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'Red, White and Blues' to ring in the Fourth

By SHEILA MULLANE ESTRADA
Published June 29, 2005

SEMINOLE - The second annual Red, White and Blues at Seminole City Park, 7464 Ridge Road, will be held Saturday from 3 to 9 p.m. The event, sponsored by the city Recreation Division, will include live blues bands, including the Patty Sanphy Group (3 to 4:30 p.m.), Damon Fowler Group (5:15 to 6:45 p.m.), and the Tommy McCoy Band (7:30 to 9 p.m.).

Kids' arts and crafts activities will be provided by Michael's of Largo Mall. The event will also include children's bounce houses, clowns, face painting, a Stars and Stripes Car Show, flag raising ceremony, and a fish fry by the Seminole High School baseball team.

The Independence Day celebration is free and open to the public. The fish fry and car show will be a fundraiser for the Seminole High Warhawks baseball team. For more information, call Steve Malla, recreation program coordinator, at 391-8345.

The Seminole Community Library, 9200 113th St. N, has a full roster of events and activities planned for children, teens and adults in July.

Teen programs include:

--Summer Reading Program: Through July 15. Just choose books you like to read and fill out a short form available in the TEEN ZONE. Anyone who enters is eligible to win prizes.

--Teen Thursdays: (Prior registration required).

--July 7 - Film: Pirates of the Caribbean. Free popcorn and soda.

--July 14 - Scrapbooking: Bring in all your scattered photos and learn how to organize and make them a treasure.

Adult programs include:

--AARP Safe Driving - Saturdays, July 2 and 9, 9 a.m.

--Classic Movie Matinee - Thursdays, 2 p.m. Free popcorn and soda. Movie schedule: July 7, My Favorite Wife; July 14, Summer Rental; July 21, To Catch a Thief; July 28, Hello Again.

--Medicaid Seminar - Tuesday, 2 p.m.

--Sunshine Stitchers - Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

--Suicide Prevention: Monday, July 11, 7 p.m.

--Toastmasters: Tuesdays, July 12, 19 and 26, 6 p.m.

--Market Your Business - Wednesday, July 13, 6 p.m.

--SPC Community Forum - Thursday, July 14, 7 p.m.

--Fibromyalgia Support - Saturday, July 16, 11 a.m.

--Voluntary Prekindergarten Information & Registration - Sunday, July 17, 1:00 p.m.

--Dog Training Seminar - Saturday, July 30, 12:00 p.m.

--Book Discussion - The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith, Wednesday, July 6, 2 p.m.

Children's programs include:

--Toddler Storytime - (18-36 months) Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. A 20-minute program of brief picture books, finger plays and puppet shows.

--Preschool Storytime - (3-5 years) 11 a.m. A 30-minute program of picture books, action rhymes, finger plays and puppet shows.

--Family Movie - Saturdays, 2 p.m. Films for all ages. Free popcorn and soda.

--Summer Reading Club - Through July 23. Sign up by July 9 at the Summer Reading Club table in Youth Services.

--Read Around Florida - Mondays at 11 a.m. Learn about Florida in the fun-filled hour of stories, games, skits and a puppet show.

--Wonderful Wednesdays - Wednesdays at 2 p.m. A 45-60 minute program featuring a variety of special guests.

--July 6 Reptile Discovery Program - A fascinating and educational show: Meet an iguana, a crocodile and a 16-foot albino rock python.

--July 13 RassMaTazz - Juggling, magic and ventriloquism with Lowell Tauszik.

--July 20 Karate Demonstration - Marc Graden and a group of his students demonstrate fitness, discipline and self defense abilities.

Special, limited-space programs that require registration include:

--Reading is Fun Friday - (Entering grades 1-3) Fridays through July 22, 11 a.m. An hour of enjoyable reading and related activities.

--Page Turners - (Entering grades 1-2 with an adult) Tuesdays, 7 p.m., through July 19. Listen to a story, share favorite books by doing a short book talk and finish with a craft.

--Mother-Daughter Summer Book Club - (For girls entering grades 3-5 and their mothers). Wednesdays at 7 p.m., through July 20.

--Parent-Son Summer Book Club - (For boys entering grades 3-5 with a parent). Tuesdays, 7 p.m, through July 19.

For more information, call the library at 394-6905.

Signups have begun for the 2005 season of the Seminole Junior Warhawks basketball league. The league is open to boys and girls ages 5-16, and teams are divided into five age divisions. The 10-game season begins on Aug. 20.

Signups will continue each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through July 9 at the Southwest Recreation Center on Vonn Road in Largo. The league draws about 250 players primarily from the Seminole and Largo areas. For more information, call Ken Fullerton at 319-9292 or 596-0675.

The 2005 Kotchman Baseball and Softball School annual summer camp will run through Friday, 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 or visit www.kotchmanbaseballschool.com

SEMINOLE - The Freedom Square Globetrotters travel club will meet Thursday, July 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Freedom Square, 7800 Liberty Lane. Cost is $5 a person. RSVP to 398-0244.

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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