August/September 2014 Issue of Paradise News

S I L A S D E N T ’ S R E S T A U R A N T WAS

NAMED FOR A LOCAL ICON

CONTENTS

D ISTR I B U T I O N

*Outside Racks & Inside Stacks To Name Just A Few PASS-A-GRILLE Merry Pier The SeaHorse Pasa-A-Taco* Paradise Grille* Paradiso Boutique Bamboozle Boutique The Wharf Shaners Land & Sea Market Sea Critters Gennaro’s Hurley Realty Nancy Markoe Gallery Suntan Art Center Loews - Don CeSar Resort

ORGI N AL H OOT E R S

ST. PETE BEACH

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FEATURE STORIES 30

COVER STORY

A Local Legacy of Restaurant Success

by Steve Traiman Paradise NEWS salutes some of the restaurants with local roots that have survived for decades.

5, 10, 17, 21+ Did You Know? Facts about our area, both historical and current, inspired by the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce.

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Ballot Includes Property Tax Referrendum

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35th Clearwater Jazz Holiday…Oct 16-19 The talent line-up is complete.

Earth Wind & Fire to The Zydeco Experience

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Tips About Nature - Pinellas County Parks, About the ‘Stinray Shuffle’, Nesting turtles and feathered friends.

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The Panama Canal Exhibit The Museum of Fine Arts promotes it’s newest exhibit, as well as Young Chinese Artist Exhibit departing Sept. 28

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The Sunburst Inn ‘Old Florida’ Inn with modern conveniences.

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Final Word - by Julian Fant Memories of Boat Ownership

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Bayou Catering - by Peter Roos After four years as the Caterer from the Bayou, David Bilyeu’s catering business keeps him on top of his peppers.

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DEPARTMENTS TIDBITS OF NEWS. .....6-9,12,13 PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE ...........14 LETTERS ..............................15 ART NEWS .....................22-24 FINANCE - CHRIS LICATA ............25 WEBSITES -STEVE SCHWALB .....26 PROPERTY LAW -TOM BRODERSEN ..27 REAL ESTATE - JIM BEGGINS ....28 FISHING REPORT-MARK HUBBARD 37 LIBRARIES ............................38 RECREATION .........................39 ARTS & LEISURE .........41-49,53 EVENTS CALENDAR ..42,44,46,48 CLASSIFIED ADS ...............50-51 ASTROLOGY -SARAH LYONS ....52 PLAYING AROUND ................ 60 COVER DESIGN - Lorrie Bellinger ART DIRECTION - Renee Roos PHOTO: Silas Dent

Courtesy of Gulf Beach Historical Museum

Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber 5th/3rd Bank Agave Mexican / Pappy’s Synovus Bank SPB Produce-Deli Scoops Ice Cream Coldwell Banker Real Estate* Nori Thai Gulf to Bay Bait & Tackle St Pete Beach Library St Pete Beach City Hall Vito & Michaels’ Riptides Watering Hole Lou’s Florist St Pete Beach Realty Paradise Grille - Upham* Nina’s Cafe* Keller Williams Realty*

DOLPHIN VILLAGE Dolphin Hairstylists Dolphin Liquors UPS Store Cafe Soleil Regions Bank Dolphin Beach Resort* New China Restaurant

COREY AREA DISTRICT Art Expo* Chill Paradise Gifts* Beach Theatre* Jackie’s Bistro & Jazz Bar* Frog Pond Restaurant* Keller Williams Realty*

TREASURE ISLAND Bilmar Hotel Lobby Sloppy Joes Walgreens T.I. Hardware The Pearl* ReMax Metro T.I. & Mad. Beach Chamber* Gator’s on the Pass T.I. Chamber Kiosk

JOHN’S PASS VILLAGE Friendly Fisherman Restaurant Chamber Kiosk Spice & Tea Exchange Kilwins Ice Cream

MADIERA BEACH Winn Dixie Post Office Thai Am II Thai Restuarant

Screwy Louie

GULFPORT Gulfport Chamber of Commerce Habana Café Backfin Blue Restaurant Seabreeze Inn Gulfport Library & City Hall Gulfport Casino Mangia Gourmet

ISLA DEL SOL & BAYWAY ISLES Regions Bank Island Salon* Subway*

Isla Yacht & Country Club Sterling Dry Cleaners Patchingtons

TIERRA VERDE Billy’s Stone Crab Restaurant Island Grille & Raw Bar* Tierra Verde Hardware Phila Deli

ReMax Metro TD Bank Marco’s Wong Lee’s*

SOUTH PASADENA _______________ Palms of Pasadena Hospital

Spiro’s Deli

ST PETERSBURG Vinoy Hotel Morean Art Center Florida Craftsmen

Holocaust Museum Craftsman House Hotels & Restaurants

GRAND CENTRAL DISTRICT Grand Central Stained Glass Ferg’s Sports Bar

Cigar Loft

TYRONE Cody’s Road House* Harold Seltzer Steak House

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Pass-a-Grille

n often told tale, Ponce de Leon, seeker of the Fountain of Youth, sailed his flagship, the San Cristobal, into Mullet Key (Tierra Verde) in 1513. In 1521, when he returned to take revenge against the Timucuans indian tribe, he was mortally wounded by an arrow.

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“Pass-a-Grille’s resort debut occurred during the last year of the third and final Seminole War (1856-57) . “Old settler John A. Bethell conceded in 1914 that Pass-a-Grille was surely making good at last”. Excursion boats (from Disston City, now Gulfport to P-a-G), usually running Wednesdays and Sundays from 7am to 10pm, were bringing thousands of visitors to Pass-a-Grille… era of the 50 cent shore dinner…two hotels were built in 1912, the Buckeye at 109 Eighth Avenue, and the Singlehurst at 408 Gulf Way. The day after the world’s first commercial airline took flight on January 1st, 1914 from St Petersburg to Tampa, George Lizotte and a publicity friend, Richard Gaylord, hired Tony Jannus to fly passengers from Pass-a-Grille. It is believed to be the first time an airplane had been chartered for commercial purposes in the United States. For three days the amphibian plane took passengers on 25- minute flights over the Gulf as far as Egmont Key, returning to Pass-a-Grille. (Source: Surf, Sand & Postcard Sunsets by Frank T. Hurley Jr.)

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Tidbits of News

by Peter Roos St. Pete Beach …Signs of Progress & Change abound in St. Pete Beach, especially in restaurant circles. Starting in the north, the popular Verducci’s has been finishing the exterior remodeling with brick veneer and a new door, while a major new project is underway to its north, where a new Verducci’s Italian Market is expected to open around Thanksgiving.

A bread oven, imported from Italy, is in place in the cavernous building that was Lou’s Florist for many years.

Vinny Fortunato and silent partners bought the building and are renovating. …Lou’s & Seaside Florals have consolidated their operations into their lovely new store at 6390 Gulf Blvd., in front of PCI Resort.

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Cuts A Ribbon

St. Pete Beach officially welcomed its first new hotel in three decades as the upscale new boutique “Hotel Zamora”cut the ribbon at the Tampa Bay Beaches’ Chamber of Commerce opening.

The Castile restaurant in the hotel catered the event, and has quickly become a wonderful addition to St. Pete Beach’s growing list of great places to dine.

PHOTO BY RENEE ROOS

Treasure Island and Madeira Beach Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Alan Martinez poses with president Jo Massaro, Maureen Ahern, candidate for school board, her husband, state representative Larry Ahern and board member Mitchell Shenkman at a recent chamber event at the John’s Pass Alligator Attraction.

Hotel Zamora

New home of the TI & MB Chamber

Both restaurants at the corner of 75th & Sunset are in various stages of rebirth. The property best known by longtime locals as“Charlie’s Oasis” and “Philthy Phils” has undergone a major facelift and is open and operating as Crab Daddy’s.

We found a table full of “pickleball” enthusiasts there on Monday night, rehydrating after a competitive few hours. All vouched for the quality of the food in the establishement and hoped they would connect with locals during the weeknights. …Changes are underway across the street to the north as well at what will long be remembered as the “Sloppy Pelican”, will be reborn as Shark Tales on August 29th.

According to a recent Facebook post, this famous restaurant and watering hole has a new owner who is embarking on an extensive renovation, starting with a totally re-equipped kitchen.

Sloppy Pelican will reopen on 4th St. in St Petersburg.

…Across from the Waffle House, the restaurant most recently known as Jaxson’s is getting a complete renovation to be reborn as a new Shell’s Casual Seafood Restaurant, with close ons to the place we enjoyed so much years ago at what was then the Colonial Inn (aka PCI). …Across from B. & Phil’s ever-popular “Toasted Monkey” at the Howard Johnson’s Resort on Gulf Boulevard, major renovations are also underway.

The property that was once a Shell gas station is being prepared for a new life serving Dunkin Donuts & Bressler’s Ice Cream. …South & east of that location, where Habana Cafe (prior life) sat, new operators have been building Boulevard Burgers & Tap House.

It looks like they are serious about their new business having completely rebuilt the building and added an attractive outside deck which now features a metal roof.

Fred Bunns

- CELEBRATES !

Local investor & landlord Fred Bunns, pictured between his wife, Carol, (l.) & Chef Jackie,celebrated a landmark birthday recently with friends at Jackies’ For the 2nd year, Chef Jackie hosted St. Pete Beach Summer Campers in a field trip she calls “So you want to own a restaurant”. There was so much interest this year that the activity had to be expanded to two sessions.

Duke Energy Funds USFSP’s Oceanography Camp for Girls Melissa Seixas, community relations manager for Duke Energy Florida, awards a $15,000 donation to the Oceanography Camp for Girls. The Camp, administered through the USF St. Pete, provides one-to-one mentoring for participants interested in technical careers in science and engineering

WHO KNEW? Iron Pigs Baseball Team St. Pete Beach’s local Little League team, the “Iron Pigs” Team, won the Southwest Little League coach pitch championship on May 31st. Coach Joe Ranalli, SPB 727-631-3001 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2014

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More Tidbits …St. Pete Beach has long faced an abundance of restaurant seats, especially during the slower seasons.

Reports are that tourism is back to record levels, with weekends busy almost all year now. Still, between the “Rumfish Grille”, which opened in May at the Guy Harvey Resort; “The Castile”, the upscale new place at the Zamora; andexpanded “Casa del Pane”, there are a growing number of seats to fill in a town that was already known for a plethora of dining opportunities.

Perhaps operators are counting on the new 4-lane Bayway bridge, opening this fall, to bring more sunset worshippers to St. Pete Beach, “Sunset Capital of the Sunshine State”. …There are changes too in the downtown ‘Corey’ shopping area, where a brand new Sherwin Williams Paint store is preparing to open. …There are NEW SHOPS on both sides of Corey Avenue, and a couple of vacancies that we DO NOT expect to last long. On the

north side, there is a vacancy where “A Point of You” Interior Design has been for the last few years. They have relocated off the beach. There was a rumor that a craft beer establishment was expected to take the space, but a ‘for rent’ sign seems to indicate that did not materialize. ... Across the street, Owen Sweet, Goldsmith has finished construction on the jewelry creation and repair facility in the back, and is open for business.

Between he and Jackie’s, the Earth & Sea Boutique & Gallery is open Mon- Sat 10am-7pm 342 Corey.

SICK of Seeing TRASH on your BE ACH & where you fish?

Come out to help create a giant sculpture and make a statement about marine debris. Designed to educate the community and youth.

Current Collections will debut at the 2014 St. Petersburg Science Festival.

This family-friendly cool, hands-on indoor project will help people think differently about trash. Learn more, at Power2give (http://power2give.org/ TampaBay/Project/Detail? projectId=7158). Set up your own workshop, contact: info@seatheunseen.com PLASTIC DEBRIS SCULPTURE

Creation Workshops • Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg August 2nd & 16th - 11am to 2pm • Dalí Museum, September 13th 10am to Noon Remember… do Your Part, stash your trash when you’re at the beach!

Photo Credit: Creative Cans In The Sand Deborah Gent Henson & Robert Brad Long.

On, Thursday, June 19th, 100 Women Who Care of Pinellas County presented Terra Nova Club, Inc. with a $7,000 donation. Pictured L to R: Julie Webster (100 Women Who Care of Pinellas County co-founder), Danny Beauchesne (Terra Nova Club board member), Michael VanDeMar (Terra Nova Club board member), Emily Morganstein (Terra Nova Club board member), Linda, Morganstein (Terra Nova Club board member), and Brenda George (100 Women Who Care of Pinellas County co-founder).

The recently concluded Vacation Bible School at Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church (pictured at R) hosted 40 youngsters who enjoyed games, songs and snacks as they learned about God’s creation. PAGBCC has conducted a VBS for the community’s youth for over 20 consecutive years.

For information on this and other church activities, visit website, www.pagchurch.org or call the church office, 727-360-5508.

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Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival enjoyed a beach day at Upham Beach, St Pete Beach.

International Piano Festival at USF, ran from July 16th through August 1st.

Concerts were free to the public and for more information visit… http://rebeccapenneyspiano festival.org Festival Faculty Back row –L- R: Howard Na, Omri Shimron, Ray Gottlieb Front row - L- R: Eunmi Ko, Rebecca Penneys, Tabitha Boxerman

... In the east end of the Corey Corners building where Blue Sky Boutique was, Cottage Casuals

by Pamela is planning to open in October. ... Melissa Yardy of Remax Preferred announced that St. Pete Beach Realty recently merged with her firm, which accounts for the change of logo on their ad on page 3. …There are two new shops in downtown Treasure Island. Kenny Williams and his lovely wife Frances have relocated from Homossassa Springs to open Williams & Company Jewelers between Shrimpy’s and Foxy’s in the strip just north of the clock tower.

They are carrying a variety of fine jewelry with price

points to fit most budgets, as well as some affordable fashion sunglasses. They offer affordable repairs for all types of jewelry and are also used to dealing in all kinds of estate items from collector coins to sterling, diamonds, and more. …Almost directly south from them is a storefront at 139 107th Ave. called “My Sand Box” where people can make custom art & décor items out of Florida beach sand and shells or colored pieces of glass.

(Take a piece of Florida home with you!)The proprietor,

an exuberant young lady named Lynne Poklikuha, who we first featured a few months ago in this column when she was strictly mobile, and on the beach at the Sirata Resort, has been catering to summer Fit For Life, one of the nicest places to exercise on or near the barrier islands, is now open to its members 24/7.

It shares a parking lot with the Bank of America in St. Pete Beach, just west of Gulf Blvd on 75th Ave.

www.iamfitforlife.com 575 75th Ave, St Pete Beach, FL 33706 (727) 367-0075

BEACH HAIR AFFAIR

on Corey Avenue, Changed Hands in 2013

Kym Brosan( l) & Peggy Jennings, (r) double team

Beach Hair Affair, an iconic Salon north of the bank at 421 Corey Ave. in St. Pete Beach has gone through a metamorphosis in the past year. New owner Kym Brosan is thrilled with the growth of the business since buying out long-time owner Pat Street last summer. The owner/master stylist with 28 years experience calls her shop “the surf shop of hair salons”, since her clients tell her they feel so comfortable, it is like “a day at the beach”. “Our growing success is due to our excellent team”, says Kym. Peggy Thompson is a Nail & Skin Care expert from Ohio with 15 years of Florida experience. Specialties include 3D Fantasy Nails, Spa Mani/Pedi, Paramedical Skincare, Waxing, Airbrush makeup and Airbrush Tanning. Kelley Burress is a Master Designer & Colorist from one of the top Redken Color Salons in Ohio.

Genevieve Clark was a Stylist and Colorist for 10 years for two Aveda Salons and a makeup artist for Prescriptives locally.“Bring me a picture. It will speak 1000 words.” she says.

Sami Braden was Specialist for 10 years in color, keratin and up-do at a salon in Tyrone Mall until recently.

She’s been involved in runway shows, weddings and has lots of long-term clients.

Anna Store, new to Beach Hair Affair, also has 10+ years’ experience. She is comfortable styling for men, women and children, including point cutting, coloring, permanent straightening and other chemical services.

She is also adept at grey blending for natural results. Anna offers flexible hours and evening appointments for busy schedules.

Benjamin Posta had his own location, BEN-JA-MIN, at 6365 Gulf Blvd for 10 of his 30 years of experience.

Male hair cutting is his specialty. He’s now at Beach Hair Affair seasonally from October thru May. Last is Kaitlyn Anderson, Salon Assistant. New to the salon, Kaitlyn recently graduated from high school.

To contact or learn more, call or go online (727) 367-8338 www.beachhairaffair.com AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2014

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Corey

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The first bridge to Long Key, now known as St. Pete Beach, was built in 1919.

It was a toll bridge that cost 25¢ to cross, each way.

St. Pete Beach’s first mayor was Bill Upham, whose family donated Upham Beach, the Chamber of Commerce Building and the block that the Gulf Beaches Elementary School, now a Math and Science Magnet School, sits on, among other gifts to the city and county.

The second bridge to St Petersburg Beach was built to end on Corey Avenue, which is now the city’s Downtown shopping district, but a block south of the current Coery Causeway.

City Hall and the only full service U.S. Post Office on the South Barrier Islands are near Corey’s east end.

There’s a beautiful view of sunset from two city parks at Corey’s west end. One park, aptly named “Sunset Park” offers views through “Blind Pass” to the Gulf of Mexico.

St Pete Beach is the official

“Sunset Capital of Florida” - 2010

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More Tidbits

with us again (in spite of the fact that they are closing for vacation for the first half of August). Earlybird dining

campers, vacationers, birthday celebrants and such, most of the past few weeks. Locals are welcome to stop in to make custom décor items for their homes or for gifts. You can reach Lynne & helper Carol at (727) 631-2655, or visit her online at mysandboxflorida.com. …We are also excited to have The Pearl advertising

is a very popular way to sample great cuisine, and The Pearl in Treasure Island & Verducci in St Pete Beach offer two of the finest “Early Dining” experiences on the islands. Be seated by 5:45 and select one of the special early dining entrees with home made bread and salad for just $10, (any day but Sundays). …Paradise News is excited to welcome our newest Treasure Island Realtor, Lisa-Romano Martinez of Gulf Bay Realty.

…We’re into Hurricane Season. If you have not been through a hurricane threat or an evacuation, get yourself one of the ‘Stormtracker’ handouts from your grocery store, and read it carefully.

They are full of helpful information people should have in mind when the first threat appears. In the event of an evacuation, barrier island governments created re-entry decals or passes to speed re-entry after evacuation ends. Treasure Island residents can visit the customer service desk at Treasure Island City Hall, 120 108th Ave., Mon. - Fri., 8am -4:30pm.

St. Pete Beach residents get their plastic passes from the Fire Station office, 7301 Gulf Blvd., 2nd floor, Mon. - Fri., 8:30am -4:30pm.

Do it soon… avoid lines in case a threat comes up.

…The 1st My Hope Chest Butterfly Glow Walk, 5K Fun Run & Party will take flight on Pass-A-Grille Beach, Saturday, September 20th 7pm. Supporters are signing up their “Butterfly Teams” this summer to rally their support for My Hope Chest’s breast reconstruction program, which helps breast cancer survivors “transform” into “butterflies.” The charity event begins at dusk for an evening of exercise and fun along the Gulf of Mexico.

The party begins at the finish line with awards, music, food, competition games and libations at Hurley Park. “My Hope Chest’s unique mission is a call to‘ACTION’ honoring breast cancer Survivors.

IT’S TURTLE SEASON Sea Turtle Tracker Bruno Falkenstein and his Turtle Nesters Hunters found a newly hatched nest o (70 to 190) turtle eggs that will hatch in six to 10 weeks at the end of 8th Avenue.

Remember to honor Mother Nature and do not disturbe! www.seaturtletrackers.org Below: The Bolvin family from St Petersburg showed how they felt about visiting Passa-Grille with a message on the beach.Photo courtesy of Portraits in Paradise, inc. SPB

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It is focused on breast restoration, a little known aspect of the disease in need of much support.” said My Hope Chest founder, Alisa Savoretti.

For more information on My Hope Chest, call (727) 452-7705 or email, events@myhopechest.org. ( You can sign up until midnight Sept 19.) … Paradise NEWS website, paradisenewsfl.com, has many interesting articles.The following ‘ ecoannouncements’, for example, can be found under the OUTDOORS tab, by selecting ‘Outdoor Tidbits’from the dropdown menu. Online articles often go into further depth and include active links whenever appropriate. …Pinellas County expects $1.5 to $2 million a year for 10 or more years under the ‘RESTORE’ Act from its share of Deep Horizon oil spill lawsuit money.

They are seeking public input for project ideas to restore the local environment & economy using these funds. Projects must lie within the county or benefit the county and/or its adjacent bay, coastal and Gulf waters and Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.

Citizens can submit ideas, review county-held public meeting information and read a summary of the RESTORE Act online. ( Our website, there’s a link )

Project ideas can also be mailed to: RESTORE Act Program Director, Pinellas County Natural Resources, 22211 U.S. Highway 19 N., Bldg.

10, Clearwater, FL 33765

…The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission has scheduled a recreational

stakeholder workshop for Gulf of Mexico “red snapper” to discuss state & federal management of recreational red snapper, and to explore potential future approaches to managing this fishery.

Anglers who would like to share their ideas to help improve management are encouraged to attend.: August 11, 6 - 8:30 pm.

Steidinger Auditorium, 100 8th Ave. SE, St. Petersburg, FL, 33732 …A new statewide citizen support organization (CSO), Aquatic Preserve Society, has been formed to promote the protection of Florida’s 41 aquatic preserves.

The new all-volunteer group is sanctioned by Florida Department of Environmental Protection by its Florida Coastal Office.

Anyone interested in becoming a member or looking for information should contact Brian Powers Brian.powers@dep.state.fl.us.

A map of Florida’s Aquatic Preserves can be found at http://www.dep.state.fl. us/coastal/sites ... St. Pete Beach Produce & DELI, 6355 Gulf Blvd. is one of the real gems of St. Pete Beach. Market-fresh produce and discounted Boars Head Deli, plus Greek cheeses, home-made salads, local honey, desserts, and more.

Great Gyro. just $5.99 is just one example of extensive salad and sandwich menu made with market fresh veggies. See ad pg 53. PN

“Success is a journey, not a destination.

It requires constant effort, vigilance & re-evaluation.”

- Mark Twain

Come See our Selection of “BUBBA BLADES”

& UKULELES!

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From the Publishers...

Welcome to the August-September 2014 issue of Paradise NEWS, the 2nd of our two bimonthly summer editions. The bimonthly frequency gives our advertisers a break during the summer when our local economy often takes a vacation.

It also gives us a chance to get away and celebrate our wedding anniversary and Renee’s birthday, both in the middle of August, in some sort of style.

This year we are headed back to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado for our 43rd honeymoon. It seems the distance and maybe the elevation help to give us a clearer view of where we have come from and where we are headed.

We often seek out accommodations at natural hot springs, an apparent contradiction perhaps for those seeking cooler weather. The springs tend to be very relaxing destinations, with opportunities nearby for exercise and adventure. The mountains and the hot springs seem to recharge our batteries.

We are excited about this summer issue of Paradise NEWS in particular, as a plethora of new advertisers suddenly surfaced, causing us to expand the issue by 8 pages. We expanded to 64 pages in March and April issues of 2014, but this is the first time we have done it for a summer issue in many years.

Renee was thrilled with the extra pages, without which she would have been shortchanged in the space used for our cover story about the area’s restaurant legacy. Also included in this issue is our answer to the Tampa Bay Beaches request for publications to do a “Did you know” campaign, pointing out exciting historical and current facts about our little corner of Paradise.

We have a number of first-time advertisers to thank, and others who increased the size of their ads this issue. Thanks to the Supervisor of Elections, Candidates Kathleen Peters and Maureen Ahern, Pinellas County Watershed, Duke Power, Florida Orchestra, ReMax Preferred Real Estate, Gulf Bay Realtors, Associates Hurley Real Estate, the Toasted Monkey, Bayou Catering, The Pearl, Verducci, Williams & Co. Jewelers, Ramo, the new barber at Jaquelines Salon & Day Spa, Beach Hair Affair, Annette Kapfer Studio and Tampa Bay Shade.

We also welcome our new real estate columnist, Jim Beggins, aka, the Real Estate Wizard.

We hope you are having a great summer. Thankfully, the tropics have been quiet so far, and morning temperatures have been more comfortable than some years we recall. Our Social Networking coordinator will be busy updating our website www.paradisenewsfl.com and sending out emails to our online subscribers to help everyone “Discover Paradise This Weekend!”, even while we are traveling. She includes five top things to do in the area each weekend, and we have gotten a lot of positive feedback about this social networking feature.

Paradise NEWS PUBLISHER & EDITOR Peter Roos ............................sales@paradisenewsfl.com

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Beach Accolades Awarded to the St. Pete/Clearwater area: “Success means doing the best we can with what we have.

Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph.

Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.”

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Anclote Key Preserve State Park: “Best Hidden-Gem Beach” – USA TODAY (2013) Caladesi Island State Park: “No. 11 on America’s Top 25 Beaches for 2014” – TripAdvisor “No. 12 on America’s Top 25 Beaches for 2013” – TripAdvisor “No. 1 Beach in America” – Dr. Beach (2008) Clearwater Beach: “No. 21 on America’s Top 25 Beaches for 2014” – TripAdvisor “No. 18 on America’s Top 25 Beaches for 2013” – TripAdvisor “Best Beach Town in Florida for 2013” – USA TODAY “Best Place to Watch a Sunset” – USA TODAY (2013) “Best Beaches in the U.S.” – Peter Greenberg (2013) Pass-A-Grille: “No. 15 on America’s Top 25 Beaches for 2013” – TripAdvisor St. Pete Beach: “No. 9 on America’s Top 25 Beaches for 2014” – TripAdvisor “One of America’s Top 10 Best Beach Towns for 2013” – Parents magazine “America’s No. 1 Beach for 2012” – TripAdvisor

Other notable area awards: Clearwater Marine Aquarium: “Best Florida Attraction” – USA TODAY (2013) St. Petersburg: One of the World’s “Top Places to Go in 2014” – The New York Times

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• Tourism generates 23% of the state’s sales tax revenue • Nearly 1.1 million Floridians are employed in the tourism industry, equal to 14.4% of working Floridians.

• Florida had international visitors from 186 countries from around the world in 2013.

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A Civil War era steam powered tugboat, the USS Narcissus, shipwrecked in 1866 two miles from Egmont Key State Park , running aground and causing her boiler to explode.

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Many voters have two impending dates at the polls in the next few months as we are beginning to see in ads and news stories. The big ticket seems to be the November 4th repeat match between our Republican and previously Republican gubernatorial hopefuls, but there are also a number of contentious races taking place closer to home at the end of August. Before we even get to the main match, there’s the preliminary elimination round on August 26th.

All Pinellas County registered voters can vote August 26th for county positions: Five circuit judge races, and three school board members. Those registered either Democrat or Republican can also choose whether they want to re-elect John Morroni or his fellow Rebublican Tom Rask to the County Commission, and may get to choose which of their party’s candidates they want to support for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.

There is also a County Referendum Question on the ballot involving Property Tax Exemptions for New & Expanding Businesses. “Shall the Board of County Commissioners

of Pinellas County be authorized to grant, pursuant to s.3, Art. VII of the State Constitution, property tax exemptions to new businesses and expansions of existing businesses that are expected to create new, full-time jobs in the County?”

Essentially they are asking if the rest of us are willing to give them the authority to raise our tax bills to pay the property tax of businesses willing to expand or locate here. If used discretionally, that might just keep us competitive with other areas trying to attract new commercial development to the area. On the other hand, the new St. Pete Beach comprehensive plan includes a couple of Community redevelopment areas where a larger part of increasing property taxes from redevelopment would stay with the city rather than go to the county, to help the city pay for infrastructure repairs and improvements.

If property tax relief was available to any hotel or restaurant that was expanding, an important future source of revenue to the city could be eliminated.

Those voting by mail should have received the ballot for the August 26 Primary election.

You can mail the completed ballot back with a single 49¢ or Forever stamp. Alternatively, ballot dropoff locations are listed on the back of a yellow instruction form enclosed with your ballot.

Either way, be sure to sign the back of the envelope with the signature on file with the elections office.

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rt News “ARTS SHINE HERE” Our local arts and cultural institutions are being featured on streetlamp banners proclaiming proudly that “The Arts Shine Here!” The original banners were donated to our City three years ago and are badly in need of replacement.

They are weathered, torn and just plain “worn-out”.

The Arts Alliance has a crowd funding challenge grant to help us replace our old banners with new ones to promote St. Petersburg as an arts and cultural destination!

Contributions will be matched 1-1 to produce banners that feature museums, theatre, music and other non-profit arts institutions. Residents and visitors will take pride in seeing new festive arts banners “flying” around town.

Visit power2give.org learn more and make a taxdeductible contribution that will be matched for the banner program. Show support for your favorite arts group by making a contribution http://www.power2give.org/ tampabay/Project/Detail?projectId=8334

Chihuly Collection Celebrates its Fourth Anniversary!

The Chihuly Collection, opened in 2010, continues to be a major arts attraction in the Tampa Bay area and is a major contributor to the transformation of St. Petersburg into the #1 Arts Destination in the country for mid-size cities.

Dale Chihuly’s passion and support of children’s art education was a prime reason for choosing St. Petersburg as the home for the Chihuly Collection.

All net proceeds stay local to St. Petersburg to help support and sustain the educational programs at the Morean Arts Center.

The Florida Orchestra’s dedication to serve Tampa Bay has been marked by initiatives this season and plans for the future that are redefining how this orchestra engages with the community. In the coming season they will: • Reinstate The Florida Orchestra Gala in January 2015 featuring Yo-Yo Ma • Establish a day-long event in October 2014 around the FREE Pops in the Park Concert at Vinoy Park • Collaborate with other music genres including a concert by pianist Ben Folds and a mash-up of Brahms’ 1st Symphony and music from English rock band, Radiohead • Feature some of the biggest names in classical music including Peter Serkin and Jeremy Denk as well as TFO Concertmaster Jeffrey Multer & principal musicians Robert Rearden and Anthony Georgeson • Work in partnership with other local arts organizations, including the Blue Ocean Film Festival in November 2014 to produce programs that showcase the best Tampa Bay has to offer while drawing national attention Investment in our Annual Fund by local donors is critical to our success. If you haven’t already, we hope you will rejoin us with a gift toward our Music for Life Campaign. www.floridaorchestra.org

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3rd Annual Eat Rich, Play Dirty Sept. 20 • Morean Center for Clay located at the Historic Train Station “Eat Rich, Play Dirty is a unique event with high-end offerings yet a casual atmosphere where anyone can get their hands dirty“,

states Wayne Atherholt, Morean Executive Director .

Proceeds benefit the Morean’s educational programs, offering over 200 classes in a wide variety of mediums to all ages of students including children’s camps.

Tickets… available online MoreanArtsCenter.org. $100 /Art Supporter & ‘Young at Art’ at $50 pp, (age 40 yrs & younger.

The Morean Center for Clay 420 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg.

“Roaring Geckos” Break out your best “Charleston” dance moves! “Roaring Geckos”, Gulfport’s 6th Gecko Ball theme evokes the Roaring Twenties, music, dancing, hair styles, clothing and costumes, fads, movies and other popular culture. Experience costumes, music & décor celebrating flappers, Charlie Chaplin, The Great Gatsby, Guys & Dolls, the Jazz Age, Louis Armstrong, Rudolph Valentino, swing music and big bands, Art Deco and many other touchstones of the 1920s era.

• Gecko Pub Crawl – Saturday, August 9th • Gecko Ball - Saturday, August 23rd 6 - 11pm, historic waterfront Gulfport Casino Ballroom (5500 Shore Blvd So.).

Over-the-top décor, cocktail specials, cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, a dinner buffet, commemorative photo booth, dozens of silent auction items, and the popular live auction of geckos created by local artists. A new Gecko Queen

crowned at the Ball as the Queen & Court are presented to assembled ball-goers. A costume contest will determine some of the best outfits in the house. (Costumes are encouraged but are not mandatory.) Appearing live at this year’s Ball, the Z Street Speakeasy Band with dance-floor-ready tunes from the 20’s through today. Known as Gulfport’s Party of the Year!

Tickets: Gecko Ball - $35 pp; available at: Gulfport Beach Bazaar’s “Bazaar Box Office,” 3115 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport. Purchased online with credit or debit card - www.GulfportMA.com.

• GeckoFest Street Festival – Saturday, August 30th, GeckoFest participants are encouraged to wear and flaunt their costumes during the Fest’s walking parade.

Information & updates for Gecko Ball, go to & “like” the Gecko Ball Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/Geckoball.

• GeckoFest, Gecko Ball & Gecko Pub Crawl are sponsored by non-profit Gulfport Merchants Assoc.

Contact Richard Radovic (rradovicjr@gmail.com or 727-204-8101) for details.

A portion of proceeds from all three Gecko events benefit a local non-profit group and commissioned public art installation.

9th annual Macy’s Shop For A Cause & Support 2-1-1 - Saturday, August 23, 2014 Shop at Macy’s and support 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc. (2-1-1 TBC.) Macy’s Shop for a Cause savings passes are available for $5 each, which give shoppers an opportunity to receive 25% off on regular, sale and clearance merchandise, including designer brands they love throughout the store, as well as 10% off electronics, furniture, mattresses and area rugs. And, they will be eligible to win a $500 gift card, no purchase necessary. Some exclusions and restrictions may apply.

See savings pass for details. Since 2006, Shop For A Cause has raised more than $48 million for charities across the country. All proceeds from Macy’s Shop for a Cause savings passes purchased from 2-1-1 TBC benefit 2-1-1.

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rt News A $5 donation supports 2-1-1 TBC, non-profit organization located in Clearwater, Florida that serves Pinellas and Hernando County individuals, families and seniors.

2-1-1 TBC provides a 24 hour call center, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This free service gives everyone the opportunity to talk to someone who will listen, care, help you sort through challenging and stressful issues, and then if needed, connect you with a local charity that can help you. For more information about 2-1-1 TBC, to donate or become a 2-1-1 TBC volunteer visit www.211tampabay.org. Need help 24 hours a day with re-ferrals or information on local non-profit organizations, Dial 2-1-1 or send e-mail to media@211tampabay.org.

SmARTly Dressed 37th annual fall fashion show to benefit Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida, will take place again this year at the Palm Court of the historic Vinoy Hotel, downtown St. Petersburg. The luncheon runway show presents high fashions from Neiman Marcus, this year’s partnering store, preceded by a silent auction of leisure and lifestyle treasures.

• November 5, 2014 - 11am-1:30pm, Vinoy Hotel located at 501 5th Ave NE, St Petersburg FL 33701.

Tickets: $125 that includes preferred seating or $175 including a ticket to the Dress Rehearsal Event - October 28th at Neiman Marcus in Tampa.

For more information please visit www.fine-arts.org or call 727-422-3301 • Pre events leading: October Fashion Week October 17 - 23.

Events at the include UNCHartED Shopping, and Art Advances Forward: Three Magical Worlds Collide where guests will experience the Avante Garde in Fine Art, Fashion & Photography while enjoying cake decorations and jewelry.

• October 28, guests arrive by chartered coach for an invitation only Dress Rehearsal venue at Nieman Marcus store at International Mall in Tampa. Guests depart from the Fine Arts Museum at 4pm on a luxury coach bus where they will be served champagne & chocolate strawberries where they will be greeted & pampered to a private shopping experience.

Tickets: $175 includes preferred seating at SmARTly Dressed Fashion Show - November 5th Vinoy Hotel - St Petersburg.

Fine Arts Museum, 255 Beach Dr NE, St Petersburg FL 33701, 727-422-3301, visit www.fine-arts.org

Calls to Artists/Auditions Tampa Bay Times Forum & Tampa Bay Lightning announce the Third Annual Open Call to Artists exhibition. Lightning fans and members of the local arts community may submit pieces of original artwork for display in the Tampa Bay Times Forum during the 2014-2015 season. Representatives from the Tampa Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, and the Dali Museum will lead this year’s jury. Deadline: September 5, http://lightning.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=83670 PN 24 | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2014 | ParadiseNewsFL.com

FINAN C E with Chris Licata

COULD GOLD BE GETTING READY TO SHINE AGAIN? The following article ran in the April issue of Paradise NEWS and indicates a clear case for “diversifying effectively” in gold and shares of gold mining stocks.

Gold has risen 10% and shares have returned 20-30%, handily outperforming a“record” stock market run.- Editor For more than 10 years, GOLD defied reality and outperformed the major stock indexes consistently. Then, in 2011, its meteoric run seemed to top and collapse. While gold’s technical indicators have been demoralizing, its fundamentals couldn’t seem more encouraging. Could the past hold the “key” for gold’s future?

If one looks back into economic history, he/she would find that gold’s peaks and valleys have in fact simply been a counter-cyclical movement to the ebb and flow of the dominant currency and paper assets of a particular era. While times were good, i.e. no depressions or destabilizing wars, economies and the societies that they underpinned thrived and the value of gold “waned”— until inflation returned.

Similarly, the past six-plus decades have seen the world at relative peace.

Communism failed and has embraced capitalism. The absolute supremacy of the American Dollar over all forms of money including gold, which ultimately becomes money in times of crisis, has been the integral part of American dominance in the world politically, economically and culturally.

As a result, this era of “Belle Epoque” has produced a system that has led to innovations the world has never seen before. Medically, scientifically and astronomically we have excelled, not just by our technology but by the ability of our financial system to recreate itself over-and-over again without creating deadly inflation.

Well, the gold pundits must be right then —that is, you don’t need gold if there is no inflation—WRONG!

Traditionally, most of the time when gold shines it is due to inflationary pressures. Gold and Gold shares are held as a hedge. But, in sharp contrast to such times is when gold replaces paper money as a “medium of exchange” and becomes an absolute “store of value”. This is when Deflationary forces (not inflationary) rule the day. Demand seemingly dries up overnight for most everything.

Unemployment rises and the integrity of underlying currencies plunges, along with confidence in the system.

A deflationary spiral develops and engulfs everything into an economic abyss that is all but impossible to escape.

Current market conditions indicate that enormous GLOBAL deflationary pressures have been increasing. Stock markets around the world have been on a parabolic run and are now beginning to roll over.

Commodities have been falling and gold, silver and their mining stocks have severely underperformed all sectors for the past couple of years. Paper currencies have sold off against one another and the continued immunity in the U.S. dollar is questionable at best.

Follow—The U.S. is a nation with a massive trade imbalance and a growing federal debt. We currently have very low interest rates but are the most indebted country in the world. If one was to look closer, one could see that the dollar has been consistently devalued over the years. There is no doubt of this as we see it in the prices that we pay for food , fuel, utilities and insurance, etc.

With more federal borrowing and money printing, the dollar will continue to devalue over time and contribute to global deflationary pressures as the United States cannot remain the buyer of first, last and always resort. Gold being priced in dollars will rise in both nominal and real terms since all currencies are being devalued simultaneously, then all currencies are really simply being devalued against gold, which remember becomes the ultimate form

of money in times of crisis. Gold and shares in Gold mining companies may offer an “anchor” in a stormy global sea of finance at this time. Investors should be aware of the inherent extreme volatility pertaining to investing in the gold sector. Only 5-10% of one’s financial net worth is generally recommended with an investment horizon of at least three to five years.

History reflects that in 1929 (the last great deflationary economic period), if one placed 5-10% of their portfolio in gold and gold shares, your portfolio was made whole by 1936--just seven years after the crash. If you didn’t, you waited until 1954 just to get your principal back, and you did it without taking dividends.

Could history be clamorously crying out to individual investors to DIVERSIFY EFFECTIVELY NOW into gold and gold shares? The underlying fundamentals of our problems here in the U.S., whatever one wants to make of them, have persisted for far too long for investors to be lackadaisical or Pollyannish. The prevailing political and economic perspectives clearly suggest that MORE OF THE SAME money printing and debt creation is coming!

Investing in gold and other commodities may not be suitable for everyone. Investing involves risks, including possible loss of principal.

Investors in precious metals such as gold and silver should expect price volatility during certain market periods, both positive and negative. Investors should have adequate cash reserves and disposable income before entering these types of investments. Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. ________________________________ CHRISTOPHER LICATA is a Registered Representative offering securities through IFS Securities, Atlanta, GA, Member FINRA/SIPC Feel free to call him with your questions or comments anytime at 727-278-4575.

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WEBSITES

By Steve Schwalb info@Digitaleel.com 727.368.0270

A Brief Look Back – Technology in 2000 We’ve experienced a revolution over the last 14 years.

A look back to the year 2000 is all the proof we need.

For example, in 2000: • 4 out of 10 US adults did not own a computer.

• 1 out of 2 people did not own a cellphone.

• Less than half of Americans used the Internet.

• Netscape Navigator ruled the browser world • Less than 6% of the world’s population had access to the Internet.

• Over 90% of Internet users were on dial-up modems.

• Few had heard of the two-year-old Google. Yahoo and AltaVista were the dominant search engines.

• Y2K fears abated, as massive computer failures tied to the millennial change proved unfounded.

• Geocities’ websites proliferated, with dancing baby animations and cat photos.

• Digital Eel was founded in St. Pete Beach Fast Forward to 2014 • Internet users top 3 billion worldwide • There are nearly 7 billion cellular subscribers • Facebook has over 1 billion users • Google processes over 1 billion searches daily • 87% of Americans use the Internet • 80% of consumers buy online with their smartphones

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Technology Converges Imagine – in the year 2000, you needed separate devices to make a phone call; take a picture; access the internet; record and play video; play a game; listen to music; and for word processing.

Now, a single device performs all of these – and fits in your pocket! And now there are thousands of apps available to do things that weren’t even dreamed of in 2000.

Harnessing the Power If you own a typical smartphone, you have the ability to instantly access virtually all of the accumulated wisdom of all of mankind since the dawn of history.

Art, literature, science, philosophy – a quick Google search yields the wisdom of the ages across billions of web pages.

If you’re only using your smart phone to share pictures of cats…. you may want to expand your horizons.

GET REAL ABOUT PROPERTY Travels Through Real Estate Law

BY THOMAS A. BRODERSEN, ESQ.

Buying Foreclosures?

A major risk in purchasing a foreclosed home (whether at the sheriff’s sale or afterward as a bank REO) is the possibility that the original borrower/homeowner wasn’t properly served. We’ve seen many cases where service of process (and the judgment of foreclosure itself) was voidable because of this defect. The owner may have been living in the home all along, but the process server gave up too soon on locating him, and just filed (a false) affidavit in court to justify gaining substituted service by publication. We’ve had a number of those judgments set aside ourselves, as the owners had no idea that they were even in court, so they didn’t respond. In some cases the owner was in the military, and only learned of the event months or years later.

If you purchased that home, you will likely lose the property. If you put money in repairs and upgrades, you may get the purchase price back, but not your improvement money.

We have another client who made the winning bid on a foreclosure, although he was surprised at the low number. What

he didn’t realize was, it was a condo association foreclosing on a lien for unpaid maintenance.

There was a mortgage on the unit, far in arrears, but the bank hadn’t filed yet. This client (unknowingly) purchased the property subject to that mortgage, and lost it a few months later, with NO refund of monies invested.

We are real estate lawyers, who close sales and insure title every day. We go through a checklist before insuring foreclosures, most of it too technical to go into here. We do it so the buyers don’t take losses on these transactions.

We are frequently asked to review foreclosures to make sure the buyer will receive good title.

We’re happy to do that.

Last week we appeared in Court to seek to delay a sheriff’s sale, because the title to the home had been transferred to a person who was not a party to the foreclosure.

So, some unsuspecting buyer will pay good money for a property that has a cloud on its title.

Will that be you?

Thomas A. Brodersen, Esq., Anderson & Brodersen, P.A. 7116 Gulf Blvd, Suite D • St. Pete Beach, (727) 363-6100

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RJIMEBEGGINS A L E- TheSTATE Property Wizard Broker CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises

Our beach clients seem overwhelmed and indecisive.

The ‘boomers’ say they want to go back up north, rent rather than buy, downsize, go from house to condo, move downtown, etc.. They talk about doing all these things, but few are acting. Soon they will all act at the same time and put a glut of Barrier Island properties on the market. That will force prices down.

Supply and demand govern real estate prices. Explore your options while supplies are low. Many options will go away as supply increases.

The ‘Baby Boom’ generation has created trends in everything from baby diapers to school and house construction, job creation, retirement trends and, soon, adult diapers.

Every day in the U.S., 10,000 Baby Boomers reach age 65.

It’s around that 65th birthday (and for the 10 or 20 years that follow it), that Baby Boomers feel especially motivated to sell their homes and move on out.

It’s time to get out or settle in for the long haul. Many will simply downsize. Others will go to some form of retirement living. It’s not so much about where they will go but what will we do with the buildings they are trying to leave behind that will change the real estate market for the future. Boomers didn’t save enough for retirement. For most of them, their home is their biggest asset. But many will need to sell

BEAT the CROWD of BOOMERS... & GET OUT Before They Do …

their homes to finance their postwork years. Most Boomers will want to, or need to, sell the big family homes they purchased years ago.

And here’s the rub: There aren’t enough buyers to soak up the kind of housing inventory that downsizing Boomers will leave in their wake. The younger generations can’t afford or don’t want the Boomer properties.

Think about the job market, demographic forces, shrinking family size and younger generations not believing that the “American Dream” is owning a house anymore. I’d like beach homeowners, especially those on the water, to think about the two 800-pound gorillas in our living rooms... flood insurance and the newest one, seawalls.

Both gorillas already impact our property values. I’ll say more about these in next month’s Wizard.

The housing market is starting to look good again, Yes? BUT is it?

Be informed while others have their heads in our beautiful Pinellas beach sand.

We earn your trust by telling you the truth. It’s not always a good time to buy, or sell.

We all have different needs.

If you think you might want to sell, consider the following: 1. Get your real value. We give clients 15 valid comps, free on a 1-page

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Strategic Market Analysis.

2. When you know the selling price of your property, you can decide whether to stay or go.

3. Interview three local agents with international exposure. Pick the one with the best marketing plan.

4. If you post a ‘By Owner’ sign, use it to pick the best agent. FSBO’s generally sell for 16% less.

5. Pick an agent who represents your best interests--As a “single agent” (in writing).

6. Consider holding a mortgage with a big down payment and high interest rate to attract buyers.

7. Get advice before spending money on repairs or upgrades.

CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises has 11 offices serving Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Since any real estate view can be supported with facts, I will inform you to the best of my ability so you can unconfuse the facts to your personal advantage. I think I can use my “hands on” experience in Florida real estate since 1970 to help achieve clients’ desired outcome.

Please let me know how I’m doing.

Email - JimBeggins@C21BE.com or call my cell 727 254 8144 5050 Gulf Blvd. Suite B, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706 Office: (727)-367-9500 Fax: (727) 367-9784.

Check out our listing presentation on C21BE3.com or www.PropertyWizardTeam.com

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The mission of the Clearwater Jazz Holiday Foundation is to be the leading proponent of jazz entertainment and education in Florida through the annual presentation of a world-class, live music festival. We are a 501(c)3 organization that has been center-stage for numerous scholarship and educational activities to benefit the music students of our community-from the blues-loving beginners to piano-playing protégés, and everyone in between.

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(Photo of the orginal Silas Dents Restaurant across from the TradeWinds Island Resort on St Pete Beach ) Photo thanks to Gulf Beaches Historical Museum

A Local Legacy of Restaurant Success Story by STEVE TRAIMAN New Photos by JIM TIZZANO

Paradise NEWS regularly writes about outstanding new restaurants in the area.

Our editors have concluded that some of the establishments that have stood the test of time also deserve some ink. There are some regional and national chains that started from modest local roots like… Hooters, Crabby Bills, Leverocks and Shells Seafood Restaurant, an old favorite that has a new location opening this August in St. Pete Beach.

Silas Dent, (pictured above) The Happy Hermit of Cabbage Key is the inspiration behind the restaurant that bears his name and is filled with artifacts of an earlier life on the barrier islands. The restaurant is 35 years old this summer.

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There are also some establishments that have made it through decades with one or two locations like La Cote Basque in Gulfport, Silas Dent’s, The Legendary Hurricane Seafood Restaurant, Fetishes Fine Dining and PJ’s Oyster Bar, to name just a few.

In this feature we provide a bit of history, some contact information and what we feel has contributed to the longevity of the venues.

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The original Jonny Leverocks Oyster Bar opened in 1948 in Pinellas Park, which he and his family operated until 1976. The late John Stross bought in with another partner in 1981, and George Lewis joined the management group in 1987. “We had different partners along the way,” George said, “but John and I stayed together.

We opened a second location as the Seafood Company on US 19 in Countryside, followed by SPB, Madeira Beach, Maximo Moorings, Clearwater Beach, New Port Richey, Bay Pines, Bradenton, Atlanta, Cape Haze near Boca Grande, Fort Myers, Ellenton, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Sarasota, South Pasadena, and Tierra Verde Resort Banquet Hall.

“At the height we had 18 locations, all with the Leverocks name except the Seafood Company, which became Leverock’s Seafood Company, and Leverock’s Waterfront Steakhouse on Bay Pines. All were either company-owned or operated as franchise locations. We sold the chain in February, 2000, and retained ownership of only the SPB location.

We had a third partner running the SPB store while we shifted to real estate development and brokerage. We sold that location to a Philadelphia real estate developer in 2006 and thought we were out of the restaurant business after 20-year successful run. Ironically our third partner, Veronica Parnell, who had operated the SPB store, wanted to stay in business and took over the last Leverocks in South Pasadena.

She has since retired, and we have Danny Cappiello as General Manager, and we also oversee the Friendly Fisherman at John’s Pass.”

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Bill and Doris Loder originally had opened a restaurant in South Jersey featuring crabs and other freshcaught seafood. “The family has been on the Gulf Beaches since 1968,” son Matt Loder recalled. “Dad first got into the fresh crab and shrimp business with a roadside stand, and opened their first Captain Bill’s Beach Kitchen in1974, adding another location and selling both with the brand name in 1982.

‘The first Crabby Bills opened April 28, 1983 at 409 Gulf Blvd in Indian Rocks Beach, also the site of our fresh fish market. My sister Eleanor came up with the new name — ‘We love crabs, and Dad is crabby, so let’s call it Crabby Bills.’ We kept adding locations and had 14 operations in 1995 when we sold the group. We took back IRB and several franchises including SPB, and Clearwater Beach.

We started with crabs in every variation, shrimp and grouper, and have had a long experience of taking care of customers.

Matt grew up in the business starting as a fish washer when he was 12. He married Maria in 1982 and now a third generation is involved, including son Matt Jr. and nephew Pauly, with many others over the years.

They open at 7 am with a full breakfast menu, and close about 1:30 am. “Our great service is due to a loyal staff,” Matt said. “Junior has been behind the bar for 28 years, waitresses Sharon since Captain Bill’s and Sandy for over 30 years.”

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La Cote Basque Winehouse is the culmination of three generations of chefs and restaurateurs. Patriarch Ernest Frohme, a graduate of the Le Cordon Blue Culinary Arts School of Paris, founded the eatery in 1972 with his wife Theresa, still working in the restaurant.

In the mid-80s, daughters Carmen and Simone Frohme, who married two brothers, took over the kitchen.

Today their children, including Carmen’s son Dalton Dunham and Simone’s daughter Christine Dunham, and life-long friends have joined them to help run the establishment.

“Everyone who takes care of the guests are all ‘family,’” Carmen Frohme said. “Located in the heart of Gulfport’s historic art district, our restaurant’s exterior reveals few clues as to what is in store for guests. The visually intriguing interior has hand-painted wall murals and intimate dining areas, offering a cozy country French atmosphere. Celebrity diner photos include Carol Burnett, James Garner and, Glenda Jackson, among others.”

For 40 years, the La Cote Basque continental menu and recipes have remained nearly the same as when Ernest first opened the restaurant. Featured are roast duckling a la Cherie, beef Wellington, and Wiener schnitzel with French, German and Italian variations, among many others.

All entrées are served with their signature sourdough bread, salad topped with Ernest’s secret recipe salad dressing, three vegetables and potatoes or rice.

Earlybird full, complete dinners are offered from 4 to 6:30 pm at $7.95 and up.

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Fetishes Fine Dining owner Bruce Caplan came from Baltimore in 1974, opened a bike shop on SPB and started working nights as a bartender at Giggles Comedy Club in Tierra Verde. He opened Ciega Bay Café in 1990 in Madeira Beach, and then met Leslie, the owner of Moonlight Bay Café in the original Fetishes location on Gulf Boulevard and 69th Street. “We envied each other’s operation,” he said. “Mine was cool with a bar and piano player liabilities, and her right idea was a tiny manageable place. As she spent more time in New York, we made a deal that she would save the location for me until I could leave Madeira Beach. Fetishes first opened February 18, 1994, with the name coming from the food fetishes idea as a catchy name.”

He had been eyeing the Monsters Pizza location in the 6300 block of Gulf Boulevard for some time, and after a fire closed it down, after three years he was able to get the property. The new Fetishes opened in October 2012 with a dining room for up to 34, a wine bar for 15 to 20, and a private dining room for 12. The wine concept came from his salesman Mike Degnan who convinced him early on that big red wines would be a huge part of the market.

Fetishes earned its first Wine Spectator award in 2000 and now has more than 15. The new temperature-controlled wine cellar holds about 1,200 bottles.

Bruce’s signature tableside service came from experience at Kalb’s Cove, his first management post in Madeira Beach. From the start he has offered Caesar Salad, Chateaubriand, Steak Diane and flambé desserts, recently adding Crepes Suzettes. Another new feature is early dining specials from 5 to 6 pm.

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The Legendary Hurricane Seafood Restaurant in Pass-a-Grille got its humble start in 1977 when brothers Bruno & Rick Falkenstein opened a lounge and kitchen in front of the Keystone Hotel. The 10-story structure was soon after torn down due to termite damage.

“Until about 1985 we operated with space for about 150 with an outside deck on the north side,” Bruno said.

“The key to our success all these years has been our basic grouper menu. We got into grouper through Bill Hill from Hubbard’s Pier, who brought us a big grouper one day, fileted it for us to serve, and the rest is history.

“We started with breakfast, then added lunch and dinner, expanding the menu to other seafood items, steaks and chops.

In 1985 the south deck was added, the roof was torn down and the octangular look was changed. The second story went on in 1992, along with a new top deck ideal for sunset watching, and capacity is now about 350.”

The brothers’ mother, Mary, is still active, along with Bruno’s wife Carole, plus a staff of 80 during the major tourist season.

Bruno’s avocation has been saving sea turtles, since he found a dead turtle on the beach in 1978.

“Later that year we found the first turtle nest on PAG in some time,” he recalled. “I got a full contingent of our local media to come out — newspapers, radio and TV — and we got excellent response. Several months later we found a second nest, and Allen Huff with the State Department of Natural Resources came out and helped set up a turtle safety program. We now have a network of about 30 volunteers who help with the turtle protection.”

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The Stambaugh family has owned Silas Dent’s Steakhouse since the first building opened in July 1979.

Rob Stambaugh, who operates the current location with wife Debbie, recalled, “My dad Ted was a realtor in the ‘ 60s and had sold the property on Gulf Boulevard to Tussauds Wax Museum. He was asked to head the company, which later added Ripley’s. In the late 1970s the corporation decided to sell the SPB location and offered the property to Dad. He bought it in 1978. There had been a Brucie’s Steakhouse where Wings is now, that had been closed for two years. My mom Althea came up with the name, reminding us of legendary hermit Silas Dent who was a great story of how fast the island had changed.”

Rob grew up in SPB and had been at Walt Disney World for eight years in the Polynesian Resort food and beverage operation.

The family built the Bayside Shops mall around the restaurant in 1989. After a fire in December 1996, it took a few years to rebuild and relocate to the back of the property and take advantage of the waterfront. The new Silas Dent’s can hold about 200, with an outdoor Tiki Deck out front, a lounge and two banquet halls for 40 to 160.

“It’s been a partnership since Debbie and I were married in 2000,” Rob continued. “In 2009-10 Silas was struggling so we added lunch and banquet business, helped by the incredible number of destination beach weddings, for a wonderful turnaround. We created Table Turn about 2005 to offer a restaurant table management system to allow the hostess to have a real-time view of all restaurant space that will get more attention now. It is blessed to be raised here and continue to live in paradise!”

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Hooters was appropriately incorporated on April Fool’s Day, 1983, when six businessmen with absolutely no previous restaurant experience got together and decided to open a place they couldn’t get kicked out of. On October 4, the first Hooters opened at 2800 Gulf To Bay Blvd. in Clearwater, still going strong.

The now famous “Hooters Six” were: L.D. Stewart, a painting contractor; Gil DiGiannantonio, a liquor salesman; “Uncle Billy” Ranieri, a retired service station owner; Ed Droste, a real estate executive; Dennis Johnson, brick mason by trade; and Ken Wimmer, partner in the painting business. Out of their fertile imaginations came the concept of Hooters. The restaurant would combine their favorite manly finger foods with the 50′s and 60′s music they felt best exemplified a happy, nostalgic time in most Americans’ memories.

The irreverent sense of humor started with the creative menu saga written by Ken. It combined nicely with the most important element, the beautiful and vivacious Hooters Girls. The name “Hooters” came from a popular comedy sketch by one of the nation’s hottest comedians of that time, Steve Martin. Ed’s (then) wife, Pam, found a little dive in Clearwater and negotiated the lease with landlord Jim Burns.

The first Hooters Girl, Lynne Austin, was hired on a bet. Ed Droste anchored his boat off Clearwater Beach to catch the Jose Cuervo bikini contest. He bet the gang on the boat that he could entice the winner of the contest to become the first Hooters Girl, and the rest is history. Of 430-plus current Hooters locations, including John’s Pass, 58 are located outside the U.S., including the first in Brazil that opened in time for the FIFA World Cup. “The founders still operate 24 restaurants in the Tampa Bay, Chicago and Manhattan areas,” said Marketing Director Denise Williams. “We’re looking forward to opening our newest store in Manhattan across from Madison Square Garden in early October.”

L: Orginal Hooters sign Below: Newest locationm- Clearwater Beach

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When Shells Casual Seafood Restaurant opens this August in St. Pete Beach, the name will come full circle from the first Shells that opened on South Dale Mabry in Tampa in 1985, followed by Madeira Beach and St. Pete Beach — on the current Post Card Inn site — around 1990. Swiss Gourmet Chef John Christen and his wife Deb, who had built a successful Brewmasters chain earlier, saw the need for a seafood restaurant that focused primarily on quality, service, and value instead of a fancy atmosphere and high prices. They owned a charming old pizza parlor property and with innovative ideas, a little TLC, and pure determination, the family pulled together to open what is known today as Shells Casual Seafood Restaurant. The recurring theme of crustaceans on the menu led to the Shells name.

At its height, the original Shells chain had 28 restaurants, including units in Atlanta, Mobile, Charlotte, Nashville and New York. The corporation wound down in the early 1990s, and today only the original South Dale Mabry and North Tampa near USF locations remain. Son John, now 29, proprietor of the new SPB location, started at age 14 as a busboy, and learned most of his line cooking skills working at a Gainesville chain while going to UF. He said, “My uncle, Dave Canady, and I had the opportunity to bring back the original Shells concept of serving the freshest seafood at dockside prices in the bay area.”

The new SPB site will serve about 150, with an inside and outside bar, under a 20-foot-high thatched Tiki roof, with the chain’s signature blue and white wood shutters on the windows.

General Manager Thomas Gnacinski, who spent eight years at the Hurricane, will have a staff of about 80 to provide quality service.

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The first PJ’s Oyster Bar was opened in Indian Rocks Beach at 500 First Street around 1985 by original owners Ed Rosicky and Judy Vermont. Current owner Lynn Palmer has worked there since that October, except for a brief nursing school hiatus. “Mr. Ed gave me the nickname ‘Bama’,” she said, and that’s what everyone knows me by. Judy passed away in 2008 and I bought it from Mr. Ed who said, ‘It’s just not fun anymore.’

We needed more space and I bought the much larger old bank property across the street.

“We’ll reopen mid-August with 6,000 square feet including a large deck with 50-plus seats and an outdoor bar, to handle about 200 guests.” Ed and Judy opened the SPB location on December 5, 1992, in what is now Corey Corners on 75th Avenue, and then was a small mall with a Winn Dixie owned by the Stambaugh family.

Brett Umstead had worked at that location since 1995 and bought the restaurant about 6 ½ years ago.

“We put in a front deck about 10 years ago,” he said, “and opened an ice cream shop next door about four years ago. PJ’s is what it is, and Bama and I were not going to change it too much - fresh seafood at a good price.” PN

[Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Bruno Falkenstein, Rob Stambaugh, Bruce Caplan, Carmen Frohme, “Bama” Palmer, Brett Umstead, John Christen, Matt Loder, George Lewis and Denise Williams for their excellent input and historic photos.

[Steve Traiman is President of Creative Copy

by Steve Traiman in St. Pete Beach, offering freelance business writing services. He can be reached via email at straiman@mindspring.com.]

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Tips about Nature…

Life’s a beach at many Pinellas County parks & preserves.

A reminder for beachgoers to keep a few things in mind to make the experience safe and fun for themselves and the wildlife along the Gulf of Mexico.

STINGRAYS …are common in the shallow waters of the coastline, sometimes partially covered by sand. While not aggressive, stingrays sting with their tail barb when stepped on. To avoid a sting, do the “Stingray Shuffle”, simply shuffling feet and kicking up sand when wading into coastal waters, rather than taking full steps.

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SEA TURTLES Sea turtles typically nest along the coastline May to October. When nesting, adult female sea turtles comes ashore, digs a hole in the sand and lays about 100 to 150 eggs, covering them before returning to water. Over the next couple of months, when eggs hatch, these tiny hatchlings make their way across the beach into the sea, being directed by moonlight. Sea turtle nests are marked by trained monitors with wooden stakes and yellow ribbon. Disturbing the nests or the sea turtles themselves is against the law.

If beachgoers come across a nesting sea turtle, hatchlings or a nest, keep a safe distance - avoid getting between turtles and the water as this may prevent them from reaching the Gulf. Other obstacles include chairs, umbrellas and other debris left along the beach.

Beachgoers should remove these items after each visit to keep the path clear for nesting sea turtles and hatchlings.

PINELLAS COUNTY COASTAL MANAGEMENT ... prevents or mitigates impacts to sea turtles during beach nourishment projects. Artificial light can also disrupt the nesting process, disorienting hatchlings and leading them away from the water. Give hatchlings a better chance at survival.

NESTING ANIMALS OF THE WINGED VARIETY …can also be found in some parks and preserves, and they too are best viewed from a distance. According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, people should avoid entering areas with posted shorebird /seabird signs, keep dogs on a leash and away from nesting areas, properly dispose of trash to keep predators away and avoid flying kites near nesting areas. When birds become aggravated, people are too close.

Courtesy of Pinellas County Parks & Preserves

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CAPTAIN MARK & DYLAN HUBBARD “If you’re too busy to go fishing, You’re just too busy!”

- Salty Sol Fleishman

August Fishing report Around the Pass-Summertime is here, it’s hot and the waters are calm. This makes fishing appealing and easygoing, but the fish inshore get hot just like we do! The shallow water is hot and stagnant and won’t hold life like it does during the cooler months. Fish the deeper flats, drop-offs, and passes for more action. The fish will be looking for cool relief just like you!

Trout are actively feeding on shrimp and other small bait on the flats. Redfish are moving through the deeper areas and passes looking for small crabs and whitebait.

Snook are on the beaches and in the passes on structure waiting for big baits to push past in the tides. Fish the tidal eddies and edges of the currents while free-lining big baits for best chances at these trophy fish. Tarpon are inside the Pass again and rolling on the beaches all day. They leave the bays early in the day on the outgoing tide and come back inshore at sundown on the incoming tide. You can sight fish these pods easily with large jerk-baits, shad or pass crabs! The Sharks are plentiful in the warmer months since the big females head inside the bay to lay their pups and the big males are waiting just off the beaches for the babies to head offshore. The Mackerel and Kings will be returning soon for their fall run!

Near shore-The Red Grouper come inshore when it’s hot to cruise the large areas of rock bottom. The Snapper spawn in the summer, which makes them aggressive and hungry so the Grey Snapper and Hogfish are plentiful.

Gag Grouper don’t enjoy the warmer water; they tend to push

out deeper and spread out in the summer. However, as the water temp drops they head closer to shore and tend to concentrate on the fewer inshore ledges and structure. Months that end in “ER” are best for Gags, but as the fall progresses we get more cold fronts which makes offshore fishing a little tougher due to increased waves and winds, but this is when the big fish come out to play! TheKingfish and Mackerel should start showing up again in large numbers the fall run is just around the corner.

Offshore-Amberjack open back up August first! They are more spread out in the hot summer months but out in the deep water they aren’t bothered by changing air temps since the water 100 foot down is much slower to change than surface temps. We have been getting plenty on our 39-hour and our 12-hour trips to can reach them! You have to reach depths greater than 120 foot to get into the good numbers of AJ’s. The Gags are biting well, but you have to avoid the American Reds and Sharks. Since Gags are a bit lethargic in the summer months it’s hard to let your bait soak long enough for a Gag to take it since the snapper and sharks are so predominate throughout the summer, but we have been getting them!

The Mangrove Snapper bite is going crazy in the middle grounds, they are in the middle of their spawn. This makes them super fat, hungry and aggressive.

They are chewing the sardines up as soon as they get to bottom, and sometimes even before that! We are finding the greatest numbers between 100 to 140 foot. Check out our Facebook for great photos and information on our fishing trips! Remember: “If You’re too busy to go fishing, You’re just too busy!”

Hubbards Marina (727) 3931947 Hubbardsmarina.com Facebook.com/hubbardsmarina

Madeira Beach There seems to be a few different theories as to how John’s Pass received it’s name.

Although the theories differ there seems to be one common thread among them--a man named John LeVeque. Some accounts have John sailing the Gulf of Mexico as a pirate collecting treasure. Other accounts say he was simply a landowner living on land offered by the government. No matter which version you believe to be true, the next part of the story seems to be agreed upon by all.

On September 27, 1848, a hurricane passed through the area now known as Madeira Beach and destroyed much of the shoreline.

John was sailing his ship homeward and looking for a way to pass through back to safe harbors.

Theorists agree that he might have been looking for Blind Pass, or even Pass-a-Grille, but instead he found a more northerly opening never seen before. It was from this time that the new opening was to be called John’s Pass in honor of John LeVeque’s first passage.

Today John’s Pass, has become one of the top tourist destination on Florida’s West Coast. It is home to waterfront shops, dining, marinas, charter fishing, sunset cruises, watercraft rentals and entertainment of all types. There is always something to do at John’s Pass and each year thousands of visitors, seasonal residents, and locals all converge here to spend their days enjoying the scenery and atmosphere.

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LIBRARIES SPB LIBRARY 365 73rd Ave., SPB, 363-9238 www.stpetebeach.org Monday/Wednesday 10am-8pm Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-2pm Sunday closed

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Tuesdays, 10:30am August 19, book: The Power and the Glory August 26, film: (same title) Sept. 16, book: Age of Innocence Sept. 23, film: (same title)

Closed:Monday, September 1 Phyllis Ruscella, Administrator Maryjane Hyatt, Librarian Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/SPBLibrary Follow us on Pinterest! http://pinterest.com/spblibrary COMPUTER CLASSES E-Reader Hour - download library e-books to Kindle, Nook, iPad, etc.

Fridays, 11am-12noon August 1 & 15, Sept. 5 & 19

GULF BEACHES LIBRARY 200 Municipal Dr., Madeira Beach http://www.gulfbeacheslib.org/ Contact person: Travis Ann Sherman Contact phone: 391-2828 COMPUTER CLASSES: All classes at 1:00 pm.

If you are bringing a laptop, please set it up before the class begins.

E-mail Class: Wednesday, July 9 Wednesday, August 13.

Open Forum: Monday, July 21 Wednesday, August 18.

Internet Class: Wednesday, July 16 Wednesday, August 20.

Facebook: Monday, July 28 Monday, August 25.

INTERNATIONAL FILM MOVEMENT: First Tuesdays @ 4:00.

July 1, In the Name of.

August 5, Something in the Air. World of Humor Film: Last Tuesdays @ 4:00.

July 29 & August 26.

I Just Got My iPad, Now What?

Tuesday, August 5 & Sept. 9, 10:30am Wednesday, August 13 & Sept. 17 10:30am iPad e-Books Friday, August 8 & Sept. 12, 10:30am iPad App of the Month Club Wednesday, Sept. 3, 3pm (Flipboard)

Investment Club: Thursdays, 2:30 pm.

Join a group of experienced investors in an exchange of ideas about the current market and investment opportunities.

Scrabble: Fridays, 1:00 – 4:00.

Learn some new two letter words.

Writer’s Group: Mondays, 10:00 am - 12 o’clock.

We welcome all writers.

Bring a few pages of your current work in progress to be critiqued by the group.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Baby & Me Storytime: (Baby - 2 yrs) Wednesdays, 10:30 am.

Short stories, puppets, songs and fingerplays followed by some baby play & good times.

WILD THINGS STORYTIME & ART CLASS: (Ages 2-4) Fridays, 10:30 am.

Stories, puppets, songs, fingerplays, followed by an art/craft class.

EARLY READERS LIBRARY TIME: (Ages 3-7) Thursdays, 11:00 – 12:00.

Read to our adorable pet therapy dogs and build something at the Legos Club.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Mother Goose Story Time for ages 3 and under Thursdays, 11am-12noon August 14, 21, & 28 Sept. 4, 11, 18, & 25 I Want to Be a Skeeter Reader certified reading therapy dog Thursdays, 4-5pm August 7, 14, 21, & 28 Sept. 4, 11, 18, & 25

SUMMER READING PROGRAM. (School Age) Keep reading those books and turning in the book reviews, or bringing in your Read Around the Bases Rays cards for the Kindles Drawing at the end of the summer and to receive your free baseball ticket. Plus other prizes… Oh, and the treasure chest is also stuffed with goodies.

Tuesdays at 2:00 • Sculpting with Found Objects, July 1. Plastic bags and masking tape anyone?

• Plant Cloning, July 8.

A whole new plant from cuttings.

• Snap Circuits, June 15.

An intro to the world of electronics – your hands on.

• The Science of Candy, July 22.

Cotton candy and melting gummy bears.

• Marble Runs, July 29.

A million yards of foam insulation and a bunch of marbles.

• Wrap Up Party, August 5.

Winner of the Kindles announced.

TEENS: Read a book, write a review, and enter to win our Teen Kindle Drawing and for gift cards.

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RECREATION S T. P E T E B E A CH 727.363.9245 • www.SPBRec.com St Pete Beach Community Center 7701 Boca Ciega Drive,St. Pete Beach, 33706 Jennifer McMahon, CPR,P Rec. Director DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS Introductory Digital Photography Workshop Held Once A Month At The St. Pete Beach Community Center St Pete Beach, FL; Do you feel overwhelmed by all the features your camera has to offer or not sure what features your camera has? The St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr, will be offering

TREASURE ISLAND 120 108th Ave., Treasure Island (727) 547-4575 X 237 Rec. Dir.Cathy Hayduke, chayduke@mytreasureisland.org Treasure Island Comm. Center, Gulf Blvd. at 106th Avenue.

Class schedule subject to change Call the Recreation Department for current class listings CITY HALL AUDITORIUM 120 108 AVENUE DRAWING/PAINTING CLASS Mon’s starting in September 9:30am-2:30pm - SponsorTreasure Island Art Guild Basic drawing and painting $6/class or $30 for 6 weeks INST: Fred Wilder 360-8390 JAZZERCISE Mon’s, Wed’s, Fri’s -5:30-6:30pm, 1st class $5 all other classes $8 $38 per month w/12 month $42 per mth cash/check EFT (year round) $45 per mth all seasonal students (EFT,cash or check) ONE TIME JOINING FEE: $35 (deducted from joining fee if you join same day) INST: Ginger Hancock 289-6795 PORTRAIT WORKSHOP Fridays - 9:30am-12:00noon Sponsor Treasure Island Art Guild FEE: $3.00/M & $5.00/non M Pete Garino 345-4150 STEP-N-SWING DANCE AEROBICS Tue’s 10:30am – 11:30am Low impact aerobic dance with a body bat FEE: $5/class Karin Globus, 480-3840

a Introductory Digital Photography Workshop once a month from 6-9p.

The cost is only $10 per class. This workshop is designed to give the complete novice a solid understanding of their compact digital camera and the fundamental knowledge needed to embark upon a lifetime’s exploration of photography. For class dates and more information visit www.spbrec.com or call 727-3639245. ~AQUA ZUMBA AT ST. PETE BEACH FAMILY AQUATICS CENTER - Get all the fun and bene-fit of Zumba with low impact and all the resistance qualities of the water. This Class is per-fect for all ages and fitness levels. Burn calories, tone your

STILL LIFE WORKSHOP Thursdays 1:00pm-12:30pm Sponsor Treasure Island Art Guild FEE: $2.00/M & $4.00/non-M Bruce Kotchey 392-2995 ZUMBA WITH VIRGINIA Wed’s 6:45pm-7:45pm (Off for Summer) $6/class or $20/month Virginia Perez 557-4917 COMMUNITY CENTER Main Hall & Garden Rm. & PARK GULF Blvd AT 106 AVENUE ADULT JAZZ DANCE CLASS Thur’s (No class 3rd Thursday) 7:45pm - 8:45pm Community Center Garden Rm $8 no experience or dance shoes needed Loren Yancey 813-900-3434 ANYTHING GOES ART Wed’s (Garden Room) 9:30am-11:30am Sponsored by Treasure Island Art Guild $3.00/M & $5.00/non M Arlene Kitchen 360-8065 BINGO Thur’s 6:45pm Early Bird Sponsored by Treasure Islettes (All games are on paper) 7:45pm Regular Marion Alton 360-0164 TAE KWONDO & TAI CHI Tue’s 5:30pm - 7:00pm Martial Arts - $40/month Tae Ju Jung 510-5122 YOGA WITH CHERI Wed’s 6:30pm – 7:45pm Thur’s (call for start date) 8-9:00am Community Center Garden Rm HATHA YOGA FOR ALL LEVELS $10/ TI res. $10/non-res.

whole body and have fun while you’re doing it. Class is offered at The St. Pete Beach Aquatic Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr. on Tuesdays & Thursdays 7-8p and Saturday 10:15 -11:15a. Cost is only $5 SPB Residents and $6 Non-Residents. This class also accepts Silver Sneakers!

For more information call 727-3639264 or visit our website at www.spbrec.com.

Private individual and group Volleyball lessons at St. Pete Beach Community Center.

St. Pete Beach, FL: Private individual and group volleyball lessons are now being offered at the St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr. Individual lessons are $50 per hour and group lessons $30 (5) class pass -res or non res Cheri McNally, PTA 460-8935 WORD SMITTEN 3rd Thursday @ month 7-9:00pm Community Center Garden Rm $10/class Kate Sullivan 409-0500 ZUMBA FITNESS Tue’s & Thur’s 9:30am - 10:30am BLUEGRASS MUSIC Tue’s & Fri’s 1 -4pm Community Center/T.I. Park Nov–May months subject to change) Bring an instrument to play with the group or a lawn chair to sit and listen to the music.

Bob Kuhl 669-3620 Treasure Bay Public Golf & Tennis, 10315 Paradise Boulevard 9 hole, par 3 golf course; tennis clinics; tennis leagues; ladies golf league and much more. Golf and Tennis lessons available for persons of all ages and levels.

Call 727-360-6062 for additional information or view our website at www.treasurebaygolfandtennis.com.

TENNIS CLINICS ADULTS Men’s Advanced (4.0 lvl) 6:30pm – 7:30pm, Monday Women’s Advanced Drills (3.5lvl) 6:30pm - 7:30pm, Monday Intermediates Clinic 9:00am-10:30am, Monday 6:30pm- 8:00pm, Wednesday 9:00am - 10:30am, Friday 10:00am-11:30am, Saturday Stroke Production Clinic 9:00am – 10:00am, Saturday Limit 8 cost $12/60minutes 7:00pm – 8:00pm, Thursday

range between $30-$40 per hours per player. For more information and to schedule a lesson contact Amie at amiewest180@yahoo.com.

Aquatic Fitness Class at St. Pete Beach Family Aquatics Center.

St. Pete Beach, FL: Join us for a fun and invigorating exercise session. Aquatic Fitness offers a great muscle toning and cardio workout with the benefits and support of the water. Class is offered at The St. Pete Beach Aquatic Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr on Mondays from 10:15-11:15a. Cost is only $5 SPB Residents and $6 Non-Residents.

This class also accepts Silver Sneakers! For more information call 727-363-9264 or visit our website at www.spbrec.com.

Beginning Intermediates 6:30pm - 8:00pm, Tuesday Beginning Intermediates (stroke lesson) 10:00am – 11:00am, Saturday JUNIOR CLINICS Level 1- 8 & under Tennis 5:00pm - 6:00pm, Mon & Wed Level 2- 8 & under Tennis 6:00pm – 7:00pm, Mon & Wed Ages 9 & 10 – 60ft court 5:00pm - 6:30pm, Mon & Wed Point playing juniors camp (11 -14) 5:00pm - 6:30pm, Tue. & Thur.

High School Level 5:00 - 6:30pm, Mon,Tue & Thur CLINICS $10/60minutes or $15/90minutes Team Tennis Packages Available – See Flyer at Clubhouse USTA 1-2-3 Tennis (Registration required) 6:30pm-8:00pm, Thursday (Beginning Adults) Full Beginner 1-2-3 course See registration form for details Intermediate Mixed Doubles Tuesday evenings 6:30pm Sign–up sheet at desk CLINIC SPACE LIMITED. Call or sign up at clubhouse PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR ORGANIZED PLAY OPPORTUNITIES

ADULT Clinic FEES: $10.00 for 1-hour clinics & $15.00 for 90-minute clinics (except where noted) Private lessons available contact Phil Girardi, tennis pro 727-360-6062 GOLF CLINICS Private lessons available Contact Gary Metzger PGADirector of Golf at (727) 365-4505 or (727) 360-6062 PN

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MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

PANAMA CANAL A DECISIVE PROJECT IN THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS

Building the Panama Canal—Photographs by Ernest Hallen, on view from through Sunday, November 9, second-floor Works on Paper Gallery, reveals a fascinating story.

This technological marvel changed the world’s system of transportation and would have far-reaching economic and political implications. The canal, an impressive achievement completed in 1914, also became a lightning rod.

The works in this exhibition date from 1904 to 1915.

Curatorial Assistant Sabrina Hughes is the curator of Building the Panama Canal. The Margaret Acheson Stuart Society is the Major Sponsor of all Museum exhibitions and educational programs. Bill Edwards Presents, Inc. is the 2014 Exhibition Title Sponsor, and the Tampa Bay Times is the Media Sponsor.

The approximately 50 photographs by Ernest “Red” Hallen (1875–1947) in this show observe the Panama Canal’s Centennial and focus on the dramatic changes to the area during its construction. In 1907, Hallen, at 32, was appointed the official photographer by the Isthmian Canal Commission (ICC), the American administrative body overseeing the canal.

He went on to produce more than 16,000 images during his 30-year career. Until his retirement in 1937, his photographs were the primary means by which Americans and the world experienced this engineering feat. Many were published in magazines and newspapers.

Images of the Culebra (Snake) Cut or Gaillard Cut, the project’s most dangerous and labor intensive segments, comprise the bulk of Hallen’s work in the MFA’s holdings.

Engineers and workers carved out a valley through the Culebra mountain ridge linking Gatun Lake and the Gulf of Panama, and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Landslides endangered the lives of workers, damaged equipment and delayed progress. It was a Herculean endeavor.

Hallen’s images also capture changes in Panama City during this era. Notable examples are two photographs of

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North Avenue, before and after paving in 1907. He turned his camera to ruins of Old Panama, the first European settlement on the Pacific founded in 1519, and to Taboga Island, which housed the ICC’s hospital and clubhouse.

New York’s MoMA has a selection of Hallen’s photography in its collection. His images are also housed in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and the Library of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, as well as now at the MFA. Building the Panama Canal is the fifth project spotlighting The Ludmila Dandrew and Chitranee Drapkin Collection.

The Museum began collecting photography in the early 1970s, before many museums had the foresight to recognize the medium’s value. The collection has grown in number and stature over the years. The recent, generous donations by Ludmila and Bruce Dandrew and Chitranee and Dr. Robert L. Drapkin have taken the MFA’s photography holdings, now the largest in a Southeastern art museum, to an entirely new level. _______________________ ABOUT MY GENERATION: YOUNG CHINESE ARTISTS Works by 27 artists on view through Sunday, September 28.

This compelling exhibition looks at the new generation of artists who have emerged in mainland China since 2000, a period marked by increased openness to the West and greater experimentation. The Chinese art scene has exploded with more than 400 galleries and 700 new museums opening in the last four years alone. Sun Xun has created a site-specific installation, The Image Library, for the MFA. The curator, New York-based art critic Barbara Pollack, interviewed more than 100 young artists from every region of China in preparing the exhibition.

The works are divided between the MFA and the Tampa Museum of Art, creating a cultural corridor across the bay.

A $20 combo ticket, providing admission to both museums, can be purchased at the welcome desks or online by going to www.fine-arts.org.

MFA, 255 Beach Drive N.E. St Petersburg.

A world-class collection and many other great artists.

Admission is only “$5 after 5” on Thursday.

Information, 727-896-2667 or www.fine-arts.org.

A rts & Leisure by

Vickie Kolb - A rts L eisure Coordinator

LIVE THEATRE AMERICAN STAGE 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg, 727.823.7529 www.americanstage.org boxoffice@americanstage.org August Through 10 – God of Carnage 12 – Volunteer Talent Showcase September 6 – 28 – The Chosen A SIMPLE THEATER The Biniger Theater, Eckerd College 4200 54th Avenue S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 www.asimpletheatre.org August Through 16 – Miracle on South Division Street CAPITOL THEATER 405 Cleveland Street, Clearwater www.rutheckerdhall.com/venues August 9, 10 – Late Nite Catechism 15 – Grammy Museum Project September 30 – Nicki Bluhm& the Gramblers CATHERINE HICKMAN THEATER NOTE 5501 27th Ave S, Gulfport 727.418.3733 http://www.mygulfport.us/City_Calendar/Hickman_Theater_Events.htm#/?i=1 Gulfport Community Players www.gulfportcommunityplayers.org August 1 - Art Reception - Gary Mellenbruch 7 – Gulfport Night Out 17 - Clarice Warrick presents: A Musical Interlude EIGHT O’CLOCK THEATRE 105 Central Park Drive, Largo 727.587.6793, www.eightoclocktheatre.com/ August 22 – 31 – August: Osage County September 7, 8 – Auditions – Shreik the Musical FREEFALL THEATRE COMPANY 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727.498.5205 www.freefalltheatre.com August 1 – 31 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest GLENRIDGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 7333 Scotland Way, Sarasota, 941.552.5325 www.gpactix.com August 9 – Maria Wirries Takes Flight

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LARGO CULTURAL CENTER 105 Central Park Dr, Largo, FL 33779 727.587.6793 www.largoarts.com August 4 – USA Petite Beauty Pageant 8, 9 – Little Mermaid Jr. 22 – 31 – August:Osage County September 5 – Terry Bozzio 20 – Duncan Sheik 25 – Zebra M.A.D. THEATRE OF TAMPA (Music Acting Dance Theatre of Tampa) 813.386.6173 www.madtheatre.com MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION Amphitheater At Florida State Fairgrounds 4802 US Hwy 301 N, Tampa, 813.740.2446 www.ticketmaster.com/venue/107257 August 8 – Oddball Comedy Fest 11 – Nine Inch Nails 14 – The Summer Nationals Tour Feat 15 – Brad Paisley 16 – One Republic 17 – Motley Crew 30 – 98ROcks Uproar Festival September 4 – Drake vs Little Wayne 5 – Kings of Leon 10 – ZZ Top / Jeff Beck 12 – Rascal Flatts with Sheryl Crow 25,26 – Luke Bryan STAGE THEATER & CONSERVATORY 11650 131st Street N, Largo – Country Day World School 813.817.2585 www.newstagelargo.org RUTH ECKERD HALL 1111 N. McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, 727.791.7400 www.rutheckerdhall.com August 1 – Maxwell 3 – Under the Sun 9 – Crosby, Stills & Nash 16 – Rock, Blues, Hippie Fest 19 – Michael McDonald and Toto 22 – Tori Amos September 15 – Jordan Belfort 20 – Experience Hendrix ST. PETERSBURG CITY THEATRE Theatre is located just off I-275 at 4025 31st. St. South, St. Petersburg, 33712.

Box Office:Tickets / Information 727-866-1973. www.spcitytheatre.org August 15,16,17 - Summer Shorts September 12 – 28 – Black Comedy

STAGEWORKS THEATER NEW 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd., West Bldg., #151, Tampa, 813.374.2416 www.stageworkstheatre.org September 19,20 – Duck Hunter Shoots Angel STRAZ CENTER 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, 813.229. STAR www.strazcenter.org August 17 – The Whispers and the Manhattans 23 – Test Drive Your Seat 29 – Tampa Bay Theater Festival – Death Row 30 - Tampa Bay Theater Festival – Saul's Juke Joke 31 - Tampa Bay Theater Festival – Seasons- The Musical September 3 – 28 – Last Evening of Ballyhoo 20 – Jay Mohr 21 – Choo Choo Soul 26, 27 – The Great Divorce 30 – Nick Swardson – Taste It THE COLISEUM 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/coliseum/ September 6 – Half Way There Beer Fest 11 – Remember, Honor and Support 17 – Best of the Bay 22 – Tampa Bay Job Fair 26 – Cyber-Bullying Awarenss Week Concert PATEL CONSERVATORY 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa 813.222.1002 www.patelconservatory.org Dance / Theater / Music / Adult Classes August 1 – Senior Show Choir and Chamber Music 2 – Agreeable Husband and All in the Timing 7-9 – Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr. 8 – Rock Star Retreat Showcase 9 - Patel-A-Cappella SHowcase 9 – An Evening of Dance 9 – Rock Star Blowout TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa, 813.301.6500 www.tampabaytimesforum.com August 22 – Thunder at The Forum Round 2 September 13 – Super Freestyle Explosion 21 – Tom Petty

THE MAHAFFEY THEATER 400 1st St. So, Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, 727.892.5767 Now NO Surcharges www.themahaffeytheater.com , www.ticketmaster.com www.floridaorchestra.org August 2 – Yes 8 – Memphis Music Fest 16 – 97X Craft Beer Experience 22 – Wild 94.1 – Shut Up & Laugh September 7 – Steve Martin & Martin Short 13 – WUSF Public Media presents IRA Glass 14 – Erasure 19 – The Pretty Reckless

THE PALLADIUM 253 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg, 727.822.3590 www.mypalladium.org August 1 – Coo Coo Ca Choo 2 – Nate Najar Quartet 3, 10, 17, 24 – Ward Smith's Laugh Stop 8 – Backtrack Blues Band 9 – Richard Gilewitz 15 – Selwyn Birchwood Band 16 - Sunshine Drenchy Records Party 22 – Betty Fox Band 23 – Mad Beach Band Reunion September 14 – Come Laugh with a Christian 20 – Bogus Pomp Orchestra 27 – I Can't Make You Love Me VAN WEZEL 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 941.953.3368 www.vanwezel.org August 22 – SoulRCoaster September 26 – Adrian Ray VENUE THEATRE Country Inn & Suites, 8050 US Hwy 19N, Pinellas Park TEMPORARY ADDRESS 727.822.6194 • http://venuewebsite.wix.com/ Venue Theatre is a non profit 501(c)(3) Corporation, founded in 1992 to serve actors, writers & artists of Tampa Bay. WEST COAST PLAYERS 21905 US 19 N. Clearwater, 727.437.2363 wcplayers@gmail.com, www.wcplayers.org August 8 – 24 – Moon over Buffalo September 19 – October 5 – Monkey, Monkey, Bottle of Beer, How Many Monkeys Have We Got Het?

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Events Calendar

Entire month of August – Reduced Adoption Fees Pinellas County Animal Services $25 for large dogs & cats, $40 for puppies and small breeds.

Pinellas County Animal Services, 12450 Ulmerton Road, Largo.

Friday to Saturday, August 1-2 – SNOOZAPALOOZA 7pm Friday to 9am Saturday. $65.

Armed Forces History Museum, 2050 34th Way N, Largo. Ride our Virtual Voyager Simulator, enjoy movies and popcorn, activities, games, prizes, snacks & breakfast. www.armedforcesmuseum.com Saturday, August 2 – Night in the Islands 6 – 11 pm. FREE. Sponge Docks on Dodecanese Blvd, Tarpon Springs. Dinner, Dancing & Live Entertainment at the Sponge Docks. www.spongedocks.net Saturday, August 2 – WAZOO at the Zoo 7:30 – 10:30 pm.

General Adm. $65, $40/DD, , VIP $100. Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 West Sligh Ave, Tampa.

Named one of the “10 Great Beer Festivals in the Country” by USA Today, this 19th annual tropical taste explosion features 275 beers & beverages from around the world, food sampling from favorite restaurants, and live music on multiple stages. www.lowryparkzoo.com Monday, August 4, 2014 – Flick and Float Movie Night at McLin Pool 8 – 11:00 pm. $3.50 - ages 3-12 & $4 ages 13+.

E. H. McLin Pool, 602 14th St S, St. Petersburg. Enjoy a familyfriendly movie while floating! www.stpeteparksrec.org Friday, August 8 – Great Weedon BIRD QUEST 8 – 10 am. FREE, registration is required. Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. Petersburg.

Learn the identifying marks and behaviors of year-round feathered residents & seasonal visitors while assisting in compiling an annual checklist of the preserve’s birds. www.weedonislandpreserve.org Saturday, August 9 – WIG OUT St. Pete 5K Registrations begins 6:30 am.

Runners start waves - 8am. $99+ So. Straub Park, St. Petersburg.

Join Miles For Hope for exciting

2nd Annual Wig Out Against Brain Tumors. Stay and join all afternoon with dancing, food, beer garden and lots of entertainment. www.milesforhope.org Saturday, August 9 – Sunset Beach Clean Up 9 am – noon. FREE. Sunset Beach Pavilion, 8000 West Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island. Help keep our beaches pristine. To volunteer email... sly_yost@yahoo.com Saturday, August 9 – Ride Through History 10 am – 4 pm. $10 adult, $5 child.

Armed Forces History Museum, 2050 34th Way N, Largo. Touch-ATruck – Up close & personal look & interact - museums finest military vehicles. First Infantry Division WWII & Vietnam Re-enactors. www.armedforcesmuseum.com

Saturday, August 9 – St. Petersburg Community Church Back to School Event 5 – 7 pm. FREE. St. Petersburg Comm. Church, 4501 30th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. FREE school supplies & tools to help survive the challenges of school. Dinner & games. www.gracetograce.org Saturday, August 9 – 7th Annual Geckofest Pub Crawl 5 – 9 pm. $20. Gulfport Waterfront District. Crawler’s receive drink at six establishments with Poker Run included, raffles and after party. www.geckofest.com Sunday, August 10 – Rays Watch Party 1:30 pm. $10 Parking at the Guy Harvey Outpost. On beach behind the Tradewinds Island Resort Guy Harvey Outpost on St. Pete Beach.

Watch the Rays on the BIG screen on the beach. First Pitch 2:20pm, pre-game fun starts at 1:30pm.

Food/beverages available for purchase.

Rays Street Team giving away prizes. Please no coolers. www.tradewindsislandresort.com/rays Friday, August 15 – Military Officers Assoc. Luncheon 11 am Social hour & lunch with program. Banquet Masters, 8100 Park Blvd, Pinellas Park. Military Officers that are retired, active duty or former officers & their spouses or widows invited. Reservations required: Pauline Edwards (727) 360-2936.

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MUSEUMS ARMED FORCES MILITARY 2050 34th Way N., Largo 727.539.8371 www.armedforcesmuseum.com August 9 – Ride Through History 17 – Build A Model Camp 23 – Ride Through History September 20 – First Responder's Red vs Blue Chili Cookout

DALI MUSEUM One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg, 727.823.3767 www.thedali.org Experience all of Dali’s art works, over 2,000 pieces!

Saturdays Dali & Beyond Film Series Dillydally w/ Dali Sundays - Yoga + Dali Wednesday, Thursday – Story Time for Families The Royal Inheritance: Dali Works from Spanish National Collection Visit website - ongoing lectures/activities August 6 – Coffe with the Curator 19 – Cult Classic Airplane September 11 – The Genius Next Door 23 – Cult Classic – Fight Club 25 – Our Town Conversation FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM 55 5th Street So, St. Petersburg 727.820.0100 www.flholocaustmuseum.org Mon-Sun; last entry 3:30pm Permanent Exhibitions – History, Heritage and Hope, Kaddish in Wood Fragments- Portraits of Survivors through September 28 Women of Ravensbruck through September 28 August Through 31 – Jewish Refugees in Shanghai September 13 – January 11, 2015 – Jehova's Witnesses Faith Under Fire GULF BEACHES HISTORICAL MUSEUM 115 10th Avenue, St Pete Beach 727.552.1610 www.gulfbeachesmuseum.com Fri-Sat 10am - 4pm. Sunday 1-4pm.

Donations suggested • Only museum dedicated to the preservation of the history of the local barrier island. Preserving island history for tomorrow’s generation!

HENRY PLANT MUSEUM 401 West Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 813.254.1891 www.plantmuseum.com Closed Mondays. Tuesday through Saturday 10 am – 5 pm.

Sunday 12 noon – 5 pm. $10 adult / $7 student and Senior / $5 Child 4 – 12 years.

Through December 31, 2014 ⁃ The Pottery of Wedgewood Every Sunday – Upstairs, Downstairs August Through 31 – Blue Star Musuem Program 9 – Teacher Appreciation Day September 20 – Antique Evaluations JOHN & MABLE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota 941.359.5700 www.ringling.org Mondays FREE admissions all day Thursdays - Ringling by the Bay ($10) Joseph’s Coat Skyscape - Thur & Fri pm New Interactive Galleries for Families Ongoing -Paolo Veronese Exhibit Exhibits Through August 3 – Intent to Deceive Fakes and Forgeries Through September 7 - Precarious Possessions Through October 26 – Thomas Chimes Through December 7 – Danny Lyons – Bikeriders Through December 7 – Bandits, Beauties and Beggars August 15 – February 28 -Seeing the Unseen 16 – Yoga on the Terrance September 4 – Ringling Underground 20 – Yoga on the Terrace 27 – Music Day Live MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS 255 Beach Drive. NE, St. Petersburg 727.894.4638 www.fine-arts.org Ongoing – Sitter and Subject in Nineteenth Century Society Thursday Evenings adm. $10 after 5pm August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - Dinner & Jazz 2,16 – Make & Take 2, 16 – Kidding around Yoga 9, 23 – Drumming at the MFA 10 – Gongfu Chinese Tea Ceremony 13 – Coffee Talk with Nan Colton 15 – Art & Sign Language 21 – UNCHartED 21 – Porch Parites September Through September 28 – My Generation Through September – Collective Conversations – Childhood Through November 9 – Building the Panama Canal 6 - Make & Take 6, 20 – Kidding Around Yoga 10 – Coffee Talk with Nan Colton 11 – My Generation Conversation 13,2 – Drumming at MFA 18 – Porch Parties 19 – Art & Sign Language 21 – Friends of Photography ST. PETERSBURG MUSEUM OF HISTORY 335 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg, 727.894.1052 www.spmoh.org 3rd Saturday, 2pm-5pm Museum grounds; Free! Artifacts Study Lab, Learning Center & Lab, Archives, Many Collections!

Permanent Exhibitions: VISION:

Challenge, Change, & Continuity World’s First Commercial Airline • Piering into Past, Pondering Future • On the Homefront, St. Petersbur Goes to War 1941-1945 • Legendary Landscapes

by Highwaymen September 11 – Happy Hour with Historian - Tourism 16 through March 1, 2015 – Imagining La Florida TAMPA BAY AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM 3301 Gateway Centre, Pinellas Park 727.579.8226, info@tbauto.org, www.tbauto.org Features a unique collection of vintage cars and vehicles that demonstrate creativity, imagination and engineering Cousteau Society Artifacts on exhibit TAMPA BAY HISTORY CENTER 801 Old Water St, Tampa 813.228.0097 www.tampabayhistorycenter.org August Through August 17 – The Art of the Highway Men 2, 9, 16 – Public Tours History Highlights 11 – History Adventure Camp September 1 – October 20 – Spirited – Prohibition in America 10 – Sangria & Stories 17 – Florida Conversations TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 813.259.1720 www.tampamuseum.org Fridays – Art on The House – 4 to 8pm.

Visit the gallery free of charge.

Donations welcome.

Second Friday Global Lens Series, International screenings Saturdays – Art Spot Activities Exhibits Through September 28 – My Generation Through November 30 – Poseidon and the Sea September 19 – City: Fashion+Art+Culture USF CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM 3821 USF Holly Dr., Tampa, FL 33620 813. 974.4133 - Info 813. 974.2849 M-F 10 am – 5pm / Sat – 1 – 5 pm Free.

USF CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN ART 4202 E. Fowler Ave, CAM101, Tampa www.ira.usf.edu Exhibits Through September 6 – Through the Curve of Reason Through Septemer 6 – A Different Frame of MindAugust August 27 – WOW -Week of Welcome, Student Event September 5 – Closing Reception 26 through December 12 – Making Sense USF GRAPHIC STUDIO 3702 Spectrum Blvd., Suite 100 Tampa, (813) 974-3503 Free admission Monday - Friday (holidays excepted) 10 am - 5 pm

ART GALLERIES ANTIQUE GALLERIES OF ST. PETE. 450 34th St. N, St. Petersburg 727.321.3331, www.antiquegalleriesofstpetersburg.com September 7 – Pet Pal Outdoor Antique Festival ART LOFTS Florida Craftsmen Galleries (2nd floor) 10 5th St. N., St. Petersburg 727.504.8788 www.theartlofts.com Second Saturday Gallery Walk ARTPOOL 2030 Central Ave., St Petersburg 727.324.3878 www.artpoolrules.com September 6, 7 - Craftyfest 20 – Gatsby Gala CRAFTSMAN HOUSE Gallery-Cafe-Pottery Studio, 2955 Central Ave, St Petersburg 727.323.2787 www.craftsmanhousegallery.com Nominated 2013 Independent Small Business of the Year 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk August Through 9 – The Fairy Show September 20 – 10 th Annual Pot Roast – Pottery Sale 27 – Michael Reno Harrell CREATIVE CLAY CULTURAL ARTS CENTER 1114 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, 727.825.0515 / www.Creativeclay.org 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk August 26 – Volunteer Orientation September 23 – Volunteer Orientation DOMAIN HOME ACCESSORIES & GALLERY 3129 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport 33707 www.domainhomeaccessories.com Open daily. Visit website for hours & information on featured artists.

Artist reception monthly to meet artists.

Local & Florida artisans featured.

Ecclectic, artistic, creative.

August 16 – Artist Reception September 20 – Artist Reception DUNCAN MCCLELLAN GALLERY 2342 Emerson Ave. S. St. Petersburg, 813.760.6600 www.dmglass.com 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk August 16 – Open Etching DUNEDIN FINE ART CENTER 1143 Michigan Blvd. - Dunedin, 34698 727.298.DFAC - www.dfac.org August Through 17 – Word Up Though 17 – Poetics of Space Through 17 – In a Dark Time the Eyes Begin to See Through 17 – Our Gang 23 – Wearable Art X Sizzles

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Saturday, August 16 – Botany 101 10 – 11:30 am. FREE. Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Intro to Botanical Science. Classroom and outdoor activities for adults. www.weedonislandpreserve.org

Saturday, August 16 --Pinellas County Gator Club Kickoff Tailgate. 2-5 pm, Sea Hags, 9555 Blind Pass Rd, SPB.with Gator great Brady Ackerman previewing 2014 UFf season. www.pinellascountygatorclub.com Saturday, August 16 – Great St. Pete Cupcake Contest 12 – 3 pm. $15 fee for participants and $1 per voting ballot.

Morean Arts Center, 420 22nd Street S, St. Petersburg.

Grand Prize/ 1st Place: www.moreanartscenter.org Saturday, August 16 – Third Saturday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. FREE. Beach Blvd.

Gulfport. Stroll the streets in search of art, vendors, food & entertainment. www.gulfportma.com Sunday, August 17 – Build a Model Camp 12:30 – 2 pm. $18/child (Parents get museum admission for just $9.95). Armed Forces History Museum, 2050 34th Way N., Largo.

Kids can build their own take home model with Pelikan Model Clu professional, plus dog tags & Virtual Voyager Simulato rides. www.armedforcesmuseum.com Sunday, August 17 – Winemaker’s Dinner Benefiting Tampa Bay Watch 5 – 8 pm. $150. Loew’s Don Cesar, 3400 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach.

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Maritana Grille, their signature restaurant, with a winemaker’s dinner to benefit Tampa Bay Watch.

Chef Garvin Pera will prepare a four-course meal to complement the wine pairing. www.tampabaywatch.org Thursday, August 21 – Cool Summer Jazz 7pm to 9:30pm. $10 (Students & Military - FREE). Banquet Masters, 8100 Park Blvd, Pinellas Park.

Enjoy an evening of music with Bobby Tess and the Dixie Chaps.

Traditional Jazz. www.sdjs.org

Friday, August 22 – St. Pete Road Runners Summer Beach 5K 7 pm. $20 M’s, $25 non-M’s.

Postcard Inn, 6300 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach. Includes post race party with Free Food & Beer, Awards, Swag Bag, & a Leslie Jordan Singlet! www.sprr.org

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September 12 through October 19 – Plants Illustrated 12 through October 19 – Living Matter(s) 12 through December 23 – Terra Incognita 15 – Vision 2014 Capitol Campaign

Saturday, August 23 - 12th annual Zoo Run Run 5K 7:30 am. $30+. Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 West Sligh Ave, Tampa.

5K run that winds through the Zoo and along the scenic Hillsborough River. www.lowryparkzoo.com Saturday, August 23 – Shop for A Cause – Macy’s All day. $5 for special savings pass.

All proceeds from pass will be donated to 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares. Details call Geri (727) 403-3997. For info on 2-1-1 TBC visit www.211tampabay.com Saturday, August 23 – Ride Through History 10 am – 4 pm. $10 adult, $5 child.

Armed Forces History Museum, 2050 34th Way N, Largo. Touch-ATruck – Get an up close and personal look at the finest military vehicles. First Infantry Division WWII and Vietnam Re-enactors. www.armedforcesmuseum.com Saturday, August 23 – Landscaping with Bamboo 11:30 am. FREE to members and with paid admission. Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th Street N, St. Petersburg. Karlyn of Island Bamboo Nursery will teach about landscaping with bamboo and will give a $10.00 gift certificate to Island Bamboo Nursery to those attending. www.stpete.org/sunken Saturday, August 23 – How to Read a Beach 2:30 – 3:30 pm. FREE. Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg.

Tonya Clayton speaks on the hidden clues on the beach. www.weedonislandpreserve.org Saturday, August 23 – Geckofest Roaring 20’s Ball 6 – 11 pm. $35. Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd S, Gulfport. Roaring 20’s themed event includes: dinner buffet, cash bar, live music and dancing, costume contest, silent auctions & live auction of artist-created geckos. www.geckofest.com

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FLORIDA CRAFTSMEN GALLERY 501 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg 727.821.7391 www.floridacraftsmen.net August Through 23 – Fine Tuned Through 23 – Violin Auction to Benefit Canterbury School GULF COAST ARTISTS ALLIANCE 514 Skinner Blvd. Dunedin 727.738.8010 www.gcaa-fl.org MICHELE TUEGEL CONTEMPORARY 320 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727.823.1100 www.mtcontempo.com August Through 30 – Rocky Bridges-Metal+Air 9 – Artist Reception NANCY MARKOE GALLERY (Fine American Crafts Gallery) 3112 Pass-a-Grille Way, Pass-a-Grille Beach (So. St. Pete Beach) 727.360.0729 www.nancymarkoegallery.com Show room for 250+ Fine American Crafts People; Niche winner STIRLING STUDIOS & ART GALLERY NEW LISTING 730 Broadway (Second Floor) Dunedin www.stirlingartstudios.com August 8 – Artists Reception and Open House STUDIO 620 620 1st Ave. S., St Petersburg 727.895.6620 www.studio620.org August 1 – 9 – Members Only Show 7,9 – Crafty Hags Dirty Hands 15 – 17 – Less 19 – Wordier than Thou 23 – 24 – Foreign Familiar Cities 29 – Beatnik under the Stars 30 – Persistence of Vision 31 – Creating Masks from Nature September 10 – 12 – Uncovered – Power of Being VINCENT WILLIAM GALLERY 320 Corey Ave. St. Pete Beach, 727.363.1334, Vincentwilliamgallery1@verizon.net Art, stained glass, jewelry, pottery & stained glass. Custom work welcomed

GABRIELA VALENCIA STUDIO & Art Gallery 427 75th Ave, St Pete Beach, 727.560.7498 www.gabrielavalenciafineart.com Specializes in Coastal & Florida Art Open House 4th Saturday @ month.

ART CENTERS & CLASSES BEACH ART CENTER 1515 Bay Palm Blvd. Indian Rocks Beach. 727.596.4331 www.beachartcenter.org Check website for full list of classes.

August Through 26 – Pinellas County Teachers Show September 5 – October 3 – Florida Artist Group INDUSTRIAL ARTS CENTER 5437 29th Ave. S, just off Beach Blvd.

727.623.4920 www.facebook.com/IndustrialArtsCenter Hours - Tue’s, 10 am - 2 pm. / 6 - 9 pm; Thur’s, 6 - 9 pm and Sat’s, 12 - 5 pm.

The IACG is also open during each Gulfport Art Walk on the first Friday and third Saturday of each month 6-10 pm.

Clay hand building, copper enameling, found metal sculpture, glassblowing, glass fusing, lamp work, lost wax jewelry design, metalsmithing August 15 – Hot Date Night KAPFER GLASS STUDIO 409 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach 727.656.9190 / www.kapferglassstudio.com Hand made glass art & crafts, plus natural fiber - creative clothing MOREAN ARTS CENTER 719 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg 727.822.7872 www.moreanartscenter.org Glass Studio & Hot Shop, Chihuly Collection & the Morean Arts Center for Clay at the Train Station Saturdays the Morean Family Art Studio, FREE, 10am – 4 pm August Through 17 – Homeland: Lost and Found Through 22 – 98th Annual Members Show 23 – Saturday's Family Art Studio resumes 16 – St. Pete Cupcake Contest September 8 – Fall Session Begins 20 – Eat Rih, Play Dirty SOCIETY OF ACRYLIC PAINTERS Membership info / exhibit entry: www.isap-usa.com SUNTAN ART CENTER AT DON VISTA ARTS CENTER 3300 Pass-a-Grille Way, St Pete Beach 727.367.3818 www.suntanart.org Celebrating 50TH ANNIVERSARY Shows & Markets / 100 Artisits Show Classes Art & Exercise The Sunday Market *All Suntan Art Center classes held at

DON VISTA ARTS CENTER; Suntan Sunday Market 10a -3pm Sunday market at Don Vista bldg. presented by Suntan Art Center *Sunday Market, Vendor signup web site Saturday Art Mart in Pass-a-Grille, Receptions - 2nd Saturday 4pm – 6pm TREASURE ISLAND ART GUILD www.treasureislandartguild.org AUGUST IS CLOSED<SEPT NORMAL See NOTE in AUGUST changes.

Gallery Closed June, July, August Painting Workshops held weekly Wednesdays - 9:30am-noon 'Anything Goes' Open studio for all mediums Garden Room T.I. Comm. Center Thursday - 9:30am - noon 'Painting with the Vets' artist assistance available with focus -T.I. City Hall Auditorium Friday - 9:30am - noon 'Portrait Workshop' - Live model T.I. City Hall Auditorium August Throughout August Gallery is closed.

The Portrait Workshop is the only workshop that continues through the summer months and is held at 9am in the Suntan Art Center 3300 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach. Complementary parking is provided Call Pete Garino 345-4150 for further details.

September Check website schedule ZEN GLASS STUDIO 600 27th St. South St. Petersburg 727.323.3141 www.zenglass.com Mon – Fri 10-7 • Saturdays 10-5 Offers glassblowing classes & workshops for families, friends, first timers & professionals. Schedule most popular workshop, “Make your Own Wineglass” St. Pete’s Warehouse Arts District.

3rd Saturday Art Walk Tour, 6-10pm .

HANDS-ON MUSEUMS GREAT EXPLORATIONS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 1925 4th St N, St. Petersburg 727.821.8992 www.greatex.org Where education and fun come alive!

Early Explorations Preschool now Enrolling! Ages 2-5.

Wednesday & Friday, 11-11:30amTerrific Tots Program.

Birthday Parties and Special Events Hands-On Exhibits: Publix: My First Market, Great Beginnings, Beth’s Beach, Be a Great Pet Vet, I Can Construct, Fit4AllKidsVille, and more!

BellaBrava Pizza Kitchen – New Exhibit Seeking donations of new or well loved LEGOs for upcoming exhibit.

September 4 – Infant Massage 4 week class 4 – Peaceful and Pwerful Parenting 8 week class HERITAGE VILLAGE 11909 125th St N, Largo 727.582.2123 www.pinellascounty.org/Heritage Closed Mon’s, Tue’s & holidays.

KIDS WELCOMED! -hands on, Free Visit Pinellas County’s 21-acre

living history museum featuring 28 historic structures in a native pine & palmetto landscape, closed Mondays, Heritage Village New exhibit Boathouse display historic sail boats Exhibitions: Pinellas Passport: Your Ticket through Time, Collections Corner, Christopher Still Prints: Clues to Florida’s History and Natural Beauty: Pieces of the Past (POPs), Quick and Easy: Gadgets for Home MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry) 4801 E Fowler Ave #100, Tampa 813.987.6315 www.mosi.org Kids in Charge! - largest children’s science center in the nation Disasterville featuring WeatherQuest 10,000 square foot exhibition on the science behind tornados, hurricanes, & wildfires High Wire Bike - Guests can harness themselves onto a bicycle along a 98 foot-long steel cable, suspended 30 feet above ground Sky Trail Rope Course BioWorks Butterfly Garden - view multiple kinds free-flying butterflies.

The Amazing You - Learn about the human body in all its complexity, from DNA to organs Gaze skyward - Saunders Planetarium IMAX Dome Theatre- dome shaped screen -10,500 sq ft visual imagery PeeWee Wednesdays August Harry Potter comes to IMAX for limited engagement through August 12 - 60 Minutes MOSI 15 – Kid's Night Out 20 – Home School Educators Open House 29 – Food Truck Madness September 5,6 – Harry Potter's last weekend at IMAX 19 – 60 Minutes MOSI 19 – Kid's Night Out SACRED LANDS 1700 Park St.N., St. Petersburg.

727.347.0354 Every Sunday – Tours of Anderson / Narvaez Mounds Chanting to the Open Heart

MUSIC CLEARWATER JAZZ HOLIDAY www.clearwaterjazz.com October 16 – 19, 2014 FLORIDA ORCHESTRA 727.662.7286 www.floridaorchestra.org See venues for dates – Mahaffey Theater, Ruth Eckerd Hall & The David Straz Performing Arts Center ST.PETERSBURG JAZZ FESTIVAL Various locations in St. Petersburg www.emitseries.org February 24 – March 2, 2015 SKIPPER’S SMOKEHOUSE SERIES Skipper’s Smokehouse 910 Skipper Road Tampa, FL 33613 813.971.0666 Full schedule online www.skipperssmokehouse.com August AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2014

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Saturday, August 23 – MOSI Beerfest 7 - 8 pm VIP; General Admission 8 – 11 pm. Gen. admission - $45+ VIP $75+. MOSI, 4801 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa. Featuring over 90 local & national beer for attendees to sample. VIP area has additional samplings. Entertainment. www.mosi.org Saturday, August 23 – Liquid Desires Craft Beer Party at The Dali 8 – 11 pm. $50, VIP $85.

Dali Museum,1 Dali Blvd, St. Petersburg.

Celebrate your passion for craft beer among some of the most famous paintings in the world with samplings of a variety of craft beers and access to the brewers themselves, trendy local eateries, and dancing. www.thedali.org

Sunday, August 24 - Rays Watch Party 1:30 pm. $10 Parking at the Guy Harvey Outpost. On beach behind the Tradewinds Island Resort Guy Harvey Outpost on St. Pete Beach. watch the Rays on the BIG screen right on the beach. First Pitch is at 2:20pm, but the pre-game fun starts 1:30pm. Food & beverages available for purchase. Rays Street Team giving away prizes. Please no coolers. www.tradewinds islandresort.com/rays Saturday, August 30 – V W Beach Bash 9 am – 5 pm. FREE, other than registration ($10) to participate in VW show. Hurley Park, 1501 Gulf Way, Pass A Grille. Car show, vendors, food and entertainment. vwbeachbash@gmail.com Saturday, August 30 – 14th Annual Geckofest 10 am – 10 pm. Free. Beach Blvd.

Gulfport. Annual street festival featuring kids zone, vendors, entertainment and wacky walking parade. This years theme is Roaring 20’s. www.geckofest.com Thursday, September 4 – Gulfport Free Trolley to Rays Game Trolley leaves 5pm (Batting Practice), 6pm (Pre-Game), & 7pm (Game Time). $25 Ticket includes FREE trolley. Gulfport Casino, 5500 Shore Blvd. Gulfport.

A $25.00 ticket gets you a ride to Tropicana Field, section 124 lower box seats & complimentary Rays baseball hat. www.mygulfport.us

Friday, September 5 – First Friday Downtown 5:30 – 10 pm. FREE. Central Avenue between 2nd & 3rd Street South,St. Petersburg.

Enjoy free live music in a unique, convenient, & safe environment. www.firstfridaystpete.com Friday, September 5 – First Friday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. Beach Blvd. Gulfport.

Artist create, music plays & streets are filled with creative vendors.

Visit the local shops, galleries and large international selection of dining as all remain open during this event. www.gulfportma.com

Saturday, September 6 – Aquatic Plants for Ponds 11:30 am. FREE w/pd admission.

Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N, St. Petersburg. Learn about the aquatic & marginal plants for ponds. www.stpete.org/sunken Monday, September 8 – America’s Boating Course 7 Week Course 7 – 9 pm. FREE for instruction, $40 materials per family.

St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. An essential course for all boaters. Graduates qualify for Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card & may qualify for insurance discounts. Register on-line at www.boating-stpete.org.

Thursday, September 11 – Happy Hour with the Historian 6:30 – 8 pm. $10 suggested.

St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg.

Tim Hollis talking on Florida Tourism. www.spmoh.com Saturday, September 13 – Sunset Beach Clean Up 9 am – noon. Free. Sunset Beach Pavilion, 8000 West Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island. Help keep our beaches pristine. sly_yost@yahoo.com Saturday, September 13 – Second Saturday Art Walk 5 – 9 pm. FREE. Various galleries throughout St. Petersburg – just added were several galleries in the Corey Avenue area of St. Pete Beach. For a listing of galleries visit www.stpeteartsalliance.org

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9 – Benefit Concert 16 – WMNF Groovefest 17 – Krewefest – Anniverary of Woodstock 30 – WMNF presents Mojo Gurus September 27 – WMNF presents Bruce Springstien Tribute SUNCOAST DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY 727.596.7142 SUNDAY JAZZ JAMS ADDED LISTING 727.824.72221 • www.themanhattancasino.com/contact Revival of a local Jazz tradition, every week! Sponsored by Al Downning Tampa Bay Jazz Assoc., Manhattan Casino, 642 22nd St., St Petersburg, FREE admission.

TAMPA BAY SYMPHONY 727.827.8087 www.TampaBaySymphony.org Performances in various locations THE HANGAR RESTAURANT & FLIGHT LOUNGE 540 First St SE, St. Petersburg First Monday of each month – Jazz Jam ADDED www.aldowningjazz.com WMNF 88.5 COMMUNTIY RADIO 1210 E. MLK Blvd., Tampa 33603 www.wmnf.org August 18 – A Celebration of Carrollwood 30 – Mojo Gurus at Skippers September 8 – WMNF Birthday Luau at Ella's 12 – WMNF 35 th Birthday Bash -The Coliseum

OPERA FLORIDA OPERA FESTIVAL Artistic Director – Daniel Lipton Visit www.operatampa.org Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place Tampa, Florida 33602 FLORIDA SUNCOAST OPERA GUILD www.FLsuncoastoperaguild.org Silver Bells – December 5, 2014 ST. PETERSBURG OPERA COMPANY 727.823.2040; www.stpeteopera.org visit website for performance locations Season tickets - main stage productions on sale, begin - $127.32 each.

Season ticket holders save 15% off SARASOTA OPERA HOUSE 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, 941.359.0099 ext.101 www.sarasotaopera.org August 1 – Sarasota Cuban Ballet School

28, 31 – Sleeping Beauty September 11, 14 - Mefistofele 13 – Taste of Sarasota

DANCING ACADEMY OF BALLET ARTS 2914 First Avenue North St. Petersburg, 727.327.4401 www.academyofballetarts.org THE COLISEUM 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/coliseum Tea Dance - 1st & 3rd Wed. @ month. $7/dance, $10 dance instruction Tea Dances resume in October GULFPORT CASINO 5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport, 727.893.1070 www.mygulfport.us More information on Casino events or rental availability 727.893.1070 Tuesday Ballroom $7 with Paul Kirk 12pm-1pm Intermediate Lesson 1pm-2pm Beginner Lesson 2pm-3pm Ballroom Dancing Tuesday Argentine Tango $7 6:30pm-7pm ‘First Timers’ class 7pm-8pm Begin Argentine Tango w/ Kathleen & Steve 8-10:30pm Argentine Tango Wednesday Swing $7 6pm-7pm Bonus Dance lesson 7pm - 8pm Beginner East Coast Swing Dance Lesson 8pm-11pm Dancing & Live Music SwingTime.info Thursday Salsa Social $7 6:30pm - 8pm Salsa Lessons with Carol Rivera -Beg, Inter & Adv. 8pm-10pm General Salsa Sunday Band / Ballroom $7 6pm - 7pm Ballroom lessons 7pm - 10pm Live Band & Dance.

Social & Ballroom Dance Mario Deleon’s / Ellis Hale’s Band August 23 – Gecko Ball September 13 – St Pete Glitter Queens Ball SARASOTA BALLET 5555 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota 941.359.0099 www.sarasotaballet.org Tickets 941.351.0099 x 101 ST PETERSBURG POLISH AMERICAN SOCIETY 1343 Beach Dr SE, St Petersburg, 972.741.3749 www.polishsociety.org Wednesday Tea Dances – 2nd, 4th & 5th Wednesday of each month $7/dance, $10 w dance instruction 11:30 - 12:30 pm- Dance instruction w Carol Baker 1 – 3:30 pm – Dance to Bobby Tess & The Pleasures Sunday Dinner & Dancing 2 – 3:30 pm Dinner - $7 Reservations (727) 360-0584 3 – 6 pm Dancing $5 members / $7 non-member

ECO/AQUARIUMS /ZOOS BOYD HILL NATURE PRESERVE 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg 727.893.7326 http://www.stpeteparksrec.org/ boyd-hill.html NEW WEB Guided Tram Tours, Sun, Tues – Fri 1pm, Sat 10am & 1pm Natural History Speaker 2nd Tuesday Monthly Jungle Boogie Wed 11amTeach preschooler about Florida’s natural ecosystems, animals, plants, preserve.

Ages 3-4 $3/kid; parents free.

Bird Walks 1st Saturday - 8am Wildflower Walks 4th Sat. 10:30 am Night Hike 3rd Tuesday dark Gator Walk 2nd Sunday 11:30 am Nature Walk 3rd Saturday 10:30 am Calendar available online.

CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater 727.441.1790 www.SeeWinter.com Featuring Dolphins, River Otters, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Stingrays and more. animal interactions and behind the scenes tours. Home of Winter Star of Dolphin Tale. Also, Hope!

Dolphin Tale 2 Trailer Online August 21 – Making Waves 27 – Volunteer Sessions September 10 – Blue Carpet Screening Dolphin Tale 2 12 – Dolphin Tale 2 Opening Day 18 – Making Waves EGMONT KEY 8am to sundown - 365 days a year Egmont Key Shuttle - Hubbard’s Marina at Ft. DeSoto Co. Park, $20 RSVP; 727.867.6569 www.hubbardsmarina.com/egmont/ 727.893.2627 www.egmontkey.info November 8, 2014 – Discover the Island FLORIDA AQUARIUM 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa 813.273.4000 www.flaquarium.org Galleries: Wetlands, Bays-Beaches, Coral Reef, Ocean Commotion Exhibits: Aquariumania! Splash in the Water, Dragons Down Under, Activities: Cell Phone Audio Guide, Explore Shore, Penguin Promenade, Behind the Scenes Tour, Dive with the Sharks, Eco-tour Photos, Swim w/Fishes, Wild Dolphin Ecotour, Stingray Beach.

Journey to Madagascar now open, August 9,10 – Kick off to Shark Week 17 – Back to School Members Night FORT DE SOTO PARK Tierre Verde 727.552.1862 www.pinellascounty.org/park/ 05_Ft_DeSoto.htm Guided Nature Walks, Saturdays 10-11:15 am GIRAFFE RANCH 38650 Mickler Rd., Dade City 813.482.3400 www.girafferanch.com Giraffe Ranch - Dade City, Florida experience the lives of giraffe and

other species from around the world.

A licensed working ranch. Specializes exotic species /domestic cattle-horses.

Expert guides / designed 4-wheel drive vehicles. Conservation efforts.

Tours are by Reservation Only

See the Folliage Change or Escape the Heat at our North Carolina Mountain Retreat!

LOWRY PARK ZOO 1101 West Sligh Ave., Tampa, one mile west of I-275 (exit 48) 813.935.8552 www.lowryparkzoo.com events line 813.935.8552, ext. 276 August 2 – Zoo closes at 2pm 2 – Wazoo 23 – Zoo Run Run 5K September 14 – Carnival of Animals 20,21 – Rhino Weekend MOTE AQUARIUM 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, 941.388.4441 www.mote.org Science, Education, Aquarium; touch tank, 1200-gallon tropical fish tank & informational displays on sharks, sea turtles, & shells.

Tuesdays and Thursdays – Mommy and Me Saturdays – Kayak Paddle tour Through September 14 – Survivors – Beautiful and Extreme Adaptions ST. PETERSBURG AUDUBON SO. 727.753.9731 www.stpeteaudubon.org Celebrating 101+ Years Conservation 1909-2014 $15/individual- $20/family September 16 – Meeting Field trips resume in October ST. PETERSBURG SHELL CLUB 9100 113th St North, Seminole 727.867.6861 www.stpeteshellclub.org 2nd Fri, 6:30pm (except June, July, Aug. & Dec.), Seminole Recreation September 5 - Meeting SUNCOAST SEABIRD SANCTUARY 18328 Gulf Blvd, Indian Shores 727.391.6211 www.seabirdsanctuary.com Directly on beach. Open 365 days, FREE 9am – sunset. Largest non-profit wild bird hospital sanctuary with native seabirds.

Donations accepted. Tours / Info

SUNSET SAILING FISHING /MOTOR CRUISING DOLPHIN LANDINGS CHARTER BOAT CENTER Located behind Dolphin Village 4737 Gulf Blvd., St Pete Beach 727.360.7411 www.dolphinlandings.com SHELL KEY SHUTTLE & SUNSET CRUISES 801 Pass-a-Grille Way, Merry Pier, 727.360.1348 www.shellkeyshuttle.com $25/Ad-$12.50 kids <13

Enjoy our 2 BR/2 BA Mountain Home A secluded mountain hideaway in the beautiful community of Cattail Creek near Burnsville, NC. Romantic waterfall view and a creek in front of the deck. Loft master bedroom with queen bed and bath with a soaking tub big enough for two.

2nd bedroom and bath along with full kitchen, dining room and living room on the main floor.

The house is six years old, open, airy and comfortable.

Four thousand foot elevation means cool, comfortable mornings and evenings. Cool, cozy and to top it off, a beautiful Finnish sauna.

Open through October for beautiful fall foliage. $895 per week includes $75 cleaning fee.

Please call 727-360-9069 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2014

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Saturday, September 13 – Super Freestyle Explosion 7:30 pm. Tampa Bay Times Forum, Channelside, Tampa.

Ten of the biggest Freestyle music legends of 1980s take stage. www.freestyleexplosion.com

Sunday, September 14 – 2nd Annual Mad Beach Bike Fest 10 am – 5 pm. FREE. 15004 Madeira Way, Madeira Beach. Bike show, vendors, music, 50/50 and lots of fun. www.facebook.com/monthly madnessmadbeach Sunday, September 14 – Carnival of Animals 9:30 am – 5pm. FREE w/Zoo admission. Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 West Sligh Avenue, Tampa.

The event will feature character appearances by both “Dora the Explorer” and Diego from Nick Jr.™, live music and fun with Radio Disney Tampa Bay, bilingual interpreters, multi-cultural food, a variety of vendors. www.lowryparkzoo.com Sunday, September 14 – Build a Model Camp 12:30 – 2 pm. $18/child (Parents get museum admission for just $9.95) Armed Forces History Museum, 2050 34th Way N., Largo.

Kids can build their own take home model along with pros from Pelikan Model Club, receive a set of dog tags and take a ride on our Virtual Voyager Simulator. www.armedforcesmuseum.com Saturday, September 20 – Intro to Plant Identification 10 – 11:30 am. FREE, registration required. Recommended for adults. Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Join local Extension specialist and examine the basics of plant identification, from using simple keys to identifying critical characteristics that will help any would-be botanist in the field. www.weedonislandpreserve.org.

Saturday, September 20 – Knowing & Growing Bromeliads 11:30 am. FREE w/paid admission.

Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N, St. Petersburg. Dennis, from Tropiflora, will be teaching about bromeliad culture in Florida. www.stpete.org/sunken

Saturday, September 20 – Gulfport Third Saturday Art Walk 6 – 10 pm. FREE. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. Artists, vendors, food and entertainment throughout the city. www.gulfportma.com Saturday, September 20 - Butterfly Glow 5K Fun Run & Party 7 pm. $45. Hurley Park, 1501 Gulf Way, Pass A Grille.

Benefit fun for “My Hope Chest”.

Registration includes Butterfly Wings, glow paint,glow bling, event t-shirt and party. www.myhopechest.org Saturday, September 20 – Eat Rich and Play Dirty 7 – 10 pm. $50+. The Morean Arts Center, Morean Arts Center, 420 22nd Street S, St. Petersburg.

Eat Rich, Play Dirty is a unique event, high-end offerings yet a casual atmosphere where anyone can get their hands dirty. Annual fund raiser filled with creativity & fun. www.moreanartscenter.org

Saturday, September 20 & Sunday, September 21 – World Rhino Weekend 9:30 am – 5 pm. FREE with Zoo admission. Enjoy a variety of rhinothemed activities and educational displays. www.lowryparkzoo.com Saturday, September 27 – Carefest 2014 Volunteer registration begins at 7:30 am. Celebration at noon. Free.

Lake Vista Park, 1401 62nd Ave S, St.Petersburg. Help make a difference throughout the community on a day of giving. www.carefestusa.com Saturday, September 27 – Arts Alive Free Museum Day 10 am – 3 pm. FREE admission to city’s cultural treasures.

For list of locations visit www.stpete.org/arts_and_cuture Saturday, September 27 – 3rd Annual Daystar Fashion Fling 11 am. $25 advanced tickets.

Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, 1600 54th Ave S, St. Petersburg.

The event features affordable apparel from Daystar Thrift Shoppe, 513 Dr Martin Luther King Jr St N., and includes a light lunch, fashion show, silent auction, opportunity drawings, and more. kitty.rawson@daystarlife.com

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GARDEN -NATURE-FLORIAL COMMUNITY GARDENS Get back to nature, boost your mood & self-esteem & get some exercise with a garden plot. Three locations. www.communitygarden.org/resources/ FLORIDA BOTANICAL GARDENS 12520 Ulmerton Road Largo 727.582.2100 www.flbg.org/ Open daily 7am - 6pm (dusk) Free Friendly dogs welcome on leash.

Garden Tour Dates Available: Tours start 9am & last 2.5 to 3 hours Pinellas Co. Extension & Horticulture info – 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday Closed weekends & County Holidays FLORIDA WEST COAST NEW ORCHID SOCIETY 12175 125th St N, Largo.

727.460.4606 FREE. 2nd Thurs, 7:30pm, Visitors welcome.

Educational class, Cooperative Extension (Botanical Gardens). www.fwcos.org GARDEN CLUB 500 Sunset Dr S.,St. Petersburg Diane Shafer, 727.347.6649. shaferd2@gmail.com St. Petersburg’s Jungle Circle & Green Fingers Circle 4th Thur., 1pm IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL Chapel On The Hill Church Evans Hall, 12601 Park Blvd., Seminole Info - hotline 727.729.9445 www.ikebanastpetersburg.com 3rd Mon- 10am-2pm, (Sept.-May) Chapter 65, St. Petersburg All meetings (unless noted) Centuries old art of Japanese floral arranging. $80/yr/singles; $120 couple Fun & “friendship with flowers”.

MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS 811 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota, 941.366.5731 www.selby.org Exhibit – Gulf Coast Heritage August Through September 1 – Selby Instructor Summer Showcase Through 17 – Summer Family Fun 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Meet the Artist 2 – Lawn Bowling 6 – Sunsets at Selby 13 – September 20 – Low Fidelity / Underground Forces September 10, 24 – Sunsets at Selby 18 – Volunteer Orientation 20 – Final day of Exhibits - Low Fidelity / Underground Forces PINELLAS COUNTY www.pinellascounty.org Vaious locations throughout the couty.

Pinellas County Extension 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo

Animal Services www.pinellascounty.org/animalservices Brooker Creek Preserve www.brookercreekpreserve.org Heritage Village www.pinellascounty.org/heritage Weedon Island Preserve www.weedonislandpreserve.org.

ST. PETE BEACH GARDEN CLUB Deborah Magliolo 727.363.1869 3rd Tues, 10am (Sept-May), SUNKEN GARDENS 1825 Fourth St N, St. Petersburg 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/sunken Purchase a commemorative brick at Historic Sunken Gardens; @ brick, $100; to purchase: sunkengardens.org Awaken Yoga: “Yoga & Meditation” with Vandana: Mon-Thur; 10am - 11:30am $45/mth or $12/@ Daily Yoga with Yoga Village classes 10:30am, Sunday 12:30 pm Hoop Dancing: Tuesday 10am -11am, $80/8 sessions or $15/class and Wed. 9am - 10am, $10/class Hot Hula Thursdays 10am. $10/class Horticultural Workshops - Saturday August Yoga suspended for month 9 – Succulent Wreaths 23 – Bamboo 30 – Tropical Plants September Yoga resumes regular schedule 6 – Aquatic Plants 20 – Bromeliads 27 – Bamboo Identification WEEDON ISLAND & PRESERVE 1800 Weedon Drive NE St. Petersburg 727.453.6500 www.weedonislandpreserve.org Saturday Guided Hikes 9-11am FREE - Bring water + snack 2-hour hike in coastal mangrove & upland ecosystems preserve Wear closed toed shoes & hat.

Free Ages 6+ RSVP online by 2pm Friday WEE-time at Weedon 10-11am 2nd & 4th Thur’s, Kids hear stories, see puppet shows, hands-on activities to connect to their environment; FREE, pre-reg. required. Age 3-5

DOWNTOWNS GULFPORT www.gulfportma.com Gulfport Fresh Market - Beach Blvd.

Every Tuesday 9am – 3pm FreshMarket@GulfportMA.com Free Clothing Swap (2nd Tuesday @ month) 9am - 1pm, Peninsula Inn, 2937 Beach Blvd. So Gulfport’s First Friday Art Walk Fine Arts Fridays with live art demonstrations, vendors and entertainment. Begins at 6pm.

Gulfport’s Third Saturday Art Walk Streets lined with vendors, entertainment and roving street performers. Begins at 6pm.

August 1 – First Friday Artwalk 3 – Wounded Warrior Softball 9 – Gecko Pub Crawl

12 – Clothing Swap 16 – Third Saturday Artwalk 23 – Gecko Ball 30 - Geckofest September 5 – First Friday Artwalk 13 – St Pete Glitter Queens Ball 20 – Third Saturday Artwalk

ST. PETERSBURG Thursdays Hot Hula - Sunken Gardens 10 am - www.stpete.org/sunken Yoga at Boyd Hill - Boyd Hill Nature Preserve - 4:30 pm www.stpete.org/boyd 1st Monday Jazz Jam - The Hangar - 8 pm www.aldowningjazz.com Movies in the Park – 7 pm www.stpetepreservation.org Fridays St. Pete Shuffle - Mirror Lake Shuffleboard Courts - 7 to 11 pm www.stpeteshuffle.com Saturdays Saturdays@ The Morean Morean Arts Center - 10 am-5 pm www.moreanartscenter.org Dilly, Dally with Dali - The Dali www.thedali.org 1st Fridays Get Downtown Music Series, 727.393.3597 Street block party featuring live music / dancing food & drink vendors! 5:30 - 10pm Central Ave between 2nd/3rd St. 2nd Mondays Art Bites - Museum of Fine Arts 1 pm www.fine-arts.org 4th Fridays Grand Central PM Stroll Shops.

Night spots & businesses stay open late, entertainment & specials, more on the 4th Friday monthly - Grand Central District, 1st Ave N to 1st Ave S & 19th St to 31st St. 5 - 9pm, 727.328.7086 2nd Saturday Artwalk & Trolley walk in the Warehouse Art District Take the trolley to explore the Art’s Hot Spots 727.323.ARTS, www.stpetearts.org October to April St. Pete. Preservation Walking Tours - October to April - 10 am www.stpetepreservation.org October to July First & Third Weds.-Tea Dances Coliseum www.stpete.org/coliseum

TOURS ST. PETERSBURG Downtown Walking Tours (October to April) St. Petersburg Preservation Walking TOURS CENTRAL AVE & 2ND ST, ST. PETERSBURG 727.824.7802 www.stpetepreservation.org National Register listed downtown St. Petersburg Historic Walking Tours Discover downtown’s rich legacy, 10am-12pm • Free for members. $5 suggested donation – non-Member

WEEKLY MARKETS TUESDAYS Gulfport’s Tuesday Fresh Market Year Round! 9am-3pm

+ (1st Tuesday 9am-8pm), Beach Blvd, below 29 Ave S., Gulfport Over 50 vendors: Local artists & crafters. Live music. www.gulfportma.com or FreshMarket@GulfportMA.com WEDNESDAYS Madeira Beach Morning Market Debuted May 7 9am-2pm, year-round, rain or shine.

Located Madeira Way between Gulf Boulevard & Tom Stuart Causeway, City’s first open air fresh and farmer’s Market - approx. 80 area’s finest Vendors. Parking free & convenient. Organized - operated under Garrison Market Management. www.TheBeachMarkets.com FIRST THURSDAY Edge District Farmer’s Market 4 to 8 pm https://www.facebook.com/EDGE DistrictFarmersMarket No market in August.

FRIDAYS Founders Corner Fresh Market 431 Southwest Blvd. N4 – 8 pm Summer Hours www.founderscornerfreshmarket.com Treasure Island Friday Morning Market Community Center’s Park (behind Walgreens) 9am-2pm 1 Park Place & 106th Ave.,TI FREE parking, live music, & 40+ vendors, food, jewelry, arts & crafts - 727.360.4121 tchamber1@tampabay.rr.com www.treasureislandchamber.org Suspended for Summer months SATURDAYS Azalea Community Fresh NO LONGER EXSISTS Science Center 9am - 3pm 7701 22nd Ave. N., St. Petersburg (Tyrone) AzaleaFreshMarket.com Information / vendor / volunteer Joe 727.600.4223 Kathy 641.6514 office 727.490.9161 Florida Gulfcoast Center for Fishing Open Air Market 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo 727.365.4660 http://centerforfishing.org/market REPLACED LINK Founders Corner Fresh Market 431 Southwest Blvd. N - 9 am to 3 pm www.founderscornerfreshmarket.com Grand Central District Antique Market Join the antique merchants of the Grand Central District and lots of vendors & dealers for a fun market event. Started on January 4th, the market is on first Saturday of every month (through May), 9am - 4pm.

Visit the Grand Central Facebook event page for more info!

Saturday Morning Market, 9 - 2pm / (Oct 1 – May 26) Al Lang Stadium parking lot & 1st Ave S & 1st St, St. Petersburg (June thru Sept.) at Williams Park 1st Ave. N & 2nd St., St Pete. www.saturdaymorningmarket.com 727.455.4921 SUNDAYS Corey Fresh Market Corey Area Business Assoc.

9am-2pm / October thru May Local vendors, fresh & organic produce, plants flowers, arts/crafts, food, music & fun! Shops open Free parking, 74th Ave St Pete Bch 727.498.8778 www.coreyave.com/ coreyave-events.html Suntan's Sunday Market 9 am to 3 pm / year-round

18th Annual

Suncoast Performing Arts Foundation Gala Saturday, September 27, 2014 Largo Cultural Center Supporting performing arts education in the community.

Largo Cultural Center with financial assistance from SPAF, provides experiences which cut across cultural, social, ethnic, age, educational & economic barriers.

• Eight O’Clock Theatre • Children’s Educational Series & Scholarships

An evening of… Performances, Music, Dinner, Auctions, & more!

Information - Sponsor & Ticket purchase, visit… suncoastarts.org or contact Gala Chair - Steven Rodriquez - 727.593.2000 or e-mail… Steven@SWRandAssociates.com

Poodle Palace & Pet Boutique Established 1971 •

Laura & Bob Campbell

6660 Gulf Boulevard • St Pete Beach

MyPoodlePalace.com bark@MyPoodlePalace.com

727•360•6002

I NEED to RENT a NEW Apartment?

Have something for Rent?

Call… Kathy 727.259.3761 any afternoon

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by Sarah Lyons 727.347.4737 • www.sarahlyons.net stargazer5@TampaBay.rr.Com August & September 2014 AUGUST: Summer is in full swing as we begin the eighth month of the year! Jupiter, the Sun and Mercury in Leo are inspiring and urging us to travel more, enjoy more and just have a good time! This planetary combo won’t unite again until next summer so let yourself take a break for some R & R! The Full Red Moon in Aquarius on the 10th brings a climax to our current situations and reminds us of responsibilities and duties that may include others in many ways. Then, we have a couple of weeks to follow up and process it all. Love and money planet Venus enters Leo on the 12th joining her three fun friends and adding an element of extravagance and romance to vacations, social affairs and just everyday life for a few days.

On the 15th, Mercury enters Virgo and we start thinking a little more practical and making out our To Do lists. The Sun also enters Virgo on the 23rd, changing the focus to duties and details as the month closes.

A New Lunar cycle begins in Virgo on the 25th as we begin our last month of summer.

This cycle will direct our attention to necessities; and to bring order and routine back to our lives. Mars has been focusing energy into matters regarding resources and finances all month long.

SEPTEMBER: Mercury enters Libra on the 2nd and a desire for fairness and refinement in communications prevail. We take our time making decisions. With Venus entering Virgo on the 5th, discrimination andjustification of purchases with a more conservative outlook takes place. On the 8th a Full Harvest Moon in Pisces lights up the night sky! It brings awareness to the matters of the last two weeks; and also signals the time of year to harvest the crops and prepare for season’s end. Mars, planet of energy, drive and desire, shifts focus on the 13th to ideas and travel, with enthusiasm and optimism; as we feel most anything is possible as it awakens the sign of Sagittarius through -out the rest of the month. Mercury again changes signs, speeding along into Scorpio on the 27th, lending an investigative vibe to our deep thoughts and skeptical thinking.

We probe for information before allowing impulse to take over. The Vernal Equinox occurs on the 22nd as the Sun enters Libra, ushering in the first day of autumn! Libra is the sign of relationships and we turn to others, becoming more social, cooperative and diplomatic at this time. Just two days later, a New Moon occurs in Libra. This actionoriented sign begins a cycle on the 24th that promotes partnership and working with others to achieve the goals we set now.

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LEO: August: You are on center stage and make quite an appearance! Full moon falls on partners. Energy focus falls in home environment.

New opportunities arise for income.

September: Income and financial matters are enhanced and take over the spotlight this month. Enjoy recreation and romance.

Short trips are spontaneous; conversations start things!

VIRGO: August: Social time turns to solitude; enjoy some downtime; focus on health and regeneration. New moon lets you take the lead. Express yourself clearly to partner.

September: You are favored this month as full moon focuses on relationships, biz and personal. Home life is energized.

Then a new cycle falls for income and finances begins.

LIBRA: August: Love and romance bloom on the social scene with a full calendar and the full moon spotlight! Later, take time away to recharge and reflect. Calm workplace.

September: Health and work concerns come into the full moon focus; with a pleasant outcome. You are energized with the new moon cycle; express yourself; start anew!

several options.

AQUARIUS: August: It has been all about partnerships both biz and professional. Full moon focus puts you in the spotlight! A new cycle starts with resources and finances.

September: Finances are enhanced; full moon shines on income and values.

A new way of understanding takes place.

Breakthrough in career with new direction is possible now.

PISCES: August: You are favored in a workplace that is active and expanding; balance duties with health needs. Later, partnerships get new start; communication is necessary.

September: Partners are congenial; career is energized. Full moon shines on you this month! New plans for resources are likely.

Don’t be afraid to leave the old ways behind.

ARIES: August: Fun is on your agenda with many social activities. Home and family time is pleasant; finances strained. Begin a new wellness program; new work project.

September: Workplace is agreeable. Focus falls on recharging; reflecting.

Have talks with partners; biz and personal.

New beginnings in relationships.

Travel and explore.

SCORPIO: August: You shine in career; with superiors.

Advancement is in the near future.

Full moon brings up family matters.

Later on socialize and connect to friends.

September: Obstacles fall away.

Recreation gets your full attention; group activities are favored. New light in your inner world reveals the way to finish up; release for growth.

TAURUS: August: Family and home life gives you the most pleasure! Then the full moon focus falls on career. Romance gets a new start and recreation time is necessary.

September: Creative ideas and play time is beneficial. Take social invitations from friends. New energy fills the workplace; and new ways to approach health are recognized.

SAGITTARIUS: August: Much activity is centered in travel, education and legal affairs. Workplace is busy beneath the surface; but career gets new start late this month.

September: Popular at work and taking charge with new energy you take care of full moon issues at home. New energy pours into friends, social area later on; enjoy yourself!

GEMINI: August: You are on the go; with travel near and far for work and fun. Focus falls on learning, legal issues. Upsets at work and with health; new look for home front.

September: Pleasant times with family balance, with the spotlight falling on career and possibilities. New activity with romance; have fun, enjoy getaways.

Live in the moment.

CAPRICORN: August: The focus in on financial matters and endings. Let go and move on.

New understandings; a desire to travel and legal matters; get attention later on.

September: Trips both short and long distances are on your horizon; take care of both biz and pleasure. A new status in career or direction is possible with

CANCER: August: Income increases as financial matters take the full moon spotlight.

Children, lovers have breakthroughs. New energy ignites conversations and short trips.

September: Travel is enjoyable whether near or far. Education or legal matters may surface. Home and family are highlighted with a new cycle; make plans; work hard.

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Events Calendar

Saturday, September 27 – First Responders Red vs Blue Chili Cook-off 11 am – 2 pm. $20/adult and $15/children 4-12. Armed Forces History Museum, 2050 34th Way North, Largo. Firefighters and Police Officers from around the

county will join in a friendly competition to see who can win the prestigious Chili Cook-Off title. www.armedforcesmuseum.com Saturday, September 27 – Bamboo ID – Clumping vs Running 11:30 am. FREE with pd. admission. Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th Street N, St. Petersburg. Karlyn of Island Bamboo Nursery will be teaching about types of bamboo and giving a $10.00 gift certificate to Island Bamboo Nursery to those who attend. www.stpete.org/sunken Saturday, September 27 – 18th Annual Suncoast Performing Arts Gala 6 pm – Midnight. $125+. The Largo Cultural Center, 105 Center Park Drive, Largo. The Gala includes a silent auction, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner courtesy of The Stuffed Mushroom and Indulge Catering, Live Entertainment, live Auction and dancing. www.suncoastarts.org/gala

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Sunday, September 28 – Bacchus Bike Fest for Charity 9 am – 8 pm. Screwie Louise’s Porpoise Pub, 8701 Seminole Blvd. Biggest hearted bikers to support Wheelchairs4Kids , 50 Legs and REVolutions Dance.

Celebrity appearances. www.bacchusbikefest.com Sunday, September 28 – Rays Watch Party at the Tradewinds 12:30 pm. $10 Parking at the Guy Harvey Outpost. Tradewinds Island Guy Harvey Outpost, Gulf Blvd. St. Pete Beach.

Watch the Rays on the beach with food and beverage for purchase.

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Treasure Island was originally settled in small communities by the Tocobaga natives around 300 CE. The Timucua traded with other Native tribes in the area until 1528. The arrival of Pánfilo de Narváez decimated the natives before the Spaniards left the area in search of gold.

So, you ask, how did Treasure Island get its name? Several property owners attempted to boost sales of the properties being developed on the island, around 1915 by burying several wooden chests and pretending to discover the treasure chests on the beach. The news of the discoveries spread quickly. People began to call the island …Treasure Island!

In 1848, a Great Gale carved out a pass on the island's north end and split off two smaller islands. (now the Isle of Palms and Isle of Capri).

Treasure Island had a surge in growth with the residential home and hotel development following World War II through the 1950s.

These ventures were usually built on fill from dredged material.

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Registration fills up quickly, so be sure to sign up today by going to tampabaywatch.org!

The Scallop Search is a resource-monitoring program where 200 volunteers snorkel along set transect lines in lower Tampa Bay to count scallops and document population trends. The Great Bay Scallop Search has been conducted since 1993 and is our most popular volunteer project. This event is familyfriendly and open to all ages.

Volunteers with shallow-draft boats are mainly needed for the event. All of the sites for canoes and kayaks have already filled up for 2014. A limited number of volunteer snorkelers who do not have boats will be accommodated to participate in the event.

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The Bay Scallop, scientific name Argopecten irradians, is a creature native to our Tampa Bay. They reproduce in the shallow waters of seagrass beds throughout Florida’s Gulf coast. Initially, bay scallops spend up to two days drifting around the water column as a type of larvae called veligers. Then the veligerlarvae go through metamorphosis and become juvenile scallops or “spat.” The young spat settle out of the water and attach to seagrass blades using tiny silklike strands, called byssal threads. Once they grow into adults, they drop off and live the rest of their short, year-long life cycle on the bottom of seagrass beds. Source: myfwc.org

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Storm Surge - new education campaign Just where will storm surge impact during a major hurricane and how high can it get? Pinellas County residents can get the answer to these questions simply by driving past certain Pinellas County schools.

A series of storm surge awareness signs has been installed at 38 locations around Pinellas County schools and school-related facilities, showing not only that the areas are vulnerable to this deadly effect of hurricanes, but how much surge the areas could see in a major hurricane.

Our location includes: • Madeira Beach Fundamental School, 591 Tom Stuart Causeway, Madeira Beach This project, the result of an 18-

month grant program, was rolled out to coincide with the release of the National Hurricane Center’s experimental storm surge product, first used last week in North Carolina during the approach of Hurricane Arthur.

Work is nearly complete on a storm surge illustration application to show residents what storm surge will look like at their address during different evacuation levels.

For more information on hurricane preparedness, call Emergency Management (727) 464-3800 or www.pinellascounty.org/emergency and join Pinellas County Emergency Management on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pinellasem.

Pinellas County government is also on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Pinellas County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. One of a series of storm surge awareness signs is near Osceola High School on 98th St. N. in Seminole.

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As we approach 53 years as residents of Treasure Island, I often reflect on the many advantages of having moved to this area in 1961. Inasmuch as we left family members on both sides, and our two children left classmates, it was traumatic, to say the least! However, the new move problems were tempered greatly by the many new and supportive friends who gave our family love and encouragement.

One of the most amazing therapeutic “breaks” was encountered within our first year as residents of Isle of Palms. A neighbor who was returning to New York state offered to sell an almost new boat, motor, equipment and dock davits for a very low price.

Having just built a new home, we had to “float a loan” to make the purchase, but it was one of the

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best investments we could have made. Our family (with youngsters 10 and 11) enjoyed many trips on area waterways, learned to swim, waterski, scuba dive and, best of all, camping and fishing trips to Egmont Key, Fort De Soto and other areas with mutual lovers of our waterways and parks.

Our first boat evolved into three others over the years, and our first two youngsters, a boy and a girl, evolved into a second son (13 years later), and he enjoyed the same cycle as did his older siblings.

After our three had left the nest, we donated our final boat and motor to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Now, I ask you.....just how lucky can you get? (We can still taste a wonderful breakfast on Egmont Key.....fresh trout filets, scrambled eggs, bacon, grits, biscuits, coffee, toast, marmalade, and, for lunch, freshly fried scallops!)

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Bayou Catering Downhome cooking ... with a kick!

Specializing in Cajun, Caribbean & Coastal Creations!

“It’s all about the ‘Community’ … another phenomenon that I never saw coming,” admits David Bilyeu, founder, chef, business manager and human resource department of Bayou Catering, the Cajun and Caribbean Caterer that has steadily risen to success over the past four years. “We love what we do and show it every day.”

Last year at this time, Paradise NEWS introduced David & his three-year-old company, “Bayou Catering”.

“Mom and Dad were both great cooks from the Midwest, but I grew up in Baton Rouge … land of great food and Southern hospitality,” he told us. He’d also been to the Florida Keys and Caribbean a few times, and he fell in love with all the food there, which he found was just as bold and unique as Cajun food.

We told you about David’s entrepreneurial spirit and his early love of aquariums, which promulgated an aquarium design and maintenance company, which, over 14 years paid for two college degrees. He recalls, “My passion for cooking Cajun food started in the best Cajun restaurants, which had my aquariums.”

He learned how to taste in Louisiana and learned how to cook in Florida. David was a newly degreed Civil Engineer in 1996 when he relocated to Florida from Baton Rouge. He worked 15 years in the Land Development Business in the Tampa Bay area.

“Always trying to find the ‘human’ side of the business,” he says, “I developed a lot of my original recipes at home after work in those 15 years in what I called ‘therapy cooking’.”

Treating co-workers to his early renditions, David realized that his love for spicy food was not equally shared by all Floridians.

He now keeps the spicy recipes for himself… and the less kicky version for his clients. He started catering part time in 2007.

Early in 2009 he saw the writing on the wall and said, “Let’s try this!

It’s all about bold favors and the ‘wow’ of something different.”

Bayou Catering started with Chamber of Commerce functions in Treasure Island, then Tampa Bay Beaches, then St.Petersburg.

“That was great exposure,” he recalls. “Everyone loves good food and when they see the passion and attitude you have for what you do, we love hearing them say, ‘This is different from what everyone else is doing and we love it!’”

David explained his twopronged business model.

“The corporate lunch portion is mostly traditional fare with some of our unique CCC (Cajun, Caribbean and Coastal) items. The best of Louisiana, The Caribbean and the coast from California to Maine.

‘The event catering portion is our special mix of Cajun, Caribbean and Coastal gone wild. We come up with new dishes regularly, both in terms of the items themselves and how they are prepared and displayed.”

David started wearing his trademark “Pepper Chef Pants” because he liked them and because of his love for spicy food.

The uniform makes him extremely recognizable to clients and vendors.

With a fleet of “mobile cooking monsters,” Bayou Catering

serves parties from 20 to 600.

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The Cajun Bullet • The large trailer grill …

The Bayou Beast, • A mobile Crawfish boiling trailer The Cajun Hot Tub. The article ended with his “plan to increase our activity in the Community.” We have since seen him at the Clearwater Jazz Festival, The Chowder Challenge, The Taste of the Beaches at Horan Park this July, and as caterer for a dozen other events around Pinellas County.

He also ran a VERY Popular Thanksgiving Offer of Cajun or Jerk Fried Turkey with all the traditional fixings, plus your choice of Cajun or Caribbean holiday accompaniments, like Seafood Gumbo, Oyster Dressing, Crabmeat Dip, Conch Chowder, Rum Cake, and even Caribbean Grilled Turkey with pineapple and mango salsa. The food is ready for pickup Thanksgiving morning or can be delivered for an additional charge.

Look for an order form in the Paradise NEWS October issue.

Bayou Catering also made the December holidays bright for many of our readers by catering quite a number of Holiday parties, dinners and social gatherings in the Paradise NEWS readership area.

For a quote for a catering event for you or your group, call David Bilyeu at 727-644-7085, email davidb@bayoucatering.com or visit www.bayoucatering.com.

Be sure to call and get your date on his calendar as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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813-600-3134 “Frank Sinatra” Mobile DJ music / services, lights 2 DOG NIGHT MC duties included w/ packages. www.2dognight.us 727.424-2424 D O U B L E M BA N D BAKER BRUCE BAND www.doublemband.com bakerbruceband.com ALL OCCASION PARTY FAVORITES, C LASSIC R OCK 60’ S TO 80’ S CLASSICS STANDARDS & ORGINALS 727. 204-4098 MIKE . MONRAD @ VERIZON . NET BOB WERNER 343-5598 bobwernerlive.com EDDIE GARRIDO bob@bobwernerlive.com E DDIE -G@E DDIE -G. COM 727-542-0239 952.905.0888 BOBBY SMITH WWW.E DDIE -G. COM GMIRECORDS @ HOTMAIL KEYBOARD / VOCALS gmirecordsinternational.com FIONA FRENSCHE 727.409.7548 GMI RECORDS INT. fionafrensche@gmail.com BRUCE NYE 831-2034 Chanteuse w/ Ukulele www.brucenyeelvisguy.com QUIRKY & CAPTIVATING CABARE Elvis Guy & Roy Orbison HODADDYS C/510-8305 / 363-7381 www.hodaddys.com CARL FUERSTMAN Power Surf & Hot Rod combo carlspianobar.com NEW 727-259-4788 727-392-7779 PianoBar, Piano J E R RY D E M A R K & Vocals - Bars, Restaurants, PianoManJD1@aol.com Private Parties & Weddings 865-9300 CARLOS & JOE P IANO & ENTERTAINMENT www.carlosandjoe.com JOEL & DAKOTA 727-459-5343 •727-384-9501 joelmusic2811@yahoo.com Acoustic, electric & percussion 715.218.3528 GATORS – Sunday 3-7pm WWW. YOUTUBE . COM / JOEL BONGOS 2-5:30 most Saturdays MUSIC 2811 CHUCK COBB LIGHTING JACK www.chuckcobb.com cdbaby.com/artist/lightningjack 251-6879 481-1977 CARIBBEAN COWBOY GUITAR - VOCALS - STEEL DRUMS Julian Riviere LIZ PENNOCK www.caribbeancowboy.org & Dr. BLUES COUNTRY / REGGAE / ROCK www.lizpennock.com DALE WILLIAMS NEW 321-0332 www.dalesingssinatra.com P IANO & G UITAR B LUES D UO 727.365.7734 MIKE BALISTERRI Sings big band music/Sinatra bandmix.com/mikebal DANE MICHAEL SMITH 727-512-4578 Guitar, Flute, 727-743-8363 • NEW Vocals, Blues, Jazz, Rock Danemgroup@aol.com ONE DAN BAND solo artist. jazz-pop pianist/vocal www.onedanband.com + DANE MICHAEL GROUP 515-5114 10 INSTRUMENTS , DANTO -SWEETMUSICMAN S TANDARDS / J AZZ / L ATIN Reggae / Calypso / Country / PAUL ANTHONY NEW Steel Drums 565.5690 / www.thepaulanthonyband.com F: Danto SweetMusicMan 727.688.9661 Solo, Duo, Trio DON JUCEAM Rock, Dance, Country, Reggae www.donjuceam.com and everything in between!

PAUL KRUEGER QT. PKRUEG3000@yahoo.com 310.701.6650 Jazz Pianist, Base, sax & drums Don Resort Thur/Fri/Sat- 8-12pm SANDY ATKINSON Sandy@sandyatkinson.net sandyatkinson.net • 743.0775 S K Y W AY JA Z Z www.myspace.com/skyway 345-9222 STACY KNIGHTS stacey@staceyknights.com SuNzaBEACHES FACEBOOK : SUNZA BEACHES 565.3853 TAMPA BAY JAZZ NEW ENSEMBLE 727.647.0813 ranluron@aol.com Jazz to Modern to Requested THE TEMPESTS www.thetempests.com Tom Angarano (727) 642-7395 THE TOMKATS www.thetomcats.com TOMKATW @ HORIZON . NET 345-9222 THE BEACH BUMS www.beachbumzband.com 953.8044 TOM ARNOLD www.tomarnoldmusic.com 866-1927 S INGER / G UITARIST CLASSIC R&R/ RHYTHM / BLUES TARNOLD 1026@ HOTMAIL . COM TONY WAGNER www.tonywagner1@gmail.com 727.244.2020 SINGER / G UITARIST URBAN GYPIES urbangypsies@msn.com VODKANAUTS www.vodkanauts.com

BAZZIE’S BEACH BAR 360.5531 • BILMAR HOTEL 10650 GULF BLVD.,TREASURE ISL WED 6:30-9:30PM 30+ YEARS! SUNCOAST DIXIELAND JAZZ BLUE PARROTT blueparrotbch.com • 368.9619 85 COREY AVE., ST PETE BEACH M ON 7-10 PM TOM C ATS (16) ORCHESTRA! JAZZ/SWING TUE - LAS VEGAS REVIEW RUBY TUESDAY & KEITH COLEMAN W ED &T HUR . -5 PM L IVE M USIC CARINO’S PIANO 360.8502 9524 BLIND PASS, ST PETE BEACH FRI/SAT 7PM - GENE CIPRIANO CHILL-TAPAS www.SteamandChill.com 360.8080 • 7400 GULF BLVD. SPB LIVE MUSIC FRI & SAT - 7-9PM DON CESAR RESORT 3400 GULF BLVD., SPB (800) 282-1116 THURS/FRI/SAT - 8-12 JAZZ PAUL KRUEGER QUARTET GATORS ON THE PASS gatorscafe.com • 367.8951 12754 KINGFISH DR.,TREASURE IS. THUR TO MON. - LIVE MUSIC JACKIE’S BISTRO & JAZZ SPOT 338 COREY AVE. ST PETE BEACH 727.320.6358 LIVE MUSIC WEEKENDS + SUNDAY BRUNCH JIMMY B’S BEACH BAR beachcomberflorida.com 367.1982 VOTED #1 BEACH BAR 6200 GULF BLVD. ST PETE BEACH EVERY DAY - LIVE MUSIC MIDDLE GROUNDS middlegroundsgrill.com 360.4253 10925 GULF BLVD., TREASURE I. WED TO SAT - LIVE MUSIC BILLY’S STONE CRAB PENINSULA INN Isabell’s 866.2115 BilliesStoneCrabs.com www.innspa.net • 346.9800 2937 BEACH BLVD. GULFPORT 1130 PINELLAS BAY, TIERRA VERDE - WED 6:30PM MAIN BAR - PIANO WED-FRI, 6-9PM JOHN SHIRLEY - NIGHTLY MUSIC - LOFT BAR LIVE SAT DALE WILLIAMS 7-10PM

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