May 2016 HKNA Newsletter

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BungalowFest
2013
Was
Truly Unique
HKNA
Night
At
The
Rowdies
It rained. For the first time in 15 years, the rain came down two hours
before our signature Tour of Homes on Saturday, November 2. It rained on
and off for the rest of the day.
In spite of this, we succeeded! We raised a great deal of money for
our neighborhood. Historic Kenwood’s creative spirit shined with Salvage
Dawgs. We partnered with artists and entertained our guests in some very
unique ways. Our Tour of Homes was a perfect mix of all examples of architecture. And, best of all, we came together as a community. This is the glue
that brought everything together.
Our success is not built on a checkbook, nor is it managed by staff.
Rather, BungalowFest 2013 was delivered by over 130 volunteers and by
substantial donations from restaurants and local businesses. Through the
hard work and dedication of a core team of neighbors, this event was a hit.
Edwin Duncan, Sue Heyen and CeCe Keeton delivered a phenomenal
Friday Soiree along with CONCEPTBAIT. LaAuna Lewis and Nancy McKay planned a Saturday Tour of Homes that was
so well orchestrated, the trolleys actually ran on time! Bobbie Talley set a record with ad sales. No matter how many curve
balls we threw at Paul Dickens, he always worked it out and always found another volunteer!! David Foote designed a
beautiful brochure. Tony Mulkey and Lindsay Boggess catered a fantastic Volunteer Appreciation. Bill Heyen and John
Seibert were omnipresent with support and welcomed advice. Thank you all!
I couldn’t wrap up a thank you without mentioning one special neighbor. Ginger Warder. Thank you! You are a PR
genius! She grabbed us more media coverage through interviews, publications, business partnerships and social media
than has ever been seen before for our neighborhood. Because of Ginger’s work, we tripled the number of tickets sold
for Friday night’s event and, even with the rain on Saturday, we sold over 500 tickets to the Tour of Homes. Thank you,
Ginger!
Congratulations
to Mitch Kenwood
Harrison for
winningJohn
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certificateAccount
from Kalamazoo
in downtown
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thanks to Historic
resident
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Pete.
Mitch
and
14
of
his
closest
friends
will
attend
a
Tasting
Event.
Have
fun,
Mitch!
Thank
you,
Kalamazoo
Olive Oil
organizing “Historic Kenwood Night” at the Rowdies’ April 16th match with Edmonton. Calling Al Lang Stadium
Company. They also printed a $5 off coupon in the brochure, so please use it. I have a few extra at my home if anyone
home, the Rowdies play in second division soccer, one level below major league. The team has a strong sports
wants one.
history winning the 2012 Soccer Bowl Championship. Attendance averages 5,600 fans per game. John arranged
What will BungalowFest 2014 bring? Snow? No matter! Expect a huge celebration and mark your calendars now for
special seating for the Kenwood fans who enjoyed a spirited match ending with the Rowdies beating Edmonton
the first full week of November 2014. Thank you, Historic Kenwood for being the best place to hang your hat at night!
1 – 0.you
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Rowdies!
Thank
Kenwoodians for being stellar neighbors! — Chad E. Bratschi
2013 BungalowFest Chair
GENERAL MEETING
W.C. will host our holiday
porch
party,
get in the
Wednesday, May
4th
- 7so
PM
spirit and see another great
Metro Wellness Center
home in Historic Kenwood.
3251 3rd Ave.
N.Whiteley and
The Rich
Kim Gilchrist, Healthy Living
Director
of the
YMCA
Anne Van Atta
Trio
will
Greater St. Petersburg will share
the
many
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old church property located on the corner of 1st Ave. N.
tampabay.rr.com. Many months are available.
and 26th Street.
Porch Party
GENERAL MEETING
Friday, May 13th -7 PM
Wednesday,
Dec.
4, 2013,
2761 2nd
Ave.
N. 7 PM
Metro
Wellness
Center
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ture labradoodle Phoebe
the neighborhood!
They pur-
chased
their home
in November
2014
but restoring
it was
The meeting
will be
our annual
Holiday
Party featuring
aelections,
slow process.
Tomspeaker
and Deb and
wereaunable
to move
in until
a guest
full holiday
dinner.
January
of
this
year.
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are
from
Hamilton,
New
York,
a
Everyone is encouraged to bring a dish to share. The
small college town in the central part of the state. Between
Association
a children
baked ham
turkey and
both
of them, will
theysupply
have six
and and
ten grandchilalcoholic
and
beverages.
Our featured
dren.
Tom is
an non-alcoholic
arbitrator and Deb
is a community
college
speakerteacher.
will be Florida Rep. Kathleen M. Peters.
English
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HistoricKenwoodNews President’s Letter
HKNA OFFICERS
President
Brenda Gordon
darbreg@aol.com
Vice President
Carrie Harrill-Smith
carrie.harrill@gmail.com
Secretary
John Seibert
seibert@tampabay.rr.com
Treasurer
Cynthia Nichols
cindyhkna@gmail.com
BOARD MEMBERS
Carolyn Gambuti, Past President
Maria Herrera
Linda Kellett
LaAuna Lewis
Jeremiah Rohr
MERCHANDISE SALES
Nicole Carlisle
941-350-7531
c.nicole.carlisle@gmail.com
WELCOME BASKET
Debby Armstrong
armstrong_debby@yahoo.com
HK PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
LaAuna Lewis, Chair
NEWSLETTER
Editor/Content and Submissions
Don Orgeron
don.orgeron@yahoo.com
Editor/Layout and Design
Charla Cribb
charcrib@tampabay.rr.com
Ad Sales
Ron Raml
ronraml@hotmail.com
Distribution
Catherine Koogle
Catkoug@aol.com
Important Numbers
Neighborhood Watch Coordinator
Paul Dickens
kenwoodalert@aol.com
Community Police
727-551-3183
Non-Emergency
727-893-7780
Codes
727-893-7373
Tip Line
727-892-5000
Mayor’s Action Line
727- 893-7111
Animal Control
727-582-2600
Being Prez is really interesting,
pretty fun, and definitely a learning
experience! Since becoming President, I have received many messages sharing ideas and concerns –
often with request to “do something”
– and I really try to follow through.
By far, most concerns regard the
alleyways. Neighbors are fed up with
the dumping of junk and yard debris,
overflowing bins, odor, strewn trash,
overgrown foliage, potholes and
flooding. And many shared ideas to
mitigate. In no particular order, here
are some of their ideas:
1. Keep the garbage bin lid closed to
reduce odors and keep rainwater out
and let the City know to replace lids
when they fall off.
2. If you see an open lid as you walk
by, please close it.
3. Walk through the alley, and be a
kind neighbor. Pick up debris strewn
outside the bin.
4. Use the See, Click, Fix app or call
City Sanitation to report dumped junk
and debris.
5. If contractors dump debris in
the alley: a) Ask the homeowner
to speak with their contractor (the
homeowner may not be aware!)
b) Speak with the contractor yourself
to ask them to stop dumping.
c) Report them to Codes Compliance 893-7373 (there is a city code
regulating job sites).
6. Keep your phone with you and
maybe, like Kenwood resident Bill
shared - you’ll be lucky enough to
witness someone dumping and get
a photo of their tag and the business
name off the truck.
7. If you’re physically able, “adopt” a
couple houses along your alleyway
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to keep the area cleared of brush and
weeds if the owners don’t, or cannot do
it themselves (Darrel routinely cleans
up the overgrown weeds behind three
of the houses along our alley.) A neat
alley seems to stay neat with fewer
dumping issues.
8. When someone new moves in,
let them know the trash and recycle
pick up dates, and give them an
overview of alley etiquette. When we
moved here, we’d never lived on an
alley before, so we filled the bin to
overflowing with cardboard and packing materials – so much so that the
garbage truck didn’t empty the bin!
Neighbor Laura was kind enough to
share the reason it wasn’t emptied was
because too much stuff was hanging over the sides. We, of course,
were mortified but learned a valuable
lesson about not overfilling the bin!
9. Share the City’s FREE pick up
number for junk, furniture, appliances
and other bulk items with neighbors.
10. Take large volume lawn debris to
the yard waste recycle site at 2453
20th Ave. N..for FREE disposal. You’ll
just need to provide proof of residency
like a drivers license. When we had
our yard landscaped, Darrel accompanied the landscaper to take a huge
load of trimmings to recycle into mulch.
11. Plant something pretty along the
alley like neighbors Larry and Linda did
around their bin. Resident Ron shares
that some cities have such beautiful alleys that they are a “destination” to see!
12. Plug the St. Pete Sanitation phone
number into your phone: 727-893-7398.
This is the number to call for the services noted above.
Thanks to everyone who shared
these helpful ideas!
— Brenda Gordon, HKNA President
Thanks to Cappy’s for Great Pizza!
A special thanks to Ryan Hess and his team at Cappy’s Pizzeria for providing
pizza at April’s HKNA meeting. Ryan is grateful for the neighborhood’s continued support as they are 8-1/2 years in Historic Kenwood! Cappy’s, without
question, has the best pizza in town - Chicago Style or New York Style. They
also serve outstanding salads and calzones along with beer, wine and sodas.
Cappy’s is a friendly neighborhood restaurant where you can relax outdoors
on the patio or inside and enjoy great food and drink. Dine in or take out.
Cappy’s is located at 2900 1st Ave. N, 727-321-3020. If you haven’t been, give
Cappy’s a try, you will enjoy it! — Darrel Gordon
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Cops and Kickers Capture
Monthly HKNA Meeting
by Charla Cribb and John Siebert
Cops, robbers and Rowdies took over the April 6th
General Meeting (see what you’re missing if you don’t
attend?). Major Rob Milhoit of the SPPD explained how
the city is divided into three districts. He commands
District Three, which includes Historic Kenwood. Each
District has a complement of lieutenants and sergeants
to supervise field activities being performed by uniformed
community patrol officers, community service officers and
K-9 officers.
Historic Kenwood’s neighborhood Officer Mike Christian followed with a report that neighborhood criminal
activity for the last three months has been relatively low,
with no residential burglaries and only six vehicle burglaries - all of unlocked cars. Police continue to respond to
many shoplifting reports at the neighborhood Walmart
on 34th Street N., despite staging an officer inside the
store. Officer Christian also asked residents to call in any
suspicious activity seen at the Mosley Motel, also on 34th
Street N.
Guest Speaker SPPD Chief Anthony “Tony” Holloway
Chief Holloway thanked residents for all they were doing to combat crime. He said that last year, violent crime
in the City was down 14%. Currently, the Police Department is focusing much of their attention on property crime.
Fortunately, for Historic Kenwood, the neighborhood has
property crime under control. Chief Holloway mentioned
several on-line programs to assist in crime detection and
tracking. He asked residents with surveillance cameras
to register them so the Police Department will know to
request their feeds for leads.
On a lighter note, John Harrison, Historic Kenwood
resident and Account Executive with the Tampa Bay Rowdies addressed residents on the history of the professional
soccer club and its home at Al Lang Stadium where it
averages 5,600 fans per game. The team plays in second
division soccer, one level below major league soccer
which is third ranked in attendance nationally after the
NFL and MLB. The Rowdies have a strong sports history
winning the 2012 Soccer Bowl Championship. He announced that the Rowdies hosted an Historic Kenwood
Night on Saturday, April 16th with special seating and
ticket prices.
To read the full minutes of the April General Meeting,
visit our website at HistoricKenwood.org.
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Our Urban Jungle
This is the second in an occasional series on bees and
beekeeping.
I am half way through my beekeeping course at USF,
and we received our bees two weeks ago. The instructors made sure we had a good basic knowledge and
some hands on experience with the bees at the USF
Botanical Garden’s apiary before they entrusted us
with bees of our own. After bringing our bees home and
transferring the frames to our own boxes, we needed to
leave them alone for a couple of weeks to let them get
acclimated to their new home.Stella (fellow classmate
and HK resident) and I were so excited about finally being able to take a look at our bees. After getting all suited
up and looking like the Michelin Woman, I got the smoker
going and popped open my hive box. The hive appeared
healthy; there was a lot of activity, good stores of honey,
capped brood and larvae. We didn’t see my queen (they
can be very elusive), but we did see some drones (the
big fat studs of the hive) and some worker bees coming
back loaded with pollen. After moving a couple of empty
frames closer to the center, I closed the box back up. We
did the same routine with Stella’s hive. So far, so good!
Just a reminder, please, please refrain from using
pesticides and herbicides in your yards. If there is no
other alternative and it is absolutely necessary, please
use close to dusk to minimize their lethal effects on
honey bees and other pollinators. Pesticides, especially
neonicotinoids, are one of the causes of declining bee
populations throughout the country.
Things are looking up in Florida, according to a story
in the Orlando Sentinel regarding Florida beekeeping
— “A surge of interest from amateur bee enthusiasts, a
seasonal influx of out-of-state beekeepers (snowbeeks?)
and efforts to educate the public about the importance of
bees have resulted in a 145% increase in managed bee
colonies during the past eight years.” So YOU CAN make
a difference if you care to and want to!
I’ll continue to keep you posted on my bees and
honey with occasional updates in this column.
If you would like to contribute a story about your experiences as an urban gardener, please contact carolyngambuti@gmail.com. Also, if you would like to know more
about plants and gardening, visit the Historic Kenwood
Garden Workshop Facebook page, or come to one or our
meetings on the third Saturday of each month.
www.facebook.com/HistoricKenwoodGardenWorkshop
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Olé!! For Kenwood Kidz!
The month of May’s Kenwood Kidz gathering will
introduce Historic Kenwood’s first Cinco de Mayo
party for the young ones in our neighborhood. Join
us for our Piñata Punch, Mexican Jumping Bean Rely
Races, Burrito Roll Races, and Mexican Hat dancing
featuring paper plate
maracas that the
children will make.
The date is May 14,
11 AM-1 PM at
our Seminole Park,
29th St. and 3rd
Ave. N.
Make sure to get
there on time to
grab a seat. Our
April Kenwood Kidz
was standing room
only as the kids
started their own
tomato plants
and lined up for face
painting. Special
thanks to
Mackenzie Quigley, and Janie Cunneen, both 11,
who jumped in to help the younger children and to
help paint faces!
You can help Kenwood Kidz by donating craft materials and supplies suitable for children, outdoor game equipment, and even your
unique talent to demonstrate and help teach our kids (clowning,
juggling, magic tricks, drawing, or painting, dancing, storytelling,
etc.). Contact Charla Cribb at charcrib@gmail.com.
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paint and behind the hundreds of jalousie window panes enclosing the porch, they saw the beautiful lines of this historic bungalow. Today, the glorious original Cuban tile, windows and all the classic decorative elements are highlighted by
the fresh new paint and landscaping. Best of all - the porch is again wide open and ready for visitors to enjoy! Tom and
Deb are hosting this month’s neighborhood porch party so come and see their lovely home on May 13th at 7:00 pm.
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We’re lucky to have neighbors who can be counted
upon, not just to those on his or her own street but also
to those in surrounding locales – someone who looks out
for others and always lends a helping hand. Jeremiah
Rohr is one of those neighbors. He steps in to assure
community needs are met. When Historic Kenwood
street signs are broken due to accidents, he makes sure
they’re removed and replaced. For years he’s rallied
residents in Historic Kenwood and North Kenwood to
participate in the annual clean-up of the Booker Creek
Park, which is enjoyed by families from both neighborhoods. Not only does he take the lead to engage the
City, who provides the mulch, supplies and trash hauling,
he also recruits helpers. Best of all, he assures the event
will be lots of fun – it’s fantastic to see so many families
working side-by-side to improve their community following Jeremiah’s great example!
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It’s time again to make a note on your calendars – for
the June 4th Artists of Historic Kenwood Summer Studio
Tours! The hardworking AEHK Events Committee is finalizing the route, studio stops, and time of day for this next
event. They’re taking into account the summertime heat
and humidity and lighter crowds of the season as they
make their plans. We have eight artists participating in
June, including four who are new members of the AEHK!
This is a great opportunity for artists and those who appreciate art to enjoy varied, interesting and unique styles
of art from our talented neighbors. Artists participating
include: Paul Barrera, Rock musician and Abstract painter; Melinda Bartlet,t who specializes in beautiful nature
and street photography and unique woodworking; Robin
Dana with her stunning photography of scenes from
around the world; New member and fine artist Annamarie Dotson; Curtis Sneary, specializing in satirical pop
art and landscapes; the funky mosaics of artist Susan
Williams; Adam Yungbluth’s amazing clay creations; and
Melissa Yungbluth’s lovely ceramics. The AEHK is grateful to Titanium sponsor Jim and Julie Apted Longstreth
(Jimsellsstpete.com) for their continued support of these
Studio Tour events! — Brenda Gordon
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HK Partnership
New Partnership Steering Committee
In 2015, The Partnership helped rehabilitate the exterior
of
seven
homes/yards, some happening in multiple stages.
The HKNA Board of Directors in April established a new
To
accomplish
this, the Partnership brought in close to
Partnership Steering Committee to provide added,
$40,000
in
volunteer
hours, outside funding/grants and
ongoing direction and accountability for the Historic Kenin-kind
contributions
including
rental equipment, lawn serwood Partnership; a program in which teams of volunteers
vices,
carpentry,
painting,
concrete
repair and demolition,
refurbish the exterior of qualified neighborhood homes and
window
and
screen
replacement,
fencing,
tile setting and
yards. This structure and new guidelines provide added
landscape
design
and
implementation.
legal protection for HKNA and increased member involveThese efforts and results have drawn much recognition.
ment. The Steering Committee will help maintain ties with
Locally,
our HKNA Partnership has received a Mayor's Mini
original primary partners (Historic Kenwood, City of St.
Grant
Award
for the past two years. Nationally, Historic
Petersburg Neighborhood Team, The Foundry, and First
Kenwood
and
its Partnership were selected to compete
United Methodist Church), help recruit secondary partners,
with
neighborhoods
around the US for the 41st Annual
guide program priorities, update the HKNA Board, identify
Neighborhood
USA
Neighborhood
of the Year Award to be
homes that meet guidelines for exterior rehabilitation, obtain
decided
in
May.
Our
Historic
Kenwood
Neighborhood and
and monitor use of grant funds and other resources, help
many
volunteers
deserve
thanks
for
this
success.
find volunteer groups and individual volunteers, ensure
— Jim Garnett
volunteer safety, facilitate communication among groups
and individuals involved, and assist other neighborhoods to
Looking for BungalowFest Homes
develop Partnership programs of their own.
The search is on for the 10 homes for our November 2016
The Partnership Steering Committee has five members
BungalowFest! The process involves finding willing homeincluding at least one HKNA Board member. Replacement
owners, then trying to create a manageable route. If you
members are selected from the pool of committed volunthink your home has some “wow” factor (architecture,
teers and approved by the Committee. The Committee will
decorating, garden, art collection, or something else
meet quarterly and by email inbetween. Members for 2016
are: La Auna Lewis-Chair, Jim Garnett, Cindy Nichols-Trea- that makes it special), please contact Richard Ahlfeld
(R1175@aol.com) and/or Laura McGrath (mcgrath.tandl@
surer, Jeremiah Rohr, and Carrie Harrell Smith. The Comgmail.com).
mittee Chair is selected by the HKNA President.
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Easter Bunny Hops Into Historic Kenwood
Oh, the rain threatened, but it stayed away as little ones went
hunting for eggs again during the 22nd Annual HKNA Easter Egg
Hunt. We had over 80 little egg hunters this year. The park looked
like a field of colorful wild flowers due to all the multi-colored plastic
eggs. It’s amazing how fast the kids can gather them all up. It was
only the squirrels that gave us a little trouble opening and/or chewing through some eggs. What a great time “we” all had! A very
large thanks to our association for its generous donation and also
to all the pavilion decorators, chalk artists, face painters and egg
hiders: Vincent, Charla, Richard, Linda, Jessica and Carolyn.
Many thanks to all who donated baskets, plush animals, toys,
and eggs full of candy. There are just too many to thank, and some
were dropped off without even a note. It’s people like you that
made a bunch of little smiling faces. Every kid was able to find a
basket full of eggs and get a special prize, toy, or stuffed animal.
A very special “Thank You” goes to Christine Bauer for arranging
for the appearance of the “New and Improved” Easter Bunny. Also,
thanks to Sue, who puts up with me buying Bunnies all year ‘cause
I never think we’ll have enough. — Bill Heyen
Editor's Note: Thank you, Bill, for heading up and hosting the fantastic Easter Egg Hunt each year!
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What’s Happening?
St Petersburg, Grand Central District and
Historic Kenwood
From articles in The New York Times, Huffington Post, Boston
Globe, Southern Living and Condé Nast Traveler, the rest of the
world is finding out that our neighborhood and city are fabulous.
Here are just a few of the many events happening in May.
St. Pete Saturday Morning Market, Each Saturday, 9 AM-2 PM,
Al Lang Stadium in downtown St. Pete
Last month of the season for the largest weekly fresh market in
the Southeast U.S. serving around 10,000 customers a week with
its 130 vendors offering everything from fresh produce to homemade soaps to ready to eat food from 15 different nationalities.
The market, is free to enter.
American Stage in the Park: Monty Python’s Spamalot
May 1–8, Demens Landing Park
Grab a blanket and your friends for an evening of live theater
under the stars. A celebrated Tampa Bay tradition for over 30
years, American Stage in the Park has presented Shakespeare,
comedies or modern musicals each spring. See the full schedule and get your tickets at americanstage.org.
CatCon DogFest
May 7, 9 AM -5 PM, St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, 559
Mirror Lake Drive N.
Calling all pet enthusiasts for animal-themed fun artists and
vendors with products and services for pets and their human
parents. Guest speakers, Police K9 unit presentation, Flyball
demonstration, cat leash walking and clicker training demos,
food trucks for the humans — and plenty of treats for our fourlegged friends! $10 Benefits Friends of Strays. www,events.
stpete.org/events/1750
Brocante Vintage Market , May 7-8, 9AM-7 PM,2200 2nd Ave. S.
Explore 15,000 square feet of vintage treasure finds at this monthly market in St. Pete! This true vendor-run market has an amazing
variety and selection of vintage items unlike anywhere else. Grab
your next vintage find the first weekend of each month.
Fruit Trees & Edibles for Central Florida, May 21, Sunken
Gardens, 1825 Fourth Street N.
From perennial favorites to the unusual and delicious, discover
edibles best suited for your yard. Tropical fruit guru Leslie Waters
provides valuable tips and even some samples for you to take
home. Free with Sunken Gardens admission. www.stpete.org/
sunken or 727-551-3102.
Bowie Fest, Saturday, May 21, 8 PM-Midnight, 2030-Central
Ave.
ARTpool is bringing back and celebrating one of our favorite
icons: Mr. David Bowie. He and his music has influenced the ARTpool crew, so we felt it only appropriate to bring back Bowie Fest
and pay homage to such a worthwhile human being and his work.
Dress up as your favorite Bowie incarnation, your favorite 70s and
80s rock heroes, or 70s- and 80s-inspired costumes! Costume
contest and runway show. www.artpoolrules.com.
— Bill Heyen
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St. Pete Sports Spotlight
by John Harrison
Tampa Bay Rays
On April 3rd, the Rays began their season in front of
a sold out crowd with 31,042 fans ready to see their
favorite team. As the first few weeks of the 2016 season wraps up for the Tampa Bay Rays, it is evident
that they will continue another uphill struggle, playing
for the toughest division in the league. Shared by the
Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, and Blue Jays, the Rays
learned early on, that finding their way back to the
postseason will start and end within their division.
Through April 18th, the Rays have scored the second fewest runs in baseball, only trailing the Minnesota Twins for last place. The Rays tactic has always
been to win with pitching and in the early season, it
seems no different. The Rays will close out April with
series against each of their American League East
counterparts.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
The Rowdies began their season with a 0-0 draw
against Indy Eleven in front of a packed Al Lang Stadium of 5,740 Rowdies fans on April 2nd. With their
first three matches under way, the Rowdies are tied
for fourth in the Spring Season standings. Although
the Rowdies have twelve new players suiting up in
the green and gold this season, they are beginning
to gel as a team. Fortunately, they are considered a
veteran team in the NASL and look to have a defensive identity throughout Spring Season play. They
close out April with a home match against the Carolina Railhawks, who are currently the number one
team in the NASL.
Local
Admiral Farragut Softball is quietly establishing
themselves as one of the best programs in the state.
Coached by a Kenwood resident Linda Derk, the
Blue Jackets find themselves first place in their district leading into the postseason. They have been led
by their all-everything senior, Corynn Miner. Miner
has received many accolades throughout this season including Tampa Bay Times Player of the Week
and Pinellas County Female Athlete of the Week.
She will be continuing her softball career at the University of Tampa next year.
Welcome New Neighbors
Help new neighbors feel welcome to Historic
Kenwood by having a gift basket delivered to their
home. For this free service, contact Debby
Armstrong at armstrong_debby@yahoo.com to
make sure your new neighbors receive a warm
greeting and welcome basket.
Historic Kenwood Neighborhood
Association 2016 Annual Membership
Name(s):
Address:
Email:
Phone:
Individual: $15
Couple: $20
Additional levels of membership:
Bronze: $35. (includes HKNA Logo T-Shirt)
Silver: $50. (includes HKNA Tote Bag)
Gold: $100. (includes HKNA Flag or a
pair of HKNA logo Wine Glasses)
Make check payable to “HKNA”
and mail to: HKNA, PO Box 15134
St. Petersburg, FL 33733-5134