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by Sandy Fahy

Photo by SANDI FAHY
PEOPLE AROUND TOWN: Meet local artist Julie Champion and her daughter, Kayla, 7 1/2. Julie's specialty is personalized hand-painted plates for all occasions.

Kudos to Largo Middle School principal Fred Ulrich, who was named "Outstanding Middle School Principal of the Year" for 2007 by the Florida PTA at its annual meeting in Daytona Beach earlier this month ... A tip of the hat goes to both Eleanor Scharf, City of Clearwater's "Employee of the Month" for November, and the members of the Traffic Signal Remote squad, who received the city's Team Award for November/December ... Highlight of the November 13 luncheon meeting of the Largo Woman's Club was a performance by the Grandmother Rockettes dance troupe. Hostesses for the luncheon were Lois Natalino, Roni Helwig, Jean Collins, Leona McFadden and Audrey Robinson ... The "Gadabouts" travelled to Sarasota recently. While there, they dined at the Crab Trap, visited the Mote Marine Aquarium and shopped on St. Armand's Circle ... Friends of Leona McFadden want her to know they are thinking about her and wishing her all the best ... Congratulations and best wishes are in order for the following couples celebrating wedding anniversaries: Hank and Jane Burgos (Nov. 15); Ken and Judy Schierer (Nov. 16); Dennis and Cheri Kohler (Nov. 17); Don and Laura Blankenship (Nov. 20); Jules and Debra Smith, Geoff and Donna Anderson (Nov. 21) ... Belated anniversary congrats go to Chris and Mary Bartholomew, whose special day was October 24 ... Did you know Kathy Frease, Taylor Miles and Kevin Burke turn a year older today, November 15? ... Hope you remembered the birthdays of Harriette Beaven and Jon Covert yesterday ... Bring out the cake and ice cream tomorrow for Melissa Berg, Dottie Zimmerman, Linda Counts, Carol Smith, Stacy Noto, Jocelyn Gegg, Hannah Hawi, Virginia Ritts and Terry Shepherd ... The birthdays of Tracie Fuller, Carol Berchou, Melissa Richeson, Richard Auger, Shirley Elmore, Katelyn Verrastro, Janice McRill and Shirley Vermeer are coming up on Saturday ... Be sure to wish Patricia Smith, JoAnn Mills, Mary Aaron, Stacy Wagner, Katherine Yellin, Daniel Little, Kathy Warman and Ed Abbott all the best on their special day, which is Sunday ... Monday brings the 19th day of the month and the birthdays of Helen Henry, Patricia Ann Tardif, Vickie Burwell, Sharon Smith, Raymond Lever, Dr. David Hemerick, Stephen Clark, Jennifer Weatherilt, Joseph Galbraith and Joyce Nicholson ... "Happy Birthday" greetings are in order on Tuesday for Jean Bunnell, Edward Colburn, Mary Ruch and Debi Dame ... You still have time to get cards in the mail by Wednesday to Betty Heisler, Beverly Reeves and Paul Pedicord ... A little bird told us Barbara Schlerf, Douglas Rayment, Bob Kohler, Jacqueline Weyant, Bill Marshall, Jeannine Caskey, Traci Kosloski, Lena Wilson, Fred Martin, Michele Kraus, Chet Helck, Barbara Moler, GInger Frost, Linda Barley, Sergio Giraldi, Valerie Rice and Darlene Grier recently had birthdays ... Did you know the average strawberry has about 200 seeds? According to Arlene Wich, it's the only fruit with seeds on the outside ...Have a great week, everyone.

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