Get Ready For The 10th Annual Rotary PigFest February 21-22

By Gary Nager

It’s BAAAAACK…The Rotary Club of New Tampa and five other local Rotary Clubs (see below) will host the 10th annual Rotary PigFest on Saturday, February 22, noon-8 p.m. These local Rotary Clubs will be raising funds through fellowship and tasty food for local charities. The PigFest has morphed over the years from a small event exclusively for members of the New Tampa Rotary Club (which meets Fridays at 7 a.m. at Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club) to a larger, more inclusive community event held at different venues in New Tampa.Continue reading

New Tampa YMCA Pool To Close Until February For Renovations

The 50-meter, Olympic-sized pool at the New Tampa Family YMCA, located on Compton Dr. in Tampa Palms, will be closed for renovations from Monday, January 13 - Monday, February 3.
The 50-meter, Olympic-sized pool at the New Tampa Family YMCA, located on Compton Dr. in Tampa Palms, will be closed for renovations from Monday, January 13 – Monday, February 3.

By Matt Wiley

Fans of the iconic, Olympic-sized (50-meter) pool at the New Tampa Family YMCA (located on Compton Dr. in Tampa Palms) are getting ready for a dry month, as the New Tampa Y pool is set to close for some much-needed renovations.Continue reading

Liberty Middle School & GrillSmith Donate Thousands To Schenecker Fund

By Matt Wiley

Liberty Middle FBLA and NJHS members unwrap a $5,000 check to present to Col. Parker Schenecker on Dec. 16.
Liberty Middle FBLA and NJHS members unwrap a $5,000 check to present to Col. Parker Schenecker on Dec. 16.

For the third consecutive year, the Liberty Middle School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) clubs have made substantial contributions to the Calyx & Beau Schenecker Memorial Fund through a fund-raising campaign held in conjunction with the school.Continue reading