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Ruskin Church's Summer Was Packed With Activities

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By BARBARA ROUTEN, Tribune correspondent

Published: September 15, 2007

Updated: 09/13/2007 10:11 pm

RUSKIN - Ruskin United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth Ave. N.W., started the summer rolling with its Avalanche Ranch vacation Bible school in June.

In addition to memorizing Bible verses, singing and playing games, the youngsters stuffed cotton batting and a red heart into fleece teddy bears and wrote notes to be tucked into pockets on the fronts of the bears. The bears were given to the Florida United Methodist Children's Home.

Sonja Stark and helpers prepared a choir appreciation dinner June 24 and Jeremy and Katie Silverman entertained. A picnic for the community was held July 1. About 10 teens spent a week at St. Petersburg Beach studying the fruits of the Spirit and splashing in the surf.

Hal and C Jeffery, co-youth directors, accompanied more than a dozen to the Methodist camp in July. The campers were Brandon Cusic, Britt Cusic, Justin Minchew, Austin Ryan, Zack Strickland, Dylan Strickland, Drew Gill, Jett Yoho, Stephanie Riscile, Rachael Riscile, Haley Quiroz, Kim Oswalt, Zane McNair and Kenyon Flint.

The church also hosted a dozen students from the community at large at a music-reading, recorder-playing class taught by Robert Romanski, director of music.

No doubt about it. 'Ruskin United Methodist Church has had a busy summer,' said Sandi Rupert, church secretary.
Library Workshop Covers Grant Writing

TAMPA - A free grant writing workshop called 'Seminario sobre la recaudación fondos' will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at the John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N. Ashley Drive.

The workshop, for nonprofit organizations, will cover the basic principles and techniques of writing grant proposals in Spanish. It will also provide networking opportunities for the organizations' Spanish-speaking representatives.

Advance registration is required by contacting Anne Arthur of the Hillsborough County Economic Development Department at arthura@Hillsborough county.org or at (813) 272-5560. The seminar is open to 50 participants. It is being co-sponsored by the Hillsborough County Economic Development Department and the Friends of the Library of Tampa-Hillsborough County.

Brandon High Graduate's Movie On Tap

TAMPA - A screening of the award-winning Independents' Film Festival best feature movie 'Last Stop for Paul' will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Channelside IMAX theater, 601 Channelside Drive. Admission is $7.50 per person.

Attending the showing will be Tampa native and Brandon High School graduate Heather Petrone, who plays Amy, the love interest, in the PG-13 movie. Petrone is the daughter of Mike and Charlotte Sunderland of Apollo Beach.

'Last Stop for Paul' was filmed on site on several continents. To learn more, visit www.laststopforpaul.com.

Chorus Seeking Music Lovers

SUN CITY CENTER - In preparation for the Kings Point Chorus's 30th birthday celebration at the holiday probegan again at 1:45 p.m. Monday in the Kings Point Clubhouse, 1900 Clubhouse Drive.

More singers are needed, however, at Chuck Wirick's rehearsals from 1:45 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays in the clubhouse. Singers from both Sun City Center and Kings Point are welcome.

There are no auditions, said spokeswoman Dora Murray; the only requirement is the love of singing. 'Wirick is a singer's director, and each rehearsal is a fun-filled afternoon.'

The rooms tend to be cold, so bring a sweater along with a water bottle and $5 dues, advised Murray. 'Join your neighbors and lift your voice in song.'

For information, contact Murray at (813) 634-7959 or e-mail her at rjmurray 2202@hotmail.com.

Women's Chorus Seeks New Members

SUN CITY CENTER - The Sun City Center Women's Chorus will start warming up for a Christmas concert Nov. 25, during a rehearsal at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1239 Del Webb Blvd., W.

Rita Hughes directs and Judy Shafer serves as accompanist.

The chorus is seeking women with previous chorus or choir experience who love to sing in a group and who live in Sun City Center or Kings Point.

For information, call Laverne Backes, (813) 633-7358, or Susan Torre, (813) 633-4339.

Daughters Of The Revolution Gather

SUN CITY CENTER - The Daughters of the American Revolution's 2007-08 season will begin with a meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Florida Room in the Atrium Building, 1009 N. Pebble Beach Blvd.

Hosts will be Pat Fricke, regent; Wilma Elmer, recording secretary; and Bev Engles, Vice Regent.

School psychologist Peggy Swanson will discuss 'How School-Age Children Deal with Family Deployment.' Since the meeting falls in the middle of Constitution Week, which runs from Monday through Sept. 23, Engles will talk briefly about that foundational document and give members a quiz called 'Is That Your Final Answer?'

Chapter members, women interested in becoming members and members of other chapters are welcome.

For information, call publicity chairwoman Nancy Payne, (813) 634-6017, or visit www.geocities.com/cgmbdar.

Development Officer To Speak To Civic Group

APOLLO BEACH - The Apollo Beach Civic Association will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Apollo Beach Recreation Center, 664 Golf and Sea Blvd.

Philip Kirkpatrick, the development officer for Equity, the developer of Southshore Commons, between Covington Park and Interstate 75 on Big Bend Road, will be the guest speaker.

For information about Equity and Southshore Commons, visit www.equity.net/ ret_properties.asp.

Snippets

The South Shore Democratic Club will host its monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin. Lee Nelson, a candidate running for Hillsborough County supervisor of elections, will address the group.

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

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