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Fun in the Sun<br />
Day Returns<br />
<strong>The</strong> “Fun In <strong>The</strong> Sun” Day children’s<br />
event is presented by the City of<br />
Gulfport and Stetson College of Law<br />
Public Service Fellows. <strong>The</strong> event is<br />
Saturday, April 7th from 10 a.m. to<br />
12 p.m. at the Gulfport Recreation<br />
Center (5730 Shore Blvd. S.). <strong>The</strong> free<br />
festivities will include an egg hunt for<br />
children ages 8 and under, a raffle for<br />
baskets, inflatables, entertainment,<br />
food and fun. Children will also have<br />
the opportunity to climb into the<br />
driver’s seat of their favorite vehicle:<br />
police car, police boat, fire truck,<br />
ambulance, garbage truck and many<br />
more. Remember to bring a basket for<br />
the egg hunt and a camera to capture<br />
a photo with Peter Cottontail. Please<br />
come join them for this wonderful<br />
event!<br />
•••<br />
Veterans Group to<br />
Serve Pancakes<br />
<strong>The</strong> Veterans of South Pinellas<br />
County will hold their 2nd Annual<br />
Charity Pancake Breakfast at the<br />
Hurricane Restaurant on historic<br />
Pass-A-Grille on Saturday, <strong>March</strong><br />
31st from 8 a.m. to noon.<br />
This year’s event has the<br />
participation of the 320th MP Co. of<br />
the U.S. Army who will be providing<br />
military vehicles and a U.S. Army<br />
rock climbing wall. <strong>The</strong> Armed Forces<br />
Museum in Largo will display a<br />
1970’s vintage 2½ ton transportation<br />
truck used by the U.S. Army. Antique<br />
fire engines will be on display and<br />
Merrick Frost will perform a magic<br />
show for those in attendance.<br />
Pancakes, breakfast meats, coffee,<br />
juice and milk will be served on the<br />
3rd floor of the Hurricane which has<br />
a magnificent view of both the Gulf<br />
and the Pass-A-Grille Channel.<br />
<strong>The</strong> proceeds of the Pancake<br />
Breakfast will be donated in part<br />
to the St. Pete Beach Support Our<br />
Troops Organization (SPBSOP) that<br />
has been sending care packages to our<br />
troops in Iraq and Afghanistan for<br />
the past decade. Command Sergeant<br />
Major (Retired) Gary Lee Littrell,<br />
US Army Medal of Honor Recipient<br />
and St. Pete Beach resident will as<br />
also be in attendance. Littrell has<br />
stated in the past that the efforts of<br />
SPBSOP not only help our military<br />
but save lives by making candy and<br />
other items available for distribution<br />
to the local children and citizens.<br />
SGT Joel Tavera, USMC will join in<br />
the celebration as a representative of<br />
Building Homes for Heroes (BHFH).<br />
Tavera is one of the most severely<br />
wounded warriors returned from<br />
the Iraq conflict. BHFH donated a<br />
new home to Tavera late last year<br />
in Lutz, Florida and are currently<br />
working towards a major renovation<br />
for Specialist B. J. Jackson in the<br />
Orlando area to which much of<br />
the proceeds of this event will be<br />
donated.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Hurricane will be dressed out in<br />
full military regalia with American<br />
and POW flags lining the streets at the<br />
event. Advance tickets are available<br />
at the Hurricane Restaurant and at<br />
Tierra Verde Hardware.<br />
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Try your hand at Sudoku<br />
Solution on Page 18<br />
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