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Meetings and Classes November 2006

Wednesday, 01 November 2006

Friday, November 10

Colonial Dames XVII Century Fall Meeting, noon, featuring a talk with slides on “Sunken Gardens — Then and Now.” Also gathering supplies for military service men and women in Iraq and veterans at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital. Open to women interested in historical colonial research who are lineal descendants of an ancestor who lived and served prior to 1701 in one of the original colonies. Stacey’s Buffet, 1451 Missouri Ave. N., Largo. Call 727-531-2100.

Women’s Civic Club of Safety Harbor, 2-4 p.m., monthly meeting featuring a program with guest speaker. Rigsby Recreation Center, 605 2nd St. N., Safety Harbor. Call 727-725-2866 or 727-725-2403.

Saturday, November 11

“Boot Camp” Fitness, 9 a.m., workout with a certified personal trainer. Monthly program on second Saturday. Registration required. Cypress Forest Recreation Center, Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.

Bay Bouquet Garden Club Fashion Show/Card Party, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., annual event featuring unique fashions from Rose Garden Boutique, door prizes and dessert. Reservations requested. Faith Lutheran Church, 1620 Pinehurst Rd., Dunedin. Call 727-447-7805.

Captain Max’s Junior Astronomers, 11 a.m.-noon, astronomy club meeting second Saturday monthly for ages 8-12. Great Explorations, The Children’s Museum, 1925 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg. Call 727-821-8992.

November 13-19

Annual Children’s Book Week, special events and activities at all Clearwater libraries in celebration of the 87th annual week to encourage reading by young people. Call 727-562-4970, ext. 5244.

November 13, 27

Clearwater Stamp Club meeting, 7 p.m., featuring a program on stamps. Clearwater East Library, 2251 Drew St., Clearwater. Call 727-539-8643.

Tuesday, November 14

“Learning Tree,” 6-8 p.m., family literacy training program for parents with children ages birth to 5 years, featuring a guest storyteller and age-appropriate books plus computer literacy training for siblings ages 6-11. Registration ongoing for free monthly programs. Safety Harbor Neighborhood Family Center, 1003 MLK St., Safety Harbor. Call 727-791-8255.

American Legion Post 238 business meeting, 8 p.m., veteran’s organization welcomes new members. Post Home, 900 Main St., Safety Harbor. Call 727-726-9601 or 727-709-1496.

Wednesday, November 15

“Orchids and Bromeliads,” 9:30 a.m., Safety Harbor Garden Club monthly meeting featuring a talk by Michael Palandro of DonDro Gardens. Plant giveaways. Guests welcome. Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Call 727-726-3794.

Bay Bouquet Garden Club, 11 a.m., monthly meeting, featuring “Designs for the Holidays,” program by Allen Arnold of Allen’s Florist, and a plant exchange. Social hour: 9:30 a.m. Community Room, Dunedin Library, 223 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Call 727-447-7805.

Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Meeting and Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Clearwater Chapter. Dunedin Country Club, 1050 Palm Blvd., Dunedin. Call 727-942-6638 or 727-733-5383.

National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), 1 p.m., Palm Harbor Chapter 1683 meeting, featuring a talk by Barbara Haselden on “long-term care.” Palm Harbor Library Community Room, 2330 Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor. Spouses and friends welcome. Call 727-733-6968.

Thursday, November 16

Suncoast Sierra Club meeting, 7:30 p.m. third Thursday monthly, featuring a speaker on an environmental topic. Moccasin Lake Park, 2750 Park Trail Ln., Clearwater. Call 727-945-0999.

November 16-17

Mature Driving Classes, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., state-approved class for drivers 50 years and older. Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. Registration required. Call 727-942-5628.

Friday, November 17

Computer Class: Microsoft Excel Basics, 9:30-10:30 a.m., hands-on workshop. Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Registration required. Call 727-724-1525, ext. 233.

Saturday, November 18

United Daughters of the Confederacy, 10 a.m., meeting of the Mary Custis Lee Chapter #1451. UDC Memorial Bldg., 3158 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater. Call 727-323-4401.

“Introduction to Waldorf,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m., parents invited for an in-depth look at Waldorf education at the School of the Suncoast Clearwater campus, 2476 Nursery Rd., Clearwater. Registration requested. Call 727-786-8311.

World Circle Language Club, 11:30 a.m., monthly meeting. Cove Cay Country Clubhouse, 2612 Cove Cay Dr., Clearwater. Call 727-787-3344.

Sunday, November 19

Weedon 101 Workshop, 10 a.m.-noon, classroom presentation followed by a field excursion in one of a series of programs giving a general overview of the variety of environments, history and organisms found at the preserve. Registration required. Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Call 727-453-6500.

Monday, November 20

“Getting Through the Holidays after a Loss of a Loved One,” 2-3:30 p.m., a seminar by Carole McLeod, bereavement facilitator and coordinator, Anderson McQueen Funeral Homes. The Allegro, Independent and Assisted Living Community, 1755 East Lake Rd., Palm Harbor. Reservations requested. Call 727-943-8878.

GFWC North Pinellas Woman’s Club monthly meeting, 6 p.m., community room of the Countryside Public Library, 2741 S.R. 580, Clearwater. Call 727-726-7907.

Top of the Bay Garden Club, 7 p.m., Woman’s Club, 207 Exeter St., Oldsmar. Public invited. Call 813-891-6241.

Tuesday, November 21

LIADO (The Italian-American Women of Today) General Membership meeting, 6 p.m., Italian music, heritage and food. Our Lady of Lourdes Community Center, 750 San Salvador Dr., Dunedin. Call 727-418-5415.

Florida Herb Society meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., herbal swaps, refreshments. Featuring an herbal cooking demonstration with Chris Deeds, “celebrity chef.” Non-members welcome. Clearwater Main Library, 100 N. Osceola Ave., Clearwater. Call 727-393-3943 or 727-447-6305.

St. Petersburg Audubon Society monthly meeting, 7 p.m., free program. The Science Center of Pinellas County, 7701 22nd Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Call 727-384-0027.

Laubsch Bonsai Society, 7:30 p.m., monthly meeting featuring bonsai “show-and-tell” by members, presentation or workshop on bonsai and a raffle of pre-bonsai material, pots, books and more. Tech Café, 500 Main St., Suite E, Safety Harbor. Call 727-734-0027.

Wednesday, November 22

“Circula de Lectura,” 1 p.m., monthly Spanish language book discussion group. Clearwater Main Library, 100 N. Osceola Ave., Clearwater. Call 727-562-4970, ext. 5284.

Sunday, November 26

“The Great Weedon Bird Quest,” 8-9:30 a.m., park staff led hike to identify marks and behaviors of year-round and seasonal birds. Pre-registration required. Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Call 727-453-6500.

Monday, November 27

Suncoast Genealogy Society, 7 p.m., monthly meeting. Palm Harbor Library, 2330 Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor. Call 727-937-8915.

Tuesday, November 28

Ask a Genealogist, 2-3 p.m., local genealogy volunteers assist with family tree searching and genealogy source work. Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Call 727-724-1525, ext. 233.

Zonta Club of Upper Pinellas County monthly meeting, 5:30 p.m., an international service club of executive women that supports local charities. Guests welcome. Meetings last Tues. monthly; locations vary. Call 727-733-3405.

Pinellas Geological Society monthly meeting, 7 p.m., youth group, The Tumblers, meets one hour prior. Largo Library, 351 East Bay Drive, Largo. Call 727-894-2440.

Friday, December 1

ESOL Student Conversation Group, 3:30-5 p.m., beginning and intermediate ESOL students practice English conversation in a monthly current events discussion led by ESOL teacher Judy Foley. Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Registration requested. Call 727-724-1525, ext. 233.

Monday, December 4

“Reptiles,” 3 p.m., nature program with live animals, presented by Rachel Franklin, Moccasin Lake Nature Park programmer. Clearwater East Library, 2251 Drew St., Clearwater. Call 727-669-1280.

Tuesday, December 5

Book Lovers Bistro, noon, bestseller discussion group. Clearwater Main Library, 100 N. Osceola Ave., Clearwater. Call 727-562-4970, ext. 5284.

Suncoast Conchologists Shell Club, 7:30 p.m., monthly meeting featuring a program. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2001 Rainbow Dr. (just off Hercules), Clearwater. Open to anyone interested in shells. Call 727-796-4117.

Thursday, December 7

Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post 10093, 7:30 p.m., monthly meeting at the post hall. VFW Post 10093, 965 Harbor Lake Ct., Safety Harbor. Call 727-726-3646.

Friday, December 8

Women’s Civic Club of Safety Harbor, 2-4 p.m., monthly meeting featuring a program with guest speaker. Rigsby Recreation Center, 605 2nd St. N., Safety Harbor. Call 727-725-2866 or 727-725-2403.

Monday, December 11

Clearwater Stamp Club meeting, 7 p.m., Clearwater East Library, 2251 Drew St., Clearwater. Call 727-539-8643.

Tuesday, December 12

American Legion Post 238 business meeting, 8 p.m., veteran’s organization welcomes new members. Post Home, 900 Main St., Safety Harbor. Call 727-726-9601 or 727-709-1496.

Meetings and Classes, Ongoing

Computer Learning Center, public access to computers and the internet, as well as basic, intermediate and advanced computer training for youth and adults. Appointment required. Safety Harbor Neighborhood Family Center, 1003 MLK St., Safety Harbor. Also offering classes at Westminster Apts., Oldsmar by registration. Call 727-791-8255.

Computer Tutorials, one-on-one 15-minute hands-on computer tutorials, by appointment only. Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Call 727-724-1525, ext. 233.

ESOL Tutoring, ongoing volunteer ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) programs, ESOL instruction. Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Call 727-724-1525, ext. 233.

Family Support Services, daily assistance in accessing programs and services for financial and other life issues. Safety Harbor Neighborhood Family Center, 1003 MLK St., Safety Harbor. Call 727-791-8255.

Free Parenting Classes, sponsored by the Suncoast Community Mental Health — Total Family Strategy Program. Ongoing eight-week courses for parents of children ages 4-10. Safety Harbor Neighborhood Family Center, 1003 MLK St., Safety Harbor. Registration, call 727-543-8589.

Grandparent Raising Grandchildren Support Groups, sponsored by the Kinship Care Program, St. Petersburg. Meetings: 10 a.m. fourth Tuesday monthly at Largo Library; 10 a.m. third Thursday monthly at Dunedin Senior Center; and, 10 a.m. third Monday monthly at Citizens Alliance for Progress, Tarpon Springs. Call 727-550-4250.

Shootin The Breeze October 30, 2006

Monday, 30 October 2006

Shootin' The Breeze

10.30.06

Did you know about the body thrown in Mullet Creek from the old bridge on Safety Harbor's North Bayshore Drive? Or maybe you heard about the gun battle behind Captain's Pizza on Main Street. Perhaps you even suspected the FBI had moved agents into the Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce offices.

Not to mention the car that flew into the Safety Harbor Marina with three people inside or the mobsters that were meeting at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa.

All that and more is part of "Real Premonition," a movie with an international cast that was shot locally and in Morocco during 2005. Cast, crew, local extras and friends were invited to a private screening on Sunday, Oct. 29 at Tampa¹s Channelside Cinemas.

The film is not likely to get Roger Ebert out of his sick bed for a review, but it received a standing ovation from the crowd that viewed it with host Ziad Ahmed, writer, director and lead actor in the production, which featured a number of members of the Florida Motion Picture and Television Association (FMPTA) and a handful of extras from Safety Harbor.

The first shot in the film is a night view of Tampa's downtown from the water. It quickly moves to Morocco where it begins the story of a young Moroccan man (Samir, or "Sam," played by Ben Affan) who dreams of going to America. Upon arrival, he is drawn into a struggle between two warring gangster families who are being targeted by the FBI. Billed as an action-drama, the film frequently ventures into near slapstick with improbable gunfights and much implied mayhem such as a mob execution by chainsaw.

The fun for any local viewer will be picking out all the location shots in our backyard. Despite the opening shot of Tampa, which was reminiscent of the opening shots of 2004's "The Punisher," the film's U.S. locations were primarily in Pinellas County. Fort DeSoto, the St. Petersburg Pier and the Sunshine Skyway were easily recognizable. Safety Harbor residents will spot the back door and interiors of the former Green Springs Café, the back staircase and interiors of Captain's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria, "History Hall" at the spa and interiors of the Chamber of Commerce offices. The bridge on North Bayshore and the marina are easy to spot if you know the locations, but movie magic blends them into a fictional Florida landscape.

One of the unintentionally funny lines for local residents occurs when the main characters make a "swim for it" from the Safety Harbor Marina to the "island," which actually was in Fort DeSoto Park at the other end of the Pinellas peninsula. Thanks to movie magic, the marina waters also were deep enough for a headfirst dive without a broken neck.

Safety Harbor resident John Duffy is the only local extra with a speaking part, which is cut short by a baseball bat before he can fire the pistol he is shakily pointing at one of the mobsters. Safety Harbor residents Barbara Duffy and Roger Inman also appear in a cafe scene, although Barbara warns, "Don’t blink or you¹ll miss me!"

Another fun exercise for local film buffs will be picking out the characters who also starred in a previous FMPTA production that was primarily filmed in Safety Harbor, "Granny Goes Wild." The 2004 release, which screened locally at the Cinema Café at U.S. 19 and Sunset Point Road, featured FMPTA members Ray Nelson, Sheri Lawrence and Jack Amos. Nanette Fenton also appears in "Real Premonition" as the elderly victim of a carjacking in a sly reprise of her role as "Granny." Our premonition is that, with the assistance of the FMPTA, Safety Harbor will provide a backdrop for many more films.

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Higgins Power Plant Implosion, Oct. 20, 2006

Friday, 20 October 2006

The Higgins Power Plant was imploded on October 20, 2006.

Watch the demolition from across Upper Tampa Bay in this photo-video by photographer Sue Suby. The photos were taken from a private dock on North Bayshore Drive, Safety Harbor. Play -->