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Main Event: A family fun destination

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The tempo was upbeat, as arcade lights glowed and music pulsed through a surround-sound system at last week’s grand-opening celebration for Main Event, a new entertainment venue next to Tampa Premium Outlets.

Visitors had a chance to get their first peek at a place that’s obviously dedicated to being a fun destination for people of all ages.

Main Event, at 2839 Creek Grass Way in Lutz, offers a wide array of activities, including bowling, arcade games, laser tag, gravity ropes and other activities, plus various food and drink options.

Members of the North Tampa Bay Chamber gathered to welcome Main Event to the community and their enthusiasm was apparent.

It was the chamber’s first big, in-person ribbon-cutting ceremony since concerns about potential spread of COVID-19 shut down such activities beginning in midMarch.

Hope Kennedy, president and CEO of the North Tampa Bay Chamber, put it like this:

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Alex Garza, of Main Event, was among the speakers at Main Event’s grand opening last week. He talked about the company’s aim to provide a destination for family fun, while also providing local job opportunities.

“We’re so excited to be able to have a grand opening — figure it out, logistically, with all of the CDC regulations.”

She’s also enthused about what Main

Event will bring to the community.

“This was the one thing that was lacking in Wesley Chapel — family entertainment, where you felt safe to come with your entire family, have a great time,” the chamber executive said.“It appeals to all age groups.

It’s a needed addition to our community.”

Christa Watson, the sales manager for Main Event, explained, in an interview, why the entertainment center chose the Pasco County location.

“This appealed to our company because it’s an underserved market,”Watson said.

“We knew this area needed something for families.

“The way that Wesley Chapel and Lutz are growing — there are families here, who want to have some fun.

“There isn’t anything for families to do, like this, for about 22 to 25 miles,” Watson said. “Why not Wesley Chapel? Why not Lutz.”

The sales manager detailed some of the center’s offerings.

“We have over 50,000 square feet of family fun entertainment center, here.

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The Pioneer Florida Museum and Village, a mile north of Dade City, has a collection of historic structures that help tell the story of Florida’s past. During non-COVID times, it’s also a place where lots of memories are made, during special community events, private events and school field trips. Above, the driver and hitchers of team Jason Abrell, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, try to calm their two horses, Dick and Cracker, during a Farm Festival and Quilt Show at the museum and pioneer village. To learn more about the history of this East Pasco attraction, see page 1B.

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by the end of 2016.

Pasco County records show a conceptual Owners of Amici Pizza & Deli are planthe plan with about 3,000 square feet for ning to build a new stand-alone restaurant, for restaurant, and about 1,800 square feet with additional retail space, on Wesley retail.

Chapel Boulevard.

“We’d like to have our own building and 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 adOaks Square, at Wesley Chapel and Pet Lane. ditional retail space, he said.

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The site is located at the corner of Magnolia Boulevard and Wesley Chapel Boulevard, which is also known as County Road 54.

Pasco County is moving forward with acquisition of right-of-way along County Road 54 to prepare for the expansion of the twothe lane road into a four-lane road at 54 junction of State Road 56 and State Road See PIZZA, page 13A

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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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Angels Senior Living at the Lodges of Idlewild, in Lutz, Matthews said, via email.

Because senior care facilities remain in lockdown, members of two veterans groups stepped forward to help create a dignified event to honor O’Connell.

Members of the Assisting Veterans of America Support Team (AVAST) provided an Honor Guard. Luis Anjurjo, an AVAST member, sang the National Anthem.

Retired U.S. Army Col. Reginal Williams, of the Tampa Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), said the invocation. Retired Army Col. Charles Dalcourt, president of the chapter, presented the tribute to O’Connell, who retired as a U.S.Army Chief Warrant Officer 4.

The group also provided a photographer for the occasion.

Pasco County’s revenues grew, but not as much as had been projected — before COVID-19 flattened the economy.

Pasco County commissioners last week approved the proposed tentative millage rates recommended by County Administrator Dan Biles.

“We are recommending no change in the operating millage rate of 7.6076, or the fire service MSTU (municipal services taxing unit) millage rate of 1.8036,” Robert Goehig, the county’s budget director told the board during its July 14 public meeting.

“Many of the general obligation millage rates are slightly higher than they were in 2020 because in ‘’(fiscal year 2020) ’20, we were paying interest only, and in (fiscal year 2021) ’21, we’re paying interest and principal.”

The board’s approval of its tentative rates means they will be reported in the Truth in Millage (TRIM) notices mailed to property owners in August.The board can choose to lower the rates but cannot raise them, when it adopts the county budget.

The board also set the first public hearing on the county’s budget for Sept. 8 at 5:15 p.m., in the Historic Pasco Courthouse, at 37918 Meridian Ave., in Dade City.

Because of the ever-evolving threat of COVID-19, it is unclear at this time whether that meeting will be open for public attendance, or will be conducted in some virtual manner.

The county’s taxable assessed values did increase by 7.7% this year, compared to an

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Francis Xavier O’Connell salutes behind the glass doors at Angels Senior Living at the Lodges of Idlewild, in Lutz. Because of the COVID-19 lockdown, he had to watch the ceremony, as it was performed outside.

Socially distanced tribute honors military hero

By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com

Francis Xavier O’Connell — a former prisoner of war and decorated military veteran — had been scheduled for a special moment during the most recent session of the Florida Legislatures.

State Rep. James Grant, from House District 64, sponsored a tribute for O’Connell’s “exemplary military service and his unwavering dedication to the United States of America.”

The tribute was scheduled to be delivered in the gallery of the House of Representatives in Tallahassee, according to O’Connell’s niece, Carolyn Matthews.

But, that’s just one of the things that hasn’t happened in recent months because of COVID-19.

Instead, a ceremony was arranged at

Summer camp fun returns to East Pasco YMCA

By Joey Johnston Special to The Laker/Lutz News

In normal times, summer-camp kids at the East Pasco YMCA in Zephyrhills would be greeted with hugs and high-fives.

These aren’t normal times.

“Camp Cattle and Grove’’ almost is routine. It is still 10 weeks of swimming, games, activities, sports and education. But, it also includes social distancing, hand-washing, constant disinfecting and masking up. It’s summer camp in the COVID-19 era.

“It has been different, but some things haven’t changed,’’ said Alex Delgado, the East Pasco YMCA aquatics and program director who coordinates the camp.“Kids are kids.

They love to see their friends.They love to have fun.

“They have been cooped up for a long time, so they are eager to get back at it.

Sometimes, kids don’t understand what we’re doing. But, we make sure they don’t share supplies. We make sure every chair, every table, every basketball, every Lego, everything they use, is properly cleaned and disinfected. We’re all about having fun. But, we’re all about keeping them safe.’’

Delgado and Ryan Pratt, the East Pasco YMCA membership and wellness director, initially wondered how the summer camp would be received.Would parents be wary?

It has actually been the opposite. On the busiest week, 45 kids participated (last summer’s average was 34) and attendance has been pretty consistent.

“We actually had a pretty good trial run because we did 11 weeks of relief care (where working parents dropped off kids for all-day sessions during the school closures),’’ Pratt said. “We practiced social

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East Pasco YMCA officials Ryan Pratt, left, and Alex Delgado display the manual of activities for ‘Camp Cattle and Grove.’

distancing. We saw what worked, what didn’t work.We felt pretty good about it.

“When summer camp rolled around, it was a little strange at first. We’re so used to physically encouraging them, but even the basic hug couldn’t be done this time. Some kids were uneasy at first. But, they got used to wearing masks. Pretty soon, it was,‘Hey, this is summer camp. I get to play games and swim.’ Now it seems really normal.’’

Delgado, who has produced a weekly newsletter to detail the camp’s activities for parents, said the older group of kids had a quick grasp on the new normal, which includes masks when there was no physical activity and persistent cleanliness. The younger kids have followed that example.

The only major camp difference is a lack

Summer-camp kids enjoy pool activities at the East Pasco YMCA.

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“It doesn’t take much for kids to have fun, really,’’ Delgado said.“They are creative and imaginative. Most days, they are having a blast.’’

The East Pasco YMCA staff has been creative as well. Delgado and Pratt — along with executive director Michael Cosentino — are wiping down equipment, sweeping floors and cleaning bathrooms.

“Whatever works,’’ Pratt said. “We’re doing a few things maybe we weren’t doing pre-COVID. But, we are dedicated to making this a memorable and safe experience for all the kids.’’

That’s true for the community at large.

The East Pasco YMCA, which mostly serves Zephyrhills, Dade City and Wesley Chapel, has morphed back to life after weeks of COVID-forced inactivity.

“In general, the membership is slowly returning,’’ Pratt said.“Once the virus is over, we’ll keep things in place. This level of cleanliness and disinfecting will be the standard, so that is a positive.

“We’re trying to let the community know that we are ready when they are ready.A lot of businesses are struggling, but we are a business, too.We are creating a safe environment for the entire family. Little by little, we are coming back and we want to be receptive to everyone’s needs.’’

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The Pasco Sheriff’s Office has another tool, aimed at helping its deputies when responding to situations involving residents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

The law enforcement agency has introduced an autism identification card program, otherwise being called Autism Assistance Cards.

The front of the cards has some general information to help deputies communicate with individuals with autism. For instance, deputies are advised to display calm body language and to allow for additional time for replies.

The back of the cards, meanwhile, offers space for an individual's identifying information, such as name and address, and information on the person's conditions, such as whether they are verbal vs. nonverbal.

The roughly 4-inch x 6-inch cards were designed with the help of River Ridge High School’s graphic arts class.

The ID cards are being distributed to individuals with autism, so if there’s an encounter, the card can be handed to deputies to help them know how best to work with the individual.

Cards have been provided to caregivers to share them with a loved one who has autism.They’re also being sent to special education teachers in Pasco County Schools, who can pass them along to students’ families.

Pasco Sheriff’s officials suggest the autism ID cards may prove useful in incidents in which a person is lost or separated from their caregiver, and is unable to effectively communicate their disability, or when the individual is nonverbal or low functioning.

The cards would clearly and quickly identify the individual as being on the autism spectrum — eliminating potential miscommunication or misinterpretation regarding behaviors that are common among those on the autism spectrum.

“It’s all about improved communication and interaction,” said Pasco Sheriff’s Cpt.Toni Roach, who helped spearhead the program through the agency’s Behavioral Health Intervention Team.

In addition to standard personal information on the cards, Roach encourages caregivers to use the additional writing space to list as much information possible about the adult or child with autism.

That information could include listing various conversation starters, preferred nicknames, and various likes and dislikes. It also could identify what triggers the individual, what calms him or her, and other useful information.

As an example, Roach explained she knows of one particular child with autism who enjoys talking about the Nintendo Switch video game console,“so the deputies would be able to see that information and go, ‘Oh, OK, I can talk about a Nintendo Switch and I can redirect the child to calm down, and build that rapport and then be able to communicate and figure out how we can best resolve that situation, and why we got called out there to begin with.”

Roach offered another example of how it could be beneficial: “Like, if that person doesn’t like to be called by their first name but likes to be called,‘Kiddo,’ then I can refer to them by that term and that will be less confrontational with them.”

Besides receiving the autism ID cards, caregivers also have the opportunity to register their loved one’s name into the agency’s computer database, which alerts deputies they’re dealing with someone with autism.

Program attracting attention People outside Pasco County also have expressed interest in the cards.

Roach said the cards have been sent to residents in Pinellas and Hernando counties.

An officer with the Philadelphia Police Department even requested a digital version of the ID cards so his agency could implement a similar program, Roach said.

“We don’t care what county you live in, as far as I’m concerned, if we can help law enforcement interaction, we’re going to send out the card,” she said.

The autism ID cards seemingly have been embraced by members of the autism community.

Port Richey resident Candace Smith recently obtained a card for her 15-year-old son

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The front of the Autism Assistance Cards has information to help deputies communicate with individuals. The back of the cards offer space for an individual's identifying information.

who’s on the autism spectrum. She’s also passing out some to her network of friends and neighbors who have family members with autism.

“I’m in support of anything that’s going to keep an autistic person safe, and allow them to have the same rights as everyone else,” Smith said.“I do like the cards, because it’s just an automatic way to communicate quickly to let somebody know,‘This person has autism,’ and it explains their behavior, so to me, it’s a step in the right direction.”

The parent said she often worries what an encounter with law enforcement would entail with her son, who may not immediately be able to respond to orders from police.

Rather, she explained her son’s first instinct or “self-soothing” calming behavior is usually to walk away from a stressful or nerve-inducing situation.

Those fears are further exacerbated because her son is a black teenager, Smith said.

“I just worry a little bit more, because of how things are; just being realistic,” she said.

The challenging part going forward, Smith said, is finding a way to have her son understand how to correctly show the autism ID card to a law enforcement officer in a particular situation.

She acknowledged it will likely take “a series of conversations” and maybe even an in-person meeting with a deputy to get her son comfortable with the scenario.

For the time being, the parent is considering laminating the card and putting it on a

lanyard for her son if he’s on his own. She plans to keep another card on her person with her son’s information, too.

University of South Florida’s (USF) Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD) is likewise in support of the law enforcement agency’s autism ID card program.

The center’s assistant program director, Christine Rover, said the initiative is “a really important element” to cultivate more positive interactions between law enforcement and individuals with autism, in addition to ongoing training, outreach and collaboration with various public safety agencies.

She commended the sheriff’s office for implementing the tool and taking progressive steps with the autism community.

“Pasco County Sheriff’s Office has really been a leader in their efforts to include residents with ASD for a long time, so it’s kind of no surprise that they’re adding to sort of the elements here, and we really appreciate that,” Rover said.

Rover explained the next step is the need to develop supporting education materials and a video tutorial for caregivers to show to their loved ones with autism on how to properly and effectively present the card to law enforcement. It’s something the statefunded resource center is actively brainstorming, she said.

Meanwhile, Rover stressed autism-related training for law enforcement officers beforehand is also critical, whether it’s a case of wandering, a traffic incident or even a criminal situation.

“The training component for the deputies is really important, because where this card might be helpful on a scene, if it’s a really crisis scene, then the deputies aren’t going to have the time to really read a card and say, ‘Oh, here’s some tips for interacting,’ Rover said.

“Autism is an invisible disability, so they’re not coming onto a scene or arriving at a home and saying,‘Oh, I can see that individual has autism,’ so they have to be able to recognize that perhaps some of those behaviors could be interpreted as part of the autism spectrum disorder.”

For more information on the program and to obtain autism ID cards, email PSOCares@pascosheriff.org.

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VIRTUAL LIBRARY PROGRAMS

Pasco County Libraries offers systemwide virtual programs.Tune in every weekday for a new virtual activity video, including comedy store theater shows, crafts, recipes, author interviews, guest performers, games, and more.These digital services are geared toward kindergarten through seventh grade.

Activities are free. No library card is required.All locations are included.

To view the videos, visit PascoLibraries.org/events/supersizedvirtual-stories/, and use the password ‘library.’ Each upcoming Page Turner Adventure is all day: • July 27: Show Day:The Drama Dragon • July 28:Younger Kids’ Craft Day: Make Drama Dragon Toilet Tube Puppets & Play Theater Games • July 29:Author Day:“Rise!” by Bethany Hegedus and “From Caged Bird to Poet of the People,” Maya Angelou.

• July 30: Older Kids’ Craft Day: Learn fun improv games like Zip Zap Zop and Zombie Tag, and make Tissue Box Puppet Theaters.

• July 31: Guest Performer Day:Ventriloquist Mr.A (a.k.a. Richard Adler) and his dragon friend

Back To School Blast

The Tampa Bay Moms Group, along with TBMG Productions, Events & Expos will host a Back to School Blast on Aug. 8 from noon to 6 p.m., at the Tampa Premium Outlets in Lutz.

Guests can receive free backpacks with school supplies and free books, while supplies last. Backpacks are one per child under the age of 13 and two per family maximum. Books are one per child.

Featured exhibitors will include public, private, charter, home-school and educational resources; child care facilities; tutoring and extracurricular programs; health and wellness providers and products; special needs resources; community organizations; products and more. There also will be giveaways and entertainment.

The event is rain or shine, as long as it is safe to do so. There may be postponements or cancellations should it be deemed unsafe for health reasons.

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The UF/IFAS Pasco County Cooperative Extension Service will offer a free Meet & Greet online preview session on July 23 at 3 p.m., for anyone interested in applying for the 2020 Master Gardener Volunteer Training Class, which will begin in September.The training class will include weekly, live online sessions, as well as weekly at-your-pace modules, for seven consecutive weeks.The Meet & Greet is required to be considered for the volunteer program. Preregistration is at bit.ly/PascoMGV.

SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a STEAM Saturday on July 25 at 10 a.m., online.The event is recorded and supplies will be listed in the comments of the video, all of which you may have around the house.Visit the library on its Facebook page for the link to the video. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

FARM GIRL MARKET

Darby Harvest Country Market, 31116 Darby Road in Dade City, will host a Vintage Farm Girl Market on July 25 from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m.There will be about 20 vendors selling handcrafted, repurposed and unique treasures in vintage, farmhouse, farm and garden, and junk and unique styles. Guests also can sip lemonade, and get up close and personal with a mini cow or other farm critters.

NAME THAT TUNE

Pasco Libraries will host a virtual “Name That Tune” on July 25 at 2 p.m.There will be song clips from popular TV series, games shows and movies. Participants can try to

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BOOK ART FOR ADULTS

Pasco County Libraries will offer “Chicken and Hedgehog Book Art” on July 28 at 2 p.m., for adults, through a live virtual event.

Participants can create 3-D art from old books using a folding technique. Kits will be made available at the Hugh Embry Branch Library. Email Danielle Lee in advance for a link to access the event at danielle1@pascolibraries.org.

MEDIEVAL WEAPONS

The Regency Park Library will offer a video on DIY medieval weapons on July 29 at 3 p.m.Visit the library’s Facebook and Instagram pages to see the video on how to make the weapons with supplies you may have around the house.The program is for teens in grades eight to 12.

The fourth annual “Junkin’ in July” will take place on July 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 12202 Main St., in San Antonio.There will be about 20 vendors under roof, shops on vintage row taking part, and 30 to 40 vendors outdoors.There will be everything from antiques to shabby chic, hand-mades, furniture, signs, art, repurposed stuff, old doors, windows, and more. For updates and information, visit Facebook.com/thebloominghouse or Facebook.com/twoolehens.

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The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer Teen Book Boxes on July 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., for ages 14 to 18.

Teens can answer a few questions on what they would like to read, and library staff will select a book for them. Each box will contain a Young Adult title and treats.When registered, participants will get an email survey to fill out. Once the library receives the survey, staff will begin building a personal book box and then notify you when it is ready for pick up.The boxes are limited to the first 10 teens.A library card is required. For information, call (813) 9291214.

Join Ms. Laura and Ms. Karyn from the Regency Park Library for a bilingual story time full of stories, songs and fun, on July 26 at 11 a.m.This prerecorded story time will be posted on the Regency Park Library’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

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Premium Car Shows will host the 2020 Series Open Car & Truck Show on July 26 at The Shops at Wiregrass, 28211 Paseo Drive in Wesley Chapel, rain or shine. Registration is from 10 a.m. to noon. Judging starts at 12:15 and awards will be presented at 4 p.m.As a Wiregrass safety rule, no cars can leave the premises until after the awards ceremony is over.The event also will include music and vendors, and food and drink will be available for purchase.

Preregistration is $20, and $25 on the day of the show. Guests are asked to maintain a social distance of 6 feet, wear a face

The Hugh Embry Branch Library in Dade City will offer two Royal Costume Balls, through Zoom online. On July 29 at 10 a.m., there will be a story time with songs and crafts.Then, at 11 a.m., kindergarten through third grades can join in, too. For both events, participants can wear a costume of their choice. Email Danielle Lee at danielle1@pascolibraries.org, for a Zoom link to either event.

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Ashlyn Stevens, of Lutz, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in child life from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas.

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Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) has worked with TodayCare Children’s Center, at the West Campus in New Port Richey, to determine an appropriate time to reopen the center to ensure the safety of the children, parents and staff.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TodayCare Children’s Center closed on March 24.

The current contract for TodayCare expires on July 30, which required the college to issue a request for proposal to solicit competitive bids for the child care service.

The college administration on July 21 was due to present to the College District Board of Trustees a recommendation to offer a contract to Great Hope Preschool to assume the child care operations at the New Port Richey campus.

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Teachers previously employed by TodayCare are encouraged to apply for positions with Great Hope Preschool posted on the Indeed website.

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Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC), through the Continuing Workforce Education department, is offering new hybrid exam prep classes designed to prepare students to sit for testing to become industry-certified in a variety of fields.

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The conference will open at 8:45 a.m., with a welcome from Mary Spoto, Ph.D., the university’s vice president of academic affairs.

• AIPB Certified Bookkeeper Professional: Sept. 3 to Nov. 19, 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.,Thursdays • Certified AutoCAD User: Sept. 10 to Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays The hybrid courses offer a combination of online and face-to-face instruction, and were developed to provide technical training that directly responds to current industry demands.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act tuition funding is available through CareerSource Pasco-Hernando to qualified students.

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Pasco County Schools plans to require all students, staff and visitors to wear face masks or face coverings while on school campuses or at other district properties beginning this fall, according to a district news release.

Superintendent Kurt Browning placed the topic on the school board’s agenda for discussion at its July 21 virtual telephonic meeting, after The Laker/Lutz News went to press.

Browning intends to bring an emergency rule to the board on July 28 to formalize the mandate, the release says. “Every decision is being made with input from parents, teachers, staff, the school board and health professionals,� Browning said, in the release.“This is an essential component in our strategy to create a safe and healthy environment for our students and staff.�

The proposed rule describes what qualifies as a mask or face covering and under what circumstances the mask can be removed. It also describes how the school district will make accommodations for students or staff members who have a medical condition that would prevent them from wearing a mask or face covering.

The district also noted that “the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that everyone wear a face covering to

help prevent community spread of COVID-19. “Face coverings have also been mandated

by Pasco County. Current medical research shows that COVID-19 is most commonly spread through respiratory droplets created when a person talks, sings, raises their voice, shouts, sneezes or coughs, even when a person is asymptomatic. The face covering reduces and/or prevents the number of these droplets from making it into the environment and being inhaled by another person. “When you wear a face covering, you help protect others around you from COVID-19, and when those around you wear face coverings, they are protecting you and others around them.While social distancing and regular hand-washing are also essential, social distancing is not always possible. In those situations, face covering provides additional protection.�

If the emergency rule is adopted, the district will join a growing list of government jurisdictions and private businesses now requiring masks.

The mask issue, however, continues to be a flashpoint of controversy during this global pandemic.

Proponents of masks point to medical experts and scientists, and say wearing masks can save lives. Opponents are skeptical about the effectiveness of masks and say such mandates are an infringement on personal freedoms.

Pasco eyeing rule changes to spur more jobs

By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com

The Pasco County Commission is looking at changing the county’s employment center land use requirements in an effort to encourage more jobs.

County Commissioner Jack Mariano raised the issue during the board’s July 14 meeting, noting that he’s aware of a potential development near the intersection of State Road 54/Suncoast Parkway that could yield more jobs, if the site wasn’t required to have a multifamily component. “I don’t want to restrict anybody, with EC (an employment center designation), not to be able to create more jobs,� Mariano said.“I want to get every single job that I can.�

Commission Chairman Mike Moore chimed in:“I agree. Do we want apartments or 500 more jobs? We want the jobs. It’s not hard to figure out, right?�

Moore said that’s especially true along the State Road 54/56 corridor, which already has a substantial amount of housing available.

Commissioner Mike Wells said he also supports Mariano’s position.

Nectarios Pittos, the county’s planning and development director, reminded commissioners that it has been the county’s longstanding policy to locate housing close to employment.

He also noted that the county’s plan promotes creating density to support transit plans.

Sites designated as employment centers that are 20 acres or less are not required to include multi-family development, Pittos added.

He also cautioned commissioners that such a change could contribute to traffic congestion.

Commissioner Kathryn Starkey said the board needs to hear the pros and cons of making such a change. “We’re making some knee-jerk reactions,�

Starkey said. “We only have two east-west roads.We need to be careful.�

Commissioners directed county staff to prepare a board workshop for further discussion on the issue.

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In anticipation of increased demand, effective July 17, the following AdventHealth West Florida Division hospitals in the greater Tampa Bay area will pause the scheduling of any elective surgeries that require an overnight stay, as long as the procedure can be safely delayed with no risk to the patient.

• AdventHealth Carrollwood • AdventHealth Dade City • AdventHealth North Pinellas • AdventHealth Tampa • AdventHealth Wesley Chapel • AdventHealth Zephyrhills At this time,AdventHealth will continue to perform same-day surgeries and procedures that do not require an overnight stay.

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School is set to begin on Aug. 10, and the Department of Health (DOH)-Pasco clinics are providing free childhood immunizations. Due to COVID-19, DOH-Pasco will not be providing school physicals for the 2020-2021 school year. The DOH encourages parents to make an appointment now.

Clinic locations are: • 13941 15th St., Dade City, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (352) 521-1450.

• 10841 Little Road, New Port Richey, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (727) 861-5260.

The Wesley Chapel clinic is temporarily closed.

For more information, please visit Pasco.FloridaHealth.gov.

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NAMI Pasco (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will host an International Day of Friendship on July 30 at 6 p.m., through Zoom.

Participants can share three things they are thankful for in life, and talk about friendships and life in general.

The Zoom waiting room will open at 5:45 p.m., and the event will start promptly at 6 p.m. Please arrive on time and have your video on.

The Zoom ID is 295 019 1937. Use the password 071608.

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All preregistered participants will be entered to win a Publix gift card at the end of the webinar.

For information and to register, visit Gulfside.org/webinars, or call (727) 8455707.

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.

Walk Your Way to Defeat ALS will take place on Aug. 1, through a virtual online platform.

Teams should gather at 9:45 a.m., as live opening ceremonies begin at 10 a.m.

Walk Your Way will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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During a 43-day period from March to May, Dr.Armstrong had little reason to be in the hospital, as he had no surgeries to perform, as elective surgeries were suspended because of COVID-19. Only those patients deemed immediately medically necessary or emergency patients were coming into the hospital.

In addition, from March 21 to the present, as a precaution and safeguard against COVID-19, few visitors are allowed at the hospital.

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Those interested should register by contacting Samantha Schneider at sschneider@alsafl.org or (888) 257-1717, ext. 115.

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Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has named Dr. Michael Trevisani as its new chief medical officer.

Dr.Trevisani is a board-certified hospital administrator and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

He has been a chief medical officer for 14 years at various institutions, including the Mt. Carmel Healthcare System in New Albany, Ohio; the Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, New York; and the United Health Services system in Norwich, New York.

Before becoming a full-time hospital administrator, Dr. Trevisani practiced medicine as a board-certified colon and

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He thought of the families unable to visit and commended other team members at St. Joseph’s Hospital-North who also did bedside visits.

Tom Garthwaite, St. Joseph’s HospitalNorth president, said, "During the initial outbreak, Dr. Armstrong went the extra mile to volunteer to spend time with our COVID-positive patients who had a challenging diagnosis or were faced with an end-of-life situation.This compassionate, selfless act speaks to his character and kindness during our ongoing struggle with this viral pandemic and exemplifies the values of BayCare.” rectal surgeon in Central Florida for 17 years.

He earned his Master in Business Administration from the University of South Florida, a Doctor of Medicine from the State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, and a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College.

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Premier Community HealthCare is offering $15 back-to-school physicals until Aug. 31, on Monday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., at its six locations, including Dade City and Zephyrhills.

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From left, Lisa Goodnite, Christa Watson and Hope Kennedy did the honors during the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Main Event.

MAIN EVENT, from page 1A COURTESY OF CAROLYN MATTHEWS

Members of the Assisting Veterans of America Support Team (AVAST) provided an Honor Guard.

TRIBUTE, from page 1A Because of social distancing requirements, O’Connell had to stay inside the center.

He was able to see what was happening, though, through the Lodges’ glass front doors. Other residents also were able to attend the ceremony.

State lawmaker Grant’s tribute outlines highlights of O’Connell’s military career.

In part, it says that O’Connell began his service with basic and advanced military training in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, before a deployment to Casablanca, Morocco, where O’Connell joined the 45th Infantry Division of the United States Army and trained for battle alongside the first appointed United States Special Forces.

In 1943 and 1944, he took part in three hard-fought but ultimately victorious amphibious assault landings in Italy.

During his fourth amphibious assault landing in southern France, O’Connell fought with his unit inland, where, in September of 1944, the unit was surrounded by Panzer tanks and German infantry.

They were taken prisoner, and sent by trucks and trains to Germany, experiencing frequent strafing by United States aircraft along the way, the tribute says.

O’Connell was a prisoner of war for nine months.

“He and his fellow captives were subject to extreme temperatures, near starvations, and brutal forced labor at a work camp in Vilshofen, Germany, until Allied forces took control of the area, and upon being freed, his unit made the journey on foot to Bremerhaven, over 520 miles away,” an excerpt from the tribute says.

O’Connell went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Brown University.

After that, he reenlisted in the U.S.Army, in 1949, and served in an Intelligence Division at numerous duty stations in the United States, and in Germany, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador and Brazil.

He retired from the Army in 1984, and continued to serve in the United States Army Reserves until 1989.

During his 42 years of service, O’Connell received the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantryman Badge. He also was inducted into the French Foreign Legion of

TAX, from page 1A increase of 9.3% last fiscal year.

Goehig noted that property owners may receive tax bills that are higher than they were this year, but that would be because a property gained value, not because of a higher tax rate.

“Under the Save Our Homes protections, the (increase for) taxable assessed value of homesteaded properties is capped at 3% or the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is less,” he said. Since the CPI is 2.3%, taxable values on homesteaded properties cannot increase by more than 2.3%, the budget director added.

Goehig also discussed some specific areas of the budget proposed for decreases and increases in the coming year.

“The biggest change is the tourism development fund. The reason for that is because we are expecting — because of the pandemic — not as many folks staying in hotels, and so on.

“So, we’re expecting revenues to go down, so likewise the amount of revenue to go down about 20%,” he said.

Despite the reduction, the county isn’t expecting any layoffs in that division, Goehig said, noting:“Our crack tourism team is standing by.They’re ready to do the best they can with the money that’s available.”

The fire/rescue department is facing a 10% decrease, Goehig added.

He explained:“That’s because with the pandemic, there’s fewer people out there driving.There’s fewer accidents. So, that the revenues going to fire/rescue are not as high as we had anticipated. So, we’re not really able to move forward with some of the business plan initiatives that we had incorporated into the fire department at that time.”

More funding is expected, though, in some areas.

“The libraries are increasing by almost

Francis Xavier O’Connell sits inside the senior center, during a portion of the program.

Honor by the French government.

In an interview with The Laker/Lutz News, conducted in August, 2017, O’Connell shared some of his war-time memories.

He recalled there were times during World War II when he wasn’t sure he’d live to see another sunrise. He talked about being a prisoner of war and recalled being so thin at one point, he only weighed 80 pounds.

He credited his mother’s prayers for keeping him alive during dangerous times on the battlefield and through his captivity as a prisoner of war.

Despite being captured, O’ Connell said he was one of lucky ones. He survived; twothirds of a his regimen, made up of 1,800 soldiers, were killed.

He also shared the joy he felt when he was finally reunited with his mother.

“You won’t believe how happy it was,” O’Connell said.“She almost fell over, when I put my arms around her.”

9%. We have a new library coming online this summer. That’s reflected there,” the budget director said.

“Parks and recreation increasing by almost 7%.That’s Starkey Ranch District Park.

We’re gradually taking over the management of that park, so as we do that, we’re taking on some additional costs for that park,” Goehig added.

The proposed budget calls for a 2% salary increase for county employers, but it appears that a 3% raise is more likely to happen — based on sentiments expressed by board members.

County Commissioner Mike Wells has been vocal about his support for a 3% raise.

That’s what both the county’s constitutional officers are proposing, and what Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved for state workers.

Commissioner Ron Oakley also went on record for a 3% raise for employees.

Commission Chairman Mike Moore put it like this:“We want to make sure that we’re all in line, i.e., the constitutionals that fall under our budget, when we talked about what percentage they’re giving. We talked about what we’re going to do. We want to make sure everybody’s in line.”

Commissioner Jack Mariano said the county typically gets some money back from its constitutional officers, so the board can look at the issue once it has a better idea of how much additional revenue it will have.

Mariano suggested making a decision on the salary issue “a little bit down the road.”

Commissioner Kathryn Starkey, however, voiced misgivings about providing a 3% raise.

“I think in today’s COVID time, 2% is a good raise,” Starkey said, adding she doesn’t know anything in the budget she wants to cut.

“I would be OK going with the 2% this year, and then maybe next year, catching back up when the economy is better,” Starkey said.

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“We have over 125 arcade games, a full kitchen and restaurant,” she said.There’s also a grab-and-go food option, and a full bar.

“We have meeting and party space, as well,”Watson said.

The center officially opened on July 17, at noon, and it will be open 365 days a year.

Watson addressed the logistics of trying to open the business in the midst of a global pandemic.

“It’s been challenging, but honestly, any great business just pivots.

“We’ll open mindfully and thoughtfully, at somewhere between 10% and 15% of our capacity.

“That way, we can properly socially distance at every one of our activities, at the bowling lane, and our bar and at the restaurants,”Watson said.

Even in the midst of a pandemic, Main Event gives people a chance to go out and have fun, she said.

“Right now, people and families haven’t really been able to do anything,” Watson noted.

But, precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of staff and customers, she added.

All staff members are wearing masks and gloves, and everyone over the age of 4 who enters the center will be required to wear a mask, in accordance to Pasco County’s regulations.

“Every single game and activity is sanitized after each individual person.We work in zones here, with team members.

“We have a bowling valet that serves you and fits you for your balls and your shoes, versus a self-serve touch environment.”

“Constant safety is really important to us at Main Event because we know that it’s the only way families, in an environment (COVID-19) like this, will be able to come out, get out a little bit and have some fun,” Watson said.

She also advised potential visitors that they should check Main Event’s website to find out about new promotions and specials. There also are different kinds of packages available for groups, she said.

And, she noted that Main Event has partnerships with AdventHealth Center Ice, Wiregrass Ranch sports complex and various hospitality entities.

Main Event is looking forward to offering a fun option for families traveling to the area for sporting events,Watson said.

Lisa Goodnite, general manager at the center, thanked all of the people who helped get the center ready to open.

Main Event is based in Plano,Texas, and

There are more than 100 arcade games at Main Event, and there’s bowling, laser tag, gravity ropes and other activities, plus a variety of food and drink options.

If you go Main Event WHAT: A family-focused entertainment venue, offering ways to have fun for people of all ages.

WHERE: 2839 Creek Grass Way, Lutz (adjacent to Tampa Premium Outlets, off State Road 56, west of Interstate 75) HOURS: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a.m. to midnight; Monday, 10 a.m. to midnight; Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.

DETAILS: Center offers bowling, billiards, arcade games and other activities, as well as food and drink.

INFO: For more information, call (813) 909-2695 or visit MainEvent.com.

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Alex Garza, director of operations for a territory of the company, said Main Event intends to be a fun destination for people of all ages.

He noted that it also provides job opportunities, mentioning the store that opened last week in Pasco County already has added 100 jobs to the local economy, and expects to have 160 to 170, when things begin looking up.

Chris Morris, the company’s president and CEO, attended the grand opening to help celebrate the new center.

“We are so proud to be part of Wesley Chapel,” Morris said.“We want to be part of your community.We look forward to being here many, many years.

“We can’t wait to have a lot of fun and see smiles on faces,” he said.

And, it didn’t take long for the good times to begin.

Chamber members were having a blast, as they hurled bowling balls down the center’s state-of-the-art lanes — during a Main Event ceremonial ball roll.

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titles.

During his senior year he won the Class 1A crown 100-meter dash (10.75) at the 2018 FHSAA State Track & Field Championships. He also was a member of the school’s medalist 4x100 relay team that won back-to-back state crowns in 2017 and 2018, respectively.

The Zephyrhills native has made plenty of strides since, now morphing into one of the nation’s top college sprinters as a rising junior at NCAAA Division I University of South Carolina track and field program.

His present bests thus far are 10.39-second 100-meter dash, 20.93 200-meter dash, and 6.73 60-meter dash.

To put that in context, Miller’s 200-meter personal record was the 26th fastest-time recorded in the 2019-2020 NCAA Division I men’s indoor track ranks. Moreover, it’s the sixth-fastest time in South Carolina program history.

After finishing 19th in the 200 meters at the 2020 SEC (Southeastern Conference) Indoor Championships in late February, the sprinter was poised for a promising outdoor track season.

Then COVID-19 happened, cutting short the remainder of his sophomore campaign.

“It was really disappointing, because the 200 (meter), I was actually decreasing my time like every meet,” Miller said. “I was ready to run outdoor and try to make it to nationals in one of my events…so there were just a lot of plans for the outdoor season that we didn’t get to do, unfortunately, so it was tough.”

Since the spring college athletics season was canceled — and classes headed virtual — Miller has been keeping in shape in his hometown, linking up with his private track coach Bernard “BB” Roberts, who runs the Wesley Chapel-based Speed Starz Track/Running Club.

The two have been training together since March, regularly practicing two-a-days in the mornings and evenings.

With parks closed throughout much of the pandemic, Miller was relegated to working out on grass fields until Roberts was able to get permission to use Wiregrass Ranch High School’s track and field complex a few weeks ago.

However and wherever Miller trains, Roberts sees this time as a prime opportunity to improve, estimating most college track athletes are simply taking this summer off.

Roberts explained,“I basically talk him into it,‘Hey, keep going. We have our goals in place. Don’t let this pandemic that we’re going through right now mess you up. Use this time to your advantage. Use the time to get better. Let’s get ahead of the game, keep training.’”

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Zephyrhills Christian Academy graduate Evan Miller is now one of the nation’s top collegiate sprinters at the NCAA Division I University of South Carolina. The rising junior mainly competes in the 60-meter, 100-meter and 200-meter races. He aspires to run professionally and qualify for the Olympics.

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Together, they’ve been working on such details as block starts, posture, arm swing action, and relaxation techniques.

“A lot of stuff goes into speed, working faster,” said Roberts, a former college sprinter who claimed multiple track records from his time at Wesley Chapel High School in the early 2000s.“The average person thinks you just take off from ‘Point A’ to the finish line, and it doesn’t work like that at all.

There’s a lot of strategy and lots of technique that’s never-ending.”

Besides his burgeoning college career, Miller is thinking bigger picture.

He hopes to run professionally someday, traveling the world competing against other elite athletes.

The local track star looks to be on the right path. He recently was extended an invitation to register as a potential participant for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, which has tentatively been moved to 2021.

To qualify for the U.S. Olympics Team Trials, rescheduled to June 2021, Miller has to reach certain benchmarks in whichever events he chooses to run. For instance, he may need to run 10 seconds flat in the 100meter dash or a 20.3 200-meter dash.

With additional time on his side, being on the U.S. Olympics Team’s radar has given him extra motivation to live out his dream.

“I definitely want to compete in the Olympics,” Miller said.“(The invitation) gave me a lot of hope, gave me a lot of confidence, seeing that all my work’s paying off. I was really excited to get that email. It just made me want to work harder and practice

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my craft more, and get better until then.”

His private coach has no doubt Miller has the talent to achieve those goals.

“He definitely has the potential to be an Olympian,” Roberts said, confidently.

Aside from having an ideal body frame, stride length and athleticism, Miller’s greatest quality might be his willingness and dedication to learn, Roberts said.

“He definitely has the work ethic,” the coach said.“He has an open mind to receive or take criticism. I’m hard on him for a reason, and he’s willing to take that and use it as motivation, which is what I like about him.”

Miller got a taste of what it takes to become a world-class sprinter during the July Fourth weekend.

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Steinbrenner High recent graduate Chase Jackson recently signed to play football and men’s lacrosse at Webber International University, an NAIA program in Babson Park.

Noteworthy is Jackson is a part of the university’s inaugural men’s lacrosse recruiting class, which is slated to begin its first year of play during the 2020-2021 season.

The 6-foot attacker earned AllConference honors during his time at Steinbrenner.

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The third annual K-9 Classic Golf Tournament is set for Sept. 12 at Seven Springs Golf and Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd.,Trinity. Sign-in begins at 8 a.m., with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $75 per golfer. Proceeds from the tournament will support the long-term medical needs of retired K-9s from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office and police departments of New Port Richey, Dade City and Zephyrhills.

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Competing at the V12 Athletics Summer Games in Alachua, Miller raced alongside world champion and Olympic bronze medalist Steven Gardiner (Bahamas), Asa Guevara (Trinidad and Tobago) and Quantaveon Poole (United States) in the 300-meter dash. Miller placed fourth among the group, clocking 35.44 seconds. Gardiner won the race in 31.83 — setting a new Bahamian national record in the process.

It marked Miller’s first time lacing up spikes and competing in an official race since the SEC Indoor Championships. It also served as a barometer of where he stands in comparison to some top-ranked pros.

“It was pretty cool, to have an opportunity to race them and compete with them,” said Miller.“It felt really good to be able to run again, and be able to compete again against other runners.”

Meanwhile, Miller is looking forward to heading back up to Columbia, South Carolina, by summer’s end, where he can rejoin his Gamecock teammates and have access to the athletic program’s nutritionist, rehabilitation and training resources. He’s also poised to add to his family’s legacy at South Carolina. His father, Selvesta, played football at South Carolina from 1994 to 1997 and later spent two seasons with the Miami Dolphins.

“It’s been a good experience for me,” Miller said of his college career thus far.“It’s just like crazy to think that I turned out at South Carolina from ZCA. It was just one of those dream schools to go to because my dad played there and everything, so it’s just great to see that I’m doing things like this.”

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Preseason All-American honors Former Wiregrass Ranch football star Chris Faddoul, now a rising senior punter at Florida A&M University (FAMU), has garnered preseason All-American honors from the College Sports Journal Preseason FCS (Football Championship Series) All-America Team.

The Wesley Chapel native averaged 46 yards a punt in 2019, and led the nation in total punt yardage last season, with 1,841, placing 19 balls inside the 20. He received BOXTOROW, Associated Press,

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At Wiregrass Ranch, Faddoul was a multi-sport standout, playing football, soccer, tennis, and also competing in track & field. As a senior in the 2016 season, Faddoul guided the Bulls to a state playoff appearance, as the team’s starting quarterback, kicker and punter.

It is unclear when Faddoul will see his first action because of changing fall football schedules due to COVID-19.

• Gaither High rising senior quarterback Kiael Kelly verbally committed to Ball State University, an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) program in Muncie, Indiana.

• Gaither High rising senior running back Ricky Parks verbally committed to the University of Utah, a NCAA Division I FBS program in Salt Lake City, Utah.

• Land O’ Lakes High rising junior pitcher Austin Newton verbally committed to the University of South Florida, an NCAA Division I baseball program.

• Wiregrass Ranch High rising senior tight end/defensive end Gabriel Thompson verbally committed to Army West Point, a Division I FBS program in West Point, New York.

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n the wee hours of June 2 — around 1:35 a.m., to be exact — the first of two sections of a log cabin were transported down U.S. 301, en route to a new home on the grounds of The Pioneer Florida Museum and Village.

The structure joins a collection of more than a dozen buildings situated on the 20acre site, north of Dade City.

Together, they help tell the story of the men, women and children who have made a life in Florida — through the buildings where they went to school, or worshiped, where they shopped, worked and met for social gatherings.

The collections include the Enterprise Baptist Church, originally built in 1878, then rebuilt in 1903.

There’s also the Old Lacoochee Schoolhouse, built around 1926.

Other structures on the property include the 1896 Trilby depot, the 1927 C.C. Smith General Store and Overstreet House, an 1864 farmhouse.

The museum’s most ambitious relocation project happened in 1993, when it moved buildings from The Green Swamp, which is managed by the Southwest Florida Water Management District.

“We moved an old hunting lodge and a bunkhouse 40 miles from The Green Swamp,” recalled Susan Sumner Sheldon, a long-time museum board member.

The cypress structures originally were owned by the Cummer Sons Cypress Company, which operated the South’s largest sawmill and box factory in Lacoochee until 1958.

“It took state historic grants to move and restore those buildings,” Sheldon said.

The log cabin, which is the most recent structure moved to the grounds, is perhaps the oldest one in Pasco County.

It was moved from Lacoochee.

Elaine Black Wilson, who donated her grandfather’s log cabin to the museum, marveled at the how well the cabin has stood up, over time.

“I was just amazed that it was not damaged by rotten wood after all these years,” she said.

Besides its connection to the past, the building also has a connection to the present. It belonged to Dade City Commissioner Scott Black’s grandfather.

The commissioner lived in the house with his grandmother for several months, in the early 1970s.

George E.W. and Mamie Black purchased the cabin from the Mann family in the late 1950s, after George retired from the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.The house was passed onto their son,Walt Black, and later his daughter, Elaine.

Before the cabin was moved to the museum grounds, volunteers worked to do some deconstruction work — removing additions that had been added to the original structure.

The house also had to be divided in two, to fit on the trailers used in the move.

Like the building relocations in 1993, this one was complicated.

It was done at night, and had to avoid electric power lines and other utility lines.

A permit was required to cross the railroad tracks facing the museum.

Various sources provided funding for the move.

“We received $25,000 in tourist development funds secured by Pasco County Commissioner Ron Oakley, and $10,000 from the Joseph and Rose Herrmann Charitable Foundation,” said Stephanie Black, the museum’s director.

“Scott Black secured $5,000 from CSX Transportation,” added Black, who is no relation to city commissioner Black.

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Descendants of the Overstreet family helped raise the money to cover the cost of moving this dwelling to the grounds of the Pioneer Florida Museum, for restoration. The structure was moved on Sept. 27, 1978. Originally, the building was situated on the site now occupied by Rodney B. Cox Elementary School in Dade City. The Overstreet House is typical of the mid-1860s time period. It was built with native heart pine and has a dogtrot connecting it to the kitchen.

The Pioneer Florida Museum and Village added a little new history of its own when a log cabin was moved, in sections, to the museum grounds.

A brief history In 1961, a prominent citizen of San Antonio donated 37 vehicles and tools to the Pasco County Fair Association, prompting the formation of the Pioneer Florida Museum Association, with 87 charter members.

Those charter members made it clear they wanted the museum “…to show that the men and women who were here before us, struggled, made do, and sometimes won…”

Initially located in a small building at the Pasco County Fairgrounds, the museum now sits on land donated by prominent attorney and rancher, William Larkin, and his wife, Emily.

The Enterprise Baptist Church was moved to the museum in 1977. The church originally was built in 1878, and was rebuilt in 1903 by local citizens, at a cost of $500.

Pioneer Florida Museum and Village Pioneer Florida Museum and Village features a collection of historic structures. In non-COVID times, it also is a popular venue for public and private events and school field trips. The museum is open, but has been hit hard by COVID-19. Concerns about potential spread of the virus has canceled many special fundraising events, weddings, family reunion and student field trips.

The first historically significant building to be moved to the museum grounds was the Old Lacoochee Schoolhouse circa 1926. Electric lights were furnished in the style of the Florida one-room schools prevalent in the early 20th century.

cabin’s relocation, said when the restoration is finished, museum visitors will see a pioneer home hand-hewed from whole trees to construct 30-foot log beams and floors that were squared by an axe.

“It was made from old growth cypress trees,” Melton explains,“and it really must be viewed to appreciate one of the best examples of Florida Cracker-style architecture I have ever seen in my life.”

WHERE: 15602 Pioneer Museum Road (1 mile north of Dade City) HOURS: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please arrive by 3:30 p.m., to tour the museum. Closed on Sunday, Monday and most holidays.

COST: Adult, $10; Senior, $8; Student (including college with ID), $5; Children under 5, no charge INFO: For more about the museum, or if you would like to help it through these challenging times, call (352) 567-0262, or visit PioneerFloridaMuseum.org.

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In fact, in 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed July as National Ice Cream Month, and named the third Sunday in July — this past Sunday — as National Ice Cream Day. It turns out that the United States is the No. 1 producer and consumer of ice cream in the world One survey says that 41% of Americans consider ice cream to be their favorite dessert, and it identified the best-loved flavors as chocolate, vanilla, cookies and cream, and mint chocolate chip.

The origins of ice cream are not clear.

Some sources trace a variation of it back to ancient China around 200 B.C., where a milk and rice mixture was kept frozen by packing it in the snow.

The Italian Explorer Marco Polo is said to have seen this during a trip to China and brought it back home in the 13th century, where it was enjoyed by the European elites and eventually made its way to North America.

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The cities of Two Rivers,Wisconsin, and Ithaca, New York, have been battling for more than a century over bragging rights as the birthplace of the ice cream sundae.

Two Rivers claims it created the ice cream sundae in 1881; Ithaca claims it came up with the idea in 1892, according to Farmers Almanac.

While that battle rages on, there’s plenty of consensus on how the ice cream sundae got its name, and how it came about.

The ice cream sundae was the result of Blue Laws, which were religious laws enacted to restrict activities considered sinful.

Ice cream soda shops began emerging at pharmacy counters in the 1870s, but soon after, one Blue Law placed restricting the sale of soda on Sundays because it seemed too close to alcohol, which also was banned for Sunday consumption.

Ice cream sodas were very popular — pharmacies sold soda since the caffeine (among other things in soda) was considered medicinal back then.

Both cities claim that someone wanted an ice cream soda on a Sunday (pharmacies were essential and open on Sundays).

Not wanting to violate the Blue Laws, but also not wanting to serve just plain scoops of ice cream, the druggist (now

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The popularity spread quickly.

Initially, it was known as the “Ice Cream Sunday.”

The origins of the spelling change to “sundae” are not quite known, but many believe it was either to not offend those who were religious or to make it clear that the treat could be enjoyed any day of the week and not just on Sundays.

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