Etiquette Students To Participate In A Fashion Show

UNIVERSITY AREA - My True Beauty Fashion Show will feature students in the etiquette and manners program offered by the nonprofit organization It's All About Kids.

The show will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 12 at University Mall, 2200 E. Fowler Ave.

The etiquette program focuses on table manners, introductions, telephone conversations and dressing appropriately for events. It also includes information on character building.

The program will start a new session in February at Macy's at the mall. Classes for preschool through elementary school students begin Feb. 2; classes for middle and high school students and special education classes begin Feb. 23. It is under the direction of Wanda DeLaRosa.

Tickets are $20 and available by sending a check to P.O. Box 340242, Tampa FL 33694.

For information about the class, call (813) 269-4402. For information about the organization, visit www.itsallabout kids.org.

Program To Focus On Natural Areas

TEMPLE TERRACE - Dana Carver, Temple Terrace parks planner, will speak about the "Secret Natural Areas of Temple Terrace" at the Thursday meeting of the Friends of Temple Terrace Parks and Recreation.

The meeting, open to the public at no charge, will be at 7 p.m. at the Temple Terrace United Methodist Church, 5030 E. Busch Blvd. For details, call (813) 988-6794.

Chiropractor To Speak About Women's Health

HUNTER'S GREEN - Erica Berns from Life Source Family Chiropractic will speak about "Women's Health: What Chiropractic Has To Do With It" at a meeting Jan. 10 of the North East Tampa Women in Business.

The 6 p.m. dinner meeting will be at the Hunter's Green Golf & Country Club, 18103 Longwater Run Drive.

The fee is $22 for members and $25 for guests if registered by Friday. After that, the fee is $25 for members and $28 for guests.

For registration information, call Debbie Holley at (813) 451-8023.

Veterans' Holiday Brightened

NORTH TAMPA - Tampa Unity Church recently took Christmas presents to patients in the nursing home of the James A. Haley VA Medical Center.

The church had been asked to "adopt" 20 resident veterans who didn't have family or friends to provide them with gifts. Those names were taken quickly, so members of the church adopted 20 more and provided gifts for them.

Church member Mary Matz, a VA employee, presented the project idea to the church's co-minister, the Rev. Debbie Moss.

DeBartolo Foundation Announces Awards

SOUTH TAMPA - The DeBartolo Family Foundation recently announced awards totaling $27,000 through its community funding program.

Established in 2001, the program provides financial assistance twice a year to organizations.

The recipients are Caregivers Support Network, Vascular Birthmarks Foundation, The Foundation of Dreams and Kids in Balance.

For details, visit www .debartolofamilyfoundation .com or call (813) 964-8302.

Forbes CEO Conference Topic At Rotary

TAMPA PALMS - Rolfe G. Arnhym, president and chief executive officer of Arnhym & Associates, will speak at Friday's meeting of the Rotary Club of New Tampa.

He will talk about attending the Forbes CEO Conference at the 7 a.m. meeting at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd.

The club is for professional and business leaders who live, work or are retired in the New Tampa area. For details, contact Matt Palmer at (813) 972-9235 or matt.palmer@earth link.net.

Send news of social activities, landmark anniversaries, birthdays and other items of community interest to Lenora Lake at 15310 Amberly Drive, Suite 102, Tampa FL 33647; fax to (813) 975-9488; e-mail to llake@tampatrib .com; or call her at (813) 865-4851.