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Now, Where Did Ray & Ellie Go, Eh? |
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Friday, 01 August 2008 |
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To the Editor:
On our recent trip to Eastern Canada, we didn’t take Safety Harbor’s Tropical Breeze to visit the Maid of Mist at Niagara Falls, where she has probably been before.
Instead, we took her to stand on the podium outside of the large stadium where the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Canada. It was Canada’s time to shine.
Yes, we did see Niagara Falls first and then on to Kingston and Quebec City. Our granddaughter had told us before we left on the trip that we would love Old Quebec and she certainly was correct. We toured the grand Le Chateau Frontenac Hotel, standing majestic on a hill over looking the St. Lawrence River. It is said to be the most photographed hotel in the world. From there, we took the funicular down into the lower city. Here, we visited Place Royale with its beautiful Egise Notre Dame Des Victoires church and a hand painted mural that covered the whole side of a building. The mural depicts the history of the city, dating back to its founding in 1608. The city was preparing for a big 400-year celebration on July I”. Then we went on to the grand city of Montreal, where we viewed its Notre Dame Cathedral, started in 1820 and a miniature of the one in Paris, but much brighter and more spectacular.
By the way, Quebec and Montreal’s populations are 80% French speaking, so brush up on this language if you are planning to visit there. Contrary to a lot than you might have heard, the people in both cities do speak English and they were extremely friendly to us.
So maybe your next trip will be to visit these grand cities. Each will be delighted to see you. Make sure that your digital camera is charged and that you have a big memory stick in it. Put on your comfortable Nikes for you’ll need them for walking. And don’t forget to brush up on your French.
And oh yes, we did end our tour with the Capital City of Ottawa, with it’s fabulous government buildings and its unique sculpture of a spider outside of the Art Museum.
Sortie. (means exit in Canada)
Ray and Ellie Weaver
Clearwater
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Ray Weaver poses with Tropical Breeze outside of the stadium where the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Canada.
photo for Tropical Breeze courtesy Ray and Ellie Weaver
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Tropical Breeze On The Island Of Roatan |
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Friday, 01 August 2008 |
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Safety Harbor residents Kathy and Rick Mull took Tropical Breeze to the Island of Roatan, off the coast of the Honduras, Central America. “This is one of the best locations in the world for diving and snorkeling,” she said. “We literally walked off the beach to the reef where we snorkeled over moray eels, parrot fish, sea turtles, blue tang (Dory in “Finding Nemo”) and beautiful coral formations. Mainland Honduras, the town of La Ceiba, is truly a Third World country.”
photos for Tropical Breeze courtesy Rick and Kathy Mull
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August 2008 Tide Chart |
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Friday, 01 August 2008 |
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Young Lawyers Fund Rhythm Project At UPARC Tarpon Center |
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008 |
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UPARC (The Upper Pinellas Association for
Retarded Citizens) has received a grant from the Young
Lawyer’s Division of the Clearwater Bar Association to fund
an innovative drum therapy program at UPARC’s Tarpon Center.
Representatives of the Young Lawyer’s group will present a
set of drums and other percussion instruments to the Tarpon Center
at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4.
This program , The Rhythmic Arts Project
(TRAP), has been in place for several months at UPARC’s Long
Center Campus where volunteers come in once a week to work with the
clients on various exercises using drums and other percussion
instruments.
The program is designed to help clients learn to
follow direction, to teach letters, numbers, counting, shapes, and
colors. The UPARC clients who have been participating in the
program have shown progress in these areas. Some clients are
speaking more, others have learned to spell their names and their
phone numbers. Many clients have become more outgoing, even taking
turns leading the group during “jam sessions.”
“I have seen the most amazing
breakthroughs,” said Polly Stannard, who volunteers on
Wednesdays at the UPARC’s Long Center campus. “People
are learning and growing through this creative outlet. It is a
wonderful experience and each week I see something new. Someone
will join the group who never wanted to take part, or someone will
lead the group who was always too shy to do so before.”
“We have been so impressed with the
TRAP program,” added Deborah Simeone, UPARC’s Volunteer
Coordinator. “and we are extremely grateful to the Young
Lawyer’s Division of the Clearwater Bar Association for their
generosity in helping us to bring this opportunity to even more of
our clients. Music is very therapeutic and, through this grant, the
Young Lawyer’s are giving more than money. They are giving
the gift of music and the gift of new opportunities of expression
to the people served at the Tarpon Center.”
Upper Pinellas Association For Retarded
Citizens Foundation is located at 1501 N. Belcher Rd., Suite 244,
Clearwater. Call 727-797-8712 or visit uparcfoundation.org
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Palm Harbor Firefighters Take Fifth Place In World Extrication Competition |
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008 |
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Palm Harbor Firefighters flew to Wales, UK
in July for a once in a lifetime opportunity to compete against 32
teams from 16 countries in the World Extrication Competition. After
a weeklong competition Palm Harbor came in 3rd place in the rapid
evolution and 5th place overall.
The competition, which was hosted by the
South Wales Fire Rescue Service, contained three evolutions or
drills: the unlimited challenge, limited challenge, and rapid
challenge.
The unlimited challenge allowed firefighters to use all
types of rescue tools/equipment.
The limited challenge put emphasis
on small hand tools and didn’t allow for the use of hydraulic
equipment.
The rapid challenge had teams perform a rescue of a
casualty whose condition had rapidly deteriorated.
Dan Zinge, team captain, said, “As a
team and a department we would like to thank the South Wales Fire
Rescue Service for all of their support and for hosting such an
extraordinary event. Also, we would like to extend our gratitude to
SWFRS Station 24 Manager, Steve Logan and the rest of the
Caerphilly Fire Station for their kindness and
friendship.”
The final standings of the completion are
as follows:
1st place: Hampshire Fire and Rescue,
Service England, UK
2nd place: Royal Berkshire, England,
UK
3rd Place: Crescent Link, North Ireland,
UK
Palm Harbor Fire Rescue is headquartered
at 250 West Lake Rd., Palm Harbor. Call 727-784-0454 or visit
palmharborfd.com
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