🌱 New Fire Rescue Logos + Citizen Survey Results + Juneteenth

Hello all! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Dunedin Daily on this lovely Friday morning. Here's all the local news you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

Some sun with a thunderstorm. High: 87 Low: 80.

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Here are the top five stories in Dunedin today:

1. The City of Dunedin will host a Juneteenth Celebration on June 18 in Pioneer Park between 5 and 8 p.m. Attendees will enjoy live music, dance performances, craft and food vendors, poetry and more! Traditionally, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans and celebrates the African-American culture. (Dunedin Gov)
2. The Dunedin Public Library is now offering the Career Online High School program allowing residents to earn an accredited high school diploma for free on their own time. The library also offers career certification programs to qualified adult learners who are looking to advance their careers, prepare for workforce entry and continue their education. Career certificate programs are available in general career preparation, office management, child care and education, home care professional, retail customer service, commercial driving, food and hospitality, security professional, hospitality and leisure and introduction to manufacturing. Learn how to apply on the city's website. (Dunedin Gov)
3. The City of Dunedin has released the results of the 2022 Citizen Survey which ran from February to March and garnered 1,715 responses. Residents were asked to indicate their satisfaction levels with all types of services, events, facilities and departments. The city received an overall satisfaction of 93.6% for all city services! Satisfaction was top-rated amongst fire services (99.4%), the library (98.7%), parks and recreation (96.2%), and solid waste and recycling (96%). Three areas stood out in the survey: planning for the future, traffic, and affordable housing. These were rated the lowest and many residents indicated they would support allocating funds to improving these areas. View the full report on the survey results on the city's website. (Dunedin Gov)
4. Dunedin Fire Rescue has unveiled its new logos honoring the three different fire stations in Dunedin. While the logo for Dunedin Fire Rescue will still remain, traditionally, fire stations have a unique logo representative of their unit. The new logos honor Station 60 nicknamed the alligator as it serves both land and sea, Station 61 which serves Hog Island, and Station 62 which serves the "Orange Belt" which is a reference to the former Orange Belt Railway where the Pinellas Trail exists today. Watch the full video to learn more about what inspired the new logos and get a peek at the designs! (Fox13)
5. Patricia Snair, the daughter of one of the representatives of the estate of late philanthropist Louis A. Vanech, claims the city of Dunedin hasn't fulfilled its part of a deal made in 1989. The Vanech estate made a $500,000 donation for the development of a 44-acre park to be designated the Louis A. Vanech Recreational Complex. According to the 1989 recreational development agreement between the city and the Louis Vanech estate, "it was clearly stated in the document that the property so improved should be identified as the Louis A. Vanech recreation complex and that no other name or designation should [be] placed on such property," Snair said. The property in question is currently used as the Player Development Complex for the Toronto Blue Jays. Snair asked for the city to return the money to the estate in 2019 and has recently asked that the donation be put towards the Scottish arts. "To all of our knowledge, everything was done according to all the agreements," Mayor Julie Ward Bujalski said, however, a new sign for Stirling Park has been designed to rename it in honor of Vanech. (TBN Weekly)

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Today in Dunedin:

• Dunedin Downtown Market in Pioneer Park (9 a.m.)
• Sensational Summer Sale Preview at Studio 1212 Art Gallery (5:30 p.m.)
• Thai Days at The Nest in Caracara (6 p.m.)
• Live music by Solar Crush at Dunedin Smokehouse (7 p.m.)
• Live music by 60 West Band at Bauser's (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to the Dunedin Majors Cardinals who won the District 12 Little League Top Team Tournament on May 21 with a 4-0 score! (TBN Weekly)
• Former Mars Volta drummer Thomas Pridgen will be at Dunedin Brewery on June 12 at 8 p.m. playing with a "jam scene supergroup." Other members of the band include guitarist Brandon “Taz” Niederauer and bassist Brad Miller. (CL Tampa)
• On June 16, all city facilities with the exception of Summer Camp locations will be closed for an employee in-service day in honor of Juneteenth. (Dunedin Patch)
• Did you know that Dunedin Parks & Recreation offers a weekly "Intergenerational Drum Circle" program on Mondays and Thursdays at the Hale Senior Activity Center? The program is available for all ages and abilities. Drums are provided, or you can bring your own! (Dunedin Patch)
• Dunedin Blue Jays recently announced that $1 Beer is back at TD Ballpark! Click the link to get your tickets. (Dunedin Blue Jays via Facebook | Ticketmaster)
• Do you know the difference between a Storm Surge Warning and a Storm Surge Watch? The City of Dunedin posted on its Facebook account, "A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening flooding within the next 36 hours. A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening flooding within the next 48 hours. In either case, please promptly follow evacuation and other instructions from local officials." (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
• Seasonal lifeguards are still needed for this summer in Pinellas County. Full-time and part-time positions are available with a pay range of $16.75 to $18.09 per hour for new lifeguards and $17.75 to $19.17 per hour for senior lifeguards. Those interested can apply on the county website. (Pinellas County Government via Facebook | Pinellas County)

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