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Fire at vacant house brings out six engines

By TIMES STAFF
Published April 27, 2007

PALM HARBOR

FIRE AT VACANT HOUSE BRINGS OUT SIX ENGINES

A vacant house was destroyed in a fire early Thursday morning. Palm Harbor Fire Rescue received a call about 3:30 a.m. about the fire at 813 Ninth St. Six engines, including one from Dunedin, responded to the blaze. After attempting to fight the fire from the inside of the two-bedroom home, firefighters pulled out because the roof was engulfed in flames. Firefighters brought the blaze under control at 4:32 a.m. No one was hurt. Palm Harbor Fire Inspector Frank Lowman had not determined how much damage was caused at the structure. The home, which was built in the 1950s, had been vacant for months, fire officials said. Investigators believe the fire began in the attic and might have been caused by an electrical problem.

Find dime novels at used book sale

Who can turn down a bargain book? The Palm Harbor Library's semiannual used book sale is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday. With novels starting at a dime, the book buys can't be beat. Call (727) 784-3332.

OLDSMAR

CHOMP on snacks, enjoy the comedy

Enjoy the free comedy CHOMP! and snack on punch, cookies and cheesy grits during intermission at 7 p.m. today and Saturday at the Cypress Forest Recreation Center, 650 Pine Ave. N.

EAST LAKE

Bring questions for discipline expert

Author and discipline expert Dianne Couris will answer questions and sign books from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday and from 9:30 to noon Sunday at the Starbucks at Ridgmoor Plaza, 4940 Ridgemoor Blvd. Call (727) 741-0244 or (727) 415-9238.

TARPON SPRINGS

Go Dutch at the picnic at the park

The 30th annual Pennsylvania Dutch Picnic will start at 9 a.m. Saturday at Fred Howard Park, 1700 Sunset Drive. Bring your lunch, chair, games or pictures to share to Shelter No. 5. Call (727) 492-0546 or (727) 934-1669.

CLEARWATER

Police ask for help in finding robber

Authorities are looking for a bank robber who has hit three Clearwater banks since the middle of last week. The man's image was captured on a surveillance camera Wednesday while he was robbing the BankAtlantic at 2575 Countryside Blvd. On Friday, he robbed the Wachovia Bank at 1551 S Belcher Road and, on April 18, he robbed the Bank of America at 2200 Belleair Road. He is described as standing 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8 and weighing 140 to 150 pounds. He wears a baseball cap and khaki shorts. Police say he hands the teller a note demanding money and does not display a weapon. Anyone with information is asked to call Clearwater Police at (727) 562-4242 or Crime Stoppers at 800-873-8477.

Playwrights at the theater for Q&A

Jeremiah and Wendy Ginsberg, the writers, producers and directors of the award-winning plays Rabboni and Mendel & Moses, will have question and answer sessions at 1 p.m. today and at noon Saturday at the Royalty Theatre, 405 Cleveland St. Call (727) 458-8569.

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