Riverview/Apollo Beach
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July 2021
Volume 19,
Issue 7
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CELEBRATING 19 YEARS OF PUBLISHING P OSITIVE COMMUNIT Y NEWS
ALDI BRINGS NEW DESIGN TO LASTEST U.S. HWY. 301 LOCATION
By Kate Quesada
only four or five aisles which makes them simpler and easier to navigate than traditional supermarkets. “Our stores provide a consistent, streamlines and efficient shopping experience,” he said. According to its website, more than 90 percent of the prod-
The new ALDI store, located at 8613 U.S. 301 S. in Riverview, is scheduled to open this month.
ucts on ALDI’s shelves are brands exclusive to the store, which gives the company more influence on how the products are sourced, produced and brought to the stores. The website also offers an up-todate listing of weekly specials and featured and seasonal items in addition to new products and a recipe section. As part of the grand opening celebration for the new location, ALDI will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony and give out eco-friendly bags and quarter keychains to shoppers. To find out information on the grand opening date, visit www.aldi.us/en/ about-aldi/grand-openings/riverview-fl/. The store will be open from Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thon and his team are also excited to confirm plans for a new store in Tampa this summer. To learn more about ALDI, its history and the products offered, visit the company website at www.aldi.us.
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Riverview residents will have a new place to shop this month, as ALDI is opening a location at 8613 U.S. 301 S. in Riverview this month. According to Matt Thon, Haines City Division vice president for ALDI, the store will be about 12,000 square feet with more refrigeration space than most locations, allowing for 40 percent more fresh food. “ALDI is different by design,” said Thon. “From our unique business model rooted in simplicity and efficiency to thoughtful store layouts, everything we do is to provide shoppers with the foods they want at prices they love, all in an experience they enjoy.” Construction on the Riverview store begin in the winter, and Thon and his team are excited to open this summer. The new location will provide jobs for residents while keeping prices low for shoppers. “ALDI streamlines its approach to staffing,” said Thon, “creating cost-saving efficiencies that are passed on to our customers. Each store, including our Riverview store, employs about 15 to 20 people.” According to Thon, the stores each have
Three Son Farms is the perfect place to visit for socially distanced fun with friends and family. Enjoy the afternoon picking beautiful sunflowers and colorful zinnias. Located at 3906 McIntosh Rd. in Dover. Check for hours on Facebook @ThreeSonFarms. See full article on page 13.
ECHO OPENS NEW OPPORTUNITY CENTER IN RIVERVIEW
By Anika Shah
and offers a pathway to work at the company itself. This is ECHO’s second opportunity center, after the Brandon location on Parsons Ave., and comes in addition to many other programs offered, including a food pantry and thrift shop. ECHO is always looking for more volunteers ECHO of Riverview opened a new Opportunity Center, offering classes for job coaching as well such as sewing in addition to job fairs and other ways to help. as donations for the ECHO (Emergency Care Help Organizafood pantry and thrift tion) opened a new Opportunity Center at shop locations. its Riverview branch on June 17. The cenIf you are interested in the programs, ter will provide job coaching, GED help in please email Horncastle at opportunity@ English and Spanish, financial workshops echofl.org, contact her at 540-9880 or and one-on-one tutoring for locals in crisis. connect on Facebook @ECHOBrandon. Dianne Horncastle, Opportunity Center ECHO of Riverview is located on 7807 director, spoke about the center’s mission. Capitano St. and is open Monday through “We are looking to help people stabilize, Friday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. however needed,” she said. The center helps those displaced in the job market due to education level, technological limitations or the COVID-19 pandemic through multiple facets of the employment process. “When someone puts their resume online, sometimes it can feel like it’s going into a black hole,” said Horncastle. “It kind of is, because getting a job can be difficult.” The Opportunity Center seeks to help people in the community apply for a job through resume building, online job applications and back-to-work seminars. The group also helps people hone their skills with credit, taxes and even sewing workshops. Additionally, a new internship program is being started to connect individuals with local businesses in the area looking to hire. The organization is run entirely by volunteers like teachers, lawyers and HR managers that use their various skills sets HOMOSASSA SPRINGS ......................PG 7 to teach classes on topics ranging from finance to social media marketing. The cen- HOPE FOR HER ......................................PG 11 ter is also sponsored by Bank of America, EYE ON BUSINESS...................PGS 25-26 which not only provides funding but also SPORTS ....................................................PG 47 hosts workshops, such as mock interview,
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