Pigz in Z’Hills finds new home; Easter season brings spiritual celebrations; Eighth-grader receives presidential honor
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Dale Mabry Hwy., Ste 117 CARROLLWOOD By Kevin Weiss [email protected]An eighth grade student at Torchbearers’ Christian Academy in Dade City has re- ceived a presidential honor for her volunteer work at a local hospital. Fifteen-year-old Savannah Jones was awarded a President’s Volunteer Service Award for 2015 after she spent the summer will all sorts of tasks at Bayfront Health Dade City. The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes citizens who have achieved the required number of service hours for a par- ticular age group during a year. For youths between the ages of 11 and 15, those volunteering for 100 hours or more reach the “Gold Level” status, and re- ceive presidential recognition, a personalized certificate and a congratulato- ry letter from the president of the United States. Jones greatly surpassed the 100-hour qualifying figure by putting in nearly 175 volunteer hours between June 2015 and August 2015. The middle school student typically vol- unteered eight hours a day, for three or four days a week, during the summer. Jones said she was “excited” and “shocked” when she found out she was re- ceiving the prestigious honor. “I want to be a nurse or doctor when I grow up,” Jones said, so she thought volun- teering at Bayfront Health would be a good experience. According to Amy Fort, volunteer coordi- nator for Bayfront Health, Jones was willing to help in any area needed throughout the hospital and had a “can-do” attitude. Jones’ duties included filing for the hospi- tal’s accounting department, replenishing emergency supplies and greeting visitors at the facility’s front desk. “I was like a floater,” Jones said. “I really liked volunteering in the ER (Emergency Room), and before a patient comes in, I’d have to clean the beds and clean the rooms, and make sure that it was prepped for them,” she said. Fort said that Jones “took great pride and initiative with her volunteer duties at the hospital. She was great at communicating and a bright spot in many of our patients’ days.” Fort also noted that volunteers, such as Jones, serve as the “backbone” for the hospi- tal. “They are the first people to greet visi- tors, and they are our cheerleaders in the community,” the volunteer coordinator said. “Volunteers have played a critical role in our hospital for years, compassionately supple- Eighth-grader receives presidential honor KEVIN WEISS/STAFF PHOTO Savannah Jones, an eighth-grader at Torchbearers’ Christian Academy in Dade City, received a President’s Volunteer Service Award for her contributions to Bayfront Health Dade City. By Kevin Weiss [email protected]After months of discussions and plan- ning, the popular Pigz in Z’Hills BBQ & Blues Festival will have a permanent home. The Zephyrhills City Council voted on March 14 to contribute $30,000 to build a new 14-acre event venue for use by non- profit organizations at the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, 5040 Airport Road in Zephyrhills. The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce helped raise an additional $30,000 to help cover the costs for the near- ly $60,000 project. The venue is situated north of the Zephyrhills’ City Yard, stretching to Airport Road and backing up the southern bound- ary of the Lincoln Heights subdivision. It will feature a 20-by-40-foot stage, along with 48 vendor spaces equipped with water and electricity.Additionally, there will be an of- fice, and enough space for freestanding vendors, business expos and children’s activ- ities. The property will be owned by the City of Zephyrhills, which will provide ongoing funds for site maintenance and staffing.To offset those costs, the city will likely create rental agreements for event hosts. About six months ago, the idea for a per- manent venue was proposed by the chamber of commerce after determining a larger site was needed to house ‘Pigz in Z’Hills.’ By B.C. Manion [email protected]As Easter approaches, churches across The Laker/Lutz News coverage area are preparing for a host of spiritual activities. Some churches will be hosting Good Thursday, Holy Friday and Easter Vigil servic- es, while others will be focusing primarily on Easter Sunday services. There will be community events, as well, to celebrate the season. In Zephyrhills, the Zephyrhills-Wesley Chapel Ministerial Association will be lead- ing the annual Good Friday Walk of the Cross. Adults and families are invited to the walk, which takes participants on a 1 ½-mile pilgrimage with stops outside seven Zephyrhills churches. Along the way, individuals take turns car- rying the cross to different churches, and at each stop, a scriptural verse and reflection is shared. The first stop on the walk will be on March 25 at 5:30 p.m., at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, at 5316 11th Street. The walk concludes about 6:45 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church, 38635 Fifth Ave., where there will be a Good Friday service. “This is such an amazing event, to have people from all different faiths and all differ- ent styles and denominations of Christianity, coming together for something in unity,” said Dennis Harmeson, president of the min- isterial association. Until he participated in the walk, he said,“I had never seen anything like it,” regarding people’s willingness to lay aside the things they disagree about, in a show of unity about the things they agree on. On Easter Sunday, Florida Hospital Zephyrhills will partner with the ministerial association to present an annual Easter sun- rise service, on March 27, beginning at 7 PHOTOS COURTESY OF FLORIDA HOSPITAL ZEPHYRHILLS David Huff, pastor at Trinity Church of Wesley Chapel, released the doves at the end of last year’s Easter service. A dove release is again planned for Sunday’s service. Easter season brings spiritual celebrations See EASTER, page 11A See HONOR, page 11A See PIGZ, page 11A COURTESY OF THE GREATER ZEPHYRHILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The annual Pigz in Z’Hills BBQ & Blues Fest will have a permanent venue, starting next January. The 14-acre location will have perma- nent staging, water and electricity, and enough room to accommodate up to 15,000 attendees. Pigz in Z’Hills finds new home
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An eighth grade student at Torchbearers’Christian Academy in Dade City has re-ceived a presidential honor for hervolunteer work at a local hospital.
Fifteen-year-old Savannah Jones wasawarded a President’s Volunteer ServiceAward for 2015 after she spent the summerwill all sorts of tasks at Bayfront HealthDade City.
The President’s Volunteer Service Awardrecognizes citizens who have achieved therequired number of service hours for a par-ticular age group during a year.
For youths between the ages of 11 and15, those volunteering for 100 hours ormore reach the “Gold Level” status, and re-ceive presidential recognition, apersonalized certificate and a congratulato-ry letter from the president of the UnitedStates.
Jones greatly surpassed the 100-hourqualifying figure by putting in nearly 175volunteer hours between June 2015 andAugust 2015.
The middle school student typically vol-unteered eight hours a day, for three or fourdays a week, during the summer.
Jones said she was “excited” and“shocked” when she found out she was re-ceiving the prestigious honor.
“I want to be a nurse or doctor when Igrow up,” Jones said, so she thought volun-teering at Bayfront Health would be a goodexperience.
According to Amy Fort, volunteer coordi-nator for Bayfront Health, Jones was willingto help in any area needed throughout thehospital and had a “can-do” attitude.
Jones’ duties included filing for the hospi-tal’s accounting department, replenishingemergency supplies and greeting visitors atthe facility’s front desk.
“I was like a floater,” Jones said.“I really liked volunteering in the ER
(Emergency Room), and before a patientcomes in, I’d have to clean the beds andclean the rooms, and make sure that it wasprepped for them,” she said.
Fort said that Jones “took great pride andinitiative with her volunteer duties at thehospital. She was great at communicatingand a bright spot in many of our patients’days.”
Fort also noted that volunteers, such asJones, serve as the “backbone” for the hospi-tal.
“They are the first people to greet visi-tors, and they are our cheerleaders in thecommunity,” the volunteer coordinator said.“Volunteers have played a critical role in ourhospital for years, compassionately supple-
Eighth-grader receives presidential honor
KEVIN WEISS/STAFF PHOTOSavannah Jones, an eighth-grader atTorchbearers’ Christian Academy in DadeCity, received a President’s VolunteerService Award for her contributions toBayfront Health Dade City.
After months of discussions and plan-ning, the popular Pigz in Z’Hills BBQ &Blues Festival will have a permanent home.
The Zephyrhills City Council voted onMarch 14 to contribute $30,000 to build anew 14-acre event venue for use by non-profit organizations at the ZephyrhillsMunicipal Airport, 5040 Airport Road inZephyrhills.
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber ofCommerce helped raise an additional$30,000 to help cover the costs for the near-ly $60,000 project.
The venue is situated north of theZephyrhills’ City Yard, stretching to AirportRoad and backing up the southern bound-
ary of the Lincoln Heights subdivision. Itwill feature a 20-by-40-foot stage, along with48 vendor spaces equipped with water andelectricity. Additionally, there will be an of-fice, and enough space for freestandingvendors, business expos and children’s activ-ities.
The property will be owned by the Cityof Zephyrhills, which will provide ongoingfunds for site maintenance and staffing. Tooffset those costs, the city will likely createrental agreements for event hosts.
About six months ago, the idea for a per-manent venue was proposed by thechamber of commerce after determining alarger site was needed to house ‘Pigz inZ’Hills.’
As Easter approaches, churches acrossThe Laker/Lutz News coverage area arepreparing for a host of spiritual activities.
Some churches will be hosting GoodThursday, Holy Friday and Easter Vigil servic-es, while others will be focusing primarilyon Easter Sunday services.
There will be community events, as well,to celebrate the season.
In Zephyrhills, the Zephyrhills-WesleyChapel Ministerial Association will be lead-ing the annual Good Friday Walk of theCross.
Adults and families are invited to thewalk, which takes participants on a 1 ½-milepilgrimage with stops outside sevenZephyrhills churches.
Along the way, individuals take turns car-rying the cross to different churches, and ateach stop, a scriptural verse and reflectionis shared.
The first stop on the walk will be onMarch 25 at 5:30 p.m., at St. Joseph’sCatholic Church, at 5316 11th Street. Thewalk concludes about 6:45 p.m., at the FirstUnited Methodist Church, 38635 Fifth Ave.,where there will be a Good Friday service.
“This is such an amazing event, to havepeople from all different faiths and all differ-ent styles and denominations of Christianity,coming together for something in unity,”said Dennis Harmeson, president of the min-isterial association. Until he participated inthe walk, he said, “I had never seen anythinglike it,” regarding people’s willingness to layaside the things they disagree about, in ashow of unity about the things they agreeon.
On Easter Sunday, Florida HospitalZephyrhills will partner with the ministerialassociation to present an annual Easter sun-rise service, on March 27, beginning at 7 PHOTOS COURTESY OF FLORIDA HOSPITAL ZEPHYRHILLS
David Huff, pastor at Trinity Church of Wesley Chapel, released the doves at the end of lastyear’s Easter service. A dove release is again planned for Sunday’s service.
Easter seasonbrings spiritualcelebrations
See EASTER, page 11A
See HONOR, page 11A
See PIGZ, page 11A
COURTESY OF THE GREATER ZEPHYRHILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCEThe annual Pigz in Z’Hills BBQ & Blues Festwill have a permanent venue, starting nextJanuary. The 14-acre location will have perma-nent staging, water and electricity, and enoughroom to accommodate up to 15,000 attendees.
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AROUND THE PARKS
By Mabel BudzinskiGem Estates
On a recent Monday night, Mae Slipp andLarry Sharp were the euchre players whowon bragging rights for one week.
I was delighted to hear Myrna Monserwon three games at Wednesday morningshuffleboard. Myrna has been playing shuf-fleboard for about six years, and this is herfirst three-game win. Congratulations,Myrna!
Thursday morning coffee hour hostswere Harold and Paula Beck, with Georgeand Mary Kay Lynch. Deann Harringtonopened the social hour with an invocationbefore leading the “Pledge of Allegiance” andmoderating the conversation.
Our neighbors in sick bay includeRichard Burgess, Alan Bennett, CarolFarnsworth and Vicki Bluhm. We also re-membered those folks affected by thefloods in Louisiana.
Celebrating birthdays were TomClevenger, Tim Bargo and Ed Gooderault.
Welcome to new owners Ken andNancy, and Roger and Debbie.
Please remember to fill out your “ProjectDark House” forms, and leave them in thedesignated box in the clubhouse.
The final entertainment for this seasonwas Glenn Johnson. Lee Heffelfinger intro-duced him, and then, with his magicalguitar skills, we were provided a very
pleasant evening. During intermission,Glenn chatted with members of the audi-ence, including Beverly Martin and DonLiddy.
My husband, Sy, and I were privileged toattend the survivors’ dinner for theZephyrhills Relay for Life. We would like totake this opportunity to thank members ofthe Zephyrhills High School band andcheerleading squad for their contributionsto this awesome event.
By Sandra Gilbert-AbelRainbow Village
Rainbow Village was very busy preparingfor the Zephyrhills Founder’s Day paradeafter hearing that this year’s theme was“That’s Entertainment, The ‘60s.” We decidedon “American Bandstand” as our theme thathappened in the ‘60s. We had a Dick Clarklookalike, a Roy Orbison lookalike, and aPatsy Cline lookalike as our stars. We alsohad great dancers and our walkers whodanced dressed in their ‘60s outfits. A bigthank you to all who helped us build, deco-rate, and create music that won us firstplace in the RV division at the parade. A bigthank you to Will Gard and Sandy Abel whoco-chaired the event.
Our annual fashion show, featuring BonWorth fashions, was held with a very largecrowd of ladies. This year it was called “Potof Gold at the End of the Rainbow.” A lightluncheon consisted of ham salad, cottagecheese and peaches, veggies and sweetbreads. Nicki Purcell performed some selec-tions from “The Music Man.” Mimi Cass-Clarkfrom Bon Worth emceed the fashionshow. The models were Pat Brown, ConnieGray, Nancy Newton, Carol Smith, GlendaWalker and Pat Woolaver. This was thespring selection of clothes at Bon Worth. Abig thank you goes out to Pat Johnson andSue Larkin for co-chairing this event, andtheir great committee.
This is my final article that I will writewith news from Rainbow Village. The pastsix years reporting and submitting pictureshave been a wonderful experience for me.You are never too old to try new things, andthis was new for me. It was fun reportingthe news happening in our resort. We have avery active park and lots of events to report,and you get to meet lots of great peopledoing this job.
My husband has developed some healthissues that force us to head home to York,Pennsylvania, full time. We are selling ourplace in Rainbow Village that we lived in forthe past 14 years, and heading back toPennsylvania on the car train that travelsfrom Sanford, Florida to Lorton, Virginia.
During my time at Rainbow Village, Iserved as chairman of the church board,
sang on the church choir, and was theQueen Mother of our Rainbowettes Red HatLadies that hosted a special fundraiser eachyear to help Meals on Wheels, Zephyrhills el-ementary schools, the homeless, hospiceand Thomas Promise. I co-chaired many
Founder’s Day parade floats that our resortentered. My husband and I were the Kingand Queen of Rainbow Village. I especiallyenjoyed taking pictures of all the events andreporting them to the newspapers.
These past 14 years were like a dream
come true! I accomplished things that Inever dreamed I would ever do. I will al-ways remember my time at Rainbow Villageand Zephyrhills, and all the great peoplethat I have met over our years in Florida.God bless you all!
PHOTOS COURTESY OF MABEL BUDZINSKIThe Zephyrhills High School band and cheerleaders entertained at the Relay for Life survivors’ dinner attended by Mabel and Sy Budzinski.
Lee Heffelfinger introduced Glenn Johnson as the final entertainment act of the season.
Sue Larkham and Pat Johnson co-chaired the fashion show.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF SANDRA GILBERT-ABELParticipants in the Founder’s Day parade float for Rainbow Village.
Sandy Gilbert-Abel, left, and Will Gard, co-chairpersons receive the first-place award in the RV division in the Founder’s Day Parade from a MainStreet representative.
A bittersweet goodbye to Rainbow Village
Another seasoncoming to a close
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The collection bins that people fill withdonations of shoes and clothes are a familiarsight around the community.
For the most part, they help local chari-ties that operate thrift stores or havegiveaway programs to benefit low-incomeindividuals and families.
In most cases, they’re clean, well markedand routinely emptied.
But, not always. And now, the PascoCounty Commission and the ZephyrhillsCity Council are ready to clamp down onthose bins that quickly become illegaldumpsites, and eyesores for the community.
Many of the bins that become dumpsites appear to be operated by organizationsseeking clothing items to sell.
Pasco County Commissioner MikeMoore came to a February commissionmeeting with photographic proof of theproblem.
“What happens is a lot of organizationswill collect items and sell them on the openmarket,” Moore said. “You’ll see people aban-don the bins at times, and at times theydon’t make regular collections.”
Pasco County staff members are review-ing ordinances from Deerfield Beach,Jacksonville, Tampa and Manatee County asmodels for a local draft ordinance to bringto county commissioners.
The city of Zephyrhills also is consider-ing an ordinance to curb similar illegaldumping issues at bins within city limits.City Councilman Lance Smith put the topicon the council’s March 14 agenda.
Within the next month a draft ordinanceshould be ready for the city council’s re-view.
Smith’s first encounter with the issuecame about two years ago when he spotteda rusty looking donation bin in the right of
way by Woodland Elementary School. Codeenforcement removed it.
Not every clothing bin is creating eye-sores, but Smith said, “When someone leavesa mattress, the next thing it’s a television. Itbecomes a dumping ground.”
With Pasco County poised to adopt anordinance, Smith said it makes sense forZephyrhills to do the same.
Recently, code enforcement investigateda complaint about illegal dumping at a binat the Winn-Dixie shopping center onCounty Road 54. The property owner wasnotified, said Bill Burgess, Zephyrhills’ build-ing code administrator.
“They had it cleaned up and, I believe,thereafter removed,” Burgess said.
He recalled another bin that from a dis-tance looked legitimate. On closerinspection, it was made of plywood andhand-painted. It had no contact or identify-ing information.
Draft ordinances for Pasco andZephyrhills likely would require registrationand set standards for maintenance and oper-ation.
Moore said Pasco’s ordinance could re-quire that the bins be clearly marked witha business name, a contact phone numberand rules on keeping areas around thebins cleared. Written permission fromproperty owners also should be required,he said.
Moore said he heard from one landown-er who told him that over the past years hehas had to remove bins and illegallydumped materials from his properties, at acost of hundreds of dollars.
The ordinance isn’t meant to makemoney for the county or to hamper busi-nesses, property owners and agencies thatact responsibly, Moore said.
“The last thing we want to do is hurt le-gitimate charities,” Moore said. “We wantthem to keep doing what they’re doing.”
COURTESY OF PASCO COUNTY COMMISSIONER MIKE MOOREAn unmarked donation bin in a parking lot near Sam’s Club on State Road 56 became adumping ground for furniture and appliances.
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KEYSTONE’S EASTER SERVICESKeystone Community Church, 21010 StateRoad 54 in Lutz, will host these Easterservices:• March 24 at 7 p.m. A service toremember The Last Supper of Jesus andhis apostles.• March 27 at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Easterservices with a family friendly breakfastand egg hunt in between. For information,call (813) 846-1051.
SUPERHERO FESTIVAL STARTS MARCH 24The Museum of Science & Industry, 4801E. Fowler Ave., in Tampa, will host amonth-long “Superhero Festival” startingMarch 24 with two preview showings of“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.”There also will be “Science ofSuperheroes,” “Classic Superman,” a comicbook swap on March 26, a member datenight on April 15, and a “Crime FightersWeekend” on April 16 and April 17. Formore information, visit MOSI.org.
CRUCIFIXION RE-ENACTMENTFirst United Methodist Church of Lutz willpresent two re-enactments of Christ’scrucifixion on March 25. At noon, therewill be a processional starting on thesteps of City Hall in downtown Tampa toLykes Park for the re-enactment. At 7 p.m.,the re-enactment will take place in thechurch’s sanctuary, 960 W. Lutz Lake FernRoad. For information, call (813) 949-1751.
LEONARD LEWIS ART SHOWThe Pasco Fine Arts Council will have anart show exhibit presented by LeonardLewis March 25 through April 22 at theAnnex Gallery, 4145 Fairford Drive in NewPort Richey. Lewis has been a resident ofHudson since 2001, and his art and muralscan be seen at the New Port RicheyHospice for Children and the New PortRichey Historical Society. Admission isfree. For information, call (727) 845-7322,or visit PascoArts.org.
WALK OF THE CROSSFlorida Hospital Zephyrhills will host itsannual Good Friday “Walk of the Cross” onMarch 25 starting at 5:30 p.m., at St.Joseph’s Catholic Church, 5316 11th St., inZephyrhills. The walk is sponsored by theZephyrhills-Wesley Chapel Association,and takes individuals on a 1.5-milepilgrimage with stops outside sevenZephyrhills’ churches. Participants cantake turns carrying the cross. A briefreading will take place at every stop. Thewalk ends at 6:45 p.m., at First UnitedMethodist Church, 38635 Fifth Ave., for aGood Friday service. Admission is free. Thewalk will take place rain or shine. Forinformation, call (813) 783-6192.
HOLY TRINITY SERVICESHoly Trinity Lutheran Church, 20735Leonard Road in Lutz, will host theseEaster services:• March 25 at noon and 7 p.m., GoodFriday• March 27 at 7 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 10:30a.m., Easter SundayFor information, call (813) 949-7173.
LIBRARIES CLOSED MARCH 25All libraries in the Pasco County LibrarySystem will be closed on March 25, inobservance of Good Friday. The librarieswill resume regular hours on March 26. AllHillsborough County libraries will beclosed March 27.
NATIVE PLANT SALEThe Nature Coast Chapter of the FloridaNative Plant Society will have a nativeplant sale on March 26 from 10 a.m. to 2p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes CommunityCenter, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. There willbe a variety of nursery-grown native trees,shrubs, wildflowers, vines, grasses and
groundcovers, free literature and nurseryinformation, native plant books for sale,and a master gardener information table.For information, visit PascoNativePlants.org.
PRE-TEEN EVENTThe Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 CollierParkway, will host a pre-teen event onMarch 26 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., forages 9 to 12. Every fourth Saturday of themonth, there will be crafts, yoga orsomething entirely different. Forinformation, call (813) 929-1214.
POPCORN & MOVIEThe New River Library, 34043 State Road54 in Zephyrhills, will host a freechildren’s movie with popcorn on March26 at 1:15 p.m. To find out what moviewill be shown, call (813) 788-6375.
EGGSTRAORDINARY SALEAll five Gulfside Hospice thrift shops willhost an “eggstraordinary sale” on March26. Each customer can pick a prize-filledegg at the cash register for the chance toreceive up to 50 percent off a totalpurchase. All shops are open from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. For locations, visit GHPPC.org.
WINERY’S FIRST ANNIVERSARYThe Land O’ Lakes Winery, 3901 Land O’Lakes Blvd., will have a one-yearanniversary party on March 26 from 1p.m. to 10 p.m. The outdoor event willfeature raffles, a wine release, winerytours, giveaways, food trucks and liveentertainment from The Band 4X (3 p.m.to 6 p.m.) and KOR (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.)For information, call (813) 995-9463.
RAINWATER WORKSHOPThe UF/IFAS Extension Office will presenta rainwater harvesting workshop onMarch 26 at 10 a.m., at the Old LutzSchool, 18819 U.S. 41. Participants canlearn how rain barrels are useful forcollecting rainwater for irrigation, whilereducing erosion and storm water runoff.
Each household will receive onecertificate for a free rain barrel, which canbe picked up at an Extension office. Forinformation and to preregister, call SuzinCarr at (813) 453-5256.
LOQUAT FESTIVALEcology Florida and Friendship Farms &Fare will host The Florida Loquat Festivalon March 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., atFrances Avenue Park, 6156 Louisiana Ave.,in New Port Richey. There will bepresentations on the cultivation of loquattrees, how to eat its fruit, how to can it,and cook it. Trees will be available forpurchase, as well as fresh fruit, loquatpreserves, and other loquat products. Forinformation, visit EcologyFlorida.org.
ACTING STUDIO MUSICALSThe Acting Studio’s high school class willperform “Pippin” at 122 Flagship Drive inLutz, and “Chicago, the Musical” at 5253Ehrlich Road in Tampa. Tickets are $12.The shows are at 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m.Friday, and at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. onSaturday, until March 26. For information,visit TheActingStudioTampa.com.
FAMILY COMMUNITY FAIRHillsborough County Children’s Serviceswill host a free “Spring-in to FunCommunity Fair” on March 26 from 10a.m. to 2 p.m., at Children’s Services LakeMagdalene Campus, 3191 Clay MagnumLane in Tampa. There will be games, livemusic, bounce houses, face painting andfree food. There also will be resourcesabout children, for parents, as well as freehealth and hearing screenings. Forinformation, visitHillsboroughCounty.org/ChildrenServices.
HOSPITAL SUNRISE SERVICEFlorida Hospital Zephyrhills, 7050 GallBlvd., will host an Easter sunrise serviceon March 27 at 7 a.m., on the front lawnof the its campus. Pastor DennisHarmeson of Zephyrhills Wesleyan
Church will deliver a message, and CraigGarrison will provide the music. Theservice is rain or shine. Guests shouldbring a lawn chair. For information, call(813) 783-6192.
SERVICES AT FIRST UNITEDFirst United Methodist Church of Lutz, 960W. Lutz Lake Fern Road, will host severalEaster services on March 27, including a“Sonrise” service by the lake at 7 a.m., achapel service at 8 a.m., a blended service(in the sanctuary) at 9:45 a.m., and acontemporary service (in the sanctuary) at11:30 a.m. For information, call (813) 949-1751.
FIRST CHRISTIAN EASTER WORSHIPFirst Christian Church of Zephyrhills, 6040Eighth St., will host an Easter worshipservice on March 27 at 10 a.m. Also, onApril 3 at 10 a.m., there will be a “Blessingof the Snowbirds.” For information, call(813) 782-1071.
EASTER AT HERITAGE CHURCHHeritage Church, 1854 Oak Grove Blvd., inLutz, will host Easter services on March 27at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., and anegg hunt at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Therealso will be music and media specials withthe message “The Resurrection of Hopeand Purpose,” and faith-filled children’sclasses for all ages. This will be a casualatmosphere with free refreshments. Forinformation, call (813) 909-4080, or visitYesHeritage.com.
KOL AMI HOSTS ‘WHO NU?’Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Roadin Tampa, will host “Who Nu?” everymonth, for guests to learn about the livesof fellow congregants. This month’sspeaker will be Sasha Meek, who grew upin Russia. The talk will be on March 27from 10:30 a.m. to noon. For information,call (813) 962-6338, or [email protected].
REPUBLICAN CLUB MEETINGThe Republican Club of Central Pasco willhost a candidate forum on the Republicancandidates for District 1 on March 28 atCopperstone Executive Suites, 3632 LandO’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. The clubmeets at 6:30 p.m., for refreshments,followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. Forinformation, call Steve Graves at (813) 996-3011.
CHAMBER HOSTS FORUMThe Greater Dade City Chamber ofCommerce will host a candidate forum, forthe Dade City Commission MunicipalElection, on March 28 at the Dade CityWoman’s Club, 37922 Palm Ave., in DadeCity. There will be a meet and greet from 6p.m. to 6:30 p.m., followed by the forum.For information, call John Moors at (352)567-3769.
AARP SMART DRIVER CLASSThe AARP Smart Driver Class for driversage 50 and older will be offered on March28 at the Meadow Pointe I CommunityCenter, 28245 County Line Road in WesleyChapel. The cost is $15 for AARP members,and $20 for non-members. Registration isrequired. For class time, call Dennis Smithat (8132) 994-9832.
VIETNAM WAR CEREMONYThe Department of Veteran AffairsReadjustment Counseling Service PascoCounty Vet Center will host a 50thanniversary of the Vietnam War ceremonyon March 29, to honor and recognize thecontributions of Vietnam veterans in thecommunity. The event will be at the PascoVet Center, 5139 Deer Park Drive in NewPort Richey at 10:30 a.m. Lunch andrefreshments will be provided. Attire isbusiness casual or appropriate military. Forinformation, visit www.VetCenter.va.gov.
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Bubbles & EggsCobb Grove 16 Theatres, 6333 Wesley Grove Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, will host “Bubbles & Eggs”on March 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., sponsored by Victorious Life Church. There will be egghunts for children with special needs. After the hunt, there will be egg decorating and fun withbubbles. Activities will include bounce houses, prizes and giveaways, and food trucks.Admission is free. For information, call (813) 973-2330.
First UMC egg huntFirst United Methodist Church of Lutz, 960 W. Lutz Lake Fern Road, will host its annual “Jelly BeanJamboree and Easter Egg Hunt” on March 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., for kids up through fourthgrade. There will be games, food, a bounce house, prizes, and age-specific egg hunts.Participants should bring a basket. Admission is free. For information, call Janell Lockhart at(813) 949-1751, ext. 234.
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A Seminole warparty led the attack
Various accounts, publishedon the historic websiteFivay.org, tell the story ofthe Bradley Massacre, re-portedly the last Seminole
war party attack on a settler’s homesteadeast of the Mississippi River.
Capt. Robert Duke Bradley was one ofthe first white settlers to live south of theWithlacoochee River, according to those re-ports.
He wasn’t feeling well on May 14, 1856,and was awaiting supper with his wife andchildren that evening.
The captain, who was bedridden on hisfarm, was a veteran who had fought againstthe Seminole Indians as far north as theSuwannee River.
He had resigned his commission, be-cause he was no longer a healthy man.
The skirmishes he’d been involved inhad damaged his lungs, and for the rest ofhis life, he would require medical servicesfrom the army doctor stationed at FortBrooke.
Bradley had personally surveyed a home-stead in a remote area that would be laterknown as Darby, a community in PascoCounty.
It was frontier country with its share ofmoccasin tracks, but the good news wasthat no Indian sightings had been reportedfor many years.
But, the evening of May 14, 1856, wouldforever change the 53-year-old’s life.
Bradley — who had always been willingto defend his land granted under the ArmedOccupation Act — suddenly heard soundsof a war whoop and gunfire of a Seminolewar party.
The attack would be recorded as the lastattack on a settler’s homestead east of theMississippi River.
Bradley’s 11-year-old daughter, Mary Jane,was quickly shot through the shoulder andheart. The captain saw her come into his
bedroom, where she collapsed and died.Fifteen-year-old William Brown Bradley
was shot on the porch of the log house.An Aug. 4, 1922 Dade City Banner story re-
counting the raid, reported that NancyBradley, the captain’s wife, “…rushed out onthe porch, picked up the wounded boy, andcarried him into the room and laid him onthe bed. He (William) got up, grabbed a rifle,and fired through a crack between the logs,handed the gun to one of his brothers, saying,‘fight till you die’ and fell to the floor dead.”
News of the 15-year-old’s injuriesreached as far north as the Macon WeeklyTelegraph, which on June 24, 1856 report-ed: ‘His body had been pierced by twoballs.”
When Bradley realized the Indians hadreached the steps of his front porch, heheard his wife yell: “They are coming in!”
What happened next was reported as fareast as the Palatka Democrat, which pub-lished a May 22, 1856 account:
“Captain Bradley, who was prostrated onhis bed with sickness, arose and returned afire on the Indians with two or three gunswhich he had in his house, which causedthem to withdraw,” according to the PalatkaDemocrat report.
The Banner’s 1922 article indicated that“one of the boys shot at two Indians whowere trying to hide behind a tree and after-wards more blood was found there thananywhere else.”
Bradley counted at least 15 Indians at-tacking his log cabin.
The Palatka Democrat reported: “CaptainBradley was of the opinion that the Indianswere about his house all night.”
Because he was a known Indian fighter,there are several historical sources that de-scribe the Bradley attack as an act ofrevenge.
During the Second Seminole War (1835-1842), a major strategist and leader for theIndians was Thlocko Tustenuggee— or bet-ter known as “Tiger Tail” to the white man.
And, it was Captain Bradley who hadtracked down and killed Nethlockemathlar,the older brother of Tiger Tail.
Reaching the Bradley homestead thenext day from Fort Brooke, Capt. Thomas C.Ellis and a group of men went into the sur-rounding woods to hunt for the Seminoles.“The camp of the redskins was found in thebig cypress swamp and nearby the grave ofthe Indian killed by Captain Bradley,” accord-ing to the Dade City Banner.
As the Bradley attack produced moresightings and fears of the Indians, Gen. JesseCarter at Fort Brooke received a letter froma citizen’s committee dated May 31, 1856. Itsaid, in part:
“… we therefore most respectfully askthat you will, at the earliest practicable mo-ment, send to our relief a force sufficient toprotect us from the cruel barbarities of thisinsidious foe…”
With the frontier on alert, Bradley andhis wife laid to rest their son and daughter
in unmarked graves. This was done to pre-vent the Indians from returning anddesecrating the burials.
The family would learn later that theIndian war party was pursued as far southas Fort Mead “and the entire band eitherkilled or captured,” according to one news-paper account.
Called “The Bradley Massacre” by a his-torical maker erected by Pasco County in1979, the killings that night 160 years agowas one of several events that ultimatelyforced Chief Billy Bowlegs and the last ofsome 100 Seminole warriors to leaveFlorida at the end of the Third Seminole Warin 1858.
Doug Sanders has a penchant for un-earthing interesting stories about localhistory. His sleuthing skills have been de-veloped through his experiences innewspaper and government work. If youhave an idea for a future history column,contact Doug at [email protected].
Bradley Massacre makes history in Pasco
COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA LIBRARYBarracks and tents at Fort Brooke in Tampa Bay, around 1840. In 1824 Fort Brooke was amilitary post established at the mouth of the Hillsborough River in present-day Tampa. Ithad as many as 3,000 soldiers and would take part in all three Seminole Indian Wars. Thefort was decommissioned by the U.S. Army in 1883.
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ArmedOccupation ActGranting 160 acres to any head of a fami-ly, the Florida Armed Occupation Act of1842 required a settler’s house to be builtin one year, the clearing and growingcrops for five years, and defending thehomestead.
HARPER’S WEEKLY, JUNE 12, 1858After meeting with U.S. President MillardFillmore at the White House, Seminole ChiefBilly Bowlegs initially agreed to surrender.The U.S. government later offered Bowlegs$10,000 to relocate to the Indian Territory inpresent-day Oklahoma. Bowlegs had led hiswarriors on sporadic attacks, which mayhave included the Bradley Massacre.
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Paula Ollie wins Best of ShowPaula Ollie won Best of Show in the Zephyrhills Art Club annual juried show and sale. Olliehas only been a member of the club for two years, and won two other ribbons as well.Landscapes are her favorite, and she especially likes scenes with birch trees. Her subjectsinclude Florida seascapes, the outdoors, and scenes from her home area in Nebraska. Theart club meets the second Tuesday of each month at Alice Hall in Zephyr Park at 7 p.m. Theclub sponsors demonstrations by noted artists, trips to museums, monthly mini-shows,painting critiques, and classes.
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MEDICARE ASSISTANCEEvery Thursday, the New River Library,
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The Lighthouse for the Visually Impairedand Blind received a $2,500 grant from TDCharitable Foundation. The grant will beused to assist visually impaired and blindteens living in Pasco County, by helping tofund the Lighthouse’s School to WorkTransition Program.
The program aims to provide specializedtraining to help visually impaired and blindteens prepare for living independently asadults, higher education, and employments.Many of these teens drop out of school andfind employment for less pay than theirpeers, with or without a disability.
The program provides year-round train-ing for youths ages 14 to 22. Eachparticipant is individually evaluated, and aplan is developed to focus on their uniqueneeds and goals. Clients participate ingroup-based activities and training one day aweek after school, one Saturday a month,and on teacher planning days. There also isan intensive five-week summer program.
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NEW SCHOOL NAMEDThe District School Board of Pasco
County has named the new elementaryschool under construction in Wesley Chapel“Wiregrass Elementary School.” The boardvoted unanimously for approval.
Wiregrass Elementary is scheduled toopen in August on Mansfield Boulevard,across from Dr. John Long Middle School.The school will relieve overcrowding atDouble Branch and Sand Pine elementaryschools.
Wiregrass is projected to open with 496students.
Steve Williams is the school’s inauguralprincipal, and Melissa Bidgood (appointedby the board) will start as assistant princi-pal.
HEAD START APPLICATIONSBEING ACCEPTED
The Pasco County Schools EarlyChildhood Programs Department will haveopen application days across the county forHead Start and Early Head Start for 2016-2017.
Expectant mothers and parents/guardians of infants, toddlers and childrenthrough age 4 may apply. Eligibility is basedon family need and income.
Locations, dates and times are as follows:• Alice Hall Community Center, Zephyr
Park, 38116 Fifth Ave., Zephyrhills, on March29, April 26 and May 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 3p.m.
• RCMA-The Stallings Building, 1502914th St., Dade City, on April 20 and May 17,from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Lacoochee Elementary School, 38815Cummer Road in Dade City, on April 20 andMay 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• District Office Complex, Portable 23,20425 Gator Lane in Land O’ Lakes, on April28 and May 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
For required documents and informa-tion, visit PascoSchools.org/ecp, or callAlexis Russell at (727) 774-2730 or (813)794-2730.
HISTORY FAIRPasco-Hernando State College will host a
Wesley Chapel History Fair on March 31from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Porter Campusat Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., inWesley Chapel.
Participants will hear stories and anec-dotes relating to the area’s rich and colorfulhistory with special presentations.
Madonna Jervis Wise will discuss hernewest book, “Images of America: WesleyChapel.”
J. Thomas Touchton, founding chairmanof the Tampa Bay History Center, will intro-duce the historical connection with WesleyChapel and his exhibit at the center.
Angelo Liranzo, librarian, will provide ahands-on demonstration of local historicalresources.
For information, visit PHSC.edu.
CONSTITUTIONAL ESSAY CONTEST
Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano,as part of Clerk & Comptroller Paula O’Neill’s Constitutional Officers Essay Contest,will accept entries at his office. The contestruns through March 31.
The contest is for Pasco County middleschool students in sixth to eighth grade.Students of Pasco’s public/charter, private,
nonpublic and home-schools can partici-pate.
In 500 words or less, students must an-swer the question “Do You Think Taxes AreToo High or Too Low? Why?”
Entries will be reviewed on how wellthe student communicates his or her re-sponse, as well as overall essay structure,appearance and readability.
Students in public/charter schools areasked to submit their essays to their princi-pal, who will forward them to the taxcollector’s office.
Students in private, nonpublic or home-schools may send essays directly to GregGiordano, director of customer relations,Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office, 8731Citizens Drive, Room 120, New Port Richey,FL 34654.
Entries will be accepted up until 5 p.m.,March 31.
For questions, call Greg Giordano at(727) 847-8179.
SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY CONTESTThe Holliday Karatinos Law Firm PLLC
Scholarship Program is sponsoring an essaycontest to help high school seniors and col-lege students in Florida interested inpursuing an institution of higher education.
Students can submit a one-page essay of600 words on Personal Injury: Concussionsin Sports, addressing whether they thinkthere is enough emphasis on safety insports to prevent concussions, and what thestudent thinks should be done to curb con-cussions in high school athletics.
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or legalpermanent U.S. resident, be accepted to aninstitution of higher learning, and a highschool senior (who is 18 years of age orolder, or has written parental consent) orcollege student (two-year tech, four-year uni-versity, colleges, undergraduates).
A combined total of $4,500 in scholar-ship grants will be awarded.
The deadline for essay submissions isApril 1. Winners will be contacted and an-nounced by April 15.
For complete details, visit HollidayKaratinos Law Firm PLLC on Facebook.
ROUND UP AT JOHN LONG Dr. John Long Middle School, 2025
Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, will hostthe annual PTSA “Round Up” on April 8from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
This is its largest community event tosupport the continued “A” rated educationneeds of the students. There will be games,prizes, food and a disc jockey.
For information, visit JohnLongPTSA onFacebook, or call (813) 346-6200.
HOMESCHOOL DAYCracker Country, a rural Florida living
history museum at the Florida StateFairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 in Tampa, willhost Homeschool Day on April 11 from 10a.m. to 2 p.m.
Students can learn about the lives of set-tlers in rural Florida before the turn of the20th century through hands-on activities.The theme for the day is “Make and TakeCrafts.”
Educators in historic dress will be onhand at the 1885 Carlton House, railroaddepot, general store, church and other au-thentic structures. Participants can maketoys, dolls and helpful items for the house-hold, and can also learn to operate an early20th century printing press and make post-cards.
Admission is $8 per person, ages 4through adult. Children younger than age 3are free. Tickets can be purchased online atCrackerCountry.org.
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Family and Friends Infant CPR
This one-night American Heart Association class for expectant parents will teach you basic hands-on infant CPR and choking rescue.Monday, April 11 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pmFlorida Hospital ZephyrhillsAmerican/Maple Room (Hospital Ground Floor)
Light refreshments will be served. Call (813) 783-6124 to register.
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Diabetes Support Group
Our Diabetes Support Group is designed to help youbetter manage and control your diabetes, reducecomplications and improve your overall health.Wednesday, April 6 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pmCREATION® Health Wellness Center38233 Daughtery Road | Zephyrhills
For more information, call (813) 715-6683.
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Getting Down to the Bare Bones
If you have questions about aching joints, arthritis, hipand/or knee pain, then you’ll want to attend this informalQ&A with Dr. Gerald “Trey” Alexander.Wednesday, April 6 | 12:15 pm – 12:45 pmFlorida Hospital Zephyrhills WellnessCenter Conference Room
Light refreshments will be served. Call (877) 534-3108 to register.
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Easter Sunrise Service
This community event celebrates our risen Lord with music, an Easter message, and the release of doves at the conclusion of the service.Sunday, March 27 | 7:00 am – 8:00 amFlorida Hospital ZephyrhillsFront Lawn
Light refreshments will be served.
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Eating Healthy on a Budget
Join us for a free cooking demonstration as athlete and author, Ellen Jaffe Jones, demonstrates how to prepare great, healthy meals that won't break the bank.Thursday, April 28 | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pmCREATION® Health Wellness Center 38233 Daughtery Road | Zephyrhills
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Understanding Cereal Labels & Serving Sizes
Have you ever looked at the label on a cereal box and wondered what information you should actually be looking for? Come to a presentation by Myriam Parham, RD, CDE, to find out what key information we should be looking for.Tuesday, April 26 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pmCREATION® Health Wellness Center 38233 Daughtery Road | Zephyrhills
Call (877) 534-3108 to register.
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Bingo in the CREATION® Café
Join us for a few games of Bingo, coffee, dessert anda brief wellness presentation.Thursday, April 14 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmFlorida Hospital ZephyrhillsCREATION® Café, First Floor
Light refreshments will be served. Call (877) 534-3108 to register.
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Pastor Nick Deford of First Church of the Nazarene, Zephyrhills, delivered the Easter mes-sage in 2015 before a crowd estimated at around 1,500.
a.m. It will be on the front lawn of the hos-pital’s campus at 7050 Gall Blvd.
The service will feature a message fromDennis Harmeson, pastor at ZephyrhillsWesleyan Church, and music by CraigGarrison, a pharmacy regulatory specialistand volunteer spiritual ambassador atFlorida Hospital Tampa, who is also a resi-dent of Zephyrhills.
An offering will be taken for The GoodSamaritan Project of Zephyrhills and for theministerial association, which both are non-profit organizations, and the hospital willprovide complimentary refreshments.
Because of limited seating, the hospitalsuggests that those attending bring a lawnchair. The event will be held, rain or shine.
The sunrise service at the hospital is atradition that began around 1985, said DougHiggins, chaplain at Florida HospitalZephyrhills.
“It’s kind of a gift to the community fromthe hospital, to encourage this importantcelebration of the year,” he said.
One of the highlights is the release of adove, a symbol of the Holy Spirit, Higginssaid.
“That’s a great symbol of Christ’s resur-rection, and new life within us, as well,” heexplained.
The service typically draws about 1,500people, he said.
Harmeson, who will be the main speakerat the sunrise service, said he will be focus-ing on the resurrection of Christ and “howwe react, moving forward with the knowl-edge Christ died for us.”
Scores of churches of various Christiandenominations also are planning specialservices leading up to Easter and on EasterSunday, and we have some of those servicesin our What’s Happening section this week.Many churches also have information aboutthe themes and times for their services post-ed on their websites.
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menting the services that (the) staff pro-vides to patients, families and guests.”
Jones believes that more youth her ageshould volunteer in their spare time, espe-cially at local hospitals, pointing out thatmany people need help.
In addition to her volunteer service,Jones is viewed as a model student by staffat Torchbearers’ Christian Academy, a schoolthat has an enrollment of about 70 students,in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Principal Jan Yarbrough said, “everythingstands out about her,” and added that theeighth-grader is “agreeable” and “workshard.”
When Yarbrough heard that Jones spentthe summer volunteering at BayfrontHospital, she said she wasn’t surprised.
Jones, according to the principal, ““seeksto please.”
“She has excelled and moved up tremen-dously, and is very much in charge of herlife,” Yarbrough said.
Carolyn Babbitt, who is one of Jones’teachers, describes the young woman as
someone who is honest and wants to dowell.
“Children grade their own work andthe teachers re-grade it. She’s been veryhonest with that. If she’s not sure it’s right,she asks for some interpretation,” Babbittexplained.
Jones began attending the Christianschool in 2014, after she and her parents re-alized that Pasco Middle School wasn’t anideal fit.
“She has come a long way,” Babbitt said.“She’s gained all kinds of confidence,” sheadded.
She believes that Jones is thriving in thesmall-school setting, surrounded by peoplewho accept her.
“It’s really helped her,” Babbitt said.Jones admits she didn’t really start to
enjoy school until she transferred to theacademy.
“I started liking school, and I just wantedto come all the time,” she said. “I’m havinggood grades now, and I think it’s helped memore.”
Jones plans to continue volunteering forthe hospital over the summer, and also plansto be a Habitat for Humanity volunteer.
The tract of land the chamber had beenusing for the festival was about 2.5 acres.
The new venue will be able to accom-modate up to 15,000 guests at a time, andwill provide easy access and parking alongSouth Avenue.
Chamber director Melonie Monson saidthe new venue is “an exciting step for ourcity.”
Monson noted: “This venue will help toimprove our area aesthetically along withbenefitting our community economically,and what will showcase the city.”
Zephyrhills City Council members con-curred, with the passage of the matchingdonation.
“I believe it will benefit the city as awhole, financially,” said councilman CharlesE. Proctor. “It’s a small price for us to do-nate...that we will recoup in the long-run.”
“This is what Zephyrhills is all about. Thisis what we do in the community,” addedcouncil president Ken Burgess, regardingthe hosting of community-wide events inZephyrhills.
Monson, who presented the venue planin front of the council, didn’t expect an ap-proval this quickly.
“I’m so excited,” the chamber directorsaid.
“We were going (to the council meet-ing) for more information, so we are thrilledthat we’re ready to go forward with this,and they’re serious about it,” Monsonadded.
The new venue should be complete intime for the seventh annual Pigz in Z’HillsBBQ & Blues Fest, slated for Jan. 21.
“That’s been the whole thing of why wepushed it so fast. We need it for nextJanuary,” Monson said about the construc-tion of a permanent venue. “We startadvertising in a couple of months, so we
had to know whether this was going to flyor not.”
Monson pointed out that Zephyrhillswas “in jeopardy” of losing the festival be-cause of the amount of resources requiredto build a venue from scratch, which cantotal up to $10,000 each year.
Also, a significant portion of the oldvenue would be set up each year by volun-teer Darrell Pennington.
“Darrell has done all the legwork, and hecan’t go out there for a week, and literallyfor seven days be awake,” Monson said.“Physically, he can’t do it anymore, and wecan’t ask him to keep constantly doing that.”
Pennington is pleased with new 14-acrelocation, especially because of its capabilityto better handle a large crowd.
“This past year, the band crowd has reallygrown. It’s become very popular, and it en-croached on the vendors...and, that’s whyit’s important that we get this new locationwith much more room,” he said.
According to Monson, ‘Pigz in Z’Hills’ hascreated an economic impact of over $1.3million for Zephyrhills. Out of the 30,000total attendees the past six years, over halfhave come from both outside the regionand state, she said.
In addition to ‘Pigz in Z’Hills,’ the newvenue expects to host other events for theThomas Promise Foundation, Ride forHospice and Paulie Palooza.
The permanent location may also openup opportunities to bring back the once-bal-lyhooed Zephyrhills Celtic Festival, andpossibly a hot air balloon festival.
One potential issue raised during thecouncil meeting was the amount of noisethat may be created, since the venue will benear a residential area.
To counteract that issue, events will belimited to the daytime. Furthermore, thestage will have a sound barrier, directing thesound of music toward the airport, as op-posed to the residential area.
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SUNLAKE SOFTBALL PLAYER OFFTO POWERFUL START
Sunlake senior Gianna Basilone leads allsoftball hitters in the Tampa area regionwith seven home runs. She also has 25 RBIsto go along with a .418 batting average. Lastseason, Basilone hit six home runs and had23 RBIs. She holds a scholarship offer fromOklahoma State University. The Seahawkscurrently stand at 11-7, with a 6-3 mark indistrict play.
LAND O’ LAKES PITCHER PACES GATORS
Land O’ Lakes senior ace Shannon Saileleads all pitchers in Pasco County with a0.79 ERA and 139 strikeouts. The right-han-der also has 10-2 W-L mark in 15appearances, and has compiled at least 10strikeouts in four of her last five games. Saileis a Florida International University (FIU)softball commit. Land O’ Lakes stands at 15-2-1 as of March 18.
NEW DATE SET FOR CYCLINGFOR AUTISM
The Tampa Interbay Rotary Club is host-ing the seventh annual Cycling for Autismevent on Saturday, April 2 at 8 a.m., at thePasco Rotary Pavilion, 15325 Alric Pottberg
Road in Spring Hill. Those interested can be asponsor, enter a cycling team, ride as an indi-vidual, volunteer, or support a rider. Therewill be a 3-mile, 6-mile, 12-mile, 25-mile and50-mile track. The event was originally sched-uled for March 19, but was postponed due toforecasted inclement weather. For informa-tion, contact Ken Hopkins at (336)-471-5709,or email [email protected].
FURRY FRIENDS 5K SET FOR APRIL 9
The Pasco County Animal Shelter is host-ing its second annual Furry Friends 5K onApril 9. The run starts at 8 a.m., in front ofthe Wilderness Lake Preserve Lodge, 21329Wilderness Lake Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. Torun the race, participants must bring one
donation item per person. Food and sup-plies will be donated to the animal shelter.Animals will be available for adoption at theend of the race. For information, visitKathyHennessyPT.wix.com/furry-friends-5k.
PEPIN CHARITY FISHINGTOURNAMENT SET
Pepin Academies is hosting its first“Catchin for Pepin” Fishing Tournament onSunday, April 3 at Catches Waterfront Grille,7811Bayview St., in Port Richey. The catch-and-release fishing tournament starts at 8a.m. It includes a raffle, live entertainmentand awards ceremony for participants.Sponsorships are available. For more infor-mation, contact Kelly Mothershead at (813)344-3325.
Local soccer player signs with Division 1 teamBy Kevin [email protected]
Mikey Connell — the son of a formerlocal soccer legend — has signed a nationalletter of intent with the University of NorthFlorida in Jacksonville.
The Steinbrenner High standout is theson of former Tampa Bay Rowdies star MikeConnell.
The 6-foot-1 midfielder will be coachedat the Division I college by DerekMarinatos, who’s in his sixth year as UNF’shead coach.
Connell signed his national letter of in-tent with UNF on Feb. 3, two weeks afterending his high school soccer career.
While Connell had a few other collegeoffers, he decided on UNF after meetingwith the coaching staff and visiting the cam-pus.
The three-time All-County selection is re-lieved to have the recruiting process behindhim.
“It was a very stressful process,” Mikeysaid, “because you’re always thinking aboutwhere you are. If a school doesn’t offer you,you’re thinking, ‘Oh no, I’m running out oftime; signing day is coming up.’ Once I com-mitted, it was easy going into the (soccer)showcases and just focusing on playing, andnot worry about attracting coaches to mystyle of play.”
He will be joining a team which has fin-ished over .500 for three straight seasons.The university became an even more attrac-tive option for Connell after one of theteam’s players, midfielder Alex Morrell (of
Lakeland), was drafted 22nd overall in the2016 MLS (Major League Soccer)SuperDraft.
“That was a big factor in my decision,”said Connell, who hopes to play profession-al soccer after he finishes college. “The factthey can produce those type of players
gives me an opportunity to prove myself onthat big stage.”
His father noted it was important to “put(Mikey) in the hands of someone that willtake him to the next level.”
“Certainly, the coaching staff there un-derstands the challenge of preparing playersand delivering players to the professionalranks, which was very important,” Mike said.
This past season, Connell was one of themost productive players in HillsboroughCounty, scoring 26 goals and dishing out 19assists.
“While he’s been a very, very good highschool player, everything resets and now(he’s) going to go and have to do it again,”Connell’s father said about playing DivisionI soccer. “The fact that he has the opportuni-ty to improve himself at this next level is allyou ask for. Now, it’s up to him to go and un-derstand the challenge.”
Throughout his illustrious high schoolcareer, Connell said he’s become more con-fident in his abilities, which is highlightedby his attacking style of play, and his pen-chant for facilitating scoring opportunitiesfor teammates.
“I feel like I see things that most playersdo not see,” said Connell, who helped guideSteinbrenner to a district championship in2014 and a regional championship in 2013.“I’m left-footed, so that’s a unique character-istic. I can take people on with the ball, Ican score goals, and I can assist.
“I’ve really tried to hone my game intoan all-around kind of player over the pastfew years.”
His father, a 10-year veteran of the Tampa
Bay Rowdies, agrees with that assessment.“He’s very confident receiving the ball
and holding the ball when he has it. Hedoesn’t panic under pressure,” Mike ex-plained. “His strongest asset is his vision ofthe game, the creative side of the game.”
Additionally, Mike said his son has be-come a “better leader of his teammates”since he started playing for Steinbrenner.
“He’s seeing the game on a bigger scale....Just maturing with the game and the ex-pectations of a bigger, stronger, morephysical game,” Mike said.
Mike believes his son has the talent toplay professionally, but adds there’s “still alot of development to come.”
“There’s the right of passage to ‘fight thefight’ against everyone out there that mayhave that (professional) ambition,” Mikesaid. “Certainly, had he grown up in the soc-cer environments of South Africa or Europe,he would be further along.”
In addition to playing for Steinbrenner,Connell also plays for the Tampa Rangers, aclub soccer team directed by his father.
The opportunity to be instructed bysomeone who’s played professional soccerfor over a decade has been a key toConnell’s development.
“He’s the biggest impact on my life,coaching wise,” Connell said about his fa-ther. “He’s been my main coach since I was11 when I was on his club team, and he’sbeen coaching me on my own whenever Istarted walking.
“He’s definitely been the biggest influ-ence in my life on the game of soccer,” hesaid.
Sunlake High School’s competitivecheerleading season may be over, but theawards are tumbling in.
Senior cheerleader Amanda Slozer andhead coach Pennye Garcia recently receivedthe Sunshine Athletic Conference’s (SAC)Cheerleader of the Year and Coach of theYear for the East Pasco division, respectively.
Slozer, 18, said she was “shocked” whenshe found out she was being awarded forher individual performance.
“I just wasn’t expecting it,” she said,humbly.
However, her coach wasn’t the least bitsurprised that Slozer, one of the team’s cap-tains, was recognized — due to thecheerleader’s diverse skillset.
“Stunting—she’s as strong as anything; Ican always put her anywhere,” Garcia said.“Whenever I needed to have the moststrength in (a routine), that’s where shewould go.”
Slozer had the perfect combination ofskill and character needed for a team to besuccessful, added Garcia, who has been acheerleader coach for 13 years, the longest-standing in Pasco County,
“When you have (a cheerleader) that hasthe quality that you want in a kid and theskill level, it’s great,” said Garcia, who is fasci-nated by Slozer’s tumbling ability. “She’s veryresponsible, dependable, caring; just a greatindividual.”
Slozer, who’s been cheering since shewas 7 years old, realizes a lot of peopledon’t understand the challenges and sacri-fices of being a competitive cheerleader —especially when it comes to being a part ofa Garcia-coached team.
“I feel like a lot of people just think westand on the track at football games…but
they don’t understand the competition sea-son is the most serious thing that we haveto do,” she explained. “We practice for sever-al weeks and several hours at a time, andthe work we do while we’re at practice isnot just standing around.”
The Sunlake competitive cheer team fin-ished the year with the highest scoringaverage in the county—74.51— and ad-vanced to the FHSAA (Florida High SchoolAthletic Association) state meet in lateJanuary, placing third in the Class 1A SmallDivision.
Garcia, who helped guide Sunlake to astate title in the 2013-2014 season, was hop-ing for a first or second place finish at thisyear’s state championships, knowing thesquad’s high ceiling going into the season.
“This team had a little bit more talentthan my state (title) team. They got someskills a lot quicker,” said Garcia, who alsowon Pasco County Coach of the Year in2014.
“This team was a lot more laid back thanmy state team. They were not, as a whole, asambitious until the last minute, where it has
to be ambitious from the get-go,” Garcia said.As one of the premier cheerleading
coaches in the area, Garcia has maintained asuccessful track record at Sunlake — threeconsecutive state appearances — by instill-ing discipline, consistency and purpose, andmaintaining the quality of cheerleaders sheselects for her varsity squad.
“I have to stick to my guns and betough,” the head coach said. “If I would notbe tough like I am, it would be very easy forthe kids to lay back and want everything,but not want to work for it. I can’t functionlike that.”
Slozer has witnessed the grind firsthand,whether it’s attending 6 a.m. practices orparticipating in countless post-practicereps.
“She is tough, but she’s the best thingthat’s ever happened to this program, I feellike,” Slozer said about Coach Garcia. “Shecares a lot about it, so that helps.”
“I feel like over the past three yearswe’ve had different rivals every year, be-cause the teams are all different every time,but we’ve stayed pretty consistent,” she said.
To perform a seamless 2 ½-minute rou-tine, which consists of standing and runningtumbling, transitions and stunting, Garcia en-sures her squad is fully equipped to earnhigh scores in competitions.
“I practice them until it’s ready,” Garciasaid, pointing out that stunting is the mostimportant part of a routine. “If it’s not ready,I will have them do whatever we need todo until I feel like it’s done.”
While the season is over, Garcia’s mind isfocused on the program’s next step,whether it’s organizing clinics and camps,or designing future pyramids and routines.
With Slozer’s impending graduation andthe exodus of several other “crucial” seniors,Garcia will once again have to find a way tolead her crop of cheerleaders to the top.
COURTESY OF PENNYE GARCIAFrom left, Sunlake High senior Amanda Slozer, Sunlake Principal Michael Cloyd andSunlake cheerleader coach Pennye Garcia. Slozer was named East Pasco Cheerleader ofthe Year and Garcia won East Pasco Coach of the Year
COURTESY OF MIKE CONNELLSteinbrenner High’s Mikey Connell will beplaying Division I soccer at the University ofNorth Florida in the fall. He scored 26 goalsand dished out 19 assists this past season.
Sunlake cheerleader, coach receive county honors
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Trevor Lucas, 6, and Jordan Richardson, 5, pour on the steam, as they face off with another kindergartenclass during the tug o’ war Field Day event.
FRED BELLET/PHOTOSPresley Knouse, 9, has the school’s initials painted on her cheek by school art teacher, Kellie Silvey.
Landon Lipovetsky, 5, keeps his eye on the soccer ball as he kicks a goal during the soccer kick competition at Field Day.
Sanders MemorialElementary Schoolstarted spring breakearly with a day offun in the sun.
More than 700 studentsspent their day at school play-ing games, dancing, relay racing,getting their faces painted andslurping down snow cones.
The annual Field Day onMarch 18 was the last schoolday before the weeklong springbreak started for public schoolsin Pasco County.
Presley Knouse, 9, got hercheek painted with the lettersof her school, SMES. Then, sheheaded off for a round oftinikling, a dance originated inthe Philippines.
Classmates tapped andmoved two poles in and out, asKnouse stepped over or in be-tween the poles.
On the basketball court, stu-dents tested their skills with anoutsized jenga game or zoomedhandmade paper planesthrough the air.
A boom box energizeddancers with familiar tunes, old
and new. From “Hey Macarena”to “Do the Hokey Pokey,” stu-dents got into the rhythm.
On the school’s field, stu-dents tested their strength andskills at tug o’ war, relay races,soccer kicks, or football andbaseball tosses.
About 70 volunteers, and an-other dozen or so teachers andstaff members, participated.Most volunteers were parents,but about eight employees fromthe Nike store at TampaPremium Outlets also helped.
Standing in line, studentshopped with excitement asthey waited a turn at kickingthe soccer ball into a net.
Riya Mendenhall, 5, joined ina tug o’ war.
“You lose sometimes. Youwin sometimes,” she said.
Sanders Memorial PrincipalJason Petry joined in the fun,too. He gave some tips on base-ball pitching to 5-year-oldPatrick Mize, as the youngstergot ready for his wind-up.
“It kind of kicks off theirspring break,” Petry said.“They’ve worked hard since thebeginning of the year. You kindof need a day like this to cele-brate.”
Riley Briggs, 5, bottom left, and Jayda Hammersly, 6, bottom right, found out ‘you can’t win them all’ even inkindergarten tug o’ war.
Chase Martin, 8, takes a rest as he waits for the next event.
The heart painted on Alina McCormack’sface matches her lips, stained from sip-ping her Icee drink.
Srinav Nekkanti, 8, carries empty water bottlesto the recycle bin after teams finished the tug o’war during Field Day activities.
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Tasha is about 3 years old and loves to play. She is adorable and has the cutestpersonality. If you would like to meet Tasha, come visit! Her adoption fee is only$20 this month.
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If you would like to adopt either Katie or Tasha, be sure tovisit Pasco County Animal Services at 19640 DogpatchLane in Land O’ Lakes. All adoption fees includespay/neuter, microchip and vaccines. For more information,email [email protected].
Katie is a playful 8- to 10-week-old baby with beautiful markings. If you would liketo share your home with Katie, she is waiting. Every Friday is $5 Feline Friday.
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Noah can’t wait for the Easter bunnyNoah is a 7-month-old terrier mix who was rescued from the HumaneSociety. He loves everyone. Noah especially enjoys playing at the dogpark, and we are amazed at how fast he can run. His BFF (best friend for-ever) is Cain, who lives with him. Noah’s proud owners are Keith and DianaPressley, of Lutz.
DOG PARK GRAND OPENINGImprovements are now in place at the
dog park at Anclote Gulf Park, 2305 BailliesBluff Road in Holiday, due to a $25,000 do-nation from local funeral director Thomas B.Dobies. The donation was made in memoryof Dobie’s canine, Lucy, who passed away in2012.
Upgrades to the dog park include an ad-ditional fenced area for dogs of all sizes,more picnic tables and covered benches,dog water fountains, and a canine agilityplay set.
A grand opening will take place March28 at 9:30 a.m.
The park is open from dawn to dusk,seven days a week.
For information, visit the website atPascoCountyFl.net/parks.
PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUPGulfside Hospice will offer a pet loss
support group on March 31 from 3 p.m. to4:30 p.m., at the Gulfside Center forHospice Care, 5760 Dean Dairy Road inZephyrhills.
The group is being offered in conjunc-tion with Gulfside’s Pet Peace of MindProgram, which keeps pets and people to-gether during hospice care.
For information about the supportgroup, call (727) 484-7995.
For information on the Pet Peace of MindProgram, call (800) 561-4883, or visitGHPPC.org.
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Through the month of March, PascoCounty Animal Services, 19640 DogpatchLane in Land O’ Lakes, is offering $20 adop-tion fees on all bachelor and bachelorettedogs age 8 months and older, and over 20lbs.
Also, cat adoptions fees are only $15, andevery Friday is $5 Feline Friday.
For information, call (813) 929-1212.
FURRY FRIENDS 5KGirl Scouts Troop 497 of Land O’ Lakes
will host a Furry Friend 5K on April 9 at 8a.m., starting in front of the Wilderness LakePreserve Lodge, 21320 Wilderness LakeBlvd., in Land O’ Lakes, to benefit PascoCounty Animal Services.
The admission fee is at least one dona-tion item (pet food or supplies) per person.Monetary donations also are welcome, andmust be turned in at registration the day ofthe event.
At the end of the run, there will be ani-mals to adopt for anyone interested.
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NEW GROCERY STOREThe Grove at Wesley Chapel could soon
see an Aldi’s grocery store on a vacant parcelat the shopping center’s entrance at thenortheast corner of Wesley Chapel Boulevardand Gateway Boulevard.
According to county records, develop-ment representatives scheduled apre-application meeting on March 8 withPasco County planners to discuss permittingfor the discount grocery store.
SHOE TRENDSTampa Premium Outlets is adding a Steve
Madden shoe store to its lineup. PascoCounty issued a permit on March 11 for thechain store that sells fashion trendy shoesand accessories to men and women. The per-mit is for a 3,000-square-foot shop at 2382Grand Cypress Drive, off State Road 56.
NEW PULTE HOMESPulte Homes will unveil two model
homes in the gated community ofBirchwood Preserve in Lutz, in early 2017, ac-
cording to a news release from the home-building company.
Pulte will offer 169 new homesites, featur-ing one- and two-story home designs rangingfrom about 1,800 square feet to 4,500 squarefeet. The homes will boast granite counter-tops, maple cabinets, tile floors and have two-and three-car garages available.
Birchwood Preserve is near Dale MabryHighway and the Veteran’s Expressway.Nearby A-rated schools include McKitrickElementary, Martinez Middle andSteinbrenner High.
For information, contact Heather Haight,marketing manager of Pulte Group-WestFlorida Division, at (813) 964-4110 [email protected].
TACO BELL AT BALLANTRAEThe construction of a 2,200 square-foot
Taco Bell at the proposed shopping center atthe Ballantrae Village subdivision was on acalendar for a March 6 pre-application meet-ing with Pasco County planner.
Ballantrae is off State Road 54, in Land O’Lakes.
Dunphy Properties announced late in2015 plans to bring the Taco Bell to the cen-ter, as well as Circle K, Dunkin’ Donuts andDairy Queen. They would be built on about17 acres of outparcels on the northeast cor-ner of State Road 54 and BallantraeBoulevard.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITYThe Orlando-based Douglas Company re-
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three-story, courtyard style facility of morethan 92,000 square feet. Access to BeachHouse will be off State Road 56 and HuelandPond Boulevard, county records show.
NETWORKING LUNCHEONThe North Tampa Chamber of Commerce
will host a network luncheon on March 24 at11:30 a.m., at IHOP, 408 E. Bearss Ave., inTampa. The theme is relationship buildingwith business neighbors. Order from theIHOP menu. A senior lunch menu will beavailable to all. Minimum of $5 is required ifyou do not order food, plus you must pay foryour drinks.
For information, call (813) 864-6370.For directions, call (813) 936-2058.
WOMEN IN BUSINESS SEMINARLocal businesswomen will host a free
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The cost is $15 for members and $18 forguests.
To register, visit Women-n-Charge.com.
WESLEY CHAPEL BREAKFASTMEETING
The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber ofCommerce will have its monthly breakfastmeeting on April 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15a.m., at Pasco-Hernando State College, in thethird floor conference center, Room B-303, atthe Porter Campus, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., inWesley Chapel.
The cost for chamber members is $15 inadvance. Register online by April 1 at 3 p.m.At the door, the cost is $20 for members andnon-members.
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