Paradise NEWS Magazine October 2016 Issue

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CONTENTS

DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS PASS-A-GRILLE

OCTOBER 2016

Merry Pier Paradise Grille Gennaro’s SeaCritters Suntan Art Center Bamboozle

The SeaHorse Paradiso Boutique The Wharf Hurley Realty Loews - Don CeSar Shaners Land-Sea Mkt

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DEPARTMENTS

7 COVER STORY - Shall We Dance

PUBLISHER’S LETTER 8 LETTERS 9, 11 13-15, 17, 19 TIDBITS INVESTING 16 PROPERTY LAW 36 FISHING 37 REAL ESTATE 38 CONSTRUCTION 40 ART NEWS 50-53 ARTS & LEISURE 54-67 EVENTS 56-66 CLASSIFIED 70, 71 PLAYING AROUND 72 ASTROLOGY 75 TREASURED TALES 76

12 Introducing Our Feature Writers 18

Three of the people that help make Paradise NEWS fun to read.

Marsalisi Law - Business Profile A personal way to practice law

by Peter A. Roos

21 Burgermania - St. Petersburg

by Joyce LaFray 23 Tampa Bay Craft Beers Breweries, Taps & Events

by Nanette Wiser

25 Come Home to The Roost

by Nanette Wiser

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

COREY AREA DISTRICT

Fred Astaire Dance Studios Building Confidence for 70 Years

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

32 Hurricane Preparation Is Vital Here - by Steve Traiman 39 Cowabunga - St. Pete’s Surf Shacks Rock - by Nanette Wiser

42 SPB Support Our Troops

by Steve Traiman

47 Mosquito Repelling Plants 69 Breast Cancer Benefit

Art Expo Paradise Gifts Frog Pond

Chill Restaurant Beach Theatre Jackie’s Bistro Keller Williams Realty

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

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

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

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

GULFPORT Chamber Seabreeze Inn Gulfport Casino

Habana Café Library/City Hall Art Village

ISLA DEL SOL & BAYWAY ISLES Regions Bank Sterling Cleaners Patchingtons

Island Salon Subway Isla Yacht & CC

TIERRA VERDE COVER DESIGN: Renee Roos ARTIST: Lori Bellinger PHOTO: Courtesy of Fred Astaire Studio St. Petersburg Central.

PICTURED: Adele & Fred Astaire, Sister & Brother dance team

Billy’s TD Bank Phila Deli Island Grille

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

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

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

Florida Jean Co Vinoy Hotel Holocaust Museum Florida CraftArt Jim Reno Surf Shop The 4 three nine BBT - Central Dwtn.

GRAND CENTRAL DISTRICT Grand Central Stained Glass

TYRONE AREA Cody’s Road House Harold Seltzer

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BUILDING CONFIDENCE FOR 70 YEARS! Even before there was“Dancing with the Stars” and“So you think you can dance”, dance was a hot topic in American Culture. Ballroom dancing has existed since the 16th Century, but really never arrived in America until the 20th Century. In 1917 Fred and Adele Astaire began dazzling audiences with their dancing routine. he duo was cast in“Lady be Good” and “Funny Face”, both critically acclaimed. By the 1930’s Fred Astaire was paired with Ginger Rogers, and the duo danced their way through 10 most famous Hollywood musicals of all times. Mr. Astaire wanted to establish a chain of dance studios under his name, and in 1947 a great dance heritage began when Mr. Fred co-founded our company.

Today, numerous Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios located through North America, are required to maintain the highest standards of excellence, and we are proud to be one of them!

Conveniently located in St Petersburg, Florida, we provide the community with highly trained, certified dance instructors and the finest establishment that offer a comfortable environment for learning.

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Our easy 3-way system of teaching ensures thorough learning process, all while keeping it fun! Whether you are a single person looking for a fun hobby or a couple that wants to rekindle the romance, we are the dance studio for you!

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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S

Paradise NEWS

Volume 22 Number 8 • OCTOBER 2016

Some things get better as they age. Cheese and wine are good examples. People travel all over the globe to see buildings whose unique designs have withstood the ravages of time, wars and gravity. Antiques are cherished, particularly special automobiles.

Halfway through our 22nd year of publishing your favorite magazine, on our 45th honeymoon in the mountains of Colorado, we reflected on the growth & success of Paradise NEWS in the digital age.

We concluded that often success is due to passion and patience, two ingredients that do not necessarily occur together often.

Sustaining passion for many years is challenging, but we have had our share of practice. One of the best ways we’ve found to maintain passion is to surround ourselves with passionate people.

Regular readers have gotten to know a little about Renee & Peter Roos through this column (although there is at least a book full of tales yet to be told). This summer we decided to introduce some of the passionate people we have been blessed to have helping us with Paradise NEWS, one for over 10 years. Read a bit about our freelance feature writers just ahead on page 12.

While we are on that subject, we want to welcome Nanette Wiser to an expamded role, as Writer, Associate Editor and Special Projects Director.

We are thrilled to have this multitalented, highly-experienced communicator join our growing team. Nanette will be planning special subject sections for us to focus on in future issues.

How was our 45th honeymoon? It was amazing. One of the highlights was four days spent at Cottonwood Hot Springs, near BuenaVista.

We soaked and were massaged daily by an amazing healer named ‘Oriah’, and left feeling truly renewed and amazingly pain free.

After a wonderful weekend with friends in Colorado Springs, including a visit with an old friend, Kelli Rose, another massage therapist who happened to grace our cover the last time a Fred Astaire dancer was featured. We also attended a wedding officiated by a reverand friend from New Jersey at a swank resort.

Fortunately we moved to Frisco for our last week, missing the three feet of hail that fell on Colorado Springs the next week.

Mornings in Frisco the last week in August were 38 to 50 degrees, and daytime temps sometimes hit 80. It was a welcome break from the high 90’s and triple digits people were experiencing all over the country, including back here. We strongly recommend it.

Welcome to Fall!

Peter & Renee Roos & The Gang!

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LETTERS The magazine looks AMAZING! Enjoyed the Maderia Beach article and the Bites too! Love it!

- Sarah Lyons, Astrologer PSTA Wants St. Pete Beach to Join Them - The #1 Priority of PSTA (Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority’s)“Path Forward”is choosing a western terminus for their ‘Central Avenue Bus Rapid Transit project’. The goal of this project, in development for more than 10 years, is to provide a good alternative to automobile travel and attract choice riders to transit in St. Petersburg's Central Avenue corridor to and from the barrier island beaches. Three beach communities made the short list; Madeira Beach, St. Pete Beach, and Treasure Island.

A recent PSTA Plan Update stated the following “The Central Avenue Bus Rapid Transit technical work and public outreach are leading to St. Pete Beach as the beach terminus. However, St. Pete Beach is not a member of PSTA. To keep the project on schedule, St. Pete Beach would need to commit funding for the additional BRT service by October.” The St. Pete Beach City Commission is holding a Workshop - Oct. 11th, 4 pm the Commission Chamber, 100 East Corey Ave. If you have an opinion, please attend and express it.

- Jim Parent, SPB Resident Peter, thank you so much for the support... just received the magazine. Cheers.

- Rainer Scheer, Chillounge Night Founder I’m a newish resident to SPB (2.5 years now). I first moved to Gulfport and stayed there until I moved to South Pass last year. I love the publication and follow you on Twitter and IG. Anyway, I’m an ad guy and work in Ybor on LOTS of big local brands (3 Daughters Brewing, The Bucs, including doing this new campaign, Florida Hospital, and the Zoo) and love when I see great articles your team writes about all the

bitchen stuff to do in our sleepy-enough beach town.

From one writer to your whole team, thanks for being so cool and so local. Pubs like yours need to stay around, and as a newish resident, it’s important to know the local rag is doing well. :=) Thanks.

- Scott Nosenko, Senior Copywriter; ChappellRoberts - Tampa ChappellRoberts.com Named Florida Trend's "Best Companies to Work For" three years in a row.

SPB Firefighters Pension Demands are Worrisome Mayor and Commissioners; I have been following the St. Pete Beach City Commission for several years. I watched when the Commission decided to disband the police department and bring the Pinellas County Sheriff in, saving the City $2,000,000 each and every year going forward.

I watched when the Commission voted to move the city pension plans from a full defined benefit plan to a hybrid defined benefit / 401K style plan. I appreciated the fact that they were taking steps to protect the city from run away pension costs, which have actually put some cities in bankruptcy. It is my understanding that to date the City has realized more than $2,000,000 in savings since the change.

Recently it has come to my attention that the City will soon be renegotiating its contract with the firefighters and among other things they are demanding that the pension plan revert back to a full defined benefit plan.

Not only that, they want it to be retroactive. WOW! Such a move would cost the City (and its tax payers) millions of dollars that it can ill afford. Furthermore, considering that the City has had no problem hiring and retaining fire fighters (8 additional firefighters have been hired since the plan change) it would make no sense. But, of course we have the political factor. Since three ParadiseNewsFL.com | OCTOBER 2016

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My name is Kathleen Peters. I am running to continue serving you in the Florida House of Representatives.

District 69, which includes much of South Pinellas County, is home to some of the world’s most beautiful beaches.

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LETTERS of you were supported by the firefighters in recent elections and one of you intends to ride the firefighter's support all the way to the Mayor's office in the upcoming election, the firefighters are confident that you'll give them whatever they want, no matter the cost to the City and its residents.

Well they might be right.

At a recent Commission meeting the City Manager asked for approval to rehire one of the pension attorneys who advised the City during the last negotiations. That would certainly make sense since the negotiations went well for the City plus he's familiar with the pension so there would be no getting up to speed costs, but surprisingly this was quickly rejected by Commissioner Finnerty (who I understand is running for Mayor) because as she stated," the firefighters were unhappy with the result of the last pension negotiations".

Really? Since when do the firefighters tell the City who it can or cannot hire as it's attorney? It would seem to me that if they were unhappy with the last negotiations, perhaps it's they who need to hire a new attorney. This is a disturbing development that looks a lot like political payback which could be very costly to the City and I'm hoping that the Tampa Bay Times and other news organizations that I've copied on this email will investigate and monitor the situation and keep the public informed of future developments.

- Mildred Dickerson Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce Urges ‘YES’ Vote on local ballot questions Vote ‘YES’ on Treasure Island election ballot questions Nov. 8th Treasure Island residents will have local ballot questions on their Nov. 8th election ballot.

Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce is urging local residents to support these ballot questions to enhance our economy and overall quality of life.

Doug Izzo, Government

Affairs Rep. of the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber, said “Treasure Island needs to remain competitive in the tourism market to keep taxes low for residents and maintain their quality of life.

Residents alone are not enough to support all the small businesses afforded to them. Every 85 visitors create a job. We need to vote YES in November to update regulations allowing for adequate height and density and save Treasure Island’s livelihood.”

More information contact Doug Izzo, Government Affairs Representative (727) 360-6957 doug@tampabaybeaches.com We are grateful for the media support provided by Paradise News in advance of and at the mural reception and unveiling ceremony in Tierra Verde on Sept. 29th. I wish to thank the wonderful people affiliated with the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum, especially Michael Heerschap, Lance Peterson, Pete Mickunas, Carrie Hill, (aka Marlene Dietrich) and Spencer Lucas (who was fabulous as Guy Lombardo). Thanks for the introduction & acknowledging Janet Hopson of un/Studio Photography. Janet did an amazing job capturing the essence of our event in photos.

Many people came forward to share stories and memories of Port ‘O' Call, LeClub, Tierra Verde Resort, and of the mural.

It was special to have Carolyn (Jackson) Gruber, the artist who painted the mural in 1981, in attendance.

A few limited edition, are still available for sale from The Island Grille and Raw Bar. A portion of the proceeds benefits The Legend of Tierra Verde Island Mural LLC Living Legacy Fund, in support of island charities & organizations.We are proud to have the mural back on the island where it belongs. Now, a new generation can make memories and share stories about it. Indeed. History is alive and well. . . With gratitude and thanks, - Connie Langhorst, Friends of Tierra Verde. PN ParadiseNewsFL.com | OCTOBER 2016

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PARADISE NEWS WRITERS PHOTOS BY TROPICAL FOCUS - BOB SCHLESINGER

Steve Traiman has been a Feature Writer since March 2004 when he profiled Charley Morgan, pioneer fiberglass yacht designer.

He started Creative Copy

by Steve Traiman in 1993 to provide business writing, PR and marketing services to a diverse client list.

With more than 50 years of experience, he offers a broad range of services including marketing plans, business articles, ad/promotion copy, press releases, brochures, direct mail, annual reports and Web content.

Steve and wife Bonnie have lived in SPB since 1999.

He is active in the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber, Bay Area Professional Writers Guild Inc., Pinellas County Gator Club, Friends of the SPB Library and is Vice Chair of the SPB Library Advisory Committee.

Contact: (727) 798-4746, traimancreativecopy@gmail.com www.njcreatives.org/ccst

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Nanette Wiser - One of our area’s most prolific and best connected writers, Wiser is the former editor of San Diego Magazine and VP-Editorial Director of Copley News. As a syndicated writer, her work appeared in more than 500 publications. In addition to her print and broadcast work, Wiser is a digital content producer, blogger SEO and social media expert who has worked with Cox Interactive, Microsoft, Food.com, AOL, AT&T, Pacific Bell, Home Shopping network and others. She writes about nightlife, events, arts, dining, travel, shopping and how to have the best time you can in San Diego and Tampa Bay, producing concierge insider guides for locals and visitors. She graduated Cornell University and has a journalism certificate from Poynter Institute.

In addition to writing and editing, Wiser specializes in hospitality and healthcare communications, producing strategic plans, PR, marketing and won awards for advertising campaigns.

She's taught writing, managed web start-ups, covered Frank Sinatra in Vegas on Valentine Day, is news savvy and a trendspotter. She is currently working on a book about mobile health apps and best practices as well as dining and travel guides.

Contact Nanette Wiser if you need a talented multimedia journalist or communications specialist, a new website or social media campaign or help with marketing and public relations.

(727) 560-6209 - wisernan@aol.com

Joyce LaFray, one of Florida’s premier food experts, is an author of more than two dozen cookbooks including…

Cuba Cocina: The Tantalizing Flavors of Cuba; Tropic Cooking: The Cuisine of Florida & the Caribbean, and Key Lime Cooking She has been a restaurant critic, lecturer, editor, book publisher, and consultant for the everevolving restaurant scene, a consummate world traveler, and food editor for numerous newspapers and magazines.

The City of Miami declared a "Joyce LaFray Day" for her recognized status as a culinary expert.

Her interest in the culinary arts started early in her life with the influence of her mother, a high school home economics teacher, and her father, an IBM executive and self-proclaimed expert on Dagwood sandwiches.

She attended the University of Loyola in Rome, Italy and is a graduate of the University of Dayton.

You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.

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Tidbits

Clockwise from top: Waterfront district of Downtown St. Petersburg at night (photo: 123rf.com) • The local organization “LocalShops1” has a New home in Gulfport “In the Village”.

• A rare treat for tourists on St. Pete Beach this summer, a pod of manatees decided to get close to shore and get some petting.

• How some kids on St. Pete Beach handled the storm! Photo was taken on E. Debazan Ave in Don Cesar place. Photo by Joe Ranalli.

• Give an artist a blank wall and if your lucky, you might just get a piece of artwork.

Tidbits October 2016 Compiled by Nanette Wiser GULFPORT Pop Ups: Welcome the LocalShops1 Pop-Up! Shop, helping local artists and businesses in the Tampa Bay region to also use the pop-up concept as part of their marketing campaigns in downtown Gulfport at 2908 Beach Blvd. S. Pop-up spaces at the LocalShops1 shop have already been reserved by several local artists and businesses, including White Pine Studio, This Life Photography, Earth Day St. Pete, FinFish and Creative Chaos. The spaces are available by the day, during markets/art walks, and by the month. Contact: ester@localshops1.com; (727) 637-5586 INDIAN SHORES For The Birds: Same location, but completely new organization, the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary has experienced management, a new board and new leadership

from the Busch von Gontard family, who have a long history of wildlife and environmental conservation.

The mission of the new organization remains the same: the rescue, rehabilitation and eventual release of sick, injured and orphaned birds.

“For as long as I can remember, my family has been devoted to causes that conserve precious wildlife and the environments where they thrive,” said Andrew von Gontard, President of Seaside Seabird Sanctuary. “It is our passion for wildlife that has moved us to step in to invest significant time and resources into the revitalization of this sanctuary. We look forward to working closely with the staff and volunteers to ensure seabirds have a first class rehabilitation facility working on their behalf.”

Seaside Seabird Sanctuary will work closely with area veterinarians to provide medical care for the birds and guidance to the staff. They will also maintain strict adherence to all applicable state and federal rules and regulations. They have been

working closely with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to ensure all essential permits are in place and all policies and procedures moving forward are designed with the health and safety of the sanctuary’s most treasured assets – the birds – in mind.

The birds who cannot be returned to the wild are given a permanent home at the sanctuary, which is open to the public 365 days a year.

Admission is free, but visitors are encouraged to donate to support the sanctuary’s mission.

MADEIRA BEACH Water Travel: Leave your car home and grab the new Ferry & Taxi Service, thanks to the City of Madeira Beach, Hubbard's Marina & Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber.

The boats will run to nine designated locations including John's Pass Village and Boardwalk, Jungle Prada Park and Gator's Café and Saloon.

Info: http://www.tampabayferry.com /madeira-beach-taxi-route/.

Contact: www.tampabayferry.com; Captain Mark Hubbard (727) 393-1947.

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Tidbits An historic mural salvaged from the Port-of-Call Resort featuring the ‘Legends of Tierra Verde’ from the years 1300 - 1981, was installed in the Island Grille & Raw Bar which recently opened on the site of the old resort. Unveiled September 29th, 2016 with great fanfare. Connie Langhorst, President and Founder of the “Friends of Tierra Verde” thanks Donna Mason; Arthur Zelenak, Sr; Timothy & Pamela Landt, Bob & Colleen Mueller and Paul Cozzie, Director of Pinellas Parks & Conservation Resources for their help in the effort. Mural Artist Carolyn Jackson Gruber: carolynjacksongruber@centurylink.net Photo compliments of Connie Langhorst

Holiday Parades: The 20th Annual Veterans Boat Parade (Nov. 12) seeks sponsors and volunteers to help produce this patriotic event.

Help is needed in all areas, from planning to coordinating related events, web development, publicity, social media, fund-raising, correspondence, set-up and tear-down, and booth supervision.

Want to be part of the boat parade? the Veterans Boat Parade invites all residents to participate by decorating their boats in patriotic colors and queing up at 10 am at the dock behind American Legion Post 273, 600 American Legion Drive, Madeira Beach, north of the Tom Stuart Causeway behind the Madeira Shopping Center.

After opening ceremonies, the parade gets underway at 11 am proceeding north to the canal off Redington Drive, then turning south and entering the canal behind Madeira Beach City Hall, then entering Boca Ciega Bay, John’s Pass, and the large canal of Capri Isle and Isle of Palms. There is no charge for boaters to participate, only a display of the nation’s colors.

Contact: Warren (Capt. Shep) Shephard, captshep8@gmail.com; (727) 212- 0543.

family friendly. Leashed pets are welcome. New vendors welcome. www.TheBeachMarkets.com

Market Time: The Mid-Week Madeira Beach Open Air Market (Wednesday 9 am – 2pm) and the Indian Shores Sunday Morning Market (9 am – 1 pm) reopened this month and run weekly through May 2017. The Markets host local vendors who offer everything from produce to fine art. Both Markets are beach close, free of charge and

Preventing Fraud: Six individuals have been arrested as a result of a sting aimed at cracking down on unlicensed contractors.

The suspects in the sting operation were found through online ads.

Investigators sought bids for general home renovations, including kitchen and bath remodeling, flooring and drywall repairs. The purpose of the

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PINELLAS COUNTY Keep Our Waters Clean: The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners have created a Countywide Sewer Task Force which would assess and evaluate the infrastructure already in place and work to provide solutions to current and future concerns.

“In light of recent weather events and impacts on the complex network of city, county and private sewer systems throughout our area, I think it is past time that we sit down as a collective body and find solutions,” Chairman Justice stated. “Recent incidents of releasing partially treated sewage into the waters of Tampa Bay is not acceptable and we need to work together to find a solution.”

The proposed Task Force would include the County, 13 municipal partners and 3 private systems which would work to improve management of County-wide wastewater systems and mitigate emergency situations that may arise.

Contact: Commissioner Justice (727) 464-3363.

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operation was to protect consumers from the dangers of hiring an unlicensed individual, which could result in financial harm, safety concerns and damage to consumers’ homes. The individuals were arrested and charged with six misdemeanor counts of unlicensed contracting and six felony counts of failure to secure workers compensation insurance.

The sting operation was a joint investigation between Pinellas County Consumer Protection, the Sixth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office and the Florida Department of Financial Services Insurance Fraud Unit. www.pinellascounty.org/consumer Consumers are urged to follow these tips before hiring anyone to work on their property: • Only hire licensed contractors and ask to see their license.

Verify the license at www.myfloridalicense.com.

• Check the complaint history of a business at www.pinellas county.org/consumer.

• Don’t pay more than 10 percent as a down payment.

• Be suspicious of individuals who ask for payment in full up front, solicit door-to-door, or ask to be paid in cash only.

Stay Connected: The Pinellas County “Doing Things for You” app is available for residents to report issues and access useful resources. Pinellas County can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. www.pinellascounty.org

Secure Hazardous Chemicals: Rid your home of chemicals you don’t use anymore. Take them to the Household Electronics - Chemical Collection Center (HEC3), operated

by Pinellas County Utilities. Simply drop off your hazardous chemicals for free at 2855 109th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. myclearwater.com; (727) 464-7500.

If you bring chemicals to the HEC3 center, remember not to mix chemicals together; keep products in original labeled containers, if possible; place leaky containers in clear plastic bags and transport in boxes with newspaper; put boxes in the trunk or in the back of vehicle away from passengers.

The HEC3 Center cannot accept automotive/marine batteries, biological/infectious waste, empty paint cans, explosives, fire extinguishers, propane tanks, radioactive waste or smoke detectors. For more information, contact the city’s Environmental Division at (727) 562-4750.

PINELLAS PARK SEMINOLE Have you explored the new Seminole City Center? Pollo Tropical, Home Goods, Five Below, Beal's and a brand new SteinMart will be getting a delicious new neighbor, Earth Fare organic market from North Carolina.

What's really cool is their inclusion of local Tampa Bay vendors including: Go Fruitti, Dakin Dairy Milk, Beagle Bay Organics Local Krauts, Goldenrod Apiaries Honey, Deland Bakery, Brimstone Jellies, Blazing Bean Coffee, Buddy Brew Coffee, Fat Cat

Hot Sauces, Watson Kitchen Pickled Tomatoes and Green Beans.

Out of the Weeds salad dressings, Pirate Jonny’s Sauce, Tom’s BBQ Sauces and Molly’s Suds Laundry Products.

SKYWAY MARINA DISTRICT SOUTH PASADENA KICKIN’ IT: Pasadena Community Church offers recreational soccer for adults in an informal pickup game, no experience needed.

The Church provides the smaller goals, marked pitch and the soccer balls. Just bring your soccer cleats or sneakers, water and a $3 church donation for each Saturday game starting Oct. 29 at 8:30 am.

Contact: Norman Fisher, normfisher@msn.com; (727) 643-7282.

SINK or SWIM: Learn “How Overcoming Obstacles Makes Life Worthwhile,” in this new anthology published by the Bay Area Professional Writers Guild Inc. (BAPWG) This collection of 20 stories & poems highlights personal challenges experienced throughout the authors’ lives and how they overcame those obstacles. One member wrote about challenges she faced when forced into labor in Cambodia and escaped The Killing Fields. Two student graduates of the Poynter Institute Writers’ Workshops; high school senior, & St. Petersburg College Student are included.

Available in print or e-edition on Amazon.com www.bapwg.org Fall Book Sale: The FRIENDS of the Gulf Beaches Library hold their FALL BOOK SALE Nov. 4 10 am – 5 pm and Nov. 5 10 am - 4 pm. at the Library, with proceeds supporting this reader’s best friend.

200 Municipal Drive, Madeira Beach ST. PETERSBURG

ST. PETE BEACH BEACH THEATRE: Yes, the Beach Theatre just got a facelift. This improvement is suspected by many to be a sign of new ownership. It is however, only the result of a city citation, not a sign of a new life yet.

FREE MUSIC: Come and relax in Horan Park at St. Pete Beach Community Center (7701 Boca Ciega Dr.) where you can enjoy local bands, food, fun zone and more. Bring your own chair or blanket from 7 -9 pm.

10/7 - Trae Pierce & T-Stone Band 10/14 - Impulse 10/21 - 2 Dog Night 10/28 - Horny Toads BEACH CLEAN UP: On Oct.15 9 - 11am, meet at Upham Beach Concession Stand and help beautify our local beach.

ST. PETE BEACH THANKSGIVING SUNRISE SPRINT: Nov. 24, 6:30 am, you can run off the turkey you’re going to eat! www.thanksgiving sunrisesprint.com.

Water Ferry St. Pete/Tampa: St. Petersburg City Council issued its final approval for a water ferry service connecting its downtown to downtown Tampa. The approval green-lights both the operating agreement with HMS Ferries and the interlocal agreement splitting the $1.5 million pilot project at $350,000 each from St. Pete, Pinellas County, Tampa and Hillsborough County.

The ferry will begin service as soon as Nov. 1, but no later than Nov. 29. It will run from downtown Tampa in the Vinoy basin to downtown Tampa near the Tampa Convention Center.

Run times and fares have not been finalized, but service will focus primarily on weekends and for special events. Weekday commuter trips are also expected.

Revenue on the project up to $125,000 is reserved for HMS Ferries because the company is absorbing any financial risk associated with the project if there is a loss. Any revenue after that will be split among the participating localities. Depending on ridership, county revenue is projected between $50,000 - $200,000 for each county. St. Pete’s portion of the funding comes from settlement funds from the BP oil spill. The city is also kicking in a maximum of $50,000 for upgrades and retrofits to the ferry docking area.

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Presidents, Politics & Your Portfolio

by Brian Puckett, JD,CPA,PFS,CFP® alignMyWealth.com It’s no surprise that this year’s U.S. presidential race has become a global hot topic. Moreover, the closer we get to November 8th the hotter the political debate.

Politics affect many aspects of our lives. But as you think through this year’s raucous race, remember this: The more heated the politics, the more important it is to maintain a well-planned, long-term approach to managing your investments.

So go ahead and talk politics all you please – and if you are an American, be sure to vote. When it comes to your investments, it’s best to ignore the dire or ebullient predictions that spring forth during the election season. To be sure, they are seductive (yet dangerous) distractions to your financial health.

Thinking in Stages Have you ever heard of stage-one and stage-two thinking? Basically, before acting on an event’s initial (stage one) anticipated results, it’s best to engage in stage-two thinking, by asking a

simple question: “And then what will happen?” Doing so can help you more objectively consider the long-run repercussions of your decisions.

Reflections on Presidential Elections Stage-two thinking reminds us how often the relationship between an event and the world’s response to that event is anybody’s guess.

Stage-two thinking is especially handy when considering the proliferation of predictions for anything from financial ruin to unprecedented prosperity, depending on who will next occupy the Oval Office.

The problem with the vast majority of these predictions is that they represent stage-one thinking.

In the current presidential race, we’re seeing prime examples of stage-one thinking by certain fear mongers recommending that investors exit the market until the voting results are in.

Just ask yourself …

And then what will happen?

Here are some stage-two thoughts to bear in mind: •

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Regardless of the outcome of the election, there’s no telling whether the markets will move up, down or stay the same in response.

In the long run, the market has moved up way more often than it has moved down and it often does so dramatically when you least expect it.

Moving to cash would generate trading costs and potentially large tax bills. Worse, it would destroy any logical plan that is optimized to capture the market’s returns when they occur, while minimizing the costs and manageable risks involved.

During this election season, stage-two thinking can help you recognize the folly of trying to tie your investment hopes, dreams, & fears to one or another candidate. Politics matter – but not when it comes to second-guessing your evidenced-based portfolio tied to your particular goals and objectives.

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Please note: Brian Puckett is affiliated with Align Wealth Management, a Federally Registered Investment Advisor. This article is for educational purposes only and is not intended as investment advice or a solicitation thereof. The views herein are those of Brian Puckett (not Paradise News) and are subject to change without notice.

While all information is believed to be from reliable sources, we can make no representation as to its completeness or accuracy. Certain material in this work may be proprietary to and copyrighted by third parties and is used by Brian Puckett and Align Wealth Management with permission. Reproduction or distribution for commercial purposes is prohibited. Please remember that all investing entails risk.

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Tidbits 2016 GOOD BURGER AWARD WINNERS: DJ Fresh and DJ Jimmy kicked off the evening spinning the hits as about 500 attendees gathered at Jannus Live for food, live music by Shevonne and the Bad Boys, a live pop-up painting exhibit with Michael Valh and ‘Burg Blonde on draft!

Congratulations to the nominees and winners in the following categories: Arts & Culture - The Dali Museum; Hot Spots & Hang Outs St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market; Community Conscious YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg; Eats & Treats - 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House; Makers & Creators Creative Clay; Cool Companies: Small (1-50 employees) - Eagle Datagistics; Cool Companies: Large (50+ employees) - Tampa Bay Rowdies; Most Valuable 'Burger Mayor Rick Kriseman; People's Choice - The Kind Mouse.

THEY LOVE US: Forbes Travel toasted St. Petersburg as one of the “Top 5 Unexpected Travel Destinations” this summer, advising readers to skip Miami and try St. Petersburg instead. The article highlights the city's craft beer scene, on par with other craft beer destinations like Portland, as well as our arts scene and our proximity to beautiful beaches. Other cities that topped the list include Cooperstown, NY; Manchester, VT; Atlantic City, NJ; & Collins Park, FL. Redfin ranked St. Petersburg 4th on their list of "Top 10 Cities Leading the Way in Walkable New Construction." The list ranks cities by the percentage of new homes with a "walk score" higher than the average citywide score (42%); ours was 88%! Other cities on the top 10 list include Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; Boston, MA; Seattle, WA; Washington, DC; Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA and Dallas, TX. PIER UPDATE: Although it may seem quiet out on the Pier, a lot of important work is happening behind the scenes in design development and permitting. Raul Quintana, City Architect, provides a quick update on the project schedule in this “Just a Minute on the Pier Construction” video. In addition to the timeline, two

often discussed topics about the Pier (and throughout downtown) are parking and restaurants.

The former Pier approach included 825 parking spaces. The new St. Pete Pier will reclaim more of the waterfront by offering 550 spaces and placing pedestrian and cycling paths along the water's edge.

In fact, the Pier Parking Study by Kimley-Horn estimates that more than 20% of weekend visits to the new Pier will use alternative methods of transportation such as biking, walking and ride share. The new Pier will have an inclusive design for all modes of transportation.

On the restaurant front, the three originally proposed restaurants will be two for now: a mid-Pier approach location with 8,000 S F and a Pier head location with 7,500 S F. Both restaurants will offer scenic water views for diners to enjoy.

SOUTHSIDE RISES: The St. Petersburg City Council approved more than $468,000 in 2016 Tax Increment Financing, or TIF Grant funds, from South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) this summer. To celebrate the grants, Mayor Kriseman and staff visited six of the grant recipients: Delores M. Smith Academy, 1766 49th Street S; Imagination Station, 3242 22nd Avenue S; FL Brake and Tire, 1254 34th Street S; Power Sports, 1234 34th Street S; Advantage Solutions, 833 22nd Street S; and Chief's Creole Cafe, 901 22nd Street S. This is the first year for the So. St. Petersburg CRA competitive grant program, designed to help boost private investment by property owners and businesses in South St. Petersburg. The Mayor expressed his appreciation, "This is a momentous occasion and another illustration of our belief that the smartest investment a city can make is in its residents and business owners. I want to extend my gratitude to the members of the St. Petersburg City Council and Citizens Advisory Committee for their support." The second round of TIF grant funding for south St. Petersburg will begin

in the first quarter of 2017. An estimated $1.2 million will be available. www.stpete.org/southstpeteCRA. COMMUNITY LEADERS: LocalShops1 held their annual Community Awards attended by 150 local businesses and community leaders, and featuring Mayor Kriseman as the keynote speaker.

The awards ceremony celebrated the Best in Biz winners across 16 categories, as well as four Community Awards recipients.

Additionally, Robin King, co-founder of Three Birds Tavern was named the LocalShops1 Member of the Year.

Community Awards Local Business Success Story: Sarah & Raphael Perrier, Kahwa Coffee • Business Incubator: Gail Eggeman and Mark Johnson, Saturday Morning Market • Boosting the Arts: John Collins, St. Pete Arts Alliance • Watchdog Award: Features Staff, Tampa Bay Times • Best in Biz Awards Staying Power (10+ years): Mazzaro's Italian Market • Best Hospitality Staff Member: Justin Cabarga, Three Birds Tavern • Favorite Newcomer: Magnolia Lane Boutique • Area's Biggest Cheerleader: Raymond, Tampa Bay Rays • Most Iconic Style: Carla Bristol, Gallerie 909 • Best 501c3 Non-Profit: CASA • Future Billionaire: Milind Bharvirkar, Priatek • Write-in Candidate for President: Rita Lowman, C1 Bank • Favorite Mural: Alice in Wonderland, Sarah Sheppard EDGE WINS: For the second year in a row, the EDGE District was recognized for outstanding achievements by Florida Secretary of State at the Florida Main Street Annual Conference, winning three awards: • 2016 Honor Award for Outstanding Economic Restructuring Program of the Year - EDGE Business Mentoring Program • 2016 Merit Award for Outstanding Main Street Business of the Year - Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center • 2016 Merit Award for Outstanding

Local Main Street Program Supporter - Roger Curlin BIZ WATCH: Nine St. Petersburg companies rank among the fastest growing in America, according to Inc. Magazine “2016 Inc. 5000 List”, ranking America's fastest growing companies. Included were #32, The Penny Hoarder; financial advice website; #281 Private Label Skin, skin care manufacturer; #1281 Focus School Software, student information software; #2120 Rapid Web Services, computer hardware & storage; #2174 Tower Cloud, broadband transport services; #2262 Kobie Marketing, customer loyalty marketing; #2994 Eagle Datagistics, IT services; #3559 Power Design,

electrical contracting; and #3821Squaremouth, travel insurance.

SUNDAY FUNDAY: Let's Play in the Streets! Open Streets St. Pete, a pedestrian-friendly celebration that closes the streets of St. Pete to vehicular traffic, is scheduled for Oct. 9, 1 - 5 pm. The event route is from Mirror Lake Drive to Williams Park. The event is a celebration of cyclists, pedestrians, runners, skaters, and all forms of peoplepowered movement. Family-friendly activities will be programmed throughout the day, including fitness classes, bike safety obstacles, music, food, games and giveaways.

Open Streets St. Pete celebrates Cyclovia (also known as ciclovía or "open streets"), a popular tradition that began in Bogota, Colombia, where major city streets are temporarily closed and re-purposed into safe and open, car-free environments every Sunday.

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“Personal Injury with Personal Attention” Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce President Robin Sollie introduced Frank Marsalisi to me as her friend at a Beaches’ Chamber mixer. Frank is a lifetime resident of South St. Petersburg, living in the Broadwater area, and was familiar with and complimentary of Paradise NEWS. I learned that both of Frank’s parents have been practicing physicians in the area for over 30 years.

We traded business cards and I learned that Frank is an attorney and the owner of Marsalisi Law, located at 7035 Central Avenue, right out front of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio that we wrote about in this October, 2016 issue of Paradise NEWS. I have seen his sign many times on my drive east and west on Central Avenue and I was curious what type of law Frank practiced. “We focus on motorcycle, scooter, automobile and pedestrian accidents with injuries”, Frank told me. When I expressed surprise to meet a successful injury attorney whose business came 100% from referrals in an age when we hear from his advertising colleagues in every media, Frank told me about himself and how his practice is different from the names we get bombarded with.

“Our law firm is more of a boutique experience. When I opened my law firm in 2014, I had a mandate to incorporate what I had learned from prior roles working for larger law firms—and improve on this by addressing the main concerns that clients have had with those experiences. I have always prided myself on working closely and having excellent communication with my clients. Too often I have heard people voice the same concerns about larger law firms: • They have never actually met their lawyer face to face.

• They only speak to assistants, paralegals or case managers when they reach out to their attorney.

• They are not kept up to date with their case.

• They cannot get their attorney to return calls or pick up the phone.

Each and every one of my clients will meet with me, and only me, during their first client interview. I will not send an “investigator” or other non-lawyer employee to meet with you—because they are not equipped to offer legal advice. So, why waste your time when you can meet with a licensed attorney? I call our first meeting an ‘interview’ because we are making sure that we are a proper fit for one 18

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another. Injury law is a competitive marketplace and there are many options for you to choose from—and thus it is essential to ensure that your views and goals are aligned with those of your lawyer and that you have the utmost confidence and trust in them. I often tell clients that we are a team for the duration of the case, because we must work together to achieve the desired results. At all times, my clients understand what is going on with their case.”

Frank prides himself on being accessible to his clients and keeping them informed.

“One thing I’ve realized through my years of experience in this field is that as humans, we are creatures of habit. When something occurs in our lives that is dramatic or unexpected, we experience stress. A serious injury has obvious physical implications, but the mental impact oftentimes is under appreciated. Immediately after an accident, an injured person needs to figure out a lot of things: how serious is my injury, how are my medical bills going to be paid, what about my lost wages, how do I get my vehicle repaired, etc… Having a lawyer actually sit down and explain everything to them helps calm their nerves and further assists them on their road to recovery.”

Frank states that he chose the shield as his law firm logo because he is committed to protecting our rights and shielding us from the potential pitfalls that one may confront as we navigate our way through the legal system; potential dangers that only an experienced and dedicated attorney would know and understand. Easy lawyer jokes aside, as Frank and I ended our conversation he said this: “Hopefully you will never need my services, but if you ever do, please know you will be in good hands.” While I know that, luckily, I did not need his services at that time, his confidence and compassion led me to know this was true. We are very fortunate to have this type of lawyer in our own backyard.

If you visit John’s Pass by motorcycle for the Seafood Festival - October 27th-31st, Marsalisi Law is sponsoring the motorcycle parking lot, just west of Hooters. Stop in & tell Frank you read about him in Paradise NEWS. 7035 Central Ave. St. Petersburg www.MarsalisiLaw.com | Frank@MarsalisiLaw.com or call (727) 800-5052.

Story by Peter Roos

Tidbits HAIR CARE: Bambu the Eco Salon is now open and the Bambu team is committed to enhancing hair's natural integrity without the use of harmful chemicals that deprive your hair of strength and beauty.

Ski Update: Clearwater/St. Pete Ski Club donated $1,800 to the Bay Pines Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Team. Every winter, disabled veterans from all over the country descend on Snowmass CO to attend the National Veterans Winter Sports Clinic - Miracles on a Mountainside in Snowmass, CO. This unique rehab clinic costs around $1,800 per person to attend and this donation funds one Bay Pines veteran’s costs to be covered. www.wintersportsclinic.org The Clearwater/St. Pete Ski Club is Pinellas County’s only snow ski club and is part of the Florida Ski Council. They meet the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm at Mike’s Pizza Pub, 13560 49th Street.

On Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Jan. 10, Feb. 14, March 14, May 9).

2017 trips include Beaver Creek Colorado, Crested Butte Colorado, Snowmass Colorado & an adventure trip to Costa Rica. Details about the club’s trips, social events, and the Winter Sports Clinic can be found on our web site, www.snowshark.org or on their Facebook page.

Need Addiction or PTSD Help: Donna Zappin introduces ZHENDEN Comprehensive ‘Concierge’ In-Home Detox Program for Addiction and PTSD. Donna Zappin’s career in the addiction treatment industry began in 2007 and she was long puzzled by the high failure rate with traditional treatment programs for addiction and PTSD. Working with medical professionals, she found a way to help replace the feelings of helplessness for those

addicted, and their families, with great hope through ZHENDEN. Zappin says, “This is the only in-Home addiction detox that uses Neurotransmitter Restoration Therapy (NTR), a 10-day IV protocol administered by Registered Nurses with addiction and detox experience.

The all-inclusive program is especially designed for busy executives, business owners, medical professionals, entertainers and athletes anyone who can’t be away from work for a long period of time.”

An active member of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, Zappin hosts a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Tuesday October 4, 5:30 – 7 pm at the Indigo Hotel, 234 Third Ave. North, downtown St. Petersburg. www.ZHENDEN.com

TIERRA VERDE (photo above) ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS: Tampa Bay Watch received $10,500 for being one of the beneficiaries of Cure on Wheels Cure the Bay's Challenge. Tampa Bay Watch hosted the bike ride event on Sunday, May 1. Ten dollars from all of the rider’s registration fees went to Tampa Bay Watch and each rider received a one-year membership to the environmental organization.

Additionally, Tampa Bay Watch formed a team who rode the race and fundraised for their mission to restore and protect the Tampa Bay estuary through scientific and

educational programs.

“All of us at Tampa Bay Watch are honored to partner with Cure on Wheels,” says Peter Clark, Founder and President of Tampa Bay Watch.

“The 2016 Cure the Bay Challenge raised significant funds toward cancer research and contributed to our ability to restore and protect our Bay waters.” 727-867-8166. www.tampabaywatch.org TREASURE ISLAND Be EPIC: The beauty of the Gulf beaches is what keeps the local economy going. The Treasure Island & Madeira Beach Chamber of Commerce are asking local businesses to engage communities in maintaining clean air, clean water, and clean beaches by sponsoring

and participating in its newly adopted EPIC (Environmental Preservation Initiative for our Communities) educational program.

The first phase of the comprehensive, voluntary EPIC program involves working with restaurants and bars to raise environmental awareness by eliminating Styrofoam and single-use plastic items, among other initiatives. The program will eventually include hotels and other businesses. Both cities support this initiative as do Rep. Kathleen Peters, Caddy’s on the Beach, Bilmar Beach Resort, John’s Pass Village Association, Sloppy Joe’s, William Karnes Enterprises and

SERVPRO. Sponsors and program participants will be recognized on the Chamber’s website, http://islandneighborschamber.org/ep ic/, Chamber media, and on the EPIC Facebook page, EPIConTIMB. VOTE YES NOV. 8: The Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce is urging local residents to support the local redevelopment referendums regarding hotels to enhance the economy and overall quality of life. “Treasure Island needs to remain competitive in the tourism market to keep taxes low for residents and maintain their quality of life. Residents alone are not enough to support all the small businesses afforded to them.

Every 85 visitors create 1 job.

We need to vote YES in November to update regulations allowing for adequate height and density and save Treasure Island’s livelihood,” says Doug Izzo, Government Affairs Representative. (727) 360-6957; doug@tampabaybeaches.com SEASONED TO TASTE: Jared Leal’s new specialty store, Vine and Grind (111 107th Ave.) offers fine specialty oils, vinegars, and more as well as tastings and events. Vine and Grind offers the largest and most extensive collection of lab tested and certified UP (Ultra Premium) extra virgin olive oils and infused oils from around the world as well as over 44 different aged and flavored balsamic vinegars from Modena, Italy.

Jared Leal, only 21 years old, has always dreamed of owning a business that would somehow help people live healthy lives. It was after reading about the many fake oils on the market today, that this research began. His goal became to educate and then ultimately replace all the fake, unhealthy oils (727) 360-2021; visit www.VineandGrind.com. PN

"Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive about what could go right. " - Zig Ziglar

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Come Home to…

By Nanette Wiser

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ust south of downtown St. Pete Beach there’s something new to crow about. The Roost has finally opened on Gulf Boulevard and 71st Avenue in St. Pete Beach, serving up broasted chicken with a side of good fun, thanks to owner Beth Morean and manager Buddy Thomas.

Every day except Tuesday the kitchen is open from 11am-10 pm.

The Roost serves broasted chicken, and homemade sides that change daily, from fresh veggies, baked Mac n’ cheese, and cornbread to desserts just like Beth’s Grandma used to make.

After 10 pm, bar snacks are available for night owls.

Here’s how it works. All meals include cornbread or bisquit, one chicken breast; plus choice of 1-3 legs, thighs or wings; With two pieces you get two sides, three or four pieces plus three sides for really hungry folks or those wishing to dine family style. If you want to change out the dark meat for white, it’s only $2. Add an extra side for another $2. It’s that easy.

Everyday offers up a choice of six side dishes from a tantalizing menu that includes farm favorites such as sweet cole slaw, carrot raisin salad collard greens, black eyed peas, tangy cole slaw, potato salad, waldorf salad, corn pudding, broccoli rice casserole, cheesy potatoes, ginger carrots, squash souffle, mashed potatoes & gravy, baked beans, sweet potato pie, cauliflower bake, mac’n cheese and served with homemade cornbread or bisquits fresh daily.

Wash it all down with soda, coffee, fresh brewed ice tea or lemonade served in ball mason jars or a cocktail from the full bar (where you can watch your favorite team on television).

Be sure to save room for desserts including blueberry crumble, apple crisp and peach cobbler ala mode, ala mode with a dollop of whipped cream.

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PHOTO BY RENEE ROOS

What is broasted chicken? Broasting is a fast, pressure cooking method of frying chicken that uses very little oil and results in the healthiest, crispiest, juiciest chicken you've ever tasted and their coating is completely gluten free! You’ll never eat plain old fried chicken again after trying this.

You can dine al fresco at the old-fashioned picnic tables, or inside in the quaint, updated restaurant or bar area.

Wooden tables seat ten and twelve people, and the pail blue walls feature rustic art, curio shelves and nostalgic lighting, even an old-fashioned window and, of course, a rooster c ut-out by the entryway next to hooks to hang your jacket.

You can also order take-out and it’s a lot tastier, healthier and the same price as the Colonel’s. With free wi-fi and a kid friendly atmosphere, The Roost even allows you to dine with your leashed dog on the patio. Best of all is the friendly servers who deliver your chicken hot and your beer icy cold.

For locals and visitors, this is a terrific alternative.

Where else on the beach can you dine for under $10?

The Roost 7141 Gulf Blvd. & 72nd Avenue, St Pete Beach 727-317-3629 • www.theroostspb.com

DINING

BURGER FROM BURGER MONGER - PHOTO BY EILEEN BROCK

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By Joyce LaFray I personally eat in every restaurant I recommend, but this simply would not be possible without suggestions from neighbors, friends, fellow travelers, Paradise News readers and others devoted to the pursuit of really good food.

For certain, everyone's taste buds differ, your input is important.

P e t e r s b u r g My latest adventure is to find the best burgers in the area.

Five years ago this was not a difficult challenge. Places to go (when St. Petersburg was a hidden secret) were ma-pa places like El Cap and even Ted Peters Smoked fish, but today, the choices are abundant as evidenced by a mass of burger fans asking, "Where do I go for the very best burg?"

When judging a burger, one must take into account the quality of the beef, added ingredients as well as price value. This fulfilling experience of finding the best burg has everything to do with you, the customer, yearning (and often craving) to return again for that delectable, memorable experience.

When searching for the best burg, one must also consider who's running the place. Is it an independent striving to create the world's "best", or a chain aiming for a delicious burg at a great price?

And don't forget the most significant important criteria: your taste buds.

Though there are hundreds of places in Tampa Bay serving good burgs here area my favorites: Burger Monger, new on the burger scene recently squeezed in between a new Pei Wei and Marion's Specialty Shop on Fourth Street North near downtown. The burgs at Monger are unique and one of the tastiest I've found. They use a very healthy beef known as Akaushi.

It's a distinct breed established in Japan back in the 40s, now being bred by Heartbrand Beef in Texas.

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Burger-Mania The unique buttery flavor of Akaushi makes for an absolutely scrumptious burger. Additionally, it's all-natural and contains a higher percentage of marbling than most. An added benefit is that the burger comes with any and/or all of 20 toppings without an upcharge, and costs only $6.99 for a 6 ounce patty. ($5 on Mondays) Cheese is a dollar extra.

I've been there at least six times. The bun is toasted and super fresh. My favorite is topped with grilled onions, mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, pickles, banana peppers and their special Monger Sauce.

I always feel full after one of their burgers, but not bloated. Perhaps that's because Akaushi beef contains a much higher ratio of mono-saturated fat relative to saturated fat, which the American Heart Association says can actually lower cholesterol and preventions heart disease. No need to tip at Burger Monger because you place your order cafeteria style.

Service is fast, efficient and friendly.

Located: Burger Monger, 1325 4th St.N.33702 St. Petersburg (727)-592-4206. Other locations in Tampa, Safety Harbor, Brandon and Wesley Chapel.

My second favorite was at Engine No. 9, located on a corner downtown on MLK Boulevard Jr. Their signature burger is 10 ounces, non-fatty, and nicely presented.

Though the action revolves around the bar, there are tables to the rear. There's a long list of burger choices, but according to my waitress the most popular is the "Demi-God" consisting of cheddar, swiss, portabella mushrooms, caramelized onions, and horseradish mayo.

Spectacular — including a fresh baked and toasted bun.

If you're in the mood for a touch of Greek cuisine there's the Saganaki made with fried Kasseri cheese, Tzatziki sauce, feta and Kalamata olives. All burgs are served with fries or a choice of sweet potato fries, pencil fries, tater tots, baked beans or a delicious cucumber-tomato salad. Prices for a burg with a side range from $11.95 - $15.95 Engine No. 9 is located at 56 MLK Jr. Street North, St. Petersburg (727) 623-0938 My third best discovery was found at Willy's Burgers & Booze on St. Pete Beach. This den of deliciousness was suggested by a patron I befriended at another burg bar. Signage is poor, so keep your eyes peeled.

Yet, once located I guarantee you'll go back for more.

Just a short stroll from the beach, this bastion of scrumptious food turns out 10 burgers, thick, juicy,

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In the August/September Madeira Beach issue, we showcased Mad Beach Brewery in John’s Pass. You know I’m nuts for their Dophin Drool and my gluten-free friends swear by the clever cider beers, fruity and refreshing. Right now, what’s trending is Saison Beers and Oktoberfest hops, so be sure to ask your barkeep what they are pouring now; it won’t last into the holidaze.

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Favorite Craft Breweries 3 Daughters Brewing: Live bands, trivia nights, yoga, growler specials, tastings and food trucks in an ever-expanding space.

FYI: http://3dbrewing.com/tasting-room/ Cigar City Brewing: From Father’s Day pigfests to a Godzilla-sized tasting room, Wednesday - Sunday tours, it’s the Grandpappy of Tampa Bay craft beers. https://cigarcitybrewing.com/events Dunedin Brewery: Florida’s oldest brewery, it’s a music-palooza here, and they celebrated

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Burger-Mania loaded with lettuce, red-ripe tomato and a good bun.

Order it with cheese and call it The Big Gooey!

Dine al fresco if the weather's cool; otherwise choose to dine in the rather teeny inside bar where you can here the latest beach gossip from the local dudes enjoying their daily beers.

Willy's Burgers & Booze, 675 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach, Florida, 33706, 727-329-8667 There are many honorable mentions, in fact I sampled so many burgs that I may be on a pesco-vegetarian diet for a few weeks.

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Sandbar Bill's, behind the Bonaire, is situated on the Gulf. Here you are welcome to dine in your bikini, shorts, flip flops…you get the idea. Grab a seat at one of the tables overlooking the Gulf, or hang with the friendly locals at the cozy rum-runner filled bar.

Their burg is famous for its generous eight ounces, nicely dressed with lettuce and tomato on a sesame coated bun. Not to mention that it is one of the best values on the beach where a burg runs you about $6.

Sandbar Bill's is located at 4350 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 33706, (727)-360-5596.

The Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg is populated with millennials who travel the distance to enjoy their eight ounce Angus burgs and unique craft beers.

If you don't mind the noise, (it is loud!) this one of the best downtown eateries. Burgs are served on a lovely toasted brioche bun with a hefty side of fries.

Other winners are their wings, fried pickles, corndog nuggets and chicken mac n' cheese. A superb burg menu runs the gamut from $12 to $15.

The Avenue is located at 330 1st Ave. S, St.Petersburg 33701 (727)-851-9531.

At Ted Peter's Famous Smoked Fish you expect to order smoked mackerel, their red oak smoked salmon, an awesome fish dip and a side of German Style potato salad. These guys have been blowing smoke for years, but they've also been serving one of the best burgs near the beach. Burgs weight, about one-third of a pound and will cost you a mere $6.99 Ted Peter's Smoked Fish is located at 1350 Pasadena Ave. S, So. Pasadena, 33707 (727) 381-7931.

Locale Market, the downtown gourmet marketplace

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More Breweries Angry Chair, Seminole Heights Arkane Aleworks, Largo Barley Mow, Largo Bastet Brewpub, Tampa Big Storm, Odessa Big Top Brewing Company, Sarasota Black Fox Meadery, Palm Harbor BrewBus Brewing Company, Tampa Brewers Tasting Room, St. Pete Cold Storage Craft Brewery, Seminole Heights-ish Crooked Thumb Brewing, Safety Harbor Croxbone Brewing, Tampa Cycle Brewing, Downtown St. Pete Darwin Brewing Company, Bradenton ESB Brewing, East Tampa/Brandon Escape, Trinity Hidden Springs Ale Works, Tampa House of Beer, Citrus Park House of Beer, Dunedin J Dubs Brewing, Sarasota Lakeland Brewing Company, Lakeland Late Start Brewery, Tampa Little Giant, Bradenton Local Brewing Company, Palm Harbor Mad Beach Brewing Company, Madeira Beach Motorworks Brewing, Bradenton Pinellas Ale Works, St. Petersburg Pair-o-Dice, Clearwater

Opened: October 2013 Rapp Brewing Company, Seminole Saint Pete Brewing Company, St. Petersburg Saint Somewhere, Tarpon Springs Silver King, Tarpon Springs Southern Brewing and Winemaking, Seminole Heights-ish Six Ten Brewing, Tampa 7venth Sun, Dunedin Stilt House, Palm Harbor Tampa Bay Brew Bus, Tampa Tangent Brewing, Tampa

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their 20th Anniversary June 30 - July 4. http://www.dunedinbrewery.com/calendar/ Green Bench Brewery: Music, yoga, family-friendly al fresco events (and food at Red Mesa’s Cantina behind the Brewery), you’ll find them at local events and throwing block parties. http://greenbenchbrewing.com/ Sea Dog Brewery: This Maine transplant opened its first brewpub in Clearwater and its next one will be in the old Captain Kosmokos restaurant. They’re adding docks and an outdoor patio for more fun.

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Upstairs is a lovely bar where you can find a hearty red wine to go along with it.

Locale Market is located at 179 Second Ave. N., St. Petersburg 33701 727-523-6300.

I've been patronizing The Chattaway in south St. Petersburg since my kids were in diapers — and that's a lot of years. Never once been have I been disappointed. The history of this uniquely-decorated icon is unique. It once housed a grocery store, a gas station and a trolley stop. You must try the seven ounce Chattaburger "All the Way" with relish, onions, pickles, tomatoes, lettuce, tomatoes and mustard. Onion rings are so large they're more than a mouthful.

Chattaway is located at 358 22nd Avenue, St. Petersburg, 33705 (727)-823-1594.

And last— but never least— is a sports bar called El Cap, an institution alive and well after 60 seasons.

Hamburgers are only four ounces, but the beef is ground daily and the price is right, only $4.75 for a "World Champ" burg, or you could opt for the Daily Double, two burgs in one. Owner Mary Jean Bonfili oversees the busy operation and keeps the décor much as it always was with sports memorabilia flanking the walls.

At least half of the décor on the walls was contributed by avid sports fans. Check out the "Up for the Game" daily specials including a Sunday Super dog.

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Upcoming Brew Events BREWS BY THE BAY Saturday, October 7, 8 - 11 pm The Florida Aquarium Make a splash at The Florida Aquarium’s 8th Annual Beer and Food Festival presented by Pepin Distributing. You won’t want to miss this event! We’ll be overflowing with endless beers, delicious food from local area restaurants and a sea of live entertainment. All of our exhibits will be open to enjoy.

BEER, BOURBON & BBQ FESTIVAL February 2017 Curtis Hixon Park Grab your cowboy boots with 4,000 other people for a festival around a day full of beer sippin’ (60 beers), bourbon tastin’ (40 bourbons), music listenin’, cigar smokin’ and barbeque eatin’ at Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. Admission includes a sampling glass so you can enjoy unlimited samplings of beer and bourbon.

FLORIDA BREWER’S GUILD FESTIVAL March 2017 Cotanchobee Fort Brook Park Attention Craft Beer Lovers! The a\Annual Florida Brewers Guild Craft Beer Festival will be located in Cotanchobee Park in downtown Tampa. Help kick-off Tampa Bay Beer Week while raising money for the Florida Brewers Guild, the nonprofit trade association committed to preserving the rights of craft brewers throughout the state.

TAMPA BAY BEER WEEK March 2017 The inaugural Tampa Bay Beer Week was established in 2012, and has since hosted more than 750 events. Ranging from large-scale festivals to beer tastings, beer dinners and more, the success of TBBW has been a major factor in the continuing growth of the Tampa Bay area craft beer community.

Tampa Bay Beer Week begins on the first Saturday of March and ends 8 days later. PN

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Halloween Costumes Perhaps you’ll take a cue from our cover and dress like your favorite celebrity – Fred Astaire, Madonna or a Kardashian. From devilish divas to pirate wenches, Halloween is one of the biggest adult celebrations of the year. Don’t get caught in last year’s costume if you want to win the costume contest at local bars.

Here’s some best bets: • Smart shoppers pull together one-of-a-kind costumes from local thrift shops and Goodwill.

• You can find vintage clothes at ArtPool Gallery in downtown St. Pete.

• Find your naughty maid and fright masks at Party City, Spirit Halloween Superstore and Halloween City.

• Stop in at Pinellas Park’s Theatrical Fantasy Costumes on Park Blvd. for sexy outfits, Steam Punk, fairy gear and boas, stockings, accessories and more.

Parties Hosting a party at your house is a good way to avoid the bar crowds. Pick a theme, stock up on black and orange plates and utensils, make a party tape (Monster Mash, Thriller) and go wild. Decorate with cobwebs, fake spiders, paper bats and black and orange balloons. Order online from Oriental Trading Company or stock up at the party and dollar stores.

Happy Hauntings on Halloween

By Nanette Wiser

• Foodie Fun: Set out glass jars filled with gorey treats (gummy worms, candy eyeballs) and let your guests make their own goodie bags. Make everything finger food.

• Drink Ideas: If it’s punch, make sure it icky green or devilish red. Add dry ice for an eerie effect.

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Locals looking for the ultimate Halloween party to strut their costumes and inner child throng the bars on the weekend of Oct. 28, 29 & 30.

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Until then, use this guide to start planning your boo-tiful Paradise adventures now, best read with a pumpkin pie latte in hand.

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Guavaween, costume parades, zombies dancing Thriller and haunted houses are all part of our local Halloween fun. Local recreation centers host Halloween family costume parades and fun events while some area bars throw legendary freaky bashes (Crabby Bills, The Wharf, Ricky T’s, Daiquiri Deck to name a few). Let me admit, I’m a scaredy cat so I can’t deal with the walking dead or Casper the ghost.

• For those who can, make a date to attend Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream Evil Encore haunted houses Sept. 23 - Oct. 30.

• Tame fun with the family can be had at the Lowry Zoo’s “Creatures of the Night” Oct. 7 - Oct. 29 where you can wander into scare zones or encounter animals at night. Party the night away at a ghoulish dance party. No horror or gore, just scares and startles for one & all.

• Further out, Disney and Universal Studios offer Halloween-themed events for kids of all ages.

• Ghost Tours of St. Petersburg lets you peer into the shadows and mysteries of Florida's "Sunshine City" on a candlelight walking tour of downtown St. Petersburg! Hear true ghost stories of wandering spirits, haunted mansions, phantom lovers, and age old curses... forgotten tales brought back to life. http://www.ghosttour.net/stpetersburg.html • Oct. 15, 11 am - 5 pm, the Studio @ 620 presents Hauntizaar: Halloween and Day of the Dead Arts Festival: This unique seasonal offering will feature original creations from 20 area artists who are passionate about Halloween and Day of the Dead! Come buy yourself something SPOOKTACULAR!!

• On Oct. 22 from 10 am – 1 pm, bring your doggie in costume to Wag-O-Ween Costume Party at the Treasure Island Community Center Park sponsored by Bow Wow Express and Gulf Beaches Rotary. (Bring a donation of pet food or treats; RSVP to whitneyshenkman@gmail.com)

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• Oct. 27, 5 - 7:30 pm is Tampa Bay Watch’s Pumpkins on the Porch is a fun-filled evening at their Pinellas Bayway South Marine and Education Center that includes a costume contest for best family, boy and girl as well as a showing of “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” http://tampabaywatch.org/pumpkins -on-the-porch.html • Oct. 29, 5 pm, John’s Pass Seafood Festival: Zombie Alert! Start practicing for your Thriller dance moves with the club or by video.

Thrill St. Pete is a local division of Thrill The World, raising money for charity (Ready for Life – Foster Care here) while celebrating Michael Jackson’s talent by simultane-ously dancing to “Thriller.” http://thrillstpete.org/ • Oct. 30, you can run or walk the 8th Annual Florida Halloween Halfathon & 5K in costume (or not) at Ft. De Soto Park. http://www.active.com/st-petersburg-fl/running /distance-running-races/8th-annual-florida-halloweenhalfathon-and-5k-2016

Halloween Safety The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has some suggestions for your little ghouls to stay safe, suggesting that parents prepare for the spookiest night of the year with these helpful tips: • When you're setting up your haunted house with cotton cobwebs, cardboard tombstones, and plastic spiders, be mindful about your visitors' safety.

• Establish a clear walkway free of tripping hazards (whether they are leashes and hoses or rubber snakes and eyeballs), and keep flammable materials away from fire.

• You can avoid fire by lighting your jack-o-lanterns with holiday lights instead of candles.

• Make sure your kid’s costumes are sensible and they can see clearly if they wear a mask. Be sure to give them a flashlight and attach reflective tape to their costumes. Keep children in sight at ALL times.

• Talk to your children about proper trick-or-treating behavior and manners. Don’t let them eat all their candy at once and sort through it first. PN

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large storms. In serious storm threat situations, residents and guests of the city are asked to evacuate. This is your basic guide to being prepared and protecting your family and property from the effects of storms.

Hurricane Watches are issued when a storm threatens coastal and inland areas and the development of hurricane conditions is a real possibility. Listed below is a basic checklist to do if a watch is issued:

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Story by Steve Traiman Although our Pinellas County barrier island towns dodged a bullet when Hermine zipped by, it should be a wake-up call for all residents and businesses.

Our entire area A is a “Must Evacuate� when the Hurricane Warning is officially published and the Evacuation Order is issued.

It had been 12 years since the devastating storms of 2005 hit the Florida mainland when Hermine came ashore near Port St. Joe in the Big Bend area and luckily zipped through quickly before heading up the East Coast. Many Pinellas County areas still experienced heavy flooding, beach and dune erosion, and many homes suffered wind and flood damage.

Although thunderstorms and lightning are a more frequent threat within the Tampa Bay area, all our barrier island communities are extremely vulnerable to the damaging effects of hurricanes and tropical storms, with the official season June 1 through Nov. 30.

As an example, St. Pete Beach, with an average land elevation of approximately 7.5 feet above sea level, is highly susceptible to flooding and surges associated with these Hurricane Dennis 20118th Ave. & Pass-A-Grille Way, SPB

Have cash on hand, Proof of Identification and important paperwork available. Stock up on extra water and non-perishable food items.

Fill your automobile with gas or make sure you have transportation if needed, check flashlights, radios & batteries to make sure they are in working order, stay tuned to radio or TV for storm updates, keep your cell phone charged, if you have one, have extra supplies for everyone but especially for young babies & children, special needs individuals and seniors who need the extra help and care, make arrangements for extra water, food and safety of your pets if needed, make sure all members of your family are aware of the storm & your plans for evacuation if needed, refill prescription medications and attend to all medical supply needs, keep your Hurricane Re-Entry Tag available (see Accompanying Sidebar), vacationers keep receipts from your place of commercial lodging available, be prepared if an Evacuation Order is issued.

HURRICANE WARNINGS are issued when hurricane conditions (winds are in excess of 74 MPH, high water and/or storm surge) are expected in a specified area within 24 hours. You must be prepared to evacuate at anytime after a hurricane warning has been issued, even if the weather does not seem threatening at the time.

Hurricane Re-Entry Tag & Evacuation Route Info Residents from any barrier island community can register directly with their local city government, confirm Evacuation Routes and pick up Re-entry Tags during general office hours.

Belleair Beach — 727-595-4646 • info@cityofbelleairbeach.com Belleair Shores — 727-593-9296 • belleairshores@yahoo.com Clearwater — 727-562-4141 • reentryhangtag@myclearwater.com Indian Rocks Beach — 727-595-2517 • dtaylor@irbcity.com Indian Shores — 727-595-5414 • fmeegan@myindianshores.com Madeira Beach — 727-391-3400 • reentrytags@madeirabeachfl.gov North Redington Beach — 727-391-4848 • townclerk@townofnrb.com Redington Beach — 727-391-3875 • townclerk@townofredingtonbeach.com Redington Shores — 727-397-5538 • townclerk@townofredingtonshores.com St. Pete Beach — 727-363-9206 • reentrytag@stpetebeach.org Tierra Verde — 727-582-6636 • tvhurricanereentry@pcsonet.com Treasure Island — 727-547-4575 Ext. 0 • info@mytreasureisland.org When a warning is issued: • Include the basic checklist for a Hurricane Watch listed above • Clear your yard of loose objects such as lawn furniture, garbage cans or anything else that might become launched in high winds • Secure your boat if you have one (Most draw bridges will be closed to boat traffic when the Evacuation Order is given) • Protect windows, glass doors, garage doors and all entry & exit points to your dwelling • Gather items that you will need to take to a shelter or place of safety • Be prepared to leave when the Evacuation Order is issued

Beach (and all other Barrier Islands) has joined Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office to provide free Emergency Access Permits to all businesses and residents of the barrier islands.

Evacuation Routes If you are on or south of 44th Ave., you evacuate via the Pinellas Bayway Bridge.

If you are north of 44th Ave., use the Corey Causeway Bridge.

(Contact your City office for your Evacuation Route.)

As of June 15, 2015, the Sheriff’s Department re-entry tags replaced the old St. Pete Beachs (and other Barrier Island town) reentry tags.

Therefore, every resident was required to obtain a new tag.

Re-entry tags are limited to two (2) per residential property and a maximum of Ten (10) to commercial properties (depending on the commercial property size and needs).

Hurricane Re-Entry Tags In an effort to prevent looting and burglary after a large-scale mandatory evacuation, the City of St. Pete

Once a mandatory evacuation order has been lifted, Emergency Access Permits will be required to re-enter an evacuated area. Access will be limited based on the closest entry point to your residence. Residents are asked to hang the permit from their vehicle’s rear view mirror upon evacuation. When the order is lifted, law enforcement officers posted at the entry points to the City will scan the barcode on the permit to verify your residence.

Residents in each town need to bring a driver’s license as proof of residency. Persons who do not have a local address on their driver’s license, may bring in a utility bill or rental agreement showing the address of their residence. PN For all Barrier Island residents and businesses, here are some important contact numbers.

Pinellas County Emergency Management: 727-464-3800 Citizen Information Center (open only during declared emergencies: 727-464-4333 Duke Energy Power Outages: 1-800-228-8485 [Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Kavontae Smalls, PCSO Public Information Officer; Pinellas County Emergency Management Office.]

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

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Look Out!

by Tom Brodersen, Esq. Get Real about Property! Travels through Real Estate Law

There are more and more rip-off artists preying upon you and your loved ones every day.

You hear especially about on-line schemes all the time: viral Trojan-horses, ransom-wear, and the wholesale theft of user identities, including social security numbers, passwords and banking information. Popular lately are tech support scams, where you get a pop-up message on your computer warning you that your software has been compromised, and seeking to sell you an anti-virus program, or Windows (typically) tech support.

You should know that NO LEGITIMATE PROVIDER DOES THAT! If you respond to such messages, you’ll find yourself on the phone with someone who may sound entirely legitimate.

It’s easy to fool the home user, as most of us know so little about computer systems. If you challenge them, their tone will change. One recently

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called a friend of ours, who asked at the beginning of the conversation if the caller was trying to sell him software or something, which he denied. When it became clear he was doing exactly that, our friend challenged him. With almost no transition at all, the caller was yelling and cursing on the phone!

They may be good scammers, but they’re not that good!

In the world of computing, a person needs resources. If you have a friend or relative in the business, don’t be too shy to call that person for guidance.

If you don’t have such a person, you should buy your computer from a legitimate local business that will be available to provide you with technical support. Even if you have to pay a little more than you might online, you can’t safely operate in this environment without trusted help.

Don’t trust anything you receive by e-mail until you can prove its legitimacy.

Do you look at the e-mail address of

people who write to you? Do you understand such addresses?

The most basic thing to understand is that the name of the domain, i.e., the company involved, is located immediately before the .com, .net or .org extension. If you think you are getting mail from, for example, the Bayer company, an e-mail from john.smith@Bayer.ajk.com might be from ANYBODY! Anything really from them will almost certainly come from Bayer.com.

Most people don’t even look at e-mail addresses. Of course, even if an e-mail address or URL looks entirely legitimate, they can be faked, or “ghosted.”

For that and other reasons, communications started by you, not them, are much more trustworthy. That goes for electronic as well as telephone contacts.

No legitimate business will contact you by e-mail, phone or pop-up message and ask for your banking information, password or social security number. PN

by Captain Mark & Dylan Hubbard 170 John’s Pass Boardwalk, Madeira Beach • 727.393.1947 www.HubbardsMarina.com INSHORE- Snook Season is in full swing and for a minute there it was like the snook found out! They stopped feeding early morning for us following Hermine but started back.

Captain Frank & Smokey caught more than a dozen snook yesterday before the half day trip left the dock on the mid incoming tide. The trout bite is steady at night around the dock lights and on the high outgoing tides around the grass flats inside Johns Pass. Red fish are biting well during the day inside the pass and around the bridge, especially the past week while the snook had lulled.

The sheepshead are becoming more prolific as we start to come into the fall fishing time of year. The big drum are mixed in with the sheepshead more commonly spotted inside the passes and around the dock lines. The big drum love dead crabs, and the smellier the better is a great rule of thumb to use for these big bottom feeders.

NEAR SHORE- Behind hurricane Hermine the fishing close to shore out to around 15-18 miles got a little slow due to the large amounts of rainwater making the water dirty. However, as the water has cleared a great bite of fish has remained. The snapper and red grouper are doing very well around the 15 mile mark. The HUB on its 10 hour all day trips have really been loading their boxes with nice red grouper and the occasional big gag grouper too!

Hogfish bite is steady but still a little picky compared to what we expect to come as the water cools nearshore!

Offshore- The Flying HUB 2 is running plenty of 10, 12 and 15 hour trips out to the middle grounds & surrounding areas!

This boat is allowing us to reach 150-300 feet in a matter of two hours! It has been nice seeing large catches of big red grouper, monster gags,

scamp, mangroves, plus almaco and bar jack too!

The first 12 hours was a little slow, but we have been building steam since that first one and we have really dialed in on the fish. Mahi mahi, kingfish and tuna are being caught on the flat lines as well. Check out our latest videos on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com /hubbardsmarina/videos Want to read the past reports?

Check out: http://hubbards marina.com/hubbards-marinafishing-reports/ CAPTAIN JACK’S DOLPHIN CORNER

The baby dolphins inside Boca Ciega Bay are very playful and are being spotted often!

Dog leg key seabird action is heavy right now, spotting many beautiful birds hanging around the rookery & teaching their juvenile birds how to hunt and socialize.

Manatee action is heavy around Egmont Key right now; great opportunity to spot these beautiful marine mammals while cruising on the Tampa Bay ferry from Fort De Soto out to Egmont Key! We have a juvenile Bald eagle in the area. Great to see this species is strong in our area and it’s such a cute young bird!

Nothing beats a relaxing cruise through the back protected bay waters. Join Hubbard’s Marina today for a relaxing and fun dolphin watching nature cruise and eco tour inside Johns Pass at Madeira Beach. To see more about the cruises check out this video: https://goo.gl/T7Fvgm Did you know that Hubbard’s Marina now offers a Paddleboard fitness class? We are working with Sea Strength to put together these unique classes. They are Saturday and Sunday mornings for now at the Johns Pass Sandbar. PN ParadiseNewsFL.com | OCTOBER 2016

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NOW the Good News!

by Jim“Property Wizard” Beggins Century 21 Beggins Enterprises Many of us are lucky enough to live on our beautiful Pinellas barrier islands.

We have some of the prettiest beaches in the world and some of the best real estate values. “Under all is the land” with our island properties worth much more than on the mainland.

On the mainland the houses are generally worth more than the lots.

This is not necessarily so in our 16 Pinellas island communities.

For example, a 50’ x100’ mainland lot can be bought for $20,000. Move it to our islands and it’s $200,000.

Now move it to an island canal and you’ll pay $400,000.

Although there are many indicators of economic turmoil ahead, people love to live where they love to vacation. When the market changes, we look for bargains. Our current island real estate market is good, inventory is low and prices are rising.

However, the number of owners who are considering a sale are increasing greatly. When sellers are uncertain they tend to do nothing. Then, when some local or world event happens, the pent up need to sell often materializes quickly, housing inventories increase and prices decrease even quicker.

Lastly, move the same size lot to the Gulf of Mexico and it’s worth $1,250,000. The further good news is that our Pinellas island land costs less than 50% of comparable land in Sarasota, Naples and a third of the prices of comparable land on the east coast of Florida. The U.S. west coast has prices 4 to 5 times greater than ours. Many of the world’s investors, are being priced out of the North American west coast and the inflated prices of Florida’s east coast.

They’re now recognizing the super values of our Gulf coast communities.

If your personal housing situation might change within the next year, I urge you find out exactly what your property is worth. To do that go to Smarthomeprice.com , Zillow.com, trulia.com or other home value sites.

These sites are very often quite inaccurate as to today’s market value, so you’d be well served to ask a few knowledgeable, local real estate agents for their opinion…backed up with facts. Most qualified agents will gladly offer this service to you, complimentary. Today’s value will change with supply and demand, so update your value often.

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If you’re not sure whether to sell or buy now, heed the old advice, “since nobody knows the top or the bottom of any market, forget about selling or buying there.” Before you decide to market your property, be sure you know what you’re going to do with your money and where you’re going.

I host a 1-hour weekly question and answer meeting on Tuesdays from 4 to 5 pm for sellers, buyers or agents.

It’s at my office at 5050 Gulf Blvd.

St. Pete Beach 33706.

Please RSVP if you’d like to attend.

All the best, Jim “Property Wizard” Beggins, Broker CENTURY 21Beggins Enterprises, with 13 offices and 400 agents serving Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Since most opinions about real estate can be supported with facts, I will inform you to the best of my ability so you can unconfuse the facts to your personal advantage. I think I can use my “hands on” experience in Florida real estate since 1970 to achieve your desired outcome.

Please let me know how I’m doing. mailto:jimbeggins@c21be.com 727 254 8144 Cell.

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NEKTON SURF & SKATE: Originally started by famed international surfer Corey Lopez, the Sand Key surf crowd gathers here.

In addition to surfboards, skateboards, skimboards and paddleboards, you can find hip men and women’s beach apparel and accessories.

1313 Gulf Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach (727) 593-8292 http://www.nektonsurf.com/ SHORELINE SURF & SKATE SHOP: From bikes to surfboards and skateboards, this funky little

shop rents and sells what you need to hang ten and will deliver paddleboards. Bike and kayak to your favorite beach from Indian Rocks to Treasure Island. Cute sundresses, swimsuits, accessories, sandals and more.

17725 Gulf Blvd, Redington Shores (727) 851-9830 http://www.shoreline surfnskate.com/ MAD BEACH SURF SHACK: Founded in 2016 by Josh Ross and Todd Young, Mad Beach Surf Shack has everything you need for the beach including flip flops, swimsuits, watersports accessories. They rent paddleboards, sea kayaks and bikes as well as boogie boards and skimboards for sale.

14953 Gulf Blvd., Madeira Beach (727) 873-7258 http://www.madbeach surfshack.com/ OVERHEAD SURF SHOP: Look here for everything surf, skim and skate-related including the latest styles in surf and skate clothing for guys and girls (tee shirts, dresses, shorts, swimwear, bathing suits, board shorts, hats, flip flops, shoes, sunglasses, watches, acces-

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Wannabes shop at Surf Style. Surfers, skimmers and paddle boarders count on St. Pete’s surf shops for surf movies, cool boards, hot shades and a social life.

Here are some of our favorite local stars.

ISLAND SURF SHOP: In business since 1977, it was the first local surf shop on Indian Rocks Beach. Founded by local surfer Bruce Davies, who after running the shop for 30+ years retired to the mountains of Colorado.

Islands Shop Surf is now owned by Larry, an Indian Rocks Beach local. You can rent paddleboards, surfboards, skimboards and other water sports gear as well as beach chairs by the hour, half-day or day.

309 Gulf Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach (727) 596-2244 http://islandshopsurf.com/

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Raise Your Existing House or Build New?

by Tom Smith - GHD Construction Services, Inc. From all the calls I get inquiring about conforming to the FEMA elevation standards now, the first question is always “Wouldn’t it make more sense to just raise my existing home rather than build a new home”?

That, of course, would be a personal preference with many pro’s & con’s.

I’ll outline what my beliefs are, to help you make up your mind in case you decide to eliminate that annual rise in flood insurance rates that is confronting all homes below the flood plain.

As a contractor, I have performed both raising homes as well as new construction over 45 years, so my comments come from experience not just opinion.

The “Con’s” almost always seem to win out when weighing the idea of elevating an existing home. With soundbites, I’ll list the reasons to consider: Expense: Raising the home & constructing a piling system is not inexpensive. I’ve seen quotes from $80,000 to over $140,000.

In addition, most elect to close in the raised portion, so that cost becomes more expensive than new construction for the same square footage.

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Building Codes: Almost all building departments will require that the home be brought up to the new Florida Building Code. Electric, Plumbing, A/C, Energy Codes, Insulation and structural components will have to be upgraded.

Most times remodeling is actually more expensive than building new.

Insurance Rates: It is getting much more difficult to even get insurance on older homes today. Although your flood insurance will be lower with a raised home, elevating a home does not necessarily lower all other homeowners insurance.

New homes built under the new Florida Building Code do not have this problem.

Insulation / Energy Savings: It is very difficult to add additional insulation to existing walls. I advise my new home customers to construct with reinforced concrete walls for the elevated garage portion, and 2”x6” exterior walls for the living area above to achieve an R-19 value.

This meets the 150mph wind codes, and is cost effective both for construction and all future utility bills. Many homes built pre-1970 have absolutely no insulation.

New, New, New: You can put lipstick on a pig, but……. The truth is, cosmetic improvements are just that. Homes that are 50 - 60 years old are generally functionally obsolete in layout and design. Then, without gutting the entire home down to the studs (which defeats the purpose of raising a home to save money), you still have the old electric wiring, plumbing and 8’ ceilings. Most families in their retirement years want to enjoy that new“Florida Look”.

I could go on, but that highlights the main factors to weigh when considering raising a home. It’s quite hard for me to explain that a new home is sometimes actually less expensive, but when all is said and done, but that generally is a reality.

And, that new home not only has all the bells & whistles of today, but the increase in value generally is much greater with a new home constructed with all of the new Florida Building Codes.

GHD Construction Services, Inc. has constructed 6,000 homes since 1971 and has a new Solar model home at 14305 N. Bayshore Dr., Madeira Beach. If you have any questions pertaining to new home construction, feel free to email me directly at: tsmith@GHDcsi.com or request a meeting at our new model.

Let our Family Protect Yours!

Cowabunga! sories). They carry a full line of surfboards, skimboards, traction pads, skateboards, longboards, and stand up paddle boards in all the hot brands (Oakley, Billabong, Oakley, Reef, Volcom, O’Neill, Sanuk, Hurley, Von Zipper, Ray Ban, Electric, Costa Del Mar).

12951 Village Blvd., Madeira Beach at John’s Pass (727) 398-7873 http://www.overhead surfshop.com/ Suncoast Surf Shop: We caught up with Jordan Laflare, manager of Suncoast Surf Shack, just before he headed out to catch waves in Costa Rica. Again. These guys live and breathe the swell, heading over to Sebastian or down to Holmes Beach if they catch a whiff of a storm.

“We’ve been here 50 years and have the largest selection of surfboards, paddleboards and skimboards including Channel Island and Lost. On Monday’s we gather at Sharpie Art Gallery near the Waffle House to paddleboard; we bring boards for those who don’t have one ($20 to rent).

Joe Nuzzo, the owner, is the real deal.” You can even check Joe’s Surf Report at (727) 363 SURF! The Shop started back in 1966 when no other surf shops existed in the St. Petersburg, Florida area. Owner Joe was going to be an airplane mechanic, only they sent him home to get a haircut, never to

return, hence the new job, surf shop owner. Suncoast started with $300, a few surfboards, 12 tee shirts, a bottle of red wine and some surfboard stickers. In the 60’s things were a little different. Look for clothing, sandals, wetsuits, tersports accessories, boards (skim, skate, paddle, surf).

9841 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island near Sunset Beach (727) 367-2483 http://www.suncoast surfshop.com/ FREAKY TIKI SURF SHOP: Once a legendary home away from home for all the local St. Pete Beach surfers (including my good pal Tony Foucher seen surfing above), Robin and Greg’s Surf Shack was Malibu on the east coast.

Lifelong friendships were made, trips to Costa Rica and Hawaii dreamed and lived.

Now the Freaky Tiki, you’ll find cool clothes, unique designs and shades here, but alas, not to much surf gear and a second location in Clearwater Beach.

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7517 Blind Pass Rd., St. Pete Beach (727) 367-5001 http://lennyssurfshop.com/ PN

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SPB Support Our Troops Don’t Forget Those Serving!

STORY by STEVE TRAIMAN

More than 10 years have gone by since former St. Pete Beach Mayor Mike Finnerty began helping the Support Our Troops operation that had been started in Indian Shores by then Councilwoman Marlene Clausen.

“St. Pete Beach Support Our Troops has been sending packages filled with food and hygiene products since 2007 to local service men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan,” notes Terri Finnerty, Mike’s wife and current District 1 Commissioner.

“There are still about 9,800 in Afghanistan and 3,200 in Iraq, according to the Office of the Secretary of Defense.”

Mike and Marlene met at a Barrier Islands Governmental Council meeting shortly after he was first elected to the Commissioner seat for District 1. She announced that she had started a group of volunteers that were sending care packages to troops in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait. She wanted to know if anyone else would be interested in helping her with this program. As a former U.S. Army Vietnam veteran, Mike was very enthusiastic about the program.

The Mayor 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 residents in June of 2006 and committed to picking up donations each week and delivering them to Indian Shores City Hall.

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The donations soon overwhelmed the limited space available there, and the City’s weekly Bingo earnings were not enough to support the necessary shipping costs. As a result, St. Pete Beach took over the operation, finding storage space at City Hall with the City Clerk helping get volunteers to sort, pack and ship the boxes.

Within the first two years almost 1,000 boxes were shipped and the program received over 450 thank you letters from our troops. These have been on display at all fundraising events, along with pictures sent by our troops, showing them doing their job - defending our country and freedom. This is truly a program that has grown into something all the residents of St. Pete Beach can be proud of - every time a package is sent and a letter is received.

In early 2009, Terri incorporated the program as a non-profit with the state of Florida, under the name SPB Support Our Troops, Inc. On March 23rd,the program was granted 501 (c)(3) tax exempt status by the Treasury Department. Therefore, all donations are tax exempt for income tax purposes by individuals and corporations.

By May 2011 the program had outgrown SPB City Hall, which was only open Monday-Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Since then, the new home of SPB SOT has been St. Alban’s Episcopal Church on 85th Avenue in a much larger first floor room, with access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

“At the beginning of this program it was difficult to get money for postage,” Terri recalls, “so our mailings were not that substantial. However, with monthly donations from the Friends of the SPB Library, among others, we have not had much of a problem finding money for postage the last four or five years.

Congressman W.C. ‘Bill’ Young was a great contributor and put us way ahead with money for postage the years he donated to our program before his death.

“My best guess is that over the nine years we have sent approximately 550 boxes a year - to be conservative – over 4,000 total packages.”

“With an extensive wish list of requested products (see accompanying sidebar), St. Anthony's Hospital started doing a drive for products we sent to our troops about six years ago. Helen Rogers, their Team Resource Manager, was ultimately

SPB Support Our Troops Donation ‘Wish List’ Below is a list of items needed to continue sending packages to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. For a cash donation please make checks payable to SPB Support Our Troops, Inc. and mail to SPB SupFOOD GOODS & TOILETRIES __ Toothpaste __ Toothbrushes __ Moist Wipes __ Hand Sanitizer __ Hair Spray (non-aerosol)

__ Lotion __ Deodorant __ Razors __ Shaving Lotion (non-aerosol) __ Soap __ Shampoo __ Conditioner __ Mouthwash

__ Eye Drops __ Q-Tips __ Kleenex (travel size) __ Feminine Hygiene Items __ Ibuprofen __ Tylenol __ Advil __ Sunscreen __ Foot Powder __ Cotton Balls __ Washcloths __ Boot Inserts __ Packaged Cookies __ Cheese n Crackers

port Our Troops, Inc., 330 85th Ave., St. Pete Beach, FL 33706. For a receipt please contact Terri Finnerty at 727-641-2314 or by email at spbsot@gmail.com.

__ Packaged Candy (not chocolate) __ Pudding Packs __ Gummy Bears __ Granola Bars __ Licorice __ Chapstick __ Pringles __ Jerky __ Gum __ Peanuts __ Lifesavers __ Doritos (in Pringles container) __ Salsa in plastic container

__ Sandwich Kits (crackers, tuna) __ Granola Mixes __ Powdered Lemonade __ Powdered Gatorade __ Hot Cocoa Packets __ Ice Tea Packets __ Individual Coffee Bags __ Cough Drops __ Tea Bags __ Ramen Noodles __ Condiment Packets __ Trail Mix MISCELLANEOUS: __ Bandanas (Khaki or Camo),

promoted to work at the Corporate headquarters of Bay Care Systems where she continued to promote our program.”

women are stationed. Currently we use the voter registration list provided by the Supervisor of Elections.”

“Last year the corporate office began asking individual hospitals in their system to make donations. She sent a copy of the ‘wish list’ of items requested to each of the 19 hospitals that showed an interest in participating. Therefore, everything on the list and more has been donated, with dozens of boxes currently being sorted for packing and shipping.”

“We would love to continue sending as many packages as we can every month.

However, it is difficult to find names.

If you know of anyone serving in Iraq or Afghanistan from this Pinellas County area – family member, friend or client, please let us know with their name, rank and mailing address. We are currently mailing packages to service people from St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Gulfport, Tarpon Springs and Pinellas Park.”

“Also, financial donations may be sent to SPB Support Our Troops, Inc., 330 85th Ave. St. Pete Beach, FL 33706.

“A loyal group of dedicated volunteers has been doing this fulfilling labor of love for some time now, and we can always use more help. Included are Barbara Koceich, Barbara Wiktor, Terri Wiktor, Brenda Wigginton, Diana Simpson, Maureen Carr, Vicki Svensson, Terri & Mike Finnerty.”

Terri emphasizes, “One of the most difficult issues we have been facing in the last year or more is the confidentiality of disclosing where our men and

To volunteer for SPB SOT, or to provide area service personnel information, please contact Terri Finnerty by calling 727-641-2314 or spbsot@gmail.com.

__ Socks __ Pens __ Stationary __ Postcards __ International Phone Cards __ Disposable Cameras __ Batteries __ CD's & DVD Movies __ Mini DVD-Rs or DVDRWs for recording stories for their children, __ Magazines __ Battery-Operated Fans. __ Paper

Terri concludes with this promise: “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.” PN

[Editor’s Note: Special thanks to SPB District 1 Commissioner Terri Finnerty and former SPB Mayor Mike Finnerty for the excellent history and update information for this article.]

Steve Traiman is President of Creative Copy by Steve Traiman in St. Pete Beach, offering freelance business writing services. He can be reached via email at traimancreativecopy@gmail.com

SUNDAY MARKET

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Friday, November 17 through Sunday, November 19

– Corey Avenue

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Stroll along the street in search of great bargains as merchants clear the shelves to make room for new holiday merchandise.

ENTERTAINMENT & SPECIALS

Stroll along the street in search of great bargains as merchants clear the shelves to make room for new holiday merchandise.

ENTERTAINMENT & SPECIALS line the street with Venders SUNDAY MARKET as well.

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Come on in & enjoy our 57 CRAFT Beers on tap, ALL NFL games with NFL ticket, Most College games & sample our steamed seafood, beef & pork loin sliders.

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What’s Happening At…

by Peter A. Roos

People have been asking me “What’s Happening At Jackie’s?”

The answer is “Lots”.

Jackie has sold her interest in Jackie’s Bistro & Catering, Jackie’s Jazz Gallery and Jackies’s Martuni Lounge as well as her newest concept, Tapz on Corey Ave. She’d been courting prospective operators since her mom took ill last spring. An investor/owner helped her ease out of ownership in August with the option to stay on as Executive Chef. Jackie promptly took the month of September off and had a badly needed rest. In the meantime Jackie’s has been run by a lovely and talented lady named Melessa who added some new quality items to the pastry display at the famous $19 Gourmet Sunday Brunch that has been known to serve as many as 600 people on a Sunday in season.

“We also thinned the menu”, said Melessa,“ to keep everything fresh while business is slower during the summer. Too big a menu can result in a lot of waste. We separated the lunch and dinner menus too.

Lunch is served 11 am - 4:30 pm, Dinner 4:30 - 10 pm. While there are some gluten-free items on the menu, many items are not. Please ask your server for suggestions if you suffer from Gluten sensitivity.”

With the Corey Sunday Market now on, ‘season’ is not far away.

Season will bring holiday parties.

Please call to make party reservations now, before the snowbirds come back and fill up the calendar. They are also planning a big Thanksgiving Buffet as well as Thanksgiving dinners to go, just as Jackie has in prior years. Keep an eye on our November issue for details, or stop in and ask Melessa or Jackie on her return.

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infused vodka’s, fabulous menu, supurb brunch and a selection of entertainers from folk to Jazz and beyond. You’ll love the new Martuni Bar even more, with $4 Happy Hour Specials and a selection of delicious appetizers at happy hour prices from 4 – 7 pm.

Tapz is also under new management and its selection of 57 craft beers is being served accompanied by steamed seafood, beef & pork sliders.

On Sundays from 11 am – 2 pm, ask for a “Sunday Market Special” which is a serving of Corned Beef Hash, topped with a poached egg and served with a 12 oz. Craft beer for just $8.

The new GM, AJ, a die-hard Buc’s fan, says, “We now have the NFL ticket, so come enjoy all of the action here at Tapz on Corey Ave. We are open 11 am until at least 10 pm Thursdays – Mondays, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Jackie’s Jazz Gallery has been converted into Jackie’s Bronze Art Gallery, with a substantial selection of bronze statues and fountains, from a wide variety of international artists mostly featuring coastal; themes, including beautiful mermaids, sea turtles and dolphins. Longtime bronze/art dealer/Realtor James Brylinke who sold Jackie’s and Tapz, to the investor, says he will mind the gallery and serve as ‘host’ at Jackie’s most weekends in October.

Jackie’s at 338 Corey Avenue and Tapz at 348 Corey Avenue St. Pete Beach, 33706.

Call 727-201-4743 for Jackie’s reservations or information, and 727-289-9902 for Tapz.

Plants that Repel Mosquitoes We are talking about mosquitoes, and everybody knows that they can be a huge nuisance.

However, using chemical products to keep them away is not on the top of everyone’s wish list.

Here’s a list of plants that repel mosquitoes – naturally!

Citronella Chances are, you’ve heard of this one before- it’s one of the most common ingredients in most mosquito repellents.

Strange enough, citronella is actually a plant! Citronella is a beautiful perennial clumping grass that emits a strong aroma. That aroma masks other scents, and keeps mosquitoes from being attracted to things located around it. The citronella plant has a much stronger aroma than other mosquito repellents that contain citronella, so it is a great choice.

Citronella is very easy to grow, and can grow 5 or 6 feet high! Grow in pots and place it around a porch or patio, or plant it directly in a yard or garden bed.

It’s a great choice for repelling mosquitoes naturally.

Lemon Balm A member of the mint family, the plant is also known as horsemint and beebalm.

It is a very easy plant for beginning gardeners to grow, even if you don’t have a green thumb! Lemon Balm is a very hardy plant, it resists drought, and grows well in shade. A fast growing and sometimes aggressive plant, you might want to plant it in a pot, so you can move it to wherever you like it doesn’t take over the garden! A bonus, dry the leaves and use for a delicious tea!

Catnip Your feline friends will be happy to know that catnip is a great mosquito deterrent!

In fact, in a 2010 study, researchers found that catnip is 10 times more effective than DEET, the ingredient commonly found in bug repellents. A very easy plant to grow.

Be careful not to plant catnip in with other flowers, veggies, or herbs if you have cats in your garden.

They’ll roll around in the catnip and smash everything nearby!

Marigolds A bright, hardy annual plant, marigolds are a great choice for repelling mosquitoes. Marigolds contain Pyrethrum, an ingredient found in many insect repellents, and they have a unique aroma which bugs find repulsive.

The flowers make a great border or addition to the flower bed!

Top Tip: Companion plant marigolds with tomatoes. The insects hate them so much they’ll stay away from your beloved tomatoes.

Basil A double whammy when it comes to mosquito protection; plant some basil!

A quick and easy mosquito repellent, and also a delicious fresh herb on hand for your favorite recipes! There are many different varieties of basil around, so ParadiseNewsFL.com | OCTOBER 2016

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find the ones that you like best.

Many expert gardeners recommend trying lemon basil or cinnamon basil to deter insects. Plus basil is one of the easiest herbs to keep alive – even the biggest novice can manage it!

Peppermint Most bugs despise the smell and taste of peppermint, so planting it around your home is a great way to keep them from dropping by uninvited! Plus, if you do happen to get bitten, peppermint leaves rubbed directly onto the skin make a great bite relief treatment! A bonus is the wonderful minty smell that makes a delicious addition to food and beverages!

Garlic Unfortunately, several studies have shown that EATING garlic does not repel mosquitoes. (Unless, however, you were to eat a HUGE amount!) Make sure to add some garlic to your flower bed or vegetable garden for added protection!

Not only will you keep mosquitoes away, you’ll also have a whole load of garlic to flavor your food.

Lavender Lavender is a gorgeous purple flowering plant with a soothing, calming scent, but, also a natural mosquito repellent?

Grow it indoors near a sunny window, or outside in your garden or flower bed to keep the bugs away. Make a delicious herbal tea, or fill your home with a wonderful calming aroma.

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Pennyroyal The adorable pennyroyal flower is a natural deterrent for mosquitoes!

Plant some around your flowerbeds.

It also make a great groundcovers. They attract a plethora of beautiful butterflies.

Some people even use pennyroyal to flavor certain fish dishes. As you can see, this plant has plenty of benefits!

Geranium A flowering plant that’s a great choice for mosquito repellent. When planted in a hanging container, the colorful blooms cascade over the side of the pot, providing a beautiful visual piece and a very useful bug repellent!

Rosemary A beautiful flowering plant that is often used to flavor lamb or fish dishes.

It’s perfect to add to your herb garden or flowerbed to keep bugs away and it even attracts butterflies! Plus, you can simply snip a few springs off every time you need to add extra flavor to your lamb or steak!

As you can see, there are many different plants out there that can help to keep bugs away! Next time you reach for the chemical bug spray, take a minute and think again, then choose something more natural! PN

M A K I N G H I ST O RY:

Downtown’s First Block

By Nanette Wiser Everything old is new again.

Historical buildings are tres chic, and Downtown’s First Block/Detroit Block is a real beauty. But can it be saved?

The answer is yes, if it’s designated a Landmark District.

It’s been slow going but that’s all about to change.

In 2014, St. Petersburg’s then Councilmember Jeff Danner brought it up and now it’s finally moving forward.

On September 13, the city's Community Planning & Preservation Commission (CPPC), conducted a public hearing and voted to recommend city council approve the historic district designation. The final step in the process will be another public hearing and a vote by city council on October 20.

(Mark your calendar for the 6 pm hearing in City Council chambers - City Hall, 175 5th St. N.) There are many benefits to the Local Landmark District Designation for the First Block. Most importantly, it minimizes potential for demolitions or alterations that would significantly harm the block’s historic & cohesive sense of identity. It provides tax incentives for property owners within the block and recognizes the significance of First Block in the Burg’s history.

First Block is essentially where the 'Burg started and includes

the individually landmarked Detroit Hotel building on Central Avenue and the historic Bishop Hotel building on 1st Ave. N. Certain owners in the block have publicly stated that they want the unfettered right to tear down their buildings to build high rises and are opposed to the designation.

But consider how significant First Block is in the city’s history. Over the years, it has been called many things including the Detroit Block, Janus Landing and Block 25.

Bordered by Central & 1st Ave. N, 2nd and 3rd Streets, it’s home to the 1888 Detroit and 1910 Bishop Hotels.

It’s downtown’s oldest block and the site of some of the city’s earliest businesses and a majority of blocks are pre-1910 structures. So far, only one historic structure on the block has been lost (building at 1 Ave. N & 3 st rd St in 1966).

The other structures retain their historic integrity as examples of early 20th century commercial architecture, some designed by prominent architects. Many of the buildings are associated with city founders and pioneers.

Thanks to the hard work of the St. Petersburg Preservation group and other concerned citizens, the Burg might just have a new attraction to boast.

For more information, contact info@stpetepreservation.org.

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Compiled by Nanette Wiser Maybe you miss the change of seasons. Here in Paradise, fall brings fabulous festivals from Heritage Village to Clearwater Jazz Oct. 13-16, pumpkin picking and downtown’s Saturday market.

This month, we debut our new Downtown Best Bets column, and if you haven’t seen all the new Shine murals adorning the walls, be sure to attend the Second Saturday Artwalk and tour them all. Don’t miss Michel Mirabal, an acclaimed Cuban painter known for his pairing of Cuban and American flags, who painted a wall of the Warehouse Arts District’s Arts Xchange.

Finish the day with a local craft beer and burger (featured in this month’s articles)! Ciao baby, see you there! - Nanette NAME OF EXHIBIT St. Petersburg Arts Alliance 100 Second Ave N, Ste 150 Downtown St. Pete John Collins 727.518.5142, john@stpeteartsalliance.org St. Petersburg Museum of History 335 2nd Ave. NE, Downtown St. Petersburg, 727.894.1052 http://spmoh.com/ Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum 2240 9th Ave. S, in St. Petersburg.

The Palladium 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg ONGOING St. Petersburg Second Saturday Artwalk 5 - 9 pm Five arts districts, one fun day: Ride the Trolley & enjoy 40 galleries, studios, warehouses and yummy brews and chews along the way downtown. www.StPeteArtsAlliance.org Gulfport 1st Friday & 3rd Saturday www.visitgulfportflorida.com Downtown St. Pete Saturday Morning Market Al Lang Stadium (9 am – 2 pm) www.saturdaymorningmarket.com Listen to live music, nibble knishes or crepes and enjoy local crafts, fresh produce, gourmet foods, baked goods, green products, plants and flowers.

Ikebana Demonstrations 3rd Monday (10 am – 2 pm) www.ikebanastpetersburg.com Chapel On The Hill in Evan’s Hall, 12601 Park Blvd., Seminole The public is invited to view our programs and demonstrations for a free first time visit. We request a small $10 donation after using first free visit. Enjoy friendship through flowers.

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Coliseum Tea Dances 1st & 3rd Wednesday (Starts Oct. 5) 12:30 – 3:30 pm 535 Fourth Ave. N, Downtown St. Pete Come dance the afternoon away at the Coliseum Tea Dance.

Don't know how to ballroom dance?

Dance instruction begins at 11:30am and live music begins at 1pm.

Individual Tea Dance is $7 or $10 with instruction. Tea Dances are BYOB. Snacks and set-ups are available for purchase.

Group rates are available for groups of 15+.

Call 727.892.5202 for group rates.

UPCOMING EVENTS Morean Arts Center 719 Central Ave., 727.822.7872.

MoreanArtsCenter.org • Oct. 8 - Nov. 30: Stories On Clay: Focusing on narrative, story telling and imagery, this ceramic exhibition tells a unique story.

• Keep St. Pete Lit keepstpetelit@gmail.com $10 writing classes for beginners and pros. Express yourself with these classes: Writers’ Gym, Storytelling for Business, Voice & Presentation, Full Moon Beach Journaling, Beginner Blogging and more.

• 3-D Workshops and Design classes. info@create-3d-biz Morean’s Glass Studio & Hot Shop 719 Central Ave., downtown St. Pete 727.822.7872 x 2220. http://www.moreanartscenter.org /hot-shop/ Discover how beautiful works of glass are created in real time with professional glass blowers educating you on the process. From gathering the molten glass from the furnace, to working it on the pontil pipe and glory hole, to its final cool down process in the annealing kiln, visitors gain a new appreciation for

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this art form. View the gaffer blowing glass while the assistant narrates in detail the science behind the glass, the artistic vision guiding the process and the steps involved as the work is being produced. Enjoy these special experiences.

• Ladies Night – The evening begins with an instructional demonstration, after which each participant will have a hands-on experience culminating in one piece of glass per person in the form of a solid sculpted paperweight or a blown-glass ornament.

• Friday Hot Date Night – Each couple brings home a piece of glass made by both individuals in a joint • Live Glass Blowing Demos – Daily at 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm.

• Personal Glass Experience – Available at 12 pm, 12:30 pm, 5 pm and 5:30 pm Studio@ 620 620 First Ave. S, Downtown St. Pete 727.895.6620 http://www.thestudioat620.org • Oct. 2-3: The Vagina Monologues Thru Oct. 8: The World’s Greatest Kiting – The Studio@620 & Drayton Callison are collaborating to bring a new exciting immersive exhibition featuring innovative, unique and handmade kites from around the world, ranging from popular sport models, to one-of-a-kind works of art, giant structures to delicate forms that fit in your hand, historic artifacts to contemporary designs, wind propelled to windless kites.

There will be an additional mini exhibition featuring conceptual kites created by local artists as well as educational programming, presentations, demonstrations, workshops, and will organize some hands on outdoor kite flying events.

• Oct. 13: Tampa Bay Flute Choir Oct. 21-Nov. 1 Midtown-Throught Their Eyes – Come experience Midtown and Beyond as shown

through the eyes of Journeys In Journalism participants. This program is designed to immerse students K-12 in journalism/ multimedia training which results 100 photographic images and multimedia displays. There will also be a series of related events that highlight the experience of the Midtown community.

Wordier Than Thou – Open mic for storytelling, share prose or just catch tales from area wordsmiths. (Check website for dates; starts 7 pm.)

Craftsman House Gallery (10 am-5 pm) 727-323-2787 www.CraftsmanHouseGallery.com • Oct 1: Craftsman Days – Pottery, blown glass, fiber, wood, jewelry and painting paired with live music, food and craft.

• Oct. 7-16: American Craft Week – Recognize the countless ways handmade objects enrich our daily lives and contribute to our national aesthetic and economy.

October: St. Petersburg Preservation’s (SPP) October Movies & Music in the Park No. Straub Park, between 4th Ave. & 5th Ave. NE at Beach Drive, St. Pete www.stpetepreservation.org Movies in the Park occur each Thursday evening Oct. (6, 13, 20, 27) with live music at 6 pm followed by the movie on the big outdoor screen at dusk. Movie goers can come early, enjoy live music before the movie and enjoy a picnic they can either bring or purchase food from vendors who will be set up on-site.

• Oct. 8: Artists’ Studios Tour & Sales – The 2016 Studio Waltz (10 am – 4 pm) http://www.studiowaltz.com.

Artists in North Pinellas County (Dunedin, Palm Harbor & Clearwater) areas are opening

Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art Exhibition opens Thursday, October 27, 2016 & continues through January 22, 2017 MFA - St. Petersburg.

their home studios to the public.

You can enjoy demonstrations of how they create their work and buy directly from the artist. Plein air (painting outdoors) painters and muralists will be working at select locations.The tour is free and you can start at any location visiting as many of the studios as you’d like.

• Oct. 8: The SPCA Pet Walk (9 am) at Vinoy Park www.3kpetwalk.org From crafts to puppy treats and a doggie day spa, there’s something for two and four-legged critters.

Enjoy dog caricature artists, a pet parade and costumer contest.

Fido will love the Sit n Splash Waterpark and since its downtown, there will be food!

• Oct. 9: Pinellas Opera League Opera Film (1 p.m). Safety Harbor Library, 101 2nd Ave. North.

Enjoy a DVD showing of LaForzadel Destino by Verdi starring Leontyne Price, conducted by James Levine, with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus.

Oct. 13: Sunken Garden Trip to Gainesville (7:30 am – 7 pm) Take a bus trip to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Slate Park, enjoy lunch in Micanopy, discover wicked plants and a butterfly rain forest. Reserve your spot now: 727.551.3102.

Oct. 14-15: Grand Re-Opening of the Chihuly Collection 720 Central Ave. 727.822.7872 x8 MoreanArtsCenter.org Explore the new home featuring 4,200 square feet of dedicated outdoor space, a premier retail store and an expanded temporary exhibition space that will host nationally acclaimed glass artists

from around the country. On Oct. 15, you can attend an exclusive ticketed event (7 – 10 pm) and on Sat., the public re-opening kicks-off with a ribbon cutting at 9:30 am, followed by a block party.

Oct. 21 – 22: St. Petersburg Science Festival- Science In Sun (10 am – 4 pm) @Poynter Parkwww.StPeteSciFest.org Big Bang fanatics will adore the artistic fighting robots, a tiny shark, MAD scientists, a sea turtle hurdle and a life size whale calf!

Oct. 28 – 29: Garden Club of St. Petersburg Annual Plant Sale (9 am – 2 pm) 500 Sunset Drive South.

Find the perfect plants, used garden tools, old yard art, pots, local honey and get your tools sharpened or consult the experts.

Refreshments available.

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Oct. 29: Broadway Ball Fundraiser for David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts Tickets and information: 813.229.7827 Nov.4-5: Gulfport Extravaganza Crawl (9:30 am – 9 pm)

Nov. 5: Historic Kenwood Bungalow Fest (10 am – 4 pm) http://www.historickenwood.org /bungalowfest-2016 The Historic Kenwood Association in conjunction with The Artists Enclave of Historic Kenwood host “A Celebration of Art & Architecture’ Home Tour, “ one of Southwest Florida’s Premier Architectural Home Tours.

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ART NEWS Nov. 5-6: Folkfest St. Pete (Saturday 10 am – 11 pm, Sunday 10 am – 10 pm).

Central Ave between 11th and 13th www.FolkFestStPete.org Benefits Creative Clay, this art and music festival features amazing art, music, a family area and great food!

Nov. 10-13: Blue Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit @The Palladium Theater 727.388.6682 www.blueoceanfilmfestival.org Showcasing films that impact social issues, this respected festival brings light to the importance of our oceans and the protection we must provide to sustain them.

Nov. 16-20: Treasure Island’s Sanding Ovations Sand Sculpture Contest & Music Festival www.mytreasureisland.com All it takes is a pile of sand, some buckets of water, and lots of imagination to build a masterpiece — at least for ten master sculptors who compete for the top prize.

Enjoy the beach food court, an arts and crafts marketplace and three days of live music.

Nov. 19-20 CraftArt Festival (Saturday 10 am – 5 pm Sunday 10 am – 4 pm).

Central Ave. between 4th St. & 6th St. 727.821.7391 www.FloridaCraftArt.org Featuring some of the nation’s most established and emerging fine craft artists! Enjoy works in jewelry, clay, fiber, glass, wood, metal, paper and mixed media.

Suntan Arts Center at The Don Vista 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727.367.3818 www.suntanart.org • Nov. 26 - 27 – 6th Annual 100 Artists Show: (10 am – 5 pm): Art makes a great holiday gift.

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Gourmet, wine and beer while tapping your toes to The Dave Williamson Band & Pete Merrigan.

Nov. 16 – 20: El Cultura – A Festival of Creative Culture Station House, downtown St. Pete www.etcultura.com More than 20 bands in three days at the main stage venue, plus provocative lectures and interactive sessions at this new festival.

Nov. 16: "Emerging Technologies" with Tech Immersion Room "Tech Zoo" & "Rise of Digital Art- film, art, projection mapping & virtual reality" Nov. 17: "The Outlook of the Entrepreneurial Landscape" Nov. 18: "Coffee and the Morning papers – all things Lit!" and "Speed Networking Session" Nov. 17: Ambassador Of Jazz 7 pm, Muvico Theater, Sundial downtown St. Pete This documentary/film depicts the life journey of Sonny LaRosa which has many twists and turns. Produced by Barbara Bickerstaffe, Troy Bowman and Apollo Productions, the movie trailer can be viewed on YouTube under “Ambassador Of Jazz” Sonny LaRosa.

St. Petersburg Opera 727.823.2040 http://www.stpeteopera.org • Oct. 14, 16, 18: Il Trovatore St. Petersburg Opera’s second decade begins with Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi’s turbulent tragedy of four characters caught in a web of family ties, politics and love, seasoned with revenge and death.

The characters are impelled by raw emotion and the music is as uninhibited as the emotions. The story of the troubadour of the title, his vengeance–obsessed gypsy mother, his devoted lover and her evil aristocratic pursuer is pure soap opera.

• Dec. 9: 51st Annual SILVER BELLS Gala Luncheon “Elixir of Elegance” 11 am St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Ave., Downtown St. Petersburg: The event ushers in the holiday season in a festive setting, with entertainment by Maestro Mark Sforzini and members of the St. Petersburg Opera Company with instrumental accompaniment. The co-chairs

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Francesca Brusini and Linda Pugliese promise an ELEGANT afternoon with a delicious luncheon, a silent auction and fine entertainment. Contact: ursulacarroll7882@yahoo.com MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS Museum of Fine Arts 255 Beach Dr. NE www.fine-arts.org 727.896.2667 • Sundays: Marly Music Series (2 pm) Tickets are first-come, first-served; purchase them at www.mfastpete.org/rsvp/.

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

• Oct. 2: Summer Cinema – Footloose (7 pm, movie @ dusk) Bring your blanket and join in the outdoor fun! Indulge in music, food & drink under the stars.

• Thru Nov. 13: From the Heart – Folk Art on Paper The MFA draws on its impressive collection of work

by Southern self-taught artists Martha and Jim Sweeny plus art

by Bill Traylor, Thornton Dial, Nellie Mae Rowe, Lonnie Holley, Juanita Rogers, Purvis Young & Dilmus Hall.

• Thru Oct. 8: Shana Moulton: Journeys Out of the Body Shana Moulton (born in 1976) explores our obsession with self-help fads and wellness therapies, as well as consumer culture as a whole.

She primarily uses video, with her alter ego Cynthia, who rarely speaks, as the protagonist. Whispering Pines 10, a one-act live-performance video opera will be presented Oct. 6, 7 pm.

• Oct. 27-Jan. 22: Our America- The Latino Presence in Latin American Art Explore how Latino artists shaped the artistic community of their day with 92 original works that delve into the history and imagination of the artists and the world that inspired them.

• Thru Oct. 30: Vantage Points: Paintings by Mernet Larsen - Nov. 5 - Feb. 19: Jack Barrett People Watching - Nov. 19 - March 19: The Far North – Inuit Prints and Sculpture People and Place: The Cultural and Natural History Center at Weedon Island Preserve 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Pete.

Thurs. - Sat., 9 am – 4 pm.

This art-inspired, permanent hands-

on educational exhibit that reveals the area’s history, ecology and people. Exhibits include Connecting People and Place, Uncovering Past Cultures, Understanding Culture through its Pottery, A Gallery of Memories, Mischief and Movies, Discovery of Hidden Worlds, What a Watershed Is and a virtual tour of the Smithsonian Institution’s collection of Weedon Island artifacts.

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

727.582.2123; www.pinellascounty.org/heritage • Objects from the Turner Family Permanent Collection Thousands of objects and archival materials spanning 100 years of family history including toys and games, glassware and china, personal accessories, pottery, clothing, furniture, artwork and items from the Belleview Biltmore Hotel showcased here.

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

The Dali Museum http://thedali.org/ • Dec. 17 - April 17: Frida Kahlo at the Dali • February - May 2017: Dali /Duchamp • Thru Nov. 27: Ferran Adria – The Invention of Food: Widely celebrated for changing the landscape of gastronomy, renowned chef and restaurateur Ferran Adria changed cooking in the same way Salvador Dali changed art.

• Oct. 4 – Nov. 16 Ferran Adria Immersion Dinners http://thedali.org/ferranadria-homage-dinners/ A series of seven unique dining experiences in conjunction with our special exhibition Ferran Adria:

The Invention of Food. Each meal serves as a one-of-a-kind homage to food innovator Adria. These exclusive dining events feature singular, chef inspired menus and wine pairings from Masciarelli Wine Company, designed to immerse you in the transformative nature of food.

Seating limited, RSVP required.

• Oct. 4: Chef Michael Mina, Farm Table Kitchen at Locale Market • Oct. 12: Chef Jeremy Duclut, Cassis American Brasserie • Oct. 19: Chef Tyson Grant, Parkshore Grill • Oct. 25: Chef Greg Baker, The Refinery and Fodder & Shine • Nov. 6: Chef Fabrizio Aielli, Sea Salt • Nov. 9: Chef Marty Blitz, Mise en Place • Nov. 16: Chef Jeannie Pierola, Edison: food + drink lab

OPEN CALL & CASTING NOTES

The Morean Center for Clay 420 22nd Street South, downtown St. Pete One of the largest working potteries in the Southeast United States.

It offers education, studio space, rotating exhibitions and gallery sales in one large, beautifully-renovated train station. It’s here you will find The Morean Center for Clay’s Artist in Residence (AIR) program, which houses six artists on an annual work exchange basis. Each resident agrees to work a total of 15 hours a week in exchange for their studio, 24 hour studio access, firings and discounts on clay. The current AIRs include Jackie Head, Seth Charles, Kelsey Nagy, Tucker Claxton, Patrick Rademaker and Liana Agnew.

Tampa’s Gasparilla International Film Festival March 2 – 9, 2017 Currently accepting submissions.

No deadline listed for Short Films, U.S. Narrative feature and College Student Feature Film, International Features, Made in Florida and U.S. Documentary features plus other categories. Details and the online application can be viewed at... www.withoutabox.com/login/5440

Florida Holocaust Museum 55 5th Street S. downtown St. Pete Celebrating their 25th anniversary year, USA TODAY recently named them as the #1 museum to visit in St. Petersburg – Clearwater out of a top 10 list of museums!

For the past 25 years, The Museum's focus has been to tell the story of millions who suffered or died during the Holocaust through the personal testimonies, official documentation, photographs and artifacts of individual narratives.

As we continue to hear news stories regarding the hatred and intolerance throughout our nation and the world, The FHM's commitment to preventing future genocides by teaching

through testimonies, artifacts, and lessons of the past is more important than ever.

University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, 4202 E Fowler Ave., Tampa • Through Dec. 10: Extracted • Jan. 13 – Mar. 4: Duke Riley Flights of Fancy

Sarasota Public Arts Call for Artists www.CallForEntry.org Due Oct. 23: The Call to Artists for the State Street Garage is limited to artists who reside or have an office/artist studio within a 150-mile radius of the City of Sarasota.

The project budget for the State Street Garage cannot exceed $100,000.

Due Oct. 31: The Call to Artists for the N. Palm Avenue/Coconut Avenue roundabout is a national Call to Artists. The project budget cannot exceed $150,000.

ARTS NEWS The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art This new 80,000 SF museum is coming to the 100 block of Central Ave. and 1st Ave. So. The museum will be the permanent home of 400-500 premier works of art selected from more than 3,000 pieces collected by Tom and Mary James over the years. In addition to over 30,000 SF of gallery space, the museum will include a 2,500 SF indoor sculpture court with an indoor waterfall, a 120-seat theater, a 6,000 SF event space, premium catering kitchen, museum store and cafe.

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EVENTS - ARTS & L EIS U RE

“Without Promotion something terrible happens…

NOTHING!” – P.T. Barnum

LIVE THEATRE Amalie Arena (Tampa Bay Times Forum) 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa 813.301.6500 www.amaliearena.com October 16 – Amy Schumer 30 – Gymnastic Champions November 2 – Stevie Nicks 16 – Carrie Underwood American Stage 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg 727.823.7529 www.americanstage.org boxoffice@americanstage.org October 1,2 – Good People 2 – Hawk and Wayne 16 – Tartuffe Spotlight 16 – Improv House Teams Live 26 – November 20 - Tartuffe A Simple Theater The Biniger Theater, Eckerd College 4200 54th Avenue S, St. Petersburg 727.864.7811 www.asimpletheatre.org October 18 – A Bike Country November 15 – The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Capitol Theatre 405 Cleveland Street, Clearwater 727.791.7400 www.rutheckerdhall.com/venues October 2 – Peter Frampton 6 – CAL Physical Graffetti 7 – Henry Rollins 12 – Chick Corea Elektric Band 13 – John Mayall 14 – Clearwater Jazz After Party 27 – Sully Erna 28 – Don McLean 29 – Mary Chapman Carpenter November 4 – Cugowscy Akustycznie 6 – Pat Benatar 11 – Olivia Holt 12 – Ottmar Liebert 15 – Eric Johnson Catherine Hickman Theater 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport, 727.893.1070 http://www.mygulfport.us Gulfport Community Players www.gulfportcommunityplayers.org *Back Door Theater, 1619 49th St. S, Gulfport November 3 – 13 – Over the River and Through the Woods

Eight O’Clock Theatre 105 Central Park Drive, Largo 727.587.6793, www.eightoclocktheatre.com November 4 – 13 – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying FreeFall Theatre Company 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.498.5205 www.freefalltheatre.com October 8 – November 6 – Assasins Glenridge Performing Arts Center 7333 Scotland Way, Sarasota 941.552.5325 www.gpactix.com October 16 – Late Night Catechism Largo Cultural Center 105 Central Park Dr., Largo 727.587.6793 www.largoarts.com October 1 – 20th Anniversary Gala 7 – 20th Anniversary Kick Off 8 – Yesterday 9 – Johnny Peers 9 – 20th Anniversary Family Day 15 – School House Rocks 22 – Dog Loves Books 22 – Zebra November 4 – 15 – How to Succeed in Business 16 – The Four Freshmen M.A.D. Theatre of Tampa (Music Acting Dance Theatre of Tampa) 813.386.6173 www.madtheatre.com MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 US Hwy 301 N., Tampa, 813.740.2446 www.ticketmaster.com/venue/107257 October 1 – Prophets of Rage 11 – Korn & Breaking Benjamin Patel Conservatory 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa 813.222.1002 www.patelconservatory.org Dance / Theater / Music / Adult Classes November 3 – 6 – Willy Wonka, Jr. Ruth Eckerd Hall 1111 N McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater 727.791.7400 www.rutheckerdhall.com October 2 – TFO – Beethoven Symphony 9 3, 4 – Roger Day 7 – Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman 9 – TFO – Cirque de la Symphonie 12 – Sarah Lee Guthrie 16 – Celtic Thunder 19 – Jason Isbell & Josh Ritter 20 – 30 – Wait til Dark 21 – Postmodern Jukebox

Vickie Kolb - A & L Coordinator

23 – TFO – Jeremy Denk 24, 25 – Legend of Sleepy Hollow 27 – Alessia Cara 29 – Dracula St. Petersburg City Theatre Located off I-275 at 4025 31st St. S., St. Petersburg Box Office:Tickets / Information 727.866.1973 www.spcitytheatre.org October 2 – Star Chix Stageworks Theater NEW 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., West Bldg., #151, Tampa, 813.374.2416 www.stageworkstheatre.org October 2 – The Speak! Tank 6 – 23 – Psycho Beach Party November 6 – The Speak! Tank Straz Center 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa 813.229. STAR www.strazcenter.org October 1, 2 – Steve Martin – The Underpants 2 – Open House Party 6 – Celebrate Family 7 – TFO – Cirque de la Symphonie 8 – Silly Sam the Music Man 12 – November 6 – Lizzie – A Killer Rock Musical 14 – Decades Rewind 16 – Frankenstein 17 – Kim Richey 17 – US Marine Band TFO – Jeremy Denk 22 – Twinkle Time 28 – TFO – Ray Charles, Motown & Beyond November 2 – In Garten 3 – Birdman Live 3 – Joshua Bell 4 – TFO – Mozart's Jupiter Symphony 5 – Simply Three 6 – Straz Live in the Park 6 – Tampa Bay Symphony 8 – 13 – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time 11 – TFO – Songs of the Sea 12 – Greg West 14 – Joe Pug The Coliseum 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/coliseum Tea dances run October through May October 1 – Stars and Stripes USO Show 7 – Hunger Free 8 – The Madhatter's Ball 9 – Tampa Bay Bridal 11 – Tampa Bay Senior Expo 20 – CASA Peace Breakfast November 10 – YMCA Mayor's Prayer Breakfast

The Mahaffey Theater 400 1st St. S, Bayfront Center St. Petersburg, 727.892.5767 www.themahaffeytheater.com October 1 – TFO – Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 8 – TFO – Cirque de la Symphonie 14 – TFO – The Music of Genesis 21 – Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and Orchestra 22 – TFO – Jeremy Denk plays Ravel 23 – Jeffrey Osborn & Gerald Albright 27 – TFO – A Patriotic Salute 29 – TFO – Ray Charles, Motown & Beyond 30 – Peter Cetera November 5 – TFO – Mozart Jupiter Symphony 11 – Tracy Morgan 12 – TFO – Songs of the Sea 13 – Odd Squad Live 15 – Pet Shop Boys The Palladium 253 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727.822.3590 www.mypalladium.org October 1 – Johnny Lang 3 – Theater Tampa Bay Awards Gala 14 – 18 – Verdi's Il Trovatore 20 – Psychedelic Furs 21 – Damon Fowler 22 – James Meets James 29 – Acme Jazz Garage 30 – Superheroes, Magic and More Van Wezel 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.953.3368 www.vanwezel.org October 15 – Celtic Thunder 22 – Doo Woop Spectacular 28 – Mary Chapman Carpenter West Coast Players 21905 US 19 N, Clearwater 727.437.2363 mwcplayers@gmail.com www.wcplayers.org October Through 9 – The Beauty Queen of Leenane 16 – Suncoast Theater Star Awards 22 – Eleemosynary November 4 – 20 – A Nice Family Gathering

MUSEUMS Armed Forces History Museum 2050 34th Way N, Largo 727.539.8371 www.armedforcesmuseum.com NEW Child's ticket price reduced October 1 – Stars & Stripes Celebration 9 – Build A Model Camp

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OCTOBER Saturday, October 1 – Stars and Stripes USO Celebration 7 pm VIP, 8 pm General admission. $25 +, limited VIP available.

The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Celebrate an era of patriotism and pride with this 1940's era event. Big band, vintage costume contest, dancers and more to benefit the Armed Forces Museum. www.armedforcesmuseum.com Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2 – 23rd Annual Mono-filament Cleanup Volunteers with boats are needed to help clear monofilament line left by fisherman throughout the mangroves.

Register online for instructions and areas of concentration. www.tampabaywatch.org

Wednesday, October 5 – Tea Dances Resume 11:30 am – 3:30 pm. $7, $10 with instruction. The Coliseum.

535 4th Ave N, St. Petersburg.

Tea Dances resume with special guests from Suncoast USA Dance celebrating 25 years.

Live music begins at 1 pm.

BYOB drinks and snacks.

Tea Dances are the first and third Wednesday of each month. October through May. www.stpete.org/coliseum Wednesday, October 5 – Taliji Art Company Folk Art Dance 7 pm. $15.

Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center, 4951 78th Ave., Pinellas Park. Performing folk dances from all regions of the former Yugoslavia, as well as from Hungary, Romania, Russia and Bulgaria. folkfair@ijl.net for tickets and info.

Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2 – Clearwater Super Boat & Seafood Festival 9 am – 10 pm. Free.

Clearwater Beach. National Super Boat racing, seafood vendors, entertainment and fireworks. www.clearwatersuperboat.com

Arts & Leisure Dali Museum One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg 727.823.3767 www.thedali.org Saturdays – Dilly Dally w / Dali Sundays – Yoga with Dali September 26 – November 27 – Ferran Adria – The Invention of Food Exhibition October 1 – Morning at the Museum 1 – Z Art of War 5 – Coffee w/ Curator 12 – Immersion Dinner 13 – Poetry at the Dali 19 – Immersion Dinner 25 – Immersion Dinner 27 – Dali Talk – Chef Greg Baker November 2 – Coffee w/ Curator 5 – Morning at the Museum 6 – Immersion Dinner 9 – Immersion Dinner 10 – Poetry at the Dali 11 – Veterans Day at the Dali 16 – Immersion Dinner Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum NEW 2240 9th Ave. S, St. Petersburg www.woodsonmuseum.org Florida Holocaust Museum 55 5th St. S, St. Petersburg 727.820.0100 www.flholocaustmuseum.org Through October 2 – Reflections on Man's Fate Exhibition Through January 2 – Women of Ravensbruck Exhibition October 15 – January 29 – Matzevot for Everyday Use October 16 – January 15 – I Am My Brother's Keeper November 1 – Every Face Has A Name

Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2 – Crafty Fest 11 am – 5 pm.

Free. Art Pool Galleries, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. All locally made, vintage and creative items for sale including Etsy artists. www.artpoolrules.com Monday, October 3 – Gulfport's Chef's Table 6 – 9 pm. Beach Blvd., Gulfport.

Nine area chef's bring fine dining to the streets of downtown with long community tables with linens and fine china. Meals range from $40 – 80 w/online reservations required. Proceeds to benefit CASA. www.casa-stpete.org /gulfportcheftable

Thursday, October 6 – Movies in the Park - Hitch Music begins at 6 pm, Movie begins at dark. Free, donations appreciated. N. Straub Park, Beach Dr., St. Petersburg.

Pack a picnic and a blanket for an evening of local music and a movie. Food & drink available Presented by St. Petersburg Preservation Society. www.stpetepreservation.org

Tuesday, October 4 – National Night Out – St. Pete 6 – 8 pm. Free.

Gateway Target Parking Lot, 8151 Dr. MLK N, St. Petersburg. To promote police-community partnerships in an effort to build safer, more caring communities. Free family-friendly event for the community. Meet members of the St. Petersburg Police and Fire departments. www.natw.org

Friday, October 7 – First Friday Downtown 5:30 – 10 pm. Free. Central Ave., between 2nd & 3rd Streets, St. Petersburg.

Monthly street party with music, food & beverages for purchase.

Proceeds benefit Breakfast Optimists Club. www.firstfridaystpete.com

Gulf Beaches Historical Museum 115 10th Ave., St. Pete Beach 727.552.1610 www.gulfbeachesmuseum.com Only museum dedicated to the preservation of history of the local barrier island. Preserving island history for tomorrow’s generation!

Gulfport History Museum NEW 5301 28th Ave. S, Gulfport 727.327.0505 www.gulfporthistoricalsociety.org Free Admission Henry Plant Museum 401 West Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 813.254.1891 www.plantmuseum.com First Friday – Free admission Through December 23 – Dogs in Art Exhibition John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota 941.359.5700 www.ringling.org Mondays FREE admissions all day Thurs – Art After 5 Third Thurs – Ringling by the Bay ($10) Fri & Sat – Bayfront Garden Tours Sat – Kid's Quest, Family Workshop Through October 9 - GraphicsStudio Through April 1, 2017 – Walker Guest House Replica

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October 6 – Ringling Underground 13 – RIAF Opening Night 14 – January 17 – WWII to the August Camp Exhibition November 3 – Grand Opening Contemporary Art 3 – Ringling Underground 4 – Pathless Woods Exhibition Opens 21 – Ringling by the Bay Museum of Fine Arts 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg 727.894.4638 www.mfastpete.org Thursday PM adm. $5 after 5pm Through October 9 – Shana Moulton Journeys Out of Body Exhibition Through October 30 – Vantage Points, Mernet Larsen Exhibition Art & Sign Language Canceled – 2016 October 1, 15 – Make and Take 1, 15 – Kidding Around Yoga 6 – Whispering Pines 10 – The Opera 8, 22 – Drumming 12 – Coffee Talks w/ Nan Colton 18 – Elevate the ARTS Showcase 18 – A Simple Theater 19 – Affaires de Art – Stuart Society 20 – Porch Party 27 – January 22 – Latino Presence in American Art Exhibition November 3 – smARTly Dressed 5, 19 – Kidding Around Yoga 5, 19 – Make and Take 5 – February 19 – Jack Barret – People Watching Exhibition 12, 26 - Drumming St. Petersburg Museum of History 335 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg 727.894.1052 www.spmoh.org Legendary Landscapes by Highwaymen Clyde Butcher Exhibit extended to 10/15 November 10 – Happy Hour w/ Historian Tampa Bay Automobile Museum 3301 Gateway Centre, Pinellas Park 727.579.8226, www.tbauto.org Unique collection of vintage cars and vehicles.

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Old Water St., Tampa 813.228.0097 www.tampabayhistorycenter.org Through January 8, 2017 – Clyde Butcher Exhibition Through January – Re-placing Fort Brooke Exhibition October 1 – Me and My Doll 8 – Walk Tampa – Ybor City 11 – Florida Conversations 16 – A Night at the Museum November 9 – Florida Conversations 12 – Walk Tampa – Ybor City 17 – Sunshine in the Dark – Florida in the Movies

Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center 1114 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.825.0515 / www.Creativeclay.org 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk Through November 16 – Good Folk Show Invitational November 5, 6 - Folkfest

Tarpon Springs Railroad Depot Historical Museum NEW 160 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs 727.943.4624 Free Admission www.tarponspringsareahistoricalsociety.org

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

USF Contemporary Art Museum 3821 USF Holly Dr., Tampa, 33620 813. 974.4133 - Info 813.974.2849 USF Contemporary Art Museum Institute for Research in Art 4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa www.ira.usf.edu Through December 10 - Extracted November 2 – Movie – Dam Nation 3, 4 – Symposium – A New Ecology 18 – Public Art Walking Tour USF Graphic Studio 3702 Spectrum Blvd., Suite 100 Tampa, 813.974.3503 Free admission

ART GALLERIES Art Lofts Florida Craftsmen Galleries (2nd floor) 10 5th St. N, St. Petersburg 727.504.8788 www.theartlofts.com Second Saturday Gallery Walk ARTpool Gallery 2030 Central Ave., St Petersburg 727.324.3878 www.artpoolrules.com October 1, 2 – Crafty Fest November 5, 6 – Crafty Fest Bloom Art Center and Olesen Art Gallery 910 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg www.facebook.com/bloomartcenter Best New Arts Community 2014 – Creative Loafing October 29 – The Candy Factory Grand Opening Chihuly Collection 400 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727.822.7872 ext. 5102 www.moreanartscenter.org Only permanent collection of Dale Chihuly's work.

2016 Studio Editions have arrived.

New location – 720 Central Ave., St. Petersburg to open October 15,2016 Closed for relocation through October 14 October 14 – Homecoming Celebration 15 – Ribbon Cutting and Block Party Craftsman House 2955 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.323.2787 www.craftsmanhousegallery.com Gallery-Cafe-Pottery Studio 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk October 7 – 16 – American Craft Week 8 – Annual Face Jug Show

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

Saturday – Art Spot for Families October 1 – Community Service Providers

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

October 15 – Artists Reception Duncan McClellan Gallery 2342 Emerson Ave. S, St. Petersburg 813.760.6600 www.dmglass.com 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk October 8 – Art Outdoors 9 – Art Glass Afternoon November 12 – Patchen's Patterns 13 – Art Glass Afternoon Dunedin Fine Art Center 1143 Michigan Blvd. – Dunedin, 34698 727.298.3322 www.dfac.org Through October 17 – Harmonic Divergence Through December 23 – See / Hear Through December 23 – My Favorite Things October 23 – Ancient Grains for Modern Times 29 – December 23 – Joys to the World and Synethesia Exhibitions Feathered Serpent Gallery 1018 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.824.8877 www.featheredserpentgallery.com Featuring Latin American Artists Florida CraftArt Gallery 501 Central Ave, St. Petersburg 727.821.7391 www.floridacraftart.org Second Saturday Artwalk Mural Walk on Saturdays Through October 22 – Mind Over Matter November 19, 20 – CraftArt Festival Gallerie 909 NEW 909 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg 727.565.3930 www.gallerie909.com Featuring African American Artists Second Saturday Artwalk Small Business of the Year 2015 Drum Circle First Friday each month “Word is Bond” Last Sunday each month October 8 – Opening Reception Darwin Leon Gulf Coast Artists Alliance 514 Skinner Blvd., Dunedin 727.738.8010 www.gcaa-fl.org October 16 – General Meeting 16 – SLAM 28 – Friday Flicks

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Friday, October 7 – Gulfport First Friday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. Free.

Beach Blvd., Gulfport. The streets are lined with artisans, entertainment and gourmet goodies. Shops, galleries and restaurants open late. www.visitgulfportflorida.com Friday, October 7 – October Concert Series in the Park 7 pm. Free. Horan Park, 7701 Boca Ceiga Dr., St. Pete Beach. Come relax under the stars and enjoy and evening of music with your friends in the community. Food, beer and wine for purchase. Trae Pierce and the T Bone Band. www.spbrec.com Friday, October 7, Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9 – 4th Annual Tarpon Springs Oktoberfest 10 am – 11 pm Friday, Saturday and 12 noon – 6 pm Sunday.

Orange Street, Tarpon Springs.

A German Biergarten Tent will be surrounded by German and American food and beverage vendors, continuous live German Oompah/contemporary music, wiener dog races, dancing a new kids Zone and games for all ages. www.floridaoktoberfest.com Friday, October 7 through Saturday, October 29 – Creatures of the Night 9:30 am – 10 pm. Included in zoo admission / special after 4 pm $19.95. Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W. Sligh Ave., Tampa.

The zoo is open late Fridays and Saturdays throughout Oct. Wide range of Halloween activities for all ages. www.lowryparkzoo.com Saturday, October 8 – 26th Annual Pet Walk 8:30 am. $25 plus donations.

Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Walk along the beautiful bay to raise money for the SPCA of Tampa Bay. Activities include pet friendly vendors, rescue groups, food trucks, costume contests and a pet friendly obstacle course. www.petwalk.org Saturday, October 8 – 2016 Studio Waltz 10 am – 4 pm. Free. Various locations. Artists throughout Northern Pinellas open their home studios to the public to provide demonstrations of their craft. www.studiowaltz.com

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Saturday, October 8 – Oktoberfest - Indian Rocks 11 am – 7 pm. Free. Kolb Park, Indian Rocks Beach. Live music, international foods, live auction, contests and 50/50. www.oktoberfestonthebeach.com Saturday, October 8 – An Afternoon with an Astronaut 12 pm & 3 pm. $15, $10 members add on for two hour event. MOSI, 4801 E. Fowler, Tampa.

Astronaut Story Musgrave, who repaired the Hubble Space Telescope and became the only astronaut to fly on all five space shuttles shares his experience and insights. Prior to lecture a limited run of “Hubble” will air.

Tickets are limited. www.mosi.org Saturday. October 8 – Second Saturday Artwalk 5 – 9 pm. Free Various locations throughout St. Petersburg.

Meet the artists and gallery owners during this casual, festive evening as over 40 studios and galleries in the five Art Districts come together as one arts destination. www.artalliance.org Saturday, October 8 – Great Extravaganza – Madhatter's Ball 5:30 – 11 pm. $100 GA, $150 VIP. The Coliseum, 535 4 th Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

Fundraiser for Great Expectations with live music, magical entertainment, casino tables, delectable food and drinks, and sensational live and silent auction items. Wacky and whimsical attire and hats are encouraged! www.greatex.org Saturday, October 8 – Senior Singles Halloween Dance Social Party 7 – 10 pm. $7. Colreavy Hall, 820 Jasmine Way, Clearwater. Enjoy live entertainment by the fabulous AT LARGE BAND. Beer, wine, soda, bottled water & snacks are available. Prizes for Halloween costumes. Free Door Prizes, plus 50/50. Casual dress or Halloween costume. Couples welcome. 727.544.3735, or visit www.scips.tripod.com Saturday, October 8 – PARC's "Evening of Inspiration $175. The Vinoy, 5th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg.

Annual Black Tie Gala to raise funds and awareness for PARC. Dinner, dancing,auctions and awards for those who inspire. www.parc-fl.org

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Arts & Leisure Red Cloud Indian Arts 214 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727.821.5824 www.redcloudindianarts.com Ringling College of Art & Design 2700 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.359.7563 www.ringling.edu Through October 5 – Annual Ringling Faculty Exhibition Through October 21 – Pedro Perez October 14 through December 2 – Observation / Reference / Gesture Exhibition 28 – Opening Reception 28 through January 27 – Indigenous People Exhibition November 3 – 19 – Kathryn Hunter 3 – Opening Reception Stirling Studios & Art Gallery 730 Broadway (2nd Floor) Studio 12, Dunedin www.stirlingartstudios.com Studio 620 620 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727.895.6620 www.studio620.org October Through 8 – Kiting Exhibition 2, 3 – Vaginal Monologues 13 – Tampa Bay Flute Choir 15 – Hauntizaar 21 – November 1 – Through Our Eyes November 5 – The 2016 Studio Awards

ART CENTERS & CLASSES Beach Art Center 1515 Bay Palm Blvd. Indian Rocks Bch. 727.596.4331 www.beachartcenter.org Through November 4 – Autumn Equinox / New Beginnings Exhibitions Kapfer Glass Studio 409 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach 727.656.9190 / www.kapferglassstudio.com Handmade glass art & crafts.

Morean Arts Center 719 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg 727.822.7872 www.moreanartscenter.org Glass Studio & Hot Shop, Classes and Galleries Second Saturday Artwalk Saturdays at The Morean for Families Fridays – Art Snap October Through 30 – Paradise Cities / David Williams Exhibitions 12 – Schools Out – Art's In 29 – Photo App Workshop November 12 – December 30 – There's No Time Like the Presents Exhibition Morean Arts Center for Clay at the Train Station 420 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg 727.821.7162 www.moreanartscenter.org

Fridays – Friday Night Clay Sundays for Families 1 – 3 pm Second Saturday Artwalk October 8 through November 30 – Stories in Clay Pinellas Park Art Society NEW Park Station Building 5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park 727.360.4406 www.pinellasart.com October 2, 3 – Scapes ( Land, Sea or City ) 10 – General Meeting November 6, 7 – Mayor's Choice Pinot’s Palette 1572 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.821.3700 www.pinotspalette.com/stpetersburg Society of Acrylic Painters Membership info / exhibit entry: www.isap-usa.com SunTan Art Center at Don Vista Arts Center 3300 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach 727.367.3818 www.suntanart.org Celebrating 50+ Years Receptions 2nd Saturday October 15 – Deadline for 100 Artist Show Treasure Island Art Guild www.treasureislandartguild.org Gallery Closed June, July, August Painting Workshops held weekly Wednesday – ‘Anything Goes’ Thursday – ‘Acrylic Painting' Friday – ‘Portrait Workshop’ - Live model October 6 – Exchange 15 – Meeting & Show November 3 – Exchange – Money Show 12 – Meeting & Show Zen Glass Studio 600 27th St. S, St. Petersburg 727.323.3141 www.zenglass.com Offers glassblowing classes & workshops.

St. Pete’s Warehouse Arts District.

2nd Saturday Art Walk

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 First Sunday of month open special hours for special needs families.

Starting August 10 – Stay & Play After School Program NEW October 3, 10, 17 – Museum Closed 6, 13, 27 – Peaceful & Powerful Parenting 8 – Mad Hatter's Ball (Coliseum)

MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry) 4801 E Fowler Ave., #100, Tampa 813.987.6315 www.mosi.org Largest children’s science center in the US Gaze skyward – Saunders Planetarium IMAX Dome Theatre October 8 – Meet an Astronaut

MUSIC Clearwater Jazz Holiday www.clearwaterjazz.com October 13 – 16 – Clearwater Jazz Holiday Tickets Now Available Florida Orchestra 727.662.7286 www.floridaorchestra.org See venues for dates – Mahaffey Theater, Ruth Eckerd Hall & David Straz Performing Arts Center October 7 – 9 – Cirque du Symphonie 14 – The Music of Genesis 15 – Free Concert in the Park – Vinoy 16 – Free Concert in the Park - Tampa St. Pete Beach Music Club NEW Suntan Art Center 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach Music ensemble Tuesdays 10 – 11 am. $5 per session.

Boomwhacker Ensemble Thursday 6:30 – 8:30 pm. $5 per session. www.spbmusicclub.com St. Petersburg College NEW Gibbs Campus Music Center 6605 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727.341.4360 www.spcollege.edu/events October 7 – Piano Concert – Chamber Artists November 4 – Piano Concert – Rebecca Penneys St. Petersburg Jazz Festival Various locations in St. Petersburg www.emitseries.org www.stpetejazzfest.com February 22 – 26, 2017 Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society 727.596.7142 www.sdjs.org October 16 – Dave Tatrow & His Allstars November 18 – 20 – Suncoast Jazz Classic Tampa Bay Symphony 727.827.8087 www.TampaBaySymphony.org Performances in various locations October 30 – Forests and Folk Songs November 1, 6 – Forests and Folk Songs

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Heritage Village 11909 125th St. N, Largo 727.582.2123 www.pinellascounty.org/Heritage Free, 21-acre living history museum New exhibit Boathouse display Sundays – Speaking of History October 22 – Country Jubilee November 5 – Farm City Day

The Blue Parrot Cafe NEW 85 Corey Circle, St. Pete Beach 727.368.9619 Every Monday TomKats Jazz Orchestra www.tomkatsjazzorchestra.com The Hangar Restaurant 540 First St SE, St. Petersburg 727.823.7767 Every Monday ( NEW ) of month Jazz Jam www.aldowningjazz.com WMNF 88.5 Community Radio 1210 E. MLK Blvd., Tampa 33603 www.wmnf.org October 8 – Cracker – Skippers 13 – Outreach Training 18, 19 – Richard Wolffe 23 – Gringo Starr 30 – Todd Snider November 5 – The British Are Coming 9 – The War and Treaty 19, 20 – Fall Frolic

OPERA Eckerd College 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg www.eckerd.edu/metopera Miller Auditorium The Met in HD Series Live high-definition broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera 727.864.7600 October 8 – Tristan Und Isolde 22 – Don Giovanni Florida Opera Festival 1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place Tampa, Florida 33602 www.operatampa.org Artistic Director – Daniel Lipton Straz Center for the Performing Arts October 21 – Opera Tampa Singers – Donatello's November 6 – Straz Live 17 – Opera Tampa Singers - Donatello's Florida Suncoast Opera Guild www.stpeteoperaguild.org

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St. Petersburg Opera Company 727.823.2040 www.stpeteopera.org Various performance locations October 14, 16, 18 – Il Trovatore November 10, 11 – Opera's Top Ten Sarasota Opera House 61 N Pineapple Ave., Sarasota 941.359.0099 ext.101 www.sarasotaopera.org October 23 – Curtain Raiser 28 – November 13 – Don Pasquale November 12 – The Secret World of Og The Pinellas Opera League NEW Socialize and be Entertained First Wednesday each month October – June pinellasoperaleague@gmail.com ParadiseNewsFL.com | OCTOBER 2016

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Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9 – USF Fall Plant Festival Saturday 10 am – 4 pm.

Sunday 10 am – 3 pm. $5 admission, free parking.

USF Botanical Gardens, 12210 USF Pine Dr., Tampa.

Area's largest Fall plant sale.

Workshops, information and wide variety of plants for sale. www.gardens.usf.edu Sunday, October 9 – Open Streets St. Pete 1 – 5 pm.

Free. Mirror Lake Park, St. Petersburg. Family and pet friendly afternoon filled with fun, vendors, activities and more!

Streets around Mirror Lake Park will be shut down to traffic for the afternoon and opened up for a safe and fun opportunity to walk, stroll, skate, bike, skateboard, wheelchair, or just hang. www.openstreetsstpete.com Monday, October 10 – Senior Solos Tag Sale and White Elephant Auction Meeting 1:30 pm, Sale 2 pm. $2. Pinellas Park Senior Center, 7625 59th St N, Pinellas Park.

No covered dish this month but pizza will be available at $1 a slice. Wally 544-7183.

Thursday, October 13 – Movies in the Park – The Muppet Movie Music begins at 6 pm, Movie begins at dark. Free, donations appreciated. N. Straub Park, Beach Dr., St. Petersburg.

Pack a picnic and a blanket for an evening of local music and a movie. Food & drink available.

Presented by St. Petersburg Preservation Society. www.stpetepreservation.org Thursday, October 13 through Sunday, October 16 – 37th Annual Clearwater Jazz Holiday $16 – $170 VIP. Coachman Park, Clearwater. Weekend long celebration of Jazz with concerts and after parties.

For complete list of performers and details visit www.clearwaterjazz.com Friday, October 14 – October Concert Series in the Park 7 pm. Free. Horan Park, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach.

Come relax under the stars and enjoy and evening of music with your friends in the community.

Food, beer and wine for purchase. Music by Impulse. www.spbrec.com

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Friday, October 14 – Chihuly Homecoming Celebration 7 – 10 pm. $200. The Chihuly Collection, 720 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. An evening to remember with dinner along Central Avenue and amazing entertainment followed by dessert and champagne in the NEW Chihuly Collection. www.moreanartscenter.org Saturday, October 15 – Peace from Pinellas 5K and Family Field Day 7:30 am – 10 pm. $10, $25.

Gulfport Beach, 5400 Shore Blvd., Gulfport. Events throughout the day to bring peace and community spirit. Race begins at 7:30 am followed by breakfast, family field day 11 – 3 & ending evening with awards gala at the Gulfport Casino. www.active.com/gulfport-fl Saturday, October 15 – Annual Appreciation Pancake Breakfast 8 – 10:30 am. $5. Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church, 107 16 th Ave., Pass-A-Grille.

In appreciation for their service members of the police, fire and active military service are honored guests of the Men's Ministry. www.pagchurch.org Saturday, October 15 – Lola's Spooktacular Barkfest 8:30 – 11:30 am.

10 am costume contest. $10 unlimited breakfast, coffee & tea.The Hurricane Restaurant, 809 Gulf Way, Pass-A-Grille. Fun-raiser for Pet Pals Animal Shelter with doggie costume contest, treats, raffes and so much more. www.petpalanimalshelter.com Saturday, October 15 – Superhero 5K Walk, Run and Stroller Roll 8:30 am.

Nolan’s Pub, 230 Main Street, Safety Harbor. Monies raised will make a difference in the lives of children in foster care here in our local community.

SuperHero costumes are encouraged but not required.

Activities afterwards for runners and families. Snacks and water will be provided. www.superhero5k.com

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Arts & Leisure DANCING Florida West Ballet a Not-for-profit Pre-Professional Performing Arts Company: 616 4th Street North in St. Petersburg. www.floridawestballet.org Gulfport Casino 5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport www.mygulfport.us More information on Casino events or rental availability 727.893.1070.

Tuesday – International Ballroom Tuesday – Argentine Tango Wednesday – Swing www.SwingTime.info Thursday – Latin Social Sunday – Band / Dancing Sarasota Ballet 5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.359.0099 www.sarasotaballet.org Tickets 941.351.0099 x 101 October 1 – Tea & Tutus 28 – 30 – Walsh, Graziono, Tudor & Layton November 7 – Principle Film Series St. Petersburg Polish American Society, 1343 Beach Dr. SE, St. Petersburg, 972.741.3749 www.polishsociety.org REOPENS October 2016 Sunday Dinner & Dancing: Dinner – $8 2:15 – 3:30 pm 727.360.0584 – dinner reservations Dancing, 3 – 6 pm. $5 M’s/$8 Non M’s Live Sunday Bands Tea Dances RETURN January 2017 2nd & 4th Wed. of the month The Coliseum 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/coliseum Tea Dance – 1st & 3rd Wed. of month October through May October 5, 19 – Tea Dances November 2, 16 – Tea Dances

FILM Blue Ocean Film Festival and Conservation Symposium NEW November 10 – 13, 2016 www.blueoceanfilmfestival.org Celebrating CommUNITY International Gay & Lesbian Film Fest September 30 – October 8, 2016 Various times and locations www.tiglff.com International Cinema Series Eckerd College, 4200 54th Avenue S, St. Petersburg, Miller Auditorium 727.864.7979 events@eckerd.edu www.eckerd.edu/internationalcinema October 1 – Art of Film Making – Ciro Guerra 7 – Ecotherapy Getaway Holiday 21 – Wood Job 28 – The Wailing

November 4 – notfilm 11 – Office 18 – Les Cowboys St. Petersburg Preservation’s Movies and Music in the Park NEW 400 Bayshore Dr. NE, North Straub Park, St. Petersburg. 6 – 9 pm. www.stpetersburgpreservation.org October 6 – Hitch 13 – The Muppet Movie 20 – The Planet of the Apes 27 – Ghostbusters II Sunscreen Film Festival April 27 – 30, 2017 www.sunscreenfilmfestival.com Various locations throughout St. Petersburg. VIP & General Admission

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

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

ECO//ZOOS AQUARIUMS Boyd Hill Nature Preserve 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg 727.893.7326 Tram Tours Saturdays, Guided Tours, Classes www.stpeteparksrec.org/boyd-hill.html Brooker Creek Preserve 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs 727.453.6800 www.brookercreekpreserve.org Clearwater Marine Aquarium 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater 727.441.1790 www.SeeWinter.com Rescue, Rehab and Release Home of Winter and Hope, stars of Dolphin Tale I & II Monthly You Tube Program NEW Egmont Key Shuttle Hubbard’s Marina, Ft. DeSoto Co. Park $20 RSVP; 727.867.6569 www.hubbardsmarina.com/egmont 727.893.2627 www.egmontkey.info November 12, 13 – Discover the Island

Fort De Soto Park Tierre Verde 727.552.1862 www.pinellascounty.org /park/05_Ft_DeSoto.htm Guided Nature Walks – Sat & Sun Lowry Park Zoo 1101 West Sligh Ave., Tampa One mile west of I-275 (exit 48) 813.935.8552 www.lowryparkzoo.com events line 813.935.8552, ext. 276 October 7 – 29 – Creatures of the Night 10 – Camp November 11, 21 – Camp Mote Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota 941.388.4441 www.mote.org Science, Education, Aquarium October 21 – Night of Fun, Fish and Fright 22 – Circus by the Sea 25 – Mullet – A Tale of Two Fish 29 – Oceanic Evening St. Petersburg Audubon Society 727.753.9731 www.stpeteaudubon.org 101+ Years Conservation Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month First Saturday of month Boyd Hill Bird Walk St. Petersburg Shell Club 9100 113th St. North, Seminole 727.867.6861 www.stpeteshellclub.org 2nd Fri, 6:30 pm (except June, July, Aug. & Dec.), Seminole Recreation Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary 18328 Gulf Blvd, Indian Shores 727.391.6211 www.seabirdsanctuary.com Largest non-profit wild bird hospital sanctuary FREE. Donations accepted. Tours.

Weedon Island Preserve 1800 Weedon Drive NE 727.453.6500, St. Petersburg www.weedonislandpreserve.org October 6 – Salty Topics – Blue Carbon Project 8 – Seafood at Your FIngertips 14 – Great Weedon Bird Quest 15 – Spiders!

20 – Mounded Rituals 21 – Composting 22 – Low Maintenance Landscape 29 – Wild World of Bats 29 – Annual Gopher Trail Run November 3 – Salty Topics 18 – Rainwater Harvesting

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

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Florida Aquarium 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa 813.273.4000 www.flaquarium.org October 7 – Brew by the Bay 29, 30 – Guppyween

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

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

Tues. 7:30 – 9:30 pm 1300 Beach Blvd. SE, St. Petersburg (US Coast Guard Base) 727.898.1324 Jim www.uscgaux.info USCG Safe Boating Program U.S. Coast Guard Aux Flotilla #78, 13-week continuous Program Tuesdays, 7 pm, Warren Webster Comm. Ctr, 1500 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Bch. Take up to 2 years to finish. $45, $60 couple Jim 727.360.4846, Warren 727.321.7801 NOTE – October classes to be held at US Coast Guard Auxillary Flotilla 3120 Miriam St. S, Gulfport October 4 – Introduction to Navigation 11 – Powering My Boat 18 – Lines and Knots 25 – Weather November 1 – Your Boat's Radio 8 – No Class – Elections 15 – Which Boat is for You? 22 – No Class – Thanksgiving Week St. Petersburg Sail & Power Squadron St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, St Petersburg Demens Landing, 727-550-1811 www.boating-stpete.org American Boating Course Free to attend, $40 materials per family. 7 week course. Mon. 7 – 9 pm.

October 7, 13, 20, 27 – Advanced Piloting 18, 25 – Seamanship November 1, 8, 15 – Seamanship 3, 10, 17 – Advanced Piloting

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

Open daily. Welcome Center is Closed weekends & County Holidays October 15 – Orchid and Bromelaid Sale Florida West Coast Orchid Society 12175 125th St. N, Largo.

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

Educational class, Cooperative Extension (Botanical Gardens).

Garden Club St. Petersburg 500 Sunset Dr. S, St. Petersburg Diane Shafer, shaferd2@gmail.com or 727.347.6649. www.gardenclubstpetersburg.org October 3 – Earrings ParadiseNewsFL.com | OCTOBER 2016

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EVENTS Saturday, October 15 – Help Restore Fantasy Island Oyster Beds 9 am – 12 noon.

Free. Williams Park Boat Ramp, 8749 U.S. 41, Riverview. Forty volunteers are needed to help restore the oyster beds.

Shoveling of fossilized shells and placing in mesh bags moving them into the waters surrounding Fantasy Island. www.tampabaywatch.org Numerous other volunteer opportunities available.

Saturday, October 15 – Kenneth City Fall Festival 9 am – 2 pm. Free. Community Center, 4600 58th St. N, Kenneth City. Food vendors, art & craft show, children’s games & activities with a 3000 S F shaded playground. Information call 727.322.5217.

Saturday, October 15 – Free Pops in the Park 7 pm. Free, $20 reserved seating.

Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg.

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

Please bring canned goods for Tampa Bay Harvest's Annual Food drive. Firework finale. www.floridaorchestra.org Saturday, October 15 – Dia de los Muetros 8 pm – 12 midnight. $20+. Artpool Gallery, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Creativity abounds in the craziest Halloween Party around with Day of the Dead & Sugar Skull costumes, artwork and music.

Be part of the show with the costume contest. www.artpoolrules.com

Saturday, October 15 – Chihuly Collection Ribbon Cutting and Community Celebration 9:30 am.

The Chihuly Collection reopens in its new location as the community celebrates with the sights and sounds of the Central Avenue Arts district. www.moreanartscenter.org Saturday, October 15 – Gulfport Peace, Love and Women Music Festival 1 – 10 pm. $40 GA, $100 VIP includes swag bag. Gulfport Casino, 5500 Shore Blvd., Gulfport. An all day festival of music from some of the area's most talented women performers. www.gulfportwomensmusic.com Saturday, October 15 – 4th Annual Tierre Verde Oktoberfest 4 – 9 pm. Free.

Tierre Verde parking area.

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

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

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Saturday, October 15 – Octoberfest Beach Crawl 5 pm. Donation to the Ocean Conservancy Fund. Begins at Undertow Bar, 3830 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach and heading north. Fundraiser with stops at 13 drinking establishments.

Limited parking, public transportation suggested. Food and drink not inc. 21+ years old. www.facebook.com/beach.crawl

Monday, October 17 – The President's Own Marine Band 7:30 pm. Free, website for ticket details.

Straz Performing Arts Center, 1010 N WC MacInnes Place, Tampa. Enjoy a free concert celebrating 125th Anniversary of Marine Band's performances.

Seating is first come, first serve. www.marineband.marine.mil / www.strazcenter.org Thursday, October 20 – Movies in the Park – The Planet of the Apes Music begins at 6 pm, Movie begins at dark. Free, donations appreciated. N. Straub Park, Beach Dr., St. Petersburg.

Pack a picnic and a blanket for an evening of local music and a movie. Food & drink available.

Presented by St. Petersburg Preservation Society. www.stpetepreservation.org Friday, October 21 – Port Food Truck Rally 6 – 10 pm. Free. Port St. Pete, 250 8th Ave. SE, St. Pete. Live music, food trucks, wine & beer.

Located at the new home of the Marine Discovery Center.

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Arts & Leisure Ikebana International Chapter 65, St. Petersburg meetings 3rd Monday – 10 am – 2 pm, www.ikebanastpetersburg.com (Sept. to May) Chapel On The Hill Church - Evans Hall, 12601 Park Blvd., Seminole, Ikebana - centuries old art of Japanese floral arranging.

Info - hotline 727.729.9445 October 17 – Shakuhachi by Tampa Taiko November 21 – Mysteries of Baskets and Seasons Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 811 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota 941.366.5731 www.selby.org Mondays – Yoga in the Garden Through November 27 – Selby's Secret Garden Exhibition October 1 – Growing Orchids 5 – Wine and Design 9 – Garden Music Series 19 – Sunset at the Secret Garden 30 – Spooktacular November 9 – Selby's Secret Garden Keynote Sunken Gardens 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg 727.892.5715 www.sunkengardens.org Adult and Child Horticultural Workshops Effective January 1, 2016 – New Prices October 1 – Wicked Plants - Kids 2 – St. Pete Yoga Festival 8 – Sensational Succulents 13 – Bus Trip to Gainesville 15 – Raising Urban Chickens 22 – Koi Ponds 29 – Landscaping w / Begonias November 5 – Plant a Pizza Pot – Kids 19 – Nature Photography

CARD GAME Pasadena Bridge Club 10 Park St. N, St. Petersburg A.C.B.L. certified duplicate Mon. thru Fri., 12:30 pm Contract Bridge & Pinochle Tues. & Thurs. 12 pm David 727.381.5944 St. Petersburg Bridge Club 9103 US 19N, Pinellas Park Games, Lessons, & Seminars www.stpetebridge.org M – F 12:30 & 7 pm, Sat.10:30 am Charlie 727.363.1136 or 544.5040

CLUBS Action Club (Treasure Island) (Sept. – May) Membership open to ALL mature residents. $10/ singles, & $15 /couples. Meets monthly 1:30 pm.

Treasure Island Comm. Center Refreshments / desserts, programs.

Arranged trips & fun programs.

Carol Lee 727.360.9181

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

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

Contact: Al Halprin 727.510.4474 or Tony Cahill 727.204.0149 Greater Pinellas Democratic Club 2nd Thursday Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. N & Ulmerton, Clearwater, Largest Democratic club on west coast of FL. 727.360.3971 Gulfport Walking Club Gulfport Recreation Center 5730 Shore Boulevard, Gulfport Gulfport & Pinellas County parks.

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

Military Officers Association of St. Petersburg 3rd Friday monthly Pasadena Yacht & Country Club, 6300 Pasadena Point Blvd, Gulfport. Social hour – 11 am. / lunch & short program. Military Officers that are retired, active duty or former officers and their spouses or widows invited.

Reservations 727.360.2936 Military Officers Wives Club 2nd Tuesday monthly Oct. to May. Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. N & Ulmerton, Clearwater RSVP necessary, 727.812.4868 Military Order of World Wars (Clearwater Chapter) 1st Tuesday Belleair Country Club, One Country Club Lane, Belleair.

Social: 11:30 am. lunch & program.

Military Officers retired, active duty, former officers, spouses,widows LTC George Smith 727.786.5578 October 4 - Meeting November 1 - Meeting National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 259 – Clearwater 727.510.9472 www.narfe.org/chapter259 National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Ch. # 1140 – 4th Wed. monthly.

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

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

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

The Club at Treasure Island 400 Treasure Island Causeway.

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

Sons of Italy, 2500 34th St. S, St. Petersburg. Open to the public Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday.

Reservations required. 727.798.6355 www.sonsofitalysp.org St. Pete Beach Music Club Suntan Art Center 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach Music ensemble Tuesdays 10 – 11 am. $5 per session.

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

Walkers, joggers, non-competitive & competitive runners.

Monthly meetings, guest speakers,coaching, group runs, Grand Prix Series and social events. www.sprr.org St. Petersburg Republican @ 2nd Wed., 7 pm St. Petersburg Comm. Church, 4501 30th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Monthly speaker & Q & A session. All invited. No charge.

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

A hip twist on an old game.

727.822.2083 www.stpeteshuffle.com Swiss Club 11:45 am, 2nd Saturday monthly, The Club At Treasure Island 400 Treasure Island Causeway, Treasure Island, 727.344.1944 The Clearwater St. Pete Ski Club NEW 2nd Tuesday Mike's Pizza & Deli Station, 13560 49 St., Clearwater Pinellas County's Only Ski Club www.snowsharks.org The Contemporaries NEW Support Group of Members of Museum of Fine Arts. Monthly lectures, gatherings and field trips supporting contemporary artists of Tampa Bay. $20 yearly membership in addition to MFA Membership. www.mfastpete.org

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procedure. Guest speakers.

Last Sunday each month 2 pm.

St. Anthony's Hospital, Auditorium 727.657.0998

The Heart of Pinellas Decorative Artists (HPDA) 2nd Saturday (No meeting Dec) Local affiliate of the international group, Society of Decorative Painters. www.hpdafl.com or email www.hpdaprez@verizon.net Treasure Island Islettes NEW Community Service Organization Meet 4th Monday of month Treasure Island Community Center Marian 727.360.0164.

TOASTMASTERS Bay Pines Toastmasters Wed. 5:15 – 6:30 pm. Free.

Bldg. 20 behind VA Hospital Jill Haseltine 727.893.7838 www.facebook.com/baypines toastmasters Cool & Confident Toastmasters NEW Every Monday 6:15 pm. Free.

PARC Facility, 3190 Tyrone Blvd. N, St. Petersburg. Margaret 727.422.8856 Downtown St. Pete Toastmasters focuses on improving communication & leadership skills. Guests welcome.

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

Tuesdays, 6:15 – 8:30 pm.

Hope Lutheran Fellowship Hall, 1801 62nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg www.toastmastersclubs.org

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

CASA Thrift Shop 1011 1st Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727.828.1233. Wednesday Seniors 55+ save 25%. www.casa-stpete.org Monies raise benefit the victims of domestic violence. Donations greatly appreciated.

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

9 am - noon Tue, Wed., Thur., & Sat. 9 am – 1pm 727.360.5508 Treasures by the Sea Church by the Sea 495 137th Ave. Cir., Madeira Beach 727.391.7706 Tues., Thurs., & Sat 10 am – 2 pm.

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EVENTS Friday, October 21 – October Concert Series in the Park 7 pm. Free. Horan Park, 7701 Boca Ceiga Dr., St. Pete Beach.

Come relax under the stars and enjoy and evening of music with your friends in the community.

Food, beer & wine for purchase.

Music by 2 Dog Night. www.spbrec.com Saturday, October 22 – Marine Quest and Science Festival 10 am – 4 pm. Free.

Fish & Wildlife Research Institute, 100 8th Ave. SE, St. Petersburg. The annual open house of the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI). An opportunity to learn about Florida's fish and wildlife and the research. Hands on activities and a tour of the FWRI facilities. The Science Festival is also part of this event. www.marinequest.com www.stpetescifest.org Saturday, October 22 – Wag-o-ween 10 am. Free.

Treasure Island Community Center Park, 106th Ave., Treasure Island.

Costume contest, each dog entered receives a wag-o-ween goodie bag. 4 categories with prizes, trophies and lots of fun. www.mytreasureisland.com Saturday, October 22 – Beats by the Bay 3 – 10 pm. $55 GA, $125 VIP. Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Festival celebrating the musical beats of Hip Hop and R&B. Tickets available through Ticketmaster. www.957thebeat.iheart.com Saturday, October 22 – 2nd Annual Great Gala – Spies and Black TIes 7 pm. $125. The Comm. Center, 750 San Salvador Dr., Dunedin.

Annual fundraiser for RCM (Religious Community Services) Charities with live music, fabulous food & auction items. www.rcsgrandgala.com Thursday, October 27 – Movies in the Park – Ghostbusters II Music begins at 6 pm, Movie begins at dark. Free, donations appreciated. N. Straub Park, Beach Dr., St. Petersburg.

Pack a picnic / blanket for an evening of local music and a movie. Food & drink available.

Presented by St. Petersburg Preservation Society. www.stpetepreservation.org

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Thursday, October 27 through Sunday, October 30 – John's Pass Seafood Festival Free. John's Pass Village and Boardwalk, Madeira Beach. Currently the country's third largest Seafood Fest –help them get to #1. Live music, succulent seafood, Halloween party & costume contests, vendors. www.johnspassseafoodfest.com Friday, October 28 – October Concert Series in the Park 7 pm. Free.

Horan Park, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach. Come relax under the stars and enjoy and evening of music with your friends in the community.

Food, beer and wine for purchase. Music by Horny Toads. www.spbrec.com Friday, October 28 – Healing Music Concert 7 pm. $16 general, $15 group rate, members and students $14. Heritage Museum, 100 Beekman Lane, Tarpon Springs.

Eluv’s exquisitely relaxing music helps people release stress and move into a naturally peaceful state. The ethereal pure tones generated by Crystal Singing Bowls and Angel Harps are some of the purest & most powerful healing tones in existence. www.tarponarts.org Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29 – Garden Club -St. Petersburg Plant Sale 9 am – 2 pm.

Garden Club of St. Petersburg, 500 Sunset Dr. S, St. Pete.

Plants, garden tools, pots & treasures. Information areas to answer your gardening questions. www.gardenclubstpetersburg.org Saturday, October 29 – Adult Recreational Soccer 8:30 am. $3 donation, please bring sneakers / cleates and water. Pasadena Community Church. Come on out for some fun with no experience necessary. To register or questions normfisher@msn.com Saturday, October 29 – Island Chapel Fall Festival 4 – 6 pm. Free. Island Chapel, 1271 Pinellas Bayway, Tierre Verde. Games, hayrides, apple bobbing, hot dogs and treats. www.islandchapel.org

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

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

DOWNTOWNS GULFPORT www.mygulfport.us Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market Beach Blvd.@ Tuesday 9 am – 3 pm FreshMarket@GulfportMA.com Free Clothing Swap 2nd Tuesday monthly, 9 am – 1 pm Gulfport’s First Friday Art Walk Fine Arts with live art demonstrations, vendors and entertainment. 6 pm. Beach Blvd. www.visitgulfportflorida.com SoTangerine Saturday Market Tangerine Greenway, Gulfport 8 am – 2 pm www.so49.org Gulfport’s Third Saturday Art Walk Vendors, entertainment and roving street performers. Begins at 6 pm.

Beach Blvd.

October 7 – First Friday Flea Market 7 – First Friday Artwalk 8 – Beach Cleanup 11, 20 – Welcome to Gulfport Workshop 15 – Free Family Movie Day 15 – Peace, Love & Women's Music 15 – Third Saturday Artwalk 22 – Junk in the Trunk 29 – Monster Mash III November 3 – Grown Up Movie 4 – First Friday Flea Market 4 – First Friday Artwalk 6 – Heroes Weekend 8, 17 – Welcome to Gulfport Workshop 12 – Beach Cleanup 18 – Third Friday Sock Hop ST. PETE BEACH SPB Recreation Center 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach 727.363.9245 www.spbrec.com October 7, 14, 21, 28 – Concert Series 15 – Beach Cleanup 27 – Trunk or Treat ST. PETERSBURG www.stpete.org October Through 8 – Tampa Bay Gay & Lesbian Film Fest 6, 13, 20, 27 – Movies in the Park 8 – SPCA Pet Walk 9 – Open Streets St. Pete 14, 15 – Homecoming Celebration – Chihuly 15 – Pops in the Park

21, 22 – Science Festival 22 – Marine Quest 22 – Beats by the Bay 29, 30 – International Folk Fest SPIFF November 2 – 6 – St. Pete Wine and Food Festival 5, 6 – Folkfest 10 – 13 – Blue Ocean Film Festival 11-13 – Ribfest 12 – Festival of Reading Fridays St. Pete Shuffle Mirror Lake Shuffleboard Courts. 7 – 11 pm www.stpeteshuffle.com Sundays Gospel Brunch at The Manhattan Casino www.manhattancasino.com 1st Friday Get Downtown Music Series, Street block party featuring live music / dancing, food / drink & vendors!

5:30 – 10 pm. Central Ave between 2nd & 3rd St. www.firstfridaystpete.com 4th Friday Grand Central PM Stroll Shops, night spots & businesses open late, specials, entertainment.

Grand Central District, 1st Ave. N to 1st Ave. S & 19th St. to 31st St. 5 – 9 pm.

727.328.7086 2nd Saturday Artwalk & Trolley Downtown & Warehouse Art District.

Take the trolley to explore the Art’s Hot Spots. 727.323.ARTS www.stpetearts.org

TOURS St. Petersburg Preservation Walking Tours Central Ave. & 2nd St., St. Petersburg (Oct. - Apr.) 727.824.7802 www.stpetepreservation.org National Register listed downtown Free for members. $5 suggested donation non-members.

October 1 – Downtown Walking Tour 5 – Self Guided Walking Tour Launch Party 8 – Waterfront Tour 22 – Westward Ho! Walking Mural Tours NEW Departing from Florida CraftArt, 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg Murals and history behind them.

727.821.7391 www.floridacraftart.org

MARKETS October finds the return of most of our markets after summer break TUESDAYS Gulfport’s Tuesday Fresh Market Year Round! 9 am – 2 pm Summer hrs.

Beach Blvd, below 29 Ave S, Gulfport Live music. www.visitgulfportflorida.com FreshMarket@gulfportma.com Second Tuesday – Clothing Swap, Art Village Courtyard

1ST & 3RD THURSDAYS Edge District Farmer’s Market 4 pm – 8 pm. Green Bench Brewing Co., 1133 Baum Ave. N, St. Petersburg www.facebook.com/EDGE FarmersMarket FRIDAYS Founders Corner Fresh Market 4 – 8 pm. 431 Southwest Blvd. N, St. Petersburg www.facebook.com/Fridaymarketfounderscorner Treasure Island Friday Market 9 am – 2 pm. Community Center’s Park (behind Walgreens) 1 Park Place & 106th Ave.,Treasure Island. FREE parking, live music. 727.360.4121 www.islandneighborschamber.org News@islandneighborschamber.org CLOSED for Summer May - October SATURDAYS Saturday Morning Market 9 am – 2 pm / (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 Petersburg www.saturdaymorningmarket.com 727.455.4921 So. Tangerine Saturday Market NEW 9 am – 2 pm. Tangerine Greenway & 49th St., Gulfport. 727.439.0164 www.sotangerine.com SUNDAYS Corey Avenue Sunday Market Corey Area Business Assoc.

10 am – 2 pm / October thru May Live music .Shops open, Free parking, 74th Ave., St. Pete Beach 727.498.8778 www.coreyave.com Deuces Live Sunday Market 22nd St. S & 9th Ave. S, St. Petersburg 1 – 5 pm. www.deuceslive.org Indian Rocks Beach Sunday Market 9 am – 1 pm / October thru April Indian Shores Town Hall,19305 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores www.thebeachmarkets.com Suntan’s Sunday Market 9 am to 3 pm Yearly, Suntan Art Center, 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Organic Produce available weekly at The Open Air Market with its wide variety of vendors and live music is open to the public. 727.367.3818 www.suntanart.org WEEKEND MARKETS Paradise Bazaar Year Round! Friday’s & Sunday’s 9 am – 4 pm, next to Paradise Grille Pass-A-Grille, 9th Ave. & Gulf Way. ParadiseBazaar@Yahoo.com

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WEDNESDAYS Madeira Beach Morning Market 9 am – 2 pm, rain or shine.

Madeira Way between Gulf Blvd. & Tom Stuart Cswy. www.TheBeachMarkets.com Re-opens in October

Pass-A-Grille Beach Art Mart Saturday, 9 am – 2 pm.

Next to Paradise Grille, 9th Ave. & Gulf Way, Pass-A-Grille Beach 727.367.3818 suntanartcenter@verizon.net OTHER MARKETS 1st Friday Flea Market 9 am – noon. Gulfport Multipurpose Sr. Ctr. 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport 1st Saturday Grand Central Flea 9 am – 4 pm. Antiques, Collectibles 2500 Block of Central Ave. St. Pete 1st Saturday St. Pete Indie Market Noon – 5 pm. 600 Block of Central Ave., St. Petersburg www.stpeteindiemarket.com/index.html

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

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

Claire@friendsofstrays.com.

727-522-6566 ext. 107 John's Pass Seafood Fest NEW John's Pass Village and Boardwalk, Madeira Beach October 27 – 31 Four hour shifts – t-shirt and food tickets Mallory Marsico – 727.386.2702 www.chrisnsteve.com /Seafood Fest RCS of Pinellas County NEW Positions needed at Food Bank, Haven of RCS, Grace House, Thrift Store Helping families of hunger, homelessness and domestic voilence.

One hour orientation required.

727.584.3528 ext. 407 www.rcspinellas.org State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Program Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of FL, 14250 49th St. N, Suite 4000, Clearwater. 727.464.6528.

St. Petersburg Free Clinic 863 3rd Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

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

Tampa Bay Watch NEW Mondays 9 am – noon rarndt@tampabaywatch.org

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EVENTS - ARTS & L EIS URE

EVENTS Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30 – St. Petersburg International Folk Fair (SPIFF) 10 am – 8 pm Saturday, 12 – 6 pm Sunday. $10 adult, $6 students, 6 and under free. Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. International cultures are represented through dance & musical performances, art & vendors. Forty two years of celebrating diversity. www.spiffs.org Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30 – Big Cypress Gallery Open House and Clyde Butcher 9 am – 5 pm. Free.

Big Cypress Gallery, 52388 Tamiami Trail, Opening reception for the new National Parks exhibition and meet the artist. Swamp walks are also available through the weekend. www.clydebutcher.com Sunday, October 20 – Super Heroes, Magic and More 12 pm. $15 GA, $21 Reserved. The Palladium, 253 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

Family friendly Halloween funraiser to benefit Women with Purpose bringing heroes and families together. www.mypalladium.org Saturday, October 22 – 38th Country Jubilee 10 am – 4 pm. $2 donation suggested, under 12 free.

Heritage Village, 11909 125th St. N, Largo. Music, flea market, seasonal crafts and historical home tour. www.pinellascounty.org/heritage

NOVEMBER Wednesday, November 2 – Music Under the Stars 7:30 pm. Free. Treasure Island Community Center, 106th Ave., Treasure Island. Join the South Pasadena Community Band and enjoy an evening of entertainment. www.southpasadenaband.com

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Wednesday, November 2 through Sunday, November 6 – St. Pete Food & Wine Festival Various times and locations.

Enjoy a world-class wine and food tasting experience while celebrating St. Pete's rich arts and culture. Tickets are sold separately for each event, with all-inclusive pricing for food and alcohol tasting. www.stpetewineandfoodfest.com Friday, November 4 – First Friday Downtown 5:30 – 10 pm. Free. Central Ave., between 2nd & 3rd St., St. Petersburg. Monthly street party -music, food & beverages for purchase. Proceeds benefit Breakfast Optimists Club. www.firstfridaystpete.com Friday, November 4 – Gulfport First Friday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. Free. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. Streets are lined with artisans, entertainment & gourmet goodies. Shops, galleries and restaurants open late. www.visitgulfportflorida.com Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6 – Folk Fest 10 am – 11 pm Saturday, 10 am – 10 pm Sunday. $5 donation requested.

Creative Clay, 1114 Central Ave. and Edge District, St. Pete.

Two day art and music festival raising money and awareness for Creative Clay & community it supports through creative outlets. Craft beer, food, kids area. www.folkfeststpete.org www.creativeclay.org Friday, November 4 and Friday, November 5 – Fall Book Sale 10 am – 5 pm Friday, 10 am – 4 pm Saturday.

Free to browse. Gulf Beaches Public Library, 100 Municipal Dr., Madeira Beach, Proceeds from sale benefits efforts of the Friends of the Library.

Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5 – Extravaganza Crawl 9:30 am – 9 pm. City of Gulfport.

A weekend showcase of area businesses along Gulfport Blvd.

Find the hidden treasures such as the Tea Room, many eclectic shops and several notable restaurants.

Saturday, November 5 – Farm City Day 10 am – 2 pm.

Free. Heritage Village, 11909 125th St. N, Largo. National event meant to educate and create experiences in agriculture to bring urban dwellers into a rural setting. www.pinellascounty.org/heritage

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Saturday, November 5 – Bungalowfest 10 am – 4 pm. $15+. Historic Kenwood, starting point Seminole Park, 3rd Ave. N and 29th St. N, St. Petersburg. Award winning community opens its doors for a 1.4 mile tour of Art & Architecture. Walk or ride free trolley. www.historickenwood.org Saturday, November 5 – Eat Rich, Play Dirty 7 – 10 pm. $75. Morean Center for Clay,Historic Train Station, 420 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg.

Spend an evening playing in the clay, rockin' to the tunes while experiencing culinary nirvana. www.moreanartscenter.org Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6 – Crafty Fest 11 am – 5 pm.

Free. ArtPool Galleries, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.

All locally made, vintage & creative items for sale including Etsy artists. www.artpoolrules.com Sunday, November 6 – Heroes Weekend 11 am parade. 12 pm opening ceremonies. Gulfport Waterfront, Shore Blvd., Gulfport.

A parade honoring those who served will make its way down Beach Blvd., to the waterfront where following the parade VET Sports will be hosting a volleyball tournament benefitting area charities. www.mygulfport.us Thursday, November 10 through Sunday, November 13 – Blue Ocean Film Festival Varying locations and events.

Leveraging the power of film to raise awareness and inspire a global ocean stewardship movement. www.blueoceanfilmfestival.org Thursday, November 10 through Sunday, November 13 – Junior League of Tampa Holiday Gift Market 7 – 10 pm Thursday, 9 am – 6 pm Firday & Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm Sunday. $8 GA Friday – Sunday, Special VIP preview pkgs for Thursday PM event. FL State Fairgrounds Expo Hall, 4800 US Highway 301 N., Tampa. Holiday shopping experience while helping to foster the entrepenuerial spirit of Junior League of Tampa. www.jltampa.org Friday, November 11 through Sunday, November 13 – Ribfest $30+. Vinoy Park, Bayshore Dr., St. Petersburg.

Fun-filled three day charity fundraiser features the best barbeque ribs, national recording artists and kids fun zone. Benefits All Children's Hospital. www.ribfest.org

Saturday, November 12 – Gulfport City Wide Garage Sale 8 am – 2 pm.

City of Gulfport, maps will be available on website and throughout town. www.mygulfport.us Saturday, November 12 – St. Petersburg Festival of Reading 10 – 5 pm. Free. USF, 140 7th Ave. S, St. Petersburg.

Books, authors, music and food fill the day. Many book signings and activities for all ages. www.tampabay.com/expos /festival-of-reading Saturday, November 12 – Tierra Verde Women's Club Market in the Park 10 am – 4 pm. Free to browse.

Tierre Verde Park and Playground, just south of downtown.

Seventy vendors with arts, crafts, food and collectibles.

Wednesday, November 16 through Sunday, November 20 – 8th Annual Sanding Ovations & Music Festival Sculptures begin creation on Wednesday with food court, vendors & entertainment Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Free.

Treasure Island Beachfront.

Sand sculptors come from throughout the world, representing countries such as Ireland, Netherlands, Singapore, Russia, Lithuania, Canada & the United States to compete.

New this year sand sculpting instruction. www.sandingovations.com

Wednesday, November 16 through Sunday, November 20 – Et Cultura Various times and locations throughout St. Petersburg. $25 all five days. Where the creative sights and sounds of authors, artists, theater and film converge within the city. www.etcultura.com Friday, November 17 through Sunday, November 19 – Corey Ave. Sidewalk Sale Stroll along the street in search of great bargains as merchants clear the shelves to make room for new holiday merchandise.

Entertainment & specials line the avenue with Sunday Market as well. www.coreyave.com PN

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

Winter 7 pm / Summer 7:30 pm.

Empowering & healing.

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

727.823.3767 www.thedali.org Madeira Beach Recreation Center 200 Rex Place, Madeira Beach 727.392.0665 www.madeirabeachfun.com Yoga Essentials, Vinyasa, Flow, Tai Chi, Hoola Dance Meditation in the Gardens Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N, St. Petersburg Every Wednesday, 12:30 pm 727.551.3102 www.stpete.org/sunken Nava Yoga Studio NEW 5901 Sun Blvd. W, Suite 120, St. Petersburg 727.592.1999 www.navayogastudio.com Perfect Circle Yoga & Fitness 595 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach 727.504.2327 www.perfectcircleyoga.com Bikram Yoga, Hot Yoga, Boot Camp Pilates, Personal Training Sacred Lands 1700 Park St. N, St. Petersburg.

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

Wednesdays Movement for Wellness October 5, 19 – Potluck for Peace 11 – Drum Circle 14, 15 – Stephanie South 18 – Flute Circle 21 – Coffee House Sound Meditations NEW Thursdays at 11 am.

Scout Hall, 5315 28th Ave. S, Gulfport.

727.893.5657. Brought to you by Gulfport Senior Center Foundation www.gulfportseniorfoundation.org

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

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St. Pete Beach Yoga NEW Daily 10 am and one hour before sunset. St. Pete Beach near Beach Plaza and 67th Ave. 727.686.0123 stpetebeachyoga@gmail.com Yoga Alliance Certified Sunken Gardens 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg 727.892.5715 www.sunkengardens.org Daily Yoga with Yoga Village classes October 2 – St. Pete Yoga Fest www.stpeteyogafestival.org

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Tampa Museum of Art 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 813.259.1720 www.tampamuseum.org Monday Meditation The Longhouse 2309 49th Street S, Gulfport 727.322.5766 www.longhouse.info All levels of skill and techniques Tree of Life Yoga NEW 6800 Gulf Blvd., South Pasadena Shopping Ctr., 727.514.3057 www.treeoflifeyoga.org Four studios. Addiction Recovery, Prenatal, Cancer Survivor Yoga Yoga - Jeanne Salvo, RYT 500 Yoga Style: Kripalu, Pass-A-Grille Beach Comm Church, 107 16th Ave. St. Pete Beach, W & F - 9:30 am All levels Phone/Text 727.224.7631 Jesalvo@tampabay.rr.com

4945 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727.317.2064 or 2065

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Arts & Leisure

Mon -Sat 4 - 11pm • Sunday 11am - 11pm Brunch 11am - 3pm • HAPPY HOUR 4 - 7pm

YOGA FOR A CAUSE! Get healthy and support Florida West Ballet, a Not-for-profit Pre-Professional Performing Arts Company!

Yoga Around Town is offering yoga classes at Florida West Ballet's studio: 616 4th Street N, St. Petersburg Bring your mat, towel & $10 donation per session. floridawestballet@tampabay.rr.com or ann@yogaaroundtown.net PN

"Be yourself.

Everyone else is already taken."

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Breast Cancer b e n e f i t

On October 13th, 2016, Creative Loafing will present a major menswear fashion show, “In a Breast Pocket,” benefiting the Shimberg Breast Center at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital. The event will begin at 6:30 pm at CL Space (1911 N 13th St., Ste. W200 in Tampa).

Reservations — $100 to attend fashion show, after party (food & drink inc.) & participate in a post-runway auction; $25 / after party & participate in post-runway auction — RSVP online at cltampa.com/inabreastpocket.

Thirty male models (mix of professionals and eye-catching locals) will walk the runway to help support the cause.

Internationally-known artist & fashion designer Michael Vollbracht will lend his talent and collection of vintage menswear to the event, including clothes by designers: Kenneth Cole, Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Willi Smith, Tom Ford, Jeffrey Banks, Hermès, & Perry Ellis.

FAST FACT: When was the first recorded mastectomy performed?

ANSWER: The first recorded mastectomy was performed in 548 A.D. on Theodora, Empress of Byzantine.

Tampa Bay's newest men's fashion destination, London Philips, will present its new fall collection, and there’ll be a

post-runway “Shirts Off Their Backs” auction during which attendees can bid on T-shirts designed by Vollbracht & worn by the models during the show.

Gifts to St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital support: • Improved quality of life for all breast cancer patients, with care that includes diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, medical oncology and infusion services.

• Cancer survivor programs, providing support, education and counseling services throughout & after treatment.

• Every significant advantage in breast care, including 3-D mammography, advanced ultrasound, MRI, lymphatic mapping, sentinel lymph node biopsy, Accelerated PartialBreast-Irradiation, and ImageGuided Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy.

• Comfortable & compassionate treatment in a tranquil and spa-like environment at Shimberg Breast Center.

Space is limited, so make reservations early. Information about the show, contact St. Joseph’s Hospitals Foundation at 813.872.0979 or sjhfoundation@baycare.org.

Please use #CLBreastPocket for all digital promotions.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer October 15th • Beautiful Vinoy Park.

Making Strides, a noncompetitive 5K walk raises money to fund lifesaving research and support programs, educates our community about prevention and early detection and celebrates breast cancer survivors. The American Cancer Society does not want anyone to face cancer alone. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our local offices provide resources like you see pictured here. We have wigs, bras and scarves available at no charge to cancer patients.

This is one of many support programs that is supported by the Making Strides event.

For more information or help, please call 800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.

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

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727.367.6437 BUILDER New Homes & Additions w/Solar Energy Contact Tom of GHD Construct. tsmith@GHDcsi.com 727.323.5119 x2004 CABINET REFACING____ ____ Have old cabinets look like NEW! Different types of countertops. Kitchen, Bath. ALL built-ins. Stan 727.586.1129 CARPET CLEANING_____________ CarpetDoc - clean all kinds of floors, carpet to wood, including tile and grout, concrete & terrazo + water damage remediation & mold testing 727.698.0098 CEILINGS & WALLS____ __ __ _ Water damage repairs, texturing, popcorn & wall paper removal and painting, 30 yrs. exp Lic/Ins. 727.458.4209 COMPANION CARE _______ __ _ Helping Hand/ Companion Available Daily Shift, Willing to prepare meals, Transportation to Doctors & Shopping, Light housekeeping. Ref’s 954.5173 Need Help with shopping,errands,dog walking/sitting, get to appointments, etc. Reliable, Reasonable Rates.

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

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

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

Experienced drinkers preferred, but willing to train right applicants.

Apply in person 9531 Blind Pass Rd.

A D S DOG TRAINING A Trainer your Dog will LOVE. Dogmandu Family Dog Training.

Call Theresa for a FREE consultation info@dogmandu.net - dogmandu.net 610-248-0467 EMPLOYMENT__________ Beautiful Salon Immediate need for Hair Stylist, Massage Therapist, Skin Care, Serving Tierra Verde, Bayway Isles, Point Brittany. Massive affluent Client Base! Rent Station / Commission, your choice. Emma 727.418.6168 Chick-Fila seeks great talent. Open interviews Wednesdays 4pm at the restaurant,4623 Gulf Blvd St. Pete Bch FURNITURE AMISH Meets Coastal at Coastal Fine Furniture near Bay Pines 727.289.9790 Decor Studio One Wicker, Bamboo Glass, Lighting and Decor at Paradise Lights on Corey Ave. 401 Corey Ave. or Call 727.317.5513 GENERAL CONTRACTOR Complete Home or Business Remodel additions, baths, kitchens & windows. design/planning. Superb quality & competitive $. Lic. CGC1518653, Call 727.466.7140 / 415.8075 DMC Construction: Lic.: CBC1250815 Remodel, repairs. Don 727.688.5484 Spoeneman Contracting. Certified, local 20+ years. Kitchens - Bathrooms, Complete design and planning. Interior remodel specialists. Lic# CGC038575 727.709.5925 HANDYMAN_________ Quality Work at fair prices. All types of jobs. Free estm. Local resident since 1977. Joe 727.458.5938 General Home Repairs / Maintenance, Let me do the projects you have put off or want done. Reasonable rates. local ref’s & Free quotes, Bob Quigbuilt@yahoo.com 727.729.0763 Reliable & Affordable Handyman 25 yrs experience. Carpentry, electric, fixtures remodeling, plumbing. Decks-Docks, doors, fences/gates, tree removal, land scaping, etc. Big or small, we have crews.

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

H A U L I N G_______________ __ Demolition, Garage & Attic Cleanout, Appliances Removed, Trees trimmed & Removed. Call Glenn. 727.580.7080 HEALTH & FITNESS__ ______ __ Mobil Therapeutic Massage Therapist Neuromuscular /Myofascial $70/hr $95/1.5 hr; Hot Stones $80/1.5 hr.

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

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

CALL to schedule 727.893.5657 Acupunture & Herbs Pain? Nausea?

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April Wang Certified Chinese MD 727.384.4826

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

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

Reasonable rates & references. Call for free estimates.

727.564.1473 Home & Office Cleaning - Experienced, efficient European cleaning lady. Free estimates. Equipment & supplies provided.

Great local references. 727.793.5419 _______ INSURANCE Academy Insurance - Full Lines - Flood Residential & Investment Property Specialist Call Rose 727.343.0419 AIA - Home, Health, Marine, Umbrella, Health Life, Dental, Commercial, Disability, Boat. On the beach at 4615 Gulf Blvd. (south of Publix) Tom Torgersen 727.577.7222 LAWNCARE Bill Wolff’s Pest Control-Yard & in-home pest, fertilizer, weed control 727.321.0211 OFFICE SPACE TO SHARE Share office space, ctr. of Pass-a-Grille, $300/ mth, w/utilities & 2 kitties.

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

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

Call Nick 727.458.4209 PET SERVICES__________ __ Dependable, Friendly Care, T.J. Brown, Dog Handler, – Bay Area Dog Walking TJB1270@aol.com 727.417.3564

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

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

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

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727.642.2169 WANTED - PIANOS Steinway Grand piano. 727.381.4400 ParadiseNewsFL.com | OCTOBER 2016

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Entertainers 2 DOG NIGHT 2dognight.us 727.424.2424 BAKER BRUCE BAND Classic Rock 60’s to 80’s bakerbruceband.com 727. 204.4098 BOB WERNER bobwernerlive.com bob@bobwernerlive.com 727.542.0239

BOBBY SMITH gmirecords@hotmail bobbysmithentertainment.com 727.409.7548 GMI Records Int. Winner - Akademia Music Award Best Rock Music Video ‘You're Out Of Control’ VIDEO youtube.com/watch?v= SULm3J1q8U

BRUCE NYE Elvis Guy & Roy Orbison brucenyeelvisguy.com C: 510.8305 • 363.7381 CARL FUERSTMAN Piano Bar, Piano & Vocals Private Parties & Weddings carlspianobar.com • 392.7779 Fri & Sat 7-12 Chill CARL VEE NEW carlvee@live.com 727.223.5281 Good time Rock-n-Roll CARLOS & JOE Acoustic, electric & percussion carlosandjoe.com 727.459.5343 • 727.384.9501 CARIBBEAN COWBOY Country / Reggae / Rock Julian Riviere caribbeancowboy.org DALE WILLIAMS Sings big band music / Sinatra dalesingssinatra.com 727.365.7734 DANE MICHAEL SMITH Soloist: jazz-pop / pianist / vocal + DANE MICHAEL GROUP Danemgroup@aol.com 727.743.8363 DANTO -SweetMusicMan Reggae / Calypso / Country Steel Drums 727.565.5690 Facebook: Danto SweetMusicMan

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PAUL ANTHONY Solo / Duo / Trio Rock / Dance Country / Reggae & everything DON JUCEAM thepaulanthonyband.com Mobile DJ music / services, lights 727.688.9661 MC duties included w/ packages. PAUL KRUEGER QT. Jazz Pianist / Base / sax / drums donjuceam.com PKRUEG3000@yahoo.com 813.600.3134 “Frank Sinatra” 310.701.6650 DOUBLEMBAND Don CeSar T / F / S, 8pm-12amClassics / standards / originals SANDY ATKINSON doublemband.com Sandy@sandyatkinson.net mike.monrad@verizon.net sandyatkinson.net 727.743.0775 727.343.5598 SKYWAY JAZZ EDDIE GARRIDO myspace.com/skyway Keyboard / Vocals 727.345.9222 Eddie-G@Eddie-G.com STACEY KNIGHTS www.Eddie-G.com stacey@staceyknights.com 952.905.0888 SuNzaBEACHES FIONA FRENSCHE facebook: sunza beaches Chanteuse w/ Ukulele / Quirky 727.565.3853 & Captivating Cabaret TAMPA BAY JAZZ ENSEMBLE fionafrensche@gmail.com Jazz to Modern to Requested 727.831.2034 ranluron@aol.com 727.647.0813 GLOWTUNES NEW THE DIXIE CHAPS Karaoke & DJ Service Best Dixieland Jazz Bobby Tess Show in Paradise!

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SEAHAG’S 9555 Blind Pass • SPB 360.2800 seahagsbarandgrill.com Wed & Thurs 7-11pm Live Bands BILLIE’S STONE CRAB Fri & Sat 7:30-11:30pm 1130 Pinellas Bay • T V 866.2115 BilliesStoneCrabs.com SIRATA BEACH RESORT 5300 Gulf Blvd • SPB 363.5100 Wed 6:30pm Main Bar - Piano sirata.com at “Rum Runners” Nightly Music - Loft Bar Live Sun., noon-9 pm - Live Music BILMAR HOTEL HARRY’s Beach Bar “Bazzie’s Beach Bar” Florida’s #5 Beach Bar 10650 Gulf Blvd,TI • 360.5531 Fri / Sat / Sun 4-8 pm - Live MusicWed 6:30-9:30pm 30 + Years!

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The HAPPY DENTIST: Dr. Elena Gutu cameras is the size of a pen and helps the dentist see the condition of teeth and gums more clearly. This advanced technology allows Dr. Gutu to zoom in on small diseased areas, cracks, chips and worn metal fillings to provide a more detailed view.

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Want to experience a stress-free visit for your toothache or annual check-up? Look no further than St. Pete Modern Dentistry and Dr. Elena Gutu.

See for yourself at her upcoming Open House - Nov. 10 • 3 – 7 pm Dr. Gutu focuses on gentle, friendly and personalized quality care and patient education in a relaxing environment that reduces anxiety and turns an office visit into an experience you can enjoy.

Her dental office is friendly and bright, with inviting windows, warm décor and a sunny yellow exterior. Her compassionate staff and on-time appointments make your dental visit easy to schedule and fit in during your busy day. There’s ample parking and wheelchair access as well.

As a family dentist with extensive experience, Dr. Gutu enjoys working with children, adults and seniors. Her patients come first. “We are always open for emergencies and walk-ins,” says Dr. Gutu. There’s no waiting and her practice accepts many types of insurance.

Patient Education & Technology Make A Difference Dr. Gutu believes that patient education makes a patient more confident.

“Our caring team spends significant time with you explaining your exam results and going over your treatment options. We will give our honest recommendations and answer any questions you might have,” says Dr. Gutu.

Dr. Gutu’s office uses state-of-the-art technologies in all procedures. “These new technologies allow us to detect dental concerns at early stages, treat your dental issues with precision, and provide stunning and customized restorations. Our premium dental software system maximizes our office efficiency and saves you time.”Services include extractions, fillings, gum treat-

ments and night guards, bonding, veneers, sealants, dental cleaning, root canal, dental hygiene education, implant placement, bridges, dentures and whitening.

Some people put off seeing a dentist due to anxiety. To help deal with this issue, Dr. Gutu will use sedation dentistry such as nitrous oxide or laughing gas to remove some of the anxiety many patients associate with dental procedures.

Among the new technologies Dr. Gutu uses is a dental laser that combines water, air and laser energy to perform procedures, minimizing the need for needles and drills. This WaterLase removes very precise amounts of tooth, without damaging or cracking the rest of the tooth! And because it is so precise, you will rarely need anesthetic.

The traditional X-ray machine is replaced with a digital radiograph which produces instant results while an intraoral camera takes photos inside the mouth and displays them on a screen so the patient can see. This intraoral

About Dr. Gutu Dr. Gutu’s migrated from Moldova, an Eastern European country once part of the Soviet Union to Indiana as an exchange student, then came to Florida to study Dental Medicine at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale. Graduating in 2005, she worked as a dental associate in Jacksonville, then in Bradenton for ten years. Now she lives in St. Petersburg with her husband and their little girl, Anya. After 10 years of as an associate, Dr. Gutu opened her own practice, St. Pete Modern Dentistry. She is an active member of the Academy of General Dentistry and has hundreds of hours of continuing education. After 10 years of experience as an associate, she has had an opportunity to work in various settings as a dentist and gain a variety of experiences with different aspects of dentistry including implants, pediatrics, oral surgery, root canal treatments and the use of soft and hard tissue lasers. In her free time, Dr. Gutu loves running and yoga.

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Tampa Bay Watch is partnering with the Ryan Nece Foundation on Saturday, October 15 from 9am - noon for a community-based oyster creation project to install new oyster shell communities on the shoreline of Fantasy Island.

Approximately 40 volunteers from the Ryan Nece Foundation will assist with the project which will involve shoveling fossilized shell into mesh bags, and then transporting and installing the shell bags to create a series of oyster reefs. The goal of the project is to help provide hard bottom habitats for fish and wildlife resources, promote water quality improvements and reestablish oyster communities. Call 727.867.8166

Holiday Isle Elks Lodge #1912 Support Alex’s Lemonade Stand 2016 Saturday, October 22, 2016 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Elks Lodge #1912, 14111 East Parsley Drive in Madeira Beach, The Elks National Drug Awareness Program (the largest drug education and awareness program in the United States) has announced a partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.

Annually, Elks Lodges across the country organize events during Red Ribbon week (October 23 through October 31), and this year the Elks Drug Awareness Program is requesting each of the Lodges to hold a lemonade stand event at their Lodge or in their community during this week.

There will be Alex’s good friends, T-Rex, Elroy the Elk, the mascot and symbol for the Elks’ Drug awareness program, also lots of Marvel Comic books featuring superheroes helping fight under-age drinking, For more information on Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, visit AlexsLemonade.org

Dump It Safely: Pinellas County residents can safely dispose of household electronics and chemicals at upcoming collection events this fall. These household collections offered by Pinellas County Solid Waste are free for county residents. The upcoming mobile collections run from 9 am - 2 pm.

• Sat., Oct. 1, - Largo Recycling Collection Center (1551 Starkey Road, Largo) • Sat., Nov. 5, - Gulfport Neighborhood Center (1617 49th St. S, Gulfport) • Oct. 22, Nov. 19 & Dec. 17 - North County Satellite Site (29582 US 19 N, Palm Harbor) 74

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AS TROL OGY

by Sarah Lyons Sirius Systems Astrological Services

October 2016 Mischief maker Mercury visits rational, peace loving Libra the sign of justice on the 7th. The next couple of weeks is a good time for discussions as all sides are considered and fair outcomes are likely. The Libra Sun shines its light on social activities, the artistic realm and relationships for the next three weeks; as we enjoy its harmonious energy. The Full Hunters Moon in dynamic Aries lights up the sky on the 16th.

Be ready for surprises as the unexpected can surface or something may abruptly end. Love and money planet Venus leaves private, resourceful Scorpio to enter Sagittarius on the 18th. This friendly, outgoing sign loves to take risks, travel and learn. We may be a bit more flirtatious and extravagant as the holiday season gets underway.

Mars in Capricorn gives us the energy to do just about anything!

The Sun begins its transit in passionate, private Scorpio on the 22nd; and the second month of fall begins. Now we look to our resources and tend to preparations for the coming months.

It is time to determine what we have gained throughout the year, how we will use it and what we have to carry us forward. Mercury enters Scorpio on the 24th making it easy to investigate and research finances and to uncover details often missed in all areas. Then, a New Moon in Scorpio on the 30th begins this lunar cycle of transformation, with creative aspects from Neptune and help from clever Mercury to get us started. We will have the darkest sky possible with no visible moon to light your way on Halloween this year!

However, it will be perfect for stargazing.

LIBRA: Your personal new year includes many blessings; including the latest financial perks! Partners are on center stage with a few surprises, too! Enjoy neighbors, siblings and home projects. New financial picture begins!

SCORPIO: You are favored now as the spotlight falls in your workplace where changes take place. Later income improves; values are clear as you clean out the old. New path ahead with you in charge. Speak with caution.

SAGITTARIUS: Energy goes to earning. Quiet time is fulfilling.

Fun, romance and children take the stage with some surprises! Later you become favored! Plan new direction privately; groups and friends will open doors!

CAPRICORN: You have energy to spare for social life and home projects as sudden invitations and situations arise! Later on take private time to rest; recharge and dream. New energy flows to friends. Career doors are opening!

AQUARIUS: Travel, education legal matters go well. You are favored by superiors. The focus falls on conversations and daily life. Enjoy friends later on and get ready for new creative career options that enhance income!

PISCES: Travel is enjoyable and your energy goes to social time. Centered attention goes to values and sudden income adjustments. Later on career is favored. New learning and travel open doors; you are pleased with findings.

ARIES: Expect attention as the full moon lights up your sign! How you express yourself, interact in relationships and private matters come into focus.

Resources and financial help come in

new and many creative ways.

TAURUS: Health concerns may surface unexpectedly. Changes in the workplace are sudden but come with opportunities. Relationships have new energy; better communication. Enjoy social activities, better finances later.

GEMINI: Surprises come through friends or group associations. Romance and recreation are highlighted.

Make adjustments with work as new options arise later with assistance from superiors. Partners are pleasing but serious.

CANCER: Career or status is in the spotlight with sudden or unexpected happenings! Home life, family and partners also feel the energy. Work and health areas go well. Later, start new with love, fun, hobbies or enjoy travel!

LEO: Travel, education and legal matters can be your focus as changes take place fast in your life now.

A breakthrough in health can take place; pace yourself. New energy fills family and home life.

Enjoy romance; have fun!

VIRGO: Finances are improving, but matters come to light that can require action and adjustments. Energy goes into fun; but family matters may need attention. Contact with neighbors, siblings and everyday life is highlighted.

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Treasure Island 55 Years Ago

by Julian Fant I have been asked by many readers of my "TREASURED TALES" column to recall some of the conditions and events which were etched in my memory since moving my family to Treasure Island 55 years ago.

Upon taking my position as the second manager of the Treasure Island Chamber of Commerce, I was taken to meet an "influential figure" in the community... the president of the Treasure Islettes, Ms. Ida Ortt... a relationship which my wife and I continue to treasure.

The major motels and commercial businesses were relatively new... Gulf Boulevard was two-lane for most of it's length... the John's Pass bridge was low-level, and sported a curve...

Treasure Island had been incorporated in 1955, having had most of it's buildable Areas dredged up from the shallows of Boca Cirga bay by private developers. Sand dunes and sea oats existed on the site of the future Bilmar Hotel and the entire beachfront from 107 th Avenue

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south was very badly eroded and damaged by every storm, until the beach nourishment program in 1968.

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