ARE YOU READY FOR GASPARILLA ?
It is here and what great weather! Please see below information from Don Barnes, Executive Officer for the Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, regarding the cannon firing and fireworks this weekend for the Children's Parade from. Some of you have requested in the past to be notified when there are going to be loud noises as well as when there would be firework presentations for you to enjoy.
On Saturday, January 21 the Jose Gasparilla will fire cannons from mid afternoon (3:00 p.m.) until the conclusion of the Children's Parade. It will again fire cannon at sunset/6:00 p.m. (a single 21 gun salute). NOTE:There will also be a two minute video presentation on the Jose Gasparilla that can be seen along Bayshore. That will begin around 6:30 p.m. Finally,the pyrotechnics will start at 7:00 p.m.
On Sunday January 22 - Wednesday, January 25th, there will be a single burst (21 gun salute) at sunset.which will be around 6:00 p.m. each night. At 7:00 p.m. each night, the ship will light up and have a short (30 second) video presentation.that can be seen along Bayshore.
Has Wintertime Got You Down?
Do you yearn to make plushie monsters? Improve your gardening skills? Finally learn more about computers and how to use them? Click here to find help. Hillsborough County has lots of interesting and helpful things to do in February.
PAINT YOUR HEART OUT, TAMPA!
Mayor Bob Buckhorn calls Paint Your Heart Out, Tampa "...the best all-volunteer program that this community has ever had." And it is!
Paint Your Heart Out, Tampa is a city-wide program that enables citizens, businesses, clubs, and organizations to lend a helping hand to low-income, elderly citizens in our community. Over the past 23 years, volunteers and sponsors have given of themselves to paint the homes of more than 2.300 grateful and deserving homeowners.FHNA has taken part in this program for several years, coordinated by Marilyn Green through support of neighborhood volunteers we are proud to continue this program again this year. Any home in the Forest Hills Neighborhood you think may qualify and is in need or if you would like to volunteer, please contact Marilyn Green at (813) 930-0315 or email: mailyngreen47@verizon.net
Keep Forest Hills Beautiful
YOU MIGHT JUST SAVE SOMEONE YOU LOVE!
IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THIS, YOU SHOULD. …..IF YOU HAVE SEEN IT, IT WON'T HURT TO SEE IT AGAIN.
This is a new CPR technique which is much simpler.
This is a very important video regarding the latest CPR procedure.
Please watch and forward to your friends and family if you haven't already done so.
You never know, a life may be saved using this new procedure.
http://tinyurl.com/2fx8r59
FREE SPRNKLER INSPECTION
A complete Do-It-Yourself Sprinkler Checkup Guide is available online at www.tampagov.net/SaveWater. Free on-site irrigation efficiency evaluation assistance through the Sensible Sprinkling program is available to residents. For more information please visit www.tampagov.net/SensibleSprinkling. For more information from the water department, sign-up for their e-newsletter, "The Pipeline", by going to http://www.tampagov.net/dept_water/. Attached is the press release from the city's water department for more information.
The following email correspondence with the Department of Elder Affairs regarding financial assistance for rent and mortgage payments. Please forward to anyone you may know who may be in need of help.
ASSISTANCE WITH RENT OR MORTGAGE
The Department of Children and Families Office on Homelessness -PDHO is accepting applications for assistance with overdue rent or mortgage payments, or for deposit assistance through its Emergency Financial Assistance for Housing Program beginning Monday, July 11. For an application and qualifying information, access http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/homelessness/efahp.shtml.
Completed applications and vendor agreements may be faxed to 1-850-921-2559, or mailed to:
Department of Children and Families
Office on Homelessness—PDHO
1317 Winewood Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
City of Tampa to Close Manhattan Brush Site September 1
Limited operating schedule to begin Saturday, July 9
Tampa, Fla. (June 30, 2011) – Effective September 1, 2011, the City of Tampa Manhattan Brush Site will be officially closed. This change is being implemented in order to streamline operations, increase efficiency, and reduce operating costs. From Saturday, July 9 through August 31, the facility will have a limited operating schedule. The hours of operation for the Manhattan Brush Site during this transition will be Saturdays only from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The McKay Bay Transfer Station, the alternative disposal location for residential customers, is located at 114 South 34th Street in Tampa . The operating hours for the McKay Bay Transfer Station are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Currently, residential customers are permitted to dispose of six cubic yards of brush per visit to either location. Residents are required to present a valid Florida ID and City of Tampa utility bill. Commercial customers must use the McKay Bay Transfer Station at all times.
For questions or concerns, please contact City of Tampa Utility Services Customer Care at (813) 348-1111, or visit the website at www.tampagov.net/solidwaste. For additional information, please contact Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management Director Tonja M. Brickhouse at (813) 348-1146 or via e-mail at tonja.brickhouse@tampagov.net.
ALERT TAMPA SERVICE
You can sign up for this free service at: http://www.tampagov.net/dept_police/programs_and_services/alert_tampa.asp
2011 CITY OF TAMPA BUDGET REPORT
Click below to download the City of Tampa “Citizens Budget Report for 2011:
Citizens Budget Report -2011
(You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the budget. If you do not have this program you can download it by clicking on this link. This is a free program.)
New TSA Golf Card Offer
We are happy to announce that along with a new Membership plan we have also lowered the minimum age for our Senior TSA Discount Card. The new minimum age will be 55 instead of the previous 62. We are also giving a $10 discount on the card purchase with proof of residence within the City of Tampa. The card saves you money every time you play at any of our courses.
We are coming up on our Fall season. In an effort to keep our course clean and create an enjoyable experience for our guests we have begun posting signs throughout the golf course property reminding the community that we need everyone walking a dog on the course to please pick up after it and to keep it on a leash. We appreciate everyone’s participation in this effort.
THE CITY IS NOW ON YOUTUBE
And check this out, the City of Tampa is now on YouTube! Please visit http://www.youtube.com/user/CityofTampa