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Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco is ramping up efforts to address mental health issues, in his agency’s daily work. The sheriff explained his team’s approach to those attending the September breakfast meeting of The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce.

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Nocco said mental health issues are expanding in a way that affects public safety, during remarks to dozens of chamber members at the Golden Corral in Zephyrhills. About 11 percent of the Pasco Sheriff’s Office’s calls for service last year were mental-health related, which equates to approximately 19,000 calls. But, Nocco estimates the figure is even higher because the agency data doesn’t take

into account calls that are related to overdoses, runaways, domestic violence linked to addiction and substance abuse, and other incidents possibly rooted in mental illness. “I can tell you,” Nocco said,“roughly 20 percent of our calls for service are mentalhealth related. “The meat of what we deal with is menSee NOCCO, page 15A

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Pasco County unveils first permanent 9/11 memorial Hundreds turned out to Tampa Premium Outlets on Sept. 7, to an event to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The event included the Memorial Mile, which attracted both runners and walkers; the unveiling of Pasco County’s first permanent 9/11 memorial; and other special moments. Above, dignitaries, first responders and Rotarians pose for a group photo under the large American Flag that is being displayed on the ladder of Pasco County Fire Rescue Truck 1. For more on this story, see our coverage on 1B.

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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

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Aleyda Gonzalez, left, smiles at her boyfriend, Paul Faris, after completing the 9/11 Memorial Mile. The Wesley Chapel residents were there to honor Faris’ friend, Rocco ‘Nino’ Gargano (photo seen pinned to Faris’ shirt), who worked for the financial service firm Cantor Fitzgerald, on the 104th floor of the North Tower. Gargano was one of the 658 Cantor Fitzgerald employees who died in the terrorist attack.

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Holding several American flags, 3-year-old James McLeod, of Lutz, smiles at his mother, Jeanine, before the start of the Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel’s inaugural 9/11 Memorial Mile at the Tampa Premium Outlets. The McLeods were walking in the event to honor some of their first responder family members that survived the terror attacks.

New Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller Nikki Alvarez-Sowles isn’t wasting much time in trying to implement some new initiatives within the clerk’s office. She was formally appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis last month, following the retirement of her predecessor, Paula O’ Neil. The new clerk outlined a number of her ideas during an Aug. 27 East Pasco Networking Group breakfast meeting in Dade City. One of her primary aims, she said, is to boost the office’s technology capabilities,

which will improve efficiency and cut costs in an agency that staffs over 300. The technology improvements include the development of a case management system, which would provide electronic court files to the county’s Sixth Judicial Circuit, she said. Alvarez-Sowles pointed out that Pasco County is the only one out of 67 counties in the state that still requires paper files. That system costs her office time and money, she said. “We have this huge, expensive budget related to paper…so what we’re trying to do See CLERK, page 15A

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Kidney failure called ‘a blessing in disguise’ By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com

Wesley Chapel’s Brittany Hutchinson was just a teenager when she had her first kidney transplant. Almost a decade later, she needs another, for a chance to continue living. Hutchinson was diagnosed in January with end-stage renal kidney failure. The news came as a shock, and déjà vu, for the now 25-year-old. She was a 17-year-old senior at Wiregrass Ranch High School when she received her first transplant, from a deceased donor, in 2010. Toward the end of last year, Hutchinson noticed herself “feeling funny,” as she puts it. She thought best to take time off from her studies, at Saint Leo University, and her job, at PricewaterhouseCoopers. “I was feeling fatigued, I had noticed a lot of swelling going on, I noticed that my emotional state was not where it used to be,” Hutchinson said.“I just noticed things were progressively getting worse in terms of physical pain that I had and just how I was feeling internally.” Blood tests and checkups with a nephrologist at Florida Medical Clinic soon after uncovered the worst — Hutchinson’s first kidney transplant was no longer working. “My heart just sunk to the floor,” Hutchinson said of the latest diagnosis.“The feeling was disbelief. I wanted to pinch myself. It was like I was experiencing an outer-body moment.” Hutchinson immediately spent a week at AdventHealth Wesley Chapel hospital for several blood transfusions. She had abnormally low hemoglobin levels. “My hemoglobin was lower than a five. It’s my understanding the range should be 12 to 15,” she said. Like she did as a teen, Hutchinson has resumed daily dialysis treatments and several medications. Side effects have followed, from hair and weight loss, to perpetual feelings of nausea and fatigue. She’s also experienced four seizures since the beginning of the year: “Four too many for me,” she said. The condition, expectedly, prevents Hutchinson from pursuing enjoyable activities and living life in a similar fashion to her peers. She’s unable to drive or work, or live independently. An admitted “foodie,” Hutchinson must maintain a strict renal diet — low in potassium, sodium, phosphorus and calcium. “It’s a total lifestyle change,” Hutchinson said.“I have to think about all of these things

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that the normal person doesn’t have to think about. I get a sense of frustration when I go to my doctor’s office…and I’m the only young person sitting there.” The need for a kidney a second time around has proven tougher as an adult in many ways, Hutchinson said. “I’m older now, so the way that my body handles stress or changes internally is much different than how I could bounce back then,” she said. “I didn’t have to worry about bills to pay for. I never had to think about insurance back then. I just have different things that I have to deal with,” she said.

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Through it all, however, Hutchinson has remained optimistic that she’ll receive another kidney that she hopes this time will come from a living donor. Hutchinson said she’s in the final stages of getting her case activated and matched by Tampa General Hospital’s transplant board. A congregant of First Baptist Church New Tampa, her unwavering faith lifts her spirits. Said Hutchinson, “If God was able to

bring me and heal me the first time, he’ll do it again, and that’s still very much how I feel. My faith is very strong, and it’s what is keeping me going.” Besides faith, Hutchinson leans heavily on her family for help. She’s moved back in with her mother, Debbie, her primary caregiver. “She has been there through thick and thin, and she has been an incredible support system for me. I don’t know how I’d do it without her,” Hutchinson said. For Debbie, watching her daughter go through the pains of kidney failure a second time has proven “really, really hard.” “As a mom, you want the best for your children…so being here again has been really difficult for us,” Debbie said. She continued,“I feel like she’s a little girl again, that mom has to navigate through life with her.While I’m taking the same steps as I have before, now I have to realize she’s an adult, and have to take that step back sometimes and allow her to make certain decisions for herself.” Debbie believes the hardship has tightened the bond between mom and daughter. “I think in some sense it has brought us closer together,” Debbie said. Like her daughter, Debbie is trying to maintain a positive outlook:“It’s been difficult, but at the same time, our faith and our hope is that eventually this is going to take a turn for the better.“We’re just navigating one day at a time, one step at a time,” she said. The hope is to see her daughter “have a second chance at life again without having to be on dialysis and medications.”

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Hutchinson said she’s come to peace with her present circumstance over the last few months. She calls it “a blessing in disguise.” She views it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donation, and to help others who are struggling. She put it like this: “Because I’m going through this a second time, I’m like, ‘Wow, there must be a purpose for me while I’m still here…and I have to use this as leverage to make a difference. I need to share my story with people,” she said. Hutchinson said she wants to form a support group for those needing kidney transplants and, in time, a scholarship fund. “I tend to think that people going through this may feel alone, especially if they’re not connected with people that truly understand,” she said. “I just think that we should stay together and connect.” Meantime, Hutchinson is organizing golf tournament fundraiser at Pebble Creek Golf Club, in collaboration with LifeLink Foundation, a Tampa-based nonprofit dedicated to the recovery of organs and tissue for transplantation therapy. Proceeds from the Sept. 21 tournament will go toward Hutchinson’s medical costs. LifeLink representatives also will be on hand providing information about organ and tissue donation. For those interested in seeing if they’re a match for Brittany, visit tinyurl.com/yy97gxw4. To reach Brittany directly, email brittany.hutchinson@outlook.com.

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Members of the Pasco County School Board join top district staff, in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Starkey Ranch K-8 School.

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The ground breaking for Starkey Ranch K-8 School, held last week, was celebrated in grand fashion — at a gathering that included a high school jazz band and color guard, preschoolers, a private developer partner, elected leaders and government officials. The school is the second phase of a partnership between Pasco County Schools, Pasco County government and Wheelock Communities, the private developers of Starkey Ranch, a community off State Road 54, in Trinity. One part of the project is the Starkey District Park, which opened its first phase in November 2017.Two additional phases are planned for the park. Starkey Ranch K-8 School, located near the district park, is the public school district’s first school specifically designed for elementary and middle school students. It is expected to open in August 2021, with about 1,000 elementary school students and 600 middle school students. The school campus includes a gymnasium, athletic fields, a running track and sports courts that will be available during nonschool hours to residents, through a shared-use agreement. Additionally, there’s a third part of the partnership that involves construction of what’s been dubbed TLC, which stands for theater, library and cultural center. Matt Call, project director for Starkey Ranch, talked about the collaborative attitude the partners have shared. “It began as an idea to work together to create something great,” Call said. The approach that’s been used, he said, “is something that we sometimes feel is missing in society today — just the idea of putting aside our own differences and our own desires and really coming together and working to do something.” His enthusiasm for the partnership was

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Pasco Difference Makers Roundtable will meet Sept. 18 at 2 p.m., at Bridgeway Church, 30660 Wells Road (across the street from Wesley Chapel High School) in Wesley Chapel.A similar roundtable began meeting last year in Dade City, but Difference Makers now has branched out to Wesley Chapel, to give charitable organizations a chance to discuss what they do and resources they are seeking.

Dragons event Sept. 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., for ages 13 to 18. New and experienced players can take part in this fantasy tabletop role-playing game. Feel free to bring dice or additional game resources. All materials, including character sheets, will be provided. For information, call (813) 9291214.

Hurricane Relief Drive

The Family Learning Alliance, 1930 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Suite 16, in Lutz, will collect donations for the American Red Cross, to benefit the victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. Items in high demand include: bottled water, canned goods, dry goods, clothing, baby food, baby diapers, pet food and supplies, flashlights, batteries, and solar-powered lights. Items can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, call (813) 384-2190, or visit Facebook.com/familylearningalliance/.

Diaper Drive

Path of Holiness, 6757 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes, will host a Diaper Drive to help the Grand Bahamas babies affected by Hurricane Dorian. Disposable diapers of any size can be dropped off Thursdays after 6:30 p.m., Saturdays after 11 a.m., and Sundays after 12:30 p.m. All donations will be delivered to J & L Marine in Tampa, for distribution. For information, call (813) 551-7351.

WALK THIS WAY

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host “Walk this Way” Sept. 12 at 3:30 p.m., for grades eight to 12, to explore downtown Dade City, one destination at a time.A waiver is required. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

REPUBLICAN CLUB

The Wesley Chapel Republican Club will meet Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m., at Wesley Chapel Toyota, 5300 Eagleston Blvd.The guest speaker will be state Rep.Amber Mariano. Coffee and desserts will be served.Admission is free. For information, call Peter Cracchiolo at (813) 360-9813.

BEACH PAINTING

The Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St., will offer a free painting class Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Participants can learn how to create a DIY beach painting using acrylic paint and sand.All supplies will be provided. Registration is required online or by calling (813) 780-0064.

FALL FLEA MARKET

The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club will host its Fun Fall Flea Market on Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Historic Old Lutz School, 18819 U.S. 41. There will be household items, décor, small appliances, kitchen wares, artwork, linens, clothing, shoes, accessories, children’s toys, equipment and more.There also will be a food and beverage booth. Community donations will be accepted at the school Sept. 12 only, after noon. No large furniture or appliances. For information, call (813) 8333962.

BOOK BAZAAR

The Friends of the Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a book bazaar Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.There will be books of all genres, DVDs and much more. Proceeds go to help fund programming for all ages at the library. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

PUPPET CIRCUS

The Lutz Branch Library, 101 W. Lutz-Lake Fern Road, will present “Holli and You Make a Puppet Circus” Sept. 14 at 2 p.m., for kindergarten through third grade. Participants can make a circus puppet and perform in a big show. Paper, fabric, feathers and more will be provided.The program is limited to 40 participants. Sign-in to reserve a seat begins 30 minutes before the program, at the information desk. For information, call (813) 273-3652, or visit HCPLC.org.

MAKE A POTHOLDER

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer a sewing class Sept. 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., for ages 9 and older.A volunteer will teach participants how to

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FASHION FUNDRAISER

The Greater Pasco Chamber of Commerce will host a Fall Fashion Fundraiser on Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Seven Springs Golf and Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd., in New Port Richey, to benefit the clients of the Connections Job Development Program. There will be live music, lunch, a fashion show, celebrity models, prize drawings, and mimosas.Tickets are $15 per person. Group discounts are available. For information, call (727) 849-4724.

BEGONIA SEMINAR

The Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St., will offer a free UF/IFAS Pasco Extension introductory seminar on begonias Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. Participants can learn how to plant, propagate and care for begonias in the home or landscape. Registration is recommended online at sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pasco.

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FRIENDS OF NRA

East Pasco Friends of NRA will host a banquet Sept. 14 at the Dan Cannon Auditorium, Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36722 State Road 52 in Dade City.There will be games, raffles, a silent auction, a live auction, door prizes, dinner and dessert. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.Tickets are $50 each. Proceeds will help fund grants awarded to ensure the future of shooting sports and supported programs. For information, call Robert Nathe Jr., at (352) 424-2732 or Jean Nathe at (813) 783-4364.

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FARMERS MARKET

The San Antonio Farmers Market will take place Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at San Antonio City Park, 12202 Main St.There will be fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, wine, honey, jams and jellies, plants, yard art, jewelry, fabric creations, craft items and more.There also will be free children’s activities, a basket drawing, music, and hot dogs for purchase. For information, call (352) 437-5161.

GARDEN CLUB

The Dade City Garden Club, 13630 Fifth St., in Dade City, will meet Sept. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.The guest speaker will be Anita Camacho, president of the Butterfly Conservatory of Tampa Bay and NABA-Tampa Bay Chapter (North American Butterfly Association), on the topic of “Monarch Butterflies & More.” Light refreshments and beverages will be served. For information, email Joan Hepscher at joanhep@gmail.com.

UF/IFAS Pasco County Extension will offer a free seminar on bromeliads Sept. 17 at 2 p.m., at the New River Branch Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel. For information, call (352) 518-0156.

COMMUNITY MARKET

UF/IFAS Pasco County Extension will offer a free seminar on container gardening Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Participants can learn the how-to of planting flowers, foliage and herbs in containers. For information, call (352) 518-0156.

The East Pasco Democratic Club will meet Sept. 16 at The Tavern at Southport Springs Country Club, 3509 Southport Springs Parkway in Zephyrhills.The guest speaker will be Marc Yacht on the topic of treatment of children at the Mexican border and immigration centers. Dining service starts at 5 p.m.The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. For information, call Allan Ardis at (813) 3838315.

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Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road in Tampa, will host a Young Family Play Date with Rabbi Blatt on Sept. 15 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., for ages 7 and younger.There will be High Holy Day crafts, activities and snacks. For information, contact Michell Weiss at (813) 962-6338 or execdirector@kolami.org.

Regal Railways will present a Toy Train Collectible Show & Sale on Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Hernando Fairgrounds, 6436 Broad St., in Brooksville.There will be vendors, a running train layout, and more. Admission is $5 for adults. Kids age 12 and younger are free. For information, visit RegalRailways.com.

The New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd., will host the monthly Cookbook Club on Sept. 16 at 7 p.m., for adults.This month’s theme is cupcakes. Pick a related cookbook from the library or use your own. Bring your baked goods and a copy of the recipe. For information, call (813) 273-3652, or visit HCPLC.org.

The Bank of America,WEDU PBS and the Tampa Theatre will host a free street party, preview screening of the documentary “Country Music:A film by Ken Burns,” and a post-show panel discussion Sept. 15. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.,The Easy Posse Band will perform live classic country music from Johnny Cash,Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard,Willie Nelson and Hank Williams Sr. The documentary will be shown at 7:30 p.m. To RSVP, visit TampaTheatre.org/country.

Main Street Zephyrhills’ Bike Night,“Music & Motorcycles,” will take place Sept. 14 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., in downtown Zephyrhills. There will be a live band; a 10-class ride-in bike show; beer, wine and water; and merchandise vendors and food vendors. For information, visit MainStreetZephyrhills.org.

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer a DIY class Sept. 16 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., for ages 18 and older. Participants can make a long-stitch journal by sewing pages directly to a soft cover.All materials will be provided. Registration and a waiver are required. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

BROMELIADS SEMINAR

COOKING WITH WINE

The County Line Community Market, 206 Newberger Road in Lutz, will host a Sunday market Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with produce, specialty foods, jewelry and clothing.

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer a free class on cooking with wine Sept. 17 from 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., with Chef Warren Caterson. Learn the advantages of cooking with wine and the chemistry behind why wine makes food taste better.All participants will receive a food sample. For information, call (813) 9291214.

CLASSICAL CONCERT

ROSE SOCIETY

Grace Lutheran Church, 3714 W. Linebaugh Ave., in Carrollwood, will present “An Afternoon with the Classics” Sept. 15 at 4 p.m.The free concert will feature Lisa Katt Watson, soprano; Matthew Cox, trumpet and bass; and James Sawyers Jr., organist. Donations will be accepted on behalf of the church youth group. For information, visit GraceTampa.org, or call (813) 961-8747.

MISSIONARY VISIT

New Tampa Baptist Church, 14801 Livingston Ave., in Lutz, will host missionary Evan Mays on Sept. 15 at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Mays has been a missionary in the Dominican Republic for the last six years. He will talk about the work he and his wife, Perla, do.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a Teen Dungeons &

The Tampa Rose Society will meet Sept. 17 at 7 p.m., at the Seminole Garden Center, 5800 Central Ave., in Tampa.The topic of the program will be “Soil Science.”There will be snacks and a raffle. Participants could win a magic soil sample. For information, call (813) 933-6166.

COWBOY TROY

The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce will host Cowboy Troy on Sept. 19, at the Dan Cannon Auditorium, Pasco County Fairgrounds, State Road 52 in Dade City.A social hour begins at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and the concert at 8:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Dade City Kiwanis Foundation, AdventHealth Zephyrhills Heart Institute, Sunrise of Pasco,The Thomas Promise Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Lacoochee, Humane Society of Pasco County, Habitat for Humanity of East & Central Pasco County, and Operation Heart Felt. For information and tickets, call (813) 714-0435.

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Phillips & Jordan Inc., a heavy civil and right of way infrastructure contractor, plans to locate a regional headquarters just east of the State Road 52 and Interstate 75 interchange. The national company has purchased 5 acres and is investing more than $15 million in a 47,432-square-foot facility, according to a news release from the Pasco Economic Development Council Inc. The national company is building the new Class A office building in the One Pasco Center business park. The site plans for the project have been submitted to Pasco County and construction is expected to start late this year. The company plans to move 40 employees onto two floors of the office building, leaving one floor available for speculative space, the release says. “This is going to be a huge project for the area,” Bill Cronin, president/CEO of Pasco EDC said in the release.“Not only is this their regional corporate office head-

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CORRECTIONS: The Blue Heron Health & Rehabilitation Community, being constructed at 5885 Eagleston Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, will be four floors. Kiddie Academy at Wiregrass Ranch, under construction, at 2900 Hueland Pond, will be 10,000 square feet. The captions for the photos of these two projects were transposed in our Under Construction column published in the Sept. 4 issues of The Laker/Lutz News. The contact information for Andy Smith, the man who helps families to reconnect with their old family Bibles, is asmith35@tampabay.rr.com. An incorrect email was published in Sept. 4 issues of The Laker/Lutz News.

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The Pasco Economic Development Council Inc., announced the winners of its 2019 awards, at its 33rd annual Awards & Trade Show, on Sept. 5 at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel. Dr. James P. Gills, received the economic council’s leadership award. Gills is a world-renowned ophthalmologist, a philanthropist, athlete, author and man of faith, according to a news release from the Pasco EDC. The organization attributed Gills’ persistence, dedication and vision for a new community resulting in a place now known as Trinity, which is in southwest Pasco County. The annual Pasco EDC event is regarded as a premier business event, attracting over 600 business and community leaders in Tampa Bay and Pasco County, including state legislators, county commissioners and city officials, according to a Pasco EDC news release. Nominees for awards were scored based on: company growth, leadership in current business issues, and corporate citizenship. The 2019 winners are: • Start-Up Business of the Year: The Point Distillery The Point is a small professional distillery, bottling and co-packing operation on Little Road in New Port Richey. It was acknowledged for its commitment to quality and excellence, and for exceeding customer expectations. • Special Contribution: AdventHealth Wesley Chapel

This hospital was honored for being a hospital campus built from the ground up, with communities in mind. Its whole-person approach to care was inspired by the principles of CREATION Life - Choice, Rest, Environment, Activity,Trust, Interpersonal Relationships, Outlook and Nutrition. • Small Business of the Year: Design & Construction Innovations LLC DCI is a full-service general contractor specializing in commercial, residential and government construction projects. It has more than 35 years of combined experience in commercial and residential construction, as well as architectural design. • Medium Business of the Year: Millian-Aire Enterprises Corp. This family-owned business has been in operation since 1989. Millian-Aire has over 75 years of combined experience, and provides reliable and cost-efficient HVAC services, while using the best practices and latest technologies. • Large Business of the Year: Welbilt Inc. Welbilt provides the world’s top chefs and premier chain operators with industryleading equipment and solutions for the food industry.The company’s cutting-edge designs and lead manufacturing tactics are powered by deep knowledge, operator insights and culinary expertise. • Special Recognition: Medical Center of Trinity Medical Center of Trinity represents three points of focus: wellness, prevention and healing. Medical Center of Trinity is located in the tri-county area of Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.

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The Pasco County Planning Commission has recommended approval of a project that includes 280 apartments and 49,500 square feet of commercial, on the north side of State Road 54, between Wesley Chapel Boulevard and Collier Parkway. The site, approximately 25.4 acres, is about 2 miles west of the interchange of State Road 56 and Interstate 75. The request received a recommendation for approval by county planners. Attorney Clarke Hobby represents the A.G. Spanos Companies and the Aiken Trust. “I’m very excited to be representing the Spanos Corporation,” Hobby told planning commissioners. “My client tells me that they intend on building the nicest multifamily community that’s been built in Pasco County. It’s a very substantial company that’s built over 100,000 multifamily apartments.They’re all Class A around the United States for over 50 years. “I feel it’s going to be a quality project,

with quality people involved,” Hobby said. The main access to the site would be from the intersection of State Road 54 and Oak Grove Boulevard, an existing signalized intersection. The commercial portion of the request would be developed near the front of the property, to take advantage of the signalized intersection, Hobby said. Hobby also noted that the applicant is seeking, In a separate action, an amendment to the county’s comprehensive plan, and the Pasco County Commission unanimously voted to forward that request to the state for review. Such reviews are a standard part of the plan amendment process. Hobby said his client wants to be a good neighbor. “We realized there are about 10 or 12 houses that are adjacent to where the multifamily area will be back here, but we agreed to a 75-foot setback from our property boundary that effectively will create a 90- to a 100-foot setback from any home in here,” the attorney said. “Additionally, this whole area already has mature oak trees on their side, and we’ll be

planting a large buffer on our end,” he said. Karen Mason, who lives on Foggy Bottom Parkway told planning commissioners that she wasn’t there to speak for or against the request. However, she did note that within a 1-mile radius of the Twin Lakes community there are 1,659 apartment units of 1-, 2- and 3-bedrooms. “That’s within a 1-mile radius.You don’t have to travel much further to find many more.We’re not privy to the number of entitlements approved for that area,” she said. At the same time, however, Mason said she believes the Spanos Companies will build a quality project. John Pavka, who has lived in the community for 25 years, said he lives within 400 feet of where the apartments will be built. He opposes the project. “If you approve this and this thing goes through, my neighborhood is going to take a hit,” Pavka said. Planning Commissioner Peter Hanzel asked if there could be negative consequences if the apartment market becomes overbuilt, and the economy cools. Hobby responded:“I do not believe we are overbuilt or over-planned on multifami-

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Celebrating a decade of helping mothers-to-be By Brian Fernandes bfernandes@lakerlutznews.com

When Peter Castellani lost his corporate position at IBM, little did he know that his journey would lead him to open a safe haven for expecting mothers. Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers is that organization, providing women with free services, including pregnancy testing and baby supplies. This year marks the nonprofit’s 10th anniversary in serving Tampa Bay, and it wants the community to join the celebration. To commemorate its decade of operations, the agency is hosting a fundraiser at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, on Sept. 19. The pregnancy care organization may be celebrating a milestone anniversary, but Castellani was an advocate for prenatal assistance long before Oasis opened on Oct. 1, 2009. “I’ve been involved in the pregnancy care center movement for 20 years,” the executive director said. He and his wife, Ellen, were church liaisons who were actively involved with Walk for Life and other pro-life organizations back in New York. When the couple moved to Florida in 1999, they continued their support at A Woman’s Place Medical Clinic, where Castellani served on the board. Then, he began serving the Pregnancy Care Center of Zephyrhills, eventually becoming president. When Castellani was laid off after a 30year career at IBM, it seemed like a sudden shift for the worst — until he realized it was an opportunity to expand his ministry. He distinctly recalls that several days after his layoff, while still reeling with grief, he awoke to experience what he describes as a clear directive from God. His new objective became a quest to build a pregnancy center in Land O’ Lakes, close to the high schools. “Tears just started running down my face, because I never had a direct vision like that before,” said Castellani, who is Christian. Coincidentally — or maybe not — the first Oasis branch opened nine months later, in Land O’ Lakes. The center was opened with the support of Pastor Elbert Nasworthy, his Myrtle Lake Baptist Church and the community, Castellani said. Now, Oasis has locations in Wesley Chapel and Tampa. It has 15 staff members and over 80 volunteers. It also has helped thousands of families through the years, including 450 during the first seven months of this year, according to Castellani. He attributes the organization’s success to

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David Dorsey, left, Peter Castellani, April Beck, Cherisse Rivera and Helen Rairigh are among staff and volunteers who operate Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers. The nonprofit organization strives to help women as they transition into motherhood.

If you go Oasis 10th anniversary fundraiser WHEN: Sept. 19; doors open at 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Idlewild Baptist Church, 18333 Exciting Idlewild Blvd., in Lutz COST: Free DETAILS: To celebrate 10 years of service, Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers will host a fundraising event with radio personality Mason Dixon as the emcee. Evangelist RV Brown will be the night’s guest speaker and attendees can enjoy a dish catered by Carrabba’s Italian Grill. INFO: Attendees are encouraged to RSVP online at bit.ly/OasisCelebration2019. Online donations can be sent through HeartsForOasis.org, and for further information, call (813) 406-4965.

its cohesive work team, that is both businessand ministry-oriented. The women who come to the centers can receive various types of assistance.The information they provide remains confidential. They can undergo testing to confirm if they’re pregnant. Ultrasound screenings are available to let expecting mothers check on their baby’s status. Counseling sessions are available, too. The women and their partners also can watch educational videos that provide pointers on parenting techniques. Dealing with an unplanned pregnancy can be difficult for many women. “You have women that come in and they are totally devastated,” Castellani said.

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Cherisse Rivera is director of Oasis Pregnancy Care Center’s Land O’ Lakes branch. Here, she’s shuffling through baby attire in the Baby Boutique room – where mothers can pick out needed items.

“Counseling with them for a couple hours, you see a miraculous change.They leave here with hope and a future.” Oasis’ services are provided for free. Although, as women continue receiving Oasis services, they are granted coupons, which they can exchange for supplies in the Baby Boutique room. This transaction encourages the women to remain in the program. Castellani reasoned:“It gives them dignity and respect. Even though it’s free, they’re earning it. It’s not just a hand-away.” At the Baby Boutique, an array of items can be found, such as diapers, maternity and infant clothing, and portable baby seats - to name a few. Oasis is able to provide its services and provide giveaways because of funding it re-

ceives from local churches, businesses and the state. The organization also hosts three annual fundraisers: a clay shoot event, a golf tournament and a banquet. As a Christian, nondenominational establishment, Oasis encourages mothers to see their pregnancies through to birth.They also refer them to local churches as additional support networks. The organization helps mothers from various age groups, too. Castellani dispelled a common stereotype:“It’s not always teenagers – that’s only about 20 percent. Most of our women that come in are college and career-aged women.” And, for those who may face financial difficulties, Oasis helps them sign up for government assistance, such as the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program and Medicaid. One of Oasis’ future endeavors is to bring more education to Pasco County schools, encouraging students to remain abstinent until marriage. The fundraising celebration at Idlewild Baptist Church, 18333 Exciting Idlewild Blvd., will help propel these initiatives forward. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., followed by live performances, catered food by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, and guest speaker RV Brown. While there are no costs to attend the event, the organization is encouraging those present, to offer a generous donation to support the cause. Those planning to attend are asked to R.S.V.P at bit.ly/OasisCelebration2019. To volunteer or donate to Oasis, visit HeartsForOasis.org. For additional information or services about Oasis, call (813) 406-4965, or visit OasisPregnancyCenter.org.

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Silver Sneakers offers strength and balance classes on Wednesdays at 9 a.m., and Fridays at 10:30 a.m., at The Groves Golf and Country Club Civic Center in Land O’ Lakes. The low-impact classes for men and women are designed to improve flexibility and balance, which can prevent falls, broken hips and more. The classes are free to Silver Sneakers members and $5 per session for nonmembers. For more information, contact Tom Marbell at (352) 409-2984 or Trainwithtomm@gmail.com.

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Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road in Hudson, will host a Blood Drive on Sept. 13 from noon to 5 p.m., in the employee parking lot adjacent to the cafeteria’s screened porch. All donors will receive a cafeteria meal ticket, a free Cancer Awareness T-shirt and keychain, and a wellness checkup, which includes blood pressure, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening. Make an appointment online at OneBloodDonor.org, and use the sponsor code 12280. Walk-ins are welcome.

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Women’s Health and Wellness Day will take place Sept. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, for women in every stage of life. There will be physician lectures, screenings, door prizes, a keynote speaker, lunch and more. Admission is a $5 donation to the AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Foundation. The admission is waived for Inspiring Women members. Preregistration is required online at AHWesleyChapel.com/events.

RELAY FOR LIFE KICKOFF

Relay for Life East Pasco will host a kickoff event on Sept. 19 at 6 p.m., at The Hampton Inn & Suites, 2740 Cypress Ridge Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, to help lead the fight against cancer. Register your team, and partake in food, games and door prizes. The Laker/Lutz News likes to keep our readers informed about available

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Oak Hill Hospital’s Nursing Caring Practice Council will host a Fall Craft Fair on Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the North Tower lobby of the hospital. There will be more than 40 vendors with crafts, jewelry, clothing, woodworking, soaps and more. Cash accepted; some vendors will take credit cards. Proceeds from the vendor spaces will benefit the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. For more information, contact Janine Conti at (352) 597-6397 or Janine.conti@HCAhealthcare.com.

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The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will offer a weight-loss surgery seminar on Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Dilendra Weerasinghe, general surgery, and member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. To RSVP, call (727) 834-5630, or email MedicalCenterTrinity@hcahealthcare.com.

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The West Pasco Business Association will host its sixth annual “Bowling 4 Boobs” on Sept. 24 at Lane Glo Bowl South, 8631 Old County Road 54 in New Port Richey, to benefit the fight against breast cancer. Registration and practice begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by bowling at 6:30 p.m. Spectator tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door, and include food from local restaurants. There also will be a chance drawing and a spirits table, as well as team costume contests and awards. For information and team entry fees, call (727) 934-0940, or visit WPBA.biz/bowling-4-boobs.

WOUND CARE SEMINAR

The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will present a free seminar entitled, “Ouch! Why Won’t My Wound Heal?” on Sept. 25 at noon. Participants can learn about different types of wounds, when wounds need advanced care, and how hyperbaric medicine can help. A complimentary light lunch will be served. Seating is limited and reservations are required by calling (727) 834-5630.

WELL-WOMAN EXAMS

AdventHealth Wesley Chapel will offer “Well-Woman Exams: Make the Most of Your Annual Appointment” on Sept. 26 at noon, in the fourth-floor classroom. Dr. Petra Caselnova, obstetrics & gynecology, will discuss the recommended screenings, from pap smears to blood pressure tests at certain ages, tips on what questions you should ask and how to address any concerns you have with your physician. A light lunch will be provided. Reservations are required. For information, visit AHWesleyChapel.com.

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The YMCAs of Tampa Bay recently expanded a program to help seniors prevent falls — EnhanceFitness is now available at 22 locations. The 16-week evidence-based program is offered at no cost to the participant, due to the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living. The YMCAs partner with BayCare Health System to help refer patients into the program who are at risk for falls. EnhanceFitness participants meet three times a week for an hour.The program includes cardiovascular exercises, strength training, stretching and balance work. For information, email EnhanceFitness@tampaymca.org, or stop by one of the YMCA locations.

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Symposium seeks addiction recovery solutions By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com

A symposium is scheduled for later this month that will seek to create a blueprint for improving long-term substance abuse recovery efforts in Pasco County. The Recover Out Loud Pasco Symposium is set for Sept. 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Calvary Chapel Worship Center, 6825 Trouble Creek Road in New Port Richey. Admission is free. The symposium is being organized by Recovery Epicenter Foundation, a newly licensed and accredited recovery community organization operating out of Trinity. The symposium will seek to engage individuals, stakeholders and community leaders in an effort “to grow community-oriented initiatives, cultivate community allies, and develop recovery peer-based programs,” according to the event’s flyer. Its keynote speaker is Dona Dmitrovic, executive director of Las Vegas-based Foundation for Recovery and former National Director of Consumer Affairs for Substance Use Disorders at Optum, United Health Group. Other noted speakers include: • Tina Levene, motivational speaker and published author on abuse and addictions • Pasco Sheriff’s Office Lt. Toni Roach, who heads the agency’s Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) and Mental Health and Threat Assessment (MHAT) teams • Sara Mollo, Sixth Judicial Circuit chief assistant public defender • Former Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Lynn Tepper • Sarah Cobelli, Baycare Behavioral

COURTESY OF RECOVERY EPICENTER FOUNDATION

Trinity-based Recovery Epicenter Foundation is hosting a symposium to help find ways to improve long-term substance abuse recovery efforts in Pasco County.

Health program manager • Ginny LaRue, Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Foundation recovery project director Additionally, the symposium will feature interactive café conversations about which recovery-related services are working in the community and what needs more support, along with a series of panel discussions from people in recovery and existing recovery community organizations throughout Florida. Thoughts and input gathered from the symposium will be incorporated into the Recovery Epicenter Foundation’s visioning process in November to better define action steps for recovery-based programming, said Recovery Epicenter Foundation RCO director Rachel Starostin. “The whole thing is we want to get the community together,” said Starostin, who expects anywhere from 200 to 300 attendees at the symposium.“The community benefits

when we all collaborate together.” Starostin said the Recovery Epicenter Foundation’s “ultimate goal” is to build a peer-run, recovery-oriented community center to facilitate programs in the way of employment assistance, transportation, health and wellness, recreational opportunities, independent support groups and so on. “We’re like building a shell out of something that needs to exist. We’re building something out of nothing,” she said. “It’s kind of an abstract concept, when you don’t have a building and trying to plan out the future,” she said. Starostin emphasized the need for such a recovery facility to help people “rebuild their lives” once they get out of addiction treatment. That assistance may initially include assisting them with “locatable, tangible resources,” such as basic medical care, living shelters, food stamps and more. Starostin put it like this: “As a general rule, until you meet somebody’s basic needs, they’re not really receptive to listen. Like, how well do you focus when you’re hungry and you haven’t eaten in two days?” Meanwhile, Starostin said the upstart recovery community organization is looking to mobilize more peer specialists to help with implementing various recovery programs. Peer specialists, or peer coaches, are people who have been successful in the recovery process who help others battling addiction through shared experience, understanding, respect and mutual empowerment. Said Starostin,“There’s something magical when one peer who’s suffered from substance use works with another.You identify with them, you trust them, and it’s not

Volunteers needed for coastal cleanup The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report

Teams of volunteers are needed to clean up trash through Pasco County during the annual International Coastal Cleanup. The event will be held Sept. 21 from 8 a.m. to noon, according to a news release from Pasco County.

Last year, 1,823 volunteers helped, according to Kristen King, coordinator for Keep Pasco Beautiful. “We hope to have even more volunteers take part this year,” King said, in the release. Teams will be cleaning up at various locations throughout Pasco County, including: • Anclote Gulf Park and Strauber

Memorial Highway in Holiday • Port Richey • Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park • Hudson Beach • Lacoochee • Dade City • Land O’ Lakes • City of New Port Richey

like a 12-step program, you help somebody kind of come up with their own plan.” Recovery Epicenter Foundation’s recovery community organization operates as an independent, nonprofit entity — led and governed by representatives of local communities of recovery. Its mission is to support recovery through advocacy, education and peer-topeer support services, to improve outcomes. Guidance and technical assistance on the Recovery Epicenter Foundation recovery community organization’s development process is coming from the Florida Recovery Project/Faces & Voices of Recovery, with collaboration from Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Foundation, Florida Department of Children and Families, and Peer Support Coalition of Florida. An initial community listening session for the recovery community organization was held in February at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, followed by a symposium planning session. The sessions have already brought together dozens of stakeholders, including persons in recovery and professionals in health care, criminal justice, faith-based organizations and others. “When we started this process, there wasn’t a whole lot of momentum behind it, but we’re getting it; people are getting involved and they’re starting to understand,” Starostin said. To register for the symposium, visit tinyurl.com/yygu9e3s. For information, contact Rachel Starostin at rachelstarostin.recovery@gmail.com or (727) 255-2036. Trash bags will be provided and T-shirts will be given to volunteers, while supplies last. The local cleanups, mobilized by Ocean Conservancy, are part of the largest worldwide volunteer effort on behalf of ocean health.The purpose is to clean up and track the trash collected, the release says. Volunteers can register online at KeepPascoBeautiful.org/coastal-cleanup. For more information about Keep Pasco Beautiful, visit KeepPascoBeautiful.org.

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HISPANIC HERITAGE CONTESTS

Students in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to design a bookmark, and students in grades six to 12 can design a poster, for the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative’s Hispanic Heritage Contest. First- and second-place winners will be chosen in groups: kindergarten through second grade; third grade through fifth grade; sixth grade through eighth grade; and ninth grade through 12th grade. Prizes include museum tickets, gift cards, history center tickets, sketchbooks, and professionally printed bookmarks. The contest runs through Sept. 30. Entries can be submitted to any Hillsborough County public library. For information and to see some of last year’s winners, visit HCPLC.org/events/hispanic-heritage.

FEE ADJUSTMENTS

Pasco-Hernando State College’s District Board of Trustees (DBOT) will consider approving proposed adjusted student-related fees at a Sept. 17 board meeting, at 6 p.m., at the Spring Hill campus, 450 Beverly Court. The fee adjustment proposal was reviewed and approved for DBOT consideration by the PHSC President’s Administrative Leadership Team, a committee of college administrators. Many fee adjustments relate to vendor increases for workforce courses, laboratories, and program testing. Some fees may be covered by financial aid, scholarships and grants. For details regarding the proposed fees adjustments, justification for the fees, and fee implementation details, visit Policies.phsc.edu.

FACULTY-AUTHORS TO READ

Five Saint Leo University faculty-authors will read from their own creative works

Sept. 18 at 7 p.m., at 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo, in Selby Auditorium, Lewis Hall. The event, “Wild Gifts: A Reading by Creative Writing Faculty,” will include readings by poets, a short story writer, a memoirist, and a novelist. For information, email collegeofartsandsciences@saintleo.edu.

HOMECOMING BOUTIQUE

A Cinderella Project Homecoming Boutique will be set up at Cypress Creek High School, 8701 Old Pasco Road in Wesley Chapel, Sept. 23 and Sept. 24 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free homecoming attire, shoes and accessories will be available for any high school student. For information, call Cypress Creek at (813) 346-4400. Other boutiques also will be at Gulf High School in New Port Richey on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26; and, Fivay High School in Hudson on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

AMBASSADOR SWORN IN

Philanthropist Donald R.Tapia, Saint Leo University alumnus and former Board of Trustees chair, was sworn in as U.S. ambassador to Jamaica by Vice President Mike Pence on Aug. 20, in Washington D.C. Tapia will represent the president in an official capacity, and work on efforts to protect and promote national interests and maintain diplomacy. Tapia competed his undergraduate degree in business administration from Saint Leo’s Center for Online Learning in 2005, joined the board of trustees in 2006, earned a Master of Business Administration from Saint Leo (online) in 2007, and was named chair of Saint Leo’s Board of Trustees in 2011. He was the chairman and CEO of Essco Group Management, which grew to become the largest Hispanic-owned business in Arizona. In 2010, he retired from the company to devote his time to philanthropy. Tapia’s gift of $4 million to Saint Leo was announced in 2010, and was used to construct the Tapia College of Business building. In 2014, the university awarded Tapia the degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, for his dedication to Saint Leo.

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Back-to-School Party

Fifty boys and girls received bags of school supplies at the 12th annual Back-to-School Party sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Antonio and Farmworkers Self Help. The children also listened to Senior Forest Ranger Chris Farley and Ranger Ali discuss entry-level jobs with the Florida Forest Service, and they got to sit in the Forest Service bulldozer. Several children talked about becoming forest rangers and helping to fight forest fires. The event also provided hot dogs served by Rotary Club President Jim Tremmel.

BELLE OF THE BALL

The Belle of the Ball Project again will provide free homecoming dresses and accessories to in-need high school girls on Sept. 21, Oct. 5 and Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at its boutique at 1210 Holt Ave., in Clearwater. Dresses will be available to all in-need high school girls for their high school prom, homecoming or military ball.

No referral letter is necessary. No appointment is needed. A $1 to $5 donation is requested, but not required. Donations of dresses and accessories also can be made at the site. Large size dresses (size 18 to 26) are the biggest need. For more information, visit BelleOfTheBallProject.com.

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NOCCO, from page 1A tal health and substance abuse issues,” Nocco said,“so what we’re doing is identifying the highest usage of individuals that have mental health issues and are consistently calling us.” In an attempt “to get ahead of the curve,” the sheriff’s office has implemented some new approaches, Nocco said. Foremost among them is the agency’s new Mental Health and Threat Assessment Team (MHTAT), he said.The unit consists of 15 sworn personnel and Baycare Behavioral Health case managers, aimed to better serve the needs of people facing significant mental health issues. The team’s primary task is to keep tabs on individuals who have been held involuntarily in a mental health treatment facility for up to 72 hours, through a state law known as the Baker Act. They focus on approximately 500 people who are Baker Act repeats. The team uses a proactive approach that includes frequent visitations, welfare checks, expedited behavioral health resources and criminal justice diversion programs. By getting to the “root issues” of problems and offering resources, the unit will

help reduce the number of calls to 911 — thereby enabling patrol deputies to respond more quickly to urgent or violent calls, Nocco said. Another unit component includes threat assessments and interventions for troubled students in the school system — as a measure to prevent school violence acts, or school shootings. The county’s most at-risk kids are identified with assistance from school resource officers and the agency’s Child Protective Investigations Divisions, the sheriff said. The at-risk kids typically include runaways, students with frequent school changes, those with prior run-ins with law enforcement or those with parents under child welfare investigations, he said. The idea is to provide early intervention to help prevent future problems, Nocco said. “I’m not saying we’re going to be perfect.There’s always that lone wolf, that one individual that just decides to do something, but, for the majority of people, if we can be smart about how we operate, we’re going to be way more successful.” In Nocco’s opinion, the general rise of mental illness is tied to the proliferation of the digital age and the rise of social media. He displayed his own smartphone and said: “These are destroying us.”

KEVIN WEISS

Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco was the featured guest speaker at The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce September breakfast meeting at the Golden Corral in Zephyrhills.

The sheriff also noted that his agency is working to reduce the recidivism rate for inmates at the Land O’ Lakes detention center. To that end, the jail has various inmate labor programs and vocational programs, including a welding program that allows inmates to get certified skills, with the aim

of equipping them for jobs upon their release. Said Nocco:“There are people that have addictions or people that have gone through problems that made bad decisions, but now this is the first time in the jail that they actually get up at 4 o’clock in the morning, they’re actually doing work, they’re actually going,‘Huh, if I do this I can succeed.’” The sheriff also shared some other information about his department, including: • A memorandum of understanding his agency has with the City of Zephyrhills to operate a portion of the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in emergencies and natural disasters, such as hurricanes.The agency will use the location to distribute various resources (food, water, first aid supplies, etc.) throughout the county. • The K9 Tactical Center/Florida’s Forensic Institute for Research, Security and Tactics (F.I.R.S.T.) is expected to have some of its first operations up and running by next spring. Construction on Land O’ Lakesbased forensics research and training center campus began in September 2018.The $4.3 million state-funded project is designed to provide “a holistic approach” to crime scene operations and investigations, as a collaborative resource for universities, forensic scientists and law enforcement.

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quickly and easily, but at any time, any one of us could be on the other side of that counter… so whatever it is, we’re here to is leverage our technologies,” she said. help them find a better day, we’re there to Related to that, Alvarez-Sowles said her help them get to that better day.” office is developing an automated docket Alvarez-Sowles is the county’s eighth program to streamline simple actions, such clerk and comptroller. as indexing case numbers “to take the workShe was named an interim successor by load off of the team, so they can Sixth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge focus on the more complex and Anthony Rondolino, upon O’ complicated functions.” Neil’s retirement on July 1. She reAlvarez-Sowles said she’s also ceived DeSantis’ appointment on looking into the feasibility of orAug. 9. ganizing attorney consultations Alvarez-Sowles is filling out within the clerk’s legal resource the balance of term for the post center at both county courthousvacated by O’ Neil. es in Dade City and New Port The new clerk said at the Richey — to help unrepresented breakfast meeting she plans to individuals or those unable to afrun for election in 2020.“I will be ford an attorney in civil matters putting my name in. I do intend related to divorce, residential Nikki Alvarez-Sowles to run,” she said. landlord/tenant, small claims and Prior to her appointment, so on. Alvarez-Sowles was serving as the clerk’s ofThe program would model larger coun- fice chief operations officer (COO) under ties, such as Orange, Palm Beach and O’ Neil since 2010, a position she said is still Pinellas, Alvarez-Sowles said, whereas the unfilled. clerk’s office partners with local general The transition to the more senior role practice attorneys to offer 15 minutes or so has been seamless for her, she said, however, of legal guidance, at a rate of about a $1 per it comes with added responsibility. minute. The program could take at least a “There has been no hiccups, nothing year to implement, she said. that has tripped me up,”Alvarez-Sowles said. Alvarez-Sowles said the affordable con- “The difference is before, I would do the resultations “wouldn’t create an search and make a recommendation. And attorney-client relationship, but it just gives now, I make the decision, so the pressure is (unrepresented individuals) the ability to a little more weight on the shoulders.” maneuver through and know that they can The new clerk also gave kudos to her do it on their own.” predecessor. She underscored the need for such a She said of O’ Neil:“I had one of the best service in the county:“So many times, peo- mentors anyone could ever have asked for, ple come to our front counter and we her community outreach and her caring for cannot give them legal advice.We know that our Pasco County.” they need to file a motion, but we can’t say, Born in Tampa, Alvarez-Sowles played ‘You need to file a motion,’ because we’ll get soccer at the University of South Florida in trouble for the unauthorized practice of then earned her law degree at Thomas M. law…”. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. More generally, Alvarez-Sowles in her From 2000 to 2005, she practiced real esnew role said she wants to build upon the tate law with the Tampa firm of Echevarria, office’s values of compassion and helpful- Codilis & Stawiarski P.I., and spent a year as ness toward others. real estate development manager for the “When someone comes to our office, we nonprofit Housing & Education Alliance don’t judge them,” the clerk said. Inc., before joining the Palm Beach Clerk & “People coming into our world in the Comptroller’s Office as director of branch clerk’s office, for the majority, they’re on like court services. the worst time of their life.They’re coming Alvarez-Sowles said she stopped practicin, they’re scared, they’re stressed out, ing law because “it didn’t fill my cup up of they’re hurt, they’re angry, they’re not in a what was my purpose.” good place. Her purpose instead, she said, lies in the “We can pull up their case information public service arena because “that’s how I and see what’s going on in their life very feel I can give back to our community.”

BRIAN FERNANDES

Plans are still underway to extend Ridge Road beyond its intersection with Moon Lake Road to U.S. 41. The new corridor will create a new east-west connection for motorists.

EXTENSION, from page 1A The county also is allocating an additional $1.4 million toward the first phase of construction, which extends Ridge Road from Moon Lake Road in New Port Richey east to Suncoast Parkway. Phase one also includes modifications to the Parkway Interchange. The second phase of the project extends Ridge Road from the Suncoast Parkway to U.S. 41 in Land O’ Lakes. That has not yet been funded for design or construction. The revision approved in the change order requires that during the post-design phase, the engineer oversees any issues that arise with the construction plans or its documentation, while keeping the county informed of these matters. The engineer also will be responsible for the project’s computer-aided design and drafting files. This software is vital to the construction phase and may be subject to changes, per county request. The engineer also must address any changed conditions to construction in a “timely manner” and review changes proposed by the contractor, according to the county. The change order also includes the surveying, permitting and possible relocation of gopher tortoises. “The tortoises that are identified to be within the construction area, including those within the (Starkey Wilderness) Preserve, will be relocated based on guidance from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,” said Sam Beneck, Pasco County project manager.“The tortoises must be relocated to an approved

relocation site.” These animals are protected by law and this process is usually included in the construction contract. But, in an effort to accelerate the timetable for completing the extension, the process will be handled by the project’s design and permitting team. However, the tortoises cannot be relocated until a permit has been obtained from the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers. Construction cannot commence, either, without clearance from the Army Corps. “The funding has not been the holdup for the project,” Beneck explained.“It’s really been the permitting issues.” Pasco County and the Army Corps have been trying to reach an agreement for years. Various options have been considered and the one that has been selected calls for partially elevating the Ridge Road Extension, as well as adding 16 bridges, curbs, guardrails and fencing to protect wildlife. Beneck estimated that these measures will reduce impacts by nearly 83 percent to the wetlands in the Serenova Tract of Starkey Wilderness Preserve. Environmentalists have battled the road extension, citing the negative impacts it will have on the Serenova Tract. The current design shows a two-lane road opening from Moon Lake Road to the Suncoast Parkway before the 2021 hurricane season. The road would be expanded to four lanes the following year, and possibly to six lanes in the future, Beneck said. When the Army Corps issues its permit for the project, it will be for both phases of the extension, Beneck said.

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Club aims to help healing and recovery Linda Mitchell, third from left, led members of the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club in an effort to help women being treated at Moffitt Cancer Center Outpatient Facility and AdventHealth Tampa. As part of the club’s Home Life service projects, the women delivered a load of hand-sewn comfort pillows and seatbelt pads, turbans and non-slip socks. Jodie Flier, Moffitt Concierge Services, far left, accepted the donations alongside woman’s club members and Moffitt staff.

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Local softball stars soak in national exposure

And, now they’re off to play college ball By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com

t’s a rare feat when any local athlete — or any athlete for that matter — makes a national team. More uncommon is when two athletes from the same hometown earn such prestigious designation together. But, that’s what recently happened to Academy at the Lakes product Lexi Kilfoyl and Land O’ Lakes High School product Callie Turner. Both pitchers earned state champions for their respective schools. Now they can also say they were a part of a World Cup championship team. Back in December, the Land O’ Lakes natives were two of just 20 athletes nationwide chosen to the USA Softball U-19 Women’s National Team. Fast forward to this summer, and both 2019 high school graduates competed together on an international stage representing Team USA. Following a weeklong training camp in June in Houston,Texas, the U-19 squad competed in a series of international tournaments and games that took them to Paris, France; Dublin, Ireland; Atlanta, Georgia; and, Columbus, Georgia. The team then was whittled down to 17 players and three alternates, in advance of August’s WBSC (World Baseball Softball Confederation) U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup in Irvine, California. Kilfoyl made the 17-player final roster, while Turner was named an alternate player. Rather than travel with the club for the World Cup,Turner opted to return home to Land O’ Lakes to train for her upcoming freshman season at the University of Tennessee. Though Turner, a 5-foot-10 lefty, participated in only a few tournaments, throwing a handful of innings, she cherished the chance to represent her country. “It was definitely an honor,” said Turner, a former Florida 6A Pitcher and Player of the Year who guided Land O’ Lakes to a state title in 2017. “You definitely have like this pressure on your back, but it’s kind of like a good pressure that everyone’s rooting for you and not for the other team, so it feels like you’re just getting so much confidence when you’re wearing that uniform, and it’s so nice.” Naturally,Turner watched and supported the national squad from afar, as it proceeded to go undefeated and win its third straight

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JOEY IVIE MAKES NFL TEAM

Dade City native and Pasco High School/Florida Gators product Joey Ivie was recently named to the Kansas City Chiefs active roster for the 2019 NFL season. It marks the first time the 6-foot-3, 301pound defensive tackle has made an initial 53-man NFL roster to begin a season. Since drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the 24-year-old Ivie has bounced around the league, mainly as a reserve/practice squad player, also getting brief stints with the Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks, respectively. Before starring at Florida and reaching the NFL, Ivie shined as a multisport athlete at Pasco High, where he graduated in 2013. The Pirates football team went a combined 36-3 and captured three district titles in the three seasons Ivie spent on varsity.

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Academy at the Lakes product Lexi Kilfoyl was a member of the USA Softball U-19 Women’s National Team and is now a freshman righthanded pitcher at the University of Alabama.

World Cup. “I was cheering them on the whole time,” she said. She said competing with fellow elitelevel softball peers in her age range was a beneficial experience that showed her “to keep working hard…to get better.” Kilfoyl, meanwhile, provided a more crucial role for Team USA as it went 10-0 in the World Cup tournament that featured 15 other countries. The two-time state champion and 2019 Florida Gatorade Softball Player of the Year went 2-0 in the circle with eight strikeouts and no runs allowed in 7.1 innings pitched — facing Czech Republic, Canada, Chinese Taipei and China, respectively. She also added a three-run pinch-hit home run in a 15-0 win over Botswana. The 6-foot-2 righty was eager to provide a bigger contribution to the junior national team this time around, compared to when in 2017 she was the squad’s youngest member as a 16-year-old high school sophomore. “Last time I felt like I was a supporter on the bench the entire time, (so) it was a lot better being able to say that I was part of winning the whole thing,” said Kilfoyl, now a freshman at the University of Alabama. “Playing against every country was different, because they all like play the game very differently, and being able to see how other people do it was really cool; seeing it and preparing for it was definitely a nice experience.” Also playing alongside Turner for a portion of the early summer made the experience even better, Kilfoyl said. “It was definitely unreal,” Kilfoyl said. “Not many people can say that that they’ve

The USA Softball U-19 Women’s National Team recently won its third straight WBSC (World Baseball Softball Confederation) World Cup. They went undefeated and beat Japan 4-3 in the championship game.

done that, that they’ve started playing with one of their childhood best friends that has literally been there since Little League and pretty much make it to the highest of the highs in the softball world playing for USA Softball…” Kilfoyl’s favorite moment actually came in a game where she didn’t get any action. It happened to be Team USA’s 4-3 comefrom-behind, extra-inning, walk-off win over Japan in the World Cup championship game on Aug. 17. With Japan leading 3-0 after the top of the eighth, pinch hitter and Oregon State player Francesca Hammoude tied it on a home run. University of Florida’s Charla Echols followed with a two-out triple and scored the winning run on a base hit by

Former Saint Leo men’s basketball student-athlete Daniel Duarte recently signed a professional contract with Mgzavrebi-Armia in Tbilisi, Georgia. Duarte was a two-year member of the Lions. As a senior during the 2018-2019 season, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged 5.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and about an assist per game in 27 games. His shooting splits were .352/.311/.667. His junior year, he averaged 6.9 points and 1.3 rebounds per game in 30 games. Prior to his time at Saint Leo, Duarte played at Miami’s Monsignor Pace High School and State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. Duarte joins a Mgzavrebi-Armia team that competes in the Georgia SuperLeague and last season won the league championship over Dinamo Tbilisi. Other former Saint Leo men’s basketball players actively playing professionally include Junior Searcy (Germany Wiha

CHARITY GOLF SCRAMBLE

The eighth annual Clerks for a Cure charity golf scramble is set for Sept. 28, at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club, 12900 Lake Jovita Blvd., in Dade City. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Cost is $65 per golfer, which includes 18 holes and cart, range balls, goody bags, hole-in-one competition, lunch buffet and more.

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Schwennigan, class of 2019), Spenser Mitchell (Lithuania Palanga BC, class of 2014) and Justin Satchell (Dominican Republic Dosa, class of 2017). Sign-up deadline is Sept. 19. Clerks for a Cure is a nonprofit organization comprised of a team of deputy clerks who work for the Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller. Its mission is to raise funds for other nonprofits having a direct impact on the community. To register for the tournament, visit tinyurl.com/y4848cp8. For more information, email clerksforacure@pascoclerk.com.

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Chance conversation leads to permanent memorial By Christine Holtzman choltzman@lakerlutznews.com

hat began as an idea to host a 9/11 Memorial Mile, quickly turned into something bigger because of a chance

conversation. In recent years, the Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel has been honoring the anniversary of Sept. 11 by serving breakfasts to area first responders and by passing out American flags at Tampa Premium Outlets. This year, the club decided to stage its first run to commemorate Sept. 11. But, that idea morphed into something bigger during planning stages for that run. Chris Casella, president of the Rotary Club, recalled that during a discussion, Rhonda Clark, the mall’s director of marketing and business development, mentioned that a guy had dropped by Tampa Premium CHRISTINE HOLTZMAN Outlets recently, wanting to donate a piece Penelope Bastidas, the widow of 9/11 first responder Lt. Mario Bastidas, uses large scissors during the ribbon cutting to unveil the first perof metal from a New York Fire Department manent 9/11 memorial in Pasco County. Bastidas flew in from New York to attend the event. truck destroyed in the terror attacks. Casella asked Clark:“Is his name Steve?” Clark answered yes. “That’s my old partner!” Casella exclaimed. From that point on, the conversation shifted beyond discussing the run. The mall offered to donate 25 linear feet of wall space inside the food court for the first permanent 9/11 memorial site in Pasco County. And, the event expanded to include a Rotarian Arlene Brooks belts out her rendition of the National Anthem before the start of the dedication ceremony for inaugural 9/11 Memorial Mile. the new memorial. The memorial comHurricane Irma in the forecast, he memorates a day that is wasn’t able to make it. seared into the nation’s Even though he didn’t make collective memory. the appearance, the museum gave On Sept. 11, 2001, terhim the piece of metal that’s now rorists hijacked four on display at the mall. commercial airliners — Spelman said he tried for two resulting in 2,977 deaths years to find a permanent home in New York City, to display the piece, until someWashington D.C., and outone suggested that he approach side of Shanksville, Penelope Bastidas, of New York, left, and Stephen Spelman, of Wesley Chapel, support each other with a hug, during a moment Tampa Premium Outlets. As a rePennsylvania. sult, he said, what initially felt like Remembering the day of silence before the ceremony to unveil a permanent 9/11 a burden, has turned out to be a is deeply personal for memorial at the Tampa Premium Outlets. Bastidas’ husband, Lt. Mario Bastidas, was a paramedic with the New York Fire great gift. Casella. Last weekend’s event began When terrorists flew Department. He passed away in 2017 from a 9/11-related cancer. with a memorial run, but there into New York’s Twin Spelman was an EMT with the NYFD and is a 9/11 survivor. were a great number of walkers, Towers, Casella was an oftoo. ficer with the New York Police Department. New York Fire Department’s Ladder Truck There was a moment of siBecause of a work-related injury, he was 18.The truck became known as Fort Pitt belence before Stephen Spelman’s on limited duty that day, so wasn’t part of cause its entire crew survived by diving 10-year-old son, Mathew, rang a the chaos at Ground Zero, he said. He has, beneath it during the North Tower’s colbell, at 8:46 a.m., to mark the time lapse. however, suffered deep personal losses. when the North Tower was Metal from the truck was donated by On the day of the attacks, he lost his struck. friend, Brian McDonald, a fellow officer Stephen Spelman, whom Casella met durAnother high point of the day who dressed just three lockers down from ing the late 1980s, when they worked as EMTs on an ambulance in New York. him. Seven-year-old Cole Roberge Pierce, a member of Cub was a “Missing Man” flyby maneuver performed by a Pasco Sheriff’s Spelman, now retired, lives in Wesley Scouts Pack 149, hands out flags to runners, as they Now, 18 years later, he has lost several Office helicopter. friends who died from cancer — resulting Chapel. cross the finish line. Scores of Rotarians, elected He narrowly escaped death, when the from exposure to hazardous conditions at Spelman was invited to the Motts leaders and members of the public attendNorth Tower began collapsing. He ran one Ground Zero. The permanent display at the mall in- way, while others ran another — and he Military Museum in Groveport, Ohio, to ed the memorial dedication. U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Pasco County share his story of survival. But, with cludes a piece of metal salvaged from the never saw them again. commissioners Mike Moore, Jack Mariano and Mike Wells, and other speakers, including Casella, offered remarks. “As a New York City Police officer, I feel it’s my obligation,” Casella began, before being overcome with emotion. He composed himself, then added, in a softer voice, “to keep their memories live.” Others were at the event, to pay tribute to the fallen, including several family members of New York City first responders. Penelope Bastidas, the widow of Lt. 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EAST PASCO NETWORKING BREAKFAST Bill Cronin, president/CEO of the Pasco Economic Development Council Inc., will be the featured speaker at the East Pasco Networking Group breakfast on Sept. 24. The group meets from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., at IHOP, 13100 U.S. 301 in Dade City. For more information, call Nils Lenz at (813) 782-9491 or Vicky Jones at (813) 431-1149.

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The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation granted The Thomas Promise Foundation $10,000 to help the organization fulfill its mission of providing meals to food-insecure children.This is the third time in a row that the credit union provided a $10,000 grant. This latest grant donation will provide more than 20,000 meals.

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LAND O’ LAKES BROCHURE EXCHANGE

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