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Golf tourney to raise money for youth football

By TIMES WIRES
Published February 19, 2007

In local youth football circles, the rivalry between the Clearwater Junior Tornadoes and the Countryside Junior Cougars is well-established and fierce. But supporters of both programs have found that candy sales alone can no longer pay for equipment and facility improvements. So now the rivals are coming together for a fundraiser to help both programs. Organizers are looking for sponsors and players for the "Backyard Brawl" golf tournament, scheduled for 1 p.m. June 2 at the Eagles Golf Club. The cost is $75 per player or $300 a team, and includes golf, three drink tickets and a barbecue dinner. The deadline to sign up is May 9. Hole sponsorships are available for $250. Proceeds will help pay for uniforms, tackling dummies and blocking sleds as well as support scholarships for underprivileged children. Call David Collins at (727) 492-7858 or Mike Carrol at (813) 267-7648.

Herpetological group sets auction

Do you like spiders and snakes? The Suncoast Herpetological Society is having its annual fundraiser with lots of cool stuff for auction at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Moccasin Lake Nature Center, 2750 Park Trail Lane. The event is free and open to the public. Call (727) 942-6700 for more information or visit the organization at www.kingsnake.com/suncoastherpsociety.

Black history in Florida is the topic

Dr. Kevin McCarthy of the University of Florida will present a program on African-American history in Florida and talk about his book, African-American Sites in Florida, at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive. He has written extensively about Florida history and culture on such diverse topics as aviation, baseball, Christmas, African-Americans and American Indians. The program is free and open to the public. Call the library at 587-6715, ext. 2514, to make a reservation.

Learn how to write a business plan

The Pinellas County chapter of the Service Corps of Retired Executives will host a free seminar on "How to Write Your Business Plan" at the Tarpon Springs Library, 138 E Lemon St., from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Registration is requested. Materials and handouts are provided. Stop by or call the library at (727) 943-4922 to sign up. SCORE offers no-fee counseling to any small-business owner who wants to grow his or her enterprise. Some members of SCORE have worked for Fortune 500 companies but many were self-motivated entrepreneurs. Their experience covers management, marketing, sales, manufacturing, purchasing, human resources and finance.

Shepherd Center co-founder speaks

Mary Burruss, one of the founders of the Shepherd Center, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society's meeting at the Depot Museum, 160 E Tarpon Ave. She will discuss the center's history. The Shepherd Center now serves the needy in Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Ozona, Crystal Beach, Trinity, Holiday and New Port Richey. Admission is free, though organizers encourage attendees to bring items of nonperishable food. Call (727) 943-4624 for information on the program and (727) 939-1400 for information on the center.

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