The owners of the Eternal Rest Memories Park and Funeral Home had a dilemma. After 110 vases had been stolen from the cemetery by a former employee, the bronze vases ended up at a local scrap yard. The scrap yard wouldn't give them back — not without someone putting up some money. At first, cemetery co-owner Charles Scalisi III said he didn't own the vases — they belonged to the families — so he shouldn't be the one to buy them back. But he changed his mind and decided to negotiate with the scrap yard, OneSteel. He said he bought them back at half price, spending roughly $500. "It was the right thing to do. That was the bottom line," Scalisi said. "They didn't belong in the scrap yard." The cemetery is in the process of trying to match each vase to the grave from which it was stolen.
CLEARWATER
Help for homeless at service fair
"Project Homeless'' a one-day service fair, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday at the Harborview Center, 300 Cleveland St. The program is designed to help homeless or near-homeless individuals and families with a variety of services. Offerings range from dental exams to legal aid and grooming services. For information, log onto www.pinellasconnect.org or e-mail betsy.clement@myclearwater.com.
Sell your stuff at post this weekend
The American Legion Post 7, 1760 Turner St., is holding its "Huge Sale,'' from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Participants are invited to rent space to sell merchandise. The cost: $10 for tables inside the hall; $20 for an outside parking space. For information, call (727) 442-5293 or e-mail: post7don@aol.com.
Puppet workshop with a global bent
Emily Harris, a professional costumer and fiber artist affiliated with the Ruth Eckerd Hall Theatre Company, will give a free puppet workshop from 12:30 to 2 p.m., Oct. 12, at the Pinellas County Jewish Day School, 1775 S Highland Ave. in Clearwater. Harris and Jewish Day School art teacher Mindy Solomon will prepare an array of materials in order to fabricate puppet creations. The theme for the workshop is "Spoon Puppets from Around the World." Registration is required by Oct. 9. For information call (727) 588-0100.
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Pinellas deaths
Anderson, Paul
Crowell, Gloria A.
Fidler, Norma Olson
Merelo, Mae Frances
Miller, Tena G.
Nisbet, David A.
Pottenburgh, William A. Jr.
Schleier, Esther
Walker, Alvin M.
Winant, Patricia A.
This list is from detailed obituaries published in Section B.
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