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Another Job Hunter Takes To Streets In Tampa Area

Tribune photo by ANDY JONES

Larry Wainwright of Zephyrhills carries a sign asking for a job as he walks the median of State Road 54 at the intersection with U.S. 41 Tuesday.

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 17, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - It could be a trend.

Larry Wainwright is at least the second Tampa Bay area resident taking his job hunt to the streets.

Wainwright, who has been laid off twice this year, began handing out his resumes last week at the intersection of State Road 54 and U.S. 41 in a last-ditch effort to find work. He continued this week, holding a sign to attract motorists' attention as he marched up and down the median.

He finished his first day with sunburn, but is undeterred.

"I won't sit home anymore," said Wainwright, 49, a Zephyrhills resident. "I'm three to five weeks away from being homeless."

A week ago, Kathy Maloney, who has been jobless for five months, handed out resumes to motorists on Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa.

Wainwright holds an associate's degree in computer engineering and said he worked for nearly 10 years at BayCare Health Systems, most recently as a senior systems support analyst, before his position was eliminated in April.

Inaugural Exhibit Showcases Works

CARROLLWOOD - Want to see some cool art?

Check out the inaugural exhibit of the Hillsborough County Arts Alliance at the Carrollwood Cultural Arts Center, 4537 Lowell Road.

About 45 pieces - representing a wide range of styles - are on display through Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The works were created by members of Tampa Realistic Artists Inc., the North Tampa Arts League, The Brandon League of Fine Arts and the Westchase Artists Society.

The exhibit is in the cultural center's auditorium. A reception with light refreshments is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 24.

This Grape Harvest Helps Families In Need

TAMPA - The third annual Fall Grape Harvest Festival will offer wine, food, silent auction items and hope to families coping with mental health needs.

The event will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. today at the Lion's Eye Institute, 1410 N. 21st St. It is sponsored by the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health and helps fund programs to serve at-risk youth and families with mental health needs.

Tickets are $35 each, $60 for couples or $350 for a table. For tickets call (813) 974-7930 or email to ffcmh@earthlink.net.

Hospital Offers Advanced Wound Care

PLANT CITY - South Florida Baptist Hospital for the first time has a high-tech therapy for wounds that resist healing.

The hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., installed a hyperbaric chamber last month. The technology is the same that's used for divers who get into trouble on deep sea dives and need oxygen to recover from the bends.

The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine offers care for patients who have acute and chronic wounds that aren't healing.

Until now, patients have had to travel to Tampa or Lakeland for the hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which requires treatments five days a week and between 20 and 40 visits.

Reporters Ronnie Blair, B.C. Manion, Lenora Lake and Dave Nicholson contributed to this report.

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