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Learning how to police the ‘teenage brain’

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When it comes to de-escalating aggressive behavior — different methods are needed for juveniles than the ones that work on adults, said Jeff Golden, who teaches criminal justice classes at Saint Leo University.

Golden and other experts in law enforcement and criminal justice will be sharing their knowledge in a Summer Institute Course on juvenile aggression at Saint Leo University, May 5 through May 7.

In addition to Golden, other experts who will be leading instruction are Lt. Tim Enos, who currently works for the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office; Norm Miller, an investigator assigned to gang prosecutions; and Deputy Dave Cappel, a school resource officer for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

The class is being offered both for credit and for noncredit. Those who are not seeking credit can attend for free, provided there are still seats available.

“Pain for a juvenile — and on a teenage brain — is like throwing kerosene on a fire. The pain is going to make them scream louder, fight harder, and they are not going to listen.” — Jeff Golden

Besides exploring issues involved with policing the teenage brain, the experts will cover: • Tools for de-escalating and preventing juvenile aggression • Techniques for communicating with troubled youths and building trust • Youth gangs and violence, impacts and opportunities • Crisis intervention teams and school resource offices, and what they do • Federal and Florida laws and agencies relating to juvenile • Causes of juvenile aggression and schools and solution • Bullying, harassment, violence and

cyber bullying The vast majority of police academies spend little to no time training patrol officers on effective techniques for policing juveniles, Golden said.

Most patrol officers have been taught restraints that work well on adults, but that can actually escalate aggression in juveniles, said Golden, who teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in criminal justice, juvenile justice and law at Saint Leo University.

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Florida Medical Clinic is continuing to expand at a brisk pace, with an 85,000square-foot facility expected to open near Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel in March 2016, and a 15,000-square-foot expansion at its facility on State Road 54 in Land O’ Lakes now under way.

The new projects are part of a story that dates back to 1993, when four practices in Zephyrhills decided to merge to gain advantages they could not secure independently, said Chris Alvarez, the health care provider’s chief financial officer.

Since then, Florida Medical Clinic has grown to have 43 locations totaling 550,000 square feet, with 750 patient encounters each year. It has 235 providers, representing 33 medical specialties,Alvarez said.

It also has ambitious plans.

The five-year vision is to have 70 locations, with 1.3 million patient visits a year, Alvarez told those gathered at an economic development briefing organized by the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce. Alvarez spoke at a luncheon meeting at Hoosiers Grille at the Heritage Isles Golf and Country Club on April 23.

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Construction work is under way on a 15,000-square-feet expansion project at Florida Medical Clinic’s Land O’ Lakes location.

the new 85,000-square-foot structure in Wesley Chapel at 2352 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., north of State Road 56.

“Obviously, the location is perfect for us.

It’s very close to the hospital,” Alvarez said.

“It’s a great location from a visibility standpoint.”

There will be 60 physicians and 200 employees in that building,Alvarez said.

“Everything we’re going to do at Wiregrass is going to be practices that already exist in the Wiregrass area or new providers that we’re going to bring in, or have already brought in, in anticipation of that opening,”Alvarez said.

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ient one-stop shop for patients, as patients will be able to see their doctor and pick up prescriptions at the same location, he added.

In Land O’ Lakes, Florida Medical Clinic is building a 15,000-square-foot addition, at a location it opened in 2009.

There’s room for another building there, which the clinic may construct sometime relatively soon, Alvarez said. When that occurs, Florida Medical Clinic’s total presence at that site will be 75,000 square feet.

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A new ordinance approved by the commission targets people convicted of sex crimes against children younger than age 16. Those crimes include sexual battery, lewd and lascivious conduct, and selling or buying a minor for sexual depiction.

People convicted of those offenses are banned from living within 2,500 feet of schools, child care facilities, parks, playgrounds and other places where children typically gather. That’s 2.5 times the state’s restriction, which sets the minimum distance at 1,000 feet.

“We’re not talking about Romeos and Juliets,” said Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco.

“These are the crimes that are the worst of the worst.”

County officials said 53 of the county’s 907 registered offenders are affected by the new ordinance.

Offenders who currently live within the new boundaries are grandfathered in, and

safety zones.

Commissioner Kathryn Starkey noted that data shows libraries are among the most used locations for job searches.

If libraries wish to adopt their own poliPasco County Pasco County cies to deal with this Commissioner Commissioner issue, county officials Sheriff Chris Nocco Mike Moore Kathryn Starkey said their legal staff could assist them.

Therapist Robert Drake challenged the don’t have to move.

However, if they move or if they violate soundness of the ordinance. He said he has any requirements they have as registered of- treated sex offenders for about 15 years and fenders, they must comply with the new has never seen “empirical” evidence that 2,500 feet is a safer buffer than 1,000 feet. restrictions.

“Really, are we making our community, Safety zones of 300 feet also have been established for locations including schools, our society, safer by putting more and more school bus stops, YMCA and YWCA facili- restrictions on people coming out of prison ties, Boys & Girls Clubs, skate parks, public trying to rehabilitate?” Drake asked. “Is this really achieving our goal? I think more study zoos, video arcades and fairs.

On Halloween, offenders must not have is needed.”

Commissioner Mike Moore, who introany contact with children or hand out candy. Outside lights at their residence must duced the ordinance, maintained that if only be turned off after 5 p.m., the time when one child could be saved, the ordinance was worth it. “This is an instance where we can children typically go out to trick-or-treat.

Public libraries were omitted from the make the county safer,” he said.

Construction crews give shape to Pasco’s first magnet

By B.C. Manion

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Seeking expert help

Construction crews are fully engaged in the project to give Pasco County its first magnet school, which is set to open this fall in Land O’ Lakes.

Jason Petry, principal of Sanders Memorial Elementary School, has been immersed, too, in the task of hiring teachers for the school, which will focus on science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics.

Interest in the district’s first magnet is evident.

There were more than 1,689 applicants for its 762 student seats.

Most of those seats have been filled, but some of those initially chosen have opted out, leaving some available for students lower on the list, Petry said.

Students aren’t the only ones expressing a desire to be at Sanders.

The school drew 180 to 200 applicants for its teaching staff.

The vast majority came from Pasco County Schools, but there were also applicants from Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois and Arizona, Petry said. He was surprised by the out-of-state applications, since the openings were only posted on the district’s website.

Hiring was nearly completed, as of last week.

“We’ve hired our 40 teachers. We’re working on P.E. (physical education), music and art this week,” Petry said on April 24.

While work is wrapping up on selecting the school’s staff, construction crews are still hard at work to complete the building.

Sanders’ roots in Land O’ Lakes date back to 1948.

The school district funded the redesign of Sanders in 2008, but the project was put on hold because the housing market crashed. The initial plans had to be updated because of changes in codes and to address the school’s curriculum needs.

When completed, Sanders — located at 5126 School Road — will be almost entirely new. Just three of the former school’s buildings remain on site. The rest were demolished.

Sanders Memorial Elementary School is gearing up to become Pasco County’s first magnet school. The school, which will open this fall in Land O’ Lakes, will have a curriculum focusing on science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics.

It is seeking experts in those subject areas to help enrich the learning experience for its students.

At the moment, the school is specifically looking for experts in computer coding, robotics, drones, and the arts, said Principal Jason Petry. But he expects to continue adding to that list.

Anyone who wishes to share their expertise would need to register with Pasco County Schools, Petry added. If you’d like to help out, contact Petry at jpetry@pasco.k12.fl.us.

relieve overcrowding at those schools.

In the coming year, the school will be serving primarily Central Pasco, but there will be students coming from as far away as Zephyrhills and New Port Richey, Petry said.

B.C. MANION/STAFF PHOTO “I’m real excited about this school,” Petry Principal Jason Petry, left, has been working to get staffing lined up for the inaugural year of said.

Pasco County Schools’ first magnet school, which will be housed at Sanders Memorial “This school is like a pillar in the comElementary School in Land O’ Lakes. Jeff Wright, of Ajax Building Corp., is the project manmunity.

Everybody that I come across is like, ager who is overseeing construction work on the project.

‘I used to go to Sanders’ or ‘My grandmother used to go to Sanders’ or ‘My dad went to Besides being the district’s first magnet, with technology. Kindergarteners and first- Sanders.’ ” Sanders also will benefit from an agreement graders will have iPads, and second-graders Petry said he’s looking forward to leadbetween the school board and Pasco through fifth-graders will have laptops. ing a school that will emphasize the four Cs: County. The arrangement aims at providing While the district moves forward with its collaboration, communication, creativity and more recreational opportunities for school academic preparations for the school, con- critical thinking. children and the community at large, while siderable construction progress has been Students need to learn how to work in also broadening learning opportunities and made. teams, share ideas, take chances, and when providing a venue to accommodate commuStill, much work remains. they fail at something, to persevere, Petry nity gatherings.

Jeff Wright, project manager for Ajax said.

In keeping with the school’s educational Building Corp., is confident the project will Being willing to take chances and to fail mission, classrooms will have wireless tech- be finished on time. is part of how the world works, he said. The nology and large-screen televisions. There’s “The stuff that makes it look done — important thing is to learn from failure and also a space designed to foster collaboration that’s the easiest part,” Wright said. “There’s a be persistent. between students and between classrooms. lot that happens very quickly in the finish“People who create ideas at Google and And, there is storage space for student proj- ing steps.”

Apple, they get shot down a lot. They just ects and sinks in classrooms, to Initially, Sanders’ lottery system gave pref- keep on having to move forward. Even accommodate experiments. erence to students living in the Connerton though their ideas aren’t making it, they’re The school also will equip each student and Oakstead elementary schools to help still persevering,” Petry said.

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It’s been a while since I’ve written a personal column. The last one was at Thanksgiving when I wrote about my many blessings in 2014, including my son’s renewal of vows a year after his wedding and his deployment to Afghanistan.

I have written about Andy many times.

I wrote about him when he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and again when he became engaged to Erin, a sweet schoolteacher from Wisconsin. I wrote about their marriage a few months later, before Andy left for his deployment, and again when they renewed their vows after Andy returned home.

I figured the column about the ceremony where Andy and Erin renewed their vows would be the last column about my son for some time. As my father often advises, I am wary of overdoing family columns because I don’t want readers to think of my columns as one of those dreaded Christmas newsletters that go on and on and on about their kids, their pets and travel.

So, when I learned in December that Andy and Erin were expecting and I would

become a grandmother for the assuming that role from those first time, I deliberately decided who already have. not to write about it — despite I fully anticipate that this my excitement. child will do nothing wrong as But I can’t hold back any far as grandma is concerned, longer. and that the love I will feel And, I blame it all on Autumn will even surpass the love that Nicole Bennett, the adorable, I felt when my own children three-month-old granddaughter were born. of Carolyn Bennett, my friend To make this joyous occaand longtime employee in sales sion even better, my niece, support.

Natalie Kortus, and her fiancé, Carolyn took some time off Paul Smith, are having a baby recently because Autumn was three weeks after Andy and here from Kentucky with her faErin. ther, Travis, who is Carolyn’s son, Natalie is the daughter of and her mother, Lindsey. my brother, Jimmy, who lives It was the first time Carolyn in Gainesville. Natalie and met her granddaughter and she Andy grew up spending just had a glorious week taking care about every holiday together. of the baby and relishing the It is thrilling for our families to time together with Travis, have two babies on the way at Lindsey and the rest of her famiB.C. MANION/STAFF PHOTO the same time. ly.

So, be forewarned: In less Autumn Nicole Bennett brought her own special brand of joy when On one of the days they were she visited our office at The Laker/Lutz News with her grandmoth- than four months, I will be a here, Autumn and her entourage er, Carolyn Bennett. grandmother, and I expect you came to the office at the insiswill be hearing a lot about this tence of her grandmother’s baby and my great-nephew. co-workers. baby is due at the end of July, and holding But don’t worry. I will do my best to not We took turns passing the baby around Autumn crystallized for me that soon I overdo it with baby columns. and going on and on about how beautiful would be holding my own grandchild in Of course, I can’t promise that. and good-natured she is. my arms.

According to every grandparent I know, When Autumn starting cooing as I held Once I learned that I’d be a grandmoth- there is nothing more amazing and worthy her, that was it for me. Andy and Erin’s er, I began getting all sorts of advice about of talking about than your grandchildren.

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Zephyrhills puts in strong bid to buy Hercules Park

By Kathy Steele

Buying the entire park from the school board leaves less chance for a gas station or other commercial development at that corThe Zephyrhills City Council voted to ner of the park, the mayor said. put in a bid with the Pasco school board to “We have nothing against private enterbuy Hercules Park and develop a master prise,” he added, “but this is a choice piece plan to restore the historical park and for- of property with a deep history in our commer aquatic center. munity.”

Council members had a special public The school board in early April announced meeting April 20 to discuss options includ- plans to put a small parcel at the corner of ing purchase of approximately 2.5 acres of U.S. 301 and County Road 54 up for commerthe park that has long been rumored as a cial sale. The city council previously had been site for a Race Trac gas station. asked to rezone the site. In return, city offiThe decision was to offer $1.7 million cials had expected to reach agreement with for the entire 15.5-acre park, said Mayor the school board on a long-term, $1 a year Gene Whitfield. lease for the remaining acreage.

The deadline for submitting the bid was The fate of Hercules Park has been under April 24. discussion for nearly two years, with some “There was a little bit of a time crunch,” residents lobbying the city to negotiate for Whitfield said. ownership.

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The funds for the city’s bid, if accepted, would come from park impact fees, the Penny for Pasco program and about $700,000 from about $3.3 million in the city’s reserve fund, said City Manager Steve Spina.

The city could have an advantage over commercial bidders who would likely have to complete time-consuming environment impact studies, Spina said.

“We could settle right away,” he said. “I think it’s a viable option.”

The park got its name from the Hercules Powder Co., once the largest employer in Zephyrhills. The company processed pine stumps into rosin, turpentine and pine oil.

Its property sprawled across 80 acres that became sites for the park, Zephyrhills High School and Woodland Elementary School.

More than two decades ago the school

district gave the site to Pasco County with the stipulation that it be operated as a park or be returned to the school district. The county closed the facility nearly four years ago because it was too costly to operate.

Whitfield said it’s important to preserve green space as a balance to renewed commercial growth in the area. The north side of Zephyrhills needs more park amenities, he added.

“We want to make sure it (Hercules Park) goes back to being a park,” he said.

If the city wins the bid, a master plan will be crafted to restore the park, including the aquatic center. No hard figures on restoration costs will be available until such a plan is completed.

“We have some grant opportunities we can pursue,” Spina said. “A large part of the park would remain wooded and passive.”

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There will be a Magnificat Prayer Breakfast on May 2 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Feather Sound Country Club, 2201 Feather Sound Drive in Clearwater.

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For information and tickets, call Peggy Pfeiffer at (813) 245-7920.

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The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce honorary mayor candidates, Kristen Andreani and Tariq Zidan, will host a Bunco night May 1 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Copperstone Executive Suites, 3632 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes.

Children are welcome. Refreshments will be provided.The cost is $20 in advance, and $25 at the door. For information, call Tariq Zidan at (813) 501-3096.

LIBRARY BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will have a book sale May 1 and May 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.There will be a presale April 30 from 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m., for a donation of $5.

For information or to donate gently used books, call (813) 929-1214.

Rosecastle of Zephyrhills Assisted Living and Memory Care, 37411 Eiland Blvd., is hosting a Mother’s Day Tea May 8 from noon to 3 p.m.The event is open to the public and includes a complimentary light lunch and tea, free tours of the community, and a meet and greet with the new activities director.

Red roses and cookies will be handed out.

Guests also can shop jewelry and crafts. For information, call Cindy Epstein at (813) 7838100.

There will be a National Day of Prayer event on May 7 at Steinbrenner Field, 1 Steinbrenner Drive in Tampa. The theme will be “Lord, Hear Our Cry.” Gates open at 6 p.m., and the event starts at 7 p.m. Admission and parking are free.

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Goodwill shoppers who round up their purchase to the nearest dollar will also get a coupon. For a list of Goodwill-Suncoast stores and attended donation sites, visit Goodwill-Suncoast.org.

Sunlake High School will host a Seahawk Rhythm and Rods Rally on May 1 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 3023 Sunlake Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes.The event is a music festival, car show and food truck rally, with community and school booths.Admission is $5, with a $1 discount for those who donate a can of food for the local food bank. Food truck purchases are separate.

The event will benefit the class of 2016 and the Junior State of America debate team. For information, call the school at (813) 346-1000.

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The North Tampa Chapter of the National Active Retired Federal Employees Association will meet May 1 at the Piccadilly Cafeteria, 11810 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. Guests can buy their own lunch starting at 11 a.m.The meeting starts at 11:30 a.m.The topic of discussion will be senior fraud protection. For information, call (813) 949-5738.

The Florida Orchestra is offering free classical kids’ tickets for children 18 years and younger for the Tampa Bay Times Masterworks concerts, when one full-price adult ticket is purchased for the same concert. Upcoming concerts are “The Planets” May 1 to May 3, and “Beethoven & Sibelius” May 29 and May 30. For information, call (727) 892-3337.

BIRDS AND AIRPORTS SEMINAR

The West Pasco Audubon Society will meet May 2 at 3 p.m., at Starkey Wilderness Park Education Center, 10500 Wilderness Road in New Port Richey. Sarah Brammell, a member of the National Bird Strike Committee, will present a seminar on Birds and Airports. For information, call Mike Ranck at (813) 4550588, or visit WestPascoAudubon.com.

‘FROZEN’ SING-ALONG

Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., in Tampa, will host a “Frozen” movie sing-along May 2 and May 3 at 3 p.m. Guests can play along with the interactive props provided and dress in their favorite Frozen fashions for a costume parade before the show.Tickets are $12 for adults, and $10 for kids ages 2 to 12.

For information, visit TampaTheatre.org.

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The Howard Kanter z’l Kiddush Fund at Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road in Tampa, will host a Kiddush Luncheon May 9, following the 9:30 a.m. Shabbat services.The luncheon is free, but non-members are asked to RSVP by calling (813) 962-6338.

Cobb Grove 16 Theatre and Cinebistro, 6333 Wesley Grove Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, will host an Avengers character breakfast May 2 at 9:30 a.m.There also will be activities and photo opportunities.The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. For information, call (813) 948-5444.

KNIT, CROCHET FOR CANCER

Ladies who enjoy knitting or crocheting meet at First Baptist Church of Lutz, 18116 U.S. 41, the second and fourth Monday of every month, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., to make blankets and caps to donate to cancer patients at local hospitals. For information, call Kay Rausch at (813) 991-1514 or Pat Martin at (813) 948-3513.

VOCAL RECITAL

St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church, 502 Druid Hills Road in Temple Terrace, will present a vocal recital fundraiser May 3 at 4 p.m., for the youth group’s pilgrimage. Rev. Susan Latimer and Deacon Alisa Carmichael will perform works of Handle, Bach, Haydn and Charles Ives.There also will be a song cycle of Samuel Barber’s “Hermit Songs.”Tickets are $15 for adults, and $5 children 18 and younger. For information, email Susan Gough at nsgough2@aol.com.

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Fifth Third Bank and Metropolitan Ministries are fighting hunger with The Fifth Third Feeding Families food drive, which will run through May 3. Food collection bins are set up at Fifth Third banking centers throughout Tampa Bay. Donations of nonperishable food items, such as canned fruits and meats, rice, boxed cereal, and beans, will be accepted.

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The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 29, 21735 YMCA Camp Road in Land O’ Lakes, will host bingo every Tuesday at 6 p.m., for ages 18 and older. Doors open at 4 p.m.The lodge is located at the corner of U.S. 41 and Bell Lake Road. For information, call (813) 928-2294.

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

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The Shops at Wiregrass, 28211 Paseo Drive in Wesley Chapel, will offer Yoga on the Lawn every Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in Center Court.The classes are free and for beginners to intermediate.

Participants should bring a yoga mat.The weekly classes will run until June 29. For information, call (813) 994-2242.

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Rushe Middle School, 18654 Mentmore Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes, will host an iRead Digital Parent/Student Evening on May 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Parents and students can learn to download digital reading materials and see a demonstration of collaboration stations.

Family members are encouraged to bring iPads, laptops, tablets, smartphones and digital readers to download free e-books.

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Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of Florida Inc., and Deaflinx, an online resource for information on deafness, deaf culture and American Sign Language, are teaming up to provide information on educational scholarships to persons who are hard of hearing.

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“Adults understand: Stop what you’re doing and the pain will stop.

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Not so for juveniles.

“Pain for a juvenile — and on a teenage brain — is like throwing kerosene on a fire,” Golden said. “The pain is going to make them scream louder, fight harder, and they are not going to listen.”

If there are other juveniles nearby, they’ll become more hyperactive.

“Juvenile aggression is contagious,” Golden said, “so we need to isolate it as quickly as we can.

If parents are watching and their child becomes more agitated in response to an officer, the parents may get upset and tensions could ratchet higher.

Proper training can help officers de-escalate tense situations, Golden said.

“When juveniles are screaming, we need to speak softly. We need to say things that distract them or that cause them to no longer focus on their anger.

“Anger takes an incredible amount of energy to maintain. Aggression takes an enormous amount of energy to maintain.

“The sooner we can teach officers to deescalate a juvenile by diverting their attention from that anger or aggression, the faster the juvenile is going to de-escalate.”

At the same time, there’s no instant solution.

“I can’t flip a switch and turn them off, but I can definitely dial them down. We teach officers how to do that,” Golden said.

Police officers need to learn to distinguish between different kinds of aggression. Is the youth being aggressive deliberately, or is the youth displaying emotional aggression?

It’s important to understand the distinction because the tools to de-escalate the behavior are dramatically different, Golden said.

“Every incident an officer is called to — it’s an opportunity to reach out and help a youth.

“The more they know how to identify potential problems, real problems, and actually get through to the youth and establish a connection … Once we’ve got them calmed down … we can begin to communicate with them,” he said.

The real answer to root out what’s causing the juvenile’s behavior and to address that, Golden said.

“This isn’t some kid acting out for no reason whatsoever,” he said.

In some cases, the anger and aggression may stem from a juvenile not getting the medications that they need, he said.

“I’m not asking officers to become social workers,” Golden said, but addressing this issue requires a multifaceted response.

“We try to prevent things from escalating, or exploding. We’re not going to arrest our way out of this,” Golden said.

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“In a perfect world, we build one large building, based on primary care. We have some some specialists that are based and fixed at that building, others that rotate through a couple of days, as necessary, to provide support.And then we have the ancillary services, diagnostic imaging, potentially pharmacy, things of that nature.”

Florida Medical Clinic’s model for growth seems to be effective,Alvarez said.

“It’s been, obviously, quite successful,” he said.

Market Square to open a new urgent care facility. It also built a 12,000-square-foot office on Eiland Boulevard that it shares with DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc. Deciding when and where to build and consolidate is an organic process for Florida Medical Clinic, usually based on the number of doctors and specialists the company has partnered with, and where they are located, according to Alvarez.

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Head trainer Ben Marrs adjusts the equipment of Raef Toler during a Muay Thai workout session.

Thai fighting traditions in Land O’ Lakes

By Michael Murillo

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Muay Thai is a combat sport, and elements of it can be seen in popular mixed martial arts competitions on television. But at KOH Muay Thai, 6450 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., students get an appreciation for the sport that’s very different from televised battles.

“You don’t see people disrespect their opponents,” said head trainer Ben Marrs, who is also co-owner of KOH Muay Thai. “There’s no trash-talking. If you knock your opponent out, you go see if he’s OK. You bow to him. If you have a good fight with someone, win or lose, you always show respect.”

Marrs teaches Muay Thai the way he learned it: With the principles and customs that come straight from Thailand. His first trainer was from Thailand, and Marrs himself spent a great deal of time there, competing and learning the discipline from the place where it originated.

While KOH Muay Thai has a ring where competitions can take place, most of their students don’t actually fight there. They have to earn the ability to spar, and most of them are there for fitness and the self-defense benefits. And those benefits can be pretty significant according to Marrs.

“You can leave here in one class and take something away from it that will help you for the rest of your life. One class,” he said.

Most students, of course, take more than one class.They become regulars.

That includes his business partner’s son.

Co-owner Melisa Philange put her son, Owen Male, into a Muay Thai program after she felt he wasn’t progressing in a different martial art.

Even though her son is just 6 years old, Philange is happy with what he’s gained from it.

“It’s fantastic. I love it. He does so well.

He has a nice sense of respect for himself.”

Learning Muay Thai, and the traditions that go with it, is good for young people, and can also help with problems associated

with bullying, Philange said.

KOH Muay Thai is something people of all ages can learn and practice.

One of the teens involved is Raef Toler.

He didn’t originally see himself as someone who would become heavily involved in martial arts. But now that he’s found Muay Thai, he’s hooked.

“I was anxious at first, but when I got in here I was like, you know what? This is something I really love to do,”Toler said.

The Land O’ Lakes High School junior now comes by at least twice a week after school, both for self-defense purposes and for an intense workout. After just a few weeks, he’s excited about his progress and is interested in fighting on an amateur basis.

Whether someone wants to start competing or simply wants to get in better shape, another philosophy they honor is the concept of togetherness.

“It becomes like a family,” Marrs said. For him, that often includes cooking for a class that meets on Saturdays, preparing authentic Thai cuisine that he studied while overseas.

But Marrs’ main passion is teaching, and after achieving the lofty rank of Kru Yai (assistant master) earlier this month, he’s in even better position to see his students transition into healthier, happier people.

“That’s the best part. I watch people who join, they come in, and I watch their body change in four weeks, six weeks, eight weeks. And they feel so good about themselves,” he said.

And for Philange, she’s happy to bring authentic Muay Thai to an area that has martial arts academies, but nothing as dedicated to the philosophy and spirituality of this particular discipline.

“There’s nothing like it,” said Philange, who also lives in Land O’ Lakes. “It brings culture to our community.”

KOH Muay Thai has a current promotion where students can take their first class for free. For more information, call (941) 7131257.

COURTESY OF PASCO COUNTY

New airpacks for firefighter safety

Pasco County Fire Rescue is now using the latest in firefighting equipment after a three-year implementation process, county officials said, in a news release. The new airpacks are devices that firefighters wear into smoke-filled areas, in order to continue to work without breathing in toxins. Staff Chief Michael Gordon, who led the project, said ‘these new packs meet the latest National Fire Protection Association standard and have many new safety features.’

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Dear Ms. Kortus, On behalf of the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners / Animal Services, we thank you and your editor for covering all the wonderful things happening at the Animal Services Shelter.

There are a lot of great positive changes that have occurred, and we are grateful for the support your newspaper has given to us.

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Gators complete dominating season

By Michael Murillo

the regular season with 10 straight victories.

After beating Fivay 15-0 to open the district playoffs, Land O’ Lakes dropped a 2-1 deciAfter going 13-13 in his first year coach- sion to River Ridge. All three of the team’s ing the Land O’ Lakes High School softball defeats were by just one run. team, there was probably an expectation of The team’s success was no accident. improvement and becoming more competiThe coach, a retired police officer who tive in his second season. has been coaching for more than 30 years, But nobody expected a 24-3 record. Not took his role seriously. even the team’s coach.

Wilkins — who has coached with the Lutz I knew we’d be a lot better. I didn’t Lightning and the Lutz Leaguerettes — found know our record would be this much bet- out which of his players also played on travel ter,” said Mitch Wilkins. ball softball teams, and he went to watch But the Gators really were that much them play, including the junior varsity players. better.

He also created a travel ball team for the It took players just 14 games to match junior varsity team, so they’d get in extra last season’s win total, and they capped off work over the summer.

As a result, the junior varsity team had one loss and one tie last season, and went undefeated this past season. That provides not only a good foundation for the softball program, but a talented reserve that Wilkins can use to replace graduating seniors on his varsity squad. It also helps to create a true team atmosphere that fosters camaraderie.

“The girls get used to playing with each other. They understand the brand of ball that we play. And they enjoy it, or they wouldn’t still be there,”Wilkins said.

That style of ball doesn’t include a lot of power hitting. Instead, the Gators try to remain unpredictable, combining strong

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Gaby Santiago has spent three years on the Land O’ Lakes softball team, and has noticed a sharp rise in both team chemistry and on-field success.

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Softball coach Mitch Wilkins will say farewell to four seniors, but has an undefeated junior varsity team full of talent to find replacements.

pitching with stealing, bunting and hitting to overwhelm their opponents. And with seven shutouts and eight games where they scored double-digits, that style is working.

It’s also working for junior Gaby Santiago, who has played with the team since her freshman year.

Santiago notices a big difference in the team since Wilkins came on board.

“Since coach got here, team unity has gotten better,” Santiago said. “My freshmen year it was kind of a mess, but coach really brought us together over the past two years.”

Wilkins showed the team that he cared early on, Santiago said. By showing up to their travel ball games, it was clear that he was serious about building a strong program and getting the most out of his Tori Wilkins connects on a pitch for the Land O’ Lakes Gators. players. Team meals have also become a regular part The team compiled a 24-3 record this past season.

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APRIL 21 Baseball Central 9, Pasco 1 (district tournament) Wiregrass Ranch 6, Freedom 1 (district tournament play-in game) Wesley Chapel 6, Nature Coast Tech 3 (playoffs) APRIL 22 Baseball Steinbrenner 5, Wiregrass Ranch 1 (district semi-finals) Land O' Lakes 4, Fivay 1 (district tournament) Wesley Chapel 2, Hernando 1 (playoffs) Central 3, Zephyrhills 1 (district semi-finals) Softball Plant City 6, Wiregrass Ranch 4 (regional tournament)

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APRIL 23 Baseball Dunedin 5, Land O' Lakes 2 (district semi-finals) River Ridge 10, Sunlake 1 APRIL 24 Steinbrenner 4, Gaither 3 (district championship) Central 14, Wesley Chapel 6 APRIL 30 Baseball Wesley Chapel at River Ridge, 7 p.m.

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PHSC cheer team takes fifth at nationals The Pasco-Hernando State College cheer team placed fifth in the small coed collegiate division at the Cheer Ltd. Nationals at CANAM, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on March 20. From left (front row), Chelsea Bedson, Courtney Beason, Amanda Kahn and Miranda Mrsich. Middle row: Karlee Roach, Damari Sanchez, Jamie Giles and Patty Leas. Back row: Head coach Sophia Haddad, Elizabeth Stowers, Ryan Holden and Stephanie Gause.

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of game day, which has also improved team unity.

Another activity Wilkins introduced to Land O’ Lakes is what he calls “positives.”

After each game, the team gathers and gives positive feedback to each other, noting what their teammates did well during the game.

“We always end with positives. After the game we circle up and everybody’s got to say something positive that somebody else did during the game,” Wilkins explained.

Allowing players to hear praise from their teammates helps keep things in perspective, softens the blow when things don’t go well and lets the team end each game on a high note, regardless of the score.

With a successful season in the books and a strong foundation in place, the future also looks to be promising for the Gators.

They’ll lose four seniors, but have a skilled junior varsity squad to find replacements, and a team mindset to help the new players fit in.

And even though they didn’t go as far as they wanted this season, Wilkins is pleased with their effort and success.

“I couldn’t be more proud of them,” Wilkins said.

FAMILY FUN DAY MAY 3

A family fun day benefiting Dade City Little League will take place May 3 at VFW Post 4283, 12735 VFW Road in Dade City. The event will include games, a silent auction, raffle, corn hole tournament and country music artists DC NORTHWEST COMMUNITY Country.

CHURCH GOLF SCRAMBLE MAY 2 Admission is free. An all-day wristband The Northwest Community Church will for games and bounce house is $5.The corn have a golf scramble on May 2 at the hole tournament costs $25.

Northdale Golf & Tennis Club, 4417 For corn hole tournament information, Northdale Blvd., in Tampa. call Matt Mohler at (813) 355-7004.

Proceeds will be used to build a new youth facility. The cost is $75 per golfer. CENTRAL PASCO CHAMBER GOLF Registration begins at 11 a.m., and the event TOURNAMENT MAY 15 starts at 1 p.m.

The Central Pasco Chamber of For information and to register, visit Commerce will host its 29th annual golf NWCC777.com, or call Bobbie Collins at tournament on May 15 at Heritage Harbor (813) 962-4990.

Golf & Country Club, 19502 Heritage Harbor Parkway in Lutz.

Check-in begins at noon with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The cost is $70 per golfer, or $260 for a foursome, and includes greens fees, cart, range balls and a barbecue awards dinner.

For sponsorship or registration information, call (813) 909-2722, or visit CentralPascoChamber.com.

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SPORT ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE FOR SENIORS

PHSC’s stunt group practices on Myrtle Beach. They won PHOTOS COURTESY OF PASCO HERNANDO STATE COLLEGE first place at the competition.

Senior Sports will begin a new, free indoor volleyball, basketball and table tennis program on April 30 at the Land O’ Lakes Recreation Complex, 3032 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes. The program will be every Thursday from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. until mid-June.

Senior Sports also has participants who play golf every Wednesday and bowling every Thursday. It also has tennis players as well.

For information, call Walt Bockmiller at (813) 527-8211.

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Phonographs, flowers and antique Fords You’ll find them all at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates

Worth the Trip

By B.C. Manion

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f you’re looking for a family friendly place to spend a day, or want to show out-of-town guests a side of Florida other than an amusement park, the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers is worth the trip.

On the 20 acres of this attraction, you’ll find historic buildings, botanical gardens, the Edison Botanic Research Lab and the Edison Ford Museum.

You can meander around the property on your own, take self-guided audio tours or B.C. MANION/STAFF PHOTOS join a tour led by a historian.

Visitors to the Edison & Ford Winter Estates can enjoy the attraction’s beautiful grounds, historic estates, antique cars, museum and labs.

You can peek into buildings and see where Thomas Edison and Henry Ford IF YOU GO spent their winters and can imagine the two The Edison & Ford Winter Estates of them, joined by Harvey Firestone, of WHEN: Open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., exFirestone tire fame, discussing the need to cept Thanksgiving and Christmas. The last find a new source of rubber. guided tour starts at 4 p.m. There are selfIn fact, the trio was so concerned about guided audio tours and maps available in America’s dependence on foreign sources several languages. for rubber that they formed the Edison WHAT: A 20-acre attraction including the Botanic Research Corporation in 1927. historic winter estates of Thomas Edison Under Edison’s leadership, the corporaand Henry Ford, botanical gardens, labs tion sought a source of rubber that could be and the Edison Ford Museum. grown and produced quickly in the U.S., in WHERE: 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, the event of a shortage in the foreign supFlorida 33901 ply.

COST: $20 for adults and $11 for children The banyan tree was among the more ages 6 to 11, includes audio tour and adthan 17,000 plant samples that were tested mission to the museum and lab. for Edison’s research.

MORE INFO: EdisonFordWinterEstates.org One of those banyan trees still standing on the property today was planted in 1927.

It is understood to be one of the largest banyan trees in the continental United State.

For those who are more drawn to nature than to inventions, the spacious grounds feature orchids, bougainvillea and This huge bougainvillea plant dwarfs visitors to the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers. other flowering plants, as well as towering bamboos and palms. The estate straddles the Caloosahatchee River.

Of special note is a Moonlight Garden designed in 1928 by renowned landscape ar- One of the cars on display in a garage at the Edison & Ford chitect Ellen Biddle Winter Estates in Fort Myers.

Shipman. The garden features fragrant white flowers and a small of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and their fampool, intended to reflect the night sky’s ilies. It is chock full of photographs, moonlight. inventions, special exhibits and artifacts The Edison Ford Museum includes gal- from the inventors’ days at their winter releries that interpret the lives and inventions treat in Fort Myers.

Visitors peer into the dining room of one of the estate homes at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates.

This banyan tree, planted as a sapling around 1927, is thought to be among the largest in the continental United States.

Founded by Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone, this unique botanical laboratory served as the headquarter for the Edison Botanic Research Corporation. The estates’ research team used historical documents and photographs to correctly place the items in the laboratory.

PET PAWS KICKING OFF BE KIND TO ANIMALS WEEK

Hillsborough County’s Pet Resource Center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Hillsborough County’s Pet Resource for adoptions, lost pet searches, low-cost Center invites the community to kick off spay/neuter vouchers, and Hillsborough National Be Kind to Animals Week with a County pet license tags.

First Saturday Celebration on May 2 from 10 For more information on pet adoptions a.m. to 2 p.m., at the facility at 440 N. or First Saturday Celebrations, call the Falkenburg Road in Tampa.

Hillsborough County’s Pet Resource Center The event will feature pet adoption spe- at (813) 744-5660, or visit the website at cials and family friendly fun including a HillsboroughCounty.org/Pets. bounce house, food, music, games and exhibitors. Donations of items for shelter pets WOOFSTOCK COMING MAY 9 and in-home foster volunteers will be acPasco Animal Services will host cepted. The shelter wish list can be found Woofstock May 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at online under the Volunteer and Donate tab. Florida Estates Winery, 25241 State Road 52 The Pet Resource Center also will honor in Land O’ Lakes.

Teacher Appreciation Week and National The event will include bands, kids’ crafts, Nurses Week by offering half-price pet adop- pony rides, vendors, food, prizes, wine tasttions to teachers and nurses all month long, ing and more. beginning May 2. Adopters in those cateTickets are now on sale and cost $5. gories are asked to bring professional Children younger than 10 are free. identification in order to receive the special Proceeds will benefit a medical fund for price. All pet adoptions include spaying/neu- the cats and dogs at the shelter. tering, vaccinations, county license tag, To purchase tickets, visit FPCAS.org, or microchip with free chip registration, and a visit Pasco County Animal Services at 19640 tote bag from the center.

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Bart enjoys playing with toys and other dogs his size. The staff says they never met a dog that loves people more than Bart.

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