🌱 Sculpture Artist + Maintenance Rescheduled + Cold Night Shelters

Hello, neighbors, and Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! It's Kristen, your host of the Dunedin Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days. Today we'll cover these stories and more:

• Christmas Eve pajama parties
• Artist who designed "The See" shares his inspiration
• Fiber network maintenance rescheduled

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Now, today's weather:

Colder; breezy in the morning. High: 47 Low: 36.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Dunedin:

1. At a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new sculpture, “The See” installed at the new City Hall building, the artist shared some encouraging words. Artist Heath Satow from Ogden, Utah designed the 26-foot structure to portray a raindrop by the Ryunosuke Satoro, “Individually we are one drop, together we are an ocean.” “I want this piece to remind people when they see it that they are part of something larger,” Satow said at the dedication ceremony held on Dec. 17. “Individual citizens are the drops that make up the Dunedin Community. The curved surfaces change the way you see the sky and the environment around them reflected in it.” Read the full article to learn more about what city officials said about the art piece. (Tampa Bay Newspapers)
2. The City of Dunedin had to cancel the fiber network maintenance originally planned on Dec. 22. Due to unexpected conditions of the existing fiber cabling outside the New City Hall, maintenance has been tentatively rescheduled for Jan. 7. If you plan to register in-person for any city programs or events, do so before Jan. 7 or be prepared with cash or a check. (Dunedin Patch)
3. With temperatures expected to drop into the 40s, Pinellas County cold night shelters will remain open for an extra night. A total of 300 beds are available across nine locations, offering a warm place to sleep and a hot meal. “Our cold night shelters are also for individuals that don’t have the proper heating and ventilation in their homes to handle this type of weather and with a high number of seniors that we have in our community that’s definitely a concern,” said Dr. Monika Alesnik of the Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas. Shelters are open to those in need until they are full. Click the link for information on where shelters are located. (WFLA)

Dunedin Daily Pic of the Day:

Thank you, Gerald Furgione, for sharing this beautiful sunset photo looking toward Clearwater Beach!

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Today in Dunedin:

• Dunedin Downtown Market in Pioneer Park (9 a.m.)
• Christmas Eve Pajama Party at Pinehurst Pub (noon)
• Christmas Eve Pajama Party at 7venth Sun Brewery (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The City of Dunedin reminds residents that all city facilities will be closed Monday, Dec. 26, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Residential curbside Solid Waste and Recycling services will continue according to the regular collections schedule. (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
• 7venth Sun Brewery is hosting a Christmas Eve Pajama Party tonight between 8 p.m. and midnight. Have some drinks and spend the holidays with your friends while remaining comfortable in your pajamas! (7venth Sun Brewery via Facebook)
• Pinehurst Pub is also having a Christmas Eve Pajama Party today at noon. Stop by in your PJs and watch some football! (Pinehurst Pub via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.