Dining out on Shell Point The move to serendipity Road...literally! Mitch was full of boxes, PRST STD Traphagen checks out the furniture, and other PAID roadside dining choices belongings, but worth the RUSKIN, FLORIDA 33570 on Ruskin’s famed road. hassle in the end. See PERMIT NO. 8 INSIDE: See page 12 Observations on page 6 September 29, 2011 Volume 55 Number 36 THE OBSERVER NEWS www.ObserverNews.net Ten-year study Election office services now illustrates weather in South pattern changes Hillsborough ■ By MELODY JAMESON ■ By PENNY FLETCHER
[email protected] [email protected] GIBSONTON — In time for a busy RUSKIN — Results of a ten-year weather pattern study show presidential election year just around that Florida’s average temperatures are going down while the the corner, a South County satellite of averages of all the other continental states are rising. Hillsborough’s Supervisor of Elections “All the countries in the world do a study every 20 years, but office is scheduled to open next week. some more affluent countries, like the United States and Great While an official opening is set for 10 Britain, perform it every 10 years,” said Logan Johnson, senior a.m., Tuesday, October 11, the doors will forecaster at the National Weather Service in Ruskin. “The be open and staff prepared to offer services World Meteorological Organization says normal temperatures beginning Monday, October 3, said Travis and rainfall amounts in all locations must be reported every 20 Abercrombie, Supervisor of Elections years.” spokesman. Office hours will be 8 a.m. to The 10-year U.S.