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August 2006 Garden Of The Month |
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Tuesday, 01 August 2006 |
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photo for Tropical Breeze courtesy of Marilyn Mabe, Safety Harbor Garden Club
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Safety Harbor Garden Club Selects Garden Of The Month
Marlene Kelley, left, co-president of the Safety Harbor Garden Club, presents a sign to Patty Burke designating her home as Safety Harbor’s “Garden of the Month.” Patty and Larry Burke own the property at 1407 N. Bay Shore Dr., overlooking Old Tampa Bay. Beautifully designed and lovingly maintained with many gorgeous native tropical plants, the garden includes Lobster Claw Heliconia, Yellow Mandevilla, several varieties of ginger, crotons and bananas.
This is to be the first in a series of Safety Harbor Gardens of the Month designated by the club, which meets at 9:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday each month at the Safety Harbor Library. For more information, call 727-726-3794.
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Mars Won't Be As Big |
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Tuesday, 01 August 2006 |
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Tropical Breeze photo by Sue Suby
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Mars Won’t Be As Big And Bright As The Full Moon
Anyone who has an email account probably has received an alert that “Mars will be extremely close to Earth on August 27.” Some versions of this bogus message assert that the two planets will not be in such close proximity again during the lifetime of any living person. Furthermore, Mars “will appear as big and bright as the full moon.”
Sorry, it happened three years ago. But even on August 27, 2003 — when Mars really was at its closest approach in recorded history — a 75-power telescope was required to make the Red Planet appear nearly as large as the moon, which was photographed above on July 9 as clouds scudded across a nearly full moon. In fact, on this August 27, NASA reports Mars will not be visible at all. A slender new moon will glow near Spica, the brightest star of the constellation Virgo.
The next time Mars approaches as closely as it did in 2003 will not occur until the year 2287. Meanwhile, enjoy the moon.
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Caps For Cancer Patients |
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Tuesday, 01 August 2006 |
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Caps For Cancer Patients
Chapter FY, PEO Sisterhood is knitting multi-colored caps for cancer patients being treated with chemotherapy. They are donating them to Hospice, St. Jude and other organizations. Chapter members, wearing some of their creations, are left to right Ruth Steininger, Dale Goodman, Roberta Christenson, June Harvey, Jane Wagner, and Margaret Lewis. The PEO Sisterhood is an international women’s organization of 250,000 members dedicated to furthering women’s college education. The women pictured are residents of Clearwater, Safety Harbor, Palm Harbor and East Lake Woodlands. If you know a cancer patient who needs a cap during their you may call 799-2764 to obtain a cap.
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Living History Summer Camps weekly at Pinellas County's Heritage Village. |
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Tuesday, 01 August 2006 |
Living History Summer
Camps weekly at Pinellas County’s Heritage Village.
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Tradewinds Island Resorts Receive Green Certification |
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Tuesday, 01 August 2006 |
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The TradeWinds Island Resorts — the Island Grand Resort
and the Sandpiper Hotel & Suites — located along the Gulf of Mexico on the
island of St. Pete Beach, were recently awarded the Green Lodging Certification
from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in recognition of
efforts in conserving natural resources.
The voluntary, non-regulatory Florida Green Lodging Program
works with the lodging industry to reduce waste and minimize pollution. TradeWinds
green initiatives include an extensive paper, cardboard and aluminum recycling
program that involves guests and participation in the Water CHAMPs program
through the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The resort also uses
energy-efficient appliances that are Energy Star-rated, and high-efficiency air
filters with an aggressive program to improve indoor air quality. A towel and
linen reuse program is also utilized through housekeeping.
As a reward for designation, Florida
is recommending “green” properties to companies seeking environmentally-conscious
lodging and convention facilities
Both TradeWinds Resorts – the 585-room
Island Grand and the 159-room Sandpiper – also recently announced that all
guest rooms are now completely non-smoking. The TradeWinds Sandpiper re-opened
earlier this year after an $11 million renovation which included a total
renovation of all guest rooms and suites, and redesigned courtyards, pool decks
and lobby area. The Sandpiper has also introduced Romance Rooms, boasting
oversized hotel space, king-sized beds, and whirlpool tubs overlooking the Gulf
and beachfront pool and the Oasis Courtyard with a heated pool and whirlpool
reserved for adults.
For reservations and information,
call toll-free (866) JUST LET GO (587-8538), visit www.JustLetGo.com or contact
a travel professional.
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