Community Corner
Get Out: Weekend Events Preview, Nov. 11-13
Bloomingdale-Newsome high school football rivalry, mounted posse horse show and more.
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.
Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.
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What/Where: Bloomingdale and Newsome's high school football rivalry heats up on Friday night at Bloomingdale with the two teams looking to end their season's on a high note.
Why Go: The game promises to be a heated contest as players from the two teams have been playing with or against each other since the youth levels. The winner takes more than bragging rights, however. If the Wolves win, they will finish the year with a winning record of 6-4, but if the Bulls win, they will boast the same 5-5 record as Newsome.
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Last season, Newsome won 56-16 over a Bloomingdale team that had yet to fill its potential under coach John Booth, but this season, the Bulls will look to avenge that embarrassment with their powerful new offense. Neither team will be playing postseason football, so this is the last taste of the gridiron for the two schools in 2011.
"It's a rivalry game and a lot of our kids know their kids, they grew up together," Booth said. "We want to win that game and we want to finish with the best record possible. Finishing 5-5 is not what we want to hang our hats on, but it's something that we can build on and set a standard by."
What/Where: The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Mounted Posse will host an all-day horse show on Saturday at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, 4810 State Road 60, Dover.
Why Go? The event is a fundraiser to benefit the 4-H youth development program going to state competition. For more information about the mounted posse, visit the posse's Facebook page.
What/Where: The Music Makers workshop will be held this Saturday at the Music Showcase, 402 Oakfield Dr., Brandon, from 9:30-11 a.m.
Why Go? This is a free workshop for children to learn about different instruments, try them out, and hear how they sound. They are free and open to the public. To register, e-mail tina@faopa.org.
What/Where: The Alafia American Legion Post 148 will host a yard sale every Sunday from 7 a.m. to noon at the post, 7240 U.S. 301, Riverview.
Why Go? The sale is open to anyone. Spaces are available for $7 and tables can be rented for $5. The post will serve breakfast from 9-11 a.m.
