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We Have A Healthy Son,

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Christie P., mom of Darian, a real patient of St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital

DARIAN’S story When Darian was born, his parents found out he had a congenital heart defect. “The staff at St. Joseph’s told us that Darian would need a number of surgeries. Without their help, I don’t know how we would have made it through.”

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St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital is a leading center for the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired heart conditions in infants, children and teens. With the largest pediatric cardiovascular program in Florida, St. Joseph’s Children’s is the regional referral source for pediatric heart surgery. “When the nurse put Darian in my arms, that will always be one of my most cherished memories. And I thank St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital for that.”

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10 Beddy-Buy Time Tips to transition toddler from crib to bed 14 Bringing Home BaBy Take the necessary steps for safety 18 WHaT a girl WanTs Dads play a big role 26 a Family survival Plan Get the kids involved in emergency preparations 32 suPer dads Balancing family, work and community 48 iT’s all love Show dads and little ones you care

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22 summer camP guide 24 WHaT’s HaPPening 37 HealTH and Wellness 50 norTH HillsBorougH neWs 52 souTH HillsBorougH neWs 54 norTH Pinellas neWs 56 souTH Pinellas neWs 58 Pasco neWs 60 around ToWn

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On the cover: Cover Kid Winner Addison Evans in Old Hyde Park Village. Photograph by: Steve Poisall, www.TheGalleryStudios.com

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Angela L. Ardolino Founder and Editorial Director David E. Estevez Editor at Large Kimberley Brown Smith Associate Editor Contributing Writers Amy Gall Lindsay Perez Mark Heller Peter Gorski, MD, MPA Heather Tempesta Chris Kuhn Calendar and Neighborhood Stories Luke Beck Graphic Artist Susan Margolis Marketing Director Cathy Munch Sales Director Rachel Sarkis Account Executive Krayl Funch Director, Home & Garden and Events Jeanine McLeod Photography Todd A. Varde Director of IT

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June officially kicks off the summer and is chock full of activity! it marks the end of the school year and the start of summer camp as well as trips to the beach, activities galore, and, of course, Father’s Day. Happy Father’s Day — it’s a day where you can relax and share time with friends, family and, most importantly, your kids. no yard work or taking out the trash. Just do your dad thing. you may want to grill, catch a baseball game, play hide-n-seek with the kids or go on a bike ride. it’s the day to let dad know that he is appreciated and loved. We’re showing appreciation, too, and instead of featuring an Extraordinary Woman this month, we are highlighting nine Super Dads.

Me with George Ham ilton at the Presid ent’s Luncheon at Center for the Per the Straz forming Arts. Ham ilton is starring in tour of La Cage Aux the national Folles, coming to the Straz on Feb. 21-26 in 2012.

Also in this issue is our Baby Guide. We have two great features, covering safety and transition. You’ll find helpful hints on baby-proofing your house and getting toddlers to make the step from the crib to the bed. Let us know what you think on facebook.com/TampaBayParentingMagazine. Visit TBParenting.com for a complete list of baby services and products. Last month i co-chaired the Sea Grapes event at the Florida Aquarium and am very pleased to say that the event raised $155,000 to benefit the aquarium’s youth education and conservation programs as well as sponsored admissions for underserved youth, sea turtle rehabilitation, seahorse conservation and coral farm propagation. i also am excited to announce our partnership with The Tampa Tribune. it will be helping to deliver Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine to your home, at no cost to you. To sign up for your free subscription, visit TBParenting.com. You can also visit SubscribeTampaTrib.com to find special offers on The Tampa Tribune. Be sure to tune in to ABC Action news on Thursdays at noon. This month i’ll be tackling a variety of issues, including talking to your children about divorce and friendships outside of cyberspace plus getting the family accustomed to a new baby. Hope you all have fun this month!

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i admit it, i am a helicopter mom hovering over my two daughters like an AH-64 Apache helicopter monitoring every aspect of their development. So when it came time to transition my then 2-year old daughter Riley out of her crib in the nursery to make way for her 5-month old baby sister Ryan, i had some concerns about the timing and whether it was too soon.

According to Deborah Lin-Dyken, a pediatric sleep disorders expert, “there is no set time to replace a child’s crib with a regular or toddler bed, although most children make the switch between ages 1½ and 3½.” Since Riley had just turned 2, I figured we were comfortably in the middle of that range. Up until this point, Ryan had been sleeping in a bassinet in our bedroom. night after night my husband lovingly reminded me about the weight limit on it and that Ryan was well over it. She was a baby barracuda! This child didn’t miss any meals. She had the extra chubby cheeks to prove it. We could have easily created a second nursery for Ryan, as Lin-Dyken suggests in an article on BabyCenter.com. She says that toddlers may feel threatened by a new baby taking over their crib. My husband Dave and i weren’t worried about that. Our main focus was getting some extra bang for our buck since our nursery furniture was in perfectly good condition. With that settled, we put our transition plan in place.

Phase One: Get my mind right for the big event. Tears would be shed for sure, mostly mine. Sleepless nights would go on for days, mostly for me. Solid concentration would be needed. A few days off from work would do the trick.

Phase Two: Get Riley excited about the big move. i spent a small fortune on design magazines to come up with a theme

for the room. i checked so many design websites i lost count. Lin-Dyken recommends getting your child involved in the process, letting her pick out new sheets featuring a favorite cartoon character, for instance. Even though Riley loved Dora the Explorer at the time, we weren’t sold on featuring Dora and Boots in her room. Ask any parent about their child’s favorite cartoon character and they’ll tell you it changes from one minute to the next. Riley thought Barney was cool for a while, too. Our goal was to create a room that she could grow into and enjoy for years to come. A fairy tale princess theme won in the end. I figured it would also be perfect for her teen years when most girls go from princesses to drama queens!

Phase Three: Get a bed. Lin-Dyken encourages parents to take their toddlers along on the shopping trip or consider getting a bed from a relative or a friend whose child has outgrown it. Telling a toddler that a bed belonged to a cousin she adores can be an easy way to get her excited about transitioning to a bigger bed. if buying a bed, Lin-Dyken suggests toddler beds that look like a regular bed but use a crib mattress. Many come with built-in guardrails. Some of my girlfriends who also are moms suggested a regular twin bed, saying it wouldn’t take up much room and would leave room for a play area and a desk for homework later. it sounded ideal, but would it work for our home? One of the hazards of living in a vacation destination is that your house

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She slept peacefully through the night. i was worried, though. According to Lin-Dyken “it takes a certain amount of cognitive development for a child to understand that a bed has imaginary boundaries that he or she must stay within.” She warns that if your toddler constantly gets out of bed or wanders around the house, he may not be ready for the transition. Lucky for us, Riley did just fine. She is 4½ now and still loves her big girl bed and big girl room. Ryan is almost 3. We recently converted her crib to a toddler bed. We followed some of Lin-Dyken’s suggestions such as lowering her crib mattress as low as possible before we converted her crib. We’re also considering another suggestion, putting her big girl bed in the same place as her crib. Eventually we’ll get a real bed for her room but there won’t be any stress involved. We already know what’s going in there: Riley’s queen-size bed. you see every night at bed time my girls refuse to part ways and go to their separate bedrooms. They argue nightly, “We want to sleep together.” We’re planning a shopping trip soon, this time for twin beds. i might even let them pick out sheets with Dora and Boots on them.

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nce your baby learns to crawl, exploring his surroundings isn’t far behind. To protect your curious crawler as he navigates his way through the house, be sure to take steps to make your home a safe environment. While there is no substitute for active supervision, using injury-prevention products can provide an extra layer of protection and added peace of mind.

“As the primary provider for children’s health needs in this area, St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital knows firsthand how devastating injuries can be, as well as how easily they can be prevented with some simple safety measures,” says Child Advocate Rebecca Kynes. According to Kynes, the best approach to babyproofing the home is to list potential dangers in each room then take steps to eliminate them.

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in the kitchen, potential risks include burns, cuts from sharp utensils, poisoning from common household chemicals and choking hazards. To help eliminate these dangers: • Cook with pots and pans on back burners and turn handles away from the front of the stove. • Use burner and stove child-safety locks. • Place hot foods and liquids on the center of the table . • Lock up all medicines and toxic substances. • Store sharp knives where they cannot be reached or in a drawer with child-safety locks on it. • Keep the fire extinguisher handy and in good working order. • Always supervise young children in the kitchen and around electrical appliances and outlets. • Prominently post emergency phone numbers.

Hazards in the bathroom include drowning, scalds, falls and poisoning. To avoid these injuries, be sure to: • Set your hot water thermostat no hotter than 120 degrees F. • Lock medicines and cleaning supplies away, even those in child-resistant packaging. • Never leave young children unattended in the bathtub, even for a moment. “Small children can drown in an inch of water and within a few moments,” Kynes warns. Once bath time is over, immediately drain the tub. Keep toilet lids closed, use toilet seat locks and be sure to keep the bathroom door closed.

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Potential threats in the bedroom include strangulation, suffocation, choking and falls. To reduce these risks: • Remove blind and drapery cords. • Make sure all crib-railing slats are secure and no more than 2-3/8 inches apart — the size of a soda can — to avoid accidental strangulation. • Remove all toys and stuffed animals from crib.

“in any room of the house, toys can become dangerous if misused or if they fall into the hands of children who are too young to play with them,” adds Kynes. Toys with small removable parts, which pose a choking hazard, are a definite no-no for toddlers. Use a small parts tester or the cardboard tube from a roll of toilet paper to

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• Secure TVs and furniture, such as bookcases and entertainment centers, to the wall with anchor straps. • Tie up loose electrical cords and cover unused plugs. • Install safety gates at tops and bottoms of stairways and hold toddlers’ hands when climbing up and down stairs. • Install door and cabinet locks. • Cushion sharp furniture edges. • Install barriers around fireplaces. • Keep matches, gasoline, lighters and all other flammable materials locked away and out of reach. • Install smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms on every level of your home.

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his world sure could use more kindness, less strife, clearer appreciation of universalities, greater celebration of differences, a sweeter sense of time and a deeper connection with beauty. How, then, do we develop our humanity and inspire another generation to seek enlightenment and protect civilization? i wish i knew the answer. i do believe that we are all shaped by the relationships that etch the strongest impressions in us. The first and most enduring of these also are likely to have the deepest impact on how we grow to feel, think and act. Certainly the relationships between children and their parents are among the primary bonds that give shape to what kind of people we become. i recently was asked to offer some thoughts on the particular dynamics of daughters and their fathers. Foolish enough to accept the challenge and ever thankful to my own daughter for teaching me 10 humble lessons that i could have, should have and only occasionally learned, i hope my list resonates with your experience and wisdom. i also believe that these suggestions hold true for the exquisite importance of relationship between either gender parent with either gender child. Give her a daily hug packaged with a smile and an “I love you.” From infancy through adolescence, every child needs to feel special, first and longest of all to their parent. The honesty and feeling communicated through these simple acts of love give children a boost of confidence and hope as they venture out into the world. Ask about and listen to her feelings with genuine interest — and give advice judiciously. Sit down for a few minutes and show your child that she truly matters to you. Ask what’s in store for her today or how her day went. Listen intently and don’t give any unsolicited advice. Take advantage of unexpected instances when she directly asks for your guidance. Chances are your daughter really respects your opinions. Chances are that she’ll never tell you that either. Before you answer, you might first ask her how she’s seeing the choices herself and what she’s unsure about. Care enough to say “No” when she asks for permission to do something neither one of you is sure is a good idea. Sometimes kids feel pushed to do things they don’t really feel ready for or may not even want to do. Know when to set safe limits and how to encourage healthy stretching that could lead to growth.

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Give her lessons on riding a bike, driving a car or anything else she wants to learn. These are happy, proud memories that she’ll keep all her life. These teaching moments will remind her that people acknowledge her interests. They also will help give her the confidence to attempt to master challenges that reap great rewards now and in the future. Enthusiastically attend her school, sports and arts events. These are moments that you will laugh about in remembering and retelling for years to come. She may not need you to be there to perform or achieve her goals, but her achievements will feel so much greater for your presence and her disappointments will be softened by your sympathy and encouragement.

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CLASS OF 2010-11 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES Auburn University Belmont University Birmingham-Southern College Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Brown University Butler University Carnegie Mellon University Carson-Newman College Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Colgate University College of Charleston Connecticut College Cornell University Covenant College Dartmouth College Daytona State College DePaul University Drexel University Duquesne University Eckerd College Elon University Emory University Fairfield University Flagler College Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida International University Florida Southern College Florida State University Fordham University Franklin and Marshall College Furman University George Mason University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Illinois Institute of Technology Indiana University at Bloomington

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education guide

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Everybody likes choices.

Play when invited. Believe it or not, there will be times when she will want you to be the one to share some fun game, chore or challenge. if you’re available or can ask her to wait for you, you’ll both grow closer and, through the shared experience, will likely learn something important about each other. Make her feel that she is the smartest, prettiest, best and most unique girl in the world. Children who, from their earliest years, hear consistent praise and appreciation for their special qualities, develop a positive sense of self that they bring to expectations for their ever expanding relationships and efforts. They also are more likely to show respect to peers, teachers and partners and become successful and popular in life.

Maybe there’s a better option.

WOODMONT CHARTER SCHOOL

Woodmont Charter School, the newest member of the Charter Schools USA family of schools, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and will open August 2011 at 10402 N 56 Street in Temple Terrace.

A few seats are still available for the 2011-12 school year. Apply online now for Grades K-6 WoodmontCharter.org or call (866) KIDS-USA for more information. 5437-872

Awarded:

TION IN THE CITY OF TAMPA A C U D E T S E B • SOUTH / CENTRAL TAMPA • PRIVATE SCHOOLS • TAMPA FIRST PLACE

TRIBUNE

Go on an occasional date together. Though it doesn’t have to involve much expense or effort, take opportunities to do something with or go someplace special to your daughter. Treating her with respect, admiration and affection will make her feel terrific and help her to expect to be treated that way by people she may feel especially attached to later in life. These private occasions also are great times to share your own precious memories of important events and relationships that hold a poignant place in your heart. your daughter will get to know and love you all the more. Offer a shoulder to cry on. if you are there when some distress or crisis occurs, you will soften the blow, shorten the recovery time and secure the most important lesson to learn from disappointment – that i may have slipped and fallen but i am still and always loved, valued and able to learn from experience.

A SUPERIOR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN A NURTURING CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT Accelerated K(4)-8th Grade

Model how to treat others, especially women. Remember that you are the first and maybe the most formative role model for your daughter to learn how men and women treat and relate to one another. Will you teach her to expect to receive and reciprocate respect, equality, dignity and caring?

Cindy M. Fenlon, Director of Admissions 813-600-4348 • www.stjohnseagles.org

Peter A. Gorski, M.D., M.P.A., is a child development expert at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, a pediatrician and a professor of pediatrics, public health and psychiatry at the University of South Florida.

906 South Orleans Ave. Tampa, FL 33606

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ive your children the opportunity to learn, explore, and grow in an environment that nurtures and values their individuality from early childhood through high school.

The Academy Experience. Make it yours.

Schedule a tour today and see first-hand why hundreds of north Tampa families choose Academy.

2331 Collier Parkway Land O’Lakes, FL 34639

813-909-7919 AcademyAtTheLakes.org • Conveniently located near New Tampa, Lutz, Carrollwood, Odessa, Trinity & Wesley Chapel • PK3-Grade 12

This summer, why not: Coordinated Child Care of Pinellas, Inc

Can Help You With Child Care Resource & Referral: • Free customized child care provider lists based on the needs of your child(ren), in terms of age, location, hours of care, curriculum, & other preferences • Offer education and information to assist parents in seeking quality care, promoting age appropriate development and preparing your child for kindergarten • Child care scholarship applications • Information on how to register your 4 year old for Free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)

• Better Focus • Improved Social Skills • Academic Success? Enroll now and Expect Change.

A FREE Child Care List Can Be

Requested By Calling: Mon - Fri 8am-5pm

727-547-5750 Toll Free 866-764-0436 www.childcarepinellas.org

813-475-6977

4022 Tampa Road #6 • Oldsmar, FL 34677

oldsmar@brainbalancecenters.com • brainbalancecenters.com

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Summer Camp at Discovery Point

Days Full of Activities and Fitness

ECKERD COLLEGE

Summer Watersports Camp

M y, 6:30AM-6:30P • Monday-Frida field trips. ities and off-site tiv c a y kl e e w d . • Theme snacks provided y lth a e h d n a s e h • Nutritious lunc VPK h 12 years • Infants throug ol Programs re & After Scho fo Be • In p Dro om

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BBQs, Beaches & Better Grades. The Mathnasium Method™ was scientifically developed over 30 years of hands-on instruction.

DELPHI ACADEMY TM

Creating the Independent Learners TM

All Delphi students learn the tools necessary to literally master any subject. As a result, students are confident and develop a passion for learning that lasts a lifetime.

• Caring teachers • Pre-school - 9th grade • Small class size • Individualized program • Strong academic basics • Interscholastic sports • Art, dance, music, gymnastics... YEAR-ROUND ENROLLMENT

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CALL NOW FOR FALL ENROLLMENT Delphi Academy • 1831 Drew Street • Clearwater 727-447-6385 • admissions@delphifl.org

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Mathnasium of Carrollwood 14306-D North Dale Mabry Highway • Tampa, FL 33618

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Dance All Through Summer! Come train with the BEST at America’s Ballet School this Summer, Voted “Outstanding School” FOUR YEARS in a row by the YAGP and recipient of the 2011 “Outstanding Coach” AND “Outstanding Choreographer” awards from the ADC.

Princess Dance Camp

International Summer Intensive DanzAmerica’s Project, Inc.

When: July 11th to 14th July 18th to 21nd July 25th to 28th Who: Ages 3-6

Summer Dance Workshop: Beyond Technique

When: August 1st to 20th Who: A program for serious dancers, ages 12 and up

When: July 11th to 15th July 18th to 22nd July 25th to 29th Who: Ages 7 and up

Ongoing Adult Ballet Classes Saturday Pre-Ballet Classes

Check our calendar online for summer schedules and fees

Contact Us Today for More Information on our Summer Camps

America’s Ballet School • (813) 558-0800 15365 Amberly Drive, Tampa, FL 33647

americasballet@gmail.com • www.americasballet.com

ENROLLING NOWChapel Kids ‘R’ Kids at Wesley Kids ‘R’ Kids at Wesley Chapel

• Infants – 12 years • Highly Rated Free VPK • Mon – Friday FT, PT programs • Music, Physical Education, Computers • Summer Camp, School Age Care, Transportation • 17,000 Sq.Ft state-of-the-art Facility • Video Monitoring- Watch your child while at work • Low Student Teacher Ratio • Structured and Curriculum Based Preschool

“Kids are Laughing, Kids are Learning” Accredited By APPLE/ Gold Seal Program 1540 Mansfield Blvd Wesley Chapel, FL-33543 (813) 994-4525 www.kidsrkidsmeadowpointe.com Lic# C06PA0129

Check our website for Open House Information

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What’s Happening Tampa Bay Parenting Cover Kid Search

Tampa Bay Parenting is launching it’s fourh Annual Cover Kid Search. We are looking for Tampa Bay’s cutest kids to grace our covers in 2012. Entries are $25 and proceeds benefit local family/kids charities. Past cover kid searches have raised over $15,000 for local charities. Upload a photo of your child to TBParenting.com starting June 15. Voting begins on July 15 so make sure you tell everyone you know to vote. Good luck.

Free Wendy’s Frostys

For just a $1 donation, customers at participating Wendy’s restaurants can receive an all-access pass to six months of free Jr. Frostys while supporting the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Through June, or while supplies last, customers can donate $1 for a Frosty key tag at Wendy’s in the Tampa area. Show the key tag on subsequent visits to receive a free Jr. Frosty with any purchase through Oct. 31. Wendy’s will donate the net proceeds of key tag sales to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national nonprofit public charity dedicated to increasing the adoptions of the more than 145,000 children waiting in North America’s foster care systems. Created by Wendy’s founder, Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the foundation has foster care adoption awareness initiatives as well as research-based advocacy efforts. To learn more, visit www.davethomasfoundation.org or call 800-275-3832.

Kids Bowl Free

Now in its fourth year, KidsBowlFree.com serves more than 1.6 million children in the U.S. and Canada each summer, allowing them to bowl for free all summer long.

More than 850 bowling centers participate in the program that provides kids with two free games of bowling every day all summer. Families must register online at www.kidsbowlfree.com to receive vouchers in their email inbox. Most programs kick off by Memorial Day weekend and end in late August. For more information or to find a participating bowling center near you, visit the website.

MOSI Unveils Sky Trail Ropes

The Museum of Science & Industry will open its new attraction, Sky Trail Ropes Course, this month. The new ropes course will be outside in a covered, shady area for guests of all ages to enjoy. Sky Trail Ropes features 35 elements on a 10-30 foot multi-level structure. MOSI says the course will take family fun to new heights and prove to be an adventure challenge for all. MOSI’s Sky Trail Ropes Course will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Group rates and birthday party packages also are available. Visit www.mosi.org or call 813-987-6000 for details.

Easter Seals Presents A Country Affair

This end of the year celebration from 4:30-8 p.m. June 18 at Cross Creek Ranch in Dover will bring together children with disabilities and special needs. Enjoy hay rides, craft booths, a corn toss, fresh lemonade press, ice cream station, three-legged races, sack races, face painting, mechanical bull riding and goodie bags. In the Tampa Bay area, Easter Seals Florida provides developmental preschool education, early intervention and pediatric therapy services for young children with disabilities and special needs. Visit www.fl.easterseals.com to purchase tickets or find out how you can help.

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The Tampa Tribune & Tampa Bay Parenting are now partners!

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he 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons reminded every Floridian of the awesome power of tropical systems. As an unprecedented nine named storms made landfall in the state, every community in Florida had to pull together to combat the devastating effects. in the aftermath, Florida’s emergency management community reassessed every aspect of its disaster response operations, keeping what worked and tossing what didn’t. There was one truth that emerged, though. Floridians need to be better prepared for disasters.

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To accomplish this goal, the Division of Emergency Management launched a campaign to educate residents and visitors on the importance of disaster readiness. What made this effort unique was its focus on preparing the state’s children for emergencies.

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Early on the agency recognized that disasters don’t just affect adults. Florida’s kids need disaster preparedness information as well. So the agency launched KidsGetAPlan.com, a fun, interactive website that presents basic weather safety and emergency preparedness concepts through age-appropriate activities and stories. Kids can play games that teach them how to build a disaster supply kit, practice proper lightning safety and learn other essential safety facts.

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their 30-second commercials with professional film crews. These ads will air statewide before and during the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season. For the 2011 Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 through nov. 30, the agency’s focus is educating Floridians on the importance of having a disaster plan and an emergency supply kit. A disaster plan is a predetermined, flexible guide for your family during emergencies. it addresses concerns such as where your family will go in case of an evacuation order, what routes you will take, how you will communicate with relatives and friends and what you should do with your pets.

PLAY TOGETHER STAY TOGETHER The Y has always been a place where families can play and be active together, and that’s more important than ever. Whether the activities are physical like sports or family exercise classes, or more recreational like swimming, Ys want families getting active together because you’ll live healthier lives and make memories for a lifetime.

Bring your family to the Y this summer and get active together! SIGN UP TODAY for summer camp, youth sports & programs, swim lessons, wellness programs, and more! HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY Bob Gilbertson Central City Family YMCA (Tampa Heights) 813.229.9622 Bob Sierra Family YMCA (Carrollwood) 813.962.3220 Brandon Family YMCA (Seffner) 813.685.5402 Campo Family YMCA (Valrico) 813.684.1371 Downtown YMCA (Tampa) 813.229.1305 FishHawk Ranch YMCA Express 813.651.4200 Interbay-Glover Family YMCA (S. Tampa) 813.839.0210 New Tampa Family YMCA 813.866.9622 Northwest Hillsborough YMCA (Town ‘N’ Country) 813.249.8510 Plant City Family YMCA 813.757.6677 WestPark Village YMCA (Westchase) 813.792.7838

PINELLAS COUNTY Clearwater Branch YMCA 727.461.9622 High Point Branch YMCA (Clearwater) 727.507.9622 Greater Ridgecrest Branch YMCA (Largo) 727.559.0500 Bardmoor Branch YMCA (Largo) 727.394.9622 Greater Palm Harbor Branch YMCA 727.787.9622 North Pinellas Branch YMCA (Palm Harbor) 727.772.9622 Jim & Heather Gills YMCA (St. Pete) 727.328.9622 Harbordale YMCA (St. Pete) 727.821.9348 Childs Park YMCA (St. Pete) 727.209.9622

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it also is important to plan for family members and friends with a disability or who are elderly. Visit FloridaDisaster.org for help with the planning process. Since it can take up to 72 hours for emergency responders to reach disaster survivors after a major incident, your emergency supply kit should have everything your family needs to survive for at least three days. This includes three gallons of water for each person in your family, nonperishable food and medicines. you also should include emergency contact lists, important documents, flashlights, batteries and personal hygiene items. Entertainment items, such as games, books and magazines, also can be added. “We hope Florida residents who don’t yet have a plan will take a few moments to create one, and that they include everyone in the family,” said Bureau of Preparedness Chief Gwen Keenan. “Whether you’re five or 95, having a plan before disaster strikes will help ensure you and your family survive.” The Division of Emergency Management is committed to ensuring that everyone in Florida, especially the state’s children, is prepared for potential disasters. As we enter the 2011 Hurricane Season, residents and visitors are urged to get a plan. Doing so can help ensure your family’s safety should a hurricane impact our state. William Booher is the director of external affairs for the Florida Division of Emergency Management. He can be reached at William.Booher@em.myflorida.com.

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Breakfast with Dalí is sponsored by: visit thedali.org/events 1 dalí boulevard st. petersburg The museum is sponsored in part by the Pinellas County Cultural Affairs Department, the City of St. Petersburg, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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super dads

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lOcal dads WHO Have MasTered THe arT OF career, cOMMunITy and FaTHerHOOd.

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Keskiner with his son Maxwell Wylder and daughter Soph ie Ashlyn at their home in South Tamp a.

Photo by Steve Poisall, The Gallery Studios

A small business owner, Aydin Keskiner knows about working hard and putting in long hours. Fatherhood isn’t much different, but it does offer the greatest reward. He and his wife Barbara are in the midst of their greatest adventure, raising 3-year-old Sophie and 15-month-old Maxwell. What’s the most rewarding part of being a dad? The unconditional love i receive from my kids. it is extremely rewarding to be a primary source of love and guidance in a child’s life. What is your favorite thing to do with your kids? i love to sing with them and just goof off around the house. i often chase them around pretending to be a monster that wants to eat them. They get so worked up that everyone is basically just screaming and running around. What is the most challenging part of fatherhood? Relinquishing control of what goes on in your

immediate environment has been a challenge. When you have little children in your life nothing is predictable. i’ve personally had to develop more patience to help deal with the typical toddler behavior. you also can’t worry about taking damage to your home and furniture. Little children view most furniture as an indoor jungle gym. What role model in your life influenced the kind of father you are? Without a doubt, i have been heavily influenced by my family, specifically my father and grandmother. Each possessed different qualities that has helped shaped me, teaching me to raise a family with discipline and structure coupled with unconditional love. As a father, how do you view your responsibilities? As a father, my responsibilities to my family, children and community are paramount. Having a family ties you not only to each other but also to the community because we are only as strong

as the support we receive from our family and friends. i take pride in helping raise children that i hope will not only make a difference in the world but also in the friends that they make and in the community they live in. What advice would you give other fathers? Don’t be fooled; men also have child-raising instincts. While we might not be as nurturing, our skill set is a valuable one when it comes to raising children. it is a 50-50 responsibility for our generation of families. Men can change stinky diapers, too. It is often difficult to balance a career with spending time with your family. How do you deal with this and make time for them? Honestly, the process of achieving balance is a constant struggle. Some weeks are better than others. On the whole i think that we make sure to spend enough quality time with our children while trying to carve out some time for just the two of us.

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Lara with his wife Penelope, daughter, Zoe, sons, Julio and Marcus, and dog Millie at their home in Clearwater.

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Photo by John Kantor

Married for 27 years, Dr. Cesar Lara and wife Penelope have always put family first. Their children, Julio, Marcus and zoe, are their inspiration. Lara calls them “a gift from God for which i am forever grateful.” What’s the most rewarding part of being a dad? My children’s ability to take me into their world and share their joy with me. in that moment, their smiles and eyes reflect the expansiveness of their imagination. What is your favorite thing to do with your kids? Travel. i like to share in their curiosity and sense of adventure. i love moments when we can converse and help strengthen their wings and eyes as they learn to fly. What is the most challenging part of fatherhood? Coming to grips with the reality that there is no manual. Each child has a unique dream, personality and gift. The challenges are as much reflective of our

ability to support and understand as they are of our inability to appreciate the gift that each brings forth through their being.

rooms or talking to them about drinking, sex or self-respect, my gift is my ability to relate to them as a wise and nurturing father.

What role model in your life influenced the kind of father you are? My mother and father taught me the gift of understanding and knowing that each head is its own world. They taught me to work hard and recognize that when others tell you what you can’t do, it reflects their limits not yours. I was taught to pray and give to those less fortunate. i have always felt loved.

What advice would you give other fathers? it is a gift. Enjoy and appreciate the moments.

As a father, how do you view your responsibilities? i am old-fashioned in that i see myself as the rock by which my family finds support and a stepping stone for my children’s journey. My responsibilities are open ended, Penelope is a great partner and very supportive in assuring that we have a unified message. Whether it is doing their chores, pushing harder toward a goal, cleaning their

What makes you happy? As a father, it’s that moment when each of your children is accounted for, each safe, happy and under one roof with me.

It is often difficult to balance a career with spending time with your family. How do you deal with this and make time for them? it is a conscious decision, and although not always perfectly executed, they are the priority in my life.

Where is your favorite place to go in Tampa? i love to go to the Straz Center and enjoy a great play or be mesmerized by a great opera.

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Peters with son Kai and daughter Reese at their home in Hyde Park.

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With family roots that go back six generations in Tampa, Michael Peters and his wife Leigh have added to that history with daughter Reese, 9, and son Kai, 7. While Peters is the founder of SPARK advertising agency and is involved in entrepreneurial ventures, he sees his most important role as dad. What’s the most rewarding part of being a dad? There is a lot of pride in seeing my kids grow into amazing little people that make good decisions all on their own. What is your favorite thing to do with your kids? At their ages, it would have to be throwing or kicking a ball with them. We are all into sports and it is a fun time that we share together that gives me a chance to teach them about sports and sometimes about life. What is the most challenging part of fatherhood? i think any business professional with children would

agree that we all would like to spend more time with our kids. Balancing time with my kids and time to grow my business is a constant struggle. Some weeks you get it right and others you don’t. The problem with life is that when you finally have time to focus all your attention on your kids, they will be older and focused on their lives and kids. What role model in your life influenced the kind of father you are? My dad and my grandfather both have taught me so much. My dad was an entrepreneur and somewhat of a hippie so that combination influenced my work, life balance and helped me to be more laid back about certain things. My grandfather was a true family man that raised three amazing kids. He spent so much time with me growing up, teaching me about life while we did fun things together. That style of parenting inspires me to be a hands-on dad.

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As a father, how do you view your responsibilities? Being a father is a little bit like being the boss. Being the boss is pretty glamorous when everything is going right, but when things are not, ultimately you are responsible. What advice would you give other fathers? That is above my pay grade. i am learning how to be a better dad everyday, but if i had to give advice it would be to keep practicing everyday. i think only grandfathers are really qualified for this question. What makes you happy? My kids smiling. it gives me a feeling that words cannot explain. Where is your favorite place to go in Tampa? The new Curtis Hixon Park is one of the best things our city has done. They should call that area “Bridgeside” because of all the beautiful historic bridges you pass on the Riverwalk.

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Capitano Sr. with daughters, Celeste Lazzara, Maria Pardo and Nicole Nassif, and sons, Joe Jr. and Frank David at Radiant Oil headquarters in Ybor City.

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At 73, Joseph Capitano Sr. is enjoying watching his children raise children. Married to Gilda Ferlita for 52 years, they raised six children and now have nine grandchildren. He’s enjoying making memories with his grandkids and loves that they are all in Tampa. What is your favorite thing to do with your kids? Well, my kids are adults now, but when my boys were growing up, i loved to coach them in baseball. i coached at Wellswood Little League for 13 years. i watched my girls in dance classes. We all loved to go to Madeira Beach and stay there all summer when they were young. Those are great memories. Today, we still go to Madeira Beach and i have new memories with my nine grands. What is the most challenging part of fatherhood? Making sure your children grow up to be successful and teaching them to give back to their community. Knowing when to let go is also a big challenge. What role model in your life influenced the kind

of father you are? The nuns at Sacred Heart, my Jesuit teachers, my coaches, my grandmothers, my Capitano grandfather Giuseppe and certainly my mom and dad. As a father how do you view your responsibilities? i tried to always be there for them and to stay intune with what they needed. What advice would you give other fathers? Enjoy your children to the fullest. you do not have them long as children. They grow up fast and become parents themselves. It is often difficult to balance a career with spending time with your family. How do you deal with this and make time for them? i think almost subconsciously you find time for them and give up things to try to be with them. you need to make time to do what they want to do, like going to family ski-vacations when they were teens when i didn’t care a hoot about skiing.

What is something people don’t know about you? Watching Shakespeare’s Macbeth never fails to intrigue me. i love to cook and help my wife and sometimes even take over our Sunday family dinners. i also love taking care of my grands. What makes you happy? Relaxing and enjoying my children and grandchildren. i also enjoy reading the newspaper and attending Rays or Bucs games with friends. Taking trips with my wife and close friends is also high on my list. Time is fleeting. Whether it is a country trip to see the change of leaves, an Alaskan cruise or a visit to upstate new york our time together makes me happy. Where is your favorite place to go in Tampa? The italian Club of Tampa. i was president there for eight years. i have plunged all of my children into respecting and upholding the importance of its preservation.

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David Laxer is part of a Tampa institution, Bern’s Steak House. His parents started the restaurant in 1956 and he grew up in the business. Today, he has his own legacy — his three daughters, Elaina, Amelia and isabella, with his wife Christina.

What role model in your life influenced the kind of father you are? Certainly my father played a big role, but there also have been fathers of friends of mine that i grew up with that helped shape the way i approach fatherhood.

What’s the most rewarding part of being a dad? Watching and participating in my daughters’ lives. What is your favorite thing to do with your kids? Going to their soccer games or practices and vacations when there are no schedules to follow just fun time.

As a father, how do you view your responsibilities? At this stage of my daughters’ lives the biggest responsibility is to serve as protector, making sure they are in a safe and nurturing environment and providing the necessary skills and experiences for them to grow and be more self-sufficient.

What is the most challenging part of fatherhood? Juggling the commitments of your job and the responsibilities to your wife and children. And also having time for fun together.

What advice would you give other fathers? it sounds cliché, but i would say try to capture as many moments with your children as possible because you can never get the time back.

It is often difficult to balance a career with spending time with your family. How do you deal with this and make time for them? i try to be the first one up to get the girls going in the morning for school, that way i see them in the morning. Once they are on their way to school i try to squeeze a little more sleep in. Sometimes the work suffers so that i can be at certain events with my children. What makes you happy? When my wife and children have smiles and are laughing. Where is your favorite place to go in Tampa? i am kind of a homebody since i spend a great deal of time away from home due to work. My wife knows that there is one place that is not on the top of my list and that is the beach. Just can’t deal with all that sand.

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Poole with his children, Douglas and Megan, at their home in Riverview.

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A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Michael Poole came to the U.S. in the summer of 1984 with a dream to play professional baseball. About a week after arriving, he met his now wife Monica at a Gainesville Legion baseball game. Today, the teacher and his wife have two children Megan and Douglas. What’s the most rewarding part of being a dad? Watching my kids grow, develop and mature. it’s quite fascinating to look at old photos – sometimes only six months ago – and see how they have changed. They change before your eyes but you just don’t see it. What is your favorite thing to do with your kids? i like to be involved in their interests. For example, both children enjoy Community Theater so i participate as well. We were all in Oliver together, Scrooge, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, neverland and Sound of Music. What is the most challenging part of fatherhood? Since i teach 35 fourth-graders during the week, it

is challenging for me to have patience sometimes at home. What role model in your life influenced the kind of father you are? My father was my role model. He had the best sense of humor and was always very caring. He always thought about the kids first. As a father, how do you view your responsibilities? i view my parental responsibilities as a partnership with my wife. We have to work together every day and accomplish our mission to raise our children to be good citizens and Christians. We also can’t be too shy to ask for help from family, church and friends. What advice would you give other fathers? The more time you give your children and family, you receive at least two-fold back in rewards that can’t be measured monetarily. It is often difficult to balance a career with

spending time with your family. How do you deal with this and make time for them? With any career, you have to make a stopping point and put it away for the day. it’s the time with your family that counts – we all work to live not live to work. i just lost my father in March. i remember the time he spent with me. He had many jobs and careers throughout his life but they were just a way to bring in money. Living is making memories with your family and friends. What is something people don’t know about you? I really like to cook. I find it very relaxing to create new recipes and i especially like grilling. What makes you happy? i love to travel with my family. We have had some great times on vacation. Our favorite places to travel are new york City and the mountains of north Carolina. i also enjoy getting away with just my wife. We try to get away for a weekend every spring and fall. We don’t go far – Orlando or Clearwater beach — but it’s good to have some time as a couple, too.

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Davis with his children, Zachary and Jenna, at their home in St. Petersburg.

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Born in St. Petersburg, Shane Davis spent six years in the navy before going on to attend the University of South Florida, where he studied physics and mathematics. He is a partner at WashPat LLC, an intellectual property research firm, but his family is the fuel for his success.

single most challenging part of not just fatherhood, but parenthood. i can explain things to them over and over again, but if i don’t reinforce that with my own actions, i am going to fail.

What is your favorite thing to do with your kids? i love to play with my daughter and son in the water. Swimming pools are great, but our beautiful beaches are even better. I love exploring the surf for small fish, hermit crabs and shells. Putting our goggles on and doing a bit of diving in the shallows can be amazing.

What role model in your life influenced the kind of father you are? My own parents, of course. Having my own family has allowed me to understand what my parents were thinking when i was young and has provided me with a much healthier sense of just how difficult raising a family can be. When the chips are down you couldn’t ask for two better people to help you get out of a bad situation. A close second is my wife. She is an amazing woman and the best mother to our children. She is so committed to us day in and day out that she sets an unbelievable standard for me. i love her dearly and don’t ever want to let her down. Remember, if it wasn’t for her, i wouldn’t even be a dad.

What is the most challenging part of fatherhood? Understanding that your children will always pay more attention to your actions than to your words is the

As a father, how do you view your responsibilities? I take my responsibilities very seriously. It is difficult sometimes to think that the relationships i build with

What’s the most rewarding part of being a dad? By far, it’s getting the opportunity to be a teacher to my kids. Whether it is teaching them how to make scrambled eggs or explaining how the Earth rotates around the sun, i have always enjoyed sharing knowledge with them.

my own children will influence, to some degree, the relationships they will have once they leave my house as adults. What our children come to expect from us will go a long way in determining what they will expect from themselves and what they will seek out in others. That is a tremendous responsibility. It is often difficult to balance a career with spending time with your family. How do you deal with this and make time for them? This has always been simple for me. i work for my family. i own a small business on paper, but i really work for my wife and kids. i keep that in mind every day I step into my office. I am fortunate enough to work in an office where this attitude is unilaterally appreciated and practiced. What makes you happy? Just being with my wife and kids always makes me happy. We take little vacations together, just the four of us, and i love it. Where is your favorite place to go in Tampa? Wherever my wife needs or wants me to be is my favorite place in Tampa.

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Diaper in hand and in command. That’s Scotty Schrier’s motto and it’s a fitting one for the man who’s on leave from his job at a local nonprofit so that he can care for his wife who’s pregnant and on bed rest and his son. He wears the badge of stay-at-home dad with honor. What’s the most rewarding part of being a dad? Watching my son discover the world. There is nothing quite like seeing everything through a child’s eyes. Mundane things become miracles. inconsequential happenings become amazing events. A butterfly becomes a conversation; an acorn becomes a treasure. Every day i wake up wondering what fantastic things he’s going to discover today. What is your favorite thing to do with your kids? There’s so many things i love doing with my son, but the all-time favorite thing is probably reading stories to him. i do everyone’s voices and sometimes it can get loud and boisterous. i began reading to him in utero and haven’t stopped. What is the most challenging part of fatherhood?

Patience. Sometimes i have to really step back and realize that this kid is absorbing the world at an incredible pace. Just because he did something right once doesn’t mean that he won’t mess up on it later. Sometimes you have to just toss out your expectations and take life as it’s handed to you. What role model in your life influenced the kind of father you are? i believe that everyone is a role model. Sometimes they show you what to do and sometimes what not to do. Growing up in a broken home meant that i had two dads. They parented very differently and were able to teach me that there is more than one type of dad out there. But mostly, they taught me to be the dad i always wanted. So i have meshed the two together. And i know that even if i make mistakes that my son will still look up to me like i did to my fathers. As a father, how do you view your responsibilities? i am very serious about my ‘daddy-duties’. i don’t ever want him to look back on life and say, “Where were you when i needed you?”

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What advice would you give other fathers? Change a diaper or two. it seems like such a small deal, but it’s huge to your baby. if you can’t meet a crucial need, your child will not bond with you very well. One need that a dad can fill is changing a baby out of a wet, soggy, uncomfortable mess into a luxuriously dry heaven that is a clean diaper. They’ll appreciate it and dad reaps the benefit of having a baby that likes to spend time with him. That’s why i created DadsWhoChangeDiapers. com. i am compiling a database of places that have changing stations in the men’s rooms. What makes you happy? Spending quality time with my family. i’m never more happy than i am when i’m with them. Where is your favorite place to go in Tampa? We love the Florida Aquarium. We make sure to renew our annual passes every year. We try to go at least once a month. no two visits have been the same. And now that we have another one on the way, i can’t wait my son to show his little brother all the cool things he sees.

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Christian Palmer, 44, feels blessed to have his four children, three boys, ages 5, 4, and 2 and a newborn baby girl. He and his wife tried for years to have children and were told they never would. Thankfully, the doctors were wrong. What’s the most rewarding part of being a dad? The connection. i can be having a painful workday where a million things are going wrong and then one of my kids just climbs up on my lap to be near me and i just melt. Before being a parent i never knew these kinds of emotions. it’s like a million little moments where you feel that you are exactly where you are supposed to be in the universe. What is your favorite thing to do with your kids? Talking and being together right before bed. My wife and i will lie down in bed with them and read or sing or just be silly, making up songs or making funny voices. We laugh so much. At those moments, we feel so much like a family. What is the most challenging part of fatherhood? Teaching them values. There are so many ways to live

a life and so much of it is unclear as to right and wrong. Almost every day i have to make my best decision as to what i think is an enduring kind of right and wrong and share that in a way that is not intimidating. i don’t want my kids so scared of me that they just conform for now and rebel later. What role model in your life influenced the kind of father you are? Absolutely, my mom and dad. My parents sacrificed every personal desire to make sure we were loved, secure, and ready for the world. That’s how i want to be with my kids. As a father, how do you view your responsibilities? To meet all of my children’s physical and emotional needs, keep them safe, fed and warm and, hopefully, help them find out who they really are so that they can enjoy life. i want to teach them to be appreciative. i think the happiest people in the world are the ones who see all of the amazing opportunities we are given in life. They appreciate every little kindness or opportunity and become better at seeing all the good.

What advice would you give other fathers? Try to be in the moment as much as you can. What i mean is that it is easy to be on the phone when you are at your kid’s ball game. it’s easy to get caught up in multitasking. i do it, too. But if you can ever turn off the rest of the world and just immerse yourself in that moment with them, even for a short time, you get to see that proud little smile that happened because you were exactly what they needed at that moment. What makes you happy? Being with my wife and kids, seeing close family and friends, being creative, playing guitar, writing, singing, writing songs, genuine connection with people, helping people get from point A to point B, coaching, and being part of a team. Where is your favorite place to go in Tampa? The Gasparilla parade. i met my wife there 13 years ago. it was one of those things where you just know you were meant to be with that exact person. We still go every year, only now it’s with the kids.

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Florida Dance Festival Returns to Tampa The University of South Florida will host the Florida Dance Association’s annual festival, set for June 14-25 at the USF School of Theatre and Dance. This year’s performance series will feature Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago and Jane Comfort and Company, among other performers. Top professional contemporary dancers and choreographers from across the country will be presenting and teaching at this 10-day intensive training workshop, considered by some to be the preeminent annual dance workshop event in the southeastern United States. “Tampa is the perfect location for Florida Dance Festival because it creates a sense of community that unites a diverse group of choreographers, performers, teachers and students for an intense study and exchange in a noncompetitive environment,” says Bill Doolin, director of Florida Dance Association, a nonprofit organization established to support the development of dance in the state. “The festival also exposes local audiences to cutting edge contemporary dance from around the globe through our performance series.” The Florida Dance Festival performance series is open to the public and will feature various dancing troupes from across the country. On June 15, Miami-based choreographer Heather Maloney Dancers from Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago will be will appear and Atlanta-based appearing at this year’s Florida Dance Festival. Full Radius Dance will provide an evening of disability dancing. new york-based Jane Comfort and Company will perform June 18. Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago will perform June 24. “if you really want to add substance to your art diet, this is a tremendous opportunity to experience one-of-a-kind dance performances that will not only entertain but stimulate your mind,” says Michael Foley, associate professor of dance at the University of South Florida and Florida Dance Association board member. “Florida Dance Festival is a huge asset to Tampa’s dance community and helps solidify the USF Dance Program’s national reputation where students want to come and learn from the best.” Tickets cost $6-$20 and can be purchased online at www.floridadanceassociation.org or by phone at 305-310-8080. Registration is open for students with a minimum of 1-2 years of dance training, but space is limited.

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June 3-19, various times • Greater Tuna Check out this hilarious look at small town America and small town morals when Masque Community Theatre performs at 8917 N. 56th St. in Temple Terrace. Tickets: $14 for adults; $12 for students and seniors; and $10 for children. Shows: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. www.masquetheatre.net June 4, 1 p.m. • Summer Reading Kickoff Learn about summer programs and special performances scheduled at the Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway. Get suggested reading lists for the kids and information about reading incentives. www.hcplc.org June 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Girls Night Out: Summer Kickoff Party Slip on your summer dress and join Working Women of Tampa Bay for a girls’ night out at PRP Wine Warehouse, 5910 Breckenridge Parkway, Suite F, in Tampa. Enjoy appetizers and wine. Cost: $15 members and $20 nonmembers. www.workingwomenoftampabay.com June 11-12, various times A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody Catch this deadly comedy by Ron Bernas at Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa. Cost: $10 members and $15 nonmembers. Shows: 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. www.carrollwoodcenter.org June 12, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Butterfly, Herb and Native Plant Fair Learn about native plants and best practices in the garden at the USF Botanical Gardens, 12210 USF Pine Drive, Tampa. Day includes workshops and kids area. Free for members and children younger than 12, with $5 general admission. www.cas.usf.edu/garden June 15, 7-9 p.m. Westchase Concert in the Park Join your Westchase neighbors to celebrate the community’s 20th anniversary with a concert at the band shell at Montague Street in West Park Village. www.westchasewca.com

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Plant City Teens Wins National Pie Title

Devin Davis, 15, earned his second consecutive victory at the Annual American Pie Council Crisco National Pie Championships.

Plant City resident Devin Davis, 15, recently took home his second consecutive first place win for the 17th annual American Pie Council Crisco national Pie Championships Junior Division for bakers ages 14-17. Held in Orlando, Davis, a ninth grader at Seffner Christian Academy, took home Best of Show in the cream pie category for his creamy guava pie, earning him a $2,000 scholarship and Crisco gift basket.

This year’s national championship competition drew nearly 896 pie recipes in four divisions — amateur, professional, junior chef and commercial — across a variety of categories, including three new ones – royal wedding, gluten-free and Crisco innovation. Davis’ creamy guava pie, consists of a Crisco butterflavored shortening crust, a whipped cream and cream cheese filling, and a guava topping made from guava paste, lemon Jello, sugar and water, topped with a whipped cream mixture. Visit www.piecouncil.org for a full list of winners and recipes.

See Motherhood in All Its Glory, Hilarity GFour Productions and the Straz Center for the Performing Arts present Motherhood the Musical starting June 3. Promising to reveal “The Good, The Bad…and The Laundry,” the popular production comes to Jaeb Theater for an open-ended run. Motherhood is the brainchild of author and songwriter Sue Fabisch, founder of music publishing house Mommy Music inc. Fabisch was taking songwriting classes in nashville when she hatched the idea for the musical. After instructors told her to write about what she knew most, she realized others were writing songs about bad relationships and she was writing about diapers and doctor visits. She says the universal themes of motherhood that weave throughout the production are what really resonate with audiences. “The thing about motherhood is that each day, each hour is different. One day you feel like, ‘Hey, i can do this! i’m a great mom,’ and then the next day, you accidentally forgot to pick your kid up from football practice,” she says. “i tried to turn those stressful situations into comedy because, hey, if you don’t laugh about it, you’re gonna cry! So i prefer to laugh about it.” The show’s four-member company is being directed and choreographed by Broadway’s Lisa Shriver with the award-winning Johnny Rodgers supplying musical direction and arrangement. GFour Productions also is responsible for producing Menopause the Musical, a show that has entertained audiences in more than 450 U.S. cities and more than 15 countries. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $42 and can be purchased online at www.strazcenter.org, at the Straz Center box office, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, downtown Tampa or by phone at 813-229-7827. Check out the show’s website, www.motherhoodthemusical.com, to learn more.

dates: June 3-5 & 10-12, various times Jekyll and Hyde Watch a special musical version of this Robert Louis Stevenson classic performed by the Showcase Players of the Florida Academy of Performing Arts at The Regent, 6437 Watson Road in Riverview. Tickets: $10. Shows: 7 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. www.faopa.org June 4, 11, 18, 25, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free Crafts for Kids Bring the kids, ages 3 and older, to participate in a free craft activity at Lakeshore Learning, 4501 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. This month’s weekly activity themes include Under the Sea Puppet Show on June 4; Keep It Cool drink holder on June 11; Father’s Day Wallet on June 18; and Let’s Go Fishing on June 25. www.lakeshorelearning.com June 5, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Hyde Park Fresh Market Check out more than 70 vendors the first Sunday of every month at this free event in Hyde Park Village. Purchase plants, gourmet foods, handmade art and goods, organic foods and more. Free admission and parking. www.hydeparkvillage.net June 6-10, 9 a.m. - noon Go Green, Get Earth Smart Camp Sign up your fifth-grader for a uniquely green art camp offered by KidzArt at Hyde Park Village, 722 S. Village Circle. Kids will learn how to create mixed media pieces using found, unusual or recycled materials. $175. Multi-child discounts available. www.kidzarttampa.com June 11, 6-8 p.m. Save the Tatas Silent Auction Show your support by attending this family-led fundraiser at the Fair Oaks Condo Clubhouse, 3809 N. Oak Drive in South Tampa. Bid on auction items with cash or check payments accepted for winning bids made payable to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Refreshments available. 813-541-3664. June 15-18, various times • Three Wishes Watch the story unfold about a magic fish who teaches a lesson about greed when he grants three wishes to a fisherman presented by the Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre, 12904 Tom Gallagher Road in Dover. Tickets: $8, with kids younger than 2 free. Shows: 10:30 a.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. Saturday. www.puppetworld.com

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It’s the joyous journey and loving look at the blessings and perils of being a Mom. It’s helping them find their way and not losing yours. It’s about laughing and crying, craziness and calm, smiles and tears…and all before breakfast. A hysterical and poignant musical that is a must see for anyone who is, has, or knows a Mom. It will remind you that it’s not just about Motherhood … it’s about you.

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Author Shares Simplicity Parenting at Workshop Family counselor and author Kim John Payne recently spoke at the Octagon Arts Center in Clearwater, offering parents lessons from his book, Simplicity Parenting.

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During the workshop, Payne demonstrated ways parents could contribute to the improvement of their children’s behavior by reducing stress through simplified routines.

June 3, 7-10 p.m. Artistic Tastings 2011 Come out for this tasty evening of food, wine and live and silent auctions at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa, 301 S. Gulfview Blvd. Dress in resort attire and bid on fine art, spa packages, Rays tickets and more. $125. www.clearwaterfl.org

Payne shared with the audience that during his counseling practice, whenever he would take on a new client, he often offered them either a year of therapy or an opportunity for him to spend just one day at their house.

June 4, 8-10 a.m. Kids Fishing Derby Sign up the kids, ages 5-15, for this annual event at R.E. Olds Park Fishing Pier, 107 Shore Drive in Oldsmar. Parents must sign a registration form for kids and may want to be available to help children bait, cast and remove fish. Kids should bring their own poles and bait. Free. 813-749-1273.

Author and family counselor Kim John Payne discussed strategies he offers in his book, Simplicity Parenting.

“Many of today’s behavioral issues come from children having too much stuff and living a life that is too fast,” he said. “i would visit from breakfast to bedtime, i helped the parents simplify their routines and lives and very often the parents would see an improvement with their child’s behavior within days.” Payne asserts that many of today’s behavioral problems with children stem from TMS – Too Much Stuff. “All children are quirky, that’s what makes them lovable, who they are. But these cumulative stresses slide those quirks along the behavior spectrum into disorders – the dreaded D’s. Simplicity parenting is a way to slide the child back down the spectrum. They go from having a label back to being lovable and quirky,” he said. Payne, who has traveled through Asia and Africa helping families devastated by AiDS and war, noted during his lecture that children in western countries have many of the same stresses as their counterparts in the rest of the world, but for completely opposite reasons. “Children in the developing world often have had negative sensory overwhelm, and we give our children sensory overwhelm – too many trinkets, too many choices, too much information – and this causes a cumulative stress issue in kids that leads to behavioral disorders,” he noted. His suggestion to parents: create your own simplicity menu for the family, breaking it down into five layers by simplifying the environment — meal times, food, toys, schedules and information. He asked parents to view childhood as an unfolding experience, not as an enrichment opportunity. “When a family simplifies, the kids love it. It’s not a battle. We think kids will put up resistance but they don’t; they like it,” he said. During the lecture, Payne stressed the value of embracing the simplicity parenting strategy as a tool to better connect with kids and create a more productive household. “it’s about warmth and connecting. in simplifying parenting, we get closer to our children. They no longer have to fight for our attention. Everything becomes easier and it is actually achieved by doing less.” Visit www.suncoastwaldorf.org to learn about the school’s upcoming events.

June 4, 5 p.m. Out of School Bash Prepare to celebrate the end of school with a fun, family event at Tarpon Springs’ Sunset Beach. Event includes raft races, a kids’ triathlon, volleyball and a family movie at dusk. Free. www.tarponspringschamber.org June 17, 6-10 p.m. 3rd Friday Music Series Start the weekend with a celebration on downtown Safety Harbor’s Main Street. Event features shopping and live music by Fathers & Sons. Proceeds benefit the Kiwanis Club of Safety Harbor. Free. www.cityofsafetyharbor.com June 22, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Community Lunch Social Hear from speakers on health, nutrition and travel at this free, monthly event held the fourth Wednesday of each month at the North Pinellas YMCA, 4550 Village Center Drive, Palm Harbor. Open to the public. RSVP at 727-772-9622. www.ymcasuncoast.org June 25-26, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival Check out a wide selection of arts and crafts at this annual tradition along Main Street in downtown Dunedin. Event features gourmet foods, specialty teas, exotic plants and more. Free. www.artfestival.com

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Largo Camp Gets Kids Reading, Moving The City of Largo has designed a summer camp program that combines reading with staying active to combat childhood obesity and literacy issues. Fit to Read focuses on literacy through reading, storytelling and writing activities, but also promotes the importance of fitness through fun activities, games, swimming, field trips and guest presenters. Each camp is a three-week themed session at the Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive. The theme for the first session, which runs June 13-July 1, is Mystery Madness. Awesome Adventures runs July 5-22, with Session iii, imagine That, happening July 25-Aug. 12. Fit to Read camps run from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and are suitable for children who have completed grades 2-4. After care is available from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Cost for each three-week camp session is $295 for residents and $335 for nonresidents. For more information or to sign up your child, visit www.largocamps.com or call 727-518-3016.

SYAA Hammers Deliver Undefeated Season Seminole’s Hammers, an SyAA U14 Boys soccer team, recently wrapped up an undefeated season, earning the Gulfcoast youth Soccer Association Cup. The team, led by head coach Geoff McCarthy and assistant coach Bob Romano, is part of the Seminole youth Athletic Association. A parent and former U8 coach herself, Sherri McCarthy has served as soccer board president for three years and has been an integral part of the team’s fundraising, planning and promotional efforts in the community. “My position at the field has grown over time,” she The SYAA U14 Boys soccer team, the Hammers, finished the season 18-0. says. “i love it. it’s wonderful to see our kids and all the kids at the field grow up to be great athletes and confident young adults. “youth athletics offer a chance for children to put their energies to a good use. We teach the youth the importance of being part of a team and the responsibility and commitment [of being part of a] team.” SyAA coaches are all volunteers and work with young athletes across a variety of sports, including soccer, baseball, softball, T-ball, tackle football, flag football and cheerleading. Visit www.syaasports.com to learn more.

dates: June 4, 6-9 p.m. Fashion on the Pier Check out the latest looks in fashion, jewelry and accessories at this LocalShops1.com fashion show at The St. Pete Pier Ballroom, 800 Second Ave. N.E., third floor. Event features a shopper’s bazaar, free appetizers and a cash bar. Proceeds benefit the Pinellas chapter of the Warren Backpack Foundation. Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at the door. www.localshops1.com June 4-5, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. St. Pete Beach Corey Area Craft Festival Browse arts and crafts at this festival along Corey Avenue and Gulf Boulevard in downtown St. Pete Beach. Event includes a Green Market of plants and foliage as well as folk art, pottery, paintings, soaps and handcrafted jewelry. Free. www.artfestival.com June 9 and 23, 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Wee-Time at Weedon: The Tiny Seed Enroll the kids for nature activities at Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive, St. Petersburg. On June 9, children will learn the miracle of the seed through the book The Tiny Seed. On June 23, kids ages 3-5 will be introduced to the dragonfly in the book Are You a Dragonfly? Free; registration required. www.pinellascountyextension.org June 11, noon - 4 p.m. Southwest Neighborhood Summer Kickoff Celebrate summer with friends, family and neighbors at the Southwest Pool, 13120 Vonn Road, Largo. Afternoon includes a hot dog lunch; floats, inner tubes and diving boards available for use. Kids ages 17 and younger can take part in Discover SCUBA as long as they have a parent’s permission. Cost: $2-$5.50. www.largopools.com June 24-25, various times Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids Watch the Largo Cultural Center’s Theatre Summer Camp production at 105 Central Park Drive. Musical includes popular numbers from the film. Cost: Adults, $7.50; kids, $6.50. Shows: 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday. Call 727-587-6793 for tickets. June 25, 5-9 p.m. Whimsical Mind of a Child Art Benefit Meet artists from the Dazzle Art Group at this fundraiser at Marion’s, 1301 Fourth St. N. in St. Petersburg. Evening includes entertainment and refreshments. During event, 35 percent of each painting sold and 15 percent of Marion’s sales will be donated to the Children’s Dream Fund. www.marionsonline.com

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Go Camping in Your Own Backyard Families are invited to campout June 25 in honor of the seventh annual Great American Backyard Campout, sponsored by the national Wildlife Federation. The fundraising event encourages parents and their children to trade in TV and computer screen time for green time under the stars, whether in a nearby participating state or national park or in their backyard.

Kids and their families are invited to experience the beauty of the great outdoors June 25 as part of the Great American Backyard Campout.

The Great American Backyard Campout was established as part of the national Wildlife Federation’s Be Out There movement to get kids outdoors in response to research findings that kids spend more than seven hours per day in front of electronic media and on average, only four to seven minutes outside in unstructured play each day. For those looking to camp beyond their own backyard, the Campout website also helps locate organized campouts across the country.

When families register a campout on national Wildlife Federation’s website, they receive helpful information, including recipes, nocturnal wildlife guides, campfire songs and games and nature activities. These state parks are within 50 miles of the Tampa Bay area: • • • •

Hillsborough River State Park, 15402 U.S. 301 N., Thonotosassa; www.floridastateparks.org/hillsboroughriver Anclote Key Preserve State Park, 1 Causeway Blvd., Dunedin; www.floridastateparks.org/anclotekey Alafia River State Park, 14502 C.R. 39 S., Lithia; www.floridastateparks.org/alafiariver Little Manatee River State Park, 215 Lightfoot Rd., Wimauma; www.floridastateparks.org/littlemanateeriver

Visit www.backyardcampout.org to view campout events across the state or to register a family campout.

Little Shop of Horrors to Rock the Show Palace The Show Palace Dinner Theatre premieres its latest production this month, Little Shop of Horrors, featuring the music and lyrics of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken and based on the original film by Roger Corman. The production runs from June 10-July 17 at the Hudson venue at16128 U.S. 19. One of the longest-running Broadway shows of all time, the spoof of 1950s sci-fi films provides a hilarious look at a down on his luck floral assistant who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers a mysterious, exotic plant named Audrey ii with a strange talent for R&B crooning, a bad temper and a serious craving for blood. For times and ticket information, visit www.showpalace.net or call 727-863-7949.

dates: June 2, 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Start Something Big in Pasco Luncheon Attend this fundraiser at the Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club, 10641 Old Tampa Bay Drive in San Antonio. Hear from young participants of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa and learn how you can get involved with the program. Donations welcomed. Email carla.tommie@bbbsfl.org to RSVP or for details. June 4, 2-3:30 p.m. Summer Reading Kickoff Celebrate the launch of You Are Here, a free summer reading club for elementary-school age kids at Hugh Embry Branch Library, 14215 Fourth St., Dade City. Steve Turner brings his drumming circle to the event and invites both kids and parents to join the fun. Free. 352-567-3576. June 6-10 & 13-17, various times Mullins Music Camps Sign up the kids for music camps led by Mullins Music, a nonprofit community school at Genesis Preparatory School, 7710 Osteen Road, New Port Richey. Camps include Jam Camp, designed for ages 6-12, and Rock Week for youth ages 12-18. Cost: $99 per camp. www.mullinsmusic.org June 14, noon Alberta’s Garden Fashion Show Show your support for individuals and families in Central Florida battling Alzheimer’s disease when the Alzheimer’s Family Organization hosts its annual fashion show at Heritage Springs Country Club, 11345 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, Trinity. Event includes lunch, drawings and auctions. Tickets are $30. www.alzheimersfamily.org June 22, 6-7:30 p.m. • Carnivale! Enjoy outdoor games, treats and fun activities at this carnival celebration for grades 6-12 at the South Holiday Public Library, 4649 Mile Stretch Drive. 727-834-3331. June 24-25, various times Kia Fest Main Street Blast Get an early start on the Fourth of July at this family celebration along New Port Richey’s Main Street. Bring the pooches, too. Event includes live entertainment, food and fireworks. www.nprmainstreet.com

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10th annual Sea Grapes at the Florida Aquarium (photos by John Kantor) : A sold out crowd of 1,000 helped to raise $155,000 for the youth education and marine conservation programs at the Florida Aquarium. Left, My America President Shawna Vercher, Sea Grapes Silent Auction Chairman David Estevez, Sea Grapes Co-chairwoman Angela Ardolino, Sea Grapes Restaurant Chairwoman Lindsay Stewart, Crisis Center Director of Advancement Sandy McLaughlin and Michael Stewart of 717 Restaurant. Center, Dale Hallsted, Lisa Yob, Craig and April Diemer, Kay Parker Paul and Tom Paul. Right, VP of Advancement for the Florida Aquarium Mark Haney, Sea Grapes Co-chairwoman Angela Ardolino and The Florida Aquarium Executive Director/CEO Thom Stork

10th annual Sea Grapes at the Florida Aquarium (photos by John Kantor): Left, Décor design and production for the event was courtesy of RSBP Events and Concept Bait, with lighting design and production by Bay Stage Lighting and entertainment by Wild Out Entertainment, Rose Bilal, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Event Show Productions. Center, Jill Hayes and Lauren Dodson from Weeki Wachee State Park entertained. Right, Beth Bennett of Brown & Brown, Robert Gonzalez of Big Red Beverage, Ronald and Charlene Ierna of Ierna’s Heating and Cooling, Janson Smith of Sage Software, Loran Tripp and Sherri Pope of Ierna’s Heating and Cooling who was Sea Grapes Sponsor.

10th annual Sea Grapes at the Florida Aquarium (photos by John Kantor): Left, Elizabeth Krystyn of Baldwin Krystyn Sherman with husband Rick Fueyo, Wendy Bowman of Blue Cross Blue Shield, Brian Weiss of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sea Grapes VIP Chairwoman Kim Macaluso of Neiman Marcus and Jim Sansom. Center, Pat Pankow of Pat Pankow Interiors and Beth Rutberg. Right, Dale Hallsted, Lisa Yob, Craig and April Diemer, Kay Parker Paul and Tom Paul.

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10th annual Sea Grapes at the Florida Aquarium (photos by John Kantor): Left, Courtney Hoening, Valeria and Mike Boos, Sea Grapes Co-chairwoman Angela Ardolino and Sea Grapes sponsors Barbara and Aydin Keskiner of Clinical Research of West Florida. Right, Trish Hines, Tom Hines, David Falconer, Kim Falconer, David Coffin and Lupi Coffin from Sea Grapes presenting sponsor Regions Bank.

Mothers & More – It’s Purse-onal Carnival at Seal Swim School: Top, Carrie Homer, Erika Layton, Tracey Tanner, Jane Capel, Renee Miller, Jaime Broome of The Spring, Brie Hertz, Karin Patel, Stacy Lee, Priscilla Patapoff and Nancy Silva; bottom, Jessica Tate, Ashley Galfond, Lori Nixon and Jennifer Powner

14th annual Moments in Time Gala in support of the Tampa General Hospital Foundation; this year’s theme was Some Enchanted Evening: Dr. Kathleen Lieber, Dr. Vine Perron, Eleni Hytoff and Tampa General Hospital President and CEO Ron Hytoff

2011 SilverSpoons & Sandcastles in support of Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful: Vice President of Marketing for the Straz Center, 2011 sponsor Michael Kilgore, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Honorary Chairwoman Sue House and Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful Board President Patrick Harrison.

Broadway Family Night – Shrek, the Musical at the Straz Center in downtown Tampa: Janeidy and Desiree Torente

Junior League of Tampa Annual Dinner: Suzy Lopez, Erin Annis, Marlene Maseman, Krisden Jemigan, Nicole Hubbard, Crystal Madani, Barbara Keskiner, Kealoha Deutsch, and Marlo Cervi.

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june calendar events/festivals Summer Fun in the IDEA Zone June and July, various times Check out the new iDEA zone, a do-it-yourself lab for kids and adults to get into the spirit of inventing and exploring at Tampa’s MOSi. This month features Robot Games on June 18-19 and Lasers/Painting with Light on June 25-26. www. mosi.org Everyone Parenting Classes June 2, 9, 23, 9:30-11:45 a.m. Sign up for parenting classes through the Hillsborough County Extension Office, 5339 County Road 79, Seffner. Learn practical parenting strategies for managing stress, building self-esteem in kids and administering effective discipline. Cost: $15 for three-session set. Visit http://urlmin.com/HillsboroughParenting to register. Moms, Dads An Evening with Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss June 3, 7:30 p.m. Celebrity baker and host of TLC’s Cake Boss Buddy Valastro presents an evening of cakes and stories when the Baking with the Boss Tour arrives at Carol Morsani Hall, 1010 n. W.C. Macinnes Place, downtown Tampa. Tickets start at $29.25. www.strazcenter.org 8 & Older Birthday Party Expo • June 3-4, various times Thinking about holding your child’s birthday party at the Glazer Children’s Museum in Tampa. Attend this expo to see room set-ups, sample menu items and try out a craft activity. Guests receive a special code for a free party add-on. Code must be used by June 12 for parties held within a year. Event is 2-5 p.m. Friday and 3-5 p.m. Saturday. www. glazermuseum.org Moms, Dads Johnny Ferlita Memorial Fishing Tournament June 3-4, various times Cast off with a captain’s meeting and dinner party at 6:30 p.m. June 3 at the Bay Club, Westshore yacht Club, 6001 Westshore Blvd., Tampa. Tourney begins at 7 a.m. June 4, with lunch and awards at 3 p.m. Cost: $50, adults; $30, kids 12 and younger. includes dinner, two drink tickets, live music, dancing and auctions. Proceeds benefit Pediatric Cancer Foundation. 813-2690955. Everyone

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FOr MOre evenTs, vIsIT TBparenTInG.cOM Goodwill Wedding Gala June 4, 6 a.m. Shop for the big day or join other brides-tobe at the Oldsmar Goodwill Superstore, 3929 Tampa Road. Shoppers can browse 165 new gowns from well-known labels, accessories, jewelry and attendant gifts with limited selection of bridesmaid and mother-of-the-bride dresses. Proceeds benefit Goodwill-Suncoast. www. goodwill-suncoast.org Moms Best Buddies Friendship Walk June 4, 7:45 a.m. - noon Lace up your sneakers to support Best Buddies Florida with run/walk events at Winthrop Town Centre, 11252 Winthrop Main Street, Riverview. Registration: 7:45-8:30 a.m.; 5k at 8:45 a.m.; 1k/5k walks at 9 a.m.; and Friendship Festival from 10:30 a.m. to noon. no registration fees; fundraising encouraged. www.bestbuddiesflorida.org Everyone The Brews Brothers Beerfest June 4, 7-10 p.m. Sample a wide selection of beers and dishes from some of the bay area’s top restaurants at this fundraiser hosted by the Tampa Theatre, 711 n. Franklin St., downtown Tampa. Premium tasting is 7-8 p.m. and costs $70 in advance or $80 day of event; the grand tasting is 8-10 p.m., costing $45 in advance or $55 on day of event. www. tampatheatre.org Moms, Dads Cartoon Network Move It Tour June 7, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mark your calendars for the Cartoon network Move it Tour when it makes a stop at MOSi, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa. Museum guests and members can take part in eight interactive events to keep kids fit and active. Included with admission. 813-987-6000. Everyone $2 Target Tuesdays • June 7, 2-6 p.m. Take the entire family for an afternoon of fun at the Glazer Children’s Museum, 110 W. Gasparilla Plaza, downtown Tampa. Special discount admission is available first Tuesday of each month courtesy of Target. www.glazermuseum.org Everyone World Oceans Day at Florida Aquarium June 8, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Learn about the oceans of the world with a special day of games and activities at the Florida

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Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, in downtown Tampa. included with admission. www. flaquarium.org Everyone Inspire Life, Breathe Free Luncheon June 10, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Attend this annual luncheon to support efforts of the American Lung Association-Florida at the Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park, 950 Lake Carillon Drive. Hear women’s stories of hope, courage and camaraderie in the face of lung cancer and lung disease, and learn what you can do for better lung health. $50. RSVP at 727-8280845. Moms Tampa Bay Home Show June 10-12, various times Get home improvement pointers from top experts and check out more than 500 exhibits at this annual show at Tropicana Field in downtown St. Petersburg. Learn about landscaping, fixtures, fencing, flooring, home security and green living. Free admission and parking. www. tampabayhomeshows.com Moms, Dads Sky Trails Ropes Course • Opens June 15

Experience adrenaline-fueled fun in this new adventure challenge for the whole family in MOSi’s Outdoor Science Park. www.mosi.org 6 & Older Father’s Day Weekend Specials June 18-19, various times Celebrate dad at some of the bay area’s local venues offering special discounts. Dad gets in free on Father’s Day weekend at the Florida Aquarium, Tampa’s Lowry Park zoo and the Tampa Bay History Center. in most cases, you must have at least one paid admission to receive special discount. Dads Rocketing with Dad • June 18, 9 a.m. - noon Treat dad to a high-flying adventure with a rocketbuilding activity at MOSi, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa. Design, build and launch chemicallypowered rockets. Pre-registration required. Cost per two-person team is $26 for MOSi members and $35 for nonmembers. www.mosi.org 6 & Older

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Easter Seals Country Affair June 18, 4-8 p.m. Go country for a good cause to celebrate the end of the Easter Seals’ Celebrating independence campaign at Cross Creek Ranch, 12950 E. Wheeler Road, Dover. Event features hay rides, craft booths, corn toss, games and races. $50 per family four-pack; $12.50 per additional person. www. fl.easterseals.com Everyone

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Cirque Du Soleil Presents Alegria June 22-26, various times Prepare to be dazzled as Cirque Du Soleil brings its latest production of synchronized choreography, breathtaking acrobatics and high-energy aerial displays to the St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, downtown Tampa. Tickets are $40-$79 for adults and $32-$64 for children 12 and younger. www.stpetetimesforum.com 8 & Older Summer Safety Fair • June 24-26, various times Learn tips to stay safe this summer at Tampa’s Glazer Children’s Museum. Families can get child iDs made, learn about sun and water safety, make a hurricane preparation plan and hear a veterinarian’s tips for keeping pets safe in summer heat. Times: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2-4 p.m. Sunday. included with admission. www. glazermuseum.org Everyone

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Take an extended tour of Tampa’s Lowry Park zoo when it stays open late with free unlimited rides after 5 p.m., special animal encounters and tasty food and drink. Extended hours are included with zoo admission. www.lowryparkzoo.com Everyone Saving & Investment Workshop June 25, 9-10:30 a.m.. Sign up to learn strategies for saving and investing at the Hillsborough County Extension Office,

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june calendar 5339 County Road 579, Seffner. Get pointers for funding college education, home ownership, retirement and personal interests. $15 per couple. Must register by June 18. http://hillsborough. extension.ufl.edu/ Moms, Dads Gala & Limo Hunt June 25, 11 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Grab friends for a fun Tampa scavenger hunt by limo and an evening gala at T. Pepin’s Hospitality Centre, 4121 n. 50th St. Gala includes bar, food, live music, silent auction, and drawing. Proceeds benefit Ryan Nece Foundation. Tickets are $85. www.ryannece.com Moms, Date Night Bark in the Ballpark June 25, 6-9:30 p.m. Pack up the kids and pooches for a special baseball game open to the whole family as the Tampa Bay yankees take on the Dunedin Blue Jays at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Evening features 4:30 p.m. pet vendor fair. Dog ticket proceeds benefit Human Society of Tampa Bay. www.tybaseball.com Everyone Havana Nights 2011 June 25, 8 p.m. - midnight Enjoy an evening of casino excitement while networking at the Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St., downtown Tampa. Guests will experience the sizzling world of a Cuban casino with food, cocktails, gaming tables and dancing. Proceeds benefit Best Buddies Tampa Bay. $50. www.havananightstampa.com Moms, Date Night Deadliest Catch – Live • June 25, 8 p.m. Check out this rare, live interactive event as the Bering Sea’s toughest crew members Captain Sig and the Hillstrand brothers swap stories onstage at Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall. Tickets are $75 and include a meet and greet. www. rutheckerdhall.com 10 & Older

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Art on 19th Street • June 4, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Get ready for a monthly live art and music event hosted by The Singing Stone Gallery at 1903 n. 19th St. Free. www.singingstoneonline.com Everyone

Capitol Classic Film Series: Raiders of the Lost Ark • June 17, 7:30 p.m. See the 1981 Oscar-nominated blockbuster as part of the classic film series at Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St. in Clearwater. Stars Harrison Ford and Karen Allen. Rated PG. Running time: 115 minutes. $8. For tickets, call 727-791-7400. 8 & Older

Super Special Saturday Family Day at MFA June 18, 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Bring the whole family the third Saturday of the month for entertaining family programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive in St. Petersburg. Programs featured include an art treasure hunt, performance to watch and handson art activities. Free with museum admission. www.fine-arts.org Everyone

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Cars 2 • Opens June 24

film Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer Opens June 10 Meet a plucky third-grader preparing for the most exciting summer of her life when this children’s book series hits the big screen. Stars Jordana Beatty and Heather Graham. Rated PG. Running time: 91 minutes. Check local theaters for showtimes. 8 & Older GIFF Global Lens Series: Soul of Sand June 10, 7 p.m. Screen the latest feature of the Gasparilla international Film Festival at the Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza. This month, the Global Lens 2011 series spotlights the Hindi film

Go for a spin with Lightning McQueen, Mater and the rest of Lightning’s crew as they prepare

Rays on the Runway • June 29, 7 p.m. Cheer on your favorite Rays players as they hit the runway with their families. Presented by Rays Wives at the Tampa Museum of Art, the event features fashions by Saks Fifth Avenue with proceeds to benefit the Children’s Dream Fund. Tickets are $100 for adults and $50 for children 12 and younger. www.childrensdreamfund.org Everyone

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for a Race of Champions in this sequel from Pixar and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Features the voices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy and Michael Caine. 6 & Older

theater & dance Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune June 3-July 3, various times See this bittersweet comedy that transports audiences to new york’s West Side. Performed by the American Stage Theatre Company at Raymond James Theatre, 163 Third St. n., St. Petersburg, the show contains mature subject matter and brief nudity. Tickets: $29-$50. www. americanstage.org Moms, Date Night Motherhood the Musical June 3-10, various times Take a journey through motherhood in this musical adventure showing at the Straz Center in downtown Tampa. Tickets start at $42. www. strazcenter.org Moms Project Shattered Silence June 4, 7:30 p.m. Join Hoffman institute Teaching Artist Jared O’Roark and a group of students for the performance “Despite the Reflection” at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Proceeds benefit The Children’s Home. www.rutheckerdhall.com 12 & Older Young Dramatists’ Project 2011 June 2-12, various times Support the work of young playwrights as five new works are presented at Gorilla Theatre, 4419 n. Hubert Ave., Tampa. Shows: 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday. www.gorillatheatre.com 12 & Older Florida Dance Festival June 14-25, various times Watch talented dancers from across the country perform at the University of South Florida School of Theatre and Dance, 3829 W. Holly Drive in Tampa. Cost: $6-$20. www. floridadanceassociation.org Everyone

music & comedy Tracy Morgan • June 4, 8 p.m.

Enjoy a few laughs courtesy of stand-up comedian and 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan when he takes the stage at the Straz Center in Tampa. Show contains mature language and subject matter. Tickets start at $24.50. www.strazcenter.org Moms, Dads Katy Perry • June 10, 7:30 p.m. Catch the pop diva as her California Dreams tour comes to the St. Pete Times Forum in downtown Tampa. Fans can interact with the performer via social media during the tour and submit concert photos via Twitter to be displayed during the show. Tickets are $45. www.stpetetimesforum. com 12 & Older Sounds Like Summer Concert Series June 12-July 30, various times Take to the open-air America Gardens Theatre in Epcot’s World Showcase for a summer concert series with some of the best tribute bands. This month’s performers include tributes to the Eagles, Bee Gees and Bon Jovi. Shows at 5:45, 7 and 8:15 p.m. included with park admission. www. disneyworld.disney.go.com Everyone

Keith Urban • June 18, 7:30 p.m. Sing along with the country superstar as he brings his Get Closer World Tour to downtown Tampa and the St. Pete Times Forum. Urban and his band will be joined by special guest Jake Owen. Tickets are $27.25-$75. www.stpetetimesforum. com Everyone Hyde Park Live Music Series June 29, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Stop by Hyde Park Village for its monthly concert series held the fourth Wednesday each month through October. The Shakes Society performs, with proceeds from beverage sales to benefit Quantum Leap Farm. Free. www.hydeparkvillage. net Moms, Date Night

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