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Young runners invited to join club

By SHEILA MULLANE ESTRADA
Published May 17, 2006

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Dave Healey, executive director of the Pinellas Planning Council, will talk about the county's comprehensive plan at the Seminole Chamber of Commerce luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Banquet Masters, 8100 Park Blvd. Advance payment of $12 and reservations are requested. For more information, call the chamber at 392-3245.

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Pinellas Trails Inc. will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 24 in Room A of the New Largo Library, 120 Central Park Drive. Meetings are open to all Pinellas County residents interested in serving on the Pinellas Trail Board or one of its committees, or helping out at any of its events. This work meeting is the last until September. For information, call Bert Valery at 517-8888.

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Deputy Victor Pavone of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Unit will discuss how to prevent identity theft at 7 p.m. May 25 at the Seminole Community Library. The public event is hosted by USEM-Community Association, which provides information, education and services to the community. For information about this event, call 595-6834.

Other upcoming events at the library include:

-- Family movies at 2 p.m. Saturdays. Free popcorn and sodas are provided. The schedule includes: May 20, Dumbo; May 27, A Series of Unfortunate Events; June 3, Antz; June 10, Sky High; June 17, Rescuers Down Under; and June 24, The Love Bug.

-- Classic movie matinees at 2 p.m. Thursdays. Free popcorn and sodas are provided. The schedule includes: Thursday, To Have and Have Not; May 25, Maverick; June 2, The Thrill Of It All!; June 9, Island In the Sky; June 16, Fail-Safe; June 23, The Glass Bottom Boat; and June 30, The Quiet Man.

-- Teen programs at 2 p.m. Thursdays. On June 8, it's Forensics/Crime Scene Investigation; June 15, Name the Tune! Game Show; June 22, Chinese Brush Painting I; June 29, Chinese Brush Painting II; July 6, Anime, Movie & Snacks; and July 13, Cookie Decorating Party.

The library is at 9200 113th St. N. For information about library events, call 394-6905.

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Free Business Leads & Skills Development Workshops, sponsored by the Seminole Chamber of Commerce, are held at 7:30 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in the TLC Building, Room 108, of St. Petersburg College, Seminole. Workshops include:

Keep Yourself Positive Amidst Negativity May 24; Find the Right Prospects (June 14); Mastermind Brainstorming (June 28); and Creating an Effective Follow-up System (July 26). For information, call Bob Holtzman at 327-9077 or Ken Donaldson at 394-7325.

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Seminole United Methodist Church sponsors a supper from 6 to 6:45 p.m. every Wednesday. Activities that follow the supper include a KidZone and a Level 54 for youth, and a Spanish language class, prayer group, parenting skills class and others for adults. The Rev. Doug Hallman will lead Bible study. The cost is $5 a plate; free for youths. The church is at 5400 Seminole Blvd. For more information , call 391-9781.

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The Seminole Recreation Division will host the second annual "Tri If You Dare" Kids Triathlon on June 25. The event is open to kids 5-15. Participants will receive a medal, T-shirt and pool party. Distances are: ages 5 to 6, run one-quarter mile, bike 1 mile, swim 25 yards; ages 7-10: run half a mile, bike 2.7 miles, swim 100 yards; ages 11-15: run 1 mile, bike 4 miles, swim 150 yards.

Registration fee is $20 before June 18 and $30 after June 19. Participants must pick up packets from 1 to 4 p.m. June 24 at the Holland G. Magnum Recreation Complex. For more information, call Jim Sheets, recreation director, at 391-8345.

News for Neighborhood Notebook may be e-mailed to SeminoleNotebook@knology.net faxed to 398-6054, mailed to Seminole Notebook, 13472 Bellewood Ave. N, Seminole, FL 33776, or called in to Sheila Estrada at 399-9197.

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