Paradise News Magazine Aug-Sept 2016 issue

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FEATURES 36 COVER STORY Madeira Beach -Report

by Steve Traiman

8 Working Cow - Business Profile

by Peter A. Roos

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22 Your Life Spa - Business Profile

by Peter A. Roos

25 bits, Bars & A Buzz

by Joyce LaFray

29 Selene - Fine Dining Destination

by Peter Roos

45 Tripping @ Madeira Beach

by Nanette Wiser

48 100 Birthday - National Parks Service- by Steve Traiman

DEPARTMENTS PUBLISHER’S LETTER 10 LETTERS 11 TIDBITS 12-16 18 INVESTING REAL ESTATE 20 CONSTRUCTION 32 PROPERTY LAW 33 FISHING 52 ART NEWS 54-55 ARTS & LEISURE 56-69 EVENTS 58-68 CLASSIFIED 70, 72 PLAYING AROUND 74 ASTROLOGY 75 TREASURED TALES 76

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73 Legend of Tierra Verde Mural Courtesy of Connie Langhorst

ReMax Preferred Agave Mexican Synovus Bank SPB Produce-Deli Coldwell Banker RE Vito & Michaels’ Nina’s Cafe Winn Dixie TBB Chamber Gulf to Bay Bait UPS Store Regions Bank Dolphin Beach Resort

COREY AREA DISTRICT Art Expo Paradise Gifts Frog Pond

Chill Restaurant Beach Theatre Jackie’s Bistro Keller Williams Realty

TREASURE ISLAND Publix Market The Sandpiper The Pearl TI & MB Chamber

Bilmar Hotel T.I. Hardware ReMax Metro Clock Tower Bus Stop

JOHN’S PASS VILLAGE Kilwin’s Ice Cream Spice & Tea Exchange Old Fash. Ice Cream Chamber Kiosk

MADEIRA BEACH Barefoot Bch Resort Post Office Recreation Center City Hall Library

GULFPORT Chamber Seabreeze Inn Gulfport Casino

Habana Café Library/City Hall Art Village

ISLA DEL SOL & BAYWAY ISLES Regions Bank Sterling Cleaners Patchingtons

Island Salon Subway Isla Yacht & CC

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5th/3rd Bank Lou’s Florist Pappy’s Scoops Ice Cream Baird Realty Nori Thai -Sushi Riptides Lounge Resort Realty Library/City Hall Paradise Grille Dolphin Liquors Cafe Soleil New China

COVER DESIGN: Renee Roos ARTIST: Lori Bellinger PHOTO: Tropical Focus Crystal Hands: 123rf

Billy’s TD Bank Phila Deli Island Grille

ReMax Metro Marco’s Wong Lee’s T. V. Hardware

SOUTH PASADENA Palms of Pasadena Hospital Spiro’s Deli Publix Winn Dixie Fountains Towers

ST. PETERSBURG Sundial Shoppes Locale Market Hollander Hotel Morean Art Center Duprey Salon The Hollander Hotel

Florida Jean Co Vinoy Hotel Holocaust Museum Florida CraftArt Jim Reno Surf Shop The 4 three nine

GRAND CENTRAL DISTRICT Grand Central Stained Glass

TYRONE AREA Cody’s Road House Harold Seltzer

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WORKING COW HOMEMADE ICE CREAM!

BUSINESS Profile - By Peter A. Roos

Look for the ‘Working Cow’ Logo when you treat yourself to Ice Cream orking Cow Homemade Ice Cream has been manufacturing super premium ice cream locally since 1993. For over twenty years they have served ice cream parlors, restaurants and institutions, including universities and retirement communities.

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It is obvious, if you look around, that people in Florida LOVE Ice Cream. Tourists sometimes treat themselves every day, often to a different flavor.

“I’ve had customers try all 60 flavors we carry in just ten days.

Working Cow Ice Cream is addictive,” said a local ice cream parlor pioneer.

Most of the best independant ice cream parlors in Paradise NEWS readership area from the beaches to downtown feature Working Cow. Working Cow is proud to make their ice cream here, using local dairies and Florida ingredients whenever possible. Their goal is to provide their fans, old and new, with the freshest, healthiest ice cream.

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The employees & families of Working Cow thank you for your patronage and support, and promise you that they “will never sacrifice quality for bottom line profits.” They are a St. Petersburg, Florida-based, family-owned company, blending more than 100 flavors, creating: super premium homemade gourmet ice creams, frozen yogurts, sugarfree ice creams, sherbets and fruity Italian Ices.

They are one of the only remaining ice cream companies in the United States that still use batch freezers, quality ingredients from sustainable farmers across the lands, and Florida's finest dairy with no bovine growth hormone or high fructose corn syrup.

Working Cow is the Best!

The result is old-fashioned homemade taste that brings back memories and will make memories with the family for years to come. They would like to earn your business and fulfill your ice cream and frozen treat needs and desires. Knowing how unusual their business is in the industry, Working Cow has devised a system for visitors from the northeast, midwest and the rest of the country to get their terrific ice cream at home too.

Packed in a sturdy cooler and covered with dry ice, 4 quarts arrive safely within 3 days, nationwide.

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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S Change Is Neither All Good nor All Bad As the self-appointed reporters of community news of the south Pinellas barrier islands for over twenty years we have seen a lot of changes, and much resistance to change. As a general rule, many people who discover Paradise in Florida seem to want things to stay just as they found it. Of course, nothing stays the same forever.

Not all changes are for the better, or worse.

There is generally a good reason for resistance to change. People have seen what unbridled acceptance of growth can do to one’s quality of life. Some barrier islands in Florida are very good examples of what we do not want here.

Even Paradise NEWS, the local magazine our readers love so much is in a constant state of change. Renee loves to say “ If you are not growing, you are dying. ” This issue, for example is 20% larger in both page count and in circulation than the one before, and it is the first issue in its more than 20-year history that is glossy throughout. We hope you enjoy these changes.

Paradise NEWS

Volume 22 Number 7 • Aug/Sept 2016 __________________________________________

PUBLISHERS & EDITORS Peter Roos & Renee Roos ART DIRECTOR Renee Roos - info@paradisenewsfl.com __________________________________________

FEATURE WRITERS Steve Traiman • Joyce LaFray • Nanette Wiser CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jim Beggins • Tom Brodersen Esq. Julian Fant • Sarah Lyons • Tom Smith Brian Puckett, JD, CPA, PFS, CFP™ Jeanine Miami DIRECTORS Kaeley Dawson - Social Media Vickie Kolb - Events, Arts & Leisure Lorrie Bellinger - Graphic Designer Carrie Hill - Proofreader MARKETING Margaret Fuesy • Eileen Brock __________________________________________

Much of the reason for the growth this issue is a special report on Madeira Beach, a formerly sleepy beach town whose residents for the most part knew they needed their city to change. Eighty-two percent of them voted for Travis Palladeno as mayor for a second time. This summer we look at what they’ve accomplished and what lies ahead for them, from John’s Pass Village north.

We also introduce Selene in St. Pete Beach, one of the most welcome additions to barrier island fine dining, a former pancake house turned into a great fine dining destination, much like the former Robbies Pancake House in Treasure Island, which this month celebrates it’s tenth year as the much loved MiddleGrounds Grille.

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Renee and I are proud to be celebrating the 45th anniversary of our union in August, and the fact that we have spent more than half of our life together here in Paradise. Renee was a beautiful young liberal arts major, born and raised in Tampa. A model, dancer, and dance teacher who had studied her art and performed many summers in New York, New England and Canada.

I was a Canadian who recently discovered there was somewhere it didn’t snow and decided to spend the rest of my life there.

We met at St. Pete Junior College in ‘Government’ class, in our sophomore year.

We married a year later, within a few miles of where we now live and raised our only son, Jordan in the Tampa Bay area.

We moved to Pass-a-Grille for him to attend Admiral Farragut Academy as a day student.

We only planned to stay at the beach for three years, it will soon be thirty.

We will celebrate our anniversary this summer with friends in one of our favorite parts of Colorado, thankful that we have been able to witness many changes while much in our lives has been a blessed constant, like our undying love for each other.

Thankfully, some things never change.

Pete & Renee

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LETTERS Looks great. Excellent piece.

County Comm John Morroni “Race to Recycling” WOW! Four pages of information.

Thanks.

- Jan H. Tracy - Program Coordinator Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste We keep getting new students because of Steve's article on boating.

Thank you so much!

- Zelda Troiano - U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary FSO-PA Flotilla 78, Department of Homeland Security, Flotilla Staff Officer - Public Affairs St. Pete Beach ...Reading it right now...and I LOVE the Kooky Libations spread by Nanette!!!!

Great wait to hi-light our restaurants here on the beaches.

Have a great weekend :) - Julianne Wellhelm Attached is a list of our needs for the children in our community. We appreciate you publishing the announcement.

You do make a huge difference.

- Lynne McCaskill - Clothes To Kids – Media www.clothestokids.org/ I really enjoyed the June/July issue of Paradise News with its focus on the "green" effort.

The Tampa Bay Automobile Museum in Pinellas Park is also a "green" facility the roof is covered with solar cells. On many days more electricity is generated than is needed and the excess is sent back to the grid.

There is also a display on the use of hydrogen as a motor fuel. Keep up the good work!

- John Perodeau My owners saw your article on Green/Eco-Hospitality and have asked why we were not listed. We have 2 Palm Green Lodging Certification. They thought it odd that a Tampa Wyndham would be included when we are on the beach.

Thanks in advance for letting me know.

- Lois Rodgers, Marketing Manager - Sirata Resort

Editor’s Note: We could not include everyone for space reasons and wanted to showcase Tampa bay.

Thanks for advising us that the Sirata Resort is a Palm Green Lodging.

- Nanette Wiser Keep up the good work on you HQ magazine!

- George Wolff, SPB Thanks for listing applicable dates for piano & guitar duo Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues at Vino-N-Brew-Treasure Island - Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues http://www.lizpennock.com I am very saddened of what is happening to us. I grew up in NYC , a long time ago.

At 10 years old I delivered breakfast / coffee / tea, in Harlem NY, walking 12 blocks for a dime tip. In the sixties I was bused from Flushing to Corona, Queens, NYC during my Jr. high school years.

Today I am a board member of GAL foundation, Big Brother Big Sister, Eckerd Kids board, Gulf Beaches Rotary and others, working for the children and families in need. I am very concerned of what I see happening to our country. we need to tell the truth, we need to speak against violence and need to talk to each other , NOW! There is an big issue with Grand Ma and Grand Parents raising their Grand children, the kids parents are in jail or have abandoned them. This is NOT a WHITE or BLACK problem, it is All Our Problem.

ALL lives matter , your's mine, white , black , green, ALL lives matter. - Mitchell Shenkman I have been meaning to email you… You know that you can count Kathy and I among your thousands of admirers for the terrific features of your publication and now I get to be a regular reader thanks to your generosity. Thanks, again. Hope to see you soon!

- Bill & Kathy Priakos

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TID bits

by Peter Roos

ST. PETE BEACH Ten residents of St. Pete Beach submitted applications to serve as interim mayor of St. Pete Beach until spring elections. The commission interviewed them in 15 minute intervals on July 26th to pick their next leader. Applicants included Deforrest Bailey, John Childers, John Michael Fleig, Colleen Horan, Sean Hurley, Alan Johnson, Fritz Kloepfel, Austin Piazza, Gregory Premer and Deborah Schechner.

Tony Menendez, Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A at St. Pete Beach has established a Go Fund Me Page for 5-year employee Will Yann.

July 3, 2016, Will had a tragic accident that changed his life and put him out of work for an estimated 3 months. We ask for your help in any donations that you are able to provide for Will during this tough time. Please share this link with others and give Will a hand if you can. https://gofundme.com/2dsnpnj7 The first two blocks of Pass-a-Grille Way south of the Don CeSar got a temporary topcoat, providing a glimmer of hope for the distant future as an epic road restoration project continues. Two down, Thirty-two to

go. We urge ALL residents to keep the wonderful businesses of Pass-A-Grille in mind during the project. There are a dozen restaurants and a handful of great shops that need our business to survive, especially in the slower seasons. Jay Anderson, a Pass-A-Grille leader for decades has been attending progress meetings and reporting on the road project.

A late June report included the following plea “The Saint Petersburg Yacht Club will not give St. Pete Beach an easement on their property (which means the newly underground electric will have to come out of the ground and there will be power poles the length of the yacht club property, then the power lines go back underground).

If you know anyone at the yacht club who has a say, please talk to them.

The last road construction progress meeting is August 4th at 3 pm, before Warren Webster, 1600 Pass-a-Grille Way, SPB 33706 closes for renovation until about November. An alternative meeting site has not been named.

Email Jay to be added to his email list for project updates. dogjama@aol.com Robin Sollie to Serve on Visitor Services Committee - Sollie, has been

appointed to serve on the Visitor Services Committee of VISIT FLORIDA through June 30th, 2017.

The Visitor Services Committee is an advisory group comprised of Florida tourism industry representatives dedicated to guiding the marketing efforts of VISIT FLORIDA's five Official Welcome Centers and frontline operations. For more about Visit Florida see http://www.visitflorida.org/aboutus/who-we-are/committees/ TREASURE ISLAND A restored anchor from the USS Courtney (DE1021) was re-dedicated in front of Treasure Island City Hall in July. The Courtney was a Dealey-class ship that operated from Newport, Rhode Island 1957-1973, exercising in antisubmarine warfare and convoy escort techniques. The US Naval Historical Center loaned the 1500-pound anchor to Treasure Island in 1975. Restoration work was done by Treasure Island’s Public Works Dept.

The Vine & Grind Restaurant & Bar recently opened next to the Chamber Kiosk on 107th Ave.. Cherie Leal said she was filling in for 21-year-

How Well do You Know Your Bank?

More importantly, how well do they know YOU? We still make house calls.

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old son Jared at his new Olive Oil andBalsamic Vinegar Tasting room a block east of the Bilmar.

Jared is all about natural and organic foods, as are the folks at the Organic Garden a block farther north across from City Hall. It is good to see more Treasure Island businesses embracing the natural health trend.

SOUTH PASADENA Bayside Villas East is the newest luxury waterfront community on Boca Ciega Bay at 1846 Shore Dr. South, South Pasadena Florida 33707. For info contact Jonathan Parente at (727) 341-0186.

TIERRA VERDE A good friend, seeing my hair needed attention, referred me to Salon Mimi, longtime leader of Tierra Verde hair stylists. A constant at the Tierra Verde Marina for decades, while everything around her changed. I was attended to by an angel named Fallon, who left me looking years younger and much cooler.

My hair has just fallen back into place after washing it, ever since.

My friend attests that you do not need a lot of hair to benefit from a visit to see Fallon or Salon Mimi at the Marina Plaza, 106 Pinellas Bayway S, St. Petersburg, FL 33715.

Call (727) 864-0280 for an appointment and tell them you read about them in Paradise NEWS. Tierra Verde Business Partnership is holding Octoberfest, Oct. 15th

to benefit the Miracle League, the local baseball field for disabled kids that needs replacing. Sponsors and volunteers are being sought. Contact oktoberfest.sponsors@tvbp.biz or call Hunter Grose 727-400-3232.

Renowned Chefs David Weiss & Sebastian Kappler have opened “Cordon Blue” in downtown Tierra Verde. This French style restaurant features “traditional home cuisine” using healthy and local produce. David’s grandparents taught him how to cook their favorite recipes when he was a child. He holds a diploma from the CEFPPA in Strasbourg, and worked in top restaurants in both France and Germany for over 10 years. David moved to the US in 2014 as head chef for a bistro in Wisconsin. He and his friend Sebastian were looking nationwide to open their own business when they learned Tierra Verde’s “Black Forest Cottage” was for sale.

Cordon Blue is located at 1120 Pinellas Bayway S. Lunch and dinner are offered daily from 11am to 2pm and 5pm to 9pm, brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, 9am to 2pm.

Daily special are offered as well as vegetarian and gluten-free meals.

And feel free to bring your pup the terrace on the back deck has plenty of room. It is a great place to practice your French and German.

Visit cordonbleu.us.free.fr or call (727) 867-5800 for reservations / information.

Please tell David and Sebastian you read about them in Paradise NEWS.

"Whatever you are, be a good one."

Abraham Lincoln

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Left - Valerie Bogle cut the ribbon on her new photo studio on 9th St. and gave tours to ambassadors from Tampa Bay Beaches and St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce.

Below Center - Gulf Beaches Masonic Lodge presents $2,000 annual scholarship to graduating St. Petersburg High student Molina Rojas who will attend Eckerd College.

Below Right - David Neville, Senior Deacon, poses with his son Ryan Neville who just became a master mason.

Bottom - MarineMax Breaks Ground on Marina.

American Legion presents $20,000 to Fisher House.

St. Petersburg Chamber gets $314,187 Grant to stimulate business for St. Petersburg’s disadvantaged start-ups.

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American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach Commander Jim White presented $20,000 check to Director Lana Toenjes of the Fisher House at Bay Pines. A March fundraiser collected $10,000 which was matched from Post funds.

Florida West Ballet, a Not-for-Profit Pre-professional Performing Arts Company Celebrates their 35th season! Auditions /Placement for technique & performance training for dancers elementary school age through college held Saturday, August 6th 9:00 10:30 am beg./intermediate; 10:30 am-12:30 pm advanced 616 Fourth St. N., St. Pete., For additional Information visit: www.floridawest ballet.org or email: floridawestballet@ tampabay.rr.com

Brenda George, CoLeader 100 Women Who Care of Pinellas County (WWCPC) presented $9,300 to Alycia Weigley, Board Member, Jody Johnston, President, & Amy Foster, Executive Director of Guardian ad Litem Foundation; Julie Webster, Co-Leader of 100 Women Who Care; and additional Board Members of the Guardian Ad Litem Foundation, James Green, and Canaan McCaslin.

SKYWAY MARINA DIST. The Skyway Marina Dist. has enjoyed an increase in activity over the past year with Jabil & Kobie Marketing co-locating on the Ceridian campus, Gator Jim's opening and reconstruction of Publix at Bay Pointe Plaza, as well as new landscaping along the 34th Street South Corridor.

Three gateway signs have been installed at Bayway, across from CVS, the northeast corner of 54th Avenue and 34th Street South, and at the northeast corner of the Ceridian campus.

Phillips Development & Realty wants to build 250 apartments & 25,000 SF of retail on 9 acres at 30th Ave.& 34th St. S. A fourstory residential building on the back of the property, a full service restaurant, and general commercial buildings are envisioned.

St. Petersburg Chamber receive entrepreneurial growth grant The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg awarded a grant of $314,187 for the Chamber’s Greenhouse Community Business Development Initiative.

Small business start-up stipends provide continuing technical training and mentorship to provide the citizens of South St. Petersburg, particularly in the Community Redevelopment Area, resources to start and grow businesses.

This new initiative is a result of the Grow Smarter Strategy, a comprehensive economic development strategy formed recently

by The Chamber, the City of St. Petersburg and more than two dozen other entities. For more, contact - 727.388.2908 mbrochetti@stpete.com Carlos A. Labrador, M.D., P.A. of LABRADOR Primary Care Center has relocated to 6775 Crosswinds Dr. N., St Petersburg, near Chili’s! 727-381-8006 www. DrLabrador.com ParadiseNewsFL.com | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016

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MORE TIDBITS Ricky P’s is leaving their Historic Central Ave. location for a gateway one at Bayview Plaza, 11002 4th St. N., they will be joining Cody's Roadhouse Grill & Skyway Jack's.

The 4 Three Nine is an intimate New-York-esque neighborhood micro -lounge serving a small, yet impressive array of wine & craft beer.

Relax with friends and be illusioned by the bartender & magician owner, John Williams. Craft Beer, Fine Wine & spontaneous Magical moments.

One of the Pedal Pub’s favorite stops.

La V Vietnamese-fusion fare available for delivery here. Visit 439 1st Ave. N., St. Pete., - 727-317-5858 Wed.-Thurs. 5–12 am, Fri. 5 pm–2am, Sat. Noon - 2am, Sun. Noon–11pm www.the4threenine.com St. Petersburg's Raymond James joined three other Tampa Bay companies, including Jabil, on the 2016 Fortune 500 list. The investment and brokerage firm rose 39 spots from #521 in 2015 to its current position at #482. Congratulations!

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

If your child or grandchild is in a band, do yourself a favor and check out Moe’st Everything Muse north of Tyrone, on the east side of Park Street across from Steak and Shake. Moe is very knowledgeable and tries to save his customers money so they will refer their friends. You can get gently used instruments (even some classics) there as well as new ones. Call Moe or Eileen at (570) 350-2962.

Did you know that volunteering can further your career, build your network of professionals, strengthen your leadership skills, and help implement new ideas within our community? Plus, it’s a lot of fun!

Piper Fire Protection, with offices in Clearwater and Sarasota, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in August with new service offerings from its newest division, Piper Electrical Services. All services are available in the Pinellas main office and a Sarasota office covering Sarasota and Manatee Counties.

Contact Gary Wells, 727-581-9339, or gary.wells@piperfire.com

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The Morean Center for Clay needs volunteers on Saturday, August 20 for 6th Annual Great St. Petersburg Cupcake Contest. Email sarah.aldrich@moreanartscenter.org to volunteer. More info on the contest, www.moreanartscenter.org/calendar/ cupcake-contest/ Geckofest, September 3rd needs great volunteers. A similar skill set is needed for the 2016 John’s Pass Seafood Festival, on Oct. 27 - 30th, Madeira Beach. For further info and other volunteer opportunities see the list on page 67, towards the end of our extensive Arts & Leisure and Events Listings.

EVIDENCE-BASED INVESTING by Brian Puckett, JD, CPA, PFS, CFP® As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CPA/PFS, with a law degree, Brian is among the few advisors in the country holding this trio of credentials. Business Week listed him among the 50 most experienced financial advisors in the U.S.

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Financial Gurus & Other Unicorns Welcome back! Last time, we explored why you should avoid reacting to breaking news. Since then, investors got a real life lesson with Brexit. Today, we’ll explain why you’re also ill-advised to seek a financial guru to time markets or pick winning individual securities for you.

To be sure, Brexit delivered a punishing blow not only to individual investors, but also to the vast majority of pros who tried to time the markets up to and following the Brexit event.

The Proof Is in the Pudding Maybe you know of an extraordinary stock broker, fund manager, or TV personality who strikes you as being particularly astute. Should you turn to them for their latest market tips, instead of simply capturing market returns that are there for the taking?

Let’s look at the historical record.

If market gurus could be identified in

advance, then we should expect to see credible evidence of it, shouldn’t we?

Not only is such data lacking, but the weight of evidence to the contrary is overwhelming. Star stock pickers & market timers often fail to survive, let alone persistently beat comparable market returns. A 2013 Vanguard Group analysis found that only about half of some 1,500 actively managed funds available in 1998 still existed by the end of 2012, and only 18% of the survivors outperformed their benchmarks. DFA found similar results in its independent analysis of 10-year mutual fund performance through 2013.

Across the decades, a multitude of academic studies have scrutinized active manager performance and consistently found it lacking.

• Among the earliest studies is Michael Jensen’s 1967 paper,

“The Performance of Mutual Funds in the Period 1945–1964.”

Conclusion: “very little evidence that any individual fund was able to do significantly better than … expected from mere random chance.”

• A more recent (2009) landmark study is Nobel Laureate Eugene Fama’s and Ken French’s, “Luck Versus Skill in the Cross Section of Mutual Fund Returns.”

Conclusion: “the high costs of active management show up intact as lower returns to investors.” In the decades between, there have been as many as 100 similar studies demonstrating the futility of identifying guru stock pickers and/or market timers.

Bottom Line: It’s a low success strategy.

Take-Home Next time, we’ll begin discussing simple strategies that give you a high probability of investment success.

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REAL ESTATE

JIM BEGGINS - Property Wizard,

Broker - CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises

Auction vs Traditional Real Estate Sales My monthly Property Wizard news letters called “Informed Confusion” are designed to unconfuse real estate information into ideas to help you make personal decisions regarding buying and selling barrier island real estate.

Let’s discuss two selling methods; auctions vs traditional listings.

Then a combination of the two methods.

The Auction method of sale is based on an intensive promotional campaign over a specified period where the agent attempts to attract the attention of the largest number of the 'target' audience who will enter competitive bidding for the property on the day of auction more competition means a higher price and better conditions. When the property is sold at auction, the buyer does not have a 'cooling off' period a deposit is paid and the seller is legally obligated to close on the date specified in the auction conditions.

However, using the Auction method, the property can also be sold prior to auction if an attractive offer is received, or after the auction as the agent negotiates with interested buyers.

An important component of the Auction is the 'reserve price' which is the lowest price that the seller will accept on the day of auction - this price is generally established on the day before or on the

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day of auction in consultation with the agent based on feedback and interest received during the promotional campaign.

AUCTION METHOD • Focus is solely on your property.

Generates the property's true market value with no upside price point limitation.

• Auction provides a competitive atmosphere to promote and enhance buyers interest and final sales price.

• Seller pays No Commission. Buyer pays. It’s called a “buyer’s premium”.

• A sale date is dictated by the seller results in 30 to 60 days.

• Property is sold "As-Is".

• Property is sold without contingencies.

• Closing rate high with auctions due to the large non-refundable deposit required by buyer.

TRADITIONAL LISTING METHOD • Your property can be one of many advertised.

• Upside price potential is limited.

• No chance to negotiate up, just down.

• A price reduction is typically needed to create buyer interest with a listed property.

• Traditional listing commissions range from 5-10%.

• A sale date is unknown- property can become stale on the market for months or even years - if it sells at all.

• Property is typically scrutinized by

appraisers, pest control firms, home inspections companies, etc.

• Contingencies are common with traditional listings.

• Closings can be terminated or delayed with many properties because the deposit is too low and easily refundable.

There is a way to combine the best of both selling methods to maximize your price without paying a commission.

Best for high end properties.

Contact me for more.

All the best, Jim “property wizard” Beggins CENTURY 21Beggins Enterprises, with 13 offices and 400 agents serving Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee & Sarasota Counties.

Since most opinions about real estate 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 achieve your desired outcome.

Let me know how I’m doing. e-mail to: jimbeggins@c21be.com 727-254-8144 cell Call, text or email with any questions.

A New Field For

The Miracle League Children The 4th Annual Tierra Verde Octoberfest is the highlight of the island’s fall season.

This year we have committed to help the Miracle League raise the $100,000 it needs to refurbish their ten-year-old ball field, designed to provide opportunities for children with disabilities to play Miracle League baseball.

Goals of the International Organization are to: •Promote community support and sponsorship of Miracle Leagues.

•Promote the construction of special facilities that meet the unique needs of Miracle League players and their families.

The Miracle League needs a rehab for its St. Petersburg field as the individual rubber tiles come loose, the children trip and fall.

What is needed is a solid rubber field, costing about $125,000. Grants and individual contributions are presently trying to fix this need. TVBP hopes to contribute as well.

We cannot change or cure the medical issues life has dealt children with disabilities.What we can do is provide them with an opportunity to experience the joy and benefits that come from playing our National pastime baseball.

For more information visit www.themiracleleague.net Oktoberfest is scheduled in Tierra Verde, from 4 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, October 15.

Some Tampa Bay Ray’s will be there in a dunk tank because they believe in this cause and we need to raise the money for the children.

(Retired Rays will participate if the team is in the World Series)

Mathew Walker, had the idea for The Miracle League field here, & it has become a reality.

We have established Sponsorship levels from $25 - friends to $75,000 for Angels, with banners, logo recognition and even Complex Naming Rights available for contributors in the highest categories.The local Miracle League operation has been a project of the Gulf Beaches Kiwanis Club, a very small group that seriously needs our help to be able to continue the wonderful work the group has accomplished over the past 10 years.

A Miracle League ‘Go Fund Me’ page has been established where you can make an anonymous gift from home.

Please open your hearts and your wallets, and lets tell these kids we want to play ball for them.

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Where to Go for…

Bites, Bars & A Buzz The Beach Scene

by Joyce LaFray Today eating out is not necessarily "dining out."

Very often the only choice may be to grab some good quality eats before the game, after a hard day's labor, or just because your have a craving for multiple "bites."

Whether a restaurant menu announces "small plates," "appeteasers," or just plain old bar bites, there's a huge variety for us to choose from here in Tampa Bay. Happy hours, "earlybirds," and "daily specials" have become the affordable way to spread our wings and enjoy!

Here's a selection of my favorite places where you will experience good food and drink at reasonable prices, without having to sit through the often painful process of formal dining.

Since happy hours and specials change (even on a daily basis) is sure to check with the eatery before you venture out.

BLUE PARROT One of the hottest gathering places for good music, from rock to country. Often referred to as the "Cheers" of the beach. Typical happy hours are from 4-7 pm and include $2 domestic drafts and $2.25 well drinks.

Not so easy to find, located on East Corey Avenue in a rambling but cozy building.

85 Coral Circle, St. Pete Beach 727-368-9619 BONGO BEACH BAR & GRILLE Especially popular with tourists, this busy bistro offers a variety of seaside fare including tropical libations and American style eats.

5250 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach 888-207-1473 CASTILE RESTAURANT IN THE HOTEL ZAMORA The rooftop lounge in this new hotel is perhaps the best in the area for a spectacular view of the Gulf and about as romantic as it gets. Watch the sunset and chill for a few hours sampling their excellent tropical cocktails and fancy munchies.

3701 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727-456-8660 CHILL RESTAURANT & BAR Lively eatery with a good selection of tapas and other favorites.

The bar is perfectly positioned for watching the happy diners and listening to live music from the piano bar. Shrimp & Grits are excellent, as are the tropical libations.

357 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach 727-360-2445 THE DRUNKEN CLAM Wings, wings and more wings.

A favorite of beer lovers. Casual and just what you'd expect of a bar beach bar. Located across the street from the Gulf, so head out to the beach for a nice swim afterwards.

46 46th Ave, St. Pete Beach 727-360-1800

GATORS CAFÉ & SALOON If you're up for lots of live music (they have four stages) this bar is the place to hang and make a few new friends. Specials start at 11am opening, including $2 domestic bottled beers & drafts, $4 well drink.

Waterfront views are spectacular.

12754 Kingfish Dr, Treasure Isl. 727-367-8951

GENNARO'S Having lived in Italy, I find this traditional trattoria to be one of the best on the beach. Okay, it's not on the water, but their handy location keeps prices more than reasonable. Try their thin-crust pizza and any of their authentic home-style dishes. Wines and beer reasonably prices. Opens noon for lunch, closed Mondays.

2004 Pass-a-Grille Way, Pass-a-Grille 727-360-0563 HURRICANE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT This waterfront icon in a three story building features rooftop and beach bars plus plenty of fresh seafood fare. The grouper sandwich is one of the most noted. Chef Gary Mayfield helps make a difference.

Specials run from noon until six and include $2 domestic draft beers and $2.75 well drinks.

809 Gulf Way Pass-a-Grille 727-360-9558 Jimmy B's Beach Bar Located in The Beachcomber Resort Hotel ever since I can remember.

Jimmy's has been the Margaritaville of the West Coast. You're welcome to dine in your bathing suit or bikini.

Drafts are more than reasonable and the bartenders are a trip.

Live music and a spacious deck overlooking the glorious Gulf.

6200 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach 727-367-1902

OYSTER SHUCKER This lively place has been a fixture on the beach for years. Known for oysters, of course, but there's a good selection of beers and deep frieds. From 4-6 pm; get a dozen oysters for eight bucks, $2.50 domestic beers, $3 house wines and specific well cocktails.

650 Corey Ave, St. Pete Beach 727-363-4464 THE PEARL Chef Karim runs a tight ship here with a nice variety of Mediterranean and Continental bites. Go early for the specials. There's a small bar where you can sit but most fun is dining alfresco in the front patio. $5 martinis are one of the favorite specials with $10 - $15 Early Bird specials for two course meals.

163 107th Ave., Treasure Island 727-360-9151 RICKY T'S BAR & GRILLE Never mind that the proud founder of this rockin' establishment passed away while enjoying some of his popular wings. Great place to hang with good prices on fried foods and lots of music and action.

Always busy, so get there early.

10601 Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island 727-363-7425 R BAR Having lived on Sunset Beach for four years, this den of deliciousness was always one of my favorite go-to places. Excellent beer prices and good chow; they even include live music at specific times and plenty of party folk.

245 108th Ave, Treasure Island 727-367-3400 RUMFISH GRILL It's world-famous artist Guy Harvey territory with excellent seafood and a lively outdoor bar. Graze on the luscious appetizers and marvel at the amazing snorkel aquarium.

Nightly specials in the bar.

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“From the Middle Grounds of the Gulf of Mexico just 100 miles offshore from Treasure Island, we bring our catch straight in daily, the best fresh fish you can get close to…

Our steaks are wet aged and superb as well, definitely a local spot not to be missed.”

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Early Dinner from $12.95 FULL Liquor Bar Daily HAPPY HOUR Wine Lovers - Wed 1/2 price bottles w/dinner

10925 Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island Scan here for dinner menu

727-360-4253 www.MiddleGroundsGrill.com

Bites, Bars & A Buzz SEA CRITTERS CAFE I've been reviewing this waterside cafe' consistently ever since it's opening back in the 80’s. Prices are reasonable, the seafood is fresh and you can dock your boat outside, and enjoy waterfront dining.What more can you ask for?

2007 Pass-A-Grille Way, Pass-a-Grille 727-360-3706

THE WHARF RESTAURANT Located on the way to downtown Pass-A-Grille, this go-to restaurant does a great job preparing seafood nibbles and meals.

It opens early with a good beer selection and makes it ever better with the casual seafood view.

2001 Pass-A-Grille Way, Pass-A-Grille 727-367-9469

SELENE The Newest Happy Hour on the beach features a gourmet happy hour menu priced $5-$7 with a good house wine and craft beers at $4 from 4-7 pm Sunday-Friday.

Try the pita points served with your choice of three delectable housemade spreads for just $6 or the best grilled octopus south of Tarpon Springs.

4945 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach 727-317-2064

VIP LOUNGE & MEXICAN RESTAURANT I've been going to this popular restaurant and oh-so casual hang out for over 30 years now.

Order an assortment of their menu; the wet burrito is a winner.

Around 4 pm there are specials on all beers starting around $3.

18625 Gulf Blvd.,Treasure Island 727-360-5062

SHELLS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT ST. PETE BEACH Okay, so it's just another seafood chain across from the Gulf.

Surprisingly, this is one of the best of the Shells chain, prices are reasonable and include lots of friendly young servers who serve well and fast.

Shrimp entrees are the best.

7081 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach 727-826-0729 SLOPPY JOES An upscale version of the iconic Key West bar, this nicely decorated bar serves a variety of good food with somewhat hefty prices, though worth the tariff.

Good fresh seafood and Gulf views make it worth the trip.

Have a Daiquiri in honor of the old fisherman.

10650 Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island 727-367-1600 THE TOASTED MONKEY If you don't mind the sound level, this favorite of the millennial generation is the place to get "toasted monkey around a bit".

Join in one of the ongoing volleyball games and eharmony type of stuff.

6110 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach 727-360-5800

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WOODY'S WATERFRONT A favorite of tourists, this indooroutdoor eatery often features Jimmy Buffet style music and lots of fried fish. Right on the Gulf at the mouth of Blind Pass.

7308 Sunset Way, St. Pete Beach 727-360-9165

Downtown Scene BELLA BRAVA Casual Italian cuisine both from the north and south of the bootshaped country. Specials on food and wine are vigorously rotated so there's always something new.

Sit by the pleasant u-shaped bar to enjoy your meal or one of the numerous tables inside and out.

Their wine list is always current and one of the best in town.

204 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727-895-5375 THE BURG BAR & GRILL My favorite bites here are the falloff-the-bone baby backs with a slightly spicy sauce, just enough to make you want to engage in several of their craft beers. Mostly stool seating, but there are a few tables out back.

1752 Central Ave, St. Petersburg 727-894-2874

THE CANOPY IN THE BIRCHWOOD The highlight, of course, is the penthouse bar which gives you the best view of the city.

Sip a tropical cocktail while lounging in a cozy cabana. Truly the most romantic setting in town.

Order a few nibbles to go-with.

340 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727-896-1080 CASA TAQUERIA Hands down these are some of the best tacos you'll ever devour.

Tortillas are made from scratch.

Order as you enter and your Mexican delights will be delivered to you asap. Beer or sangria makes for the perfect go-with.

663 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-498-8749 CROWLEY'S DOWNTOWN My first name, "Joyce" is the last name of my Irish grandfather, so I'm always in the mood for an Irish-themed tavern featuring pub grub & lots of beers on tap.

Authentic Irish recipes and plenty of satisfied customers.

269 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-821-1111 EMERALD BAR This Irish den of delightful conversations and cheap beers has a very casual vibe and once in awhile has some live music.

Regulars have been going here for decades and you can expect them to hang out nearly every day.

550 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-898-6054 ENGINE NO. 9 One of the hottest sports bar with ‘burgs galore. Also wings, sashimi and a few unique items like fried dill pickle spears.

Craft beers and ciders are excellent but this bar offers few specials. $5 Burger night 7-9 pm Wed’s.

56 MLK Blvd. N, St. Petersburg 727-623-0938 GREEN BENCH BREWING COMPANY Prefer to drink your lunch?

Sip and savor some of the finest craft beer in town. These folks are fuzzy about what they produce and you can bet you'll order a few.

1133 Baum Ave. N., St. Petersburg 727-800-9836

HAWKERS It's Asian heaven. Lots of specials from 12-2 pm and 3-6 pm. Best bites include a luscious roti with dipping sauce, summer rolls, five spice chicken and pork, and chicken wings done a half dozen ways.

Recipes are from a variety of regional areas. Great beer and wine specials and an enthusiastic serving staff. Loud but worth the visit.

1235 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 1-844-EAT-HAWK THE MILL Okay, it's a mite pricey but how many bites do you really need.

Order a selection of "First Plates" and then graze away. There's also cheese and charcuterie you may have never tasted the likes of.

Ted Dorsey, Chef Extraordinaire, also offers a great selection of wines-by-the-glass and craft beers.

200 Central Ave. #100, St. Petersburg 727-317-3930

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Beginning around 3 pm until 7 pm 1/2 off house wine, drafts & well drinks. $6 appetizers are a bargain.

332 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727-896-6160 RED MESA CANTINA Chef Chris knows his stuff, after all he's from Mexico and understands the ins and outs of authentic cuisine.

Try the duck tacos and just about everything else you can. Good wine list and a pleasant outdoor patio.

128 3rd St. S, St. Petersburg 727-896-8226 SOUZOU New on the ever-evolving St. Petsrsburg dining scene is this lovely upscale Asian eatery serving a variety of original favorites, including a lychee martini, luscious lettuce wraps and unique sushi creations. Happy hour is lots of fun.

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Bites, Bars & A Buzz STILLWATERS TAVERN This vibrant bar, known for its cheese fondue, housemade beer nuts and fresh seafood is one of the newest editions to the St. Petersburg scene.

Good wine list and craft beers.

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An indoor-outdoor bar adds to the festivities, but I prefer dining alfresco on the cozy chairs. Good wine list and impressive place for a first date.

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WINE MADONNA Locally-owned wine bar by a team interested in books as well as wine offer a sizable list, plus tasting & pairing events in a cozy ambience.

Enjoy a movie at Sundial before or after your visit.

111 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg 727-289-7257

Z-GRILLE Zack Gross, owner of this cozy little eatery by the Bay, conducts one of the best happy hours in town. Be sure to order one of each, including the deviled eggs and the Dr. Pepper ribs. Dinner will cost you a bit, ut it's worth every last nibble.

104 2nd St. S, St. Petersburg 727-822-9600 3 DAUGHTERS BREWING St. Pete's Warehouse District is exploding and 3 Daughters is one of the most popular. There are an exceptional brews and plenty of camaraderie.

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eople have been asking me about Selene, Fresh Fare & Bar, the newest fine dining restaurant at 4945 Gulf Blvd. in St. Pete Beach.

Until now, I’ve typically responded that they were too new to review.

Then I tell them I promised Joyce LaFray she would be our exclusive PN restaurant critic.

We’ve generally tried to give new restaurants a while to get their systems in place before a reviewanyway. For Selene, we need not have waited.

After a few personal experiences for drinks and happy hour apps, dinner and Sunday Brunch, I would have to say they are easily the most impressive new arrival yet in 2016 on the barrier islands of West Florida. An online search tells me I am not unique.

They’ve already got 4.5 stars on TripAdvisor, Face Book and Yelp.

There is also a fun review on ‘the Piglet Parade’, a really interesting Foodie blog from Indian Shores.

Happy Hour - 4-7 pm, finds an elegant ‘cheers’ kind of atmosphere with $4 house wines, wells and craft beers, and domestics $3.

The real deal are the gourmet appetizers at Happy Hour prices.

The choice of three spreads with pita points for $6 is a great vegetarian option. For cheese lovers there’s Spinach Pie and Fennel Rolls with Feta. The Grilled Octopus is the ‘best ever’ according to a number of experienced Greek diners. I would have to agree. Renee thought the Quail appetizer was delicious.

On the happy hour menu they are only $7 (the highest price on the menu) and it is enough for several people to taste the delicious tender grilled flavors.

A new local ‘Foodie’ magazine rated Selene the top new place in Tampa Bay. These days I put more weight on personal reviews I see online,

particularly TripAdvisor.

As I am writing this article, the headlines within the past month say: “Great Place. Great Food,” “Must Try” “Great End to a Great Vacation.”

Tampa Tribune’s Food Writer wrote a glowing review and Creative Loafing predicted they would survive due to a dearth of good places to eat on the beach.

I personally feel the beach is just a part of a movement toward better, healthier dining and Selene is a part of it.

Selene is unique in many ways.

Its central, non-resort location, huge parking lot, and plenty of seating, both indoors and out.

And the food is remarkable! ......

- by Peter A. Roos

Garden in a Glass Jon Rector, editor of Piglet Parade (a blog, primarily of local restaurants) reported on a March visit to Selene at happy hour in an online review where Selene was highly acclaimed.

It appears to be a non-commercial literary endeavor. Jon lives in Indian Shores and dines with his bride,“the Belle of Gulf Boulevard”. Here he arrives at Selene. “Taylor, the high priestess of the Selene bar, promptly presented us with food and adult beverage menus.”The cocktail menu has a number of very interesting choices, but my buds of taste were salivating over the Garden in a Glass.

My bride chose wisely, a slightly sweet Sunrise Sangria with Sauvignon Blanc, Square 1 Vodka, St. Germaine Elderflower liquor, rose water, cucumber, lime and rose buds.”His appetizer comments are with his photos.

White Sangria

“...About the best octopus I have ever eaten”

Nick’s restaurants have always been the places to meet and to be seen.

Where you could count on good food, n a clean setting, where they go out of there way to make sure you are completely satisfied. The menu prices may seem high by local standards but are very fair for the quality of food being offered. It ’s fresh fare, after all.

If you are in the mood for seafood, meat, or pasta or a recipe especially of Greek or Mediteranean origin you can order it with confidence at Selene. It will be top quality and it will be delicious, guaranteed. Your waiter will be able to suggest what is best on any particular night to satisfy the taste you are

Chef Nicola Karvelas brings his Greek recipes and New York experience to Selene under the watchful eye of Nick Skiadiotis. Nick was already a successful Manhattan restauranteur in 1986 when he stayed at the Don CeSar in St. Pete Beach for the first time. He has owned local restaurants ever since. That may account for the overwhelming local support we’ve witnessed for this seemingly new fine dining alternative in St. Pete Beach.

If you are a familiar face on the beach, “We tried smoked eggplant, yellow split pea mousse, it is unlikely you will not see someone and hummus. All three spreads were creamy and delicious. More pita arrived when we ran low.” you know at the bar or in the - Jon Rector dining room.

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hungering for. They are helpful like that at Selene. If you are lucky enough to get Philip or Brie you’ll likely join the crowd who rave about them on social media.

Renee and I have enjoyed happy hour, dined there several times and were completely pleased on each occasion.

Happy hour, dinner and Sunday brunch for seven... Wonderful!

They also have specials every day.

• Monday is Industry night.

Get 30% off your check with your pay stub.

• ‘Tini‘ Tuesday house Martinis $5 • Wine Wednesdays half off bottles.

• ThirstyThursdays happy hour specials on beers last all night.

• Locals Love Fridays 10%off on ‘Local Lovelies’ • Saturdays and Sundays offer Bottomless Mimosas for $10 with Brunch plus Get 50% off Greek Drink Selections on ‘Mediterranean Sunday Funday.’

When you are able to leave the kids behind, Call Selene for reservations at 727-317-2064 or 2065.

Serving: Monday -Saturday 4 - 11 pm and Sunday 11 am - 11 pm including brunch 11 am -3 pm.

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CONSTRUCTION

by Tom Smith, Contractor - GHD Construction Services, Inc.

Minor Storm Scare…. This Time!

After the relatively minor Tropical Storm Colin breezed through Pinellas on June 7th, my phone rang off the hook from beach residents that again had water enter their homes due to only about 5” of rain and a high moon tide. What will happen when so much as a Category 1 storm hits our beautiful beach communities? We will all be evacuated, but in reality that is the easy part. Most residents living in homes below the designated flood elevations will come back to the heartbreak of flooded houses. They will have to wait in very long lines for their insurance agents to assess the damage, and contractors to bid on the remodeling and schedule construction with crews that will be overworked and expensive.

That was the conclusion of the customers that called us last month and decided to build now to the new FEMA standards and get a home with all the amenities offered today. The feeling is that once a storm ends and they are allowed to return to their homes, they will have only to do yard cleanup and not have a one to two year heartbreak of starting over, competing against hundreds or thousands of homeowners facing the

same predicament. Unfortunately, the housing stock along the beautiful Pinellas beaches is very old, many constructed in the 1950’s and 1960’s, and none have the proper elevation to weather a tough storm, much less have impact windows and all of the structural components that come with new home today.

Pinellas County is still waiting for the new revised FEMA flood elevations to be released by the federal government.

It seems very certain that these elevations will be increased for all homes along the beach communities in Pinellas County.

With global warming being a reality and multiple predictions that our oceans will rise throughout the years, FEMA will most certainly protect the federal tax dollars that have to be spent when severe storms or hurricanes occur.

Believe me, I am not an alarmist.

While we are very busy now with new construction projects, we have more capacity. Each homeowner must figure out for themselves to either “Live for Today” or be proactive and build a new home of their choice now. In addition to getting a new home now with all the updated bells and whistles, you get the security of a home constructed with the

stringent new Florida Building Codes, very energy efficient and no deferred maintenance.

If you decide to investigate the cost of a new home, find a builder that you are comfortable with and discuss prices and options. Don’t believe that every home has to cost over $500,000. We are presently constructing new homes to replace existing housing stock with prices as low as $240,000 along the beach communities. That of course includes each home being raised above the required FEMA elevation, with a full 2 – 4 car garage below the living area.

Although more expensive than homes built on grade in non-flood prone areas, the benefit is all the extra room for cars, trucks, boats and storage that the older beach homes do not have today.

You could have peace of mind, eliminate the threat of flooding, a new home with all the modern amenities of today and have all that extra room. We have all become comfortable with the lack of major storms since 2004, the year in which 3 hurricanes hit Florida. Just maybe upgrading your home is worth considering now before the next storm.

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REAL PROPERTY

Travels Through Real Estate Law BY THOMAS A. BRODERSEN, ESQ.

Do It Yourself?

It’s a modern trend: DIY There is so much wonderful information on the internet these days that a sophisticated person willing to take the time and do some reading should be able to save money by doing so many things for themselves.

There are also things you don’t want to do yourself.

You really don’t want to perform a tonsillectomy on yourself, no matter how much you’ve read and studied.

You don’t want to draft your own deeds, either. The small amount of money you save by not paying a real estate attorney to help may leave you in one of two situations: first, losing sleep at night worrying that the

instrument doesn’t accomplish what you needed it to do, or, perhaps worse, not losing sleep because it didn’t occur to you to wonder about it, and therefore, not learning the deed is defective until it’s much too late to fix it.

But let’s talk about some of the things you CAN do for yourself.

You can incorporate your business, or form an LLC. You don’t even need to pay Legal Zoom or any other service for assistance – you can just go on the Florida Sunbiz website, and do it directly online. You can file generic Articles of Incorporation (which are entirely sufficient for most purposes). After that, you’ll need to do some more

reading or talk to your accountant about getting a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), i.e., tax ID and then filing a Small Business Election form, to be an S Corp (taxed like a partnership), rather than a standard C Corp, which means double taxation.

You can also get a great deal of (public records) information on people you deal with in business, real estate and other transactions. The Pinellas County Clerk of Court lets you see a list of all court cases a person or company has been involved in, from traffic tickets, divorces and lawsuits to criminal felonies.

It’s great to know who you’re dealing with. You can also find records of all

licensed service providers, at MyFloridaLicense.com, including disciplinary history. Who wouldn’t want to know about that?

If you’re looking to buy (or rent) real estate, you can find a great deal of information on the property at the Property Appraiser’s website. This includes property features, real estate taxes, a PDF of the last deed recorded and other useful information.

Once you have read what’s available online, you can sometimes go forward on your own, just getting a question or two answered by an attorney, accountant or other professional.

That makes it great to have a relationship with such people.

Thomas A. Brodersen, Esq., A NDERSON & B RODERSEN , P.A. 350 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach • (727) 363-6100 www.PropertyLawGroup.com

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MADEIRA

BEACH PHOTOS BY TROPICAL FOCUS

Progress

STORY by STEVE TRAIMAN PHOTOS by TROPICAL FOCUS & CITY OF MADEIRA BEACH RECREATION

The scope of the nearly $11 million in new City Centre projects was bigger than some residents felt was prudent - mostly concerning the traffic and infrastructure impact. However, the investment that Madeira Beach made more than two years ago (Paradise News, March 2014 issue) is already paying back significant dividends.

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Included on the east side of the Tom Stuart Causeway bridge are a new Publix store, Marriott Courtyard, Chase Bank, Walgreen’s with one of the chain’s first Clinics, and a soon to open Slyce Pizza.

don’t get to that lot before 10 am, you’re out of luck.”

More than $1 million in improvements to Archibald Park, including a complete Snack Shack makeover and takeover by a new concessionaire, has brought in significant visitor dollars and added beach meter parking revenue. City Manager Shane Crawford said, “Beach services now include kayaks, paddleboards, chairs, lounges, cabanas & umbrellas. If you

In addition, the new Recreation Center, which opened in February 2015, is attracting major national sports tourism; R.O.C. Park is attracting major concerts and many municipal events that contribute increasing dollars back into the city's general fund and the Bandshell is attracting more new promoters.

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Mayor Travis Palladeno told Paradise News, “A pair of $100-million-plus multi-use developments is destined to dramatically change the west side of the bridge when a pending lawsuit is dismissed or

settled in the City’s favor. We feel that it’s a totally nuisance suit.”

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ARCHIBALD PARK, INCLUDING A COMPLETE SNACK SHACK MAKEOVER

Helping keep the total construction, permitting and architectural costs on budget and attracting this other new construction is why

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Madeira Beach has one of the best FEMA Flood Insurance discount rates of the beach communities.

The City’s Michelle Orton explained, “The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) provides a 20% premium discount to properties in our Special Flood Hazard Areas.

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This gives all our property owners access to these lower rates. There are a few beach communities with the same rating but we are working to have that number reduced for a higher discount.”

Rec Center = Profit Center “Our Rec Center has become its own new profit center,” Crawford emphasized. “Thanks to Doug Andrews, our Parks, Recreation and Events Director and his staff

we’ve seen increased use of all our new facilities.”

The Mayor added, “We’re working with many other civic and business groups who have used these facilities and are now donating thousands of dollars in thanks to the City.” Andrews cited some of the Rec Center and R.O.C. Park highlights: “Our Ballfields have had more than 65 days of sports events and 13 major tournaments from February 2015 through this past June. Our activity

They hosted a 12-team tournament last year including Harvard, Columbia, N.D. State and Villanova, among others.

“We had a dozen teams again this year, both events sanctioned by the NCAA. With our fields recently approved by the NCAA in 2017 we are running back to back with 24 Division 1 teams over two weeks.”

“Sponsored by the National Softball Association (NSA), our Girls’ youth softball events have been wildly successful.

On the Boys’ side, through the International Baseball Conference (IBC), we had a national tournament for Boys 10 and under, with more events to come. None of this would be possible without the amazing help of the St. Petersburg/ Clearwater Sports Commission.”

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The Mayor noted, “All these events put more bodies in our hotel and motel beds, and all our stores and restaurants share the benefits.”Andrews continued, “R.O.C. Park and our Bandshell have hosted at least five major and many other smaller concerts and municipal events.”

“The big one was the Boy George & Culture Club show last August that drew over 6,500. We also had the Summerland Tour last year, and again this past July, headed by BOY GEORGE & CULTURE CLUB PHOTOS BY CITY OF MADEIRA BEACH RECREATION

was built around all Girls NCAA Division 1 college softball led by Eastern Michigan University.”

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Everclear & Sugar Ray. We’ve worked with a number of promoters, and overall it’s been a pretty exciting and profitable adventure.”

“On the municipal side, fishing is part of Madeira Beach’s DNA, so we continue to host the King of the Beach Fishing Tournaments, the Gulf Beaches Rotary Spring Carnival, the ‘Phil-fest’ Melanoma Awareness Concert and ‘The Bone’ BBQ Slam.”

A True Partnership “Our success and progress is due to a true partnership of our officials, residents and businesses,” the Mayor emphasized.“ As our thanks, August is officially ‘Citizens Appreciation Month’, with kudos to Doug for putting the events together.

Highlight is Friday (12) Movie Night at Archibald Park with a showing of the original ‘Jaws’.

Everyone will be seated at the water’s edge facing a giant 20 x 20-foot screen – “We’ve booked weddings almost weekly, using the no looking over your shoulder!” PN City Centre rooms or the Rec Center, as well as Archibald Park. We’ve booked into 2018 at an average of about $2,000 an event. Overall, with the help of a great city staff we’ve certainly been keeping very busy.”

1 - Every Monday, BOGO PuttPutt - Smuggler’s Cove 2 - Free Ice Cream Sandwich Day - 1 – 4:30 pm John’s Pass Village 5 - Sunset 5K - 7 pm John’s Pass Park 9 - Book Cover Day - 10 am-6 pm - Gulf Beaches Library; 11 - Rec Center “Open House” - 6 - 8 pm 12 - ‘Jaws” The original movie - 6 - pm - Archibald Park 13 - Wiffle Ball Tournament - Ballfields 16 - Tell A Joke Day - Social Media 19 - Loco Locals Night - 2-4-1 drinks & LIVE music - 4 - 8 pm - Daiquiri Shak 20 - Yoga in the Park - R.O.C. Park 23 - Free Kids Slurpee Day - 3 - 6 pm - Mad beach 711 25 - Meet the Commissioners - City Centre 26 - Slipper When Wet “The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute” FREE concert - 7 pm - R.O.C. Park 27 - Zumba in the Park - Recreation Stage - with the finale 30 - Family Fun Day - Social Media

August

EVENTS

Mayor Palladeno was elected to a second term in March 2014, with an overwhelming victory over an opponent totally opposed to the new complex who said, “The project is a waste that I would try to downsize if elected.” Asked if he planned to run for another term next March, he enthused, “Absolutely as I’d like to finish the job!” PN [Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Mayor Travis Palladeno, City Manager Shane Crawford and Parks, Recreation and Events Director Doug Andrews, and Michelle Orton for their excellent comments.] 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 traimancreativecopy@gmail.com ParadiseNewsFL.com | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016

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Have you Been to John’s Pass Lately?

While many of the shops cater mostly to visitors on vacation, some of them aim to do business with locals. Bill Brawner’s Bronze Lady, for example, is one of the senior businesses in the Pass, offering Jewelry, Hand Bags, Shoes, Accessories and Gifts. Bill’s wife, Carol Brawner, a downtown business owner offering casual to fine furniture and décor for the island lifestyle at Bronze Lady Home Furnishings, next to the Madeira Beach Post office on Madeira Way. The restaurants of the Pass depend a lot on locals in the off-season. The new Madeira Beach Craft Brewery & Pub sits above the Winery on the main street. There’s the Friendly Fisherman (managed

by Leverocks) under the lighthouse near the parking structure, DeLosa’s Pizza, and a soon to open Irish Pub, (where CAFÉ ALMA was briefly) Nadine F. from Tampa expresses on TripAdvisor the sentiments of many of us. ”John's Pass is for the tourists but I LOVE to bring my out of town guests here. Ok, I love any excuse to come here.”

The shops are fun to browse and any restaurant on the water is my favorite restaurant. Shops include T-shirts, shells, alligator heads and anything else touristy you can imagine. Restaurants include Bubba Gump, Hooters and a few seafood places.

Take a stroll by Kilwin’s Sweet Shop and enjoy the amazing smells of freshly made waffle cones and fudge.

Sculley’s & The Hut

Two of the most popular spots seem to be Sculley’s and the Hut. Sculley’s has the prime position on the John’s Pass Boardwalk, offering waterfront views while dining outside or in the air conditioning. Sculley’s offers outdoor seating on their waterfront deck and in a rustic air-conditioned indoor space, decorated like a fishing lodge. A special early bird pairing menu and specials are offered daily.

The children’s menu features youngster’s favorites from Mac & Cheese, to Fish & Chips and Chicken Nuggets for under $8.

Lunch is served 11-4.

Early Bird Pairing and dinner are served 4-10 daily. Are you craving mouth watering, seafood and refreshing tropical drinks in an waterfront setting?

be at Sculley’s Seafood Restaurant on John’s Pass. A full liquor bar offers all major brands and a host of specialty drinks.

The Hut rooms or out on their deck while watching dolphins frolic in the surf!

Sculley’s Waterfront Restaurant is renowned for creating a dining experience that rivals the brilliant sunsets seen from their covered deck.

Lunch & Dinner Menu items are offered daily. Allow their legendary Monster Fish Sandwich to redefine your lunch experience.

At dinner, awaken your taste buds with our “School of Fish”– three portions of fresh local fish – each served with 3 different sauces or indulge in their “East meets West” crab stuffed Jumbo Shrimp with a half-pound Certified Angus Beef Sirloin Steak.

Nestled on Florida’s picturesque Intercoastal Waterway, Sculley’s is a true slice of Old Florida, serving award winning Fresh Seafood, Steaks and Pasta dishes in a casual waterfront atmosphere. Guests can dine in our air-conditioned dining

A full liquor bar serves refreshing frozen drinks & martinis.

Try their Fuzzy Mango or Blue Hawaiian Martini! For everyone who loves the redemptive powers of the sea, the very freshest seafood and great drinks, the cure may just

The Hut steals the show as you approach from the private parking lot, just north of the restaurant.

The oversized tiki style roof over the 70’ long bar is truly a landmark.

If you are looking for a moment to unwind or an evening with the family at a great waterfront location and friendly atmosphere, The Hut is for you!

They ensure your presence in this blissful ambience will leave you feeling refreshed. With 32 beers on draft and over 20 craft brews chilling at all times, they are confident they can quench your thirst.

Bring the youngsters too. They’ll be thrilled with the Hut’s kids menu.

There are 10 flat screen tv’s for sports and entertainment and family friendly live music is often playing here.

There’s also seating on the dock.

Happy hour prices prevail Monday through Friday 2 to 6 pm.

Let them know Paradise NEWS sent you!

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Tripping @ Madeira Beach by Nanette Wiser

Madeira Beach gets more fun by the day.

Sugar sweet sand, a new concert pavilion and community center, lots of annual events with music and during season, farmers’ markets, art/crafts shows and bike enthusiasts mingle in the closed off street between the Oar House & the CVS. Take a walk with me around this quirky beach town and you’ll fall in love with its easy access to Tyrone...

Downtown… & North Beachs.

Shop!

From John’s Pass boutiques to downtown Madeira Beach shops, I’ve discovered all kinds of gifts and finds.

City Bazaar sells $10 jewelry for those who like Charming Charlie or Claire’s, The Brass Lady’s accessories and Pandora are the best around, Windworks’ kites thrill kids of all ages and the vintage shops next to Brown Boxer yield goodies and treasures from clothes to lamps and books.

Jeff the Jeweler sells new and estate jewelry while Bronze Lady Home Furnishings can help you make your house look like a page from Coastal Living.

Eat, Drink & Be Merry!

Usually, I end up at Redington’s Conch Republic or Treasure Island’s Middle Grounds.

But thanks to this story, I’ve now discovered some new favorites.

Angry Pepper, 4330 Duhme Rd.: Over near the American Legion, this legendary smokehouse serves the best pulled pork in town and sweet potato fries.

Dozens of craft beers on tap and a beachy décor plus view perfect for kicking it on a weekday afternoon.

The Brown Boxer Pub & Grille, 15000 Madeira Way: Great drinks, good servers,

live music and yummy sandwiches (buffalo chicken), stone crab soup and tacos (fish). The key lime martini and margaritas go down smoothe.

Mad Beach Craft Brewing, 12945 Village Blvd.: Flights of craft beer, good eats, dartboards, pool tables, air hockey and big screen TVs make for family fun with blues and other live music most Friday-Saturday nights 8 pm. Orange Blossom Honey Wheat Ale, Imperial Sweet Potato Ail, Grapefruit Cider and other frisky brews beckon, meshing nicely with Caribbean Short Rips, Pirate Shrimp and Triple Threat Sliders. Passionate about what they do, brewers Matthew Powers & Alex Garcia, work closely with Chef Tyson Williams in coming up with unique twists on traditional styles as well as dabbling in the normal realm of IPAs and Lagers that play well with a brew pub menu like no other.

Mario’s Ristorante, 14995 Gulf Blvd.: Next to Daiquiri Deck, this family gem serves homemade past, linguine with clams and lobster ravioli using only the freshest ingredients.

Sweet Brewnette, 13999 Gulf Blvd.: For java jive and breakfast, this cute little café features mimosas, banana bread, caprese grilled cheesy and yummy homemade soups.

Still Got Room?

Other places I enjoyed were tourist fave’s Scullys, The Hut Bar & Grill, The Friendly Fisherman, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. & The Boardwalk Grill in John’s Pass; Dockside Dave’s for the fish & chips; Thai Star Sushi Bar for crab Rangoon or sushi; Gulf Bistro’s salmon and lobster bisque; Lisa’s Café for the grouper Oscar and espresso-crusted filet; Walt’z Fish Shak for the grouper and the Mad Beach Fish House’s Bloody Mary bar and music.

For music, Bamboo Beach Bar & Grill or Daiquiri Shak Raw Bar & Grille are fun and the bands rock the house. If you want a pizza, DeLosa’s garlic nuts and pies are good, and soon, Slyce will open next to Publix for those who love gourmet pizza, boutique wines, craft beers and cool cocktails, especially the Greek pizza and bruschetta.

Before or after a day at Mad Beach, stop in at The Old Snack Shack for burgers/dogs and fries; the Candy Kitchen for ice cream and South Beach Bar & Grille or The Oar House for cheap eats and drinks. PN

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Holiday Isle Marina Project The City of Madeira Beach was counting on a renaissance when they hired Shane Crawford as City Manager.

Together with Mayor Travis Palladeno, a retired charter captain who was re-elected in 2014 with one of the highest margins in Florida election history, the pair are leading the city into the 21st Century.

Low interest rates and creative financing has kept miliage unchanged.

Triggered by the city’s investment in itself, a time of change has arrived.

While two large new developments are being resisted by some as too much, too fast, the developments are proposed where the densest development ought to be.

Madeira Beach is blessed to have two local developers behind the projects. They both have shown a love for the community and have made significant investments here. The first major new project announced is Jim Holton’s Holiday Isle Marina project.

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The marina plan proposes 150 hotel rooms, 122 condohotel rooms, 68 residential units in three multi-family buildings, a restaurant and 96 boat slips. Each building has beencarefully sited for the most advantageous view and to minimize intrusions within the site. The marina will create an activity center for residents and visitors alike while extra parking should alleviate traffic from tourists looking for a place to park, and the added green space will create a pleasant environment.

A planned new 5,000 squarefoot destination restaurant will invite boaters from across the region to visit Madeira Beach. The ease of docking at the Marina will make "going to lunch or dinner by boat" a truly pleasant adventure.

The adjoining hotels, with shuttles to the beach, a pedestrian walkway to enjoy the beach life of Madeira Beach. Proximity to the new Town Center development, just steps away and direct access from the city’s main connection to the mainland makes this a good plan. You can also walk to the 911 Memorial.

For more information, visit MovingMadeira Forward.com.

The Holiday Isle Marina will make Madeira Beach a true seaside destination unlike any other city in the Tampa Bay region. The plan is pedestrian friendly, with a way to walk under the bridge.

Bike-sharing, water taxis and extra trolley service will help minimize traffic impacts.

In addition to creating a signature gateway development for Madeira Beach, the Marina and the Town Center projects will significantly increase the city's ad valorem tax base, the sales tax and hotel room tax which will ensure the city will have even more funds to keep taxes low and increase infrastructure and economic development.

Madeira Beach Town Center Project Madeira Beach Development Co., LLC, proposes to develop Madeira Beach Town Center, a new mixed-use project on two adjacent parcels, 4.5 acres with 1,100 feet of Intracoastal Waterway frontage and a 2.1 acre triangular shape directly across Gulf Boulevard from Archibald Park.

The City has essentially two major retail and entertainment areas.

At the south end of the community is the hugely popular tourist destination of John’s Pass Village and Boardwalk, a retail and entertainment district in the style of a quaint fishing village located on the Boca Ciega Bay waterfront at John’s Pass, which provides direct access to the Gulf of Mexico.

The second is located in the City’s downtown area at the northern end of the community at the entrance to the City from the mainland.

This second area, known as the Town Center, includes; City Hall, local library, the City’s fire station, a recreation complex, R.O.C. Park; a children’s memorial park and entertainment destination; various local retail and entertainment businesses, the municipal marina and Archibald Beach Park, the community’s major public beach access.

The planned development includes the following components: On the Waterfront Parcel • One 150 - 180 room hotel with Bay & Gulf views, and approximately 5,000 square feet of retail on the ground floor.

• A public marina with 43 boat slips and a 5,000 square foot commercial /retail building with dedicated surface parking.

• Two mid-rise, 45-unit residential condominium buildings, each with their own dedicated parking, and each having Bay views.

On the Triangle Parcel • One 200 - 250 room hotel on top of up to 40,000 square feet of commercial/retail space and a parking structure providing both dedicated parking and public parking. This structure would have both Gulf and Bay views and would be directly across Gulf Boulevard from the City’s main beachfront park.

The hotel would be connected to the beachfront park by an elevated air bridge across Gulf Boulevard providing direct access from the public beach without crossing the busiest street in the City.

The City of Madeira Beach previously adopted a Town Center Special Area Plan that encourages the development of operating businesses that create jobs and tourism traffic.

The Madeira Beach Town Center project was designed specifically to meet the City’s objectives and complies with the Town Center Special Area Plan in all respects.

The development site is particularly conducive to hotel, retail and condominium development, because of its proximity to both the beach access and other community recreational and entertainment amenities.

The Madeira Beach Town Center development parcels are located at the gateway into the City from the mainland.

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BONNIE & STEVE RAFTING ON SNAKE RIVER

From Yellowstone to Everglades National Park Service Marks Centennial STORY & PHOTOS by STEVE TRAIMAN Since YELLOWSTONE was made our nation’s – and the world’s – first National Park on March 3, 1872, by decree of President U.S. Grant under the newly passed Antiquities Act of Congress, we now have more than 400 National Parks and Monuments.

All are cared for by the National Park Service, celebrating the 100 th Anniversary of its founding in 1916 with month-long events this August across America.

Our own EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK was established in May, 1934, by President Franklin Roosevelt to protect the quickly vanishing Everglades. It was dedicated in 1947. Your Feature Writer and my wife Bonnie kicked off an early celebration with a recent 1,155-mile Caravan Tour by luxury motor coach. Our long-anticipated trip included Mt. Rushmore, Little Bighorn Battlefield and Crazy Horse National Monuments, as well as Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.

FAMOUS OLD FAITHFUL

CRAZY HORSE & MT. RUSHMORE Our tour began in Rapid City, SD, with a visit first to the CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL, started in 1948 by sculptor KORCZAK ZIOLOKOWSKI with only the face and top of his arm completed to date. Dedicated to the Lakota Sioux Chief credited with the Little Bighorn strategy that defeated Custer’s 7th Cavalry, It is being completed by son Nick and other family members.

It is supported only by private donations to the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation.

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Mt. Rushmore’s famous quartet of presidential faces – WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON, TEDDY ROOSEVELT & LINCOLN was started in 1927 by sculptor GUTZON BORGLUN and completed in 1941, with its 75th anniversary celebrated this year. A rare treat was on the half-mile Presidential Trail walk “up close and personal” to the monument where we heard a talk by an NPS Ranger who is the grandson of famed Chief Red Cloud. He told of his grandfather’s trip to Washington with four other Sioux Elders in the late 1870’s to request more food, education and health aid for the Indian tribes on the reservations.

He also related a moving legend from his tribe of Mother Nature and her plea to share what you have with others, and to safeguard the environment for future generations.

On our way to the Little Bighorn we passed through Lead, CO, where one of the world’s richest gold mines operated 8,000 feet deep from 1938 to 2009 and now is a major government underground research facility. Just across the Wyoming border we passed the famous Vore Buffalo Jump where remains of more than 20,000 bison were found. Over 600 years, they were driven by Indians to their death to provide food and hides.

We made a side trip to the imposing Devil’s Tower, a 60-million-yearold, 865-foot-high magma volcanic eruption rising 1,280 feet above the Belle Fourche River. Sacred to the Lakota Sioux among other tribes, it was designated our First National Monument by President Teddy Roosevelt in 1906.

Crossing into Montana, we went through the Crow Nation, our fifth largest reservation and home to over 12,000 tribal members. Crow scouts were with General Custer at Little Bighorn, where a stone obelisk monument erected in 1881 on Last Stand Hill includes the names of Custer and all who died with him on June 26, 1876. Stone markers also identify the fallen Cavalrymen, Sioux and Cheyenne in the adjoining small Cemetery, and elsewhere on the grounds.

It took 122 years for the more impressive Indian Memorial to open in 2003. Dominated by a “Spirit Gate” outline sculpture of “Spirit Warriors” with a view to the Cavalry obelisk, the circular series of walls highlights the tribes involved in the battle, and Chiefs Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse who led their 1,500-plus warriors.

YELLOWSTONE HIGHLIGHTS Our trip to Yellowstone began with a drive past the Beartooth Mountains along the scenic Yellowstone River, where famed Chief Joseph and his Nez Perce tribe in 1877 fled toward Canada. U.S. troops caught up 40 miles from the border, where the Chief surrendered with his famous quote, “Our flight has ended; I will fight no more!” We also crossed the historic 45th parallel, halfway between the Equator and North Pole.

Yellowstone is more than 2 million square miles, mostly in Wyoming, plus parts of Idaho and Montana. Much of the Park is in the Caldera Basin left after a giant volcanic eruption more than 600 million years ago!

We entered the park through the imposing Roosevelt Arch. During our two days we saw many Pronghorn (antelope), Elk and and wild Bison, as well as Osprey and a Grizzly Bear. Later in the trip we added sightings of a Black Bear and a pair of Bald Eagles.

Yellowstone was first administered briefly by private interests, with the U.S. Army taking over in the 1880’s, until the National Park Service was established in 1916, officially taking charge in 1918.

Our first stop was at Mammoth Hot Springs, where we saw the Palette - terraced volcanic geyser pools - and two former eruptions, Devil’s Thumb and Liberty Cap mounds, as well as three Elk bucks drinking at the pools. We then stopped at the Calcite Springs overlook and rode up over Dunraven Pass with many switchbacks past 8,859-foot-high Mount Washburn.

The next day began with a local guide and a visit to the stunning Fountain Paint Pots – bubbling “sulphurterra” gas pots, past many Lodgepole Pines with “white bobby sox feet” affected by silica in the large Celestine Pool. The historic fountain-type Castle Geyser erupts four times daily for more than 20 minutes, a stunning display equaling that of Old Faithful, a cone-type geyser.

On our way to the “Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone,” we first stopped at the 109-foot-high Upper falls, then to Canyon Village Visitors Center for lunch. The Canyon, estimated at 160,000 years old, is dominated by the scenic 308-foot-high Lower Falls.

From Artist Point we saw the top annual flow of 64,000 gallons per minute.

We stayed two nights at the historic Old Faithful Inn, designed by architect Richard Reamer and opened in 1904. it is constructed with Lodgepole Pine logs, with a 50-ton native stone fireplace rising 108 feet to the roof of the main lobby.

We had ringside seats for the almost clockwork 90-minute eruption of Old Faithful Geyser, whose stunning display lasts about 10 minutes. A boardwalk takes visitors past Old Faithful to see a number of other geysers and volcanic pools.

GRAND TETON & OREGON TRAIL Leaving Yellowstone, we crossed the 8,279-foot-high Continental Divide three times, traveling along the John D. Rockefeller Jr. highway into Grand Teton National Park.

Established in 1929, the park includes 32,000 acres acquired quietly by Rockefeller and donated to the U.S. Another tour highlight was at Moose, WY, where we used four large rubber rafts for a stunning trip - with a bag lunch - down the Snake River. The 1,181-mile course starts in Washington State and ends in the Columbia River. Our local guide pointed out the sights that included many beaver dams, Canada Geese, Muscovy Ducks, a very fat Raccoon and a Moose cow with her young calf.

It was on to an overnight stay in Jackson, WY, a noted artist center with its outstanding Museum of Wildlife Art. The town square has four stunning Elk Antler Horn arches and a notable Million Dollar Cowboy Bar with horse saddle bar stools.

En route to Salt Lake City, we stopped at the historic Oregon /California Trail Center in Montpelier, ID, built and maintained by all-volunteer local costumed hosts. They took us through a simulated four to five-month, 2,000-mile trip that more than 500,000 made from Independence, MO, to Oregon City, OR, from 1838 to 1914.

The lure was a free 120-acre land deed – to both men and women from the U.S. government.

Our last stop in SLC included a brief but notable guided tour of historic Temple Square by four Mormon Church sisters. Included was the stunning Mormon Tabernacle with its 11,000-plus Pipe Organ & where the 325-member Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearses and performs their weekly Sunday morning TV show as they’ve been doing since 1929, originally on radio of course.

Our memorable eight-day tour took us back through millions of years of history. Our visits to some of our most notable National Parks and Monuments reminded us continuously how important are these treasured lands, and for all of us to help preserve them forever.

[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 traimancreativecopy@gmail.com]

Everglades National Park: $5 Billion Restoration!

STORY by STEVE TRAIMAN Our own Everglades National Park protecting the southern 20% of the original Everglades was established in May, 1934,

by President Franklin Roosevelt to protect the quickly vanishing Everglades. It was dedicated in 1947 as massive canal building projects were initiated across South Florida.

With over 1.5 million acres (2.35 million square miles), Everglades National Park is the largest tropical wilderness in the U.S., the largest wilderness of any kind east of the Mississippi River and is visited on average by one million people each year. It’s the third-largest National Park in the lower 48 states after Death Valley and Yellowstone. It has been declared an International Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site and a Wetland of International Importance, one of only three locations in the world to appear on all three lists.

The Park is the most significant breeding ground for tropical wading birds in North America, contains the largest mangrove ecosystem in the western hemisphere and is home to 36 threatened or protected species including the Florida panther, the American crocodile and the West Indian manatee. It supports 350 species of birds, 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish, 40 species of mammals and 50 species of reptiles. The majority of South Florida's fresh water, which is stored in the Biscayne Aquifer, is recharged in the Park.

Although most U.S. national parks preserve unique geographic features, Everglades was the first created to protect a fragile ecosystem. The Everglades are a network of wetlands and forests fed by a river flowing one-quarter mile per day out of Lake Okeechobee, southwest into Florida Bay. Serious damage to the Everglades occurs when heavy rains cause the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to open the Lake’s spillways, with millions of gallons of heavily polluted water flowing downriver through the Glades.

In November 2014, Floridians overwhelmingly voted “yes” on Amendment I, allocating up to a third of the state’s excise tax revenue for Everglades restoration. Funding is now guaranteed in the state constitution and Governor Rick Scott said he plans to assemble $5 billion for Everglades restoration efforts over the next 20 years.

This current fiscal year, $200 million will be used on projects.

If newly mandated funds are available and used properly on the right projects, then efforts to restore the natural flow of water in the Everglades and protect the fragile ecosystem will be met with success and that’s good news for all of us. {Editor’s Note: Special thanks to the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection and the U.S. National Park Service for background and statistics.)

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For Clyde Butcher Parks Are His Stage Clyde Butcher photos courtesy of St. Petersburg Museum of History

By Nanette Wiser Like the national parks, Clyde Butcher is a living legend – the Ansel Adams of our times.

Working from his studio in Venice Florida or the Keys, this evocative photographer captures our disappearing wilderness in his breathtaking art.

Lucky for St. Pete folks, his current exhibit of Cuba photos runs through September 30 at the St. Petersburg Museum of History in Downtown St. Petersburg.

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Cuba, The Natural Beauty Commissioned by the United Nations to create a portfolio of the mountainous lands of Cuba, Clyde Butcher set out on three week-long expeditions into unfamiliar lands.

He explored the island country’s varied geographic regions, from the Sierra Maestra Mountains in Cuba’s eastern Granma province, to the southern coast between Manzanillo and Santiago de Cuba.

His travel took him to Baracoa in the northeast, the southern waterfalls of the Serra de San Juan, and the mogotes of the west in the Piñah del Rio region. While taking photographs for the Conference for Sustainable Habitat of the Mountains, Clyde thought about being part of an event changing history for the better, and enthusiastically saw an opportunity to make a positive difference.

His photography transcends political boundaries, challenging us to work together to protect natural places across the globe.

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If You Go: St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 2nd Ave. NE, downtown St. Petersburg, (727) 894-1052 http://spmoh.com Butcher’s Florida Galleries & Keys Exhibit Venice Gallery & Studio Located south of Sarasota in the quaint town of Venice, Clyde’s photographs and books are on display and for purchase. Because the location also houses Clyde Butcher’s 2000-square-foot darkroom, the gallery is located in an industrial park.

We are located right off Venice Ave the first left before you go over the bridge onto the island.

237 Warfield Ave Venice, FL 941.486.0811 Tuesday – Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Call for Weekend Appointments

BIG CYPRESS GALLERY Located along the scenic Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), 47 miles east of Naples and 36 miles west of Miami at Mile Marker 54.5 and about half mile east of the Big Cypress National Preserve Oasis Visitor Center. ”To know the swamp you have to get into the swamp.” The gallery offers guided swamp walk tours October-March and Cottage rentals year round. www.clydebutchersbig cypressgallery.com 52388 Tamiami Trail Ochopee, FL 239-695-2428 Open 7 days a week 10am-5:00pm

NATIONAL PARK PHOTOS Just in time to celebrate the National Parks’ 100th birthday, Butcher’s National Parks photos are on display at the Keys History and Discovery Center thru August 31.

50 years in the making, Clyde Butcher’s exhibit is a collective treasure of nature’s landscapes from our bountiful national parks.

Included in this exhibit are other areas of beauty to be displayed and enjoyed by all. Clyde Butcher’s exhibit shows his passion for nature, the story of love for our country and its landscapes.

Released to coincide with the observance of the National Park Service’s Centennial, this collection of some of Clyde’s best images help us to celebrate our awesome national

heritage, our national parks, the places that really do tell the story of who we are and who we will continue to be in perpetuity.

Keys History & Discovery Center, 82100 Overseas Highway Islamorada, FL (305 )922-2237 http://www.keysdiscovery.com

BUTCHER’S BOOKS Butcher has completed six Public Broadcasting programs on the environment of Florida, three of them award-winning documentaries.

Much of his work can be seen in his numerous books including my favorites: • America the Beautiful, a table top collection of his work from across the United States • Big Cypress Swamp – The Western Everglades, Second Edition, which features images from the Big Cypress Swamp where he and Niki made a home for 16 years • Celebrating America’s National Parks, Preserves, Monuments, Recreation Areas. Dedicated to the employees of the National Parks, this book showcases Clyde’s stunning black and white photographs of parks ranging from the mountains of Montana to the swamps in the Everglades.

• Order his books: http://clydebutcher.com/pc/books-and-gifts/

Commissioned by the United Nations to create a portfolio of the mountainous lands of Cuba, by Clyde Butcher

For more about Clyde Butcher, read about his amazing life on our website at ParadiseNewsFL.com

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FISHING

Hubbard’s Marina written by: Captain Mark & Dylan Hubbard WWW.HubbardsMarina.com Hashtag it: #HubbardsMarina “If you’re TOO BUSY to go FISHING, You’re just TOO BUSY!” - Salty Sol Fleishman

Fishing report Tarpon have recently been hanging out inside Johns Pass, in the dock lights around the pass at night and rolling inside the pass during the day.

Many are caught from the jetty with live ladyfish. Steven Cantrell, from St. Petersburg, caught a handful of monster snook under the Hubbard’s Marina main dock free lining live pigfish and pinfish. The flounder have been biting well inside the pass.

This past week we had a kayak guided fishing trips that hauled in nice flounder and trout along the grass flats inside Johns Pass.

The live bait is still hanging around the pass as well and the water has been super clear on incoming tides.

Near shore-Triple tail and cobia are out in Force! Frankie Henry caught a monster cobia flat lining a medium pinfish from an all day at Hubbard’s Marina. We also caught two other big ones but unfortunately they popped off the hook before we could gaff them successfully.

Grey snapper, seabass and porgies have been steady. Red grouper and

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hogfish have been found in deeper nearshore waters.

Offshore- Hubbards 44-hour full moon trip in July got some truly monster kingfish (60lb) on the troll out. The mangrove bite was solid all night long with big mangroves coming up all night long.

Most experienced anglers were limited out or nearly limited out by day break. The daytime brought a surprisingly steady mangrove snapper pick along with some thick red grouper.

The kingfish bite sparked up again just before sunset allowing us to haul in even more of these monster smokers. Overall, it was a great trip with nice grouper, snapper, porgies, and big kingfish caught too!

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Check out this link: http://hubbardsmarina.com/hubbards-marina-fishing-reports/ NOAA’s national marine fisheries has announced with very little notice that amberjack will NOT be reopening August first as they had promised and planned for. This means Jacks will not be open for harvest until January 2017.

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With the dog days of summer upon us, shouldn’t you cool your brain by expanding your mind?

Gulfport 1st Friday & 2nd Saturday ARTWALK, the Brocante market downtown, the Palladium’s musical line-up, The Hideaway’s Wednesday Blues Night (best with Bette Fox), the Ale & The Witch’s beguiling acts and Wine Madonna’s wine anda book night (happy 5th Anniversary to our friends there).

That’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Plan ahead now for Oct. 13-16 Clearwater Jazz Holiday, introducing an Americana day with Greg Allman and featuring Trombone Shorty, Commodores, Kool & The Gang, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and so much fun Ciao baby, see you there! - Nanette Wiser

ONGOING St. Petersburg Second Saturday Artwalk (5-9 pm) - Five arts districts, one fun day: Ride the Trolley and enjoy 40 galleries, studios, warehouses and yummy brews and chews along the way downtown. www.StPeteArtsAlliance.org Valerie Bogle Photography, Studio B 912 Central Ave., 727-497-7427 St. Petersburg This new downtown boutique studio shows the empowering photography work of Bogle, known for reminding girls of all ages how beautiful they are, and helping business people get noticed and identify their personal brands.

UPCOMING EVENTS Martinis for Moffitt (Aug. 6, 7 – 11:30 pm) Cocktail-style gala including all-you-can-drink Tito’s martinis and specialty cocktails, wine and beer, hors d'oeuvres, live music, entertainment & dancing, raffle, silent and live auction and more.

Straz Center, Morsani Hall, 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa martinisformoffitt.org Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum 2240 9th Ave. S. in St. Petersburg.

PARC’s Florida Inspired 2016-2017 Art Exhibition (thru Aug. 13) A lovely alliance, with a closing reception Aug. 13 from 5 - 9 pm followed by Spoken Word Under The Oaks at 7 pm. Museum hours noon - 5 p.m. on Tuesday - Friday. Admission to the museum is free, though donations are appreciated.

Gulfport Gecko Mania www.geckofest.com www.visitgulfportflorida.com • Aug. 5 Second Annual Gecko Artists Show: Seven larger-than-life geckos will be the centerpiece of a live auction to benefit local charities.

The geckos will be visualized and created according to each artist’s individual concept.

See them at the opening reception 6 - 8 pm.

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The reception is free and open to the public and will also include complimentary hors d’oeuvre and a cash bar. Catherine Hickman Theater 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport August Gecko Viewing: See them in venues throughout Gulfport’s Waterfront village.

• Aug. 13 Ninth Annual Gecko Crawl: Sample drinks at Boca Bay Grille, Mangia Gourmet, Neptune Grille, Peninsula Inn, Salty’s and Gulfport’s newest venue, Manatees on the Bay, a poker run, and a festive afterparty in Gulfport’s colorful Waterfront District Aug. 13, 4 - 9 pm with after party at 9 pm.

Info: Gulfport Welcome Center at (727) 344-3711.

• Aug. 27 Eighth Annual Gecko Ball: The geckos will then go up for auction during the ball at the historic Gulfport Casino Ballroom. This year’s theme is “20,000 Geckos Under the Sea,” celebrating all things on, under and near the sea, as well as the classic 1954 film and the 1870 Jules Verne adventure novel. Enjoy a silent auction, costumes and costume contests, coronation of the Gecko Queen, catered tapas, cash bar, live music by the Big Night Out, dancing and more.

Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd.

Museum of Fine Arts Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE 727-896-2667 www.fine-arts.org • From the Heart: Folk Art on Paper (Aug. 6 – Nov. 13) The MFA draws on its impressive collection of work by Southern self-taught artists Martha & Jim Sweeny, who have given 34 works in this genre to the MFA, are the exhibition sponsors.

From the Heart features exceptional examples by such gifted artists as Bill Traylor, Thornton Dial, Nellie Mae Rowe, Lonnie Holley, Juanita Rogers, Purvis Young, and Dilmus Hall.

Curator of Contemporary Art Katherine Pill selected the works and will present a Gallery Talk on Sunday, August 7, 3 pm.

• Marly Music Series @ Museum of Fine Arts 2 pm - Tickets first-come, first-served; purchase them @ www.mfastpete.org/rsvp/.

Admission to the entire Museum is included in the ticket price. Come early and have brunch in the MFA Café.

• Vantage Points: Paintings by Mernet Larsen (thru Oct. 30) Larsen works in an abstract, yet narrative style, and her technical accomplishment and unique sense of perspective have earned her increasing critical attention. The respected critic and poet John Yau has written that “Mernet Larsen’s paintings do not resemble anyone else’s.

They are a complete world and, in that regard, belong to the tradition that includes Giorgio de Chirico and René Magritte…They adhere to their own logic and follow their own rules.”

Ms. Larsen will discuss her work September 15, 6:30 pm.

• Shana Moulton: Journeys Out of the Body (thru Oct. 8) Shana Moulton (born in 1976) explores our obsession with self-help fads and wellness therapies, as well as consumer culture as a whole. She primarily uses video, with her alter ego Cynthia, who rarely speaks, as the protagonist. The MFA is featuring all nine installments of her Whispering Pines series, as well as other videos, sculpture, costumes, and an opera/performance piece.

Whispering Pines 10, a one-act live-performance video opera will be presented October 6, 7 pm.

People and Place: The Cultural and Natural History Center at Weedon Island Preserve This art-inspired, permanent hands-on educational exhibit that reveals the area’s history, ecology and people. Exhibits include Connecting People and Place, Uncovering Past Cultures, Understanding Culture through its Pottery, A Gallery of Memories, Mischief and Movies, Discovery of Hidden Worlds, What a Watershed Is and a virtual tour of the Smithsonian Institution’s collection of Weedon Island artifacts.

Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg.

Open 9 am to 4 pm, Thursday to Saturday.

Closed all Pinellas County holidays.

(727) 453-6500, www.weedonislandpreserve.org.

Heritage Village Heritage Village, 11909 125th St. N., Largo.

727-582-2123, www.pinellascounty.org/heritage.

Objects from the Turner Family Permanent Collection Geraldine “Jere” Turner bequeathed her family home to Pinellas County along with $100,000 in moving costs and the contents of her 1915 bungalow. When it was moved to Heritage Village in January 2014, thousands of objects and archival materials spanning 100 years of family history were discovered in the house. These included toys and games, glassware and china, personal accessories, pottery, clothing, furniture, artwork and items from the Belleview Biltmore Hotel.

Pinellas Passport: Your Ticket through Time Heritage Village This exhibit illustrates major areas of development in Pinellas County, including coastal living with a focus on the sponge industry, agriculture featuring citrus industry artifacts, community life through newspapers and a printing press, and tourism.

These objects are on display in the Roy Helms Gallery in the Visitor Center.

Morean Arts Center 719 Central Ave, St. Petersburg 727-822-7872. MoreanArtsCenter.com • The Chihuly Collection closed its Beach Drive location Aug.1 and re-opens Oct. 2016 at a

“Horst: Photographs Fashion & Surrealism” (thru Sept. 6) The Dali Museum http://thedali.org

new location adjacent to the Morean Arts Center (720 Central Ave.) featuring both an exhibition space and approximately 4,200 square feet of outdoor space.

• Morean Arts 98th Annual Members Show (thru Aug. 13) Compete in a city-wide search for St. Petersburg’s BEST CUPCAKE CONTEST, hosted at the Morean Center for Clay Aug. 20, noon – 3 pm. (420 22nd Street South).

For information or questions, call 727-822-7872 or go online and download the entry form MoreanArtsCenter.org Studio@ 620 620 First Ave. S, Downtown St. Petersburg 727-895-6620, http://www.thestudioat620.org/ Annual Artist Showcase UPA Gallery Aug. 12-13 With the selected photographic artworks, this presentation fulfills UPA Gallery's core mission of supporting the advancement and representation of emerging artists, through an exclusive gallery of limited edition photographic works. UPAG supports the education, income, and creative progress of emerging artists via an internet-based format as well as on ground seminars and gallery openings.

Artists include: Scott Bolendz, Pierre-Yves Chicoineau, Erik Cocks, Cathy Dutertre, Pierre Dutertre, Lisa Fitch, Joel Geffen, Christine Ghezzo, William Glover, Eric Lawson, Maria Chapin, David Monroe, Frank Novatsky, Muffy Sadler, Trentin Shreeve, Ron Weiss, Lindsey Welch, Gary Beeber, Guillermo De Angelis, Monika Ruiz, Tobias Oggenfuss, Matt Smith, Jose Gomez, Sarah Hadley, Joel Gaffen, Alessandra Ruyten and Earl Scott.

Wordier Than Thou: The open mic focuses on storytelling and fiction, no poetry or music.

So come share your finest prose, or if you're just in the mood for listening, catch some tales from area wordsmiths. Readings will begin around 7 pm.

A featured reader will kick off the night, followed by open mic slots. Open mic readers get 10 minutes and will be timed. Check the website for dates.

Clyde Butcher: Cuba, The Natural Beauty (thru Sept. 30) St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 2nd Ave NE, Downtown St. Petersburg, (727) 894-1052 http://spmoh.com/ Commissioned by the United Nations to create a portfolio of the mountainous lands of Cuba, Clyde Butcher set out on three week-long expeditions into unfamiliar lands. He explored the island country’s varied geographic regions, from the Sierra Maestra Mountains in Cuba’s eastern Granma province, to the southern coast between Manzanillo and Santiago de Cuba. His travel took him to Baracoa in the northeast, the southern waterfalls of the Sierra de San Juan, and the mogotes of the west in the Piñar del Rio region.

While taking photographs for the Conference for the Sustainable Habitat of the Mountains, Clyde thought about being part of an event changing history for the better, and enthusiastically saw an opportunity to make a positive difference.

The Dali Museum One Dali Blvd, St. Petersburg http://thedali.org • Disney & Dali: Architects of the Imaginatio continues, a provocative look at the unlikely friends who collaborated and cajoled with whimsy and genius.

• “Horst: Photographs – Fashion & Surrealism” (thru Sept. 6) From pre-war Parisian haute couture to post-war American ready-to-wear, experience surrealism and its influence on haute couture from one of the last century's leading photographers, Horst P. Horst. This alluring exhibition features the work of Horst P. Horst (1906-1999), who ranked alongside Irving Penn and Richard Avedon as one of the last century’s leading photographers. In an extraordinary sixty-year career, Horst’s photographs graced the pages of Vogue and House and Garden and he became renowned as a master of expressive lighting and atmospheric illusion.

• Dali Revealed: Candid Moments from the Artist’s Life (thru Fall 2016) This special exhibition includes 48 archival photographs taken by French photographer Robert Descharnes, a close friend and confidant of Dali’s from 1950 through the end of his life in 1989 (Mr. Descharnes passed away in 2014).

• Yoga + Dali (Sat. 10:30 am): Join Inspire Yoga every Sunday at The Dali – a remarkable environment where Dali’s energy infuses the physical, mental and spiritual inspiration of yoga The Shine St. Petersburg Mural Festival (Sept. 1 – 10) Bringing more than a dozen new murals and vibrant special events, The Shine returns for its second year, showcasing colorful and inspiring public murals by a diverse group of artists from around the world.The festival, which received widespread media accolades in its first year, is a non-profit public art project built in partnership between local artists and community members.

SHINE illuminates the power of art in public spaces by revitalizing areas, inspiring dialogue, and uniting the St. Petersburg community.

The 2015 festival brought more than 15 new murals to downtown St. Petersburg, created by renowned visiting artists such as Hoxxoh (Miami, FL), 123Klan (Montreal, Canada), and Erik Jones (Brooklyn, NY), as well as local talents including Ya La’Ford,

Carrie Jadus, and Chad Mize.

Contact: John Collins, St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, 727.518.5142, john@stpeteartsalliance.org • Downtown St. Pete - SPF16 (Sept. 11, 18, 24) Presented by the Suncoasters of St. Petersburg, produced by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance with support from the City of St. Petersburg Office of Cultural Affairs, SPF16 will again kick off with the Shine Mural Festival, followed by weekly spotlights on all the arts, including fine arts, performing arts, and a family arts festival.

SPF16 will conclude with the grand opening of the Chihuly Exhibit at its new location.

Contact john@stpeteartsalliance.org.

• Week ending Sept. 11: SHINE Mural Festival, Fine Arts, ArtWalk, Craft Arts • Week ending Sept.18: Performing Arts (dance, theatre, music performances in traditional & nontraditional places) • Week ending Sept. 24: Family Arts Festival (Arts Alive, TBBCA Chalk Walk, Central Ave. Solstice Festival Sept. 24: Central Avenue Solstice Enjoy this popular event as part of the St. Petersburg Festival, SPF16. Festivities begin on the east end at 7:20 am with Sunrise Yoga at South Straub Park, and finish on the west end with St. Petersburg Preservation´s Movies in the Park at Sunset Park on Boca Ciega Bay. Enjoy a Follow the Sun Walk, a Bay to Gulf Bike Ride, Sunny Side Up Breakfast specials, full schedule of live performances at each of the event´s five Main Stages, and a host of Illuminating Art Demonstrations along the route.

All outdoor activities free & trolley rides throughout the day. www.centralavenuesolstice.com St. Petersburg Arts Alliance 100 Second Ave N, Ste 150 St. Downtown St. Pete

OPEN CALL & CASTING NOTES Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach FL is accepting applications for the Master Artists-in-Residency Program with Heather McHugh, poet; Joan Snyder, visual artist and Derek Bermel, composer/performer.

Deadline Sept. 18. https://stpeteartsalliance.org.

ARTS NEWS St. Petersburg City Theater Needs help.

Make donations to www.spcitytheatre.org by clicking "Donate Now!" in top right hand corner of website. Individual & Corporate Sponsorships being offered for our summer camp productions.

Email: ExecDir@spcitytheatre.org to obtain more information about how you can become a sponsor.

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LIVE THEATRE Amalie Arena (Tampa Bay Times Forum) 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa 813.301.6500 www.amaliearena.com August 5 – 25 – The Beach Tampa 27 – Drake September 8 – 10 – Joyce Meyer Ministries 11 – Bad Boy Family Reunion 14 – Kanya West 17 – Super Freestyle Explosion American Stage 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg 727.823.7529 www.americanstage.org boxoffice@americanstage.org August 3 – 14 – The Pitmen Painters 7 – Hawk & Wayne Mockumentary A Simple Theater The Biniger Theater, Eckerd College 4200 54th Ave S, St. Petersburg, 727.864.7811 www.asimpletheatre.org September 21 – A Very Brady Fundraiser Capitol Theatre 405 Cleveland St. Clearwater 727.791.7400 www.rutheckerdhall.com/venues August 2 – The Go – Gos 5 – Classic Albums – Led Zepplin 6 – Space Balls & Blazing Saddles 10 – Top Gun & Die Hard 27 – Rocky & Rocky II September 7 – Donovan 12 – Jake Shimabukuro 15 – Gary Gulman 21 – Keb' Mo' Band October 2 – Peter Frampton 7 – Henry Rollins Catherine Hickman Theater 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport 727.893.1070 http://www.mygulfport.us Gulfport Community Players www.gulfportcommunityplayers.org *Back Door Theater, 1619 49th St. S, Gulfport Eight O’Clock Theatre 105 Central Park Drive, Largo 727.587.6793, www.eightoclocktheatre.com August 21, 22 – Auditions

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FreeFall Theatre Company 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.498.5205 www.freefalltheatre.com August 6 – September 4 – Pirates of Penzance October 8 – November 6 – Assasins Glenridge Performing Arts Center 7333 Scotland Way, Sarasota 941.552.5325 www.gpactix.com August 13 – Jax Jazz Connection Largo Cultural Center 105 Central Park Dr., Largo 727.587.6793 www.largoarts.com August 5, 6 – Peter Pan Jr. September 8 – 10 – Wizard of Oz 16 – Terry Bozzio October 15 – School House Rocks M.A.D. Theatre of Tampa (Music Acting Dance Theatre of Tampa) 813.386.6173 www.madtheatre.com September 8 – 18 – Spring Awakening MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater - Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 US Hwy 301 N, Tampa, 813.740.2446 www.ticketmaster.com /venue/107257 August 5 – Hank Williams 6 – Blink 182 11 – Outcry Tour 12 – Brad Paisley 15 – Def Leppard 19 – DCX World Tour 25 – Fifth Harmony 27 – Brantley Gilbert September 9 – Miranda Lambert 18 – Zac Brown Band 22 – Heart & Joan Jett 23 – Toby Keith October 1 – Prophets of Rage 11 – Korn & Breaking Benjamin Patel Conservatory 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa 813.222.1002 www.patelconservatory.org Dance/Theater/Music/Adult classes August 5 – Summer Evening of Dance 6 – End of Summer Music Blow Out 12 – 14 – Showstoppers

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Ruth Eckerd Hall 1111 N. McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater 727.791.7400 www.rutheckerdhall.com August 4 – Maxwell 5 – Grammy Project Showcase 12 – Ray LaMontagne 13 – Alice Cooper 19 – Seal 26 – Australian Pink Floyd Show 29 – Steven Tyler September 14 – Leon Bridges 17 – Legends of Rock 21 – II Divo – Amor & Pasion October 7 – Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman 16 – Celtic Thunder St. Petersburg City Theatre Located off I-275 at 4025 31st St. S, St. Petersburg, 33712 Box Office: Tickets / Information 727.866.1973 www.spcitytheatre.org Stageworks Theater NEW 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd., West Bldg., #151, Tampa, 813.374.2416 www.stageworkstheatre.org August 7 – The Speak! Tank 26 – The Got Jokes 28 – Medusa Undone September 4 – The Speak! Tank October 2 – The Speak! Tank 6 – 23 – Psycho Beach Party Straz Center 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa 813.229. STAR www.strazcenter.org August 5 – 7 – American Heartbeat 13 – Pole for a Purpose 20 – Test Drive a Seat 27 – Aerial Dragons 27 – Sawyer Fredericks September 7 – October 2 – The Underpants 23 – 25 – The Illusionists 29 – Wait, Wait – Don't Tell Me October 8 – Silly Sam the Music Man 12 – November 6 – Lizzie – A Killer Rock Musical The Coliseum 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/coliseum Tea dances run October to May September 23 – Purple Xperience

The Mahaffey Theater 400 1st St. S, Bayfront Center St. Petersburg, 727.892.5767 www.themahaffeytheater.com August 5 – Recycled Percussion 12 – Shut Up and Laugh 14 – UB40 20 – 97X Craft Beer Experience September 1 – Jill Scott 13 – Brian Wilson The Palladium 253 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727.822.3590 www.mypalladium.org August 5 – Nate Najar & Phill Fest 6 – JP Soars 12 – Jeremy Carter 13 – Kafkasso 19 – Ward Smith & Friends 20 – Monday Monday 26, 27 – Selwyn Birchwood September 10 – The Only Daddys 13 – Helio Jazz Orchestra 16 – ALEX Harris 23 – Show Biz Kids October 1 – Johnny Lang Van Wezel 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.953.3368 www.vanwezel.org August Through September 23 – Friday Fest 26 – Rebelheart September 11 – Brian Wilson 23 – Dr. Dave Band October 15 – Celtic Thunder West Coast Players 21905 US 19 N., Clearwater 727.437.2363 mwcplayers@gmail.com www.wcplayers.org August 11, 12 – Auditions 12 – 28 – The Mystery of Irma Vep September 23 – October 9 – The Beauty Queen of Leenane

MUSEUMS Armed Forces History Museum 2050 34th Way N, Largo 727.539.8371 www.armedforcesmuseum.com Child's ticket price reduced NEW August 6 – Ride through History 6 – Build A Model Camp September 18 – Build a Model Camp October 1 – Stars & Stripes Celebration 9 – Build A Model Camp Dali Museum One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg 727.823.3767 www.thedali.org Saturdays – Dilly Dally w / Dali Sundays – Yoga with Dali Though August 28 – Student Surrealism Through September 6 – Horst – Photography – Fashion & Surrealism September 26 – November 27 – Ferran Adria – The Invention of Food Exhibition August 3 – Coffee with the Curator 4 – Cult Classic - Beetlejuice 6 – Morning at the Museum 6, 13, 20, 27 – Dali & Beyond Films 11 – Story Time closed 13 – Dilly Dally w / Dali closed September 3 – Morning at the Museum October 1 – Morning at the Museum Dr. Carter G. Woodson African NEW American Museum 2240 9th Ave. S, St. Petersburg www.woodsonmuseum.org August Through 13 – PARC Florida Inspired Exhibition Florida Holocaust Museum 55 5th St. S, St. Petersburg 727.820.0100 www.flholocaustmuseum.org Through September 25 – Helen Suzman Exhibition Through October 2 – Reflections on Man's Fate Exhibition Through January 2 – Women of Ravensbruck Exhibition Gulf Beaches Historical Museum 115 10th Ave., St. Pete Beach 727.552.1610 www.gulfbeachesmuseum.com Only museum dedicated to the preservation of history of the local barrier islands. Preserving island history for tomorrow’s generation!

Gulfport History Museum NEW 5301 28th Ave. S, Gulfport 727.327.0505 www.gulfporthistoricalsociety.org Free Admission Henry Plant Museum 401 West Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 813.254.1891 www.plantmuseum.com First Friday – Free admission

Through December 23 – Dogs in Art Exhibition John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota 941.359.5700 www.ringling.org Mondays FREE adm’s all day Thurs – Art After 5 Third Thurs – Ringling by the Bay ($10) Fri & Sat – Bayfront Garden Tours Sat – Kid's Quest, Family Workshop Through September 11 – Phantom Bodies Through September 25 – Exposure Through October 9 – Graphics Studio Through April 1, 2017 – Walker Guest House Replica August 6 – Saturday for Educators 13 – Art and a Movie 16 – Conversation 18 – Gallery Walk & Talk 26 – National Theater Live September 1 – Ringling Underground 10 – Saturdays for Educators 10 – Art & A Movie 13 – Conversations 15 – Gallery Walk & Talk 23 – National Theater Live October 6 – Ringling Underground 13 – RIAF Opening Night 14 – January 17 – WWII to the August Camp Exhibition Museum of Fine Arts 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg 727.894.4638 www.mfastpete.org Thursday PM adm. $5 after 5pm Through October 9 – Shana Moulton Journeys Out of Body Exhibition Through October 30 – Vantage Points, Mernet Larsen Exhibition August 6 through November 13 – From the Heart – Folk Art Exhibition 6, 20 – Make and Take 6, 20 – Kidding Around Yoga 10 – Coffee Talk w/ Nan Colton 12, 26 – Art and Sign Language 13, 27 – Drumming 15 – Illuminate 18 – Porch Party 18 – Cinema at the MFA 21, 28 – Music in the Marley 24 – Simmer and Sift September 1 – Gallery Talk 3, 17 – Kidding Around Yoga 3, 17 – Make and Take 9, 23 – Art & Sign Language 10, 24 – Drumming 14 – Coffee Talks w/ Nan Colton 15 – Porch Party 15 – Lecture – Mernet Larsen 19 – Illuminate 21 – Simmer and Sift 24 – Arts Alive Day 29 – Cinema at the MFA 30 – Mornings with the Maestro ParadiseNewsFL.com | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016

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Monday, August 1 – Chihuly Collection Closed for Relocation The Chihuly Collection will be relocated to its new location at 720 Central Ave., St. Petersburg with planned re-opening in October. www.moreanartscenter.org Thursday, August 4 – Keep St. Pete Special – Art in Public Spaces 6 – 7 pm reception, mural tour, 7:30 pm program. $5 members, $10 non-members. St. Petersburg Opera, 2145 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Covers murals from the 1930's to 2015 SHINE Festival. Presented by St. Pete.

Preservation Society. www.stpetepreservation.org Friday, August 5 – First Friday Downtown 5:30 – 10 pm. Free. Central Ave., between 2nd & 3rd Streets, St. Petersburg.

Monthly street party with music, food and beverages for purchase. Proceeds benefit Breakfast Optimists Club. www.firstfridaystpete.com Friday, August 5 – Gulfport First Friday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. Free. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. The streets are lined with artisans, entertainment and gourmet goodies. Shops, galleries & restaurants open late. www.visitgulfportflorida.com Friday, August 5 – Gecko Art Reception 6-8 pm Free. Catherine Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport. Kick-off celebration of Gulfport's Gecko Season with the featured Gecko artists, cash bar and tapas. www.geckofest.com Friday, August 5 – Central Ave. Solstice Kick-off Party 6 – 10 pm. Free.

Green Bench Brewing, 1133 Baum Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

Enjoy a preview of the annual event with video presentation, live music, special guests and opportunities for volunteers and businesses. www.edgedistrict.org/events

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Friday, August 5 – Madeira Beach Summer Sunset 5 K Series 7:15 pm.

Registration begins at 5:15 pm. $25. Free parking. Archibald Park, 15100 Gulf Blvd., Madeira Beach. Runners take to the sand & enjoy sunset / post race party. www.madeirabeach5k.racehawk.com/Contact.aspx Saturday, August 13 – Day of Peace & Music – Woodstock at Johnnie's 4 – 10 pm. Free. Johnnie's Taphouse and Grille, 244 E Tarpon Springs Ave., Tarpon Springs. Calling all flower children, hippies and tree huggers - enjoy 60's inspired vendors, outdoors concert, giveaways and 50/50.

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October 1, 15 – Make and Take 1, 15 – Kidding Around Yoga 6 – Whispering Pines 10 – The Opera 8, 22 – Drumming 12 – Coffee Talks w/ Nan Colton 14, 28 – Art & Sign Language St. Petersburg Museum of History 335 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg 727.894.1052 www.spmoh.org Legendary Landscapes

by Highwaymen Through September 30 – Experience Cuba – Clyde Butcher Exhibition September 8 – Happy Hour w/ Historian Tampa Bay Automobile Museum 3301 Gateway Centre, Pinellas Park 727.579.8226, www.tbauto.org Unique collection of vintage cars and vehicles.

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Old Water St, Tampa 813.228.0097 www.tampabayhistorycenter.org Through August 14 – Golden Legacy Through August 28 – Replacing Fort Brooke Exhibition September 3 – January 8, 2017 – Preserving Eden Clyde Butcher Exhibition 21 – OLLI Course – Modern Florida

Saturday, August 13 – Gecko Crawl 4 – 9 pm. $20.

Gulfport's Waterfront District.

Each ticket includes a drink at each of six establishments, poker hand and after party.

Prizes for best hand, worst hand and other prizes. Limited tickets available. www.geckofest.com Saturday. August 13 – Second Saturday Artwalk 5 – 9 pm. Free. Various locations throughout St. Petersburg. Meet the artists and gallery owners during this casual, festive evening as over 40 studios and galleries in the five Art Districts come together as one arts destination. www.artalliance.org Sunday, August 14 – LocalShops1 Birthday Bash and Community Awards 4 – 7 pm. $80+. Vinoy Renaissance Resort, 501 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

Celebrating 8 years of service to local businesses, LocalShops1 acknowledges local businesses, community advocates of small businesses, artists and charities. www.localshops1.com

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Tampa Museum of Art 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 813.259.1720 www.tampamuseum.org Monday – Meditation at Museum Fridays – Art on The House – 4 to 8pm.

Saturday – Art Spot for Families Through September 11 – Peter Max Exhibition Through September 25 – Norma Kamali Exhibition September 24 – CITY – Fashion + Art USF Contemporary Art Museum 3821 USF Holly Dr., Tampa, 33620 813. 974.4133 - Info 813.974.2849 USF Contemporary Art Museum Institute for Research in Art 4202 E Fowler Ave., Tampa www.ira.usf.edu August 5 – Gold Leaf Workshop 24 – Art & Ice 22 through December 10 – Extracted 26 – Opening Reception

USF Graphic Studio 3702 Spectrum Blvd., Suite 100 Tampa, 813.974.3503 Free admission

ART GALLERIES Art Lofts Florida Craftsmen Galleries 2nd floor, 10 5th St. N, St. Petersburg 727.504.8788 www.theartlofts.com Second Saturday Gallery Walk August 13 – 31 – Vertical Surfaces ARTpool Gallery 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.324.3878 www.artpoolrules.com Crafty Fest closed August September 3, 4 – Crafty Fest 17 – Gatsby Gala October 1, 2 – Crafty Fest Bloom Art Center and Olesen Art Gallery 910 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg www.facebook.com/ bloomartcenter Best New Arts Community 2014 – Creative Loafing

Chihuly Collection 400 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727.822.7872 ext. 5102 www.moreanartscenter.org Only permanent collection of Dale Chihuly's work.

2016 Studio Editions have arrived.

New location at 720 Central Ave.,St. Petersburg is set to open October 2016 August 1 – Chihuly Collection closed until October for relocation Craftsman House 2955 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.323.2787 www.craftsmanhousegallery.com Gallery-Cafe-Pottery Studio 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk September 24 – Central Avenue Solstice October 7 – 16 – American Craft Week

Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center 1114 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.825.0515 www.Creativeclay.org 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk August 13 – Artist's Reception 13 through September 11 – Electric Eclectic Exhibition September 10 – Artist's Reception 10 through November 16 – Good Folk Show Invitational

September 18 – General Members Meeting 18 – Slam Jam 23 – Friday Flicks

Crossroads Gallery NEW St. Pete College – Clearwater 2465 Drew St., Clearwater www.spcollege.edu/gallery September 8 through October 8 – Sketch Books – Conception to Completion

Ringling College of Art & Design 2700 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.359.7563 www.ringling.edu August Through August 11 – Trustee Scholars Through September 7 – Art Network Through October 21 – Pedro Perez 19 through September 7 – Instructors & Staff Exhibition September 16 through October 5 – Annual Ringling Faculty Exhibition

Domain Home Accessories & Gallery 3129 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport www.domainhomeaccessories.com Local & Florida artisans featured.

August 20 – Artists Reception September 17 – Artists Reception Duncan McClellan Gallery 2342 Emerson Ave. S, St. Petersburg 813.760.6600 www.dmglass.com 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk August 13 – Benefit for Nokumbaya 20 – Free Docent Tours September 17 – Free Docent Tours Dunedin Fine Art Center 1143 Michigan Blvd. - Dunedin, 727.298.3322 www.dfac.org August 27 – Wearable Art Feathered Serpent Gallery 1018 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.824.8877 www.featheredserpentgallery.com Featuring Latin American Artists Florida CraftArt Gallery 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.821.7391 www.floridacraftart.org Second Saturday Artwalk August Through August 13 – A Well Crafted Tale 26 – October 22 – Mind Matter Gallerie 909 NEW 909 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg 727.565.3930 www.gallerie909.com Featuring African American Artists Second Saturday Artwalk Small Business of the Year 2015 Gulf Coast Artists Alliance 514 Skinner Blvd., Dunedin 727.738.8010 www.gcaa-fl.org August 20 – General Members Meeting 26 – Friday Flicks

Michele Tuegel Contemporary 320 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.823.1100 www.mtcontempo.com Second Saturday Artwalk Red Cloud Indian Arts 214 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727.821.5824 www.redcloudindianarts.com

Stirling Studios & Art Gallery 730 Broadway (2nd Floor) Studio 12, Dunedin www.stirlingartstudios.com Studio 620 620 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727.895.6620 www.studio620.org August 1 – 7 – Wildly Creative Arts Experience 9 – Healthy Cooking #3 12, 13 – Annual Showcase 17 – Art with Purpose

ART CENTERS & CLASSES Beach Art Center 1515 Bay Palm Blvd., Indian Rocks Bch. 727.596.4331 www.beachartcenter.org August 1 – 4 – Comic Camp 26 – Make It Take It Kapfer Glass Studio 409 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach 727.656.9190 / www.kapferglassstudio.com Handmade glass art & crafts.

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Wednesday, August 17 – Art with Purpose 6 pm.

Free admission. Studio @ 620, 620 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg.

Fundraiser for Women with Purpose helping families impacted by cancer in our community. Ceramic artist Wendy Durrand offers five women inspired vases to benefit the cause. www.womenwithpurpose.org Thursday, August 18 – Summer Film – DamNation 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Free, advance registration. Pinellas County Extension, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. Explores the sea changes, health of our rivers and national pride in our dams. www.summerfilmlargo. eventbrite.com.

Friday, August 19 – St. Beach Road Runners Summer Beach 5K Series 7 pm. $25 M, $30 non-M. The Hurricane Restaurant, 809 Gulf Way, Pass-A-Grille.

5K chipped run along the beach during sunset.

After party to include buffet and entertainment. www.sprr.org Saturday, August 20 – 4H Open House 8 am – 12 noon. Free.

Pinellas County Extension, Magnolia Room, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo.

Opportunity for residents to learn more about the 4H program, meet the clubs and volunteer.

Raffles, refreshments, demos and information.

Saturday, August 20 – Great St. Pete Cupcake Contest 12 – 3 pm. $15 entry, Free to public with $1 per vote.

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

A panel of celebrity judges will declare this year’s winners.

People's Choice Awarded.

Proceeds benefiting the Morean Arts Center.

Pre-registration required, limited spots available. www.moreanartscenter.org

Saturday, August 20 – 97x Craft Beer Experience 4 – 8 pm. $30 advance, $35 day The Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. Experience 100 craft brews, entertainment, prizes and mug. Food for purchase. Proceeds benefit Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts. www.themahaffey.com Saturday, August 20 – Third Saturday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. Free. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. The streets are lined with artisans, entertainment and gourmet goodies. Shops, galleries & restaurants open late. www.visitgulfportflorida.com

Saturday, August 20th - Benefit on Corey (74th Ave,SPB) for Sea Turtle Trackers 10 am - 3 pm – a volunteer organization that cares for endangered turtle nests on our beaches. The group is in dire need of a serviceable Jeep, and a reliable boat, as well as shovels, flashlights & batteries.

Stores will be donating a portion of their sales to the group.

Monday, August 22 – America's Boating Course (7 class course) 7 – 9 pm. Instruction is free, materials $40 per family.

St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg.

Seven week course covering all aspects of boating. Ages 14 & up.

Pre-registration required. www.boating-stpete.org Wednesday, August 24, Thursday, August 25 and Saturday, August 27 – CERT Basic Class #4 6:30 – 9:30 pm, Saturday 9:30 am – 5:30 pm. Free.

Seminole Fire Station # 29, 11195 70th Ave. N, Seminole.

Attendance is required for all classes. Become a part of Community Emergency Response team in times of need. www.eventbrite.com/e/ seminole-cert-basic-class4-tickets-26302730174

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Members Exhibition 20 – Great St. Pete Cupcake Contest September Hot Shop Closed Mondays and Tuesday Throughout September Morean Arts Center for Clay at the Train Station 420 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg 727.821.7162 www.moreanartscenter.org Fridays – Friday Night Clay Sundays for Families 1 – 3 pm Second Saturday Artwalk August 13 – Artist's Reception and Opening Night of Members Show October 8 through November 30 – Stories in Clay Pinellas Park Art Society NEW Park Station Building 5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park 727.360.4406 www.pinellasart.com August 1 – Buildings & Structures Show September 4, 5 – Drawing – Pen / Pencil October 2, 3 – Scapes ( Land, Sea or City ) Pinot’s Palette 1572 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.821.3700 www.pinotspallete.com/ stpetersburg 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 50+ Years Receptions 2nd Saturday Through August 5 – Pat Chase, Danee Kinzel Treasure Island Art Guild www.treasureislandartguild.org Gallery Closed June, July, August Painting Workshops held weekly Wednesday - ‘Anything Goes’ Thursday - ‘Acrylic Painting' Friday – ‘Portrait Workshop’ – Live model September 1 – Exchange 10 – Meeting 29 – Exchange October 8 – Meeting Zen Glass Studio 600 27th St. S, St. Petersburg 727.323.3141 www.zenglass.com Offers glassblowing classes & workshops.

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HANDS-ON MUSEUMS Great Explorations Children’s Museum 1925 4th St. N, St. Petersburg 727.821.8992 www.greatex.org Where education & fun come alive First Sunday of the month open special hours for special needs families.

Starting August 10 – Stay & Play After School Program NEW August 10 – 26 – Totally Tots 12 – Parents Night Out 14 – Great connections October 8 – Mad Hatter's Ball Heritage Village 11909 125th St. N, Largo 727.582.2123 www.pinellascounty.org/Heritage Free - 21-acre living history museum New exhibit Boathouse display Sundays – Speaking of History October 22 – Country Jubilee MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry) 4801 E Fowler Ave #100, Tampa 813.987.6315 www.mosi.org Largest children’s science center in the US Gaze skyward – Saunders Planetarium IMAX Dome Theatre Dinosaurs in Motion – Limited Engagement Through September 5 – Blue Star September 24 – $5 Museum Day

MUSIC Clearwater Jazz Holiday www.clearwaterjazz.com October 13 – 16 – Clearwater Jazz Holiday Tickets Now Available Florida Orchestra 727.662.7286 www.floridaorchestra.org See venues for dates – Mahaffey Theater, Ruth Eckerd Hall & David Straz Performing Arts Center October 7 – 9 – Cirque du Symphonie 14 – The Music of Genesis St. Pete Beach Music Club NEW Suntan Art Center 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach Music ensemble Tuesdays 10 – 11 am. $5 per session.

Boomwhacker Ensemble Thursday 6:30 – 8:30 pm. $5 per session. www.spbmusicclub.com St. Petersburg College NEW Gibbs Campus Music Center 6605 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727.341.4360 www.spcollege.edu/events

St. Petersburg Jazz Festival Various locations in St. Petersburg www.emitseries.org www.stpetejazzfest.com Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society 727.596.7142 www.sdjs.org September 18 – Outreach Concert – Florida Boyz October 16 – Dave Tatrow & His Allstars Tampa Bay Symphony 727.827.8087 www.TampaBaySymphony.org Performances in various locations The Blue Parrot Cafe NEW 85 Corey Circle, St. Pete Beach 727.368.9619 Every Monday TomKats Jazz Orchestra www.tomkatsjazzorchestra.com The Hangar Restaurant 540 First St SE, St. Petersburg 727.823.7767 First and Third Monday ( NEW ) of month Jazz Jam www.aldowningjazz.com WMNF 88.5 Community Radio 1210 E MLK Blvd., Tampa 33603 www.wmnf.org September 7 – 37th Homegrown Birthday Bash 17 – Freakin' Dreamin' Groovefest 29 – Parker Millsap 30 – Music for Peace

OPERA Eckerd College 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg Miller Auditorium 727.864.7600 www.eckerd.edu/metopera The Met in HD Series Live high-definition broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera Florida Opera Festival Artistic Director – Daniel Lipton Straz Center for Performing Arts 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place Tampa, Florida 33602 www.operatampa.org Florida Suncoast Opera Guild www.stpeteoperaguild.org St. Petersburg Opera Company 727.823.2040 www.stpeteopera.org Various performance locations Sarasota Opera House 61 N Pineapple Ave., Sarasota 941.359.0099 ext.101 www.sarasotaopera.org August 7 – Film – Measure by Measure 14 – Film – Der Rosenkavalier 21 – Film – Taming of the Shrew 28 – Film – La Favorita September 4 – Film – La Histoire 10 – Taste of Downtown 11 – Film – Merchant of Venice 18 – Film – TBD 25 – Film - TBD

The Pinellas Opera League NEW Socialize and be Entertained First Wednesday each month October – June pinellasoperaleague@gmail.com

DANCING Florida West Ballet a Not-for-profit Pre-Professional Performing Arts Company 616 4th St. N, St. Petersburg. www.floridawestballet.org August 6 – Auditions for Fall Placement Gulfport Casino 5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport www.mygulfport.us More information on Casino events or rental availability 727.893.1070.

Tuesday – International Ballroom Tuesday – Argentine Tango Wednesday – Swing www.SwingTime.info Thursday – Latin Social Sunday – Band / Dancing Sarasota Ballet 5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.359.0099 www.sarasotaballet.org Tickets 941.351.0099 x 101 August 11 – 14 – Sarasota Ballet in NYC St. Petersburg Polish American Society, 1343 Beach Dr SE, St. Petersburg, 972.741.3749 www.polishsociety.org REOPENS October 2016 Sunday Dinner & Dancing: Dinner – $8 2:15 – 3:30 pm 727.360.0584 – dinner RSVP Dancing, 3 – 6 pm. $5 M’s/$8 Non M’s Live Sunday Bands Tea Dances RETURN January 2017, 2nd & 4th Wed. The Coliseum 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/coliseum Tea Dance – 1st & 3rd Wed. of month October through May

FILM Celebrating CommUNITY International Gay & Lesbian Film Fest September 30 – October 8, 2016 Various times and locations www.tiglff.com International Cinema Series Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg, Miller Auditorium 727.864.7979 events@eckerd.edu www.eckerd.edu/international cinema

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Sunscreen Film Festival April 27 – 30, 2017 www.sunscreenfilmfestival.com Various locations throughout St. Petersburg. VIP & Gen. Admission

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Saturday, August 27 – 20,000 Geckos Under the Sea Annual Gecko Ball 6 – 11 pm, $35. Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport. Themed evening with dancing, catered cuisine, auctions, costume contest and coronation of Gecko Queen.

Annual event sells out quickly. www.geckofest.com Saturday, August 27 – wearable ART 12 7 – 11:30 pm. $20+, $10 party pass. Dunedin Fine Arts Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin.

Annual event merging fashion and art. Runway show, pre and post parties. www.dfac.org Saturday, August 27 – Annual Monte Carlo Night Treasure Island Community Center, Hosted by the Treasure Island / Madeira Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Sunday, August 28 – Model Casting Call for Fashion Week 2 – 6 pm.

The Raw Studios, 2338 Emerson Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Be part of the St. Pete Art & Fashion week.

Bring comp card or printed photo with contact information on back. www.stpeteartandfashionweek.com Sunday, August 28th - "Love, Italian Style" - 3 pm Pinellas Park Performing Arts Ctr, 4951 78th Ave N, Pinellas Park.

Performing operatic arias from the great Italian composers, such as Bellini, Verdi, Donizetti and Italian songs. All family – friendly shows, air conditioned, handicapped accessible and plenty of free parking.

Snacks available during intermission and admission is "pay what you can" www.facebook.com/ MatineeOperaPlayers

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Throughout September – St. Petersburg Festival 16 Various times and locations, most events are free though some events will require paid tickets. Throughout the city of St. Petersburg. Month-long celebration of the arts and creative spirit of St. Petersburg. www.stpetefest.org

Thursday, September 1 – 4th Annual Good Burger Awards 6 – 9 pm. Pre-sale $10.

Jannus Live, 200 1st Ave. N, St. Petersburg. A Good ‘Burger is a business, organization or individual in greater St. Pete making a positive impact in our community. Brought to you

by St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. Online voting is open through August 12 at www.stpete.com

Coconuts Comedy Club Oldest (longest running) comedy club in Florida.

5501 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727.360.5653 (JOKE) www.coconutscomedyclubs.com Open Mike on Tuesdays Shows: Wed - Sat, 9 pm G. David Howard. Guinness Book of World Records for Comedy “Funniest Man Alive” Sporty’s Comedy Club 17093 Gulf Blvd., N Redington Beach 727.596.6725. (across from Double Tree Beach Resort) Fri. & Sat. nights, 9:05 pm Start www.facebook.com/ GDavidHoward

ECO//ZOOS AQUARIUMS Boyd Hill Nature Preserve 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg 727.893.7326 Tram Tours Saturdays, Guided Tours, Classes. www.stpeteparksrec.org/ boyd-hill.html Brooker Creek Preserve 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs 727.453.6800 www.brookercreekpreserve.org

Thursday, September 1 through Saturday, September 10 – SHINE Mural Festival Various locations and times.

Downtown St. Petersburg.

SHINE will transform the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida into a curated, open-air museum showcasing large-scale murals by internationally renowned and local artists with additional art exhibits and events throughout the city. www.shineonstpete.com Friday, September 2 – First Friday Downtown 5:30 – 10 pm. Central Ave., between 2nd & 3rd St. St. Petersburg Free Monthly street party with music, food and beverages for purchase. Proceeds benefit Breakfast Optimists Club. www.firstfridaystpete.com

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Clearwater Marine Aquarium 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater 727.441.1790 www.SeeWinter.com Rescue, Rehab and Release Home of Winter and Hope, stars of Dolphin Tale I & II Monthly You Tube Program NEW Egmont Key Shuttle Hubbard’s Marina, Ft. DeSoto Co. Park $20 RSVP; 727.867.6569 www.hubbardsmarina.com/egmont 727.893.2627 www.egmontkey.info Florida Aquarium 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa 813.273.4000 www.flaquarium.org August 7 – Member's Night September 1 – 30 – Swaptember October 7 – Brew by the Bay

Fort De Soto Park Tierre Verde 727.552.1862 www.pinellascounty.org/park/05_ Ft_DeSoto.htm Guided Nature Walks – Sat & Sun 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 Summer Sunset Celebration NEW Friday and Saturday Evenings Through August 6 September 1 – 30 – Swaptember Mote Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota 941.388.4441 www.mote.org Science, Education, Aquarium August 15 – 20 – Shark Days 20 – Fins and Fun Family Festival September 3,10,17,24 – $6 Fridays 10 – Electrify the Island St. Petersburg Audubon Society 727.753.9731 www.stpeteaudubon.org 101+ Years Conservation Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month First Saturday of each month Boyd Hill Bird Walk St. Petersburg Shell Club 9100 113th St. North, Seminole 727.867.6861 www.stpeteshellclub.org 2nd Fri, 6:30 pm (except June, July, Aug. & Dec.), Seminole Recreation Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary 18328 Gulf Blvd, Indian Shores 727.391.6211 www.seabirdsanctuary.com Largest non-profit wild bird hospital sanctuary FREE. Donations accepted. Tours.

Weedon Island Preserve 727.453.6500, St. Petersburg 1800 Weedon Drive NE www.weedonislandpreserve.org August 13 – Bugs and Butterflies CANCELLED September 9 – Master Gardener Help Desk 16 – Volunteer Archaeology Lab 17 – Photography Hike 17 – Archaeologists – Stars 24 – Paddle the Preserve Cleanup 24 – Wetland Flowers October 14 – Great Weedon Bird Quest 15 – Spiders!

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Dolphin Landings Charter Boat Center Located behind Dolphin Village 4737 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727.360.7411 www.dolphinlandings.com Sailing, Fishing, Motor Cruising,Sunset Sails.

Florida Botanical Gardens 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo 727.582.2100 www.flbg.org Free. Friendly dogs on leash.

Open daily, Welcome Center is Closed weekends & County Holidays

Shell Key Shuttle/Sunset Cruises 801 Pass-A-Grille Way, Merry Pier, 727.360.1348 www.shellkeyshuttle.com Dog friendly cruises/special dates.

Adult Basic Sailing School Boca Ciega Yacht Club, Not-for-profit Sailing Club 727.345.7544. www.sailbcyc.org Boating Skills / Seamanship USCG Safe Boating Program Flotilla #72, 9 Classes.

Tues. 7:30 – 9:30 pm 1300 Beach Blvd. SE, St. Petersburg (US Coast Guard Base) 727.898.1324 Jim www.uscgaux.info USCG Safe Boating Program U.S. Coast Guard Aux Flotilla #78, 13-week continuous Program Tuesdays, 7 pm, Warren Webster Comm. Ctr, 1500 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Bch. Take up to 2 years to finish. $45, $60 couple Jim 727.360.4846, Warren 727.321.7801 August 2 – Weather 9 – Your Boat Radio 16 – Which Boat is for You? 23 – Equipment for Your Boat 30 – Waterway Watch September 6 – Handling Your Boat 13 – Your Highway Signs 20 – Rules of the Nautical Road 27 – Boating Safety October 4 – Introduction to Navigation 11 – Powering My Boat 18 – Lines and Knots St. Petersburg Sail & Power Squadron St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, St. Petersburg Demens Landing, 727.550.1811 www.boating-stpete.org American Boating Course Free to attend, $40 materials per family. 7 week course.

Mon's 7 – 9 pm.

Next class begins August 22 August 22 – American Boating Course 24 – Tides & Currents Seminar September 8, 15, 22, 29 – Advanced Piloting 21 – Marine Radar Seminar

FL West Coast Orchid Society 12175 125th St. N, Largo.

727.460.4606 www.fwcos.org 2nd Thurs, 7:30 pm, Free. Visitors welcome. Educational class, Cooperative Extension (Botanical Gardens).

September 10, 11 – Orchid Sale Garden Club St. Petersburg 500 Sunset Dr. S, St. Petersburg Diane Shafer shaferd2@gmail.com or 727.347.6649. www.gardenclubstpetersburg.org August 9 – Florida Botanical Garden Tour 16 – Butterfly Gardens September 12 – Napkin Vases 13 – New Year Party October 3 – Earrings Ikebana International Chapter 65, St. Petersburg 3rd Monday – 10 am – 2 pm, (Sept. to May) Chapel On The Hill Church - Evans Hall, 12601 Park Blvd., Seminole, Ikebana - centuries old art of Japanese floral arranging.

Info - hotline 727.729.9445 www.ikebanastpetersburg.com September 21 – “Ichiyo Suspended” October 19 – Whips and Weaves Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 811 S Palm Ave., Sarasota 941.366.5731 www.selby.org Mondays – Yoga in the Garden August Through 14 – Batik’s Botanicos Sunken Gardens 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg 727.892.5715 www.sunkengardens.org Adult and Child Horticultural Workshops – New Prices August 13 – Succulent Workshop 27 – Wild for Wildflowers

CARD GAMES Pasadena Bridge Club 10 Park St. N, St. Petersburg A.C.B.L. certified duplicate Mon. thru Fri., 12:30 pm Contract Bridge & Pinochle Tues. & Thurs. 12 pm David 727.381.5944 St. Petersburg Bridge Club, 9103 US 19N, Pinellas Park.

Games, Lessons, & Seminars. www.stpetebridge.org M – F 12:30 & 7 pm, Sat.10:30 am Charlie 727.363.1136 or 544.5040 ParadiseNewsFL.com | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016

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Friday, September 2 – Gulfport First Friday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. Free. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. The streets are lined with artisans, entertainment and gourmet goodies. Shops, galleries & restaurants open late. www.visitgulfportflorida.com

Saturday, September 3 – 16th Annual Geckofest “20,000 Geckos Under the Sea” 10 am – 10 pm. Free.

Beach Blvd., Gulfport.

Annual street festival filled with music, street performers, vendors and the infamous wacky walking parade with prizes for costumes. www.geckofest.com Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4 – Crafty Fest 11 am – 5 pm.

Free. ARTpool Galleries, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. All locally made, vintage and creative items for sale including Etsy artists. www.artpoolrules.com Saturday, September 10 – Second Saturday Artwalk 5 – 9 pm. Free. Various locations around St. Petersburg.

Meet the artists and gallery owners during this casual, festive evening as over 40 studios and galleries in the five Art Districts come together as one arts destination. www.artalliance.org Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11 – Annual FWCOS Orchid Sale 10 am – 5 pm Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm Sunday, $5 with $1 off coupon at website.

Pinellas Park Performing Arts Ctr, 4951 78th Ave. N, Pinellas Park.

Come shop thousands of orchids and learn about orchids while sipping wine. www.fwcos.org

Tuesday, September 13 – New Year Party 1 pm. The Garden Club of St. Petersburg, 500 Sunset Dr., St. Petersburg.

Party to celebrate a new year of activities, lectures and learning.

See what the new year ahead brings. Open to the public. www.gardenclubstpetersburg.com Saturday, September 17 – Tampa Bay CureSearch Walk Check in 9 am, opening ceremony and walk 10 am. $10 registration, free for child under 16. Walter Fuller Park, 7891 26th Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

Help raise money for pediatric cancer research while walking 1.5 – 2 miles course. www.curesearchevents.org Saturday, September 17 – Third Saturday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. Free. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. The streets are lined with artisans, entertainment and gourmet goodies. Shops, galleries & restaurants open late. www.visitgulfportflorida.com Saturday, September 17 – Gatsby Gala 8 pm – midnight. $10 GA, $20 VIP. ARTpool Gallery, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.

Art, music and fashion show highlighting the Great Gatsby era. Wear your best flappers. www.artpoolerules.com

Sunday, September 18 – Savor the Bay Benefit Loews Don CeSar, Maritana Grille, Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach.

Evening of culinary excelence, fine wines and support for our bays with proceeds benefiting Tampa Bay Watch. www.tampabaywatch.org Friday, September 23 – The Purple Xperience Doors open 7 pm, concert 8 pm. $25+.

The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Special concert tribute to the life and music of Prince. www.chillloungenight.com

Monday, September 12 through Saturday, Sept. 17 – St. Pete Art & Fashion Week Various events throughout the city of St. Petersburg.

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Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September 24 – Watermark Show and Open House Friday 5 – 9 pm.

Saturday 10 am – 2 pm.

Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Bayway, Tierre Verde.

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CLUBS Action Club (Treasure Island) (Sept. – May) Membership open to ALL mature residents. $10/ singles, & $15 /couples.

Meets monthly 1:30 pm.

Treasure Island Comm. Center Refreshments / desserts, programs.

Arranged trips & fun programs.

Carol Lee 727.360.9181.

Astrology Association of St. Petersburg Hampton Inn, 4050 Ulmerton Rd. Clearwater. www.aaspfl.com 1st Thurs. monthly; 6:30 pm, 1st time guests gratis! $15 M / $20 non-members.

Jim Cummins 813.909.9205 Corvair Biking Society Bike rides on Tuesday & Thursdays, various routes, ride 15 – 25 miles, food/beverage breaks. Mid to So. Pinellas Co. Helmets required.

Contact: Al Halprin 727.510.4474 or Tony Cahill 727.204.0149 Greater Pinellas Democratic Club 2nd Thursday, Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. N & Ulmerton, Clearwater.

Largest Democratic club on west coast of FL. 727.360.3971 Gulfport Walking Club Gulfport Recreation Center 5730 Shore Boulevard, Gulfport Gulfport & Pinellas County parks.

John Lapham 727.893.1079 Mad Dogs Swim Wed. Night swims through summer 6 pm. SHARP. Hurley Park Shelter at Pass-A-Grille Beach, 1600 Gulf Way, St. Pete Beach www.stpetemaddogs.org 727.582.1910.

Military Officers Association of St. Petersburg 3rd Friday monthly, Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. N & Ulmerton, Clearwater Social – 11 am. / lunch & short program.

Military Officers that are retired, active duty or former officers and their spouses or widows invited.

Reservations 727.360.2936.

Military Officers Wives Club 2nd Tuesday monthly Oct. to May. Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. N & Ulmerton, Clearwater RSVP necessary, 727.812.4868.

Military Order of World Wars (Clearwater Chapter) 1st Tuesday Belleair Country Club, One Country Club Lane, Belleair.

Social: 11:30 am lunch & program.

Military Officers retired, active duty, former officers, spouses, widows LTC George Smith 727.786.5578 August 2 – Meeting September 6 – Meeting October 4 - Meeting

National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 259 – Clearwater 727.510.9472 www.narfe.org/chapter259 No meeting July and August National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Ch. # 1140 – 4th Wed. monthly.

Spouses & guests welcome. www.narfe.org/chapter1140 Ostomy Support Group NEW Learn all about the life changing procedure. Guest speakers.

Last Sunday each month 2 pm.

St. Anthony's Hospital, Auditorium 727.657.0998 Pass-A-Grille Shuffle Board (Jan – April ) Tues/Thurs/Sat, 10 am-12 Pass-A-Grille Park 9 & 10th Ave. Member $10/yr, Open to Public.

Rotary Club of Gulf Beaches Tuesdays, 12 pm, Guests welcome.

The Club at Treasure Island 400 Treasure Island Causeway.

Bill England, 727.347.0386 Rutgers Club Tampa Bay 1st Thursday monthly – 11:45 am, Hibachi Grill, 7610 49th Street N, Park Plaza, Pinellas Park 727.344.1944 Social Club of St. Petersburg NEW Bocce, cards & social events. Sons of Italy, 2500 34th St. S, St. Petersburg.

Open to the public Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday.Reservations required.

727.798.6355 www.sonsofitalysp.org Dining Room Closed May 1 – Sept. 26 St. Pete Beach Music Club Suntan Art Center 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach Music ensemble Tuesdays 10 – 11 am. $5 per session.

Boomwhacker Ensemble Thursday 6:30 – 8:30 pm. $5 per session. www.spbmusicclub.com St. Pete Road Runners Mbr: Road Runners Club of America.

Walkers, joggers, non-competitive &competitive runners. Monthly meetings, guest speakers,coaching, group runs, Grand Prix Series, and social events. www.sprr.org August 19 – Summer Beach 5K Series St. Petersburg Republican @ 2nd Wed., 7 pm St. Petersburg Comm. Church, 4501 30th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Monthly speaker & Q & A session. All invited. No charge.

Call Gail Hebert, 727.526.2492 or Gus Pries priesgus@verizon.net St. Petersburg Shuffle Board Fridays – 559 Mirror Lake Dr. N, St. Petersburg, Free. 7 – 11 pm.

A hip twist on an old game.

727.822.2083 www.stpeteshuffle.com

Swiss Club 11:45 am, 2nd Saturday monthly, The Club At Treasure Island 400 Treasure Island Causeway, Treasure Island, 727.344.1944 The Clearwater St. Pete Ski Club NEW 2nd Tuesday Mike's Pizza & Deli Station, 13560 49 St., Clearwater Pinellas County's Only Ski Club www.snowsharks.org The Contemporaries NEW Support Group of Members of Museum of Fine Arts. Monthly lectures, gatherings and field trips supporting contemporary artists of Tampa Bay. $20 yearly membership in addition to MFA Membership. www.mfastpete.org The Heart of Pinellas Decorative Artists (HPDA) 2nd Saturday (No meeting Dec) Local affiliate of the international group, Society of Decorative Painters. www.hpdafl.com or email www.hpdaprez@verizon.net Toastmasters Bay Pines Toastmasters Wed. 5:15 – 6:30 pm. Free. NEW Bldg. 20 behind VA Hospital Jill Haseltine 727.893.7838 www.facebook.com/baypinestoastmasters Downtown St. Pete Toastmasters improving communication & leadership skills. Guests welcome.

Thursday, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, FREE 244 2nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg, Room DC 316. Robert 321.872.8295 www.DowntownSt.PeteToastmasters.com Gulfport Toastmasters Wednesday 6:15 – 7:30pm, Gulfport Library, 5501 28th Ave. S Gulfport, 727.537.9098 info@gulfporttoastmasters.com www.gulfporttoastmasters.com St Petersburg Club #2284 Public speaking organization help!

Tuesdays, 6:15 – 8:30 pm.

Hope Lutheran Fellowship Hall, 1801 62nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg www.toastmastersclubs.org Treasure Island Islettes NEW Community Service Organization Meet 4th Monday of month Treasure Island Community Center, Marian 727.360.0164.

THRIFT SHOPS Attic Shoppe 316 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach 727.360.5647 www.stalbanstpetebeach.org Run by St Albans Church on Corey Ave. One of longest running thrift shoppes.

Pass-A-Grille Beach Comm. Church Thrift Shop 107 16th Ave. & Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach.

9am-noon Tue, Wed., Thur., & Sat. 9 am – 1pm 727.360.5508

Closed Summers, Reopens Sept.

Treasures by the Sea Church by the Sea 495 137th Ave. Cir., Madeira Beach 727.391.7706 Tues/Thurs/Sat 10 am – 2 pm.

WOMEN'S NETWORKING Business & Professional Women’s Club 1st & 3rd Thurs., 11:30 am, 400 Beach Dr., St. Petersburg www.BPWStPetePinellas.org 727.471.8248

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3rd Friday, various locations throughout Tampa Bay. www.tampabaywomen intourism.com

DOWNTOWNS GULFPORT www.mygulfport.us Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market Beach Blvd., 9 am – 3 pm FreshMarket@GulfportMA.com Free Clothing Swap 2nd Tuesday, 9 am – 1 pm Gulfport’s First Friday Art Walk Fine Arts with live art demonstrations, vendors & entertainment. 6 pm.

Beach Blvd. www.visitgulfportflorida.com SoTangerine Saturday Market Tangerine Greenway, Gulfport 8 am – 2 pm www.so49.org Gulfport’s Third Saturday Art Walk – Vendors, entertainment & roving street performers.

Begins at 6 pm. Beach Blvd.

August 4 – Gulfport's Night Out 5 – Gecko Art Reception 5 – First Friday Artwalk 9, 18 – Welcome to Gulfport 13 – Beach Cleanup 13 – Gecko Crawl 20 – Free Family Movie Night 20 – Third Saturday Artwalk 22 – Open Mic at the Library 27 – Gecko Ball September 2 – First Friday Artwalk 3 – Geckofest 10 – Beach Cleanup 13, 15 – Welcome to Florida 16 – Sock Hop 17 – Free Family Movie Day 17 – Third Saturday Artwalk 26 – Open Mic at the Library

ST. PETE BEACH SPB Recreation Center 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach 727.363.9245 www.spbrec.com

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by Julian Fant

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE SHARK KIND everal issues ago, our "Treasured Tales" column recounted boyhood encounters with several of the potentially deadly snakes of northeast Florida, which resulted in "near misses" during various trips into what was commonly referred to as "the scrub."

However, there were also other areas far removed from the swamps and hammocks of inland Florida which held the very real possibility of serious injury or death from a marine predator......sharks. During fishing trips with my dad and older brother, several close encounters are still etched in my memory.

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I foolishly speared a large bull shark with a crude "gig" while stalking flounder off the Spanish fort in St. Augustine. I was towed quite a distance underwater before freeing my wrist.

On another occasion, my brother and I were fishing in the surf off St. Augustine Beach. He had landed a big redfish and had attached it to a stringer on his belt. On the return trip to the beach through deeper water, my brother suddenly disappeared amid swirling water. When he re-appeared, we both quickly ran for the beach, only to discover a lost fish.

3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Organic Produce available weekly at The Open Air Market with it’s wide variety of vendors and live music is open to the public.

727.367.3818 www.suntanart.org WEEKEND MARKETS Paradise Bazaar Year Round! Friday’s & Sunday’s 9 am – 4 pm, next to Paradise Grille Pass-A-Grille, 9th Ave. & Gulf Way. ParadiseBazaar@Yahoo.com Pass-A-Grille Beach Art Mart Saturday, 9 am – 2 pm.

Next to Paradise Grille, 9th Ave. & Gulf Way, Pass-A-Grille Beach 727.367.3818 suntanartcenter@verizon.net OTHER MARKETS 1st Friday Flea Market 9 am – noon. Gulfport Multipurpose Sr. Ctr. 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport 1st Saturday Grand Central Flea 9 am – 4 pm. Antiques, Collectibles 2500 Block of Central Ave. St. Petersburg 1st Saturday St. Pete Indie Market Noon – 5 pm.

600 Block of Central Ave., St. Petersburg www.stpeteindiemarket.com/ index.html

VOLUNTEER AARP Tax Aide Varying responsibilities. www.aarp.org/giving-back Daystar Life Center Offering monthly information sessions services & volunteering, the third Tuesday, 1:30 pm. Daystar Life Ctr. 226 6th St. S, St. Petersburg.

727.498.8794 or kitty.rawson@daystarlife.com Empath Health / Suncoast Hospice NEW Locations throughout Pinellas County, Various positions. Training provided, Ages 14 years +. 727.523.3440 Kendrapolachy@thehospice.org Friends of Strays NEW 2911 47th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. www.friendsofstrays.com Non-profit, no kill shelter Volunteer orientation, twice monthly.

Claire@friendsofstrays.com.

727-522-6566 ext. 107 Gulfport's Geckofest NEW Saturday, September 3 Downtown Gulfport – 90 needed. Various positions available Mallory Marsico – 727.386.2702 www.chrisnsteve.com follow Geckofest

John's Pass Seafood Fest NEW John's Pass Village and Boardwalk, Madeira Beach - October 27 – 31 Four -hour shifts, t-shirt & food tks Mallory Marsico – 727.386.2702 www.chrisnsteve.com / Seafood Fest

Get Healthy Naturally!

Acid Reflux • Anxiety • Arthritis Crohn’s Disease • Depression Digestion Problems • Sleep Disorders Shoulder, Hip & Back Pain • Stroke Relief from Menopause • Migraine Car Wreck? Get Relief from pain!

RCS of Pinellas County NEW Positions needed at Food Bank, Haven of RCS, Grace House, Thrift Store.

Helping families of hunger, homelessness and domestic voilence.

One hour orientation required.

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Schedule new volunteer orientation Marissa.Davis@stpetersburg freeclinic.org 727.821.1200 X 114.

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Acupuncture Physician

(Lic. 1493 • M.D. (China) 6600 31st Terrace, St. Petersburg 33710

Tampa Bay Watch NEW Ages 15+ for Volunteer Hours rarndt@tampabaywatch.org

FULL Service Veterinarian Acupuncture • Food Therapy Laser Therapy

YOGA / SPIRITUAL Don Vista Arts Center NEW 3300 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach 727.367.3818 www.suntanart.org Celebrating 50+ Years. Yoga, Chi Gong Drum Circle 4th Friday on Gulfport Beach West side near the Rec. Center.

Winter 7 pm / Summer 7:30 pm.

Empowering & healing.

Dena Lebowitz. 727.289.3380 denaleb@gmail.com Gulfport Yoga 2914 1/2 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport 727.481.7309 www.gulfportyoga.com Hoop Dancing Yoga Village – Sunken Gardens 1825 4th St. N, St. Petersburg Contact: Abby 813.777.7720 www.hoolamonsters.com Story telling dance w/ 1-30 hoops Inspire Yoga at the Dali Sundays at The Dali, One Dali Blvd., practice vinyasa / ashtanga poses.

727.823.3767 www.thedali.org Madeira Beach Recreation Ctr. 200 Rex Place, Madeira Beach 727.392.0665 www.madeirabeachfun.com Yoga Essentials, Vinyasa, Flow, Tai Chi, Hoola Dance August 21 – Free Yoga in ROC Park

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EVENTS

Saturday, October 15 – Kenneth City Fall Festival 9 am – 2 pm. Free.

Community Center, 4600 58th St. N, Kenneth City.

Food vendors, art & craft show, children’s games & activities with a 3000 sq/ft shaded playground.

Information call 727-322-5217.

Saturday, October 15 – 4th Annual Tierre Verde Oktoberfest 4 – 9 pm. Free.

Tierre Verde parking area.

Contemporary and German music for dancing and listening, biergarten, an art market, kids’ bounce house and activities, 50/50 raffle and silent auction.

Monies raised will benefit the Miracle League. Contact hunter.grose.tvbp@gmail.com for vendor opportunities.

Saturday, October 15 – Free Pops in the Park 7 pm.

Free. Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg.

Enjoy a free concert of broadway hits, pop tunes and film scores by the Florida Orchestra.

Please bring canned goods for the Tampa Bay Harvest's Annual Food drive. www.floridaorchestra.org

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Meditation in the Gardens Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N, St. Petersburg Every Wednesday, 12:30 pm 727.551.3102 www.stpete.org/sunken Nava Yoga Studio NEW 5901 Sun Blvd. W, Suite 120, St. Petersburg 727.592.1999 www.navayogastudio.com Perfect Circle Yoga & Fitness 595 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach 727.504.2327 www.perfectcircleyoga.com Bikram Yoga, Hot Yoga, Boot Camp, Pilates, Personal Training Sacred Lands 1700 Park St. N, St. Petersburg.

727.347.0354 www.sacredlandspreservation andeducation.org Sunday tours, Meditations, special events.

Wednesdays Movement for Wellness St. Petersburg Yoga 2842 MLK St. N, St. Petersburg 727.894.9642 info@stpetersburgyoga.com Tues, 6:15 pm, Sunset Beach, 10400 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island Wed., Sunrise 7 am, Straub Park, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg www.stpetersburgyoga.com

Blue Carbon Study Supports Tampa Bay Habitat Restoration and Resiliency Planning

A study, led by Restore America’s Estuaries in partnership with several leading conservation agencies and organizations including Tampa Bay Estuary Program and Tampa Bay Watch, reinforces the importance of restoring coastal habitats in Tampa Bay and around the nation to buffer the effects of rising seas and a changing climate. By the year 2100 seagrasses, marshes and mangroves in Tampa Bay are expected to remove 74 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - an amount equivalent to removing 160,000 cars off the road every year until 2100.

The study includes locally collected data, models the impacts of sea-level rise over the next 100 years and provides management recommendations for adaptation planning. This highlights the substantial contribution that Tampa Bay coastal habitats provide for capturing and storing carbon, and provides new data to help local organizations and agencies understand what actions are needed most to help the Bay mitigate the effects of sea-level rise, while continuing to improve habitat health and the Bay's overall environmental and economic integrity.

For more highlights read the report online at www.estuaries.org/bluecarbon‐resources.

St. Pete Beach Yoga NEW Daily 10 am and one hour before sunset. St. Peter Beach near Beach Plaza and 67th Ave. 727.686.0123 stpetebeachyoga@gmail.com Yoga Alliance Certified

Sunken Gardens 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg 727.892.5715 www.sunkengardens.org Daily Yoga w/Yoga Village classes Tampa Museum of Art 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 813.259.1720 www.tampamuseum.org Monday Meditation The Longhouse 2309 49th Street S, Gulfport 727.322.5766 www.longhouse.info All levels of skill and techniques Tree of Life Yoga NEW 6800 Gulf Blvd., South Pasadena Shopping Ctr., 727.514.3057 www.treeoflifeyoga.org Four studios. Addiction Recovery, Prenatal, Cancer Survivor Yoga Yoga - Jeanne Salvo, RYT 500 Yoga Style: Kripalu, Pass-A-Grille Beach Comm Church, 107 16th Ave., St. Pete Beach Phone/Text 727.224.7631 Jesalvo@tampabay.rr.com YOGA FOR A CAUSE! Get healthy and support Florida West Ballet, a Not-for-profit Pre-Professional Performing Arts Company! Yoga Around Town is offering yoga classes at Florida West Ballet's studio: 616 4th Street N., St. Petersburg. Bring your mat, towel & $10 donation per session. floridawestballet@tampabay.rr.com or ann@yogaaroundtown.net PN

It’s Turtle Season!

Turtle Tracking Benefit August 20th - 10 am - 3 pm Corey Ave. (74th Ave.), St. Pete Beach Music • Turtle Exhibits • Great for Families!

Silent Auction • In Store Drawings CABA Sponsored - Call 727.360.2953

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9-year-old Photographer's Dream Comes True For the past two years, it has been nine-year-old Madison Harrison's dream to take a picture of the President of the United States.

"I wanted to photograph the President, well, because he's the President. It seemed like an impossible dream and I wanted to prove that anything is possible," Harrison said. Harrison picked up her first camera at the age of three and started her own photography business at age seven.

On Tuesday, June 14, 2016, the dream became a reality. Harrison was invited by the United State of Women ("USOW"), a White House initiative, to photograph The President of the United States at their first USOW summit held in Washington, D.C. "It felt like I was dreaming. I couldn't believe it when I saw the President of the United States walk out onto the stage right in front of me, in the same room," Harrison said.

About a year and a half ago, Harrison started sharing her dream in a YouTube video and using a hashtag campaign, #HelpMadisonMeetPOTUS on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. On June 8, the last day of school, Harrison’s dream started to unfold when she received a private Twitter message from the USOW. They advised they had seen her #HelpMadisonMeetPOTUS hashtag campaign and wanted to invite her to cover the summit hosted by Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey.

The USOW organization knew this would be a dream come true for Harrison, as President Barack Obama was scheduled to address the 5000 women who would be in attendance.

Harrison was one of 200 press personnel to attend the event in Washington, DC at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Little did Harrison know, she would also get to photograph Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Vice President Joe Biden, among others. Harrison said she would still like to meet the President and photograph him and his family. Her next goal is to photograph celebrities on the red carpet at the Oscars!

For more information, call Photos With Madison at 813-625-5502. Visit Madison’s website at www.photoswithmadison.com.

Keep up with all of Madison's photography adventures on her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/photoswithmadison. photoswithmadison@aol.com

"Laziness may appear attractive but work gives satisfaction." - Anne Frank ParadiseNewsFL.com | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016

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C L A S S I F I E D ACCOUNTING BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERVICES_______________ David J. Strickler, CPA, PA, djscpa1@aol.com 727.906.9600 Miksch & Company, CPA, PA, Individual & Business Tax Returns, Accounting, 249 43rd Ave., SPB, mikschcpa@msn.com727.367.1040 AIRPORT SHUTTLE & RIDES Non-stop door to door service, ANY AIRPORT plus trips to Hard Rock, Busch Gardens, Sporting Events, Ybor City, Malls 727.543.1928 BATHROOMS & KITCHENS___ _ Cabinets, Countertops & More.

Family Owned, Free estim. Lic-C8902 Kitchens By Wheaton 727.360.8159 Complete Remodeling, cabinets, Design, Layout Lic CBC057371 & Ins., Free Es. www.kitchenfl.com 727.409.3346 BOAT SLIP FOR RENT______________ Pass-A-Grille Excellent sailboat water.

Close to Don CeSar boat ramp, $250/mth water included.

Power available.

727.367.6437 BUILDER New Homes & Additions w/Solar Energy Contact Tom of GHD Construct. tsmith@GHDcsi.com 727.323.5119 x2004 CABINET REFACING____ ____ Have old cabinets look like NEW! Different types of countertops. Kitchen, Bath. ALL built-ins. Stan 727.586.1129 CARPET CLEANING_____________ CarpetDoc - clean all kinds of floors, carpet to wood, including tile and grout, concrete & terrazo + water damage remediation & mold testing 727.698.0098

MOBILE THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Libby Higdon - Licensed Massage Therapist

727.204.8602 massage.libby@gmail.com Neuromuscular or Myofascial Massage…$70 hr. • $95 1½ hr.

Relaxation/Swedish…$60 1½ hr.

All massages are custom designed for clients needs. Areas outside of Lic # MA 66543

CEILINGS & WALLS____ __ __ _ Water damage repairs, texturing, popcorn & wall paper removal and painting, 30 yrs. exp Lic/Ins. 727.458.4209 COMPANION CARE _______ __ _ Helping Hand/ Companion Available Daily Shift, Willing to prepare meals, Transportation to Doctors & Shopping, Light housekeeping. Ref’s 954.5173 Need Help with shopping,errands,dog walking/sitting, get to appointments, etc. Reliable, Reasonable Rates.

References. Carlie 727.710.3532

FURNITURE AMISH Meets Coastal at Coastal Fine Furniture near Bay Pines 727.289.9790 Decor Studio One Wicker, Bamboo Glass, Lighting and Decor at Paradise Lights on Corey Ave. 401 Corey Ave. or Call 727.317.5513 GENERAL CONTRACTOR Complete Home or Business Remodel additions, baths, kitchens & windows. design/planning. Superb quality & competitive $. Lic. CGC1518653, Call 727.466.7140 / 415.8075 DMC Construction: Lic.: CBC1250815 Remodel, repairs. Don 727.688.5484 Spoeneman Contracting. Certified, local 20+ years. Kitchens - Bathrooms, Complete design and planning. Interior remodel specialists. Lic# CGC038575 727.709.5925 HANDYMAN_________ Quality Work at fair prices. All types of jobs. Free estm. Local resident since 1977. Joe 727.458.5938 General Home Repairs / Maintenance, Let me do the projects you have put off or want done. Reasonable rates. local ref’s & Free quotes, Bob Quigbuilt@yahoo.com 727.729.0763 Reliable & Affordable Handyman 25 yrs experience. Carpentry, electric, fixtures remodeling, plumbing. Decks-Docks, doors, fences/gates, tree removal, land scaping, etc. Big or small, we have crews.

Great $, Free est. Sr. Discounts. John johnanver@gmail.com 727.543.2336.

H A U L I N G ____ ___________ __ Demolition, Garage & Attic Cleanout, Appliances Removed, Trees trimmed & Removed. Call Glenn. 727.580.7080

Pinellas County may be subject to travel charge.

COMPUTER SERVICES__________ Affordable Computer Repair Affordable on-site computer repair Call Todd 727.418.TODD (8633) Custom Web Design - Hosting, Search Engine Optimization, Free Consultation!

DigitalEel.com 727.368.0270 DELIVERY Appliances & Furniture Delivered same/next day. Premium Service.

Call Gorilla Joe (631) 804-7774 DOG BAR Patrons wanted, with or without dog(s).

Experienced drinkers preferred, but willing to train right applicants.

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Call Theresa for a FREE consultation info@dogmandu.net - dogmandu.net 610-248-0467 EMPLOYMENT__________ Beautiful Salon Immediate need for Hair Stylist, Massage Therapist, Skin Care, Serving Tierra Verde, Bayway Isles, Point Brittany. Massive affluent Client Base! Rent Station / Commission, your choice. Emma 727.418.6168 Chick-Fila seeks great talent. Open interviews Wednesdays 4pm at the restaurant,4623 Gulf Blvd St. Pete Bch

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HEALTH & FITNESS__ ______ __ Mobil Therapeutic Massage Therapist Neuromuscular /Myofascial $70/hr $95/1.5 hr; Hot Stones $80/1.5 hr.

Aromatherapy $75 hr. All massages custom to client. Lic:MA66543 call Libby Higdon 727.204.8602 Worried about your Memory?

Alzheimer’s Association offers FREE & Confidential Memory Screenings Gulfport Multipurpose Sr. Center, 5501 27th Ave. S. Gulfport.

CALL to schedule 727.893.5657 Acupunture & Herbs Pain? Nausea?

Trouble Sleeping? Chemo?

April Wang Certified Chinese MD 727.384.4826

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5 Music Award for 2016 for Rock Music Video !!!

Bobby Smith won The Akademia Music Award for Best Rock Music Video for ‘You're Out Of Control’ June 2016 - Akademia Music Awards!

Results: http://www.theakademia.com/june2016_bestmusic video_rock4.ht… Winning an Akademia Award is a rare career distinction. Congratulations from The Akademia team and Paradise News for your outstanding achievement in the field of music. The Akademia VIDEO CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SULm3J1q8U _____________________

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SUNCOAST DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Band at Young VA Center May 21, front from left, Bob Tanguay, Bobby Tessitore, Gordon Moore, Dean Fernald; back from left, Skip Pittman, Howard Smith.

The notable Tampa Bay area SUNCOAST DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND, celebrating its 50th Anniversary next spring as a weekly entertainment fixture at Treasure Island’s Bilmar Beach Resort, graciously donated their services on May 21 for an encore date to play for the Pinellas County Gator Club’s International Gator Day “Thank You Vets!” event at the WC Young Bay Pines VA Center. More than 175-plus vets, VA staff and Gator volunteers enjoyed their smooth jazz renditions, plus a stirring medley of US service branch anthems. Current band is led by trumpeter Bobby Tessitore, who has played on and off about 23 years; keyboardist Dean Fernald, clarinetist Bob Tanguay, and trombonist Gordon Moore. Both drummer Roger Athans, last original member who started in 1968, and Bassist John Lamb retired.

Replacing them are drummer Skip Pittman, formerly with Holiday on Ice, and bassist Howard Smith, a veteran of the N.Y. music scene and California’s Disneyland. Tessitore said, “We’re very pleased to have worked with the Pinellas Gator Club again and played for our very deserving veterans. We’re available for private parties with our jazz and any other requested music.”

We’re very excited to mark our 50th year at the Bilmar early in 2017.” Clyde Smith, Bilmar General Manager, said, “Having the Suncoast Band with us every Wednesday from 6:30 to 9 pm has been a great attraction for our hotel. They also have a very loyal local following, and we’re planning something very special to mark their Golden Anniversary with us.”

More information on the Band, contact Bobby Tessitore, btess715@gmail.com or (727) 641-7252.

CLUBS • PARTIES • CONVENTIONS • WEDDINGS & MORE…

BOBBY SMITH One Man Band & Wedding/Special Event DJ BobbySmithEntertainment .com for information & per formance video links.

727.409.7548 Winner of “6” 2016 Los Angeles Akademia Music Awards - Best Pop / Conscious Song for ‘Save Our Beaches’ www.theakademia.com/july2016_bestsong_popconscious2.html ParadiseNewsFL.com | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016

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Call Dan’s Hands at Paradise Spa. I can help!

727.360.4300

PET SERVICES__________ __ Dependable, Friendly Care, T.J. Brown, Dog Handler, – Bay Area Dog Walking TJB1270@aol.com 727.417.3564

HEARING CARE__

PET BUDDY PET SITTING – care for furry & feathered children. Michele 367-1041 PET SITTING/DOG WALKING - SPB & Tierra Verde - Nurse w/flex sch. 272.0021 PETSITTING, pets stay at my home or in their own environment. 727.363.0967 Professional Pet Sitting Fully Insured, www.AuntieLyndaspetcare.com 727.323.3892 or 422.5919

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Don’t let hearing loss impact your life comp. screening, consultation Call 727.329.8852 HELP WANTED__ __________ __ Professional Fiduciary Services, LLC Part Time Bookkeeper/EA or CPA, Retired CPA, bookkeeper, flexible hours. Criminal & credit background check, Hourly. St. Pete, Darby Jones, 813.898.2804 or 727-260-1130 HOUSEKEEPING & CLEANING ___ Laundry Wash Dry Fold Service Laundromat - 7815 Blind Pass Rd, St. Pete Beach. Some Pickup/Delivery Available. Call Lorri 817.681.7474 Cleaning Is Our Passion, - Maids, Maintenance & More. Steadfast Reliable, Best of Beaches service for over 25 years. L/B/I 727.363.1074 Cleaning Services - 1 bedroom $45 up to any size home ok. Great Ref’s Free estimates. Beach resident 35 yrs.

727.452.6120 or 743.4281 Experienced, independant European lady, guaranteed quality service.

Reasonable rates & references. Call for free estimates.(7/16) 727.564.1473 Home & Office Cleaning - Experienced, efficient European cleaning lady. Free estimates. Equipment & supplies provided.

Great local references. 727.793.5419 INSURANCE _______ Academy Insurance - Full Lines - Flood Residential & Investment Property Specialist Call Rose 727.343.0419 AIA - Home, Health, Marine, Umbrella, Health Life, Dental, Commercial, Disability, Boat. On the beach at 4615 Gulf Blvd. (south of Publix) Tom Torgersen 727.577.7222 LAWNCARE Bill Wolff’s Pest Control-Yard & in-home pest, fertilizer, weed control 727.321.0211

Get the Double-Czech Cleaning Guarantee Serving the Beaches for over a decade!

Move In/Out • Post Construction Reliable • Monthly • Biweekly

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OFFICE SPACE TO SHARE Share office space, ctr. of Pass-a-Grille, $300/ mth, w/utilities & 2 kitties.

Separate room, and/or desk, storage space, use of kitchen, bath & grand piano. Parking/access very limited during road construction.. Best suited for accountant, online business, private detective..or piano lessons.

Call Joan Walker,727.580.0822 or email Joan@GulfToGlobalLLC.com PA I N T I N G S E RV I C E S Custom Painting, Stain Work, Interior, Exterior, Small jobs ok 727.565.3853 Painting -Interior / Exterior, Custom Work, Ceiling & Wall Repairs, Popcorn & Wallpaper Removal. 30 yr. exp. Lic. & Ins. Free Estimates.Reasonable.

Call Nick 727.458.4209

POOL CLEANING Tidy Pools, locally owned & operated, licensed & insured, Brian 727.342.3587 REAL ESTATE SERVICES Senior & Veterans Discounts offered

by TOP Local Real Estate Services Co. Full service help with Buying & Selling James/ReMax Metro, Byrne-Brylinke Team. Call for more info. 727.612.9988 SCREENING SERVICES Rescreening & Sunrooms, Pool Cages, Impact Windows, Fascia, Soffit, Vinyl Siding, Super gutters & concrete slabs.

JT’s Home Services 727.804.4300 MC/VISA/Amex OK Rx11.66857 SEAFOOD & BUTCHER SHOP Shaners Land & Sea Market - P - A - G 2000 Pass-A-Grille Way; 8am-7pm 7 days, 727.367.4292 SERVICES Welding/Fabricating Custom/Specialty Free estimates. Shop Mobile, 20+ year Beach res., local ref. 727.742.7100 SLIDING DOOR REPAIR_____ __ Stop struggling with old sliding doors.

We fix it to open for a fraction of the cost of a new door. We replace windows too. Lic. C10506 - Lizette sliderrepair.com 727.641.8106 YouTube.com/user/SliderRepairs SPA SERVICES Massage, Waxing, Wraps, A menu of Facials Look and feel your best for wedding pictures. Head to Toe Pamper from $179 727.424.8090 Spa Escape 7104 Central Ave.St. Pete www.SpaEscapeSt.Pete.com TUTORING Italian, Spanish, German - Learn- improve language skills, fun, efficient. Call Carlo, Prof. Language Teacher 727.374.0963 Portuguese & French Tutoring Conversational-Grammar-Literature Paristropical@gmail.com 727.238.1828 English, reading, writing… 32 yrs exp. grades 6-12. SPB-Isla area - will come to you. Call Jeanne 727.864.3599 Piano lessons in your home or my studio.

All ages, all styles, affordable, 25 years of experience. Call 727.688.2782 Piano & Flute lessons in your home.

Adults & students ok.

727.642.2169 WANTED - PIANOS Steinway Grand piano. 727.381.4400

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Legend of Tierra Verde Mural Returns to it’s Ancestral Home - Almost The Island Grille & Raw Bar plans to unveil the LEGEND OF TIERRA VERDE MURAL at the restaurant’s soon-to-beopened new location at 210 Madonna Blvd. in Tierra Verde, FL 33715. The event is scheduled to take place in mid-September 2016.

The event will also feature original musical recordings from the Port-O-Call, where the mural was on display for many years since the 1960’s. TV monitors throughout the reception area will feature the original Route 66 television episode that was filmed in Tierra Verde.

Honored guests will include local, county and state officials. Carolyn Jackson Gruber, the artist who created the 10’ x 4’ mural in August 1981, will be on hand to discuss the artwork and participate in the unveiling ceremony. She will autograph commemorative copies in miniature of the mural, which will be available for sale in the restaurant’s retail area.

The mural, depicting historical scenes from Tierra Verde and the surrounding area, was on display at the (former) Tierra Verde Resort, where the (now deceased) legendary bandleader, Guy Lombardo, regularly performed at Le Club.

Special thanks to Donna Mason; Arthur Zelenak, Sr; Timothy L. & Pamela Landt, Bob & Colleen Mueller and The Island Grille & Raw Bar and Paul Cozzie, the Director of Pinellas County Parks and Conservation Resources.

Unveiling ceremony - Space limited.

Reservations recommended, Connie Langhorst - 727-480-5954 or by email at ThinkConnieL@gmail.com.

Reservations - The Island Grille & Raw Bar - 727-865-7670.

Artwork (credit): Artwork courtesy of Friends of Tierra Verde www.FriendsofTierraVerde.com Photo (credit): Courtesy Connie Langhorst.

RAINER SHEER’S EXCITING… T U B DE Sunset Lounge Experience Oct 8 th • TradeWinds - St. Pete Beach

Reserve Now! Limited to 280 guests, the evening will feature TradeWinds best culinary delights, champagne, graceful models in exquisite fashions, firedancing and more. Visit

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elebrate… the unique and talented life & music of Prince with Special Tribute Concert.

A five-piece tribute band hailing from Minneapolis, brings the memories of Prince and The Revolution to audiences of all generations.

Led by Matt Fink (aka Doctor Fink), a member of Prince and The Revolution from 1978 to 1991. Backed by the best session players in the Twin Cities, Matt Fink & Marshall Charloff have undoubtedly produced the most authentic re-creation of Prince and The Revolution in the world.

Thursday, Sept. 22nd - Tampa, Tampa Theatre • Friday, Sept. 23rd - St. Petersburg, The Coliseum • Saturday, Sept. 24th - Lakeland, Polk Theatre Tickets start at $25. Brought to you by the producers of Chillounge Night.

More information / purchase tickets,

Entertainers 2 DOG NIGHT

dazzlerband.com 727.804.8170

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August & September 2016 August: Mars finally returns to Sagittarius However, his energy is still a bit slow and he spends the next three weeks approaching Saturn; then gains full speed ahead on the 24th.

The first three weeks of this month are all about moving on from what we finished or came to terms with over the last few months. Also, our energy patterns & temperament improves.

On a global level we can hope the violence and accidents and fires are finished! Also on the 2nd a New moon in dramatic Leo is beginning the lunar cycle full of surprises, creativity and maybe some romance! Love planet Venus visits discriminating Virgo on the 5th so we keep high standards and stay organized and giving natives of that sign a lot of popularity all month.

On the 18th a Lunar Eclipse occurs as the Full Sturgeon Moon in Aquarius brings our lunar cycle to a peak! This will bring up whatever we need to be aware of so that we can finish it in the next two weeks. The Sun visits industrious Virgo on the 22nd as it is time to plan for the harvest coming soon. Beautiful Venus goes home to Libra on the 29th turning her focus to social, romantic and artistic interests.

Then, it is time again for another Mercury retrograde cycle starting on the 30th.

What a great time to RE-lease, RE-view and let go as we wind down the days of summer.

September: A New Moon Solar Eclipse in Virgo on the 1st day starts a new lunar cycle of figuring out just what we want, with the endurance to work for it. A little creativity and plenty of energy to work on the changes we want; with skill and luck along the way! Yes, this eclipse creates an amazing amount of celestial action so don’t waste a day of getting youself into action!

Libras are popular with Venus in their sign, but on the 9th, lucky planet Jupiter will bless these natives for the next twelve months with growth, expansion, opportunities, travel and lots of good times! It is your turn dear Libras to have the benevolent giant travel with you and protect you.

The Full Harvest Moon on the 16th is a Lunar Eclipse in compassionate Pisces! The lunar cycle peaks now and activates the changes necessary in each of our lives. Mercury then stations direct on the 22nd, and on the same day the Autumn Equinox occurs as the Sun enters Libra, bringing our first day of fall! Venus visits passionate Scorpio on the 23rd and Mars serious Capricorn on the 27th. This blend will enhance relationships and talents! On the 30th a New Moon in peaceful, friendly Libra asks us to take time for others and to make things a little more beautiful everywhere we go.

LEO: August: Your personal new year starts now!

Financial matters are enhanced. Spotlight shines onto partnerships. Break through in romance.

September: New options, increase in income.

Health improves; workplace pleasant.

Resources become main focus.

Healing of old wounds; letting go.

AQUARIUS: August: New starts in relationships both biz and personal. Resources enhanced. You are in the spotlight; express yourself to others.

September: Resources get new attention; make necessary changes; learn.

Travel is pleasant. Financial concerns arise to be healed; values examined.

VIRGO: August: You are popular now; lucky too!

Take time for dreams; reflection. Give attention to health, family issues. Take work opportunities.

September: Your personal new year has begun; turn over a new leaf! Your values change; money increases. Family needs arise.

Focus falls on others.

PISCES: August: Work place has new energy; health new options. Others assist you. Take a break away from routine; meditate, reflect on future path.

September: New beginnings with or for partner; biz or personal. Resources increase.

You are on center stage later; express and direct yourself forward.

LIBRA: August: Friends and social activities fill your calendar! Finish projects; reflect. Short trips, love, romance and recreation are highlighted!

September: Take private time; rest and reflect.

A new twelve year cycle of growth starts now!

You are favored now. Focus on solutions for wellness.

ARIES: August: Creative, romantic and recreational activities go in new direction! Work is pleasant.

Friends and social time takes the spotlight!

September: New changes come to work and duties. Health plan gets an update.

Private matters surface; get needed attention.

Take time off to heal.

SCORPIO: August: New options for career are likely.

Enjoy social invites, friends. Home and family are in the spotlight later. Clear away for the future.

September: Future planning is on your mind.

Take time away to think. The harvest moon brings romance, recreation and creativity into the spotlight.

TAURUS: August: New energy in home and family matters.

Children, fun, and romance are enjoyable.

Career, position takes the spotlight; revelations.

September: New direction for romance, creative ideas and children. Work improves.

Social or biz groups, friends and future plans all fill the spotlight.

SAGITTARIUS: August: Education and travel offer new beginnings. Your career is favored. Short trips, communication, siblings; become focus later.

September: Career takes new direction!

Enjoy friends and group invites. Change comes to family members and home life.

Deep reflection reveals.

GEMINI: August: Both short and long trips are highlighted this month. Learn, communicate as you go.

Home life is pleasant; enjoyed with family.

September: New developments in family or home bring changes. Enjoy a hobby.

Career or life position takes center stage; adapt to modifications.

CAPRICORN: August: Issues needing change and resources to do it are examined. Finances, earnings and values have your attention. Enjoy travel.

September: New travel plans or learning options support favorable career growth!

Ideas, communication and daily life are highlighted; brings change.

CANCER: August: New energy fills financial areas and resources will have the spotlight! Make changes, let go. Enjoy daily life and short trips.

September: Every day life goes non stop, travel and connecting to others! Home and family are enjoyable. Education, belief system is highlighted.

AST RO LO GY

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Treasured Tales

by Julian Fant

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE SHARK KIND everal issues ago, our "Treasured Tales" column recounted boyhood encounters with several of the potentially deadly snakes of northeast Florida, which resulted in "near misses" during various trips into what was commonly referred to as "the scrub."

However, there were also other areas far removed from the swamps and hammocks of inland Florida which held the very real possibility of serious injury or death from a marine predator......sharks. During fishing trips with my dad and older brother, several close encounters are still etched in my memory.

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I foolishly speared a large bull shark with a crude "gig" while stalking flounder off the Spanish fort in St. Augustine. I was towed quite a distance underwater before freeing my wrist.

On another occasion, my brother and I were fishing in the surf off St. Augustine Beach. He had landed a big redfish and had attached it to a stringer on his belt. On the return trip to the beach through deeper water, my brother suddenly disappeared amid swirling water. When he re-appeared, we both quickly ran for the beach, only to discover a lost fish.

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