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October 2023
Volume 22, Issue 10
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CELEBRATING 21 YEARS OF PUBLISHING P OSITIVE COMMUNIT Y NEWS
ANNUAL VALRICO FISHHAWK CHAMBER
By Makenzie Atkins Noel
By Kayleigh Jones
Josiah Ranwas in middle dolph, a longschool,” said time FishHawk Randolph, “but it resident, is perwasn’t until my forming in the freshman year of brand-new travelhigh school that ing production of I decided it was Hairspray. what I wanted The show folto pursue profeslows 16-year-old sionally.” Tracy Turnblad in Randolph said Josiah Randolph has been performing in theater since 1960s Baltimore his freshman year of high school, once playing Richie he loves acting as she sets out because he enin A Chorus Line. to dance her way joys bringing joy onto TV’s most to people’s lives. popular show. Through acting, Randolph will be he is not only playing Thad, a able to teach dancer in the male people morals ensemble from and lessons from the Motormouth the stage but is Maybelle crew in also able to edthe R&B special ucate people on of the popular the experience dance show. that others lived Even though Josiah Randolph contemplated other The traveling through. careers, he is passionate about performing and hopes production of “What got me to one day be at the highest level of theater. the Tony-award into the industry winning Hairspray will be was seeing how much on the road from Tuesday, fun the people on the November 14 until June 30, stage were having. Be2024. While the tour will cause of that, I gave it not include a Florida stop, a try, and I loved that the crew is performing at I could have a positive the Broadway Palm Dinner impact on everybody in Theatre in Fort Myers now through Sat- the audience,” said Randolph. urday, October 28. Tickets to the show in Randolph hopes to one day perform at Fort Myers range from $30-$85 and can the highest level of theater, the Broadway be purchased online now. stage. Until then, you can catch Randolph Randolph and his family have lived in in the newest traveling production off FishHawk since 2003 and he attended Broadway. Fishhawk Creek Elementary School, ProgTo learn more about the traveling proress Village Middle Magnet School and duction of Hairspray, please visit https:// Howard W. Blake High School. hairspraytour.com/. To purchase tick“I always knew I wanted to be a per- ets for the Fort Myers show, please visit former and I discovered acting when I https://broadwaypalm.com/.
The holiday seanesses will son is quickly apbe present proaching, and we this year. can all understand There will the thrill and the be booths desire to begin providing crossing names food, retail off your list. As experiences the countdown and fun acproudly supporting to the holidays tivities the approaches, the whole famiValrico FishHawk ly can enjoy. Chamber of ComB o o t h merce (VFCC) is space and hosting its annual registrashop local event tion are still to support local open and businesses and available at to help you get a just $40 per head start on your business. holiday shopping Anyone inlist. terested is The eighth anwelcome nual VFCC Shop to register Local Holiday at www. The event flier for the Valrico FishHawk Chamber of Expo will take valricofishCommerce’s Shop Local Holiday Expo, which includes place on Satur- information about the location, time, activities, sponsors h a w k . o r g . day, October 21 The chamand charity of choice. from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Grace Communi- ber is proud to be supporting Faces of ty United Methodist Church, located at Courage and wants to thank the dia5708 Lithia Pinecrest Rd. in Lithia. Over mond sponsor, HiTech Automotive, and 60 local vendors will be featured, along platinum sponsors MID-FLORIDA Credit with activities for the entire family. There Union, Edge Pools, Backbone Construcwill be a pumpkin farm where families tion & Roofing, Citizens Bank & Trust, can pick their Halloween pumpkins and Bonny Day Designs, ECHO, Excellence take exciting and memorable pumpkin First Insurance, Heath Wealth Managepatch photos, as well as the VFCC’s re- ment, Kamish & Associates CPA Firm nowned decorated flamingo competition and Monticciolo Family & Sedation Denwhere spectators can participate and tistry. For more information, please visit place their votes across multiple catego- the Valrico FishHawk Chamber of Comries. merce’s website at www.valricofishhawk. Faces of Courage is the charity of choice org. Vendors can also register at www. for all chamber activities this year. Faces gracecommunitymarket.com. of Courage, located in Tampa, offers free day trips and overnight camps for individuals, children and families affected by cancer and blood diseases. After ex- ROCK STEADY BOXING ...................PG 3 penses, all funds raised at the event from MOTORING TAMPA BAY ................PG 5 ticket sales and booth registration will be donated to Faces of Courage. According MOMS BRUNCH ................................PG 11 to shop local chairwoman Erica Jourdain, EYE ON BUSINESS................PGS 25-26 vendors ranging from household craft- ADOPT-A-TEACHER AWARD......PG 43 ing products to service industry busi-
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The Fox Squirrel Corn Maze, located at 6151 Varn Rd. in Plant City, is opening on Saturday, October 7 through Sunday, November 5, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. It includes a 5-acre corn maze, the area’s largest pumpkin patch, tasty treats, games and activities for the entire family. For complete information and to purchase tickets, please visit its website at https://foxsquirrelcornmaze.com/. Read the full article on page 15.
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