September 2021
Riverview/Apollo Beach Edition
WATERSET KICKS OFF FALL FOOD DRIVE EFFORTS WITH CONCERTS
Staff Report
SouthShore com“I am consistently munity Waterset blown away by the by Newland has begenerosity of our Wagun its annual fall terset residents and tradition of collectthe members of the ing nonperishable surrounding commufood donations for nity. Before, during a local SouthShore and now after the food pantry, the pandemic, they have Community Cupshown their commitboard, in affiliation ment to giving back with Feeding Tamto the SouthShore pa Bay. area and helping Waterset by neighbors in need,” Newland is owned said Lynda McMorin a joint venture row, marketing manpartnership beager for Waterset by tween North Amer- Starting on September 25, Waterset will once again Newland. ica Sekisui House, host the Concerts for a Cause every Saturday, featur- To kick off the fall LLC (NASH) and food collection this ing popular cover bands local to Tampa Bay. Brookfield Resyear, Waterset idential, and is hosted another managed by no-contact food Brookfield Propdrive. This food erties. These drive alone raised partners share enough meals to a commitment feed almost 100 to sustainable families—and it’s development practices and apply these just the beginning. Starting on September core values to the vision, planning and de- 25, Waterset will once again host the Convelopment of their communities. Waterset certs for a Cause every Saturday, featuring by Newland is one of more than 20 com- popular cover bands local to Tampa Bay. munities this partnership manages together Concerts at Waterset take place at The across the U.S. Lakeside at 7450 Parkshore Dr. in Apollo The fall donation drive has traditionally Beach. All concerts are open to the public, been linked to Waterset’s popular Concerts and are free to attend. Attendees are asked for a Cause music series, which collects food to bring donations for Feeding Tampa Bay donations in lieu of admission. In 2020, the in place of admission. concert series was interrupted by the panConcertgoers should bring lawn chairs demic. However, the community still raised and blankets and get ready for a great eve10,000 meals last year through a series of ning of music and fun for the whole family. no-contact food drives. This year, Waterset For more information, visit www.watersetfl. hopes to exceed that number. com/concert.
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LOCAL ATHLETES WIN BIG AT MOVE UNITED JUNIOR NATIONALS TOURNAMENT
By Michelle Caceres
own bow and said he now uses a finger release to help him grip the bowstring. He practices three times a week to hone his skills. “I was really happy that I won a medal in my first big competition,” he said. Kira Stevens also won big at the event. She won 12 gold medals (six in track and field and six in swimming). She doesn’t let her cerebral palsy slow her down, and she dreams of making the 2024 Paralympic team. “I’m going to be working really hard to make my dream a reality,” Stevens said. Riverview resident Emanuel Martinez-Mulero In total, six athletes from Hillsborough was one of six local competitors who took home a County took home 28 gold, seven silver medal at this year’s Move United Junior Nationals and two bronze medals while setting five tournament. national records. Other athletes were J.T. The first time Riverview resident Eman- Gerstner (track and field, age 11), Dani uel Martinez-Mulero attempted the sport Kanas (track and field, age 16), Logan of archery, he quit after the first day be- Krepop (track and field, age 19), Stevens cause it caused finger pain from drawing (swimming and track and field, age 17) the bow. He was 6 years old at the time. and Momo Sutton (swimming and track Luckily, he isn’t a quitter and gave it and field, age 14). Krepop was also honanother go, because now, at 14, he won ored with the Spirit of Excellence award a silver medal at this year’s Move Unit- for exemplifying sportsmanship, leadered Junior Nationals in Denver, Colorado. ship and athletic achievement. Martinez-Mulero was recognized for his All six athletes participate in Hillsborskill with a compound bow in the U15 age ough County Parks & Recreation’s adapbracket. The Move United Junior Nation- tive sports, a signature program that als, in its 37th year, is North America’s provides year-round sports and recreoldest and largest continually held com- ation to promote healthy lifestyles and petitive sports event for athletes with recreational and competitive sports opdisabilities, and contested sports include portunities. archery, para-triathlon, para-powerliftFor more information about Hillsing, shooting, swimming and track and borough County adaptive sports, visit field events. https://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/ “I encouraged Emanuel to try archery en/residents/recreation-and-culture/ again, and I’m glad I did,” said mom Ma- sports-and-athletics/hc-adaptive-sports ria Mulero. or call 744-5307. For more information Emanuel, an eighth-grade student who about the Move United Junior Nationals, attends Florida Virtual School, owns his visit www.moveunitedsports.org.
