Cheers to you

View Hunter's Green Country Club in a larger map The Tampa chapter of Queen For a Day hosts the fundraiser at 7 tonight (July 17) at Hunter’s Green Country Club, 18101 Longwater Run Drive. The event features cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, dancing and a silent auction. Cocktail dress is encouraged. Cost is $40. Proceeds benefit Queen For a Day, an organization that hosts events to boost the self-esteem of pediatric oncology patients. Call (813) 482-0299 or visit cheerstoyouevent.com.

New Tampa Rotary breakfast meeting

View New Tampa Rotary breakfast meeting in a larger map Julian Belisle , a cardio-thoracic surgeon, will talk about “Take care of your heart, or see me!” at 7 a.m. Friday (July 17) at the Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd. The cost is $12. For information, call (813) 972-9235 or visit newtamparotary.org.

Children get in free at MOSI through Aug. 2

The Museum of Science and Industry is offering one free child admission with the purchase of a full-priced adult or senior general admission ticket now through Aug. 2. MOSI is at 4801 E Fowler Ave. Visit www.mosi.org.

Aerial mosquito spraying Friday morning in Lutz, Tampa Palms

View Aerial mosquito spraying Friday morning in Lutz, Tampa Palms in a larger map Members of the Hillsborough County Mosquito and Aquatic Weed Control will spray by air for mosquitoes from 3 to 6:30 a.m. Friday (July 17) in the Lutz-Tampa Palms area.

The boundaries are the Pasco County line to the north, U.S. Highway 41 to the west, West Bearss Avenue to the south, and Interstate 75/Bruce B. Downs Boulevard to the east.

Workers will spray the pesticide Dibrom 14 from a Bell 206 helicopter, at about 300 feet above ground level.  Call (813) 635-5400.

Crime report July 2 to 8

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This report contains incidents called in to the Tampa Police Department for ZIP code 33647 from July 2-8. Please contact Tampa police for more information on individual reports. Addresses may reflect where the incident happened or who reported it.

• COUNTY LINE RD E, 5800 BLK, Theft, Thursday, 7/2, 10:16
• CYPRESS HAVEN DR, 18300 BLK, Burglary-Residence, Thursday, 7/2, 2:13
• VENITIA REAL AV, 10300 BLK, Burglary-Residence, Thursday, 7/2, 5:40
• VENITIA REAL AV, 10300 BLK, Burglary-Residence, Monday, 7/6, 11:12
• BRUCE B DOWNS BL, 15500 BLK, Domestic Violence, Sunday, 7/5, 9:21
• BRUCE B DOWNS BL, 15500 BLK, Stolen Vehicle, Sunday, 7/5, 10:58
• GREEN FOREST CT, 5200 BLK, Burglary, Thursday, 7/9, 6:33
• PLANTATION OAKS DR, 15200 BLK, Grand Theft, Monday, 7/6, 5:24

Note to readers: Because of confidentiality laws, police agencies cannot report the addresses of sexual assaults, and this report does not contain those incidents.

Live music at Skipper's tonight

Mer, Curly and Maggie perform at 8 p.m. today (July 14)  at Skipper’s Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road. $10. Must be 21 or accompanied by parent. Call toll-free, 1-800-594-8499.

Check out the artist of the month

North Tampa Arts League’s Artist of the Month is Zoe Otero. Her work is on display throughout July at the New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd. Call (813) 273-3652.

Anyone for basketball

Mondays might be meant for basketball. Shoot hoops with other adults at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 16190 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Call (813) 558-9343, ext. 16.

Spend Sunday at Skipper's

Ken Block, lead vocalist of Sister Hazel, celebrates the release of a solo album at 5 p.m. today (July 12) at Skipper’s Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road. $15-$18. Must be 21 or accompanied by a parent. Call toll-free, 1-800-594-8499.

See the Legendary JCs

Legendary JCs play at 8 p.m. today (July 10) at Skipper’s Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road. $7-$10. Must be 21 or accompanied by a parent. Call toll-free, 1-800-594-8499.

Mosey on over to MOSI

Here are a couple ways to spend the rainy days indoors at the Museum of Science and Industry, 4801 E Fowler Ave:

The Kids in Charge fourth birthday party is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (July 11). The event features face painting, balloon artists and more.

The Animation exhibit opens today. Learn about the history and science of animation from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 7 at the . Cost is $23.95 for adults, $21.95 for seniors and $19.95 for children 2 to 12. Call (813) 987-6100.

See “Following the Footsteps of Van Gogh,” an exhibit featuring work by local artist Terry Klaaren, during regular business hours through September in the IMAX dome lobby. Call (813) 987-6315.

New Tampa Rotary breakfast meeting

View New Tampa Rotary breakfast meeting in a larger map Julian Belisle , a cardio-thoracic surgeon, will talk about “Take care of your heart, or see me!” at 7 a.m. Friday (July 10) at the Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd. The cost is $12. For information, call (813) 972-9235 or visit newtamparotary.org.

New Tampa apartment catches fire

From the Times:

By Kim Wilmath

TAMPA — A New Tampa apartment caught fire early Wednesday morning. No one was injured.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue was called to 18002 Richmond Place Drive at about 2 a.m., according to a dispatcher. The blaze started in one of the apartment's garages.

The fire was put out in about 30 minutes, and no one was injured.

Tampa Palms couple among dead in plane crash

By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer

As investigators combed through tiny bits of plane wreckage scattered across a Virginia field Monday, a spokeswoman with Fun Bike Center Motorsports in Lakeland confirmed that its chief executive officer, Daniel J. Dorsch and his wife, Cyndie, perished in the Sunday crash.

Daniel Dorsch, 56, of Tampa Palms, was the former chief executive of the Checkers Drive-In Restaurant chain.

Also assumed to have died was Cyndie Dorsch's 23-year-old dance instructor, Stepan Matkovski of Safety Harbor, who flew with the couple to a New York dance contest where he and Mrs. Dorsch competed as partners, said Tina Waisman, one of Matkovski's students.

Waisman and her husband took in the young immigrant from Moldova two years ago. He was a clean-cut, dedicated teacher with a passion for dance and just two weeks away from getting his green card, and from seeing his wife for the first time in two years.

Waisman said he'd traveled on the Dorsch plane before, for competitions across the country.

"He was so excited," Waisman said. "He was going to see the Statue of Liberty."

Matkovski left for New York with the Dorsches on Tuesday, Waisman said. They were supposed to return Friday, but Matkovski called, saying the weather was bad. On Monday, he missed a dance class.

The flight plan listed four people aboard a Pilatus PC-12/45 turboprop plane registered to Dorsch's company, Nicholas, Elliott & Jordan LLC, when it departed from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey at 8:25 a.m. Sunday.

Got the blues? Come to Skipper's

Jason Ricci and New Blood play at 8 tonight (July 7)  at Skipper’s Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road. $7. Must be 21 or accompanied by a parent. Call toll-free, 1-800-594-8499.