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Local Crime WatchA sampling of recent police calls

and criminal activity.

GulfportBurglary - 5/10, 5500 block of Newton Ave. S.

Assault - 5/10, 5400 block of 15th Ave. S.

Vandalism - 5/10, 4800 block 26th Ave. S.

Burglary - 5/9, 5500 block of Newton Ave. S.

Trespass - 5/9, 5200 block of Gulfport Blvd. S.

Domestic Disturbance - 5/9, 54th St. S and 28th Ave. S.

Theft (Grand) - 5/9, 4900 block of Gulfport Blvd. S.

Assault - 5/9, 5200 block of Gulfport Blvd. S.

Shooting - 5/9, 2600 block of 46th St. S.

Neighbor Problem - 5/8, 28th Ave. S. and 57th St. S.

Assault - 5/8, 5200 block of 20th Ave. S.

Theft - 5/8, 5000 block of Newton Ave. S.

Theft - 5/8, 5100 block of Preston Ave. S.

Theft - 5/8, 5100 block of Gulfport Blvd. S.

Theft - 5/8, 5300 block of 21st Ave. S.

Stolen Vehicle - 5/8, 5300 block of 21st Ave. S.

Burglary (Business) - 5/8, 5100 block of Gulfport Blvd.

Theft - 5/7, 5300 block of 21st Ave. S.

Stolen Vehicle - 5/7, 2100 block 54th St. S.

Theft (Grand) - 5/7, 1300 block of 53rd St. S.

Burglary - 5/7, 5100 block of Gulfport Blvd. S.

Burglary (Business) - 5/7, 2200 block of 51st St. S.

Person Under the Influence - 5/7, 55th St. S. and 17th Ave. S.

Theft - 5/6, 5500 block of 13th Ave. S.

Vandalism - 5/6, 1800 block of 54th St. S.

Neighbor Problem - 5/6, 5700 block of 25th Ave. S.

Domestic - 5/6, 5500 block of Newton Ave. S.

Domestic - 5/6, 4800 block of 29th Ave. S.

Domestic - 5/5, 2800 block of 49th St. S.

Theft (Grand) - 5/5, 900 block of 58th St. S.

South PasadenaVandalism - 5/11, 800 block of Oleander Way S.

Burglary - 5/11, 1300 block

Gulfport, Domestic Battery and Tampering with a Witness - A 25 year-old Gulfport man was arrested by Gulfport police in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 5, and charged with two domestic-related felonies. The first was a domestic battery by strangulation charge, and the second was a domestic witness tampering charge. The combined bond assessment for both counts came in at $30,000, which the man paid early the next morning, May 6, before being released from jail.

Gulfport, Possession of Crack Cocaine and Distributing Crack Cocaine - A 54 year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested by Gulfport police around dinner-time, on Thursday, May 7, for allegedly possessing and attempting to distribute or deliver crack cocaine. Both charges are felonies and were allegedly witnessed by police. The individual is currently awaiting trial on a $12,000 bond assessment.

Gulfport, Retail Theft - A 21 year-old Gulfport woman was arrested by Gulfport police just before the sun rose on Sunday morning, May 10, after a warrant was issued for her arrest. She was charged with one felony count of retail theft and released from jail later that evening.

of Pasadena Ave. S.

Person Under the Influence - 5/11, 6800 block of Gulfport Blvd. S.

Missing Person - 5/10, 800 block of Pasadena Ave. S.

Neighbor Problem - 5/9, 800 block of Oleander Way S.

Arson - 5/8, 7000 block of Sunset Dr. S.

Assault - 5/8, 1100 block of Rue Des Chateaux

Assault - 5/7, 1000 block of Pasadena Ave. S.

Assault - 5/6, 1800 block of Shore Dr. S.

Drug Related (Arrest) - 5/6, Pasadena Ave. S. and Mathews Rd.

Disorderly Conduct - 5/5, 1800 block of Shore Dr. S.

Burglary (Vehicle) - 5/5, 7000 block of Sunset Dr. S.

Theft - 5/5, 600 block of Villagrande Ave. S.

St. Pete BeachTheft - 5/11, 4600 block of Gulf Blvd.

Domestic - 5/11, 5500 block of Gulf Blvd.

Assault - 5/11, 5500 block of Gulf Blvd.

Assault (Domestic) - 5/10, 4600 block of Gulf Blvd.

Domestic - 5/10, 3700 block of Gulf Blvd.

Disturbance - 5/9, 4900 block of Gulf Blvd.

DUI (Arrest) - 5/8, Gulf Blvd. and 46th Ave.

Assault (Domestic) - 5/8, 4400 Gulf Blvd.

Battery - 5/8, 6800 block of Blind Pass Rd.

Burglary (Residence) - 5/8, 5500 block of Gulf Blvd.

Burglary (Residence) - 5/7, 5500 block of Gulf Blvd.

Theft (Grand) - 5/7, 500 block of 68th Ave.

Vandalism - 5/6, 600 block of 70th Ave.

Battery - 5/5, 7600 block of Blind Pass Rd.

Theft - 5/5, 6200 block of Gulf Blvd.

Battery - 5/5, 6300 block of Gulf Blvd.

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Music at Gulfport Beach Pavilion #6

Monday, 1-3:30 p.m. Karaoke by Harmony Hal & His Gal

Tuesday, 1-3:30 p.m. Karaoke Len and Arlene EOW from December 16

Wednesday, 1-3:30 p.m. Karaoke Mike Furman

1st & 3rd Fri, 1-3:00 p.m. Entertainment Dorothy & Jim

2nd & 4th Fri, 1-3:00 p.m. Geno - Dancing & Listening

Saturday, 1-3 p.m. Ray & Ann, Entertainment

Sunday, 2-4 p.m. Woody & his accordion, music for listening & dancing

Weather permitting

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Sir Winston Churchill said, "We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." This week you will focus on the care and benefits that come with being a friend, and the payoff will be immediate. You'll feel better in your heart, and you'll make better choices coming from that generous place. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People show appreciation in different ways -- some directly and some indirectly with the way they treat you, the things they do for you and the effort they make. Here's a dying art: noticing interactions and responding gratefully, also known as manners. Sometimes this week it will feel like you're single-handedly keeping them alive. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When you're out of your element, you grow. You appreciate this and often will push yourself past the comfort zone. One side effect will become prominent this week, though. At times it will feel like you're putting quite a lot of energy into just being normal. CANCER (June 22-July 22). There's a trap in this week's cosmic makeup. It will be all too easy to victimize yourself in your own head. If this happens, consider the conveniences of everyday life. If you live in a house in which you can turn on a faucet and receive clean water, you are truly privileged. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Are you connected with another person, and do you feel like that person can speak for you? Co-dependency gets a bad reputation, but sometimes (like lately) it's nice to have another person to navigate the rapids with you. And there will be rapids this week -- mostly emotional.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). This week your energy is vibrant, though not consistent. As superhuman as you feel, you still require downtime to relax and recharge. On Friday, you'll draw someone in with the intensity of your presence, your sparkling eyes and the gusto you add to the conversation. Be careful, heartbreaker! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You may back off of a certain relationship this week, and it will be healthy for all -- by giving more room, you let more light in. The perspective change will benefit everyone. In the later week, it will behoove you to seek wisdom, not information. The more you understand the better you will be understood. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Professional goals will lead you far from your comfort zone, but by the end of the week, you'll have an entirely new and expanded comfort zone. From Wednesday through Saturday, you'll spend many hours on a difficult task. Keep at it, because you'll soon become masterful. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have no desire to accumulate things, but you want the skills and knowledge that come with the pursuit. Your social season starts on Thursday. You like people, and people like you. Over the course of the weekend, you'll turn strangers into friends. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Social grace is a talent you were born with, but it still needs to be honed. Practice on a date this week. Longtime loves will reignite the spark. If there's someone you want to know better, reach out in conversation -- or better yet dance together under the earth-sign moon this weekend. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

In the past, someone told you that you were being too sensitive, and yet this same sensitivity will lead to good fortune. A creative tool will enhance your experience. Maybe it's a camera that takes pictures you'll cherish for years to come or a GPS system that helps you confidently explore a new place. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). A special relationship will take the spotlight. You'll interact with someone you feel a great affinity toward. You'll do activities similar to those you've done before, and yet some new emotions will surface. On Saturday, an open dialogue about your financial picture will bring you into harmony with your team.

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Somethin’ on my mindSomethin’ on my mindBy Bill Northrop B_Northrop@theGabber.com

The Threats to Free Speech

The threat to free speech from Muslim extremists in and out of this country and tacitly supported by so-called liberal politicians and some liberal columnists is very real. And the threat isn't confined to religious issues. That Pamela Geller, organizer of the "draw a Muhammed cartoon" did it to antagonize Muslims is irrelevant. That both of the would-be murderers were themselves shot and killed is irrelevant. Murder, or attempted murder, as a response to an insult is not recognized by law in the United States, nor most anywhere. It is in Sharia Law, and Sharia Law does not belong in a free and open society nor do supporters of that response. Accepting that Geller and her supporters would deserve what they almost got is to accept a clamp on free speech and open the door to anarchy. There are more just causes out there than the Muslim religion. I don't recall widespread support for those who murdered people performing abortions even though the rationale for the murderers (and bombing and arsons) was that they were stopping murder. Many people have been upset about the actions of the Westboro Baptist Church group and the "Piss Christ" art exhibit in New York, or the proposed statue of Satan at a courthouse in Oklahoma. Christians are mocked in this country often, and Jesus is the subject of many a cartoon. If one sect decided that Jesus was as untouchable as Muhammed, would violence and intimidation be valid? To be certain, mocking someone else's religion, color, ethnicity or exposing yourself to obvious dangers doesn't make a lot of sense. However, it doesn't mean that violent responses are justified.

To accept that premise is to put a clamp on free speech and all its broadest applications. Our society requires open and free debate however unpleasant. Unfortunately, our society has become so politically correct that free speech in itself is dangerous. Universities, those bastions of open and free debate, often set up "zones" for free speech. All other areas are subject to university-controlled speech. Conservative speakers are not only booed, but threatened on some campuses. In another case, a hotel owner that caters to a gay clientele was threatened with a boycott because he talked with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a man-woman-only marriage advocate. When we get to the point that citizens of this country cannot speak out without fear of death or intimidation personally or fear loss of business or jobs, we descend to mob rule. The mob, or mobs, supporting the cause du jour. It's only a matter of time before the target is you.

•••Somethin' On My Mind is an opinion column written by Bill Northrop. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Gabber publishers, staff or advertisers.

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Gulfport Rays Trolley Returns for Game The city of Gulfport’s Rays trolley is back for the 2015 season. Promotional tickets for the May 21 Rays home game are available at the Gulfport Casino, 5500 Shore Blvd. S. A $25 promotional ticket purchased at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom provides you a ride to Tropicana Field, a lower box seat (Section 124) and a complimentary Rays baseball hat, redeemable at the redemption desk inside Tropicana Field. Already have a ticket for the May 21 Rays game? Present your ticket to the Gulfport trolley driver at the Gulfport Casino, and receive a complimentary ride to Tropicana Field. Departure times begin at 5 p.m. and loop from the Gulfport Casino up until the first inning. Departure loops back to Gulfport will begin during the seventh inning stretch. Rays promotional tickets are on sale now at the Gulfport Casino box office. For ticket information, please contact 727-893-1070.

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Garden Club of Saint Petersburg Creative Crafts of the Garden Club of St. Petersburg will present the following acitivities at 10 a.m. at the Garden Center, 500 Sunset Drive S. The cost of materials is $4. A sense of enthusiasm and a wish to meet fun and creative people is all that is necessary, though your own scissors and a pencil are helpful. On Tuesday, June 9, they will present “Make your own Hypertoofa Pots” with club members Karin Koch and Sandy Wilson speaking and teaching. Guests $5. 727-381-920.

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Beginner Spanish Class Do you know the basics of Spanish? Then come learn vocabulary, verb conjugations, how to put a sentence together and more. Come and meet like-minded students. Classes are Wednesdays, June 3, 10, 17, and 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Gulfport Recreation Center 4730 Shore Blvd. S. Please call 727-482-2125 or email tutoring@conversationalspanishnow.com.

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Tickety-Toc, from front page

“No one had ever written about a clock in any of the children’s books I read,” said Davon. “So I decided to write one.” At the age of 12, he published his first book, Mr. Tickety-Toc Clock: Goodnight Mr. Clock, which would become the first book in a children’s series featuring Mr. Tickety-Toc Clock. A substitute teacher helped him contact an editor who landed the book on the CreateSpace

Independent Publishing Platform on Amazon.com. “I always wanted to be published,” Davon said. “Miss Mobley and Mr. Verne helped make that happen.” Now 13 years old, Davon lives in St. Petersburg and attends Bay Point Middle School in the magnet program. The second book in the series, Mr. Tickety-Toc Clock: Clockworker David, was published this year. Davon also illustrates his books. Davon said he is always drawing and writing. His friends and family read his drafts, and his parents are

strong supporters who help him promote his work. Davon has been featured in three newspapers in the Tampa Bay area, was interviewed on Bay News 9 and appeared at book signings in St. Petersburg, most recently at the South Branch Library on May 9.

What’s next for Davon? “I’ve already started the third book in the series,” he said. “After that I want to write graphic novels.” Davon’s books and profile can be found on Amazon.com.

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Gulfport Artist Takes Best of Show Janet Folsom of Gulfport received first prize (best of show) at the All Florida Juried Exhibition at The Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg. There were over 350 pieces submitted, 59 of which were accepted for the exhibit. The show runs through June 28.

The City of Gulfport Celebrates Flag Day Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. To the original members of the Continental Congress, red stood for hardiness and valor; white for purity and innocence; and blue for vigilance, perseverance and justice for the American flag. Flag Day is officially held yearly on June 14. In observance of Flag Day, Gulfport’s celebration will be held on Monday, June 15, at 10 a.m. at Veterans Park on the corner of 54th St. S. and Shore Blvd. S. This event is free and open to the public. The city of Gulfport and the American Legion Post 125 will host a very touching Flag Day ceremony as they retire old American flags by proper ceremonial burn. Special guest vocalist and former soprano of the New York City Opera, Catherine Bassett will perform. For more information, please contact city of Gulfport Technical Events Specialist Gail Biron at 727-893-1118.

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Ebola Response Coordinator Speaks Former White House Ebola response coordinator Ronald A. Klain will address Stetson University College of Law commencement on May 16 in Gulfport. Stetson’s commencement takes place at 8:30 a.m. in the courtyard on the law school’s Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. Klain was appointed ebola response coordinator last year by President Obama. He served as chief counsel to the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary and director of the Senate Democratic Leadership Committee. Klain was the chief of staff for two vice presidents, Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Al Gore, and one attorney general, Janet Reno. He served as assistant to the president during the Clinton administration. “When our students leave Stetson, they will have an opportunity to make a significant impact throughout their careers not only as lawyers but also as leaders in our communities and beyond,” said Stetson Law Dean Christopher Pietruszkiewicz. “Commencement speaker Ronald Klain’s notable career demonstrates the extraordinary impact that one person can have in serving as a leader in building our communities and having a voice in influencing the policies of our nation.”

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War Memorial to Be Dedicated at Bay Pines

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will host a ceremony on Memorial Day to dedicate a monument honoring fallen Pinellas County military service members from the Gulf War Era on Monday, May 25, at 12 p.m. The ceremony will take place at War Veterans’ Memorial Park at 9600 Bay Pines Blvd.. The dedication ceremony will be open to the public, with general parking available. The memorial will be comprised of a battlefield cross monument and three plaques. The monument is a symbol which has been used to honor fallen military service members in times of conflict since the Civil War.

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This Week’s Solutions Creative Clay Offers “Art Around the World” Creative Clay’s seventh annual summer camp, “Art Around the World,” will run from June 8 to July 3. It is an art-themed culturally educational camp that allows participants to choose among four countries of study: China, Peru, Ghana and Romania. “Art Around the World” is the area’s only inclusionary camp, allowing children with disabilities and neuro-typically developing children to participate together in a camp setting. “Art Around the World” allows Creative Clay to further expand its vision and outreach of making the arts accessible to all. The goal is to expand programs and fill a significant gap in community services available to children with disabilities by providing an age-appropriate arts-based curriculum in a safe, professional and stimulating environment. Campers’ art work will be on display for one week following the camp at the St. Petersburg Museum of History. For more information, to register online, or to apply for a camp scholarship, please visit creativeclay.org/program/summer-youth-camp.

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Kimberly Fillyau, Pinellas Park“I always thought I would be a good Alexandria. … Alexandria to me sounds like a name from Rome. It just takes you to another country.”

Malachi H. Waring VI, Gulfport“I don’t think I would change my name. My name is quite unique. Malachi is Hebrew; it means messenger or angel of God.”

The Gabs If you could change your name, what would it be?

Nico Toscani, Gulfport“I just love my name – it sounds nice. Nico Chaviano Toscani.

Mariana Macias, Gulfport“Marilyn, but it’s close to what my name is. It’s because I love Marilyn Monroe.”

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in addition to his radio show, he played in several bluegrass bands, including Dr. Corn, Never Heard and Lawnboys. Later, he played with Better Late Than Never in San Luis Obispo, CA. He was also the Oregon state racketball champion for age 45 and older group in 1989. Don left the business world to become a farmer, an activity he cherished up to his final days. He lived in Gulfport since 2002, where he was involved in permaculture and other gardening groups, contradancing and tutoring students in math at Jamerson Elementary School. Don was known to challenge current orthodoxy, based on his extensive reading and analysis of economics, climate change, astronomy and other subjects. Don is survived by his brother Lowell and his wife, Diana; his daughter Cassandra (Cassie) Clervi, her husband Vincent and their children, Gigi and Dean; and his wife, Jennifer Salmon, and their son Michael John Salmon Latshaw. Other survivors include five nieces, four nephews and four grandnieces and grandnephews. Don was a devoted husband, father and uncle and will be remembered always for his calm, loving and thoughtful approach to any situation. There will be a memorial service at the St. Petersburg Religious Society of Friends, 130 19th Ave SE, on Thursday, May 21 at 5 p.m. All are invited to attend and share memories of Don. In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome for a trust fund to benefit his minor son ,Michael. They may be sent to USF Credit Union, M.J.S.L. Revocable Trust, 13302 USF Palm Drive, Tampa FL 33612.

•••S C H L I E B N E R , OWEN “KURT,” 71, passed away on Sunday, April 26. He was born in Toledo, OH and joined the Marine Corps as a young

man. After his service, he lived and worked for much of his life in Syracuse, NY, where he and his wife raised his family, including son Scott, and daughter Julie. He moved to St. Petersburg in 1997. In Gulfport, Kurt was known

B A G B Y , C H A R L E S “CHUCK,” 62, of Gulfport, Florida, passed away on May 5. He was born on August 1, 1952 in Beech Grove, IN to

Charles Bagby and Victoria Hayse. Chuck was an outdoorsman that had a passion for fishing, boating and loved to spend time on the water. He is survived by his mother Victoria Hayse and father Charles Bagby Sr.; siblings Sharon (Andy) Blair and John (Marpy) Hayse; nephews Joshua Reynolds and Nathan (Anessy) Blair; niece Sarah (Kenny) Hixon; several other nieces and nephews. He loved his family dearly. A memorial service was held on May 9 at First Christian Church of Clearwater.

•••LATSHAW, DON of Gulfport died May 7 at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Don was born June 29, 1940 in Bethlehem, PA to Voris and Helen Latshaw. He attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem and earned a BS in engineering from Swarthmore College. While at Swarthmore, his landlady gave him an old banjo, which launched his lifelong love of that instrument. After college, he did postgraduate work at an astronomical observatory in Holland. While in Holland, he was a DJ on a local radio bluegrass show, a role he would repeat years later on KBOO community radio when he lived in Portland, Oregon. He served in the US Army stateside during the Vietnam era as an army engineer. He also escorted soldiers who had lost their lives to their final resting place. Don earned an MS in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and worked at the Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia. Don lived most of his adult life in Portland, working for Morevue Electronics in Tigard, Oregon, developing innovative solutions through electrical engineering. He also worked as an independent contractor, doing business as Microfirm, developing web-based solutions. During his time in Portland,

Obituariesas the “Bread Man.” He operated a fresh bread and bagel booth at the Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market for several years and developed many riendships with customers there. He and his longtime companion, Betty Hodge, also spent much of their time in Gulfport with their many friends there. He had a big personality and spent most of his career in various sales positions. If one could be considered a “born salesman,” it was Kurt. His charisma and outgoing nature were charming to many people and created many fond memories. Kurt is preceded in death by his mother and father, Peggy and Frederick Schliebner. In addition to his son, daughter and longtime companion, he is survived by his sisters Barbara Schliebner and Laura Cochran; and brothers Jim and Rick Schliebner. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, June 12, at 12:45 p.m. at Bay Pines National Cemetery at the Veterans Administration Center. For more information, and to share condolences, photos, etc., please go to yourtribute.com.

•••WEST, KAREN ANN, died at the Fort Worth Hospice Center on Sunday, April 26. Karen passed peacefully after a short battle with a very

aggressive form of cancer. Born in Fall River, MA, she moved to Florida in 1972 with her soul mate and husband of 35 years, Lee West. Karen had a long successful career with GTE and retired after 25 years of service. After retirement ,Karen stayed extremely active and opened numerous businesses. She was a Multi-Million Dollar Producer at Wave Realty, a Feng Shui consultant, owned a home inspection business and operated an art studio. Most recently, Karen had moved to Keller, TX. She stayed active in the community and with family. She was again coaching soccer; now for her grandson Hayden. She was also becoming a taekwondo expert, helping her grandson learn his forms and work his way to becoming