Moving Madeira Beach Forward `Wear It!` Kicks Off Safe Boating Week

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‘Wear It!’ Kicks Off
Safe Boating Week
MAY 2016
By Betsy Judge
Florida has the infamous distinction
of leading the nation in boating accidents
and associated deaths and injury according to the latest statistics available from
the U.S. Coast Guard.
Drowning is reported as the cause of
death in three-fourths of all fatalities, and
84 percent of the victims were not wearing life jackets. That is a fact the North
American Safe Boating Council hopes to
change with their “Wear It!” campaign
during National Safe Boating Week, May
Florida leads the nation in boating accidents and deaths.
21-27. May 20 kicks it off with “Wear
According
to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Your Life Jacket to Work Day.”
(FWC), According to the latest stats available, May was the
In Pinellas County, Cile Moreno and
most dangerous month on the water statewide in 2014.
Photo courtesy of FWC.
her team at Sea Tow Tampa Bay are working hard to do their part. The Vina Del
Their goal is to coordinate with government
Mar resident and her husband Raul bought the
agencies to get permission to put them at the Fort
area Sea Tow franchise last May.
De Soto and Gandy boat ramps and other facili“We are very excited about a grant we just
ties that get lots of traffic.
received from the Sea Tow Foundation to do lifeBoating safety is in Moreno’s blood. “I know
jacket stations in Pinellas County,” says Moreno.
the
water; I grew up on the water in New
The foundation is a nonprofit organization estabEngland,” she says. Her son, Captain Erich Jaeger,
lished by Sea Tow Services International, Inc.
has it in his blood too. He helps her run the busifounder Capt. Joe Frohnhoefe to promote safe
ness and operates Maverick Fishing Charters out
boating practices.
of Pass-a-Grille.
According to Moreno, they will initially get 75
“One of the big things for us is the kids–kids
adult and 100 children’s jackets and four stands.
that
don't have life jackets on. We understand that
“These are loner stations, so if someone has a 25
little kids don't want to wear them because they're
foot boat with an eight person capacity, but only
bulky, and they can't move around freely, but if
four lifejackets, we can loan them the other jackets.
that's the case, get them the suspender ones.
It’s free, you just come take the jackets and put them
back when you return. We maintain the stands.”
BOATING continued on page 10
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VOLUME 13 NUMBER 5
Moving
Madeira Beach
Forward
By Betsy Judge
Running a city would seem a tad more complicated than skippering a boat, but former fishing charter
captain now Madeira Beach Mayor Travis Palladeno
says that’s not the case.
“When you are the captain of a boat and something goes wrong, everybody’s looking at you to make
sure they’re safe, make sure they’re OK. You can’t
panic.”
And he is not in a panic about a recent delay on a
vote to move two development projects for the city
forward. The man who says he tries to use common
sense in everything he does is applying that principle
to the delay.
Mayor Travis Palladeno, left, with Congressman
David Jolly at the grand opening of the
Madeira Beach City Centre. The complex
which includes City Hall, the Madeira Beach
Fire Department, the Recreation Department
and R.O.C. Park is generating revenue for the city.
That and jobs for residents are priorities
for the mayor.
Photo by Housh Ghovaee.
“The idea of doing a re-reading is to No. 1 give people more time to absorb it, and to also show clarity and
true transparency of the process.” He says Shane
Crawford, the city manager, will gladly spend time
with anyone who has questions about the proposals or
the process.
What the city has accomplished in the way of
improvements thus far in his tenure, which began in
2011, is lengthy. From beautification projects like
planting palms on Gulf Boulevard and upgrading
parks, to redoing all the seawalls and building the new
city and recreation complex, change has and is coming
to this barrier island community.
He is all about generating jobs and revenue for the
city and credits development with keeping millage
rates down. “We’re still the lowest millage rate of any
full-service city in Pinellas County. It’s the same as in
the mid-80s. How many governments can say that?”
he asks. And he likes to take advantage of other sources
of revenue, like grants and low-interest loans.
The old city hall was falling apart and had mold
issues. It had been talked about for nine years, but no
money had been put aside for maintenance. “It was a
MAD BEACH continued on pages 11
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Dedicating a Home to a Hero
By TIR Staff
Bill Allen was a generous man. He was generous with his time when it came to helping fellow
veterans, participating in veteran organizations,
supporting the Armed Forces History Museum
and educating children about the country and the
value of service. He was generous with his money
too. He donated all the proceeds from his book,
“My Old Box of Memories,” about his time as a
Korean War POW to benefit the community or
veteran causes including giving Heaven on Earth
for Veterans (HOEFV) their first $1,000 donation.
In April, HOEFV, which provides living spaces
for veterans who cannot afford to own or rent on
their own, honored Bill by dedicating one of their
houses to him.
“We were so thankful when Bill said, ‘Yes,’ to
being a member of our board,” said Carol
Barkalow who founded HOEFV with Sheila
Mutascio. “We couldn't think of a better thing to
HOME continued on page 7
Congressman David Jolly remembers how much Bill
Allen gave to his nation and his community at a
ceremony dedicating a Heaven on Earth For Veterans
home in honor of the Korean War veteran and POW.
From the Publisher
By Betsy Judge
As a publisher, I like to think that some of what
we print on these pages makes an impact on a reader
or two. Jackie Minniti’s article, The Last Straw, published in the February issue seems to have done just
that. Readers have chimed in and asked for more articles imploring people not to litter. The matter is
addressed in two emails to the editor below and just
before we went to press, Greg Tong from Treasure
Island notified me about an organization he and others have formed called Environmental Preservation
Initiative for our Communities (EPIC) to advocate
for a clean environment. The paper was in layout and
fairly full, but we found a small hole for a story on
page 12. It is great that the governments of Treasure
Island and Madeira Beach along with state
Representative Kathleen Peters and concerned citizens and business are pulling together in this fight.
I went to the dedication of a Heaven on Earth for
Veterans (HOEFV) home in honor of Korean War
POW Bill Allen last week. Bill was relentless in his
efforts to support veterans. His spirit is embodied in
the founders of HOEFV and the Claybaker
D.U.S.T.O.F.F Foundation and the services they provide. They don’t advertise to solicit money for their
good work; what they raise goes to the vets. Consider
doing something special this Memorial Day and give
to an organization that supports the men and women
who have served our nation.
Happy May, Happy Mother’s Day and Happy
Memorial Day.
Corrections & Emails to the Editor
Corrections
The Last Straw (Letter) (March 2016)
a smoking issue. Smokers who treat our beaches and
other areas as ashtrays should reconsider their behavior.
If you smoke be a good steward of the environment
and dispose of your butts appropriately. We continue to
request that our police enforce the antilittering law on
our beaches as well as the streets of our beautiful
island. Let's work together to make litter disappear!
Mary Lou Johnson Evans, Treasure Island
I couldn't agree more with Judi Ricciardi Smith's
email about cigarette butts! Everybody has seen
them…butts littering our beaches, sidewalks, streets,
and playgrounds. As a member of Treasure Island Butt
Patrol, we pick up a gallon of butts when we walk.
Cigarette filters are made of cellulose acetate, a plastic,
not cotton, and they can take decades to degrade. In
addition the toxic residue in filters is damaging to the
environment and to animals. Butts have been found in
the digestive track of dead birds. This is a litter issue, not
I’m writing in regards to the letter “The last Straw.” I
too am disgusted by the amount of cigarette butts left on
our beaches, and trust me it’s not just Sunset Beach but
all over our area. I believe if you wrote an article on the
subject it just may help, even if just a little bit. I'm currently working with the city manager (Shane Crawford)
here at Madeira Beach to get some signage put up. Lets
all band together to keep our beaches beautiful!
Thanks, Dan Cleary, Madeira Beach
Searching For a Better You (March 2016)
Gerald Morin’s name was misspelled in the
article. We apologize for the error.
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I Vant To Be Alone
By The Old Professor
Recently news sources reported that social
science researchers find people happier when
they are with others. No revelation really. We’ve
all noticed revelry at parties and bars. What surprised was this was less true the smarter the people were. Score one for the introverts. If bright
people are quite happy being alone, perhaps our
most intelligent citizens are hermits.
I have listened in vain for a politician to
announce a plan to harness all this brain power. I
don't imagine there are telephone lines to isolated
caves. If we sometimes have trouble getting Wi-Fi,
imagine how little is likely to penetrate rock.
Would the postal service deliver to hermit homes?
I don't suspect they fill out change of address cards.
Fancy an American Hermits Association. Every
other group seems to be organized. Associations
always have conventions, so envision the annual
conference, at Mammoth Cave maybe. What
would they do? Compare beards? Exchange cave
decorating tips? Sit quietly? Mountain top gurus
might join. They might debate the merits of underground vs. high altitude isolation. In comics, gurus
are interrupted by pilgrims seeking the secret of
life. Cartoonists show no such queries of cave
dwellers. Do you suppose in their superior smartness they know?
Is an association unthinkable? The tenth Dr.
Who told Prof. Yana that he was one of Hermits
United who met every 10 years to discuss caves. A
Hermits United Facebook page with 758 likes sells
Hermits United tee shirts for around $23.
“Modern Farmer” featured an article by a chap
who rented a temporary hermit cottage, in
California, of course. WikiHow counsels you on
whether you should become a hermit and how to do
it. Two former hermits met while grocery shopping
and married–my illusion that they live on grubs was
shattered. They run a retreat and publish a newsletter
for hermits which invites you to send money.
Hermitary is a site with “resources and reflections
on hermits and solitude” including a forum for hermits and links to articles about hermits. Famous hermits seems an oxymoron.
Hermits pursue mediation, contemplation and
spiritual enlightenment. In the 13th century some
formed the Order of Hermits of St. Augustine. Their
boys school in New Jersey still has “hermits” as its
mascot. A team of hermits? But not all hermits seek
spiritual perfection. Some, like mountain men, just
want to be alone.
The 18th century English moneyed class copied
Roman emperor Hadrian’s garden containing a hermit dwelling. If you didn't have time to be a hermit,
you hired one for your garden. One hermit ad specified “summer only, daytime, mustn’t cut their hair
or wash for seven years.” Why seven years, and what
must the septenary cleansing have been like? What
did they do in winter except not wash? It must have
been olfactorily challenging. Unfortunately for professional hermits, the fad fell out of fashion.
Most of us like be alone sometimes, more often
if you’re more intelligent the researchers say. One
author says commuting by car is the only time many
of us are alone. But if you want to do it full time, isn't
it nice to know hermits can stay in touch with other
hermits? Or does that somehow undermine the
essence of hermitism?
Drawn on a cave wall while all alone by David
H. Smith, Ph.D., retired professor.
Getting Fatter…
Exercise For Your
Brain… Loving Your
Smell… and More
By Wayne Shattuck
We Are Getting Fatter... More than 640 million people globally are now obese, and the
world has more overweight than underweight
people, according to an analysis of global trends
in Body Mass Index (BMI). A BMI score of 25
is overweigh, 30 is obese and 40 is morbidly
obese. More than 1 in 10 men and 1 in 7
women are obese. There are exceptions though.
Excessively low body weight remains a serious
public health issue in the world's poorest
regions. In South Asia, almost a quarter of the
population is underweight. In Central and East
Africa, about 12 percent of women and 15 percent of men are underweight. The study found
that over the past four decades, the average agecorrect male BMI rose from 21.7 to 24.2 and
from 22.1 to 24.4 in women. This equates to
people becoming, on average, 3.3 pounds heavier each decade. The study notes if these trends
continue, 18 percent of men and 21 percent of
women will be obese by 2025.
Exercise For Your Brain... Older people who
expend more energy on physical activity tend to
have more gray matter than less active peers,
according to a recent U.S. study. Exercise, like
walking and jogging, is linked to preserved brain
structure, even among individuals with mild
and severe symptoms of mental decline.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine analyzed data from a longterm, cardiovascular health study of 876 people,
aged 65 years and older who underwent cognitive assessments, volumetric brain imaging and
answered questions about their activities. After
accounting for other factors that could affect
brain volume, such as head size, age and sex, the
researchers found that higher energy output in
leisure time activities was associated with larger
gray matter volumes in many regions of the
brain. Energy expenditure may be related to the
release of a substance known as brain-derived
neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which promotes
the growth and differentiation of new neurons
in the brain. The volume of gray matter in the
brain typically shrinks with age, but research has
suggested that increased BDNF, as a result of
exercise, may help to preserve a more youthful
amount of gray matter. Bottom line... If you
want to keep what you have longer, you need
regular exercise.
Loving Your Smell... Love at first whiff is the
idea behind Smell Dating, a New York matchmaking service that promises to help single people sniff out their perfect mate by breathing in
the odors from dirty T-shirts. Artists Tega Brain
and Sam Lavigne created Smell Dating, which
they describe as an art project. Each of their first
100 clients received a T-shirt to wear for three
days straight without bathing. The clients then
mailed the T-shirts back to Brain and Lavigne's
“Sweat Shop” at New York University, where
they were cut into swatches. Smell Dating then
sent batches of 10 mixed swatches back to the
clients to sniff. A match was made if one client
liked the scent of another and the olfactory
attraction was mutual. The ideal is based on the
science of pheromones, the chemical signals
that creatures from gerbils to giraffes send out
to entice mates. Clients, who pay a one-time
fee of $25, dive in nose-first, unaware of a
potential smell-mate's age, gender or sexual orientation.
But That’s Not All... In the Middle Ages
blood was often seen as the cause of multiple
ailments. Therefore, doctors would remove
large quantities of blood from a person in the
hope that it would cure them. This was usually
done by the use of blood sucking leeches or cutting directly into a vein. Bloodletting was so
common that some people drained their blood
regularly just because they believed it would
keep them healthy (if it didn't kill them).
TBW & TradeWinds Team up
for Annual Tarpon Rodeo
to $5,000. The Sport Division
Tampa Bay Watch (TBW) is
is open to Bronze Sponsors
hosting the 11th Annual Ed Alber
($1,250) and individual boat
Tarpon Rodeo, a catch and release
entries. Gold ($5,000) and
fishing tournament, June 2 and 3
Silver ($3,000) sponsors will be
with cash prizes totaling $4,000.
eligible to compete in the
Anglers will fish their favorite
Great Bay Guardians Division.
spots throughout Tampa Bay from
Tarpon and shark (minimum
one mile offshore running north to
24”) are eligible. The winning
Redington Fishing Pier and south
Team Directed Capital won the
boat
will be determined
to Longboat Pass.
2015 Tarpon Rodeo with five
by
total
number of tarpon or
tarpon caught and released.
The tournament festivities kick
Photo courtesy of TBW.
shark
legally
released per
off at the TradeWinds Island Resort
boat. Individual tickets to the
in St. Pete Beach on June 2 at
Captain’s
Banquet
are $100.
6 p.m. with live and silent auctions, food and
The tournament is open to the public. To regdrinks and the Captain's Meeting.
ister,
please call TBW at 727-867-8166 x234 or visit
Vessels will launch from the Fort De Soto Park
tampabaywatch.org/edalbertarponrodeo.
boat ramp on Friday and anglers fish between
Proceeds from the tournament benefit TBW, a
1 and 8 p.m. The Awards Ceremony is at TBW
nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting
Marine Center from 8-10 p.m. with dinner by
and restoring the marine and wetland environBonefish Grill.
ments of the Tampa Bay estuary through scientific
Sponsorship packages are available from $800
and educational programs.
HOME continued from page 3
do then dedicate one of our homes in his memory,
and even better is having a man who's worked with
Bill for so many years come to say a few words,”
she added introducing Congressman David Jolly.
“I was thinking about the dedication of the
home this morning and what it will mean for veterans, how it is giving back to the community, and I
was reminded of how right it is to name it for Bill,
someone who gave back.
All you have to do is step
into the museum and see
how he gave back every
single day. He was somebody who had given so
From left Shiela Mutascio and
much already and conCarol Barkalow with HOEFV join Helen
tinued until his last days
Allen, Bill’s wife and Congressman Jolly to
particularly to the young
remove the flag covering the plaque.
people in our communiA shadow box and photos under
ty. He had such concern
glass greet people as they enter
over their civic and miliflown over the U.S. Capital to honor the
the HOEFV home dedicated to
tary education and their Korean veteran and POW Bill Allen. occasion of the dedication, then was joined
understanding of the
by Bill’s wife Helen, along with Carol and
greatness of the country. Thank you for letting me
Sheila to unveil the plaque dedicating the home.
have a small part in this,” he said.
“Thank you all for coming today,” said Helen.
He presented HOEFV with a flag that had
“Bill would have loved this; he really would have.”
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Fire Fighters Foster Spirit in th
Go to almost any community event in the
area and chances are the men and women of the
local fire department are there, supporting the
event, raising money for charity or educating the
public about their roles as first responders and
public safety.
In Tierra Verde, fire fighters and
their vehicles are a common site at
events on the island. The fire station is
staffed by Lealman Fire District; both
areas are unincorporated.
“It’s totally due to Chief Graham,”
says Captain Larry Thompson, who
runs the Tierra Verde station. He
attributes their involvement to lack of
government. “We have no active recreation department or program so there
were no events; nothing to bring the
community together, so our chief gave
us a directive that we need to be
involved in the community.”
And involved they are. “Along with
protecting us and keeping us safe, the
fire department is integral in building
our community spirit,” says Gaye
Wurzbacher, with the Tierra Verde
Business Partnership. “They are the
backbone of all the community events.
They also cook hot dogs for the annual fall festival at the Island Chapel and
open their firehouse for our planning
meetings. We as a community would
not be who we are without Captain
Larry Thompson and his crew.”
When Lt. Ryan Holt of St. Pete
Beach Fire & Rescue came up with
the idea of a food booth to raise funds
for community projects, he had lots
of response. Fellow team members
joined him and
purchased the
equipment with
their own money
then spread the
word. They are
off duty and net
profits support
the community.
“Last year we covered 24 events which added
up to over 500 hours of volunteer work,” said
Holt. The “Fire Fighter Food Booth Crew” has
supported the Gulf Beaches Historical
Museum, Party Under the Lights in Pass-a-
Tierra Verde Fire Department
St. Pete Beach Fire Department
Treasure Island Fire Department
South Pasadena Fire Department
he Communities They Serve
By Sally G. Yoder and Betsy Judge
Grille, the Veterans of South Pinellas County’s
Salute to the Military and the city sponsored
concerts at Horan Park. They also keep an eye
out for a families or individuals in need of a
helping hand.
The same holds true
up the road in Treasure
Island. According to
Fire Chief Bill Mallory
the TIFD gives safety
talks to neighborhood
groups; conducts tours
of the fire station; participates in the “Great
American Teach-in”
and “Fill the boot”
campaign for the
Muscular Dystrophy
Association. They also
conduct programs during Fire Prevention
Week and recently had
a joint open house with
the Treasure Island
Police Department
where residents could
meet their first responders and get their bike
or pet registered. They
also had fire equipment displays and
demonstrations as well
as food and music.
“We work very
closely with Palms of
Pasadena Hospital,”
says South Pasadena
Deputy Fire Chief
Emery Culverhouse.
“Whenever they have anything going on, we set
up our truck and can do anything from blood
pressures to basic patient assessment.” They also
educate the public about fire extinguishers and
do demonstrations with their fire fighting apparatus. “So people can get a better understanding
of how everything works.” They also do things
with local churches and the city.
In Madeira Beach, besides answering emergency calls and the occasional rescue of a dog,
cat or even ducks, Ryan Roberts, driver engineer, says they do a number of things in the
local community.
“We go to Madeira Beach Fundamental
School to do presentations for the students …
and we just had the big kite day a few weeks
ago. We were there for first aid, and we brought
a fire truck and a jet ski,” he says. They do
events with the VFW and a fishing day with the
Elks Lodge, where they help handicapped children learn how to set up poles, bait hooks and
fish. They also serve as santa’s sleigh at
Christmas, and do a ceremony at the city’s 9/11
memorial each year and support other events
around the area that day. “We do wellness
checks, blood pressure checks and teach CPR
classes here (at the station) for residents every
month,” adds Lt. Andrew Childers. They
recently waxed the bus from Crossbridge
Church to show their appreciation for the
meals church members bring all three shifts at
the station during the first part of each month.
“These guys are awesome,” says Fire Chief
Derryl O’Neal. “Anytime we get a complement
it makes me feel good just knowing that they're
doing good work out there in the community.”
The same could be said for all the fire
fighters and first responders that serve local
communities.
Madeira Beach Fire Department
BOATING continued from front page
Because God forbid you’re on a 20 foot boat
and a 50 foot boat comes by and swamps you;
those kids are in the water.”
Florida law requires that children under the
age of six wear a USCG-approved Type I, II or
III personal flotation device while onboard a
vessel under 26 feet in length when the vessel
is underway. Moreno believes everyone should
wear one whenever they are on the water.
Another pet peeve is allowing kids to ride
Sea Tow promotes the
The North American
on the bow. “You'll see kids sitting on the
Designated Skipper proSafe Boating Council
bowsprit with their legs hanging down. One
gram with a grant the
will be promoting its
Sea Tow Foundation
Wear It! logo during
misstep and they are underneath that boat,
received from the U.S.
National Safe Boating
and they're gone. It's awful, and it's happened,
Coast Guard. Skippers
Week, May 21-27.
and that's the sad part.”
are asked to take a
May 20 is “Wear Your
pledge to drive sober or
She also recommends pinning kill switchLife Jacket to Work” Day.
designate
someone else
Over 80 percent of
es to anyone’s life vest when they are out on
to drive the boat.
drowning
victims in
the water alone. Keeping the jackets handy is
boating accidents were
also important. “They are
not wearing a jacket.
always buried down somewhere. The first thing that
you do when you get on
go out without anchors.”
the boat, particularly with
children, is to get them out
Knowing what items to
and put them somewhere
have on a boat is as easy as
in plain site.”
an internet search. Boating
safety checklists are also
Another safety issue is
available. Jeager also recboating under the influommends having a ditch
ence and Sea Tow has a
bag or survival kit and makgrant from the Coast
ing sure you do general
Guard for their Designated
maintenance on the boat.
Skipper Campaign. “We
ask our customers to take
Sea Tow has a good
the pledge.” They pledge
working relationship with
to: respect the legal drinkEckerd Search & Rescue
ing age; be responsible for
(ECSAR) and with other
their vessel and all passentow boat companies. “They
gers, and be or designate a
are great, young people and
sober skipper.
they do a service,” says
Captain John Bryant, Boat mishaps can occur right at the dock. Sea Moreno about ECSAR.
one of the six captains on Tow Tampa Bay came to the rescue of this boat “On a busy weekend we
a Labor Day salvage operation.
need as many people out
their team weighs in. owner during
Photo courtesy of Sea Tow Tampa Bay.
there as we can get and we
“I think the biggest thing is
try to work closely with
to be prepared and know
them. If we ever have a horrible storm come
your conditions. We get a lot of people that go
through. We’ll all then have to play together,
out, and they should never have left the dock.” He
because there won't be enough boats to help everycalls it making smart choices.
one.” They also participate in meetings with the
“Know your local water and don't drive where
Coast Guard twice a year; they have promoted
the birds are standing,” adds Jaeger noting it sigtheir Designated Skipper program at Tampa Bay
nals shallow water, “and people do it all the time.”
Watch (TBW) and have made their boats available
Weather-wise Jeager recommends using the
to TBW for volunteer work.
National Oceanic Atmospheric Association.
Sea Tow memberships are $179 a year vs. $300
“Look at the forecast before leaving; there's tons of
for a tow. “You might never need us or you might
information out there.” Being prepared for sumcall next week for a tow,” adds Moreno.
mer thunderstorms is important as well as making
For more information about National Boating
sure you have what you need if the boat breaks
Safety Week go to www.safeboatingcampaign.com.
down. “Don’t freak out when it breaks down,” says
For more information about Sea Tow Tampa Bay
Jaeger and Moreno chimes in, “Throw your anchor
go to www.seatow.com/local/tampabay.
out,” then adds “I can’t believe how many people
MAD BEACH continued from front page
Island Building Department was
sick building and it was time to go ahead and
controlling the growth of Madeira
upgrade.” He had noticed that rooms in city buildings
Beach.” It was one of the first tasks
in St. Pete Beach and Belair Beach were always booked
he gave to Crawford in 2012.
and generating revenue, so the man who says imita“Now the building department
tion is a great compliment, borrowed the idea, The
brings in $500,000 per year.”
end result he says is a complex with a 70 year lifespan
They also got a state beautification
that was partially built by funds from a very low intergrant to upgrade Gulf Boulevard
est, bonded loan that will be paid off in 30 years.
and worked with Rep. Kathleen
“Then you’ve got 40 years to put money in reserves
Peters for a grant for lights and
and start preparing to upgrade or build a new city
beautification of John’s Pass.
hall.” And the event rooms are booked and generatThis concept drawing is the proposed development of
4.7
acres
on the south side of Tom Stuart Causeway. The plan,
ing revenue.
Commercial development is
voted on by the city commission on Apr. 12 includes a hotel-condo
also a priority. In 2012 the city
As a member of the Tourist Development
development supported by retail, restaurant and commercial
commission unanimously adoptCouncil, Palladeno noticed tremendous growth in
space with some additional height and density.
ed an ordinance to allow the use of
sports tourism and wanted “in on the action,” so the
Photo courtesy of Madeira Beach.
development agreements to give
city invested $5 million to redo the sports complex.
spend money; I want to create jobs, I want to create revdevelopers some additional density and intensity for
Now with NCAA standard fields, they’ve hosted the
enue for the city.” He wants people who rack of their
hotels. In March the commission voted 4 to 1 in
Eastern Michigan Invitational twice. “It brought in
miles to use them in Madeira Beach. “Let them burn
favor of rezoning 4.7 acres on the
12 teams per event. You
their points up here and eat in our restaurants …enjoy
south side of Tom Stuart Causeway
figure 120 people travel
our beach and it’s going to create revenue and jobs.
to a planned development district
with each team; that's
which would allow the property
putting heads in beds in
His latest dream is a water taxi service, an idea he
owner, Jim Holton, to build a
your city; that's creating
got when learning the county advertises using Uber in
hotel-condo development supportrevenue for your local
northern cities because so many people don’t drive or
ed by retail, restaurant and combusinesses, plus we
are getting rid of their cars. He points out the window
mercial space with some additional
make money off our
to the intracoastal waterway. “Where's all the traffic?”
height and density. This is one of
field. We tell them this
he asks. “You can go anywhere in Pinellas from
the projects that was delayed for
is what we supply, this is
Tarpon Springs to St. Pete on the intracoastal waterfuture review.
what they need to supway, so I see moving people that way as an answer and
ply (like law enforceworking through private-public partnership is the way
“People say, ‘you’re not listening
ment and restrooms)
to do it. He anticipates what he is calling the Madeira
to us.’,” Palladeno says. “I say, ‘Yes I
and this is what you pay.
Beach Water Taxi will be running in June. Other area
am, but they’re 75 people in this
It’s solid revenue.”
cities are considering it as well.
room and there's 4,200 in the city.’ I
remember when there was a
The icing on the cake
He says he is surrounded with great people: a great
Holiday Inn on Gulf Boulevard …
for the city complex was
commission, a great city manager, a fantastic staff, and
City Manager Shane Crawford is requesting
Everybody I know that has lived
the development of
has the support of the community. “We are not going
residents visit the city’s Facebook, Twitter or
R.O.C Park by Bill Karns Instagram pages and get involved in the online here longer than 12 years comments
to agree on all subjects, but that is what makes us
on
what
a
loss
that
was
to
the
city.”
which graces the northAmericans.” His goal and that of the city staff is to get
conversation about the development plans.
He understands traffic concerns too,
ern edge of the property.
the best bank for their buck and make sure the city
but the study showed the traffic pattern can handle it.
The mayor loves watching people enjoy the park. “It
runs efficiently. He also urges people with questions to
was a very a large accomplishment,” he says about the
call him.
On the development docket originally for late
entire complex, “and it’s a revenue maker,” he adds.
April but also delayed, is a
request to consider rezonThe city is taking advantage of money from the
ing of several properties on
county to bury the utilities. Their share is $3.3 million,
150th Avenue, Madeira
but it is being disbursed over six years. Rather than
Way, and Gulf Boulevard
wait and pay inflated prices, they took out another
along with an application
bonded loan to get the project done at current rates
for a development agreeand will pay back the loan as the county money comes
ment for a Madeira Beach
in. They also opted to bore under the sidewalks to
Town Center.
lower the costs and omit the need to get easements
from property owners.
“It’s like the dinosaurs; if
you don’t evolve you are
The mayor finds other ways to generate revenue.
going to be extinct. I think
In addition to upgrading Archibald Park, they
you don’t do anything
brought the Snack Shack back, and now it’s making
crazy, but things have to be
money. He also recreated the city’s building departupgraded. We want to be
ment whose duties had been outsourced to Treasure
This concept is part of the package to be considered by the city commission in
family friendly, and I want
Island before his tenure. “When I first looked at it,
May that includes a request for rezoning and a development agreement
people to come here and to build the Madeira Beach Town Center. Image from www.madeirabeachfl.gov.
it was loss of about $160,000 a year and the Treasure
Fitness
A New Routine for Mental
Health
By Carol Hollenbeck
Spring is in the air. It’s time to turn over a new leaf,
do some spring cleaning or start a new routine.
Routines are generally good. They can make
people more efficient and comfortable with familiarity, and they decrease anxiety. However, they can
also be detrimental to someone’s health and wellbeing especially mental health because the brain is not
activated during routines–people are on “autopilot.” Trying new things to stimulate the brain is one
of the primary preventive steps to stave off dementia. It can be something simple like driving to work,
school or the store along a different route, or something more complex such as learning to paint, to
play an instrument or speak a new language.
Routines are common. Most people get ready for
the day or bedtime using a set routine, sit in the same
spot at church or get coffee from the same store.
Research has shown individuals routinely frequent the
same five restaurants by habit. Exercise enthusiasts also
have routines when it comes to their regime and may
not be getting the most out of their exercise program.
Teachers and coaches change the program of their exercise classes which challenges the participants’ body and
mind. People who exercise on their own should regularly change their program or get a trainer to change
their program once awhile. The point is to vary the
activity to work the mind and body differently to
make adaptations and improve health and wellbeing.
Try a new class, teacher, activity or group to mix
things up. The “snowbirds” are gone and there is
more space in local facilities and classes. Now is the
time to take the yoga or tai chi class. Or sit in a different spot in the room to mix it up. If someone
sits on your usual bike or chair see this as a good
sign for the day and make that change; it is physically and mentally good. If all the treadmills are
taken try other cardio equipment or if they are
available try different speeds and elevations.
The Alzheimer's Association recommends
four lifestyle habits to minimize the risk for
dementia: proper nutrition, regular exercise, cognitive activity and social interaction. Health club
participants are doing two out of four of these
every time they exercise or meet with friends to
walk, run or bike. Now just vary the routine once
in a while and that involves cognitive activity.
Every 66 seconds someone in the US is diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Currently more than 5
million are living with the condition. Just this
little change, a change in routine, may help you!
Carol
Hollenbeck
is
a
physical
therapist in St. Pete Beach and owns Fit For
Life Fitness Center. (727) 367-0075 or
www.iamfitforlife.com.
Local Leaders Take EPIC Action
By TIR Staff
to be community, gulf, and
The Treasure Island & Madeira
beach friendly and do so volBeach Chamber of Commerce
untarily,” wrote Greg Tong,
has formed the Environmental
Treasure Island resident and
Preservation Initiative for our
EPIC chairman.
Communities (EPIC). The organization will focus on clean air,
Participating establishclean water, clean energy, green
ments will be recognized as a
spaces and clean beaches and is
green business and promotsupported by the Surfrider
ed and supported as such.
Foundation whose goal is to cre- Members of EPIC present their Ocean
“We are all proud of
Friendly Business Program to the mayate a world where the environment
where
we live and it takes
ors of Treasure Island and Madeira
doesn’t need protecting. The first Beach, State Representative Kathleen just a little bit to make some
Peters, chamber officials, reps from
stage is the reduction of single use
big changes. We are also
Visit St Pete / Clearwater and local
plastics.
proud that we have the full
decision makers in mid-April.
“We are happy that Photo by Jessica Lewis, Surfriders Foundation. support of both Madeira
Surfriders will be helping us
Beach and Treasure Island
with this very important movement. With their
along with our state Representative Kathleen
help, we will be able to educate the business ownPeters and many others,” added Tong.
ers and staff on how to reduce their footprint, and
For information call 727-235-1784.
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Pride & Joy
All In The Family
By Jackie Minniti
Campus Plan and Development Committees
For Jenny Hasbun, helping people with develand is president of the Parents, Guardians and
opmental disabilities is a family affair. For the
Friends Group. Jackie Dryden, PARC’s Chief
past 18 years, the Hasbuns have dedicated their
Advisory Officer, calls her a “critical component
time and talents to help PARC turn disabilities
to our Inspired Artist Studio” and “a tremendous
into capabilities. And, according to Jenny, what
advocate and voice for all our clients.”
they give is far outweighed by the personal satisfaction of helping others live fuller, richer lives.
In addition to David, who now lives in
PARC’s residential facility, the two other memPARC is a non-profit organization dedicated
bers of Jenny’s famito helping children
ly share her commitand adults with develment to PARC. Her
opmental disabilities
husband, Elias, is a
become independent,
physician who serves
valued members of
as PARC’s medical
their communities.
director. He visits
Founded in 1953 by a
the clinic weekly,
group of parents who
doing physical examwere unable to find
inations and addressservices for their dising other medical
abled children, PARC
needs. He is also the
serves over 800 chilon-call
physician
dren and adults in the
whenever there is a
Tampa Bay area and
medical problem.
Jenny Hasbun pauses from her work as an instructor in
acts as their advocate
the
Inspired
Artist
Studio@PARC
for
a
photo.
Volunteers
Jenny’s oldest son,
on the local, state and
help PARC clients become become independent,
Marcos, an attorney
national levels. PARC like Jenny valued
members of their communities.
in Tampa, has served
offers over 40 proPhoto courtesy of PARC.
on PARC’s board of
grams, including a
directors for six years and is a past president. “We
Fine Arts Studio and Gallery, Project SEARCH
are proud to belong to PARC” Jenny says. “Their
(a school-to-work internship program,) and an
emphasis is on the clients – in everything, they’re
Autism Behavioral Center.
first. PARC provides a wide array of very sophisJenny’s association with PARC began when
ticated services. Clients can learn art, a trade, or
her autistic son, David, was enrolled in PARC’s
learn to work in the community. PARC also propreschool.
vides social opportunities that we, as parents,
“They were right around the corner from us,
can’t.”
and we knew about the work they were doing,”
Jenny believes that volunteering at PARC has
she says. “The therapies they offer for children
made
her a better person. “It’s important for me,
are given in-house and tailored to individual
not
only
for them. I come out energized. I always
needs.” Jenny, a clay artist with a studio in St.
get back more than I give.” She also believes that
Petersburg, found the perfect outlet for her creworking at PARC can be a valuable learning
ative talents by volunteering as an instructor in
experience. “Persons with disabilities can teach
the Inspired Artist Studio@PARC. Each week,
you many things, like compassion and patience,”
you can find her helping her clients create origishe says. “You learn that people with disabilities
nal masterpieces which they later sell at shows
are just like us – they have gifts, likes, dislikes and
and local festivals.
unique personalities. It doesn’t matter if they
“People with disabilities can be creative,” she
have disabilities. They’re human beings - with
says. “It’s wonderful to see clients who never
something a little different.”
worked with clay develop into artists.” Jenny also
For more information go to www.parc-fl.org.
serves on the board of directors and the Master
Florida Author
Remembering the Sixties
By Jackie Minniti
Fortunately, Bardi had “a very generous mentor”
There’s an old joke that goes, “If you remember
–
author
David Edmonds, the head of the Tarpon
the sixties, you probably weren’t there.” For those of
Springs Writer’s Group. “When I got to the point
you who were - or weren’t, and wish you were - a new
where the character’s life grinds to a stop, I wasn’t
novel by Hudson writer Gino Bardi will take you on
sure where to go with it,” Bardi says. “So I moped
a magical mystery tour back to those turbulent times.
around for a while, like the book’s characBardi was born and raised
ter. David encouraged me to keep going.”
in Sarasota Springs, N.Y., and
Finally, Bardi figured out how to finish
began writing for newspapers
his book, and in August 2015, “The Cow
and magazines while still in
in the Doorway: Love and Loss in a Time
high school. He attended
of Pot and Protest” was finally completed.
Cornell University in the late
The often humorous, sometimes
60s, a time of campus unrest,
poignant book Bardi describes as a comwhere he met and later married
ing of age novel is the story of Tony
his college sweetheart. After
Vitelli, a reluctant freshman focused
graduating with a degree in
more on babes than books. His search
English/creative writing in
for romance in the midst of tremendous
1972, Bardi got a job as a copywriter for an advertising agency Gino Bardi, top, began writing political and societal upheaval teaches
and eventually became co- while still in high school but did him some hard lessons about life and
owner, with his wife, of a com- not put “pen to paper” to write a love. “Tony learns that, at some point in
book until selling the family’s
life, you have to figure out what you
mercial printing company.
printing business in New York
They sold the business in 2008 and retiring in Florida. He fin- want and what you have to do to get it,”
Bardi says. “The book is a rare example
and retired to Florida after
ished “The Cow in the
deciding “winter was an unnec- Doorway,” bottom, in 2015 and of something that will make you laugh
essary evil.” The move turned has other projects in the works. and break your heart on the same page.”
It received the Florida Writers
out to be a pleasant change in
Association’s prestigious Royal Palm
more ways than the weather.
Literary Award for Best Unpublished
“The best thing about
New Adult Novel of 2015.
Florida is that it’s filled with
Completing “The Cow in the
writers,” Bardi says. “I was
Doorway” has given Bardi the incentive
amazed by how many writers
he needed to continue writing. He has
there are, how good they are,
almost completed his next project - an
and how nice they are to one
anthology of short stories featuring
another. In New York, they
Tony Vitelli at various stages of his life.
were much more competitive.”
Bardi is also working on “WKDZ,” a
After trying to fill his time with
young adult novel about a teen who hosts
typical retiree activities like fisha powerful pirate radio station that is shut
ing, golf and tennis –– which he
down by the Federal Communication
admits he “did badly,”– Bardi
Commission, and a humorous science
joined a writers group. “I’m a
fiction novel set in a futuristic cryo-storguy who likes to take the path
age facility run by a con man. Creating
of least resistance,” he admits.
offbeat stories and characters that can
“Writing was the only thing I
make readers smile is part of the joy Bardi
could do easily, so I decided to
gets from his craft. “When it comes to writing, there’s
write something.” He began working on a short story
very little I don’t like,” Bardi says. “And I can always
about a young man finding love. “Much of the story
make myself laugh, which is a real treat.”
really happened to me,” he explains. “But when I got
to the point where I needed an actual plot – that’s
For more information, visit Gino Bardi on
where the road parted.”
Facebook or his Amazon author page.
Let’s All Walk!
By Sabrina O’Donnell
It was an ominous sky the morning of Apr. 2 as
more than 4,200 people gathered in downtown
Tampa to walk in a 5K fundraiser for juvenile diabetes
hosted by The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
(JDRF). The nonprofit organizations raises money to
further research towards the cure for juvenile diabetes,
also known as type 1 diabetes, or T1D. Despite the
troubling weather, all participants finished triumphantly moments before the downpour.
Nine year old Samantha Singh, from Treasure
Island, was there walking. She was diagnosed with
T1D at four when repeating, concerning symptoms
drove her mother to seek help.
“The transition was huge,” Joyce Singh, Sam’s
mother, said. “People don’t really understand how difficult it is to manage! It’s a 7 day, 24 hour job. It isn’t
like we can say, ‘Let’s go to Disney today and forget
about your disease!’ No, you have to constantly be
alert.” Sam notes that at school, she can’t even go to
the bathroom by herself.
“I can never be alone! I never know
when I [her blood sugar] could drop really low, really fast.” Always having a buddy
by her side is something Samantha is getting used to now, however this is something she will always have to do. Until the
cure is found, the risk of being alone is
much too dangerous.
Joyce and Samantha, along with a
team of family and friends they assemble, have walked every year for JDRF
since Sam was diagnosed. “It was a great
turnout!” Joyce says about this year. Sam
shares that her team has raised $3,100 so
far and they will be collecting funds until
May 15. “The walk is also a fantastic
source of awareness,” Joyce continues,
Joyce Singh and daughter Samantha, circled in red, have been
“but awareness isn’t the cure, and we are
enlisting the help of family and friends to walk and raise money to
not going to stop until we get it.”
help find a cure for juvenile diabetes. Sam was diagnosed with
The transitions that Joyce, Samantha,
Type 1diabetes when she was four.
Photos courtesy of Joyce Singh.
and her entire family have had to go
through and are still going through are
pancreas is pretty much dead.”
monumental. “We’re used to our routine now, but
From dealing with insurance companies to getting
it’s still not easy, and we are still learning new
up
every morning at 2 a.m. and again at 6 a.m. to
things about what fits Sam personally.” Joyce says.
check
Sam’s blood sugar, Joyce has had to grow accus“Milk before bed works to hold Sam’s blood sugar
tomed to things no other family would have to think
over through the night; but for another little girl,
of. “I haven’t slept through a night since she was diagit could be something else. It’s different in every
nosed. When people ask what I do, I tell them I’m my
person’s case.”
daughter’s pancreas.”
“I have to check my blood sugar 8 to 10 times a
Events like the annual JDRF 5K are great fundraisday. It’s easier with this!” Sam displays her personal
ers
towards a cure as well great ways of spreading
diabetes manager, a device that monitors her blood
awareness
of various diseases and conditions. Just as
sugar and allows her mother to control how much
Joyce and her family will not stop fighting to find a
insulin to release into her body. “I call it my ‘pancreas
cure, the rest of the world shouldn’t either.
outside my body,’ because when you have T1D, your
Business News
Sirata Honors Vets
In appreciation of the service and sacrifice of military members, the Sirata
Beach Resort is offering 300 room nights
from May 31 - June 1 with parking for
active duty and active reserve military
members. In six years the Sirata has
donated more than 1,700 hotel room
nights valued at over $190,000. Rooms are
based on first come, first call basis. RSVP
at 855-262-2715 or www.sirata.com.
Breaking Ground at Collany Key
Guests, future homeowners and dignitaries attended a ground breaking for
Sunset Point at Collany Key in late
March. Called “The most desirable parcel of waterfront real estate on the entire
west coast of Florida,” by J. Mark Stroud
manager of the development, Ed Medley,
owner and broker of Equity Realty
reports that more than 60 percent of the
project was sold as of the event. See more photos on page 23.
Coastal Fine Furniture Opens
Sam Little, who has been selling high
quality American made furniture for 36
years in Fredrick Md., has opened
Coastal Fine Furniture in St. Petersburg
bringing that same quality to the beaches
area. Each piece is built to order and all
wood pieces are made of solid hardwoods. The upholstery line is all traditional, 8-way hand-tied and can be custom designed. He also specializes in dining and bedroom furniture built by
the Amish. 4691 100th Way N., St. Petersburg. For info go to
www.coastalfinefurniture.com.
Beverage Beat
Red, White & Bluegrass
By Ellen L. Capitosti
The month of May begins festively
when the world’s top three-year-old thoroughbreds run the race of their lives
under the spires of Churchill Downs on
the first Saturday. It ends on a dignified
note with the remembrance that is
Memorial Day.
No Kentucky Derby affair is complete
without a proper mint julep. A traditional julep is fun, but why not be adventuresome and try a modern spin on an old
tradition? In keeping with the fresh and
springy feel of early May, decorate your
Derby Day table with offerings of food
and drink in shades of lavender. Throw
down a pale purple table cloth, add a
horseshoe–upturned, of course, so the
good luck doesn’t run out and accent
with horse figurines and lavender vases
filled with fresh Iris. Top it off the fresh
spring theme with a matching Julep.
Lavender Mint Julep:
6 Mint leaves
2oz Lavender Simple Syrup (boil 1
part sugar, 1 part water, 1/4 part lavender
flowers, strain when cooled)
3 oz. Woodford Reserve Kentucky
Bourbon Whiskey
Fill a chilled glass with mint and
Lavender Simple Syrup and muddle
until crushed. Add crushed ice and top
with Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey and a
fresh lavender or mint sprig, then cheer
on your favorite pony!
For Memorial Day toast our fallen
American military heroes with new wines
or liquors with a military theme.
Consider a 2013 Purple Heart Napa
Red. It has aromas of mulberries, plums,
and blackberries with hints of black
licorice. Seamless across the palate, this
wine has a long, velvety mouthfeel and
balanced tannins. It will drink beautifully upon release and only gain in complexity and grace as it ages over four to
five years.
Heroes Vodka and Salute American
Vodka pay tribute to our heroes and support veterans organizations. Heroes Vodka
was started by Travis McVey, a Marine veteran, along with the Buffalo Trace Distillery.
McVey is very active in the “Buy Veteran”
Campaign and donates a portion of profits
to veteran organizations. Salute America
Vodka donates $1 of every bottle sold to
five Veteran’s organizations that help feed
hungry veterans or aid in transitioning to
civilian careers or educational pursuits.
They also support Honor Flight, and PGA
sponsored programs to meet the needs of
wounded veterans and their families.
Begin the month of May by delighting in the world class equine spectacle
that is the Kentucky Derby. Then wrap
up the month by pausing to remember
and honor those brave men and women
who paid the ultimate price for our wonderful country and the freedoms we hold
so dear.
Ellen Capitosti is the owner of Tostis
Spirits & Fine Wines.
Notable Achievements
Legion Commander Visits St. Pete Beach Post
Rotary Helps BBBS
American Legion Post
#305 in St. Pete Beach was
visited by the National
Commander Dale Barnett
from Douglasville, GA.
Barnett is focused on raising
$1 million this year for the
National Emergency Fund
(NEF). The NEF helps posts
recover from major natural
disasters such as Superstorm
Sandy and Hurricane Katrina
by providing temporary financial relief for legionnaires and communities. He has also lead the
way in “Walks for Veterans” all over the country.
He posed with family members from the American Legion Auxiliary and Commander Mike
Finnerty. Vice mayor and auxiliary member Terri Finnerty presented Barnett with an original 1945
newspaper announcing “Victory in Europe Day” (V-Day), celebrating the end of World War II.
The Gulf Beaches Rotary Club has donated $1000 to the Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay (BBBS). This is in appreciation
of the great work BBBS does for children.
Pictured from left: Shirley Nix, BBBS, Sam Fallenbaum,
Rotary, Shaundra McCantes BBBS and Mitchell Shenkman of
both organizations.
Gals Golfing for a Cause
The Treasure Island Ladies Golf League recently sponsored their 12th Rally for the Cure at
Treasure Bay Golf and Tennis. With the help of many local businesses that donated prizes and
gift certificates, the ladies raised $1,185. Proceeds benefit awareness about breast health and the
importance of early detection as well as research and local outreach programs.
TVBP Supports C.E.R.T.
The Tierra Verde Business Partnership (TVBP) donated $3,000
to the Lealman Community Emergency Response Team. The
program educates individuals about disaster preparedness and
trains them in basic disaster response so they can assist others in
the community. Lealman provides fire service on Tierra Verde
and has set up a team on the island. Pictured from left: Hunter
Grose, Bob Mueller and Gaye Wurzbacher from the TVBP and
Fire Chief Larry Thompson.
More Kudos
Ryan Sutherland who has appeared in the pages of TIR for
past accomplishments is graduating summa cum laude from
Emory University, Atlanta, GA. He will graduate with bachelor's degrees in music performance and biology with a minor
in Spanish. He has also been selected as a Finalist for a 20162017 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Spain. He is the son of
Joyce and Randall Sutherland of St Petersburg.
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www.TheIslandReporter.com
under “Puzzles”
ANSWERS ON PAGE 12
Local Events, Activities & Announcements
Gulfport
May 6 & 21: Gulfport Art-Walk, 6 - 10 p.m.
Beach Blvd. S., Waterfront District.
May 10: Clothing Swap to Benefit CASA,
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Tuesday Fresh Market Art Village
Courtyard, corner of Beach Blvd. S. and 29th Ave.
S. Info at 727-453-9093 or 727-902-2326.
Gulfport Public Library: Go to events at
www.mygulfport.us/gpl for library events or visit at
5501 28th Ave S.
Each Week
Gulfport Fresh Market: Tuesday, New Summer
Hours: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 3007 Beach Blvd. Info at
727-453-3093.
Gulfport Toastmasters: Wednesdays, 6:15 7:30 p.m. Community Room, Gulfport Public
Library. 5501 28th Ave. S. Info at 727-537-9098,
[email protected] or www.gulfporttoastmasters.com.
SoTangerine Market: Saturday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tangerine Greenway, 5022 Tangerine Ave. Info at
727-439-0164.
Throughout the Month
Gulfport Casino: Dance Lessons. $5 for members, $8 for non-members. Gulfport Casino:
5500 Shore Blvd. S. Info at www.mygulfport.us.
Senior Center Events: Calendar available at
www.gulfportseniorfoundation.org or 727-8931231.
Madeira Beach
May 22: 31st Annual Madeira Beach
Triathlon, Sprint triathlon with youth and adult
events. Family Fun Run 5K, Youth Splash and
Dash and triathlon. Limited to 800 athletes. A great
family weekend of racing and relaxing on the
beach. Info at www.madeirabeachtriathlon.com.
Each Week:
Wednesdays: Madeira Beach Morning
Market, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Open air market in downtown Madeira Beach. Vendors with everything from
arts to hydroponic, locally grown produce. Info at
www.thebeachmarkets.com.
S. Pasadena
All Month: $1,000 City Scholarship,
The city is accepting applications for their
2016 scholarship. Must be a city resident for one
year or be sponsored by a qualifying resident relative. Must be used at an accredited institution in
Florida. Applications due by 4 p.m., May 31. Info at
www.mysouthpasadena.com or 727-347-4171.
St. Pete Beach
May 7: Party Under the Lights, 4 - 10 p.m.
Music, food, arts & crafts featuring Bill Agans at
6 p.m. Historic 8th Avenue in Pass-a-Grille.
May 30 - June 1: Sirata Free Nights for
Military, In appreciation of service to the nation
the Sirata Beach Resort is offering free rooms and
complimentary parking for active duty and active
reserve military members. First come, first served.
RSVP at 855-262-2715 or www.sirata.com.
Each Week
Corey Avenue Sunday Market, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Up to 75 vendors with an emphasis on local fresh,
hydroponic and organic veggies, gourmet take-out
treats, and locally made crafts. Live music.
St. Pete Beach Public Library. Check the
library section of www.stpetebeach.org for the latest events.
St. Petersburg
May 2 - 6 St. Pete Celebrates Small Business
Week, St. Petersburg Area Chamber of
Commerce® hosts events to acknowledge small
business success and offer resources to create more.
Workshops,
expo
and
more.
Info
at
www.stpete.com/sbw.
May 3: Great GALsby, 6 - 9 p.m. Raise money
for The Guardian Ad Litem. VIP room, dancing,
music, shuffleboard, silent auction, food and drink.
Roaring 20's theme. Tickets $25 and $50. St Pete
Shuffle Board Club, 559 Mirror Lake Dr N. Info at
www.guardianadlitem6.org.
May 4: Ladies Night Out, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Grab
your girlfriends for an evening of fashion, art and
the latest information about women’s health. Hors
d’oeuvre, dessert, cash bar, giveaways and are
valet.Presented by St. Anthony’s Hospital. R.S.V.P.
required. 727-953-6811.
May 13: Developing Champions Breakfast,
8 - 9 a.m. Learn about The First Tee of St.
Petersburg mentoring program. Special guests
Mayor Rick Kriseman and Brittany Lincicome,
LPGA. Tickets $50. Renaissance Vinoy, 501 5th
Ave NE Info at www.thefirstteestpetersburg.org.
May 13: “A Good Night’s Sleep,” 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. Join CASA for desert, wine and a good
cause. Light program. Tickets are $50 and $75.
Mirror Lake Lyceum, 737 Third Ave N. Info at
www.casa-stpete.org.
May 14: Puppy Love Benefit, 6 - 10 p.m.
Annual benefit for Pet Pal which saves animals
from euthanasia or death to do illness. Hors d’oeuvres, dinner, auctions, 50/50 and wine raffles,
entertainment by Gloria West and the Gents.
Tickets $75. The Historic Coliseum, 535 4th Ave.
N. Info at www.petpalanimalshelter.com.
May 14: Plant Auction Fundraiser, 12 - 4 p.m.
Quality, rare and unusual plant auction.
Refreshments will be available. Garden Club of St.
Pete, 500 Sunset Drive S. Info at 727-381-8920.
May. 20: Military Officers Association of St.
Pete, 11 a.m. Social hour, lunch and program.
Retired, active duty and former military, NOAA
and Public Health Service officers and spouses
invited. RSVP required. Call 727-360-2936.
Pasadena Yacht & Country Club, 6300 Pasadena
Point Blvd S.
Treasure Island
May 21: May 21: Butterfly GloWalk, 5K Fun
Run and Party, 6 p.m. Annual FUNdraiser to help
women survivors of breast cancer under go reconstructive surgery. Kick off at Gator’s Cafe, 5K turn
at Archibald Park in Madeira Beach. Registration
fee varies. Info at www.myhopechest.org.
Each Week
Thursday Bingo, 6:45 p.m., early bird,
7:45 p.m., regular. Cash prizes. Snack bar & free
coffee. Hosted by the Treasure Islettes. Treasure
Island Community Center, 1 Park Place and 106th
Avenue.
Treasure Island Art Guild Workshops, Wed. Fri. Member and Non-Member prices. Info at treasureislandartguild.org.
Golf Tournaments
May 6-7: PARC's 42nd Annual Golf Weekend,
7:30 p.m. Friday night party and Saturday tournament to benefit PARC. Sponsorships available.
Bayou Club, Largo. Info at www.parc-fl.org under
events.
May 20: D.U.S.T.O.F.F. Charity Golf
Tournament, 7:30 p.m. Benefits the Claybaker
D.U.S.T.O.F.F Foundation and Support Our
Troops. Includes prizes/gifts, 18 holes of golf (4person scramble), lunch, dinner, silent auction and
awards reception. Sponsorship and volunteer
opportunities. Quail Hollow Golf Club, Wesley
Chapel. Info at www.claybakerdustoff.org.
Seminars and Classes
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 7-8 Safe
Boating Classes, 7 p.m. Tuesdays. 13-weeks of
classes; start anytime; includes 400 pages of materials. First timers arrive 6:30 p.m. $40 ($55 for couples sharing a manual). Call 727-360-4846,727 -3217801, or 727-865-2226. 1500 PAG Way, St. Pete
Beach.
May 3: Lines and Knots, May 10: Weather,
May 17: Your Boat’s Radio, May 24: Which Boat is
for You?, May 31: Equipment for Your Boat
St. Pete Sail and Power Squadron Seminars,
Students must be 12 or older and pre-registration is
required. Maximum of 20 students per class.
Classes are held at the St Petersburg Sailing Center,
250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing. Class details
and registration at www.boating-st.pete.org under
Seminars.
May 18: How to Use a Chart, Covers the
NOAA Chart # 1 plus plotting. Materials $40 per
family.
May 25: Anchoring, how to select and use an
anchor based on conditions. Materials $35 per family.
Treasure Island SilverSneakers® FLEX
Program, Tue. 10:45 a.m. Cardio & Strength Class.
Free for Silver Sneaker members, others $5. TI
Community Center, One Park Place. Info: 920-3760214.
Chair Holy Yoga, Thur. 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. Do
yoga sitting in or standing by a chair. Holy Yoga,
combines yoga movement with meditation on
scripture and prayer. $10 donation; a portion supports youth programs. PAG Community Church,
107 16th Ave, St Pete Beach. Info at 727-422-5639.
Throughout the Month:
St. Pete Beach Recreation Center Classes,
Classes in art, dance, self defense for women and
other topics. Kids and adults. Info a
www.spbrec.com for a complete listing or call 727363-9245.
Madeira Beach Recreation Center Classes,
Classes in fitness, art, languages and other topics.
Info at www.madeirabeachfun.com.
Suncoast Hospice Caregiver Education and
Support, Gain new skills, self-confidence and emotional support with Suncoast Hospice’s caregiver
programs. Info at www.suncoasthospice.org/caregivers.
Summer Camps
Marine Science Summer Camps, Tampa Bay
Watch week-long summer camps available for ages
6 - 8 and 9 -14. Full day and half day sessions: June
13-17, June 27 - July 1, July 11 -15, July 25-29. Info
and registration at www.tampabaywatch.com.
St. Pete Beach Summer Camps, Full and half
day summer camps for post kindergarten 6th grade. Full day camps include weekly field
trips, swimming, and indoor & outdoor activities.
Also offering special camps for special interests.
Info and registration at www.spbrec.com.
Madeira Beach Summer Camps, 7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Weekly educational themes, field trips,
indoor and outdoor activities. Full session June 8 Aug. 9; half session, June 8 - July 8 or July 11 - Aug.
9. Info at www.madbeachfun.com.
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CLASSIFIED ADS
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St. Petersburg, 727-643-8964. Family Law,
Probate, Consumer Bankruptcy and Employee
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sales rep for Madeira Beach and surrounding
area. Generous commission scale. Perfect for a
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some time, meet people and make some
money. Send email to [email protected].
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onsite at health club/clinic on St Pete Beach.
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RESERVE A BUSINESS CARD OR CLASSIFIED SPACE TODAY! Email: [email protected]
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The Island Reporter Picture Page
Breaking
Ground
Sunset Point at Collany
Key hosted a ground
breaking ceremony for
the new luxury condos
being built behind
Downtown Tierra
Verde. Guests enjoyed
food and drinks, an
update on the development and an opportunity to view the progress.
See story on page 18.
A Soggy Salute
Veterans, friends, family and soon-to-be recruits tried not to let
rain dampen their day, but in the end mother nature ruled the
day. Despite closing the event five hours early, the mass induction ceremony and presentation of flags to WWI veterans or their
reps went as scheduled and the Veterans of South Pinellas
County raised $9,000 to support veteran-related charities.
TIR staff photos.
TIR staff photos.
A Great Soup-er Bowl
The Art of
Ikebana
The final score in late March from CASA’s
Soup-er Bowl Food Drive for a Safe Home
during the months of January and February,
was $15,000 enough food to last residents
of CASA s new 100-bed domestic violence
center more than eight weeks. In all more
than 48 businesses and 500 residents contributed. The goal for next year? To provide
enough non-perishables for eight months.
Ikebana Glass was the
theme of this year s
54rd Annual Exhibition
at the Treasure Island
Community Center. In
addition to the two
day exhibition, there
were daily demonstrations and classes.
Photos courtesy of CASA.
Photos by Joe Martin,
Martin’s Photo Art.
Picture Perfect
It was a bumper crop of great photos in the running for the May Photo of the Month, so we are sharing them here. The contest
is sponsored by the Sirata Beach Resort and winners are treated to dinner for two at the Compass Grille, a $75 value.
Century 21 Coast to Coast
150 Pinellas Bayway, Tierra Verde, FL 33715
727-867-8633
WATERFRONT TOWNHOME IN THE VILLAGE Just listed spacious
2/2 1/2 open floor plan with loads of space for downsizing or moving on up. The perfect model for entertaining with sunken living
room overlooking a great water view from three private balconies.
Garage, bonus room, attic & more. If Paradise is your plan,
the Village has it all with heated pools, spas, soft tennis courts,
clubhouse with fitness center, common room, full kitchen, library
& more. Gated 24/7 welcoming social group & great neighbors.
Bike to Ft. DeSoto, close to shopping, restaurants, & 275 yet private,
secluded and away from the bustling crowd. Come be a Villager for $350,000 - call Judy
Bader, Realtor, to see this home - at 727-698-3831.
ELEGANT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN bring a unique style to this Waterfront Key
West style home. Stunning hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, and fireplace
welcome you into this beautiful residence. The gorgeous living & dining room
are perfect for entertaining. An amazing kitchen featuring corian countertops & stainless steel appliances along with a wine refrigerator plus an island.
The master retreat has beautiful water views. The master bath has custom
cabinetry with a walk in closet. There are 3 additional large bedrooms & 2
additional amazing bathrooms along with a loft area. The ground level of the
home offers a spacious covered patio perfect for poolside entertaining.
Come enjoy waterfront living at it's finest! Offered at $1,275,000. Call Lori
Arendes, Realtor- 727-768-3451 or Blanka Prusova, Realtor- 727-480-6126.
LOTS OF LOTS!
1. LARGE LOT ON 7th Ave.! Ready to build your dream house or land bank. $249,000.
Call Brent Travis, Realtor 727-902-5255.
2. PARK STREET LOT - Large lot with seawall on Park St. N. in St. Petersburg. $400,000
3. LAKEFRONT LOT on Oceanview Dr. in Tierra Verde, almost an acre. $590,000
4. FABULOUS 1 &1/3 Acre lot in the "Greenland Preserve," Tierra Verde's only Gated
Single Family Home Community. This lot is pristine, with many ancient oaks. This is Natural
Florida at its finest. Amenities include Underground Utilities, Boardwalk, and a COVERED boat slip. The best of the
best. $1,000,000. Call Randall Ierna, Realtor, 727-647-0813.
REDUCED! 2 1/2 ACRES on busy US 19 near 49th St. N. in Pinellas Park. The building
is currently set up as a 7,100 sq. ft. Restaurant and includes all FF&E. Commercial
B-1 zoning permits most commercial uses including Restaurants, Bars, Events,
Office Buildings, Strip Centers, Hotels, Motels, Churches, Fast Food, Automotive,
Furniture, Retail and many other uses. The site has 109 parking spaces and a large
stand alone electronic sign. Possible owner financing and Access and Egress
from US 19 and also from 49th St. Located next to La Quinta Hotel and in front
of Quaker Steak and Lube. Reduced $700,000 and now only $1,300,000, Call
Randall Ierna, Realtor at 727-647-0813 or Gabrielle Bettig, Realtor at 727-385-9017.
557 PINELLAS BAYWAY S., TIERRA VERDE Beautiful townhouse located in the
community of Ciega Verde can be purchased WITHOUT THE BOAT SLIP for
$370,000. This “move in ready” residence has an open and airy floor plan,
porcelain tile floors, 2 fireplaces, inside utility with full size washer and dryer.
Designer kitchen with center isle, custom made solid wood (Maple) cabinets,
Quartz/Cambria counters, adjoining dining room, living room with fireplace,
vaulted ceilings, skylight, large balcony with wet bar, overlooking the pool
and view of the water. Call Gabrielle Bettig, Realtor 727-385-9017.
!
REDUCED
1117 PINELLAS BAYWAY S., TIERRA VERDE $269,900 END UNIT MOVE IN
CONDITION townhouse in the beautiful community of Mariners Landing.
This 3 bedroom/2 bath and 2 half baths, 2 car garage residence has an
open and airy floor plan – super large kitchen with plenty of room for a
table and chairs, over sized 42x10 double kitchen sink, breakfast bar
and built in desk. French doors open to a screened in balcony with
spiral staircase leading to the lower level giving you easy access to the
community pool. Living room has a wood burning fireplace, deadening
board behind drywall on your neighbor’s side to enjoy your surround sound system. Too many features
to list, please call Gabrielle Bettig, Realtor 727-385-9017 to preview. $269,900
SOLD! $1,400,000. Your beach & luxury Realtor has done it again. I just
got another beautiful waterfront estate sold, this time on the Island of
Tierra Verde. Home Prices are up 16% overall in the St. Pete Beach area
from this time last year! If you have had your home on the market
previously and it did not sell, or you’re thinking of selling, now is the
perfect time! Call Michael Sorah Realtor today (727) 692-6013 for your
free home value and what I can offer you to get your luxury or beach
home SOLD! www.saintpetebeachhomes.com
PERFECT PALMS OF TIERRA TOWNHOME - Beautifully remodeled and
updated this 1585 SF townhome is located on the tropical island of Tierra
Verde where Tampa Bay meets the Gulf of Mexico. Some of the lovely
features include 3 bedroom 2-1/2 baths, gorgeous wood flooring,
designer fireplace, extra large kitchen with granite countertops/stainless
appliances,and plantation shutters. Most everything has been updated
in the last year. You will be close to I-275, museums, sporting events,
restaurants, shopping world class beaches and the thriving St. Petersburg
downtown waterfront. Don't forget! this complex allows a large dog.
Call Today! Pattie Hutchinson, Realtor, 727-492-7366 Offered at $285,000
!
REDUCED
6295 BAHIA DEL MAR CIRCLE, ST. PETERSBURG $269,900 GREAT OPPORTUNITY
FOR A CORNER UNIT IN BAHIA DEL MAR! Open and Airy floor plan, this
2 bedroom/2bath residence in Building M is a favorite of many owners and
this condo has assigned covered parking under the building and storage. Inside
utility, loads of cabinet space in the kitchen, breakfast nook and breakfast bar.
Master suite with walk-in closet, shower with frame less glass enclosure. Large
balcony off the living room and kitchen. Gabrielle Bettig, Realtor 727-385-9017
NEWLY LISTED 2 bedroom 2 bath condo in one of the best locations on Tierra Verde.
Enjoy Florida's spectacular sunsets every day looking over the south end of the Grand
Canal, Shell Key and on into the Gulf of Mexico. You are with in walking distance of
downtown Tierra Verde's restaurants, hair salon, spa and interior design studio. World
famous Fort Desoto is about 1 mile away. This well maintained condo includes a boat
slip. The property it self is beautifully maintained and offers a geothermal pool and
spa for comfortable swimming all year long. Please call Jacqi Dockery, Realtor for
your private showing at 727.424.3700. Offering price is $420,000.
VILLAGE AT TIERRA VERDE WITH ELEVATOR ACCESS Beautifully renovated 2/2 condo
offers private balcony, undercover parking and private storage. Resort style living
at it's best includes heated pools, saunas, spas, tennis courts, clubhouse with fitness
room, and gated 24/7. Just Listed at $299,000. Call Judy Bader/Broker/Realtor at
727-698-3831 to see.
We need more inventory, and would love to add your property to our rental inventory to be featured on our web sites. Our team of professionals have been serving your community for over 25 years. CALL US TODAY!

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