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Members of the Palm Aire Tennis Association collected socks and shoes for the homeless in Manatee County during a luncheon held at Palm Aire Country Club.
Attendees enjoyed a lunch, followed by music from The Open Door Band, an outreach of the Community Coalition on Homelessness. Made up of veterans, homeless or formerly homeless musicians, proceeds from the performance benefit Community Coalition on Homelessness. All of the current members of the Open Door Band have at one time been homeless.
”We are grateful that the community has embraced the band and all that they stand for,“ stated Adell Erozer, Executive Director of the Community Coalition on Homelessness. ”The sock drive is especially appreciated as there is a constant need for socks for our clients of all ages.“
A bin for ongoing sock and shoe donations will be placed in the Tennis Pro Shop at Palm Aire Country Club.
The Lakewood Ranch Community Fund, a philanthropic organization dedicated to enhancing life in and around Lakewood Ranch, announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Julienne K. Smith, Owner and Broker of Property World-Smith Realty; Rick W. Fawley, AIA, NCARB, President of Fawley | Bryant; and Garrett B. Shinn, CPA, Senior Accountant at Shinn & Company, LLC. The Fund also announced the appointment of Dr. William L. Soscia, Cataract and Lens Replacement Surgeon at Center For Sight, to the Planned Giving Committee.
Julie Smith has been an active real estate broker in Wisconsin and Florida since 1979. After a successful tenure with Century 21, she formed her own company, Property World-Smith Realty, in 1985. She is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Sarasota Association of Realtors and Sarasota Commercial Association of Realtors. Julie was instrumental in creating the first Women’s Giving Circle, the Lakewood Ranch Women’s Charitable Fund, which serves as a model for a number of other subsequent funds.
Rick Fawley, AIA, NCARB, is a respected local architect known for his community service and prolific contributions to a number of business, education and non-profit organizations. He is a member of Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, Sarasota Economic Development Corporation, City of Bradenton Downtown Redevelopment Steering Committee, Manatee County Economic Development, the Board of Directors of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, and the Manatee County Schools Foundation to name only a few of his affiliations.
Garrett Shinn, CPA, is a licensed Certified Public Accountant practicing in both tax and audit planning and consulting. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Dr. Soscia is a graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He is a decorated Army officer, serving in the Persian Gulf War in Iraq. Dr. Soscia has extensive experience in cataract and lens replacement surgery with advanced premium intraocular lenses. He also is experienced in refractive procedures such as LASIK, CK and refractive lens exchange. Dr. Soscia serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at LECOM, is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Manatee Medical Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology, and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
On Monday, April 30, 2012, the sounds of Jazz will be heard in the halls of Manatee School for the Arts! It’s all part of International Jazz Appreciation Day, designated by renowned jazz pianist Herbie Hancock to recognize jazz; America’s contribution to the world of music. Jazz will be ”breaking out“ in the halls and cafeteria throughout the day at M.S.A. with musicians and dancers performing to jazz music. Student works of art including drawings, paintings and photographs of famous jazz artists will decorate the walls. Several ensembles will also perform including the MSA Jazz Band, Jazz Orchestra and the Show Choir. Rod Keiser, MSA Music Department Chair says it well, ”As a performing arts middle school and high school, jazz and what jazz represents fits right in with our mission statement and the mindset that we want to instill in our students; to be creative, spontaneous and fearless performers. We are therefore delighted to recognize and participate in Jazz Appreciation Day.“ Jazz Appreciation Day will be in full swing at 11am
Attention all business and property owners on Manatee Avenue West between 15th Street West and 75th Street West. If you’d like to plant a new tree on Manatee Avenue West on your property, get in line! They are going fast as free things tend to do. At no charge to you, you can have a beautiful new tree planted on your property tagged with a lovely bright green ribbon.
The City of Bradenton, Manatee County Government and the Manatee River Garden Club are sponsoring this ”Corridor Tree Canopy Program“ to help refurbish the tree canopy along Manatee Avenue West as a first corridor in this program. The first set of trees is being planted on April 26 to celebrate National Arbor Day on April 27, so look for the fluttering of lime green ribbons!
For an application to order your free tree, contact Keep Manatee Beautiful at 941-795-8282 or keep@manateebeautiful.com.
Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee needs volunteers to help deliver hot meals to homebound seniors. Summer is fast approaching with many drivers planning vacations, leaving several volunteer positions available. Meals are prepared at the Meals on Wheels PLUS kitchen at 811 23rd Avenue East in Bradenton, and delivered by volunteers between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. The time requirement for delivering meals is approximately 1 to 1-1/2 hours, from one day per week up to all five days.
If you are interested in learning more about the volunteer opportunities at Meals on Wheels PLUS, call Carol at 941-747-4655.
Andrew Smith has joined Bayshore Technologies as a Cloud Services Consultant. Andrew comes to Bayshore with 8 years of management experience. He is also the Program Chair for Emerge Tampa Bay, the Young Professional Program of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from the University of Tampa. His most recent position was with Windstream where he was as a Senior Account Manager. Andrew will focus on the growth of Bayshore 360’s Cloud Services.
Employers in Manatee and Sarasota Counties now have the opportunity to tap into a talent pool of younger workers, ages 14-24, for a Virtual Job Fair running from May 13, 2012 to May 19, 2012.
WorkNet Pinellas workforce board has organized this event with other partners that span a six-county radius including the Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance (Hillsborough), Career Central (Pasco/Hernando), Suncoast Workforce (Sarasota/Manatee), Junior Achievement of West Central Florida, the Pinellas Education Foundation, and Tampa Bay area public school districts and colleges.
”By hiring younger workers, businesses can benefit from fresh perspectives and new ideas,“ said Mary Helen Kress, president and CEO of Suncoast Workforce. ”Younger workers also tend to be open to learning and thrive on coaching and mentoring from others - their ability to embrace change, diversity, and technology can result in cost savings for businesses,“ said Kress.
With listings ranging from first-time jobs to jobs requiring college degrees and some experience, the online platform offers very real jobs for very real job seekers. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment level for teenagers, 16-19 years, to be 24.5 percent – among the highest of all major worker groups (March 2012, not seasonally adjusted).
The Virtual Job Fair is free of cost and simple to access. Businesses that are interested in participating are encouraged to post their open positions including summer internships, part-time or full-time opportunities on vjf.worknetpinellas.org. Only during the LIVE week-long event will job seekers be able to submit their resumes for employers’ job openings, who then can review them at their convenience.
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