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Work on the project, at Interstate 75 and State Road 56, is not expected to be finished until after the holidays.

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not expected to be completed until after the holidays.

That news was announced by Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore during the Pasco County Commission’s July 6 meeting.

Moore told his colleagues that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) had found the company doing the work — D.A.B. Constructors — in default.

Kris Carson, department spokeswoman for FDOT’s District 7 office, explained the series of events in an email.

She said that in November 2020, FDOT “issued a Notice of Intent to Default (NOI) to the contractor due to concerns they were not proceeding at the pace required to meet the contractual completion date.”

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Lightning scores Stanley Cup — second time in a row There was jubilation on July 7 in Thunder Alley, when the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0, to secure the Bolts’ second consecutive Stanley Cup win. David Eberhard, of Wesley Chapel and his daughter, Kimberly were there to soak in the joy-filled atmosphere. Fans couldn’t be there in person last year to watch the Bolts win the Stanley Cup because of COVID-19, but they went into overdrive this year — creating their own kind of thunder — to celebrate their victorious Bolts. Above, Twin Lakes Elementary teachers, from left, Dawn Rogers, Kimberly Eberhard and Lauren Stamm cheer on the Lightning.

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Pasco County commissioners want a greater say, individually, regarding appointments to the Pasco County Planning Commission.

The issue arose at the county board’s July 6 meeting, when commissioners were set to approve two-year reappointments of planning commissioners Charles Grey, Christopher Poole, Roberto Saez and Don Anderson.

The item had been placed on the board’s consent agenda — meaning no discussion was expected and it would be approved as part of a bundle of agenda items.

But Commissioner Mike Moore pulled the item to express his desire to consider such appointments individually in the future — instead of voting on them collectively.

Commissioner Kathryn Starkey, however, pushed for a bigger change.

She wants to discard the process that’s

been used recently to choose the planning board.

Instead of soliciting applications and then voting on appointments as a collective county board, she called for individual commissioners to choose a planning board member to represent their district.

“I prefer to appoint someone to that (planning board),” Starkey said.

Jack Mariano supported the move.

“Commissioner Starkey, I agree 100%. I don’t have a single person from District 5 and there’s not a single person from District 1, either.”

Moore said he had no problems with what Starkey and Mariano were suggesting.

It’s similar to the process that commissioners used in the past to select members of the planning commission.

County Attorney Jeffrey Steinsnyder told the board that changing the selection process would require an amendment to See POLITICAL, page 9A

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Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller Nikki Alvarez-Sowles is continuing to push for a big budget increase, despite resistance by county administration.

During the Pasco County Commission’s consideration of next fiscal year’s property tax rate, the clerk sought permission to address the budget.

Commission Chairman Ron Oakley allowed her to speak, but shortly after she began, Commissioner Mike Moore interjected: “We cannot have these conversations.

This is the board, actually debating the budget.

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Initially, things were looking pretty bleak on the state fiscal front — before the last session of the Florida Legislature.

Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey recalled some previous remarsk from the county’s state lobbyist, Shawn Foster, of Sunrise Consulting.

“Before session started, you were like: ‘This is going to be a really bad session.

We’re going to be billions of dollars in the hole,’” Starkey said, during the Pasco County Commission’s June 22 meeting.

Foster said that was before the dollars that came in from the America Rescue Act. Nearly 10% of the state’s $101.5 billion came from the federal government, Foster said.

“If it had not been for that $10 billion that we got from the federal government, there would be no good here.There would be no good,” Foster said.

Without the federal money, he added: “There would be none of these projects on here, none of these other big grants.”

Instead,“the state took $7 billion of the American Rescue Act and implemented it into this year and held off another $3 billion for the next budget,” Foster said.

Instead of being decimated, the statewide budget includes: • $1 billion for community substance abuse and mental health • $3.2 million for homeless program challenge grants • $500 million for the Resilient Florida Trust Fund and programs • $626 million for septic to sewer and stormwater improvements • $146.7 million for the State Housing Initiative Partnership program • $74 million for the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, including $24 million from last year • $1.5 billion in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program The county can apply directly for funding through the Septic to Sewer/Stormwater Improvement program, Foster said.

“That was our Sen. (Wilton) Simpson’s priority and has been for years. I think it started with an idea a few years ago; it was $50 million. So, to see it up to $626 (million)

is amazing.”

The lobbyist also noted that the Emergency Rental Assistance Program is one in which constituents can make direct applications, through OurFlorida.com.

Three Pasco County projects also went through to the governor.

Those were: • $6.5 million for the Handcart Road water and wastewater improvements • $200,000 for the Ackerman Street drainage improvements • $3,818,208 for the Lindrick sewer and water quality “The county as a whole, really did well,” said Ralph Lair, the county’s intergovernmental affairs officer.

Other county projects receiving funding were: • $3 million to extend the runway at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport • $4,665,000 for the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis & Wellness Center in Zephyrhills • $25 million for a Florida National Guard Armory in Zephyrhills • $1.25 million for a CARES One-Stop Senior Center in Dade City • $450,000 for AmSkills Workforce Training • $25 million for a Pasco-Hernando State College student success and community engagement center in Dade City • $34,738 for a Pasco Association of Challenged Kids Summer Camp • $5 million for Metropolitan Ministries to expand its campus in Pasco County • $700,000 for Bridging Freedom Program in Pasco County While Commissioner Mike Moore expressed gratitude for this year’s appropriations, he said the county needs to focus on securing funding to address flooding issues in areas such as Quail Hollow and around Eiland Boulevard.

“That needs to be a big focus, going forward,” Moore said. “Those are very important. Those affect our citizens on a day-to-day basis,” he said.

Commissioner Kathryn Starkey said she’d like to follow the Pinellas County Commission’s example of meeting with their county legislative delegation and with their federal legislative delegation.

She wants Pasco to be more proactive in seeking state and federal funding to help address county needs.

Foster expressed optimism about the state’s revenue prospects for next year.

Committee meetings will begin in the fall, and the next session of the legislature is set to start Jan. 11 and end on March 11.

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As a journalist, Charlie Reese knew how to ferret out the facts and crank out stories on tight deadlines.

As a novelist, Reese — that is, C. Roloson Reese — has delighted in letting his imagination run wild to create just about every detail in his first published book, “Lake Roland.”

The Lutz author didn’t imagine every single detail because the novel is based on a two-paragraph news wire story that Reese read about eight years ago.

The news wire account was about a 45year-old mystery involving missing persons — solved essentially by accident.

“It just stuck with me — longer than any other newspaper story I’ve ever come across as a reporter or as a reader,” Reese said.

He decided to give that tiny nugget of a story a life of its own.

“I felt moved to tell the story, the back end of the mystery, as best as I could imagine it,” Reese said.

“Once I started reflecting on it, it wouldn’t let go of my imagination. So, I sat down and I wrote the first chapter.

“The real-life characters, they disappeared around high-school age — at least a couple of them,” Reese said.

The novel is told from the vantage point of Tom O’Malley, who spent a lifetime dealing with the mysterious disappearance of his pal, Mark.They’d been inseparable.

In creating the story, Reese thought about how it would feel if his best friend from high school had gone missing.

“I just imagined what that would be like — what kind of a hole that would have left in my life,” Reese said. He explored how having that type of loss would affect the families and friends of the pair that went missing.

“That’s what started me on this particular book. I just felt called to flesh out the characters behind the story,” Reese said.

The novel begins before the actual disappearance.

“I wanted to build some background because, any story you cover as a reporter,

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Charlie Reese, who published his novel, ‘Lake Roland,’ under the name C. Roloson Reese, is a former journalist and current businessman who lives in Lutz. The novel’s inspiration came from a two-paragraph news wire story the author had read, involving a missing persons case.

there’s always a backstory.And, it’s quite an interesting backstory in many cases.And, we don’t really do it justice.We can’t.We’re limited by deadlines. We’re limited by space.

And, we really can’t tell the story with as much passion or thoughtfulness, as we can — or we should, or is possible,” Reese said.

Novels don’t have those limitations.

The actual missing persons case in the news wire story occurred in Oklahoma.

Reese decided to set his story in Baltimore, where he grew up and went to high school, and where there actually is a Lake Roland.

“As I got to writing — which is really a creative exercise — I just felt so emotional at times. But I was also so alive with being able to create these characters and storylines.

“Although the book is not autobiographical, it is a collection of characters and people I knew over the years.

“Running through my mind were many of the people and characters I’ve met over the years.Their stories.

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“We come across so many different people, in our travels, in our work, in our families.

“So, it’s real amalgamation of all of these different characters and people that I’ve met, and usually admired,” he said.

Once Reese started writing the novel, the work went quickly. He asked his wife, Judith, to read chapters and offer feedback during the process.

In essence, the book was finished in 2013 and Reese occasionally has revisited it through the years.

This spring, he decided it was time to give the novel a final edit and to publish it.

Although this is Reese’s first published novel, he’s been a writer — in some form or another — since childhood.

He began reporting stories in the Tampa Bay area when he was a student at the University of South Florida, writing for the Oracle.Then, he reported for The Laker and later became the editor of The Lutz News and the former Temple Terrace Beacon.

He went on to work in media relations

and communications with the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce and the Institute for Business & Home Safety. He’s also been published in the former Tampa Tribune and in the St. Petersburg Times, before it became The Tampa Bay Times.

His love for writing dates back to childhood.

As a boy, he wrote poetry, which he read aloud to his family.

In college, he studied literature.

And, while he’s spent much of his career working with words, he said he’s learned more about the art of writing by reading great authors.

Being tuned in to people and places, is essential, too, he said.

“Observing and listening are probably the best things a writer can do,” Reese said.

“That’s what poets do.”

“Lake Roland” by C. Roloson Reese, is available at Barnes & Noble Press (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lakeroland-c-roloson-reese/1139075421?ean=978 1666262001).

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The St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation is hosting its annual Christmas in July donation drive, virtually, through July 31. Donations will help provide ways to help children at the hospital to cope during their stay.To find out how to help, visit StJosephsChristmas.org.

As part of its Summer Reading Program, the New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, will offer these dragon-themed takeand-make kits/crafts, from July 19 to July 24: • Dragon Eggs, for adults • Dragon Eggs, for tweens and teens • Fantastic Beasts, for kindergarten through third grade • Egg Carton Dragon, for preschoolers Supplies are limited. For more information, call New River at 813-788-6375 or the Hugh Embry Library at 352-567-3576.

KNOW GROUP

The Knowledgeable Network of Women (KNOW) will meet on July 15 from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Genesis Community Center, 38112 15th St., in Zephyrhills.The guest speaker will be Patty Sarne, CEO of San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union.

The cost is $20 for Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce members, and $25 for guests, which includes lunch and networking. For information or to RSVP, call 813-782-1913, or email admin@zephyrhillschamber.org.

DRAGON EGGS

The Regency Park Library, 9701 Little Road in New Port Richey, will offer a tween takeand-make dragon eggs kit on July 19, while supplies last. One kit per person.Visit Facebook and Instagram @RegencyParkLibrary to follow along the video, on July 20. For information, call 727861-3049.

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From the slithery snake to the mythical dragon, scales and tales are everywhere in books.

As part of its Summer Reading Program, the Pasco County Library Cooperative will host a virtual, live storytime on July 21 at 10:15 a.m., with Ms. Shaina and Ms. Laura, who will share their favorite tales about scaly creatures. To register, visit PascoLibraries.org. For more information, call New River at 813-788-6375 or the Hugh Embry Library at 352-567-3576.

POLAR ANIMALS

The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative will host “The Brain,The Brawn,The Heart, and The Hero” on July 20 at 2 p.m., for ages 10 to 14.Author Jaimie Engle will teach writing skills, using “The Wizard of Oz” as a base. Participants can learn to write characters that bring out the hero’s strengths, expose their weaknesses, and give them goals of their own.

Registration is through the calendar feature at HCPLC.org.The event will include a chance to win a free book.

Mythical creatures

The Pasco County Library Cooperative will host a virtual Summer Reading Storytime: Polar Animals on July 15 at 10 a.m., with the reading of “Penguins to the Rescue.”Visit Facebook.com/southholidaylib/ to access the video.

The Pasco County Library Cooperative will host a virtual Summer Reading Program storytime on July 22 at 10 a.m., with the reading of “Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great,” as part of its Mythical Creatures theme. Follow the link on Facebook.com/southholidaylib/ to access the video.

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• “Jaws” (1975): July 25 at 3 p.m., and July 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 at the box office, $12 online, and $7 for Tampa Theatre members.

For information, visit TampaTheatre.org.

The Pasco County Library Cooperative will offer a Summer Reading Club craft video on July 15 at 10 a.m. Participants can use their own supplies to make a felt penguin by following along with the video instructions.

To access the video, visit Facebook.com/CPlib. For information, call Amaris Papadopoulos at 727-861-3020.

BINGO PROGRAM

The Zephyrhills Lion’s Club offers bingo to the public every Tuesday and Friday, to raise money for its eyesight program. Doors open at 3 p.m., and bingo starts at 6 p.m., and ends around 9:30 p.m.You must be age 18 or older to be on the bingo floor.

Average cost is $25. For more information, call 813-788-1441.

FUR, FEATHERS, FINS

The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative will present “Furs, Feather and Fins” on July 15 at 11 a.m., for ages 4 to 10.

Participants can learn about the science of animals found all over the world with Professor DoDad.This session will feature experiments, demonstrations and songs.To register, visit the calendar feature at HCPLC.org.

‘BLOOM’ PERFORMANCE

The New Tampa Players will present “Bloom,” by Andrew Morton, on July 16, July 17, July 23, and July 24 at 7:30 p.m., and on July 18 and July 25 at 3 p.m., at the Uptown Stage at the University Mall in Tampa, for ages 12 and older.The story shares the importance of friendship and community, and how a mentor can make a big difference. Guests must wear a mask at all performances.The cast will wear masks at

CLASSIC MOVIES

Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., in downtown Tampa, will present these films as part of its Summer Classics Movie Series: • “North By Northwest” (1959): July 15 at 7:30 p.m.

• “The Big Lebowski” (1998): July 18 at 3

The East Pasco Republican Club will meet on July 20 at 6 p.m., at the Golden Corral, 6855 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills, in the Tuttle Room.The guest speaker will be Rosie Paulsen, commissioner, published author, speaker, and Medicare broker.

the July 24 performance only. For information and tickets, visit NewTampaPlayers.org.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

The Ceramic Garden, 19213 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Lutz, will host its annual Christmas in July event on July 16 and July 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on July 17 and July 24 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.There will be pottery wheel demonstrations, free crafts for kids, door prizes, refreshments, and more. Hand sanitizer will be available, along with several sinks with antibacterial soap for hand-washing. For information, visit Facebook.com/theceramicgarden or TheCeramicGarden.com.

FANTASTIC BEASTS

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer a Summer Reading Club curbside pickup craft on July 17 starting at 10 a.m., while supplies last.The theme is Fantastic Beasts. For information, call 813-929-1214.

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The Regency Park Library, 9701 Little Road in New Port Richey, will offer a take-andmake creature in a jar craft on July 20, while supplies last, for kindergarten through third grade.The kits are based on “The Barnabus Project,” by The Fan Brothers. Kits will be available in the Children’s Room or through curbside pickup. For information, call 727-861-3049.

ORIGAMI DRAGONS

The Regency Park Library, 9701 Little Road in New Port Richey, will offer a teen takeand-make origami dragon kit on July 20, while supplies last. One kit per person.Visit Facebook and Instagram @RegencyParkLibrary, to follow along the video on July 21. For information, call 727861-3049.

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COMEDY MAGIC

The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative will host a Comedy Magic Show on July 21 at 6:30 p.m., for all ages.

Illusionist Cesar Domico will perform.

Registration is through the calendar feature at HCPLC.org.

POP-UP DINOSAUR

The Regency Park Library will offer an Early Literacy take-and-make pop-up dinosaur kit from July 21 to July 23, for toddlers and preschoolers. For information, call 727-8613049.

DEMOCRATIC CLUB

The Central Pasco Democratic Club will meet on July 21, via Zoom. Socializing starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 6:45 p.m.All members and friends of the Democratic Party can attend. For details and a Zoom link, email pascodemocraticclub@gmail.com.

MEN’S DIVORCE SUPPORT

Emerge Strong-Divorce Coaching for Men will host a men’s divorce support group, via Zoom, the first and fourth Thursday of every month, at 7 p.m. Participants can meet others going through similar circumstances.

Register on Facebook @TheDivorceCoachForMen.

BE A MOVIE EXTRA

An independent film production company will start filming a feature-length, low-budget horror film in Dade City, in August.The film, entitled “Bed of Nails,” is being produced by the Cape Coral-based Bad Clown Films.The movie is scheduled for release in October 2022. Primary filming should take about 10 days to 14 days on private acreage in Dade City.The production is looking for local Dade City residents as extras, as well as a competent, local production assistant.The company also will be looking to fill one of the roles for a country folk character.Anyone interested should contact the film office by email at malottfilms@outlook.com, or call 239-257-1035 for more information.

SEEKING VENDORS

The 12th annual Harvest Festival scheduled for Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in downtown Zephyrhills, is seeking vendors.

Applications are being accepted for vendors/ministries, sponsors and food trucks. For information, call 615-440-2044, or email serving_the_lord@msn.com.

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS

The Harlem Globetrotters’ Spread Game Tour will visit Tampa’s Yuengling Center on July 25 at 2 p.m.The Globetrotters have been committed to spreading joy through

artful athleticism and unparalleled basketball skills, and to bringing a voice to social justice conversations.Tickets start at $20 and are available at Ticketmaster.com.Advanced parking passes are available at ParkWhiz.com.

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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 13312 Cain Road in Tampa, will host a Vacation Bible School, “Wilderness Adventure,” July 26 to July 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. Each day will be filled with different Bible-learning activities.

Kids can play games, make crafts, sing songs, and make and eat treats.All COVID-19 protocols will be in place.The cost is $20 per child (assistance also is available).

Registration is online at StMarksTampa.org, or by calling 813-962-3089.

PSO4KIDS DRIVE

The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is hosting its PSO4Kids Drive now through July 31, for children in need. Donations of clothing and hygiene items will be collected at the PSO’s three district offices, as well as the Land O’ Lakes Detention Center lobby.

Drop-off locations are: • District I Office, 7432 Little Road, New Port Richey • District II Office, 36409 State Road 52, Dade City • District III Office, 11530 Trinity Blvd., Trinity • Land O’ Lakes Detention Center, 20101 Central Blvd., Land O’ Lakes

CARD PROJECT

The Nature Coast Volunteer Center is hosting a 9/11 Cards & Letters to First Responders Project.This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and has been designated as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.The public is invited to participate by sending a card or letter of appreciation and encouragement to our first responders, to Nature Coast Volunteer Center, 2804 W. Marc Knighton Court, Key #4, Lecanto, FL 34461.All sentiments received will be delivered to the community’s first responders on or around 9/11. For information, call 352-527-5959.

LODGE BINGO

John Nelson Memorial Fraternal of Police Lodge 29, near the corner of Bell Lake Road and Land O’ Lakes Boulevard (U.S. 41), in Land O’ Lakes, offers bingo every Tuesday evening. Doors open at 4 p.m., and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Guests can bring outside food and drinks. No one younger than age 18 will be admitted. Due to construction, entrance to the lodge is by way of a driveway from Bell Lake Road. For information, call 813-406-5611.

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CONGRATULATIONS to The Stano Foundation, a nonprofit in Wesley Chapel, for being applauded by Avalon Park Wesley Chapel.

The Stano Foundation is an organization dedicated to supporting troops of all branches, both active duty and veterans. It was founded by Paula Stano in 2015, two years after her son, Jordan Viches, joined the Marines at age 17.

“It was through my son that I learned that not everybody is supported in the military, not everybody has family,” says Stano.

While she initially only sent care packages to Viches when he was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, Stano began putting on drives to be able to send Viches’ friends — and eventually other troops — basic necessities.

“It was amazing, yet heartbreaking at the same time, as some of the items they were asking for were things we take for granted every day,” says Stano.

Before Stano knew it, the foundation had a group of dedicated volunteers who would meet up once a quarter at the Rotary Club of Zephyrhills, where they filled the packages — which roughly consists of 48 items.

“We truly put the ‘care’ into care packages,” says Stano.

When someone applies or nominates someone else to receive a package, they are asked on the foundation’s website for the top five things from home they miss.

Stano and her team try to incorporate those requested items into the care package.

Stano says she’s incredibly grateful for the impressive growth the nonprofit is having. In its first year, The Stano Foundation sent out 64 packages. Now, the total packages sent to date is 5,339.

At the end of the day, Stano credits her son as the inspiration behind this organization.

“This is kind of my way to not only give back, but feel connected to my son even though he wasn't here at the time,” says Stano.

There’s multiple ways you can support The Stano Foundation.

Monetary donations can be mailed to The Stano Foundation, P.O. Box 7811, Wesley Chapel, FL 33545. They also have an Amazon wish list for highly requested items, (tinyurl.com/59374kye), that will be sent to the nonprofit.

For people who can’t make a monetary donation, but still wish to support the foundation, Stano says she always needs handwritten thank you cards to include in the active duty members’ care packages.

All she asks is that you don’t have glitter in the letter, and address the letter with “Dear Troop” or “Dear Hero.”

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Meet Dr. Guerraa of Tersa Oral andd Facial Surgery It’s been quite the journey for Dr. Andres Guerra­Andrade, an oral surgeon in Lutz who began his lifetime passion of helping DDrr. Andres Andres people as a 14­year­ Guerra-Andrade Guerra-Andrade boy in his native Venezuela. It was then that he began going on medical mission trips with his Catholic school that provided dental and medical care to people in need.

“I did anything the medical and dental staff asked, even assisting with tooth extractions,” said Dr. Guerra. “I was so amazed at what they did, that I set a goal of becoming an oral surgeon myself one day.”

Before that could happen, Dr. Guerra first needed to become a dentist, which he accomplished when he graduated from dental school in La Universidad Central de Venezuela at Caracas in 2001. He spent the next two years volunteering at a public hospital assisting oral surgeons, while also working by day as a general dentist. This experience led to his acceptance to the oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program in 2004 at the University of Puerto Rico, and his graduation six years later with a Degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a Master’s in Dental Sciences.

Following graduation, he spent two years as an assistant professor at the University of Puerto Rico, where he met his future wife, Denisse, who was studying to be a pediatric dentist. The couple married in 2008, and soon afterward Dr. Guerra was accepted to a fellowship in Head and Neck Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Tennessee Medical School in Knoxville.

“It was, of course, very difficult to be apart from my wife so soon after we married, but Denisse was still completing dental school in Puerto Rico, and this was an amazing fellowship that I could not pass up,” explains Dr. Guerra.

The ability to help people and relieve their pain was something Dr. Guerra always wanted to do. And now that he

was an oral and a maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Guerra waas able to help even more people.

“Oral surgeery is such a rich specialty and professionn. It is so much more than just being a dentist. It gave me the surgical skills ls needed to remove cancerous tumors mors and save a person’s life, and that is so humbling,” said Dr. Guerra. “I am very passionate about my profession, and have tremendous knowledge from om 15 years of education that I want to share.”

In 2011, after ter Dr. Guerra completed his fellowship,, and his wife graduated from the pediatric iatric dentistry residency program, the couple had an opportunity to move to Tampa. Dr. Guerra was hired at James A. Haley VA Hospital as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and Denisse began work as a pediatric dentist.

“I loved working with veterans. They give their all for our country and the world, and their military service often leads to a myriad of health problems.

Working at the VA helped me appreciate all the things veterans do for us and the world,” said Dr. Guerra.

Dr. Guerra worked for the VA for three and a half years, and then joined a private oral surgery practice in Trinity, Palm Harbor and Spring Hill. In 2017, the Guerras decided to build a dental specialty office in Lutz on Van Dyke Road, and opened practices next to each other. The location was less than 5 minutes from their home and their children’s school, something that was very important to the couple.

Their new office opened in 2018, and the additional space has allowed Dr. Guerra­Andrade to expand his surgical offerings.

“We now have the ability to perform all patient surgeries ( adults and children) right here in our office,” Dr. Guerra­Andrade said. “Patients love this because they don’t need to go to the hospital, and they receive top­notch care from the same staff, from beginning to end.”

Most of Dr. Guerra’s 10 employees have worked with him for many years.

“We are blessed to have such a caring and competent staff, who have truly

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become part of our family,” he said.

“We’re nothing without our staff.”

TERSA MEANS SMOOTH Dr. Guerra recently changed the name of his practice to Tersa Oral and Facial Surgery, to make his business name encompass the two main components of his practice, oral and maxillofacial surgery and facial cosmetic surgery, and to have a unique name.

“In Spanish, Tersa means smooth, beautiful skin, and that’s how we view our practice — making our patients beautiful in a setting that is smooth and efficient,” said Dr. Guerra­Andrade.

Tersa Oral and Facial Surgery has two primary facets to its practice — dental oral surgery and facial cosmetic surgery.

Dental surgery encompasses tooth extractions, implants, bone grafts, exposure of impacted teeth, sinus elevations, biopsies, soft tissue grafts and gingival surgery. Dr. Guerra­ Andrade also performs All­on­4 Teeth protocol in one session, a procedure that replaces traditional dentures for implant­supported dentures.

In the facial cosmetic sector, he performs multiple surgical procedures such as facelifts, otoplasties, eyelid and brow lifts. Nonsurgical procedures, such as Botox, fillers, and skin tightening, are offered at Tersa Oral

and Facial Surgery. Tersa also has its own skin care line.

As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Guerra provides patients with safe, effective outpatient anesthesia, including local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, IV sedation and general anesthesia.

“My specialty is the only one in medicine that allows the doctor to anesthetize patients outside of a hospital. This requires extensive education and certification, and for patients, it is a tremendous convenience and cost savings,” said Dr. Guerra.

It’s this high level of skill and specialty that make maxillofacial surgeons like Dr. Guerra­Andrade the best choice for facial cosmetic surgery.

“If you are considering plastic surgery on your face, such as a face, brow or eyelid lift, you will get the best results when you go to a surgeon who only specializes in the face, and does not also do tummy tucks, vascular surgery and other procedures beyond the face,” said Dr. Guerra­Andrade.

“There are multiple bones in the face, and no one is better trained on how to work on the face than a maxillofacial surgeon. My specialized and extensive training makes me exceptionally qualified and a trusted professional for facial cosmetic surgery.”

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The Pasco County Commission has approved spending $3.2 million in Penny for Pasco funds to help pay for widening a portion of Old Pasco Road.

The expenditure is considered to be a fair share contribution, associated with an economic development project at the Overpass Business Park property at 7012 Old Paso Road and 7526 Old Pasco Road.

The county’s engineering services department requested the county’s Office of Economic Growth to provide the $3.2 million toward the road’s construction costs, according to the Pasco County Commission’s July 6 agenda packet.

The concept plan for the business park consists of four buildings totaling 860,000 square feet.The project is expected to generate 1,500 full-time jobs.

The agreement says Old Pasco Road must be widened to four lanes, from the southern point of the property going north to the intersection of Old Pasco Road and Overpass Road, before the first certificate of occupancy will be issued on the property.

The first industrial building on the property is expected to be completed by the end of September in 2022.

In other action, commissioners: • Approved a task order in the amount of $584,100 with Bandes Construction Company Inc., to provide construction services for the interior renovation to the Commissioner Suite on the first floor of the West Pasco Government Center.

The existing suite is outdated and doesn’t meet the functional needs of the three commissioners who have offices there and their support staff, agenda materials say.The renovation involves a 3,257 square-foot area, including one large conference room, two small conference rooms, two restrooms, three commissioner offices, six administrative assistant offices, a breakroom, reception area, copy area and storage.

• Approved an increase of $171,000 with TNT Environmental LLC for expenditures relating to the countywide slum and blight demolition program.The increase will result

in a new not-to-exceed amount of $466,625 for fiscal year 2021 and a cumulative total not-to-exceed amount of $1,195,500 for the three-year contract term.

The additional money is needed to allow a task force to prioritize an additional 20 to 30 structures for demolition in fiscal year 2021.

• Approved a development agreement with Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc., regarding the design, permitting and construction of a turn lane on the west side of Morris Bridge Road, at the intersection of State Road 56, in exchange for mobility fee credits.

The county’s transportation planners have determined that this improvement is not a site-access related improvement, and is an existing deficiency unrelated to the master-planned unit development, which makes it eligible for mobility fee credits.

County planners and the County Attorney’s Office have vetted the agreement, according to agenda materials.

• Approved a funding agreement between the county and Habitat for Humanity of East & Central Pasco County Inc., to allow the county to expend grant funds as approved under the Fiscal Year 2020 HOME Investment Partnerships Program.The agreement allows $400,000 for the construction of 10 affordable for- purchase homes located in the Cove neighborhood on Main Avenue and 17th Street in Dade City.

The term of this Agreement begins on the last day signed by the county and continues through Sept. 30, 2022. Payment of the allocated sum is to be made as reimbursement to Habitat for Humanity of East & Central Pasco County.

• Approved a change to the county’s land use plan to allow 11 more single-family homes in the Orange State Grove, north of County Line Road, west of Livingston Road, in Lutz. The change increased the designation from three dwellings per acre to nine dwellings per acre, on approximately 2.32 developable acres.The existing Orange State master-planned development permitted 206 residential units, but the additional homes required a change in the land use designation to support the increased density.

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Saint Leo University will host Super Saturday on July 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at University Campus, 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo. Students committed to joining Saint Leo for the fall semester, as well as those who are still making a college decision, can acquaint themselves with the school’s academics, community, and student services, while completing preparations for August classes.

Admission to the event is free. Family and friends can attend.

The event will include games, novelties, crafts, music, food trucks, prizes and a large giveaway.

A VIP reception for the incoming class will provide guests with the chance to meet future classmates and other Saint Leo families.

Those attending will have access to class registration, financial aid meetings, department presentations, housing selection, parking registration, student ID photos, tours, residence hall walk-throughs, and more.

Students also can bring transcripts for the final round of the fall 2021 instant admission sessions, complete an on-site application, take placement exams, submit a deposit, and meet with staff from various departments.

The use of face coverings or masks is required for all individuals who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 while on campus.

To register for Super Saturday, visit SaintLeo.edu/visit-campus.

For information and questions, contact the Office of Admissions at 352-588-8283 or admissions@saintleo.edu.

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AdventHealth Tampa on June 29 welcomed students from the Brain Expansions Scholastic Training (B.E.S.T.) Academy back on campus for the first time since the pandemic.

The high school students learned handsonly CPR, experienced a coding exercise, and heard from an AdventHealth heart surgeon.

The summer program provides students with hands-on clinical experience in the hospital setting, and teaches students the skills to continue their education and pursue future careers in health care.

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Saint Leo University’s Department of Criminal Justice will host its Summer Institute seminar program, with four days focused on a discussion of “The Constitution, Social Justice, and Modern America.”

Criminal justice faculty and guest speakers will delve into several constitutional amendments, and the contemporary discussions and legal arguments about how the amendments are interpreted.

The institute is scheduled for July 19 through July 22 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., each day.

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Pasco-Hernando State College’s (PHSC) District Board of Trustees (DBOT) will consider approving proposed adjusted course-related fees at its July 20 board meeting at 6 p.m., at the West Campus in New Port Richey.

Fee adjustment proposals are reviewed and approved for DBOT consideration by PHSC’s Council of Academic Affairs, a committee that includes representation by administrators, deans, academic department chairs, program directors, faculty and staff.

Fee adjustments relate to vendor increases for workforce courses, laboratories, and program testing.

Some fees may be covered by financial aid, scholarships and grants.

For details regarding proposed fee adjustments, justification for the fees, and fee implementation details, visit Policies.PHSC.edu/policies-and-procedures/public-disclosure.

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PEPIN ACADEMIES NAMES NEW COO

Pepin Academies has named Monika Perez as its chief operating officer (COO), to oversee its three campuses in Hillsborough and Pasco counties that serve students with learning and learning-related disabilities. She will oversee internal operations across the Pepin campuses, and implement program and facility expansions.

This newly created position comes as part of Pepin Academies’ long-term development plan.

Perez has served Pepin Academies for the past 17 years.

She began her career with the schools as director of Pepin Academy High School, then a ninth through 12th grade charter school, in 2004, and has assumed roles as assistant principal and principal, as well.

Perez received a Bachelor of Science in communication disorders from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Education in educational leadership from the University of South Florida.

In addition to her roles at Pepin, she also has served on numerous charter school application review committees to advance educational choice in the community.

Her service to Pepin Academies and the community earned her Pepin’s Peregrine Falcon Outstanding Employee award in 2017.

For more information about the schools, visit PepinAcademies.com.

EMPLOYMENT FAIR

Pasco County Schools will host its sixth annual Pasco Community Public Employment Fair on July 21 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Fivay High School, 12115 Chicago Ave., in Hudson.

Those in attendance can meet managers from Pasco County Schools, Pasco County Emergency Services, Pasco Sheriff’s Office, Pasco County Tax Collector, Pasco Board of County Commissioners, and more.

Register online at bit.ly/3vR7Kr8.

CAPSTONE PROGRAM GRANT

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) celebrated the success of the Achievement Capstone Program, a scholarship program that grants financial assistance to high-achieving, underrepresented college graduates of historically Black colleges and universities and predominantly Black institutions.

The NMSC joined the UNCF at Clark Atlanta University, to commemorate the scholarship’s five-year milestone, where NMSC President Timothy E. McGuire presented UNCF President Dr. Michael L. Lomax with an additional $2.1 million grant for the program.

“UNCF is honored to continue the legacy of a program that has meant so much to Black college students who struggled to finance their higher education,” said Lomax, in a news release.

“I am proud of the work that UNCF has done with this program in helping ensure a college degree is not only a dream but a possibility.”

McGuire added that NMSC is proud of its partnership with UNCF and the work and stewardship to carry on the name, mission and legacy of the National Achievement Scholarship Program, which has recognized and honored many Black American scholars since the first awards were presented in 1965.

“We believe this further investment in the Achievement Capstone Program is proof of our great confidence in UNCF to carry on this important mission for many years to come,” said McGuire, in the release.

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POLITICAL, from page 1A the land development code.

Steinsnyder added:“I’ll also remind you that the reason you moved to board appointments versus commission appointments was to move forward the way most other jurisdictions do it.”

Having the entire county board select planning commissioners reduces potential for “political appointments,” Steinsnyder said.

“It is probably your most important board,” Steinsnyder said.

“That’s why I feel that the west side should be represented,” Starkey said.“They don’t have to live in a commission district. I may not find anyone who qualifies in my district,” she said.“But at least I want someone on the (planning) board who understands my district.”

Commission Chairman Ron Oakley said he doesn’t have a problem with the current planning commission.

“I think the planning commission has been operating very well. I don’t have any feeling of not being represented on that planning commission board.They’re all our citizens,” Oakley said.

However, Oakley joined in with the rest of the commission when they approved a motion by Starkey to extend the terms of Grey, Poole, Saez and Anderson for six months.

That will allow time for new commission district lines to be drawn through redistricting.

After that, commissioners agreed they would appoint one planning commissioner each, with the full board choosing an at-large member.The school board seat on the planning board would not be affected by the change.

Planning board members who already have been reappointed to longer terms would need to be addressed separately, Moore noted.

The issue was bought up at the Pasco County Planning Commission’s meeting on July 8, by Denise Hernandez, the county’s zoning administrator.

She informed the planning board about the county board’s action.

David Goldstein, the chief assistant county attorney, said the possibility remains that the planning board’s composition could remain the same — since commissioners have the option of appointing someone who lives outside of their district.

Future vacancies, he said, will be filled by individual board members, except for the atlarge seat, which will be selected by the entire board.The school board seat will not be affected.

Because the change requires an amendment to the county’s land development code and because it would not take effect until redistricting is done, it might not occur within six months, Goldstein said.

“My understanding is that there’s an issue with the census data. It’s not out yet.The redistricting has to be based on the census data.

“It may not occur in six months. It may roll into the next year. I suspect what will happen is that we may need to be going back to the board saying,‘We need to extend another six months, or something to that effect,” Goldstein said.

Currently, there are no representatives on the planning commission from Oakley, Starkey or Mariano’s districts.

“There are three planning commission members from Christina Fitzpatrick’s district and three members from Commissioner Moore’s district,” Hernandez said.

The planning commission is a volunteer board, which provides recommendations on comprehensive land use, zoning, and land development code changes, as well as conditional use requests and operational permits.

It is the final decision-making body for special exception applications.

Planning Commission Chairman Grey quipped that zoning administrator Hernandez was behind the planned change.

To which Goldstein responded: “It was not the recommendation by staff or the county attorney’s office.”

Planning board member Anderson asked: “Does that (the new process) make it more of a political appointment?”

Goldstein responded:“Yes, that was one of the reasons the county attorney’s office originally recommended that it be the decision of the entire board, so the entire board could pick the best fit from an expertise perspective, more so, versus, say, they happen to live in the district, perspective.”

Serving on the planning commission requires a certain amount of expertise in real estate, planning, development and so on, Goldstein said.

“I think the county attorney’s office, and probably the planning staff as well, thought the appointment should be based on knowledge and expertise, rather than where you live,” Goldstein said.

BUDGET, from page 1A

funding obligations and the reasonable needs of my office.

Her April 30 letter also noted: “Since to bring all of them in here and have that,” 2010, Pasco’s population increased by 19% Moore said. and the county increased staffing by 39% to The clerk said that anyone from the pub- provide additional services. In that same lic is free to speak during the time frame, the clerk’s office cut public comment portion of the 11 % of its positions due to fundmeeting, but Moore said it wasn’t ing shortages.” appropriate for remarks to be At the board meeting, she reitpart of the board’s deliberations. erated those issues and told So, the clerk said she would commissioners,“the funding situwait until the miscellaneous busiation in my office is just ness portion of the meeting unsustainable.” during which she’s allowed to Alvarez-Sowles also noted that bring issues to the board. the emphasis during the board’s At that point in the meeting, June 8 meeting was on property Alvarez-Sowles told board memtax revenue, but said there also bers she had met with County Nikki Alvarez-Sowles are other unrestricted revenues Administrator Dan Biles. that go into the general revenue During that meeting, she said Biles ac- account, such as sales tax and state revenue knowledged “that the commission has a sharing. legal obligation to fund IT and that they are She said the county board “is responsible funding it at 40%” of her IT request. for determining and setting its funding prior“I just wanted to state that funding it at ities” and she told the board that the clerk’s 40% of the request is inadequate to meet the office should be among its highest priorities, needs of my office and the requirements of along the same lines as public safety — the the law,”Alvarez-Sowles said.“I would like to sheriff’s office and firefighters. have the full funding of IT for fiscal year County Attorney Jeffrey Steinsnyder 2022.” weighed in on the issue.

Alvarez had spelled out her request in an “Mr. Chairman, there appears to be a funApril 30 letter to Commission Chairman Ron damental dispute between the administrator Oakley and the Pasco County Commission. and the clerk with regard to whether or not In that letter, she told commissioners that what the clerk is asking for, is in fact, a local her budget request was for $13,284,195, re- requirement. sulting in $8,992,936 in additional funding.

“It boils down to — for large scale — At the July 6 county board meeting, whether or not the West Pasco Judicial Alvarez-Sowles said:“I recognize that my re- Center is a local requirement. quest is more than the county “The clerk’s position is that it is. The administration would like, however, it is county’s position is that it’s not,” Steinsnyder based specifically on the commission’s legal said.

DIAMOND, from page 1A In its response, D.A.B. Constructors “included a recovery schedule showing a project completion date of October 2021,” Carson wrote.

Based on that schedule, FDOT “established interim milestone dates that the contractor would need to meet in order to avoid being defaulted,” Carson’s email continues.

“One of the milestones was set for June 28, 2021, and the contractor did not meet this milestone.

“On June 25, 2021, D.A.B. notified the Department (FDOT) they were demobilizing from the project. As a result of missing the milestone, the Department (FDOT) defaulted D.A.B. on July 1, 2021,” Carson’s email says.

She also noted that “at the time of the default, D.A.B.’s schedule submitted to the Department (FDOT) showed a final completion date of Jan. 6, 2022, and the interchange would be in its final configuration in early November 2021. However, interim milestones on the projects critical path were not met to achieve that schedule. D.A.B. demobilized on June 25, 2021, which would further delay the project.”

Carson goes on to say that FDOT “will work with the surety company who is required to provide a replacement contractor to complete the project.At this time, FDOT is unsure how long it will take the surety to procure the replacement contracFILE tor but will work diligently to move Work has stopped on a diverging diamond project the process as quickly as possible.”

During the July 6 county board that is being done in Wesley Chapel, which is meeting, Moore told his colleagues expected to ease traffic at State Road 56 and that motorists driving through the Interstate 75, once the work is finished. An estimated area likely would have noticed the completion date on the project has not been determined. work stoppage at that location.

“The company swore up and down they would get this done.

They would meet the milestones.The timeIn her email, Carson said FDOT is “empalines.They were moving along nicely, in the thetic to impacts any project delays may beginning, unfortunately, they slowed down cause to motorists, residents, and businesses again,” Moore said. and will make adjustments to traffic signals Despite the delay, Moore reiterated his and any traffic control devices to help acsupport for the diverging diamond. commodate extra traffic volume” that’s “It’s such a great project. It’s going to typical during the holiday season. have huge benefits,” Moore said.

She said D.A.B. is the prime contractor Still, the county commissioner expressed on two other projects in Pasco County: State frustration.

Road 54, from Curley Road to Morris Bridge “It’s unfortunate. It really is. Because who Road; and State Road 52, from the Suncoast pays the price? It’s our citizens — that’s Parkway to U.S. 41. their taxes and they expect these projects “The default does not apply to these to be done in a timely manner,” Moore said. state road projects,” Carson wrote.

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July 14, 2021

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Checking in on locals during MLB’s All-Star break

By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com

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he 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) season has reached its designated July midway point with the AllStar break — with weeklong festivities like the All-Star Game, Home Run Derby, MLB Draft, Futures Game and Celebrity Softball Game all happening in Denver, Colorado.

The league’s breather offers several days off for ballplayers before returning to the extensive 162-game regular schedule (not including spring training or playoffs) — with most of the 30 teams out of action from July 12 through July 15.

There are several ballplayers, and a manager, that have their roots in The Laker/Lutz News coverage area.

Here’s a closer look at these locals’ performances, halfway through the Major League season.

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Zephyrhills High product Austin Adams is a reliever for the San Diego Padres

AUSTIN ADAMS,

SAN DIEGO PADRES, PITCHER Local tie: Zephyrhills High School

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Gaither High product Oscar Mercado is an outfielder with the Cleveland Indians.

OSCAR MERCADO,

CLEVELAND INDIANS, OUTFIELDER Local tie: Gaither High School

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Gaither High product/Lutz native Kevin Cash is in his seventh year as manager of the Tampa Bay Rays.

KEVIN CASH,

TAMPA BAY RAYS, MANAGER Local tie: Gaither High School

Unlike most other MLB managers and coaches, Kevin Cash will have on-field duties during the All-Star break.

That’s because he was named manager for the AL All-Star squad — a reward designated for leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a World Series appearance last season.

The 2021 MLB All-Star Game— otherwise known as the midsummer classic — is scheduled for July 13 at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.The game will air live on FOX at 7:30 p.m.

There, Cash will oversee 34 of the sport’s top players during the contest, including two familiar faces in Rays catcher Mike Zunino and super-utility Joey Wendle, who were both named All-Star reserves.

Cash’s encore from last year’s historic Rays campaign hasn’t been too shabby, guiding the franchise to a 53-37 record — good for second in the AL East (1.5 game back of first-place Boston Red Sox) and tops in the Wild Card race.

The seventh-year skipper has done it navigating tough team injuries (like ace pitcher Tyler Glasnow) and melding an eclectic group of rookies and veterans, with ages ranging from 20 years old (rookie infielder Wander Franco) to 41 years old (lefty veteran pitcher Rich Hill).

Likewise impressive, Cash’s ballclub entered the season with MLB’s fifth cheapest payroll at around $69.1 million — ahead of only the Miami Marlins ($58.5 million), Baltimore Orioles ($58.1 million), Pittsburgh Pirates ($55.9 million) and Cleveland Indians ($52.8 million).

Cash is regarded for his relatability to players, plus his quasi-mad scientist approach to managing, with ever-changing batting orders, substitutions, heavy bullpen usage and substitutions, unique defensive positioning and shifts — all designed to maximize the roster and play to player’s individuals strengths.

Locally, Cash spent his younger days growing up in the Valley Ranch Drive neighborhood, situated across from Lake Park in Lutz.

He first hit the national scene in 1989 — then a 12-year-old second baseman for a Northside Little League team that reached the 43rd Little League World Series.

Cash later starred at Gaither High School, penning that into a successful college run at Florida State University and eight-year MLB career as a journeyman catcher mostly.

Cash comes from a baseball family, as his father and uncle both played professionally, the latter reaching the big leagues in the 1970s.

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Oscar Mercado was one of the Cleveland Indians final roster cuts during spring training, but has since worked himself back to the big league club, earning a promotion from Triple-A Columbus on June 28.

The 26-year-old has cobbled together a respectable .281/.343/.500 line with nine hits (including a homer, triple and two doubles), five runs, four RBIs, three walks and nine strikeouts across 32 at-bats in 12 MLB games, along with two stolen bases.

Defensively, he’s seen action in left field and center field.

The 6-foot-2, 197-pound right-handed hitter had an impressive debut season in 2019.

That season he batted .269 with 15 home runs and 54 RBIs in 119 games, adding 70 runs scored, 25 doubles, three triples and 15 stolen bases — finishing eighth in the AL Rookie of the Year race.

But what followed was a subpar 2020 campaign — with a paltry .128 with a .348 OPS in 86 at-bats across 36 games.

Mercado’s since worked to revamp his swing after last season’s slump, with help from the coaching staff and front office, according to various media reports.

He now appears on the right track.

A native of Colombia, Mercado and his family emigrated to the United States, and settled in the Tampa area when he was 7 years old.

He became a four-year starter at shortstop at Gaither High School from 2010 to 2013, leading the program to back-to-back district crowns and ranked among the nation’s top prep middle infielders.

Following high school, Mercado was picked by St. Louis Cardinals in the second round (57th overall) in the 2013 MLB Draft, signing for $1.5 million.

He spent nearly six years working through the Cardinals minor league system until he was traded to the Indians in July 2018.

Austin Adams has solidified himself as one of the more important bullpen pieces for the contending San Diego Padres (53-40, third in NL West), posting a 1.71 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 48 strikeouts across 31.2 innings pitched in 30 appearances.

Much of the credit for his success harkens to his high-spin slider, which he throws nearly 89% of the time and averages about 87 mph.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound righty has struggled with command and control at times (issuing 19 walks and MLB-leading 14 hit batters), yet he’s only allowed 14 hits, with

batters averaging just .137 against him.

The 30-year-old has had stints in the Majors since 2017, also playing for the Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners.

Adams grew up in Zephyrhills, playing little league at Sam Pasco Park.

He went on to earn four letters in baseball (and one in basketball) at Zephyrhills High School from 2006 to 2009. He posted a 2.43 ERA and 80 strikeouts in his Bulldog career.

Adams’ high school pedigree led to a baseball scholarship at the University of South Florida, where he was a cog in the program’s first-ever Big East Championship final in 2012, as a junior.Adams went on become an eighth round draft pick by the Los Angeles Angels, signing for $127,500.

JOHN GANT,

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, PITCHER Local tie: Wiregrass Ranch High School John Gant began the season in the St. Louis Cardinals rotation, but was assigned to a bullpen role weeks ago.

It’s a role he’s flourished with strikethrowing and walk prevention.

Across 71.2 innings in 21 appearances — the second-most innings he’s thrown in his six-year Majors career — the 6-foot-4, 200-pound righty has posted a 3.52 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 60 strikeouts, with a 4-6 record for a Cardinals team that sits fourth in the NL Central at 44-46.

Gant’s arsenal features as many as six different pitches, headlined by a sinker (38.6%) and changeup (21.4%), along with a fourseam fastball, slider, cutter and curveball, according to MLB.com’s Statcast metrics.

Like his diverse pitch selection, the 28year-old also has gone viral on social media for altering hairstyles and facial hair during the course of a season.

He’s sported everything from a full beard and long hair to corn rows to bushy mustache to some more traditional clean-shaven looks.

Gant made his MLB debut in 2016 with the Atlanta Braves, but has played for St. Louis since 2017.

Locally, Gant starred on the Wiregrass Ranch High varsity baseball team from 2008 to 2011 — striking out over 200 batters and sustaining just three losses in four years.

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Wiregrass Ranch High product John Gant is a veteran right-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals.

He also was a member of the Wiregrass Ranch basketball and swimming teams. His father, John Sr., was a science teacher at the school and longtime varsity girls basketball coach.

Gant was selected out of high school by the New York Mets in the 21st round of the 2011 MLB Draft, where he signed for $185,000.

NATE PEARSON,

TORONTO BLUE JAYS, PITCHER Local tie: Odessa native, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School

Labeled one of baseball’s top pitching prospects, many tabbed Nate Pearson to garner American League Rookie of the Year consideration this year for the Toronto Blue Jays.

It’s been anything but that so far.

The 24-year-old right-hander was quickly optioned to the minors in early May after firing just 2.1 innings in one big league appearance — a 7-4 road loss to the Houston Astros on May 9, where he allowed five walks, four hits and three earned runs.

Since then, Pearson exhibited up and down showings for the Triple-A affiliate Buffalo Bisons (4.74 ERA, 1.176 WHIP, 36 strikeouts in 24.2 innings).

Meanwhile, he hasn’t pitched since June 16 as he nurses a right groin strain — a befuddling injury that has him seeking a handful of different medical opinions, according to various media reports.

Measuring 6-foot-6, 250-pounds — aptly nicknamed “Big Nate,” — Peason’s regarded for a high-velocity fastball that can regularly touch 100 mph and above, along with a mid-80s slider and cutter.

He made his MLB debut during the pan-

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Bishop McLaughlin product/Odessa native Nate Pearson is a right-handed pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays.

demic-shortened season in 2020, so still maintains rookie-level status.

It remains up in the air if Pearson will pitch for Toronto the rest of this season, which is fighting for positioning in the ubercompetitive AL East, where they sit in third place with a 45-42 mark.

Born and raised in Odessa, Pearson starred at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School, helping the program to the Class 3A state semifinals as a senior in 2015.

He wrapped up his prep career with a career 1.24 earned run average and 144 strikeouts in 101.2 innings pitched, with a 12-1 record.

Pearson went on to play college baseball at Miami’s Florida International University, then transferred to College of Central Florida in Ocala.

Pearson was taken by Toronto late in the first round (28th overall) in the 2017 MLB Draft, signing for a $2.45 million bonus.

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Searching for answers about Eddie Lewis Knowing Your History

By Doug Sanders Special to The Laker/Lutz News

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he word “Ehren,” of German origin, means “to honor.”

And, an example of doing just that can be found at the Mt. Carmel Cemetery, in the oncethriving community of Ehren, off Ehren Cutoff in Land O’ Lakes.

For more than 114 years, a small grave in this 1-acre cemetery, has been marked by the name “Eddie” at the top of a small tombstone.

This is the final resting place for Eddie Lewis, who died on Nov. 8, 1906, at the age of 14.

He was buried there, at a time of segregated homes, churches, schools and cemeteries.

“Eddie’s was the only marked grave with a headstone and mount when I first stopped to see the cemetery,” says Karen Matthews, of Land O’ Lakes, who lives six miles away.

“It’s obvious his parents put all their love and money in honoring their dead son, and I was overcome with wonder and curiosity about his short life,” she said.

Eddie Lewis was born on March 17, 1892, according to the grave marker.

Public records about Eddie Lewis’ life and death are elusive.

There was no hospital in Ehren at that time, and no medical records are available.

No death certificate is available, either.

Florida didn’t begin requiring death certificates until the 1920s, according to Jeff Cannon, the former director of the Pasco County Historic Preservation Society.

While not much is known about Eddie Lewis’ life, insights about the community of Ehren can be gleaned from historic records, accounts of local historians and from newspaper reports.

For instance, the Orange Belt Railroad arrived in 1888.

The local post office was established on Jan. 17, 1890, to serve 300 people, according to an application to the postmaster general in Washington D.C. Elizabeth Riegler MacManus and Susan A. MacManus, authors of “Citrus, Sawmills, Critters & Crackers,” described the working conditions in the community more than a century ago.

White workers cut wood to feed the wood-burning trains, while Black laborers cut railroad ties to maintain and expand the railroad tracks, the historians wrote.

During the 1900s, Blacks in Ehren worked at a turpentine still built southeast of the Ehren Pine Company, collecting resin from trees, in heavy barrels.

The only other source of real income was agriculture where local farmers produced crops of watermelons, cantaloupes, onions, tomatoes, cane syrup and peanuts.

Historian Cannon described the devastation caused by a fire on March 28, 1920 that burned the Ehren Pine Company to the ground.

“Within a few minutes, the sawmill was ablaze along with a large boarding house and two homes,” Cannon wrote in 2011.

Total losses were reported at $125,000, according to his research.

The Dade City Banner reported on April 2, 1920:“With the sawmill gone there is little left of Ehren, and its future depends largely upon whether Mr. Mueller and his associates rebuild or not.”

Historian Cannon observed:“Although research has revealed a great deal of information about the sawmill town, there still remains that which we do not know.”

It’s not even known precisely when Mt. Carmel Cemetery was founded.

Approximately 40 graves were found in the cemetery in September 2006, by SDII Global, which conducted a ground-penetrat-

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At left, Karen Matthews, of Land O’ Lakes, and Patricia Puckett, of Dade City, clean the grave marker of Eddie Lewis (seen above, before and after the cleaning), buried at the Mt. Carmel Cemetery in 1906. This burial ground is one of four historic African American cemeteries that still exist in Pasco County.

ing radar survey of the cemetery.

Seven of those were marked with traditional headstones, but the others had wooden markers, which had rotted away.

“The earliest marked grave is the infant daughter of T. & M. Horton, dated Dec. 23, 1903,” according to Cannon.

The genesis of this column was a 2020 request from Matthews, who asked for help in tracking down more information about Eddie Lewis.

Although little could be learned about him, some online searches helped to provide more details about his family.

The online source FindAGrave.com identifies Robert Milton Lewis and Jane Lloyd Lewis, as Eddie’s parents.

Additionally, handwritten records from the 1900 census (Pasco Ehren District #0129) reveal that Eddie had three brothers: Robert, born in 1890; Montine, born 1895; and Abraham, born in in On June 20, 2009, the cemetery was officially designated a historic site by the county’s historic preservation 1900. He also had a sister, Ida, committee. born in 1887.

Other information about Eddie’s family was found in additional cen- and that Eddie’s father was the owner of a Pinellas County in 1945 at the age of 74.

Although the ground survey did not blacksmith shop. sus records and Ancestry.com.

Those records also indicate that Eddie identify any names at the Mt. Carmel Those records say that Eddie’s father was born in 1866 in Mississippi and his mother had another brother, John, who was born in Cemetery, at least four interments are listed 1904, but that his sister, Ida, had apparently by PeopleLegacy.com: was born in 1871 in Florida.

• Minnie Blocker (1876 to 1954) His parents, according to the records, died because her name was not listed in the • Lonnie G. Bowen (born 1875) census. were married in 1886.

• Lydia Gibbs (1867-1936) Eddie’s parents are not buried at Mt. Records indicated that both parents • W.G. Gibbs (Died 1935) could read and write, and Eddie’s father Carmel Cemetery, according to obituaries Any Information about others buried at found on Newspapers.com. worked in a “log yard sawmill.”

His father died in Clearwater at the age the cemetery remains a mystery — at least Records from the 1910 census reveal that the Lewis family moved to Clearwater, of 89 on July 5, 1956. His mother died in for now.

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Guests can take part in raffles and prizes, and listen to music at this fundraiser for a new building, to help the Humane Society to give pets a new lease on life.

There also will be adoptable dogs to meet. Family dogs are invited, too.

PATRIOTIC PUP CONTEST

BluEgg Photography will host a Patriotic Pup Contest, to benefit K9 Partners for Patriots.

BluEgg is offering pet mini-sessions on several dates in July, in Wesley Chapel and Spring Hill, at a K9 Partners’ facility and Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, on select dates.

There are limited slots available, by appointment only.

This is a bracket-style competition.

During voting, each week your dog will be matched up with another pooch to be voted the Ulti-mutt Patriot.

Winners of the Final Four will receive gifts from local pet-friendly businesses.

All entrants will receive a photo gift and a “sWAG” bag.

The entry fee is $99.

For information, call 727-560-7458.

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Driving under the influence was once the major focus of safety on the road, and distracted driving of all kinds has gained national attention in recent years, according to a Trips With Pets news release.

Now, many states are focusing attention on a new threat — driving with a dog sitting on your lap.

The American Automobile Association (AAA) Foundation for Traffic Safety notes that taking your eyes off the road for just two seconds doubles the chance of a crash.

That two seconds is all it could take for a frightened or excited pet to jump on or claw the driver, climb onto the dashboard, or worse, crawl under the brake pedal.

A survey by AAA and the dog-product company Kurgo revealed that nearly 60% of respondents had driven with their pet in the last month, and 31% admitted to being distracted by their pet while driving.

Distractions included everything from feeding and petting their pet, to taking their photos while driving.

Seventeen percent of respondents who drove with their pet (nearly one in five) admitted to either allowing their pet to sit on their lap, or holding their pet while driving.

Also, 23% admitted to using their hands or arms to secure their pet when they hit the brakes.

Beyond potentially causing accidents, if a crash did occur, a small pet could easily be crushed by a deployed airbag, or thrown from the car and injured or killed.

AAA notes that an unrestrained 10pound dog when the vehicle is only traveling at 30 mph will exert roughly 300 pounds of pressure in a crash.

States are starting to take notice of the potential dangers.As a result, driving with your pet on your lap can earn you a traffic stop or a fine in some states.

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From left: Joanne O’ Ryan, Brooke Gerrity, Hayley O’ Ryan and Shay O’ Ryan were among the many volunteers at the first Keep Pasco Beautiful World Oceans Day.

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By Mary Rathman mrathman@lakerlutznews.com

Gale may be your gal At just a year old, Gale still has a lot of puppy in her. She is friendly, affectionate and loves to play. She sits on command and walks well on a leash. Gale is the perfect medium size, at under 45 pounds. She gets along with other dogs, although she doesn't like to share her toys with them. If you're looking for an energetic, loving companion, make an appointment to meet Gale.

The first Keep Pasco Beautiful World Oceans Day cleanup event was hailed a success – with the environment reeling in the biggest benefits, according to a news release.

Pasco County has more than 20 miles of coastline along the Gulf of Mexico.

In Central Pasco and East Pasco, there are several watersheds that lead to Tampa Bay and various rivers.

Volunteers donated their time in June, at two Pasco County locations: Anclote Gulf Park in Holiday and Cypress Creek Preserve in Land O’ Lakes.

Combing the roadways and shoreline,

they removed everything from televisions and sofa cushions to car bumpers and tires.

“Trash along the roadways ends up in the stormwater system, which ultimately leads to the Gulf,” said Keep Pasco Beautiful Coordinator Kristen King. “We live in an amazing place, and we all have to do our part to protect it.”

Here are statistics from the event: • 1,460 pounds of trash collected • 59 volunteers • 118 volunteer hours logged • $3,368 cost benefit (Volunteer Time Value) To volunteer or learn more about Keep Pasco Beautiful, please visit KeepPascoBeautiful.org.

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TransCare Medical Transportation Services, a division of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, has expanded its Baker/Marchman Act transportation services to include the transfer of students from Pasco County Schools to mental health receiving facilities, according to a news release.

TransCare has established a partnership with the Pasco Sheriff’s Office to manage all Baker Act transports initiated at Pasco County Schools.

It is common for these transports to be done in the back of patrol cars, even though these individuals have not committed a crime and are not being arrested.

When a student is on a Pasco County Schools campus and needs to be Baker Acted, the school resource officer contacts TransCare to request a transport.

TransCare staff then report to the designated school and safely transport the student to a Baker Act receiving facility for evaluation.

TransCare has two vehicles stationed within Pasco County during school hours for easy travel throughout the county.

Since implementing this arrangement in February, Pasco Sheriff’s deputies have been able to utitlize this program on 54 occasions, reducing the stigma and trauma related to a Baker Act while assisting those in need.

The initial contract for TransCare to provide these services will remain in effect through the remainder of the year.

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BUSINESS AS USUAL

All West Florida Division hospital and emergency room locations in Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Marion, Pasco and Pinellas counties are open for business as usual at this time, according to a news release.

All AdventHealth Medical Group practices, AdventHealth Express Care at Walgreens, and AdventHealth Centra Care

locations in Tampa Bay are reopen for in-person visits.

The specific regional AdventHealth Centra Care locations include: • AdventHealth Centra Care Brandon • AdventHealth Centra Care Carrollwood • AdventHealth Centra Care Citrus Park • AdventHealth Centra Care South Tampa • AdventHealth Centra Care Temple Terrace • AdventHealth Centra Care Trinity • AdventHealth Centra Care Wesley Chapel AdventHealth video visits remain available 24/7 through the AdventHeath app.

SILVER SNEAKERS

Join a free fitness class, for Silver Sneakers members, at the Oakstead Clubhouse, 3038 Oakstead Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes.

Classes are Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m.

The classes are open to the public at the cost of $4 per session.

For information, call the Oakstead Clubhouse at 813-949-6591.

MOBILE UNIT ADDS DATES

AdventHealth Mobile Mammography, formerly Tampa Bay Mobile Mammography, provides a quick, convenient way to get a mammogram, which is key to detecting breast cancer early.

A physician’s prescription is required for ages 40 and younger; no prescription is needed for those older than 40.

Upcoming mobile unit stops in May include: • July 15, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Palm Tree Acres/Sunnyside MHP, Clubhouse of Palm Tree Acres, 36006 State Road 54, Zephyrhills • July 15, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Zephyrhills First Church of the Nazarene, 6151 12th St., Zephyrhills • July 19, 9 a.m. to noon: Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce, 35880 Fifth Ave. • July 20, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Lexington Oaks Community Clubhouse, 26304 Lexington Oaks Blvd.,Wesley Chapel • July 26, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Southport Springs MHP, 3737 Southport Springs Parkway, Zephyrhills • July 31, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Connerton, 21100 Fountain Garden Road, Land O’ Lakes For questions, call 813-601-1925.

To schedule an appointment or for other mobile unit stops, visit AdventHealthMobileMammography.com, and select “Schedule Appointment” and then “Corporate.”

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Kyle and Allie Mosher donated a Cuddle Cot to AdventHealth Wesley Chapel, in memory of their daughter, Aubrey.

CUDDLE COT DONATION The family of Aubrey Mosher has partnered with Madison’s Miracles to donate a Cuddle Cot to The Baby Place at AdventHealth Wesley Chapel.

Aubrey’s mom,Allie, suffered complications during birth, and thanks to the Cuddle Cot, the Mosher family was able to hold Aubrey, create memories and honor her presence.

The Mosher family did not deliver baby Aubrey at the Wesley Chapel hospital, but worked with Madison’s Miracles

BACK-TO-SCHOOL HEALTH

The Tampa Family Health Centers (TFHC) will host several Back-to-School events in Tampa, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., that include immunizations, physicals, and COVID-19 vaccines.

• July 24:TFHC’s new location, at 1212 E. Bearss Ave.,Tampa • July 31:TFHC – Sheldon, 5611 Sheldon Road; and TFHC – Hillsborough, 12085 W. Hillsborough Ave. • Aug. 7:TFHC – Osborne, 4620 N. 22nd St.;TFHC – North Tampa, 1502 E. Fowler Ave. • Aug. 14:TFHC – Dale Mabry, 7814 N. Dale Mabry Highway

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AdventHealth Wesley Chapel now will have the ability to provide the additional comfort to honor the needs of grieving families in its care.

Madison’s Miracles was founded by Chris and Christina Stamper following the loss of their daughter, Madison Elizabeth Stamper, and is dedicated to honoring all babies gone too soon, every day.

For more information, please visit MadisonsMiracles.org.

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The Tampa Walk to End Alzheimer’s, presented by Old Republic Title, is scheduled for Nov. 13, at Raymond James Stadium, 4201 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa.

The walk is the largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Participants of all ages and abilities can join in.

Registration is free at Act.alz.org/tampa.

For event details, contact Steve Manuel at 813-230-1210 or stmanuel@alz.org.

The Laker/Lutz News likes to keep our readers informed about available classes, seminars, lectures and events regarding health and wellness issues. Hospitals, doctors, individual practitioners and anyone related to the health care industry can submit information, at least two weeks in advance, to be considered for publication. Photos of events, recognitions and so on, also are welcome.

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By Mary Rathman mrathman@lakerlutznews.com

Christian Social Service (CSS) is a nonprofit organization that supports the Pasco County area, with most of the requested help made by families and single mothers.

The CSS thrift store and food pantry, at 5514 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., is filled with donations from local churches and private contributors.

DAVRON, a Land O’ Lakes-based executive search and outplacement firm, reached out to Jacquie Petet, executive director of CSS, to see how the company could help, according to a news release.

Petet expressed the most urgent need was for school supplies and backpacks because students will return to in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year, and CSS was expecting to help hundreds of families. The nonprofit provides each student with a backpack, school supplies, and $20 toward its thrift store for back-to-school clothing.

In answer to Petet’s request, DAVRON hosted a School Supply Drive.With the help of the community and The Laker/Lutz News readers, DAVRON was able to donate 80 brand new backpacks and a multitude of school supply items to CSS.

From left: DAVRON employees Eric Maddox and David Coreen; Jacquie Petet, Christian Social Services executive director; and, DAVRON employees Leah Stevens, Blake Coen and Matthew Noble.

These local businesses, as well as other private donors, stepped up to the plate, as well: Hungry Harry’s,Aroma Joe’s, Sweet Frog, The Flying Squirrel, Land O’ Lakes Family Fitness and Station House BBQ. In addition, DAVRON employees contributed $1,550 to the nonprofit, which they raised at their own Charity Challenge Fishing Tournament.

Christian Social Services currently is accepting donations on Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and can be reached at 813-995-0088.

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DAVRON employees, back row: Austin Lopez, Diana Allen, Julia Byrd, Jeremy Jacobs, Blake Coen, Jesse Blunt, Dalton Fitzgerald, Kenneth Beiter, Matthew Noble and Wyatt Durney.

Middle row: Adrianna Marquez, Ashley Jachens, Merinn Jacobs, Lacy McElfresh, Sasha Ortiz, Nicholas Bertrand and Christian Cornier. Front row: Megan McKee, Leah Stevens, Elijah Gallatin, David Coreen and Eric Maddox.

The DAVRON team collected, organized and donated a variety of school supply items, to help serve students in need.

David Coreen and Wyatt Durney display a couple of the fish they caught during DAVRON’s charity fishing tournament.

FiCare e Federal Credit Union, Healthcare’s Financial Partner WINS CREDIT UNION OF THE YEAR FiCare Federal F Credit Union (FCU), the only Florida credit union serving strictly healthcare professionals and their family membbers, received the Credit Union of the Year award in June from m the League of Southeastern Credit Unions ((LSCU)) & Affiliates A for its financial prowess, daily operations, and coommunity outreach. The Tampa-based, memberowned creditt union is in the LSCU category of credit unions having up too $100 million in assets, with FiCare just under $60 million.

Denelle Miller, FiCare’s CEO and a Dade City resident, accepted the honor in Orlando.

“What FiCare offers is a benefit to healthcare professionals and their loved ones,” said Miller. “Our mission is to help individuals aachieve their life needs, desires, and dreams by providing fin nancial expertise and education. My team and I are committted to accomplishing this by offering members complete finaancial services, competitive rates, and exceptional personal seervice, every day.”

Miller jooined what was originally known as St. Joseph’s FCU in 2008. After holding progressively responsible positions, she beccame CEO in 2015 and under her leadership, the credit union n rebranded in 2018 from St. Joseph FCU to FiCare FCU,, Healthcare’s Financial Partner. In January 2021,

FiCare also expanded its membership to serve all Florida healthcare employees and has almost doubled its assets and members.

“I thought I wanted to be a nurse, but I found that my passion for serving others could also be used in the financial industry working alongside healthcare professionals. The credit union movement is “People helping People” and that is exactly what FiCare does,” Miller said.

Despite the global pandemic, FiCare has flourished thanks largely to its members, staff, and Board of Directors, according to Miller. “We discovered that most of our members don’t rely on our brick-and-mortar branches in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, but if they need to physically see someone, they can visit a branch or speak to a local FiCare representative by phone. And, with our CO-OP Shared Branching™ arrangement nationally and worldwide, FiCare members can literally access their benefits almost anywhere they travel.”

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Zephyrhills welcomes new Main Street director

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Faith Wilson is off to a quick start — as the new director and events coordinator for Main Street Zephyrhills Inc. In about a month’s time, the 32-year-old has helped relaunch the organization’s website, created a community interview series, increased social media engagement across various platforms, and streamlined membership and sponsorship packages.

She’s also planning the organization’s 17th annual Music & Motorcycles event, set for Sept.11, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Main Street Zephyrhills is a 501c3 nonprofit that generally facilitates new business, and organizes large events and pa- Faith Wilson rades within the historic downtown district — particularly along Fifth Avenue.

Events include Music & Motorcycles, Halloween Howl and Zephyrhills Christmas Parade, among others.

Wilson was introduced during a Zephyrhills Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting June 28 at Zephyrhills City Hall.

She is a Lithia native, who lives in Lakeland with her husband and two children.

She graduated from Newsome High School, and studied liberal arts and architecture at Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Florida, respectively.

She officially began working for Main Street Zephyrhills on June 1, with a salary of $38,456.

Her role — as the organization’s only cityfunded position — consists of serving as an advocate and liaison for the downtown district with initiatives to bring economic growth and community connections. The role involves working closely with the Zephyrhills CRA and other groups.

The organization relies on donations, memberships and partner organizations to help fund projects such as public artwork, family friendly events and activities.

Wilson’s background is in retail management, having been an assistant store manager and corporate leadership team member at Stein Mart. She also served on the advisory board for USO (United Service Organizations) Tampa Bay. Wilson assumed the Main Street position vacated by Paxton McCullough, who held the role from June 2020 to May 2021. Before that, the role was held by Anna Stutzriem, who resigned in March 2020 after more than two years on the post.

Wilson shared her vision for Main Street Zephyrhills and the city’s historic downtown, a subject broached by CRA Commissioner Lance Smith during the meeting.

“I see opportunity overall,”Wilson responded. She cited the potential for events, particularly markets because they draw the community out — something that was hampered by COVID-19.

“When people get out in the community and they shop local, they see their local friends, they see their neighbors out there, it really brings that bond and sense of community back together, and hopefully from that, (people) become inspired to continue to come downtown and support their local businesses,”Wilson said.

Describing herself as personable, as well as a person of action, Wilson said “I want the community to feel like they know me and that they can talk to me at any time.”

She has been keeping busy with Main Street functions.

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“That was quite a success,”Wilson said.“It was positively received, and it was a nice community event, especially post-COVID, for everyone to get out and see what we’re doing in the Main Street sector.”

Wilson also has updated the organization’s social media platforms, ensuring presence on Facebook,YouTube, LinkedIn,TikTok, SnapChat and Instagram.

“I’m keeping up with all of that,” Wilson said. She also is “trying to cater to all age groups of the Zephyrhills community and let them know what Main Street is doing,” she said.

Wilson has been doing a livestream interview series, in which she dialogues with various Main Street members and business owners “to let the community get to know the people behind these organizations, so I think that’s going to be very helpful with connecting the community.”

The most recent interview piece featured Habitat for Humanity ReStores representatives, which can be found archived on YouTube.

Wilson’s “big project” has been the relaunch of a new Main Street Zephyrhills website, MainStreetZephyrhills.org.

She shared details of the website on the council chambers’ projection screen, during the meeting.

The fresh site includes several new userfriendly features and accessibility tools, such as shortcuts to information about dining, shopping, events, activities and service experiences throughout town.

There’s a detailed downtown Zephyrhills business directory, providing information including address, phone number and links to their respective websites.

Other highlights include a city events calendar and listing of upcoming Main Street projects and attractions.

There’s also a business entrepreneur resources toolkit that lists available vacant properties for lease, as well as how-to information about licenses, permits, loans, utilities, community connection opportunities and more.

The website is ADA-compliant, with accessibility tools to alter contrasts and text sizes, too.

Wilson worked closely on the project with The Social Connection — a Land O’ Lakes based marketing agency specializing in website development, social media and graphic/digital marketing, particularly for startup companies and small businesses.

The website undertaking involved “many, many hours,”Wilson acknowledged.

CRA Director Gail Hamilton, who serves as Main Street’s ex-oficio, attested:“She’s providing content and she’s having to pull teeth from everybody to get the content to put on there,” also noting that Wilson often has been tackling details, late into the evening.

Hamilton commended Wilson’s efforts.

“She hit the ground running with this (position),” said Hamilton,“so we are very excited about the future.”

Other city leaders came away impressed with Wilson’s presentation and overall work, over the short time frame.

“I think she’s doing a great job, and I think we’re going to see Main Street grow and begin to flourish,” said Zephyrhills City Manager Billy Poe. CRA Commissioners also happily observed Main Street’s complete roster of volunteer board members — something that’s been a challenge for the organization in the past.

In fact, Poe pointed out the local Main Street chapter was “very close” to shuttering about a year ago, because there weren’t enough board members per state requirements for a period of time.

Besides Wilson and Hamilton, other key Main Street figures now include president Linda Kerns, vice president Devin Alexander, board members Antwon Gildon, Christin Bennett, Sarrah Vesselov and Grant Posner, treasurers Martin Harm and Keith Wolfe, and Councilwoman Jodi Wilkeson.

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Elsa — which shifted from Tropical Storm Elsa to Hurricane Elsa and back to a tropical storm again — caused relatively little damage locally.

Pasco and Hillsborough counties, for the most part, remained mostly unscathed by Elsa.

Both counties reported some minor street flooding and some downed trees.

Both Hillsborough and Pasco counties declared a local state of emergency, as Elsa approached.

Forecasters had predicted the potential for torrential rainfall, high winds, storm surge, isolated tornadoes and flooding.

Pasco operations continued as normal, with the addition of the activation of emergency staff and the opening of the Mike Fasano Regional Hurricane Shelter.

Hillsborough County closed county offices early on July 6, so staff and customers could get home safely, and the county reopened late on July 7. It also activated emergency staff.

Pasco County Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning closed all Pasco County public schools and offices at 3 p.m., on July 6, and the district remained closed on July 7.

Browning explained the decision during the school board’s July 6 meeting.

The superintendent told board members that he wanted to get the district’s school

buses off the road and into the compounds, to avoid the potential of driving during high winds — which pose hazardous conditions for school buses.

The closures affected the district’s Extended School Year program, the PLACE child care program, STAR,VPK and Early Head Start. School-based activities and events planned for the afternoon of July 6 and on July 7 were canceled, too.

The North Tampa Bay Chamber closed at noon on July 6 and reopened at 9 a.m., on July 8. Chamber staff worked remotely to provide timely updates on the storm.

The Laker/Lutz News altered its delivery schedule, too, because of Elsa.

It delivered newspapers to boxes and businesses early on July 5, before Elsa was due to arrive.The newspaper also held off on home deliveries until after the storm passed, with expected completion of routes by July 8.

While Elsa packed a relatively light punch, officials urge residents to prepare for the 2021 Hurricane Season, which continues through Nov. 30.

Meteorologists at Colorado State University recently revised their hurricane season predictions, increasing the expected number of named storms to 20, up from 17 in their April forecast.

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Students returning to public schools in Pasco and Hillsborough counties will not be required to wear masks.

Pasco County Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning took a moment at the school board’s July 6 meeting to reiterate the Pasco district’s position.

“I’ve been getting a number of emails from folks, across the district, that I guess are still concerned that I’m going to have staff and students in masks.

“I am not going to have students in masks, come the beginning of the school year.

“I think it’s been patently clear by this district that masks would be optional starting in August.

“I think it’s even more clear with the remarks made by our governor that there would be no masks in school. So, they’ve removed that decision from local school districts,” Browning said.

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