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Cardinal Roofing Hosts Clay Shoot Fundraiser For Veteran Honor Flights
Students Of The Year Race Raises Funds For Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Cardinal zations committed Roofing hosts its to honoring veterseventh annual ans with all-expensClay Shoot es paid ‘Honor Fundraiser— Tours’ to their Shoot For Those memorials in Who Shot For Washington D.C. U.S.—on Friday, According to the March 6 from Department of 11:30 a.m.-2:30 Veterans Affairs, an p.m. The commuestimated 640 nity is invited to WWII veterans die participate in a each day. The time Cardinal Roofing hosts its seventh annual fun day of shootto express thanks to Clay Shoot Fundraiser—Shoot For Those ing sporting clay Who Shot For U.S.—on Friday, March 6 to these brave veterraise money for Honor Flight of West Central ans is running out. and help raise Florida and Flight to Honor of Polk County. money to fly vet“These veterans Pictured at last year’s event is veteran Glen erans to sacrificed so much Greenley; Roger Jenkins, co-owner of Washington D.C. Cardinal Roofing; Jason Simmons; and veter- for our country,” said an Tom Karnowski. with Honor Flight Wilson. “I love seeof West Central Florida and Flight to ing our community coming together to Honor of Polk County. The event is takgive back to them in this way.” ing place at FishHawk Sporting Clays, This year, Cardinal Roofing has partlocated at 13505 Hobson Simmons Rd. nered with Chick-fil-A in Valrico – in Lithia. Brandon South as its founding sponsor. Proceeds from the event benefits Other sponsors for the event include Honor Flight of West Central Florida and Empire Building Supply, Phillips Creative Flight to Honor of Polk County. Bridget and the Osprey Observer Newspaper. Jenkins Wilson, owner of Cardinal Sponsors are still needed for T-shirts, rafRoofing, was inspired to start this fle prizes and goody bag items as well as fundraiser after becoming a guardian for an alcohol beverage sponsor for after the a veteran during an honor flight in 2013. event. Wilson has made four trips escorting vetShoot for Those Who Shot For U.S. erans to Washington D.C. is currently registering teams and individ“I love everything about this event,” uals for the event. A team of four can said Wilson. “It’s a privilege to be able register for $500 or individuals can regisraise money to gift a war-era veteran a ter for $150. Trophies will be awarded for day of honor and appreciation for their best male shooter, best female shooter sacrifices. The Clay Shoot Fundraiser and ‘most likely to improve’ shooter. In has raised more than $75,000 over the addition, there will be a food, raffle prizes past seven years. Our goal is to raise and goody bags. To register, call 689more than $10,000 during this year’s clay 7663 or visit www.girlroofer.com. shoot.” For more information about honor Honor Flight of West Central Florida flights, visit www.honorflightwcf.org or and Flight to Honor are nonprofit organiwww.polkveteranscouncil.com.
Newsome High every three minutes School students someone is diagnosed Brady and Ryder with a blood cancer Davis are working and, unlike other canhard this month to cer, it is not possible to raise money for the screen for or prevent Leukemia & most blood cancers. Lymphoma Society “The only solution is (LLS). The Valrico to focus on cures,” said residents are runMiranda-Dubay. ning for the charity’s Brady and Ryder Davis, with Marissa Funds raised during coveted Students of Peddie, the Leukemia & Lymphoma the campaign are used Society’s (LLS) 2020 Patient Hero, the Year title, which to develop targeted formed Team Wolves and are raising will be given to the therapies that kill cancer funds this month with the hope of team that raises the being named the LLS Students of the cells selectively, sparing Year. most money for the patient’s healthy LLS’s mission before the Grand Finale cells and resulting in fewer related side Gala on Saturday, February 29. effects. LLS also provides free informa“We want to help raise money to fight tion and counseling to help patients naviblood cancers because it affects so many gate their cancer journey and supports children under the age of 20,” say Brady advocacy for laws to ensure patients can and Ryder, who are 14-year-old twins. access the care and treatments they The twins were nominated to run for need. the honor by Rebecca Arenas, a member All donations to the campaign are are of the LLS Board of Trustees and chair of tax deductible and Brady and Ryder are the group’s Young Professional Council, also looking for donations for the Grand who felt the brothers would make a great Finale Gala’s silent auction. To learn team to represent Lithia and Valrico as more, visit their team page most of the other 25 student teams are at https://events.lls.org/sun/suncoastfrom the Tampa area, representing high soy20/twolves. For more information schools including Academy of the Holy about LLS, please visit www.lls.org. Names, Tampa Prep and Berkley Prep. They decided to name themselves Team Wolves as a nod to Newsome High School’s mascot. During the seven-week campaign, students raise money through fundraisers and donation drives to support a teenage Patient Hero who is currently battling or is in remission from a blood cancer. This See Ad On Page 27 year’s Patient Hero is Marissa Peddie, MAKE A WISH ....................................PG 4 who was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 8 years old. NEW PASTOR AT BELL SHOALS ..........PG 8 During the campaign, each dollar is a BSAC TRIDENT GALA........................PG 10 vote and the candidate team that raises the most money at the end of the seven SOUP FOR THE SOUL .......................PG 11 weeks is named Students of the Year. “Our mission is to not only raise the EYE ON BUSINESS ............................PG 25 most money but also to bring attention to MOTORING ......................................PG 36 blood cancers like leukemia,” added Brady and Ryder. READ MORE LOCAL NEWS ONLINE According to LLS Student of the Year www.ospreyobserver.com Campaign Manager Niki Miranda-Dubay,
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Congratulations to the Bloomingdale Senior High School Cheerleading Team for placing third out of twenty-nine high schools at the County Championship! They competed at Regionals in January that was held at Plant City High School and then will compete at Nationals in Orlando Saturday, February 6. Cheerleaders posed for a quick picture while fundraising in front of Publix at their hat drop. For more information or to be to a Bloomingdale Bull Cheer sponsor, visit www.bshsboosters.com.
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