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'Noises Off' Returns For Encores By Popular Demand

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By BARBARA ROUTEN

Tribune correspondent

Published: August 27, 2008

VALRICO - The Village Players' production of "Noises Off," a three-act farce written by Michael Frayne, packed the historical James McCabe Theater during its recent three-weekend run.

Due to the popularity and hilarity of the show, the Village Players have scheduled two additional performances at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the theater, 506 Fifth Ave., Valrico.

Cindy Miller-Ray, Vince Natale, Jessica Siegler, Thom Miller, Mollie Anderson, Rick Faurote, Greg Summerall, Oliver Sprague and Kimberlee Sivret will be back with their dizzyingly fast-paced, slapstick antics and sturdy two-story, double-faced set with seven working doors, a window and countless plates of sardines.

Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the door, which opens at 7:30 p.m. for both performances. Proceeds will help fund restoration of the McCabe Theater. The theater, built about 1915, is a nonprofit entity.

For information, call the Village Players office at (813) 689-0044.

Marines To Hold Carwash Fundraiser

RIVERVIEW - The Riverview Detachment of the Marine Corps League will hold a car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Alafia Post 148, 7240 U.S. 301 S. Proceeds will benefit the Chesty Puller Statue Fund.

"Lt. Gen. Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller was one of the greatest Marines to ever wear our uniform," said Jack Skelding, detachment commandant. Puller earned 14 personal decorations in combat, five Navy Crosses, an Army Distinguished Service Cross and other awards during his military career.

Donations from the car wash will help pay for creation of a statue in his honor at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va.

Temples Open Doors For 1-Night Shabbat

BRANDON - Congregation Beth Shalom at 706 Bryan Rd., Brandon, will participate in Shabbat Tampa at 6:15 p.m. Sept. 12, joining other synagogues in the Tampa Bay area in a simultaneous Shabbat celebration.

Other Jewish organizations participating are Temple Ohev Shalom, Chabad of Tampa Bay and congregations Beth Am, Schaarai Zedek, Kol Ami, Rodeph Sholom and Bais-Temple David Chabad.

The event is being promoted by the Tampa Rabbinical Association, the Tampa Jewish Community and Federation and Tampa's Jewish Community Relations Council.

All people of the Jewish faith, whether or not they are members of a local congregation, are invited to participate in a Shabbat service and a dinner at one of the participating synagogues. "All unaffiliated Jews are free to choose a synagogue based on religious preference orthodox, conservative, reform or unaffiliated or location," said Dan Sultan, director of the Jewish Community Relations Council.

The event is free for unaffiliated guests. Members of participating congregations can check on fees by calling their synagogues.

For a list of addresses and religious denominations of each participating synagogue, visit www.jewishtampa.com or call the Tampa Jewish Community Center at (813) 264-9000.

To attend the event at Congregation Beth Shalom in Brandon, register by Sept. 5 by calling (813) 681-6547.

Membership Tea A Jewel Of An Event

The annual Membership Tea of Brandon Chai Hadassah will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Savannah Landings Clubhouse in Valrico. "Bring a friend!" said Janice Perelman, vice president of publicity, and "bring a favorite piece of old jewelry in order to discuss its meaning with others."

Reservations are required by calling Shelley Homelsky at (813) 684-3171. Homelsky will provide directions and instructions on what to bring for lunch.

Church Teaches Prosperity 101

BRANDON - A course on spiritual economics, Prosperity 101, will be taught by Deri Joy Ronis from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sept. 7, 14 and 21 at Unity in Brandon, 115 Margaret St., Suite D.

Ronis has based the course on the teachings of the founders of the Unity Church, Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, and the book "Spiritual Economics: The Principles and Process of True Prosperity" by Eric Butterworth. The fee is $20 per session.

For information, call (813) 263-6155 or visit www.unity inbrandon.org.

Rachel's Guild Makes Quilts For Children

Since September 2006, members of Rachel's Guild of Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church have been making quilts for children at Joshua House, a temporary shelter for abandoned, abused and neglected children in the Tampa Bay area.

Before the quilts are given away, they are placed before the church altar, and the church community prays for the children who will receive them.

Because the quilts are given to children, not the facility, many are needed to keep up with the number of children who stay at the shelter before moving to more permanent homes.

Volunteers of all experience levels are needed to sew, quilt, plan designs, organize and pin fabric pieces and bind and label the quilts.

Experienced and novice quilters are encouraged to join. Guild members will begin teaching basic quilting during their regular quilting sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. the first Friday monthly in the parish hall at the church, 604 Valrico Road N. Church members and nonmembers are welcome. Materials are provided. Participation is free, but quilters are asked bring their own bag lunches.

For information, call Carol Menard at (813) 689-5493 or Pam Johnson at (813) 689-0113.

Learn How To Be A Good American

BRANDON - The Brandon Christian Women's Connection, which is affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries, invites all women, regardless of religious affiliation, to a Liberty Brunch from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 8, in the Special Events Center at Bell Shoals Baptist Church, 2102 Bell Shoals Road.

Hillsborough County Circuit Court Judge Martha Cook will discuss how to be a good American. Music will be provided by Michelle Lazzara.

The cost is $12. Mail checks by Sept. 4 to Barbara Harvey, 7608 Loghouse Road, Plant City, FL 33565. Complimentary child care is available with advance reservations for infants and children up to age 5.

For information, call Bobbi Gardner at (813) 657-8632 or e-mail Pat Thibodeaux at patsells@tampabay.rr.com.

Calling All Christian Bands

RUSKIN - St. Anne Roman Catholic Church, 106 11th Ave., N.E., is seeking bands that play Christian-based music appropriate for all ages to perform in the 2008 Saint Anne Fall Festival Oct. 25 and 26. The festival theme is Community Unity.

For information, call Fran Nason at (813) 641-9109.

Snippets

The Brandon Christian Writers Group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the second-floor conference room of Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive, Brandon. Anyone interested in learning more about writing is welcome to attend. For information, contact President Ruth Ellinger at (813) 685-7387 or writer@ruthellinger.com.

Send news and photos of community interest to Barbara Routen at The Tampa Tribune, 505 W. Robertson St., Brandon FL 33511, e-mail neighbors@tampa bay.rr.com or call (813) 657-4531.

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