Beaches notebook

© St. Petersburg Times,
published October 10, 2001

Redington Shores

The Redington Shores Disaster Relief Appeal is Saturday. Participation and support from all residents is requested.

John R. Leahy Jr., fire chief of the Pinellas Suncoast Fire and Rescue District, and Daniel H. Graves, fire chief of the Seminole Fire Rescue Department, are arranging the commemorative program.

At 11 a.m. Saturday, fire engines from both districts, escorted by a police car assigned by Indian Shores police Chief E.D. Williams, will drive the streets of Redington Shores, where firefighters will accept contributions to benefit families affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

The firefighters are expected to arrive at Constitution Park shortly before 1 p.m., where a memorial service will honor the heroism of the rescue teams.

Checks can be made payable to Florida Fire Emergency Services Foundation/NYC Fire and Emergency Relief Fund.

Redington Beach

The Redington Beach Property Owners Association will present the Downtown Stompers Dixieland/Swing/Blues Band from Winterthur, Switzerland.

The band will perform from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Town Park, 164th Street and Gulf Boulevard.

The band members and their families have been flown here compliments of Toni Jegen of Redington Beach and Switzerland. Jegen also is providing the sound equipment.

The proceeds of the $3 tickets for the concert will be donated to the families of the victims of the terrorist attacks and to the Redington Beach Property Owners Scholarship Fund.

Bring blankets or chairs. For tickets or information, contact Mark Deighton at (727) 393-0100.

Treasure Island

The city is planning a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Oct. 20, when the clock tower is dedicated.

Organizers hope thousands of people will bring scissors to cut a ribbon that stretches 920 feet from 106th Avenue through the new musical clock tower to 108th Avenue.

"Treasure Island Celebration 2001" is a two-day street party from Gulf Boulevard to First Street E for the new 50-foot-tall downtown icon.

The festival begins the morning of Oct. 20 with a mile-long Pirate Parade, featuring 35 floats, the Budweiser Clydesdale horses and local organizations. At 10 a.m., the parade will head from the Treasure Island Recreation Center to the clock tower on 107th Avenue.

Anyone present can buy a raffle ticket and be eligible to win one of six Celebration 2001 prizes. The top prize is a trip for two to London. Participants must be present to win. The drawing is at 6:30 p.m. that Saturday.

The clock tower will chime for the first time around sunset that day. Parking will be available at the Community Center, beach parking lots, City Hall and the Recreation Center. Parking is also available at Gulf Golf and the future home of Cadillac Jack's, at 116th Avenue and Gulf Boulevard.

Free shuttle buses will run every 30 minutes Oct. 20 through Treasure Island neighborhoods.

The celebration hours will be 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 20 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 21.

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