October 2016
PUBLISHED OCT. 27, 2016 Unassuming heroes By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net Jack Garman died on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the age of 72. In the annals of history, he will remain…
PUBILSHED OCT. 27, 2016 Verona residents boost CA memberships; embrace SCC lifestyle By PHYLLIS HODGES hodgespress@gmail.com As of Sept. 30, the Sun City Center Community Association had 11,429 members. That…
PUBLISHED OCT. 27, 2016 Community ambassadors sought to work with weather station personnel Valencia Lakes resident is first ambassador for south county area By PENNY FLETCHER penny@observernews.net The recent late-season…
PUBLISHED OCT. 27, 2016 Seafood festival to attract another record-breaking crowd By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net The Ruskin Seafood Festival, South Shore’s most highly attended event, is set to take place…
PUBLISHED OCT. 27, 2016 South Shore Walk to End Alzheimer’s nets more than $80,000 By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net A bit of misty rain didn’t dampen the spirits of over 600 area…
PUBLISHED OCT. 27, 2016 Hometown Spotlight: Birth of the Bombers By ANDREA SHAY Valeri Borstelmann is a founding member of the Bradentucky Bombers, Bradenton’s all-female roller derby team. She’s been…
PUBLISHED OCT. 27, 2016 Residents invited to safely ditch their old, unwanted drugs at Operation Medicine Chest By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net Many of us remember a time when officials told…
PUBLISHED OCT. 20, 2016 On U.S. 41: A new home for an old favorite and a car lot of dreams By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net On a September day in 2011,…
PUBLISHED OCT. 20, 2016 Bayfest still going strong after 16 years By ANDREA SHAY This weekend marked the 16th annual Bayfest on Anna Maria Island, the island’s biggest festival featuring…