Citrus briefs

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times, published February 24, 2001

Lawyer will talk about "right to die"

LECANTO -- There will be a Friday Night Forum at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, featuring a talk by lawyer Sidney M. Goetz titled "The Right to Die" at 7:15 p.m., 2149 County Road 486 (Oak Tree Plaza). Those in favor of "physician aid in dying" believe that people should have the choice, under certain circumstances, to end their life with dignity, peace, and compassion in the company of their loved ones. Today it is against the law to take one's own life. Goetz will also speak about his meeting with Dr. Jack Kevorkian.

Goetz is a Supreme Court certified mediator for circuit and county courts in Florida. He is a member of the board of directors of ACLU of Pinellas County and president of the Tampa Bay Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

Humanitarians help feed pets in need

INVERNESS -- The Humanitarians of Florida Inc. maintain the "Pet Food Pantry" to provide pet food to family pets whose owners have found themselves in financial hardship. In cases of personal disaster, funds are not available to take care of the needs of the family pets. The "Pet Food Pantry" will provide food, when possible, for these pets until the family is better able to do so themselves.

Food may be brought to the facility from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month, at the corner of Conant Avenue and State Road 44, or call 344-8103 for pickup or other drop-off locations and times. Monetary donations may be mailed to: Humanitarians of Florida Inc., P.O. Box 924, Inverness, FL 34451-0924 and designated for "pet food."

Group going to spring training game

BEVERLY HILLS -- The Beverly Hills Recreation Association travel group is offering a trip to Phillies Stadium in Dunedin to see a spring training game between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies.

The bus is scheduled to leave at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 24, from the clubhouse, 77 Civic Circle. Space is limited, so get tickets early. The price, $29 for members and $30 for non-members, includes transportation from the clubhouse, and reserved seats. For information about this and other trips, call the clubhouse at 746-4882.

Former test pilot to speak to aviators

CRYSTAL RIVER -- Citrus Aviation Association will meet at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Crystal River Airport, 882 N Lindburg Drive. Robert K. Smyth, vice president of Gulfstream Aircraft Corp. and former test pilot for Grumman Aircraft Corp., is the guest speaker. He will discuss the test program for the A-6 Intruder and the F-14 Tomcat. The public is invited.

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