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clared an official federal holiday in 1971.

To mark the holiday weekend, several events and ceremonies are planned for the region. Here is a listing of some of those events.

• Lutz-Land O’ Lakes American Legion Post 108 will be placing flags at the Lutz cemetery May 27 and retrieving them May 30, both days at 9 a.m. The group also will

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Our nation is preparing to observe Memorial Day, in honor of the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces.

The American holiday, which falls on the last Monday of May each year, originally was known as Decoration Day. It began in the years following the Civil War and was de-

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The annual Lutz Guv’na Debate was held on May 20, at the Old Lutz School. It featured three candidates, Jessica Sherman, left, Kori Rankin and Greg Gilbert.

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of the debate elicited the most reaction, thanks to candidates’ exorbitant promises and guarantees.

To appeal to the women vote, Gilbert proposed free massages for women “at least once a week.”

Approval ensued.

So did Rankin’s suggestion to offer “unlimited wine.”

Candidates also tackled several pressing issues, including: what new law should be passed for Lutz?

Without hesitation, Rankin said,“No more construction.”

Gilbert advocated for a motorcycle ban “at least once a week” to keep Lutz peaceful.

Sherman instead focused her attention on the area’s economy — ensure 90 percent of Lutz businesses are locally owned.

Another hot-button topic was addressed: Canadian snowbirds sneaking into Lutz.

“Build a wall,” Rankin answered, assuredly.

“Laser beams,” Sherman said.

Gilbert, however, seemed more welcoming of northern migrants.

“Why not invest in a hockey team in Lutz?” he asked.

Other questions— “Why did the chicken cross the road?” and “Who’s the biggest liar?” also generated plenty of laughs throughout the debate.

The afternoon’s silliness was all done in an effort for candidates to drum up as much support as they could, hoping to raise as much money as possible for their “campaigns,” which ultimately go to benefitting several nonprofits and local organizations.

The annual Guv’na Race fundraiser continues through the Fourth of July weekend,

The talent was endless.

The applause was, too.

Special needs students from seven Pasco County schools displayed their unique skills on May 17 before more than 100 parents, peers and school faculty.

The eighth annual Showcase for Exceptional Talent was held at the Wesley Chapel High School Center for the Arts auditorium.

From dancing and singing/duets, to lipsyncing and comedy skits, there was no shortage of fun and entertainment.

The two-hour show featured more than 30 routines from dozens of exceptional student education (ESE) students.

Performers hailed from Wesley Chapel, Ridgewood, Wiregrass Ranch and Zephyrhills high schools; Seven Springs and Weightman middle schools; and,Watergrass Elementary.

On the main stage, students exhibited passion and confidence with each act.

The crowd responded with roaring applause and enthusiastic cheers.

Everyone seemed to be sharing an enjoyable time.

Wiregrass Ranch’s Nicholas Jones enlivened the audience as he jammed away at his guitar during a solo performance of “Wherever I May Roam” by Metallica.

Wesley Chapel High’s Regan Black left observers awestruck when she belted out the catchy sing-along tune of “Don’t Worry About a Thing” by Tori Kelly.

Acts such as a SpongeBob SquarePants reenactment and roaming “Comedy Chickens” generated hearty laughs.

During breaks, Wesley Chapel High’s Anthony Minnick and Shawn Zupnick served as emcees.They kept things moving with their dialogue and introductions, erasing any chance of a dull moment during the show.

Heather Farnsworth, a behavioral specialist at Wesley Chapel High, has coordinated the event for the past five years.

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It was a landslide for one first-time Lutz Guv’na hopeful.

Jessica Sherman of Pinch A Penny was voted the winner of the Lutz Guv’na Debate, at the Old Lutz School on May 20.

She also claimed the debate’s talent contest, appealing to “voters” with her dancing skills (and baked goods).

And, she earned a $100 campaign donation for bringing the most guests — by far— to the fun-filled shindig.

The other candidates — incumbent Greg Gilbert of Beef O’ Brady’s and Kori Rankin of Kori Rankin Photography — had their moments, too.

Gilbert created arguably the best slogan: “Hang up your boots in Lutz.”

Rankin, meanwhile, displayed her superior athleticism, dominating a cow chip-throwing contest.

The annual affair isn’t your typical “political” debate.

Besides answering satirical questions from the crowd, the trio squared off in several entertaining competitions, ranging from a costume contest to alligator watermeloncarving.

There also was a makeshift field sobriety test — blowing and tying a “breathalyzer” balloon while traversing along a zigzagged line.

Sherman and Rankin passed with relative ease.

Gilbert failed.

“Apparently happy hour at Beef O’ Brady’s is before 2 o’ clock,” emcee Paul Vahue quipped.

The amusement didn’t stop there.

As usual, the question-and-answer portion

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Review committee set to talk about impact fees

By B.C. Manion

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Pasco County’s Development Review Committee is slated to discuss a proposal that would raise the impact fees charged to new residential development to help address the impact that new growth has on schools.

Under the proposed ordinance, the fees could be used to build new schools, acquire school sites or purchase new school buses.

Pasco County already imposes school impact fees, but the new fees would be substantially more than is currently collected.

Here are the proposed fees: • Single-family detached residences: $7,540, for homes 1,500 square feet or less; $9,785 for homes between 1,501 square feet and 2,499 square feet; and, $12,028 for homes of 2,500 square feet or more • Single-family attached: $3,633 per dwelling • Mobile homes: $5,544 per dwelling • Multifamily: $5,295 per dwelling These are the current fees: • Single-family detached: $4,828 per dwelling (no distinction based on size) • Single-family attached: $1,740 per dwelling • Mobile home: $2,843 per dwelling • Multifamily: $1,855 per dwelling The fees do not apply to age-restricted communities, where residents are 55 and older.

Even if the county adopts the proposed rates, school district officials estimate a $284 million shortfall in revenue needed for capital construction during the next decade.

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Bexley Elementary School, depicted in this rendering, is set to open in the fall for the 20172018 school year. Rapid residential growth in Pasco County has prompted a need for new schools, and the Pasco County School Board is asking the Pasco County Commission to increase school impact fees to help pay for new growth.

The development review committee meeting, which is open to the public, is set for May 25 at 1:30 p.m., in the board room at the West Pasco County Government Center, 8731 Citizens Drive in New Port Richey.

The development review committee, under the direction of the county administrator, reviews proposed developments and policies, and makes recommendations to the Pasco County Commission. It includes representatives of several different county departments and a representative from Pasco County Schools’ staff.

The school impact fee issue boils down to rapidly increasing school enrollment outpacing the school district’s ability to build schools to house the students.

Concerned about the problem, the school district hired a consultant to do an impact fee study.

That study recommended substantially higher impact fees.

The County Commission reacted by ap-

pointing a Pasco County School Infrastructure Funding Committee, which recommended the consultant’s highest fees be adopted, but only if the school board put a referendum on the 2018 ballot seeking a sales tax increase to support school construction.

The infrastructure funding committee’s recommendation fell flat with county commissioners, who resisted the idea of requiring the referendum.

As Commission Chairman Mike Moore put it during a May 2 workshop on the issue:“I’m not very keen on the recommendation for this board to attempt to almost hijack the process, or tie the school board’s hands by forcing them to go out and raise the sales tax. That makes me uncomfortable.”

Instead, commissioners directed county staff to prepare an ordinance to increase the school impact fee, and to schedule the development review committee meeting and two public hearings.

Absent specific direction for the amount to include in the proposed ordinance, the county’s legal staff said it would use the full amount recommended by the consultant.

The proposed ordinance does not include a requirement for the school board to ask voters for a sales tax increase to support schools.

But, it notes that except for annual adjustments that may be made based on construction costs,“the school impact fee shall not be updated in a manner that would result in an increased school impact fee for (a) period of 10 years after the effective date of the 2017 school impact fee rate increase.”

In addition to the review committee’s session, the County Commission has set two public hearings on the proposed changes to the county’s school impact fees.

Considerable debate is likely.

Proponents of the higher fees are expected to contend that new growth should pay for itself, that there’s no question the schools are needed and that there are no other sources of revenue available.

Opponents, on the other hand are likely to argue that new development is being forced to shoulder too much of the cost, that the size of the fees put Pasco County in a competitive disadvantage and that the higher fees will make it essentially impossible to provide affordable housing.

The first public hearing on the the school impact fees issue is set for June 20 at 1:30 p.m., in the commission’s board room at the West Pasco Government Center.The second is set for July 11 at 1:30 p.m., on the second floor of the Historic County Courthouse, at 37918 Meridian Ave., in Dade City.

Pasco County schools expect budget squeeze

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As things stand now, Pasco County Schools could be facing an $8.7 million budget shortfall for the 2017-18 budget year, and Superintendent Kurt Browning has begun laying the groundwork for potential cuts.

He briefed the Pasco County School Board during a May 16 budget workshop about what he’s been doing so far to gear up for what could become a tough budget year.

The final budget numbers won’t be known until Gov. Rick Scott acts on the budget adopted by the Florida Legislature.

Scott has 15 days to sign the budget, veto it, or use his line-item veto authority. The 15-

day time clock begins ticking once the budget lands on Scott’s desk.

Browning told school board members that he had met the previous week with all the district’s department directors and directed them to “prepare a 10 percent budget reduction exercise.”

The superintendent said he emphasized it was an exercise, but he added, “we’re going to look at each one of those proposed cuts that they recommend, and we will look at it accordingly and see what the impacts to the district are.”

On the same day, Browning had a conference call with secondary principals and two conference calls with the district’s elementary principals, to let them know they need to hold one instructional position open.

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The district isn’t taking the position away from each school, but it is freezing it, Browning said.

The district estimates it would take 146 positions to plug an $8.7 million budget gap, Browning said.

Olga Swinson, the district’s chief finance officer, also noted that the charter school enrollment in Pasco County is projected to increase by about 977 full-time equivalent students, which is about a 25 percent increase over the previous year.

The district is also facing additional costs associated with opening Bexley Elementary and Cypress Creek Middle/High School, she said.

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Browning told board members that the district is considering a wide range of options to balance the budget.

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‘Cow Palace’ attracted music greats Knowing Your History

By Doug Sanders

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he block structure was built in 1957, without heat or air conditioning, according to records kept by the Pasco County Property Appraiser’s Office.

It was located in Carver Heights, a predominantly black neighborhood where many people lived hard-scrabble lives.

And, during the next 20 years, the building attracted performers who would become some of the biggest names in soul-blues and R&B music.

Each of those musicians would travel down Bull Road — still a dirt lane southeast of Dade City. They would go past Ferguson Lake to make their way to the stage, inside the block structure.

It was a venue with a spacious dance floor and ornate Spanish-tiled bar.

And, that’s where bar-goers who could get rowdy, had the chance to see performances

by B.B. King or Ray Charles.

More often than not, people could hear the loud music outside as they passed the open pastures, as they did on the night that James Brown played.

Despite its remote location and wild weekends, this block structure became a juke joint variously known as “Rabbit’s Place,” “Jake's Lakeside Tavern” and the “Cow Palace.”

It was part of the so-called “Chitlin’ Circuit,” which the National Public Radio defines as “a touring circuit that provided employment for hundreds of black musicians and brought about the birth of Rock ’n’ Roll.”

Glenn Thompson, secretary of the Pasco County Historical Society, said the circuit’s name “derives from the soul food item chitterling” which is made from stewed pig intestines.

Thompson is a big fan of the local Chitlin’ Circuit Preservation Society, co-founded by

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Scott Place, left, and Al Brown are hoping planned restorations can save the historic Cow Palace in Dade City.

The dance floor and bar at the Cow Palace as it looked in April 2016.

Scott Place, which is seeking funding to restore and save one of Florida’s historic blues clubs.

“We want to be like the Bradfordville Blues Club in Tallahassee,” Place said. That juke joint was shuttered for nearly 20 years before it reopened in the 1990s.

Place also points to other success stories on the old Chitlin’ Circuit, such as the Jackson

House in Tampa, the Manhattan Casino in St. Petersburg and the Cotton Club in Gainesville.

Place, a Dade City blues musician who performs under the name "Howlin' Buzz," hopes future generations will have a chance to know more about the Cow Palace and its historic links to stars like King, a relatively unknown artist who brought a Chitlin' Circuit

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tour to the Cow Palace in the late 1950s.

Buddy Guy played at the Cow Palace early in his career and was later inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Eric Clapton and B.B. King on March 14, 2005.

Writing on his Facebook page, Guy said: “The tone (B.B. King) got out of that guitar, the way he shook his left wrist, the way he squeezed the strings…Man, he came out with that, and it was all new to the whole guitarplayin’ world.”

The Cow Palace attracted stars and fans to a very poor neighborhood.

"There was nothing like that anywhere in Tampa Bay," recalled George Romagnoli, in a news report published 25 years ago.

First subdivided in 1946 by Stanley Cochrane, the subdivision where the Cow Palace sits likely was named after the renowned botanist George Washington Carver, according to Bill Dayton, a member and former chairman of the Dade City Historic Preservation Advisory Board.

"Maybe he had an admiration for Carver,” Dayton told The St. Petersburg Times in 1998.

"Or maybe he just thought it was an appropriate name for a black subdivision," Dayton added.

No regularly hosted events have been held at the Cow Palace since the mid-1970s, but a jam session there two years ago drew approximately 100 musicians and guests.

“We found out there was no commercial zoning, and that’s what we need for live entertainment in the future,” Place said.

Even with rezoning issues and the challenges of restoration, Place believes people would stand in line to enter the Cow Palace as they did 50 years ago.

“They would admit as many people as possible (back then). But, there was only one way in — or out,” Place said, with a smile.

To find out more about the Cow Palace and efforts to restore it, email chitlinpreserves@gmail.com.

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The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer legal advice during its Social Seniors group June 1 from 10 a.m. to noon, for ages 55 and older. Refreshments will be served. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

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The Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave.,Tampa, will present “Florida’s First People” May 25 at 1 p.m.A docent from the Tampa Bay History Center will discuss how they lived, the prehistoric animals they shared the land with, and what the climate was like back then. For information, call (813) 273-3652.

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The Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St., will host the Z Book Club June 2 at 3 p.m., to discuss ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,” by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. For information, call (813) 780-0064.

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SENIOR CENTER EVENTS

The Lutz Senior Center, 112 First Ave., N.W., will offer these events: • May 26 at 10 a.m.: “Natural Beauty Parlor,” for makeovers • May 26 at 1 p.m.:“Spring into Style,” to show off a favorite spring outfit For details, call the center at (813) 2643804.

END-OF-SCHOOL BASH

The New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd., will host an “End-of-School Bash” May 26 at 3 p.m., for kindergarten through eighth grade. There will be games, crafts, snacks and more. For information, call (813) 273-3652, or visit HCPLC.org.

AARP CHAPTER MEETING

Land O’ Lakes AARP Chapter 4764 will meet May 26 at 10:30 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. The guest speaker will be Zoe Jenkins of Joshua House.There also will be a mini-auction to raise funds for neglected, abused and abandoned children at Joshua House. For information, email Phyllis Bross at pebross@verizon.net.

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There will be lunch from Two Stax Grill BBQ and vendors with handmade jewelry, pallet and garden art, soaps and more. Guests can bring dull knives, scissors and garden clippers and have them sharpened. Furry friends can attend. Admission is free. For information, call (813) 526-663.

MAKE A RAIN STICK

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer a program May 27 from 10 a.m. to noon, for ages 9 to 15, to make a musical rain stick. A proper dress code, registration and signed liability waiver are required.To register, call (813) 929-1214.

SUMMER SPA PROGRAM

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer “Summer Spa” May 27 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., for ages 9 to 15.

Participants can make bath bombs, body scrub and other spa treatments. A proper dress code, registration and signed liability waiver are required. To register, call (813) 929-1214.

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The Darby Harvest Community Sale and Market will take place May 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 31116 Darby Road in Dade City.

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a summer kickoff “Build a Better World Preteen Party” June 2 at 2 p.m., with games and crafts. There also will be a teen game night on the same day, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., for ages 12 to 18. Free snacks will be provided. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

The Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library system invites artists of all ages, who are “Doctor Who” fans, to submit art for a competition and exhibition to kick off the library’s 2017 Summer Reading program. Dubbed “The Day of the Doctor,” the kickoff event is on June 10 from1 p.m. to 4 p.m. It will be a tribute to the BBC’s long-running sci-fi series that features the time-traveling adventures of an immortal alien.

There also will be a scavenger hunt, episode screenings, an escape room, trivia game, costume contest and more.

Applications will be accepted through June 1. Artwork accepted into the exhibition will be displayed at the John F. Germany Public Library in Tampa, from June 10 to June 30.

For submission details and information, visit tinyurl.com/kodsfah.

Paddling for Veterans and The Circle of Veterans will offer “Howl at the Moon” May 27 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., starting at the River Ratz Café, 29295 Lake Lindsey Road in Nobleton. Guests can participate in an evening of kayaking under a full moon. For information, call (334) 477-6185, email info@ thecircleofveterans.org, or visit Facebook.com/circleofveterans.

There will be a Helping Hands Benefit Concert, with professional classical music, May 27 at 6 p.m., at USF Barness Hall, 3755 USF Holly Drive in Tampa, to raise money for Metropolitan Ministries.The cost is $20 in advance or $25 at the door, and tickets can be bought online at HelpingHandsTampa.com.

For more information, please contact Emma Skantze at (813) 892-4868 or emmaskantze@yahoo.com.

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Hillsborough County will participate in the Summer Food Service Program, which provides free nutritious lunches and afternoon snacks to children at more than 50 sites throughout the county. This year’s program runs May 30 to Aug. 4. The meals and snacks will be offered at local parks and other community locations to children younger than age 18.Applications are not required. For information, email summefoodprogram@HCFLGov.net, or call (813) 276-8625.

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SOCIAL SERVICES SALE

Christian Social Services’ Red Barn Thrift Store, 5515 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes, will have a Blow-out Sale May 30 and May 31 by offering 50 percent off all merchandise.

MAKE A CANDLEHOLDER

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer Woodworking 101, for ages 16 and older, May 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants can choose to make a candleholder on a lathe or a band saw.A proper dress code, registration and a signed liability waiver are required. For information and to register, call (813) 929-1214.

PRESERVATION SOCIETY

The Historic Hernando Preservation Society will meet June 1 at 6:30 p.m., at Brooksville City Hall, 201 Howell Ave., in Brooksville.The guest speaker will be Steve Rinck, president of the Seminole Wars Foundation, who will portray the character of Paddington McCormick, an Irish immigrant who joined the U.S. Infantry in 1835.

Admission is free. For information, visit HistoricHernandoPreservationSociety.org.

LEADERSHIP PASCO

Leadership Pasco is accepting applications for the Class of 2018. Emerging and existing community leaders who live or work in Pasco County can apply. Monthly program sessions begin with orientation in August and conclude with graduation in

Oakwood Church, 11209 Casey Road in Tampa, will offer a Vacation Bible School, “Gadgets & Gizmos,” June 5 to June 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., for kindergarten through fifth grade. For information or to register, call (813) 969-2303, or visit OakwoodFL.org.

SHREK THE MUSICAL

Dreamhouse Theatre, 1840 Oak Grove Blvd., in Lutz, will present “Shrek the Musical” June 18 at 3 p.m.; June 25 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and June 15, June 16, June 17, June 22, June 23 and June 24 at 8 p.m.

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ARTS COUNCIL SURVEY

The Arts Council is celebrating its 50th year in Hillsborough County and wants county residents have a say in what the next version of the Arts Council should look like.

Creatives, cultural workers, arts supporters, teachers and parents can take a survey to tell the council what it should continue doing, what should change, and what kind of programs would serve the needs of the residents. The survey can be found online at TampaArts.org/achc-survey.

FRIENDSHIP SINGERS

The Friendship Singers, a volunteer group that performs in local nursing homes, assisted living facilities and senior centers in Pasco and Hillsborough counties, is looking for new members.There are two practices and two concerts every month.

Practices are Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Pasco County Senior Center, 6801 Wisteria Loop Road in Land O’ Lakes.

There are no auditions, and no previous singing experience is required. For more information, you can call Joyce Ruby at (813) 442-7879 or Mary Vannier at (813) 5414183.

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Pre-construction sales begin in June for Lakeshore Preserve — a Mattamy Homes community of only 102 townhomes located on Van Dyke Road and Lakeshore Road, west of Dale Mabry Highway. Construction is underway, and three beautifully decorated models will open in July when the community celebrates its Grand Opening.

“Lakeshore Preserve’s superb location and thoughtfully-designed townhomes make this community unique to the north Tampa area,” said Lisette Minnick, Director of Sales. “We are thrilled by the number of residents who are calling with questions and interest in our townhomes. We look forward to having our first Mattamy homeowners move in this year.”

Lakeshore Preserve is situated in a desirable Lutz location, just minutes from St. Joseph’s Hospital North, and convenient to shopping, dining and entertainment venues in Land O’ Lakes, Carrollwood and Wesley Chapel. The proximity to the Veterans Expressway makes it an easy commute to Tampa.

Lakeshore Preserve • Van Dyke Road and Lakeshore Road location– 5 minutes from Veterans Expressway • Close to A-rated schools, shopping and dining • Gated entrance • Resort-style community pool and cabana • Island kitchens • Covered lanais • Mattamy Homes' quality and commitment to excellence

Schools zoned for the community are top-rated Steinbrenner High, Martinez Middle and Schwarzkopf Elementary. Charter school Sunlake Academy of Math and Science opens this fall, and several private schools are also close by.

Lakeshore Preserve will offer five townhome plans that feature Mattamy’s signature design style, distinctive architectural features and maximum livability. Meticulous attention was paid during the architectural design process to ensure that all usable living space is optimized and will enhance any lifestyle.

Townhomes range in size from 1,670 to 2,620 square feet, and have three bedrooms, 2.5 to 3.5 baths, and 1- to 2-car attached garages. Prices are anticipated to begin in the low-

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Some of the interior features that are included with every home include granite kitchen countertops, hardwood 42-inch upper cabinets, 9’4” ceilings on the first floor, and sod with lawn irrigation. In addition, a firstyear builder warranty and 10-year transferable structural warranty are included.

On select homes, options are available such as an expanded kitchen island and a second owner’s suite, which combines the space of two smaller bedrooms and creates a second private retreat. One of the five floor plans, of which only nine are available, features the owner’s bedroom on the first floor.

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Mattamy Homes is offering preconstruction sales in June to interested buyers who are registered on Lakeshore Preserve’s VIP Interest List, which also gives regular updates about the community. This opportunity provides homebuyers with special pre-construction pricing and incentives. To sign up for this VIP Interest List, go to mattamyhomes.com/Tampa or call (813) 813-659-5854.

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LESS IS MORE

As fun as it is to design for new things, subtraction is often where the real opportunity is hiding. Make a tired space feel new again by donating, repurposing or storing items that simply don’t serve a purpose or add anything visually.

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There’s more to design than placing chairs around a table or fire pit. Striking the right balance takes some intentionality and thought.

Incorporating strong elements of symmetry and repetition can do much to establish a relaxing, inviting tone, even something as simple as an eclectic playlist or perfectly plated appetizers.

Identifying the focal point to your outdoor area is a key early step. Often in backyard settings, this is a permanent feature such as a beautiful view, tranquil landscape design or soothing fire pit.

When a setting like this is not an option, furniture and dining settings can be used to create the same conversational effect.

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Connerton was the Parade’s 2017 Showcase Community, which drove visitor traffic to an all-time high. The community has recorded 58 new sales since the Parade opened April 1, bringing total sales for the year to 105 homes. This is a 56 percent increase in new homes sales compared to the same period in 2016.

Many factors have contributed to Connerton’s success, beginning with its four quality builders — Homes by WestBay, M/I Homes, Taylor Morrison and Lennar. All are extremely pleased with the number of buyers who have chosen Connerton as their new home.

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FORBES RECOGNIZES CONNERTON

In May, Connerton received national recognition in Forbes Magazine when writer Richard Suttmeier reported, “Connerton has returned to the vibrancy envisioned by city planners back in 2000.”

Suttmeier has been following Connerton for the past eight years, and commented in his story that the resurgence of Connerton is a positive sign for the housing market.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION Connerton General Manager Stew Gibbons welcomes Sgt. David Roca and his family during a ribbon cutting celebration that presented the family with keys to their new, mortgage-free home.

INLAND HOMES JOINS CONNERTON

Joining these established Connerton builders is Inland Homes, which has begun construction of a new model on Savory Walk Drive, across from Connerton’s community center and central park. These homes are being built on 55-foot lots in a neighborhood called The Gardens.

This is Inland Homes’ second time as a builder at Connerton. It previously built homes in The Arbors, one of the community’s original neighborhoods, and many happy homeowners are pleased to have Inland back.

NEW HOME FOR IRAQI VETERAN

Connerton’s Parade of Homes celebrations culminated with a very special dedication ceremony for an Iraqi veteran and his family.

Connerton partnered with Lennar and Operation Finally Home to surprise a well-deserving veteran and his family with a fully furnished and decorated mortgage-free home.

On April 29, keys to the new home were presented to U.S. Army Sgt.

Coming soon is Connerton’s signature 4th of July celebration, which is open to the public, and includes fireworks and lots of family activities.

This is the fourth consecutive year that Connerton is hosting an Independence Day Celebration. This year’s event is Saturday, July 1, and includes food, music, games, crafters and bounce houses. Benedetto’s Ristorante Italiano in Land O’ Lakes is once again sponsoring the evening’s fireworks.

If you are interested in being a sponsor at the 4th of July event, or setting up a craft booth, please contact Club Connerton at (813) 996-5800, or email activities@ myconnerton.com for information.

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David Roca and his family. The celebration ran in tandem with Connerton’s Parade of Homes festivities, which invited Parade-goers and Realtors to participate in honoring this deserving veteran.

“This was Connerton’s finest hour,” stated Stew Gibbons, Connerton’s general manager, as he addressed the audience of dignitaries, neighbors and supporters.

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County Commissioner Michael Moore, and U.S. Army Major Michael Lueckeman, operations directorate at Special Operations Command-Central at MacDill AFB. Both men acknowledged the importance of the sacrifices made by Sgt. Roca, who was overcome with emotion as he accepted the keys to his new home and thanked all those who have made it a reality.

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Many families do not realize that registration to Camp Connerton, the community’s fabulous summer camp program, is open to non-residents. Children are supervised by a well-trained staff and participate in craft projects, games, hikes, and enjoy Connerton’s resort-style super pool and waterpark. Camp Connerton is a great opportunity for all area youngsters.

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PREGNANCY CENTER DONATIONS

The Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers accepts donations of new or slightly used baby or maternity items. The centers cannot accept car seats and breast pumps, as they must be new. Cribs must have the fixed rail.

Here is a short list of items that can give ideas on ways to help: • $35 buys a case of diapers and baby wipes • $65 buys a car seat or “pack n play” • $85 buys an electric breast pump • $150 buys a crib and mattress • $500 helps the pregnancy centers expand services to Trinity/Odessa Oasis has two locations: 3632 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Suite 108, in Land O’ Lakes, and 5854 Argerian Drive, Suite 103, in Wesley Chapel.

To reach the Land O’ Lakes office, call (813) 406-4965. For Wesley Chapel, call (813) 618-5037.

MEDICARE ASSISTANCE

The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, will host a representative from Premier Community Healthcare May 25 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., to offer free assistance with Medicaid, food stamps, Florida Kidcare and other community resources.

For information, call (813) 788-6375.

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CARE Tampa Bay provides education and support for coping with neuropathy, dealing with physical limitations, home safety, and symptom management.

The free volunteer-run clinic is taking appointments for June. Space is limited For information, contact Cindy Tofthagen at (813) 396-9441 or neuropathyhelp@caretampabay.org.

SHINE (Serving health insurance needs of elders) is a Florida Department of Elder Affairs program through which volunteers provide free, unbiased one-on-one insurance counseling and information about Medicare options and prescription drug assistance for elders, their families and caregivers.

The next class is the last week of June, and meals and travel are reimbursed.

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Gulfside celebrates volunteers In honor of National Volunteer Week, Gulfside Hospice honored its 193 patient-care volunteers, along with 200 thrift shop volunteers, throughout the county. In the past year, volunteers have donated nearly 49,000 hours of service to Gulfside. Each individual was recognized by years of service. Three volunteers receiving recognition were, from left, Goldie Klebowski, 7 years; Jeanette Tatro, 12 years; and, Barrie Fernald, 1year.

NAMI SUPPORT GROUPS

The Pasco County Chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) offers two types of support group meetings each month.

The NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a structured closed group, open only to those with a mental illness diagnosis.

This group is for individuals age 18 and older, interested in the recovery process, sharing coping skills, and being with others who understand the daily challenges of living with a mental illness.

Local meetings are the second and fourth Friday of the month from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Atonement Lutheran Church, 29617 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel.

The NAMI Family Support Group is for family members and caregivers of someone with a mental illness diagnosis.

The family group also meets at Atonement Lutheran Church the first and third Tuesday of the month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

For information, call (727) 992-9653, or visit NAMIPasco.org.

PREMIER AWARDED $1.2 MILLION

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Premier Community HealthCare Group Inc., $1.2 mil-

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The sites will be in Brooksville and Spring Hill at medical space previously operated by the Department of Health, and will serve an estimated 84,000 patients annually.

Limited hours of operation are now available. Both sites will be fully operational on or before July 24 at these locations: • Spring Hill Family Health Center, 7551 Forest Oaks Blvd.

• Brooksville Family Health Center, 300 S. Main St. To learn more about Premier Community HealthCare, visit PremierHC.org.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES RECOGNIZED

The Florida Department of Health-Pasco County recognized its public health nurses with a Nurses Day Tea May 12 and an educational session, as the ANA (American Nurses Association) designated 2017 as the “Year of the Healthy Nurse.”

Florida has more than 600,000 nursing professionals who work every day to provide high-quality care in a variety of settings from hospitals to doctors’ office to county health departments and schools.

Public health nurses work with individuals, families and communities as a whole to prevent disease and promote the overall health of the area.The nurses work in clinics to provide immunizations, conduct testing for diseases and infections, help people manage chronic conditions, and help people achieve a healthy lifestyle.

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VETERAN WEARS CAP AND GOWN

Marty Sullivan, an 83-year-old Korean War veteran, donned a cap and gown to stand with the members of the Joe E. Newsome High School Class of 2017 on May 19.

Sullivan had just completed his sophomore year at a Boston high school in 1951 when he walked into a U.S. Navy recruitment center to sign up for the Korean War. Jobs, a family and a retirement move to Hillsborough County followed in the years after he left the service.

Sullivan learned through his volunteer work at the Hillsborough County Veterans Park and Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins Jr. Veterans Museum that he qualified for a high school diploma.

The State of Florida offers a standard high school diploma to any eligible, honorably discharged military veteran who left high school in order to serve our nation’s armed forces.

For information, call Hillsborough County Consumer & Veterans Services at (813) 635-8316.

JOHN LEGG RECEIVES AWARD

Pasco-Hernando State College has named former Senator John Legg, PHSC class of 1994, as its 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.

Legg was honored at the college-wide annual Student Activities and Distinguished Alumni Award Recognition Ceremony in April.

Legg is the chief financial officer of

DaySpring Academy, a Pasco County charter school he founded in 2000. He received an Associate in Arts degree from PHSC in 1994, and transferred to the University of South Florida, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in public administration.

Legg began his public service career as a legislative aide to Florida House Rep. Heather Fiorentino, whom he subsequently succeeded. He then was elected to the Florida Senate where he served from 2012 to 2016.

READING KICKOFF

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a Summer Reading Club Kickoff June 3 at 2 p.m., for elementary-aged children and their families.

There will be a presentation by Mad Science.

For information, call (352) 567-3576.

HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE

The IHM Tampa Homeschool Conference will take place at St. Lawrence Parish’s Higgins Hall, 5225 N. Himes Ave., in Tampa, June 8 from noon to 6 p.m., and June 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Participants can learn more about Catholic home-schooling.

Admission is free. Registration is not required.

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AMBER MARIANO VISITS STUDENTS

Florida Rep.Amber Mariano recently visited with Hudson Elementary School students in an effort to promote the importance of literacy.

Mariano read to students in some first grades and a fourth-grade class.The reading activity was followed by an answer-andquestion session to give students an

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ESSAY WINNER ANNOUNCED

As part of Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller Paula O’ Neill’s annual contest, Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano received essays from middle school students in public, private, parochial, charter, online and home-schools in answer to the question, “How do you, as a middle school student, benefit from taxes your family, friends and neighbors pay?”

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The school’s scholarly leader patrols also were in attendance.

WOMAN’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS

The GFWC Woman’s Club of Zephyrhills awarded nine $1,000 scholarships at its endof-the-year luncheon.The following students received a certificate and check: • Mariana Escudero, Pasco-Hernando State College

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The contest will again be offered in 2018. For more information, please visit PascoTaxes.com.

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Nearly three years after dirt began flying, a $72.6 million project to widen State Road 52 and Interstate 75 is heading into its final phase.

Completion is expected in summer 2017.

Motorists have learned to navigate through construction cones, barricades and lane shifts — heading north or south on I75, or east and west on two-lane State Road 52.

Traffic flow has slowed, and sometimes halted, as construction workers twirled their signs signaling lines of motorists to go “slow” or “stop.”

Construction work has greeted residents entering and leaving the Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club on a daily basis.

Amid the passenger vehicles, a steady stream of 18-wheelers rolled in and out of the Flying J truck stop, just east of I-75.

It became a routine of the daily commute.

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Motorists navigate through construction around the southbound exit ramp at Interstate 75 at State Road 52.

The state department of transportation tried to minimize the impact to traffic by having road crews work at night, and scheduling lane closures after 9 p.m.

“We will have added capacity to allow the traffic to flow better,” said John McShaffrey, a transportation department

spokesman.“We’ve already seen that.”

Part of the project is to redesign the interchange.

In March, FDOT opened a loop ramp for westbound traffic on State Road 52, heading south on I-75.

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nals to aid motorists who are entering and exiting I-75.

In 2016, southbound traffic onto I-75 from State Road 52 logged about 8,300 vehicles per day. Northbound there were about 3,000 vehicles a day, according to FDOT data on Annual Average Daily Traffic counts.

The same traffic report showed about 60,000 vehicles per day traveling I-75 between County Road 54 and State Road 52; and 40,000 per day between State Road 52 and County Road 41.

The FDOT project will widen about 7 miles of I-75 from four lanes to six lanes, with three lanes in each direction. The work stretches from north of County Road 54 to north of State Road 52.

About 1 ½ miles of State Road 52 will be widened from two lanes to six lanes, from west of Old Pasco Road to east of Corporate Lake Boulevard.

In addition, frontage roads will be built on the northbound and southbound sides of State Road 52, west of I-75.

The project also includes on-street bicycle lanes and 10-foot sidewalks.

Fleet of school buses to use alternative fuel

By Kathy Steele

ksteele@lakerlutznews.com

Pasco County Schools is making history with a new, fast-fill station and a fleet of buses that runs on alternative fuel.

The school district, in partnership with Integral Energy and Clearwater Gas System, is the first in Florida to own and operate a compressed natural gas (CNG) station to fuel its growing fleet of CNG buses.

By the end of the 2018 school year, school officials estimate the district will own 65 buses that operate on natural gas, rather than diesel or gasoline.

The fueling station, along with a new bus garage, is on about 24 acres at 13101 Interlaken Road in Odessa.

School officials, school board members and representatives with Integral Energy and Clearwater Gas celebrated the occasion with a ribbon cutting on May 16.

Guests at the event toured the buses and the fuel processing plant. The J.W. Mitchell High School jazz band entertained.

The alternative fuel is expected to offer several benefits, including reduced vehicle noise, cleaner emissions and cost efficiency.

“We’ve tried to be good stewards of our natural resources,” said Kurt Browning, the district’s superintendent.

Each bus is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 20,000 pounds a year, school officials said. Compared to clean diesel buses, they said the CNG buses would produce 13 percent less greenhouse gas, 95 percent less nitrogen oxide and 80 percent less hydrocarbon.

The CNG station can fuel a bus within 3 minutes and can pump out the equivalent of more than 10,500 gasoline gallons a day.

It also is a state-of-the-art facility with more than 10,000 linear feet of electrical conduit buried underground. More than 50 cubic yards of concrete encase those conduits; and, each CNG storage vessel weighs more than 6,500 pounds.All of the compression equipment was American-manufactured.

Ray Gadd, the school district’s deputy superintendent, said discussion about the CNG station and using the alternative fuel began nearly six years ago.

He and other school district staff members helped shepherd the project to its completion. State Sen.Wilton Simpson sponsored a bill to create a state rebate program

COURTESY OF PASCO COUNTY SCHOOLS

Ray Gadd, deputy superintendent of Pasco County Schools, center, cuts the ribbon at the new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station as Chuck Warrington, left, of Clearwater Gas, and State Sen. Wilton Simpson watch.

that can reimburse the county up to $25,000 for the cost of each bus.

In the past three years, the school district began buying new buses that run on alternative fuel.

Plans are to continue buying about 35

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David Dixon, of Wesley Chapel High School, sings the national anthem during the eighth annual Showcase for Exceptional Talent on May 17, where special needs students from seven Pasco County schools displayed their unique skills.

TALENTS, from page 1A provides an “amazing” experience for special needs students countywide.

“It gives them a huge sense of community to come out and spend this time together,” Farnsworth said. “I don’t think they get the recognition that most of the other kids get; it’s something fun and exciting for them to do to showcase their amazing talents.”

Parent Dale Kimball expressed his appreciation for the annual event.

Kimball’s 15-year son, Paul, has autism.

His son was part of a Wesley Chapel High group ensemble that performed a remixed version of Randy Newman’s “You

Got a Friend in Me.” “This is the closest to a stage that most of these kids will ever get to,” Kimball said.“To me, it’s beautiful.”

“Seeing ‘exceptional student’ and ‘talent’ in the same title puts a tear in my eye,” he added.

Kimball also credited Wesley Chapel High’s Exceptional Student Education department for encouraging reluctant students, like Paul, to participate in the event.

“They have a way of kind of building them up,” Kimball said, “even if it’s a very, very small thing.”

The ninth annual Showcase for Exceptional Talent is slated for sometime in mid-October.

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be selling poppies, for a donation, at the Sunlake Publix, on Memorial Day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Veterans Memorial Park and LeRoy Collins Jr. Veterans Museum, 3602 U.S. 301 N., in Tampa, will host its 20th annual Memorial Day ceremony May 28 at 11 a.m.

The event will include patriotic songs, a keynote speech, a POW/MIA Missing Man Remembrance Celebration, a wreath presentation, a rifle salute and taps. Guests can bring lawn chairs.The park, monuments and museum are free and open to the public.

For information, call (813) 744-5502.

• The Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, 4150 S. Suncoast Blvd., in Homosassa, will host a Memorial Day event May 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with special activities to recognize and honor those who served our country.Volunteers will be collecting items (toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags and laundry soap) for the Mission in Citrus Homeless Veterans Shelter.

Visitors can support the Honor Flight network and write notes to veterans of World War II and Korean War. For information, call Susan Strawbridge at (352) 628-5445, ext.

1002, or Carla Nicklas at (352) 257-1480.

• The Florida National Cemetery, 6502 S.W. 102nd Ave., in Bushnell, will have a

GUV’NA, from page 1A where the winner is announced, and earns the coveted “sash” and honorary title from the prior year’s winner.

The race, which started in 1991, is sponsored by the Lutz Civic Association.

It typically raises several thousand dollars for about 20 beneficiaries.

Dignitaries at Saturday’s event included

buses a year eventually replacing much of the school’s aging fleet of more than 450 buses.The shift will reduce reliance on gasoline and diesel-burning fuels in favor of natural gas, which burns cleaner and emits fewer toxins.

Memorial Day ceremony May 29 at 11 a.m., in the Assembly Area. For information, call (352) 793-7740.

• Oldsmar will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony May 29 at 10 a.m., at Veterans Memorial Park, 250 Shore Drive E., in Oldsmar.The keynote speaker will be Brian Anderson, CEO of Veterans Alternative. Local singer Malori Shaw will perform. The outdoor event will take place rain or shine.

Admission is free.

Additionally, some local attractions, including The Museum of Science and Industry, at 4801 E. Fowler Ave., and Lowry Park Zoo, at 1101 W. Sligh Ave. have special offers for members of the military.

The Museum of Science and Industry is offering free admission all summer for active-duty members of the United States military and their families from May 27 through the end of Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4.

Veterans can visit MOSI for free on Labor Day weekend, and can bring up to five family members. For information, visit MOSI.org.

The Lowry Park Zoo is offering free admission to those with a valid military ID who are active duty, Department of Defense civilians, reservists, retirees and their immediate family members. Military members can bring up to three dependents. For information, call (813) 935-8552.

volunteers from Steinbrenner High School, the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club, and representatives from the Old Lutz School and the Lutz Civic Association.

For more information on getting involved or participating in Guv’na fundraising events, contact Greg Gilbert at (248) 4447320 or gregoryagilbert@ att.net, Jessica Sherman at (813) 362-1085 or jcote6884@gmail.com, or Kori Rankin at (813) 476-3718 or korirankin@gmail.com.

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Land O’ Lakes High softball wins state title

By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com

They finally did it.

On May 20, the Land O’ Lakes High Gators unseated powerhouse Plantation American Heritage 3-1, claiming the Class 6A Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSSA) softball championship at Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach.

The achievement marks the first fastpitch title for Land O’Lakes (29-3) and the first for a Pasco County program since Ridgewood High won in 1992.

Making the victory even sweeter: The Gators downed the same team that eliminated them in last year’s state semifinals.

And, it wasn’t the first time this postseason Land O’ Lakes exacted revenge.

The Gators twice beat Wesley Chapel High School — in districts and regionals —after the Wildcats bested them during an April 4 regular season game (2-0 loss).

Besides payback, the championship shows the Gators — in recent years one of the region’s premier softball program — can dethrone a state dynasty; American Heritage (25-4) was making its fourth straight championship game appearance and was trying to win its eighth title overall.

Likewise impressive, the Gators won in comeback fashion.

Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Land O’Lakes found timely hitting —base hits by Callie Turner and Tia Williams — and benefitted from Patriot mistakes — hit by pitch, wild pitch— to build the lead for good.

Meanwhile,Turner, the team’s sophomore ace, kept the game within reach from the outset, pitching like she has all season long.

The University of Tennessee commit fired a complete game, allowing just five hits and striking out eight against a potent Patriots lineup (.447 team average, 24 home runs).

The Gators’ championship win culminated a pair of close playoff games.

The day before, on May 19, Land O’ Lakes

COURTESY OF EDWIN RODRIGUEZ, LAND O’ LAKES GATORS VARSITY SOFTBALL

On May 20, the Land O’ Lakes High Gators defeated Plantation American Heritage 3-1, claiming the Class 6A Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) softball championship at Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach. The win marks the first fastpitch title for Land O’ Lakes (29-3) and the first for a Pasco County program since Ridgewood High won in 1992.

edged North Fort Myers High 2-0 in the state semifinals.

And, on May 12, the Gators narrowly beat Springstead High 2-0 in the region finals.

For followers of Land O’ Lakes varsity softball, the championship isn’t an utter shock.

But, it’s likely eye-opening after last year’s graduation of Shannon Saile, one of the program’s all-time great pitchers.

Saile — now a freshman standout at Florida International University — amassed 517 strikeouts and a career 1.76 ERA in four seasons. She also compiled 41 wins, 31 com-

plete games, 11 shutouts and five no-hitters in her prep career.

Moreover, Gators head coach Mitch Wilkins this season had to replace two key bats in then-seniors Tayler Holt (.347 average) and Kendall Tipton (.311 average).

No matter.

Projecting forward, a state title repeat in 2018 isn’t out of the question.

Armed with Turner (0.21 ERA, 249 strikeouts) and a budding star in sophomore Shelby Westbrook (2.10 ERA, 58 strikeouts in 43.1 innings), pitching won’t be an issue.

Hitting shouldn’t be a problem, either.

The Gators do lose centerfielder Jessie McCallister (.358 average, 17 RBIs) and outfielder Lexi Turner (.293 average, 19 RBIs).

But, the team returns just about everyone else, including sluggers Tia Williams (.444 average, 24 RBIs),Ashley Smith (.390 average, four home runs, 30 RBIs) and Brianna Lindner (.352 average, two home runs, 22 RBIs).

Not to be overlooked, Wilkins’ mentoring should provide a steadying force, too.

After a 13-13 mark in 2014, the team has since gone a combined 80-9 under Wilkins.

Sunshine Athletic Conference East spring awards announced On May 8, high school coaches from the Pasco County School District announced SAC (Sunshine Athletic Conference) AllConference Teams, Athletes of the Year and Coaches of the Year, for the 2016-2017 spring sports season.

SPRING SPORTS (BOYS) Baseball Team Champion: Wiregrass Ranch High School Coach of the Year: Calvin Baisley, Land O’ Lakes Coach of the Year: McCabe Sargent, Land O’ Lakes First-Team All-Conference Pitcher: Tommy Mace, senior, Sunlake Catcher: Kolbe Lupinek, junior, Zephyrhills Infielder: Max Law, senior, Land O’ Lakes Infielder: Michael Wu, senior, Sunlake Infielder: Dustin Harris, senior, Land O’ Lakes Infielder: Corey Mills, senior, Pasco Outfielder: Colden Peeples, senior, Sunlake Outfielder: Ryan Capogrosso, senior, Wiregrass Ranch Outfielder: Kyler Roy, senior, Land O’ Lakes Utility/DH: McCabe Sargent, senior, Land O’ Lakes Second-Team All-Conference Pitcher: Troy Klemm, senior, Land O’ Lakes Catcher: Jacob Ortiz, senior, Sunlake Infielder: Zach Balogh, senior, Pasco Infielder: Jackson Fiorelli, senior, Pasco Infielder: Marcus Gonzalez, senior, Zephyrhills Infielder: Malik Melvin, junior, Wesley Chapel Outfielder: Garrett Hester, sophomore, Pasco Outfielder: Brayden Lyman, senior, Land O’ Lakes Outfielder: Colton Bierly, junior, Wesley Chapel Utility/DH: Nate Stringfield, senior, Wiregrass Ranch Boys Tennis Team Champion: Wiregrass Ranch High School Coach of the Year: Dave Wilson, Wiregrass Ranch Coach of the Year: Noah Makarome, Wiregrass Ranch First-Team All-Conference Noah Makarome, senior, Wiregrass Ranch Kanishkh Ramesh, freshman, Wiregrass Ranch Destiny Okungbowa, sophomore, Wiregrass Ranch Jonathan Judy-Hansen, sophomore, Zephyrhills Albert Xing, senior, Land O’ Lakes Second-Team All-Conference Jared Abrams, senior, Wiregrass Ranch Josh Abrams, freshman, Wiregrass Ranch Caelen Arreola, freshman, Land O’ Lakes Mark Goulbourne, sophomore, Sunlake Matt Julien, junior, Sunlake Honorable Mentions Harrison Phillips, senior, Pasco Jose Morales, junior, Wesley Chapel Boys Track & Field Team Champion: Wiregrass Ranch High School Coach of the Year: Marvin Gray, Wiregrass Ranch Track Athlete of the Year: Dominic Moreno, Wesley Chapel Field Athlete of the Year: Zackary Carpenter, Zephyrhills First-Team All-Conference 4x800-meter relay: Nick Barbas, senior, Land O’ Lakes ; Adam Hahn, sophomore, Land O’ Lakes ; Joseph Pineda, sophomore, Land O’ Lakes ; Alex Normandia, junior, Land O’ Lakes

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Selections were made for both the East and West Division.

The following high schools from our coverage area were represented in the East Division: Land O’ Lakes, Pasco, Sunlake,Wesley Chapel,Wiregrass Ranch and Zephyrhills.

110-meter hurdles: Dylan Ridolph, freshman, Wiregrass Ranch 100-meter dash: Isaiah Bolden, junior, Wesley Chapel 1600-meter run: Dominic Moreno, senior, Wesley Chapel 4x100-meter relay: Cameron Wilcox, junior, Wesley Chapel ; Nick Merilan, senior, Wesley Chapel ; Dexter Leverett, junior, Wesley Chapel ; and, Isaiah Bolden, junior, Wesley Chapel 400-meter dash: Dewayne Robertson, senior, Zephyrhills 300-meter hurdles: Bryant Beacham, junior, Sunlake 800-meter run: Dominic Moreno, senior, Wesley Chapel 200-meter dash: Isaiah Bolden, junior, Wesley Chapel 3200-meter run: Alex Normandia, junior, Land O’ Lakes 4x400-meter relay: Dexter Leverett, junior, Wesley Chapel ; Cameron Boger, junior, Wesley Chapel ; Isaiah Bolden, junior, Wesley Chapel ; Dominic Moreno, senior, Wesley Chapel Shot Put: Zachary Carpenter, senior, Zephyrhills Pole Vault: Tucker Brace, junior, Land O’ Lakes High Jump: Tre’Pavis Mobley, junior, Wiregrass Ranch Long Jump: Vashaun Williams, junior, Wiregrass Ranch Triple Jump: Javion Hanner, sophomore, Pasco Discus: Dillon Teets, senior, Wiregrass Ranch Second-Team All-Conference 4x800-meter relay: Carlos Cruz, junior, Wiregrass Ranch; Joseph Salerno, senior, Wiregrass Ranch ; Kevin Jaquez, junior, Wiregrass Ranch ; Nathan Taube, senior, Wiregrass Ranch 110-meter hurdles: Josiah Gadson, sophomore, Wiregrass Ranch 100-meter dash: Nick Merilan, senior, Wesley Chapel 1600-meter run: Alex Normandia, junior, Land O’ Lakes 4x100-meter relay: Julian Gonzalez, freshman, Wiregrass Ranch ; Dada McGee, junior, Wiregrass Ranch ; Shamaur McDowell, junior, Wiregrass Ranch ; Adrian Thomas, junior, Wiregrass Ranch 400-meter dash: Ross Shirmohammad, senior, Land O’ Lakes 300-meter hurdles: Dylan Ridolph, sophomore, Wiregrass Ranch 800-meter run: Carlos Cruz, junior, Wiregrass Ranch 200-meter dash: Darren Johnson, senior, Sunlake 3200-meter run: Joseph Salerno, senior, Wiregrass Ranch 4x400-meter relay: Jabriri Davis, senior, Sunlake ; Darren Johnson, senior, Sunlake ; Bryant Beacham, junior, Sunlake ; and, Jay Grant, sophomore, Sunlake Shot Put: KaSean Ridgel, sophomore, Wiregrass Ranch Pole Vault: Will Lovelace, senior, Wiregrass Ranch High Jump: Vashaun Williams, junior, Wiregrass Ranch Long Jump: Jabriri Davis, senior, Sunlake Triple Jump: Kavion Marbra, sophomore, Pasco Discus: Zackary Carpenter, senior, Zephyrhills Boys Weightlifting Team Champion: Sunlake High School Coach of the Year: Matt Smith, Sunlake Athlete of the Year: Caleb Huff, Sunlake First-Team All-Conference 119 pounds: Caleb Huff, sophomore, Sunlake

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129 pounds: Victor Velez, sophomore, Sunlake 139 pounds: Alex Hall, sophomore, Sunlake 154 pounds: Joseph Buscemi, senior, Sunlake 169 pounds: Cris Galdos, senior, Sunlake 183 pounds: Christian Austin, senior, Sunlake 199 pounds: Sebastian Matzza, senior, Wesley Chapel 219 pounds: Caleb Keeling, sophomore, Zephyrhills 238 pounds: Chase Oliver, junior, Wiregrass Ranch Heavyweight/Unlimited: Nate Hawkins, senior, Pasco

4x400-meter relay: Jaymonda Calmes, sophomore, Sunlake ; Gianna Levy, freshman, Sunlake ; Katelyn Ortiz, senior, Sunlake ; Skyla Morales, senior, Sunlake Shot Put: Lauryn Beacham, sophomore, Sunlake Pole Vault: Marissa Malozzi, junior, Land O’ Lakes High Jump: Antonia Beason, senior, Land O’ Lakes Long Jump: Zharia Wilson, freshman, Wesley Chapel Triple Jump: Cache Simmons, senior, Wiregrass Ranch Discus: Kaci Landry, sophomore, Sunlake

Second-Team All-Conference 119 pounds: John First, junior, Zephyrhills 129 pounds: Connor O’ Malley, sophomore, Wiregrass Ranch 139 pounds: Hunter Sweet, junior, Zephyrhills 154 pounds: Josh Brown, senior, Land O’ Lakes 169 pounds: Guiseppe Vanoni, sophomore, Sunlake 183 pounds: Shamaur McDowell, junior, Wiregrass Ranch 199 pounds: Zac Masci, junior, Zephyrhills 219 pounds: Michael Reyes, senior, Sunlake 238 pounds: Bryant Reyes, sophomore, Sunlake Heavyweight/Unlimited: James Perez, senior, Sunlake

Second-Team All-Conference 4x800-meter relay: Skylen Acuna, senior, Land O’ Lakes; Elise Noll, freshman, Land O’ Lakes ; Estefania Acosta, sophomore, Land O’ Lakes ; Natalie Abernathy, sophomore, Land O’ Lakes 110-meter hurdles: Emily Beasley, junior, Wiregrass Ranch 100-meter dash: Sydney Rouser, junior, Pasco 1600-meter run: Kerry Reilly, senior, Wiregrass Ranch 4x100-meter relay: Vyctoria Boger, junior, Wesley Chapel ; Vivianna Cox, senior, Wesley Chapel ; Sydney Parker, sophomore, Wesley Chapel ; Zharia Wilson, freshman, Wesley Chapel 400-meter dash: Skyla Morales, senior, Sunlake 300-meter hurdles: Gianna Levy, freshman, Sunlake 800-meter run: Brenna Moran, junior, Wiregrass Ranch 200-meter dash: Sydney Parker, sophomore, Wesley Chapel 3200-meter run: Estefania Acosta, sophomore, Land O’ Lakes 4x400-meter relay: Vyctoria Boger, junior, Wesley Chapel ; Janine Dacre, senior, Wesley Chapel ; Sydney Parker, sophomore, Wesley Chapel ; Faith Mercer, junior, Wesley Chapel Shot Put: Porcia Boateng, junior, Wiregrass Ranch Pole Vault: Patricia Batchelor, sophomore, Land O’ Lakes High Jump: Kasia Ramirez, junior, Sunlake Long Jump: Chelsea Kennard, freshman, Pasco Triple Jump: Arielle Boone, junior, Sunlake Discus: Janiya Buchannon, freshman, Wiregrass Ranch

SPRING SPORTS (GIRLS) Girls Tennis Team Champion: Wiregrass Ranch High School Coach of the Year: Jewell Frye, Wiregrass Ranch Coach of the Year: Kayleigh Heather, Pasco First-Team All-Conference Kayleigh Heather, senior, Pasco Sitare Sriram, freshman, Pasco Precious Okungbowa, senior, Wiregrass Ranch Phoebe Teo, freshman, Wiregrass Ranch Raquel Julien, senior, Sunlake Second-Team All-Conference Nathalie Sawczuk, junior, Pasco Madison Jender, junior, Pasco Paige Johnson, sophomore, Zephyrhills Jo’ Hide Pierre, senior, Wiregrass Ranch Pepe Bouzas, sophomore, Sunlake Honorable Mention Shannon Chen, freshman, Land O’ Lakes Kelly Vester, senior, Wesley Chapel Girls Track & Field Team Champion: Wiregrass Ranch High School Coach of the Year: Ryan McGee, Wiregrass Ranch Track Athlete of the Year: Natalie Abernathy, Land O’ Lakes Field Athlete of the Year: Arielle Boone, Sunlake First-Team All-Conference 4x800-meter relay: Julia Blankenbaker, senior, Wiregrass Ranch ; Abbie Dodge, sophomore, Wiregrass Ranch ; Kerry Reilly, senior, Wiregrass Ranch ; Brenna Moran, junior, Wiregrass Ranch 110-meter hurdles: Mya Neal, senior, Zephyrhills 100-meter dash: Sydney Parker, sophomore, Wesley Chapel 1600-meter run: Natalie Abernathy, sophomore, Land O’ Lakes 4x100-meter relay: Arielle Boone, junior, Sunlake ; Melissa Mowery, junior, Sunlake ; Jaymonda Calmes, sophomore, Sunlake ; Nia Johnson, freshman, Sunlake 400-meter dash: Faith Mercer, junior, Wesley Chapel 300-meter hurdles: Katelyn Ortiz, senior, Sunlake 800-meter run: Kerry Reilly, senior, Wiregrass Ranch 200-meter dash: Kyra Swain, senior, Wiregrass Ranch 3200-meter run: Natalie Abernathy, sophomore, Land O’ Lakes

Softball Team Champion: Land O’ Lakes High School Coach of the Year: Mitch Wilkins, Land O’ Lakes Coach of the Year: Callie Turner, Land O’ Lakes First-Team All-Conference Pitcher: Callie Turner, sophomore, Land O’ Lakes Catcher: Kameron Aitken, senior, Wiregrass Ranch Infielder: Tia Williams, junior, Land O’ Lakes Infielder: Bella Huff, junior, Sunlake Infielder: Shelby Westbrook, sophomore, Land O’ Lakes Infielder: Kacie Lemanski, junior, Wiregrass Ranch Outfielder: Kacie Huber, junior, Pasco Outfielder: Samantha Hiley, senior, Wiregrass Ranch Outfielder: Jessie McCallister, senior, Land O’ Lakes Utility: Mariah Melendez, junior, Sunlake Second-Team All-Conference Pitcher: Jordan Almasy, freshman, Wesley Chapel Catcher: Neely Peterson, sophomore, Wesley Chapel Infielder: Riley Baxter, junior, Sunlake Infielder: Ashley Nickisher, sophomore, Wesley Chapel Infielder: Ashley Smith, junior, Land O’ Lakes Infielder: Jordan Kadlub, sophomore, Pasco Outfielder: Morgan Herndon, freshman, Wesley Chapel Outfielder: Cayley Gottschall, senior, Sunlake Outfielder: Jaime Valenta, senior, Wiregrass Ranch Utility: Alexis Ridolph, senior, Wiregrass Ranch

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Pantry provides food for those in need

By B.C. Manion

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he Helping Hands Choice Food Pantry at Atonement Lutheran Church of Wesley Chapel began more than a decade ago with a simple goal — to feed the hungry.

Carl Haberland came up with the idea.

“He had this dream that he was supposed to feed people in need,” said Carla Haberland, who has led the church’s food pantry efforts since her husband’s death in 2011.

“It started out with a Christmas Eve dinner, between services, for the community, and baskets of food,” she recalled.

That was in 2006.

When the church began feeding the hungry, it still had a day care, so it had limited amount of space, Haberland said.

But, when the day care closed, the Helping Hands food pantry opened, distributing food every Wednesday to those in need.

“It started out with like 10, 20 families,” the food pantry director said.

“It didn’t take long to figure out that we couldn’t afford to keep buying the food at Save-A-Lot,” she said.

The pantry signed up with what was then Suncoast Harvest in Land O’ Lakes.

There is no longer a food bank there and the organization is now called Feeding Tampa Bay. B.C. MANION The church also signed up to receive foods for the pantry from the U.S. Members of the Giraffe Club at Academy at the Lakes, in Land O’ Lakes, made gift bags for Mother’s Day for moms who come by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Now, it Helping Hands Choice Food Pantry in Wesley Chapel. From left are Deborah Szarko, club sponsor, and club officers, Luke Magnusson, has nearly 1,200 registered, active families, Adalynn Williams and Luna Cummings. and on any given week, between 270 to 330 families show up to pick up food.

Pantry wish list “USDA requires a form.

What’s on the Helping Hands’ wish list?

For us to give you USDA, A remodeling project has created the there’s certain criteria.You need for Helping Hands Choice Food have to live in Pasco Pantry to replace its walk-in cooler. The County,” Haberland said, notfreezer/cooler combination that it needs ing there are five ways to will cost $30,000. Anyone who wants to qualify for USDA assistance. help the pantry meet this need should call The pantry is organized Carla Haberland at (813) 973-2211. somewhat like a store.

It opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 2 p.m., but people IT’S A BIG JOB begin lining up long before opening.

Around 8 a.m., Helping Hands opens its The pantry distributes doors to let people register or check in. nearly 10,000 pounds of People get numbers, and some leave and re- food each week. Items turn, while others stay and wait outside. doled out weekly vary, Haberland thinks the people who are based on what comes in. driving by and see the large line of people One recent week, the in need — are touched by what they see USDA tables were stocked and prompted to help. with grape juice, milk, cereBesides the USDA, the pantry gets food al, canned peaches and from Feeding Tampa Bay, through donations orange juice. from local stores, from local organizations Other tables had bread, and from individual contributors. chips, salad dressings, There’s also about 40 regular volunteers, canned goods, desserts and who handle all sorts of chores.They pick up produce. food items, sort them, store them, stock the There’s a meat counter, Carla Haberland, the director of Helping Hands Choice Food Pantry at Atonement Lutheran Church, said the shopping tables, work the distribution lines too. and do other miscellaneous tasks.

On this particular week, work can be quite demanding, but is also extremely rewarding.

It’s an operation that truly requires many each family received a packhelping hands. age of lunchmeat and one meat item. pick it up?’” she said. kind and positive, and smiling, with our famBesides the regular crew, there are others As people make their way around the taAnd, because of that, Land O’ Lakes vol- ilies,” Packer said. who come in for special occasions. bles, volunteers let them know if they can unteer Barbara Packer said, “everybody is That’s particularly important, she added, For instance, officers from the Giraffe take one item or two, depending on what’s going to get a lettuce or a salad, and they’ll “because so many times everybody is saying Club were at the pantry recently, handing available. probably get one other (fresh vegetable) ‘No’ to them in so many other phases of out Mother’s Day gift bags to moms visiting Usually fresh produce is scarce, but on choice.” their life.” the pantry. Each gift bag was hand-decorat- this Wednesday, there was a large supply of Volume dictates how many choices a Marina Buff, who lives in San Antonio, ed by Giraffe Club members and stocked romaine lettuce. family will have, Packer said, “but at least has been a Helping Hands volunteer for sevwith goodies to pamper the ladies.

That’s because the pantry received an they make the choices.They can make the eral years.

While she has a steady crew of volun- unexpected contribution, Haberland said. decisions for their families.”

“It’s just such an important thing. It teers, Haberland said she always makes “I had a call Sunday evening, at 5 o’clock, Besides providing food, the pantry pro- needs to be done.There are too many peoroom for kids who want to volunteer and from a trucker, saying,‘I’m at the rest area, vides something else that matters, Packer ple without food,” Buff said. can always use more volunteers with mus- northbound, on (Interstate) 75, I have five noted.

Packer agreed: “They just need the bacle. cases of romaine lettuce. Can you run and “The neat thing is the fact that we’re sics.They’re kind of the forgotten people.”

It’s true that the volunteers help the pantry, but the pantry helps them, too, Haberland said.

It gives them an opportunity to be needed, and it feels good to do something for someone else, she said.

Haberland said the blessings the pantry receives come in many forms.

The romaine lettuce is just one example, she said.

“Somebody else, from Flying J, a trucker, had 750 pounds of mashed potatoes.”

Plus, she added,“I know that my car will hold 68 king-size bed pillows. I know that, because Target donated like three pallets of bed pillows one week.”

There’s no such as a typical day or week at the pantry, Haberland said.

“It’s like you’re on call 24/7,” she said.

There are times when she gets tired, she acknowledged, and she wonders to herself: “What are you doing this for?”

Then, she said,“You think of the people — and there’s nothing that touches you more.

“You’ll get a new family that comes through and by the time they get around to the meat counter, they’re crying.They are so overwhelmed with the help that they get,” she said.

So, that question that Haberland sometimes asks herself? It always has the same answer.

“Obviously, we’re supposed to be doing Volunteers Barbara Packer, Marina Buff and Joanne Greseth say they enjoy volunteering at Helping Hands Choice Food Pantry because this,” the pantry director said. helping to feed the hungry is important work.

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Gio and Lola are quite a pair These fur babies, Gio (white Maltese poodle) and Lola (black and white Shih Tzu), enjoy sleeping and snuggling with their people, toast in the morning and neighborhood walks in the afternoon. Gio will fake out Lola to go outside, so he can steal her seat. Their proud owners are Gary and Suzanne Beauchaine, of Lutz.

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Facilitated by Chaplain Mike Merritt Our relationship with our pets is very special. For many of us, they are members of the family, and when the bond we share is broken, the resulting sense of loss and grief can be overwhelming. At Gulfside Hospice’s Pet Loss Support Group, you can share your feelings with others who are going through a similar experience.

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If you would like to adopt either Benji or Rome, be sure to visit Pasco County Animal Services at 19640 Dogpatch Lane in Land O’ Lakes. The adoption center is open Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6:30 p.m. All adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip and vaccines. For more information, email adoptionpartners@pascocountyfl.net.

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If interested in a three-year vaccination, a previous rabies certificate (not more than 30 days past expiration date) must be supplied.

Animal Services encourages pet owners to bring their healthy, non-pregnant cats and dogs to be vaccinated against rabies.

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Pet foster parents are always needed to help free up valuable kennel space, as well as giving special care and attention to particularly vulnerable animals.

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