Neighborhood briefs

By Times staff writers

© St. Petersburg Times, published April 29, 2001

Dancer, club owner offer opposing lap-dance views

ST. PETERSBURG -- Different views of lap dancing are on the Suncoast Tiger Bay's agenda Thursday when club owner Joe Redner and exotic dancer Becky Reed speak.

The luncheon begins at noon at the Holiday Inn select, 3535 Ulmerton Road. It is open to the public. Reservations must be made by noon Tuesday; call 822-1001 or fax 397-6292.

The cost is $15 for members, $20 for guests.

Redner is widely known for his support of lap dancing. Reed, who is also a published writer, will present a view that conflicts with Redner's perspective.

For information, call 896-0523.

Pinellas Park gets grants from state

PINELLAS PARK -- The state Department of Community Affairs awarded Pinellas Park two grants. The first, for $300,000, will be used in the first phase of drainage improvements along Park Boulevard. The second, for $50,000, will be used to develop a manual for home improvement and reduction of hazards.

Relay for Life events to be held in May

Relay for Life 2001, an overnight, community-based, fundraising event for the American Cancer Society is designed to celebrate cancer survivorship as well as to raise money. Relay for Life will be held on a number of different dates and in various Pinellas and Hillsborough county sites.

The fundraiser involves teams of people going to the site of their choice, taking with them camping equipment, chairs, radios, etc. Teams of ten or more will "relay-walk" around the track from 6 p.m. until noon at each of the following sites:

May 4-5:

Riverview High School Stadium, 11311 Boyette Road, Riverview.

Largo High School Stadium, 410 Missouri Ave., Largo.

Sickles High School Stadium, 7950 Gunn Highway, Tampa.

Wharton High School Stadium, 20150 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa.

Northeast High School Stadium, 1717 54th Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

May 11-12:

Tarpon Sports Complex, 150 Jasmine Ave., Tarpon Springs.

May 18-19:

Long Center, 1501 Belcher Road, Clearwater.

Pepin/Rood Stadium (University of Tampa), 319 S Boulevard, Tampa.

For additional information and to discover how you and your friends and colleagues can set up a team to fight cancer, call (727) 546-9822 (Pinellas) or (813) 254-3630, ext. 307 (Hillsborough).

Urban league to host job fair, health screening

The Pinellas County Urban League will host its fourth annual communitywide job fair and health screening from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pinellas Technical Education Center, 901 34th St. S, St. Petersburg. Representatives from 25 local employers will be available to take applications and resumes and provide information on available positions. A variety of free health screening also will be available. Call (727) 327-2081.

Adoption seminar to be held in Largo

Singles, couples and older applicants are invited to a free international adoption seminar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at New Beginnings Family and Children's Services, 1301 Seminole Blvd., Suite 111, Largo. Information on thousands of children from around the world will be available. Call (727) 584-5262.

YMCA offers new facility for membership info

The YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg is opening an information trailer at the new site, 3200 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg on May 14. Special promotional joiner rates will be available. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. For information call (727) 895-9622 or visit the Web site at http://www.stpeteymca.org.

Save Our Families Summit to be held in May

The "Save Our Families Summit" will be held May 11-13 at the Safety Harbor Spa and Resort, 105 N Bayshore Drive, Safety Harbor. The three-day summit is intended to assist families by supporting strong, healthy family environments, and to help protect families from outside agencies through education of family law and community awareness.

The event is designed, in part, to bridge the gap between protecting children from abuse and protecting families from unwarranted claims of abuse. The cost is $100 for all three days, or $25 for the May 11 welcoming reception from 7:30-9:30 p.m., $80 for the May 12 conference from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., or $25 for the May 13 Florida Freedom Review meeting, which begins at 1:30 p.m.

Hotel space is limited, so interested parties are asked to reserve their room through the hotel -- mentioning they are with the Save Our Families Summit block -- at (727) 726-1161. For more information on the summit, call (321) 255-9790 or (321) 253-3673.

Breast, cervical cancer screenings available

The Pinellas County Health Department, 500 Seventh Ave. S, St. Petersburg, and 6350 76th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, offers screening exams for breast and cervical cancer for women age 50 to 64 who are uninsured, or whose insurance doesn't fully cover such services. Pap smears, mammograms and clinical breast exams are included. For an appointment, call 824-6917.

Vendors needed for Mayfest event

The annual Mayfest Spring Clean Flea Market and Craft Sale, being held May 25 and 26, is looking for vendors. Tables are available and costs range from $25 to $50. For reservations and information, call 347-9989.

America's Youngest Jazz Band is looking for kids

Sonny LaRosa and America's Youngest Jazz Band seeks child musicians younger than 13 to play saxophone, trombone, trumpet, guitar, bass or piano, or sing. Beginners will be considered. For information, call 725-1788.

Police honor civilian volunteers

The St. Petersburg Police Department honored its 189 civilian volunteers last week with a headquarters lobby display for National Volunteer Week.

An ice cream social at the Museum of Fine Arts topped the week of recognition. Mayor Rick Baker and police Chief Goliath Davis attended to help serve.

The department's volunteer program was established in 1984 when a small group of residents began helping officers with paperwork. It has evolved into a program providing help in administration, in resource centers, on road patrols and to disabled parking specialists.

Police estimate volunteers contribute more than 34,000 service hours each year.

For information about volunteering, call 892-5039.

Walk to benefit disease research

The Florida Chapter of the Batten Disease Support and Research Association holds its third annual "Make A Difference Walk-a-Thon" from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at Crescent Lake Park, 22nd Avenue N between Fifth and Seventh streets, St. Petersburg.

Batten Disease is a rare and fatal neurological illness that affects children, often causing blindness, immobility and an inability to talk or eat.

Proceeds will go toward research and support of those in Florida and north Georgia who are affected by Batten Disease.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. For more information, call 894-4318.

Volunteers needed for concert

TREASURE ISLAND -- The city needs volunteers to assist the neighborhood civic associations with food and beverage concessions at the Sun, Sand and Symphony concert on May 26. The concert by the Tampa Bay Symphony will take place on the beach.

In addition to concessions, the city needs volunteers to help with T-shirt sales, parking, the volunteer tent and reserved table sales.

All proceeds will benefit the civic associations, including Sunset Beach, Sunshine Beach, Paradise Island, Isle of Capri and Isle of Palms.

For more information or to volunteer, call John Morden at 367-1282.

Local over-65 swimmers set national records

ST. PETERSBURG -- Florence Carr set a national record when she and three other swimmers won age-group high-point awards for the Florida Maverick Masters women's team at the St. Petersburg Masters short-course championships earlier this month.

Carr set the 100 IM medley record for the 75- to 79-year-old age group with a time of 1:41.86. Carr, Patricia Tullman (60-64), Doris Prokopi (65-69) and Peggy Hughes (80-84) were high-point winners.

North Carolinian John Kortheuer, swimming for the St. Petersburg-based Mavericks, set three national records in the 70-74 age group. His records came in the 100-yard individual medley (1:09.64), the 50 breast (34.08) and the 100 breast (1:16.80).

Tullman also won the first Jayne Mann Lambke Memorial Award, to be presented each year at the St. Petersburg Masters championships to the woman who wins the 50-yard freestyle in the 60-64 age group.

The women's team topped all other visiting teams, and the Mavericks combined men's and women's team finished fourth among visitors.

The St. Petersburg Masters conducted the meet at its regular venue, North Shore Pool.

Meanwhile, in a recent postal meet, the Mavericks' 85-and-over men's relay team set a national record of 6,235 yards. Swimmers were Art Holden, 89, Don McCullough, 85, and Dave Malbrough, 87.

About 1,931 swimmers and 139 clubs from around the world competed. Postal meets require competitors to swim in their own pools, then submit times and distances to the meet organizer. Individual Mavericks placers by age group included Malbrough, third; Paul Hutinger, 76, fourth; Brud Cleaveland, 83, fourth; McCullough, fourth; Holden, fifth; Gertrud Zint, 83, fifth; and Patricia Bond, 63, sixth.

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