St. Pete's Jewel on Tampa Bay Our Waterfront – One of Our Greatest
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Pops in The Park ..................................2 HONNA Neighborhood Meetings are held at Speakeasy Ball .....................................4 Westminster Presbyterian Church, 126 11th Avenue NE Candlelight Tour ..................................5 Social: 6:45pm—Program: 7pm Halloween in the ‘Hood ..................... 11 September 16 -- Quarterly Meeting (see below) Underwater! .......................................24 September 23 -- New Resident Meet & Greet (see page 18) Bike Security ......................................26 October 19 -- Pops in The Park (see page 2) Baseballs Galore! ...............................34 November 18 -- HONNA Elections (see page 4) St. Pete’s Jewel Celebrating 100 Years on Tampa Bay of Community Volume 42 Issue 3 / September 2013 / www.honna.org Published Quarterly 1911-2011 Jay Marshall Association President Our Waterfront – One of Our Greatest Assets n my June column, I ventured to the western fringes of our neighborhood focusing on our diverse busi- Inesses 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 be used to shape policy and decision-making for future projects so community and city. that there is a consistent and thoughtful approach to how we preserve Much has been recorded about the historical development and and enhance our waterfront areas. preservation of our waterfront that runs from the Vinoy at 5th Avenue th As it stands now, the geographic coverage of the plan covers five NE to 30 Avenue NE – a span of about 1.5 miles. These gorgeous miles of contiguous public waterfront beginning at the Northeast parks and walkways have become, in a way, our own personal Exchange Club Coffee Pot Park (the northernmost point of The playground to enjoy each day and in which to hold neighborhood Historic Old Northeast) and running to the south and ending at, and events. What many are not aware is that our waterfront area is part including, Poynter Park with 4th Street as the western boundary. It is of a larger picture under the Downtown Waterfront Master Plan. possible that additional waterfront will be added. The assets (parks, The Plan, expected to be finalized on or before July 1, 2015, is facilities, pedestrian and transportation networks) bounding The to look forward to and shape the next 100 years of how we manage Historic Old Northeast, as with the other geographic areas covered our waterfront and the land adjacent to it. It is an important matter to by the plan, will be inventoried and assessed. Included will be a the City, its residents and businesses as our waterfront is one of the written and graphic depiction of a future vision for the waterfront. key attractions in the growth of St. Petersbrug. It will be a strategic And, finally, a framework will be developed to assist public and look, tying together the many individual plans of neighborhoods private efforts to coordinate existing assets and address future uses (The Historic Old Northeast, Downtown Neighborhood Association, of land and facilities. Southeast Neighborhood Association) along with plans developed Why this is important to us: protecting our property values; con- for Albert Whitted Airport, Bayboro Harbor and the City. The final tinued enjoyment of our section of the waterfront (our backyard); document will not recommend specific projects or initiatives but will continued on page 2 Quarterly Neighborhood Meeting Police Chief Harmon and a Special Late Summer “No Fuss Potluck” Monday, September 16 Harmon will drop by to share some t’s too hot to spend a lot of time in the kitchen preparing thoughts with us about policing and crime Isomething elaborate for our usual potluck or to indulge in issues facing the City at this time. 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 Plan to arrive at Westminster Presbyteri- to keep it cool, light and simple – HONNA will provide an array an Church by about 6:45pm for some pre- of appetizers and desserts for your grazing pleasure! grazing socializing. If you have a bicycle that needs to be registered with the Police Department In addition, we’re honored that St. Pete Police Chief Chuck you’ll have a chance to do that outside the church between 6-7pm. HISTORIC OLD NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Page 1 Helen Torres’ Pops in the Park 20 Year Commitment by Julie Feeley and Anne-Marie Stephenson Vinoy Park 013 marks the 20 musicians and soloists in a pre-concert per- Florida year commitment formance at 5:30pm. Orchestra 2made by Old NE Bring your picnic baskets, blankets and “Pops in resident Helen Torres and chairs to a very special evening with Helen the Helen Torres Foundation Torres and the Florida Orchestra. And also the Park” to bring the Florida Orches- please bring a canned good or box of non- Saturday, tra’s Pops in the Park con- perishable food for Tampa Bay Harvest! October 19, 7pm cert to Bay-area residents. As many as 15,000 people gather together to enjoy the President’s Perspective from page 1 free concert under the stars preserving all the many efforts to-date to create one of the most and a dynamic fireworks finale. beautiful, scenic waterfront venues in the country; and the opportu- Helen’s generous underwriting of the concert has been supported nity to give input and shape the outcome of the plan. by dedicated local businesses, residents, local newspapers and two The process leading to the final plan is pretty straight forward. The groups known as “Helen’s Buddies” and “Bucket Brigadiers.” City, using taxpayer monies and private donations (including from If you would like to donate, visit the Florida Orchestra website (www. HONNA), has commissioned the Urban Land Institute (ULI) to collect floridaorchestra.org) or call Erin Bonawitz, Donor Relations and Events the data and hold public forums to shape the vision, propose approaches Manager, 727/362-5424 to make a tax deductible contribution. to achieve that vision, advance defensible best practices from other ju- Two community-based organizations participate in the event: risdictions and highlight case examples. All of this will be accomplished Tampa Bay Harvest and VSA International Young Soloists Pro- through an advisory panel that will meet over a five day planning session gram. Tampa Bay Harvest distributes donated canned foods to the to assimilate the data, review public comments and issue a report to the counties of Pinellas and Hillsborough, and VSA sponsors talented 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 The Newsletter of the Historic Old review and comment of the final plan through City Council workshops Northeast Neighborhood Association and public meetings, from which the plan will be adopted. Published quarterly – March, June, September and December Dave Goodwin, who directs the City’s Department of Planning and and mailed to all households in The Old Northeast Economic Development, shares my urging to get involved in the pro- P.O. Box 76324, St. Petersburg, FL 33734 cess. The first public forum about the development of the Downtown e-mail [email protected] Waterfront Master Plan will be September 9. Stakeholder interviews Editor Rick Carson (which include us) will immediately follow in October. This forum Columnists and Reporters is to orient affected neighborhoods, City officials, businesses and Mike Dailey Jill McGrath Laura Fage other interested participants to the process and glean initial reaction Barbara Marshall Sue Strott Sara Wolski in moving forward with the plan. One or more HONNA representa- Mike Panetta Courtney Ellis Yvonne Swanson tives will attend. However, it will be important for all residents in The Historic Old Northeast to give input during the process to include Circulation Joe O’Connor the stakeholder interviews, public review and comment of reports Contributors All our Old Northeast neighbors Newsletter Layout & Design Sharon Bond: [email protected] and the plan, itself. This is the time in which all of us can influence ADVERTISING INFORMATION: Sue Strott the preservation and enjoyment of our waterfront for years to come. www.honna.org/Newsletters/Advertising-Questions.html If you would like more information about the Downtown Water- front Master Plan, please go to http://www.stpete.org/downtown_wa- AD RATES terfront_master_plan/. HONNA will be following the process and AD SIZE 1 Qtr 2 Qtrs 3 Qtrs 1 Year let you know of additional updates. Business card 50 93 128 160 1/4 page (H 4.9” x w 3.7”) 100 186 256 320 1/2 page (H 4.9” x w 7.8”) 200 372 512 640 Full page 400 744 1024 1280 Back Cover 1/2 page 1400 *Inserts and Premium Placement: Rates Upon Request *Preprinted inserts that you provide are delivered within the newsletter. Due to delivery restrictions, inserts are available on a limited basis. The newsletter quarterly publication dates are March, June, September, and December. 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