May 2017
Palmetto resident digs deep for her family roots By CARL MARIO NUDI carl@observernews.net Dee Kermode’s journey in researching her family tree has taken her to Wales, Spain and several areas…
Cleo T. Aldrich, Jr. God opened His arms April 22, 2017 and welcomed home Cleo T. Aldrich, Jr. He was born December 24, 1927 to Cleo T. (Sr.) and Helen…
National Day of Prayer By DANA DITTMAR CEO, SCC Chamber Growing up a U.S. Air Force dependent, we moved a lot. That meant new schools, new friends, and new churches…
The vetting process for chamber members By TANYA DORAN Executive Director, Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce Some folks in the community confuse the chamber of commerce with the Better Business…
Maturity brings true pleasure of age By WILLIAM HODGES hodgespress@gmail.com Maturity is defined in the dictionary as: The state or quality of being fully grown or developed. I think most…
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‘Community Member’ is new level of membership By YVETTE C. HAMMETT yvette@observernews.net The Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce has always welcomed members of the wider area to get involved, whether…
The U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs to break ground on South Shore clinic this month By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net Military veterans living in southern Hillsborough County will soon get respite…
Vietnam War veterans invited to share oral histories By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net In conjunction with an upcoming PBS film series called The Vietnam War to be aired on WEDU PBS in…