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Santa Lucia To Be Crowned In A Celebration At Italian Club

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 10, 2008

YBOR CITY - A celebration of the Santa Lucia Festival of Light will take place Saturday at the Italian Club, 1731 E. Seventh Ave.
Saint Lucy or Santa Lucia was a young girl of Sicilian origin who lived about 300 years after Christ. At a young age her Christianity made her a target of anti-Christian sentiment. She was blinded and executed. Lucy now is associated with both light in the darkness and sight. The festival of Santa Lucia celebrates the light brought to one of the darkest days of the year, just as Lucy's faith shown in a dark period for early Christians.

Monsignor Laurence Higgins will celebrate Mass at 11 a.m., a traditional program and the passing of the "Crown of Lights" to the coming year's Santa Lucia. This year's winner, Jacqueline Stine, will present the award.

The crown bearer, who must be 13 years old, will read from an essay explaining why she wanted the role. She will receive a $100 savings bond.

A children's procession will follow, along with music, dancing and food in the ballroom.

Tickets are $15 for ages 13 and older; $7.50 for ages 3 to 12; and free for children 3 and younger.

For tickets call Katie Miliziano at (813) 265-0001.

The Italian Club also will sponsor its holiday party and new members' reception at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Canned goods donations will be collected for those in need.

For information, call (813) 248-3316.
LaVelle Hall Hosts Holiday Spectacular
SOUTH TAMPA - Ballroom and Latin dancing, along with a performing exhibition of dancing, will be featured when LaVelle Hall hosts a holiday spectacular on Sunday.

Doors open at 1 p.m. at the hall, 5320 S. MacDill Ave. The Mario DeLeon Band will perform and Roy Stone and Co., which includes students of LaVelle Hall, will entertain.

Hors d'oeuvres will be served at 1 and 3 p.m. Tickets are $12. For tickets or information, call (813) 927-4370.

'We Care' Event Comes To Tampa
SOUTH TAMPA - "We Care," a nonprofit and business partnership, has chosen Tampa for the first time as one of its 23 cities to assist children.

The event will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the George M. Steinbrenner Boys & Girls Club, 1301 North Boulevard.

We Care is a partnership among Boys & Girls Clubs of America, furniture manufacturers Geiger and Herman Miller Inc, Workplace Resource and area design and architectural firms.

In each city, volunteers develop holiday craft ideas for children to complete at the event. They may complete as many as possible and use their projects as holiday gifts. The event also includes entertainment, snacks, face painting and a visit from Santa Claus.

Sword Of Hope Honors Past Presidents
SOUTH TAMPA - The Sword of Guild of the American Cancer Society will honor its past presidents at a Mistletoe and Mimosas Bruch at 10:30 a.m. Friday.

The event will be at the home of David and Lana Bellini. The cost is $15 with directions and reservations available by calling (813) 254-3630.

Santa Pub Crawl Set For Friday

The Krewe of Brigadoon and Tampa Charities Inc. will sponsor the eighth annual Santa Pub Crawl, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Italian Club, 1731 E. Seventh Ave.

The cost to participate is $10 for those dressed in holiday themed costumes and bringing a new unwrapped toy. The cost without a costume is $30 plus a new unwrapped toy.

For information, see www.santapubcrawl.com

Send news 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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