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Many men avoid the testing out of ignorance, fear or denial that prostate cancer might affect them. [Bob Samuels] said he hopes some of them will be reached through a national educational campaign that kicks off Thursday and Friday. In Orlando, free prostate screenings will be offered. Local doctors have volunteered to do the tests, which include a physical exam and blood test to check for a protein in the blood called prostate specific antigen, or PSA. High levels of PSA can be a sign of prostate cancer, although other things also can cause an elevated reading. If found early when it has not spread beyond the prostate, the cure rate for prostate cancer is 100 percent, said Dr. David Robinson, a Florida Hospital medical oncologist. As with all cancers, it is more difficult to treat the disease in advanced stages.

\"Friends of Scenic A1A are friends of the ocean and the ICC,\" said [Bob Samuels], president of Friends of A1A. \"Volunteers from Friends of A1A coordinated volunteers for the coastal cleanup in Flagler County. From Flagler Beach to Marineland, trash was removed from the beaches and the dunes. We didn't find any remarkable items, but there were hundreds of cigarette butts, assorted plastic bottles, aluminum cans and many plastic bottle caps.\" \"We've had a great turnout even though the weather hasn't cooperated,\" said Flagler Beach Mayor [Linda Provencher]. \"We've had close to 60 people picking up the beach and along A1A picking up trash. We've had a terrific turnout considering the weather's been horrible. I think everybody loves the beach and knows how important it is to keep it clean. This event keeps growing every year.\" \"Our beaches are pretty clean for the most part, because so many locals who walk our beaches pick up trash regularly,\" he said. \"Beaches along A1A and the byway itself are a special resource. The beauty of the area comes from what isn't seen, trash along the road and beaches. It doesn't take that much effort for individuals to come together to make a difference for all of us along the 72 miles of the Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway.\"

[Bob Samuels]' latest effort has brought together more than 20 local African-American organizations, including the NAACP and the Urban League, to honor black war veterans on Friday. The salute, featuring a tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Tampa Hillsborough Urban League, 2306 N Howard Ave. The idea for the event rose from Samuels' involvement with the Victory Ball, a gala dinner that will salute World War II veterans Saturday at the Wyndham Harbour Island Hotel. He persuaded organizers to invite the Tuskegee Airmen, the United States' first black military aviators and support crew members. The Jewish community also is saluting its war veterans this weekend, but part of the challenge is identifying Jewish soldiers. In the past, many Jewish soldiers felt the need to change their names or enlist as Christians, according to Tampa Jewish Community Center/Federation.

\"This is a convenient way to be a garage-sale buyer and spend the day on the scenic highway as well,\" said Bob Samuels, past-president of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway. The A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway also is conducting a 50/50 drawing of 100 tickets for $100, from which the organization will receive about $5,000 if all tickets are sold. The additional $5,000 will go toward cash prizes: $2,500, $1,250 and $625; plus an opportunity swim with the dolphins at Marineland, and golf course and restaurant vouchers, Samuels said. \"It brings attention to all the beautiful locations along the byway for people to go see,\" said [Marge Rooyakkers], a member of the Scenic A1A executive board.

  \"People who ride, ride all over the state of Florida, but there is nothing like riding along the scenic A1A highway and the oceanside,\" said Bob Samuels, past president of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway. \"It's a wonderful, non-competitive touring ride on the scenic highway,\" Samuels said. \"This allows us to continue the mission to protect, preserve and promote not only the beautiful natural resources we have along the byway but the incredible cultural and historical treasures we all love so dearly,\" [Danielle Anderson] said.

BOX: SCREENINGS FREE Free prostate screenings are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Friday from the National Prostate Cancer Coalition at the Wyndam Palace Resort, 1900 Buena Vista Drive, Orlando. No appointment is needed. DIAGRAM: PROSTATE CANCER The second most common malignancy in men, after skin cancer is cancer of the prostate. Prostate gland Produces fluid for semen Cancer risk factors Heredity: About 15% of men with prostate cancer have a father or brother with it. Race: Incidence highest among men of African descent Age: Risk increases with age; 98% of cases are in men 55 and older Risk by U.S. age Under 40 1 in 10,000 40 to 59 1 in 103 (0.97%) 60 to 79 1 in 8 (12.5%) Overall lifetime 1 in 6 (17%) Common symptoms Early stages: Often none Later stages: Difficulty urinating, blood in semen, painful ejaculation, lower back pain Screening Common tests: Manuel exam by physician and PSA blood test SOURCE: Sentinel research KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE SOURCE: Sentinel Research KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE

The three games featured a series of fielding gems in both the outfield and the infield. A shoestring catch in right by Rich Mann (Team Lowell/Nahariya), a running grab in right-center field by Ron Blumenthal (Team Yosi/Eilat), and a hustling, heads-up catch of a liner at the foul line in right field by Shmuel Goldstein (Team Bob/Dawgs) were the outstanding plays in the outfield, while Eran Kedar at third base (Team Bob/Remax), Randy Kahn at shortstop (Team Lowell/Zichron Yaacov) and Yaniv Rosenfeld at shortstop (Team Yosi/Ziontours) anchored their infields with key plays to keep all the games tight and competitive. [Dave Lelchook]'s mother, Doris, from Boston, and sister, Judy, from Washington, and Dave's widow Estie and daughters Yael and Michal of Kibbutz Saar were tournament guests of honor. 2 photos; RANDY KAHN, one of Israeli baseball's pioneers, and [Tal Beinin], an accomplished player on Israel women's softball national team, participate in Friday's Fourth Annual Dave Lelchook Memorial Softball Tournament at Kibbutz Shomrat to honor the memory of the event's namesake (inset), who was killed by a Katyusha rocket during the Second Lebanon War.

Go back in time to Belle Glade, where [Curtis Stokes] is from, and trace his rise from a migrant worker's son to janitor to banker, and you begin to understand how he's put together. A relative newcomer in the ranks of Tampa's black leadership circles, Stokes plans to shake up a rigid and aging institution desperately seeking younger members. Stokes' quick and strong position against the exhibit didn't follow the \"NAACP way\" espoused by its outgoing 77-year-old president, who demonstrated at lunch counters in the 1960s. at times, Stokes, currently an NAACP vice president, has made public comments unilaterally. When MOSI revived a hugely controversial exhibit idea that included relics from the Whydah, a slave ship turned pirate ship, Stokes told the museum president he couldn't support the proposal.