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12 -- Young NorEaster Holiday Party (see page 29 ) December 16 -- Neighborhood Holiday Party (see below) February 21 -- Porch Party (see page 29)
Unchain Yourself!.................................5 Halloween Fun......................................9 The Power of 1....................................10 Preserving Old NE Character..............18 Parks & Rec., St. Pete Style................32 Plant Rant............................................34
to escort you to the homes. The Candlelight Tour is the largest event and fundraiser for your neighborhood association. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Goodwills BookWorks, a pre-school literacy program for at-risk kids in Head Start and other low income schools, and the Family Residency Program of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic. HONNA is always looking for more volunteers; if you are interested please go to HONNA.org or call 727/269-5521.
Take some time out from the holiday rush to join neighbor friends old and new and catch up on all thats going on. Pizza, salad and dessert for $5 per person (cash bar). Youre asked to bring an unwrapped toy or book for a child or young teen which will be donated to Toys 4 Tots. Thanks to The Old NE Tavern for their hospitality.
by Robin Reed orth Ward is the oldest school in St. Petersburg, celebrating its 100th anniversary this coming year. Built in 1914, it was one of four schools constructed to advance public education in the early days of our Citys history -- so early in fact that at the time of its construction it was described as being located just north of the city limits. The design of the building exemplifies early school architecture in St. Petersburg. An impressive entry hall with a wide divided staircase leads to the second floor. The large rooms are spacious and bright with over-sized, paired windows. An exceptional bond existed between the school and the community from its very first days. The teaching of supervised art was first promoted by the PTA at North Ward School. Students were involved with parades, puppet shows, an annual carnival, sports and essay HISTORIC OLD NoRTHEAST NEIGHBoRHooD NEWS Page15 1 continued on page
Jay Marshall
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is being more aware of what it takes to make this neighborhood special. I have to admit I joined the Board not to chase windmills or foster an agenda. It was really out of curiosity -- thought I would show up at meetings to learn about what makes HONNA tick and why we do things the way we do. It could be a great way to meet people, understand the issues and generally get a sense of what this hood is all about. What I did not count on learning was just how generous folks are with their time and talents to make things happen. If one considers the number and breadth of activities that go on all year round, it is truly awesome. I hope everyone gets involved in some way to keep our community spirit alive. In fact, one of the highlights of our neighborhood is coming the 16th Annual Candlelight Tour of Homes. This event attracts many of our residents to help plan for the big day, get advertisers to support us, arrange with homeowners to serve as Tour homes (we are so grateful to those homeowners), enlist volunteers to docent the Tour homes and greet the crowds who look on this occasion as their big holiday outing. Everyone in our community should plan to experience the Tour, scheduled for Sunday, December 8. Tickets are easy to get, either at the retail stores or on the HONNA website (www.honna.org). Support your neighborhood by spending a wonderful afternoon and evening visiting some great homes that reflect the character and ambience of where you call home.
But your neighborhood association is not just about promoting porch parties, pot lucks and picnics: there is business to be done. For example, we all know that 4 th Street is always going Networking * Education * Community Involvemen through commercial transformation -- Smith and Associates Mike Dailey Sue Strott Barbara Marshall Courtney Ellis recently inaugurated its new St. Pete real estate office at 11 th Jill McGrath held on the 2nd Wednesday of every m Sara Wolski Hopkins Monthly meetings Avenue; a new medical building will be coming on the corner th th at 7 Avenue; and a new Trader Joes coming between 27 and Circulation Joe OConnor, Larry Smith & Steve Urgo 28th Avenues. But what we and often get overlook is at the corner of Learn more involved! Contributors All our Old Northeast neighbors th 11 Avenue and has been there since 1914 the North Ward Newsletter Layout & Design Sharon Bond: GreenDoorMAGs@gmail.com School. Nearly a century old, this is the oldest schoolhouse in AdVertisinG Information: Sue Strott Visit us served online at; St. Petersburg. This building the children and parents www.honna.org/Newsletters/Advertising-Questions.html at the time our neighborhood was developing and growing. This historic structure is a reflection of what makes The HisAd Rates www.4thStreetBusinesAssociation.com toric Old Northeast unique and why your association wants 1 Qtr 2 Qtrs 3Qtrs 1Year Ad SiZe to preserve its special place in our history and character. Business card 50 93 128 160 Unfortunately, the Pinellas County School Board has listed 1/4 page (H 4.9 x w 3.7) 100 186 256 320 the building for sale. HONNA has already requested the City, 1/2 page (H 4.9 x w 7.8) 200 372 512 640 in cooperation the Pinellas County Schools,of to designate Good for 50% discount to Stwith Petersburg Chamber Commerc Full page 400 744 1024 1280 the school as a historic landmark. We hope you will support Back Cover 1/2 page 1400 this great cause. more about North Ward School on (available to[Read qualified new member only) page 1 of this issue.] *Inserts and Premium Placement: Rates Upon Request *Preprinted inserts that you provide are delivered within the newsletter. Due Expires 9/30/2012 I thank you for allowing me to be your President for the last two to delivery restrictions, inserts are available on a limited basis. years. And I thank all of you who have stepped up to the plate to The newsletter quarterly publication dates are March, June, September, and December. The deadline for accepting new ads and ad changes is three weeks prior to make this year the best ever. A new President will be elected in the publication month. The next deadline is February 7th. Payment for new ads should December by the new Board of Directors. I know he or she will be submitted at the same time that the ad layout is provided and should be addressed carry us to the next level. Be a part of this next level and consider to HONNA Advertising. The newsletter is distributed by mail to all homes in The Old Northeast (boundaries are 5th Ave N to 30th Ave N, and 4th St N to North Shore Dr/Cofjoining HONNA and serving your neighbors through its commitfee Pot Bayou Blvd). There are approximately 2,500 active home mailing addresses. tees and the many activities, events and programs we have available Contact Sue Strott: www.honna.org/Newsletters/Advertising-Questions.html throughout the year. Ad space is limited so please make arrangements early.
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Traffic/Parking
Ron Magray, Chair New Crosswalk for 4th StreetThe FDOT and the St. Pete DOT are collaborating for the construction of a new crosswalk on 4th Street in the vicinity of 15th Avenue N. The impetus for the crosswalk came from a group of Crescent Lake neighborhood residents, spearheaded by Vanessa Wheeler. When we (HONNA) became aware of the efforts of the Crescent Lake group, the HONNA Board immediately agreed to lend our support.
The FDOT is seriously evaluating how to improve pedestrian safety in our state and will use this project as a test site. Once the project is installed, usage will be monitored to help with the practicability of future sites. 4th Street has become a pedestrian barrier. In our entire stretch of neighborhood from 5th Avenue to 30th Avenue there are only five places where a pedestrian can safely cross 4th Street. This crosswalk, approximately mid-way in our neighborhood, will provide on-foot access to another neighborhood, a park and -- in the big picture -- our sustainability.
Larry Smith, Chair New/Renewing Members and Membership Database. Welcome again to all the 128 new members who have joined HONNA so far in 2013, and thanks to all existing members who have renewed their membership this year. Currently, we have 294 active members, but with over 2,500 residences in The Old NE we should have many, many more. We did a membership renewal mailing in October this year to try and beat the year-end rush. If you havent renewed, you can now renew online through our website, HONNA.org. In late January we will be doing another renewal mailing and then conducting our Yard Sale membership drive in early March. Please use these opportunities to support your neighborhood and join HONNA. We have worked hard this year to upgrade our membership database with the help of neighbors Steve Urgo, Joe OConnor and our Treasurer, Ann Caviness. With the HONNA Board reduced in size in 2013, next year we are going to be putting a major emphasis on growing our different HONNA committees. We will be encouraging the committees to meet regularly in order to continue to support the different activities and events that HONNA sponsors throughout the year. If you have expressed an interest, you will
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be contacted next year. If you have an interest in helping with the membership recruitment, volunteer coordination, Porch Parties, New Resident Meet & Greets or with any of our other HONNA committees, please contact me at Larry.Smith@HONNA.org. Porch Parties.As we finish another successful year of HONNA Porch Parties, we want to give a big Thank You to all the individuals who made these Friday evening events such a success. Those who opened up their porches this year included: Don Culpepper and Dino Cappelli, Neverne Covington and Don Strobel, Charlotte Cabrol and Amy Johnson, Bennett and Ashleigh Smith (with help from Betty Smith and me), MJ and Jerry Robinson, Steve May and Andy Bauer, Steve Deal and Frank Hay, and Warren and Linda Roeifler-Alessi. In addition, we had two special Porch Parties: a Back to School Family Porch Party at Great Explorations and Sunken Gardens. Thanks to HONNA VP Peter Motzenbecker, who initiated a conversation with Lisa Negrini, CEO of Great Ex, and Lauren Kleinfeld, manager of Sunken Gardens. Their great support made this event a most enjoyable evening. ccording to Walk Score, a company that ranks the most walkable geographic areas in the country, The Historic Old Northeast is the eighth most walkable neighborhood in St. Petersburg. The ranking is created by an algorithm that awards points for ability to walk, bicycle or use transit to various amenities (such as shopping, businesses, parks and schools). Downtown is the #1 walkable area. Other neighborhoods in the top 10 include Uptown, Crescent Heights and Crescent Lake. (www.walkscore.com)
President....................................... Jay Marshall Vice President................... Peter Motzenbecker Treasurer.....................................Ann Caviness Secretary............................... Donna Guillaume Board Kristi Alexander Chad Boyd Rick Carson Mary Alice Lange Ron Magray Larry Smith
And, to close out the year, Old Northeast resident Don Howe, with the Museum of Fine Arts, invited HONNA to enjoy an evening on MFAs colonnade, with wine, hors doeuvres and free admission to their newly renovated galleries. Special thanks to Bailey Nicholas for coordinating the event. Several volunteers who stepped up this year to help with greeting Porch Party guests included Barry Avedon, David Morris, John Hockensmith and Paul Kreigler. Finally, The Old Northeast will miss Bob and Jeanne Hunter, who moved south to Lakewood Ranch. As one of the original founders of HONNA Porch Parties over ten years ago, Bob was always willing to help find porches and to send out original Porch Party e-blasts. Bob and Jeanne have a standing invitation to return for any and all future Porch Parties! Our goal is to hold Porch Parties in all parts of the neighborhood. We hope its a way for old neighbors and new neighbors to get to know one another. Currently we have five months for 2014 that have not yet been booked. If you have an interest in hosting, we have the third Friday of March, April, June, September and November open. Please contact me at Larry.Smith@HONNA.org to book your month. New Resident Meet & Greet Events.In an effort to reach out to our new residents, we held three Meet & Greet events on the last Monday evening of March, June and September at local eateries --the Old Northeast Tavern, Melting Pot and Three Birds. At several of the events we had standing-room only crowds, so we plan to continue them in 2014. If you are new to the neighborhood or would like to bring a new resident or welcome our new residents, please be on the lookout for the dates of these events next year.
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 Westminster Presbyterian Church and are open to the public. Check beforehand with the Board president in case the meeting day has been re-scheduled.
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Unchain Yourself!
by Peter Motzenbecker
t. Petersburg and The Old Northeast are home to many fine local and national chain stores like Publix, CVS, Lowes, Panera Bread, Starbucks and many more. They are important members of our community. We depend on them for their fine products and services as well as the many jobs they create and the tax revenue they generate for our City. But when was the last time you went out to dinner at a locally owned restaurant or shopped in a locally owned business? If you live in The Old Northeast or anywhere in the St. Petersburg area, there is a pretty good chance that you have done so recently and possibly even today. While local small business is typically not the first thing we think about when we head out the door to shop or consume, maybe it should at least cross our minds. We pass by these hard working entrepreneurs daily. They advertise in our local publications (like the one you are reading right now!). They live, work, play, employ and strive to make a positive impact on our community. And they risk: locally owned businesses are bold ventures. They are big investments fueled by a passion to make dreams come true, and they help make our existence a little more special than it otherwise might be. They deserve a special place in our hearts: they are our friends and neighbors, they add that extra unique element to the experience of living in our community. Out of habit, we sometimes forget that these great little businesses are here. The big chain stores dominate major street corners and advertise constantly via print, radio and television in a way our local small businesses cant. So while it is easy to see how we can forget about that little craft store down the street, the baker around the corner, the dress shop downtown or the coffee shop next to the office, etc., we owe it to ourselves to not let that happen. We owe it to ourselves, our community and our local entrepreneurs to remember! You could go through an entire day in St. Petersburg by way of local independent business. You could start your day with locally roasted and brewed coffee at one of a number of local coffee shops. You could have lunch at a locally owned deli or restaurant. You could work out in a locally owned gym. You could grab some potting soil or potted plants at a local nursery. You could enjoy a cold, locally brewed craft beer in a locally owned and operated pub. And you could have dinner in any number of locally owned restaurants. The list could go on and on. The point of this is not to say that all you should do is shop and do business with local small businesses. It isnt necessary or even practical. By all means, order a pizza from Pizza Hut or Dominos if you must, but dont forget Old Northeast Pizza, Valentinos, Flippers, Joey Brooklyns, Tour de Pizza or the many other locally owned purveyors of fine pizza. Love Starbucks? I do, too. But I love Kahwa Coffee as much. Think about the businesses you frequent every day and ask yourself if there is a locally owned counterpart you havent tried yet. A good bagel? I love Einstein Brothers and Panera Bread, but how about St. Pete Bagel? St. Pete Bagel is locally owned and operated and has been in business in St. Petersburg since 1987. If I say hamburger, most people think McDonalds, Burger King and Wendys. But how about Harveys, El Cap, or Chattaway, just to name three? If you think about it hard enough, there is almost nothing you do as a consumer that you cant do with a locally owned and operated small business. Of course there are exceptions. There are cases where it is very difficult. But it is possible. And that brings me to the Unchained Weekend challenge. Start on a Friday night and try to spend your entire weekend without going into a major chain store. Let your mind run with that. It wont be easy, but you can do it. What is easy? How about an unchained date, or an unchained meal, or an unchained gift for a wedding or a birthday present. Think businesses along the 4th Street Garden District section, Central Avenue and along and off Beach Drive and even within your own neighborhood. Thinking unchained is not to say that we dont love, need and appreciate our favorite chain stores, restaurants and businesses. But dont forget the small business owners who have risked it all to help make the wonderful experience of living in St. Petersburg and The Old Northeast all that it is.
Peter served as Vice President of the HONNA Board.from 2012-2013.
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New Members
Stephanie Adair...............................................................1040 Locust Street NE Sarah & Anthony Albert...................................................... 110 20th Avenue NE Jerry Alaimo & Diane Zacharias...........................................555 5th Avenue NE Nadine Appelt & Mathias Mey............................................506 16th Avenue NE Leah Campen.................................................................2402 Brevard Road NE Donna Davies & David Lintz................................................ 415 17th Avenue NE Ralph & Kate DeMarco.......................................................636 18th Avenue NE Rita Fabula & Tracey Reed..................................................235 8th Avenue NE Chuck & Susan Faris..........................................................106 23rd Avenue NE Beatrice & Judith French......................................2514 Coffee Pot Boulevard NE Ann Goldman.....................................................................251 15th Avenue NE Patrick Hamilton...............................................................115 7th Avenue N #10 Hillary Hart..........................................................................130 27th Avenue NE Neil Joseph.......................................................1012 North Shore Drive NE #35 Jaclyn Lopez & Adam Lessey...............................................205 11th Avenue N Adam & Nikki Nate.............................................................235 15th Avenue NE Istvan & Jennell Peteranecz............................................... 455 21st Avenue NE Lonnie & Jennifer Orns......................................................... 319 10th Avenue N
Communications Anna Costello & Rick Carson Newsletter 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
where you can click on the name of the person you wish to contact and send him/her a message.
honna.org/get-involved/volunteer/
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Dear Neighbors, We are the owners of Boaters Republic, which we opened last April because we love boating and saw the need for a great boat supply/fishing supply store in this area. The small business culture that 4th street has developed into is something we really value, and we are doing our part to improve how 4th Street looks. Boaters Republic is an upscale store that carries Yeti coolers, Costa Del Mar sunglasses, Olukai sandals, Pelagic gear and much more. Our boat supply inventory is extensive as is our ever-growing fishing section. Between our store and our warehouses, we have well over 20,000 products ready to help you get your boat running or updated with the latest technology. If you havent made it into our store, we invite you to stop by and check us out -- we are open 7 days a week and would love to see you. We know that you have a lot of choices when it comes to your boat supply/fishing needs, and we really appreciate you giving us the chance to earn your business. Here are before-and-after pictures of our little bit to help improve 4th Street. Have a Merry Christmas and a great New Year! Mark and Michelle Thomas Owners, Boaters Republic
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