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Economic outlook: modest growth By Kathy Steele

But Wren cautioned: “Don’t get fooled into thinking we’re going to accelerate. They are truly in a dream world if they think they The economic outlook both nationally can get the economy to grow by 5 percent and locally is for modest, but steady growth, and consistently grow by 5 percent.” according to Scott Wren, an economics exAt least for the next couple of years, pert for Wells Fargo Advisers, based in St. Wren also expects inflation to remain low Louis, Missouri. and wages to climb only modestly. “People Wren, who spoke to a crowd of about Scott Wren aren’t gaining a lot of buying power,” he 125 people at a luncheon hosted by the said. “I don’t expect that to change anytime Pasco Economic Development Council, local level,Wren said. soon.” used two phrases to sum up the forecast for At home, Congress needs to be more Even so, consumer confidence is at an allthe near future: “good but not great” and business-friendly, he said. time high and that, he said, means people “modest growth.” “I want you to go away optimistic,” Wren are more willing to spend on discretionary The luncheon on Jan. 29 concluded told his audience. “I don’t want you to be items such as furniture and automobiles, or Business Development Week and was at the wildly optimistic.” take a cruise. Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club in San Among hopeful signs are modest but Business confidence also is increasing Antonio. steady economic growth of about 3 percent and companies are more willing to make Its theme was Equity Strategy Outlook for 2015 and probably for another two See ECONOMY, page7A for 2015. years, Wren said.

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The impact that Joel “Kris” Kristan Keppel’s life had on those who knew him was exhibited in all sorts of ways last week in Land O’ Lakes. Keppel, a revered cross-country coach at Land O’ Lakes High, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Jan. 25. Land O’Lakes High Principal Ric Mellin notified the school’s staff and students with this recorded message: “It is with a heavy heart that I am calling this evening to inform everyone of the passing of Kris Keppel. I was informed that he passed at 4:32 p.m., this afternoon, while in hospice care. Kris Keppel spent more than two decades as the coach of the Land O’ Lakes High cross-country team, as the school’s media specialist, and as a teacher. “Mr. Keppel was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer over a year ago. Despite the exhausting treatments, he continued to be a member of our staff and attend as many cross-country practices and meets as he could up until his retirement this past fall. He is survived by daughters Meredith and Morgan, and wife Dar.” Keppel’s coaching skills were widely known. He coached the boys’ cross-country team to Sunshine Athletic Conference championships in 1986, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014; and District and Regional championships in 2013. He also was nominated and became a finalist in the Brooks Running Most Inspirational Coaches of the Year competition. See KEPPEL, page7A

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Riggleman benefit offers display of true community spirit By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com

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Barbecue smoke wafted through the air, musicians sang on the stage, and women sold plants under the shade of an oak tree during a Feb. 1 fundraiser to benefit Lewis and Diane Riggleman of Dade City. A fire swept through the couple’s home days before Christmas, causing damage that’s so severe the house cannot be repaired. Fire and smoke damage ruined most of the couple’s other belongings, and their

dog, Taz and cat, Christopher, perished in the blaze. Lewis is an ornamental blacksmith and has been involved in blacksmithing in the local community for years. He has participated in many arts and crafts shows, as well as worked as a true crafts demonstrator. As owner and operator of the Ramshead Forge in San Antonio, he offers an introduction to blacksmithing as well as advanced training for more experienced students. Diane is a storyteller and craftsperson who demonstrates broom making, rope making, and other traditional crafts through-

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Donna Messenger and Susan Maesen were at the City of San Antonio Park bright and early on Feb. 1 to help sell plants at a community benefit for Diane and Lewis Riggleman.

out Florida and the Southeast. The community event at the City of San Antonio Park was an incredible outpouring of love and generosity — and a bit overwhelming, Diane Riggleman said. When she and Lewis arrived, they knew a benefit was being held in their honor, but they had no idea how many people would be there. The crowd was so big that Diane thought there were two events going on at the park. Diane Riggleman said she and her husband, initially, didn’t want people to go out of their way to help them. There are many other people who have gone through worse trials, she explained. But many people pitching in at the benefit said it was a pleasure to help the couple. In many ways, the community festival felt like a giant reunion, Diane Riggleman said. People showed up that the couple hasn’t seen in years, she said. She said she and Lewis don’t use the word “awesome” to describe things, but in this case the character of the event truly merits the description. The benefit ran from noon to 5 p.m., but volunteers began assembling hours before festivities began. They set up folding chairs so spectators could enjoy the bands playing on stage. They lugged plants to sell under the shade tree. They arranged gift baskets and auction items on tables. They prepared food to sell. Chet Taylor, owner of the Dade City Animal Clinic, spent hours slow-cooking the pulled pork that he transported to the event to be sold to help feed the hungry masses, See BENEFIT, page7A

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charter counties operating across the state’s 67 counties. The charter dictates the The Pasco County shape that the government Commission is having a workwill take, he said. shop to explore whether a At the board’s Jan. 27 charter form of government meeting, Schrader reminded would be in the best interest commissioners of the upcomof residents. ing workshop and The meeting is scheduled encouraged them to find out to begin at 10 a.m., on Feb. 12 about how charter governat the West Pasco Pasco County ment works in other Government Center, in the Commission Chairman Ted jurisdictions. boardroom on the first floor. Schrader said Pasco “We need to make sure The government center is at County commissioners we ask as many questions as 8731 Citizens Drive in New should be prepared to ask possible,” Schrader said. Port Richey. Commissioner Mike plenty of questions about Switching to a charter gov- the charter form of govern- Moore said commissioners ernment could lead to ment when the board may benefit from talking with massive changes in Pasco holds a workshop on the elected officials in jurisdicCounty government. tions using a charter form of issue on Feb. 12. State Rep. Richard government. Corcoran, R-Land O’ Lakes, is Schrader added: “Don’t just advocating that Pasco voters stop with the elected offibe allowed the option to vote cials.” on whether the county Constituents served in should shift to a government those jurisdictions may offer a governed by a charter. different perspective on the Pasco County Tax issue, Schrader said. Collector Mike Fasano thinks Schrader said it’s also a shifting to a charter governgood idea to talk with the ment would lead to higher constituents in those places, taxes and more layers of buto hear how charter governreaucracy. ment works from their Pasco County Commissioners discussed Commissioner Mike Moore perspective. the idea at their Jan. 13 meet- encouraged fellow board The commission has inviting, then decided to call a members to talk with ed representatives from the workshop for a more detailed elected officials in jurisdic- Florida Association of look at the issue. Counties to provide informations with charter governUnder state law, either a ments to find out about tion and answer questions at majority of county commis- their experiences. the public workshop. sioners or a petition signed Ginger Delegal, the generby 15 percent of the county’s al counsel for the association registered voters can create a charter com- of counties, will make a presentation on the mission. In Pasco, that would require more charter process. Kurt Sptizer, former executhan 46,000 signatures. tive director of the association of counties Once a panel is formed, it has 18 months and now a private consultant, also will be to complete a charter that Pasco voters on hand. would adopt or reject. Pasco commissioners also have invited At the Jan. 13 meeting, Pasco County at- the county’s legislative delegation and the torney Jeffrey Steinsnyder said there are 20 county’s constitutional officers.

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Some tricks to help you be a smart traveler Special to The Laker/Lutz News

Whether venturing around the world or road-tripping across your home state, traveling smart can help you get the most out of your vacation without overspending. Nine out of 10 Americans think they are smart travelers, according to a Bank of America survey, but only 54 percent are planning their vacations in advance, and only 38 percent use credit card rewards to help offset costs. Travel Channel host and expert, Samantha Brown, has partnered with Bank of America to offer these tips to help Americans raise their travel and budget IQ: • Work out the details before departure. Send your itinerary and contact information to loved ones. • Alert your credit card company that you’ll be traveling, especially when going overseas. And check to see if they waive foreign transaction fees. • Apply for Transportation Security Administration pre-check to get through airport security faster.

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Big Brothers, Big Sisters specialty tags The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report

Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano will be partnering with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Tampa Bay throughout February to encourage the advance sale of specialty tags that help mentoring programs for Big Brothers/Big Sisters throughout Tampa Bay. The program is best known for matching adult “big brothers” and “big sisters” with “little brothers” and “little sisters” who need adult mentoring and companionship. The organization needs to sell 1,000 vouchers before the State of Florida will put the specialty plate into production. The cost of the voucher is $25, which is more than normal registration and related fees. “The goal of Big Brothers/ Big Sisters is

to help kids succeed through one-to-one mentoring by our volunteers who are called ‘Bigs,’ ” Stephen Koch, president and chief executive officer of Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Tampa Bay said, in a news release. Fasano’s office highlights a charitable organization each month. Individuals who purchase the specialty plate voucher will receive their tag once the plate goes into production.

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The story behind sticky notes and advertising circulars By Diane Kortus Publisher

You may have noticed we’ve had a few more advertising circulars in The Laker/Lutz News since the beginning of the year. And, that we’re now selling sticky notes on our front page. We’ve received a few emails and calls from readers asking about these inserts and notes, and I thought other readers might have similar questions. So, let’s begin with advertising circulars. New to our papers is the weekly SmartSource coupon book, which has between 28 and 40 pages of manufacturer coupons for mostly grocery, drugstore and household products. SmartSource is included in all of our home delivery routes, which totals 32,000 homes in Lutz, Land O’ Lakes, Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills. Coupon clippers love SmartSource for the savings it offers, plus it is a perfect complement to the Publix circular that has been in our papers since 2010. In January, Walmart started running its circular in our Wesley Chapel edition. For now, Walmart is being delivered to the 3,300 homes we reach in the 33545 zip code, but we anticipate other zips will be added in coming months. SmartSource and Walmart join several long-time circular advertisers in The Laker/Lutz News. In addition to Publix grocery and liquor, most weeks we have circulars from Michaels Arts and Crafts, Ulta Beauty, JCPenney and Ace Hardware. Plus, we’re anticipating that Lowe’s will be coming on board in March once it’s new Lutz store opens on State Road 54. As much as we wish otherwise, the paper delivered to your particular home may not include circulars from every one of these stores. And that’s because national merchandisers are experts at analyzing zip codes and use The Laker/Lutz News in combination with daily newspapers to reach the households they are targeting in this market. I share this with you because readers have complained when a friend or family member gets circulars in their paper, but they don’t get them in their edition. These readers typically think we are intentionally omitting their neighborhood. If it were up to us, we’d insert the same circulars in all 43,750 papers that we print

and deliver every week. That would be good for our readers — most whom do not subscribe to a daily paper — and obviously good for our sales. But the number of circulars we insert is determined by the merchant — we can only deliver as many circulars as we receive. We believe that, in time, our reader loyalty will persuade these national accounts to add all — or at least more — of our circulation to their buy in The Laker/Lutz News. If you want to help us make that happen sooner, let the local manager of these stores know that you would like to receive their circular in your weekly community paper. Now let’s talk about the front-page sticky notes. This is something new for us that local businesses have inquired about for many years. New technology has finally made these notes affordable for small businesses. Plus, the minimum order has dropped to 25,000, which is about what one needs to put a sticky note on every front page in Lutz and Land O’ Lakes. We had some complaints last week when a sticky note covered up a frontpage photo of the Rev. Ron Aubin, accompanying a story about Our Lady of the Rosary Church’s low-gluten communion hosts. We obviously did not intend for this to happen, and we explained that to Father Ron. We also want you to know too, that we are working with our printer on the placement of these notes so they do not interfere with our photos. However, when they do, these notes are easy to peel off and we hope will not interfere with your reading enjoyment. We do understand that many people find these front-page notes bothersome. However, they are easy to remove and we, and the businesses that wish to advertise in their local newspaper, recognize that these are a very effective advertising tool. Industry research shows that sticky notes increase advertising response rates by 45 percent. Obviously, this makes this form of advertising a cost effective way to let people know about a special offer or product. In addition to helping local businesses market their products and services, sticky notes helps to pay our bills. The Laker/Lutz News are free newspapers, which means advertising is our sole source of revenue. The ability to generate income from sticky notes helps us to produce a quality community newspaper every week that is delivered free to your home.

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Ways to help avoid stolen identity tax fraud The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report

your Social Security Number. • Since you won’t include those earnStolen identity tax fraud typically occurs ings, when you file your tax return, IRS when someone steals an individual’s identi- records will show you failed to report all ty and then files a fraudulent tax return, your income and will send you a notice or according to experts at the Hillsborough letter saying you received wages but didn’t County Consumer Protection Agency. report them. The Internal Revenue Service estimated If you are dealing with a tax-related identhat it sent out approximately 3 million tity theft, the FTC recommends you follow fraudulent refunds last year, costing taxpay- these steps: ers an estimated $5.2 billion, according to a • Immediately report the fraud to the IRS consumer protection agency news release. Identity Protection Specialized Unit at (800) Every state has cases of fraud, but Florida 908-4490. has more cases than any other state. • Specialists will work with you to get The Federal Trade Commission offers your tax return filed and get you any refund some important reminders to help protect you are due, and protect your IRS account consumers: from identity thieves in the future. • The IRS will never contact a taxpayer • File a police report or complete an IRS by sending an email, text or social media ID Theft Affidavit Form 14039 and send it to message asking for personal information. the IRS with proof of your identity, such as a • If you get an email that claims to be copy of your Social Security card, driver’s lifrom the IRS, do not reply or click on any cense or passport. links. Instead, forward it to phishing@irs.gov. • Record the dates you made calls or • If someone uses your Social Security sent letters and keep copies of letters in Number to file for a tax refund before you your files. do, you will receive a notice or letter from • Put a fraud alert on your credit reports the IRS saying more than one return was by contacting these credit reporting agenfiled for you and you will be shown the first cies: Equifax: (800) 525-6285; Experian: filing and refund. (888) 397-3742; and, Transunion: 1 (800) • If someone uses your Social Security 680-7289. Number to get a job, the employer may re• File an identity theft complaint with port that person’s income to the IRS using the FTC at FTC.gov.

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‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’

Sunlake High School will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” musical at 6 p.m., on Feb. 4 and Feb. 5, and at 7 p.m. on Feb. 6, at the Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel, 30651 Wells Road in Wesley Chapel.Tickets are $10 for Feb. 4, and $15 for Feb. 5 and Feb. 6. For information, call (813) 346-1000.

CLASSICAL PIANO CONCERT

The School of Arts and Sciences at Saint Leo University will present “An Evening with Two Classical Pianists” Feb. 5 at 7 p.m., at 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo. Margarita Glebov and Seyon Lee will perform a program of duets featuring the work of Bach, Rachmaninoff, Brahms and other composers.Admission is free. For information, call Allyson Marino at (352) 588-8662, or email allyson.marino@saintleo.edu.

MONSTER TRUCK PARTY

MetroPCS, 21631 Village Lakes Shopping Center in Land O’ Lakes, will host a Monster Truck Party Feb. 5 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Guests can hear a radio remote from 98 Rock, enter to win prizes such as Monster Jam tickets, and see the El Toro Loco Monster Truck up close.

THURSDAY MUSICALE CONCERT

Thursday Musicale will host a free concert Feb. 5 at 2 p.m., at Trinity Presbyterian Church of Seven Springs, 8928 Cypress Lake Blvd., in New Port Richey.The program will include pieces honoring Valentine’s Day and Walt Disney, with performances by the Mitchell High School Jazz Band. Donations will be accepted to benefit a scholarship program for high school seniors entering musical careers.

FERN GARDEN CLUB

The Fern Garden Club will meet Feb. 5 at 10 a.m., at Keystone Park, 17928 Gunn Highway in Odessa.The guest speaker will be master gardener Liz Eginton on “The Art of Garden Design.” Coffee will be served at 9:30 a.m. For information, call (813) 9686866.

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP MEETING

The North Tampa Chapter of the National Active Retired Federal Employees Association will meet Feb. 6 at 11:30 a.m., at Piccadilly Cafeteria, 11810 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. Guests can arrive at 11 a.m., to go through the buffet line and pay for their own meal.The chapter is recruiting new members. For information, call Dave Galgani at (813) 949-5738.

NEW JEWELRY CRAFT CLASS

Pasco County Parks and Recreation will host an ongoing jewelry craft class starting Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.The class is for beginners and experts ages 18 and older.The cost is $6 per class, with the first day of class only free. For information, call (813) 929-1229.

PFRWC LUNCHEON

The Pasco Federated Republican Women’s Club will host a luncheon Feb. 6 at 11:30 a.m., at Seven Springs Golf & Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd., in New Port Richey.The guest speaker will be Walter Andrusyszyn, director of the University of South Florida’s program in National and Competitive Intelligence.The cost is $20. For information and reservations, call Fran Scerbo at (727) 597-3727, or email fmscerbo@yahoo.com.

FREE PLANETARIUM SHOWS

St. Petersburg College Planetarium and Observatory will host free shows on Friday nights at 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.The shows are first-come, first-served. Shows are 45 minutes long. Children ages 5 and older are welcome.The observatory and portable telescopes are available after the shows,

Romantic story contest Craven Chiropractic, 5402 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Suite 105 in Land O’ Lakes, is inviting area residents to share their most romantic story and is giving a $50 multiple restaurant gift card to the winner. Submit your story to chirocraven@verizon.net, or drop a copy off at the office. Be sure to include your name and address on the entry. Stories will be published on Craven Chiropractic’s Facebook page. If requested, names will be withheld. Deadline for entries is Feb. 9 at 9 a.m. ‘Romantic Notions’ exhibit The Downtown New Port Richey Art Gallery, 6231 Grand Blvd., in New Port Richey, will host an open house reception for the Romantic Era in art exhibit “Romantic Notions” Feb. 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The reception will include music and refreshments. The exhibit will run through Feb. 28. For information, call (727) 848-6500, or visit NPRGallery.com. Valentine pancake breakfast Land O’ Lakes Boy Scout Troop 33 will host a Valentine pancake breakfast Feb. 7 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., in Rosary Hall at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 2348 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes. Tickets are $5 for adults, and $3 for children younger than 10. The total family cost will not exceed $25. Tickets will be sold after masses and during soccer on Saturday mornings, through Feb. 7. Proceeds will help pay for mulch at the church and Scout summer camps.

weather permitting.The upcoming show “The Stars of Winter” will be Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27 and March 6. For information, call (727) 341-4772.

COLLECTIVE SOLES DANCE CONCERT

The Collective Soles Art Group will present “Love is a Two Way Street,” Feb. 6 and Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m., at JDP Black Box Theatre, 5330 Primrose Lake Circle in Tampa.The show is a mixed repertoire dance concert on modern relationships.Tickets are $15 in advance, or $20 the day of the show. For information, call (813) 979-2222, or email collectivesolesdance@gmail.com.

FREE ORCHESTRA CONCERT

The Florida Orchestra will give a free concert at International Plaza in Tampa Feb. 6 at 2:30 p.m., in the grand court area.The program will include musical highlights from the upcoming 2015-2016 season. For information, visit FloridaOrchestra.org.

OUTDOOR CHURCH FESTIVAL

Acacia Grove Church will host its annual outdoor festival Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the corner of Newberger Road and U.S. 41 in Lutz.There will be an archery shoot at 9 a.m., and kids and family activities at noon. Entertainment includes live bluegrass music, vendors, carnival games and free food. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5, with proceeds to benefit Liberty Manor Veterans Home. For information, visit AcaciaGrove.org/outdoor-fest.

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The sixth annual music show to benefit the New River Church building fund will be Feb. 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Feb. 8 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Zephyrhills Lions Club, 5827 Dean Dairy Road in Zephyrhills. Chet’s Gatorland Band will play on Saturday, and Rich Wilson and the Country Breeze Band will entertain on Sunday.There will be refreshments, strawberry shortcake, snacks and beverages available for purchase.Tickets are $10 per person, or $18 per person for both days. For information and tickets, call Sandy Stanton at (813) 779-2174 or Doug Baker at (813) 666-7105.

MODEL TRAIN SHOW

Regal Railways will present a Model Toy Train & Hobby Show Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 5850 K of C Drive in Port Richey. More than 60 vendors will be on hand with various scales of trains, tracks and accessories for sale.There will be a model train layout. Lunch will be available for sale. Admission is $5 for adults. Children 12 and younger are free. Early bird admission is from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. For information, call (727) 244-1341.

‘MOONLIGHT AND IVORY’ CONCERT

The 18th annual “Moonlight and Ivory” concert sponsored by the Heritage Arts Center Association will be Feb. 7 at the Dade City Woman’s Club, 37922 Palm Ave. The matinee is at 2 p.m., followed by an art show. Doors for the evening performance open at 7 p.m., for the art exhibit, followed by the concert at 7:30 p.m.The cost is $15 for the matinee, and $25 for the evening show.Tickets can be purchased at the Dade City Chamber of Commerce,American Eagle Antiques in Dade City, or online at HeritageArts.org. For information and tickets, call Judy Schaper at (813) 997-4631 or Jean Johnson at (352) 567-3460.

FREE MASTERWORKS FOR KIDS

The Florida Orchestra will offer free tickets for children 18 years and younger to attend the Tampa Bay Times Masterworks concerts, with the purchase of one full-price adult ticket. Faure’s Requiem is slated for Feb. 7 and Feb. 8, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 for Feb. 20 to Feb. 22. For information, locations and tickets, call (727) 892-3337.

HONEST ABE RACE

Avalon Park West will host the fifth annual Honest Abe 5K Race and 1-Mile Fun Run to benefit the Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel and Boy Scouts of America Feb. 7 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., starting at New River Elementary School, 4710 River Glen Blvd., in Wesley Chapel. Registration starts at 7 a.m. Runners in the 5K race will get a Tshirt, swag bag, medal and breakfast after the race.The fun run participants will receive a breakfast and swag bag.To register online, visit Active.com, keyword: Honest Abe.

CELEBRITY KARAOKE

TPepin Hospitality Centre, 4121 N. 50th St., in Tampa, will host Celebrity Karaoke, to benefit homeless teens and children, Feb. 7 from 7 p.m. to midnight.There will be live entertainment featuring athletes, celebrities and guests singing on stage, food, beverages, and silent and live auctions.The VIP reception begins at 7 p.m., and general admission is at 8 p.m. For tickets and information, call (727) 521-5211, or visit CelebrityKaraoke.org.

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SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT

The Academy at the Lakes Chess Club is hosting a Scholastic Chess Tournament in its gym, 2331 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m.There will be rated and unrated sections for kindergarten through 12th grade.Advance registration by Feb. 4 is $20. Day-of registration is $25 and runs from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Participants should bring a clock and chess set. Concessions will be available.There will be trophies and medals for the top individual finishers. For information, email Steve Abrahams at abrahams.steve@franklin-academy.org.

CHURCH HAM AND TURKEY DINNER

The Catholic Women’s Club of Sacred Heart Parish will host a ham and turkey dinner Feb. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., in St.Theresa Hall, 32145 St. Joe Road in Dade City. The cost is $10 for adults, and $5 for children younger than 10. For information, call (352) 588-3641.

CHOCOLATE TASTING PARTY

The Dogwood Circle of the Dade City Garden Club will host a Chocolate Tasting Party Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m., at 13630 Fifth St., in Dade City. Guests can sample chocolate treats and pick up things needed to create meals, desserts, beverages and gifts. Appetizers will be served.To RSVP, call Sheila Seme at (813) 780-8841.

LIFE DRAWING WORKSHOP

The Pasco Fine Arts Council, 5744 Moog Road in Holiday, will host Pat Roguz for a workshop Feb. 9 from 9:30 am. to noon. Guests can learn to draw from a live model.The cost is $20 for members, and $25 for non-members.To make a reservation, call (727) 845-7322.

MARINE FOREVER GROUP MEETS

The Marine Forever Veterans Group meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m., at Beef O’ Brady’s, 21539 Village Lakes Shopping Center Drive in Land O’ Lakes.All active duty, retired and veteran marines and spouses are invited. For information, visit Marine4Ever.com.

NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY MEETS

The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will meet Feb. 10 at 7 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Master Gardener Deb Hamilton will speak on “Ornamental Grasses for Home Landscapes.”Admission is free.There will be light refreshments and a native plant drawing. For information, call (727) 2071853, or visit PascoNativePlants.org.

SNOWBIRD PALOOZA

Simply Events of Tampa Bay will host a Snowbird Palooza Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Zephyr Park, 38116 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills.There will be exhibitors, keynote speakers at 10 a.m. and noon, interactive areas, a bingo tournament, line dancing, a free health clinic, and entertainment. For information, call (727) 674-1464.

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Couples who want to get married on Valentine’s Day in a ceremony on the grounds of the Pasco County Historic Courthouse have until Feb. 10 to register with Pasco County’s clerk and comptroller’s office. Paula S. O’Neil, clerk of the court and comptroller, will facilitate the ceremony. Judge Linda Babb will officiate the group ceremony Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. Nearly 100 couples have exchanged vows in the annual ceremony since 2009. “It is wonderful to see love in the air on Valentine’s Day, and we look forward to facilitating this ceremony again,” O’Neil said, in a news release.

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The Pasco County Commission approved an $85,000 incentive to a Land O’ Lakes company that plans to create 17 jobs, with an average wage exceeding $107,000. The company Retail Process Engineering LLC operates at 20537 Amberfield Drive in Land O’ Lakes. It offers a range of strategic, functional and technical retail supply chain consulting focused exclusively on retail. The company, which is known as RPE, works with leading midsize retailers across the United States and Canada. Some of its clients include Boy Scouts of America, Dollar Tree, Fifth & Pacific, Francesca’s Collections, It’Sugar, KatzGroup, Kipling, Mark’s, Michael Kors, Newfoundland Labrador Liquor, Papyrus, Rexall, rue21, Spencer’s, The North Face, VF Corp, vineyard vines, and XS Cargo. In addition to approving the economic incentives for this company, commissioners heard a 2015 progress report from John

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Viktoriya Harris worked in the flower department at Publix for three years before opening her own florist shop, Flowers by Viktoriya, in Land O’Lakes. Her customers loved the arrangements she created and soon sought her out for special occasions and events. Viktoriya graduated from Ashworth College in December 2013 with a degree in floral design and started putting the pieces in place for her own shop. She was a perfume store owner for five years before joining Publix. That experience helped greatly in planning for this new venture. Flowers by Viktoriya opened for business in October 2014. “I haven’t had a day off since we opened,” says Viktoriya. Her husband, Michael, helps out during the day and takes care of deliveries. This gives her time to work on her creations. “I decided to specialize in silk flower arrangements,” says Viktoriya. “When I was at Publix, customers would ask me to create arrangements to send through the mail. They weren’t happy with the choices offered by those 800 number delivery services. Silk arrangements enabled me to give them exactly what they wanted.” Silk flowers and plants are perfect for businesses, offices, waiting rooms and any environment where keeping a plant watered isn’t foremost on your mind. You also won’t need to worry about them when you’re away from home. Step into Viktoriya’s shop and you’ll have to look closely to tell the silk plants from the living ones. Her creations are unique. Many of her arrangements are placed in unusual containers that were

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Quinton Aaron doesn’t look as if he could ever have been the target of bullies. After all, at 6-feet-8-inches, he is a sizeable presence. These days, he also carries the added aura of being a charismatic actor who landed a breakthrough role in “The Blind Side.” The movie depicted the story of Michael Oher, the Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman who was adopted when he was a homeless teenager and went on to become a first-round draft choice in the National Football League. Life was different, though, Aaron said, when he was a skinny youth, with a big forehead and “binocular” looking glasses. At that point, the actor said, other students often physically and verbally abused him. And now, he’s determined that other students not suffer the way that he did. In 2012, the actor started the Quinton Aaron Foundation to focus on anti-bullying and childhood obesity. Last week he took his anti-bullying program to Saint Leo University where he spoke to a standing room only crowd of nearly 300 people at the Student Community Center. His foundation and the university’s Office of Residence Life, as part of its Bully Prevention Lecture Series, sponsored the event. Aaron, who lives in Pasco County, plans to take his program into local schools. He’s also promoting a free mobile application – CensorOut – that can block hateful messages from being seen by students on social media sites. It is available to Instagram users, but within a month will also be usable with Facebook and Twitter. “We want to blast this out to the country,” Aaron said.

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Quinton Aaron introduced CensorOut, an app for cellphones that can be used with Instagram to block negative messages. Parents and guardians also can use the app to monitor what kind of messages are being sent to their children.

CensorOut monitors for pre-programmed and self-programmed words or phrases. If hateful messages are posted online, repeat messages can be blocked from being posted. Parents can receive email notification and the message also will be saved as proof of what was said and who sent it. “It allows kids to stop being bullied and parents to see what these kids are saying,” Aaron said. Aaron asked the crowd to load the app and many audience members took out their smartphones and did. “Anything with social media is a great way to get through to kids,” said Kayla Bryant, 19, who plans to become a public school teacher. “I think it is amazing that he is using his popularity for such a cause. Most adults don’t want to talk about it,” said Bryant, a sophomore at Saint Leo, who herself was bullied in second grade through ninth grade. The bullying stopped, she said, when “I stood up for myself. I encourage other people to do the same.” Dade City resident Lucy Payne brought

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her 8-year-old son, Dallas Payne, and five foster children to Aaron’s presentation. She is past president of the Pasco County Foster and Adoptive Parent Association. Children get bullied for all kinds of reasons, Payne said. The clothes that they wear, their speech, or just the way they look can make them targets for meanness, she added. “I see what goes on: It’s getting them past that.” David Tyler, the foundation’s executive director, collected contact information from people interested in internships or part-time work with the foundation. Tyler met Aaron two years ago in Tampa. He previously worked for actor Danny Glover. Aaron and Tyler kicked off the anti-bullying program more than two years ago with a 45-day national tour to 66 cities and 32 states. They focused on high schools and middle schools. Aaron was able to get students to open up about their problems by telling them

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ECONOMY, from page 1A purchases that had been put off during the recession, such as technology upgrades. Trey Starkey, chief executive officer of Starkey Ranch, offered this reaction to Wren’s assessment. “I think he’s spot on. It’s the way it feels for the real estate end and ag (agriculture) end too,” Starkey said. Modest but steady growth is much better than the extremes that came with the real estate boom and the economic downturn that followed, Starkey added. “The slow modest growth model is a lot more sustainable. It will be in place for a long time,” Starkey said. The number of houses that can be built

annually has fallen, but the volume is no longer at the lowest end either, Starkey said. “You’re not going to hit it out of the park in one year,” he added.“But you don’t have the end of the world either.” In the Tampa Bay area, including Pasco, there are signs that the modest growth described by Wren is taking hold, particularly among larger companies with $25 million to hundreds of millions of annual revenues, said Skip Miller, senior vice president and commercial relationship manager for SunTrust Bank. “They are reinvesting in themselves, acquiring businesses and buying equipment,” he said.“They’re really seeing a nice impact.” Small businesses have not rebounded as much, but prospects are improving. Strip malls that once had 70 percent of storefronts vacant now may have only 30

percent vacancy, Miller said. “There’s still a way to go, but the last two quarters have shown a pickup on the small business side,” he said.“Confidence is coming back.” Johnny Wild of Wild Real Estate Investments in Lutz and George Esparza of W & S Auto Center in Zephyrhills agreed that small businesses are doing better. But they want to see fewer business regulations and a banking community more open to lending money to small businesses. Wild described himself as “conservatively positive.” Tom and Deni Nihra moved their company, J.T.D. Enterprises, from Michigan to the Wesley Chapel Compark 75 nearly two years ago.The company manufactures tubular assemblies used in products such as golf ball

retrievers and flagpoles.Their products also are applicable with defense technologies. Before relocating, the couple considered sites in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Volusia counties.They also met with Pasco County officials and staff members of the Pasco Economic Development Council. “By far, they were the group that was the most organized, the most welcoming,” he said.“They went out of their way to help us get information to make a decision.” Tom Nihra, company vice president, liked Wren’s view that defense spending is likely to go up no matter who resides in the White House in 2016. The news on consumer spending also is good news. “That gives me a reason for feeling more optimistic,” he said.

KEPPEL, from page 1A But Keppel’s influence went far beyond helping athletes reach their potential, students, who were coached by Keppel, said in videotapes recorded by the school district after Keppel’s death. He was more than a coach, they said. “He was a friend and a mentor,” said Maddie Toth, who ran for him.“You could go to him for anything — from boy trouble to grades.” After a moment of silence to honor Keppel, which can now be viewed on a YouTube video, Assistant Principal Jeff Morganstein described a man who was “sort of a fixture in our building for over 20 years.” Keppel was involved and he made a difference, Morganstein said.“These students really are his legacy.” Members of the Land O’ Lakes crosscountry team honored the coach by covering the school marquee with purple construction paper — symbolizing the continuing fight against pancreatic cancer. They wrote messages on yellow ’Gators, representing the school’s mascot, and posted them on the marquee. One simple message seemed to convey the collective mood:“I’m going to miss you,” it says. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to the coach at his funeral Jan. 31 at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, in Land O’ Lakes. The Rev. Ron Aubin presided over the Mass, joined by other priests on the altar. Aubin spoke of Keppel as a dedicated servant of the church, and as a man he’s known for 21 years. At the conclusion of the funeral Mass, the Rev. Lynn Nichols — a friend and neighbor of the Keppel family— delivered a eulogy. He began at the beginning, describing the man who was born on June 6, 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana as the youngest son of the Rev. John and Mildred Keppel. He noted that Keppel was very close to

BENEFIT, from page 1A while raising money to help the Rigglemans. Once the event got under way, volunteers were busy selling and serving food, pouring beer and selling chances for the drawings. Everyone seemed happy to be playing a part. Donna Messenger, a native of Dade City who lives in North Carolina now, was there with Susan Maesen, selling plants. Both women have known the

Members of the Land O’ Lakes High cross country teams wear shirts inspired by Coach Kris Keppel, who recently lost his battle with pancreatic cancer.

his mother, who was a high school medial specialist — a career path that Keppel would also follow. He told those gathered that Keppel met his wife, Darlene, on a blind date on Feb. 29, 1984 —forever changing his life. They went on to have two daughters, Meredith and Morgan. “Dar said he was a hands-on dad. He’d get up with them (the girls) in the morning and feed them, get them dressed and take them to school. They rode with him to school their entire lives,” Nichols said. “He believed talk is cheap,” Nichols added. When the Keppels were married, Darlene was Catholic and he was not. But he told the priest they would raise their children as Catholics and they did, and he later converted to the faith.

“His coaching was how he changed the world,” said Nichols, whose sons ran for Keppel. “It was his ministry. He built a great team and a legacy at Land O’ Lakes. He used the discipline of cross-country — its training and perseverance and focus — to give direction and aid to kids. “He went beyond coaching. He provided transportation, bought shoes, provided tutoring, counseled kids through difficult family times, helped them get into college, gave dating advice and shared his faith with them. “He was also committed to his community,” Nichols added. He was involved in Rotary and was the Interact sponsor at Land O’ Lakes High for more than a decade. He also took part in events helping Metropolitan Ministries, the

Rigglemans for decades. “They’re just a very neat couple,” Maesen said. “They’re definitely people-people,” Messenger added. “I think they’re astounded by people doing this.” “My slogan has been: They need cash now,” Messenger said. One of the event organizers, Dennis Devine, said he’s known the couple “forever.” The couple didn’t have insurance, but the community is stepping up, Devine said. “We’ve got thousands of dollars of donat-

ed stuff, beautiful items,” he said. Wendy Clifford, from St. Joseph, was there helping, too. Her husband, Joe Clifford, and the Rotary Club played a huge role in putting on the event. “The both of them are really good people,” Wendy Clifford said.“So, now we’re trying to help them.This is all community.” Besides helping them, the event was fun, Diane Riggleman said. “There was great dancing. There was food. It was amazing,” she said. “We slept last night, like babies.”

U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots and the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. He was an active member of the LifeTeen Band for Our Lady of the Rosary Church for 15 years. When Keppel asked Nichols to do his eulogy, he wrote a few words that he asked Nichols to share. “When you find that cancer is a part of your life,” Keppel wrote,“you have the benefit of saying goodbye to friends and family members. “You get to share special moments …” “Kris knew he wouldn’t be here for many of Meredith and Morgan’s big days,” Nichols said. So, earlier in the year, he recorded two songs to be played at their weddings. “One was the song he sung to Darlene at their wedding,” Nichols said.

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Norma Ruckey walked into Jan’s Wine & Boos II and knew without a doubt that she wanted to purchase it. It was a combination of package store and bar. Her son TJ has been tending bar since he turned 18 and her daughter Kristen was a liquor store manager for eight years. It would be a perfect fit. “I liked the idea of a neighborhood bar, like Cheers,” says Norma. “What I found was a friendly familiar atmosphere where everyone seemed to know each other. It was more of a wine bar then. Now it’s a full-service bar.” Together they purchased the bar in July 2014. “It was quite a process going through all the licensing issues,” says Norma. “We needed a license for the bar, the package store, for food, and even a music license.” The first thing they did was renovate and redecorate. The wine was moved from the bar area to the package side of the store which opened up the lounge area to create a real neighborhood bar feeling. Existing customers are happy with the changes. “We’ve been receiving a lot of great comments,” says Norma. “We really want to know what our customers are thinking. We want to create a place where they can come to relax and enjoy themselves.” Jan’s is open until 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and until midnight on Friday and Saturday. There is live music from local bands on Friday night and karaoke on Saturday. They have wine samplings a couple of times each month and are working with vendors to establish a regular wine tasting schedule. Cheese trays can be ordered at the bar. “We have your basic cheese/meat/cracker platters or you can upgrade to the much larger gourmet tray,” says Norma. “We don’t want to get into food service.

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Instead customers can order food from local restaurants and either pick it up or have it delivered right to the bar.” Customers can also order a bottle of wine from the package side of the store to enjoy with their meal. The package store offers a large selection of top-of-the-line wines both domestic and European, as well as liquors and beers. With the increased interest, they are building up their selection of local craft beers. “We have a much larger selection of craft beers than the previous owners,” says TJ. “Supporting local brewers is another way to build a neighborhood bar. We want this to be a real family establishment where everyone knows each other.” Customers can place orders for the products they don’t currently stock. Special orders are not a problem. In addition to live music and karaoke, Jan’s Wine & Boos II, located in the Lutz Lake Crossing Plaza on the corner of N. Dale Mabry Hwy and Lutz Lake Fern Road, offers three TV’s covering sporting events and monthly theme parties. They’ve already had a couple of birthday parties and are looking to handle more of these types of events for the over-21 crowd. They can comfortably seat up to 40 guests. You can visit their website JansWineandBoos.com or like them on facebook to see the latest events and specials.

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Kathy Browning, a district support liaison to other school nurses and a school nurse at Lacoochee Elementary School, is Florida’s 2015 School Nurse of the Year. Browning received the honor from the Florida Association of School Nurses. She was surprised with the news by current and retired school nurses, along with district staff members. Browning will be recognized on Feb. 6 at the Florida Association of School Nurses annual conference kick-off reception at the Florida Hotel in Orlando. Browning is a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Florida. She has worked for Pasco County Schools since 1992, except for two years between 2007 and 2009.

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The Pasco County Chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness offers the following support groups: Family & Friends Support Meetings for family and friends of those with mental illness: • Atonement Lutheran Church, 29617 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, first and third Tuesday of every month, at 7 p.m. This is a new location for the group. • Medical Center of Trinity West Campus, 5637 Marine Parkway in New Port Richey, second and fourth Monday of every month, at 7:30 p.m. NAMI Connections for those living with mental illness: • NAMI Pasco Office, 6480 Jallo Plaza, 6480 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes, every Tuesday, at 7 p.m. • Medical Center of Trinity West Campus, 5637 Marine Parkway in New Port Richey, every Wednesday, at 7 p.m. For information, call (727) 992-9653.

Monticciolo Family and Sedation Dentistry, 5139 Little Road in New Port Richey, will offer free dental care at its annual “Dentistry From The Heart” event Feb. 6. The first 500 people in line will have a choice of a free dental cleaning, filling or extraction. The services will be provided on a firstcome, first-served basis for those ages 18 and older. Registration begins at 4:30 a.m., on that day and patients will be seen through 5 p.m. Those who would like to be seen should dress for the weather and bring chairs, water and snacks as they wait outside. For information, visit DentistryFromTheHeart.org, or call (727) 8492002.

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The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will celebrate National Heart Month with a variety of events. During the month of February, the outside of the hospital will be lighted red to promote heart disease awareness. On Feb. 6, the hospital staff, volunteers and visitors are asked to wear red to promote awareness. Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the dining room, a different healthy lunch will be featured with a recipe card. The cost is $5. Starting Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., there will be a six-week health seminar series on Mondays, presented by Community of Aging and Retirement Services. Reservations are required. Guests should call (727) 834-5630. On Feb. 24 at 10 a.m., there will be a nutriGULFSIDE HOSPICE HOSTS FREE tion seminar on the concepts of heart healthy SEMINAR Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care eating. Reservations are required. Guests will host a free educational seminar Feb. 5 at should call (727) 834-5630. 10 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Branch Library, HEART EVENTS AT REGIONAL 2818 Collier Parkway. Topics will include healthy eating on a MEDICAL The Heart Institute at Regional Medical budget and the importance of good nutrition Center Bayonet Point is encouraging people while aging. to participate in National Wear Red Day on Refreshments will be served. For information or to RSVP, call Jennifer Feb. 6, to raise awareness that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American woman and is a Chianella at (727) 992-8984. Gulfside offers a variety of free seminars disease that must be prevented. Regional Medical also is having a 3K Run throughout Pasco County on topics such as Alzheimer’s, emergency preparedness, caring for Life or 3K Heart Walk Feb. 7 at 8 a.m., on for a hospice patient, advance directive plan- the campus at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point in Hudson. ning and more. Participants will meet at the Rao For information on how to schedule a semMusunuru, M.D. Conference Center, 14100 inar, call (800) 561-4883. Yosemite Drive. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with a warmGULFSIDE ORIENTATIONS Gulfside Hospice will host orientations for up at 8:30 a.m. The run/walk begins at 9 a.m., followed by a reception. new volunteers as follows: There will be music entertainment and raf• Feb. 5 and Feb. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Gulfside’s Center for Hospice Care, fle drawings. For information and to register, call (727) 5760 Dean Dairy Road in Zephyrhills, for East 869-5500. Pasco volunteers. • Feb. 9 and Feb. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 HEALTH FEST AT BAYFRONT p.m., at Gulfside’s Bereavement and Bayfront Health Dade City, 13100 Fort King Community Outreach Center, 6230 Lafayette St., in New Port Richey, for West Pasco volun- Road, will have a free Enrollment & Health Fest Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Medical teers. For information, call Kathie Poole at (727) Plaza I, classroom 108. There will be enrollment for ACA, Medicaid 845-5707 for NPR class, or Tracey Thompson at (813) 780-1235 for East and West orienta- and Kidcare, along with renewal sessions. For information, call (352) 518-2000, ext. tions. 5015.

HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES SEMINARS

Pasco-Hernando State College will offer a new Community Awareness Series to students, faculty, staff and the community to learn about services provided by local agencies. The sessions will highlight health and human services programs available in Pasco County, including public benefit, nutrition and pregnancy services. All sessions are free, run about 90 minutes, and will be at PHSC Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel. Alice Delgardo of United Way of Pasco County will present the first session Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. For information and a list of upcoming seminars, visit PHSC.edu/calendar.

TUESDAY TUTORIALS

The Heart Institute at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will present a series of Tuesday Tutorials with complimentary lunch at the Rao Musunuru Conference Center, 14100 Yosemite Drive in Hudson. All programs begin at noon. Upcoming tutorials are: • Feb. 10 is “What to do When Your Heart Does Attack You.” • Feb. 17 is “Intimacy and the Heart,” for adults only. For information and reservations, call (727) 869-5498.

HEART HEALTH SEMINAR

Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel is hosting a free Heart Health Seminar Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sessions include “Women’s Heart Health” at LUNCH AND LEARN IN DADE CITY Bayfront Health Dade City, 13100 Fort King 10 a.m., “Chest Pains and Coronary Computed Road, will offer a free Lunch & Learn on the Tomography Angiography” at 11:15 a.m., and topic of the Affordable Care Act on Feb. 6 at “Heart 411: The Insight on Radial Cardiac Catheterization” at 12:30 p.m. noon, at Medical Plaza I, classroom 108. Lunch will be provided. The seminar will include enrollment and For information and to register, call (813) renewal sessions. 929-5432. To RSVP, call (352) 518-2000, ext. 5015.

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Keeping rural Pasco rural By B.C. Manion

“Please take into consideration that you have a group that’s been interested in this for 10 years,” she told commissioners. After waiting a decade, residents in She also made this request: “Please keep northeast rural Pasco County are finally em- the meetings in the Dade City area.” barking on a quest to create development Richard Riley offered his gratitude for standards for their quiet neck of the the inclusion of the issue in the county dewoods. velopment department’s work plan. During a Jan. 27 Pasco County “It appears our prayers have been anCommission meeting, county staff told swered,” Riley said. commissioners that they plan to begin He also urged commissioners to ensure holding stakeholder meetings on the issue that any voting members in the stakeholdin February. er process have a personal stake in the The county’s work plan cites a goal of area, not outside influences. adopting Northeast Pasco Rural “The Northeast Rural area should be Development Standards in December. represented by people with a real passion Two residents in the affected area, near for that area,” Riley said. Dade City, praised commissioners for getAnyone should be allowed to offer ting the ball rolling on the effort. input and make presentations to the stake“This is a banner day for us,” said Nancy holder group, but not have a vote on the Hazelwood. committee, Riley said.

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You just had a flat tire along a dark country road. Luckily, you downloaded a flashlight app into your cellphone and now you can use it. But that flashlight, handy as it is, may be just one of many doors you unwittingly opened to let spies take up residence inside your phone. “Most free flashlight apps are creepware,” says Gary S. Miliefsky, CEO of SnoopWall (Snoopwall.com), a company that specializes in cybersecurity. Creepware is malware that spies on you and your online behavior, and could pass along information to others. For example, Goldenshores Technologies, the company behind the popular “Brightest Flashlight Free” app for Android phones, agreed in 2013 to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that the software secretly supplied cellphone locations to advertising networks and other third parties. The problem doesn’t begin and end with flashlight apps, though. Many seemingly innocuous apps that people carry around with them on their mobile devices have the capability to eavesdrop on their activities. “Consumers trust first and verify never,” Miliefsky says. “As a result, most of their smartphones are infected with malware that they trust in the form of some kind of useful app or game.” Miliefsky offers these tips for ousting those spies inside the phone: • First, assume you’ve already been compromised. It’s nice to think all is probably

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Freedom High shocks district with playoff berth By Michael Murillo mmurillo@lakerlutznews.com

When a soccer team finishes the regular season with a 2-8-3 record and a seven-game winless streak, most people wouldn’t expect them to advance past their district tournament and into the regional playoffs. Not even their coach. “Realistically, no,” said Freedom High School boys’ soccer coach Charlie Haueter. The team finished a tough early part of their schedule 2-2-2, and he felt like they had a good chance to finish strong with their remaining opponents. But when that didn’t happen and the losses piled up, he thought it just wasn’t their year. But, the Patriots proved a lot of people wrong. In the first round of their district tournament, they knocked off Mitchell High School, who had a 17-5-1 record at the time. In the second round, they scored a seasonhigh five goals and defeated Chamberlain High School. That doubled their season win total, put them in the district finals and earned them a berth in the regional tournament. “I think my seniors realized it was about to end, and they didn’t want it to (end),” Haueter said. Their good play didn’t end there, either: Although they lost in the finals to Wiregrass Ranch, who was 23-1-1 at the time, they took a 1-0 lead in that game and were tied at the half. Even though the Bulls won the district title by a 3-1 score, Freedom’s effort wasn’t lost on Wiregrass Ranch coach David Wilson. “They’re one of those teams that put all the pieces together at the right time,” he said. “The coach did a really nice job with them, too.” Haueter’s job was pretty tough this year, overcoming a number of obstacles on the team’s way to the playoffs. First, their star player, Mohammed Saad, missed most of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. He had scored five goals in the first six games, and they missed his skills on the pitch. He also had disciplinary problems during the season. The better high school players tend to play club level soccer in addition to

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Senior Ruben Gutierrez fights to maintain control on the field. In the district tournament, Freedom fought past a tough season to earn a spot in the regional playoffs.

high school soccer, Haueter explained. With the majority of his players also participating in club soccer, many of them weren’t giving enough attention to their high school team. So he had them sign a contract, agreeing to give their full effort and participation. And when they failed to live up to that promise, there were consequences. “We had to bench guys,” Haueter said. “I don’t think they believed that we were going to stick to the rules.” That means benching seniors, playing freshmen, and suffering losses. Throw in more injuries and the negative attitudes that can stem from losing, and a district run seemed out of the question at the end of the year. But when they bought in to the system,

Sunlake, Wiregrass Ranch roll in first region games Both Sunlake High School and Wiregrass Ranch High School had dominating regular seasons in boys’ soccer. So far, nothing’s changed in the playoffs. The Seahawks finished the season on top of Class 3A-8 with a perfect 16-0 district record and toppled River Ridge in the district finals, 3-2. Their first opponent in the regional tournament, Weeki Wachee, didn’t provide much of an obstacle: They trailed 4-1 at the half and Sunlake cruised to a 7-1 victory. Wiregrass Ranch finished at the top of Class 4A-8 with a 5-1 district record. They knocked off a surprising Freedom High

School team 3-1 in their district finals and moved on to their own regional tournament. Their first opponent, Winter Haven, was down 3-1 at the half and the Bulls won by a final score of 6-1. While the two local teams won’t meet in the playoffs, they already faced off on the pitch earlier in the year. Wiregrass Ranch went on the road and defeated Sunlake 3-2. It was the Seahawks’ only loss so far, and they take a 26-1 record into their next game. The Bulls are now 25-1-1 and also will move on to the next round of their regional tournament.

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THURSDAY, JAN. 29 Boys Basketball Pasco 60, Fivay 42 Zephyrhills 87, Anclote 58 Mitchell 59, Sunlake 43 Land O’ Lakes 53, Hudson 50 Boys Soccer Kathleen 3, Freedom 1 (regional playoffs) Sunlake 7, Weeki Wachee 1 (regional playoffs) Wiregrass Ranch 6, Winter Haven 1 (regional playoffs) FRIDAY, JAN. 30 Boys Basketball Gulf 54, Pasco 52 Fivay 67, Zephyrhills 59 Girls Basketball Land O’ Lakes 35, River Ridge 31 (district playoffs) FEB. 5 Baseball Sickles at Pasco, 7 p.m. Softball Fivay at Wesley Chapel Zephyrhills at Land O’ Lakes, 7:30 p.m. Steinbrenner at Middleton, 7 p.m. Durant at Freedom, 7 p.m.

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and started being accountable for their participation, they pulled together and earned a berth in the regional tournament. Seeing the players overcome their early struggles was rewarding for the coach, who also teaches Advanced Placement classes at Freedom. “Anytime you see kids maturing in high school, it is a great and wonderful thing,” he said. Unfortunately, the regional playoffs didn’t have a great or wonderful ending for the team. They lost to Kathleen on Jan. 29 by a 3-1 score that included several disciplinary cards issued and Haueter being ejected toward the end of the game. The coach said the ejection was unwarranted, there were many complaints about the officiating that

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day, and he’s writing a letter to the Florida High School Athletic Association. But regardless of the final outcome, Freedom went from a two-win team in the regular season to playing in the regional tournament. And playing younger players while others were being disciplined means, they’ll have more experience when next season rolls around. And, since the team knows that full effort is required to participate in Freedom soccer, Haueter thinks next year’s team will be more dedicated and able to focus on winning. “I’m a pretty firm believer that we’re not going to have any of the same issues,” he said.

3K HEART WALK/RUN FEB. 7

The Heart Institute at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will host its 3K Run For Life and 3K Heart Walk on Feb. 7. Walkers and runners will begin at their conference center, 14100 Yosemite Drive in Hudson. MUSTANG MAD DASH FEB. 7 Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the The Mustang Mad Dash, a 5K and one- run/walk begins at 9 a.m. mile fun run event, will be Feb. 7 at the First A reception with music and drawings National Bank of Pasco, 13315 U.S. 301 in will follow. Dade City. For more information, call (727) 869The event benefits the Academy at the 5500. Farm charter school. Participants are encouraged to dress up as a character from AVAST GOLF TOURNEY MARCH 14 “Alice In Wonderland” or wear a “mad hat” The Amputee Veterans of America while they run. Support Team will host its seventh annual The race begins at 8 a.m. Registration is golf tournament March 14 at Cheval Golf $40. For information, call (352) 588-9737 or and Country Club, 4312 Cheval Blvd., in visit FriendsOfTheAcademy.org. Lutz. The event begins with registration at 11 a.m., opening ceremonies with a color HONEST ABE 5K SCHEDULED guard at noon, and a shotgun start at 1:15 FOR FEB. 7 The Fifth Annual Honest Abe 5K Race p.m. Sponsorships are available, including will be Feb. 7 at New River Elementary, 4710 River Glen Blvd., in Wesley Chapel. The sign, individual and team sponsorships. For information, visit AVASTOnline.org, or event benefits the Boy Scouts of America. Registration runs from 6:30 a.m. until email avastvetstampafl@yahoo.com. 7:30 a.m., with the race starting at 8 a.m. SPORT ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE Sponsorships are also available. For race information, visit Active.com FOR SENIORS Senior Sports is seeking players older and search for “Honest Abe.” For sponsorship information, contact than 60 for a number of regular co-ed sportMichelle Moreno at michelle.moreno@kw.com. ing events, including Slo-Pitch softball for fall and winter competition. FOOTBALL CLUB ACCEPTING Senior Sports has participants who play golf every Wednesday and bowling every ONLINE REGISTRATIONS The Greater Tampa Bay Football Club Thursday. It also has added tennis and inwill have online registrations for its upcom- door volleyball. ing spring soccer league until Feb. 28. The For information, call Walt Bockmiller at eight-week season runs from March 14 (813) 527-8211. through May 9 for boys and girls for U6 through U14/15 age groups. NEW TENNIS LEAGUE Games are on Saturday mornings at the The Tri-County Tennis League is looking fields near the Land O’ Lakes Recreation for individuals, teams and facilities to begin Complex, 3032 Collier Parkway. league play. The cost is $69 to $89 per player deIt will include age divisions from 40s and pending on age. older. League play also will feature ratingsFor information about GTBFC, contact only play, regardless of age. recreation director Frank Coorey at For information, call Walt Bockmiller at fcoorey@verizon.net. (813) 527-8211.

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Whether you eat it in a pie, use it in a soap, sample it in salsa or consume it in preserves — the tiny orange fruit, or kumquat, is known for its versatility. Thousands headed to Dade City on Jan. 31 to pay homage to the citrus fruit at the festival bearing its name. The 18th annual Kumquat Festival featured a tasting tent, a variety of vendors, live entertainment and a classic car show — set in the heart of downtown Dade City, with its local restaurants, quaint shops and historic courthouse.

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A crowd forms around the Kumquat Growers Inc., tasting table tent where festival-goers get a chance to find out what the small citrus fruit tastes like.

There was a lot of tasting going on at the 18th annual Kumquat Festival. Whether it was honey, jams, marmalades, pies and other edible kumquat treats, thousands showed up to celebrate the little citrus fruit that is grown locally in the St. Joseph community in Pasco County. Jillian Flowers, 5, waits in line with her grandparents, Harry and Carol Pringle of Lake Alfred, and parents, Andrew and Allison Flowers of Tampa, as they wait for a slice of the kumquat refrigerated pie under the Katy’s Country Corner II tent.

With his father Chris Pinder holding him, 2-year-old Tristan Pinder of Brandon reacts to the tart taste of a Nagami kumquat at the 18th annual Kumquat Festival in Dade City.

If there’s one man who knows kumquats, it’s Roger Swain, right, of New Hampshire. Here, Swain points out the difference between Nagami and Meiwa kumquats to Brian Smith, left, a winter resident from Mansfield, England. Swain who attended all but one Kumquat Festivals was the host of “The Victory Garden” on PBS for 15 years. He also co-hosted “People, Places & Plants: The Gardening Show.” This year, Swain’s son, Asa, assisted his father in explaining to folks the wonders of kumquats.

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Hillsborough County’s Pet Resource Center, the county’s animal shelter, and First Place for Pets are having a First Saturday Celebration to encourage pet adoption. The event, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 7, will feature activities such as games, a bounce house, food trucks and pet adoption specials. The festivities will be at the animal shelter, 440 N. Falkenburg Road in Tampa. The adoption fair also offers attendees a chance to spin the wheel for prizes - and for prices on adoption fees. All adoptions include spaying/neutering, vaccinations, county license tag, and

microchip, with free chip registration. In an effort to raise awareness of the Pet Resource Center display at the Florida State Fair Expo Hall, free fair passes will be given out every hour during the adoption fair. Hillsborough County's Pet Resource Center is often the first place to receive the community's lost and surrendered animals, and the shelter hopes to be the first place adopters come to select a new pet. The facility is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., for adoptions, lost pet searches and county pet license tags. For more information on pet adoptions or First Saturday Celebrations, contact Hillsborough County's Pet Resource Center at (813) 744-5660, or visit

‘Mend a Broken Heart’ adoption event The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report

Animal services will be highlighting the importance of preventing and treating Pasco Animal Services is hosting a “Mend heartworm disease. The shelter also hopes a Broken Heart” adoption event Feb. 7 from to inspire families to make room in their noon to 4 p.m., at the animal adoption cen- heart for a pet. ter, 19640 Dogpatch Lane in Land O’ Lakes. Adoption fees will be $14 and will inThis event focuses on issues of the heart. clude spay, neuter, microchip and vaccines.

Share your wildlife photos Lots of places have become so urbanized that the only chance people have to see wildlife is at a zoo. But that’s not true in many parts of The Laker/Lutz News’ coverage area. If you’ve captured a photograph of an interesting bird or wild creature, we’d love to share your image with our readers. If you’d like us to consider publishing your photograph, please email it to news@lakerlutznews.com. Please be sure to include what kind of animal it is, and where you took the picture. Also include your contact information, so we can get in touch with you, if we need to.

He’s got lots of love to give Russell Boy, a15-year-old snowshoe Siamese cat, is aging gracefully with lots of love to give. Stop by the shelter and adopt Russell, you won’t be disappointed. Remember, every Friday is Feline Friday at Pasco County Animal Services, so come on by.

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February 4, 2015

Foot and Ankle Issues Community Education Seminar

to Your Health Join us for a discussion regarding treatments for common foot and ankle problems. A question and answer session will follow.

Monday, February 16 | 6pm Free Seminar | Free Parking Refreshments Provided | Registration Required

Guillermo Donate, DPM Podiatrist St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital-North Garden Lobby Classroom 4211 Van Dyke Road | Lutz To register: (813) 644-6772 BayCareEvents.org

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