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By PENNY FLETCHER Long before Kelly Emerson picked up his first electric guitar at age 12, he was inspired by his banjo-playing father, Bill Emerson, who was elected into the…
Smiles abound at Showmen’s Christmas party — Special-needs children are special guests
By LISA STARK Contributing Writer/Photographer There were live monkeys, tricky dogs, pony rides, balloon animals, clown gags and glittery gift bags from Santa. But it was the smiles…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN Barbara Keplinger was exhausted. But being tired wasn’t enough to keep tears from forming in her eyes as she told heartfelt stories from the Senior Dinner the…
Once again the cast and volunteers at the Sun City Center United Methodist Church provided a stunning Walk to Bethlehem live Nativity on Wednesday, Dec. 17. The Walk to…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN It was a celebration on Saturday in Sun City Center. Certainly a celebration of the joy and good will found in the Christmas season but there appeared…
By PENNY FLETCHER Brian Kleinschmidt of Riverview has produced a Doritos commercial that may be one of the company’s two paid spots that will be shown at Super Bowl XLIX…
By LISA STARK Contributing Writer/Photographer On Dec. 10, the South County Career Center on John Sherman Way in Ruskin hosted a luncheon entitled, “FCCLA Holiday Harmony Partnership” at…
By KEVIN BRADY Laura Petramalo carries Christmas in her heart all year, so when December rolls around she can’t wait to get into the garage and unpack the boxes of…
By LISA STARK Contributing Writer/Photographer Gerry Bell is clearly in love with music, as anyone who sees him on the local scene playing trumpet and singing karaoke would surmise. But…