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New High School TTT Will Draw From Newsome And Durant By Kate Quesada
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9/11 Heros Run Remembers Victims And Benefits Families By Kate Quesada FishHawk area residents are invited to remember the victims of 9/11 while getting exercise and helping families of veterans and fallen heroes next month. The annual Lithia 9/11 Heroes Run will take place on Saturday, September 15 in FishHawk Ranch with both a 5K and a onemile fun run.
famous for losing almost all their men on 9/11, and returned home with a deeper passion about why he was fighting in Iraq,” said Higgins. “ Local sponsors for the event include Philly Pretzel Factory, GTE Financial, PESCO Energy, Boksa Marine Design, Mission BBQ, Amici’s Pizza, George Shea Realty and Pinch a Penny. “Knowing that so many people gave their lives during the 9/11 The annual Lithia 9/11 Heroes Run with start in attacks touched my brother Travis in FishHawk’s at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept.15. a way that would forever change Race organizer Beau Higgins is him,” said Ryan Manion Borek, President expecting 400 runners at the event which of Travis Manion Foundation. “Six years will start and finish in FishHawk’s Park after 9/11, my brother also gave his life for Square and will mean that roads in the his country, so every year we gather comsurrounding area will be closed from munities together to run a 5K, not just to approximately 7:45-9 a.m. honor the fallen, but to continue the lega“The annual race will unite the comcies of character, leadership and service munity to remember the nearly 3,000 that they left behind.” lives lost on 9/11, as well as honor our To learn more and register for the military and first responders that serve race visit www.travismanion.org. our country and communities,” said Higgins. The Lithia race is one of many 9/11 In This Heroes Runs around the world in which Issue more than 30,000 people participated last year. Proceeds from the local race, which raised close to $4,000 in 2017, will benefit FISHHAWK CDD MERGER...................PG 3 the Travis Manion Foundation which BLOOMINGDALE SIDEWALKS.............PG 4 empowers veterans and families of fallen heroes to develop character in future genNEW PRINCIPALS ...............................PG 9 erations. LIGHTNING SAFETY ..........................PG 12 The foundation, named after Marine 1st Lt. Travis Manion who was killed by a WACKY HOLIDAYS ............................PG 15 sniper in Iraq in April 2007, also donated EYE ON BUSINESS .....................PGS 25‐26 $1,000 to Seeds of Hope to help local flood victims after Hurricane Irma in 2017. SPORTS CONNECTION...............PGS 32‐33 A FishHawk resident, Higgins served ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT................PG 37 with Manion in Iraq and was inspired to work with the foundation to make sure GET THE DIRT...................................PG 39 that his legacy lives on. “Before his final deployment, Travis READ MORE LOCAL NEWS ONLINE visited Rescue One in New York City,
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Arja mentioned that in the past, the East Bay to TTT school Balm Rd. CR 672 board has Lennard to East Bay permitted incoming seniors to Lennard to TTT Newsome to TTT Durant to TTT at remain SR 674 their assigned or enrolled schools. “The Proposed High School “TTT,” located on the north side of C.R. 672 and east of U.S. Hwy. 301 is expected to draw students from Newsome, attendance Durant, East Bay and Lennard high schools. boundaries Residents received a first look at of Lennard, East Bay, Newsome and the boundaries for proposed School Durant High Schools are proposed to District of Hillsborough County (SDHC) be impacted to balance enrollment High School “TTT” last month. The among the high schools,” said Arja. “All school, located on the north side of proposed impacted students will be C.R. 672 (Balm Rd.) and east of U.S. reassigned from their current assigned Hwy. 301, is proposed to draw students high school to the new high school from within current boundaries for ‘TTT.’” Newsome, East Bay, Lennard and The district held two open house Durant high schools. It is scheduled to meetings last month at Sheilds Middle open in August 2020. School in Ruskin where parents were According to Hillsborough County able to talk to staff members, provide Public Schools Media Outreach comments and review information on spokesperson Tanya Arja, the school is the new school. Staff members from designed to provide space for growth in SDHC Transportation and Choice the area. departments and the affected schools “The new high school will offer relief were available to answer questions. to East Bay High School and currently Barrington, Eisenhower, Shields overcrowded Lennard High school,” and Turkey Creek middles schools will said Arja. “Additionally, the proposal also have information available to includes minor adjustments to the impacted students during the next southern portions of the Newsome and school year. Durant boundaries, which includes Proposed boundaries are not final areas closer in proximity to the new until board approval which is anticipated High School ‘TTT’ site.” to occur in fall 2018. Students entering 9th-12th grades To submit a comment, email boundin the 2020-2021 school year will be aries@sdhc.k12.fl.us or call the district affected by the boundary changes, but directly at 272-4608.
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Food Truck Rally Saturday, August 11 from 5-9 p.m. in the Osprey Club parking lot.
Serving Our Customers in 4 Locations: Lithia • Big Bend, Riverview • 301, Riverview • Sun City Center Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office community resource deputies invite residents to join them for coffee at Moreno Bakery on Friday, August 17 from 8-9:30 a.m. See Story on Page 23.