Neighborhood briefs

By Times staff writers

© St. Petersburg Times, published May 9, 2001

Animal Services offers $1 rabies shots for pets

In recognition of National Pet Week, Pinellas County Animal Services will offer $1 rabies shots for pets from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today through Friday at 12450 Ulmerton Road, Largo. In addition, adoptions will be reduced to half price. Cats and dogs can be adopted for $15, with initial vaccinations, license and tag, and spaying or neutering all included in the fee. For more information, call 582-2600.

Art show to feature French-Canadian painter

ST. PETE BEACH -- The St. Pete Beach Art Institute May Art Show will feature French-Canadian portrait and floral painter Marie Bonenfant.

Bonenfant had recent shows in Toronto and Quebec. She will present a varied selection of floral paintings for the St. Pete Beach show. Other artists who are members of the art institute also will display their paintings in the gallery.

The St. Pete Beach Art Institute, formerly known as the Suntan Art Center, is at 3300 Gulf Blvd.

Fashion show, luncheon to benefit epileptics

The Suncoast Epilepsy Association presents its sixth annual "Pearls of the SEA Luncheon, Fashion Show and Silent Auction" beginning at 11 a.m. May 20 at St. Petersburg Bayfront Hilton, 333 First St. S, St. Petersburg. Proceeds will benefit needy people with epilepsy in Pinellas and Pasco counties. Tickets are $40 per person. Sponsorships are available. For more information, call the association at 546-2856.

Volunteers needed for beach symphony 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.

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.

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 Monday. 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 next weekend

The "Save Our Families Summit" will be held Friday through Sunday 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 Friday's welcoming reception from 7:30-9:30 p.m., $80 for Saturday's conference from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., or $25 for Sunday's 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. For an appointment, call 824-6917.

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. For information, call 725-1788.

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