Category: Showcase
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Oldsmar moving forward with painted crosswalk project
The City of Oldsmar could soon receive its second public art installation as the City Council gave the go-ahead to move forward with the proposed painted crosswalk project. The City of Oldsmar could soon receive its second public art installation, as the City Council gave the go-ahead earlier this week to move forward with the…
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Cultural alliance plans first public art project
North Pinellas Cultural Alliance officials recently revealed plans for the organization’s first public art project. The North Pinellas Cultural Alliance was formed by Colin Bissett in late 2015 for the purpose of promoting arts, culture and history in six north county communities—Clearwater, Safety Harbor, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Tarpon Springs and Oldsmar. After receiving $20,000 in…
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Oldsmar 2017 Calendar of Events
The City of Oldsmar’s yearlong centennial celebration might be over, but there are plenty of fun and exciting activities scheduled in 2017. The City of Oldsmar celebrated its 100th birthday in 2016 by hosting several special, centennial-themed events, including dinner dances and concerts, parades and a time capsule-closing ceremony. The new year might not have as…
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String of vandalism incidents plague Oldsmar
A string of vandalism incidents, including cutting the city’s Christmas tree lights and breaking a sentimental statue, has plagued Oldsmar in recent weeks. A string of vandalism incidents, each one more troubling than the last, has plagued Oldsmar in recent weeks, prompting officials to ask residents to be alert and report any suspicious activity to…
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Longstanding partnership continues with 2016 Safety Harbor Holiday Parade
Oldsmar’s longstanding partnership with neighboring city Safety Harbor includes the annual Mayor’s Breakfast as well as officials’ participation in the traditional Safety Harbor Holiday Parade. Oldsmar has enjoyed a longstanding partnership with its neighboring city Safety Harbor, dating back to collaborations between then mayor Jim Ronecker and current Safety Harbor Mayor Andy Steingold that include…
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Unsung artist recreates iconic Oldsmar chairs
Unassuming woodcarver Ray Poynor of Odessa recently presented the Oldsmar Chair Project, a recreation of the city’s iconic Adirondack chairs made from a century-old slab of native heart pine wood. Woodcarver Ray Poynor doesn’t believe in seeking credit for his work. The Odessa resident has created a wide variety of items over the years, including…
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Quilts of Valor presented to Oldsmar veterans in moving ceremony last week
Quilts of Valor, a national nonprofit that provides homemade quilts for service members and veterans touched by war, held a moving ceremony in Oldsmar last week. The Quilts of Valor Foundation is a national nonprofit founded in 2003 by Blue Star mom Catherine Roberts of Delaware as a way to welcome home soldiers returning from…
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Time capsule-closing concludes Oldsmar’s centennial celebration
The closing of a time capsule filled with mementoes from Oldsmar’s 100-year history on Tuesday evening officially concluded the city’s yearlong centennial celebration. In a brief ceremony held just prior to the city’s annual tree lighting, Oldsmar City Council member and centennial committee chair Dan Saracki spoke about the capsule and the efforts of the…
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Mayor’s Breakfast highlights giving season in Oldsmar
The annual Mayor’s Breakfast kicked off the holiday season at the Nielson headquarters in Oldsmar last Friday morning, and by all accounts, it was one of the most successful in terms of turnout and proceeds in the event’s 20-year history. With dozens of politicians, business owners and other local officials from the neighboring cities of Safety…
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Holiday events heat up in Oldsmar this week
With the annual Mayor’s Breakfast Friday morning at Nielsen, the Christmas Wonderland Friday night and the tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday evening, the holiday special events season is in full swing in Oldsmar. With the annual Mayor’s Breakfast on Friday morning, the city’s Christmas Wonderland event Friday night, and the tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday…