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TAMPA– It’s part scavenger hunt,part wandering party and a whole lot offun. The Great Urban Race will be tak-ing Tampa by storm on Saturday, March6 as participants navigate around the

city solving clues and completing vari-ous challenges.

The Great Urban Race is a wacky,urban adventure. Teams of two solve 12clues and complete fun challengeswhile discovering the city in a freshway during an exciting day. The racewill visit 24 cities across the U.S. in2010, wrapping up with a championshipin Las Vegas in November.

Teams of two will solve 12 clues andcomplete physical and mental chal-lenges by walking, running or usingpublic transportation. Participants mayfind themselves scavenging for randomitems, deciphering puzzles or complet-ing a physical challenge or game. Thefirst 25 teams to complete the race willhave the opportunity to compete in theNational Championship race in Las Ve-gas for a chance at the $10,000 prize.

“The Great Urban Race is a fun wayto discover all that Tampa has to offer,”said Race Director Joe Reynolds. “Forthose looking for an exciting and ac-tive Saturday afternoon, the Great Ur-ban Race will satisfy the desire for anew adventure.”

All participants are encouraged tosign up to become St. Jude Heroes andhelp to raise funds in support of St. JudeChildren’s Research Hospital®, one ofthe world’s premier pediatric cancer re-search centers. Prior to race day, St.Jude Heroes will raise money for thehospital by securing pledges from familyand friends. In addition, for each regis-tered St. Jude Hero, the Great UrbanRace will donate $10 to St. Jude

Since the Great Urban Race kickedoff its first event in the summer of2007, the response has been over-whelming. Many racers are now com-peting in various cities across the coun-try while others have become avid localsupporters. Sherri Kimmell and LeslieKehoe, who finished first in the 2009Atlanta race, said their strategy for theGreat Urban Race was “having good‘Googlers’, running fast and planningout the right route.”

The cost of the race is $55 per per-son until March 5 and $65 per personon race day. The race is open to all,however, those under the age of 18must be accompanied by an adult. Reg-

istration begins at 11a.m. at Gaspar’sGrotto. Race begins at noon.

For more information or to registerfor the event, visit www.greaturban-race.com.

Clearwater MarineAquarium rescuesthree-month-old otter

CLEARWATER– Clearwater Ma-rine Aquarium’s (CMA) strandingteam rescued an otter pup SundayFeb. 28 in Indian Rocks Beach. Shewas lying in the sun in an open fieldnear a tennis court. CMA volunteer“Sunny” responded to the call, sothat’s the name the female pup re-ceived. The three-month-old weighsabout three pounds and is enjoyinggetting used to her new environment.

This is the time of year otter pupsare spotted trying to make it on theirown. You may remember “Oscar,”who was found near a dumpster lastyear in Largo. If you see any otterpups, please do not approach themand immediately call our strandingline at 727-441-1790 ext. 234. Somepeople describe them as looking likesmall brown ferrets from a distance.

Adult female otters have litters ofanywhere between one and six. In na-ture, not all can keep up and some

can get left behind or encounter ob-stacles. Otter moms nurse and assistin the development of vital life skillsin their first year of life. Mom will of-ten catch and release pray for thepups to practice their skills. Withoutmom to protect them, pups are vul-nerable to predation and lack lifeskills related to finding food.

North American river otters arefresh water animals and can be foundthroughout all of North America inrivers, streams, lakes and ponds.They are in the Mustilidae family,which also includes ferrets, skunks,weasels and sea otters. North Amer-ican river otters are not endangeredand due to decreased habitats, are of-ten found in residential neighbor-hoods or other populated areas.

As part of its free speaker series,CMA will host a presentation on April15 at 6 p.m. on “All About Otters.”

Kenneth City, FL - The KennethCity Police Department announced to-day they are joining with hundreds ofother law enforcement agenciesacross Florida in renewing a pledge tosave lives by intensifying efforts toenforce seat belt laws among all mo-torists and around the clock duringthe Click It or Ticket mobilization,which runs from March 1 - March 15,2009. According to 2008 data from theFlorida Department of HighwaySafety and Motor Vehicles, 2,983 in-dividuals were killed in motor vehiclerelated crashes. Of these traffic

deaths, 1,795 individuals were eitherdrivers or passengers in safety beltequipped vehicles. Sixty percent(1,085) of these people killed werenot wearing a safety belt. In additionin 2008, sixty-eight percent (54 of 79)of the children ages 0 to 17 years oldkilled in traffic crashes were not usingsafety equipment. "With 30 percent oftraffic fatalities due to Floridians fail-ing to buckle up regularly, it's clearthat far too many people still don'ttake the safety belt law seriously,"Chief Pasley said. "The unbuckledrate is especially high and the fatal

crash rate increases significantly atnight. So look for us to be out on thestreets both day and night in Marchmaking sure that everyone is buckledup." Research has shown thatlap/shoulder belts, when used prop-erly; reduce the risk of fatal injury tofront-seat passenger car occupants by45 percent and the risk of moderate tocritical injury by 50 percent. For light-truck occupants, safety belts reducethe risk of fatal injury by 60 percentand moderate-to-critical injury by 65percent. Safety belts are 80-percent

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Kenneth City plans on increasing efforts toenforce seatbelt laws.

Census forms are on the way...and so are the scammers

Great Urban Race runs though Tampa on March 6

In March, the 2010 Census forms willbe delivered to every residence in theUnited States and Puerto Rico. PinellasCounty Justice and Consumer ServicesDepartment advisesresidents to be on thealert for scammers thatmay use this opportu-nity to trick you into giv-ing them your personalinformation. Before pro-viding any information,take a few minutes toverify that it is the offi-cial census form.

If you don't mail theform back, you willprobably receive aphone call or visit from a census taker whowill ask you the questions on the form.Justice and Consumer Services suggestthat you take due care in verifying that thecaller or person visiting you is who theysay they are.

Keep in mind that it is a federal offensefor anyone to pretend they represent theCensus Bureau, or any other office of theUnited States government. For informa-

tion on identifying a le-gitimate census worker,visit U.S. Census Bu-reau or contact the re-gional Census office at 1(888) 586-9439.

A census worker willnever ask you for yourSocial Security Numberor any banking informa-tion nor will they besending you a question-naire by e-mail. If you re-ceive an email or find a

website that you suspect is falsely repre-senting the Census Bureau, forward the e-mail or website URL to the Census Bureauat [email protected].

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Teams of two will scour Tampa Bay, such asthis team in Denver, solving clues.

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The Great Urban Race, such as this one inDenver, is a race and scavenger hunt.

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A census workerwill never askyou for your

social securitynumber or any

bankinginformation.

TERMINATE TERMITESTALLAHASSEE -- Termite swarm-

ing season gets under way in late Feb-ruary and early March as temperaturesbegin to warm. Swarming means thetermites are leaving their colonies tosearch for new nesting sites. FloridaAgriculture and Consumer ServicesCommissioner Charles H. Bronson isagain warning Floridians to take stepsto protect their homes.

Termites are most abundant in thesouthwestern and southern U.S., withthe Gulf Coast commonly known as"the termite belt." Since termites try toavoid light and open air spaces, the in-sects do their damage behind walls.Many homeowners don't realize theyhave a termite problem until swarmingseason when they see them flyingaround their homes. The swarmers arewinged, black insects about one-quar-ter-inch long and look a lot like flyingants.

Termites can be categorized intotwo groups by their nesting sites. Theearth-dwelling termites that make tun-nels in the ground or build tubes abovethe earth are called subterranean ter-mites. The second group, the wood-dwelling termites that have no contactwith the earth, are called drywood ter-

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Termites working diligently as they burrowinto a large piece of wood.

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“Sunny” the otter pup was rescued near tennis courts in Indian Rocks Beach on Sunday Feb. 28.

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EVENTS CALENDARToday, Friday, March 5, 2010USF Under Armour Invitational: Clearwater welcomes collegeathletes, coaches, sponsors and spectators to two of the largest NCAADivision I softball tournaments. Participating Division I Teams includeUniversity of South Florida, Austin Peay, Ball State, Boston University,Bradley, Central Michigan, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida International,Fordham, Jacksonville, Loyola-Chicago, Memphis, Penn State and more.Presented by Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission and theCity of Clearwater. Teams and schedule subject to change.St. Pete Shuffle: St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Courts, 559 Lake Dr. N. St.Petersburg, FL. 7 to 11 p.m. Mirror Come out and enjoy a hip twist to anold game under the stars. Fun family activity. All equipment is providedand instruction is available. The "World's Largest Shuffleboard Club"promotes and sponsors year-round competitive and recreational outdoorshuffleboard play on 65 courts. Every Fri . www.stpeteshuffle.com or727-822-2083.Get Downtown First Friday Music Series: Central Ave. btwn. 2nd and3rd St. 5:30 p.m. www.breakfastoptimist.org or 727-393-3597. Getdowntown and get down with the fun. Join us for great jazz, a livelycrowd and all the fun you can handle, right in the heart of downtown.Pablo Franciso at the Tampa Improv: 1600 East 8th Avenue, Tampa,running from March 4- March 7th. For more information visitwww.improvtampa.comSaturday, March 6, 2010Rays Spring Training vs. Boston Red Sox: Charlotte Sports Park,2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte, FL 33948. 1:05 p.m.Human Rights Walkathon: 400 Bayshore Dr. N.E. 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.www.humanrightswalkathon.org or 727-657-7026. In these dangeroustimes people of all faiths must come together to educate ourselves andour youth in basic human rights. These rights were set forth by the UnitedNations in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Our purpose withthe Human Rights Walkathon 2009 is to unite all people in these rightsand to make them a reality. Through education we can end war, discrim-ination and intolerance. Put your best foot forward to support HumanRights. Join us at this fun filled event for food, entertainment, education-al speakers and to walk with like-minded individuals supporting humanrights around the world. Your participation will help. You can participate inseveral ways. You can walk and show your support or you can sponsorsomeone to walk.Abilities Wine Tasting & Auction:Tropicana Field. 7 to 9 p.m. www.abil-itiesfoundation.com or 727-538-7370. Join us for the 21st annual AbilitiesWine Tasting & Silent Auction. Savor premium wine and spirits, and tastesignatures dishes from chefs at Salt Rock Grill, Island Way Grill, ParkshoreGrill, Red Mesa, Z-Grille, Flamestone, O'Bistro, Guppy's, Caviar Bazar,Rollin' Oats, and more. See why this is Florida's long-running and mostprosperous one-night tasting.Sunday, March 7, 2010Photography Hike:1800 Weedon Dr. N.E. 8 a.m. to noon. www.wee-donislandpreserve.org or 727-463-6500. This program is designed to pro-vide great opportunities for photographers of all levels to hike thePreserve in search of that perfect shot. Center staff members highlightseasonal features of the Preserve, as well as specific wildlife behaviorsthat help participants capture the natural beauty of Weedon IslandPreserve. Pre-registration is required.Music Fest on the Water. KoKo Ray and The Soul Survivors: The Pier,800 2nd Ave. N.E. 1 to 4 p.m. www.stpetepier.com or 727-821-6443. Everyweek The Pier hosts a new musical act for your listening pleasure at theWaterside Courtyard. Featuring local bands and musicians from a fourcounty area with Top 40, Southern Rock, Classic Rock, Jazz and othertypes of music for your listening and/or dancing pleasure.American Stage After Hours Series: THE DUMB SHOW: AmericanStage Theatre Company, 163 3rd St. N. 8 p.m. www.americanstage.org or727-823-7529. A hilarious, irreverent take on the world, starting with asimple audience suggestion, after which Hawk and Wayne create a seriesof characters and scenes that showcase the best and worst of humanity,and will have you laughing and shaking your head in wonder at the sametime. Performance admission is pay-what-you-can. First Sunday monthly.Monday, March 8, 2010Celebrity Critter of the Week: The Pier Aquarium. 800 2nd Ave. N.E. 10a.m. to 8 p.m. Every Monday a Celebrity Critter of the Week is chosen inthe aquarium. Ask for a copy of the Animal Fact Sheet at the admissiondesk. You can also ask for sheets on previously featured celebrities.www.pieraquarium.org or 727-895-7437.Tuesday, March 9, 2010Hoop Dancing at Sunken Gardens: Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N.Tues. and Wed. 10 to 11 a.m. www.sunkengardens.org or 727-551-3102.Hoop dancing is the latest fitness sensation sweeping the nation. SunkenGardens now offers a dance class for those who want a great workoutwhile moving freely with a professional hoola hoop. The eight-class seriescosts $80 or $15 per drop-in class on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10to 11 a.m.Walk On the Wild Side: Evening Fitness Walk. Boyd Hill Nature Preserve,1101 Country Club Way S. 6 to 7 p.m. www.stpete.org/boyd or 727-893-7326. Every Tuesdays and Thursdays. Join Holly Harriman, aNeuromuscular Massage Therapist, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to7 p.m. in a 45 minute walk designed for the working professional to workon the stiffness that comes from sitting or standing too long. Walkincludes warm-up and cool down. $4 each day.Natural History Speaker Series: Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. 1101Country Club Way S. 7:30 p.m. Fascinating presentations on the naturaland cultural history of Florida. Through April. www.stpete.org/boyd or727-893-7326Wednesday, March 10, 2010Coffee Talks: Museum of FIne Art, 255 Beach Dr. N.E. 10:30 a.m.www.fine-arts.org or 727-896-2667. The Museum's popular performingartist-in-residence, Nan Colton, continues her wonderful interactive pre-sentations for the +55 crowd.Guided Tram Tours. Boyd Hill Nature Preserve: 1101 Country Club WayS., St. Petersburg, FL. Tues. through Sat. 1 p.m. and Sat. at 10 a.m. and 1p.m. Ranger guided tram tour through Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.www.stpete.org/boyd or 727-893-7326.Oldies But Goodies Dance:The Pier, 800 2nd Ave. N.E. Noon to 3 p.m.www.stpetepier.com or 727-821-6443. The second and fourthWednesdays at The Pier are alive with the sounds of Big Band music! Thedance floor is all yours to enjoy with your friends or that special honey!Come alone or with some friends, this is a great way to meet new people.The Downtowners play the secondWednesday of each month and the RonBerringer Trio on the fourth Wed.Spring Training Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philidelphia Phillies: DunedinStadium, 373 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, FL. 1:05 p.m.Thursday, March 11, 2010Mayor's Night Out: 7 p.m. Sawgrass Elementary. www.stpete.org or727-893-7465. St. Petersburg residents have face-to-face access withthe mayor and public officials in their own neighborhoods. An eight-nightseries where the mayor, council members, city administrators, chiefs(Police and Fire) and directors will be available to meet with constituentson a one-on-one basis. Mayor’s Night Out will travel from council districtto district and the sessions will be held on the second Thursday of themonths of Feb., March, April, May, August, Sept., Oct. and the firstThursday of Nov., beginning at 7 p.m. and lasting until all residentsreceive the services they need.

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TAMPA- The FloridaOffice of Drug ControlDirector, Bruce Grant,will presented Gasparillaorganizers and theirpartners with apprecia-tion certificates for theirefforts in developing andcommunicating the 2010Gasparilla Respect andResponsibility Educa-tional Initiative to theTampa Bay Community.

“I am proud of thework that has gone intomaking this a safer fes-tival for everyone,”Grant continued. “It iscritical that we sendclear messages to ouryouth that underagedrinking is illegal. Andit is vital that adults un-derstand that they alsohave a role to play. It ismy pleasure to recog-nize some of those whostepped up and made adifference at this year’sGasparilla Festival.”

In January, Ye Mys-tic Krewe of Gasparilla(YMKG) and EventFestjoined the HonorablePam Iorio, Mayor of theCityofTampa, MaryEllenElia, Superintendent ofHillsborough CountySchools, Deputy ChiefMarc Hamlin, TampaPolice Department andBill Gieseking, PepinDistributing Companyin announcing plans fora comprehensive com-munication programand educational initia-tive designed for en-couraging responsiblebehavior and respect atTampa’s treasured Gas-parilla celebration.

Gasparilla is a treas-ured event for genera-

tions in Tampa, but the2009 event witnessedirresponsible behaviorby a few that have led toan unprecedented part-nership between eventorganizers, the City ofTampa, public and inde-pendent schools, lawenforcement and eventsponsors to communi-cate the importance ofresponsible behaviorand respect for otherswhile attending Gaspar-illa in 2010.

“Gasparilla is a Com-munity tradition that ourmembership has hostedproudly for generationshere in Tampa” said JimRobbins, Captain of YeMystic Krewe of Gas-parilla. “We want every-one to enjoy Gasparilla

each year, whether theyattend the event or sim-ply live nearby.”

Part of the programincluded presentationsby the Tampa Police De-partment to Tampa areaschools. Program high-

lights included rein-forcement of the Re-sponsibility and Respectmessages – messagesthat are applicablethroughout the year, aswell as underscored thezero tolerance for irre-sponsible behavior atTampa’s Gasparilla cele-bration in 2010.

Additional support ofthe initiative came fromPublic Service An-nouncements (PSA’s)reminding listeners thatResponsibility is theKey to a safe and enjoy-able experience for all.

This year, AnheuserBusch (Budweiser) &Pepin have created theResponsibility is theKey retail program.

"The objective of theResponsibility is theKey program is to com-municate to our com-munity in a positivemanner and at the pointof purchase that thisyear, disruptive behav-

ior and violations of cityordinances will not betolerated by law en-forcement" said BillGieseking, Director ofMarketing for PepinDistributing Company,Tampa's AnheuserBusch distributor.Posters, case cards andwindow signs were inall retail locations thatsell Budweiser.

In addition to theretail program, Pepinalso sponsored highschool and college au-ditorium presenta-tions that the TampaPolice Departmentpresented to over 20schools in Tampa.

"We are verypleased to partner withTPD on this initiative

to communicate to theyoung people in ourcommunity that under-age drinking is not okand will not be over-looked by officers,"Gieseking said.

TAMPA BAY- WithMarch proclaimed asRed Cross Month,the Tampa Bay Chap-ter would like to rec-ognize and thank thesupporters and vol-unteers whose ef-forts enable the RedCross to respond todisasters down thestreet, across thecountry and aroundthe world.

The Tampa BayChapter is responsiblefor providing emer-gency assistance andtraining to over 2.6million people livingin Hillsborough, Pascoand Pinellas counties.

"The Red Crossworks tirelessly to bethere with help and

hope when people needit most-and we aregrateful for the publicsupport that enables usto continue our work -here at home andabroad," said Linda Car-bone, Chapter Execu-tive Officer. "Our com-munity and our nation

depend on the RedCross in times of need,and the Red Cross de-pends on the support ofpeople in America toachieve its mission."

"During Red CrossMonth, we want tothank you deeply foryour continued sup-port. We know that inthe big picture, it isour donors and dedi-cated volunteers whosteady our founda-tion," Carbone added."This is a great timefor people to get in-volved with the RedCross, such as signingup for a CPR, first aidor another Red Crosscourse; giving a finan-cial gift that can reallysave the day when the

next disaster strikes,or getting involved asa volunteer."

The Red Cross pro-vides shelter, food,comfort and hope tosurvivors of nearly70,000 disasters eachyear; helps preparecommunities for emer-

gencies; is the largestsingle provider of thenation's blood; teacheslifesaving skills tomore than 5 millionpeople a year; supportsmilitary members andtheir families, and pro-vides international hu-manitarian aid.

The American RedCross touches thelives of millions of peo-ple every year throughits network of 34,000employees and morethan 600,000 volun-teers in more than2,000 locations acrossthe United States andmore than 30 coun-tries around the world.

"The Red Cross hasresponded followingthe Haiti earthquakein January, working toturn despair intohope," Carbone said."The Red Cross isthere in Haiti now -and we are also hereeach day for familieswho need us across

the country - anddown the street."

Although major dis-asters such as earth-quakes, hurricanes,and wildfires capturenational media head-lines, the day-to-daywork of the Red Crossoften takes place in lo-cal communities Lastyear the Tampa BayChapter providedemergency assistanceto nearly 526 families.

Red Cross Service toArmed Forces also pro-vided 1,325 emergencycommunications and re-ferrals to military fami-lies during tough times,arranging travel andemergency leave for fu-nerals and family crises.

This year, the TampaBay Chapter had theadded privilege tooversee thousands ofdollars from a grant tosupport veterans fromAfghanistan and Iraqmaking sure some hadfood on their tables or asafe place to call home.

American Red Cross month showsappreciation for volunteers

Photo by Talia Frenkel, American Red Cross

Red Cross volunteers help with local and internationalcrisis situations, such as the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

Photo by Talia Frenkel, American Red Cross

Red Cross has over 600,000 volunteers to aid in crisissituations, many of whom helped after Hurricane Ike hitin 2008.

2010 Gasparilla honored for emphasizingresponsible and respectful drinking

Photo courtesy of Event Fest, Inc.

Honorees pictured in the photograph form left to right (back): Bruce Grant, MarcHamlin, Keith Hamilton, Kevin Plummer, Bill Gieseking, Darrell Stefany, President,EventFest, Inc.; (Front): Ellen Snelling, Gina Firth, Dr. Judith Rainone, Santiago Corrada,Jim Robbins and Jim Tarbet.

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ST. PETERSBURG – Amer-ican Stage Theatre Companyhas announced the continua-tion of its popular free playreading series, HOT OFF THEPRESS, featuring new plays bylocal playwrights. Tickets arefree to the public for all read-ings. All readings are followedby a talkback with the play-wright to help guide the devel-opment of the piece.

Match Point by HarrySchmidt will be read Monday,March 15 at 7 p.m.

This comedy displays theconflict between a group ofdedicated tennis players andthose who want to protect acherished old oak tree thatwould have to be choppeddown for a new tennis court.This great disturbance attractsa ghost – the founder of a ten-nis club – and the attention of atalking dog who loves trees.

BlueWillow,byKimHanna,willgo on Monday, March 22 at 7 p.m.

This play is about Lian, whohas it all, including an exten-sive collection of blue willow

china. But through a series ofevents, she finds herself home-less. All that remains of herformer life are pieces of herprecious china collection. Un-willing to acknowledge themagnitude of her situation, oreven that she is homeless, Liancontinues a downward descentuntil fate brings her to a tentcity nestled under an overpasson the banks of a river, clingingto what’s really important toher– one last piece of blue wil-low china. It’s here that Liandiscovers exactly what losing itall– and finding out what’s trulyimportant– really means.

Lone Wolves by Philip Hallwill be read Monday, March 29at 7 p.m.

This play is about a dysfunc-tional family. Guess who’scoming to dinner? Annie andher new boyfriend. Guesswho’s hosting dinner? Annie’scurrent husband – along withtheir sixteen-year-old daugh-ter (who happens to be thesmartest person in the room).

TAMPA- During March 8 -10, the USF team is partneringwith the Hear the World Foun-dation and the Red Bird Mis-sion. Last year, as part of theirinvolvement in the StudentAcademy of Audiology, severalUSF students – including triporganizer Lauren Tolbert – at-tended an audiology conven-tion in Dallas, TX. They par-ticipated in a humanitariansession where they heardabout the special partnershipof Hear the World Foundationand Red Bird Mission.

Hear the World Foundationwas created to raise awarenessabout hearing loss and to offeradvanced hearing technology tounderdeveloped countries. Es-tablished by Phonak, a companyspecializing in the developmentand manufacturing of high-techhearing devices, they have part-nered with the Red Bird Mis-sion, a rural health care clinic insoutheastern Kentucky thatsince 1921, has worked to meet

the health care needs of areapatients faced with chronicpoverty, poor housing, and diffi-cult travel due to the ruggedmountainous terrain.

"We really liked this missionbecause you don't just go up and

hand out hearing aids to peo-ple. There is follow up, which issuch a necessity, as well asother services provided," saidTolbert. The USF volunteerswill provide services based onskill range. They will screenchildren, provide first fittings to150 individuals, provide main-tenance for individuals previ-ously fitted, as well as set upFrequency Modulated (FM)systems in local churches.

"When I first learned of thestudent's plan last May, I wasextremely impressed that theytook the initiative to seek outthis opportunity," said facultymember Lisa Hansel. "Theyhave worked hard to raisefunds to cover their expensesand a donation to cover addi-tional supplies and follow-upcare. I am very proud of thesestudents and look forward toworking next to them duringtheir Spring Break."

The Au.D. program re-quires a minimum of 120 se-

mester hours over a period offour years. In addition tocoursework and clinical expe-riences, each student com-pletes a professional researchproject during their third yearin the program.

CLEARWATER – Clearwa-ter Beach resident Tom Bre-mer has decided to divide hisassets and estate among his fa-vorite charities, includingClearwater Marine Aquarium(CMA), Chi Chi RodriguezFoundation, the Wellness cen-ter at Morton Plant, the South-eastern Guide Dog School inPalmetto and his home townJohnstown Pennsylvania Nurs-ing School.

With Bremer’s help, his par-ents Dr. and Mrs. Harry Bre-mer supported several localfoundations during their life-time. After facing an unex-pected andserious sur-gery lastyear, Bremerdecided heneeded to gethis affairs inorder as hisparents did.He turned tohis friends,Gary Shel-l e n b e r g e r(owner ofSandDol larServices) andCary Stiff (from the Chi ChiRodriguez Foundation), tomake sure his wishes were car-ried out. By creating a simplebequest, Bremer designatedhow he would like his assetsand estate divided up amonghis favorite charities.

Bremer serves as an activemember of the community astreasurer of a 465-memberswim club and as a member ofthe Clearwater Point CondoAssociation. He has madesome major life changes sincethe surgery and credits theWellness Center for his 75pound weight loss over the lastthree years. He also says hisdaily four mile walks and hislove of golf are keeping him inshape.

Bremer is pleased to con-tinue his family tradition of phi-lanthropy. Tom would say thatcontinuing the family tradition

of giving is what makes himhappy. If you would like moreinformation on how to make aplanned gift or contact one ofthese charities, please call LeeBehensky with CMA at (727)441-1790 ext. 233.

American Stage presents freeplay reading series

Photo courtesy of the American Stage

(L-R) Darryl Rouson, Sandy Duncan and Tom Nowicki perform a play readingof THE EXONERATED at American Stage Theatre Company.

USF AUDIOLOGY STUDENTSUSE SPRING BREAK TO‘HEAR THE WORLD’

Photo courtesy of USF

Several USF audiology students will travel to Kentucky over spring break toprovide hearing health care to the underserved.

Clearwater Marine Aquariumreceives special gift

Photo courtesy of Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Tom Bremer, pictured with Lee Behensky, Cary Stiff andDavid Yates, left a bequest to several local charities.

GAINESVILLE— Invasiveanimals often wreak havoc withtheir feeding habits; however,University of Florida researcherssay a huge South American snailis causing problems when it’s theprey rather than the predator.

Known as the island applesnail, it could threaten an endan-gered bird, the Everglades snailkite. The kite normally feeds onnative apple snails the size of agolf ball. But in recent years,those snails have declined in his-torically important kite habitatand the birds have fled.

Many kites now dwell at Cen-tral Florida’s Lake Tohopekaliga,which is filled with the invasivesnails. The mollusks grow largerthan a tennis ball and kites havedifficulty holding them. Re-searchers warn that young kitesthere may bemalnourished.

Popular in theaquarium trade,the island applesnail may havebeen acciden-tally or deliber-ately released inthe wild. As theinvader spreads,it could becomea serious threatto snail kite pop-ulations, saidWiley Kitchens, a courtesy pro-fessor with UF’s Institute of Foodand Agricultural Sciences. Fewerthan 700 of the birds exist in theU.S., all of them in Central andSouth Florida.

The snail kite is important toscientists because it’s one of thefew vertebrates whose range islargely restricted to the greaterEverglades ecosystem, Kitchenssaid. He considers it a barometerfor the region’s environmentalhealth and success of Evergladesrestoration efforts.

Researchers observed snailkites at Lake Tohopekaliga, alsoknown as Lake Toho, and at wet-

lands dominated by native applesnails. Adult kites had troublehandling island apple snails butgot enough to eat. Juvenile kiteshad more difficulty, possibly be-cause they’re less experienced atholding and devouring prey. Theyounger birds dropped invasivesnails eight to 10 times more of-ten than native snails, and it tookthem four times longer to attemptto eat the invasives, Cattau said.The study suggests juvenile kiteson a steady diet of invasive snailsmight burn more calories thanthey consume because they ex-pend so much effort trying to eatthe snails, said Chris Cattau, oneof Kitchens’ graduate students.

“In some cases this could im-pact survival,” said Cattau, whoco-wrote the paper. The UF re-searchers hypothesize that ifLake Toho remains a popular kitebreeding area, it may become anecological “trap,” providing too

little food for young birds and rais-ing their mortality rate.

In Florida, the invasive andnative apple snails have rarelybeen found side-by-side, said PhilDarby, an associate professor withthe University of West Florida andan expert on apple snails. So it’shard to say if the invader will dis-place native snails.

In any event, Darby says, na-tive apple snail populations mustbe brought back in historically im-portant kite habitat if the birds areto return there. “They’re flexi-ble,” he said. “Kites will show upwhere the food sources are mostabundant.”

Invasive snail may damage dietof rare Everglades bird

Photo courtesy of UF

UF graduate student Chris Cattau holds shells from anative Florida apple snail and a larger invasive species.

BY: TOM NORDLIEUF/IFAS

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Chief Pasley said, "Worncorrectly, seat belts haveproven to reduce the risk of fa-tal injury in a crash by 45 per-cent for front-seat passengervehicle occupants and by 60percent in pickup trucks,SUVs, and minivans. In fact,data shows that more thanthree-quarters (77%) of pas-senger vehicle occupants whowere in a serious crash in 2006and were buckled up survivedthe crash." Increased law en-forcement activities, includingseat belt checkpoints, will beconducted nationwide duringthe 2008 Click It or Ticket mo-

bilization. Paid national adver-tising, as well as State adver-tising, will support the mobi-lization by promoting thelife-saving benefits of regularseat belt use, especially night-time belt use, to all motorists.

"Regular seat belt use is thesingle most effective way toprotect people and reduce mo-tor vehicle crash fatalities. Andhigh-visibility enforcement iseffective at getting people tobuckle up," said Chief Pasley."Wearing your seat belt is easyand it costs you nothing. Notwearing it might cost you aticket, or worse your life. Iurge everyone in Kenneth Cityto please be safe and buckle upday and night

Click It or Ticket." To learnmore about the Click It orTicket campaign and the life-saving benefits of wearing yourseat belt, please visitwww.nhtsa.gov.

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Where to findour Boxes

ST. PETERSBURGPinellas News Offices,533 4th St N.CVS,845 4th St. N.Dave’s Restaurant,2339 MLK Blvd. N.Exxon,3201 MLK Blvd. N.KFC,6300 MLK Blvd. N.Sweetbay,7491 4th St. N.Corner of1st Street North & 23rd

Avenue NorthBarrett Blvd. N.E. & Snell

Isle Blvd. N.E.4th Avenue N.E. & Beach

Drive N.E.across fromBayboro BooksUSF St Pete campus,121 7th Ave. S.Bank of America Tower,200 Central Ave.St Pete Chamber,100 2nd Ave. N.Open Air Post Office,400 1st Ave. N.City Hall,175 5th St. N.Dome Grill,561 Central Ave.Haslam’s Book Store,2025 Central Ave.Skyway Jack’s Restaurant,2795 34th St. S.Winn Dixie at TyroneGardens,1050 58th St. N.

ST. PETE BEACHJen’s Java,7410 Gulf Blvd.

KENNETH CITYWinn Dixie,5800 54th Ave. N.

PINELLAS PARKBusy Bee Restaurant,7317 49th St. N.Bob Evans Restaurant,7550 U.S. 19 N.Pinellas Park Post Office,5260 78th Ave. N.DeMills Family Restaurant,6501 Park Blvd.

CLEARWATERCorner ofTropic Hills Drive & U.S.19 South of Gulf to BaySouth Osceola Avenue andCourt StreetBP Station,2198 Gulf To Bay Blvd.Chris & Co. BeautyFactory,1701 Drew St.Clearwater MunicipalService Building100 S. Myrtle Ave.Clearwater Court HouseNorth,315 Court St.The Atrium,601 Cleveland St.At Wachovia BankCLEARWATER BEACHCity parking lot besideCVS,462 Mandalay Ave.Next to Hess ExpressStation,32 Bay Esplanade

SAFETY HARBORCorner of5th Avenue and MainStreet2nd Avenue and MainStreet At Starbucks

INDIAN SHORESThe Pub, Resturant20025 Gulf Blvd.7-Eleven,19531 Gulf Blvd.

REDINGTON SHORESCorner of183rd Terrace West &Gulf Blvd.Dubai Long Pier,17490 Gulf Blvd.

TREASURE ISLANDCorner of119th Avenue & GulfBoulevard

SEMINOLEPerkins Resturant at8841 Park Blvd.Behind CVS pharmacy

YourCommunityNewspaperEvery Week

“Shine orRain or

even in aHurricane”

NOTICE OF ACTIONBEFORE THE

BOARD OF PHARMACYCASE NO.: 2009-09502

LICENSE NO.: CNA 121729

IN RE: The license to practice pharmacyof Eboney S. McKinnon, C.N.A.1175 Pinellas Point Drive SouthSt. Petersburg, Florida 33705

The Department of Health has filed anAdministrative Complaint against you, acopy of which may be obtained by con-tacting, Trevor Suter, Assistant GeneralCounsel, Prosecution Services Unit, 4052Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C65, TallahasseeFlorida 32399-3265, (850) 245-4640

If no contact has been made by youconcerning the above by March 26, 2010,the matter of the AdministrativeComplaint will be presented at an ensuingmeeting of the Board of Nursing an in for-mal proceeding.

In accordance with the Americanswith Disabilities Act, persons needing aspecial accommodation to participate inthis proceeding should contact the individ-ual or agency sending this notice not laterthan seven days prior to the proceeding atthe address given on the notice.Telephone: (850) 245-4640, 1-800-955-8771(TDD) or 1-800-955-8770(V), viaFlorida Relay Service.16788 FEB 12, 19, 26,MAR5, 2010021211

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

6TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FORPINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA

GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISIONCASE NO. 09-004610 CI, Div 11

CREDIT BASED ASSETSERVICING ANDSECURITIZATION, LLC, aDelaware limited liability company,

Plaintiff,vs.KOSMAKOS BROTHERSPARTNERS, LLC, a Florida limitedliability company,

Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-suant to a Summary Final Judgment ofForeclosure dated September 14, 2009,entered in Civil Case No. 09-004610 CI,Div 11 of the Circuit Court of the 6thJudicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County,Florida, I will sell to the highest and bestbidder for cash in the lobby of PinellasCounty Courthouse, 545 1st Avenue N.,St. Petersburg, Florida 33701, at 11:00a.m. on the 15th day of March, 2010, thefollowing described property as set forthin said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit:

A parcel of land in Government Lot3, in Section 25, Township 31South, Range 15 East, shown asParcel I in an unrecorded plat anddescribed in Clerk’s InstrumentNo. 417991 and being otherwisedescribed as:

From a Point of Beginning at theintersection of the North right-of-way line of the County Road (GulfBoulevard) a 66-foot right of wayand the West Section line ofSection 25, Township 31 South,Range 15 East said intersectionbeing 3430.70 feet South of theNorthwest corner of said Section;thence run North 78°30’ East alongsaid rightof-way line 140 feet;thence North 150 feet; thenceSouth 78°30’West 140 feet; thenceSouth 150 feet to the Point ofBeginning, Pinellas County,Florida.

Any person claiming an interest in thesurplus from the sale, if any, other than theproperty owner as of the date of the lispendens, must file a claim within 60 daysafter the sale.

Dated this 19th day of February, 2010.

If you are a person with a disabilitywho needs any accommodation in order toparticipate in this proceeding, you areentitled, at no cost to you, to the provisionof certain assistance. Within two workingdays of your receipt of this notice, contact(727) 464-3341. The phone line willaccommodate voice or TDD transmissionsfor the hearing impaired or voiceimpaired.

Attorney for Plaintiff:By: Richard B. StorferFBN: 984523RICE PUGATCH ROBINSON &SCHILLER, P.A.101 NE 3rd Avenue, Suite 1800Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301Telephone (954) 462-8000Telecopier (954) 462-430011880 FEB 26,MAR5, 2010 022601

NOTICE OF ACTIONIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THESIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN ANDFOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL DIVISIONCASE NO.: 09-16696-CI

DIVISION: 7HILARCO, LLC, TRUSTEE OF THE,839 LANTANA FLA LAND TRUST#1 UTD 1/2/2009,

Plaintiff,vs.JOSEPHINE PADDEN, TRUSTEEUTD JULY 5,1994,

Defendant.

TO: JOSEPHINE PADDEN205 COLUMBIA ST.WOOD RIDGE, NJ 07075-1701

JOSEPHINE PADDEN206 COLUMBIA ST.WOOD RIDGE, NJ 07075-1701

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an actionto quiet title on the following property inPinellas County, Florida:

Lot 4, Block 30, MANDALAYSUBDIVISION according to themap or plat thereof as recordedin Plat Book 14, Pages 32 to 35, ofthe Public Records of PinellasCounty, Florida

Has been filed against you and youare required to serve a copy of your writ-ten defenses, if any, to it on S.M. DAVIDSTAMPS, III ESQUIRE, plaintiff’sattorney, whose address is S.M. DAVIDSTAMPS, III P.A., 805 West AzeeleStreet, Tampa, Florida 33606 on or beforeMarch 26, 2010, and file the original withthe clerk of this court either before serviceon plaintiff’s attorney or immediatelythereafter; otherwise a default will beentered against you for the relief demand-ed in the complaint or petition.DATED on February 17, 2010.

KEN BURKECLERK CIRCUIT COURT315 Court StreetClearwater, Pinellas County,FL 33756-5165By: /s/ SUSAN C. MICHALOWSKIDeputy Clerk12925 FEB 26,MAR5, 12, 19, 2010022602

NOTICE OF SALEPURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THESIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN ANDFOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL DIVISIONCase No.: 2009-012216CI-020

SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC., aforeign corporation,

Plaintiff,vs.GERMANIA MARTINEZ, CESARMARTINEZ, FERGUSONENTERPRISES, INC., a Virginiacorporation, CUSTOM DESIGNCOMPANY OF CENTRALFLORIDA, INC., a Floridacorporation, CLIFF’SCONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.,a Florida corporation, and JOHNDOE, JANE DOE AS UNKNOWNTENANTS IN POSSESSION OFTHE SUBJECT PROPERTY,Defendants.

Notice is given that pursuant to aFinal Summary Judgment of Foreclosuredated February 5, 2010, entered in CaseNo. 2009-012216CI-020 of the CircuitCourt of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in andfor Pinellas County, Florida, in whichSUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. thePlaintiff and GERMANIA MARTINEZ,CESAR MARTINEZ, FERGUSONENTERPRISES, INC., aVirginia corpora-tion, CUSTOM DESIGN COMPANY OFCENTRAL FLORIDA, INC., a Floridacorporation, CLIFF’S CONSTRUCTIONSERVICES, INC., a Florida corporationare the Foreclosure Defendants, the Clerkof Court will sell to the highest and bestbidder at the Pinellas County Courthouse,in the main lobby of the Pinellas CountyCourthouse, 315 Court Street, Clearwater,Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the 12th day ofMarch, 2010, the following-describedproperty set forth in said Final SummaryJudgment of Foreclosure:

Lot 7, of Gulf Estates, accordingto the plat thereof, as recorded inPlat Book 111, Page(s) 71 and 72,of the Public Records of PinellasCounty, Florida.

Address: 1723 Mandalay Drive,Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

Dated this 22nd day of February,2010.

Attorney for SunTrust Bank:Kim Hernandez Vance, EsquireGray Robinson, P.A.201 North Franklin StreetSuite 2200Tampa, FL 33602813-273-5000813-273-5145 (Fax)10008 FEB 26,MAR5, 2010 022603

NOTICE TO CREDITORSIN THE CIRCUIT COURT

FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDAPROBATE DIVISION

FILE NO. 09-7795-ES-004

IN RE: ESTATE OFAileen H. Freeman

Deceased.

The administration of the estate ofAileen H. Freeman, deceased, whose dateof death was November 8, 2009, FileNumber 09-7795-ES-004, is pending inthe Circuit Court for Pinellas County,Florida, Probate Division, the address ofwhich is 315 Court Street, Clearwater,Florida 33756-5165. The names andaddresses of the personal representativeand the personal representative’s attorneyare set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and otherpersons having claims or demands againstdecedent’s estate, including unmatured,contingent or unliquidated claims, onwhom a copy of this notice is served mustfile their claims with this court WITHINTHE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTERTHE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-TION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYSAFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF ACOPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent andother persons having claims or demandsagainst decedent’s estate, including unma-tured, contingent or unliquidated claims,must file their claims with this courtWITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THEDATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATIONOF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILEDWILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

The date of first publication of thisnotice is February 26, 2010.

ALL OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILEDWILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

Personal Representative:Katherine F. Kalmer1400 Cherry St. NE

St. Petersburg, FL 33704Attorney for Personal Representative:T. Samantha Chechele7127 1st Ave. So.St. Petersburg, FL 33707Telephone: (727) 381-6001Fax: (727) 381-7900FBN: 0775592 SPN: 0131222411735 FEB 26,MAR5, 2010 022607

AMENDED NOTICE OFFORECLOSURE SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN ANDFOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO: 08-12580-CI-20

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONALTRUST COMPANY,AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRSTFRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOANTRUST 2006-FF16, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES2006-FF16

Plaintiff,vs.

MIGUEL A. CERDA;KAREN VAZQUEZ;MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.,AS NOMINEE FOR FIRSTFRANKLIN A DIVISION OFNATIONAL CITY BANK, and anyunknown heirs, devisees, grantees,creditors, and other unknown personsor unknown spouses claiming by,through and under any of the above-named Defendants,

Defendants.

NOTICE is hereby given that theundersigned Clerk of the Circuit Court ofPinellas County, Florida, will on the 15thday of March, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at inthe Lobby of the Pinellas CountyCourthouse, 315 Court Street, inClearwater, Florida, offer for sale and sellat public outcry to the highest and bestbidder for cash, the following-describedproperty situate in Pinellas County,Florida:

The East 15 feet of Lot 7, all ofLots 8 and 9, and theWest 15 feetof Lot 10, block 25, Marymont,according to the map or platthereof as recorded in Plat book14, Page 39, Public records ofPinellas County, Florida.

pursuant to the Final Judgmententered in a case pending in said Court,the style of which is indicated above.

Any person or entity claiming aninterest in the surplus, if any, resultingfrom the foreclosure sale, other than theproperty owner as of the date of the LisPendens, must file a claim on same withthe Clerk of Court within 60 days after theforeclosure sale.

If you are a person with a disabilitywho needs any accommodation in order toparticipate in this proceeding, you areentitled, at no cost to you, to the provisionof certain assistance. Within two (2)working days of your receipt of the sum-mons/notice, please contact the HumanRights Office, 400 S Ft. Harrison Ave.,Ste. 300, Clearwater, FL 33756, (727)464-4062 (V/TDD).ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFShannon Marie CharlesButler & Hosch, P.A.3185 S. Conway Rd., Ste. EOrlando, Florida 32812(407) 381-520012830 FEB 26,MAR5, 2010 022610

NOTICE TO CREDITORSIN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FORPINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA,

PROBATE DIVISIONCase No.: 10-0402-ES-003

UCN: 52201CP000402XXESXX

IN RE: ESTATE OFDUFFY, JOYCE M.

Deceased.

The administration of the Estate ofJOYCE M. DUFFY, deceased, whose dateof death was October 14, 2009, and whoseSocial Security number is xxx-xx-6219 ispending in the Circuit Court for PinellasCounty, Florida, Probate Division, theaddress of which is 315 Court Street,Clearwater, Florida 33756. The names andaddresses of the Personal Representativeand the Personal Representative’s attorneyare as set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and otherpersons having claims or demands againstdecedent’s estate on whom a copy of thisnotice is served must file their claims withthis court WITHIN THE LATER OFTHREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATEOF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OFTHIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYSAFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF ACOPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent andother persons having claims or demandsagainst the decedent’s estate must file theirclaims with this Court WITHIN THREEMONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THEFIRST PUBLICATION OF THISNOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILEDWILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIMEPERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANYCLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS ORMORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’SDATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of the first publication of thisNotice is February 26, 2010.

Personal Representative:Margaret Martinez

1063 Marco Drive, N.E.St. Petersburg, Florida 33702

727/368-4541Attorney for Personal Representative:AARON J. GOLD, ESQUIREAllen Dell, P.A.202 S. Rome Avenue, Suite 100Tampa, Florida 33606(813) 223-5351FBN: 24186510027 FEB 26,MAR5, 2010 022608

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Notice is hereby given that CASA(Community Action Stops Abuse, Inc.)will receive sealed bids from a GeneralContractor for the furnishing of all materi-als and labor for the renovation of theCASA Thrift Store located at 1011 FirstAvenue, North, St Petersburg.

All materials furnished and all workperformed shall be in accordance with theDrawings, Specifications and otherContract Documents pertaining thereto, asprepared by CASA.

Bidders may examine and receive theDrawings, Specifications and otherContract Documents at the office SalTramontano, Manager of the CASA ThriftStore.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting is beingheld on Thursday, March 17th, 2010 at9:00AM at the job site which is 1011 FirstAvenue North, St Petersburg. The meetingwill take place in the CASAAdministrative Offices on the second floorimmediately above the Thrift Store.Sealed bids will be received at the officeof Sal Tramontano, CASA Thrift StoreManager, 1011 First Avenue N, StPetersburg. Bids will be received until3:00 PM on Thursday, March 25, 2010. Apublic bid opening will take place imme-diately following the receipt of the sealedbids at 3:00 PM, Thursday, March 25th intheAdministrative Offices of CASA, 1011First Avenue N, St Petersburg.

All questions are to be directed to SalTramontano. The last date for questions tobe accepted, in order to allow time for theissuance of any addenda, is March 22,2010.

All bids must be submitted on theProposal Form as furnished and must beaccompanied by a Bid Bond, CertifiedCheck, Cashier's Check, Treasurers Checkor Bank Draft in a sum not less than five(5) percent of the amount of the Bid, as aguarantee that the Bidder will enter into anagreement with the Owner if his bid isaccepted. Bids shall remain in force forsixty (60) days after the date of opening.Bidders must be General Contractorslicensed to do business in the State ofFlorida, pursuant to Florida StatueChapter #489, and in Pinellas County.

The Owner reserves the right to rejectany and all bids and to waive any infor-malities in any bid whenever such rejec-tion or waiver is in the interest of theOwner. Awards, if made, will be to thebidder whose bid is most advantageous tothe Owner; price and other factors consid-ered as determined at the sole discretion ofthe Owner.18550 MAR5, 2010 030501

PUBLICATIONINSPECTION NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe annual return of the Walter and EdithLoebenberg Family Foundation Inc., isavailable for inspection at its principaloffice during regular business hours byany citizen who requests inspection within180 days after the date of this notice ispublished.

Principal Office:6529 Central Avenue

St. Petersburg, FL 33710Telephone Number:(727) 347-8900

Principal Manager:D. Jay Snyder

20031 MAR5, 2010 030502

FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICEPursuant to section 865.09

Florida Statutes

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe undersigned, desiring to engage inbusiness under the fictitious name of

Colliers International - Florida

Located at 311 Park Place BoulevardSuite 600 in the County of Pinellas, in theCity of Clearwater, Florida, zip code33759 intends to register the same namewith the Division of Corporations of theFlorida Department of State, Tallahassee,Florida. Dated at Tampa, Florida, this 26thday of February, 2010.

Lee Arnold, President,Lee Arnold & Associates, Inc.

10008 MAR5, 2010 030503

NOTICE TO CREDITORSIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FORPINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONFILE NO. 10-0788-ES-3

IN RE: ESTATE OFROBERT A. TOBERGTE

Deceased.

The administration of the estate ofRobert A. Tobergte, deceased, whose dateof death was January 28, 2010, is pendingin the Circuit Court for Pinellas County,Florida, Probate Division, the address ofwhich is 315 Court Street, Clearwater,Florida 33756. The names and addressesof the personal representatives and thepersonal representatives’ attorney are setforth below.

All creditors of the decedent and otherpersons having claims or demands againstdecedent’s estate on whom a copy of thisnotice is required to be served must filetheir claims with this court WITHIN THELATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THETIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATIONOF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTERTHE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPYOF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent andother persons having claims or demandsagainst decedent’s estate must file theirclaims with this court WITHIN 3MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THEFIRST PUBLICATION OF THISNOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILEDWITHINTHE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH INSECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDAPROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVERBARRED.


The date of first publication of thisnotice is March 5, 2010.

Personal Representative:Joseph F. Pippen, Jr.1920 East Bay DriveLargo, Florida 33771

Attorney for Personal Representative:Cynthia J. McMillenAttorney for Joseph F. Pippen, Jr.Law Offices of Joseph F. Pippen, Jr.& Associates, PL1920 East Bay DriveLargo, FL 33771Telephone: (727) 586-3306FBN: 351581 SPN: 0176950313105 MAR5, 12, 2010 030505


PROBATE DIVISIONFILE NO. 10-1216-ES

IN RE: ESTATE OFGREGORY BAHREY

Deceased.

The administration of the estate ofGregory Bahrey, deceased, whose date ofdeath was January 13, 2010, is pending inthe Circuit Court for Pinellas County,Florida, Probate Division, the address ofwhich is 315 Court Street, Clearwater,Florida 33756. The names and addressesof the personal representatives and thepersonal representatives’ attorney are setforth below.






Personal Representative:Ricky A. Bahrey

6354 – 92nd Place N., Unit 1602Pinellas Park, Florida 33780

Attorney for Personal Representative:Cynthia J. McMillenAttorney for Ricky A. BahreyLaw Offices of Joseph F. Pippen, Jr.& Associates, PL1920 East Bay DriveLargo, FL 33771Telephone: (727) 586-3306FBN: 351581 SPN: 0176950313105 MAR5, 12, 2010 030506



IN RE: ESTATE OFKATHERINE B. BRITTENDeceased.

The administration of the estate ofKatherine B. Britten, deceased, whosedate of death was January 6, 2010, ispending in the Circuit Court for PinellasCounty, Florida, Probate Division, theaddress of which is 315 Court Street,Clearwater, Florida 33756. The names andaddresses of the personal representativesand the personal representatives’ attorneyare set forth below.






Personal Representative:Daniel L. Britten

901 – 10th Street NW, #1Largo, Florida 33770

Attorney for Personal Representative:Cynthia J. McMillenAttorney for Daniel L. BrittenLaw Offices of Joseph F. Pippen, Jr.& Associates, PL1920 East Bay DriveLargo, FL 33771Telephone: (727) 586-3306FBN: 351581 SPN: 0176950313105 MAR5, 12, 2010 030507



IN RE: ESTATE OFWESLEY M. SHOWALTER

Deceased.

The administration of the estate ofWESLEY M. SHOWALTER, deceased,whose date of death was December 26,2009, is pending in the Circuit Court forPINELLAS County, Florida, ProbateDivision, the address of which is 315Court Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756-5165. The names and addresses of the per-sonal representative and the personal rep-resentative’s attorney are set forth below.






Personal Representative:Janis Schmauch

585 Daventry SquarePalm Harbor, Florida 34683

Attorney for Personal Representative:William Rambaum, Esq.Attorney for Janis SchmauchFBN 0297682, SPN 0022042928960 U.S. Hwy 19 North, Suite 100Clearwater, FL 33761Telephone: (727) 781-535710720 MAR5, 12, 2010 030508



IN RE: ESTATE OFNORMAN EDWARD CRASS, SR

Deceased.

The administration of the estate ofNorman Edward Crass, Sr., deceased,whose date of death was June 7, 2009, andwhose Social Security Number is xxx-xx-2236, is pending in the Circuit Court forPinellas, Florida, Probate Division, theaddress of which is 315 Court Street,Clearwater, Florida 33756. The names andaddresses of the personal representativeand the personal representative’s attorneyare set forth below.






Personal Representative:Charlotte Frostman

4601 Sunrise Drive SouthSt. Petersburg, FL 33705

Attorney for Personal Representative:R. Michael Robinson, Esq.300 31st Street No., Suite 215St. Petersburg, FL 33713727/230-1767 FBN: 34897111995 MAR5, 12, 2010 030509



IN RE: ESTATE OFDOUGLAS GROFF WILLIAMSONa/k/a DOUGLASWILLIAMSON

Deceased.

The administration of the estate ofDOUGLAS GROFF WILLIAMSONa/k/a DOUGLAS WILLIAMSON,deceased, whose date of death wasNovember 5, 2009, is pending in theCircuit Court for Pinellas, Florida, ProbateDivision, the address of which is 315Court Street, Room 106, Clearwater,Florida 33756. The names and addressesof the personal representative and the per-sonal representative’s attorney are setforth below.






Personal Representative:Gail Wood

20012 Beule CourtPort Charlotte, FL 33952

Attorney for Personal Representative:Law Offices of John D. Spear, P.A.9420 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 100Bonita Springs, FL 34135-4515Telephone: (239) 947-1102FBN: 052172840550 MAR5, 12, 2010 030510


Florida Statutes


PATRICK’S LANDSCAPING

Located at 214 CORDOVA BLVEN.E. in the County of Pinellas, in the Cityof Saint Peteresburg, Florida, zip code33704 intends to register the same namewith the Division of Corporations of theFlorida Department of State, Tallahassee,Florida. Dated at Clearwater, Florida, this4th day of March, 2010.

PATRICK McNAMARA

FN030512 MAR5, 2010 030512

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Artists In Action International, in astyle befitting their name, held an art-work hanging party to celebrate theirmove to 617 Cleveland Street in down-town Clearwater, Tuesday February23rd. On hand were many visualartists, actors, writers, dancers, jug-glers and musicians.

“Our new space is perfect for ourgallery, our Twenty Minute Theaterpresentations and our monthly Poetryby Candlelight andArts Alive openMic,” says Presi-dent, Founder andvisual artist JackPotter. “It is aspace where oursupport groups likeActors In Action,Dancers In Action,Poets In Action,Writers In Action,Musicians In Ac-tion, Speakers InAction and VisualArtists In Actioncan meet, work,learn, coordinateand plan out their futures.”

Artists In Action exists to inspireartists of all genres to reach greaterheights and make a difference in theircommunities and in the world. Startedhere in Clearwater in February of 2007,it now has members across the world.The group has been very active withthe Clearwater Downtown Partnership,participating in the city’s “Jazz Walk,”and “Miracle on Cleveland Street,” as

well as 4th Friday celebrations. It hasreceived 3 proclamations from the Cityof Clearwater establishing ClearwaterPoetry Day and Clearwater HumanRights Week.

Membership is open to all buddingand established artists who want tomake a difference. Its purpose is tohelp artists of all art forms be moreprofessional, profitable and prolific.This is accomplished through seminars,

activities and networking. Preliminarygallery hours will be Wednesdays from10:00 am–2:00 pm and Fridays from6:00–9:30 pm and by special appoint-ment. The space will also be open formeetings and special events by an-nouncement.

“We will expand this schedule as wegrow and get more help to man up thegallery,” says Jack.

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Photo courtesy of Artists in Action International

Visual artists, actors, writers, dancers, jugglers and musicians helpedArtists in Action move into their new location in Clearwater.

A county-wide fertilizer ordinance re-cently went into effect to regulate theuse of fertilizers in Pinellas County.What does this mean to you, as a Clear-water resident? It’s not a fertilizer ban.You can still fertilize your lawn and gar-dens, but new regulations limit the typesof fertilizers used during the summer,rainy months. Since Florida experiencessuch hot, long summers, this is whenmost residents water their lawns. It’simportant to know the new regulations,since they will help to reduce harmfulnutrients (such as nitrogen and phos-phorous) found in fertilizers and keepthem from polluting our waterways.

This ordinance restricts the amountsof fertilizer used that can run off lawnsand drains, which flow into the city’sstorm drains, ponds, creeks, rivers,canals, and eventually to Tampa Bay andthe Gulf of Mexico. Excessive fertilizeruse – after it drains to the bay– cancause algae blooms which suffocate fish,endanger marine wildlife, and deterio-rate water quality.

If you plan to fertilize, here’s whatyou need to know:

• Clearwater – and all County – res-idents may apply fertilizers to theirlawns from Oct. 1 through May 31.

• Fertilizers containing nitrogenand/or phosphorus cannot be applied tolawns or landscape plants from June 1 toSeptember 30.

• Don’t apply fertilizer if the NationalWeather Service has issued a weatheradvisory in Pinellas County for eventslike severe thunderstorms, floods, tropi-cal storms, or if rains greater than twoinches in a 24-hour period is predicted.

• Fertilizer with nitrogen cannot beapplied on newly established lawns orlandscape plants for the first 30 days.

• If granular fertilizers containingnitrogen are used, they must contain noless than 50 percent slow-release nitro-gen, per guaranteed analysis label.

• Fertilizer cannot be applied or de-posited onto any solid surface, such asdriveways, sidewalks, and roads, nor canthey be washed, swept, or blown offsuch surfaces into stormwater drains,ditches, roadways, or surface waters. Ifthis occurs, the fertilizer must be im-mediately removed to the greatest ex-tent possible.

• If using broadcast or rotary fertil-izer spreaders, deflector shields mustdeflect fertilizer granules from all solidsurfaces and surface waters.

• A fertilizer-free zone is a 10-footbuffer from a wetland, top of the bank ofa surface water, or landward edge of aseawall. Fertilizer cannot be appliedwithin this zone.

If you have questions or to learnmore, call the Pinellas County Water-shed Management Division at (727) 464-4425.

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Excessive fertilizer use can damage localecosystems and water supplys.

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A fertilizer free zone is a 10-foot buffer from awetland, surface water or a seawall.

mites. Florida's climatemakes it especially vul-nerable to termites andthey are found through-out the state.

"Prevention is criticalin avoiding termite de-struction," Bronson said."The insects can go un-detected for long periodsof time while they feedon the wood in a home."

The Florida Depart-ment of Agriculture andConsumer Services regu-lates and licenses pestcontrol companies andconducts regular inspec-tions to ensure the busi-nesses are adhering to therules and regulations gov-erning pesticides and pestcontrol. Consumers cancontact the department tofind out whether a pestcontrol company is prop-erly licensed, to find outhow many consumer com-plaints have been filedagainst a particular busi-ness and to learn aboutthe various types of ter-mite control contracts.

Licensed pest manage-ment professionals havethe expertise to inspectbuildings and treat themto prevent an infestationor provide treatmentwhen the insects arefound. Termite compa-nies are now required toclearly tell customers iftheir contract covers bothsubterranean and dry-wood termites.

Most pest control op-erations in Florida are li-censed and have theproper training. But thereare unlicensed companiesin operation, and it is im-portant to check out anybusinesses before signinga contract. Steps that con-sumers can take to pro-tect their homes from thisdestructive pest includeremoving wood piles andother cellulose sourcesfrom under and next tohomes, having an annualinspection by a licensedprofessional pest controlcompany and directingwater sources, such as airconditioner drip lines androof downspouts, awayfrom the structure foun-dation. When purchasinga home, carefully check itstermite protection history.Also, residents can obtaina termite protection con-tract and renew it annu-ally.

Bronson said con-sumers should read a ter-mite protection contractbefore signing it. Somecontracts only require thatthe company re-treat ahome if termites arefound. Bronson says it isbetter to have a re-treatand repair contract whichrequires the pest controlbusiness to repair anydamage caused by ter-mites after a home hasbeen inspected andtreated.

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TAMPA- The Univer-sity of South Floridawomen's tennis teamjumped nine spots in theITA rankings on Tuesdayto No. 20 in the nation.

The Bulls, who are cur-rently on a three-matchwinning streak, are 5-2 onthe season. Three of those

wins came overranked oppo-nents includingFSU, NC Stateand TexasA&M. JuniorIrene Re-hberger is No.35 in the ITAsingles rankingswhile the duo ofRehberger andKoning are No.15 in the country.

The Bullswill be takingon No. 58South Carolinaon Wednesdayat 2 p.m. USFwill be back in

action on Friday whenthey get set to competeagainst No. 10 ClemsonUniversity in Clemson,S.C. and the Bulls willthen head to Rock Hill,S.C., where they willtake on No. 65 WinthropUniversity on Saturday.


Bulls junior Irene Rehberger is ranked No.35 in the ITA singles ranking.

USF women’s tennisranked 20 in nation

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The game wasn't pretty, but inthe end USF men's basketballteam did what it needed to do asthe Bulls pulled out a 63-59 winover DePaul Tuesday night atAllstate Arena.

USF found itself down at thehalf, 27-22, after shooting just30.4 percent in the first stanza.The Bulls turned it around in thesecond half, hitting at a 44.8 per-cent clip as they outscored De-Paul, 41-32.

The win put the Bulls at justone game below .500 in BIGEAST play at 8-9 and 18-11overall. DePaul fell to 8-21 over-all and 1-16 in league play.

Junior Dominique Jones ledthe Bulls in scoring for the 14thtime in the last 15 games with 20points, including a 10-of-12 effortfrom the free throw line, withseven rebounds.

Senior Chris Howard andsophomore Augustus Gilchristjoined Jones in double figureswith 13 and 11, respectively,while junior Jarrid Famous had ateam-high nine rebounds witheight points.

Jones got the scoring startedfor the game with a 3-pointer at18:38, but the Blue Demonsscored the game's next sevenpoints for a lead they wouldn'trelinquish for the rest of the half.

Famous hit a pair of freethrows at 13:59 to finally breakthe scoring drought for the Bullsthat lasted more than four and ahalf minutes.

With 11:49 showing on theclock, USF secured just its sec-ond field goal of the half whenGilchrist added a jumper tomake it 9-8.

Senior Mike Mercer hit ajumper at 4:36 as he scoredseven of USF's nine points dur-ing a three-minute period andseven of his nine points for thegame. A pair of free throws forJones at 2:38 drew the score to23-22, but USF would be heldscoreless the rest of the half.

Despite holding the lead fornearly the entire first half, De-Paul went into the break up byfive at 27-22, never buildingmore than a five-point leadthroughout that first stanza.

The Bulls quickly got back ontrack in the beginning of the sec-ond half, as the team scored ninestraight points to take a 31-27lead. Howard hit a jumper at16:38 as he scored sevenstraight points for the Bulls togive the team its largest lead ofthe night, 33-28.

Devin Hill capped an 8-0 runby the Blue Demons to knot thescore at 56-56 with 2:32 show-

ing, but Jones responded with a3-pointer.

Gilchrist sank a layup with 55seconds left, and Jones had a pairof free throws with 22 secondsleft to ice the win.

USF will finish up the regularseason Saturday afternoonwhen the Bulls host UConn at 2p.m. at the Sun Dome beforeheading to the BIG EAST tour-nament next week.

TAMPA - USF baseball teamcould not keep up with No. 15 Mi-ami, as the Bulls fell to the Hur-ricanes 15-2 in the Florida FourSeries at George M. SteinbrennerField Tuesday.

The Bulls could not get theirbats going, and could not containthe Hurricane offense, as USFstarter Teddy Kaufman waschased from the game after justthree innings and Kaufman al-lowed seven runs, three earnedon three hits, while allowing sixwalks and striking out four.

Junior Carlin recorded a singlein the bottom of the sixth to ex-

tend his hitting streak to ninegames, dating back to 2009.

Ryan Lockwood reached basea pair of times against the Hurri-canes, making it the third straightgame in which he reached basemultiple times.

Miami got things started, asZeke DeVoss reached on an errorby Chad Taylor, who started atshortstop in place of the injuredSam Mende. After the error,Stephen Perez doubled advanc-ing DeVoss to third with no outs.Kaufman then walked Scott Law-son to load the bases, and theHurricanes would score two on a

double by Yasmani Grandal downthe left field line.

The Bulls got a pair of runnerson in the 1st and 2nd, but werenot able to capitalize as they left apair of runners stranded in each ofthe first two innings.

The Hurricanes extendedtheir lead to 5-0 after Chad Tay-lor dropped a throw during therun down, allowing Broad toreach second and Harold Mar-tinez to score.

The Hurricanes blew thedoors off in the 4th and 5th in-nings as they accounted forseven runs on four hits, and ex-

tended theirlead to 12-0.

The Bullswere able toload thebases in thebottom of theseventh, andCarlin earneda walk tobring homeSean Buckley for the Bulls’ firstrun of the game. Lockwoodcame around to score after awild pitch to make it 12-2 afterseven. Miami respondedquickly and scored a pair in the

top half of the eighth on a De-Voss double down the left fieldline, and they would add an-other in the 9th to close out thegame 15-2.

USF men’s basketball scrapes past DePaul 41-32


Jarrid Famous put a pair of freethrows into the basket and had ateam-high nine rebounds.

Bulls baseball blown away by Hurricanes


Teddy Kaufman gave up seven runs to Miami during thefirst three innings.