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Group petitioning Congress to help pets
By TIMES WIRES
Published June 12, 2007
COUNTYWIDE Defend Our Pets is seeking pet owners to sign a petition that will be presented to Congress before the summer session is over in hopes of passing a bill to protect pets through tougher laws and regulations concerning the quality of pet food sold in the United States. For information, visit www.defendourpets.org or e-mail attorney Jay Edelson at jay@blimlaw.com. EAST LAKE Take a hike to learn how land changed Take a walk through time from 9 to 11 a.m. each Saturday in June on a guided hike along the Education Center Trail at the Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. Learn how the land has changed over time in the three-quarter-mile walk. Sturdy, closed-toe shoes are a must, and water and a hat are recommended. Call 727 453-6800. TARPON SPRINGS Volunteers sought for 2 centers, museum Tarpon Springs officials are looking for people to assist at its Performing Arts Center, Cultural Center and Safford House museum. The Performing Arts Center needs ushers and backstage assistants. The Cultural Center seeks front-desk receptionists, hosts and gallery assistants to help with exhibits, programs, performances, special events and in the gift shop. The Safford House, an 1883 National Register historic house museum, is looking for volunteers as docents, collection assistants, researchers, and gardeners. Call (727) 937-0686. OZONA Nature preserve is looking for volunteers Volunteers are welcome to help restore the biodiversity of the Ozona Nature Preserve. Adults interested in working in the preserve can call volunteer site coordinator Reggie Hall at (727) 784-2131 or e-mail Hall at vision management@verizon.net. PALM HARBOR Volunteers needed for various library tasks Do you like working with people, enjoy reading and have a few hours a week to spare? The Palm Harbor Library needs volunteers to help shelve books, movies, tapes and CDs and to assist with checking materials in and out. Call volunteer coordinator Cecile Creely at (727) 784-3332, ext. 308. COUNTYWIDE Get homes ready for storm with loan Through its Home Repair Loan Program, Pinellas County continues to offer low-cost loans up to $45, 000 to help some residents make their homes hurricane ready for the 2007 season. Improvements can include roof bracing or replacement, impact resistant windows and doors, and storm shutters. The home must be the applicant's primary residence and in Pinellas County, excluding Belleair Shore, Clearwater, Largo and St. Petersburg, which have similar programs. To qualify for the county program, household income must be less than 120 percent of Area Median Income and the value of the single-family detached home, townhouse, villa, cooperative or condominium cannot exceed $151, 000. For information, call Pinellas County Community Development at (727) 464-8210 or visit www.pinellascounty.org. TARPON SPRINGS Improve reading skills each day Research shows that children who read 20 minutes a day five days a week can improve their reading skills. Read N' Play gives children the opportunity to read aloud to teen volunteers for at least 20 minutes from 2 to 4 p.m. every Friday through July at the Tarpon Springs Library, 138 E Lemon St. Children who read for 120 minutes or more will be invited to a reading celebration Aug. 2. Call (727) 943-4922.
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