Riverview

SouthShore Chamber’s Fourth Annual Pigs In The Park…ing Lot

The fourth annual Pigs in the Park…ing Lot BBQ and Business EXPO will take place on Friday, May 17 from 4-10 p.m. This free event will take place at the Mira Bay Sweetbay Plaza, which is located at 137 Harbor Village Lake, in Apollo Beach. The Southshore Chamber of Commerce hosts the BBQ and EXPO.(…)

Three Local Artists Show Their Work At The SouthShore Regional Library

By Kathy L. Collins The current exhibit at the SouthShore Regional Library in Ruskin is a fabulous collection of artwork by three highly-talented local artists- Arthur Dillard, Nicole Lamothe and Diane G. Simon. Dillard and Simon are watercolor artists and Lamothe specializes in drawing. According to Laurie Burhop, the Art Coordinator for the SouthShore Regional(…)

Frog Pond Center For The Arts, A Hillsborough County 4-H Program Offers Photography For Girls

By Kathy L. Collins Girls, ages 13 to 18, who are interested in learning photography can partake in Photo 1 4-H Program at the Frog Pond Art Center For the Arts, a Hillsborough County 4-H Program. The program is held every other Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon beginning on Saturday, May 25 and running(…)

Riverview High School Presents “Once On This Island”

By Kathy L. Collins Riverview High School Theatre Department, under the direction of Daron Hawkins, will present its spring production of Once On This Island on Thursday, May 16, Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m. All performances will take place in the Riverview High School’s Outdoor Ampitheatre (located at the end(…)

BSAC Kicks Off New Diving Program

By Tamas Mondovics The Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center (BSAC) was proud to launch its brand new diving program this spring led by two-time Olympian, Chris Colwill. Appropriately named Team Colwill Diving, the program sports beginner, intermediate and advanced-level classes and following an evaluation, places new students in the proper class. “With the summer season(…)

Local Soldier And Ultramarathon Runner Seeks Community Support

By Tamas Mondovics Five months ago, Army Sgt. Mike Morton, a member of the U.S. Ultramarathon Team, returned from Poland as the 2012, 24-Hour Run World Champion, stirring the sense of pride within the hearts of his friends, family, neighbors and community. Morton’s title included breaking the U.S. field record as well as several other(…)

East Bay Earns Fifth Flag Football District Title

By Tamas Mondovics East Bay High School Girls Flag Football has done it again. With a 13-6 victory against Bloomingdale, for the fifth time in seven seasons the Indians have once again became their district conference champions. To most who follow the sport, which has been gaining momentum over the past few years thanks to(…)

Theater Groups Vow Cooperation

Staff Report Sun City Center is fortunate to have two theater companies, The Performing Arts Company (PAC) and the Pelican Players, to entertain audiences from the greater Tampa Bay area.  Both companies have recently appointed women to lead the way. PAC President, Ellen Kleinschmidt and Pelican Players President, Linda Halperin have dynamic new approaches to(…)

Boyette Road Phase III Construction Shifts Focus On Second Bridge Construction

By Tamas Mondovics As construction of the Boyette Rd. final phase III widening project keeps inching closer to its targeted spring 2014 completion date, residents were treated to a new traffic pattern last month which has once again switched motorists back onto the brand new westbound bridge. It took no time for the demolition of(…)

Valencia Lakes Women’s Club Celebrates Success With Giving

By Sandy Meyer The Valencia Lakes Women’s Club, chartered in 2009 with 40 members, has made helping others its mission.  Since that time, they have grown to 112 members but its original mission has remained the same. Patty Hibsher, President of the Valencia Lakes Women’s Club, says the group was formed because, “We were hoping(…)