Apr 14, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics Riverview High School teacher and Sharks softball head coach, Angela Slater, reached a landmark not too many can call their own. By defeating district rival East Bay 9-6, Slater earned her 500th win as program head coach; the only one since the school opened in 1998. With the Sharks victory, Slater’s anticipated(…)
Apr 14, 2013
By Ryan Butler Historically among the best programs in the state, the East Bay varsity softball team has had an atypically up-and-down 2013 season. But with several injured players expected to return in the late stretches of the season, the Indians are confident they can return to form in the most important games of the(…)
Apr 14, 2013
By Ryan Butler Even after losing its four-time number-one player, the East Bay varsity tennis team has maintained a high level of competition. Featuring a squad made up entirely of sophomores and juniors, the Indians have played well in 2013 and boosted hopes for even better results in 2014. “We’re having a good season. We(…)
Apr 14, 2013
By JenMedia Campbell If you live on the water in Riverview, or another town in Southeast Hillsborough County, chances are you’ve met Vivi Lewis, a local waterfront real estate specialist. Making friends on the waterways and reaching record success since 1989, Vivi is dubbed a waterfront expert and lives on the water herself. She is(…)
Apr 14, 2013
By Kathy L. Collins If you live in the SouthShore and love BINGO, then check out the weekly BINGO games sponsored by Extend-A-Hand Association held every Tuesday evening at the Ruskin Memorial VFW Post 6287 located at 5120 U.S. Hwy 41 N in Ruskin. Doors open at 4 p.m., and the BINGO fun begins at(…)
Apr 14, 2013
By Andria Barrios “To have a positive impact on other’s lives made everything I had been through worth it,” quotes local author Angela Schaefers. This inspiring author certainly impacts others, and does this through personal business and a ministry called Your Story Matters. “Our mission is to change the world one story at a time(…)
Apr 14, 2013
By Kayla Hayes In 2012, LifeCare of Brandon conducted 457 positive pregnancy tests. Of those 457 tests, 228 were abortion-minded or vulnerable. LifeCare’s mission is to “…lead those we serve to the unconditional love of Christ as we protect and preserve the sanctity of human life.” This year, the Brandon center is on a mission(…)
Apr 14, 2013
By Samantha R. Evensen Girl Scouts in Junior Troop 1950, a group of fourth and fifth grade girls, have taken the initiative to focus on some of the issues that face their local community. They’ve put together a fundraiser dubbed Paws Fur a Cause, in order to raise awareness for more responsible pet ownership. “I(…)
Apr 14, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics The message to residents in FishHawk, Ruskin and surrounding areas is strong, clear and straight forward: be alert. Fire conditions are ripe; there is little doubt following a week’s worth of alarms from one end of the county to the other, involving multiple brush fires, one of them resulting in a fatality(…)
Apr 14, 2013
By Samantha R. Evensen Angi Bourquin, a manager at Bloomingdale Medical in Riverview, has been with the practice since 1997, taking on many roles during that time. However, the greatest role she’s played thus far was on March 11, when she donated her kidney to her cousin, Tonya Berns, in Cleveland, Ohio. Twelve years ago,(…)
