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Bay Area Twirlers Announce Officers

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By BARBARA ROUTEN, Tribune correspondent

Published: February 13, 2008

BRANDON - The Bay Area Twirlers Square Dance Club recently installed new officers. They are Judi and Tom Brookover, co-presidents; Bob and Sandy Evans, co-vice presidents; Eileen and Bob Dehnbostel, co-second vice presidents; Bud and Arlene Rifner, co-secretaries; Vern Little, treasurer; and Delmas Little, assistant treasurer.
Committee chairmen are Les Toombs, communications; Elyse Mermelstein, sunshine; Patty Bruce, publications; George Lack and Fred Hladik, hospitality; and Dick and Betty Stevens, programs.

Members range from age 14 to 98 and include couples, singles and families.

Regular square and round dances are held from 7 to 9 p.m. the second and fourth Saturday nights of each month at Brandon Community Center, 502 Sadie St., E. Cost is $5. For information, e-mail Judi Brookover at jbrookover@regencycenters .com.

Intermediate square dance lessons, also known as Plus lessons, will be taught by Van Coble from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 2, also at the Brandon Community Center. Cost is $4 per lesson. For information, call the Dehnbostels at (813) 689-5897 or write to Oleander 39@verizon.net.
Literacy Council Needs More Tutors

TAMPA - The new volunteer board members of the Hillsborough Literacy Council for 2008, committed to helping adults learn to read and write, are Richard Zingale, president; Jane English, vice president; Bill Hunter, secretary; and Bill Hill, treasurer.

"Working with the Literacy Council has helped me understand the broad reach our tutors have teaching individuals who need help learning to read, write and speak English," Zingale said. After volunteering as a basic literacy tutor for two years and as a board member for one, he will forge ahead with his commitment "in the year ahead to continue the council's mission of increasing literacy rates in our community."

Locally, there is a great need for more tutors, said Carol Bockenek, literacy coordinator for the council. She said Brandon Regional Library has nine students on a waiting list for tutors. Bloomingdale Regional Library has eight students waiting for tutors.

The Riverview Branch Library has 11 students awaiting tutors. The Ruskin Public Library has 15 people waiting for tutors.

"At this point, we have the greatest need for ESOL English as a Second Language tutors, but we do have students waiting in our basic program too," Bockenek said, referring to adults learning to read and write English.

The Hillsborough Literacy Council is a nonprofit offshoot of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System. In addition to its English as a Second Language program, which teaches adults how to read and speak English, it offers an Adult Basic Literacy program that uses a phonics-based approach to teach adults to read and write. Students learn word analysis skills, how to increase their vocabulary, reading comprehension, spelling and writing.

A training session for new basic literacy tutors will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 1 at the West Tampa Branch Library, 2312 W. Union St. Prospective tutors must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or the equivalent. All materials are included in the $30 cost for tutor training.

For information, contact Nilda Miller at (813) 273-3650 or visit www.hillsborough literacy.org.

Colonial Dames Discuss 'Female Spies'

TAMPA - The Edmund Sheffield Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century will meet at 11 a.m. Feb. 21 at the Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, 1601 MacDill Ave. S., Tampa.

Dorain Dorman, chapter president, will present a program called "Female Spies."

"This promises to be a very exciting and interesting program," said publicity chairwoman Ann Dunlap. After the program, lunch will be served.

The chapter invites members and guests to bring to the meeting personal items for veterans at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center. Chapter members make a monthly trip to the hospital to deliver such items.

On Friday and Saturday, the 72nd Florida State Conference of the Colonial Dames XVII Century will be held at the Holiday Inn Select in Clearwater. "Several members of Edmund Sheffield Chapter will be attending," Dunlap said.

Women age 18 and older who can prove direct lineage from an ancestor who lived and served in the original colonies before 1701 may apply for membership. For information, visit www.colonial dames17c.net.

Spring Fashion Show To Have Garden Theme

BRANDON - The Brandon Elks Lodge, 800 Centennial Drive, will be transformed into a lovely English garden for the Brandon Ladies of the Elks Spring Fashion Show from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Doors will open at noon.

The $15 per-person ticket price includes lunch, beverages, the show and a drawing. "In keeping with our garden theme," said Randee Lee Hickey, co-chairman of the event, along with Julie E. Ebert and Patty Halisey. "Lunch will be a Cobb salad, overflowing with fresh garden vegetables. ..."

Proceeds will benefit the Ladies of the Elks' charities, including the Florida Elks Children's Therapy Services, Emergency Care Help Organization and the Nativity Outreach Food Pantry and Food Bank.

Dillard's will provide the fashions, and Estee Lauder will supply the make-up.

"We've done this show for three years now," Hickey said, "but this is the first time we've had male models. We thought that would add an interesting flavor to the event ... !"

This year's models are: Art Yanni, Francis McKinney, Bernie Hiskey, Jeanne Rupp, Pat Hoeffler, Jane Moon, Helga Brown, Erin Broom, Ebert and Halisey.

For tickets or information, call Ebert at (813) 323-5362.

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

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