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Gold Award Honors Accomplishments Of 32 Girl Scouts

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 28, 2008

TAMPA - Thirty-two Girl Scouts in West Central Florida recently received their Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouts.

The award recognizes outstanding accomplishments in leadership, community service, career planning and personal development.

This year's recipients completed projects focused on a variety of community issues, including: workshops to introduce underprivileged children to the arts; "Extreme Makeover - Brookwood Edition," a renovation benefiting a therapeutic group home for teenage girls; homework help so children can spend more time with their families; and Book Buddy Bags, designed to increase literacy among preschoolers.

The awards were presented at a luncheon June 14 at the Crowne Plaza Tampa East hotel. The recipients include:

•Michelle Cimo, a Plant High School student who oversaw the arts and crafts portion of Spring Into Action, which introduces the arts to children at The Spring, a domestic violence shelter.

•Sherise Gamble, also a Plant student, who focused on drama exercises as part of The Spring project.

•Jessica Lyn Gordon, an Academy of the Holy Names student who refurbished classrooms at the Wimauma Early Education Center for the children of migrant workers.

•Julia Gordon, who also attends the Academy, worked with Gold Award partners and volunteers to oversee the refurbishing of five of the 13 classrooms at the Wimauma center.

•Michelle Gordon, another Academy student, who refurbished two playgrounds at the Wimauma center.

•Sarah McKnight, a Plant student, who improved a playground used by children at The Spring and encouraged them to help with repairs.

•Claire Page, a Middleton High student, who transformed an area at the entrance of Lake Rogers Park into a butterfly garden.

•Sarah Sullivan, a student at Boston University, who implemented Winthrop Goes Green, a recycling and green energy campaign to encourage residents to recycle cardboard, aluminum and post-construction metal.

•Alexandra Valdes, an Academy student, who recruited volunteers to clean and paint the classrooms at the Wimauma center and solicited donations and ran a summer camp to fund the project.

Also, Julia Parker, who earned her Gold Award in 2007 and graduated recently from Plant, was named a scholarship winner. She will attend the University of Florida to major in psychology.

At Plant, Parker was active in the Zeta Service Club and was a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and crew team. She is an Eucharistic minister at Christ the King Catholic Church. She is the daughter of Jerry and JulieAnne Parker.

Wine Tasting Benefits Cancer Research

DOWNTOWN - About 300 guests dressed in tropical shirts and sundresses gathered Sunday afternoon for the fourth annual Krewe of Zingaro wine tasting and auction.

The event, held at The Tampa Club for the first time, benefited the Children Cancer's Research Group at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital. Physician and research director Cameron Tebbi thanked the supporters for their help.

Krewe president Bill Nipper thanked the guests and the committee, which was headed by Patricia Embry. Ray Gurka provided the entertainment.

Art created by young cancer patients was featured in a live auction, and the silent auction included sports memorabilia, restaurant gift certificates, weekend getaways and jewelry.

Other committee members were Dorotheen Ashton, Ron and Debbie Breijo, Mike Embry, Robert Faiks, Susanne Goodrich, Betty and Larry Kasper, Lisa Lapina, Mary Nipper, James Raulerson, Pat Robinson, Steven Rom, Trish Trout, Linda Vazmina, Amy Wright and Bob Younskevicius.

Make-A-Wish Hosts Bridesmaids' Ball

DOWNTOWN - The Suncoast Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida will host a Bridesmaids' Ball from 6:30 to 11 p.m. July 12 at the Hyatt Regency Tampa, 211 N. Tampa St.

The event is a mock wedding reception in which participants can compete in contests for the most hideous wedding attire. Food, drinks, a silent auction and live music will be featured.

Tickets are $75 at bridesmaidsball.wishcentral.org/tampa.

Skipper's Co-Owner To Be Honored

NORTH TAMPA - Skipper's Smokehouse will host a party Sunday for co-owner Vince McGilvra, who is retiring after almost 28 years.

The free event will be at 5 p.m. at Skipper's, 910 Skipper Road, and will feature the Johnny G. Lyon Band. Organizers said there also will be surprises and Skipper's-style silliness.

McGilvra and two of his friends from the U.S. Air Force - Tom White and Andy Bastman - bought the North Tampa restaurant and bar in 1980. McGilvra plans to retain his share in the Skipper's but won't be involved in the daily business.

For information, call (813) 971-0666.

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.

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