Candidates line up for county seats Largo Mayor Patricia Gerard among contenders ... Page 5A. Heritage Village comes alive with folk music this weekend Leigh Humes Band, Abasi Ote and Gypsy Wind to entertain crowds Jan. 25 ... Page 1B.

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By JULIANA A. TORRES missioner Robert Murray joined Holmes in that request, de- to hear more than we ever want to hear about this subject spite his “100 percent” support of Greenlight Pinellas. from every direction,” she said. “I don’t necessarily think we LARGO – Largo commissioners were nearly unanimous in “I think it’s going to pass. I think the PSTA has done their need to host that debate.” Touch-a-Truck is their endorsement of the Greenlight Pinellas Plan Jan. 21, job. But I would like the opportunity for the opposition to The Greenlight Pinellas Plan would be funded through a 1 but some did wonder whether they had heard enough from come before us and give their point just for transparency,” he percent sales tax, if voters approve that increase during a those opposed to Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority’s plan said. November referendum. The plan calls for increased bus this week in Largo to improve public transportation. Mayor Pat Gerard said she felt like she had all the infor- routes especially on nights and weekends, a future passen- The 19th annual Touch-a-Truck – Commissioner Curtis Holmes, the sole vote against Largo’s mation she needed to make a decision on the endorsement ger rail and a plan for development that would support the held Saturday, Jan. 25, 11 a.m. to 4 resolution to endorse the plan, previously called for the oppo- and encouraged residents to do their own research into the increased transit. p.m., at Largo Central Park – wlll feature sition group, called No Tax for Tracks, to give a presentation plan. fire trucks, dump trucks, motorcycles, to the commission. During the public hearing Jan. 21, Com- “I have no doubt that in the next 10 months, we’re going See GREENLIGHT, page 4A buses, a Bayflight helicopter and more. ... Page 3A. A morning on the field

YMCA to build Bardmoor facility The $6.6 million project will grant the capacity to serve more than 14,000 local residents annually in the Largo, Semi- nole and Pinellas Park areas through membership and programs. ... Page 4A.

COUNTY Pinellas is high- impact destination To qualify as a high-impact tourist destination, a county must collect more than $30 million in tourist development taxes, which is equal to $600 million in sales for a calendar year. Pinellas County has exceeded the $30 million by nearly $41,000. ... Page 6A.

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Photos by JULIANA A. TORRES Above, from left, Rod Cradit, part of the Largo 50+ softball team, waits on third base for his teammate at bat, Kevin Schanz, to take a crack at a more ideal pitch while umpire Freddie Glasser and 3 Score catcher Al Melendez look on Jan. 16, during the first game that pitted the Largo team against Clearwater’s senior softball team, 3 Score. Top left, Bill Brasfield, 68, of Pinellas Park knocks a first- base hit to the outfield. At left, Largo league organizer Paul Aubry, 69, pitches LHS students sing during the second game of the double header against Clearwater. The city of Largo’s slow pitch softball league started meeting this month, on Tuesday on All-State stage mornings for drop-in and batting practice and Thursday mornings for formal league play at Whitesell Softball Complex, 12555 119th St. N. For more Tristan Brockwell and Megan Pullen, information, call 518-3026 or visit LargoSports.com. both seniors at Largo High School, per- formed with the All-State Chorus Jan. 11. Largo High junior Alec Emser played bassoon with the All-State Honors Band earlier in the day. Chamber hears a forecast of 2014 ... Page 15A. Experts discuss health care, the work force, income inequality and energy VIEWPOINTS By JULIANA A. TORRES

Carl Hiaasen CLEARWATER – Four experts in their field shared their perspec- tives on the upcoming year to members of the Central Pinellas It’s time to end the Chamber of Commerce Jan. 21. death penalty. The breakfast program, this year dubbed Focus on 2014: A … Page 12A Tampa Bay Economic Forecast, is an annual event for the Largo- based chamber, held at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwa- ter Beach. Ed Peachey, president and CEO of WorkNet Pinellas and the Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance, spoke first, sharing current statis- tics on the local work force. The slow but steady growth likely would Features Photos by JULIANA A. TORRES continue in the upcoming year, he said. The Central Pinellas Chamber of Commerce’s “I think it’s pretty much going to be more of the same. I think un- Focus 2014 panelists Jan. 21 were, top left, Alex Business ...... 8A employment is going to continue to go down. I think we’re going to Glenn, president of Duke Energy Florida; above, Classifieds ...... 5-7B have job growth in all industry sectors except maybe government, Carl Patten, director of health care policy at County ...... 5-7A being that it’s an election year,” he explained. Florida Blue; bottom left, Philip Porter, professor of Entertainment ...... 1-4, 8B Peachey called for the employers in the room to not leave the task economics at University of South Florida, and, Faith & family ...... 10-11A of training tomorrow’s work force to colleges and universities. below, Ed Peachey, president of WorkNet Pinellas. Just for fun ...... 2B “We need the employer community to step up and help train that Largo ...... 3-4A next generation of workers,” he said. “We have to create more op- Outdoors ...... 13A portunities for internships and apprenticeships if we’re going to Police beat ...... 9A build a work force here in Tampa Bay.” Schools ...... 15A Sports ...... 14A Health care Viewpoints ...... 12A Carl Patten, director of health care policy for Florida Blue in Jacksonville, discussed the future of health care, much of which Call 397-5563 hinges on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. For News & Advertising In general, spending on health care has slowed in recent years, See FORECAST, page 4A

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© Tampa Bay Newspapers: All rights reserved www.tbnweekly.com 4A Largo Leader, January 23, 2014 YMCA breaks ground on Bardmoor facility Around town Charter review committee requests input LARGO – More than 150 com- LARGO – The Largo Charter Review Committee invites members of munity members joined the the public to attend a City Charter public input meeting Tuesday, Jan. YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg 28, 6 p.m., at Largo City Hall, 201 Highland Ave. Jan. 14 to break ground on a The purpose of this meeting is to hear any ideas or concerns resi- new Bardmoor YMCA. dents may have regarding the city charter and proposed amendments The $6.6 million project will as the committee concludes its review. grant the capacity to serve more The charter serves as the constitution for the city of Largo and was than 14,000 local residents an- last reviewed and updated in 2005. The committee will present a re- nually in the Largo, Seminole and port of its findings and any recommended amendments to the commis- Pinellas Park areas through sion, likely in February 2014. membership and programs. The The City Commission then will adopt an ordinance to include pro- development of the project by Ed posed charter amendments on the November 2014 election ballot. Taylor Construction will be com- Only those amendments approved by the voters will be incorporated pleted in August 2014. into the charter. The existing charter is available at www.Largo.com. The new Bardmoor YMCA will be built on a five-acre vacant lot Train show held Jan. 25 located within the Bardmoor LARGO – The Train Collectors Association Southern Division will Palms II Business Complex in host a model train show and swap meet Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to Largo, between Bryan Dairy 3 p.m., at the Minnreg Building, 6340 126th Ave. N. Road and Starkey Road. Ameni- Admission is $5, free for children younger than 12 and accompanied ties for the 36,000-square-foot by an adult. The event will feature layouts, displays, train drag races building will include a health and and scavenger hunts with prizes for children. Food and refreshments wellness center, group exercise will be available. For more information, call Charlie at 345-0288. and spin rooms, full gymnasium, Photos courtesy of the YMCA locker rooms, outdoor sports Above, pictured at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Bardmoor YMCA Jan. 14 are YMCA of Greater St. field, café, multi-purpose room, Petersburg representatives, from left, Mike Batiato, vice president of operations; board members Bronson Historic preservation summit comes to Largo Kid’s Zone, and an early learning Alexander, Harvey Ford and Chris Bell; David Jezek, president/CEO and Katie Waldridge, Director of LARGO – The Pinellas County Historic Preservation Board and the preschool center. Business Development of Ed Taylor Construction. Below, a rendering of new Bardmoor YMCA, slated for Largo Area Historical Society will host a Historic Preservation Summit “While this expansion for the completion in August 2014. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1:30 to 6 p.m., at Largo Feed Store, 295 Central Bardmoor YMCA is exciting in Park Drive. terms of the new amenities and Keynote speaker Timothy McLendon of the University of Florida Cen- features we’ll be able to offer, ter for Governmental Responsibility will speak on the economic benefits what’s even more significant is of historic preservation. The event will include an opportunity to partici- that it will enable us to better pate in the Historic Preservation Network and meet other preservation serve the local community through leaders as well as refreshments provided by Atlas Insurance. an increased capacity for youth To register by Friday, Feb. 14, call 464-3363 or fill out the form at development programming, as well pinellascounty.org/historic/summit. as expanded options for adult health programs,” said David Largo Toastmasters invite new members Jezek, President/CEO of the LARG0 – Largo Star Toastmasters Club 5933 invites new members YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg. to its weekly meeting on Wednesdays, 12:05 to 1:05 p.m., at the Young This new development serves Rainey Star Center, 7887 Bryan Dairy Road No. 120 in Largo. as an expansion initiative for the The club is open to all residents and workers in the Largo, Pinellas 12,000-square-foot Bardmoor Park and Seminole areas. A Toastmasters club provides a supportive YMCA, currently located in the and positive environment where members have the opportunity to de- Baycare Outpatient Center Hos- velop their oral communication and leadership skills. Come watch as pital on Bryan Dairy Road. members present speeches, develop leadership skills by serving in var- For more information about ious club positions and participate in Table Topics sessions in a re- the YMCA of Greater St. Peters- laxed yet structured one-hour setting. burg, visit www.stpeteymca.org. Call John Rouisse at 488-8010 or email [email protected]. CityCity calendarcalendar Largo Central Park Center holds adults and senior prom the necessary bait, poles and tackle for the trip. LARGO – The Largo Community Center invites area adults and sen- The deadline to register is Jan. 29. A legal guardian must register The Largo Central Park is at 101 Central Park Drive. Within the park iors to “A Starry, Starry Night,” the first adult and senior prom on Sat- and accompany minors during class and excursion. are the Largo Public Library, at 120 Central Park Drive and Largo Cul- urday, March 1, 7 p.m., at 400 Alt. Keene Road. For more details, call 587-6740, ext. 5008. tural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. For information about events, call Enjoy a night filled with live music, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, desserts 587-6740, ext. 5014 or visit LargoEvents.com. and prom photos. A king and queen of prom will be crowned. Bring City invites families for scavenger hunt back old memories while creating new ones at this semi-formal event. LARGO – Join the city’s inaugural Family Scavenger Hunt around Library Friends host sale Tickets are on sale now at the Largo Community Center and cost is Largo Saturday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., starting and ending at the LARGO – The Friends of Largo Public Library will host a semi-annu- $15 per person or $25 per couple. Imperial Palms Apartments, Highland Recreation Complex. al sale featuring a wide variety of donations and library discards at low Pinecrest Place and The Barrington are sponsoring this event. Travel around Largo collecting tickets and taking photos. For each prices the weekend of Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, at the library. For more information, call 518-3131 or visit PlayLargo.com. ticket and photo collected, your team receives points. The more stops A preview sale for members of the Friends will be open Thursday, you make, the more points you get. Teams with the most correct an- Jan. 30, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Join the Friends to get access to get first swers win. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded. The first pick at the great bargains. Highland Recreation Complex 100 participants will receive a T-shirt. The event includes door prizes, The public sale will be Friday, Jan. 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Satur- Highland Recreation Complex is at 400 Highland Ave. Visit High food and drinks. The cost is $15 per team in advance or $25 at the door. day, Feb. 1, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. landRecreation.com or call 518-3016. Email [email protected] to receive a family registration form. Visit www.largopubliclibrary.org. Build with Bricks 4 Kids workshop Monopoly tournament to raise funds Movies shown in Central Park LARGO – Kids ages 5-13 are invited to build machines, buildings, ve- LARGO – Compete in the second annual Monopoly game tourna- LARGO – Grab blankets and chairs and join the city of Largo for a free hicles and other structures out of Lego Bricks, using one-of-a-kind model ment to help raise money for Largo’s summer camp scholarship fund viewing of “The Notebook” on the big screen Friday, Feb 14, dusk, at plans designed by Bricks 4 Kidz during the Bricks 4 Kidz Workshop Sat- Saturday, Feb. 22, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Highland Recreation Complex. Largo Central Park. urday, Jan. 25, 1 to 2:30 p.m., at the Highland Recreation Complex. The cost is $20. Standard Monopoly rules will be observed. Prizes Themed activities will be held an hour before each movie. Onsite This parent-and-me workshop will focus on air, land and space. Each will be given for first, second and third places. parking and concessions will be available. No alcohol permitted. This workshop begins with an instructor led discussion related to the model event is free and open to all ages. Call 587-6751. of the day, while introducing science, technology, engineering and math. After the model is built, everyone enjoys a period of free-play. Southwest Recreation Complex The cost is $15 per child. Preregistration is required Southwest Recreation Complex is at 13120 Vonn Road. Call 518- Largo Community Center 3125 or visit PlayLargo.com. The Largo Community Center is at 400 Alt. Keene Road. Visit Largo Les Mills Body Pump launches CommunityCenter.com or call 518-3131. LARGO – Les Mills Body Pump will launch during a free event Sat- Scrapbook all weekend at Highland urday, Feb. 1, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., at Highland Recreation Complex. LARGO – Join a weekend of scrapbooking fun at Crop Till You Drop, Fair offers volunteer opportunities Join the new music and new Body Pump moves in this extended starting Friday, Jan. 31, 4 p.m. until Sunday, Feb. 2, 5 p.m., at the LARGO – Find your perfect volunteer opportunity during the Health, class for an increased calorie burn. Raffle prizes given away. Highland Recreation Complex. Wellness and Volunteer Recruitment Fair Jan. 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Registration includes six meals, snacks and drinks throughout the the Largo Community Center. weekend. The cost for the whole weekend is $85 before Jan. 17 or More than 20 different organizations will be looking for volunteers Highland offers deep-sea fishing class LARGO – Registration is open for a four-week fishing class and $100 thereafter. Saturday only is $55 before Jan. 17 or $65 thereafter. during this free event. Organizations are geared toward health and The event will be closed from midnight to 8 a.m. each night. wellness showcasing their products. deep-sea excursion Wednesdays, Feb. 5-26, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Highland Recreation Complex. Learn fish identification, angler etiquette, knot tying, casting, rules, Complex hosts Valentine event for children Chorus hosts dinner showcase regulations, types of equipment, lures and baits. After the weekly LARGO – Children ages 5 and younger are invited to wear red and cel- LARGO – Tickets are on sale for the Barbershop Chorus’ annual class, participants will jump aboard the Double Eagle for a deep sea ebrate Valentine’s Day with themed crafts, snacks and games Wednes- Matinee Dinner and Music Showcase, held Sunday, Feb. 2, 2 to 4 fishing trip Sunday, March 2, 8 a.m. to noon. day, Feb. 12, 11 a.m. to noon, at the Southwest Recreation Complex. p.m., at the Largo Community Center. All participants must have a valid Largo membership card. The cost A parent, grandparent or caregiver is required to participate in the See some of the area’s best performers light up the stage for this is $56 for residents or $70 for nonresidents and includes the four My Little Valentine event. Early registration is $5. The cost on the day monthly production while enjoying a dinner. Tickets are $14. classes, half a day of deep-sea fishing out on the Gulf of Mexico and of the event is $8. Call 518-3125.

GREENLIGHT, from page 1A commissioners did have some questions of Cassandra “I’m surprised it’s being pushed as hard as it’s being tem in the Kent Place subdivision, Assistant City Manag- Borchers, PSTA’s chief development officer. The plan al- pushed,” he said, arguing that light rail systems in other er Michael Staffopoulos gave an update on the city’s in- In voicing their support for the endorsement, commis- lowed PSTA to build up the bus routes first, along “every parts of the country are plagued with cost overruns and vestigation. sioners pointed out that only a few residents spoke out step that people are going to take and every part of their problems. Engineering and environmental services staff met with against the plan during the public hearing. No Tax for trip,” so a passenger rail could efficiently be added to that Commissioner Michael Smith responded by pointing the president of the Kent Place Property Owners’ Associa- Tracks was holding a meeting that same evening. system, she said in response. out that the Largo Commission’s endorsement allowed tion Jan. 6 to better define the issues, he reported. Staff Jeff Moakley, a Largo resident, said Americans were “We have a very small system for the size of the com- the voters to weigh in on the matter. is working on a course of action to investigate, document too impatient to wait “30 to 60 minutes on transfers” be- munity that we are serving,” she added. “Our roads are not working,” he said, adding that by and propose solutions for the neighborhood to be pre- tween buses and trains and weren’t likely to give up their Commissioner Woody Brown asked why tourist traffic the time road construction projects are complete, the ex- sented during the commission’s February work session. cars. wasn’t a part of the plan. panded roads already are obsolete. “I think we need to The city’s comprehensive wet weather upgrade project “Let’s give our current roadway projects a chance,” he “People that travel here should be able to get on public think outside the box. I think this is a great opportuni- didn’t include Kent Place because the area already met said. “Citizens are being taxed to death.” transit to get to where they need to get going,” he said. ty.” the water overflow threshold for predicable storms, Another opponent, Jim Lampe, said construction of a Borchers agreed and said that tourists were very Staffopoulos said. To read more about Greenlight Pinellas, visit www. passenger rail would repel tourists while it was under much a part of the plan, especially because tourists gen- “Under any storm event, I think we’ve done pretty greenlightpinellas.com. The website for No Tax for Tracks construction. erate a third of the sales tax revenues. Supporting the good out there,” he said. “Maybe there is a problem … is www.railtaxfacts.com. “The government estimates aren’t as good as you tourist industry also had to help local hospitality workers that we’re not aware of.” would think,” he said. “Charlotte, Portland and all the get from their homes to their places of employment, she Staff is looking into whether some issues were over- cities that we say we have to be like have more conges- explained. Kent Place sewer looked. tion than we do without rail.” Holmes said he had “more problems with this thing Responding to a neighborhood outcry last month re- “It does sound like it’s going to be a very complicated Before passing the endorsement with a 6-1 vote, the than you can imagine.” garding ongoing problems with the sanitary sewer sys- repair of that area,” Murray said.

FORECAST, from page 1A value out of the money we spend,” Patten said. “We “The key to success in solar is storage,” he added. pany rather than its overall success unnecessarily spend $2.8 trillion a year in health care, far more Duke Energy will continue to invest in ways to increased the pay of those at the top, Porter said. even falling behind the rate of inflation one year, he than any country.” store the energy during peak sunshine for use when The problem now is the top 1 percent includes explained. But that was a result of the recession, Tampa Bay customers need the most power, partic- the members of Congress, who work to create, for and the coming year is sure to see an increase in Energy ularly between 6 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., he said. example, agricultural subsidies for their income health care spending. Alex Glenn, president of Duke Energy Florida, re- Glenn also said addressing the area’s transporta- peers – larger companies rather than small farmers “The question is, to what extent?” Patten said. viewed the state of energy resources. Overall elec- tion needs played a part in energy efficiencies, mak- who compete directly against them, he said. That would depend on how the continual imple- tricity usage per customer is down, despite the ing a plug for the Greenlight Pinellas Plan. Even Social Security is a plan that takes from the mentation of the Affordable Care Act plays out and company serving more customers overall, thanks to “We’ve got to address our transportation issues. If majority and gives to the richest age demographic: how both advocates and opponents of different as- increasing energy efficiencies, he said. we don’t, we’re going to get left behind,” he said. those 65 or older, Porter said. Even local tax dollars pects of the federal law will fight for, or against, its Glenn discussed the merits and drawbacks of often are used to incentive high earners – like larger implementation. businesses or professional sports teams, well “There are a lot of strange bedfellows and strange various energy sources Duke Energy continues to Income inequality stocked with earners in the top 1 percent – to stay enemies that are going to pop up as a result of this,” pursue. The company currently relies on natural Philip Porter, economics professor at the Universi- or move into the area. he said. gas – for now a cheap source of energy, but histori- ty of South Florida, was charged with concluding The Affordable Care Act isn’t the end solution to cally the most volatile in cost – for 60 percent of its the event with an economic forecast. He focused al- Some income inequality is necessary to incentive the problem of “the immovable object versus irre- energy. Projections place shale gas, obtained within most entirely on the problem of income inequality. those working their way up the ladder with rewards sistible force,” Patten explained. Rising health care the United States through hydraulic fracturing or A variety of factors led to the giant gap between for their hard work, Porter said. But today’s inequal- costs, particularly Medicare, are up against the im- fracking, as the future source of reliable energy, he the top 1 percent – those who make $400,000 a ity is not the result of normal market forces, but movable fact that “the country typically doesn’t said. year or more – and everyone else, he explained. rather the 1 percent supporting their own. want to pay more than 18 percent of GDP in taxes,” Renewable solar energy continues to be an expen- While globalization had the unforeseen consequence “My sense is you make income equality by letting he said. The obvious solutions – growing the econo- sive and less effective source – specifically twice as of creating more demand for the county’s highly the market take its place,” Porter concluded. “You my or cutting health care services or raising taxes – expensive as natural gas, even factoring in reim- skilled talent and less demand for unskilled workers interfere with the market, you get disruptions that haven’t been working out. bursements from government incentives, while only at home, factors such as tax law changes and the look like 11 people vs. 3.5 billion, and that’s un- “We’re going to have to figure out how to get more being a fifth as effective, Glenn said. shift to paying CEOs based on the stock of the com- sustainable.” © Tampa Bay Newspapers: All rights reserved www.tbnweekly.com Leader, January 23, 2014 County 5A Officials continue talks Candidates lining up for on flood insurance county commission seats By SUZETTE PORTER CLEARWATER – All three in- faces as many as five candidates Incumbent John Morroni has cumbent Pinellas County Com- for her seat representing District served District 6 since 2000. He CLEARWATER – Increasing missioners have announced 4. Republicans Scott Fisher, Tim- faces fellow Republican Thomas rates for flood insurance is on the intentions to run for another othy Keffalas and Wanda Kimsey, Rask and Libertarian Party of minds of local, state and federal term during the upcoming Nov. 4 along with Democrat Jack Florida candidate Jack Harris. officials, as the search continues elections. And all three will face McAdoo and Dustan Showers, Candidates in races where for the proper balance of afford- opponents. who is not affiliated with any more than one qualify from the ability and solvency. Largo Mayor Patricia Gerard, party, have all announced their same political party will be decid- Pinellas County Commission the only Democrat announced intention to run for Latvala’s job. ed during the Aug. 26 primary. Chair Karen Seel and Intergovern- thus far, and State Rep. Ed Latvala, who is currently serving The qualifying period begins at mental Relations Manager Wendy Hooper are challenging incum- as commission vice-chair, was noon June 16 and ends at noon bent Norm Roche for the at-large Nero recently took a trip to Wash- first elected to serve on the com- June 20. District 2 seat. Roche is currently ington, D.C., to talk to federal mission in 2000. – Suzette Porter lawmakers about the undue bur- serving his first term in office. den being placed on local proper- Longtime incumbent Republi- ty owners and real estate. Photo by BOB MCCLURE can Susan Latvala, who recently The women gave a report to the A Redington Beach street floods during Tropical Storm Andrea June 6. announced her engagement, commission during the Jan. 14 meeting. insurance policies being affected Seel said they communicated by the huge rate hikes, and the impact that the Biggert-Wa- “that’s why we need to move for- ters Act was having on Pinellas ward with passing the broad bi- County, which has the largest partisan bill that will delay these number of affected policyholders rate hikes for several years …” presents in the National Flood Insurance Congress has since passed the Program. She said they wanted budget bill. While it includes The sequel to last year’s hit “The Red Velvet federal officials to understand some relief from the effects of Cake War,” this hilariously funny Southern- fried farce finds the Verdeen cousins of Sweet- that the hardship wasn’t just on flood insurance reform, it does Directed by Ashlie Johnson wealthy beach property owners. nothing for commercial property, gum, Texas teetering on the brink of disaster again. More than 46,000 properties according to an update from As Gaynelle stubbornly refuses to face turning the big 50, Peaches and with a median value of $132,245 Robin Sollie, executive director of Jimmy Wy are planning a big party to celebrate this event. Many of the are facing drastic increases in Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of same characters appear as well as many new odd relatives and friends. flood insurance premiums com- Commerce. pared to only 253 at values more In an email sent out Jan. 17, January 17 through February 2, 2014 than $1 million. 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Nero said it was important for Meanwhile, state lawmakers lawmakers to understand the dif- continue to talk about private Dallas/Fort Worth TX International Airport ferent challenges facing people in flood insurance for Floridians. Florida as compared to those in Rep. Larry Aherns recently filed a Maintaining Life’s Purpose Louisiana and other parts of the bill that lays the framework for As we continue into the New Year with resolutions and good intentions, let me Price: 100.00 nation. She said a big concern for implementing a private insurance suggest exactly what our Comfort Keepers ad states when searching for caregivers. It begins with “Share Your Heart”! There are millions of seniors out there longing Coupon: 5.00 people with rate increases was program. Commissioner Susan Latvala for company, someone to chat with about their past experiences and someone to that they had no recourse and no care about their future. Maturity Date: 11/01/2035 advocacy. voiced concern about private One of the most significant flood insurance in Florida, which This is your opportunity to ”Share you Heart”! Callable Date: 11/01/2020 she said could make people pull messages is that simply delaying There is vulnerability in the elderly often brought on by feeling less worthy as Call Price: 100 NFIP reform isn’t the solution, out of the federal program, fur- they once felt when they were still involved in a career, enjoying times with siblings, Nero said. ther increasing costs of policies traveling with a spouse and basically maintaining their independence. Once they Rating: A2/A+ “We have to make the program with fewer people paying into the experience the loss of a lifetime career and the loss of loved ones, they may also lose solvent and not do it in four federal program. their sense of purpose for everyday living. Other: Airport Revenue years,” she said. County Administrator Bob T LaSala pointed out that property hink of at least one elderly person that you know and how you may help them Among measures Congress is achieve purpose in life once again. Involve them in your life. How can you encour- considering is a delay until an af- owners could not be refused flood age them today to maintain relationships and enjoy what they find appealing as an fordability study can be complet- insurance under the government individual? Shut-in seniors are at a higher risk of depression and loneliness due to ed. Another idea is to reduce the program, but private insurance their inability to get out into the public on their own. Encourage them to attend companies could refuse to write Senior centers which provide the opportunities for friendships and activities for increases from 25 percent to 10 Robert J. Nolan percent. Another is to tie insur- policies, then property owners them to enjoy. Call them on a regular basis and suggest different volunteering op- portunities available to them. ance rates to the property, not the would have no choice but to use First Vice President, Investments owner, to keep insurance rates the government program. Several years ago, Comfort Keepers piloted a program called “Interactive Care- stable. A push is on to empower Latvala advocates doing more giving” which has proven that active and mentally stimulated seniors enjoy a better 2401 West Bay Drive to mitigate flood damage. LaSala quality of life and physical well being. Transforming daily activities into interactive consumer justice to provide an in- Largo, FL 33770 dependent review of rates and ad- said the county is looking for activities helps keep people strong, improve health and outlook on life, and reduce vance notice along with an ways to improve its rating, which the risks for injury, depression, and symptoms of dementia. Interactive Caregiving™ is the unique way our Comfort Keepers® deliver care to our clients. It centers on appeals process, Nero said. would affect the cost of insurance Phone (727)584-8615 for its citizens. Latvala suggested four interrelated aspects – engagement of the mind, an active body, proper nutrition, She said things were beginning and safety. Toll Free 1-800-237-0153 to happen fast with the Senate that residents might be willing to expected to “take up something” pay a tax if the money would be What I observe often is that the elderly need to know that they are still important [email protected] spent to mitigate flood risk and and needed. Enjoying camaraderie with others does not fade with time. The elderly within the next few weeks. She www.RobNolan.com said the bigger challenge would lower insurance rates. love to share stories and appreciate others that are truly listening. They have so Commissioner John Morroni much wisdom to offer and truly know the value of life. Let’s honor the elderly, en- come from the House. courage and support them to continue to enjoy their lives with purpose. “There’s a $900 million deficit sold his home in Feathersound in to overcome,” she said. December. He said the insurance It is not length of life, but depth of life. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson premium went up from $600 to Biggert-Water Insurance Re- NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE, form Act of 2012 was put into more than $4,000 for the home- place to try to deal with the debt owner, which was almost a deal- There’s A Comfort Keeper Close By *As of 01-17-2014. breaker. He said people weren’t Covering All Of Pinellas County amassed starting with Hurricane We provide non-medical in-home care - such as light housekeeping, Subject to availability and price change. Minimum purchase may apply. The yield is the lesser of yield to maturity or yield to call. 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As of Jan. 15, the Pinellas County Tax Collector had two more weeks to take in tourist development taxes for 2013. But officials were already celebrating. For certification by the Florida Department of Revenue as a high-im- pact tourist destination, a county must collect more than $30 million in tourist development taxes, which is equal to $600 million in sales for a calendar year. Pinellas County has exceeded the $30 million by nearly $41,000. “Therefore, unofficially, Pinellas County has already met the certifi- cation requirement,” Brenna Haggar, manager of public affairs for the tax collector’s office, said in an email Jan. 17. Haggar added that collections from the tourist development tax, aka the bed tax, equal more than $600.8 million in sales for 2013. The 5 percent bed tax is collected on accommodations rented for less than six months. The money funds the Tourist Development Council and Convention and Visitors Bureau. Per the funding formula approved for 2014, 59 percent of the tax collected will go for marketing and operations, 18 percent to debt service, 8 percent to beach nourish- ment, 1 percent to the tax collector and 14 percent to reserves. With final tax collection for 2013 still pending, David Downing, Photo courtesy of VISIT ST. PETE/CLEARWATER deputy director of Visit St. Pete/Clearwater, pointed out “the county is Visitors and locals enjoy a day on Treasure Island Beach. Pinellas County officials are celebrating a record year for tourism. more than $2 million ahead of the previous calendar year record set in 2012.” and Germany and strong growth from Latin American markets,” additional percent in taxes. Pinellas County officials have not yet made Downing said the economic impact of tourism is estimated at $8.26 Downing said in a Jan. 16 message to “industry partners.” any decisions about increasing the bed tax to 6 percent. billion for 2013, an increase of about $500 million from 2012. In a joint meeting of County Commissioners and the Tourist Devel- “While national economic indicators predict modest growth in the High-impact tourist destination opment Council on Nov. 12, 2013, they talked about the pros and cons coming year, VSPC is expecting steady growth in 2014 from the UK Counties certified as a high-impact tourist destination can collect an of increasing the tax. Approval of the tax increase would start with a recommendation from the Tourist Development Council to the County Commission. Commission approval has to be by at least five of the Low Cost seven members. Pinellas will become the sixth county in Florida designated as high- VACCINATION CLINIC impact tourist destination, joining Broward, Monroe, Osceola, Orange Every Thursday from 8am-Noon and Walton counties. Designation as a high-impact tourist designation is permanent. $ FREE Rabies Vaccination with Dr. Exam State rules dictate how bed tax money can be spent with different FREE (New Clients Only) uses authorized per tax percent. Pinellas County has an established 20 EACH Walk-Ins Welcome plan that specifies allowable uses of its bed tax. A change in the tax with this ad Rabies Shots Senior Discount Everyday levy would likely require plan amendments. with annual exam. Teacher/Sheriff/Military Discounts Available There was a suggestion that the sixth cent be held in reserve to help NEW Clients Only. Must bring this ad. (See website for details) pay for beach nourishment if funding from state and federal sources continued to decline. 012314 www.AHLargo.com No appointment necessary A committee, headed by Commission Chair Karen Seel, is currently Mon.-Fri. 8am-5:30pm • Sat. 8am-3pm working on a plan to establish criteria for funding requests. Some of House Calls Available, Pet Pickup and Delivery Service the recent funding requests include the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, a BMX facility in Oldsmar and a spring training facility in Dunedin. In Voted 2013 Animal Hospital of Largo addition, there is the uncertainty of whether the Tampa Bay Rays will Kiwanis Club Paw Fest Vet 13902 Walsingham Road, Largo need a new stadium in Pinellas County in the future. Matt Facarazzo, of the Year 727-596-9156 D.V.M. 727-595-2287 NEW • AAHA Accredited LOCATION Michael R. Banull, D.V.M. Visit www.TBNweekly.com 12712 Indian Rocks Rd., Largo, FL 33774 • Surgical Therapy & Laser Therapy Center Stephanie Jourdenais, D.V.M. 052313

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© Tampa Bay Newspapers: All rights reserved www.tbnweekly.com Leader, January 23, 2014 County 7A Commission updates Holiday Lights in the Gardens raises $90,000 for FBG LARGO – More than 76,000 visitors enjoyed the 2013 Holiday Lights 2011 – an increase of nearly 18,000 from 2010. In 2012, 77,000 en- false alarm ordinance in the Gardens at the Florida Botanical Gardens from Nov. 29 through joyed the display. Jan. 1. Visitors hailed from the Tampa Bay area, Florida and the Unit- The Foundation continues to be grateful for the 486 volunteers who By SUZETTE PORTER ed States, as well as Canada, Sweden, Eastern and Western Europe, not only helped the foundation manage the event, but also provided Countywide Asia and Australia. the Holiday Lights with entertainment each night, according to a CLEARWATER – Pinellas Coun- Planning Authority The event raised $90,000 to go directly into garden projects and press release. ty Commissioners had a full plate Sitting as the Countywide Plan- efforts. An additional purpose of the Holiday Lights in the Gardens is to of public hearings for the first ning Authority, commissioners The Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation sponsors the annual raise funds to support the Florida Botanical Gardens. The Foundation commission meeting of 2014. unanimously approved three of event to provide a family friendly, inexpensive community gathering to plans to develop and support an array of projects, including expansion Commissioners unanimously four Countywide Future Land Use celebrate the holidays while highlighting the gardens for residents and and renovation of the west gardens surrounding the Pinellas County agreed Jan. 14 to changes to the Plan amendments. The first case visitors. With more than 750,000 twinkling LED lights – the largest Extension building, enhancement and expansion of the children’s trail, false alarm ordinance recom- was an amendment on property at display to date – illuminating 30 acres of plantings, pathways and wa- installation of boardwalks through the wetlands, development of a GIS mended by Pinellas County Sher- 3211 Alt. U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor terways, the Holiday Lights in the Gardens event has become a tradi- system to identify and record plants and memorials, artistic additions iff Bob Gualtieri, including fee for a change from residential tion. to the gardens and another magical Holiday Lights in the Gardens changes. urban to residential/office general. “We are thrilled with the turn out again this year,” said Terry event next year. PCSO Chief Deputy George S. The second was for a change Berube, Foundation president. “The holiday event has grown by leaps For information on how to become a Foundation member, volunteer Steffen said the ordinance first from residential low to residential and bounds into one that – we proudly say – is world class. The num- or a 2014 sponsor, call the Foundation office at 582-2117 or visit Flbg- enacted in 2009 due to an exces- urban for 0.4 acre of land at ber of visitors we had from so many other countries – it’s heartwarm- foundation.org. sive number of false alarm calls 1569 and 1571 Sunset Point ing to say the least and tells us we’re doing our job of growing the The Florida Botanical Gardens is located at 12520 Ulmerton Road in that were taxing resources at the Road in Clearwater. The third gardens into not only a destination, but also a valuable and sustain- Largo, with an alternate entrance at 12211 Walsingham Road. sheriff’s office had proved suc- amendment involved 9.8 acres at able community resource.” The gardens are open from 7 a.m. until dusk every day. Admission cessful with a 37 percent drop in 5465 126th Ave. N. for a change Attendance has been steadily growing over the years with more than is free. incidents. from industrial general to indus- 60,000 visiting the displays during the event’s 11th anniversary in For more information, visit www.flbg.org or call 582-2100 But, the ordinance had no way trial limited. to enforce payment of fines. Stef- Commissioners denied a re- fen said it had never been the in- DIABETES OR tention to collect fines; the goal quest from the city of Safety Har- 813 Taxi was to reduce false alarms and to bor to change zoning on 34.6 Reliable & Prompt Service 24/7 get people to register. Those who acres. 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Alcohol in M-1 zones Pinellas County Administrator Bob LaSala told commissioners that the growing popularity of craft beer was behind a proposed change to the land development code to allow dispensing of alco- hol in an M-1 (light manufactur- ing and industry) zoning district. Commissioners approved the amendment during its second and final public hearing. The first hearing was Jan. 14. Commission Chair Karen Seel pointed out that the current code allowed retail sales; however, dis- pensing of alcohol was allowed only in areas zoned C-1, neighbor- hood commercial district; C-2, general retail commercial and lim- ited services district; C-3, com- mercial, wholesale warehousing & support district; and IPD, indus- trial planned development district. According to a staff report, amending Pinellas County’s code to allow dispensing of alcohol in an M-1 district is consistent with adjacent communities in the county that allow for on-site dis- pensing and consumption for craft beers in industrial areas.

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© Tampa Bay Newspapers: All rights reserved www.tbnweekly.com 8A Business Leader, January 23, 2014 Briefcase Salon West stylist becomes modern Italian restaurant, will host its grand open- Ribbon cutting Redken Certified Haircolorist ing ceremony Thursday, Jan. 30, 5 p.m., at 449 Central Ave. LARGO – Chelsea Peters, from Salon West on David Lazer Benstock, owner and executive chef Walsingham in Largo, recently excelled into “an at Il Ritorno, has returned to his hometown of St. elite group of Redken Certified Haircolorists who Petersburg to bring a taste of fresh Italian cuisine to provide top-notch service and guarantee exception- the community. The grand opening will feature al haircolor results for their clients,” according to a complimentary appetizers, champagne and give- press release. aways. Due to limited space, a reservation is sug- “Consumers in Pinellas County now have access gested and can be made by calling 897-5900. to leading haircolorists with the latest information After studying culinary arts at Johnson and on haircolor products, trends and techniques,” said Wales University in Colorado, Benstock went on to Christine Schuster in the press release. Schuster is open Wolfgang Puck’s Spago in Colorado, worked at senior vice president of education for Redken. Michelin Star restaurant The Modern in New York “When consumers book their color service with a City, and worked for some time in Venice, Italy. As Redken Certified Haircolorist, they can rest assured he traveled throughout Europe, training under they will receive the highest quality results and some of the best chefs in the world and honing his service.” skills into an art form, Benstock found a passion for Consumers also have the advantage of virtually Italian culture and cuisine. This caused him to real- Photo courtesy of WALMART “getting to know” a Redken Certified Haircolorist be- ize the importance of working with fresh, local ingre- fore they schedule an appointment. The Redken Store manager Ron Freitas, center, cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of the Largo Walmart dients – a concept he longed to pursue. Upon his Neighborhood Market at 2677 Roosevelt Blvd. along with Largo Commissioner Woody Brown, center website, Redken.com, boasts a salon finder that fea- return from Italy, Benstock worked at Scarpetta in tures Redken Certified Haircolorist profiles includ- left, and members of the Central Pinellas Chamber of Commerce. The store at the intersection with U.S. Miami and, most recently, Boca in Tampa. 19 is now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The grand-opening celebration at the Largo store ing salon information, picture, biographical “St. Pete has always held a special place in my information, photos of their work, and answers to and one in Clearwater included presentations of $8,000 in grants from Walmart to local community heart,” said Benstock in a press release. “I always groups. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/walmart3372. fun questions. knew that I would come back some day to open up my dream restaurant in my hometown, and it final- Il Ritorno to host grand opening ly happened. It’s good to be home.” brewer at the location and the brewery is expected ST. PETERSBURG – Il Ritorno, a locally-owned Visit www.ilritornodowntown.com. Sea Dog breaks ground on brewery CLEARWATER – Sea Dog Brewing Company has to open in March. The goal is to produce 10,000 broken ground on its new 20-barrel brewery at the barrels annually and there is room for expansion. Youth & Mission Sea Dog Brew Pub in Clearwater. 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© Tampa Bay Newspapers: All rights reserved www.tbnweekly.com 12A Viewpoints Leader, January 23, 2014 Correct the flaws Will we find some sushi in Sochi? It’s again time for the Winter Olympics, and tion “Why does the Olympic Committee give my spirits are rising. They do that because of out gold, silver and bronze medals to the best with sentencing the luge. That’s an Olympics sport in which athletes?” At the end of each event, why does- one or two possibly insane persons lie face up Driver’s Seat n’t the head honcho simply say, “Y’all did just Clarence Aaron on a small sled and slide down an icy track at great!” and let everyone go home happy? Also, described his time speeds approaching 90 mph or death, Bob Driver why the nationalistic score cards? “So far, the whichever comes first. USA has won six golds, and China only four, in federal prison Every two years when I watch the Winter which means the world is safe for democracy serving life without Debra Olympics on television and see the luge com- for another two years. Yippee!” parole for a first- Saunders petition, I’m filled with immense gratitude this, on Jan. 15, howls of distress have erupt- One possible answer is international sta- time nonviolent drug that I am not aboard a luge. If I ever fall into a ed because an elite ice-skating committee has tus-seeking. Another is money. In this day conviction as “a depression, I’ll ask my doctor to show me mysteriously awarded a trip to Sochi to a fe- and age, big sports means big bucks for the walking death sen- films of the luge, and I’ll immediately be male ice skater even though she fell flat on big boys who run things. With millions of TV tence on” his head. cured. Even today, when I feel down, I tell my- her tush twice during a crucial recent per- viewers looking on, advertisers lay out small Before President Barack Obama commuted his sentence last self, “At least you’re not on a luge.” formance. The committee thereby ousted the fortunes for every 30-second commercial spot. month, Aaron faced a longer sentence than some fellow inmates Oddly enough, I like the sound of the word Sochi hopes of another female skater whose Sizeable endorsement payoffs can go to the with multiple felonies – even murder. “luge.” I think it’s pronounced “loodgsh” or performance was judged 10 points better than athletes who win gold in the major events Aaron was hardly the only nonviolent offender sentenced to life maybe “looshz.” Nice and mushy, like being perfect. such as figure skating and ski jumping. without parole. Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union re- kissed by a woman with a mouthful of ice Another question: can an Olympics visitor But a less cynical view of the Olympics says ported that more than 2,000 federal inmates were serving life cream. The word luge comes from an obscure who loves sushi find sushi in Sochi? I did they are held because around the world are without parole for nonviolent offenses. language and means “small sled.” That’s some research, and the answer is yes. Sochi thousands of dedicated athletes whose minds How can a nonviolent first-time offender be sentenced to life enough lugery, for now. is 990 miles south of Moscow. Its history goes are dominated by these thoughts: “How good without parole? As I’m sure you know, the 2014 Winter back thousands of years. It’s present popula- can I get? What would it feel like to stand on Their biggest mistake, after their crimes, was not pleading Olympics will start soon in a city we’re all fa- tion is 415,000, but it was a small city until up there with a medal around my neck while guilty. “Prosecutors give drug defendants a so-called choice. In miliar with, the Black Sea port of Sochi, Rus- the 1930s, when Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin they play my national anthem?” the most egregious cases, the choice can be to plead guilty to 10 sia. Its nickname is “The Summer Capital of said, “Da vilna ke noshkamini pucht!” (Let’s As a congenitally lazy man, I can’t begin to years or risk life without parole by going to trial,” Human Rights Russia,” which gives rise to the question, beef up this burg!). And, lo, new hotels, parks, imagine the years of discipline and sacrifice Watch adviser Jamie Fellner says. She has a term for it: “the trial “Why stage winter sports in a summer play- malls and Dunkin Donuts stands suddenly Olympic-class candidates must endure on penalty,” which can deliver longer time than drug dealing itself. ground?” The apparent answer is that for two appeared. Today Sochi is much like Manhat- their long, lonely trip to the high ground. I When a case goes to trial, the prosecutor gets to pick the sen- months a year, Sochi gets cold enough to per- tan, in that few of the cab drivers speak En- think the biggest payoff for any Olympics con- tence by choosing the amount of drugs for which a defendant is mit Russia to spend billions of rubles to build glish and tend to overcharge their passengers. testant, win or lose, must surely be the inner charged. A federal judge had to sentence Aaron to life because he Olympic ice rinks, ski slopes and luge runs. Sochi has 4 million visitors each year, but voice that whispers, “You did it, pal. You did- was convicted of conspiracy to traffic 23 kilograms of crack and Also, to hire a gazillion security guards to pre- only 3 percent come from outside Russia. Hu- n’t quit. You made it to the Big Show, and you powder cocaine. The crazy part is that prosecutors got to 23 kilo- vent nasty tricks by anti-Russia terrorists midity is high, but the sun shines 300 days gave it your best shot.” What a lovely sound to grams by charging Aaron for a 9-kilogram deal that did happen from Chechnya, Faloopistan and other ad- each year, by order of President Putin. The carry with you for the rest of your life. and a 15-kilogram deal that did not. vanced civilizations of that region. city contains a hundred ethnic groups; the Bob Driver is a former columnist for the The career dealers knew how to game the system. Their sen- Controversy has already arisen for the vast majority are Orthodox Christians. Clearwater Sun. His email address is tralee71 tences were reduced because they testified against Aaron. Olympics, even before they start. As I write None of this information answers the ques- @comcast.net. The National Association of Assistant United States Attorneys is fighting back against the bad press on federal mandatory min- imums. The system, prosecutors argue, protects the public from the old days when a defendant’s sentence depended on which judge heard the case. Now the guilty know that some prison time is unavoidable. Georgetown University Law Center professor Bill Otis, a former federal prosecutor, reminded me that every system, every coun- try, has its sentencing anomalies. The federal system at least has four checks – plea bargains, a “safety valve” that allows judges to reduce the punishment for some low-level defendants, defen- dants’ ability to reduce their penalty by testifying against others, and the presidential pardon power that commuted Aaron’s life sentence. I should add that Otis doesn’t see drug dealing as nonviolent, not when an addict could die of an overdose. I would expect to agree with everything Otis said. No system is perfect. Plea bargains benefit both law enforcement and defen- dants. The federal “safety valve” gives judges some discretion. Guilty parties can reduce their sentences by cooperating with authorities. If all else fails, there is the presidential pardon. Except: The minimum sentence for a nonviolent offense should not be life without parole, basically the same as the maximum sentence. Federal prosecutors want the public to trust them even when they do nothing to curb their own excesses. No reasonable per- son would assert that there is a public interest in putting young, low-level, nonviolent offenders, with or without prior convictions, behind bars until they die. If the Department of Justice had demonstrated any kind of commitment to fixing its excesses, the public could trust prose- cutors. Instead, the prosecutorial-industrial complex has circled the wagons and actually defends these medieval punishments. Florida’s Stephanie George was one of the other seven recipi- ents of a presidential commutation last month. Like Aaron, who told me he was guilty of “a big crime,” George made some huge mistakes. In 1996, authorities searched her house and found $14,000 and 500 grams of her boyfriend’s cocaine stash in her attic. Because George had two prior felonies – for selling $40 and $120 worth of crack, which were counted as separate felonies – this 26-year-old woman was sentenced to life without parole. When The Washington Post praised Obama for showing mercy toward a mother serving “a life sentence for stashing her Let’s put an end to the executions boyfriend’s drugs,” the NAAUSA took offense. President Robert Gay Guthrie chided the editorial board for not recognizing that George’s “prior convictions caused her to be considered a ‘career The execution of Thomas Knight recently is and dumping her nude body in a canal. criminal’ with a criminal history at the highest level under the a textbook case for why Florida’s dysfunctional The shocking crime happened in October death penalty should be scrapped. 1976, when Rose was 30 years old. Last federal sentencing guidelines. Federal law, as mandated by Here was a man whose guilt was never in month he turned 68, and he continues to file Congress, caused her drug distribution conviction, her third, to Carl doubt, whose crimes were cold-blooded, whose appeals. trigger a life sentence.” attitude remained remorseless and often defi- Hiaasen Multiply his paperwork by 400 and that’s That’s why Congress should change the law. ant – yet the system took nearly 40 years to what faces the state. On both sides of each Email Debra J. Saunders at [email protected]. close the book. marathon case, taxpayers usually get stuck In South Florida, Knight will be remem- with the legal bills. That won’t change, either, LETTERS bered for abducting and killing a Bay Harbor Florida Death Row inmate Frankie Lee Smith unless somebody rips up the Constitution. A Democrat’s detour from critical issues Islands couple, Sydney and Lillian Gans, in was exonerated by DNA evidence in December However richly a killer like Thomas Knight Editor: 1974. After a frantic manhunt, he was found 2000. It was too late. Smith had died of cancer deserved to die for his crimes, the exorbitant 11 months earlier in prison. While viewing the cartoon reprinted from the Arkansas Democrat hiding in the mud with the rifle used in the cost of executing him is impossible to justify at crime, and $50,000 cash that he’d forced For obvious reasons, defense lawyers in a time when the courts are understaffed, un- Gazette that depicts Governor Christie in his limo in a traffic jam com- Gans to withdraw from a bank. death cases strategize to stall, stall and then derfunded and swamped. ing up to a sign that says “White House exit,” I realized what gets a Ironically, Knight wasn’t executed for those stall some more. Their job is to keep their It would be vastly more economical and effi- Democrat’s attention. murders. In 1980 he fatally stabbed prison clients alive as long as possible. cient to give up on capital punishment and It’s not an administration that abandoned Americans in Benghazi or guard Richard Burke with a sharpened spoon, Florida fought 10 years to execute the noto- impose mandatory life sentences, as 18 states sells guns to foreign drug cartels or fails to police our borders from ille- and it was that homicide that finally delivered rious Ted Bundy, at a cost to taxpayers of already do. gal entry or lies outright about a myriad of issues. him to the death chamber for a lethal injec- about $5 million. There’s no calculation as to At this point a death sentence is practically It’s gridlock! tion. how much was spent litigating the case of a de facto life sentence, anyway, given the Carl Muller His case had dragged on so long that last Thomas Knight, who received his first death longevity of the appeals process. By the time Indian Rocks Beach year a federal appeals court lamented: “To sentence in 1976, but you can be certain it it’s over, families of the victims are as wrung learn about the gridlock and inefficiency of was a fortune. out as they are relieved. A sad state of affairs death penalty litigation, look no further than Set aside for a moment the moral and reli- The day before Knight was put to death, an- Editor: this appeal.” gious objections to capital punishment, and other Death Row veteran named Robert Patten I read recently that the mayor of Largo has said that the Largo Cul- The daughter of Sydney and Lillian Gans the questions about its disproportionate appli- departed without fanfare. Many won’t remem- tural Center is only available to cultural events that produce a profit didn’t attend Knight’s execution because of cation to minorities. Consider the statute ber who he was, but back in 1981 he shot for the city. poor health. At 73, she is now older than her strictly as an expensive, endless drain of legal dead a young Miami police officer named It seems that in Largo the only concern is for the bottom line and parents were when they were slain. resources. Nathaniel Broom. not the cultural advancement of its citizens. When a cultural activity For decades, the dogged maneuvering and Since the death penalty was reinstated in Patten was first sentenced to die in 1985, such as the lady who offered to present a Mexican cultural program for serial delays in capital cases have frustrated 1976, Florida has averaged slightly more than appealed, was resentenced to die in 1989, and free was rejected on the basis of not producing enough revenue, the prosecutors and police, and brought more two executions a year while adding about 12 of course continued to appeal. name of the center should be changed to The Largo Center For The misery to the victims’ relatives. There is no new residents annually to Death Row. You can Twenty-five long years later, he wasn’t even Rich And Famous. What a sad state of affairs when everything in this workable solution except to repeal the death do the dismal math in your head. executed by the state. Prison officials said he country is based on the profit motive. penalty and replace it with mandatory life sen- Today 396 men and five women live on died of natural causes, which isn’t uncommon Stefano Longinotti tences. Florida’s Death Row, and most (if not all) have on Death Row due to the aging inmate popula- Largo Because appealing a capital case involves attorneys working on appeals. The pace could tion. both state and federal courts, it can’t simply never be described as swift. It’s time for Florida to get out of the costly be expedited by legislation. And because peo- Knight was no anomaly; many capital cases execution business, and let cancer and What do you think? ple do get wrongly convicted – as organizations have been slogging along since the mid-1970s. clogged arteries do what the justice system such as the Innocence Project have demon- One of the most infamous is that of James can’t. We are proud to offer a forum to our readers. Please type letters strated – judges must be cautious and thor- Rose, a house painter convicted of snatching Carl Hiaasen is a columnist for the Miami to the editor (or print legibly) and include your name, town of resi- ough. his ex-girlfriend’s 8-year-old daughter from a Herald. Readers may write to him at: 1 Herald dence, phone number and signature and mail to Tampa Bay News- Convicted of a rape and murder in 1986, Hollywood bowling alley, then killing the girl Plaza, Miami, FL 33132. papers, 9911 Seminole Blvd., Seminole, FL 33772. 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© Tampa Bay Newspapers: All rights reserved www.tbnweekly.com Leader, January 23, 2014 Outdoors 13A Tranquil dolphins match translucent seas Pinellas Extension offers commercial fertilizer classes Like the weather right now? Take your pick. Calm or windy. Warm As of Jan. 1, anyone applying fertilizer commercially must or cold. Cloudy or clear. If you do not like it, wait. It will change. carry the new Limited Commercial Fertilizer Applicator Certifi- Like the weather right now, it is cate. This requires completing the Green Industries Best Manage- the same way at sea with dol- ment Practices (GI-BMP) training, passing the exam and then phins. Our winter surveys of the Dolphin applying for the license. study area, which we monitor On Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Pinellas under federal permit for the gov- Watch County Extension is offering a GI-BMP certification class. The Ann Weaver ernment, are the least predictable. class is $15 and the state certification is $25. We may glide across still seas with On Monday, Feb. 3, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Pinellas Coun- summer’s glorious abundance and ty Extension is offering a GI-BMP certification class for Spanish find dolphins by the dozen. We may totter and lurch across choppy speaking professionals. The class is $15 and the state certification seas only to glimpse a singleton rushing away. is $25. It has long been my impression that, ceteris paribus, the dolphins’ The GI-BMP program is also available online and covers the overall energy level matches that of the seas. I have never tested this same topics as the classroom training but allows users to com- impression against the database. Perhaps my belief is skewed by the plete the training on their computer at their own pace. Classes vividness of calm dolphins on calm seas. They will take your breath also are available for Spanish speaking professionals. away, as they did recently. For more information, visit fyn.ifas.ufl.edu or call 582-2100. It was just two days before frigid cold assaulted our nation, power For a schedule of upcoming classes and to register for online grids and furnaces – yet the skies were crystal clear, the day cheerfully in-class training visit pcehort.eventbrite.com. warm and the waters as still as they get. All three dolphin groups were relaxed, almost tranquil. Maybe they were just full. Perhaps food had been plentiful in the dark nights of that new moon. Perhaps it had been easier to catch, for the estuary Photo by ANN WEAVER One day Scrapefin demonstrated that dolphins can handle tiny sea had been abnormally shallow as if a celestial someone had pulled a plug until half of its water had drained away. Or do they change the creatures with great gentleness and release them unharmed. Do outlook with the weather? dolphins ever hold tiny creatures just to feel them wiggling as we did as First, we found an unruffled trio of teens rounding a watery bend kids with moths in cupped hands? (young bull buddies Oyster and VC, female Babyface). We know of an- year-old Vidalia is working on weaning. He spent the day before in ri- other long-term teen trio of the same composition, two males and a fe- otous relations with his older brother VC and pal Oyster, rocketing male. around as if nippy seas were inconsequential. Capt. John Heidemann Because as a rule the composition of dolphin groups varies remark- pointed out that however dolphins conceptualize the notion of sibling, ably (a social organization called fission-fusion), teen trios are intrigu- older brother VC knows that Vidalia is his brother. But does younger ing as a potential pattern. I thought about the unwritten book of brother Vidalia know that VC is his (older) brother? teenage dolphin behavior. Is the transition from dependent calf to ma- Hardly riotous that day, Vidalia paced the lady dolphins perfectly. ture adult in the world’s most intelligent animal as variable as other All three used a poetic style of synchronized surfacing, rising at 45-de- aspects of their behavior? Or are there unsuspected regularities, such gree angles with bodies straight as arrows to breathe one after the as mom dolphins who are friends giving rise to calves who also grow other. Their faces slowly materialized out of the green gloom, their dark up to be friends? eyes unblinking until hitting the air. Certainly one regularity is “safety in numbers” whilst swimming Two miles south, the final group meandered with the same cool syn- naked all night with sharks. All three teens showed suspect chrony. Teen females Qball and Trix swam with adult female Split. toothrakes, thought to come from toothed creatures that are not dol- Split looks wonderful, her gray coat clean and unblemished. Qball phins. Whatever happened, Babyface took the brunt of it. She had a weaned in stages this fall. She stayed with mom Q and new sibling frightening variety of suspect toothrakes compared to her schoolmates. Qody for four months but recently took the first steps of independence. But all bore the same ominous signs. Had they taken on the culprit Last week, she zoomed around with other teens, including the day’s collectively? trio of Oyster, VC and Babyface. With schoolmates, she used the poetic The quintet we found next showed the same composed companion- style of synchronized surfacing, aiming upwards with body straight as 012314 ability. Bull Hi W Ski heaved his muscled body at the surface and an arrow as she rose to breathe, her face slowly materializing out of greeted us with three chuffs, rough exhalations that combine the the green gloom and her dark eyes only winking when they hit the air. sounds of a hoarse cough and wheezy sneeze. As with the weather right now, if we do not like the dolphin behavior He and his bull buddy Scrapefin slid over and rolled on their sides of the moment, we wait. It will change - even when we do like it very to peer at us through divinely still waters, images that the camera much. struggled but ultimately failed to capture. Scrapefin chomped his jaws lightly now and again. He was holding Dr. Weaver studies wild dolphins under federal permit 16299, Nation- something in his mouth. Dolphins often manipulate objects when feel- al Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Send her an email at ing sociable. He went to demonstrate that dolphins can handle ani- [email protected] or visit her website www.goodnaturedstatis- What’s Selling mate objects with great gentleness, encasing them in a terrifying cage tics.com. NOAA advises anyone who sees a stranded dolphin in the Gulf of white teeth but releasing them unharmed to escape in great haste of Mexico to call 877-942-5343 or 877-433-8299. 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© Tampa Bay Newspapers: All rights reserved www.tbnweekly.com 14A Sports Leader, January 23, 2014 Largo to host Play! Dirty Adventure Run Rays spring training LARGO – Test your stamina and skill in Largo’s second annual Play! Dirty Adventure Run Feb. 8, 9 a.m., at the Largo Nature Preserve, 150 tickets go on sale Highland Ave. SE. The 3-mile race takes you through Largo Central Park Nature Pre- ST. PETERSBURG – The Tampa Bay Rays have begun selling single- serve on off-road terrain and through over 20 obstacles. game ticket for spring training games. This race includes a fun run and a competitive category. Prizes will You can purchase tickets on at www.raysbaseball.com via phone, at be awarded to the top five male and female finishers of the competitive the Charlotte Sports Park box office, Ticketmaster outlets, the Rays category. New this year is a 3K kids’ run for children ages 11 to 17 at Tampa Store, 400 N. Tampa St., and the Tropicana Field box office. 11 a.m. Single-game tickets range in price from $10 to $29. Spring training All runners will receive a race T-shirt and goodie bag. Enjoy music, season ticket packages are available by calling 888-FAN-RAYS or visit- food and fun for all ages. Water and snacks will be provided. ing raysbaseball.com and start at $270 for the Rays’ 14-game home Preregistration for the 3-mile run is $30 until Feb. 4 and $50 after, schedule at Charlotte Sports Park. including the day of the race. Preregistration for the kids 3K is $15 The first workout day for pitchers is Saturday, Feb. 15. The first full- until Feb. 4 and $30 after, including the day of the race. squad workout is Thursday, Feb. 20. Proceeds will support Largo Summer Camp Scholarships. This event The Rays begin their sixth spring training season at Charlotte is sponsored by: Sprout Healthy Vending, Bandit Fitness, JLA Sports, Sports Park in Charlotte County on Friday, Feb. 28 against the Balti- Barley Mow Brewing Company. more Orioles at 1:05 p.m. To register, visit active.com, download the registration form or visit Highland Recreation Complex, 400 Highland Avenue NE. For more in- Photo courtesy of the CITY OF LARGO formation, visit Largo.com/playdirty or call 518-3016. Runners tackle a hill of mud in last year’s Play! Dirty Adventure Run. Malavé begins second Largo athletic programs stint as D-Jays manager LARGO – The city of Largo will offer several youth athletic programs DUNEDIN – Longtime Blue Jays player, coach and manager Omar starting this month. Archery lessons taught at Southwest Malavé will manage the Dunedin Blue Jays in 2014, the team an- Basketball Basics, for ages 6 to 8, will be offered Saturdays, LARGO – Learn the basics of archery in a fun and safe indoor nounced Jan. 13. through April 26, 8:45 to 9:30 a.m., at Highland Recreation Complex, environment in a weekly class on Tuesdays, starting Feb. 4, Stubby Clapp will return for his second year as hitting coach, and 400 Highland Ave. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Southwest Recreation Complex, 13120 Darold Knowles will handle the pitching staff for a ninth consecutive The class reinforces and applies the fundamentals of basketball: Vonn Road. season. 2013 manager Bobby Meacham will manage the Double-A dribbling, passing, shooting, defense and team play. It will include Registration has opened for the archery lessons, which will New Hampshire Fisher Cats this upcoming season, the Jays said. drills, skills and informal mini-scrimmages, with instruction as need- teach the proper techniques of shooting a bow and arrow, com- Malavé has spent more than 30 years with the organization, starting ed. Adam Crawford will coach. The monthly cost is $24 for residents pete during fun activities. The classes are split, with students when he was signed as a free agent in 1980. After a nine-year playing and $30 for nonresidents, except March, which will cost $30 and ages 8 to 12 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and students ages 13 to $37.50, respectively. career, Malavé went on to manage and coach at six different levels in adult from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the Blue Jays system. He managed the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, Go Girl Sports, for ages 6 to 10, will be offered Wednesdays, The cost is $35 with resident recreation card or $43.50 with through April 24, 5:45 to 6:30 p.m., at Highland Recreation Complex, the Single-A Hagerstown Suns, the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays, nonresident card. Equipment is provided. the Double-A Knoxville Smokies, and the Triple-A Syracuse SkyChiefs 400 Highland Ave. For more information, call 518-3125 or visit bit.ly/1dp9jN0. This class introduces girls to sports in a social setting through skill before working as a first base coach for Toronto in 2010. instruction and other activities. Sports include basketball, volleyball, Malavé managed in Dunedin from 2004-2009, guiding the club to tennis, soccer and more. The monthly cost is $24 for residents and Soccer Academy coaches. It will include skills and informal mini- four playoff births and one finals appearance in six seasons. He spent $30 for nonresidents. scrimmages, with instruction as needed. The cost is $24 for residents the 2013 season as the coordinator of Latin American operations in Indoor Soccer Clinics, for ages 6 to 9, will be offered Tuesdays, and $30 for nonresidents, except April, which will cost $30 and the Blue Jays player development system. through April 29, 6 to 6:45 p.m. $37.50, respectively. Clapp rejoins the team for his second year as hitting coach, taking This introductory class reinforces and applies the fundamentals of Indoor Volleyball Clinics, for ages 7 to 18, will be offered Mondays, on the same role he had with the Greenville Astros (Rookie affiliate) in soccer including: dribbling, passing, and shooting with Pinellas Indoor through April 28. 2007 and 2009, the Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League in Classes for ages 7 to 12 will be held 6 to 7 p.m. and cost $18 for res- 2008 and the Corpus Christi Hooks (Astros’ Double-A affiliate) in idents and $22.50 for nonresidents for January or February; March 2010. This past season, Clapp’s exhaustive work in the dugout and in will cost $30 and $37.50, respectively, and April will cost $24 and $30, the batting cages helped turn around a number of individual hitting respectively. slumps, the Jays said. In just one instance, RF Matt Newman’s batting Classes for ages 13 to 18 will be held 7 to 8:30 p.m. and cost $30 for average jumped .052 points during the final two months of the season. residents and $37.50 for nonresidents for January or February; March Clapp played 23 games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2001, but will cost $50 and $62.50, respectively, and April will cost $40 and $50, made a name for himself with the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds and as a respectively. member of Team Canada during two Olympics, two World Baseball Instructor Dave Carstenson will teach drills to include passing, hit- Classics and the Pan American Games. Clapp led the Redbirds with ting, setting and serving as well as simulated games with coach com- 138 hits, 89 runs, 80 walks and 8 triples during the 2000 season, and mentary. There is no class Jan. 20 and Feb. 17. ranks second all-time in games played (425) and hits (418) with Mem- Practices for Instructional Basketball League, for ages 7 to 12, will phis. The team eventually retired his number in 2007. Clapp earned be held on Saturdays, Feb. 1 through March 29, at the Southwest national recognition in Canada during the 1999 Pan American Games, Complex, 13120 Vonn Road. when his 11th inning bases-loaded RBI single knocked off Team USA 010914 Register Jan. 1 though 31. Evaluations will be held Feb. 1. Coaches en route to a bronze medal. are needed for all age groups. Pitching coach Darold Knowles returns to the ball club for a ninth- The leagues are designed to teach the skills of basketball through straight season. Knowles led the Blue Jays pitching staff to yet another instruction and games. Games begin on Feb. 22 at the Highland impressive season in 2013 as the team posted a 3.51 ERA, good for third Recreation Complex. The cost is $45. A Largo recreation card is needed in the league and a key factor in the team’s first-half North Division title. THE EYECARE for this program. After pitching 16 seasons as a reliever in the major leagues, Knowles Registration for Instructional Soccer will begin Feb. 1, at Highland started his coaching career with eight years in the Cardinals organiza- PROFESSIONALS Recreation Complex, 400 Highland Ave. tion before starting a brief stint as the Philadelphia Phillies’ pitching Eyecare ... Personal ... Professional The program will include 30 minutes of instruction followed by 45 coach in 1988. He eventually joined the Florida State League in 1991 minutes of game time. Evaluations will be held March 1. Games begin as a member of the Clearwater Threshers’ coaching staff, and later March 22. A Largo recreation card is needed for this program. signed on with Dunedin in 2006. 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© Tampa Bay Newspapers: All rights reserved www.tbnweekly.com Leader, January 23, 2014 Schools 15A Special Kids Academy to open second school Largo High students perform on All-State stage ST. PETERSBURG – Special Kids Academy is opening their second school in Pinellas County at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of LARGO – Tristan Brockwell and Megan Pullen, both seniors at Largo Christ in St. Petersburg. High School, performed in the finale with the All-State Chorus at the An open house for perspective students and parents will be present- David A Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts Jan. 11. ed Thursday, Jan. 30, 6:30 p.m., in the classroom at Pilgrim Congre- Brockwell sang in the chorus as a bass II and Pullen as an alto I. gational United Church of Christ, 6315 Central Ave. The Florida All-State High School Chorus and the Symphonic Orches- The event will give parents an opportunity to learn about the school. tra performed to a full house in the Carol Morsani Hall. Special Kids Academy is a Christian private school for high functioning Both students also attended a leadership seminar at the Tampa Bay physically and intellectually challenged students grades 1 through 12. Convention Center earlier at the All-State event. The school is currently hiring teachers and assistants for the new Largo High junior Alec Emser played bassoon with the All-State school year. For information, call Lisa Baxter at 204-4545 or email ré- Honors Band earlier in the day Jan. 11. All three are honors students sumé to [email protected]. and fellow members of the school’s jazz band. Visit www.specialkidsacademy.org. This event was the culmination of a process that began many months ago, when music students across the state of Florida compet- L ed for places in All-State instrumental and vocal ensembles. Musician- ship, sight-reading and instrumental or vocal skills are all assessed in Church and Temple the process. Those who qualified put in months of at-home practice followed by Directory two 12-hour days of intensive rehearsals. Tell the Public About Your Services Call • 397-5563 The audience was “in awe of the caliber of young musical talent that we are blessed to have in the state of Florida,” explained attendee Bar- bara Brockwell, mother to Tristan Brockwell. St. Catherine of Siena In addition to the performances of the Symphonic Orchestra and Chorus, other vocal and instrumental ensembles performed through- Photos by B.J. TAYLOR Catholic Church out the previous three days, amidst the Florida Music Educators Asso- Above, Largo High School seniors Tristan Brockwell and Megan Pullen ciation conference at the Tampa Bay Convention Center. Along with both made this year’s All-State Chorus and participated at an All-State DAILY MASS: Monday - Friday 7:00am several choruses, the program included a concert band, honors band, leadership seminar at the Tampa Bay Convention Center, as pictured Monday & Wednesday 12:10 • Saturday 8:00 am jazz band, symphonic band, honors orchestra, concert orchestra and here. Below, the 2014 Florida All-State High School Chorus and the symphonic orchestra. Symphonic Orchestra performs at the Straz Center Jan. 11. CONFESSION SCHEDULE: Monday & Wednesday 11:40 am - Noon Saturday 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm

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USF St. Pete Honors Program presents lecture series ST. PETERSBURG – The USF St. Petersburg Honors Program is cel- international issues of the day, is free and open to the public. ebrating its 20th anniversary with a special lecture series that reflects Complimentary parking for the Honors Program events will be avail- the theme of the anniversary, “Celebrate the Liberal Arts.” able at the USFSP parking garage, 260 Fifth Ave. S. For information, Dennis Thompson, Ph.D., the Alfred North Whitehead Professor of Po- call 873-4872. Visit www.usfsp.edu/academic-programs/honors. litical Philosophy Emeritus at Harvard University, will discuss “Science, Ethics and Democracy” on Thursday, Jan. 23, 4 p.m., at the University Foundation earns Neighborhood Builders award Student Center Ballroom. The lecture is free and open to the public. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has named Pinellas Nabil Matar, Ph.D., the Presidential Professor of Arts & Humanities Education Foundation as a recipient of the 2013 Neighborhood at the University of Minnesota, will discuss “The Arabic Legacy in Builders award. Western Thought” on Monday, March 3, 3:30 p.m., at the University The program is a strategic investment that couples leadership train- Student Center Ballroom. The lecture is free and open to the public. ing with a $200,000 unrestricted grant for high-performing nonprofits “The liberal arts are at the core of the Honors Program but there is a that have made a significant impact addressing needs related to com- lot of confusion about what that means,’’ said Thomas Smith, Ph.D., in munity development, critical needs or workforce development and edu- a press release. Smith is the Honors Program director and associate cation. Nonprofit leaders gain valuable skills and apply funding where professor of government and international affairs. “The liberal arts are it is most needed for maximum local impact. Feeding America Tampa about developing critical thinking and fostering our capacities for rea- Bay also received this award last month. son, judgment and scientific inquiry. They provide the intellectual tools Pinellas Education Foundation will use funding from the Neighbor- 011614 to be engaged citizens.’’ hood Builders award to build Future Plans, a preventative approach Both speakers will discuss issues that go to the heart of what the program that will better prepare students for post-secondary educa- liberal arts are all about, Smith said. Thompson, the author of eight tion. The pilot program is a self-administered, career guidance pro- books and founding director of the Harvard University Center for gram aimed at helping high school students and young adults discover Ethics, will underscore the importance for scientists to understand the their aptitudes and interests. ethical implications of their work. Matar will explore the transmission of ideas from the Arab world into western thought. “This spring lecture series underscores an important part of the mis- sion of the Honors Program at USF St. Petersburg,’’ said Frank Biafo- ra, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “It brings together nationally recognized thought leaders discussing provocative topics that will both challenge and enlighten our students and the public.” The Honors Program will also present the Second Annual St. Pe- tersburg Conference on International Affairs Feb. 13-15 at the Univer- sity Student Center Ballroom. 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Top five diversions Heritage Village comes alive with music LARGO – The Pinellas Folk Festival will be • “Love Letters,” by A.R. Gurney, through Jan. 26, at Venue presented on Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 Theatre, 9125 U.S. 19 N., Pinellas Park. Performances are Fri- p.m., at Heritage Village, 11909 125th St. N. days through Saturdays, 8 p.m.; and Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Tick- Dozens of Tampa Bay area’s premier folk ets are $20. Reservations are required. Call 822-6194 or visit musicians will spread the sounds of tradition- venuewebsite.wix.com/venuetheatre#!__2013-14-season. A al folk, gospel, country and bluegrass music unique and imaginative theater piece, “Love Letters,” a finalist on stages throughout the village. for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is a charming, poignant play This year, Leigh Humes Band and Abasi centering on just two characters, Melissa Gardner and Andrew Ote will entertain the crowds with bands such Makepeace Ladd III. Using the epistolary form sometimes found as Juniper, Charlie Morris, Gypsy Wind, Rose in novels, they sit side by side at tables and read the notes, let- Island Band and Charlie Cox Native Style ters and cards – in which they discuss their hopes and ambi- Flute Music. The music won’t stop playing tions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats – that when the bands do. Two jam sessions, one have passed between them throughout their separated lives. bluegrass and one folk, will keep music flow- • Don Williams, Friday, Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m., at Capitol The- ing throughout the festival. atre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $65. Call The McMullen-Coachman Log Cabin also 791-7400 or visit www.atthecap.com. They came to call Don will feature house storytellers during the festi- Williams “the Gentle Giant” in the decades he was a dominating val. A group of retired train lovers, Four Men country hit maker, recording hits like “Good Ole Boys Like Me” and Their Trains, will roll into the festival with and “Til The Rivers Run Dry.” He earned his nickname because their model trains, complete with accessories, Photo courtesy of GYPSY WIND to display and run on the platform of the Sul- of his unique blend of commanding presence and that laid-back, Above, Gypsy Wind will entertain the crowd with a new take on an old blend of jazz, swing and easy style that has appealed to adult men and women alike – phur Springs Depot train station all day long. acoustic music during the Pinellas Folk Festival Jan. 25, at Heritage Village. Below, Evergreen, a cutting across national and genre boundaries. If those personal The festival also will have traditional craft three-piece band playing Irish, English and Scottish folk songs also will entertain visitors and musical qualities stood out strongly across the 1970s, the demonstrations, antique cars display, sugar ’80s and the ’90s, they are all the more distinctive in 2012, when cane grinding and boiling, a traditional fiber so many country and pop records seem to work as check-off lists arts show and “fleece-to-shawl” activities. of somebody’s idea of how to be a man, or hard-sell attempts to The event will include a food court with a indicate affection for a woman. Williams has never sounded like large variety of vendors to satisfy guests. he felt the need to sell somebody something or to prove anything. Pulled pork that has been smoked in the • Shawn Colvin, Saturday, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m., at Capitol The- Smoke House at Heritage Village will be made atre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $35. Call 791- into delicious sandwiches. Another delectable 7400 or visit www.atthecap.com. In an era when female festival treat: meatballs on a stick. Guests singer-songwriters are ever more ubiquitous, Shawn Colvin stands also will find plenty of other culinary choices, out as a singular and enduring talent. In the 23 years since the re- such as hot dogs, hamburgers, chocolate lease of her debut album, Colvin has won three Grammy Awards brownies, kettle corn and gourmet coffee. including Record of The Year for the Top 10 hit “Sunny Came Free parking and a shuttle to the event en- Home,” released nine albums, maintained a non-stop national and trance will be located on 119th Street between international touring schedule, appeared on countless television Ulmerton and Walsingham roads. Handi- and radio programs, had her songs featured in major motion pic- capped parking and drop-off is located in the tures, and created a remarkable canon of work. parking lot at 12211 Walsingham Road. • Tribute to Pavarotti, Saturday, Jan. 25, 8 p.m., at Ruth Eck- A $5 donation is requested for adults and erd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at children older than 12. Admission is free for $35. Call 791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com. A two-hour children 11 and younger. concert program, “A Tribute to Pavarotti” features full orchestra, and international soloists performing some of the most beloved Entertainment Photo courtesy of PINELLAS COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT arias and Italian folk songs associated with the great tenor. Lu- Following is a schedule of performers: • 3 to 3:45 p.m. – Gulf Coast Enzianer • 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. – Abasi Ote ciano Pavarotti stands as one of the most commercially successful Bandstand Schuhplatter (German dance group) • 2:30 to 3 p.m. – Billie S. Noakes tenors of all time. He was one of “The Three Tenors” and became • 10 to 10:45 a.m. – The Mungos Log Cabin Stage • 3:15 to 3:45 – David Allen (magician) well known for his televised concerts and media appearances. • 11 to 11:45 a.m. – The Shut Yer Trapp • 11 to 11:30 a.m. – Charlie & Kim Cox (na- Safety Harbor Church • The Florida Orchestra: Bartok & Brahms; Friday, Jan. 24, Family Band tive style flute circle) • 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. – Keyestone 8 p.m., at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. • Noon to 12:45 p.m. – James R. Hawkins • 11:45 to 12:30 a.m. – Maureen Belote • 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Duo Vida W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa; Saturday, Jan. 25, 8 p.m., at The • 1 to 1:45 p.m. – Leigh & Steve Humes • 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. – Charlie & Kim Cox • 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. – St. Pete Shanties Mahaffey, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg; and Sunday, Jan. 26, • 2 to 2:45 p.m. – Rose Island Band (native style flute circle) • 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. – Susan Boyer Haley 7:30 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, with Bill Haley Clearwater. Tickets start at $15. Call 892-3337 or visit • 2:30 to 3:10 p.m. – Charlie Morris www.floridaorchestra.org. Called a “prodigious and aristocratic • 3:15 to 4 p.m. – Gypsy Wind violinist” by The Plain Dealer, concertmaster Jeffrey Multer per- Lowe Barn Stage forms Bartók’s vivacious and gypsy-intoned Violin Concerto No. • 10:15 to 11 a.m. – Charlie Bill and His 2. The evening also features Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 and Barn Burners Steven Stucky’s Radical Light with its wealth of moods and or- • 11:15 a.m. to noon – Simple Gifts chestral colors. Joana Carneiro conducts. • 12:15 to 1 p.m. – Cracker Billys • 1:15 to 2 p.m. – Evergreen • 2:15 to 3 p.m. – Juniper • 3:15 to 4 p.m. – Kevin and Dave: A Dy- namic Duo House of Seven Gables • 1 to 1:50 p.m. – Hammerhead Dulcimers Society • 2 to 2:50 p.m. – Hammerhead Dulcimers Society Train Depot Folk music jam Walsingham House Photo courtesy of PARADIGM TALENT AGENCY Photo by JULIANA A. TORRES Bluegrass jam Shawn Colvin plays Capitol Theatre Jan. 25. The Leigh Humes Band, pictured at last year’s Pinellas Folk Festival, returns Jan. 25 to play folk songs at Heritage Village. See HERITAGE, page 2B The Powerwww.SandyHartmann of KnowledgeHomes.com ... The Gift of Caring

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© Tampa Bay Newspapers: All rights reserved www.tbnweekly.com 2B Just for Fun Leader, January 23, 2014 LookingLooking AheadAhead Largo classic rock. House is Out has been playing clubs in and around • “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” with book by Richard Morris and • Linda Eder, Saturday, Feb. 1, 8 p.m., at Largo Cultural Center, 105 Tampa since 2009. While they perform some of the classics, they also Dick Scanlan, music by Jeanine Tesori and lyrics by Dick Scanlan; Central Park Drive, Largo. Tickets are $39.50. Call 587-6793 or visit play covers by Caro Emerald, Imelda May and Adele. The event will be presented by Eight O’Clock Theatre, Feb. 28 through March 16, at largoarts.com. One of the greatest contemporary voices of our time, presented in the back park, under the stars. Tickets are $5 each in ad- Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Performances Eder’s diverse repertoire spans Broadway, standards, pop, country and vance and $10 each at the door. Doors will open at 6 p.m. A full bar are Thursdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m.; and Sundays, 2 p.m. Tick- jazz. As the tragic character Lucy in the Broadway musical “Jekyll & will be available. Lawn chairs are recommended. Call 518-3131 or visit ets are $25.50 for adults and $12.50 for children 19 and younger with Hyde,” Eder was rewarded with a Drama Desk nomination. Her appear- LargoCommunityCenter.com. identification. A city of Largo handling charge of $3.50 will be added to ances go back to the 1987 season of “Star Search,” where she won for • Satchmo: The Rebirth of Louis Armstrong featuring Dean Simms; each ticket. Call 587-6793 or visit largoarts.com. “Thoroughly Modern an unprecedented 12 weeks and attracted the attention of audiences Saturday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m., at Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Millie” is a fast-paced, energetic musical comedy set in the roaring and record companies alike. Eder has recorded 14 solo albums and has Drive, Largo. Tickets are $24.50. Call 587-6793 or visit largoarts.com. ’20s. Taking place in New York City in 1922, Millie Dillmount has just performed for sold-out crowds across the country and around the world. Virtuoso trumpeter Dean Simms, as Satchmo, is the leader of this moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It’s a New York full • “Title of Show,” with music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen and book by awesome tribute to the master himself, Louis Armstrong. His singing of intrigue and jazz – a time when women were entering the workforce Hunter Bell; Feb. 6-23, at New Stage Theatre, inside Country Day style as well as his playing, showmanship and on-stage is truly amaz- and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever. Filled World School, 11650 131st St. N., Largo. For performance times and ing. Hear Simms and his band perform renditions of “Basin Street with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon-lady of a villai- ticket information, call 813-817-2585 or visit newstagelargo.org. “Title Blues,” “St. Louis Blues,” “Wonderful World” and show stopping per- ness audiences will love to hate, “Thoroughly Modern Millie” is a per- of Show” is a musical by two guys named Jeff and Hunter about a mu- formance of the “Saints Go Marching In” and “Hello Dolly.” fectly constructed evening of madcap merriment. The production will sical by two guys named Jeff and Hunter. Its very specificity gives it • Alter Eagles: The Definitive Eagles Tribute Band; Monday, Feb. 10, feature Linda Weir as director and Amy Phillips as choreographer. broad appeal, as it takes a thoroughly unique and comical look at the 2 and 7 p.m., at Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. pleasures and perils of the artistic process. Tickets are $22.50. Call 587-6793 or visit largoarts.com. Alter Eagles – Clearwater • Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo, Friday, Feb. 7, 8 p.m., at Largo the most authentic tribute show to The Eagles – have won over count- • “Bullshot Crummond,” by Derek Cunningham, John Neville-An- Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Tickets are $24.50. Call less numbers of fans nationwide with their tight vocal harmonies and drews, Alan Shearman, Diz White and Ronald E. House; Jan. 16-26, 587-6793 or visit largoarts.com. Vignola’s stunning virtuosity has made exquisite re-creation of those classic songs of the ’70s. From “Take It at Francis Wilson Playhouse, 302 Seminole St., Clearwater. Perform- him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians. Guitar Easy” to “Hotel California,” audiences will feel the band’s passion. ances are Thursdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m.; and Sundays, 2 p.m. legend Les Paul named Vignola to his Five Most Admired Guitarist list • The Sicilian Tenors, Saturday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m., at Largo Cultural Tickets are $21 for adults and $11 for students. Call 446-1360 or visit for the Wall Street Journal. Raniolo, at the age of 28, has already proven Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Tickets are $24.50. Call 587- www.franciswilsonplayhouse.org. “Bullshot Crummond” is a parody of himself to be among the elite having performed and recorded with 6793 or visit largoarts.com. Comedian Joan Rivers describes the Sicil- low-budget 1930s detective movies, that typifies British heroism at its Bucky Pizzarelli, Tommy Emmanuel and David Grisman just to name a ian Tenors as “the Three Tenors meet the Rat Pack.” Aaron Caruso, most ridiculously funny levels. A Teutonic villain and his evil mistress few. Their jaw-dropping technique and incredible showmanship ex- Elio Scaccio and Sam Vitale will take the audience on a romantic jour- crash their plane in the English countryside and kidnap Professor plains why the New York Times deemed them “stars of the guitar.” ney from Hollywood to Broadway to Italy with marvelous songs and Fenton, who has discovered a formula for making synthetic diamonds. • House is Out, Friday, Feb. 7, 6 to 8 p.m., at the Largo Community arias combined with lighthearted fun for all ages. The audience is al- Bullshot Crummond is called to the rescue. Center, 400 Alt. Keene Road, Largo. Part of Largo’s Sun Down Music ways moved from tears to laughter with their warm nostalgia and soar- • “Rex’s Exes,” a comedy by Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten and Series, the evening will feature the sounds of rockabilly, blues and ing voices that hit all the right notes. Jessie Jones; presented by West Coast Players, Jan. 17 through Feb. 2, at West Coast Players Theatre, 21905 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater. Per- formances are Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; and Sundays, 2 p.m. Crossword Horoscopes Tickets are $17. Call 437-2363 or visit www.wcplayers.org. “Rex’s January 23, 2014 Exes” is a sequel to “The Red Velvet Cake War,” presented last year by West Coast Players. They’re back! This deliriously funny Southern- fried farce finds the Verdeen cousins of Sweetgum, Texas, teetering on Capricorn the brink of disaster again. As Gaynelle stubbornly refuses to face December 22 – January 19 turning the Big 5-0, Peaches and Jimmy Wy, who is riding high on the Oh boy, Capricorn. The winter success of her new wedding gown boutique for big gals – Wide Bride – blues set in, and it’s up to you to are planning a surprise party. But the surprise is on them when party boost everyone’s spirits. An inex- plans shift to a quick funeral, a visit from an ex-husband come back to pensive activity outdoors might life, and a hostage situation involving a jilted bride. Add in Aunt do just the trick. LeMerle, Uncle Aubrey and the rest of their wacky friends and family and audiences will find themselves hoping their next family celebration Aquarius is even half this much fun. January 20 – February 18 St. Petersburg Creativity abounds, and the • “Hello Dolly,” by Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart, Jan. 17 pace picks up considerably. through Feb. 2, at St. Petersburg City Theatre, 4025 31st St. S., St. Enjoy, Aquarius. A lacy antique Petersburg. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; and gift brings a touch of elegance to Sundays, 2 p.m. Tickets are $24. Call 866-1973 or visit www.spci- your home. tytheatre.org. It is America’s favorite matchmaker, Dolly Levi, taking the stage by storm with all the glitz and razzle dazzle St. Petersburg City Theatre can muster. The show is a high-stepping gala salute to Pisces the Broadway masterpiece. February 19 – March 20 • Robyn Hitchcock, Thursday, Jan. 23, 8 p.m., at the Palladium at Times are changing, Pisces. Go St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets are with the flow. A last-ditch effort $28. Call 822-3590 or visit www.mypalladium.org. Born in London in to restore harmony to your home 1953, Hitchcock has written and recorded more than 500 songs, in- works. Cook up something spe- cluding “Where Are The Prawns,” “I Wanna Destroy You,” “The Cheese cial to celebrate. Alarm,” “Sometimes A Blonde,” “No, I Don’t Remember Guildford,” “To Be Human,” “Where Do You Go When You Die,” “Uncorrected Person- ality Traits,” “Full Moon in My Soul,” “Chinese Bones,” “Madonna Of Aries The Wasps,” and recently a lament for the Arctic polar thaw “There March 21 – April 19 Goes The Ice,” recorded with KT Tunstall, with whom he was on a Fess up, Aries. All of the Cape Farewell environmental expedition to Greenland in 2008. Since sneaking around has raised sus- founding the art-rock band The Soft Boys in 1976, Hitchcock has picions, and if you don’t let the played with many respected musicians including John Paul Jones, cat out of the bag, the surprise is Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, Peter Buck, Nick Lowe, Abigail Across Down going to be on you. Washburn, Grant Lee Phillips, Martin & Eliza Carthy, Howe Gelb, 1. Swagger 1. Tool for making small holes in wood Krystle Warren, Graham Coxon and Johnny Marr among others. 8. Boss (2 wds) 2. Royal emblems and symbols Taurus 14. Stripping gels 3. Feature that increases attractiveness or value April 20 – May 20 HERITAGE, from page 1B 16. Monstrous 4. Tennessee athlete, for short Surely, Taurus, you can help. 17. Too old? (2 wds) 5. All fired up When a cause comes calling, Living history 18. Mural on wet plaster 6. Moore of "G.I. Jane" don’t miss out! Amazing things Festival-goers also will enjoy demonstrations that truly bring this liv- 19. One of Alcott's "Little Men" 7. Brooks Robinson, e.g. are in store. A deadline is extend- ing history museum to life. 20. Igneous rock 8. Homesteads (British) ed to make way for a new arrival. Following is a list of some of day-long activities planned for the 22. Product of inflammation 9. Shrek, e.g. festival: 23. Came down 10. Grand ___ ("Evangeline" setting) Demonstration shed Gemini • Black pot cooking with Wendy Knott-Comer 25. Contact, e.g. 11. Play boisterously May 21 – June 21 26. Stallion, once • Sun Coast Woodcarvers 12. Pertains to a sponge's mouth-like opening Revenue increases, and budg- • St. Petersburg Woodcrafters Guild 27. Strong, flexible twig 13. Spectral et woes come to an end. Yahoo, Smokehouse 29. Moray, e.g. 15. Public road in a city Gemini! Look to a mentor for Curing and preserving, cane syrup boiling with the Largo Area His- 30. Reef material 21. Arm guidance to put the surplus to torical Society 31. Strata McMullen House 24. Greek myth hero who slew the Minotaur good use. A furry friend alleviates 33. Estate residents considered as a group • Fleece to shawl and fiber artists 26. Twist or bend out of shape loneliness. 35. Aug. follower Near Union Academy 28. At attention 37. Bakery buy • Living history activities 30. Chocolate substitute Cancer Train Depot 38. King or queen (2 wds) 32. Marienbad, for one June 22 – July 22 • Morse Telegraph Club 42. Graft 34. Apprehend Will you, or won’t you? Time • 4 Men and Their Trains 46. Circa Blacksmith Shed 36. Milk-Bone biscuit, e.g. will tell this week, Cancer. 47. Common Market inits. No news from home is good • Blacksmithing 38. Having important consequences 49. ___ Head, New Zealand promontory news. Leave things be. A test in Boyer Cottage 39. Marine rock-clinger 50. Beach shades patience turns out to be a bless- • Seat rushing with Gar Brandt 40. Pipe or channel carrying water Antique cars will be displayed near the H.C. Smith Store. The 51. Perry Como's "___ Loves Mambo" ing in disguise. Greenwood House will host a number of special participants, such as 52. Break 41. Rely 43. Makes soundproof the Supervisor of Elections, Pinellas County Genealogy, Pinellas Coun- 53. Antiquity, in antiquity ty Planning/MPO and the Lions Club of Largo. 44. Thin layers Leo 54. A series of excerpted writings (pl.) July 23 – August 22 A number of specialty vendors also will be taking part in this year’s 45. Beryl variety 57. Alpine sight Watch it, Leo. Careful deliber- festival, including Aesthetic Candles, Eden’s Nectar Honey, GEM- 48. Unvarnished 58. Bungle (2 wds) ation is required. The slightest of SANDKNOTS, Johnson Family Apiaries, Kaye Ware Art, Original Nut Hut, Sunwalker/Turquoise Cloud and One World Jewelry. 60. Capital of Chad, Africa 51. Mill output miscalculations could land you Visit www.pinellascounty.org/heritage/events_folkfest.htm. 62. An Eastern church that acknowledges papal au- 54. Adorable in a world of trouble. A charity thority but retains its own liturgy 55. "When it's ___" (old riddle answer) could use a donation. 63. Slash 56. Kind of palm 64. A, B or C 59. Back muscle, familiarly Virgo 65. Became half-asleep 61. Cut grass August 23 – September 22 Shh, Virgo. Make sure you Sudoku Sudoku keep what you are about to dis- answers cover under wraps. Travel plans from last week begin to take shape with the help of someone you least expect. Libra September 23 – October 22 Prep work is key to completing a home improvement project right. Don’t dismiss it, Libra. A special date draws near. Look to a friend for direction. Scorpio Crossword October 23 – November 21 answers Misunderstood you may feel, from last week but misunderstood you are not. Your friends know you. Give them the benefit of the doubt, Scorpio. Chores stack up. Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Place a Number in the empty boxes in such a way Your vast knowledge is im- pressive, but don’t overdo it, that each row across, each column down and each Sagittarius. Use what you know, 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one Photo by JULIANA A. TORRES and you’ll gain friends. Flaunt it, Sean Calder of Largo shaves down wood using a drawknife at last year’s to nine. and you’ll risk alienation. Pinellas Folk Festival.

© Tampa Bay Newspapers: All rights reserved www.tbnweekly.com Leader, January 23, 2014 Entertainment 3B Opening this weekend Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy star in action thriller ‘I, Frankenstein’ Compiled by LEE CLARK ZUMPE

A number of new movies will hit theaters this week, including the following film opening in wide release: ‘I, Frankenstein’ Genre: Action and horror Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney, Socratis Otto, Mahesh Jadu, Caitlin Stasey and Aden Young Director: Stuart Beattie Rated: PG-13 Two centuries after his shocking creation, Dr. Frankenstein’s crea- ture, Adam, still walks the earth. But when he finds himself in the middle of a war over the fate of hu- manity, Adam discovers he holds the key that could destroy hu- mankind. From the co-writer of the hit supernatural saga, “Underworld,” comes the action thriller “I, Frankenstein,” written for the screen and directed by Stuart Beattie, screen story by Kevin Grevi- oux and Stuart Beattie, based on the Darkstorm Studios graphic novel “I, Frankenstein” created by Kevin Grevioux. The story is brought to life by a cast that includes Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Stra- hovski, Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney, and Aden Young as Victor Frankenstein.

The following will open in limited release. It may be several weeks be- fore these films appear in local movie theaters. ‘24 Exposures’ Genre: Thriller Cast: Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett, Helen Rogers, Caroline White, Sophia Takal and Caitlin Stainken Director: Joe Swanberg Not rated Photo by BEN KING “24 Exposures” connects the European art films of the ’60s with the Above, Aaron Eckhart stars as Adam in “I, Frankenstein.” At left, Jean- late night Cinemax thrillers of the ’90s as it investigates ideas of reality Claude Van Damme stars as Xander in “Enemies Closer.” Below, based and fiction, art and pornography, life and death. on a true story, Vanessa Hudgens and James Earl Jones star as Agnes A fetish photographer and a homicide detective are brought together “Apple” Bailey and Father Frank McCarthy in the film “Gimme Shelter.” when a young model turns up dead. They develop an unlikely friend- ship, as both are interested in what the other does for a living. Inspired by Nicolas Roeg and Zalman King, Jean Luc Godard and Roger Cor- man, Michaelangelo Antonioni and Russ Meyers, the film mixes high art and exploitation and asks you to question if there’s any difference between the two when it comes to the artistic impulse. ‘Enemies Closer’ Genre: Action and thriller Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Orlando Jones and Tom Everett Scott Director: Peter Hyams Rated: R After a major shipment of drugs goes missing on the U.S.-Canadian border, forest ranger and former Navy SEAL Henry is plunged into sur- vival mode when the drug cartel forces him to help retrieve the downed Photo courtesy of LIONSGATE package. Trapped in the wilderness with no communication to the outside ‘Run & Jump’ world, Henry finds himself face to face with Clay, a man with a person- Genre: Drama al vendetta against Henry who has returned for retribution. Now, the Cast: Maxine Peake, Edward MacLiam and Will Forte two mortal enemies must make a choice: put aside their past and Director: Steph Green Photo courtesy of ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS work together, or die alone at the hands of the drug runners, a ruth- Not rated less gang who will stop at nothing to retrieve their lost cargo. Dynamo wife and mother Vanetia is rebuilding the life she loved after her 38-year-old husband suffers a personality-changing stroke. ‘Gimme Shelter’ Entering the emotional fray is buttoned-up American researcher Genre: Drama Ted Fielding, who’s staying for two months. “Run & Jump” is an un- Cast: Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser, James conventional love story and authentic portrait of a happy-go-lucky Earl Jones, Ann Dowd and Dascha Polanco Irish family. Director: Ron Krauss Vanetia Casey (Maxine Peake), the spirited and impossibly optimistic 011614 Not rated center of the Casey family, is working hard to get her life back to nor- Based on the inspiring true events, “Gimme Shelter” centers on the mal after her 38-year-old husband, Conor (Edward MacLiam), suffers courageous story of Agnes “Apple” Bailey (Vanessa Hudgens) and her a rare stroke which changes his personality. Tweedy American doctor, incredible path to motherhood as a pregnant, homeless teenager. Ted Fielding, (Will Forte) arrives in Ireland to stay with them for two Forced to flee her abusive mother (Rosario Dawson), and turned months: his research grant providing the Caseys with essential finan- away by her Wall Street father (Brendan Fraser), Apple finds herself on cial aid. Vanetia’s a dynamo. But with two young kids and both men in a desperate and isolated journey of survival. In the depths of despair, the house, she’s feeling bombarded and initially treats Ted and his she meets a compassionate stranger (James Earl Jones), who ulti- study of Conor with resistance. Only when she observes Ted’s calming mately leads her to salvation and unprecedented support in a subur- influence on the family does she begin to value his friendship, and, in ban shelter for homeless teenagers. With gained confidence, and the return, Ted enjoys their heady, happy-go-lucky world. He’s not nor- warmth of her new home, Apple breaks from her inhibiting past, em- mally given to repartee but he can’t stop himself sparking off Vanetia. bracing the future with clarity and hope. But Ted’s continued presence in the house sets the family on course Hudgens’ immersed herself in the character and delivers a transforma- for an emotional collision.

tive and stunning performance. To prepare, she lived for weeks in preg- 012314 nancy shelters, interacting with the young, homeless mothers who also For more movie news, visit www.TBNweekly.com. Click on the “Movie appear in the film, completely altering her appearance unrecognizable. News & Reviews” link on the left-side menu. Gulfport Merchants Association seeks artist proposals GULFPORT – The Gulfport Merchants Association two public art installations flanking the entrance to Capo De Monte Italian Market is currently seeking artists to submit proposals for a the waterfront business district at Beach Boulevard Visit us for all your Italian Grocery Deli needs public art installation to be located adjacent to the and 29th Avenue South, by artists Frank Strunk III city’s iconic Gulfport Casino, located on the Gulfport and Owen Pach. For 2014, the GMA is investing waterfront. considerably more in its commission of a single FULL CATERING MENU FOR ALL YOUR EVENTS! The Gulfport Merchants Association is a nonprofit public art installation, with $8,000 being awarded civic organization dedicated to the advancement of for the project, to include all associated costs. This • Delicious Subs & Paninis • Gourmet & Italian Foods business in the Gulfport Waterfront District. The public art installation, next to Gulfport’s most fa- • Prepared Meals-To-Go GMA raises funds primarily through membership mous historic landmark on the city’s waterfront, will • Beer and Wine • Homemade Soups • Pasta Sauce dues and sponsored events, including its twice- be highly visible for generations. • Crostini made fresh daily • Specialty Meats & Cheeses monthly Art Walk, weekly Tuesday Fresh Market All artists are welcome to submit proposals, • Homemade Sausage • Fresh Italian Bread and the annual Gecko Fest, Gecko Ball and Gecko which must be received no later than Friday, Feb. • Homemade Dips, Spreads $ Pub Crawl. Funds are used primarily to promote 14. For details, including a downloadable applica- • Mozzarella Cheese & Much More! 5 OFF and advertise Gulfport as a destination for visitors. tion, visit www.GulfportMA.com. Any purchase However, the GMA is also committed to supporting Owen Pach, vice president of the GMA and presi- of $30 or more local charitable causes and has donated many dent of the Industrial Arts Center of Gulfport, will 8400 Seminole Boulevard Must present coupon. Dine in or Take out. thousands of dollars to local organizations. act as liaison for the application process. Not valid with other offers. The GMA is also committed to supporting art in For information, call Pach at 320-4051 or 623- Seminole • 394-7800 Exp. 1-31-14 the Gulfport community and has previously funded 4920, or email [email protected]. 010214

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CLEARWATER – Keb’ Mo’ will perform Thursday, Jan. 30, 7:30 Museum of Fine Arts in St. Pete p.m., at Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St. ST. PETERSBURG – The inaugural St. Petersburg the first seed of my idea until I deem the work com- Tickets start at $45. Call 791- Fine Art Festival will be presented Saturday and plete. I can move forward and backward, making 7400 or visit www.atthecap.com. Sunday, Feb. 1-2, at the Museum of Fine Arts, 255 decisions on any component of the artwork at any Keb’ Mo’ has been making crit- Beach Drive NE. time I want.” ically acclaimed albums since The grounds of the museum will transform into a Kimberly Marshall of Bonita Springs graduated 1994 when he released his self- unique outdoor gallery showcasing the extraordi- with a degree in fine arts in Toronto, Canada. titled debut and became a fresh nary artwork of more than 100 top national and in- She is an internationally renowned artist who has face in the blues/roots genre. ternational artists. Graciously hosted by the won several awards for her creative talents in paint- That record proved to be an en- Museum of Fine Arts, the St. Petersburg Fine Art ing and mixed medium. Though her subject matter tryway that got many to sit up Festival showcases the original creations of artisans is vast, some of Marshall’s greatest loves in life are and take notice. But it was his from 25 states and overseas in such mediums as flowers, seascapes and landscapes. Her paintings second release, “Just Like You” painting, jewelry, sculpting, photography, wood- inspire simple beauty, serenity and joy which are in 1996 that won him the first of working, ceramics, glass, fiber art, mixed-media – evoked by nature, her travels and photography. three Grammy Awards. It dared a and more. These are among the most collected and “By combining several techniques together, I can deeper venture into the joyful awarded artists in America. expound on my creativity and allow my art to flow and healing aspects of the blues Attendees will witness an incredible tapestry of like the textures which surround our world,” Mar- and a more mainstream style. artwork woven by the diverse creations of artisans shall says on her website. “My art is an expression His genre-blending artfulness, that are masters of their art forms. The festival will of my passion and love for life and all it’s gifts and intuitive lyrics, unique guitar feature a variety of sculptural forms from large artic- amazing beauty.” style, distinctive voice and mag- ulated outdoor animal sculptures, life-like fiber Marius Moore’s current body of work explores netic charisma on stage have sculptures of African wildlife and exquisite glass spiritual traditions and places from the Far East to gained him a tremendously loyal wall hangings. The tapestry of artwork is enhanced the Himalayas. fan base and the significant with unique digital flower imagery, elegant leather Since 2006, Moore has been shooting exclusively honor of being called, “a musi- purses and handbags interwoven with unique, with digital SLR camera equipment. He believes the cian’s musician.” amazing ceramic art and stunning wildlife photo- technology has reached a point where the image Though it seems that Keb’ Mo’ Photo courtesy of SHORE FIRE MEDIA graphs. Also find extraordinary handmade clothing resolution and tonal range made with digital has flies just under the radar of big Keb’ Mo’ will take the stage Jan. 30 at Capitol Theatre. and elegant jewelry. surpassed that of film. He still considers himself a name recognition, during his vi- Attendees also will enjoy the rare opportunity to “purist,” in that no heavy manipulation of reality is brant 18-year career he has been meet and interact with the creators of the artwork. imposed on his work. Blues, In Performance at The Tracks like “My Shadow” and recognized with a vast number of Buyers will be able to learn about how their artwork Travel and technology have made the world a White House.” “Crush On You” would have fit honors, awards and nominations purchases were created. Artists will be onsite Satur- smaller place, and many of the places that were After the release of “Suitcase” neatly into Urban radio’s “Quiet including Grammy Awards, BMI day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday from 11 practically impossible to get to in recent times can in 2006, Keb’ took a two-year Storm” format at almost any time awards and numerous WC a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. now be visited and experienced with a little determi- hiatus from recording to focus in the past 25 years. “The Reflec- Handy Blues Awards. Among the participating artists is photographer nation and good luck. on his family and work on film tion” brings together all of this He also has composed music Barry Hollritt. Thomas Long established his own studio/hot- and TV projects. He returned in singular artist’s diverse influ- for theme songs and done some Hollritt is known for his photographic artwork, shop in 2001 in St. Augustine, and has been blow- 2011 with “The Reflection,” a ences – pre–disco R&B, American acting. Notable appearances in- especially in the areas of waterfowl and landscape ing glass for more than 28 years. journey deep into life and an folk and gospel, rock, blues, and clude “Touched By An Angel,” photography. Frequently using landscapes, nature Each one-of-a-kind sculpture is hand-blown by even greater expansion of his more – in a sound that is truly “The West Wing,” “The Martha and waterfowl as his, Hollritt actively works to pro- Long and is created to influence its environment musical body of work. and uniquely his own. Stewart Show,” CBS’s “Mike and mote environmental awareness through his photog- through color, pattern and movement. His stunning “The Reflection” features 12 “I worked on this record for the Molly” and even a spirited per- raphy and presentations. and colorful glass sculptures have been featured in songs, which are the product of better part of two years,” says formance on “Sesame Street.” On Edward Loedding attempts to bridge two oppos- “Architectural Digest,” “Florida Design,” “Florida Ar- an important period of personal Keb’ Mo’ on his Facebook page. film he acted alongside Danny ing art forms: abstract art and realistic art. chitecture” and “Coastal Living” magazines. and professional growth for the “It took me some time as this was Glover in the 2007 John Sayles “My approach is not to blur the edges of realism These artists will be joined by many others Feb. artist formerly known as Kevin an educational process for me movie “Honeydripper.” or sharpen the focus of abstraction, but to create a 1-2 at the festival. Moore. In that time, he started a and my engineer John Schirmer. He has completed two PBS common ground where the two can meet – not as The St. Petersburg Fine Art Festival is directed by new family; moved from Los An- I didn’t want to let it go until I specials, including “Live at Infini- opponents coerced into an uneasy balance, but as Paragon Fine Art Events, an organizer of fine art fes- geles to Nashville; built a had something that I was proud ty Hall” and “Red, White and equal partners singing a new song with one voice,” tivals, and is hosted by the Museum of Fine Arts St. state–of–the–art home studio, to share with the public. It’s the Loedding says in his biography on his website. He Petersburg. and founded his own label, Yola- culmination of all of my influ- creates his artwork digitally. “With digital tools, the For information, visit www.paragonartevents.com belle International, distributed ences throughout my career.” entire process remains fluid and changeable from /stpete. by Ryko and the Warner Music Shore Fire Media reports that GOLF Group. “The Reflection” is not, in Keb’ Mo’ has a busy 2014 essence, a blues album. In planned, with his first album in sound and spirit, it’s closer to three years as well as his most SPECIAL the work of African–American extensive tour, collaborations and “folk soul” singer/songwriters more. Keb’ Mo’ also recently re- 18 HOLES like Bill Withers, Bobby Wom- leased a holiday EP, “The Spirit Make Tee Times online ack, and Terry Callier. Of The Holiday.” baypointegolf.net 18 Hole • Par 61 $23 WALK $30 RIDE Tampa Bay Bridal Show set

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Performanc- heartstrings.” es are Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Last year’s production of “The Red Velvet Cake 2 p.m. Tickets are $17. Call 437-2363 or visit War” won the STARS Award for Favorite Comedy www.wcplayers.org. Production. “Rex’s Exes,” the sequel to last year’s comedy hit Janice Creneti returns as Gaynelle Verdeen. “The Red Velvet Cake War” at West Coast Players, Creneti gives a solid performance of a woman trying resurrects the motley-but-lovable Verdeen clan just to find tranquility amidst chaos. She conveys the as Gaynelle is freaking out over turning 50. Peaches character’s compounding frustration without ever and Jimmie Wy – who are each dealing with their making her seem bitter or indignant. own crises – insist upon throwing Gaynelle a sur- Cherie Albury plays Peaches Verdeen. Albury’s prise birthday party (despite Gaynelle’s repeated take on Peaches – a mortuary cosmetologist by Photo courtesy of WEST COAST PLAYERS warnings). trade – is as fascinating as it is fun to watch. The Standing, from left, cousins Gaynelle (Janice Creneti), Peaches (Cherie Albury) and Jimmie (Colleen Meanwhile, Peaches is convinced she’s being character’s unfulfilled needs once again play an im- Coughenour) question Rex (John Timberlake) about his disappearance. haunted by the ghost the husband who abandoned portant role in the comedy, and Albury doesn’t dis- her and Jimmie Wy is desperately trying to prepare appoint when delivering some of the production’s Cee Cee Windham, host of the local cable access Fortunately, West Coast Players manages to her fledgling business – Wide Bride, a “wedding gown best lines. program “Hospitality House,” one of the show’s most make the most of the material and make even the boutique for big gals,” as described by Dramatists The role of Jimmie Wy Verdeen has been taken wildly funny inventions. weakest scenes funny and enjoyable. Where the Play Service – for a visit from the First Lady of Texas. over by Colleen Coughenour, who portrayed Cee This show – along with its predecessor – owe script is lean, the cast compensates. Where the “Rex’s Exes” is pure Southern-fried farce. Cee Windham in “The Red Velvet Cake War.” It is much to the Greater Tuna franchise. Both franchis- script is rich, the cast excels. Add to that fine direc- As in “The Red Velvet Cake War,” the calamity- interesting that the one major change to the cast es emphasize the same kind of regional, bucolic tion, capable casting, practical set design and in- prone cousins are flirting with disaster. The show happens to concern the one character who has de- humor: Small-town Texans are the target of affec- spired costuming, and this production of “Rex’s features most of the same characters, with a few veloped the most over the course of the two plays. tionate satire in both cases. Exes” flourishes as a satisfying sequel. new faces thrown into the mix. Meddling Aunt Jimmie Wy is more confident and more determined The script to the Jones-Hope-Wooten sequel, Each and every member of this ensemble has LaMerle is still determined to save the family’s repu- in “Rex’s Exes,” and Coughenour is a perfect choice though, doesn’t quite live up to its predecessor. Per- mastered comedic timing in order to emphasize tation from the Verdeen girls – this time by revealing to help underscore that transformation. haps it’s the fact that the characters and their the comic absurdity of these situations. “Rex’s a family secret in order to crack the ranks of the John Timberlake plays Theodore Rexford Belrose. quirks are familiar, or that there are so many pas- Exes” is more than just a series of one-liners and elite Daughters of the Nation of Texas. Randy Uncle Timberlake – who always possesses a strong stage sages in dialogue in the first act that sound too running gags: Much of the humor in this produc- Aubrey is still chasing Mama Doll, dragging his oxy- presence – allows himself to be overshadowed by the much like an abridgment of “Red Velvet Cake War” tion derives from the complexities of these charac- gen tank along behind him. There is also a Cajun three central women to great comedic effect. Tim- for the benefit of the audience. The playwrights ters, and the cast has done a superb job at bounty hunter and a New Age therapist who acci- berlake is hilariously directionless – because the seem to have more difficulty sustaining the farce making them all seem very real – no matter the dentally causes both Gaynelle and Jimmie Wy to re- character is so wonderfully undisciplined, egocen- this time around. scope of their idiosyncrasies. veal their own romantic secret. tric and, well, dim, at least in terms of relationships. For the most part, the same actors reprise the The entire cast does a fine job in “Rex’s Exes,” roles they played in West Coast Players’ production with plenty of standout performances such as of “The Red Velvet Cake War.” Kimen Mitchell as Gentle Harmony and Rick Bron- “I am pleased to bring back this award-winning son as Wild Bill Bodreaux. Bronson also portrays

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