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13 BOOS WITHOUT THE HOOS Halloween safety starts at home
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18 LIFE LESSONS FROM CENTERFIELD Baseball can teach us a lot 32 MIRROR, MIRROR Giving girls the confidence to see their beauty 38 SPIRIT OF THE SEASON Goodies for Halloween and fall
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40 BANKING ON A MIRACLE Saving umbilical cord blood could save life 44 NATURAL REMEDIES Growing number of parents turn to alternative medicine 50 ONE FISH, TWO FISH Controversy over genetically altered food
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52 EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN Margarita Romo
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every month 9 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 19 EDUCATION 26 WHAT’S HAPPENING 41 HEALTH AND WELLNESS 54 NORTH HILLSBOROUGH NEWS
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56 SOUTH HILLSBOROUGH NEWS 58 NORTH PINELLAS NEWS 60 SOUTH PINELLAS NEWS 62 PASCO NEWS 64 FAMILY EATS 68 AROUND TOWN 70 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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76 HALLOWEEN EVENTS
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What a fantastic start to the fall. I was beaming with as much pride and excitement as the children for the opening of the Glazer Children’s Museum last month. As a board member for the past three years, it was wonderful to see everyone’s hard work pay off with a spectacular place that will change the way that children in the Tampa Bay area play and learn. Tampa Bay Parenting magazine is a proud sponsor of the interactive museum, and we know that it will be a favorite destination for children across the country. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, I encourage you to make the trip. It’s worth it and your children will be thrilled to go again and again.
Me and my pro sional da e pa Astaire’s Dancfes rtner, o Herna e Studio, atnc nd from Fred Tampa Bay’sLin Dancing withez the Stars.
Another thing children (and adults like me) are excited about, is one of my favorite holidays, Halloween. It’s a time to transform yourself into something sassy, scary, sweet or all of the above. You’ll see me out and about this month taking full advantage of all the fun that comes with Halloween. In this issue we have festive, fun Halloween ideas for you and your kids to enjoy. Be sure to post those cute pics of your kids on our Facebook page, we want to see them and you parents, too! While I haven’t decided how I’m going to dress up this Halloween, I know that I will not be dressing up as a dancer as I’ll be retiring my dancing shoes for awhile. Last month I participated in Tampa Bay’s Dancing With The Stars and it was an amazing night! I represented for all the parents and felt confident about my performance thanks to Fred Astaire Studios, and of course, to all of you moms and dads who supported me while I rocked out on the dance floor. As enjoyable as it was, nothing beat the nice, warm blissful bath that followed afterwards for my now stronger muscles. I hope you all have been enjoying Parents in Action on ABC Action News at noon on Thursdays and Saturdays. I would love your feedback online and on our Facebook page. Also, please be sure to sign up for updates for the launch of ParentingWithAngela.com where I’ll be bringing you more great tips. I’ll also be speaking from a mompreneur perspective at The Society of Successful Women’s Leadership Conference on Oct. 8 at the Tampa Convention Center. The conference will showcase The Spring, a domestic violence shelter in Tampa, as part of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Plus you’ll hear inspiring stories from celebrities Naomi Judd and Ann Jillian as well as panel discussions from women leaders in the community. Hope to see you there. Have a Boo-tiful Halloween!
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boos without the hoos halloWeen safety starts at home
Halloween is the time of year for tricks, treats, costumes and sweets. But this night of spooky fun for your little ghouls and goblins also can be dangerous. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car on Halloween than any other day.
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• Have an adult accompany children • Carry a flashlight • Stop at street corners • Look left, right and left again before crossing the street • Never walk between parked cars • Walk on well-lit sidewalks and paths • Never cut across yards • Stop only at houses with outside lights on • Carefully check treats before letting children eat them
“A lot of kids go trick-or-treating in the dark, when it’s harder for drivers to see them,” says St. Joseph’s Children’s advocate Bevin Maynard. “It’s important for parents to remind children about Drive safely: walking safely before they leave their house.” • Be especially alert in residential neighborhoods and anticipate heavy Maynard suggests that kids carry flashlights or pedestrian traffic on and near the road. glow sticks, use reflective trick-or-treat bags or • Take extra time to actively look for kids have reflective tape on their costumes. Parents at intersections, on medians and on curbs. also should choose face paint over masks, which • Remember that costumes can limit can make it hard for kids to see where they’re children’s visibility and they may not be going. able to see your vehicle. • Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly “Typically, children under age 10 should not trickand carefully. or-treat without adult supervision,” Maynard says. • Reduce any distractions inside your “If kids are mature enough to go trick-or-treating car so you can concentrate on the road without supervision, make sure they stick to a and pedestrians. predetermined route with good lighting.” Parents also should follow other safety guidelines.
Rules for dressing:
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Is the umpire blind or is something else at work? The reason for this apparent inconsistency has to do with the geometry of baseball. The camera shot that we most often see, the one that helps give us the best view of the beauties of pitching, is from the centerfield camera. But if the camera is placed in dead center, the pitcher in the foreground would likely obscure the plate, the catcher, the ump and maybe even the batter. Thus, the camera is moved, usually toward the left. This way, viewers can see the pitcher, the plate, the batter, the catcher and the ump. The price of that view, however, is that some pitches that look to be off the plate when viewed from this angle are right over (as viewed and called by the umpire). Similarly, some pitches that appear to us to be right over the plate have missed their mark. Scientists have a name for this phenomenon. They call it parallax, the error that results from measuring from a skewed vantage point. I have used this concept from the geometry of baseball to teach many students a fundamental lesson about life: Where you stand has an impact on what you see. If you are a teen or a tween in suburban America, the world looks different to you than if you were the same age living in a poor neighborhood of Mumbai or Lagos. Similarly, a system or institution looks and feels very different to the descendants or beneficiaries of those who designed it (the insiders) than it does to anyone who may be perceived as an outsider. Disciplinary consequences for students are always too lenient when my child has been the victim and are always too harsh when my child has behaved inappropriately.
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Pack up the family for ghoulish October weekends at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo. Meander through haunted houses, enjoy free zoo rides and seek out other spooky fun. The event is 7-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 7-10 p.m. Thursday and Sunday. Tickets are $17 for adults and $14 for children. Zoo pass holders receive a $1 discount. For the comfort and safety of all guests, people 12 and older are prohibited from wearing masks, wigs, face paint or costumes. Little ghouls, ages 11 and younger, are invited to come in their most spooktacular attire but toy weapons of any sort will not be allowed in the zoo. Visit www.lowryparkzoo.com for advance tickets. See more Halloween events on Page 76
ExploraVision Competition
The Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program, the world’s largest K–12 science and technology competition, is now accepting applications for the 2011 competition. The ExploraVision program challenges teams of two to four to research scientific principles and current technologies as the basis for designing innovative technologies that could exist in 20 years. It encourages critical thinking among students about how technology can be applied to help find solutions to global problems. Since the program’s inception in 1992, nearly 275,000 students have submitted entries. Students on the four first-place teams will each receive a $10,000 U.S. Series EE Savings Bond valued at maturity. Students on second-place teams will each receive a $5,000 bond valued at maturity. The eight teams also will receive an expenses-paid trip with their families, mentor and coach to Washington for a gala awards weekend. Entries must be received by Feb. 2 online at www.exploravision.org or by mail at Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards, 1840 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201-3000.
Cat in the Hat
For more than 50 years Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat has charmed children everywhere into learning how to read. Now he has his own animated series, The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! The series follows friends Sally and Nick – with a little help from the Fish, Thing 1 and Thing 2 – on fun-filled adventures, where they make natural-science discoveries with the Cat as their guide. The new PBS series, shown locally on WEDU, is on at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That was created in response to recent findings that children graduating from kindergarten are less prepared to learn about science than other subjects. The series supports young children’s science learning by introducing scientific inquiry skills, teaching core science concepts and vocabulary, and preparing preschoolers for kindergarten and first grade science curriculum — all in whimsical style. Visit wedu.org for program schedules or to support WEDU.
Habitat Blitz Build
Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County will hold its third annual Suzie Q Blitz Build, where volunteers construct one home within one week’s time to benefit breast cancer awareness and funding and support a local family. The home will be built in the Grant Park area of Tampa with its wall raising ceremony at 9 a.m. Oct. 23. The Suzie Q Blitz Build is in memory of Suzanne Hastings, whose husband was a Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough Crew Leader. Suzanne lost her battle with breast cancer in 2008 at the age of 36. Each year, the build celebrates her vibrant life and her love of helping others. The blitz is Oct. 23-30. Participants are encouraged to share their stories and pictures of those they wish to honor. Visit www.habitathillsborough.com to learn more.
Wine, Women & Shoes
Tickets are on sale for ‘Wine, Women & Shoes.” The event, set for Nov. 4 – 6, will benefit the Children’s Dream Fund. The nationally recognized event is making its Tampa debut and will bring together charity supporters, wine enthusiasts and fashion lovers. Vintners and Vines, a unique spin on the traditional walk-around wine tasting, will kick-off the event from 7-10 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Straz Center’s Maestro’s. General admission is $55. The signature event, Wine, Women and Shoes, is 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Straz Center’s Morsani Hall and Riverwalk Promenade. It will feature wine and food tasting, boutique shopping, live and silent auctions and a fashion show. General admission is $150 and tables start at $1,000. Sponsorship levels are available. “The Florida Fashionistas put the ‘fun’ back in fundraising by adding the element of fashion,” says founder Kit Stewart. “It is the type of event that brings it all together- wonderful women, style, great venue and a noble cause.” Visit www.winewomenandshoes.com/tampabay to purchase tickets.
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Giving girls the confidence to see their beauty
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azzling bright smiles. Flawless faces. Seemingly impossible thin bodies. Tabloid headlines screaming out which celebrities have the best and worst beach bodies or who wore it better. Reality TV shows encouraging plastic surgery because you could always look better with a nip or tuck. It can all be overwhelming – for adults. Just imagine how intimidating it can be for a young woman. Today’s youth are bombarded with images of beauty as defined by the media. So, what are the effects of these images on kids as they develop their identities? A study released in 2006, found that nearly half of all preadolescent girls would like to be thinner and have been on a diet or are aware of the concept of dieting in an attempt to change their bodies. Teen magazine reported in 2003 that 50 to 70 percent of girls of a normal weight have the self-perception that
they are overweight. A Girl Scout Research Institute study released this year found that nearly 90 percent of girls surveyed say the fashion industry (89 percent) and/or the media (88 percent) place a lot of pressure on them to be thin. However, it’s not just girls who are affected by these media images. According to the 2000 study Body Image and Advertising, there is growing awareness regarding the pressure boys are under to appear muscular. The results of this pressure can include an increase in obsessive weight training, and the use of anabolic steroids and dietary supplements. It’s time to put an end to these unhealthy images blasted through the media. And there is hope. There are organizations, programs and trainings out there that build self-esteem and provide the tools for kids to feel confident in their own bodies and appreciate differences. There also are tools and training for parents to help them continued on the next page
APPLY NOMINATE VOTE SHARE ATTEND If you are involved in or support a nonprofit organization worthy of recognition, or know of an individual who’s dedicated efforts are helping our community, please encourage them to learn more about the WEDU Be More Awards™ — where children find families; puppies find homes; individuals find inspiration and nonprofit organizations find support.
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Save the universe with this forearm gauntlet that features lights, sound effects and laser mode; an ultra blast mode even activates a pop-up scope to help target villains.
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Kidz Bop Halloween Party is the perfect soundtrack for costume parties or just for greeting some miniature monsters at your door. The CD features Halloween-themed tracks, including Disturbia and I Want Candy.
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Halloween Costumes
Looking cute as a bug, this red dress with black spots and bottom ruffles is available in three sizes: 2/3, 4/6 and 6/8. $29.95. Available from Aeromax
You’ll find plenty of out-of-this-world costumes for your trick-or-treater at Seedlings in South Tampa.
Dapple Toy & Surface Cleaner Created by two moms, Dapple cleaners use natural ingredients that are safe yet effective. Use on toys, strollers, high chairs and more.
Smiling Planet
These earth-friendly dishes and bowls for kids are made from 100% recycled plastic and feature whimsical designs with messages about the earth, love and peace. www.smilingplanet.net
Madame Alexander Halloween Dolls
Go batty for this ballerina doll and her purse, which has purple bat wings, big wiggle eyes, red lips and two white fangs. Available for $79.95. www. madamealexander.com.
A Tale Dark & Grimm Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimminspired tales. Follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes and learn the story behind the breadcrumbs, edible house and outwitted witch.
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ecoming a parent can be daunting. So many choices. So many decisions. Car seats, cribs, strollers – I often wonder how my son has survived all these years given the lack of BPA-free, eco-friendly, organically grown products eight years ago. Pregnancy suddenly brings all those health fears bubbling to the surface. Particularly when reading What to Expect When You’re Expecting or as I call it Worse Case Scenario. However, one of my first decisions as a mother-to-be gave me the peace-of-mind I was seeking – banking my child’s umbilical cord blood. I knew we had a once-in-alifetime opportunity to protect my newborn’s health, and I was not about to miss it. No one wants to think their child could ever become gravely ill, but unfortunately it does happen. My husband and I ultimately decided to go with a local, long-established cord blood bank. Enrollment was the most painless part of my pregnancy. And I must admit, as my husband and I drove to the hospital in anticipation of our first child, I felt a real sense of both empowerment and relief knowing that the collection kit was packed safely in my bag. The Benefits The cells found in umbilical cord blood are now widely known to be a rich, noncontroversial source of stem cells – the
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building blocks of all cells in our blood and immune system. They also are a 100 percent match for your baby and at least a one in four match for a sibling. Cord blood stem cell transplants have already changed — and saved — thousands of lives around the world. More so, science is honing in on other miraculous uses for these precious cells, potentially impacting countless numbers of lives with future regenerative therapies. Stem cells have been used in more than 20,000 transplants worldwide for more than 75 diseases, including cancers, leukemia, lymphoma, aplastic anemia and diabetes. The Process The cord blood collection process is safe and painless to your newborn, performed by your doctor or midwife at birth, after the umbilical cord has been cut. After the collection, the blood is packaged and transported immediately to a facility for testing, processing and cryopreservation. Cord blood banking has increased in popularity in the past decade, but it has yet to become the go-to baby registry gift. Because my husband performed stem cell research and my obstetrician was very informative about the benefits and process, our decision was a no brainer. It was a lifeassurance policy for us. Writer Wendi Lee-Randall is a Cryo-Cell customer and its marketing director. Visit www.cryo-cell.com to learn more.
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natural remedies
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ore and more families are turning to complementary, integrative or alternative medicine to treat their children. In fact, it was reported by the National Institute on Health that about 12 percent of all children ages 17 and younger were treated using alternative methods in 2007 and the number has steadily grown since. Alternative therapy is distinguished by using holistic methods, which means the practitioner treats the whole person and not just a disease or condition. We treat the immediate condition but the goal is to educate the patient, or the parent in this case, to make a conscious shift to practice wellness. Rather than turn to medicine, and therefore prescription drugs, to treat common conditions such as colds, ear aches, anxiety or insomnia to name a few, the family practices wellness. Cold and Flu Colds and flu can be treated by first building the immune system. To build the immune system, use various herbs and minerals to stimulate the immune system. You also can use chiropractics and acupuncture to help stimulate the immune system in lieu of treating the symptom with an antibiotic. Taking too many antibiotics and inappropriately using them can cause serious side effects, including creating bacteria that is more resistant and more dangerous. Allergies Unfortunately, because food is so over-
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processed, the amount of allergies in children is on the rise. The loss of nutritional foods decreases the body’s ability to process the chemicals and additives added to foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables. Most people are unaware that there is a natural way to both test and treat allergies, especially for children. It is called ASERT, an ancient practice that uses muscle and food response testing to find out what causes allergic reactions. It can effectively test for all environmental and food allergies – no painful needles, no drugs and no dependency on shots and antihistamines. Pain and Sports Injury Neck and back pain also are commonly treated with alternative care. Chiropractics, acupuncture and cold laser therapy are effective especially when it comes to sports injuries. Sports massages can treat injuries related to physical activities such as high school football and baseball. This massage works to increase or repair range of motion and focuses on intense stretching. Various herbs can treat inflammation rather than using aspirin or anti-inflammatory medications. Lasers Cold laser therapy uses no heat and is noninvasive. It reduces swelling, pain and inflammation by increasing microcirculation and stimulating the mitochondria, which then produce energy and heal the cell from the inside out. Cold lasers are used to treat sports injuries, gastrointestinal problems, cartilage and disc issues and acne. continued on the next page
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ADHD Alternative therapy is becoming more widely accepted for anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The use of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication for children is a startling statistic. Every year, thousands of kids are becoming dependent on antidepressants, a vicious cycle that rarely has great results. Unfortunately, stress is common for children, stemming from everything from school bullying to learning difficulties to stress at home. It also can be hard to diagnose stress in children since the signs are very similar to normal adolescent behavior. Some children exhibit physical symptoms such as stomach aches, headaches and bedwetting. Others show emotional and mental difficulties, including having a hard time concentrating or becoming moody. Unless parents learn ways to help their child process the stress and alleviate the anxiety, drug therapy becomes the treatment of choice. Besides stress relief techniques and talking to your child, there are alternative treatments such as light therapy, laser therapy, nutrition and chiropractics. Obesity and Diabetes Obesity and diabetes are affecting children in the U.S. in staggering numbers. About 32 percent of children and adolescents are considered overweight or obese and that number is rising. These issues so early in life can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes later in life, if not sooner. Most diabetes is a result of being overweight or obese. By controlling the intake of sugar and carbohydrates and using nutritional supplementation, children can reverse the damage being done to their bodies. Learning wellness techniques young translates into a dedication to wellness. This means being less dependent on drugs, less dependent on the health care system, less time out of school, less time off work and leading a productive and healthy life. Remember, when looking for a wellness practitioner, research the practitioner’s education, licensing and experience. Dr. William LaTorre is the founder of the LaTorre Wellness Center in St. Petersburg and has been a chiropractor and holistic wellness practitioner for 40 years. Visit www. latorrewellnesscenter.com to learn more.
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The controversy over genetically modified foods
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ast month, at a press conference and rally outside of the White House, the Center for Food Safety, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, and the CEO of Ben & Jerry’s demanded the Obama Administration halt FDA approval of the first genetically engineered (GE) food animal. “The FDA is functioning more as a stock promoter for the biotech industry than a guardian of public health,” said Jaydee Hanson, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Food Safety. “Approval of this fish cuts a gaping hole in public safety and seems intended to help the biotech industry raise capital for other GE animals.” Over 300 environmental, consumer, health, and animal welfare organizations, along with salmon and fishing groups and associations, food companies, chefs and restaurants signed joint letters to the FDA opposing the approval of AquaBounty’s GE salmon. A coalition of groups including the Center for Food Safety, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, The Organic Consumers Association, Food Democracy Now and CREDO Action, among others, had collected over 160,000 consumer comments to submit to the FDA and President Obama, urging them to reject the approval of genetically engineered salmon. In addition, 14 members of the California State Legislature sent a letter to FDA and President Obama requesting that FDA deny the approval until the full suite of environmental and food safety concerns are addressed. The genetic engineering of plants and animals is looming as one of the greatest and most intractable environmental challenges of the 21st Century. Already, this novel technology has invaded our grocery stores and our kitchen
pantries by fundamentally altering some of our most important staple food crops. By being able to take the genetic material from one organism and insert it into the permanent genetic code of another, biotechnologists have engineered numerous novel creations, such as potatoes with bacteria genes, “super” pigs with human growth genes, fish with cattle growth genes, tomatoes with flounder genes, and thousands of other plants, animals and insects. At an alarming rate, these creations are now being patented and released into the environment. Currently, up to 45 percent of U.S. corn is genetically engineered as is 85 percent of soybeans. It has been estimated that 70-75 percent of processed foods on supermarket shelves--from soda to soup, crackers to condiments--contain genetically engineered ingredients. A number of studies over the past decade have revealed that genetically engineered foods can pose serious risks to humans, domesticated animals, wildlife and the environment. Human health effects can include higher risks of toxicity, allergenicity, antibiotic resistance, immunesuppression and cancer. As for environmental impacts, the use of genetic engineering in agriculture could lead to uncontrolled biological pollution, threatening numerous microbial, plant and animal species with extinction, and the potential contamination of non-genetically engineered life forms with novel and possibly hazardous genetic material. Despite these long-term and wide-ranging risks, Congress has yet to pass a single law intended to manage them responsibly. This despite the fact that our regulatory agencies have failed to adequately address the human health or environmental, impacts of genetic engineering.
On the federal level, eight agencies attempt to regulate biotechnology using 12 different statutes or laws that were written long before genetically engineered food, animals and insects became a reality. The result has been a regulatory tangle, where any regulation even exists, as existing laws are grossly manipulated to manage threats they were never intended to regulate. Among many bizarre examples of these regulatory anomalies is the current attempt by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate genetically engineered fish as “new animal drugs.” The haphazard and negligent agency regulation of biotechnology has had serious consequences for consumers and the environment. Unsuspecting consumers by the tens of millions are being allowed to purchase and consume unlabeled genetically engineered foods, despite a finding by FDA scientists that these foods could pose serious risks. And new genetically engineered crops are being approved by federal agencies despite admissions that they will contaminate native and conventional plants and pose other significant new environmental threats. In short, there has been a complete abdication of any responsible legislative or regulatory oversight of genetically engineered foods. Clearly, now is a critical time to challenge the government’s negligence in managing the human health and environmental threats from biotechnology. The Center for Food Safety is an organization that seeks to prevent the approval, commercialization or release of any new genetically engineered crops until they have been thoroughly tested and found safe for human health and the environment. CFS maintains that any foods that already contain genetically engineered ingredients must be clearly labeled. For more information visit TrueFoodNow.org
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By anGela ardolino and lissette camPos On the other end of the phone line came the words, “Are you really coming?”
It’s a tough name to live up to, but if anyone can do it, Romo can.
It’s not the kind of thing a reporter wants to hear after several weeks of e-mails and the night before the big interview. The query was from Margarita Romo in Dade City.
“I’ve watched children go through a lot of trauma here. I’ve seen kids have their parents taken away and sent back to Mexico. I also have children that can never really feel a part of this country because they came when they were babies and have thought they’re American citizens, but then one day, someone tells them, ‘No you’re not,’ ” Romo explains.
Romo is the executive director and founder of Farmworkers Self-Help Inc., a nonprofit organization serving the needs of migrant workers and their families in Pasco and Hernando counties. Posing her question to me again, and slower this time, she said, “You’re coming to see me?” Yes, Margarita. You. The phone call was trademark Romo – a woman so focused on helping others, she leaves little time for herself. This fall, she’ll have to get used to it. The 74 year old has been getting calls from reporters and community leaders since being named the 2010 Hispanic Woman of the Year by Tampa Hispanic Heritage Inc. The trained pastor and transplant from Texas has devoted the past 40 years to working with migrant families in Tommytown – a poor farm worker community on the north end of Dade City. With a significant number of parents working until nightfall, Romo has become a surrogate grandmother to the children and teens in the neighborhood. She created an “afterschool, soccer, homework studies” program that has become a homeaway-from home for nearly 100 kids. The program appropriately is called My Other House. The patch of Dade City land, nearly 4 acres, sits on Calle de Milagros – Spanish for street of miracles.
“We have to take that child and build them up on the inside. Let them know how important they are and the things they need to do to get better and to be a part of the community,” Romo says. Farmworkers Self-Help Inc. is funding the college studies of three of its students. With help from the community and volunteers, they run a free clinic each Tuesday night out of Romo’s old house. There, a doctor from Wesley Chapel sees patients four to five hours a week and trains local women to help in the clinic as well.
teens were rehearsing a play they wrote themselves. Their lines delivered in Spanish, sprinkled with nervous giggles and whispers in Spanglish. Looking out at these safe spaces they created for the neighborhood children, Romo reaches for an analogy. “It’s like a lawnmower. Who handles the lawn mower? Somebody up here but the mower mowed the grass. I feel like God is just using us like little lawn mowers. We’re going around, cutting down the bad stuff and letting some good stuff grow.”
How do you relax and take time for yourself? Why?
I enjoy long walks on the beach. It gives me a chance to reflect on all that has been provided for me. It also gives me a chance to talk to God. Sometimes I feel that I can hear Him saying, “You again? Now what?” But generally, relaxing means picking up a great book and listening to Joyce Myers
What/Who is your biggest inspiration or role model?
“They have taken the ladies and taught them so they’re called promotoras de salud – promoters of health. I keep telling people, ‘You know how the doctor has a little black bag? Well you can have an imaginary black bag with all these things in it that you’ve learned,’ ” says Romo with a smile.
I have many inspirations and role models but Jesus comes first. After him, Gandhi, Martin Luther, Martin Luther King Jr. and Emiliano Zapata. I meet and have met many people, and I try to learn a little something from each one.
A few yards from the clinic sits the Norma Learning Center for children ages 12 and younger. Across the street, two coaches volunteer to teach the boys and girls soccer and teenagers hang out at the youth center. On the day of our visit with Romo, the
Nothing is impossible. Woman can do anything they want to. We must just set our mind on a goal and achieve it, even if you are not sure on how to begin. I believe that any and all of life’s challenges or hurts can be healed by God. I truly feel blessed and consider myself a walking miracle!
What message would you give women?
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Dream Playground Coming to Life Children who attend the city of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department program at Jackson Heights NFL Youth Education Town recently shared their feedback for what makes the perfect playground. The meeting at the Jackson Heights center, 3310 E. Lake Ave., featured project manager Cassie Haslett from Kaboom, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to create great community play spaces based on the ideas, participation and leadership of the children and families who make up the community.
Swings, slides and a rock-climbing wall were among the children’s playground wishes.
“Swings, slides, a rock climbing wall and see-saw were the top four items,” says Linda Carlo, superintendent for communication and special events for parks and recreation.
The community build for the dream playground is set for Nov. 6. It will be constructed in about eight hours with the help of 200 volunteers. “The kids who participated really took an interest in the design and are excited at being a part of the whole process,” Carlo says. “They really felt ownership that they were helping to design their own playground.” This project marks the third time the city of Tampa has teamed with Kaboom, having worked together to design and build community playgrounds at Highland Pines and Wellswood parks.
Heart Groups Beat as One for Fundraiser The Adult Congenital Heart Association and the Children’s Heart Foundation are hosting the inaugural Congenital Heart Walk at 8 a.m. Oct. 10 at Tampa’s Al Lopez Park, 4810 N. Himes Ave. The event marks the first time that the two heart-focused organizations have joined for a common purpose. Honorary chairperson Nels Matson, who biked thousands of miles from Santa Monica to New York this summer for the cause, may not find a 5k particularly challenging, but Matson is just as excited to take part. Lindsey Weiss, president of the Florida Junior Board for the Children’s Heart Foundation and a CHD survivor, leads the way during last year’s heart walk.
“Whether it’s a 5k walk, a 3,700 mile bike journey or a triathlon, I’m going to keep at it until congenital heart defects aren’t our most deadly birth defect,” Matson says. “I’m going to keep at it so treatments for these little guys gets easier and better. I’m not going to stop until congenital heart defects become household knowledge,” says Matson, a heart defect survivor who had open-heart surgery as a toddler. “I’m one of the lucky ones.” Registration for this year’s walk begins at 8 a.m. with the walk starting at 9 a.m. Visit www.CongenitalHeartWalk.Kintera.org/TampaBay or www.ChildrensHeartFoundation.org to learn more.
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Oct. 1, 2, 21-23 Fall Consignment Sales & Fundraisers Local moms can do some savvy fall shopping with two consignment sales. Just Between Friends holds it sale from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 30-Oct. 1 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Tampa Bay Baptist Conference Center, 15601 Lake Magdalene Drive. Jumping Jeans hosts its consignment sale Oct. 21-23 at Florida College’s Student Center, 119 N. Glen Arven Ave., Temple Terrace. www.jumpingjeans.com Oct. 2, 7:30 a.m. The Mayor’s Walk Join Mayor Pam Iorio for a fitness walk around Rowlett Park, 2501 River Hills Drive. The walk is free and suitable for all ages and abilities, but registration is required. The first 200 registered walkers get a T-shirt. The walk is three miles but participants may walk as much or as little as they are able. 813-274-8615 Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. USF Graphic Studio Benefit Sale Buy great art at reduced prices at this one-day sale to benefit the USF Graphic studio’s efforts for continuing research and educational programming. Free and open to the public, the event is at 3702 Spectrum Blvd., Suite 100, Tampa. 813- 974-3503 Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m. & Oct. 17, 3 p.m. Little Red Riding Hood Join Little Red Riding Hood as she learns about stranger danger when the Play’n Around Traveling Children’s Theatre brings the classic fairy tale to the Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road. $7 members, $10 nonmembers, free for children younger than 4. www.carrollwoodcenter.org Oct. 22-Nov. 13, various times The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Get a synopsis of everything the great bard’s written in one sitting as the Carrollwood Players hit the stage at Carrollwood Players Theatre, 4333-5 Gunn Highway. Shows are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets start at $14. www. carrollwoodplayers.com Oct. 23, 7-11 p.m. • Masquerade Ball This year’s theme for the Carrollwood Cultural Center’s fundraising event is Spanish Serenade, a tribute to Spain’s rich art and music. The familyfriendly event features food, music and a silent auction. Guests are encouraged to come in costume. Proceeds benefit the center. $25 members, $30 nonmembers. 813-269-1310
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Forgotten Children March Comes to Tampa Stand up for the forgotten children of Hillsborough County from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 16 at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa. The Voices for Children of Tampa Bay in support of the Guardian ad Litem Program and with the help of the Rough Riders are sponsoring the family-friendly event to spotlight the critical need for volunteers for the 800 abandoned, abused and neglected foster children in Hillsborough County. The highlight of the day is the Forgotten Children March, during which sponsors will march with life-size cut-outs representing the 800 children. The day also will include plenty of kid-friendly activities and special guests, such as face painters, balloon artists, K-9 and Mounted Police Units from the Tampa Police Department, and more. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Local radio personality Jack Harris from 970 WFLA will host the day’s events and Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor will be a guest speaker. Also at the new Glazer Children’s Museum at the north end of the park, Voices for Children of Tampa Bay will unveil a new installation of a beautiful mosaic commissioned by the group and placed on the building’s façade as a permanent art fixture to honor all volunteer Guardians ad Litem. Call 813-275-9300 or visit www.vfcgal.org to learn more about the march. Call Yvonne Marrone at 813-272-5110 or e-mail her at Yvonne.Marrone@gal.fl.gov to learn more about the Guardian ad Litem program and how to become a volunteer.
Area Girl Scout Wins National Rocket Contest The Girl Scouts of West Central Florida recently announced that Girl Scout Cadette Azriel Clary has been named one of three national winners of the year-long Reach for the Stars Rocket Contest.
Girl Scout Cadette Azriel Clary shows off her winning entry in the national Reach for the Stars Rocket Contest.
Clary and her family recently visited Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, where she launched her rocket and was awarded a trophy and certificate to commemorate her accomplishment.
“That was just great. It was just so much fun to see all of those people and learn how many people went into space,” says Clary, who hails from Kissimmee and built her winning rocket earlier this spring during Encampment of Dreams, a GSWCF-hosted event at Camp Dorothy Thomas in Riverview. The event was part of the GSWCF’s STEM program that focuses on encouraging and building skills in science, technology, engineering and math. Tripoli Tampa Rocket Association members Mike Nipper and Robert Synoski helped the girls build their rockets. Nearly 200 Girl Scouts from across the eight-counties that the GSWCF serves competed. Clary’s rocket landed closest to the pre-designated target and she was declared the winner. “We wanted to have a science, tech-themed camp that was fun for the girls and to introduce them to things they might not have had the opportunity to do before,” says Patricia Hemenway, membership project manager for GSWCF. Visit www.gswcf.org or call 800-881-4475 to learn more.
dates: Oct. 2, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. ECHO Kids Helping Kids Fashion Show Check out this eighth annual community fashion show at Riverhills Country Club, 3943 New River Hills Parkway in Valrico. Young models participating can register for $25 and must raise/donate $100 to participate (includes two guest tickets). $25. Proceeds benefit Emergency Care Help Organization. www. echofl.org Oct. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Bayshore Christian Craft Fair Browse a variety of arts, crafts and food items available for purchase at this inaugural event at Bayshore Christian School, 3909 S. MacDill Ave. Table fees are $35 for those artists or craftsmen who would like to participate. Free admission. 813-839-4297. www.bayshorechristianschool.org. Oct. 13-16, Various Times Hansel & Gretel Puppet Show Join Hansel and Gretel in the kitchen for this original puppet production at Bits N’ Pieces Puppet World, 12904 Tom Gallagher Road, Dover. Shows are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. Admission includes show, gingerbread puppet-making workshop and tour of the studios where the 9-foot tall puppets are made. $8.50. www. puppetworld.com Oct. 16, 9 a.m.-noon • Mabry Walk-A-Thon Get those walking shoes on and join the Dale Mabry Elementary community for this second annual WalkA-Thon at Coleman Track, 4201 W. Estrella St. Event features a DJ, Race & Rek slot cars, obstacle course, face painting and more with proceeds to benefit the Dale Mabry Elementary PTA. Donations welcomed. www.mabry.mysdhc.org Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. • Bay to Bay Stroll Get an early start with your holiday shopping and photos at this second annual event held along West Bay to Bay Boulevard off Manhattan. Check out more than 30 vendors and take part in 15-minute holiday photo sessions for $75 (includes three prints and free digital file.) Must book in advance. nicolegellerphotography@gmail.com Oct. 30-31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Annual Hyde Park Village Art Fair Check out this 21st annual event, 1622 Snow Ave., and support local arts and the Hyde Park community. The event includes a juried art show, offering work by more than 150 exhibitors spanning a range of art from photography to jewelry to life-size sculptures. Free. www.artfestival.com
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Dunedin Fine Arts Center Growing The Dunedin Fine Art Center is expanding its focus both artistically and geographically along the Dunedin waterfront. This summer, the DFAC opened the doors of a 1921 bungalow known as cottage campus. The new facility, which the Kiwanis Club of Dunedin helped prepare, will house the DFAC print studio, stone carving and wood turning as well as plein air drawing and painting programs. The Cottage campus joins the Stirling campus as offsite venues, providing the center much needed classroom space for its growing programs. “We have an ongoing need for space, especially during our expansion/renovation project,” says George Ann Bissett, executive director of the center.
The new Cottage campus houses the DFAC print studio, stone carving and wood turning art programs among others.
Spurred by two recent bequests, the $1.9 million renovation project will add a dedicated children’s gallery and clay lab as well as house a newly renovated children’s hands-on art museum.
“I think this speaks strongly to the important role DFAC plays in the community and also to the faith that the community places in the future of the organization,” says Dianne Wheatley-Giliotti, president of the board of directors. Visit www.dfac.org to learn more about the center.
Doctor’s Walk-In Clinics Ready for Flu Season With flu season just around the corner, Doctor’s Walk-In Clinics throughout the Tampa Bay area announced early last month that they are now available for administering flu shots and are urging parents to plan ahead to protect their families. “Flu season can be unpredictable but we do expect to see the H1N1 virus of 2009 spread along with other seasonal viruses this year, says Kim Gibson, regional medical director. “Flu season typically can start anytime after October with peaks in January and February.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the 2010-2011 vaccine will protect against three different flu viruses: an H3N2 virus, an Influenza B virus and the H1N1 virus. The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most critical step to ward off the disease. “I urge parents to get their children vaccinated, encourage good hand-washing, teach children to keep their hands away from their face and to cough into a tissue or their sleeve, and get plenty of sleep and good nutrition,” Gibson says. Flu shots will be available while supplies last at Doctor’s Walk-In Clinics across the bay area. The clinics are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Visit www.dwic.org to find a location near you.
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Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 7 p.m. Friday Night Movies in Pioneer Park Bring the whole family for a night at the movies under the stars at Pioneer Park in downtown Dunedin. Oct. 1, Sound of Music; Oct. 8, Jailhouse Rock; Oct. 15, The Wizard of Oz, Oct. 22, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms; Oct. 29, Dracula. Free. 727-812-4530. Oct. 2, Noon • All Children’s Hospital Bunco Party The All Children’s Hospital North Pinellas guild invites you to take part in their Bunco party at Regency Oaks Life Care Community, 2720 Regency Oaks Blvd., Clearwater. This year’s Mardi Grasthemed event includes lunch, raffles, auction and a chance to win prizes. $20 donation. Sign up in advance. Proceeds benefit NICU at All Children’s and East Lake Therapy Center. 727-942-3028 Oct. 7, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. • Suncoast Hospice Classic Hit the links for a good cause at this 10th anniversary tournament at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead and Island courses, 36750 U.S. 19 N., Palm Harbor. The event has a 1 p.m. shotgun start and includes golf, lunch, evening cocktails and dinner. Foursomes are $3000. www.thehospicefoundation.org/golf Oct. 9, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. North Pinellas Embrace East Lake Take part in the 25th annual Lakefront Classic 5k run at 8 a.m. followed by the 1-mile family fun run. Stay all day for the Festival of the Arts at the North Pinellas Branch YMCA, 4550 Village Center Drive, Palm Harbor. Event is free and open to the public. www.suncoastymca.org Oct. 12, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Women in Networking Symposium Join Women in Networking Tampa Bay for this fun and educational event that features exhibitors, workshops, food and networking at the HCA building, 31975 U.S. 19 N., Palm Harbor. A $10 donation benefits PACE Center for Girls in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. www. wintampabay.com Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Macy’s Shop for a Cause at Countryside Stop by the Kids Wish Network table at Macy’s department store at Westfield Countryside, 27001 U.S. 19 N. in Clearwater and pick up a special shopping pass for $5, entitling you to 10 to 20 percent off on most purchases and 25 percent off a single purchase. Proceeds benefit Kids Wish Network. www.kidswishnetwork.org
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53,000 square feet of fun. and a gazillion ways to grow your mind. With 170 ‘interactivities’ in 12 themed areas for kids to explore and discover, come see why the new Glazer Children’s Museum is a whole new way for kids to play – and learn a whole lot along the way. Learn why becoming a member adds to the fun at GlazerMuseum.org/membership. Or call 813- 443-FUN1 (3861)
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Largo Serves Up Charity Event Tennis novices and amateurs have until Oct. 4 to register for Largo’s third annual Mayor’s Tennis Tournament set for Oct. 8-10 at the Southwest Tennis Center, 13120 Vonn Road. This year’s tournament will host men’s, women’s, mixed doubles, youth singles and youth doubles teams. Registration includes an event bag and T-shirt with lunch provided by Olive Garden of Largo, refreshments, a prize drawing, awards and trophies. Cost is $30 per person for one event or $50 for two events. The tournament’s draw party is Oct.6 at the Golf View Cafe at the Largo Golf Course, where teams will be selected and tournament schedules announced. Proceeds from the tournament will fund facility improvements at the tennis center and scholarships. Call 727-518-3125 to register.
R’Kidtecture Hits WestShore Before St. Pete Auction The Outdoor Arts Foundation’s R’Kidtecture project is now on display at WestShore Plaza and Tampa International Airport. R’Kidtecture features 20 playhouses designed and built by Bay area architects, artists, builders and contractors. “The amount of time and effort that our participants put into their creations was truly inspiring,” says Jay Goulde, executive director for the Outdoor Arts Foundation. “When I first saw the playhouses, I was amazed at the amount of thought, creativity and effort that was put into the construction of each house. When you see them up close, they are absolute masterpieces.” Architects, artists and builders offered their unique designs for the ultimate playhouse, including this one sponsored by Berkeley Preparatory School of Tampa.
The playhouses will remain on display throughout WestShore Plaza and the main transfer level at Tampa International Airport until early November. They then will be moved to the Sirata Beach Resort and Conference Center in St. Petersburg in preparation for a gala auction on Nov. 13. To further enhance the R’Kidtecture’s educational mission, architectural renderings of the design concepts and photographs of the completed houses can be viewed online. “A big part of what we were trying to accomplish was to give children insight into the design process for how these playhouses go from a sketch on a piece of paper to a finished product,” Goulde says. Goulde hopes people will think of the displays as a free, family-friendly activity that will inspire children’s creativity and imagination. “WestShore Plaza and Tampa International Airport are in close proximity and both free to visit so we’re hoping families will make a day out of seeing the playhouses,” he says. Visit www.outdoorartsfoundation.com for more information about the Outdoor Arts Foundation and programs such as R’Kidtecture.
dates: Oct. 1, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. IronKids Triathlon Children can compete in age-appropriate distances in this national triathlon series with an emphasis on fitness, fun and safety. Race activities and qualifiers take place at Spa Beach Park and North Shore Pool in downtown St. Petersburg. Call 813-868-5940 for event schedule. www.ironkids.com Oct. 2, 8-11 a.m. Family Fishing Fun Day Kids can take the rods and reels for themselves at this event at Taylor Park, 1100 Eighth Ave. in Largo. Free for kids ages 14 and younger. Poles and bait provided. Call Lee Walters of Kiwanis Club of Seminole for details. 727-319-8343 Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. Ethan Bortnick and His Musical Time Machine Catch a 10-year-old child prodigy and philanthropist as he takes to the stage at Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. Bortnick will perform and entertain with his backing band. $35 advance; $40 day of show. 727-587-6793 Oct. 15, 6 - 9 p.m. BayWalk Friday Night Wine and Music Series Start off the weekend right with this popular, free outdoor music event held the third Friday of each month at BayWalk Courtyard in downtown St. Petersburg. Attendees can purchase a glass of wine for a $3 donation to benefit a different charity each month. Parking is free with validation. www. newbaywalk.com Oct. 16, 6-9 p.m. • Daddy Daughter Dance Fathers and daughters can take part in a new Pinellas Park tradition at this inaugural dance at the Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center, 4951 78th Ave. N. Uncles, grandpas and other male guardians welcome. Evening includes dinner, raffles, door prizes, corsages and photos. Reservations required. Proceeds benefit Girls Incorporated of Pinellas. $49 couple; $15 additional girl. www.girlsinc-pinellas.org Oct. 28, 5-10 p.m. Creaky Bones 5k Run Lace up the sneakers for a 5k to support the Arthritis Foundation at the St. Petersburg Pier, 800 Second Ave. N.E. This arthritis awareness event raises funds to fight arthritis and features a 5K and kid’s races. Registration starts at 5 p.m. www.arthritis.org
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Crossroads Hosts Inaugural Craft Festival Crossroads Community United Methodist Church will host Craftoberfest from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 23 at 26211 County Line Road in Wesley Chapel. The art festival is designed to kick off the fall festival season with an array of handmade crafts, designer goods and scrapbooking supplies. The event also offers live music, an obstacle course and a pumpkin patch filled with fun activities and carnival games for the family. Admission is free with food and beverages available for purchase. “There is so much to do in the Tampa Bay area, and many times we find ourselves traveling many miles just to find something to do,” says Randy Sawyer, coordinator of Craftoberfest. “I hope residents will enjoy getting back to the small town atmosphere of a carnival and create family memories and build new relationships with their neighbors.” Funds raised from booth rentals will be used to send a team of eight to Kabaale Village in Uganda to continue providing outreach to meet the physical and medical needs at the community clinic. “I hope Pasco families will leave Craftoberfest with an understanding that their fun-filled day was not just for them and that all money raised from the ticket sales will go to help the children in Kabaale Village,” says Sawyer, who’ll be joining the mission team this year for the first time. “How great is it that we can spend a few dollars having fun in the United States and literally use that money to save a life in Uganda?” Visit www.crossroadsum.com to learn more.
Wesley Chapel Graduate’s Film Places in State Finals Wesley Chapel High School graduate Josh Lane recently received notice that his documentary “The Road to Respect,” has placed in the top three documentaries for the state of Florida in the 20092010 Jim Harbin Florida Association for Media in Education student film competition for grades 9-12. The documentary follows Saint Leo University men’s lacrosse head coach Brad Jorgensen and chronicles the team and its history since the program’s inception in 2005 through its 2009 Deep South Conference championship title. During the 2009-2010 school year, the video earned honors as top documentary for Pasco County and took first place in the Region 4 competition. Lane will learn next month which place the film receives at the state level of competition when winners are announced at the FAME annual conference Nov. 3-5 in Orlando. This is the third consecutive year that the Wesley Chapel High School Television Production program has had a video place in the top three at the state finals level of the FAME student video competition. “My small crew and I had the opportunity to film practice and interviews, as well as go inside the locker room on game day to create the documentary based on the SLU lacrosse program from the early days to where it is now,” says Lane, a native of Pasco County who now attends the University of Florida and works as a video editor for www.insidelacrosse.com. The college freshman has already begun uploading independent video promos of the Florida Gators football team at the YouTube channel for his production company, JLProductions. Since the release of the documentary on both YouTube and InsideLacrosse, the video has received positive feedback in the lacrosse community and logged more than 6,000 views on YouTube in less than five months online. Visit www.saintleolions.com to see the documentary.
dates: Oct. 1-Nov. 20, various times Oklahoma! Catch the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic musical and love story as the production comes to The Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19 in Hudson. $36.95, show only; $48, dinner and show. www.showpalace.net Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. • Kids Fishing Festival The West Pasco YMCA hosts its eighth annual catch and release fishing tournament for kids ages 5-12 at Orange Lake/S ims Park in downtown New Port Richey. Entry includes T-shirt (while supplies last), rod/reel combo, tackle box and lunch. Kids will be taught how to bait a hook, cast and safely catch a fish to be released. $10 donation. www. suncoastymca.org Oct. 7, 8 p.m. • Florida Orchestra Public Concert Hear the acclaimed Florida Orchestra led by guest maestro Thomas Wilkins of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra in an inaugural master works public concert at the Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel, 30651 Wells Road. $20. Reserve seats at 813-7948772. www.cfawesleychapel.com Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. BounceU Family Night Start a new Thursday night tradition for the whole family with music, games and giant inflatable toys at Bounce U, 5419 Village Market in Wesley Chapel. Parents must be present and can join in the fun or relax while fun is supervised by trained party hosts. Pizza and soda available for additional charge. Call for cost and reservations. www.bounceu.com Oct. 16, 5-9 p.m. Bike Night & Poker Walk Rev up for this monthly fundraiser for the Children’s Cancer Center held the third Saturday of each month through October at the Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel. Event includes live music and raffles. Top poker hand wins a Wiregrass gift certificate. Cost is $20 for three poker hands. www.shopsatwiregrass.com Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. • Barktoberfest Bring the family for a fun-filled day of poochfriendly activities at Paw Wash Plus, 2319 Seven Springs Blvd. in New Port Richey. Event features pet contests, raffles, giveaways, pet photography and more. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society, Lab Rescue of Florida and SPCA Suncoast. Free. www.pawwashplus.com
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Wiregrass Wednesdays Formulated to enrich one of the most important qualities of any child ... their imagination.
WHEN Every Wednesday at 10am
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WHAT LIVE entertainment for kids, activities, face painting balloons and fun! PRESENTED BY:
Dillards • JCPenney • Macy’s • Over 100 shops and restaurants | Bruce B. Downs and S.R. 56 - Wesley Chapel (813) 994-2242 To join the Wiregrass Ranchers Kids Club, visit www.theshopsatwiregrass.com
Now Enrolling at Join Us For a Fun and Instructional Candy-Making Experience! Lesson Plan: Students receive a tour by one of our candy-makers with fun facts about various candies we sell. Then step up to the counter to learn how we temper our delicious chocolate. canStudents decorate their own chocolate-dipped treat with sprinkles, M&M’s, and even gummi can dies! Each creation is unique and can be enjoyed on-site or taken home. Class Size: We recommend 4 - 15 students per class. Larger groups are always welcome. Pricing: $5.95 / student, includes take-home treat and samples! Bonus: Receive 10% off any purchase of our Chocolates, Candies and Ice Cream. Class Times: Daily 9 am - 7pm. Advance reservations required. Candy College session lasts approximately 45 minutes.
Visit CityStreetSweets.com for more details. 813.251.6764 City Street Sweets • Hyde Park Village 1601 West Snow Circle • Tampa, Florida 33606
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4 Great Joints in 2 Short Blocks... Stroll Along Hyde Park’s Restaurant Row and Indulge Your Tastebuds.
1015 S. Howard Ave. • Tampa, FL • Takeout • 251-8406 An eclectic mix of Mediterranean, Italian, Asian and American cuisine served in a color-splashed setting reminiscent of a Mediterranean villa. Choose from our grilled market catch selections, thin crust New York-style pizza, cool salads, fresh pastas, gourmet California wrap sandwiches and stir fries.
Kids Friendly Private Party Room Available call 813-251-8406
516 S. Howard Ave. • Tampa, FL • Takeout • 813.251.5634(LODG) The Lodge Restaurant & Bar’s food is funny. Not funny “strange.” Funny “ha ha.” It’s got a wink and a nudge on every one of its menu’s seven pages, and a couple of knee-slappers. It’s a wide-open space, deep red, with gorgeous chandeliers and enough mounted antlers and such to hint archly at more traditional lodge motifs. Live music on the patio some nights, DJs on Fridays and Saturdays and ladies nights.
Kids Friendly Private Party Room Available call 813-251-5634
915 S. Howard Ave. • Tampa, FL • Takeout 813.868.LIME (5463) The Lime is a Cocina Latina & Tapas Joint that is tailored for those who are looking for much more than Bud Light and bean burritos. Happy hour takes place until 7pm everyday. In addition, outside the bright neon-green bar cooler, is a row of six primarily import draft beers, fifty tequilas, and eleven fresh fruit purees.
Kids Friendly Private Party Room Available call 813-868-5463
901 S. Howard Ave. • Tampa, FL • Takeout • 868-3335 Daily Eats is a cool and contemporary diner in chic South Tampa. Breakfast offerings include traditional staples like omelets, eggs Benedict and pancakes as well as extravagant specialties such as coconut crusted French toast. Lunch and dinner fare includes sandwiches and burgers, with sides that include much-in-demand sweet potato fries.
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Adventure at the Glazer Children’s Museum, Megan and Paige got an ultra sneak peak at the Glazer Children’s Museum in mid-September, before it’s doors opened to the public on September 25th. “My favorite part was the video cameras and using them to spy on people”, said Megan. “I think most of the kids will like the area where you can work/shop at Publix, be a vet or a doctor, work at a pizza place, or even be a firefighter. I also liked that part alot. The climbing “trees” were also alot of fun because you could go high up in the museum”, said Paige.
Tampa Bay’s Dancing with the Stars: Left, Wendy Brown, Michael Raisch, Roy Naccour, Frankie Siefert, Dean Burnetti, Anastasia Yabrova, Angela Ardolino, Lino Hernandez, Kelsey Kohler, Chris Warren, Heidi Kiffin, Tim Brooks, Jessica March, Chuck Henson, Meredith Walusek, Jordan Simon, Gigi Ellis, Cesar Lara, MD, Lisa Casalino, Raymond Cedeno, Beatrice Lopez, Brian Weiss, Jessica Schwarzkopf, Michael Housel, Michelle Couture, Ivan Grigorov, Tina Clayton, Joe Clements, Brooke Palmer, Martin Mata, Melissa Johnson and Julie Weintraub. Right, Chris Warren, Angela Ardolino and Dr. Cesar Lara
Tampa Bay’s Dancing with the Stars: Left, Cynthia Gries, Donna Hughs, Angela Ardolino and Barbra Keskiner. Center, Pete Schatschneider, Krayl Funch, Todd Varde and Cathy Munch. Right, Angela Ardolino and Grand Champion Brian Weiss Photos by John Kantor
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J. Joseph Salon Fundraiser: Top (L-R): Michael Basham, Rosetta Bell, Robert Mobley, Linda Boyington, Melanie Andrzejewski, Roy Naccour, Jennifer Browder, Justine Fallon, Brittani Hales, and Lisa Nusman Bottom (L-R): Jessica Reichert, Ashleigh Goodman, Mary Jirmanos, and Dawn Rodriguez
23rd Annual Tampa Hispanic Heritage Inc. Hispanic Man & Woman of the Year Gala: Left, Angela Ardolino and Wit Ostrenko
23rd Annual Tampa Hispanic Heritage Inc. Hispanic Man & Woman of the Year Gala: Lissette Campos of ABC Action News, Angela Ardolino, Jose and Lourdes Valiente
Girls Night Out with White Book Agency at The Grape: Left, Pam Cozene of The Grape and Angela Ardolino. Right, Captain Allen L. Thompson of Tampa Bay Pilots Association, Todd Varde, Gary Swisher of Hill Ward Henderson and his wife Tammy. Photos by Jeanine McLeod
Girls Night Out with Working Women of Tampa Bay at AJA in Wiregrass: Brenda Irizarry of Look Irizarry, Jessica Rivelli of Working Women of Tampa Bay, Emily Montes De Oca of Deocapac Designs and Jane Heisey of Janiac Media
Glazer Children’s Museum Fundraiser at the Louis Vuitton Re-Opening: Left, Toni Everett, Don and Mary Gould. Right, Angela Ardolino, Erica Gigante, Lindsay Stewart and Wendy Pepe Photos by John Kantor
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Summer’s Last Splash Through Oct. 24, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Experience high-speed thrills and soothing waves and waterfalls one before Busch Gardens’ water park closes for the 2010 season. Adventure Island will be open weekends only through Oct. 24. Park will reopen March 12. $41.95, adults; $37.95, kids ages 3-9. www. adventureisland.com 3 & Older Panera Goes Pink! Oct. 1, all day For one day, 100 percent of the proceeds of every Pink Ribbon Bagel sold in 24 Tampa Bay area Panera Bread bakery-cafes will be donated to the Moffitt Cancer Center. Panera & Moffitt are teaming to bring attention to National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. www.paneratampa.com Everyone The Great Gatsby Party Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. The Henry B. Plant Museum hosts a fun tribute to F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Roaring ‘20s at Fletcher Lounge, University of Tampa, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Guests are encouraged to dress in ’20s fashion. Event includes gourmet food, Prohibition Punch, dancing and entertainment. $75, Bootlegger; $250, Robber Baron; $400, Big Spender; and $5,000, Bankers Club Table. www.plantmuseum.com Date Night Komen Pre-Race Pep Rally Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. Even if you can’t take part in the big race, root for this year’s participants at the pep rally at Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1320 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Take St. Pete Trolley or shuttles to event. Night includes drinks, DJ, drawings, door prizes and more. Admission is $10. Kids younger than 18 are free with adult. www. komensuncoast.org 12 & Older Too Good for Drugs and Violence Walk & Kidfest • Oct. 2, 8 a.m. Bring the whole family to MOSI, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., for this free event to raise awareness about the dangers of drug use, bullying and violence and take a stand against it. Event includes banner contest, kids’ activities, onemile walk and more. www.mendezfoundation. org Everyone
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World Animal Day Oct. 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Join National Geographic Kids in a celebration of our animal friends at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W. Sligh Ave. Attend a pachyderm birthday party, register for a family photo safari workshop, play games and more. Advance registration required. Photo workshop not included with zoo admission (additional $5 per person). www.lowryparkzoo.com Everyone Tampa Bay Veg Fest Oct. 2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sponsored by Florida Voices Attend this first-time event for Animals at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa, celebrating healthy living, eco-friendly businesses and vegan and vegetarian cuisine. Free admission. www.floridavoicesforanimals. org Everyone Zumbathon Oct. 3, noon - 3 p.m. Come show your support for the Tampa Bay Children’s Chorus while taking part in a fun Zumba workout at Doubletree Hotel, 4500 W. Cypress St., in Tampa. Event includes dancing, raffles, silent auction and exhibitor area. $15 advance donation for ages 13 and older; $20 at the door. www.tbcchorus.org 8 & Older Pink Picnic Oct. 4, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Join BJ’s Wholesale Club for a special, free picnic at its New Tampa location, 6290 Commerce Palms Drive, to benefit Moffitt Cancer Center in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Enjoy an educational lunch in a casual setting and hear from guest speakers from Moffitt. www.BJsforPink.com Moms, Dads Free Wiregrass Wednesdays Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, 10 a.m. Take the kids to The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel for a fun morning of live entertainment and play activities with other families. This month, catch special guests Drum Magic (Oct. 6), Gator Crusader (Oct. 13), storyteller Katie Adams (Oct. 20) and Tommy Girvin (Oct. 27). www.theshopsatwiregrass. com Everyone
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Fishing for Hearts Oct. 7-9, various times Sign up the family’s fishing enthusiasts for these photo release and kids’ fishing tournaments to benefit Ronald McDonald House of Tampa Bay and Atheletes for Hearts. A variety of tournament-related events will be at Loggerhead Club and Marina, TradeWinds Island Grand Beach Resort during the threeday fundraiser. www.fishingforhearts.com 8 & Older 2010 Society of Successful Women’s Conference Oct. 8, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Get inspired by successful women spanning a variety of industries at this day-long event at the Tampa Convention Center, 306 E. Jackson St., Tampa. Luncheon features celebrity mentors Naomi Judd and Ann Jillian and a diverse group of speakers, panelists and vendors. All proceeds from auction and raffle benefit The Spring of Tampa Bay. $150. www.thessw.com Moms Annual Night of the Iguana Oct. 8, 6:30-11 p.m. Join the Make a Wish Foundation-Suncoast Region for live entertainment, fine local cuisine, an open bar and silent auction at this event at Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conference Center, 5108 Eisenhower Blvd. in Tampa. Cost: $85, advance; $100 at the door. www.wishcentralfl. wish.org Date Night What’s Your Story? Girl Scout Kickoff Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Come learn about the Girl Scouts and the many activities and interests that help a young girl begin telling her own story at this event at the Straz Center, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. $5 per person. www.gswcf.org/ calendar.aspx 5 & Older Fossil Dig Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Head out on an expedition to find fossils as clues to Florida’s ancient past when MOSI takes parentchild teams to explore an exclusive excavation site north of Brooksville. Pack a lunch, extra water, a hat, camera, sunscreen and digging tools. Directions sent after registration. MOSI members: $50 parent-child team, $25 additional
family member. Nonmembers: $67 per team; $33 per extra person. www.mosi.org 8 & Older The Forgotten Children March Oct. 16, 9am Spend the day at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in Downtown Tampa and support the over 2,500 children in foster care in Hillsborough county. www.vfcgal.org Everyone Annual SPCA Tampa Bay 3K Pet Walk Oct. 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Pack up the kids of the two-legged and fourlegged variety for this family fun walk at Straub Park near the Pier in downtown St. Petersburg. Participating pets should remain on a leash or harness and be current on vaccinations, including rabies. Cost is $10 per walker. Proceeds benefit SPCA Tampa Bay. www.3KPetWalk.org Everyone Broadway Ball 2010 Oct. 16, 6 p.m. Transport yourself through the world of musical theater as the Straz Center for the Performing Arts hosts a special evening of dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions and the spirit of Broadway. Funds raised will support the center’s efforts to enrich the lives of at-risk children and their families and provide broader access to arts education. $500 per person. www.strazcenter.org Date Night Tampa Bay’s Premier Iron Chef Challenge Oct. 17, 3-7 p.m. Join the All Children’s Hospital Guild-Tampa branch as celebrity amateur chefs go head-tohead with some of the area’s finest chefs at T. Pepin Hospitality Centre, 4121 N. 50th St. in Tampa. Cost is $46.40 to attend; ticket and cookbook, $61.50. 813-230-7692. www.allkids. org Moms, Dads
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october calendar silent and live auctions. $105. www.TBBCA. org Moms, Date Night NBA Pre-Season: Orlando Magic vs. Miami Heat Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. See some of the biggest names in the NBA, including LeBron James and Chris Bosh, as these two basketball powerhouses get an early start on the season battling at Tampa’s St. Pete Times Forum. Tickets start at $20. www. stpetetimesforum.com 8 & Older Technology Bowl Oct. 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Young competitors do battle in this fifth annual technology knowledge bowl at the Hillsborough Community College-Brandon campus. The event features a Family Feud panel format with locally-sponsored teams of teens competing against each other for $10,000 in technology prizes. www.computermentors. org Teens Red Ribbon Healthy Family FunFest Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Operation PAR hosts a free health fair and family fun day at North Straub Park in downtown St. Petersburg. Event includes various free health screenings and fun children’s activities. At noon, a local high school marching band leads the Red Wagon Toddler Parade. Parents are encouraged to dress kids in Halloween costumes and load them into their own decorated red wagons. www.operationpar. org/redribbon Everyone Bay to Bay Troll Oct. 30, 9am-2pm Spend a day in South Tampa and enjoy holiday, pet and children’s boutique vendors! This fun event is not only for your family, but for you four legged friends aswell. www.nicolegellerphotography.com Everyone
art Kids and Teen Photography Workshops Oct. 2 & 9, 10:30 a.m. - noon Young photographers can get an early start developing their skills at custom workshops at The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, 200 N. Tampa St. Oct. 2, a children’s workshop
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is being held for ages 7-10; Oct. 9, tween and teen photogs are invited (ages 11-15). Both workshops focus on motion in photography and shutter speed. $20 members; $30 nonmembers. www.fmopa.org 7 & Older Refractory Oct. 15, 8-11 p.m. Attend this special one-night-only show at the former Tampa Armature Works building at 1910 N. Ola Ave in Tampa Heights. See an abandoned factory transform into a moving image and art exhibition to showcase new local and national media and video artists. $5 suggested donation. 813-784-2972. Moms, Dads
film Black, White and Blues! Oct. 1, 8 p.m. Check out the Florida premiere of this Tampaproduced feature film in Ferguson Hall at the Straz Center. $55 for screening and post-show Q&A; $165 VIP ticket includes open bar, food and chance to meet actors and producer. VIP reception starts at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit local charities. www.gasparillafilmfestival.com Date Night
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Sunset Cinema: How to Train Your Dragon Oct. 16. 7:30 p.m. Catch a flick under the stars as Tampa Theatre’s traveling outdoor picture show visits Al Lopez Park, 4810 N. Himes Ave. Pack a picnic, Frisbee, blanket, pillows and low-profile beach chairs. Snacks available for purchase. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Free. www.tampatheatre.org Everyone Arabia at MOSI IMAX Starting Oct. 27, various times Ride the dunes with a camel caravan, dive into the Red Sea, and tour the ruins of a lost city in this cinematic adventure across the expansive sands starting this month in MOSI’s IMAX theater. See www.mosi.org for tickets and showtimes. 8 & Older
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Stone Soup Oct. 10, 1 p.m. Bring along the little ones for this great story
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about the spirit of cooperation and joys of collaboration – even when it’s just soup – as this upbeat Wee Folk Series production hits the stage at Ferguson Hall at the Straz Center. Tickets start at $8.50. www.strazcenter.org 3-5. Sesame Street Live Oct. 15-17, various times The whole family can sing along with their favorite Sesame Street friends – Elmo, Big Bird, Abby Cadabby – in this fun musical at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N. McMullen Booth Road in Clearwater. Tickets start at $15. www. rutheckerdhall.com 3-8 Cirque Shanghai: BAI XI Oct. 16, 8 p.m. Watch the daring talents of traditional and modern acrobats, aerial performers, dancers, plate spinners and other breath-taking performers onstage at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts-Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S. in downtown St. Pete. Tickets start at $34. www.mahaffeytheater.com 6 & Older Pigeon Party Oct. 17, 2 & 4 p.m.
Kids will enjoy meeting up with memorable characters such as Pigeon, Duckie the friendly hot dog man and lovable Knuffle Bunny as they come to life onstage at Ferguson Hall at the Straz Center. Tickets start at $9.50. www. strazcenter.org 5-11 Giggle, Giggle, Quack • Oct. 24, noon Farmer Brown heads out on vacation and the animals break into song in this humorous musical playing at Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall. Dallas Children’s Theater puts on this fun production, based on the popular Doreen Cronin book series, that teaches kids the value of respect, compromise and friendship. Tickets are $10. www.rutheckerdhall.com 3-8
Dolly Parton’s new musical comedy comes to Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center. Follow three unlikely friends who team up to get the credit they deserve in a hilarious story about friendship and revenge. Tickets start at $38.50. www.strazcenter.org Moms, Date Night
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Performing Arts Institute Jazz Program and Clearwater Jazz Holiday Educational Programs. www.rutheckerdhall.com Everyone Chelsea Handler Bang Bang Tour Oct. 23, 8 & 11 p.m. E Entertainment’s outspoken latenight talk show host comes to Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center as part of her fearless, cutting-edge Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang comedy tour. Tickets start at $62.50. www.strazcenter.org Moms, Date Night Carrie Underwood Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. Catch the chart-topping country sensation as she returns to the St. Pete Times Forum with her “Play On” tour with special guest Billy Currington. For every fall concert ticket sold, 36 cents is donated to the Save the Children’s United States programs. $32.75-$57.75. www. stpetetimesforum.com Everyone Yo Gabba Gabba! Live Oct. 30, 2 & 5 p.m. Fresh off a sold-out tour debut, headlining performance at the White House and chart-topping album, There’s a Party in My City heads to the St. Pete Times Forum in downtown Tampa. Interactive show features music, singing, dancing and animation, and the Gabba Gang partners with the local Habitat for Humanity organization by donating $1 from every ticket to the Tampa affiliate. Enter to win a V.I.P. Meet & Greet and tickets on facebook.com/ tampabayparentingmagazine. Tickets start at $26. www.stpetetimesforum.com 4-10
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Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Through October, 7 p.m. - midnight Join Mickey for this special Halloween event on select dates in the Magic Kingdom. Guests can dress up in their favorite costumes and collect treats throughout the park. Event includes a parade, fireworks and appearances by favorite Disney characters and villains. www. disneyworld.com Everyone History & Haunts Tour of Tampa Theatre Oct. 2, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Take a tour of the historic movie palace at 711 N. Franklin St. in downtown Tampa. Hear tales of paranormal experiences by staff and guests, take in a creepy concert on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ and watch a special presentation about the theatre’s ghostly visitors. Advance tickets suggested. $5 members; and $10 nonmembers. www.tampatheatre.org Teens, Moms, Dads Pumpkin Palooza Fall Family Festival Oct. 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Join the GFWC St. Petersburg Junior Woman’s Club as they host this fun family-friendly event at the Snell Isle Woman’s Club, 40 Snell Isle Blvd., St. Petersburg. The free event features a pumpkin patch, games, arts and crafts, food, drawings and more. www.spjwc.org Everyone Fourth Annual Oktoberfest Festival Oct. 2, Noon-8 p.m. Stop by St. Petersburg Clay Co. for fall festivities at 420 22nd St. S. and enjoy live music, food, beer and desserts. Morean Arts Center provides arts and crafts activities for children until 4 p.m. Patrons receive free beer and food tickets with purchase of handmade St. Petersburg Clay Company ceramic beer stein. Suggested donation is $1 or a nonperishable food item. Admission proceeds benefit Tampa Bay Harvest. 4 & Older Sea World’s Halloween Spooktacular Oct. 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 29-31, various times Explore an underwater “fantasea” where kids can trick-or-treat, dance with pumpkin fishes and help Sesame Street’s Abby Cadabby
search for her magic wand at Sea World’s special Halloween event included with admission. Day includes cookie decorating, strolling entertainment, a frozen fun zone and more. www.SeaWorldSpooktacular.com Everyone USF Botanical Gardens Fall Plant Festival Oct. 9-10, 10 a.m. Browse through a beautiful selection of plants and flowers from more than 60 local plant clubs, societies and growers at this annual plant sale at the USF Botanical Gardens, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. in Tampa. Proceeds support the gardens. Cost is $5; free for gardens members and children younger than 12. www.cas.usf.edu/garden Moms, Dads Pumpkin Patch Photo Sessions Oct. 9, various times Get pumpkin patch pictures as photographer Nicole Geller hosts 15-minute sessions at Bloom Garden Shop, 3005 S. MacDill in South Tampa. Session includes two prints and a free digital file for $50. Advance registration required. nicolegellerphotography@gmail.com Everyone Brews by the Bay: Oktoberfest 2010 Oct. 9, 8 p.m. - midnight Sample more than 35 handcrafted beers from Pepin Distributing and menu items from local restaurants at this fall beer and food festival at the Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive. Admission includes access to exhibit galleries, beer, food and live entertainment. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door. www. brewsbythebay.com Date Night Hyde Park Village Fall Festival Oct. 16, 11am – 1pm Head over to South Tampa for this great Halloween event for the whole family! Enjoy trick-or-treating, the pumpkin patch, bounce house, face painting and all Hyde Park has to offer. www.hydeparkvillage.net Everyone Histeria Oct. 16, 8 p.m. - midnight Explore the dark side of history at this inaugural
Halloween fundraiser at the Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St, downtown Tampa. Festivities include performance artists, a live DJ and food from local restaurants. Ticket includes one free drink and parking. Cost is $50 in advance and $60 the day of event. www. histeriaevent.com Date Night Fall Harvest Festival at Grace Community Haunted Hike Oct. 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Stroll through St. Petersburg’s historic Euclid/ St. Paul’s neighborhood for an evening of the paranormal. Tours leave the intersection of 13th Avenue and 13th Street N. every 15 minutes, with guides taking visitors on onehour, one-mile walking tours. Advance tickets are $6 for adults; $2 for children 12 and younger. Day of event tickets are $1 more. Proceeds benefit ESP Neighborhood Association and Alpha House of St. Petersburg. www.espna. org 6 & Older
Masquerade Ball at the Carrollwood Cultural Center • Oct. 23, 7-11pm Enjoy a fabulous evening of music, dancing, appetizers, silent auctions and costumes galore all set in a Spanish décor. Make sure to get all dressed up for the wonderful event. This annual fundraiser will benefit the Carrollwood Cultural Center. www.carrollwoodscenter.org Everyone Guppyween • Oct. 24, 4-8 p.m. Let the kids trick-or-treat at the Florida Aquarium in downtown Tampa. Children dressed in costumes are free. Event includes a variety of kids’ activities and carnival treats. Tickets are $12 for those 12 and older; $2 per child. www.flaquarium.org 4-12
Hall-O-Boo Oct. 28-30, various times Halloween festivities at MOSI, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., features fun and fright zones, trick-ortreat stations, science demonstrations and more. Hours are 6-9 p.m. Thursday; and 7-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Advance tickets are $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers. Day of event tickets are $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Buy three Hall-O-Boo tickets, get one free. www.mosi.org 4-12 Green Halloween Tampa Oct. 29, 4-7pm For the second year, Green Halloween comes to Whole Foods Market. Enjoy costume contests, create your own Halloween bag and so much more the entire family. Bring your gently used Halloween costumes for donation to the Alpha House of Tampa. www. greenhalloween.org/tampa Everyone Main St. Trick-or-Treat Oct. 29, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Get the whole family decked in Halloween costumes and head to Main Street for safe, family-friendly trick-or-treating in downtown Safety Harbor. Free. Everyone Hogwart’s Night School Camp Oct. 30-31, 7 p.m.-9 a.m. Bundle up the young wizards in the house for Harry Potter-inspired Halloween fun at this overnight camp for kids and their parents/ guardians at Tampa’s MOSI. Night includes Quidditch, a midnight snack of “butterbeer,” magic wands, potions and breakfast. Members pay $59 per parent child team and $35 per additional child. Nonmembers pay $79 per team and $45 for an additional child. Reservations required. 813-987-6000. 6 & Older Free Halloween Admission to Dinosaur World • Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 who arrive in Halloween costume receive free admission to the dinosaur park off Interstate 4, Exit 17 in Plant City. Child must be accompanied by adult. Adults, $12.75; kids 3-12, $9.75. www.dinoworld.net Everyone
The Safety Store at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Dedicated to Protecting Children Through Safety Education When you visit The Safety Store at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, you get access to a wide variety of low-cost safety products. Trained Child Safety Advocates can teach you about common childhood injuries, how to reduce risk in your home and give you a free home safety assessment. You can even learn how to properly install your car seat. • Find low-cost bike helmets, car seats, smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, emergency preparedness kits, safety gates, cabinet locks and more. • Discover other childhood safety resources in your community. • Shop for an assortment of child-friendly gifts.
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