SPPI - Historic Evening at the Bradshaw Mansion

We hope you will join us next week on Saturday, March 29, 6 to 9 p.m., at the historic Bradford Mansion, 609 Ingleside (11th) Avenue South.

You will find parking easy - on Ingleside Avenue and in two grass lots across from the mansion.

Unfamiliar with the Roser Park Historic District?
http://www.stpete.org/RoserPark.htm

http://www.roserpark.net

For an introduction to the Bradshaw Mansion, see the attached file.

If you come for the pre-party tour (and gravestone rubbing) in the Greenwood Cemetery between 5 and 6 p.m., you may come directly to the cemetery (3 blocks west of the mansion) or to the front gate of the mansion at 5 o'clock to join other walkers.

The event committee has been working busily to prepare a memorable evening on a historic theme, including food and drink, music, art, costumed historical characters of early Saint Petersburg, and much more. We will be welcomed inside the mansion and in the lushly landscaped garden/patio surrounding a new pool. Dress comfortably for this gala party.

We have received many generous contributions to our silent auction - several on a historic Saint Petersburg theme. One of these is a new, framed, oil on canvas of the Vinoy Hotel tower, by local artist Carrie Jadus. For a sneak preview of "Morning Moon" visit her website, http://www.xephyrart.com Or, you may go home with a gift certificate for native plants from "twigs & leaves" or a basket of collectibles from the Soreno Hotel.

If you have questions, or want to tell us your check is on it's way ($30 or $50 couple) - to save you a place - please call one of the following:

824-7802 SPP Message & Events Line
894-0514 Rebecca Falkenberry
504-9651 Irma Wehle
or reply by e-mail

Looking forward to seeing you on March 29!

Saint Petersburg Preservation, Inc.
P. O. Box 838
St. Petersburg, FL 33731
www.stpetepreservation.org

Seeking Home of the Year Award 2008 Nominations

Home of the Year Award 2008

One of the activities of the City Beautiful Commission has been the City Beautiful Awards Program. This program seeks to recognize building design. Categories vary from year to year, and generally include businesses and professional offices, places of worship, multilevel dwellings and annual categories such as neighborhood streetscape or special beautification projects.

Last year a new category of “Home of the Year” was added. This landscaping award recognizes outstanding achievement in residential properties for exterior curb appeal, landscaping design and yard maintenance, and overall contribution to the character of the neighborhood. Each Neighborhood Association may submit one nominee from within its boundaries to the City Beautiful Commission for consideration. Entries are due by July 15, 2008. The award will be given at the City Beautiful Annual Beautification Awards held in October.

I. Basic Rules
A. Property must be within city limits
B. One home can be submitted by each Neighborhood Association
C. Landscape must be in place for one full year
D. Judges must not be local residents
E. Photograph of the property

II. Judging Criteria
A. Overall curb appeal
B. Professionalism in landscape, design, color, and balance
C. Quality of landscape and building maintenance
D. Preservation of trees and natural amenities
E. Contribution to character of the neighborhood

Last year there were nine nominations.

The winner was Alice Roess, 401 Appian Way NE, Snell Island.

There were also two award of merit winners.

They were Wendy Wesley and Kevin Bailey, 1819 12th Street N, Euclid-St. Paul
and Alan and Sharon Pulnik, 163 20th Avenue S, Old Southeast.

This year we are hoping to expand on the number of entries. We are asking for your assistance in supporting this program and assist us in distributing the information to all neighborhood associations.

Application are available on the City of St Petersburg Web’s site: www.stpete.org/parks/citybeautiful.htm . If you have any questions, please call the Parks Department at 893-7335.

Historic Old Northeast Spring Garden Stroll

***PRESS RELEASE***

HISTORIC OLD NORTHEAST SPRING GARDEN STROLL
“Enchanted Gardens”
Sunday, May 4, 2008, 12:00-4:00 PM


A much-loved rite of spring, the Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood Association Garden Stroll returns to St. Petersburg on Sunday, May 4 from 12:00 to 4:00 PM. Visitors will have a rare opportunity to wander through a diverse selection of private gardens featuring lush landscape designs, native and exotic plants, creative patio designs, and unique water features and garden accessories.

Ticket prices are: $10 advance, $15 day-of.

This year the ticket price includes admission to Sunken Gardens on the day of the stroll. Sunken Gardens, a 4-acre botanical garden is located in the neighborhood at 1825 4th Street North. Bill O’Grady, Supervisor of Educational Programming at Sunken Gardens will be at one of the private gardens to answer all of your Florida gardening questions.

Tickets can be purchased in advance for $10 either by mail, (check should be made out to HONNA and sent with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to HONNA Garden Stroll, c/o Nona Peebles, 136 19th Avenue NE, St. Petersburg, Florida 33704) or beginning on March 28th at the following outlets:

Dolins Garden Center
801 62nd Avenue N

Bloom
3005 S. MacDill Avenue, Tampa

Jene’s Tropical Fruit Trees
6831 Central Avenue

Marion’s
1301 4th Street N

Savannahs Nursery
2601 34th Street S

Advance tickets will be redeemed at the Westminster Presbyterian Church at
126 11th Avenue NE.

Day-of-event tickets can be purchased for $15 at Westminster as well.

For further information see www.honna.org or call 727-825-0479.