Obituaries: August 11, 2016
Ann E. Atwood Ann E. Atwood, 87, of Riverview, Fla., passed away July 28, 2016. She was born October 29, 1928, in Frankfurt, Germany to Heinrich and Mathilda Dildey (Nee)…
A birthday and two anniversaries
PUBLISHED AUG. 11, 2016 Friends, comrades in arms celebrate a local hero Retired U.S. Navy Commander Edward Socha turned 95 years old on Friday. He is the last known Pearl…
Shuffleboard for a new generation
PUBLISHED AUG. 11, 2016 Bradenton Shuffle Social Club By ANDREA SHAY Although shuffleboard’s been around for over 500 years, popular interest in the game had, until recently, fallen into decline.…
Manatee School for the Arts
PUBLISHED AUG. 11, 2016 Manatee School for the Arts gets ready for first day of classes By CARL MARIO NUDI carl@observernews.net Teachers, staff, and volunteer students hustled through the halls…
Dog Gone Holistic comes to Riverview
PUBLISHED AUG. 11, 2016 Dog Gone Holistic comes to Riverview By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net Discriminating pet lovers have reason to rejoice with this Friday’s opening of Dog Gone Holistic in…
SouthShore Chamber of Commerce
PUBLISHED AUG. 11, 2016 Chamber welcomes new teachers to South Shore schools By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net More than 150 incoming teachers and their principals from a dozen South Shore schools…
Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce
PUBLISHED AUG. 11, 2016 Riverview businesses welcome new teachers at chamber event By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net Almost 300 teachers and administrators from 29 Riverview area schools gathered at The Regent…
ClubLink on the way to solving Kings Point’s ‘jungle’ problem
PUBLISHED AUG. 11, 2016 ClubLink on the way to solving Kings Point’s ‘jungle’ problem By PENNY FLETCHER penny@observernews.net Backyards in the Andover condominium section of Kings Point, and other areas…
An evening of music and dancing
PUBLISHED AUG. 11, 2016 WPHX 101.9 celebrates its one-year anniversary By LISA STARK Celebrating its first anniversary of broadcasting to the SouthShore community, WPHX 101.9 “The Phoenix” Community Radio will…
An escape to solitude
PUBLISHED AUG. 4, 2016 Lettuce Lake State Park is a haven for nature lovers By LISA STARK It was Sunday morning, and I felt a strong need for some solace…
