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Coast Guard Auxiliary offers boating course

By TIMES WIRES
Published December 20, 2006

DUNEDIN

Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 11-10 will hold a safe boating and seamanship course Jan. 3 through Jan. 31. Classes will be Mondays and Wednesdays 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 51 Main St., above the fish market. The program costs $40 and includes materials. Call (727) 735-0735, 734-0215 or 736-1191.

CLEARWATER

Scholarships available from Italy groups

Applications for two $1,000 scholarships are available from the Clearwater chapter of the Order Sons of Italy in America.

The Daughters of Italy Lodge 2825 is offering two $1,000 scholarships. Applicants must be 2007 Florida high school graduates and of Italian descent. To receive an application or for more information, call Daughters of Italy Lodge 2825 scholarship chairwoman Clara Shaw at (727) 785-6428.

Also available are applications for a $1,000 scholarship offered by the Grand Lodge of Florida, Order Sons of Italy in America. Information and applications can be found at www.daughtersofitaly.com.

CLEARWATER

Clothes to Kids needs money for warm items

Clothes to Kids, a nonprofit that provides free new and gently used clothing to low-income children in Pinellas County, is seeking monetary donations to help stock the store with warm clothes and jackets. Donations are tax deductible and can be mailed to P.O. Box 184, Dunedin, FL 34697 or dropped off at the store, 1059 N Hercules Ave., Clearwater. Call (727) 441-5050.

CLEARWATER

Jewish center to run Alzheimer's program

The Golda Meir/Kent Jewish Center has been chosen by the Brookdale Foundation in New York to receive funding for a program to help people with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia and their family caregivers. The program will take place at the Golda Meir/Kent Jewish Center one day a week from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The program will provide an opportunity for Alzheimer's patients to enjoy stimulating mental, physical and social activities such as intergenerational sing-alongs, word and trivia games, reminiscing and indoor chair exercises. Patients also will receive a morning snack and a kosher lunch.

The program will provide caregivers time to relax, run errands or use the Golda Meir/Kent Jewish Center's resources. It also will include a biweekly caregiver support group.

The program is expected to begin in early 2007. To learn more or to apply, call Jeanette Brownstein at (727) 302-3737.

COUNTYWIDE

Got grease? Don't dump it in the drain

With holiday cooking kicking into high gear, Pinellas County utilities officials urge residents to dispose of cooking oil and grease properly. That means, don't dump it down the drain.

Plumbing is only meant to handle water, and like any artery, sewer lines also are susceptible to clogging. After cooling, pour grease and fat into a disposable container, wrap it in a plastic bag to reduce odor and place it in the trash.

For large amounts of cooking oil, Pinellas County's Hazardous Electronics and Chemical Waste Collection Center accepts dropoffs for free. Call (727) 464-7500, or visit pinellascounty.org/utilities.

COUNTYWIDE

Volunteers needed to speed adoptions

The 6th Judicial Guardian ad Litem program has begun a project to accelerate adoptions for children in Pinellas County.

Volunteer guardians will be appointed to children available for adoption, especially those cases where the parents' rights have already been terminated. The goal is to prevent these children from remaining in limbo within the system.

The Guardian ad Litem program is seeking pro bono attorneys as well as lay volunteers to help accelerate adoptions. Lay volunteers will receive 30 hours of training, with the next training scheduled to start Jan. 9. To volunteer, call (727) 464-6528.

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