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Kiwanis looking for members to help children

By TIMES WIRES
Published August 19, 2007

EAST LAKE

Do you love children? Then the Kiwanis Club of Palm Harbor might be right up your alley. The group is looking for friendly new members, male or female, who are willing to work on service projects such as pancake breakfasts to raise classroom funds for local schools. The group especially needs teachers to serve as advisers in Kiwanis-sponsored school service clubs, such as high school Key Clubs, middle school Builders Clubs and elementary school K-Kids. The clubs teach children leadership, cooperation, community service and give them a sense of accomplishment. The club meets for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. every Tuesday. To learn more about Kiwanis, visit www.floridakiwanis.com or www.kiwanis.org. Call Carl Heifetz at (727) 375-9383.

Get a glimpse of aquifer in movie

Ever wonder what the aquifer looks like? Now you can catch the movie from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road. The documentary by Karst Productions of High Springs follows a team of divers as they explore the Floridan Aquifer. The free show is recommended for children age 10 to adults. You'll have to bring your own popcorn and register in advance. Call (727) 453-6800.

Sing about gators and dragonflies

The Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, invites you to "sing and dance your way to a better understanding of the natural world" from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Children's entertainer Billy B will present the biodiversity that surrounds us in two shows featuring songs about alligators, muskrats, dragonflies and owls. Between shows, indoor and outdoor games and a children's book sale will be held. The event is free but advance tickets are required. Call (727) 453-6800.

OLDSMAR

Weight loss clinic offered Mondays

Oldsmar is offering an eight-week nutrition weight loss clinic from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays at the Cypress Forest Recreation Center, 650 Pine Ave. N. Learn about the program at 7 p.m. Aug. 27 at a free overview session at the recreation center. Personal trainer Andreya Jones will lead the Transitions weight loss system sessions. The program uses a nutritional approach developed by a nutrition specialist and similar to that used in NutriSystem. The course costs $120 for eight weeks with an Oldsmar recreation card, $180 without a recreation card. Call (813) 818-0149.

From baby stroller to fitness machine

Hard to get to the gym with a baby at home? Take the baby with you and bring the stroller. Kristen Prentice of StrollerFit will show you how to turn them into a total fitness machine. From 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at R.E. Olds Park, 107 Shore Drive W, classes will include warm-up, strengthening, aerobics and stretching. The initial cost for equipment is $40, then the monthly cost is $30 with an Oldsmar recreation card, $45 without a recreation card. Call (813) 818-0149.

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