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St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital offers physician specialty centers for kids and their families in four convenient locations across Tampa Bay.

Tampa St. Joseph’s Hospital Medical Arts Building 3003 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 870-4899

Brandon/Riverview 10817 Bloomingdale Ave. Riverview, FL 33578 (813) 661-9303

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Most of the children treated in a hospital in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties are treated at one of St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital locations, where physicians and staff specialize in pediatric care and treat children 24/7.

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MARCH 2013 • 6TH yeAR • 11TH Issue

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10 Summer SplaSh Get a camp head start with our guide 32 Saving our SonS A 10-step plan to keep them nonviolent 36 Social network Building kids’ confidence, character 44 oppoSite of cool Every dad’s fear, fate 46 in bloom Garden delights for pros, newbies

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48 be the one And save a life 52 extraordinary woman Tobi Porter

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every month 6 letter from the editor 10 Summer camp 36 education 42 what’S happening 45 health and wellneSS

54 north hillSborough newS 56 South hillSborough newS 58 north pinellaS newS 60 South pinellaS newS 62 paSco newS 64 around town

66 calendar of eventS

On the cover: Cover Kid Winner Riley Pancholy with her favorite DinoQuest2 dinosaur at Tampa’s lowry park Zoo. Photograph by: Jeanine McLeod, www.PhotosOnCloud9.com

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it’s crazy to think that it’s already March, which means it’s time for the launch of our annual Summer Camp Guide! Each year, we gather the best summer camps from all over the Tampa Bay area and compile them in an easy-to-read guide to help parents plan for the summer. Whether you’re looking for camps in Pasco, Pinellas or Hillsborough counties, we’ve got you covered starting on page 10.

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Heart nature Event on Vale ntine’s Day. Speaking of summer, we hope you and yours will join us April 6 at the sixth annual Summer Splash at the Glazer Children’s Museum in downtown Tampa. if you’ve never attended, what are you waiting for? We feature everything you need to make your family’s summer fun, safe and full of adventure. Attendees also will enjoy live entertainment, activities, giveaways every 30 minutes, including free weeks of camp, and all of the exhibits at the state-of-the-art Glazer Children’s Museum. Plus, the first 150 kids to arrive get a goodie bag filled with treasures!

As we bring back our Extraordinary Woman feature, we highlight Hillsborough County firefighter Tobi Porter. On page 52, she talks about how she puts out fires at work and at home. i hope you enjoyed Paul Guzzo’s feature last month. He sure is funny and has lots of stories to share with us. Check out this month’s tale on page 44. This month we share a unique point of view on violence and our sons. Dr. Ted zeff talks about the damage that a machismo culture can have on our young boys and how we can go about preventing them from falling into the trap. His tips are on page 32. Don’t forget to tune in to ABC Action News this month. Each Thursday, i’ll be discussing summer camps that will help your kids thrive and have their best summer adventure yet. See you at Summer Splash!

We love to hear from you. Don’t forget to become a fan on Facebook and get daily updates, enter contests, share pictures and chat with other families. You can check us out at TBParenting.com, too, or follow us on Twitter @tbparenting.

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AFTER 65 MILLION YEARS, DINOSAURS ARE BACK! Visit Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo and go on DinoQuest where you’ll see more than 20 dinosaurs–some that move, blink and roar! Gather fun dino facts, practice paleontology at the “I Dig It” fossil dig site, speed down the “Velocity-Raptor” slide and pick up a relic at the Shop-O-Saurus Gift Shop.

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For more information visit LowryParkZoo.com Zoo admission or valid Annual Zoo Pass is required in addition to a DinoQuest ticket. Tickets are nonrefundable.

Connect with the Zoo!

The best things in life start here.

Experience a new level of personalized care with our comprehensive labor and delivery services at the Florida Hospital Tampa Women’s Health Pavilion. You’ll enjoy the comfort and luxury amenities you’d expect at a spa, coupled with compassionate, expert care. And our on-site Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) will give you peace of mind knowing you made the safest choice. To make your delivery extra special, we offer: A Birth Designer who will work with you to customize your birth experience. Award-winning, certified lactation support. Complimentary valet parking, personal concierge, spa products, nightly turn-down service and more! When you’re expecting, we’re delivering the experience of a lifetime.

To schedule a personalized tour, call (813) 615-8083. FHT-10391

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ou probably don’t want to think about it — summer. it’s hard to believe that it’s time to start planning, especially since June seems like a ways off. Believe us, it’s not. And you have to start early to get your pick of some of the bay area’s best summer camps. We’re making it easier on you with this helpful guide that covers camps from Brandon to Wesley Chapel, St. Petersburg to New Port Richey and great sleep away camps too!

HILLSBOROUGH AquaCamps 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa www.flaquarium.org ● 813-273-4015 Get NAUI open water certified during a scuba camp for ages 12-15. Ages 10-14 can participate in travel camps, enjoying snorkeling, kayaking, fishing and tubing around Tampa Bay. On location camps for ages 6-9 include science experiments, field trips and the opportunity to see live animals. AquaTots and AquaKids programs for 3-6 year olds include crafts, games and live animals. Register online! Berkeley Summer Programs 4811 Kelly Road, Tampa www.berkeleyprep.org/summer ● 813-885-1673 With more than 100 activities, there is something for everyone and every age. Children can explore diverse interests or a singular passion. There are full- and part-time sessions in a variety of areas, including sports, science, academics and fine arts. Try programs such as Juguemos en Español, Science Magic and Just Art. Register online!

Big Cat Rescue Cool Cats Camp 12802 Easy St., Tampa www.bigcatrescue.org ● 813-323-3265 Ages 8 to 15 can explore the great outdoors with 100-plus big cats of every size, color and “purrsonality.” While participating in educational activities on the 55-acre campus, campers will meet lions, tigers, leopards and other felines and learn about animal habitats, diets, adaptations and conservation. interactive learning opportunities include diet preparation, scavenger hunts and keeper demonstrations of feedings and behavioral training with the cats.

Camp IDS 12015 Orange Grove Drive, Tampa www.corbettprep.com ● 813-961-3087 Campers can try their hand at archery or broadcasting in the morning and dabble in painting or French cooking in the afternoon. More than 60 half- and full-day camps ensure everyone has a great time. Academic camps include math, science, reading, writing and technology. Chinese, French and Spanish language camps available. Camps run June 17 through Aug. 2. Free morning drop-off at 7:15 a.m. After care (3-6 p.m.) and bus transportation available for a fee.

Busch Gardens Adventure Camps 3000 E. Busch Blvd., Tampa www.buschgardens.org ● 888-800-5447 Resident camps marry the best of the park’s offerings into multi-day, sleep-away programs for students in grades four through college. Day camps — single-day to weeklong — provide campers in prekindergarten through ninth grade with hands-on, educational experiences with animals and the outdoors. One-night sleepover camps are perfect for groups and students in first through 12th grade who are looking for enriching up-close encounters with amazing animals as well as fun crafts and activities.

Camp Seal 19501 Holly Lane, Lutz www.campseal.net ● 813-229-7946 This aquatic camp program for ages 4-12 will offer weekly themes that center on a variety of activities, including swim lessons, recreational swimming, outdoor sports, indoor games and arts and crafts. Each child will receive personal attention from the professional camp staff. Before and after care available. Register for the whole summer or individual weeks.

Camp Bayshore 3909 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa www.bayshorechristianschool.org ● 813-839-4297 This day camp for 3 year olds to rising sixth graders is a fun, safe, Christian camp chock full of activities, shows, swimming, sports, the arts, music and field trips. Check out the school’s website to see pictures from last summer’s program and download forms to register your camper! Camp runs June 3 through Aug. 9.

Camp Terrapin 727 W. Cass St., Tampa www.tampaprep.org ● 813-251-8481 Academic and enrichment courses cater to the student who wants to strengthen existing skill sets or advance to another level. A coeducational, sports and fine arts curriculum provides structured activities for students entering first through eighth grades. Robotics courses from basic building skills to programming available.

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Carrollwood Day School 1515 W. Bearss Ave., Tampa www.carrollwooddayschool.org ● 813-920-2288 For campers entering first through 12th grade, each weeklong camp session has its own theme. Full-day camps are $200 per week, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. daily. Register online! Camp Connect at Glazer Children’s Museum 110 W. Gasparilla Plaza, downtown Tampa www.glazermuseum.org ● 813-443-3861 Welcoming ages 4-10, there is a full spectrum of fun and educational themes for every age. Camps will run all summer starting June 10. Space is limited. The Enchanted Kingdom of the Arts at Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Rd, www.carrollwoodcenter.org ● 813-269-1310 Once upon a time in a far off kingdom princes and princesses ruled. Their kingdom was no ordinary kingdom for it was enchanted with beautiful artwork, music, dancing and voices joined together in perfect harmony. The princes and princesses decided to call their land The Enchanted Kingdom of the Arts.

All New Camp Selections for 2013! Snorkeling SCUBA Diving Kayaking Meeting and Greeting our Rescued Residents Discover Marine Creatures in their Natural Habitat

The Goddard School Various Tampa locations www.goddardschool.com Energetic teams of teachers plan developmentally appropriate activities to instill a lifelong love of learning. Children are exposed to science and nature, arts and crafts, drama, cooking, manners, computers and technology, literature and language, music and movement, sports and games, and special visitors that provide exciting learning opportunities in a safe and secure environment. Hillsdale Summer Camp 6201 Ehrlich Road, Tampa www.hcatampa.org ● 813-964-5735 Learning can be fun this summer. Children ages 2-12 will enjoy hands-on activities, arts and crafts, field trips, fun with science, music, math and drama. History Adventure Camps at Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St., Tampa www.tampabayhistorycenter.org ● 813-675-8960 your children can dig, craft and build their way through the past! Open to ages 7-11, the camps, led by experienced educators, include games, music, literature, splash park fun and interactions with historians and other experts. Themes include: Go Green (June 17-21); American Girls (July 8-12); Build it! (July 22-26); and Archaeology Adventure (Aug. 5-9).

Go To SeeWinter.com for More Information

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Why just go to summer camp when you can go to Zoo Camp? Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo offers exciting and enriching summer camps for kids of all ages. Our expert staff provides the most fun and safe environment for animal adventures with friends that your children will always remember. • Camps for students grades K-8 • Named #1 Zoo in U.S.A. • More than 1,500 animals • Water-play areas & rides • Make new friends • Standards-based programs

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Popular Camps Include: Positively Primates, Animal Trainer, Animal Care, Bump In The Night & More! Zoo Camps Sponsored by:

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iD Tech and iD Teen at USF www.internaldrive.com ● 888-709-8324 Build apps, video games, programs in C++/Java and more during weeklong (day and overnight) programs for ages 7-17 at the University of South Florida. Space is limited. Just 4 Kids 2001 Pine Lake Drive, Tampa www.just4kidstampa.com ● 813-915-9895 Children are placed in groups according to age with 12 to 15 children per adult. The groups rotate through centers in each of the themed rooms to ensure a variety of activities throughout the day. The facility includes an indoor playroom, an arts and crafts room, a game room, a minimovie theater, an indoor gym and an outdoor playground. Camp is 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday starting the first full week of summer vacation. Mary Jo’s Sizzlin’ Summer Camps 15906 Mapledale Blvd., Tampa www.mjpaa.com ● 813-969-0240 Experience a summer of dance (ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, acrobatics), acting, musical theater, voice and music for ages 3 and older. The weekly themes include Princess and Pirates, Beach Bash, Dancing Divas & Dudes, Tampa’s Got Talent, Movie Moves and in the Jungle! Register online. Sessions are June 18-29 and July 9 through Aug. 3. MOSI Science Summer Camps 4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa www.campfun.org ● 813-987-6000 What do launching pumpkins, designing video games, explosions, slime and fashion design all have in common? They are just part of the MOSi Summer Science Camp adventure waiting for you. Summer Science Camp is June 11 through Aug. 17. MOSi offers science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM, camps for preschoolers to high schoolers. There are half-day, full-day, technology, travel and residential camps. Music Showcase and The Florida Academy of Performing Arts 402 Oakfield Drive, Brandon www.faopa.org ● 813-490-2787 Ages 5 and older can learn to sing, act or play an instrument! Camps include Musical Theater, where students sing and act on stage, make costumes and sets and perform before a live audience. Also join the GLEE show choir, acting classes, commercial, TV, film, group guitar, group violin, toddler and voice over classes as well as Rock Band. Half- and full-day camps available. Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa www.patelconservatory.org ● 813-222-1002 Offering more than 70 camps and classes in all areas of dance, theater and music for all ages and experience levels, weekly classes for ages 3 through college are held Monday through Friday on afternoons, evenings and weekends. Save 10% on select camps and classes when you register on or before April 6. Restrictions apply. Pro Martial Arts Karate Kamp! 10027 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa www.promartialarts.com ● 813-252-3955 Packed full of activities to keep your camper busy, participants will build confidence, character and self-esteem while learning self-defense moves with a daily curriculum of karate, conditioning and obstacle courses. Parents are invited to demonstrations at the end of the week to see what the new martial arts masters have learned all week.

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Our AquaCamps are filled with fun learning experiences for kids. Get NAUI open water certified in our SCUBA Camp (ages 12-15). Participate in our Travel Camps (ages 10-14) and enjoy activities like snorkeling, kayaking, fishing and parasailing. Our On Location Camps (ages 6-9) include science experiments, field trips and the opportunity to meet live animals. We also have new full and half-day options for AquaKids (ages 5-6). Plus classes for AquaTots (ages 3-4) featuring crafts, games and live animals.

To download our brochure, visit our website at flaquarium.org or call 813-273-4015.

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THE Shot LAB TM by Marvin Harvey 730 S. Sterling Ave., Tampa www.marvinharvey.com ● 813-374-2503 internationally renowned for 30 years of training amateur and professional, including Club Teams and National Teams. This elite program takes players of all skill levels. A year round program: 3-Essential Skill-Sets (shooting, passing, and dribbling) that every player needs to have a successful high school, college, or professional career. Programs include basketball aptitude, run-jump-shoot training, 3-on3 and 5-on-5 team training, and basketball specific coordination training. Summer on Bayshore 3319 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa www.holynamestpa.org ● 813-839-5371 This open enrollment program from Academy of the Holy Names runs June through July and includes Camp Jaguar, a weekly themed day camp for ages 3 through fourth grade as well as a variety of individual week sessions for prekindergarten students through 12th graders in technology, sports, enrichment and arts studio. Full- and half-day available. Register online! Summer Saints Day Camp 2101 South Hubert Ave., Tampa www.smeds.org ● 813-258-5508 This year’s camp will include weekly field trips, camp carnival, waterslide and Wet ‘n Wild Day. Children in kindergarten through fourth grade will have a chance to explore their creativity through an arts and crafts program or burn up some energy on the sports field. Sessions: June 3-7, 10-14, 17-21 and 24-28. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a cost of $250 per session. Sydney’s Academy 4518 S. Manhattan Ave., Tampa www.sydneysschoolhouse.com ● 813-835-4591 This summer program specializes in meeting the needs of each child. With low student/teacher ratios and social and play skill, your kids will learn through music, arts and crafts, theme days, fitness and exercise. Tampa Elite Soccer Camps at UT 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa www.tampaelitesa.com ● 813-323-3933 Camps are held on the 100-acre UT campus with the goal of laying a foundation of individual and team skills with an emphasis on individual player development. Campers are grouped by age and ability. Other camp activities will include indoor soccer, sand soccer and swimming.

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........................................................................................................................................................ Tampa Parks and Recreation 25 locations, www.tampagov.net/dept_parks_ and_recreation ● 813-274-8615 The city’s nine-week camp is available at 25 community centers. Children will enjoy sports, arts and crafts, games and more. Tampa YMCA Various locations www.tampaymca.org ● 813-224-9622 Summer camps focus on nurturing the potential of children and helping them grow in spirit, mind and body. Fun and friendship are encouraged and young people build self-esteem, develop interpersonal skills and make lasting memories. Camps are offered at 10 yMCA locations and at several program sites. ZooCamp at Lowry Park Zoo 1101 W. Sligh Ave. www.lowryparkzoo.com ● 813-935-8552, Ext. 268 This summer, the zoo School is headquarters for more than 100 week-long camps for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Kids and teens can learn about nature, science and the animal kingdom while hiking through the zoo, exploring behindthe-scenes and cooling off in the water play areas. Adventure camps include animal encounters, keeper talks, educational shows, games, crafts and more.

PASCO Academy at the Lakes 2331 Collier Parkway, Land O’Lakes www.academyatthelakes.org ● 813-948-7600 Campers ages 3-14 can choose from many activities, including sports, arts, recreation, science, technology and academic review. Full and half-day camps are available for the eight one-week sessions that run from June 11 through Aug. 3. Extended care is available. Camp Ramblin Rock 3002 Starkey Blvd., Trinity www.ramblinrhodesmusic.com ● 727-375-0123 An extension of Ramblin Rhodes Music, a music school that teaches most instruments and vocals, the camps are modeled on the recording studio experience, where the students work, learn and play in intensive four-hour daily sessions. They learn instrumental parts, vocal scores, stage presence and performance techniques. Contempo School of Dance 24148 S.R. 54, Lutz www.contempodance.com ● 813-948-3262 Dance (ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, modern, acrobatics), act (musical theater), and sing this summer or participate in Princess, Girls Rock, the Nutcracker

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and other summer camps. Accepting students from age 2. Register at the studio from 4-8 p.m. MondayFriday or 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. East Pasco Family YMCA 37301 Chapel Hill Loop, Zephyrhills www.tampaymca.org ● 813-780-9622 Summer camps focus on nurturing the potential of children and helping them grow in spirit, mind and body. Fun and friendship are encouraged and young people build self-esteem, develop interpersonal skills and make lasting memories. Word of Life Florida Youth Camp 13247 Word of Life Drive, Hudson www.wolflorida.org ● 727-379-5000 This highly focused program strives to teach each camper to know Christ as their personal savior, to grow in their knowledge of God’s word and to show their faith to others by challenging them to be God’s representative.

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Admiral Farragut Academy Engineering STEM Camp, 501 Park St. N., St. Petersburg www.farragut.org ● 727-384-5500, Ext. 258 Scheduled for July, the program combines two of our nation’s outstanding educational organizations, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation and Project Lead the Way. Designed for students entering grades 7, 8 and 9, these one-week camps have proven to be fun and inspirational for young engineers. American Stage 163 Third St. N., St. Petersburg www.americanstage.org ● 727-823-1600, Ext. 201 Discover the difference that theater can make in your child’s life! The camp provides enriching experiences in a positive and inspiring environment that enhance a child’s communication skills, confidence and creative expression. All experience levels are welcome. The staff is comprised of working theater professionals. Belleair Parks and Recreation 918 Osceola Road, Belleair www.belleairrec.com ● 727-518-3728 These 11 weeks will fly by and your children, ages 6-12, are sure to come home with great stories and lasting memories. Traditional and specialty camps offered, with the goal of safety, relationship building and fun. Camp CUBBER 1551 Belcher Road, Palm Harbor www.campcubber.com ● 727-781-6343 Give your rising kindergartener through eighth

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SPRING BREAK CAMP CONNECT MARCH 11-15 School is out for Spring Break so come spend it with Glazer Children’s Museum. At Camp Connect you can turn your break into a fun, educational, hands-on experience as we explore what’s in our own backyard. Camps run for children currently enrolled in grades K-4. AM 8:30am-12pm | PM 1-4:30pm

H 3RD ANNUAL EGG HUNT MARCH 30, 8:30-10AM Join us for an ‘egg-citing’ morning of hunting, finding and prizes before we open. Enjoy a light breakfast and meet the Easter Bunny! We’ll have a toddler egg hunt for kids 3 and under and a Museum wide egg hunt for the bigger kids. We ‘hop’ to see you there! Plan to stay and play for the day. General Admission $12 | Members Free

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grader a fun-filled summer in a safe, family friendly environment. Activities include music, art, computers, sports, reading, creative play, science and field trips. A ministry of Palm Harbor United Methodist Church. Canterbury School of Florida Two locations in St. Petersburg, www. canterburyflorida.org/summer ● 727-525-1419 The school’s summer programs offer opportunities for campers to explore interests, strengthen skills, make new friends and have fun in a safe environment. Full- and half-day programs are available for ages 4-10 as well as full- and half-day themed camps for ages 4 to adult. Themed camps include athletics, archery, cake decorating and mud therapy. Sign up for one week or the whole summer! Clearwater Marine Aquarium 249 Windward Passage www.seewinter.com ● 727-441-1790 Get your camper ready to have fun in the sun as he embarks on a coastal learning experience. Enjoy half- or full-day weeklong camps featuring Winter, snorkeling, scuba diving in sea grass beds and sand flats, kayaking through local estuaries, meeting and greeting rescued animals and discovering marine creatures in their natural habitats.

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Delphi Academy of Florida 1831 Drew St., Clearwater www.delphifl.org ● 727-447-6385 This camp offers swimming, art, pottery, sports camps, theme parks, field trips and overnight trips. Children ages 2-17 welcome. Eight-week camp offered with a four-week minimum. Camp runs June 24 through Aug. 16. Dunedin Fine Art Center 1143 Michigan Blvd. www.dfac.org/tbp ● 727-298-3322 These art camps offer fun, creative, cognitive experiences for ages 4½ to 14. Activities include drawing, painting, drama and dance. Attend the open house from 6-8 p.m. April 27 to learn more. Eckerd College Waterfront Program 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg www.eckerd.edu/waterfront ● 727-864-8288 Classes offered include sailing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, kayaking, saltwater fishing, children’s marine discovery, exploring marine life, little mariners watersports, and exploring watersports for ages 5 to 17. Weekly camps run June 3 to Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon and/or 1-4 p.m. All watersports equipment and life jackets are provided. Each student receives a camp T-shirt, sports bottle, class photograph, certificate of completion and snacks. Register online!

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................................................................................................................................................... Explore the Shore 1603 Gulf Way, St. Pete Beach www.montessori-by-sea.org ● 727-360-7621 Children ages 3–6 years will explore sea birds, seashells, fish and water transportation during this four-week camp. Each week includes beach play and exploration, arts and crafts and cooking. Camp is led by a certified Montessori teacher. Enroll for one week or all four. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (June 17 – June 28 and July 8 – July 19). Cost is $150 per week, with a $50 registration fee. Gold Medal Camps 6564 44th St. N., No. 804, Pinellas Park www.goldmedalgym.net ● 727-515-5796 These half-day, day and weeklong camps are for aspiring gymnasts ages 6 and older. Children will work with professional staff and a camp director with more than 40 years’ experience. Early drop off and late pick up available. Classes and sessions are by appointment only. Space is limited. Great Explorations 1925 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg www.greatex.org ● 727-821-8992 These camps stimulate learning and imagination with themes from Nano Science to Kitchen Chemistry. Days are filled with experiments, exploration, arts and craft projects, movement activities and team projects. Designed for emerging kindergarteners through fifth graders, weeklong camps are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with full-day care from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Largo Cultural Center 105 Central Park Drive, Largo www.largoarts.com ● 727-587-6751 Two new three-week theater day camps, Aladdin Jr. and Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr., will help campers develop audition skills, solo and ensemble voice, choreography, prop and scenic design. It will all culminate in a final performance to showcase the campers’ skills and talent. Camps start on June 10 and July 22. Also this year, the Technical Theater Production Camp will teach scenery, rigging, audio, video and lighting skills and students will apply what is learned to a final sound and lighting extravaganza. Camp starts July 22. Ruth Eckerd Hall - Summer Arts 2013 at Hoffman Institute 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater www.hoffmanperformingarts.org ● 727-712-2706 Give your child a summer in the spotlight at Ruth Eckerd Hall’s Hoffman institute. Performing arts classes and camps are available for ages 3 to 18. Parents will save money with special discounts, save time with our convenient lunch program and save on stress knowing that their child is in a safe, cool and creative environment. Tuition assistance is available. Deal:1. All themed dramatics classes during our first week, June 11-15, are 25% off ($165 versus $220). Enroll in three or more one-week classes and receive 10% off each class! Shorecrest Summer Programs 5101 First St. N.E., St. Petersburg www.shorecrest.org ● 727-522-2111 Camps are open to the public and serve more than 2,000 campers each summer. Academic, enrichment and recreational camps are offered for ages 4-18 throughout the 11 weeks. The full- and half-day sessions include sports, theater, engineering camps, video game design, arts and driver’s education. Register on a weekly basis. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with before and after care available. St. Paul’s Summer Programs 1600 St. Paul’s Drive, Clearwater www.st.pauls.edu ● 727-536-2756 Whether it’s the Knights Discovery Camps or one of the numerous specialty camps, including music and instrumental, parents can make their child’s summer more interesting and enriching. Help your kids discover themselves this summer!

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LEARN, GROW, THRIVE IN SUMMER CAMP AT THE Y Why choose YMCA Summer Camps? Summer camps at the Y focus on nurturing the potential of children and helping them grow in spirit, mind and body. We encourage fun and friendship and provide the opportunity for young people to build self-esteem, develop interpersonal skills and make lasting memories. Camps are offered in Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties.

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Tampa Bay Skating Academy 255 Forest Lakes Blvd., Oldsmar ● 813-854-4010 27001 U.S. 19, Countryside ● 727-723-7785, www.tbsa.com Have a cool time on the ice through camps for beginner and intermediate level skaters ages 6-12. Daily camp sessions include on and off ice instruction, arts and crafts, catered lunch and supervised on ice free time. There also are camps for experienced skaters, including a hockey camp in Oldsmar and a figure skating camp in Countryside. Tampa Bay Watch Estuary EDventures 3000 Pinellas Bayway S., Tierra Verde www.tampabaywatch.org ● 727-867-8166, 246 Does your child have an interest in marine science? Sea Monkeys is a camp is for kids ages 6-8 and offers an introduction to the marine environment. Tampa Bay Discovery camp offers kids 9-14 an in depth look at the most incredible estuaries in the world! YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg Various locations www.stpeteymca.org youth and teens will experience indoor and outdoor games, field trips and activities that will YMCA of St. Petersburg continued: help them grow in spirit, mind and body. The y helps young people build self-esteem, develop interpersonal skills and make lasting memories! YMCA of the Suncoast Various North Pinellas locations www.ymcasuncoast.org youth and teens will experience indoor and outdoor games, field trips, and activities that will help them grow in spirit, mind, and body! The y believes that good self-esteem and character development makes happy campers and the y gives young people the tools to enjoy a summer of fun and friendship in a positive, safe environment.

Sleep Away Camps Circle F Dude Ranch Camp 5301 Dude Ranch Road, Lake Wales www.circlefduderanchcamp.com ● 863-676-4113 Nestled in 500 acres of wilderness, this traditional sleep-away camp for ages 6 to 17 offers two-week, three-week and 10-day sessions packed with exciting programs that focus on providing young people the opportunity to just be kids. Campers build lifelong friendships as they participate in horseback riding, archery, sports, photography, arts and more in a safe environment.

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Valley View Ranch Equestrian Camp 606 Valley View Ranch Road, Cloudland, GA www.valleyviewranch.com ● 706-862-2231 A horse lover’s paradise since 1954, instructors teach beginner to advanced riders. For girls age 8-17, the camp includes barrels, vaulting and trails. Space is limited.

VARIOUS LOCATIONS Camp Invention Various locations www.campinvention.org ● 800-968-4332 ext. 6920 This nationally acclaimed, weeklong summer enrichment day experience for children entering grades one through six is free to schools and organizations nationwide. The program’s top priority is to provide quality enrichment programming in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math). Local schools host the program and the week’s hands-on activities are led by local teachers to ensure a safe learning environment. Go online to find a camp near you. KinderCare Various locations www.kindercare.com These age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a summer of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. With field trips, activities and camp themes, including Gravity Galore and More, Featured Creatures and The Wondrous World of Food, your kids are bound to have the best summer yet! Painting with a Twist Locations in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties www.paintingwithatwist.com ● 813-839-2409 Participants age 7-14 will learn about various visual artists and cultures and paint their own daily masterpiece inspired by the artist/culture of the day. Program developed by certified elementary art instructor. Paint, brushes, canvas and lunch provided. Local artist will give step-by-step instruction. Cost is $40 per day per child or $175 per week per child. Primrose Schools – Passport to Adventure! Various locations www.primroseschools.com/find-a-school Camp offers field trips, creative activities, sports, and fun adventures to help explorers play, laugh and learn their way through an unforgettable summer. Choose specific camp weeks or join a location all summer long. Enter online for a chance to win a $1,000 American Express Travel gift card!

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The Academy of the Holy Names’ ever-popular Summer on Bayshore returns with exciting weekly camps led by our outstanding faculty. Choose from themed day camps, technology, sports, enrichment and review and arts studio camps. Complete session information and online registration available at www.holynamestpa.org. 3319 Bayshore Boulevard • Tampa, Florida 33629 • 813.839.5371 • www.holynamestpa.org

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ince the 1999 Columbine shooting, there have been 31 school shootings in the U.S. Violence and violent images permeate our society. Boys are constantly bombarded with the false information that real men must always be strong, aggressive, tough, in control and repress their feelings. Boys are continually saturated with this distorted version of manhood from television and movies, video games, the internet, peers, coaches and other adults. Over the past 15 years, the violent video games and movies children have been exposed to have become more graphic. And now the ubiquitous internet allows our boys to be constantly brainwashed with stereotypical images of how a man is supposed to behave. Many boys are taught from an early age to act tough and repress their emotions. it’s important to understand that violent male behavior may stem from the perpetrator’s fear that he isn’t behaving aggressively enough. However, the behavior that is associated with girls (actions that demonstrate empathy, sensitivity and compassion) are also natural male traits. They are simply not recognized as such in many societies. Boys need to be taught that sensitivity and compassion are natural male traits.

Combat the Culture of Violence

Never tolerate anyone shaming your son when he expresses gentle, compassionate behavior. Help your son understand the causes for society’s negativity toward gentleness in males and talk with your son about all of the positive aspects of being a compassionate boy.

Monitor your son’s exposure to violence as much as possible and provide nonviolent games and activities. Encourage your son to hang out with friends who enjoy less-violent games. Frequently discuss the harmful effects that exposure to violence can have on him.

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Have your son interact with people of different faiths, nationalities and races, to learn the commonality of humanity.

Expose your son to the arts and increase your son’s respect for Mother Nature by visiting an orchard, or nursery, spending time at a lake, river or the ocean, or gardening.

For dads, talk often with your boy about what it really means to be a man. Reassure him that he doesn’t need the approval of aggressive boys, star athletes or the alpha male to feel good about himself. Let your son know that it’s OK for him to express fear and sadness and ask for help. Discuss with your son the detrimental consequences of violent males being so frequently extolled in the media. Read books or watch movies with your son about the lives of great spiritual men — Jesus, Moses, Buddha — and discuss how they have created peace on Earth through righteous behavior.

Make sure you always defend your boy if others shame him when he expresses his feelings. Teach your son how to respond to aggressive children by role-playing with him. Model setting limits with others so that your son will learn how to set boundaries with violent peers. Let your son know that it’s OK to set personal boundaries with others rather than going along with peer pressure.

To increase your son’s compassionate nature, it would be good sometimes to do activities with your son that help people, animals, and the environment, such as planting trees or cleaning up trash in your community. Volunteer to help out in a hospital, nursing home or animal shelter. if you have carpentry skills, you and your son could help a neighbor, friend or relative fix up their house or your own house.

Taking care of a pet not only teaches a boy responsibility, but through cuddling a kitten, for example, he will learn about the sanctity of all life. Caring for a pet will

Saving Our Sons A 10-step plan to keep them nonviolent By Ted Zeff, Ph.D.

Since boys learn differently from girls, encourage your son’s teacher to incorporate more movement during instruction and take physical breaks between subjects, incorporating active learning games and more outdoor learning. Creating goals and using games will create motivation. Assemble a team of at least three parents of boys to meet with your son’s teacher and/or principal (or your PTA) to discuss how to make your son’s class more boy-friendly.

Encourage your son’s teacher to create a class constitution with the help of the students, detailing how they should treat one another, and ask the teacher and students to sign it. Suggest that your son’s teacher give rewards to students for kindness and good sportsmanship. Ask your son’s teachers to read and discuss exciting tales that promote noble and brave qualities of heroes who help others. you and your son’s teacher should let him know that everyone has different abilities and interests and that those differences need to be respected. Once this generation learns that love and compassion for all living beings is the most important value, there will be a veritable leap in consciousness on the planet. Wars and conflicts will become a thing of the past because wars begin in the minds of people. And there is no room for human or environmental destruction in the political or corporate leader with a consciousness saturated with love and compassion for all human beings and Mother Earth. Ted Zeff, Ph.D., is the author of Raise an Emotionally Healthy Boy: Save Your Son from the Violent Boy Culture. Visit www. drtedzeff.com to learn more.

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hildren in all schools learn the basics: reading, writing, mathematics and science. Though the methods of delivery may differ, the academic content is fairly constant. These basic skills are very important, but they are not the only skills that matter. How do we teach children the critical skills that will lead to social and emotional health? How do schools build confidence and resilience? How do we build character? How do we instill the skills that will help them find meaning in their lives both in school and well after they graduate? Students today often lead lives that involve much more pressure and stress than we faced while growing up. These pressures come from current economics, worries about this generation’s economic prospects, family structure, the grueling schedules we keep and the media-stoked consumer culture. This culture includes sex at every turn and values fame over character (hence the reality show phenomenon).

Technology also brings with it both great opportunities and great challenges. By giving our children (our not-yet-completely-formed and mistake-prone offspring) access to texting, sound and video recording and their instantaneous worldwide publication and broadcasting capabilities, we are playing with fire. It’s really hard to take something back after you’ve hit send. The technological methods of communication, while giving us opportunities, also tend to promote a culture that devalues face-to-face interaction and conversation, deliberation and building meaningful relationships. (it’s much harder to say something nasty when you’re face-to-face.)

impact on curiosity, ambition and motivation. it is also the case that stressed-out children are more likely to be at-risk for self-destructive behaviors. They’re more likely to lose their way. School should be a place that cultivates social and emotional connection and the ability to interact and communicate with others. Psychologist Martin Seligman has identified a number of traits that, if developed, make a life of meaning and purpose much more likely. They include self-control, optimism, grit (perseverance), zest, curiosity, social and emotional intelligence, resilience, gratitude and joy. (See Seligman’s book Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being.) Schools can become more effective at instilling these characteristics in students only by placing priority on them. They must BE the curriculum in every interaction, in every subject, in every activity. The surest way to accomplish this is to have an environment of intention populated with teachers who care both about what they teach and whom they teach and teachers who are adept at building strong relationships with their students. Beyond this, schools also need to provide healthy doses of media literacy, experiences with diversity, lessons on understanding social cues and experiences that encourage the development of self-control (which requires self-awareness). i also advocate for school cultures that value opportunity and balance. if we develop school cultures that deliberately focus on social and emotional health, we will do a great deal to help our children learn to embrace the best of themselves. And we will in turn help the world become a better place.

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IKEA Tampa ®

Kids’ Academy When school is out, get in on the fun at the IKEA Tampa Kids’ Academy! FREE activities, FREE meal and FREE IKEA Tampa Kids’ Academy T-shirt for kids under 12 years old who attend.* Activities last 20 minutes and start at 11 am, then repeat at 12 pm, 6 pm and 7 pm. March March March March March March

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Decorate an IKEA ORADD flower pot for your favorite potted plant! Prepare yourself for the beach by personalizing your very own sand toy! Create a delicious dessert blooming with edible delights! Celebrate Spring, create your very own festive flower. Prepare for St. Patrick’s Day by making a delectable Irish Potato! Get ready for Easter! Have fun decorating eggs with us! Commemorate Memorial Day by making a flag for your special celebration.

Join us Sunday March 31st for an All You Can Eat Easter Brunch and a FREE Children’s Easter Egg hunt throughout the IKEA Showroom! All You Can Eat Brunch • March 31st • 10:30am-2pm IKEA Family Members: Adults $9.99 Kids $2.49 Regular price: Adults $12.99 Kids $4.99

For more information, please visit IKEA-USA.com/Tampa or call 888-888-4532 1103 North 22nd Street | Tampa, FL 33605 *Meal, activity and t-shirt offer valid for children under 12 years old, while supplies last. No adult purchase necessary. Choose from 3 combo meals that are available from 11 am to 8 pm. One meal per child; dine-in only. One t-shirt per child, per 12 month period. Child must be present to get t-shirt and is encouraged to wear it at all IKEA Tampa Kids’ Academy events.

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What’s Happening Summer Splash Summer Camp Fair

Join Tampa Bay Parenting, the Patel Conservatory and the Glazer Children’s Museum as they host Summer Splash from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6 at the Glazer Children’s Museum in the heart of downtown Tampa. For the sixth year, providers who specialize in summer camps and programs, health and wellness, college preparatory, after school programs, tutoring and much more will be on hand to meet you and help your kids have a fun, safe and adventurous summer. Attendees also will enjoy live entertainment, activities, giveaways every 30 minutes, including free weeks of camp, and all the exhibits of the state-of-the-art Glazer Children’s Museum. The first 150 kids who arrive will also get a goodie bag filled with treasures! Tickets are $5 per person and free for museum members. Visit www.summersplashtampabay.com for more information or to participate as an exhibitor.

Bay Area Renaissance Festival

Journey back more than 400 years to a medieval village filled with jousting, shopping, entertainment and arts and crafts at the 35th annual Bay Area Renaissance Festival at Tampa’s MOSI. Through April 7, MOSI will play host to this bay area tradition that includes beer tastings, Celtic celebrations, a world market, live mermaids and human combat chess. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.bayarearenaissancefest.com.

DinoQuest 2

They’re back! Through May 28, rediscover lifelike and life-size dinosaurs at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo. This dynamic display features the treacherous Tyrannosaurus, the gargantuan Giganotosaurus and other prehistoric creatures that move, blink and roar. Visit these prehistoric pals during the day to participate in a Zoo School program featuring primitive predators or have a dynamite time after dark at Dino Nites, an experience that is sure to unearth some curiosity! Daytime admission is $4 per person in addition to zoo general admission. Dino Nites admission is $9.95 per person and includes DinoQuest, free rides and access to select areas of the zoo. Visit www.lowryparkzoo.com/dinoquest to learn more.

Tampa Bay Kids Triathlon

The Inaugural Tampa Bay Kids Triathlon is a one-of-a-kind youth event at Florida’s premier water park! Adventure Island in Tampa features 30 acres of water soaked excitement, high-speed thrills and tropical, tranquil surroundings for guests of all ages. This year’s triathlon, set for March 9, will consist of two age groups, JV (ages 7-10) and Varsity (age 11-15), and begin at 7 a.m. Both groups will participate in a swim, bike ride and run through Busch Gardens and Adventure Island. Go to www.tampabaykidstriathlon.com to register.

Tampa Children’s Expo

On March 23, you and your family are invited to the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa to learn, play and interact with local and national companies providing products and services related to children. Mom and dad will enjoy informative seminars, demonstrations, contests and samples while the kids explore the arcade gaming station, face painting and bounce houses. New this year is the Kid’s Kitchen, Baby Play Area and Busch Gardens Family Photo Station. Don’t forget to stop by the Tampa Bay Parenting table to get a chance to win prizes and get the latest issue. FREE ADMISSION. Visit www.childrensexpos.com to learn more.

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y friend Corey probably has the coolest job of anyone i know. As a special effects makeup artist, he has worked on numerous Hollywood blockbusters – Seabiscuit, S.W.A.T., The Last Samurai, X-Men , Pirates of the Caribbean, G.I. Joe, Lincoln. So i was shocked that when i asked him, “How cool do your teenage sons think you are?” He replied, with a laugh, “They’re teenagers. They don’t think i’m cool at all.” Later that night, i slumped into depression. if Corey’s sons don’t think he is cool, i have no shot of ever impressing my sons when they become teens. Corey turns mortals into heroes and monsters for a living. i’m just a writer. i type. Then i realized that while my young sons who currently think i am cool will one day turn into teens who don’t, they will one day realize how cool a dad i have always been. Most young men are probably like i was when i was single. We pictured ourselves being the cool dad —the father to watch football with because they think we were once star athletes, the one to come to for advice on women because they think we were studs and the person of choice to share a first beer because they think we were once party animals. And for a while, it does work out like that. When i was a little kid, i thought my dad was Superman. He could press me over his head with the slightest of ease, toss me across a pool without a wince and throw a baseball all the way from the outfield to home plate. And i thought that whatever his job was it must be cool because he was the coolest guy i knew! Then, as i got older, he ceased to be Superman and became Clark Kent without a super alter ego.

My father didn’t do anything wrong to change my outlook. it was due to my ignorance. i cannot speak for women but this ignorance seems to be a trait with which men are born. Perhaps the best way to explain it to women is through an example with which most of you have experienced — men’s perceived fear of commitment. Men don’t shy away from settling down because we are afraid, but because it takes us longer than women to mature to the point that we can grasp reality. When we first meet a woman, she is perfect – gorgeous, sexy, funny, thoughtful and so on. We fall in lust with the skin deep perception of her. Then we learn the truth – no one is perfect. Everyone has faults. As the woman turns from fantasy to reality, we begin looking at other women – women we only know skin deep. Women whom we falsely believe to be perfect. So we leave our realistic woman for another fantasy and repeat the process. Luckily, we do mature (some later than others) and learn that imperfections in a woman make her as special as her perfections and we fall in love. in a way, this mimics a boy’s relationship with his father. As i grew into a teenager, i realized my father was not Superman. i realized that he had physical limitations. And when he came home from work, i saw how tired he was and i heard him complain about his boss. i thought perhaps he does not have a cool job at all. Then i would see professional athletes seemingly defying the laws of nature with their abilities and i would read about astronauts and explorers and wish my father was more like them. i was too young to realize these individuals had flaws of their own. I only knew them skin deep and that allowed them to seem perfect and cooler than my father. in my friend Corey’s case, his sons probably see him exhausted after

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work and then see how cool the actors look on screen without realizing it is their father who helps the actors look that cool. in reality, these cool actors also go home tired at the end of the day, complaining about the director and producers who run the film set. Just like how my perception of women changed as i matured and allowed me to realize how special my wife is, so did my perception of my father. Now that i am a man struggling to find a balance between career and fatherhood, i realize how special my father is. i realize that coming home from work tired and frustrated didn’t make him “uncool.” i realize that it takes a Superman to continue to push on during those early days of a career in order to reach the pinnacle. Some men give up and settle for mediocrity. My father never settled and today he is one of the top political lobbyists in the state of New Jersey. i realize that my father’s physical limitations don’t make him Clark Kent. i realize that it takes a Superman to continue to find the energy to keep up with a teenager’s energy level day in and day out. i played baseball, basketball and soccer and my father was in the backyard with me every night helping me to get better. And i realize that even though my 7-year-old and 18-month-old sons’ views of me as Superman will one day be clouded, when all is said and done, if i do what a father is supposed to do, my sons will grow up to think i am cool because the coolest thing in the world a man can be is a good father … or UFC Heavyweight champ. Luckily for UFC fighters, I’ll probably stick to fatherhood. To learn more about what Paul Guzzo does not know about parenting, visit www. facebook.com/TheOverNightFamilyMan.

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Desperate for a miracle, her mom turned to the international registry. On that list, Kelly Marsh found a 1 in 14 million match! He was a school teacher from Germany. Five thousand miles away, he agreed to be the match for Hannah. “When i did this, when i was lying there, it was just four and a half hours of my life and a couple of syringes,” said donor Patrick. “it didn’t feel like i was doing something big at all.” it was a story that Meredyth Censullo and i talked about incessantly for weeks! We counted down to the day when Hannah met her donor at the airport. “i can’t imagine how it must feel to meet the person who saved your life,” Censullo says. “Many donors never have the opportunity to come face to face with the person whose life they changed forever. it must have been surreal for Patrick to see Hannah.” i invited the third grader to join me on Positively Tampa Bay and shared daily updates with Censullo in advance of her visit. it was all new to me but for Censullo the bone marrow registry was far from a novelty. She was on it — had been for 13 years! “in 1999, while working for a television

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Taking Action for your Health Campaign on ABC Action News. We invite you to join us at the race. We’ll be easy to spot, talking a million miles a minute to a little girl with a big dream. Will you be a match for someone? Little Hannah thinks so and so do we. See you there! Meredyth Censullo and Lissette Campos are part of the ABC Action News team. Visit www. abcactionnews.com for more information on the Taking Action for Your Health Campaign

“Within weeks Ken became the first person in the world to donate a portion of his liver to a stranger. When i asked Ken why he made the call to the television station that day he said, ‘if i was standing on the bank of a river and saw someone drowning, i wouldn’t turn and walk away. i’d dive in and help!’ The day i enlisted in the National Bone Marrow Registry it was because of Ken.” Over the years, Censullo has been a partial match once. Seventy-percent of patients don’t have a matching donor within their family and depend on the registry to survive. “i am still hoping to one day be a bone marrow donor,” Censullo says. Schuler in Virginia was her inspiration for joining the registry. She and Hannah became mine. Last April, ABC Action News and the Be the Match Foundation launched their inaugural run in the Tampa Bay area, raising nearly $44,000 with dozens of participants taking the added step of enlisting in the National Bone Marrow Registry! This year, the Be the Match Walk/Run has been moved up to March and coincides with our second annual

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As a firefighter/paramedic, a lieutenant with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, a wife and a mother of two, Tobi Porter is accustomed to putting out fires, literally and figuratively. it was her ingenuity that has opened up a new chapter in her life, entrepreneur. “i breastfed both of my girls for just over 1 year,” Porter says. “i did a lot of pumping in the back of the Rescue and Engine and at the station to achieve this, which was a very hard fought for achievement.” Because of her 24-hour shifts, Porter recognized a need to improve breast milk storage for working moms, inventing Milk Trays, which allow moms to freeze their expressed breast milk in single-ounce servings. That way only the ounces needed are thawed for each bottle, eliminating wasted milk. The entrepreneur has run Sensible Lines LLC for almost six years and says it is a great feeling to be able to provide essential nutrients to your baby and continue to do a demanding and rewarding job.

What do you think is the secret to your family’s success? My husband is so supportive of everything i do. Being gone for 24 hours, he has to be the “it” Dad while i am gone. it also helps that we do the same job. We have crazy lives both working opposite 24 hour shifts. (Clay is a firefighter/EMT and lieutenant for St. Pete Fire Rescue.) That means we only get to spend time together every third day! So communication is the key to our marriage. We both also have jobs outside of the fire department. I have my business and he is an instructor for the Fire Academy for Hillsborough Community College. So you can see that the time we do have together is precious and we have both learned that sometimes it’s not always how much time you have but what you do with that time. Family always comes first.

What is your biggest fear? That in wearing so many hats i fail to make sure i am there for my girls. Being gone for 24 hours every third day has its disadvantages. Then i also work on my business at home. i know that even though i’m there in body, i’m busy responding to emails, filling orders, doing invoices. I don’t want my daughters to feel like they have to schedule an appointment to spend time with me. i want to inspire them and empower them but i don’t want them to feel like i’ve forgot them along the way.

What advice would you give to other women? you can be anything and do anything you set your mind to. We are amazing and glorious, kind and generous, courageous and strong. Never underestimate yourself. Never doubt yourself. Never accept limits. We can inspire a nation. We can change the world.

What is your proudest moment? i think one of the greatest things i have accomplished besides my wonderful daughters is hearing that other female firefighters have been encouraged and supported to breastfeed by the male firefighters on the job. It now is considered the norm! i have even been told by some of their wives that they are great supportive breastfeeding husbands because of me.

What is your biggest achievement? inventing Milk Trays and knowing that my product is helping moms achieve their breastfeeding goals. So many moms today have to work and breastfeeding rates in the U.S. significantly drop after the first three months, mainly because moms are now pumping and storage bags have been the only thing available to them. i have invented a product that gives them a better choice for storage and in doing this, will hopefully be a part of increasing

breastfeeding rates in the U.S.

What makes you happy? Several things actually: spending quality time with my girls, romantic getaways with my husband. (A lot of times that just means dinner and a movie. But when you don’t see very often each week, it’s the little things that really count.) Running into a patient or one of their family members (when i’m in uniform) and having them tell me how much i helped them. Having a customer email me and letting me know how much my Milk Trays have helped in her breastfeeding journey.

How do you relax and take time for yourself? i love to play video games! i don’t really get a lot of chances to do it but it really is fun. My family has an Xbox 360 and i love to play zombie fighting games with my brother in law. it is a great way to relieve stress and frustration. i actually started playing after i had my second daughter. i was diagnosed with postpartum depression and i read in an article that playing video games could help and it did.

How do you feel about the Tampa Bay area? We live in an amazing town! Tampa is really an up and coming city with so many great places to spend time with your family and friends. Tampa is a city that supports women in many different aspects and the opportunities are out there.

What else would you like to share with our readers? I love being a firefighter/paramedic. I love that I am opening up doors for women in Fire Rescue. i am excited about the new chapter in my life (being 40). i am glad that i have my business to look forward to and i hope that i can convince my husband to have maybe one more bundle of joy in 2013!

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Florida Hospital Tampa Spotlights Women’s Health Florida Hospital Tampa launches a three-part seminar series this month designed to begin a dialogue between women and their physicians. Recent data indicates that half of all women have never talked to their doctors about health issues occurring below the waist, more commonly known as pelvic health conditions. On March 4, the Half of All Women series, which focuses on below-the-belt wellness and prevention, kicks off. The seminars, set for 6-8 p.m., are free and open to the public. Each event offers guests important health information, food and the opportunity to register for door prizes and a grand prize drawing for a spa package. Topics include: Your Hips Don’t Lie (March 4) Maintaining strong, healthy bones is essential as we grow older. Attendees will learn how to strengthen the pelvic ring of protection — the hips and knees — enabling them to stay active. Following the seminar, guests will get to put that bone and muscle strengthening to work in a beginner salsa class. Protect Your Bottom Line (April 16) Participants will learn why colon health is important. Constipation, lower abdominal pain and diarrhea are quite common and there are ways to get these conditions under control. After the seminar, a financial expert will help guests take control of their finances with inspiration for developing a plan for their financial bottom line. Get Your Groove Back 2.0 (May 16) This popular seminar returns with a panel of experts to discuss pelvic health issues and answer questions. Attendees can learn what to do to better manage menopause, heavy periods, urinary incontinence and painful intercourse. To register, visit www.fhtampa.org/spiritofwomen or call 877-482-4362. Seating is limited.

Carrollwood Cultural Center Seeks Local Picassos This year’s Arts in the Park event will feature a diverse mix of art media, live entertainment and fun activities for the kids. Carrollwood Cultural Center invites bay area artists to exhibit at Arts in the Park on March 16 and 17. The event, which celebrates local artists and their work, will take place in the park behind the center. This year, the center hopes to attract artists across a broad range of media, from jewelry, metal, wood, sculpture, watercolor, acrylic and oil paintings to fiber, photography, printmaking, mixed media and ceramics. Deadline to register is March 8, with fees of $65 to $95. in addition to viewing art, attendees can enjoy live entertainment and activities for children. For more information, visit www. carrollwoodcenter.org or call 813-269-1310.

dates: March 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, various times The Importance of Being Earnest See the Oscar Wilde classic performed by the Masque Theatre troupe at Omar K. Lightfoot Center in Temple Terrace. Shows: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $14 adults, $12 students/seniors and $10 children. www.masquetheatre.net March 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. UsF Children’s Festival Families can enjoy Busch Gardens Live and other entertainment as well as over 25 educational booths with fun activities on USF’s Tampa campus. Free and open to the public. www.coedu.usf.edu/main March 2, 7 p.m. Night of 5000 Gala Attend this year’s semi-formal All That Jazz event, which will benefit R.I.C.H. House and other charities. Tickets for the event at the Embassy Suites-USF are $85 open seating and available at www.gfwcnewtampajuniors.org (click on Night of 5000). March 9, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Northdale spring Community Garage sale Browse yard sales during this communitywide event. Visit www.northdale.org for an online treasure map with a list of participating homes. March 16, 6:30-11 p.m. CDs Fire and Ice Gala Support the programs and resources of Carrollwood Day School at this annual benefit at the A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa. Evening features a farewell tribute to retiring leader Mary Kanter and includes dinner. Tickets: $75. www.carrollwooddayschool.org March 24, noon – 6 p.m. Taste of New Tampa Sample the best of local flavors at this annual food celebration hosted by New Tampa Chamber and help raise money for community projects supported by the chamber. http:// tastenewtampa.newtampachamber.org

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Orthodontist ‘Helps People Smile for a Lifetime’ Tampa native and board certified orthodontist Stephen Ruso, DDS, recently joined the Coast Dental team at its Plant City office, 1912 W. Reynolds St. Dr. Ruso offers a variety of affordable orthodontic services, including early treatment, traditional braces, clear bracket braces, invisalign clear aligners and ClearCorrect aligners to correct orthodontic problems such as crowding, crossbite, open bite, protruding teeth, teeth that erupted in the wrong place, gaps between teeth and jaw misalignment. Dr. Ruso sees patients as young as 7, unless the child’s doctor or dentist has suggested an earlier evaluation. The American Association of Orthodontists recommends children receive their first orthodontic consultation by age 7 to identify any problems with jaw growth and emerging teeth. Dr. Ruso is a graduate of the University of Florida and received his dental degree from UCLA. He completed his advanced training in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics at the Baylor College of Dentistry, where he also earned a master’s degree in oral biology. He is certified by the American Board of Orthodontics and is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, American Dental Association and Florida Dental Association. “As an orthodontist, i have one of the most amazing jobs in the world — helping people smile for a lifetime,” says Dr. Ruso. For a limited time, Dr. Ruso is offering adults and teenagers a special savings program on traditional metal and clear bracket braces. Monthly payments start at $115 with $199 down on a 24-month treatment program. For offer details or to schedule a free consultation, visit www.coastdentalortho.com or call 813-567-7001.

Hyde Park Home Tour Celebrates History Historic Hyde Park opens its doors for an 11th year as part of Springtime in Hyde Park on March 2. Sponsored by the Historic Hyde Park Neighborhood Association, the tour features private homes in the neighborhood and gives visitors an opportunity to study their architectural and design elements that celebrate the properties’ history and restoration. The tour starts out from Kate Jackson Community Center, 821 S. Rome Ave. Tickets may be purchased from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with homes available for viewing until 3:30 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit City Street Sweets in Hyde Park Village or any Coldwell Banker locations in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Polk counties. Tickets are $20 each and can also be purchased at www.ehydepark.org. Tickets will be available the day of the tour for $25.

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It’s a Triple Play for Fine Art Center in 2012, the Dunedin Fine Art Center paired its popular Trashy Treasures and Contain it events with the inaugural Eat This food truck event. And all three are back together again this year. This year’s trifecta is March 8-9 at the center. Trashy Treasures features donated art from the community, including works that people have outgrown and art supplies they no longer need. The DFAC offers a select group of pieces by silent auction March 8 and prices the rest to sell on a firstcome, first-served

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it is billed as a multimedia installation fair, where artists rework the interior of PODS to reflect their unique take on the space. “The idea is to have someone step inside each POD and feel transported into the artist’s imagination,” says George Ann Bissett, DFAC’s executive director. The weekend kicks off with a Friday night party, featuring drinks, food, live music and the Trashy Treasures silent auction. Admission is $5. The 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. exhibit on March 9 is free to the public. Call 727-298-3322 or visit www.dfac.org to learn more.

Runway of Hope for Those in Need Suncoast Hospice Foundation hosts The Race for the Roses, its 20th anniversary fashion show and luncheon, at innisbrook Resort and Golf Club on March 23. Models will showcase the best fashions from the organization’s three resale shops, with a selection of clothing available in an exclusive on-site boutique. The boutique opens at 9 a.m. with the fashion show and luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Last year’s event drew more than 500. individual tickets are $50, with preferred seating near the runway for $75. After the show, guests will enjoy lunch and have the opportunity to win door prizes. All proceeds benefit Suncoast Hospice and its programs and services. Call Kristin Aguilar, special events coordinator, at 727-523-3419 or visit www.suncoasthospice. org for details.

dates: March 1, 8, 15, 10 a.m. Breastfeeding Care and share Group Connect with nursing moms during this meeting at Morton Plant Hospital, Powell Pavilion, 303 Pinellas St., Clearwater. On March 1 and 15, mothers may bring their infants. On March 8, toddlers can accompany. Call 727-953-6877. www.baycareevents.org. March 1, dusk Movies in the park Pack a blanket or chairs and head to Pioneer Park, 420 Main St., downtown Dunedin, for a movie under the stars. This month’s film is An American Tail. Free admission. Call 727-736-1176. March 16-17, 10:30 a.m. palm harbor Clover/Dunedin shamrock Races Lace up for one of these races that welcome baby strollers with the Clover 5k, starting at 600 Eighth St., on March 16 and the Shamrock 5k, 520 Douglas Ave., on March 17. Both races start at 10:30 a.m. Fee: $35 each or $50 both races. www. facebook.com/holidayrunning March 16, 5-11 p.m. parents’ Night Out Spend a night on the town or relax at home courtesy of Cypress Forest Recreation Center, 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Kids will enjoy games, activities, pizza and punch. Cost: $10 with a recreation card. Preregistration is required. Call 813-749-1152. March 23, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Gulf Maritime Festival Take in the sponge docks as part of this annual showcase of maritime life along Dodecanese Boulevard in Tarpon Springs. Day features music, dance, food and live demonstrations. Free admission. www.tarponarts.org March 24, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. spring arts and Crafts show See works from more than 150 artists and crafters along Main Street in downtown Safety Harbor. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at the Rigsby Center, 605 Second St. N., for $4. Free admission. Call 727-637-3933.

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Are You Ready to Clown Around? Registration is open for the 2013 Clown Alley School. Produced by the Suncoasters of St. Petersburg and sponsored by All Children’s Hospital, this program has been a popular tradition in St. Petersburg since 1972 and is open to students of all ages.

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All participants are invited to show off their new skills in the illuminated Night Parade on March 21 and in the Santa Parade in December. The cost is $20 ($10 for each additional family member). Fee includes instruction, a Clown Alley T-shirt and a box lunch. Makeup and supplies will be available for purchase. The Suncoasters of St. Petersburg is a civic organization of nearly 200 local business leaders who produce events in celebration of the city of St. Petersburg. Proceeds from all events provide scholarships for local students and financial support for art and music programs in Pinellas County schools. For more information or registration forms, visit www.suncoasters-stpete.com or call 727-8219888. Advance registration is recommended. Same day registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and lasts until the class is full.

Tropicana Field Hosts County Fair The 2013 Pinellas County Fair is bringing carnival fun and shows to Tropicana Field on March 20-24. This year’s entertainment lineup includes Kachunga and the Alligator Show as well as carnival attractions, agricultural and animal exhibits, competitions, vendors and art, photography, horticulture and textiles exhibits. Other popular returning events include an Easter bonnet parade, plant sale, Remember When book event and the Pinellas County Fair Beauty Pageant at 1 p.m. March 23. The fair also serves as host to a number of competitions including group dance, cheerleading, drill team, chocolate chip cookie baking and a battle of the bands.

dates: March 3, 7:30 a.m. stepping Up 4 Kids Walk/Run Take part in this third annual event at the Holland G. Magnum Recreation Complex, 9011 113th St. N., Seminole. Check in at 6:30 a.m., with 5k starting at 7:30 a.m. and 1-mile race at 9 a.m. Registration: $25 and $15, respectively. Proceeds benefit the Stepping Stones program at Suncoast Hospice. www. thehospicefoundation.org. March 9, noon annual Bowl-a-Thon Support area children as part of this second annual event at Sunrise Lanes, 6393 Martin Luther King St. N., St. Petersburg. Day also includes drawings, face painting, food and silent auction and prizes. Entry fee is $10, with a minimum pledge of $50. www.greatex.org March 16, 8 a.m. – noon Mid-Florida Walk Ms: largo Head over to Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive to benefit the Mid-Florida chapter of the National MS Society. Register at 8 a.m., with the walk starting at 9 a.m. www.facebook.com/ nmssflc March 21, noon – 1 p.m. True Colors luncheon Proceeds from this event at The Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N., St. Petersburg, benefit Clothes to Kids, a nonprofit that provides clothing to area schoolchildren. Tickets: $50. www.stpete.org/ coliseum March 21, 7-9 p. m. largo’s Next Teen Idol Root for talented singers ages 13-18 as they compete at Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. Tickets: $7. www.largoarts.com. March 21, 7-10 p.m. Grand prix Illuminated Night parade Check out the floats, krewes, marching bands, dancers and Grand Prix drivers in this popular event, which winds through downtown St. Petersburg to kick off Grand Prix Race Weekend. Free. www.suncoasters-stpete.com

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New Port Richey Ballet Dancer Competes Abroad William Dugan was recently selected to compete in one of the world’s most prestigious dance competitions. Dugan, who is homeschooled and a member of the Next Generation Ballet program at the Straz Center’s Patel Conservatory took part in the renowned Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland. Nearly 300 young dancers auditioned for the honor. Out of the 84 candidates chosen to compete, Dugan, 16, is one of just 10 from the United States. “William’s acceptance into this competition is a tremendous accomplishment. All participating students are offered William Dugan recently participated in the renowned scholarships to the international dance competition Prix de Lausanne. world’s best ballet schools,” says Peter Stark, artistic director of NGB and Patel Conservatory dance chairman. “Last year, NGB student Hannah Bettes won audience favorite at the Prix de Lausanne. The staff couldn’t be more proud of sending students in two consecutive years.” Dugan previously competed in the Beijing international Dance Competition. Earlier this year, he placed third in the regional youth America Grand Prix, the world’s largest student ballet competition. That win earned him a place in the national competition next month in New york. The Prix de Lausanne, held Jan. 27 through Feb. 3, offers young dancers pursuing professional careers in classical ballet an opportunity to compete for scholarships and job offers. Dugan did not advance to the final round, but he did receive scholarship offers from The School of the Hamburg Ballet and San Francisco Ballet School, among others. “it was crazy because i’ve never been offered anything like this before,” he told a writer for the Patel Conservatory’s blog. “i’ve done yAGP competitions and never got scholarship offers. i was so happy.” For more on the NGB program, visit www.patelconservatory.org or call 813-222-1002.

Wanted: Young Heroes Who Are Making a Difference Children’s book author T.A. Barron believes that youth can make a difference in the world. To inspire them, Barron created The Gloria Barron Prize for young Heroes in 2000 in honor of his mother whom he regarded as a quiet hero in his life. The prize celebrates youth ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant, positive difference by helping others and/or the environment through a service project. Every year, 10 national winners receive $2,500 each to support their service work or higher education. Teachers, advisers and activity leaders can nominate students through April 30. Go to www.barronprize.org for nomination packets.

dates: March 1-2, various times Bye Bye Birdie Catch a performance of the 50s-themed musical comedy at the Center for Performing Arts at Wesley Chapel High School. Advance tickets: $15 general admission, $30 reserved and $20 at the door. Shows are 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. March 1 and 7 p.m. March 2. Call 813-794-8772 for tickets. March 2, 2-3:30 p.m. Kids’ Fun Factory Bring your elementary children to participate in fun activities each month at Hugh Embry Branch Library in Dade City. Kids get to play games and make crafts. Free admission. www.pascolibraries. org March 9, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. 2013 pasco Challenge Take part in this annual series of events that include a 5k and 10k, half-marathon, 1-mile walk/ fun run and 25k, 50k and 100k bike tours at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park in New Port Richey. Event benefits Alzheimer’s Family Organization. www.alzheimersfamily.org. March 9, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Founders’ Day Celebration Get ready for a full day of family fun along Main Street in downtown Zephyrhills. This year’s theme is “I Love Zephyrhills” and features a full day of activities, including a 5k run and 1-mile fun run/ walk and parade. www.mainstreetzephyrhills.org Mar. 16, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Community spotlight/Expo 2013 & Taste of the Town Sample culinary delights and meet local business owners at the Land O’ Lakes Recreation Complex. Taste samples are $1 each, 6 for $5 or 12 for $10. www.centralpascochamber.com March 25-29, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MOsI spring Break Camps – pasco County Students in grades K-3 learn “How to be a Mad Scientist” and those in grades 4-8 participate in “Sci Spies.” Call 813-987-6000 to register. www. campfun.org

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Embrace Nature for Local Charity Run Florida’s Natural Growers Foundation is hosting it first annual Charity Classic 5-K Nature Run/ Walk on Saturday, March 16 at the Grove House Visitor Center, located at 20160 U.S. Hwy. 27 N., Lake Wales. The run/walk event starts at 8:30 a.m. with a Kids Fun Run for ages 8 and under to follow at 9:30 a.m. The event concludes with an awards presentation at 10 a.m. On-site registration begins at 7:00 a.m. and is $25.00 per race participant. Children 13 and under are free. Each participant will receive a shirt and a race-day bag. To pre-register online, go to www.floridasnaturalcharityclassic.com and click on “Register for the 5-K.” Registration forms are also available at the Grove House Visitor Center. Participants registered by February 28 are guaranteed a T-shirt. Entry fees may also be dropped off at the Grove House Visitor Center, paid on the day of the race or mailed in advance. The event features a course consisting of a combination of off-road hills, wetlands and natural Florida terrain. This month’s event kicks off the Florida’s Natural Charity Classic, a tour stop on the Symetra Tour, the developmental tour of the LPGA. Several Symetra Tour golfers will be on-hand at the race and participating in the activities during the Florida’s Natural Charity Classic 5-K Nature Run/Walk. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Florida’s Natural Growers Foundation. Since the Foundation was created in 2008, nearly $500,000 has been awarded to charitable organizations in the Central Florida area. For questions or additional information about participation or sponsorship opportunities, contact Amber Johnson at 863-676-1411 ext 3543 or via email at amber.johnson@citrusworld.com.

Spring Obsession Welcomes Gardening Enthusiasts Families are invited to come out to Munn Park in beautiful downtown Lakeland Saturday Mar. 9 for the 11th Annual Spring Obsession Garden and Art Festival. The event, which runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., is free and open to the public, and offers up a fun day of family-friendly activities and an opportunity to browse many flowers and plants for sale. From exotics, herbs and Florida native plants to roses, orchids, gingers, and more, attendees can check out a wide range of plants and flowers. They can also add to their horticultural knowledge and attend garden presentations, purchase art for their outdoors living areas and listen to live music courtesy of the jazz band Free Time. Those looking to stock up on their spring planting needs can shop for flowering plants for house and garden, outdoor plants for landscaping, and garden art and accessories to spice up the lawn or patio. Landscaping professionals will be on hand to share tips for jazzing up the yard and discuss topics such as rain barrels and water conservation. Decorative rain barrels will also be available for purchase. Proceeds from the event benefit Spring Obsession, a non-profit that has announced that this year’s proceeds will contribute to the funding of bicycle racks for nearby Simpson Park. For more information about this year’s event, visit www.springobsession.org.

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dates: Mar. 9, 1 p.m. Annual Shamrock Walk and Run Get your sneakers ready for a fun day of races at Central Park, 325 Av. A. N.W., downtown Winter Haven. Event offers a 5K, 2-mile walk and stroller roll, children’s races, long-sleeve T-shirts for participants, entertainment and food. Proceeds benefit the children’s library at the Winter Haven Public Library. For more info, call 863-291-5880. Mar. 9, 6-9:30 p.m. Roll Out the Red Carpet for Harrison Celebrate the work of students from 11 departments at Harrison School for the Arts at 750 Hollingsworth Rd., Lakeland. Check out the art gallery, roaming performers, a mainstage performance and movies in the motion picture arts theater. Sample food from local restaurants and take part in a silent auction. Tickets are $50. www.harrisonarts.com Mar. 15, 6:30-10 p.m. 2013 Wine Festival of Central Florida Stroll the Lake Mirror Promenade as you sample a superb selection of fine wines, gourmet foods, and micro brewed beer and enjoy live entertainment. Tickets are $50 in advance and $65 at the gate. www. winefestivalofcentralflorida.com. March 16-17, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. TD Bank Central Park Arts Festival See over 100 fine art displays and check out work from Polk County students at this popular two-day festival in Central Park in Winter Haven. Event also features a children’s hands-on tent, entertainment stage and international food court. 863-291-5661. Mar. 16, 10 a.m. – 2p.m. Family Fest Support the GFWC Junior Woman’s Club of Lakeland at this annual event at Edgewood Drive Multipurpose Field, 1000 E. Edgewood Dr., Lakeland. Fest includes children’s arts and crafts, games, safety activities, continuous entertainment, bounce houses, vendors and more. www.gfwclakelandjuniors.org Mar. 23, 7-10 p.m. Explorations V Night at the Museum Spend an evening under the stars at this celebration of 22 years of hands-on scientific adventure at the Explorations V Children’s Museum, 109 N. Kentucky Av., Lakeland. Night includes live music, dinner, a silent auction, dancing and more. Tickets are $50. www.explorationsv.com.

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Early Childhood Council Honors - ECC gathered at it’s first board meeting of 2013 to honor supporters like the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County. Former Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio and Irene Hill, representing the Children’s Board, and Patty Bain and Stephen Martaus, representing the Early Childhood Council of Hillsborough County.

Children’s Board of Hillsborough County Resource Center Ribbon Cutting Champions for Children Associate Director Amy Haile, Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County Executive Director Jane Murphy, Champions for Children Executive Director Brian McEwen and Champions for Children Development Director Maria Lewis.

EcoFest - Learning Gate Community played host to this fourth annual event celebrating green and sustainable living. Left, Michael Daley, Cesar Diaz and Travis Quesada of Tara Solutions. Right, Cary, Trent and Wade Prevatt.

Easter Seals A Pair to Remember. These little helpers were on hand to drum up support for Easter Seals.

Easter Seals A Pair to Remember. Founder and Editorial Director Angela Ardolino, Susan Pancholy, Kelly Malatin and Tricia Willett.

Spin for Kids - The bay area’s top spin instructors lead an exciting day of spinning in support of PlaySmart. Left, Michelle Burtch, Jessica Davis, Shannon Wright and Julie Davis. Right, Tampa Bay Rays Elliot Johnson and Jake McGee with PlaySmart Executive Director Mike Trepper and his son Alex.

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Be Mine, Heart Gallery Benefit. Editor at Large David Estevez, Tammy Curtis, RD Curtis and Angela Ardolino, Founder and Editorial Director.

Be Mine - With the support of the Junior League of Tampa, this inaugural fundraiser for the Heart Gallery of Tampa Bay brought a sold out crowd to the Tampa Bay History Center. Left, Laurie Daigle, event chair, Jesse Miller of the Heart Gallery and Casey Christopher. Right, some of the Be Mine Committee, Amy VanOverbeke, Megan Duffey, Heather Hernandez, Marlo Cervi, Carrie DeJose, Whitney Horizsny, Rayane Plyler, Nicole Hubbard, Casey Christopher, Laurie Daigle, Christie Enderle, Becky Ho, Kate Quinn, and Paige Trujillo.

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march calendar easter and spring events Butterflies and Bandanas March 9, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Bring the kids for a fun afternoon at Kiddy Up Ranch, New Port Richey. Event offers pony rides, spring games, face painting, a petting zoo, Easter egg hunt and spring pictures. Donation encouraged. www.kiddyupfarms.com Everyone Easter Cottage March 16-17, 23-24, 29-30, various times Take a picture with the Easter Bunny in Hyde Park Village in South Tampa. Friendly pets are welcome. Hours: noon to 7 p.m. March 16, 23 and 29 and noon to 5 p.m. March 17, 24 and 30. www.hydeparkvillage.net Everyone St. Patrick Day’s Parade March 16, 8-10 p.m. Head down to ybor City and cheer on parade participants led by the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment Rough Riders. 813-748-0642. Everyone Bunny Brunch March 23, 10 a.m. – noon Stop by the Greater Palm Harbor Branch yMCA, 1600 16th St., for food, crafts, Easter stories, cooking creations and two egg hunts (one for little ones younger than 4 and another for kids 5 and older). Free and open to the public. www. ymcasuncoast.org Everyone Spring Festival Benefit March 23, 1-4 p.m. Get ready for Easter fun at Little Sunshine Preschool, New Port Richey. Event features egg hunt, games, crafts, music, food, face painting and a school supply drive. Take a photo with the Easter Bunny. Proceeds benefit the Foundation for Early Learning in Pasco and Hernando Counties. Call 727-868-9100. Everyone Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt March 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Pack the basket and a flashlight and locate decorated Easter eggs by moonlight at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 550 Laura Lane, Dunedin. Call 727-738-2920. 6-10 Orangutan Egg Hunt March 29, 11 a.m. Spend time with an orangutan family as they have

FOR MORe evenTs, vIsIT TbpARenTIng.COM a little Easter fun with an egg hunt at Tampa’s Lowry Park zoo. Event is included with zoo admission. www.lowryparkzoo.com Everyone Egg Hunt March 30, 8:30-10 a.m. Prepare for an egg-citing morning at Glazer Children’s Museum in downtown Tampa. Enjoy a light breakfast and meet the Easter Bunny. Two egg hunts are available – one for ages 3 and younger and another for older children. General admission is $12 (free for museum members). www.glazermuseum.org Everyone

Come out for this annual Plant City celebration to honor all things berry. Advance discount tickets are on sale at participating Sweetbay Supermarkets. Children 5 and younger are free with a paid adult. www.flstrawberryfestival.com. Everyone

Northdale Spring Egg Hunt March 30, 10 a.m. Fill up those Easter baskets at this annual event for kids 10 and younger at Northdale Park, 15550 Spring Pine Drive, Tampa. Kids can redeem their found eggs for candy and prizes. Free admission. www.northdale.org 2-10 The Crown: Re-Telling of the Easter Story March 30-31, various times Watch a re-telling of the Easter story as part of this special holiday event at two locations of The Crossing Church, its Tampa campus (10130 Tuscany Ridge Drive) and the SouthShore campus (Lennard High in Ruskin). Admission is free. www.crossingonline.org/easter Everyone Breakfast with Bunny March 31, 9-11 a.m. Hop down the bunny trail for breakfast, kids’ activities and photos with the Easter Bunny at the Clearwater Branch yMCA, 1005 S. Highland Ave. Free and open to the public. www. ymcasuncoast.org Everyone Giant Easter Egg Hunt March 31, 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pack up the kids for a fun egg-hunting adventure at 12:30 p.m. at Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater. Event also includes face painting, bounce house, pony rides, petting zoo and live entertainment. Free admission with a small charge for some rides and refreshments. www. clearwatercommunityvolunteers.org 2 & Older

events and festivals Florida Strawberry Festival Through March 10, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI Through April 7, various dates/times Don medieval garb or just take in the sights at this fun weekend gathering at Tampa’s MOSi. March themes are Highland Fling (March 2-3), Buccaneer Beer Fest (March 9-10), Shamrocks & Shenanigans (March 16-17), Wonders of the World (March 23-24) and Fiesta Festival (March 30-31). www.bayarearenaissancefest.com 6 & Older Team Up at Glazer Children’s Museum Through April 30, various times Tour a new exhibit at the museum which pays tribute to the love of the game. Celebrate how science and sports combine and test your own sports skills. www.glazermuseum.org Everyone Zoo Zoom March 2, 6:30 a.m. Join Tampa’s Lowry Park zoo for a 5k run that winds through the zoo and along the scenic Hillsborough River. Registration fee of $30 includes a T-shirt, post-race refreshments, one free zoo ticket and DinoQuest entry. www. lowryparkzoo.com Everyone

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Bark in the Park March 2, 8:30 a.m. – noon Support the Humane Society of Tampa Bay and bring along the pooch for a fun morning of food, activities and pet costume contests at Al Lopez Park in Tampa. www.barkintheparktampa.com Everyone Jedi Training Academy Family Camp-In March 2-3, 6 p.m. – 10 a.m. Train like a Jedi as part of this family event at Tampa’s MOSi. Build a light saber and duel with a Jedi master. Test your fighter pilot skills, build droids out of candy and enjoy a Star Warsinspired dinner. Preregistration is required. Call 813-987-6000. www.mosi.org Everyone Bowl for Kids’ Sake March 2 & 24, various times Take to the alleys for Big Brothers Big Sisters bowling parties. Start a team, join one or just make a donation. Parties will be held at Pin Chasers Veterans-Tampa (March 2) and Pin Chasers Midtown-Tampa (March 24). www. bbbsfl.org Everyone Free Health Seminars March 2, 9, 13-14, 16, 21, 28, various times This month’s topics at Nature’s Food Patch Market & Café, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, include: permanent weight loss (March 2), hormones (March 9), organic gardening (March 13), changes in food supply (March 14), supplements (March 16), non-toxic dentistry (March 21) and salt (March 28). www. naturesfoodpatch.com Everyone Surf and Turf Golf Classic March 4, 11 a.m. Hit the links and raise funds for The Florida Aquarium’s Education Programs tied to Title i schools, Boys & Girls Clubs, Hillsborough County Head Start and other community programs. Tournament takes place at East Lake Woodlands Country Club in Oldsmar. A foursome is $1,000. www.flaquarium.org Moms & Dads Target Tuesday March 5, 2-7 p.m. Spend an afternoon with the kids at Glazer Children’s Museum in downtown Tampa as part of this Target-sponsored promotion. Admission

is free the first Tuesday of the month. Adults must be accompanied by a child and vice versa. www.glazermuseum.org Everyone Playin’ In The Park March 5, 2-6 p.m. Playin’ In The Park is a free event every first Tuesday at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. Enjoy sports demonstrations, healthy snacks, hula hoops, bubbles and balls! www.fitkidsplayground.com Everyone Buildings Alive! Ybor City Architecture Hop March 7, 5-10 p.m. Tour nine historic buildings and sites launching from ybor City Museum State Park. Jolley Trolleys provide transportation and attendees can walk between hop stops. Night includes scavenger hunt with prizes, food, drinks and entertainment. Tickets: $25 advance and $35 at the door. www.ybormuseum.org Moms, Dads Legends & Legacies: Beyond the Battlefield March 8-9, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Attend this symposium at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, which features an elite panel who will share wartime experiences. Admission: $29.95 for 13 and older and $15.95 for ages 6-12. www. fantasyofflight.com Everyone DinoNites March 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Come out to see the DinoQuest exhibit at Tampa’s Lowry Park zoo in a whole new light. DinoNites run through May 28 and give access to select areas of the zoo and rides. Tickets are $9.95 (free for ages 2 and younger and annual zoo pass holders). www.lowryparkzoo.com Everyone Be the Match Walk/Run March 9, 7:30 a.m. Participate in this walk/run event at Al Lopez Park in Tampa. Proceeds benefit the Be the Match Foundation, which raises funds to help those needing a bone marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant to find a donor. www. bethematchfoundation.org Everyone Charity Golf Classic Weekend March 7-9, various times Chip in for charity at this annual benefit for the Brandon Foundation at River Hills Country Club

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Show your patriotic spirit at the Armed Forces History Museum in Largo. Night includes swing dance lessons at 7:30 p.m., with the main show at 8 p.m.. Tickets: $24 general admission and $45 ViP (early entry and full dinner). www. armedforcesmuseum.com Date Night

Catch this film series in the Historic Asolo Theater at the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota. This month: Boyz ‘N the Hood (March 4), Philadelphia (March 11), Groundhog Day (March 18) and Pulp Fiction (March 25). Tickets: $7. www.ringling.org Moms & Dads

Stepping Out Gala: Emerald Evening March 23, 6:30 p.m. Support this signature black-tie event to benefit St. Joseph’s Hospitals. Gala features live and silent auctions, dinner and dancing. Limited reservations are available starting at $300. Call 813-872-0979. www.sjhfoundation.org Moms & Dads

PaleyFest March 7 & 13, various times Check out cinematic events designed for true TV fans as part of the PaleyFest TV Festival at select theaters, including AMC Regency 20 Brandon, AMC Woodland Square 20 Oldsmar and Regal Citrus Park Tampa. The cast of The Walking Dead takes part in a panel March 7 (8 p.m.) and The Big Bang Theory cast members participate in a live, interactive Q&A March 13 (10 p.m.). Tickets: $12.50. www.fathomevents. com Everyone

Taking Care of Your Heart March 28, noon - 1 p.m. Learn about heart disease and the role proper diet and exercise play at this free seminar at St. Anthony’s Outpatient Center in St. Petersburg. www.knowyourheart.org Moms & Dads

art Gasparilla Festival of the Arts March 2-3, various times Check out this popular outdoor fine art and craft show at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa. Families can check out the popular children’s art activity area and live entertainment. Admission is free. www. gasparilla-arts.com. Everyone Arts and Crafts for Families at The Dali March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 11:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Discover the world of Salvador Dali in the classroom with stories, puzzles, games and arts and crafts activities for the whole family at The Dali in St. Petersburg. Activities are free. www. thedali.org Everyone Hyde Park Village Art Fair March 23-24, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Browse work from local artists at this signature spring art event in Hyde Park Village in South Tampa. Show features paintings, sculptures, photography, glass, wood, jewelry and ceramics. Entry is free. www.artfestival.com Everyone

Day Out with Thomas March 16-17 & 23-24, various times Hop aboard as Thomas the Tank rides into the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish. Embark on a 25-minute train ride and enjoy storytelling and arts and crafts. Tickets: $14-$18. www.ticketweb. com/dowt Everyone

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Stars & Stripes USA Spirit of America Show March 22, 7:30 p.m.

Monday Night Movies at the Ringling March 4, 11, 18, 25, 7 p.m.

Oz the Great and Powerful Opens March 8 Meet the great and powerful magician as he hits the silver screen in this film starring James Franco, Mila Kunis and Michelle Williams. Rated PG. Running time: 123 minutes. 8 & Older Under the Sea – IMAX Coming March 9 Travel to some of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth, including Southern Australia, New Guinea and others in this new IMAX film narrated by Jim Carrey that arrives

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this month at MOSi in Tampa. Rated G. Running time: 40 minutes. www.mosi.org. 4 & Older Gasparilla International Film Festival March 19-24, various times Pay tribute to the magic of movies as Tampa’s annual cinematic celebration visits select locations including CineBistro at Hyde Park Village in South Tampa. www.gasparillafilmfestival.com. Moms, Date Night The Croods Opens March 22 Meet a unique prehistoric family who takes to the road and discovers a fascinating world in this new animated 3D film from DreamWorks. Film features voices of Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone. Rated PG. 8 & Older

Peter Rabbit and Friends March 2, 11 a.m. Experience the magic of Beatrix Potter at the Largo Cultural Arts Center. Sing along with Peter Rabbit and his friends. Tickets: $7.50 adults and $6.50 children with $22 family four packs available. www.largoarts.com Everyone

Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival March 2, 2:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Join Mickey and his band of friends for a musical celebration at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Hear hits from blockbuster Disney movies. Tickets: $15-$50. www.tampabaytimesforum. com Everyone

The Inflated Tales of Peter Rabbit March 10, 2 p.m. Join Mark the Balloon Guy as he tells the classic tale of Peter Rabbit, using balloon costumes and audience members. Revel in the comedy, improvisation and amazing balloons. Tickets: $6 members, $7 nonmembers and $24 family-four pack. www.carrollwoodcenter.org 2-10

Bands, Brew & BBQ March 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, various times Explore Busch Gardens or Sea World Orlando and take in a concert included with admission. This month, Busch Gardens hosts Goo Goo Dolls (March 3). Sea World features Hall and Oates, Darius Rucker, Michael McDonald, Josh Turner, Rodney Atkins and Sheryl Crow. www. buschgardens.com www.seaworld.com Everyone

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theater and dance Dig It Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 7-8, various times Learn from young curious archeologists as they uncover the wonders of ancient times in this Patel Conservatory production from students in grades 2-4 at Tampa’s Straz Center. Tickets start at $15. www.strazcenter.org Everyone Sleeping Beauty March 1, 7:30 p.m. Relive the beloved fairy tale through this lavish production of the classical ballet at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. Tickets: $40-$65. www. rutheckerdhall.com Everyone The Producers March 1-17, various times Get ready for the laughs when Eight O’Clock Theatre presents the beloved Tony-Award winning musical comedy at the Largo Cultural Arts Center. Shows: 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. www.largoarts.com Moms & Dads USF Dance Marathon March 2-3, 10 a.m. Put on your dancing shoes for this studentrun fundraiser on USF’s Tampa campus. National marathon lasts 17 hours and benefits All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg. Event includes food, games and live music. http:// leadandserve.usf.edu/dancemarathon Moms & Dads

March 9, 10 a.m. Check out a variety of music and signature dishes from the area’s top restaurants at this debut event at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and Kiley Gardens Park. www.gasparillamusicfestival.com Everyone

Anything Goes March 12-17, various times Hop aboard for a saucy production by Roundabout Theatre Company. March 13 is Broadway Family Night (get one free child’s ticket with purchase of a full-priced adult ticket). Tickets start at $46.50. www.strazcenter.org 8 & Older Much Ado About Nothing March 13 – April 17, various times Experience the charm and wit of Shakespeare as Jobsite Theater brings one of his most beloved comedies to the Shimberg Playhouse at Tampa’s Straz Center. Tickets start at $28. www. jobsitetheater.org 8 & Older

music and comedy Bon Jovi March 1, 7:30 p.m. Rock in your seats as the New Jersey son brings his Because We Can tour to the Tampa Bay Times Forum in downtown Tampa. Tickets start at $19.50. www.tampabaytimesforum.com Moms, Date Night

Shana Banana’s Bananimagination March 24, 1 p.m. Enjoy the whimsical and wonderful world of storytelling with the popular children’s entertainer at TECO Theater in the Straz Center. Start at $6.50. www.strazcenter.org 2-4 Alicia Keys March 24, 7:30 p.m. Catch the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter as her Set the World on Fire tour visits the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Special guest Miguel joins Keys. Tickets: $45.25-$100.25. www. tampabaytimesforum.com Everyone Queen Latifah March 26, 7:30 p.m. Croon along with the multitalented songstress when she performs jazz standards at Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall. Tickets: $55-$95. www. rutheckerdhall.com Everyone HAVE AN EVENT? E-mail submissions, preferably at least a month in advance, to calendar@tbparenting.com for consideration.

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