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4-H Members Win Ribbons At Fair

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By BARBARA ROUTEN

Tribune correspondent

Published: April 1, 2009

GIBSONTON - Four students from Laura Iuzzolino's 4-H Photography Kids II class - Erica St. Johns, Sylver Lucas, Rebecca Mayo and Jade Hammond - won ribbons for 17 of the 20 photos they submitted in the Florida State Fair Youth Photography Competition.

St. Johns won first place for a photo of Lucas, which was shot through a playground sliding board tube. "It is really a great photo," said Iuzzolino.

"Each girl took amazing pictures," she said. "What a job they all did in the composition, subject matter, overall emotion and quality of each photograph entered."

The girls, who are between the ages of 14 and 16, will compete against other 4-H members in two contests in the Hillsborough County 4-H Day on Saturday at the Hillsborough County Extension Center in Seffner.

They also will enter a National 4-H contest by mailing in photos to be considered for inclusion in the 2011 4-H calendar.

It's A Battle Of The Bands

RUSKIN - Auditions will be held for a New York State of Mind Musical Concert Talent Search Competition - a veritable battle of the bands - at 2 p.m. Sunday in the conference room of the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way. The competition will take place at 6 p.m. on April 11 at Valencia Lakes Clubhouse, 16003 Valencia Club Drive, Wimauma.

The contest is open to performers of all ages and types, including bands, poetry readers and dancers, and all genres of music: gospel, classical, country, bluegrass, hip hop, rhythm and blues, jazz, comedy, Latin and doo-wop.

The competition will be presented by Dream Builders Association of America Inc. to benefit United Cerebral Palsy, the Dream Factory and the Riverview High School chorus, which, according to Director Liz Stewart, is planning a trip to Carnegie Hall in November to perform Handel's "Messiah" with John Rutter.

The cost of entering the competition is $25. The price of admission to view the April 11 competition is $15.

For details, call (813) 236-9095, visit www.dreambuilders abovebeyond.com or e-mail dreambuildersabove beyond@yahoo.com.

Professor Sings Acoustic Blues

RUSKIN - Scott J. Simon, a singer, songwriter, guitar player and University of Florida assistant professor of library science, will perform a concert at 2 p.m. on April 8 at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way.

Simon credits "pagan myths, Mayan cosmology, Woodstock" and "the acoustic blues of Eric Clapton and the finger-style guitar of Leo Kotke" as some of the influences on his music.

Concertgoers may pick up free tickets as early as one hour before the show.

The program is co-sponsored by the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library and Friends of the SouthShore Regional Library. For information, call (813) 273-3652.

Sweet Styles Fashion Show

RUSKIN - The Ruskin Woman's Club of District Eight of the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs will host Sweet Styles of Spring, a fashion show and luncheon, from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Golf Club at Cypress Creek, 1011 Cypress Village Blvd. The public is invited. Proceeds will benefit the woman's club scholarship fund and Ruskin beautification projects.

Janet Carr of Accessories and More of Sarasota will provide fashions to be modeled at the show. Clothing and coordinating items will be available for sale.

Tickets are $25 and may be purchased from Judy Thompson, (813) 633-4268, Katy Collins, (813) 633-0785, or club President Wilma Wood at the club meeting at 2 p.m. today at the historic clubhouse, 503 U.S. 41 S.

"Anyone interested in finding out more information about the Ruskin Woman's Club is welcome to attend," said Judy Dufault, publicity chairwoman.

Retired Owner Enjoys Memories

VALRICO - Chris Shaw of Lithia, who with her husband Scott owned Sweet Memories Antiques and Collectibles in Brandon in the 1980s, continued selling antiques at the shop until November. Her retirement was celebrated recently at a dinner party at Savannah Landings Clubhouse in Valrico.

Now Shaw is making new memories by spending time with family, but the old memories are sweet, too.

"I really miss the camaraderie of the shop," she said. "It was a very special group from the start. Everyone worked to help each other - that's the success secret of Sweet Memories."

Current owner Richard Bennett attended the going-away dinner, as did previous owners Christel and Curt Rogers and friends and fellow antiques dealers Maren Funderburk, Patty Webber, Barbara Smithwick, Sara High, Saundra Dunbar, Bobbie Manck, Betty Bryan, Raylene Larson, Jennie Burhans, Laura Hovan, Kay McMaster, Millie Verada, Sherry Holmberg, Soloage Cross and Jackie Patterson.

The shop's 20{+t}{+h} Annual Sidewalk Sale and Spring Market will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at 608 N. Parsons Ave. in Brandon, the home of Sweet Memories Antiques and Collectibles for 40 years.

Tents and beach umbrellas on the property will cover local vendors offering "a variety of goods, including fresh flowers, jewelry and more," said Bennett.

More than 12 antiques dealers will be on site.

For information, contact Bennett at (813) 685-3728, (813) 293-5693 or at bennett prop@aol.com.

Square Dance Scheduled Friday

SUN CITY CENTER - Everyone is invited to a Some Bunny Loves You mainstream/plus square dance that will begin with pre-rounds from 7 to 7:30 p.m., followed by plus dances with rounds from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday at Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. Pat Hagen will cue, and Van Coble will call the dances.

Coble also teaches a beginners' class and a plus class every Tuesday night. The beginners meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m., and the more advanced square dancers meet from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

For details, call Gail Bouverat at (813) 633-1297, or Sue Lynch at (813) 633-8780.

Chorus To Perform Spring Concert

KINGS POINT - Hope is the theme of the Kings Point Chorus' Spring Concert, which will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday in the Borini Theatre in the Kings Point Clubhouse, 1900 Clubhouse Drive. The public is invited to attend.

Songs such as "When You're Smiling," "In the Still of the Night," "Bali Ha'i" and "Those Good Old Days" will be conducted by Chuck Wirick and accompanied by Shirley Bengston. Solos will be sung by Marsha Dobbin.

Tickets are $5 - the same amount each choir member pays for the privilege of singing - and are available at the Kings Point Box Office.

People who are not Kings Point residents should call Rose Ostrander at (813) 633-1753 for special instructions on procuring tickets.

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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