Monday, February 25, 2013
A walking trail reportedly is set to open within two months at the Dr. Hal and Lynn Brewer Park in Plant City. Hal Brewer died in November at age 85. He was a long-time Plant City physician and supporter of Plant City Entertainment.
A walking trail at the 11.2-acre park at Grant and Hunter streets in Plant City, named for Dr. Hal Brewer and his wife, Lynn, is set to open within two months, according to a TBO.com report written by long-timer Plant City reporter and editor Dave Nicholson. The walking trail at the Dr. Hal and Lynn Brewer Park is complete, but work continues on other amenities, according to the TBO.com report, posted Feb. 22, 2013. Hal Brewer, who retired after a long and popular career as a Plant City physician, died from cancer in November at age 85. Plans call for lighting, benches and better stormwater retention and a gazebo, monument sign, bike rack and pond fountain. For additional information, including funding sources, see the TBO.com report. …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
"Long overdue" was the sentiment expressed by past recipients of the Alice B. Tompkins Community Service Award, who heralded this year's selection of honoree Betty Jo Tompkins. The award is given annually by the Community Roundtable.
Noticeably missing at the Community Affairs Dinner hosted by the Community Roundtable at the Center Place Fine Arts & Civic Association on Feb. 20 was longtime community advocate and volunteer Betty Jo Tompkins, who never misses the annual event. This year, because she is recuperating from a medical condition, Tompkins had to sit out. But she wasn't out of mind. Hardly. Tompkins at the dinner was named the newest recipient of the Alice B. Tompkins Community Service Award. "Hallelujah, she's a great gal," said Dick Stowers, who received the award in 1976, the second year it was given. The first recipient, the year before, was Patricia B. Odiorne. "It was well overdue," said Mark Proctor, who received the award in 1989, after the award was…
The Community Roundtable at its 2013 Community Affairs Dinner named this year's Non-Profit Organization of the Year recipient. The honor goes to one of Brandon's oldest groups, founded in 1959.
The Community Roundtable at its 2013 Community Affairs Dinner named the GFWC Brandon Service League as the third recipient of the rountable's Non-Profit Organization of the Year Award. "Until you start looking around, you have no idea how many nonprofits there are in the Brandon area," said Community Roundtable President Sam Creaseman, in announcing this year's award recipient. "Let me tell you that they're all doing a great job. They are. It's difficult to narrow it down." But narrow they did, until the top choice became the GFWC Brandon Service League, which also happens to be one of Brandon's oldest organizations, having been founded in 1959. "This organization, a few of you may have heard of, they've been around for awhile," …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Up the road from Brandon High School, the original Beef 'O' Brady's restaurant on Kings Avenue pays tribute to the school's storied wrestling team and its individual state champions.
Travis Berridge this weekend became the 60th wrestler in Brandon High School history to take home a state crown, in a 2013 contest that featured as well the school's seventh wrestler to take home an individual title for all four years of high school. In achieving that milestone, Kevin Norstrem also became the school's third wrestler to win five state titles, having won a title as well in the eighth grade. Last year, two wrestlers achieved that accomplishment as well: Rossi Bruno and Clark Glass. A table at the Original Beef O' Brady's restaurant in Brandon, on Kings Avenue, pays tribute to these and other state champions representing Brandon High School since 1974, when Tony Ippolito won the school's first individual state title. A …
Monday, February 4, 2013
Nominations are sought for Youth Excellence and Achievement Awards, awarded annually by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners to deserving middle- and high-school students.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
"Surprise patrols" visited Hillsborough public schools this month to announce the finalists for the Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year, Instructional Support Employee of the Year and Teacher of the Year.
Representatives from the Hillsborough Education Foundation visited schools and educational sites this month to surprise and recognized 17 edcators as finalists for this year's Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year, Instructional Support Employee of the Year and Teacher of the Year awards. "The 17 finalists represent the 'best of the best' from Hillsborough Public Schools," according to a foundation report. "A winner in each category wil be named at the 2013 Excellence in Education Awards banquet, presented by the Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union." The banquet is scheduled for March 28 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa. Hillsborough is the state's third-largest school district, and the nation's eighth-largest…
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Nominations are sought for Youth Excellence and Achievement Awards, awarded annually by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners to deserving middle- and high-school students.
Nominations are being accepted through Feb. 28 for the next round of Youth Excellence and Achievement (YEA!) Awards, presented annually by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners to middle- and high-school students who make a difference in the community. Created in 2010, the awards program honors students who "show initiative, innovation and a commitment to themselves and others, while pursuing excellence in a leadership capacity." This can be shown "in academics, community service, athletics, performing arts, conservation or other areas." ______________ Categories For YEA! Awards Recognition ______________ How To Nominate A Student For A YEA! Award ______________ 5 Things To Know About Hillsborough's YEA! Awards …
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce each year selects a Key Citizen of the Year, with the newest honoree scheduled to be named at the chamber’s upcoming annual 2013 membership dinner.
Who will succeed Tammy Holmberg as Brandon's Key Citizen of the Year? That announcement, along with the newest named recipient of the Greater Brandon Community Leadership Award, is scheduled to be made Feb. 1, 2013, at the chamber's annual membership dinner at The Regent. Holmberg received the 2011 Key Citizen of the Year Award, for her tireless work as a community minded business owner, with a slew of testimonials to her credit for the countless number of events she has supported through the years. Holmberg, a former honorary mayor of Brandon, with her husband, Paul, are the owners of the Chick-fil-A restaurant in Lake Brandon Village on Causeway Boulevard. The key citizen award is given annually to a recipient chosen by past honorees…
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announced nominees today for its awards program for film and television actors and ensembles. Here’s a list of films playing at AMC The Regency 20 and television dates and times for the awards program.
Nominees for outstanding acting performances in 2012 films were announced Dec. 12 for the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. In addition to its awards in five film categories, SAG also hands out awards in eight primetime television categories. (See full list of SAG nominees online.) The awards program will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. (ET) from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. An encore performance will air immediately following on TNT at 10 p.m. (ET). Recipients of the stunt ensemble honors will be announced from the red carpet during the tntdrama.com and tbs.com live pre-show webcasts, which begin at 6 p.m. (ET). For local movie listings and times, visit AMC The Regency 20 …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The Center Place Fine Arts & Civic Association in Brandon cannot run without the support of volunteers, says Dawn Galia, the center's executive director. Those volunteers were celebrated at a luncheon Nov. 13.
The Center Place Fine Arts & Civic Association hosted an appreciation luncheon Nov. 13 to thank its volunteers, without whom the not-for-profit center could not be in business, said Dawn Galia, the center's exeuctive director. "The volunteers are the heart of the organization," she said. "A lot of people don't realize how small our staff is. We have more than 50,000 people a year come through our doors and our staff is two full-time employees and a few part-timers. We couldn't hold the events that we have here without our volunteers." Christine Kazor, president of the Center Place board of directors, agreed. "Our volunteers are the heart and soul of what we do here," she said. ______________ Don't miss out on Brandon Patch news, with …
Ann Louise Budd
12:43 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
Wonderful tribute for Betty Jo. She was truly surprised and honored when she received the call from Mark Proctor. Many friends have called with their congrats and those have been really appreciated.A great recognition for a fine lady. more ›