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Homeowners to see dip in school taxes

By B.C. Manion

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Less waiting where it matters most – our emergency room.

The Pasco County School Board has given first-round approval to a proposed $1.2 billion budget that includes a slightly lower tax bill for homeowners.

Under the proposed rate, the owner of a $125,000 home, after deducting the homestead exemption, would pay $677.30 in taxes.That’s $33.60 lower than the homeowner paid last year.

School board members voted unanimously for the proposed budget, but won’t take final action on the proposed rate until a second and final hearing, set for 6 p.m., on Sept. 13.That hearing will be in the School Board Meeting Room, at 7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes.

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Wiregrass Elementary School opened for the first time on Aug. 15.

While the budget has received firstround approval, school board members Steve Luikart and Alison Crumbley said

there need to be some changes.

“It is a work in progress,” Luikart said.

“We’re identifying some of the areas that we have needs in,” he said, noting he was in a meeting with district staff to discuss how to move some funding to provide additional support for some of the district’s lowerfunctioning schools.

The district also needs to take action to address its graduation rate, which slipped, Luikart said.

“Those are two priorities,” he said.

“We’ve got to do whatever it is that we have to change.”

It could mean adding more staff or providing some new curriculum to address the needs, he said.

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Tampa Bay Express aims to address region’s congestion

By B.C. Manion

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The proposed $3.3 billion Tampa Bay Express project has its critics – especially in areas near downtown Tampa, but it’s a project that’s needed to help relieve regional congestion, according to Ed McKinney, district planning and environmental administrator for District 7 of the Florida Department of Transportation.

“Currently,Tampa/St. Pete ranks seventh in the country for cities of its size for con-

Towers aim to aid public safety

By Kathy Steele

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A two-year project to modernize Pasco County’s radio communications system is under way, with a series of neighborhood meetings about the installation of seven new communications towers.

The first meeting was in Hudson about two weeks ago. Five more have been held, including one on Aug. 8 at the Pasco County Historic County Courthouse in Dade City.

A half-dozen residents met with county officials to discuss the proposed 300-foot communications tower at Powerline and Christian roads.

They requested that the tower be moved closer to U.S. 301.

Trilby resident Richard Riley, who attended the meeting, said county officials were receptive to the idea.

A public hearing on the Dade City tower likely will be scheduled in November, said Todd Bayley, the county’s chief information officer.

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gestion,” McKinney said.

“I don’t have to tell you all, if you’ve driven around the area, we’ve got a lot of congestion, and that hurts us in a lot of ways,” McKinney said, during a recent luncheon meeting of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce.

“It hurts us when it comes to attracting new businesses. It hurts us mostly when it comes to attracting new residents,” he said.

People moving into the area want to know that they’ll be able to get to work or wherever they need to go, without being

stuck in traffic for a half-hour, he said.

The problem is only going to get worse, as the region’s population increases and more jobs are created, he added.

“In Pasco County, population is expected to grow 97 percent by 2040,” he said.

Hillsborough County is expected to grow by 48 percent, and Polk County by 41 percent during the same period.

“Pasco County is expected to grow employment by 200 percent, and that’s huge,” he said.Those workers won’t all be coming from Pasco County, he said.They’ll be heading to Pasco from Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, too.

“People are going to go where the jobs are. That’s what we’re seeing,” McKinney said.

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Rural protections in place for Northeast Pasco

By Kathy Steele

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After more than a decade, a set of regulations laying out a plan to preserve the rural character of northeast Pasco County finally is in place.

The Pasco County Commission unanimously approved an ordinance to adopt development standards for the Northeast Pasco Rural Protection Overlay District on Aug. 9.

Nearly 50 area residents attended the public hearing on the ordinance.A handful spoke approvingly during public comment.

“This is going to add something to Pasco County that I don’t think any other county in Florida has,” said Nancy Hazelwood. “This is going to be your jewel.”

County officials crafted the ordinance after holding numerous public meetings and getting input from area residents.

Not everyone embraced the ordinance.

Area resident and property owner George Dombrowski objected to the new rules as government overreach.

“I don’t think there is a need for the county to tell me what I can do with property I’ve owned for 10 years,” he said.

The ordinance puts into practice a rural preservation goal embedded into the county’s

COURTESY OF RICHARD K. RILEY

Nancy Hazelwood encouraged Pasco County commissioners to approve an overlay district to preserve the rural character of northeast Pasco.

land use plan about 10 years ago.

It establishes a “northeast rural area” bordered by Bellamy Brothers Boulevard, the Green Swamp, State Road 52 and the Hernando County line.

The regulations govern residential development of three houses or more. They restrict mining operations or other developments that could lop off hillsides or impair vistas.

Portions of some roadways, including State See RURAL, page 11A

Sister Helen’s secrets to a good life: Work hard, love people

By B.C. Manion

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Laurina Lange was still a teenager when she traveled by train from Texas to San Antonio to pursue the religious life — by joining the Benedictine Sisters of Florida.

The year was 1930, and she was accompanied by four of her cousins — Irma Multer, Pauline Block, and Rosaria and Rosanna Matthiesen.They, too, had decided to answer God’s call.

Now known as Sister Helen Lange, the 102-year-old recently shared a few of her memories during remarks at the 125th birthday celebration for the Town of St. Leo, held at Saint Leo University.

She told the audience that despite her age, she still enjoys every minute. She also noted that while she began her religious vocation in San Antonio, she was fortunate to travel extensively and do many different kinds of work along life’s path.

She told the crowd about a memoir she wrote, called “Kicking the Habit.” It records experiences during her life, in 10-year increments.

The title of her memoir doesn’t refer to her kicking the habit of smoking — rather it relates to the time when the requirement was lifted for nuns to wear a style of dress, called a habit.

In her memoir, she describes growing up on a farm in Olfen,Texas.

Her parents, Joseph and Helena Matthiesen Lange, had five boys and three girls — and all of the children were born at home.

It was a family where faith and hard work were cherished values, she writes in her memoir.

“Living and growing up on a farm taught us to be very responsible,” the memoir says.

“We were taught to be independent and thrifty.”

She has many fond recollections about growing up in a family which prayed often, enjoyed making music, and had frequent gatherings with friends and relatives.

One of her favorite times of the year was Easter.

“Holy Week was truly Holy Week.There were no radios, no running around, no dancing or partying,” her memoir says.

“On Holy Saturday, all of us kids were sent out to pick flowers to build Easter nests for the bunny to come.While we were out hunting the flowers, little did we know that mom was busy dying the eggs — which we never saw until Easter morning.

“We made small nests with the wildflowers we picked out in the fields.

“On Easter Sunday morning, we all tumbled out of bed to see what the Easter bunny had brought.There were eggs of all colors neatly laying in our nest of flowers.

What a beautiful day!”

THE ‘SPIRIT’ CALLS IN STRANGE PLACES

She enjoyed shopping days with her mother, her memoir reports.

Once the necessary items for the household were purchased, the two of them would stop by the drugstore for an ice cream soda.

“They only cost 25 cents back then,” her account says.

COURTESY OF HOLY NAME MONASTERY

This photograph was taken on the 25th anniversary of these five nuns joining the Benedictine Sisters of Florida. They traveled together from Texas to begin their religious vocation in San Antonio. Back row: Sister Irma Multer and Sister Rosanna Matthiesen; and, front row: Sister Rosaria Matthiesen, Sister Helen Lange and Sister Pauline Block.

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Sister Helen Lange, who turns 103 on Sept.

28, enjoys every minute of life. Many of the experiences of her life are conveyed in a memoir she wrote called ‘Kicking the Habit.’

“Another favorite treat was a chocolate bar with marshmallows and nuts. This was called a Tango. It was only five cents,” the memoir adds.

Of course, living on a farm required hard work.

There was “cotton to chop, cotton to pick, maize to head, tractors to run, cotton to haul to the gin, repairs to be done.Too many chores to mention,” the book recounts.

She believes her family’s deep faith influenced her decision to pursue the religious life.

“Family prayers and Sunday obligations, plus monthly confession and communion, were never neglected,” she said.

Her Catholic education played a role, too.

“I think the seeds of my vocation were planted in fifth grade,” she writes.

“The Mother Superior visited our school quarterly,” she adds.

As Mother Superior doled out report cards, she would ask the students: “How many of you are going to be priests or nuns when you grow up?”

While growing up, she also spent a fair amount of time in the church, putting her musical talents to use.

“I played (the children’s) daily mass when I was in in fifth grade,” she recalls in her memoir.

But, it wasn’t until she was older that she actually decided to become a nun.

“The Spirit does call in the strangest places,” she notes in her memoir.“We were at a dance when Sister Irma (Irma Multer) came dancing by and casually stated to me, ‘Guess what? I’m going to enter the convent in a short time.’ My surprise reply was,‘Wait for me! I’m going with you!”’

So, that’s how she and her four companions wound up on that train to Florida.

A LIFE ON THE MOVE

Over the years, Sister Helen would be a teacher, a band director and a principal. She would oversee a hostel for visitors from other countries. And, she later she would work in elder care.

She also moved around quite a bit. Her first assignment took her back to Texas, but she also worked in New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana, and in various parts of Florida, including San Antonio,Venice, Sarasota, North Miami, Ocala and Jacksonville Beach.

Generally, she didn’t know where she would be teaching until shortly before the school year began, she said during a recent interview.

“We were given a little piece of paper in August,” she said, indicating where she would be going.

And, it wasn’t always easy to leave the place where she’d been living, she said.

“You become attached to the people, to the families,” she explained.

But, then she found that she would form the same kind of attachments at the next place she went, she said.

“I loved every one of them,” said the former educator who taught everything from kindergarten to sixth grade, and served as a principal, too.

“The sixth grade was the most joyful.

There were a lot of boys in the class. I loved teaching boys,” she said.

She was a tomboy, at heart, she explained.

When she was asked, as a young girl, if she wanted a doll for Christmas, her response was:“No, I want a baseball and bat.”

Now approaching her 103rd birthday, which is on Sept. 28, Sister Helen still manages to find joy where she is.

As she walks down the corridors at Heritage Park Care and Rehabilitation Center in Dade City, she greets residents, asks how they are and takes time to listen.

As she reflects on her life, she said she “has no regrets whatsoever” about boarding that train to join the Benedictine Sisters of Florida more than eight decades ago — to follow her spiritual call where it led her.

“I’d do it all over again,” she said.

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Big Ed takes another bite out of summer

By Tom Jackson

tjackson@lakerlutznews.com

T

he heir apparent rose early last Wednesday — pre-dawn early — to greet his official transmogrification from rising senior to the full-fledged real thing.

This sort of event repeats itself, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 3.4 million times each year, making it the very definition of normal.

Nonetheless, when the rite arrived in the Jackson household, the boy’s parents reserved the right to have their breath taken away.

A member of the Tampa Catholic High School Class of 2017, his graduation is set for May 24. While the date does not yet loom large on the family calendar, if past is indeed prelude, we’ll be hearing “Pomp and Circumstance” in a virtual heartbeat.

For now, however, the family to-do list is crowded with other, more immediate concerns, including, but not limited to, prepping for another round of college-entrance tests,

applying to said colleges, reserving Friday nights for football (the boy, risking his ears but not his cranium, beats a bass drum for the Crusaders) and making sure there’s always enough stuff in the refrigerator to quell the growling of his stomach.

What is it about school, by the way, that makes teenaged boys even hungrier than usual?

So, we’re back in the academic swing, being ruled once more by its rhythmic pulse … and I still can’t help but feel like we’re doing all of this too soon. By two weeks, at least. Hillsborough County public schools opened last week, dragging some private schools along with them. In Pasco, the school board — demonstrating admirable restraint — waited until Monday to ring the opening bell.

In short, the first day of school has crept, once again and to my dismay, into the first half of August. Labor Day, once the great anchor to which the start of the school year was chained, has been pulverized for the convenience of Big Education, becoming just another long weekend in our academic marathon.

Others once ferociously committed to keeping August, or most of it anyway, reserved for low-key road trips, family reunions or summer camp, appear to have succumbed. An Internet check of the “Save Our Summers” state groups — mostly alarmed parents supported by tourist-sensitive business operators — returns, mostly, defunct web pages.

After all, they’d essentially carried the day, successfully lobbying legislatures to link the first day of school to Labor Day, beating

Pasco Upcycle Festival seeks vendors The Laker/Lutz News staff report

Organizers of the second annual Pasco Upcycle Festival are seeking vendors for the event, which is planned for November, according to a news release.

The festival aims to reduce waste by changing perceptions about what can be salvaged and transformed into something else.

The event, a partnership between Keep Pasco Beautiful and Pasco County, is slated for Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Sims

Park, 6431 Bank St., in New Port Richey.

“Last year, the event was a great success,” Kristen King, Keep Pasco Beautiful coordinator, said in a release.

“There are so many talented people in our community, and we are thrilled with all the positive feedback we’ve received,” she said.

There will be numerous upcycle vendors with items such as pallet furniture and spoon bracelets. For entertainment, there will be a stage with bands including Noah and the Greens.

back opening days that had, in some states, crept into the first week of August. In some states the link was a week. In Florida it was 14 days, with limited exemptions for highperforming districts.

Superintendents, school boards and, especially, teachers’ unions groused, to no avail. Until last spring, that is, when representatives of Big Ed hit upon this year’s late Labor Day (Sept. 7) as the perfect wedge argument.

Waiting until Aug. 24 to open schools meant it would be impossible to squeeze in a full semester before the Christmas — er, winter — break, leaving students to carry the burden of midterm exams through their holiday. School lobbyists argued successfully that this disjointedness was no way to run an academic schedule.

That certainly sounds reasonable. But the argument really hinges on what we’d like our schools to achieve. If it’s packing all the assignments and exams into a compressed, tidy timeframe, then, bravo. Starting in the first half of August is the ticket.

If, on the other hand, we’d like students to retain what they’ve been taught, postponing exams until after the break is the superior strategy.

I readily confess, I like the contrarian argument, because, as — apparently — one of the last bitter clingers in the save-our-summers camp, it boosts my argument. But, the studies are real.

Investigators call the two methods “binge and purge” and “the spacing effect.”

In the first, students learn at a breakneck pace (the binge), then dump it on their exams (the purge).The result is rapidly dissi-

pating knowledge.

In the second, gaps are inserted between teaching/learning and testing. And the results, dating back decades, are astonishing.

In an article on “spaced education” in the November-December 2009 edition of Harvard magazine, sociologist/editor Craig Lambert identified,“More than 10 rigorous studies on medical students and residents using randomized trials have shown its efficacy: it can increase knowledge by up to 50 percent, and strengthen retention for up to two years.”

There was even a study published at the height of the Save Our Summers frenzy entitled,“Why Taking Exams After Winter Break Is Best For Students: What the Experts Say,” which wrapped the entire argument for longer summers and gap-enhanced testing in a rather flamboyant and unmistakable bow.

Not that I expect to persuade anybody at this point. Conventional wisdom is so deeply baked into the earlier-start rubric you couldn’t dig it out with a melon baller.

Heck, I even have the heir apparent and his mom working against me. Both seem happy to have gotten on with it.

Me, I’m still with “Auntie Mame” Dennis, who, reminded in the closing scene that she needs to have her grandnephew back from India in time for the start of school — the day after Labor Day — answers exquisitely, “Naturally. Of course. Labor Day. That’s sometime in November, isn’t it?”

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

ant venue for the event.

Organizers are seeking upcycle, farmers market and environmentally friendly vendors.

The event also has a pet adoption component this year, so organizers are reaching out to animal rescue groups along with pet-related vendors.

To encourage vendor participation, no vendor fees will be charged.

Admission to the event is free, too.

FILE PHOTO Organizers expect about 2,500 to atAn old draw can be repurposed to become a tend the event. couch.

For information, email The release also notes that Sims Park has info@KeepPascoBeautiful.org, or call (727) been recently renovated, providing a pleas- 856-7252.

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REGISTER FOR SENIOR GAMES

Hillsborough County’s Senior Games will take registrations through Sept. 9.

Competition will take place from Sept. 26 through Oct. 13, and includes powerlifting, cycling, golf, pickle ball, swimming, tennis, track and field, table tennis, billiards, bowling, bean bag toss, dominoes, darts, baking, hobby show, and a talent showcase.

Participants must be age 50 and older.

Registration is $30, and includes two tickets to the Oct. 14 Celebration Luncheon at All People’s Life Center, 6105 E. Sligh Ave., in Tampa. For a full schedule of activities and to register, call (813) 744-5595, ext. 38206, or visit HCFLgov.net/seniorgames.

UPCYCLE FESTIVAL SEEKS VENDORS

The second annual Pasco Upcycle Festival will take place on Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Sims Park, 6431 Bank St., in New Port Richey.The event is a partnership between Keep Pasco Beautiful and Pasco County. Organizers are looking for upcycle, farmers market and environmentally friendly vendors.Also, animal rescue groups and pet-related vendors are invited.There are no vendor fees. For information, call (727) 856-7252, or email info@keeppascobeautiful.org.

MAKE A PICTURE FRAME

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will have a wooden picture frame class on Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., for ages 16 and older.A signed liability waiver and registration are required. For information and to register, call (813) 9291214.

WOMAN’S CLUB LUNCHEON

The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club will host a summer luncheon fundraiser on Aug. 18 at noon, at the Lutz Community Center, 101 First Ave., N.W. Lunch will include an entrée, salad or side, beverage and dessert for the price of $7.

Guests can dine in or take out.The project will be filling Christmas shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse. For information, call (813) 786-8461.

SENIOR CINEMA AND POPCORN

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a free senior movie and popcorn on Aug. 19 at 2 p.m., for adults.

The film will be about how hedge fund managers brought the housing loan industry down. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

MEET THE BEETLES

The Chinesegut Conservation Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road in Brooksville, will host “Meet the Beetles” on Aug 19 at 10 a.m.The guest speaker will be William Lester of the University of Florida/IFAS program. Lester will introduce the air potato leaf beetle and its effects on bio control of air potato vines in Hernando County. For information, call (352) 754-6722.

CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER

The Hispanic Business Leaders of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will host a “Havana Casino Night,” presented by Rivera Chiropractic on Aug. 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., at Heritage Harbor Golf and Country Club, 19502 Heritage Harbor Parkway in Lutz. Guests can use “fun money” to play casino-style games.There also will be music, dancing, hand-rolled cigars, door prizes and more.Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door for members, and $30 in advance and $35 at the door for non-members. For information, call (813) 377-9214 or (813) 909-2722.

KIDS HAWAIIAN CRAFT

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a “Hawaiian Luau” kids craft on Aug. 20 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., for kindergarten through fifth grade. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

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• Aug. 24 at 6 p.m., at the West Pasco Government Center, 8731 Citizens Drive in New Port Richey.

State Sen.Wilton Simpson and local Rep. Danny Burgess will also be in attendance at the courthouse.

Early voting for primary election The following libraries will have early voting for the 20165 Primary Election from Aug. 20 to Aug. 27: • Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway • New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills • Jimmie G. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., in Tampa • New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd.

Polling hours differ from the libraries’ public operating hours.

Voters must bring one of these forms of identification: Florida driver license, Florida ID card (issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles), U.S. Passport, debit or credit card, military ID, student ID, retirement center ID, neighborhood association ID, public assistance ID, veteran health ID (issued by Veterans Administration), concealed weapon license (issued pursuant to s.790.06), or government employee ID. For more information about early voting, and a complete list of sites and schedules, visit PascoVotes.com or VoteHillsborough.org.

A TASTE OF ZEPHYRHILLS

Main Street Zephyrhills will host “Tasting Away in Zephyritaville” on Aug. 20 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at St. Joseph Parish Center, 38750 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills. Guests can sample signature dishes from area restaurants, and listen to live music.All proceeds will benefit Main Street Zephyrhills.Tickets are $50. For information or tickets, call (813) 780-1414, or stop by the Main Street office, 38434 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills.

TEDDY BEAR CLINIC

Bayfront Health Dade City will host a Backto-School Teddy Bear Clinic on Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Walmart Supercenter Store 706, 7631 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.

Bring your teddy bear in for a checkup.

There will be free giveaways.

FREE FAMILY MOVIE

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a free family movie and popcorn on Aug. 20 at 2 p.m., for kids age 10 and younger with a guardian.The film will be about finding a little striped fish. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

OPEN THEATER AUDITIONS

Live Oak Theatre will have open auditions for its upcoming season on Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Fellowship Hall of Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 200 Mt. Fair Ave., in Brooksville.Those interested should prepare 16 bars from a song to show their strength and vocal range.Those with no prior experience with Live Oak should have completed the orientation program.

For information, contact Vince Vanni at (352) 797-9199 or VinceVannie@gmail.com.

CONCERT IN THE PARK

Denoted Poetry Ministries, along with Zephyrhills First Assembly, will perform a free concert in the park on Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Zephyr Park, 28116 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills. For information, email denotedpoetryministries@gmail.com.

OLD LUTZ SCHOOL

The Old Lutz School, 18819 U.S. 41, will host a Work Day on Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., for weeding, sweeping and cleaning; and, a Museum Day on Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon, which will have a Lutz pioneer available to answer questions. For information, email info@oldlutzschool.com, or call Suzin Carr at (813) 453-5256.

KIDDUSH LUNCHEON

Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road in Tampa, will host a Kiddush luncheon following the 9:30 a.m. Shabbat services on Aug. 20.The luncheon is open to the Jewish community.Admission is free, but nonmembers are asked to RSVP by calling (813) 962-6338.

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WORSHIP CENTER GROUNDBREAKING

First Baptist Church of Wesley Chapel, 29716 State Road 54, will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new worship center on Aug. 21, following the 11 a.m. service.The church, a Pasco County Historical Site, was constituted with 34 charter members on June 2, 1878.The worship center will have a seating capacity of 675.The public is invited.

THE ‘BEACH’ IN TAMPA

The Vinik Family Foundation will host a free interactive architectural installation that will bring a beach to downtown Tampa, at Amalie Arena, through Aug. 25. Created by Snarkitecture,The Beach Tampa is a 15,000square-foot immersive environment featuring an “ocean” of 1.2 million recyclable and antimicrobial white balls. For hours and to reserve tickets, visit TheBeachTampa.com or Ticketmaster.com.

No fees will apply for ticket charges, and tickets must be printed at home. Children age 14 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

HEBREW LITERACY PROGRAM

Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road in Tampa, will host the Judith Sobel Hebrew Literacy Program with the first meeting on Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m. During this session, participants will be evaluated to determine which class they belong in — beginners or one to improve what you know. Hebrew classes will start in the fall on Thursday evenings. For information, call (813) 9626338.

BEACH BASH RESCHEDULED

Due to inclement weather, the “Beach Bash” to benefit Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of Florida at SunWest Park in Hudson has been rescheduled for Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.The event includes swimming, a Kid Zone, raffles, volleyball, vendors, door prizes, water sports, music and gift baskets.There also will be hot dogs and hamburgers from the West Pasco Sertoma Club.Admission is $10 per car. For information, visit SunWestPark.com.

INTO THE WOODS AUDITIONS

New Tampa Players is hosting auditions for “Into the Woods” on Aug. 21 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on Aug. 22 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., at 14013 N. 22nd St., in Tampa. Performance dates will be Nov. 4, Nov. 5, Nov. 6, Nov. 11, Nov. 12 and Nov. 13. For information, visit NewTampaPlayers.org.

TOWN HALL MEETINGS

Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) will host two upcoming town hall meetings: • Aug. 22 at 6 p.m., at the Historic Courthouse, 37918 Meridian Ave., in Dade City

UKULELE WORKSHOP

Members of the Tampa Bay Ukulele Society will host a free beginner ukulele workshop on Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m., at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., in Tampa. Participants can learn about the instrument, how to tune and strum, play chords, and learn two songs. Ukuleles will be available to play, or guests can bring one from home.The class is for adults only. For information, call (813) 273-3652.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS

Big Brothers Big Sisters Tampa Bay will host an orientation session on Aug. 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Wesley Chapel Honda, 27750 Wesley Chapel Blvd., for those interested in becoming a mentor. For a full schedule in all counties, visit the volunteer page at BBBSTampaBay.org. For information, contact Deb Kristol-Irwin at (813) 997-6881.

BLINGED BINGO BENEFIT

The third annual “Blinged Bingo Benefit” for the Hacienda Girls Ranch will be on Aug. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Lutz Community Center, 101 First Ave., N.W.The Ranch is a safe haven for at-risk, abused and/or homeless teen girls.Tickets are $20, and include lunch and 10 bingo games.

Extra cards will be available for purchase.

Reservations are required. For information, call (813) 240-9321.

REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S TEA

The Pasco Federated Republican Women’s Club will sponsor a High Tea Party on Aug. 26 at 11 a.m., at the Angel Tea Room, 37847 Meridian Ave., in Dade City. Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite Kentucky Derby-style hat.The cost is $25.

Reservations and/or cancellations must be made no later than Aug. 23. For information and to RSVP, contact Fran Scerbo at fmscerbo@yahoo.com or (727) 597-3727.

MILITARY FAMILIES FREE AT MOSI

The Museum of Science & Industry, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., is offering free admission to all active-duty members of the United States military and their families, until Sept. 5.

Service members need ID and can bring up to five family members. Military members do not need to be present for their families to visit.The free admission program is available to any bearer of a DD Form 1173 ID card, a Geneva Convention common access card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card.

Free admission is valid for permanent exhibits only. For information, call (813) 987-6000.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY DINNER

The Democratic Party of Pasco County will host U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, 2nd Congressional District, on Sept. 10 at the “Breaking the Ultimate Glass Ceiling” dinner at Seven Spring Golf & Country Club in New Port Richey.All guests can attend a one-on-one reception at 6 p.m., prior to dinner.Various other local Democratic candidates also will be in attendance.

Reservations are now being accepted by calling Dottie Brisley at (317) 402-8211, or by visiting PascoDems.com.

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ARTISTS GROUP SHOW

The Westchase Artists Society will host a group show for its 10th anniversary through Sept. 30, at the Art Gallery at the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd., in Tampa.The group show will feature the work of 17 artists including mediums such as oil, acrylic, watercolor, sculpture and photography.

Admission is free. For information, visit WestchaseArtists.com.

MARINE FOREVER GROUP

The Marine Forever veterans group meets every Monday evening at 6 p.m., at Beef O’ Brady’s, in the Village Lakes Shopping Center off State Road 54 in Land O’ Lakes.

All active duty, reserve and honorably discharged Marines and veterans of other services, and their spouses, can attend.At 6:30 p.m., there is a meet-and-greet, and food orders are taken.At 7 p.m., there is a flag ceremony, followed by a mess call at 7:10 p.m. For information, visit Marine4Ever.com.

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LEGACY OF LIFE CELEBRATION

The eighth annual Legacy of Life Celebration, to benefit Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers, will take place on Oct. 6 at Spartan Manor, 6121 Massachusetts Ave., in New Port Richey.The event is sponsored by Cornerstone Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing and JMI Resource.The honorary chair is Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco.

Entertainment will be provided by Strangers and Fools Improv. Sponsorships are now available. For information, call (813) 4064965 or visit HeartsForOasis.org.

BIBLE STUDY

Storehouse Bible Study, an outreach of the Fort Meade Worship Center, meets every Thursday (except the second Thursday of the month) at 7 p.m., at the Senior Service Center, 6801 Wisteria Loop in Land O’ Lakes.

Coffee and refreshments are available at the end of the meeting. On the second Thursday, the Bible study takes place at 6353 Fletch Road in Land O’ Lakes (about five minutes from the senior center).

Participants should bring a Bible to study the Word of God.The Storehouse also offers Sunday School at 5 p.m., and Sunday worship at 6 p.m., all at the senior center.

For information, call (813) 235-9239.

LEGEND OF ZELDA CONCERT

Tickets are now on sale for the Florida Orchestra’s “Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses” on Dec. 16 at 8 p.m., at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg.The concert will celebrate the video game’s 30th anniversary.Tickets for reserved seats start at $25. For information, please visit FloridaOrchestra.org or call (727) 892-3337.

FREE FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

Hillsborough County residents can get free one-on-one financial guidance on basic personal finance topics from Florida Master Money Mentors. Members meet at a community location. Residents can learn how to develop a spending and savings plan, manage debt, build credit history, and achieve financial goals.Anyone interested can call Lisa Leslie at (813) 744-5519, ext.

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American Legion Post 15, 37745 Church Ave., in Dade City, will meet the second Monday of every month at 7 p.m. Every Wednesday is Music Jam night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.There is a variety of music every Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and karaoke every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.There is no cover charge and adult beverages are available. For information, call (352) 4245436.

SENIOR CENTER EVENTS

The Lutz Senior Center, 112 First Ave., N.W., hosts these regular events on Mondays: • Organic Gardening Club at 10:30 a.m.

• Makeup Class: Beauty Basics at 11 a.m.

• Basic Jewelry Making at 1 p.m. (bring your own supplies; tools provided) The center also offers the following on Wednesdays: • Tai Chi at 10 a.m. Beginners welcome.

• Advanced Jewelry Making at 10:30 a.m. (bring your own supplies; tools provided) • Conversational English for Beginners at 1 pm. (materials provided) • Beginning Ukulele Class at 2:30 p.m.

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FOUNDATION RECEIVES $8,000 The Concourse Council Inc., made an $8,000 donation to the Pasco Education Foundation.The Concourse is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of educational, recreational, cultural and entertainment services for the residents of Pasco County, the Nature Coast,Tampa Bay and visitors to Florida.

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By Kathy Steele

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Denise Houston is a cancer survivor who used cannabis to get through her debilitating radiation treatments.

She shared her story during an Aug. 9 Pasco County Commission meeting because she wanted commissioners to consider it, as they decide the future of medical marijuana within the county.

She was one of several speakers at the public hearing on a proposal to extend a ban on the growth, processing and dispensing of cannabis through the end of the year.

An existing ban is set to expire Sept. 2.

Cannabis is the basis for medical marijuana, which is legal in Florida in a low-level, non-euphoric form known as Charlotte’s web.

“It’s a life saver for some people,” Houston told commissioners. “I am one of those folks. I am a caregiver for one of those folks.”

Houston urged the board to not extend the ban and to instead open the door to medical marijuana in Pasco.

County commissioners won’t vote on the matter until a second public hearing scheduled Aug. 23 at 1:30 p.m., in New Port Richey.

County officials say the extended ban will allow more time to craft land use and zoning regulations.

One option would be to ban dispensaries. However, as a backup, commissioners also requested staff to write regulations restricting activities to industrial districts.

Complicating the matter is a Nov. 8 referendum when voters statewide will decide whether to allow stronger strains of medical marijuana and to expand the list of illnesses that can be treated with medical marijuana.

Current law allows its use for cancer and seizure disorders.

Florida’s health department recently approved the first of six dispensaries qualified for permits.The first delivery of medical marijuana went to a man living in Hudson.

However, law enforcement and substance abuse counselors are wary of the expansion of medical marijuana.

Pasco County sheriff’s office has provided county commissioners with data on crime spikes in states, such as Colorado and California, which have approved either medical marijuana or its recreational use.

At the recent public hearing, representatives in the substance abuse prevention and

treatment field spoke in favor of the moratorium.

Kent Runyon told commissioners of a visit to Seattle where he saw a billboard advertising a local marijuana farm.“It sounded like you’re going to a pumpkin farm picking pumpkins,” said Runyon, who is chief strategist and compliance officer at Novus Medical Detox Center in New Port Richey.

“Is this the message we want for our youth and our children (that) it is something good, something embracing, something harmless?”

Still, the majority of speakers at the hearing urged commissioners to support medical marijuana as a health benefit and a potential source of tax revenue for the county.

Some farms in Pasco that are struggling could make money from growing cannabis, said Travis Moorehead. He also told commissioners he knew of people with prescription pill addictions, but marijuana “probably is one of the least dangerous things you could allow.”

Garyn Angel, chief executive officer of Angel Enterprises, described himself as a “world leader in the cannabis industry.” He invented a machine to extract nutrients from botanicals as a way to help a friend with Crohn’s disease, and now owns Magical Butter, a company that sells his invention.

Angel said he has partnered with university researchers to learn about cannabis and its health benefits.“It is one of the greatest anti-inflammatories we have,” he said.

“Inflammation is at the root of most diseases, especially in the gut.”

He suggested to commissioners that Pasco could become a hub for the medical marijuana industry, benefiting patients and boosting the county’s economy.

“The dollars are coming,” he said. “It’s going to happen. Let’s embrace it …let’s be a flagship.”

But, money wasn’t the issue foremost for Pasco County Commissioner Mike Wells.

“This is personal to me. I have a friend now with stage three cancer,” he said.“The only thing that can help him is to smoke marijuana.The law says he can’t do that.”

Wells and Pasco County Chairwoman Kathryn Starkey requested a workshop so that they could learn more information from all sides of the issue.

“It’s just a subject I don’t know a lot about,” she said.“I’ve heard a lot of different compelling stories from both ends. It’s incumbent upon us to get more educated.”

A workshop likely will be scheduled in September.

Pasco adopts fines for false alarms

By Kathy Steele

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The Pasco County Commission has approved an ordinance aimed at reducing the number of false alarms in the county.

The measure requires residents and business owners to register their alarm systems with the Pasco County Sheriff’s office and, in some instances, to pay fines for false alarms.

Failure to register alarm systems and false alarms could result in fines ranging from $50 to $500, under the ordinance adopted by commissioners on Aug. 9.

The effort aims at significantly reducing the number of false alarms that waste deputies’ time.

Data from the sheriff’s office shows that about 80 percent of the 17,000 alarms that came in over a 12-month period turned out to be false alarms.

Commissioners unanimously approved the new regulations, but voiced concerns about how people will find out about the registration requirement.

Commissioners also amended the proposed ordinance to be sure that a warning is issued on the first false alarm involving an unregistered alarm system.

Initially, the ordinance had called for $100 fine, with no warning.

Those with registered systems would be given warnings for the first two false alarms and then would pay a $50 fine for the third false alarm.

TOWERS, from page 1A The tower in Dade City, and six others, will serve public safety agencies, including the county’s sheriff’s office, fire/rescue department and emergency management.

The towers also will aid overall in communications between all county agencies.

With the additional towers, the radio communications network will have a total of 10 sites serving the entire county.

The current network of three towers is an outdated analog-based system that is

RURAL, from page 1A Road 52, Bellamy Brothers Boulevard and Trilby Road, are designated as scenic.

Development along those roadways must meet landscaping and buffering requirements.

Rural lighting standards also are established.

A second ordinance will deal with commercially zoned properties and designated employment centers, largely along U.S. 301.

The highway isn’t on the list of scenic road-

Fines would escalate with each additional false alarm to a maximum of $500.

“We’re being as active as we can be to make sure everybody hears about this,” said Chase Daniels, sheriff’s office spokesman.

Online registration will shortly be available, he said.

In-person registration also can be done at the sheriff’s three district offices.

Annual registration will be required. New alarm systems must be registered within 30 days.

The registry will include information on the owner of the alarm system, the type of system in use, who monitors the system and individuals to contact when deputies respond to alarm calls.

Daniels said efforts will be made to alert alarm system companies who can then send letters to their customers. The companies would be able to function as agents for residents or businesses that need to complete the registration.

“I want to make sure we don’t penalize owners if their alarm company isn’t notifying them,” said Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore.

Daniels said the sheriff’s office wouldn’t be looking for unregistered systems.

Deputies would only become aware of that issue when answering an alarm call, and could issue warnings.

“We do have a lot of discretion built in there,” he said.“(The sheriff’s) goal is that we would never fine anyone.”

about 26 years old.

During the past year, area residents have complained about the frequency of dropped 911 calls.

“We have coverage issues,” Bayley said.

The new digital communications system, when completed, will provide coverage to 100 percent of the county, he said.

Pasco County commissioners approved a contract with Williams Communications for the approximately $14.2 million project.

Funding is from the Penny for Pasco program.

Completion is scheduled for July 2018. ways and won’t be subjected to the scenic landscaping rules.

County commissioners urged county staff members to move quickly on crafting the commercial standards.

That could aid in economic recovery for the area, which was devastated by freezes that decades ago wiped out citrus crops, and cost upwards of 3,000 jobs, said Pasco County Commissioner Ted Schrader.

“This is clearly an area we need to work hard on to bring more job opportunities,” he said.

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3.77 percent increase.

This school year, the district opened Wiregrass Elementary in Wesley Chapel, and added two magnet programs at Centennial Middle and Bayonet Point Middle schools.

It also is opening two new special education centers, Achieve Center of Pasco and Achieve Center at Richey.

Other items included in the budget are a $1.6 million digital classroom allocation for computers, iPads and digital supports.

The district’s 2016-2017 budget for capital projects totals about $284 million, which is a decrease of $48.3 million, representing a drop of about 17.6 percent.

The capital project appropriations are for High School GGG, being built on Old Pasco Road, which is set to open next school year.

It will open initially as a middle school and a high school on the same campus.

Elementary School B, in Bexley Ranch, is also under construction to help relieve overcrowding in Central Pasco schools.

Major remodeling also is planned at Land O’ Lakes High School,Woodland Elementary and Marchman Technical College.

The budget also includes scores of other improvement projects at schools around the district.

“That’s something they’re looking into,” he said.

The board also has an executive session set for Aug. 16 to discuss collective bargaining.

“We’re still trying to get the highest percentage we can, for our employees,” he said.

“We’re one of the only counties left in the state that has a total health package that the district picks up.”

Sometimes there’s a push for a bigger salary increase, but Luikart said he’d rather go with a lesser percent increase, in order to preserve the health benefits.

Board member Crumbley said it’s imperative that the district’s budget reflect the needs of the students within the classrooms of the district’s 21 D schools.

The school grades came out after much of the budget had already been put into place, so the district is now looking at things that need to be redirected, Crumbley said.

The budget’s proposed general fund is around $596 million. That’s $21.6 million more than it was last year, representing a

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There will still be the same number of general purpose lanes as there are now, but there also will be express lanes, which are tolled.

People who want to make a quicker trip will pay the toll.

For instance, someone who has been late to work repeatedly may use the toll lane to avoid being late again, he said. Or, it might be used by someone in a rush to pick up their child from day care or get to an important business meeting.

“What they’ve seen in Miami is that there is no real pattern for why people use them,” he said.

One thing they have noticed is that people are using them at 2 a.m. or 3 a.m.

When asked why, many said they are doing that to avoid a potential collision with a wrong-way driver, McKinney said.

“The express lanes will be built, in a majority of cases, within the median that is there now,” he said. But, interchanges will need to be reconstructed.

The system is designed to be used for longer distances, such as getting from Brandon to the airport, or to Pinellas County.

There will be access points in the Gateway area of Pinellas County, in the Westshore area, at Tampa International Airport, at several places downtown Tampa, and in the general vicinity of the University of South Florida. There also will be access points in Brandon and Plant City.

“People say, ‘Why don’t you just spend this money on transit? You’re talking about a $3.3 billion project. You could get a lot of transit for that,’” he said.

Transit is important, and it is part of Hillsborough’s long-range transportation plan, but he added,“it’s not the one solution that fixes all of our problems.

“It needs to be a mix of managed lanes, as well as some sort of transit solution,” McKinney said.

“People say, ‘Why don’t you consider a no-build?’

“This is the no-build, he said, pointing to a graphic projecting future traffic congestion.

“The no-build says you’re ‘fine with 375,000 cars traveling everyday on I-4 (Interstate 4)’, when it only has the capacity of handling just over 125,000.

“It’s says,‘We’re OK with the downtown interchange only being able to handle 325,000 cars,’ when it can only handle 175,000.

“That’s the challenge that we’re dealing with.That’s the problem that we’re trying to solve,” McKinney said.

The Tampa Bay Express project grew out of the Tampa Interstate Study that started back in the 1980s, McKinney said.

“This plan looked out into the future.

What’s the development that’s going to be going on in the region? What’s the congestion pattern? Where are people going to go to work, what they’re going to do for fun, and how are we going to manage all of that traffic?

“How do get these people to move around, to make sure this region is economically viable and able to take on the challenges?

“If you’ve lived here, you know that we’ve widened I-4.We just completed I-275 widening.We did the Crosstown Connector project. All of those projects were part of this Tampa Interstate Study.

“It’s an evolving document,” he said.

“Every time you go and build a new piece of it, you look at the traffic and development patterns, and you update your document.

“What we’re going to be doing is adding express lanes, within the interstate, that will be tolled,” he said.

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he 2016 high school football season is just around the corner, and several teams in The Laker/Lutz News’ Hillsborough County coverage area enter the year with intriguing storylines, standout players and must-see matchups.

THREE TEAMS TO WATCH: CARROLLWOOD PATRIOTS

The Patriots, coming off a 7-4 season, appear to be one of the more interesting teams in Tampa this year. Despite being a smaller school, their youthful talent rivals many of the area’s larger schools.Armed with a bevy of playmakers COURTESY OF CARROLLWOOD DAY SCHOOL on offense — quarterback Raymond Woodie III, The Carrollwood Day School Patriots tailback Yahsin Wooten, and receivers Nazir are loaded with talented playmakers on Achecar and Markeis Colvin — the Patriots are offense. likely to rack up a lot of yards and touchdowns against foes. But, in order to take the next step forward, the Patriots must find a few pass-rushers on defense that can pressure opposing quarterbacks and generate sacks, due to the departures of Zac Watson-Parcels (team-leading 11 sacks), Devon Connors (10 sacks) and Corey Shamley (seven sacks).

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The Gaither High Cowboys are looking for a bounce-back season in 2016.

Despite coming off a disappointing 4-6 season, the Cowboys should have plenty to be excited about in 2016. After ending the 2015 campaign on a three-game win streak, the Cowboys return several impact players, including senior running backs Alex Rodriguez (805 yards, five touchdowns) and TJ Williams (391 yards, three touchdowns), and senior linebackers Decalon Brooks (114 tackles, five sacks) and Estefano Feliciano (73 tackles, six sacks).

Though the team has several experienced playmakers on both sides of the ball, Gaither’s success may be determined by quarterback play — which must become more efficient.

Gavin Deboer, the team’s incumbent quarterback from last season, struggled at times as a sophomore (48 percent rate, 10 interceptions.)

If he can improve his touchdown-to-interception ratio and find a few reliable pass-catchers, Gaither may be in store for a winning season.

STEINBRENNER WARRIORS

Coming off a breakout 9-2 season, the Warriors are looking to keep the upward momentum going in the 2016 campaign. With holes to fill on offense and defense, Coach Andres Perez-Reinaldo will need several players to step up this season. Gone are the team’s top two offensive skill players — running back Jay Dantley (1,269 yards, 13 touchdowns) and wide receiver Justin Moffatt (41 receptions, 641 yards, 8 touchCOURTESY OF STEINBRENNER FOOTBALL downs) — and the team’s top four leading tacklers from last season. On a positive note, Steinbrenner High’s Warriors look to build off junior quarterback Colin Wray looks to build their stellar 9-2 mark in 2015. off his stellar sophomore season (56 percent completion rate, 1,634 yards, 13 touchdowns) with a few reliable targets at his disposal in seniors Brett Bitter (35 receptions, 600 yards) and Carson Kaleo (34 receptions, 277 yards).

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GAITHER SENIOR LINEBACKER DECALON BROOKS

Decalon Brooks, the son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneer great and NFL Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks, is quickly making a name for himself. Brooks, who led the Cowboys in tackles (114) in 2015, holds several Division I offers, most notably from Florida State University and the University of Louisville.An inside linebacker at Gaither, the undersized Brooks (5-foot-10, 197pounds) figures to transition to the safety position in college. Brooks, a consensus three-star recruit, is lauded by scouting services for his “aggressiveness, agility, athleticism and blitzing ability.”

CARROLLWOOD SOPHOMORE QUARTERBACK RAYMOND WOODIE III

Raymond Woodie III, the son of University of South Florida defensive coordinator Raymond Woodie Jr., will be a name to remember for the next several years. Just a sophomore, the 6-foot-1, 185-pound dualthreat quarterback already has seven Division I offers, highlighted by the University of Southern California. In 2015, Woodie III put together a stellar season (1289 yards, 11 touchdowns.) More refined, he’ll likely raise his completion percentage (53 percent) and cut down on turnovers (nine interceptions) in 2016. Recruiting services praise the young quarterback for his “strong arm” and “ability to extend plays with his feet.”

STEINBRENNER SENIOR KICKER NOAH RUGGLES

It’s not often a kicker makes a player-towatch list, but Noah Ruggles is a rare case, considering he’s one of the top prep kick-

THE TEAMS CARROLLWOOD PATRIOTS Coach: Lane McLaughlin (10th year) 2015 record: 7-4 Spring Game result: 14-7 loss to Victory Christian FREEDOM PATRIOTS Coach: Floyd Graham (1st year) 2015 record: 3-7 Spring Game result: 7-0 win over King High GAITHER COWBOYS Coach: Jason Stokes (6th year) 2015 record: 4-6 Spring Game result: 7-0 win over Sickles High STEINBRENNER WARRIORS Coach: Andres Perez-Reinaldo (5th year) 2015 record: 9-2 Spring Game result: 18-0 loss to Alonso High WHARTON WILDCATS Coach: David Mitchell (12th year) 2015 record: 8-2 Spring Game result: 14-0 loss to Hillsborough High

ers in the nation. According to KohlsKicking.com, Ruggles is ranked No. 5 for the class of 2017, and holds an offer from Vanderbilt University.The 6-foot-3, 175pound senior is known for his “leg speed and athletic frame.” Last season, Ruggles made 37-of-38 extra-point attempts and 8-of13 field goals with a long of 51 yards for Steinbrenner. Kicking runs in the family — Ruggles’ older brother, Michael, earned a scholarship as a punter for the University of Texas at El Paso in 2013.

THREE GAMES TO WATCH: SICKLES HIGH AT STEINBRENNER HIGH AUG. 19, 7:30 P.M.

Two teams coming off terrific 2015 seasons face off in a Week 1 rivalry game.

Steinbrenner has the benefit of not having to matchup against former Sickles quarterback Chris Oladokun (1,390 yards, 15 touchdowns), who recently graduated.The last time these teams met was in 2014 — Steinbrenner won 15-7.

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Gaither appears to be overmatched in this contest, but fans will get to see a lot of Division I talent on the field for both sides. If Gaither can play a ball-control game, leaving the prodigious Tampa Catholic offense on the sidelines, they have a chance to keep it close.

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With ample experience on offense, Carrollwood will look to avenge last season’s 21-12 defeat to Cambridge Christian School. It won’t be easy, considering Cambridge returns most of their impact players from its 12-1 team in 2015.Also of note, Cambridge was undefeated (8-0) at home last season. Nevertheless, expect to see a lot of big plays and offensive highlights in this contest.

Paralympic Sport Tampa Bay wins big at nationals Paralympic Sport Tampa Bay, a program of Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation, set 14 National Records at the 2016 National Junior Disability Championships, from July 16-23 in Middleton,Wisconsin.

Beecher Bruno (11 gold, 3 silver) • 1st place in five swim events: 50, 100, 200yard freestyle, and 50 and 100-yard backstroke • 1st place, 4x25 and 4x50 freestyle relay team • 1st place, shot put, discus, javelin, and long jump • 2nd place, 100, 200, and 400-meter track events Danielle Kanas (15 gold) • 1st place, shot put, discus, javelin, long jump.

• 1st place, 25, 50, and 100-yard freestyle and 25 and 50-yard backstroke

LOCAL FOOTBALL AND SOCCER COMMITS

Isaiah Bolden has transferred to Wesley Chapel High School, from Bartram Trail High in Jacksonville. The 6-foot-3, 170-pound Bolden is a consensus four-star recruit, and universally nationally ranked as one of the nation’s top 150 prep football players for the class of 2018. Multiple scouting services praise Bolden for his “coverage awareness, frame, hands and size.” Bolden’s transfer should be a major boost to the Wildcats program, which has suffered four consecutive losing seasons, including a 2-8 mark in 2015.

Sydny Nasello, a University of South Florida soccer commit, has transferred to Sunlake High from Land O’ Lakes High, for

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Team members returned home with 60 medals, including 42 gold, 17 silver, and one bronze.

The team’s achievements earned it first place in the Small Team Division (team size • 1st place, 25-yard breast stroke • 1st place, 4x25 and 4x50 freestyle relay team • 1st place, 100, 200, and 400-meter track events Eric Lowry (7 gold, 9 silver, 1 bronze) • 1st place, javelin • 1st place, shot put • 1st place, archery — cadet division • 1st place, weightlifting • 1st place, 200-yard freestyle • 1st place, 4x25 and 4x50 freestyle relay team • 2nd place, 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 50-yard backstroke and 100-yard backstroke

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her junior season. In 2015, the midfielder led the Gators in points (91) and goals (34).

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For the next three years, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Football State Championships will take place at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, with the Central Florida Sports Commission serving as event host.

“We appreciate the Central Florida Sports Commission and the City of Orlando for giving us the flexibility to conduct the finale of our Drive to December on just one weekend, following this year,” outgoing FHSAA Executive Director Dr. Roger Dearing said, in a release.“For the past nine years, they have proven to be exemplary hosts for this epic event. Their generosity

of 2 to 5 participants). It marks the third year in a row that Paralympic Sports Tampa Bay has finished at the top of its team division.

Individual athlete achievements include: • 2nd place, discus • 2nd place, 100, 200, 400, and 1,500-meter track events • 3rd place, 800-meter track Zach Woodke (4 gold, 5 silver) • 1st place in shot put, discus, and javelin • 1st place, 1,500-meter track • 2nd place, long jump • 2nd place, 100, 200, 400, and 800-meter track events Logan Krepop (5 gold) • 1st place shot put, discus and javelin • 1st place 100 and 200-meter track

helps our member schools tremendously, and we are grateful to continue our positive partnership with both groups.”

The 2016 Drive to December for Classes 1A-4A will culminate inside the 60,000-seat venue Dec. 2 and Dec. 3. Classes 5A-8A will compete Dec. 9 and Dec. 10. For the final two years of the current contract, the championships will take place on just one weekend (Dec. 7 through Dec. 9, 2017 and Dec. 6 through Dec. 8, 2018).

Since 2007, Camping World Stadium has been the last stop on the “Drive to December.” Following the end of the current contract, the stadium will have hosted the state championships more years than any venue in FHSAA history (12).

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ust a few months ago, Christopher Santana, 11, didn’t know how to swim.

Neither did 10-year-old Ruby Rodriguez.

But, thanks to free summer water safety lessons offered at the New Tampa Family YMCA, both youth, along with several others, are now confident about hopping into a pool and swimming unassisted.

For the past three years, the New Tampa YMCA has partnered with the nonprofit University Area Community Development Corporation to offer free swim lessons to children from low-income families living near the areas surrounding the University of South Florida.

For an hour each Tuesday and Thursday from June 13 to Aug. 5, dozens of youth from the Development Corporation’s Dream Catchers summer camp program were transported to the New Tampa Y, where they learned lifesaving swim techniques during the warmest days of the year.

Throughout the summer program, children ages 6 to 12 were taught how to float in the water and to swim to the edge of the New Tampa YMCA’s Olympic-sized pool.The pool is one of the largest in Hillsborough County at 50 meters by 25 yards.

“A lot of it is just being comfortable in the water, so they aren’t scared,” said Lacey Carter, the YMCA’s aquatics director.“With this particular group, water safety is the main focus — learning how to be safe in the water, if they do fall in.Teaching them how to swim is definitely something we want to aim for, but the water safety piece is what the program is most about.”

With a ratio of one certified swim instructor to eight children, the young swimmers often received individual attention, learning how to properly use their hands and feet to easily buoy through the water.

While the majority of lessons take place in the shallow end of the pool, the oldest children were permitted to jump into the deepest end of pool, which is 7 ½ feet deep.

Fun swim activities, too, were mixed in with the water safety training.

“They’ll play games as part of the curriculum,” the aquatics director said.“They’ll do like ‘red light, green light’ or (instructors) will have them dive for things.Water safety is important, but we want them to have fun, otherwise they’re not going to want to come here.”

According to the Florida Department of Health, the state has the nation’s second highest drowning rate (2.54 deaths per 100,000 population) for children under 15, trailing only Oklahoma (2.69 per 100,000).

Additionally, a 2010 study by USA Swimming found that in ethnically diverse communities, the youth drowning rate is “two to three times higher than the national average.”

Martine Dorvil, program director for the University Area Community Development Corporation, said a majority of the youth in the camp come from working-poor families, and ordinarily wouldn’t have access to swim lessons, which can be expensive.

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Young swimmer Ashley Charlotte, bottom, of Tampa, got a kick out of learning to swim, as she and others practice kicking their feet alongside the pool at the New Tampa YMCA. The free water safety program offered kids a safe and cool way to spend the last days of summer before heading back to school.

A typical New Tampa YMCA water safety session included: • Exercises to help the children adjust to being in water • Instruction in “Jump, Push, Turn, Grab” and “Swim, Float, Swim” — two skill sets for children to use if they unexpectedly find themselves in the water • Specific safety topics, including what to do if someone in the water needs help

A patient and buoyant, Seoyeong Lee, 11, of Tampa, floats on her back without the assistance of swim instructor, Nilofer Bharwani, at the New Tampa YMCA pool.

“This is huge,” she said,“because most of our kids live in apartment complexes which have pools. We have a lot of parents with a lot of children, and what ends up happening is the oldest child — sometimes just 10 years old — is watching the 6-year-old. So, this provides them a safe place.”

She continued: “This partnership with the YMCA has been phenomenal. Most kids don’t get the attention that they’re given here to actually have a personal swimming instructor, so that’s really something extra.”

Dorvil has witnessed, firsthand, how much the youth involved in the program enjoy the biweekly lessons over the summer months.

“On one of the days when it rained, I actually had to buy pizza because they were that upset when they didn’t get to go swimming,” she said, chuckling.

Tony Kimbrough, executive director for the New Tampa YMCA, said he will look to renew the partnership with the University

Isha Charlotte, 6, of Tampa kicks her feet as New Tampa YMCA lifeguard/instructor Nilofer Bharwani supports her with a swimmer’s noodle for buoyancy as she learns feet and arm movements.

Area Community Development Corporation on an annual basis.

The summer is not the only time that free water safety lessons are offered at the

New Tampa YMCA.They also offer a four-day course each March, called “Safety Around Water,” for children ages 3 to 12. Each class lasts 40 minutes.

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Pasco County Animal Services, 19640 Dogpatch Lane in Land O’ Lakes, will host “A Summer of Second Chances,” through Aug. 31.The specials include: • Vintage Tuesday: Fees are waived for the shelters senior pets (age 5 and older), and dogs older than 8 months and weighing more than 25 pounds are half-off.

• Wiggly Wednesday: half-off all cats and dogs • $13 Thursday: $13 cat and dog adoption fees (for dogs more than 25 pounds

and older than 8 months) • $5 Feline Friday: All cats are $5, and dogs more than 25 pounds and older than 8 months are half-off.

• Second Chance Saturday: Adoption fees are waived for all cats and dogs in the shelter more than 30 days, and dogs more than 25 pounds and older than 8 months are half-off.

For information, call (813) 929-1212.

HUMANE SOCIETY BENEFIT

Corey Lake Isles in Tampa will host “Race for a Place” on Nov. 19 at 8 a.m., to benefit the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. There will be a 5k and 10k walk/run with more than $7,500 in cash and prizes. The race is sponsored by Shapes Fitness for Women and Advisor Magazine.

Sponsorship levels are available starting at $100.

For information on running or being a sponsor, call (813) 781-6279.

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RIBBON CUTTING The White Pear will have a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Aug. 18 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., at 1045 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.The women’s formal wear consignment shop is located inside Fancy Frock.

For information, call The White Pear at (813) 995-1732.

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An email training course - Email Marketing – It’s Not What You Think! – will be held on Aug. 18 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Copperstone Executive Suites, 3632 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes.

Gayle Hill of UpHill Marketing Group will lead the session, which will debunk email marketing myths, and show you how to create an email marketing strategy that grows your business and your career.

The cost is $20 for members of Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce, and $30 for non-members.

For information, call Hill at (813) 8922545.

NETWORK LUNCHEON

The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will have a chamber network luncheon on Aug. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Beef O’ Brady’s, at 8801 Himes Ave. (at Himes Avenue and Busch Boulevard), in Tampa.

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Minimum payment of $5 is required if you don’t order food, and you must pay for your drinks.

A Lunch N Learn Business Forum is scheduled for Aug. 18 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 Todd Di Leo, chiropractor and owner of Intrinsic Wellness Clinic. He will discuss genetic cancer testing.

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

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

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The Watermark at Trinity, an assisted living and memory care community, is now open at 1960 Blue Fox Way, in Trinity’s Foxwood Commerce Park.

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Paycor will have a free seminar about the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2016 changes to overtime benefits for white collar workers on Aug. 23 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Legacy at Highwoods Preserve, at 18600 Highwoods Preserve Parkway in Tampa.

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For information, email The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce at office@WesleyChapelChamber.com.

BREAKFAST NETWORKING

The East Pasco Networking Group will meet on Aug. 23 at 7:30 a.m., at the Fresh Market Café, at 5518 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.

Guest speaker will be Diane Kortus, publisher of The Laker/Lutz News.

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The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly economic development briefing on Aug. 25 at 11:30 a.m., at Pebble Creek Country Club, 10550 Regents Park Drive in Tampa. The guest speaker will be Hector Mencia of Costco Wholesale.

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t’s that time of year when parents are asking: How can I pack a healthier lunch for my children?

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