DROP THE DOT!
We are moving to the new blog much sooner than expected. Our new home can be found at
www.seminoleheightsblog.com
www.seminoleheightsblog.com
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
We are moving!
In a few short weeks, we will be celebrating our one year anniversary. It’s hard to believe that since our first real post on July 4th, 2008, we have continued to grow and gain readership, initiate many neighborhood discussion (often colorful ) and hopefully solved a few of the neighborhoods’ problems and issues.
As we have grown, our current blog site has had many issues keeping up with the traffic and more importantly offering any level of customer service. As a result, we have met with several local website developers and have selected a local company to build our own blog. We are now preparing to move our site to a new website. Stay tuned for the launch of our new site…Coming July 2009.
While we transition the site, I do ask for patience as we will be learning a new program and have an entirely new way of posting. Hopefully, it will be a smooth transition for all.
The new site will have many more features including better search functionality, categories, advertising opportunities and so much more. To make the change as comfortable and smooth as possible, they have pulled 100% of our prior post over the past year and are not putting the final touches to the site. Once the new site is operational, the formal announcement and URL will be posted. Until then… stay tuned!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Say “NO” to Barbed wire. Today.
IF YOU CAN NOT ATTEND, PLEASE FOLLOW LINK BELOW AND SUBMIT LETTER.
FILE Nbr: VRB09-48 * Say “NO” to Barbed wire. Today.
LINK to post your msg for Variance Review Board:
http://www.tampagov.net/appl_customer_service_center/form.asp?strServiceID=88
Property Address:
6716 N.Nebraska Ave
Tampa FL 33604
If you have time to cruise & post on blogs
-then plz take a few seconds to log onto the site for Land Development Coordination & Zoning to tell the city “NO” to barbed wire.
It’s not to late to say NO to “visual pollution”, etc. Hearing is tonight, Tuesday. Even if you plan to attend, go ahead use the link just in case.
If Brighthouse wants a “visual deterrent”, then plant some Bougainvillea, holly, or Crown of Thorns around the fence. (Comment this)
Know When Your Association and the Board Meets.
The best way to know what is going on is become involved. For starters, you can attend a meeting! Learn what your association is doing, what committee’s and volunteer opportunities are available, or just speak out and share you opinion and ideas. Below are meeting announcements as listed on each associations website.
SOUTH SEMINOLE HEIGHTS
General Membership Meetings are held quarterly on the second Tuesday of January, April, July and October and are held at The Common Ground Church, located at 4207 N. Boulevard, corner of W. Chelsea St. Meetings begin at 7:00 PM. Meetings are open to every resident of South Seminole Heights and their guests.
Board of Directors Meetings are held monthly (except December) on the 4th Tuesday at the Metropolitan Community Church, located at 408 E. Cayuga St, corner of Central Ave. Meetings begin at 7:00 PM Any active member is welcome to attend Board of Director Meetings.
SOUTHEAST SEMINOLE HEIGHTS
Board of Directors Meetings first Monday each month
General Membership Meetings Third Tuesday in applicable months. (January, March, May, July, September, October)
OLD SEMINOLE HEIGHTS
Board of Directors Meetings June 16th, July 15th, August 19th
General Membership Meetings July 28th Eating Meeting,
Monday, June 8, 2009
Suspect Arrested in Giddens Park Incident
REEVES,CRAIGORY GLENN 09031545 ORJ TPD 27342
B M N 04/11/91
PC AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 31 0909826
PC ARMED TRESPASS ON 31 0909826
PC ARMED TRESPASS ON 31 0909826
PC BURGLARY OF AN OCC 31 0909826
PC FELON IN POSSESSIO 31 0909826
PC OBSTRUCTING OR OPP 31 0909826
PC POSS. OF FIREARM D 31 0909826
Another Gun Incident at Giddens Park.
From SESH user group:
ATTENTION SESH RESIDENTS
Yesterday, an hour after we had cleaned up everything from the fabulous Ice cream Social and headed home, one of us, who had errands to run, was surprised to be greeted, at home, by several TPD cars and numerous officers.
Apparently, the party, which was set up early yesterday morning in the shelter, but was just getting started as we were cleaning and packing to leave, had an uninvited guest, who unfortunately came to settle some score with one of the invited party guests. He brought a gun to settle things! I do not know what transpired but at some point he ran though the neighborhood and ended up hiding in one yard, possible trying to hide the gun.
The man with the gun was caught immediately. He is being charged. No one was injured. TPD was out this morning speaking with all the neighbors whose property he ran through with the gun. The intent is to charge him with attempted burglary for every yard where he was not given permission to enter the property. These will be in addition to the original charges.
This is the extent of what I know about the actual event. I was only made aware of it about an hour ago.(noon on Sunday) I do know, however, that the young man that was celebrating his graduation and his family who were giving the party, were very nice people. They were there early in the morning to get the shelter for the evening party (there are no reservations of this shelter) and when confronted with our putting an entire event up, surrounding their party, they were super nice about it all. We ended up serving them lunch and ice cream and leaving them our extra baked goods. I do not believe the event in the park had anything to do with them directly.
I encourage anyone who wishes to know more to please contact TPD. I just wanted to let everyone know what I knew.
Thanks,
S Simons, President
Southeast Seminole Heights Civic Association
Former Publix Bagger Mary Long Passes
Jun 7, 2009
Many of you probably knew Mary Long, a former Publix bagger. Mary worked for Publix many years.She had retired in January so she could enjoy herself. Mary was a gregarious and outgoing person, she even played Santa for us during last year’s HolidayFest. Last week Mary suffered a heart attack and passed away. I do not have any other details and cannot locate an obituary for her. Her family was somewhere up north, so I don’t believe any services will be held in Tampa. Please says a prayer or send a kind thought up to Mary. She will be missed by those who knew her.
Your Publix Manager,
Chuck Kaelin
Friday, June 5, 2009
Weekend Forum
The weekend forum is open. Use this time to:
- Ask questions
- Create your own topics
- Find a contractor
- Suggest a service
You decide! Until Monday! Have a great weekend!
Remember when: How well do you know Seminole Heights/
As a historic neighborhood, we all have chosen to live in
Seminole Heights usually for our love of old homes and history. As someone who has lived in our neighborhood most of my life, I have seen the neighborhood change in many ways. As we have often been forced to make way for progress, so many of our neighbors can’t enjoy the “remember when” moments that others do. Remember when:
- The Taco Bus used to be an automotive garage with “crack head prices”?
- Whaley’s was located on Florida Ave?
- The bomb excavation/scare in SSH?
- Hillsborough before the fence?
- The old Save-A-Lot?
So this weekend, share us your favorite nostalgic Seminole Heights moments.
