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The Tampa Bay region is home to many innovative organizational causes, CreativeTampaBay is a not-for-profit, grassroots organization dedicated to synergizing the community’s assets to cultivate an environment that encourages innovation, expands the economy and is a magnet for creative people. CreativeTampaBay is known for innovative events, provocative research studies and for serving in a “connector” role through the BUZZ weekly e-newsletter. They host local, national and international forward thinking speakers to stimulate new ideas and actions for our region. Their research focuses on quality of life issues vital to our region’s ability to grow, as well as attract and retain creative minds.

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List of Independence Day Celebrations

St. Pete Pier 4th of July Extravaganza

St. Petersburg Pier - 800 Second Ave. N.E. - St. Petersburg

July 4 : 1 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Get up close to the light show as the Pier throws one of the most extravagant fireworks shows in the area

2010 Fireworks Celebration in Channelside

Channelside Bay Plaza - 615 Channelside Drive - Channelside District

July 4 : 9 p.m. Fireworks

Waterfront fireworks in the Channelside District

Brandon Blast

Westfield Brandon - 459 Brandon Town Center - Brandon

Brandon's Independence Day bash is an annual celebration with fireworks, live music, and more!

Sparklebration

Pasco County Fairgrounds - 36722 State Road 52 - Dade City

July 4 : 4 p.m.

Fireworks and entertainment in Dade City

Dunedin Hometown USA

Dunedin Stadium - Dunedin Stadium - 373 Douglas Ave. at Beltress St. - Dunedin

July 3 : 4:15 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Catch some baseball and fireworks at Dunedin Stadium

City of Gulfport Celebrates

Downtown waterfront district - 2401 53rd St. S - Gulfport

July 4 : 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.

The city of Gulfport has a day full of activities leading up to a fireworks display, including a fishing derby, sandcastle contest, and car show.

Safety Harbor's Independence Day parade

Safety Harbor - Main Street - Safety Harbor

July 4 : 10 a.m.

Head out to this patriotic parade at 10:00 a.m.!

Safety Harbor's July 4th Celebration

Safety Harbor Marina - 110 Veterans Memorial Ln - Safety Harbor

July 4 : 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Events and fireworks

Don't miss the fireworks and live bands at this outdoor party

31st annual Morton Plant Mease Midnight Run

July 3 : 9:30 p.m.

Run in honor of your country at this annual 1-mile, 5K, and 10k event

36th Annual "Light up the Sky" Fireworks

Temple Terrace Golf & Country Club - 200 Inverness Ave - Temple Terrace

July 3 : 9:15 p.m. Fireworks

If you live in Temple Terrace, this is your spot for a fireworks show

Bradenton Beach Three-Day fireworks celebration

BeachHouse Restaurant - 200 Gulf Dr. - Bradenton Beach

July 2 : 9:15 p.m.

Because just one or two parties wouldn't be enough for Bradenton Beach to celebrate the 4th!

Bayfront fireworks spectacular

Bayfront Park - Ringling Blvd. & Bay Front Drive. - Sarasota

July 4 : 8 p.m. Be early! (around 5)

These 4th of July fireworks start at dusk over Sarasota Bay at Bayfront Park

Largo's world record attempt and 4th of July celebration

Largo Central Park - 101 Central Park Drive - Largo

July 4 : 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Fireworks display at 9 p.m.

Celebrate the 4th with fireworks and music while helping Largo attempt to win the world record for most people doing "the twist".

 

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Woolard: New USF soccer stadium OK'd for '11

USF athletic director Doug Woolard, who has been talking recently about adding a new $3.5-million soccer stadium to the ambitious package of facility upgrades, said Monday that he can now officially announce that USF has secured the funding to include soccer in this wave of construction.

That means USF soccer will have a new home immediately east of the athletic facility in time for its 2011 fall season. Woolard is saying that all the construction -- new stadiums for baseball and softball, the Muma Center practice facility for basketball and new practice fields for football -- will be completed a year from now.

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The Volunteer Way is Looking For Volunteers in Moon Lake

MOON LAKE — The Volunteer Way held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new outreach center in Moon Lake last Tuesday.

"People in Moon Lake are kind of abandoned," said Martha O'Brien, assistant chief executive of the Volunteer Way, a charity that feeds and clothes hundreds of families each month.

"Most people don't get out of Moon Lake because they don't have transportation and there is no public transportation in that area," she said.

The center at 10008 Moon Lake Road has been partially open since the winter and is building services slowly, O'Brien said.

She said the organization is desperate for volunteers — so services at the new center have depended on the schedules of the thin staff.

"We need retirees," O'Brien said of her volunteer shortage. She said many volunteers offer their time on weekends, but she needs help during the week at Moon Lake and the agency's other locations. The organization has a hydroponic farm in New Port Richey to grow food for the homeless, if any gardeners have free time.

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Raymond James Optimist Club Helps Deliver Smiles at Sallie House

Sallie House, a program of the Salvation Army under the St. Petersburg Area Command., was designed to be a safe haven for children ages birth to 11 years who have been removed from their home because of abuse, neglect, abandonment, or any unsafe home situation for a child.  But, in 2009, shortly after a move into a new St. Petersburg facility built and furnished for this age group, the age range for the home changed to 5 – 16 years.  Suddenly, there was a shortage of age appropriate beds, bedding, and activities for teenagers. 

Don Rua, president of the Raymond James Optimist Club, named the Sallie House as the club charity for the 2008 - 2009 year.  Two fund raisers netted $1,082.40.  Initially, the club planned to purchase kiddie playground equipment, but after speaking with Sallie House Director Roger Windell, switched gears to suit the new age group.  The club presented the Sallie House with: 

• 3 Play Station2 consoles
• 6 remote controllers
• 3 memory cards
• 6 games

 

• 1 WII console
• 4 remote controllers
• 1 wireless sensor bar
• 1 charging station
• 3 games

 

 

The total costs for the gifts exceeded the funds raised; however, a 10% discount on all accessories and $25 off a WII Console from Best Buy and an extra contribution from a club member made it possible to deliver a game unit for each of the four wings of the house.  Children in residence opened the individually wrapped packages.  Even though the children knew the gifts were for the Sallie House and not for them personally, the joy and excitement ran high. Since the club’s mission is to focus on youth projects, it was a win all around. 

Children may stay at Sallie House from one night to one year, depending on whether they can be reunited with their parents, placed with relatives, placed in a foster home, or adopted by a loving family. The dedicated staff at Sallie House is ready 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – with the comfort and care these children so desperately need and deserve. Their goal is to offer an atmosphere that is as normal as possible until arrangements for each child's long-term care can be made.  Quality game time helps make it so. 

Don Rua

President, Raymond James Optimist Club (associated with Optimist International)

info@rjoc.com

www.rjoc.com

www.optimist.org

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PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA SECURES THREE-YEAR DEAL AS OFFICIAL PIZZA SPONSOR OF NFL AND SUPER BOWL

Deal grants pizza company category exclusivity, rights to use NFL logos and trademarks in marketing and advertising

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 8, 2010) – Football fans can expect the upcoming NFL season to be even better, thanks to the company known for its “Better Ingredients, Better Pizza.” Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA), which earlier this year entered into an agreement with the NFL as the Official Pizza Sponsor of Super Bowl XLIV, has signed a three-year agreement through the 2012 season as the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL and Super Bowl XLV, XLVI and XLVII. 

The deal is the largest in Papa John’s history and includes category exclusivity among delivery and carryout pizza brands. 

“The National Football League is the most highly regarded and popular brand in sports, with a commitment to quality that matches perfectly with the high standards of Papa John’s,” said Andrew Varga, Papa John’s Chief Marketing Officer. “Papa John’s has always prided itself as being the preferred pizza of football fans. This sponsorship takes it to the next level. This is by far the largest sports-related financial commitment that our brand has made and we believe this affiliation will greatly enhance our brand building efforts over the next three years.” 

Earlier this year with its sponsorship of Super Bowl XLIV, Papa John’s recorded its largest single sales day in the brand’s history, selling more than 900,000 pizzas at its 2,800 U.S. restaurants.  Extending the NFL sponsorship will propel the brand deeper into the mindset of NFL fans everywhere, beginning with 2010 NFL Kickoff in September all the way through Super Bowl XLIV on February 6, 2011 and beyond. 

“We are excited to welcome the Papa John’s brand to the NFL as an official sponsor,” Keith Turner, NFL Senior Vice President of Media Sales & Sponsorship. “We have appreciated Papa John’s local sponsorships with NFL teams over the years. We welcomed them into the national fold at Super Bowl XLIV and are pleased to extend the relationship into a long-term sponsorship.” 

As a sponsor, Papa John’s will be able to use NFL logos and trademarks in its advertising and marketing. These logos include the NFL shield logo, as well as those of marquee league events, such as the Super Bowl, Pro Bowl and NFL Kickoff. 

Papa John’s is also the Official Pizza of the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, and Washington Redskins. 

Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) is the world's third largest pizza company. For nine of the last 10 years, consumers have rated Papa John's No. 1 in customer satisfaction among all national pizza chains in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Papa John's also was honored by Restaurants & Institutions Magazine (R&I) with the 2009 Gold Award for Consumers’ Choice in Chains in the pizza segment and was named 2007 Pizza Today Chain of the Year. For more information about the company or to order pizza online, visit Papa John's at www.papajohns.com.

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Learn How Money Works - Networking and Informative Seminar

I moved across the world from London, UK with my two kids to help with expansion of our company in the Tampa Bay Area. I am professional independent Financial Coach for Primerica. What I do is very simple; I help people to fix broken finances and broken jobs. I move them from worst position into a better position. I teach them what banks do not want them to know. All I want is the chance to help as many people as can, so that I feel good that I can make a difference in someone’s life. Our service is very confidential and discreet.

 

I have setup an event on 22 June 2010 to provide great educational and informative solutions to money problems. It’s an eye opener for the few who are not money savvy and may want to learn how to keep their money balanced and secure their family future. 

 

We have the opportunity for people who like the business side of what we do to help families. We will also share our success story of helping millions of families across the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain and Europe.

 

This event is free. I am also offering great barbecue and drink complimentary at the event. For further info, please visit our event on Facebook: Here.

 

• Kelly Morris

 

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