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What the Great Recession took away, boom times are bringing back.

Three properties in Land O’ Lakes, along U.S. 41 and State Road 54, are poised to deliver new restaurants, retail and offices. All three sites languished as the economy tanked.

Now, Strategic Properties Group is ready to build the first of three new shopping centers on land that the real estate development firm held onto for nearly a decade.

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Camp Indianhead Crossings will open in early 2017 with Hungry Greek and OTB Delight Café among its tenants. An artist’s rendering shows the shopping center as a one-story building at State Road 54 and Camp Indianhead Road in Land O’ Lakes.

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Saluting the red, white and blue Picnics, parades, fireworks and flag-waving are all a traditional part of Fourth of July celebrations. We, at The Laker/Lutz News, hope you had an enjoyable Independence Day holiday. Please check out our July 13 issues for coverage of Fourth of July festivities.

Wesley Chapel: No. 1 job market

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Wildlife corridors map a pathway through Pasco

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A network of conservation corridors to provide safer pathways for wildlife in Pasco County finally is more than just lines on a map.

Still, it took a few tweaks at a June 21 public hearing before Pasco County commissioners could approve an ordinance stuck in planning limbo for years.

In the end, the corridors made some happy, others less so.

“This ordinance is scientific, viably provable and defensible,” said Mac Davis of the Gulf Coast Conservancy. He addressed the commissioners during public comment at the hearing.

“It is imminently fair to everyone,” he said.“It is so long overdue. If it needs some tweaking later, we can address that…but, let’s get this show on the road.”

Attorney David Smolker generally

praised the hard work of county staff in rewriting portions of the ordinance to meet objections of landowners. But, he said concerns remained about property rights and the cost to landowners.

“You’re going to run into problems on a case-by-case basis,” Smolker told commissioners.

About 2,500 acres of approximately 7,000 acres needed for the corridors runs through private land.

In Central Pasco, corridors will link current and proposed development projects at Starkey Ranch, Crossbar, Connerton and Cypress Creek.

A letter submitted by the Bexley family declared the ordinance an unconstitutional burden on property rights for those with corridors crossing their land. The Bexleys own a large spread at the southeast corner of Suncoast Parkway and State Road 52, See WILDLIFE, page 11A

Wesley Chapel is at the top of the list for “best job market” in Florida, according to a report from WalletHub on 2016’s Best & Worst Florida Cities for Finding a Job. The Washington D.C.-based financial website ranked 130 cities in the state in three categories: job market, socio-economic environment and overall.

While Wesley Chapel came in first, Lutz and Land O’ Lakes ranked 16 and 17, respectively, as best job markets.

In this category, reviewers looked at job opportunities, employment growth, starting salaries and unemployment rates.

In ranking for socio-economic environment, they considered median annual income, average commute times, employee benefits, housing and transportation costs, crime rates and social life, such as things to do and places to go.

Wesley Chapel scored second in affordable housing and third for lowest unemployment for high school graduates.

Overall, Wesley Chapel’s scores earned a fourth place finish behind Sarasota in first place, Jacksonville Beach in second place and Pensacola in third place.

Still, average workdays and commute times were factors working against Wesley Chapel, which mustered only a 66th place on socio-economic environment factors alone.

Lutz ranked 27th on the socio-economic score and 11th overall, while Land O’ Lakes languished in 113th place in socio-economic rankings and 46th overall.

Tampa ranked 15th in the job market, ninth in socio-economic environment and sixth overall. Brandon came in second behind Wesley Chapel in job market, 68th in socioeconomic environment and fifth overall.

Spring Hill was 126th overall, 121st in the job market and 125th in socio-economic.

Miami Gardens sat at the bottom of the list overall and in job market, and rose only to 124th spot on the socio-economic scale.

The full WalletHub report is available at WalletHub.com/edu/best-cities-in-florida-forjobs/21610.

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Some members of the Wesley Chapel Noon Rotary Club Land O’ Lakes Satellite helped to dress up U.S. 41 through Land O’ Lakes for the Fourth of July. Larry Giannone, left and Rick Buzzee, attach a swag of red, white and blue to a railing at the edge of the highway.

The Wesley Chapel Noon Rotary Club Land O’ Lakes Satellite began a new tradition this year, by hanging red, white and blue swags along portions of U.S. 41 as it runs through the community. Some members, here, are sorting through a box of patriotic swag.

Pasco County seeking diversified growth, speaker says

By B.C. Manion

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When Bill Cronin took the helm of the Pasco Economic Development Council, he didn’t view himself as being on a rescue operation.

“I’m here because we’ve got a good product and a winning team,” said Cronin, who joined the Pasco EDC in January.

“This is a community that actually ‘gets’ economic development, so much so that they voted with their wallets to actually fund that, to get some jobs here,” Cronin said, at a recent Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting.The meeting was hosted by the Royal Oak Nursing Center in Dade City.

“Voters in Pasco approved Penny for Pasco not once, but twice,” Cronin noted.

Part of the tax proceeds supports efforts to stimulate job growth.

Without that support, Cronin said he’d be forced to devote more of his energy to raising money for local economic development efforts. Instead, he can focus on recruiting companies and helping existing companies to succeed and expand.

Competition is fierce in the quest to attract companies, Cronin said, noting there are roughly 16,000 organizations like his around the country.

To have a shot in the economic development game, Pasco first needs to be known by potential companies, Cronin said.

That means it must identify itself as being part of the Tampa Bay region, because the region is more widely known, the economic development chief said.

After Pasco becomes part of the discussion, Cronin said he works to “differentiate why we’re better than the rest of the Tampa Bay region.”

Pasco has its strengths, the economic development expert said.

“Pasco County is in the middle of Florida.We are very strategically located for distribution in a great consumer state.

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From left, John Moors, executive director of The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce; Bill Cronin, president and CEO of the Pasco Economic Development Council; and, Jake Mitchell, administrator of Royal Oak Nursing Center in Dade City.

“We’ve got a confluence of several highways, interstates, as well as being pretty close to a port, and a great labor force,” he said.

“We’re also right in the middle of the northern and southern portion of the Western Hemisphere, between North and South America. That puts us in another strategic position, as it relates to trade and shipping,” added Cronin, who spent 10 years of his career working in international shipping.

To be competitive, it’s important to go after businesses that can thrive in your community’s environment, Cronin said.

It’s also important to diversify, he said.

“A lot of people think that economic development is recruiting big business, doing the ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings.

It’s all about jobs, capital investment and winning the deal. It’s a competitive sport.

“But that, by itself, isn’t going to give us the results that we need,” Cronin said.

Roughly 40 percent of Pasco County’s workers commute to work daily, so the county clearly needs to attract some large companies, he said.

But, the fact that Pasco has such a sizable work force available is a strength, Cronin said.

“So, when I talk to people I tell them: ‘Our work force is so good, everybody else wants to hire them,’” he said.

Pasco’s economic development efforts must focus on “making sure that we have opportunities at every tier, for every individual here, not just recruiting the big company with the high-wage jobs,” he said.

“I came from Charlotte most recently.

Charlotte is a great town. I think that everyone loves the fact that it’s clean. It’s very well organized. It’s got a great transit sys-

tem,” Cronin said.

But he continued,“It might surprise you to know that Charlotte is 50 out of 50, with regards to social mobility and economic mobility.

“What that means is that if you’re born in Charlotte, you’ve got less of a chance to get a better job and move up that ladder,” he said.

Charlotte has done a great job of recruiting companies with $100,000 a year jobs, Cronin said. But, he added,“people are going to pick up and move to get those jobs.”

He thinks a different strategy is needed.

“The state of Florida, as a whole, is still in that mode of ‘Let’s just go after those highwage jobs, and expect the rest to trickle down and create service jobs for the tiers,’” Cronin said.

He doesn’t agree with that philosophy.

“Top-line growth is not meeting bottomline prosperity for everyone,” Cronin said.

“If we end up getting everybody higher wages and costs go up, guess what’s going to happen to the people who don’t have jobs? It’s going to put a bigger distance between the haves and have-nots. That’s something that we have to watch, as well,” Cronin said.

Pasco must do what it can, through actions and investments, to give companies a reason to choose the community over the thousands of other choices they have, he said.

Infrastructure improvements, low-cost loans and financial incentives are some of the tools that communities have, he said.

If a community wants to attract new growth, it must be ready for it, the economic development expert added.

“We’ve got a lot of land here.A lot of people think that land is a site.

“Well, if you don’t know when the electric is going to be there, you don’t know when the road is going to be there, if you don’t know where your utilities are, you don’t know how far your rail is, if you don’t know any of those details — it’s not a site,” Cronin said.“It’s a field.”

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The agony of justice frozen in legal amber

By Tom Jackson tjackson@lakerlutznews.com

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n aphorism as old as jurisprudence itself is enduring a strain in the courtroom of PinellasPasco Circuit Judge Susan Barthle.You know the one:“Justice delayed is justice denied.”

Last week, Barthle set a February hearing for the linchpin of the infamous movie house shooting case, in which only one relevant fact is not in dispute: Retired Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves Jr., used his .380 semiautomatic pocket pistol to kill Chad Oulson, forever 43.

The rest — whether it was about texting or bullying or stubbornness or testosterone or a cop’s mindset or etiquette or management failures or some blend of it all — is

window dressing, stuff for gossips, speculators and storytellers.

Not that all that and more won’t become relevant at next February’s hearing, when Barthle will hear arguments regarding Reeves’ stand-your-ground claim. Then, at last, context will be everything.Then, at last, we’ll have it out.

Let’s be clear. The delay/deny business playing out here isn’t on Barthle. She’s the second judge on the case. Pat Siracusa recused himself last July after he became openly frustrated with both sets of lawyers’ delays, about the only area in which the prosecution and defense have been cooperative.

Assuming this date holds, the February hearing will unfold more than three years — roughly 1,100 days — after the bizarre episode inside auditorium No. 10 at the Cobb Grove 16 cineplex in Wesley Chapel.

At last, finally, the timeline will matter.

The Reeves and the Oulsons, married couples who’d never before laid eyes on each other, arriving minutes apart for the day’s first showing of “Lone Survivor.”The ensuing dispute over Chad texting during the pre-show entertainment. Curtis retreating to the lobby to ask the management to intervene.

Arguably, the entire texting chapter of our tragedy ended right there.This is not to say both couples could not have saved them-

selves endless heartache if, at this point, one or the other had found new seats. But that’s not what happened, and arguments can’t be hung from nonexistent pegs.

So the timeline resumes. Chad rising to confront Curtis when he returned, berating him for tattling, bouncing a box of popcorn off him, followed by a glinting object, claimed by the defense to be Oulson’s mobile phone. Curtis going into his pocket and coming out with the pistol, leaning forward and squeezing the trigger. Flash. Bang.

Curtis slumping back into his seat.

Someone hearing Chad murmur,“I can’t believe I got shot” as a crimson floret bloomed on his shirt.

Now, everything depends on February, when Reeves’ attorneys will press Barthle to apply Florida’s stand-your-ground law, the statute that allows the use of deadly force when (a) a person is somewhere he has a right to be and (b) he reasonably believes such force is necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm.

Before stand-your-ground was enacted in 2005, people caught in similar circumstances had a legal obligation to retreat. In recordings taken after the shooting, Reeves concedes he wished he’d done exactly that.

Arguably, though, by the time Chad, having chosen to escalate a silly dispute, loomed in, the old cop’s avenues of retreat had vanished. Maybe, after all, Reeves

acted reasonably.

What this isn’t, by any stretch, is an easy call. One man is dead. Another could spend the rest of his life in prison.And however it tilts, the outcome is sure to be imperfect.

The survivors always will bear their scars.

Which brings us back to delays and denials.

Two-and-a-half years later, in the summer of 2016, everything remains mired in legal limbo, and will remain so until Judge Barthle decides whether the state can proceed. If she grants Reeves’ stand-your-ground motion, there will be no prosecution for second-degree murder. He will be immune from civil suits.

Until then, Reeves lives in the shadows of freedom, out on bail but restricted in his movements, his fate bound up in legal gymnastics.

And Nicole Oulson, Chad’s bereaved widow, one of two absolute innocents in all of this — we mustn’t forget now 3-year-old Lexi, the subject of Chad’s fateful texts — must muster on with her feet planted in two worlds: One where life moves on and Chad is forever absent, and the other, frozen in legal amber, where there’s always the darkness and Chad, and the roaring gun.

Tom Jackson, a resident of New Tampa, is interested in your ideas. To reach him, email tjackson@lakerlutznews.com.

Charity extends beyond Tampa Bay GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club longtime member Aniko Solomonson was honored with Tampa GEM Sertoma’s Service to Mankind Award. Solomonson has made it her mission over the past several years to involve the woman’s club, other clubs in the Florida Federation, churches and service groups in crocheting and distributing sleeping roll bed mats from recycled plastic grocery bags for the area’s homeless. Solomonson also has taught numerous groups this method, and as a result, her work has extended internationally. Donna Silagi, left, presented Solomonson with a commemorative plaque in recognition of her contributions on behalf of the homeless.

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CORRECTION: The League of Women Voters hosted a ‘Pizza & Politics’ night on June 30 at Wesley Chapel Hyundai. An incorrect organization was listed as the host in The Laker/Lutz News on June 29.

The Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office raised $5,254.47 at its five offices for the Pasco Education Foundation/Take Stock in Children program. The program is Pasco-based and provides scholarships and related services to students who attend Pasco County schools.

Dollars raised by the foundation also can be used to supplement student services and provide grant opportunities for teacher development. From left are, Stacey Capogrosso, executive director Pasco Education Foundation; Sandy Golberg, manager of Gulf Harbors Office; Gary Joiner, director of operations; Roseanne Heyser, executive director Take Stock in Children; Michelle Vancuren, manager of Dade City office; and Janice Reda, customer service supervisor of Gulf Harbors office.

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KIDS’ READING CLUB

“Native Plant Landscaping for Shady Landscapes.”There will be light refreshments and a native plant drawing.

For information, call Sandy Vanno at (727) 207-1853.

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host the kids’ Summer Reading Club: Got Rhythm on July 7 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., for kindergarten through third grade.There will be stories and crafts, and kids can join the summer club and earn a badge every Thursday morning. For information, call (352) 5673576.

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SOCIAL SENIORS The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host the Social Seniors group on July 7 from 10 a.m. to noon, for ages 55 and older.There will be coffee, cake and conversation, and participants can make programming suggestions, discuss common interests, and engage in recreational activities.There also will be occasional workshops. For information, call (813) 9291214.

AMERICAN LEGION MEETINGS American Legion Post 15, 37745 Church Ave., in Dade City, will meet the second Monday of every month at 7 p.m. Every Wednesday is Music Jam night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.There is a variety of music every Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and karaoke every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.There is no cover charge and adult beverages are available. For information, call Edward Gorecki at (352) 999-8284, or call (352) 424-5436.

School supply drive Gulfside Hospice thrift shops and the Kiwanis Club of Greater West Pasco are partnering for the annual Back to School Supply Drive now through July 26. Items collected will be donated to students in need at Pasco County elementary schools at the start of the school year. Last year, 250 supply filled backpacks were donated to eight Pasco County schools and Healthy Families.

Anyone who donates new school supplies at any of Gulfside’s thrift shops will receive a voucher for 25 percent off a single item in the store.

Items needed include backpacks, colored pencils, crayons, erasers, folders, glue sticks, markers, notebooks, paper, pencil cases, pens, scissors and yellow pencils.

For information about the drive, or to have donation box at your location, call Kirsty Churchill at (727) 845-5707.

Help stuff the bus Volunteers are needed for the sixth annual “Stuff the Bus for Teachers” on July 29, July 30 and July 31. There are shifts available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There are sort and pack dates, too. To sign up, visit tiny.cc/2016StuffTheBus or UnitedWayPasco.org. The Walmart donation sites are on Land O’ Lakes Boulevard in Lutz, State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, Gall Boulevard in Zephyrhills, State Road 54 in New Port Richey, U.S. 19 in Port Richey and U.S. 19 in Hudson.

For questions, call (727) 835-2028.

NEW RIVER LIBRARY The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, will host these upcoming events for kids: • Anime Club: July 7 at 6:30 p.m., for grades six and above • Lego Club: July 9 at 11 a.m., for kindergarten through eighth grade • Trivia: July 9 at 1 p.m., for grades four to seven For information, call (813) 788-6375.

WINE CORK CRAFT The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a wine cork crafting session on July 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., for ages 16 and older.A signed liability waiver is required, and a dress code must be followed for safety. For information and to register, call (813) 929-1214.

LIBRARY BOOK BAZAAR The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will have a book bazaar on July 8 and July 9 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

There will be a variety of puzzles, books, audio and video media, magazines, and related materials, many for less than $3. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

BABY STORIES & SIGNING The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a baby story time/baby signing on July 7 at 10:30 a.m., and at 11:30 a.m., for babies up to a year old.There will be lap-sit songs and activities, and on the last Thursday of the month, the focus will be on learning sign language with the stories. For information, call (813) 9291214.

NEIGHBORHOOD AWARDS Hillsborough County is looking for nominations for its annual Neighborhood Recognition Awards.The program acknowledges neighborhood organizations that are active in civic affairs and work collectively to improve and enrich their communities, and the lives of their residents.The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m., on July 8. Several categories are available.Applicants or nominees must be a neighborhood, homeowner, civic

associations or crime watch groups within Hillsborough County or the cities of Tampa, Temple Terrace or Plant City. For information, visit HillsboroughCounty.org/ONR.

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BLINGO BINGO YOUNG ADULT GAMES The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a Young Adult Game Night on July 8 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., for ages 16 and up.An ID is required to participate. For information, call (813) 9291214.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS ORIENTATION Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay is now offering monthly orientation and training sessions to expedite the process of becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister.There will be an orientation on July 9 from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the New Port Richey Rec & Aqua Center, 6630 Van Buren St.Volunteer mentors commit to four to eight hours a month. For a complete list of upcoming orientation dates and locations, visit BBBSTampaBay.org, and follow the “volunteer” links. Or, contact Deb KristolIrwin at (813) 997-6881 or DebK@bbbstampabay.org.

CONCERT SERIES AT OUTLETS The Tampa Premium Outlets, 2300 Grand Cypress Drive in Lutz, will host a summer concert series called “Tunes on the Lagoon” every Saturday in July from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., rain or shine.There will be live music, family entertainment, food trucks and more.

• July 9 “Impulse” • July 16 “Johnny Shelton” • July 23 “Johnny G. Lyon Band” • July 30 “Shane & Emily” Performances are subject to change. For updates, visit PremiumOutlets.com/tampa.

The First Church of the Nazarene, 6151 12th St., in Zephyrhills, will host “Blingo Bingo” on July 10, to benefit the Pregnancy Care Center of Zephyrhills.The cost is $10 in advance, or $15 at the door, and includes the first bingo card and refreshments. Each additional card is $1. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., followed by bingo at 2:15 p.m. For information and to RSVP, call Cheryl Hinton at (813) 504-5788.

MOVIE NIGHT AT SUNWEST SunWest Park, 17362 Old Dixie Highway in Hudson, will host a movie night on July 11 at 6:30 p.m.The film will be “Despicable Me.” Guests can bring lawn chairs, blankets and floats. For information, visit NatureCoaster.com/calendar-3/.

NEW TAMPA JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB The GFWC New Tampa Junior Woman’s Club meets the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m., at the New Tampa YMCA, 16221 Compton Drive in Tampa. For information, email pr@gfwcnewtampajuniors.org, or visit GFWCNewTampaJuniors.org.

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Grove 16 Cobb Theatres, 6333 Wesley Grove Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, will show free summer kids’ movies at 10 a.m., every Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Same day ticketing only.

The movies on July 12, July 13 and July 14 are “Home” and “The Peanuts Movie.” Large groups, schools and camps are welcome.

For information, call (813) 948-5444.

BENEFIT FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN The five Kiwanis Clubs of Hernando County will host a “Give-Back Event” at Chili’s, 3085 Commercial Way in Spring Hill, to benefit the county’s homeless children, on July 12 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Chili’s will donate 10 percent of the day’s sales back to the Kiwanis Clubs. Guests should go to Facebook.com/kiwanisofthebrooksvilleridg e/ and print out the event flyer to present when dining. For information, call (352) 597-6317.

ADULT SUMMER SCHOOL Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road in Tampa, will host Summer School for Adults with Rabbi Bob and Cantor Beth on July 13 and July 20 at 6:30 p.m. Participants can learn prayers, their meaning and practice for the High Holidays. Knowledge of Hebrew is not required. July classes will be a “Learner’s Minyan” workshop, taking a look at parts of the Shabbat morning service and teaching skills necessary to navigate confusing services.August class dates are not yet determined, but will focus on getting ready for Rosh Hashanah,Yom Kippur and Sukkot. For information, call Mitchell Weiss at (813) 962-6338.

CARROLLWOOD TOASTMASTERS The Carrollwood Toastmasters will meet on July 13 and July 20, and all Wednesdays, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., in Tampa. For information, visit CarrollwoodToastmastersClubs.org/.

WOMAN’S CLUB LUNCHEONS The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club will host a series of summer luncheon fundraisers at the Lutz Community Center, 101 First Ave., N.W.The next luncheon is July 14 at noon. Lunch will include an entrée, salad or side, beverage and dessert for the price of $7. Guests can dine in or take out. For information, call (813) 7868461.

FASHION SHOW The Lutz Senior Center, 112 First Ave., N.W., will host a Lutz Summer Fashion Show on July 15 at 1 p.m., with refreshments. For information, call (813) 264-3804.

Heritage Church, 1854 Oak Grove Blvd., in Lutz, will host “CaveQuest”Vacation Bible School July 11 to July 15, from 9 a.m. to noon, for ages 5 through fifth grade.There will be games, crafts, snacks and live worship.The cost is $5 per child. For information and to register, call (813) 9094080, or visit YesHeritage.com.

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NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY

The Chinsegut Conservation Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road in Brooksville, will host a “Family Butterfly Bingo Challenge” on July 9 at 10 a.m., for all ages. Learn to identify native butterfly species with the added fun of competition. Participants should wear

The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will meet on July 12 at 7 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.The guest speaker will be Craig Huegel, ecologist/naturalist, on the subject of

The Citrus County Speedway and Track, 3600 S. Florida Ave., in Inverness, will host an opening night bash on July 16, all day.

Guests can see the brand-new facility, repaved track, new bleachers,The Victory Lane Café, racing and more. For information, call (352) 634-5953.

Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road in Tampa, will host a Kiddush luncheon on July 16, following the 9:30 a.m. Shabbat services.Admission is free, but nonmembers are asked to RSVP by calling (813) 962-6338.

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Sandy Graves, representing the Heritage Park Foundation, is the new Honorary Mayor of Land O’ Lakes.

Graves’ victory in the annual race was announced on June 25 at the annual Awards & Installation Banquet for the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce.

Graves competed against Gayle Hill, of UpHill Marketing, in the jovial campaign.

The honorary mayor’s race is an annual fundraiser for the chamber. The candidate who raises the most money is declared the winner, and 10 percent of the money raised goes to the new mayor’s designated cause.This year, Graves earmarked her share to the Land O’ Lakes Community Center Scholarship Fund for Summer Camp.

Special recognition awards were given to businesses that Hungry Harry’s Bar-B-Que, in Land O’ Lakes, was voted have been chamber members 2015-16 Large Business of the Year by members of the for at least 25 years: A-Ok Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Accepting the Trophies LLC; Duke Energy; award at the chamber’s Awards & Installation Banquet Hawley & Hawley Dental were owners Chad and Stacey Hudson.

Associates; Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club; Heron Publishing; Fox, were officially installed by Pasco Clerk of Martukovich & Associates CPA; and, Russell Court Paula O’ Neil. Board officers inducted Adams Realty Inc. were Terri Dusek, president; Kurt Conover, Also recognized were incoming mem- president-elect; Rhonda Buckley, secretary; bers of the 2016-17 board of directors, who and David Gainer, treasurer.

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The 2016-17 Executive Board of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce was inducted June 25 at the chamber’s Awards & Installation Banquet. From left: David Gainer, treasurer; Rhonda Buckley, secretary; Terri Dusek, president; and, Kurt Conover, president-elect.

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The IERNA’S team accepting the award as Dealer of the Ye Year ffoor Bryant Heating & Cooliing Systems.

IERNA’s #1 Bryant Dealer iin the U.S. One of the area’s best know businesses, IERNA’s Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, has received the prestigious Dealer of The Ye Year award fo for its sales and service from Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems.

This is the highest honor bestowed by Bryant, which each year selects one dealer as its very best from among 1,000 fa factoryauthorized dealers. Owners Ron and Charlene Ierna celebrated last week at a picnic attended by over 75 employees, Bryant executives and members of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce.

“It has been our goal for many years to reach the top and be named dealer of the year,” said Charlene Ierna. “W Wee are ecstatic to be chosen, and very, very proud.

We never would have achieved We this goal without the hard work and dedication of our employees, and of course our customers, who allow us the privilege of serving them year after year.”

The Iernas are longtime Lutz residents, with fa family roots going back to Ron’s grandmother who moved to the area in 1962. The couple launched their company in 2003 with just fo four employees, working from their home on Deer Lake Road.

Ron, who had been an A/C technician since 1996, wanted to open his own business to give customers expert technical service and product knowledge, as well as outstanding customer service from their first call to the completion of their service work.

It was this three-fold commitment that put IERNA’S on the fa fast track of growth. T Tooday, the company has over 65 employees and a fleet of 35 vehicles working out of their downtown Lutz location on U.S. 41.

Of the many Bryant executives attending last week’s celebration was national sales manager Richard Fletcher, who has worked with IERNA’S since 2004.

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For several years, IERNA’s has received Bryant’s Medal of Excellence. This award goes to just 15 dealers in the country, and it’s from this elite group that the dealer of the year is selected.

Lauren Williams, marketing manager ffoor Bryant, explained that being dealer of the year means that IERNA’s received the highest marks for customer satisffaaction, is the fo leader in its marketplace, and also shows continual improvement to its overall business.

“This includes taking the extra step through every stage of the service, from arriving promptly and courteously greeting customers, to ensuring that the heating, cooling, and indoor air quality systems they install, repairr,, and maintain are always proffeessionally handled,” said Williams.

At the employee picnic, Ron and Charlene thanked everyone who contributed, fa facilitated and participated in their company’s overall success.

“Being named Bryant’s dealer of the year is an amazing fe feeling,” said Charlene. “We are extremely humbled to accept this award, and dedicate it to the entire IERNA’s team. Our staff’s passion speaks volumes to what we’ve accomplished together.”

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MEDICAL OUTREACH IN ZEPHYRHILLS The Samaritan Project and First Church of the Nazarene will host a medical outreach on July 13 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at 6151 12th St., in Zephyrhills.

Free medical will be sponsored by Florida Hospital Zephyrhills and the Pioneer Medical Group Clinic Foundation.

Free haircuts will be provided by Simple Solutions Salon and Spa. Free showers will be available compliments of First Church of the Nazarene.

These outreach organizations will also be there for guests to speak with: The Samaritan Project, United Way, Premier Health Care,Well Care,Thomas Promise, Pregnancy Care Center, Neighborhood Care Center, and Supportive Services for Veteran Families.

Everyone can attend. Income is not a factor. Information also will be available on rapid re-housing.

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The CREATION Health Wellness Center at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills will host two free nutritious cooking demonstrations.

• July 8 at 1 p.m.: “Simple, No Guilt Cookies” • July 26 at 1 p.m.: “Chill Out with Smoothies” Both classes are in the Wellness Center’s Education Room, 38233 Daughtery Road.

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The Maternity Suites at Oak Hill Hospital, 11307 Cortez Blvd., in Spring Hill, will host these free upcoming classes on July 9: • Super Sibling Class from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., to teach sibling preparedness with videos and activities.

• Childbirth Preparation Program from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., to help new parents prepare for the birth experience through video animation, support tips, common medical procedures and more.

Classes on July 14 will be: • Breast-feeding Beginnings Class from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Childbirth Preparation Refresher from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will host a Tuesday Tutorial on “Automatic Defibrillators: Everything You Need to Know” on July 12 at the Rao Musunuru MD Conference Center, 14100 Yosemite Drive in Hudson.

The guest speaker will be Stephen Bailey, registered nurse and owner of Suncoast Heartsavers.

Registration and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by the tutorial at noon.

For information and reservations, call (727) 869-5498.

BLINGO BINGO The First Church of the Nazarene, 6151 12th St., in Zephyrhills, will host “Blingo Bingo” on July 10, to benefit the Pregnancy Care Center of Zephyrhills.The cost is $10 in advance, or $15 at the door, and includes the first bingo card and refreshments. Each additional card is $1. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., followed by bingo at 2:15 p.m.

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LADIES NIGHT OUT The Health and Wellness Center at Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel will host “Beach Bash: Ladies Night Out” on July 12

BREAST CANCER TEA Oak Hill Hospital will host “Afternoon Tea with the Ladies” on July 12 at 3:30 p.m., in the hospital cafeteria at 11375 Cortez Blvd., in Spring Hill.

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PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT Florida Cancer Affiliates, 3611 Little Road in Trinity, will offer the “Man to Man” prostate cancer support group on July 12 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Welcoming summer The seniors at Regency Residence in Port Richey brightened up their rooms with handpainted flowerpots, and purple and white flowers, during a summer flower project with representatives from Gulfisde Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care and CARES.

Anyone who has been touched by any form of cancer is invited to attend.

For information, call Dennis Brown at (727) 992-4401.

PEER-TO-PEER PROGRAM NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Hernando will offer its free 10-week Peer-to-Peer educational program beginning on July 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the NAMI Beautiful Mind Center, 10554 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill.

The learning program is for people living with a serious mental illness who are interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery. Topics will include how to prevent relapse, how to improve quality of life, coping skills, exercises to calm thinking, skills for working with providers and the public, and how to protect your interests.

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STRESS REDUCTION Florida Cancer Affiliates, 3611 Little Road in Trinity, will host a free stress reduction support group on July 13 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., for anyone who feels overwhelmed at times, struggles to find a balance in life, or wants to express feelings with those going

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‘FED UP’ DOCUMENTARY The Florida Hospital Zephyrhills CREATION Health Wellness Center, 38233 Daughtery Road, will show the 2014 documentary “Fed Up,” narrated by Katie Couric, that gives viewers insight as to what can pack on the pounds.A discussion will follow the film.

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Admission to the movie is free. Healthy popcorn will be available for a donation.

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SENIOR CENTER WELLNESS The Lutz Senior Center, 112 First Ave., N.W., will host these upcoming wellness seminars: • July 18:“What’s in a Number” • July 22:“UV Rays Eye Safety” • July 27:“Healthy Meals on a Budget” All seminars will be presented by the wellness staff at 1 p.m. For information, call (813) 264-3804.

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STUDENTS RECEIVE DEGREES Evan Whiting, of Odessa, was among nearly 2,800 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May.Whiting earned a Master of Science degree from Graduate Studies.

Baylor University in Texas bestowed degrees upon Desiree Joy Braun, of Land O’ Lakes, and Aaron William Hatrick, of Zephyrhills. Braun received a Bachelor of Science in biology, and Hatrick received a Master of Arts in English.

Meghan Sfraga received a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Georgian Court University, central and south New Jersey’s only Catholic university.

Thomas University in Georgia handed out degrees to Andrea Roman, of Lutz; Allison Thomas, of Port Richey; and Jordan Patton, of Trinity. Roman received an associate of arts in liberal studies,Thomas received a Bachelor of Arts in humanities, and Patton received a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education.

Devin Brockington, of Zephyrhills, graduated from Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa, with an associate of arts degree in liberal arts.

Levi Mitze, of Dade City, received a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Liberal Arts, Mercer University in Georgia.

Jacqueline Michelle Stickney, of Wesley Chapel, received a bachelor’s degree in fine art from Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. Stickney majored in sequential art, with a minor in graphic illustration.

Zephyrhills High School will host a 40year reunion for the Class of 1976 on July 23 at the Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in Wesley Chapel.

Cocktails start at 5 p.m. There will be music, food and a cash bar.

Anyone from other classes who have friends or siblings in the 1976 class also can attend.

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SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE Gulfside Hospice thrift shops and the Kiwanis Club of Greater West Pasco are partnering for the annual Back to School Supply Drive now through July 26. Items collected will be donated to students in need at Pasco County elementary schools at the start of the school year. Last year, 250 supply filled backpacks were donated to eight Pasco County schools and Healthy Families.

Anyone who donates new school supplies at any of Gulfside’s thrift shops will receive a voucher for 25 percent off a single item in the store.

Items needed include backpacks, colored pencils, crayons, erasers, folders, glue sticks, markers, notebooks, paper, pencil cases, pens, scissors and yellow pencils.

For information about the drive, or to have donation box at your location, call Kirsty Churchill at (727) 845-5707.

HELP STUFF THE BUS Volunteers are needed for the sixth annual “Stuff the Bus for Teachers” on July 29, July 30 and July 31. There are shifts available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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SHOPPING, from page 1A Two more centers are in planning stages.

First up is Camp Indianhead Crossings, a triangular swath of land fronting State Road 54, at the corner of Camp Indianhead Road.

Hungry Greek and OTB Café are the first announced tenants. Both restaurants also have locations at The Shoppes of Wesley Chapel on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard.

A groundbreaking will get dirt moving this week on the slightly more than 1 ½-acre site, according to Barry Jackson, managing member of Strategic Properties.

The swath, just west of Pep Boys, will be home to a one-story building with approximately 12,700 square feet of restaurant, retail and office space. Facades on both sides of the structure will match. Multiple driveways onto the site will include an entrance off State Road 54.

In addition to Hungry Greek and OTB, Jackson is negotiating with a national chain restaurant for a third dining spot at the center.

A nationally known hair salon also is anticipated at Camp Indianhead.

Exit Prime Realty and Jackson’s own company will relocate offices to the new center.

Another 6,500 square feet remains leasable.

Jackson said a nail salon likely could be another tenant.

“I’ve had several talking with me,” he said.

Jackson expects to have the building ready for occupancy by the end of the year.

Tenants then will complete the build out for their individual spaces.

Some shops could open in February, with restaurants likely to open in March.

Visibility and traffic volume along State Road 54 made the location an attractive real estate buy in 2006. But, just as Jackson anticipated construction, the bottom fell out of the economy, and the project stalled out.

With the economy rebounding and development on State Road 54 humming again, Camp Indianhead finally is ready for its debut. Its attractiveness is still intact, Jackson said.

“Demographics in the area are terrific,” he said. “The county counts about 70,000 cars a day between Collier Parkway and U.S. 41. You pick up all the traffic going both ways from the two intersections.”

Strategic Properties is eyeing development of two more shopping centers in Land O’ Lakes that also had to wait out the economic downturn.

Though Wesley Chapel has been in the development spotlight with the opening of Tampa Premium Outlets, development at Cypress Creek Town Center — the Land O’

WILDLIFE, from page 1A which will become part of a master-planned community.

Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore said landowners who contacted him worried about public access onto and across properties. Owners with small parcels are especially worried about loss of privacy, he said.

“People would prefer not to have people walking through their backyards, whether they are observing birds or taking a walk, or whatever it is,” Moore said.

Staff added a graph outlining a process for the property owner to participate in decisions about access and what passive types of recreation could be allowed.

“Not every piece would be appropriate for any passive amenity,” said Keith Wiley, the county’s natural resources manager.“Every situation would be different. But, (the ordinance) would at least give citizens that are concerned an opportunity to provide input to the process.”

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otters. County officials also say the corridors help preserve water resources and wetlands.

Nearly 16 years ago, a court settlement mandated that Pasco create the corridors, also known as “critical linkages.”

Previous commissions tried and failed

in that mission.

Janice Howie of the Nature Coast Florida Native Plant Society told commissioners time was running out as new development gobbles up open land. As an example, she said 20 or so bears in the northwestern corner of the county are hemmed in by houses and U.S. 19, unable to migrate to more natural habitats.

“We will probably not be in a position to form corridors if we wait another 16 years, because there won’t be enough land,” she said.

County staff initiated new discussions on the corridors in April 2015. Meetings were held throughout the county to gather input, and portions of the ordinance rewritten.

Lakes area is starting to share in the action.

“It’s not happening as fast as Wesley Chapel and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard are,” said Jackson.“But, it’s not far behind, probably a year behind.”

Land O’ Lakes Landings is in the planning stages, Jackson said.That center likely will begin construction in 2018.

It will be similar in size to Camp Indianhead at about 13,000 square feet, located on U.S. 41, more than a mile south of State Road 52.The site is next to an approxi-

mately 500-home master-planned community from Ryan Homes that will be built on land formerly part of the Lester Dairy farm.

Leases are not in place, but Jackson said he is in discussions with a national chain restaurant.

“We’re waiting on them (Ryan) to get stuff moving,” Jackson said.“We are the first commercial parcel outside of this development’s entrance.”

Another shopping center is in the planning stages, as well, Jackson said.That center, Lake Thomas Crossings, likely will begin construction in 2017.

It is a 16,000 square-foot shopping center on U.S. 41, about three miles north of State Road 54, and south of Ehren Cutoff, which is an entrance into the east side of the master-planned community of Connerton.

“There is a desperate need for restaurants and retail up there,” Jackson said.

Connerton is another of Pasco’s housing developments that came to a standstill during the recession. But now, new homes are sprouting, and a McDonald’s restaurant is under construction at an entrance into the community.

Jackson said the draw to that area remains 100 percent the development of Connerton.

“If Connerton didn’t happen, we wouldn’t have bought the property,” he said.

Among adjustments were a process to negotiate the corridor’s width; a chance to reroute the corridor without filing an expensive rezoning application; and splitting maintenance costs for corridors and easements between the county and landowner.

The ordinance would apply only if a landowner sought to rezone property for land uses of greater density or intensity, and had some portion of the corridor within the property’s boundaries. There are exemptions for existing development approvals.

The county can buy corridor property outright or acquire use of the land, but not ownership. Landowners would be compensated.When disagreements arise over issues such as sales price, location or boundaries of the corridors, landowners can appeal to the commissioners.

“We made the process very fair, very clear,” said Matt Armstrong, the county’s executive planner for the Long Range Planning Group. “Every little nut and bolt must function properly.”

Barry Jackson is managing member of Strategic Properties Group. The real estate development company plans to build three shopping centers in Land O’ Lakes.

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When Terry Hitchcock decided to run from his hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota to Atlanta, Georgia, in the span of 75 days before 1996 Olympics — he did so with a singular goal.

He wanted to shine a spotlight on the hardships of single parenting.

Hitchcock knew all too well about the challenges because he had lost his wife, Sue, to breast cancer, and he was forced to provide for his three children by himself.

And, he was inspired to raise awareness about the millions of single parents and children who were facing the same challenges as him.

“No one knows what they go through every day, so I thought,‘I want to do something for them,’” Hitchcock said, now 77, during a luncheon meeting of the North Tampa Chamber of Commerce at Brunchies in Carrollwood.

“I’m kind of a dreamer and I thought, ‘Well the Olympics are coming to Atlanta — maybe I could run to Atlanta.’”

And, he did just that, completing the equivalent of more than a marathon a day, for 75 days in a row.

While helping to raise awareness about single-parent families, Hitchcock said the experience also taught him unexpected lessons, as he ran through cities and towns across several states.

The Clearwater resident now shares his story and offers encouragement to others through motivational speaking engagements.

His motto is “nothing is impossible.”

And, he urged members of the audience to embrace that attitude: “If you have a dream, don’t let anybody take it away from you.”

He reminded those gathered of the numerous icons that experienced failures and discouragement before going on to achieve great success.

Examples he cited included: • Michael Jordan, who was cut from his varsity high school team as a sophomore • Dr. Seuss, whose first book was rejected by 27 publishers • Elvis Presley, who was fired by management at the Grand Ole Opry in 1954 following a lackluster performance “It’s really all up here, in your mind. You can do a lot of things, but you have to convince (yourself) you can do it,” Hitchcock said.

When he decided to take to the road 20 years ago, it seemed like a far-fetched plan, particularly because, at 57, he was a slightly overweight “couch potato,” he said.

“No one gave me a chance,” Hitchcock said.“Runners said it was humanly impossible.”

To prepare for the grueling trek, Hitchcock trained for 17 months, suffering a heart attack halfway through his regimen.

Despite strict orders to stop from his primary care physician, Hitchcock kept at it.

“I didn’t care — I was going to do this,” Hitchcock said.

Throughout his 75-day excursion, Hitchcock actually logged an average of about 31 miles per day. The distance of a marathon is 26.2 miles.

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Terry Hitchcock ran more than a marathon a day for 75 days back in 1996. A marathon is 26.2 miles.

“Every day there was pain,” Hitchcock said.

He fractured both ankles and cracked his patella (kneecap) tendon during his running tour, he said.

He also witnessed what he described as the “heartbeat of America.”

“I was in people’s homes, I was in schools, I was in churches,” Hitchcock said.

“I could tell you 100 stories about what I saw; you don’t realize what’s out there.”

Perhaps Hitchcock’s most unforgettable moment came on ‘Day 39’ when he ran through East St. Louis (Illinois), labeled as one of the nation’s most dangerous and crime-ridden cities.

“This place looked like a bomb went off, and a bomb went off after that,” Hitchcock said. He recalled seeing burned out cars and dilapidated buildings on the East St. Louis streets.

Despite the city’s notorious reputation, Hitchcock said he was greeted with hugs and handshakes from residents in a show of support for his cause.

“Somewhere around 200 people gathered in a big circle around me with no exit, and in the middle of this circle we had a town meeting for a half an hour,” Hitchcock said.“We didn’t talk about the run, we talked about all the issues (facing America).

“It was the most unbelievable half hour ever spent in my life.”

Hitchcock was the subject of the 2009 documentary “My Run.” He also wrote a book,“A Father’s Odyssey: 75 Marathons in 75 Days.”

He now works as a professional speaker and as a business consultant.

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Three all-star softball teams from the Wesley Chapel Athletic Association will be competing in the state championships in Okeechobee from July 8 to July 10. The Darlings (7-8 year olds), Angels (9-10 year olds) and Ponies (11-12 year olds) all-star teams each won district titles for their age groups to advance to states.

At left, the Darlings All-Stars are: Chelsea Andersen, Kylie Glatfelter, Presley Brinkley, Alexis Gattuso, Abbygail Scranton, Elli Wease, Reagan Beagle, Sara Griffing, Jaila Mitchell, Elizabeth Stanley, Audrey Luce and Emily Bowling.

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Saint Leo golfer makes All-Nicklaus team

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Above, the Ponies All-Stars are: Jordan Danielson, Chloe Danielson, Trae’Lynn Diaz, Olivia Hollifield, Kendall Jones, Madison Marotta, Martha Plazewski, Annissa Quinonez, Makenna Rice, Abbey Vyas, Alivia Zolman and Savannah Greenwood.

Freedom High girls basketball standout Megan Clark committed to Tennessee Tech University on June 27. The rising senior averaged 14.7 points per game and 5.4 rebounds per game in the 2015-2016 season. The 5-foot-8 shooting guard is Freedom’s top returning scorer and rebounder from last season. TTU hired Kim Rosamund as its new head coach in March.

At left, the Angels All-Stars are: Annamarie Ratican, Alyson Gehrmann, Jordan Ankers, Jaida Thomas, Aubrey Wallace, Allison Glatfelter, Courtney Marks, Alex Bowe-Wooton, Ahmari Arca, Julia Brocato, Mattea Cassale and Sophia Lipinski.

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Wiregrass Ranch standout receives USF offer Wiregrass Ranch High football standout Jordan Miner received a football scholarship offer from the University of South Florida on June 27. Miner, a rising junior, also has offers from Bowling Green, Toledo and Tulane. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound defensive back totaled 35 tackles last season and served as the team’s kick returner, where he averaged 34 yards per return. Miner is also a member of the Wiregrass Ranch basketball team, where he was second on the team in points (10.5 points per game) and rebounds (4.5 rebounds per game) last season.

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Saint Leo freshman golfer Hugo Bernard was recently named to the 2016 All-Nicklaus Team. Bernard is one of 24 honorees, and one of only four Division II golfers on the list. Bernard was crowned the 2016 NCAA Division II individual national champion after winning the individual title in Denver, Colorado, on May 19. The All-Nicklaus Team was created in 2008, and is named after Jack Nicklaus, one of the sport’s all-time greatest players.

Bryan Thomas, a former Zephyrhills High football star, has been added to the school’s football staff.

Thomas, a 2006 graduate of Zephyrhills High, will be an assistant on first-year head coach Nick Carroll’s staff for the 2016 season.

Thomas was widely regarded as one of the top high school safeties in the na-

SAINT LEO TENNIS COACH HEADS TO BAYLOR Chris Frusci, Saint Leo’s head men’s and women’s tennis coach for the past two seasons, resigned his post last week to become a women’s assistant tennis coach at Baylor University.

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tion. (The recruiting service Rivals.com labeled him as a 4-star recruit and the 12th best safety in the 2006 recruiting class.) He started his college football career at the University of Florida before transferring to the University of North Alabama.The Zephyrhills Bulldogs went 8-3 last season under former coach Reginald Roberts.

few years, it is clear by the programs’ results, he is a fantastic coach and recruiter. Baylor is getting a talented and dedicated coach.”

In two years at Saint Leo, Frusci posted an overall record of 43-8 and 11-1 SSC (Sunshine State Conference) on the men’s side and a 42-9, 14-2 SSC record on the women’s side. He also led both programs to their first-ever Sunshine State Conference regular season titles.

A national search is underway for a new head coach.

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SAINT LEO SENIOR IS AN ALL-AMERICAN Saint Leo University senior Valentin Lenz was named a 2015-2016 Second-Team Academic All-American in men’s cross-country and track and field.

Lenz, of Dusseldorf, Germany, is only the second Saint Leo men’s cross-country/track athlete to earn Academic All-America honors, following in the footsteps of Carl Dunne who won the honor a year ago. Lenz, the 2015 Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Year, was the 2015 SSC men’s cross-country individual champion and led Saint Leo to SSC cross-country titles for two consecutive years. He finished in ninth-place at the 2015 NCAA Cross-Country South Region Championships, which qualified him for the 2015 NCAA Cross-Country National Championships in Joplin, Missouri, where his 10K distance time of 31:08.30 set a new Saint Leo record.

Lenz is an accounting and economics major.

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hey were young and they were old.

Some were athletic and trim; others, not quite so fit.

But, they came together on June 25 at the Trail Jam to show the many ways that people can pursue becoming more fit.

Some joined exercise groups. Others took a stroll. Others hopped on bicycles, or walked their dogs.

The idea was to get moving and to join others in the quest.

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills joined with the Dade City Youth Council and Wicked Awesome Racing to put on Trail Jam, a celebration of health and fitness at the Hardy Trail in Dade City.

The event offered walking, running, bike riding, dog walking and a kids’ bicycle obstacle course. Other activities included yoga, Zumba, bicycle repair demonstrations and children’s activities.

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The Hardy Trail is not new to Donna Lillibridge, of Dade City, and her 7-year-old golden doodle named Lola. The two hit the trail every morning, Lillibridge says.

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‘Have tricycle will travel’ could be 18-month-old Kepa Sessa’s slogan, as he heads over to the Hardy Trail, just off Church Avenue in Dade City, with the help of his mom, Molly Moorhead, of San Antonio.

A group from Wicked Awesome Racing waits to begin the bicycle ride at Trail Jam. The bicycle group, made up of Pasco County residents, rides the trail every Saturday. About half of the group’s members took part in Trail Jam.

Despite the searing heat, Trail Jam at The Hardy Trail is busy during the healthy walk portion of the event. From left are, Jesus Moran and wife Maria Moran, along with Maria Martinez and others.

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Jodie Sullivan, Fun Services/Funtastic Events Inc., in honor of Master Sgt. Donovan Tauriello, U.S. Air Force, for his 23 years off service.

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In memory of Larry Haneyy,, U.S. Army E-3, Vietnam from 1964-1966. A childhood frieend.

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