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September 2018 Volume 16, Issue 9 Ph: 657-2418
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Riverview Native Serves With U.S. C.A.T.E. Foundation Announces Family Fun & Community Day Navy At Naval Hospital Guam By Amy Schechter By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Zahn
Looking for something enjoyable to do with the entire family, but don’t want to be outside during the dog days of summer? The C.A.T.E. Foundation is excited to announce its first annual Family Fun and Community Day at E.G. Simmons Park on October 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Just in time for fall in Florida! This event offers something for the entire family with free activities for children. Kids will spend hours as they jump through bouncy houses, have their faces painted, and hurl water balloons at each other. When ready for a rest, they can ask for a balloon animal from a friendly clown or watch a magic show. When the family gets hungry, you can select from one of twenty-five vendors to please even the picky palettes. Cash or card is accepted at most vendors. C.A.T.E. is also sponsoring a Chili Cook-Off during the event from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.. Aspiring chefs can enter for a $25 fee with prizes and trophies for the top recipes. Chili connoisseurs can sample a bowl for only $5. C.A.T.E. Co-founder, Tina Patch, urges the entire community to check it out: “We’re excited. It’s going to be a lot of fun. We plan to do this event every October.” C.A.T.E. stands for Conquering Addiction Through Education. The C.A.T.E. Foundation is dedicated to helping adults who struggle with addiction and their families. They seek to reestablish lives through education. Proceeds from the Family Fun and Community Day will benefit programs that give back directly to the community. Patch continues, “It takes a community to come forward and acknowledge some of these tough issues.” Besides support groups for drug, alcohol, or gambling abuse, C.A.T.E. offers free yoga classes to promote
healthy living and is poised to offer support classes for people suffering from food addictions. C.A.T.E. is still seeking vendors and business sponsors. All sponsors will be given a tent at the event to hand out advertising and a permanent place on the foundation’s website under patrons. For more information on the Chili Cook-Off, how to become a vendor or sponsor, or more detailed information, contact Tina Patch or Sharon Lafelice at 7737175 or 331-5246. For more information on the C.A.T.E Foundation, visit www.2CATE.org or follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CateFoundatio n/. E.G. Simmons Park is located at 2401 19th Ave NW, Ruskin, 33570. Please note, there is a $2 per vehicle (up to 8 people) entry fee to all Hillsborough County parks, cash only. C.A.T.E. is located at 5942 Frond Way, Apollo Beach, 33572.
In This Issue UPCOMING POLITICAL FORUM .........PG 4 HOA HOT TOPICS ...............................PG 8 8TH GRADE CONTEST ......................PG 21 LIBRARY DISCOVERY PASS ...............PG 25 COFFEE WITH A COP RECAP ............PG 31 DONATE BLOOD BENEFITS...............PG 34 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT................PG 38 EYE ON BUSINESS .....................PGS 41‐42 CHALKLINES .....................................PG 51
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A 2012 East es 100 million Bay High School square miles, graduate and nearly half the Riverview native Earth’s surface, is serving with the from Antarctica to U.S. Navy with the Arctic Circle U.S. Naval and from the Hospital Guam. West Coast of Hospitalman the United States Drew Turnbough into the Indian is serving with the Ocean. All told, hospital in Guam. there are more A Navy hosthan 200 ships pitalman is and submarines, responsible for nearly 1,200 airthe prevention craft, and more and treatment of than 130,000 uniPhoto By Communication Specialist Jackson Brown disease and formed and civilHospitalman Drew Turnbough is serving with injury, assisting ian personnel the hospital in Guam. health care professionals in providing serving in the Pacific. medical care to personnel, conducting “I enjoy being stationed here preliminary physical examinations, as because of the diversity you get being well as performing medical administrawith the locals and military population,” tive, supply and accounting proceTurnbough said. dures. Though there are many ways for “I love my job knowing that you sailors to earn distinction in their comneed to be there when people need mand, community, and career, you most,” Turnbough said. Turnbough is most proud of passing a Turnbough credits success in the patient off base and seeing them Navy to many of the lessons learned in healthy after he treated them. Riverview. “That makes me feel good to know “My dad taught me to never judge that they are no longer hurt,” said someone,” Turnbough said. “You never Turnbough. “The work that I did has know when you may need that person.” made them better.” Naval Hospital Guam is comprised “Joining the Navy is something that of the main hospital in Agana Heights I always wanted to do,” said and two branch clinics, medical and Turnbough. “I want to do my part to dental, on Naval Base Guam. The hos- serve for the country and protect what pital’s staff consists of 516 active duty America stands for.” and 201 civilians, contractors, See Page 23 for an additional story reservists and volunteers who serve on Lennard grad and Apollo Beach more than 26,000 beneficiaries. native Carleigh Rodriguez serving on The U.S. Pacific Fleet encompass- the USS Donald Cook.
Come chill on the beautiful Alafia River at River’s Edge Bar and Grill located at 6226 Ohio Ave. in Gibsonton. River’s Edge owners, Robert and Lisa Cremeans, are extending its docks an additional 48 feet so customers have more room to enjoy the beautiful view, delicious food and beverages while listening to local bands. For more information about hours, entertainment and menu specials, visit www.riversedgebarandgrill.com.
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