FRIDAY April 4, 2008 25¢ Weekly YOUR GUIDE TO THE RACES! Course map, schedule, drivers in Sunday’s St. Pete Grand Prix | Page 2 PALM HARBOR BILL STALLS Legislators quash group’s move toward FIVE incorporation Organizers vow a THINGS return to Tallahassee By DOUGLAS E. JESSMER YOU MUST KNOW Pinellas News ST. PETERSBURG – Though state legislators OPENING DAY EDITION have quashed Palm Harbor residents’ chance to vote on incorporation in November, those who seek the 1. No more free parking 2. Premium pricing isn’t vote say they won’t give up. in the Trop’s lots the only extra charge “We want the right to vote,” said spokesman Jim Kleyman of the Greater Palm Harbor Community That is, unless your car Sure, you’ll pay extra for Coalition. Outfielder holds at least four people. Oth - those Yankees, Red Sox and The coalition sought a referendum on the Nov. 4 B.J. Upton erwise, parking in the Tropi - Cubs tickets. But if you wait to general election ballot that would incorporate Palm may be a cana Field lots, which was free buy tickets at the ballpark, Harbor, East Lake, Ozona and Crystal Springs into superstar in last year, will be $10. Remote there’s more. Add another $2 one town. As an unincorporated area, Palm Har - the making. parking will be $5. For open - to the price of a ticket, if you bor’s source of municipal services, including po - ing day, there will be a looper decide to buy at the Trop’s lice, is Pinellas County. Coalition members were trolley from Downtown park - ticket windows. spurred because they believe they paid the county ing to the stadium. The looper more in taxes than they were seeing in municipal will also run for Yankees and services. Red Sox games. See LEGISLATION | Page 4 3. Looking for The legislation Longoria at House Bill 1359, nixed before it could be Photos by Douglas E. Jessmer/ third? You’ll heard in committee in Tallahassee, would have Pinellas News have to wait allowed residents of Palm Harbor, Ozona, East Lake and Crystal Springs to: Infielder Evan I Incorporate as the Town of Palm Harbor Longoria, who had I Provide mechanisms of municipal a strong spring, was government sent back to the I Continue the services of Palm Harbor Rays’ Triple-A farm Special Fire Control District, Palm Harbor club in Durham, Community Services District, East Lake Tarpon N.C. Willy Aybar, Special Fire Control District and Pinellas who the team got County Library Services District within town from the Atlanta boundaries I Braves, will start at Provide for law enforcement. the hot corner. The team says he’s not On the Web ready – you be the Greater Palm Harbor Community Coalition: judge. palmharborcoalition.org Florida House: www.myfloridahouse.com 4. The highway gods have smiled on the Rays Interstate 275 construction at 54th Street North will not interfere with Sungoddess reigns game traffic. Repairs are ensuing through next week to repair the overpass over the southbound lanes, after a dump truck struck the overpass several over Festival of States months ago. You can’t blame FDOT for a traffic jam Tuesday night. Pinellas News Staff Report 5. Lots of blue and gold around the ballpark L ST. PETERSBURG – With a Sungoddess In keeping with the team’s new name and identity, you’ll see crowned, the Festival of States can begin. a new paint job inside the stadium. It won’t guarantee more wins Last Friday, at the festival’s for the team, but it’ll look a little less drab. coronation ball, Taylor Traviesa, 20, was crowned. ONE MORE THING. What happened to the Devil Rays? Besides the title, Traviesa, a telecommunications major at the We don’t mean the name; we know that’s gone. The Florida Aquarium’s University of Florida, won a cownose-ray touch tank remains in center field as a fan attraction, and the same $5,000 scholarship. ray hasn’t left the Rays’ jersey sleeves, though they’re blue and gold now. Festival of States executive di - OK, so that’s six things. Bonus! rector Rick McCollum said Traviesa Traviesa will participate in every festival parade, as well as represent the festival in INSIDE Remembering the last game at Al Lang Field | Page 8 other events. See FESTIVAL | Page 5 Vol. 26, No. 14 | One section, eight pages TODAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY INSIDE THE Events Calendar .......................... 2 WEEK’S Legal Notices .............................. 5 WEATHER Classifieds .................................. 5 From Pinellas News sources 83 | 72 79 | 71 80 | 70 80 | 70 78 | 69 82 | 69 82 | 70 Page 2 | PINELLAS NEWS | Friday, April 4, 2008 IN FOCUS NEWS USE Celebrating the PAGE need for speed Submit your events to 2 ! EVENT CALENDAR [email protected] 14 A 200 13 # Today # ! ! CHICAGO CITY LIMITS Chicago City Limits, New York’s longest running show, is hailed as "hysterical and unpredictable" by The New York Times. The show will be at 8 p.m. in the Tarpon Springs 12 ,2&5,4 %1 Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. Tickets are $25 and $23. For information: 727-942-5605 or www.tarponarts.org. 2 AC & 1 52% 11 # “PIPES SPECTACULAR” CANDLELIGHT PIPE ORGAN CONCERT ! BA 23 ! Presented at 7:30 p.m. by the American Guild of Organists, Clearwater chapter, at Church of the Ascension, 701 Orange Ave, % 6 / 3 $ 3 # 0 / Clearwater. Admission is free. ( % # ) ( ) / , 2 & ' & , , % 3 + 4 - ( - 4 2 0 ! # * 2 ( # Saturday, April 5 3 3 / 3 2 DEE' 2 23 4 / ( 5 2 5 AD G * WORLD WAR II AND THE SWINGING '40S Step back in time from 6 , 4 & A R % E A N D &52$ R N O O / C H 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Heritage Village, 11909 125th St. N., Largo . Enjoy ( 10 02/(2 ? 66 living history activities, a tribute to the Andrews Sisters, swing (,.(3 ) ! # # # P dancing, a glider pilot presentation, costumed reenactors and more. 7 Bring canned food items to support a community food drive and roll P F $ " G BA %',0 up your sleeves at the bloodmobile. Free admission. Free parking 4% $2' 0&, *( B 02/(2 A P Box Office # Ticket Upgrades E and shuttle to event entrance located on 119th Street between A! Lost & Found E 0/'$ 02/(2 . E N O T S E R I F Ulmerton Road and Walsingham Road. For information: 727-582- E 1 # 2 E ! +2(340/( $ 0 A 1 2123 or www.pinellascounty.org/heritage. ? 10 02/(2 B ! AC +2(340/( ( * %4( 2 GE EEG # 02/(23 6 ( 2 2+)*4 053( 5 + AFLAC IRON GIRL Join empowered women working toward a 3 ( (4702,3 ? - A 02/(2 (-1*+ , 02/(2 ( 21 healthy lifestyle with the 10K run, 5K run and 5K walk. The event 2. 0 / ? 2 ,/ 4 Philip Morris USA % # - (REGISTRATION) has a post-race catered breakfast, awards, giveaways, music and ? 3 +&,(4 004* 4 1 4. (4(23%52) more. Sixteen different age groups, mother-daughter teams, baby %4( 1 +.(3 02/(2 " $'+0 02/(2 strollers and joggers are permitted with special start. No pets or A A A A A inline skates. Begins at 7:30 a.m. For information: 727-942-4767 or 6 7 A A A 5 4 A +&,(4 004* www.irongirl.com. !+-- $-- 1 2 %4( 1 RECYCLE REGATTA Pinellas County Utilities holds the annual event C 2 at 10 a.m. at North Shore Beach by Flora Wylie Park in St. (/4(2 (6+3(' 3/13/200 Petersburg. The event is free and open to the public. For information: 727-464-3896. GIANT YARD SALE At the England Brothers Band Shell, 5120 80th Ave. N., Pinellas Park, beginning at 8 a.m. The Citizens Police IndyCar, Champ Car unification may have expanded Academy Alumni Assn. will hold the sale, and is looking for donations of household items, though no large appliances. Benefits field for Sunday’s Grand Prix race the American Cancer Society. For information: 727-541-0760. MOPAR SHOW AND SWAP MEET The 19th annual West Coast One of the many benefits eight to 12 cars could be on the tersburg. “We have been plan - courses, like the St. Petersburg Mopar Show and Swap Meet will be at the Town Square Plaza Park, of last week's confirmation grid for those IndyCar Series ning for this possibility all 1.8-mile, 14-turn circuit. 5121 80th Ave. N., Pinellas Park. Goodie bags for the first 100 that the IndyCar Series and the events, like St. Petersburg, along and the addition of more “In just four short years, the entrants. For information: www.westcoastmopar.org or 727-584- 1210 (days) or 727-397-1031 (evenings). Champ Car World Series have held early in 2008. cars may require us to adjust Honda Grand Prix of St. Pe - unified open wheel racing in “While we do not have our schedule.” tersburg has quickly become Sunday, April 6 North America is the strong confirmation of exactly how IndyCar Series league one of the most successful and possibility that race fans in St. many of the former Champ founder Tony George indi - popular races run on a tempo - MOPAR SHOW AND SWAP MEET The 19th annual West Coast Mopar Show and Swap Meet will be at the Town Square Plaza Park, Petersburg will see an ex - Cars teams will be running in cated that future schedules - rary street course in North 5121 80th Ave. N., Pinellas Park. Goodie bags for the first 100 panded field for this year's St.