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Business forum to help women and minorities

By Times Staff Writer
Published March 2, 2008

COUNTYWIDE

Minority and women business owners are invited to attend the Minority Business Outreach Forum from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at the Pinellas County School Board conference hall, 301 Fourth St. SW. Learn how to bid successfully on school projects, mentor with prime contractors and meet school department heads. For information, call 727 588-6143.

LARGO

Mini-golf tourney tees off March 20

Get your putters ready: The Largo/Mid-Pinellas Chamber of Commerce and its young professionals' organization HYPE Pinellas are teaming up to host the 2008 Largo Mini-Cup Golf Challenge. The miniature golf tournament will be from 5 to 7 p.m. March 20 at Missing Links, 1201 East Bay Drive. Players are still welcome and can register as teams of four at $40 or individually to be put on a team at $15 per person. Proceeds will benefit the chamber's business programs. To register or for information, call (727) 584-2321, visit www.largochamber.org or e-mail events@largochamber.org

CLEARWATER

Future pilots can take to the skies

The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 282 will host a Young Eagles Flight Rally where young people ages 8 to 17 will have an opportunity to fly with an experienced volunteer pilot Saturday. Flights begin at 9 a.m. at Clearwater Airpark, 1000 N Hercules Ave. The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest young people in aviation. The rally will also include a pancake breakfast with orange juice and coffee. For information, check out Clearwater's Young Eagles Flight Rally's Web site www.eaa282.org or call Ed Dolezal at 647-2661.

EAST LAKE

Conservation photo show opens

Meet some members of Florida Conservation Photographers at an opening of their photography show from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road. The exhibit highlights species and ecosystems of special conservation concern in Florida. The free program is recommended for children 12 to adults. Call (727) 453-6800.

PALM HARBOR

Doctor to discuss MS, headaches

The North Pinellas MS Self Help Group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 2675 Tampa Road. Dr. Harish Patel, a neurologist, will discuss multiple sclerosis and headaches. Jenna Labadie, the National MS Society's director of public policy, will talk about changing the views of the Florida Legislature in regard to multiple sclerosis. The event is free, but reservations are required. Call Bud Llewellyn at (727) 698-4346 or Eileen Smith at (727) 773-1313.

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