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Chef Rene Valenzuela Returns To Rolling County Dedicates New Playground Classes At Renovated Paul Sanders Tree Park Pin Culinary Center For A Series Of By Tatiana Ortiz By Kate Quesada
carefully chosen to encourage children of all abilities to climb, run and play and includes pieces designed to help children on the autism spectrum who can become over stimulated in traditional playground situations. “The thought that went in to making sure the playground is accessible to all is much appreciated,” said Hillsborough County held a dedication and tree planting ceremony at Paul Sanders Park in Brandon last month.
Brandon Chamber of Commerce President Rick Lewis. “It is places like this that help Brandon continue to be one of the best places to work, live and play.” At the end of the dedication ceremony, county officials and community leaders joined a group of children in planting a magnolia tree in the park. “Trees are one of the reasons this park is so popular, so it is very fitting that we are dedicating it with a new tree that can be enjoyed by generations to come,” said County Commissioner Stacy White during the event. “The county’s great love for resources and care for our families is evident through the work put into this project.” Paul Sanders Park is located at 3319 S. Kings Ave. For more information, visit www.hcflGOV.net.
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One of the Brandon area’s favorite parks received a face lift recently. The county celebrated the end of a two phase renovation project at Paul Sanders Park, located at the intersection of Bloomingdale and Kings Avenues, with a dedication and tree planting ceremony last month. The park, known for its shaded areas thanks to many large trees, received a new, expanded playground with next-generation equipment in the first phase of the renovation last year and an additional parking area and entrance, water bottle filling station and security fence in the recently completed second phase. “This park has always been special to our department because we realize how special it is to the community,” said Director of Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation, Rick Valdez at the dedication event. “It is one of the most heavily used parks in the county and it deserved some upgrades to make it even more enjoyable.” The new playground equipment was
Individuals will regards to the upcoming get an opportunity to class at the Rolling Pin cook an authentic Kitchen Emporium. Mexican dish at the “I am back to my true Rolling Pin Kitchen love, which includes cookEmporium located ing, teaching and bringing in Brandon on wonderful Mexican food September 14. Chef from all the corners of Rene Valenzuela, Mexico,” Valenzuela said. who founded Taco To register for the Bus, will be returnclass or to learn more, visit ing to the kitchen to https://www.rollingpinonconduct a demonline.com. The store is locatstration style class ed at 2080 Badlands Dr. in on Mole with chickBrandon and is open Former Taco Bus founder Chef en, the “King of Monday through Rene Valenzuela is hosting a class Wednesday 10 a.m.- 6 Mexican Food.” at Brandon’s Rolling Pin. This class does p.m., Thursday through cost $55 a person and Saturday 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. comes with beer, wine and and Sunday 11 a.m.- 6 a full menu. Those in p.m. Call 653-2418. Later in attendance will be cooking August, Tampa Lightning Pit a brick colored mole that master BBQ Chef Todd derives from the Mexican Lopez will host classes. In State of Guerrero. Mole addition, Riverview High can be described as a School graduate and popusauce made with numerous dry lar chef Richie Farina will be chilies, spices and thickened with seeds hosting Rolling Pin classes later in the and nuts. year. Chef Farina currently has a series Before founding Taco Bus, on the Cooking Channel airing Thursdays Valenzuela had a popular Mexican food at 9 p.m. restaurant with regional cooking from the northern states of Mexico in his native town in Monterrey, Mexico. He immigratIn This ed to the United States in 1995. At the Issue time, he could not afford a Brick and Mortar, but instead went in another direcNAM KNIGHTS DONATE.....................PG 7 tion by starting in the streets of Tampa with a food truck. LIGHTNING SAFETY.............................PG 8 In addition, he appeared on three HOMES FOR HEROES....................... PG 10 episodes of the Food Network’s show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives with celebrity HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE .PG 11 chef Guy Fieri. Valenzuela was also feaSKYWAY 10K ...................................PG 13 tured on Travel Channel’s Man V. Food and the Cooking Channel’s Eat St. as EYE ON BUSINESS....................PGS 33‐34 well. COFFEE WITH A COP ......................PG 37 In addition, he is planning to open a smaller kitchen concept called Rene’s ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT...............PG 39 Mexican Kitchen in the Seminole Heights area sometime in the early fall of this READ MORE LOCAL NEWS ONLINE year. www.ospreyobserver.com Valenzuela shares how he feels in
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Just prior to the Brandon Fourth of July Parade, Melissa Haskins was crowned the new Honorary Mayor of Brandon after raising more than $42,000 for charity. Her proceeds will benefit ECHO of Brandon, Center Place Fine Arts and Kiwanis Club. More than $50,000 was raising during this year's race and the charities were the ultimate winners. The other candidate, Jaime Gukeisen raised funds for Family Promise, North Brandon YMCA and Florida Big Dog Rescue.
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