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Local family bikes to fight ALS

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By BARBARA ROUTEN

Tribune correspondent

Published: October 28, 2009

RUSKIN - Resident John Markowitz, his wife, Beth, and their 4-year-old son, Jack, will ride in the ALS Association Florida Chapter's Tour de Vie on Nov. 7 on the Pinellas Trail. John's mother, Doris, will participate as a virtual rider.

This team, known as the Love Forum Band of Misfits, is riding in memory of Larry Markowitz, Doris' husband of 52 years. "ALS-Lou Gehrig's disease took him much too soon," she said. "Jack was born two months after Larry passed away."

Riders and supporters are needed in this fight to defeat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Get information or donate at www.tourdevie.org.

Help charities at Night in Italy
SUN CITY CENTER - The public is invited to enjoy sparkling wine, Italian desserts from Mr. Cheesecake of Bradenton and entertainment by Carme and the Charley Raymond Band at a Night in Italy, a fundraiser hosted by the General Federation of Women's Clubs' Sun City Center Woman's Club, at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 in Community Hall, 1910 Pebble Beach Blvd. S.

Proceeds will help charitable organizations such as Heifer International, which recently received $500 from the club, and the Wimauma Elementary School media center, which got $200.

For ticket information, call Angela Wallace, (813) 642-0212.

Cell phones aid soldiers

Cell phones may be traded for prepaid calling cards for soldiers overseas, thanks to the Hillsborough County Security Services Department's Cell Phones for Soldiers drive.

The recycling effort keeps the phones' toxic materials from contaminating landfills and groundwater while helping troops stay in touch with loved ones. More than 2,000 cell phones were exchanged last year for more than 2,000 calling cards.

Cell phones may be dropped off through Jan. 8 at the SouthShore Regional Service Center, 410 30th St. SE, Ruskin.

Brittany Bergquist, 13, and her brother Robbie, 12, of Norwell, Mass., began the nonprofit program, which has raised about $2 million and donated more than 500,000 cards to troops overseas in 5 years.

Band begins holiday music rehearsals

SOUTH SHORE - Musicians from Hillsborough and Manatee counties are invited to join the South Shore Concert Band as it prepares holiday music for a Dec. 12 concert.

Rehearsal, under the direction of Edwin Nawrock, will begin at 7 p.m. Monday in United Community Church's music room, 1501 La Jolla Ave., Sun City Center.

For details, call Jeff Landis, publicity chairman, (813) 634-8684.

Library to celebrate 3rd anniversary

Members of the Friends of the SouthShore Regional Library will enjoy a free, private celebration with dessert bar, prizes and entertainment by the Anthony Dalimonte Trio and singer Barbara Van Eycken from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 6, at the library, 15816 Beth Shields Way. Membership is available for $10; to join, call (813) 634-1396.

The public is invited to a free celebration of the third anniversary of the SouthShore Regional Library beginning at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 7, at the library, 15816 Beth Shields Way.

A wee-artists event for kids age 3 to 5 will run from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., a creative-artists event for kids 6 to 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and an expressive-artists event for kids 10 to 14 also from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

From 2 to 3 p.m. Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre will perform "Jack and the Beanstalk."

Seniors may play Wii from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Holiday-art cards, created by Mimi Rose and other volunteers from contest-winning art submitted by elementary and middle school students will be for sale during the celebration to benefit the Friends of the SouthShore Regional Library.

Send news and photos of interest to Barbara Routen at neighbors@tampabay .rr.com.

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