🌱 Reclaimed Water Shortage + Wilderness Camp + The Best Laid Plans

Good morning, neighbors! It's Kristen, your host of the Dunedin Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today. Today you'll read about...

• Weekend construction in front of the new City Hall building.
• The city's reclaimed water shortage.
• This summer's Hammock Wilderness Camp for kids.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Dunedin:

1. After a dry spring, the City of Dunedin is experiencing a reclaimed water shortage. The city's reclaimed water is a product of treated wastewater collected from homes and businesses in the area. Wastewater flows from sewer mains and pumping stations to the Wastewater Treatment Facility, where it is treated to be used for landscaping. Due to the shortage, reclaimed water will be unavailable until the city tanks are back to normal operating, which will likely happen after a good rainfall or two in the upcoming weeks. The city will post updates here as they occur. (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
2. If your child between 7 and 12 years old is looking for a traditional summer camp, register them now for the city's Hammock Wilderness Camp! Considered "a long-standing Dunedin tradition," this outdoor camp offers kids a traditional summer camp experience in Hammock Park. Kids will participate in a ton of educational games and activities such as drum circles, archery, swimming, crafts, animal tracking, canoeing, fire building, campfire songs, hiking, and environmental education. Hammock Wilderness Camp is broken up into four sessions between June 5 and July 28. Each session is two weeks long, Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Register for this camp and many others offered by the city here. (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
3. Dunedin Showcase Theater will present "The Best Laid Plans" on April 28 and April 29 at 7:30 p.m. and April 30 at 3 p.m. at the Dunedin Community Center. Additional performances are scheduled for May 4 through May 6 at 7:30 p.m. The event describes the show as an "unusual comedy farce" starring "Ada Westbrook, an elderly Ian Fleming type author, who is called upon to act as a liaison between our government and enemy powers." Chaos ensues after a spy dies in Ada's house while carrying secret plans that every government is after. Tickets are just $15 and can be purchased in advance online. (WFLA)

Dunedin Patch Pic of the Day:

Love this beautiful photo Pam Ora took at a recent DFAC Garden Party event!

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Today in Dunedin:

• Yoga on the Dock at Bon Appetit (10 a.m.)
• Record Store Day at D&J Records (10 a.m.)
• Girl Gang Clipping Exchange at The Jungle (noon)
• Hot Process Soap Making Workshop at Jade Soap Shop (2 p.m.)
• Arias & Art Songs Concert at the First United Methodist Church of Dunedin (2 p.m.)
• Beer, Bacon, & BBQ Fest at Clear Sky Draught Haus (3 p.m.)
• Celebration Of Life For Wendy Barmore in Edgewater Park (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The City of Dunedin shared that Louden Avenue from Virginia Street to Wood Street will be closed until Monday morning at 8 a.m. This time will allow the final striping for road markings to be completed in front of the new City Hall building. (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
• Drivers, be aware of construction activity taking place from SR 580 (Main Street) to the north of Curlew Road (SR 586). This work is being performed as part of the U.S. 19 interchange and roadway improvements project. (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
• The City of Dunedin teamed up with the Moccasin Lake Raptor Sanctuary and Powertown Line Construction to place a young osprey into the nest of its new family. Click the link to watch the video of how it was done! (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
• The HOB Give Back is holding its free weekly Grocery Assistance Event tomorrow, April 22, at a new time. Those in need can stop by between 11:30 a.m. and noon. (The HOB Give Back via Facebook)
• Lara Milligan, a Natural Resources Agent working with Extension Pinellas County, is hosting another Lunch-N-Learn webinar on April 25 at 12:15 p.m. on commonly confused birds. Anyone interested in learning more about identifying local birds can register for the virtual seminar here. (Pinellas County Extension via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you next week!