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Board Opposes Renaming New Tampa Library

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 5, 2008

TAMPA - Efforts to rename the New Tampa Regional Library took a hit Thursday. The Tampa-Hillsborough County Library Board accepted the recommendation of its policies and bylaws committee not to change the name of the library at 10001 Cross Creek Blvd. The review committee decided neither candidate met the criteria to have a library named in their honor.

The names of two New Tampa civic activists had been submitted for consideration. Carol Poland is a longtime Hunter's Green resident and neighborhood crime watch leader. Jeri Zelinski, who died in 2002, was instrumental in prodding developers to donate land and the Hillsborough County Commission to build it.

The county commission will have the final say Dec. 17.

Kenneth Knight

Free AIDS Tests Offered Today

The Hillsborough County Health Department is offering free HIV/AIDS testing today.

The tests are part of a public health education program in support of World AIDS Day, which was Monday.

The HIV/AIDS tests and full spectrum tests for sexually transmitted diseases are available from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the health department, 1105 E. Kennedy Blvd.

Valerie Kalfrin

Temple To Honor Past President

BRANDON - To honor a man who worked hard to make Brandon's first Jewish temple a reality, the 150-member Congregation Beth Shalom will dedicate the Richard S. Glaser Center for Education & Religion during a community ceremony today.

Rabbi Betsy Torop said the dedication is an opportunity to pay homage to Glaser, who is credited with seeing that the fledgling congregation acquired property on Bryan Road and constructed a permanent home. The group had been meeting in temporary locations for a decade before the temple opened in 2000.

Glaser, Congregation Beth Shalom's past president, died in August 2007.

The ceremony begins at 7:45 p.m. at the synagogue, 706 Bryan Road. For information, call (813) 681-6547.

D'Ann Lawrence White

City Approves Sangria's Site

City council members made it official Thursday: The proposed Sangria's Tapas Bar & Restaurant can join Starbucks as a commercial anchor on the Hillsborough Avenue gateway to historical Seminole Heights.

With no discussion and a unanimous vote, council members rezoned property to allow the restaurant. They also approved closing a portion of Mohawk Avenue and an alleyway.

Co-owner John Obediente said he and his colleagues may apply for construction permits in seven days. In addition to Sangria's, Obediente's company - Historic 512 - plans to open LeRoy's Gastro Pub, Myoumi Sushi Bar and leasable retail space, possibly this spring.

The restaurants and retail space will be built on the site of the former LeRoy's 4x4 Auto Service, 512 E. Hillsborough Ave, in the Seminole Heights historic district.

Kathy Steele

Children's Festival Is Saturday

WESLEY CHAPEL - Nothing says "Christmas" like a children's parade, so get yours to Wesley Chapel Regional Park, located at Boyette and Overpass roads, Saturday for the Holiday Festival in the Park.

Children are encouraged to dress up and decorate their bikes, wagons and strollers for the event, which starts at 4 p.m. There will be a cookie-decorating contest, musical performances, a coloring contest, pictures with Santa, bounce houses, free hot dogs and chips, and a Christmas tree lighting. Toys for Tots and Trinkets for Teens will be collecting new, unwrapped gifts.

The festival is presented by Macy's; The Tampa Tribune's Newspaper In Education program is a sponsor. For information, call the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce at (813) 994-8534, or go to www.wesleychapel wow.com/holiday_festival/holiday.html.

A staff report

City To Buy Drew Park Parcels

City council members on Thursday agreed to spend more than $400,000 to buy adjoining parcels in Drew Park that ultimately could be used to build homes.

The city plans to purchase the sites at 4106 and 4108 N. Hubert Ave. at a cost of $402,800. Money to buy the properties will come from the Drew Park Community Redevelopment Area fund.

Jose Patino Girona

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