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Largo High Class of 1977 plans reunion
By TIMES WIRES
Published July 5, 2007
LARGO Largo High School's class of 1977 has scheduled its 30th reunion for July 27-28 at the Don Cesar Hotel and Resort on St. Pete Beach. To register or for more information, call committee organizer R. "Reid" Decker in California at 415 710-2791 or Reunion Celebrations of Tampa at (813) 874-9967 or visit www.ReunionCelebrations.com. COUNTYWIDE Arbor Day group offers pocket guide to trees Can you spot the difference between a poplar and pine? What Tree is That?, a 72-page pocket guide to distinguishing trees is available from the National Arbor Day Foundation. For a copy send you name, address and $3 for each book to 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, Neb., 68410 or online at www.arborday.org COUNTYWIDE Group petitioning Congress to help pets 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. CLEARWATER Variety of summer exhibits at library The library is for more than books. The Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave., has a variety of exhibits on display through the summer: -Read stories of local foster children aged 8 to 16 and see professional portraits that feature faces, voices and stories at the Progress Energy Heart Gallery. The exhibit runs through Aug. 10. -Self-portraits drawn by Clearwater young people are in the About Face exhibit until Aug. 28. -Collectables and unique beads by Maryann Larson are in the Awesome Bead Hats exhibit until Aug. 28. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Call (727) 562-4970, ext. 5284. DUNEDIN Fine Arts Center offers classes for all ages Free your creativity with classes at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center. Daytime, evening, one-day to weeklong workshops in a variety of media are available for children, teens and adults through July 15 at the center, 1143 Michigan Blvd. Call (727) 298-3332. EAST LAKE Take a hike to learn how the 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.
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Fifty years ago, they were screwed-up kids sent to the Florida School for Boys to be straightened out. But now they are screwed-up men, scarred by the whippings they endured. Read the story and see a video and portrait gallery.
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