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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
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Paying It Forward - by Steve Traiman What some local non-profits, restaurants & others are doing to share their love!
Re-Volting - The Chevy Volt can Lower Your Carbon Footprint - by Peter Roos Unlimited range, low maintenance and over 250 miles per gallon is possible. Does Your German Car Need a Good Repair Shop? - by Peter Roos Tom Potter’s Precision Imports is now open in Pinellas Park.
DEPARTMENTS LETTERS ................................9 TIDBITS OF NEWS............10 -15 PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE ...........14 BOOKS THE NEW POT BARONS ...16 ART NEWS ...................23 - 24 REAL ESTATE-JIM BEGGINS........ 26 PROPERTY LAW -TOM BRODERSEN ..27 FISHING REPORT-MARK HUBBARD 28 LIBRARIES ............................38 RECREATION .........................39 ARTS & LEISURE .........40-49,53 EVENTS CALENDAR ............42-55 CLASSIFIED ADS ...............50-51 ASTROLOGY - SARAH LYONS ...52 PLAYING AROUND ................ 60 COVER DESIGN - Lorrie Bellinger ART DIRECTION - Renee Roos COVER ART: 123rf.com
St. Pete Beach Produce & Deli Great Healthy Food at Affordable Prices
Dolphin Hairstylists Dolphin Liquors UPS Store Cafe Soleil Regions Bank Dolphin Beach Resort* New China Restaurant
COREY AREA DISTRICT Art Expo* Chill Paradise Gifts* Beach Theatre* Jackie’s Bistro & Jazz Bar* Frog Pond Restaurant* Keller Williams Realty*
TREASURE ISLAND Bilmar Hotel Lobby Sloppy Joes Walgreens T.I. Hardware The Pearl* ReMax Metro T.I. & Mad. Beach Chamber* T.I. Chamber Kiosk Gator’s on the Pass
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
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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 Palms of Pasadena Hospital
ReMax Metro TD Bank Marco’s Wong Lee’s* Spiro’s Deli
ST PETERSBURG Vinoy Hotel Morean Art Center Florida Craftsmen
Holocaust Museum Craftsman House Hotels & Restaurants
GRAND CENTRAL DISTRICT Grand Central Stained Glass Ferg’s Sports Bar
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Cody’s Road House* Harold Seltzer Steak House
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Letters
The Pearl Tablecloth
In the Arts News section of your Nov. 2014 edition (compiled by Sarah Meitz), I came across a listing about a Surdna Foundation Request for proposals to partially fund ‘activist art projects.’ On behalf of local artist Maria Saraceno and the 50 women who have taken part in ‘The Pearl Tablecloth’ project over the last 10 years, we were able to quickly respond and meet the Nov. 12 deadline. The Surdna awards won’t be made until April 2015, but we wouldn’t have even known about this opportunity had it not been for its brief listing in PARADISE NEWS. The Pearl Tablecloth is an activist art project that evolved from Maria’s desire to create a community out of strangers working through a common creative process. The project started on a nondescript street corner in Pass A Grille where Maria cooked for passers-by. Those who joined her at the table were asked to create and “pearl” a design on material cut from Maria’s mother’s heirloom dish towels. Over 300 patches have been created and attached to a backing made from Maria’s mother’s linen sheets. The Tablecloth is 10 feet in diameter and weighs 75 lbs. Over 168,800 decorative pearls have been used in its creation as well as 8,700 feet of durable thread. Upon its completion, we want to use the grant money to allow us to take The Tablecloth on the road to share through panels and artist’s presentations how strangers became friends and formed a meaningful community by partaking in an activist art project. Thank you for alerting us to the Surdna Foundation RFP through your ongoing support of the creative arts. A picture of The Tablecloth is attached. Andi McDonald, St Pete Beach
DECEMBER 2014
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1st Place “Peoples Choice”
Shells
CHOWDER CHALLENGE RESULTS Top: The team from Shells Seafood Restaurant won the top “People’s Choice” award and an honorable mention from the celebrity judges. Marcello from Gennaro’s was 2nd & 3rd, Friendly Fisherman
“Golden Ladle”
RumFish Grill
Guy Harvey Resort
Tidbits
…Fresh markets are all the rage these days. With the grand opening of the Midweek market in Madeira Beach, one can find a fresh market open somewhere nearby almost any day of the week. There’s a Tuesday Market in the Gulfport Art District, a Wednesday Market on Madeira Way, a Friday Market in Treasure Island’s Community Park, the original Saturday Morning Market in downtown St. Pete and at least three Sunday Markets, the biggest of the bunch on Corey Avenue, another at the Don Vista Cultural Center / Sun Tan Art Center south of the Don CeSar at the gateway to Pass-a-Grille, and a new one starting up in Indian Shores. ST. PETE BEACH …St. Pete Beach officials are meeting with residents of Pass-a-Grille and other interested parties in a series of meetings to discuss plans and answer questions about the planned repaving of Pass-a-Grille Way. Any way they 10 | DECEMBER 2014 | ParadiseNewsFL.com
L: Rumfish Grill at the Guy Harvey Resort was the Judges pick for the “Golden Ladle”. They served a delicious Lionfish Chowder. The judges picked Shark Tales as their favorite traditional clam chowder and gave a 2nd honorable mention to Loews Don CeSar. Commissioner Melinda Pletcher presented the awards. Above: Tray of chowder samples from 7 of the 20+ competitors.
do it, it is going to be a noisy, messy, project promising traffic delays for up to a year. Civic leader and historical preservationist, Jay Anderson reported that during construction, an extra EMT person will always be on duty in Pass-a-Grille. “The city is well aware of the need for emergency vehicle access.” Details can now be found in the center of the city’s home page “Pass-a-Grille Way Reconstruction” www.stpetebeach.org …PAG Quilters make blankets for children: The Piecemakers, a quilting group from Pass-A-Grille Beach
Community Church, delivered 90 hand-made quilted baby blankets to the Neo-Natal Center at All Children’s Hospital in November. Additional blankets will be delivered throughout the month. All of these hand-made blankets have a colorful and joyous Christmas theme and are in addition to the 200 traditional baby color blankets the quilters have previously made and delivered to the hospital this year. Over the past 15 years, in conjunction with the National Linus Project, the 8-15 women in the Piecemakers have made and delivered about 4,500 quilted blankets to All Children’s Hospital.
MADEIRA BEACH …The Gulf Beaches Rotary Club recently received over 4000 books from the Pinellas County School system. (pictured above) The books were distributed to many local organizations, including weeREAD Literacy Program, Guardian ad Litem, Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch and the St Petersburg Rotary Midtown Club for distribution during the Martin Luther King parade. The coordinated effort of all these organizations will allow thousands of children in our community to own a book. The goal is to provide every child a book of their own. ....…Laska Bead and Glass recently located in Johns Pass near Walt’s Seafood. Owners Don & Kathy Sichling moved here from St. Thomas due to a bad case of island fever. They packed their island bead and glasswear shop into containers and amazingly had no breakage, even in the incredible imported croatian glass pieces they display in their back room, perfect holiday gifts for people who have everything. Gulf Beach Lodge Mason Honored for 65 years of Service Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge, located at 14020 Marguerite Dr. in Madeira Beach honored one of their long time members for his 65 years of service to the fraternity. Brother Edwin Pinkham, a native of Maine, became a Freemason in Waterville Lodge No. 33, Waterville Maine, on November 28, 1949. Brother Pinkham served as a medic in the Korean War and retired from the US Postal service before moving to Florida. Brother Pinkham, who is also a musician, has provided music for Gulf Beach Lodge for nearly ten years. …The Mad Beach Fish House, (formerly ‘Latitudes), just north of John’s Pass, in Madiera Beach recently celebrated its 1st anniversary with the opening of a third floor Tiki Bar with a terrific sunset view. Experienced seafood restauranteur Ed has greatly improved the quality of the food and the view in the past year. Offering a full liquor bar they serve lunch and dinner 5 days a week from 11 am – 9 pm, later on Fri. & Sat. Breakfast is also served 9 – noon on weekends. Madeira Beach has long been the center of Florida’s Gulf Coast fishing fleet, and this restaurant has connections to get the freshest local fish and seafood available. There’s something for everyone in the extensive menu with 15 appetizers from Bayou Bread and Ceviche to Tuna Sashimi. Salads, baskets, sandwiches & dinners are equally diverse. For landlubbers, there’s chicken and a 16 oz. ribeye steak, all at popular prices. Take the elevator at 13205 Gulf Blvd., Madeira Beach, 33708. Top Picks-Peel & Eat Shrimp or the Grouper. Visit www.madbeachfishhouse.com or call (727) 398-4103. DECEMBER 2014
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More Tidbits TIERRA VERDE …Storm drains lead directly into Tampa Bay! Tampa Bay Watch, in partnership with Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, is recruiting volunteers to mark storm drains at Waterworks Park, 1710 N Highland Ave, Tampa, 33602, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 9-noon
From left: Brian Boyle, Peter Clark and Jeff Vinik Congratulations to Peter Clark, President of Tampa Bay Watch, who was named a Lightning Community Hero of the year
…The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Peter Clark, President of Tampa BayWatch as the 10th Lightning Community Hero of the year during their November 15 game against the New York Islanders. Clark, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program, will donate the money to Tampa Bay Watch. Clark’s care for the environment of Tampa Bay led him to create a non-profit organization, Tampa BayWatch in 1993 with the purpose of reversing the continuing loss of critical marine habitat in the Bay Area. He has since led countless hands-on restoration projects covering hundreds of acres of critical bay habitat and has educated over 40,000 youth through his environmental programs. Clark’s efforts have led to both a cleaner bay and economic stimulation for the Tampa Bay community.
…Vacancies announced on Pinellas County Historic Preservation Board Applications are now being accepted for up to four positions on the Pinellas County Historic Preservation Board. Two appointments are for regular at-large positions and two are for appointment as an alternate to the board. Each appointment is for a three-year term that is valid until Dec. 31, 2017. TREASURE ISLAND …There’s an extra option for breakfast the first sunday in December. If you miss the pancakes at Robby’s Pancake House, visit the Treasure Island Community Center from 8 - noon Dec.7th for a $10, all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast, juice and coffee too. Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s offered. There’s a 50/50, drawings, vendors and entertainment. There’s also a ‘Holiday in the Park’ Car & Truck Show featuring a cookout and a beer truck in the afternoon until 4 pm. The Treasure Island & Madeira Beach Chamber of Commerce, and the Middle Grounds Grill are the sponsors of the event. For information and tickets, call 727-380-1121.
COREY AREA, PINELLAS COUNTY ST PETE BEACH …Emergency markers pave the way to …The ever-popular art shows continue a safer Trail. Pinellas County Parks and in downtown St. Pete Beach with the 100 Conservation Resources maintenance Artisans Show by Suntan in Horan Park crews have installed new markers along and the Corey Art & Craft Show right the Pinellas Trail for trail users needing on Corey Avenue the following weekend. emergency assistance. Nearly 700 markers According to the sign in the winare being affixed to the pavement at 200 to A great turnout at theTampa Bay 300 foot intervals along the Pinellas Trail Beaches Chamber of Commerce from downtown St. Petersburg to Tarpon mixer at Bubba Gump in John’s Pass. Springs. Each marker has a unique, easily l-r Ron MacDougall, Concierge to the readable number which trail users can Stars, Peter Roos, Paradise NEWS, Clyde Smith, past chamber president & give to a 9-1-1 operator in case of an emergency to identify their exact location GM, Bilmar Beach Resort, Bill Priakos, past Chamber president & GM, Barealong the 47-mile trail, allowing for foot Beach Resort, Indian Shores faster response times. 12 | DECEMBER 2014 | ParadiseNewsFL.com
dow, Crowder Brother’s Hardware will be open in St. Pete Beach, when you read this on 75th Ave., where there used to be a hardware store for many years. The new one will be a “Top Value” Hardware. They did quite a tropical job of repainting the building. That brings us back a convenient barrier island hardware store in each of our larger island communities, Tierra Verde, Treasure Island, St. Pete Beach and Madeira Beach, saving all of us may trips to the Home Depot or Lowes. .... Another fresh tropical paint job can be found on PJ’s Oyster Bar at 75th and Gulf. Blvd. The Ice cream shop that was adjacent has closed and is being converted into a private dining & meeting room. Keep that in mind if you have a small private party planned. While there is a LOT of empty space in that center, it is ripe for a facelift, as a “Slice of New York” prepares to open where the German Bakery used to be. The space is being intelligently built out for self-service.“The idea is to offer true New York style pizza and italian dishes to eat-in, take out and for delivery from Pass-a-Grille toSouth Pasadena and Treasure Island until 4 AM. The recipes are proven in another Bay area location that is grossing $2 mil”says” Craig with confidence. He isn’t going to operate the shop, but he has that role filled with a young family friend that has been in the business in New York all his life. It is obvious people love pizza in this town. and everyone I talk to says there’s plenty of business to go around.Craig says he
plans to give away cheese pizzas FREE all day when “Slice of New York” opens. Last we spoke he has aiming for December 18th. For more info, call 727-201-9900 or visit
www.asliceofnewyork.net GULFPORT …Gulfport Holiday Traditions Old & New BCYC’s 29th Annual Boat Parade on Sat., Dec. 13 starts at 6 p.m. You can view the parade along Gulfport Beach, Shore Blvd. S. More info visit sailbcyc.org/Christmas BoatParade. …Gulfport Police Dept’s OPERATION SANTA! For 23 years toys have been donated to needy children that live in the Gulfport. Donations (monetary or new unwrapped toys & gift cards). are greatly appreciated. Questions?Leave message at 727-893-1097 …Holiday Decor Contest “Santa and his Elves” will be judged on Dec 8th. Deadline to enter is noon. Apply at Gulfport Recreation Ctr. City Hall or online. Call 893-1068 for info. …Register NOW-Gulfport’s MLK Day of Service Jan. 17, 2015, residents, businesses & civic organizations throughout Gulfport will join Americans across the U.S. as volunteers for the Inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Day of Service.” Scheduled from 8:30 am - 1 pm. Meeting at Tomlinson Lake Park, 5492 Tangerine Ave. S., Gulfport Opening and Closing Ceremony. Community Service Projects Please form your volunteer team, along with appointing a Team Captain, and select a community service project of your choice. Your team will manage all logistics associated with your project. You could also be creative and choose a team name, wear a team t-shirt,
or think of other fun ideas. Your team and project will be listed in the program brochure. - If you are not forming a team, you may be assigned to a pre-selected community service project. - If you have an idea for a service project for possible consideration by the MLK Day of Service planning team, please contact Gulfport Neighbors at gulfport_neighbors@yahoo.com or leave a message at 727-343-8428. - Volunteers will regroup at Tomlinson Park at 1pm for an appreciation picnic. Contact Yolanda Roman 727-512-2942, the Gulfport Neighbors 727-343-8428 or Gail Biron 727-893-1118. …Kitchen Witches Audition The Gulfport Community Players are holding auditions Mon. & Tues, Dec. 15-16 to select the cast for the intensely funny comedy “The Kitchen Witches” running Feb 26–Mar 15, 2015. Patrick Brafford is directing, and Eileen Navarro is producer. Auditions will be held at 7 pm at the Back Door Theater, 1619 49th Street South in Gulfport. Plan to arrive at 6:30 to complete an audition form. Photos will not be taken and resumes are not necessary. For info visit Gulf portCommunityPlayers.org, …Nicole and Dodge Rowley have opened Rae Rae’s Café at 5701 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg, the site of landmark Nick’s Family Restaurant for 25 years. Nicole previously worked at Nick’s and Beverly’s La Croisette in St. Pete Beach, and Dodge is a graduate of Florida Culinary Institute of West Palm Beach. He worked at The Don CeSar at Maritana Grille & The Sea Porch. They moved to Las Vegas in 2006 where Nicole was at Mr. Lucky’s 24/7 at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino while DECEMBER 2014
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Paradise NEWS
From the Publishers...
PUBLISHER & EDITOR
In this season of Thanksgiving and Gifting, Paradise NEWS takes a peek at some of the local organizations who are dedicated to giving thanks and gifting all year long. Our feature story, “Paying it Forward” begins on page 29. We remain ever thankful for our role as the communications department for our barrier island communities, and for the opportunity to introduce our friends and neighbors to the plethora of wonderful businesses and experiences available to us in this little corner of the world we call “Paradise”. People we meet who have lived in the Caribbean say that is also a Paradise, but that one eventually get’s ‘island fever’, which results in a longing for the things left behind on the mainland. We have been told over and over that the barrier islands of Pinellas have it all. We enjoy the relaxed island lifestyle, with an easy access to the mainland and all of the evolving cultural experiences of a growing major metropolitan area. Miss those traffic jams you used to spend your ‘rush hours” stuck in? Get up early some weekday morning and head for downtown Tampa. You will remember soon enough what made the beach look so good. Those who truly embrace the island lifestyle actually prefer to seldom, if ever, leave the island. That is another element of “Paradise”. We have so many shops and services available nearby that we seldom “have” to go to the mainland for anything, and when we do, it is usually not far away. In these days of Google, Ebay, and the plethora of internet shopping sites, if we cannot get a specific item on our island, a nearby island or a nearby mainland community, we can typically get it delivered to our doorsteps, sometimes the next day, often without a delivery charge. That is living in ‘Paradise’. We have a world class airport, at least three cultural centers and an amphitheatre, as well as world class shopping, less than an hour away. Sports teams, our own, and others who train in our area are here for the entertainment of sports fans. Bowl games, the Final Four, and international competitions add to the variety. Our moderate climate allows for outdoor festivals, concerts, and a wide scope of plays in the parks and events on our beaches at times of the year when many of our country’s residents are shoveling their driveways. Too often we allow ourselves to become distracted, disappointed or discouraged by situations beyond our control. That can happen just by reading the morning newspaper listening to the wrong radio station or by watching the wrong program on the television. We can also be led astray just by conversing with negative people we live near or run into. You could become a hermit and cut yourself off from neighbors and news reports, but I do not recommend this course of action. We can instead spread the positivity that comes from owning and displaying a ‘Giving Heart’ and an ‘attitude of gratitude.’ Simply remembering how blessed we are to live where we do, to have plenty of food, to be free to think and live the way we want, when we could have been stuck in a much less pleasant environment, should put us in the right frame of mind. Between now and the beginning of 2015, try to find yourself a reason to pat yourself on the back for something you did to help someone less fortunate. If someone does something nice for you, try to find an opportunity to “pay it forward”. Getting an unsolicited and unexpected gift, even just an honest compliment, is a treasure that does not happen often enough in most of our lives. I can tell you from personal experience that it is at least equally rewarding to be the giver as the receiver.
Have a Wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy, Healthy New Year! Peter & Renee & the Gang that tirelessly bring you the News from Paradise.
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Corey Area Business Association Greater Gulfport Chamber of Commerce - 2007 “Business of theYear Award Recipient Treasure Island & Madeira Beach Chamber Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce - 2008 Small Business of theYear Award Recipient - 2013 “Woman-Owned Business of the Year”
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Dodge was the butcher and saucier at Emeril Lagasse’s Delmonico Steakhouse in the Venetian. Rae Rae’s is open for breakfast & lunch 7am-3pm Monday, Wednesday-Saturday, and breakfast only Sunday, 7am-1pm. Call 727-201-4911. ...If you get hungry over by the Bay Pines VA Hospital, (there’s a new Walmart by the way, which is not yet discovered by many Walmart shoppers), here are a
couple of suggestions. A new Bar-b-q place called the Pig & the Pirate in the shopping center directly across from the entrance to the VA was started by the family that ran Jaxson’s on the beach last year. You won’t see Wyvon Taylor, who had manned the cooker at many St. Pete Beach events last year, but his wife, partner and parents in-law are heavily involved in the new venture. Wyvon, we are sad to report, passed away in a freak accident involving an excess of alcohol early one morning this summer. He left his wife (and her parents) to raise three young children. …ESPN Events, and the BitCoin St. Petersburg Bowl will hold the 2014 game on Friday, Dec. 26, at 8 p.m. at the Trop in St. Petersburg. The game,
which will once again air onESPN, is in its first-year of its new conference affiliation with the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the American Athletic Conference. “We’re very happy with our new postChristmas date and having it fall on a Friday night should make it even more attractive for Tampa Bay area football fans, as well as those who will be traveling to our market from the two schools,” said Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl Exec. Director, Brett Dulaney. Tickets are on sale with prices starting at $45. The teams will be staying in St. Pete Beach. A beach bash is planned in Madeira Beach on the 24th. City Manager Shane Crawford said of the city’s vote to become the world’s first BitCoin City “This is an opportunity to put Madeira Beach in front of a huge national and international audience”.Forbes has already called. Battle of the Bands will be held on Christmes Day in St. Pete Beach. PN
“I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.” - Jonas Salk DECEMBER 2014
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Re-VOLTing
by Peter A. Roos
Averaging almost 300 miles per gallon, I’ll put our new car up against any other in the world for fuel efficiency. We have been producing our own electrical power for over two years, with 10 kilowatts of solar panels (650 sf) on the roof of our beach house. When the engine froze on our classic Mercedes coupe in the summer of 2013, we had an excess of 1,250 kilowatt hours (about a months worth of use) in our Progress Energy account. When we learned that the utility would pay us for excess power on January 1 at only 20% of what it costs, we seriously started looking at electric cars. We loved the idea of driving on solar power, but did not want to be limited by the battery. What car(s) at the time could be plugged in, yet run on fossil fuel if necessary?
Believe it or not, there was only one. The Chevrolet Volt. There were already plenty of hybrids on the market, Toyota Prius being the most established. Other than the cost for a new battery after 7 or so years, Prius drivers were very satisfied with their cars. Dealers were touting a new “plug-in option” for 2014. Still, it cost $10,000 for the privilege and estimated only 14 miles on battery, compared to the Volt’s 40 miles. That made me feel a lot better about the Volt’s $40,000 price tag. (Lowered to $35,000 in 2014) When comparing to non-electric models, there’s also a $7,500 federal tax credit to consider.
2014 CHEVY
Quite a change from the 2nd or 3rd hand German cars we’d been used to driving, the Volt was the first brand new car we’ve called our own in 40 years. We were impressed by its advanced array of efficiency, technology and safety features. • Lithium-ion battery with rechargeable energy storage system • Award-winning Voltec® electric drive plus a 1.4L gas-powered range extender • 7-inch LCD instrumentation with Driver Information Center • Chevrolet MyLink™ with 7-inch diagonal color touch-screen • StabiliTrak® Electronic Stability Control System • Keyless Access with PushButton Start • Remote vehicle starter system • OnStar® Directions & Connections for 3 years • OnStar RemoteLink™ Key Fob Services mobile app for five years • SiriusXM Satellite Radio with three trial months • Four-wheel ABS • 8 air bags The test drive proved the car was extremely quiet, had plenty of pep, excellent handling & responsiveness, and the feeling of driving without burning fossil fuel somehow felt like it lifted the burden of our “carbon footprint” right off of our shoulders. We decided to lease, for 39 months
at 10,000 miles per year paying $2K down and 39 - $353 monthly payments. It came with a 100% bumperto-bumper warranty for 36 months, and 100,000 mile warranty on the battery and drive train. In 17 months, we have driven it 12,000 miles and burned less than 40 gallons of ethanol-free, high-test gasoline. The car switches flawlessly from battery power to gasoline generator after about 40 miles when the battery reaches half it’s capacity. It has not had to visit the dealer even once. According to the car itself, we still have 31% of the oil life remaining. While General Motors is under fire for the ignition switch fiasco on many of its other models, so far, we feel they need to be commended on the great job they have done on the design & assembly of this fun, economical Eco-smart green car. We are sure we’ll see many more on the road in the future. I get asked quite a bit how the Volt affects the electric bill. The answer is less than $2 for 40 miles. So, if you drain the battery every day, it could add maximum of $60, plus taxes to a monthly power bill to take you 1,200 miles a month without visiting a gas station. For more information, visit www.chevrolet.com, stop into your closest dealer, or call Wayne Culver at Maher Chevrolet. 727-328-5112 now, while the 2014 clearance event is under way. Tell them Paradise NEWS sent you.
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*2014 PRICE REDUCTION $5,000. Qualified Incentives $1,000, Cash or Trade Equity $3,995, Rebate $1,000, USAA Bonus $750, From Maher to You $10,772 Subject to prior sale. Specials valid until 12-31-2014. Dealer installed options, taxes, tag, $49 electronic title fee and $492.50 dealer fee not included. Includes all applicable rebates. Qualifying incentives can be GM Card, Internet Private Offer or Lease Pull Ahead Private Offer. Not all buyers will qualify. See dealer for details.
Does Your German Car Need a Good Repair Shop? by Peter A. Roos
For the past three decades we’ve driven Mercedes automobiles. We’ve never had a new one, enjoying the luxury, safety and performance after the original owners were tired of them. We generally bought them with 100,000 miles and traded at around 200,000. The downside of this system, of course, is the maintenance. German manufacturers are proud of their engineering marvels and have a maintenance program prescribed, which, if followed, keeps their cars at the peak of their performance. Finding a professional repair shop that can help you to do that without going broke is often the challenge. Potter’s Precision Imports opened this summer at 6625 35th Street, in Pinellas Park. Tom Potter had been a service writer at the local Mercedes dealer, just a few blocks away for years. He began working at Precision Motor Cars (Now Mercedes-Benz of Tampa) in 1995. Through ongoing certifications and trainings Mercedes Benz centers in Houston, TX and Jacksonville, Tom became ASE Master Technician, Mercedes-Benz Master Technician, Mercedes-Benz Master Service Advisor and until recently, one of two AMG Specialists while at Crown Mercedes, just a few blocks southeast of the new shop. The cozy twin rack shop is well equipped for Mercedes, BMW, VW/Audi and Porsche repairs, and is kept spotless. Tom Says “We are here to provide exceptional customer service! We provide the correct maintenance and repair for your Mercedes-Benz vehicle and will save you money. We service all Mercedes-Benz vehicles (except Sprinter). We honor aftermarket extended warranties. Keep your 4-year or 50,000 mile MB full warranty intact as we use the proper service procedures and products, but you save by not paying dealer prices!”
It wasn’t long after opening that Tom needed to hire his first full-time mechanic. With all the friends he has made so far in his career there were many to choose from. Steve Johnson had been a mentor in his early days as a mechanic. A natural born mechanic with many years of Eurocar experience, Steve says. “I love the older german cars as much or more than the new ones. I’m equally comfortable working on a ‘70’s or ‘80’s classic as I am with the 2014 models. After 14 years running a shop in Tampa, Steve is happy just to be turning wrenches these days. “Tom is a great guy with all of the talent to be very successful running his own shop. I feel priveledged to be senior mechanic here.” What’s really important, is what Tom’s customers say about him and Potter’s Precision Automotive. Their Facebook & Google page references are especially impressive for a new shop: Some excerpts apear as highlights to the right. If your German car needs a new doctor or you just need a second opinion before saying yes to an expensive repair, call Tom. You will not regret it.
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“The absolute best shop period.” - Joe Steph Person “Honest, quality service. Tom is the best. A genuinely nice person who loves what he does. I won’t take my car anywhere else.”. - Lora Taylor “…I would highly recommend this company, not only for their courteous and professional service, but also for very fair fees for services rendered.” - Carmen M. Brown.
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Rekindle the spirit of the season while reducing holiday trash
The holidays are a season for giving but we often end up giving too much to the landfill. Holiday gift wrap, cardboard and party goods add up to truckloads of extra garbage. Start your own “reduce, reuse and recycle” traditions to trim holiday waste. Green holiday tips: • Give an eco-friendly present such as a gift card, zoo pass, event ticket or fishing license instead of items that will ultimately be thrown away. • Give the gift of time, such as a lunch invitation or a picnic at the beach. • Bring your own reusable bag, or skip the bag, when you shop for the holidays. • Look for recycled content when buying items such as greeting cards. • Consider buying items with less packaging. • Make room for new items by collecting clothes, toys or household items to donate to charity. • Buy rechargeable batteries, instead of disposable, for electronic holiday gifts. • Reuse holiday wrappings such as gift bags, ribbons and bows. • Reuse packing materials such as boxes or plastic peanuts. • Set up a recycling bin for cans and bottles if you host a holiday party. • Entertain with reusable dishes, silverware and cloth napkins instead of disposable items. • Replace incandescent Christmas lights with energy-efficient LED lights. • Recycle cardboard and holiday papers (used gift wrap, tissue paper or greeting cards) with “mixed paper” at curbside or drop-off. For a list of local recycling programs, visit www.pinellascounty.org/recycle. • Find a new home for usable items that have been replaced by visiting our A to Z Guide at www.pinellascounty.org/utilities/getridofit. • Recycle your Christmas tree. Most cities in Pinellas County collect trees for recycling either at curbside or drop-off sites. For information about Christmas tree recycling in Pinellas County visit http://www.pinellas county.org/utilities/getridofit/xmas_tree_recycling.pdf More information about Pinellas County services and programs, visit www.pinellascounty.org, with LiveChat, or create a shortcut to www.pinellascounty.org/mobile on any smartphone. Pinellas County government is on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Pinellas County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. ________________________ by Mary Burrell Public Information Manager Pinellas County Communications mburrell@pinellascounty.org DECEMBER 2014
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St. Pete Beach Deli & Produce Offers ‘Real Food’ at Great Prices
Odise Armata is one of the hardest working people I know. Affectionately known to most as “Odi”, the owner -proprietor of St. Pete Beach Produce & Deli has accomplished a lot since opening a small produce store 5 years ago. He moved across the street from the PCI Resort at 6335 Gulf Blvd. and expanded into a popular deli, sandwich and salad shop with a reputation for the best gyro and Greek salads in town. He has since flown back to Albania and married Mirela. The couple’s son is almost a year old. Odi has a good selection of Boars Head meats and cheeses priced about $2 a pound under the grocery store prices. He has widened his selection of imported foods, olive oil, feta cheese, olives, bottled beers and wines, local honey & homemade desserts, some of which are made with love by Mirela, including rice pudding and apple pie. One of the things the Deli does superbly is salads. Next to the Boars Head case is a case of salsas, hummus, salads,
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dressings, mostly made from the store’s locally sourced farm-fresh produce at the peak of their ripeness and available by the pound. Fresh house-made beet salad, tabouli, potato salad, homemade Spanikopita Tzatziki, Dolmades, stuffed peppers and the best Quinoa salad you’ve ever tried, to mention just a few. While you are waiting for your order, try a sample of anything you’d like from the salad case. Odi said he’s happy to give samples of any of his salads to anyone that asks. “It’s my gift to the residents of the barrier islands” he said. “If you like them, it’s a gift you’ll appreciate all year.” The store is more Deli than produce these days, but the market fresh produce is the basis of their success. It’s in all the salads,
sandwiches and the delicious & affordable party platters. Pablo makes the bests salsa and salads fresh every day or two. They use only the finest fresh ingredients. ”I would never buy lemon juice when I can juice a fresh lemon.” says Odi. They are happy to handle caterings as well. “We have clients as far away as a mainland St Petersburg Hospital that brings us in monthly to serve 80+ staff members. Stop in when you are hungry and order a sandwich, wrap or salad from their great menu. If you are throwing a party from tailgate to wedding reception, include platters from St. Pete Beach Produce and Deli. The vegetarians will love you. Anyone watching their diets will also love you. Steve Pletcher eats here or takes out daily. “I used to be addicted to the Italian sandwich. Now I love a soup and Quinoa salad.” You can also order in advance by finding the menu online at www.SpbProduceAndDeli.com and calling 727-564-0101. Gift certificates are also available.
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We can probably bore you to tears with an hour of education on how a sliding glass patio door works. What you really want to know is: Who are we? What is our track record? Do we understand how to fix YOUR door?
Some people call us “The Door Whisperers” Crack Test: Open your door just a little bit, creating Our History: CRACK TEST a crack to the outside. Is the crack even from top to Family owned starting 12 years ago bottom? Unevenness indicates misalignment with window and door replacements, generally caused by failing rollers. we understand door installation at a molecular level. We specialize in Track Rail Damage: Each moving panel operates corrosion and weatherstripping issues in sliding glass patio on a rail. Carefully examine the rail to see if there doors along beachfront homes and condos and work with ROLLER COASTER TRACK are any gouges, nicks, dents, potholes or roller many property managers, realtors and hoteliers. coaster waves, like in the photo to the left. Our Track Record: Recently awarded the 2014 Reader’s Hard to open: Choice Gold Winner for Best Home Improvement, our Doors should glide smoothly and easily precise and comprehensive approach repairs doors for a across the rail with the effort of just one tiny fraction of the cost of buying and installing totally new doors. or two fingers. The usual culprits? Broken, corroded rollers and track damage. Common door issues: Misalignment of the door panel: Crooked panels = High energy use. Locks or handles breaking: Alignment RUSTED ROLLER Interesting fact: Door rollers lose issues affect locking mechanisms, NASTY CORROSION adjustability before they lose roll-ability causing breakage or poor functionality. PREGNANT ROLLER indicating broken rollers even if your Broken handles indicate broken rollers. SYNDROME door rolls ok. Repair rollers so locks and handles last longer! Visit… Call today for a FREE quote on your www.SliderRepair.com & Click on VIDEOS Comprehensive Sliding Glass Door Refurbishment for Product Specific Repair Advice. 727.641.8106 or Visit www.SliderRepair.com
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The St. Petersburg Holiday of the Arts will premier in South Straub Park, at 198 Bayshore Dr. NE, on Sat, Dec. 20 and Sun, Dec. 21 from 10am to 5pm. This event showcases the exquisite handmade and original artwork of local, regional and national artisans. This tapestry of extraordinary art is woven from works in such mediums as painting, photography, sculpture, metalwork, digital art, jewelry, glass, ceramics, woodworking, and more. Also take the opportunity to talk with the artisans that create the pieces. Admission is free. For more info, visit www.paragonartevents.com.
St. Petersburg’s 2nd Saturday ArtWalk celebrates the holidays on Sat, Dec. 13from 5pm to 9pm. Over 40 galleries and studios in the Waterfront Arts District, Central Arts District, EDGE District, Grand Central District, and the Warehouse Arts District come together as one arts destination. Visitors will be able to get a start on holiday shopping and be the first to see new affordable works of art. 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.
Be sure to check out “Robert Rauschenberg and James Rosenquist: Images from Everywhere, Prints & Photographs” until Sun, Jan. 11, 2015. This fantastic showcase will take place at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, located at 255 Beach Dr. NE. For more info, call the MoFA at 727-896-2667.
Clearwater Arts Alliance announces the inaugural season of Pianos in Pinellas, Nov. 25 through Dec. 31. Eleven upright painted pianos will be placed in eleven prominent locations throughout Pinellas for the public to enjoy the art and play the pianos. The pianos have been donated by Randy’s Wholesale Pianos and artistically painted in a variety of styles depicting life in our community. The eleven pianos have been sponsored and hosted by local art supporters who view this project as an ideal catalyst to elevate our community as an Arts and Cultural friendly region and to promote cultural tourism throughout the area. For info, visit www.Pianosinpinellas.org.
Mysteries of the Unseen World, a new giant screen film adventure, debuted in November in the Florida Hospital IMAX® DOME Theatre at MOSI. This film takes audiences on an extraordinary journey into unseen worlds and hidden dimensions. Mysteries of the Unseen World moves from the familiar events of everyday life to the building blocks of matter itself. The filmmakers worked with a 3-D medical animation company to depict the atom-scale realm of nano-science and potential innovations in nanotechnology. Information, tickets & show times, call 813-987-6000 or visit www.mosi.org.
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rt News Beers on the Pier - The Sunshine City’s passion with the craft beer industry has taken a historic turn to the St. Petersburg Museum of History. The city’s oldest museum will host Beers on the Pier – A Craft Beer Festival Friday, December 12, 2014. Overlooking The Pier on the downtown waterfront, Beers on the Pier will feature craft beer samples from more than 20 breweries in Florida, Colorado, California and the Northeast. Brewery stations will be placed throughout the St. Petersburg Museum of History. Sponsored by J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida and will also feature food trucks and live music. Tickets: $35- advance & $45 day of festival. Included in the ticket price is a commemorative tasting glass, unlimited beer tastings and admission to all exhibits in the St. Petersburg Museum of History. Festival goers must be 21 or over. Breweries include: (Out of state breweries not included in list).
Florida Brew Bus Brewing (Tampa) Cigar City Brewing (Tampa) Florida Beer Co. (Cape Canaveral) Intuition Ale Works (Jacksonville) JDub’s Brewing Co. (Sarasota)
Orange Blossom Brewing (Orlando) Rock Brothers Brewing (Tampa) Saint Somewhere Brewing (Tarpon Springs)
St. Pete Brewing (St. Petersburg) Three Palms Brewing (Tampa) Two Henry’s Brewing (Plant City) St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. More information, purchase tickets to Beers on the Pier, visit www.beersonthepier.org or call 727-894-1052.
A Gala Preview Party will set the scene on Friday, Dec. 5, 6pm - 8pm to usher in Saturday’s tour of six festively decorated residences on Snell Isle and Brightwaters Boulevard in Northeast St. Petersburg. The homes on the Sat, Dec. 6, Holiday Tour of Homes will be open from 10am - 4pm. All proceeds will benefit The Florida Orchestra. For more information about the Tour of Homes, Preview Party or the Florida Orchestra Guild, St. Petersburg, visit www.floridaorchestra.org - click on “Volunteer Guilds” under the Community & Education tab, or call 727-528-6595.
Mark your calendars for “Third Thursdays in the EDGE”! Third Thursdays in the EDGE has four playful parts: the District Market, Stop & Shop, Date Night, and a Pub Crawl. The EDGE District runs down Central Avenue from 16th Street to Martin Luther King and outwards to 1st Avenues North and South. This district recently received a Florida Main Street recognition and has “an amazing mix of unique businesses that have created a special vibe adjacent to downtown St. Pete”. To learn more visit www.edgedistrict.org, or call 727-329-8869.
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Creative Clay hired well-known regional clay artist Lisa Glaser to its staff. Glaser fills the role of lead studio instructor in Creative Clay’s Community Arts Program. In addition to working as a guest artist at Creative Clay, Glaser exhibited in outdoor competitions and galleries since 1980. Her work is contained in corporate and private collections throughout the U.S. and Europe. Creative Clay, Inc. is located at 1124 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg. For more informationcall 727-825-0515.
Organizers of Gulfport’s annual Gecko Ball have announced the results of public voting for the theme of the 2015 Gecko Ball: “Gecko Gras.” The Seventh Annual Gecko Ball will be held next year on Saturday, August 29th at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom. “Gecko Gras” will celebrate Mardi Gras, including its festivities and pageantry, high energy dancing, New Orleans-style music, food and more. The Gecko Ball also includes hors d’oeuvre, dinner, cocktail specials and a cash bar, as well as a silent auction and live auction. Tickets to Gecko Ball go on sale a few weeks prior to the event, and it is known to sell out every year. For more info, please contact Daniel Hodge at (727) 366-4086 or email dan@igc.org.
A Christmas Gift for the Whole Family On Monday, December 15 the Island Singers will combine their voices with choirs from six other churches to perform this year’s Christmas cantata called A New Heart for Christmas at 7 pm at the Mahaffey Theater. The stage will be alive with singers of allages, telling the story of a little girl who needs a new heart, that is, a heart transplant. This music is special as it was written by Kenn Winn and Derric Johnson. Kenn is Director of Music Ministries at First United Methodist Church in St Petersburg. The music has been performed at music festivals in Texas, California, Music Florida and even China. You are invited to sing-along with the traditional Christmas carols that are part of the cantata. Tickets are available at TheMahaffey.com or by calling 727-893-7832. Tickets are $10-$15. Fun for the whole family. PN
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PROPERTY OWNER CHECKLIST 10 Questions To Help You Decide Whether It is Time To Stay Or Go 1.What’s your property worth now? How do you find out for free? 2. Are prices rising, falling or about the same. What’s the trend? 3. What about a year from now? Is it better to wait? 4. Rent or sell? Condo, house or build? What’s best for your family? 5. Renovate or sell as is. Hire a ‘stager’ or declutter yourself. 6. Sell furnished or not. What do you do with your “stuff”? 7. For sale by owner or hire a professional. Which costs less? 8. Should you stay on the beach, go inland, move north or leave the country? 9. What about interest rates? Will they stay low? 10. Is the flood insurance crisis over? When might the rates increase?
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RJIMEAL ESTATE BEGGINS - The Property Wizard Broker - CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises
The answers to some of these questions will be different for each family. Each answer will earn or cost you money and the answers are all related. A good local agent will guide you through these issues without obligation for you to list. Keep in mind, selling a property can get increasingly difficult as economies change around the world. Here are 10 free websites to help you answer any questions you may have: housevalues.com, zillow.com, trulia.com, smarthomeprice.com, redfin.com, eppraisal.com, homegain.com, homes.com, realestateabc.com, homesnap.com. Average the values given to get the price that the World Wide Web thinks your place is worth. Remember that these websites cannot yet see the condition of the inside of your house so you’ll still need local experts to find your real market value. 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 my “hands on” experience in Florida real estate since 1970 can help you achieve your goals. Jim “Property Wizard” Beggins, broker, CENTURY 21Beggins Enterprises, with 11 offices serving Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Please let me know how I’m doing. JimBeggins@C21BE.com , 727 254 8144 - cell. Contact a member of the “Property Wizard Team” for further info. Check out C21BE3.com
GET REAL ABOUT PROPERTY Travels Through Real Estate Law
BY THOMAS A. BRODERSEN, ESQ.
GET READY FOR COURT Buying and selling real estate is much more complicated than many people seem to realize. They routinely sign sales contracts without reading them. They sign listing agreements which they don’t fully understand. Fortunately, most of the time things just seem to work out, and the rule of the playground is “no harm, no foul.” But realize that it doesn’t always go that way. The problem is, you can’t tell until you are far into a transaction that it is going to crash and burn, and you may find yourself seeking justice in Court. I always urge my clients to take copious notes as they go through any major transaction (which buying and selling real estate always is). Save every piece of paper, in chronological order. Keep notes of every conversation, in person or otherwise. Being in command of the facts at all times not only puts you in the best possible position should you have to litigate, but it also gives you an advantage in all of your negotiations. People can tell if you are the master of the facts, and they change their behavior when you are.
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Of course, most controversies eventually settle, and that is a very good thing. As Robert Louis Stevenson said, “Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer!” But still, you don’t know if you can settle a problem until you have. What about when you can’t? That’s what I call “Once upon a time” time… That’s the time when you go into Court, stand before the Judge and say (in effect) “Your Honor, once upon a time…” and you lay out your case. Your lawyer may not choose to use every single detail, but the entire history of the transaction is the raw material of “Once upon a time” time. You must be prepared to describe each and every event in a long series of negotiations, correspondence and documents, and he who is the master of the facts oftentimes wins. It’s a lot of work, and some lawyers avoid going to Court, because of the effort required, and the uncertainty. Trial lawyers like us, however, are quite comfortable going to Court. Bring on the facts!
Thomas A. Brodersen, Esq., Anderson & Brodersen, P.A. 7116 Gulf Blvd, Suite D • St. Pete Beach, (727) 363-6100
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Steve Miller, from Maryland, reported that the redfish, sheepshead and flounder were the popular fish the past few days he had been fishing from the Jetty. He caught some small flounder, three monster sheepshead, and two nice redfish. The redfish loved the larger live shrimp on the bottom. The sheepshead were taking smaller bits of shrimp near the pilings. Mr. Miller reported that when fishing for sheepshead he was also getting mangrove snapper and pinfish biting. MikeButterick, a St. Petersburg local, also reported catching a beautiful redfish with live shrimp from the beach just north of the Jetty. Tom Leone, from Leroy New York, caught a beautiful bonnet head shark from the South jetty of Johns Pass. We also saw some great bonnetheads, hammerheads and blacktips caught around Johns pass on Instagram this week as well. Don’s Dock reported seeing anglers haul in lots of redfish this past week. This is a dramatic increase over last few weeks Don’s Dock owner Jason reported. He also said they were biting shrimp there as well.
Near shore- The grey snapper have been doing well near shore on our 5 and 10 hour fishing trips. The red grouper have been voracious and hard to avoid, even though they are considered ‘endangered’. The gag bite has been great between fronts when we have had great weather to get offshore. They are biting best the days leading up to these large cold fronts. The kingfish and mackerel are getting to be fewer and further between but were still picking at them in the offshore waters. Offshore- Our last 39 hour was a bit rough but we ended up with a nice catch, and our experienced long range anglers were unaffected. We brought home a large pile of fat mangrove snapper. The largest mangrove snapper was 9lbs but the boat came in with over 200 of these yummy snapper. We also wrangled in a monster 38lb kingfish while flat-lining large live bait during our non-stop bottom fishing action. Our experienced guests also wrestled in 6 monster gag grouper! Unfortunately we had some giant amberjack that were caught, but had to be released since they were closed down. They were so plentiful and aggressive it was tough to get our live baits past them to the gags down on the bottom structure.
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For this holiday season, with so many local families and servicemen and women in need of assistance, local Gulf Beaches and Pinellas County groups are doing their part to make the season a bit happier for many in the area. Among the local projects that can use your continuing help are the Gulf Beaches Kiwanis Miracle League through a Shell’s Restaurant fundraiser, St. Pete Beach Support Our Troops and Silas Dent’s fundraiser, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office “Ride and Run With The Stars,” and the first Gulfport Community Christmas Party, among others.
PCSO “Ride & Run with the Stars” “Since 1993, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office “Ride and Run With The Stars” has given hope and help to needy children and families,”According to Sheriff Bob Gualtieri. “We have formed productive partnerships with generous community sponsors, without whom ‘Ride and Run With The Stars’ would not have been successful. Thanks to you, we have been able to meet the needs of hundreds of families and thousands of children during the holidays and year round, raising more than $500,000 in donations and proceeds for children and families the past 20 years. “Ride & Run With The Stars” will be held on Saturday, December 6, at beautiful Fort De Soto Park. Participants enjoy cycling, running, and walking events, as well as a visit from Santa Claus, food, and a climbing wall. The funds raised through sponsorships and registrations support the Sheriff’s Christmas Sharing Project. PCSO agency members use the proceeds to shop for deserving families and then personally deliver the holiday packages of food, clothing and children’s toys.
The PCSO invites you to become part of our effort. Thank you for your consideration and support of “Ride and Run With The Stars” and the Sheriff’s Christmas Sharing Project. Your generosity will go a long way towards making the holidays happy for the less fortunate in our community. Site: All events start and finish at The Fort picnic area. Cost: The registration fee for all participants is $35 per person. The fee includes a long-sleeve logo T-shirt, food and giveaways. There is one free child’s t-shirt with each registered adult while supplies last. Grand Prizes: High quality bicycles. Silent Auction: Bid on great sports gear, getaways and gift baskets. “Everest Challenge” 25-foot Climbing Wall: For all ages to test your skills. 5K Chipped Race: The route follows a 3.1-mile (5K) flat course around Fort De Soto Park, with grassy areas along the route. Results will be posted at the finish line. Children registering must pay entry fee. 25-mile Bike Ride: The route follows a flat course around Fort De Soto Park. Famiiy Fun includes a 10K Family Bike Ride with the route following a 6.2 mile (10K) flat course around Fort De Soto Park. Family Fun 1 Mile Walk or Skate follows a 1-mile flat course around Fort De Soto Park, with grassy areas along the race route. This is a non-competitive event and is purely for enjoyment. Registration & T-Shirt Only for non-race or ride participants is $35 per person. The fee includes a long-sleeve logo T-shirt, food and giveaways. There is one free child’s t-shirt with each registered adult while supplies last. . Register & make donations online at www.ridewiththestars.com. DECEMBER 2014
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SPB Support our Troops The very successful SPB Support Our Troops, Inc., had its origins when former Mayor Mike Finnerty met Marlene Clausen, Councilwoman for Indian Shores, at a Big C meeting shortly after Finnerty was elected to the District 1 Commissioner seat. She announced at that meeting she had started a group of volunteers that were sending care packages to troops in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait and asked if anyone else would be interested in helping her with this program. One of the most impressive things about her program was that she had concentrated her efforts on gathering names and addresses of men and women serving our country from our local municipalities. Also, having been a Vietnam combat veteran, he remembered how great he felt when he received packages from “back home” while serving in Vietnam. Soon after he was elected Mayor, he brought the idea of setting up a donation box in City Hall to the Commission and it was thoroughly supported. He made the announcement to the citizens of St. Pete Beach in June 2006 and committed to picking up donations each week and delivering them to Indian Shores City Hall. When the program outgrew that location, City Manager Mike Bonfield found room in SPB City Hall for donation collection and packing. One of the city’s residents, Millard
Gambel, offered to generously donate a substantial amount of money to the program for postage, as did citizens and American Legion Post 305. It was then that St. Pete Beach Support Our Troops was begun in St. Pete Beach. In early 2009, Terri Finnerty incorporated the program as a non-profit with the state of Florida, under the name SPB Support Our Troops, Inc. and on March 23rd the program was granted 501 (c)(3) tax exempt status by the Treasury Department. In May 2011, Mayor Finnerty realized the space at City Hall was not sufficient to keep the program moving forward. It was also becoming difficult for volunteers to shop for the program and haul 80- 90 bags of groceries up 3 flights of stairs. Another issue hindering the program was that hours of operation were limited from 8am-4:30pm Monday through Friday. He contacted St. Alban’s Episcopal Church on 85th Avenue and asked if they had space to house the program. They did and two weeks later the program was moved to an extremely large room at the Church with access 24 hours a day. “This was everything needed to keep the program going and making it easier on the volunteers,”Terri told Paradise News.“These are our regulars who always show up to help sort and pack no matter what: Terri and Mike Finnerty, Maureen Carr, Barbara and Terri Wiktor, Diana Simpson, John and Dee Bell. To date we have sent almost 3,600 packages to our troops
Maureen Carr, Barbara and Terri Wiktor, Diana Simpson, John and Dee Bell. To date we have sent almost 3,600 packages to our troops “In addition to regular donations, we get fundraising assistance from local businesses. This year, Rob and Debbie Stambaugh of Silas Dent’s in SPB are involved.” “Since giving up our Christmas food baskets project several years ago, this year we’re working with SPB Support Our Troops,” Debbie told Paradise News.“Our holiday program will start Thanksgiving week and run to New Year’s. We ask our guests to make a $5.00 donation to our ‘Support Our Troops’ organization, which is added to their food and beverage bill. The restaurant matches each donation. Once the guest makes the donation, we give them a Christmas card so they can write a personal message to our military stationed overseas. The cards and donations are then given to Support our Troops. The cards are included in the ‘goodies boxes’ and the cash is used for the postage to mail the boxes.” “The residents of St. Pete Beach are committed to continuing this program until the last of our brave men and women return home safe and sound. Please see the document on the city website that lists items to donate to fill boxes. Also, financial donations may be sent to: SPB Support Our Troops, Inc., 330 85th Ave., St. Pete Beach, FL 33706.” Please contact Terri Finnerty by calling 727-641-2314 to request a receipt for tax exempt purposes, or to volunteer to help pack boxes. You may also contact her by email at spbsot@gmail.com and visit on facebook.com - search SPB Support Our Troops.
Gulf Beaches Miracle League The Kiwanis Club of Gulf Beaches Miracle League had its modest start in January 2005.“Some of our members saw a program on HBO ‘Real Sports’ about the Miracle League,” George Stone recalled.“We thought that this was project that we should jump on. “With a sizable donation from Southeast Leasing in Pasco County and a grant from Pinellas County we started construction at the Azalea Little League complex in the fall of 2005. A Miracle League field is an all rubber field made from old rubber tires with the base lines painted on so any child would not trip and fall. “On Saturday, March 26, 2006, we officially opened our first season. Matt Silverman, President of the Tampa Bay Rays, threw out the first ball. At that time Miracle League had only 50 fields nationwide. Since then it has grown to over 250 fields internationally with fields in Canada, Puerto Rico and Australia.
“The rules are very simple. Every Inning each child gets a base hit, runs the bases and scores. If there are 10 kids per team, the score would be 10-0 after each half inning. At the end of the game the score would be 30 to 30. Everybody wins, with hundreds of local kids enjoying the program in the past eight years.” Stone noted that many local businesses have held fundraisers for the miracle League, with the new Shell’s Seafood Restaurant in St. Pete Beach helping this year. Owner John Christen told Paradise News,“We were talking and one of our bartenders had the idea to do a local charity event, involving our patrons and our vendors to raise as much as possible. “Richard Thobe, a good friend and very active in the local Kiwanis Club, talked to us about the children of Pinellas and how they sponsored the MIracle League and a swimming program, with 100% of everything they raise going to the charities. “On Saturday, December 6, from Noon to close at 11 pm, all our bartenders are donating their tips, and we’re working with Southern Wine and Johnson Brothers to donate their proceeds that day. We’re getting free promotion on DBS Radio’s WQIK (Q105 FM) “Bobby Rich & Mason Dixon Show,” with Bobby at our event. All diners will be asked to contribute and we’re doing our best to get people to come out and help raise a decent amount of money for a good cause.”
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Gulfport Community Party Newest local event is the first annual Community Christmas Party sponsored by the Gulfport Community Players, Saturday, December 6, 6 pm at the Back Door Theater, 1619 49th Street South. “We’re putting together a night of sparkling entertainment, food and libations,” GCP President Eileen Navarro told Paradise News,“with 100% of the proceeds to the Gulfport Community Police ‘Operation Santa’ that for 23 years has been helping local kids in need have a Merry Christmas.”
Included in the $20 admission is a one-act play,“ A Modern Day Mr. Scrooge;” a delightful musical skit; a “Holiday Happy Hour” featuring heavy hors d’oeuvres, soft drinks and a cash bar (beer and wine). Also included are raffle tickets for some great items donated by generous Gulfport businesses and Chamber members, and the opportunity for photos with Santa. The Party is perfect for small office holiday celebrations. Contact the Players by email at GulfportCommunityPlayers@yahoo.com with how many in your party, and special reserved seating will be set up for your group. Tickets are available exclusively at the Beach Bazaar. Other donations for the raffle are also welcome. For your convenience, you can buy your ticket from the volunteer who stops by to pick up your donation item.
[Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Christen Smith, PCSO; George Stone, John Christen, Terri Finnerty, Debbie Stambaugh and Eileen Navarro for their input and assistance.] [Steve Traiman is President of Creative Copy by Steve Traiman in St. Pete Beach, offering freelance business writing services. He can be reached via email at straiman@mindspring.com.]
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LIBRARIES ST. PETE BEACH 365 73rd Ave., SPB, 727-363-9238 www.stpetebeach.org Monday/Wednesday 10am-8pm Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-2pm Sunday, closed Closed: Thurs. Dec. 25 & Jan 1 & Monday, Jan 19 Closing at 5pm Wed. Dec. 24 & 31 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 Fridays, 11am-12noon Dec. 5 & 19 I Just Got My iPad, Now What? Tuesday, Jan. 6, 10:30am Wednesday, Dec. 10 & Jan. 14 , 10:30am e-Books for iPad Fridays, Dec. 12 & Jan. 9, 10:30am iPad App of the Month Club Wednesday, Dec. 3, 3pm (photos) ADULT PROGRAMS National Cookie Day featuring Cookielicious author Janet Keeler, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 6:30pm
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The Gala Preview Party - Friday, December 5, will be at the home of television personality & entrepreneur Rhonda Shear and her husband Van Fagan, owners of Shear Enterprises. The evening will feature catering by Parkshore Grill’s award-winninig chef Tyson Grant, as well as live holiday music.
Gala Weekend December 5 & 6 A Gala Preview Party will set the scene on Friday evening, December 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. to usher in Saturday’s tour of six festively decorated residences on Snell Isle and Brightwaters Boulevard in Northeast St. Petersburg. The homes on the Saturday, December 6, Holiday Tour of Homes will be open from 10 am to 4 pm. All proceeds will benefit The Florida Orchestra. Advance donations for the Saturday, December 6, Tour tickets are $20 per person. A $75 individiual donation for the Preview Party includes a Tour ticket, and individual patron tickets at $150 include the Preview Party, Tour, and a listing in the printed program. Tickets for the Preview Party and Tour are payable in advance by check to The Florida Orchestra Guild and sent to Alexandra Kaan, 130 4th Avenue North, #114, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Individual tickets the day of the event, available at all Tour homes, will be $25, payable by cash or check.
New Dancing With the Stars pros announced for Ballroom With a Twist! Dancing With the Stars fan favorite Tony Dovolani will anchor Ballroom With a Twist - The Mahaffey January 28; announcing that Anna Trebunskaya, Dmitry Chaplin & Lacey Schwimmer have joined Tony - replacing Peta, Emma and Val, who will not be available due to unforeseen circumstances.
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GALA PREVIEW PARTY: Friday, December 5, 6-8 p.m.; $75 per person includes ticket for Saturday’s Holiday Tour of Homes HOLIDAY TOUR OF HOMES: Saturday, December 6, 10am to 4pm; $20 per person in advance, $25 the day of the event. TICKETS available at each of the six homes TOUR STARTING POINT: 1651 Brightwaters Boulevard, St. Petersburg 33704 727-528-6595 for more information Russian dancer Anna Trebunskaya has appeared as a Dancing With the Stars professional since Season 2. She’s been partnered with football stars Kurt Warner and Jerry Rice, Olympic Gold Medalist Evan Lysacek, actors Jack Wagner and Steve Guttenberg, mixed martial arts champion Chuck Liddell, boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard, Queer Eye fashionista Carson Kressley and others. Best known for his shirtless, masculine dancing style, Russia-born Dmitry Chaplin was a Dancing With the Stars pro whose wide range of partners included singer Mýa and supermodel Petra Namcova. Dmitry is a chief choreographer for So You Think You Can Dance, and was one of that show’s top finalists. He received an Emmy nomination for his choreography. The winner of multiple youth dancing championships, Californian Lacey
Emily Gillespie & Ginger Hanner are co-chairs of the 2014 Holiday Tour of Homes events. For more information about the Tour of Homes, Preview Party or the Florida Orchestra Guild, St. Petersburg, visit http://www.floridaorchestra.org and click on “Volunteer Guilds” under the Community & Education tab, or call 727-528-6595. The Florida Orchestra Guild, St. Petersburg, Inc., is a non-profit organization founded over 50 years ago to support orchestral music in the community. The primary mission is xdto support the Orchestra through fundraising activities such as the Holiday Tour of Homes.
Schwimmer has been in the casts of both Dancing With the Stars (where she was a pro finalist) and So You Think You Can Dance. Lacey’s partners have included Chaz Bono, Iron Chef Mark Dacascos, Lance Bass and Mike Catherwood. It’ll be a fun, breathless evening of ballroom, rhumba, foxtrot, cha-cha, quickstep and more of your favorite dances. Tickets: $39.50, $49.50 and $65.50, and may be purchased online at TheMahaffey.com, charge by phone at 727.893.7832 or in person at The Mahaffey Theater Box Office. The Mahaffey Box Office is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or at least 90 minutes prior to any ticketed event. There are no added charges ever on tickets purchased directly from The Mahaffey Theater.
Events Calendar RED denotes “Holiday” event Throughout December – Holiday Lights in the Garden 5:30 – 9:30 pm. $4 suggested donation, under 12 FREE. Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Rd.,Largo. The gardens are decked out for the holidays. www.flbg.org Throughout December – Wild Wonderland at Lowry Park Zoo 6:30 – 10 pm. $15 adult,$13. Lowry Park Zoo, Sligh Ave., Tampa. The Zoo is transformed into a magical holiday experience with real reindeer, lighted displays, FREE zoo rides, and traditional holiday merriment. www.lowryparkzoo.com Monday, December 1 - City Hall 75th Anniversary 11 am – 2 pm. City Hall, 175 5th St. N, St. Petersburg. Celebrate the building’s birthday www.stpete.org Wednesday, December 3 – Mrs. Santa Luncheon 11:30 am Social, 12:30 pm Luncheon. $75. St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Ave., St Petersburg. Presented by All Children’s Hospital Beach Guild. Lunch; opportunity to win Santa Bags filled with gifts, Chinese auction, fashion show and boutique hosted by Macy’s of Tyrone Square Mall, and the crowning of the new “Mrs. Santa” www.allkids.org Thursday, Dec 4 – Holiday Splendor at the Ringling 5–9 pm. FREE w/one unwrapped gift per guest or without $10/adults, $5/kids,students. Ringling Museum, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. Visit the Ca’ d’Zan during the evening hours and enjoy holiday music, performances by local schools. Food - beverages available for purchase. www.ringling.org
Thursdays, December 4, 11, 18 Holiday Nights at the Ca’ d’Zan 5 – 8 pm. $10 adults, $5 child/ student. Ringling Museum, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. Explore the elegant Ca’ d’Zan all decked for the holidays with extended evening viewings. www.ringling.org Thursday, December 4 through Sunday, December 7 – Power and Sailboat Show 10 am – 6 pm Thurs/Fri ,10 – 7 pm Sat., 10 am – 5 pm Sun. $10 online, $12 at door, kids 15 & under FREE. Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin & Albert Whitted Park - Wide variety of boats/accessories. www.showmanagement.com Friday, December 5 – Guy Harvey Meet and Greet 6 – 8 pm. FREE. Rumfish Grill, Guy Harvey Outpost, 6000 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Meet artist and conservationist Guy Harvey. Gift shop provides opportunity to have Guy Harvey personalize your purchase. Perfect gift www.tradewinds resort.com/event-calendar Friday, December 5 – First Friday – Get Downtown 5:30 – 10 pm. Free. Central Ave., between 2nd & 3rd Street, St. Petersburg. Street party with live music, beer & more, Breakfast Optimist Club of St. Petersburg. www.firstfridaystpete.com Friday, December 5 – St. Pete Beach & Pasadena Boat Parade and Winter Festival 6 pm. FREE. Boat Parade Viewing Party at St. Pete Beach Comm. Ct, 701 Boca Ciega Drive to include: live music, hot chocolate, art projects for children, and visit SANTA!! Pasadena viewing at Barbara Gilberg Habitat Park, 1600 Pasadena Ave S, Pasadena. www.spbrec.com
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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 December 12 – 103.5 ThrowDown by the Bay 13 – Trans Siberian Orchestra 14 – Usher 16 – The Black Keys 20 – Fleetwood Mac 22 – 93.3 Jingle Ball January 1 – 4 – Ringling Circus AMERICAN STAGE 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg, 727.823.7529 www.americanstage.org boxoffice@americanstage.org December Through 14 – Laughter on the 23rd Floor 1 – As Is – Benefit One Night Only 7 - Hawk & Wayne –It's a Comedy Show 22 – 28 – Santaland Diaries
GLENRIDGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 7333 Scotland Way, Sarasota, 941.552.5325 www.gpactix.com December 7 – Holiday Harmonies 13 – Pineview Jazz Band 14 – Four Freshmen 20 – Nate Najar's Jazz Holiday 28 – Bruce Merkle Cabaret LARGO CULTURAL CENTER 105 Central Park Dr, Largo, FL 33779 727.587.6793 www.largoarts.com December 3 – 4th Annual Rock n Roll Holiday Concert 10 – An Elvis Christmas Special 13,14 – The Nutcracker 15 – A Christmas Carol 20 – Christmas Amore 18 – 20 – Santa's Holiday Review M.A.D. THEATRE OF TAMPA (Music Acting Dance Theatre of Tampa) 813.386.6173 www.madtheatre.com
A SIMPLE THEATER The Biniger Theater, Eckerd College 727.864.7811 4200 54th Avenue S, St. Petersburg www.asimpletheatre.org
MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION Amphitheater - Florida State Fairgrounds 4802 US Hwy 301 N, Tampa, 813.740.2446 www.ticketmaster.com/venue/107257
CAPITOL THEATER 405 Cleveland Street, Clearwater www.rutheckerdhall.com/venues December 6 – Classic Albums Live – Lennon 7 – Jim Brickman 11 – Rockapella Christmas 13 – Manhattan Transfer Christmas 17 – Peter White Christmas 18 – Ben Vereen 19 – The Outlaws / Blackhawk
STAGE THEATER & CONSERVATORY 11650 131st Street N, Largo – Country Day World School 813.817.2585 www.newstagelargo.org
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 December 5 – Artist Reception - Michael Eismont EIGHT O’CLOCK THEATRE 105 Central Park Drive, Largo 727.587.6793, www.eightoclocktheatre.com/ December 14,15 – Auditions for Addams Family FREEFALL THEATRE COMPANY 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727.498.5205 www.freefalltheatre.com December Through – December 9 – Into the Woods Through 24 – A Christmas Carol 4 - Erica DiCeglie Band: Holiday Classics
RUTH ECKERD HALL 1111 N. McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, 727.791.7400 www.rutheckerdhall.com December 3 – Daryl Hall & John Oates 5 – Yo Gabba Gabba! Live 6 – Smokey Joe's Cafe 7 – National Acrobats of China 7 – TFO – New World Symphony 12 – Kenny G Christmas 14 – Bronx Wanderers 14 – TFO – Home for the Holidays 20 – Bowzer's Holiday Party 21 – Trace Adkins 22 – A Christmas Carol 31 – A Salute to Vienna 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 December 5 – 21 – A Christmas Story STAGEWORKS THEATER NEW 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd., West Bldg., #151, Tampa, 813.374.2416 www.stageworkstheatre.org December 4 – 21 – Handle with Care
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Friday, December 5 – Gala Preview Party for Holiday Tour of Homes 6 – 8 pm. $75 includes home tour ticket. Gala at home of Rhonda Shear & husband. Snell Island. Payable in advance by check to The Florida Orchestra Guild and sent to Alexandra Kaan, 130 4th Ave. N, #114, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Friday, December 5 through Sunday, December 7 – Annual Holiday Sale at the Morean Center for Clay 10 am – 5pm, Sunday 12 – 4 pm. Free to browse. The Center for Clay, Historic Train Station, 420 22nd St. S, St Petersburg. All local artists present their clay creations for holiday giving. www.moreanartscenter.org Saturday, December 6 – Ride and Run with the Stars Registration 7:30 am, race begins 8 am. $35. Fort DeSoto Park, Tierra Verde. Entry fee includes a long-sleeve logo T-shirt, food & giveaways. 25K Bike Ride and 5K Certified Run. Benefits Pinellas County Sheriff Christmas Sharing Program. www.rideandrunwiththestars.com
Saturday, December 6 - 2nd Annual St Petersburg VETSports Softball Series Game 6 PM, $5 Gen. admission, veterains/active military/kids FREE, Al Lang Stadium in downtown St Petersburg. St Pete Police Fire & MLB alumni vs. VETSports Warriors.Contact Brian_Taylor@vetsports.org Saturday, December 6 – 97X Next Big Thing Concert 12 noon. $45, $165 VIP. Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg. Daylong music festival featuring up and coming artists. www.97xonline.com Saturday, December 6 – Ties & Tennis Shoes 8 am. Raising donations. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. This annual event raises money for Take Stock in Children scholarship fund. Adult and child runs. www.tiesandtennisshoes.com Saturday, December 6 – 87th Annual Santa Parade 10 – 11:30 am. Free. Downtown St. Petersburg . Route begins on Central and 5 th St. S to Bayshore
and north to 5 th Ave N. Annual tradition kicking off Snow Fest. www.stpete.org
Saturday, December 6 – Chilhuly Collection Trunk Sale on Beach Drive 10 am – 3 pm. Chihuly Collection, Beach Dr., St. Petersburg. Local and regional artists showcase they creative wares. Many exclusive to Chihuly in Tampa Bay region. www.moreanartscenter.org Saturday, December 6 – Holiday Home Tour for the Florida Orchestra 10 am – 4 pm. $20 adv., $25 day of. Homes are located on Snell Isle in St. Petersburg. Enjoy the elegant holiday décor of these historic homes. Advance tickets send check to The Florida Orchestra Guild, St. Petersburg, and sent to Holiday Homes Tour, c/o Alexandra Kaan, 130 4th Avenue North #114, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. For info call 727.528.6595. Saturday, December 6 – Snow Fest 10:30 am – 3 pm. FREE, some rides charge. North Straub Park, Beach Dr., St. Petersburg. Annual event with real snow, family activities, entertainment and lots of fun. www.stpete.org Saturday, December 6 – Madrigalians Sing-in for the Holidays 2 pm. FREE. Main Library, 3745 Ninth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. St. Petersurg College’s select choral ensemble, to “sing in” the holiday season. Brought to you by the Friends of the Library. For more information, contact Mozelle Bell, 727-522-8459 mozelle2@juno.com Saturday, December 6 – Holiday 5K and 10K with the Phillies and the Threshers 4 pm. $30+. Brighthouse Field at 601 Old Coachman Rd, Clearwater. 5K and 10K Runs ending at home plate with a post race party at Frenchy’s Tiki bar with FREE beer (21 years and older.) Kids zone and run of the bases. Fun for everyone. SuzanneHensleeTriathlon@gmail.com
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STRAZ CENTER 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, 813.229. STAR www.strazcenter.org • Tickets on sale now for Phantom of the Opera Dec. 17 – January 4, 2015 December 2 – 7 – Dirty Dancing 5 – TFO – New World Symphony 6 – Live and Local – Roberto DeBourg 6 – Mediaeval BaebesChristmas 8 – Chris Pureka 11 -13 – Men are from Mars 12 – TFO – Home for the Holidays 13 – Demetri Martin 13 – Live and Local – Francesca 13,14 – Next Generation Ballet – Nutcracker 17 – Jan 4 – Phantom of the Opera 17 – Florida Boys Choir 18 – Gregory Porter 20 – Live and Local – Rebecca Zapen 27 – Live and Local Christie Lenee 31 – Phantom of Opera Masquerade Party THE COLISEUM 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/coliseum/ Tea dances return October - May December 20 – Gibbs Class of 68 Holiday Party 31 – Swingin' in the New Year THE MAHAFFEY THEATER 400 1st St. So, Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, 727.892.5767 www.themahaffeytheater.com , www.ticketmaster.com www.floridaorchestra.org December 6 – TFO – New World Symonphy 7 – Cincinnati Pops 9 – The Colors of Christmas 11 – TFO – Symphony A' La' Carte 13 – TFO – Home for the Holidays 15 – A New Heart for Christmas 19 – Mistletoe Show 20, 21 – A Family Blessing 24 – Bridgepoint Church Christmas Eve Service 28 – Moscow Russian Ballet – The Nutcracker THE PALLADIUM 253 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg, 727.822.3590 www.mypalladium.org December 2 – Celtic Christmas 5 – The Nutcracker Ballet 9 – Downtown Abbey Premiere Party 12 – Broadway Nights, Holiday Lights 13 – Resurrection- Fashion Show 18 – Nate Najar's Jazz Holiday 21 – Seasonal Sparkle – St. Petersburg Opera 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. December 6 – 22 – The Last Room
WEST COAST PLAYERS 21905 US 19 N. Clearwater, 727.437.2363 wcplayers@gmail.com, www.wcplayers.org
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 Experience all of Dali’s art works, over 2,000 pieces! Saturdays Dali & Beyond Film Series Dillydally w/ Dali Sundays - Yoga + Dali Wednesday, Thursday – Story Time for Families The Royal Inheritance: Dali Works from Spanish National Collection Visit website - ongoing lectures/activities December Through February 16 – Picasso Exhibition 2 – Giving Tuesday 3 – Coffee with the Curator 6 – Book Signing Gulfport Youth Writer Winner 11 – New Memoirs Writing Workshop 25 - CLOSED 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 December 2 – Capturing the Memories of Genocide Surviors 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! HENRY PLANT MUSEUM 401 West Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 813.254.1891 www.plantmuseum.com Closed Mondays. Tuesday through Saturday 10 am – 5 pm. Sunday 12 noon – 5 pm. $10 adult / $7 student and Senior / $5 Child 4 – 12 years. • Through December 31, 2014 - The Pottery of Wedgewood • Every Sunday – Upstairs, Downstairs December Through 23 – Victorian Christmas Stroll 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 December 7 – Danny Lyons – Bikeriders Through December 7 – Bandits, Beauties and Beggars Through February 2015 – Precarious Possessions December 4 – Holiday Splendor 4,11,18 – Holiday Nights at the Ca' d'Zan 18 – Ringling by the Bay – Yesterdayze 20 – Yoga on the Terrace 20 – Winter Solstice Celebration 25 - CLOSED 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 December 9 – Building the Panama Canal • Through through January 18, 2015 – Jamie Wyeth Portraits Through January 11 – Images from Everywhere December 4 – Collector's Circle Lecture – Illustrating Anxiety 6 – Make and Take – Stained Glass 8 – Art Bites 9 – Art Deco and Japanese Artists 10 – Coffee Talks with Nan Colton 12 – Stuffed Animal Night at the Museum 14 – Hot Gatherings & Cool Conversation 18 – UNCHartED- Dance and Visual Arts 18 – Porch Parties 19 – Art & Sign Language 20 – Make and Take – Stained Glass 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 December 12 – Beer on the Pier 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 December Through January 11 – Merry Christmas Charlie Brown 6,13,27 – Kids, Cocoa and Crafts 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 December 30 – Poseidon and the Sea • Through – January 11, 2015 – Paris and the Allure of Color December 3 – Lecture – Blurring the Lines 14 – Military Appreciation Day 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. Through Dec.12 Making Sense December 4 – Museum Store Sale 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 December 13 – Ugly Sweater Holiday Party 20, 21 – Holiday CraftyFest 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 December 6 – Emma's Revolution 13 – 9 Year Anniversary Celebration 14 – John McCutcheon 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 & information on featured artists. Artist reception monthly to meet artists. Local & Florida artisans featured. Ecclectic, artistic, creative. December 20 – Artists Reception
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Saturday, December 6 – Tierra Verde Holiday Tree Lighting and Family Fun Day 4:30 – 7 pm. Free. Tierra Verde Downtown Area, 1120 Pinellas Bayway S., Tierra Verde. Community gathering to celebrate the holidays. Music, games, food, and even a dog custom contest! www.tierreverdebusinesspartnership.com Saturday, December 6 – Community Christmas Party 6 pm. $20 in advance at Beach Bazaar. Back Door Theater, 1619 49th Street S., Gulfport. “Holiday Happy Hour” with heavy hors d’oeuvres, soft drinks and a cash bar (beer / wine).Two one act stage performances. www.gulfportcommunity players.com December 6 – 2nd Annual Elizabeth’s Boutique Winter Wonderland Fashion and Gift Show 6 pm. $20-$25. St. Petersburg Nights, 6800 Sunset Way, St. Pete Beach. VIP reception w/designers and models, international dance show, fashion show, live auction, European menu, music and a full bar. Auction to benefit PARC. Call 727.254.9526 or email CustomerService@ Elizabeth-s.com.
Saturday, December 6 & Sunday December 7 – Corey Avenue Craft Show 10 am – 5 pm. Free. The street is lined with unique, handcrafted gifts and artwork. www.artfestival.com Saturday, December 6 & Sunday December 7 - $5 Combo Admission at Chihuly Collection 10 am – 5 pm. $5. Chihuly Collection, Beach Dr., St. Petersburg. Enjoy the day seeing the work of master glass artist Dale Chihuly and watch live demonstrations at Hot Shop. www.moreanartscenter.org
Sunday, December 7 – Holiday in the Park Truck & Car Show 8 am – 4 pm. FREE. Treasure Island Community Center, 1 Park Place & 106th Ave., Treasure Island. Food, entertainment & fun. www.treasureislandchamber.org Sunday, December 7 – Cincinnati Pops & Brian Stokes Mitchell – Holiday Pops! 7 pm. $29.+. The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Celebration of the “Home for the Holidays” album, the 92nd for the Cincinnati Pops. www.stpete.org/coliseum Tuesday, December 9 – Military Officer’s Wives Club Luncheon 11:30 am. Cost of lunch. Isla del Sol Yacht and Country Club, 6000 Sun Blvd, St. Petersburg. The program will be Christmas Music. Reservation required. Contact: 727.397.4146 or 727.595.4619.
Thursday, December 11 – Suncoast Jazz Christmas Dinner Dance 5:30 – 9:30 pm. Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club, Sun Boulevard, St. Petersburg. The Grand Florida Society Orchestra will be playing. Reservations required 727.596.7142. Wednesday, December 10 – Annual Boley Centers Jingle Bell Run 7:30 pm. Adults $20, $15 kids. Spa Beach at 615 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg. Live music will be played all along the course. Shirts, jingle bells and neon necklaces will be guaranteed to the first 3,500 registered participants. www.boleycenters.org Wednesday, December 10 – South Pasadena Community Band Concert 7:30 pm. FREE. Treasure Island Community Center, 1 Park Place & 106th Ave., Treasure Island. “Tis the Season” holiday concert with familiar favorites. www.southpasadena.com
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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 Through December 23 – Terra Incognita Through December 23 – Gifted Through December 11 – Creative Start Elementary FLORIDA CRAFTART GALLERY (NEW NAME) 501 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, 727.821.7391 www.floridacraftsmen.net December 5 - $50 Fabulous Photos of Your Work 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 December 4 – Sip and Shop Open House 5 – Book Signing – Velva L Heraty- Dream Momma” 13 – Good Cheer ArtWalk 25,26 – Closed 27 – 31 – After Holiday Sale 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 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 • Through December -In Your Face, the Power of Portraiture -Patricia Thompson Gallery December Through December 5 -Gallery I&II – Evan Roth Through December 5 – Christ-Janner Gallery – Sketchbook Show Through December 19 – Thompson Gallery - Lori Loveberry George Through December 5 – Crossley – Antwerp Photography Exchange Galleries will close after shows and reopen in January 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 December 3 – Clinic Jazz Quartet 5 – Samurai Terror – A New Film 13 – Holizaar 7 14 – Langston Hughes Black Nativity 19 – Beatnik – Going Back to Cali 22 – 23 – Every Christmas Story Ever Told 31 – First Night St. Pete 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. December Through December 10 – Cabinet of Curiousity 14 – December 22 – Holiday Exhibit and Sale 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 the Morean Family Art Studio, FREE, 10am – 4 pm Through December Blow Own Ornament, Pour Paint Ornaments $5 December Through Jan 1 – Members Holiday Show & Sale Through Jan 18 – Tidals Exhibit 5,6,7 – Holiday Sale at Center for Clay 6 – Chihuly Collection Trunk Show 6,7 - $5 Combo Weekend 6,13,20 – Parents Shop / Kids Create 13 – YouCubed – Picasso Portraits 25 - Closed 29 – 31 Holiday Art Camp
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 December 1 – Photo Meeting 7, 8 – Submissions for Artists Choice Show 15 – Annual Christmas Dinner 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 • 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 December 4 – Painting Exchange 13 – Show and Meeting 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.
December 10 – Stop & Shop 22- Winter Break Camp 31 – Noon Year's Eve 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 December Through January 4 – Holidays at The Village 25,26 - CLOSED MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry) 4801 E Fowler Ave #100, Tampa 813.987.6315 www.mosi.org Kids in Charge! - largest children’s science center in the nation Disasterville featuring WeatherQuest 10,000 square foot exhibition on the science behind tornados, hurricanes, & wildfires High Wire Bike - Guests can harness themselves onto a bicycle along a 98 foot-long steel cable, suspended 30 feet above ground Sky Trail Rope Course BioWorks Butterfly Garden - view multiple kinds free-flying butterflies. The Amazing You - Learn about the human body in all its complexity, from DNA to organs Gaze skyward - Saunders Planetarium IMAX Dome Theatre- dome shaped screen -10,500 sq ft visual imagery PeeWee Wednesdays December Through 28 – Teddy Bear Roundup 1 – Cyber Monday Membership Deal 2 – Giving Tuesday 13 – Holiday $5 Day 13 - Skywatch 22 – Jan 2 – Winter Break Camps SACRED LANDS 1700 Park St.N., St. Petersburg. 727.347.0354 Every Sunday – Tours of Anderson / Narvaez Mounds Chanting to the Open Heart
MUSIC CLEARWATER JAZZ HOLIDAY www.clearwaterjazz.com October 15 – 18, 2015 FLORIDA ORCHESTRA 727.662.7286 www.floridaorchestra.org See venues for dates – Mahaffey Theater, Ruth Eckerd Hall & The David Straz Performing Arts Center ST.PETERSBURG JAZZ FESTIVAL Various locations in St. Petersburg www.emitseries.org February 24 – March 2, 2015
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Events Calendar Thursday, December 11 – Holiday Toy Drive & Christmas Special 6 – 9 pm. Cost toy donation. Century 21 Beggins, 1511 Gulf Blvd, Indian Rocks Beach. An evening of live entertainment, complimentary appetizers & Santa. Wine and beer available with cash donation. Benefits Grace House and the American Legion, providing toys for those in need. www.irbhome.com
Saturday, December 13 – 6th Annual Holiday Hoopla 10am – 6 pm. FREE. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. The streets are lined with holiday performers, unique gifts and good cheer. Holiday street festival. A portion of proceeds benefits Operation Santa. www.gulfportma.com
Friday, December 12 – Presents for Primates 11 am. FREE with zoo admission. Lowry Park Zoo, Sligh Ave., Tampa. Watch the primates open presents from the staff & docents. www.lowryparkzoo.com
Saturday, December 13 through Monday, December 15 – Christmas in the Village Open during regular business hours. Metered parking until 4 pm. John’s Pass Village, 12901 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach. Sidewalk sale for unique gifts. Bring a donation for Toys for Tots and get free gift wrapping. www.johnspass.com
Friday, December 12 – South Pasadena Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Concert 6:30 pm. Free. Dick Holmes Band Shell, Galatea Garden,7015 Sunset Drive S, Pasadena. Holiday music provided by Pasadena Fundamental Elementary. www.mysouthpasadena.com
Saturday, December 13 – YouCubed Workshop 2 – 8 pm. $10. Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. In collaboration with The Dali / Picasso exhibit cube your own portrait. Also other Picasso inspired art activities for the whole family. www.moreanartscenter.com
Friday, December 12 "Beers on the Pier" 5-9 PM, St Petersburg Museum of History -335 2nd Ave. NE, St Petersburg. Sample beers from over 20 breweries. $35, live music and food trucks. Contact 727.894.1052
Saturday, December 13 – Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Christmas in the Attic” 3 & 8 pm shows. $46. Amelia Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa. The new music unveiled as well as TSO iconic classics and fan favorites. www.amaliearena.com
Friday, December 12 through Saturday, December 13 – Stuffed Animal Night and Santa’s Breakfast Drop Off Friday 10am to 6pm and Pick Up Breakfast Saturday 9am 11am. Museum of Fine Arts at 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Each animal receives a keepsake badge when they are tucked-in for the night. Pick up your stuffed animal, enjoy a hot buffet breakfast, watch a slide show of your buddies’ adventures, with make and take activities. Space is limited. Reservations required by December 8th. www.fine-arts.org
Saturday, December 13 – St. Petersburg Second Saturday ArtWalk Celebrates the Holidays 5 – 9 pm. FREE. Over 40 galleries open their doors for extending shopping, gallery tours and shows. For complete list visit www.stpeteartalliance.org
Saturday, December 13 – Sunset Beach Clean Up 9 am – noon. FREE. Sunset Beach Pavillion, 8000 West Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island. Come help keep our beaches beautiful. Email Steve Yost to volunteer sly_yost@yahoo.com
Saturday, December 13 – Gulfport’s Lighted Boat Parade 6 pm start. FREE. Various locations - Gulfport Marina at 6:15, Gulfport City Dock at 6:30-6:45, Town Shores at 6:45, Pasadena Yacht Club at 7:15. Annual tradition combined with Holiday Hoopla downtown. www.sailbcyc.org
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SKIPPER’S SMOKEHOUSE SERIES Skipper’s Smokehouse 910 Skipper Road Tampa, FL 33613 813.971.0666 Full schedule online www.skipperssmokehouse.com December 6 – WMNF Paul Thorn Band 7 – Travelin' McCourys 9 – Sol Driven Train 13 – Suncoast Blues Society Holiday Party 31 – WMNF New Year's Eve w Donna the Buffalo SUNCOAST DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY 727.596.7142 December 9 – Christmas Dance and Dinner SUNDAY JAZZ JAMS 727.824.72221 • www.themanhattancasino.com/contact Revival of a local Jazz tradition, every week! Sponsored by Al Downning Tampa Bay Jazz Assoc., Manhattan Casino, 642 22nd St., St Petersburg, FREE admission. Every Sunday from 6 – 9 pm TAMPA BAY SYMPHONY 727.827.8087 www.TampaBaySymphony.org Performances in various locations THE HANGAR RESTAURANT & FLIGHT LOUNGE 540 First St SE, St. Petersburg First Monday of each month – Jazz Jam ADDED www.aldowningjazz.com WMNF 88.5 COMMUNTIY RADIO 1210 E. MLK Blvd., Tampa 33603 www.wmnf.org December 6 – Paul Thorn – Skippers 13, 14 – TOUR DE CLAY 31 – New Years Eve at Skippers
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 December 17 – January 4 – Phantom of the Opera -Straz FLORIDA SUNCOAST OPERA GUILD www.FLsuncoastoperaguild.org December 5 - Silver Bells 21, 22 – Seasonal Sparkle ST. PETERSBURG OPERA COMPANY 727.823.2040; www.stpeteopera.org visit website for performance locations Season tickets - begin - $127.32 each. Season ticket holders save 15% off December 21, 22 – Seasonal Sparkle SARASOTA OPERA HOUSE 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, 941.359.0099 ext.101
www.sarasotaopera.org December 4 – Hear and Now Concert 7 – School of Russian Ballet 11 - Ditchfield Singers 12,13 – HD at the Opera House - White Christmas 20,21 – The Nutcracker – Diane Partington
DANCING ACADEMY OF BALLET ARTS 2914 First Avenue North St. Petersburg, 727.327.4401 www.academyofballetarts.org THE COLISEUM 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/coliseum Tea Dance - 1st & 3rd Wed. @ month. $7/dance, $10 dance instruction Tea Dances resume in October December 3, 17 – Tea Dance 31 – Swingin in the New Year GULFPORT CASINO 5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport, 727.893.1070 www.mygulfport.us More information on Casino events or rental availability 727.893.1070 Tuesday Ballroom $7 with Carol Baker Instructor change 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 December 5 – Holiday Christmas Jam 31 – Glitz, Glitter & Glamour Gulfport Chamber of Commerce New Years Eve Gala 8-12 $35 SARASOTA BALLET 5555 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota 941.359.0099 www.sarasotaballet.org Tickets 941.351.0099 x 101 December 19, 20 - La Fille mal Gardée – Van Wezel 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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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, preserve. Ages 3-4 $3/kid; parents free. • Bird Walks 1st Saturday - 8am • Wildflower Walks 4th Sat. 10:30 am • Night Hike 3rd Tuesday dark • Gator Walk 2nd Sunday 11:30 am • Nature Walk 3rd Saturday 10:30 am Calendar available online. 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 December 21 -23, 29 – 31 -Holiday Mini Camps EGMONT KEY 8am to sundown - 365 days a year Egmont Key Shuttle - Hubbard’s Marina
at Ft. DeSoto Co. Park, $20 RSVP; 727.867.6569 www.hubbardsmarina.com/egmont/ 727.893.2627 www.egmontkey.info FLORIDA AQUARIUM 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa 813.273.4000 www.flaquarium.org • Galleries: Wetlands, Bays-Beaches, Coral Reef, Ocean Commotion • Exhibits: Aquariumania! Splash in the Water, Dragons Down Under, • Activities: Cell Phone Audio Guide, Explore Shore, Penguin Promenade, • Behind the Scenes Tour, Dive with the Sharks, Eco-tour Photos, Swim w/Fishes, Wild Dolphin Ecotour, Stingray, Journey to Madagascar December 20 – Breakfast with Santa 26 – 30 - FantaSEA 31 – Aqua Eve 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 PARK ZOO 1101 West Sligh Ave., Tampa, One mile west of I-275 (exit 48) 813.935.8552 www.lowryparkzoo.com events line 813.935.8552, ext. 276 December Through December varying dates – Winter Wonderland 12 – Presents for Primates 31 – Noon Year's Eve MOTE AQUARIUM 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, 941.388.4441 www.mote.org Science, Education, Aquarium; touch tank, 1200-gallon tropical fish tank & informational displays on sharks, sea turtles, & shells. • Tuesdays and Thursdays - Mommy and Me • Saturdays – Kayak Paddle tour December 6,13, 20 – Santa Jaws
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May all who read Paradise News be blessed with Happiness in this Season of Celebration!
ST. PETERSBURG AUDUBON SOCIETY 727.753.9731 www.stpeteaudubon.org Celebrating 101+ Years Conservation 1909-2014 $15/individual- $20/family • Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month ST. PETERSBURG SHELL CLUB 9100 113th St North, Seminole. 727.867.6861 www.stpeteshellclub.org 2nd Fri, 6:30pm (except June, July, Aug. & Dec.), Seminole Recreation December No meeting SUNCOAST SEABIRD SANCTUARY 18328 Gulf Blvd, Indian Shores, 727.391.6211 www.seabirdsanctuary.com Directly on beach. Open 365 days, FREE 9am – sunset. Largest non-profit wild bird hospital sanctuary with native seabirds. Donations accepted. Tours / Info 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. DECEMBER 2014
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Events Calendar Saturday, December 13 – St. Petersburg 28th Annual Illuminated Boat Parade 6 pm start time. Free to watch. The parade sails around the Pier and into the Vinoy Basin. www.stpeteboatparade.org
Friday, December 19 – Fabulous Final Friday 6 – 9 pm. $5. St. Pete Beach Comm. Center, 7701 Boca Ceiga Dr. St. Pete Beach. An evening of fun and frolic for the kids ages 7 - 12 while parents get a night out. www.stpeterec.com
Saturday, December 13 – Madeira Festival of Lights Boat Parade 6:30 pm start time. FREE to watch. Begins John’s Pass Boardwalk and ends at American Legion. Lighted & decorated boats will light up the waterways. www.madbeachevents.com
Sunday, December 14 – Botanical Gardens Foundations Plant & Gift Sale 10 am – 4 pm. Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Rd., Largo. $2 donation suggestion. Perfect gift for garden and home. www.flbg.org
Saturday, December 13 – Lightning Watch Party on the Beach Puck drops at 7 pm. $10 parking. The Tradewinds Island Grand, Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Watch the game on the beach with big screen TV. Food & drink specials. Thunderbug and Lightning Girls. www.tradewindsresort.com
Friday, December 19 – Military Officers Luncheon 11 am. Cost of lunch. Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. N, Clearwater. Military Officers that are retired, active duty or former officers and their spouses or widows are invited to attend. Reservations required by calling Pauline Edwards at 727.360.2936.
Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 – St. Petersburg Community Church Nativity 6 – 8:30 pm. FREE. St. Petersburg Community Church, 4501 30th Ave N, St. Petersburg. Follow a path of luminaries strolling through an outdoor display of scenes s the story of the nativity comes to life. www.gracetograce.org
Friday, December 19 – Mix 100.7 Mistletoe Show 7:30 pm. $35+. The Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st Street S, St. Petersburg. Featuring Train and various artists. www.themahaffeytheater.com
Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 – Next Generation Ballet “The Nutcracker” 2 pm, 7 pm Saturday, 2 pm Sunday. $20 - $70. The Straz Center, Tampa. A holiday story brought to life. www.strazcenter.org Sunday, December 14 – 13th Annual Florida Holiday Half Marathon 7:05 am start. $35.+. Madeira Beach to Largo. www.floridabeachhalfmarathon.com Sunday, December 14 – St. Pete Beach Holiday Parade 4 pm. FREE. Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach. A family friendly event that includes a parade, Santa, train rides, carolers, craft, festive hometown Christmas activities, & more. www.spbrec.com
Saturday, December 20 – Treasure Island Holiday Boat Parade 6:30 pm start. FREE to watch. Best Places to view 115th Avenue on Isle of Palms, Treasure Island Causeway Bridge, John’s Pass ,and Blind Pass Bridge (between Treasure Island & St. Pete Beach). www.mytreasureisland.com Saturday, December 20 – Indian Rocks Beach Boat Parade 7 pm. FREE to watch. Leaves from the Holiday Inn Harbourside and heads north under Walsingham Bridge. Ends at the IRB city limit. www.indian-rocks-beach.com Saturday, December 20 and Sunday, December 21 - Holiday Festival of the Arts 10 am – 5 pm. FREE. So. Straub Park, 198 Bayshore Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Multi-medium. Exquisite handmade and original artwork of local, regional and national artisans.
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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 to their environment; FREE, pre-reg. required. Age 3-5 Archaeology Lectures – Third Thursday of month
On the Water SUNSET SAILING FISHING /MOTOR CRUISING DOLPHIN LANDINGS Charter Boat Center Located behind Dolphin Village, 4737 Gulf Blvd., St Pete Beach 727.360.7411 www.dolphinlandings.com December 7 – Soothe Our Souls sail 14, 21 – Lighted Boat Parade Viewing Cruise 25 - CLOSED SHELL KEY SHUTTLE & SUNSET CRUISES 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 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 at 6:30pm. Begin any Tues. finish 13 weeks later or take up to 2 years to finish. Jim 727.360.4846, Warren 727.321.7801, ST. PETERSBURG SAIL & POWER SQUADRON St Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, St Petersburg Demens Landing, 727-550-1811 www.boating-stpete.org American Boating Course – Free to attend, $40 materials per family. 7 week course. Numerous seminars available. Mon’s 7–9 pm. Pre-registration is required. January 5 – American Boating Course Begins
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FLORIDA BOTANICAL GARDENS 12520 Ulmerton Road Largo, 727.582.2100 www.flbg.org Open daily 7am - 6pm (dusk) FREE, Friendly dogs welcome on leash. • Garden Tour Dates Available: Tours start 9am & last 2.5 to 3 hours. Pinellas Co. Extension & Horticulture info – 8am - 5pm Mon. - Fri. Closed weekends & County Holidays December Through 31 – Holiday Lights 14 – Plant and Gift Sale 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). December 11 – Members Holiday DInner 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 December 5 – Holiday Luncheon 8 – 3D Snowflakes 9 – Holiday Home Celebration of Art & Design 13 – Junior Gardner 16 – Holiday Get Together and Charity Event 18 – Holiday Brunch IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL 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 December 15 – Holiday Potluck and Ikebana Tree Sale 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 December Through December 7 – Colors of the Tropics Through Jan 21– 12th Annual Watercolor Show 19 – 23, 26-29 – Lights in Bloom 20 – 31 – Holiday Hoopla SACRED LANDS 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 December 3, 17 – Meditation for Peace Potluck 9 – Consciousness Cafe 19 – Christmas Coffeehouse for the Homeless 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 December 6 – Creating Christmas Trees
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 ST. PETERSBURG BRIDGE CLUB, 9103 US 19N, Pinellas Park. Games, Lessons, & Seminars. www.stpetebridge.org M-F 12:30 & 7pm, Sat.10:30am Charlie 727.363.1136 or 544.5040.
CLUBS ACTION CLUB (Treasure Island) (Sept.-May) Membership open to ALL mature area residents. $10/singles, & $15 / couples. Meets monthly 1:30pm. Treasure Island Comm. Center - Refreshments / desserts, programs. Arranged trips & fun programs. Call Pres., Carol Lee 727.360.9181. ASTROLOGY ASSOCIATION OF ST. PETERSBURG 1st Thurs. monthly; 6:30pm, Hampton Inn, 4050 Ulmerton Rd. Clearwater. 1st time guests gratis! $15 M / $20 non-members. Call Jim Cummins, Pres. 813.909.9205 www.aaspfl.com CORVAIR BIKING SOCIETY Bike rides on Tuesday & Thursdays, various routes, ride 15-25 miles food/beverage breaks. Mid to So. Pinellas Co. Helmets required. Contact: Al Halprin 727.510.4474 or Tony Cahill 727.204.0149 GREATER PINELLAS DEMOCRATIC CLUB 2nd Thurs monthly, 6:30pm,
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It has felt like winter for most of our Full Cold Moon in Gemini on the 6th puts a spotlight on communication and our everyday thoughts. Short trips and travel plans are brought to our attention, too; as we make holiday plans. Our nights are the longest of the year now as our last month of 2014 closes in. Venus, love and money planet visits practical, conservative, but status conscious Capricorn on the 10th and promises to temper holiday spending with caution and quality over quantity. Communication planet Mercury speeding along in Sagittarius will enter Capricorn, on the 16th too. Serious thoughts settle us down and trips are planned with savings in mind. The 21st is a big day in the cosmos as Uranus, planet of awakening and unpredictability, stations direct; making a stressful aspect to the great transformer planet Pluto. This is not the first time that this pair has squared off. Over the last few years we have seen more and more awareness and the need for transformations to take place in the world; and in our own lives as well. This energy will assure us that another level is reached. On December 21st the Winter Solstice occurs as the Sun enters Capricorn. The first day of winter also happens to have a New Moon cycle beginning on the same day! This new lunar cycle taking us into 2015 promises action and ambition to reach those new years goals! Scorpios will be celebrating on the 23rd, as karmic taskmaster Saturn leaves their sign after a 2 year stay. This heavy duty planet moves on to Sagittarius where it will be asking for paybacks and giving rewards to our optimistic world travelers.
December 2014 Astrology SAGITTARIUS: Partnerships take the spotlight; you are accommodating and make adjustments easily. New moon wants you to set a new plan for income based on current values. Saturn brings rewards and restrictions.
GEMINI: Your partner has been in the spotlight; but now you take center stage. Express your true self. Relationships are tested; some will need to end. A rebirth is in order for you; in both the physical and spiritual sense.
CAPRICORN: Focus on work and health matters keep you busy; changes are necessary and letting go begins. A new lunar cycle puts you in the driver’s seat, with all the charm and motivation needed to reach any goal!
CANCER: Work has kept you busy. It is time to get away to rest and reflect. Hidden things are revealed. A new path for relationships begins with intensity and unexpected options. Wellness needs to be a priority.
AQUARIUS: Your energy is highest now with endurance for staying power. Romantic matters or concerns with children may surface. A new lunar cycle brings up private matters; reflection. Meditate on future goals.
LEO: You have focused on fun and enjoyment with a spotlight falling on social invitations and friendly gettogethers. A new direction for work and health matters with a needed transformation starts off your New Year!
PISCES: Career has been your focus; but home and family takes your full attention this month. You have reached a summit in life; rewards and debts are settled. New focus falls on hopes and dreams for the future; friends.
VIRGO: Home and family have had many pleasant and serious moments; but the full moon falls on career. Modifications in the workplace are likely. A new energy pours into romantic relationships and time with children.
ARIES: You have had the travel bug; but now are busy closer to home. Communication reveals much. It is time to get serious about education. A new moon cycle falls on career path with plenty of activity and new focus.
LIBRA: You are restless and on the go most everyday; but the full moon gives you a yearning for far away. Energy is focused into creative and romantic pursuits. New cycle transforms family matters and home life.
TAURUS: Financial matters are highlighted with changes in income; values. It is time to let go of old patterns and clear out negative thoughts. A new way of life is unfolding before you and taking you into the New Year.
SCORPIO: Income and financial matters are in the spotlight for you. A new level of energy in the home can make progress or conflict. A new cycle of transformation takes place in communication and everyday interactions.
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Wednesday, December 24 - BitCoin St. Petersburg Bowl 2014 & Beach Bash - Interactive games & activities as well as friendly competition on Madeira Beach including lunch for the Teams at Bubba Gump Shrimp Comapny at John’s Pass. Thursday, December 25 - BitCoin St. Petersburg Bowl 2014 - Battle of the Bands - An afternoon full of fun and festivities including tug-o-war, flag football, boxing ring, and more on St. Pete Beach. Friday, December 26 – BitCoin St. Petersburg Bowl 2014 8 pm. $45 - $110. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. Bringing post-season college football to St. Petersburg and Tropicana Field. www.bitcoinstpetersburgbowl.com Friday, December 26 through Tuesday, December 30
– Fanta-SEA at the Aquarium 9:30 am – 6 pm. Included with admission. Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Extended hours for holiday, model train display, real snow play area for the kids, holiday light show and family-friendly entertainment. www.flaquarium.org Saturday, December 27 – Hooter’s Clearwater Beach Last Chance 5K and Ocean Swim 9:30 am start. $30 for Swim or 5k, $40 / Both, $11 for After Party. Pier 60, 1 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach. Free beer and wings from Hooter’s for all finishers. Final race of season. SuzanneHensleeTriathlon@gmail.com Saturday, December 27 – Skyway Marina District Cruise-in & Car Show 10 am – 1 pm. FREE. Flamingo Resort, 4601 34th St S, St Petersburg. Cars, motorcycles and trucks from yesteryear to today. Music, food & beverage for purchase. Call for info 727.490.2000.
New Year’s Eve Wednesday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve at the Zoo 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. FREE with zoo admission. Lowry Park Zoo, Sligh Ave., Tampa. Family style at the annual “Noon” Year’s Eve daytime celebration with noisemakers, hats and a juice toast as they watch the clock strike 12. Games, entertainment and arts and crafts. www.lowryparkzoo.com Wednesday, December 31 – First Night St. Pete 4 – 11:59 pm. Admission buttons are $10/Adults and $5/Children in advance. $5 more the day of. Kids under 5 are FREE. St. Petersburg downtown & the waterfront. Various family-friendly activities to celebrate the New Year ahead. Fireworks at 8 pm and midnight. www.firstnightstpete.com
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TOURS ST. PETERSBURG Downtown Walking Tours (Oct. - Apr.) St. Petersburg Preservation Walking Tours Central Ave & 2nd St, St. Petersburg 727.824.7802 www.stpetepreservation.org National Register listed downtown St. Petersburg Historic Walking Tours Discover downtown’s rich legacy, 10am-12pm • Free for members. $5 suggested donation –non-Member December 5 – Downtown Lunch Tour 6 – Downtown Walking Tour 13 – Waterfront Tour 18 – Holiday Lights Tour & Party
MARKETS TUESDAYS
GULFPORT’S TUESDAY FRESH Market Year Round! 9am-3pm + (1st Tuesday 9am-8pm), Beach Blvd, below 29 Ave S., Gulfport, Over 50 vendors: Local artists & crafters. Live music. gulfportma.com FreshMarket@gulfportma.com (weekly) Second Tuesday – Clothing Swap, Art Village Courtyard
WEDNESDAYS
MADEIRA BEACH MORNING MARKET 9am-2pm, year-round, rain or shine. Located Madeira Way between Gulf Boulevard & Tom Stuart Causeway, City’s first open air fresh and farmer’s Market - approx. 80 area’s finest Vendors. Parking free & convenient. Organized under Garrison Market Management. www.TheBeachMarkets.com ST
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EDGE DISTRICT FARMER’S MARKET 4 to 8 pm -www.facebook.com /EDGEFarmersMarket Green Bench Brewing Co., 1133 Baum Ave N., St. Petersburg
FRIDAYS
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
Jim Tizzano Photography Through My Lens
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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
The Madeira Beach midweek Market held a ribbon cutting in November to officially open their year-round Wednesday morning market.
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Wednesday, December 31 – Swingin’ in the New Year Doors open 7:30 pm. $26+. The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave N, St. Petersburg. An evening of music that’ll make you want to jump up and dance! www.tampabayswing.com Wednesday, December 31 – Evening of Glitz, Glamour and Glitter 8 pm – 1 am. $35. Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd., Gulfport. Dancing, party favors, midnight Champagne toast, roaming entertainment and more. Full cash bar. Limited number of VIP rooms gulfportbeachbazaar@gmail.com
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VOLUNTEER CPR COURSES Sunstar Paramedics’ free ‘& Family’ CPR courses. Open to all ages who want to be prepared. Course incl: ref erence booklet free public course. NO certification card with course. Held the 3rd Saturday - noon, Classes at Sunstar’s headqts. 12490 Ulmerton Rd., Largo. 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 - Community Outreach Coord. ST. PETERSBURG FREE CLINIC New volunteer orientation is the 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.
Wednesday, December 31 – Aqua Eve New Year’s Eve 9 pm – 1 am. $90 - $185 VIP. Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Dr., Tampa. Enjoy fantastic live entertainment, complementary food, beer and wine; along with a champagne toast and the best view in town for an amazing fireworks display at midnight. www.flaquarium.org Wednesday, December 31 – Light Up Clearwater 12 midnight. FREE to watch. Clearwater Beach. Ring in the New Year with a dazzling fireworks display at midnight on Clearwater Beach! www.lightupclearwater.com
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 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 & spirit! ALL levels! PN
Still Spraying Insecticide Inside Your Home? by Peter A. Roos If you were offered a safer, more convenient, less expensive, guaranteed method of protecting your home and family against Florida pests, would you be interested? Until very recently our pest control service came monthly and walked through our home spraying chemicals on our walls, floors, windows, doors and thresholds, under our sinks and behind our toilets. They always said it was safe for us and our pets, but I often wondered. The monthly appointment was sometimes inconvenient and we were not always home when they came by. Our service was missed that month and sometimes bugs began to show up before the next visit. That was before I met Jim Swayne, who recently launched ‘Safer Home Services, promising a guaranteed “Once a Year Pest Control Service”. Jim says “most pest control companies still use 1930's technology, openly spraying pesticides inside peoples homes. We don’t do that!” Jim had built a similar service for ‘Sears’ some years ago. Seeing technological innovations that made the service even more foolproof today, Jim partnered with a renowned Florida entomologist and set out to equip technicians with the best tools and technology available. Their business plan is to ‘Guarantee’ their customers will not be bothered by bugs for a full year after Safer Home Services has done their first annual treatment and their goal is not to be called back until it is time to retreat. What’s it cost? “Safer Home Services technicians spend more time for their annual visit than 12 monthly service calls” says Jim, “but it costs only a fraction of what most people pay annually for their monthly service, and ‘Satisfaction is Guaranteed’.
Technologies Safer Home Services is committed to using the latest technology and scientific insights to battle pests and termites – while using only the best pet and family-friendly products to lock bugs out of your home.Wherever possible, they use naturally occurring and reduced risk (though still cutting-edge) materials. The Safer Home Services mantis has always been green.
• Multidose Bait Gun • Safer Home Services’ Crack & Crevice Injection System • Microgranule Applicator • Hand Duster - With these four tools, baits can be placed where they will work all year, behind switch plates and around plumbing pipes. • Tactical Flashlight and • Pocket Microscope • Hepa Vacuum • Outside Duster • Green Compressed Air Sprayer — For Outside Use Only • KM AntPro Sentinel Perimeter Baiting System • TermaTrac T3i • Termidor HE "A great example of how new technology can help home owners and business owners is our TermaTrac T3i Termite Detector. The TermaTrac T3i is an amazing device that uses radar, thermal, and moisture monitoring to detect termites. So your Safer Home Service technician can “look” behind walls and into furniture and fixtures to confirm whether termites are active or dead," shared Jim. Visit www.saferhomeservices.com for details about the company’s technology, why Once A Year Service and Termite Protection makes sense, and why you should consider choosing Safer Home Services as your pest control partners. For fastest interaction, call 727-800-2992, or email Jim@saferhomeservices.com and please tell them you read about them in Paradise NEWS.
So what kind of technology are we talking about? Just a partial list of the equipment that each Safer Home Services technician brings to every job follows:
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