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Get Rescued event looks for animal-loving vendors
By Times Staff Writer
Published January 13, 2008
GULFPORT Get Rescued in Gulfport is looking for animal-friendly vendors for its "Third Annual Get Rescued in Gulfport" to take place March 1 from noon to 5 p.m. along Beach Boulevard S. For more information, call 322-5217 or e-mail Gulfport Events@Gmail.com COUNTYWIDE Panel discussion deals with tax referendum A panel discussion on the property tax referendum will be Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. Panelists will include Deputy Assistant Administrator Erin Moore, County Commissioner Ken Welch and Florida Sen. Dennis Jones. Members of the audience will have the opportunity to turn in question cards. For more information, call 893-1009. COUNTYWIDE Meal delivery drivers needed all over Pinellas Meals on Wheels drivers are needed urgently throughout Pinellas County to deliver lunch to seniors. Volunteers can spend just an hour and a half daily, weekly or occasionally picking up meals at a Neighborly Care Network dining site and delivering to seniors in the volunteer's own neighborhood. For information, call 573-9444, ext. 291. ST. PETERSBURG Want to help a parent be a better person? Join up The Parent Aide Program needs volunteers to make a difference in the life of a parent who needs help becoming the best person he or she can be for a child. Parent Aides spend one to two hours each week mentoring a parent. For more information, call Kerri Pedersen at 399-5744, ext. 168, or visit www.HelpAChild.org. ST. PETERSBURG Saturday Art Market extended through April The Saturday Art Market at Williams Park has been extended through April. Artists display and sell their work from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at Fourth Street and First Avenue N. Artwork includes pottery; photography; glass work; jewelry; paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolor; and mixed media. The event also features food vendors and live music. For information, call 898-6061. INDIAN SHORES Flu, pneumonia shots are available Tuesday Flu and pneumonia shots will be available from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Indian Shores Town Hall, 19305 Gulf Blvd. The cost is $25 for a flu shot and $60 for a pneumonia shot. No appointment is necessary. For information, call 517-1500. ST. PETERSBURG Register by Friday for arts, crafts show Vendors should register by Friday to participate in the Sunsational Arts & Crafts Show at the Sunshine Center. The show is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 15-16 in the Sunshine Center Shuffleboard Ballroom, 330 Fifth St. N. A 10- by 10-foot area is $25 with a 6-foot table or $20 if the vendor provides the table. Extra card tables can be rented for $5 each. Items for sale must be new and hand-crafted. For information or to register, call 893-7622. ST. PETERSBURG Make an appointment for free legal advice Community Law Program Inc., a nonprofit organization of volunteer attorneys from the St. Petersburg area, provides free legal advice to low-income Pinellas County residents from 5 to 7 p.m. every first Thursday of the month and from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. every fourth Thursday of the month beginning Jan. 24 at the St. Petersburg Free Clinic, 863 Third Ave. N. Appointments must be made in advance. For information or to make an appointment, call 821-1200 or 582-7480. PINELLAS PARK Free seminar teaches proper care for puppies A free seminar about caring for puppies will be presented by SPOT Stop Pet Overpopulation Together from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Pinellas Park Library, 7770 52nd St. N. The seminar will cover house and crate training, chewing, plus how to prevent barking, jumping, biting and escaping. Guest speaker and trainer will be Maria Ryan, CPDT. RSVP online at www.SPOTusa.org or call 545-3463. TAMPA BAY AREA WEDU luncheon honors area nonprofit groups Public television station WEDU will recognize Tampa Bay area nonprofits at its annual Be More awards luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at A La Carte Event Pavilion, 4050 Dana Shores Drive, Tampa. Tickets are $45. For information, visit www.wedu.org or call (813) 254-9338, ext. 2241.
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