St. Petersburg/Pinellas County, FL Focus
Upcoming Events:
Stonewall Democrats Monthly Meeting
Thursday, May 19, 2011
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Location: DEC Headquarters
Event Description:
Join the Stonewall Democrats for their regular monthly meeting at DEC Headquarters, 2250 1st Ave. N. in St. Pete. Social at 6:30, meeting starts at 7. Questions? Contact Rick Boylan at RQBoylan@gmail.com.
Join Us for Pride and Passion at the Tampa Museum of Art
Join us on May 21st from 8pm - midnight as we kick off St. Pete Pride with Pride and Passion!
Equality Florida is a proud supporter of the Arts, so we wanted to invite you to this great event!
Don’t miss Pride & Passion, one of the Tampa Museum of Art’s largest fundraising events of the year and THE official kick-off to St. Pete Pride. Join over 500 friends on May 21 at the Museum for a dazzling night of art, entertainment, food and drinks. Enjoy all of the Museum’s galleries including the spectacular Degas: Form, Movement and the Antique, which features 47 works by French artist Edgar Degas!
St. Petersburg Democratic Club
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Location: Piccadilly Cafeteria--US 19N & 22nd Ave. N.,St Petersburg, Fl 33713
Event Description:
Monthly meeting of the St. Pete Dems, which takes place the first Wednesday of every month.
For more information, please contact Jack Killingsworth at jack@jackkillingsworth.com.
78th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet-NAACP
Saturday, June 04, 2011
6:30 PM
Event Location: St. Petersburg Coliseum Ballroom--535 4th Ave. N.
Event Description:
The St. Petersburg NAACP presents its annual banquet. The DEC has purchased a table which allows ten folks to participate. The cost of the ticket is $60.00. Please show your support for a group that shares our similar values of fairness and justice. The event is catered by "The Wine Cellar" with entertainment by Jeffrey Osborne. There will be a special tribute to Honor the Fallen St. Petersburg Police Officers. Keynote Speaker is Judge Robert Davis, US Court of Appeals for Veteran Affairs. Honorary Banquet Chairman is Bill Edwards.
Please contact either Ron Baldwin 727-786-5583 or Karen Hodgen 727-345-1156
DINNER MEETING-GREATER PINELLAS DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Thursday, June 09, 2011
6:00 PM
Event Location: Banquet Masters, 8100 Park Blvd. Pinellas Park
Event Description:
GREAT FUN AND BUFFET WITH OTHER LOCAL DEMOCRATS. COCKTAILS AT 6, DINNER STARTS AT 6:30.
Cost is only $15 per person and everyone is invited. For more information and reservations, call Betty Morgenstein at 360-3971.
CURRENT TV:
Current TV, founded by Al Gore, includes some of the best journalism in America today. In particular their Vanguard series is amazing and should not be missed by ANYONE who wants to know in depth coverage of some of the major stories in the world.
In most areas Current TV is available on:
DIRECTV Channel 358
DISH Network Channel 196
Comcast Digital: Channel 107
AT&T U-Verse: Channel 189
Check out their program schedule here.
PINELLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATS:
Buy a Pinellas County Democrats T-shirt:
T-shirts available at Headquarters: $5 each, S, M, L, XL, XXL
Headquarters open 11-2 Monday through Friday.
Office Phone: 727-327-2796.
2250 1st. Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Click here to volunteer
Click here for an excellent calendar of events.
Some local unions:
ELECTRICAL WORKERS IBEW AFL-CIO (IBEW)
Local 308
1401 9TH AVENUE NORTH
ST PETERSBURG, FL 33705
UAW Suncoast Retirees Council
(727) 548-4319
511 66th St N # 206
St Petersburg, FL 33710
American Federation-Musicians
(727) 572-7977
5175 Ulmerton Rd Ste A
Clearwater, FL 33760
Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County
Meets at DEC HQ, 2250 1st Ave. N., St Pete
Second Thursday of each month
7:00PM to 9:00 PM
President: Rick Boylan
email: RQBoylan@gmail.com
Phone: (727) 363-6727
http://www.stonewallpinellas.org/
Check out their calendar here.
Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County on Facebook
Young Democrats
Meets at DEC HQ, 2250 1st Ave. N., St. Pete
Second Thursday of each month
6:30PM to 8:00 PM
President: Veronika Slep
email: pinellasyd@gmail.com
Pinellas County Young Democrats on MySpace
Democratic Women's Club of Upper Pinellas
Meets at Stacey's Buffet, 1451-A N. Missouri Ave., Largo, FL
Fourth Monday of each month
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
President: Mary Freeman
email: maryf1969@verizon.net
Phone: (727) 581-4630
Lunch: Lunch under $10, required, No reservation required.
Hispanic Caucus
Meets at DEC HQ, 2250 1st Ave. N., St. Pete
Check Calendar for future meeting dates
President: Renee Fernandez
email: renee@pinellasdemocrats.com
St Petersburg Democratic Club (StPeteDems)
Meets at the Piccadilly Cafeteria
1900 34th St. N., St Petersburg
First Wednesday of each month
Social at 6:30PM; .Meeting promptly at 7:00PM to 8:15 PM
email: Jack@JackKillingsworth.com
Phone: (727) 595 7878
Dinner: Less than $10.00 (a la carte pricing, no purchase required) no reservations required
Greater Pinellas Democratic Club
Meets at Banquet Masters,
8100 Park Blvd N., Pinellas Park, FL
Second Thursday of each month
6:00PM to 8:30 PM
President: Harvey Morgenstein
email: hbmorg407@aol.com
Reservations required, call (727) 360-3971
Dinner $15.00
Largo/Mid-Pinellas Democratic Club
Meets at 301 Crestwood Lane, Largo, FL 33770
Third Monday of each month
7:00PM to 8:30 PM
President Rich Piper
email: rpiper3404@aol.com
Phone: (727) 588-0891
North Pinellas Democratic Club (NPDC)
Meets third Saturday of the month
12 noon social, meeting starts at 12:30PM
President: Bambi Jones
email: sisterbambij@yahoo.com
Phone: (727) 953-5959
Tarpon Springs Democratic Club
Meets at Tarpon Springs Community Center,
400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs.
Usually meets Third Monday of each month
7:00PM - See website
President: Gerald Goen
email: GjGoen@verizon.net
Phone: (727) 937-8590
South St Petersburg Democratic Club
Meets at Sanderlin Center
2335 22nd Ave. S., St. Pete 33712
First Saturday of each month
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pinellas Point Democratic Club
Meets at Lakewood UCC Church
1601 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg
Saturdays; dates and times being established.
President: Ed Helm
email: edwardhelm@gmail.com
Phon:e (727 867-5947)
Democratic Club On Top of the World
Meets at 2069 World Parkway Blvd., Clearwater
every Fourth Thursday of the month 2:00PM- 4:00PM
President: Deanne Lange
email: dlange@tampabay.rr.com
Phone: (727) 712-8583
PINELLAS COUNTY NAACP:
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. From the ballot box to the classroom, the thousands of dedicated workers, organizers, leaders and members who make up the NAACP continue to fight for social justice for all Americans.
Here are some local St. Petersburg area branches:
Clearwater/Upper Pinellas Co NAACP
PO BOX 2073
Clearwater, FL 33757
727-461-7191
St Petersburg NAACP
PO BOX 35123
St Petersburg, FL 33705
727-898-3310
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
South Pinellas County Chapter
We come from all 50 states and a wide variety of religious, political and philosophical backgrounds. We are dedicated to preserving the constitutional principle of church-state separation as the only way to ensure religious freedom for all Americans.
For further information, contact Harold Brockus, President, at 727.867.6317
P.O. Box 14436 St. Petersburg, Florida 33733
GREEN BUSINESSES IN THE St. PETERSBURG AREA: These are some of the best local businesses around. Taken from the Green America Green Pages
Organic-Sports, Inc.
www.organic-sports.com
Develops, designs, and produces sports apparel, gear, and gifts that are organic, natural, and eco-friendly for tennis, golf, yoga, and cycling.
Phone: (800)897-8060
Fax: (727)461-3651
300 S. Duncan Ave.
Ste. 263
Clearwater, FL 33755
HealthyHome.com
www.healthyhome.com
Born from the need for healthy indoor air products, we’ve evolved into a green building center. Flooring, paints, stains, air, and water filtration. Since 1995.
Phone: (800)583-9523
Fax: (727)322-0270
2894 22nd Ave. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Triple Nickel Realty
www.triplenickelrealty.com
A real estate brokerage, specializing in buying and selling green and sustainable homes, traditional homes, commercial properties, and residential properties in Florida's Tampa Bay area.
Phone: (727)347-4555
P.O. Box 67155
St. Pete Beach, FL 33736
Not From a Tree, Inc.
www.notfromatree.com
Stationary with a conscience.
Phone: (888)518-6660
Fax: (727)388-8399
3941 5th Ave. N.
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
Mountcastle International Trading Co.
www.mountcastle.com
Since 1985, an importer of handmade ethnic handicrafts created in developing countries. These items are all handmade and fairly traded.
Phone: (727)360-4743
Fax: (727)367-5820
107 8th Ave.
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706-4371
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Stonewall Democrats Monthly Meeting
Thursday, May 19, 2011
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Location: DEC Headquarters
Event Description:
Join the Stonewall Democrats for their regular monthly meeting at DEC Headquarters, 2250 1st Ave. N. in St. Pete. Social at 6:30, meeting starts at 7. Questions? Contact Rick Boylan at RQBoylan@gmail.com.
Join Us for Pride and Passion at the Tampa Museum of Art
Join us on May 21st from 8pm - midnight as we kick off St. Pete Pride with Pride and Passion!
Equality Florida is a proud supporter of the Arts, so we wanted to invite you to this great event!
Don’t miss Pride & Passion, one of the Tampa Museum of Art’s largest fundraising events of the year and THE official kick-off to St. Pete Pride. Join over 500 friends on May 21 at the Museum for a dazzling night of art, entertainment, food and drinks. Enjoy all of the Museum’s galleries including the spectacular Degas: Form, Movement and the Antique, which features 47 works by French artist Edgar Degas!
St. Petersburg Democratic Club
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Location: Piccadilly Cafeteria--US 19N & 22nd Ave. N.,St Petersburg, Fl 33713
Event Description:
Monthly meeting of the St. Pete Dems, which takes place the first Wednesday of every month.
For more information, please contact Jack Killingsworth at jack@jackkillingsworth.com.
78th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet-NAACP
Saturday, June 04, 2011
6:30 PM
Event Location: St. Petersburg Coliseum Ballroom--535 4th Ave. N.
Event Description:
The St. Petersburg NAACP presents its annual banquet. The DEC has purchased a table which allows ten folks to participate. The cost of the ticket is $60.00. Please show your support for a group that shares our similar values of fairness and justice. The event is catered by "The Wine Cellar" with entertainment by Jeffrey Osborne. There will be a special tribute to Honor the Fallen St. Petersburg Police Officers. Keynote Speaker is Judge Robert Davis, US Court of Appeals for Veteran Affairs. Honorary Banquet Chairman is Bill Edwards.
Please contact either Ron Baldwin 727-786-5583 or Karen Hodgen 727-345-1156
DINNER MEETING-GREATER PINELLAS DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Thursday, June 09, 2011
6:00 PM
Event Location: Banquet Masters, 8100 Park Blvd. Pinellas Park
Event Description:
GREAT FUN AND BUFFET WITH OTHER LOCAL DEMOCRATS. COCKTAILS AT 6, DINNER STARTS AT 6:30.
Cost is only $15 per person and everyone is invited. For more information and reservations, call Betty Morgenstein at 360-3971.
CURRENT TV:
Current TV, founded by Al Gore, includes some of the best journalism in America today. In particular their Vanguard series is amazing and should not be missed by ANYONE who wants to know in depth coverage of some of the major stories in the world.
In most areas Current TV is available on:
DIRECTV Channel 358
DISH Network Channel 196
Comcast Digital: Channel 107
AT&T U-Verse: Channel 189
Check out their program schedule here.
PINELLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATS:
Buy a Pinellas County Democrats T-shirt:
T-shirts available at Headquarters: $5 each, S, M, L, XL, XXL
Headquarters open 11-2 Monday through Friday.
Office Phone: 727-327-2796.
2250 1st. Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Click here to volunteer
Click here for an excellent calendar of events.
Some local unions:
ELECTRICAL WORKERS IBEW AFL-CIO (IBEW)
Local 308
1401 9TH AVENUE NORTH
ST PETERSBURG, FL 33705
UAW Suncoast Retirees Council
(727) 548-4319
511 66th St N # 206
St Petersburg, FL 33710
American Federation-Musicians
(727) 572-7977
5175 Ulmerton Rd Ste A
Clearwater, FL 33760
Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County
Meets at DEC HQ, 2250 1st Ave. N., St Pete
Second Thursday of each month
7:00PM to 9:00 PM
President: Rick Boylan
email: RQBoylan@gmail.com
Phone: (727) 363-6727
http://www.stonewallpinellas.org/
Check out their calendar here.
Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County on Facebook
Young Democrats
Meets at DEC HQ, 2250 1st Ave. N., St. Pete
Second Thursday of each month
6:30PM to 8:00 PM
President: Veronika Slep
email: pinellasyd@gmail.com
Pinellas County Young Democrats on MySpace
Democratic Women's Club of Upper Pinellas
Meets at Stacey's Buffet, 1451-A N. Missouri Ave., Largo, FL
Fourth Monday of each month
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
President: Mary Freeman
email: maryf1969@verizon.net
Phone: (727) 581-4630
Lunch: Lunch under $10, required, No reservation required.
Hispanic Caucus
Meets at DEC HQ, 2250 1st Ave. N., St. Pete
Check Calendar for future meeting dates
President: Renee Fernandez
email: renee@pinellasdemocrats.com
St Petersburg Democratic Club (StPeteDems)
Meets at the Piccadilly Cafeteria
1900 34th St. N., St Petersburg
First Wednesday of each month
Social at 6:30PM; .Meeting promptly at 7:00PM to 8:15 PM
email: Jack@JackKillingsworth.com
Phone: (727) 595 7878
Dinner: Less than $10.00 (a la carte pricing, no purchase required) no reservations required
Greater Pinellas Democratic Club
Meets at Banquet Masters,
8100 Park Blvd N., Pinellas Park, FL
Second Thursday of each month
6:00PM to 8:30 PM
President: Harvey Morgenstein
email: hbmorg407@aol.com
Reservations required, call (727) 360-3971
Dinner $15.00
Largo/Mid-Pinellas Democratic Club
Meets at 301 Crestwood Lane, Largo, FL 33770
Third Monday of each month
7:00PM to 8:30 PM
President Rich Piper
email: rpiper3404@aol.com
Phone: (727) 588-0891
North Pinellas Democratic Club (NPDC)
Meets third Saturday of the month
12 noon social, meeting starts at 12:30PM
President: Bambi Jones
email: sisterbambij@yahoo.com
Phone: (727) 953-5959
Tarpon Springs Democratic Club
Meets at Tarpon Springs Community Center,
400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs.
Usually meets Third Monday of each month
7:00PM - See website
President: Gerald Goen
email: GjGoen@verizon.net
Phone: (727) 937-8590
South St Petersburg Democratic Club
Meets at Sanderlin Center
2335 22nd Ave. S., St. Pete 33712
First Saturday of each month
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pinellas Point Democratic Club
Meets at Lakewood UCC Church
1601 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg
Saturdays; dates and times being established.
President: Ed Helm
email: edwardhelm@gmail.com
Phon:e (727 867-5947)
Democratic Club On Top of the World
Meets at 2069 World Parkway Blvd., Clearwater
every Fourth Thursday of the month 2:00PM- 4:00PM
President: Deanne Lange
email: dlange@tampabay.rr.com
Phone: (727) 712-8583
PINELLAS COUNTY NAACP:
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. From the ballot box to the classroom, the thousands of dedicated workers, organizers, leaders and members who make up the NAACP continue to fight for social justice for all Americans.
Here are some local St. Petersburg area branches:
Clearwater/Upper Pinellas Co NAACP
PO BOX 2073
Clearwater, FL 33757
727-461-7191
St Petersburg NAACP
PO BOX 35123
St Petersburg, FL 33705
727-898-3310
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
South Pinellas County Chapter
We come from all 50 states and a wide variety of religious, political and philosophical backgrounds. We are dedicated to preserving the constitutional principle of church-state separation as the only way to ensure religious freedom for all Americans.
For further information, contact Harold Brockus, President, at 727.867.6317
P.O. Box 14436 St. Petersburg, Florida 33733
GREEN BUSINESSES IN THE St. PETERSBURG AREA: These are some of the best local businesses around. Taken from the Green America Green Pages
Organic-Sports, Inc.
www.organic-sports.com
Develops, designs, and produces sports apparel, gear, and gifts that are organic, natural, and eco-friendly for tennis, golf, yoga, and cycling.
Phone: (800)897-8060
Fax: (727)461-3651
300 S. Duncan Ave.
Ste. 263
Clearwater, FL 33755
HealthyHome.com
www.healthyhome.com
Born from the need for healthy indoor air products, we’ve evolved into a green building center. Flooring, paints, stains, air, and water filtration. Since 1995.
Phone: (800)583-9523
Fax: (727)322-0270
2894 22nd Ave. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Triple Nickel Realty
www.triplenickelrealty.com
A real estate brokerage, specializing in buying and selling green and sustainable homes, traditional homes, commercial properties, and residential properties in Florida's Tampa Bay area.
Phone: (727)347-4555
P.O. Box 67155
St. Pete Beach, FL 33736
Not From a Tree, Inc.
www.notfromatree.com
Stationary with a conscience.
Phone: (888)518-6660
Fax: (727)388-8399
3941 5th Ave. N.
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
Mountcastle International Trading Co.
www.mountcastle.com
Since 1985, an importer of handmade ethnic handicrafts created in developing countries. These items are all handmade and fairly traded.
Phone: (727)360-4743
Fax: (727)367-5820
107 8th Ave.
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706-4371
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