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Epiphany by the numbers

By TIMES STAFF
Published January 1, 2006

  Epiphany 1906-2006 Tarpon Springs, Florida

  • Years Tarpon Springs has been celebrating Epiphany: 100

  • Number of times His All Holiness Bartholomew has attended: 0

  • Orthodox Christian faithful worldwide: 350-million

  • Orthodox Christian faithful in the U.S.: 1.5-million

  • Population of Tarpon Springs: about 24,000

  • Estimated largest crowd at Epiphany in the past: 30,000

  • Crowd anticipated this year: 80,000

  • Cross divers this year: 56

  • Buses that will transport people to Friday's events: 28

  • Countries where events will be broadcast via satellite: 177

  • Number of chairs that will be set up for the Glendi: 3,000

  • Number of salads at the Glendi: 6,000

  • Number of pastries: 5,000

  • Number of souvlakis and sandwiches: 10,000

  • Greek dancers from all over the country and Canada who will be performing: 400

  • EMS personnel during Epiphany: 75

  • Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies contributing officers: more than 15

  • Total number of law enforcement officers patrolling during Epiphany: more than 150 < /p>

  • Total number of Tarpon Springs Police Department officers: 48

  • Number of Tarpon Springs police divers who will scour Spring Bayou for fake crosses or underwater hazards Friday morning: 2

  • When the crosses switched from gold to wood after several were lost or broken: 1960s

  • Year when the color of the crosses was changed from gold to white for better visibility: 1971

  • Number of homing pigeons trained each year for release: 3

  • Number actually released: 1

    [Last modified January 4, 2006, 14:43:36]


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