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Durant Thespians Will Bring 'Pillow Talk' To The Stage

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By BARBARA ROUTEN, Tribune Correspondent

Published: February 6, 2008

Updated: 02/04/2008 10:22 pm

PLANT CITY - Durant High School's drama department, under the direction of Edward Mason, will present "Pillow Talk" at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the school's auditorium, 4748 Cougar Path.

The protagonist of the story, New York City interior decorator Jan Morrow, cannot make a phone call from her apartment because singer Brad Allen ties up the party line these strangers share.

"One of the hardest things to explain to the actors was what a party line was," Mason said. "When I said the words 'party line,' most of them had no idea what I was talking about. The closest thing they could relate to was a conference call."

Starring in the high school production will be John Carlos as Brad Allen and Ashleigh Powell, a Durant drama newcomer, as Jan Morrow. Other cast members include Na'iyma Thompson as Alma; Steven Penaranda as Jonathan Forbes; and Christopher Tousignant as Peroit.

Tickets are $7 per adult and $6 per student or senior citizen. For reservations, call Mason at (813) 757-9075, Ext. 280, or e-mail Edward.Mason @sdhc.k12.fl.us.

DAR To Hold Annual Luncheon
SUN CITY CENTER - The annual luncheon meeting of the Col. George Mercer Brooke Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be at noon Feb. 20 at Club Renaissance, 2121 S. Pebble Beach Blvd.

Susan Bottoms, in character as "The Remarkable Mercy Otis Warner," will be the guest presenter.

Chapter members, members of other DAR chapters and women interested in joining DAR may attend. The cost is $20. Checks can be mailed to Jo Prater, P.O. Box 5544, Sun City Center FL 33571. Reservations are required by Feb. 13. For information, call Jo Prater, (813) 633-7168.

German-American Club Singers Needs Voices
SUN CITY CENTER - The German-American Club Singers invites Kings Point and Sun City Center residents to join rehearsals at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the music room of Redeemer Lutheran Church, 701 Valley Forge Blvd.

The group has "selected a variety of lilting new music for their 2008 season," said Jerri Garretson, publicity assistant for the singers.

Pat Raimondo, director, and 92-year-old pianist Thelma Roggenkemper are preparing the group for upcoming performances March 28, when they will host a men's chorus from Chicago, and March 30, when they will participate in the German-American Heritage Fest in St. Petersburg.

People "who love to sing" are invited to "participate in the camaraderie of singing songs in German and English," Garretson said.

For information, call Judy Quitsch, (813) 642-0157.

Anglicans Plan Lenten Services, Meals

RIVERVIEW - St. Matthew's Anglican Church, 10701 Bloomingdale Ave., will observe Ash Wednesday at a Mass with Holy Eucharist and the imposition of ashes at noon and 7 p.m. today.

Beginning at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 and continuing every Wednesday through March 19, the church will conduct the Stations of the Cross.

A recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 9 a.m. Feb. 16; at 6 p.m. Feb. 20 a Lenten soup and salad dinner will be served; and at 5:30 p.m. March 14 the annual Lenten fish fry and bingo will take place.

For details, call the church office at (813) 663-0334.

Ancestry Records Can Be Found Online

RUSKIN - The South Bay Genealogical Society will meet at noon Feb. 19 in a meeting room at the Resort & Club at Little Harbor, 611 Destiny Drive.

The guest speaker will be Donna Moughty, who will talk on getting the most out of ancestry.com.

The Web site has many online databases for genealogical research. It may be accessed free at the SouthShore Regional Library, or it may be purchased by individuals. Not only does the site provide multiple sources, but it also sometimes provides links to images of original documents.

Reservations must be made by Feb. 13. For information, call Sally Wepfer at (813) 634-7539.

Band To Lead Musical Journey
SUN CITY CENTER - The Friends of the European Brass invite the public to a concert featuring the 10-piece band called European Brass at 3 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Florida Room, 955 North Course Lane.

The program will include music from Austria, Germany and the United States.

Tickets, $6 per person and $5 for club members, are available from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday through Feb. 15 at the ticket kiosk in the Atrium Building, 945 North Course Lane. Tickets may also be purchased by mail by sending a check to Eleanor Edelman, 706 Medina Way, Sun City Center FL 33573.

For information, call Edelman, (813) 642-9593.

Democrats To Meet

RUSKIN - The South Shore Democratic Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way.

Kevin Beckner, a candidate for the Hillsborough County Commission District 6 seat, will speak about transportation and educational concerns.

For information, call Nate Bell, (813) 642-8013. For rides, call Crayton Awtry, (813) 633-0283.

Churches To Ring Bells In Harmony
SUN CITY CENTER - The second Combined Hand Bell Concert, featuring bell ringers from four churches, will be at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1239 Del Webb Blvd. W.

Proceeds will benefit the Beth-El Mission in Wimauma, which provides educational programs, services and worship opportunities for migrant workers.

The bell choirs from St. Andrew, under the direction of Charleen S. Wilson; the United Community Church and the United Church of Christ, directed by Leah Micklatcher; and the Sun City Center United Methodist Church, led by Lance Lehmberg, will participate.

Each choir will perform two songs, and then the entire group will play "Great Is the Lord," "He Touched Me" and "This Land Is Your Land."

A freewill offering will be taken to donate to the Beth-El Mission music program.

For information, call Micklatcher, (813) 633-3986.

Shell Show Seeks Spectators

SEMINOLE - The St. Petersburg Shell Club invites the public to its 61st annual shell show from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 23 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Seminole Recreation Center, 9100 113th St. N.

"There will be exhibits, door prizes every hour and shells and shell-related items for sale," said John Jacobs of Seffner, newsletter editor and recording secretary committee chair.

Adult admission is two clams. For those not in the know, that's $2. Children 15 and younger, accompanied by an adult, will be admitted for free, as will club members.

More than 70 years ago, the club was organized to encourage shell collecting, marine conservation and the study of malacology. Its education committee teaches Tampa Bay area schoolchildren about the local marine environment. Meetings are at 7:30 p.m. the second Friday monthly, September through May, at the Science Center of Pinellas County, 7701 22nd Ave. N., St. Petersburg.

Jacobs will speak at the Friday meeting. His topic will be "Fossils: Is it a fossil or just dead?"

For information about the show or the club, visit www.stpeteshellclub.org.

Snippets

Women with Cancer Concerns will discuss Healthy Weight in 2008 at their meeting from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at United Community Church, 1501 La Jolla Ave., Sun City Center. Clinical dietician Diane Riccardi from the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute will speak. For information, call Hazel Martin, (813) 642-9020. ... The children's choir from St. Anne Catholic Church in Ruskin will sing from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Friday in the church at Cracker Country at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 N. Wayne Warren, choir director, and Ed Chauvin will perform from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 14, and the adult choir will sing there from 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 17. ... Area residents are invited for refreshments and to hear FBI special agent Kevin Klim speak at 3 p.m. today at Payant Financial Plaza, 1653 Sun City Center Plaza, Sun City Center, about schemes, scams and frauds. To reserve a spot, call Robyn Payant, (813) 633-7333.

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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