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Every teen girl deserves to feel like a princess
By TIMES WIRES
Published March 29, 2007
CLEARWATER The Belle of the Ball Project makes sure girls in need can have pretty ball gowns to wear to prom. Susan Schwartz, who plays "fairy godmother" every homecoming and prom season, said she has collected more than 1,000 new and nearly new gowns. The free prom dresses will be given away to girls who can't afford dresses on two Saturdays, March 31 and April 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointment is necessary. The store is in Clearwater Plaza, 1281 S Missouri Ave., between Albertsons and Big Lots. For more information, visit www.belleofthe ballproject.com LARGO Car burglar gets 30 months in jail It took a police sting to catch him, and now he's got 30 months in state prison to look forward to. Eric Lee Brown, 24, of Largo was arrested in October on a burglary charge, pleaded no contest this week and received the prison sentence. Largo police started staking out Taylor Park in October because of a string of car burglaries. On the second day of surveillance, Brown broke into an unmarked decoy vehicle, officials have said. He approached the decoy vehicle, peered into a window, opened the front passenger door - and was greeted by Officer Albin Soto, who was hiding inside, officials said. He tried to flee, but other officers caught him. State records show he has been arrested at least five times on burglary charges. Stores in trouble after police sweep Following a citywide sweep of 21 businesses, police have cited three of them for selling alcohol to someone younger than 21. Cited: Kash n' Karry, 13817 Walsingham Road.; Denny's Fast Break, 12185 Indian Rocks Road; and 7-Eleven, 403 Clearwater-Largo Road. "Obviously, it's spring break for the kids in Pinellas County and we know the juveniles in our community have a lot of free time and we also know they spend part of that time consuming alcohol," Largo police Sgt. Bill Shaw said. TARPON SPRINGS Need a plan for your business? Sue Thomas, business assistance specialist for the Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce, will talk about "Marketing Plans," a free business seminar, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Tarpon Springs Library, 138 E Lemon St. Participants will create a complete marketing plan for their businesses. Registration is required. For more information, call 943-4922. CLEARWATER Learn about bald eagles The Clearwater Audubon Society will discuss the challenges a rebounding bald eagle population and unparalleled growth presents to Florida conservation efforts. The program is at 8 p.m. Monday at Moccasin Lake Nature Park Education Center, 2750 Park Trail Lane, and is open to the public. Call 781-0745.
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