Crescent Heights Neighborhood Association Newsletter

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1 1 June 2013 Celebrating 25 years! ` CHNA logo by Peter Bramley ( ) Crescent Heights Neighborhood Association Newsletter Message from the President: Celebrating 25 Crescent-sational Years! Well we re almost halfway through 2013, and Crescent Heights Neighborhood Association participants have been involved in lots of groovy activities an Easter egg hunt, meeting Mayor Foster at Sunken Gardens, monthly book club meetings and neighborhood porch parties. It s also the 25 th Anniversary of CHNA and we want to commemorate the occasion with a silver gala in September. Whats on the Website? Visit for more information about the following: 1. Pride in Paradise Info and Events List 2. Williams Park Summer Market 2013 Schedule 3. Hurricane Preparedness Information To that end, we d like to solicit your help. If you have suggestions for: Where to have the celebration. What kind of food you d like. What kind of cake you d like. Getting more folks to volunteer and attend (bigger parties are always better). suggestions to philtrocchia@yahoo.com. If you ve been in the neighborhood for a while and have neat older pictures, to the same address: philtrocchia@yahoo.com for a posterboard at the event. Physical pics can be sent to: CHNA, th Ave. North, St Petersburg, FL Phil Trocchia and Joe Poltorak, 1 st Vice President Important Contact Information: CHNA President Phil Trocchia, president@mychna.org Police Non-Emergency (727) Community Service Officer (727) Crime Tip Line (727) Special Trash Pick-Up (727) Report Street Light Outage (location & pole # needed) Call Before You Dig Mayor s Action Line (727)

2 Home of the Month: th Avenue N CHNA JUNE 2013 News p. 2 This month we had the pleasure of meeting a very nice, energetic young couple who have a deep appreciation for the long standing history of the Crescent Heights neighborhood. After renting an apartment in the Crescent Lake Neighborhood for a about a year, Troy McNatt and Sara Peeples-McNatt purchased the home in the Crescent Heights Neighborhood at th Avenue N., in October, In a serendipitous moment, Sara knew it was the house for them, after discovering that one of the previous owners was an opera singer. Sara is also an opera singer, musician and teaches piano and voice to children. Troy is a manufacturing efficiency engineer who focuses on processes such as ergonomics and other manufacturing time savings improvements. Both Sara and Troy like the central location that the Crescent Heights Neighborhood offers. It s close to the water, it s close to downtown, I can walk to Rollin Oats, Sara enthusiastically mentioned. Sara and Troy are very happy they settled in Crescent Heights. The area has a neighborhood feel to it. The area has everything the trees have been here for years, the people are friendly, and it s in a no flood zone. Troy and Sara agree, The neighbors are wonderful. Since purchasing the home, Sara and Troy have gotten to know almost everyone on their block and they stay in touch with Kitty, the previous owner. This has given them first-hand knowledge of the history of the house and they appreciate her friendship and knowledge as they remodel. Remodeling this 2-bedroom, 1-bath, 1938 Cape Cod style house is a hobby both Sara and Troy enjoy and it shows. The color pallet is pleasing and inviting and the details are meticulous. For example, before they started to renovate the front porch area into a music studio and a bright and sunny sitting area, they did their research. They used the correct sized window in proportion to the door size and added handmade matching crown molding and picture rail to the high ceilings. When considering the remodel of the kitchen area, which they wanted to open up by taking down the wall between the dining room and kitchen, they constructed a clever archway design to mirror the existing arches in the home. The finished product looks so natural; a visitor to the home might think it was part of the original floor plan of the house. To bring out the original flooring of the home all the floors have been stripped to the bare wood, sanded and sealed by Sara and Troy. This includes the kitchen floor, that had three layers of linoleum and the bottom layer was put down with tar! The remodeling continues throughout the home and spills out into the back deck and surrounding front and back yards. When purchased, the yard had a jungle feel to it. They ve cleared some of the trees and undergrowth and now have an extended back deck area that has plenty of room to accommodate a picnic table and now has a very cozy, relaxing feel to it. Troy s motto Organization is the key to any home remodeling. One look at the workshop/garage confirms his motto. After seeing the astonished look on our faces at how organized they were, he adds Organization on steroids. Sara and Troy have happily completed an abundance of remodeling projects in the home and continue to have remodeling projects to tackle. The McNatt s have a right to be house-proud with all they have accomplished. They truly have a respect for their neighbors, the neighborhood and the history that this area has to offer.

3 CHNA JUNE 2013 News p. 3 Tips on House Numbers On just about every block of Crescent Heights are the sounds and sight of home improvement. Have you noticed the beautifully repainted homes, new roofs, trimmed trees and fresh landscaping? Crescent Heights is looking better every day thanks to you and your industrious neighbors. If you haven t taken on a large project this spring, don t worry, there are small projects that are easily undertaken that make the neighborhood a better place as well. House numbers are a case in point. Having distinct house numbers at the front of your home that are clearly visible from the street is courteous, helpful, and can even be life-saving in the case of an emergency. Take time this summer to look at your house from the street, or better yet drive by with a critical eye. Are your house numbers obvious and readable? Do they contrast with your house color? Could a delivery truck driver in a rush or a paramedic responding to a call quickly identify your house by your address? If so, congratulations. Job well done. If not, think about taking on this quick and easy home improvement project to improve the findability of your home. And for those with a garage or other structure accessible from an alley, having house numbers visible from the alley can be just as important as the numbers on the front of your house, allowing police to pinpoint and respond to any suspicious activity. Keep up the good work Crescent Heights, you re looking good! Crescent Heights Neighborhood Association (CHNA) PO BOX 76051, St. Pete, FL CHNA Board President - Phil Trocchia - philtrocchia@yahoo.com Past President - Greg Holden - wgregoryholden@gmail.com 1st Vice President/Business Rel. - Joe Poltorak joe@josephfurniture.com 2nd Vice President - John Sullivan - jfs2315@aol.com Membership - Jen Wright - ypsylon@gmail.com Treasurer - Tom Camphire - trcamphire@verizon.net Secretary / Newsletter Delivery Lisa Chistolini - lcass76@aol.com Newsletter Editor Chris Giebner - chris@tampabayclubsport.com Web Editor Bill Wright - wrightwp@gmail.com Book Club Lead Maureen Camphire - maurcamp@verizon.net Halloween Party Rebecca & Ricardo - lilcutie4u987@aol.com Home of the Month Anita Thompson - Kthompson166@tampabay.rr.com Nioma Brown - nioma@tampabayrr.com Board Members at Large Jim Tomlinson, jtjtet1@verizon.net Kristen Noakes-Fry - knfwriter@gmail.com

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