Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from January 2003

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from January 2003

MAKING A DIFFERENCE.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Names: Carol Smith, 60, moved to Port Charlotte from Brooklyn in 1991, and Bill Smith, 72, came here from Maryland 14 years ago. They met each other in Florida and were married in 1995. Volunteer activities: It all began two years ago...

Rural Health will build new Parrish clinic.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com PARRISH -- For more than two decades, Rural Health Services has used part of the former Parrish schoolhouse on U.S. 301 for doctor's offices and examination rooms. "It's a lovely old...

Hi-Stat turns to robots; Change makes Manatee manufacturer more competitive.(BUSINESS)
January 1, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL BRAGA michael.braga@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Faced with competition from China and other countries with low labor costs, Hi-Stat Manufacturing is retooling. It is replacing traditional manufacturing machines...

North Port ex-commissioner charged with DUI.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Byline: EARLE KIMEL earle.kimel@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- A former North Port city commissioner was charged with driving under the influence Monday night, after a minor accident at U.S. 41 and Sumter Boulevard. According to the...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... This isn't the SS Minnow Sal Alfiero rang in the new year in style on board his 128-foot motor yacht Black Sheep, docked at Marina Jack in downtown Sarasota since Sunday. But the fun is coming to an end. Alfiero, 65, heads back home to...

Goodwill opens big store in Sarasota.(BUSINESS)
January 1, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL POLLICK michael.pollick@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Goodwill Industries-Manasota Inc. has opened a new store on North Tamiami Trail that is the organization's largest. The 20,000-square-foot space in the North Trail...

For both teams, 'steaks' are high; Wolverines want another 10-win season; Gators hope to finish their first year under Zook strong.(SPORTS)
January 1, 2003... Byline: MIC HUBER mic.huber@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- The questions were slightly different, but the immediate response was the same: "One game." Michigan coach Lloyd Carr was asked the difference between a 9-4 and 10-3 season. Zook...

OBITUARIES; CHARLOTTE COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 1, 2003... William R. Barnwell William R. "Bill" Barnwell, 93, Port Charlotte and formerly of Arcadia, died Dec. 26, 2002. He was born Dec. 28, 1908, in DeSoto County and came to Port Charlotte seven years ago from Arcadia. He was a cattle...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Holiday closings * Venice City Hall will be closed today in observance of New Year's Day. There will be no solid waste, recyclables or yard waste collected today for city of Venice residents. Solid waste, which would normally be collected...

OBITUARIES; MANATEE COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 1, 2003... Max Lee Beane Max Lee Beane, 75, Bradenton, died Dec. 29, 2002. He was born Sept. 28, 1927, in Fountain County, Ind., and came to Manatee County in 1972 from Crawfordsville, Ind. He was a mechanic at Tropicana Products in Bradenton for...

Judge denies new trial for man in abuse death.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Byline: HOWARD M. UNGER howard.unger@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Joseph Ciambrone got new lawyers, new evidence, and a new judge to hear his case, but he won't be getting a new murder trial. Ciambrone's latest legal team tried to...

Master vs. pupil.(SPORTS)
January 1, 2003... Byline: BRIAN ETTKIN brian.ettkin@heraldtribune.com NEW ORLEANS -- The bowls are sillier than Seuss. They are pointless moneymaking scams for the power conferences that do not entertain as much as try to make people buy Continental tires...

The big picture; Diplomacy is America's challenge for the new year.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 1, 2003... Some years begin in shadow; 2003 is one. There will, of course, be new life in the year ahead, and with it the evergreen hope that peace will come to Planet Earth. But in these nascent hours of 2003, the dawn's colors are palled with...

Firehouse opens its doors for holiday breakfast and visit from Santa.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... The firefighters of Gulf Cove opened the huge doors of Charlotte County Fire Station No. 4 for a community pancake breakfast and a visit from Santa Claus. While Fire Chief Dennis Didio and Deputy Chief Max Lopez flipped pancakes, guests toured...

BUSINESS BUZZ.(BUSINESS)
January 1, 2003... Hastings wins award for design excellence Pamela Hastings received a "Design Excellence Award" for home theater design in the recent Ashley Group Design Competition. Hastings, owner of Pamela Hastings Interior Design Services in...

Englewood to get new cardiology center.(BUSINESS)
January 1, 2003... Byline: MARGARET ANN MIILLE margaret.miille@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- A cardiologist and a registered nurse are building a $1.53 million medical office building across from Englewood Community Hospital. Dr. Kenneth Pfahler and...

The old and the new; Yesterday is an index of tomorrow.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 1, 2003... The old year has passed, we say, and a new one has dawned, yet in life there never is an old year that we can throw away as we throw away the old calendar. The life of one year flows on into the new. What we were yesterday is an index of what...

MAKING A DIFFERENCE.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Some people will give you the shirt off their back, but not Bradenton resident Petra Stentz. She prefers to give of herself, particularly her blood. The 66-year-old native of Puerto Rico has donated more than 480 times since the early...

OBITUARIES; SARASOTA COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 1, 2003... Judy A. Bucanis A memorial service for Judy A. Bucnis, a Venice resident who died Dec. 21, 2002, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Evangelical Covenant Church of Bay Indies, Venice. Frances Eckstein Frances Eckstein, 78, Sarasota,...

POLICE BLOTTER.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Compiled from Manatee County Sheriff's Office and Bradenton police reports filed through Dec. 31. BRADENTON 20th Street East, 3300 block, Dec. 30. A home was burglarized. 5th Street West, 4600 block, Dec. 30. A home was...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... New Year's Eve - with a bang The fistfight at Bradenton's OuterLimits nightclub may well have been the first this New Year's Eve. At 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, OuterLimits patrons beat all of Manatee County's New Year's Eve revelers to the...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... What's bugging everyone now? Charlotte County Fire & EMS got a surprise Friday when they responded to a call off Beacon Drive in Port Charlotte. At first, workers thought it was a possible gas leak. "I can smell the gas in the...

Helping families cope with cancer.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... When their eleven-year-old daughter, Marcia, lost her battle with cancer, Jim and Connie Miles were left grief-stricken. Instead of allowing their loss to defeat them, they founded an organization called Happiness Is Serving Kids. On...

Local leaders say 2003 hinges on state budget; County and school officials worry about the money strain going into the new year.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Byline: CHAD BINETTE chad.binette@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Predicting the biggest stories of the new year has been especially risky since 9/11/01. But 2002 ends with a full complement of pending stories that will almost certainly...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Heavy rain, wind arrive with new year Thunderstorms swept out of the Gulf of Mexico late Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and wind to much of the state, including Southwest Florida. In Manatee County, Anna Maria Island reported more than four inches...

Spend today like you want to spend 2003.(FLORIDA WEST)(Sampler)(Column)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Linda Brandt I hope you are spending today exactly as you want to, setting the tone for all of 2003. I've mentioned before how much I love clean slates, new calendars and the prospect of reaching personal and professional goals....

Drawbridge's faulty gearbox keeps span shut to tall boats.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Byline: KARA CHALMERS kara.chalmers@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- A gearbox malfunction on the Tom Adams Bridge forced the drawbridge to close to boat traffic for the past two days, trapping vessels taller than 26 feet on either side....

Friday night at the Columbia; A memorable cast of Ybor City characters serve up dinner and a show at Florida's oldest, biggest and busiest restaurant.(FLORIDA WEST)
January 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF WRITER THOMAS BECNEL The family Casimiro Hernandez, a Cuban of Castilian descent, opened The Columbia Restaurant on Seventh Avenue - Avenida Septima - in 1905. To this day, the restaurant serves "The Original 1905...

Conflicts in K-9 team had 'festered'.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com ***** CORRECTION: The following clarification was published on Saturday, January 4, 2003: In a story on Jan. 1, the Herald-Tribune reported that Sarasota Police Department Officer...

Tropical parade weather not so hot.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... With a theme like Tropical Christmas, you would expect to see lots of grass skirts and swim suits, but the weather did not quite cooperate for this year's Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade in Punta Gorda. But despite the...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Holiday closings MANATEE COUNTY -- Manatee County government, city government, libraries and most community centers are closed today. Banks are also closed. In Manatee County, garbage, recyclables and yard waste normally picked up...

County buys Palma Sola land; In a $10 million deal, the county will turn the area into an eco-preserve.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- After several weeks of negotiations by its attorneys, the County Commission finalized a $10 million deal Tuesday for the long-awaited acquisition of land on the Palma Sola...

Lady Seminoles to face nationally-ranked team.(SPORTS)
January 1, 2003... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT BRADENTON -- The Southeast High girls basketball team had less than 48 hours to enjoy its victory over Clearwater in the finals of the Karp Ladies Holiday Classic. After playing 32 minutes of bedlam...

Trials, housing, growth top issues.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT We can't tell you how the next year will come together, what the biggest news events will be or just who will dominate the headlines, but we can tell you which issues are looming large for Manatee County. The new...

Wall Street closes dismal year.(BUSINESS)
January 1, 2003... Byline: HOPE YEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended its third straight losing year on a mixed and dreary note Tuesday as investors' hopes of a resurgent economy in 2002 were stifled by fears of terrorism, war and a wave of...

Now comes the hard part; County will look for money to fund projects in 2003.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Byline: JAMIE MANFUSO jamie.manfuso@heraldtribune.com Charlotte County did a lot of plotting in 2002 - mapping out new business districts, proposing renourished beaches and trying to preserve tens of thousands of acres in the wilds of east...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Wal-Mart cashier accused of stealing ENGLEWOOD -- A Wal-Mart cashier here was arrested Monday on charges that she used stolen gift cards to make purchases for herself. JoAnn C. Benkovich, 48, an Englewood resident, stole the gift cards...

2003 brings uncertainty for tenants.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Byline: SCOTT CARROLL scott.carroll@heraldtribune.com PALMETTO -- For the past couple of years, home for Maria Luna and her two girls has been a cramped cinderblock apartment with a window air conditioner, no heater and frequent plumbing...

Tortoise pair stolen from owner's pen; Chris Clark, who breeds the species, finds tire tracks near the pen.(B SECTION)
January 1, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- Wanted alive: Bonnie and Clyde. The duo, a pair of African spurred-thigh tortoises, were stolen from their owner's home Saturday night or early Sunday, and...

TECO shines as clean-air rules dim; As Tampa Bay power plants get more efficient, federal pollution laws may be on the wane.(A SECTION)
January 2, 2003... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- The owner of the dirtiest power plants in Florida says it is a shining example of how a utility can shed its sooty reputation. Tampa Electric Co. is working to drastically cut...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
January 2, 2003... ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Saturday, January 4, 2003: Correction : Ed Nicholas' swearing-in as a circuit court judge will take place at 4 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Manatee County Courthouse, 1115 Manatee Ave. W....

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 2, 2003... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Clarence Albert Hill Jr. Clarence "Calvin" Albert Hill Jr., 59, Grove City, died Dec. 28, 2002. He was born Aug. 26, 1943, in Dayton, Ohio, and came to Grove City 14 years ago from Smyrna Beach. He was an artist,...

This week's forum topic:.(H-T EAST)
January 2, 2003... This traditionally is the time when people start thinking about resolutions for the new year. What do you pledge to do for your community in the coming year? What would you like to see local elected officials accomplish for East Manatee?...

LIFE THROUGH A LENS.(H-T EAST)
January 2, 2003... Dexter, the mannequin, waits patiently in an empty dental hygiene examination room at Manatee Community College. He is not much to look at: eyes closed, bad hair, plastic face and limbless body. But don't be fooled, he's no dummy. Dexter is...

IMC seeks to mine before decision; The phosphate company asks the DEP to let it mine before an appeal is decided.(B SECTION)
January 2, 2003... Byline: JAMIE MANFUSO jamie.manfuso@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- IMC Phosphates has asked for permission to mine a 2,800-acre site before a state appeals court decides whether the company should have been given a permit. And...

Locally inspired murder-mystery makes print.(FLORIDA WEST)
January 2, 2003... Byline: Marjorie North 'A greedy Sarasota land developer is murdered in his Lido Shores penthouse..." is the premise for "A Developing Murder" written by Florence Brown and just published by Serbin Printing. I remember Florence...

MILITARY NEWS.(B SECTION)
January 2, 2003... CBI Veterans The Tarpon Basha of the China Burma India Association will hold a luncheon meeting at noon Saturday at the Olde World Restaurant, North Port. All former WWII CBI veterans and their spouses are welcome. More information and...

Night golf generates laughs and money for Red Cross.(H-T EAST)
January 2, 2003... Byline: STEVE HEISLER CORRESPONDENT EAST MANATEE -- To golf enthusiasts like Ruth Duncan and Bob Bohart, there may be nothing like teeing off at sunrise with the fresh smell of a new day in the offing -- unless it's brandishing a driver...

Business in Brief.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
January 2, 2003... Rebuild your credit The Sarasota Office of Housing and Community Development will sponsor a free workshop in Sarasota on first-time home-buying and credit rebuilding from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Service...

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.(H-T EAST)
January 2, 2003... Organization name: Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club Name: Dave and Lori Carpenter Roles in the organization: Dave is president, and Lori handles club communications. Meetings: Members meet from 6 to 9 p.m. the last Thursday of each...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
January 2, 2003... Agency gets $5,000 grant to help needy ENGLEWOOD -- The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has given Englewood Helping Hand a $5,000 grant from its Kathleen K. Catlin Fund. The money is to be used to help needy Englewood families...

Heavy rains take counties by storm; Rising waters in Manatee force 50 residents to spend New Year's in a shelter, while a Sarasota waterspout causes minor damage.(B SECTION)
January 2, 2003... Byline: KEVIN VALINE kevin.valine@heraldtribune.com About 50 residents of a Palmetto apartment complex started the new year in a school cafeteria after pounding rains flooded them out of their homes. The tenants of the Oakridge...

Healing through faith; Evangelist/healer Billy Burke has been building faith in people since he was 25.(H-T EAST)
January 2, 2003... Byline: DEBI SPRINGER debi.springer@heraldtribune.com EAST MANATEE -- It looked like a triage scene. Men in suits stood by as if they didn't know whom to treat first. People were spread out on the carpet like fallen dominoes. Then...

Bowden is still the best choice at FSU.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
January 2, 2003... Byline: Brian Ettkin NEW ORLEANS -- Bobby Bowden's injured star running back didn't play. His top two quarterbacks had as much impact on this Sugar Bowl as FSU fans, who also didn't attend. The standout defensive tackle got suspended days...

Bush backs investortax cut.(B SECTION)
January 2, 2003... Byline: GARY FINEOUT CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- This year may be the last that thousands of Florida investors and businesses will have to pay the state's 72-year-old tax on investments. Despite a looming budget crunch in the coming...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
January 2, 2003... Expect Harbor Drive work to intensify VENICE -- Construction work along Harbor Drive from Beach Road to San Marco Drive will intensify this month. The city is in the midst of constructing storm-water pipes on the west side of the road....

When it comes to recipes, Helen McElroy knows beans.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)(Recipe)
January 2, 2003... Byline: MARY BRADBERRY mary.bradberry@heraldtribune.com Helen McElroy kicks off our new year of Home Cookin' with her recipe for Calico Beans, which she's been preparing for several decades. McElroy learned to cook by watching her...

East Manatee YMCA branch scheduled to open this month.(H-T EAST)
January 2, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT EAST MANATEE -- The new YMCA is on schedule to open this month amid last-minute construction details, the hiring of staff and membership sales. "We're hoping to have 1,000 families within the first year," said...

Recapping the year's big stories before it is over is perilous journalism.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
January 2, 2003... Byline: Tom Lyons Over the past few weeks, others in the journalism business brazenly wrote and published wrap-ups of the top stories of 2002. Not me. I wasn't about to tempt fate like that. Each time I saw or heard a recap of...

MILITARY NEWS.(B SECTION)
January 2, 2003... Durham graduates Army Pvt. Jessie L. Durham has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. During the eight weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction in drill and ceremonies,...

A true winner; After 300 wins, 'Coach Cat' has left his mark on the Lemon Bay High School basketball program.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
January 2, 2003... Byline: ERIC ERNST eric.ernst@heraldtribune.com The wins never mattered, only the game. Basketball is a beautiful game, if it's played the way it's supposed to be played. And for 22 years, Tom Catanzarite has taught the boys at Lemon...

Charlotte track has banquet on Saturday.(B SECTION)
January 2, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT PUNTA GORDA -- Charlotte County Speedway will toast its 2002 season points champions with its drivers award banquet Saturday night. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to midnight at the Italian-American Club on...

Deck the halls with fallen needles, falalala la...(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)(Column)
January 2, 2003... I learned something new about Christmas this year. Well, not about Christmas, exactly, but about Christmas trees. See, I bought the most expensive, bushiest Christmas tree I ever owned to celebrate my new home in Englewood. I was feeling...

Freshman leads balanced Lancers attack.(B SECTION)
January 2, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT NEW PORT RICHEY -- Freshman Jevon Daniel had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead a balanced scoring attack as Manatee Community College defeated Fashion Institute of New York 89-65 in the Pasco-Hernando CC Classic on...

Finding resolve to keep resolutions.(B SECTION)
January 2, 2003... Byline: KEVIN VALINE kevin.valine@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Rich Coiro started the first day of 2003 working out at the Gold's Gym on Bee Ridge Road. He received a gym membership for Christmas and pledges to get into better shape. ...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 2, 2003... MANATEE COUNTY Helen Albritton Helen Albritton, 74, Bradenton, died Dec. 28, 2002. She was born Nov. 10, 1928, in Bradenton and was a lifetime resident. She retired as a cook from Walgreens Department Store and was a member of...

Gad-Zooks; UF's 'trick' play backfires, seals UM victory.(SPORTS)
January 2, 2003... Byline: MIC HUBER mic.huber@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- Florida football coach Ron Zook admitted that he questioned the play before he allowed it to be called. Gator quarterback Rex Grossman said he briefly thought about changing the...

(BRIEFS).(H-T EAST)
January 2, 2003... PARRISH Pets up for adoption Gulf Shore Animal League's second pet adoption event will be from from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Caroldane's Pets Plus store. Adoptions will take place in front of the store, which is in Parkwood...

Popular restaurant opens -- again -- in Englewood.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
January 2, 2003... Byline: KARA CHALMERS kara.chalmers@heraldtribune.com Barnacle Bill's is alive and well in Englewood. The restaurant opened at its third location Nov. 1, to the delight of locals and tourists. The history of the family-style...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 2, 2003... SARASOTA COUNTY Evelyn T. Champion Evelyn T. Champion, 93, Venice, died Dec. 25, 2002, in Westerly, R.I. She was born July 7, 1909, in New York City and came to Venice in 1970 from Atlanta. She was a contract clerk for the...

Bucs QB Johnson declares himself healthy.(SPORTS)
January 2, 2003... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- The Tampa Bay sports community can breathe easily. Brad Johnson will be the Buccaneers' starting quarterback in the NFC Divisional playoff game. Johnson removed any skepticism or...

FOR YOU HEALTH.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
January 2, 2003... Free knee screenings Englewood Community Hospital, Dr. Ronald Heromin and Mark Winer, PA-C will offer free knee screenings from 3 to 5 p.m. Jan. 9 in the hospital's Suncoast Auditorium, 700 Medical Blvd., Englewood. Registration and...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
January 2, 2003... Health advisory lifted for park ANNA MARIA ISLAND -- Manatee County Health Department has lifted its health advisory for Bay Front Park. Water quality samples collected the week of Dec. 29 comply with federal and state water quality...

PERSON OF FAITH.(H-T EAST)
January 2, 2003... Name: Lanny Troller Age and family: 30; married to Donna; four sons. Number of members: 25 Where he worships: Myakka City Church of God, 39805 State Road 70 E., Myakka City. Inspiring Scripture: Roman 5:8: "But God...

Premature budget plan; Too soon to consider cuts in higher-education programs.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 2, 2003... Florida Education Secretary Jim Horne has recommended major changes in two popular education programs, in order to free up funds to accommodate the voter-approved class-size amendment. Horne said that for the Bright Futures scholarship...

IN BRIEF.(B SECTION)
January 2, 2003... Symphony schedules Serenade concerts ENGLEWOOD -- The Florida West Coast Symphony will open its ninth season of Sunday Serenade concerts Jan. 19 at the Performing Arts Center at Lemon Bay High School, 2201 Placida Road. The theme of...

Amateurs, pros, prep golfers made 'top 10' list for 2002.(SPORTS)(GOLF)(Column)
January 2, 2003... Byline: Mark Cardon At the end of each year, we attempt to recall the best stories involving area golfers, events and happenings. The year 2002 provided an array of choices. Here's what we considered the top 10: 1. Shot of the year --...

HOPE for families.(H-T EAST)
January 2, 2003... Food, clothing and toys for victims of domestic violence and their children were collected throughout the holiday season at Heritage Harbour and other U.S. Home sites. The donations went to HOPE Family Services, which helps families who...

SMCBA annual championship scheduled for Rip Van Winkle Lanes.(SPORTS)(Bowling)(Column)
January 2, 2003... Byline: Bill Herald The Sarasota-Manatee County Bowling Association will conduct its 54th annual championship tournament on Feb. 22-23 and March 1-2 at Rip Van Winkle Lanes. Entry fee will be $17 per bowler per event, plus optional...

Tenacious Tenisha on court, in class.(H-T EAST)
January 2, 2003... Byline: STEVE HEISLER CORRESPONDENT LAKEWOOD RANCH -- The Out-of-Door Academy girls' basketball team had just run its mid-December record to 5-1 with a victory over host Admiral Farragut, but the bus ride home wasn't the usual cacophony...

Resolutions run the gamut from weight loss to hair gain.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
January 2, 2003... Happy New Year to you all. May this year bring you all your hearts' desires. This is the time we all sit down and think about changes we might want to make in our lives. I asked 10 Englewood residents what their resolutions are for the...

It's the new year and it's time for spotted seatrout.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
January 2, 2003... As we welcome in the New Year, trout are back in season. Life may not be easy, but trout usually are. Here are some ideas to help you catch a few more keepers. As trout are cannibalistic, you will seldom find small fish with big ones....

Hedges toughs it out for LBHS soccer team.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
January 2, 2003... Derrick Hedges epitomizes the Lemon Bay High School boys soccer team. He is tough, unselfish and won't allow adversity to shatter his goals. In a recent match against Venice, the senior banged heads with an opponent who was trying to head...

For Paul Lillis, there's one loss he'll never forget.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
January 2, 2003... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT The ring hangs from a chain Paul Lillis wears around his neck. It symbolizes that the bond between a mother and her son is still alive. His mother, Dorothy, is no longer here after losing a battle to...