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Dear Neighbors,

I pulled out a souvenir rock-n-roll t-shirt the other day. On

the back of the shirt there was a list of song titles. The last

song on that list was titled “It Probably Matters.” I could

not get that song title out of my head all day long. Honestly,

I don’t even know how the song itself goes. Yet, all I could

think about was the fact that everything we do every day

probably matters. Then I started thinking “Why does it

probably matter? Shouldn’t everything we do every day

definitely matter?” And from there, as you can imagine, my

mind would not stop telling me things people can do that

definitely matter. Here are a few things that stuck with me:

• Listeningmatters.Everyday,weforgetto

remembertolisten.Trymorelistening.

• Mentalhealthissuesarereal,andtheymatter.If

someoneisreachingouttoyouforhelp,don’t

disregardit,don’tputitofftotheside,anddon’t

worryifitmakesyouuncomfortabletalkingabout

it.Justtalkaboutit.Ifyoufeellikeyouneedhelp,

ask.Keepaskinguntilyougetthehelpyouneed.

• Respectthedifferencesofothers;weallmatter.

Fromhaircolortoskincolor,gendertosexual

orientation,togetherwemaketheworldaspecial

place.

July/August 2020 Happy Summer • Masks Work!

CHNA logo by Peter Bramley (1945-2005)

Crescent Heights Neighborhood Association Newsletter

• Historymatters.Therearemuseumsintownthat

address the history of St. Petersburg and the history

of the world. You have to know more than just your

history. If you didn’t grow up in St. Petersburg, there’s

a rich history here. At the Dr. Carter G. Woodson

African American Museum in Midtown, you’ll learn

about local and national African American history.

Visit a museum (even a virtual visit) today and learn

some history about the community you live in.

• Votingmatters.RegistertovoteatVotePinellas.comby

July 20 to vote in the August primaries, and by

October 5 to vote in the November general election.

Registertovotebymailat:

VotePinellas.com/MailBallot

or by calling (727) 464-VOTE.

As you go about enjoying your summer days, I ask you to think

about what matters. What matters to you? What matters to

those that are different from you? Please be a person that makes a

difference in the world we live in, and do something that definitely

matters.

Angie

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Darden RiceCouncil Member District 4

Friends, a serious pep talk about COVID is in order.You see, we erased the progress we made with flattening the curve when we relaxed our precautions, thinking the worst is over. Wrong, it is far from over.

COVID does not care about your ego or political beliefs. COVID does not care how frustrated you are with wearing masks and avoiding crowds. COVID doesn’t care about your wealth or health, but it’s going to hide in the crowd and then show up at the homes where it’s easiest to attack first. COVID makes the rules, not us. COVID wants us dead and it’s only gotten started.

We must get back to the seriousness of flattening the curve. We know how to support businesses safely. We know to support the businesses that require and demonstrate safe practices. We know how to march safely with adequate spacing. We know how to find free, or practically free, masks and hand sanitizer.

Even if we had ‘perfect’ national and state leadership and unlimited resources to fight COVID, it still requires the individual leadership and responsibility of every walking and breathing person to keep the pandemic in check.

Some of my friends and family are getting tired of this. I gently remind them how important it is to not relax our guard. I’ve relented sometimes, too. I forgot my mask at home or in the car. I dearly miss the atmosphere of sitting at a table in the corner at my favorite coffee shops. I felt a little ashamed at first for being scolded about a forgotten mask, but I realized the nagging was out of love and responsibility. I’m writing this to remind you that it is more than okay to be strict and nudge each other to stick with precautions. We are all going to need to keep each other accountable when our energy and patience waivers.

So... wear the mask and avoid crowding. See your friends, but space it out. Don’t take COVID home to your loved ones. It’s a roll of the dice at this point; while one person may experience little to no symptoms, another may recover from what feels like a doozy of the flu, and in the worst cases, one might fight for their lives in the ICU. Don’t trifle with this and find out the hard way, folks. Be safe and be smart. St. Pete, we can do this!


CHNA Proud Moments25th Avenue North

David & Julia Margulies celebrate their 30th anniversary - June 17th.

Angie & Trey Conner celebrate their 28th anniversary - August 1st.

26th Avenue North

Everett Klein, received The Falcon Award at Holy Family Catholic

School. This is a really prestigious award that is given to the 8th

Grader that most embodies all-around amazingness. The recipient

has to be top-notch academically, a responsible student, a service

oriented member of the school, a good friend, a kind and respectful

student, a leader, and a person who consistently demonstrates

exceptional ethics, morals and discipline.

Everett also won the Coach Mac Award

for outstanding athlete.

27th Avenue North

Holly and Tim Sonberg, proud parents

of Leah, Ethan and Olivia, are pleased to announce that they have

two graduates in their household, Ethan, who just graduated from

middle school, and Olivia, who graduated from elementary school.

Holly mentioned that both are excited to begin the next chapter

in their new schools. She also told me about a wonderful surprise

that Ethan received recently. Trader Joe’s saw that they had a

graduate sign in their yard and decided to give Ethan a bag filled

with all kinds of TJ’s goodies and a card congratulating him.

Holly and her family were so touched by this

kindness, and want to thank the people at

Trader Joe’s!

Another exciting moment in the life of this

family is Ethan’s 14th birthday. They will be

celebrating a little differently because of the

Covid 19 virus, but will still be celebrating

nonetheless! Holly remarks that they are so proud of what an

amazing, wonderful young man he has turned into so quickly

before their eyes! She goes on to say that they are so fortunate to

live in such a wonderful neighborhood and love having their kids

grow up here.


Among the seven states and ten cities Carol has lived in her ‘old age’ of 46, she now considers St Pete home. Carol is originally from Batesville, Indiana, where her parents and five older siblings still reside. She has a BS from Ball State University, and master’s from The University of Tennessee and University of Kentucky. She began her career in sports administration, yet she considers her work as a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), which started 16 years ago, to be her true calling.

COVID-19 has changed the way we interact as neighbors, but for Carol, a therapist at Westminster Suncoast, a senior living community in south St Pete, it has also affected how she provides care to her patients in very fundamental ways. Wearing a mask means her patients cannot see her lips when she speaks, limiting facial connections, and making communication more challenging. SLPs are also the primary providers for swallowing services for nursing home patients. Now that social distancing guidelines prevent residents from eating together in a congregate setting, everyone receives tray service in their room. This makes it challenging for Carol to provide critical services to all of her patients at once, and more importantly leaves patients without the social benefits of sharing a meal.

“My days are focused on improving the quality of life for my patients,” says Carol. Since visitors are not permitted on campus, Carol has made time to facilitate FaceTime calls to connect families. She says that seeing the reactions on the video calls is very rewarding and often a bit emotional.

CHNA Proud Moments (continued)

Throughout the Neighborhood

Congratulations to the 13 high school graduates of Crescent Heights.

We know you worked hard to get to the finish line. We hope you

enjoyed using your “Crescent Heights Grad Cash” at Latin Lunch

Box and Studio Gelato.

Our only remaining YOSPACE volunteer for 2020, Ava Marx,

graduated from the Visual Arts program at PCCA at Gibbs High

School. She will attend USF St. Petersburg in the fall to begin

studying Environmental Science and Botany.

YOSPACE (Youth of St. Pete are Civically Engaged) will need a

new lead for the upcoming school year. If you are the parent of a

high school student and would like to get involved with community

service in Crescent Heights and the city of St. Petersburg (tracking

hours that qualify for Bright Futures scholarships), please reach out to

Angie for more details at [email protected].

• N E W N E I G H B O R •O U R H E R OCarol Struewing

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To help cheer people up during these tough times, Mary Yates’ 7-year-old daughter made 60+ hearts (with

some help from her mom) to string along their front walk, on 26th Avenue. The responses from people as

they happen upon the art installation are so positive and happy!

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Karen Hadidi, 25th Avenue, is learning Arabic and is growing a vegetable garden.

SylviaRaymond,27thAvenue,startedsewingwhenshewasinmiddleschool,and

made her own clothes through her first few years of college. She stopped sewing when

she started making money and could buy her own ready-made clothes. When she had

her daughter, she picked it up again, because she could make more interesting outfits

than what were in the stores. However, when her daughter got older, and didn’t want

mom-made clothes and hats, once again she quit sewing. But, when the pandemic

hit and everything shut down, and her hours were cut at her job, she picked it up

again to make protective masks for friends and family. Wonderfully, she rediscovered

how much she loves creating clothing and other items, and is on a roll making masks,

tops, dresses, shorts, you name it. And fortunately, she has not had to purchase fabric

because she is using her stash from 20 years ago.

Brandy Stark, an artist who lives in Crescent Heights, did the Mermaid 20/20 Challenge and

produced 31 wire metal sculptures based upon prompts provided by The Challenge. They are

currently at her studio, ArtLofts number 208, and can be viewed by appointment. You can view the

video description here: https://youtu.be/x6G8UdxnYSQ.

Optimism is showing throughout Crescent Heights. During this time of uncertainty, many yards are sporting signage that uplifts and

shows the spirit of caring and positivity that is so much of what it means to live in this neighborhood. Take a look at photos of some of the

encouraging messages on yard signs that cropped up lately.

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BackinMay,IgotanemailfromneighborsChrisandPatHayessayingafrontlinedoctorwasreturninghomefromdeployment,askingifwecoulddosomethingspecialasaneighborhoodtocelebrateherreturn.Ofcourse,myanswerwasyes!TheHayesfamilycreatedalargebannerthatneighborssigned,welcomingDr.LaurenArcherhomefromservingaboardtheUSNSComfort.Dr.Archerwaspleasantlysurprisedtoseethisgiantbannerunfurledonherstreetwhenshearrivedhome.Asamatteroffact,Dr.ArchersaidthatcominghomefromtheUSNSComfortmissiontosuchawarmwelcomefromfriends,familyandneighborswasabsolutelythehighpointof2020forher!Afterherreturn,IaskedChrisandPatifthey’dreachouttoDr.Archerwithsomeinterviewquestionsforthenewsletter.NotonlywasIpleasedthattheysaidyes,butIwasdoublypleasedthatDr.Archergraciouslyresponded.LaurenjoinedtheNavyin1991whileinmedicalschool,afterarecruitertenaciouslyproddedhertoapplyforaNavy-sponsoredscholarship.Sherecallssittingonhersofaupnorth,onacold,darkJanuaryevening,watchingthefirstdayoftheGulfWarunfoldonCNN.Atthatverymoment,shereceivedthecallsayingshewastherecipientofthescholarship.Laurentookpauseforjustamoment,butmovedforwardwithherdecision

toservehercountry.Shefeltitwasevenmoremeaningfulgivenwhatwashappeningintheworldatthattime.

Afterservingfiveyearstopaybackherscholarship,sheleftactivedutytocompleteherspecialtytraininginacivilianhospital.ItwasatthattimethatshebecameaNavyreservist.LaurensayssheneverexpectedtostillbeservingintheNavyalltheseyearslater.Shehasdeployedtwiceinthepasttwoyears,onceoverseaswithaJointTaskForceandmostrecentlytotheUSNSComfortinNYCtosupporttheNavy’sCOVID-19response.Whiletheoverseasassignmentwasoverayearlong,theCOVID-19responsewasfarmorechallengingbecauseofthecircumstances.We’vehadthehonorofhavingDr.Archerasaneighborsince2006,whenshemovedtoCrescentHeightsfromOhio(althoughsheisoriginallyfromtheBoston-area).HerspecialtyisPlasticandReconstructiveSurgeon,andshehasgreatjoyinrestoringformandfunctionandhelpingpeopleresumenormallivingaftersurvivingcanceroramajortrauma.YoumayseeDr.Archerridingherbikeorwalkingherdogsintheneighborhood.Besuretosayhello,andthankherforherservice. AngieConner



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Months of self-isolation and social distancing have certainly been an emotional drain on everyone, and folks have come up with an incredible array of diverse activities to help us get through this valley of despair, from family zoom meetings to 1,000 person virtual choirs to door-step cocktail hours. Amidst this wide range of actions and activities, I’ve been delighted to see the attention people have paid to nature, acknowledging the benefits to the mind and soul of communing with nature. For example, numerous news outlets have documented the huge increase in interest and participation in bird watching in the last few months, with Audubon reporting a 40% increase in enrollment in their Back-Yard Birding program. Various articles in the New York Times (now delivered to us via U.S. Postal Service on most days….) have dealt with the calming effect on writers’ emotions of the simple joy of observing the normal activities of urban wildlife, such as pigeons and starlings, which at other times would go totally unnoticed.

Sharon and I regularly gain the benefits of being outdoors and observing diverse wildlife during our daily morning walks around Crescent Lake. But as a result of the seemingly endless stultifying effects of long-term sequestration, our observations at home and during regular lake walks have had an enhanced emotional impact, both positively and negatively.

We get joy on one day from seeing a Muscovy hen appear along the lake with a gaggle of ten or twelve cute fuzzy ducklings. But on another day, we get a sense of despair when we see the same hen with only two or three slightly larger ducklings. We get a sense of dread when we see a yellow crowned heron stalking the ducklings but exalt when we watch a hen Muscovy dive bombing and chasing off a pair of otters intent on dining on her ducklings. We are entertained by the booming sounds of a bull frog rattling across the water, but another time are taken aback when a dead frog drops from a nearby tree, falling from the beak of a disappointed heron perched there. Sharon is thrilled at the sight of a new bird in the yard, gorgeous chestnut brown with a white breast streaked with black. I tell her it must be a brown thrasher, with a beautiful long tail. But no, she tells me, this bird has no tail. So we are both bemused to observe a tail-less thrasher hopping around the patio, no doubt having escaped predation by the feathers of its tail! And then our delight when the tail-less male is joined by a fully-tailed female to build a nest in our bougainvillea. But further dismay comes when Sharon hears an avian commotion in the yard, crows and/or bluejays advancing on the thrasher nest, resulting in abandonment.

It has been interesting to read items on-line and in the news that indicate how many others have been sharing the same types of emotional experiences regarding the natural world. One writer, livinginaNewYorkCityapartmentoverlookingtheHudsonRiver,told of the joy in watching through his window as a pair of

Canada geese selected a nesting site and hatched out a brood of nine goslings, only to see, in despair, their number dwindle day by day until only two remained.Another urban resident wrote of carefully documenting the daily movements and activities of neighborhood pigeons that were easily distinguishable as a means of passing time while home-bound. This writer took as inspiration the documented birding of several English prisoners of war in a German prison camp during World War II. One prisoner, determined to keep his mind occupied, made careful notes of the movements and behavior of a single bird outside the camp for 13 consecutive hours, documenting the branches perched on in sequence, minute by minute, insects captured, etc. Some of the prisoners’ notes would eventually contribute to later studies of avian behavior by ornithologists. Such a mind-numbing activity could be a fallback if our internet and cable services were to ever disappear!

Another remarkable observation has been that people in urban areas are for the first time hearing incredible amounts of bird song. The dramatic decrease in movement of people and vehicles eliminated the ubiquitous man-made noise that regularly masks the sounds of nature. The New York Times even published a full article on the birds common in urban areas, describing their behavior and sounds so that individuals might identify those elements of their soundscape of which they may have been totally unaware until now. In a similar vein, around the world there have been reports of how nature has advanced into urban areas with the retreat from those areas of the two-legged and four-wheeled invaders of their environment, with wild boar roaming the streets of a German town, otters invading back-yard koi ponds in Japan, and a decline in road kill of salamanders, toads and frogs that must cross roads in the spring to reach their spawning habitat in temporary pools.

Unfortunately, the gains of wildlife and the enhancement of society’s appreciation of nature are likely to fade as we begin to resume our former way of life. One can only hope that at least a nugget of the unexpected, momentary blossoming of appreciation of nature will be retained into the future.

N a t u r e W a t c h S o u t h Nature as a Balm for COVID19

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The mission statement of Safe Paws

Rescue(SPR)hasalwaysincluded

helping keep dogs in their homes

by assisting owners with expenses.

Since the beginning of the COVID

19 pandemic, these requests are

more frequent. As much as a pet is loved, basic needs of an

individual or family may come first. Safe Paws has been able to

help many folks keep their pet(s).

Several years ago, a young couple took in two Labradors

because their owner could no longer care for them. Their

family loves Apollo and Micky, but the COVID 19 shutdown

caused both parents to lose their jobs. Sadly, they felt they

needed to make the difficult decision to find someone to

take the dogs, by posting a request online. The post was seen

byanSPRvolunteerwhocontactedthefamilyandoffered

help. Safe Paws stepped in with food, treats, and preventative

medications. Once in the home, it was discovered that neither

dog was neutered. The brothers are now scheduled for this

procedure.

An older woman living alone with multiple medical

conditions, has two dogs, Max and Sage. She adores her dogs.

Limited income has always made it difficult for her to care for

them.Veterinarian,HillaryHart,notifiedSPR,whostepped

in with food, vitamins, preventives, grooming, groceries and

household supplies for her, and arrangements for elimination

of fleas, inside and out. Medical conditions and stay-in-home

recommendations, due to the virus, prevented her from

walking the dogs. She was not able to let them in the yard,

because of the condition of the backyard and fence. Volunteers

cleaned up the yard and are walking Sage every day. Plans are

in place to repair the fence. Once the fence is back up, she will

feel safe letting her dogs out.

A retired man lost his part-time job because of the shutdown.

This lost money had gone to feeding and caring for his five

dogs – Kylee, Kai, Frankie, Jethro, and Willie Mae. When Dr.

Hartdiscoveredhisproblem,sheonceagaincontactedSPR.As

a result, Bob received food, preventatives, and all five dogs will

receive heart worm testing. cont’donpage15

Neighborhood Leads/Chairs needed!Are you ready to get involved in the neighborhood? CHNA is looking

to fill two lead positions.

• Thefirstopportunityiseventspecificforour“Neighbors

Helping Neighbors” day of service in September (part of

Carefest 2020). In previous years, neighborhood volunteers

painted our neighborhood markers, cleaned up Crescent Lake with

Friends of Crescent Lake (FOCL), and painted and landscaped our

neighborhood church.

• Thesecondopportunityiswithourteencivicengagement

group YOSPACE (Youth of St Pete are Civically Engaged).

Our last student volunteer just graduated, so this would be a fresh

start, perfect for a parent of a high school student ready to

explore ways to earn community service hours for the Bright

Futures Scholarship Program.

Community Service Officer (CSO) and Crime Update

• OurCSO,OfficerL’Esperance,waspromotedtoDetective.

• OfficerRiverawilltemporarilyfillinuntilapermanent

replacement is found.

• ThecrimestatsfromMay1toJune15areasfollows:

one commercial burglary, three residential burglaries, one

vehicle burglary.

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https://web.stpete.com/NonProfit-Organizations for a list of local

non-profits that would appreciate financial support at this time.

Neighborhood Development Update

• Thelittlegrayhouseat51125thAvenueNorthwaspurchased and is being renovated to restore and update the home. • Thepropertiesat605and61725thAvenueNorthwerepurchased by a local developer. The two lots will be replatted into three standard-sized lots. A new single-family home will be built on each lot. • TheKeyWest-stylehomeat73629thAvenueNorthwillbe restored. The oversized lot will be replatted into two standard-sized lots, and a new home will be built on the newly-platted lot. • PublicrecordsshowtheformerChurchoftheBeatitudesat811 28th Ave North was purchased on May 31. I hope we get to tell the new owners the story of the rose-colored doors.


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After losing her job, another neighbor didn’t know what she

was going to do to pay for her dog’s medication. Dixie has a

skin condition that requires a daily pill costing $75/mo. In

addition to the medication, her dog requires special food. Two

expenses she could no longer afford. Safe Paws stepped up and

is paying for the medication and the special food.

ThesearejustafewexamplesofwhatSafePawsRescue

has been doing to help people keep their dogs during this

challenging time. The organization recognizes the best place

for pets is to be with their owner(s). There are many owners

who love their pets, but are finding it difficult to care for them

because of the present circumstances.

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needy pets. New volunteers, foster parents, donations, and

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New to Crescent Heights? Please reach out to our New Neighbor Liaison,

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We’d love to say hello and tell

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2020 CHNA Officers & Board

President: Angie Conner [email protected]

1st VP (Business Relations): Shannon McMahon [email protected]

2nd VP (Programs): Nioma Brown [email protected]

Treasurer: Bill Richkus [email protected]

Secretary: Lois Conger [email protected]

Membership: Diana Scarpa [email protected]

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Web Editor: Zeyna [email protected]

Social Media Editor: Sarah [email protected]

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Book Club Lead: Maureen Camphire [email protected]

Guest Writer: Sal Jansen

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Traffic and Parking Lead: Rick [email protected]

New Neighbor Liaison Lead: Stephanie Pitts [email protected]

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Are you a homeowner or renter in Crescent Heights? Wonderful! You’re cordially invited to join the Crescent Heights Neighborhood Association (CHNA). Membership includes invitations to porch parties and business socials, business discounts, emails with important neighborhood and city news, a vote on important neighborhood issues, and more. Help us make your neighborhood a vibrant and engaging place to live. Membership is $20 a calendar year.Join online at myCHNA.org (we accept PayPal), a neighborhood meeting or event (bring cash or a check), or send in this form with a check made payable to CHNA. We accept additional donations, too!

Mail to PO Box 76051, St. Petersburg, FL 33734.

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Crescent Heights Neighborhood Association, Inc., is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit corporation. Donations to the organization for which no goods or services are received are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Your membership contribution may or may not be tax deductible. Please consult a tax advisor regarding your specific tax situation.

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Become a member of CHNA for 2020! Memberships are only $20, and the new year brings new membership discounts! See list of participating businesses online at mychna.org”

Updated email addresses needed for all members since 2017. Please go to mychna.org to update or add your email address to receive important updates from your neighborhood association. Permission is needed to add email addresses to our email list. We are unable to send you emails without permission.

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