🌱 March Down Main Street + Nominate Your Environmental Hero

Good morning, Dunedin! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Breezy, humid; a p.m. t-storm. High: 84 Low: 71.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Dunedin today:

1. The City of Dunedin encourages you to celebrate your Dunedin Environmental Hero by nominating them today! This could be a community leader, a business, a classroom, a teacher, a parent, neighbor, or friend. Please submit this form by Sunday, March 27. Winners will be announced at a City Commission Meeting in April to celebrate Earth Month! If you have any questions, contact Natalie Gass, Sustainability Program Coordinator for the City of Dunedin by emailing ngass@dunedinfl.net or calling 727-298-3215 ext. 1324. Click the link to submit your nominee! (Facebook |Submission Form)
2. The Dunedin Highland Games & Festival will kick-off with a March Down Main Street on Friday, April 1. It will begin at 6:30 PM and finish on Broadway where guests can enjoy live music and beer until 10:00 PM. The Highland Games will follow on Saturday, April 2 in Highlander Park between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM and will include pipe bands, highland dancers, and athletes from around the world. Parking is off-site at Dunedin High School with a complimentary shuttle! Tickets are $15 online or $20 at the gate. (Facebook | Highland Festival Tickets)
3. On April 1, Co-Founder Joe Mackin will retire from his service as the president of the board of directors at Dunedin Cares Food Pantry. Mackin opened the doors of Dunedin Cares with co-founder, Ed Hughes, in November of 2015 with just a handful of volunteers in a 600 square foot back room of the Faith Lutheran Church. When Hughes passed in 2019, Joe kept the mission alive as the president, building the volunteer base, community contacts, outreach programs, and guest relationships that make Dunedin Cares the special place it is today. Mackin will remain part of the Dunedin Cares Pantry family as a mentor, co-founder, and volunteer as it continues to grow and provide help to those in need. (Dunedin Cares)

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Today in Dunedin:

• Qi Gong movement and meditation at the Hale Senior Activity Center (9:30 AM)
• Casual Bridge at the Hale Senior Activity Center (12:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Reminder: This is the last week to complete the 2022 Dunedin Citizens' Opinion Survey. The survey is built upon the 2019 survey to gauge residents' satisfaction with services, provide perspectives, and capture feedback. The act of comparing one survey year to another will allow the City to see how the impacts of its work over the past several years may impact opinions. Click the link to take the survey now. (Facebook | Survey)
• Reminder: Friday is the last day to nominate a Dunedin resident for this year’s Senior Hall of Fame. Nominees must be 75 years or older, reside in Dunedin for 10+ years, and have donated their time and abilities to serving the community. Click the link to nominate someone. (Facebook | Submission Form)
• Did you know Main Street was first called Oak Street? The name was due to the large oak trees that lined the street. Click the link to see what Main Street looked like in the 1890s! (Facebook)

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