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Kids triathlon set for June 26

By SHEILA MULLANE ESTRADA
Published June 1, 2005

The Inaugural "Tri If You Dare" Kids Triathlon will be hosted by the city of Seminole Recreation Division on June 26. This run/bike/pool swim triathlon event is open to kids 7 to 14. Participants will receive a finisher's medal, event T-shirt and a post race pool party. Early registration, which must be received no later than June 24, is $20. Late registration, which is accepted on June 25 only, is $25. No registrations will be taken on race day. Mandatory packet pickup for participants will be from noon to 3 p.m. June 25 at the Seminole Recreation Complex, 9100 113th St. N.

The event is limited to 150 kids. The course will be closed to traffic. For more information, call Jim Sheets, recreation director, at 391-8345.

A free Alzheimer's caregiving seminar on preparing for the hurricane season will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Arden Courts, 9300 157th St. N. Information will be provided by a panel of experts, including WTVT Fox 13 meteorologist Howard Shapiro, Safe Return Program specialist Henry Cancel of the Florida Gulf Coast chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, and emergency management specialist David MacNamee of the Pinellas County Emergency Management Center. Light refreshments will be served. Adult day care will be provided. For reservations, call 517-7800.

The schedule for the ninth annual "Music in the Park" series on Friday nights this fall will include:

Sept. 9: The Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra - big band, presented by Freedom Square.

Sept. 16: DeLei'ed Parrots - tropical/reggae/beach, presented by Park Auto Mall.

Sept. 23: Dagari - classical jazz, presented by Waste Management of Pinellas.

Sept. 30: Uptown Revue - Motown, presented by Keller Williams Gulf Coast Realty.

Oct. 7: Ocean Road Band - classic and oldies rock/country, presented by Lake Seminole Square.

Oct. 14: Lounge Cat - contemporary swing & jazz, presented by Seminole Lake Rotary Club.

Free Business Leads and Skills Development Workshops, sponsored by the Seminole Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 7:30 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays in June and July in the TLC Building, Room 108, at St. Petersburg College's Seminole campus:

June 8: Effective Management Skills.

June 22: Power Problem Solving/the Master-Mind Breakthrough.

July 13: Internet Marketing: A Free Gold Mine or Hassle?

July 27: Creating Amazing Centers of Influence/Business.

For more information, call Bob Holtzman at 327-9077.

Other chamber events in June include:

Seminole Chapter of Network Professionals Inc., 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Perkins Restaurant (Park Boulevard and Starkey Road). Business people are welcome to attend as guests and may call Ron O'Connor at 367-3737 for further information.

June 3: Breakfast Mixer at Blvd. Bistro, 8595 Seminole Blvd.

June 15: Chamber board meeting, 7:30 a.m. at the chamber.

June 15: Miss Seminole Send-Off, 6 p.m., Seminole Recreation Center.

June 16: Chamber Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Banquet Masters; featured speaker is state Sen. Dennis Jones, who will give an update on bills considered and/or passed in the recent legislative session; Cost, $12; for more information or to make reservations, call the Chamber office at 392-3245.

June 23: Chamber mixer, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Freedom Square Retirement Community.

The 2005 Kotchman Baseball and Softball School annual summer camp will run through July 29. The camp sessions are held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Seminole Little League, 90th Avenue N and 125th Street. After-care and transportation services will be available. Prizes and awards will be presented. For more information, call Randy at 432-0348.

The "Spirit" band will entertain from noon to 2 p.m. June 12 in the Fellowship Hall at Good Shepherd Church, 10891 102nd Ave. N. The event is free. Ice cream sundaes and finger food will be provided. For more information, call 391-4644.

A photography exhibit titled "The Peacekeepers," by military photographer Sgt. Walter Jawors, will be on display at Seminole Community Library, 9200 113th St. N, through June 15. For more information, call 394-6905.

Membership applications are now being accepted for the new Seminole Historical Society, which provides historical programs and services, as well as information about museum exhibits, historical sites to visit, library resources and preservation efforts. Membership applications and dues ($10 for a family and $25 for a civic club or business; life membership, $100) should be sent to the Seminole Historical Society, Membership Chairman, 8950 Park Blvd., No. 401, Seminole, FL 33777. Future meetings include a session at the old log cabin and tour of the 115-year-old Seminole United Methodist Church. For more information, call Dorothy Phillips, president, at 392-1566, or Kristen Oliphant, vice president, at 596-9601.

The Panama Canal Museum exhibit, "Molas! The American Influence," will continue through Thursday, June 16. Traditional molas appliqued on Cuna Indian women's blouses depict a "cosmos" of colorful birds, monkeys, flowers and mythical beings. With the opening of the Panama Canal, employees commissioned the Cuna women to create molas depicting boats passing through the canal, golf, airplanes and other designs that reflect an American theme. The Panama Canal Museum is at 7985 113th St., Suite 100. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and $1 for children. Kids under age 6 are admitted free. Call 394-9338.

The Seminole High School Class of 1985 will hold its 20-year reunion June 24 and 25 at the Tradewinds Island Grand on St. Pete Beach. For more information, call Maria Christiano Walkiewicz at 399-2005.

News for Neighborhood Notebook may be e-mailed to SeminoleNotebook@knology.net faxed to 398-6054, mailed to Seminole Notebook, 13472 Bellewood Ave. N, Seminole, FL 33776, or by calling Sheila Estrada at 399-9197.

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