grand hampton news - march/april 2012

VOL.1, ISSUE 5 | 2012A Community Newsletter for Grand Hampton Residents

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50 Years Combined

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PubliSher’S letter:

Hi neighbors of Grand Hampton! This should be in your hands right before St. Patrick's Day! I hope you have a fun filled day with green beer, cabbage,cookies, milk, ketchup or anything else you happen to enjoy food coloring onthis festive day that celebrates one of Ireland's patron saints, St. Patrick. I want to thank Denise Hawkins for the wonderful photo she sent in for thecover. It is a very nice picture of a Grand Hampton family. If you have anything you would like to share as well about yourself, family, neighborhood or community, please send us

your information. Pictures,stories, news, events, social clubs and more from the residents are what makes the newsletter exciting. This is your newsletter and we want you tobe involved. The cover photo we received for this issue is a great example of what we want to include for you. All pictures are welcome and we will fit in as many as we can. The clocks have moved forward, Spring is right around the corner and thereis lots of sunshine! Enjoy St. Patrick's Day, Easter and Spring!

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Send in your photos!Email photos to: [email protected]

and possibly be picked for the cover!This month’s photo submitted by Denise Hawkins.

Please send in your articles, resident stories, club calendar updates and Grand Hampton community news

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New Spring Grand Hampton tennis schedules posted. Now registering for kids, ages 3-16 years from beginning to advanced levels, after-school tennis classes. CLASSES FILL QUICKLY! Weekend classes too. Group & private classes available taught by USPTA certified tennis professionals. Adult Tennis Programs also. GH Resident Special: Adult evening tennis clinic pass only $99 for a season (3 months). You can do all this conveniently at your Grand Hampton Tennis courts. Check out the

new tennis class & program schedules at www.TheTennisConnection.com. Click on Grand Hampton Tennis. Spring Break Tennis Camp: March 12th-16th Call 813-949-9195 to register and for more info. TeamTennisJuniorLeague.com: The spring season has started. Come cheer for your Grand Hampton teams every Sunday at 1:30pm. The winning teams will go to local playoffs and also qualify for a state tournament. Grand Hampton Heat Ladies 3.0 USTA team is 3-3 and is in the middle of the 13 team division. Way to go Estrella, Jennifer, Arta, Raquel and the rest of the ladies! Turn that heat on and keep on “Burning it up!” Tennis Connection tennis professionals Lili Arroyo, Kiril Popov, Dave Kuhlman & Dave Freiman recently competed to help the Hillsborough County Tennis Professionals defeat Pinellas County 127-115 in the “Battle of the Bays” Pro

Challenge Cup recently held at East Lake Woodlands Country Club. Tennis Connection Quick Start Tournament Series: For beginning level kids ages 5-12 . Check out the upcoming schedule (starting in March) as well as pictures and results from prior tournaments on our website. Grand Hampton dates are April 1st & April 29th. Other locations are available. To register and to get more info go to www.TheTennisConnection.com or call 813-949-9195. Make up date: Friday March 30th & April 27th makeup date for Grand HamptonMake-up classes: Friday,4:30-5pm (for GH Mon & Wed 4:30pm & Sat 9am classes) Friday, 5-6pm (for GH Mon & Wed 5pm & Sat 9:30am classes)Friday, 6-7pm (for GH Mon & Wed 6pm & Sat 1 0:30am classes)

• Soccer evaluation April 21st – 28th• 8 week league for only $75 !• League begins May 5th – June 30th

For Rain make-up or any missed classes, you may attend this make-up class Free tennis social: Friday night March 30th and April 27th from 7-9pm at GH courts. To register, email [email protected] or call 813-949-9195. Calling all adult tennis players! Adult leagues, round robins, community challenges & ladders are being formed now. Grand Hampton Head Tennis Professional LiLi Arroyo 813-401-9338 cell USPTA Pro 3Grand Hampton Asst. Tennis Professional Dave Kuhlman 734-945-4792 cell USPTA Pro 2Grand Hampton Tennis Director Dave Freiman 813-949-9195 USPTA Professional 1 v

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Turner Elementary's Ida S. Baker Teacher of the Year for 2011-12 is.....Ms. Kurtright! Ms. Kurtright loves working with all Turner students as the school's Media Specialist and has the pleasure of sharing with students about reading and literacy. Also awarded recently was Mrs. Martel, the Media Secretary, as Turner's Non-Instructional Employee of the Year. Mrs. Martel works alongside Ms. Kurtright in the Media Center and does a tremendous amount to assist with the book collection as well as to keep our school technology in top working condition. Thank you for your hard work Ms. Kurtright and Mrs. Martel!

event organizer couldn’t have been more pleased with the day. “It’s just a great community event. Each year, I continue to be amazed and so proud of the support New Tampa shows for our high school and education.” Everyone who participated was treated to a healthy start breakfast of granola, bananas & fruit and Cabot Cheese. The Wharton Wildcat warmed the runners up with an energetic callisthenic routine fueled by rockin’ music pumped out by Paul Gigante of Gigante Productions. William Hineline, a first grader at Hunter’s Green Elementary summed up the day’s enthusiasm after finishing the one mile run with arms

raised and a beaming smile, “I ran the entire race without stopping and it was awesome!” James Berndt was first to cross the line with a time of 18.00. More than 70 medals and awards were given out to runners ages 8 to age 60+ and that's just the 5K participants. The runners, walkers & sponsors helped raise more than $5,000 this year. The funds go directly back to funding Wharton teacher mini-grants or “wishes” for technology and equipment upgrades, additional computers and printers, education subscriptions and so much more. v

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Mrs. Martel and Ms. Kurtright after a 2nd grade Fairy Tale Bowl

Ms. Summers with her 3rd grade homeroom class.

Hillsborough County Schools competed in a regional science competition February 6th at the Tampa Bay Convention Center, and three Bartels winners from that event will be attending the state competition from April 3rd -5th in Lakeland. The trio are Gabriella Gonzalez, Richa Bisht and Ilenia Armstrong.

Here’s how Bartels performed during the regional competition:· Gabriella Gonzalez - 1st place, Mathematics· Richa Bisht - 1st place, Chemistry· Ilenia Armstrong - 2nd place, Environmental Science· Hannah Perkins - 3rd place, Biochemistry· Ian Laskey - Honorable Mention, Engineering On March 30th, Bartels Middle School will be hosting the 3rd

Wharton 5k …. Run for “Wishes”

Wharton’s 11th Annual 5K/1 Mile Family Fun Run was the biggest success ever this year! On Saturday, February 4th, more than 175 New Tampa children,

parents, teachers, coaches and athletes from Wharton High School and surrounding middle and elementary schools participated in a spirited 5K race and one mile Family Fun Run sponsored by Wharton’s PTSA. All proceeds benefit Wharton High School teachers’ “Wishes”. Alli Ilcken, WHS PTSA Chair and

Annual Hoops For Heart event. The students will participate in various events during the day including a three on three basketball tournament. All of the money raised will be directly donated to the American Heart Association. Last year Bartels raised over $9,000. I personally would like to thank the community in advance for their assistance with this great event.

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Celebrating 100 Years: Founded by Juliette Gordon Low in Savan-nah , Ga. on March 12th, 1912, with 18 girls, 100 years later, Girl Scouts includes 3.2 million members (girls and adults) throughout the U.S. and 92 countries overseas through USA Girl Scouts Overseas. Did you know? The second troop in the U.S. was founded in 1913 at Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Tampa. Today, Girl Scouts of West Central Florida (GSWCF) serves nearly 22,000 girl members and 11,000 adult members

throughout eight counties in west central Florida. We have a number of 100th anniversary celebration events – EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION! Week of the GirlMarch 12th – 16thLake Parker Park , Lakeland Girls in grades K – 12 will experience history and traditions as they explore Girl Scouts’ progression over the past 100 years. They’ll enjoy age-appropriate games, crafts, singing, swaps and much more!

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We’ll get the party started with face painting, balloon artists, Girl Scout history games and crafts, snacks, and more at the Tampa Bay History Center ! The celebration continues as the Lightning take on the St. Louis Blues at 7 p.m. at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

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incredibly detailed cities of Miniland USA. Drive LEGO-themed cars through city streets and earn your own driver’s license. Girl Scouts will have the opportunity to participate in special workshops just for them, geared specifically for their grade levels.

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The Foundation at Florida Hospital Tampa is looking for a few good Grand Hampton men to put on a pair of high heels and walk a mile in her shoes. On Saturday, March 24, Bay Area men will walk the walk at the 4th Annual Heroes ‘N Heels Event. The funds raised from this event will help uninsured women receive free mammograms at the Breast Care Center at Florida Hospital Tampa (FHT). Are you man enough to walk a mile in her shoes…her high heeled shoes? We ask that each walker raise a minimum of $100. Every $100 raised provides a FREE mammogram to a Tampa Bay patient in need. Your $100 could save a life!Every three minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. If you think that’s scary, just imagine how it

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The Tampa Garden Club hosted a lovely Valentine party, “Let’s Have a Heart to Heart”. It was a fundraising event. An album is posted on the Tampa Garden Club facebook page. Do visit and friend us!

The Amaryllis Circle presents “Gardens and Pools on April Fool’s from 4pm-6pm. The tour will feature several homes in the fashionable 1920’s neighborhood of New Suburb Beautiful in South Tampa . Each home garden will offer refreshments featuring selections from local restaurants and members’ kitchens. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the event or in advance by calling 831-5678.

10th Annual Tour of Gardens and Plant Sale

Saturday, April 14th, $10 per person Tour and Buffet

Plant Sale Begins at 11:00am. Tour

Registration begins at 1pm at the T ‘N C Recreation Center at 6039 Hanley Road (Next to Webb Middle School ). Tour from 1:30pm – 3:30pm. Buffet at 3:30pm at the Rec Center . Sunday, April 15th is the date for “Earthly Paradise”, the Rose Circle ’s annual garden tour that we all anticipate. The tour includes a tea party in Fred Ball Park , across the street from the Garden Club. The charge is $15.00. Tickets may be purchased from Rose Circle Members and Garden Tour tickets can be purchased at Annie’s Garden Shed, 100 4th Ave. Northwest , Lutz - Bayshore Market, 5025 Bayshore Blvd. - Bloom Garden Shop, 3005 S. MacDill Ave. - Tampa Garden Club, 2629 Bayshore Blvd.

The Tampa Garden Club will host a Standard (judged) Flower Show April 21st-22nd. Vendors of garden related items and plants will be on the grounds for the

weekend. The theme of the show is “Orange Blossom Express” named for a famous Florida train that helped bring tourists to Florida , the land of flowers. There is no admission charge. Garden related vendor applications and information are on the website, www.tampagardenclub.com.

The Bromeliad Guild of West Florida will hold a concurrent, separately judged show at the same time at the Garden Club, so it is a show within a show. Bromeliad growers will be among our outdoor vendors. v

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