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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 15, 2009

TAMPA - The Tampa Theatre plans to show the live broadcast of the presidential Inauguration Day ceremony for Barack Obama on the big screen Tuesday.

Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The theater will open at 10 a.m. Coverage begins at 11 a.m. and will include the swearing-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, followed by the 56th inaugural parade.

The concessions stand will be open for sales of soda, coffee, popcorn and sweets. Guests are welcome to bring bag lunches. The Tampa Theatre is in downtown Tampa at 711 N. Franklin Street. For directions, visit www.tampa

theatre.org.

Walt Belcher

Teens Prepare For Inauguration

Six teenagers will get some wardrobe assistance to attend the granddaddy of all black-tie events: next week's inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.

Amari Bennett, 15, Cody Crawford, 15, Devin Oliver, 16, Tyler Placeres, 16, Kristina Sutor, 15, and Jennifer Tran, 16, were chosen for their community service by the Boys & Girls Club of America to represent the organization at the inauguration and one of the balls.

Each teen will receive a $500 gift card from Macy's at Westshore Plaza to buy clothes, accessories and anything else they need for the historic event. They'll shop for their presidential garb at 1 p.m. today.

Cloe Cabrera

New YMCA Eyed For Central Pasco

WESLEY CHAPEL - No site has been located and there is no money set aside to build a new YMCA in Wesley Chapel.

However, the idea of adding a new YMCA to the growing area in south-central Pasco County is something leaders with the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA are exploring, said Tom Looby, president and chief executive officer of the organization.

"We've received consistent phone calls and comments from individuals in Wesley Chapel who want a YMCA closer to where they live," he said. "A lot of them may be members at other branches, but the area's getting more congested. That has probably started us looking at what it would take" to establish a new site.

The Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA operates locations in Zephyrhills and Dade City, as well as Hillsborough County. YMCAs on the west side of Pasco are run by YMCA of the Suncoast.

Geoff Fox

CEO To Speak At Breakfast

PLANT CITY - Dave Dunkel, president and chief executive officer of a Tampa-based firm, will speak this morning to a local business group.

Dunkel, of Kforce professional staffing, will be featured at a breakfast meeting of Marketplace Events of Florida, an organization formerly known as Strategic Marketplace Connections. The Plant City group was founded by the Rev. Norm Blanton and promotes the use of Christian values in the business world.

The organization periodically brings in high-profile guests such as Dunkel for its breakfast meetings.

The event starts at 7:15 a.m. at the Red Rose Inn and Suites, 2011 N. Wheeler St. Tickets, which include breakfast, are $10.

For information or tickets, call Blanton at (813) 309-3558.

Dave Nicholson

City Prepares For Annual Fest

PLANT CITY - The 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival, sponsored by the Improvement League of Plant City, begins Friday.

Opening-day activities include a 6:30 p.m. Statewide High School Step Team Competition in the Marshall Middle School gymnasium 15 S. Maryland Ave. The $8 admission includes a party and concert following the competition.

The four-day event also includes the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Freedom Parade on a portion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at 1 p.m. Saturday. Saturday's activities also include a street festival from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., plus concerts, a car show and fashion show, all at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Center, 1601 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Plant City.

For a list of other activities, call the league, (813) 757-6760, or visit its Web site: www.plantcitymlkfestival.com.

George Wilkens

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