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Bestselling author to discuss new book
By TIMES WIRES
Published December 31, 2006
LARGO Bestselling author and former Chicago Tribune columnist Bob Greene will discuss his newest book, And You Know You Should Be Glad, an exploration of the power of friendship, at 1 p.m. March 17 at the Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive. Greene resigned from the Tribune in 2002 after acknowledging he engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with a teenage girl. His books include Fraternity: A Journey in Search of Five Presidents and Duty: A Father, His Son, and the Man Who Won the War. Cost is $10 per person. For reservations, call (727) 586-7398. DUNEDIN Sit back, eat and hear a tale of a fateful trip Enjoy a potluck dinner at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin, 455 Scotland St., and hear the story of how a crew sponsored by Odyssey Marine Exploration of Tampa found the wreck of the Civil War ship SS Republic off the coast of Savannah, Ga., with millions of dollars in gold and silver coins. David Fisher of Odyssey Marine will describe how the crew discovered the ship upright in 1,700 feet of water in 2003. The ship sank in 1865 on its way to New Orleans with goods, gold and silver to help restore the economy of the South. All are welcome. For more information, call 733-2318. 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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