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Construction pace picks up in Pasco

By Kathy Steele

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Commercial and residential developments are popping up at the Suncoast Parkway interchange and along State Road 54/State Road 56 corridor at an ever-quickening pace.

There’s so much happening that it’s diffi-

cult to keep up with what’s under construction, what’s on the drawing board and what’s moving toward final sale.

To help sort things out, the Pasco Economic Development Council Inc., brought developers and brokers together for a meet-and-greet session on Feb. 19 at the Residence Inn at NorthPointe.

“We see the dirt flying,” said John Hagen,

president and CEO of the Pasco EDC. “It struck us there’s really a lot of people who don’t know what’s going on here.”

So, in 10-minute bursts of information, representatives for the various developments presented highlights of a half-dozen mixed-use, master-planned and commerSee CONSTRUCTION, page7A

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Motorists driving past Hambone Way in Wesley Chapel may do a double take.

Is that road really named Hambone Way? Indeed, it is.

The road was christened during a ceremony on Feb. 20 with a moniker that pays tribute to William “Hambone” Hammond, a firefighter who has worked for 15 years at Station 13, in the heart of an area known as Angus Valley.

The road bears Hammond’s nickname — the only name that many firefighters and paramedics know him by.

During the formal naming ceremony, Hammond was clearly touched by the gesture.

As he looked out into the crowd, he saw his mother, Betty Hammond, his brother, Mark, and other friends and relatives.

Members of the Greater Wesley Chamber of Commerce were there, too, to do a ribbon cutting.

And, Hammond saw scores of his other ‘family,’ too, the men and women who work for Pasco County Fire Rescue.

As he accepted the honor, he kept calling out names of people in the crowd — and even some that weren’t there — to thank them for the lessons they’ve taught

COURTESY PASCO COUNTY FIRE RESCUE

William ‘Hambone’ Hammond has been responding to fire calls for 15 years in Wesley Chapel.

him and the loyalty they’ve shown.

“I do love that my name is up there — “I don’t feel worthy. You all are more my nickname — and it does belong here in worthy than me,” said Hammond, who is still the valley,” he said. “I had plenty of opportuan active firefighter. nities to go to other stations. I’m part of Wesley Chapel, part of Angus Valley. It’s where my heart is.”

Firefighter/paramedic J.J. Martinez, who helped organize the event, said Hammond deserves recognition for his dedicated service.

“When one hears this nickname, you would think of a guy on Harley, riding down the road with a long beard,” Martinez said, during the naming ceremony.

But when employees at Station 13 hear Hambone’s name, “we see a dedicated, hardworking firefighter that will do anything for his fellow firefighters,” Martinez added.

For some people, “Hambone was a firefighter who was there, in their time of need,” Martinez said.

“I came to serve this area six years ago, at Station 13, and I’m reminded every day what being a true firefighter is all about, beB.C. MANION/STAFF PHOTO cause of my partner, Hambone,” Martinez William ‘Hambone’ Hammond, at left, has a street named in his honor in Wesley Chapel, a added. community the firefighter has served for about 15 years. Hammond accepted the honor with humility, thanking countless people in the crowd for helping him along the way.

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is almost certain to be the Democratic nominee for president in 2016, according to political strategist James Carville.

Her chances of winning are “no worse than 50-50,” said Carville who was keynote speaker on the opening day of the sixth annual International Business Conference at Saint Leo University. This year’s conference theme was “Best Practices in Global Organizations.”

Before an audience of about 200 people, Carville entertained with funny anecdotes and blunt remarks on the dysfunctions of national politics.

The ‘ragin Cajun,” as he is sometimes called, was the Democratic strategist who led Bill Clinton’s successful presidential campaign in 1992, popularizing the slogan – “It’s the economy, stupid.” Clinton defeated incumbent President George H.W. Bush who, months before the election and in the aftermath of the first Gulf War, enjoyed more than 91 percent popularity in polls.

“I think (Hillary) has a good chance,” he said. “But running for president is enormously difficult.”

FRED BELLET/PHOTO She will have to show how she is “substantively and stylistically” different from Democratic political strategist James President Obama. “Whatever you may think Carville’s stories and anecdotes even had of Obama, people are kind of looking for him laughing.

something different. They always are,” Carville said.

And the Republican candidate will be?

“I give (Chris) Christie no chance,” he said. “I give Jeb (Bush) less of a chance than most handicappers…and Ted Cruz a little more of a chance.”

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney recently backed away from a third presidential run. But Romney is waiting and watching, Carville said.

“I think Mitt is doing his knitting on the sideline. If anybody is looking for Jeb Bush to lose in New Hampshire, he is.”

Carville tagged Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker as a must-win candidate in Iowa, or he will be out of the race. But like Romney, he also is counting on a Bush loss in New Hampshire’s primary.

Carville was a counterpoint to conservative pundit Tucker Carlson, who was last year’s keynote speaker at the business conference.

“It’s great for students,” said Frank Orlando, political science instructor at the university. “I want kids to pay attention to different issues. It’s important to know them.”

Emily Mincey, 21, a junior majoring in history, is focused on a career as a political strategist.

“Politics is where I want to go,” she said.

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Preventing broken hearts through better heart health

By B.C. Manion

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As the director of marketing for Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Kurt Conover is constantly spreading the word about ways to prevent heart disease and keeping people informed about the medical center’s health care services.

But the Land O’ Lakes man knows that despite his efforts, not everyone gets the message — or, even if they do, they don’t always listen.

That’s even true for family members, said Conover, who lost his brother, Gerrit Conover, to a heart attack on Aug. 25, 2011.

Conover said he became aware that his brother — who was being seen by a cardiologist — wasn’t keeping his appointments or filling his prescriptions on a regular basis.

Conover decided to use a gentle approach to get his 59-year-old brother to get back on track. Instead of confronting him, he encouraged Gerrit to swing by to see him, next time he went in to see the doctor.

But that never happened.

Instead, Gerrit, a retired military officer, collapsed and died of a heart attack shortly after returning home from a motorcycle ride with a friend.

In retrospect, Conover said he thinks he should have been more insistent with his brother — should have demanded that he go to see his doctor.

While they were growing up, he and Gerrit always had each other’s back, Conover said.

“We were real tight. My sisters used to always tease because whenever there was a fight taking place, it would always be us two against whoever it was. We’d be like a tag team.”

But when it came to life’s biggest battle, Gerrit didn’t tell his brother about the symptoms he was experiencing.

As it turns out, Gerrit was logging his symptoms, but no one saw the log until after he had died.

Gerrit was a Vietnam veteran and a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy. His survivors include daughters, Michelle and Kristen; brothers Wolf, Donald and Kurt; sisters, Mary Anne and Peggy; and other relatives.

Symptoms of heart attack in men

• Chest feel pain feels like “an elephant is sitting on your chest; the squeezing sensation may come and go, or may be constant and intense • Rapid or irregular heartbeat • Shortness of breath, you feel like you can’t get enough air, even when you’re resting • Dizziness, or feeling like you’re going to pass out • Breaking out in a cold sweat • Stomach discomfort, like indigestion Remember, each heart attack is different, so your symptoms may not fit the cookie-cutter description.

Source: American Heart Association PHOTO COURTESY OF KURT CONOVER

Kurt and Gerrit Conover were always there for each other, through their childhood and on special occasions, such as this wedding, too.

He’s one of an estimated 460,000 who suffer a fatal heart attack each year, according to statistics reported by MedicineNet.com.

Most of the deaths from heart attacks are caused by ventricular fibrillation of the heart that occurs before the victim of the heart attack can reach an emergency room, the website adds.

The American Heart Association reports that heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, one in every four deaths is caused by heart disease, according to the association’s statistics.

The numbers portray an even grimmer situation for women.

Since 1984, more women than men have died year from heart disease and stroke, according to the American Heart Association.

And, fewer women than men survive their first heart attack, the association reports.

Part of the reason for the higher rate of fatalities among women is that the symptoms of heart attack can be different in women than men, and are often misunderstood even by physicians, the association adds.

That’s why it’s so important to become

educated, Conover said.

Even though his brother died more than three years ago, the pain of his loss remains fresh, said Conover, who hopes he can transform his loss into something good.

Those who think either they or a loved one are experiencing a heart attack need to call 9-1-1, Conover said.

Time is of the essence, he said. When emergency personnel arrive they can begin communicating a patient’s vital signs to the hospital, and the hospital can begin to assemble its cardiac team, Conover said.

The faster the treatment, the better the chance for saving heart muscle and having better medical outcomes, he explained.

The American Heart Association helps to raise awareness about these important issues by declaring February as American Heart Month.

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has arranged a series of Tuesday Tutorials over the course of several Tuesdays, covering various heart health issues.

One recent tutorial, “Intimacy and the Heart,” attracted 115 people, Conover said.

The hospital also celebrated National Wear Red Day on Feb. 7, with scores of employees and volunteers observing the day.

Symptoms of heart attack in women

In a multicenter study of 515 women who had a heart attack, published in the journal Circulation, the most frequently reported symptoms did not include chest pain. Instead, women reported unusual fatigue, sleep disturbances and anxiety, with nearly 80 percent reporting at least one symptom for more than a month before the heart attack. Other symptoms more common in women include: • Unusual fatigue for several days; or a sudden, severe fatigue • Anxiety and sleep disturbances • Lightheadedness and/or shortness of breath • Indigestion or gas-like pain • Upper back or shoulder pain; possibly throat pain • Jaw pain or pain that spreads up to the jaw • Pressure or pain in the center of the chest that may spread to the arm

Stroke Warning Signs

Spot a stroke F.A.S.T, by looking for these signs: • Face drooping: Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.

• Arm weakness: Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms.

Does one arm drift downward?

• Speech difficulty: Is speech slurred, are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like “the sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly?

• Time to call 9-1-1: If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and get them to the hospital immediately.

Source: The American Heart Association

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At left, members of the staff and volunteers at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point gathered for a group photo on National Wear Red Day on Feb. 7. Even “Lucky,” the hospital’s therapy dog, got into the act.

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Pasco Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning has notified the state education commissioner that most district schools are not ready to administer the state’s online tests.

Browning isn’t talking about the district’s students. He’s concerned about the readiness of the district’s technology to deliver the online test.

He voiced those concerns in a Feb. 18 letter to Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart. “After performing a load test last week and assessing our overall readiness, the district is not comfortable in certifying that we can administer FSA (Florida Standards Assessment) without significant technological and logistical problems,� Browning wrote.

The district conducted a test on Feb. 2, between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., of 8,622 student machines at the same time.

During the load test, only eight of the schools tested — representing 11 percent of those tested — reported no problems.

Fifty-three schools, representing 73 percent of those tested, reported some issues and 12 schools, 16 percent, could not test because of significant issues. Ten schools that were tested did not report their findings.

Browning informed Stewart, â€œâ€Śif we were required to test today, a majority of our schools would experience a variety of delays and issues.â€?

Along with the letter, Browning attached a spreadsheet indicating a variety of technological issues encountered during the load test. Such problems included slow question load time, load timeout errors, launch failures, premature boots, error messages and a host of other technical problems.

Browning’s letter also notes that Pasco is the largest Apple device user in the state and because of that, technical difficulties become even more complicated because there are no other comparable districts to help the district with its setup, design and troubleshooting.

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s South Florida District is seeking 17 Tampa area business executives to register for the city’s inaugural SBA Emerging Leaders Initiative.

The program gives participants a threeyear, tailored strategic growth plan to help bring their business to the next level. “Tampa was selected to be part of SBA’s Emerging Leaders initiative this year; a federal training initiative that focuses on business executives poised for growth in historically challenged communities,� SBA South Florida District Director Francisco “Pancho�

Marrero, said in a release. “Last year we had a successful class in the inaugural year for Miami-Dade’s Emerging Leaders program. “This year we add Tampa and aim to provide executives from 17 Tampa area businesses with the organizational framework, resource network and motivation required to build sustainable businesses and promote the economic development within the community,� he said.

While the executive-level course is free for businesses accepted into the program, executives must commit to approximately 100 hours of classroom and out-of-classroom work.

The first class meets on April 13 and will meet on alternating Monday nights

COURTESY OF PASCO COUNTY SCHOOLS

Pasco Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning has notified the state education commission that the district expects technology problems during online state testing

“I believe there are too many obstacles hindering our readiness to effectively administer the FSA, but I can assure you that our district will participate,� Browning wrote. “My signature does not certify that we are ready, but instead certifies that we will be participating in the examination.�

While Browning voices concerns about Pasco’s readiness to administer the state’s online test, all sorts of questions are being raised over Florida’s testing requirements and the amount of time teachers and students devote to them.

Gov. Rick Scott has already issued an executive order to eliminate the 11th grade standardized test in English.

Other proposals for change are expected during this year’s legislative session, scheduled to begin on March 3.

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The classes will be in the evening at the University of South Florida’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at 1101 Channelside Drive in Tampa. The classes run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Emerging Leaders initiative targets specific business owners.

Executives interested in the program should be the owner or principal in the small business that has annual revenues of at least $400,000; been in business for at least three years; and have at least one employee other than himself.

More importantly, the executive must be dedicated to attend 13 evening training sessions and complete required homework.

The curriculum called the StreetWise Steps™ to Small Business Growth, is comprised of five modules: Business and Strategy Assessment; Financials; Marketing and Sales; Resources (People, Accessing Capital and Government Contracting); and Strategic Growth Plan Presentations.

Small business owners interested in the program can register now. Registration ends on March 20.

The SBA South Florida district will make the final selection from qualified executives, Marrero said.

Executives interested in registering for the SBA South Florida Emerging Leaders Initiative can register online at Interise.org/sbaemergingleaders.

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TED SCHRADER TO ADDRESS REPUBLICAN CLUB OF PASCO

The Republican Club of Central Pasco will feature Pasco County Commission Chairman Ted Schrader at its Feb.25 meeting, starting at 6:30 p.m. Schrader will discuss the charter county issue that may face county voters in the future and could lead to massive changes in Pasco County government.The club meets at Copperstone Executive Suites, 3632 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. For more information, call Steve Graves at (813) 9963011.

‘PROJECT RE-RUN’ FASHION SHOW

The GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club will present its annual “Project ReRun” Fashion Show featuring outfits culled from the donated items for its upcoming March flea market.The fashion show and luncheon will be at the Lutz Community Center, behind the Lutz Library, on Feb. 26 at 10 a.m.There will be a chance to buy the fashions modeled.A luncheon will follow the fashion show, for the cost of $6.All proceeds will benefit the “Very Special Arts” project, which provides arts and crafts supplies for special needs school children. For luncheon information, call (813) 786-8461. For information on the club, visit GFWCLutzLandOLakesWomansClub.org.

DONATE TO FRIENDS OF LIBRARY The Friends of the Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Çollier Parkway, is looking for new members and for gently used books. Books can be donated at the library Tuesday through Saturday. New member applications also can be filled out at the library.The group meets the third Wednesday of the month at 2:45 p.m., in the library conference room. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

CHURCH LENTEN FISH FRY

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 2348 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, will host its annual fish fry every Friday during Lent from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner costs $8 for adults and $4 for children, and includes fried or baked fish, macaroni and cheese, vegetables, coleslaw, bread and a drink.A fish sandwich also will be available. Dessert is an extra cost. Meals are dine-in or carryout.The next fish fry is Feb. 27.

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, weather permitting.The upcoming show “The Stars of Winter” will be Feb. 27 and March 6. For information, call (727) 3414772.

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. Mozart & Brahms is slated for Feb. 27 to March 1. For information, locations and tickets, call (727) 892-3337.

Dan Fogelberg tribute

The Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa, will host Don Campbell for an evening of Dan Fogelberg’s music Feb. 28 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $21 to $27.

For information and tickets, call (813) 922-8167, or you can visit CarrollwoodCenter.org.

The Founders’ Garden Club of San Antonio is having a membership drive and will meet March 5 at 9 a.m., at San Antonio City Hall in the Commission Room. For information, call (352) 424-1616.

Thursday Musicale will present a concert March 5 at 2 p.m., at Trinity Presbyterian Church of Seven Springs, 8928 Cypress Lake Blvd., in New Port Richey.

The concert will include spring music and Broadway musicals.

Donations will be accepted to benefit a scholarship program for graduating high school seniors entering musical careers.

For information, call (727) 807-3023.

WOMAN’S CLUB SEEKS FLEA MARKET DONATIONS

The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club is looking for donations of clothing, household items, décor and small appliances for its annual flea market at the Old Lutz School, 18819 N. U.S. 41 in Lutz.

Club members will be available Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at the school to collect donations.The flea market will be March 6 and March 7. For information on donations, call (813) 9491937 or (813) 948-4752.

Navy band performance

The United States Navy Band, featuring the concert band and Sea Chanters chorus, will perform March 5 at 7:30 p.m., at Hernando High School gymnasium, 700 Bell Ave., in Brooksville.

The program will include a variety of music including marches, patriotic selections, opera, Broadway and contemporary music.

Admission is free.

For information, visit NavyBand.navy.mil/national_tour.shtml.

RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MEETING

Star Wars music and more

The North Tampa Chapter of the National Active Retired Federal Employees Association will meet March 6 at Piccadilly Cafeteria, 11810 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. Guests can go through the buffet line at 11 a.m., and pay for their own lunch.The meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. For information, call Dave Galgani at (813) 9495738.

Raymond James Pops will present “John Williams: Star Wars & More” March 6 at 8 p.m., at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Place in Tampa.

The program will feature music from “Superman,” “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,”“E.T.” and more.

Tickets start at $15.

For information, call (813) 229-7827.

Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.The Friendship Singers will perform.The yearly dues for this chapter is $10. For information, email pebross@verizon.net.

BRIDAL SHOW IN THE GARDEN

The Davis Islands Garden Club, 81 Columbia Drive in Tampa, will host a “Bridal Soiree in the Garden” Feb. 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.There will be food, refreshments, vendors and a bridal fashion show.Admission is $5 per person at the door. For information, visit DigClub.org.

FREE HEALTH EXPO AT THE GROVES GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

The Groves Golf & Country Club, 7924 Melogold Circle, is hosting a free health expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 28.The fair includes health screenings, insurance information, door prizes and 20 vendors.

RELAY FOR LIFE BENEFIT DINNER The Lacoochee Elementary School Relay For Life team, Lacoochee Eagles, will host a benefit dinner Feb. 28 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Dade City Moose Lodge, 17107 U.S. 301 in Dade City.The cost of a chicken dinner is $7, and $8 for a pulled pork dinner.The dinner is dine-in or carryout.

Desserts will be sold separately for $1.

There will be a raffle, a 50/50 drawing and music. For information, call Hope Buchanan at (352) 524-5600.

‘ZOOMINATIONS’ STARTS FEB. 28

Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., in Tampa, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by showcasing the Oscar-nominated animated and live action short films.Tickets are $11 for adults, and $9 for theater members, seniors and military personnel.

For information and schedule, visit TampaTheatre.org.

AARP CHAPTER MEETING

WALK FOR LIFE

Land O’ Lakes AARP Chapter 4764 will meet Feb. 27 at 10:30 a.m., at the Land O’

SAN ANTONIO GARDEN CLUB

Thursday Musicale concert

The Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W. Sligh Ave., in Tampa, will host “Zoominations,” a Chinese lantern festival of lights, from Feb. 28 to May 31, opening at 6 p.m.There will be 30 scenes representing traditional Chinese dragons and folklore, and larger-than-life replicas of zoo animals.There also will be performances by Chinese acrobats and an artisan market. For information and tickets, visit LowryParkZoo.com.

THEATRE TO SHOWCASE SHORT FILMS

information about majors, sports, special programs, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, scholarship availability, and future career opportunities.Admission representatives will be available from state universities, private colleges and the military branches. For information, call Timothy Durling at (813) 794-8833, or email tdurling@pasco.k12.fl.us.

There will be a local Walk For Life Feb. 28 at noon at Hardy Trail on Church Avenue in

Dade City.The walk is to help women in an unplanned or crisis pregnancy. Registration starts at 11 a.m. Every walker with a $10 minimum sponsor donation, and children younger than 10, will receive a free T-shirt.

There also will be games and snacks. For information or to register, you can call (352) 521-1218, send an email to folpasco@ccdosp.org, or visit FoundationsOfLife.org.

COMPOST WORKSHOP

The University of Florida/IFAS Pasco County Extension Service will have a “Compost Happens” workshop Feb. 28 at 10 a.m., at the Pasco County Extension Office, 36702 State Road 52 in Dade City.

The cost is $25 and covers the workshop, classroom instruction and a compost bin.

Preregistration is required and is done on a first-come, first-paid basis. Checks must be received by Feb. 25. For information, call (352) 518-0470.

TIMBER LAKE FLEA MARKET

Timber Lake Estates will host a sale and flea market Feb. 28 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 34301 Country Side Drive in Wesley Chapel.There will be donuts, coffee, a bellybuster lunch, Chinese auction, crafts, a white elephant and bake sale.

PURIM CARNIVAL IN TAMPA

Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road in Tampa, will host a Purim carnival “Megillah Mania” March 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.There will be bounce houses, a disc jockey, games, prizes, arts and crafts, food and more.A $20 wristband includes all the attractions, games and hot dog lunch.Tickets are available in advance or at the door. For information, call (813) 962-6338.

COLLEGE NIGHT AT WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH

Wesley Chapel High School, 30651 Wells Road, will host a college night March 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the school’s gym.

All area high school students and their parents are invited. Guests can get

ART CLUB SHOW

The Zephyrhills Art Club will host its annual art show March 7 from noon to 5 p.m., and March 8 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at First Christian Church, 6040 Eighth St., in Zephyrhills.All art on display will be original works with some available for sale.

Guests can vote for Best of Show.

Admission is free.

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The Founders’ Day 5K Race & 1-Mile Run/Walk will be March 7 at Zephyrhills Depot Museum, 39110 South Ave., in Zephyrhills. Early registration is by March 5.All proceeds will benefit The Thomas Promise Foundation.To register online, visit FoundersDayRace.com. Race forms and maps also are available on website. For information, call (813) 601- 6238.

CHURCH FLEA MARKET

The Vida Community Church, 17743 Hunting Bow Circle in Lutz, will host the Vida Flea Market March 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the ProMission Funds. For information, call (813) 474-6376.

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The St. Mary Women’s Council will host its annual “Junk in Your Trunk” parking lot sale March 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church, 15520 North Blvd., in Tampa. Spaces are being reserved now for $15 each. Preregistration is required.The council also is accepting donations. For information, contact Debbie Dolan at Tylerda1@verizon.net, Debbie Kipp at Debkipp@tampabay.rr.com, or visit StMaryTampa.org.

GOODWILL BOOK DRIVE

Goodwill’s BookWorks children’s literacy program is hosting a book drive through March 15. Residents of Hillsborough and Pasco counties are asked to donate children’s books in good condition.To donate books, attach a note indicating “For BookWorks,” and drop them off at any Goodwill-Suncoast store or donation site.

For locations, visit Goodwill-Suncoast.org.

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With its amusement rides, fair food, exhibits and entertainment, the 68th annual Pasco County Fair gave those attending a chance to have some fun, tantalize their taste buds — brace for the cold — and make some magical memories. More photos from the Pasco County Master Gardeners butterfly exhibit, page 1B.

Ten-year-old Colton Fuston, of Wesley Chapel, gives a thumbs up sign, signaling that the kite rider was a great ride. He rode the amusement ride with his sister, Alexis Fuston, 12, and a friend, Bradley Bloxsom, 9, of Dade City.

James and Peggy Harris, of Brooksville, munched on a chicken shish kabob before heading out to see displays and exhibits at the Pasco County Fair.

One-year-old Kevin Sweet Jr. wasn’t fazed by the sounds of the midway and its hustle and bustle. Within three hours of the opening of the Pasco County Fair, he was fast asleep. His dad, (left) Kevin Sweet stayed with the little boy, as his wife, Ashley and daughters, Taylor, 5, and Trinity,11, rode some high-flying amusement rides

Watching the Ferris wheel from her seat at a food concession, 4-year-old Destinik Lott experiences the Pasco County Fair for the first time. Her mom, Lekeisha Lott of Zephyrhills said the little girl will have to wait a few more years before she can go on the big amusement rides.

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Pastoral scenes of as-yet untouched land in Pasco County still exist amid the office complexes, shopping centers and subdivision rooftops that dot parts of State Road 54.

But the “for sale” and “for lease” signs planted on large open fields in between those developments portend the future story for traffic counts on what is already one of Pasco County’s busiest east-west corridors.

State highway officials are ready to unveil a $16 million road project to widen the highway from east of the Suncoast Parkway to west of U.S. 41 from four lanes to six lanes. The widening will bring that section of the roadway into alignment with the existing six-lane divided highway that narrows to four lanes at the Suncoast Parkway.

Survey teams began work Feb. 9.

Construction is scheduled to be completed in spring 2016.

Residents can look at the road design at an open house Feb. 24 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Residence Inn at 2101 Northpointe Parkway, off State Road 54, at the Suncoast Parkway interchange and Northpointe Village. No formal presentation is planned. State road department staff will be on hand to answer questions.

The project will cover a 6.7-mile stretch of highway that passes by Long Lake Ranch, a master-planned community that has its first homes on the market.

Other subdivisions along the route are Suncoast Meadows, Suncoast Pointe, Stonegate, Concord Station and Ballantrae.

Professional office complexes and the Shoppes at Sunlake Centre are other developments along the heavily traveled corridor.

State highway records for 2013 reveal that daily round-trip vehicle trips — along the segment that will be widened — ranged from 39,500 to 47,000.

In addition to extra lanes, the project includes new sidewalks and more highway lights. Bicycle lanes will remain.

A new traffic signal will be installed at Meadowbrook Drive, east of the parkway by the entrance into Suncoast Meadows and Suncoast Pointe. All existing traffic lights will stay in place.

Alberta Bland, partner and managing director at Flagship Title, welcomes the new traffic signal.

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whose company is in Suncoast Meadows Professional Center.

Motorists stop on an incline at Meadowbrook as they approach on the south side of State Road 54, she said. They also must look west for oncoming traffic zipping along a curve in the state highway.

“I’ve seen near accidents and accidents because of the way the street is shaped,” Bland said. “It’s difficult to see both ways especially at night.”

The traffic signal will improve safety, she said.

But widening the road is a mixed bag, she added.

“If they are going to widen it, (traffic) is going to get worse,” Bland said. “There is enough traffic that they need to do it, but they need to slow everything down.”

During construction, speed limits will be 50 miles per hour. Once the roadwork is completed, the existing limits, which range from 45 mph to 60 mph, will apply, state road officials said.

While traffic during construction won’t be a cakewalk for motorists, road officials said the widening will occur in the median, not in rights-of-way along the road’s shoulder.

“It’s a construction site, of course, but there shouldn’t be too much disruption,” said Kris Carson, a spokeswoman for the state roads department.

Roy Schleman said he sees a considerable amount of bad driving on the roadway, with some motorists speeding or texting.

And, he noted, the intersections at Ballantrae Road and Oakstead Boulevard, where there are existing traffic lights, can be as bad or worse than Meadowbrook.

But, like Bland, he thinks a traffic signal at Meadowbrook is a good idea.

Schleman owns All Insurance Underwriters in the Suncoast Meadows office complex.

“I’m a dad,” he said. “Thinking about moms and kids, I’d rather (the intersection) be safer.”

When deciding where to locate his business nearly five years ago, he rejected New Tampa because of the traffic congestion on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard.

The widening of State Road 54 makes sense in view of the new development that is coming, he said. “I think it’s good to get ahead.”

But he keeps thinking about Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. “I feel we’re going to be like that in some way,” Schleman said.

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HAMBONE, from page 1A “Many times in this job, we lose sight of what is most important and that is the people we help every day,� he said.

Another speaker, Captain David Garofalo, said “when I think of Hambone, one word immediately comes to mind, and that is ‘genuine.’That man never ceases to amaze me.

He takes friendships to a whole new level.� “This street has been the no-name street for many years, and Hambone has been a part of this community for almost 15 years,�

Garofalo said, so it seems fitting to name the street in Hambone’s honor. “So many times, buildings, statues and streets are named posthumously after someone in their memory. I am glad, that as we

name this today, that Hambone will be able to know how much he is appreciated and be a part of this community for many more years to come,� Garofalo said.

Pasco Rescue Fire Chief Scott Cassin congratulated Hammond. “There couldn’t be a better person to have their name on that sign,� Cassin said.

On the drive over to the ceremony, Cassin said he talking about how streets get their names. “It’s usually the developer that will put names up, and they name them after their kids.They’ll name them after presidents, or they’ll have some sort of naming convention. “This is one sign that I know every time we drive by it, we’ll know how that street was named.�

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About 200 people came to hear Democratic political strategist James Carville’s keynote speech for the sixth annual International Business Conference at Saint Leo University.

CARVILLE, from page 1A going on. I want to look for candidates who are smart. We can’t function without good politicians.�

Mincey said she doesn’t agree with Carville on every issue, but he is an example of how to be successful in politics.

Dade City resident Lex Smith also doesn’t always agree with Carville. But he said,“I always respect his opinions. I always enjoy hearing what he has to say.�

Carville’s remarks were provocative and snappy.

The country is divided, he said, with Democrats clustered in cities and Republicans in rural communities.A check of the election map in Pennsylvania in 2012 is a stark picture of the political landscape, he said.

President Obama carried the state by 5 percent of the total vote. But within 18 Congressional districts, he carried only five.

It is an example of why Democrats are better positioned to win presidential elections and Republicans Congressional elections. “Because of clusters, we don’t interact in the way we used to do,� Carville said. “Everyone is comfortable with their own coalition.�

Florida will be ground zero for Republicans in the presidential election because the state has 29 of the 270 electoral votes needed to capture the White House.“If you win Florida, you bust the numbers,� he said. “You cannot draw a map that Republicans can ever win the presidency without Florida.�

Democrats, however, can pursue strategies in swing states, such as New Hampshire, Virginia and Ohio, to create a path to win, he added.

Carville credited boxer Mike Tyson with inadvertently making the smartest comment ever about politics when Tyson said “Everybody’s got a plan until they get hit in the mouth.�

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Dade City resident Lex Smith listened intently as Democratic political strategist James Carville talked about national politics. Smith doesn’t always agree with Carville’s political philosophy, but he enjoys listening to what he has to say.

hit in the mouth a lot, Carville said.

On Hillary Clinton, he said there is an understanding among Democrats that it is her turn to run for president. That is why Sen. Elizabeth Warren won’t get into the race, Carville said.

President Obama is a different kind of politician.“Most of them are in politics because they like people,� Carville said. “It’s kind of odd for someone to be in politics to not be as concerned with what people think about them as he does. It’s like being a banker and you don’t like money.�

In recent years Carville, 70, has taught political science at Tulane University in New Orleans and consulted for candidates in international elections. He is a friend of the Clintons, but said he has no plans to take on another national campaign.“I don’t want to be in centerfield with fly balls hitting me in the head,� he said.

Still, Carville said he went into politics knowing it was a contact sport. “Didn’t nobody have more fun doing what he did than James Carville,� he said.

CONSTRUCTION, from page 1A cial communities.

Wiregrass Ranch, on the eastern end of the State Road 54/State Road 56 corridor is the most advanced of the developments.

But there’s still much more to come, said J.D. Porter, whose family owns Wiregrass Ranch.

The long-delayed Raymond James Financial Campus, off State Road 56, is approaching the permitting stage, Porter said.

About 600,000 square feet of office space is planned with opportunities to expand to 1 million square feet, he said. “There’s no exact start date, but we feel very comfortable,� Porter said. “It’s a nobrainer. It’s going to get done.�

The first phase probably is about $18 million in roads and utilities, he added.

Future projects include a new park, a charter school, and a convention and performing arts center. “We’re starting to take our business to the next level,� Porter said.

Meanwhile, close to the Suncoast Parkway, construction has begun on Bexley Boulevard, the entrance to Bexley Ranch, a 5,000-acre master-planned community.That development will be at the northeast quadrant of State Road 54 and the Suncoast Parkway.

About 1,700 acres will be developed in the development’s first phase, including about 93,000 square feet of retail and 563,00 square feet of offices, said Tom Panaseny, vice president of California-based Newland Communities.

Newland Communities is the same company that developed Fishhawk Ranch and Westchase in Hillsborough County.

The future Tower Road, which will link to Ballantrae subdivision, will be a four-lane divided roadway with a flyover across Suncoast, Panaseny said.

Thousands of homes, a town center, specialty shops, hotel, medical uses and office space are part of the mix, he said. More than 12 miles of internal trails will link with existing trails in the community. “Everything we do, we try to connect to trail systems,� Panaseny said.

Another development — NorthPointe at Suncoast Crossings at the southeast quadrant of State Road 54 and Suncoast Parkway — is planned to have a mixture of uses, with up to 1 million square feet of offices, research and development, and hospitality.

Two parcels are potential locations for hotel, office or retail, said Steve Oakes, vice president of development for The Hogan Group, based in Lutz.

Developers are keeping options open for how NorthPointe moves forward, said Paul

Michael, vice president of Atlanta-based TPA Group.“We’re all in this together‌to create a sustainable live, work, play environment which we hope to be a success in Pasco County.â€?

Asturia, another master-planned community, is off State Road 54, west of the Suncoast Parkway.The 500-acre development has approval for up to 300,000 square feet of commercial, 530,000 square feet of office or light industrial, 550 single-family homes, 200 town homes and 440 apartments. “You can see piles of dirt and a lot of construction,� said Lane Gardner, managing director for Houston-based-Hines.A groundbreaking was held in December with completion of the first construction phase scheduled for May 2015.

Starkey Ranch is a 2,400-acre masterplanned community off State Road 54 with approval for 206,500 square feet of Class A offices, 43,500 medical offices, 300,000 square feet of light industrial, 100,000 square feet of support retail, 220 hotel rooms and small commercial infill parcels.

More than 2,000 residential units are planned including homes in an “adult lifestyle� subdivision near Huckleberry Pond. It will, however, not be age-restricted. “We are focusing on creating community,� said Matt Call, project director for Wheelock Communities.“We don’t want to be another subdivision.We want a true community.�

A town center with a grocery store as the anchor is planned at Gunn Highway and State Road 54. Other amenities include a business center, light industrial, a hotel, medical office, shops, day care center, coffee shop, church and more than 20 miles of trails.

A welcome center and model homes from Ryland and M/I are nearing completion.A groundbreaking is expected later this year for the Starkey Ranch District Park.

The park is not a tourism destination, Call said.“It’s really for local residents.�

Mitchell West 54, at Little Road and State Road 54, will feature a neighborhood shopping center with a movie theater amid its proposed 800 residential units. “We think this is an infill location,� said Gary Nelson, senior vice president of Kitson & Partners based in Palm Beach Gardens.

Groundbreaking on the 330-acre site is planned for early 2016 with an opening day expected in 2017. There will be about 980,000 square feet of retail, medical and offices. A hotel and senior living component are possible.

The first development in the project will be the neighborhood center with grocery store, pharmacy, restaurants and some highend retail, said Matt Buehler, retail specialist director for Kitson & Partners.

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Students and staff break out a few new moves during a flash mob they performed throughout several lunch periods at Pine View Middle School.

Flash Mob adds entertainment to lunch The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report

“Shake it Off,” and “Just the Way You Are.” The group performed through all of the As students settled into lunch at Pine View school’s lunch periods, on the final day of Middle on Feb. 13, the music began cranking Random Act of Kindness week at the Land O’ up and a group of about 20 students, teachers Lakes middle school and the school resource officer began dancNicole John, a math teacher who choreoing in a flash mob medley of “Who Says,” graphed the moves, said the group practiced

for a month.

Kathleen Ferguson, the school’s former school resource officer, came up with the idea a year ago. She has since moved to Paul R. Smith Middle School, so John taught the same routine to a group at Ferguson’s new school.

‘Moments in Place’ exhibit at PHSC The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report

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This photograph, labeled Untitled, Ybor City, demonstrates Joseph Gamble’s unique perspective.

The photographer will discuss his work in a special presentation, followed An exhibit of photographer Joseph by a question-and-answer session, at 11 Gamble’s work will be presented at the a.m. on March 18 in the Conference Rao Musunuru M.D. Art Gallery at Pasco- Center on West Campus.

Hernando State College, from March 17 The Rao Musunuru M.D. Art Gallery is through April 16. in the Alric C.T. Pottberg Library on the The photographer’s exhibit, called West Campus, at 10230 Ridge Road, in “Moments in Place,” features the photog- New Port Richey. rapher’s ability to grasp a moment in Art gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., time.

Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 3 Whether the works are sepia-toned or p.m., Friday. bright colors, Gamble invites viewers — Art exhibits are free and open to the through his architectural perspective – to public. For more information about exsee a slant on reality that often goes unno- hibits at the gallery, call (727) 816-3231 or ticed. visit PHSC.edu/gallery.

Pasco County jurors donated nearly $5,000 to local nonprofits through a voluntary program in 2014.

A total of 290 jurors took part in the program, known as the Voluntary Jury Service Compensation Donation Program.

Paula O’Neil — Pasco County’s clerk of the circuit court and county comptroller — began the program on May 5, 2014, to allow jurors to voluntarily donate their jury service fees to one of three Pasco County designated charities.

Those charities are the Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program of West Paso, the Pasco County Guardian ad Litem program and Sunrise of Pasco County, Inc. The Florida Guardian ad Litem Program is a partnership of community advocates and professional staff that provides a voice on behalf of Florida's abused and neglected children.

The program reports that the jurors’ donations have led to enhancements, including: • Increased the representation of children by 13 percent • Trained 318 new child advocates • Created a Normalcy Fund to provide financial support for children in the dependency system to participate in normal childhood activities and help bond with their Guardian ad Litem volunteers Sunrise of Pasco, Inc., is a full-service domestic violence and sexual assault center providing a safe place for victims to heal and to plan their future.

The nonprofit recently expanded its shelter from a 24-bed facility to a 40-bed facility.

The organization reported that extra support from the jurors’ donations has funded such programs as: • Prescriptions for participants who were ill • Relocation assistance, in cases when it was determined that it was unsafe for participants to remain locally.

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LIBRARIES Land O’ Lakes Branch Library • Anime Club, 6 p.m. March 3 • Alzheimer’s Association/Caregiver Support, 11 a.m. March 4 • Social Seniors, 10 a.m. March 5 • Baby Storytime, 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

March 5, March 12, March 19 and March 26 • Toddler Storytime, 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. March 6, March 13, March 20 and March 27 • Preschool Storytime, 11:30 a.m. March 6, March 13, March 20 and March 27 • Teen Game Night, 6 p.m. March 6 • Popcorn and a Movie, 2 p.m. March 7 • Teen Volunteer Training, 5 p.m. March 10 and March 24 • Teen Advisory Board, 6 p.m. March 10 and March 24 • Introduction to Card-Making, 6 p.m. March 10 • Taste of Sunshine Book Club, 5 p.m. March 11 and March 12 • Afternoon Movie, 1:15 p.m. March 12 • 16-plus Game Night, 6 p.m. March 13 • Toddler Time, 10 a.m. March 14 • Pre-Teen Gaming, 2 p.m. March 14 • Teen Event: TBA, 6 p.m. March 17 • Family Night Out: “The End of the Rainbow” 6:30 p.m. March 17 The library is located at 2818 Collier Parkway, and can be reached at (813) 929-1214. It is closed Sundays and Mondays.

Austin Davis Public Library • Storytime, 1 p.m. every Monday • Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall, 6:15 p.m. every Monday • Baby Time, 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday • LinkedIn, 3 p.m. March 3 • Master Gardener: Managing Beneficial Insects in the Landscape, 6:30 p.m. March 3 • Tech Boulevard, 10:15 a.m. every Wednesday • Wee Artists, 1:15 p.m. every Wednesday • Toddler Time, 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. every Thursday • Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss, 3:30 p.m. March 9 • Book Discussion: The Good House By Ann Leary, 1:30 p.m. March 10 • Microsoft PowerPoint: Creating Slides, 3 p.m.

March 10 The library is located at 17808 Wayne Road in Odessa, and can be reached at (813) 2733652.

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Lutz Branch Library • Genealogy – Immigration/Naturalization, 12:15 p.m. March 2 • Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss, 4 p.m. March 2 • Story Time, 11:30 a.m. March 3, March 10, March 17 and March 31 • Knitting at the Depot, 6 p.m. every Tuesday • Chair Yoga for All, 10:30 a.m. March 4 • Computer Tutor, 2 p.m. March 4 • e-Books and e-Readers: An Introduction, 2 p.m. March 4 • You Can Manage Diabetes!, 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday • Baby Time, 10:15 a.m. every Wednesday • Toddler Time, 11:00 a.m. every Wednesday • Scrapbooking @ The Depot, 10 a.m. March 7 • Chess Do It, 1 p.m. March 7 and March 21 • Master Gardener: Propagation, 6:30 p.m.

March 9 • Book Discussion: Ape House: A Novel by Sara Gruen, 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. March 10 • ABCs & 123s of Yoga, 11 a.m. March 11 • Mango Languages, 2 p.m. March 11 • Tail Waggin’ Tutors, 2 p.m. March 14 • Block Party!, 6:30 p.m. March 15 The library is located at 101 W. Lutz Lake Fern Road, and can be reached at (813) 273-3652.

The Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library • Teen S.A.T., 1 p.m. every Sunday • Tale Spinners Club 4:30 p.m. March 2 • Family Center on Deafness Telephone Distribution, 10 a.m. March 3 and March 24 • Baby Time, 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. every Wednesday • English Practice @ Conversation Corner, 11 a.m. March 3 • Art After School, 4 p.m. every Tuesday • PowerPoint: Introduction, 7 p.m. March 3 • Toddler Time, 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. every Wednesday • Free Tax Help from AARP Tax-Aide Foundation, noon every Thursday, • e-Books and e-Readers: An Introduction, 2 p.m. March 5 and March 19 • Teen Advisory Board Meeting, 6 p.m. March 5 and March 19 • Managing Media, 10:30 a.m. March 6 • Free Tax Help From AARP Tax-Aide Foundation, noon every Friday • English Practice @Conversation Corner, 10:30 a.m. March 7 • Jump, Jive and Jam!, 10:15 a.m. March 9 • Make The Most of Your Social Security Benefit, 2 p.m. March 9 • PowerPoint: Creating Slides, 7 p.m., March 10 • Master Gardener: Succulents, 7 p.m. March 10 • The Online Library: Novelist, 2 p.m. March 12 • Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library Teen Advisory Board Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. March 12 • Internet: Introduction, 10:30 a.m. March 13 • Sonny and Perley: Great American Songbook and International Cabaret, 3 p.m.

March 15 The library is located at 2902 W. Bearss Ave., and can be reached at (813) 273-3652.

New River Library • Toddler Storytime, 11:15 a.m. every Wednesday • Preschool Storytime, noon every Wednesday • Free Medicare Help, 11 a.m. every Thursday • Teen Advisory Board, 6 p.m. March 5 and March 19 • Anime Club, 6:30 p.m. March 5 • Introduction to the Kindle Fire HD, 2 p.m.

March 6 • Gaming Club, 1 p.m. March 7 • Senior Social, 2 p.m. March 11 • Introduction to the Internet, 2 p.m. March 12 • Tween Program TBA, 11 a.m. March 14 • Children’s Craft Corner, 2 p.m. March 14 The library is located at 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, and can be reached at (813) 7886375. It is closed Sundays and Mondays.

Hugh Embry Library • Knitting Club at Hugh Embry, noon March 3 and March 17 • Hugh Embry Mystery Book Discussion Group, 2 p.m. March 3 • Toddler Storytime, 11:15 a.m. every Wednesday • Preschool Storytime, noon every Wednesday • Etegami (Watercolor) Arts & Crafts, 6 p.m.

March 4 • Teen Anime, 4 p.m. March 5 • Kids’ Fun Factory, 2 p.m. March 7 • Tween Lego Robot Club, 4 p.m. March 10, March 24 and March 31 • SCORE Small Business – TBA, 5:30 p.m. March 11 • Friends of Hugh Embry Library Used Book Bazaar, 11 a.m. March 13 and March 14 21 The library is located at 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, and can be reached at (352) 5673576. It is closed Sundays and Mondays.

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lives, which starts now,” Stephen Herr, principal at East Pasco Adventist Academy said Students from East Pasco Adventist in the release.

Academy went to work recently to trim “So, we're excited to dedicate a few flowers, pull weeds, clip bushes, rake and hours every Friday to serving individuals at mulch to reinvigorate the Healing Garden their homes and at places like FHZ, Thomas at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills.

Promise and Feeding America Tampa Bay,” The students spent Fridays during Herr added.

February to accomplish the gardening The Healing Garden at Florida Hospital tasks.

Zephyrhills is open to anyone seeking a The project is part of the academy’s place of tranquility, prayer and spiritual community service work on Fridays, to strength. It is located in the center of the help students learn the importance of giv- hospital on the ground floor. ing back to their community, according to a East Pasco Adventist Academy is a news release from Florida Hospital Seventh-day Adventist Christian school situZephyrhills. ated between Dade City and Zephyrhills. Its COURTESY OF FLORIDA HOSPITAL ZEPHYRHILLS "We teach our students that service to program includes academic, spiritual, physi- East Pasco Adventist Academy students, from left, Ashlyn Head, Kassie Nichols, Hannah their community needs to be an essential cal and co-curricular aspects to help Ziegele and Elizabeth Franklin, help to spruce up the Healing Garden at Florida Hospital part of their character for the rest of their prepare students for society.

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Premier Community HealthCare Group Inc., has named Jose Peralta as the dental director at its center in Dade City.

Peralta has practiced dentistry for 20 years, earning his doctor of dentistry at the University of New York’s College of Dentistry.

Peralta is now accepting new patients and scheduling facility tours.

For information, call (352) 518-2000.

HEART CLUB MEETS EVERY TUESDAY

The Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Heart Club meets every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., in the Wellness Center conference room, 7050 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.

The group features bingo, food demonstrations and guest speakers on heart topics.

For information, call (813) 779-6484.

LECTURE ON BONE HEALTH

Access Health Care, 5350 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill, will present a lecture on the benefits of weight training and resistance exercises Feb. 26 at 5:15 p.m.

Guests should wear comfortable clothing to move around in for instruction on how to perform exercises.

For information, call (352) 688-8116.

HIP PAIN SEMINAR

The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will host a seminar on “Hip Pain: From Advil to Anterior Hip Replacement” at noon on Feb. 27.

Dr. Stephen Hanff will discuss common causes of hip pain, treatment options, and the history of hip replacement.

Admission is free. A complimentary light lunch will be served.

For reservations and information, call (727) 834-5630.

FAMILY HEALTH FAIR

Tampa Bay Moms Group will present a Healthy Family Fair Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Glazer Children’s Museum, 110 W. Gasparilla Plaza in Tampa.

The fair will include guest speakers, workshops, face painting, arts and crafts, games, giveaways, samples, interactive displays, vendors and more.

In addition to the fair, guests can visit museum exhibits, including a special limited exhibit of The Wizard of Oz, all for 50 percent off regular museum admission.

The cost for adults is $7.50; military, teachers and seniors are $6.25; children ages 1-12 are $4.75; and museum members and children younger than 1 are free.

For information, you can visit HealthyFamilyFairTB.com.

MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY SUPPORT

The Myotonic Dystrophy Support Group will meet Feb. 28 at 1 p.m., at Temple Elijah, 21021 State Road 54 in Lutz.

The group is open to individuals, family and friends.

For information, call Elizabeth Melendez at (813) 748-7049, or send an email to monroejjje@aol.com.

The winner will be recognized during a luncheon April 24 at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater.

For information and nomination forms, visit AgingCareFL.org/patricia-j-bell-award, or call Helen King at (727) 570-9696, ext. 210.

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Recovery group on Mondays at 6:30 p.m.

The group is a recovery resource for healing from addictions. Participants will discuss hurts, hang-ups and habits.

For information, call (813) 973-2230.

VETERAN HOTLINE HELP

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay has a tollfree help line to provide emotional support and resource referral to veterans in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Manatee counties.

Veterans staff the hotline.

Any veteran needing help or information can call (844) 693-5838 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

After-hours and weekend calls will be answered by crisis specialists in the Crisis Center’s 2-1-1 call center.

The medical staff at the Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, has appointed its The Heart Institute at Regional Medical medical staff officers and department chairCenter Bayonet Point will present a series of men for 2015-2016.

Those appointed were Dr. Daniel Tuesday Tutorials with complimentary lunch at the Rao Musunuru Conference Center, Rodriguez, chief of staff; Dr. Najam Javeed, vice chief of staff; Usha Agarwal, 14100 Yosemite Drive in Hudson.

All programs begin at noon. Upcoming tu- secretary/treasurer; Dr. Ramon Perez, chief, Department of Surgery; Dr. Jared Frattini, vice torials are: • March 3: Nonsurgical treatment of vas- chief, Department of Surgery; Dr. Elbert Barnes, chief, Department of Medicine; Dr. PHYSICIAN DIRECTORY AVAILABLE cular diseases The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Jayadeva Chowdappa, vice Chief, Department • March 10: When do you need open of Medicine; and Dr. Peter Candelora, immedi- Road 54, is offering a complimentary copy of heart surgery and what kind? the latest edition of its physician directory, • March 17: Life after heart attack, open ate past chief of staff. which includes current primary care physiheart surgery and stroke cians, internal medicine physicians and • March 24: What to do when ulcers and STRENGTH, BALANCE PROGRAM The Groves Golf and Country Club will specialists with privileges at Medical Center would don’t heal For information and reservations, call host the Silver Sneakers Strength & Balance of Trinity.

Anyone who would like a copy can call Program on Wednesdays at 9 a.m., and (727) 869-5498.

Fridays at 10:30 a.m., in the ballroom, 7924 (727) 834-5630, or send an email to MedicalCenterTrinity@HCAHealthcare.com.

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ALZHEIMER’S EDUCATIONAL The program is a low-impact class for SERIES The Alzheimer’s Family Organization will men and women to help improve flexibility PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY CLINIC present a free educational series at Atria and balance. Strength exercises may include OPENS A free, volunteer-run clinic is now open in Baypoint Village, 7927 State Road 52 in handheld weights and the use of tubing.

The program is free to Silver Sneakers Tampa for the education and support of Hudson. members, $5 for non-members, and $30 per those diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy.

All upcoming seminars begin at 10 a.m.

The clinic provides education and sup• March 4: Alzheimer’s 101 with research month of classes.

For information, contact Tom Marbell at port in coping with neuropathy, dealing with updates • March 11: Activities for the patient and (352) 409-2984 orsend him an email at physical limitations, home safety, and sympTrainWithTomM@gmail.com. tom management. stress relief Space is limited and available by appoint• March 18: Communication and behavior MS SUPPORT GROUP ment only. modification First Christian Church, 6040 Eighth St., in For information, call Cindy Tofthagen at • March 25: Elder law issues Zephyrhills, will host a multiple sclerosis sup(813) 252-0475, or send an email to For information and to make reservations, port group the first Thursday of every month neuropathyhelp@caretampabay.org. call (727) 848-8888 or (888) 496-8004. at 1 p.m., in Fellowship Hall.

LODGE OFFERS TOPS PROGRAM Refreshments will be served.

FACIAL PARALYSIS SUPPORT J.F. Swartsel Lodge, 3309 Lutz Lake Fern The group also hosts a social event the Tampa General Hospital, 2106 S. Lois Ave., Road in Lutz, offers the TOPS (Take Off in Tampa, will host a facial paralysis support third Thursday of every month.

For information and to RSVP, call (813) Pounds Sensibly) program every Wednesday. group March 4 at 4:30 p.m.

Weigh-in is at 9 a.m., followed by a meetThere will be an open discussion and 782-9306 or (813) 788-9931. ing at 9:45 a.m. planning for future meetings.

For information, call Mary Clark at (813) For information, call Ellen Eckelman at ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER 908-3587.

SUPPORT (813) 844-7706.

The local Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group will meet the first NAMI OFFERS SUPPORT GENERAL CANCER SUPPORT The Pasco County Chapter of National Florida Cancer Affiliates will host a gener- Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m., at the al cancer support group meeting March 4 at Land O’ Lakes Branch Library, 2818 Collier Alliance on Mental Illness offers the following support groups: 6 p.m., at the Trinity center, 3611 Little Road. Parkway.

Admission is free.

Family & Friends Support Meetings for Participants are provided with educationFor information, call Phyllis Bross at (813) family and friends of those with mental illal material about cancer and cancer 996-1361, or send her an email at ness: treatment. pebross@verizon.net.

• Atonement Lutheran Church, 29617 For information, call (727) 808-4818.

State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, first and CANCER NETWORK MEETING third Tuesday of every month, at 7 p.m.

AGING AGENCY Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church • Medical Center of Trinity West Campus, SEEKING NOMINATIONS The Area Agency on Aging of Pasco- Family Cancer Network meets the second 5637 Marine Parkway in New Port Richey, Pinellas Inc., is seeking nominations for the and fourth Thursday of the month in Rosary second and fourth Monday of every month, first Patricia J. Bell Achievements in Aging Hall, 2348 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, at 7:30 p.m. beginning at 7 p.m.

NAMI Connections for those living with Award.

Cancer survivors and caregivers are invit- mental illness: The award is in honor of the memory of • NAMI Pasco Office, 6480 Jallo Plaza, Patricia J. Bell, a longtime advocate in the ed to attend.

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Nominations will be accepted until Road in Wesley Chapel, offers a Celebrate For information, call (727) 992-9653.

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Wiregrass Ranch claims first regional soccer title

By Michael Murillo mmurillo@lakerlutznews.com

When the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls reached the regional semifinals last year, the team was experiencing its best season ever.

But that milestone lasted just one season, because this year the team took another step forward, by winning its region and advancing to the state tournament.

This time around, the Bulls won their region by shutting out Melbourne â&#x20AC;&#x201D; last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state champion in Class 4A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by a 1-0 margin in the final.

The teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first trip to the state competition ended in a 1-0 loss to Chiles, the tournamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eventual champion. But no one at Wiregrass Ranch is hanging his head in defeat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the moment that we ended up losing, I was proud of the boys,â&#x20AC;? said coach David Wilson, who also coaches the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state champion tennis team and serves as athletic director.â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hung tough and played well, but just not well enough to win.â&#x20AC;?

Wiregrass Ranch played well enough to win the vast majority of its games, racking up 25 victories against just two defeats and one tie.Wilson attributes the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success to a wealth of talent but also to a spirit of camaraderie and chemistry â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a combination that he believes is critical in building a winning soccer program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It may be more important than having talent,â&#x20AC;? Wilson said of team chemistry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work together and pull for each other and push each other and everything else, then you could have all the talent in the world (and not succeed).â&#x20AC;?

Wilson said that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coached teams with more raw talent than his current regional champions, but never one that could rival both their talent and chemistry.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also important for the players to take ownership of the team at Wiregrass Ranch.

They hold each other accountable and can even run portions of their practices on their own.They also know that if things donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go well, they need to find ways to bounce back.That characteristic was tested earlier in the year, said Brendan Duran, a junior. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After we came back from our loss (a 2-0 defeat to Sickles in December) we regrouped and focused ourselves again, and

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Wiregrass Ranch High School junior Brendan Duran races past Melbourne players during the regional final. Duran scored the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only goal to lift Wiregrass Ranch to its first state tournament.

just went from there,â&#x20AC;? he said.They wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lose again in their regular season, and went 12-0-1 until their exit in the state semifinals.

One of those wins was a 3-2 victory at Sunlake in January, and Duran said it was an important one. Given Sunlakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track record of success â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this season they reached their state tournament for the third year in a row â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the win helped earn the Bulls some notoriety, and had people taking note of their skills and accomplishments.

While notoriety, victories and titles are the mark of a successful program, Wilson isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t getting there by coming down hard on the athletes or getting animated when they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perform. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather create a program they want to join, and let them motivate themselves into keeping it strong and reach-

ing their goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My philosophy the whole time has been the experience has to outweigh the outcome. If you go in and you keep screaming and yelling and everything else, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not worth doing. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run a program like that,â&#x20AC;?Wilson said.â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think our kids really, really enjoy the experience of playing.â&#x20AC;?

They also enjoy the fruits of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success.When the Bulls won their regional final game in the waning minutes, the sizeable home crowd provided vocal support.

For Duran, who scored the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only goal, it was a highlight of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a ton of people at the game, and they all stormed the field after,â&#x20AC;? he said.â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was once-in-a-lifetime moment. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that so many people actually cared about

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Land O' Lakes at Anclote, 7 p.m.

Nature Coast Tech at Zephyrhills, 7 p.m.

Sunlake at Tarpon Springs, 7 p.m.

Robinson at Freedom, 7 p.m.

FEB. 19 Baseball Freedom 6, Wiregrass Ranch 5 Sunlake 5, Hudson 0 Zephyrhills 6, Gulf 0 Softball Mitchell 9, Sunlake 4 Zephyrhills 15, Fivay 0 Wiregrass Ranch 12, Gulf 2

Softball Land O' Lakes at Wiregrass Ranch, 7 p.m.

Wesley Chapel at Pasco, 7:30 p.m.

Weeki Wachee at Sunlake, 8 p.m.

Zephyrhills at Nature Coast Tech, 7 p.m.

Robinson at Freedom, 7 p.m.

FEB. 20 Baseball Steinbrenner 1, Wiregrass Ranch 0 Wesley Chapel 9, Nature Coast Tech 4 Sunlake 13, Land O' Lakes 3 Gaither 7, Freedom 1 Softball Steinbrenner 6, Wiregrass Ranch 0 Nature Coast Tech 18, Wesley Chapel 1 Sunlake 17, Gulf 3 Gaither 1, Freedom 0 Girls Basketball Paxon 56, Land O' Lakes 13 (state semifinal)

FEB. 26 Baseball Wiregrass Ranch at Mitchell, 7 p.m.

Hudson at Wesley Chapel, 7 p.m.

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The Foundersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day 5K race and one-mile fun run will be March 7 at the Zephyrhills Depot Museum (Train Depot), 39110 South Ave., in Zephyrhills. Proceeds will benefit the Thomas Promise Foundation, which provides needy children with backpacks, food and school-related items.

Early registration ends March 5.The cost to run the 5K is $25, and the one-mile event

MARCH 3 Baseball Wiregrass Ranch at Gaither, 7 p.m.

Ridgewood at Wesley Chapel, 7 p.m.

Sunlake at Dunedin, 7 p.m.

Central at Pasco, 7 p.m.

Zephyrhills at Weeki Wachee, 7 p.m.

Sickles at Freedom, 7 p.m.

Softball Wiregrass Ranch at Gaither, 7 p.m.

Fivay at Land O' Lakes, 7:30 p.m.

Sunlake at Dunedin, 7 p.m.

Pasco at Central, 7 p.m.

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is $20. Each goes up by $5 for same-day registration. The 5K begins at 8 a.m., and the one-mile fun run is at 9 a.m.

For information and to register, visit FoundersDayRace.com.

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The FC Tampa Rangers are beginning online registration for their spring youth soccer programs.Age groups range from U6 through U17/18.The games begin in March for both Carrollwood and Lutz locations.

Assessment days will be Feb. 27 in Lutz at 6 p.m., and Feb. 28 in Carrollwood at 9 a.m. For more information and to register, visit FCTampaRangers.com.

MARCH 2 Softball Wesley Chapel at Wiregrass Ranch South Sumter at Zephyrhills, 7:30 p.m.

Pasco at Gulf, 7:30 p.m.

River Ridge at Land O' Lakes, 7:30 p.m.

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The Land Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lakes girls basketball team lost their state semifinal contest against Paxon, but there was plenty to cheer about this season.

Gators overwhelmed in state tournament It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t supposed to end like this.

The Land Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lakes High School girls basketball team achieved a memorable accomplishment by reaching the state tournament in Class 5A for the second year in a row. But the game itself might be one theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to forget:They lost 56-13 to Paxon from Jacksonville in their semifinal match-up on Feb. 20. Paxon lost to Dillard the following night in the state championship game.

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Soccer fans at Wiregrass Ranch might have more reasons to cheer in the future.

Most of the players, including three goalkeepers, are eligible to return next season.

In fact, out of 22 members on the team, only six will graduate this year.

Wilson also will look to the successful junior varsity soccer team, which went 13-1 in its recent season, to supplement the roster.

With that much talent coming back and their chemistry intact, this current â&#x20AC;&#x153;best season everâ&#x20AC;? achievement may not hold up long. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Assuming everybody returns, we should be better next year than we were this year,â&#x20AC;?

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Butterflies and blooms at the fair The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report

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A Monarch butterfly perches on the shoulder of Master Gardener William Wampler, of Zephyrhills. He was among the volunteers releasing 50-plus butterflies, of many varieties, into the Butterflies and Blooms exhibit at The Pasco County Fair.

Visitors to the Pasco County Fair in Dade City from Feb. 16 to Feb. 22 had the chance to experience the beauty of butterflies and learn more about the delicate winged creatures.

The Pasco County Master Gardeners created a butterfly exhibit featuring different species of butterflies and the plants and flowers that serve as host and nectar plants.

Those dropping by could observe the butterfly life cycle, from egg to caterpillar to the final transformation into a butterfly.

Visitors on Feb. 13 had the chance to witness a special event — as butterflies were released to take flight and to sip nectar and pollinate.

The butterflies were shipped from the Metamorphosis Butterfly Farm in Plant City.

Whitney Elmore, director of Pasco County Extension, as well as a horticulture agent, removes a Monarch butterfly to release it into the Butterflies and Blooms exhibit tent.

Jim Moll, coordinator of the Florida Friendly Landscape Program, gets a snapshot of Master Gardener Peggy Gretchen of Wesley Chapel, as a Monarch butterfly lands on her wrist.

Not yet metamorphosed to the butterfly stage, a caterpillar hangs on to a stem. The public will be able to see the stages of metamorphosis at the Pasco County fair exhibit in conjunction with the University of Florida’s extension services.

Four-year-old Benjamin Perez, of Dade City, sees eye-to-eye with a newly released Monarch butterfly. He was at the butterfly release with his mom, Carrie Perez, and siblings, Edward Perez IV,10, and Carmelina Perez,6.

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Services, according to a Pasco County news Dogs that come into the shelter are evalrelease. uated and examined, and given vaccinations The virus has been isolated to the Animal for Parvovirus, however, dogs that are infectService’s intake building and has not affect- ed with Parvovirus can test negative during ed the facility’s adoptions center building. the virus’ three- to 12-day incubation period.

However, the discovery of the virus has In the canine community, Parvovirus can required the county to isolate the intake be very contagious because it is transmitted building, which has reduced the county’s through the feces and vomit of infected ability to take in dogs, said Mike Shumate, dogs and puppies. animal services manager.

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The Pasco Economic Development Council is hosting its 13th annual NetFest, which is short for Networking Festival, March 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Starkey Ranch on State Road 54 in Odessa.

The council is seeking sponsorships ranging from $500 to $2,000.

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Business Link, a monthly small business gathering hosted by the San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union, meets the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 7:30 a.m.

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The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce is looking for some volunteers The Central Pasco Chamber of to help with the chamber event season.

Commerce is launching a new event this With winter residents returning to the year called the 2015 Community Fun Day area, there are a number of activities the and Business Expo. chamber needs help to staff. The chamber The event, open to everyone, will spot- is looking for people who are friendly and light businesses and service providers in outgoing, who have knowledge of the local the northern area of Hillsborough and the area and activities, and are team-oriented. central area of Pasco counties.

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