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March 21, 2003

North of Tampa: March 21, 2003
100 and counting
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[Times photo: Mike Pease]
Some active adults tell how it feels after 10 decades and reveal some surprising hobbies and interests.
Center opts for original location
New Tampa Cultural Center organizers halt talks with a Tampa Palms developer and are back to the first site they considered a year ago.
Neighbors oppose proposal to haul dirt
A company wants to create a borrow pit at the corner of Kingsway and Pruett roads, much to residents' dismay.

Principal aims for a stable 'family'
The new principal at Adams Middle -- the fourth in the last six years -- promises an open door and a family atmosphere.

Saladino tournament starts Saturday
Sickles will host Middleton at 7 p.m., in a matchup with tough defenders on both sides.

Gardening: It's that time: Protect yards from weeds, pests
A friend, Keith Capriola, read about my ongoing front-yard renovation and drove by to take a look. Then Keith, the Service Center Manager at the Port Richey Lesco store, called about my plans.

Cycling: USA Cycling leader Hunt enjoying ride
USA Cycling racer Darcy Hunt of Dunedin leads the women's Category 4 division in the Florida Points Series after a weekend of double wins.

Neighborhood Report
Town 'N Country: Mobile art catches on

A large canvas makes the rounds at community events, and anyone armed with a pastel crayon, from tots to seniors, gets a chance to dabble. With luck, a masterpiece could emerge. Or not.

University North: Smarter than your average pet
After offering Hat Trick, a service dog, to a woman with epilepsy, a professional dog trainer starts a nonprofit program for others in need.

New Tampa: Weather holds up nature center work
Before the 1,200-square-foot center can be built at New Tampa Nature Park, a controlled burn is needed. Trouble is, the ideal weather has not come about.

Oldsmar: Oldsmar playground plans to be a splash hit
The 1,500-square-foot Cypress Forest Park is scheduled to open in mid to late summer


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