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PHSC chooses new president By B.C. Manion
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Timothy Beard has been selected to become Pasco-Hernando State College’s fourth president. The PHSC District Board of Trustees announced its choice at the conclusion of its presidential search, on March 18. Beard, vice president of student development and enrollment management at PHSC in New Port Richey, was among a field of four finalists. The other finalists worked at Klamath Community College in Klamath Falls, Oregon; West Virginia University at Parkersburg, Parkersburg, West Virginia; and, St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg. They decided to promote Beard to replace Katherine Johnson, who is retiring on June 30. Beard’s appointment becomes effective July 1, pending the successful outcome of contract negotiations. “We are pleased to extend an offer for the presidential position to Dr. Beard,” Ed
Blommel, PHSC District Board of Trustees and presidential search committee chair, said in a release. “As a senior administrator at PHSC for the past eight years, he is already familiar with the college and has an Timothy Beard understanding of its strategic goals and mission.” Beard is delighted to be stepping into the college’s leadership role. “This is a surreal opportunity,” said Beard, who has worked for the college since 2007 and expects to build on the good work that has been accomplished there. Before joining PHSC, Beard was vice president and dean of student affairs at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, and director of student affairs and enrollment management at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. He earned his doctoral degree in rehabil-
itation counseling, with a special emphasis in higher education administration, from Florida State University in Tallahassee. He also has a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from FSU. Pasco-Hernando State College has more than 15,000 students and about 700 employees, including adjunct faculty. Pasco-Hernando State College awards certificates, diplomas, associate degrees and baccalaureate degrees. The college has campuses in Dade City, Wesley Chapel, New Port Richey, Spring Hill and Brooksville. Beard said he plans to pursue an initiative that would enlist the help of faith communities and other organizations to help support students, through scholarships and in other ways. He is looking forward to strengthening the ties between PHSC and the communities it serves. “I really want to bring the community into the college and the college into the community,” Beard said.
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quiet walk and discovered the Zephyrhills Artsy Farmers’ Market, off State Road 54 at 38116 Fifth Ave. June Wentworth went looking for a Pierce and his wife, Melissa, were at the pleasant walk around the lake on a sunny market for their second time. morning at Zephyr Park and before she The singer is a frequent entertainer at knew it, the 83-year-old found herself in the the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and arms of a dance partner who glided her Ralph’s Travel Park, both in Zephyrhills. through the bittersweet memories of Garth During the farmers’ market, Pierce sang Brooks’ “The Dance.” covers and original tunes under the gazebo Gospel singer Kris Pierce had just sold a at water’s edge. His wife Melissa sat at a discopy of his CD to Wentworth who was im- play table covered with her husband’s CDs, pressed enough to say yes to her surprise of collections that range from gospel songs to the day – the singer’s invitation to dance. covers of Elvis Presley. “He’s got a great voice,” said Wentworth, “I do a little bit of everything,” Pierce a Maine native visiting Zephyrhills for a cou- said. “Pretty much everything but heavy ple of weeks. metal and rap.” She had stopped at Zephyr Park for that He was among about 15 vendors who
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set up tents and displays under the cathedral canopy of oak trees near the park’s entrance. The market got its start downtown in Times Square Park on Fifth Avenue with just a few vendors about a year ago. In October, the market moved to the larger and more tranquil setting of Zephyr Park. The event is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the second Wednesday and fourth Saturday of each month. Beginning April 25, the market will become a fourth-Saturday-only event. The market, staged by Largo-based Simply Events, needs more vendors. Owner Sonya Bradley hopes to eventualSee MARKET, page 9A
Pasco commissioners approve a study for Wiregrass Sports Park By Kathy Steele
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Pasco County commissioners are in a quandary about the fate of the proposed Wiregrass Sports Park. Should they try again to work a deal for a world-class sports complex or build a district park for local sports teams? Commissioners voted 4-1 on March 10 to take a wait-and-see approach with a feasibility study that will gauge the market for a sports complex with the potential to draw national tournaments, and yield millions in tourism tax dollars. The results also could show that the county’s money is better spent on a park that caters to local sports teams. The study is intended to give county officials, residents and potential park operators an idea of what will work at the park site, located near Bruce B. Downs Boulevard off State Road 56. “We think we’ll get the ability to expedite (the process) because people will understand it better, and we think the quality of applications will improve,” said Richard Gehring, the county’s planning and development administrator. Johnson Consulting Inc., a sports consulting firm with national and international clients, will be paid $35,000 for the study, expected to take less than 12 weeks. The study will include marketing and needs assessments as well as recommendations on development costs, operating and financial responsibilities, and funding options.
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“I think it’s time to move forward,” said Commissioner Mike Moore. “It’s a positive. People in my district want to see it sooner rather than later.” Commissioner Jack Mariano voted against the study. Instead of spending money on a study, he said county officials should explore why the deal with Pasco Sports LLC to build a multimillion-dollar sports complex fell apart. “I’d like to find out why he (Gary Sheffield) didn’t like the contract,” Mariano said.“We could look at that first.” In December, commissioners dropped plans to partner with Pasco Sports to build a sports complex on 100 acres near The Shops at Wiregrass regional shopping mall. The land is part of more than 200 acres do-
nated to the county by the Porter family. Partners James Talton and former major league baseball player Gary Sheffield had proposed to build 20 ball fields and dormitories on the site. They had envisioned a youth baseball camp that would attract national tournaments and deliver more than $300 million annually in economic impact to the county. According to the agreement, the county would commit between $11 million and $14 million in tourism dollars to the project. But Talton and Sheffield let a deadline pass without delivering on a pledge to provide $3 million for the complex’s design. Other projects, both rumored and real, are competing with the proposed sports complex. Z Mitch LLC had a groundbreaking in February for a major ice hockey and sports complex off Interstate 75 at the State Road interchange in Wesley Chapel. The facility is expected to open in fall 2015 with four fullsize rinks. But the 150,000-square-foot facility will accommodate a wide range of sports including soccer, lacrosse and basketball. Rumors also persist that Hillsborough County may be in line for a new sports facility. Most Pasco commissioners agreed the feasibility study would be a valuable tool in sorting out the county’s options. “It will either validate or invalidate the marketing of the complex and what’s needed in this area,” said Chairman Ted Schrader. “It will give us the confidence to go forward with some sort of park project.”
Striking up some winning ways By Kathy Steele
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Donna Fernandez played soccer until she was forced to give it up because she had asthma. She wasn’t too disappointed. “I wasn’t very good at it anyway,” the 14year-old said. Her mother, Andrea Elbrecht, wanted her daughter to find a sport in which she could excel and have fun. She had no idea that would turn out to be bowling. “I didn’t know the first thing about bowling,” said Elbrecht, who lives in Land O’ Lakes. Chance — and a friend’s birthday party at a bowling alley — settled the matter. Fernandez found her niche. The teenager has had the highest average score in Hillsborough County in her age group for the past two years. She currently is topping her own previous records with an average 180 points a game. She and 15-year-old Jacob Kostoff, who lives in Trinity, will test their skills against hundreds of bowlers this summer, when they head to Chicago to compete at the national Jr. Gold Championship. Kostoff eased into bowling naturally by watching his father play in a local league. He rolled his first ball toward the tenpins when he was just 8. The ball was so heavy, he lifted it with two hands. Seven years later, he is a rarity, a left-handed bowler with a two-handed bowling style. Fernandez and Kostoff competed in a tournament in DeLand to secure their tournament spots. Their coach is Lucy Sandelin, a Hall of Fame bowler who is a two-time winner of the United States Bowling Congress Senior Queens title. She hopes to win a third title this year. Sandelin also is a former member of Team USA. She coaches with World Cup Bowling Academy, based in Tampa. Practice sessions in coming weeks will focus on gaining real-time experience in bowling on lanes with different oil patterns. Bowling alleys have “lane machines” that put down varying amounts of oil over parts of the width and length of each lane. Sandelin is focusing on five of 24 recognized patterns, each named after a city that has hosted the Olympics. The patterns aren’t visible to the eye, but they make a huge difference in game strategies, she said. Competitors in Chicago will learn a week before the tournament start what pattern will be applied to the lanes. One of the most challenging patterns is the Los Angeles pattern, said Sandelin. “It’s their (bowlers’) nemesis,” she said
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From left, Donna Fernandez, 14, of Land O’ Lakes; Jacob Kostoff, 15, of Trinity; Coach Lucy Sandelin; Alec Ballard, 16, of LandO’ Lakes; and Chandler Carr, 14, of Lutz will compete in an upcoming state tournament. Fernandez and Kostoff also will compete in the Jr. Gold Championship this summer in Chicago.
because it forces bowlers to roll their balls close to the gutters to avoid the heaviest amounts of oil. Her students make detailed notes. The notes offer explicit instructions: “It tells them ‘I stand here. I look here. I use this hand position. I use this ball speed,’ ” Sandelin said. Fernandez and Kostoff have very different styles. “His two-handed style is phenomenal,” Sandelin said. “People look at him and go ‘wow.’” His goal is to attend college on a bowling scholarship and then to turn pro. He gave fleeting consideration to switching to a more standard one-handed bowling style, but decided to stick with his approach. After all, Australian bowler Jason Belmonte is a two-handed bowler. “Right now, he’s the best bowler in the world,” Kostoff said. Fernandez is laid back and doesn’t give in to distractions or pressure. “A lot of things don’t bother her,” Sandelin said. “That’s going to be to her advantage (in Chicago).” Her calm demeanor may be disarming. “She’s a fierce competitor,” Sandelin said. Both youths play in three bowling leagues and practice three to four days a week at bowling alleys in Pasco and Hillsborough counties. On a recent Thursday night, they were at
Royal Lanes in Lutz, along with 14-year-old Lutz resident Chandler Carr and Land O’ Lakes resident 16-year-old Alec Ballard. The foursome will compete later this year in a state tournament. Carr, who has been playing baseball since he was 4, is relatively new to bowling. He just started last year. “Now all he wants to do is bowl, bowl, bowl,” said his mother, Suzin Carr. “He finally found something he really likes. It is something you can do as an individual. You are part of a team, but you also enjoy it as an individual sport.” He’s gone from 43 points a game to a high of 265. “He’d do it every day of the week, if I let him,” she said. When bowling, teammates often highfive each other. “They want to win, but they are also supportive of one another,” Carr said. Sandelin, 58, started bowling at age 6. Bowling is a sport open to everyone, she said. “A lot of these kids don’t have other sports they can play,” she said. “They have asthma. They can’t run. But in bowling, you don’t have to be tall or strong. You need eye and hand coordination.” Bowling offers so many life lessons to students, Elbrecht said.That’s why she is disappointed that public schools in Pasco and Hillsborough – with one exception - don’t offer it in school athletics.
In Hillsborough County, Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Charter School is the only public school with a bowling team, according to the school’s website. Boys and girls compete on a coed team. Schools are missing out on opportunities to include more students in athletics and also in giving students a chance at winning scholarships, Elbrecht said. Through its SMART (Scholarship Management and Accounting Reports for Tenpins) program, the United States Bowling Congress helps student bowlers secure scholarship money for college. Students can earn scholarship dollars based on the number of pins they knock down, Elbrecht said. “It’s a fantastic sport. I’ve known a lot of kids who funded their college educations.” Her daughter has her scholarship money waiting in a USBC account and hopes to attend college on full scholarship. Long-range, she wants a career in the medical field. But bowling will be a lifelong passion. “You can control what you do,” Fernandez said. “You can sort of show off in an independent game, and you can improve.” And, she likes her chances in Chicago. “I have a mental game. That’s what most bowlers don’t have,” Fernandez said. Sandelin’s advice to her students is this: “Enjoy the journey … Make friends. Enjoy the process.”
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Rev up the engines to hit the road for hospice The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report
Bikers are gearing up for the third annual Hittin’ the Road for Hospice, a benefit for Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care. The motorcycle poker run will be on March 29 and will begin at HarleyDavidson of New Port Richey, at 5817 State Road 54 in New Port Richey. Day-of-event registration and a continental breakfast begin at 8 a.m. The last bike will be out by 10 a.m. A post-run celebration will include entertainment, prizes, an auction and vendors. That begins at 1 p.m., and will be at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Zephyrhills 3752, at 4149 New River Road in Zephyrhills. You don’t have to be a biker to join the fun. People can make the rounds in their cars or trucks, too. A first place prize of $300 will go to the person with the best poker hand at the end of the run; $200 will go to the second place winner, and $100 to the third place winner. The person holding the worst hand will get a prize, too. Riders can preregister now for the
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More than 180 people took part in Hittin’ the Road for Hospice last year, raising more than $11,000. This year’s event will be on March 29.
The Chrome Divas of Tampa Bay have been among the top fundraisers for Hittin’ the Road for Hospice, an event now in its third year. All proceeds benefit Gulfside Hospice and patient care in Pasco County. Prizes will be awarded to those with the three best poker hands. The winners from 2014, from left, were Michael Petrillo, second place winner; Erin Labbe, special events coordinator for Gulfside; Bob Bull, first place winner; Todd Foster, third place winner; Carla Armstrong, fundraising manager for Gulfside.
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An endangered clouded leopard gave birth to a single male kitten on March 7 at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, according to zoo officials. As the first kitten born to the zoo’s pair of 4-year-old clouded leopards, this offspring introduces new genetics into the managed population in North America. The parent leopards, Yim (male) and Malee (female), arrived at the Zoo in 2011 at 6 months of age. The Clouded Leopard Species Survival Plan (SSP) paired the two as potential mates, a news release says. The Clouded Leopard Species Survival Plan is a program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) that is designed to support the conservation of select wildlife species at risk of extinction. There are now a total of 87 clouded leopards in 22 AZA-accredited institutions. “This birth signifies a milestone accomplishment in our conservation programs at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo,” according to Larry Killmar, vice president of animal science and conservation for the zoo. “Species survival programs for animals like clouded leopards take years of planning, development and staff commitment. This kitten will contribute to the long term viability of our conservation efforts within the managed population, as well as range countries.” Members of the zoo’s animal care staff were on watch for the birth following breeding and gestation estimates of approximately three months. Shortly after its birth, the zoo’s animal care team observed the kitten to be a male, and are now providing around-the-clock care. Clouded leopard kittens are hand-reared to facilitate introductions to potential mates at 6 months of age, as with Yim and Malee, the news release says. Within the AZA-managed population, rearing the kittens by hand for socialization and introducing them to potential mates at a young age has been very successful in reducing fatal attacks by aggressive adult males.
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Lowry Park Zoo’s animal care team noticed shortly after this kitten’s birth that it is a male. The kitten is getting around-the-clock care.
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METAL DRIVE AT CHURCH
The fifth annual Boy Scout Troop 33 metal drive is going on now at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 2348 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes. Items such as appliances, garage doors, swing sets, pots, plans, grills, bicycles, electric motors, wire, compressors and circuit boards can be put in the container located in the rear parking lot.All metals are accepted. For cars and other large items, call (813) 731-1664. For general information, call (813) 838-2400.
COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY
The First United Methodist Church of Land O’ Lakes, 6209 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., will host a nondenominational Bible study for women and children every Thursday morning.The topic of study is “Servants of God,” Joshua through II Samuel. For information or to register, call Jeanine Coris at (813) 910-7670.
DONATE TO FRIENDS OF LIBRARY
The Friends of the Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier 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.
LENTEN WORSHIP SERVICE
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 20735 Leonard Road in Lutz, will host a Lenten worship service on March 25 at 7 p.m. There also will be Palm Sunday services on March 29 at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., as well as Maundy Thursday on April 2 at 7 p.m., Good Friday on April 3 at 7 p.m., and Easter Sunday services on April 5 at 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. For information, call (813) 949-7173.
LATIN-THEMED FILM SCREENINGS
Suncoast Credit Union Gasparilla International Film Festival will screen 10 Latin-themed films from March 25 through March 28 at Channelside Cinemas.The films include “The Poet of Havana,” an in-depth documentary on musician Carlos Varela. For the full schedule, including links to tickets, visit GasparillaFilm.Sched.org.
BETMAR SPRING CONCERT
The Betmar Community Chorus will present its annual spring concert at 7 p.m. on March 26 and on March 27, in the Betmar Acres clubhouse at 37137 Lakewood Drive in Zephyrhills.Tickets are $5. For information, call (813) 788-9606.
CHARLIE BROWN PERFORMANCE Bishop McLaughlin High School, 13651 Hays Road in Spring Hill, will present “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at 7 p.m. March 26 through March 28.Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for children and students. For information, call (727) 857-2600.
SMART DRIVER CLASS
The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host the AARP Smart Driver class March 26 for drivers ages 50 and older. The cost for AARP members is $15, and $20 for non-members. Some insurance companies offer a discount for completing the class.The certificate is valid for three years. For information and class time, call Bev Cogdill at (813) 907-3908.
Egg hunt in Zephyrhills
Richland Assembly of God, 8527 Old Lakeland Highway in Zephyrhills, is hosting an Easter egg hunt for children ages 3 to12, on March 28. The hunt for children ages 3 to 6 begins at 10 a.m., and for children ages 7 to 12 at 10:30 a.m. Guests should arrive 30 minutes prior to the hunt time to ensure your child is registered. For information, call (352) 567-6494.
Laser lights, egg drop
Avalon Park West will host a laser light show and Easter egg helicopter drop on March 28 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., at 5227 Autumn Ridge Drive in Wesley Chapel. There will be a bounce park, community performances and photos with the Easter Bunny. The egg drop at 5:30 p.m., will be divided into age groups for children 12 and younger, and the light show is at 9 p.m. Admission is free. For information, visit Avalon Park West on Facebook.
Eggstravaganza at Saint Leo
Saint Leo University’s First Year Experience team will host an Eggstravaganza behind the Student Community Center, 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo, March 29 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Activities will include an Easter egg hunt, egg toss, egg race, games and more. Candy and snacks will be available. For information, contact Jennifer Garcia at (352) 588-8499, or email Jennifer.garcia@saintleo.edu.
Community egg hunt
Victorious Life Church will host its seventh annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on April 4 at The Grove in Wesley Chapel, in the field across from Cobb Grove 16 Theatre. Egg hunts will be at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m., including egg hunts for children with special needs. Activities will include bounce houses, prizes, food trucks, and free pictures with the Easter Bunny. For information, call Victorious Life Church at (813) 973-2330.
SPRING FAIR AT WIREGRASS
The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel will host its Spring Fair March 26 through April 4.There will be rides, games and family fun.Armbands are available for $20 per person.Activity tickets are $1.25 each, or 18 tickets for $20. Each ride usually requires three or four tickets. Weekday hours are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and weekend hours are 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. For information, visit TheShopsAtWiregrass.com.
AARP CHAPTER MEETING
Land O’ Lakes AARP Chapter 4764 will meet March 27 at 10:30 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.The guest speaker will be attorney Patricia Ferrari on the topic of Medicaid. For information, email pebross@verizon.net.
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 last 45 minutes. Children ages 5 and older are welcome.The observatory and portable telescopes are available after each show, weather permitting.The upcoming show “The Stars of Spring” will be March 27,April 10,April 17,April 24, May 1 and May 8. For information, call (727) 341-4772.
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2348 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, will host its final fish fry for Lent from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., March 27. 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.
EASTER SEALS YARD SALE
There will be a yard sale at Century 21 Bill Nye Realty, 34619 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, March 28 from 8 a.m. to noon, to benefit Easter Seals. Donations to the yard sale must be made by March 27, at the realty office. For information, call (813) 7825506.
MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Pasco County Library System is hosting a concert showcasing young, local musical talent March 27 from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., at The Pasco County Rotary Pavilion at the Concourse, 15325 Alric Pottberg Road in Spring Hill.Admission and parking are free. Vendors will be available for food and drinks. For information, visit PascoLibraries.org.
RAISING POULTRY SEMINAR
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Mudge.There will be refreshments, a poultry feed sale and chicks available for purchase.Admission is free. For information, call (813) 996-3317.
NATIVE PLANT SALE
The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will have a native plant sale March 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at its temporary location at Harvester United Methodist Church, 2432 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes.There will be nursery-grown native trees, shrubs, flowers, vines and groundcovers, and free literature and nursery information, native plant books for sale, and a master gardener table for questions. For information, visit PlascoNativePlants.org.
FALLEN HERO, CUB SCOUT FUNDRAISER
Land O’ Lakes Cub Scout Pack 366 and the Pasco County fire and sheriff departments are hosting a fundraiser to benefit both organizations March 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Rasmussen College, 18600 Fernview Street in Land O’ Lakes. Guests can interact with local fire and police departments, meet military personnel and take part in activities for kids.Admission is $3. Food and drink will be available for purchase. For information, email pack366leadership@gmail.com.
CYCLING OUT AUTISM
The Interbay Rotary Club is hosting Cycling Out Autism March 28 starting at 8 a.m., at the Pasco Rotary Pavilion at Concourse Nature Park, 15325 Alric Pottberg Road in Spring Hill.Those interested can be a sponsor, enter a cycling team, ride as an individual, volunteer, or support a rider. There will be a 3-mile, 6-mile, 12-mile, 25mile and 50-mile track. Registration deadline is March 27 at 5 p.m. For information, call Allen Keetch at (813) 367-6756.
TRASH AND TREASURE SALE
The Women’s Group of Zephyrhills will host a Trash n’Treasure Sale March 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 38549 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills. Refreshments will be available for purchase.All proceeds go to student scholarships. For information, call Jamie Lee Winsett at (813) 929-6881.
OLD LUTZ SCHOOL SPRING DAY
The Old Lutz School, 18819 U.S. 41, will host a Spring Day March 28 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.There will be an outdoor vendor market, car wash, bake sale and food items for sale to benefit the school.There also will be a Rainwater Harvesting workshop at 10 a.m., and a dedication of the new commemorative brick and flagpole area at 11:30 a.m.To preregister for workshop, or for general information, call Suzin Carr at (813) 453-5256. For vendor information, call (813) 784-4471 or (813) 949-1937.
FREE PROM DRESSES
The Cinderella Project of Pasco will offer free prom dresses from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 28, and from noon to 4 p.m. on March 29 for Pasco County high school girls with financial need.The event will be at the Trinity Village Center, 10720 State Road 54, next to Smoothie King.The Cinderella Project accepts donations of prom style dresses, shoes, purses and costume jewelry, as well as cash donations. Donations can be made to any Pasco County high school. For information, call (727) 463-4306.
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Amanda Jones, at left in cap, talks with a shopper who is checking out Jones’ array of homemade clutch bags, potholders and accessories.
their wares across a folding table. It was their first time at the Zephyrhills’ market. “I’ve always wanted a sewing machine,� said Jones who lives in Wesley Chapel. “One day I bought one. I’m self-taught, a lot of YouTubes (YouTube videos).� Natalie Avila, 21, Kornilous Donnell Sr., 25, and their 1-year-old toddler, Kornilous Donnell Jr., all of Zephyrhills, enjoyed a stroll through the park, cool drinks and fruit from Come Under the Yum Yum Tree, a produce company from Brandon. “It adds to the community,� said Donnell Sr., “I like that they are getting vendors that are able to sell produce. Zephyrhills needs more businesses anyway.This is great.� Pam Nethers of American Pride sold jewelry and accessories from her home-based business in Fort Myers. Lida Livingston, owner of Livs Coffee Place, sold organic coffee. Her mobile business is based in Lakeland, but she travels for weddings, corporate events and house parties. Maryann Hendricks, 67, brought her Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls, children’s dresses and Irene Secrest shows off one of her baby quilts at the accessories from Zephyrhills Artsy Farmers Market. Clearwater. Her grand-
Natalie Avila, Kornilous Donnell Sr., and their 1-year-old son, Kornilous Donnell Jr., stopped at a vendor’s tent to pick up brochures.
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Florida Hospital Zephyrhills’ family medicine will host an open house for Dr. Stacy Taylor-Hunt March 27 from11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 37908 Daughtery Road, Suite B, in Zephyrhills. There will be a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. Sandwiches, salads, desserts and beverages will be provided.
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The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will have a seminar on Colon Health:What You May Not Know, on March 27 at noon. Topics will include how to understand digestive issues and when to worry about changes in bowel behavior. Admission is free.A complimentary light lunch will be served. For information and reservations, call (727) 834-5630, or send an email MedicalCenterTrinity@hcahealthcare.com.
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Florida Cancer Affiliates will host a general cancer support group meeting April 1 at 6 p.m., at its Trinity center, 3611 Little Road. For information, call (727) 808-4818.
WEST PASCO CELIAC GROUP
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road in Hudson, will host a monthly West Pasco celiac support group on the first Saturday of every month. The next meeting is April 4 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The meetings include recipe demonstrations of a gluten-free diet. For information, call (727) 862-4815.
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness Pasco County will offer a free education class April 6 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Rasmussen College, 18600 Fernview St., in Land O’ Lakes, off State Road 54. Leslie Gervase, a patient care leader for Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, will lead a discussion on how to properly store medication and what the new medicine cabinet should look like today. For information and to register, call (727) 992-9653, or visit NamiPasco.org.
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The Groves Golf and Country Club will host the Silver Sneakers Strength & Balance Program on Wednesdays at 9 a.m., and Fridays at 10:30 a.m., in the ballroom, 7924 Melogold Circle in Land O’ Lakes. The program is a low-impact class for men and women to help improve flexibility and balance. Strength exercises may include handheld weights and the use of tubing. The program is free to Silver Sneakers
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members, $5 for non-members, and $30 per month of classes. For information, contact Tom Marbell at (352) 409-2984 or send him an email at TrainWithTomM@gmail.com.
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The local Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Branch Library, 2818 Collier Parkway. Admission is free. For information, call Phyllis Bross at (813) 996-1361, or you can email her at pebross@verizon.net.
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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church Family Cancer Network meets the second Thursday of the month in Rosary Hall, 2348 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, beginning at 7 p.m.
Cancer survivors and caregivers are invited to attend. For information, call (813) 949-4565.
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First Christian Church, 6040 Eighth St., in Zephyrhills, will host a multiple sclerosis support group the first Thursday of every month at 1 p.m., in Fellowship Hall. Refreshments will be served. The group also hosts a social event the third Thursday of every month. For information and to RSVP, call (813) 782-9306 or (813) 788-9931.
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Hot bats, hot start for Saint Leo By Michael Murillo
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Saint Leo University’s baseball team is off to a 21-5 start. While the Lions have had strong records the last two years under coach Sean O’ Connor, his third season at the helm has produced the best results so far. They won 17 out of their first 18 games, and currently lead the nation in both hits and runs in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II play. They’re ranked 15th in the D2 Baseball News poll, and 16th in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. O’ Connor admits he is surprised by the team’s performance — he actually thought it would be better. “I’m shocked we have five losses at this point,” he said. “We haven’t played our best baseball, to be honest with you.” Still, to be 21-5 is an impressive start, and to build on consecutive 30-plus win seasons is no easy feat. O’ Connor attributes the team’s success this year to having a lot of returning players. The team’s starting lineup this year is about the same as last year, and playing underclassmen in the past is paying off now. The Lions also benefit from a focus on depth during the recruiting process. O’ Connor wanted to avoid tying their fortunes to one or two star players, where an injury or slump could derail the entire season. Instead the team has depth, with players on the bench that could start for other schools. While they might not get as much playing time as the starters, those athletes can take over when necessary without a big drop-off in talent or production. “We’ve tried to build this team so that when something does go wrong, we’re fully prepared for it and somebody else will step in and do the job that’s more than capable of doing so,” O’Connor said. That method seems to be working, with double-digit run production in more than half of their games. But even with the strong start, O’Connor warns that there’s no guarantee of post-season success just yet. They weren’t selected for the regional tournament the past two years, and with most of the conference schedule ahead of them, they have to win when it matters most to make the tournament. “The real test is the conference,” O’Connor said. “It’s nice that we’re 21-5, but if we don’t finish in the top two or three spots in the conference, it doesn’t mean a thing.” The Sunshine State Conference provides a pretty tough test for its teams. All eight schools have a winning record, and five of
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At 21-5, coach Sean O’Connor has the Lions off to their best start in his three years with the team. He also played for Saint Leo in the early 1980s.
much passion, O’ Connor said that Saint Leo plays with a lot of emotion. Being vocal and staying invested in the moment is part of the team’s personality, and he wants the team to remain that way. And if that passion gets them to the first regional tournament of his tenure as coach, he thinks they can keep it going from there. The talent level is so high in the Sunshine State Conference, O’ Connor thinks the teams that escape it have an advantage over teams that don’t face that level of competition on a regular basis. “If you get out of the conference, you’ve got a good shot at going to the World Series,” he said. Saint Leo is also proving that they can bounce back after losses as well. After being swept by Nova Southeastern earlier this month, they followed it up by winning four of their next five, including two of three against Florida Tech, ranked 10th at the time. While there’s still a lot of baseball left to Dylan Harris, who attended Land O’ Lakes High School, leads the team in runs and hits. play before the season ends in early May, O’ Saint Leo leads the nation in those same categories in NCAA Division II baseball. Connor believes he has the kind of team that can get over the hump and make a run in the regional tournament and World Series. them have 19 wins or more. With a 2-4 con- and enter the regional tournament. ference record, the Lions will have to win If they get there, they’ll do it with pas“This is certainly the best team we’ve many of those upcoming conference games sion and emotion. While some coaches (and had in the three years I’ve been here,” he to keep up with the other talented teams their teams) are stoic and don’t display said.
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MARCH 16 Baseball Fivay 2, Pasco 0 Wesley Chapel 2, Springstead 0 Land O' Lakes 10, Zephyrhills 0
Softball Freedom at Wiregrass Ranch, 7 p.m. Hernando at Land O' Lakes, 7 p.m. Academy at the Lakes at Sunlake, 7 p.m. Zephyrhills at Ridgewood, 6 p.m.
MARCH 17 Baseball Pasco 9, Weeki Wachee 4 Bishop McLaughlin Catholic 10, Wesley Chapel 3 Steinbrenner 7, Alonso 0 Brandon 3, Freedom 0 Citrus 6, Zephyrhills 2 Wiregrass Ranch 4, Sickles 0 Softball Steinbrenner 4, Alonso 1 Freedom 17, Brandon 1
MARCH 27 Baseball Wiregrass Ranch at Sickles, 7 p.m. Wesley Chapel at Weeki Wachee, 7 p.m. Land O' Lakes at Fivay, 7 p.m. Zephyrhills at Pasco, 7 p.m. Sunlake at Anclote, 7 p.m. Gaither at Steinbrenner, 7 p.m. Softball Wiregrass Ranch at Sickles, 7 p.m. Weeki Wachee at Wesley Chapel Pasco at Zephyrhills, 7:30 p.m. Gaither at Steinbrenner, 7 p.m.
MARCH 19 Baseball Central 9, Pasco 0 Wesley Chapel 3, Land O' Lakes 2 Softball Steinbrenner 18, Brandon 0
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A comedy show on March 28 at Side Splitters Comedy Club will benefit athletics at Wiregrass Ranch High School. A portion of the proceeds at the 6 p.m. show will benefit the school's baseball program. The headliner is Orlando-based comedian Pedro Lima.Tickets are $15.
MARCH 25 Baseball Zephyrhills at River Ridge, 7 p.m. Softball Land O' Lakes at Wesley Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Pasco at Hudson, 7:30 p.m.
MARCH 31 Baseball Wiregrass Ranch at Land O' Lakes, 7 p.m. Wesley Chapel at Pasco, 7 p.m. Sunlake at Ridgewood, 7 p.m. Zephyrhills at Nature Coast Tech, 7 p.m. Steinbrenner at Freedom, 7 p.m. Softball Pasco at Wesley Chapel Tampa Catholic at Land O' Lakes, 7 p.m. Hudson at Sunlake, 6 p.m. Nature Coast Tech at Zephyrhills, 7 p.m. Steinbrenner at Freedom, 7 p.m.
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The Greater Tampa Bay Football Club's U8 recreational division champions earned trophies after the March 7 tournament at the Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex. From left are Matthew Kaiser, Lily Puhala, Isaac Doohen, Jackson Thomsen, John Feeney, Camden Sayers, Krish Patel and Michael Souza. In the back is coach Terence Doohen.
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MARCH 30 Baseball Pasco at Mitchell, 7:30 p.m. Softball Ridgewood at Land O' Lakes, 6 p.m. Tampa Catholic at Sunlake, 6 p.m.
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The only photo Jwan Al Brwe retains from her childhood comes from a document similar to a birth certificate. The others were all lost in a desperate attempt to enter Greece through Turkey. She and her family eventually were jailed in the attempt.
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Jwan Al Brwe’s home in Land O’ Lakes also serves as her studio, where she paints regularly. Here she signs her most recent work.
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or most people, Iraq is a faraway place on a glowing computer or television screen. It’s a place where we send soldiers and spouses and sisters, and pray for their safe return. It’s somewhere we forget as our work, softball practice, income taxes or other things absorb our attention, until the next news report pulls us back to images of desert and tanks. For Jwan Al Brwe, Iraq isn’t a foreign country. It’s not just a trending topic on political talk shows. It is a place she once called home. “In my country, there’s a lot of beautiful, simple stuff in life,” said Al Brwe, who now lives in Land O’ Lakes with her sister. She recalls simple pleasures she enjoyed while growing up in Duhok, a town in Northern Iraq. She recalls the warm bread, right from the oven, that her father brought them before the children left for school, and the fresh milk delivered daily to their doorstep by a farmer. She has haunting memories, too: The threats of bombing and poisonous gas. Fleeing through the mountains on a dangerous trek to Turkey to escape. Seeing people starving and dying as they awaited permission to cross the border. When they reached the border, Al Brwe recalls being rejected and forced to return to the family’s decimated town. She also recalls being jailed in Greece, after another desperate attempt to escape. Then, after years of hoping, planning and praying, she remembers finally arriving in the United States. Her memories are documented in her book, “Hope to the Last Breath: Flowers Among the Thorns in the Land Between Two Rivers,” released in December by CHB Media. Besides conveying what happened in Iraq, she wants to bring attention to what’s happening there now.
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invasions, aerial assaults and chemical attacks. When politicians in the United States criticized Hussein for “using chemical weapons against his own people,” they were referring to the region where Al Brwe and her family lived. A particularly brutal attack occurred in the town of Halabja, a 90-minute drive from Al Brwe’s Duhok. When their town was rumored to be next, they knew it was time to leave. Al Brwe and her family, as well as her uncle’s family, fled to the mountains. The group of 16 was among a million people clamoring to find safety. They spent several days crossing the mountains to reach the Turkish border, where they begged for admittance. They stayed there for more than a month, suffering while awaiting an answer. “We were melting snow to stay hydrated,”Al Brwe recalled. They were forced to burn money to fuel the fire, and her father rooted around in the ground, seeking anything he could find they could eat. Thousands died, many of them children and infants, and they were buried beneath piles of dirt because there were no tools to prepare a proper grave. Al Brwe was 9. She was starving and dehydrated, and her hair began to fall out. “When you’re young, when you live that kind of life, you’re not young anymore,” she said. “You think like an adult. That’s the sad part.They steal your childhood away.” There are other painful chapters in her
story, including being rejected by Turkey and returned in trucks to Duhok, which had been attacked. Aside from their beds, little remained of their home. They stayed there for years, until they could save enough money for visas before trying to escape again. As Al Brwe’s family lived through this period in Iraq, they technically weren’t part of the conflict. Al Brwe is not a Kurd and her family is not Muslim, the dominant Kurd faith. Her family members are Chaldean Christians, affiliated with the Catholic Church. But bombs don’t differentiate between religions, so the danger was as real for them as for anyone else. “My faith was shaken,” Al Brwe said. “I’m like ‘God if you’re watching, how are you letting all these people die?’ You stop believing.” She was angry at Turkey for rejecting them, angry with the Iraqi government for persecuting them and angry with the world community for ignoring them, even though it knew what was happening, she said. “We felt abandoned,” she said.
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Over time — through hard work, time and introspection — her faith became a source of strength again. And that renewed faith would help her through another trying time in her young life. With temporary visas in hand, her family made it into Turkey this time. They planned to escape by hiding on meat trucks, en route to Greece, but were
caught and jailed.Al Brwe was 15. But a change in the law during their incarceration allowed refugee families to stay. The family eventually reached the United States and was joined by her uncle’s family later. Even that happiness was tempered by loss. Within a year, her father, David, passed away from lung cancer. It is no coincidence, Al Brwe believes, that her father held on until his family had settled into their new country. “When you carry so much burden in your life, and you know that your children are safe, then you can let go,” she said. While “Hope to the Last Breath” tells a story of horrific suffering, Al Brwe wants it to have a positive effect on its readers. “Americans have this beautiful love that you guys give,” said Al Brwe, who became a citizen in 2005. “When you’re surrounded by kind people, it heals you. I got healed slowly. It took years.” Besides describing incidents of the past, the book serves to remind people of the new threat facing the people of Iraq. The Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, is terrorizing the region, she said. “Today, everything that happened to me — it’s similar, but a different situation — is happening today, and the world is still not looking at them,” she said. While Al Brwe is free now to pursue her passions, including art and dance, she continues to pray for her own healing, for the safety of her family in Iraq and for the world to take note of her people’s suffering. She also gives thanks for being given the strength that has carried her through dark times. Al Brwe hopes that her family’s fight for survival in Iraq decades ago, and their ultimate freedom, will help to encourage others who are facing struggles and challenges. “Never stop hoping, no matter what you’re doing in life,” she said. “We can change the world by being kind. Kindness is contagious.” “Hope to the Last Breath” is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well as in ebook format for Kindle. For more information, contact Al Brwe at haveni2007@yahoo.com.
Al Brwe, now 32, and her family suffered in Northern Iraq as a result of war, but it’s not the one we’ve seen play out over the past dozen years. Before that war and before Operation Desert Shield, Iraq and Iran were at war throughout most of the 1980s. Border conflicts were common and each side suffered hundreds of thousands of casualties. After that war ended, the people in Northern Iraq faced more conflict — not from Iran, but from their own government. That part of the country is dominated by Kurds (an ethnic group found in several countries in the region) and was under constant oppression by the Iraqi regime led by Saddam Hussein. The Kurds wanted self-rule. Hussein re- Jwan Al Brwe will never forget the death that surrounded her family’s escape to the United States. But now she focuses on life, including sponded with genocide, by way of ground dancing the Argentine tango and documenting it in her art.
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with these local and state laws and can be charged for failure to comply. If you have Q. What should I do if I'm bitten by a been feeding “stray” cats, but do not want to dog? be held legally responsible for them, we A. Wash the wound thoroughly with urge you to consider finding homes for the warm soapy water. If the dog is a pet, get cats, or bring them to a shelter or rescue orthe owner's name and address and ask for ganization. proof of rabies vaccination. If the dog is a stray, confine it if possible and call Animal Q. How do I report nuisance coyotes? Services. Call your doctor and follow his/her A. The Florida Fish & Wildlife advice for treatment. Within 24 hours, report Conservation Commission can assist with the bite to Animal Services or the Pasco this. The phone number is (863) 648-3200. County Health Department. For more information, visit MyFWC.com. Q. What can be done about problems with a neighbor's cat? A. If you are experiencing problems caused by owned cats, we suggest you discuss the issue with the cat owner, and request their help in resolving your problems. If these efforts fail, individuals have the option to privately litigate to resolve nuisances caused by another neighbor. If there are more than nine cats owned by one individual, that person may be in violation of Pasco County zoning regulations. To report this type of violation, contact the county’s code compliance department. Even though there are not any cat leash laws at this time, there are Florida laws and county ordinances that require cat owners to have their cats vaccinated against rabies. We will investigate reports of violations of these laws. To report a violation, you would need to call our office and provide our staff with your name and address, as well as the name and address of the cat owners. If you are a person who is feeding “stray” cats, you can be held responsible for them. As the “owner, harborer or keeper” of an animal, you are responsible for compliance
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It seemed only fitting that Randy Surber, president & CEO for Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, get the first whack at the east wall in the hospital's 'M" Building. Surber was first in a line of several hospital administrators and Wellness Center guests to mark the beginning of The Creation Health Wellness Center at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills.
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Florida Hospital Zephyrhills recently had a “demolition party” to give community leaders and residents a sneak-peek of its planned stateof-the-art Creation Health Wellness Center. The facility will be three times the size of the current wellness center and will be housed at 38233 Daughtery Road in Zephyrhills, near the hospital campus. “By creating this wellness center, we’ll become a beacon of light that can help empower our community to discover the victory in personal wellness,” Casio Jones, director of the Wellness Center, said in the release.“Without our community we wouldn’t be here and our community deserves a wellness center like this one. Wellness will
be a big part in extending the healing ministry of Christ.” The wellness center is intended to provide something for everyone, including an expanded fitness floor and equipment, personal and group training space, expanded spa with manicures, pedicures, body wraps and massage, Kid’s Zone, cooking demonstrations and more. Members will continue to enjoy the Healthways SilverSneakers Fitness Program, pool access for water aerobics, nutritional program and diabetes education. Membership presale for the new Wellness Center begins May 2015. The center will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, visit FHZeph.org. George Coffin, of Zephyrhills, who belongs to the Wellness Center, takes a crack at the wall.
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Eight-year-old Tyler Story gets ready to whack the wall with a sledgehammer during the celebration marking construction of the new Wellness Center.
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The Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel Noon needs sponsors for the third annual “BEE Part of the Buzz” adult spelling bee. The spelling bee will be April 10 at 6:30 p.m., at the Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club, 10641 Old Tampa Bay Drive, in San Antonio. Teams compete in three rounds with words progressing in spelling difficulty from easy to intermediate to difficult. Spectators cheer on their favorite teams in a fun event that helps raise funds for the Pasco Education Foundation. Donations range from $1,500 for a Queen Bee sponsorship to $150 for a four-person team. For information, email Erin Meyer at erin@gatorcleaningsolutions.com.
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