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As the Pasco County school district shifts to a more rigorous set of educational standards, Superintendent Kurt Browning has been making the rounds to explain the changes to parents.

During his most recent stop at Wiregrass Ranch High School — the final of 13 community meetings — Browning told parents that the district must change the way teachers teach and students learn. He also called for greater involvement by parents to help prepare students for entering school and to reinforce learning at home.

The district’s current performance must improve, Browning said, especially since the district is ranked 34th out of the state’s 67 districts.

“I’m not the least bit happy with 34,” Browning said.

Society has changed and the district must change, too, to meet its goal of produc-

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At a series of community forums, Pasco County Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning explained the Common Core State Standards. The system defines what students should know as they proceed through school so they can graduate from high school fully prepared to enter college and the work force.

ing students who are ready for college, careers and life, Browning said.

“We’ve got to make a connection between what’s happening in the real world and in the classroom,” Browning said.

Along those lines, the district is shifting to Common Core State Standards and raising the bar on expectations.The standards define what students should know as they proceed through school in order to graduate from high school fully prepared to enter college and the work force.

“We’re embracing a new way of teaching and learning,” said Rayann Mitchell, a senior supervisor in the division of curriculum, assessment and instruction.

The new standards are causing teachers to think differently about the way they teach, Browning said.

Instead of standing at the front of the classroom lecturing, teachers are now pushing for more collaboration between students See STANDARDS, page 8

EXPERIENCE vs. NEW BLOOD

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Three elections, six candidates, and three incumbents — all with more than a half-century of government experience.

Voters head to the polls April 8 in Dade City, St. Leo and Zephyrhills, where they will decide, among other things, whether

they want to keep longevity in their city government, or find a fresh perspective.

Each of these municipalities faced controversy in recent months. Dade City abruptly turned one high-level government job into two, pushing out a longtime employee.

St. Leo could see its government shaken up later this year if parts of Lake Jovita

successfully de-annex itself, possibly eliminating two commission seats. And, Zephyrhills is facing a tough decision on what to do with its top executive, where one race could easily seal the fate of City Manager Jim Drumm.

Three communities have their future in the balance, and every single vote has the potential to be the ultimate decider.

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The moment people drive into Zephyrhills, they know there’s an election brewing between Alan Knight and incumbent Jodi Wilkeson. Who will win is decided April 8.

Zephyrhills tests whether everybody knows your name Finding success in politics most definitely is a game of “who you know,” or at the very least when a voter is looking at a long list of names,“who has heard of you.”

If familiarity is key to winning a seat on the Zephyrhills city council, former Pasco County educator Alan Knight may have this one in the bag.

“Being in education, I would honestly think I have touched the lives of at least 75 percent of the people of this town — either as students, athletes, church members, etc.,” Knight said. “I know the people of Zephyrhills, and I know their feelings.”

However, while Knight may have See ZEPHYRHILLS, page 8

When Scott Black first took his seat on the Dade City Commission, Iraq had not yet invaded Kuwait to ignite the first Gulf War, George Bush (the first one) was still president, and spending more than a dollar for a gallon of gas probably meant it was premium.

A lot has changed in 24 years, and Angelica Herrera feels Black has not kept up. And that’s why she’s facing off against him next week.

“Mr. Black has had his chance,” she said.

“But after (more than) 20 years, he has lost touch with the voters.”

That was most evident, Herrera said, when Black approved physically expanding a sewage plant into a neighboring athletic field in the Mickens-Harper neighborhood.

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Signs supporting both Angelica Herrera and longtime commissioner Scott Black have populated yards and streets around Dade City ahead of next week’s election.

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St. Leo is such a small town that a community that’s complained about taxes, nearby Saint Leo University and other issues, is literally right on the town hall’s doorstep.

St. Leo election is all about one thing: Lake Jovita community A bill sits in a committee in Tallahassee that would remove part of the Lake Jovita community from St. Leo. Yet, that hasn’t stopped Raphael Davis from challenging longtime commissioner Donna DeWitt for her seat in the St. Leo government.

While Davis talks almost exclusively about the plight of Lake Jovita residents in the town, he has nothing to say about the de-annexation itself, saying he doesn’t “comment on pending legislation or speculation.”

“Since the beginning of the Lake Jovita community, a small portion has allegiance to the Town of St. Leo,” Davis said.“These Lake Jovita residents have, up to this point, quietSee ST. LEO, page 8

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When Trish Trout runs with thousands of racers at the 118th Boston Marathon in April, she’ll cross an item off her bucket list.

“Boston is the crown jewel of running, and coming from a non-elite running status, it always seemed like it was a dream too far out of reach,” the 39-year-old mother of two said.

The Wesley Chapel woman couldn’t picture qualifying and she knew the only other way would be to run for a charity, something she couldn’t quite foresee happening. But one of her co-workers encouraged her to see if she could run for a charity. He told her:“If you can get in, I will help you with fundraising.”

So,Trout decided to try, and was acB.C. MANION/STAFF PHOTO cepted to run as part of the Trish Trout says she’ll complete the Boston Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge.

Marathon even if she has to crawl or roll across Last year’s bombings in Boston didn’t dissuade her from the desire to run the finish line. the 26.2-mile race.

“It motivates me more,”Trout said.“It has member of the Dana-Farber Marathon given me a way to show my kids,‘Yes, there Challenge. She has pledged to raise at least are people who do bad things, but if we let $9,650. that stop us, then we let them win.’”

So far, she’s raised just over $8,000.

Her daughter Alexa attends Wiregrass “Everybody knows somebody who has Ranch High School, and her son Adam at- dealt with cancer,”Trout said.“And, what I have tends John Long Middle School.They’ll both done is — each mile, because there’s 26 miles, be in Boston to watch their mom run.

I’ve been asking people if they’d be willing to “People ask me,‘Are you sure you want sponsor a mile,”Trout said.“I have the .2, beto take your kids there?’”Trout said.“I say, cause the marathon is 26.2 miles. My daughter ‘Absolutely, there’s no greater sense of ac- wants that part. I keep telling her she’s got to complishment than seeing your kids in an up the ante if she wants that part.” environment where everyone who is there Trout said she’s hoping to exceed her is there for the same reason, to accomplish pledge and raise at least $13,100 for Danasomething that is greater than themselves.’” Farber, which is a cancer institute in She knows it’s no easy feat to complete a Brookline, Mass. She picked that number bemarathon. And she realizes she is not the cause “13.1” signifies a half-marathon, the ideal candidate to make the run. distance she normally runs. If she raises “If you look at me, I’m not built to be a $13,100, she’ll shave her head in a show of runner,”Trout said. But she’s determined to solidarity with cancer patients who do not make it happen. think they have anyone supporting them.

“I will crawl. I will roll. It doesn’t matter. I Trout said her goal is to complete the will cross that finish line on the day that I’m marathon in no more than 5 hours and 30 supposed to,”Trout said. minutes. Initially, she was shooting for 5 Trout has run in a half-dozen half- hours and 15 minutes, but she’s coming off marathons and began training for the a slight injury.

Boston Marathon around September.

Trout’s familiar with the course because Generally, she does her shorter runs on she drove it in November when she was in weekday evenings — making her way Boston for Thanksgiving. through the neighborhoods of Meadow “I got goose bumps, and I started to cry Pointe and Plantation Palms. She prefers run- when I stood at the starting line. I was in the ning in the road because the pavement is moment,” she said. easier on her knees and hips than sidewalks.

She’s anticipating a similar show of emoShe does longer runs on the weekends. tion on April 21, as she crosses the finish Trout, who is a quality assurance analyst line. for a software company, enjoys running for Regardless of the time she turns in,Trout causes. She ran a Gasparilla 15-kilometer on said this experience already has taught her a a team to raise awareness for human traf- few things about herself. ficking. She’s running the Boston Marathon “It reaffirms the fact that, when I make a to help raise money for cancer research. decision, I’m going to do whatever it takes “I find it easier to go on the long, lonely to stick to it,” she said. “And, I’m a lot runs knowing that I’m running for some- stronger than I thought I was.” body else,”Trout said.

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If Jim Drumm believes some of the rumors he’s heard, then former Zephyrhills city manager Steve Spina might become the Jay Leno of local government.

The late-night comedian stepped aside from “The Tonight Show” in 2009, but returned to the job a short time later after replacement host Conan O’Brien fell out of favor.

The same might be happening in Zephyrhills, Drumm told the city council last week. Hearing reports that Spina might be looking to return to city management after some time teaching, Drumm said Jim Drumm some council members might be hoping they can get Spina to take his old job back.

In fact, it’s one of the few things Drumm says makes sense on why the council would suddenly be talking about letting him go as city manager after three years.

“I have great respect for Dr. Spina,” Drumm said in a prepared letter to the council March 24.“I have not had his long tenure to compete with his knowledge and his many contacts. If it is not the intent of the city council to hire Dr. Spina, then I remain perplexed by the issues that warrant me to not continue working together to improve Zephyrhills.”

Spina, who retired as city manager in 2011, told The Laker after last week’s meeting that he wasn’t commenting on such rumors, except to say that they are not accurate.

Three city council members have expressed a desire to part ways with Drumm, and feel now is the best time since his contract runs out in May.To renew that contract would require a supermajority on the council — four votes — they say, and those votes just aren’t there.

Drumm disagrees with that interpretation of the city’s charter. His contract might have a set beginning and end date, but the charter is clear that it takes four votes to appoint a city manager, and four votes to remove him. And whether Drumm has a contract or not, without those four votes, the council can’t force him out.

“My take is that I would remain a city manager without a contract,” Drumm said, adding that there were times in Spina’s 15year tenure where he worked without a

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contract, too, protected by the four-votes clause of the city charter.

Both City Attorney Joe Poblick and outside labor attorney Brian Koji agreed that Drumm has a finite contract with the city. If four council members don’t vote to renew it, then Drumm is out of a job.

Councilman Kenneth Compton, however, doesn’t have a lot of confidence in the track record of the city attorney and lawyers he may consult when it comes to labor issues. Compton, who has pushed for more discussion on Drumm’s employment situation, said the city took heavy financial losses from two recent labor disputes. He fears that forcing Drumm out could result in another legal dispute, one that could be yet another loss for Zephyrhills in front of a judge.

“The contract has a term limit, but the charter doesn’t,” Compton said, adding that the charter would supersede any contract the council writes, since the charter is essentially Zephyrhills’ constitution.“I don’t like ending this, but if we’re going to do it, I want to make sure we are as accurate as possible.”

The battle lines over Drumm have been drawn, it seems, as far as the council is concerned. Lance Smith and Ken Burgess originally recommended cutting Drumm loose, and last week, had Charles Proctor join their side.That leaves just Compton and Jodi Wilkeson in support of Drumm, or at the very least, gathering more information on making sure the city is protected legally.

Wilkeson suggested a third legal opinion be sought, something Mayor Danny Burgess was against.

“How much weight are we going to give this third opinion?” Burgess asked.“We had two attorneys that we paid for opinions who are very qualified and very good at what they do. And here we’re just going with a firm (for a third opinion) based on name recognition.”

Compton and Wilkeson picked out the Tampa firm Fowler White as one they recognized from a list of potential firms Poblick shared at the council meeting, and chose that firm for the third opinion.

Seeking that additional legal counsel does buy Drumm more time as it delayed a decision to the April 14 council meeting.

However, that pushes the meeting until after the upcoming municipal election where Wilkeson is defending her seat against former high school football coach Alan Knight.

If Knight wins the election and decides against retaining Drumm, he would be the fourth vote and would likely make any legal questions moot.

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Caregiver luncheon

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, 7050 Gall Blvd., will present a treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome seminar hosted by Dr. Randolph Knight April 3 at 6 p.m., in the hospital’s Wellness Center Conference Room.To register, call (877) 534-3108.

The Hook Law Group and Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care will host a caregiver luncheon called Life Planning and Healthcare Decisions April 16 at 11:30 a.m., at Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club in San Antonio. Panelists include Joan Nelson Hook and Dr. Charles Suggs III.They will speak on advance directives, life planning and more.

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OPEN HOUSE AT SMARTSTART

SmartStart Dade City will host an open house April 4 from noon to 3 p.m. to learn about Pasco County’s first business incubator, and get a tour of the facility.

SmartStart is located at 15000 Citrus Country Drive in Dade City.

Managed by the Pasco Economic Development Council Inc., SmartStart encourages companies to work in a collaborative environment with other small businesses.

Tenants have round-the-clock access to office space, as well as co-working space with free Wi-Fi, a mailbox, conference room space, seminars and one-on-one mentoring.

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STUDENTS NAMED TO ALLFLORIDA ACADEMIC TEAM

Eight Pasco-Hernando State College students were nominated to the 2014 Phi Theta Kappa All-Florida Academic Team. Students were selected based on academic achievement, leadership and community service.

Students representing PHSC are Sasha Stanek and Michael Wilson of Dade City,Ana Chambers and Melissa Espinosa of Spring Hill, Jasmine Frey and Hongyan Lu of Hudson, Leanore Masi of Brooksville, and Tonya Mason of Dunedin.

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Babb of Tampa is the president of Two Rivers Ranch. If confirmed by the Florida Senate, he will serve until the beginning of March 2018.

Governing board members are unpaid volunteers who set policy for the district, manage the water and related resources of west central Florida, and protect the environment.

SOCIAL FOR WOMEN-N-CHARGE

Women-n-Charge will host a social and open house April 17 beginning at 5 p.m., at City Grill, 5429 Village Market in Wesley Chapel. No RSVP or meeting fees are required. For information, call (813) 600-9848, or email admin@women-n-charge.com.

EAST PASCO NETWORKING GROUP

The East Pasco Networking Group has scheduled several speakers for the coming months.The group meets every other week at the Village Inn at 5214 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills. Networking begins at 8 a.m., with the meeting starting at 8:30 a.m.

Here’s the group’s slate of upcoming speakers: • April 8: Danny Burgess, Zephyrhills mayor, candidate for State House District 38 • May 27: Mike Moore, candidate for Academy programs for summer and fall at East Campus, 36727 Blanton Road in Dade City.

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Application deadline is June 23.

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Jacquelynn Shelton of Pasco County, a Take Stock in Children high school senior, was recently honored with a 2014 Leaders for Life Fellowship.

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EXTENSION PESTICIDE SESSION

University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension of Pasco County will offer a free open pesticide exam session April 17 from 9 a.m. to noon in Clayton Hall on the Pasco County Fairgrounds.

All categories will be offered except pesticide control operator and limited.

A valid pesticide license is required for those who apply or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides.

To RSVP, call (352) 793-2728, ext. 234, by April 15.

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Zephyrhills area schools are encouraging students, teachers and staff to wear black and yellow on the last Friday of each month as part of the “Bee Bully-Free Initiative.”The initiative provides stickers and coloring book pages for schools that request them, participates in the Great American Teach-in, and provides certificates and awards for students who transform from bullies into kinder versions of themselves.

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• Hugh Embry Book Discussion Group, 2 p.m., April 15 • Tween YuGiOh Club, 4 p.m., April 16 • Beginning Windows 8, 11 a.m., April 17 • Teen Pathfinder Game, 4 p.m., April 17 • Closed all day for Good Friday, April 18 • Family Movie Matinee, 2 p.m., April 19 • Teen Poetry Contest Awards, 4 p.m., April 22 • Basics of Apple iOS Devices (iPad, iPhone, etc.), 11 a.m., April 24

• Teen Gaming – Video and board games, 4 p.m., April 24 • Basics of Android (Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet) Devices, 11 a.m., April 25 • Senior Cinema & Popcorn, 2 p.m., April 25 • Tween YuGiOh Tournament, 4 p.m., April 26

The library is closed Sundays and Mondays. It is located at 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, and can be reached at (352) 567-3576.

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COLONY HILLS STARTS BINGO

The Colony Hills Community, 35144 Wagner Way in Zephyrhills, hosts weekly bingo Wednesday nights. Early bird bingo is at 6 p.m., and regular bingo starts at 7 p.m.

Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Snack kitchen features hot dogs, popcorn, cake and drinks. For information, call (813) 788-4121.

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FOOD BANK FAMILY DAY

Emmanuel Ministries’ food pantry, 12937 Candlewood Drive in Dade City, is hosting a 17th anniversary celebration with a grand re-opening April 5 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.There will be free games, music, hot dogs, hamburgers and soft drinks. For information, call (813) 713-0305.

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The Pasco County Extension Office is offering a free seminar on caladiums April 5 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Clayton Hall, Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36702 State Road 52 in Dade City. Guests can learn when to plant and how to grow low-maintenance caladiums. For information, call (352) 518-0156.

‘A PRELUDE TO EASTER’

The Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Chorale will present “A Prelude to Easter”April 5 at 5 p.m., at East Pasco Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7333 Dairy Road in Zephyrhills.

Admission is free.

VENUE THEATRE NEEDS SENIORS Venue Theatre, 9125 U.S. 19 N., in Hudson, is looking for experienced senior actors to play two characters for its summer play “A Bench in the Sun.” Casting is April 6 at 6 p.m. Rehearsals begin April 8.Those who cannot make the audition can call Frank Kronyak at (727) 563-6009 on April 8.

AARP DRIVER CLASS

An AARP Smart Driver Class for drivers 50 and older will be offered at the Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway,April 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.The cost for AARP members is $15, and $20 for non-members.

Space is limited. Registration is required. For information, call Bev Cogdill at (813) 9073908.

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will have its monthly book bazaar April 11 and April 12 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.The bazaar features a diverse selection of slightly used books, audio and video media, magazines and related materials, most available for less than $3.

For information, call (352) 567-3576.

AVALON PARK FAMILY EVENT

Avalon Park West, 5227 Autumn Ridge Drive in Wesley Chapel, will host a free community event April 12 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.There will be a bounce park, glow-inthe-dark Easter egg hunt, pictures with the Easter bunny, and a laser light show at 9 p.m. For information, call (813) 783-1515.

RELAY FOR LIFE

The Dade City/San Antonio Relay For Life is scheduled for April 12-13 at Dade City Historic Square, 37918 Meridian Ave.The opening ceremony and survivor lap is at noon April 12.All activities will be on the grass next to the gazebo. For information, call Greg First at (813) 312-3333.

PASSOVER SEDER

Chabad Jewish Center, 10733 Maple Creek Drive, Suite 101, in New Port Richey, will host an authentic Passover Seder April 14 at 8 p.m.

Cost is $36 per adult, and $25 per child. For information or to RSVP, call (727) 376-3366.

WALK OF THE CROSS

The Zephyrhills/Wesley Chapel Ministerial Association and Florida Hospital Zephyrhills invite guests to these upcoming Easter events: • Walk of the Cross: April 18 at 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 5316 11th St., in Zephyrhills • Good Friday Service: April 18 at 7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 38635 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills • Sunrise Service: April 20 at 6:30 a.m., on the lawn of the hospital at 7050 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills. Guest speaker will be Pastor Tim Mitchell from Chancey Road Christian Church.

For information, call (813) 788-4881.

MEMORIAL DEDICATION

Southport Springs, 3737 Southport Springs Parkway in Zephyrhills, will host a dedication of its veterans memorial June 14 at 10 a.m. More than 150 veterans reside in the community, and the memorial honors them, all who have served, and all who will serve.The memorial will fly service flags from all military branches and have an inscribed granite stone. For information, call (813) 782-3800.

DONATE TO PET PANTRY

Dogs Day Pet Pantry, 14012 Seventh St., in Dade City, is looking for donations of pet food and pet supplies to help pet owners facing economic hardship in the Dade City area. Items needed are dry or canned dog and cat food, cat litter, and collars and leashes.The pantry accepts donations from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Tuesday through Saturday.

AMERICAN LEGION KARAOKE NIGHT

American Legion Post 15, 37745 Church St., in Dade City, will host indoor corn toss tournaments the third Saturday of every month. Sign-up is at noon, and games start at 1 p.m. For information, call Bob Case at (813) 713-4588.The club meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Karaoke night is the first Friday of the month from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.There is an air rifle

Junior Shooting Sports Program for boys and girls ages 8 through 18 every Wednesday at 5 p.m. For information, call (352) 518-0021.

CAMP SPONSORSHIPS

The Florida Elks Association sponsors camp scholarships each summer for children ages 9 through 13. Sessions are from Sunday afternoon to Saturday morning and include housing, food, and a range of activities including archery, swimming, arts and crafts, basketball, and more. For sponsorship information, or an application, call (813) 782-4604, or email bpoe2731@tampabay.rr.com.

SQUARE DANCING AT BETMAR

The Belles and Beaus square and round dance group of Betmar Acres hosts a mainstream- and plus-level dance every Wednesday at 7 p.m., in Clubhouse 2 at 37137 Lakewood Drive in Zephyrhills. For information, call (989) 742-4639.

AMERICAN LEGION MEETINGS

American Legion Zephyr Post 118 will meet the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m., at the post home, 5340 Eighth St., in Zephyrhills.The club is open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Membership to the club is open to all eligible veterans. For information, call Keith Holz at (813) 782-0481.

BARBERSHOP CHORUS

Zephyr Sound, an informal ladies barbershop chorus, is recruiting new members. Practices are every Monday afternoon from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Zephyrhills Wesleyan Church, 38924 C Ave. The group is for women of all ages. For information, call (813) 782-3935, or (352) 588-4492.

TIMBER LAKE BINGO

Timber Lake Estates, 34301 Country Side Drive in Zephyrhills, hosts bingo every Thursday. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Food will be served.

For information, call (813) 788-6647.

CALLING ACCORDION ENTHUSIASTS

The group Accordion Adventure meets the third Tuesday of every month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Spring Hill United Church of Christ, 4244 Mariner Blvd.The group is for accordion enthusiasts of all performance levels. For information, call (352) 686-0975, or (352) 442-5574.

LADIES AUXILIARY EVENTS

The Ladies Auxiliary of Zephyrhills Eagles 3752, 4149 New River Road, hosts Monday night line dancing classes from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.,Wednesday bar bingo from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and euchre on Fridays at 1 p.m. For information, call (813) 780-1558, or email bikerbev2001@aol.com.

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The power of grandfatherly love

By Diane Kortus Publisher

My father was in Florida last week to attend my daughter’s senior art show at Stetson University in Deland. Rachel graduates in May and she decided her art show was more important to have her grandfather attend than her graduation ceremony.

So dad and my stepmother, Bettye, flew in from this year’s never-ending white wilds of Minnesota to a sunny and green Florida. Along with more than a dozen other family members and close friends, we rejoiced in Rachel’s artistic and academic achievements — all connected to Rachel by a lifetime of love as her mother, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin or friend.

Of all the family in town for my daughter’s show, my father’s attendance was especially welcomed because he has been at my side for the most important moments in Rachel’s life.

When she was just weeks old, dad came to Florida to help me with Rachel and to keep her big brother, Andy, entertained so I could focus on caring for my new baby.

He was back when Rachel was baptized six months later, and again for her first birthday. When my family moved to Chicago two years later, he flew in to help me pack and then drove the family’s SUV with me in the front and Rachel and Andy in the back, to our new home in Geneva, Ill. Four years later when my family returned to Florida, dad was there again, this time driving one of two moving vans packed with my family’s possessions, and Rachel, once again, in the back seat.

Rachel was in first grade when we resettled in Tampa, and dad and Bettye began their annual spring pilgrimage to Florida to spend a few weeks with my children and me. When Rachel turned 10, she began a reverse pilgrimage to Minnesota every summer to stay with her grandparents and visit her aunts, uncles and cousins.

As Rachel’s interest in art blossomed, her grandfather proudly displayed her paintings and drawing in his home. He is so proud of her drawing of Pope John Paul II that it has become family lore that Rachel drew the pope just for him. No one visits dad’s home without hearing about his amazingly talented granddaughter.

At every important family occasion, dad and Bettye have been there for Rachel.

When she graduated from high school in 2010, they were here to see her receive her IB diploma from Carrollwood Day School.

Dad was back again in the fall to visit Rachel in Deland as she began her college career. As Rachel proudly showed off the Stetson campus, I remember him telling me that in a blink of time he would be back for her graduation. I looked at him like he was crazy — Rachel had just left home and four years seemed like forever to me.

Of course, dad was right. It does seem like a blink of time since Rachel and I were at Bed Bath & Beyond filling a shopping cart with “must have” items for her dorm room.

My father, who has more than 20 grandchildren, has the gift to make each one believe they are his favorite. I have always marveled at this, especially with my children who live so far away.

But distance does not matter when it comes to love. My kids feel just as close to their grandparents living 1,500 miles away, as do their cousins who live five miles away.

In fact, at the gathering to celebrate Rachel’s art show, my father told her that it is difficult for him to have a favorite grandchild, but for that day, it was easy. It was her special day, and she was his favorite.

Dad’s visit this year to coincide with Rachel’s art show is especially poignant, because at age 85, it is more difficult for him to travel and get around. I can’t help but wonder if this will be one of his last trips to Florida. It is, after all, much easier for my children and me to visit him in Minnesota than for him to travel to Florida.

I am so happy that dad was able to keep the promise he made four years ago to be here when Rachel graduated from college. We are blessed to have a father and grandfather in such good health and so full of life.

My joy at dad’s visit also makes me reflect that he may not be here when Rachel reaches the next milestones of her life — when she marries, has her first child and gets the job of her dreams.

I am extraordinarily grateful that my dad has been such a wonderful grandfather and has shared in so many of my family’s most meaningful moments.The examples he set about the value of family have taught my children about the strength of commitment, the power of love and the joy that comes from sharing important times with people we cherish.

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Up and away

A group of East Pasco County leaders were given a unique opportunity to view the county at 90 mph and 1,000 feet up March 8 aboard a nine-seater 1929 Ford Tri-Motor, the first airliner designed for commuter use. It was restored by the Experimental Aircraft Association, and is one of three aircraft of its kind still in existence. Joining the flight were, from left, Ralph Lair from Will Weatherford’s legislative office, Ronnie Deese from Withlacoochee River Electric Co., Tim Linville from Zephyrhills Economic Development Coalition, Vonnie Mikkelsen from the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce, Zephyrhills Mayor Danny Burgess, Pasco County Commissioner Ted Schrader, Zephyrhills City Councilwoman Jodi Wilkeson, Brent Nye from Nye Realty, Mike Prilliman from Berkshire Hathaway Properties, and Al Tesini from the Zephyrhills Airport Advisory Board.

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STANDARDS, from page 1 and self-directed learning, Mitchell said.When parents visit a classroom, they may see different ways of teaching and learning. Instead of being seated in neat rows, students may have their desks pushed together so they can collaborate on projects, divvy research assignments and share what they’ve learned.

Teachers are being challenged in new ways, too.They’re using technology to help deliver lessons, and they’re using a new set of educational standards.The standards aim at helping students develop a deeper understanding of concepts and an ability to use their knowledge to tackle new academic challenges, Mitchell said.

Under Common Core, students will spend more time reading for information and less on literature as they advance through their school years. Elementary students will spend about half of their time on literary texts and the other half reading for information. Secondary students will spend about 30 percent of their time reading literature and the rest reading information.

Students will read a wide range of information and also will dig deep into content, Mitchell said.

“We want them to be able to pick up

ZEPHYRHILLS, from page 1 worked as an administrator and even a head football coach for Zephyrhills High School in the mid-1970s, he hasn’t been working on the city council during the past six years like Jodi Wilkeson.As a councilwoman and a business owner — as well as someone who likes to stay active — there is rarely a Zephyrhills event that she’s not a part of.

“On the campaign trail, no one ever says to me, ‘Where have you been?’” Wilkeson said. “They know I’m always just a phone call away. When they have a problem, I know who to call and how to get it solved.”

Knight fears spending too much time on the council can create a stale look at the problems.To him, a fresh face brings fresh ideas and proposals, and gets away from “we have always done it that way.”

Wilkeson, however, says she’s never stuck to the status quo. “’Fresh perspective’ shouldn’t be synonymous with ‘little relevant experience’ when competing for a position as an elected municipal official,” Wilkeson said. “There’s a steep learning curve when taking office. I prefer to see folks run for office only after they’ve invested a year or more in service as a volunteer city board member.”

And Knight, she says, has done just that,

DADE CITY, from page 1 “This was most insensitive and not necessary, since the city had other options,” she said.

However, if Herrera wants any chance to beat Black, she not only faces a commissioner that has strong name recognition in Dade City, but she may need to overcome some of her eyebrow-raising actions, including walking out of a candidate debate last week.

This, Black said, has hurt Herrera’s position, because she has not “presented anything of consideration relating to either experience or fresh perspective.”

“She has not attended any city commission meetings or public events to make any effort to educate herself on the current issues,” Black said of Herrera. Quoting the late Gov. Lawton Chiles, Black said elected officials can either “grow” or “swell” in their positions, and he chooses to grow.

“It is very important to me that I enjoy and embrace the many challenges that come with the position, and continue to grow with it,” Black said.“As well, someone purporting to be only a fresh infusion of energy is usually not the best option, while a knowledgeable proven force is always better, and should be preferred.”

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anything they want to read and to be able to figure it out,” she said.

In mathematics, the shift is toward developing a deeper understanding so that students can use efficient and effective ways to solve problems. Besides communicating their math knowledge through writing, they’ll also be expected to explain it, orally.

Teachers need to help students become self-directed learners, Mitchell said.

School districts cannot use a one-size-fits-all approach to instruction. “Every child learns differently,” Browning said.“There are going to be some kids that just aren’t going to get it.”

The district must address those needs.

“We’re about pushing kids, but we’re not about pushing kids along,” he said.

Students may complain to their parents that school is hard, Browning said. But school is supposed to be challenging. It isn’t supposed to be easy. Learning requires work.

There are many ways that parents can help. Parent involvement begins before children enter school, he added, noting some youngsters arrive at school without knowing such basic things as the alphabet, colors, numbers or seasons.

Having nonfiction materials at home for children to read, engaging children in family projects, and helping with homework, are among the ways parents can support their

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The percentage of votes against three other candidates that first earned Wilkeson a council seat in 2008.

getting a “good start” with his work on the Parks & Recreation Board dealing with what to do with the closed Hercules Park on County Road 54.

One thing both seem to agree on, however, is that neither wants to rush to judgment on embattled city manager Jim Drumm.

Wilkeson has publicly sought to hold off any decisions while more information is gathwanted publicity late last year when Commissioner Jim Shive surprised his colleagues in the middle of a workshop last October, pushing to separate the position of city clerk and city finance — which was then held by longtime city employee Jim Class.

Black spoke out against the move, saying a workshop was not the right forum to bring up such an issue unannounced. But his protests fell on deaf ears, and the move later prompted Class to resign.

“The process of dividing the position of city clerk and finance director was flawed and misguided from the start,” Black said.“It was deceptively billed as ‘progress’ when there was no present need to make the personnel change in a smoothly running department — especially in the first month of the new tightly constrained budget yet.”

Herrera, however, remembers all of it differently, and says Black has misrepresented what happened.

“The fact is that numerous city commission meetings document that this matter was discussed publicly,” she said.“It did not just come up at the workshop for the first time as my opponent would like us to believe. It (really) has been overblown.”

Black said his primary regret was not speaking out more loudly, and drawing residents into the conversation.

“I wish that the community could have

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children’s education, Browning said.

Sometimes, children are frustrated by homework because they say they haven’t learned a concept yet in school, one parent noted on a comment card.The district’s policy is that homework is intended to reinforce what’s been learned in school. It’s a way to practice new learning, Mitchell said. If materials are being sent home and the child doesn’t understand, parents should reach out to teachers.

Browning encourages parents to talk with teachers, and if they can’t resolve their issue there, to talk with principals. He invites them to take their issues up the chain of command until they reach him if problems cannot be resolved.

The community forums have been informative, Browning said. For one thing, the district has learned it needs to communicate

ered, and Knight feels the same way.

“I have often been asked about the Drumm issue, and my response is that until elected, I can make no judgment,” he said.“Once there, I will totally scrutinize the situation, seek advice from the citizens, (and) talk to Mr. Drumm and all involved. In other words, I do not take this lightly, but as a situation that not only has to be addressed, but one that must be addressed with close, well-defined facts.”

Knight’s primary platform focuses on communication inside the government and with residents, something he says has fallen to “a new low.”Wilkeson, on the other hand, wants more attention paid to the Zephyrhills Police Department, where low wages can’t compete with neighboring communities.

“Our citizens want a strong, well-trained police force, but we continue to lose talent to bigger communities offering better wages and benefits,”Wilkeson said. She may have voted against a tax increase that would’ve funded a new detective position with the police department, but that hasn’t stopped her from voting for pay increases to entry-level patrol officers.

Knight said he agrees, and expands that a step further.

“I feel that support of all our city workers is a must,” he said,“from the chiefs of fire and police, to the man riding on the garbage truck.”

BLACK vs. HERRERA, by the numbers

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Scott Black’s advantage over Angelica Herrera in the fundraising race.

$28.40

What Herrera has left to spend as of March 21, compared to $2,500 her opponent still has in the bank.

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The number of years Scott has served on the Dade City commission, since April 1990.

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The average years of experience on the commission, led by Black and 21 years of service by Eunice Penix.

been more aware and alarmed, and willing to stand up and question this continued gradual abuse of power, and demand better of us,” Black said.

Both Herrera and Black have combined to raise $6,500 in this race, more than any other municipal election in Pasco County this cycle. And it seems both may need every penny.

more with parents. To that end, it will launch a monthly newsletter next school year to keep in touch with parents. The newsletter will be emailed to any parent submitting an email address.

The community meeting also addressed some misconceptions about the Common Core standards. Skeptics have claimed that Common Core are standards that are being pushed on local districts by the federal government, but Browning said that isn’t true.

The National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers collaborated with teachers, researchers, education experts, and members of the higher education and business communities to design and develop the standards.

Local school districts are in charge of the educational materials used to ensure students meet those standards, Browning said.

This year, Florida students will continue taking the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Browning said. Next year, there will be another assessment, though state officials have not yet decided what that will be.

The school district’s goal is to equip students for challenges they’ll encounter beyond high school. So, Browning told parents that when international companies locate in Tampa Bay,“I want your kids to be able to compete for those jobs.”

DAVIS vs. DEWITT, by the numbers

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46%

How much of Davis’s campaign funds came from Lake Jovita residents.

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The number of votes DeWitt needed to win the last time she had an opponent … in 2006.

ST. LEO, from page 1 ly gone along about their lives and paid town taxes knowing they were receiving little or no services in return.”

Town taxes, Davis said, are out of line with what Pasco County charges to live in an unincorporated area, and have accumulated more than $1.2 million in cash and reserves because of it.

“I believe a more business-type approach would benefit all of the residents, reduce the current tax burden on all of our residents, and still maintain the town on a sound financial basis,” Davis said.

DeWitt, however, calls Davis’ candidacy just a continuation of the battle the town has had with some Lake Jovita residents since 2006.While she has heard complaints about taxes, she feels the bigger reasons have to do with Saint Leo University itself, a school that predates Lake Jovita by a century or so.

“When we make decisions, we try to be a voice for everybody in the town, not just for Lake Jovita,” said DeWitt, a nun with nearby Holy Name Monastery, who was first elected to the commission in 1997.“They get upset when the university puts up a tree or a light.They knew what was there when they built the community.”

Losing part of Lake Jovita won’t hurt St. Leo at all, DeWitt said, except create some changes on the commission itself when two members will be forced to resign.

“St. Leo will be fine,” she said.“We did it 100 years without them, we’ll continue to do it without them.”

Giving pets a chance, by buying a chance

By Michael Hinman mhinman@cnewspubs.com

Lisa Bekiaris can’t remember any time where the welfare of animals wasn’t forefront on her mind.

She grew up around animals in Maryland, and was always quite involved with her 4-H program there.When Bekiaris moved to Florida several years ago, she stayed busy with work and other projects.

But in 2008, she read a newspaper story that would change her focus.

“It was a story about the tough times people were having, and many of them couldn’t even afford pet food,” she said.

While a lot of needed attention goes to finding pets a home, there are many times when pets might have a home, but because of financial or health issues of their owners, their bellies go empty. Or just as bad, they are full, but their owners are not.

“I have had people tell me, ‘I didn’t eat today because I had to buy dog food,’” Bekiaris said.“We as humans can go out and ask for help, but our animals solely rely on us as a pet parent, and too often we’ll make sacrifices for ourselves to keep them fed.”

Daphne is just one of the many animals whose pet bowls have been filled, thanks to Raffle Rescue’s efforts throughout the county.

Bekiaris decided to take action, and in late 2008, she started Raffle Rescue.The idea was to make sure pets had the food they needed so owners and their animals can stay together, and no one has to make unnecessary sacrifices.

She collects food and money from donors all over the county, many who make the trip to her Hudson farm. In 2013 alone, Raffle Rescue provided 27,500 pounds of food to animals. Most of it is distributed from Bekiaris’ farm, but some of it gets delivered thanks to the Meals on Wheels program.

Some might question why someone who struggles to support themselves would also try to support an animal, but the issue is not as black and white as it may seem, Bekiaris said. Many got pets when they were not struggling, but later fell on hard times. For a lot of shut-ins, for example, their pet is the only company they have.

“Pets aren’t just a piece of property.You can’t just get rid of it when it becomes too expensive,” Bekiaris said.“You took that animal into your life to care for it, and just because things get rough and difficult, you can’t just send them away. It would be just like sending away a family member.”

Bekiaris is not the first organization to raise money to feed pets in need, but she may be the first to take her approach.

Instead of simply asking for cash donations, Bekiaris provides incentives to give in the form of raffles.

Various companies donate or provide significant discounts for prizes, and Bekiaris uses that to give away. Money is used to make up shortfalls in food, or sometimes to provide food that may not be as easily dropped off.

Like hay.

“We serve mostly dogs and cats, but we will not turn away any animal that someone can prove is their legal pet,” Bekiaris said.

“That could be a pig, a goat.All you need is the documentation, and we will help you.”

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There are a lot of pets in Pasco County with full bellies thanks to Lisa Bekiaris and those who donate to Raffle Rescue, her animal advocacy group that provides food for animals in need.

and Raffle Rescue volunteers drop off hay to help keep her fed. Hay, however is expensive — more than $70 a bale — and horses typically eat two of them a month, Bekiaris said.

Although Raffle Rescue started as a onewoman operation, it has since grown to need a number of volunteers, especially drivers to deliver food, and people to promote the various raffles the organization is conducting. She also is looking for other places around Pasco County that might be interested in becoming pet food pickup sites, especially on the eastern side of the county.

Bekiaris, however, isn’t stopping there.

She wants to expand her efforts in the near future to include an animal clinic on her farm, and even more ambitious, mobile units.

Right now, some of the closest spay, neuter and vaccination clinics are in the New Port Richey area,Tampa or Brooksville.

What’s holding those plans back, however, is simply staffing.

“I have a building already here. I just need to find veterinarians willing to work with me to make it happen,” Bekiaris said.

“We want our services to be low-cost, or even free.”

Bekiaris also is always looking for pets in need. Her requirements are simple: be a resident of Pasco County, get some type of government assistance like welfare or disability, and something that shows you’re the legal pet owner.

“After all that, we’ll make one home visit, and determine whether you need to get food delivered, or if you can come and pick it up,” she said.

Raffle Rescue is a 501(c)(3), and donations may be tax-deductible.

To learn more about the organization, visit RaffleRescue.org, or call (727) 6977034.

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AROUND THE PARKS

Frank and Dean take Grand Horizons by storm

By Helene Rubenstein Grand Horizons

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On March 7, 138 people were treated to a show in our community center called “Frank & Dean … and Then Some!”

It is a Vegas-style show based in Cleveland, and they tour the Gulf coast of Florida from mid-February through early April.

Scott Brotherton — who played Dean Martin — and Damion Fontaine, who played Frank Sinatra, put on one heck of a performance.They included several antics and facial expressions that are so very familiar in the three-hour show.

Dean (Scott) was dressed in a tuxedo with a black bow tie and a cummerbund, while Frank (Damion) had on a dark jacket and trousers with a black bow tie and donned a white straw hat.The show started off with Damion singing,“You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You,” “Fly With Me” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.”

A walk through the community center and down the aisles added to the show as Scott and Damion mingled with the audience.

They also both did their share of jokes, and were real funny.There was one particular joke that was quite cute. It pertained to an “Aunt Judy” who was 95 years of age and the doctor says that she had the body of a 30-year-old. The punch line had everyone laughing.

Some of the other songs that Damion sung were such hits as “Fly Me to the Moon,”“Young at Heart,”“The Way You Look Tonight,” and so much more.When Scott got up to perform, we noticed that Damion was taking pictures of people in the audience.

Scott performed such hits as “The Lady is a Tramp,” “As Time Goes By” from Casablanca, and “Something’s Gotta Give,” a

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MARTY RUBENSTEIN

Damion Fontaine and Scott Brotherton captivate the audience during a Vegas style performance March 7.

song usually sung by Sammy Davis Jr.They also performed many hits such as “King of the Road,” which was written and originally recorded by Roger Miller, and “Blueberry Hill,” which is best remembered as a rock ‘n’ roll hit by Fats Domino in the 1950s. We were laughing so hard at certain points in this song as Scott reversed the hat the other way on Damion’s head, and that is when Damion changed his voice with the sounds of Fats Domino or Louis Armstrong.

Damion also performed “L-O-V-E,” a Nat King Cole song, and did a very good job at it. Scott performed the hit by Marty Robbins

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called “A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation” with backup by Damion.

Damion performed a lovely song called “Summer Wind” and did an excellent job. Both Damion and Scott performed the song “The Best is Yet to Come,” and everyone enjoyed it.

This marked the end of the first set, and the people from Grand Horizons were treated to other performances by some residents. Loris Weber played the piano in a tribute to servicemen. She did a fine job, and then Mim Gardner did a recitation for the beginning of “God Bless America.”This was followed by Jim Leitzke leading us in “God Bless America,” and then Andy Gisondi did a lovely performance of “Taps” on his trumpet.

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Resident Andy Gisondi plays a rendition of taps on his trumpet.

Jim Leitzke, a Grand Horizons’ resident, leads the audience in singing ‘God Bless America.’

The second segment started off with a fine rendition of “Luck Be a Lady Tonight” performed by both Scott and Damion.There was a sing-a-long when Scott performed “Volare,” and of course, arms were swaying and toes were tapping. Several Elvis Presley songs were performed with all the shaking and other movements. During this segment, several couples got up to dance.

The song by Nat King Cole,“When I Fall in Love,” was performed beautifully. Several Neil Diamond songs were sung such as “Forever in Blue Jeans” and “Sweet Caroline.”

Of course, this resulted in more dancing and arms swaying. It was nice to see some couples take advantage of the dance floor.

Both entertainers sang,“How Lucky Can One Person Be,” and Scott sang,“Ain’t That a Kick In the Head,” plus “Beyond the Sea,” a Bobby Darin hit. He then went on to some Johnny Cash hits such as “Ring of Fire” and “Folsom Prison Blues.”

We weren’t through yet as they went on to some Alabama hits such as “Play Me Some Mountain Music,” along with some dance steps by Scott. Damion and Scott then did an imitation of the Blues Brothers where they were dancing and singing while sporting the signature sideburns and sunglasses.

They ended up going full circle by performing what they started with, a Dean Martin song called “That’s Amore” and a Frank Sinatra tune called “I Did It My Way.” The show ended with both singing “New York, New York.” This marked the end of a very enjoyable evening and it seems that the shows are getting better and better. Thanks goes out to Terry Gardner for one terrific performance.

Also at Grand Horizons, we started a craft club. Several residents from Grand Horizons met at our community center March 11.The coordinator of this event was Cheryl Leone, and from what I understand, about 20 people attended.

AROUND THE PARKS

Happy Days reaching the season’s end

By Ian Marwick Happy Days

“Friends for Life.” Five gals from Michigan, all grade school friends (two even from kindergarten), all Happy Days’ residents, had their last party of the season, saying goodbye to one of the gang who has sold and is returning back Leprechauns Larry and Muriel Oakes help disc jockey Jim to Michigan.

The gals in their 70s Howe at the St. Patty’s Dance. must hold some sort of record for longevity by maintaining close more rap than Nashville, but the line kept contact and enjoying their friendship. Joann up with the beat.

Bower, Evelyn Grimm, Rita Little, Sharon As usual door prizes and spot dances Rollenhagen and Dixie Vanderwagen (our kept everyone happy. See you at the dances honoree) will always be “Friends for Life” — next season. a lesson we all should learn! Our hats are off The last potluck supper was at the hall. It to you. was a fine send-off from the gang that Our picture can only show you today, cooks, serves, and enjoys the fellowship of our imagination can only see your begin- their neighbors. Is this the last time we keep ning.What a great gang. Hip, hip, hooray! stuffing ourselves this season? No, it seems The last ice cream social of the season final- we still have a going home party and free ly went off without a hitch with good weather root beer floats. Wow! Thank God for exand big crowds. Good job, Heather, and your pandable waistbands. dedicated helpers, and of course husband Ron The adjective “last” for many portrays the for entertaining the crowd.The freezer is final- feelings of sadness, unhappiness, finality. But ly empty until next year. Looking forward to for us snowbirds it offers us “firsts,” the first doing it all again even bigger next year. apple blossom, the first tulip, the first fresh Our boisterous green clad crowd helped deep breath of spring, and the first glimpse St. Patrick celebrate driving all the snakes of our summer home. out of Ireland. Next year we will attempt to And if we think about it, it will bring us do the same in Happy Days.This may take a back to our first view of our Happy Days’ little longer, as some snakes crawl at night. home in the fall.

As usual, our own resident disc jockey, We wish you a safe journey, a pleasant and current park king, Jim Howe and his summer and a speedy return. leprechaun helpers Larry and Muriel Oakes, Do not forget to reserve your site for the did an excellent job. Irish favorites were 2014-15 season, and bring your friends and mixed with traditional country and some relatives with you to join us in another fununusual line dancing material that sounded filled season next year.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF RON GRAHAM

Best Friends Forever, this group of Happy Days’ residents, wouldn’t have it any other way.

From left, Dixie VanderWagon, Rita Little, Evelyn Grimm, Joann Bower and Sharon Rollenhagen (sitting).

Residents take to the floor for the chicken dance at the Happy Days’ St. Patty’s Dance.

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All aboard to close out the season at Rainbow Village

By Sandra Gilbert-Abel Rainbow Village

We started out this month with our Barbie’s Spring Fling fashion show.The fashions were from Dillard’s, and the lunch was delicious, which consisted of three salads and dessert. The models were Charlotte Witham, Mary Pierce, Phyllis Richardson, Jeannie Liggett, Sue Flynn and Patti Hill.They each modeled three outfits.

“Barbie” was the guest of honor, and she brought her family. Rosie Meyers portrayed Barbie. Nancy Pollock was Barbie’s mother, Louanna Lang was Barbie’s sister, Laura Gardner her Irish sister, and Sharon Pickford her older sister.

Just one of the quilts at the Rainbow Village quilt show.

They were dressed so funny and had us all in stitches from laughing. Judy Lykins chaired this fashion show, and she had a great committee to help her. Great job, ladies.

Preparations for our 29th birthday party for Rainbow Village started when several men helped to put up the tents for our residents to sit under.They also made a stage for our entertainment to perform on.There was a parade with decorated golf carts and bicycles, and also a dog parade. A free hamburger, hot dog lunch was served, followed by cake and ice cream.

Rick Arnold was our entertainment for the party. He is a very talented performer. He had us dancing in the street.

Everything went great for the party.A big thanks to Dick Elliott and Mick Liggett who co-chaired the party.We are looking forward to our 30th birthday party next year.

The SS Rainbow Dance was our last dance of the season, and what better way to end it than with George Raab singing his great music.We were met at the door by our “captain,” Lane Hooper, welcoming us to the SS Rainbow ship.

It was a fun time from beginning to end.

A big thanks to the committee chairpersons — the Hallidays and the Larkhams — for a great year of dances.

John and Kate Henning, a young, talented Christian couple from Michigan who do gospel shows all over the country, entertained us at our ice cream social. They brought their 17-month-old daughter along and they are expecting another daughter in May.They sing and play gospel songs on the keyboard in all styles of music. It was a great gospel show.

Rainbow Village partnered with Florida Hospital to have our first health fair that brought in 20 vendors from the community.

It was well-attended. Kitty Hooper worked

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‘Barbie’ introduces her family — Nancy Pollock, Luanna Lang, Dewey, Sharon Pickford, Rosie Meyers and Laura Gardner— at a fashion show.

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Thank you, Kitty and all your helpers The quilting ladies showed their beautiful work they did this year from queen-size quilts, wall hangings, lap quilts and pocket books.Their project this year was to make teddy bears and blankets so the police department can give them to stressed children in all kinds of situations.

A big thanks to Edie Dayton, Sue Larkham and Nancy Pollock for their leadership this year.

At our Sunday night ice cream the ladies did a repeat performance of the Barbie’s Spring Fling show. It was a big hit with everybody.

Our new officers of our association were installed for next year. Ray Kappes will be our new president, Eugene Hoard will be vice president,Tom Brown our new treasurer, and two new trustees are Bert Hill and Butch Monticello.

All in all, it was a great season at Rainbow Village. So many great memories to remember until next fall.

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For information, visit PascoVotes.com.

BURGESS, DIAZ TO SPEAK AT REPUBLICAN CLUB

Republican Florida House candidates Danny Burgess and Minnie Diaz are set to speak at the Wesley Chapel Republican Club April 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m., at Wesley Chapel Hyundai, 27000 Wesley Chapel Blvd.

For information, email Mike Moore at wcrepublican@att.net.

EAST PASCO DEMOCRATS MEET

The East Pasco Democratic Club will meet April 21 at 7 p.m. at The Commons, 38130 Pretty Pond Road in Zephyrhills.

The speaker will be Lynn Providence of Legal Shield talking about identity theft.

For information, call (813) 838-0767.

POLL WORKERS NEEDED FOR AUGUST, NOVEMBER ELECTIONS

Energetic? Service-oriented? Then the Pasco County supervisor of elections may be looking for you.

Poll workers are needed for both the primary election Aug. 26 and the general election Nov. 4. Positions are paid, but potential candidates will need to be able to stand, bend, stoop, lift approximately 30 pounds, and have normal vision and manual

and physical dexterity.

Applicants also need to write and read English, have an email address, and be able to work the entire day from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

All positions receive mandatory paid training the month preceding both the primary and general elections.

For information, call (800) 851-8754, or visit PascoVotes.com.

to $35,135 for his campaign so far. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well ahead of his Republican primary opponent Minerva Diaz, who has a campaign chest of just under $2,500 after pulling in $160 in February.

Although sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nowhere near the level Burgess is, the lone Democrat who has filed to run for the seat so far â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Beverly Anne Ledbetter â&#x20AC;&#x201D; raised just over $1,600 in February, bringing her total to $4,081.

For Burgess, $2,500 of his February haul came from outside his district, including $1,000 from OD-EyePAC, a political action committee representing optometrists.

Contributing $500 each were the Committee for an Innovative Florida founded by former Republican State Rep. Shawn Harrison, government relations firm Robert M. Levy & Associates out of Miami, and the Rebuild Florida political action committee, also out of Miami.

Burgess also has apparently received an endorsement from the Zephyrhills News, that newspaper taking the unusual step of writing a $500 check to the candidate.

Media companies typically avoid financially supporting political candidates.

Ledbetterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest donation came from out of her district as well. Kim McLaughlin, described in campaign finance filings as a union representative from Burbank, Calif., donated $200 to the Democrat.

BILL WOULD MAKE GAS PUMPING EASIER FOR SOME

State Rep. Mark Danish, D-Tampa has joined forces with state Sen. Jeff Brandes, RSt. Petersburg, to ensure those with disabilities can get the appropriate help they need at the gas pump.

H.B. 185 and S.B. 1184 are modeled after a Hillsborough County ordinance that requires decals on pumps that provide information on how to â&#x20AC;&#x153;call for assistance.â&#x20AC;?

Hillsborough passed its bill in 2012, and other counties have followed suit.

BURGESS LEADS FEBRUARY FUNDRAISING

Zephyrhills mayor Danny Burgess is $9,000 closer to winning the state House seat currently held by Will Weatherford, RWesley Chapel, after leading fundraising efforts in February.

The latest influx of cash brings Burgess

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