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Roger Mooney covers the Tampa Bay Rays for The Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and News Channel 8. He has covered the Rays since their first season in 1998, including 11 years for the Bradenton Herald. Roger has also covered Florida, South Florida and Florida State football, the Bucs and the Lightning.

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Rays in the community

Posted Jun 18, 2010 by Roger Mooney

Updated Jun 18, 2010 at 12:52 PM

Catcher Kelly Shoppach will visit the Sweetbay Supermarket on 7491 4th Street North in St. Petersburg on Tuesday as part of a month-long retail promotion with Pepsi and Sweetbay.

Justin Monahan, 73, of Floral City, won the sweepstakes promotion and receives the opportunity to participate in a $1,000 private shopping spree with Shoppach. As part of the prize, Monahan also receives two Avantair Home Plate Club tickets and a personalized authentic Rays jersey for being the grand prize winner.

As part of the promotion, Pepsi is also donating $1,000 to Feeding America of Tampa Bay and will present the check to a representative of Feeding America during the event.

TUESDAY: Catcher John Jaso will instruct at the Chevy Youth Baseball Clinic for kids ages 6 to 13 which will be held at Tropicana Field from 11 a.m. to noon.

Gabe & Lisa Kapler will be the guest speakers at the Congregation Schaarai Zedek, 3303 W. Swann Ave. Tampa. The luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Rays pitcher Randy Choate will visit All Children’s Hospital from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sponsored by Sagicor Life Insurance.

Jaso will instruct at the Chevy Youth Baseball Clinic for kids ages 6 to 13 which will be held at Tropicana Field from 11 a.m. to noon.

FRIDAY, JUNE 25: Jaso will instruct at the Chevy Youth Baseball Clinic for kids ages 6 to 13 which will be held at Tropicana Field from 11 a.m. to noon.