Neighborhood briefs

By Times staff reports

© St. Petersburg Times, published November 29, 2000

Florida International Museum seeks donations

The Florida International Museum seeks donations of items related to the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 for a special exhibit to open this winter. Items of interest include photographs, slides or negatives, uniforms or military memorabilia, fallout shelter materials, maps, diaries, flight logs and other documents. For information, or to donate items, call the museum at (800) 777-9882.

YouthBuild offers training program for youths 16-24

YouthBuild St. Petersburg offers an eight-month program for youths ages 16 to 24 who reside in St. Petersburg that includes GED training, leadership development and training in the career field of construction, among other support services. To be considered for admission, call 893-1573.

St. Petersburg band seeks new members

The St. Petersburg Community Band is looking for new members. All instruments and players at all skill levels are welcome, but the group is in special need of baritone, French and alto horn players. The band meets weekly at Boca Ciega High School. Call 527-3090.

Program teaches dangers of substance abuse

Family Resources Inc., a non-profit family service provider that works in conjunction with the James B. Sanderlin Family Center, offers the Kinship Care Family Heritage program for children ages 6-10 and their caregivers.

The program is open to caregiver families who are active participants in support groups at the Sanderlin Center, who are in need of assistance or have struggled with substance abuse problems.

The program will be offered in three 14-week segments beginning this summer and continuing through August 2001. The purpose is to provide stability for children in the caregiver's homes by strengthening the overall family unit and educating children about the dangers of substance abuse and the availability of community resources and prevention services.

For information, call 550-4250.

Pets for People matches pets with seniors

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Pinellas County, 9099 130th Ave. N, Largo, matches pets with senior citizens in the Pets for People program.

Seniors age 60 and older can take home a specially matched pet, and the adoption fee and the first veterinarian visit are covered. For information, call 586-3591.

Flags available through Department of State

Both State of Florida and United States flags are available through the Department of State. Costs vary according to size and materials used. You may also have your flag flown over the Florida Capital at no additional charge. Call (850) 488-1802 or write Wilma Shouse, Florida Department of State, Bureau of General Services, 430 E Gaines St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250.

AARP Tax Assistance program needs help

If you have an aptitude for math, experience in filing personal returns, good communication skills and some time to share with others, the AARP tax assistance program needs you. A week of training in January will prepare you to assist older taxpayers and the working poor prepare their federal returns. To get more information on how you can help, write AARP Florida State Office, 400 Carillon Parkway, Suite 100, St. Petersburg 33716 or call 571-2277.

Fiddlers' group seeks string players

A local group is open to anyone who plays the fiddle or any other string band instruments.

The Bay Area Fiddlers' Association, a newcomer on the local music scene, is looking for additional members who enjoy playing, tapping toes and sharing time with other lovers of old-time country and folk music. Call (727) 938-1417 or (727) 321-2379 for details.

Museum seeks witnesses to Holocaust experience

Since 1994, the Florida Holocaust Museum, 55 Fifth St. S, St. Petersburg, has been interviewing Holocaust survivors, and now the museum is expanding its work to include refugees, hidden children, liberators, protectors, freedom fighters and children of survivors.

If you have an eyewitness account or have information pertaining to the events surrounding the Nazi rise to power, invasion of Europe or other Nazi war crimes, the museum asks for your participation in the project. For information, call the museum at 820-0100.

Item answers questions on powers of attorney

Have you made provisions for someone to make financial and medical decisions for you should you become incapacitated? It's a good plan for many of us, but the Florida Bar recommends that you get all the facts about powers of attorney before assigning someone else that authority.

The Florida Bar provides an easy-to-understand consumer pamphlet, Florida Powers of Attorney. Set up in a question-and-answer format, it helps explain the differences between general and durable powers of attorney and the relationship between them and other advance directives, such as living wills. For a copy, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Consumer Pamphlets, Public Information & Bar Services, 650 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300. Single copies are free. Call (850) 561-5834. The pamphlet is available on the Florida Bar's Web site at www.flabar.org.

Diabetes group to offer free health screenings

The American Diabetes Association will offer free health screenings for vision, diabetes, hearing, skin, feet and cholesterol from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday at the Florida Eye Center, 1515 Ninth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. For more information, call 895-2020.

West Point Parents to hold reception

The West Point Parents Club of the Gulf Coast of Florida will host a holiday reception for prospective West Point cadets at 10 a.m. Dec. 30 at the Radisson Sabal Park, 10221 Princess Palm Ave., Tampa.

Interested college and high school students, JROTC members and their parents are invited to attend the informal meeting to learn more about West Point and to meet with cadets who will be home for the holidays.

Discussion will cover the application process, physical and academic requirements and life at the academy. A West Point graduate will describe his experience and school representatives will be available to answer questions.

The informal meeting will include a question and answer session. Refreshments will be served.

Call (727) 526-3090.

Locate lost pets with microchip protection

The Humane Society of Tampa Bay and local veterinary clinics are working together during "Help Me Home" week to prevent owners from losing their pets.

Beginning Sunday through Dec. 9, owners can purchase microchip IDs for their pets for $20 at participating clinics throughout the Tampa Bay area. Microchips are implanted in the animal and when a pet is lost and brought to a shelter, a scanner is used to identify the pet and owner in order to reunite them.

In order to find a veterinarian or clinic that is participating, please call the Humane Society at (813) 876-7138.

Sunshine Brass Band needs brass players

The award-winning Sunshine Brass Band is looking for a few more brass players. Especially needed are cornet, trombone, alto horn and tuba players. The band expects to give a number of concerts and to participate in a national contest in April. Call 528-4700 for additional information.

Fife and drum corps seeks new members

Liberty Fife & Drum Corps seeks drummers and fifers to sign up to play historical American music at parades and other local events. They're also looking for marchers to participate in their color guard. Call 360-2677 for information.

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