March 2018
Valrico Edition
FishHawk Pinch-A-Penny Presents Its Eighth Annual Big Green Eggfest
By Kathy L. Collins
FishHawk appetizers. At Pinch-A-Penny 11 a.m. learn will hold its Eighth how to cook a Annual Big Green chicken. At 12 Eggfest on p.m. you will Saturday, March see how a deli24 from 10 a.m. to cious pork can 3 p.m. This fun be prepared on and informative the Big Green event is hosted by Egg. At 1 p.m. the Rutledge famisee a steak ly, Larry, Kathy and The Rutledge family, owners and operators of the get cooked to FishHawk Pinch-A-Penny, will be hosting their 8th Jimmy, the owners Annual Big Green Eggfest on Saturday, March 24 perfection, and of the FishHawk if that is not from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their store located at 16715 FishHawk Blvd. All proceeds from the Pinch-A-Penny enough, come event will be donated to Seeds of Hope. located at 16715 at 2 p.m. and FishHawk Blvd. in the Winn Dixie Plaza witness pizza magic. Attendees at the in Lithia. classes will get to taste the food preThe Big Green Eggfest is for anypared. one in the community who either owns Also, new this year, there will be a one or has been thinking of acquiring a terrific raffle. Tickets are $10 and the Big Green Egg. You get to see the Big lucky winner will receive an in home, Green Egg in action learn all about it. personal cooking class by Jimmy For those who want to get one at a Rutledge. This is a perfect opportunity deep discount, FishHawk Pinch-Ato learn how to use the Big Green Egg Penny is offering a limited number of to its fullest potential. Big Green Eggs before the Eggfest. In Jimmy said, “I first got a Big Green exchange for a 25% discount, your Big Egg about 10 years ago. I now have Green Egg will be used at the Eggfest. three. Grilling is fun for the whole famiYou will get a Big Green Egg, a large ly.” Jimmy added, “The Big Green Egg nest and large plate setter. There are is an investment that will last a long just 10 Big Green Eggs being offered at time.” this discounted rate, and you must preAll proceeds from the event and the purchase it before the event. raffle will be donated, along with a At this year’s Eggfest, there will be match from the Rutledge family, to themed cooking classes offered every Seeds of Hope. hour. The classes are designed to proFor more information on the 8th vide tips and techniques on using the Annual Big Green Eggfest, please like Big Green Egg. At 10 a.m. come see Lithia Egghead on Facebook or call how you can create mouthwatering 655-3700.
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HART Announces Service Changes
By Michelle Caceres
35 minutes. Three or four times a week he travels from his home in Tampa Heights to the college campus. “Riding the bus began as a challenge for me just to see if I could do it and it has paid off in so many ways,” he said. Without a hefty car payment, Lemke was able to open an individual retirement account, which he makes monthly contributions. The year he Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) staff have been out in the community began riding the bus, the BP oil spill to unveil several service enhancements. occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. “I felt Hillsborough Area Regional Transit like I was doing my part to help the enviAuthority (HART) unveiled new service ronment,” said Lemke. enhancements that took effect in HART is also doing its part by transiFebruary. These changes increase fretioning its fleet from diesel fuel to comquency on key routes, reduce wait times pressed natural gas that contains signifiand provide faster connections for its cantly less pollutants than traditional customers. types of fuels. Riders traveling to MacDill Air Force Lemke also makes good use of his Base will enjoy additional express bus free time while on the bus to enrich his service. mind. While riding the bus he read Moby Many changes were the direct result Dick for the first time, something he of passenger feedback and a comprewouldn’t have been able to do behind the hensive study and are part of a 10-year wheel of a car. transit development plan (TDP) first Seward said he hopes the changes implemented in October 2017, named they’ve made will encourage more citiMission MAX, to improve public transzens to leave their cars in their garage in portation in Hillsborough County. favor of public transportation. “One of our primary goals is to “We’re here to serve the citizens of ensure flexibility for riders that rely on our Hillsborough County and the enhanceservice,” said Jeff Seward, HART interim ments through Mission MAX have providChief Executive Officer. ed HART with a solid foundation of highHART rider Dustin Lemke, associate quality bus service that we can build on dean at Hillsborough Community as our community grows,” said Seward. College’s Dale Mabry campus, has been For more information about HART’s using public transportation for almost new route schedules visit www.gohart.org eight years and said the changes have or call 254-HART to speak with a cuscut his commute time from 55 minutes to tomer service representative.