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Nature Program Aims At Families
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Published: May 14, 2008
RUSKIN - Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center, 4140 24th St. S.E., will present its free Family Naturalist Program from 9 to 10 a.m. every Saturday through June 28.
The program, which does not require preregistration, will end with a three-hour watershed celebration that will take place June 28 with food, attendance awards and "a 'Family Feud'-type game with prizes," said Dolly Cummings, nature center education director.
The program syllabus includes these topics: May 17 - "What are invasive nonnative species?"; May 24 - "What lives beneath our feet?"; May 31 - "What is a keystone species?"; June 7 - "What is a Florida-friendly yard?"; June 14 - "What does water quality mean?"; June 21 - "What is a wetland?"; and June 28 - watershed celebration.
For information, visit the Family Naturalist Network at http://familynaturalists .ning.com/ or call Cummings at (813) 641-8545.
Artist To Demonstrate Technique, Giclees
SUN CITY CENTER - The Art Club of Sun City Center will present a demonstration of pencil drawing and giclees - full-color reproductions of original work - by Tim Mandese of Brandon at 1 p.m. Monday after a short club meeting, in the Rollins Theater, 970 Cherry Hills Drive.
The demonstration is free and open to the public; membership is not required.
Mandese's love of pencil drawing began when he was a child. After working in a family business until he was 29, he attended Florida Metropolitan University to study commercial art. His drawings have earned three first-place ribbons at the Florida State Fair, including this year. He started a home-based business in 2007, making high-quality giclee prints of his work and that of other local artists.
Learn To Read Newspaper By Phone
BRANDON - Does low vision or blindness keep local news at bay? Want to know what is in the newspaper?
A workshop will explain how to access Newsline, an audio news service, in an interactive presentation sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Golden Corral, 815 Providence Road.
Attendees can buy their breakfast between 10 and 11 a.m. The monthly meeting of the East Hillsborough Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Florida will take place after the presentation.
Newsline can be accessed through a toll-free number. It makes periodicals such as The Tampa Tribune, USA Today and English and Spanish versions of AARP the Magazine available to the blind. Others who cannot hold or read a newspaper also may benefit from the free service.
"Newspapers provide timely, in-depth reporting of local, national, and world news unlike any other medium," said Marion Gwizdala, chapter president. "Having such information available through an interactive, on-demand, accessible format removes a major obstacle to obtaining information for the blind."
For information, call Gwizdala, (813) 626-2789, or e-mail president@blind411.org. For information about the chapter, go to www.blind411.org. To learn about the National Federation of the Blind or NFB-Newsline, go to www.nfb.org.
Bag Of Books For A Buck Is Back
RUSKIN - The Friends of the South Shore Regional Library invite all book lovers to a giant book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the library, 15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin.
"All the books you can stuff into one of our grocery bags will be yours for only $1," said John Bowker, director of the friends.
There will be a selection of hundreds of books of many genres. Volume sets and other special books will be sold at prices "reflecting their value," Bowker said. "There is a large collection tracing the story of railroads in the U.S. with historic maps and photos from over 100 years."
A good-condition, 40-volume set of "Yale Shakespeare," published by Yale University Press, June 1965, and a like-new-condition, 11-volume set of "The Story of Civilization" by Will and Ariel Durant, published by Simon & Shuster, 1963, will be sold by silent auction.
Proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Library programs. For directions and other information, visit www.southshorefriends.com.
Writers Present 'So You Want To Be A Writer'
TEMPLE TERRACE - Ruth Carmichael Ellinger, an award-winning Brandon novelist and the author of "The Wild Rose of Lancaster" and "Wild Rose of Promise," and Debora Coty of Brandon, author of "The Distant Shore" and "Heavenly Humor for the Woman's Soul," will present a free workshop called "So You Want to Be a Writer" from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at International Christian Supplies, 10919 56th St. N.
"The brief talk is like an introduction or prelude to our one-day intensive writers workshop and retreat Hillsborough Inspirational Writers Workshop that will be held this coming Oct. 4 at Cross Creek Ranch" in Dover, Ellinger said.
"At the Temple Terrace event, we will answer questions and give some tips on how to get started."
"If you've ever aspired to wade into the writing pool," Coty said, "come, find out how to get your feet wet!"
For information, call International Christian Supplies, (813) 985-6300.
Square Dance Tea Party
SUN CITY CENTER - The Sun City Center Swingers Square Dance Club will provide hot and cold tea, and its members will supply tea sandwiches and cookies for dancers at a tea party plus and mainstream square dance Friday in Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd.
Prerounds will begin at 7 p.m.; plus dance with rounds will go from 7:30 to 9:30. Mary Wiewiora will cue and Van Coble will call.
The club will continue dancing all summer. From 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays in Community Hall, there is a mainstream and plus workshop taught by Coble. There are dances from 7 to 9:30 Fridays, although only one per month is a themed dance.
The club elected new officers at the April 11 general meeting. They are Gail and Ron Bouverat, co-presidents; and Sue and Don Lynch, co-vice-presidents.
For information, contact Gail Bouverat, (813) 633-1297, or Sue Lynch, (813) 633-8780.
Silverliners Member Elected Secretary
ST. PETERSBURG - Barbara Reed of Brandon, a member of the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Eastern Airlines Silverliners International, was installed as secretary of the international association in April at the organization's convention.
The Gulf Coast chapter of the group will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Colonnade Restaurant, 3401 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa.
For information, call Adrienne Love, (813) 677-2909, or Janice Henry, (813) 837-4312.
Knights To Get Overview Of Muslim Culture
RUSKIN - The St. Anne Knights of Columbus Council 7210 will play host to a free potluck dinner and overview of Muslim culture at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the parish center at St. Anne Catholic Church, 106 11th Ave. N.E.
Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Valerie Bailey will present her insights into the Muslim culture. She is a senior operations analyst for Jacobs Technology and has served as superintendent for the Air Combat Command Information Operations program at Headquarters Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Va., and as a perception management instructor for the 39th Information Operations Squadron; and at the Pentagon in Washington,.
Seating is limited. For reservations, call Fran Nason, (813) 641-9109; Bill Bailey, (813) 677-5840; or the parish office, (813) 645-1714.
Woman's Club To Install Officers
SUN CITY CENTER - The General Federation of Women's Clubs Sun City Center Woman's Club will meet for the last time until fall at 1 p.m. Thursday in Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd.
Officers for the new year will be installed, and there will be a send-off for members who will be away for the summer.
Attendees should bring children's arts and crafts items for the Bethune Park summer programs. For details, call Helen Zeiders, (813) 634-9328.
Send news and photos of 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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