Putting the newly adopted parking ordinance into effect will cost about $12,000, The Jamestown Press reported June 17, 1993. The money will be used to buy 936 signs at $7 each, 498 signs at $10 each and $562 for hardware. This amount does not include $1,800 to advertise the proposed ordinance. A dozen eight-hour parking
On Dec. 5 the members of the Bird Key Yacht Club gathered for their annual Blessing of the Fleet holiday party.
Attendees wore masks indoors and shed them when they reached the patio, where they caught up with old friends and ooh-ed and ahh-ed over the glowing boats in the harbor.
Before long, members spaced out along the outdoor patio to listen to Rev. Craig Collemer speak and give the blessing, as he does every year. He spoke about the long-held tradition of blessing boats that dates to the 16th century and their changing significance from a vital measure for explorers and sailors to a ceremony for modern-day seafarers.