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Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a taxation bill that establishes May 31 through June 6 as the Hurricane Supplies Sales Tax Holiday. The tax exemption provides an opportunity to purchase items intended to help residents and business operators to prepare for, or respond to, a disaster. Items exempted from the sales tax include: • Flashlights, torches and other self-powered portable light sources costing $20 or less • Portable radios, two-way radios, or weather-band radios costing $50 or less • Tarps or other waterproof sheeting, and tie-down kits costing $50 or less • Gas or diesel fuel tanks costing $25 or less • Batteries costing $30 or less • Food coolers (nonelectric) costing $30 or less • Power generators costing $750 or less Hurricane Season officially begins on June 1 and ends on Nov. 30.
An amendment to reshape Pasco County’s recycling collection was an agenda of importance at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on May 21. The proposal was first introduced by the county’s Solid Waste and Resource Recovery Department at a board workshop in April. It came in response to a 2017 survey, which showed that over 75 percent of its Pasco County respondents preferred a higher frequency of recycling service, as well as carts. This change would increase recycling pickup from twice a month to once a week. While residents would be able to continue using their own personal bin to load recyclable items, there would be the option of private haulers issuing a cart for a monthly fee. Regardless of what container is used, it would have to be labeled with a signature sticker in order for it to be picked up.
Also, glassware would no longer be accepted as a recyclable item, as it is deemed as a ‘contaminant.’ Broken glass mixed with other recyclables leads to potential contamination, thus lowering the commodity value of those items. What’s more, glass has led to higher costs for the county when hauled away with recyclables – with foreseeable increases on the way. According to the county, glass makes up about 40 percent of the weight for recyclables annually. Costs become a burden when factoring in the transportation to a processing plant, then the separation of dirty glass from other recyclables, once there. “We’re currently paying $45 a ton to transport the materials down to [the material recovery facility],” added John Power, the county’s solid waste director.“By 2020, our contract is going to disappear, so we’re See RECYCLING, page 11A
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Diminishing waste in local oceans is an important mission for third-grader Lilly Kate Paban. In fact, she has been motivated to start an afterschool program at her Learning Gate Community School, in Lutz, to both educate fellow students and to get them to go outdoors to take action. She was first inspired when her then-science teacher, Christopher Bell, explained to the class the plight animals face when they mistakenly consume plastic littered in the sea. Lilly Kate has always loved animals, especially dolphins. In fact, her dream came true when she got the opportunity to swim alongside one. Her care for wildlife compelled her to help in some way, and she asked three of her friends at school for support. “I gathered my friends and was like, ‘we should start a club to help the environment.’ “Our goal is to clean up most of the plastic in the oceans so that none of the animals get extinct,” the 9-year-old explained. Once the girls devised a plan for an environmental club, they approached their principal with the idea, which was met with approval. In building support, Lilly Kate recruited her mother, Joelle, as a club volunteer. Joelle admitted she was shocked at first, unaware of her daughter’s good cause, but willing to help. “How can I say no to my kid?” Joelle responded with a smile.“I’m going to support any endeavor my child wants to do.” While the club is in the early stages, plans are already being established. The girls have decided their target audience to join is second grade to seventh grade students. They would also like to collect member-
ship fees in order to fund group trips and further their cause in protecting wildlife. Lilly Kate attributes her independence and go-getter mindset to her mother, who takes her and her younger sister, Stellie, to school. Joelle has her own executive assistant business. On their commute, the girls often hear their mother on the phone discussing her company. That business savvy helped Lilly Kate and her friends form the blueprint for the afterschool program. “I couldn’t be any more proud,” Joelle stated.“This is something that they want to give back to nature, and do their tiny part in this world.” However, the girls’ efforts were just beginning. They sent a handwritten letter to the Tampa tech company Tribridge – asking for whatever support it could offer. The letter reached the company by Friday, May 10 and that following Monday, the girls got quite a surprise while in school. Pete Loach, IT manager at Tribridge, personally donated seven laptops to help move the club forward. “Just what a tiny letter can do, can make a big change,” Lilly Kate mentioned. Joelle and her husband, Mario, also extend gratitude to Bell for helping spark their daughter’s interest in environmental awareness through his class. Both parents attested to the teacher’s dedication toward his students. “This guy’s life [is] these children,” Joelle said.“He brought passion.” Now with new laptops, the group can conduct proper research and track the oceans’ red tide, Lilly Kate said. She added that there are plans to do summer beach cleanups before the program officially starts next semester. With the initiative of several third-graders, many kids can learn to carry the mantle for a cleaner and safer tomorrow.
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The Land O’ Lakes Branch Library had an even larger volume of books stacked up as it held its annual Authors’ Fair on May 18. The event featured 20 writers from the Tampa Bay area showcasing their works across many genres. It was an opportunity for Pasco County residents to discover local literature, speak with the authors and purchase signed books. Deborah Cameron had her booth set up just outside the kids’ play area in the library. It was a suitable location to display her children’s novel,“The Mel Monsta” which she co-authored. The story features Mel the Monsta whose encounter with a friendly girl, helps Mel become more soft and gentle. The idea initially came from Cameron’s journey in becoming a better person to herself, and others. “We thought, ‘what can we do to help children with this?’” she and her co-author thought. “It’s to encourage children and adults to look beyond race, gender [and] who you love in life.” With the books neatly laid out on the table, Cameron also had a stuffed animal of Mel the Monsta for kids to marvel at. In the past, she has donated the books to sick youth at Shriners Hospitals for Kids as a way to encourage them. Cameron said she plans to write literature geared toward helping kids with autism. Booths like hers is what intrigued Beth Smith to come out to the fair. She enjoys combing through children’s books she can read to the youngsters in her family. “I have nieces and nephews, so I deal with them,” Smith said. Other authors’ works caught her eye as well, especially a book on cats. “I’m an animal lover,” she explained with a smile.“I picked up a dog off the side road and still have him living with me today.” She had her hands full as she exited the library with five purchased books. Some authors present had work that was religiously inspired, such as Mary Perrone Davis. Among some of her books displayed were
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The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, will offer teen games on May 30 at 4 p.m., to celebrate the end of the school year.There will be board games and snacks. For information, call (813) 7886375.
UF/IFAS Pasco Extension will offer a free seminar on June 8 at 10 a.m., at the Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St. Participants can learn to identify common garden birds and what to plant to attract them. For information, call (352) 518-0156.
U.S. service members and their families are invited to the 2019 Summer Fun Horse Show May 30 to June 1 at the Florida Horse Park, 11008 County Road 475 in Ocala. See show horses and rescue horses perform, learn about how local farms employ veterans, cheer on veterans as they ride and drive, visit with trainers and their horses, collect swag from horse associations, and more.There also will be a food truck.The horse park will engage veterans with the horses on June 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission and parking are free; wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Rick Cicero at (434) 294-5883 or Richard_Cicero@bellsouth.net.
WOMAN’S CLUB FUNDRAISER
The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club will have a “Share Night” Fundraiser on May 30 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Culver’s, 15003 N. Nebraska Ave., at the corner of Bearss Avenue, in Tampa. Mention the woman’s club when ordering, and a percentage of the sale will benefit the club’s education projects.
TECH HELP
The Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St., will offer one-on-one tech help, by appointment, on June 1 from 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., for anyone that has technology questions. For information, call (813) 7800064.
DISASTER EXPO
The Pasco County Division of Emergency Management will host the 2019 Disaster Expo on June 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Veterans Memorial Park, 14333 Hicks Road in Hudson. Guests can learn how to plan for evacuations, protect home and businesses, prepare go-kits for people and pets, register for special needs assistance, and more.There also will be a rescue vehicle display, a bounce house, raffles and giveaways for weather radios, a disaster kit and other prizes.The Pasco County 2019 Disaster Planning Guide will be available to take home.
CENSUS TOWN HALL
Florida Kids Count, the State Innovation Exchange, and Organize Florida will host a town hall on Census 2020 at the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences Atrium, MHC 1201, 3108 USF Banyan Circle in Tampa, on June 1 from 10 a.m. to noon. The purpose of the town hall is to raise awareness of the importance of the census, and to encourage and support participants to get involved with their local Complete Count Committees.To register, visit tinyurl.com/y23myqf4.
THE BIG EVENT II
The Church at Myrtle Lake will host The Big Event II on June 1 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 2017 Reigler Road in Land O’ Lakes. There will be free food, free entertainment, bounce houses, games, live music, and a movie under the stars.Admission is free. For information, call (813) 949-5516.
THRIFT SHOP OPENS
The Thrift Place, 8609 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes, will have a grand opening on June 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.There will be outdoor vendors and Lil Smokey’s BBQ food truck. For questions and vendor information, email Thriftplace@hotmail.com.
CLASSIC MOVIES
Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., in downtown Tampa, will again host its Summer Classics Movie Series, starting June 2 at 3 p.m., with the showing of the 1939 film,“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.”Tickets are $10, and $7 for theater members. For the upcoming schedule and information, visit TampaTheatre.org.
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St.Anthony of Padua in San Antonio will host its annual Feast of St.Anthony Picnic on June 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the parish grounds.There will be food, games, two bounce houses (one dry, one wet so bring a bathing suit), and a cake walk. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20 and sold at the parish office Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (the office is closed from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch), and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. For information, call (352) 588-3081.
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The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a Baby Storytime Kickoff to Summer on May 30 from at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1:15 p.m. There will be outside baby water play with a water table, baby pools, bath books and more, weather permitting. Come in your (baby) bathing suit or play clothes, and bring sunscreen and shades. The Adult Summer Reading Blast-Off is the same day from 10:30 a.m. to noon. There will be a quick demonstration on how to make guacamole and an information session on the Summer Reading programs. Adults can be entered to win a $200 gift card and other prizes. Toddler Storytime Kickoff will take place May 31 at 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 11:30 a.m., in half-hour increments, for children ages 1 to 2. And, Preschool Storytime Kickoff also will be on May 31 at 1:30 p.m., for children ages 3 to 5. Kids and their caregivers can sing, dance and share stories. The Summer Reading Club Blast-Off Party will take place on June 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be crafts, a bounce house, face painting, vendors and more. There also will be pen-turning in the Foundry from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for ages 16 and older, or age 9 and older with a parent or guardian. A signed waiver is required. For information, call (813) 929-1214.
Reading Club Kickoff
The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a Summer Reading Club Kickoff on June 1 at 10:30 a.m. Renowned storyteller Windell Campbell will present “A Universe of Stories.” For information, call (352) 567-3576.
Ice Cream & Reading
The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, will host a summer reading kick-off from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., on June 5 for teens and on June 6 for tweens. Participants can play games and eat ice cream. Call (813) 788-6375 for information.
a.m., in Hibiscus Park, where an official Monarch Butterfly City USA dedication will take place, followed by a reception at the Dade City Heritage Museum. On Touring Tuesday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to noon, participants can take a guided tour of City Hall, and meet-and-greet the mayor and city commissioners.Take a walk on Walking Wednesday, June 5 at 9 a.m., of Downtown Dade City.The tour will begin at Agnes Lamb Park and end at the chamber of commerce for refreshments. For information and more events, visit DadeCityChamber.org.
FARM TO TABLE
The UF/IFAS Pasco Farmden, 15029 14th St., in Dade City, will offer a Farm to Table Summer Youth Camp on June 3 to June 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., for ages 8 to 12. Kids can learn how to grow their own food, the importance of fruits and vegetables in their diet, and environmental conservation.There will be hands-on activities paired with interactive lessons, and daily science experiments. Participants also will harvest vegetables from the garden and prepare a healthy snack. Bring a water bottle, hat and wear closed-toe shoes.The cost is $35. For information, contact Eden Santiago Gomez at (352) 521-1255 or esantiagogomez@pascocountyfl.net.
JOB FAIR
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The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer a free seminar June 4 at
6:30 p.m., on how to prepare landscaping for hurricane season. Participants can learn how to prepare trees and landscapes with the guidance of a certified arborist. For information, call (813) 929-1214.
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The Orange Blossom Garden Club of Lutz will have its year-end luncheon on June 4 at 11:30 a.m., at Macaroni Grill, 14904 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. Newcomers are welcome. For information, call (813) 9491301, or leave a message on the club’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/OrangeBlossomGardenClub OfLutz.
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The Hugh Embry Library and the Dade City Garden Club will offer two free workshops for kids ages 6 to 12, to learn about nature through “Make-and-Take” projects.The lizard-themed sessions will be on June 5 at 1 p.m., and June 15 at 10:30 a.m., at the library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City.The second workshop is a repeat of the first one.All kids age 10 and younger must have a parent or guardian with them. Registration is recommended. Call (352) 567-357.
PLANT SEMINAR
UF/IFAS Pasco Extension will offer a free seminar on “Florida Native Plants:What, Why, How” on June 8 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Participants can learn why these plants change your landscape, maintain water quality, bring wildlife to your gardens, attract butterflies, and maintain color year-round. For information, call (352) 518-0156.
The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will meet June 11 at 7 p.m., at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.The guest speaker will be Joel Jackson on the topic of “Native Wildlife Need Native Plants.”There will be light refreshments and a native plant drawing. For information, call Sandy Vanno at (727) 207-1853.
FREE KID MOVIES
Cinemax Cinema Grove 16, 6333 Wesley Grove Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, will again host free summer kid movies every Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Only sameday ticketing will be available.The free movies start on June 11, June 12 and June 13 with the showing of “Smallfoot” and “Dr. Seuss’The Grinch 2018.” For information, call (813) 948-5444.
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Live Oak Theatre repertory company will host open auditions for the 2019-2020 season on June 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Carol and Frank Morsani Center for the Performing Arts, 21030 Cortez Blvd., in Brooksville.Auditions will take place for all season productions.Those interested should prepare 16 bars from a song that shows their strengths and vocal range. Cold readings will only be used in callbacks. There also will be an orientation program for anyone with no prior experience on June 6 and June 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Both sessions are required to audition. For information or to register for orientation, call (352) 593-0027, or email liveoakboxoffice@gmail.com.
GARDENING 101
UF/IFAS Pasco Extension will offer a seminar on Gardening 101 on June 18 at 2 p.m., at the New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel. Participants can learn how to plant, propagate and care for plants. For information, call (352) 518-0156.
YOUTH RIFLE PROGRAM
The Dade City Rod & Gun will be offer its fifth youth-focused First Steps Rifle Program on June 22 at 9 a.m. Participants can learn a basic knowledge of firearm safety and proper rifle handling skills.The class is about five hours long. Cost is $40 per person and includes the use of a rifle (Ruger 10/22), ammunition, NRA training materials, refreshments, professional instruction/supervision and a safe shooting environment. Participants may use their own rifle as long as it is approved, in advance, by the instructor(s). For information or to register, contact Larry Shrewsbury at LShrews1@aol.com or (813) 929-8900.
SUMMERFEST
The Zephyrhills SummerFest will take place June 22, starting with a Morning Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Zephyr Park.The market will feature 50 local artisans and vendors.The festival will run from 4 pm. to 9 p.m., and will include a dance competition, watermelon-eating contests for kids and adults, local food vendors, bounce houses, face painters, balloon twisters, and a 30-minute fireworks show over the lake at sundown. For information, call (727) 674-1464.
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The Pasco County Commission is expected to soon consider an 180-day moratorium on new applications for mini-warehouses and selfstorage facilities. Alexandra LaPorte, senior planner with the county’s planning and development department, said the intention of the 180-day moratorium would be for county staff to work on proposed regulations relating to that type of land use in the future. “This temporary moratorium would allow the planning and development department to research best practices for the development of mini-warehouse and self-storage facilities within the county,” LaPorte told commissioners, at their May 7 meeting. “It would also allow us to analyze whether additional standards relating to these uses should be incorporated in the land development code, and it would allow us to make sure those standards would support design standards to preserve and enhance visual and functional characteristics, as outlined in the comprehensive plan,” she said. LaPorte also noted that similar ordinances have been adopted in Tamarac, Miami-Dade
and Collier County, in Florida, as well as in other places across the country. The board approved LaPorte’s request for public hearings on the matter before the Pasco County Planning Commission, on May 23 at 1:30 p.m.; and before the county commission on June 4 and June 19. Commissioner Mike Moore applauded the county’s action on the issue. “Thanks to the team for bringing this. I know you worked hard on this. I think it’s important that we move forward with this,” said Moore, who has made no secret of his concerns about mini-warehouses popping up on land he thinks would be better utilized for uses that generate jobs. “What we’re doing is losing the possibility of major employment centers on that land,” Moore said.“I’m glad you brought it forward. I think it’s the right thing to do. I would assume we will have board support on this.” The moratorium would not affect anyone who has already had a pre-application meeting on this type of development, Moore noted. Commissioner Kathryn Starkey agreed with Moore’s position, saying she doesn’t want to see storage facilities taking up space that could be used to attract businesses offering quality jobs in Pasco County.
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The Student Summer Haul Pass, which gives unlimited rides on PCPT buses (Pasco County Public Transportation), is now available for $20, and valid June 1 through Aug. 31. The pass allows students to go to the beach, swimming pool, shopping, visit with friends, summer employment, and to save money. Those interested must have a current student ID from a school or university, or a PCPT ID with a green background. Students can purchase the pass at any county library; at the Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, Dade City or Wesley Chapel campus bookstore; at the Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller Office, West and East Government Centers; or at the PCPT Administrative Office.
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The Pasco County Schools Summer Food Service Program provides free meals to kids and teens during the summer. Meals will be served at sites across the county from June 5 through July 31. There are no income requirements or registration necessary, and anyone age 18 and younger can participate. The Lakeview Café, adjacent to Land O’ Lakes High School, will be open all summer to serve free lunch to kids and teens.Adults can purchase a meal, too.
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DEDICATION PAYS OFF The students in VPK and Explorers at Primrose School at Collier Parkway, in Land O’ Lakes, participated in a Read-AThon to purchase gardening benches and a Lil Library for the school’s Primrose Patch. The school also invested in creating a butterfly garden to help the Monarch butterfly migration from Mexico to Canada, In addition to the school cafeterias that will provide meal service, six mobile feeding buses will make lunch stops at locations throughout Dade City/Lacoochee, Zephyrhills,Wesley Chapel, Spring Hill, New Port Richey, Hudson and Port Richey. For a list of addresses and times, or to view the summer menu, visit SummerFoodPasco.net.
and added milkweed and other butterflyfriendly flowers, a butterfly bath and additional bushes for shelter. Not long after, the students began spotting caterpillars and butterflies, and even chrysalises. Due to the students’ hard work and dedication, the Primrose Patch was named a certified wildlife habitat with the National Wildlife Federation.
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• Emily Altier, of Wesley Chapel, graduated from Endicott College, in Beverly, Massachusetts, with a Master of Education, Athletic Administration. • Cole Dean Cooper, of Odessa, and Caroline Amanda Meisner, of Lutz, were named to the spring Dean’s List at Greensboro College in Greensboro, North
In addition, the patch is now producing pumpkins, squash, zucchini, green beans, peas, eggplant, okra, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce, spinach and radishes. There also is an herb garden for the school chef, Mr. Burgos. Primrose Schools hopes to get approved for a mud kitchen and playground scale so students can pot, plant and wash the produce right in the garden. Carolina. Meisner also graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in theatre. • Thais Jacomassi, of Lutz, made the spring Dean’s List at Emerson College, in Boston, Massachusetts. • Julianna Mitten, of Odessa, was named to the spring Dean’s List at Cedarville University, Ohio. Continued on next page
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Tallahassee Community College (TCC) student Samuel Goetz, of Odessa, attended the National Model United Nations in New York City. About 6,000 students from nearly 50 countries participated in the simulation, which included discussions of issues facing the international community, aiming to overcome the obstacles diplomats face when addressing them. The TCC students, representing the UN delegation from Libya, won three awards, earning a Distinguished Delegation Award for the overall team effort, and two Position Paper Awards, which are based on the quality of research and written positions
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A recent survey by PayScale has found that only about 50 percent of managers felt that recent graduates were ready for fulltime work. The skills that managers often found lacking in graduates included critical thinking, problem-solving, attention to detail, and leadership. In a release, Matt Stewart, co-founder of College Works Painting, gives these tips for that first job that can also be applied to a career path. Start small, think big.Young people tend to look for a job at a prestigious big-name company, so don’t overlook small companies that would allow more freedom to take on a variety of different roles, which would add to your growth. Find a mentor. Find a respected leader and reach out for advice. Pay attention to what they did to get where they are. Do more than the job description. Move up or redefine your position by taking on more than the minimum expectations of the job.Volunteer for new projects, committees, training others, etc. Don’t be afraid to fail. Find comfort in discomfort.The greatest self-growth is achieved when you challenge yourself to step outside your comfort zone. Keep yourself in a state of constant growth and train yourself to handle stress while you are young. In your first job, Stewart said to “be prepared to embrace and learn from things that may seem suboptimal on the surface, and even from some of your mistakes.”
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Moffitt Cancer to open Wesley Chapel treatment center The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report Moffitt Cancer Center and AdventHealth have announced they are working together to open an outpatient cancer center on the campus of AdventHealth Wesley Chapel, located next to the hospital on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard.The outpatient center is expected to open in the fall of 2020. “We strive to provide world-class cancer care close to where people live and work,” said Alan F. List, MD, president and chief executive officer of Moffitt Cancer Center. “Expanding Moffitt’s brand of oncology care, treatment and research in Pasco County helps us accomplish this goal. Moffitt also is responding to the growing incidence of cancer in Florida, as the state’s population continues to grow and age.” The new Moffitt outpatient center at AdventHealth Wesley Chapel will provide medical and radiation oncology service. It is being designed to accommodate 20 exam rooms, 22 infusion stations and two linear accelerators. Cancer screenings and survivorship programs geared toward patients who are post-treatment and in remission will also be available.
“This is just the beginning of our partnership with Moffitt Cancer Center and our joint commitment to finding new ways to bring innovative cancer care to the Pasco community,” said Mike Schultz, president and chief executive officer of AdventHealth West Florida Division. “Our partnership allows us to strengthen our network of care by expanding the type of health care services we can provide to our communities, and gives cancer patients greater access to the country’s leading-edge research, clinical trials and cancer treatments at Moffitt,” he said. Moffitt Cancer Center is a Tampa-based facility and is one of only 50 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, a distinction that recognizes Moffitt’s scientific excellence, multidisciplinary research, and robust training and education. AdventHealth is a faith-based, nonprofit health care system that uses leading edge technology and innovation to deliver its brand of whole-person care. Pasco facilities include AdventHealth Connerton, AdventHealth Dade City, AdventHealth Wesley Chapel and AdventHealth Central Pasco ER.
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Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, in collaboration with Bioscape Digital, has launched an interactive, bedside, tablet solution to further engage patients during a hospital stay. On the tablets, patients will have the ability to: • Educate themselves on relevant health educational content • Provide real-time feedback about their visit • Schedule an outpatient physician appointment • Access the patient portal • Stay entertained by playing games and listening to music • Sign up for various hospital services. Bioscape collaborates with health systems to empower patients, staff, and doctors at the point of care.
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BayCare Health System will take over ZooTampa at Lowry Park to honor local cancer survivors, patients and their supporters during this fifth annual event on June 8 at 4 p.m., at 1101 W. Sligh Ave., in Tampa. The private “Expedition Survivor” celebration will include exclusive access to all the zoo exhibits, rides and close-up animal encounters. There also will be family friendly activities, live music, photo stations, and a Cancer Tribute Ceremony with a luminaria dedication to survivors and those lost to cancer. The cost is $12.24 (attendees will each receive a $10 food voucher). To register, please visit BayCareCancerSurvivorEvent.org.
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Hope Services, 246 Cypress Glen Drive, Suite 102, in Wesley Chapel, offers group seminars to spread awareness of the free services available to families of persons with disabilities. Seminars take place the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and are conducted by an in-house counseling team. Members of Hope Services’ job coaching/training team usually attend, too. Each session includes a special topic, such as mindfulness and goal-setting; selfawareness and emotional regulation; time management and organizational skills; challenges of adjusting expectations; maintaining balance; and, coping skills. For information, call (813) 907-1903.
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Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has selected Diane Ricca as the 2018 Female Volunteer of the Year and Jose Pasqual as the 2018 Male Volunteer of the Year. Ricca has been volunteering at the hospital for more than 12 years and has accumulated 42,500 hours of service. She has served as chairperson for the volunteer gift shop, sits on a variety of committees for the Volunteer Association, and has served as the secretary of the Suncoast Health & Education Foundation. Ricca also received the Frist Volunteer Humanitarian Award in 2014. Pasqual has been a courier at Bayonet Point for more than eight years with over 4,000 hours of service. Beyond his courier assignment, he serves on the volunteer awards committee and was the recipient of a Star Award in 2014.
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FRIST HUMANITARIANS The Medical Center of Trinity has awarded the Frist Employee Humanitarian Award to Kaitlin Dilluvio, RN. Dilluvio has been with the hospital for three years. In addition to the care of her patients, she volunteers at the Good Samaritan Clinic, which helps provide free care to residents of Pasco County. She also volunteers as a grief support counselor through weekend retreats. Dilluvio helped facilitate the hospital’s donation drive for the Panhandle Post-Hurricane Michael Relief Fund and helps the hospital with its back-toschool program. Dr.Alene Wright was recognized with the Frist Physician Humanitarian Award. Wright has been a member of the hospital’s medical staff for more than seven years. She is board certified in generally surgery and specializes in breast surgery. Wright also is an active participant in the Cancer Conference, which brings cases for review and discussions among committee members. She also serves as a faculty member in HCA’s Graduate Medical Education Program, and partners with the Pasco County Health Department’s Breast and Cervical Cancer program. Wright is a board member of the Good Samaritan Health Clinic. In addition, The Frist Volunteer Humanitarian Award was given to Judi Geller, who has been a volunteer at the hospital for more than seven years and has provided more than 4,660 hours of service to the patients and staff. Geller was elected by her peers to the Board of the Medical Center of Trinity Volunteers Inc. She has been the organization’s fundraiser for the last three years, helping to raise more than $10,000 in scholarships, and assists with the Special Olympics program.
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Proponents for axing the Certificate of Need requirement said the repeal would promote more competition. Razler said the issue is more complicated. “It’s not straight up supply and demand, when it comes to health care, because of all of nuances involved,” Razler said. BayCare will need to review its plans “to determine what’s the best option, given the new landscape,” the hospital spokeswoman said. BayCare had been pursuing the hospital in Pasco because of the dramatic population growth and increasing demand for health services. The construction of the hospital was expected to create 300 jobs, and once it
became fully operational, it would need about 300 team members, hospital officials told The Laker/Lutz News in previous interviews. BayCare had planned to provide these services at the new hospital: • Emergency services for adults and children • Intensive care services • Obstetrical care services • Diagnostic lab imaging • Physical rehabilitation • Behavioral support services Hospital officials previously said it typically takes about three years from the time a hospital is approved until the physical structure is operating. At this point, it remains unclear, whether those plans will be pursued.
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Eubanks shared his personal story as the keynote speaker at the annual “Strengthening Our Communities Conference on Mental Health and Drug Prevention,” held May 14 at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel. The conference, hosted by Pasco County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) and Baycare Behavioral Health, is designed to increase public awareness and inspire action on mental health and substance abuse disorders. Just a few days after the conference, the speaker was found dead from a suspected drug overdose at his home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He was 37. In a statement, his family said Eubanks “lost the battle with the very disease he fought so hard to help others face. Helping to build a community of support is what meant the most to Austin, and we plan to continue his work.” ASAP also expressed its sympathy on Eubanks’ passing in a released statement: “We extend our thoughts and prayers to Austin’s family and friends.Although he has passed too early, his voice will echo in our memories and actions forever.” Before his untimely death, Eubanks addressed a crowd of nearly 500 people, to discuss the intersection of trauma, mental illness and addiction.
going to see that price go up drastically.” If glass was separated, it could potentially save the county over $100,000 in yearly expenses. However, there was pushback against the proposal during the public hearing segment. Joe Meierhoff is a regional sourcing manager of the glass-processing company, Strategic Materials. He took to the podium to address his opposition before the board. His company takes in recycled glass from material recovery facilities. Based on the condition of the glass, the business may see profit as it sells the material to bottle manufacturers. Meierhoff expressed doubt about the reported annual glass weight, suggesting that contents inside glass perhaps adds to the bulk. He also added that whether thrown in a garbage or recycling bin, the glass ultimately ends up at a landfill either way. “I would like you to not agree to put glass out of the recycling,” he implored.“At the very least, give me the opportunity to work with the contracted recycler and see if we can come up with a resolution.” While no definitive answer was given by the board, there was no indication that the manager’s request would be ruled out. Although, that was not the only conflict that arose from the proposed amendment. Under the new ordinance, Pasco residents who belong to a homeowners association (HOA) or a community development district (CDD), would not receive once a week pickups until their contract with private haulers expired.
Once the contracts end, these groups would be expected to abide by the same level of service as the rest of the county. After receiving feedback from residents within these groups, Commissioner Mike Moore contested the idea. “They have concerns about budgeting,” he said.“They want to be able to continue to negotiate those terms themselves, as they do now with the haulers.” Other board members, however, took a different stance. Commissioner Mike Wells noted that he had not received any negative feedback on the particular proposal. He also went on to state:“I think we need to do it county-wide. I don’t know that we need to make an exception for one community.” In agreement, Commissioner Kathryn Starkey added that “they can negotiate their price, they just need to have recycling once a week.” She also mentioned that the only alternative would be for HOAs and CDDs to pay a higher fee if they did not comply with the ordinance. Currently, the maximum amount a private hauler can charge a resident for both garbage and recyclable pickup is $12.44 a month. If passed, the ordinance would grant haulers a 90-day period before providing the amended services. The ordinance would not require any funding in order to go into effect. The Board of County Commissioners meeting was held in the West Pasco Government Center board room in New Port Richey. It was agreed unanimously by the board to continue discussions on the ordinance at a June 4 meeting.
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The Florida Legislature’s decision to drop the requirement for a Certificate of Need review for new hospitals is causing BayCare Health System to reconsider its plans for a hospital in Pasco County. The hospital chain had received a preliminary OK on its Certificate of Need request for a 60-bed hospital on a 111-acre site at the northeast quadrant of Interstate 75 and Overpass Road. It was pushing ahead with planning for the new facility, despite a challenge filed by AdventHealth’s hospitals in Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills and Dade City. A hearing on the appeal had been set for August.
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Shortly after the school shooting, Eubanks was prescribed opiates, benzodiazepines and stimulants for his physical injuries. He soon found the drugs helped him in other ways. “From the moment I was medicated, that emotion (from Columbine) completely shut off. It was like somebody turned off a faucet,” Eubanks explained. “I learned very quickly how to turn myself into an emotional robot, with the combination of those three substances. I thought that I had found the answer, I never had to feel anything. I was taught how to seek the fast road to relief.” Years later, at the height of his addiction, Eubanks said he was using upwards of 400 milligrams of the painkiller OxyContin per day, plus a host of other recreational drugs. His drug of choice, he admitted, was “just more.”
EMOTIONAL HEALING THROUGH HUMAN CONNECTION
After a decade more of undergoing a cycle of addiction and relapse, Eubanks said he finally received the help he needed, at a long-term treatment center in Denver that accepted him free of charge. It’s there he found the prescription he needed most: authentic human connection. The treatment center helped him navigate the stages of grief through meaningful, personal relationships with others with similar, lived experiences. “With emotional pain, in order to heal it, you have to feel it. It is essential to recovery,” Eubanks said. He added:“What is so essential for emotional healing for all of us, is relying on others from a place of vulnerability and authenticity and transparency.” The environment also provided him with structure and accountability, too, he said. Eubanks said,“I had to finally admit that I knew nothing, and I had to trust somebody else enough to believe that they did, and I did everything that they told me to for long enough to where it became a pattern.” Eubanks explained that after Columbine he didn’t return to school for his senior
But, the repeal of the requirement for a Certificate of Need has created a wide open market for the establishment of hospitals. The repeal is causing BayCare to take another look at its plans, said BayCare spokeswoman Lisa Razler. It’s still too early to say how the change will affect the health care system’s plans, Razler said. “We have a whole new lens to look through,” Razler said.“We’re going to have to take a step back and re-evaluate because with that new legislation, anyone can put a hospital anywhere.” The health care system was disappointed by the Legislature’s action, Razler said. “We believed in the planning process,” she said.
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Columbine shooting survivor Austin Eubanks was the keynote speaker at the annual ‘Strengthening Our Communities Conference on Mental Health and Drug Prevention’ in Wesley Chapel. He passed away just days later at his home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, at age 37.
year, instead relied on a private tutor from home in order to graduate.The decision isolated himself from others, leaving him to rely on substances to cope with his emotional pain. “I withdrew from human connection entirely. If you can create a better petri dish for addiction, I don’t know what it is,” the speaker said. “I missed out on a lot of the collaborative, connected healing that many of my classmates experienced in our senior year, because I withdrew from that community entirely.”
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Eubanks discussed his ideas to combat the nation’s addiction crisis, which he blamed partly on increased accessibility, acceptability and toxicity of various substances. The speaker called for greater efforts in implementing more systems of prevention and rehabilitation to curtail the demand for drugs. He challenged the medical community to do a better job of integrating physical health and mental health. He also challenged the education community to put more focus on nurturing emotional intelligence in early childhood education, to increase the ability to relate to other people. Eubanks then called for greater accessibility to long-term treatment for those who cannot afford its services. He also said the criminal justice system needs to place more emphasis on rehabilitation programs, specifically, by providing inmates a therapeutic continuum of care and teaching them prosocial behaviors. Said Eubanks,“Drugs are always going to exist. We cannot eradicate these issues by combating them on the supply side. We have to curtail the demand.” In addition to Eubanks, the conference featured presentations from Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco; Gail Ryder, Baycare Health Systems vice president of behavioral health; and Roderick Cunningham, Drug Enforcement Agency outreach program manager. There was also a series of breakout sessions that focused on substance abuse prevention and recovery efforts, among other topics.
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t all started as an idea between two dads who just wanted the best for their hockey-playing sons:What if we started our own hockey team at Land O’ Lakes High School? After long months of conversations, fundraising and coordination, Joshua Whitman and Bill O’ Connor’s theoretical question became a reality. This coming fall, the Land O’ Lakes High School hockey club will begin its first season in the Lightning High School Hockey League, or the LHSHL. The Gators becomes the 19th school to join the league. The league is operated by the Tampa Bay Lightning, and features varsity level programs throughout Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota counties. Hockey is not a sanctioned sport by the Florida High School Athletic Association, the official governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida. And, since most high schools don’t have enough players to field a team, the LHSHL has what’s called catchments, where it combines players usually from three or four different high schools to form a team. Previously, Land O’ Lakes students would be zoned to play for the Mitchell Mustangs hockey team, which also includes players from Mitchell and Sunlake high schools. With their sons, who play travel league hockey together, set to be high school freshmen next year, Whitman and O’Connor didn’t want them to get lost on an already overpopulated Mitchell roster. They also wanted them, and others, to get a true high school athletic experience — able to solely represent the Gators with their fellow Land O’ Lakes classmates. O’ Connor put it this way: “It’s fun because we all live in the same community and we all see each other at school. It’s like playing on the high school football team, with all the people from the same area. That’s what’s cool about it.You can tell the enthusiasm from the kids.” The parents got the blessing of the LHSHL to start a team and enlisted the help of USA Hockey to determine if Land O’ Lakes had enough players to make it all work. They also canvassed social media to gauge interest from Land O’ Lakes families. The response was overwhelmingly positive. “I was so surprised how enthusiastic everybody was and how supportive everyone was. That was the key. That’s what I think was good,” O’ Connor said. Once it was confirmed their community had the hard numbers to fill a club roster, the dads created a nonprofit foundation,
Joshua Whitman, team manager and one of the people responsible for creating the newly formed Land O’ Lakes High School hockey team, watches the first period of game play through the glass. The Land O’ Lakes resident uses his tablet during the game to do live tracking of stats and to manage the live stream video.
While the other players keep their eyes on the ice, Peter Tedeschi, of Land O’ Lakes, turns to wave to some friends who came to support the team. The Gators squared off against the Wiregrass Ranch Hockey Club in their inaugural game on April 19 at Advent Hospital Center Ice in Wesley Chapel.
Central Pasco Youth Hockey Foundation Inc., to help with fundraising and sponsorships efforts, and oversee the general operation of the team. They also went about filling a coaching staff, which is now led by Bill Karas, a Minnesota native who brings more than 50 years of coaching and scouting experience to the club. The entire endeavor took all of about six months. “We just kept moving forward, and it just kind of snowballed,”Whitman said.“Looking back now, it did fly by. It was good we started early and got things done as fast as possible.” Unlike most LHSHL teams, the Gators will have what’s called a “pure” team, with its entire roster made up of players who attend Land O’ Lakes High or are home-schooled and live within school boundaries. It undoubtedly adds a school spirit factor to the team. The hockey club raised about $1,800 selling Gators hockey sweatshirts alone, Whitman said, to help offset equipment and registration costs. “It’s created quite a buzz at the school,” said Whitman. “One of the things that we want to try to do is kind of change the culture about high school hockey here in Florida, because it kind of is a secondary thought for most kids.” The Gators hockey club actually began play this spring in a league operated by local rinks that’s independent of the LHSHL.The spring league is designed as a prelude to the fall season for current eighth-graders through high school juniors. The spring roster has 28 players.That in-
cludes three high school juniors, a sophomore and a freshman, 15 eighth graders, and 10 seventh graders on the practice squad. The club’s first-ever game was on April 19, when it faced Wiregrass Ranch High at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel. It was a memorable game for all, including the Gators head coach, who has seen just about everything in his five decadelong hockey career. “First game here, we probably had 200 people. It was incredible.You don’t see that at Gators Head Coach Bill Karas watches his players on a Minnesota high school game,” defense. Karas, a Minnesota native, is a USA Hockey Karas said.“I was very impressed Level 4 certified coach and brings nearly 50 years of with the support that we’re get- hockey experience to the Gators bench. ting from the Land O’ Lakes community, and I’m just glad to be part of it.” team’s prospects in the LHSHL regular seaThe hockey dads and coaches aren’t the son, which runs roughly from September only ones excited about the Land O’ Lakes through February. hockey venture. Players are, too, of course. Though the fall roster will mostly be comLeftwing Ian Ravens is one of the roster’s posed of incoming freshman, the rising older, more experienced players, as a 16-year- senior feels the upstart team can hold its old junior. own. In the spring league, the Gators have After playing in recreation leagues for won a few games and remained competitive many years, Ravens is glad to finally repre- in others. sent his high school in hockey gear. “I think that we’re going to go in strong, “It’s a big thing. I’m looking forward to which we have to,” said Ravens, who’s been our senior nights, stuff like that, things that I playing recreational hockey for about 11 wouldn’t be able to do playing for Mitchell years.“We’re going to be playing a lot of difor another team,” said Ravens. ferent teams, not just the teams that we’re “I think we’re going to get a lot of recog- playing now (in the spring).We’ve got to be nition in the school.We have a lot of fans,” he more physical, which I definitely see in added. everyone. I see that we have a lot of potenMeantime, Ravens is confident about the tial. I think we’re going to go far with it.”
Gators player Michael Yevstratov, center, No. 5, heads the attack into the offensive zone after a center ice face-off win. His teammate, Ian Ravens, right, No. 13 , prepares to join Yevstratov in the battle.
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Joe Eisenberg, the team’s assistant coach, is calling out to his players during the first period of the game. The coach is generally yelling instructions on where to go on the ice or for players to return to the bench for a shift change.
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esearchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced their 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season outlook on May 23. They predicted nine to 15 named storms, including four to eight hurricanes – and, two to four that could become major hurricanes. That compares to Colorado State University’s hurricane research team’s forecast in April, which predicted 13 named storms, including five hurricanes and two which will become major hurricanes. Remember: No matter what the experts predict — the bottom line is that it just takes one disaster to hit that is so destructive it will have devastating effects for years. So, if you haven’t already done so, begin making your preparations now — and ramp them up, as the threat level increases. Remember, as the old saying goes:“Better safe than sorry.” To help you prepare for Hurricane Season 2019, we’ve put together some checklists. Look through them and use them to improve your personal preparations for the season, which officially begins June 1 and runs through Nov. 30.
BEFORE A HURRICANE, PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY:
• Keep your trees and shrubs trimmed. • Clear out clogged rain gutters and downspouts. • Store outdoor furniture, windchimes, garbage cans, decorations, potted plants and other items that could become projectiles in high winds. • If you have a boat, determine how and where to secure it. • Cover windows with pre-cut plywood or hurricane shutters.
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• Assemble an emergency kit: Be sure it has enough food and water to last at least three days. It should include 1 gallon of water per day per person for drinking and sanitation. It also should include nonperishable foods that are easy to store and prepare, including protein bars, dried fruit, canned pastas, soups, canned tuna, peanut butter and jelly, crackers, raisins, beef jerky. (Be sure to include a can opener in your kit.) • Don’t forget the baby formula and baby food. • Pack paper cups and plates, plastic utensils, too.
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Generators can keep things running when the power goes out, but be cautious when using them. If used improperly, they can kill.
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• Your safety kit should include filter masks to protect your mouth and nose • Medications • A first aid kit • A whistle to signal for help • A battery-powered radio and extra batteries • Moist towelettes for sanitation • Garbage bags and plastic ties (for personal sanitation)
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• Have a sleeping bag for each family member. • Duct tape and heavyweight garbage bags or plastic sheeting (for shelter-in-place) • A wrench or pliers (to turn off utilities)
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• Put valuable documents in a waterproof container and store it on a shelf, or take with you if you evacuate.Those documents should include bank account records, marriage certificates or divorce decrees, driver’s license, Social Security card, passport, titles, deeds, income tax information, trusts, wills and birth certificates.
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• Your kit should include: sturdy leashes, harnesses and/or a carrier; pet food, drinking water, bowls, cat litter, a litter pan; pet health records, current photos of your pets,
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HAVE A PLAN: SHOULD YOU STAY OR SHOULD GO?
• Know your zone and be prepared to leave, if authorities tell you to do so. Particularly vulnerable areas include mobile homes, high-rise buildings, coastal areas, near rivers or inland waterways and land below sea level. No matter where you live, you should evacuate if you feel unsafe. • If you live in a mandatory evacuation zone, prepare an evacuation plan that includes transportation routes and destinations, and considers all family members and pets. Know which hotels and motels along your evacuation route accept pets.Ask if no-pet policies can be waived in an emergency. • If you plan to shelter in place, notify
out-of-area contacts of your decision to stay. Be sure you have assembled your emergency kit and have a safe place to stay in your home. • If you are staying in place, fill up bathtubs or buckets with water to use for cleaning and toilet flushing. • Stay informed. Listen to an NOAA weather radio, or regularly check local forecasts and news reports. • Keep your vehicle’s gas tank threequarters full at all times and have cash on hand.
DURING THE STORM
• Close all interior doors. Secure and brace exterior doors.Take refuge in a small interior closet, or hallway on the lowest level. Lie on the floor under a table or another sturdy object. • Stay away from windows and glass doors. • Don’t be fooled by a lull in the storm. It could be the eye of the storm and the winds could resume.
AFTER THE HURRICANE PASSES
• Stay aware of threats from flooding and tornadoes. • Do not drive into water when you
can’t see the bottom of the road; avoid flooded areas. • Do not walk in standing water; it may contain contaminants, it might be deeper than it looks; it may have a strong undercurrent; or, it may be electrically charged with a downed wire. • Be careful about the foods you eat. If the power is out, your food may be spoiled. If you have a cooler, be sure to have lots of ice and freezer packs to help foods stay cool longer. • Avoid carbon monoxide poisoning: Do not burn charcoal or gas grills inside a house, tents, garage, vehicle or fireplace. Do not use gas-powered generators indoors or in a garage. • If you’re using a generator, be sure to give it plenty of room for ventilation. Place it outside and away from windows, doors and vents to prevent poisonous carbon monoxide from coming indoors.
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• Call an agent. • Take photos of the damage. • Make emergency repairs to avoid more damage and keep receipts for tarps, lumber, etc. • Keep alert to potential scams.
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Pasco County Animal Services and the county’s parks, recreation and natural resources department team up for Pasco Park Walks. Volunteers from Animal Services stroll with adoptable dogs through one of four Pasco parks starting at 9 a.m., on the first Saturday of the month. The next walk is at Crews Lake Wilderness Park, 16739 Crews Lake Drive in Spring Hill, on June 1 at 9 a.m. The public is invited to bring their own dogs, too, for the “pack walk.”
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All About Kids Children’s Consignment, 1900 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., will have a 20th anniversary celebration on June 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be free summer photo sessions by Garcia Photography, food, vendors and fun. Visit All About Kids on Facebook.
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David Gwynn, P.E., the district seven secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, will be the featured speaker at the North Tampa Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting on June 4.The meeting is from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Pasco-Hernando State College’s Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel. For more information, visit NorthTampaBayChamber.com.
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The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will have its business breakfast on June 6 from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., at the Golden Coral, 6855 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.
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