Frank Ranieri, Author at Old Southeast Neighborhood Association

Living Shoreline Restoration Project Continues at Lassing Park

Lassing Park’s shoreline is the epicenter of a multi-year Living Shoreline Restoration Project spearheaded by Tampa Bay Watch (TBW) and the City of St Petersburg Parks Department. On November 9th, 2022 TBW, OSE and other volunteers bagged and installed 10 tons of oyster shell bags to fill in a new protective reef. Get Involved There are many ways to get involved in this project, including upcoming volunteer opportunities on December 14th and 15th, 2022. The 14th is pretty well covered (more OSE neighbors welcome) but there are open spots for the 15th, please click here to register. Shoreline Improvements This multi-year […]

Living Shoreline Restoration Project to begin at Lassing Park

Take a walk or drive to the north end of Lassing Park and you will see that preparations are underway for the initial staging by Tampa Bay Watch and the City of St. Petersburg for Phase 1 of the Lassing Park Living Shoreline Restoration Project. The unusual objects pictured here and stacked at the north end of the park are oyster balls, which will be installed December 15th and 16th, 2021 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Volunteer Opportunities There are volunteer opportunities to help with this project. OSNA has secured a limited number of reserved volunteer slots with 3 available on […]

Bill Dahl: A Decade of Service and Dedication to Old Southeast

After nearly a decade of service on the OSNA Board of Directors, Bill Dahl will be stepping down at the end of 2024 to focus on his work with other non-profits in the community. Bill has been an invaluable asset to Old Southeast, and we would like to thank him for all the good he has done for our neighborhood. Bill’s journey with the Old Southeast Neighborhood Association (OSNA) began over seven years ago when he joined the Board of Directors. He was elected President in 2019, a role he held for three years. Under his leadership, the neighborhood flourished, […]

Historical Tour Old Southeast: Millionaires and Bootleggers

On Saturday, April 1, 2023, the first ever historical tour of our Old Southeast neighborhood was led by Maria Erickson, of Preserve the Burg, who is also our Tropical Shores neighbor. Because our group of 20+ met at the North end of Lassing Park, it was a short stroll to the Polish American Club. We were greeted at the door by the president, Jim Grinaker playing live Polish music. Jim explained the Polish Club was founded in 1951, one of the few, if not the only, ethnic club remaining in the area. We feasted on Angel wings cookies, Chrusciki, while Jim informed us […]

Dogs at Lassing Park

“The power of our joint motivation is beyond belief, but not beyond accomplishment. What we can accomplish together has no limits.” – A Course in Miracles Let us broach this subject in light of this spirit. Leash or no leash. The vast majority of our dog owners are aware of the City of St. Pete dog rules for public locations, of which Lassing Park is one. We all want our dogs to have the best, healthiest lives possible, but not at the expense of others. Some examples this reporter has personally seen or story related to. This in not OK, folks. Those […]

OSE Reflections: Wayne and Kathy Boudreaux Tap Artist for Backyard Mural

Old Southeast Neighborhood (OSE) residents with a keen eye may have peeped a brightly colored octopus protruding above the fence line at a home near Lassing Park. Towering in the backyard of Wayne and Kathy Boudreaux’s home lives an underwater scene painted by St. Pete artist Alyssa Marie. The mural, which was painted at the end of 2022, is impressive in scale and certainly makes a splash in the Old Southeast, a designated Artist Enclave. Check out an interview with Kathy and Wayne about their new piece of art and how they landed in Old Southeast. Q: How long have you […]

Short Film Written by AI Films in OSE

A local production company took advantage of picturesque Old Southeast as its setting for a short film with an unusual––and futuristic––twist. St. Petersburg-based Kiaro Pictures’ latest project was written by artificial intelligence, and its filming took place at on the front lawn of a home owned by resident and well-known actress, Eugenie Bondurant. OSNA caught up with the producer and director of the film, Andrew “AK” Kiaroscuro to learn more about the film and why he filmed in OSE. Kiaroscuro is the founder of Kiaro Pictures, which films and produces a variety of projects. The flick taking place in OSE, […]