Marlene Sokol: 2002: The Year in Review: A year of issues and inspiration comes to a close
Best story of 2002: Jan Gentry on Survivor: Thailand. No contest. Who could not have been moved when the 53-year-old Hunter's Green schoolteacher, bumped from the game after making it to the final three, told young viewers everywhere: "Don't listen to the words 'you can't do something.' "

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Holiday events
SOLSTICE CELEBRATIONS: Learn about the winter solstice and the many religious and cultural celebrations associated with it, such as the lighting of luminarias, the Hanukkah menorah and Christmas tree lights. The Saunders Planetarium at MOSI, 4801 E Fowler Ave., is presenting 'Tis the Season, which highlights Christian, Jewish, Celtic, Nordic, Roman, Irish, Mexican and Hopi traditions, including some lighthearted traditions such as kissing under the mistletoe and decking the halls with greenery and candles. The show will run daily at 1 p.m. through Jan. 5. Admission is free to the planetarium with a regular museum admission of $13.95 for adults, $11.95 for seniors and $9.95 for children. Call 987-6300.

Gardening: Consider several factors when planting palm trees
Connie Hawthorn of Carrollwood wrote with a number of questions about palms. I'll start by providing some general information on palms and then get to her specific questions.

Special guests at O'Brien's
For a musical mix, stop by O'Brien's Irish Pub to hear Windbreakers, an entertaining three-member Irish band that doesn't stop at Irish.

Homes: Work on MiraBay Club starts
A PLACE TO PLAY: Work has begun on recreational amenities at MiraBay, a 750-acre waterfront community in the SouthShore area of Hillsborough County. A clubhouse, tennis complex, two swimming pools and playground will form a recreational hub known as the MiraBay Club.

Store grows up with community
Annabelle's, a tiny, family-owned antiques store, evolves over a quarter of a century into a large retail business.

CD-ROM is a teaching tool for future home builders
A builders association gives educators an award-winning computer game that helps students learn about building homes.

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