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Vendors, Artists Will Be Featured At 7th Twin Lakes Art In The Park
By Kathy L. Collins
Everyone is welcome to come to Zenia Park in the community of Twin Lakes in Valrico as they host the 7th Art in the Park on Saturday, October 1 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
event to bring the community together. What is better than an art festival to bring people together? This year, we would love to have as many artists as the park can hold.” The park is large enough that anyone who wants to attend and show their creativity is welcome. There will certainly be something for everyone at this year's Art in the Park including food and entertainment. The park is shady and beautiful. It is filled with oaks that are over 100 years old. It is the perfect spot to spend a Florida fall afternoon either displaying your work or perusing the work of local artists and crafts people. Organizers expect to welcome approximately 60 vendors and 500 people to the festival this year. Anyone interested in participating can register via email at LisaHarmonHomes@gmail.com. Please provide your name, type of art or craft, and a cell phone number. Reservations are required for vendors and artists to participate.
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The blank cards allow the soldiers to send a personal message to friends and family. Over the years, we have received thank you cards from the soldiers thanking us for our community’s support.” Rodriquez said, “If you have Photo courtesy Steve Nickerson a loved one curShow your support for the troops by participating in the 9th Annual rently serving Cards For Troops on Saturday, October 1 at Center Place in Brandon. overseas, give Center Place Fine Arts and The us their address and we will send a box Community Roundtable will present the of cards to them.” 9th Annual Cards For Troops on No experience is necessary to take Saturday, October 1 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at part in this wonderful community event. Center Place located at 619 Vonderburg Organizers are seeking sponsors Dr. in Brandon. and donations of food for lunch for the Members of the community 16 years card making volunteers. To make a donaand older can come together to assemble tion of any kind including one that will 2,500 cards this year. All cards are left help offset the cost of supplies and blank so that the troops can fill them out postage, contact Center Place at 685and send them to family and friends. 8888 or cp@centerplacebrandon.org or Lisa Rodriguez, marketing director for contact the Community Roundtable at Center Place said, "Cards For Troops has 661-4350 or roundtable2008@aol.com. grown into a fabulous community event where we come together as a strong and giving community and show our support In This for the troops. We have a wonderful comIssue mittee of Stampin’ Up distributors who donate their time months ahead of the event to design, create and prepare the COACH BAG BINGO..........................PG 10 supplies needed to create the holiday HALLOWEEN FAMILY FUN................PG 16 cards. Then, volunteers gather at Center Place and work tirelessly to make cards HOA HOT TOPICS .............................PG 17 in an easy step by step process.” MASTERPIECES & MARTINIS............PG 21 Janine Nickerson, president of The Community Roundtable said, "The CHALKLINES....................................PG 30 Community Roundtable looks forward to ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ...............PG 35 this annual event. As partners with Center Place, the roundtable is proud to be a ENTER TO WIN.................................PG 37 part of creating and sending this unexSPORTS CONNECTION...............PGS 38‐39 pected gift to our troops. The military personnel may not have access to a retail READ MORE LOCAL NEWS ONLINE card shop. This provides them an opporwww.ospreyobserver.com tunity to send a beautiful card back home.
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Durant High School Football Coach Michael Gottman keeps a close eye on his players as they warm up for a non conference home game against the Spoto Spartans. Ending with a 33-0 win, the bout was the Cougars second game of the 2016 fall season as well as a confidence booster for the entire program. See the full story in this edition on page 38.
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The lovely Zenia Park in the community of Twin Lakes in Valrico is a great location for the 7th Art in the Park. This art festival is set to take place on Saturday, October 1 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Twin Lakes is located east of Lithia Pinecrest Road at the end of Bloomingdale Avenue. The event is open and free to the community. Both artists and vendors of all kinds are encouraged to attend and share their creativity with the community. Artists and vendors can set up space anywhere within the 11 acre park. A fee of $10 is charged to offset the cost of hosting the arts event. There is no charge for Twin Lakes residents. Vendors must bring all of their supplies, including table, chairs and tent (not required). Electricity is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. Art in the Park was started by festival organizer Lisa Harmon who said, “Art in the Park evolved over eight years ago when I volunteered on the Homeowners Association Social Committee. I was asked to create an
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