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Read Melody Jameson’s Sue Meixner plans to greet PRST STD account of how the the new year with opening of PAID Sasvilles maneuvered a new kind of church in SCC. RUSKIN, FLORIDA 33570 PERMIT NO. 8 through 50 years of Read Mitch Traphagen’s marriage with all its ups report on this new endeavor. INSIDE: and downs. See page 12 Page 2 December 29, 2011 Volume 55 Number 49 THE OBSERVER NEWS www.ObserverNews.net From everyone at The Observer News and M&M Printing Co., Inc. • Joe Edgeworth • William Hodges • Melody Jameson • Beverly Kay • Nan Kirk • Brenda Knowles • Tim Latta • Jim Maguire • Jason Martin • Jonie Maschek • Mickey Mixon • Sacia Mullins • Wes Mullins • David Payne • Junior Ramone • Grace Rodriguez • Chere Simmons • Sue Sloan • T.J. Stalcombe • Vilma Stillwell • Mitch Traphagen • Jeff Warner 2 • OBSERVER NEWS • RIVERVIEW CURRENT • SCC OBSERVER DECEMBER 29, 2011 A New Year, a new church for New Thought in SCC I say “it’s all good,” in my knowing way; comfortable living room, Sue im- focuses on the individual’s spiritu- Inviting God’s hand, mediately struck me as a happy al practices and philosophies rather to bless my day. and comfortable person. But, as is than on a specific doctrine. — Part of a poem entitled “Evil Is Not The often the case, there is more to the “We are interdenominational, not Work of God” by Sue Meixner story. nondenominational,” Meixner said. On January 1, 2012, Sue Meixner In other words, all are welcome, he light in her eyes, the smile will greet the New Year from the regardless of personal beliefs. The on her face and her disposi- pulpit of Sun City Center’s newest point, if it can be made succinct, is tionT filled with sunshine made me church, All Paths to God, a New to enhance the spirituality and po- wonder if someone in the Sun City Thought church, with a congrega- tential of each member individu- Center Community Association tion gathering at the Sun City Cen- ally, rather than as a church body. actually checked her ID before al- ter Chamber of Commerce. The basic tenets of the church are lowing her to move into the com- By her own admission, her church the presence, goodness, impartial- munity. Sue Meixner looks not is difficult to define using tradi- ity and availability of God and only young but also, somehow, tional terms, and that is primarily the ability of everyone to benefit ageless. With the mantra “It’s all because the focus of the church is from God’s gifts, including health, good” on display everywhere from on the micro level as opposed to wealth and happiness. With God the license plate of her car to her the macro level. The new church being a universal life energy that MITCH TRAPHAGEN PHOTO finds an outlet in and through ev- Sun City Center resident Sue Meixner will greet the New Year from erything that lives, and thus enters the pulpit of her new Sun City Center church. The first service will the church body as a force for posi- be held on January 1, 2012. tive work, with the power of posi- tive thought. unto you as you believe.” the path.” Meixner’s church falls under the “This is not an undertaking I But her beliefs took time to form umbrella of Religious Science had envisioned,” Meixner said of and once they did, Meixner feels which falls under Science of Mind, her new church. “Ten years ago I her life changed dramatically. which believes in the unity of all checked out the Tampa Science of “I was a mental health counselor life, that everyone and every living Mind and I’ve been hooked ever and I was going to put myself in thing is connected and that con- since. This is an individual journey, the grave the way I was working,” sciousness and free will are caus- but there is one unifying power and she said. “I had no money in the ative powers. we have access to it.” bank, no credit, no nothing.” Science of Mind was established Using phrases such as “Change And then she fell back on Reli- in 1927 by Ernest Holmes as a your thinking, change your life,” gious Science. correlation of the laws of science, Meixner will preach what some “I went in trying to disprove it opinions in philosophy, and revela- people refer to as the Gospel of from day one,” she said. “But I was tions in religion applied to human Optimism. It is a faith that each honest and practiced it — and I needs and the aspirations of man. thought has the potential and pow- have not been able to disprove it.” Although some followers describe er to change things, from a person’s our years ago, she had no it as a progressive end of Protestant life to the entire world. It is a belief health insurance when she faith, it is not a Christian religion, that the faith that is practiced is of wasF diagnosed with a tumor. It Gallery displays local artist per se. Holmes did, however, base greater importance than the faith would cost $25,000 to remove but The Baobab Tree Gallery at 1113 12th St. West, Bradenton, Vil- much of his doctrine on Biblical professed. not removing it would be fatal. She lage of the Arts will be presenting new works from local award teachings. “We teach the teachings “My belief system in a higher reminded herself that she had to winning artist Lulu Meyer. The show titled “My Mother’s Gar- of Jesus,” said one Religious Scien- power came from that sense that believe that things would work out. den” contains fabulous, vibrant, floral oil paintings that are rem- tist. The Bible, however, is viewed we are all made from that one She reminded herself to believe. iniscent of Lulu’s childhood garden. The show begins on First as inspiration rather than strict thing and that one thing is good,” She did and things did work out. Friday Jan. 6, 2012 at 6 pm. Accompanying Lulu’s work will be doctrine or the final word. Meixner she said. “I came by the belief sys- Jobs came to her when she needed flower interpretations from Diane Sykes, Susan Swanson and gallery owners Christine and Gordon Turner. quotes Christianity’s Jesus in sum- tem in the sense that there is just them, and, according to her, the ming up the philosophy: “It is done a goodness and it will guide us on See NEW CHURCH, page 6 Enjoy a fantastic BUFFET, LIVE BAND and DJ on our patio. Champagne Toast, Party Favors and a Firework Display like no other at Midnight! 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Costs won’t have to be soon repeated, the public park at the end of were shared by Mosaic, whose the spearheading organization Surfside Boulevard and Tampa phosphate processing plant is here is considering a more global Electric’s Big Bend plant, the routinely served by freighters and approach to the problem. south channel serving Andalucia’s barges moving in and out of the And in the process, ABWIG boat owning residents, plus the river as it empties into the bay, – the Apollo Beach Waterway cut from the south channel into and by Audubon, which obtained Improvement Group – is drawing Symphony Isles and MiraBay. grants for the project. into its circle both non-profit and With state and federal permits in Brown explained the project and for-profit entities with interests hand – permits carrying specific described the WADD construction in protecting the assets of Tampa deadlines – ABWIG’s first concept for ABWIG board members during Bay. The effort promises possible involved dredging the most their December meeting. WADDS application of proven technology southerly channels and depositing have been used in dozens of new to the area as well as the fill on an unoccupied, nearby shoreline saving programs around comprehensive cooperation among spit of land known as Sunset Isle. the world for years and have not agencies and entities. Dredged material from the north once failed, Brown has said.