EMINOLE EACON SVolume XXXII, No. 3 B May 20, 2010 www.TBNweekly.com The Cavaliers won the senior division in the Seminole youth basketball league. See page 22A. City OKs senior room upgrades County A new pool table and a Wii game are among the amenities planned Author says mob may have killed Kennedy By BOB McCLURE “It sat kind of empty over the years,” Sheets The author of several books on said. “It does get used for some card games organized crime said there’s “a SEMINOLE – City leaders are investing up “Director (Jim) Sheets and his staff and we have some folding tables.” real possibility” that mobster to $20,000 in new furniture and entertain- Other than that, there hasn’t been much to Santo Trafficante Jr. was involved ment with the hope of attracting more resi- have proposed making that area attract area seniors into the facility. in the assassination of President dents 50 and older to the senior adult area of more attractive (to seniors).” “We’re going to have a quality pool table,” John F. Kennedy. the Seminole Recreation Center. Sheets said, “and on the other side of the ... Page 3A. City Councilors voted unanimously May 11 room we’ll have a quality card table.” to approve the expenditure for the purchase of – City Manager Frank Edmunds Plans also call for the addition of a Wii elec- a new pool table, lounge chairs and tables, tronic game. Police card tables and chairs, a credenza and enter- “The first thing we want to get started is a tainment. “We haven’t had the attendance we would Wii bowling league,” Sheets said. “Maybe later Motorcyclist injured The 1,300-square-foot senior area, which is like,” said City Manager Frank Edmunds. “Di- we’ll add additional games.” in crash with car on the second floor of the north side of the rector (Jim) Sheets and his staff have pro- Sheets said he thought the new look will be a A Seminole motorcyclist was recreation center, has been available for some posed making that area more attractive (to See UPGRADES, page 4A critically inured on May 14 when time but attendance has been sparse. seniors).” he crashed with a car. ... Page 5A. Ominous ordnance Entertainment SVEC New movies open A number of new movies open director this week in the area, including “Shrek Forever After” with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz. set to ... Page 14A. retire By BOB McCLURE SEMINOLE – Matt Fischer doesn’t know where his career will take him next. He just knows it won’t be at Seminole Voca- Ryan Phillippe, Will Forte and tional Educa- tion Center after Kristen Wiig star in “MacGruber.” June 30. That’s when Outdoors the veteran Pinellas County Water temps educator will be reach normal ending a 39- year career with Columnist Tyson Wallerstein Matt Fischer says we’re halfway through May Pinellas County and it is beginning to show why it Schools follow- is the best month of fishing for ing an 11-year stint at SVEC. our local waters. Fischer joined the state’s Deferred ... Page 23A. Retirement Option Plan five years ago, which basically means he has Sports to step down this year. Photo by TOM GERMOND He is leaving the technical school Junior golf clinics This 6-inch Rapid Fire Armstrong Rifle, a cannon at Fort De Soto, was purchased from England in 1898 because with mixed emotions and wishes the condition of the school was a little set at Seminole Lake the United States did not have the capability to produce a small, rapid fire weapon for the defense of its principal harbors. The advent of the Spanish-American War brought about the need for such weapons in this better. Beginner and intermediate ju- area due to the close proximity of Cuba to Florida, according to park marker. nior golf clinics begin June 14 at See FISCHER, page 4A Seminole Lake Country Club. ... Page 20A. Donations are slow for Bob McClure Kids Appreciation Day By BOB McCLURE Wednesday, June 9, 3:30 to 5:30 Columnist Bob McClure writes p.m., at Seminole City Park, 7464 about the best pro baseball SEMINOLE – The economy has Ridge Road. Admission is free. venues in Pinellas County. had an impact on many facets of life In past years, the afternoon has ... Page 7A. in Seminole over the past couple of included prize giveaways, entertain- years and an annual tradition for ment, contests, food and much Features children is no exception. more. Dr. Steve Nickse, director of the “We have about 50 percent of the Business . .3-4B Seminole Chamber of Commerce- money to put on the event with a lit- Classified . .7-11B sponsored Kids Appreciation Day, is tle less than a month to go,” Nickse Community . .6B feeling a pinch and says the event said last week. “The economy has re- Entertainment . .14-16A may not be as successful this year stricted people as far as what they Faith & Family . .5B unless donations pick up. can do with their money but I al- Fish Tales . .23A The 31st annual event, which is ways hope, since this is an event for Photo by BOB McCLURE Just For Fun . .2B traditionally held on the last day of children, that it will soften people up Jimmy Johnson, right, executive director of the Seminole Chamber of school for Seminole kids in kinder- Commerce, hands over a donation to Dr. Steve Nickse, director of the Pets of the week . .12B See KIDS, page 4A Police beat . .5A garten through fifth grade, is set chamber’s annual Kids Appreciation Day event. 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