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Junior auction raises self-esteem, funds
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| Andres Puerta, 10, auctions off his family portrait at Skycrest Elementary April 17. Puerta’s teacher bought the painting then gave it back to him to give to his parents. |
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CLEARWATER – Painted scarecrows, family portraits, modern abstracts and clay fish plastered the wall and covered the tables at the auction. Junior artisans auctioned off their masterpieces – to their parents.
Skycrest Elementary in Clearwater, heralded as a school of the arts, held its annual art auction April 17, where 30 children auctioned their work in a fundraiser benefiting the art department.
Each of the 650 children in the school displayed their best work, and local professional artists demonstrated their talents, from pottery to balloon art.
The arts are infused throughout the curriculum at Skycrest, whether it’s music, drama, writing or visual arts, said Principal Sheila Jaquish.
“One of the things we really feel is that the more avenues a child has to express themselves really helps develop a positive culture within the academic environment,” Jaquish said.
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| City targets aggressive panhandling
CLEARWATER – Two months ago, the City Council asked Assistant City Attorney Rob Surette to draft a proposed ordinance that would prevent tourists from being hassled by aggressive beggars, without unconstitutionally infringing on the rights of the panhandlers.
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| County approves city’s pier plans
CLEARWATER – The Board of Pinellas County Commissioners unanimously approved on May 6 an application from the city of Clearwater to construct a pedestrian pier on Clearwater Harbor.
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Clearwater News Briefs
Truck tips over, sticking taxpayers with hefty bill
CLEARWATER – A city truck and trailer used to haul refuse to the Pinellas County Waste to Energy Facility recently rolled over on its side at the intersection of 49th Street and 118th Avenue. No other vehicles were involved.
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Police Beat
Clearwater man arrested after hitting three cars
CLEARWATER – Pinellas County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Clearwater man after he fled from deputies and crashed into three vehicles April 30.
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