Brandon/Winthrop
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September 2022
Volume 17, Issue 9
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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF PUBLISHING P OSITIVE COMMUNIT Y NEWS
HOMEGROWN FUN & ENTERTAINMENT IS BETTER THAN EVER AT THE 2022 HILLBOROUGH COUNTY FAIR
18TH ANNUAL CHARITY CAR SHOW TO BENEFIT LOCAL VVA CHAPTER AND PROGRAMS Staff Report
By Brad Stager
some fun of yesteryears! Hillsborough County School District offers school exhibit displays in the ‘Little Red Schoolhouse.’ Sit down and relax in our Entertainment Pavilion and enjoy the sounds and entertainment from the community stages! One of the highlights of each year’s fair are the Youth Livestock Shows and Sales, which will be held from November 3-13 in the new 18,000-squarefoot Livestock Exhibition Building. Additionally, special arena events for pet and motorsport enthusiasts are back. The Bulls, Broncos and Barrel Racing Rodeo for budding cowboys will be held on Friday and Saturday, November 4 and 5. The ever-exciting Demolition Derby for motor enthusiasts who enjoy watching drivers of cars, mini-vans and station wagons deliberately ram into each other will make its return to the fair on November 13. The fair wouldn’t be complete without the Truck and Tractor Pull on Friday and Saturday, November 11 and 12, where you can watch antique tractors, hotrods and the BIG BOY trucks and tractors come out to compete in our dirt arena. For ticket purchasing information and promos, including a special online-only Advanced Purchase Family Package, as well as fair hours and event schedules, visit https:// hillsboroughcountyfair.com/2022-fair/.
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Vintage, classic and newer cars all show up for the annual car show event.
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 787 in Tampa will hold its 18th annual Charity Car show on Saturday, October 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park, located at 3602 U.S. Hwy. 301 in Tampa, just 1 mile south of I-4. The park opens at 8 a.m. and registration is from 9-11 a.m. This annual event helps to raise funds for the many veteran support programs of the VVA. Some of the programs include holiday meals and gift cards to veteran families, awards to JROTC cadets at Hillsborough County high schools, assistance for other veteran support organizations and participation in various veteran educational and support events. The opening ceremony begins at 12 Noon with the color guard presentation from Durant High School JROTC. Awards will be given at 1:30 p.m. As with past shows, there are between 70-100 participants expected from throughout the central west coast of Florida. Awards will be presented to the top 10 vehicles from 1973 and newer, top 15 from 1972 and older, best survivor and best rat rod. And of course, best of show and best of show runner-up. Additionally, door prizes, donated by our sponsors, will be given to randomly selected participants. This is a family-oriented show that features all types of vehicles. There will also be oldies music,
Participants in the 2021 car show.
through the day of the show. The show is free for spectators, and there is no parking charge. For additional information or questions, contact Herman (813-7779450), Jim (813-352-276) or Seth (813731-6738). Information about the programs the VVA sponsors and other VVA events can be found on the website at www.vva787. org. Vietnam Veterans of America is the nation’s only congressionally chartered veteran’s service organization dedicated to the needs to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. VVA’s founding principle is: “Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another.”
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Fall is the perfect time in Florida to enjoy the outdoors, and what better way than to visit the 2022 Hillsborough County Fair? The theme of this year’s fair, ‘Homegrown Fun,’ is just a glimmer of all the fair has to offer, which includes an expanded carnival with spectacular midway rides and new kiddie rides, free entertainment for high-speed thrill seekers and motor enthusiasts, a cattlewomen’s beef cook-off, beauty pageants for all ages and lots of discounts for the entire family. The fair will run for 11 full days, offering more time to enjoy the rides, food and exhibits at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in Dover, just east of Brandon, from Thursday, November 3 to Sunday, November 13. Prior to the fair, the Harvest Queen Scholarship Pageant will take place on Saturday, October 1. Youth contestants from Hillsborough County will grace the stage to compete in the annual scholarship pageant for the title of Hillsborough County Fair Harvest Queen and Junior Harvest Queen, which serve as the fair ambassadors for the 2022 fair. This year, free daily entertainment will include the Camel Kingdom Show, Disc-Connected K9s and the educational Firefighter Show. Take a stroll through the historical Hometown Hillsborough area and the fair invites children of all ages to participate in Cowboy Camp by Les McDowell to enjoy
a 50/50 drawing and food to enjoy. The show has always been well attended, as spectators come not just for the cars but also to view the various memorials at the Tampa Veterans Memorial Park as well as visit the Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr. Veterans Museum. Preregistration donation is $15 until October 15, with a registration donation of $20 October 16
Ladies residing at The Bridges Retirement Community in Riverview gathered, along with their daughters, daughters-in-law and granddaughters, in September for an afternoon tea at the Cultural Enrichment event. . Dressed in pearls, fancy hats, and lace gloves, they were joined by members of the Brandon Junior Woman’s Club who furnished a special silver tea service called, the Mary Clark Award. The tea service is a revolving award and is awarded to the most outstanding Junior Club in the state of Florida. For more information, visit https://bridgesretirement.com
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