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Pasco’s growth fuels economy

By Kathy Steele

Special to The Laker/Lutz News

Apartment construction is dominating residential development along the State Road 54/State Road 56 corridor — a magnet for development in the midst of Pasco County’s surging growth. As rooftops on luxury apartment homes pop up, retail is following, as evidenced by roadside signs and county permits.

Former pastures along the heavily traveled road are occupied now with shops, restaurants, apartments, auto dealerships and Class A offices. The Shops at Wiregrass, near Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, in Wesley Chapel, has added Athleta; go! Calendars & games; and, siKicks (a footwear and collectibles shop); Charming Charlies; and, Hickory Farms. Coming soon are Body Details; Hickory Farms; JABZ Boxing; and The Living Room.

Besides expanding its retail, Cypress Creek Town Center, a massive development west of the Interstate 75/State Road 56 interchange, is jumpstarting its residential plans. County building permits indicate that Garrett Apartments are coming to Grand Cypress Drive, and Silversaw at Wesley Chapel is rising along Garden Village Way See ECONOMY, page 11A

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Dade City seeks feedback on design plans for Seventh Street

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A new apartment community, Avidity Living, is being built at State Road 54 and Oak Grove Boulevard, in Land O’ Lakes. EOS Fitness will be built at the intersection.

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Dade City leaders are inviting the public to an open house to discuss conceptual design plans for the Seventh Street streetscaping improvement project. The meeting is scheduled for Dec. 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Dade City Hall Commission Chambers, 38030 Meridian Ave., in Dade City. The city hopes to make improvements to help create a downtown area that’s attractive, walkable and bikeable — essentially appealing to everyone who visits the area. And, the city wants to hear the community’s reaction to possible improvements. The city is considering the reconfiguration of street sections for traffic calming, and to accommodate sidewalks, bike lanes, landscaping and lighting. The city has hired Johnson Engineering to develop a streetscape improvement conceptual plan along Seventh Street, from Pond Avenue to Florida Avenue. Johnson Engineering has prepared first-draft renderings of the possible configurations of each typical section of the corridor. The sections are: • Florida Avenue to Church Avenue • Church Avenue to Meridian Avenue • Meridian Avenue to Martin Luther King Boulevard • Martin Luther King Boulevard to Pond Avenue The open house is intended to be an opportunity for members of the public to express what’s important to them. “There’ll be information for people to see, people can come in and ask questions, (and) make comments,” Dade City Manager Leslie Porter said, during a Nov. 9 regular city commission meeting. The feedback is important, she added, noting the engineering firm already is making some changes based on initial feedback received from residents and citizens.The city held a similar exercise for the Morningside Drive extension route study. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/j6ekbntz, or call 352-5235050, ext. 420.

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A Circle K gas station and convenience store is nearing completion at State Road 54, across from the entrance to the Ballantrae subdivision. Woodie’s Wash Shack is coming soon, too.

BMW of Wesley Chapel is building a six-story building on State Road 56.

Signs like these, east of Odessa, off State Road 54, are popping up on former pastureland up and down the State Road 54/State Road 56 corridor.

Florida passes law aimed Dade City’s city manager at vaccine mandates Gov. Ron DeSantis also signs a law that gives parents the right to make healthcare choices involving their children By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed four bills into law — adopted during a special session of the Florida Legislature — intended to prevent workers from losing their jobs due to COVID19 vaccination mandates and to protect parents’ rights to make healthcare decisions for their children. DeSantis signed the bills during a news conference on Nov. 18 at Brandon Honda. In making the announcement, which was posted on YouTube, DeSantis said,“We provide protections for people. No nurse, no firefighter, no police officer, no trucker — no anybody — should lose their job because of these COVID jabs. “We’re making sure that people have a right to earn a living, people have protections in their place of employment and that parents have protections to be able to direct the upbringing of their kids,” the governor said.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody told the crowd:“Today, we announced that Florida has filed a lawsuit against the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare, which has required all Florida healthcare professionals to be mandated — regardless of even if you are tending to patients. “We know, in our rural counties in Florida, we are seeing devastating losses of healthcare professionals, already. This will decimate our ability to provide needed, vital, crucial, healthcare to Floridians,” she said. Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, put it this way: “If you go back to April and May and June, of 2020, we were in a situation where our healthcare frontline providers were putting their lives on the line every day, prior to there being a vaccine. Prior to there being monoclonal antibodies. Prior to there being the antivirals that we have today. “So, now, that same nursing force, that took us from April of 2020 to November, of now, 2021, now, we’re saying,‘Thank you, but we don’t respect your private, individual rights any longer,’” Simpson said.“We are not going to do that in the state of Florida.We’re not going to do those unconstitutional mandates that are coming down from the federal See VACCINE, page 11A

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Elected leaders cited areas of notable progress in Leslie Porter’s performance, but identify room for growth in other areas By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com

Dade City Manager Leslie Porter has made marked improvement in some areas and has room to grow in others — based on a recent performance review and evaluation from the Dade City Commission. Porter scored a combined 3.98 out of a possible 5.0 points on the evaluation, which was delivered at the commission’s Nov. 9 meeting. The evaluation covered a period from May 2020 through October 2021. Each Dade City commissioner completed a summary evaluation scoring sheet and added comments. Porter was graded on five broad categories: Management/administration: 3.5 Governance: 4.3 Relationship building: 3.9 See MANAGER, page 11A

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Organizers of the annual Tampa Tour de Clay have announced that the event won’t be held this year. Last year, the annual tour used a hybrid approach, allowing visitors to meet personally with artists and to also view pottery pieces virtually. This year, the organizers decided it would be more prudent to postpone the event until December 2022. The organizers explained why they would not be holding the annual Tampa Bay showcase for pottery and pottery artists. “While we are encouraged to see the Covid-19 rate of infection continue to drop, our members felt it was still too risky to host a crowded indoor event, without the ability to require face coverings, putting you, our valued patrons and your families, at risk,” the news release says. “The pandemic has been very challenging emotionally, economically and health-wise for so many, and the artists who make up the Tampa Bay Tour de Clay are no different. If anything, we are a microcosm of the struggles artists across the nation have faced,” the release adds.

The group’s 15 core members include those who earn their income and supported their families by traveling to juried outdoor festivals, showing their work in local galleries, working as graphic designers, owning galleries and art studios, and teaching. Some of the members show their work only at Tampa Tour de Clay, the release adds. “All the artists have struggled to create revenue when art festivals were cancelled, and galleries were shuttered. Each navigating the constantly changing rules, all the while taking into consideration the risks to their children, grandchildren and/or elderly parents in their care,” the release adds. The group hopes to resume the annual event next year, on the weekend of Dec. 10 and Dec. 11, 2022. While the pandemic goes on, the artists also have continued to create their works. These pottery artists — William Kidd, Ira Burhans, Jack Boyle, Michel Ginouves and Glenn Woods — will have a limited number of pieces available for purchase, at San Antonio Pottery, 11903 Curley St., in San Antonio. To find out more about the Tampa Tour de Clay, visit TampaTourDeClay.com.

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The Pasco County Commission has approved a request for the Pasco County Fire Rescue Department and the School of EMS to pursue a contract to allow students to participate in patient care activities. The agreement, approved last month, calls for students to gain experience in a prehospital setting through an established clinical program, when the students are enrolled in the paramedic program at the School of EMS. Currently, students that are employed by Pasco County Fire Rescue and enrolled in the School of EMS program to obtain paramedic credentials are not able to practice and apply paramedic exercises toward their certification hour allotment requirement.

Firefighters hired by Pasco County Fire Rescue agree to a “Condition of Employment” to elevate their Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) status to Paramedic (a medically advanced treatment designation in the emergency services field more appropriate for service delivery through a premier organization within three years of employment with Pasco County Fire Rescue). Establishing this agreement is expected to provide students with the opportunity to apply skills mastered in the classroom within a “real-world” setting while under close supervision and mentorship from their colleagues, and substantially increase efficiency in the educational advancement path of the county’s firefighters, according to the Oct. 26 agenda materials.

County allocates $100,000 for tourism website The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report

The Pasco County Commission has approved a $100,000 agreement with Madden Preprint Media LLC for a website redesign and redevelopment for the county’s destination management organization (DMO), known as Florida’s Sports Coast. The bid was awarded as part of the board’s consent agenda, meaning it was part of a vote including several items, without board discussion or public comment. The contract is for an amount not-to-exceed $100,000 in fiscal year 2022. It is a one-year deal, but includes three one-year options to renew, upon mutual agreement, or unless it is canceled, according to the materials in the board’s Oct. 26 agenda.

During the bid process, 266 vendors received automatic email notices, including eight from Pasco County. Eighty-five manually searched for and downloaded the solicitation, three of which were from Pasco County. Four responses were received, none of which were from Pasco County. The bids were evaluated by a committee made up of assistant county administrators Cathy Pearson and Erik Breitenbach;Adam Thomas, director of the county’s DMO; Louise Morgan, IT product manager, information technology; and Kolby Kucyk-Gayson, communications manager for the DMO. Madden Preprint Media ranked the highest in the evaluation.

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The Lutz Arts & Crafts Show returns, after last year’s cancellation Organizers are enthusiastic about renewing a decades-old tradition By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com

After calling off its biggest fundraiser of the year last year, the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club will host its 42nd annual Lutz Arts & Crafts Show during the first weekend of December. The event has been popular for decades, typically attracting between 20,000 and 30,000 people, over the course of the weekend. The annual arts and crafts show — known throughout the region — started small, with a crafts show at the Old Lutz School. It outgrew that venue and moved across U.S. 41, in traditional downtown Lutz, to the train depot community park, in front of the Lutz Branch Library. Next, it moved to Lake Park, on North Dale Mabry Highway, before landing at its current venue, at Keystone Prep High School, 18105 Gunn Highway, in Odessa. The event, geared with holiday shopping in mind, has been held without fail for decades, except for two years. It was canceled in 2015 because of a sinkhole in Lake Park, and it was called off last year because

Visitors to the Lutz Arts & Crafts Show can check out offerings from more than 200 vendors, giving them the chance to do some onestop shopping for unique items for people on their FILE holiday list.

If you go 42nd annual Lutz Arts & Crafts Show WHERE: Keystone Prep High School, 18105 Gunn Highway, in Odessa WHEN: Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. COST: Admission is free; VIP parking is $10 and regular parking is $5; there is a limited amount of handicapped parking. DETAILS: More than 200 vendors will offer items ranging from home décor, specialty foods, photography, jewelry and fine art at this juried art show. Santa is expected to make appearances on both days of the event, which has a holiday vibe and tends to be a big hit with families.

of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers are confident that big crowds will turn out this year, as long as people realize the event is back on and as long as they remember that the venue moved to Keystone Prep High a few years back. Those attending the event will be able to choose items from more than 200 vendors, said Faith Sincich, the event chair and a member of the woman’s club for 30 years. While COVID-19 slammed the brakes on many activities last year, there is at least one silver lining, she said. “Most vendors spent all of COVID mak-

CORRECTION Pasco County’s population is 561,891, based on U.S. Census data. A story published in The Laker/Lutz News on Nov. 17 contained an incorrect figure.

ing things because they couldn’t do anything else. Most vendors have a lot of inventory that they’re anxious to market,” she explained. In other words, expect an excellent opportunity to find interesting and unique items. Pat Serio, a woman’s club member, listed off categories of items that will be available: “Metal work.Woodwork. Handcrafted jewelry. All kinds of artisanal things — perfumes, soaps, sauces. Unusual plants.” There are plenty of items geared for children, too, Sincich said. “They do a lot of trendy things, for grandchildren. My daughter has already put in some requests (for items for her children),” she said. Over the years, the event has become known for its fun and friendly atmosphere, and its holiday vibe. Santa will be there on both days. An or-

chestra will play holiday tunes. And, of course, there will be lots of food choices. The woman’s club will have its hot dog booth. The Boy Scouts will be cooking up something, too.And, there will be other vendors at the food court and the school will be selling food. Admission is free, but there is a $5 charge per vehicle for regular parking and a $10 charge for VIP parking. Handicapped spaces will be available, but the supply is limited and is quickly exhausted. Proceeds from the event support scholarships and a wide array of community causes. Plus, it’s fun, said Serio, who has been pitching in on the event for about 20 years. “It’s a wonderful family atmosphere,” Serio said. “The crowd is enthusiastic. They’re all walking out with arms full of purchases, so something is going right,” the woman’s club member said.

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Holiday Closures

All branches of the Pasco County Library Cooperative and the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative will be closed on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26, for Thanksgiving. Also closed on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26 will be: most Pasco County offices; the Pasco County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources offices, recreation complexes and community centers (parks and beaches will stay open from dawn to dusk); Pasco County Animal Services (an animal control officer will be available for emergencies only); and, the Pasco County Resource Recovery Facility, West Pasco Class III and the East Pasco Transfer Station. GoPasco County public transportation will be closed Nov. 25, but will be open on Nov. 26 to provide bus services on all fixed routes and paratransit.

CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS

The Concourse will host a Celebration of Lights on Nov. 26, Nov. 27 and Nov. 28, and on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout December (Dec. 21 is the last show date).The Concourse Grand Railroad Holiday Train will run on Friday and Saturday evenings during the event. For more information and hours, visit CelebrationOfLights.org or the Celebration of Lights at The Concourse on Facebook.

TOYS FOR TOTS FUNDRAISER

Moose Lodge No. 2276 and the Marine Corps Reserve will host its annual Car and Truck Show and Motorcycle Poker Run on Nov. 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 3211 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.To register a car, participants can donate a new toy or pay $5. Car judging will begin at 12:30 p.m.All toys and money collected will be donated to Toys for Tots. Other activities will include a silent auction for women, a general auction, live entertainment, and food for purchase. For information on the Poker Run, call 813-431-8312. For car show information, call the lodge at 813-788-7632.

CLASSIC MOVIES

The Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., in downtown Tampa, will present classic holiday films and a sing-along to Christmas carols with the Mighty Wurlitzer theater organ before the shows. • Nov. 28 at 3 p.m.:“Miracle on 34th Street” (1947) – before the film, guests can meet Santa and take home a free commemorative photo • Dec. 5 at 3 p.m.: Sing-along with “White Christmas” (1954) • Dec. 12 at 3 p.m.:“Jingle Jangle:A Christmas Journey” (2020) • Dec. 17, Dec. 18, Dec. 19, Dec. 20 to Dec. 23:“It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) – check show times • Dec. 26 at 3 p.m.:“Elf” (2003) Tickets for the sing-along are $13 ($10 for theater members); all other holiday movies are $10 ($7 for theater members), and can be purchased at the box office or online at TampaTheatre.org.

The Suncoast Harmony Chorus once again will offer magical, musical COVID-free Christmas greetings. The westcentral Florida chapter of Sweet Adelines International will telephone family or friends, anywhere in the U.S. or Canada, and deliver a live performance of your chosen Christmas carol(s). Calls will be available on Dec. 16 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on Dec. 19 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $15 for one song or $20 for two songs, to the same phone number. Additional songs can be added for $5 per song, also to the same number. Zoom delivery will be available with either audio delivery or audio plus video. Information and an order form (which has a list of songs available), can be found at Suncoast-Harmony.com, or on the Suncoast Harmony Facebook page. For questions, call 352-597-4376. Orders and payments must be received by Dec. 9.

ELF/SANTA ORNAMENT

The New River Library staff will be at the Zephyrhills Senior Center on Dec. 1 at 10 a.m., for a creative project to make elf and Santa ornaments from cork bottle stoppers.The center is at St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church, 5855 16th St., in Zephyrhills. Space is limited. Registration is required at PascoLibraries.org. For information, call 813-788-6375.

ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW RETURNS

The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club will present its 42nd annual Lutz Arts & Crafts Show on Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Keystone Prep campus, 18105 Gunn Highway in Odessa.The indoor/outdoor event will feature more than 200 vendors with an array of art and handmade items, including paintings, photography, jewelry, wood-carving, ceramics/pottery, stained glass, artisanal products, and yard art.A variety of food also will be available for purchase.Admission is free; parking is $5. VIP parking will be available for $10. Handicapped parking is limited. For information, contact Faith Sincich at LutzArtsAndCraftsShow@gmail.com or 813389-2719.

UKULELE JAM

The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, will host a Ukulele Jam on Dec. 4 from noon to 2 p.m. For information, call 813-788-6375.

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR

Forest Lake Estates, 6429 Forest Lake Drive in Zephyrhills, will host its annual Holiday Craft Fair on Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.There will be a variety of hand-crafted items, including jewelry, sewing, Christmas florals, paintings, pottery, jams, candy, and baked goods. Doughnuts and coffee will be served at 9 a.m.; lunch starts at 11:15 a.m. Proceeds will benefit The Thomas Promise Foundation and the Zephyrhills Pregnancy Center.

SANTA FEST

The City of Tampa’s tree lighting ceremony, 40th annual Santa Fest and Christmas parade will take place on Dec. 4. Festivities begin at 1:30 p.m., with the parade.The Santa Fest will be at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and the tree lighting is scheduled for 6 p.m.After the tree lighting, the movie “The Grinch” will be shown on a big screen, followed by a choreographed light show in the park. Guests can get a

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The Community United Methodist Church, 32606 Michigan Ave., in San Antonio, will host its annual Treats and Treasures sale on Dec. 4 from 8 a.m. to noon.There will be home-baked goods, housewares, books and more.

MUSEUM CHRISTMAS

The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City, will host its annual Pioneer Christmas & Vintage Market on Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.There will be antiques, arts and crafts (make an ornament), live entertainment, model trains, blacksmith demonstrations, free family photos, Christmas carols, food, Reindeer Games with prizes, cookie decorating, pony rides, a Gnome Scavenger Hunt, the Skunk Rescue, and surprises.All museum buildings will be open and decorated, most with docents in period attire.Admission is $5. Children younger than age 5 are free.The museum and village will be accepting donations of canned goods, too, during the event. For information, visit PioneerFloridaMuseum.org.

CANDYLAND CHRISTMAS

Main Street Zephyrhills will present the Festival of Lights Candyland Christmas on Dec. 4 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., including a Christmas parade. For information, visit MainStreetZephyrhills.org.

WORLD WAR II EVENT

American Legion Post 147, 17383 Gunn Highway in Odessa, will host an open house on Dec. 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.The event will include an educational program with displays (including The Florida Holocaust Museum), videos and games for all ages, and recognition of the families of deceased veterans. For information, call Sal Poliandro at 813-920-4512, or email 147worldwar2thanks@gmail.com.

SUNCOAST BRONZE RINGERS

The Suncoast Bronze Ringers will present “Ring Noel,” performed on five octaves of Malmark English handbells and choir chimes, featuring secular and sacred Christmas music, on Dec. 5 at 3 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church of Lutz, 960 W. Lutz Lake Fern Road.Tickets are $10 for adults, and $7 for seniors and students. For information and tickets, visit SuncoastBronzerRingers.com.

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY

Harvester Community Church, 2432 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, will host “Harvester’s Homecoming,” to celebrate its 26th anniversary, on Dec. 5 starting at 4 p.m.There will be a video broadcast of Amy Grant singing Christmas songs, followed by a congregational singing of Christmas hymns. Guests are asked to bring a dessert to share in the Fellowship Hall after the music. For information, call Gary Evans at 813-948-2311.

CHRISTMAS STROLL

AdventHealth Zephyrhills will present an opening night celebration of its annual Christmas Stroll on Dec. 5 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the hospital’s fitness trail, 7050 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.The trail will be filled with holiday decorations, music, lights and oversized Christmas cards. Opening night will include fun giveaways, hot chocolate and cookies, and a visit from Santa Claus. There also will be trees for the community to decorate, so guests are encouraged to bring non-valuable ornaments and decorations to participate.The Christmas Stroll will be open daily through Dec. 11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.Admission is free. Reservations are not required. For information, visit AHZephyrhills.com.

NATIVITY PLAY

New Tampa Players will present “The Black Nativity,” by Langston Hughes, Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, at the Uptown Stage, at University Mall, 2200 E. Fowler Ave., in Tampa. Audience members are required to wear masks. General admission is $20. For performance times and ticket purchases, visit NewTampaPlayers.org.

TREATS & TREASURES

Saint Leo University’s Black Box Theatre will present “Pollyanna,” based on the classic children’s novel by Eleanor H. Porter, on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Masks will be required. For reservations, email saintleoalphapsiomega@gmail.com.

The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, will host a teen volunteer orientation, in person and virtually, on Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. Register online at PascoLibraries.org. For information, call 813-788-6375.

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Avalon Park Wesley Chapel supports local theater group

valon Park Wesley Chapel is helping to bring theater back to the local community. The residential community is collaborating with The Wesley Chapel Theater Group, a new group for Wesley Chapel residents that is banding together to create a community theater for adults. Avalon Park Wesley Chapel is allowing the theater group to use its welcome center as its temporary home for all the group’s meetings and rehearsals. “One of the most important parts of building a town is supporting the community it is comprised of,” said Stephanie Lerret, senior vice president of marketing for Avalon Park Group. “It is our pleasure to support local, grass-roots organizations that build up the arts, especially when it provides opportunities to meet and build relationships with neighbors,” said Lerret. One of those neighbors — and a resident of Avalon Park Wesley Chapel for the past five years— is Rodney Bueno, artistic director for The Wesley Chapel Theater Group. Bueno explains how the group got started a couple months ago when one of its members started a Facebook page for theater lovers in the Wesley Chapel area. “We were really looking to meet and just discuss our love for theater, and maybe get into some script readings and put on little skits for each other,” says Bueno. “With COVID coming around, everyone re-evaluated their life and there was something missing and for us — it was performing again. We just wanted to bring that spark back to our lives and then bring it to the community.” That love for the arts ended up turning the group into an official theater company. The Wesley Chapel Theater Group is currently working on its

Avalon Park Wesley Chapel is allowing The Wesley Chapel Theater Group to use its welcome center as its temporary home for all the group’s meetings and rehearsals.

first introduction performance, which consists of three short plays from local director/writer Marc Saunders. Bueno says he’s extremely grateful for Lerret and her entire team at Avalon Park Wesley Chapel for allowing his group to use the welcome center for its meeting space. “I’m very happy about it. It feels like home… It’s definitely nice to bring something that I love to the community I live in. I hope to do that for a long time because I plan on living here for a long time,” says Bueno. “We were excited to learn about Rodney’s desire to bring community theater to our area and are more than thrilled to support it by providing a venue for practice, performances and also by promoting the group throughout our various avenues,” said Lerret. Bueno says the local community can help support the theater group by following its Facebook page (The Wesley Chapel Theater Group). The group also is looking for behind-

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In addition to quality builders and frequent community events, families choose to live in Avalon Park Wesley Chapel because it offers so much more than just another subdivision with homes and amenities. “We are not just developers — we are building a brand new town,” said Stephanie Lerret, senior vice president of marketing for Avalon Park Group. “We’re bringing together everything a family needs to enjoy life today and in the future.” Few communities offer the recreational activities found at Avalon Park Wesley Chapel, including two amenity centers with a zero-entry pool, splash pad, spa, and picnic area, as well as a new amenity center being built in the new Westgate

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Village, in the northwest section of the development. Avalon Park Wesley Chapel has been welcoming families since 2012, when this community on State Road 54, a few miles east of Interstate 75, began building its first homes. Today, over 2,000 residents enjoy unique amenities, neighborhood schools, and a convenient location with easy access to Tampa, Lakeland and Orlando. For more information about Avalon Park, please call 813-783-1515, email info@AvalonParkWesleyChapel.com, or visit AvalonParkWesleyChapel.com.

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Pasco County Schools again will utilize a monthly, early release time to allow for staff to engage in professional development aligned with student needs, and district and school priorities. Upcoming early release dates are: Dec. 8, Jan. 12, Feb. 2, March 9 and April 13. On each of these days, students will be released two hours early. The bell times, including the early release times for each school, can be found online at Pasco.k12.fl.us/site/pcs_bell_schedule.

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ECONOMY, from page 1A and Citron Boulevard. Valentino’s Fine Jewelers and The Good Feet Store have opened on Sierra Center Boulevard, the town center’s prime eastwest road, and Carrabba’s Italian Grill is coming. Construction on Miller’s Ale House, meanwhile, is ongoing at the Wesley Chapel Boulevard entry into Tampa Premium Outlets, on the south side of the highway. Zaxby’s restaurant has opened on Sun Vista Drive near Costco. New offerings at Tampa Premium Outlets will include a Frosty Cart by Wendy’s and new jewelry selections with Banter at Piercing Pagoda. Just west of Wesley Chapel Boulevard, on the north side of State Road 54, owners of El Dorado furniture store are laying groundwork for a 70,000-square-foot store. When it opens, expected around June, shoppers will be able to stroll along a streetscape, enjoying more than 20 storefronts showcasing furniture styles from contemporary to traditional. The Capo family, who is developing El Dorado, opened their first store in the late 1960s in Miami. The family opened a store in St. Petersburg in late 2019, before the COVID shutdown and, despite the timing, it has fared well, according to Pedro Capo, chief operating officer at El Dorado. Now, Capo said he expects to hire and train about 50 employees for the Pasco store, likely beginning in March or April. Capo is optimistic about the Pasco store’s prospects, noting that the county’s residential growth bodes well for building a strong customer base. El Dorado will join WaWa, Firestone and Burger King along State Road 54 frontage at the Brighthouse Crossings apartments. Just west of Brighthouse, a Woodie’s Wash Shack has opened at the Shoppes at Cypress Creek. Fazoli’s Italian restaurant is another potential tenant for the new plaza.

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In Land O’ Lakes, the Avidity Living apartment complex is being built off State Road 54 and Oak Grove Boulevard.The 252-unit development is scheduled to open in 2022. Also, coming to this location, is EOS Fitness. Willow Bend Town Centre, at State Road 54 and Collier Parkway, recently added Ayoki Japan restaurant. Esporta Fitness is a rebranding of the former LA Fitness. And a sign near the center’s entrance off the state road suggests Pasco will get another car wash – Vortex Express Car Wash. West of U.S. 41, vacant land at Ballantrae and Cypress Ranch is sprouting “coming soon” signs as construction begins on apartment units, new retail, and a proposed Class A office complex, known as 54 Crossings. On the south side opposite Ballantrae, the Cypress Ranch development includes Azora, a new apartment complex, with a spring 2022 opening. Signs in front of the complex show a cornucopia of proposed shops including ALDI grocery store, ChickFil-A, another EOS Fitness, Honest-1 Auto Care, and The Learning Experience.

VACCINE, from page 1A government.” Under the new Florida laws, which took effect immediately: • Private employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates are prohibited without providing at least the five following individual exemptions: Medical reasons, as determined by a physician; religious reasons; immunity, based on prior COVID-19 infection; periodic testing, at no cost to the employee; agreeing to comply with the use of employer-provided personal protection equipment. • Government entities may not require COVID-19 vaccinations of anyone, including employees. • Employers who violate these employee health protections will be fined. Small businesses (99 employees or less) will face $10,000 per employee violation. Medium and big businesses will face $50,000 per

“We are happy to confirm that we will open our newest Lutz, Florida, location next year, with construction scheduled to begin soon,” according to Matt Thon in a statement provided by email.Thon is the Haines City division vice president for ALDI. No further details were provided regarding the construction schedule or opening date. A Circle K is under construction at this location, and a Woodie’s Wash Shack, is coming. On the north side, 54 Crossings is a proposed 60,000-square-foot Class A office building, at Aprile Drive, adjacent to Ballantrae’s row of fast-food restaurants that includes Taco Bell and Dairy Queen Grill & Chill. East of the Suncoast Parkway, the masterplanned community of Bexley at Newland is moving dirt for a major retail and business center, off State Road 54 and Bexley Village Drive. Known as the Hub at Bexley, the commercial complex is scheduled for a summer 2022 opening. Bexley’s website describes the Hub as a “retail and business destination,” with a summer 2022 opening. Bexley residents can walk or bike along connecting trails to enjoy dining, shopping, live concerts and family events. But it also is envisioned as an attraction for Tampa Bay residents with easy interstate access. The Hub also includes a large outparcel on Bexley Village Drive, adjacent to the Springhill Suites hotel and opposite the delivery entrance into the Amazon warehouse. The site will become home to 4 & Co., with about 35,000 square feet of Class A offices and co-work spaces. Memberships and limited passes will be offered. Amenities will include a gym, yoga studio, sauna, a treatment room for acupuncture and massages, and conference rooms. West of Suncoast Parkway, the Shoppes at Crossings Boulevard initially welcomed HotWorx and Jimmy John’s restaurant. New signs in the development indicate additional tenants will be there, including Beyond 2020 Vision Specialists, PTI Solutions,Touch Nail Spa, and Shauby Dental Institute. Another residential offering, Avilla Suncoast, is under construction at Redstone Way and Crossings Boulevard, immediately behind the new Hooters restaurant. Next along the route, The Preserve Marketplace, off South Branch Road, is increasing its retail and business options with Caring Paws Animal Hospital, 100% Chiropractic, PostNet, Lin China restaurant, Papa Johns restaurant, Burger Fi, Chipotle, Panera Bread, and the USF Federal Credit Union.The shopping center is anchored by the Greenwise Publix grocery store. Starkey Ranch Town Center, at Gunn Highway and State Road 54, is expanding, too. A shell building is under construction, but the new tenants are not yet identified. Starkey Ranch Business Park on Heart Pine Avenue recently added Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop.Tropical Smoothie Café has a ‘coming soon’ sign. Butcher’s Mark Fresh Meats and Marinades is another shop on its way. Clearly, there’s a lot going on, along State Road 54/State Road 56 — and there’s no indication that the pace of activity will slow anytime soon.

employee violation. • Educational institutions may not require students to be COVID-19 vaccinated. • School districts may not have school face mask policies. • School districts may not quarantine healthy students. • Students and parents may sue violating school districts and recover costs and attorney’s fees. The day after DeSantis signed the bills, Hillsborough County Schools announced on its website that because of the new law it no longer would implement a mask mandate Pasco County Schools ended its mandatory mask policy at the end of last school year. Meanwhile, on another front, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have authorized COVID-19 booster shots for anyone over the age of 18.

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Woman’s club’s mission – to help others

The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club has entered its busiest season — one of giving time, resources, funding and service to those in need of help in the community. Team members volunteered their time for Meals on Wheels, to gift wrap large donation boxes that will be placed out in the community, to collect holiday gifts for more than 850 local homebound residents. Linda Mitchell, club chair of the Health & Wellness Committee, dropped off shopping bags full of goodies to Hope Lodge, as special treats for the out-of-town patients and families who are temporary residents, while receiving treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center. For information or club membership opportunities, visit GFWCLutzLandOLakesWomansClub.org, or its Facebook page.

MANAGER, from page 1A Leadership: 3.9 Financial acumen: 4.3 Mayor Camille Hernandez led the evaluation, initially highlighting Porter’s strengths and accomplishments of late. For instance, she noted that Porter has enhanced her communication skills during the evaluation period. Hernandez said the city manager’s weekly administrative updates to commissioners have been “very well-received and encouraged, so I ask you to continue to do that.” She also praised Porter’s updates and judicious response to sensitive issues; increased visibility and community outreach; and, improved grasp of municipal governance, among other positives. “It certainly has not gone unnoticed that you have stepped up,” Hernandez said. During her tenure, Porter has managed through a pair of cybersecurity incidents; negotiated a new collective bargaining agreement between the city and the West Central Florida Police Benevolent Association; and resolved crucial land actions to prevent possible de-annexations. She also led the city’s COVID-19 response — developing policies for staffing, virtual meetings and access to public facilities. While describing Porter as “moving in the right direction,” Hernandez identified areas in which Porter can focus more energy. For instance, Hernandez there’s a need to foster more team-building and respect, throughout the workplace. The commission also wants Porter to use best practices in setting city policies and procedures. For instance, the city manager should take advantage of guidance and resources available through the Florida City and County Management Association. The commission would like Porter to document and coordinate performance reviews and evaluations of other city staffers “in a more-timely fashion.” Holding fellow city staffers accountable is another issue “that’s come up repeatedly,” Hernandez noted. “All in all, I think it was kudos for the strengths that are witnessed, but I do think there’s some areas that we need to hold people accountable,” the mayor said of Porter. “There’s just so much activity, we need to have systems in place to make sure that we are not dropping the ball and things are happening,” Hernandez said. When the city drops the ball on an issue, it embarrasses the commission and reflects on city staff, Hernandez said. “I do think these are resolvable issues, so I encourage you to look at these, resolve these, and keep moving forward,” Hernandez added.

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She also emphasized that Porter should cross-train new staff and use them in various departments, at the city manager’s discretion. Porter’s response to the evaluation was brief. “Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate it, and I appreciate the opportunity,” said Porter, who was hired as the city’s finance director in 2014. She became interim city manager in February 2019, assuming the post held for many years by Billy Poe, who took a similar position with the City of Zephyrhills. Porter was selected after the city was unable to reach a contract agreement with Christopher Edwards, its initial top candidate for the position, who was then a real estate associate in Tallahassee and previously had served as deputy director of the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economy Vitality. Instead of choosing to interview a list of new candidates, the commission opted to proceed with Porter for the post. She started with a base salary of about $99,000. Before coming to Dade City, Porter spent nearly a decade working as town treasurer for the Town of Chesapeake Beach, in Maryland. She has a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University and a master’s degree from George Washington University.

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Roundup of local teams and individuals at the 2021 FHSAA Cross Country State Championships:

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STEINBRENNER (24TH) • Ronald Aeschleman, senior (57th, 16:52) • Sawyer Raveling, senior (111th, 17:37.1) • Jaden Simpson, senior (124th, 17:46.0) • Jacob Smith, junior (169th, 18:25.4) • Joaquin Abanses, freshman (170th, 18:26.3) • Brady Peifer, freshman (172nd, 18:28.3) • Eion McDarby, senior (212th, 19:49.7)

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The Sunlake High School varsity boys cross-country team finished third in the Class 3A state championship meet, representing the best finish among all local schools in The Laker/Lutz News coverage area. From left: Nathan Lee, Cason Meyer, Cade Culpepper, Alex Pena, Colby Robbins, Maximillian Goserud and Cody Smith.

Sunlake boys finish third at state cross-country championships By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com

he Sunlake High School varsity boys cross-country team continued to show itself as among the state’s elite distance running programs and tops in Pasco County, and in The Laker/Lutz News coverage area. The Seahawks finished in third place out of 32 schools in Class 3A at the FHSAA (Florida High School Athletic Association) State Cross Country Championships at Apalachee Regional Park, in Tallahassee. The 3A team crown went to Miami’s Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, which tallied 42 points after its top five runners went second, ninth, 10th, 14th and 17th place, respectively. It represents that private school’s fifth-consecutive state title and 13th all-time. Second place went to Fort Myers High School, who tallied 132 points after its topfive finished seventh, 22nd, 37th, 44th and 50th. Sunlake wasn’t far behind. They tallied 151 points, as its fleet went third, 16th, 23rd, 58th, and 76th in the 3.1mile course on Nov. 12.

Rounding out the top five team finishers were Fort Lauderdale’s St.Thomas Aquinas High School (201 points) and Naples High School (235 points), respectively. Junior Alex Pena — who paced Sunlake with a third-place individual finish — broke the 16-minute mark by clocking a 15:46.8, a 5:04 per mile pace. The lone runners in the 3A meet who finished ahead of Pena were Leon High School sophomore Patrick Koon (first place, 15:23.8) and Belen Jesuit sophomore Joshua Ruiz (second, 15:37.4). Following Pena for Sunlake were seniors Colby Robbins (16:21.3) and Cason Meyer (16:21.3); freshman Cade Culpepper (17:03.1); and, senior Maximillian Goserud (17:16.9). The Seahawks sixth and seventh varsity runners — whose scores aren’t tallied in the results — were junior Nathan Lee (17:47.7) and senior Cody Smith (18:16.7). The timed average for the Sunlake boys was

SUNLAKE (THIRD) • Alex Pena, junior (third, 15:46.8) • Colby Robbins, senior (16th, 16:21.3) • Cason Meyer, senior (23rd, 16:31.8) • Cade Culpepper, freshman (58th, 17:03.1) • Maximillian Goserud, senior (76th, 17:16.9) • Nathan Lee, junior (110th, 17:47.7) • Cody Smith, senior (148th, 18:16.7) INDVIDUAL(S) Cypress Creek: Zack Poekert, junior (sixth, 16:05) Zephyrhills: William Poe, sophomore (26th, 16:35.5) 2A No local teams or individual runners

WHARTON (10TH) • Brooke Reif, senior (fourth, 18:49.2) • Alexi Amer, senior (51st, 20:30.8) • Alexandria Frye, senior (81st, 20:56.5) • Olivia Hammill, junior (109th, 21:18.3) • Aubrey Raile, junior (127th, 21:46.6) • Keira Moody, freshman (191st, 23:27.7) • Dana Robinson, senior (209th, 24:22.9) INDIVIDUAL(S) Wiregrass Ranch: Ava Schmitt, freshman (48th, 20:27.3)

SUNLAKE (14TH) • Sara Ellingson, senior (54th, 20:15.7) • Shelby Viseur, senior (77th, 20:39.9) • Avery Pham, sophomore (78th, 20:41.1) • Abigail Williams, sophomore (89th, 20:49.8) • Jaiden Wickert, junior (128th, 21:35.8) • Emma Burleson, senior (145th, 21:57.8) • Ally Moyer, sophomore (165th, 22:22.6) LAND O’ LAKES (26TH) • Maranda Hildebrand, senior (88th, 20:48.9) • Sara Ashley, senior (133th, 21:39.2) • Aileen Castillo, sophomore (152nd, 22:04.0) • Dixie Blessing, freshman (169th, 22:43.5) • Ava Adriana, sophomore (171st, 22:47.0) • Grace Connoy, sophomore (200th, 23:38.6) • Alli Laffler, freshman (202nd, 23:40.9)

INDIVIDUAL(S) • Elli Black, Cambridge Christian (Land O’ Lakes resident), eighth grade (third, 18:26.4)

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16:36, equating to an average pace of 5:21 per mile.There was just a 1:31 gap between its No. 1 through No. 5 runners. The Seahawks, coached by Randal Reeves, racked up a number of other accolades during the season — altogether sweeping conference, district and regional team titles. Robbins took individual crowns at each of those three meets. This included recording the fastest time in county history (and setting a new Sunlake record) with a 15:14 mark on the school’s 5K home course at the Sunshine Athletic Conference (SAC) meet on Oct. 20. Other individuals from The Laker/Lutz News coverage area also fared well in the 3A boys meet. Cypress Creek High School junior Zack Poekert finished sixth overall, timing 16:05.

Zephyrhills High School sophomore William Poe took 26th, clocking 16:35. The meet featured 234 runners. Several local teams and individuals exhibited solid showings at the state finals across other classifications, too. The Wharton High School varsity girls yielded the next best local team showing — finishing 10th in the Class 4A meet. The Wildcats were paced by senior Brooke Reif — a University of Richmond signee — who finished fourth among all individual 4A girls, after running an 18:49.2, an average pace of 6:03 per mile. The Sunlake girls went 14th in the 3A meet, while the Land O’ Lakes High School girls collected a 26th place finish. The Steinbrenner High School boys program went 24th in the 4A contest. Land O’ Lakes native Elli Black — a homeschooled seventh-grader who runs for Tampa Cambridge Christian School — finished state third overall in the 1A girls meet, posting 18:26.4.The other state qualifying girls individual was Wiregrass Ranch freshman Ava Schmitt (48th, 20:27.3, 4A girls).

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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY

Several local high school athletes on Nov. 10 ceremoniously signed their letters of intent to play college athletics — the beginning of the fall national signing period for every sport, with the exception of football. Here is a roundup of known student-athlete signings within The Laker/Lutz News coverage area:

CARROLLWOOD DAY SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL • Laney Higgins, Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, Georgia)

LAND O’ LAKES HIGH SCHOOL CYCLING • Mallory Bryan, Milligan University (Elizabethton, Tennessee)

LACROSSE • Chloe Norman, University of Montevallo (Montevallo, Alabama)

SOFTBALL • Kaitlyn Buckley, Webber International University

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Eight athletes from Land O’ Lakes High School took part in National Signing Day earlier this month, charting the greatest number from any local school.

• Ayla Horne, St. Petersburg College • Nehanda Lewis, University of Central Florida • Emma Nixon, University of West Georgia

• Madison Frey, Florida State University • Ashley Mantei, University of Tampa

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• Madison Espy, University of North Florida

• Jasmine Christian, Pasco-Hernando State College • Kaitlyn Klemm, Pasco-Hernando State College

BEACH VOLLEYBALL VOLLEYBALL • Carter Mogridge, University of North Carolina

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• Trey Jorge Santana III, Hillsborough Community College

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• Hannah Drielick, Northern Illinois University

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WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL • Evan Chrest, Jacksonville State University • Elijah Dukes, San Jacinto College (Pasadena, Texas) • Ryan Frye, University of Miami

CROSS-COUNTRY • Brooke Reif, University of Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)

SOFTBALL • Izzy Rittle, Lynn University

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Brian Calle, the new publisher of The Laker/Lutz News, wants the community to know that he’s very accessible. If you’d like to touch base with him, email bcalle@lakerlutznews.com.

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rian Calle, the new publisher of The Laker/Lutz News, sat down with B.C. Manion, editor of the newspaper, to talk about the path that led him into newspaper ownership — and why he thinks print publications play an important role in today’s media landscape.

content for its 11 newspapers and websites. He also was the co-host of Fox 11’s “You Decide SoCal” television news broadcast and the host of the Catch-Up daily radio show on KABC. During his career, his employers have gone through ownership changes, bankruptcy and other difficulties — which, he said, helped him develop a thicker skin to prepare for future challenges. Flash forward to now. His company, Street Media LLC, owns the LA Weekly, the Irvine Weekly, and the Marina Times, all in California; The Village Voice, in New York; and, The Laker/Lutz News, in Florida.

Editor’s note: The questions and the answers, presented here, have been edited for clarity and brevity.

Where did you grow up? Can you tell us a little bit about your childhood?

I was born in L.A. County, in Whittier, and shortly thereafter moved to the Inland Empire of California, to a city called Chino. I was raised by a single mom — me and my sister, Breanna. My sister and I are super close, 14-, 15months apart — as opposite as they come, but super close. My sister, my mom and I also had a really tight relationship with my grandmother and my grandfather. My grandmother was a very strong, fiery, full-blooded Italian, matriarch of the family. My mom was struggling to raise two kids. She was on welfare and food stamps at one point, and then later, working three jobs. She studied while she worked and became a gemologist, building a small jewelry business. My grandmother’s parents emigrated from Italy and she was born in Rome, New York, and then made her way to California. She only flew once in her life and that was back to Rome for her father’s funeral. My grandfather was a bakery superintendent. In my family, no one went to college.You graduated high school and then went to work with your hands. I remember telling my grandmother and grandfather that I was going to work with my brains. My grandmother loved it. My grandfather was not too fond of that conversation.

How did you discover your interest in journalism?

You know, that started when I was really young. I remember watching the presidential debates. I was more fascinated with the moderators and the journalists asking the questions than I was with the candidates themselves. When he was studying the presidency of Richard Nixon, he recalls being particularly interested in Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the Washington Post investigative reporters who did much of the original reporting on the Watergate scandal that led to Nixon’s resignation. I don’t think it clicked for me at the time, that I would ever be a journalist. I actually always thought that I would be an actor. I did theater growing up, and it didn’t come until later that I realized that I really loved journalism and that I could get the same kind of feeling, or energy, that I got from performing. That was especially true when I had my radio show and television show. You’re still performing, but you’re performing in a different way. The thing I learned that I loved most is that I could take really complex, difficult topics and make them entertaining and interesting to people.

I read that you worked for Sally Ride, the first American female sent into space. Tell us about that.

My first job out of college was working for Sally Ride Science. My best friend in high

Obviously, you’re optimistic about print’s role in today’s media landscape. When print is declining in so many places, what gives you faith in print’s future?

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Brian Calle, the new publisher of The Laker/Lutz News, is shown here in a photo taken in 2016 in Los Angeles.

school — Whit — is Sally Ride’s nephew. Sally was doing one of her first science festivals for girls at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles). Her sister,“Bear” — Karen is her real name, but everybody calls her Bear — called me and said,‘Hey, we’re doing the science festival for girls at UCLA. We need help. Can you come volunteer?’ He was happy to help, enjoyed the experience and volunteered to pitch in at other festivals. His efforts attracted Sally Ride’s attention. After one of the festivals, Sally took me for a walk and said, ‘Hey, I’ve heard what you’ve been doing, I’d like you to come and work for me, full-time.’ I was in college. No one in my family had graduated college. I was like,‘I would love to do that, but I have to graduate college.’ She was like,‘OK, can you consult?’ I didn’t know what the word consult was. Zero idea. ‘I was like, I don’t know what that means. But if you explain it to me, maybe.’ She was like: ‘It means I pay you a stipend to do a certain amount of work every month.’ Then she’s like:‘Do you have classes on Friday?’ I was like:‘No.’ Then, she’s like:‘Do you have classes on the weekends?’ I said:‘No.’ Sally Ride then asked him to come into the office on Fridays and to help at science festivals on the weekends. By the time he graduated from college, she offered him a

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full-time job as director of sales and marketing for Sally Ride Science. Sally was a mentor to me. I learned so much from her. She was one of the most gracious and smartest people. Sally would say, ‘Hey, can you do this? Can you do that? Can you write a press release. Can you write an editorial?’ And, I didn’t know what those things were — or I did know what they were, tangentially — but I’d never done it. So, I would Google:‘How to write a press release.’

Have you had any turning points that presented an unexpected opportunity, or sent you in a surprising direction?

The decision that changed my life was taking the job at The Orange County Register. As an elder millennial, I never thought I would go work at a newspaper. I just never thought it. It was around 2008-2009 and I was being recruited by the Orange County Register, and I said ‘No.’ I didn’t think that was my path. Plus, everything I was reading at the time was about this newspaper going under, or that newspaper going under. When approached by a friend from The Orange County Register about six months after the initial overture, he joined the staff. That led to a series of promotions. He became vice president at Freedom Communications, which owned The Orange County Register and Riverside Press-Enterprise. Freedom was acquired by Southern California News Group and he was appointed to oversee opinion editorial

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a draft proposal for a limited, highly regulated harvest of goliath grouper in Florida state waters, according to an FWC news release. If approved in March, the proposal would provide additional stakeholder access to goliath while continuing to allow access through catch-and-release, ecotourism and dive-viewing opportunities. The proposed draft rules include: • A recreational harvest of up to 200 goliath per year (maximum of 50 from

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Thousands of new socks and shoes collected The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report The sixth annual Two Good Soles Shoes & Socks Drive yielded nearly 3,000 pairs of shoes and nearly 4,000 pairs of socks that will be given to kids in Pasco County Schools, according to a county news release.

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The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay has been awarded a $50,000 grant from USAA to support community paramedicine and care coordination services for veterans in Tampa, according to a news release. Veterans participating in the program can receive one-on-one support from a paramedic for ongoing medical issues, while also working with a care coordinator to get information for situational and behavioral health concerns. The Crisis Center also operates the Florida Veterans Support Line, where veterans can receive support and links to community resources from a veteran peer. “We are incredibly appreciative of USAA’s ongoing support of the Crisis Center’s mission. Over the years, they have provided funding for several programs within the Crisis Center. We are excited to see the impact that combining these two servic-

The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) continues to offer free rapid HIV and Hepatitis C testing on Wednesdays and Thursdays, at the county health department, 10841 Little Road in New Port Richey. Results from rapid tests will be available in 20 minutes. No matter what the results are, DOH-Pasco will work with clients to take steps to help them protect their health. Testing is available by appointment only. For information, questions, or to schedule an appointment, call 727-619-0260.

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The Candace Glewen Charity Fashion Show will take place on Dec. 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Spartan Manor, 6121 Massachusetts Ave., in New Port Richey, to benefit Gulfside Hospice. The show is named in honor of longtime board member Candace Glewen. There will be a seated lunch, an auction, a vendor expo, door prizes and prize drawings. Fashions will be presented by Dillard’sm, The Shops at Wiregrass. The guest emcee will be Deiah Riley, from ABC Action News. “This signature event is always a fun day for those who attend, but most importantly, it raises funds for a great cause,” said Leesa Fryer, fundraising and event planning specialist for Gulfside, in a news release. “It’s because of the generosity of our guests, sponsors and vendors that Gulfside is able to ensure that no hospice patient is ever turned away because of an inability to pay,” said Fryer.

Innovative procedure debuts St. Joseph’s Hospital-North is performing TransCarotid Artery Revascularizations (TCAR), an innovative surgical procedure that is less-invasive for patients with carotid artery disease, according to a news release. Carotid arteries are the blood vessels on the side of the neck. The disease happens COURTESY OF BAYCARE when fatty, waxy buildups clog these arteries.The buildup can The TransCarotid Artery Revascularizations restrict blood flow to the brain. (TCAR) team at St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, in Any repair of the carotid ar- Lutz. tery carries some stroke risk during the procedure itself. TCAR is other advantages in addition to a lesser specifically designed to help minimize chance of stroke. stroke risk by keeping potential stroke “It can also prevent injury to nerves, particles away from the brain during the complications related to post-surgical procedure. swelling and there is less of a risk for carTCAR is considered an excellent al- diovascular side effects,” Dr. Jones said, in ternative to the carotid endarterectomy, the release. another type of carotid artery surgery, “The surgery is also more cosmeticalthe release says. ly appealing.The incision is significantly “TCAR is not as high risk for stroke; it smaller and that can make a big differis a newer platform for major surgery,” ence for some people.” said Alicia Allen, St. Joseph’s HospitalTCAR also can reduce the time reNorth manager of interventional quired to perform the procedure and services, in the release. the amount of time a patient needs to Dr. Brandt Jones, a vascular surgeon spend recovering in the hospital. who performed the first several TCARs Learn more about TCAR at at St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, points out tinyurl.com/2rrd76fh. For information on the event and ways to support it, visit GulfsideFashionShow.org, or contact Fryer at 727-845-5707 or leesa.fryer@gulfside.org.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened its first Zephyrhills location, at 7646 Gall Blvd. The restaurant serves burritos, quesadillas, tacos, salads and other menu items. It also has a drive-thru pickup lane that allows customers to pick up digital orders without leaving their vehicles, according to a news release.The restaurant opened on Oct. 28.

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Florida Educators Insurance, a Horace Mann Insurance Company, had a Nov. 16 celebration of the grand opening of its new location, at 2660 Stonewood Park Loop in Land O’ Lakes. The event included games, food and drinks.

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The Pasco Economic Development Council (Pasco EDC) recently received honors from three economic development organizations, hauling in a total of four awards for top marketing initiatives, according to a Pasco EDC news release. • The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) honored Pasco EDC with an award for the Pasco County: Meet, Live,Work, and Play on Florida’s Sports Coast video at its

annual conference in Tampa on Aug. 16. Pasco EDC won The Best of Class, Large Division award for the video that was created to showcase the county as a place to do business, as well as visit and host a sporting event or meeting. • The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) awarded Pasco EDC with two awards in the population over 500,000 category, at its annual conference in Nashville,Tennessee, on Oct. 6. The 2019-2020 Annual Report received a bronze award. The digital Ready Sites property videos won a silver award. • The Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC) recognized Pasco EDC’s relationship with Florida’s Sports Coast by presenting the Innovative Partnership award to Pasco EDC at its annual conference in Orlando on Oct. 14.

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