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Club news

By Times Staff Writer
Published March 9, 2008


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Gene Barlow, owner of User Group Relations, will speak at the meeting of the Tampa Bay Computer Society at 6:45 p.m. March 18 at the Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. For details, visit www.tampa-bay.org.

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Prospective members and guests are welcome at the monthly meeting of the British Commonwealth Society on March 17. Meetings start at 7:30 p.m. the third Monday of every month at Keystone Park, 17928 Gunn Highway, Odessa.

Activities are planned and refreshments will be served.

For details, call Wenda at (727) 939-0362, Pearl at (813) 453-5581 or Mary at (727) 379-0759.

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The Palm Harbor Newcomers Club invites new and long-time residents to itsMarch 20 luncheon meeting at East Lake Woodlands Country Club, 1055 East Lake Woodlands Parkway, Oldsmar. Doors open at 10 a.m.

The special event program will be Erin Go Braugh, featuring the McGinley Dancers. The cost is $18. Valet parking is free.

Call Jean at (727) 787-6849.

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The Scoliosis Association of Palm Harbor meets the second Friday of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the conference room of the YMCA of North Pinellas, 4550 Village Center Drive, Palm Harbor.

The free, educational support group welcomes all who are dealing with the complexities of scoliosis, related spinal disorders, and will benefit those who suffer with chronic back pain.

Call Debbie at (727) 772-0314.

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The Largo Woman's Club will present its annual luncheon and fashion show at 11:30 a.m. March 18 at Pinecrest Place, 1150 Eighth Ave. SW, Largo.

Fashions are from Bon Worth of Largo.

Reservation deadline is Saturday. For ticket information, call (727) 586-2011 or (727) 581-2321.

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Janice Hamlin, a National Garden Club accredited judge, will present the program "A Blue Ribbon in Design, Too?" at the next meeting of the Bay Bouquet Garden Club at 11 a.m. March 19 at the Dunedin Public Library, 223 Douglas Ave.

Guests are welcome to attend.

Call (727) 734-2058.

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The Berkeley Plantation Chapter, Colonial Dames XVII Century will meet at noon Friday at Stacey's Buffet, 801 West Bay Drive, Suite 704, Largo.

Barbara Branscum will give a presentation on colonial heraldry and state president Patty Sikes will outline projects and reports.

Women who are interested in historical colonial research and are lineal descendants of an ancestor who lived and served prior to 1701 in one of the original colonies are invited to attend.

For details, call (727) 531-2100.

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