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May 2016 Volume 15, Issue 5 Ph: 657-2418
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Local Students Await Results Of Science Experiment After Successful Launch Into Space
By Tamas Mondovics
Former Fishhawk Creek Elementary School students Karinna Crespo, 12; Chandrika Gandrui, 12; and Casey Utsler, 11, are joined by Hillsborough County School District Science Academic Coach and local Student Spaceflight Experiments Program Manager Mary Vaughn ahead of the recent launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which carried the girl’s science experiment to the International Space Station.
zero gravity affects cottonseed growth chosen by the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP), which attempts to improve interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) by providing students grades five through college access to space for their experiments. The cottonseed experiment cost roughly $21,500. Casey, now a sixth-grader at Randall Middle School, explained that the experiment involves a small plastic tube divided into three chambers. Following the experiment’s arrival at the ISS, an astronaut will immediately expose some of the cottonseeds to water under weightless conditions, and will do the same to the rest of the seeds a couple of weeks prior to the experiment’s return to Earth in May. The girls are to then compare the seed growth
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Former Fishhawk Creek Elementary School students Karinna Crespo, 12; Chandrika Gandrui, 12; and Casey Utsler, 11, watched anxiously as their science experiment on board of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted into space from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral toward the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX, is a Los Angeles commercial space company. The successful launch was much welcomed after a failed attempt last summer when an unmanned rocket carrying the girls’ experiment exploded just minutes after launch. “Seeing the rocket explode last year was very upsetting, but our teacher reminded us that we are to expect anything,” Karinna, a student at Mulrennan Middle School, said. “It is part of science.” The experiment designed by microgravity curriculum students will test how
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Hillsborough County Crossing Guard Matt Hesser keeps an eye on fourth grade FishHawk Creek Elementary School students Mary Pratt, 10, and Grace Thielke,10, as they cross the street at the intersection of Dorman Road and FishHawk Crossing Boulevard on their way home from school. With only weeks left of the school year, the girls said that they feel safe crossing the busy roadway. Hesser is just one of hundreds of school crossing guards that serve the students throughout the county.
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Authentic FishHawk Bagels Expands Menu Options & Location
By Michelle Caceres
variety of bagel Nelson Ramos, sandwiches includowner of FishHawk ing tuna melts, Bagels, is turning off chicken salad, BLT his alarm when and more. Caffeine most people are still junkies can get their sawing logs. He fix with a selection rises at 1:45 a.m. of gourmet coffees (yep, you’re reading this right), drives to and teas. Fruit his shop, located at smoothies are also 13435 FishHawk served. Blvd. in the River The menu has Springs Shopping also expanded Center at the corner recently to include a of Bell Shoals Road selection of made FishHawk Bagels owner Nelson Ramos and FishHawk from scratch pastries wakes up at 1:45 a.m. to make delicious Boulevard, to begin and cupcakes. bagels every day, rain or shine. the arduous multiSoups are now stepped process of creating some of the served on the weekends. best bagels in town. The menu isn’t the only thing that’s “If you want a really good New Yorkexpanded. The shop has added an extra style bagel you have to boil them and 1,500 sq.ft. of space and now includes then bake them,” said Ramos, who has seating for 42 customers. been cooking up bagels on FishHawk “People wanted a place to sit down Boulevard for more than eight years. and eat and I listened to that,” said His process produces bagels that Ramos. have a shiny and crunchy outside but are FishHawk Bagels is open Monday soft and chewy on the inside. through Friday 5 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturday 6 Over the years friends have tried to a.m.–3 p.m. and Sunday 6 a.m.–2 p.m. encourage him to skip the boiling step, Visit www.fishhawkbagels.com or call reducing the preparation time and allow661-2878. ing him to get a little more sleep. “No way,” said Ramos. “I just can’t cut corners.” In This Issue Ramos serves up 16 different flavored bagels, all freshly baked daily in the store served with cream cheeses, butter, HOA HOT TOPICS ...............................PG 7 peanut butter, or lox. Customers arrive early to get the best selection. VINE TO WINE..................................PG 14 FishHawk resident and Church of FISHING TOURNAMENT...................PG 16 Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seminary teacher Jenie Hunter sometimes CAR SHOW, CRAFT FAIR...................PG 22 stops at FishHawk Bagels, which is on SPORTS CONNECTION...............PGS 34‐35 her way to class, to pick up a treat for her students. Her class begins at 6 a.m. CHALKLINES .....................................PG 38 “The shop’s location is so convenient SPA DAY GIVEAWAY .........................PG 43 and I’m glad they open early,” she said. “I have bought doughnuts in the past and ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT................PG 46 they’re hit or miss with my students but everyone’s always happy to eat bagels.” READ MORE LOCAL NEWS ONLINE Bagels aren’t the only menu items. www.ospreyobserver.com For the lunch crowd, Ramos serves a