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Boundary proposals draw fire

By B.C. Manion

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The Pasco County School Board is in for a long meeting on Dec. 20, if parent meetings on proposed school boundaries are any indication.

Board members are scheduled to hold public meetings on school boundaries proposed for Bexley Elementary School, Cypress Creek Middle/High School and on rezoning changes affecting schools in West Pasco County.

The board meets at the school district’s headquarters at 7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.,

in Land O’ Lakes.

Recommended boundaries for Bexley Elementary, which is being built in a new subdivision off State Road 54 in Land O’ Lakes, appear to be the least controversial.

The proposed boundaries for Bexley would reduce crowding at both Odessa and Oakstead elementary schools, and would provide additional students for Lake Myrtle Elementary.

Controversy ratchets up when it comes to proposed boundaries for Cypress Creek Midde/High School, now under construc-

School boundary hearing WHEN: Dec. 20, 6 p.m.

WHERE: Pasco County School boardroom, at 7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.

WHY: New boundaries are needed to relieve overcrowding at some schools and to provide enrollment for others.

To be sure to have the most updated information, call (813) 794-2000 or visit Pasco.k12.fl.us/planning/rezoning/.

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A Land O’ Lakes mom recently led an effort to help less fortunate children by making stuffed bears and other animals at Build-A-Bear Workshop at The Shops at Wiregrass.

“I made an event on Facebook,” said Cindy Ross, whose business RP&G Printing, is in Wesley Chapel.

“I asked people to come build a bear.

Bring their kids, bring their family. Just have fun building a bear that they’re willing to donate,” she said.

She also announced the event through The Laker/Lutz News.

Twenty-seven people came out to build stuffed animals and 11 others who couldn’t come donated money.

The volunteers made a total of 70 bears and other animals with a total estimated value of more than $1,100, Ross said, expressing gratitude for all of the help.

Build-A-Bear employee Ayah mans the stuffing machine during a fundraiser for a women’s shelter and underprivileged schoolchildren.

The people at Build-A-Bear Workshop were fantastic, she said.And, the volunteers were great, too, she added.

“A lot of the people I’ve met through the years — with my business and with the chamber and with my friends — this comSee BEARS, page 11A

Guests lined up at the bins to choose which animal to stuff and dress for the fundraiser at Build-A-Bear in Wesley Chapel.

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For one drunk driver, it took going blind to finally see.

That’s the message Derrick Jenkins shared during A Rally to Prevent Impaired Driving, on Dec. 5 at John Long Middle School in Wesley Chapel.

Three years ago, Jenkins was just a “normal kid.”

But, the St. Petersburg resident’s life changed forever on Nov. 5, 2013.

Jenkins, then 21, attended a local car show with a few buddies. His intention was to get drunk. He did.

“Being 21, I was thinking,‘Sweet, we can get trashed legally.’That was my mindset at the time,” Jenkins said, addressing a group of parents and their children.

That November evening, an intoxicated Jenkins chose to ride his motorcycle home.

He wasn’t wearing a helmet.

He did not make it far.

He trekked about a “a block down the road” before he and his motorcycle collided full-force into a stationary construction truck on U.S. 19.

The fallout was catastrophic.

“I hit the truck so hard my eyes literally

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Derrick Jenkins was the guest speaker during A Rally to Prevent Impaired Driving on Dec. 5. Jenkins lost his eyesight three years ago after an impaired driving accident.

popped out of my head,” Jenkins said,“My eyes were literally hanging on my cheeks.”

Jenkins, now completely blind with no eyes, had suffered a severe traumatic brain injury from the crash.

As a result, he now suffers from diabetes insipidus. It is a rare disorder that causes an imbalance of water in the body and is marked by intense thirst and heavy urination.

He is also unable to regulate his body temperature, and is stricken with short-term memory loss because of dead spots scattered across his brain.

“They all affect me on a daily, hourly basis,” he said of his existing medical problems.

The incident was a long time coming, Jenkins said, considering his proclivity to excessively drink at house parties since he was in high school.

“I’m surprised it didn’t happen to me sooner,” he said, candidly.“I let what other kids think of me affect my decisions.”

For Jenkins, the dangers of driving impaired serve as a constant reminder.

“It only takes once,” he said.

December is National Impaired Driving Awareness Month.

To spread the message, several organizations — the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the Alliance for Substance Abuse See RALLY, page 11A

Ron Oakley sworn in as Pasco County commissioner

By Kathy Steele

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Construction is in the final stages on the Costco Wholesale warehouse in front of Tampa Premium Outlets, off State Road 56.

Costco primed for February opening

By Kathy Steele

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Costco Wholesale is heading toward a Feb. 8 opening of its new location in front of Tampa Premium Outlets, off State Road 56 in Lutz.

But, motorists can expect to fill up their vehicles at Costco gas pumps as early as Jan. 11.

Applications to the membership-only warehouse giant will be available on Jan. 10.

Eighty to 90 positions are expected to be filled in coming weeks, according to Rosina Yeo, the general manager for the new merchandise warehouse, at 2225 Grand Cypress Drive.

While those are the expected dates, they are tentative depending on construction, Yeo said, but she noted work on the 186,000 square-foot warehouse is in its final stages.

Landscaping will begin soon, and the parking lot is expected to be finished within the next two weeks, she said.

Yeo transferred from a Jacksonville Costco where she was assistant general manager. She worked for about two months at the Costco Wholesale in Brandon while

waiting to relocate to the new store.

Yeo said shoppers in Brandon frequently asked about the opening date for the new store, and about jobs.

About 200 jobs will be filled in total,Yeo said, with about half from company-wide transfers and half from new hires.

Applications can be made online at Costco.com by clicking on the link for employment. Site visitors can type in their zip code to find details on available jobs and how to apply.

The first warehouse site with the Costco name opened in Seattle in 1983.The company later merged with Price Club, which had gotten its start in 1976 in San Diego.

The warehouse giant sells an eclectic mix of merchandise, including wine, clothes, gas, jewelry, electronics, tires, glasses, hearing aids, vacation packages, cars, home improvement services, hardware and pharmaceuticals.

Costco’s operating philosophy is to price low and sell in very high volumes. Shoppers also expect many items to rotate out weekly, giving them what Costco calls a “treasure hunt” experience for surprising and unexpected products showing up on store shelves.

CORRECTION: Pasco County commissioners are not considering adoption of an animal abuse registry. A story published in the Dec. 7 editions of The Laker/Lutz News was incorrect on that point.

Ron Oakley brings more than 50 years of business experience and a passion for public service to his new job as Pasco County District 1 commissioner.

Oakley was sworn into office on Nov. 29.

He replaced former Commissioner Ted Schrader who decided not to seek reelection and instead made an COURTESY OF RICHARD K. RILEY unsuccessful bid for property Ron Oakley received congratulations from Pasco County appraiser.

Commissioner Jack Mariano and Mary Lecznar, senior execuThough this is the first tive assistant for the Pasco County Board of Commissioners. time Oakley has served as an elected official, he’s not new to public service. also shares in the county’s frustrations over He was appointed to serve on the waiting years on a decision from U.S. Army Southwest Florida Water Management Corps of Engineers regarding permits for the District’s board, and served as treasurer, vice project. chairman and chairman.

The 8-mile extension would provide an It was while serving on that board, Oakley evacuation route during hurricanes or other said that he began “loving public service.” emergencies, and would give the county anOakley, 71, is chairman of the Boys & Girls other east-west connecting route.

Club of Lacoochee. He also sponsors the anThe Connected City project also is on the nual John Anderson Benefit Concert in Dade commission’s agenda. In 2015 state legislators City, with proceeds aiding local charities. approved a 10-year pilot program which will Oakley views elected office as a new way focus on development of communities and new jobs utilizing cutting edge technology, inof serving, and he takes it seriously.

Before and after the election, he frequently cluding gigabit Internet speeds. could be found in the audience at commission Pasco County and Metro Development meetings, listening and observing.

Group are partnering on initial projects with“I did that as preparation,” he said. “I’m in the boundaries of the Connected City.The very, very honored to be elected commission- total area covers about 7,800 acres in norther of District 1 and to serve the people of east Pasco, bordered by Interstate 75, State Pasco County.”

Road 52, Overpass Road and Curley Road.

Oakley grew up in Dade City and worked Some residents within the Connected City in the family’s businesses, including cattle have raised concerns that future developranching, citrus growing and a truck trans- ments will harm the rural character of their port business for liquid food products. neighborhood.

He sees his business experience as a plus in Oakley said he supports the Connected dealing with the county’s budgets.

City but,“I want to be very aware of what I’m “I’m going to focus on everything as it voting on, make sure I study the issues.” comes up and try to do my best to come up Flooding problems, which affects much of with solutions,” Oakley said.“I’ll keep taxes western Pasco, also need solutions. Oakley down and be frugal with your money. It’s got said he believes his service on Swiftmud’s to be used in the proper way.” board gives him a useful background in tackHigh on his list of priorities is road main- ling the matter. tenance.

The commission also faces tough deciThe county is about 13 years behind in sions on solid waste, in particular the funding addressing crumbling roads, he said.“It didn’t of an estimated $190 million expansion of happen in one year or four years, but you waste-to-energy facility at Shady Hills.The fahave to start somewhere, and money is an cility burns trash to produce renewable issue.” energy.

Expanding some two lanes roads to four Ultimately, everything comes back to the lanes, and creating greater connectivity be- budget, and a conservative approach to what tween east and west Pasco is important, can be done, he said.

Oakley added.

“We have budgetary restraints,” Oakley He supports extending Ridge Road, but said.“Money is an issue.”

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Tree farm plays starring role in annual tradition

By Tom Jackson

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he first thing you need to know about the Ergle Family Christmas Tree Farm is, you have to be going there to get there. Nobody leaves the house for a gallon of milk, or a package of screws, or to drop off a donation at the neighborhood church and comes home with an Ergle tree.

No, unlike the neighborhood big-box retailer and those ubiquitous pop-up lots, experiencing Debbie and Tony Harris’ rolling 25 acres on U.S. 301 above the north bank of the Withlacoochee River — like yoga or a “Gilmore Girls” marathon — requires commitment.

Nonetheless, for 25 years — longer if you include the original Ergle farm, a converted citrus grove nearby founded by Debbie’s late father, Omar Ergle, the Pasco Hernando Community College provost — seekers by the thousands have found their way to this out-of-the-way place in the country to retrieve their centerpiece symbol of the season.

Once there, visitors browse from a menu that includes choose-and-cut Florida-hardy species in the field, or familiar imports from Michigan and North Carolina — Scotch pines, Douglas firs, blue spruces, Fraser firs and more — turning the farm into nothing less than the region’s yuletide crossroads, where evergreens and old-fashioned seasonal merriment are dispensed in equal measure.

Breathe deeply, the sign says.They’re making oxygen.

“You have to give customers what they want,” says Tony Harris, silver hair under an ever-present ball cap, and in his experience, about 70 percent of them want trees from up north, even though they cost about 80 percent more (about $10 a foot versus $6 for farmgrown trees).“But, for an old Southern boy like me, going out in the woods to cut down a red cedar and haul it home — that’s Christmas.”

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Debbie Harris holds a wreath. Among the reasons she has to celebrate is the fact that she’s a cancer survivor.

Similarly, for most of the spread’s customers, treating the experience not like just another hurried household errand, but instead like a time-honored ritual, seems to be what it’s all about.

“It’s a tradition,” says Wesley Chapel entrepreneur Ben Alexander, founder of Balloon Distractions.“Coming out here” — as he did with his wife, Rachel, and daughters Claire, 19, and Grace, 17, on a recent Thursday — “harkens back to a time when people did stuff with their families.”

For the Delaneys of Treasure Island — Pete and Paula and their 28-year-old daughter Amanda, plus leashed Pomeranians Nick and Gabby — tramping around with a bow saw in search of the perfect tree (while Pete preserves the day on a 12-year-old Sony video recorder), followed by a picnic lunch, defines the Christmas season.

For Susan Zygmont, 81, from Connecticut

by way of New Port Richey, every bit of the experience, from the moment her son, Bob, picks her up until they’re back home, is an eagerly plotted adventure.

“On the drive out here, you see so many things you don’t ordinarily see,” Zygmont says,“and then on the way home, we always stop at a little diner in Brooksville. It’s tradition. It’s Christmas.”

Virginia Michael Tokyro, from just up the road in northern Ridge Manor, likes that Tony will cut the price on a potted tree — which she’ll use for Christmas, then plant outside — in exchange for fudge.

Then again, it’s not just any fudge. Family lore holds that a San Diego grandmother came into possession of one of the recipes used by Los Angeles-based See’s Candies, and they’ve been whipping it up, now, for four generations.

As it turns out, the farm isn’t just for pick-

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ing out trees.Area professional photographers — among them Wesley Chapel High digital media specialist Cortney Pleus — are pitching the place as the ideal location for Christmas card portraits.

So, here came the Webers of Lutz — Kyle, a Wesley Chapel High School history teacher; Kelly, a Sand Lake Elementary assistant principal; and their daughters, Sophie, 5, and Aria, 3 — to pose in the slanting light piercing the farm’s Choctawhatchee sand pines.

“We’ve known Cortney a couple of years,” says Kyle Weber,“so when she tells us she’s found a great place for pictures, we believe her.”

Happily, for the Harrises, this time of year few things shout “Hallelujah!” more boldly than a ceiling-scraping evergreen erected in the family room.

“I knew it was going to be a good year,” Tony said on a recent hopping Friday night. It bears noting the man is the essential optimist, a Gibson Les Paul-strumming, Harley-riding, boat-driving, Jimmy Buffet-celebrating free spirit.

But, December brought upbeat news, even by Tony’s hopeful predisposition.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2014, Debbie’s recent follow-up biopsy revealed no traces of a recurrence. More important, she reports she feels terrific.

All that said, then,“How could it be anything but a good year?”Tony says. Still — and he rarely is one to reveal proprietary information — this one is feeling exceptional. “It could be a record,” he says.

Accordingly, he ordered a second delivery of more than 1,000 trees from his supplier in western North Carolina, whose mountaintop farm, though not threatened, is within sniffing distance of the recent, raging wildfires.

More than 1,000 newly cut trees? In the second week of December? From a guy whose crew’s work is occasionally interrupted based on the wind direction?

As Alexander, the Wesley Chapel balloon guy, says,“It’s the holiday for love, the holiday for joy.”

This year, especially, those who come to bathe in the full Ergle experience are rewarded with both.

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STAR WARS VIP SHOWINGS

Wesley Chapel Nissan will host VIP showings of the movie “Rogue One:A Star Wars Story” on Dec. 16 at 8:30 p.m., and on Dec. 17 at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., at Muvico, 18002 Highwoods Preserve Parkway in Tampa.Anyone interested in receiving a pair of free movie tickets, can bring a new unwrapped toy or a nonperishable food item to Wesley Chapel Nissan, 28519 State Road 54 or the Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce office, 6013 Grove Blvd. For information, call (813) 727-4111.

Breakfast with Santa

Wesley Chapel Noon Rotary will host Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 17 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at Applebee’s, 28422 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel.

Tickets are $7 per person, and includes breakfast and a photo. Tickets must be prepaid at Soriano Insurance, 2044 Ashley Oaks Circle, Suite 102, Wesley Chapel; or, at RP&G Printing, 2664 Cypress Ridge Blvd., Suite 104, Wesley Chapel. No walk-ins or tickets at the door. Proceeds will benefit the Rotary’s Honduras Water Purification efforts.

Santa visits thrift shops

Kids can have a photo taken and hand deliver letters to Santa Claus, for free, at these Gulfside thrift shops: • Dec. 17 from noon to 3 p.m., at 37925 Sky Ridge Circle in Dade City • Dec. 19 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at 1930 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes For information, call (800) 561-4883.

TOYS FOR TOTS DROP-OFF

San Antonio Antiques, 11853 S. Curley St., in San Antonio, is an official drop site for the Toys For Tots program. For information, call (352) 588-2001.

Visit with Santa

The Bexley Club, 16950 Vibrant Way in Land O’ Lakes, will host Santa and his helpers on Dec. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon, to take last-minute gift wishes from children. There also will be a Candy Cane Express, holiday-themed carnival games, and handmade balloon art. For information, call (813) 425-7556, or email jnormile@newlandco.com.

CAREERSOURCE MOBILE ONE

The CareerSource Mobile One unit will make a stop at the New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, on Dec. 15 from 9:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.The unit is a selfcontained resource room on wheels with 12 computer stations; satellite internet and telecommunications; and, printing and copying. For information, call (813) 7886375.

families are invited to partake. For information, contact Greg Giordano at (727) 847-8179 or ggiordano@pascotaxes.com.

WILDERNESS WONDERLAND

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Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, 10500 Wilderness Park Road in New Port Richey, will present its 20th annual “Wilderness Wonderland Celebration of Lights” Dec. 15 through Dec. 18, daily, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

This holiday drive-thru will feature colorful light displays synchronized to holiday music, snow flurries, and visitors from the North Pole.The cost is $2 per vehicle.

GARDEN MEETING

The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, will host a community garden meeting on Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m., for anyone interested in learning about gardening. For information, call (813) 7886375.

LUTZ SENIOR CENTER

The Lutz Senior Center, 112 First Ave., N.W., will host these upcoming holiday events: • Dec. 16 at 10 a.m.: Inspirational activity (Spanish language) • Dec. 21 at 1 p.m.: Holiday celebration with music, dancing and gift exchange. Must RSVP. • Dec. 28 at 1 p.m.: Songs of the Season, with a live performance and refreshments.

• Dec. 30 at 1 p.m.: New Year’s Countdown with music, dancing and refreshments. Must RSVP. For information, call (813) 264-3804.

CONCERT AND SING-ALONG

St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, 9724 Cross Creek Blvd., in New Tampa, will host a Holiday Concert and Sing-along on Dec. 16 at 3:30 p.m.The Wesley Chapel Wind Ensemble will perform.There also will be a holiday sweater contest and refreshments.Tickets at the door are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, and free for children younger than age 10. For information, visit StMarkTampa.org/musicministry, or call (813) 907-7746.

SANTA’S TREE FUNDRAISER

San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union is partnering with local children’s charities for “Santa’s Tree,” a giving tree with tags listing local children’s Christmas wishes.All four credit union offices will have a tree, so stop by, choose a gift tag, purchase the item listed, and return the gift tag and unwrapped gift to the credit union by 6 p.m., on Dec. 16. For information, visit SACFCU.org.

FARM SHARE FOOD GIVEAWAY

The 22nd annual Farm Share Holiday Food Giveaway will take place on Dec. 16 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Faith Baptist Church, 9230 Ridge Road in New Port Richey.All needy

Christmas at Old McMicky’s Farm, 9612 Crescent Drive in Odessa, will take place on Dec. 16 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.There will be family photos with Santa, a chance to pet the ponies (decked out in reindeer gear), a lighted hayride with a Christmas sing-along, a barn maze, crafts in the Elves’Workshop, marshmallow toasting, cooking decorating with Mrs. Claus, hot chocolate, a holiday scavenger hunt and more. Marines also will be accepting donations for Toys for Tots.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children.To prepurchase tickets, visit OldMcMickysFarm.com/MerryFarm.

KIDS’ HOLIDAY CRAFT

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a kids’ holiday craft on Dec. 17 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., for kindergarten through fifth grade. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

MAGICIAN ELLIOT SMITH

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host magician Elliot Smith on Dec. 17 at 2 p.m., for kids of all ages.

Admission is free. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

RED KETTLE DRIVE

Four of the offices of Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano will host the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Drive on Dec. 17. Donations will be collected from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., to benefit the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope, which provides immediate, temporary assistance to those who need food, shelter, clothing and other assistance due to a crisis situation. For locations, visit PascoTaxes.com.

CONGREGATION KOL AMI

Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road in Tampa, will host these events on Dec. 17: • Kiddush luncheon, following the 9:30 a.m.

Shabbat services.Admission is free, but nonmembers are asked to RSVP. • Havdallah around the fire pit (weather permitting) and the movie,“The Wizard of Oz.”The movie will be followed by a discussion on the political overtones of the time the movie was made, and how controversial the movie was.

For information and to RSVP, call (813) 9626338.

FREE HOLIDAY CONCERT

The Florida Orchestra will perform a free concert at Westfield Citrus Park mall, 8021 Citrus Park Town Center in Tampa, on Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m.The hour-long concert will feature the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay.

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TRAIN SHOW AND SALE

The 16th Tampa Model Train Show and Sale will take place on Dec. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Dec. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 in Tampa.There will be more than 325 vendor tables, 10 working layouts, and clinics.Admission is $9, good for both days.

Children younger than age 12 are free.There is a parking fee. For information and discount coupons, visit GSERR.com, or call Alan Altman at (813) 949-7197.

CHRISTMAS STORY TIME

Barnes & Noble at The Shops at Wiregrass, 28152 Paseo Drive in Wesley Chapel, will present “Santa’s Sleigh is on its Way to My House:A Christmas Adventure” on Dec. 17 at 11 a.m., for kids. For information, visit TheShopsAtWiregrass.com.

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The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host “Read to Rover” on Dec. 17 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., for kids to read to therapy dogs. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS

Grace Lutheran at Carrollwood, 3714 W. Linebaugh Ave., will host “Happy Birthday, Jesus” on Dec. 18 at 9:45 a.m., with cake, punch, stories, crafts and games for kids.

Adults can have coffee and cake. For information, call (813) 961-8747, or visit GraceTampa.org.

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KNITTING CLUB

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a knitting club on Dec. 20 at 12:30 p.m. Participants should bring supplies and a bag lunch.The club meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month. For Information, call (352) 5673576.

HOLIDAY DECORATIONS

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host these events to make holiday decorations, for ages 9 and older: • Karen’s Crafts: Holiday Wreaths on Dec. 20 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Wine Cork Holiday Ornaments on Dec. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A proper dress code and a signed liability waiver are required. For information and to register, call (813) 929-1214.

RAISING POULTRY

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host “Fowl Discussions,” a Poultry Raising Club, on Dec. 21 at 6 p.m., to discuss the different aspects or raising poultry. For information, call (352) 5673576.

The Florida Wind Band will present “Tidings of Good Cheer” on Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m., at the USF School of Music Concert Hall.

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Tiffany & Tiaras will host its first Candy Land Beauty Pageant on Dec. 18 at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Boys and girls, ages 0 to 17, can come dressed in their Christmas best.

Registration begins at 2 p.m., followed by the pageant at 3 p.m. Santa will make an appearance.The cost is $30 per contestant, and $5 per family to enter and view the pageant. Each contestant is asked to bring two canned goods for the local food bank.

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The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, will host a Senior Social on Dec. 21 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., with games and refreshments. For information, call (813) 788-6375.

The Hilton Garden Inn, 2155 Northpointe Blvd., in Lutz, will host a job fair on Dec. 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.The hotel is expected to open in February. Positions available include: bartender, servers, maintenance supervisor, executive housekeeper, housekeeping, chef, shuttle driverhouseman, front desk, sales and catering manager, and banquet captain set-up. For information, visit TampaSuncoastParkway.HGI.com.

TOYS FOR TOTS COLLECTION

All five offices of Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano will host a collection drive for Toys for Tot.The program is looking for new, unwrapped gifts for children and teenagers. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 22. For information and office locations, visit PascoTaxes.com.

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Commissioners study up on medical marijuana

By Kathy Steele

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A 22-year-old patient with debilitating seizures proved to Dr. Ron Aung-Din that medical marijuana is a useful, plant-based treatment for a wide array of illnesses.

The active ingredients in the marijuana plant – known as cannabinoids – significantly reduced his patient’s seizures.

“That was the beginning of my era of enlightenment,” said Aung-Din, a neurologist in Sarasota.

Aung-Din was among a panel of experts to share his experiences with medical marijuana with Pasco County commissioners during a two-hour workshop on Dec. 6 in Dade City.

Other speakers were Megan Stone, owner of The High Road Design Studio in Arizona; Chris Dunn, owner of Global Operations for Covered 6; Mark Janotti, an architect who designs dispensaries; Kim Rivers, chief executive officer of Trulieve, which was the first to open a Florida dispensary; and Ben Atkins, operations manager of Trulieve.

Stone, Dunn and Rivers participated via phone calls.

County commissioners are grappling with how to implement local regulations on medical marijuana.

Voters statewide overwhelmingly approved a Nov. 8 referendum to expand an existing medical marijuana program.

Currently, a low-level form of medical marijuana, known as Charlotte’s web, is available to some patients with seizure disorders or cancer.

Within six months, the Florida Department of Health is expected to issue regulations that will allow treatment for more illnesses, and also allow more potent strains.

County commissioners were scheduled to have public hearings, and final votes, on three ordinances related to medical marijuana on Dec. 13, before The Laker/Lutz News’ press deadline.

They would restrict dispensaries to industrially zoned districts; set operating regulations for dispensaries; and, extend by one year an existing moratorium on the cultivation, production and dispensing of cannabis, the product used to make medical marijuana.

The current moratorium expires Dec. 31.

The workshop was part of ongoing efforts by commissioners to be schooled on all aspects of the medical marijuana industry.

There is a lot of misinformation about the subject,Aung-Din said.

Until 1937 when marijuana became ille-

gal, the neurologist said,“Cannabis was very much part of traditional American medicine.”

The difference now, he said, is that “people are not getting their needs met (with traditional medicine).”

Stone offered commissioners insight into how dispensaries are operated. Her company has designed dispensaries including The Healing Center in San Diego and Minerva Canna Group in Albuquerque.

Their designs are upscale, sophisticated and professional.

“People are just dispensing medicine,” Stone said. “There is none of the drug culture element.”

Dunn gave commissioners perspective on security at dispensaries. He is a former undercover narcotics officer.

“The cash is always an issue,” he said.

Because marijuana is illegal under federal law, most banks don’t want to run afoul of federal regulations and won’t open accounts or make loans to people working in the marijuana industry.

That means most dispensaries operate with cash-only, which raises concerns for some about robberies and increased crime.

But, Dunn said,“The biggest problem is mainly internal theft.”

Nine out of 10 times, theft comes from inside the business, he added.

Trulieve was the first company to open dispensaries in Florida with one each in Tallahassee and Clearwater.The first medical marijuana delivery went to a resident of Hudson.

Rivers said she anticipated Trulieve would open five additional locations in the next months. Medical marijuana is available in capsules, tinctures (in liquid form), oral syringes and two types of vaporizers.

Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey had concerns about people illegally obtaining identification cards to receive medical marijuana.

Atkins said Florida law makes it unlikely that could happen. The program is strictly regulated through the state’s electronic registry. Besides the doctor, only the dispensary and police officers can access the registry, he said.

Dosages expire after 45 days. Currently there are about 200 doctors who have qualified to approve medical marijuana, Atkins said.

“We don’t see that growing very much,” he added.

However, county commissioners expressed concerns about how to limit the number of dispensaries in Pasco.

“I’d hate to see these just everywhere,” said Pasco County Commissioner Ron Oakley.

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It’s beauty by design at Bella Home Market

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Bella Home Market — a new shop situated in Lutz — owes a lot to mother and daughter relationships.

Growing up in Wisconsin, Jennifer Wagner soaked up her mother’s do-it-yourself approach to interior design. She took on home remodeling projects and did them with style.

“I got my taste and flair from her,” said Wagner.

Now, she and her daughter, Sophia Wagner, are putting their talents together at Bella Home Market, a shop that brims with eye-catching home décor and artwork for any room in the house.

Bella’s vibe is eclectic, from vintage chic to brand new.

The shop is a treasure trove for gifts, candles, soaps and scents, and also is a dealer for the Dixie Belle Chalk Paint brand.

The shop opened in June at Tropical Village Plaza, 1532 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., next to The Breakfast Nook.

Jennifer Wagner opened the shop after years of encouragement from her friends to take the plunge into retail.

She has a background in homebuilding, but also experience in staging homes — for family and friends — to make them more appealing to potential buyers.

“They told me ‘you have a knack for this’,” she said.

Her friend and founder of the Dixie Belle Paint Company, Suzanne Fulford, alerted Wagner to the vacant storefront at Tropical Village.The paint company is across the way at 1641 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.

She immediately liked the “small town feel” of the plaza, with shops clustered around a courtyard.

“It was perfect,” Jennifer Wagner said.“I love this center.”

She brought her daughter, Sophia, into the venture as assistant manager.

Sophia Wagner is a sophomore at the University of South Florida, working toward a mass communications degree. Future plans might include film school or news broadcasting.

She took off a semester to help her mother open the store, but will be a fulltime student again next year.

But, in her spare time, she will still be working at Bella Home Market.

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Jennifer Wagner, owner of Bella Home Market, and her daughter, Sophia Wagner, the store’s assistant manager, are partners in a new Lutz store.

Chalk Paint. Crafting enthusiasts can learn techniques to give furniture or other items a shabby chic look.

Bringing in new items to the shop is a year-round adventure.

Mother and daughter go on buying trips to Dallas, Atlanta and North Carolina, with an eye for one-of-a-kind items.

Tables, shelves and wall space are filled with mirrors, candle holders, railroad lanterns, jumbo-size Edison light bulbs, delicate metal butterflies, and replicas of farm tractors made from nuts, screws and bolts.

Among their finds also are paintings and sculptures by fair trade artists in places such as Haiti. But, national artists, including metal and 3-D vision sculptor Travis Burford, and local artist, Jessica Marcus, are represented, too.

“You support the community,” said Jennifer Wagner. But, she has another wish for the new year.

“I want to find more local artists.”

Holiday hours for the store in December are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.The shop is open on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To find out more, visit BellaHomeMarket.com.

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The CREATION Health Wellness Center at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, 38233 Daughtery Road, will host these upcoming events: • Dec. 13 at 11 a.m.: Cooking demonstration on edible holiday ornaments • Dec. 15 at 11 a.m.:“15 Minutes in the Spotlight Will Improve Your Health” • Dec. 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: “Quitting Tobacco” • Dec. 16 at 1 p.m.: Cooking demonstration on black bean and mango salsa.

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Gulfside Hospice will host a Holiday Grief Workshop, to help those struggling with the grief of losing a loved one, on Dec. 15 at 3 p.m., at the Gulfside Center for Hospice Care, 5760 Dean Dairy Road in Zephyrhills.

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The lecture will discuss why addictions are controlling and how to be free of the addictions.

For information and to register, call (352) 688-8116, ext. 4344.

HEALTHCARE MARKETPLACE

Premier Community Healthcare will offer free assistance with Healthcare Marketplace enrollment at the following libraries: • Zephyrhills Library on Dec. 15, Jan. 10 and Jan. 24 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Hugh Embry Library on Dec. 20 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and on Jan. 25 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

To schedule an appointment, call (352) 518-2000 or (727) 645-4185.

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St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, 4211 Van Dyke Road in Lutz, will offer labor and delivery tours on Dec. 18, Jan. 1, Jan. 8, Jan.15 and Jan. 22 at 1 p.m.

Guests can visit the birthing suites and the mom-baby unit.There will be information about birthing options, registration and more. Guests should wear comfortable shoes.

One guest can visit with the expectant mother, and only the expectant mother should register.

Admission is free. For information, call (855) 269-4777.

NAMI SUPPORT GROUPS

The Pasco County Chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) offers two types of support group meetings each month: one for those living with mental illness, and another for family and friends of those with mental illness.This covers all brain disorders, including OCTD, depression, bi-polar, schizophrenia, multiple personalities and more.

The NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group, for those with a mental illness diagnosis age 18 and older, meets the second and fourth Friday of each month, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Atonement Lutheran Church, 29617 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel.

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one with a mental illness diagnosis, meets the first and third Tuesday of each month, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Atonement Lutheran Church, 29617 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel.

For more information, and locations in New Port Richey and Hudson, call (727) 992-9653, or visit NAMIPasco.org.

VOLUNTEER AWARD WINNERS

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has recognized the recipients of its third quarter volunteer Star Awards.

Michelina Orta received a Five Star Award. Orta began volunteering in June, 2010 and has accumulated more than 1,100 hours of service as a courier.

Carol O’ Brien also received a Five Star Award. O’ Brien has been volunteering for almost five years, and has nearly 7,000 hours of service as an assistant treasurer, courier, courier team leader and courier dispatcher.

Bruce Carlson received a One Star Award. Carlson has been a volunteer since September 2014 and has accumulated 400 hours working as a courtesy cart driver.

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Access Health Care has added medical oncology, hematology and radiation oncology services for patients.

Dr. Richard Caradonna and Dr. Fadi Nakhl will offer oncology and hematology services at 11373 Cortez Blvd., Suite 200, in Brooksville. For information, call (352) 597-4998.

Dr. V. Rao Emandi will offer radiation oncology services at 14535 Cortez Blvd., in Brooksville. For information, call (352) 596-3622.

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and opening of its new facilities, the Fred K. Marchman Technical College, 7825 Campus Drive in New Port Richey, will provide GED classes on Jan. 9, and start a new semester of technical programs on Jan. 12.

For program options, call (727) 774-1700, or visit MTEC.Pasco.k12.fl.us.

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Students at Saint Leo University gathered on National Make a Difference Day to sort and prepare bottle caps for donation to Caps of Love.

Students, faculty and staff collected bottle caps for Caps of Love, a Florida-based nonprofit organization that recycles plastic tops.

The proceeds from recycling the plastic is used to purchase new and refurbished wheelchairs for children, under the age of 21, with mobility disabilities.

Last year, Saint Leo donated 8,000 pounds of bottle caps, and 14 pallets containing the plastic were shipped by truck to the recycling facility.

The university’s collection will continue through March.

For information, call (800) 334-5532.

ART SHOWCASE & BOOK FUNDRAISER

Wiregrass Ranch High School will host a Holiday Art Showcase and Book Fair Fundraiser on Dec. 15 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Barnes & Noble, 28152 Paseo Drive, Suite 100, at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel.

There also will be face painting, story telling, a choir performance, improv and more.

To shop online, visit BN.com/bookfairs and use the voucher code “12029922.”

The school’s band boosters also will host a fundraiser on Dec.15 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., with gift wrapping at Barnes & Noble.

Carrollwood Day School, 1515 W. Bearss Ave., in Tampa, will host two open houses: Jan. 12 at 9:30 a.m., for elementary school; and, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m., for high school.

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Good for the ‘sole’ The final numbers are in for the ‘Two Good Soles’ shoe and sock drive spearheaded by the employees of Pasco County Government, Pasco County Constitutional Offices and Pasco County Schools. The drive collected 1,117 pairs of new shoes and 1,583 pairs of new socks for Pasco County schoolchildren, more than doubling the collection goal of 500 pairs of shoes.

PHSC SEEKING MASCOT SUCCESSOR

Conquor, the sword-wielding mascot representing the Conquistadors at PascoHernando State College since 1993, is retiring, effective this coming spring.

Conquor announced his retirement and kicked off a search for his replacement at a college-wide employee event last month. A retirement celebration will be scheduled at the college’s annual Athletic Awards Ceremony in April, and Conquor’s successor will be introduced to faculty, staff and students during the college’s fall Welcome

Week, beginning Aug. 21, 2017.

Conquor, as well as PHSC students, faculty and staff, alumni friends and the community are invited to participate in the mascot selection process. Once the new mascot is selected and approved, a competition will be held to seek student input on naming the new mascot.

Suggestions can be provided at PHSC.edu/mascot, and will be accepted through Dec. 31.

GED CLASSES

Following the November rededication

The Pasco-Hernando State College Foundation will host its second annual Sporting Clays Tournament on Jan. 27 at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays, 10514 Ehren Cutoff in Land O’ Lakes.

Participants will receive 50 targets, a team cart, lunch, beverages, an awards banquet dinner, official tournament apparel, ammunition and more.

Sponsors and teams will be recognized in promotional materials, including the PHSC website, publications and event program.

For tournament information and sponsorship opportunities, call (727) 816-3410, or visit PHSC.edu/foundation/events.

COX ELEMENTARY CELEBRATES 90

Rodney B. Cox Elementary School, 37615 Martin Luther King Blvd., in Dade City, will host a second celebration for its 90th anniversary on Jan. 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with a dinner fundraiser and a Memory Walk featuring photographs through the eras of the school’s history.

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BEARS, from page 1A munity is just truly amazing. I definitely want to say,‘Thank you so much,’ to all these people. This would not have happened at all, if these people in our community, weren’t as giving and caring as they are,” she said.

Ross said she was inspired to organize the event by her daughter, Miranda, who originally came up with the idea when she was a student at Wesley Chapel High School.

Miranda thought it would be fun to create cuddly stuffed animals for kids who couldn’t make them for themselves, and she enlisted a couple of her friends, Cindy Ross recalled.

“We did The Joshua House, and we had a pretty good turnout.

“So, she did it for two or three more years, up through high school,” Cindy Ross added.

Miranda and her friends made 55 bears during her senior year, before the young woman headed off to college to the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

A couple of years ago, Cindy Ross decided to revive the effort.

“I asked my friends, my neighbors, did a little event on Facebook.

RALLY, from page 1A Prevention (ASAP), and Safe Teens AgaiNst Drugs (STAND) — teamed up for a panel discussion on issues related to drug and alcohol abuse, especially involving youths.

Much of the 30-minute dialogue centered on causes and impacts of underage drinking and drug abuse.

Shawn Crane, a Pasco Circuit Court Judge, said curbing youth substance abuse starts with choosing the right friends.

“The people you surround yourself with are absolutely critical to remaining drug free and alcohol free,” Crane said, during the roundtable.“If you want to fit in with that group that goes to the house parties, that is going to be the root that brings you down.”

Alexis Escalante, a MADD program specialist, said children with self-esteem issues are more at-risk of being pressured into drug and alcohol use.

“Kids can fall into that trap when they have low self-esteem,” Escalante said, “and they are looking for acceptance...wherever they can.”

That’s why, Escalante said, parents need to talk to their children about substance abuse at an early age.

“We have found that kids start forming their own opinions about drugs and alcohol as early as 8 years old,” Escalante said,“so it’s up to the parent to determine whether or not they’re getting correct information.”

She added,“The earlier you start talking about it, the more manageable it’s going to be.”

Ariana Santillana, a freshman at Ridgewood High, agreed, noting youth are

“Two years ago, I did it, and we donated them to Farmworkers Self-Help. I want to say, I had maybe 20 bears or stuffed animals.

“I didn’t do it last year, but I decided this year I wanted to do it again.

“It’s something I would like to continue to do every year,” she said.

“I just felt, just really the calling,” she said.

The bears and stuffed animals will go to children who live in the areas of Wesley Chapel, Lutz, Land O’ Lakes and East Pasco, she said.

“There are so many people and kids in need, all over the place.

Some of the stuffed animals were delivered to Double Branch Elementary. Others will go to children of people being served

by Sunrise of Pasco County Inc., Domestic and Sexual Violence Center, and also to other children in need at area elementary schools.

Cindy Ross said her husband, Kent, also pitches in.

The Wesley Chapel business woman said she plans to organize the event again next year, and she wants it come full circle.

She wants Miranda, who now lives in Jacksonville Beach, to get back into the act.

“I told her last night,‘Definitely, next year when we plan this, we’re going to plan it on a day that you can be there.We’ll make it an annual thing, together.”

heavily influenced not only by their peers, but what’s presented in movies, music and television.

“Drug use and alcohol is being promoted everywhere,” Santillana said.“Youth are like sponges—they soak up all the information they get about drugs.

She added: “It seems like parents are scared to talk to their kids about alcohol and drugs, and the effects it can have on them.”

Those effects are multiple and long-term, panelists concurred.

Besides the risk of motor vehicle accidents, there’s a possibility of stunted brain function, said Christina Roberto, a master social worker at BayCare Behavioral Health.

“When you’re underage, your brain is still developing,” Roberto said. “It doesn’t stop until you’re 25 or 26 (years old), so when you add all these extra substances...it’s causing it to not fully develop.”

Incarceration is another possible outcome, even for those under 18.

Natalie Scruggs, an assistant state’s attorney for Florida’s Sixth Judicial Court, said juveniles can be charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) manslaughter, a second-degree felony equating to 15 years in prison.

“That stays on your record pretty much forever,” Scruggs said. “The consequences can be very, very horrible.”

Panelists also agreed that substance abuse—and impaired driving — could create significant financial hurdles, from legal fees and court costs, to exorbitant medical bills to skyrocketing insurance rates.

“The cost is really difficult to measure,” Crane said,“because it is so vast.”

BOUNDARY, from page 1A

Boundaries for Cypress Creek Midde/High School

tion on Old Pasco Road.

The middle/high school initially will serve sixth- through 11th-grade students, and will add a senior class during its second year of operations.

Its proposed boundaries for Cypress Creek Middle/High affect Rushe, John Long and Weightman middle schools, and Sunlake, Wesley Chapel and Wiregrass high schools.

The atmosphere was like a pep rally during a parent meeting at Wesley Chapel High School on Nov. 29, to discuss the boundaries initially recommended by a boundary committee.

At that time, the committee was recommending that Meadow Pointe students be moved from John Long and Wiregrass Ranch, while Seven Oaks students be allowed to stay at those schools.

Now, the committee is recommending a different option.

“Instead of sending the Meadow Pointe folks, they’re sending the Seven Oaks folks to Wesley Chapel (High)/Weightman (Middle),” said Chris Williams, director of planning for Pasco County Schools.

The committee changed its original recommendation from Option 12, to Option 20.

For more details, visit Pasco.k12.fl.us/planning/rezoning.

“It’s going to be interesting to see what the reaction is now,”Williams said.

In addition to changes affecting Seven Oaks and Meadow Pointe, the committee has recommended changes affecting students in the Rushe and Sunlake attendance areas.

The students moving from Rushe would go ahead and move next school year,Williams said.

But the Sunlake students, in the affected area, would be phased into the new high school, Williams said. Only the freshmen in the affected area would attend Cypress Middle/High School next year. The sophomores, juniors and seniors in that area would be grandfathered in at Sunlake.

As the ninth-graders from the Sunlake area become sophomores, a new crop of freshmen from the affected area would move to Cypress Middle/High. Eventually, the phase-in will be completed.

That approach is considered necessary, Boundary committees making recommendations on where the lines should be drawn for schools are asked to consider these factors: • Socioeconomic balance • School feeder patterns • Future growth and capacity • Transportation issues • Subdivision integrity • Planning integrity to provide stability

The new school, which will open initially for students in sixth through 11th grades, will affect the boundaries for Rushe, John Long and Weightman middle schools, and for Sunlake, Wesley Chapel and Wiregrass Ranch high schools.

Boundaries for Bexley Elementary School Proposed boundaries for Bexley Elementary School would provide relief for Oakstead and Odessa elementary schools, and will provide additional students for Lake Myrtle Elementary.

Williams said.

“Because, essentially, if we move everything we say we’re going to move into Cypress Creek, Cypress Creek is going to be over capacity, right away,” he said.

Steps are needed to provide more capacity at Rushe and Sunlake because the schools are situated in high-growth areas, and they don’t have much space available to add portable classrooms,Williams said.

Phasing in Sunlake will create transportation problems, but the district also faces that issue when it allows seniors to be grandfathered to finish out high school,Williams said.

“It’s problematic, but it’s short term,” Williams said.

Williams said he cannot recall an instance when the district has grandfathered three grades at a school, but he said there is enough space at Sunlake to do that for now.

That’s different than the situation at Wiregrass Ranch High School, which has so many students it has been operating on a 10period day to create additional capacity, the planning director said.

If the district just moved the ninth-graders from Wiregrass, it would have to remain on a 10-period day, he said.

Despite this year’s recommendations, Williams said it’s important for Meadow Pointe residents to understand there may be a day when not all of the community’s students will be able to go to John Long and Wiregrass Ranch.

“That (school zone) is going to have to continue to get smaller as more houses are built in Wiregrass,”Williams said.

Regardless of where their children are assigned, parents raised a number of issues during parent meetings.

They wanted to know the potential impacts to academic offerings and athletic opportunities. They voiced concerns about traffic hazards and hardships on children whose learning will be disrupted. Some parents also noted their children will be attending more than one high school because their siblings are seniors and are grandfathered in at their current high school.

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Thomas leads makeshift AATL hoops team

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Imani Thomas has had to adapt —and lead — in the face of mass exodus.

The Academy at the Lakes senior, like others, wasn’t even sure if the private school would field a basketball team prior to the 2016-2017 season.

The program had lost its uber-successful coach — Karim Nohra— who “retired” then wound up at Carrollwood Day School. It lost its most prolific scorer — junior Audra Leipold (24.8 points per game) — who defected to Seffner Christian Academy.As if that wasn’t enough of a blow, the program, too, lost a pair of battle-tested seniors — Janise Cassanello, Lulu Santiago — from last year’s 2A state runner-up squad.

“It’s basically a new team, a new environment,” said Thomas, a two-time Florida Association of Basketball Coaches All-State selection.“It’s very different.”

“It’s more pressure on the (players) that came back,” she added.

Including Thomas, the team returns Nini Chester and Loren Wells, also seniors.

Everyone else — including head coach Todd Huffman — is new.

So, too, is the style of play — slower and more deliberate.

They’re finding a way to make it work, however.

Despite the turnover — and just seven healthy players — the team stands at 6-2 (as

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of Dec. 9).

Much of that record can be attributed to the efforts of Thomas, a 6-foot power forward many consider as one of the premier front-

court players in Tampa Bay. ESPN’s high school girls basketball recruiting service — HoopGurlz—pegs Thomas as a three-star recruit and the nation’s 68th best forward for the 2017 class.

Dan Olson, proprietor of Collegiate Girls Basketball Report, describes Thomas as a “strong, physical interior prospect with nimble footwork and soft touch in the block.”

Others suggest it’s Thomas’ ability to rebound and score consistently that makes her such a force in the paint.

“She’s just really dominant,” Chester said.

“She knows how to keep the ball in her hands and keep pushing through any type of defense. She’s willing to get that ‘And-1.’”

AATL’s first-year coach is equally effervescent in his praise of Thomas, citing her back-to-the-basket skills and on-court leadership.

“She is incredibly intelligent, a very smart player,” said Huffman, a former assistant men’s basketball coach at Hillsborough Community College. “She understands the game, and reads and reacts to situations with split-second adjustment.”

That comprehension of the game is a rarity, he added.

“There are players that...either have sense like that or don’t,” Huffman said, “and she possesses both the skill sets that you can develop as a coach and from a teaching standpoint to make her better.

“She has a lot of that ingrained in her DNA, so to speak.”

Considering half the Wildcats roster is new to the sport, Huffman acknowledged his first season has had its share of challenges.

But, having core players — like Thomas — has made the transition run more smoothly.

“The kids that are out there...have done a fabulous job of developing chemistry and really working hard to do what we as a coaching staff have asked of them,” said Huffman. “I just think they’re such a joy to coach, regardless of who has experience — like Imani’s experience — versus some of the other players that may not have played before.”

The work is starting to show.

Since early setbacks to Carrollwood Day School (63-to-19) and Bishop McLaughlin (48-to-46), the Wildcats have reeled off six straight wins, including a 25-point victory over Land O’ Lakes High School on Nov. 28.

“We kind of lost our confidence in the beginning,” Chester said,“but, we’re starting to come back around.”

That starts with Thomas, who averaged 12.6 points and 12.8 rebounds per game last season, and has over 1,000 career points.

“She has had to take a leadership role,” Chester said, “and be patient with the younger girls who are trying to learn...”

Thomas, meanwhile, has her sights on playing basketball at the U.S. Naval Academy next year.

Until then, she has one goal.

“Make it to states,” she said.

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Pro tennis player John Isner plays during a charity event to raise money in an effort to find a cure for Friedereich’s Ataxia, a degenerative neuro-muscular disorder.

A pair of Wharton High boys cross-country runners shined at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Cross-Country Championships, held Dec. 3 at Appalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee. Sophomore Tre Rivers, competing in the boys 15-16 (year old) division, placed fifth in the 5K (3.11 miles) race after crossing the finish line in 16:48. Freshman Casey Pleune, meanwhile, placed sixth in the boys 13-14 (year old) division, running a 4K (2.48 miles) in 13:11.

Rivers and Pleune ran for the Tampa Trailblazers running club, which won third place team honors. Both are expected to compete on Wharton’s track team in 2017.

The Lutz Chiefs captured the Tampa Bay Youth Football League(TBYFL) Varsity Super Bowl on Nov. 19 after defeating the Tampa Bay Jaguars in overtime 12-6.The team, comprised of 13-year-olds and 14-year-olds, pulled out the victory after playing to a 0-0 tie at the end of regulation.The win marks the Chiefs first-ever TBYFL Super Bowl since joining the league in 2010.The team is coached by Zach Kilburn. Many Chiefs players wind up playing at various high schools in the area, including Steinbrenner, Gaither, Freedom and Wharton high schools.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE IN PASCO

Registration is now open for the Pasco County Lacrosse Alliance (PCLA) 2017 boys and girls high school club lacrosse season.

Players interested are advised to register by Dec. 15. Anclote, Mitchell, Sunlake, Wesley Chapel and Wiregrass Ranch high schools are each fielding teams for the 2017 season, which runs from January through April.

Students that don’t attend these schools, but would like to play, should contact the liaison for the school closest to their home address.

The PCLA, a nonprofit organization, is assisting the transition of the programs from a club-level sport to a Florida High School Athletic Association-sanctioned sport, beginning with the 2018 spring season.

For more information, visit PascoLax.org, or email dmazursky@pascolax.org.

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The CHAIN Baseball 13U travel team is looking for experienced players to join its 2017 spring roster. The travel/showcase team practices twice a week at Mitchell High School, 2323 Little Road in Trinity.The coaching staff — comprised of former college and professional players — strives to prepare players for high school baseball and beyond. For a private tryout or more information, contact Joe Del Negro at (727) 808-1141 or chainbaseballteam@gmail.com.

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The Saint Leo University women’s soccer program will host the 2017 SLU Women’s Soccer ID Showcase on Jan. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on the university campus.

The camp is open to all soccer female players, ages 14 to 18.

The ID program is designed to showcase potential college soccer players.

Competing against other high school soccer players from around the country, the single-day event also allows each player to participate and be evaluated by college coaches, in a college environment.All games will be played on University Soccer Field, Saint Leo University's game field.

Around 2 p.m., participants will take part in a Q & A with college coaches in attendance.

Topics will include: • Scholarships • Academic areas of focus • When/how to start the process • Playing time • Academics • NCAA Clearinghouse/Eligibility The registration fee is $80 per participant. Space is limited to the first 100 players. Athletes are encouraged to bring cleats, shin guards, high school transcripts, test scores and a change of clothes and footwear.

Lunch will be provided.

Register online at saintleosportsregistrations.com/wsoccer/camps.php.

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ATP world tennis pro John Isner, in association with Avila Golf and Country Club, hosted a charity exhibition to raise money for Friedreich’s Ataxia, a degenerative neuromuscular disorder that affects about one in 50,000 people in the United States. Before dozens of spectators, the Tampa resident played a singles match with 18-year-old pro Frances Tiafoe. The event, called FARA (Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance) - Ace for the Cure, was held on Dec. 6. It included a silent auction, raffle, and an opportunity for spectators to face down John Isner’s 140 mile-per hour serve. Isner and other tennis professionals also met with fans and took pictures after the exhibition.

For information, contact Coach Ged O'Connor at (352) 588-8663 or ged.oconnor@saintleo.edu.

SENIOR SOFTBALL LEAGUE

The North Tampa Bay Senior Slo-Pitch Softball League plays games each Friday morning throughout the fall and winter at the Land O’ Lakes Recreation Complex, 3032 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes. Men and women ages 55 and older are welcome to register and play. For information on the softball league, call Jim McCausey at (813) 300-9110. For information on other senior sports — golf, tennis and bowling — call Walt Bockmiller at (813) 527-8211.

ADULT SOFTBALL LEAGUE SIGNUP

Registration is open for the Pasco County Parks & Recreation Department’s 2016 Spring Adult Softball League registration on Dec. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. To register a team, the cost is $475, plus an additional $25 for a National Softball Association sanctioning fee.The price includes an 11-game regular season, and a single elimination tournament.

The season begins the week of Feb. 6. Coed games are played on Mondays, while men’s games are played Tuesday through Thursday.

SENIOR GOLF GROUP PLAYS EACH WEDNESDAY

The Senior Sports golf group plays every Wednesday year-round, rotating at courses throughout Pasco and Hillsborough counties. For information, call Walt Bockmiller at (813) 527-8211.

TRI-COUNTY TENNIS LEAGUE FORMING

A men’s and women’s team tennis league is forming for singles and doubles competition. Matches will be played at certain home and away locations, with a final championship round. Players from Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties currently are being rated for play. For information, call Walt Bockmiller at (813) 527-8211.

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Steinbrenner’s Noah Ruggles earned West team offensive MVP honors at the Hillsborough County Senior All-Star Game on Dec. 3

STEINBRENNER KICKER NAMED MVP OF COUNTY ALL-STAR GAME

Noah Ruggles, a senior kicker at Steinbrenner High, earned West team offensive MVP honors for his performance in the East-West Hillsborough County Senior AllStar Game. Ruggles notched field goals of 24 yards and 44 yards, scoring all of the East team’s points in a 9-6 loss on Dec. 3 Ruggles, who boasts scholarship offers from Vanderbilt University and Army, is widely regarded as one of the top high school kickers for the 2017 class.The consensus three-star recruit is ranked as the nation’s eighth-best kicker, according to recruiting service 247sports.com. Meanwhile, ESPN.com ranks Ruggles as the nation’s 13th-best kicker for 2017.

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The Pasco Senior Men’s Golf Association is seeking new members age 50 and older to join its organization. Group members play at several golf courses throughout Hillsborough, Hernando, Pinellas and Pasco counties. Rounds are played the first and second Mondays of each month. The play format varies and handicaps are used and maintained. For information, visit PascoSeniorGolf.com.

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The center, now celebrating its 30th anniversary, is open each year from Nov. 1 through April 15.

Located at 6900 Dickman Road in Apollo Beach, the center attracts people from all over the world, said Yasmin McComber, an environmental specialist there.

“A lot of the locals love it.Then, the snowbirds come down, so they’ll be here, too.You have a lot of retirees — this is how they work out. They take our nature trail for an hour or two,” McComber said.

Last year, the center drew 277,000 visitors during the peak season for manatees. It expects its 5 millionth visitor in January.

Kimmy Smith, from Riverview, was there on a recent day. She wanted to show off the center to her mom, Pam Fattic, who was visiting from Pendleton, Indiana.

Smith said she’s visited the center on numerous occasions.

“I come all of the time when manatees are in season,” she said, noting she’s been there 10 to 15 times.

“Seeing manatees is hit or miss,” Smith said, but she estimates she’s seen one during about 80 percent of her visits.

It doesn’t bother her if she doesn’t see a manatee because there are other things, such as butterflies and a nature walk, to enjoy, she said.

Smith’s mom, who was making her first visit to the center, liked what she saw.

“It’s really pretty. I love this. It’s just beautiful. I didn’t expect it to be so big,” she said.

No matter how many times a person visits, the experience is never quite the same, McComber said.

“Every day, things change. It’s nature,” she said.

“People sometimes complain:‘There’s no manatees,’” McComber said. But, that’s beyond the electric company’s control. The manatees come and go as they please, she explained.

“They started coming here in the mid1980s,” she said, because of the warm water near the plant.

When Tampa Bay reaches 68 degrees or colder, the mammals seek out this refuge, McComber said.

The discharge canal is a state and federally designated manatee sanctuary that provides protection from the cold for the manatees.

“Cold water comes in from the outside. It cools down our machinery, then it is pumped back (warm) into the water,” she explained.

The ideal time to visit is when it is between 50 degrees and 60 degrees outdoors, McComber said.“The air temperature is cold, and the water’s cold. They’re looking for warmth. The first two weeks in November were perfect,” she said.

Spotting a manatee can be tricky, she said.

“You have to keep your eyes on the water.”

But, even if you don’t see a manatee, there’s a good chance you’ll see other interesting wildlife.

“You’re going to find fish. It can be a bull shark, a spinner shark or blacktip sharks.Then you have your black drum, your sheep head.You have your mangrove snappers, snook and tarpon,” McComber said.

And, there are fiddler crabs, mangrove snakes and other wildlife.

Visitors can get a closer look at Florida’s outdoors along the center’s nature trail, and they can hike the trail to gain access to the observation tower that is 50-feet tall.

Those wanting to visit the observation tower should be aware there are three flights of stairs and no bathrooms there.

But, there are benches, where visitors can rest, and those climbing the tower will be rewarded with a 360-degree view of the Apollo Beach area.

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Manatee statues and informational signs help to guide visitors through the attraction.

Even if you don’t see a manatee in the wild, you’ll have a chance to learn about them in the education center. The attraction is free, but donations are welcome.

The Manatee Viewing Center is celebrating 30 years of operation.

Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center WHEN: Open from Nov. 1 through April 15.

HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The wildlife observation tower and habitat trails close at 4 p.m. daily. Closed at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.

COST: Free admission and parking WHERE: 6990 Dickman Road, Apollo Beach, 33572 PLEASE NOTE: Shoes and shirts required; service animals only. The center is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. INFO: Call (813) 228-4289, or visit TampaElectric.com/Manatee.

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Manatee facts

This photograph was taken on Nov. 22, from 470 feet, from the Big Bend Power Plant’s tower.

• Manatees have a thin layer of fat and can become cold stressed if they are in water colder than 68 degrees.

• A manatee’s nostrils have valves that close while the animal is underwater.

Manatees can hold their breath up to 20 minutes when resting.

• Manatees are herbivores.

Manatees eat up to 10 percent of their weight a day.

• Manatees can travel up to 15 mph in short bursts. They can travel up to 50 miles in one day.

While the center has been open for decades, there have been some recent improvements, including the addition of a rays touch tank and additional restrooms.

Other highlights include an educational center, a gift shop, picnic areas and a butterfly garden.

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An owl for the storybooks Lillian Cucuzza, of Land O’ Lakes, has taken hundreds of photos of a Great Horned Owl that appeared in her backyard. This powerful predator can take down birds and mammals even larger than itself, but it also dines on daintier fare such as tiny scorpions, mice and frogs. It is one of the most common owls in North America, and also known as a Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl.

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The Pet Resource Center in Hillsborough County, 440 N. Falkenburg Road in Tampa, will offer $20 December adoptions for all ready-to-go pets, which includes spaying/ neutering, vaccinations, microchip with free registration, and pet license tag.

For information, call (813) 744-5660, or visit HCFLgov.net/Pets.

DECEMBER ADOPTION SPECIALS

Pasco County Animal Services, 19640 Dogpatch Lane in Land O’ Lakes, will offer $25 dog adoptions and $15 cat adoptions throughout December.

The shelter also will host “Name Your Own Adoption Fee,” on cats and dogs, on Dec. 17 starting at noon.

Guests can have a picture taken with Santa and can meet the Grinch until 4 p.m., but the shelter will remain open for adoptions until 6:30 p.m.

Dogs weighing less than 25 pounds and younger than 8 months old are excluded

from all specials.

For information, call (813) 929-1212.

TAIL WAGON STOPS

Pasco County Animal Services’Tail Wagon adoption vehicle will make a stop at Petco, 16248 State Road 54 in Odessa, on Dec. 15 and Dec. 22, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

For information, call (813) 929-1212.

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Lots of ‘Losers’ at Samantha Taylor Fitness 1,010 pounds lost in 6-week challenge The 2016 Samantha Taylor 6-Week Body Transformation Challenge this fall generated a lot of losers!

Participants lost a total of 1,010 pounds during the program, which ended with a celebration party on Nov. 19.

The health and fitness challenge is held twice a year

by Samantha Taylor Fitness for Women at its Wesley Chapel and Land O’ Lakes locations. In 2017, a third location that recently opened in Carrollwood will also host the challenge.

The challenge’s goal is to motivate women to kick-start an exercise and healthy eating regiment that results in quick weight loss and reduced inches over a short time frame. Women commit themselves to 30-minute workout sessions and a delicious meal plan.

“We know starting a fitness program can be intimidating, especially if you’ve tried it before and were unhappy with the results,” said Samantha Taylor, CEO and Health and Fitness Expert. “With the challenge, those who participate in this short-term program will see almost immediate results that will motivate and inspire them to continue.”

The fall challenge recognized its “Top 20 Losers,” awarding winners prizes ranging from a cruise for two, spa services at belle âme Day Spa, a shopping spree at CAITE Inc., and gift certificates.

The friendly competition resulted in 26 women who lost 12 pounds or more, and nine women who lost 18 pounds or more.

“The challenge is a total fitness inspiration for women, who see their bodies transform with smaller waists, flatter stomachs and toned arms,” said Samantha.

“We applaud all participants for taking control of their life, and making positive changes to live a happier and healthier life.”

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TRADE MISSION A group of 36 local business leaders flew to the Dominican Republic on Dec. 5 for a multi-day sales mission, hosted by the Tampa Bay Export Alliance, according to a press release from the Tampa Bay Export Alliance.

For the first time, staff members of the Pasco Economic Development Council, including President Bill Cronin, were among those participating in the TBEA mission.

The TBEA has hosted several missions including recent trips to Costa Rica and Canada.The alliance began in partnership with the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation, and Pinellas County Economic Development.

“The Tampa Bay region is stronger when we all work together, and I am confident the partnership between Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough will boost international trade, attract foreign investment and create opportunities for our workplace throughout the great region,” said Cronin, in a written statement from the press release.

The export mission to the Dominican Republic is sponsored by Tampa International Airport, Port Tampa Bay and Enterprise Florida.

During the visit, delegates received a commercial briefing and a “Doing Business in the Caribbean” briefing from the U.S. Embassy officials.

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A Lunch N Learn Business Forum is scheduled for Dec. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce Don Porter Boardroom, at 6013 Wesley Chapel Blvd., Suite 105.

Guest speaker will be Bilal Saleh, principal partner in E-nor and a mobile industry expert. Saleh will discuss “online market optimization,” and provide tips on improving online exposure and focusing on your target audience.

The cost is $15 including lunch. Please RSVP, as seating is limited.

For information, visit WesleyChapelChamber.com., or call (813) 994-8534.

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Coldwell Banker, F. I. Grey & Sons, Residential Inc., will have a ribbon cutting and grand opening on Dec. 15 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at 24620 State Road 54 in Lutz.

There will be a drawing for prizes.

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JOB FAIR

The Hilton Garden Inn, 2155 Northpointe Blvd., in Lutz, will host a job fair on Dec. 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The hotel is expected to open in February.

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Longhorn Steakhouse had a ribbon cutting and grand opening on Nov. 14 for its new restaurant, located in front of Tampa Premium Outlets in Lutz. The steakhouse, located at 2648 Creek Grass Way, is the newest eatery among several recent arrivals including Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Chick-fil-a, Culver’s and BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse.

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The Pasco-Hernando chapter of SCORE, which is short for Service Corps of Retired Executives, is seeking volunteers to help guide local entrepreneurs start and manage new businesses.

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