Obituaries April 1, 2010
ALMAND, Bea Bea Almand, 70 of Ruskin, Fla passed away March 28, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton and her son, Bill Almand. Survivors include…
Kite Fest colors the sky in Apollo Beach
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net The Apollo Beach Beautification Committee sponsored their second Kite Fest on March 27, bringing parents and children to the Apollo Beach Nature Park to color the…
A brother’s pact
By MELODY JAMESONmj@observernews.net SUNDANCE — When brothers Ryan and Brent Bennett were kids, they loved to ham it up for the family. Along with a sidekick cousin or two,…
Cruisin’ down the highway on a Sunday afternoon
By PENNY FLETCHERpenny@observernews.netRIVERVIEW—“They’ve brought the city to us,” my 12-year old passenger announced as we attempted to exit Summerfield, where we’ve lived since January 2003. While stopped in the long…
Pilot projects reviewed under unique ‘villages’ community plan
By MELODY JAMESONmj@observernews.netWimauma – For the first time since this community’s planned village concept was put in place, two collections of “villages” arching over its northern edge are being…
Man spends 30 minutes of his life to return shopping cart!
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net I saw him just after I turned into the Walmart parking lot from Highway 301. He was an old man, moving very slowly. As I…
Hiking in the Holy Land
By WARREN RESEN Member of the Florida Outdoor Writers Associationw630@aol.com Mt. Sinai, Egypt, is shown in the background of St. Catherine’s Monastery. The monestary is the historical site of…
The field of dreams come true
By MITCH TRAPHAGENmitch@observernews.netGIBSONTON – Jason Nugent is a very cool brother. He also knows how to make a spectacular entrance.Nugent’s sister Elizabeth is a star softball player for East Bay…
Just like old times
By Mitch Traphagenmitch@observernews.net The Ruskin I returned to in 2010 is much like the Ruskin I found in 1994. There was no boom back then. Homes were cheap and jobs…
Old school building underscores differing viewpoints
By MELODY JAMESONmj@observernews.net GIBSONTON — Is rehabilitation of an old school building here bringing it back from the brink or creating a money pit without end? Over the decades,…
