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The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 3, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - The Temple Terrace Garden Club will sponsor a free tour of several members' gardens May 10.

The tour, open to the public, will begin at noon at Woodmont Park, 415 Woodmont Ave. A map and directions will be distributed.

The gardens range from casual settings to formal and have native and introduced plants. Members will be available to answer questions, give garden tips and show the gardens.

For details, call (813) 985-7769, Ext. 3.

Volunteers Help Prepare For Race

USF CAMPUS - Volunteers recently helped make 300 individual clay "milestones" that will be given to each cancer survivor who participates in the Miles for Moffitt on May 10.

The race, in its third year, has raised $125,000 for cancer research at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. About 3,000 participants are expected this year.

Among the 20 participants were volunteers from the Moffitt Arts in Medicine Program; Carol Shore, Moffitt artist-in-residence; Karen Dalton, founder of Miles for Moffitt; Chuck McGee, ceramic artist and University of South Florida faculty member; a USF student ceramics group; and USF art students.

To commemorate the day, the group made one large memorial clay "rock." Each volunteer also made a small clay rock, then stepped on it to leave an impression of the sole of the shoe symbolizing the "soul" in the rock.

To register for Miles for Moffitt, go to www.milesformoffitt.com or call (813) 745-2006. Online registration is available through Tuesday. Race day registration begins at 6 a.m.

Chaplains Honored For Their Service

TEMPLE TERRACE - Temple Terrace Mayor Joe Affronti recently welcomed Army Capt. Chris Carson from Fort Bragg, N.C., and Army Capt. David Curlin of Fort Lewis, Wash., both of whom have served tours of duty as chaplains in Iraq.

The men were honored for their service through the program Project Gratitude, founded last year. The program was founded by chaplain David Lefavor, a former Temple Terrace resident who counseled wounded troops and their families at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital's Spinal Cord Injury Unit.

Each chaplain received a three-day stay for him and his family at the Towne Place Suites by Marriott, free passes to Busch Gardens, a bouquet of flowers for their wives from American Legion Post 152 and several gift certificates to area restaurants, including Lupton's.

May Events Are Plentiful

HARBOUR ISLAND - The May social calendar is full of fundraisers for a number of charities. They include:

•The Spring Fashion Show, Boutique and Silent Auction sponsored by Las Damas del Centro Asturiano.

The event is at 11 a.m. today at the Westin Harbour Island Hotel, 725 S. Harbour Island Blvd., and will feature club members modeling clothes from Cold Water Creek.

Tickets are $40, and proceeds benefit the restoration of the Centro Asturiano Clubhouse. For details, call Jo Ann Duran at (813) 924-6292.

•Art of Giving Dinner, benefiting the United Way of Tampa Bay's Summer Care Initiative.

The event, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at TPepin's Hospitality Centre, 4121 N. 50th St., will feature Lauren Weisberger, author of "The Devil Wears Prada." It also includes a live auction of designer handbags.

Tickets are $100 and available by calling Courtney Smith at (813) 274-0914.

•Night of a Thousand Thieves, benefiting the Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office.

The event, at 7 p.m. Friday at the Tampa Garden Club, 2629 Bayshore Blvd., will feature a live and silent auction, food stations, music and presentation of the Thomas E. McKell Award. The auction includes items seized by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in drug busts.

Tickets are $60 and available by calling Michele Hutton at (813) 210-0505 or e-mailing her at michelleh@dacco.org.

Sword Of Hope Holding Installation Luncheon

DOWNTOWN - The Sword of Hope Guild of the American Cancer Society will hold its installation luncheon at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Valencia Garden, 811 W. Kennedy Blvd.

The cost is $20, and reservations are available by calling the cancer society at (813) 254-3630.

Halloween Costumes Appropriate For Party

YBOR CITY - The Krewe of Hillsborough will sponsor its second Halfway to Halloween Party from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday at Club Skye, 1509 E. Eighth Ave.

The event will feature a costume contest, music and finger foods.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door if in costume and $20 if not in costume. For information and to purchase tickets, go to www.kreweofhillsborough .com.

Telecom Executive To Address Rotary

TAMPA PALMS - Fred Wallrapp, president of Tribute Telecom, a Bay area telecom management firm, will speak at Friday's meeting of the Rotary Club of New Tampa.

The 7 a.m. breakfast 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.

The club recently held its first round of the High School Speech Contest. Catalina Holzer-Torres, a senior at the Academy of Holy Names, won first place and will represent the club later this month. The second-place finisher was Jaquelle James, a senior at Freedom High School, and the third-place finisher was Katie Davis, a junior at the Academy of Holy Names.

For information about the organization, call Matt Palmer at (813) 972-9235 or e-mail matt.palmer@earthlink.net.

DAR Meets Friday At Little School House

UT CAMPUS - Mary Bearss will speak about The Historic School House when the DeSoto Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets Friday.

The event begins with refreshments at 12:15 p.m. and the program at 1 p.m. at the Little School House on the University of Tampa campus, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Janet Rockey is the hostess.

For details, call Anne B. Voss at (813) 831-1391.

Tribune reporter Joyce McKenzie contributed to this report. 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-

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