June 2011
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN I’ve recently decided that it’s time to make some changes in my life. I’m a big believer in taking baby steps with such things so I started…
By Mitch Traphagen KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — If the space shuttle Atlantis had an odometer, it would read 120 million miles. She has orbited the earth more than 4,600 times…
By MELODY JAMESON Sun City Center – From required but unfiled federal reports to needed but unfilled work shifts, this community’s once-proud security patrol has become problem-plagued and in need…
By PENNY FLETCHER RIVERVIEW — When I wanted to find out about the job market for teens that are out of school on summer vacation I knew right where to…
In my career, I’ve photographed presidents and celebrities and in all cases I felt honored to do so. But I have never been so struck as I was standing on…
Wilhelmina (Wil) FroliaWilhelmina (Wil) Frolia passed away peacefully at her residence at Heart to Heart Assisted Living Facility in Hollywood, FL, with granddaughter Linda and great granddaughter Katelyn by her…
Hurricane season began on June 1. For information on how to protect your family and home, pick up this week’s Observer News, SCC Observer or Riverview Current at businesses and…
By Mitch Traphagen It is amazing how transient principles can be. Years ago, I went backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park with a friend. The park is a national treasure,…
By Warren Resen, IFWTWA (International Food Wine & Travel Writers Assn.) Jeanne O’Connor, photographer The aroma of fresh brewed coffee drifting up from the kitchen awakened us in our king-sized…