Inkwood Book Signing by King Graduate John Ames
John Ames graduated with the first class from King, and wanted to let his fellow alums know about this local event featuring john and his new novel about young boys growing up along the Hillsborough River.
JOHN AMES will discuss and sign his novel set in Tampa, ADVENTURES IN NOWHERE. Ten-year-old Danny Ryan is transplanted to a tiny community on the hyacinth-choked Hillsborough River outside Tampa, a place his older sister calls Nowhere, far from the palm-lined beaches and before Disney transformed the state for children. But for Danny and his best friend Alfred, Nowhere is where adventures lurk and lure them into more trouble than they can handle, while at home Danny copes with a family that includes a father sinking into schizophrenia; two sisters, one very ill sister and the other ready to run away; and a mother trying her best to hold it all together. Ames paints a compelling, imaginative, and often humorous vision of a remarkably thoughtful and intense boy caught at the final edge of childhood. The evening promises to be entertaining as well as enlightening.
After graduating with the first class from King High School, Ames was a Ford Fellow at the University of Florida, then taught English and film for thirty years at Santa Fe College. He has produced and acted in numerous short films and videos, including the Tub Interviews, conducted in a bathtub, and for 10 years he reviewed movies for PBS radio station WUFT. He has appeared as a standup comedian and has designed and marketed Florida-themed lamps. He coauthored Second Serve: The Renée Richards Story and its sequel No Way Renée: The Second Half of My Notorious Life, and Speaking of Florida.
http://www.inkwoodbooks.com/event/booktalk-and-signing-john-ames-adventures-nowhere
Thanks,
Carla Jimenez, Inkwood Books
posted October 26th, 2011
All Alumni- After game party info. finalized (Oct. 28, 2010)
The details for the party after the Homecoming Game on Thurs., Oct. 28th, 2010 have been finalized. It will be held immediately afterward at the Backstage Cafe at 8858 N. 56th St. in Temple Terrace.
There will be food and beer/wine available for purchase, if you choose- otherwise, it is a free event, open to all alumni. There is a DJ on stage and a dance floor. It holds 150 and will be decorated in a KHS theme.
Please let me know if you plan to attend.
pamela1951 at gmail dot com
Thanks and hope to see you there!
Pam
posted September 23rd, 2010
KHS Class of 69 40th Reunion
Hi everyone!
Our 40th class reunion is going to be on Friday, June 26th and Sat., June 27th, 09 at the Alden Beach Resort (casual dress the entire weekend). The finalized info. will be emailed soon, so, you need to be sure we have your email address and any other classmates that you have on your list by contacting
khsclassof69 at msn dot com.
The committee is working hard to keep the costs as low as possible, so put out the word so we can have a great turnout!
See ya there!
Pam Gaudet Yanes
posted February 28th, 2009
