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Safety Day coming Sept. 9
By LORRIE LYKINS
Published August 30, 2006
ST. PETE BEACH - The fourth annual city of St. Pete Beach Safety Day is noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 9 at Dolphin Village, 4615 Gulf Blvd. Activities and educational presentations will include demonstrations on boat safety, car seat safety, bicycle safety, skateboard safety and more. Free bike helmets will be distributed from the bicycle safety display to the first 30 children who arrive with their parents. Children do not have to be residents of St. Pete Beach to receive a helmet. The Florida Department of Transportation will bring its 18-wheeler demonstration safety truck and several antique and modern day fire engines will be on display. Other participants include the Red Cross Emergency Responder Vehicle, Florida Blood Services Blood Mobile and the community's newest D.A.R.E car. Entertainment includes appearances by clowns and crash test dummies, as well as family-approved rap group The KnuckleHeadz. The annual presentation of community awards will take place at 4 p.m., including awards for outstanding public service and police officer, firefighter and paramedic of the year. "We hope everyone can make it out to this fun and informative day," said Natalie Strong, spokesperson for the city of St. Pete Beach. Safety Day is presented by the city of St. Pete Beach and Dolphin Village Merchants Association and usually draws 300 to 500 people each year. Other St. Pete Beach events: - The St. Pete Beach Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint from midnight to 3 a.m. Sept. 2 in the area of County Park, 4700 Gulf Boulevard. - It's time for St. Pete Beach's annual co-ed and women's softball league, which will be held at Egan Field, 9101 Blind Pass Road. The co-ed teams will play on Wednesday nights and the women's league on Friday nights. No experience is necessary and the cost per team is $330. The length of the season depends on the number of teams. All teams and players must pre-register and pay by Sept. 25 by calling Amanda Page at 363-9245 or 363-2146. - Beginner's yoga taught by local instructor Beth Cole begins at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Don Vista Cultural Art Center, 3300 Pass-A-Grille Way. The eight-week course will explore breathing techniques, postures, meditation and philosophy. For more information or to register please call Beth Cole at 367-6554. Indian Rocks Beach The city is hosting a beach cigarette litter cleanup citywide at 8 a.m. Sept. 9. Everyone is welcome to join in at the 18th Avenue beach access at the county park in Indian Rocks Beach. Plastic bags, gloves, drinks and snacks will be provided. The cleanup is sponsored by the city of Indian Rocks Beach and Century 21 Plumlee Realty. Questions? Call City Hall at 595-2517. News for the Beaches Neighborhood Notebook may be e-mailed to SPTimeslistings@yahoo.com or mailed to Lorrie Lykins, P.O. Box 4954, Seminole, FL 33775. Deadline for inclusion in the Wednesday Neighborhood Times is the previous Friday.
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