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Cemetery complaints addressed

City leaders divided over hiring outside help, or doing the maintenance work in-house.

By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com

The Dade City Commission has approved a landscaping contract, after grievances aired in recent months about the upkeep of the Dade City Cemetery.

Commissioners have approved a contract with a landscaping company to maintain the grounds of the 17-acre cemetery, at 38151 Martin Luther King Blvd.

The agreement is with Gotha-based JDMF LLC, and it calls for landscape management services from April 1 through Oct. 31, at an annual cost of $37,200.

The seven months of work coincide with the area’s rainy season when grass grows more quickly at the site nestled in the Mickens-Harper community, on the northeast side of town, across U.S. 98.

Two other bids received for cemetery

landscape management came in at $61,446 and $179,746, respectively.

The city originally budgeted $36,000 to hire an additional public works/park employee who would have shared duties between the cemetery and downtown grounds maintenance.

However, city administration felt it more prudent to outsource the cemetery workload instead.

As explained in a city memo dated Dec. 8:“Contracting out the cemetery landscape

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Price Park tennis courts set for fence upgrades

By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com

One of Dade City’s most popular parks, Price Park, is set to have fence repairs to its two enclosed multi-use outdoor tennis courts, located at 37415 Magnolia Ave. City officials have received several complaints because the courts’ existing fence has been stretched over the years and rolling on the lower portion of the fencing.

As a result, the fence no longer adequately retains tennis and pickleballs within the court boundaries — sometimes causing balls to kick out along the rest of the park and nearby streets.

A forthcoming project should do the trick to resolve the problem.

The Dade City Commission this month unanimously approved a contract agreement with Dade City-based Keeler Landscaping Inc., for fence replacement and the addition of a lower crossbar, to prevent the fence from rolling in the future.

The total cost of the upgrades is $14,102, which includes furnishing materials and labor for installation. The project is budgeted through the Penny for Pasco local government infrastructure surtax fund.

Two other project bids were received from other companies, coming in at $19,530 and $20,850, respectively.

Under listed scope of work, Keeler Landscaping will handle the following: • Remove existing chain-link and haul away • Install 442 feet of 10-foot high black vinyl chain-link fence with top, middle and bottom rail; all posts to be set into concrete • Install two 7-foot high, 5-foot wide welded walk gates with a 3-foot header The fence repair item was originally on the commission’s Dec. 8 consent agenda, but was pulled for further discussion and action.

Mayor Pro Tem Jim Shive, for one, expressed concerns that any new fence might be in similar condition several years from now, because some local youth have reportedly been seen using the tennis court space for playing soccer, roller skating, street hockey and so on.

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A wonderland of 'snow' and surprises Coupled with a light drizzle, Life Church’s booth generated bubbles that doubled as snowflakes and snow drifts. Hundreds of vehicles made their way along the line of vendor tents at the Stuff Your Stocking Drive Thru, hosted by Wesley Chapel Rotary at Wesley Chapel District Park. Natalie Dougherty (left), of Life Church, hands out gifts within the sudsy blizzard. See more on page 1B.

Making birthdays happy, despite COVID-19

Celebrating some of life’s big moments

By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com

If ever there was a time when joy was needed, 2020 was the year.

Here’s a look, in condensed form, at some of the stories revealing big moments and happy times in The Laker/Lutz News region, during the year that was. More photos on page 9A. FILE

The Rev. Harold Thomas, and his wife, Bermice, enjoy lunch, during the “Birthday King’s” surprise birthday party.

Members of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, in Dade City, wanted to do something special for the Rev. Harold Thomas, who was turning 85.

So, they threw him a surprise celebration, complete with a drive-by parade with police sirens, and a luncheon with social distancing.

The finishing touches were a red robe and crown, for the “Birthday King.”

The pastor has led the church for 37 years.

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When Kynlee Kuberski wasn’t able to celebrate her 11th birthday at Universal Studios, her mom, Jessi, took to social media inviting people to drive by to wish her a happy, socially distanced birthday. People responded, making the day a treat for Kynlee, who lives in Connerton.

Kynlee, center, reacts as a Pasco County Fire Rescue truck drives by — adding to the fun. Her mother, Jessi, stands to her left, and her older sister, Kalyn, is on her right.

2020 eventful for East Pasco communities

By Kevin Weiss

cities and water treatment facilities across the country in the lawsuit. Other plaintiffs are as far away as California and North Dakota, and within Florida, Pensacola and Lauderhill.

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The COVID-19 pandemic aside, the year 2020 brought myriad new developments and occurrences within the cities of Dade City and Zephyrhills.

Here’s a look at some of the highlights from the past year:

Dade City MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES ALLOWED

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Snowcat Ridge Alpine Snow Park opened in November, at 27839 Saint Joe Road in Dade City.

SNOW IN TOWN?

Medical marijuana treatment centers and dispensaries can now set up shop within certain areas of Dade City, following a commission ruling.

An ordinance approved in January altered Dade City’s land development regulations to make treatment facilities a permitted use in the city’s general commercial zoning district, and an allowed use in commercial and employment center planned development districts.

More specifically, the action ordinance lets medical marijuana facilities be situated along U.S. 301/U.S. 98 south and north of town, and certain pockets of the Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) district, while avoiding much of the city’s historic downtown main street and central business district.

The city previously had a series of concurrent moratoriums on medical marijuana treatment centers within its municipal limits dating back to 2016, to study its possible impacts.

While slightly outside the city limits, the brand-new Snowcat Ridge Alpine Snow Park has brought an influx of visitors seeking a unique, family friendly thrilling adventure to the Dade City area.

The theme park hyped as “Florida’s firstever snow park” opened for business in November, at 27839 Saint Joe Road in Dade City.

There are three main attractions on the 20-acre site: • Snowy Slopes — 60-foot-tall, 400-footlong snowtubing hill featuring single, tandem and family-style snowtubing.

• Arctic Igloo — 10,000-square-foot enclosed circular space that is covered in snow thick enough to build snowmen, and make snow angels and snowballs.

• Alpine Village — expansive concourse area that exhibits a line of local vendors offering an assortment of food, drinks, beer, wine, craft goods and holiday gift shopping.

The park operates daily, except Christmas, from around November through March. Snowcat Ridge is owned by Point Summit Inc., which also operates TreeHoppers Aerial Adventure Park and Scream-A-Geddon Horror Park.

Zephyrhills Group 4 Commissioner Knute Nathe

Group 5 Commissioner Normita Woodard

NEW COMMISSIONERS ELECTED

The 2020 municipal election cycle brought aboard a pair of fresh faces to the five-member Dade City Commission — in Knute Nathe and Normita Woodard.

Nathe, an attorney at McClain Alfonso, assumed the Group 4 seat vacated by Nicole Deese Newlon, who chose not to run for reelection. Nathe in his campaign was vocal about controlling development that comes into city limits, to curb “out-of-control” growth seen in Wesley Chapel and San Antonio.

Woodard, a secretary at Lacoochee Elementary School, assumed the Group 5 seat that had been held by Eunice Penix since 1993 (Penix opted not to seek reelection.)

Woodard’s platform focused on building a strong downtown, while also advocating for more accountability and efficiency in municipal services for residents.

Meantime, Group 3 incumbent Jim Shive was elected to serve a third term on the commission.

MAIN STREET ZEPHYRHILLS GARNERS STATEWIDE RECOGNITION

Main Street Zephyrhills Inc., annually puts on some of the city’s largest and most popular downtown events, such as the Festival of Lights, the Founder’s Day Parade & Heritage Festival, Music & Motorcycles, and others.

The 501c3 nonprofit also works closely with city leadership on other initiatives, such as creating interactive art murals, and installing public Wi-Fi downtown and more public park benches.

The organization’s varied efforts didn’t go unnoticed in 2020.

In March, it was designated Florida Main Street Program of the Month by Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee. The monthly statewide honor is believed to be a first for Main Street Zephyrhills, which is mostly run by a large contingent of volunteers. The City of Zephyrhills does staff a coordinator to facilitate the group’s events and other programs.

Also, the organization in 2019 achieved national accreditation by the Main Street America program “for generating impressive economic returns, preserving community character, and celebrating local history.”

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The Zephyrhills Fire Department consolidated with Pasco Fire Rescue through an interlocal agreement.

BIDDING ADIEU TO LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT

The Zephyrhills Fire Department — as it had been known for some 100 years — made its last service call in September when the agency officially became part of Pasco County Fire Rescue, through an interlocal agreement.

With the merger, the locally controlled fire department’s 24 full-time employees, two stations and apparatus were absorbed into the county’s fire and rescue operations.

The fire stations’ computer and audio systems unified within the county’s 911 operations center, too.

Along with the change, the city’s two stations have been renamed from Zephyrhills Fire Department Station 1 and Zephyrhills Fire Department Station 2, to Pasco County Fire Rescue Station 25 and Pasco Country Fire Rescue Station 29, respectively.

The merger had been inevitable for the past several years.

Besides a ballooning annual budget, Zephyrhills Fire Department over the years battled personnel turnover, staffing shortages and outdated equipment.The city also was without a fire chief for over 18 months, instead dividing those duties among three battalion chiefs.

The consolidation saved Zephyrhills from having to implement what would have

amounted to a pricey fire assessment fee on residents and business owners to keep the local agency afloat.

WORLD-CLASS TENNIS CENTER OPENS

Lace up the tennis shoes and prep those rackets and balls for play — because the state-of-the-art Sarah Vande Berg Tennis & Wellness Center is now game-ready for local use.

What began as drawings and plans on paper some four years ago has become a reality — in the form a $4.9 million athletic complex situated on nearly 10 acres of land, at 6585 Simons Road in Zephyrhills.

The facility’s centerpiece is 11 regulation outdoor tennis courts (nine clay surface, two hard surface), eight pickleball courts and four padel courts.

Attached is a nearly 8,000-square-foot indoor club housing cutting-edge health and wellness amenities that promote training and recovery via cryotherapy, salt therapy, yoga, athletic training and more.The indoor clubhouse also has a full restaurant and cafe operated by Land O’ Lakes-based caterer Mark Vesh.

The complex is named in honor of Sarah Vande Berg, a former Zephyrhills High School district champion and three-time state qualifier who died in an automobile accident in South Carolina at the age of 21, in October 2015.

The tennis center venture is a public-private partnership between the City of Zephyrhills and Pascal Collard, a longtime tennis pro and instructor serving as the facility’s CEO. Besides public use, the facility is anticipated to be a host to national and international racquet sports tournaments.

A soft opening was held in September and grand opening in October.

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The multimillion dollar Sarah Vande Berg Tennis & Wellness Center is open for public use.

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ZEPHYRHILLS JOINS WATER CONTAMINATION LAWSUIT

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A $2.5 million construction project was completed to help relieve downtown flooding in Dade City.

DOWNTOWN GETS STORMWATER RELIEF

Dade City’s downtown streets and sidewalks have been known to be swallowed in at least 6 inches to 7 inches of standing water for days at a time after heavy summer rains.

This issue was seemingly mostly resolved when construction wrapped up in August on a $2.5 million stormwater capital improvement project.

The project generally took underground concrete piping through multiple downtown streets into an existing conveyance system into a reconfigured Irwin Pond, just past U.S. 98 and the CSX railway.

The new system runs from Seventh Street’s intersections with Church Avenue and Pasco Avenue. Then it heads east on Pasco Avenue to Third Street, before heading north up to Meridian Avenue.

The project was paid for with a combination of state appropriations, and funding from the Florida Department of Transportation and Dade City.

Coincidentally enough, “City of Pure Water” this year joined a massive federal lawsuit regarding contaminated water.

In May, the municipality became a plaintiff in a multi-district litigation case filed against various companies that manufactured firefighting foams, or manmade chemicals found to contaminate groundwater, wastewater and water wells.

The chemicals in question are perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), compounds historically used in carpets, clothing, food packaging and a number of industrial processes.

High levels of PFOA/PFOS were Attorney Clarke discovered in Water Hobby will serve as Well No. 1 utilized by co-counsel for the the city’s downtown City of Zephyrhills. fire station for training purposes, dating as far back as 2014, officials and experts have said.

Armed with this information, the Zephyrhills City Council unanimously voted to enter negotiations for representation with Cossich, Summich, Parsiola and Taylor LLC., a New Orleans-based litigation firm.

Local co-counsel includes Tampa-based firms Hobby & Hobby P.A., and Young & Partners LLP. Zephyrhills joins more than 100 other

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ICI Homes — one of Florida’s bestknown and prestigious builders — has been chosen as the exclusive builder in Asturia’s final phase, with 23 over-sized homesites in this exclusive community located just minutes from the Suncoast Parkway.

“We are so excited to have these final homesites in Asturia, where we have been building beautiful homes for area families since 2017,” said Greg Jones, Tampa division manager for ICI Homes. “These new homesites are some of the prettiest in all of Asturia, with many backing up to conservation, and all offering privacy and quick access to State Road 54.”

Phase 4 road construction and infrastructure are underway, and ICI Homes is now offering pre-construction sales to its VIP families.

“Because of Asturia’s stellar reputation as a great place to live, we are anticipating a huge demand for these new homesites” said Jones. “These are the final lots in this highly desirable community, and we expect them to sell fast. We encourage people to call today for a VIP appointment to secure their desirable homesite before they are gone.”

Asturia is situated on 500 pristine acres in central Pasco on the north side of State Road 54. Setting it apart from other master-planned commu-

nities is Asturia’s manageable size of just 550 homes. It is a friendly, walkable development that promotes a healthy, active lifestyle with its many trails, walkways, parks and recreational amenities.

Outstanding schools are another top reason why families chose Asturia. Children attend some of the best schools in the county, including Odessa Elementary, Seven Springs Middle School and J.W. Mitchell High School. All three schools have received a minimum A or B school grade for the last three years.

ICI Homes is building several floor plans in Asturia. After its final 23 homes are completed, it will close out all new construction in the community, which began development in 2016.

Many of ICI Homes will back up to incredible wilderness views of wetlands, cypress trees and rolling ranchland. Wildlife is everywhere,

and residents will enjoy connecting community trails perfect for birdwatching, and to see deer, gopher tortoises, racoons and other native animals.

ICI Homes has chosen its most popular one- and two- story floor plans for Asturia, all with family friendly layouts, where cooking, dining, relaxing and entertaining happen cohesively. Homes feature an abundance of windows that bring the outside in.

Floor plans include the Costa Mesa, which also is its model home, that is open now for folks who want to stop by to get more information about Phase 4 from Rich Driver, ICI Home’s dedicated and longtime sales representative for Asturia.

The Costa Mesa is a one-story home that showcases 2,565 square feet of living area, with four bedrooms, three baths and a three-car garage. It is designed for all kinds of

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“The Costa Mesa’s open floor plan is perfect for entertaining,” said Driver. “Its gathering room, gourmet kitchen and dining room are one expansive space highlighted by lots of windows that capture tons of natural light.”

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What A Year It Was In Avalon Park Wesley Chapel!

Highlights of the year from the team at Avalon Park Wesley Chapel Partnership with the Pasco Fine Arts Council

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n 2020, Avalon Park Wesley Chapel continued its partnership with the Pasco Fine Arts Council and its East Pasco Fine Arts Gallery, which is located in the community’s Welcome Center.

Before the pandemic closed the gallery down in March, three shows were held for watercolor artists Joye Moon and Lionel Sanchez, as well as contemporary painter Richard Terrill, who also is a resident of Avalon Park.

This arts partnership began in 2019, led by Jo Baughman, longtime director of the Pasco Fine Arts Council (PFAC), who sadly died in September.

It was just a year earlier that Avalon Park’s executive team met with Baughman to offer their Welcome Center as a new gallery on the east side of the county. The developer also committed to building a permanent Arts Center in its downtown in coming years.

For Baughman, who was involved

Jo Baughman, longtime director of the Pasco Fine Arts Council, recently passed away. She was involved with the arts organization for 22 years.

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New Townhomes by Avex

n April, Avex Homes introduced the first townhomes in Avalon Park Wesley Chapel, with two-car garages and private alleys in the rear.

“Our townhomes are beautifully designed with upscale custom finishes and offer buyers a tremendous value for the Wesley Chapel area,” said Cheryl Gonzalez, sales representative for Avex Homes. “Plus, every home comes with a two-car garage — something you rarely find in townhomes that begin under $250,000.”

Three floor plans are available, ranging from 1,608 square feet to 1,834 square feet, each with three bed-

New River Library to Reopen in January

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fter months of work, Pasco County Libraries in January is reopening its New River branch, which is located at the west entrance of Avalon Park.

Having a library in the center of the community is something residents truly love and value. The New River Library is being completely renovated, including expanding both the size of its building and outdoor areas. The county also is upgrading the library’s technology capabilities, and when the library reopens, will be a showpiece for all of Pasco County.

Visitors will love the library’s modern new look, covered walkway entry, much faster Internet speeds, expanded youth areas, and a makerspace that opens into a shaded classroom for outdoor activities.

Makerspaces are do-it-yourself centers that foster hands-on discovery and stimulate imagination. An expanded garden makerspace will include programs hosted by Pasco County Extension agents and master gardeners.

Also, new at the library will be a unique children’s activity, Story Walk, which will encourage children to follow a winding path where they will stop at stations and read pages from a storybook.

in the Pasco Fine Arts Council for 22 years, the invitation from Avalon Park Wesley Chapel to work together accomplished a long-held dream.

In the year that Baughman headed up activities at the East Pasco Fine Arts Gallery, there were bi-monthly art shows exhibiting the works of local artists, and several workshops for beginning and experienced artists. And, when the pandemic changed how people could meet, Baughman organized virtual art shows and workshops.

The loss of Baughman was especially emotional for Stephanie Lerret, who worked closely with Baughman to set up the location of the East Pasco Fine Arts Council at Avalon Park Wesley Chapel. “Jo had an unrivaled passion for the arts! Her desire to share that passion with others was an inspiration. We are blessed to have known Jo and to absorb her knowledge of the finer things,” said Lerret, senior vice president of the Avalon Park Group.

rooms and 2.5 baths.

Homes are solidly built with families in mind, and rich in architectural design, with distinctive exteriors and open floor plans. Each home has a front porch, covered lanai or private breezeway that connects to the garage.

“Buyers love our townhomes’ cozy feel and old-fashioned, traditional look,” said Gonzalez. “Our buyers can upgrade their home’s finishes to their individual lifestyle and design preferences, including flooring, cabinetry, countertops and lighting. These are not cookie-cutter homes.”

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beautiful new model home by Avex Homes opened in June.

The new Clayton model is one of the builder’s most popular plans because its spacious floor plan is perfect for families of all kinds.

“This is my favorite floor plan because it’s very open, but at the same time, everything is very nicely tucked away, which makes it feel much larger than its 2,000 square feet,” said Carlie Meadows, a sales associate for Avex Homes.

Meadows explains that every home built by Avex Home comes standard with granite countertops, 42-inch kitchen cabinets and ceiling heights of 9 feet, 4 inches on both the first and second floors.

The home opens into its dining room, which shows off the open floor plan that flows into the great room and kitchen. The master bedroom suite is on the first floor — a very popular feature that is attractive to families with children, and empty-nesters. A huge walk-in closet is located through the master bath.

The two additional bedrooms upstairs are quite large, at 14.4 feet by 11.2 feet, and each has a large walkin closet. A full bath is located between the two bedrooms.

D.R. Horton to Build 1,000 Homes

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n July, D.R. Horton announced that it will be building 1,000 homes in Avalon Park Wesley Chapel as the exclusive builder in the third phase of this prestigious masterplanned community.

Currently underway is the construction of several townhome and single-family home models, which will open in early 2021 in Avalon Park’s new Westgate Village community. Pre-

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sales are expected to begin soon.

Single-family homes will be built on 40-foot to 50-foot homesites, with nine floor plans ranging in size from 1,504 square feet to 2,601 square feet.

Homes will offer three to five bedrooms, two to three baths, and two-car garages, giving families square-footage options that best meet their needs.

Townhomes will include three bed-

rooms, two-and-a-half baths, and a one-car garage with a two-car driveway. Two floor plans will be available at 1,673 square feet and 1,758 square feet.

The Westgate Village community will embrace its own set of amenities for residents, including a resort-style pool, open-air clubhouse with an outdoor kitchen, playground, open sports field, and picnic area with pavilions.

New K-6 Charter School Opens

ew planned communities can boast of a tuition-free charter school at their main entrance.

But this bragging right goes to Avalon Park Wesley Chapel, which is proud to welcome Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel.

The school opened its doors on Aug. 10 to over 600 students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Students in all grades are immersed in new technologies, including robotics, and work in fully functioning STEM labs — something most schools do not offer.

“All Pinecrest schools have an emphasis on high-quality instruction.

We’ll continuously be monitoring the data so we know what each student needs, and have many different pro-

grams available to focus on the needs of the individual student,” said Principal Aimee Mielke.

The school, on State Road 54, has several sections at every grade level, and will be adding seventh and eighth grades in coming years. The school also offers self-contained classrooms for gifted students, where pacing will be faster and performance tests much more in-depth.

Technology is an essential component of the new school, Mielke explained, and everything purchased for classrooms was chosen for student engagement. Laptops are provided for every student in grades two through six, as are iPads for first-graders and kindergartners.

Blue and green colors brilliantly burst along the hallways of the modern building that has 49 large classrooms, oversized art and music rooms, and high-tech science labs.

The school is visually notable with unusual windows in the shape of half-moons, circles and squares that give students and faculty stunning lake and conservation views.

“Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel, along with New River Elementary, are essential elements of building a brand-new town,” said Lerret, of the Avalon Park Group. “We are ecstatic to have both schools in our community to give our residents the best options and opportunities for themselves and their children.”

Pasco County Backs Downtown Avalon Park

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n February, the Avalon Park Group received overwhelming support and backing from the Pasco County Commission to create a brand-new town center in its Wesley Chapel community.

Downtown Avalon Park Wesley Chapel is being established as a mixed-use development on 215 acres, and includes four freestanding office buildings that will have a mix of retail and commercial uses.

The first phase is already under construction and, when completed, will have 75,000 square feet of commercial space within walking distance to residents living in the community’s single-family homes, townhomes and apartments.

“We are creating a real downtown with businesses offices, shops and restaurants, because we want to

greatly reduce the need for our residents to drive outside their community to get to work, take kids to school, shop and dine, and enjoy indoor and outdoor activities,” said

Lerret. “And now, with the full support of Pasco County, downtown Wesley Chapel will become a reality within the next few years.”

The Pasco County Commission

unanimously voted to approve an incentive package totaling $33.5 million. The agreement outlines that in exchange, the Avalon Park Group will spend about $83.3 million to build roads, multi-story parking decks and transit-related infrastructure.

The project is expected to generate 1,065 full-time jobs and have a total economic output of $84.4 million, according to county documents.

Avalon Park Wesley Chapel will include 2,695 residences, 165,000 square feet of class A office and 190,000 square feet of commercial space. “Fifty percent of the residential trip generation on the site will stay on the site, once the project is complete,” said David Engel, manager of the county’s office of economic growth.

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ith more of life centered at home due to cool weather and social distancing, it’s time to ensure the space where your family spends the majority of its time is healthy and safe. Here are many simple actions you can take to breathe better in your home.

• Monitor carbon monoxide: This potentially deadly gas can be emitted by a faulty gas-burning home appliance. Monitor for carbon monoxide using detectors placed in major areas of your home, especially the bedrooms.

• Make the switch to VOC-free paints: Most paints and stains, along with aerosol sprays, air fresheners and other household products, contain Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), which emit gases that can result in respiratory problems, headaches and irritation to the eyes, nose and throat. Swap out conventional paints in your home interiors with eco-friendly, non-toxic alternative paints.

• Keep airborne dust to a minimum: Dust carries a variety of contaminants, including bacteria and allergens. Mop and dust often using a wet mop and dust cloth. Chose a vac-

uum with a HEPA filter, which traps small particles.

• Eliminate moisture from the air: Moisture promotes mold, which can cause serious health problems.

Reduce moisture by eliminating sources of water leaks, installing exhaust fans in kitchens, using air conditioning, and positioning dehumidifiers in high-moisture rooms such as bathrooms, laundry rooms and basements.

• Reduce airborne particles: Install an air purifier to trap irritating particles, including mold, pollen and pet dander, which are particularly bad for people with respiratory problems.

Brush pets often -- outdoors if possible -- and give pets regular baths.

• Decrease dirty air: Replace HVAC filters regularly. While the optimal frequency depends on the type of filter, the number of pets and other factors, a good reference point is the manufacturer’s guidelines.

When it comes to creating a healthy home sanctuary, taking steps to manage the most common indoor air pollutants should be a top priority.

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CEMETERY, from page 1A management will eliminate the current need to hire an additional employee and provide the current downtown and parks employees the help that is needed to maintain a park-like setting in our city’s downtown area. During the dry season, city employees will maintain the cemetery.”

Dade City Public Works Director Bryan Holmes also deemed the workload “too great for one employee to maintain during the rainy season.”

Funding for the contract services will come from the parks department’s operational budget.The cost for outsourcing the work will be offset by the cost of hiring an additional employee and the vehicle costs associated with maintaining the grounds, officials say.

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The decision to go with the landscaping firm was divided among commissioners, narrowly passing by a 3-2 vote at the Dec. 8 meeting.

Mayor Camille Hernandez, and Commissioners Scott Black and Knute Nathe voted for the contract. Mayor Pro Tem Jim Shive and Commissioner Normita Woodard voted against.

In dissenting, Woodard expressed concern about the number of tasks the municipality has been outsourcing — as opposed to finding solutions in-house with city workers.

“It seems like anytime we meet any type of adversity, the solution is contracting someone from the outside,”Woodard said.“I personally feel like our solution should not always be to contract out.”

She added: “It seems to be that we are consistently setting a precedent that when we can’t do the job, we are immediately going outside, and I don’t like it.”

Shive made similar points. He preferred adding another a full-time employee to handle the grounds and other areas for 12 months, instead of “turn over control of the cemetery with contracted people” for seven months of the year.

“I just want to remind everybody this is $37,000 for seven months.What is going to happen for the other five months when they’re not here to do the job?” Shive asked.

“I have a problem paying $37,000 for seven months when we can hire a full-time person that can work for the cemetery and the CRA (the Community Redevelopment Agency special district) — and we’re actually creating a job for somebody.”

The mayor pro tem, too, noted the city previously hired a contractor to maintain parking lots downtown, which led to unsatisfactory results.

The other commissioners, however, supported the city staff’s recommendation for various reasons.

“For smaller municipalities like Dade City is, sometimes you can’t do everything in-house,” Nathe reasoned.“Sometimes it is more cost-effective to hire out and go to a third party to maintain something that we don’t have the resources to do ourselves.”

He continued,“I don’t care whether it’s somebody directly employed by the city who does it or a third-party contractor.

“If staff’s telling us,‘Listen, it’s more efficient to get a third-party contractor to do this, so that it frees up the cemetery groundskeeper to go help out in other parts of the city,’ — and I’m sure they need help during the rainy season — then I say let’s do that.”

Meanwhile, Black pointed out the firm JDMF had strong references from the cities of Lakeland and Bartow, as well as Pasco and Lake counties. Also, he surmised the

TENNIS, from page 1A Bryan Holmes indicated an installation of a lower crossbar should secure the bottom of the new chain link fence going forward.

Meanwhile, Mayor Camille Hernandez had questioned if the existing fence could simply be tacked down as a cost savings measure, but was told that was not an suitable option compared to replacing the entire fence.

The mayor acknowledged the price tag of the necessary fence repairs — “it’s expensive” — but added she understands its importance given “this is something that I’ve (been) approached by several people in our community, whether they play tennis or pickleball.”

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contractor is set to bring in an experienced multi-person crew with their own equipment to spruce up the cemetery, likely to be more effective and efficient than any one person.

“The fact remains that we’ve got a problem that we need to take care of, and this does seem like a cost-effective way of doing it,” Black said. “You’re getting a team that comes in, that works and does this for other municipalities and a couple of counties, and I think we’re needing to do something different here, and if it doesn’t work out, then we can go back and find another way to do it, but this does sound like this could be a very good solution for us, and hopefully we can go back and break the cycle of the problems that we’ve been having of late.”

Hernandez — who was the favoring swing vote — acknowledged being “really torn” with the decision.

The mayor emphasized that the city’s public works supervisors must have regular follow-up with the landscape company.

Moreover, the contractor better give ample attention to weed-eating around headstones and gravesites, she said.

“I just want to make sure that we’re doing our work, that this gets done,” Hernandez said.“As we get ready to do all this marketing of our town and not only the cemetery, but all of those things that we’re doing, that everything is looking in a way that people are proud of, especially when they’re going to pay tribute to their loved ones who’ve passed.

“We all realize this is important for people with gravesites. It’s in a lot of ways very emotional and very sentimental, as well as being something that we need to take care of.”

In recent months residents have levied ongoing complaints on the growth of weeds, and damaged graves and headstone decorations, making comments on social media and during commission meetings.

It came to a head during a September meeting when residents, including Mario Jenkins, spoke up about the conditions.

Jenkins told commissioners when he last visited his mother’s grave, he discovered some of the decorations—including a memorial cross — had been destroyed.

“Every time I go there, I seem to be disappointed,” Jenkins said. “The upkeep on the grounds is very poor.”

Celebrating some of life’s big moments Faithful woman has a national role Michele Bowman, who lives in Zephyrhills, has achieved something attained by only three other Floridians in 117 years. She’s been elected as one of nine national directors for the Catholic Daughters of America. The organization promotes spiritual growth, charitable giving, community service and sisterhood. She wants to expand the membership and to attract younger members. “It’s a problem when your membership starts to age out” she said, in a Laker/Lutz News interview. “We may have to change the way we approach things, and I’d like to have a voice in this because I believe it’s a big issue. We FILE should be proactive.”

CEMETERY DUTIES INCREASING

For many years, the city was able to have a single groundskeeper maintain the entire cemetery parcel, officials say.

But, apparently that’s no longer the case.

One explanation may be the surging demand of marked graves and installed headstones over the last several years.

Dade City Clerk Angie Guy is responsible for selling cemetery spaces and when families want to have headstones installed for loved ones.

Guy explained that more than 175 graves have been added to the cemetery during the last six years.

The increasing number of gravesites has increased the workload for maintaining the cemetery, she explained, as more man hours are needed to mark the grave, install headstones, landscape surrounding areas and so on.

“The workload has increased substantially, so that’s another part of the issue,” Guy told commissioners at the meeting.“It’s not just marking the grave and that’s it. Now there’s a headstone that (residents) want installed, that (worker) is going to have stop mowing, stop weed-eating, and install the headstone, and make sure it’s installed correctly. If there’s any problems (with the headstone install), then they go back and forth…”

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She added: “The last thing we need is for those balls going into Meridian (Avenue), and then we have a different situation.”

As for preventing kids from using the courts except for strictly tennis and pickleball, Hernandez pointed out the issue has been reported to the city’s police department.

But, by the same token, the mayor appeared lax in wanting to dish out any punishment or keep kids from getting exercise and playing outdoors, in any shape or form: “Your heart kind of goes out to them.They’re trying to keep busy, they’re trying to keep entertained.”

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Here is a look at some of the top moments in sports, from across Pasco and Hillsborough counties, in The Laker/Lutz News coverage area. (This is part two of a two-part series.)

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This 98,000-square-foot indoor field house is the cornerstone of the 80-acre Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus of Pasco County. It opened Aug. 27.

Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus ready for play Spacious, bio-cushioned hardwood floors sparkled under the lights.

Multisport electronic scoreboards operated without a hitch.

Myriad ceiling-hung basketball goals and volleyball nets were mechanically lowered and raised in minutes.

Centralized cheerleading/dance springboard floor was square for stunts and tumbling.

Adjacent outdoor multi-use grass fields were manicured and marked up for soccer, lacrosse and other events.

The Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus of Pasco County was officially game ready upon an Aug. 27 ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the site, at 3211 Lajuana Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.

Featuring 98,000 square feet of indoor space, the complex is hyped as a destination for local youth, school teams and adult athletes, while also playing host to a diverse set of regional, national and international level sports tournaments year-round, primarily in basketball, volleyball and cheerleading.

Underscoring its scope: the multi-use sports complex is large enough to hold either 16 volleyball games or eight full-court basketball games at any given time.

Two 35,500-square-foot gyms are separated by a cheer/dance studio, athletic training center and second-level mezzanine, set below 37-foot-high ceilings.

Furthermore, spacious floors can be converted to accommodate other sports, such as pickleball (up to 16 courts), futsal (up to eight courts), as well as large-scale wrestling, mixed martial arts (MMA) or karate tournaments.

The $29 million field house is the centerpiece of a $44 million public-private project.

In time, it will be phased to include seven outdoor multi-use fields and a 128room hotel situated on 80 acres of land donated by the Porter family, one of the area’s leading cattle ranchers who established Wiregrass Ranch in 1942.

The athletics campus is a public-private partnership between the county, who owns the land and facility, and RADD Sports, a private sports management company tasked with handling day-to-day programming, maintenance and operations.

The complex is open for public use and local leagues Monday through Thursday, while Friday through Sunday will generally be reserved for attracting out-of-area tournaments.

Lutz native/Gaither High alum Kevin Cash came full circle with his baseball career when he managed the hometown Tampa Bay Rays to the sport’s grandest stage —the 2020 World Series.

The Rays did lose in six games to the Los Angeles Dodgers in late October at Globe Life Field, in Arlington,Texas.

The feat was still monumental, nonetheless.

The Rays manager had done yeoman’s work in guiding the squad to its second and deepest World Series appearance in franchise history — the other coming in 2008, where the team lost in five games to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Amid a logistically, emotionally taxing, pandemic-delayed, 60-game shortened season, Cash navigated historic feats out of a young, diverse team with a low payroll, dearth of superstars and household names that encountered a slew of injuries.

To place in perspective: Tampa Bay’s $28.3 million prorated payroll — third lowest in the Majors — paled in comparison to the $108.4 million sum of the Dodgers.

Also, the Rays had 15 different players serve a total of 20 injured-list stints. (On Sept. 1, they set a team-record-tying — not in a good way — 13 players unavailable for action.)

Weeks after guiding the Rays to the American League’s best regular season record (40-20) and the franchise’s second World Series berth in history, Cash deservedly was crowned 2020 AL Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers’Association of America (BBWAA).

The 42-year-old Cash received 22 of 30 first-place votes and 126 total points in the BBWAA’s scoring to win over former Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria (61) and current Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo (47).

Cash’s ties to the local community run deep, meanwhile.

He grew up in the Valley Ranch Drive neighborhood across from Lake Park in Lutz, along North Dale Mabry Highway.

He was a 12-year-old second baseman on the 1989 Northside Little League team that reached the 43rd Little League World Series.

He would later star at Gaither and Florida State University through the midand late- 1990s before enjoying an eightyear MLB career as a journeyman catcher.

Following his playing career, Cash became a scout for the Toronto Blue Jays (2012) and then bullpen coach for the Cleveland Indians (2013-2014), before landing the Tampa Bay managerial gig in 2015.

Zephyrhills celebrates tennis center grand opening An Oct. 17 grand opening celebration of the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis & Wellness Center was serenaded in maybe the most Zephyrhills way possible — with a slew of skydiving parachute landings on the nearly 10-acre property, at 6585 Simons Road.

FILE If the special event was any indication — even with The new Sarah Vande Berg Wellness and Tennis Center hosted the COVID-19 pandemic — its grand opening celebration on Oct. 17. A gym, various wellthe state-of-the art tennis ness treatments, and opportunities for instruction are offered complex may put the city at the new facility, at 6585 Simons Road in Zephyrhills. on the map not unlike how the airborne extreme sport has for decades. are encouraged to make court rentals and Over 400 mask-wearing visitors turned partake in other frills. out to get a firsthand look at a finished Besides being a public asset, the comproduct five years in the making — accom- plex is expected to draw regional, national plished through myriad partnerships and international amateur and professional between city, state, and private investment tournaments in tennis, pickleball and padel. and donations.

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One of the most notable was the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Toronto Raptors hosting training camp at Saint Leo University’s Marion Bowman Activities Center, from Dec. 1 through Dec. 11.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the franchise was unable to start the 2020-2021 regular season in Toronto due to CanadaU.S. border restrictions.

Needing a temporary home in the states, Raptors players voted that they preferred to begin their 2020-2021 season in Tampa over cities such as Buffalo, Fort Lauderdale, Louisville, Nashville and Newark.

As the franchise readied its temporary home at Channelside’s Amalie Arena and makeshift practice facility at JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, the Raptors needed someplace nearby to hold its two weeklong training camp.

That’s when some deep coaching ties came to assist.

Saint Leo men’s basketball coach Lance Randall has known Raptors head coach Nick Nurse for over 20 years — a relationship dating back to when the pair were coaching against each other in Europe.

It was sometime in mid-November when Randall received a random text message from Nurse, inquiring about the college’s basketball facilities as a possible camp site as the team made preparations for a move stateside.

Randall subsequently went into recruiting pitch mode, self-assured the Bowman Center would be a slam dunk for the Raptors.

The Bowman Center has 10 basketball hoops, two-full sized courts and a 4,444 square-foot weight room.

The facility also has a balcony overlooking the practice gym, which allowed team scouts and management to get a bird’s-eye view of all the action.

Add to that a serene setting devoid of distractions in rural East Pasco County off State Road 52, some 35 miles north of the team’s downtown Tampa hotel stay.

Multiple in-person visits by Raptors officials to campus sealed the deal, the amenities clearly to their liking.

For the duration of Raptors training camp, buses shuttled players, coaches and officials to Saint Leo, generally between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., each day.

As many as four shuttle buses could be seen parked at any one time next to the Bowman Center.

Raptors management strived to normalize the temporary setting, wrapping the university’s fitness center, end mats and other portions of the arena in team logos and its signature red and black color scheme.

On the whole, the Raptors came away quite pleased with the university’s athletic facilities and community welcoming.

“I think it’s been great,” Raptors all-star power forward Pascal Siakam said of the training camp experience at Saint Leo. “I would say we’ve been blessed to be able to have a facility like that. Definitely a shoutout to Saint Leo for letting us use the gym and be a part of what they have here.

“I think it’s been great just being here and having everything under one roof. I just know, obviously, we appreciate it as a team.”

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Cathy Dileo, of Dileo Design and Staging in Wesley Chapel, wore a unique mask at the Stock Your Stuffing Drive Thru. Dileo said she bought the mask locally.

Frosty the Snowman, known as Collin Stewart, 14, of Wesley Chapel, came to life and waved at children as they stopped for stocking goodies from Budget Blinds. Colton Mays, 6, and his mom, Jenafer Mays, were among the hundreds that attended the Stuff Your Stocking Drive Thru event, hosted by Wesley Chapel Rotary.

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he Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel sponsored a Stuff Your Stocking Drive Thru event on Dec. 20, at Wesley Chapel District Park on Boyette Road.

Families were encouraged to wear their pajamas and bring their stockings to drive through a trail of vendor tents, and a sudsy blizzard.

The dreary weather didn’t stop an estimated 400 cars (approximately 1,200 people) from cruising through the line, for kids to have their stockings filled with goodies.

Frosty the Snowman made an appearance, and drive-thru pictures with Santa were offered, too.

A portion of the donations support the Wesley Chapel Rotary Club’s sponsorship of foster children, as well as the Underdog Fund and local scholarships.

Fifteen-year-old, Elias Deoliveira, of Plant City; Daniece Croy, 13, of Zephyrhills; and Darrion Croy, 11, of Seffner, ride in the tailgate of the family car while inspecting their stocking contents.

From the Culver's vendor tent, Connor Zuba, of Tampa, fills the stockings of 4-year old Jeremiah Gaghan and 10-year-old Kaleb Gaghan. The children were there with their parents, Dawn and Peter Perez, of Wesley Chapel.

Members of the allfemale krewe, Sirens of the Golden Sabre, were on hand for the Stuff Your Stocking Drive Thru. The group usually can be seen each year in the USF Homecoming Parade, the City of Tampa's Santa Fest Parade, Children's Gasparilla Extravaganza Parade, Gasparilla Piratefest Parade of Pirates, Sant' Yago Knight Parade, Rough Rider's St. Patrick's Day Parade and the Tampa Pride Parade. They say their main goal is to assist in charitable endeavors.

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Four-year-old Joseph Fonseca was no different than many of the other kids who collected goodies while waiting in the car window. Joseph and his dad, Joseph Fonseca, from Wesley Chapel, were among the many that attended the Stuff Your Stocking Drive Thru event, hosted by Wesley Chapel Rotary.

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Some favorite Florida wildlife photos

Whether it flies, crawls, or swims — our readers have used their photography skills to share images of wild creatures living in our communities.

They’ve captured pictures of everything from birds to rabbits to insects.

We took a look back and are sharing just some of the outstanding shots we’ve published during 2020, in our Local Wildlife feature.

Thanks to our readers for sending in their stories and photos. Keep them coming in 2021!

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February

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April

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Mario Arruda, Land O’ Lakes

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Jennifer Cohn, Wesley Chapel

Lorna Baker, Wesley Chapel

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2. Be happy NOW: Dreaming of a beautiful future has its place, but it will forever be a dream unless we learn how to be happy in our present.

3. Be rich in self-worth: We are all worthy of a good sense of self-esteem. Learn to know that you are more than a moment in your life. Learn that you have skills that others do not. Learn that you hold power in your life. Learn that others depend on you.

Learn that you are loved. Learn that you deserve to love yourself, and then love yourself.Then you will be well on your way to true wealth.

4. Build your awareness of wants vs. needs: We’ve all done it — bought something expensive, and then ended up with buyer’s regret. Understanding what actually fits into your life and knowing that purchase is going to return its value to you is an important skill to develop.

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Stay and rock awhile, let your worries cease.

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It’s good to be together when the day is through.

Feel the gentle breeze as it blows from east to the west.

It carries away the heat and your cares, It makes you feel at rest.

We’ll watch the sun go down, see the sky turning red Stop thinking about your troubles, before we go to bed.

Stop. Listen to the quiet.

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There will be a New Year’s Eve Countdown Celebration event featuring fireworks and live entertainment (bands, dance and aerial performances, and interactive artists) on Dec. 31 at 9 p.m., at the Grove at Wesley Chapel. Social-distancing protocols will be in place to ensure the safety of guests.

General admission tickets include entrance to event, a complimentary champagne toast, giveaways, and access to fireworks viewing area.VIP space will be available for ages 21 and older.Tickets start as low as $15. For information, visit TheGroveNYE.com.

RADD Sports will host a free community open house on Jan. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus of Pasco County.

Guests can tour the AdventHealth Sports Arena and try out one (or more) of the sports available, including instructional and competitive programs for kids ages 5 to 18, and adult programs.

There also will be a DJ and fun activities for the kids on the outdoor event lawn.

The sports campus closely follows all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 safety protocols.

For information, email Jannah@RADDSports.com.

DINOSAUR DRIVE-THRU

FINE ARTS CLASSES REOPEN

The Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru will take place from Jan. 1 to Jan. 10 at Tropicana Field.The exhibit is an interactive drivethru experience featuring more than 70 moving and roaring dinosaurs, including a 50-foot-long Megalodon.The drive-thru includes a personal audio tour guide, too.A free souvenir photo (one per vehicle) will be available online.Time slots and hours vary by day.Tickets are good for entry at any time during the time slot.Tickets will be sold online only.Admission cannot be purchased at the gate. For information, visit JurassicQuest.com/events/drive-thrutampa-fl.

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The Pasco County Library Cooperative will present a tutorial on Jan. 5 at 4:30 p.m., on how to make confetti poppers with a toilet paper roll, a balloon and confetti.The program is for grades four to seven.To see the video, visit the Regency Park Library on Facebook.

Cruise-In Zephyrhills has a new location, at Rose & Mike’s Deli, 37126 Chancey Road, on the first Saturday of the month.The next cruise-in is on Jan. 2 from noon to 5 p.m.All cars, any year, make or model can attend.

There will be free ice cream, and food and drink available with indoor and outdoor seating. For information, call 813-230-1755 or 813-486-1011.

ROCK PAINTING

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will offer a rock painting kit on Jan. 4 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., for all ages.

Pick up a kit, while supplies last. For information, call 352-567-3576, or email Danielle Lee at daniellel@pascolibraries.org.

HOLIDAY CARD LANE

Sims Park will host its annual Holiday Card Lane through Jan. 4.The life-size cards on display were created by students and local artists more than 20 years ago.The decorative cards include the names of the students and artists, and the year each card was made.The park is at Grand Boulevard and Bank Street, in downtown New Port Richey.

DIY HEATING PAD

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will again offer a DIY heating pad kit, curbside only, for adults.The kit includes jasmine rice, fabric, thread and instructions. Registration is required.

Pickup is from Jan. 4 to Jan. 9. For information, call 813-929-1214.

The Church at Myrtle Lake, 2017 Riegler Road in Land O’ Lakes, will offer Kid Town: An AWANA Club on Wednesdays starting Jan. 6.There will be a family dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by the program at 6 p.m.The club is for kids age 3 to fifth grade.AWANA means “Approved Workmen are not Ashamed.” For information and to register, visit MyrtleLake.org/kidtown-awana-club/.

Kid Town aims to provide children with a “fun, energetic approach to learning God’s word and how to apply it to their lives,” according to the church website.

RETRO PLANT HANGER

The South Holiday Branch Library will present an instructional slide show on Jan. 6, all day, called “Let’s Get Retro,” for adults.

Participants can learn how to make an easy plant hanger from an old T-shirt. No macrame required.Visit the library on Facebook for the how-to presentation.

ONLINE STORY TIME

The Pasco County Library Cooperative will present an online story time, for birth to age 5, on Jan. 6 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Join the staff of the Hugh Embry and New River libraries to hear the story of “Harry the Dirty Dog.”To see the video, visit Facebook.com/hughembrylibrary or Facebook.com/newriverlibrary. For questions, call 352-567-3576, or email Danielle Lee at daniellel@pascolibraries.org.

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The West Pasco Art Guild’s open painting classes have resumed on a limited basis, under COVID-19 safety guidelines, on Mondays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.;Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon; and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.There will be a “Colorful Pet Portraits” workshop on Jan. 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., via Zoom.

Registration is through email Helen Hanley at helen@westpascoartguild.org, before Jan. 16. Use “Pets” in the subject line.

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on Jan. 6 at 4 p.m., for grades eight to 12.

Join the board to share opinions about new titles and what you’d like to see in the library collection, programs you’d like to plan or see offered, and more. Participants must register to receive a Zoom link. For information, contact Amaris Papadopoulos at 727-861-3020 or amarisp@pascolibraries.org.

NEW PHOTO EXHIBITS

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, 400 N.Ashley Drive in Tampa, will start the new year with two exhibits, intersecting art and the environment.Works by photographers Bremner Benedict and Jeff Whetstone will highlight the dependence on water and confront the realities of climate change.The exhibits,“Hidden Waters/Desert Springs, an Uncertain Future” and “The Batture Ritual,” will go on display on Jan. 8.The museum is open three days a week, with enhanced safety protocols. For information and museum hours, visit FMOPA.org, or call 813-2212222.

RAISING CANE

The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City, will host “Raising Cane” on Jan. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.The event will feature cane syrup-making, and the Southern Syrup-makers Association Cane Syrup Tasting and Competition; traditional craft demonstrations; a blacksmith; model trains; food and vendors; and music by Emmet Stevens from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There also will be a World War II battle reenactment at 1:30 p.m., along with military vehicles, displays and presentations.All museum buildings will be open (masks required). No pets or coolers. Social distancing guidelines will be in place.Admission is $5 for adults and students. Children age 5 and younger are free. For information, visit PioneerFloridaMuseum.org.

The Pasco Fine Arts Council is currently open and starting fall classes.

Safety precautions include sanitization of the center, reduced class size to eight students, and mandatory face masks.

For a printable class schedule (watercolor, oil, acrylic, drawing, pottery) or to sign up, visit PascoArts.org, or call 727-545-7322.

SPOTLIGHT ON TALENT

The Heritage Arts Center Association is looking for entries to its 38th annual Spotlight on Talent, a performing arts competition for young people through high school seniors.There will be more than $4,000 in cash prizes, and trophies, as well as a $1,000 scholarship awarded to a graduating Pasco County senior.

Applications are available at HeritageArts.org, or at area schools, studios and Chambers of Commerce in East/Central Pasco. Entry deadline is Jan. 28.

The preliminary contest will be Feb. 13 and the final show on March 6.There will be a “Plan B” in place if COVID-19 is still active.

NOVA ERA PERFORMS

The Pioneer Florida Museum and Village, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City, will host a live performance by the classical music group Nova Era on Jan. 31 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.The ensemble performs in handcrafted 18th-century costumes and ornate, powdered wigs. Gates open at 2 p.m.There will be heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.This is an outdoor event.

Guests should bring lawn chairs. No cooler or pets. Masks are required inside the buildings. Social distancing will be in place.

Advance tickets are $25, or $30 at the door (if available). For information and tickets, visit PioneerFloridaMuseum.org.

LIVING COLOR EXHIBIT

The Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W. Gasparilla Center, will showcase its newest exhibit, “Living Color:The Art of the Highwaymen,” through March 28.The exhibit brings together 60 paintings from five private collections, featuring the works of the core group of Florida Highwaymen.These celebrated African American artists depicted the state’s natural environment and rich tones through their unique, selftaught painting styles.

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All donors will receive a $20 eGift card, a long-sleeve T-shirt, a free appetizer coupon courtesy of Carrabba’s Italian Grill, and a wellness checkup that includes a COVID-19 antibody test.

Appointments are encouraged online at OneBlood.org/donate-now, using sponsor code 24516.

For information, call 813-948-6355.

DAY OF SERVICE

The GFWC Wesley Chapel Woman’s Club took part in a day of service to shower love, respect and kindness upon persons with disabilities or special needs

AdventHealth West Florida Division once again has earned the highest marks possible for patient safety and quality. It is the only health care system in the Greater Tampa Bay area to achieve all As from Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization, according to a news release.

• AdventHealth Carrollwood: 11th consecutive A • AdventHealth Dade City: first A (hospital acquired in 2018) • AdventHealth North Pinellas: 15th consecutive A • AdventHealth Sebring: sixth consecutive A • AdventHealth Tampa: sixth consecutive A • AdventHealth Wesley Chapel: 11th consecutive A • AdventHealth Zephyrhills: sixth consecutive A AdventHealth North Pinellas, AdventHealth Sebring and AdventHealth Zephyrhills also were recognized as Top General Hospitals.

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Florida’s Recovery Schools of Tampa Bay Inc., will open its first nonprofit, private school – Victory High School – to help youth struggling with addictions.

Teens in traditional high schools are exposed to forces that make it very difficult to maintain recovery, and of those who make a commitment to recovery, more than 50% relapse within 12 months, according to a news release.

Recovery Schools of Tampa Bay “aims to be a beacon of hope and provide wraparound services to the families and students; a safe, connected healing-centered environment that honors the whole child; and collaborates with the family to bring growth,” the release said.

Students range in ages from 14 to 19, and receive an education, mental health services, and opportunities to learn and lead substance-free lives with individualized recovery support.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Jan. 4 at noon, at Calvary Chapel Worship Center, 6825 Trouble Creek Road in New Port Richey.

Victory High also is having a shoe drive fundraiser event,“Stepping into Recovery,” through Jan. 31. Donations of new or gently used shoes will be accepted.

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National Philanthropy Day honors charitable donations and volunteerism from local organizations and individuals.

The PHSC (Pasco-Hernando State College) Foundation, a member of the Nature Coast Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, has recognized the following organizations and individuals for their philanthropic efforts: • Philanthropic Corporation of the Year: Suncoast Credit Union • Volunteer of the Year: Paul Friedlander • Philanthropist of the Year: Scott Fink • Philanthropic Service Organization of the Year: Rotary Club of New Port Richey • Philanthropic Small Business of the Year: George’s Wholesale Tires

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Pasco County Schools congratulates its 2021 Outstanding Seniors: • Anclote High School:Thomas J. Crawford • Cypress Creek High School: Matthew Ravenna • Fivay High School:Tyler Borges • Gulf High School:Angel Martin-Meza • Hudson High School: Sydney Ramos • J.W. Mitchell High School:Tiffani Bidgood • Land O’ Lakes High School: Kaitlyn Wall • Pasco eSchool: Emma Burdik • Pasco High School:Augustus Hoff

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The University of Mississippi announced the students recognized for the fall 2020 Honor Roll lists, including the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75 to 4.00.

Two area students were named to the Chancellor’s Roll:Timothy John Elko, of Lutz, and Madeleine Nicole Hendron, of Odessa.

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Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) hosted a virtual, live-streamed commencement on Dec. 16 for winter 2020 graduates.

Graduating students who opted to participate were asked to submit a photo.

Speeches were recorded by Timothy L. Beard, PHSC president; Marilyn PearsonAdams, PHSC district board of trustees chair; Channing Sampson, PHSC student speaker; and Jessica LaBoissier, associate professor, English, and faculty senate president.

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CARES funding to support Pasco’s child care centers Pasco County has awarded funding to The Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando, to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning supplies for 165 contracted child care centers. A check presentation ceremony was held at Primrose School at Collier Parkway, 23021 Weeks Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes, on Dec. 17. Pasco County awarded $159,420 in CARES (for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) funding to support the purchase of PPE and cleaning supplies. Officials from The Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties, board members and county dignitaries gathered to highlight the county’s designation of the federal funds. Items that can be purchased with the funds include facemasks, face shields, gloves, sneeze guards, disinfectant sprays and sanitizing stations. From left: Pasco County Community Services Director Brian Hoben, PascoHernando Early Learning Coalition Board member Bimal Bhojani, Pasco-Hernando Early Learning Coalition Executive Director Steve Knobl, Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore, Primrose School at Collier Parkway franchise owner Steve Chojnacki and Primose School at Collier Parkway Director Angella Hart.

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A little fun for the holidays

Members of the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club gathered at a local park to work on a special Day of Service project to benefit the community. The women donated enough pairs of socks for the residents of an adult living facility in South Tampa, and then assembled British cracker rolls that contained 2 pairs of socks each. Each roll was wrapped and decorated in festive holiday paper and then the packages were delivered to the facility.

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Meals on Wheels for Kids ‘Holiday on Wheels’ program delivered full holiday meals and toys to 930 transportation-disadvantage and homebound families in Tampa Bay on Dec. 16.

The program was developed in partnership with Metropolitan Ministries to help struggling families to have a happy holiday celebration, according to a news release.

It took 200 volunteers to make the deliveries to the 930 families, which included 2,250 children.

Families that have transportation could visit Metropolitan Ministries annual drivethrough holiday tent.

Volunteers helping with the deliveries picked up route sheets and delivery items at pick-up sites throughout the tri-county Tampa Bay area, and used their own vehicles to make the deliveries.

In Pasco County, 260 households received 381 boxes of food, with 646 children receiving a delivery of toys, the news release says.

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