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Craft Fair To Serve Some Sweet Treats

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By BARBARA ROUTEN, Tribune correspondent

Published: October 31, 2007

SUN CITY CENTER - United Community Church, 1501 La Jolla Ave., will hold its annual craft fair from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

'Come and shop for the many items made with God's love,' said Hazel Martin, spokeswoman for the church.

Handmade jewelry, greeting cards, holiday decorations and wood carvings will be for sale.

Linda's Sweet Shop will offer coffee, sweets and lunch items that are 'made from family favorite recipes,' Martin said.

More details are available from Harry Friedenreich, chairman, (813) 634-5969.

Laureate Zeta Kappa Celebrates Halloween

RUSKIN - President Connie Stephan called to order the Happy Halloween meeting of Laureate Zeta Kappa of Beta Sigma Phi on Oct. 18 at the home of Ann Powe in Ruskin.

Powe's decorations followed a storybook theme, and prizes were awarded for the best stories behind memorial place settings brought to the meeting by members.

The sorority sisters participated in a mimosa sunrise brunch Oct. 20 at Stephan's home, co-hosted by Rose Ciaravalo.

Speaker To Highlight Trips To Iraq, Asia

TAMPA - The Tampa Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America will meet for lunch at 11 a.m. Nov. 8 at the MacDill Air Force Base Officers' Club.

Bob Hite, news anchor for WFLA, News Channel 8, will be the special guest.

Marine Corps Capt. Seth M. Lynn, assistant inspector instructor of the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, Tampa, will speak about his two deployments to Iraq and a trip to Cambodia and Vietnam.

For reservations, call (813) 218-3413. For information, visit www.moaatampa.com.

Sun City Marines To Celebrate With Ball
SUN CITY CENTER - Members of the Sun City Center Leathernecks Club will hold their annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball at 4 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Florida Room of the Atrium Building, 955 North Course Lane.

The U.S. Marine Corps, which was established on Nov. 10, 1775, is 232 years old.

Night Hart, a husband-wife duo will sing. A ceremonial cutting of a Marine Corps birthday cake will take place. This is, traditionally, the club's biggest social event of the year.

Tickets for Leathernecks Club members are $25, for all others, $28. Beer and soft drinks will be provided. Other refreshments may be brought by attendees.

For information or for tickets, call Don Renwick at (813) 634-1794.

Riverview Marines Will Serve Buffet

RIVERVIEW - The Riverview detachment of the Marine Corps League will celebrate the birthday of the Corps at 7 p.m. Tuesday at American Legion Post 148, 7240 U.S. 301.

Brig. Gen. David C. Garza, deputy commander of the U.S. Marine Forces Central Command, will be the guest speaker. A buffet dinner and cake-cutting ceremony will follow his talk. All former Marines are invited.

For reservations, call Jack Skelding, senior vice commandant, (813) 672-1778.

Local Knights Win International Award

RUSKIN - Carl A. Anderson, chief executive officer of the Knights of Columbus, dubbed the Knights of Columbus Council 7210 of St. Anne Catholic Church a Double Star Council for 2006-07.

The council was recognized for overall excellence in membership recruitment and retention, promotion of the Knights insurance program and sponsorship of service projects. Because the council recruited twice as many new members as was their goal, they earned the title of Double Star Council.

When District Deputy Jim Merckling presented the award at a special meeting Sept. 29 at St. Anne, Grand Knight Fran Nason, head of Council 7210, said, 'Receiving the Double Star Council Award is quite an honor for us. We're extremely proud of this accomplishment.'

Fashion Designer, Author To Speak
SUN CITY CENTER - The American Association of University Women, Sun City Center branch, will hold a luncheon meeting Nov. 10 in the Florida Room of the Atrium Building, 955 North Course Lane.

A social half-hour at 10:30 a.m. will be followed by a program by guest speaker Helga Harris, fashion designer, artist and author. Lunch will be served at noon.

Harris' career in the fashion industry and as a fashion design instructor preceded her publishing a book, 'Dear Helga, Dear Ruth.' It contains letters written to her by childhood friend Ruth Scherzer Roizblatt after the two were separated in World War II.

The cost of the luncheon is $25. Reservations and prepayment are required by Saturday. Checks may be made out to AAUW, SCC, and sent to Maryellen Thomas, 835 Oakmont Ave., Sun City Center FL 33573. Proceeds will benefit the Mature Women's Scholarship program.

Snippets

United Community Church, 1501 La Jolla Ave., Sun City Center, will hold its Patriot Veterans Day Concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7. For information, call the church office at (813) 634-1304. ... The Art Club of Sun City Center has rescheduled its trip to the Polk Museum in Lakeland for Nov. 13. Ticket holders will meet at 10:45 a.m. for an 11 a.m. departure at the Sun City Center Library, 1011 N. Pebble Beach Blvd., Sun City Center. The bus will return at 4 p.m. The $30 cost covers bus transportation, museum admission and lunch. Reservations are required by Nov. 8 by sending a check made out to Art Club of Sun City Center to Charna Bogdany, 320 Brockfield Drive, Sun City Center FL 33573-5857. For details, call Bogdany at (813) 633-1159. ... The Pelican Players invites everyone to a membership meeting and social at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the Banquet Room of the Kings Point Clubhouse, 2900 Clubhouse Drive, Sun City Center. Attendees should bring a snack to feed six and $5 membership dues. There will be entertainment. Auditions for The Follies will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Craft Room at the Kings Point Clubhouse, 1900 Clubhouse Drive, Sun City Center. For information or to hire the Pelican Players Entertainers for an event, call Rose Ostrander at (813) 633-1753. ... The Apollo Beach Sail and Power Squadron will register people for its boating course and vessel safety inspections during the Ruskin Seafood Festival on Saturday and Sunday. The next squadron meeting, open to the public, will be at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5309 U.S. 41, N., Apollo Beach. For information, call Charles Feldschau at (813) 785-5086 or e-mail cfeldschau@tampabay.

rr.com. ... South Shore Democrats will meet at 1 p.m. Nov. 8 at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin. Bev Griffiths of the Sierra Club and Chris Smith from the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce will debate the Hometown Democracy Amendment. Call Nate Bell at (813) 642-8013 for information. For a ride, call Doris Hoffer at (813) 633-6383.

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

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