Reflections: Past Memorial Days in Cardington
Reading about past Memorial Day observances in Cardington brings memories.
Earlier I submitted a few from very early years, but today I am focusing on those within my memory. All of these services were held at the Civil War Monument in Glendale Cemetery.
May, 1956
Rev. A. E. Clark, pastor of Salem EUB church gave the address at the May 30, 1956 program. Flower donations to this program were taken by Leonard Benson. Rev. Theodore Partridge gave the invocation and benediction. The parade included the high school band, the Post Drum and Bugle Corps, Boy Scouts, school groups and patriotic organizations.
More than 16,400 Pinellas County residents cast their ballots to decide who will lead their cities and towns into the future.
Highlighting the races March 9 were four mayoral posts, including three in municipalities along the beaches. Below are some highlights of the official results.
Commissioner Tyler Payne
Treasure Island
There will be a new mayor in Treasure Island after Commissioner Tyler Payne handily defeated incumbent Larry Lunn with 62.33% of the vote. Payne was elected in 2020 representing District 2, which encompasses Isle of Palms and Sunshine Beach. Lunn, who was elected to a three-year term in 2018, also served as commissioner of District 2 from 2017-18.
In Safety Harbor, âtownies versus the developersâ dominates city commission races
Safety Harbor and nine other small Pinellas municipalities will hold elections March 9.
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Candidate signs are seen along a street Friday, March 5, 2021 in Safety Harbor. It is one of 10 small Pinellas municipalities that will hold elections March 9, with four mayorâs offices and 19 council or commission seats on the ballots. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ]
By William March
Updated Mar. 6
The perennial political argument in Safety Harbor â development vs. preserving what everyone calls âsmall town charmâ â is again dominating city commission campaigns in this community of about 17,000, known as the cutest town around Tampa Bay.