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Students move up in Coke scholarship bids

By TIMES WIRES
Published January 5, 2007

Four area teens have reached the semifinals of a scholarship program sponsored by Coca-Cola. Kristen Jones, Jerry Kent and Susana Sanchez of Bloomingdale High and Breanna Kelly of East Bay High join 2,100 other seniors competing for a total of $3 million from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.

A panel will review applications in February and select 250 finalists before a weekend of interviews April 12-15 in Atlanta. The foundation will announce winners in the spring.

Learn about wine and food combinations

A wine merchant will host a tasting Jan. 12 and offer suggestions about pairing certain wines with food.

Vino 100 is holding the free event from 4 to 7 p.m. at the store, 1038 Bloomingdale Ave.

Hosts will pair vegetarian, chicken and fish with chardonnay and merlot, and give tips on serving cabernet with cheeses and pairing Beaujolais with stewed chicken or beef. Call 654-8466.

Get tips on obtaining college financial aid

Hillsborough County Public Schools is hosting a series of financial aid nights for high school students and parents interested in getting financial help for college.

Meetings will be Tuesday at Riverview High School, 11311 Boyette Road; Jan. 16 at Plant City High, 1 Raider Place; and Jan. 18 at Brandon High, 1101 Victoria St. All sessions start at 7 p.m. and take place in each school's auditorium.

Join discussion on roadway preservation

The county is holding a public forum Thursday to review updates on the Transportation Corridor Preservation Plan, which identifies roadways that should be protected from development. The session includes discussion of possible improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists. County staff will answer questions from the public and ask for their comment.

The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Library, 2902 Bearss Ave., Tampa.

Husband-wife duo offer folk show Jan. 21

Fans of the First Friday Coffeehouse, a folk music event that left Brandon for Tampa several months ago, won't want to miss a Jan. 21 concert by Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen, sponsored by the Friends of the Brandon Library.

Songs written by Gillette have been picked up by artists such as Garth Brooks and John Denver.

Mangsen, also a singer-songwriter, looks for little-known traditional ballads when she is not performing. Her 2001 solo album, Songs of Experience, was Crossroads magazine's top pick in the traditional folk music category.

The husband-wife duo will perform a free concert at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at the library at 619 Vonderburg Drive. Call 273-3652, ext. 2.

RACE ON DOWN TO ADOPT A GREYHOUND

Their owners call greyhounds "45-mph couch potatoes" for the breed's legendary speed and their fondness for lounging. But Greyhound Rescue and Adoptions of Tampa Bay often strains to find good homes for greyhounds whose careers at the track have ended.

You can meet some of the dogs from noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 13 at PETCO, 2434 W Brandon Blvd. Call 971-4732 or visit www.great-greyhound.org online.

[Last modified January 4, 2007, 20:02:50]