HONNA will provide an array of appetizers and desserts for your grazing pleasure!

In addition, we’re honored that St. Pete Police Chief Chuck

Harmon will drop by to share some thoughts with us about policing and crime issues facing the City at this time.

Plan to arrive at Westminster Presbyteri-an Church by about 6:45pm for some pre-grazing socializing. If you have a bicycle that needs to be registered with the Police Department you’ll have a chance to do that outside the church between 6-7pm.

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President’s Perspective from page 1

preserving all the many efforts to-date to create one of the most beautiful, scenic waterfront venues in the country; and the opportu-nity to give input and shape the outcome of the plan.

The process leading to the final plan is pretty straight forward. The City, using taxpayer monies and private donations (including from HONNA), has commissioned the Urban Land Institute (ULI) to collect the data and hold public forums to shape the vision, propose approaches to achieve that vision, advance defensible best practices from other ju-risdictions and highlight case examples. All of this will be accomplished through an advisory panel that will meet over a five day planning session to assimilate the data, review public comments and issue a report to the City. The City will release the report for public review and comment and amend the report, as needed. An outside consultant will take the complete ULI report and prepare a final plan. The final step will be public review and comment of the final plan through City Council workshops and public meetings, from which the plan will be adopted.

Dave Goodwin, who directs the City’s Department of Planning and Economic Development, shares my urging to get involved in the pro-cess. The first public forum about the development of the Downtown Waterfront Master Plan will be September 9. Stakeholder interviews (which include us) will immediately follow in October. This forum is to orient affected neighborhoods, City officials, businesses and other interested participants to the process and glean initial reaction in moving forward with the plan. One or more HONNA representa-tives will attend. However, it will be important for all residents in The Historic Old Northeast to give input during the process to include the stakeholder interviews, public review and comment of reports and the plan, itself. This is the time in which all of us can influence the preservation and enjoyment of our waterfront for years to come.

If you would like more information about the Downtown Water-front Master Plan, please go to http://www.stpete.org/downtown_wa-terfront_master_plan/. HONNA will be following the process and let you know of additional updates.

2013 marks the 20 year commitment made by Old NE

resident Helen Torres and the Helen Torres Foundation to bring the Florida Orches-tra’s Pops in the Park con-cert to Bay-area residents. As many as 15,000 people gather together to enjoy the free concert under the stars

and a dynamic fireworks finale. Helen’s generous underwriting of the concert has been supported

by dedicated local businesses, residents, local newspapers and two groups known as “Helen’s Buddies” and “Bucket Brigadiers.”

If you would like to donate, visit the Florida Orchestra website (www.floridaorchestra.org) or call Erin Bonawitz, Donor Relations and Events Manager, 727/362-5424 to make a tax deductible contribution.

Two community-based organizations participate in the event: Tampa Bay Harvest and VSA International Young Soloists Pro-gram. Tampa Bay Harvest distributes donated canned foods to the counties of Pinellas and Hillsborough, and VSA sponsors talented

musicians and soloists in a pre-concert per-formance at 5:30pm.

Bring your picnic baskets, blankets and chairs to a very special evening with Helen Torres and the Florida Orchestra. And also please bring a canned good or box of non-perishable food for Tampa Bay Harvest!

Helen torres’ Pops in the Park 20 Year Commitmentby Julie Feeley and Anne-Marie Stephenson Vinoy Park

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Association News & Activities

313.130. (3): “Where sidewalks are provided, no pedestrian shall, unless required by other circumstances, walk along and upon the portion of a roadway paved for vehicular traffic.” 1st Street has beautiful and unencumbered sidewalks on both sides for every one’s enjoyment. Enjoy, but please do not break the law.

Public SafetyPeter Motzenbecker, Chair

Unlocked Cars…According to the headline in the 8/15 Tampa Bay Times, “Most cars stolen in St. Petersburg had key inside.” Researchers estimate that the figure this year is 83.5% of car thefts happened because the owners obligingly left the keys inside. Also, we need to be reminded to keep our bikes locked and preferably out of sight (see the bike lock article elsewhere in this issue and note that you can have your bike registered on September 16 at the HONNA quarterly meeting).

To give you an idea what is taking place, very early on Friday morning, August 16, the police cordoned off a large area encom-passing blocks from 17th to 15th Avenues NE between Oak and Cherry Streets looking for vehicle break-ins. Police discovered two individuals – a male and a female -- inside a vehicle on 15th Avenue NE. The male ran but was tracked down by the canine unit and also apprehended. Both were from Tampa.

MembershipLarry Smith, Chair

Welcome to the new members who have joined in the last quarter (see page 6). June was a busy month. Thanks to the many of you who attended the new resident Meet & Greet at the Melting Pot -- it became a standing room only event, with excellent cheese and chocolate fondue enjoyed by all. And though the rains came -- but stopped just prior to our tenth anniversary Porch Party -- MJ and Jerry Robinson hosted a wonderful event. Closing out the summer was our first ever family picnic at Sunken Gardens and Great Explorations. The venue proved to be a perfect site for a hot summer evening.

With the arrival of September, we have an event-filled month, with a “Pot Luck” quarterly meeting on the 16th, a Porch Party on the 20th, and a new resident Meet and Greet on the 23rd at Three Birds Tavern. Also, keep an eye out for our semi-annual member-ship renewal mailing towards the end of the month. Your dues help us to promote, protect and preserve this great neighborhood.

The HONNA website now features a way to sign up for volunteer opportunities. Several events in the next few months can always use some of your special talents. The Candlelight Tour, Porch Parties, Meet & Greets and the Florida Orchestra in the Park could all use some helping hands.

You can e-mail the Board member in charge directly or, if you like, contact me ([email protected]) and I will make the connection. We look forward to hearing from you.

Several dozen neighbors attend the June quarterly meet-ing and dessert potluck. While sampling the sweets,

attendees received a police report on recent criminal activity in The Old NE from Community Service Officer Jason Deary. Although he noted there had been no “patterns” observed over the previous several weeks, unlocked cars continue to be a concern. In response to questions from the audience we learned that the majority of home burglaries do take place during day-light hours (and when residents are at work), homeowners with security systems are entitled to three “false alarms” a year and that as the economy recovers and there is more renovation/remodeling taking place the likelihood of suspicious and il-legal activity increases. Robert Ballou, the Fire Department’s Chief for Disaster Preparedness, spoke briefly on preparedness for natural disaster emergencies, encouraging residents to have a personal plan that meets individual/family needs, know the City’s rules and procedures (e.g., your evacuation zone) and be a “good neighbor.”

At the August HONNA Board meeting, Police Department Officer Ray Merritt provided the Board with an update on recent crime in the neighborhood. Most of the 13 auto burglaries were of unlocked cars (he advised that you may report a burgled car any time later in the day if you’re rushing to work), there were three “residential burglaries” (fenced backyards and carports are in this category), three auto thefts (one of an unlocked car and the keys were left in the other two…see “Public Safety” below), two prostitution arrests and five for drugs (three of which took place during traffic stops). In July there were 28 directed patrols throughout the neighborhood, during which period officers’ time is dedicated to surveillance within the boundaries of The Old NE.

Traffic/ParkingRon Magray, Chair

1st Street Revisited…The change to 1st Street (between 9th and 22nd Avenues) has been completed and it is receiving positive re-views. 1st Street has always been popular with runners and walkers. The presumption is usage will continue and/or possibly increase. A safer street was one of the goals that propelled the change. Although

there are n o w t w o bike lanes o n t h e street, it is a vehicu-l a r r o a d requi r ing caution. In a d d i t i o n a n d i m -portant to note, there is a Florida statute, #

You may register your bicycle before HONNA’s meeting on Monday, September 16. Represen-

tatives from the Police department will be outside Westminster Church between 6-7pm to provide this free service – just bring your id, bike and make sure the serial number is readable.


S p e a k e a s y B a l lGet your flapper dress and raccoon

coat out of mothballs and start brushing up on your Charleston moves

Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood AssociationOFFiCeRS and BOARd

To contact an officer or Board member via e-mail, go to honna.org/get-involved/volunteer/ 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.

President ......................................Jay Marshallvice President ..................Peter Motzenbeckertreasurer ....................................Ann CavinessSecretary .............................. Donna Guillaume

Board Kristi Alexander

Chad BoydRick Carson

Mary Alice LangeRon MagrayLarry Smith

HONNA will be holding its inaugural Speakeasy Ball on Saturday, April 26, at the newly-renovated Birchwood Inn on Beach Drive in downtown St. Pete.

If you are interested in getting involved with this Roaring Twenties-themed fundraiser for historic pres-ervation and our neighborhood non-profit organizations, please contact Peter Motzenbecker HONNA will be holding its inaugural Speakeasy Ball on Saturday, April 26, at the newly-renovated Birchwood Inn on Beach Drive in downtown St. Pete.

If you are interested in getting involved with this Roar-ing Twenties-themed fundraiser for historic preservation and our neighborhood non-profit organizations, please contact Peter Motzenbecker at [email protected].

Where Have All the Flamingos Gone?

This past spring, volunteers noticed that there are only

two flamingos remaining from the Turner-era at Sunk-en Gardens. It seems that old age has finally caught up with the sociable flock. To help remedy the situation, several Old Northeast resi-dents have helped to form a group called Flamingos Forever to raise funds to purchase additional flamingos for the Gardens. (Although the City owns Sunken Gardens, City staff did not want money for flamingos coming from taxpayers in these difficult economic times.)

Finding flamingos to purchase has turned out to be quite an undertaking. They are not readily available, as they are difficult to breed and cannot be imported into the United States from abroad. This means that they are expensive and cannot be purchased “on demand” when you need them. They are rare!

The Flamingos group, including Robin Reed and Sally Law-son, decided that the best approach is to raise funds so that when flamingos do become available the group will be able to obtain them immediately. The Old Northeast Garden Club has been helping, in addition to other organizations, and St. Petersburg Preservation is assisting the effort to maintain the historic char-acter of the Gardens by creating a Flamingos Forever fund so that contributions are tax deductible. Checks may be made out to: SPPI Flamingoes Forever Fund and mailed to Robin Reed at 705 16th Avenue NE, SP, FL 33704.

For more information on flamingos and how you can help, please see the new Flamingos Forever Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/FlamingosForeverFund.

HONNA Board elections in November

Every year, association members are nominated and elected the Board of Directors at our November general meeting,

this year being Monday, November 18. We have been blest with great folks who have stepped forward to serve our neighborhood and community. You do not have to be a politician, admiral or general or even a CEO of a national corporation -- you just have to care about our neighborhood and want to make a difference.

There are 11 Directors of the Board. We meet monthly (first Monday of the month) in a collegial way and help guide the programs and activities we all enjoy throughout the year. The pay is not great, but the fringe benefits are enormous – preserv-ing and protecting our little corner of the world, St. Pete’s jewel on Tampa Bay.

If you would like to be a nominee, please contact Robin Reed at [email protected] to let her know of your interest. For sure, set aside November 18 to attend the general meeting and elect your new Board of Directors.

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A self-guided tour to lead you through the • Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood

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It’s not that far away. Only three months. So start planning your end-of-year holidays by participat-ing in this year’s Candlelight Tour of Homes to

be held from 3-8pm on Sunday, December 8.The Historic Old Northeast will hold its 16th Annual

Tour with an array of homes that will reflect the diverse nature of our architecture, display interior designs that will give you ideas for your own home and regale you in the season that we so much love to share. So, mark

your calendar and plan to grab a friend, neighbor or family member as you make your way through eight of The Old Northeast’s historic homes in what has become St. Petersburg’s finest holiday tradition.

You won’t want to miss seeing these homes lovingly decorated for the holidays. We are in the process of finalizing the home selections now, so

if you want to nominate a home for the Tour you may still do so. And we also welcome

anyone who would like to volunteer in planning for and serving at the event.

The ticket price for this year’s tour is $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the Tour. Tickets will be available for purchase through PayPal, on our HONNA.org website and in later No-vember at ticket outlets around town.

The Tour is our neighborhood association’s largest fundraiser so please help us spread the word in promoting this event. A portion of the proceeds will be going to non-profit organizations, which will be announced in the December newsletter.

We hope to see you on the Tour! Please contact me at 727/289-7663 or [email protected] to nominate a home, ad-vertise in our booklet or get involved on the Candlelight Tour of Homes Committee. It’s our neighborhood – let’s make it really special this year.

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Your volunteer involvement in one of our committees will help enhance your neighborhood and our association. Please contact any committee chair for information.

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Communications Anna Costello & Rick CarsonNewsletter Rick Carson Programs Chad Boyd Neighborhood Planning Mary Alice Lange Neighborhood/Historic Preservation Peter Motzenbecker

& Kristi Alexander Membership Larry Smith Public Safety Peter Motzenbecker Traffic/Parking Ron Magray

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and kids in buggies and wagons and on bikes, scooters and trikes was led by the St. Pete Old Northeast #4 Ladder Truck and Fire Fighters and The American Spirit Fife and Drum Corps.

Once the parade along Coffee Pot Boulevard concluded, kids headed off to enjoy the playground, engage in crafts, inspect the fire engine and check out the fife and drum musicians’ instruments. In testament to the fun-filled morning, parents, grandparents and kids just seemed to hang around for the longest time before heading off home to continue celebrating the holiday.

Costs of the event were generously underwritten once again by neighbors Donna Fudge of Fudge & McArthur, PA, and Steven Lange of The Lange Corporation, Architect-Planners. Thanks to Mary Alice Lange and Susie McGarry for coor-dinating the morning’s activities.

Thanks to all who supported the parade and made the event such a success.


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competition. Judges will swoop through the neighborhood on their broomsticks beginning near sunset on Wednesday evening, October 30.

To make sure they check out your handiwork, you will need to contact Chief Witch, Cynthia Serra ([email protected] or 727/580-3335) to provide your name and address. And all houses will need to have their addresses visible from the street (witches have notoriously bad eyesight). There will be a theme award and three place recognitions (please, NO political themes!).

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Artist Offerings….Neighbor Neverne Covington has some works in the Fourth Annual Juried Art Exhibition at the Florida Mu-seum for Women Artists in DeLand, which is continuing through Sep-tember 28. She also has a showing at the Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, also juried and through September 20. Neverne is also part of the new TRON -- Tampa Review Online. In its premier issue she is the featured artist and the issue contains both

some of her work and an interview (here’s the link: http://tam-pareviewonline.org/).

The Truth be Told?....St. Petersburg: “…what could be argued is Florida’s most stylish, understatedly elegant city” (columnist Daniel Ruth, Tampa Bay Times, 5-31)’ “The other night I got a bad case of St. Pete Envy...you can’t deny the St. Pete vibe that makes you think: Oh, I could live here.” (columnist Sue Carlton, Tampa

Bay Times, 6-1) If you need some more evidence, EscapeHere, an online travel site, has named St. Pete one of seven of the most beautiful and underrated places in the U.S. [source: Tampa Bay Times, 7/21].

Surreally Dali-esque?... The house at 525 16th Avenue NE, dec-orated with all the Times Roman font-words, received front page a t t e n t i o n on the “St. Pete Times” n e i g h b o r -hood section of the Tampa Bay Times ( 6 / 3 0 ) . Homeown-e r s Hank and Laura Hine have been reno-vating the 1926 Colo-nial for about a year and affixed the words of inspiration and family memories (‘waffles”) on the siding to help them through the often trying times that come with remodeling. Neighbors don’t seem to mind and the City code considers the decoration consistent with its definition of “artwork.” Plans are eventually to paint over the words. Hank is director of the Dali Museum.

Scary Weather….Anyone see the leggy vortex of swirling wind over downtown St. Pete and the waterspout in the Bay off Vinoy Park on the evening of June 25? Quite something.

Ahoy, Mate!....Are you a boat owner who is not satisfied with the big box stores or the “old school” shops that are so limited? You may want to check out a new advertiser in the newsletter, Boaters Republic, which has opened at 8400 4th Street N. Owner Mark Thomas and his

wife weren’t happy with the boating and fishing supplies, gear and services they saw being offered and so they decided to set up shop to do it their way. They opened their doors in April and carry popular brand names and stand by the service they provide to their customers.

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Big Bucks Invested in Starbucks….A posting on St. Pete Patch (www.stpete.patch.com) has noted the remodeling update which took place in mid-June at the Starbucks at 4th Street and 9th Avenue N. What’s the verdict?

Got Fruit?....A new effort is underway to identify homeown-ers who have fruit trees that produce more than they can use. The practice is called gleaning, and it’s an ancient custom that means to harvest the leftovers and share with the needy so nothing goes to waste. Volunteers canvassed The Old Northeast and several other neighborhoods in June collecting mangoes for the St. Pete Free Clinic food bank. More than mangoes, they collected names and addresses for a database that connects volunteers who want to pick with property owners who have an abundance. For more information on how you can get involved, go to www.saintpete-abundance.org. The next “gleaning” will be Saturday, October 5, when avocados are in season.

Rub-a-Dub….Good neighbor John Arsenault said he “couldn’t take seeing it anymore,” so he took it upon himself to ”de-rust”

and wash the cornerstone at 9th and Bay Street NE. Now it looks almost as good as the new one recently installed at 1st and 9th. It must be contagious because John and Becky Barie cleaned

the cornerstone at the intersection of 1st Street and 22nd Avenue NE near their residence. Thanks, John and the Baries, for tak-ing the initiative!

N a m e Yo u r “ F a v o r i t e ” Neighborhood Intersection….How about 1 st Street and 22nd Av-

enue N? If you’re traveling south on 1st and hit that stoplight you can sit there f-o-r-e-v-e-r. Interminably. What gives? Then there is 9th Avenue NE at Beach Drive. Drivers heading south on Beach to turn right onto 9th need to be very careful of cars coming from the west on 9th. The angle of the intersection there -- along with most of the others along Beach -- calls for slowing down and avoiding a wide turn to avoid a possible smash-up on a narrow roadway. Let us hear of your “favorite” intersections in the ‘hood – those which may frustrate you or cause your blood pressure to skyrocket.

Upping the Neighborhood’s Academic Quotient…. We wel-come as a new neighbor Dr. Sophia Wisniewska, the recent-ly-appointed Regional Chancel-lor of the University of South Florida/St. Petersburg. Prior this she held posts in the Penn State and Temple University administrative systems where she also taught – and add to that a teaching stint at Bryn Mawr College.

Home Brew and Grow….Old NE resident Jeff Keller tells us of his new business, the Avid Brew Company. Selling beer brewing and hydroponic growing supplies, Avid was es-tablished as an online business in 2012 and recently added a local storefront located at 1745 1st Avenue S near downtown St. Pete. Jeff reports that Avid boasts its own indoor hydroponic garden, demonstrating how it’s possible for St. Pete residents to grow their own delicious, organic vegetables even with limited or no out-door space. And Avid caters not only to home growers but home brewers. Jeff says patrons of the retail store enjoy stopping by, building a recipe to meet their tastes and collect- i n g all the supplies necessary to turn their visions into unique beers and wines. You can find Avid Brew Company any time at www.avidbrew.com (on Facebook at avidbrew) and Monday-Saturday from 10am-6pm at the shop (727/388-6756) near The Trop.

Changes on 4th Street….According to the Downtown St. Peters-burg Newsletter (July) Mickey’s Market has moved a few doors up the street from its “old” location at 1535 4th Street N to Bob Lee’s at 1631 4th Street. Also, continuing up the street, Shep’s Food Mart at 2001 4th Street N has become Shep’s Beer Empourium to expand upon its reputation as a beer lover’s nirvana.

A Pat on the Back…..Jonathan Bowman, a neighbor and mem-ber of HONNA’s Young Noreaster’s group, garnered an “Executive Profile” in the April 19 issue of the Tampa Bay Business Journal. He’s founder and CEO of Harmony Home Health. He credits wife, Melanie, for helping him get his business successfully underway. The June 7 edition of the TBBJ did its cover story on Michael Vivio, Old NE resident and president of Valpak for the past two years where he is working to change the “com-pany’s culture” in the digital world. Previously he had been publisher of the Austin (TX) American States-man. Here in St. Pete he is involved in efforts to attract high-tech busi-nesses.

G o i n g t o t h e Dogs….Next time you drop into St. Pete Bicycle & Fit-ness on 4th Street, look for their new Golden Retriever pup, Kasey, and his sister and official Customer Greeter, Kadie.


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Cutting Your Neighbor’s treeRecently, a neighbor contacted us about the City’s regulations

regarding cutting -- without permission – a neighbor’s tree.City Arborist Guntis Barenis kindly pointed out to me that if a

tree limb is hanging over a neighbor’s property line, that person may remove the limb -- but, he may not trespass on the other per-son’s property in order to do so, without permission.

As far as whole t r e e s a r e con -cerned , Gunt i s pointed out that we need to understand that trees represent property value. If a tree presents a problem to one or both parties, they need to get together and hire an arborist to properly prune

the tree or check to see if a permit is needed to remove it if it has died.

He pointed out that if a tree is improperly pruned, tiny new limbs may sprout and create a more impossible situation. Most trees should be trimmed back to a main branch so that doesn’t happen.

He has heard of folks who have gone to great lengths to remove a tree without permission. This then can become a legal matter and the police may become involved.

For more information from Arborist Guntis Barenis, you may

call the Mayor’s Action Center line at 893-7111 and ask for him or try him directly at 893-7472. You may inquire about necessary permits at 893-7231 or tree removal on City property at 893-7298.

North Shore tennis Court LightsA new neighbor living across from the North Shore Park tennis

courts inquired about the parking lot lights, which keep shining brightly even though the parking area is closed off after dark when the entryway is blocked off.

His question was, “Why are the lights still shining brightly at that time?”

In a call to Clarence Scott of the Leisure & Community Services Administration, I was informed that they had just checked all the timers and they are accurate, with the lights coming on at 7pm and turning off at 7am. He stated that they cannot shut off or dim the parking lot lights for security reasons. His number is 727/893-7629.

Attack of the Killer MosquitoesTo all neighbors who might

be inundated by a barrage of mosquitoes due to our almost constant rains lately, here are some insights from Pinellas County Mosquito Control (for more information, call 464-7503).

We need to empty, remove, cover or turn upside down any receptacle that may hold water -- particularly buckets and trash cans. We also need to empty plastic wading pools, other toys and wheelbarrows. All rain barrels should be screened. We need to repair leaky pipes and outside faucets and drain hoses frequently. Also, we should clean clogged roof gutters and drain flat roofs. Any holes in trees should be filled with sand or they should be drained and sprayed, as required.

Mosquitoes carry serious diseases such as encephalitis, West Nile and, Dengue fever and malaria. We need to break their life cycle from larva to pupa to adult. All mosquitoes need water in which to pass their early life stages. Adult flying mosquitoes fre-quently rest in grass, shrubbery and other foliage, but they never develop there.

Some mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water where they can hatch in a few days. Others lay their eggs in old tires, tin cans, or other water-holding containers in which they may remain unhatched for weeks or months until they are covered with water.

Something many of us may not realize is that perfect wa-tering holes for mosquitoes are our beloved bromeliads. The larvae of wyeomyia, aedes and culex mosquitoes are all found in the water-holding vase of bromeliads. A single brome-

Are you one of those people who goes about your day-to-day life notic-ing things happening around you (or not happening) in the neighborhood 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].

Back in June St. Pete Patch asked its readers if they think leaf blowers should be limited or banned in the City. City

Council Chair Karl Nurse has submitted an item regarding the device for the body’s consideration, saying in a June 10 memo, “Many cities across the country have adopted ordinances to re-duce the noise from leaf blowers. Ordinances include outlawing them for noise, air pollution, and street sewer pollution reasons.”

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What can we do? The County recommends that we flush out the bromeliads and spray them with a product such as Pam cooking spray. This acts as a “Teflon” coating. When the wigglers try to get air, they slide back and drown. You can treat the plants with artificial fertilizers to compensate for natural organic materials removed; they do not provide food for mosquito larvae. Or you can apply granular B.t.i. (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) or methoprene, which can be sprinkled into the bromeliads. These products are safe for plants and animals and are effective for three weeks. I just added “Mosquito Bits” to my attack methods. I bought two 8oz jars for about $9 total at Home Depot, and I›m thrilled with the results.

If we have fish ponds and the raccoons keep eating the fish, which would normally eat the wigglers, we can obtain “mosquito dunks,” which appear like small donuts. These will kill the mos-quitoes before they’re old enough to bite. They can be used in fish habitats or anywhere standing water accumulates, even in rain gutters. They can be used whole or in pieces. I buy mine at Home Depot total, and I’m thrilled with the results. Got mine at Home Depot and find they last about 30 days. These donuts contain the same B.t.i. as the Bits. I’ve used these for a few years.

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Alice transitions from simply forgetting where she puts her Blackberry or her keys to getting lost in not only her own house but on a daily run in her normally familiar neighborhood, to repeating herself numerous times in her lectures to her students to

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ONE Great Book Club thought it was well written and a novel from which people could learn about a disease that is very often

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News from Westminster Presbyterian Church and day Schoolby Rev. Gail Zoya, Pastor

I’m sure we are all familiar with that old adage, “the older I get, the faster time passes.” While

literally not true, it sure seems to be real! Schools are in back in session, programs that took the summer “off” are up and running again and vacations have been taken. Things are picking up around Westminster Church, too.

On Friday nights, Frank Kronyak is offering improvisation classes. As a 30-year veteran of musical theater, Frank has had roles in musicals from “Annie” to “West Side Story,” toured nationally and internationally and di-rected numerous plays. Locally, Frank has directed plays and taught at the St. Pete City Theater, gives voice lessons and is the children›s choir director here at Westminster. Call Westminster for information including how to con-tact Frank.

It’s not too late to get your preschool children enrolled in our top-notch, quality Day School. We have openings in all classes. The school has been teaching two-four year olds for over 50 years, and we often have three or four generations of students from one family. A rummage sale to raise funds for the school has been scheduled for Saturday, September 28. Call the Direc-tor, Cindy Weber, at 727/822-5906 for further information.

We continue to worship at 10:30am on Sundays and are blessed by the musical gifts of our current organist/pianist, Adam, who joined our staff last February. To quote one of our long-time

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Finally, it looks as though there may well be changes in the works for the Westminster community. We are in conversation with the Missio Dei Community to see how we can be in mis-sion together. It is exciting to think of the possibilities for new ministries of service to others, new options for worship and a renewed vitality, passion and spirit for God’s work among us.


Thoughts from the Front Porch…

by Courtney Ellis, MA, LMHC

You’ve heard the common sayings: “Moderation is key”; “Too much of anything is a bad thing”; and “Life is a balancing act.” These may sound a bit cliché, but the

truth behind them is quite important, particularly when it comes to our overall health. I often have clients ask me if there is a common “trait” or “thread” when it comes to the majority of the people I counsel. In answering, I recognize that every person’s situation is quite different and that no two struggles are exactly alike. However, I have noticed over the years a few commonalities that I think are shared by those seeking help, the most prevalent being the trap of extremism.

I would define extremism as the struggle of living, thinking and operating out of extremes. A person who struggles in this way might be described as being all or nothing, a perfectionist, an over-thinker, a pessimist or a workaholic. And, usually, this person can get away with living in extremes -- even seeing it as a positive thing -- for a certain amount of time before it catches up with him and he becomes unhappy, overwhelmed, anx-ious or depressed. I do think the happiest people in this world are those who have achieved some sort of balance in their lives. Although it seems impossible to perfect this skill, there are some who have naturally learned to live in “the in between.” They work out -- but don’t let it consume them. They eat healthy -- but enjoy their food. They have a bad day -- but don’t let it ruin their week. And, as a whole, they tend to like them-selves but recognize a continued need for growth and improvement.

These people seem to have figured out a magical secret, when in fact the secret is as simple as balance.

I recognize that this is all much easier said than done. I know that it is usually the moment I feel balanced in one area that I realize I’ve been neglecting another. So here is a helpful visual to guide you as you seek to bring more balance into your own life. A table with three legs cannot stand, right? At least not well. Nor can a table with two or one. It needs all four legs in order to be upright and to perform its job correctly. So let’s say our

life is reflected in that table and the legs are the following: 1) physical health, 2) mental/emotional health, 3) spiritual health, and 4) relational health. These four legs are all important when it comes to taking care of ourselves – and if we are strong in one but very weak in another, we will be off-balance and unable to perform as well as we might be capable of. In this installment of this article, I will focus on the first two legs of this table, so stay tuned for our next issue in December in order to learn about the second two.

Let’s start with the leg of physical health. Many people who are struggling with extremism are either not working out at all, work-ing out too much or have an unhealthy relationship with working out in general. The extreme voice will tell you, “If you can’t do it every day, don’t do it at all.” It may also tell you, “You are a failure because you didn’t make time to work out today.” These same negative messages could easily be translated into eating habits, as well. I have so many clients who start on a great road towards eating healthy, mess up one day and throw in the towel completely because that one day was enough to ruin all of their progress. It’s so important when trying to achieve balance within physical health to see the big picture. You are choosing a healthy lifestyle, not simply to diet for a few weeks in order to look good at a certain event. So this week think about some balanced ways you can incorporate exercise and healthy eating into your life. Consider this: if one extreme of the spectrum is no exercise at all and the other extreme is exercising for hours upon hours every single day, what would fall in the middle? Somewhere between the black and white there is a nice gray area where we can settle and enjoy our physical health.

The next leg of the table is your mental and emotional health. This is such an essential leg as the way we think tends to dictate how we feel and, in turn, the behaviors we choose to partake in.

I wrote an article a few years back describing some of the automatic negative thought patterns we often fall trap to. Many of those, in my mind, would be included under the umbrella of extreme thinking. Some of these thought patterns include all-or-nothing thinking, magnification, minimization and predicting the worst-case scenario. For example, if your boss calls you into his office, you automatically jump to the conclusion that you’re going to get fired. Next thing you know you are picturing yourself broke and unable to support your

family – despite there being no evidence to support this thought. This kind of extreme thinking often leads to extreme emotions such as paralyzing anxiety, hopelessness and an inability to find joy. To combat this, it is important that we begin thinking in more balanced ways. If your boss calls you into his office, it is okay and normal to feel nervous initially. But some positive self-talk would say, “It’s probably not as bad as I am making it out to be. Maybe he just wants to chat about a few things. Whatever it is, I am strong enough to manage it, so don’t borrow trouble until it comes.” This will help the anxiety from reaching extreme, debilitating levels while allowing you to remain positive and realistic. It is something we all must practice constantly, but the reward is that our emotions will follow suit.

Again, I recognize that the majority of us will constantly be

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Courtney Ellis is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor 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.

struggling to achieve this kind of balance for the remainder of our lives. In some ways, it seems quite impossible. But that is just it. The beauty of balance is that it isn’t quite as difficult as we make it out to be. We maybe just need to stop trying so hard.

Coming in the December issue -- The other two legs: spiritual health and relational health.


It is mid-May and time for many of us to drive the miles north of the Mason-Dixon Line for the five months of summer cool. Many of us have pets and our cars are packed with

people snacks and needed food and water for the fur children; space is found for personal duffels. With pets aboard you stop often -- to stretch all the limbs -- and spend nights in pet-friendly hotels, thanks to the AAA’s Traveling with Your Pet book, which lists all the U.S. hotels allowing pets in their rooms and listing the costs per night. A number of us who don’t have pets drive straight through to our northern hideouts. And there are those of us who fly to our destinations, pets (or not) on board.

The preparations for this journey are documented on reminder pages so that we will not forget to leave our permanent Florida nest unprotected. The gas, water and refrigerator/freezer are turned off though we still have to pay for base water and sewer charges as well as trash pick-up. Some of us hire people who periodically search through our mail because trusting the Post Office to forward mail can be disappointing -- and we do not want to come home to 3,000 catalogues. Some enlist a caretaker who visits every inch of the house once a week, just in case someone has snuck in and taken up residence -- or to ascertain if mushrooms have re-sprouted in a bedroom rug. Every now and then the water must be turned on and the toilets flushed and water run to prevent sewer back-wash.

Most of us have security systems which work almost too well. If a wandering gecko crawls across one of the motion sensor screens or the thunder and lightning are particularly violent, the alarm goes off and a telephone call is received from the security company. Neighbors and family members spy on the houses for us, too. There are lawn and garden services that make certain all our growing things are cared for and our sprinkler systems are working as programmed. And we cross our fingers that we have not left anything important that we’ll need during our hot summer escape. It seems, that with most of us, we often leave something behind and neighbors and friends come to our rescue.

When we are north of the Mason-Dixon, we are happy to be away from Florida’s torrid heat and humidity, but even in the northern climes we have to drag out a window air conditioner to comfortably survive an occasional wave of that same heat and humidity. In The Historic Old Northeast we are only a few miles from every vendor we need, but in our northern homes many of us are an hour from the grocery stores we patronize. Unlike the mail which comes through a slot in our southern nest, we may not have delivery service. The hospital is not around the corner as in St. Petersburg but hours away. The movies are an hour or more away, quite a contrast to St. Petersburg where it is a quick walk to films. There is not the collection of great restaurants in the woods up north, so we feel luxurious when we return to The Old NE and have a multitude of good places to dine in the immediate area. So many residents originally from other states, who have always been welcomed by the Florida natives, now call St. Petersburg home. During summers up north, we are called “flatlanders” or “from away.”

Up North, we have a clear view of sunsets and stars -- and sometimes the Northern Lights -- but we only see slight remnants of the setting sun in The Historic Old Northeast. Up north we have varieties of flowers which do not do well in the hot climes of the south, such as day-lilies, lupines and tulips, but conversely there are neither bougainvilleas nor birds of paradise growing anywhere. We have pines but not palms and oaks but not live oaks. The northern area has surrounding ocean waters, glacial lakes, ponds, streams and rivers. In The Old NE some of us even have a slight view of Tampa Bay, if we crane our necks. Up north we do not have Fort DeSoto’s sandy beaches but instead rocky coasts and pebbled shorelines. We miss the egrets and varied herons that land on our southern lawns. Up north there are goldfinches, house sparrows and woodpeckers who visit and, every now and then, a visiting great blue heron will swoop in a thermal above. We have many eagles flying around but they prey upon baby loons so they are not favored by some in the north. There aren’t any alligators up north but we do have to be wary of snapping turtles; fortunately, the turtles do not attack humans. And we have deer, moose, bear, coyotes and bobcats to appease our lust for wildlife.

All of us feel grateful to have a northern escape, but we all agree that there is something so special and so easy about living in The Historic Old Northeast that we are always happy to return home.

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What do you love most about your home? The great historic charm combined with the modern amenities of a new home! We bought this house right after we got married, and loved the charm of the Craftsman details. Over the years, we created a great home for entertaining with an open floor plan, large kitchen, and an enormous mud room with tons of storage space – a must when you have 4 kids!

What do you love about your location? We love the central location, yet it is a quiet brick street with fantastic mature trees. Two minute walk to the water, great restaurants and shops. Two minute drive to downtown, the grocery store, and the kids’ schools. Even a two minute walk to trained emergency medical professionals – the fire station is on this street - another bonus when you have 4 kids!

You currently have your home listed for sale. Why are you moving? Four reasons – Samantha, Ellie, Alex, Jake! This home has served are growing family and our growing business very well. Over the years, we have remodeled this home to expand with our family and give us the space to build a business. During our last renovation, we found out we were expecting our fourth and although we have 5 bedrooms and over 3300 square feet, we have simply outgrown the space.

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What would you like to tell the family who will be buying your house? This is one of the best streets – great neighbors, family friendly with lots of kids, block parties and impromptu kickball games and a great mix of people from single professionals to retired couples – a real community. We have spent 13 years here and brought home 4 great kids – we know the next owners will love this house as much as we have!

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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

The City is undertaking an initiative to take on “snipe” signs

that illegally clutter public rights-of-way. These are typically yard sale, house sale/rental and repair services signs placed on utility poles or in public medians. Employees in various departments – Codes, Community Services, Parks & Recreation, Stormwater & Water Resources – have been trained to find, remove and dispose of these signs. First-time offenders can be fined $125, and repeat violators can end up in court. In 2012 some 8,600 signs were confiscated. You can report these illegal signs to the Codes Com-pliance Department (893-7373). [source: Tampa Bay Times, 6/9]

Main Real Estate Holdings, a venture by former Jabil Circuit CEO Tim Main, is buying up high-end properties in and around The Historic Old Northeast in order to rent them for thousands of dollars a month. In one recent week the business bought five homes in the Old NE for almost $3.5 million with plans to rent them (unfurnished) for upwards of $5,000/month. [source: Tampa Bay Times, 6/20]

A suit by state officials contends that submerged land in Coffee Pot Bayou belongs to the state and not private landown-

ers. Property owners at 181 Brightwaters Boulevard in Snell Isle have been sued over the dock they own at the address; when they tried to extend it into the bayou, officials contended the land was owned by the state. Mayor Bill Foster stated the City would get

involved in the case because it affects the City’s tax rolls and its ownership of submerged land (e.g., Marina and The Pier). Some 80 property owners along the bayou also have an interest in the outcome of this issue. [source: Tampa Bay Times, 7/30]

Mansion by the Bay (145 4th Avenue N), the Queen Anne structure which most recently housed a Russian café, has been purchased by the owner/developer of the new Birchwood Hotel on Beach Drive. After it has been reno-vated, it will serve as an annex for the hotel, which is less than a block away. The previous owner had planned to raze the building and build a 14-story condo. [source: Tampa Bay Times, 7/17]


City Council unanimously approved directing staff to study whether St. Petersburg will adopt citywide curbside recycling. Currently, property owners pay $22.33/month for twice-a-week trash removal; voluntary recycling through a private company is an additional $3.75/month. The City is the only major municipality in the state not to offer this service. Many other cities in Pinellas charge less than St. Petersburg does for pickup service that includes recycling; Tampa charges about $32 for both. The study is to be completed by the end of the year. [source: Tampa Bay Times, 7/26]

The third largest downtown waterfront park in North America after Chicago and Vancouver? Is that really true about St. Petersburg? Who says? Researchers at the Tampa Bay Times set out to find out the origin and credibility of that claim (8/4) but weren’t able to pin it down with any certainty for their Truth-O-Meter. Too difficult to compute, they said. But the authors did provide background on how our beautiful waterfront came to be. Bottom line: it’s a great asset we’re fortunate to be able to enjoy. [See more about our waterfront in “The President’s Perspective.”]

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Ideally, your bike should be locked up inside your home or garage. This makes your bike both unseen and difficult to access. Out of sight is out of mind, and a bike that is locked inside is much less likely to be stolen.

It is important to store any pool chemicals, fertilizer, gasoline cans, etc. in a separate storage area from your bicycles. Chemical fumes combined with Florida heat and humidity can cause severe corrosion in a short amount of time.

Heavy duty cable locks are generally effective in high traffic areas, especially when your bike will not be left unattended for long. However, cable locks are no match for a determined thief with the proper tools. Consider a better grade

of lock and more secure location if your bike will be left for long periods in low traffic areas. Most experts agree that U-shaped bar and shackle locks are the most effective devices for preventing bicycle theft. Its efficient design

and solid construction make it difficult to defeat by pry bars, hammers, freezing, hacksaws, and bolt cutters. U-locks that incorporate a heavy duty cable to lock your wheels are best.

You may register your bicycle before HONNA’s potluck meeting on Mon-day, September 16. Representatives from the Police Department will be outside Westminster Church between 6-7pm to provide this free service – just bring your ID, bike and make sure the serial number is readable.

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• Never ride and lock something too ex-pensive to lose.

• Remove all accessories.• Register your bike with the St. Petersburg

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• Engrave your name on the bike in the event the bike is recovered.

While bike thieves and bike thefts are an unfortunate fact of life, we can reduce them significantly. Make the investment in a good lock, find suitable storage when possible and share these tips with a neighbor.


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Property TransfersThe St. Pete Times section of the Wednesday edition of

the Tampa Bay Times provides a partial listing of real estate transactions compiled from public records. These entries come from those listings.

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

Source: Compiled from public records and printed in the Tampa Bay Times.

555 5th Avenue NE ...................................... Richard & Pamela Jo Mooney555 5th Avenue NE #343 ........................................ Craig & Dianne Hunter555 5th Avenue NE #621 .................................. Claudio & Simone Anasetti555 5th Avenue NE #1114 ............................................... Nat Galley Fields212 7th Avenue N ................................................ Michael & Mary Quartetti249 8th Avenue N ...............................................................Gregory Loebel215 11th Avenue N....................................................Stephen & Amie Klein119 13th Avenue N............................................Rene & Sandra Baumstark212 13th Avenue N ........................ Susan Cardamone & Brenda Forringer315 13th Avenue NE ............................................................... Marni Jessie446 13th Avenue NE .......................... Janice McClendon & Michael Horan527 14th Avenue NE ................................................ Kristen & Mason Terry216 15th Avenue NE ............................................. Shannon & Bredt Covitz235 15th Avenue NE .................................................... Adam & Nicole Tate245 17th Avenue NE ....................................Christopher & Christine Lowry106 18th Avenue NE ........................................... Gregory & Kara Salomon636 18th Avenue NE .................................... Ralph and Kathleen DeMarco155 19th Avenue NE ................................Barbara Stein & Tracy Malenfant415 20th Avenue NE .......................................William Hoel and Jon Maher605 20th Avenue NE ..............................................................Robert Towler145 21st Avenue N ............................................. Robert & Linda Summers304 21st Avenue N .................... Geordie Stutzman & Emily Simone Oster416 21st Avenue NE ............................................. Phillip & Silvia Finucane162 27th Avenue N ............................................................. Geralyn Massa700 Beach Drive NE #302 ............................................Ann Janet Gharrity1234 Beach Drive NE .........................................William & Adele Visaggio1801 Beach Drive NE ................................................. Christopher Ciaccio1926 Coffee Pot Boulevard NE ................................ Robert & Janet Cline1040 Locust Street NE .................................... Stephanie & Michael Adair

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P O R C H PA R T I E S

Porch 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 more info, contact [email protected]

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September 20Andy Bauer & Steve May

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The June Porch Party celebrated 10 years of this popular event (photo courtesy Susan Alderson)

In an effort to support two of the cornerstone venues in The Old Northeast, this year we decided to hold a “back to school family picnic” (in lieu of our regular monthly August Porch Party) at Great Explorations and Sunken Gardens.

By combining the sites, we were afforded a family friendly atmosphere for the chil-dren at Great Ex, an air conditioned eating area with tables in the lobby, an expansive air conditioned area for the potluck and beverages and, finally, an opportunity to explore Sunken Gardens or Great Ex -- some for the first time. These are two real neighborhood treasures, and from the reaction of all who attended it was a wonderful event.

Thanks to Peter Motzenbecker, HONNA VP (also a board member of Great Ex) who initiated the conversation with Lisa Negrini, CEO of Great Ex, who worked out the details with Lauren Kleinfeld, manager of Sunken Garden. The staff at both facili-ties made the event one that was very easy to manage. Look out for upcoming events.

October 18traditional Halloween Porch Party

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ON tHe dOCKet: Some upcoming Events in and nearby our neighborhood

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.

September 5 Mayor’s Night Out, Child’s Park

September 9 development of the downtown Waterfront Master Plan public forum, Location to be determined (check at 893-7100)

September 13-15 AvP Professional Beach volleyball, Vinoy Park

September 14 Sickle Cell dinner & Jazz extravaganza, Bayfront HiltonBlair Crimmins Benefit Concert for UPARC, Coliseum; 892-5202

September 16 NeiGHBORHOOd QuARteRLY MeetiNG & “POtLuCK”

(See PAGe 1)September 16-23

St. Pete Fashion Week to benefit charitable organiza-tions, www.spafw.com

September 19-22 Wellness expo, Bayfront Hilton

September 20 tedx tampa Bay, Coliseum 892-5202

September 20PORCH PARtY(See PAGe 29 )

September 21 Annual Coastal Cleanup, various locations; www.stpete-parksrec.org

September 23NeW ReSideNt Meet & GReet

(See PAGe 18)

September 23 tampa Bay Job Fair, Coliseum; 892-5202

September 25 Breakfast with the Mayor

September 28 Carefest & National Public Lands day, Lake Vista Park; 892-5141Rummage Sale, Westminster Day School; 821-5259

OctOber 4 Soups On to benefit St. Pete Free Clinic, Coliseum; 892-5202

OctOber 5 Gleaning, www.saintpeteabundance.org

OctOber 10 Mayor’s Night Out, Gladden Park

OctOber 13 tampa Bay Bridal Show, Coliseum; 892-5202

OctOber 15 tampa Bay Senior expo, Coliseum; 892-5202

OctOber 18PORCH PARtY(See PAGe 29)

OctOber 18-19 St. Pete Science Festival, USFSP Poynter Park

OctOber 19 FLORidA ORCHeStRA POPS iN tHe PARK

(See PAGe 2)OctOber 19

Little Cooperstown exhibit kickoff, Al Lang FieldOctOber 19-20

Folk Fest St. Pete, Albert Whitted Park; www.folkfeststpete.orgOctOber 20-25

World Shuffleboard Singles Championship, Mirror Lake Shuffle-board complex

OctOber 22 Baseball lecture, St. Petersburg Museum of History

OctOber 23 Breakfast with the Mayor

OctOber 25 Little Cooperstown Gala, Lyceum

OctOber 26 Red Ribbon Family Funfest (drug and alcohol prevention), Vinoy Park

OctOber 30ANNuAL OLd Ne HALLOWeeN HOuSe deCORAtiNG CONteSt

(See PAGe 11)NOvember 1-2

BungalowFest, Historic Kenwood; www.historickenwood.orgNOvember 2

Mobile electronic & Chemical Clean up, 3951 34th Street SNOvember 5

election dayNOvember 8-10

tampa Bay Home Show, The TropNOvember 14

12th Annual YMCA Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, Coliseum; 892-5202

NOvember 15PORCH PARtY(See PAGe 29)

NOvember 15-17 e.A.t. St. Pete/enjoy Arts & tastes Festival, several venues; www.EATstpete.org

NOvember 16-17 Holiday extravaganza & Gift Market, Coliseum; 892-5202

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September 3establishing a Home-Based Business

September 4 introduction to Business Startup

September 5 Marketing Your Business Online

September 6 Credit for Your Small Business

September 11 How to Research Your Business/Planning for Your Business

September 12 intellectual Property, Anyone?

September 16 City of St. Petersburg incentives and Services for Business Owners and Startups

September 17 Business Start-up Basics

September 18 Social Media

September 19 How to do Business with the City

September 23 disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Small Business Owners

September 26 How to Make Your Business thrive, Not Just Survive

September 30 SBA 8(a) HUBZone Certification and Federal Contracting

NOvember 18HONNA NeiGHBORHOOd MeetiNG:

eLeCtiON OF BOARd MeMBeRS(See PAGe 4)

NOvember 23 Shopapalooza, South Straub Park; 637-5586

NOvember 23-24 CraftArt 2013, 501 Central; 821-7391

NOvember 27 Breakfast with the Mayor

mONday, WedNeSday, thurSday & SuNdayYoga Sunken Gardens, 551-3102

mONdayArt Bites (2d) Museum of Fine Arts, 896-2667Jazz Jam (1st) Hangar Restaurant

tueSdayNew Parents Gallery Gathering (2nd), Museum of Fine Arts; 896-2667Kids Hoop dancing, Sunken Gardens; 551-3102

every tueSday & WedNeSdayHoop dancing, Sunken Gardens; 551-3102

WedNeSdayCoffee talk (2nd), Museum of Fine Arts; 896-2667Coffee with a Curator, Dali Museum; 823-3767edGe district Farmers Market, 900 Central (beginning in October)

WedNeSday & SuNdaydocent tours, Holocaust Museum

thurSdaySpecials at Museums, (extended hours and reduced admission) Dali Museum and Museum of Fine ArtsGenius Next door (3rd), Dali Museum; 823-3767Opera @ the dali (1st), Dali Museum; 823-3767Our town: Conversations with St. Pete Mythmakers (last), Dali Museum; 823-3767Shakespeare Shakes (2nd), Ale & WitchHot Hula, Sunken Gardens; 551-3102Movies in the Park, North Straub Park (beginning in October); 824-7802

FridayGarden tour, Sunken Gardens; 551-3102St. Pete Shuffle Shuffleboard Courts, 822-2083Get downtown Music Series (1st), Central b/w 2nd-3rd

SaturdayBreakfast with dali and Families (1st), Dali Museum; 823-3767Horticulture Workshop, Sunken Gardens; 551-3102Super Special Saturday/Family day (3rd), Museum of Fine Arts; 896-2667Yoga & Family (1st), Museum of Fine Arts; 896-2667Arts and Crafts for Families, Dali Museum; 823-3767take 5 with the director (2nd), Museum of Fine Arts; 823-26672nd Saturday Art Walks/Gallery Walk (2nd), various downtown locations; 323-ARTSSt. Pete indie Market (1st), 600 Central Avenue

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Timing is everything, especially when sowing seeds for a native Florida wildflower garden. You’ve likely seen some homes in The Old Northeast ablaze in wildflower

colors throughout the year. Residents have taken out the front grass and made lovely gardens that would be right at home in the country. You can do the same, and the timing is perfect. Fall and early winter (mid-October to early January) is the ideal time to sow seeds. Use the next month or so to prep the soil, sketch a design, order seeds and lay walking paths to ease your way around the plantings.

Wildflower seed packs are $3 each at www.floridawildflow-ers.com, and mixed seed packs sell for $20 to $159. You can also find seed -- and nursery plants for a quick start -- at local retailers, including Twigs and Leaves (2131 Central Avenue) and Wilcox Nursery (12501 Indian Rocks Road, Largo). Both offer

landscaping if you need the help. Flora has shopped there many times, and they are so knowledgeable and helpful. Tell them Flora sent you!

We’ve got dozens of wild-flowers indigenous to our area. Just remember this when choosing plants as they are classified by location: we live in a “pine flatwoods” zone 9 (9b to be exact). You must know your sunlight as well. A sunny garden needs at least four hours of direct sun, although six is best. Some native plants will grow in shade, but your plant choices are fewer.

Oh, the choices! Flora loves red tropi-cal sage (salvia), beach sunflower, black-eyed Susan, Leavenworth’s coreopsis, butterfly milkweed, blue por-terweed and Carolina jessamine. At www.plantrealflorida.org you can find all the plants for our area, bloom time and what wildlife they’ll bring to your yard. FYI, the Florida state wildflow-er is coreopsis (R).

If you’re not a pur-ist, you can add in other perennials. Herbs and veggies look dandy, too, especially rosemary and carrots. Shop any local garden center for those.

Flora did hear from a reader after last issue’s rant about sago palm scale. A.J. Broome writes that his 4x7’ wide sago is thriving, though it needs regular TLC. Every month or two he sprays the bottom, trunk and ground underneath the sago with Ortho Volck spray (horticultural oil), which coats the plant and suffocates the scale. “A little dedication to save something so amazing is worth it,” he writes. Sago is a beauty, so if you’re willing to pamper this dinosaur-aged plant, go for it!

Flora is simply horrified by the giant, rat-sized African land snails that are devouring Miami-Dade. They eat plant life and stucco, can cause disease in humans and are so sharp that they puncture tires! Let’s hope they don’t migrate north (like so many other pests do). In the meantime, we have those little garden snails and slugs to contend with, especially with all the rain. Flora has success with Bayer Advanced Snail and Slug Killer Bait Granules, which are pet and wildlife-safe. Sprinkle them in containers and in garden

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beds every few weeks. You might also try copper flashing or posts around the garden (snails won’t go near it) although it’s a pricey metal. Or set out plastic containers, dug into and level with the soil, filled almost to the top with beer and let the snails drop in and drown. Then go enjoy your own beer or cool drink at the Old Northeast Tavern!

Those of you with six hours of sunshine can celebrate the official start of fall veggie gardening on Labor Day! Celery, cabbage, lettuce and col-lards are good cool season veggies, though Flora has also put in broccoli and carrots this time of year. Herbs such as rosemary, tarragon, basil and mint do well. Those who are sun-challenged, don’t fret. There are root veggies and herbs that grow in shade. Visit the folks at Dolin’s Garden Center (801 62nd Avenue N) for advice, plants and seeds. Flora loves their e-mail newsletter (sign up at the store or send an e-mail to [email protected] or be a friend on Facebook). It’s so nice to shop local, don’t you think?

Let Flora know about your garden and send a photo, too. E-mail me at [email protected]. ‘Til next time, happy gardening!

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– and those memorable names are coming home to the Sunshine City. Schrader’s Little Cooperstown, a world-class baseball ex-hibit, opens October 22 in the St. Petersburg Museum of History. The 20-year exhibit connects America’s national pastime with historical events from the region and around the world.

This rare collection of mem-orabilia takes visitors on a journey through baseball’s rich history, with stories and arti-facts of baseball legends like Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson and Joe DiMaggio as well as leagues such as the Women’s Profes-sional Baseball League and the Negro League. A “Baseball in Pop Culture” display show-cases autographed baseballs and letters signed by hundreds of notable celebrities, actors and world leaders such as Fidel Castro, Elvis Presley, Michael Jordan, Neil Armstrong, Marga-ret Thatcher and Barack Obama.

The Little Cooperstown ex-hibit also explores more than 100 years of Tampa Bay’s own history as a Spring Training destination for more than a dozen teams, including the Yankees, Phillies, Pirates, Blue Jays, Cubs, Car-dinals and Rays.

With more than 4,600 signed balls, Schrader’s Little Cooper-stown is recognized by Guinness World Records as the World’s

Largest Collection of Autographed Baseballs. According to Guin-ness, the highest amount of money ever paid for an autographed baseball was for a ball signed by both Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe. This ball is one of the thousands displayed in the exhibit.

On loan from collectors Dennis and Mary Schrader, the Little Cooperstown exhibit creates a destination for sports fans -- ca-sual or diehard -- who will enjoy interactive displays and learn how baseball transformed history. “We are thrilled to bring this wonderful new attraction to the St. Peters-burg Museum of History,” said Bill Heller, Dean of the College of Education at the University of South Florida/St. Petersburg. “We are very grateful to Dennis and Mary for making this won-derful gift, and we look forward to developing a valuable new educational tool for our com-munity that will use the magic of baseball to teach children and adults about history.”

A full week of events kicks off the Little Cooperstown ex-hibit starting with “Beer, Brats & Baseball” for families in Al Lang Stadium on October 19, a “Happy Hour with the Histo-rian” baseball lecture by Peter Golenbock at the Museum on October 22, and a formal gala

at the Historic Lyceum on October 25.Individuals can become a part of this World Record collection

by purchasing and autographing their own baseball for $100 which will be displayed in the exhibit. For more information, visit the Museum’s website at www.spmoh.com.

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2 0 24 Coffee Pot Blvd NE Old Northeast $1,775,000 1272 Cordova Blvd NE Snell Isle $1,500,000 1400 Beach Drive NE Old Northeast $1,235,000 1331 Brightwaters Blvd NE Snell Isle $1,000,000 205 Brightwater Drive Clearwater Beach $995,000 400 Beach Drive Condo Downtown $825,000 417 Lido Way NE Snell Isle $799,000 365 Belleair Drive NE Snell Isle $675,000 200 Paloma Street NE Snell Isle $675,000 400 Beach Drive Condo Downtown $649,000 310 26th Ave N Old Northeast $368,000 262 Snell Isle Blvd NE Snell Isle $350,000 1214 3rd Street N Old Northeast $350,000 136 13th Ave., NE Old Northeast $275,000 932 3rd Street, N Old Northeast $259,900

Prices shown are the last list price.

D O W NT OW N ST . PE TE R SB U R G V ino y P l ace Con do min iu m, #7 14

Of fe re d a t $1 , 35 0 , 0 00

G R A NA D A TE R RA CE · O L D NO R T HEA S T 23 11 An da lu s i a W ay , NE

Of fe re d a t $5 50 , 00 0

S N E LL I S LE · O PE N TA MPA B AY 18 49 B r i gh t w a te r s B l v d . NE

Of fe re d a t $1 , 80 0 , 0 00

Y o u r E x t r a o r d i n a r y P r o p e r t y D e s e r v e s E x c e p t i o n a l R e s u l t s .

O V E R $ 1 7 M I L L I O N I N S A L E S Y E A R - T O - D A T E

3 3 0 B e a c h D r i v e N E S t . P e t e r s b u r g , F L 3 37 01

S N E LL I S LE 3 B R - 1 . 5 BA

13 00 +/ - SQ . F T . Of fe re d a t $3 80 , 00 0


Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood AssociationP.O. Box 76324St. Petersburg, FL 33734www.honna.org

PRSRt Stdu.S. POStAGe PAidSt. PeteRSBuRG FL

PeRMit #1020

All Neighborhood “No Fuss Pot Luck” Monday, September 16, at 6:45pm (see p.1)

All residents welcome

iN tHiS iSSue• HONNA Board Elections• 4th of July Parade• Answer Lady• A Balancing Act• Porch Parties• Wildflowers• Lots To Do (see On the Docket)

... and more!

Kathryn Krayer Zimring

Julie Jones

727-344-9191 [email protected] www.JJandtheZ.com201 2nd Ave. North

St. Petersburg, FL 33701

If you’re ready to buy or sell

real estate in St. Pete… It’s Good to Know

JJ and the Z

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