St. Pete Beach enews The Official Electronic Newsletter of St. Pete Beach August 3, 2017 POOL INFORMATION Water temp. always 82! POOL HOURS May 28th-August 13th ADULT LAP SWIM Mon-Fri: 7a-10a Mon-Fri: 11a-4p/6p-7p (limited lanes) Fri : 11a-6p (limited lanes) PUBLIC SWIM Mon-Thurs: 10a-4p Fri: 10a-6p Sat: 10a-3p Sun: 12p-3p COMMUNITY CENTER HOURS Mon-Fri: 7a-8:30p Sat: 9a-1pm Sun: Closed UPCOMING MEETINGS Held at City Hall Historic Preservation August 3 @ 3:30p City Commission August 8 @ 6p Code Enforcement Special Magistrate August 14 @ 10a Recreation Advisory Board August 15 @ 9a Planning Board August 15 @ 4p Beach Stewardship August 16 @ 9a Commission meetings replay on Ch. 642 on a continuous loop LIBRARY NEWS & EVENTS Free solar eclipse glasses given away at Library (while supplies last), one pair per person; Monday, 6:00 pm, Radio Drama Night, episodes of The Shadow; Wednesday, 6:00 pm, College Prep Workshop II: Career/Degree Exploration, presented by St. Petersburg College; Thursday, 11:00 am, Mother Goose Story Time for ages 0-3. SANITARY SEWER PIPE REPAIRS ON BLIND PASS ROAD Starting on Monday August 21st a contractor working for the City will be performing sanitary sewer point repairs on Blind Pass Road. Work is expected to take approximately two-three weeks. Maintenance of Traffic Repair Plan for Blind Pass Road ST. PETE BEACH INVITATIONAL 40+ MEN S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AUGUST 4 TH -6 TH Space is available for 16 teams in the St. Pete Beach 40+ Men s Basketball Tournament on August 4th-6 th, 2017. The entry fee is $250 per team. All teams are guaranteed to play at least three games. Registration is going on now through July 28 th. For rules and roster sheets contact Corey Rees at crees54@live.com or call the St. Pete Beach Community Center at 727.363.9245. THE PETE BEACH COMMUNITY YARD SALE SPACES ON SALE NOW The St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr is hosting a Community Yard Sale on Saturday, September 23rd from 8a-12pm. The cost for the 10 x 10 space is $15. Spaces go on sale August 1 st. For more information or to reserve your space, contact the Community Center at 727. 363.9245. Spaces will sell out so act fast. STAY ALERT AND INFORMED THIS HURRICANE SEASON WITH THE CITY OF ST. PETE BEACH S APP SPB CONNECT- the official platform for residents to access their government in a single location. With this new tool, residents can submit, track, and view nearby service requests through their smartphones, online, via phone, and SMS. Residents can also use the app to find information on public health, safety warnings, evacuation notices, severe weather and major service interruptions as they occur through notifications sent right to your device. SPB Connect is a free service and is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play for immediate use. It is also available through the city s website at www.stpetebeach.org. To learn more about using Public Stuff in your community, please visit publicstuff.com/tour, or contact Jennifer McMahon, Recreation Director, at 727.363.9245 or rddirector@stpetebeach.org. AFTER SCHOOL CARE-is being offered for the 2017-18 school year at the St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, for elementary school children. Our aftercare program will pick up from Gulf Beaches, Azalea, and Pasadena Elementary and will last until 6pm every day. Kids are guaranteed learning and fun with games, sports, homework time, swimming and more. Enrichment activities, available at an extra cost, include karate, robotics, swim lessons/team and tae kwon do. Weekly fees are $50 for the first child, and monthly fees start at $112.50, varying with each month. Registration is open now, so visit our website for more information, including registration paperwork, at www.spbrec.com or call us at 727.363.9245.
St. Pete Beach enews The Official Electronic Newsletter of St. Pete Beach August 3, 2017 POOL INFORMATION Water temp. always 82! POOL HOURS May 28th-August 13th ADULT LAP SWIM Mon-Fri: 7a-10a Mon-Fri: 11a-4p/6p-7p (limited lanes) Fri : 11a-6p (limited lanes) PUBLIC SWIM Mon-Thurs: 10a-4p Fri: 10a-6p Sat: 10a-3p Sun: 12p-3p COMMUNITY CENTER HOURS Mon-Fri: 7a-8:30p Sat: 9a-1pm Sun: Closed NOTE & FLOAT JACKET PROGRAM- LIFE JACKETS AVAILABLE FOR ALL NON-SWIMMERS. The City of St. Pete Beach will implement the Note & Float program at the Aquatic Center (requiring non-swimmers to wear life jackets) which is available for use, free of charge. Most importantly, non-swimming children simply are not going to drown wearing them. By using this nationally recognized life jacket program, the number of water rescues will significantly decrease and the aquatic center becomes a safer place for the whole family. Parents are still required to remain within arm s reach of the child in the water while wearing these life jackets; it is not a substitute or replacement for parent supervision. Just like we require young children to wear seat belts and sit in child car seats, this change to the water safety culture by encouraging the use of properly-fitting life jackets in ALL bodies of water including public and residential swimming pools, will make aquatic facilities a more enjoyable and safe environment. Parents are encouraged to also bring their own life jackets for their children, remembering that the ONLY safe flotation device in a swimming pool is a US Coast Guard Approved life jacket. The life jacket is the car seat for water and allows non-swimmers to enjoy the water and have fun in a safe manner. For a full list of pool hours and Aquatic activities please visit www.spbrec.com or call 727.363.9264. UPCOMING MEETINGS Held at City Hall Historic Preservation August 3 @ 3:30p City Commission August 8 @ 6p Code Enforcement Special Magistrate August 14 @ 10a Recreation Advisory Board August 15 @ 9a Planning Board August 15 @ 4p Beach Stewardship August 16 @ 9a Commission meetings replay on Ch. 642 on a continuous loop
OSafetySpot Community Risk Reduction BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY Welcome Back! F EST. E D Division of the Fire Marshal PREVENTION EDUCATION INTERVENTION IMPACT It s that time of year again where the kids are all headed back to school! During the flurry of getting school supplies, picking class schedules and filling out forms, take the time to talk to your kids about their safety going to and from school. Whether children walk, ride their bicycle or take the bus to school, it is extremely important that they take proper safety precautions. The St. Pete Beach Fire Rescue wants your children to be successful and safe this school year. To ride safely, you need to know the rules of the road. If you don t, then you should not ride in traffic or without an adult. Ride on the right side of the road or trail in a single file line in the same direction as other vehicles and come to a complete stop before crossing streets. Wait for a driver s signal before crossing the street. When you ride your bicycle, wear bright colors during the day and right before the sun rises or sets. Make sure that your helmet fits correctly. The helmet should fit low on your forehead so that two fingers fit between it and your eyebrows. Another way to check is to put the helmet on your head and look up. If you can t see your helmet, it is too far back.
S t. P e t e B e a c h F i r e R e s c u e Action Steps You Can Take: Community Risk Reduction More children are hit by cars near schools than any other location. Always obey the speed limit in school zones. Take extra care to look out for children in school zones, near playgrounds and parks. WALKING TO SCHOOL Walk to school with a group of kids and always have a responsible adult with you. Always walk on the sidewalk if one is available. If no sidewalk is available, walk facing the traffic. The safest place to cross is at a street corner or intersection. Before you step off the curb to cross the street, stop and look all ways to see if cars are coming. When no cars are coming, it is safe for you and an adult to cross. Look left-right-left as you do it, and hold the adult s hand. Walk, don t run. This gives time for drivers to see you before you enter the roadway. Running also makes you more likely to fall in the street. Don t dart out in front of a parked car. The driver of the car will not be able to see you. *Source SafeKids Worldwide CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORM ATION 7301 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL, 33706 727.363.9207 http://www.stpetebeach.org/city-department/fire-department.html
Radio Drama Night The Shadow Monday, August 7 6:00 p.m. St. Pete Beach Public Library 365 73rd Avenue St. Pete Beach, FL 727-363-9238 SPBLibrary.com
Immediate Release July 31, 2017 Media Contact Libby Bolling, Public Information Specialist, (727) 464-4600 Pinellas: $9.5 million Upham Beach project scheduled to begin Aug. 1 Permanent T-groins will replace temporary tubes to slow beach erosion at north end of St. Pete Beach Upham Beach to receive permanent T-groins; project scheduled to begin Aug. 1 Test of temporary T-groins determined effectiveness of $9.5 million project funded by state grant and Tourist Development Tax Work will temporarily close half of beach at one time during seven-month project A beach stabilization project is scheduled to begin at Upham Beach on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The $9.5 million permanent T-groin installation project will slow erosion at the popular beach, located at the north end of St. Pete Beach. Currently, yellow sand-filled tubes form five T-groin structures on the beach. Those will be replaced with four rock T-groins during the project, which is scheduled to be completed by February 2018. The work on the beach will proceed from the south to the north, with no more than half of the beach closed to the public at one time. More sections of the beach could potentially be closed for short periods as a safety precaution, depending on construction activity. The temporary sand-filled tubes were installed in 2005 to test their effectiveness in slowing beach erosion at Upham Beach, one of the fastest eroding beaches in the state. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection reviewed the results of the tests and agreed that the structures are effective and will provide improved storm protection, slow erosion and save money over time through reduced need for nourishment of sand. The project will be paid for using Tourist Development Tax funds dedicated to beach nourishment, with 50-percent of the total cost to be reimbursed from a state grant. Pinellas County s Environmental Management Division a division of Public Works is responsible for coastal management projects, including beach nourishment and stabilization projects. These projects align with the County s strategic goal of practicing superior environmental stewardship by preserving our beaches, and protecting and improving our water quality.
For more information about Pinellas County Public Works and beach stabilization and nourishment projects, visit www.pinellascounty.org/publicworks. ### Our Vision: To Be the Standard for Public Service in America