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Nonprofit Groups To Be Honored With A Luncheon

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 7, 2009

DANA SHORES - Nonprofit organizations will be honored, with one named nonprofit organization of the year, at the fourth annual WEDU Be More awards event.

The luncheon and awards ceremony will be at 11 a.m., Jan. 15, at the A La Carte Event pavilion, 4050 Dana Shores. Highlights from the ceremony will be featured in a WEDU, Channel 3 special next month.

As part of the event, the Bank of Tampa Hall of Heroes begins at 11 am. It will showcase more than 36 organizations, with displays and information about their services. The luncheon, with Jack Harris as the master of ceremonies, is at noon.

This year's event will include the first Mason Dixon Be More Involved award for volunteerism, to be given to Dixon, program director for WRBQ-FM. Dixon assisted with the launch of the WEDU Be More Awards in 2005 and served as the event's master of ceremonies for three years.

Tickets are $50 per person, $600 for community heroes table for 10, and $1,000 for a philanthropist table of 10.

For tickets, see wedu.org/ bemore or call WEDU at (800) 354-9338, ext 3013. The deadline for reservations is Thursday. For a list of nominees, see www.wedu.org/bemore.

Rough Riders Host Social, Karaoke Contest
CHANNEL DISTRICT - The Rough Riders will host an all-krewe Pre-Gasparilla Social on Jan. 16 at Stump's Supper Club in Channelside.

The event includes a social time from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. when krewe members can exchange parade beads and pins. Music for dancing will be provided.

At 10 p.m., there will be a Rock Star Karaoke Contest. For information about participating in the contest, send an e-mail to contest chairman Bill Hogan at hoganw@gte.net.

Darren McClain is the social chairman; for event information, contact him at darren mcclain@aol.com

Garden Club To Hear Water Tips
BEACH PARK - A horticulturalist from the Hillsborough County Extension Service will speak about a water-wise program at the Jan. 14 meeting of the Beach Park Garden Club.

The 10 a.m. meeting, open to members and guests, will be at Beach Park Women's Clubhouse, 801 S. West Shore Blvd.

Patte Ayala is overseeing a luncheon following the meeting with assistance from Nancy Blood and Mary Manelli. For membership information, call Jan Haber at (813) 258-1117.

Artist Speaks At Rose Circle

SOUTH TAMPA - Conservationist and water color artist Taylor Ikin will address Rose Circle garden club members at their meeting at 10 a.m. today.

The event will be at the home of Clare Robbins, 2930 W. Hawthorne Road. For information about the organization, call Bobbi Lionetti at (813) 281-2133.

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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