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Florida_Geek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-19-04 03:48 PM
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The Part of George M. Steinbrenner that most people do not know about
Column in today's Tampa Tribune http://tampatrib.com/News/MGAL2BHHZRD.html

By George M. Steinbrenner III writes as a citizen, father and grandfather.

Relocate Boys & Girls Clubs Where They Can Best Serve

Published: Mar 19, 2004

This letter is in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs and their efforts to relocate the West Tampa club to the most desirable location for the youngsters who participate daily in the club's activities.
For more than a year now, the Boys & Girls Clubs have been planning to relocate into a new facility due to the expansion of our highway system that will take a portion of the club's present property. A nearby suitable property was identified. Now there is opposition to use of this property for our deserving youth.

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I respectfully submit my beliefs as one concerned citizen of Tampa, who loves his city, his country, but even more, loves the young Americans who will be asked to be future leaders and possibly defend our great city and country

..more at the trib






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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-19-04 10:32 PM
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1. He Also Donated Thousands
to the group democratic group headed by Robert Torecelli featuring the Dean ads w/ Osama - $100,000
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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-20-04 07:41 AM
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2. He also wrote a check for $70,000
to help save the Florida Folk Festival two years ago after Katherine Harris did her best to shut it down.


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