Child Safety Tips from St. Petersburg Police Dept.

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Published: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 12:44

Officer Donald Herring – St. Petersburg Police Department Sharing child safety tips for National Missing Children’s Day

Every year in the U.S., 465,000 children are reported missing. National Missing Children's Day, which is May 25, was created to encourage parents, guardians, caregivers, and others concerned with the well-being of children to make child safety a priority. To commemorate this day, we wanted to share the following safety tips with you:

• Teach children their contact information. Make sure your child knows his or her full name, home address and telephone number. Include this contact information in their backpack, coat, etc. Teach your child not to share this information with anyone he or she does not know without your permission.

• Practice safe social media.Talk to your children about the risks of sharing too much information on social media. Explain how "checking in" on social networks and sharing location information or routines can have negative consequences.

• Listen and ask questions. Listen if your child says someone makes him or her feel uncomfortable. Ask questions to better understand why. It is important for children to learn to trust their instincts.

• Use Nextdoor's urgent alert tool if your child goes missing or wanders away. After contacting authorities, use Nextdoor to alert your neighbors. The first few hours after a child goes missing are the most critical. Since there's typically a window of time before emergency responders can arrive, alerting your neighbors can be an essential step.

Happy Mother's Day

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Published: Thursday, 10 May 2018 13:46

Wishing all our wonderful mothers a very special and very happy Mother’s Day. To all our current and potential moms: We thank you for all you do, will do or did for us as kids, as teenagers and hopefully as we became or will become adults. It is not easy, but you made or will make a real difference.

One last request. On this Sunday when we honor our mom, please take a moment from your busy schedules to let those others who also have helped guide you through the years (aunts, cousins, friends or otherwise) know how much you appreciate their help and friendship.

Remember, life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother. All it takes is just a smile and a “thank-you, Mom”. It will mean everything ! ! !

SIPOA Meeting & Election of Officers

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Published: Tuesday, 17 April 2018 19:00

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 7PM

St. Petersburg Woman’s Club - 40 Snell Isle Blvd NE

Please join your neighbors for our annual Officer and Board Member Election. This is a great time to let our Officers and Board hear what you want done on Snell Isle this year. Thank you for attending, voting and being part of our wonderful Snell Isle neighborhood.

32nd Annual Green Thumb Festival April 28 - 29

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Published: Tuesday, 10 April 2018 18:39

Surround Yourself with Plants and Flowers at the 32nd Annual Green Thumb Festival and Volunteers are needed.

The 32nd Annual Green Thumb Festival, St. Petersburg’s annual Arbor Day celebration, returns on April 28 and 29, at Walter Fuller Park, 7891 26th Ave. N., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event features plenty of fun and informative activities for both adults and children with over 120 vendors to shop from; horticultural and environmental exhibits; programs and seminars highlighting ways to landscape effectively, conserve natural resources, recycle and improve the environment; a wagon decorating contest and parade; plant fair for children; and much more. The Garden Club of St. Petersburg also celebrates with a Flower Show presented by the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs District VIII.

Mayor Rick Kriseman will accept the Tree City USA award and present the Green Thumb annual awards on Saturday, April 28, at 1 p.m.

Highlights also include 1,200 trees for sale for $5, a plant auction, plant diagnostic clinic and tool sharpening. The children’s area includes crafts, hands-on activities and more.

Adults, teenagers, and families are needed to help out as volunteers during the event. Volunteers assist with selling small trees, distributing plants at the plant auction, staffing booths, assisting with the children’s arts and crafts area and more. All volunteers receive a free t-shirt and student volunteers are eligible to receive volunteer hours. Volunteer applications are available at www.stpeteparksrec.org/greenthumb/volunteers.html; completed applications may be returned to St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation, c/o Green Thumb Festival Volunteers, 1400 19th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33713 or emailed to Linda Seufert, Green Thumb Festival Coordinator, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For event details, vendor information and volunteer opportunities, visit www.stpeteparksrec.org/greenthumb or contact 727-893-7317.