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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-