May 29, 2008
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It's almost June and our thoughts turn to diving in a cool pool. And numbers. Yes, our thoughts are about those alluring summer numbers like the Official Treasure Island Thermometer that is nearing 90 degrees daily; or the number of times you may have already received this newsletter (our mail server had too much coffee - we apologize for clogging the inbox). We think of the number of concert-goers at Sun, Sand & Swing this past weekend (at least 3000); numbers like the city budget (workshops coming in July, folks ... get out your calculators) and the number of people surveyed for a Sunset Beach street parking pass. What may have sounded like a rusty air-conditioner this past week was actually the sound of us number-crunching. The parking pass survey revealed:

  • 197 surveys returned. Of those, 76% supported a parking pass; 24% did not.
  • 40% wanted parking restrictions between 8am and 8pm. 24% recommended other times with "all day/everyday" their primary choice.
  • 15% wanted 9am to 5pm while 3% wanted 6am to 6pm and 18% didn't answer the question.

The Sunset Beach Parking Pass proposal is on the agenda at the City Commission workshop this Tuesday night, June 3rd. Meeting begins at 6pm followed by the workshop.

Reclaimed water, water everywhere
(except 10am to 4pm)
The reclaimed water system is stressed, says Pinellas County Utilities, from drought and the sheer popularity and thrill of reusing old water. The southern part of Pinellas County (including Treasure Island), therefore, is restricted from using reclaimed water during the hottest part of the day (when water evaporates fastest) between 10am and 4pm.

Hey, we're on a Top 10 list!
Roads & Bridges Magazine ranks the new Treasure Island C.W. "Bill" Young Causeway Bridge as number six in its annual survey of the nation's top ten bridges. Gracious, yes, of course we are, but ... we're NOT Number One?!

Land-full? Freecycle it
Does that old stove, couch, refrigerator or TV still have some useful life in it? Concerned about the impact of these otherwise useful items on the landfill resources? Recognize the concept that one person's junk could be another's treasure? Want to save a pick up charge for those items? Tired of us asking all these questions? Then instead of placing these items out on the curb and incurring a cost for disposal, you advertise them on Freecycle. The St. Petersburg Freecycle group is open to all that live in the St. Pete area who want to "recycle" things rather than throw them away. It's free - hence the name.

Any of these names familiar?
Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Eduoard, Fay, Gustav, Hanna, Ike, Josephine, Kyle, Laura, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paloma, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky or Wilfred? They're the 2008 tropical storm names and hurricane season begins June 1st. Refresh your family evacuation plan and supplies at the City of Treasure Island Hurricane Preparedness page.

  
 

 

 

 

  

 
Beach Graffiti:

Camping it up this summer: When the kids are out of school for the summer, we all agree they need to be somewhere. That somewhere is the TI Rec Department's Summer Camp beginning June 8th. This year, we've added the Nickelodeon-esque "Mad Science" to our assortment of field trips, sports, games and activities that make TI's Summer Camp the leader in summer fun for kids.
Click here for Summer Camp sign-up forms and details ... We Salute You: Thanks to American Legion Post 158 for the new flag at Isle of Palms Triangle Park ... The boat vote: Further discussion of a minimum wake zone for Blind Pass is tentatively on the June 17th commission agenda ... Tennis Prose: Beginner Adult Tennis Lessons kick off the special "Six Lessons - $70" deal starting June 12th at Treasure Bay ... Wood You Help? The wood found on Elnor Island during the first cleanup on May 10th is old, perhaps washed in 25 to 30 years ago. Exposed to the elements that long, the wood weathers beautifully into a one-of-a-kind local artifact that would be a nifty decoration in your home or on your porch or deck. Florists pay a bundle for this kind of wood for their arrangements and here we have 15 acres of it, practically in our backyards. And there are some great old bottles, too. When was the last time you saw a brown glass Clorox jug? You can have whatever you collect but you have to help us clean the island in the process. The next Elnor Island Cleanups are June 28th and July 26th. Give Bob Minning a call at 727-343-4499 to volunteer. We need boats and drivers, too, to shuttle people back and forth to the island ... Next newsletter: June 12th.
Jeff Jensen, Editor