The Official Unofficial Seminole Heights Blog

It’s official…Southern Brewing & Winemaking is now a licensed brewery and will be brewing their first batch on Saturday. So come on by and enjoy some brews with your barks!!

Until Monday, enjoy your weekend.

I believe each year there is an email, comment or post regarding a neighbor who’s pet has been poisoned by a Bufo Toad. Currently, in SESH that discussion is happening now. To educate all on the toad, here is some information from a website about the toads. Read on:

A common threat to south Florida dogs is poisoning from Bufo marinus,
the giant or cane toad. This species of toad produces a pasty yellow-
white toxin in the parotid glands, which extend from the head backward
over the shoulder region and is released through pinhole openings in the
skin. When a dog mouths or bites a Bufo toad the toxin is released and
rapidly absorbed across the mucus membranes of the mouth.

Symptoms of Bufo poisoning occur suddenly and may include profuse
salivation, vocalizing and pawing at the mouth, brick-red gums,
incoordination or a stiff gait, difficulty breathing and the intoxication can
rapidly progress to seizures and death.

The severity of the poisoning depends on the size of the dog and the
amount of toxin absorbed into the blood stream. Puppies and small
breed dogs such as Dachshunds, Mini-Pins, Jack Russell Terriers and
miniature Schnauzers are more seriously affected because they get “more
poison per pound” than a large breed dog.

Bufo toads are most active in the spring and summer months when it is
warm and moist outside. They are also nocturnal, therefore most
poisonings occur in the evening, late-night or early-morning hours.
Poisonings can happen very quickly and even dogs being leash-walked
have been known to grab a toad and be poisoned

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR DOG IS POISONED BY A BUFO TOAD.

Step 1) DO NOT PANIC!!! You need to be able to think clearly and act
quickly to help save your pet. Panicking will only keep you from acting
properly!

Step 2) IMMEDIATELY rinse the dog’s mouth out with a large amount
of water using either a hose, kitchen sink sprayer, shower sprayer or
water bottle. Rinse the mouth from side to side. DO NOT DROWN
THE ANIMAL BY FORCING WATER DOWN ITS THROAT. The
toxin is very sticky and may need to be gently rubbed off of the mucus
membranes of the mouth. Be very careful so as not to get bit by your
pet. Even the gentlest animal may bite if it is scared, in pain or having a
seizure.

Step 3) Calmly transport the dog to your veterinarian for further care.
PLAN AHEAD! Save time in an emergency by preparing now. Keep the
phone number of your veterinarian by the telephone. Since most
poisonings occur at night CALL FIRST to make sure that the hospital is
open, don’t waste time driving to a closed facility. Keep the phone
number and address of a nearby emergency clinic near the phone too, in
case your regular veterinarian is not available.

Click to read full article.

Emailed from a neighbor:

Heights Organics is a local buying co-op that provides a bi-weekly assortment of certified organic fruits and vegetable at a price comparable to coventional produce at the grocery store. No work is requied. Conveniently located in Old Seminole Heights, just swing by and pick up your produce. Selection changes every time, so it never gets boring. We provide recipes for items that may be unfamiliar. Now accepting new members. Go to www.heightsorganics.org for details or email Melissa@heightsorganics.org.

A Reader emailed great article in Tampa Bay Times this past Sunday. It is a neighborhood spotlight on Seminole Heights. These are the type of articles we need more of in our local media outlets. How can we (from all for associations) work together to do a better job of touting the many benefits of living in Seminole Heights.  By working together we can spread the word that Seminole Heights is continuing to grow, rebuild and be a viable place to live.

Read the article here and leave your comments on how we can achieve this.

Busy week for all of Seminole Heights. The items below were emailed from neighbor to post.

Monday Night Friends of the Library Fundraiser Support your new library while you have an awesome time!

Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe will host a fundraiser to benefit the Friends of the Seminole Heights Library on

Monday, May 14. 7pm

Event will feature a live performance by jazz vocalist Rose Bilal, light refreshments, a silent auction and a cash bar. The Friends of the library raise money for the various free activities and programs offered at the library at 4711 Central Ave.

Tuesday, May 15th, 7pm

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING TUESDAY

Kathryn Malone Center SE Corner of Giddens & 12th

SPEAKER Kathlyn Fitzpatrick Public Relations and Communications Specialist, Wastewater Department

Come find out about the Ice Cream Social!

Friday – Riverside Park - Concert in the Park (SSH – Rivercrest Park) – Click here for details

Saturday – Southern Wine and Beer Making Yappy Hour. Click for details.

Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers. May you enjoy your special day. For all others, may you find the time to tell our mother what she means to you and do a little something special for her. If your mother has passed, take a minute to recall all of the special moments you remember. Until Monday, Enjoy your weekend. The Weekend Forum is open.

Join us for our last Market of Season 3 at Hillsborough High School (Central Ave)
and get a gift for Mom! Haven’t been out to the Market yet?
Have you gotten what you need to get you thru the summer?
Come check out what you’ve been missing. Enjoy ! This is the perfect place to bring your Mom for Mother’s Day ~ you know that spending time with that special lady in your life is the Best Gift!

Bring your friends, your neighbors! Great shopping for unique gifts, local artisans, and good food. All sorts of creative goodies to discover..massage therapists, kids activities and more.
Need a Mother’s day gift or someplace special to take her? Spending time with her and she will also find that special something at the Market. Take Mom to the Market and get a massage!

Meet & Mingle, Have Fun in the Sun and Buy Local!

Ramble thru the rows of vendors who make this Market special.
♪♫• Live music♫♪ ,

…Sadly, the next SH Sunday Market is not until after the summer break …

Ride your Bike or Park your Car:
Bike Valet will be provided by the Seminole Heights Bike Club November thru May.
Visit them at www.seminoleheightsbikeclub.org
Vehicle Parking is available at the High School at the lot in front of the Football Field.

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Open Air Fresh Market with Fresh Produce, Take Home Foods, Ready To Eat Foods, Plants, Flowers, Herbs, Handcrafted and Eco-Friendly

The Market only runs from October to May, every second Sunday from 9am – 2pm on the front lawn of Hillsborough High School.

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Some Market Vendor Highlights ::

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Magnolia Organics
Local, Certified Organic Produce
This Season we have a brand NEW Organic Produce Vendor. Please join us in welcoming Magnolia Organics, Certified Organic Farm from San Antonio, FL. Weekly Harvest boxes are filled with an assortment of top quality, 100% USDA certified, farm fresh, organic produce for less. No commitment – you purchase what you want,

Elizabeths Gourmet Delights:
featuring a large variety of sweet and savory baked goods- pastrys, croissants, biscotti and much more!

Pet Adoption !
This Season we are continuing to support wellness and adoption for the pets at the Market. Stop by to visit Florence Marsan who will be offering Pet Adoptions this season

“Free” Family and Community Self Defense Classes,
Mondays from 6-7pm, June 4, 11 & 18,
Seminole Heights Baptist Church, 801 E. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa.
All ages welcome.
Classes held in the Fellowship Hall Doors open at 5:45pm (double doors off the parking lot).
Classes taught by Black Belt instructors with Grace Martial Arts.

Learn how to defend yourself and your family against many types of physical attack. Learn the most important 60 seconds in self defense and the most important 5 seconds in self defense and how knowing what to do during those two times could save your life. Learn awareness skills and how to escape from grabs and holds. Learn how to defend yourself and your family in your house and neighborhood, in parking lots, stores, and other buildings. Learn how to use “anything” on you or near you as a self-defense weapon (environmental defense).

Classes are presented by Grace Martial Arts, Seminole Heights Baptist Church, and Mission Tampa FREE OF CHARGE.

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Tampas water use restrictions tightened today as a result of a modified Phase II Water Shortage Emergency declaration issued by the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Effective immediately, Tampa residents and businesses using City system water, well or surface water may irrigate one day a week only.

Information about City of Tampa restrictions is available online at www.TampaGov.net/waterrestrictions. A recorded summary of the restrictions is available 24-hours-a-day by calling the Water Conservation Hotline at (813) 274-8032.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ONLINE RESTRICTIONS

This informational Alert Tampa email was provided by the City of Tampa Water Department to subscribers who opted to receive informational messages through the system.

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Looks as though we have a HIT member who is in need of a project!

Sherry Simons would like to have some TLC done on her front yard.
Interested?

Saturday, May 12th
8:30 am until ???
911 E Shadowlawn
Bring your favorite garden tools, gloves, hat.
Breakfast and lunch will be served.

If you’d like to join HIT, or would at least like to see what it is all
about, stop by next Saturday and check it out!

Please rsvp to 2dgdesignstudio@tampabay.rr.com and let me know if you are planning to attend.
That way, Sherry will know how much food and beverage to plan for.