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For the record
By DAVE SHELTON
Article published on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007 |
‘Day of Good Deeds’ set for Nov. 10
LARGO – The city’s annual volunteer army doing chores for handicapped, shut-ins, the elderly and the needy is scheduled for Nov. 10.
Warren Ankerberg, manager of the Largo Community Center, heads the day-long project that has drawn hundreds of volunteers every year to mow lawns, read to the elderly, paint, drive people to doctor’s appointments or shopping centers, and other chores the recipients are unable to do.
Volunteers will gather at the Largo Cultural Center in Central Park for a free breakfast sponsored by The Palms of Largo, at 7 a.m. Then, they will be dispatched to where their help is needed.
After the “deeds” have been completed, the volunteers will return to the Cultural Center where there will be a “volunteer fair” with booths of educational materials from city departments, a free lunch barbecue provided by Sonny’s, a stage show and door prizes.
Students study bullies with author
LARGO – The author of a book about adolescent bullies met with eighth-graders at Largo Middle School as part of Teen Reading Week at the Largo Public Library. Library director Casey McPhee said that more than 180 students heard from Doug Wilhelm, author of “The Revealers,” a book about bullies. Teachers incorporated the book and its writer into their curriculum, McPhee said.
Swim center almost shows profit
LARGO – City Manager Norton “Mac” Craig has told elected officials that the Highland Family Aquatic Center, now closed for the season, nearly showed a profit this year. According to officials of the Recreation, Parks and Arts Department, the water park’s income equaled 92 percent of its operating costs during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.
City seeks history buffs
LARGO – Students of local history are being sought to serve on a new city committee that will advise the City Commission on historic sites in the city. Assistant City Manager Mike Staffopoulos reported last week that the county is well into forming its own advisory committee on historic preservation and is preparing a list of all historic sites in Pinellas County. The new committee will be charged with reviewing the existing survey, updating it in the process and comparing it to the county list. In the future, the committee will oversee the city’s historic sites.
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Article published on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007
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