St. Pete Beach enews The Official Electronic Newsletter of St. Pete Beach April 13, 2017 POOL INFORMATION Water temp. always 82! POOL HOURS January 1st May 15th ADULT LAP SWIM Mon-Fri: 7a-11a Mon-Fri: 11a-12:30p (limited lanes) Mon-Thu: 3-4p Fri : 3-6p (limited lanes) PUBLIC SWIM Mon-Thurs: 11a-12:30p Fri: 11a-1p Mon-Fri: 3-6p (activity pool only) Sat: 10a-3p Sun: 12p-3p (starting March 5th) COMMUNITY CENTER HOURS January-May Mon-Fri: 7a-8:30p Sat: 9a-1pm Sun: Closed UPCOMING MEETINGS Held at City Hall Planning Board April 18 @ 4p General Pension Board April 20 @ 8:30a Fire Pension Board April 20 @ 10:30a Police Pension Board April 20 @ 1:30p City Commission April 25 @ 6p Board of Adjustment April 26 @ 2p Historic Preservation Board May 4 @ 3:30p Code Enforcement Special Magistrate May 8 @ 10a Commission meetings replay on Ch. 642 on a continuous loop LIBRARY NEWS & EVENTS Monday, 11:00 am, Intro to Computers (Email); Monday, 6:00 pm, Children's Movie Night, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; Tuesday, Book Discussion Group, The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco; Tuesday, 3:00-5:00 pm, One-on-One Tech Help (reserve 30 minutes to get help with tablet, laptop, smartphone, e-reader, etc.); Wednesday, 6:00 pm, Movie Night at the Library, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story; Thursday, 11:00 am, Mother Goose Story Time for ages 0-3; Thursday, 4:00 pm, Tail Waggin' Tutors, skill building for beginning readers. THE UPHAM BEACH ROCK GROIN INSTALLATION The Upham Beach Rock Groin installation will begin soon. The project will remove the yellow bags from the 5 locations currently on the beach and replace them with 4 new rock T-Groins. The project will be managed by Pinellas County and the awarded contractor has indicated that they intend to begin work on June 1 st and complete work ahead of schedule as early as the end of November 2017. The rock is being barged in and will be delivered from the beach side and not over our roads. BECOME A CERTIFIED LIFEGUARD- Participants must be 15 years or older and must complete a pre-test in order to continue in the class. The pre-test consists of treading water for 2 minutes using legs only, swimming 300 yards without stopping and swim 20 yards, surface dive and retrieve a 10 pound brick from the bottom, resurface and swim back to the starting point and exit pool. The class will be on April 22, 23, 29 & 30; May 13, 14, 20 & 21. Participates must attend all four days. Classes will meet from 8am-4pm and the cost is $160 St. Pete Beach Residents/ $180 Non-Resident. For more information visit our website at www.spbrec.com or call the Aquatic Center at 727.363.9264. WORLD TAI CHI & QIGONG DAY AT HORAN PARK Celebrate unity though breath and movement by practicing Tai Chi and Qigong, an ancient Chinese health care system that integrates slow graceful movements, breathing techniques and deep relaxation. A free class will be held on Saturday, April 29th at Horan Park, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr. from 10am- 11am. We also have Qigong every Tuesday from 9am-10am at the Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr. The cost is only $5. For more information call 727-363-9245 or visit www.spbrec.com. SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS AT THE ST. PETE BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER Registration starts March 21st at the St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boaca Ciega Drive, for full and half day summer camps. Programs are being offered for children completed Kindergarten through 6th grade. Our full day camp program will keep kids entertained all summer long with weekly field trips, swimming, and indoor & outdoor activities. If your child has a more specific interest we are also offering half-day specialty camps such as Archery, basketball, robotic and more. For more information, including registration paperwork, visit our website www.spbrec.com or call us at 727.363.9245. 60 TH ANNIVERSARY T-SHIRTS ARE ON SALE!! The city is selling commemorative shirts that also serve as a discount at some of your favorite places. Wear your shirt on the 2 nd Friday of each month all this year and get the special promotion/discount that the sponsor is offering. Great shirts, Great Deals! Shirts are $20 for short sleeves and $25 for long sleeves and are on sale at the St Pete Beach Community Center. Call 727.363.9245 for more information. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154032722852132
St. Pete Beach enews The Official Electronic Newsletter of St. Pete Beach April 13, 2017 POOL INFORMATION Water temp. always 82! POOL HOURS January 1st May 15th ADULT LAP SWIM Mon-Fri: 7a-11a Mon-Fri: 11a-12:30p (limited lanes) Mon-Thu: 3-4p Fri : 3-6p (limited lanes) PUBLIC SWIM Mon-Thurs: 11a-12:30p Fri: 11a-1p Mon-Fri: 3-6p (activity pool only) Sat: 10a-3p Sun: 12p-3p (starting March 5th) 60 TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT SCHEDULE MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The City is turning 60 in 2017 and we are celebrating our way through the decades. We will salute our Veterans on MAY 6, 2017 70 s style at Horan Park from 11-5pm in partnership with the Veterans of South Pinellas. On JULY 9,2017, we will celebrate 60 years at a champagne brunch at the Don Cesar Hotel On OCTOBER 6, 2017, we will rock our way through the 90 s at the kick-off concert for the Friday night October concert series in Horan Park from 7-9pm. We will end the year-long celebration on DECEMBER 1, 2017 at the annual tree lighting/ boat parade viewing party in Horan Park from 6-8pm. For more information, contact Jennifer McMahon, Recreation Director, at 727.363.9274 or rddirector@stpetebeach.org. COMMUNITY CENTER HOURS January-May Mon-Fri: 7a-8:30p Sat: 9a-1pm Sun: Closed UPCOMING MEETINGS Held at City Hall Planning Board April 18 @ 4p General Pension Board April 20 @ 8:30a Fire Pension Board April 20 @ 10:30a Police Pension Board April 20 @ 1:30p City Commission April 25 @ 6p Board of Adjustment April 26 @ 2p Historic Preservation Board May 4 @ 3:30p Code Enforcement Special Magistrate May 8 @ 10a City Commission meetings replay on Ch. 642 on a continuous loop