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October Artist Of The Month Prefers Watercolors

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 10, 2007

SUN CITY CENTER - The Sun City Center Art Club presents Dolores Phelps as its October Artist of the Month.

Sixteen of her miniature paintings will be on display through the month in the Art Gallery Showcase in front of the Art Gallery, 954 Cherry Hills Drive.

'If people don't know where that is,' said Ed Laudano, club publicity chairman, 'the visitors' center can direct them.'

Phelps joined the club after moving to Sun City Center from Michigan in 1995.

'She enjoys working in all media,' Laudano said, 'although she prefers watercolors, creating vividly colorful artworks.'

New Program Replaces 'Issues And Ideas'
SUN CITY CENTER - Manuel Escudero, the performer who, figuratively, closed the door and turned out the lights on the final, 691st program of 'Phil Lange's Issues and Ideas,' became the first performer for the inaugural 'People, Places and Things' program Sept. 10.

Residents are invited to and are being featured in the free gatherings at 1:30 p.m. Mondays in the dining room at the Sun Towers Retirement Community, 101 Trinity Lakes Drive.

The main thrust of the gathering will be focusing 'on the resources that we have in our retirement community - the depth of personal history from around the world, and how the spirit of fellowship and the commitment to volunteering maintains our lively community,' Lange said.

'Many citizens in Sun City Center do interesting things now and/or had fascinating careers before retirement,' said Rosie Clifton, author of 'Kissing Lots of Frogs: A Long Journey to Love.' 'People, Places and Things, therefore, will concentrate on bringing these people into the limelight for an hour every Monday afternoon.'

Kings Point resident Robert 'Bob' Lockwood Mills, published historian and biographer, will use his interviewing, writing and stage performance skills 'to reveal the uniqueness of the featured guest and his or her talents and contributions to society,' Clifton said.

Mills is 'very witty with a wonderful sense of humor and is at ease in the interview situation, plus he's very knowledgeable on many subjects.'

Interviews, performances or presentations will fill the hour.

No reservations are required.

For information, contact Mills at (813) 634-6787 or e-mail mills6126@earthlink .net.

Democratic Club To Discuss 'Rights Lost'

RUSKIN - The South Shore Democratic Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the South Shore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way.

Mike Pheneger of the American Civil Liberties Union will speak. He is a retired U.S. Army colonel who served as a military intelligence officer for 30 years and 'is well qualified to speak on the subject of 'Rights Lost' in the current political atmosphere,' said Nate Bell, the club's publicity chairman.

For information, contact Bell at (813) 642-8013. For a ride to the meeting, call Doris Hoffer, (813) 633-6383.

Church To Host Concert Series
SUN CITY CENTER - The Sun City Center United Methodist Church, 1210 Del Webb Blvd. W., will play host to a concert series that 'will be unique and very interesting,' according to Shirley Bengston, communications chairwoman.

The concerts will take place in the church sanctuary.

The Gulizia Brothers, piano and percussion jazz artists, will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 20. Tickets are $10 per person.

The church Christmas talent show will take place at 7 p.m. Dec. 1. A live combo will provide the backdrop for individuals and groups to perform classical, popular, folk and Christian praise music. Tickets are $10.

At 7 p.m. Jan. 10, the Watoto African Children's Choir from Uganda will present Concerts of Hope, 'an energetic fusion of contemporary gospel and traditional African rhythms,' Bengston said. There is no charge; a love offering will be taken.

The Inspirational Gospel Choir of Bethune-Cookman University will sing at 3 p.m. Feb. 17. 'The choir renders a wide range of music including rock and jazzy gospel, contemporary and blues gospel, as well as a cappella renditions,' Bengston said. Tickets are $12.

Contact the church office, (813) 634-2539, for information or to buy tickets. If tickets for all concerts are bought at the same time, $2 will be taken off the total.

Colonial Dames To Meet Oct. 18

TAMPA - The Edmund Sheffield Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century will have its first meeting of the new year at 11 a.m. Oct. 18 at the Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, 1601 S. MacDill Ave.

Patty Sikes, state president, will share her insights on the state of the Colonial Dames in Florida. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m.

New officers for 2007-09 were installed in May. They are Doraine Dorman, president; Shelly Jakes, first vice president; Gail Crosby, second vice president; Mary Mixon, chaplain; Sharon Michaelis, recording secretary; Mary Wade, corresponding secretary; Nancy Watkins, treasurer; Virginia Green, registrar; Carolyn Bosbyshell, historian; Jeanne Clewis, librarian; and Mary Bearss, parliamentarian.

The Colonial Dames XVII Century exists to preserve the nation's historical records and sites; aid in the education of American youth; commemorate the deeds of the founders of the United States, the Dames' ancestors; maintain virtue, courage and patriotism; and develop a library specific to 17th-century Colonial American data.

'We always seek new members for the society,' Dorman said. 'We have 55 members and one associate member who is a member of a Mississippi chapter. We have numerous women who attend and are working on their papers to join the Edmund Sheffield Chapter of Colonial Dames XVII Century.'

Qualifications of membership include being a woman of 'good moral character,' according to the Web site, www.colonialdames17c.net. She must be at least 18 and have documented proof of being a 'lineal descendant of an ancestor who lived and served prior to 1701 in one of the original Colonies in the geographical area of the present United States of America.'

For information about the chapter, call Dunlap at (813) 839-2337.

Send news and photos of community interest to Barbara Routen at The Tampa Tribune, 505 W. Robertson St., Brandon FL 33511, e-mail neighbors@tampabay.rr .com or call (813) 657-4531.

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