Friday, May 17, 2013
It's being celebrated May 19-25 this year.
On Tuesday, Mayor Frank Chillura proclaimed May 19-25, 2013 as Emergency medical Services Week in Temple Terrace. Dr. Brooke Shepard, medical director for the Temple Terrace Fire Department, and Charlie Wathen, training officer for TTFD, accepted the proclamation. Celebrated nationally, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week is meant to recognize the role that EMS practitioners have in improving health in communities throughout the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, EMS professionals across the country cared for more than 36 million patients in 2011. Let Patch save you time. Get local stories like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Simple, fast, sign…
After unsuccessfully trying to beautify the roundabout, the city has asked the green thumbs of the Temple Terrace Garden Club to see what they can do.
If you’ve driven in the area of the Temple Terrace Golf & Country Club or Florida College this month, you might have noticed the roundabout at Inverness, Woodmont and Glen Arven avenues taking on a new look. That’s because members of the Temple Terrace Garden Club have adopted the patch of land and are planting a garden there. “The City of Temple Terrace, they’ve tried and tried to plant this area, and they can’t get anything to survive,” said Patty Cartwright, chairwoman of the project. “So, they have contacted the Garden Club to get involved.” The club started working in the roundabout on May 2, and members are creating four planting zones. The zones are divided by the four roadways that lead into the roundabout and will blend together. …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The City Council heard ideas last week for the second phase of Temple Terrace’s marketing campaign.
When Temple Terrace was being developed in the 1920s, potential homeowners toured the heart of the community, visiting Club Morocco (now Sutton Hall at Florida College) and hitting balls at the golf course. Now, the Temple Terrace City Council is considering recreating that “front door” to the city—with a 21st century twist. Last week, the city’s marketing consultants, Margie Martin of Martin Communications and Tim Lancaster of Lancaster Design, introduced their ideas for the second phase of the city’s marketing campaign, including a virtual sales tour of the community. “If I’m a USF professor—I’ve just been hired to come down here and live and teach at the university—and I live in Virginia, how do I experience ‘the Terrace’ without …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Lisa Small is scheduled to retire on May 17.
Members of the Florida Association of City Clerks and the Florida League of Cities crowded into the City Council Chambers at City Hall Tuesday to surprise City Clerk Lisa Small, who is scheduled to retire May 17. They read a resolution proclaiming appreciation for Small’s service. Watch her reaction in the video that accompanies this story. Small began working for the city as deputy city clerk on Oct. 2, 2000. Upon the retirement of Faye Barkholz, Small was appointed to city clerk and started that position on March 27, 2004. During her tenure as city clerk, Small served as president of the Florida Association of City Clerks in 2006-07, and she received the President’s Award in 2001-02 and again in 2007-08. She also received the association…
Monday, May 13, 2013
Joshua, Benjamin and Samuel Glow are the first recipients of a new city award meant to recognize kids for academic achievement.
If you visit the Glow family in fall and winter, you’re likely to find some science experiments taking place in their Temple Terrace home. While many families focus on sports during those seasons, the Glow brothers—Joshua, Benjamin and Samuel—are preparing for science fairs. This year, each one walked away with awards from the Hillsborough Regional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Fair. On Tuesday, Temple Terrace Mayor Frank Chillura and the City Council recognized them as the first recipients of the “Terrace Star” award. “(The) brothers share a common love of science and a passion for competing in the county and state science fairs,” Chillura said. “We honor and commend (them for their) accomplishments and dedication.” …
Friday, May 10, 2013
The week that honors police officers is May 12-18 this year.
On Tuesday, Mayor Frank Chillura proclaimed May 12-18, 2013 National Police Week in Temple Terrace. Temple Terrace Police Chief Ken Albano accepted the proclamation. National Police Week has been celebrated across the country since 1962, when President John F Kennedy signed a proclamation that desgnated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week the date falls in as Police Week. To learn more, visit National Police Week online. Let Patch save you time. Get local stories like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Simple, fast, sign-up here.
Samuel Glow, who was recognized by Mayor Frank Chillura as a “Terrace Star,” completed a science fair project that was appetizing or revolting, depending on your point of view.
When City Councilman David Pogorilich asked Samuel Glow which insect tastes best, the Lewis Elementary School third-grader thought for a few seconds. “Crickets,” was his answer. Watch the exchange in the video above. How does Samuel know what crickets taste like? He completed a science fair project in which he explored edible insects and their nutritional value. He received second place in third grade Life Science at the Hillsborough Regional Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fair earlier this year. On Tuesday, Temple Terrace Mayor Frank Chillura and the City Council recognized Samuel as a “Terrace Star.” The new program honors kids in local schools who have made special academic achievements. Samuel and his brothers…
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
City Manager Gerald Seeber, who began work at the end of April, was sworn in May 7.
Temple Terrace City Manager Gerald Seeber, who began work for the city at the end of April, took his oath of office at the May 7 City Council meeting. Watch him being sworn in above. “Mr. Seeber, we’re all very excited and looking forward to working with you,” said Temple Terrace Mayor Frank Chillura. “I know you’ve been very busy and certainly going to make a lot of positive impacts in our city.” “Why, thank you, Mr. Mayor,” Seeber replied. “I’m very pleased to be here.” Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Simple, fast, sign-up here. Seeber was previously the general manager of Tampa Bay Water, a position he held for five years. He served…
But the city is serving a default notice to the developer in case litigation is required.
Vlass Temple Terrace, the company hired to build a downtown area for Temple Terrace, should soon be receiving a default notice from the city. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to allow City Attorney Mark Connolly to serve the notice to the Vlass group in case the two sides are unable to work out their differences amicably. Temple Terrace Mayor Frank Chillura made it clear that the city’s objective is to work with the Vlass group, which signed on to the project in 2009 and agreed to build a $160 million complex on a 21-acre property at the south end of Temple Terrace that would include a residential area, retail, a cultural component and office space. At the end of March, the city received a letter from the Vlass group stating that…
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Temple Terrace City Council will have its first meeting in the newly-renovated room Tuesday evening.
The outdated City Council Chambers at City Hall have been given a new look befitting the 21st century. The renovation that began March 25 is now complete, and the council will have its first meeting in the updated room Tuesday, March 7, at 6 p.m. The renovation was a basic package that the city can build on when it has more money in its budget, according to Temple Terrace Mayor Frank Chillura. “It’s beautiful—really nice,” Chillura said of the modernization. “It’s just a nice, professional environment now.” City Hall was built in 1977, but there is no information on whether the council chambers have undergone previous renovations, city spokesman Michael Dunn said. The project called for removal of the wood paneling on the walls, which was …
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1:27 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2013
Is it possible for us local gardeners to get any fertilizer/compost from Busch Gardens or the Garden Club? Tanks Tim Vadnais more ›