August 2017
By PHYLLIS HODGES A milestone in the Sun City Center Community Association Veterans Photo Project was reached at the last photo session in June. (They start again in September.) Bill…
By LOIS KINDLE It’s part of the culture at Kids ‘R’ Kids Southshore to provide children with experiential learning opportunities. So when owners Carrie Elwell and her husband, Kevin, opened…
By YVETTE C. HAMMETT For the past couple of years, ever since he hatched the idea of starting a nonprofit to help people in his community, Clyde Jensen has been…
By LOIS KINDLE Ever wondered what it would be like to visit China’s Forbidden City or walk along a stretch of its 4,000-mile Great Wall? How about Tiananmen Square, its…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN I truly enjoy saying “Thank you” to people in the New York City area. There is something powerfully steeped into the culture of the area, both New York…
By LOIS KINDLE Tens of thousands of low-income residents haven’t had to go hungry in the seven years since Calvary Lutheran Church opened its all-volunteer food pantry on College Avenue…
Marcia R. Shellenbarger Marcia R. Shellenbarger, 90 of Sun City Center, Fla., and formerly of Arlington, Ohio, passed away August 24, 2017. She was born on January 12, 1927 in…
Bridge opening delayed until Sept. 23 but the race will go on as planned on Aug. 26. By CARL MARIO NUDI All of the rain Manatee County has been experiencing…