Ample need [Times photo: James Borchuck] In the land of plenty, more are suddenly poor. Agencies report greater demand, thinner contributions and many who say, "I've never done this before."

St. Pete Beach to prune finalists
The 16 city manager candidates hail from two nearby beach towns, as well as cities from New Jersey to Alaska.

Two one-way streets serve us well
The one-way sections of Ninth and Eighth streets N in St. Petersburg should be given a medal for the outstanding service they have provided our city -- especially downtown -- for many years. In addition to this area, they have served our two main hospitals, Tropicana Field and many adjacent businesses. Let's not forget how the pair assist in expediting the response time for fire, police and emergency vehicles.

Rape suspect queried in slaying
The man admits he was with the slain woman an hour before she was found dead, police say.

Cast out
You can still net fish in Lake Maggiore if you dare, but it's now illegal in every other St. Petersburg lake and retention pond.

Kmart brings out your inner cashier
Do-it-yourself checkout lanes offer speed and an automated "thank you."

Physical therapist opens new practice
Laurie Joi Scheer has opened a physical therapy practice at 6740 Crosswinds Drive N, Suite A, St. Petersburg. Scheer, who holds a master's degree in physical therapy from the University of Delaware, is also certified in reiki, a healing technique founded in Tibet. Before opening in Pinellas County, Scheer practiced physical therapy at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers.

Beaches notebook
Residents learn about fire station

Authors of immortal prose to come alive
ST. PETERSBURG -- For Gaylia Cole, portraying Margaret Mitchell as one of the "Famous Dead Authors" at the Times Festival of Reading this weekend is more than a chance to perform for an audience.

Kiwanis Club to host festival this weekend
The 17th Fall Festival Days will feature live entertainment, the annual auction and a roast pork dinner with all the fixings.

Lithuanian club tends the roots of a culture
Celebrations are planned for the club, which has grown from a small singing group to the largest in Florida.

Top of class briefs
Students invited to enter short story competition

Marine experts (in eighth grade)
Students at Madeira Beach Middle School teach their younger schoolmates about the saltwater environment.

Lealman upset with its legislative support
Community activists had hoped Sen. Jim Sebesta would be able to help in their fight to stop annexations.

Coaxing fashion show to leap bay quite a feat
At first, and we hope not a last: a fashion show by Saks Fifth Avenue in St. Petersburg. The Tampa retailer rarely agrees to do one and has never had one here, so it was a coup for the women who arranged it as a benefit for ALPHA, an agency that provides housing and services to pregnant women and new mothers and their children.

Veterans Day parade on tap at VA center
SEMINOLE -- Veterans Day will be observed Monday at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines, 10000 Bay Pines Blvd.

Neighborhood briefs
Fischer golf tournament scheduled for Nov. 16

Carillon to feature more work, less play
More jobs could be a result. Residential use remains about the same in the development's revised plans.

Caregivers can take a break and get information, help
For people caring for a demented person at home, getting a few hours' break can provide the physical and emotional nourishment necessary to get through the week.

Family warms up for 29th Thanksgiving feast
ST. PETERSBURG -- One of the city's more enduring traditions takes place again Nov. 22: the Rosa Jackson Thanksgiving Dinner at the Campbell Park Center, 601 14th St. S.

Hockey league is locked out of rink
Some kids paid their fees, but the owner of the rink says a roller hockey league can't play there unless it pays $21,400 in back rent and power bills.

Seminole chamber chooses new board
A city attorney will be the new president. The new board will begin work Jan. 1 and will be officially sworn in later in January.

'Laid-back' league attracts many players
The Men's 60-and-Over Doubles League is friendly competition.

Houle, Dempsey win Modified, Outlaw crowns
In one case, it was a matter of equipment. In the other, it was a change in attitude.

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