Neighborhood Notebook

By SUSAN THURSTON and LOGAN D. MABE

© St. Petersburg Times,
published November 4, 2001

Bridge plaque honors worker

HUNTER'S GREEN -- Family, friends and city officials gathered Friday to dedicate a bridge over Trout Creek in memory of Peter Perhach, who was killed during the bridge's construction.

Perhach died in March 2000 after he was hit in the head by a piece of drilling equipment while installing the bridge. Perhach worked for CDK Drill Shafts Corp. and lived in Tarpon Springs. He was 49.

A plaque in Perhach's honor was placed at the foot of the bridge along the biking and jogging trail off Bruce B. Downs Boulevard near Flatwoods Park.

Among those present were Perhach's wife and daughter and City Council member Shawn Harrison. Billy and Lisa Ramsdell of Misty Creek also attended. Mr. Ramsdell was working at the site just before the accident happened and helped spearhead the dedication.

"We wanted to do something," Mrs. Ramsdell said. "We felt very drawn."

Tampa Palms club names new president

TAMPA PALMS -- Edith Dutz, a five-year resident of Kensington, has been named president of the Tampa Palms Women's Club for 2002. She succeeds Patty Maney.

Marilyn Comet was elected vice president, Penny Timson as secretary and Judy Alkow as treasurer. Vivian Mahon will serve as membership coordinator and Thelma Healy and Ann Izmerlian will be in charge of activities.

The women were elected unanimously Thursday. The club was founded in 1987 to bring together women in the community and to raise money for charitable organizations.

Northdale civic group plans golf fundraiser

NORTHDALE -- The Northdale Civic Association will host its first Northdale Golf Classic on Dec. 8 at the Northdale Golf Club.

The NCA, which is responsible for maintaining deed restrictions and planning community events in Northdale, is hosting the event to raise money for the association. Organizers plan to make the fundraiser an annual event. Local sponsors include AlphaGraphics, Beef O'Brady's and Wayne Wafford Insurance. Businesses interesting in becoming sponsors can get in at two levels. Gold sponsorships are $375 and include golf and dinner for four. Silver sponsorships are $125.

Players fees will be $75 each and include dinner, free movie passes to AMC Theaters, free entry into a $5,000 hole-in-one contest and awards for team winners and individual contests.

For information, contact the NCA at (813) 966-7944 or the Northdale Golf Club at (813) 962-0427.

- Compiled by Times staff writers Susan Thurston and Logan D. Mabe.

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