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Vintage Fords Tie For Top Honors At Monthly Cruise-In
Paul Courter
This 1933 Ford Victoria owned by Joel Lodes of Apollo Beach is Roamin' Oldies Car Club's Cruiser of the Month for August.
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Published: September 2, 2008
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APOLLO BEACH - The Roamin' Oldies Car Club invites auto aficionados to its monthly cruise-in from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Cherry's Bar & Grill, 6186 U.S. 41 N.
About 60 antique and collectible vehicles are usually on display. Disc jockey Joe Ferrante will play classic 1950s tunes during the event.
At the Aug. 7 cruise-in, spectators' votes were split between two cars for Cruiser of the Month: Sun City Center's Harry Oelgart's aqua 1937 Ford Club Cabriolet and Apollo Beach's Joel Lodes' laser-red 1933 Ford Victoria. Both owners have modernized their cars with air conditioning, power packages and stereo systems for routine use.
Members of three car clubs - the Roamin' Oldies, Braden Street Cruisers and Gulf Coast Corvette Club - raised more than $19,000 at a benefit car show and concert July 12 in Ellenton for 3-year-old Lexi Antorino of Palmetto. The girl was critically injured in a playground accident in December.
More than 160 cars, street rods and trucks were exhibited. Ferrante, Ken Brady of the Casinos, Billy "Elvis" Lindsey and Quick Change provided entertainment. Thompson's Auto Parts helped sponsor the event. The late Butch Scalzo of the Braden Street Cruisers bequeathed a 1962 Oldsmobile to be auctioned off at the benefit. The car brought in $9,500 for Lexi.
For information about the Roamin' Oldies Car Club, contact Chet Grochowski at (813) 842-1511.
WAVES Install Officers, Make Some Changes
BRANDON - The Tampa Bay WAVES Unit 55 invites all women who are serving or have served in any of the military sea services to meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Piccadilly Cafeteria, 1025 W. Brandon Blvd.
The meeting date and place are new.
New officers, elected in May, were installed June 14 at a luncheon that also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the unit, which was chartered in spring 1988, said Jeannette Green of Brandon, newly installed vice president.
Other new officers are Barbara J. McGuire of Brandon, president; Catherine Gerolimatos of Riverview, treasurer; and Ruby Homick of Apollo Beach, secretary.
At the installation meeting, member Joanne Nesmith received an award for her service as a Veterans Affairs Volunteer Services representative.
McGuire introduced the Rev. Merle Strickland, whose stint as a sailor in the U.S. Navy was interrupted by a call to seminary, after which he returned to serve 20 years as chaplain. He came "with a story of special interest to these Navy women veterans," said Green in an e-mail message.
In 1972, Strickland was serving at the Naval Officer Training Center in Newport, R.I., and was asked to write four lines of a verse for the Navy hymn "Eternal Father, Strong to Save."
Strickland's lines, which honor past, present and future women of the sea services, reads: "O God, protect the women who, in service, faith in thee renew: O guide devoted hands of skill, and bless their work within thy will." Another two lines of the verse were penned by Beatrice M. Truitt in 1948.
For information about the unit, contact Green, (813) 657-9164, or McGuire, (813) 571-2098.
Women To Meet For Inspiration
SUN CITY CENTER - The East Bay Christian Women's Connection, affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries, will meet from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at Club Renaissance, 2121 S. Pebble Beach Blvd.
Personal chef Wendy Ranney will present "Dinner's Ready," and Shirley Solid will talk about how a "clothesline junkie finds peace in the spin cycle of life."
The fee is $17. Reservations or cancellations must be made before noon Monday.
Contact Linda Corbin at (813) 633-8415, Tara Flood at (813) 383-7540, or e-mail god luvsme40@gmail.com.
Brandon Youth Theatre Offers 2 Fall Shows
VALRICO - Brandon Youth Theatre will hold auditions Sept. 11 at New Life Church, 2802 State Road 60 E.
Auditions for the Scholastic version of "Charlotte's Web," for first- through sixth-graders, will take place at 5 p.m.; auditions for Disney's "Aladdin Jr.," for seventh- through 12th-graders, will be at 6:30.
Karen Kimbro will direct both casts' rehearsals on Thursday evenings. The shows will be presented Nov. 21-22.
Each child who participates will have a role, based on the child's experience and skills.
Tuition is $175 per student for either play; sibling discounts are available.
To register, contact Karis Denhoff at (813) 781-3842 or at Denhoff@hotmail.com. Visit www.brandonyouththeatre .org for details.
Purple Butterflies Present Fashion Show
SUN CITY CENTER - The Purple Butterflies Chapter of the Red Hat Society will host a luncheon and fashion show at 2 p.m. Sept. 10 in the Florida Room, 955 North Course Lane.
New lines of fall clothing from Graff and Erin London Sportswear and gently-used clothing from the Mary and Martha House Thrift Store will be modeled.
Proceeds will benefit the Mary and Martha House.
For information, call Jan Falcione, thrift store manager, at (813) 645-7874.
Art Club Offers Pastel Classes
SUN CITY CENTER - Free pastel classes for beginners and experienced artists will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Monday and Sept. 15 in the Art Room, 954 Cherry Hills Drive.
The class will be taught by Cynthia Wortmann, and materials will be supplied.
Membership in the Art Club of Sun City Center is required. Dues are $15 per year. To join, call Nancy Cooper, (813) 633-0084.
Sign up for classes in the Art Room or by calling Wortmann, (813) 634-1342.
Canoe Eco-Tour Set For Mayor Candidate
RUSKIN - A canoe eco-tour fundraiser along the Little Manatee River will be held for honorary mayor of Ruskin candidate Dolly Cummings from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 13, beginning at Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center, 4140 24th St. S.E.
A barbecue lunch in Camp Bayou's screened pavilion will follow the two-hour trek.
The cost is $60 per couple, per canoe; $20 per person for individuals with their own canoes or kayaks.
For details, contact Cummings at (813) 363-5438 or campbayou@yahoo.com.
Snippets
The Sun City Center Crafts and Things will meet at 1 p.m. today in the Sandpiper Room, 945 North Course Lane, Sun City Center. All Sun City Center and Kings Point residents are welcome. For information, call Louise Lascola, (813) 633-2886. ... The Revelation Singers and Redemption Band of St. John the Divine Episcopal Church will perform a program of contemporary Christian music at 4 p.m. Sunday in the church, 705 Ninth St. S.E., Ruskin. For information, call the church office, (813) 645-1521. ... The Riverview Garden Club will meet at 10 a.m. Sept. 10 at the Riverview Civic Center, 11020 Park Drive, Riverview. For information, call Marlene Kirst, president, at (813) 653-1459.
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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