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Man leaves home; Last seen on Hercules Avenue

By TIMES WIRES
Published June 12, 2007

CLEARWATER

A man with Alzheimer's disease and dementia wandered away from an assisted living facility Monday morning, prompting a search by police. Harold G. Wenig, 82, lives at the Summerville at Beckett Lake Lodge assisted living facility at 2155 Montclair Road and was last seen about 8 a.m., officials said. Wenig, who left the facility without his medicine, was seen using an aluminum walker to head south on Hercules Avenue near the Frank Tack baseball complex. Police described Wenig as a white man with a thin build. He wears glasses, has thinning white hair and is balding on the top of his head. He was wearing a plaid shirt and blue nylon pants with a white stripe up the legs. He also might have been wearing a brightly colored visor or a plaid ball cap. Police ask anyone with information to call 727 562-4200.

COUNTYWIDE

Free dental exams offered for kids

Everyone needs healthy teeth, especially kids in school. To help children avoid missing school due to toothaches or similar problems, the Pinellas County Health Department will offer free dental exams and X-rays for children age 1 to 18. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to participate, and many will be able to schedule followup appointments before school begins. The exams will be offered 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on:

- July 23 at the Pinellas Park Health Center, 6350 76th Ave. N, 547-7780.

- July 24 at the Largo Health Center, 12420 130th Ave., 588-4040, ext. 129.

- July 26 at the Clearwater Health Center, 310 N Myrtle Ave., 469-5800, ext. 121.

- July 27 at the Tarpon Springs Health Center, 301 S Disston Ave., 942-5457, ext. 111.

Disaster readiness focus of seminar

Make a business plan for the worst. Pinellas County Economic Development will host a free hurricane preparedness seminar for businesses on June 29. Participants will receive an emergency resource kit and tools to develop a disaster preparedness and recovery plan, including disaster contact information. A complimentary lunch will be served. The seminar will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the EpiCenter, 13805 58th St. N, Clearwater. To register, e-mail businesshelp@pced.org or call (727) 453-7200.

Pinellas 18 to air special tax session

Can't get enough of the Legislature's special session on property taxes, scheduled to start today? You can watch the session on Pinellas 18, Pinellas County government's cable television station, which will carry a feed from the state government's Florida Channel. Any programming of the state special session will be pre-empted by regularly aired Pinellas County government meetings.

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