The annual fall Covered Dish event will be held at the home of Thad and Meg Bereday, 712 South

Newport Avenue, on Friday, October 23, 2009 at 7pm. Please bring your favorite side dish, salad,

appetizer or desert. The Garden Club will provide the main dishes and beverages. Come hungry

to sample many delicious and interesting dishes and concoctions prepared by neighbors and

friends. Reminders will be sent electronically, however, mark your calendar. Any questions about

the party, call Elizabeth Christenberry at (813) 254-6301.

Old Hyde Park Garden Club Covered Dish - October 23

Old Hyde Park Holiday Home Tour

Saturday, December 5, 2009 4pm — 7 pm

A Publication of the Old Hyde Park Garden Club and Hyde Park Preservation, Inc. Fall 2009

Old Hyde Park Gazette

Save the date for the AnnualOld Hyde Park Garden Club

Holiday Partyevening of Friday, December 4Details soon to be announced

Put this on your calendar now:

2009-2010

Old Hyde Park

Garden Club Board

PRESIDENT

Janine Overcash

VP PROGRAMS

Sadie Pariseau

Elizabeth Christenberry

VP PROJECTS

Su Lee

Linda Blanchard

VP MEMBERSHIP

Chandra Henthorne

Hildren Francis

SECRETARY

Tish Thornberry

TREASURER

Wendy Wilson

2009-2010 Hyde ParkPreservation, Inc.

Board

PRESIDENT

Thad Bereday

PRESIDENT ELECT

Rob Gough

IMMEDIATE PAST

PRESIDENT

Steve Hudoba

SECRETARY

Dada Glaser

TREASURERS

Harvey Petty (HPPI)

Karen Price (HELP)

VP LEGAL

Chris Abrunzo

VP EVENTS

Grainne O’Rourke

VP SAFETY

Lincoln Tamayo

Missy Schukraft

VP MEMBERSHIP

Elizabeth Christenberry

VP CIVIC

Cindy Ramm

Carl Johnson

VP HELP

Sally Welch

Deana Buckley

HISTORIAN

Mary Esther Parker

WEBMASTER

William LaMartin

HPPI is offering a festive stroll down Newport Avenue to visit some of

the beautifully decorated homes for the holidays. Local restaurants will be

participating with dinner specials and there will be music from local talent.

Proceeds from the tour go to HPPI for projects to maintain and enhance

our unique historic neighborhood. This is the key fundraiser for HPPI, and

we could really use your help. Please email Camille Collier, this year’s

chairperson, at cgcollier@verizon.net, if you would like to participate. In-

formation will be forthcoming concerning tickets, homes involved and what

volunteers will be doing to assist in this event. Thank you in advance for

your support. Tell your friends and family about this event. They will not

want to miss it!

5. Walk to get a coffee at Indigo, lunch at

Restaurant BT or shop in Hyde Park Village

4. Parties sponsored by the Garden Club

3. The weather in March

2. Diverse architecture & historic houses

1. It is your home

10. Proximity to downtown Tampa

9. Interesting, diverse and intelligent neighbors

8. Open front porches

7. Gorrie, Wilson, Plant

6. Volunteers make it happen

We are an all-volunteer organization, staffed entirely by your neighbors. We take our responsibilities seriously, and we do our best

to incorporate all points of view from our diverse community.

If you don’t like something you see, or even something we do, please step up and GET INVOLVED. Conversely, if you think we’re

doing a pretty good job, and you’d like to help the cause, please step up and GET INVOLVED.

We have numerous opportunities for volunteers; we are constantly recruiting new officers and new Board members; and we are de-

pendent for our success upon your many talents, time, skills, energy and contributions.

Participating in HPPI and the OHPGC is a wonderful way to meet new people and make lasting friendships with your neighbors. As a

community, we have benefited so much from the outstanding contributions of many neighbors who have come before us and given

selflessly of their ingenuity and efforts. We are honored to serve in their legacy following this distinguished neighborhood tradition.

Please join us. If you would like to attend an HPPI Board meeting, please let me know. If you have any issue you would like to dis-

cuss, please call me. If you would like to volunteer, please ask any Board member.

In the interim, at a minimum, please pay your dues by joining each of HPPI, OHPGC and HELP. It is the right thing to do, and it will

make you feel better about investing in your home, your community and our fabulous neighborhood.

Yours in service, Thad Thaddeus Bereday (813) 254-6170 work (813) 766-0700 cell

Thad Bereday President, Hyde Park Preservation, Inc.

Top 10 Reasons why Hyde Park is a Great Neighborhood

P a g e 2F r o m t h e d e s k o f

We are looking forward to another great year for Hyde Park Preservation, Inc. (HPPI). We live ina wonderful community, and we are proud to serve as your neighborhood association, officiallyrecognized by the City of Tampa for this purpose.

HPPI is dedicated to the historic preservation, rehabilitation and development of Old Hyde Park:

We help to ensure that everyone lives up to the zoning ordinances that protect our precious

community.

We fight to ensure adequate allocation of resources from the City of Tampa and other authorities.

We promote neighborhood safety and awareness, through oversight of our separately-funded H.E.L.P. program and in

connection with special holidays and events such as Halloween and Gasparilla.

We fund the installation, maintenance and repair of our historic street signs.

We promote knowledge and awareness of our neighborhood’s history through a variety of special projects.

We also organize the Annual Block Party and the family-oriented Holiday Porch Party.

Can you think of better reasons to live in Hyde Park? Send them to the Gazette, and we will publish an updated list in the next issue.The Editors reserve the right to award prizes for the Best Overall Top 10 List and the # 1 Best Reason, in our sole discretion. ContactTish Thornberry at tampashort@earthlink.net or phone 251-2957.

Laurie Elliott hosted the

OHPGC Welcome Coffee on

September 18, 9:30—11 am

at MarketPlace Interiors, 301

N. Willow Avenue to greet old

and new neighbors, meet

Janine, Thad, Sally Welch and

our HELP officer and to learn

“what inspires you?” decorat-

ing tips from Laurie.

The Old Hyde Park Garden Club: History and Functions

Garden Club

Welcome Coffee

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The Old Hyde Park Garden Club (OHPGC) was established in the spring of 1978 largely due to the efforts of

Ms. Mary Esther Parker. The OHPGC included 11 ladies who created objectives to enhance and maintain the

common areas along the streets of Old Hyde Park, to provide social functions aimed at developing neighbor-

hood friendships and to motivate the refurbishment of historic homes.

The Garden Club initially worked to create zoning regulations banning commercial and multifamily resident

dwellings which thwarted the division and destruction of large turn-of-the-century homes into apartments and

boarding houses. Ms. Barbara Harris and the other OHPGC members petitioned and met with City Council to

“down-zone” the neighborhood which essentially preserved Old Hyde Park.

The OHPGC has hosted many events over the last 31 years such as morning coffee meetings, demonstrations regarding cooking and

decorating techniques, silent auctions and other very memorable parties. The Garden Club has also hosted a golf outing, children’s

events such as Wee Mystic Krewe and Halloween gatherings. School supply drives, Toys-for-Tots, and toys for San Jose mission are

some of the contributions that the OHPGC have extended to the Tampa Bay area.

Approximately 10 years ago, the Garden Club worked with community members to refurbish Kate Jackson Park. Ms. Norma Jean Burr,

along with others, worked to create the beautiful space which includes fountains, an accessible playground and the lush, indigenous

gardens. Garden Club members (specifically Missy Schukraft and Sarah Frenzel Pinckney) continue to maintain the planters existing on

either side of the main entrance to Kate Jackson Park.

The Garden Club has worked under the direction of Sarah Frenzel Pinckney to create the landscaping on the grounds of Gorrie Elemen-

tary School. The butterfly garden and the front landscaping were carefully planned and planted by Sarah Frenzel Pinckney and Missy

Schukraft.

Currently, the OHPGC and HPPI have joined to refurbish all the street signs within the Old Hyde Park boundaries with city approved,

historic signs. This effort has been years of work for Cindy Ramm, Steve Hudoba, Elizabeth Christenberry and others. The historic

street signs will be a notable esthetic feature that will be a nice accouterment to the picturesque streets.

The OHPGC is an example of a voluntary organization that has made a substantial impact on the community through rezoning efforts,

historic awareness of irreplaceable architecture and enhancing and motivating a sense of pride in Old Hyde Park. It is not by simple

luck that Old Hyde Park is a desirable place to live. Volunteers are a key element to success.

Many people have dedicated time to the OHPGC over the years such as Laurel Thompson, Linda Hopes, Elizabeth Christenberry, Lari

Hudoba, all past presidents. Thank you to everyone who has helped make the OHPGC a productive voluntary organization.

The OHPGC is looking for neighbors interested in volunteering next year. The benefits of volunteering are mainly centered on meeting

other neighbors and building relationships that have historically promoted the essence of our Hyde Park community. Please call Janine

Overcash at (813) 727-7277 if you are interested in volunteering.

Janine Overcash , President, Old Hyde Park Garden Club

“Let’s talk about what inspires you indecorating your home and volunteeringwith the OHPGC.” Flip Miller, right, says.

Brad and Sally Welch speak with OfficerStout who has worked with the HELPpatrol and the same eight officers as-signed to HELP for several years.

“Oh, let me hold the baby!” TaraEckhoff (center) introduces babyWellesley to her friends Ashley Ger-maine, left, and Clara Gough, right.

Hardworking street captains deliver the

Gazette and all other written material for

OHPGC and HPPI. Jim Corbett disburses

bundles of newsletters to street captains as

well as handling his own streets. Thank your

street captains for keeping you informed and

inform them of new neighbors.

Bayshore Joan King

Boulevard Joanne Tamayo

Brevard/Fielding Jim Corbett

Dakota Judy Felman

Delaware Mary Greacen

Edison Sandy Hughes

Morrison Laura Kipphut

Newport Dada Glaser

Oregon Michele Wolfe

Orleans Cindy Ramm

Rome/Richardson Linda Hopes

Swann/Watrous Linda Hopes

Willow Deirdre Dixon

YARD OF THE MONTH

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Old Hyde Park Garden Club recognizes these neighbors for their efforts toset an example with the Yard of the Month sign in their yard. We try toselect yards that have not been recognized in the previous several yearsto spread the opportunity to receive the award. Small yards, large yards,lawn service or personally planted and attended yards are all consideredequally based mainly on easy visual appeal to any and all passing by.

Does a yard in your area deserve recognition? To nominate ayard for consideration for the Old Hyde Pak Garden Club Yard of theMonth, contact Michelle Wolfe at 251-6994 or stick a note on the door at800 S. Oregon Avenue. Neighbors appreciate notice of their efforts andthe Yard Award Committee welcomes your input.

A few previous yards that were recognized but not pictured:

November: Laurel & JamesFredlake, 821 Delaware, alandscaped non-yard with color-ful plants and ground coversurrounding the circular drive.

May: Marie & Allan Martin,801 Delaware, large openyard bordered with colorfulannuals and charming flower-beds at the entry walk.

July: Lisa Henthorne, 1008 Dakota,Variegated jasmine with beds of care-fully planted bed of annuals and per-ennials brighten this delightful yard.

March: Jodi & Chris Rainey,710 Delaware, sculpted beds ofgroundcover and colorful flower-beds everywhere.

September: Beth & CodyDavis, 814 Delaware, inOHP since 1984 previ-ously on Willow, secondhome here, first time win.Gorgeous yard totallylandscaped to self main-tain, flowers, groundcov-ers, shrubs, no grass andall water-wise.

Newly Recognized Yards:June: Judy & David Felman, 914Dakota, a burst of caladium color,simply done.. (right)

August: Meg & Thad Bereday, 712Newport, extensive yard, beauti-fully landscaped with flowerbedseverywhere to brighten up hedges.

Old Hyde Park Street Signs

The street sign project is under-way! Back in 1991, HPPI took on the projectto install decorative street and stop signsappropriate for our historic neighborhood.With a lot of work by HPPI Board members(and persistence of Laurie Kipphut) thisproject was started in 2000. Unfortunately,we were unable to complete the entire pro-ject at that time and over the years we haveseen damage to the signs due to the waythey were installed. Now our neighborhoodis a mixture of standard issued street signsalong with those that are decorative. Wehave all learned from the original projectand are ready now to finish what wasstarted so many years ago.

This project has been no smallfeat. An agreement to install these signswas drawn with the city, proposals for theproject needed to be made and most impor-tantly, funding needed to be secured.Through the hard fund-raising efforts ofboth HPPI and OHPGC, we are now readyto move on. Approximately 75 signs willeither be moved, turned, secured or re-placed. Each one of these signs will berequired to have a site plan and be permit-ted in order to be changed. The cost of thisproject is $23,106. HPPI and OHPGC part-nering together has made this happen.Please support both these organizations asthey continue to make our neighborhoodbeautiful.

How Does HELP Do It?

Old Hyde Park is one of only three Tampaneighborhoods to have 365 days of extrasecurity coverage, working random hourscoming on duty as early as 9 pm and some-times as late as 11pm five hours per night.The same eight officers have been assignedpermanent duty to HELP, the “newest” in thetroop has been working the area for fouryears, so they are familiar with the area.They patrol in a City of Tampa marked car,in uniform, with all amenities: police gun,police radio, access to backup.

HELP officers patrol 14 streets plus allof the alleys in Old Hyde Park. The entireloop takes 45 minutes. They may sit in theircar quietly with windows down listening foractivity or for the sounds of suspects or theypark their car and patrol on foot to investi-gate a suspicious car or person. Most re-cently HELP has seen crimes of opportunity:rifling through unlocked cars, attempts tosteal bikes locked but left outside. More im-portantly, HELP officers recently encounteredprowlers seeking unlocked doors and windowsof neighborhood homes at 3am and were ableto avert possible burglary.

Emergency? Call 911 first. If the HELPofficer is on duty, dispatchers will contactHELP who may only seconds away. HELP alsoprovides security when members are out oftown or request safety escort at home late atnight. Contact HELP cell phone number(issued to HELP members) to speak with theofficer or leave clear information, your name,telephone number, address and how late theymay return your call.

H.E.L.P. (Hyde Park Evening Local Patrol), a separately-funded program

of Hyde Park Preservation, Inc., your neighborhood association, brings off-duty Tampa PoliceOfficers to patrol Old Hyde Park in five hour shifts nightly at random hours, 365 nights a yearand for special events such as Gasparilla and Halloween.

Membership dues fund the HELP program, but offer additional benefits to you: HELP dutyofficer’s cellphone number; vacation checks to your home when requested; security checks ofcars, homes, yards and notice to residents of safety issues; a special designation in your ownneighborhood directory.

HELP has reduced crime in Old Hyde Park. Check out these stats:Pre-HELP pre-HELP with HELP with HELP with HELP1997 1998 2000 2007 2008

Home invasions 2 0 0 0 0Armed Robberies 3 0 0 1 1Residential Burglaries 13 9 8 1 1Stolen Autos 23 10 4 2 3Auto Burglaries 45 18 8 9 11

Please help Old Hyde Park continue to be a safer neighborhood by supporting the random patrols provided by HELP. If you have anyquestions regarding the HELP program, please call Sally Welch at 253-3881. Any contribution to the cause establishes membership.Due by Friday, October 23, 2009

TURN OVER TO JOIN – CUT FORM AT THE LINE

Old Hyde Park Garden Club and Hyde Park Preservation, Inc.

It’s Time … to join or renew your membership in the Old Hyde Park Garden Club and Hyde Park Preservation,Inc. These two neighborhood organizations provide essential programs and services that help us protect and main-tain the wonderful quality of life that we enjoy in Old Hyde Park. Membership in either organization will entitle you toreceive a copy of the Neighborhood Directory.

Hyde Park Preservation, Inc. (HPPI)HPPI works to protect the common interests of our neighborhood, including its architectural and historic integrity.HPPI represents our neighborhood by working as a liaison with the City of Tampa on a number of issues that impact usas residents of the Hyde Park Historic District and of Tampa. HPPI administers the Neighborhood Watch and HELPprograms and provides other services related to neighborhood safety, including coordination for special events suchas the Gasparilla Day Parade. HPPI also hosts an annual family-oriented Holiday Porch Party, an annual neighborhoodSpring Block Party and is currently working on ideas for other events and projects.

Annual Dues: $25.00 per Household/ $20.00 for Seniors (age 62 and older)

Old Hyde Park Garden Club (OHPGC)The Old Hyde Park Garden Club works toward the beautification of our community and enhancement of

neighborhood spirit. Proceeds from OHPGC dues help fund neighborhood holiday decorations, landscape mainte-nance, meetings and social events and contribute to the creation and maintenance of decorative street signs in theneighborhood. OHPGC partners with HPPI in the funding of the Old Hyde Park Gazette and Neighborhood Directory.

Annual Dues: $50.00 per Household/$25 for Seniors (age 62 and older)

H.E.L.P. Membership

> Due by Friday, October 23, 2009< for your listing to appear in the 2009-2010 Neighborhood Directory

NAME(S) ___________________________________ ____ Do not include my phone number in the Directory

ADDRESS___________________________________ ____ Do not include my email address in the Directory

TELEPHONE_________________________________ ____ This information is different from last year

EMAIL ADDRESS _____________________________

Gold membership ……………………………………………………………………… $ 500.00 or moreGold members will be specially recognized in the Directory and the Gazette

(Check here if you prefer this contribution to remain anonymous _____)

Annual HELP Dues……………………………………………………………………… $ 300.00

Any contribution to the cause.…………………………………………….………….. $ _______

Total amount enclosed………………………………………………………………… $ _______

Please mail or deliver your contribution payable to HELP to Elizabeth Christenberry, 802 S. Orleans Avenue,Tampa, FL 33606

Old Hyde Park Garden Club and Hyde Park Preservation, Inc.

Membership

Due by Friday, October 23, 2009 for your listing to appear in the 2009 -2010 Neighborhood Directory

PLEASE PRINT CHECK HERE if information is different from prior year______

Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: __________________________________ E-Mail address ________________________________________________

DO NOT INCLUDE in the Directory _______Phone ______Email address

ENCLOSED ARE MY CHECKS:

Amount $ _________ payable to Hyde Park Preservation (HPPI)

Amount $ _________ payable to Old Hyde Park Garden Club (OHPGC)

Mail or deliver your dues to: Elizabeth Christenberry, 802 S. Orleans Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606 phone 254-6301