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Meals On Wheels For Kids Expands Into Wimuama, Looking For Volunteers
State Farm & SmileLYNN Dental Create Spirit Of Giving Program For SouthShore
Children in the they deliver the SouthShore area meals. have more access Lauren Vance, to food thanks to a manager for the new program from Tampa Bay Meals on Wheels. Network to End Its Meals on Hunger, Wheels for Kids expressed, “The program program aims to (MOW4Kids), provide nutrition which launched Meals on Wheels recently expanded its kids and social connecprogram to the SouthShore area and is this past March, tion to isolated chillooking for volunteers to help. expanded into dren and families.” Wimuama recently to help TC Delivers, a feed the area’s hungry. Tampa mail services The MOW4Kids proprovider, and Beth-El gram began in response Farmworker Ministry, a to COVID-19 school clolocal nonprofit that prosures that left many resivides assistance to dents 18 or under who Hispanic farmworkers could not access the meal and their families, work disruption sites or open with the MOW4Kids to food pantries stuck. The package and distribute program began by deliverthe food. TC Delivers ing meals to the homes in will transform into a 12 Pinellas County zip packing site for the codes, to those who rely produce and shelf-staon the national free and ble goods, while Bethreduced breakfast and El Farmworker Ministry lunch program. will become a distribution center for volAfter receiving a charitable donation unteers to run by and pick up meals to from the Valencia Lakes Sports Charity, distribute to the homes. MOW4Kids was able to expand into The program is always needing help Wimuama, reaching more kids. The and volunteers to contribute to the cause. Wimuama area was chosen due to the “Those in the community can get high rate of food insecurity and kids who involved by signing up to volunteer to lack access to transportation to the meal deliver a route, which takes about an distribution sites. hour, or by donating $40, which provides Each of the deliveries include five five frozen meals and a box of shelf-stafrozen meals freshly prepared by local ble food and fresh produce,” said Vance. business Delectables Fine Catering, a To learn more about Meals on box of shelf-stable food and fresh proWheels/MOW4Kids or sign up as a volduce. Volunteers go one step further, pro- unteer, go to viding a safety/wellness check each time www.networktoendhunger.org.
“It’s beautiful,” in the greatest need of said Melanie Davis, dental assistance. Davis SouthShore Chamber said, “I reached out to a of Commerce execu‘coach’ at a local nonprofit tive director, referring here. He put me in conto the SouthShore tact with a grandmother community’s spirit of raising her two grandchilgiving. “You never dren. I also knew a local know what kind gesmigrant family with three tures people here will siblings in need.” come up with to creDavis contacted ate solutions when Pearson with these they discover others names, who relayed that in need.” information to the Dr. Casey Lynn and his staff at the One kind gesture Apollo Beach office are proud to be SmileLYNN office. The a part of this new program. occurred recently children were scheduled when Christian Pearson, a State Farm for new patient exams and cleaning. The agent located in Apollo Beach, was given goal was to educate and provide a posia monetary donation from State Farm. He tive dental experience, and that was said, “State Farm has a rich history of giv- accomplished. ing back and building safer, stronger and The grandmother and migrant mothbetter educated communities. This proer were thrilled, according to Davis. “They gram is special because an agent can both couldn’t believe people just want to help a cause in their community and reach out and help with something like inspire others into action.” this just because,” she said. This “just Pearson and an Apollo Beach denbecause” spirit of giving is what makes tist, Dr. Casey Lynn of SmileLYNN SouthShore a beautiful community. Pediatric Dentistry, were inspired and colSmileLYNN Pediatric Dentistry is laborated on a very real need, especially located in Mira Bay Village at 122 Harbor in view COVID-19’s impact on families. Village Lane.Phone: (813) 296-6018, visit Lynn explained, “Christian brought up the www.smilelynndental.com. idea of helping some people who were affected by the pandemic. I thought this was a great idea since I could use my In This education, skills and business to help Issue some in our community. I’m always up for helping those who truly need it.” FEEDING TAMPA BAY...........................PG 3 Pediatric dental visits are often neglected, according to Dr. Lynn, because FREE MOSQUITO FISH.........................PG 5 parents rationalize that baby teeth are THUNDERSTRUCK ICE..........................PG 6 going to fall out anyway, so there is no need to visit a dentist. Dr. Lynn said, RECYCLE ELECTRONICS........................PG 9 “Baby teeth have very important roles in LITTLE FREE PANTRY..........................PG 10 growth and development. We recommend first visits when a child gets that EYE ON BUSINESS.....................PGS 2526 first tooth or their first birthday. Patients COMMUNITY ARTS. .........................PG 28 gain tools for success and decrease the likelihood for restorative dental needs ULTIMATE MUSIC.............................PG 37 throughout life.” Once the Pearson and Lynn team READ MORE LOCAL NEWS ONLINE came up with the plan, Pearson www.ospreyobserver.com approached Davis at the SouthShore Chamber to help locate pediatric patients
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Ruskin Resident Celebrates Cancer Recovery During Global Health Crisis
Waterset By Newland Raises Over 5,000 Meals For Feeding Tampa Bay
“COVID may have Dr. Gabordi said it saved my life.” In the was important that middle of the pandemGreene acted when disic, that was the unexcovering the lump pected consequence through self-examinafor 61-year-old Patti tion. The cancer could Greene of Ruskin, the have easily spread. owner of a busy hair Greene had imaging salon. procedures and consulOn March 27, tations with Dr. Gabordi Greene discovered a at St. Joseph’s HospitalRuskin resident Patti Greene (left) lump on her right and BayCare Medical Group’s Dr. South in Riverview. Her Robert Gabordi. breast during a selfpre-surgery testing, proexamination. Her salon was closed cedures and outpatient lumpectomy were because of the pandemic. done at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital in If the salon was open and busy with Tampa. customers, she admits she may have Greene admitted she was originally procrastinated in doing something about reluctant and scared about going into the lump. health care facilities during the pandemic. With the unexpected free time, and “I was a little thrown off,” she said. on the urging of friends, she acted and “All this was happening to me and it was had the lump examined and eventually during COVID. I did not want to get removed at St. Joseph’s Women’s COVID. I thought, how am going to do Hospital in Tampa by Dr. Robert Gabordi, this during COVID?” a BayCare Medical Group breast oncoloBut with each visit into a BayCare gy surgeon and medical director of the facility, Greene said she became more breast program at St. Joseph’s Hospital’s reassured. BayCare is doing screenings Cancer Institute. St. Joseph’s is designat- of anyone entering hospitals, doing ed as a Breast Center of Excellence by enhanced cleaning and disinfecting and the National Accreditation Program for using extensive personal protection Breast Centers. equipment to protect team members and On May 14, Dr. Gabordi performed a patients. successful lumpectomy which removed Dr. Gabordi said the prognosis for the cancerous lump and preserved her Greene is good. She does not need breast. chemotherapy, but she will need radiation “I have to be careful about saying it,” therapy. Greene said. “But COVID may have “I felt I received the best care here,” saved my life.” Greene said. “Everyone shows so much “I think it is a fair thing to say,” Dr. compassion, kindness and understandGabordi said. “It (COVID) allowed Patti ing. It was a very comforting experience. the time to take care of herself.” I’m a survivor.”
Last month, local as a thank you. More than SouthShore community 400 T-shirts were given out Waterset by Newland gave to participants. In a single back to the greater comweek, Waterset collected munity by hosting a food over 5,200 meals, all of drive to benefit Feeding which will directly support Tampa Bay. families in South Waterset has partHillsborough County nered with Feeding Tampa through Feeding Tampa Bay for the past five years, Bay and the Community collecting food through Cupboard food pantry. their popular Concerts 4 a Waterset’s marketing SouthShore community Waterset by Newland gave manager, Lynda Cause series and other back to the greater endeavors. This July community by hosting a food McMorrow, explained, “The alone, Waterset collected Waterset community is drive to benefit Feeding Tampa Bay last month. more than 5,200 meals, passionate about giving which will be donated directly to the back. It’s great to see our residents come Community Cupboard, a food pantry in together to support an important cause, Ruskin. especially during difficult times. We’re Waterset is owned in a joint venture always thrilled to be able to support partnership between North America Feeding Tampa Bay.” Sekisui House, LLC (NASH), the U.S. Waterset has always been dedicated business unit and a subsidiary of Sekisui to making a difference. In addition to its House, LTD., Japan’s largest homework with Feeding Tampa Bay, Waterset builder and leading diversified developer, supports its local public schools in many and Newland, the master developer of ways, including the Turkey Trot 5K, which the community. NASH and Newland has become a staple in SouthShore. share a deep commitment to sustainable Waterset by Newland is a masterdevelopment practices and apply these planned community located in Apollo core values to the vision, planning, and Beach. Waterset features a variety of development of their projects. Waterset is amenities that include three community one of more than 20 communities the pools, fitness centers, sports courts, Fit NASH-Newland partnership owns togeth- Trail and Greenway. The Waterset inforer across the U.S. mation center is located in The Landing For the week preceding July Fourth, Club & Café and is open daily from 10 Waterset collected food donations at The a.m.-6 p.m. and on Sundays from 12 Landing Café, the on-site community café Noon-6 p.m., along with several model and resident clubhouse. Residents and homes priced from the $200,000s to over community members who donated five $600,000. For more information, call 235items of food received a patriotic T-shirt 0154 or visit www.watersetfl.com.
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Hillsborough County Board Of Education Meets During Teachers’ Protest
Scholarships Given To All Graduating Seniors Of Local College Prep High School
In their first Sumner Academy, meeting since the echoed those conCOVID-19 shutdown, cerns. “My colleagues the Florida Board of and I believe that it is Education met to disnot safe right now for cuss how county teachers or kids to go schools would move back to school.” forward with the Superintendent 2020-2021 school Addison Davis underyear despite the stands that teachers increasing cases of want a concrete plan Yolanda Turner from Sumner the coronavirus in and students want to Academy with her message on the Florida. get back to normal car’s sign and her T-shirt. Superintendent Addison Davis and school but said that “we don’t have a Governor Ron DeSantis were among playbook for this.” After the board of those who attended the meeting at education meeting, Davis released a Strawberry Crest High School on July statement to Hillsborough County fami15 to create a plan for the upcoming lies. school year. “Based on ongoing medical conBefore the meeting, a group of con- sultations, I will be recommending to cerned parents and teachers rallied out- the school board that we delay the side Strawberry Crest to peacefully start of the 2020-2021 school year for protest and voice their concerns for the students by two weeks until August health of school staff, students and 24,” he said. families with signs that read “Listen to On July 23, the Hillsborough teachers” and “Face to face will be a County School Board unanimously disgrace.” Protesters called for a decivoted to delay the start of the school sion based on scientific evidence that year, following Davis’ recommendation. shows it is safe to return to the classThe decision came after approximately room, using #14DaysNoNewCases on half of Hillsborough County families their Facebook page. submitted their form of intent to send Many teachers, such as Scott and their students back to campuses Laura Hottenstein from Rodgers Middle despite an emotional argument against School, came to the protest to voice allowing these families to attend physitheir concerns for the mental health of cal school from teachers at the meettheir students and employees of the ing. The last step will be approval of district. For them, the request was simthe plan from the state of Florida. ple: decide on a plan and stop “putting For more information, visit the politics over their kids.” Hillsborough County Public Schools Yolanda Turner, a teacher at website at https://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/.
Nearly every pening locally, student and considered the approximately 125 physical, mental family members and social emoattended the Senior tional health of our graduation ceremostudents and lisny for the Kid’s tened to our parCommunity ents in deciding to College® (KCC) move forward with Preparatory High a physical cereSchool Doctoral mony,” said Graduating seniors of Kid’s Community College® (KCC) Preparatory High School. VIII students on Kilpatrick. July 17. It had been months since many He added, “Our smaller, more perof the students and families last saw each sonal campuses allow us to more effecother and even though masked and tively, decisively and quickly implement socially distanced, the fact that they safety measures, makes contact tracing missed each other was evident. easier and reduces exposure since our In his welcoming address, Founder schools are designed to serve a smaller and Superintendent of KCC Timothy population of families.” Kilpatrick encouraged the inaugural gradIn his closing address, Kilpatrick uating class of 20 students that they were announced that each graduating senior “master gardeners” and said not to let the would be receiving a cash scholarship weeds of the present day and COVID-19 that evening based on the number of overtake the garden of memories and years the students had attended a KCC effort they’ve created over their academic school and provided stimulus money. careers. They also were given a chance to win a Rather, he said they should “look to $5,000 scholarship opportunity for the the good and grow,” only allowing the “gardener” that showed the most promise weeds “to be small sections of a beautiful over the next six months. garden full of rich soil and a much, much “Our NAF Preparatory High School greater narrative.” has been providing its scholars with paid Although COVID-19 cases in internships through community partnerHillsborough County have spiked over the ships, the potential for college degrees last few weeks and debate continues on and credits early graduation, positioning how to handle the situation, KCC elected our students for other advantages over to hold a physical ceremony “because of their peers for three years,” commented our DNA and listening closely to our parnew Campus Director Deidre Tucker. ents and students,” commented For more information about Kid’s Kilpatrick. Community College® Preparatory High “We closely monitored what’s hapSchool, visit www.kidscc.org.
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Ice hockey Vogt and her continues to husband wanted surge in popularito start ty in the local Thunderstruck area. A new facilIce because of ity/rink in the lack of ice Gibsonton, time available at Thunderstruck other rinks in the Ice, will likely area. The Vogts’ open in two oldest boys September. The have been playfinal touches on ing hockey for the construction about 13 years of the facility are and currently being made. play for the COVID-19 has Newsome hockslowed down the ey team. They Thunderstruck Ice plans to open in opening of the feel that they can September. facility, but it fulfill the need for should soon be in business. ice time in the area to help local playWhile Thunderstruck Ice, located ers improve and become the best at 10915 S. Hwy. 41, is not a full rink, that they can be. This rink will be the facility is about 2,000 square feet. open all day, every day of the week. It is one of the few ice facilities that Some local hockey clubs have uses synthetic ice, a solid polymer already expressed interest in renting material designed for skating using out the whole facility for practices normal metal-bladed ice skates. during certain times slots. According to the Thunderstruck Ice “Our main goal is to really help owner, Amanda Vogt, the ice is prothose that want to learn the sport, duced and manufactured in and to have a place that is reasonClearwater by a company based in ably priced for them to perfect their Canada. Synthetic ice is not cold— game,” said Vogt. “Our ultimate goal gloves are not required, students can is to develop great hockey players go on the ice wearing shorts and par- and teach more kids the game.” ents can walk out on the ice without The Vogts plan to have a ribbonskates to assist their beginning cutting ceremony and soft opening as skater. They will offer on-ice and offsoon as the facility is ready. For more ice training in the gym located in the information and to reserve ice time, facility as well. There also is a spevisit the website at cial goalie pad for goalies to train on. ThunderStruckIce.com.
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Scheduled collection of recyclable waste has returned on a reduced basis for South Hillsborough County residents whose service is provided by Waste Connections. The Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management Division has announced that residential recyclable waste will be picked up every other week on a temporary basis. Hillsborough County customers of Waste Weekly recycled waste pickConnections now have the recyclable collection up was temporarily disrupted in service restored to a reduced level of every-otherlate June because several drivers week pickups. for Waste Connections were Waste Division for Hillsborough County. unable to work due to COVID-19. The She says the county understands how collecting of recyclables is now occurring important collecting recyclables is to resievery other week to provide a reliable dents and it is a priority as the county and level of scheduled service. It reduces the Waste Connections deal with the unprelevel of recycled solid waste service from dictable impact that the coronavirus panthe regular schedule of weekly pickups demic is having on the solid waste collecthat existed prior to the shortage of drivtions workforce. ers. The reduction in recyclable collection “We’re not sure how long everyservice helps make it possible for Waste other-week recycling will be in place Connections to maintain twice-weekly because it’s such a fluid situation. Right pickup of regular trash. now it seems to be pretty stable,” said A web-based search tool is available, Byer. She added that maintaining twicewhich affected residents can use to deter- weekly garbage collection for residents is mine their scheduled pickup days by the top priority for the county and Waste entering their address. It can be accessed Connections. by visiting If a scheduled recycling or regular HCFLGov.net/WasteConnectionsRecycling. garbage pickup is missed, you can report According to Hillsborough County it by calling 272-5680. officials, the reduced level of service is Another option for residents who temporary and weekly collection of recywant to dispose of their recyclables is the clable waste will resume when Waste county’s Community Collection Center, Connections has a sufficient staffing of located at 13000 US 41 in Gibsonton. It is drivers. open Monday through Saturday from Kimberly Byer directs the Solid 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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vide free physicals and immuFree Online Credit nizations for students in a Score And series of health fairs. This Consumer Loans year’s Back-2-School Health Workshop Clinic will look different due Hypnotic to COVID-19, but it will still Engagements is offerprovide critical services for ing a free event to our families. To maintain help you unmuddle CDC guidelines and safety your mind and deprotocols, there will be no stress during this panexhibitors on hand or school supdemic period. plies distributed. Additional precauAlthough the session tions include: limited appointment Ashley Ivanov singing during the Fourth of July vehicle caravan is primarily geared times to avoid lines, face coverings parade. towards educational required, temperature check upon and medical profesraising money through the drivearrival and a limit of one parent or sionals, everyone can benefit from it. through for local Ronald McDonald guardian per child. The Zoom sessions are held regularHouse Charities and families in need. To register for ly, the next one is on Tuesday, Each time someone orders through the clinics, visit August 4 at 6:30 p.m. the drive-through, www.back2schoolTo find out more, they can round fair.org. visit hypnoticengageup their purchase ments.com or check its to the nearest Vehicle Caravan dollar or choose facebook page, Parade Hypnotic Engagements to make a donaCelebrates LLC. tion. The restauFourth Of July rants that raise Due to the Kitten Adoptions the most money will win matching pandemic, the traditional parade Go Online donations for their Ronald McDonald organized by the Brandon Due to COVID-19, local animal resHouse Charities. Community Roundtable was replaced cue nonprofit A Kitten Place has had with a vehicle to cancel its in-person pet adoption Advancing caravan parade events. If you are looking to add an Modern of local nursing adorable kitten or cat to your family Professionals homes escorted please visit akittenplace.org/adoptHosting by Hillsborough able-kittens and look through the Introductory County deputies. many kittens and cats that are now Meeting Online Local Attorney available in all descriptions. All kitAdvancing Ashley Ivanov tens and cats will be Modern sang God Bless spayed/neutered and vaccinated Professionals is a America and before being available for adoption. group of young proAmerica the Adoption applications and additional fessionals and entreBeautiful outside information can be found at akittenpreneurs dedicated the nursing place.org. to the development homes to bring and empowerment of like-minded cheer to seniors. Ms. Ivanov noted, individuals in the Tampa Bay area. If “Although the parade was different you are interested in developing and this year, it was just as moving and executing professional and entreprecelebratory of our nation’s birthday neurial skills, you are invited to regisand, most importantly, lifted the spirter for its first meeting on Tuesday, its of our seniors.” August 25 from 7-8 p.m., which will take place virtually. Local McDonald’s Restaurants For more information, visit on Raise Money For Ronald Facebook at Advancing Modern McDonald House Charities Professionals or email Local McDonald’s restaurants are AdvancingMP@gmail.com.
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Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful Welcomes Tampa Bay Farm 2 School Into Its Fold
Staff Report
Since 1989, The addition of Keep Tampa Bay Farm 2 School, and Beautiful (KTBB), the its ‘Kids’ Kitchen’ environmental comprogram specifically, munity improvement will help to fulfill a nonprofit organizavision of fostering tion devoted to a healthy communities cleaner, greener and by showing young more beautiful gardeners how to Learning where our food comes from. use what they grow Tampa Bay, has formed partnerships with local governto make healthy food that tastes great. ments, corporations, schools and neighPlaces that Farm 2 School has borhood organizations to engage indiworked with in the past include the Boys viduals and provide opportunities to & Girls Club of Temple Terrace, Cork enhance the community through volunElementary School, Greco Middle teer participation. School, Muller Elementary School and Now, it has joined forces with Turner/Bartels K-8. Tampa Bay Farm 2 School, an organiElizabeth Leib, founder and director zation that empowers youth for health of Tampa Bay Farm 2 School, and success through hands-on agriculexplained, “It’s been my dream to tural and culinary experiences. expand Farm 2 School’s unique handsAccording to KTBB Executive on sustainable living education to more Director Debbie Evenson, “We are kids.” thrilled to add this component to our Evenson said of the union, “The existing programs of community timing of this merger comes as we are cleanups, environmental education and preparing to open our Environmental beautification to create a complete proEducation Center which will provide gram of community sustainability.” educational lessons including water Since 2013, Tampa Bay Farm 2 testing, watershed health and environSchool has provided volunteers and mental sustainability as well as serve as expertise to schools to establish student a community-based compost site with gardens and integrate nutrition and food hydroponic and pollinator gardens. sustainability education. Bringing Farm Once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted 2 School under the umbrella of KTBB and it is safe to congregate, Keep will serve to further enhance KTBB’s Tampa Bay Beautiful will launch this hands-on sustainable living education exciting new chapter of our organization experiences to kids and families by and Farm 2 School will be an essential offering young minds a connection part of it as Kids’ Kitchen.” between plants that come from the To get involved, call 221-8733 or earth, and the food served at the table. visit keeptampabaybeautiful.org.
eSmart Recycling Recycles And Donates Electronics To Community Groups In recent times, many of us have found ourselves more reliant than ever on technology. One local company is going out of its way to take donated computer parts and recycle them so they can be used by those in need. Founded in 2014, eSmart Recycling collects donated old technology and computer parts, which later are refurbished and revamped and go out into the community to nonprofits, schools and more that are in need of computers. The organization was kick-started when Tony Selvaggio, founder and CEO of eSmart Recycling, was approached by a nonprofit in need of ‘affordable computers.’ At that moment, Selvaggio only offered recycling services to IT companies and sold the refurbished computers. However, instead of selling computers to the nonprofit, Selvaggio and his team restored 10 computers picked up through the recycling services and donated them. “Since that moment, almost 2,000 computers have gone to over 50 organizations all around the world,” said Selvaggio. Residents can stop by and drop of their old technology at recycling drives in different parts of the Tampa Bay area; upcoming drives and information are always posted on the eSmart Recycling website. “Each drive is partnered with an local organization that has ties to the communi-
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ty, in order to support the local residents and help with proper recycling,” said Selvaggio. Every type of electronic, with the exception of CRT TVs and monitors, is welcome to be dropped off as they can be sold, with the revenue going to funding the refurbish and deployment process. Although, old PC computers and laptops are especially helpful as they make up the most of the equipment getting refurbished and given to those who need it the most. When refurbishing the computers, workers either restore the recycled ones or source equipment from vendors or wholesalers in order to standardize it. In addition, only computers aging from three to five years old are refurbished. A new hard drive is installed in the computer, the latest version of Windows operating system is installed, then tests are ran and viola, it’s ready to be deployed to a new home. On July 25, a drive was held locally at FishHawk Storage. All sorts of technology was donated, which will go to kids and families unable to access electronics. The drive also had curbside and non-contact drop-off so that resident could stay in their vehicles. All hard drives are shredded in the warehouse, and certifications of data destruction are offered. For upcoming drives, go to https://esmartrecycling.com.
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Volume 18, Issue 8
TGH’s Christmas In July Offers Toys And Supplies For Pediatric Patients
Girl Scouts Seek Location For A Little Free Pantry To Help Feed Community
“It becomes like in July drive this year a second home,” said much more instruDawn Harvey. mental. Mother to a freResidents have quent patient at been making this Tampa General Christmas in July Hospital (TGH), drive a success. Harvey knows very According to well the ins and outs Stevens, compared of the pediatric to previous years, floor: the hard work there has been a the nurses put in, tenfold increase in the ways kids can generous support get grumpy in the from the Tampa comhospital and even munity donating the overarching goods listed on its impact of the hospiAmazon Wish List. tal on the communiAnd so, even ty. She also knows with financial hardthe critical imporships striking comTampa General Hospital employees roll tance of making munities, Stevens in toys and games donated through its sure the kids get and Mike Masem, Christmas in July drive. their due fun, a goal TGH hopes to vice president of development at TGH, reach through its annual Christmas in said, “there’s a groundswell of support July drive. that we’ve been able to tap into and Christmas in July was started at was always there.” TGH as a way to help relieve patients For Harvey, it was extremely imporof the lack of toys and entertainment tant that TGH gets enough attention that they seem to find themselves in drawn to its drive, for she said the emohalfway through the year. After tional support for patients and their famChristmas, donated toys, books and ilies is of great importance. video games start to run stale or overToys and goodies from TGH’s used, making kids “get a little blue,” Amazon Wish List are critical to ensursaid Lindsey Stevens, senior director of ing it gets the resources it needs to not development at TGH. only keep its patients happy but to also Come COVID-19 and social dismake sure the hospital can stay runtancing measures, the sanitation efforts ning through the pandemic. Donate of the TGH team prevent patients from today by visiting the Tampa General overcrossing toys, something that Hospital website at www.tgh.org/christStevens said is making the Christmas mas-july.
A group of local As they work on girls is doing what they their Bronze Award, the can to help combat food troop hopes to get the insecurity in the comcommunity active in the munity and are looking project through different for some support. ways. Girl Scout Troop “We hope we can 33304 began working enlist local high school on its Bronze Award clubs and groups to get community service projtheir community hours,” ect recently by estabthey said. lishing the idea for a They are also Free Little Pantry. reaching out to memTroop 33304, combers of the community prised of girls at the junfor materials and ior, cadette and senior resources that will help levels of Girl Scouts, is them construct their taking on the organizaFree Little Pantry. The members of Girl Scout Troop tion’s third highest “We can help oth33304 are looking for a location for award where they aim a Little Free Pantry as part of their ers with small actions Bronze Award. to complete a girl-led and contributions and Take Action project and address a probmake a difference in others’ lives…you lem they find in the community. don’t have to be a Girl Scout troop or The Bronze Award helps girls learn organization for stopping poverty, all you leadership and responsibility through the have to do is have the right mindset and girls personally taking charge of the projwork hard and you can make a differect and being accountable for the ence,” they said. research and steps required. Currently, the troop is looking to The girls took action by researching secure a location for the pantry that is food insecurities in the area and came easily accessible and central, and they across the idea of little food pantries and are open to any suggestions from the started with the idea of creating their community. In addition, they are reachown. ing out to local newspaper companies in For their Free Little Pantry, the girls hopes of obtaining an used newspaper need to take into consideration different box, as they are designed to withstand materials to build the pantry, the location outdoor elements, and repurpose it into so that it is in an obtainable place where their Free Little Pantry. the food will be safe, what resources to If you have suggestions, contact the stock it with and the community around troop leaders at them. troop33304@gmail.com.
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August 2020
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Work Continues On New Riverview Library Despite COVID-19
Local Real Estate Agent Becomes Proficient At Selling Homes And Handbags
Florida style with ceiling fans and a screened-in reading porch. A terrazzo floor features a design, titled ‘River of Fire,’ created by internationally A new 35,000 sq. ft. library is nearing completion to serve residents known artist of Riverview, Gibsonton and Apollo Beach. It costs $12.6 million Barry Goodman, dollars. which depicts the As the population of Riverview Alafia River and the nearby area. grows, so does the need for the services While the ambiance of the new provided by the community’s library, library may harken to earlier times, there which opened its doors in November will be plenty of 21st century features 1979. The increase in patronage over the available. Among them are audio and years has been substantial enough to video recording studios (with green create the need for a new, larger, state-of- screen capability), computers, Wi-Fi the-art library, which is nearing completion access and plenty of power outlets for on Balm Riverview Rd., just north of the charging personal electronic devices and intersection with Boyette Rd. and even electric cars. An area known as a Riverview High School. makerspace will provide access to techThe new Riverview library was antici- nology like 3D printers. pated to open this summer but compleWith more than four times the room tion has been delayed by disruptions of the existing 8,000 sq. ft. library, the new caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. $12.6 million facility will have plenty of Work on finishing the 35,000 sq. ft. facility space for individuals and organizations continues, however, and according to who need a public meeting place. There David Wullschleger, who is the project will be eight conference rooms with manager, the much-anticipated opening capacities ranging from 4 to 150 people. will possibly occur in the fall, depending Books are the heart of a library and on how the pandemic affects completing they will be available as well, with subthe remaining tasks. He said the library jects ranging from fine literature to DIY and the amenities it brings to the manuals. The youngest readers will have Riverview, Gibsonton and Apollo Beach a 5,000 sq. ft. children’s area in which to residents it will serve are impressive. enjoy books and special activities geared “The building itself is a work of art,” toward them. There will also be a used said Wullschleger. book store operated by Friends of the The library is designed in traditional Library.
Corey Gomis must every opportunity and benbelieve that variety is the efit from his experience and spice of life as he is multiexpertise. His attention to talented in many areas of detail is especially imporhis business and hobby tant during the COVID-19 ventures. In 1995, this implications of recent Tampa native and his wife months. started Brandon Electric His ‘spice of life’ philosand grew it to a successful ophy also extends to his electrical service company hobbies. Gomis’ father with over 30 employees. tooled and made things out Then four years ago, he of leather. More than 25 decided to get his real estate years after his father’s death, license. His initial interest in Gomis received his father’s real estate investments soon leather materials. He decided increased into assistance for to look through them and friends and family with their said about them, “There were real estate concerns. some how-to books, so I Gomis enjoyed the real started playing around and Local Realtor and estate business so much that realized I really enjoyed creBusiness Owner Corey Gomis also when an opportunity came to ating and designing different makes and designs leather items.” sell Brandon Electric, he took leather goods. it. He said, “This allowed me Gomis started a side to focus on real estate full-time, and I business, Pop’s Custom Leather, where haven’t looked back. I completely enjoy he designs and makes hand bags, the real estate business.” satchels, backpacks, journals and much Working with The Realty Group, more. He said, “What’s great is that it Gomis finds it gratifying helping people gives me another avenue to meet peosell or buy homes. He admits that it ple and introduce myself and my real takes exceptional communication skills estate business.” Although previously in order to provide exceptional service sold at craft fairs and farmers’ markets, for his clients. “I have learned through the attention to detail of his leather the years to listen very carefully to what goods speak for itself through word of the customer is saying. I ask as many mouth, as do the many referrals he questions as possible to get a complete receives from his satisfied real estate understanding about what the customer clients. really wants.” Once Gomis has clarified You can contact Gomis in a variety the wants and needs of clients, he conof ways: in person at The Realty Group sistently guides them through the entire in Riverview, calling 368-9506 or emailprocess so they can take advantage of ing yourrealtorcorey@gmail.com.
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Volume 18, Issue 8
Solar Co-Op Launches For Hillsborough County Residents To Learn About Options
LeAnne’s Cookies Sends Sweet Gifts Both Local And Nationwide
Nonprofit group bers can individually purSolar United chase panels and electric Neighbors (SUN) vehicle chargers based recently announced on the installer’s group the launch of the rate. Hillsborough County Partnering on the coSolar Co-Op to help op are: Hillsborough Tampa area residents County, League of go solar. Women Voters of The announceHillsborough County, ment came via a Environmental series of videos postProtection Commission Nonprofit group Solar United ed to SUN’s Florida of Hillsborough County, Neighbors (SUN) recently announced Southern Alliance for Facebook group. the launch of the Hillsborough Each video features County Solar Co-Op to help Tampa Clean Energy, Tampa area residents go solar. a local leader or Bay Sierra Club, Solar solar homeowner expressing support for and Energy Loan Fund (SELF) and the solar co-op and touting the benefits of Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. going solar. “Forty years from now, the sea level The co-op is free to join and open to here (in Tampa Bay) will be 40 inches homeowners and business owners in higher than it is now, and that is the modHillsborough County. Together, co-op erate projection,” said Kent Bailey, chair members will learn about solar energy of Sierra Club. “There’s something you and leverage their numbers to ensure can do about that. SUN is showing homecompetitive pricing and quality solar owners how to install affordable, resideninstallations. tial rooftop solar that pays for itself in just “The co-op will enable Hillsborough a few years.” County homeowners and business ownSUN has hosted 55 solar co-ops in ers to join the growing community of peo- Florida since 2015. According to its estiple saving money by harnessing solar mates, the 1,717 homes and businesses power,” said Julia Herbst, Gulf Coast prothat now have solar panels because of gram coordinator for Solar United co-ops represent 16,000 kW of solar Neighbors. “Together, we’re building a power, $36.8 million in local solar spendmovement to transform our electricity sys- ing and more than 551 million lbs. of lifetem into one that is cleaner, fairer and time carbon offsets. shares its benefits more broadly.” Those interested in going solar can After a competitive bidding process learn more and sign up for free at facilitated by SUN, co-op members will https://coops.solarunitedneighbors.org/co select a single solar company to comops/hillsborough-2020-solar-co-op/. plete the installations. By joining, memVisit www.solarunitedneighbors.org.
LeAnne Crabtree, “He emphatically stated, owner of LeAnne’s Cookies, ‘People are becoming too grew up baking cookies with health conscious and will no her grandmother in her longer eat cookies; therekitchen. Her grandmother fore, this business will not be and great-grandmother a success,’” Crabtree said. always baked. Ignoring her professor’s It wasn’t until Crabtree harsh criticism and her went off to college at UCF grade on her project, in 1986 that she would LeAnne’s Cookies has conmake baking cookies her tinued to prosper for more career. than 25 years. “I was a finance major at “I took the advice of one UCF and my professor gave of the professors on campus us a project to create a prodwho loved my cookies,” uct or service I wanted to sell,” Crabtree said. “She suggestCrabtree said. “I had no clue ed I look into the corporate what I wanted to do, so I gifting and at the time I didn’t called my dad and asked him. know what she was talking I had been home from school about, but when I did my the week before I called him research, I decided to give it a and I had showered my partry. It’s been great for us.” ent with cookies I baked. My In current times of the dad was eating one of my pandemic, most businesses cookies and laughed while are suffering or closing. we were on the phone. He LeAnne Crabtree has Crabtree’s business has been been in business for said, ‘LeAnne, you love to doing very well because all of more than 25 years. bake so why don’t you do her business is done contactsomething with cookies?’” less, as customers order online and the The cookie seed was planted, so to cookies are shipped. “Since our cookies speak. are wrapped individually, they are safe for Her cookies were an instant hit with our customers,” Crabtree said. “We have the college students, professors, neighbeen doing lots of graduation, thinking of bors and friends, who were anxious to you and sympathy cookie gifts since the buy all the cookies she could produce. pandemic started.” Her ‘cookie business’ immediately made To learn more about the different a profit and the overwhelming demand for cookies and cookie gifts LeAnne’s Crabtree’s cookies continued even after Cookies has to offer, visit its website at her professor gave her a ‘C’ on the projwww.leannescookies.com or contact ect. Crabtree at 651-0045.
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BEAUTIFUL HOMES START WITH BEAUTIFUL FLOORS
By Libby Hopkins
August 2020
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Fishing Tournament Raises Money For Habitat For Humanity Veteran Project
By Faith Miller
This year marks the second annual Veterans Inshore Slam Fishing Tournament taking place on Saturday, October 10,
The money raised will be donated to the Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County Veterans Initiative. In the previous Staff and participants celebrate after a year, the day of fishing in 2019 at the Salty event Shamrock. helped raise lasting from 8 a.m.- over $112,000, making a huge impact in 4 p.m. to raise money for the Habitat the surrounding communities. for Humanity of Hillsborough County Captain Jarrod Wallach, who is in Veterans Initiative. charge of the event this year, explained The tournament is for anyone 21 and that last year, the event “made it possible over and will be hosted by the Salty to place a veteran in a much-needed Shamrock in Ruskin and will include an home, the day before Christmas with his after-party and trophy ceremony. family.” In 2019, more than 250 people The tournament is for inshore slam attended the event with 12 teams of one fishing, meaning people take their largest to four people participating. Anyone with redfish, snook and trout and combine to their own boats can sign up with normal make the total length and enter it into the registration, but if someone does not main category. have their own boat, they can sign up to The tournament also offers smaller join a boat with a licensed captain. There categories, including one for kayaks and is also the option of singles sign-up for other fun things like the largest catfish. those who want to make new fishing bud- The tournament has not currently been dies. impacted by the coronavirus; however, if it This year, the event is hoping for 20was, Habitat for Humanity is looking into plus teams and 400-plus people. Money possible virtual options with virtual subis raised through sponsorships, sign-up missions and trophy ceremonies. fees, raffle tickets and silent auction. For more information and ticket Sponsorships are available to any individ- prices, visit the tournament Facebook ual or business and are available on the event page or the tournament website sign-up page on the website. through www.habitathillsborough.org.
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Storyteller Coffee Becomes The Latest Addition To The Riverview Community
By Libby Hopkins
Dan Conner, I began Storyteller owner of Storyteller Coffee, to make speCoffee, has been in cialty coffee more agriculture for most available to more of his life, mostly in people while providthe aquaculture secing more for the tor. While he is still farmers that produce heavily involved in it.” this industry, coffee If you ask became a passion Conner what makes for him about six his coffee different years ago. from other roasters Dan Conner, owner of Storyteller Coffee in “While roasting in the area, he’ll tell Riverview. for a few local cofyou it’s how he fee shops and sources his cofcompanies, I fee. “Currently, quickly discovered we are focusing the need for change within the coffee on buying directly from farmers in supply chain,” Conner said. “In Honduras,” Conner said. “This is someNovember, I began Storyteller Coffee as thing that most coffee shops are not a way to work more directly with the cofdoing because it does take a lot of effort fee suppliers and farmers to help support but is certainly worth it for everyone them, their communities and the entire involved. By working directly with the coffee industry in more sustainable fashfarmers, we have a deeper understanding ion.” of their processes and more respect for And so, Storyteller Coffee was born. the trade. We are hoping to share their As soon as Conner got into coffee, stories and hard work through our prodhe quickly realized that the coffee farmers uct.” were not getting a reasonable price for Conner is also a strong supporter of their product due the structure of the sup- keeping things local. “Buying local has ply chain. never been more important than these “While I am only one person, one recent times,” Conner said. “Our entire company, I’m hoping that by working with supply chain of goods is getting disrupted farmers in a more direct fashion, they can due to COVID-19. If you are able to supget a more reasonable price for the prodport a local business, they need you now uct that they work diligently to produce,” more than ever.” Conner said. “The more personal aspect To learn more about Storyteller of providing more for the farmer is that we Coffee or to purchase some of Conner’s as consumers are able to get a delicious coffee, visit www.storytellercoffee.com or coffee for an affordable price. This is why call 553-4506.
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SeaWorld Offers Free Admission For U.S. Military Veterans And Their Families
The Andrew Joseph Foundation Receives Generous Donation From 100 Women Who Care
U.S. military vetSeaWorld Orlando and erans and retirees San Antonio and Busch can visit Busch Gardens Tampa. Gardens and “It is an honor and a SeaWorld for free privilege for our between now and SeaWorld and Busch Wednesday, Gardens family to extend November 11. free park admission to Qualifying residents our country’s veterans U.S. military veterans and retirees can redeem their and their families and can visit Busch Gardens and complimentary sinSeaWorld for free between now and provide them with memWednesday, November 11. gle-day ticket for orable experiences that themselves and up to three friends or are not only fun, but more importantly family members online at safe,” said Marc Swanson, interim chief www.WavesofHonor.com. executive officer of SeaWorld Parks and In addition to enhancing the parks’ Entertainment. “Our long-standing comalready strict health and safety measures, mitment to members of the U.S. military capacity at each park is carefully limited through the Waves of Honor program is to create even more open space for our way of saying thank you to all of the guests to enjoy a fun and inspiring experi- brave individuals who serve and sacrifice ence while maintaining physical distancfor this country.” ing in a safe environment. As reservations The Waves of Honor program are required and limited for every visit, already provides complimentary admisguests are encouraged to make their sion for U.S. active duty military personreservations early. nel, activated or drilling reservists and Since its launch in 2005, more than National Guardsmen and up to three 10 million guests—active duty military dependents. Additional discounts and members, veterans and their families— offers are available for active military and have enjoyed the SeaWorld family of veterans through MWR and ITT offices parks for free through the Waves of on U.S. military bases and online at Honor program. This year, in addition to www.WavesofHonor.com. These offers the free offer, veterans have the option to are available year-round and may differ add up to four additional guest tickets for by park. 50 percent off to SeaWorld Orlando, For detailed information about the SeaWorld San Antonio or Busch Gardens safety measures that guests can expect Tampa. Veterans who take advantage of when visiting the resort, including key the ticket offer can also receive $10 off operational changes, visit https://seaAll-Day Dining and 50 percent off Quick worldentertainment.com/park- reopeningQueue Unlimited, the company’s front-ofand-safety/ or individual park pages for line access option, for attractions at parks that are currently open.
“Our group is for time and money from each compassionate women member. who want to make a The most recent charity significant impact on our chosen was the Andrew local community by Joseph Foundation founded committing to one hour by Deanna and Andrew four times a year and a Joseph after the tragic total of $400 per year,” death of their son, Andrew said Debbie Matice, The Andrew Joseph Foundation Joseph III. After spending receiving its check from 100 founder of the the day at the Florida State Women Who Care. Riverview/FishHawk Fair on February 7, 2014, 100 Women Who Care. 14-year-old Joseph was left on the highEach quarter, 100 women meet to way by law enforcement officials but was donate $100 each to a charity of their struck by a motorist as he attempted to choice. This June, the cross I-4 by himself. However, the Riverview/FishHawk chapter of 100 Josephs have taken this devastating Women Who Care has chosen the tragedy and transformed it into a societal Andrew Joseph Foundation (AJF) to turning point. bestow its generous donation upon to fur“AJF serves as advocates of safe ther the foundation’s work on making communities for children, youth and safety provisions to communities. young adults.The organization will serve 100 Women Who Care originated as a catalyst for system change and diafrom Jackson, Michigan, started by the logue on priority safety first parameters,” late Karen Dunigan. After learning the ter- according to the foundation’s website. rible misfortune of local mothers resorting Resonating with many mothers who to dresser drawers and boxes due to their shared the pain of receiving the dreaded inability to afford cribs, she decided to phone call of losing their child, the charity take action. grew and captured the attention of local, “Rather than seek a few large donors caring women in 100 Women Who Care. to meet the $10,000 goal for the project, AJF intends to use the funds for its Karen thought that she easily knew 100 ‘Back to Learning’ event on Saturday, women who would be willing to donate August 8 at Brandon Ravens Field, a $100. At their first meeting, the women place filled with the memories of young raised over $12,000 for the project and Andrew Joseph III practicing football. 100 Women Who Care was born,” said To learn more about 100 Women Matice. Who Care and the Andrew Joseph Matice noticed the need for a 100 Foundation, visit Women Who Care in her community and FaceBook.com/100WWCRiverviewFishH began the journey to make a big differawk or ence by only requiring a small donation of http://andrewjosephfoundation.com/.
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Apollo Beach Elementary Recognized For Student Safety Program On July 19, the Apollo Beach Elementary ParentTeacher Association (PTA) was awarded the 2019-2020 Safety Award at the Florida PTA Leadership Conference. The honor was bestowed for the school’s programs focusing on students’ physical and mental safety. Tami Gustafson, the PTA president from 2018 to 2020, said, “We were awarded the Safety Award because of our school community’s focus on the safety and emotional well-being of our students. Kindness and exhibiting good character are some of the cornerstones of our school.” Apollo Beach Elementary, led by Principal Kelly McMillan, participated in and hosted a variety of community programs that focused on student and staff safety, such as guest speakers and activities that made safety both fun and informative. Through their safety program, Apollo Beach educators met with parents to teach them how to help their students with bullying and other safety issues they may face at school or at home. They also explained the importance of “thinking of others first” and “exhibiting good character” to their approximately 600 students.
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Apollo Beach Elementary teachers with guest speaker Joe Beckman.
While mental and emotional health is a primary concern for Apollo Beach Elementary, the physical safety of students is the foundation of the program. Safety guards play an important role in delivering students to the classrooms. The PTA and students “showed support to their safety guards and student safety by making posters and sharing snacks,” according to the PTA’s press release. In early 2020, Apollo Beach Elementary hosted a fun run for students and teachers to promote “exercise, teamwork and good character as it raised funds for programs,” according to the press release. The money raised was used for books and supplies that teachers could use to teach about kindness and character. Apollo Beach Elementary has twice been recognized as a National School of Character because of its programs that focus on bullying and human connection. For more information on Apollo Beach Elementary, visit www.mysdhc.org/apollobeach. For more information on the Florida PTA, visit https://floridapta.org/.
New Name, Same Mission: Hope For Her Opens Its Doors Once Again
By Kye Saunders
As son behind more and the organimore zation’s organizaname tions return change is to business related to as usual, clarity. few have “In May been wel2019, the comed Women’s back in Resource such a way Center of as the nonprofTampa it Hope for embarked on Her, formerly a transformaknown as the The Women’s Resource Center recently reopened tional journey as Hope for Her. Women’s to clarify our Resource Center. story and more deeply connect with Since opening its doors in 2003, our families we serve,” said Hickman. Hope for Her has helped more than “Grounded in our research insights, 45,000 families in the community. we now have a new name, logo and According, www.hopeforher.org, website that puts Jesus Christ at the the group’s mission is to work onecenter of our mission and the women on-one with women to help restore we serve at the heart of our work.” their confidence and self-worth, Visit www.hopeforher.org to remove barriers to safety and surdonate, explore volunteer opportunivival and rebuild critical life skills to ties and much more or follow the thrive. group on the Hope for Her Facebook In 2019 alone, more than 300 page for weekly updates and stories. women were able to secure jobs Hope for Her is open Monday to through the center’s employment pro- Thursday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and is gram. located 140 Yarborough Rd. in While Hope for Her supplies food Brandon. and clothing for women in need, Hickman is very excited about Founder Cheryl Hickman and her reopening recently. “This first week, team of volunteers’ focus doesn’t being open again, has strengthened solely lie in the immediate but longour commitment to help women and term success of the women who children in our community that are come through their door. experiencing crisis and trauma,” she Hickman explained that the reasaid.
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Sunset Grill, Hidden Paradise And Perfect Sunset View In Ruskin Backyard
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The Sunset Wackler said. “Currently, we are Grill at Little open from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Harbor in Ruskin Sunday through Thursday and is one of 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Friday and SouthShore’s Saturday. We offer both dine-in best-kept on our patio and in our lounge secrets. “The area. We also offer online orderSunset Grill ing and to-go orders.” restaurant has Wackler and the entire staff been in business at the Sunset Grill believe for over 30 years strongly in supwith a few differporting local ent property owners,” said since they are a Sunset Grill’s assistant general local small busimanager, Courtney Wackler. “Sunset ness in Ruskin. Grill has open patio area, a tiki bar, A lot of its food lounge and restaurant with a banquet is sourced localarea all along the beach. We have an ly to help keep open view of Tampa Bay and the beautimoney in the ful sunset every night. We also have a local economy. The Sunset Grill at Little weddings and events department that “Keeping it Harbor in Ruskin is one of will plan and cater your special event on local helps build SouthShore’s best-kept secrets. the beach, by the pier or indoors as relationships well.” and creates a sense of community which Wackler is originally from Boston, but makes it familiar for everyone,” said she loved the Little Harbor area so much Wackler. “Keeping it local also brings on a that she decided to move to Florida. different kind of care and quality in our “I moved back up to Boston to take food and service because it is a direct care of my grandmother about four years reflection of us. We get fresh local ago. Once I got her all situated, we decid- seafood delivered every day from KX ed to move to Florida again since my kids Seafood and fresh produce through our did not enjoy the cold very much,” said food vendors when available.” Wackler. “I was invited in for an interview Wackler hopes Sunset Grill will conat Sunset Grill in 2018 and I fell in love tinue to thrive and offer the Ruskin comwith the place and haven’t left.” munity fresh local food and good times. The recent pandemic affected Sunset To learn more about the Sunset Grill, Grill’s business like most of the restaurant visit the Facebook page at www.faceindustry across the country. book.com/SunsetGrillAtLittleHarbor or call “We have taken a hit, as have many 607-2900. Sunset Grill is located at 602 businesses due to the pandemic,” Bahia Del Sol Dr. in Ruskin.
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Empty Store Shelves: Then And Now As County Residents Face WWII Food Shortages
By Charles Nelson
In the earliest weeks of this new COVID-19 world, empty shelves in stores and warnings of coming food shortages worried many Hillsborough County families. We’ve faced these kinds of shortages before, and we’ve survived them. Think, hurricanes! But our farm families were likely reminded of an earlier time when our food supply was under an even greater siege. Following Pearl Harbor, and for WWII’s duration, there was a sharp loss of available farm field workers. By May 1942, Hillsborough County farmers felt the acute loss of workers. Ruskin Vegetable Cooperative President Paul B. Dickman announced that in his fields alone 200 extra pickers were urgently needed. He warned that “If more workers aren’t obtained, much of the crop will rot in the fields.” This loss of farm labor was a real threat arising from three primary causes and affected every farm industry: •The draft—farm boys were among the first to enlist and be drafted. •The opportunity for higher-wage jobs in a nearby defense industry— with earnings of $1.25 an hour (and more) vs. $.22 for farmworkers. •A shortage of migrant workers unable to move about the country due to tire and gasoline rationing. Brandon area dairy farmer J. P. Wilbanks said that dairy farms in Hillsborough County were short 300 workers. As a result, milk was scarce just as war-time demand was increasing from an influx of soldiers, shipyard
hungry in another year.” This relief was temporary as many of workers and their famiFederal and state these workers left Florida farm jobs to lies into the Tampa governments were join war industries for a much higher Bay area. aware of the problem pay. For cattlemen, and did try to help. In Ongoing recruiting efforts by local the draft was considOctober, the federal farmers provided some relief as well, ered the biggest government exempted but labor shortages and crop losses problem. They urged some farm and cattle continued throughout the war. Not local draft boards to workers from the draft as until after the war did the number of leave them alone, “essential workers.” farmworkers return to a more normal arguing that it took Modifying immigration cycle which, along with improved many years for a Bahamia rules where necessary, mechanization, allowed farming life to n workers cowboy to learn a Hillsboro ugh Cou arriive at a temporary farm workers return to more normal rhythms. big pasture. One nty Farm . were shipped from the So, today, as we learn how to live local cattleman Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti and with COVID-19, we might recall this argued that “the cowboy is a highly Puerto Rico into Florida. Dickman lesson from our history to remind us technical man with considerable skills. unsuccessfully recommended that that it doesn’t take much to threaten Roping and riding skills would make Italian war prisoners be sent to the things that we hold most dear. him a wonderful soldier, but cattlemen Hillsborough County to ease the can’t use transient men to replace requirements, but federal rules prehim.” Charles Nelson Bio cluded their use in Florida as no POW Hillsborough County fruit and vegCharles Nelson holds a MA degree in could be held within 250 miles of the History from George Mason University etable farmers were “scared to death” and taught as an adjunct instructor at coast. over the reality of labor shortages. HCC (Dale Mabry). He is also affiliated In 1943, a New Deal agency, the They already faced ongoing weatherwith Tampa Bay History Center as a Farm Security Agency, transplanted volunteer docent, researcher and related issues that often challenged a community lecturer, with an emphasis on large numbers of farmworkers from “just-in-time” labor system. Facing a South Hillsborough County history. Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi. dramatically reduced labor pool to draw from was a disaster in the making. Around Plant City, the normal acreage of 2,500 to 4,500 acres was reduced to about 1,000 acres as farmers realized there would be no labor to pick the product. For the war’s duration, farmers MEMBER sought myriad ways to strengthen the WEST FLORIDA Against Subterranean Termites short supply of workers, but they Existing customers may purchase Termidor at an additional cost. needed help. Dickman said that Call Brandon Exterminating for free estimate 685-7711 “Farmers can’t compete with high wages in other war work and if something isn’t done to relieve the farm #1 Bug Muggers Main Office: 108 S. St. Cloud Ave. • Valrico • Fax 685-3607 • 6am-6pm labor shortage, America is likely to go Clearwater-Lakeland-Orlando-Plant City- Carterville GA- Warner Robins, GA Since 1973
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One of Brandon’s favorite restaurants is making life easier and more delicious for residents in the light of the pandemic. In addition to takeout Ragamuffin Outpost and delivery, La Septima is offering Opens In Plaza Bella family meals for $39.95. Diners can choose from any of the restaurant’s New store Ragamuffin signature dishes and each family Outpost will have its grand meal comes with rice, the choice of opening on the weekend of Delicious family meals, $39.95 from La Septima Laura Brown, the new construction team leader at Yellowfin Realty. tossed salad or black beans, Cuban August 1-2 in Plaza Bella in Cafe. bread with olive butter and one 2-liter NAPA Auto Parts Riverview. It can www.accuratehealthplans.com or Valrico. Offering a refreshing selecbottle of Coke, Diet Coke or Sprite. AccurateHealthPlans on Facebook to tion of antique, vintage, local artisan also be reached by calling 710-9850. Each family meal serves four for find out more. and eclectic home décor items in $39.95 with the exception of the bisnearly 2,000 sq. ft., you are sure to Accurate Health Plans Opens In tec milanesa (Cuban breaded steak), Yellowfin Realty Announces find something you will want to take Riverview which is $49.95. Orders can be made New Team Leader Of New home with you. Local vendors will be Mark and Steve McDade recently online at laseptimacafe.com or by Construction on-site regularly to tell their stories opened Accurate Health Plans in calling 685-0502. La Septima is and offer insight into their products. Yellowfin Realty based in Riverview (formerly Accurate located at 702 W. Lumsden Rd. in Stop in and toast a glass of chamWinthrop Plaza recently announced Insurance) to help you navigate comBrandon. pagne with the new Laura Brown as its new team plex medical insurance systems. “We owners, Maxi and leader of new construction. A help people with any health coverage NAPA Auto Parts Comes To Chris Hall. seasoned sales associate, or medicare-related product availRiverview Ragamuffin Brown has worked extensively able. We are knowledgeable about Outpost is open on NAPA Auto Parts recently in the South Hillsborough corthe plans we offer ourselves as well Wednesday from 4-8 opened a new location at 9620 US ridor from the hub of Brandon as competitors’ plans we do not p.m., Thursday301, in South Riverview and is open to SouthShore. Equally comfortable carry. We always make sure you get Saturday from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. to in a hard hat or heels, her focus is the plan that is right, with us or Sunday from 12 Noon-4 p.m. and 7.00p.m. Saturday from 8.00a.m. to always on the customer. Brown another source,” said Mark. Accurate other times by appointment. More 6.00p.m. and Sunday 9.00a.m. to gained valuable experience consultHealth Plans can also assist you with information can be found on 3.00p.m. NAPA is the leader in autoing with buyers in the home design dental, vision and life insurance www.ragamuffinoutpost.com, motive aftermarket solutions and has center and she knows that buying a plans. Facebook @RagamuffinOutpost or been since it’s beginning in 1925. new home can be overwhelming, so Accurate Health Plans is located by calling 654-2834. Visit it’s website www.napaonbringing her into the experience at 10014 Kenda Dr. in Riverview and line.com or visit on Facebook at brings assurance to all parties. Continued on Next Page can be contacted on 310-0403. Visit
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Brandon Regional Hospital Receives Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification
DNV GL Healthcare is a certification body helping healthcare organizations achieve excellence by improving quality. It recently awarded Brandon Regional Hospital its Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification. This award is based on standards set forth by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association and affirms that the medical center addresses the full spectrum of stroke care—diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and education—and establishes clear metrics to evaluate outcomes. “With stroke care, you must have the best clinicians and resources, but also the ability to act organizationally with extreme efficiency because of the time-critical nature of these events,” said Bland Eng, chief executive officer at Brandon Regional Hospital. “This certification from DNV GL validates all the effort we have put into this program and to ensuring the health and safety of our patients.”
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Three Bulls Tavern Voted ‘Best Of The Best’
Local bar Three Bulls Tavern was recently voted Best Neighborhood Bar in the 2020 Tampa Bay Times ‘Best of the Best’ competition. Owners Jim and Tracy Mellody are thrilled to have won. “We have worked so hard to be your favorite neighborhood hangout. We hope to just keep on getting better and better,” they said. Three Bulls Tavern is located at 4330 Bell Shoals Rd. in Bloomingdale and can be contacted on 381-3853. Additional information is available at www.ThreeBullsTavern.com or its Facebook page, Three Bulls Tavern.
SERVPRO Alerts Local Grill Masters To Fire Risks
The summer grilling season is here, and outdoor cooking and picnic gatherings are a welcome change for families eager to enjoy the weather. As families prepare for their next outdoor feast, Brian E. Jones of SERVPRO of Brandon/North Riverview, a local fire and disaster remediation specialist, urges property owners to keep some ‘grilling fire facts’ in mind. Gas grills are involved in an average of 8,900 home fires a year. Charcoal and other solid fuel grills contribute to another 1,300. An average of 19,700 patients each year visit emergency rooms because of injuries involving grills. July is the peak month for grill fires. To help prevent a grill fire, there are several precautions that can be taken: Use your grill outdoors only. Place your grill away from your home or deck railings and out from under eaves and overhanging branches. Never leave your grill unattended and keep pets and children at least 3 feet away. Keep your grill clean, remove fat or grease buildup. Check the gas tank hose for leaks before using it for the first time each year. If you smell gas while cooking, immediately get away from the grill and call the fire department. SERVPRO specializes in fire and
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#MyYoYoJuiceSummer is a free event sweepstakes where you could win free smoothies and/or Eddie Bull’s Cookie Dough for a year from YoYo Juice Brandon and YoYo Juice Bloomingdale. There are also extra special saving deal days and rewards scheduled throughout the summer. Business owners Scott and Rose Laviano will be drawing all of the winners on their 25th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, September 2. There are multiple ways to enter; post a photo on social media using #MyYoYoJuiceSummer, sign up/check in on the YoYoJuice app and use the online menu at www.yoyojuice.com. YoYo Juice locations are 731 W. Lumsden Rd. in Brandon and 1044 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico.
Sun Air Services Celebrates 32 Years In Business
Sun Air Services, a top-rated and family-owned and operated air conditioning repair and service company, recently celebrated 32 years in business. Over that time it has grown to be able to provide a 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week emergency service as well as regular services all over the Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Valrico and Apollo Beach areas. To contact Sun Air Services, call 694-8989 or visit www.sunairtampa.com.
Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond Opens
Paula Pizzaro, the owner of Birth, Pregnancy and Beyond is excited to finally be able to offer her services. She has been a nurse for over 25 years in labor and delivery, newborn and NICU settings and has her BSN, RNC-CE and five other certifications. She is looking forward to being able to offer her services to the community. Pizzaro said, “We at Pregnancy, Birth
and Beyond love to empower pregnant women and their support person. Studies show that when a woman takes a childbirth education class to learn about her options and has a good support, she has better birth outcomes.” Classes and services offered include labor and birth preparation, breastfeeding classes and consultations, learning about your newborn and infant massage and classes are also available in Spanish. Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond is located at 324 W. Robertson St. in Brandon and can be contacted on 294-0990. More information can be found on its website, www.pregnancy2020.org.
Curry Law Group Awarded Best Of The Best For Family Law
The Best of the Best Attorneys has acknowledged the outstanding performance of Florida’s family law firm, Curry Law Group P.A., as a 2020 Best of the Best Top 10 Family Law Firm, which practices law at a higher standard. Selections are based on either nominations by peers, clients and/or the research team and the Best of the Best award is reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in their practice with an exceptional relationship with his or her clients. You can contact Curry Law Group directly at 653-2000 or www.currylawgroup.com.
Your Pie Starts WE Wednesdays To Give Back To The Community
Your Pie loves to be involved with its community and realizes that in these unconventional times many nonprofits are not seeing donations from their community partners as they normally would. In August, Your Pie will be dedicating each Wednesday to a specific organization where it will give a portion of its sales from 4-8 p.m. back to that organization. Pepin Academies was supported on August 8, Cub Scout Pack 79 will be supported on August 12 and Girl Scouts Caloosa Service Unit will be supported August 19. Enjoy delicious pizza and help support a good cause at the same time. Your Pie is located at 125 E. Bloomingdale Ave. in Brandon. You can reach them at 502-6354 or tssharkey@yourpie.com.
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Osprey Observer Summer Internships Go Virtual For Summer 2020
By Kye Saunders, Introduction by Kate Quesada
This summer has been different for students in many ways and the traditional Osprey Observer summer internships are no exception. As usual, the Osprey Observer welcomed a group of talented students as interns, but rather than shadowing reporters and team members in person, the majority of this year’s program Faith Miller took place virtually. But with weekly Zoom meetings and interviews that took place over the phone and through emails, the students from local high schools and colleges rose to the occasion and provided great content for the papers. We are so thankful they joined us!
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ship program, Asher responded, “I found out through the newspaper actually, when I saw an article about the previous interns.” Her favorite story during her time with the Osprey Observer was her very first assignment. Check out her story, titled ‘Randal Science Students Send Experiment To Space,’ about the team of Laura Tamayo Randall Middle School kids who participated in a SSEP competition and their science project/entry, ‘Spinach on the Station,’ which won the competition and is set to be launched into space later this year.
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Faith Miller is a recent graduate of Durant High School. She will be attending Florida Southern College in Lakeland Dominque Asher Jadon Khor as a freshman this fall with plans to major in communications with a concentration in journalism. Of all the stories be found on the front page of the July that Miller has covered during the course Bloomingdale and FishHawk editions, of her internship, her favorite one to write titled ‘Son’s Vision To Help Mom With was on Relay For Life, titled ‘Relay For Cancer Creates Award Winning Red Life Continues To Fundraise Despite Velvet Business.’ Pandemic.’ You can read Miller’s favorite story in our Riverview and Apollo Beach Lily Belcher editions, or if you missed it, simply hop on Lily Belcher is among the youngest our website at www.ospreyobserver.com. and brightest of our interns. Belcher will be a junior at Durant High School this fall, Anjali Caliguiri where she will step into her new role for Anjali Caliguiri will be attending Durant’s student newspaper, The Newsome High School as a senior this Pawprint, as editor-in-chief. Belcher disfall. She is a member of the Newsome covered the summer internship program High School Wolf Tracks newspaper staff when our very own publisher and editor, alongside her friend and now fellow Marie Gilmore, came to Durant’s newspaOsprey Observer intern, Jadon Khor. per class to share experiences as an ediWhen asked what drew her to becoming tor and journalist with the students. As an a summer intern, Caliguiri responded, “It avid sports fan, Belcher’s favorite story sounded like a really great opportunity that she has covered during her time with and I’m so glad Jadon and I got to work us is on the Rays’ 2020 season, titled together.” Her first and favorite story can ‘Team Continues Annual Rays Program
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Laura Tamayo is a student at Newsome High School with a passion for reading and writing. She learned about the summer internship program through word of mouth. Tamayo has been covering stories on what makes our community unique with a knack for profiles. Her favorite story that she was had the chance to write for the Osprey Observer is set to come out in the next coming weeks. Keep your eyes peeled for Tamayo’s story on a secret take-one, give-one mini library right here in our community.
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Dominque Asher will be a senior at Newsome High School this fall. When asked how she heard about the intern-
Jadon Khor will be attending Newsome High School as a senior this fall, where he will continue his work as editor for Newsome’s student-run newspaper, the Wolf Track. His favorite story that he has written for the Osprey Observer has to be his virtual library and Recreation story titled ‘Hillsborough Parks & Rec Moves Programs to Online Format to Maintain Summer Fun.’ “The library and recreational liaisons were super informative, and it made writing the article even more fun that I thought it would be,” said Khor.
Kye Saunders
Kye Saunders is a Florida State University graduate with a BA in creative writing. “I’ve always been interested in journalism and this internship has been an incredible opportunity to dip my toe in the water while simultaneously learning more about my own hometown,” said Saunders. Her favorite story that she was covered so far is titled ‘The Seeds Of Faith Community Garden Gives A Fresh Option For Feeding Families.’ Read more of Saunders’ pieces as well as any by of our other interns by visiting www.ospreyobserver.com.
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Welcome to your August update of recently submitted building permits or construction plans for Southeast Hillsborough. Based on the latest data, we are beginning to see a slowdown in new retail requests coupled with an uptick in multi-family residential. Most recently, Texas Roadhouse submitted a permit for construction of a new restaurant at the northeast corner of Causeway Blvd. and Falkenburg Rd., and Mandola’s Italian Kitchen submitted a permit for a building out at 12962 S. US 301 near the new Sprouts. Staying in that area, the Riverview Chick-Fil-A announced that it will be updating us on the progress of the new store being built at 12810 S. US 301 via its Facebook page with an anticipated opening date in October 2020. Grocers have been active with several new stores planned. The empty storefront next to the PetSmart on Gornto Lake and Causeway Blvd. has requested to become our newest Sprouts. ALDI is continuing to finalize their plans for their new location on the west side of US 301 across from
Balm Riverview Rd. Fields and Table, an 8,000 sq. ft. specialty store focusing on fresh food and meats, will be built south of Symmes Rd. on the west side Balm Riverview Rd. Additionally, the Sun City Center ALDI will be expanding 2,100 sq. ft. as well as improving their parking area. Two more car wash locations have submitted plans, one on Symmes Rd. just east of US 301 and the other on the south side of Bloomingdale Ave. across from Bryan Rd. These are in addition to four other car washes already scheduled for the area located at: west side of Falkenburg Rd., exiting Crosstown; north side of Boyette Rd., west of McMullen Rd.; the Riverview GDX Theater area off Gibsonton Rd; and FishHawk Blvd. behind the SONIC Drive-In and old BB&T Bank, which itself is now an AutoZone. Finally, the long-vacated 7-Eleven Shell on the southwest corner of Bloomingdale Ave. and Providence Rd. will become a PNC Bank with a new Dollar General store coming to Ruskin on the northwest corner of 4th St. SW and US 41.
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How Card Churning Can Help Your Credit
By Steven Keys
pay the full statement balance every single month on all cards. And to avoid recurring annual fees, we just cancel each card before its account anniversary (or downgrade it to a fee-free version). I know what you're thinking, “wouldn’t that Steven Keys and his wife Lauren offer tips on how to destroy your credit improve your credit. score?” Ironically, it’s had the exact opposite effect for us. Since starting this crazy adventure, our credit scores have risen by nearly 100 points. Do you get a bunch of junk mail They now hover between 800 and 820, every day from banks trying to entice you according to Credit Karma. It turns out to sign up for their newest credit card? that consistently paying a bunch of bills “$300 cash bonus after you spend on time has more of a positive effect than $1,000 in the first 3 months!” Most peoall the credit inquiries and cancellations ple throw advertisements like these have a negative effect. straight in the garbage. My wife and I Now, all of this might sound nuts, or have been doing something a little differit might sound like a lot of fun, but either ent. way, don’t try it yourself until you've done At ages 29 and 30, we've now some research and carefully considered signed up for a total of 40 unique credit the risks. Your experience might not turn card accounts (basically a new card out exactly like ours. There are no guarevery two months). By choosing cards antees. with large sign-up bonuses strategically, You can read a more detailed guide meeting only the minimum requirements to credit card churning (and a ton of to get each bonus, and then quickly other money hacks) on our personal jumping to the next one, we racked up finance blog, TripOfALifestyle.com. over $20,000 in free money over the last Steven & Lauren Keys are graduseven years. This little hack is called ates of Newsome High School who grad‘credit card churning.’ uated college debt free, have taken sevMost cards with high sign-up bonuseral 8-month paid vacations, paid cash es also sport big annual fees and wicked for a house and are semi-retired by 29. high interest rates. But we don’t pay They share their lifestyle tips through them. To avoid interest, we religiously their blog, website and online.
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A year ago this account for as many month, Michelle Bass cats as possible to maxand Alicia Pollock came imize reach. together to form a vol“Rescues come unteer-based organizafrom a variety of location that offers numertions—people find them ous cats loving, nurturin their backyard, at ing homes. A Kitten their workplace, at Place helps abandoned schools. They are abanand orphaned kittens, doned in dumpsters as well as pregnant and found in buckets on cats, in the Southeast the side of the road,” Hillsborough region stated Bass. through rescuing and To secure these Local kittens are finding great fostering them until a homes thanks to A Kitten Place. rescued animals a safe home is secured. loving home, A Kitten Place typically Before deciding to begin the charity, had adoption events at local pet stores Bass and Pollock both had spent years on the weekends where adopters were fostering for multiple shelters and other pre-approved to adopt or customers rescues, which prompted a desire to could apply on-site. advance this part of their life into someBecause of COVID-19, virtual thing more. adoptions are now its main strategy in “We shared the same philosophy on ensuring rescues a home (with some certain aspects of rescue and we knew adoption events with social distancwe could offer a unique approach to help- ing), in which the adopter is screened ing homeless and abandoned cats and first, then messages the foster family kittens in our community,” explained of the cat to ensure that it’s a match. If Bass. approved, a meeting is scheduled to While A Kitten Place does take inspicarefully give the kitten to the new ration from other rescue centers and their owner. values, it has a unique mission that focusDespite all the outside chaos, the es on neonate kittens and pregnant organization is still constantly receiving females. Bass communicated that the new cats to put up for adoption. If organization specifically try to give the you’re looking for a new friend to take pregnant female cats a place to safely your mind off the current world situahave give birth and avoid any physical tion, go to akittenplace.org to apply. harm that they may have gone through in If you’d like to become a volunteer, an uncontrolled setting. either through fostering or helping with A Kitten Place takes in cats from any- transport and other duties, email akitwhere and everywhere, hoping to tenplace@gmail.com.
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Riverview Resident Publishes Novel Lifelong Riverview filled in all the resident Robyn blanks. Like so Locksley has self-pubmany of us, I was lished her first novel, quarantined due to titled The Ocean In A the pandemic in Thunderstorm. April 2020. Taking Locksley’s book is advantage of the available on Amazon extra time at home, in paperback and for I was cleaning Kindle. when I came The Ocean In A across a long-lost Thunderstorm is about typed story that Aurora Bradley, who is had not seen the left seeking solace light of day in many after ending her illyears. Admittedly, it fated engagement. was in the roughest She takes a trip to form of a rough visit family in a small draft possible. It Southern town, Riverview resident, Robyn Locksley, still managed to stir Hope’s Bluff, Georgia has self-published her first full-length so many emotions. I novel called The Ocean In A (population 3,744). knew in that Thunderstorm. You can get This visit gives her the moment the story Locksley’s book on Amazon in perfect chance for a was meant for paperback and for Kindle. peaceful retreat. While there, a clangreater things than to sit on the top destine accident steers Aurora’s shelf of a spare room closet. Within course to firefighter Brick Starling. two months, The Ocean In A The chemistry between them is unde- Thunderstorm was published.” niable, but the question is, are either Prior to publishing The Ocean In of them ready for each other? A Thunderstorm, Locksley had pubLocksley explained that she had lished eight volumes of a fan fiction always dreamed of writing her own titled Salvation on Amazon's Kindle book. “I loved English class and Worlds, a fan fiction platform that reading, and I was always so captiwas dismantled it in 2018. vated by the magic of a good book. Locksley said, “Self-publishing The author can take readers to has been a very enlightening another place and time and invoke process. I definitely hit a few bumps feelings in readers just by using in the road, but the journey was still words. I knew that one day I wanted far easier than I would have imagto attempt that feat myself,” said ined.” Locksley added, “With some Locksley. hard work and dedication, dreams Locksley further explained, “My are possible. I am a testament to that inspiration for The Ocean In A fact.” Thunderstorm came from a blend of To get the book, please visit personal experiences and fiction www.amazon.com.
Art Piece Created By Students In Winthrop Arts Mobile Art Factory On Public Display In Wimauma The students in the young minds the Winthrop Arts of our communiMobile Art Factory ty.” in Wimauma have, The Winthrop along with Lead Art Arts Mobile Art Instructor Bryant Factory is a Martinez, created a grant-funded outlarge canvas paintreach program ing that is on disthat provides free play at Garcia’s art instruction to Bakery located at Gloria Castillo (left), on behalf of her family underserved chilwho has run Garcia’s Bakery in Wimauma dren living in 5805 SR 674 in for over 25 years, is happy to accept a Wimauma. communities unique, large-scale art piece created by Garcia’s Bakery artist Bryant Martinez (right) and Winthrop such as Arts Mobile Art Factory students. is a family-owned Wimauma. and operated business that has been Funders include the Arts Council of in Wimauma for over 25 years. Hillsborough County and Suncoast Cesar Esparza is the operations Credit Union. Since its inception in manager. Esparza said, “Garcia’s 2018, the Winthrop Arts Mobile Art Bakery is a small, family-run bakery. It Factory has operated in partnership started with my grandparents, moved with Hispanic Services Council. to my parents and now it is run primaMaria Garavito, project director for rily by me and my cousin, Bricelda. Hispanic Services Council, said, “The Since opening in March 1993, we main objective of our program is to have dedicated our time and sweat to help Hispanic parents build support making everything homemade and as networks as they learn to navigate the traditional as we can. We have school system in this country. opened at 5 a.m. every morning for 27 Winthrop Arts is an ideal complement years to fill the bellies of the early to our program because while staff farmworkers. These workers are our work with the parents to better help neighbors in our small community.” their children succeed academically, Esparza added, “The thought of children are having the opportunity to having artwork made by the children express themselves and create perof our customers on our walls is sonal bonds with other children incredible. It shows that the bakery is through the language of art.” not just family-owned and run, but Winthrop Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonalso how much we are supported by profit. In addition to running the our amazing neighbors and their fami- Mobile Art Factory, it offers art classes lies. Mounting their art can show how to children, teens and adults at the Art much gratitude we have towards Factory, along with summer camps these lifelong patrons. We wish them and arts festivals. For more informathe best to their health in these trying tion, please times and hope to see more growth in visit www.winthroparts.org.
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Lennar recently The Glencove at announced two new Bay Park community communities, will feature four and Glencove at Bay six-unit townhome Park and Shell Cove, buildings with 23 coming to the rapidly buildings and a total growing Ruskin area. of 114 townhomes for Glencove at Bay sale starting from the Lennar recently announced two new Park and Shell Cove communities, Glencove at Bay Park and high $100s. Shell Cove. are conveniently “The townhomes located near major thoroughfares US 41 of Glencove at Bay Park offer new, lowand Interstate 75 along with recreation maintenance homes with incredible areas like Domino Park Boat Ramp leadamenities in the community and great ing into Little Manatee River and the shopping, dining and recreation options Tampa Bay Estuarine Ecosystem Rock nearby,” said Metheny. Ponds. Shell Cove in Ruskin is Lennar’s Glencove offers townhomes for sale newest community for sale. The brandstarting from the high $100s while Shell new Shell Cove community of single-famCove will feature 160 single-family ily homes is conveniently located near homes, ranging from 1,267-3,326 sq. ft. Simmons County Park, which offers white and priced from the high $100s. sand beaches, mangrove trees, wildlife Shell Cove features 13 different 1 and views of Tampa Bay. and 2-story floor plans to suit both young According to the Hillsborough County and growing families. The community Planning Commission, Ruskin is growing amenities include a clubhouse and pool, faster than anywhere else in the county cabana, basketball court, playground, an due to its excellent transportation access, event lawn as well as a dog park. proximity to the Little Manatee River and Shell Cove will feature the homeaccess to employment centers like builder’s American Dream Series product, Amazon and education centers like the which is designed to be energy efficient Hillsborough Community College and move-in ready. SouthShore campus. “The Ruskin area is perfect for firstLennar is the nation’s leading hometime homebuyers and young families,” builders and currently has nearly 70 said Mark Metheny, division president for active properties in the Central Florida Lennar in Tampa. “The location makes it region. Prominent properties in easy to get to great shopping, dining and Hillsborough County include Belmont, recreation options in the area. Plus, the Cypress Creek, Mills Bayou, Heron Pass wide variety of floor plans and incredible and more. For more information on amenities allow for families to grow in a Lennar homes in this community, call beautiful home they can call their own.” 844-478-5429 or visit Lennar Tampa.
Businesses of all have two TCOB memtypes have had to bers each week share adapt and change durinspirational success ing the pandemic and stories, tips on survivthe members of the ing this crisis and Greater Riverview more,” Doran said. Chamber of For more than 15 Commerce’s (GRCC) years, TCOB has The Greater Riverview Chamber of Taking Care of helped businesses netCommerce’s Taking Care of Business (TCOB) work and get to know Business Relationship Building Network, pictured here at a meeting other community busiRelationship Building Network are no different. nesses of all sizes. Before COVID-19 and social distancIn order to be part of TCOB, a meming, many of the group’s more than 250 bership to the Greater Riverview members met on Thursday mornings Chamber of Commerce is required. from 7:30-9 a.m. at The Alley at Chamber membership for a basic busiSouthshore, and thanks to Zoom, memness is $249 and TCOB dues are an bers have been able to keep up with the additional $60 annually and $2 cash at weekly networking at the same time the door when the group meets in perevery week. son. Visitors are welcome to attend twice GRCC President Mike Jones, busiwith no obligation to join. The chamber ness relations representative for Florida also offers a Community Membership for DOE Vocational Rehabilitation, appointed individuals with no business, organization GRCC board members Faith Hanaway, or campaign to promote for $49 per year. who works in events and marketing at Back in 2004, Joe Eletto, a realtor at The Alley at Southshore, and Jerry CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises, Rothstein, owner of Keep I.T. Simple joined TCOB. He expressed the imporComputer Services, to lead the TCOB tance of shopping local. group this year. “As a chamber member, we should “All in all, I believe that TCOB will support one another and shopping local remain a vital networking tool moving fordoes just that,” Eletto said. ward as we continue to adapt,” Hanaway For more information, visit said. https://www.riverviewchamber.com. TCOB’s purpose is to build relationGRCC is located at 10101 Bloomingdale ships in the community. Ave., Ste. 102 in Riverview. The office is Executive Director Tanya Doran of open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.the Greater Riverview Chamber of 4 p.m. Call 234-5944 or contact Debbie Commerce mentioned what attendees Kirkland, membership director, at can learn through the meetings. Debbie@RiverviewChamber.com for “In place of one weekly speaker, we information regarding membership.
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Volume 18, Issue 8
Busch Gardens Welcomes New Male Baby Giraffe To Herd
By Kye Saunders
Golf is one of the few sports that can be played by multiple generations. It isn't uncommon to have grandparents take their grandchild out for their first round of golf. My two fondest memories of playing golf are the first time I played with my father and my grandfather and that was only outdone by the first time my son played with myself and my father. Many parents and grandparents feel they may have the skills to teach their kids how to play. We all know that all good intentions are just that. It is important to get the proper training for your junior as they start their life long journey with the game of golf. The First Tee, a youth development organization, gives you the perfect avenue for introducing them to the game. The First Tee, although centered around golf, puts great importance on the other aspects of golf and how they relate to the positive growth of the junior into their young adult years. It works off nine core values that are based on character and val-
ues. It understands that since golf is an activity for life, it may have a direct impact on molding who they are and how the game impacts them. The First Tee’s mission statement is “to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.” The First Tee, being a charitable organization, has scholarships and needs-based funds allowing those that may not be able to afford lessons to join the program. Summerfield Crossings Golf Club hosts weekly group lessons as well as summer camps through the YMCA and The First Tee. Remember, it is important to not only learn the right way to grip and swing a club, but also the core values and principles that are embedded in this game. For more information on The First Tee’s programs, visit www.thefirstteeoftampabay.org. Please email me with any questions or comments at golfguyosprey@gmail.com.
The Busch thing for Bea and her Gardens staff and calf is to spend time giraffe herd welbonding together. The comed a new baby calf and his mother will boy earlier this rejoin the herd on the month. Serengeti plain in a The baby’s couple months,” said mother, Bea, is Rebecca Romzek, known by the interBusch Gardens public net as the best relations representative. friend of Wilma the If the wait feels too Ostrich. long, then don’t worry, Bea and Wilma you can receive are some of the updates on Bea and her many animals born baby along with all of at Busch Gardens the other wonderful anithat now live in the mals at the park park’s 65-arce through Busch Serengeti Plain Gardens’ Twitter, exhibit. Instagram and Busch Gardens giraffe Bea recently But don’t Facebook pages as gave birth to a baby at the park. worry, this is not well as its website, an exhibit only for our long-necked aniwww.buschgardens.org. mal friends, like Bea and Wilma, the Despite the challenges COVID-19 area is also home brought to all business, to elephants, rhinos Busch Gardens hasn’t and now a baby changed its dedication giraffe. to its animals and After a 15guests. month long preg“At Busch Gardens, nancy, Bea gave the safety of our guests, birth to her son standing up. employees and animals has always Although, it is a 6-foot drop to the been our top priority. Even during these ground after the baby finally emerges, unusual times, our animals continue to Bea and her son are healthy and bond- enjoy world-class care from their dediing. cated teams of animal experts,” said So, when can we see mother and Romzek. son on the Serengeti Express train that These are the same team of goes around the park? experts that helped Bea welcome in her “Right now, the most important new son safely into the world.
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Summer Is A Good Time To Create A Rain Garden
By Lynn Barber, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Agent
“It’s All About The Bait, ’Bout The Bait, No Trebles”… As July nears a close, the whitebait has hatched and the flats are loaded with great bait. An increasing number of threadfins and glass minnows are also all over the main channels. Follow the birds, they always know where the bait is. Chumming for bait is pretty much required. My standard mix is tropical fish food with 45 percent Menhaden oil. I purchase this at the local Ace Hardware store. Mix a bit of chum with saltwater in a small bucket and you’re ready to go. Use a flats net, which has a ¼” sq. mesh and an 8-10’ radius. Start chumming and give it a few minutes. You will see the bait start showing up. A bonus this time of year are the perfect size pinfish that will be in the mix. We are well into the mangrove snapper season. Mangrove snapper is exceptional table fare and provide a great battle. This season has been exceptional with both the numbers and size of the mangroves. An average day is around 10 keepers, with an average size around 15”. Mangroves have great eye sight, so a fairly light leader and small hook are required. I like to use a 10 to 15-pound fluorocarbon leader with a size 1 circle hook. Add just enough weight to get the bait down to the bottom. Mangroves really require chumming to get them into a
feeding frenzy. I simply use the whitebait as chum. Squeeze the air out of them so they don’t swim away. Set a strong, tight drag as these fish will want to take you directly into a structure. This month’s bonus while fishing for mangroves has been flounder. We usually catch a couple a day while targeting the mangroves. The one downfall of chumming and using a light leader is the number of breakoffs you’ll have from the Spanish mackerel. Macks are all over the bay and are a blast to catch and also make great table fare. When they respond to your chum, set up a couple of rods with 40-pound fluorocarbon leader and long shank hooks. Set a loose drag and let the macks have their run. Just keep the rod bent, line tight and keep on reeling. Next month’s report will be about rodeo fishing. Running and gunning for crevalle jack and Spanish mackerel, with surprise catches of breeder redfish mixed in. Until then enjoy our great Tampa Bay waters and all that it offers.
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Crystal River Allows Families To Get Outdoors During Scalloping Season
By Faith Miller
Crystal River, a make sure they have a coastal city located just dive flag and are recomnorth of Homosassa, is mended to bring a home to many activities for swimming mask and friends and families to snorkel, flippers, a life enjoy during the summer jacket and a mesh bag months. Activities there to carry the scallops. include the Crystal River Adults ages 16-65 are National Wildlife Refuge, required to have a Three Sisters Springs and Florida fishing license Wildlife Refuge, the Crystal before they can begin River Archaeological State scalloping. Park, historic downtown, Another feature of Crystal River, about 80 miles the area is that multiple boating and many more from the Brandon area, is a springs and fun places to locations offer a special great place to go scalloping visit. where you bring in your with family and friends. One of the things the area is most scallops and they cook and serve them to known for in the summer months is that you in the restaurant. The customer it’s a great place to go hunting for scalneeds to either call ahead or let the host lops. The season for bay scallops runs know they want to “cook their catch.” from early July to early September and Next, they just need to make sure to bring they are normally found in the warm, their scallops pre-shucked and cleaned to shallow, waters of the coast, typically in the restaurant, then let the chefs do the eelgrass. rest. The meal is traditionally served with It is a fun, family-friendly activity that the customers catch along with what is only requires “a mask, snorkel, flippers referred to as the “fixin’s” that can also be and one exceptional charter captain,” served family-style. Some restaurants stated the city website. that offer this option include The Freezer There are many options for families Tiki Bar, Charlie’s Fish House, Backwater looking to get in the water; if they don’t Fins Island Bar and Grill and many more. have a boat of their own, there are multiFor more information on the area and ple charters and tours available in the scallop season, along with a list of addiarea for people of all ages. If a family tional restaurants, visit www.discovercrysdoes bring a boat of their own, they must talriverfl.com.
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Creative Music Ability In Valrico Becomes Certified Ultimate Music Theory Instructor
By Gwen Rollings
Einstein, conof the orchestra, sidered one of the band and choir. most creative She explained, “My geniuses of the teachers at Clarion past century, reportUniversity were edly often turned to from Julliard music to help with School of Music, his creative many professors process. played in the Linda Lalonde, Boston Symphony owner of Creative and my voice Linda Lalonde posing with some of her Music Ability in teacher toured students at Creative Music Ability in Valrico with 40 plus Europe on a Valrico. years in music education and teaching, Fulbright Scholarship.” believes learning music theory should She received her master’s degree in also be fun. performance from the Dana School of Lalonde announced, “A most exciting Music at Youngstown State University in development and discovery! As a certiOhio and also earned a master’s in fied Ultimate Music Theory Elite Teacher, counseling. Lalonde went to Kent State I help students to maximize learning, University for PhD work in music educabuild confidence and [build] true music tion and has a consultant degree from reading and knowledge. Students develDetroit Trauma Institute. op a sharper creative mind; learn “I taught vocal music for 31 years in advanced music skills; lessons and conthe Youngstown City Schools. We did cepts are reinforced using the piano, two musicals per year with 250 students, whiteboard, sight and ear training activisoloists and dance line.” She developed ties…and more.” a Suzuki String and Piano program at The journey toward becoming certiHoyt Institute in New Castle, PA. fied as an Ultimate Music Theory Elite Lalonde currently offers piano, Teacher was no small achievement. organ, voice, violin, cello, mandolin and Lalonde became interested in music as a ukulele. She explained, “One of my spechild in Brookville, Pennsylvania learning cialties is work with all ages and special to play on her great grandmother’s old needs folks. My Ultimate Theory Club piano in the corner of the living room. Classes are in session as students maxiShe has come a long way since then. mize learning, build confidence and have Lalonde’s educational qualifications a blast.” Einstein would most certainly reinforce why she deserves the Elite approve. Teacher title. With a music education For more information, call 244-1625, degree (K-12), major in piano and minor email lindalalonde310@yahoo.com or in voice, Lalonde played all instruments visit http://www.creativemusicability.net.
Mentors Needed For Local School Students
By Kate Quesada
The school lunch or Hillsborough qualify based on Education income. Foundation (HEF) is Joe Gross has offering residents a been a mentor for wonderful opportuHillsborough nity to change lives. Education The foundation is Foundation’s Take looking for 100 Stock in Children adults to mentor program since students, virtually or 2004. In that time, HEF mentor Joe Gross and his mentee, in person, for the Diego. Diego just graduated from Brandon he’s had five 2020-21 school High School and is going to HCC this mentees. His most month. year. recent, Diego, who “In the last quarter of the 2019-20 he worked with since 2015, graduated school year, the pandemic inspired HEF recently from Brandon High School and is to develop creative ways to continue to going to HCC to pursue computer engisupport the 359 students in its Take Stock neering. in Children mentoring and scholarship “The more you give to it, the more program, one of the largest mentoring you give back. It’s a very small commitprograms in Tampa Bay,” said Kendra ment to give back. It’s very rewarding,” Oestreich, HEF director of communicasaid Gross. tions. “Lacking the structure school proDiego encourages any one considervides, students needed guidance from ing mentorship to take a chance. their mentors more than ever. With HEF’s “A mentor can change someone’s continued support, 100 percent of the life. If someone’s struggling academically seniors in the mentoring program graduor personally, he can come in and motiated with a diploma.” vate him—that happened in my case,” he Mentors must be 18 years or older said. “I learned how to have more confiand have a high school diploma. They dence seeing him. He’s helped me as a are asked to complete a 90-minute menman and a student too.” tor training and make a minimum of one Take Stock in Children, funded by the school year commitment. They must also Florida Department of Education, foundapass a criminal background check and tions and donors, was established in follow all Take Stock in Children policies 1995 and is celebrating 25 years. and procedures and abide by all If you’re interested in signing up to Hillsborough County Public Schools polibecome a mentor, visit educationfoundacies and procedures. tion.com/Mentoring. For additional quesStudents enter the program in eighth tions, contact Anna Corman at acorgrade and, in addition to other criteria, man@educationfoundation.com or 463must qualify for free or reduced-price 4283.
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Learn To Properly Install Car Seats At Free Inspection Classes
Southern Bay Farms Got Creative With Family Education Tours During Pandemic
“According to the sure to not use the mirNational Car Accident rors that attach to the Statistics, car acciheadrest so as to not dents are the leading become a potential procause of death in kids jectile in a car accident between 2 and 14,” keep parents engaged said Paula Pizarro, and prepared for the owner of Pregnancy, next car ride. Birth and Beyond. But car seats Car seats may aren’t the only hazseem like a no brainardous dangers for er to most people but Paula Pizarro, owner of babies that parents Pregnancy, Birth and Brandon resident should know about; Beyond. Pizarro is here to Pizarro teaches many remind parents and other classes, includcaretakers of the vital ing a two-hour child importance of proper and infant safety car seat installation. class. These classes Pregnancy, Birth and cover a wide array of Beyond is hosting free potential threats to a car seat inspection child and how to safeclasses by appointly handle and protect ment in the Brandon them from further danarea to ensure parger, such as ents can provide the utmost safety while “Poisoning, safe plants, choking, falls, their children are in the car. overheating, safe sleep, hair tourniAt first glance, buckles and straps quets, things kids swallow like magdon’t seem to be a difficult feat; howevnets and the dangers in your home,” er, there are a surprising amount of said Pizarro. problems that may arise. As the coronavirus is still necessi“If they have a seat belt and are not tating social distancing, the classes ready for it, they can suffer spinal are appointment only, one family at a injuries, internal injuries and so much time, with face masks and hand sanimore,” said Pizarro. tizer readily available. The consequences of improper car To book an appointment for a seat installations can seem frightening class or to find out more about baby or and overwhelming, but Pizarro has infant health, dangers to children or instructed many parents on the correct child seat safety, call 294-0990, email safety measures and included tips along pregnancy2020@outlook.com or visit the way. Helpful notes such as making www.pregnancy2020.org.
With Lithia’s goats and the bustling community breeding of goats. filled with shopping Customers are centers and restauable to visit with rants, it’s easy to goats in our postforget there’s anothlabor and delivery er way of life. stall and treat the Southern Bay Farm mamas and the is here to remind babies with locals of the farm-tosnacks,” said fresh wonders that Jennifer. come with living the Southern Bay Goats Tilly, Carmella and Nash peer farm life. During the Farm strives to through the fence at the camera. summer, Luis and Jennifer Gutierrez invit- teach its customers about the process ed Lithia locals to tour their dairy farm at dairy products go through to become their location in Keysville to experience household staples. the farmer’s day-to-day life and purchase “We enjoy teaching what ‘farmers’ their own product line of soaps and lotion do and how making sure you know specially crafted with goat milk. what is in the food or beverages you Developed from their son’s goats in intake are important, including how it’s 2018, the Gutierrezes have worked hard all raised,” said Jennifer. to create an animal and child friendly The Gutierrezes also incorporate environment on their farm. To ensure their fresh goat milk into their own line everyone’s safety during to the coronof skin products. Their goat milk lotion avirus pandemic, customers were expect- and soap makes the farm not just a ed to follow some protocols to stay safe. lifestyle but a business as well. Families were able to go through the farm “Our products on our website are one at a time and masks were required all organic. No chemicals. All made for adults and suggested for children. The from goat milk,” said Jennifer. Gutierrezes guaranteed the safety of the Southern Bay Farm has done a customers and workers while still giving magnificent job teaching the public families the most hands on experience. about dairy production while thoroughFamilies might expect to see goats, ly entertaining families looking for cows, chickens and other usual farm anisome wholesome, goat-filled fun. mals, but Southern Bay Farm wants the Although its summer tours are all customers to understand the full process booked, to find out more about of what owning animals on a dairy farm Southern Bay Farm, visit www.southmeans. ernbayfarm.com, call 505-9961 or find “The tour entails education on what it on Facebook, YouTube and we do here as a dairy farm, education on Instagram @southernbayfarm.
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Florida Orchestra Goes Inside Beethoven!s Symphony No. 7
The Tampa Bay Rays Kick Off A 60-Game Abbreviated Baseball Season
By Lily Belcher
The Tampa Bay this season.” The Rays are back on the Tampa Bay Rays diamond after a threeremain fully staffed as month coronavirus shutno one opted out of down sent players home. the season. After initially benching The Rays’ roster Spring Training midattended their first forMarch, league officials mal workout on July 3 and the Major League at Tropicana Field. Baseball Players’ Players followed CDC Association (MLBPA) guidelines by mainbegan talks on how an taining a safe disabbreviated season tance and wearing would look or if a season masks as well as would be played at all. complying with MLB’s The sometimes heaton-field restrictions. ed and public discussion “It went really dominated sports headwell,” sixth-year manlines across the country ager Kevin Cash said Hunter Renfroe, Rays as players, such as in a virtual press conoutfielder, catches fly balls hit ference after the first Rays pitcher Blake by teammates. Snell, boldly ranted on workout. “[It was] social media over salaries, rules and great to see the guys. You can tell schedules. Until just a few weeks most of the guys had been doing ago, the prospects of a 2020 season something to keep their bodies in looked bleak. shape.” On June 23, MLB and the MLBPA Spring training 2.0, as it’s being came to an agreement: baseball will called, will continue to Opening Day, return for an abbreviated 60-game scheduled for July 24. The Rays will season with pro-rated salaries. Fans face their divisional opponents, the were thrilled as many were growing Toronto Blue Jays, at The Trop for the weary of the back and forth and noth- first pitch of this unconventional seaing but the TV replays of the 2008 son. The 66-day season has the Rays pennant race. However, their excitefacing divisional challengers for 40 of ment was not reciprocated by popular the 60 games with another 20 games veterans, such as pitcher and exbeing against geographic counterRays player David Price, who has parts from the National League East. opted out of the season, saying it is For more information on the sea“in the best interest for my health and son, roster and schedule, visit my family’s health for me to not play www.mlb.com/rays.
The Florida Orchestra Music Director Michael Francis brings his popular Inside the Music series straight into your living room for free. As your personal guide, the maestro peels back the layers of triumph and heartache in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 while TFO musicians perform from their homes in this video series. Learn to listen deeper to this magnificent work and escape the stress and anxiety of these difficult days: “Since COVID-19, I've been listening to the 7th every afternoon, sort of my cheer up theme song. I just discovered how much I love it, and now I have your wonderful analysis to help me understand it. Thank you so much for giving me this experience. Being able to see each musician contribute their sound is wonderful,” - Travis. You can find the complete series celebrating 250 years of Beethoven on the orchestra’s TFO at Home page at FloridaOrchestra.org/TFO-atHome, along with dozens of performance and education videos.
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Maestro Francis breaks down the
By Kelly Smith
triumphant finale, starting with the strings.
PART 2: Brass & timpani
We go to the special teams for the victorious fanfare.
PART 3: The woodwinds
For the woodwinds, it’s all about the drama.
PART 4: The big finish
Put it all together and what have you got? An astonishing, whooping finale.
PART 5: Heartache and hope
Immerse yourself in the haunting melodies of the most well-known part of the symphony, the second movement. You may know it from The King’s Speech. My favorite part … More than a dozen TFO musicians explain and play their favorite parts of Symphony No. 7.
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Minuteman Press Franchise Owners Help Local Businesses Bounce Back From COVID-19 For local Minuteman Press Franchise Owners and Valrico residents Julie and Mike Arndt, there is nothing more important right now than helping their communities recover and rebuild from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Julie, who runs Minuteman Press in Brandon, and Mike, who runs Minuteman Press in Plant City, have remained open since printing is an essential business. During this time, they launched Bounce Back Brandon/Riverview and Bounce Back Plant City, two free community websites connecting local area businesses with people who are looking to support local and shop local. Businesses that submit a completely free listing also receive free COVID-19 awareness and prevention posters as well as window decals and signs that Julie and Mike are providing. Julie said, “What Bounce Back means to our communities in Brandon, Riverview and Plant City can be described in one word: Solidarity. All of the participating businesses who have joined the Bounce Back movement see the value in us working together to support each other and best serve our customers with these special offers.” She continued, “We have over 125 local businesses who we are collaborating with through the Bounce Back Brandon/Riverview and Bounce Back Plant City websites. At first, we used this as a COVID-19 resource to simply let people know that our businesses were open. And when people realized this, it allowed them to take advantage of these special offers while stimulating
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Bounce Back USA signage is distributed by Minuteman Press to local participating businesses in Brandon, Riverview and Plant City. The program was started by Minuteman Press Franchise Owners Julie and Mike Arndt.
the local economy.” One of the ways Julie and Mike have been promoting collaboration and solidarity is by distributing free COVID-19 awareness posters to all participating businesses and also providing them with window signage and yard signs. “There is so much value in working together with our fellow business owners, and when people see our Bounce Back signage and posters, it is a great reminder that we are all in this together.” They also engaged three local Chambers of Commerce in Brandon,
Riverview and Plant City. “We’ve received such a positive response and working collaboratively with the Chambers of Commerce has also helped raise awareness and support of the Bounce Back program,” she said. Both Minuteman Press centers in Brandon and Plant City have remained open throughout COVID-19 since printing was designated as an essential business. “When the shutdowns and quarantines first hit, we made it a point to let people know we were still here and still open. Once the
other essential businesses found out we were open, we were able to help them with all of their printing needs (such as custom printed forms and pads) and keep their production and operations going. It was great for them to see the value of us as a local printing and business services provider, and we gained several new customers as a result.” As more businesses in Florida continue to reopen and rebuild, Julie and Mike are here to help. “Some of the products and services we offer that are in high demand right now are mailings. We are able to connect clients who can’t reach their customers personally by introducing them to cost-effective Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM), and we can handle everything from design and printing to the mailings themselves.” She added, “We also have social distancing products such as posters, window signage, and floor decals available and are ready to help all businesses reopen their doors safely.” Julie concluded, “One lesson I think we’ve all learned is that when we work together and support each other, good things happen. That, and goodwill goes a long way.” For more information on Minuteman Press in Brandon, visit https://www.brandon.minutemanpress.com. Submit a free business listing at Bounce Back Brandon/Riverview (https://bouncebackusa.minuteman.com/locations/fl/b randon/) and receive a free COVID-19 awareness and prevention poster.
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