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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 24, 2007

TEMPLE TERRACE - Two Relays for Life hold kickoff meetings next week to prepare for the springtime fundraisers for the American Cancer Society.

The 2008 national theme is Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back!

During the relays, teams walk a track to raise money for cancer research and education, a candlelight ceremony honors those who have had cancer, and activities for family members are planned.

The Temple Terrace kickoff will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Woodmont Clubhouse, 415 Woodmont Ave. It will feature food and door prizes
The Temple Terrace Relay for Life will be April 18 and 19 at Greco Middle School, 6925 E. Fowler Ave. The local theme will be Game On ... Teaming Up for a Cure. Mel Jurado is the committee chairwoman. The committee members are Diane Reeger, Anita Long, Kelly Hickman, Suzanne Knapp, Shelly Hollingsworth, David Long, Jason Carter, Gina Yacone, Tim McDonald, Joyce Johnston, Jamie Klingman and American Cancer Society representative Cheryl Hedrick.

For details, call Johnston at (813) 985-3533 or Hedrick at (813) 254-3630, Ext. 5932.

The New Tampa Relay for Life kickoff will be 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd.

Survivors will speak, as will participants who have had successful fundraising ideas.

Registration to participate in the New Tampa event, set for April 18 and 19 at Freedom High School, 17410 Commerce Blvd., is $100 by Dec. 31. Starting Jan. 1, it will be $125.

For details, call Mary Ann Yaney at (813) 763-8113.

Women's Club To Set Goals

USF CAMPUS - The University of South Florida Women's Club will hold a general membership meeting Monday to review its constitution and set long-term goals.

The meeting, open to members and potential members, will be at 10 a.m. at the Sam & Martha Gibbons Alumni Center on the USF campus, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. For details, call Carol Jones at (813) 294-6283.
Holiday Festival Planned For Dec. 1

PEBBLE CREEK - The first Pebble Creek Holiday Festival will include food vendors, a craft show, door prizes, visits with Santa and children's cooking classes.

The event, open to the public, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Pebble Creek Community Center, 18715 Bent Tree Lane. For details, call (813) 758-7463.

Republican Club Meets Tuesday

NORTH TAMPA - Local and state leaders of the Republican Party will talk about current issues at Tuesday's meeting of the Republican Club of Greater Temple Terrace.

The meeting will be at the Blaise F. Alfano Conference Center & Banquet Facility, 11606 McKinley Drive. Registration is at 5:45 p.m., and the dinner meeting is at 6:15 p.m.

Tickets are $18 for members and $21 for guests. For reservations, call Nancy Schild at (813) 335-4850.

Club Donates Bears To Fire Department

TEMPLE TERRACE - The Temple Terrace Junior Woman's Club recently donated blue teddy bears to the Temple Terrace Fire Department.

The donation is part of a program sponsored by the organization through which clubs make blue teddy bears for emergency personnel, state troopers and local law enforcement agencies to give to children in stress from accidents or domestic problems.

The Temple Terrace club meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month (except for June and July) at Woodmont Clubhouse, 415 Woodmont Ave. For information about joining, visit www.templeterrace.com/ www.ttjuniors.org or call (813) 989-9566.

Newcomers Event Raises Money

TAMPA PALMS - About 130 members of Tampa Bay Newcomers and their guests gathered recently at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club for its annual fundraiser, All Aboard for Charity.

The event raised more than $7,000 for three nonprofit organizations: Everyday Blessings, Kids & Canines and Sunrise of Pasco County.

For information about the group, contact Marcia Nelson at pronetwk4@aol.com.

Stress Management Topic At Rotary

TAMPA PALMS - Jesse Collins, a health counselor, will talk about Stress Management at Friday's meeting of the Rotary Club of New Tampa.

The 7 a.m. meeting will be at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd.

The club is for professional and business leaders who live, work or are retired in the New Tampa area.

For details, contact Matt Palmer at (813) 972-9235 or matt.palmer@earth link.net.

Send news of social activities, landmark anniversaries, birthdays and other items of community interest to Lenora Lake at 15310 Amberly Drive, Suite 102, Tampa FL 33647; fax to (813) 975-9488; e-mail to llake @tampatrib.com; or call her at (813) 865-4851.

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