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Patience dwindling on Ridge Road

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“I can’t continue this year after year. I can’t continue even six months to give more and more funds (to a project) that I don’t know is going to happen.”

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When it comes to the extension of Ridge Road, one Pasco County commissioner said it’s time to fish or cut bait.

Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore wants an answer from the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers on the project by midMay, or he’s ready to drop it.

The county has been waiting for 16 years for a permit on the project.

Moore reluctantly joined other commissioners on March 29 to approve a new consultants’ contract to pursue the permit, but said his tolerance is waning.

“I can’t continue this year after year,”

–Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore Moore said. “I can’t continue even six months to give more and more funds (to a project) that I don’t know is going to happen.”

Moore signaled earlier that he had concerns about a six-month extension to a

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Pasco County records show a conceptual Pasco County is moving forward with acOwners of Amici Pizza & Deli are planthe plan with about 3,000 square feet for Road ning to build a new stand-alone restaurant, for quisition of right-of-way along County restaurant, and about 1,800 square feet 54 to prepare for the expansion of the twowith additional retail space, on Wesley retail. the lane road into a four-lane road at Chapel Boulevard.

“We’d like to have our own building and 54 junction of State Road 56 and State Road The new restaurant is a short distance a bigger kitchen,” said Andrea Mannino. from the existing Amici restaurant in Grand No decisions have been made on the adSee PIZZA, page 13A Oaks Square, at Wesley Chapel and Pet Lane. ditional retail space, he said.

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Pasco administrator to retire in

By Kathy Steele

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Pasco County Administrator Michele Baker expects to be very busy over the next year and a half.

She’ll be crossing off a to-do list, one by one, before leaving in 2017 to go on a lengthy road trip with her husband.

The couple will hit the road with their recreational vehicle and their motorcycles, on a tour of as many baseball parks and national parks as they can squeeze into a year.

“That’s been our dream,” Baker said, so letting her contract lapse in July 2017 makes sense.

But, don’t expect a lame duck administrator.

“There’s no kicking back here,” Baker said.“This isn’t me slowing down. ” Baker has told Pasco County commissioners she won’t seek renewal of her current two-year contract, which makes her

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last day July 9, 2017. the jail and construction of new fire stations By then, Baker will • Relocating have worked 35 years central Pasco more government offices to in public service, 24 Baker also plans to fill vacancies for a of those years with few key leadership positions that remain, Pasco County. cluding an assistant county administrator infor Her to-do list, in public safety and administration. short form, includes: Progress has been made, Baker said, but • Completing mas- government services still could be more ter plans and updates customer-friendly. for storm water, solid A culture that was decades in the waste and tourism making is being changed, she said.“You don’t • Funding and building a diverging get to dia- turn a canoe.You’re turning mond road design to ease traffic congestion a ship.”

Public service wasn’t Baker’s first at State Road 56 and Interstate 75 career choice.

• Completing the State Road 56 extenOver the years she worked sion as a waitress, • Nurturing SunWest Park, the county’s flight attendant and a theater manager. She also served in the U.S.Air Force Reserve. fledgling aqua park Her undergraduate degree was in • Replacing and repairing aging busiinfra- ness administration. structure and roads damaged by the It wasn’t until she accepted a secretarial summer flooding • Making progress on the expansion of See RETIRE, page 11A Michele Baker

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Amici Pizza plans stand-alone location

There was a time when North Pointe Church prayed over an 11acre site, hoping that a door would open for the land to become the location for the church’s first permanent home.

That was in 2008.

That prayer wasn’t answered.

Instead, another property — three times the size of the parcel the church prayed over — became available in 2015.

And, it’s in essentially the same spot, just facing the other direction, said North Pointe’s Pastor Steve IMAGES COURTESY OF NORTH POINTE CHURCH Wells.

Members of North Pointe Church enthusiastically toss dirt during a groundbreaking ceremony for The incredible thing was that the the church’s first permanent home. church had been hoping for at least 10 acres to plant its permanent home, but then decided that a 3-acre site was probably more feasible, given its fi- ingly more than you ever asked, dreamed or North Pointe Church meets on nances. imagined — He’s given us exceedingly Sundays, at 9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m., at When it learned about the 33-acre prop- more than we could have ever asked, Sunlake High School, 3023 Sunlake Blvd., in erty where it’s planning to build, it simply dreamed or imagined,”Wells said.

Land O Lakes. For more information, visit was seeking to buy a few acres,Wells said.

On April 10, the church celebrated a NorthPointeFl.org.

The owner told the church it could buy groundbreaking ceremony to mark the bea few acres, or all 33, for the same price. ginning of construction on a Wells saw the hand of God in that trans- 12,000-square-foot structure that will serve action. as the church’s first permanent worship School, as a church planted by Belmont “God’s word says he’ll give you exceed- center.

Church of Temple Terrace. The following The site is off County Line Road and year, North Pointe became its own church, Amanda Park Drive, in Lutz.

Wells said.

Plans for the first phase include a 12,000In 2008, it moved from Wharton to a plus-square-foot worship center, with warehouse space in Land O’ Lakes, and then gathering areas, administrative offices and it moved again, in 2015, to Sunlake High spacious natural places on the property.The School in Land O’ Lakes. goal is to open the new sanctuary by late The church has grown from 40 members December or early January. to more than 300,Wells said. It draws memWells is excited about the church finally bers from as far west as Odessa, as far east as having a home of its own.

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Pastor Steve Wells said North Pointe Church’s new site demonstrates God’s word in action. “God’s word says he’ll give you exceedingly more than you ever asked, dreamed or imagined — He’s given us exceedingly more than we could have ever asked, dreamed or imagined.”

North Pointe Church’s new building is deliberately designed to allow a variety of uses within the building, says Pastor Steve Wells.

Local author writes about ‘life beneath the shield’

By Kevin Weiss

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Land O’ Lakes resident Lawrence Hoffman wants people to understand that cops are “just like everybody else.”

Hoffman, a retired New York Police Department detective, recently released the book “Turning Blue: A Life Beneath the Shield.”

The title reflects the progression that happens in the life of a police officer, Hoffman said.

“It’s just like if you become a doctor, and you get a stethoscope and a jacket, does that make you a doctor? Not really,” he said.“It’s a process, and I call it ‘turning blue,’ where you learn through your experiences.”

After 20 years on the force, Hoffman retired in 2004, and started writing about his vast experiences.

“It took me a good 12 years to write,” he said.“It didn’t start out as a book; it just kind of morphed into it.”

“I wanted to let people know that there’s a life beneath the shield.The book is not really about me, although it is.

“I didn’t think that my life was so great that people needed to know about me. I used what I knew—what God gave me— which was my life,” he said.

Hoffman grew up as a fun-loving, middleclass kid from Long Island. His infatuation with being in a uniform and being a part of an organization gravitated him toward work for the NYPD. “I just thought how amazing that job must be; that’s really what I was fascinated with,” he said.

Patrolling the New York streets as a young officer was a culture shock, especially with the crack epidemic of the 1980s, Hoffman said.

“When I became a cop, I was thrown into this totally different world,” he said. ”I was working in Brooklyn back in the ’80s when crack was so prevalent, and I felt a lot of resentment toward me for no reason, other than that I wore a uniform; that kind of bothered me.”

The resentment he felt was one reason Hoffman decided to write the book. He wanted to help readers understand the person behind the uniform.

“People form either their own opinion or they form opinions from friends who’ve had experiences with the police,” Hoffman said.

“I wanted to show that there’s a different side. Underneath the uniform, we’re all pretty much the same.We all go through loss, we cry, we bleed. ...I wanted to put a face to the uniform.”

In the book, Hoffman details several of his experiences, including his very first day on the job as a 24-year-old rookie officer.

“I wanted you to know what it’s like the

Lawrence Hoffman worked for the NYPD from 1984 to 2004. It took him approximately 12 years to write ‘Turning Blue.’

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Hoffman, left, worked on several major drug cases. He patrolled the New York streets during the crack epidemic of the 1980s.

Hoffman bio Lawrence Hoffman worked for the New York Police Department from 1984 to 2004.

After retiring, he moved to Land O’ Lakes with his wife, Jeanette. He now works in the public safety field, and is also pursuing his dreams of being an actor. He’s already been featured in several feature films and television shows such as Law and Order, Life on Mars, A Beautiful Mind and The Bounty Hunter.

‘Turning Blue: A Life Beneath the Shield’ was released in December. It can be picked up at Barnes & Noble, checked out at Hillsborough County libraries, or ordered online through Amazon.com, Google Books and iTunes.

first day you actually go on a foot post,” the retired detective said.“What is it like being a cop to get a four-block post and ...you’re responsible for anything that happens in those four blocks. Anybody that lives there, walks there, drives through there, I’m responsible for, for eight hours. I have to protect and care for those people, and it’s a lot of responsibility,” he said.

“I found myself just standing there, like, ‘What do I do?’ Then the training starts to kick in,” Hoffman said.

In “Turning Blue,” he recollects his first citation, his first arrest, a deadly shootout and what’s it like to cope with death— of both civilians and fellow officers.

“It’s not all running and gunning. I wanted people to know a realistic view of what being a cop is like,” Hoffman said, noting that 90 percent of police work is calm and reactive, while the other 10 percent is chaotic.

“This book is not, ‘Look at me, look at how great of a cop I am.’ It’s actually not that at all,” Hoffman explained.“I put a little history in the book, so you learn. But, I wrote it as if you were there standing next to me. I want you to see what I saw, feel what I felt and smell what I smelt.”

That includes bringing readers into the events of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

“That was a horrific day, and I try to describe it as best as I could,” he said. “The

smell was...I couldn’t compare it to anything. I just imagine that’s what the devil’s breath must smell like, which is what I named that chapter.”

After two decades of police work, Hoffman knew when it was time to retire while he was working a major drug case in the Dominican Republic.

“I remember sitting in an interview... and my mind was wandering,” he said. “I went home and looked at myself in the mirror, and got a good look at my face, and I could see the lines, my hair was getting gray... and thought, ‘It’s time; I’m ready to go.’ I had enough.”

If he could do it all over again, Hoffman said he’d still pursue law enforcement, but probably would have tried to work for the federal government, such as the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

“I loved the job, but I think maybe working with the feds would be very interesting,” he said, noting they get to travel abroad and work on enthralling cases.

“I miss the clowns, but not the circus. I was very fortunate to work with some of the greatest detectives and cops,” Hoffman said.

He noted the dynamics of being a cop in 2016 is vastly different than when he was working in the ’80s and ’90s.

“Nowadays, with everybody having a phone and a camera...I find it’s very difficult for officers,” he said.“They have to be very careful what they do, because people will take a clip and cut it down, and you’ve got 30 seconds of a clip — they get judged by that.”

For those considering a career in law enforcement, Hoffman has a piece of advice.

“If you find one gun, look for two. If you find two guns, you look for three,” he said.

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Neighbor Trail to let bicyclists know of trails available in Pasco.

Dade City resident Mark Pasco County won’t be part of Pinson is heading up a petition the state’s Coast to Coast drive to gather signatures favorConnector Trail, but efforts are ing a trail that would include expected to continue to include Dade City and other Pasco destithe county in future projects. nations.

The Florida Department of “Bikers want destinations,” Transportation is opting for a Pinson said.“Dade City is a great northern trail route that winds destination.You want a place to through Hernando and Sumter eat and have a cup of coffee.” counties and the city of Webster Several trails come close to for the Coast to Coast Connector Dade City, but they don’t conTrail, known as the C2C trail. nect, he said.

The department of transportaHundreds of bicyclists flock tion rejected alternate southern to Dade City and San Antonio to routes that would have passed enjoy scenic rides, he added. through Pasco County, citing safeBrooksville resident Art ty and relocation issues, and Frassrand checked out proposed environmental concerns. routes on a display map prior to State officials also said a souththe transportation department’s ern route would add about nine slide show, and listened to David additional miles to the C2C trail, Williams, a planning manager for which would boost construction the department, as he explained costs. the agency’s decision process.

About 80 people attended the “This is easily the most feasiRICHARD K. RILEY/PHOTO last of three public meetings, ble route,” Williams said. “It’s a Dade City Mayor Camille Hernandez, left, studies a map as David Williams, a planning manager for the Florida hosted by the the state translot easier right-of-way wise. We Department of Transportation, talks about the state’s recommendation for a segment of the Coast to Coast portation department on April 7. won’t take as much frontage.”

Connector that skips Pasco County, but does go through the town of Webster. In the background, Webster Mayor Other meetings were in Sumter Frassrand wasn’t persuaded.

Kelly Williams looks on. and Hernando counties.

“I think the southern route is Many came away from the the best,” Frassrand said.

April 7 meeting disappointed that the trail ing Pinellas County in the west with Hernandez and others plan to keep lobIt would trail through the Withlacoochee won’t pass through a single Pasco town or Brevard County in the east. bying for the entire Pasco community in State Forest, and offer “the prettiest views,” city.

Pasco County Chairwoman Kathryn this and future projects. he said.

Williams said forestry officials weren’t in “It’s so important to us, not only as a des- Starkey also suggested another alternative, Constructions of several trails or links tination, but for economic impact to the which would tie in the cities of Webster, with existing trails are in the works in favor of the C2C going through the state forcommunity and tourism,” said Dade City Lacoochee,Trilby and Dade City. That pro- Pasco, and also between Pasco and Pinellas est. He also noted hunters who said a bicycle Mayor Camille Hernandez. posal was not part of the study, which will County. They eventually will link with the trail would disrupt their hunting season.

However, Frassrand said bicyclists share Transportation officials and their consult- conclude in June.

Suncoast Trail and Hernando. A multi-use ant, Orlando-based VHB, conducted a The transportation department’s pre- trail beside U.S. 301 is planned as a future the forest with hunters now for off-road or dirt bike riding. feasibility study for what is known as the ferred route would cost about $21.4 link for the Hardy Trail, in Dade City.

Pinson said the northern route followed South Sumter Connector Trail, the largest re- million. The southern routes would cost Dade City council members were schedmaining segment of the C2C trail.The study about $25 million to $27 million. uled, on April 12, to consider a letter along busy highways.

“It’s probably a more unsafe route for looked at three northern routes through The next phase is an approximately two- supporting Starkey’s proposed route, as well Hernando and Sumter counties, and two year study of environmental and as a connector loop suggested by Pasco bikers,” he said.

The extra nine miles that bothered transsouthern routes through Pasco and Sumter. engineering issues that would begin in late County Commissioner Ted Schrader.That acThe purpose of the project is to build a 2016 or early 2017.The trail then would be tion was slated for consideration after The portation officials wouldn’t be an issue for bike riders, especially those planning an trail segment connecting the Good designed, right of way secured and, finally, Laker/Lutz News’ press time.

Neighbor Trail to the South Lake and James construction would begin.

The letter, which would be sent to state across-the-state jaunt, Pinson said.

“This is the prettiest nine miles of the A.Van Fleet trails.

The entire process is likely to take multi- transportation officials, also will request that It would fill the gap in the C2C trail link- ple years. directional signage be installed at the Good whole trip,” he said.

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CARROLLWOOD TOASTMASTERS The Carrollwood Toastmasters will meet on April 13,April 20 and April 27 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., in Tampa. For details, visit Carrollwood.ToastmastersClubs.org.

PUPPET SHOW The Creative Arts Theatre of the Tampa Parks & Recreation Department will present “The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck” on April 14 at 10:30 a.m., at the Keystone Recreation Center, 17928 Gunn Highway in Odessa.The show is an adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s classic 1908 tale, and is for children ages 3 and older.

DREAMHOUSE THEATRE SHOW Dreamhouse Theatre will present “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” on April 15,April 16,April 22 and April 23 at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees on April 17 and April 24 at 3 p.m. For tickets and information, call Bryan D’ Onofrio at (813) 997-7146, or visit DreamhouseTheatre.com.

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Anti-bullying story time The Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St., will present an anti-bullying story time and class on April 16 at 10 a.m., for children. Participants can learn how to be bully-free. Story time will be presented by local authors and master martial arts instructors, Matthew and Lori Brown. Some books will be available for purchase.

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ARBOR DAY ART CONTEST Hillsborough County Extension is asking tree lovers to create “mail art” (small works of art sent through the postal service) to celebrate trees for Arbor Day.Artwork can be a drawing, collage, painting or photo that answers the question “I appreciate trees because…” Contest age groups are children ages11 and younger, youth age 12 to 18, and adults age 18 and older.The deadline is April 15. For complete rules and information, visit Hillsborough.ifas.ufl.edu.

DANNY BURGESS TO SPEAK Pasco-Hernando State College will host Florida Rep. Danny Burgess (R-Zephyrhills) on April 14 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., at the West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road in New Port Richey. Burgess will discuss politics in Florida, the primary elections and more.

Admission is free. For information, call (855) 669-7472.

OPEN REHEARSAL The Wesley Chapel Wind Ensemble, a local community concert band, will host an open rehearsal on April 14 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Pasco-Hernando State College’s Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel. Anyone who plays brass, woodwind or percussion can join in.

Guests can come and listen, or sit in and play with the group.The ensemble is a group of volunteer amateur musicians that gather weekly just for the love of music. For more information, visit their website at WesleyChapelWindEnsemble.com.

TECHIE TRAINING The Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St., will host an iPod and iPad training class on April 14 at 4 p.m., for adults. Participants should bring a charged-up device. For information, call (813) 780-0064.

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Hillsborough County will host a town hall meeting on anti-bullying on April 18 at 6:30 p.m., at Blake High School, 1701 North Blvd., in Tampa. The Blind Side star Quinton Aaron will be a panel member, along with law enforcement representatives, mental health professionals, community partners and special guests. Local vendors will be on-site. Doors open at 6 p.m. For information, call (813) 272-3422.

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THRIFT SHOP SALES Gulfside Hospice’s five thrift shops will host a Tax Day sale on April 15 by offering a 15 percent discount storewide.All the shops are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds from the sales will help provide care for patients who have no insurance, and to support Gulfside’s Centers for Hospice Care. Donations of gently used items are also appreciated. For information and locations, visit GHPPC.org.

SPANISH BOOK DISCUSSION The Lutz Senior Center, 112 First Ave., N.W., will host a Spanish book discussion:“Libro de los Suenos” with Dulmary Sabater on April 15 at 11 a.m. For information, call (813) 264-3804.

EARTH DAY CRAFT The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host an Earth Day kids’ craft on April 16 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., for kindergarten through fifth grade. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

TEEN POETRY CONTEST The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will accept poetry entries for its Teen Poetry Contest until 4 p.m., on April 16.Teens in grades six through 12 can submit up to three poems. Prizes will be awarded at the library on April 27 at 5 p.m.

For information, call Mary Keesling at (352) 567-3576.

ROLE-PLAYING GAMES The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, will host role-playing games, for students in sixth grade and above, on April 16 at 11 a.m. For information, call (813) 788-6375.

The Pasco Alliance of Community Associations will meet April 14 at 7 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. For information, visit MyPaca.org.To suggest topics or speakers for meetings, call Wayne Mooney at (352) 467-9808.

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JEWELRY MAKING The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will have a wooden jewelry making

The Old Lutz School, 18819 U.S. 41, will host its monthly workday on April 16 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.There will be mulching, gardening and cleaning up. Participants should bring water. For information, contact

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DRONE CLUB The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host the Outdoor Drone Club on April 16 at 11 a.m., for all ages.The library has a few drones available, but guests can bring their own. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

TASTE OF KEYSTONE The Keystone Civic Association will present the “Taste of Keystone” on April 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Keystone Park, 17928 Gunn Highway in Odessa.There will be a chili cook-off, cars, music, raffles, and a business expo. Proceeds will support Keystone’s community funds and rural heritage.

Admission is free. For information, call (813) 264-3819, or visit KeystoneCivic.org.

BUBBLES & BUTTERFLIES GALA Redefining Refuge is hosting its fifth annual “Bubbles and Butterflies Gala” on April 16 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., at the Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St., in Tampa.

The nonprofit organization provides services to girls ages 12 to 17 who have been victims of domestic minor sex trafficking.There will be an open bar, photo booth, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and desserts, guest performances, silent auction items and more.All proceeds will benefit Redefining Refuge’s safe house and schooling projects. For more information and tickets, visit RedefiningRefuge.org.

The West Pasco Audubon Society will take a field trip on April 16 at 8 a.m., to the James E. Grey Preserve, on Rowan Road in New Port Richey. For information, contact Mike Ranck at (813) 455-0588, or visit WestPascoAudubon.com.

BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL The 2016 Florida Blueberry Festival will be April 16 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and April 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 201 Howell Ave., in Brooksville.There will be live musical entertainment, street entertainment, fresh blueberries, a kids’ zone, a skating rink, art exhibits, specialty retail tents, beer garden, food concessions, and a 1,000-foot

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EAST PASCO DEMOCRATS The East Pasco Democratic Club will meet on April 18 at 7 p.m., at American House at The Commons, 38130 Pretty Pond Road in Zephyrhills.The topic will be precinct development, and how to get out and vote.

Light refreshments will be served at 6:45 p.m. For information, call Dottie Briley at (317) 402-8211.

ZEPHYRHILLS ART CLUB The Zephyrhills Art Club will meet on April 19 at 7 p.m., in Zephyr Park, 38116 Fifth Ave. The evening will be a night of celebration of the winners of the annual art show.Winners should bring their award-winning paintings with their ribbons to share. Members can bring a painting for the April mini-show theme “flowers.” On April 16, members will be painting inside the Depot Museum, 39110 South Ave. For information, call (813) 780-8562.

DANCE SHOW The Lutz Senior Center, 112 First Ave., N.W., will present a “USA Dancers Dance Show” on April 20 at 1 p.m. For information, call (813) 264-3804.

Grove 16 Cobb Theatres, 6333 Wesley Grove Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, will show sensory friendly family films where kids can be kids in a safe and accepting environment.The auditoriums are made more comfortable with brighter lights, and the sound level is turned down.The audience is encouraged to be themselves and interact with the movie, while having fun without the worry of disturbing others. Guests can sing and dance during the movies.All shows begin at 10 a.m.

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Native Garden Tour presented by the Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society April 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10 per person; $20 per carload

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When the Spitlers moved into their home in Land O’ Lakes, its landscape was devoid of native plants and wildlife.

That was before Jonnie Spitler joined the Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society and began changing things up.

Now, her yard is among seven sites included in what she calls Pasco County’s first Native Garden Tour.

The tour, organized by the Nature Coast Chapter, gives visitors a chance to see native plants in a variety of landscapes and to see how they support wildlife.

Spitler, president of the chapter, hopes the tour will increase her organization’s membership and will result in more native plants being added to the local landscape.

That’s important, Spitler said, because as more development occurs in Pasco County, steps must be taken to support bees, butterflies, birds and other creatures that rely on

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The Land O’ Lakes woman is wild about her garden.

“When you have a native plant garden — and you walk through your garden — every single day is different. Something else is blooming. Something shows up in a place that you didn’t expect it to show up.

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beautiful iridescent green bees that I’ve seen that I never saw before, that have shown up in the yard,” Spitler said.

A walk around her property offers gardening enthusiasts plenty of ideas.

Along the edge of her front yard, she’s planted flea bane, a plant some people view as a weed, while others see as a wildflower.

There’s rosin weed, sporting a bright yellow bloom.

She’s enthusiastic about rosin weed:“It’s a wonderful plant. It grows almost all year long, and it is native and it flowers almost all year.”

Other plants around her front, side and back yards include coontie, coreopsis, firebush, coral honeysuckle and passion vine, to name just a few.There’s a winged elm tree and a fringe tree, too.

Her coral honeysuckle is her pride and joy.

“It brings in the hummingbirds. It can be grown any way — on a pole, on a trellis, allowed to grow as ground cover.

“I think everyone should have a coral honeysuckle somewhere in their yard, on a little pole.”

She’s creative.

Instead of using mulch at the base of a tree, she’s planted wild petunia, a plant she describes as “a lovely, low-growing ground cover.”

Her Simpson’s Stopper, she said, produces beautiful white, aromatic flowers.

“As soon as the white flowers bloom, the bees will be all over it. Then, it has red berries, and birds will land and eat all of the berries,” she said.

She also has a wild lime — a host plant for the giant swallowtail butterfly.

And, bees buzz happily around her sunshine mimosa.

The tour stops offer gardening enthusi-

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For more information, call Steve Joyce at (813) 767-3131.

This rosin weed adds a splash of yellow color in Jonnie Spitler’s front yard. Her house is one of seven sites in an upcoming native plant society tour.

asts a chance to see native plants in a variety of settings. One stop, in Odessa, features a wild habitat at a concrete company.

Another showcases a native plant garden in a gated subdivision.

Another is a hideaway location, off the south branch of the Anclote River, which includes a stand of cypress in a variety of woodsy landscapes.

A fourth site features a former orange grove that’s been replaced by 200 native trees.

The fifth site features a wildlife corridor, created in the midst of a subdivision.

Spitler’s garden is the sixth site on the tour.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will host these upcoming community events: • Autism Support Group:April 13 at 7 p.m.

• Chatterboxes:April 14 and April 28 at 3 p.m.

• Tools to Quit:April 15 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

• NAMI Family & Friends Support Group: April 19 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Cicanese joined the hospital in 2012 and works in surgical services, and was nominated by a patient. Cicanese received a certificate and a sculpture called ‘A Healer’s Touch,’ the design of which originates from the Shona Tribe in Africa.

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MEDICARE HELP The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, will host a SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) representative on April 14 at 11 a.m., to answer Medicare enrollment questions.

For information, call (813) 788-6375.

BINGO AND MEDICATIONS Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, 7050 Gall Blvd., will host its last bingo program for the season on April 14 at 2 p.m., in the CREATION Café.Alan Brenia, pharmacy director, will give a short presentation on how to properly dispose of unused medications.

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MEDICARE ASSISTANCE The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) volunteer on April 16 from 10 a.m. to noon, to answer questions about Medicare insurance.

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OBSTETRICS PROGRAM EVENTS The obstetrics program at Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will offer these upcoming events on April 16: • Infant CPR for family and friends from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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CHILDBIRTH PREP CLASS The Maternity Suites at Oak Hill Hospital, 11307 Cortez Blvd., in Spring Hill, will offer a childbirth preparation program for expectant parents on April 19 and April 20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The class is held over two days, followed by a personalized tour.

Admission is free, but registration is required. For information, call (352) 597-6333.

DIABETES SEMINAR The Health & Wellness Center at Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, 2700 Healing Way, will present “Dog Days of Diabetes” on April 19 at noon.

Participants can learn all aspects of diabetes from symptoms and treatments to living with the disease.

Reservations are required. For information, call (813) 929-5432.

LUNG CANCER TUTORIAL Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will host a Tuesday Tutorial on lung cancer on April 19 at the Rao Musunuru MD Conference Center, 14100 Yosemite Drive in Hudson.

Dr. Joseph Sennabaum, board certified in hematology, medical oncology and internal medicine, will make the presentation.

Registration and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by the tutorial.

Reservations are required. For information, call (727) 869-5498.

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RIDGE ROAD, from page 1A tion through the rules and regulations of multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

At the time, commissioners agreed to the contract extension, but lowered the monthly payments of $38,500 down to $28,500.

The new contract is for one year, retroactive to February 2016, with the potential for month-to-month extensions for an additional three months. The fee remained unchanged.

The contract can be terminated with 30 days’ notice.

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new road design, with more bridges, that is part of a packet under review by the federal agency.

The agency is expected to respond within a month or so, said Dwight Beranek, senior advisor with Dawson & Associates.

“We’re seeing continuous progress, and even accelerated progress, in these last months,” he said.

The federal agency rejected the county’s permit application in April 2015, citing insufficient data and analysis of 17 construction alternatives.

Additional information and the modification of one alternative have been provided, but the application remains in the bureaucratic pipeline.

The 8-mile extension is viewed as high priority as a hurricane evacuation route, and as an additional east/west connector. But, there are objections about environmental damage to the area, and additional harm if more development is encouraged.

The road would run through about 58 acres of the 6,000-acre Serenova Preserve, set aside years ago to mitigate wetlands lost during construction of the Suncoast Parkway.

The road currently dead-ends at Moon Lake Road in New Port Richey.

The extension would link to U.S. 41, with a route to the parkway in Land O’ Lakes.

There would be no access to the preserve from the road extension.

CHURCH, from page 1A as far south as Thonotosassa.

Because its members come from numerous communities, the church was delighted when it found a location that’s so centrally located,Wells said.

North Pointe aims to be a church that helps people deal with life’s practical challenges, and encourages them to grow spiritually.

“A church is a place for you to find hope and freedom in Christ,” Wells said.

“But, what we realize is that people aren’t looking for hope and freedom in Christ — people are looking for help and healing.

And so, what we want to be able to do is offer programs in our community that offer help and healing, in hopes of being able to introduce them to hope and freedom.

“People face impossible situations all of the time. Our Bible teaches us,‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,’ which means, the impossible is possible through Christ.

Hard hats, shovels and an earth mover signify a big day for North Pointe Church in Lutz.

The church aims to help people with everything from marriage counseling, to weight loss, to addiction recovery, to budgeting.

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“People want to learn to quit smoking, or stop drinking. Countless families in our church are going through foster and adoption processes,” he said.“We want to be an

The county’s budget, for several years, has included $42 million for the first phase of the project.

Pasco County Chairwoman Kathryn Starkey also expressed frustration with the lengthy process.

Pasco’s application is believed to be the longest pending permit request in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s history, but Starkey said delays aren’t unusual.

“This is a major problem with the Army Corps. It’s not just the county,” she said.

“We’re not the only ones going through this.”

In agreeing to the new contract, Moore issued an ultimatum: “I’m giving you (Dawson & Associates) until mid-May, or I’m done.”

advocate of foster care and adoptive care.”

Eventually, the church wants to build a second structure that will house its various programs aimed at helping people address practical challenges in life.

“We all struggle with stuff. We believe that when you add God to the equation, the practical problems that you’re facing really become something that you can navigate,”Wells said.

Besides providing worship and other church services, Wells envisions the church as being a place that will attract a variety of other uses, such as live theatre productions, awards ceremonies and corporate events.

“It’s going to be a picture-perfect place to get married,”Wells added.

The pastor is excited by the possibilities that having a permanent church home presents.

“Buildings don’t change lives. It’s what goes on inside,”Wells said.

“Although this (groundbreaking) is a great celebration, it’s not a finish line.”

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A former longtime Tampa Bay area football coach has been hired to lead the Freedom High Patriots program in 2016.

Floyd Graham, a former head coach at both Steinbrenner High (2009-2011) and Newsome High (2004-2005), was named as the Patriots’ new head football coach on April 1.

He replaces Todd Donohoe, who was fired after compiling a 15-25 combined record in four seasons. The team finished the 2015 season with a 3-7 record.

Graham most recently was a defensive line coach at Carroll High School in Ozark, Alabama. He stepped down at Steinbrenner in 2012 to help take care of his cancerstricken mother in Alabama, who passed away in January.

“Tampa’s basically my second home, because I was there for so many years. My wife and I were real happy when we were at Steinbrenner,” Graham said.

“It was always in our mind to come back.”

With many new head coaching hires made in January or February, Graham will have to make a quick turnaround to implement his program and coaching philosophy.

While it may be a disadvantage to start the job in the spring, it doesn’t compare to what Graham was forced to do at both Newsome and Steinbrenner high schools, where he built the football teams from scratch.

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Floyd Graham is Freedom High School’s new head football. He was named to the position on April 1, but his first day on the job won’t be until April 18. Previously, he coached at Steinbrenner and Newsome high schools.

“To me, it’s already a luxury that we’ve already got all of our helmets, we’ve already got all of our equipment, we’ve already got coaches on staff and the kids have already been lifting,” Graham said.“I’ve been in situations where we’ve been so disadvantaged or were already fighting uphill that right now, this is something that’s going to be different and less challenging.

“It’s going to be exciting to go into an already established program with athletes that

have been doing something for awhile and have been together for awhile,” he added.

“It’s not one of these things where we’re trying to build an identity, so I’m real excited about that.”

Graham’s first day on the job will be April 18, where his first duties will include keeping the current assistant coaching staff together and overseeing offseason workouts for Patriots players. He also plans to bring one of his former assistants at Steinbrenner,

Cedric Roberts, in to coach defensive backs.

Graham has leafed through the roster and watched some game film on last year’s squad. He’s already noticed one team quality that gives him confidence in the team’s outlook for success.

That quality is speed, Graham said, with a tinge of glee in his voice. “They have a tremendous amount of potential. The athletes are there. The kids are there. It’s just that we have to start them at a young age and keep them on the right track.As long as they buy in and believe in us in what we’re trying to do, it will happen.”

As Graham tries to boost Freedom’s record in the win-loss column, he will have to make sure he can keep his player’s academically eligible.

“We’re going to put academics first, because the bottom line is my job is to try to create better men, which will create better fathers and husbands,” he said.

“That’s what I try to do, and we’re going to take every step that we can to make it happen.”

Perhaps what excites Graham the most is the opportunity to transition a downtrodden team into a superior one.

“The process is fun,” he said. “You can win all kinds of games, and you can lose all kinds of games. But, the process of making something from nothing and making those kids — that come in as ninth-graders — where they leave playing and understanding the game and being a better man, that’s what’s fun.”

Sunlake softball team returns to 2012 form

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After five seasons at the helm, Sunlake softball coach Nelson Garcia finally has “the system” in place.

That system has helped guide the Seahawks to their best record (16-8) since 2012 (17-6), Garcia’s first season as coach.

That year, he had the fortune of leading a team that featured several standouts with post-secondary softball talent — Stephanie Francis (Jacksonville University), Courtney Durbin (Rollins College) and Amy Szymanowski (Florida State University).

Rebuilding years in 2013 (9-11) and 2014 (9-16) have paved the way for a team that currently stands at 15-8 and recently clinched the No. 2 seed for the Class 7A, District 10 tournament.

Despite a key injury to an already youthful pitching staff, the Seahawks have stayed afloat with a potent lineup that has a combined .393 batting average and .479 on-base percentage.

With a bevy of .400 hitters, including one of the area’s top power threats in senior Gianna Basilone, Garcia likens the stacked order to those of the old New York Yankee teams, where opposing pitchers are worn down by the time they’ve gotten through the lineup.

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STEINBRENNER ATHLETE BREAKS RECORD Steinbrenner High School’s Andre Washington set a school in the shot put at the Hillsborough County track championships on March 29. The high school senior threw the shot put 50 feet, 2 inches, winning the event at the county meet. He also won the discus event, launching it 126 feet, 8 inches. Washington was a standout defensive lineman on Steinbrenner’s 9-2 football team this past season.

“I like to try to do to people what the Yankees used to do from a few years ago,” he said.“I want them to be tired by the time they get through our order.Then we can go small ball.”

A combination of an offseason weight training program and “a lot of detail work” including station-to-station hitting drills has facilitated an increase in the team’s offensive output.

“The biggest thing is the team has got to buy into the program, and they’ve got to really want to be there,” Garcia said.“And this group, this is probably the best.They’ve really all gelled together.”

Facing some of the top teams within the district — Mitchell and Osceola — and outside the district — Land O’ Lakes and Gulf— has battle-tested Garcia’s group for a deep playoff run.

“We try to keep the attitude of:‘Whoever shows up on the other side of the dugout, that’s the one we want to beat,’” he said.

“I think we can compete against anyone, especially if we’re playing our game.”

For Garcia, “playing our game” means everyone on the roster handles the job they are assigned, whether that’s making plays in the field, laying down a bunt to move a runner over or driving in runs.

The Seahawks are getting hot at the right time, and could be poised to be a bigger

Sunlake High School sophomore Jamila Cardwell had enough energy to shatter three school track records during one meet.At the Sunshine Athletic Conference East Track and Field Championship March 31, she outpaced the competition in the 1-mile, 800-meter and

threat than just a few weeks ago as a previously injured pitcher returns to the starting rotation.

Freshman pitcher Morgan Boudreau was slated to be the team’s second arm in the rotation alongside sophomore workhorse Mariah Melendez (2.94 ERA in 21 starts), until she broke her ankle during a preseason game.

“That changed a lot of things,” Garcia said about Boudreau’s absence. “The pitching staff was supposed to be a little different.

We had two very good pitchers coming in,

...and she was also supposed to be our starting first baseman.”

“We’ve taken adversity and have done well with it,” he added.

Boudreau appears to be working her way back to the lofty expectations the coaching staff set upon her before the season, striking out three in two shutout innings in a 15-0 win over Fivay on April 1.

Now armed with a fully stocked pitching staff to complement a deep lineup, the Seahawks ought to be able to “compete against anyone.”

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2-mile runs. Cardwell won the 1-mile in 5:23.79, the 800-meter in 2:26.94 and the 2mile in 11:40.78, all school records.

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The Sunlake softball team is having its best season in four years with a 16-8 record. It recently clinched the No. 2 seed for the Class 7A, District 10 tournament.

LAND O’ LAKES PITCHER BOASTS TOP ERA Land O’ Lakes junior right-hander Lance “McCabe” Sargent has been nearly unhittable for the 19-1 Gators varsity baseball

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Second Team MK Miller, Steinbrenner

Second Team Evan Trice, Wharton

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team. His miniscule 0.49 ERA in 43 innings is the best mark in Pasco County. He’s won all seven of his starts, three being complete games. Sargent is also a standout hitter with a .400 batting average and 15 RBIs.

SOFTBALL PLAYER REACHES SEASON MILESTONE Land O’ Lakes senior softball pitcher

Shannon Saile notched her 200th strikeout in a complete game, no-hit shutout against Fivay on April 5. Saile has thrown 18 complete games and three no-hitters so far this season for the Gators (22-2-1).

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It took a sharp eye to make the shots Pat Caldwell, 91, of Lutz, made during the pool tournament at the Lutz Senior Center located at 112 First Ave., N.W., in Lutz. Caldwell, an experienced pool player, took top honors in the contest. Arnold Walker, 78, came in second.

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ool enthusiasts got together to chalk up their cues, rack up some balls and give their shots just the right touch in a March 25 tournament.

Players had a great time — showing off some good moves, teasing each other and making some great shots dur-

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Seventy-five-year-old John Sprague prepares to make a difficult shot, as another player to the right, 89-year-old Elton Shahin leans from his seat, while awaiting his turn. Eight competitors vied for the top spot at the pool tournament, which Pat Caldwell, 91, of Lutz, clinched.

Eighty-four-year-old Barbara Wesling, of New Tampa, lines up a shot as opponent, 89-year-old Elton Shahin, of Lutz, sitting behind her, looks on.

Seventyfive-yearold John Sprague said he hadn’t played pool for 30 years.

Still, he signed up for the tournament and had quite a bit of fun. Here, he holds a bridge stick for a player needing it.

Debbie Mitchell, of Lutz, congratulates the winner of their game, 91-year-old Pat Caldwell.

Seventy-three-old Alba Rosales, of New Tampa, grimaces after missing the corner pocket in her game against, Charlie Rodriguez, 80, of Tampa.

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Pasco County Animal Services will present “Woofstock” on May 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Florida Estates Winery, 25241 State Road 52 in Land O’ Lakes.

There will be live bands, kids’ crafts, pony rides, vendors, food, wine tastings and more.

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CABA MIXER The Carrollwood Area Business Association will host “CABA after 5” at Shells Seafood Restaurant, 2101 Fowler Ave., on April 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. CABA meets every Wednesday for a coffee or “After 5” event that showcases a CABA member’s business.The events are free and open to all CABA members. Guests may attend two of these events prior to joining CABA. No registration is required. For information on this event, contact David Canady at (813) 3042170 or dcanady@shellsseafood.com.

Mike Moore, and State Rep. Danny Burgess.

Area chambers of commerce will also participate including Central Pasco, Wesley Chapel, Hispanic Business Leaders, Zephyrhills, Dade City and Trinity-Odessa.All proceeds from the door prizes will be donated to the Pasco Chapter of the American Cancer Society.

For information, contact Signarama at (813) 994-0101, or email store@signaramanewtampa.com.

Signarama and EmbroidMe of New Tampa will celebrate their grand opening at a new location, 1917 Passero Ave., in Lutz, on April 14 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The companies began nearly five years ago in Wesley Chapel.

The new site gives them a retail and wholesale storefront, with an adjacent 15,000 square feet of printing and fabrication space. The expanded space makes Signarama the region’s largest sign manufacturing facility north of Tampa, according to sales manager Jim Charos.

The free event will include a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m., music, food, refreshments, door prizes and tours of the facility.Among restaurants providing food will be Texas Road House, Latin Twist, Bakery Boutique, Kaixo Gourmet, Stacy’s Gluten Free Goodies and Hungry Harry’s Family BBQ. There also will be wine tasting and entertainment from John Jay the DJ. Invited guests include Pasco County Clerk of Court Paula O’Neil, Pasco County Commissioner

NORTH TAMPA CHAMBER MEETING The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly general meeting on April 14, with check-in at 11 a.m., at Brunchies, Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch and Catering at 14366 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. Networking is until 11:30 a.m., when lunch will be served from a select menu.

For information, contact the chamber at (813) 961-2420, or email info@northtampachamber.com.

CAREERSOURCE MOBILE STOP The CareerSource Mobile One-Stop bus will be at the Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St., on April 14 starting at 9:30 a.m.

Those interested can get help in searching for work, creating and printing resumes, accessing local and statewide job listings, and getting information about programs provided by CareerSource.The mobile unit is a self-contained resource room on wheels with 12 computer stations, satellite internet and telecommunications, and printing and copying capabilities.

There is no cost for job seekers.

PHARMACY RIBBON CUTTING Palms Pharmacy will have a ribbon cutting and open house on April 15 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., at 17008 Palm Pointe Drive in New Tampa.

Come enjoy refreshments, a special customer giveaway (while supplies last) and a drawing for a Kindle Fire or a FitBit. For information, contact Shahida Choudhry at (813) 252-9063.

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