Saturday, April 27, 2013
Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham answered a question about development near the Bloomingdale Regional Library at the April 25 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon.
At the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon's meeting April 25, Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham fielded questions about a wide range of community issues, including what will become of a 43.5-acre pasture on Bloomingdale Avenue next to the Bloomingdale Regional Library. "Back in 2003 that property was zoned . . . for a big-box store," Higginbotham said. "Somehow a rumor started that a Walmart was going in there. I’ve seen noting in writing, I’ve had no briefings from staff, that a Walmart’s going there. But that doesn’t mean a Walmart is not." Adding that he "can only deal with the facts that I have," Higginbotham said that before any building takes place there would be "concurrency and road improvements to complement the site…
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Steve Morrow of Brandon spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon about his battle with cancer, and the strength and friendship he found at the Cancer Survivor Program at the Campo Family YMCA.
Steve Morrow is a big, strong guy who battles a formidable foe — cancer. At a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon, he talked about his cancer fight, and the strength he found at the Campo Family YMCA in Valrico. "I like to say, 'I lost my leg but I won the war," said Morrow, a two-time cancer survivor. "It's a tough road, but luckily I have my wife, my family, behind me." So, too, the Cancer Survivor Program at the Campo Family YMCA on Culbreath Road in Valrico, where Morrow has been an active participant. He was the at the April 4 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon to talk about that program, with Anne McFee, senior director of development for the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA. Morrow said he lost his leg …
Friday, April 5, 2013
The April 6 "Kickstands for Kids" fundraiser at Uncle Mike's Smokehouse Grill aims to benefit Kiwanis youth programs in local schools and the Joshua House. The Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon event is not just for motorcycle riders.
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon is gearing up for the April 6 "Kickstands for Kids" fundraiser for Kiwanis youth programs in local schools and the Joshua House, a safe haven for absused, neglected and abandoned children in the Tampa Bay area. The local club's inaugural poker run kicks off with registration at 10 a.m. at Uncle Mike's Smokehouse Grill in Brandon, at 9847 East Adamo Drive, indside the Old Town Brandon Harley Davidson on State Road 60. "You can walk it, you can bike it, you can drive it," said event organizer Dustie Amatangelo, about the poker run. "Nobody is excluded." Proceeds from the event — which includes vendors at Uncle Mike's, "a table full of raffle prizes," a 50-50 drawing and a scavenger hunt — will benefit …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Ready for some southern-style barbecue? The second annual, 2013 Pig-A-Palooza Southern Style BBQ, presented by the Valrico Rotary Club at Rotary's Camp Florida in Brandon, is set for March 9.
The Valrico Rotary Club, which serves the Greater Brandon area, has announced the March 9 date for the 2013 Pig-a-Palooza Southern Style BBQ to be held at Rotary's Camp Florida in Brandon, an 18-acre camp for children with special needs. Proceeds benefit "many of the local charities in the Greater Brandon area, including the Bill Carey Boys & Girls Club in Brandon, Faces of Courage, Rotary's Camp Florida, the Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO), LLT Academy Learning Fun and LifeCare of Brandon. The camp, at 1915 Camp Florida Road, off Lakewood Drive, north of Brandon Boulevard, "is situated between two lakes, which gives a breeze all year round, and the grandfather canopy blocks the sun to keep the temperature down, even in the …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Sponsorships to support the Iraq Veterans Memorial at the Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park and Museum in Tampa are drawing the interest of local donors, groups and organizations.
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon at its Feb. 7 meeting, at Ben's Family Restaurant in Brandon, announced it was donating $1,000 to the granite- and brick-fundraiser under way to support the erection of the Iraq Veterans Memorial at the Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park and Museum in Tampa. The $1,000 donation is for a 3-star sponsorship, which entails a 16-by-16 inches granite marker to be displayed on a column wall of the memorial. "We felt that this was a way for us to help kick-start the campaign to bring an Iraq veterans memorial to Hillsborough," said Fran Palek, president of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon. According to a Jan. 17 blog posted by Mark Goujon, chair of the memorial effort, the first stage of …
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The Greater Brandon area is known for its giving spirit, which is why finding a place to volunteer in the new year is not a daunting task. Local groups, organizations, nonprofits and service clubs can use your skills and resources.
'Tis the season to start anew, and to feel better about yourself and the town in which you live. What better way to give back, and get more deeply rooted in civic and social affairs, than to volunteer in your community? Here's a list of where your services are greatly appreciated in the Greater Brandon area and beyond: ______________ Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO) ______________ Cynthia Pinckney Ministries ______________ Greater Brandon Community Foundation / Brandon Foundation ______________ Center Place Fine Arts & Civic Organization ______________ The Community Roundtable ______________ The Greater Brandon area has many service clubs and organizations that work to improve and support community life and the lot of others. …
Sunday, December 30, 2012
The GFWC Brandon Junior Woman's Club works throughout the year to ensure a large Christmas party for children who otherwise might not get a bounty of gifts at home, due to tough economic times.
The intent behind the passion that each year brings a holiday bounty of Christmas good cheer and presents was clearly expressed by the women members of the GFWC Brandon Junior Woman’s Club. “Just to see the joy and wonderment in their eyes, just to make them feel happy for a day,” said Stephanie Pierce, about the reasons why she and her fellow club members each year throw a party for Hillsborough County school children whose families face tough economic times. “This is the big project that as a club we do each year. Everything we do all year long [builds to this program].” For decades, the GFWC Brandon Junior Woman's Club has been hosting an annual children’s holiday party for children who otherwise might not get any gifts for Christmas…
Thursday, December 20, 2012
For children who otherwise might not have a Christmas filled with gifts and Santa memories, the GFWC Brandon Junior Woman's Club hosts an annual party for students selected by their respective Greater Brandon area elementary schools.
For decades, the GFWC Brandon Junior Woman's Club has been hosting an annual children’s holiday party for children who otherwise might not get any gifts for Christmas. Elementary school guidance counselors in the Greater Brandon area select and bring the students from their respective schools for holiday treats and a visit with Santa Claus. At this year's event, students from Stephanie Pierce's marketing class at East Bay High School earned the right to assist with the event. Pierce is a teacher at East Bay and a woman's club member. _____________
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Rotarians present a check for $2,500, raised at the FishHawk crawfish festival in May, to further the effort of a water feature at Rotary's All Persons Playground at Clayton Park in Brandon. The feature's anticipated opening is summer 2013.
John Sullivan, a former president of the Brandon '86 Rotary Club, and now a member of the Rotary Club of FishHawk-Riverview, who spearheaded the push for a water feature at Rotary's All Persons Playground at Clayton Park in Brandon, accepted on behalf of the effort a $2,500 check from his current club, which he said provides "the last piece of the puzzle that will last a long time." That "piece" involves the funds necessary for water and electric hook-ups. There was money to build the water feature, but not to turn on the power or the water, said Sullivan, in this video, shot at the Nov. 26 meeting of the FishHawk-Riverview Rotary club at Beef 'O' Brady's on Bell Shoals Road in Valrico. "As long as we could dig the hole and have the …
The water feature for Rotary's All Persons Playground at Clayton Park in Brandon took a major step forward toward completion with the awarding of a check Nov. 26 at the Rotary Club of FishHawk-Riverview meeting at Beef 'O Brady's in Valrico.
John Sullivan, a former president of the Brandon '86 Rotary Club, and now a member of the Rotary Club of FishHawk-Riverview, who spearheaded the push for a water feature at Rotary's All Persons Playground at Clayton Park in Brandon, accepted on behalf of the effort a $2,500 check from his current club, which he said provides "the last piece of the puzzle that will last a long time." That "piece" involves the funds necessary for water and electric hook-ups. There was money to build the water feature, but not to turn on the power or the water, said Sullivan, in a video shot at the Nov. 26 meeting of the FishHawk-Riverview Rotary club at Beef 'O' Brady's on Bell Shoals Road in Valrico. "As long as we could dig the hole and have the spouts, …
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1:20 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Al Higgenbotham where is your loyalty to your constituency? You can deny your part in and knowledge of of this proposal, but the facts are known. Please be aware that the very people you are evading in the district you represent are the same people to whom you will look for re-election support. more ›