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July 5, 2002

Tampa Bay: July 5, 2002
Sharing a birthday with her country
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[Times photo: Douglas R. Clifford]
Elsie Colegrove celebrates a festive 100th year as the United States celebrates its 226th. She cherishes greetings from two governors.

North Pinellas County news
Officers will have to wait for computers
The proposed Largo budget includes $50,000 to research installing them in squad cars.

Brothers stage play in their dad's memory
A friend helps three brothers put on a musical that was a special favorite of their father, who died six years ago of leukemia.

SpongeBob? No way, commissioners say
Tarpon officials don't welcome the cartoon character to the city. "What are we trying to portray as our image?" one says.

Flood control project fails test, residents say
After $1.3-million was spent to slow erosion and flooding, Bishop Creek still rises 15 feet during a heavy rainstorm.

Reba White, avid quilter, dies at 51
After she appealed online for help finding special fabric for her quilts and mentioned her illness, people from around the globe responded.

Council moves to alter hiring, firing procedure
The Oldsmar City Council gives preliminary approval on allowing a 3-2 vote to hire and fire the city's charter officials.

A chimp play date
For a fee, you can cuddle with Tanzania Marie, a 4-year-old chimpanzee, and Kenya, a baby chimp.

Happenings
Camp out

Pinellas digest
Seminar on West Nile virus scheduled


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