The Raise a Tiki At Tiki Gardens Thread - Beyond Tiki

T TikiGardener Member 1st website dedicated to Tiki Gardens Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1368	T TikiGardener Posted posted on Wed, Nov 6, 2002 3:26 PM Ok, in two days, we've got pledges for a total of 1040.00 dollars! And ( drum roll please! ) I talked to the mayor of Indian Shores twice today, and heres the scoop. He is VERY hip to the idea!!! In fact he is going to go down and check out the lot, as he thinks he knows a spot that the city council would be cool with letting us do this! He is going to try and take pictures, so we can see where it is, and also so we can do up an artists conception drawing. Given that the land was supposed to be developed by the county, but wasn't since the lot sits across the street from the Gulf waterfront, and is a very low revenue parking low for the county. Given that fact, he thinks that anything that may bring people to the lot is a good thing! I also expained that this a dedication ceremony might bring some people into town, could be ten, could be a hundred who knows. But with media coverage, he was receptive to the idea of making a day of it. I think it could draw in local passersby who would be wondering "what the hell is going on?" So that benefit concert is in order! Heck, we could see about having a little Luau if they'd let us. After two years of no progress, I have to say that this is overwhelming! I always hoped this would turn out to be a joint effort of all the fans of Polynesian Pop, this is something to call your own. Just like the Website, I may try and organise it, but it has been the product of many people contributing. So any Florida folks know any concrete people? Although the Mayor did say that you can find certain woods that will stand up failry well to the Florida environment. Heck maybe we could get the concrete one up, and ask if we could place some wood ones back in the less accessible areas, so that with the slow decay, a slow release of Tiki Mana would be guarenteed. So in closing, keep the ball roling people! We're close!!! TG http://www.exotic-tiki-gardens.com Today Tiki Gardens, tomorrow...Kahiki? :wink: [ Edited by: TikiGardener on 2002-11-06 15:39 ]

Ok, in two days, we've got pledges for a total of 1040.00 dollars!

And ( drum roll please! )

I talked to the mayor of Indian Shores twice today, and heres the scoop.

He is VERY hip to the idea!!! In fact he is going to go down and check out the lot, as he thinks he knows a spot that the city council would be cool with letting us do this! He is going to try and take pictures, so we can see where it is, and also so we can do up an artists conception drawing.

Given that the land was supposed to be developed by the county, but wasn't since the lot sits across the street from the Gulf waterfront, and is a very low revenue parking low for the county. Given that fact, he thinks that anything that may bring people to the lot is a good thing!

I also expained that this a dedication ceremony might bring some people into town, could be ten, could be a hundred who knows.
But with media coverage, he was receptive to the idea of making a day of it. I think it could draw in local passersby who would be wondering "what the hell is going on?"

So that benefit concert is in order! Heck, we could see about having a little Luau if they'd let us.

After two years of no progress, I have to say that this is overwhelming! I always hoped this would turn out to be a joint effort of all the fans of Polynesian Pop, this is something to call your own. Just like the Website, I may try and organise it, but it has been the product of many people contributing.

So any Florida folks know any concrete people?

Although the Mayor did say that you can find certain woods that will stand up failry well to the Florida environment.

Heck maybe we could get the concrete one up, and ask if we could place some wood ones back in the less accessible areas, so that with the slow decay, a slow release of Tiki Mana would be guarenteed.

So in closing, keep the ball roling people!
We're close!!!
TG
http://www.exotic-tiki-gardens.com

Today Tiki Gardens, tomorrow...Kahiki? :wink:

[ Edited by: TikiGardener on 2002-11-06 15:39 ]

Post #12983 by TikiGardener on Wed, Nov 6, 2002 3:26 PM