CHS Teacher of the Year

SERVICE OVERVIEW Name Morris Franklin Dixon Jr From Pinellas County, Florida Born March 14, 1941 Death May 9, 1967 War Vietnam War Rank Corporal Specialty Machine Gunner Branch US Marine Corps Group 3rd Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, F Company Cause Hostile, Killed in Action Location Hill 778 Khe Sanh, South Vietnam, Quang Tri…

A Clearwater local named Tom (T.J.) Donnelly has had a very interesting career. He graduated from CHS in 1960, from SPJC in 1965 and then received his Marketing/Advertising degree from Memphis State in 1968 before moving on to make a name for himself in the radio and advertising world. He owns and manages WEST END…

Today was the day for many of us to reunite with our classmates and walk the halls of CHS for the last time before major construction starts. Approximately 1,000 of us sat in the auditorium and listened to the Principal, Keith Mastorides, the Superintendent,  Dr, Michael A. Grego and Mayor George Cretekos give us the…

Top picture is an aerial view of South Beach and Sand Key Bridge 6-15-73 by Bruce Hamrick, COCPL. The second picture is a car parked under pine trees on Sand Key 1-4-80 by Joe Walles, COCPL. Remember all the wonderful Australian Pines!!! The third picture is rules and more rules!!! Photographer unknown. These old pictures…

Clearwater Historical Society Fall Schedule SAVE THE DATES!!!!!!!!!!! It’s the Fall Speaker Series at the Clearwater Historical Museum SEPTEMBER 11, 6 PM- Heritage Village/Monica Drake, Heritage Village Operations Manager In 2026, Heritage Village will celebrate its 50th anniversary, alongside the United States’ Semiquincentennial celebration. This milestone is, in and of itself historic, as 50 years…