See you tonight!

Come mix and mingle with your neighbors at our July happy hour hosted by the Corner Club!

When: Tonight, July 10th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Where: The Corner Club, 1502 E Sligh Ave

We look forward to seeing you!

Quarterly General Membership Meeting

Our annual "eating meeting" quarterly general membership gathering is Thursday, July 22nd at the Seminole Garden Center. Bring a dish to share and your best ideas about where to take OSHNA over the next 12 months! Your input is vital to our ability to represent this growing neighborhood.

When: Tuesday, July 22nd, 6:30pm

Where: Seminole Garden Center, 5800 N. Central Ave.

Please arrive early so we can start the meeting on time & ensure everyone has a chance to eat.

 There is plenty of parking both in the official lot and on surrounding streets, but if you're able we encourage you to walk (or take the free Route 1 Bus to the Idlewild stop!)

Comp Plan District 6 Meeting — DO NOT MISS

These meetings are geared to answer the many questions regarding the radical proposed changes to the Future Land use for the City of Tampa. These neighborhood meetings are specifically being held to answer the many questions that have been generated regarding the safety to our neighborhoods, the impact on our quality of life and what the changes would mean to our local infrastructure issues. 

The meeting for our city district 6 is this coming Wednesday.

You can review the current comp plan draft here .

Visit  LiveGrowThrive2045.com  and  sign up  to receive alerts/updates on all sections of the Comprehensive Plan or  submit your comments  online.

City of Tampa Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Section Updates – In Person

When: Wednesday, July 16, 6:15pm

Where: David M Barksdale Center, 1801 N Lincoln Ave, Tampa 33607

Tampa Bay Water Wise rebates are also available for people looking to replace their old toilet, install a smart irrigation controller, and/or make several other water-efficient upgrades. Visit the  Tampa Bay Water Wise website  for more details. 

For just $10 a year—or $25 for businesses—you help your neighborhood association represent neighbors' interests with the city, provide outreach to local businesses and organizations, and keep these newsletters flowing!

This Month In OSHNA History

It was this month 25 years ago that Seminole Heights said goodbye to a fine neighbor:

The property where the Brauners owned this long-lasting Dairy Queen originated in the hands of Seminole Heights hotelier Joe Martinez. Meanwhile, a neighborhood kid named Tommy Skornscheck starting tearing up the gridiron as a 5'11" 195lb offensive lineman—first at Hillsborough High, and then at Clemson.

After college and the Army, Tommy married Joe Martinez's daughter Emily, and they set to renting the property in the early 1950s to the Brauners (who ended up buying it outright in 1972).

Seminole Heights had no shortage of ice cream places—especially once the Howard Johnson's at the corner of Florida and Hillsborough opened—but Dairy Queen is Dairy Queen.

It was also the regular victim of crime:

Meanwhile, a new generation of Skornschek was getting into the restaurant biz—in which he remains today:

Tom Skornscheck died in 2000.

Hosting the monthly OSHNA Porch Party is one of the easiest and most fun ways to get involved in the neighborhood. With the Neighborhood Involvement Committee volunteers handling most of the arrangements, they aren't much work, either! To sign up to host, check out the link to the form in the button below.

As always, check our events calendar on Facebook or OldSeminoleHeights.org .