🌱 Thinking about Girl Scouts? See what’s happening at Camp Dorothy Thomas.
Riverview, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Riverview! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Thinking about Girl Scouts? See what’s happening at Camp Dorothy Thomas.
- Riverview centenarian’s journey from Costa Rica nurse to beloved local elder
- Riverview community remembers devoted musician, artist, and mother at 95
Also on today's calendar: Free Dog Training Class and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 73.
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Explore Girl Scout Opportunities At Camp Dorothy Thomas Event (ospreyobserver.com) — Families in Riverview can explore Girl Scout opportunities at a free open house on Sunday, August 23, from 1–3 p.m. at Camp Dorothy Thomas on Boyette Road. Local troop leaders will be on hand to answer questions about membership, programs, and activities, from outdoor adventures to STEM and community service. It’s a low-pressure way to see if Girl Scouts is a fit for your girl. 
• Riverview's Eugenia Gutierrez Marks 100 Remarkable Years (ospreyobserver.com) — A longtime nurse and caregiver who moved to Riverview five years ago just celebrated her 100th birthday with family and staff from Hillsborough County Adult Day Services. Her Roaring Twenties-themed party at the Wimauma Senior Center honored a life of faith, service, and healthy living, while also spotlighting the county’s adult day programs that support local seniors and their caregivers.
• Death Announced of Betty Maerz, Formerly of Old Lyme, Remembered for Faith, Family and Art (lymeline.com) — A 95-year-old woman who spent her final years in Riverview is being remembered for a life centered on Catholic faith, music, art, and teaching. She remained active in church choirs, including at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Riverview, and leaves behind a large, close-knit family who will gather in Connecticut this month to celebrate her life.
📸 Around Riverview
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Free Dog Training Class →
2502 Leaning Pine Ln, Plant City
9:30 am
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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Back-2-School Health Clinic @ South University (by appointment only
Sessums 4401 N Himes Ave Suite 175, Tampa, FL 33614, USA
9:00 am -
Students First Day of School - Welcome Back Gators!
Riverview , FL 33569 -
Students’ First Day of School
Sessums Riverview, FL 33569 -
Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early)
Sessums Riverview, FL 33569 -
PBIS pep rally
Symmes Riverview, FL 33569
8:30 am -
Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early)
Summerfield Riverview, FL 33569 -
Dispensary Band at the one and only Beer Shed →
Alafia River Beer Shed, 11222 Casa Loma Dr, Riverview
6:00 pm
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
Wednesday August 12
Monday August 17
Saturday August 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Meet the Teacher
Brooker 812 Dewolf Rd, Brandon, FL 33511, USA
3:00 pm -
Teacher Meet and Greet!
Mintz Brandon, FL 33511
4:00 pm -
Parent's Night Out - Gibsonton, FL 2026 →
Spurlino Family YMCA at Big Bend Road, 9650 Old Big Bend Rd, Riverview
6:00 pm -
Back-2-School Health Clinic @ South University (by appointment only
Wimauma 4401 N Himes Ave Suite 175, Tampa, FL 33614, USA
9:00 am -
Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early)
Wimauma , FL 33598
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Owner Found!!!
Dog returned!!! Found this pup in south forks? anyone know who he belongs to? he is not chipped (Nextdoor South Fork III) - **URGENT *** IF ANYONE'S FUR BABY GOT OUT!!!!!
This lil baby is wondering around. He looks exhausted if anyone fur baby got out. Tried to get attention kept going. Hes on Brighton Knoll Loop. (Nextdoor South Fork III)
- RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Associate - (RT2489) in Riverview. Apply here.
- Public Storage, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Riverview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riverview here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bloomingdale
- Family Fun, BBQ And History Benefit For Brandon Landmark (ospreyobserver.com)
Apollo Beach
- Verano Customer Care Specialist I in Apollo Beach, FL (syracuse.com)
- Here are all the new principals at Tampa Bay schools this year (tampabay.com)
Brandon
- Catch a wave without the coast: EPIC Surf brings deep-water surfing to Brandon (fox13news.com)
- Woman arrested after Brandon road rage incident denied bond for second time (wfla.com)
- Brandon summer camp gives pediatric cancer patients, their siblings a place to just feel like kids (tampabay28.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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