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Pelican Players Serve Up Food, Entertainment

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By BARBARA ROUTEN, Tribune correspondent

Published: September 22, 2007

Updated: 09/20/2007 08:11 pm

RUSKIN - The Pelican Players Entertainers' Variety Show, held in August at the Golf Club at Cypress Creek, was a dinner theater in which even the entrees were stars.

Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Rooney, Bette Davis, Louis Armstrong and Jack Lemmon were mouth-watering meal options for the 110 people in attendance.

After the meal, master of ceremonies Bill Barker sang and amused the crowd with his stand-up comedy routine.

The new Pebble Beach Bunch cranked out swing tunes featuring Alyson Barrett on vocals, Bill Rudy on trumpet, Rick Barfield on guitar, Ron Carlson on drums and Pelican Players President Chuck Wirick on keys. In addition, Barker, Troy Conman, Pat Raimondon, Bob Garrod and Al Spatola sang, accompanied by Barfield and Wirick.

'Troy Conman and Bill Barker did a hilarious version of 'Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home,'' said Dora Murray, spokeswoman for the Pelican Players. 'Judy Branch did a wonderfully funny comedy routine.

'Joanne Reid and Jeanne Naish did a clever routine of hard-of-hearing seniors, and Richard Axinn and Delyse Axinn of a couple driving in the countryside,' Murray said. These two vignettes were part of the Readers Theater, in which performers use scripts, 'but so discreetly that no one is aware of them.'

To book the Entertainers for a special event, birthday or club meeting, call Wirick at (813) 892-9243.

'All contributions given to the Entertainers are donated to our scholarship fund,' Murray said. The fund is helping 25 students, each of whom receives $750 per semester for four years. More than $300,000 has been provided to South Shore area students since 1984.

Xi Xi Omicron Starts Year Of Service, Fun
SUN CITY CENTER - Xi Xi Omicron, a Sun City Center chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, held its Beginning Day celebration at the home of Rosie Clifton.

Black and gold decorations splashed the sorority's colors throughout the party room and 'were in tune with the theme for the year, 'Sing a Song of Sisterhood,'' Clifton said.

Liz Jacobs served her signature Black Forest Torte with dark cherry filling and topped with a butter cream frosting.

Other members in attendance were Jan Bassett, Linda Atkins, Pat Harkins, Donna McLennan, Kathy Panzner, Pat Pelton, Gerri Roth and Angela Wallace.

Trick or Treat Street To Be Oct. 27

RIVERVIEW - The Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and Riverview High School are again combining efforts to present Trick or Treat Street to give children a safe place to trick or treat from 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 27 at Riverview High School, 11311 Boyette Road.

Bounce houses will be available, and children may enter a costume contest.

There is a $3 registration fee before Oct. 23, and a $5 fee for day-of-event registration. Prizes will be awarded for each age group.

Businesses may set up booths for $25, nonprofit organizations for $10. Company vehicles may be included for an additional $10. Prizes will be awarded for booth design and decoration.

Members of clubs from the high school will be fundraising, and the chamber will sell hot dogs and soda.

For information, contact the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce at (813) 234-5944 or visit www. riverviewchamber.com.

Concert To Benefit Community Cupboard

RUSKIN - Katie and Jeremy Silverman will be the featured performers at a concert of popular music at 3 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Ruskin United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth Ave. N.W.

Calvary Lutheran and Ruskin United Methodist are co-sponsoring the show to raise money and food for Calvary's Community Cupboard, which depletes its food stores each Tuesday morning, giving it away to between 150 and 200 families.

The admission fee is $5 plus canned or dry food for Ruskin's Community Cupboard. Money raised at the concert will be matched by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

For information or directions, call the Methodist church office at (813) 645-1241.

University Women To Hold Membership Tea

RIVERVIEW - The Brandon Branch of the American Association of University Women will hold a membership tea at 2 p.m. Sept. 30 at the home of Barbara Reed, publicity chairwoman.

Any woman with an associate's degree or equivalent or bachelor's degree or higher from any regionally accredited college or university is eligible for membership in the association and is invited to the event.

For information and directions, contact Christine Sauciunac, (813) 426-3367, or Marie Gay, (813) 598-2724.

The AAUW rewards eighth- and 12th-grade girls who excel in math and science, provides scholarships for degree-seeking women and helps women fight gender discrimination in academia.

The association's efforts are funded by the sale of luminaries (votive candles in bags of sand) for the holidays and by the sale of entertainment books, which cost $20 each. Books may be delivered to the purchaser's home by calling Reed at (813) 671-3078.

Macintosh Users Club To Kick Off New Year
SUN CITY CENTER - The Sun City Center Macintosh Users Club will begin the new club year at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Caper Room of the Atrium Building, 945 North Course Lane.

The formal meeting and presentation and demonstration of new Apple products will begin at 3:45 p.m.; questions and answers will take place before that.

'Please come and join us and see why we are so enthused about our activities,' said Dunham Swift, club president and an Apple ambassador. 'If you are a complete novice in the world of computing, you might be surprised how easy it is to use the Macintosh, how much fun it can be, and how our club is there to assist you.'

Club topics through the year will include digital photography, music, scrapbooking, genealogy, graphic arts and movie making.

For information, contact Swift, (813) 633-7262, or visit web.mac.com/sccmacclub/iWeb/.

Snippets

Congratulations to Brian Townsend of Lithia who placed first at the National Wild Turkey Federation's 14th annual Turkey Shoot (clay shoot, that is), Aug. 17-19 at the Meadows National Gun Club in Forsyth, Ga. Townsend broke 30 clay targets in the 410 Bore Event, C class, of the Hunter Division. For information about the contest, visit www.nwtf.org or call 1-800-THE-NWTF. ... The Greater Sun City Center Republican Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. for a social time preceding a 2 p.m. meeting Thursday in the Banquet Room of the Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce building, 1651 Sun City Center Plaza. Hillsborough County Property Appraiser Rob Turner will speak. For information, call Dee Williams, (813) 633-1360.

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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