January 2015 Issue Of Paradise News Magazine

STATE OF OUR CITIES

ST PETE BEACH CLASSIC

RACE

CONTENTS

D ISTR I B U T I O N

*Outside Racks & Inside Stacks PASS-A-GRILLE To Name Just A Few

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Merry Pier The SeaHorse Loews - Don CeSar Resort Paradise Grille* Paradiso Boutique Bamboozle Boutique The Wharf Shaners Land & Sea Market Sea Critters Gennaro’s Hurley Realty Nancy Markoe Gallery Suntan Art Center

ST. PETE BEACH

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State of our Cities - by Steve Traiman St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island and Madeira Beach report their fiscal state of well-being as the New Year dawns Emergency Contact Information Needed Input your emergency contact information so police can reach relatives in emergencies.

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Crowder Brothers Hardware is Welcomed - by Peter Roos St. Pete Beach’s newest shop is open for business

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Mahaffy Theatre Turns 50

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Christmas Tree Recycling

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Tax News by Clare Garrity

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Tampa Bay Watch Scientist is Disney Hero Great Healthy Food at Affordable Prices

DEPARTMENTS LETTERS ................................9 TIDBITS OF NEWS............10 -15 PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE ...........14 ART NEWS ...................19 - 22 Tax News-Clare Garaty.... 25 REAL ESTATE-JIM BEGGINS........ 26 PROPERTY LAW -TOM BRODERSEN ..27 FISHING REPORT-MARK HUBBARD 28 LIBRARIES ............................38 RECREATION .........................39 ARTS & LEISURE....41-48,52-54 EVENTS CALENDAR.......42-48,54 CLASSIFIED ADS ...............50-51 ASTROLOGY - SARAH LYONS ...49 FINAL WORD .......................58 PLAYING AROUND ................ 60 COVER DESIGN - Lorrie Bellinger ART DIRECTION - Renee Roos

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

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

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

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

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

MADIERA BEACH Winn Dixie Post Office Thai Am II Thai Restuarant

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

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

Isla Yacht & Country Club Sterling Dry Cleaners Patchingtons

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

Are Shipworms Our Next Biofuel Source?

A study by Eckerd College professors gets national attention for global implications

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Disposing of Household Chemicals

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To Your Health - by Peter Roos Resolving to take better care of yourself?

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

SOUTH PASADENA _______________ Palms of Pasadena Hospital

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Screwy Louie

Spiro’s Deli

ST PETERSBURG Vinoy Hotel Morean Art Center Florida Craftsmen

Holocaust Museum Craftsman House Hotels & Restaurants

GRAND CENTRAL DISTRICT

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Tomorrow’s Floors are Available Today at Woody’s Kitchens and More

“Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.”

- Samuel Johnson

Grand Central Stained Glass Ferg’s Sports Bar

STATE OF

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TYRONE Cody’s Road House* Harold Seltzer Steak House

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Letters

Please allow me this moment to thank you for your hard work, community support and generous donations to the mission of Restoring the Bay Every Day in 2014.

This year, our focus was Terning the Tide of coastal habitat destruction in Tampa Bay’s estuary, and with great success!

To all of us at Tampa Bay Watch, the bay is our home and it’s worth protecting. It is a nursery for hundreds of species. It’s a unique environment where salt and fresh water mingle to create the perfect environment for fishing, nature trekking and bird watching.

It’s an outdoor classroom where we give thousands of children the opportunity to get their hands dirty and feet wet. It’s also an economic asset to not only our community, but the surrounding counties, making the quality of life in Tampa Bay unparalleled.

These are only a few of the reasons we dedicate ourselves to restoring and protecting the bay through scientific and educational programs.

These reasons are why we ask you to become a member of Tampa

Bay Watch today, renew your membership, or make an annual contribution. Your 100% taxdeductible onation marks the end of a destructive era in our estuary and continues Terning the Tide for a new year of marine restoration and education in Tampa Bay! Peter A. Clark- President Thanks so much for the wonderful article Steve wrote in the December issue of Paradise News about SPB Support Our Troops. It was so good to see that some of us have not forgotten about our troops serving in Afghanistan and now in Iraq again. It is hard to believe we have been sending boxes to our troops for almost 8 years and have seen postage go from $8.49 to $14.95 and donations dwindle because when people no loner see it in the news they believe it is not happening.

Thanks for keeping our program front and center with this great article. And thanks to Renee and Peter for printing it.

Terri Finnerty, V P - SPB Support Our Troops, Inc.

ST. PETE ROADRUNNER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

St. Pete Beach Classic and Clearwater Running Festival

January 16-18, 2015 Volunteers make a huge contribution to the success of the races we participate in. If you are not running during one of the shifts below, volunteer with us and pay it forward in 2015! Volunteering with SPRR is a rewarding experience. The club, the racers, and the directors can’t thank you enough for your support!

Friday, Jan 16: St. Pete Beach Classic Expo.

SPRR expo booth volunteers. Shifts between 10:30am-5:00pm.

Saturday, Jan 17: St. Pete Beach Classic 10k.

SPRR water stop volunteers. 7:00am Saturday, Jan 17: St. Pete Beach Classic Beach Fun Run. Water stop volunteers and course marshals. 4:00pm Sunday, Jan 18: Clearwater Distance Classic*.

SPRR water stop volunteers. *Clearwater Distance Classic will include a 5k, 5 miler, half marathon, full marathon, and a new 50k. This is a longer day, so we will break it down into shifts. If you are running one of the shorter races, please consider volunteering at our water stop after your race.

Email Pam Greene epgrne@tampabay.rr.com Please include the day(s) and time(s) you are available.

Thank you for volunteering!

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Tidbits

ESPN Bitcoin Bowl organizers held press events at sunset on the roof of the new Zamora Hotel.

On Dec. 11 they introduced the competing teams and the sponsors. Here Paradise NEWS publishers Peter & Renee Roos pose with Jim Marshall of Sandler Training, Tampa Bay.

...Ken Hurley passed away on the eve of Christmas Eve, the second Patriarch of Pass-a-Grille to leave us in 2014. Gone, but not forgotten. …UCF (9-4) and NC State (8-5) played in the 2015 bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl the day after Christmas at the Trop. Junior quarterback Jacoby Brissett led the NC State Wolfpack to victory in the ACC’s first appearance in the annual St. Petersburg Bowl. Named NC State’s game MVP, Brissett completed 15-of26 passes for 262 yards and a touchdown. Matt Dayes added a pair of rushing scores to lead the Wolfpack to a 34-27 win over the University of Central Florida. While the day started grey, it cleared up into a beautiful sunset and perfect days. The bowl helps fill a bit of a pre-holiday void at some resorts. The Zamora, Sirata and Alden were host hotels this year. Madeira Beach hosted the Beach Bash December 24th. ...This edition of Tidbits includes a recap of some previous tidbits for our seasonal residents and those who may have missed it. ... Don’t wait for our print Magazine to come out each month! We post local tidbits to our webiste as we receive them! Get them in your inbox with our weely emails! Sign up at ParadiseNewsFL.com!

ST. PETE BEACH …St Pete Beach Recreation Dept. is getting new floors in the Boca Ciega and Raymond Rooms. All classes held at the Community Center are cancelled January 9th - 14th. ...The Walgreens St. Pete Beach Classic Race is January 16-18th.

Volunteers are still being signed up to man corners. Race registration continues until the 16th.

Visit the website at www.stpetebeachclassic.com …After being without a hardware store for four years, St. Pete Beach welcomed a new True Value this December. The Crowder Brothers’ True Value opened to an enthusiastic reception! If you haven’t gotten to drop by this year (They gave their employees the Holidays off after all their hard work opening the store.), be sure to stop by and see all they have to offer in the New Year! See page 17 for more. …If painting is in your plans, you no longer need to drive to Home

Depot or Lowes on the mainland.

You can shop at Crowder Brothers or at the new Sherwin Williams paint store on 75th Ave. a block north of the post office in St. Pete Beach. Stop in Sherwin Williams with a coupon from this issue of Paradise NEWS to get a 2nd custom color sample FREE, when you buy one. See ad- pg 22

GULFPORT …Several Florida properties, including the Gulfport Casino, have recently been listed in the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places. Located only a few steps away from the white sand beaches of Gulfport, the 10,000 - square-foot Gulfport Casino Ballroom overlooking the Boca Ciega Bay provides a venue for activities: Dances, concerts, fundraisers, corporate events, seminars, trade shows, private parties, wedding receptions and community events for 50 - 700 with a dining capacity of 450.

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Seen Billy Moore lately?

He and his wife Carla have been cruising quite a bit.

We ran into them at Beach Hair Affair on Corey before the holidays and received the picture of the two of them with our December issue, on Christmas morning in the square outside the 400-year-old Cathedral San Francisco, in San Juan. …Fresh Markets Abound.

The proliferation of local fresh markets seems like it could be part of a global trend. An article by Sophie Langley in the Australian Food News (AFN) ‘Thought for Food Newsletter’ says that 14% of responding Australians typically shop for their fresh vegetables at a farmers’ market.

Following a dozen years of success at downtown St. Petersburg’s Saturday morning market, other fresh markets have sprung up in recent years on Corey Avenue on Sundays, Gulfport’s art district on Tuesdays, Madeira Beach and the “Edge District” at 930 Central Ave. on Wednesdays and Treasure Island’s Community Park on Fridays.

Another beach community Sunday Morning Market quietly opened December 7 at 19305 Gulf Blvd. on the grounds of the Indian Shores Town Hall center.The Corey Area Business Association (CABA) hired Tampa Bay Markets to run the Corey market this year.

Cage free eggs direct from the farm, fresh baked artesian breads, plants, live music and a food court are just a few of the features of the new market

that spans two city blocks, with a minimum of 60 booths, according to market operators, who also run markets in Tampa and Dunedin. Mr. I Got-Em is there in top hat and tails with his wonderful bar-b-q and there’s plenty of farm fresh, organic and sustainable produce available. On a beautiful final Sunday of the year, we brunched at Jackie’s Bistro, strolled the market, and wished for the sake of the great merchants that you were there.

A full-time fresh market can also be found at St. Pete Beach Produce & Deli, 6355 Gulf Blvd., with a Greek & Armenian flavor, open daily from about 9am – 8pm. Great salads & sandwiches, including a terrific Gyro for just $5.99 any day, fruits, salads and platters, Boars Head Meats and Cheeses as well as market fresh produce can be found here year-round to eat in or take out. The homemade hummus is awesome, as is the fresh Quinoa and other salads prepared daily with farm fresh produce. Odi’s deli prices are surprisingly low, often dollars per JANUARY 2015

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More Tidbits pound under big box store prices, so the good stuff is affordable.

Visit his website www.spbproduceanddeli.com, or pick up a menu from the store and call in your orders in advance to (727) 564-0101. …Everyday but Mondays, St. Pete Beach’s famous Italian bakery, Casa Del Pane, offers its homemade, fresh baked, white and semolina Italian breads in various shapes, with and without seeds, from its new location just north of Waffle House in the 7100 block of Gulf Blvd. Coffees, pastries and Italian delicacies are also offered at the counter, in refrigerators, deli cases and freezers.

I’ve heard they are still renting and using the kitchen where they used to be next to Gigi’s to meet the demand at their new location. …A French bakery also opened this year at Dolphin Village shopping center, and early in the new year, Verducci’s Italian market is expected to open on Blind Pass Road in the building that Lou’s Florist had owned and occupied for many years.

Lou’s and Bayside Florists consolidated last year across the street from St. Pete Beach Produce, in front of the PCI Resort. …TradeWinds Island Re-sorts just purchased the Coral Reef property at 5800 Gulf Blvd., adjacent to the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort. The parcel, known as the “Coral Reef property,” was sold by

Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge #291 adopted Ms Skelton’s kindergarten class Mayor Travis Paladeno and his lodge brothers present a check to Ms. Skelton 5800 Gulf Holdings, LLC. TradeWinds Island Resorts includes TradeWinds Island Grand and Guy Harvey Outpost – A TradeWinds Beach Resort, as well as the new Guy Harvey RumFish Grill, which opened earlier this year. The Coral Reef property will initially provide additional parking for hotel employees, which will free up more parking at Guy Harvey for Rumfish Grill patrons, with future development plans yet to be determined. …A recent Appeals Court decision that once again scuttled the city’s new comprehensive plan very likely put the property on the market at favorable rates. The prior owner/ developer had reportedly signed a contract for a new 300 room hotel on the site in 2006 or 2007 that could have been operating by 2010 as I recall from presentations.

For now it is a parking lot. ...Last month we announced the planned opening of a Slice of New

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York, the new pizza place going where the German Bakery used to be. Craig Munroe said the opening date slipped about a month and asks pizza lovers to watch his website for his Grand Opening FREE Cheese Pizza Celebration. Visit www.SliceOfNewYork.net

MADEIRA BEACH / JOHNS PASS …Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge #291 donated $150 to adopt Ms. Skelton’s Kindergarten Class at Madeira Beach Fundamental School to aid and assist with classroom expenses.

Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge is proud to be a part of this worthy program and encourages other organizations and individuals to do the same in their community. The Lodge will also donate a new American flag to fly at the school.

Anyone interested in Freemasonry and Gulf Beach Lodge in particular are invited to visit the Lodge’s website at www.gulfbeachlodge.org.

All masons and their families are invited to enjoybreakfast at the Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge, 14020 Marguerite Drive in Madeira Beach from 8:30 10:30am the first Sunday of any month. …The 2015 Hubbards Marina Fishing Schedule is available at hubbardsmarina.com.

You can join a bunch of other fishing enthusiasts on a party boat for a 5-hour, 19-hour, 44-hour or 63hour trip. Stay current on what’s biting in our area with Hubbard’s Fishing Reports on our website (ParadiseNewsF.com) under the outdoors tab! …The Deck of Indecision, a Margaritaville inspired tiki bar, celebrated a ribbon cutting for its grand opening in John’s Pass Village. Owners of the bar, Jim and Charlotte Hunter, are no strangers to John’s Pass as they own and operate Wild Time Caribbean Trading Company, a retail boutique selling Margaritaville and Life Is Good

merchandise for over 30 years. Jim and Charlotte, as an authorized Margaritaville retailer, felt that it was a natural fit to have a tiki bar featuring Land Shark Lager and a selection of “frozen concoctions” right next to their retail store. The name Deck of Indecision was inspired from a Jimmy Buffett song and the Hunters thought the name fit the bar’s Margaritaville theme as well as the vibe that is John’s Pass Village and Boardwalk.

BEACH COMMUNITIES …Parking permits renew each year in most beach communities.

• St. Pete Beach has six different permits, for residents, businesses, employees and visitors.

Proof of residency is required for some permits and resident discounts.

• Treasure Island resident passes ($45) are good at all beach access lots except some Sunset Beach lots and City of St. Pete’s lot across from Waffle House at 112th Ave. • Madeira Beach issues FREE annual parking stickers to residents

(minimum six months) with proof of residency and vehicle ownership.

Obtain 2015 Parking Permits at: • St. Pete Beach City Hall, 155 Corey Avenue, Community Development Department .

Phone: 727- 363-9214 Mon - Fri: 8am - 3:30pm • Treasure Island City Hall, 120 108th Ave. Call 727-547-4575 #221, finance@mytreasureisland.org

•Madeira Beach, call Gwen Sinkfield at (727) 391-9951 x 244. Or visit city websites or city halls for more details.

SOUTH PASADENA …Calling all Artists & Volunteers! Artspring is March 27th - 29th.

SOUTH PASADENA is looking for volunteers to help with the 29th Annual Artspring Exhibition.Four-hour shifts are available March 23 - 30.

Please consider donating a few hours of your time. Artists are also needed to exhibit their artwork in the following mediums: clay, fiber, wood, metals, glass, photography, paper or paint. Sculptures may be submitted in clay, wood, metals or glass.

First, Second and Third Place ribbons will be awarded in two categories (artwork and sculpture), along with the Mayor’s Award and Honorable Mention ribbons. No entry fee required. To register or for more information, please call City Hall at 347-4171.

ST. PETERSBURG …St. Petersburg’s world famous Pier has always been a landmark for the city and a gathering place for its citizens. Since 1889, several piers have graced St. Petersburg’s beautiful waterfront, including the instantly recognized inverted pyramid that opened its doors in 1973.

As the city’s structure reaches the end of its useful life, the city eagerly awaits its eighth pier as a

Something to Think About

On December 7, 2005, the life of Christine Olson was changed forever. Christine’s daughter Tiffiany Olson was involved in a traffic crash on U.S. 19 in Manatee County, Florida. Tiffiany received fatal injuries when the motorcycle she was a passenger on collided with another vehicle.

Ms. Olson was not notified of Tiffiany’s passing for several hours and was not able to say her last goodbyes. Ms. Olson was heartbroken. She then found the silver lining to an otherwise dark cloud.

Ms. Olson, with the assistance of State Representative Bill Galvano from Bradenton District 68, began pushing for emergency information to be added to a person’s driver’s license or identification card.

Since the information could not be printed directly on a license, Ms. Olson and Rep. Galvano contacted the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) and took the next best route--to have the information included in the D.A.V.I.D. (Driver And Vehicle Information Database) system, which is a secured database used by most law enforcement agencies in the State of Florida.

Ms. Olson and her family, and DHSMV, are urging all licensed drivers in the State of Florida to input their information so families can be contacted more quickly when a family member is seriously injured or killed in a traffic crash.

Ms. Olson and her family have struggled to make emergency information readily available for law enforcement and their efforts have paid off so far.

There have been thousands of hits to the website in the short period of time it has been active.

To inform families first - Our mission is to improve notification of loved ones by law enforcement.

When tragedy strikes . . . family and loved ones need to know.

Go to www.ToInformFamiliesFirst.org.

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Photo by Bob Schlesinger of Tropical Focus Photography. Taken at the Hurricane Restaurant during a Chamber of Commerce Mixer..

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From the Publishers...

Happy, Healthy NEW YEAR to All Paradise NEWS Readers!

You can’t say we weren’t warned!

I was very young when I first wished I was old enough to do something I wasn’t ready for. I probably wanted to stay up until midnight on New Year’s Eve. I was told not to be in a hurry to grow up; that those days would come all too soon. Our grandparents warned us that time seems to go faster the older we get.

It seems they were right again. I do not really believe time has speeded up.

It still seems to take forever for certain traffic lights to change, but, at the end of a day. it seems there weren’t enough hours. At the end of a month, or a year, it seems like it just raced by. It doesn’t seem fair that as we pass midlife and start down the slippery side, that our perception of time changes like this.

At the same time, it seems that our desire for rest overcomes our need to get the most out of every day, and we find ourselves retiring earlier in the evenings, or trying to catch a nap during the day.

Some of the busiest people I know are retirees. Perhaps it has to do with the people we know. People settling on the barrier islands are by and large an extraordinary group of folks. They believe in getting the most out of their lives, treating themselves to winters full of “Sun, Sand and Postcard Sunsets” as Frank Hurley named his first book about our islands. Most beach lovers treat themselves to a week or two here a year, if they are lucky. Those of us who have found a way to live here most of our lives get to taking it for granted ... Don’t 1 Frank Hurley’s brother Ken shared some kind words about Frank when we celebrated his life in February of this year. In December it was Ken’s to leave us behind. They say you’re getting old when you attend more funerals than weddings. All I can say is I wish I would get invited to more weddings.

The lesson is not to take life for granted. Live each day, week, month and year in such a way that you can be proud of yourself. Think about how you want to be remembered and follow the golden rule. Remember you only need enough stuff to get you through this life. You can’t take it with you, and no one is keeping score. Take time to walk on the beach if you are able, to enjoy the sunset.

The sun is not setting any faster than it used to.

It is hard to believe that we have been publishing Paradise NEWS for 20 years. Costs have gone up, and 2015 is a year when we will have to make some major changes in the way we do business. The post office is changing the way it handles bulk mail, causing further delays in delivery. We are responding by changing our mailing class. It means some people who have been getting Paradise News in the mail will have to pick it up in their condo lobbies, their library or their clubhouse. For others, vice-versa. We think it will work out for the best, but it may cause some confusion. If you want to be sure it keeps coming in your mail, as early as possible, buy a subscription. Or sign up on our website to receive it online. Time goes on. Things change. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

Peter, Renee and the gang that tirelessly bring you the News from Paradise.

“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things are.” - Marianne Williamson 14 | JANUARY 2015 | ParadiseNewsFL.com

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More Tidbits selection process unfolds.

On Monday, December 15, the City of St. Petersburg unveiled eagerly awaited eight new design concepts for the city Pier. Each team received a $30,000 stipend to submit initial design concepts, complete with reports, renderings, cost estimates and descriptions.

The concepts incorporate a variety of features, such as a waterfall, lagoons, and terraces.

Of the eight submissions, six utilize the current inverted pyramid structure, while the others propose an entirely new shape for the city’s landmark. The concepts will undergo a technical review to reveal any issues with cost, construction or permitting. The public will be invited to see the designs, hear from the design teams, and take a non-binding public survey, results of which will go to the Pier Selection Committee. The committee will then make its recommendation to the Mayor and City Council in March. A contract is expected by late May, with groundbreaking this fall. Images of the designs, brief descriptions and additional background information are available by going to www.newstpetepier.com website and downloading images and information. …With great fanfare, the Locale Market recently opened December 17 at Sundial in downtown St. Petersburg. “The twostory, 20,000-square-foot collaboration between celebrity chefs Michael

Mina and Don Pintabona was a smorgasbord of sights and smells, with 11 different kitchens going full tilt to offer an experience unprecedented in St. Petersburg.” according to Tampa Bay Times food critic Laura Reilly. Catch the video on their website and it’s almost like being there for the opening. …Another gastronomic adventure, IL Ritorno, is celebrating its first anniversary downtown.

IL Ritorno brings a new taste of fresh Italian cuisine to the community by introducing new, interesting flavors and combinations that add elegance to a traditionally rustic genre. Chef David Benstock opened Wolfgang Puck’s Spago in Colorado, worked at Michelin Star restaurant The Modern in New York City, Scarpetta in Miami and Boca in Tampa. He also traveled through Europe training under some of the best chefs in the world before making his return home to open Il Ritorn at 449 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg.

With a successful and prosperous year behind them, Chef Benstock and his wife, Erica have plans for expansion on the horizon. “Turning away reservations is the greatest compliment to David and the culinary team, but we never want to turn away guests,” says Erica Benstock. “We are adding more seating to our outdoor space and our catering business hasdoubled in six months.”

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More Tidbits PINELLAS COUNTY …Greater Pinellas Democratic Club, the largest Democratic Club in the county, invites all to its monthly meeting, Thursday, January 8, to meet County Commissioneers Janet Long, Pat Gerard, Charlie Justice and Ken Welch. Find out what will be happening in Pinellas County in 2015.

Also on the program, Robert Vicari, Principal of Lakewood High School, discusses the problem of homeless children and their school attendance.

Meeting at our new location, Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. North (corner 49th & Ulmerton).

Come for a great Buffet Dinner at 6:30. Cost is only $15. For reservations or more information, call Betty Morgenstein, (727) 360-3971.

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...Pinellas County: January to March…

Environmental Education Centers A permanent, hands-on educational exhibit. Learn how natural Florida has changed over time and the ecological footprints left by those changes. Experience the life of a gopher tortoise; see animal, insect and reptile skins, and skeletons that have been preserved.

Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. Open 9am - 4pm (727) 453-6800; brookercreekpreserve.org.

Cultural & Natural History Center at Weedon Island Preserve reveals the area’s history. Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg. 9am - 4pm, Thursday - Saturday.

Closed holidays.

(727) 453-6500; weedonislandpreserve. org …Lawn & Garden Help Desk: Extension Pinellas County, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. Walk-in hours are Monday through Friday, 8am 5pm, excluding holidays.An almost daily schedule of activities is planned for January – March at these facilities and Heritage Village, the county’s historical buildings collection. For example, as part of the Speaking of History Lecture Series, the Pinellas County Historical Society presents the history of the Florida State League.

On Jan. 18 at 2 pm. Free.

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

(727) 582-2123; pinellascounty.org/heritage. …A free Pinellas County app is now available to connect citizens to their government and make it easy to report issues and access useful resources.

Pinellas County can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. Information is available on county website, www.pinellascounty.org, which features LiveChat for assistance.

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St. Pete Beach’s long-awaited new hardware store opened in the traditional location at 320 75th Avenue to rave reviews in early December. Stocked “to the gills”with an amazing variety of merchandise, Crowder Brothers True Value hardware has been worth the wait. They appear to stock everything you might imagine a hardware store should carry, but they do not stop there.

Reportedly hot sellers before the holidays were the “Green Egg” line of high end bar-b-q’s, and the case full of sunglasses, a little better quality than those sold in most pharmacies and beach supply stores.

Much of the merchandise we used to get in Kmart in South Pasadena is now available on the beach, from well stocked garden and pet departments to most everything for the home.

They also plan a gold and jewelry department that is yet to be stocked.

Owner J.C. Crowder gave his best crew the opportunity to come to the new beach store, to ensure they would be knowledgable and helpful for us.

He says to watch for ads and inserts in upcoiming issues of Paradise NEWS. In the meantime, here is a peak inside.

For questions call 727 - 873-6911.

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The Florida Orchestra, located at 244 2nd Ave N in St. Petersburg, has some outstanding concerts coming up in January 2015. Check out “New Year’s from Vienna to New York” from Fri, Jan. 9 to Sun, Jan 11.

Then, “Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto” from Fri, Jan. 18 to Sun, Jan. 18, followed by “Romeo and Juliet” from Fri, Jan. 23 to Sun, Jan. 25. Make sure to check out “Radiohead + Brahms Mash-Up” on Fri, Jan. 30, and then “The Florida Orchestra Gala” Featuring Yo-Yo Ma on Sat, Jan. 31. For more info, visit www.floridaorchestra.org.

The 18th Annual Treasure Island Sport Kite Competition and Festival returns to Florida in 2015 for your enjoyment!

Taking place on Treasure Island Beach, behind the Thunderbird Beach Resort, located at 10700 Gulf Blvd.

Windworks and the Eastern League are sponsoring and gathering competitors from around the U.S. to perform on Treasure Island Beach during the Martin Luther King Holiday weekend on Sat, Jan. 17 and Sun, Jan. 18.

For more information on the event, visit the League’s web site, www.easternleague.net or contact Windworks at (727) 320-9463.

The businesses of the 2400 block of Central Avenue in the Grand Central District are coming together to celebrate their one year anniversaries! The “Grandiversary Block Party” will take place on Sat, Jan. 10 from 3pm to 9pm. There will be live music at three stages and local vendors will be on hand selling goodies and other crafts, and the event will also include “Beer Central” at Community Cafe and The Cigar Loft.

For vendor applications and more information, visit www.communitycafestpete.com/ grandiversary.

Pinot’s Palette in Downtown St. Petersburg is proud to announce its 1st Annual Silent Art Auction to benefit The Pediatric Cancer Foundation. On Sat, Jan. 17 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm guests can visit Pinot’s Palette, located at 1572 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, to place a bid on any of over 100 different paintings.

These paintings are from our gallery and were painted by local artists in the St. Petersburg area. The event will feature free wine tastings, massages for $1/min with proceeds also going to The Pediatric Cancer Foundation, hors d’oeuvres, and live music. For more info, www.pinotspalette.com.

St. Petersburg’s Second Saturday ArtWalk will be held in Sat, Jan. 10 from 5 to 9pm. Over 40 galleries and studios in the Waterfront Arts District, Central Arts District, EDGE District, Grand Central District and the Warehouse Arts Districts come together as one arts destination. Free parking can be found on 1st Ave N and 1st Ave S from 15th St. to 30th St. and at the Florida Holocaust Museum. For more info, visit www.stpeteartsalliance.org.

The sixth annual 30A Songwriters Festival, set for January 16, 17 & 18, in South Walton County, FL, has announced the initial line-up for the 2015 celebration of singers and songs.

The festival features performances from esteemed artists including Graham Nash, Indigo Girls, Leon Russell, Jason Isbell, Shawn Mullins, Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek), Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket). Also confirmed are Jeffrey Steele, Chely Wright, Bobby Bare Jr., Steve Poltz, Angaleena Presley, Over the Rhine, and many more!

Additional info and festival weekend passes are now available for $200 at www.30asongwritersfestival.com.

The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance invites the community to celebrate our city’s artistic inspiration at MUSE in the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts conservatory on Fri, Jan. 30 at 7pm. MUSE recognizes the breadth and beauty of art and culture in St. Petersburg, and honors the “Muses” who continue to inspire and guide our city to its standing as an international arts destination. Proceeds from our second annual signature event will benefit local artists, arts businesses, and arts & cultural organizations through the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance’s programs and services. For more info, please visit www.stpeteartsalliance.org.

The Women’s Fellowship of Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church invites the community to attend a Valentine’s concert, “Music for Lovers”, on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 4pm at the church, located at 107 16th Ave. St. Pete Beach.

Performing at the concert will be the critically acclaimed Todd William Donovan, Bass-Baritone, Georgene Williams, Soprano, and accompanist Dale Williams.

Tickets are $10 and include light refreshments served after the concert. Tickets may be obtained at the church office or at the door with proceeds going to the youth scholarship fund. For more info, call 727-360-5508 or visit www.pagchurch.org.

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The legendary Diana Ross returns to The Mahaffey Theater Wed, Feb. 18 on her In the Name of Love tour. The 7:30 p.m. show is part of The Mahaffey’s exciting 50th Anniversary season. Diana Ross’ famed and remarkable career spanning almost five decades has resulted in major awards and accolades, and music history milestones.

Ross is a consummate performer, as well as one of the most iconic female singers of all time, and one of the most prominent women in the popular music history and pop culture of the late 20th century. Tickets may be purchased online at www.TheMahaffey.com, phone at 727-893-7832, or in person at The Mahaffey Theater Box Office.

The 2015 St. Petersburg Jazz Festival will take place from Wed, February 25 through Sun, March 1.

The festival’s headliner is singer Kevin Mahogany with the Helios Jazz Orchestra. Others in the line up include James Varnado Funk Band on February 25, Shawn Brown Trio on February 26, The Claudia Quintet on February 27, Kevin Mahogany & Helios Jazz Orchestra on February 28, and the Post-Festival Jazz Jam on March 1. For times, prices, & additional info, visit www.stpetejazz fest.com.

Florida CraftArt announces a call to artists for an open, juried exhibition, held from Friday, March 6 through Saturday, April 18 in the Florida CraftArt Exhibition Gallery located at 501 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg.

This call is open to all Florida artists who work in craft mediums (glass, clay, jewelry, paper, wood, metal, fiber, mixed media). Non-craft mediums like painting and photography are not eligible. Deadline for entry is Sat, Jan. 31 by midnight. For more info, call 727-821-7391, or visit www.floridacraftart.org/exhibitions.

The Inaugural “St. Petersburg Glass Weekend” invitational is scheduled for Thursday, March 12 through Sunday, March 15, andwill include a series of exclusive lectures, glass blowing demonstrations by visiting guest artists, artists’ receptions and guided tours of public and private collections. Co-sponsored by the Chihuly Collection, the Duncan McClellan Gallery and the Morean Arts Center of St. Petersburg, this event packed weekend is designed to give participants an intimate, in depth experience of the city’s vibrant glass art scene. For a full schedule, further information and to register, please call 727-896-4527 x5102, or visit www.moreanartscenter.org.

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The Gulfport Casino Ballroom has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced that several Florida properties, including the Gulfport Casino, have been recently listed in the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places. The 10,000 square foot Gulfport Casino Ballroom overlooking the Boca Ciega Bay provides a venue for a variety of activities ranging from dances, concerts, fundraisers, corporate events, seminars, trade shows, private parties, wedding receptions and community events.

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2014 has been a terrific year for Florida CraftArt, located at 501 Central Ave. With help from the community, they just completed a magnificent renovation of their St. Petersburg headquarters. Please help them keep the momentum going...

2015 is going to be another great year! They have invested in the gallery and are now ready for the next phase of the renewal.

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The Florida Craftsman Gallery has been renewed, refreshed and reopened as Florida CraftArt. They just completed a magnificent renovation of our St. Petersburg headquarters. They are looking to keep the momentum going for the next phase of the renewal. Six terrific exhibitions with expanded programming, showcasing the best in fine craft, are planned for 2015. (Mindy Solomon is curating a Voodoo-themed exhibition!) ● The elevator was installed in 1941 and "modernized" in 1969. We have a great opportunity to finally replace the elevator with a matching grant from the State Division of Cultural Affairs. ● In partnership with USF, we are launching a major project to identify the best fine craft artists of Florida.

Help bring great art from all 67 Florida counties to Florida CraftArt. Last year, your support initiated an amazing transformation. This year’s goal is to raise $60,000. Thanks for your continuing support. PN

Mahaffey’s 50 Anniversary th

Through the Lens exhibit spotlights Mahaffey past, present and future The Mahaffey’s 50th Anniversary season begins with a look at both where we’ve been, and where we’re going.

Through the Lens: The Mahaffey at 50 – A Photographic Celebration of The Arts in St. Petersburg is an historic and entertaining timeline, featuring more than 70 canvas-mounted photographs of five decades of dazzling artists performing on our stage.

Opening reception is 6:30-9pm, Thursday, Jan. 8, Through the Lens will be on view in The Mahaffey’s second-floor atrium gallery throughout 2015. In addition, it can be viewed during all publicly-ticketed events.

Co-sponsored by the Tampa Bay Times, the exhibition of oversized photographs

consists of vintage images from the Times archives, dating back to the early 1960s.

The earliest photo is of classical guitar great Carlos Montoya, taken at what was then known as the Bayfront Theater. on October 1st, 1965. The most recent shows Lyle Lovett and His Acoustic Group onstage this past Nov. 19.

The January 8 reception is in conjunction with the inaugural Second Thursdays on the Plaza event. Featuring the best in local and regional live music, these free monthly celebrations will be held on the scenic outdoor plaza that links the Mahaffey with the Dali Museum.

Consisting of a 7,500-seat arena and a theater with a capacity of 2,000-plus, the City of St. Petersburg’s Bayfront Center complex opened on May 6, 1965. A second photographic timeline in Through the Lens depicts the construction process, from the initial dredging along Tampa Bay to the massive renovations that created the beautiful Mahaffey Theater as we know it today.

The timeline includes many of the biggest performers of their respective eras, including popular singers such as Johnny Mathis, Dionne Warwick, Ray Charles and Liza Minnelli; stage and screen giants Jack Benny, Gene Kelly, Red Skelton and Carol Channing; rockers Chrissie Hynde, R.E.M., The Knack and Don Henley; comedians George Carlin, Steve Martin and Rodney Dangerfield; jazz and blues artists Sarah Vaughan, B.B. King and Wynton Marsalis; and perennial Bayfront favorites Fred Waring, Sandler & Young and the St. Petersburg Civic Opera.

Those with fond memories of the Bayfront Arena, which was torn down in 2004, will find Through the Lens a nostalgic treat: A mini-exhibit focuses on the spectacular entertainers who performed there over the decades, including Elvis Presley, Liberace and Bruce Springsteen.

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Residents are encouraged to recycle their Christmas trees that can be processed into useful mulch.

To prepare trees for recycling, remove all decorations, including hooks, garland, tinsel and lights.

It’s important to NOT place the trees in a bag or trash can but rather leave them loose for pickup.

Apartment and condo residents should consult property managers for disposal instructions.

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Gulfport: Curbside collection with yard waste on Wednesdays.

For information, call (727) 893-1089. For multiple-dwelling units, trees must be placed near the dumpster without blocking access to it. Once processed, mulch will be available to residents at the Gulfport Neighborhood Center at 1617 49th St. S. Indian Rocks Beach: Curbside collection with yard waste on Wednesdays. For information, (727) 595-6889.

Largo: (727) 587-6760 or visit www.largorecycles.com Madeira Beach: Curbside collection with yard waste on Wednesdays.

For information, call (727) 399-2631.

St. Petersburg: Drop off at a St. Petersburg brush site: 1000 62nd Ave. NE, 7750 26th Ave. N., 2500 26th Ave. S., 4015 Dr. MLK Jr. St. S., or 2453 20th Ave. N. Another option is curbside pickup. Place trees out by Friday, Jan. 9, for pickup on Saturday, Jan. 10. If tree hasn’t been picked up on Jan. 10, call 893-7398. Place the tree no closer than 3 feet beside the garbage container in the usual collection location - curb or alley.

Treasure Island: Curbside collection with yard waste on regular day.

(727) 547-4575, ext. 253.

Following cities do NOT OFFER tree recycling: Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Indian Shores, Kenneth City, North Redington Beach, Redington Beach, Redington Shores, Seminole, South Pasadena and St. Pete Beach. Trees will be picked up at curbside, but they will not be recycled.

Residents of cities that do NOT offer tree recycling or residents living in unincorporated Pinellas County can recycle a tree by dropping it off at Pinellas County Solid Waste at 3095 114th Ave. N. in St. Petersburg.

Cost: $3 per load for a maximum of five trees.

Cost for six or more trees - $37.50 per ton.

Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m., & Sat., 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Flyer on tree recycling available online www.pinellascounty.org/utilities/getridofit/xmas_tree_recycling.pdf.

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TA X NEWS

by Clare Garaty

‘Tis the Season...Tax Season The decorations are packed away and now here comes tax season and with it some of the biggest changes in preparing and filing taxes we have seen for awhile.

While some of the changes regarding the Affordable Care Act have been in the pipeline for a couple of years now, we were once again left waiting until mid-December 2014 to see if the government was going to extend some of the tax breaks that had expired in 2013.

The biggest change this year is the requirement for all taxpayers to either have health insurance or pay a penalty at tax time. For those taxpayers that bought insurance through the Marketplace, a new form will be issued by January 31, 2015, form 1095A, which will allow qualifying taxpayers to receive a credit on their taxes.

You must have this form in order to claim the credit.

If you didn’t get insurance, then you may be exempt.

There are eight exemptions provided for by the IRS and a further eight hardship exemptions that you may qualify for.

If you have no insurance and not exempt, then there is a penalty for each member of your household that is not covered. Be warned, while these penalties are not aimed to be excessive in 2014, in 2015 they increase significantly and again in 2016.

Our late -reaking tax extenders include some old favorites. The $250 educator’s deduction is back, so for all those hardworking teachers who spend their own money on school supplies, you can whoop it up for your $250 tax deduction. Also, the deduction for education related expenses is reinstated.

This can help if you are unable to claim an education credit.

We don’t pay state income tax in Florida, so being able to deduct a sales tax deduction is a big help for us here.

This deduction had also expired but was extended through 2014.

For our business clients, bonus depreciation of 50% is back and the s179 allowance is increased from $25,000.

Both these provisions help small business in our area to grow their business by buying the assets they need and then save at tax time.

The tax extensions were only made for one year, so this time next year we will be in the same boat, trying to plan in the dark.

If you would like any more information on any of the tax extensions or how you will be affected by the Affordable Care Act – please call us at:

Claire’s Tax Service.

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“The important thing is not to stop questioning.

Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”

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REAL ESTATE JIM BEGGINS - The Property Wizard

Broker - CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises

COMMERCIAL MIGRATION…A SHORT STORY I moved to Miami after the USAF in 1965. As a young real estate agent I helped Miami grow. I then watched migration to Naples, then Long Boat Key/Sarasota, and now to our Pinellas Barrier Islands. Each migration brought higher prices and re-development of outdated properties.

Our barrier Islands have the last stretch of white sandy beaches before the Panhandle… five hours away. Our 16 beach towns covering 27 miles of beaches are poised for redevelopment. If the U.S. economy strengthens this will happen quickly; if not, it will develop anyway.

There will always be rich people worldwide who want to live on or near beautiful beaches. No beach real estate in the world has higher overall value than Florida beach real estate.

Future flood insurance increases will precipitate teardown of pre-firm properties...75% of all barrier island properties are below the flood plain and

are candidates for re-building. The hundreds of outdated motels and apartments may be rebuilt, rezoned or consolidated with bigger players.

Drive through Long Boat Key or Naples Beach to see what our local future may hold. High-end concierge rentals, new flagged hotels, massive beach mansions and new, built-up homes that cash flow for owners are sprouting up in our progressive towns.

Short-term illegal vacation rentals are being reduced, giving more revenue to legal properties.

Our net net-zero energy Eco-villages of Madeira Beach are examples of legal short-term rental cottages that can give positive cash flow to owners. Go to planetetgreenergy.com to check them out. Eco-village II is under contract, with Village III and IV coming soon.

Our 16 beach communities are seeing migration to dynamic downtown St. Petersburg. They are

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now creating new core developments to compete.

When done, our island downtowns will have a trump card…27 miles of white sandy beaches a short walk away.

If you own vacant land, motels, hotels, rental apartments or property zoned for short-term rentals, contact me for some creative options to maximize your investment. Once I earn your trust and evaluate your property, you may choose to investigate further. Our beaches have a very bright future. Can you be part of it? Find out how. Inventories are low so it may be time to move up, move down or move around. An educated owner is our biggest asset.

Learn the facts and how they may affect your assets Contact me or a member of the “Property Wizard Team” for further info.

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By Jim “Property Wizard” Beggins, broker, CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises, with 11 offices serving Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota Counties.

Since any real estate view can be supported with facts, I will inform you to the best of my ability so you can unconfuse the facts to your personal advantage.

I think I can use my “hands on” experience in Florida real estate since 1970 to achieve your desired outcome.

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GET REAL ABOUT PROPERTY Travels Through Real Estate Law

BY THOMAS A. BRODERSEN, ESQ.

FORCLOSURE DEFENSE Foreclosure defense is all about the details.

When you have the burden of proof, as the banks do when they sue homeowners, they need to have a mastery of a mass of details. In our experience, they simply don’t!

Lawsuits vary from the most basic rear-end car crash, on one hand, to complex, multi-party aviation or product liability cases on the other. A foreclosure ranks much closer to the deep end of that pool than the rear-ender.

If you have any doubts, get out the mortgage on your home, and start reading. We’ll talk about it in the morning when you wake up.

In addition to the basic terms of the transaction and the mass of details accounted for (or not!) at closing, there is the history of the loan, including all of your payments, and deposits into and payments out of escrow (for taxes, insurance, etc.).

There are the multiple times your loan servicing rights were transferred from one entity to another (of which you were informed), along with the times the loan itself was sold (which was actively hidden from you).

Chances are, a lot was going on in your life, personal and financial, during this long period, including your employ-

ment history, business affairs, health profile, and family additions and losses. You and your business were probably impacted (directly or indirectly) by the worst ecological disaster ever to befall the United States, the massive, (felonious) ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico brought to us by British Petroleum.

It may be decades before we truly know the extent of that catastrophe. But if you were in business on one of the Gulf of Mexico barrier islands, you were profoundly affected.

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And that doesn’t even begin to address the worst economic dislocation since the Great Depression: The bank-induced foreclosure crisis, complete with widespread (again, felonious) predatory lending, that flavor of mortgage fraud known as robo-signing, and the unspeakable administrative incompetence of the banks and servicers in dealing with you, their customers.

So, it’s not just about “are you current on your payments,” is it?

Some people think it’s just that simple, and some of them wear black robes.

Someone has to stand up in Court, and reestablish that perspective on your behalf, don’t they?

That’s what foreclosure defense attorneys do!

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

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Inshore- Sheepshead have become plentiful around Johns Pass. Dylan Hubbard and his friends were fishing Johns Pass Bridge around the pilings catching big sheeps on small pieces of shrimp. At slack tide the Mangrove Snapper became dominant at the bridge snapping up our shrimp. The Redfish have been thinner inside Johns Pass but the Trout have made a comeback into the area. Don’s Dock reports that Snook are still biting well at night, but have thinned out due to the cooler weather. The full moon will also cause the fish and bait to spread out. However, a new moon when it’s chilly will load up local dock lights not only for warmth but also for the bait attracting lights as well! When it’s cool, work your artificial slower because the fish will be more sluggish and typically deeper in the water column.

Near shore - The Grey Snapper and Grouper have pushed in close recently. Half-day trips go past 10 miles, so we run into more Scamp and Porgies. The Red Grouper and Gags (season closed) have become a nuisance since they are hard to avoid due Eddie Sumrall aka Jig-head Ed from West Palm Beach Florida showing off a monster kingfish from the recent 39hour trip from Hubbard's Marina

to their high numbers close to shore! Hogfish have luckily not closed this year in federal waters and we are picking up quite a few daily as the water cools. They are loving the live shrimp.

A recent 39-hour trip tore up the big Snapper! The large Mangrove Snapper was nearly 9 lbs again and second and third place were not too much behind.

We also had some monster Porgies and plentiful Kingfish. The Kings were hitting the trolling tackle mostly but we did get a large one while flat-lining as well. The Beeliners were hot this trip and we brought in nearly 300 of them! Check out our Facebook page for photos and videos from this recent successful fishing trip with Hubbard’s Marina!

Want to try a specialty trip in 2015? Our specialty trip schedule was posted to our website by December 15. Now that the schedule is posted, our online reservations have gone live again and our phones are open to take 2015 specialty trip reservations!

Visit hubbardsmarina.com and download a PDF of our 2015 Specialty Fishing trip schedule.

Disney CONSERVATION Hero Award Tampa Bay Watch is thrilled to announce that Martha Gruber, Tampa Bay Watch Environmental Scientist, has been honored with a Disney Conservation Hero Award from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF).

The award recognizes local citizens for their tireless efforts to save wildlife, protect habitats and educate communities.

Recipients were nominated by non-profit environmental organizations, and each honoree receives an award of $1,500 from DWCF. Martha Gruber has worked with Tampa Bay Watch since 2003, overseeing the Community Salt Marsh Program and Bay Grasses in Classes (BGIC) Program.

Martha has also been in charge of many large-scale community plantings in her tenure. In her more than 11 years, Martha has worked with over 4,400 community volunteers to restore approximately 148 acres of marsh habitat.

The BGIC program works with local middle and high schools to grow salt marsh grasses on their campuses, and then involves them in the planting of

The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund focuses on protecting wildlife and connecting kids and families with nature.

Since 2004, Disney has honored more than 100 leaders around the world for their extraordinary conservation efforts.

For information on Disney’s commitment to conserve nature and a full list of 2014 Conservation Hero Award recipients, visit www.disney.com/conservation. their nursery-raised grasses at a restoration site. Martha has coordinated with close to 30 Tampa Bay area schools, involving more than 13,500 students in the BGIC program. In her time, Martha has led the BGIC program to contribute salt marsh grass to help restore 91 acres of habitat around Tampa Bay. In addition to Martha’s impressive restoration impact, she also has an undeniable impact on everyone with whom she works. She approaches each project with a passion and work ethic that is inspiring and contagious.

Tampa Bay Watch is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) stewardship program dedicated exclusively to the charitable and scientific purpose of protecting and restoring the marine and wetland environments of the Tampa Bay estuary--encompassing over 400 square miles of open water and 2,300 square miles of highly-developed watershed. Tampa Bay Watch involves more than 10,000 youth and adult volunteers each year in hands-on habitat restoration projects. For more information, visit www.tampabaywatch.org, or call 727-867-8166.

(Courtesy of Tampa Bay Watch)

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe; Three, Four, Shut the Door…

“Oh that’s right, we can’t close our sliding glass door!”

Ever felt like that? Let’s examine a few common sliding glass door culprits that might have you singing the blues.

1. Bad Rollers: As rollers age they can corrode, flatten, or become damaged by debris.

2. Bad Track: Rollers run on rails within the tracking system. Like a miniature monorail, the glass panel glides back and forth using 2 rollers. Gouged tracks ROLLER COASTER TRACK = stuck & challenged doors.

3. Misaligned doors: As rollers age, PREGNANT they become uneven to each other, ROLLER causing the glass panel to meet SYNDROME crookedly to the next of piece of glass through the interlocking channels between them. Crooked doors = Poor efficiency, frequent howling during windy conditions & sometimes light showing on the sides.

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The CURE? Take a comprehensive and detailed approach to bring the door back to health: • When possible, replace rollers with quality stainless steel rollers with sealed bearings.

• Upon reinstall, align both operating and non-operating glass panels.

• Cap over damaged tracks using stainless steel capping rails.

• Check screws throughout all glass door panels • Re-weatherstrip doors 10+ years old.

If all that sounds like WAY TOO MUCH WORK… just call us, “The Door Whisperers” and we’ll get you and your door back to singing your tune! More “Education In Action -Slider Health” articles are available at www.SliderRepair.com & many educational videos available under “Videos”

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STATE the CITIES 20 1 5 STORY STEVE TRAIMAN

Cities of St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island and Madeira Beach are looking ahead to a bright new year.

Their respective key executives highlight their financial condition

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY JIM TIZZANO

and major issues.

St. Pete Beach Mayor Maria Lowe was elected last March and new City Manager Wayne Saunders was hired and began in early December. “We’ve reached the tipping point to move forward and put the city in a good place,” the Mayor observed.

“The primary issue is our vital infrastructure needs. Sewers are at the top of the list and under the Court’s consent order, some are completed with others identified and budgeted for completion. We have a full plan in process and will be well ahead of the consent order timeline. Pump Station Number 1 at Boca Ciega has been completed and Pump Station Number 2 at Gulf Boulevard and 55th Avenue is almost finished. An engineering contract was approved at the Commission meeting on December 16 for Pump Station Number 3 in Lazaretto Park. Also budgeted are funds for an Inflow & Infiltration (I & I) study to determine ground water seepage into the system that costs many needed dollars.

“On the litigation front that has cost SPB taxpayers over $2 million the last 10 years, the Second Court of Appeals upheld that the City had violated the Sunshine Law, and on the procedural issue on notifications, the City filed a motion for Rehearing and Clarification that was denied.”

She added that litigant James Anderson and his attorney Ken Weiss appear willing to compromise in bringing the main lawsuit to a conclusion, in a sense of cooperation and responsibility shared by our city. “We are discussing some options to move forward and I’m very hopeful about the situation,” she said.“We’re all extremely grateful to new City Attorney Andy Dickman whose goal is to keep the city out of court and litigation. I’ve personally learned that it’s always better to handle problems in-house for a decision to benefit the whole city.

Once the redevelopment issue has been settled, there are a number of proposals ready to go.”

On the move to the Sheriff’s Office

from the former Police Department for public safety, the Mayor emphasized that most residents are very positive: “We’ve never felt an absence of constant patrolling and policing with a seamless changeover that was enveloped by the community.” Saunders added, “Our budget has been substantially affected, and the savings go a long way in helping us address other issues. The pension situation has also been positively affected, although some former police opted to stay in our system Deputies assigned here have embraced the community.”

Saunders met with consultants in mid-December to get cranked up on the possible conversion of City Hall to the new Library, with City Hall staff moving to the former Police Department building.

They had formerly determined that City Hall will work fine for the Library, and by February should have a final answer on a City staff move to the Police building.

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a d i o r l F d n l a s I e r s u a Tr e building is structurally sound, with all non-load bearing walls easy to take down for needed staff space.”

The Mayor emphasized,“The real challenge is to be sure the moves are financially prudent for the whole city. Our Library really is a media and arts center – it needs to be a modernized, multifunctional facility as an investment for the next 15 to 30 years. It is truly a Pinellas County Library and we’ve got a consortium going forward that includes South Pasadena and Tierra Verde who also want to make it a viable part of a truly community library for all three cities.” Saunders added,“Our library in Clermont joined with the county

and local community college to provide expanded facilities for the entire community. I spent some time with Library Administrator Phyllis Ruscella and was very impressed with the proposed plans.”

The Mayor’s short-term goals are headed by completing necessary improvements in the sewer and stormwater systems, and working with the County on the potable water system. ‘We are budgeted to support these efforts, so residents won’t have to suffer any added costs for our very aggressive capital improvements,’ she said.“Also in the works this year are the Blind Pass Road stormwater project that has been about five years in the planning, with design funds committed, and Pass-a-Grille repairs that may start this spring.

“Mid-term goals are topped by a new compre L to R: new City Manager Wayne Saunders & Mayor Maria Lowe.

hensive plan for redevelopment so residents will know we can and maintain the character of our community while helping our businesses to flourish.”

Saunders added,“We have a plan in the works to see how quickly this can be done.” The Mayor continued, “The I & I study addresses the PAG Way situation as the old ceramic pipes are very degraded, with the concrete connections breaking down and allowing water to seep in.

This decreases capacity, adding to higher costs “Long-term I’m looking for a safe and healthy home for our residents that also is a quintessential destination location on the Gulf Beaches.”

Saunders added,“My prime goal is to understand the overall fiscal and strategic situation of the city, and getting to know the Commission and our great city staff.

We’re looking for the best ways to meet our needs and implement the course that’s been set. There are a lot of positive things in the works and I’m confident we’ll get these goals accomplished.”

Treasure Island Mayor Bob Minning and City Manager Reid Silverboard have a very positive outlook. The Mayor said,“Overall we’re very sound financially, with a March ballot issue for increased height and density in planned development zones.

These are the west side of Gulf Blvd. between 104th Avenue (Gulffront Park) to 119th Avenue (Marriott Residence Inn) and north of 127th Avenue on both sides of Gulf Blvd., including the current Gators property.”

Silverboard added,“We have a number of redevelopment proposals.

Included is the Buccaneer property across from the Gulf Blvd. Shell station that was withdrawn as they needed more height. Another is the current Gators property whose owner also has land across Gulf Blvd. We know others are ready to redevelop existing properties once added height and density are possible.”

On the vital issue of the drawbridge repairs, Silverboard reported that all 16 cylinders were rehabbed and reinstalled with a city cost of about $220,000. There was a flaw in the

original design, with that cost to be paid by the contractor.“We’re in the process of fine tuning the software to readjust the span operation so they open and close together,” he explained.“We’ve also done normal major maintenance including concrete repairs and repainting of the drawbridge and other two fixed bridges for about $800,000. Another $150,000 is budgeted for hydraulic maintenance, computer system repairs and lighting issues. Additional maintenance will come later.”

Related to a possible shift from the current city Police Department to the Sheriff’s Office, Minning observed,“There is very little resident demand. One petition got about 170 names of the 5,500 registered voters. The Commission has said that without a demonstrated groundswell of interest, there is no reason for any change at this time.”

Added Silverboard,“Our bottomline savings would be much less both initially and annually than that in St. Pete Beach. It would take a three-fifths vote by the Commission to disband the Police Dept. and then negotiate with the Sheriff’s Office

The Mayor noted that current millage is 3.3368, the same as fiscal 2013-14: “One-tenth mill is dedicated to fund Mayor Bob Minning, left, and City Manager Reid Silverboard major maintenance, another one-tenth for other infrastructure rehab and maintenance, and for the past three years .045 mill to replace the Capri and Palms bridges, and rehab the Central Beach Trail, with pledged utility tax receipts.”

Silverboard added, “We provide more services with our millage.”

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for safety and security. The issue last came up in 2006, with a big resident response to keep our police.”

Looking ahead, the Mayor said, “We’ve also seen a good revival in our residential areas, with new homes and a lot of rehabbing and expansion projects. We’re working with the City of St. Petersburg to complete a bike trail connection from the Beach to the Bay along the Pinellas Trail.

Silverboard summed up,“Our city has immense potential, with some of the best public beaches on the barrier islands. We have an engaged citizenry and a progressive Commission, with all the resources for a continuing bright outlook.”

Madeira Beach

City Manager Shane Crawford & Finance Director Vince Tenaglia are working with Mayor Travis Palladeno and L to R: City Manager Shane Crawford & Mayor Travis Palladeno the Commission to keep the momentum going strong.“Madeira Beach is a place you want to be,” Crawford emphasized. “Our tourism season used to peak from mid-February and end with backto-school in August but now it extends into October. When I came here about three years ago the town had fallen askew with not much done on infrastructure or fees.

I hired Vince about three months into my first year and together we worked closely with the Commission. Parking is our life’s blood and we had one of the lowest meter fees on the beaches.

These were adjusted and now our overall revenue is up due to increased fees and the end of the recession.

“Our municipal building complex is almost completed, with $10 million in construction costs. It was our first bond issue in many years, with a goal to maintain debt service on the $4.5 million in bonds to $300,000 or less annually. The rest of the funding was in cash from the city. The Recreation Center staff should move in by early January, with the ballfields nearing completion in February. City Hall should be ready to go by early March as well as the new Fire Station. It’s been a challenge but we should have some of the best facilities on the Beaches by the end of the first quarter of 2015. The Archibald Park renovation is complete and the Snack Shack and Beach Services have new concessionaires who both are doing very well.

“We’ve also seen a lot of new development, with the new, larger Publix open on the Tom Stuart Causeway, and the nearby new Marriott by early February.

Jim Holton, who owns the former Leverocks site, has several proposals for mixed use development; Bob Lyons has a new 12-unit condo going up just south of Kitty Stuart Park; a new CVS is going up across from Archibald Park on the old Mobil station site; and there’s the possibility of a new flagship hotel in the Johns Pass area.”

On the city’s infrastructure needs, Crawford calls it “a real challenge.

Along Gulf Blvd., from 150th to the Johns Pass Bridge, we hope to use County beautification dollars to bury utilities under the sidewalks instead of ‘trenching’ alongside, to save costly easement purchases. If this doesn’t work, the Commission might fund only east to west wires running under the sidewalks, leaving wires running only north and south.”

In terms of storm water repairs, he said,“Al Carrier from Deuel Associates has done a superb job in assisting the city to bring us up to speed on our ‘triage’ list. Our underground infrastructures as well as our roads need attention, as curbing is unusable in many areas. The city got a $1.2 million matching grant from SWFWMD to start the vital repair work.”

Tenaglia noted,“From a financial viability standpoint, our city fares very well. Our millage rate had been 1.89 for some time – one of the lowest in the County. We raised taxes for the first time last year (from a 1.89 millage rate to 1.99).

We got mostly praise from residents who see the results of our efforts and that the Commission is responsibly using their tax dollars for good projects.”

Looking ahead, Crawford is very positive.“The Commission is grabbing the issues and no longer ‘kicking the can down the road.

’The staff understands their respective roles and department heads will be rewarded in the new year.”

Mayor Palladeno summed up: “During the last four years we’ve seen a lot of improvements in our City. This includes infrastructure improvements, beautification, older properties being renovated and new houses built on lots vacant for years. This is not the result of one person’s efforts, but was accomplished by the City working together as a whole. The Commission and employees have a ‘can do’ attitude with the ability to get things done efficiently. There’s been a push to think outside the box in bringing more revenue into the City through more grants, promoting our City to create more parking revenue, and attracting new businesses. We are a family-friendly community and have been able to attract young families to move here, buy homes and create a better Madeira Beach for all to enjoy.” PN

[Editor’s Note: Special thanks to St. Pete Beach Mayor Maria Lowe and City Manager Wayne Saunders; Treasure Island Mayor Bob Monning and City Manager Reid Silverboard; and Madeira Beach Mayor Travis Palladeno, City Manager Shane Crawford and Finance Director Vince Tenaglia for their excellent comments.]

[Steve Traiman is President of Creative Copy by Steve Traiman, St. Pete Beach, offering freelance business writing services.

He can be reached via email at straiman@mindspring.com.]

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Ever Heard of SHIPWORMS? Study says shipworms could be new biofuel source. The tubular creatures are weird-looking clams found around the world, including Tampa Bay Eckerd College Assistant Professor of Marine Science and Biology Koty Sharp, Ph.D., co-authored a research paper that is getting national attention because its findings point to a new way of producing environmentally friendly biofuels.

The research, published recently in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, focused on the digestive properties of a species of shipworm, known as termites of the seas for their ability to destroy wooden ships and docks.

Shipworms, which are actually a type of clam, have destroyed everything from Columbus’ ships to the wharves of San Francisco.

It turns out that shipworms break down the wood with the help of bacteria that live in their gills, not their guts. More importantly, however, the research identified which bacteria produce enzymes to break down the cellulose, and it characterized the enzymes that degrade cellulose. That could lead to new industrial methods to turn cellulose into biofuel.

Sharp conducted the research as a postdoc from 2008 to 2011 at the Ocean Genome Legacy at New England BioLabs. She noted it was a truly collaborative effort involving researchers from multiple institutions around the country. “Gene-mapping enabled researchers to identify the particular types of bacteria at work in the shipworms’ gills, which take up about one-third of their strange bodies,’’ according to an article in the Minneapolis Post.

Documenting the bacteria used by the shipworm was a breakthrough for the study, which was funded partially by the U.S. Department of Energy.

The discovery would make the process of turning cellulose into fuel a much more efficient and cost-effective method than is used today.

Shipworms are animals whose closest relatives are the Ipswich Steamer clam. They are weird, tubular

in centimeters

creatures that look more like worms than clams and are found in submerged wood in seawater all over the world, including Tampa Bay. The shipworms used in the research were from Puget Sound. “First, the researchers used genomics to sequence the genomes of the gill bacteria and to identify the genes predicted to be involved in breaking down plant matter,” according to Science Daily. “Then, they searched the gut in hopes of finding proteins there that were encoded in genomes of the gill bacteria. From their examination, the researchers did, in fact, find these proteins.”

“This was a very exciting project and the findings hold tremendous potential,” Sharp said.

“The approaches used in this project, including metagenomics sequencing and analysis, are powerful new techniques that allow researchers to describe how organisms function. Just as we have learned much more about human health and ecology through the sequencing of the human genome, we now are able to describe how organisms function in the environment and interact with one another using environmental metagenomics.”

“All of us at Eckerd are proud of the work Dr. Sharp did on this project and pleased that our students benefit,” said Dean of Students Suzan Harrison, Ph.D. “She has brought her expertise and the tools of metagenomics to her laboratory and teaching at Eckerd College. Now, the students are able to use these leading-edge technologies to research the ecology and evolution of organisms in threatened marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs.” PN

Other support for the research was provided by the National Science Foundation, the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health and New England BioLabs. The principal investigator was Dr. Dan Distel, director of the Ocean Genome Legacy Center, now based at Northeastern University.

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“If Google teaches you anything, it’s that small ideas can be big.”

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LIBRARIES ST. PETE BEACH 365 73rd Ave., SPB, 363-9238 www.stpetebeach.org Monday/Wednesday 10am-8pm Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-2pm Sunday, closed Closed: Thursday, Jan 1, Mondays, Jan 19 & Feb 16 Phyllis Ruscella, Administrator Maryjane Hyatt, Librarian Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/SPBLibrary Follow us on Pinterest! http://pinterest.com/spblibrary TECH PROGRAMS E-Reader Help Hour - library e-books for Kindle, other tablets Tuesdays, 3pm-4pm Jan. 6 & 20, Feb. 3 & 17 Windows 8 Mondays, Jan. 12, Feb. 9, 1-2pm Awesome Tablets Friday, Jan. 23, 10-11am Saturday, Feb. 28, 11am-noon Microsoft Word Resumes Monday, Jan. 26, 1-2:15pm I Just Got My iPad, Now What?

Tuesday, Jan. 6, Feb. 10, 10:30am W’day, Jan. 14, Feb. 18 , 10:30am e-Books for iPad Friday, Jan. 9, 10:30am Wednesday, Feb. 11, 10:30am iPad App of the Month Club Wednesday, Jan. 7, Feb. 4, 3pm

ADULT PROGRAMS Health Talks with Becky Proctor, yoga for seniors, Mondays, 11am Jan. 12 - Love Your Back Feb. 9 - Keep Moving March 16 - Breathing Sea Turtles & PLARN, Melisa Maxey, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1pm Local Author Tim Dorsey signing Shark Skin Suite Wednesday, Jan. 28, 7pm Leonardo da Vinci, Ray Kulla of A.S.P.E.C., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 11am

Thursdays, 4-5pm Jan. 8, 15, 22, & 29 Feb. 5, 12, 19, & 26 _____________________________

AARP Foundation Tax Help Fridays, 10am-3pm Feb. 6, 13, 20, & 27 Author Tonya Burrows with her new book Broken Honor, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 6:30pm February: Feed America Month $1 in fines forgiven for each unexpired food item donated

COMPUTER CLASSES: All classes at 1:00 pm. If you are bringing a laptop, please set it up before the class begins.

E-mail Class: Wednesday, January 14, February 11.

Open Forum: Monday, January 12, February 9.

Internet Class: Wednesday, January 21, February 18.

Facebook: Monday, January 26, February 23.

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Book then film, Tuesdays, 10:30am Jan. 20, The Bridge of San Luis Rey Jan. 27, The Bridge of San Luis Rey Feb. 17, The Confessions of Nat Turner Feb. 24, The Confessions of Nat Turner CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Mother Goose Story Time for ages 3 and under Thursdays, 11am-12noon Jan. 8, 15, 22, & 29 Feb. 5, 12, 19, & 29 I Want to Be a Skeeter Reader skill building for beginning readers

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200 Municipal Dr., Madeira Beach http://www.gulfbeacheslib.org/ Contact person: Travis Ann Sherman Contact phone: 391-2828 AUTHOR TALK: Tim Dorsey, New York Times bestselling author, Shark Skin Suite, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 4:00 pm

INTERNATIONAL FILM MOVEMENT: First Tuesdays @ 4:00.

January 6, February 3.

World of Humor Film: Last Tuesdays @ 4:00.

January 27, February 24.

Winter Film Series: Begins Wednesday, January 21 at 2:30 pm and continues for

13 movies every Wednesday throughout the winter months.

Investment Club: Thursdays, 2:30 pm. Join a group of experienced investors in an exchange of ideas about the current market and investment opportunities.

Scrabble: Fridays, 1:00 – 4:00. Learn some new two letter words.

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

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

BOOK GROUPS: Chatterbooks: Tuesdays @ 10:30 am.

January 20, The Cuckoo’s Calling

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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Baby & Me Storytime: (Baby - 2 yrs) Wednesdays, 10:30 am. Short stories, puppets, songs and fingerplays followed by some baby play & good times.

Wild Things Storytime & Art Class: (Ages 2-4) Fridays, 10:30 am. Stories, puppets, songs, fingerplays, followed by an art/craft class.

Early Readers: Read to the Dogs & Build with Legos: every Friday @ 3:00. Stop by after school, read to our pet therapy dogs and build something from Legos.

RECREATION S T. P E T E B E A C H 727.363.9245 • www.SPBRec.com St Pete Beach Community Center 7701 Boca Ciega Drive,St. Pete Beach, 33706 Jennifer McMahon, CPR,P Rec. Director Lunch & Learn Series New Lunch and Learn Series on January 14, 2015. Every Lunch and Learn will focus on a different topic ranging from senior fitness to selling your antiques! All Lunch and Learns held from 12-1p at the St. Pete Beach Community Ctr. Presentations are free and open to both residents and non-residents of St. Pete Beach. Bring a packed lunch and call ahead to reserve your seat. A full list of dates & presenters visit our website at www.spbrec.com or call (727) 363-9245.

LUNCH AND LEARN SCHEDULE Jan 14 - Kathy Paskow from Body Dynamics- personal fitness coach Jan 28 Tami Nichols – Providing tips for a better health management plan for the future Feb 11 Rachel Anrdt from Tampa Bay Watch Feb 25 - Dr. Mary Burton from Pasadena Ear, Nose and Throat– Causes of hearing loss and will clear up the confusion about hearing aids Mar 11 - Dr. Christopher Hood – How to regain and maintain your youth and vitality Mar 25 Michal Crowe – Food for Thought Apr 8 - Carol Hollenbeck - physical therapist at Fit For Life to talk about health and fitness Apr 22 - Michael Lough from Michaels Antiques- selling your antiques

YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE The St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr, is offering a Coed Youth Basketball League for children 3rd- 8th grade. Practices will be held once a week and games on Saturdays. Cost: $90 per athlete.

Register online www.spbrec.com or Community Center through January 5, 2014. Information call 727-363-9245 www.spbrec.com.

SENIOR EXCURSIONS The excursions are a great way for local seniors to travel with their friends and make new ones!

All excursions will depart from the St. Pete Beach Community Center.

Trip times vary. All participants must pre-register by the Wednesday prior to the excursion. Limited number of seats available. Each trip is $12 for residents of St. Pete Beach and $15 for non residents.

Cost covers transportation only.

All admission and/or lunch is an extra and the responsibility of the participants. For more information visit our website www.spbrec.com or call (727) 363-9245.

TRIP SCHEDULE Jan 3 - Hard Rock Casino Jan 10 - Heritage Village/lunch Boston Market Jan 17 - International Mall Jan 24 - Manatee Viewing at TECO Power Plant/lunch Columbia Restaurant Jan 31 - St Armands Circle Feb 7 - Florida State Fair Feb 14 - Solomons Castle/ lunch on the boat Feb 21 - Trader Joes on 4th Street/lunch at 4th Street Shrimp Store Mar 7 - Florida Strawberry Festival Mar 14 - Armed Forces History Museum/lunch at

Sweet Tomatoes Mar 21 - Clearwater Aquarium Mar 28 - Spring Training– Toronto Blue Jays vs Atlanta Braves Apr 4 - Selby Gardens Apr 11 - Gamble Plantation/ Ellenton Mall Apr 18 - Ikea Apr 25 - Hard Rock Casino __________________________

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

CITY HALL AUDITORIUM 120 108 AVENUE DRAWING/PAINTING CLASS Mon’s 9:30am-2:30pm - Sponsor- T.I. Art Guild Basic drawing and painting $6/class or $30 for 6 weeks INST: Fred Wilder 360-8390 JAZZERCISE Mon’s, Wed’s, Fri’s -5:30-6:30pm, 1st class $5 all other classes $8 $38 per month w/12 month $42 per mth cash/check EFT (year round) $45 per mth all INST: Ginger Hancock 289-6795 PORTRAIT WORKSHOP Fridays - 9:30am-12:00noon Sponsor Treasure Island Art Guild FEE: $3.00/M & $5.00/non M Pete Garino 345-4150 STEP-N-SWING DANCE AEROBICS Tue’s 10:30am – 11:30am Low impact aerobic dance with a body bat FEE: $5/class Karin Globus, 480-3840 STILL LIFE WORKSHOP Thursdays 1:00pm-12:30pm Sponsor Treasure Island Art Guild FEE: $2.00/M & $4.00/non-M Bruce Kotchey 392-2995 ZUMBA WITH VIRGINIA

Wed’s 6:45pm-7:45pm $6/class or $20/month Virginia Perez 557-4917 COMMUNITY CENTER Main Hall & Garden Rm. & PARK GULF Blvd AT 106 AVENUE ADULT JAZZ DANCE CLASS Thur’s (No class 3rd Thursday) 7:45pm - 8:45pm Community Center Garden Rm $8 no experience or dance shoes needed Loren Yancey 813-900-3434 ANYTHING GOES ART Wed’s (Garden Room) 9:30am-11:30am Sponsored by Treasure Island Art Guild $3.00/M & $5.00/non M Arlene Kitchen 360-8065 BINGO Thur’s 6:45pm Early Bird Sponsored by Treasure Islettes (All games are on paper) 7:45pm Regular Marion Alton 360-0164 TAE KWONDO & TAI CHI Tue’s 5:30pm - 7:00pm Martial Arts - $40/month Tae Ju Jung 510-5122 YOGA WITH CHERI Wed’s 6:30pm – 7:45pm Thur’s (call for start date) 8-9:00am Community Center Garden Rm HATHA YOGA FOR ALL LEVELS $10/ TI res. $10/non-res. $30 (5) class pass -res or non res Cheri McNally, PTA 460-8935 WORD SMITTEN 3rd Thursday @ month 7-9:00pm Community Center Garden Rm $10/class Kate Sullivan 409-0500 ZUMBA FITNESS Tue’s & Thur’s 9:30am - 10:30am BLUEGRASS MUSIC Tue’s & Fri’s 1 -4pm Community Center/T.I. Park Nov–May months subject to change) Bring instrument to play w/ group or a lawn chair to sit and listen to Bob Kuhl 669-3620

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DISPOSAL OF HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS Household Electronics & Chemical Collection Center (HEC3) 2855 109th Ave. N. (off 28th St. N.), St. Petersburg Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Closed on all county observed holidays.

For more information including what items to bring and what not to bring, call (727) 464-7500 or visit www.pinellascounty.org/utilities (A-Z Guide) AUTOMOTIVE/LEAD ACID BATTERIES: Most auto part retailers accept an old vehicle battery for no charge even if new battery is not purchased.

County Sanitation 5601 Haines Rd. N., St. Petersburg, (727) 522-5794 Electro Battery 3138 23rd Ave. N., St. Petersburg, (727) 323-4848 St. Pete Battery World 2705 54th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, (727) 526-2200 MOTOR OIL (USED): Advance Auto Parts, 4901 Gulfport Blvd., (727) 323-2971 Accepts up to 5 gallons.

WHITE GOODS: Waste Services Inc., (727) 572-6800 (call first) No freon accepted.

GREASE (household): Put in paper towels to absorb grease, place in bag and dispose in regular trash.

FUEL: (diesel, gasoline, heating oil, boat fuel, kerosene, mixed fuels [clean/contaminated]) HEC3 Facility 2855 109th Avenue N. Transport in approved fuel container(not returned) Do not smoke while transporting fuel If fuel exceeds 15 gallons call first(727) 464-7500 PAINT: (water-based latex, vinyl or acrylic paint in spray or can) Only empty/dry paint cans can be disposed in regular trash - take lid off container and place outside to dry.

HEC3 will accept unopened/partially used cans.

Donate leftover paint to: Habitat for Humanity (727) 209-2199 City of St. Petersburg (727) 893-7373 - repainting elderly/low-income residents.

PROPANE GAS CYLINDERS: Small Tanks (up to 1 lb.) (Ex: camping stove tank) HEC3 Facility, 2900 110th Avenue N. Medium Tanks (2-20 lbs.) (Ex: gas grill or turkey fryer tank) Reuse by refilling tank *If tank’s wheel is round/star shaped, it cannot be refilled* 20 lb. Tank Blue Rhino Propane Tank Exchange, 1-800-258-7466 Over 20 lbs.

Contact propane distributor (on tank decal or stamp) Courtesy of City of South Pasadena

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LIVE THEATRE AMALIE ARENA (Tampa Bay Times Forum) NEW NAME AND WEBSITE 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa, 813.301.6500 www.amaliearena.com January 1 – 4 Ringling & Barnum Bailey Circus Extreme 10 – Winter Jam Spectacular 23 – Black and Brown Comedy Get Down February 5 – Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band AMERICAN STAGE 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg, 727.823.7529 www.americanstage.org boxoffice@americanstage.org January 4 – Wayne & Hawk – This is Comedy 10 – The Vagina Monologues 16 – 18 – I Get A Kick – Sinatra Tribute 21 – Feb. 22 – Radio Golf 31 – Youth Acting Classes Begin A SIMPLE THEATER The Biniger Theater, Eckerd College 727.864.7811 4200 54th Avenue S, St. Petersburg www.asimpletheatre.org January 21 – The Farnsworth Invention February 10 - Detroit CAPITOL THEATER 405 Cleveland Street, Clearwater 727.791.7400 www.rutheckerdhall.com/venues January 5 – Vanessa Williams 8 – Classic Albums – Wish You Were Here 10 – Cuff Me – 50 Shades of Grey 11 – Star of David 12 – Graham Nash 14 – Lucinda Williams 15 – David Bromberg 16 – Don Mclean 22 - Keller Williams 23 – Arlo Guthrie 24 – Kathleen Madigan 25 – Iris Dement 31 – Leon Russell CATHERINE HICKMAN THEATER 5501 27th Ave S, Gulfport 727.893.1070 http://www.mygulfport.us/City_Calendar/H ickman_Theater_Events.htm#/?i=1 GULFPORT COMMUNITY PLAYERS www.gulfportcommunityplayers.org January 8 – 25 - Escanaba in da Moonlight EIGHT O’CLOCK THEATRE 105 Central Park Drive, Largo 727.587.6793, www.eightoclocktheatre.com/

FREEFALL THEATRE COMPANY 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727.498.5205 www.freefalltheatre.com January 17 – February 8 – The Buffalo Kings GLENRIDGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 7333 Scotland Way, Sarasota, 941.552.5325 www.gpactix.com January 14 – Radcliffe Pitches 17 – Larry Coryell Trio 24 – Michael Lasser & Friends 25 – Glenn Miller Orchestra 31 – I’ve Got A Little Twist LARGO CULTURAL CENTER 105 Central Park Dr, Largo, FL 33779 727.587.6793 www.largoarts.com January 5 – Simpy Sinatra 9 – Girls Night Out Comedy Show 10 – Night of the Popera 12 – James Taylor Tribute 17 – Charlotte’s Web 23 – Cyrille Aimee 24 – Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber 25 – The Best of Second City 26 – Sundown New “Classic” Country 29 – The Lettermen M.A.D. THEATRE OF TAMPA (Music Acting Dance Theatre of Tampa) 813.386.6173 www.madtheatre.com February 5 – 22 - Rent MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION Amphitheater - Florida State Fairgrounds 4802 US Hwy 301 N, Tampa, 813.740.2446 www.ticketmaster.com/venue/107257 Patel Conservatory 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, 813.222.1002 www.patelconservatory.org Dance / Theater / Music / Adult Classes January 28 – Spotlight Celebration 2015 STAGE THEATER & CONSERVATORY 11650 131st Street N, Largo – Country Day World School 813.817.2585 www.newstagelargo.org RUTH ECKERD HALL 1111 N. McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, 727.791.7400 www.rutheckerdhall.com January 3 – Dancing with the Star 4 – Guys and Dolls 7 – TFO – Lights, Camera, Action 7 – Beach Boys 10 – Bill Engvall 11 – Elvis Birthday Bash 11- TFO – News Years - Vienna to NY 18 – TFO – Tchaikovsky’s Violin 19 – Barbara and Frank 21 – David Feherty 23 – ABBA

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Martina McBride TFO – Romeo and Juliet Glenn MillerOrchestra Frankie Valli La Boheme Englebert Humperdinck

ST. PETERSBURG CITY THEATRE Theatre is located just off I-275 at 4025 31st. St. South, St. Petersburg, 33712.

Box Office:Tickets / Information 727-866-1973. www.spcitytheatre.org January 23 – Feb. 8 - Footloose STRAZ CENTER 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, 813.229. STAR www.strazcenter.org STAGEWORKS THEATER NEW 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd., West Bldg., #151, Tampa, 813.374.2416 www.stageworkstheatre.org January 9,10 – Dixie Swim Club 29 – Feb. 15 – Birds of a Feather STRAZ CENTER 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, 813.229. STAR www.strazcenter.org January Through 4 – Phantom of the Opera 3 - Live & Local – Roberto DeBourg 7 – Feb.1 – The Twelfth Night 9 – TFO – New Year’s Vienna to NY 10 – Stars of Today Meet Stars of Tomorrow 12 – Jeffrey Foucault 15 – Alonzo King LINE S Ballet 16 – Jim Jefferies 16 - TFO – Tchaikovsky & More 17,18 – My Big Fat Broadway Show 18 – New Voices in Concert 18 – Russell Peters 20 – February 1 – Book of Mormon 20 – On the Trail of Big Cats – Steve Winter 22 – Zap Mama and Antibalas 23 – TFO – Romeo and Juliet 23 – The Butterfly Effect 24 – Fly Guy and Other Stories 24 – Live and Local – Christy Lenee 25 – 50 Shades – A Musical Parody 29 – Feb. 5 – Open Rehearsal Rigoletto 30 – Black Violin THE COLISEUM 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/coliseum/ Tea dances return October - May January 9 – 11 – Sunshine City Antiques and Collectibles 13 – Tampa Bay Job Fair 16 – 18 – Gem, Jewelry & Bead Show 19 - MLK Jr. Breakfast 28 – Tampa Bay Senior Expo 30 – Legends of Florida Rock & Roll Sock Hop February 14 – Big Band Ballroom Dance

THE MAHAFFEY THEATER 400 1st St. So, Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, 727.892.5767 www.themahaffeytheater.com , www.ticketmaster.com www.floridaorchestra.org January 3 – State Ballet Theater of Russia – Swan Lake 8 – TFO – Lights, Camera, Action 10 – TFO – New Year’s Vienna to NY 18 – Popovich Comedy Pet Theater 23 – Elvis Lives 24 – TFO – Romeo and Juliet 26 – Freedom Found, Musical Drama 27 – Merle Haggard 28 – Ballroom with a Twist 30 – TFO – Radiohead – Brahms Mashup 31 – TFO – Florida Orchestra Gala February 18 – Dianna Ross THE PALLADIUM 253 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg, 727.822.3590 www.mypalladium.org January 3 – Andrea Beaton & Sabra MacGillivray 9 – Duffy Bishop Band 10 – Dennis Moore and Then Some 11 – The Sounds of the Civil Rights Movement 15 – Nicki Parrott, Rossano Sportiello&Eddie Metz 16 – Bruce Springsteen in Full 18 – Wellington Ukulele Orchestra 19 – The Eve of Jackie (Wilson) 20 – Eliana Blanchard & Brian Hughes VAN WEZEL 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 941.953.3368 www.vanwezel.org VENUE THEATRE Country Inn & Suites, 8050 US Hwy 19N, Pinellas Park 727.822.6194 http://venuewebsite.wix.com/ Venue Theatre is a non profit 501(c)(3) Corporation, founded in 1992 to serve actors, writers & artists of Tampa Bay. THEATER IS SUSPENDED / CLASSES STILL BEING HELD WEST COAST PLAYERS 21905 US 19 N. Clearwater, 727.437.2363 wcplayers@gmail.com, www.wcplayers.org January 16 – Feb. 1 – Don’t Dress for Dinner

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Saturday, January 3 & Saturday, January 4 – Crafty Fest 11 am – 5 pm.

FREE. Artpool Gallery, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Ecclectic mix of original art, jewelry and treasures. www.artpoolrules.com

Thursday, January 1 through Sunday, January 4 – Ringling Barnum & Bailey Circus Xtreme Varying times & prices. Amalie Arena, Channelside, Tampa.

Let your imagination go wild in an exhilarating adventure - extraordinary circus artists & exotic animals. www.amaliearena.com Friday, January 2 – Under Armour All American High School Football Game 4 pm. $18. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. Gathering of nation’s top high school football players. www.underarmourgame.com Friday, January 2 – First Friday – Get Downtown 5:30 – 10 pm. FREE. Central Ave., between 2nd & 3rd Street, St. Petersburg. Street party with live music, beer and all for a good cause, Breakfast Optimist Club of St. Petersburg. www.firstfridaystpete.com

Tuesday, January 6 – Epiphany & Glendi Celebration Tarpon Ave at Spring Blvd., Tarpon Springs, Full day of culture begin with morning services at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, diving for the Cross at Spring Bayou - mid-day, & Glendi celebration following ceremony. 727.937.6109.

Wednesday, January 7 – Senior Solos Luncheon 1 pm. Cost of lunch. Parkside Cafe, 8180 49th St. N., Pinellas Park.

Enjoy the company of other Senior Solos. Call 727.546.5608.

Thursday, January 8 – Happy Hour with the Historian 6:30 pm. $5 suggested donation.

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

Joy Harris will speaking of the culinary history of Florida. An evening of wine, words and wisdom. Www.spmoh.com

Friday, January 2 – First Friday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. Free. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. Streets are lined with fine art, creative vendors, food and entertainment. www.gulfportma.com Friday, January 2 – Lightning Watch Party on the Beach Puck drops at 7pm. $10 parking. Guy Harvey Outpost at the Tradewinds, St. Pete Beach.

Enjoy the game on the beach big screen – Contests, prizes, Lightning Bug & Lightning girls will be present. www.tradewindsresort.com/ lightnings

Friday, January 9 – Great Weedon Bird Quest 8 – 10 am. Free, registration required. Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg. All levels of birders learn to identify year round & seasonal birds while compiling annual checklist of the preserves birds. www.weedonislandpreserve.org

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MUSEUMS ARMED FORCES MILITARY 2050 34th Way N., Largo 727.539.8371 www.armedforcesmuseum.com DALI MUSEUM One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg, 727.823.3767 www.thedali.org Saturdays Dali & Beyond Film Series Dillydally w/ Dali Sundays - Yoga + Dali Wednesday, Thursday – Story Time for Families The Royal Inheritance: Dali Works from Spanish National Collection Visit website - ongoing lectures/activities January Through February 16 – Picasso Exhibition 13 – “A Picasso” - Steve Garland & Roxanne Fay 16 – The New Memoirs 17 – Family Event – Exploring Genius 19 – Z Event – Opera, Behind the Scenes 23 – Corporate Member Breakfast 24 – Fuzion Dance Artists FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM 55 5th Street So, St. Petersburg 727.820.0100 www.flholocaustmuseum.org Mon-Sun; last entry 3:30pm Permanent Exhibitions – History, Heritage and Hope, Kaddish in Wood Through January 11, 2015 – Jehova's Witnesses Faith Under Fire Through - December 28 – The Memory Project Through January 18 – Art of Murray Zimiles January 10 – April 19 – Germanic Guilt Symbols 15 – Opening Reception Germanic Guilt Symbols 24 – Perpetrators – Lithographs

by Sid Chafetz 31 – April 29 – The Wall Speaks – Wojtek Sawa 31 – Opening Reception – The Wall Speaks GULF BEACHES HISTORICAL MUSEUM 115 10th Avenue, St Pete Beach 727.552.1610 www.gulfbeachesmuseum.com Thur-Fri-Sat 10am - 4pm. Sun. 1-4pm.

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

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

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

Every Sunday – Upstairs, Downstairs January 24 – Antique Evaluation Saturday

JOHN & MABLE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota 941.359.5700 www.ringling.org Mondays FREE admissions all day Thursdays - Ringling by the Bay ($10) Joseph’s Coat Skyscape - Thur & Fri pm New Interactive Galleries for Families Ongoing -Paolo Veronese Exhibit Exhibits Through January 11 – Behind Closed Doors Through February 22 – Precarious Possessions Through February 28 – Seeing the Unseen Through March 22 – Expressive Bodies Through March 29 – De Vos Banners January 15 – Ringling by the Bay – Kettle of Fish 17 – Yoga on the Terrace 25 – Forks & Corks – Grand Tasting MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS 255 Beach Drive. NE, St. Petersburg 727.894.4638 www.fine-arts.org Ongoing – Sitter and Subject in Nineteenth Century Society Thursday PM adm. $10 after 5pm Through through January 18, 2015 – Jamie Wyeth Portraits Through January 11 – Images from Everywhere Through through January 18 – Jamie Wyeth Portraits January 17 – May 3 - African American Life & Family January 3,17 – Kidding Around Yoga 8, 12 – Hot Gatherings, Cool Conversations 10- Dance Workshop 10 – Gallery Talk – Jamie Wyeth’s Portraits 12 – Art Bites 14 – Coffee Talks with Nan Colton 18 – Gallery Talk – African American Life 29 – Cinema & the MFA – Through a Lens Darkly ST. PETERSBURG MUSEUM OF HISTORY 335 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg, 727.894.1052 www.spmoh.org 3rd Saturday, 2pm-5pm Museum grounds; Free! Artifacts Study Lab, Learning Center & Lab, Archives, Many Collections!

Permanent Exhibitions: VISION: Challenge, Change, & Continuity World’s First Commercial Airline, Piering into Past, Pondering Future, On the Homefront, St. Petersbur Goes to War 1941-1945 Legendary Landscapes by Highwaymen Through March 1, 2015 – Imagining La Florida January 8 – Happy Hour with Historian – Culinary History TAMPA BAY AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM 3301 Gateway Centre, Pinellas Park 727.579.8226, info@tbauto.org, www.tbauto.org Features a unique collection of vintage cars and vehicles that demonstrate creativity, imagination and engineering Cousteau Society Artifacts on exhibit TAMPA BAY HISTORY CENTER 801 Old Water St, Tampa 813.228.0097 www.tampabayhistorycenter.org January Through January 11 – Merry

Christmas Charlie Brown 14 – Florida Conversation - Making of the Pirate Image 15 – Book Group 21 – Stories & Sangria – Museum Men 23 – Member reception – The Art of Piracy 24 – Opening Day – Art of Piracy 24 through April 26 – The Art of Piracy TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 813.259.1720 www.tampamuseum.org Fridays – Art on The House – 4 to 8pm.

Visit the gallery free of charge.

Donations welcome.

Second Friday Global Lens Series, International screenings Saturdays – Art Spot Activities Exhibits Through – January 11, 2015 – Paris and the Allure of Color USF CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM 3821 USF Holly Dr., Tampa, FL 33620 813. 974.4133 - Info 813. 974.2849 M-F 10 am – 5pm / Sat – 1 – 5 pm Free.

January 16 through March 7 – Enhanced!

16 – Symposium & Reception - Enhanced

information on featured artists.

Artist reception monthly to meet artists.

Local & Florida artisans featured.

Ecclectic, artistic, creative.

January 17 – Artists Reception- Plein Air – Jana Somach DUNCAN MCCLELLAN GALLERY 2342 Emerson Ave. S. St. Petersburg, 813.760.6600 www.dmglass.com 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk DUNEDIN FINE ART CENTER 1143 Michigan Blvd. - Dunedin, 34698 727.298.DFAC - www.dfac.org January 12 – Winter 1 Classes start 9 – February 17 – Creative Start A-M Elementary 16 – March 1 – Vadis Turner – Condensation 16 – March 1 - Black and White 16 – March 1 – Ya LaFord and Nathan Beard 16 – March 1 – Private Language

USF CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN ART 4202 E. Fowler Ave, CAM101, Tampa www.ira.usf.edu USF GRAPHIC STUDIO 3702 Spectrum Blvd., Suite 100 Tampa, (813) 974-3503 Free admission Monday - Friday (holidays excepted) 10 am - 5 pm

ART GALLERIES ANTIQUE GALLERIES OF ST. PETE. 450 34th St. N, St. Petersburg 727.321.3331, www.antiquegalleriesofstpetersburg.com ART LOFTS Florida Craftsmen Galleries (2nd floor) 10 5th St. N., St. Petersburg 727.504.8788 www.theartlofts.com Second Saturday Gallery Walk ARTPOOL 2030 Central Ave., St Petersburg 727.324.3878 www.artpoolrules.com January 3,4 – Crafty Fest 17 – I LOVE St. Pete CRAFTSMAN HOUSE Gallery-Cafe-Pottery Studio, 2955 Central Ave, St Petersburg 727.323.2787 www.craftsmanhousegallery.com Nominated 2013 Independent Small Business of the Year 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk January 24 – Patty Larkin CREATIVE CLAY CULTURAL ARTS CENTER 1114 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, 727.825.0515 / www.Creativeclay.org 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk DOMAIN HOME ACCESSORIES & GALLERY 3129 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport 33707 www.domainhomeaccessories.com Open daily. Visit website for hours &

FLORIDA CRAFTART GALLERY (NEW NAME) 501 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, 727.821.7391 www.floridacraftsmen.net January Call to Artists – Garden of Earthly Pleasures GULF COAST ARTISTS ALLIANCE 514 Skinner Blvd. Dunedin 727.738.8010 www.gcaa-fl.org MICHELE TUEGEL CONTEMPORARY 320 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727.823.1100 www.mtcontempo.com NANCY MARKOE GALLERY (Fine American Crafts Gallery) 3112 Pass-a-Grille Way, Pass-a-Grille Beach (So. St. Pete Beach) 727.360.0729 www.nancymarkoegallery.com Show room for 250+ Fine American Crafts People; Niche winner RED CLOUD INDIAN ARTS NEW 214 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727.821.5824 • Closed Sundays www.redcloudindianarts.com RINGLING COLLEGE NEW! OF ART & DESIGN 2700 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.359.7563 www.ringling.edu Through – April: M – F, 10 am-4 pm, Tuesdays, 10am– 7pm January Through 16 – Lori Loveberry George 12 – 23 – Sketchbook Show 12 – March 21 – Glass Exhibition JANUARY 2015

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Friday, January 9 – What Pianists Do For Fun – 8 Hand Extravaganza 7:30 pm. $10. FREE for SPC students and staff with ID. SPC Gibbs Campus Music Center, 6605 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg.

A two part series with Rebecca Penney. Enjoyable concert. www.spcollege.edu/artscalendar/

Friday, January 9 through Sunday, January 11 – Sunshine City Antiques & Collectible Show Friday – 5 – 8 pm, Sat/Sun – 10 am – 5 pm. $7. The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N, St . Petersburg.

Exhibitors of antique furniture, art, pottery, jewelry, silver, toys and glass. Also a two-day Antiques Appraisal Fair Saturday and Sunday 11a-2p, $ 5 per item. www.stpete.org/coliseum Saturday, January 10 – YouCubed 2 – 8 pm. $10.

Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. The Morean in partnership with the Dali Museum offers and opportunity to create a cubism portrait of your self. Picasso inspired all age activities also available. www.moreanartscenter.org

Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11 – Corey Avenue Craft Show 10 am – 5 pm. FREE. Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach.

The streets are lined with creativity in this two day juried show with local and national crafters. A Green Market will also be on site. www.artfestivals.com Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11 – 18th Annual Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival 10 am – 5 pm. Free. Main Street, Downtown Dunedin. Gallery style outdoor juried art festival with national artists of varying mediums. www.artfestival.com

Sunday, January 11 – 6th Annual Tampa Frogman Competition 7:55 am Opening Ceremonies. Registration - sold out but feel FREE to cheer them on, volunteer & donate. Gandy Beach, St. Petersburg. 5K Open Water Swim and Fundraiser in support of the Navy SEAL Foundation. www.tampabayfrogman.com Monday, January 12 – Senior Solos Monthly Meeting 1:30. Potluck lunch bring a dish to share $2, without a dish and $5.

Pinellas Park Recreation Center, 7625 59th St N., Pinellas Park.

Election of officers, entertainment.

For more info call 727.546.5608.

Tuesday, January 13 – Tampa Bay Job Fair 10 am – 3 pm. FREE. Coliseum, 535 4th Ave N, St. Petersburg.

Over 80 employers on hand. Come dressed and ready to pursue your career. www.stpete.org/coliseum Friday, January 16 – Roots to Shoots 8:30 am – 12 noon. $25, FREE to Pinellas County employees.

UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo.

Ed Gilman, Ph.D., professor of urban tree management presents a four part lecture on trees. http://tinyurl.com/pssbuue.

Friday, January 16 – 30th Annual MLK Awards Banquet 7 pm. $45. Marriott, 12600 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater.

Keynote speaker Freddie Lee Crawford, soloist Wintley Phipps. www.mlknationalparade.org Friday, January 16 through Sunday, January 18

– Walgreens St. Pete Beach Classic See website for events schedule. $20+. Sirata Beach Resort, Gulf Blvd.

St. Pete Beach. All age marathon with prizes - several categories & events throughout the weekend. www.stpeteclassic.com

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14 – March 27 – Deadly Medicine – Master Race 16 – Campus Artwalk 16 – 30 – NYSRP/Burren College 16 – February 18 – Legacy Inscribed 16 – February 18 -The Great American Graphic Novel 19 – Galleries Closed – MLK Jr. Day STIRLING STUDIOS & ART GALLERY NEW LISTING 730 Broadway (Second Floor) Studio 12, Dunedin www.stirlingartstudios.com STUDIO 620 620 1st Ave. S., St Petersburg 727.895.6620 www.studio620.org January 4 – La Lucha with Jun 8 – 11 – Life Upon the Wicked Stage 11 -12 – Sounds of the Civil Rights Movement 16 – 24- Eyes on Africa’s Endangered 19 – A Picasso – Play by Jeffrey Thatcher VINCENT WILLIAM GALLERY 320 Corey Ave. St. Pete Beach, 727.363.1334, Vincentwilliamgallery1@verizon.net Art, stained glass, jewelry, pottery & stained glass. Custom work welcomed GABRIELA VALENCIA STUDIO & ART GALLERY 427 75th Ave, St Pete Beach, 727.560.7498 www.gabrielavalenciafineart.com Specializes in Coastal & Florida Art Open House 4th Saturday @ month.

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

January 6 – February 15 – Persistence of Memory 9 – Opening Reception – Persistence of Memory INDUSTRIAL ARTS CENTER 5437 29th Ave. S, just off Beach Blvd.

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

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

Clay hand building, copper enameling, found metal sculpture, glassblowing, glass fusing, lamp work, lost wax jewelry design, metalsmithing KAPFER GLASS STUDIO 409 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach 727.656.9190 / www.kapferglassstudio.com Hand made glass art & crafts, plus natural fiber - creative clothing

MOREAN ARTS CENTER 719 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg 727.822.7872 www.moreanartscenter.org Glass Studio & Hot Shop, Chihuly Collection & the Morean Arts Center for Clay at the Train Station Saturdays - Morean Family Art Studio, FREE, 10am – 4 pm January Friday Nights in January – Friends & Clay Through Jan 18 – Tidals Exhibit 2, 30 – Ladies Night at the Hot Shop 5 – New Classes Begin 10 – YouCubed – Picasso Portraits PINELLAS PARK ART SOCIETY NEW Park Station Building 5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park 727.360.4406 www.pinellasart.com Check website for classes, Free Parking and admission to tour galleries.

Family friendly art celebrating 50 Years January 4, 5 –Open Photography Show 5 – Photo Meeting 10 – PPAS Board Meeting 12 – General Meeting 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+ ANNIVERSARY Years Shows & Markets / 100 Artists Show Classes Art & Exercise All Suntan Art Center classes held at Don Vista Arts Center; Suntan Sunday Market 10a -3pm, Don Vista bldg., presented by Suntan Art Center Vendor signup website Saturday Art Mart in Pass-a-Grille, Receptions 2nd Saturday 4pm – 6pm TREASURE ISLAND ART GUILD www.treasureislandartguild.org Gallery Closed June, July, August Painting Workshops held weekly Wednesdays - 9:30am-noon 'Anything Goes' Open studio for all mediums Garden Room T.I. Comm. Center Thursday - 9:30am - noon 'Painting with the Vets' artist assistance available with focus -T.I. City Hall Auditorium Friday - 9:30am - noon 'Portrait Workshop' - Live model T.I. City Hall Auditorium January 6 – Painting Exchange 10 – Meeting and Show

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

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

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

Early Explorations Preschool now Enrolling! Ages 2-5.

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

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

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

January 2- Winter Break Camp 11 – Great Connections 17 – Winter Wonderland 31 – PNC Day HERITAGE VILLAGE 11909 125th St N, Largo 727.582.2123 www.pinellascounty.org/Heritage Closed Mon’s, Tue’s & holidays.

KIDS WELCOMED! -hands on, Free Visit Pinellas County’s 21-acre living history museum featuring 28 historic structures in a native pine & palmetto landscape, closed Mondays, Heritage Village New exhibit Boathouse display historic sail boats Exhibitions: Pinellas Passport: Your Ticket through Time, Collections Corner, Christopher Still Prints: Clues to Florida’s History and Natural Beauty: Pieces of Past (POPs), Quick and Easy: Gadgets for Home January 31 – Pinellas Folk Festival M OS I (Museum of Science & Industry) 4801 E Fowler Ave #100, Tampa 813.987.6315 www.mosi.org Kids in Charge! - largest children’s science center in the nation Disasterville featuring WeatherQuest 10,000 square foot exhibition on the science behind tornados, hurricanes,

& wildfires High Wire Bike - Guests can harness themselves onto a bicycle along a 98 foot-long steel cable, suspended 30 feet above ground Sky Trail Rope Course BioWorks Butterfly Garden - view multiple kinds free-flying butterflies.

The Amazing You - Learn about the human body in all its complexity, from DNA to organs Gaze skyward - Saunders Planetarium IMAX Dome Theatre- dome shaped screen -10,500 sq ft visual imagery PeeWee Wednesdays SACRED LANDS 1700 Park St.N., St. Petersburg.

727.347.0354 Every Sunday – Tours of Anderson / Narvaez Mounds Chanting to the Open Heart January 5 – 15 – Robotics in Idea Zone 16 – 31 – Moving Contraptions in Idea Zone 17 – Einstein Food and Wine

MUSIC CLEARWATER JAZZ HOLIDAY www.clearwaterjazz.com October 15 – 18, 2015 FLORIDA ORCHESTRA 727.662.7286 www.floridaorchestra.org See venues for dates – Mahaffey Theater, Ruth Eckerd Hall & David Straz Performing Arts Center January 9 – 11 – New Years Vienna to NY 16 – 18 – Tchaikovsky Violin 23 – 25 – Romeo and Juliet 30 – Rock – Raidohead – Brahms Mash-up ST.PETERSBURG JAZZ FESTIVAL Various locations in St. Petersburg www.emitseries.org February 24 – March 2, 2015 SKIPPER’S SMOKEHOUSE SERIES Skipper’s Smokehouse 910 Skipper Road Tampa, FL 33613 813.971.0666 Full schedule online www.skipperssmokehouse.com January 1 – Cajun Dance Party w Donna the Buffalo 2 – Damon Fowler 10 – Coo Coo Ca Coo SUNCOAST DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY 727.596.7142 SUNDAY JAZZ JAMS 727.824.72221 • www.themanhattancasino.com/contact

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Friday, January 16 through Sunday, January 18 – Gem, Jewelry & Bead Show 10 am – 5 pm. $5 -good for all 3 days. The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave N, St. Petersburg. Outstanding selection of beads, baubles & jewels. www.stpete.org/coliseum

Saturday, January 17 – Weedon Island Guided Hike 9 – 11 am. FREE, best ages 6 & up.

Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St. Petersburg.

Learn about the ecosystems and early residents of Weedon Island. www.weedonislandpreserve.org

Saturday, January 17 – Third Saturday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. Free. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. Local vendors line the streets, food, entertainment. www.gulfportma.com

Saturday, January 17 – I Love St. Pete Artpool Gallery, 2030 Central Ave. St. Petersburg. Annual celebration of our beautiful city – St. Pete. www.artpoolrules.com Saturday, January 17 – 1 st Annual Silent Auction to benefit Pediatric Cancer Foundation 12:30 – 4:30 pm. FREE. Pinot’s Palette,1572 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Over 100 paintings for auction, wine tasting, music and face painting for the kids. www.pinotspalette.com

Sunday, January 18 – Speaking of History – Florida State League 2 pm. FREE, registration required.

Heritage Village, 11909 125th St. North, Largo. Historical Society presents the history of Florida State League. www.pinellascounty.org/heritage

Saturday, January 17 – 90th Annual East West Shrine Game 4 pm. $15+. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. Longest running college all star football event benefiting the Shriner’s Hospital. www.shrinegame.com Saturday, January 17 – Madeira Beach Sunset Market & Food Truck Rally 4 – 9 pm. FREE. Madeira Way, Madeira Beach.

Local vendors and an array of food trucks for any appetite. www.madeirabeachfun.com

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Every Sunday from 6 – 9 pm TAMPA BAY SYMPHONY 727.827.8087 www.TampaBaySymphony.org Performances in various locations February 12 – Symphonic Chat 15 – Concert – St. Pete College of Arts 17 – Concert – The Palladium 22 – Concert – The Straz

Saturday, January 17 & Sunday, January 18 - Treasure Island Sport Kite Competition & Festival 10 am – 5 pm. FREE. Treasure Island Beach behind Thunderbird Beach Resort. Show kites, kite demos, novice stunt kite lessons. www.easternleague.net

Saturday, January 17 – Sunshine Blues Festival 11 am – 10 pm. $49.50+. Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg. Two stages of music – Los Lobos, Dickey Betts and many many more. www.sunshinebluesfestival.com

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Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. Battle of Bands & Drum Line Extravaganza. www.mlknationalparade.org Monday, January 19 - NCNW St. Petersburg Dr. MLK Leadership Awards Breakfast 7 am. The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Speaker: Dr. Frederick Douglas Haynes III. www.mlkbreakfast-stpete.com Monday, January 19 – 30th Annual MLK Parade 11 am.

FREE. Downtown St. Petersburg.

Annual parade in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. www.mlknationalparade.org

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THE HANGAR RESTAURANT & FLIGHT LOUNGE 540 First St SE, St. Petersburg First Monday of each month – Jazz Jam ADDED www.aldowningjazz.com January 5 - Jazz Jam WMNF 88.5 COMMUNTIY RADIO 1210 E. MLK Blvd., Tampa 33603 www.wmnf.org January 14 – Songs in the Round – New World Brewery 18 – Jump, Jive and Brunch – PJ Dolan Irish Pub

OPERA FLORIDA OPERA FESTIVAL Artistic Director – Daniel Lipton Visit www.operatampa.org Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place Tampa, Florida 33602 January Through January 4 – Phantom of the Opera Straz 18 – New Voices in Concert 23 – The Butterfly Effect 29 – February 5 – Open Rehearsal – Rigoletto FLORIDA SUNCOAST OPERA GUILD www.FLsuncoastoperaguild.org January 9 – St Pete Opera Broadway Cabaret 15 – Evening with Maestro – Music Gallery 16 – Mornings with Maestro – MFA ST. PETERSBURG OPERA COMPANY 727.823.2040; www.stpeteopera.org visit website for performance locations January 9 – Broadway Cabaret 15 – Evening with Maestro – Music Gallery 16 – Morning with Maestro -MFA 30 – February 3 – Barber of Seville SARASOTA OPERA HOUSE 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, 941.359.0099 ext.101 www.sarasotaopera.org January 3 – Celebration Concert 31 – The Opera Gala

DANCING ACADEMY OF BALLET ARTS 2914 First Avenue North St. Petersburg, 727.327.4401 www.academyofballetarts.org THE COLISEUM 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/coliseum Tea Dance - 1st & 3rd Wed. @ mth. $7/dance, $10 dance instruction January 7, 21 – Tea Dance 30 – Legends of Rock and Roll Sock Hop February 14 – The Big Band Ballroom Dance GULFPORT CASINO 5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport, 727.893.1070 www.mygulfport.us More information on Casino events or rental availability 727.893.1070 Tuesday Ballroom $7 Carol Baker Instructor 12pm-1pm Intermediate Lesson 1pm-2pm Beginner Lesson 2pm-3pm Ballroom Dancing Tuesday Argentine Tango $7 6:30pm-7pm ‘First Timers’ class 7pm-8pm Begin Argentine Tango w/ Kathleen & Steve 8-10:30pm Argentine Tango Wednesday Swing $7 6pm-7pm Bonus Dance lesson 7pm - 8pm Beginner East Coast Swing Dance Lesson 8pm-11pm Dancing & Live Music SwingTime.info Thursday Salsa Social $7 6:30pm - 8pm Salsa Lessons with Carol Rivera -Beg, Inter & Adv. 8pm-10pm General Salsa Sunday Band / Ballroom $7 Website only has 10/5 listed 6pm - 7pm Ballroom lessons 7pm - 10pm Live Band & Dance.

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

FILM INTERNATIONAL CINEMA SERIES Eckerd College, 4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Miller Auditorium 727.864.7979 events@eckerd.edu eckerd.edu/internationalcinema

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January 2, 3 – Sandy Marks 7 – 10 – Steve Netta 14 – 17 – Carmen Ciricillo 25 – Mike McCarthy SPORTY’S COMEDY CLUB NEW 17093 Gulf Blvd. N. Redington Beach 727.596.6725. (across from Double Tree Beach Resort) Comedy Legend G. David Howard.

In Guinness Book of World Records for Comedy “Funniest Man alive” Fri. & Sat. nights. Reservations suggested, $15@ w/2 drink min. www.facebook.com/GDavidHoward

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

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

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

BROOKER CREEK PRESERVE 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. 727. 453.6800 www.brookercreekpreserve.org .

Windows to Our Wildest Place - hands-on permanent educational exhibit illustrating how Florida changed & ecological footprints.

CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater 727.441.1790 www.SeeWinter.com Featuring Dolphins, River Otters, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Stingrays and more.

Animal interactions and behind the scenes tours. Home of Winter Star of Dolphin Tale. Also, Hope! Dolphin Tale 2 Trailer E G M O NT KEY 8am to sundown - 365 days a year Egmont Key Shuttle - Hubbard’s Marina at Ft. DeSoto Co. Park, $20 RSVP; 727.867.6569 www.hubbardsmarina.com/egmont/ 727.893.2627 www.egmontkey.info FLORIDA AQUARIUM 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa 813.273.4000 www.flaquarium.org • Galleries: Wetlands, Bays-Beaches, Coral Reef, Ocean Commotion • Exhibits: Aquariumania! Splash in Water, Dragons Down Under, • Activities: Cell Phone Audio Guide, Explore Shore, Penguin • Behind the Scenes Tour, Dive with Sharks, Eco-tour Photos, Swim

w/Fishes, Wild Dolphin Ecotour, Stingray, Journey to Madagascar FORT DE SOTO PARK Tierre Verde 727.552.1862 www.pinellascounty.org/park/05 _Ft_DeSoto.htm Guided Nature Walks, Saturdays 10-11:15 am LOWRY PA R K 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 M OTE A QU A R IU M 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, 941.388.4441 www.mote.org Science, Education, Aquarium; touch tank, 1200-gallon tropical fish tank & informational displays on sharks, sea turtles, & shells.

• Tuesdays and Thursdays - Mommy and Me • Saturdays – Kayak Paddle tour ST. PETERSBURG AUDUBON SOCIETY 727.753.9731 stpeteaudubon.org 101+ Years Conservation 1909-2014 $15/individual- $20/family • Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month January 1 – New Years Birding Contest 20 – Coral Reef Preservation in Indonesia 24 – Circle B Preserve Road Trip ST. PETERSBURG SHELL CLUB 9100 113th St North, Seminole.

727.867.6861 stpeteshellclub.org 2nd Fri, 6:30pm (except June, July, Aug. & Dec.), Seminole Recreation January 2 - Meeting SUNCOAST SEABIRD SANCTUARY 18328 Gulf Blvd, Indian Shores, 727.391.6211 seabirdsanctuary.com Directly on beach. Open 365 days, FREE 9am – sunset. Largest non-profit wild bird hospital sanctuary with native seabirds.

Donations accepted. Tours.

WEEDON ISLAND PRESERVE 727.453.6500, St. Petersburg, 1800 Weedon Drive NE www.weedonislandpreserve.org • Saturday Guided Hikes 9-11am FREE - Bring water + snack, 2-hr hike in coastal mangrove & upland ecosystems preserve Wear closed toed shoes & hat.

Free Ages 6+, RSVP online by 2pm Friday • WEE-time at Weedon 10-11am 2nd & 4th Thursday Kids hear stories, see puppet shows, hands-on activities to connect - environment; FREE, pre-reg. required. Age 3-5 • Archaeology Lectures – Third Thursday of month

ON THE WATER D OLPH IN LA N D IN GS Charter Boat Center Located behind Dolphin Village, 4737 Gulf Blvd., St Pete Beach 727.360.7411 www.dolphinlandings.com January 4 – Soothe Our Souls sail SH ELL K EY SH U TTLE & SU N SET C R U ISES 801 Pass-a-Grille Way, Merry Pier, 727.360.1348 $25 /Ad - $12.50 / kids www.shellkeyshuttle.com Offers Dog friendly cruises on special dates ADULT BASIC SAILING SCHOOL Boca Ciega Yacht Club a local notfor-profit Sailing Club that promotes

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Tuesday, January 20 – Helio Jazz Orchestra at Side Door 7:30 pm. $15. The Palladium, 253 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg. It’s a great evening of big band jazz in the intimate cabaret setting of Side Door! www.spcollege.edu/artscalendar Friday, January 23 – ELVIS Lives 8 pm. $29+.

The Mahaffey Theater, 400 1 st Ave. S., St. Petersburg.

A multi-media and live musical tribute to the life and times of Elvis. www.themahaffey.com Friday, January 23 through Sunday, January 25 – Tampa Bay Home Show 10am. FREE. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. Displays, seminars and idea provoking products. www.tampabayhomeshows.com Saturday, January 24 - 25th Annual Johnny Kellar Inshore Fishing Tournament 6 am – 4 pm. $25 members, $35 non-members. Gator’s on the Pass, Gulf Blvd. Treasure Island. Prizes awarded for species and Master Angler awards. Captains party Thursday, January 22, 7 pm.

Gators on the Pass. www.oldsaltfishing.org Saturday, January 24 – St. Pete Beach Community Yard Sale 8 am – 12 noon. $15 space resident, $17.50 non-resident.

FREE to attend. St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, St. Pete Beach.

Someone’s trash is another’s treasure, come by and see what you can find. www.spbrec.com

Saturday, January 24 - Archaeology Works – Shipwrecks 10 am – noon. FREE, registration required. Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Peterburg. Learn to identify different parts of a ship, as well as how archaeologists study their contents to learn about people in the past. www.weedonislandpreserve.org Saturday, January 24 – Children’s Gasparilla Extravaganza 11 am – 7 pm. FREE. Bayshore Blvd., Tampa. Parade, fireworks & family friendly activities. www.gasparillapiratefest.com Sunday, January 25 – Pieta Brown “Paradise Outlaw” 7 pm. $29.50 +. Capitol Theater, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

Enjoy the alluring immediacy of Pieta’s uniquely expressive voice. www.pietabrown Wednesday, January 28 – Senior Expo 10am – 3pm. FREE. The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. A day of seminars, screenings, investments, travel opportunities, health, recreation and more! www.stpete.org/coliseum Friday, January 30 – MUSE at MFA 6 – 10 pm. $100.

Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. St. Pete Arts Alliance recognizes those who have made contributions and inspired the City’s cultural & artistic expansion. www.fine-arts.com

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sailing activities for the entire Tampa Bay area. Offers summer youth sailing courses free to public Pre-Register: www.sailbcyc.org Jennifer Rogers 727.345.7544.

BOATING SKILLS / SEAMANSHIP USCG Safe Boating Program Flotilla #72, 9 Classes. Tues 7:30 - 9:30pm, 1300 Beach Blvd SE St. Pete (US Coast Guard Base) 727.898.1324 Jim wow.uscgaux.info USCG SAFE BOATING PROGRAM, U.S. Coast Guard Aux Flotilla #78, 13-week continuous Safe Boating Program Tuesdays, 7 pm, Warren Webster Comm. Ctr, 1500 Pass-a-Grille Way, St. Pete Bch. Start at your convenience, first time register - 6:30pm. Begin any Tuesday finish 13 weeks later or take up to 2 years to finish. $45 for course, $60 couple sharing materials.

Jim 727.360.4846, Warren 727.321.7801, S T. P E T E R S B U R G S A I L & 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. Numerous seminars available. Mon’s 7–9 pm.

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• Garden Tour Dates Available: Tours start 9am & last 2.5 to 3 hours.

Pinellas Co. Extension & Horticulture info – 8am - 5pm Mon. - Fri. Closed weekends & County Holidays FLORIDA WEST COAST ORCHID SOCIETY NEW 12175 125th St N, Largo.

727.460.4606 Free. www.fwcos.org 2nd Thurs, 7:30pm, Visitors welcome.

Educational class, Cooperative Extension (Botanical Gardens).

January 17 – Tamiami Show & Sale Field Trip GARDEN CLUB ST. PETERSBURG Jungle Circle & Green Fingers Circle.

4th Thursday - 1pm, Garden Center, 500 Sunset Dr S., St. Petersburg - Diane Shafer, shaferd2@gmail.com or 727.347.6649. www.gardenclubstpetersburg.org January 5 – Creative Crafts 8 – Horticulture Seminar 9 – Executive and Board Meetings 10 – Junior Gardeners 13 – All Members Meeting

13 – Night Bloomers 15 – Daylily Circle 20 – Dracaena Circle 21 – Flower Arranging Circle 27 – Jungle Circle 28 – Master Gardener 30 – High Tea on the High Seas I K E B A N A I N T E RNATI ONAL Chapter 65, St. Petersburg meetings (unless otherwise noted) 3rd Monday - 10am - 2pm, (Sept. to May) Chapel On The Hill Church in Evans Hall, 12601 Park Blvd., Seminole, Ikebana - centuries old art of Japanese floral arranging. $80/year singles; $120 couple Fun & “friendship with flowers”. Info - hotline 727.729.9445 www.ikebanastpetersburg.com January 14 – Treasure Island Yacht Club 15 – Workshop at COTH MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS 811 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota, 941.366.5731 www.selby.org • Exhibit – Gulf Coast Heritage • Exhibit through December 16 – Florida's Fascinating Flora – Batiki January Mondays – Yoga in the Garden Through 4 – Holiday Hoopla Through 21 - Annual Watercolor Collection 8 –Volunteer Orientation 10 – Growing Orchids in SW Florida 12 – 14 – 3 Day Botanical Workshop 14 – Art in the Digital Age 14 – Natural Specialties of Sarasota 15,16 – Print the Garden 17 – Bromeliads in the Landscape 21 – Strawberries Good Enough to Eat 26 – Feng Shui Your Garden and Life 30 – Florida Inspired Writers Retreat S A C R E D L A N DS 1700 Park St.N., St. Petersburg.

727.347.0354 www.sacredlands preservationandeducation.org Every Sunday – Tours of Anderson / Narvaez Mounds, Chanting to the Open Heart ST. PETE BEACH GARDEN CLUB Deborah Magliolo 727.363.1869 3rd Tues, 10am (Sept-May), SUNKEN GARDENS 1825 Fourth St N, St. Petersburg 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/sunken Purchase a commemorative brick at Historic Sunken Gardens; @ brick, $100 purchase: sunkengardens.org • Daily Yoga with Yoga Village classes 10:30am, Sunday 12:30 pm • Kidding Around Yoga Thursday 3:30 $10 class / $35 for 4 class pass • Hoop Dancing: Tuesday 10am -11am, $80/8 sessions or $15/class • Horticultural Workshops - Saturday

CARD GAME PASADENA BRIDGE CLUB 10 Park St N, St. Petersburg • A.C.B.L. certified duplicate Mon thru Fri, 12:30pm • Contract Bridge & Pinochle Tue & Thurs, 12pm David 727.381.5944 PASS-A-GRILLE WOMEN’S CLUB BRIDGE Wed, 1-4pm, (Oct - April) 2201 Pass-A-Grille Way, SPB. Doors open 12:30pm, $2/M, $3/non-M. Guests. MEN welcome! www.pagwc.com Contact Gwen Swinburne at 727.363.1099

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by Sarah Lyons 727.347.4737 • www.sarahlyons.net www.facebook.com/Sarahlyonsastrologer

January 2015 Astrology Article 2015 begins with a whirlwind of activity. There is so much that goes on with each sign during the whole year, it is hard to sum it up in a few sentences.

However, there are some definite highlights that can be noticed. There are only two eclipses affecting the Cardinal signs, Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn this year. Natives of these signs have had both easy and difficult transformations over the last several years; the last of which will occur in March. Fixed signs, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius are almost off of Saturn’s hook; and except for June – September will actually have it easier than in the past two years.

The mutable signs of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces get two eclipses and a visit from taskmaster Saturn that reminds them to get serious about life on all levels. Read on for a monthly preview and check back every month for specifics!

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On January 21st Mercury will make its first of three retrograde stations to slow us down. This will occur in Aquarius the sign of technology; so prepare accordingly. If you need tips on how to work with this time period I have a page on my website with the info to assist you. Big news for Sagittarians this year!

Saturn, planet of karma and position, will begin its stay in your sign bringing rewards and asking for settlement of debts. An old cycle ends and a new one begins for you. No shortcuts, easygoing Sag; or you will have to answer for it later! Mercury moves direct on February 11th. March 20th we have our first Solar Eclipse of the year in Pisces. These sensitive natives will feel the strong vibrations of this phenomenon as all eclipses bring necessary changes to our lives in a rather abrupt fashion. Two weeks later on April 4th the Lunar eclipse will fall in Libra. These natives will continue to experience great change as their life paths are modified. Everyone on the planet will feel the eclipse energy wherever these signs fall in their birth chart.

Our next Mercury retrograde occurs on May 18th in communication sign Gemini! Watch out for misunderstandings and mix-ups and be flexible with travel plans until June 11th when the energy moves forward again.

Scorpios get their last visit from Saturn as it retrogrades back into their sign, beginning on June 14th.

This last transit will finish issues that have been occurring over the last two years; as it brings endings and completions to your sign over the next three months.

In July, Venus stations retrograde affecting love, money and beauty matters! You may find yourself going back

to a lover, forgotten style, or finding some hidden cash!

But moving forward over the next few weeks into new territory in these matters is not advised! Postpone all plastic surgery or elective beauty treatments that alter your appearance unless it is fixing a current problem.

Watch your finances and don’t try to meet someone new for now. It is best to fix problems in these areas when they arise; and they will. Leos say goodbye to Jupiter’s blessings on August 11th, as the giant planet moves on to visit Virgo for the next twelve months.

It is Virgo’s turn for Jupiter to bring opportunity, expansion and abundance to natives of this earth sign; as they begin a new cycle of growth. Venus finally moves forward on the 6th of September. This is a busy month in the cosmos! On the 13th a solar eclipse occurs in Virgo, sign of health and duties. Then two weeks later the lunar eclipse in action sign Aries on the 27th brings awareness to areas needing to be changed during this first week of autumn! In between the eclipses, Mercury will make its final retrograde station on the 17th in Libra, sign of relating. It is a good idea to slow down and give attention to your partner; practice good listening habits and reconnect. Scorpios can celebrate with passion as Saturn finally leaves their sign on September 17th; however Sagittarians need to get ready again for karmas unfolding.

On October 9th Mercury stations direct! We will go into the holiday season this year with no planetary setbacks or stressful energy in the cosmos!

A nice way to leave the old year behind as we once again count down the days to a new one!

CAPRICORN: Partnerships are in the spotlight.

You begin to let go and clear out all that no longer serves your wellbeing. Energy is focused on conversations and daily trips. New financial plans are in order with beneficial support. Regenerate and renew YOU! AQUARIUS: Health, both physical and mental gets attention; make the needed changes now. Both children and friends need support. Expenses are likely.

New beginnings for you come by month’s end. Review your life and make plans to break free of obstacles.

PISCES: Romance takes the spotlight; differences in values and social interests may cause conflict.

You are energized and in control by mid-month.

Career brings new position but with more responsibility.

A personal private retreat will do you good.

ARIES: Home and family situations have your full attention as the month begins. Do take some down

time for you as well, to recharge and gain peace of mind. Your social calendar is full and a new focus on friends and future plans take you to the end of month.

TAURUS: Conversations bring matters to light.

You connect to siblings and put energy into friendships.

A new focus on who you are in the big picture of life helps you set goals for the year. You start to let go of old worn-out thoughts, patterns and habits.

GEMINI: Income and spending concerns take the spotlight early on as you focus on resources and finances. Take charge in career and be helpful to your partners as they need your support.

New energy highlights education options; travel and legal matters go well.

CANCER: You take the spotlight moonchild!

Relationships benefit from makeovers. Work may bring added responsibilities. Health issues will surface and demand attention. New beginnings in finances as you look at needed changes in your old patterns, behavior.

LEO: Spotlight on issues behind the scenes. Health transformations and breakthroughs in legal matters are likely. Fun becomes serious on all levels this year; creatively and romantically. New beginnings in partnerships with ease in relating and communicating.

VIRGO: Full moon focus is on friends and social activities as the year unfolds. Energy will shift to partner soon; have patience. New beginnings in the workplace; wellness goals are planned. Keep letting go of anything or anyone that should be left behind.

LIBRA: A spotlight on status and career begin your year. Stimulation to family and home concerns bring a release of tension. Communicate clearly. Energy is focused on wellness, habits and duties. New beginnings in romance and creative pursuits are likely.

SCORPIO: Education, beliefs and philosophy of life are highlighted as you learn about habits and transforming them. Income goes to obligations and necessities instead of fun. Family matters and home life go well with new plans to be made. Take some play time.

SAGITTARIUS: Saturn brings a reality check; responsibilities and productivity for the next two years.

Finances are highlighted as your year begins as you juggle expenses. New energy lights up your travel house with pleasant trips and communication with all.

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Friday, January 30 – Legends of Florida Rock n Roll Sock Hop & Concert 7 – 10 pm, doors open at 6 pm. $20 advance/ $30 week of event. The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

The Impacs present a legendary lineup of entertainment & dancing. www.theimpacs.com Saturday, January 31 – Pinellas Folk Festival 10 am – 4 pm. $5 donation suggested. Heritage Village, 11909 125th St. North, Largo.

Dozens of the Tampa Bay area’s folk musicians will be playing traditional folk, gospel and country music throughout Heritage Village.

Take part in a variety of historical demonstrations and activities. www.pinellascounty.org/heritage

Saturday, January 31 – Grand Central District Chili Cook-off 11 am – 4 pm. $15.

2400-2600 Blocks of Central Ave, St. Petersburg. In addition to the chili competition, event will feature live entertainment, arts & crafts vendors, food vendors and a chance auction. www.grandcentraldistrict.org Saturday, January 31 – Gasparilla Pirate Fest Invasion by sea 11:30 am – 1 pm., Street parade 2 – 5 pm. FREE. Bayshore through downtown Tampa. Annual Pirate invasion since 1904 by land and sea, parade, music and street festival. www.gasparillapiratefest.com

Saturday, January 31 – Rainwater Harvesting 1 – 2:30 pm. FREE, pre-registration required. Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Learn the basics of how to conserve water in landscape and how to build and care for a rain barrel. Learn how the collected water may be used for plant beds, potted plants and special plant collections. www.weedonislandpreserve.org

February Friday, February 6 through Sunday, February 8 – Wine Weekend St. Pete Various events. $100+.

The Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg.

Wonderful weekend of fine wine, food and entertainment.

Celebrating 50th anniversary of MFA. www.wineweekendstpete.org Saturday, February 7 – Localtopia 10 am – 5 pm. FREE. Williams Park, St. Petersburg.

“A Community Celebration of All Things Local” featuring 100+ vendors, local food court, craft beer garden, entertainment and family activities. Pet friendly event. www.keepstpetersburglocal.org/ localtopia Saturday, February 7 – Music for Lovers 4 pm. F$10. Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church, 107 16th Ave., St. Pete Beach. Performing at the concert will be the critically acclaimed Todd William Donovan, Bass-Baritone, Georgene Williams, Soprano, and accompanist Dale Williams. www.pagchurch.org

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FOUNDERS CORNER FRESH MARKET 431 Southwest Blvd. N- 4 – 8 pm www.facebook.com/Fridaymarket founderscorner TREASURE ISLAND FRIDAY MARKET (Opens Dec 5th, 2014) Community Center’s Park (behind Walgreens) 9am-2pm, 1 Park Place & 106th Ave.,TI FREE parking, live music, & 40+ vendors, food, jewelry, arts & crafts 727.360.4121 tchamber1@tampabay.rr.com www.treasureislandchamber.org

SATURDAYS

SATURDAY MORNING MARKET 9 - 2pm / (Oct 1 – May 26) Al Lang Stadium parking lot & 1st Ave S & 1st St, St. Petersburg (June thru Sept.) at Williams Park, 1st Ave. N & 2nd St., St Pete. www.saturdaymorningmarket.com 727.455.4921

SUNDAYS

COREY AVENUE SUNDAY MARKET Corey Area Business Assoc.

9am-3pm / October thru May Local vendors, fresh & organic produce, plants flowers, arts/crafts, food, music & fun! Shops open, Free parking, 74th Ave St Pete Bch 727.498.8778 www.coreyave.com /coreyave-events.html DEUCES LIVE SUNDAY MARKET 22nd St. S & 9th Ave. S, St Petersburg www.deuceslive.org SUNTAN’S SUNDAY MARKET 9 am to 3 pm / yearly, Suntan Art Center, 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Organic Produce available @ week 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 9am-4pm, Next to Paradise Grille Pass-A-Grille, 9th Av./Gulf Way, ParadiseBazaar@Yahoo.com PASS-A-GRILLE BEACH ART MART Saturday, 9am - 2pm, Next to Paradise Grille, 9th Avenue & Gulf Way, Pass-A-Grille Beach 367.3818 suntanartcenter@verizon.net

OTHER MARKETS

1ST FRIDAY FLEA MARKET 9 am - noon - Gulfport Multipurpose Senior Center 5501 27th Ave. S., Gulfport, Florida ST. PETE INDIE MARKET: 1st Saturday Monthly Noon- 5pm 600 Block of Central Ave, St. Pete Seasonal showcase of local artists, indie designers, horticulturists, eclectic crafters and non profit groups who take over sidewalks www.stpeteindiemarket.com/index.html

VOLUNTEER DAYSTAR LIFE CENTER Offering monthly information sessions about Daystar & vol. opportunities.

If interested in services & volunteer ing, come on Tuesday, 1:30 pm.

Daystar Life Ctr. 226 6th St S, St. Petersburg. Contact Kitty Rawson, Community Relations Mgr, 727.498.8794 or kitty.rawson@daystarlife.com STATE OF FLORIDA GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM Sixth Judicial Circuit of FL, 14250 49th St. N., Suite 4000, Clearwater, 727.464.6528.

Donna Rasmussen, Program Dir. Maria Costa - Comm. Outreach Coord.

ST. PETERSBURG FREE CLINIC New volunteer orientation is 2nd Tuesday monthly - 10AM & 3rd Tuesday monthly - 3:30PM. Contact Angel Schumaker, Dir. of Volunteers & Special Events, angel.schumaker@stpeters burgfreeclinic.org 821-1200 X 114.

863 3rd Ave. No., St Petersburg.

Provides temporary assistance for families and individuals in need of the basics of food, shelter, health care, limited financial assistance and referral information.

YOGA / Spiritual DRUM CIRCLE Going strong after 4+ years.

4th Friday monthly - Gulfport beach West side near the Rec. Center.

Winter 7 pm / Summer 7:30pm.

Women-led drumming circles are empowering & healing.

Dena Lebowitz. 727.289.3380 denaleb@gmail.com HOOP DANCING Yoga Village - Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, Contact: Abby 813.777.7720 www.hoolamonsters.com. A form of story telling dance with one to 30 hoops Tues. 10-11am, Wed. 9-10am INSPIRE YOGA AT THE DALI Sundays at The Dali, One Dali Blvd., 12:15 - 1:30pm, Find your surreal center as you practice vinyasa/ ashtanga poses. www.thedali.org 727.823.3767 ST. PETERSBURG YOGA 275 16th Street N., St. Petersburg 727.894.9642 info@stpetersburgyoga.com • Tue’s, Sunset 6:15pm Beach, 10400 Gulf Blvd. Treasure Island • Wed., Sunrise 7am at Park, 255 Beach Dr. NE, N Straub Park stpetersburgyoga.com for more info on classes, new classes/instructors, coupons available.

YOGA - Jeanne Salvo, RYT 500 Yoga Style: Kripalu, Pass-a-Grille Beach Comm Church, 107 16th Ave., St. Pete Beach • Wed. & Fri. 8-9:15am/gentle, 9:30-intermediate - Drop-in’s OK, $10/class or $100 / 12-class pack.

Phone/Text 727.224.7631 Jesalvo@tampabay.rr.com THE LONGHOUSE 2309 49th Street S, Gulfport 727.322.5766 www.longhouse.info Yoga Immersion with Caitlin Brook Agüero • Wed’s 10:30-11:45am • Fri’s 5:15-6:30pm Reconnect your body, mind, emotions!

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To Your Health

by Peter Roos If you’re making resolutions about your health this New Year’s, here are some local professionals that may help you follow through and get back the hourglass figure you want to see in your mirror.

Happy New Year and Best of Luck!

“Two-thirds of American adults adopt a New Year’s resolution with fitness goals in mind, yet 73% of this subset doesn’t even come close to achieving their objectives,” according to a study conducted by Harris Interactive. Whether you have made New Year’s resolutions that involve your health, weight loss or gain, and body composition, or you are planning to exercise more, you may be able to improve your results with help from a local wellness and nutrition expert.

Medically supervised weight loss is just around the corner at Weightsmart, MD, behind Starbucks at Central Avenue and 66th Street. Weight loss is the specialty of Dr. Mark Roberts and his attractive team. Evening hours are available for a $99 introductory consultation. Using real food, FDA-approved appetite suppressants, and food plans that cut way down on carbohydrates, clients get real results and learn how to keep the weight off and live better lives.

Call 727-343-9100 or visit Weightsmartmdandwellness.com for more info.

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from meeting is Eric Lawton, an active Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce member.

His store, Max Muscle, a locally-owned, familyoperated nutrition center, opened just south of Tyrone Mall in June 2013. They are offering exclusive supplement lines for health, sports nutrition and weight loss.

A visit to Max Muscle involves an introduction to the ‘In-Body 230 Body Composition Assessment machine’. This high tech device measures and analyzes body fat, lean muscle and hydration.

NESTA-Certified Fitness nutrition coaches on staff educate and guide the proper use of the Pharmaceutical Grade supplements they sell.

Eric promises clients they can lose weight and never be hungry with his Nutrition Coaching and Planning for Results. Custom meal planning helps clients ‘stick to a healthy food plan’ from morning to night six or seven days a week to achieve desired results. There is even a shopping list provided to get whatever is needed. Benefits include fat loss, improved energy, better sleep, lean muscle support, and better performance. The scientific methods used are safe and effective for all age groups.

“The secrets are portion control and proper food combinations,” he says. “We can prove our systems work in a matter of weeks. To have permanent results, however, often requires at least subtle lifestyle changes.” To learn if this program is for you and how to get started, call Eric Lawton, NESTA-Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach, Max Muscle St. Pete, 727-343-3648, stop by the store at 6848 22nd Ave N. in St. Petersburg or visit online at www.maxmusclestpete.com or on Facebook at maxmusclestpete.

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If you are looking for help with your physical workout, Dave Smith might be your guy. Dave is a fitness coach specializing in corrective exercise and performance enhancement. He operates SmithBuilt Fitness in St. Petersburg, where he offers private coaching, personal training, corrective therapy and group fitness programs to individuals of all levels.

He brings his services directly to his clients, either in their home gyms or at his private, state-of-the-art studio.

“Odds are likely that you’ve tried and failed to reach your fitness goals, whether they were to lose belly fat, get toned, build strength or even train for a sporting event,” he says. “But, this year, things can be different. It’s all in your approach.

Regardless of age, fitness is for everyone; success depends on setting expectations appropriately, picking the right type of exercise, working with someone qualified and correcting old injuries or mucular imbalances. Overcoming the latter is, as I see it, the biggest obstacle to getting and staying fit.

“Everyone has muscular imbalances. Simply put, this is when one part of your body is much stronger than an opposing part. When opposing muscles place different amounts of tension on a joint, you feel pain. That knee pain you have? It’s not due to your knee, rather the muscular imbalance in your leg. This happens when your hip flexors and hamstrings become tight but their opposing muscles (your butt and quadriceps) are weak or less active. That chronic back pain you have? It’s due to a weak core. And what about that sciatica pain? A tight outer thigh might be to blame. Before signing up for Boot Camp, enrolling in Cross Fit or lacing up a pair of sneakers, seek out the right program for your age and fitness level.

SmithBuilt Fitness customizes training programs for the individual. When it comes to fitness, just like weight loss, one size does not fit all.”

Visit smithbuiltfitness.com for more info, call Dave at (315) 383-7040 or email smithbuiltfitness@gmail.com. PN

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F INAL Word

by Julian Fant

An Earlier Invasion

The recent spectacular Paradise NEWS Cover Story (Oct. 2014) concerning the alarming invasion of Florida waters by the beautiful, but ravenous, Lionfish, prompts memories of another invader. Some time following the early settlement of our beautiful peninsular paradise, a foreign visitor appeared in Florida waters. Unlike the Lionfish, it originated in fresh water, and was uniform in color. Introduced quite innocently into the state, however, it soon became a menace, and grew into a major problem in our lakes, ponds and streams. It prolifitated so rapidly and so extensively that it has cost the state untold millions of dollars in largely futile attempts to control or eliminate it. Many ingenious ideas have been attempted .....sprays....weighted nets....conversion into

cattle feed.... log booms.....none of which provided control. Florida history records that the invader was brought into the state by a female visitor to South America who thought the tiny green inhabitant of area streams and ponds was unique. She correctly assumed that they would enhance her residence and it’s adjoining lily pond, but incorrectly assumed that the aquatic plant, with it’s shiny green leaves, would never grow into the huge and expensive problem which still exists in many of our waterways. The culprit? The invading South American visitor? The insipid choker of hundreds of formerly open waterways?

It was (and is) the Water Hyacinth, and, many years later, It is still very much with us!

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at Woody’s TODAY!

Woody’s Kitchens & More, at 4737 34 St. (US19) S., has long been known to have the latest and greatest renovation products. Owner John Gerelus has been in the renovation industry a long time, and recognizes new trends early on.

Having experienced problems with each of four different kinds of floors in the recent past, I found John’s enthusiasm over his new line of flooring products quite fascinating.

“Carpets are cheap flooring solutions, but dirt, especially sand, pet hair and dander is hard to vacuum up,” says John. “Many people are allergic. Pets can be a problem with virtually any floor, even the perceived top quality products, like ceramic tile.

Keeping grout clean is a constant struggle. Moisture, from leaks, pet bowls or accidents, drips, condensation, even from a leaky trash container or grocery sack can ruin any wood floor, especially laminates..”

If you haven’t looked at vinyl floors lately, you may have an image of self-adhesive tiles or rolls of linoleum, but the industry has progressed dramatically since those days. The state of the art, regardless of the finish you are looking to achieve, is available in Luxury Vinyl Tile.

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by Peter A. Roos

LVT is beginning to be seen in finer homes. Choosing from the seemingly endless selection available might be your biggest challenge.

Exceptional Realism & Durability Luxury vinyl tile floors are designed to capture the timeless look of natural stone, tile flooring, wood planks and ceramic tile floors, while providing an extremely durable and comfortable surface for everyday living.

Luxury vinyl tile flooring comes in many extremely fashionable designs ranging from contemporary to rustic.

Many styles feature deep embossing for stunning realism. Many of the luxury vinyl tile designs can be installed with grout or without grout or glue, unlike any other floor. Woody’s Kitchens & More is the area’s only Gold Level Dealer of Karndean Luxury Vinyl Tile products and offers floors either installed, often done on a single day, or cash and carry for the do-ityour-selfer. Quality is way better than cheaper products carried by the big box stores, offering a far superior appearance and longevity. Woody’s has flooring displays and catalogs, so you can choose from a huge variety of options. Call John at 727-864-4819, or just stop in to look at the displays and take a catalog home with you.

Tell them you read about them in Paradise NEWS!

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DAYSTAR LIFE CENTER NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

W hat do these folks have in common?

A grandmother raising three grandchildren who needs a grocery boost to make it to the end of the week. A single dad who lost his job and temporarily moves in with his mom. A teenager lands employment with the Tampa Bay Rays and needs help applying for a personal ID card.

These are all people recently finding help at Daystar Life Center, the non-profit - where 96 cents of each $1 donated goes directly to client services.

Daystar offers several ways to get over rough times. Daystar is there to meet basic needs for families and individuals during a crisis, and to guide clients toward a better life.

Next volunteer information session - January 13, 1:30 p.m. Daystar is conveniently located at 226 6th St. S in downtown St. Petersburg.

Can’t make this session? Call Kitty Rawson, Community Relations Manager, at 727-498-8794 or email kitty.rawson@daystarlife.com to set up another time. Future volunteer information sessions will take place on third Tuesday of each month at the agency.

Services include: food pantry, clothes closet, local transportation, utility assistance, rent/mortgage assistance, Travelers Aid, personal ID, hygiene needs, online benefits assistance, confidential and secure mail service, USDA food distribution and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). Daystar also provides information/referrals for other services plus offers haircuts during certain times.

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January, 2015 9 What Pianists Do For Fun - 7:30 pm SPC 66th St. $10 10 – 11 Corey Avenue Art & Craft Show 10 - 5 16 – 18 Walgreens St. Pete Beach Classic Race 17 - 18 Treasure Island Sport Kite Competition & Festival 24 St. Pete Beach Community Yard Sale 8 am – 12 noon 31 Pinellas Folk Festival Heritage Village 10 am – 4 pm Grand Central District Chili Cook-off 11 am – 4 pm Gasparilla Pirate Fest Invasion by sea 11:30 am – 1 pm

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