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Brooker Creek offers visitors an array of
landscapes, such as the xeric hammock,
ATOYIA DEANS | Times left, and a field of the Xyris species,
commonly known as yellow-eyed grass.
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Future land sales may go to voters


tal land the county owns in the of all property rights — as the
Brooker Creek, Mobbly Bayou,
. FAST FACTS
amendment now reads.
Shell Key and Weedon Island pre- If you go The ordinance abandoned a
serves and in year ago contained six excep-
When: 9:30 a.m. Aug. 5
15 other man- tions that would have allowed
agement areas Where: Commission commissioners to take big DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
assembly room, fifth floor,
Swimming toward triathlon success
throughout steps affecting parks and
the county. Pinellas County Court- environmental lands without
But the house, 315 Court St., Clear- getting voter approval first.
Friends of water Commissioner Calvin Harris From right, Dylan Powers of New Port Richey, Jessica Henslee of Clearwater Beach, Cody
Brooker What: A public hearing and residents objected to the Downes of Barstow, Calif., Noah Snare of Tarpon Springs, Nicole Winter of Sarasota and
Creek, a non- on whether to amend the loopholes. Breanna Lifand of Tarpon Springs demonstrate swimming with their fitness coach, Celia
Commissioner profit group county’s charter to require Opponents of the ordinance
Susan Latvala organized to a referendum before selling hoped the charter amendment Dubey, left, at Total Fitness Health Club and Spa’s children’s triathlon clinic. Kids were
backs the advocate for more than an acre of the would include language pre- taught the fundamentals of swimming, cycling and running for triathlon competitions.
idea of an and support county’s environmental venting commissioners from
amendment. the Brook- lands. It will be the only unilaterally approving proj-
er Creek Pre- ects — like an equestrian cen-

Reynolds, Benton
public hearing if commis-
serve, say sioners vote on the issue ter and the ballfields — once
the charter that day. If commissioners proposed in the Brooker Creek
amendment move ahead, county voters Preserve.
doesn’t go far would consider the charter Last year, environmental
enough. activist Lorraine Margeson of

continue 5K success
amendment during the
The rea- general election Nov. 4. If St. Petersburg gave commis-
son: Voter ap- passed, the charter amend- sioners a proposed charter
proval would ment would take effect amendment based on the provi-
Activist not be need- Jan. 1. sion in St. Petersburg’s charter
Lorraine ed before leas- that gives city voters there sim-
Margeson is ing preserve ilar authority over the down- The West Florida Y Runners . FAST FACTS
supporter too. lands, as com- town waterfront. Club had another healthy crowd
missioners vice chairwoman of the Friends The charter amendment now — 203 runners — for the second Upcoming events
did when they of Brooker Creek Preserve. under consideration is not the installment of the Sunsets at Today
leased 38.5 preserve acres on Old “It stops the sale of the land one she proposed, she said, but Pier 60 Summer Series at Clear-
• Take the First Step, Sum-
Keystone Road to the East Lake — period,” Davis said of the it’s much better than the coun- water Beach on Friday night.
mer Series No. 4, 5K, 6 p.m.,
Youth Sports Association for charter amendment. ty’s discarded ordinance. Seventeen-year-old Wes
Al Lopez Park, Tampa. Call
youth sports fields. Hoffman said the Friends Charter amendments put vot- Reynolds, who will start his
Will Davis, the county’s direc- want to see a vote required for ers in the driver’s seat, she said. senior year at St. Petersburg
TERRY TOMALIN Lynn Gray at (813) 453-7885
Run, bike, swim or (813) 398-2217.
tor of environmental manage- leasing, donating or licensing “With the stadium, if we had High in August, ran the fastest
ment, confirmed the Friends’ environmental lands as well as not had the charter amend- 5K in 17:02. Friday
take on the charter amendment selling them. ment protection, we’d probably Kenneth City’s Mark Benja- water swimmer, finished first • Picnic Island Adventure
in a discussion with Tom Reese, And she said the vote should already be building a baseball min, 19, an assistant cross coun- in the 55-59 division in 1:19:18, Run No. 3, 5K, 6:45 p.m., Pic-
a St. Petersburg attorney, and be required for any interest stadium,” she said. try coach at Dixie Hollins High, despite losing five minutes to a nic Island, Tampa. Call (813)
Barbara Hoffman, a member of to be transferred, not just the Theresa Blackwell can be reached finished second in 17:24. Round- bike crash. Tom finished sixth in 232-5200 or visit active.com.
Pinellas County’s advisory Envi- transfer of “fee simple” inter- at tblackwell@sptimes.com or ing out the top three was Thomas the 40-44 division in 1:03:17. Saturday
ronmental Science Forum and est — in essence, the transfer (727) 445-4170. McGrath, 17, of Largo in 17:43.
In the women’s ranks, Christa Traveling runners • Gaither workout (for
experienced bikers), 7:45
Benton, a five-time high school Madeleine Zolfo, 43, of Trea-
a.m., behind Gaither High.
Florida state champ and former sure Island was the first female
Call Richard Johnson at
. SLAYING continued from 1 All-American for USF, had the finisher on July 12 at the E.L.
(813) 238-2464 or visit
fastest time in 17:56. The 18-year- Bing Beat the Heat 5K in Thono-

Two-decade trail finally leads to trial


tbfreewheelers.com.
old is the only woman ever to run tosassa. Zolfo finished in 19:12.
a sub-18:00 at any of the West • Marathon training,
Florida Y’s beach races. Swimming news various group runs, 5:30
Other male winners included: Tim Kennedy, 51, of St. a.m., Downtown YMCA,
That inconsistency led author- Rayce Peters, Belleair, 33:32 (10 Petersburg traveled to Man- Tampa. Contact Fred
ities to charge him with first- and under); Hunter McCann, hattan on July 5 for the annual Vasconi at (813) 222-1334 or
degree murder a year later. Treasure Island, 21:00 (11-12); 28.5-mile swim around the xelint@aol.com.
Defense attorney Kandice Cameron Wheeler, St. Peters- island. The event’s organizers • Stanley Breakfast Ride,
Friesen said Lobik, who lived in burg, 19:31 (13-14); Rick Pluta, limit the field to the fastest 25 7:45 a.m., Seffner Elemen-
Largo at the time of the killing Clearwater, 18:12 (15-19); Joe swimmers who apply. Kennedy tary, 109 Cactus Road,
but later moved to Ocala, never Palmer, Palm Harbor, 18:56 said that at the pre-race meeting, Seffner. Contact Terry
confessed to police or in letters (35-39); Daryl Mullholand, one of his fellow contestants told Farrell at (813)684-3503 or
to family. Clearwater, 21:11 (40-44); Keith race officials, “It’s harder to get in terry@farrellpiano.com, or
On Tuesday, medical exam- Sawayda, Clearwater, 17:45 (45- the Manhattan swim than it is to visit tbfreewheelers.com.
iner Jon Thogmartin testified 49); Dennis Byron, Palm Har- get into college.” • West Florida “Y” Runners
instead of John Gallagher, who bor, 18:39 (50-54); Duncan Cam- Kennedy’s goal was to com- Club, 6 a.m. at City Hall
performed the autopsy in 1987 eron, Palm Harbor, 21:17 (65-69). plete the counter-clockwise cir- Plaza in Clearwater, 7 a.m. at
but died a year later. Female age group winners cumnavigation of Manhattan in John Chesnut Park in Palm
Thogmartin said Heyliger included: Julia Siegel, Tarpon eight hours or less. He finished Harbor. Call Michael Weiss
was hit behind the head and on Springs, 27:58 (10 and under); in 7 hours, 51 minutes, 28 sec- at (727) 644-7702 or visit
the forehead, leaving bruises Bobbi Marie LaBrant, Largo, onds — just 20 minutes behind wfyrc.com.
and cuts. 27:17 (11-12); Ashley Forn- the winner. Tuesday
But it wasn’t enough to kill shell, Clearwater, 22:06 (15- The performance put him in
her. JIM DAMASKE | Times 19); Nika Merta, Palm Harbor, sixth place overall — he was the • Progressive Training
Thogmartin said Heyliger Retired Florida Department of Law Enforcement crime scene 22:16 (20-24); Ali Smith, Clear- third male and first in his age Team, track workouts, 6:30
was choked so hard, her neck- technician Joel Carey goes through evidence during the trial of water, 22:06 (25-29); Christy group. His secret: just zone out. p.m., Coleman Elemen-
lace left an impression in her Jeffrey Lobik. Some involved in the case have died. Ford, Clearwater, 28:53 (30- “You try not to think too much. tary, Tampa. Contact Dror
skin. 34); Pamela McCann, Trea- Otherwise, you know how far you Vaknin at (813) 846-5021 or
But it wasn’t enough to kill sure Island, 25:09 (40-44); Patti have to go and how cold the water coachdror@aol.com.
her. Allen Kough, who has 11 fel- and they’ll never prove it now,” Spence, Belleair, 22:09 (45-49); is,” he said. “So I just zoned out, let Aug. 1
It was the three slashes to the ony convictions, said in his tes- Kough said Lobik told him. Vickie Krivacs, Palm Harbor, time go by and kept my rhythm.” • Sunset at the Pier Series
throat that killed her, Thogmar- timony that he was in the van The trial is scheduled to con- 29:51 (50-54); Karen Alexeev, The St. Pete Mad Dog Triath- No. 3, 7 p.m., 5K, Pier 60,
tin said, but not before she took transporting him and Lobik to tinue today. Gulfport, 26:36 (55-59); Millie lon Club member and St. Mas- Clearwater Beach. Contact
a few breaths and bled to death. jail. Lobik told him about Hey- Hamilton, Redington Beach, ters Team swimmer was accom- Michael Weiss at (727) 644-
“She was alive after the stran- liger’s murder “like he didn’t Jackie Alexander can be reached at 28:42 (60-64); Annette Frisch, panied by his daughter Lauren 7702 or lwewfla@aol.com.
gulation and she was alive after care at all,” he said. jdalexander@sptimes.com or (727) St. Petersburg, 27:50 (65-69). and girlfriend Carolyn Kiper. Aug. 2
the throat cut,” he told jurors. “They couldn’t prove it then 445-4167.
Traveling triathletes Do you have running, swimming, • Top Gun Triathlon, 7:30
Patricia and Tom Hoffman, biking, triathlon or adventure rac- a.m., quarter-mile swim,
two triathletes from Pinellas ing news? Send it to Terry Toma- 10-mile bike, 3.1-mile run,
County, recently made a trip to lin at ttomalin@sptimes.com Fort DeSoto, St. Petersburg.
Fort Lauderdale to compete in or call (727) 893-8808. You can Call (813) 874-7223 or visit
the Publix Family Fitness Triath- also submit news online at topguntriathlon.com.
lon. Patricia, also an avid open- community.tampabay.com.

FOR THE RECORD mation call 460-1904 or visit www. Soccer


Baseball largoyouthbasketball.com. SYAA soccer
Tampa Tarpons Registration dates for the Semi-
The adult 18-and-over Clearwater Miscellaneous nole Youth Athletic Association
team is looking for former high SYAA meeting, elections are Aug. 6 from 6-8 p.m., Aug. 9
school, college and minor-league The Seminole Youth Athletic from 11-2 p.m., Aug. 13 from 6-8,
players for the summer league. Association will hold a general Aug. 16 from 11-2 p.m., Aug. 23
Please call Kevin Minto at 742- membership meeting and elec- from 11-2 p.m., Aug. 27 from 11-2
6192. tions Aug. 3, 2 p.m., at the conces- p.m.) and Aug. 30 from 11-2 p.m.
USA Patriots sion stand at 12100 90th Ave. N. Registration takes place at the
Any family associated with foot- SYAA Field, 12100 90th Ave. N.,
The 9-and-under AAU team is
ball, soccer or baseball is encour- Seminole. For more information,
looking for players. For informa-
aged to attend. For more informa- visit www.syaa-soccer.com or call
tion, call coach Mike Galinski at
tion, call Steve Kemp at 391-8679. 398-3699.
556-3200.
SYAA is a volunteer organization
that depends on donations to Submissions
Basketball maintain the facility. To make a Announcements should be
City of Largo Camp donation, contact Bob DeKorte at mailed to Times Sports, P.O. Box
The city of is offering a summer 397-3928. 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731-1121
camp Aug. 4-8 at Indian Rocks or e-mail page@sptimes.com.
Baptist Church. For more infor-

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