'Purses & Passion' luncheon, auction will benefit YWCA of Tampa Bay

St. Petersburg

'Purses, Passion' event at Vinoy benefits YWCA

Business owner and fashion designer Ivanka Ska will be the presenter at a "Purses & Passion" luncheon and silent auction Saturday to benefit the YWCA of Tampa Bay.

The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort, 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. Admission is $50.

Visit www.ywcaoftampabay.org or call (727) 896-4629, ext. 31.

ST. PETErsBURG

Eye doctor opens shop on Fourth St. N

Dr. Scott Shettle has opened an eye care and optical shop on Fourth Street N, offering comprehensive eye exams and contact lens fittings.

Shettle, formerly of VisionWorks and InnoVision, has been practicing optometry on Fourth Street for the past 15 years. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and is closed Sundays. Walk-ins and most eye care/vision plans are accepted. Call (727) 528-2015.

ST. PETE BEACH

Beach Hair Affair is set to reopen

After several months of recuperating from a car accident, Pat Street, owner of Beach Hair Affair, is having a grand reopening for her shop at 421 Corey Ave. on June 28. She will be open six days a week. For an appointment or to get booth space, call (727) 367-8338 or (727) 321-2881.

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