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Chalk Festival: Art on the Street, Literally!
Two streets were filled with the creations by artists from all over the country and from all over the world. (Photo by John Loeffler)
Paul Ricon Gollardo says this is a portrait of his wife, Cassandra. (Photo by John Loeffler)
By Diane M. Loeffler Florida loves to throw a party. There are festivals and expos somewhere in central Florida nearly every weekend. The Chalk Festival may well be one of the most visually pleasing of all them. This year’s Chalk Festival theme was “The Chalk of the Town.” The event is usually held in Venice, but this year it was on
Some artists came from as far away as Mexico, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy. Lines crept past the works of art. Some onlookers asked the artists about their creations. A handful of the chalk drawings needed to be viewed from a specific place to see the 3D effect. A few artists set up lenses mounted so that observers could get the full effect.
the streets of Sarasota. Getting there was an easy drive by car, but you could also hop on the bus provided by Glory Tours and let them drop you off right at one of the entrances. Artists sat on the pavement and completed their masterpieces under a bright, Florida sun. Signs listed their names and the state or country from which they came.
If you would like to visit the Chalk Festival next year, you may wish to check their website, “chalkfestival.org”, or check the schedules provided by the local travel groups to see if they will have a bus going there. The two local bus options are Glory Tours, KP North Clubhouse, and SCC Travel Club, Community Hall, 1910 South Pebble Beach Rd.
The Governor Comes to SCC News staff photo
South Hillsborough Veterans Clinic Scheduled to Open May 21
By Uta Kuhn, with Frank Kepley The highly-anticipated VA South Hillsborough Outpatient Clinic is scheduled to open May 21. Located at 12920 Summerfield Crossing Boulevard, at the corner of US-301, the 50,000-squarefoot clinic expects to serve more than 10,000 Veterans residing in Riverview, Ruskin, Sun City Center, Gibsonton, Wimauma, and Apollo Beach. The medical team will be led by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Patricia Mossop; and the services provided will include: primary care including women’s primary care, radiology, audiology, dietary and mental health counseling, laboratory, pharmacy, physical medicine and rehab, respiratory therapy, social work, prosthetics, telehealth, podiatry, and patient advocacy.
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While there are no geographical restrictions on where Veterans may receive care, patients of providers moving from the Primary Care Annex to the new South Hillsborough clinic and existing Haley patients will be given priority. Patients who wish to have their care transferred to the new clinic should discuss this with their Primary Care Physician. Veterans who are not currently enrolled in VA health care should contact the VA’s Enrollment & Eligibility Office at 813.972.2000 ext. 1710, or visit “www.tampa. va.gov/patients/eligibility.asp” for further information. An open house is scheduled for May 14. The first patient day will be May 21. Note: Some facts provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Senator Tom Leek (left) and Representative Aaron Bean (second from left) spoke before Governor Ron DeSantis addressed the gathering. DeSantis said, “You never are going to go wrong if you just listen to your folks and do what is right.”
By Diane M. Loeffler Did you know that Governor Ron DeSantis was in Sun City Center? His office contacted the Community Association Office on April 5 asking if he could address area residents on April 8. The topic was one that concerns most senior citizens, the cost of medicine. During his visit, Governor DeSantis announced his plans to reduce the cost of drugs. He was accompanied by two state
legislators who are sponsoring bills to lower the costs of prescription medication: Senator Tom Leek and Representative Aaron Bean. Under these plans, prescription drugs would be purchased from safe, reliable sources in Canada. The last governor to visit Sun City Center was Rick Scott on January 23, 2018. At that time, Scott gave the Governor’s Veterans Service Medal to 628 Florida veterans
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