For some members, roots to the Emerald Isle stretches back three or four centuries; for others, just one generation separates them from their Irish motherland. ...more

November 11, 2009

Elaine and Dick Gibbs of Sun City Center take to heart a Sun City Center Emergency Squad motto, "neighbors taking care of neighbors." ...more

March 11, 2009

Monsignor Harold B. Bumpus of Prince of Peace Catholic Church retired July 1, the day the Rev. Joel M. Kovanis arrived to become pastor in his stead. ...more

July 23, 2008

There will be a memorial Mass celebrated for Mike Holovak at 11 a.m. Saturday at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 702 Valley Forge Blvd, Sun City Center. ...more

February 23, 2008

OFFERINGS Special Events MIDWEEK SERVICE: A Wednesday Vespers service will begin at 4 p.m. today, Sun City Center Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive, Sun City Center. Nondenominational Christian Worship Services will lead the 30-minute weekly service. Call (813) 634-3114. ...more

January 28, 2008

Monsignor Harold Bumpus, pastor of Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 702 Valley Forge Blvd., will celebrate a Tridentine Mass, the traditional Roman Catholic Mass in Latin, at noon Feb. 3 in the Monsignor Diego Conesa Great Hall. ...more

January 12, 2008

The public is invited to a tea tasting and book signing from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 26 at Victorian Grace, 616 N. Parsons Ave. Local inspirational authors of historical fiction - Debora M. Coty, who wrote "Billowing Sails" and "The Distant Shore," and Ruth Carmichael Ellinger, author of "Wild Rose of Lancaster" and "Wild Rose of Promise," will be on hand to sell and sign books. ...more

January 12, 2008

Students in the Project Butterfly Wings/Junior Master Gardeners class at the Seeds of Hope Learning Center at Gibsonton United Methodist Church, 6104 Marilla Ave., participated in a "plantable" pumpkins project Oct. 20. ...more

November 19, 2007

OFFERINGS Miscellaneous SINGERS WANTED: South Shore United Methodist Church seeks people who like to sing Christmas music to join its praise choir. Practice is at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at the church's office, 435 Apollo Beach Blvd., Apollo Beach. Worship is 10:30 a.m. Sundays at East Bay High School. Call Kristen Franzen, (813) 645-3965, or the church office (813) 649-9462. For other activities, visit www.south shoreumc.com. ...more

November 17, 2007

The Knights of Columbus council 11680 from Our Lady Queen of Peace catholic Church installed new officers for the 2007-'08 fraternal year. ...more

October 12, 2007