October 2011
By MELODY JAMESON BALM – When community planners assemble here next week, they will be dealing with a bigger Balm. Responding to sentiment expressed in recent meetings by members of…
By Mitch Traphagen RUSKIN — Even in a cold global economy, art is red hot. Last week in London, the Frieze art fair put $350 million in art on the…
By MELODY JAMESON RUSKIN — This community’s developing center for exhibiting creative arts is exhibiting a flair for creative financing. Reviews by both county staff and local entities of the…
By PENNY FLETCHER RUSKIN — Fresh fruits and vegetables, plants, cut flowers, prepared foods both to eat on site and in take-home packages, hand-made arts and crafts and specialty items…
Jeff Romain Jeff Romain, 40, son of a well-known local housepainter, Ken Romain and his wife, Nan McNamara, R.N., died Oct. 9, 2011 of Huntington’s Disease. Jeff joined Ken and…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN A friend I have known since second grade sent an email telling me his dog had been diagnosed with lymphatic cancer. In the email, he included a…
By Mitch Traphagen RUSKIN — Celebrate the beginning of autumn at Camp Bayou this weekend with some great food and music, along with the incomparable environment the outdoor learning center…
By MELODY JAMESON While many questions remain, professional planners now are examining an unusual transportation answer: a commuters’ Tampa Bay water taxi from a South County site. A feasibility study…
By PENNY FLETCHERSOUTH COUNTY – When June Wallace attended a meeting of her Soroptimist group in April 2009 she had no idea her life was about to change forever. At…