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KIWANIS’ NEW ‘STORYWALK’ IN SEFFNER ENCOURAGES FAMILY LITERACY AND EXERCISE
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ed that books for children ages 3-7 change monthly, and that the .3-mile walk takes 15 minutes to complete. Starting at the park’s gazebo, the walk features 18 spots in a circular Attendees at the ribbon-cutting for the Kiwanis StoryWalk at Seffner route. The park is adjaComm“UNITY” Park and Gardens,near Seffner-Mango Branch Library. cent to the Seffner-Mango Branch Library, locatImagine a public lied at 410 N. Kingsway brary next to a 24-acre Rd. park that includes a At the ribbon-cutting walking trail lined with was Malinowski’s 6-yeardisplays that bring to old daughter, Olivia. life a child’s book, then “She’s my demographic,” visit the Seffner ComMalinowski said. “If she m“UNITY” Park and likes the book, it’s going Gardens for a ‘StoryWalk’ experience main- Members of the Key Club at Armwood to be successful. She is High School in Seffner, with Kiwanis the stamp of approval, tained by the Kiwanis the kid approval, so it’s Club of Greater Brandon. StoryWalk frames and bases in view. That’s where kids and adults gathered become something very near and dear to for a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the third my heart.” StoryWalk efforts in Hillsborough County of five StoryWalk locations in Hillsborough County, an expansion funded by a $70,000 reflect a partnership between Kiwanis and emerging need grant through the Children’s the Children’s Board, and a collaborative Board of Hillsborough County. The grant is effort among clubs to support literacy and for Kiwanis StoryWalk locations in Seffner, exercise. The Tampa club organizes the iniCarrollwood Village Park and, coming soon, tial setups for partnering Kiwanis clubs to Ruskin and Sulphur Springs. The funding maintain and switch out monthly, including follows the grand opening two years ago the Kiwanis Club of SouthShore, which will of StoryWalk at Al Lopez Park in Tampa, oversee the StoryWalk at the Ruskin Park funded by the Kiwanis Club of Tampa and and Recreation Center, located at 901 6th spearheaded by club member and Kiwanian Street SE in Ruskin. “Anybody who has any sort of affinity Amanda Malinowski. “The goal of this project is to bring books toward helping kids and the community, to where kids are, make reading fun and put Kiwanis is perfect,” said Nate Goldenberg, it in a new environment where families can president of the Brandon Kiwanis club. At the ribbon-cutting were members of read and walk and be active and work on their literacy skills,” Malinowski said. “We the Key Club at Armwood High School in want kids to love books and that’s our goal.” Seffner. Also on hand was Dexter Lewis, diMarkers along the Kiwanis StoryWalk rector of public relations for the Children’s trail in Seffner on June 15 included an over- Board. For more on Kiwanis StoryWalk, visview of that month’s featured book, Can You it https://tampakiwanis.org/storywalk/ or Make a Scary Face by Jan Thomas. It’s not- visit https://brandonkiwanis.org/.
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VALRICO RUNS ON DUNKIN’; NEW STORE MARKS 23RD LOCATION FOR LOCAL FAMILY
By Jane Owen
A local famifee and breakly recognized a fast sandwiches business opportuby visiting inside nity 50 years ago the store, gothat would create ing through the a long-lasting hub drive-through for the communior ordering ty. Thomas and through its moKatherine Aposbile app. toleres opened Dedication to their first locaquality is a fotion of Dunkin’ Local Apostoleres family opened a new Dunkin’ location cus for Dunkin’, — then known on Lithia Pinecrest Road. Pictured from left to right: Niko, and the chain Nick, Rosalie and Thomas Apostoleres. as Dunkin’ Dois known for nuts — in 1973 its high-quality in Brandon. The products. The location on the Apostolereses corner of West have also made Brandon Boulecommitment to vard and Limothe communina Road is still ty an essential in business. And staple of their now this year, stores. Over five decades latthe years, they er, their 23rd have generously location opened on Monday, July 15, on supported local nonprofits, youth sports Lithia Pinecrest Road in Valrico. teams and schools. The Valrico location is just miles away “I want to get even more involved in dofrom Bloomingdale Senior High School, nating to local charities,” Thomas said. where Thomas graduated from high Long-term plans include supporting difschool. He fondly remembers when his ferent charities each month at different family opened the location on Blooming- stores, possibly with a contest between dale Avenue during his senior year. the stores, he said. “This area has changed a lot. I grew up The store will be open for business on here,” Thomas said. “We are really excited July 15 with plans to have a grand opening to be in the neighborhood.” within a couple months, after the start of Thomas said his family moved to the the school year. area in the early 90s and can remember The new Valrico Dunkin’s opening hours when there were orange groves down are 5 a.m.-10 p.m. It is located at 3309 Lumsden Road. A third-generation busi- Lithia Pinecrest Rd. For more information ness, Thomas is co-owner of Dunkin’ with about the Tampa-based Dunkin’ franchise, his parents, Nick and Rosalie. His younger visit www.tampadd.com/about or email brother, Niko, recently joined the business apostoleresdd@tampadd.com. after graduating from Florida State University. The new store on Lithia Pinecrest Road has the next-generation concept that was CAMPO YMCA WATERSLIDE ......PG 3 introduced in 2018. It includes the cold beverage tap system and nitro cold brew. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION...........PG 9 The store has plenty of indoor seating and EYE ON BUSINESS.................PGS 11-12 a nice patio with four picnic tables under RECLAIMED WATER.......................PG 21 umbrellas. Customers can easily pick up TAMPA BAY RODEO.........................PG 31 Dunkin’s iconic doughnuts, zÄr ¹vz¯ renowned cof- v «zà 4 µ«
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