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Family event promises looks at moon, planets

By Times Staff Writer
Published September 12, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG

The Science Center of Pinellas County, 7701 22nd Ave. N, will hold a Family Astronomy Night from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Sept. 22. The center's Meade Telescope will be available to children and adults to view the moon, while smaller telescopes will be set up to view Neptune, Jupiter and Uranus as well. The 16-inch telescope, operated by the St. Petersburg Astronomy Club, is the only research grade telescope in Pinellas County available in a non-university setting. Admission is $5 for nonmembers and free to members. Log onto: www.ScienceCenterofPinellas.com.

ST. PETERSBURG

Mayor recognizes schools, sponsors

Mayor Rick Baker honored city schools and their corporate sponsors at the annual "Top Apple Awards" ceremony Sept. 4 as part of the Mayor's Mentors & More program. Schools and corporations recognized were:

- Bay Point Elementary and USGS/Echelon;

- Bay Vista Elementary and Carlton Fields;

- Lakeview Fundamental and JMC Communities/Stetson College of Law;

- Mount Vernon Elementary and Macy's;

- Pasadena Fundamental, which is seeking a corporate partner;

- Rio Vista Elementary and AEGON;

- Shore Acres Elementary and Abbey, Adams & Associates/Whitney Bank;

- Southside Fundamental and American Stage/Regions Bank;

- St. Petersburg Collegiate High and St. Petersburg College;

- Blanton Elementary and Battaglia & Ross;

- Tyrone Elementary and Dillard's/Chick-fil-A;

- Fairmont Park Elementary and Ruden McCloskey/ANB Enterprises;

- Sexton Elementary and U.S. Coast Guard/CME;

- Azalea Elementary and Hennessy Construction/Raytheon;

- Lakewood Elementary and SunTrust Bank;

- Perkins Elementary and Wachovia/The Florida Orchestra; and

- Bay Point Middle and Eckerd College.

COUNTYWIDE

Students named merit semifinalists

Thirty Pinellas County high school students have been named semifinalists in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program. These seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for 8,200 Merit Scholarship awards that will be offered in the spring:

Boca Ciega High

Jared V. Mongold

Countryside High

Erin M. Chapman

Bridget K. Hendricks

Jordan T. Palmquist

East Lake High

Travis W. Byington

Largo High

Natasha M. Szmidt

Palm Harbor University High, International

Baccalaureate Program

Angela Bousalis

Walter A. Comnell

Karan Sagar

Zachary A. Ziebarth

Shorecrest Preparatory

Tiffany J. Cheem

Elizabeth P. Reischmann

Carter V. Schwartze, St. Petersburg

Collegiate High

Marissa Megan Miranda

St. Petersburg High, International

Baccalaureate Program

Amy F. Adams

Alec R. Ewig

Aman Mittal

Rachael A. Postlethwait

Frederick L. Wagner

Michelle Y. Wang

Sam F. Zakria

Home School

Scott D. Howard, St. Petersburg

Jeremy M. Wachter, Tarpon Springs

Seminole High

Charles L. Ford

Devon A. Holder

Michael A. Memole

Justin T. Sanak

Jacob Settle

Jacqueline R. Shimshoni

Rebecca A. Vasquez

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