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City employee rises in ranks over 3 decades

By TIMES WIRES
Published April 2, 2007

DUNEDIN

After 32 years working his way through the parks and leisure divisions, Harry Gross, a former groundskeeper for the city, was recently appointed assistant city manager by Dunedin City Manager Robert DiSpirito.

"It's nice to be part of taking the city I grew up in to the next level of excellence," said Gross, 55. Gross started his career with the city as a groundskeeper at Grant and Fisher fields. He and his wife, Susan, have four grown children and three grandchildren.

While working for the city, Gross attended night school at St. Petersburg College and the University of South Florida. He got a master's degree in public administration from USF. "The city is fortunate to have as talented and experienced a professional as Mr. Gross," DiSpirito said.

LARGO

City Commission changes meeting

The City Commission meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday in observance of the Passover holiday.

Superintendent, board on panel

Superintendent Clayton Wilcox and members of the School Board will be part of a panel discussing topics such as discipline, safety, continuing education and school choice from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Stavros Institute, 12100 Starkey Road. The Florida Retired Educators, South Pinellas Educators Association, TOP Retired Educators Association, North Pinellas County Retired Educators and Pinellas Education Employees Retired are event sponsors. Call 588-4816, ext. 29.

Pros tell how to maintain pool

Learn maintenance tips for your backyard pool from pool professionals 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Highland Recreation Complex, 400 Highland Ave. To make a reservation, call 518-3126.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS

Candidates to take questions

Candidates for Belleair Bluffs City Commission will address resident questions at a forum 7 p.m. Tuesday at the community center, 2747 Sunset Blvd. Hunt Brand and Joseph Barkley are vying for the seat vacated by Brett Nelson.

CLEARWATER

Tourney seeks tennis players

Players are needed for the "Stroke for Stroke" tennis tournament April 20-22 at McMullen Tennis Complex, 1000 Edenville Ave. The tournament is a benefit for the Morton Plant Mease Foundation, which helps stroke survivors and promotes stroke awareness and prevention. Men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles events are planned, and players with a United States Tennis Association rating of 3.0 through open divisions are welcome. Entry fee is $45 for one event or $60 for both. Call 418-8074 or 543-7785.

UPARC discusses adults with Down's

Deborah Simeone, a volunteer coordinator for Upper Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens, or UPARC, will talk to a support group of caregivers for Down's syndrome adults from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the UPARC center, 1501 N Belcher Road, Clearwater.

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