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Ending pandemic requires a unified effort
By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com
Doctors are continuing to urge those who are eligible to get vaccinated, to mask up, to keep a social distance from others and to practice good hygiene — in a layered effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. Doctors from the University of South Florida, BayCare and AdventHealth delivered that message in two separate virtual sessions
held last week. “As we opened the school year, it was truly what I call the perfect storm,” Dr. Christina Canody, pediatric service line medical director for BayCare said, during a Zoom call arranged by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, who represents Florida’s 14th congressional district. “Last year, when we opened, we had mandate mask requirements, we had some of the lowest rates of infectivity, positivity and
prevalence that we had seen during the pandemic,” Canody said. “This year, we were at absolute opposite ends of the spectrum. “We were at very high prevalence and positivity rates, and we continue to see a large number of children impacted,” Canody said. She emphasized that despite the tremenSee PANDEMIC, page 7A
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Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey is calling for better design standards, relating to the appearance of distribution centers. She raised the issue during the Pasco County Commission’s Aug. 24 meeting, showing her colleagues photos to illustrate her point. The photos revealed a distribution center with a large blank wall and sparse landscaping. “This is really not a good thing for the neighborhood,” Starkey said. “We have some design standards for large, big-box buildings, but it left out these kinds of buildings. I guess we weren’t anticipating these kinds of buildings,” the commissioner added. She called upon the county to require the same types of design details for distribution centers as it has for large-scale commercial retail buildings and large-scale commercial development projects. “Do not have unbroken blank walls,” Starkey said. More landscaping is needed, too. “One tree for every 60 feet — I think is what we have going on there. I definitely want to see us do better,” she said. The county can do better and, she added, if it raises its expectations, it will get better results. “They (developers) will do better if we
ask them to, because I’ve seen that in other counties,” Starkey said. Nectarios Pittos, the county’s director of planning and development, said one possibility would be to add a section to the county’s big-box ordinance to specifically address distribution centers. Another option would to be make these requirements on a case-by-case basis, when individual requests for master planned unit developments (MPUDs) come in, Pittos said, because most of these developments fall into that category. County Attorney Jeffrey Steinsnyder said he would prefer to see a code change,“so that everybody knows the rules coming in.” In the meantime,“if there are MPUDs in process that have these types of uses, that would be something that the planner that is reviewing them considers,” the attorney said. Starkey added:“We would like the planner to know that we want to see better building, so you can start dealing with that in your meetings, not in my meetings.” On another topic, Starkey pushed the county to seek greater diversity in housing choices, within subdivisions. “We should be asking for a mix of 40-, 50, 60-foot product,” she said, noting she wants to avoid cookie-cutter subdivisions. “I’m not going to be OK with any more only 40-foot lots,” Starkey said.“I’m not going to approve any more. See DESIGN, page 7A
By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com
The Pasco County Commissioner has selected Trias Construction LLC, to complete the renovation work at the Land O’ Lakes Branch Library. The library, at 2818 Collier Parkway, in Land O’ Lakes, will get a complete makeover, under the approved expenditure, which is not to exceed $3,837,200. The work is being paid for with funds secured from General Obligation Bonds approved by Pasco County voters in a November 2018 referendum, with a 66% voter approval. The project involves completely updating and modernizing the branch library, including new spaces for adults, teens and children. When the renovations are completed, it will have updated technology, new furnishings, high-efficiency air-conditioning and faster internet. There also will be updated meeting spaces, an expanded lobby, a renovated makerspace and a central service desk, according to materials in the county board’s Aug. 24 agenda packet. Space is being reconfigured in the library to maximize the amount available for public See LIBRARY, page 7A
350 apartments approved, at State Road 52 and Old Pasco Road Future Orange Belt Trail could attract small shops to provide fun places for users to buy an ice cream or a lemonade. By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com
The Pasco County Commission has approved a rezoning to allow an apartment development of up to 350 units at the southwest corner of State Road 52 and Old Pasco Road. The 23.1-acre site currently is occupied by pastureland, some residences and some outbuildings. It abuts the Mango Hills master-planned unit development district, which has been approved for a maximum of 415 single-family detached and single-family attached townhomes. Properties to the north and the northeast, adjacent to State Road 52, are zoned for
general commercial, light industrial and retail, office and residential land uses. In recommending approval of the request, county planners said the proposed apartments are a logical transition from general commercial and industrial uses. The request also received a recommendation for approval from the Pasco County Planning Commission. In addition to approving the rezoning, the county board also granted a variance regarding the number of parking spaces required for the project. The property is next to where Pasco County will be building the Orange Belt Trail, and the project is planning to construct a bicycle and pedestrian access to that recreational trail. During the planning board’s public hearing, Attorney Barbara Wilhite, who represented the applicant, said the maximum allowable density, under the county’s comprehensive plan, would be 24 units per acre. But the proposed project calls for a maximum of 15 units per acre. Wilhite said the proposed apartments
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would have access to a portion of Old Pasco Road that has four lanes. She also noted that the proposed apartments are close to the State Road 52/Interstate 75 interchange, and nearby properties are planned for industrial development. The access to the project is from Old Pasco Road, Wilhite told the county board, during its Aug. 24 public hearing on the request. Commissioner Kathryn Starkey noted the planned access to the Orange Belt Trail. She told Wilhite that her client should consider using a small piece of land near the trail to create a business that would serve trail users. Starkey said the county wants to create opportunities for entrepreneurship along its recreational trails, such as a coffee shop, or an ice cream shop or somewhere “that would be a fun place to go, if you’re using the trail.” She encouraged Wilhite:“Be thinking creatively about a retail or a small commercial experience, next to that trail.” Wilhite said there is property nearby that
could be used for that purpose. Starkey responded:“It could be on your property, too. One of the things that we’ve (Starkey and county staff) talked about doing is what’s called an overlay district, all along the trail. You see it done in other places, where you have it zoned that, if you want to do something. “We would put the uses in. Ice cream shop, coffee shop, lemonade stand, whatever, if you’re within 20, 50, 100 feet of the trail — whatever — the right determination is, you can do it. “It’s just a great benefit and a really cool thing to have along the perimeters of the trail. Especially that trail. “I hear from people all of the time that we don’t have enough amenities on our trails. “Once you leave the Starkey Market and Longleaf, you go all of the way to Hernando County before you can buy a drink or an ice cream or anything along our trail. “I just want to really encourage some little entrepreneurship along the trails,” Starkey said.
Request for mixed uses aims to wrap up Wesley Chapel project By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com
The Wesley Chapel Lakes project has been on the books for decades, but now the developer is seeking an amendment to its master planned unit development (MPUD) to pursue entitlements at three intersections within the community. The project is located south of, and adjacent to State Road 54, about 3.5 miles east of Interstate 75, and extending south to the Pasco County line. The developer, M/I Homes of Tampa LLC, is seeking entitlements for vacant parcels within Wesley Chapel Lakes that are consistent with market demands, according to information contained in the Pasco County Commission’s Aug. 26 agenda materials. The proposed uses will not generate more vehicle trips from the development than were previously approved and that have already been addressed through mitigation (which normally includes impact fees and/or transportation improvements), according to the agenda background materials. Most of the residential component of the project has been developed. Now, the applicant is seeking approval of entitlements along three nodes on Meadow Pointe Boulevard, according to Barbara Wilhite, an attorney for the applicant. The northern node is at Meadow Pointe Boulevard and State Road 54; the central node is at Meadow Pointe Boulevard and State Road 56; and the southern node is Meadow Pointe Boulevard and Beardsley Drive. The project originally was approved decades ago, as a Development of Regional Impact, which allowed an array of uses, Wilhite said. Wilhite told the planning commission: “This is not the beginning of this project. This is the end of the project.” The changes being sought will allow a mixture of uses, along with conditions, at
the intersections,Wilhite said. “It just so happens that the developer has held those properties and not developed those,” she said.“All of those nodes are approved for commercial today.What we’ve done is the ability to do residential at those nodes.” The property is not within the current multifamily moratorium boundary. The modification area includes about 166 acres. It calls for up to: • 850 single-family attached, townhome or apartment units • 420,000 square feet of commercial use • 150,000 square-feet office/light industrial • 700 hotel rooms The request also seeks a variation from the county’s land development code to permit a reduction in the standard parking space size of 9-feet by 20-feet to a reduced size of 8-feet by 18-feet, with the condition that curbs and/or wheel stops will be required to prevent vehicles from overhanging required landscape buffers, or sidewalks, unless the sidewalk is 7-feet wide, to keep the sidewalk width at a minimum of 5 feet for pedestrians. One speaker, who appeared via a virtual connection, expressed support for the additional development planned at the State Road 54 and State Road 56 intersections with Meadow Pointe Boulevard, but asked to preserve the area near Meadow Pointe and Beardsley intersection for residential development. Wilhite said that the Beardsley intersection currently has some commercial entitlement. But the attorney said her client will not seek to increase the commercial potential at that location. The county’s planning staff recommended approval of the request, with conditions. The Planning Commission agreed with county planners, unanimously recommending approval of the request to Pasco County Commission, which has final jurisdiction on land use and zoning decisions.
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Pasco steps in to help dogs rescued from Hurricane Ida By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com
Pasco County Animal Services stepped in last week to help with rescue efforts, of dogs that were endangered by Hurricane Ida. Mike Shumate, who oversees animal services, explained the chain of events leading to the shelter’s involvement and described how it helped. “We were contacted by some of our network partners who asked if we could help Charleston as they were taking in dogs from the Humane Society of South Mississippi,” Shumate said, via email. “We said we could take some of the animals they were going to pick up. We were then contacted by Charleston and made arrangements. “Initially, we were going to meet them in Lake City since they were trying to get to Jacksonville to also drop off dogs. “We discussed it with Charleston and offered to shelter all 50 dogs overnight at our shelter so they could rest up for the final leg of their journey.
“They were very appreciative. It worked out well, as Humane Society of Tampa Bay (HSTB) was also going to have to drive to Lake City.” So, instead of traveling to Lake City, HSTB only needed to travel to Pasco to pick up 15 dogs, Shumate said. Charleston transported a total of 50 dogs on Aug. 29, with HSTB taking 15; animal services kept 20 in Pasco; and 15 went to the Jacksonville Humane Society and Halifax Humane Society in Daytona Beach. Most of the dogs that were transported were medium to large dogs, including pit bulls, hounds, shepherds and retrievers, Shumate said. There didn’t appear to be any purebreds, he said. This wasn’t the first time the shelter has stepped in to help out in response to a disaster, Shumate said. “We have helped numerous shelters with disaster relief efforts, such as Santa Rosa County Animal Services after Hurricane Michael, and we also help other local shelters when they are overcrowded or experience staff shortages, or hoarding or
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Pasco County Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program started Sept. 1 and will run through Aug. 31, 2022. Children ages 5 to 18 can participate in county, district, state, regional and national level 4-H clubs, events and activities. Members join community clubs where they work with fellow volunteers to complete projects, community service, camps and workshops. Project areas include: Leadership, environmental science, animal science, robotics, sewing, art, fishing and more.The cost to join is $15 for ages 5 to 7 and $25 for ages 8 to 18. For more information or to join a club, call 352-5180156, or email sreighter@mypasco.net. For more information about the Florida 4-H program, visit Florida4H.ifas.ufl.edu.
SAINT LEO COFFEEHOUSE
The Saint Leo University Ministry will host its free annual coffeehouse event, “Kirkchella,” on Sept. 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., outside the clock tower at Saint Jude Chapel/Student Activities Building and on the Kirk Green (lawn) by Kirk Hall. (The event is a ‘play’ on the Coachella arts and music festival in California.) The guest singer and musician will be Father John Klein, sharing contemporary Christian music.Also featured will be Lucas Nocera, music minister for Saint Leo.The event is open to youth groups from neighboring parishes, and Saint Leo students, faculty, staff and alumni. Registration is required in advance at Ministry.saintleo.edu/kirkchella-2021 or tinyurl.com/4y3yknjw.
AWANA CLUB
The Church @ Myrtle Lake, 2017 Reigler Road in Land O’ Lakes, will offer a KidTown Awana Club starting Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. Offers include “Cubbies” for ages 3 and 4;“Sparks” for kindergarten through second grade; and “T&T” for third grade through fifth grade. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m.The club is offered throughout the school calendar year. Registration is online at MyrtleLake.org.
ARTISTS RECEPTION
The Gallery at the Carrollwood Cultural Center 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa, will host a reception on Sept. 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., to celebrate local emerging artists, as part of its EMERGing Artists exhibit currently on display through September.The reception will include poetry with Ian Koratsky, demonstrations with typewriter poet Juan Li, and jewelry artist Angie
museum. Register by calling Ory at 405-2505743, by calling the museum front desk at 352-567-0262, or by emailing pfmfrontdesk@gmail.com.
CHARITY DRAG SHOW
Double Branch Artisanal Ales, 5956 Wesley Grove Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, will host a Charity Drag Show on Sept. 11 at 9 p.m., to benefit Jason Tucker of Pasco Fire Rescue. The event will include a 50/50 raffle, drag queens and firefighters on the runway, and a pink firetruck on site.Tickets are $20.Visit DoubleBranchAles on Facebook.
Memorial Mile
The Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel will host its third annual 9/11 Memorial Mile Run/Walk on Sept. 11, at the Tampa Premium Outlets, 2300 Grand Cypress Drive in Lutz, in remembrance of the heroes of 9/11. Participants can take part in person or virtually. The entry fee is $10 and will benefit the Rotary Club’s scholarship fund and other projects. There is no day-of-event registration. Participants can pick up their goodie bag (includes a shirt and bib), at the outlets at the Michael Kors pavilion on Sept. 10 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., or on Sept. 11 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. The run/walk is scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m., followed by a ceremony, time of remembrance and a tour of the 9/11 Memorial Wall at 8:30 a.m. Online registration (deadline is Sept. 10) is at RunSignup.com/Race/FL/Lutz/911MemorialMile.
BABY SHOWER EXPO
The Largest Baby Shower is scheduled for Sept. 11 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Evolve Event Center, 4575 Pet Lane in Lutz.There will be food trucks, games, a maternity fashion show, vendors, raffles and free giveaways.The cost is $5 per person. Children age 5 and younger are free. For ticket and vendor information, email tlbsever@gmail.com, or call 813-997-3379.
Music & Motorcycles
Main Street Zephyrhills will host its 17th annual Music & Motorcycles event on Sept. 11 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., on Fifth Avenue in Zephyrhills. There will be live music, food, a bike show, beer and local vendors. There also will be a tribute to first responders and military personnel in honor of the 9/11 20th anniversary.
NEW BOOK CLUB
The New River Library will offer a new adult book club,“Novels on Tap,” for ages 21 and older.A variety of genres will be covered, starting with graphic novels.The first meeting is on Sept. 12 at 2 p.m., at The Wicked Pour in Odessa, at which time a book will be chosen and suggestions will be taken for future novels. Masks are recommended but not required. For information, email emilyb@pascolibraries.org. Registration is required online at PascoLibraries.org.
Poster exhibition
The Regency Park Library, 9701 Little Road in New Port Richey, will display a series of 14 posters that present the events of Sept. 11, 2001; the immediate aftermath of the attacks; the nine-month recovery period; and the ongoing repercussions of 9/11 to present day. The exhibit was developed by the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, and was made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy Demands Wisdom. The posters will be on display through Sept. 30.
Memorial Event
Skydive City, 4241 Sky Dive Lane in Zephyrhills, will be the site for a 9/11 Memorial Event from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will include tandems for firefighters and law enforcement, RW jumpers, and swoopers; a moment of silence offered by Pastor Ben Shurtliff; flyers with smoke; and a finale with flags, streamers and smoke.
Degante.There also will be solo exhibits by artists Patricia Kluwe Dererian, Hoyt E. Carrier III, and James Vann.Admission is free. For information, visit CarrollwoodCenter.org, email curator@carrollwoodcenter.org, or call 813922-8167.
FRIENDSHIP SINGERS
The Friendship Singers group is looking for members to sing music from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s at local nursing homes and for seniors.The next practice is on Sept. 11 at 10 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Senior Nutrition Center, 6802 Wisteria Loop in Land
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WEAVING CLASS
The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City, will offer a “Weaving Class with Marilynn Ory” from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on Sept. 11, Oct. 16, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11.The cost is $25 in advance and $30 at the door, for the first class. Subsequent classes are $20. Family discounts are available. Minors will require adult supervision. First-time guests will receive complimentary admission to the
Resonate Church, 2646 Stonewood Park Loop in Land O’ Lakes, will host a Community Fall Fest on Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. Free activities will include a water slide, crafts, a video game trailer, an obstacle course, a bounce house, face painting and caricatures, a petting zoo, a QB challenge,Tic Tac Toe basketball and corn hole. Free food will include hot dogs, chips, popcorn, cotton candy and snow cones. Guests will have a chance to win raffle prizes. Everyone receives a free ticket at the door; the cost is $1 for each additional ticket or a canned good donation (for Metropolitan Ministries) to enter the raffles.A big-ticket raffle (to benefit Oasis Pregnancy Center) also will cost $5 per ticket, or $10 for three tickets.
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The Center for Education Reform (CER) will accept applications for and award a $1 million prize to an education provider, exceptional group of people, or organization that demonstrated accomplishment during COVID-19 and seeks to expand its work throughout the coming year, in the U.S. The STOP Award for Education will reward education that is Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding and Permissionless. The application window will be open Sept. 8 and closes on Oct. 6 at 11:59 p.m., EST. “We are on the hunt for great, successful entrepreneurs and innovators who have been educating our kids during COVID, and didn’t skip a beat to give parents what they want and children what they need during the pandemic,” said Jeanne Allen, CER founder and CEO, in a news release. In addition to the $1 million prize, CER also is supporting several new microschools in underserved communities. For more information, visit StopAward.com.
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Victory High School, in New Port Richey, has added new members to its board of directors. Dr. David Barzelay was named the board chair. He brings more than 49 years of teaching, grant writing, leadership and chaplaincy to the position. Barzelay has experience in writing curriculum, preparing and conducting training sessions for staff, and planning budgets and maintaining fiscal responsibility. His contributions also include fundraising efforts in securing federal, state and local grants. Dean Chung is now a board member. He has more than 30 years of experience in the corporate and nonprofit management sectors. From IBM to volunteering with PascoHernando SCORE, Chung brings his leadership, consulting and fundraising efforts to the board of directors. He has been a supporter of Victory High School since its beginning.
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Pasco-Hernando State College (PSHC) has increased opportunities for students seeking a nontraditional college experience and looking to pursue a certification in the workforce. Through its Workforce Education department, and in partnership with the Bay Area Apartment Association (BAAA), PHSC now offers an Apartment Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Program. The program is registered by the state for veterans training under the GI Bill, and is designed for varying groups of individuals,
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“You can’t have a whole development of 40-foot lots,” she said. On another topic, Commissioner Mike Moore, who is chairman of the Tourist Development Council, gave his colleagues a snapshot of how well the county’s tourism industry is faring. Pasco’s occupancy rate from January through June was 76.4%, Moore reported. That compares to 64.1% in Hillsborough County; 73.7% in Pinellas County; and an average of 65.3% in Florida, Moore said. “Let’s be honest, we know why those numbers are what they are — because of the changes that we’ve made, as a team, along with our DMO (Destination Management Organization), when it comes to being Florida’s Sports Coast. “All of the tournaments that came in during that time, across the county, that’s what generated room nights,” Moore said. During the Aug. 24 session, the board also: • Approved an interlocal agreement between the county and the City of Zephyrhills for the interconnection of reclaimed water systems along Eiland Boulevard. The county’s utilities department and the city of Zephyrhills believe the agreement will have mutual benefits. Pasco can use the city’s reclaimed water system for customers in the Northern Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area and Zephyrhills will have an option for disposal of excess flows.The
dous increase in pediatric admissions to the hospital, that children generally have a less complicated course of treatment and pediatric death rates remain low. However, she noted that the hospital chain had 180 pediatric admissions in August, which was the highest number, by far. “The majority of those are cared for at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital,” the pediatrician said. “We have seen an uptick in our emergency room visits, and in general, we still have capacity,” she said. But the increase in pediatric cases, coupled with the surge in adult cases, puts a strain on health care workers, she said. Previously, many of the hospital’s pediatric staff had transitioned to help care for adults, she said. The hospitalization of a child also takes a toll on families — both emotionally and financially, and disrupts their daily lives, she said. She also talked about the importance of children being able to go to school. She noted that the social isolation during last school year has had a lasting effect on some children’s mental health. She also noted that many people are coping with the death of relatives, colleagues or friends. Canody emphasized the need to educate people about the seriousness of the pandemic. She put it this way:“It’s going to continue to circulate as long as it continues to be transmitted. Most pandemics last, on average, three years.” She underscored these steps to help reduce the spread: • Become fully vaccinated, if you’re eligible. • Wear a face mask.“It’s more important if a person who is infected wears one, but if you wear one as well, you can decrease your risk of being exposed to the virus,” she said. • Practice good hand hygiene.“For little kids, we try to encourage them to keep their hands to themselves and keep their things to themselves, and also to wash their hands frequently.” • Stay home, if you’re not feeling well. “We all have to take care of each other,” Canody said. “It is a little defeating sometimes, when people don’t heed the message. And, I can be honest with you that personally, I’ve had family members who have been affected by this virus. I know people personally who have passed away from this virus. “The majority of our patients in the hospital are unvaccinated and the majority of the deaths we are seeing now are unvaccinated.” Dr. Jason Salemi, of the University of South Florida, noted “nine or 10 weeks ago we had about six children being hospitalized every day in the entire state, with COVID-19. “We’ve had a (more than) 10-fold in-
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Interlocal Agreement will allow the construction of approximately 10,000 feet of reclaimed water transmission piping, a booster pump station, and other necessary appurtenances to interconnect the two reclaimed water systems, according to the county board’s agenda materials. The Southwest Florida Water Management District will cooperatively fund all costs associated with this interconnect to be built by the City, and there will be costs to the county.The City of Zephyrhills approved the agreement on July 26.
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This rendering shows what the new interior of the Land O’ Lakes Branch Library will look like, once a massive remodeling project is completed at the library.
LIBRARY, from page 1A programming. There also will be exterior renovations, including new landscaping and outdoor spaces. The library closed on Aug. 14, to get ready for the renovations.The project is expected to wrap up in late 2022. Meanwhile, patrons that typically use the Land O’ Lakes branch will be able to order materials to be placed on hold and picked up at the Land O’ Lakes Recreation Complex, 3032 Collier Parkway, which is next to the library. Hours for picking up holds will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 6 p.m., and on Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. Patrons wanting to visit another library
location can go to the New River Branch Library, at 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, which has just been completely updated. Or they can go to the Starkey Theatre, Library and Cultural Center that recently opened in the Starkey Ranch development, at 12200 Lake Blanche Road in Odessa. Future plans also call for a library in Seven Oaks in Wesley Chapel. The county plans to use money from the American Rescue Plan Act toward the funding of that new library. Answers to frequently asked questions about the Land O’ Lakes Branch remodeling can be found at PascoLibraries.org/lol-remodel/. For additional information, in general, visit PascoLibraries.org.
crease, where more recently, over the past seven days, it’s been about 66 children being hospitalized every day, with confirmed COVID-19,” Salemi said. The USF doctor also shared statistics regarding numbers of people who are not fully vaccinated in Florida. He said those figures stand at 1 million, among those ages 12 to 17; 5.5 million for those 18 to 64; and 800,000 among those 65 and older. There’s also 2.8 million children in Florida who are younger than 12 who cannot be vaccinated, he said. “The most heavily vaccinated group in our society is our seniors, and they are realizing the benefits of vaccination more than any other group,” Salemi said. The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce also hosted a Zoom session involving Amanda Maggard, president and CEO of AdventHealth Dade City and AdventHealth Zephyrhills, and Dr. Rodrigo Torres, vice president and chief medical officer for the two hospitals. Maggard told those listening that “about 90% of our admissions have not been vaccinated. So, the science really is proving true that vaccinations save lives, vaccinations prevent critical illness, so we really want to get the word out in the community and try to increase vaccination.That’s going to be our best way to get through this virus.” She added that wearing masks continues to be important. She also touched on the availability of a new monoclonal antibody treatment for patients who are 12 or older. The treatment can prevent hospitalization or death in COVID-19 patients. The state has opened a number of sites offering the treatment, including the Fasano Hurricane Shelter, at 11611 Denton Ave., in Hudson. AdventHealth also is offering it at its Dade City campus. (Call the hospital or check its website for details.) Torres gave a brief history on the pandemic and touched on various strains of the virus. While much has been reported about the Delta variant, Torres said there’s another strain, known as the lambda, which is being carefully watched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The lambda was identified in Peru at the end of last year, he said. “It’s one that’s very virulent and it’s able to escape the mechanisms of how the vaccine works,”Torres said.“We believe that for the time being, we have a good control over this lambda variant, but this is one that actually concerns the CDC the most, out of all of these variants of interest.” Torres also touched on the fact that the Pfizer vaccine has received FDA approval, and the hospital has recommended its staff get the third shot. “The data has proven that on your third vaccine, you provide antibodies up to nine times the amount of what you normally would have produced just by keeping your two-vaccine regimen,”Torres said.
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efore becoming college football standouts seen regularly on national television and in massive stadiums across the country, area athletes distinguished themselves on the gridiron locally, in Hillsborough and Pasco counties. Big-time college football is now underway this fall — and, with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations, a sense of normalcy has returned with fuller schedules and attendance capacity to accommodate thousands of fans compared to 2020. Dozens of athletes with ties to The Laker/Lutz News coverage area are a part of programs at the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Series (FCS) levels, as well as Division II, Division III, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and junior college ranks. Here’s a closer look at some notable hometown players to watch throughout the 2021 college football season.
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Former Wiregrass Ranch standout Chris Faddoul is an All-American punter at Florida A&M University.
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COLLEGE: FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY, SENIOR PUNTER Local tie: Wiregrass Ranch High School
Chris Faddoul is one of many FCS players longing for the gridiron, after the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out many pro-
grams’ chances for a 2020 season, including the Florida A&M University Rattlers in Tallahassee. Expectations are specifically high for the strong-legged 6-foot-1 special teamer. He is one of 20 candidates named to the 2021 FCS Punter of the Year Award preseason watch list as announced by The Augusta Sports Council. There also have been reports of NFL scouts visiting FAMU practices to watch Faddoul, among other players. It’s no wonder why — considering Faddoul is a two-time All-American and once led the nation in punting. In 2018, he led the FCS with an average of 46.8 yards per punt. He followed that up with an average of 46 yards per punt in 2019, second in the FCS ranks. At Wiregrass Ranch, Faddoul was a multisport standout, playing football, soccer, tennis, and also competing in track & field. Faddoul guided the Bulls to a state football playoff appearance as a senior, serving as the team’s starting quarterback, kicker and punter.
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COLLEGE: OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, GRADUATE STUDENT KICKER Local tie: Steinbrenner High School
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Former Freedom High School standout Scott Patchan looks to finish his lengthy college football career at Colorado State University, on a high note.
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COLLEGE: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, GRADUATE STUDENT DEFENSIVE LINE Local tie: Freedom High School/IMG
Scott Patchan has been around the game awhile — as he’s set to begin his sixth college football season (entering his second year with Colorado State University after four years at the University of Miami). The 6-foot-6, 275-pound defensive lineman hopes to build off a strong 2020 campaign tapered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In just four contests last season, Patchan tallied 5.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss overall, adding 22 total tackles and three quarterback hurries — earning first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors in the process. Also, Patchan won on 24% of his pass rushes, securing a pressure on 19% – both figures leading Mountain West players by 3.5 percentage points, according to metrics from the scouting website Pro Football Focus. Those wondering why Patchan remains in college for six-plus years — the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to all 2020 fall sport athletes. Locally, Patchan played his first three years of prep ball at Freedom High before transferring to Bradenton’s IMG Academy for his senior season. His final run at Freedom in 2013 proved most productive, as he totaled 8.5 sacks, 56 tackles and 24 tackles for loss. Patchan’s father, Matt III, won national titles with University of Miami in 1983 and in 1987. Also, Patchan’s older brother, Matt IV, was an offensive lineman at the University of Florida and Boston College.
Others to watch:
• Florida Atlantic University redshirt junior Chaz Neal (Wesley Chapel High School) • Florida A&M University redshirt senior linebacker Ellrie Allen (Wesley Chapel High School)
Noah Ruggles joins blue-chip Ohio State University, where he’ll have two years of eligibility remaining following his June transfer from the University of North Carolina. Throughout fall camp, Ruggles has been entrenched in a well-publicized field goal kicker battle with redshirt freshman Jake Siebert. The 6-foot-2 Ruggles has experience on his side for a Buckeyes squad seeking more accuracy over long-range distance and that’s coming off a national championship bid that fell just short in 2020. Ruggles lost his starting job at North Carolina last season, where he was limited to just one appearance, a made extra-point versus Western Carolina University. However, Ruggles has demonstrated accuracy in close range before, such as in 2019, where he made all nine of his attempts within 30 yards. Altogether in that career season, Ruggles appeared in 13 games and was fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in scoring with 102 points. He did that by making 19 of 27 field goals and connecting on all 45 touchdown points-after. (Both marks were the fifth-most in North Carolina’s single-season program history.)
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Gaither High School product Donovan Jennings is poised to anchor the University of South Florida’s offensive line this season.
DONOVAN JENNINGS COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, SENIOR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN Local tie: Gaither High School
Donovan Jennings returns for his fourth year in the University of South Florida Bulls program, where he’s played 29 games (19 starts) over the last three years — and now anchors an offensive line that returns all five starters from last season. The 6-foot-5, 337-pound senior guard is garnering some big preseason recognition
• Florida International University freshman quarterback Haden Carlson (Steinbrenner High School) • Florida State University redshirt junior linebacker DeCalon Brooks (Gaither High School)
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Steinbrenner High School product Noah Ruggles joins the prestigious Ohio State University program after transferring from the University of North Carolina in June. The graduate student has two years of eligibility remaining.
Ruggles also has proven battle-tested in tight situations. Case in point was notching a game-winning 40-yard field goal with seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter in 20-17 victory over crosstown rival Duke University in late October 2019. While at Steinbrenner, Ruggles was a first-team Class 8A All-State selection and earned offensive MVP honors of the Hillsborough All-Star Game. He also was a member of the school’s soccer team.
to match his size, too. Jennings has been named to Athlon Sports preseason 2021 American Athletic Conference (AAC) all-conference second team offense. He’s also been identified as one of 500 college football players to watch by the NFLPA (National Football Players Association) Collegiate Bowl’s “Big Board,” which identifies 500 draft-eligible senior collegiate football players to watch for the upcoming season. Jennings generally has been lauded by current and former coaches for his pass protection skills and effectiveness in the run game. Thanks to a rare combination of quick feet, balance and strength, Jennings often is tasked with blocking opponent’s top passrushers in one-on-one situations. One of the lineman’s brightest spots last season came in the Bulls’ season finale against rival University of Central Florida. He helped pave the way for his team’s offense to post 646 yards of total offense, including 242 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Jennings, surprisingly, didn’t begin playing football until his freshman year of high school, as size limitations in youth leagues prevented him from playing the sport. But, he blossomed into an All-State player in four short years at Gaither, graduating in 2018.
• Jackson State University junior defensive back Isaiah Bolden (Wesley Chapel High School) • Old Dominion University junior defensive end Estefano Feliciano Jr. (Gaither High School) • University of California-Berkeley safety Raymond Woodie III (Carrollwood Day
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Dade City native Michael Penix Jr., is generating national buzz as Indiana University’s starting signal-caller.
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COLLEGE: INDIANA UNIVERSITY, REDSHIRT JUNIOR QUARTERBACK Local tie: Dade City native/Pasco High School Michael Penix Jr,. is generating quite the buzz among national college football pundits leading into the 2021 campaign for the Indiana University Hoosiers. The 6-foot-3, 218-pound lefty slinger is ranked No. 45 in ESPN’s Top 100 College Football Players listing. Moreover, Penix is on the Manning Award Watch List, which recognizes 32 of the NCAA’s top quarterbacks in different conferences. The preseason accolades coming his way are well-deserved. Penix helped steered the Hoosiers in 2020 to the team’s best season in over 50 years.That included a 5-1 start and No. 12 national ranking before he experienced a season-ending injury. He completed 56.4% of his throws for 1,647 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and four picks across six games, but suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in November 2020. The ability to stay healthy will be key going forward, as injuries have cut short all three of Penix’s seasons at Indiana. Along with the 2020 injury, Penix suffered a clavicle injury in November 2019 that required surgery. He also previously tore his ACL in his right knee in 2018. Closer to home, Penix played his freshman and sophomore prep seasons at Pasco High in 2014 and 2015, then transferred to Tampa Bay Technical High School for his junior and senior years. His father, Mike Sr., was an All-State tailback/defensive back at Pasco High in the early ’90s.
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COLLEGE: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESHMAN TAILBACK Local tie: Steinbrenner High School A record-setting running back at Steinbrenner High School, Deon Silas is poised to build off that production for the Iowa State University Cyclones. Silas was an early-enrollee into the Cyclones program in January, getting a head start on the Deon Silas playbook and habits required of a successful college athlete. The 5-foot-8, 185-pound skill player generated buzz in spring practices thanks to his speed and shiftiness. He has built on that momentum with fall camp, with his name on initial depth chart projections — likely the team’s third-string tailback and possible kick return option on special teams. Not too shabby for a true freshman joining a program that last year turned heads in by finishing 9-3 (including 8-1 in the Big 12 Conference). Out of Steinbrenner, Silas was the No. 93ranked player in the state of Florida and No. 11-ranked all-purpose back in the class of 2021, per 247Sports.com. He tallied a combined 5,570 all-purpose yards (2,734 rushing yards, 1,428 receiving yards, 1,408 return yards) and 55 touchdowns across an illustrious four-year varsity career. Silas isn’t the only familiar face on the Iowa State roster. Former Steinbrenner wideout Aidan Bitter is on the squad, entering his sophomore campaign.
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Shaina Smith, right, a youth services assistant at New River Library, welcomes those attending Story Time. Smith joined library associates Steven Rosen and Laura Covillon in reading fun shark stories to the children.
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Seven-month-old Joyelle Schultz catches a few winks in the special events room, at the New River Library, in Wesley Chapel, before Story Time festivities begin. Joyelle was there with her mom, Sarah Schultz, of Wesley Chapel. The little girl's great-aunt, Nancy Hoskins, and her grandmother, Nancy Dunlop, were there, too.
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Two-year-old Penelope Harris pops a few bubbles as she enters the special events room at the New River Library for Story Time. She was there with her mom, Paola Harris, of Wesley Chapel.
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One-year-old Hadley Kiefer, of Zephyrhills, makes a move toward other toddlers during Story Time at the New River Library. Hadley didn’t get very far from her mom, Heather Kiefer, and 2-year-old sister, Carly.
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Four-year-old Jesse Snyder, of Wesley Chapel, makes a big entrance into the bubble-filled, special events room at the New River Library. The bubbles were intended to create the effect of being in the ocean — just the right mood for hearing stories about sharks.
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Where were you, September 11, 2001? The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report
Some events clearly stand out from others. They etch a permanent image in our minds, of where we were and what we were doing when we heard the news. The day July 20, 1969 was like that for millions. Neil Armstrong walked on the moon that day. When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, it touched the collective soul of the nation. And then, there was Sept. 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 terrorists from alQaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes and deliberately crashed two of them into North Tower and South Tower of the World Trade Center.They smashed a third plane into the Pentagon. Passengers on the fourth plane overtook the hijackers and forced that plane to slam into an empty field in Pennsylvania. While all of this was happening, most of us were simply going about our daily routines. Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001,
when you heard about the terrorist attacks? How did you find out? How did you react? How did it affect you? Has it had lasting impacts? As the nation marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we want to pause to share the personal side of the story — as told through the memories of our readers. We will be publishing a collection of essays, which will be edited for brevity and clarity. Please be as concise as possible. Include your first and last name, and the community where you live, which will be published with your submission. Please also include your email and telephone number, so we can reach back for additional information, if we need it. If you have appropriate photos that you can scan and email, we’d love to consider those for our tribute, too. Deadline for submissions is Sept. 10. Our planned publication date is Sept. 15. Please send your submissions with the words — Sept. 11 Tribute — in the subject line, to news@lakerlutznews.com.
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The Pasco County Commission has awarded a task order for slightly more than $1.78 million to Bandes Construction Company LLC., to complete interior renovations at the David “Hap” Clark Jr. Building in Land O’ Lakes. The work will be performed in two phases, on the first and second floor of the building referred to as the Hap Clark building, at 4111 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Details of the project were included in the county board’s agenda materials for its Aug. 24 meeting.
Phase one will be done on the northern side of the building on the first floor, and will accommodate building construction services, veteran services, human services and conference suits. The general scope of work shall be approximately 6,027 square feet of existing space, including the surrounding restrooms and corridor. Phase two of the renovation will be on the southern side of the building on the second floor, and will consolidate the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources team into one suite of approximately 6,250 square feet.
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During her 19 years in the Pasco County Attorney’s office, attorney Jane Fagan was involved in legal work on thousands of county actions and shared her wealth of knowledge on complex issues. She had a hand in issues, great and small. Her contributions were described in a resolution adopted by the county board on Aug. 24. Fagan joined the county on July 29, 2002, as an assistant county attorney, specializing in the area of procurement, according to the resolution, which was unanimously approved in her honor. She later was promoted to senior assistant county attorney, and while continuing her work in procurement issues, also served as an academic resource for other attorneys in the office on issues ranging from ethics to emergency management, and more. Certified by the Florida Bar, in city, county and local government law, Fagan is a highly experienced, well-regarded attorney, the resolution says. And, regardless of how busy Fagan was, “she would set aside her own work to listen and assist co-workers” who were seeking direction and information, the resolution notes. She shared her knowledge on government law, edited documents and listened to her co-workers’ professional questions to help steer them on a productive path and to identify resources to help them with the issue at hand, according to the resolution. It goes on:“She is also a talented editor, with a knack for finding mistakes and clarifying ambiguities others have overlooked.”
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Senior Assistant County Attorney Jane Fagan was lauded by the Pasco County Commission and the county attorney’s office, as she ended her 19-year tenure in the County Attorney’s Office.
And, it notes: that “despite Jane juggling a heavy workload for years — working nights, weekends and on vacation, and assisting and supporting co-workers — Jane could be relied upon to get the job done.” Indeed, the attorney assisted with legal work on a myriad of assignments, including multimillion projects and complicated county initiatives. She was involved in work on the Ridge Road extension, the Wesley Chapel District Park, the Wiregrass Sports Campus, the software used for public access to county documents, the construction of fire stations throughout the county, and a multitude of
other issues and projects. In addition to highlighting some of her professional contributions, the resolution compliments Fagan’s personal qualities. It notes: “In addition to Jane’s intellect and legal skills, Jane’s thoughtfulness and kindness is abundant. She is always among the first to sympathize with frustrations, help to organize celebrations, and give others credit rather than engaging in self-promotion, even when it is well-deserved.” After approving the resolution of appreciation, commissioners were quick to heap on additional praise. Commission Chairman Ron Oakley told
Fagan:“We’ll let you go, but we don’t want you to go.” Commissioner Mike Moore put it like this:“What a true professional you are.” Commissioner Jack Mariano expressed his respect:“You were a solid, tremendous worker for the county, always protecting the county, every step of the way.” Commissioner Kathryn Starkey observed: “We’re losing a leader up on the third floor.What a void we’re going to have.” County Attorney Jeffrey Steinsnyder also expressed his gratitude for Fagan’s professionalism and her personal warmth. “I inherited a marvelous team when I got here. Jane was one of those people that was there, and was there to help me grow into the role of county attorney. “I can’t tell you how many emails I have gotten at 2 and 3 o’clock in the morning, with her finishing up projects that just had to be done. She’s always been there, always ready to help. “She’s always there to help her teammates and has always thought of the good of the county for the entire time I’ve been county attorney and she will be very missed,” Steinsnyder said. Fagan was obviously touched by the tribute. “I’m just totally floored.This is totally unexpected,” she said, her voice choking with emotion. “It’s been an honor to represent Pasco County and to work with all of you all, and all the staff. “It’s been a really positive experience. “It has always been my goal, to give the best advice,” said Fagan, who received a standing ovation from the commissioners, county staff and those attending the meeting.
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