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Hear reverend at NAACP freedom fund banquet

By TIMES WIRES
Published August 15, 2007

COUNTYWIDE

The Clearwater/Upper Pinellas County branch of the NAACP will hold its 33rd annual Freedom Fund banquet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1199 Highland Ave. at Rosery Road in Largo. The Rev. Walter Campbell of Bayview Baptist Church in Clearwater will be the keynote speaker. Tickets are $50 for adults, $35 for children younger than 12. Tickets will be available at the door. Proceeds will go to the organization's scholarship fund. Call 727 742-4103 or (727) 443-3719.

CLEARWATER

Interim assistant manager picked

Clearwater City Manager Bill Horne has tapped human resources director Joe Roseto to serve as interim assistant city manager, replacing Garry Brumback, who leaves Aug. 23. Roseto, who joined the city more than seven years ago as a manager in human resources, has been the director for the past five years. Horne said he was picked because of his working knowledge of city business and strong relationships with city staffers. Roseto, who probably will apply for the job permanently, said he wanted to "keep the momentum going." The deadline to apply for the job is Sept. 28. It pays between $115,000 and $125,000. Clearwater has two assistant city managers. They are responsible for helping Horne oversee the day-to-day operations of the city.

Join annual scavenger hunt

Experience nature up close at an annual scavenger hunt at 7 p.m. today on the trails at Moccasin Lake Nature Center, 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater. The free event is open to the public and is sponsored by the Suncoast Herpetological Society. Call (727) 942-6700.

EAST LAKE

'Discover Our Amazing Weather'

Get swept away by whirlwinds, tornadoes, hurricanes and cyclones in a program titled "Discover Our Amazing Weather" from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road. The program is free, but registration is required by calling (727) 453-6800.

PALM HARBOR

Bilirakis to shave noggin for cancer

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Palm Harbor, announced Tuesday he will shave his head to honor the fundraising efforts of the American Cancer Society's Southeast Hillsborough Unit on Friday night at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. Several members of Bilirakis' staff from Washington, D.C., and Florida will also plan to shave their heads, according to his office.

OZONA

Want to help restore preserve?

Volunteers are invited 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 visionmanagement@verizon.net.

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