St. Pete Beach enews The Official Electronic Newsletter of St. Pete Beach October 17, 2014 MARK YOUR CALENDAR October concert series Tonight Southside Bulldogs Oct 24 4NR2 Activities start at 6 p @ Horan park ~ Boat Parade and Winter Festival Friday, Dec. 5 @ 6p Horan Park ~ Hometown Christmas Parade And Parade on Corey Avenue Sunday, Dec. 14 4-7 ~ POOL INFORMATION Water temp. always 82! HOURS - 9/29 11/9 Adult Lap Swim Monday-Friday 7a-11a M-Th 6-7p Open Swim Mon.-Thu 3-7p (Activity Pool Only) Sat. 10a-3p Water Aerobics Tues./Wed./Thurs. 1:30 $5 SPB Res./$6 Non-Res. UPCOMING MEETINGS Held at City Hall ~ City Commission Special Mtg. Planning Board Oct 21, 4p ~ City Commission Oct 28 CRA Workshop 5p and 6p Regular ~ Historic Preservation Nov 6 3:30p City Commission meetings replay on Ch. 615 on Thursdays at 6 pm and Saturdays at noon ~CONCERT TONIGHT AT HORAN PARK! - This week is the Southside Bulldogs! Activities start at 6 pm and the band takes the stage at 7 pm. Food, beer and wine will be available for purchase. We ll also have a 50/50 raffle and free valet parking for your convenience! The perfect mix of Atmosphere, Music and Community. Bring your beach chairs and an appetite! ~LIBRARY NEWS & EVENTS- --Tuesday, 10:30 am, Book Discussion Group, Cleopatra: A Life by Stacey Schiff; Wednesday, 6:00 pm, Friends of the Library Annual Meeting & 46th Anniversary (open to all; refreshments served); Thursday, NO Mother Goose Time this week (returns next week); Thursday, 4:00 pm, I Want to Be a Skeeter Reader, skill building for beginning readers. Friends of the Library book baskets open for bids starting Monday, October 20. ~SENIOR EXCURSION - TARPON SPRINGS, OCTOBER 18 9A 4P - Let us do the driving while you relax and enjoy some great trips. Come with friends or meet new ones, either way, you ll have a great time. Cost $12/resident, $15/non-resident and covers transportation ONLY. All other costs lunch or admission are the responsibility of the participant. ~TRUNK OR TREAT EVENT AT HORAN PARK - Join us on Tuesday, October 28 from 5:30-7p for our new Trunk or Treat event. This free event will be held at Horan Park located at 7701 Boca Ciega Dr. Enjoy trick or treating, a hayride, crafts, costume march, music and food. We are still looking for individuals/businesses to decorate their trunks and hand out candy to costumed kids. It is FREE to enter and participate. A contest will be held for best dressed car! Go to www.spbrec.com for more information including the trunker application form or call the Community Center at 727-363-9245. ~UPCOMING CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS - Tuesday, October 21, 2:00 pm Finalize City Manager Contract & Discuss Anderson appeal Court decision; Tuesday, October 28, 5:00 pm CRA Workshop, 6:00 pm Regular meeting; Wednesday, November 5, 6:00 pm Regular meeting; Tuesday, November 18, 6:00 pm Regular meeting; Tuesday, December 2, 6:00 pm Regular meeting; Tuesday, December 16, 6:00 pm Regular meeting. ~BEACH CLEAN UP - October 18th, 9am at the Upham Beach Concession Stand - 6700 Beach Plaza. Join us to help beautify our local beach. ~SUNTAN 100 ARTIST SHOW - This two day outdoor event will feature fine art and fine craft as well as some tasty festival fare for your al fresco dining pleasure. This Thanksgiving Weekend, join the fun, bring your out-of-town guests and celebrate the awesome waterfront views while enjoying the laid back shopping atmosphere at the beach. Live music each day will feature a variety of popular local musicians. Dates: Nov 29 & Nov 30, Time: 10a-5p, Location: Horan Park (next to St Pete Beach Community Center; 7701 Boca Ciega Dr).
St. Pete Beach enews The Official Electronic Newsletter of St. Pete Beach October 17, 2014 ~WEEKLY RECREATION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT - PICKLEBALL (for 18 years and up) You will feel like a winner and a champion playing this exciting paddle game called Pickle-ball. This mini-tennis game is played by 2 or 4 people on a badminton-sized court using wood, or composite paddle racquets and a plastic, poly baseball with holes. Drop in anytime. Mon & Tues: 6:00-8:30pm; Wed & Fri: 9:30am-12:30pm. The fee is only $2. ~FABULOUS FINAL FRIDAYS - Children 7-12 years old are invited to play gym games and enjoy pizza while their parents have the night off. Hours are 6-9pm on November 21 and December 19, located at the St. Pete Beach Community Center Gym, 7701 Boca Ciega Drive. Cost is $5. MESSAGE FROM COMMISSIONER TERRI FINNERTY, DISTRICT 1 Gulf Beach Elementary Magnet School Grand Reopening Fish Broil and Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, October 18th from 10 am 4 pm. Come join in the festivities for the whole family games, music, food, arts & crafts and a carnival! I look forward to seeing you there! MESSAGE FROM MAYOR MARIA LOWE ~CITY MANAGER INTERVIEWS - On Wednesday, October 8th the City held a public reception for the five City Manager candidates - Mr. Bret Bauer, Mr. Bob Kellogg, Mr. Pat Salerno, Mr. Wayne Saunders and Ms. Ann Toney-Deal. The next day the City Commission interview the candidates individually and then as a group. On Tuesday, October 14th at a special meeting the Commission met to discuss the candidates and decide who they wanted as the next City Manager. All the candidates were very qualified to be City Manager, making the Commission s decision difficult. The Commission unanimously voted to offer the position of City Manager to Mr. Wayne Saunders. On behalf of the City Commission, I would like to thank all the candidates for their interest in St. Pete Beach and wish them the best in their future endeavors. Mr. Saunders comes to St. Pete Beach as an ICMA Credentialed Manager with over thirty-three years experience in local government. Proven leadership ability and proficiency in local government management. He was recently the Finance Director, City of Port Orange, Florida and before that was the City Manager for the City of Clermont, Florida for twenty-seven years. Mr. Saunders received both his MSBA and BSBA from Western Carolina University.
Media Release For Immediate Release October 16, 2014 RE: Decision by the District Court of Appeals of Florida, Second District "The City of St Pete Beach is thankful that the District Court issued its opinion. For too long, questions about the status of litigation have prevented the City from moving forward. The City Commission will convene a special meeting on Tuesday, 21 October 2014 at 2 PM to evaluate the full implications of the District Court's opinion to determine the way ahead that is in the best interest of the City of St Pete Beach residents and businesses. We invite all who are interested in learning more about the District Court's opinion to join us on Tuesday. The Commission looks forward to a productive discussion regarding this subject. No doubt, the District Court's opinion will present challenges to be overcome, but St Pete Beach is a remarkable town with eclectic character that will unite as a community to move forward in a positive direction with a fresh perspective!" Maria Lowe Mayor, City of St Pete Beach