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Boca
Ciega Millennium Park
“When the observation tower was built,
we were excited. My husband Jerry used
to take his telescope and look at the
shorebirds at low tide. Jerry’s passed
away, but I still go to the park. I have
a lot of happy memories there. I like
the environmental education programs.
The more you know about something, the
more you appreciate it.” --Joanne
Shrewsbury, Boca Ciega Millennium Park |
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Bryan
Dairy Road
“I travel across Bryan Dairy Road to visit
customers and pick up parts for our business.It’s
convenient and makes the drive quicker.
Those road improvements were a good use
of the Penny for Pinellas.” --Tasker
Beal, Jr., Senior Physicist/ Facilities
Manager, Constellation Technology Corporation |
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Paw
Playground
“Ricky, my long-haired chihuahua, and
I love to socialize with the dogs and
people. It really helps us with our volunteer
service at Hospice. Linda Fenton and Gage,
her retired greyhound and therapy dog,
come with us to play. The Paw Playground
is accessible and very clean.” --Liz
Kirkman, Walsingham Park Paw Playground |
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Florida
Botanical Gardens
“The Florida Botanical Gardens is such a
lovely place to visit. So many people bring
picnic lunches or sit on the benches to
read a book. More local people should come
and enjoy the Gardens. They would love it.”
--Donna Kuenzler, FBG Volunteer |
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Pinellas
Trail
“My mom lives by the Pinellas Trail. After
work and school, we ride our bikes down
the Trail for relaxation. It’s very convenient.
One time, we rode all the way from Seminole
to Dunedin!”
--Kristen, Christopher and Jacob Oliphant |
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Parks
& Recreation Department
Jeffery Goodwin’s father says, “There are
100 things I could use $550 for.” Thanks
to the Pinellas County Parks and Recreation
Department’s Recreational Reimbursement
Program, he and his family reap the rewards
of the $550 recreational reimbursement that
allows county residents to use city programs
at a discount while Jeffery goes one-on-one
at the city’s sports program. --Jeffery
M. Goodwin, Seminole Recreation Center |
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Weedon
Island Educational Center
“The Weedon Island Educational Center is
one wonderful way people can actually see
their Penny tax dollars at work. We need
centers like this to teach kids to be stewards
of the environment. Where else can you go
and bring a child, walk a trail or fish
off a pier?”
--Emma Mason, Weedon, Island Preserve
Volunteer |
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Joe's
Creek Greenway Park
"I've lived most of my life in Lealman.
With the latest funding cycle of the Penny
for Pinellas, the Lealman community has
benefited in many ways. We've seen the beginnings
of the Joe's Creek Greenway Park. The Penny
helped replace an old dilapidated fire rescue
station. I would urge everyone to support
the Penny initiative." --Ron Kimball |
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Pinellas
County Jail
“The new facility at the Pinellas County
Jail streamlines booking operations and
puts law enforcement officers back on the
street, protecting the public instead of
waiting to process a prisoner. The Penny
is a valuable tool for keeping Pinellas
County residents safe and secure.”
--Sheriff Jim Coats, Pinellas County Sheriff’s
Office |
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Lealman
Family Center
"The Lealman Family Center is one of
those sparkles a gold miner looks for. In
the midst of an average neighborhood, there
is this new and shiny spot to enrich their
lives. I have learned a new skill, made
friends and am now a part of helping...
that's worth more than gold to me."
--Lisa Smith |
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Bayside
Bridge
“Our daughter, Katie, has played the French
horn since she was 12. For years, we crossed
the Bayside Bridge to Ruth Eckerd Hall
for concerts. Katie is in college now,
but we still use the bridge. It is a true
timesaver.”
--Philip D’Elia and hisdaughter, Katie |
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Largo
Fire RescueDepartment
“Having the Penny for Pinellas keeps taxes
down for residents. The state-of-the-art
equipment we were able to purchase with
the Penny money helps us serve the community
better. It also keeps our fire rescue
personnel safer on the job.”
--Brian Brady, District Chief, Largo
Fire Rescue Dept.,Station 41 |
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Animal
Services
“I adopted my dog from Animal Services.
Gretel is really important to me. I mean
a lot! She falls asleep next to me when
we watch movies.”
--Timmy Ehrlich and new furry friend,
Gretel, a long-haired Dachshund |
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Lealman
Family Center
"The new Lealman Family Center provides
a wonderful place for my son and I to attend
the free art classes offered by the Tuesday
Creative Artists Guild. My son, Elijah,
has been studying for just a few months,
and I can't believe how wonderful he is
doing." --Saniata Mogenson |
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Fire
Training Facility
“The Pinellas County Fire Training Facility
would not have been possible without the
Penny for Pinellas. The Penny has provided
a foundation of funding to allow us to build
infrastructure for the fire service, such
as fire stations, training facilities and
other needed infrastructure components.”
--Asst. Chief Michael Wallace, Seminole
Fire Rescue |
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Lake
Seminole Channel Improvements
“My family and I have lived here for 31
years. With 8 children, we have 19 grandchildren
who love to picnic by and play in the
canal. It has been a family
tradition. I was very happy with the cleaning
out of our canal through the Penny’s Lake
Seminole Channel stormwater improvements.
Pinellas
County did a great job.”
--Henry Hartog |
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Pinellas
Trail
“As a cardiovascular surgeon, I regularly
recommend the Pinellas Trail to all of
my patients. If you care about your physical
health, I can’t think of a better place
to get exercise and relax. Everybody ought
to be using the Pinellas Trail.”
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