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i ki Ji wwwbradtntoncom THE HERALD 1 8 1 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22 2003 ff" TAX HELP i-i-i Ji ii- AARP vohmtaefs wM be avaUabfe at the following sites to provide free tax help through Aprils II his forehead abrasions below his right eye a swollen fac8 and he was bleeding from his nose He was taken to Manatee Memorial Hospital for treat -ment Sessions In Bredentos Monday 9 am-1 Tuesday Wednesday 9 am-l 9 am-l 9 arfi-l pm pm pm pm of Newtown Boulevard Sara- aota has been determined but will not yet be released He said investigators are trying to determine how Jong the body sat near the tracks The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information about the case to call Crime Stoppers at 360-TIPS (an anonymous tip line) or the Criminal Investigations Bureau at (941) 861-4900 Manatee County Library (Main) 1301 Barcarrota Blvd Elk's Lodge No 1511 2511 75th St Trinity Methodist Church 3200 Manatee Ave -Church of the Cross 5051 26th St Braden River Branch Library 4915 53rd Ave (State Road 70) Kirkwood Presbyterian Church 6101 Cortez Road South Manatee County Ubraiy 6081 26th St Braden River Branch Library 4915 53rd Ave (SR 70) Manatee County Library (Main) 1301 Barcarrota Blvd South Manatee County Library 6081 26th St Police identify body found by railroad A The Sarasota County Sheriff Office has classified the suspicious death of a Sarasota man discovered Thursday a homicide and identified the victim A Seminole Gulf Railroad crew found the partially decomposed remains of Zanniel Leverett 27 of Sarasota near 46th Street and Central Avenue Sgt Chuck Lesaltato spokesman tor the sheriffs office said the cause of death whose last known address was in the 3300 Mode pm 9am-l pm 9 am-3 pm 10 am-2 pm 9 am-3 pmi 9 am-3 pm fr "'A 9arn-lprn 10 am-2 pm 9 am-l pm Thursday Friday Other Monday Thursday Thursday South Colony CoveB ay shore House 564 Bay shore Drive Holmes Beach Island Branch Library 5701 Marina Drive Palmetto-Palmetto Branch Library 923 Sixth St to bring the foOowfng a A copy of your 2001 tax return Your 2002 federal tax package with address label All 2002 tax-related documents Cost and purchase date for all Investments sold or exchanged li ti 'I 1 4 i il i fv i beaten robbed 1 Three men beat and robbed a 27-year-old Bradenton man -Friday near the Trail Mobile Home Park 8503 14th St according to a Manatee County Office report The suspects took $100 from the victim along with hla tennis shoes The victim had a welt on daysHarllee Middle Magnet -call Stephen Graham at 751-7027 ext 225 for appointments 9 am-3 pun Monday 1 through Friday: Johnson Middle Magnet call Mary Ann Gallagher-' Dully at 7413344 ext 293 for an appointment from 9 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday Ladd Middle Magnet call Mar- lens Ojeda at 727-6500 ext 200 for an appointment from 9:15 am to 10:15 am Tuesdays Lincoln Middle Magnet call Tamara Cornwell Brunner at 721-6840 ext 330 for an ap- pointment from 830 am to 4 pm Wednesdays Manatee Elementary Magnet call Linda -Perez at 741-3319 ext 129 for an appointment from 9 to 11 am Wednesdays Rowlett Ele-mentary Magnet call Brian Flynn at 708-6100 ext 201 for an appointment Tillman Elementary Magnet call Karen Ammons at 7234833 ext 271 for an appointment from 9 am to 2 pm Wednesdays Wakeland Elementary Magnet call Todd Black-more at 741-3358 ext 206 for an appointment MARCH 1 Kinnan Elementary School 3415 Tallevast Road will hold a kindergarten roundup from 8 am to 4 pm This Is an opportunity to register students for kindergarten for the'200304 school year Please bring your child's birth -certificate Immunization record a physical dated within one year of school entry and proof of address such as a lease or power bill Brief tours of the campus will be available as time permits Day Rally in Tampa sponsored by the Hilllsborough Medical Society Critics of tort reform say capping damages will not lower premiums that are the result of the insurance low returns on investments in a declining economy Weintraub said he has no doubt that the problem will be fixed at some point because the public will demand a solution when they discover their access to health care is limited or gone if we get it changed this year something bad is going to Weintraub said premiums continue to rise doctors will have no choice but to leave the state Legislators need to understand people are going to get sick or even die because they get in to see a RALLY from ic But at least one group practice Parkway Plastic Surgeons Is planning to take the day off according to office manager Carol Whitmore The doctors who work for Parkway Include Andre Re-: nard Eleanor Barone and Lopez will be staffing the office but we wont be answering telephone Whitmore said fact we are seeing patients this weekend to free up our time for next Whitmore said the Parkway surgeons will be Joining other Manatee physicians to show solidarity with other doctors nationwide who are lobbying for tort reform The medical community says that rising malpractice premiums are the result of enormous judgments against doctors and hospitals in medical negligence suits i Opponents of tort reform say the high premiums are the result of economic cycles that have left an overextended insurance industry without enough reserves to cover their exposure Whitmore said many doctors cannot make ends meet because they are faced with declining reimbursement while the cost of maintaining a practice' is skyrocketing because of unfunded federal reporting mandates and high insurance premiums think doctors are she said many doctors have been so hard hit by rising costs that they have to use-charge cards to pay their' malpractice Thomas Braxton Manatee chief of staff said that the rally is being staged to educate the public Whether doctors take the day off la up to each of the health care providers in each practice More than half of the 300 member doctors dosed their offices Feb 12 to take part in an Awareness i are compiled from reports from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office the Florida Highway Patrol the police de- partments from Bradenton Palmetto and the island communi- ties and fire departments in Manatee and Sarasota counties Those with information about crimes van call Crime Stoppers at 747-COPS (2677) Mm Hiss aad Cwl Maris IM For information call 358-2888 MARCH 20 KMeigartai roundup Blackburn Elementary School will hold a kindergarten roundup from 1 to 6 pm in the school's media center The roundup is for students starting kindergarten In August Please bring proof of residency proof of a physical within the past year immunization records and a birth certificate The Manatee County Health van will be on campus to give needed Immunizations Also that same evening from 4:30 to 7:30 pm Blackburn will hold Parent-Teacher conference night for distribution of report cards For more information on either of these events call 7234800 Madeffarten Palm View Elementary School will have a kindergarten registration day from 9 am to noon Students must be 5 years old on or before Sept 1 2003 To register parents need to-bring a state certified record of birth (no hospital record) a school physical exam with a doctor's signature and date issued on a state of Florida HRS form not more than 12 months old an Immunization certificate (blue card) with all shot or disease dates a social security card and proof of address (utility bill etc) The Immunization van will be at the school from 9 am until 2 pm Shots are free although parents need to bring their child's shot record in order to have the child receive a free shot Ap HIS These i seven community sacraments SSffiK lie practice SCHOOL NOTES SUNDAY Motown conceit The Manatee County' Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program will sponsor a benefit concert on the beach from 6 to 9 pm at the Cafe on the Beach Holmes Beach The concert named Motown Sunset will feature Lester Freeman from Motown's original Soul Brother's Six who sang Kind of WondetfU The music will be accompanied by an aityoocarveat fish 'n chips dinner Tickets are $1750 with the proceeds going to help local students attend a crime prevention conference in Miami in April For Information call Steve Rlnder at 714-7300 ext 2011 FRIDAY Career fair Haile Middle School is seeking businesses and other organizations to take part in a Career Education Fair The fair which will run from 9:30 aun to 2:30 pm is designed to give middle school students about future career possibilities For more Information call 714-7245 and ask for Angela Mathis assistant principal Magnet school torn The Manatee County School District's magnet schools will of- fer free tours to prospective parents and students each week during February Interested parents should contact the school to reserve a place for the tour' The schools days and con- tacts are as follows: Ballard Elementary Magnet call Netia -Theile at 7088400 ext 203 for an appointment Daughtrey Pre-1 paraiory School of Arts and Sciences call Monica Hankeraon at 751-7023 ext 1008 for ap- 1 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