Audubon Society Plans To Elect Officers May 19

By LENORA LAKETribune correspondent

Published: May 10, 2007

TAMPA - The Tampa Audubon Society will elect officers at its May 19 meeting, which is part of a field trip to Crystal Springs Preserve near Zephyrhills.

Rob Heath of Audubon and Debbie Butts, of the Suncoast Native Plant Society will present a workshop about landscaping yards for wildlife, and guests will view the gardens. The program starts at 9 a.m.

The nominees for board members are Heath and Ann Paul, co-presidents; Andrea College, recording secretary; Susan Burtnett, corresponding secretary; Stanley M. Kroh, treasurer; and Christine Malzone, Michael Turrisi, Joe Bailey and John Costin, board members at large.

The office of vice president is open, and two more board members-at-large positions are available. For information about serving on the board, call Heath at (813) 310-0072 or Paul at (813) 626-2051.

Call Heath for reservations for the workshop.

DAR To Install Officers At Meeting

UT CAMPUS - The DeSoto Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will install its 2007-08 officers at its meeting Friday at the Little Red School House on the University of Tampa campus.

Annie-Kate Carpenter and Janet Rockey will serve refreshments at 12:15 p.m. At 1 p.m., member Creeda Antinori will give a presentation about the George Washington portrait that the chapter donated to Ballast Point Elementary School.

Officers to be installed are Nancy Watkins, regent; Edna Broyles, vice regent; Janet Rockey, second vice regent; Mary Wade, chaplain; Jamie Undercuffler, recording secretary; Ann Dunlap, corresponding secretary; JoAnn Hamby, treasurer; Virginia Green, registrar; Dee Dorman, historian; and Alice Funk, librarian.

For details, call (813) 839-2337.

Orchid Society Holding Plant Auction

SEMINOLE HEIGHTS - The Tampa Bay Orchid Society will hold its annual plant auction at its May 17 meeting.

The free event at Seminole Garden Center, 5800 N. Central Ave., is open to the public. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the auction is at 7:30 p.m.

Auction items are donations from members and supporters. Refreshments will be served. For details, call (813) 876-8495.

Pan Am Women To Induct Members

YBOR CITY - Pan American University Women will induct new members and install officers at its May 19 end-of-the-club-year luncheon.

The luncheon will be at the Columbia Restaurant, 2117 E. Seventh Ave. Registration is at 11 a.m., and the lunch at noon.

New members are Loretta Beitia, Elaine Blanco, Jennifer Dabbs, Dana Rosa Favata, Anna Marie Ippolito, JoAnn Quinn, Dianne Rivera, Jodi Rivera, Everedith Torres and Shirley Zigler.

Incoming officers are Nuri Ayers, president; Judy Blanco, president-elect; Tana Levinson, vice president; Sylvia Albritton, recording secretary; Diana Fernandez, corresponding secretary; Rose Ann Cuervo, treasurer; Ray Ann Favata, parliamentarian; Grace Ippolito, sergeant-at-arms; Vilma Riesgo, chaplain; Leslie Menendez, historian; and Angela Gould, ex-officio. Gould is the outgoing president.

Mothers will be given a carnation in honor of Mother's Day. Charter members Ligia Artal, Mary Caltagirone, Sara Capitano, Rosalie McDaniel and Angie Noto will be recognized.

Tampa Police Chief To Address Republicans

TAMPA - Tampa Chief of Police Steven Hogue will speak at Monday's meeting of the Tampa Republican Club.

The event, open to all registered Republicans, will be Sam Seltzer's Steakhouse, 4744 N. Dale Mabry Highway. Social time is 6 p.m.; dinner is at 6:30 p.m.

Reservations are required by Friday by calling (813) 855-0345.

Researching Family History Topic At Lunch

TAMPA - Tom Cloud will speak about "How To Research and Why Families Moved" at Saturday's meeting of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Chapter No. 113.

The meeting will be at 11 a.m. at the Tampa Yacht & Country Club, 5320 Interbay Blvd.

For information and reservations, call Gail Crosby at (813) 839-8058.

Chamber Plans Member Hoedown

TEMPLE TERRACE - The Greater Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce will hold a member hoedown luncheon 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at the Temple Terrace Golf & Country Club, 200 S. Bullard Parkway.

Tickets are $15, and reservations are due by noon Friday by calling (813) 989-7004.

Wine-Tasting Set For Thursday

TAMPA - Author Doris Weatherford will be the speaker at the 11{+t}{+h} annual wine-tasting, sponsored by the Women's Organization for Medical Emergency Needs, a nonprofit organization that assists women and girls with reproductive health care costs.

The event will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Vintage Wine Cellars, 3629 Henderson Blvd.

The event features light refreshments and door prizes. Tickets are $15 at the door. For details, call (813) 873-2931.

Identity Theft Topic At Rotary

TAMPA PALMS - Joe Malinowski, an identity theft risk management specialist at Pre-Paid Legal Services, will speak at Friday's meeting of the Rotary Club of New Tampa at 7 a.m. at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd.

H.E. Jamsheed Marker, who has 35 years in diplomatic service, will speak at 7 a.m. May 18 at the country club on "World Peace and Pakistan."

Membership in the Rotary Club of New Tampa is open to businessmen and businesswomen who live, work or are retired in the New Tampa area.

For information on the club, e-mail Jerry McGinty at mcgintyboy@aol.com.

NEIGHBORS MOVING

Lenora Lake's Neighbors column will move to Saturdays beginning next week.

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.