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Choir Performance Will Be Inspirational

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By BARBARA ROUTEN, Tribune correspondent

Published: February 13, 2008

Updated: 02/11/2008 09:33 pm

SUN CITY CENTER - The Bethune-Cookman University Inspirational Gospel Choir will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at Sun City Center United Methodist Church, 1210 W. Del Webb Blvd.

The students' repertoire spans a wide range of styles including rock and jazz gospel, a capella numbers and contemporary and blues gospel. They go on tour every year, having traveled throughout the United States.

Tickets are $12 and may be purchased at the church office after worship services and at the church's Pages of Life Bookstore in Creason Hall.

Art Club Hosts Its Annual Exhibit

RUSKIN - The Sun City Center Art Club will host its annual free art show Feb. 20-23 during regular library hours, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 pm. Friday and Saturday, at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way.

"This venue proved to be very popular with the visitors to last year's show," said Ed Laudano, publicity chair. "This year, the club is looking forward to an even greater overall attendance."

On display at the show will be "an entirely new group of artwork, done in a variety of media by SCC artists, whose expertise ranges from beginner to professional," Laudano said.

Delicate miniatures will be included in the exhibit, and art club members will demonstrate various techniques throughout the four days.

For information, call Jim Cruthis, chairman of the art show committee, at (813) 633-7217.

Closer to home, the art club also will exhibit a new collection of original artwork by Sun City Center residents from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday at the Art Gallery at Sun City Center, next to the Art Room, 954 Cherry Hills Drive.

For information about the gallery, call Robi Jackson, (813) 634-3980, or Shirley Lingertot, (813) 633-7690.

Sweethearts Can Square Dance Friday
SUN CITY CENTER - The Sun City Center Swingers Square Dance Club will hold its Sweetheart Plus/Mainstream Dance on Friday in Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd.

Prerounds will be from 7 to 7:30 p.m.; plus dance with rounds will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Van Coble will call, and Mary Wiewiora will cue.

Heart-shaped food will be provided by members for the dancers. The club will supply punch.

Coble also teaches a beginners class from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and a plus workshop from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Community Hall.

For information, call Leah Micklatcher, (813) 633-3986, or Terry Hatch, (813) 633-0551.

Follies A Potpourri Of American Music
SUN CITY CENTER - The Pelican Players, a South Shore community theater group, and other "card-carrying theater union members," said Dora Murray, publicity chair for the players, are rehearsing for the 2008 Follies

The show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 29 and at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. March 1 at the Borini Theater (formerly the Kings Point Theater), 1900 Clubhouse Drive.

Director Jane Cheevers' theme for the show is "The Potpourri of Great American Music."

Bill Barker will sing and serve as master of ceremonies, which will be dedicated to the late Bud Marnach, who performed in 17 Follies.

The Follies' chorus, along with soloists Troy Coman, Babs Comonoli, Ed Fleming, Mai Gibson, Al Spatola, Herb Stack, NY Jimmy Wilkom and John Cortese will perform Broadway, Hollywood, gospel and western tunes.

The Country Cloggers, Silver Tappers, Time Steppers and Sunsations will dance. Rose Ostrander is the producer, and Keith Postle will manage the props and sound backstage.

"The generosity of the performers is outstanding, as not only do they perform without monetary payment, but also they provide their costumes and props. This has been a tradition since 1984," Murray said. "All monies after expenses go to the Pelican Players' scholarship fund."

The fund provides four-year $1,500 scholarships to area students majoring in the arts.

"The Follies is our best money-raising production," Murray said, "so let us entertain you. ... While you are enjoying the follies, you are supporting local students.

Upon completion of their college life, they return ... to enrich the community. A prime example is Daron Hawkins, one of our scholarship students, who is a source of inspiration for his Riverview High School students and others."

Another way to contribute to the fund is to become part of Patron Program. To do so, send a check, minimum is $25, payable to the Pelican Players, with the patron's name on the memo line, to Faye Bradford, 1603 Hovington Circle, Sun City Center FL 33573.

Follies tickets are $11; all seats are reserved. People with Sun City Center Community Association badges or Community of Kings Point badges may purchase tickets at the Kings Point Box Office, 1900 Clubhouse Drive. Those without badges can call Rose Ostrander, (813) 633-1753, for tickets.

Anyone interested in joining the Pelican Players may call Barbara Brtva, (813) 633-9028, or attend the membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Banquet Room of the Kings Point Clubhouse, 1900 Clubhouse Drive. Board members will be elected at the meeting.

Dorman To Discuss 'Female Spies'

TAMPA - The Edmund Sheffield Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century will meet at 11 a.m. Feb. 21 at the Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, 1601 S. MacDill Ave.

Dorain Dorman, chapter president and a veteran, will present a program called Female Spies.

"This promises to be a very exciting and interesting program," said publicity chair Ann Dunlap. After the program, lunch will be served.

The chapter invites members and guests to bring personal items for the veterans at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center. Chapter members make a monthly trip to the hospital to deliver such items.

On Friday and Saturday, the 72nd Florida State Conference of the Colonial Dames XVII Century will be held at the Holiday Inn Select in Clearwater. "Several members of Edmund Sheffield Chapter will be attending," Dunlap said.

Women 18 years old and older who can prove direct lineage from an ancestor who lived and served in the original colonies before 1701 may apply for membership in the organization.

For information, visit www.colonialdames17c.net.

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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