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asco County voters joined the nation in selecting Donald J. Trump as the United States’ next president in the 2016 general election, while a majority of Hillsborough County voters selected Hillary Rodham Clinton, who had sought to become America’s first female president. Scores of voters took advantage of early voting, but hordes turned out on Nov. 8, eager to cast their ballot on Election Day. They offered different points of view — in an election widely characterized as being historic, and divisive. At the Alice Hall Community Center in Zephyrhills, 57-year-old voter Chris Corporra said he voted for Trump because he’s a political outsider. Corporra said he agrees with many of Trump’s stances. “You hire a politician, and you get political results.You get somebody on the outside, and they’ll take care of it,” Corporra said. “Trump isn’t the most polished...but, you know exactly where you stand with him.”
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As Corporra drove around Zephyrhills before Election Day, he said he noticed long lines at several early voting locations.“They were out in droves. The silent majority is coming out in force.” Kody Roberts, a registered Republican, also voted in Zephyrhills. She supported Jill Stein. “I like what she stands for; I like her objectives,” the 22-year-old Roberts said.“I can’t agree with some of Trump’s beliefs, and I definitely cannot agree with some of Hillary’s, so I was just like,‘You know what, I’m going to go third-party this time.’” Zephyrhills resident Eric Pinson favored Trump mainly because of his platform to establish immigration controls. Pinson also expressed concern about what could happen to his Second Amendment rights, under a Clinton administration. Meanwhile, at The Groves, Land O’ Lakes resident Jill Shelton stood in a long line to cast her vote. She brought her children,
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The line of voters stretched down the sidewalk at The Groves in Land O’ Lakes, as people waited patiently for the doors to open at 7 a.m. Even after voting began, the line continued to swell. Long lines also formed at Lexington Oaks, off Wesley Chapel Boulevard. By 9 a.m., the line in Lexington Oaks was gone, replaced by a late morning trickle of people coming and going. Wesley Chapel resident Dashawn Williams, who voted at Lexington Oaks, said lines during early voting had been much longer. On Nov. 8, he said he was done in about 5 minutes.“It was easy,” he said. Meanwhile, at Myrtle Lake Baptist Church, off Collier Parkway, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis stopped by in his tour bus. He began his rounds in Dade City and planned to make 19 stops. “It’s a good opportunity to thank the volunteers,” Bilirakis said. Here’s a synopsis of what some voters had to say on Election Day 2016.
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This was an election like no other. Once again, the Sunshine State was at the epicenter of it all. For months on end, Florida was the center of attention in the national and international media, with its 29 Electoral College votes up for grabs — the largest number of any swing state. The candidates visited here over and over. During the last 100 days of the cam-
paign,Trump visited Florida 100 times and Clinton 87 times. Each made multiple stops here the final week before the election. Other states never saw either of them. More than $49 million was spent on TV ads run in the Orlando and Tampa media markets — more than in any other media market in the nation. But, by the time it finally ended, Floridians were just happy it was over.The See FLORIDA, page 13A
Jamie Levitt, 34, of Land O’ Lakes, said she voted for Hillary Rodham Clinton. “I feel like they both have a lot of issues,” she said, a sentiment she believes was shared by most voters. Still, she thought Clinton was the superior candidate. “We all have to kind of decide who we think would do best for the country, even though the choices are not spectacular,” said Nevitt, who gave her dad a ride to the Lutz Community Center on Election Day, so he could vote.
SHERRI MAGED, LAND O’ LAKES Sherri Maged said she came out to vote at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center to fulfill her civic duty. She voted for Donald J. Trump, but wasn’t enthused about Trump or Hillary Rodham Clinton. “This was very difficult. I don’t like either one of them,” Maged said, adding she has never felt as conflicted about an election as she did this year. More voter reactions, page 13A
Proposed Bexley Elementary boundaries raise concerns By Kevin Weiss
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Steinbrenner faculty members show their support for Mike Leist by wearing ‘Kick it for Leist’ T-shirts. Leist is a history teacher, who’s battling ALS.
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Students and staff at Steinbrenner High School have banded together to help raise money for one of their own. Mike Leist, a history teacher at Steinbrenner, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS, last spring. His wife, Liz, is a math teacher at Steinbrenner.Their three daughters also attend the school. The condition, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, affects the nervous system. It weakens the muscles and reduces functionality. Slightly more than 6,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with ALS each year, according to the ALS Association.The average life expectancy of a person with ALS is two to five years from time of diagnosis, the association reports. In an effort to aid Leist’s family and treatment, Steinbrenner High has organized a kickball game fundraiser,“Kick it for Leist.” The event, set for Nov. 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., will pit 20 students and 20 teachers against one another in a friendly game of kickball, at the school’s football stadium, 5575 West Lutz Lake Fern Road in Lutz. Optional donations will be collected at the door, and various clubs will be selling food and drinks to the entire student body. All proceeds raised will benefit Leist and his immediate family. The event was the brainchild of Beverley Jarrett, an Advanced Placement psychology and social studies teacher, who works in the same department as Leist. “It hit me really hard when Mike told me last spring,” Jarrett said, adding,“it dawned on me one day, ‘Why don’t we have an event?’ “I thought a kickball game would be funny between students and teachers,” Jarrett said.
There was immediate interest, from students and teachers. “Faculty members were fighting, trying to get on the team,” she said. “When the word got out that we were having a faculty team, they came out of the woodwork.” Meanwhile, students playing in the game were voted on by their peers, and represent each of the school’s four grade levels. “The kids were so excited about trying to be on this team,” Jarrett said. Jarrett noted both students and faculty have consistently rallied around the event, even purchasing “Kick it for Leist”T-shirts. Nearly 500 shirts have been purchased, she said. Monies used to purchase the shirts also go into the fundraiser account. “It’s been a whole Steinbrenner effort,” Jarrett said.“The faculty all wore the shirts one day last week, just to get the kids talking about ‘Kick it for Leist.’The administrators were wearing them, and they never wear Tshirts.” School officials describe Leist as a teacher who “carries a happy and positive energy with him every day.” “He’s a formerly very athletic, active man,” Jarrett said. Yet, she acknowledged that her colleague’s voice has gotten worse “almost by the week” due to ALS. “His speech — that’s what being affected the most,” she said. Jarrett, who has had family members affected by the disease, said Leist originally requested all proceeds to be donated to the ALS Association. But, she persuaded him to allow the effort to benefit his family. “It’s a tricky, tricky horrible disease,” Jarrett said. “There are so many costs that nobody thinks about.” For any additional information, donations, or questions regarding the event, contact Steinbrenner High School at (813) 792-5131.
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Parents raised concerns about potential impacts from proposed boundaries for Bexley Elementary at a Nov. 1 meeting at Oakstead Elementary School. Parents raised questions about such issues as school choice, transportation and programming for the new school, which draws its name from a subdivision under construction off State Road 54, in Land O’ Lakes. The new school, set to open in the fall, for the 2017-2018 school year, will provide relief for both Odessa and Oakstead elementary schools, which are operating well above capacity. Odessa is at 131 percent capacity, and Oakstead is at 144 percent.The proposed boundaries will also expand Lake Myrtle Elementary, an older school operating at about 80 percent capacity. Some parents were dismayed at the likelihood their children will be rezoned to Lake Myrtle, a “B” rated school built in 1984. “I know their school rating isn’t as high as Oakstead Elementary,” said Sarah Davis, whose daughter will attend Lake Myrtle.“I don’t know much about it, so all I can do is my research online, and since it’s not as great as a school, my concern is that she won’t get the help that she needs that’s she’s already getting.” Dave Scanga, area superintendent for Central Pasco schools, said Lake Myrtle is “a great school.” “It is an older building,” Scanga said, however, he added, “in terms of the traditions that Lake Myrtle has had, for a long time it’s always been top-notch.” “I think all of our schools are good,” added Richard Tonello, planning supervisor for Pasco County Schools.“Maybe grades aren’t a reflection of the school.You go to any of our schools, you’re going to see a great group of teachers, and they’re going to look after your child.” Other parents expressed frustration over Bexley’s current unknowns, such as staffing dynamics and school schedule. Scanga said potential teachers will be identified in March and April, after a new principal is named in December and assumes duties in February. “A lot will happen once we get to February, and then it’s the (principal’s) job to let them play out the rest of the hiring and selection.” He added:“As we get closer to the start of school, there will be all sorts of opportunities for people to come in, see the building and meet the people that are going to be in the building, too.” Betsy Kuhn, an assistant superintendent in Pasco County Schools, anticipates several teachers from both Odessa and Oakstead to be reassigned to Bexley. “It’s a very exciting opportunity for teachers to come in to open a new school, so we typically have a lot of interest,” Kuhn said. “I think you’ll have a lot of interest from teachers outside our system, in our system, both experienced and new,” she added. Sorting out transportation issues, too, was another focus of the hour-long meeting. Scanga said bus routes will be reconfigured to accommodate the new school. The Pasco County School Board provides free transportation to and from school for students who live more than 2 miles away from school. Students who are selected to choose a particular school through open enrollment must provide their own transportation. Pasco County’s school choice open enrollment period runs from Feb. 1 to March 1, for the 2017-2018 school year. Final determinations are expected around April or May. Extenuating circumstances and family hardships will also be considered, school officials said. For example, students entering the fifth grade may have a greater chance to remain at
their current school depending on the influx of school choice requests. “It’s hard to make a decision until they know exactly how many students are requested,” said Chris Williams, planning services director for Pasco County Schools. “In every past experience, we’ve been able to accommodate fifth graders.” “It’s a process we go through…to try to accommodate as much as we can,” he added. Scanga said he understands the frustration from parents, especially those who deliberately moved to a particular community for their children to attend a certain school. “School rezoning always catches many people off guard,” said Scanga,“and also in terms of not getting what we had planned for, or hoped for.” Scanga also noted:“One of the challenges we have—and it’s unique—is just how fast the growth is happening right here on the 54 corridor. We’re like ground zero. Much of Florida, like much of the country, just doesn’t have this challenge...of how do we continually provide the best education to children in the best facility possible.” Last month, a boundary committee recommended boundaries for Bexley Elementary. The committee selected an option that would include Ballantrae, Suncoast Meadows, Suncoast Pointe, Hayman/Fuentes, Meadowbrook/Sierra Pines, and all of Bexley, which are east of the Suncoast Parkway. Bexley Elementary also would include Swan View Townhomes, Ivy Lake Estates and Toscano at Suncoast, which are west of the Suncoast Parkway. At nearly 96,000 square feet, the new school will have a capacity of 878 students, and is expected to have 706 students. Oakstead, which had 1,095 enrolled students is expected to have 765 students, under the proposed boundaries. Odessa, which had 1,000 students, is expected to have 780, and Lake Myrtle, which had 587 students, is expected to have 616. Students that would be shifting from Oakstead to Lake Myrtle live in these areas: Morsani,Woodville Palms, Cambridge/Lake Linda, Oakstead Area South, Cypress Cove/Village on the Pond, Meadowview/Country Close and Foxwood/Lake Heron. The school board is scheduled to hold its first public hearing on the proposed boundaries on Dec. 20 and its second public hearing on Jan. 17, when it is expected to make the final decision on the issue. While the committee recommends the boundaries, the Pasco County School Board has the final word on where the lines should be drawn. Boundary guidelines are based on a number of factors, including future growth and capacity, socio-economic balance, school feeder patterns, and transportation. “All of these guidelines we use, it’s a little bit of a balancing act,”Tonello said. Bexley Elementary is the first of several schools (additional elementary schools, middle school and high school) planned within the Bexley development. When those schools are built depends on the amount of growth within the community, as well as the amount of capital funding available,Williams said. He noted the school district has accumulated nearly $500 million in debt capital, a hurdle in building new schools. “One of the things that we struggle with as a district is our capital funding,”Williams said.“We are constrained—we can’t always build where we want to because of funding. It might mean adding a classroom wing at an existing school.” Construction costs for Bexley Elementary total about $20 million. For more information, visit PascoSchools.org/planning/rezoning.
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was confronted recently by the enduring question posed by the Clash and memorably highlighted in an ad for Choice hotels: Should I stay or should I go? I’m talking about the King High School Class of 1971’s 45-year reunion. It’s always easier to invent reasons not to go, of course.What’ll we talk about? Haven’t I heard all their stories? Haven’t I told all of mine? Don’t I see the people I care about from time to time anyway? I didn’t lose those 20 pounds. I really could use that weekend catching up on, I don’t know, something. A further wrinkle cropped up a month or so ago: Some of my work for the late, lamented Tampa Tribune had made the finals in the Florida Press Club’s annual contest; the awards banquet announcing the fate of those efforts (in commentary and feature writing) was set, in St.Augustine, for the second night of our reunion. My decision, then, wasn’t merely binary: Should I go or should I stay? It was tertiary: Should I go here or should I go there, or should simply chuck it all, put my feet up and stay home? In the end, for me there was only one viable option. I went to my high school reunion. After all, they come around only every five years. And, truth be told, as one of those pushing for it when some of the usual organizers thought of calling it off, I’d crossed the point of no return ages ago. It’s not like sticking by my commitment wasn’t complicated.The heir apparent, who is built like a dream offensive tackle but preferred beating a bass drum to getting his head beaten on — wise lad — was, that Friday night, a part of the Senior Night festivities at Tampa Catholic High. Now, I’m a big fan of the traditional reunion first night mingle, but Senior Night happens just once a lifetime. So, while my classmates were snacking on hors d’oeuvres and reacquainting with one another, the redoubtable Debbie and I escorted The Boy to midfield for polite applause and photographs, then settled in for the Crusaders’ annual drubbing by the Jesuit Tigers. Even then, however, it never crossed my mind we wouldn’t go. Never mind the event site was nearly an hour away in Indian Rocks Beach, and that most everybody — because we have achieved a certain vulnerable age — would have packed it in. After the final horn, we caught up with The Boy to say our farewells and reiterate our expectations — he was about to be home alone for the next 36 hours or so; it would be excellent if he didn’t burn the place down. And then we set off. Finally, close to midnight, we arrived to find a healthy collection of stragglers around ta-
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From left: Debbi Stevens Haverty, Vilia Johnson, Herb Fluitt, Marsha Spain Fuller, Dennis Asbel, Lynn Munoz Murray and Nancy Ringelspaugh Johnson pose for a group shot at the 45th reunion of the King High School Class of 1971.
bles near an outdoor bar. Just as I was about to attribute this lingering to alcohol-fueled inertia, someone sang out one of the sweetest phrases known to humans. “There you are! We’ve been waiting for you!” To be clear: I was not one of the cool kids, exactly. I was a perpetual ’tweener: Not quite an athlete (I was a football placekicker), not quite a scholar, not quite a politician (though I ran frequently, I lost routinely), never (ever) a stoner. I was fringy, associated with lots of groups, rarely occupying the center of any. Once upon a time, I was not the guy two dozen of the happening kids would have waited to catch up with. Not just in high school, but certainly not at the 10-year or, probably, even the 20-year reunions. But time — with our class, anyway, and I expect it’s this way with most — peels away clique structures.As the years mount, and the memories fade, we warm to those who shared our coming-of-age experience. This strikes me as against the odds, but the phenomenon is real. Public high schools throw together collections of kids from backgrounds, family structures, socioeconomic status, ethnicities and ambitions so varied, each and everyone of them could serve as a sociologist’s dream laboratory. Then there’s the expectation this random population ultimately will gain sophisticated academic knowledge while developing the skills necessary to become suitable human beings — all while coping with surging hormones and awkward bodies. It has proved an imperfect system. Indeed, it’s a wonder any of us emerge still talking to each other, let alone regarding ourselves as friends. For life. But, we do. People are weird. And so we gathered, 60-some-odd of us out of a class of more than 500 (admittedly, we need to recruit better).We came together to remember the good times, smooth
over some of the bad, refuse to talk politics (on the weekend before Election Day) and to ignore, as well as we could, the passage of years. Anybody who’s attended a high school reunion past the age of 50 knows the joke: Who invited all these old people? Well.That might have made the rounds last time we gathered, but nobody uttered it all weekend.This is not definitive, of course. Super hearing is not among my powers. Maybe the reason I didn’t hear it is because, frankly, for a bunch of folks staring down the barrel of full retirement age, we looked pretty good. With the possible exception of your humble correspondent, the Class of 1971 has held up Brenda Nichols Pressly and Jim Evans enjoy themselves exceptionally well. Despite the at the King High School Class of 1971 reunion. gray (or white) hair — or lack of same — the full-time eye gear, and the lines of wisdom etched on our lyzes. So when he speaks, people lean in, as I faces, it was still possible to detect a twinkle did when this uncharacteristically revealing of the kids we were all those years ago. assertion popped up: There is a freshening, too, in reliving old Getting the gang back together wasn’t stories. One talked about the summer he just a weekend well-spent, he wrote. It picked tobacco in North Carolina — dirty, made him feel 20 years younger. backbreaking work — and another before It made me realize I’d felt springier in my our senior year when he and two football steps, too. Somehow, a weekend among my teammates acted as counselors in a Blue high school mates stirred the optimistic, ideRidge Mountains camp run by our head alistic kid within. coach. He’s still there.All he needed was a little Then, Sunday night, after we’d dispersed nudge from the past. Which brings me to a to the lives we’ve fashioned apart from each recommendation for others weighing the other, I got a private message from this very high school reunion stay-or-go question. classmate who, inspired by the gathering Go, by all means. and the photos it produced, joined It turns out marinating in memories can Facebook to enroll in our online family. be your own Fountain of Youth. This is not someone who wears his sentiments on his sleeve. In fact, well-suited to Tom Jackson, a resident of New Tampa, his chosen field — engineering — he is the is interested in your ideas. To reach him, essence of reticence. He studies. He ana- email tjackson@lakerlutznews.com.
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GUARDIAN AD LITEM The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a Guardian ad Litem volunteer information session on Nov. 17 at 11 a.m., for adults to learn more about becoming a volunteer for the program. For information, call (352) 567-3576.
Be a Santa to a Senior The Home Instead Senior Care office in Wesley Chapel is helping to facilitate the “Be a Santa to a Senior” community program that provides gifts and companionship to seniors who may be isolated from family or friends during the holiday season.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Pasco County Historical Society will meet on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m., at the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City.The guest speaker will be Shane Forrester on the topic of “Indians in Eastern Pasco County.” There will be a covered-dish dinner prior to the program. Guests should bring cutlery, disposable plates and a beverage.A short business meeting will include the election of officers for 2017. For information, call Glen Thompson at (352) 567-7449.
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Shoppers can pick up a paper ornament from a tree at a participating location until Dec. 16. The ornaments feature seniors’ first names and desired gifts. Shoppers can choose an ornament, buy the requested gift, and return it back to the store with the ornament attached. No need to wrap the gift.
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in San Antonio will host its 21st annual Community Thanksgiving Celebration on Nov. 24 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., in the parish center. Reservations must be made by 1 p.m., on Nov. 18. If you are homebound, delivery of a dinner can be arranged. For information, call (352) 588-8443 or (352) 588-8320.
MOBILE VETERAN CENTER The Pasco Mobile Vet Center and CareerSource Pasco-Hernando will be onsite on Nov. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 6038 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills. Services provided include counseling, career possibilities, and resources on VA benefits and suicide prevention referrals.All services are free to veterans and family members. For information, call AJ Jones at (727) 3721854.
“Be a Santa to a Senior” trees can be found at these locations: Bealls Outlet in Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills and Dade City; BonWorth in Zephyrhills, Sweet Darling Quilts in Lutz, and the Pasco County Tax Collector offices in Lutz, Land O’ Lakes and Dade City.
LUTZ SENIOR CENTER The Lutz Senior Center, 112 First Ave., N.W., will host these upcoming events: • Nov. 18 at 11 a.m.: National Crime Stop Program “How to Prevent Identity Theft” • Nov. 18 at 1 p.m.: Musical entertainment with “Josie” • Nov. 18 at 1:30 p.m.:“Alternative Sweeteners:What you need to know about them” • Nov. 21 at 1 p.m.:“Domestic Violence: What to do if you know a victim or are a victim of abuse” For information, call (813) 264-3804.
KICKBALL GAME FUNDRAISER George Steinbrenner High School faculty, staff, administration and staff are hosting a “Kick it for Leist” kickball game on Nov. 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the school, in support of Mike Leist, a teacher living with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). In addition to the game, there will be a dance contest, a performance by the faculty band and giveaways. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.All proceeds will benefit the Leist family. For information, call the high school at (813) 792-5131.
VETERANS BENEFIT SEMINAR The Pasco County Vet Center will host a Veterans Benefit Seminar on Nov. 18 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., at the Pasco County Vet Center, 5139 Deer Park Drive in New Port Richey.Veterans and spouses, caregivers and family members can get information on various topics related to the benefits available to veterans and their families.Admission is free, but preregistration is required for individual sessions. For information, call (727) 3721854.
SMART DRIVER CLASS The AARP Smart Driver Class for drivers age 50 and older will be offered at the Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, on Nov. 18. Most auto insurance companies offer a discount for completion of the class with a certificate valid for three years.The cost is
For more information about the program, visit BeASantaToASenior.com, or call (813) 991-7524. $15 for AARP members, and $20 for nonmembers. Registration is required. For information, call Eugene Pool at (813) 9498585.
PEACE BREAKFAST Sunrise of Pasco will host the 13th annual Peace Breakfast on Dec. 1 at Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo. Registration, networking and breakfast begin at 7 a.m., followed by a program at 7:30 a.m.A hot buffet breakfast will be served.To RSVP for the breakfast by Nov. 18, visit tinyurl.com/h5vjug5.
GUS BILIRAKIS TO SPEAK The Pasco Federated Women’s Club will host Congressman Gus Bilirakis on Nov. 18 at 11:30 a.m., at a luncheon at Seven Springs Golf & Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd., in New Port Richey.The cost is $20. For information, call Meg Merritt at (813) 428-6541.
LIBRARY BOOK SALE The New River Friends of the Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, will host a book sale on Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. Buy a book bag for $3 and fill it with books for another $2.There will be free opportunity drawings, and a free craft corner and face painting for children. For information, call (813) 310-9165.
THANKFUL CRAFT The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a kids’“Thankful Craft” on Nov. 19 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., for kindergarten through fifth grade. For information, call (813) 929-1214.
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BEGONIAS SEMINAR The UF/IFAS Pasco County Extension Office will offer a free seminar on begonias on Nov. 19 at 10 a.m., at the Zephyrhills Library, 5347 Eighth St. Participants can learn how to group begonias and maintain healthy plants. There will be begonias for sale. Registration is required. For information, call Grace Reich at (352) 518-0156.
TRAIN SHOW & SALE Regal Railways will present a toy train, collectible, and hobby show and sale on Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 pm., at Columbia Club 1 (formerly Knights of Columbus), 5850 K of C Drive in Port Richey.Vendors will be on hand to sell model trains, hobby collectibles, die cast cars, antiques and more.There will be a running train layout and a drawing for a gift certificate. Admission is $5 for adults, and free for kids age 12 and younger. For information, visit RegalRailways.com.
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION The Tampa Chapter of the SAR will meet on Nov. 19 at 10 a.m., at American Legion Post, 3810 W. Kennedy Blvd., in Tampa.This is a “no lunch” meeting. Presentations on various topics will include the First Thanksgiving, the Vietnam War, and a firefighter medal ceremony. For information, contact Bill Floyd at BFloydPres@aol.com or (813) 977-1585.
GIFT EXPO AND COOKIE FEST Simply Events of Tampa Bay will present the fifth annual Holiday Gift Expo & Cookie Festival on Nov. 19 and Nov. 20,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Strawberry Festival Grounds, 2301 W. Oak Ave., in Plant City.There will be more than 100 local merchants, holiday characters, children’s crafts, an ugly sweater contest at 2 p.m., and Christmas photo ops. From noon to 3 p.m., there will be an unlimited cookie and milk buffet, a cookie decorating session with Santa, and a photo booth. For more information and admission prices, please visit SimplyEventsFL.com or call (727) 6741464.
PARKING LOT SALE Florida Medical Clinic, 38135 Market Square in Zephyrhills, will have a parking lot sale on Nov. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon. For information, call Cheryl Bond at (813) 7661026.
PASCO ECOFEST The Pasco EcoFest will take place Nov. 19 and Nov. 20 at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, 10500 Wilderness Park Blvd., in New Port Richey. General admission includes all walks, talks, workshops, yoga, and a Saturday night concert with Holey Miss Moley. Parking is not included. Participants can learn about the area’s ecosystems, hear the beat of drums under the stars, and learn how to grow your own food and become more self-sufficient. For information, visit PascoEcoFest.com.
CONNERTON HOLIDAY BAZAAR Club Connerton, 21100 Fountain Garden Way in Land O’ Lakes, will host a holiday bazaar on Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free, and free gift wrapping will be available to shoppers that purchase from the vendors. Shoppers must have receipts. For information, call (813) 996-5800.
STUFF THE BUS WITH FOOD The Volunteer Way and Pasco County public transportation are hosting “Stuff the Bus with Food” on Nov. 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Walmart, 12650 U.S. 301 in Dade City. Donations of nonperishable food items, such as canned tuna, meats and vegetables; pasta; canned soup; and, cereals; as well as laundry detergent are needed. HITS 106 radio station will do a live remote broadcast. For information, email Martha@thevolunteerway.org.
FESTIVAL OF THANKS The Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Chorale will present its annual “Festival of Thanks” concert on Nov. 19 at 5 p.m., at the East Pasco Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7333 Dairy Road in Zephyrhills.The group will sing traditional hymns interspersed with scripture readings.The guest artist will be Deadra Griffeth, head chaplain for Florida Hospital Tampa’s region.Admission is free. No reservations are required.
CHURCH HOLIDAY BAZAAR St. Joseph Church, 38710 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills, will host a holiday bazaar on Nov. 20 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.There will be angels, hand-knitted and crocheted baby items, wreaths, baskets, flower arrangements, Christmas ornaments, table linens and more. Coffee and donuts will be available both days. Lunch will be available on Saturday. For information, call Marilyn Savidge at (813) 788-1825.
BROMELIAD GUILD The Bromeliad Guild of Tampa Bay will host “Growing Terrestrial Bromeliads” on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m., at Christ the King Catholic Church, 821 S. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. Ray Lemieux, of Tropiflora of Sarasota, will give the presentation.There will be workshops, show and tell, plant sales, door prizes, raffles and refreshments. For information, call (813) 961-1475. Continued on next page
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The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, will host a preteen and teen art competition on Nov. 26 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.The competition is open to grades four to 12. Participants can submit up to three entries, including painting, drawing, photography and 3D art. Entries must be submitted to the library by 5 p.m., on Nov. 23. For information, call (813) 788-6375.
EAST PASCO DEMOCRATIC CLUB The East Pasco Democratic Club will meet on Nov. 21 at American House at the Commons, 38130 Pretty Pond Road in Zephyrhills.There will be light refreshments at 6:45 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. For information, email Dottie Brisley at dottieb18@gmail.com, or visit EastPascoDems.com.
LAND O’ LAKES LIBRARY The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer these holiday events: • Nov. 22 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Sylvia’s Kitchen. Participants can make Thanksgiving-inspired treats. For ages 13 and older. • Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Holiday Hot Pad. Participants can sew a quilted, holiday hot pad. For ages 9 and older. A proper dress code and signed liability waiver are required. For information and to register, call (813) 929-1214.
TURKEY GOBBLE FEST The Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel Noon and Wesley Chapel Noon Rotary Club Land O’ Lakes Satellite will host the sixth annual Turkey Gobble Fest on Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at two locations: Atonement Lutheran Church, 29617 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, and Keystone Community Church, 21010 State Road 54 in Land O’ Lakes. Dine in or take out for the homeless, the poor, the lonely. Transportation will be available.To RSVP location and the number of meals needed, call (813) 586-3328.
CALATLANTIC TOY DRIVE CalAtlantic Homes is hosting “The Great Toy Drive” for the Toys For Tots program. Participants can make a donation of a new, unwrapped toy to any CalAtlantic community through Dec. 11. For locations, visit CalAtlanticHomes.com.
ROBOT BUILDING TEAM The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., Dade City, will host “Tween Finch & Lego Mindstorm EV3 Robots” on Nov. 22 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., for grades four to eight, plus mentors. If interested in becoming a member of a team to build and program robots, call (352) 567-3576.The team meets the second and fourth Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
BLANKET DRIVE Blanket Tampa Bay’s third annual blanket drive is looking for new or gently used blankets to be passed out to Tampa’s homeless on Dec. 24 at the Trinity Café in downtown Tampa.The café feeds more than 285 people daily. For information or to arrange a pickup of blankets, call or text Beth Ross at (813) 300-9277.
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hen the holidays arrive, you usually find families and friends gathering around the dining room table.That is precious time that we get to spend catching up on each other’s lives and eat until we are stuffed — like a turkey! Each holiday usually comes with some sort of tradition and favorite foods of the season. For most, it would not be Thanksgiving without a turkey, but where did this custom begin? Traditionally, the main dish was a roast goose, and since they would migrate, they were only available around certain holidays/times of the year like Thanksgiving/harvest time, Christmas/Hanukkah/winter solstice, and were an important part of many ancient celebrations and rituals. Just like turkey or chicken, a goose is a white meat. However, its breast meat is darker than a chicken or turkey breast, with a stronger flavor.That’s because geese fly and develop more breast muscles, while turkeys and chickens are raised for food, and don’t exercise their wings as much. Although chicken/turkey/goose are all considered “white meat” and similar in nature, goose consumption (one-third pound per person per year) has declined and turkey has risen (17.5 pounds per person per year). So, now that we’ve talked a little turkey, let’s focus on some food safety tips. To have a happy and safe holiday meal this year, be sure to follow these food safety tips. • Thawing: Thaw your chicken/turkey/goose in the refrigerator for two to three days, depending on the size and weight of the bird. Or, you can use a sink of cold water for the thawing, but be sure to change every 30 minutes. (If you run out of time, you can thaw in the microwave, but you must immediately start cooking to keep bacteria from multiplying.) A turkey can be kept frozen up to a year for best quality, but thawing a turkey correctly is very important for food safety concerns. Do not leave turkey at room temperature for more than two hours because bacteria grow rapidly in the “danger zone” (40°F and 140°F). • Cross-contamination: Bacteria on raw poultry can contaminate anything that it touches. Be sure to thoroughly wash your hands, utensils, and work surfaces to prevent the spread of bacteria to your food and family. • Leftovers: Nontyphodial Salmonella is the second most common bacterial cause of foodborne illness in the United States. (Nontyphodial Salmonella is associated with undercooked poultry and cross-contamination). Clostridium perfringens is the third most common cause of illness, due to failure to keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. This cause of illness increases during the holiday season, when meat and poultry account for 92 percent of foodborne illness outbreaks. So, it is important to refrigerate leftovers in the refrigerator at 40°F or below within two hours of preparation and serving — to prevent food poisoning. • Stuffing: It is best not to stuff your turkey, but rather in a casserole dish to make sure it is thoroughly cooked. If you do choose to stuff the turkey, do so just before cooking and use a quick-temp food ther-
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INGREDIENTS: 3 cups whole wheat bread, cubed 3 cups white bread, cubed 1 pound ground turkey sausage 1 cup onion, chopped ¾ cup celery, chopped 2 ½ teaspoons dried sage 1 ½ teaspoons dried rosemary ½ teaspoon dried thyme 1 apple (golden delicious or Granny Smith), cored and chopped ¾ cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup parsley, chopped 1 cup low-sodium turkey stock or low sodium chicken bouillon 4 tablespoons butter/margarine, melted DIRECTIONS: • Preheat oven to 350°F. • Spread bread cubes in a single layer on a large sheet pan. Bake 5-7 minutes until lightly toasted. Add to large mixing bowl. • In a large skillet, cook sausage and onions over medium heat while stirring/breaking up the lumps until evenly browned. Add the celery, sage, rosemary and thyme. Cook while stirring for 2 minutes to blend flavors. • Pour sausage mixture over bread cubes in bowl. Add chopped apple, dried cranberries, parsley and mix well. Pour turkey stock and melted butter and mix lightly. Fill a buttered casserole dish (or allow to cool and stuff turkey loosely just before cooking).
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Fresh-Herbed Turkey Breast INGREDIENTS: 2 Tablespoons butter/margarine, softened ¼ cup fresh sage, minced ¼ cup fresh tarragon, minced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon salt 1 split turkey breast (3 to 4 pounds) 1 ½ Tablespoons cornstarch DIRECTIONS: • Thaw turkey breast (1-2 days in refrigerator), if frozen. • Remove skin and discard. Combine butter, sage, tarragon, garlic, pepper and salt. Rub butter mixture all over breast. • Place turkey breast in electric slow-cooker. Cover. Cook on low 8-10 hours, on high 4-5 hours, or until turkey reaches 165°F on a quick-temp food thermometer and no longer pink in the center. • Transfer turkey breast to serving platter; cover with foil to keep warm. • Turn slow-cooker to high; slowly whisk in cornstarch to thicken cooking liquid. When the sauce is smooth and thick, pour over turkey breast. Slice and serve. Makes 6-8 servings
mometer to make sure the stuffing’s center reaches 165°F. • Cooking: Preheat the oven to at least 325°F (I prefer 350°F). Place the completely thawed turkey with the breast side up in a roasting pan (2 inches to 2-1/2 inches deep). Cooking times will vary depending on how many pounds the turkey weighs.To make sure the turkey is done, check by using a rapid-rise food thermometer inserted into the thickest portions of the breast, thigh, and wing joint until it reaches 165°F. Let the turkey stand 20 minutes before removing all stuffing from the cavity and carving the meat. Betsy Crisp is an Extension Family & Consumer Sciences agent and a licensed dietitian for the University of Florida/IFAS. She is based in Pasco County and can be reached at mcrisp@pascocountyfl.net.
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The following libraries will host a SHINE (serving health insurance needs of elderly) volunteer to assist in Medicare counseling. • Nov. 16 at 2 p.m., at the Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City. Call (352) 567-3576. • Nov. 17 at 11 a.m., at the New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel. Call (813) 788-6375. • Nov. 19 at 11 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway. Call (813) 929-1214.
GRIEF WORKSHOPS Gulfside Hospice will host a series of free workshops for East Pasco residents at the Gulfside Center for Hospice Care, 5760 Dean Dairy Road in Zephyrhills. The workshops are to help those struggling with the grief of losing a loved one and will include talking about loved ones and favorite holiday traditions, learning how to address and work through grief, and creating a holiday craft project to remember lost loved ones. The first session will be Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. The second workshop will be on Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. For information, call Tiffany King at (727) 247-7510.
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GRIEF SHARE Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 2348 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, will host “Grief Share: Surviving the Holidays” on Nov. 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on Nov. 19 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.The cost is $5. Registration is required. For information, call (813) 949-4565.
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SHOULDER PAIN SEMINAR Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will offer a Tuesday Tutorial on “Shoulder Pain:You do not have to live with it” on Nov. 22 at the Rao Musunuru MD Conference Center, 14100 Yosemite Drive in Hudson. Dr. Jared Salinsky, board certified in orthopedic surgery, will present the program. Registration and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by the tutorial at noon. Admission is free. For information and reservations, call (727) 869-5498.
BLOOD DRIVE Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road in Hudson, will host a blood drive on Nov. 18 from noon to 5 p.m. Donors will receive a free OneBlood fleece blanket and a wellness checkup, including blood pressure, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening. To make an appointment online, visit OneBloodDonor.org, and use sponsor code “12280.”
NURSING DIRECTOR TO SERVE ON BOARD Daryle Wane, nursing program director for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Pasco-Hernando State College, is now a peer reviewer for the American Journal of Nursing. The nursing profession’s premier journal promotes excellence in nursing and health care through the dissemination of evidencebased, peer-reviewed clinical information and original research. Wane is a board-certified family nurse practitioner who developed the college’s BSN program, launched in 2014, and spearheaded the recent accreditation effort that resulted in a five-year full accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Wane also was appointed to the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Nursing Education and Practice.
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The NAMI Pasco County affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness hosted the 10th annual MIAW (Mental Illness Awareness Week) banquet and presented awards to those in the community that have gone above and beyond to help those with mental illness. From left: Kayla Kuni, NAMI Pasco; Congressman Gus Bilirakis, legislator of the year; Terry Thompson, provider of the year; Vickey Polanis, advocate of the year; Elizabeth Rhodes, Humanitarian HOPE Award; Grace Mascelli, president NAMI Pasco; and Lt. Toni Roach, CIT officer of the year.
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NEW BRAINS & BALANCE CLASS The Groves Golf and Country Club, 7924 Melogold Circle in Land O’ Lakes, will now host a Brains & Balance class on Tuesdays at 11 a.m., to help improve seniors’ memories. There will be no class on Election Day. There also is the Silver Sneakers Strength & Balance class on Wednesdays at 9 a.m., and on Fridays at 10:30 a.m., in the ballroom. These are low-impact classes for men and women designed to help improve flexibility and balance, which may help prevent falls, broken hips and more. Exercises may include lifting handheld weights, using tubing and your own body resistance and core muscles. The class is free for Silver Sneakers members, and $5 per session or $30 per calendar month for all classes for non-members. For information, contact Tom Marbell at (352) 409-2984 or TrainWithTomM@gmail.com.
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LILLIAN REINISCH RECEIVES EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP More than 100 students in East Carolina University’s College of Education received a record amount of scholarship support for this academic year. The awards range from $250 to $20,000 with some open to all education students, while others are earmarked for specific education majors or programs. Lillian Reinisch, of Land O’ Lakes, was a recipient of the Hattie M. Strong Foundation Scholarship, given to students enrolled in teacher-training programs.
‘TOP DOGS’ RECOGNIZED AT LUNCHEON The Pilot Club of Zephyrhills hosted a luncheon to honor the First Quarter Top Dogs, recognized for the students’ academics and leadership roles in their schools. The students who received a certificate and gold Top Dog tag were Quinton Graham, Diannette Fernandez, Dylan R. Johnson, Jacob Smith, Jainesse Lazu, Isabel Lugo, Collin Lindsey, Adela Reynel and Autumn Bayless.
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Wiregrass Elementary School, 29732 Wiregrass School Road in Wesley Chapel, will host a dedication ceremony on Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. There will be a short program, student performances and refreshments.
FIFTH-GRADER SELECTED FOR ALL-STATE ENSEMBLE Luci Rhode, a fifth-grader at Land O’ Lakes Christian School, has been accepted to participate in one of two All-State elementary music ensembles. Rhode will perform with the FEMA AllState Elementary Orff Ensemble on Jan. 13 at the Tampa Convention Center. She was chosen through a competitive audition process among more than 875 elementary school students from across Florida. The performance will take place as part of the Florida Music Educators Professional Development Conference (Jan. 11 to Jan. 13), where there will be more than 8,000 music educators, music students, music exhibitors and music advocates, including more than 250 clinic sessions, concerts and exhibits.
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STUDENT GETS NASA SCHOLARSHIP Pasco-Hernando State College student Desirae Binney, of Hudson, received a scholarship to participate in a five-week online course offered by the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars, and to attend a hands-on workshop at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Kennedy Space Center in Port Canaveral. During the online course, Binney planned a robotic rover mission to Mars.At the workshop, she received hands-on experience to develop problem-solving skills as a
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GULF HIGH HOSTS WORLD F.A.I.R. Gulf High School, in New Port Richey, hosted the 2016 World F.A.I.R. (food and art for international relief) on Nov. 11 in the school’s activity center. The student-led event educates students about other cultures and customs to broad-
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ELECTION, from page 1A Lucy, 5, Caroline, 8, and Nicholas, 10. “It’s history,” Shelton said, explaining why she wanted them to be there as she voted for Clinton, the first female presidential nominee of a major political party. “This is a big moment,” Shelton said. She did note, however, that her support for Clinton was not absolute:“I have some questions about trustworthiness for her,” she said. But, she added:“I feel Donald Trump is not fit to be our president. I think he is beyond ridiculous.” Fifty-eight-year-old Gordon Brown, who cast his vote at the Lutz Community Center, thinks that Clinton is the one unfit to be president. Brown characterized Clinton as “morally bankrupt, criminally corrupt and totally untrustworthy. “And, those are her good qualities,” he added. Casey Otto, 36, who brought his 4-yearold daughter, Indie, with him to cast his ballot, also voted at the Lutz Community Center. He dressed his little girl in red, white and blue to mark the occasion. Otto supported Gary Johnson.“I tend to be Libertarian — fiscally conservative and socially liberal. He’s most in line with my line of thinking,” Otto said. Seventy-eight-year-old Mary Gaulden, of Land O’ Lakes, sat on a stool near the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, proudly holding a Trump sign. She wanted to demonstrate her support to passing motorists and people streaming in to vote. “I think America is at a crossroads,” Gaulden said.“I really want Donald Trump to win the presidency.” She criticized President Barack Obama. “Our president is not being the Commander-in-Chief that he needs to be. Our military is weakened,” said Gaulden, who arrived at the polling place at 10 a.m., and was still there in the late afternoon. Throughout the day, she said motorists reacted to her sign. Some honked as they drove past. “I’ve got a thumb’s up; a thumb’s down; a bird of paradise,” Gaulden said.
FLORIDA, from page 1A general consensus seems to be that while it was a very engaging campaign, it was too long, too negative, too expensive, and too divisive. At the end of a very long, fiercely-fought, and contentious presidential election, Florida kept its record of picking winners intact, albeit by a very narrow 1 percent— the same margin by which Barack Obama won Florida in the 2012 election. Few realize that since 1964, Florida has voted as the nation at-large in every election except for 1992, when George Herbert Walker Bush narrowly defeated Bill Clinton in his first race for the White House. Pre-election polls had generally predicted that Hillary Clinton would win Florida. So when the networks called Donald Trump the winner at around 11:30 p.m., on Election Night, it came as a shock to many political analysts around the globe. A closer look at turnout and voting patterns reveals that Clinton was not able to repeat what Obama had done in Florida in 2012.Turnout and support levels among millennials and black voters were lower, offset by significantly higher rates among white voters in the state’s rural and suburban areas. The women’s vote was less cohesive than in 2012, and the Latino vote, while greater, was less unified than projected. Economics mattered more than other issues, and change mattered more than the status quo. In the end, those desperate for a change in direction of the country slightly outnumbered those valuing experience and the continuation of Obama’s policies.
HOW DID TRUMP DEFY EXPECTATIONS? There are 10 big reasons for Trump’s win, based on election results and a national press pool exit poll of around 4,000 Florida voters: Reason No. 1: Trump ran up a large margin of victory in the famous Interstate 4 Corridor (the Tampa and Orlando media markets) where 44 percent of the state’s registered voters reside.Trump won the corridor 51 percent to 45 percent thanks to the area’s suburban counties where turnout and the vote margin for Trump was high.Trump did considerably better in three bellwether suburban counties (Pasco, Polk and Manatee) than Romney did in 2012. Clinton won only three of the 18 counties in the corridor—Orange, Osceola and Hillsborough—all large urban counties. Statewide, more than (54 percent) of those voting came from suburban or rural areas and most of both areas chose Trump.A majority of voters from urban areas picked Clinton. Reason No. 2: Clinton did not do as well as Obama had in 2012. Clinton underperformed Obama’s share of the vote in every market except Miami, and underperformed his margin of victory in every market but Miami and Gainesville.The falloff in the vote share of Clinton was steepest in the Tampa Bay media market, from 49 percent for Obama in 2012 to 44 percent for Clinton in 2016. Reason No. 3: The state’s black voters did not turn out at the high level they did for Obama in 2012, nor did they give
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Deb Goldman came to the Lutz Community Center three times on Election Day. “I teach Jazzercise. I taught a class at 5:45 this morning, and at 7, the line was out the building. So, I went home. I came back at 8:10 and there were still more cars than this in the parking lot. So, I go do my class (at 8:30). So, I came back.This time, no lines, no waiting. “I supported Donald Trump. I thought he was the better candidate.”
• Paula O’Neill defeated Roberta Cutting for Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. • Gary Joiner defeated Jon Sidney Larkin for Property Appraiser. • Ron Oakley defeated Dimitri A. Delgado for District 1 on the Pasco County Commission. • Kathryn Starkey defeated Barry Horvath for District 3 on the Pasco County Commission. • Jack Mariano defeated write-in opponents for District 5 on the Pasco County Commission.
Hillsborough County Results • Andrew Warren defeated Mark Ober for State Attorney, in the 13th judicial circuit. • Shawn Harrison defeated Lisa Montelione for District 63 in the State House. • Pat Frank defeated Eric Seidel for Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. • Sandra Murman defeated Jeff Zampitella for District 1 of the Hillsborough County Commission. • Pat Kemp defeated Tim Schock for District 6 of the Hillsborough County Commission. • Bob Henriquez defeated Todd Donovan Jones for Hillsborough County Property Appraiser. • Tamara Shamburger defeated Joe Jordan Robinson for District 5 of the Hillsborough County School Board. • Lynn Gray defeated Cathy James for District 7 of the Hillsborough County School Board.
Some hollered “No,” at her. Others stopped and told her they voted for Trump. One passerby even pretended to be taking aim — with an imaginary gun — to shoot at her, she said. Her response? “I just waved and smiled,” Gaulden said. No matter where they stood, voters wanted their voice to be heard. Pasco County boasted a 72.8 percent voter turnout, with 244,620 of its 336,037 registered voters casting ballots. Turnout was slightly lower in Hillsborough County, where 606,224 of the county’s 849,843 registered voters cast ballots, or 71.3 percent. While the presidential election clearly took center stage, voters decided many other important races and issues. Voters gave U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, a Republican in District 12, another term in Congress. He defeated Robert Matthew Tager. Clinton as wide a margin. In 2012, Obama’s margin of victory over Romney among black voters was 91 percent; hers over Trump was 76 percent. Reason No. 4: Even though the Latino share of all voters increased significantly in 2016, Trump did better than expected among the state’s Hispanic voters. He received 35 percent of the Latino vote—a figure well above what many polls had projected in light of Trump’s harsh comments about immigrants. Press coverage of the impact of the huge influx of Puerto Rican votes into the state inferred that the bulk of Hispanics would vote Democrat and that would be enough to propel Clinton to the White House. However, such accounts did not accurately describe the diversity of Florida’s Hispanic voters. Reason No. 5: Clinton did not do as well among women voters as expected. Among women voters who were the majority of all voters, Clinton got 50 percent, Trump 46 percent, and other candidates 4 percent. Her 4 percent margin of victory fell short of Obama’s 7 percent in 2012—in spite of Trump’s degrading comments about women revealed in the Access Hollywood tape. Clinton did better among single than married women, and among older women more than younger women, especially millennials. Reason No. 6: Clinton had difficulty generating support (and turnout) from the millennials and GenXers who make up half of Florida’s registered voters.These generations voted heavily for Obama in 2008 and 2012, but more than a third voted for Trump in 2016. There was also stronger support among younger votes for the third party candidates—Johnson and Stein—than among older generations. For many younger voters who had leaned toward Bernie Sanders (Democrats) or Marco Rubio (Republicans) in the March Presidential Preference Primary, Clinton represented the status quo—a continuation of the two-party system that many view as corrupt, in large part due to elected officials’ heavy reliance on campaign contributions from special interests. Reason No. 7: Nearly half (48 percent) identified the economy as the most important issue facing the country. Of those, 49 percent voted for Clinton, 46 percent for Trump. But, other economic questions tell a different story.Two-thirds of Florida voters have a negative opinion of the current condition of the national economy; 67 percent of them voted for Trump. Likewise, more than 70 percent describe their own financial situation today as worse or about the same (stagnant) as four years ago. A majority of each group voted for Trump. Obamacare was another economic issue that helped Trump. Nearly half of Florida voters said it “went too far” and of those, 77 percent voted for Trump. Reason No. 8: A huge portion — 73 percent — of Florida voters were dissatisfied or angry with the federal government. Of those, 59 percent voted for Trump. AntiWashington sentiments have run deep for almost a decade. The national exit poll results show that nearly two-thirds (62 percent) of voters across the country said the country was headed in the wrong direction—albeit for different reasons. Reason No. 9: Clinton’s promise to continue the policies of the Obama
JIM BEIDLER, LAND O’ LAKES Jim Beidler, a Navy veteran from Land O’ Lakes, supported Donald J.Trump. “I don’t like her lies and her attitude toward Benghazi.That is wrong,” he said of Clinton. Beidler thinks more highly of Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence, than he does of Trump. “He’s more well-rounded,” Beidler said. “He has a filter. He’s not throwing words out.”
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A majority of Pasco and Hillsborough voters concurred with other Florida voters to send Marco Rubio back to Washington for another term in the U.S. Senate. He defeated Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy. In state races, State Sen. Jack Latvala retained his seat in the Legislature, and Amber Mariano defeated Amanda Murphy in the race for State House District 36. Regarding the four Constitutional Amendments on the ballot, a majority of Pasco and Hillsborough voters weighing in on those issues agreed with the majority of voters across the state to decide the outcomes. They voted down an amendment relating to solar power. They approved amendments regarding medical marijuana, a tax exemption for totally and permanently disabled first responders, and a homestead tax exemption for certain senior, low-income and long-term residents. —Laker/Lutz News staff writers Kathy Steele and Kevin Weiss contributed to this report.
Lori Wright, of Land O’ Lakes, said Hillary Rodham Clinton would be dangerous as president. “I don’t think she has the best interests of the American people at heart,” she said. “She put us in danger with her lazy handling of information.And, she allowed men in Benghazi to die.” But, she also said she would accept the election’s outcome. “I believe God will put whomever He wants in office,” she said. On the other hand, she added, “I’m here doing my part.”
MELINA AND ADAM MAYS, LAND O’ LAKES Melina and Adam Mays looked to their faith to inform their presidential decision. They cast votes for Donald J. Trump and Mike Pence at The Groves.The couple was joined by their children, Kaelyn, 4, and Wyatt, 2. “We’ve been praying a lot about it. I’m very pro-life and Catholic,” Melina Mays said. The couple was troubled by the ugliness of the election. “We’re tired of the commercials. It’s been a rough campaign,”Adam Mays said.
administration made it easier for voters wanting change rather than the status quo to choose Trump. Reason No. 10: The underestimation of the enthusiasm gap between Trump and Clinton supporters was one of the greatest missteps by the press and the Clinton campaign.Their erroneous assumption was that the far larger crowds Trump was drawing was more out of curiosity than any strong attraction to his platform calling for change. Yet history tells us that after one party holds the White House for two terms, enthusiasm among those identifying with the other party is greater in the next election (Republicans in 2016). A longer version of this column is posted at LakerLutzNews.com.
JAMES BEVERLY, WESLEY CHAPEL James Beverly said he lives in a neighborhood that’s apparently filled with Donald J.Trump supporters. Beverly, however, is not one of them. “The man is a complete idiot,” Beverly said.“He’s a joke.” He’s worried about what happens after the election.“It scares me,” Beverly said. The election of Hillary Rodham Clinton as the nation’s first woman president, on the other hand, would be historic. “It will bring world peace and harmony,” Beverly said.“It would make the world stop looking at us like a joke, like at SNL (Saturday Night Live).”
Dr. Susan A. MacManus is a distinguished professor at the University of South Florida. She is recognized widely for her expertise of Florida politics, and is a resident of Land O’ Lakes.
—Laker/Lutz News staff writers B.C. Manion and Kevin Weiss contributed to this report.
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All-star football game on tap for Dec. 8 By Kevin Weiss
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The rosters have been set. The coaches are named. Now, event organizers are looking to build off the success of last year’s inaugural Pasco County all-star football game. The 2016 Pasco County East-West Classic is slated for Dec. 8 at 7 p.m., at Sunlake Field, 3023 Sunlake Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. A total of 80 players — all seniors— representing each of Pasco’s 15 high schools were selected in a “draft day” format last month. Players on the East team will represent Land O’ Lakes, Wiregrass Ranch, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills, Pasco, Bishop McLaughlin and Zephyrhills Christian Academy. Players on the West team will represent River Ridge, Ridgewood, Mitchell, Anclote, Hudson, Fivay, Gulf and Sunlake. The game, organized by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), had a strong showing in its first year, with nearly 2,000 fans in attendance. “Last year, being the first time, we didn’t know what to expect,” said Bob Durham, FCA area director.“It was very exciting, and all the events went well.” The game went so well, in fact, the Pasco County school district has asked the FCA to organize all-star showcase games for other sports, such as baseball, basketball and soccer. First up: a Pasco County all-star baseball game in May 2017. “They want us to do a lot of different sports, and we’re honored by the offer,” Durham said. “We just said to them we’re happy to do it...and let’s just take our time and do one sport at a time.” The idea for a countywide all-star football game was spearheaded by Durham, upon the suggestion of Pasco Area FCA board of directors, who pointed to the success of long-established all-star games in both Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Durham said high school football coaches in Pasco tried to create an all-star showcase for more than a decade, but plans never materialized, due to constant personnel changes countywide. For various reasons, it never was executed, he said. The game, Durham said, gives high school seniors one last chance to perform in front of college recruiters, many of whom attend the game from all across the south-
Jaryd Johnson Remynte Turner Ray Pennetti Spencer Shoun Corey French
BISHOP MCLAUGHLIN Marc Herraera Joe Mastrino Louis Valentine Chris Cigarran Gilbert Estein LAND O’ LAKES Erick Marcel Brayden Lyman Justin Kren Dylan Hohenthaner Spencer Childress Jared Granruth PASCO HIGH Aaron Leslie Nate Hawkins Corey Mills Niko Mirrop WESLEY CHAPEL Jacob Thomas Christian Austin Donovan Willingham Ellrie Allen Kyle Brown Devon Singletary Marcus Gillot WIREGRASS RANCH Ryan Scamardo Jason Winston Aaron Beardsley
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The second annual Pasco County East-West Classic is slated for Dec. 8 at 7p.m., at Sunlake Field.
Chris Faddoul Matt Welsh Dylan Bryan Ramon Rodriguez ZEPHYRHILLS CHRISTIAN Mykh’ael Chavis Hunter Barber John Emmanuel P.J. Seekens Dominic Moss Kareem Mehrab ZEPHYRHILLS HIGH Jarrett Black Kameron Howard Brett Lemay Antwoine Sims Darius Causey
West team: ANCLOTE Michael Cannion Carlos Yglesia Kyndal James Braxton Johnson Taino Arocho
MITCHELL Mason Castricone Larry Dalla Betta Jermane Cross Anthony Moe Michael Doyle Matthew Hegwood RIDGEWOOD Javon Wright Chris Melton Michael Bautista Jacob Marsh Darrin Bright RIVER RIDGE Trevor Hawks Dylan Spaeth Dalton O’Toole Gabe Angeles Alex Kostogiannes
FIVAY Cole Coyne Brandon Young
SUNLAKE Chris Galdos Ryan Clark Tyler Peretti Justin Hall Chris Williams Israel Aquino James Perez
GULF Kahlil Masson Issaiah Groen Bryce Hollenbeck HUDSON Justin Griffin Cyler Doran
East coaches:
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West coaches:
John Krupp (Gulf)
Mike Frump (Land O’ Lakes) Tony Egan (Wesley Chapel) Nick Carroll (Zephyrhills High) Tom McHugh (Pasco High)
Josh Ballinger (Zephyrhills Christian Academy)
Matt Kingsley (Anclote) Justin Fenton (Mitchell) Gary Allen (River Ridge) Jay Fulmer (Ridgewood)
Matt Smith (Sunlake)
Tico Hernandez (Bishop McLaughlin)
east region. “A lot of these guys are looking at Division II, or Division III schools. Some have Division I potential, but most are DII or DIII,” Durham explained.“Their season’s over, their playoffs are done, and they get one more game to showcase themselves.” Wiregrass Ranch head coach Mark Kantor said the game is especially important for players on teams that didn’t advance to the playoffs. “It gives kids the opportunity for another
game to be put on their highlight reel,” Kantor said.“In a setting like this with other good players, it’s always good for them.” Zephyrhills head coach Nick Carroll said the annual all-star game is “a very good thing” for Pasco County. “We’ve started a tradition,” Carroll said.“It exposes Pasco County and the best play in it, so...we’re able to show the talent we do have, at different positions.” Carroll added: “Hopefully we got some recruiters in town...and playing against
Matt Durchik (Fivay) Rob Mahler (Hudson)
other top talent throughout the county, it will hopefully shoot (players) up the recruiting boards for colleges.” Meanwhile, Durham said Sunlake Field might possibly be the permanent home for future Pasco all-star football games. “It’s such an ideal location in the middle of the county,” he said. “We’ll talk about it, and I’ll just open it up to the coaches, and have them decide it.” Tickets for the game are $10. For information, visit PascoAllStarGame.com.
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The Saint Leo men’s cross country team will compete at nationals on Nov. 19.
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SAINT LEO QUALIFIES FOR NATIONALS The Saint Leo men’s cross country team has advanced to the NCAA Division II National Championships after a secondplace finish at the Division II South Region Championships on Nov. 5. At regionals, the Lions placed four runners among the top 20 finishers in the 10K race: freshman Ronald Cheserek (second, 31:43.69); senior Rafal Matuszczak (sixth, 31:55.71); senior Niclas Bez (17th, 32:46.91); and junior Anthony Deleva (18th, 32:54.21). “We have a few adjustments we need to make before nationals, and I think that will put us in a good spot to do some big things,” said Lions head coach Kent Reiber. The national championships will be on Nov. 19, at The Abbey Course at Saint Leo.
LEXINGTON OAKS GOLF TOURNEY SET FOR DEC. 2 The Tampa Bay Builders Association 2016 Golf Tournament is set for Dec. 2 at the Lexington Oaks Country Club, 26133 Lexington Oaks Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.The golf scramble will have a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. A member foursome is $500, and $125 for individuals. Non-member foursomes are $750. Registration includes green fee, driving range, golf cart, as well as breakfast, lunch and drinks. Sponsorships are still available. For information, contact Amy Amico at amy@tbba.net.
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Connerton Challenge Champs! From left: Evan Evans (10K), Isabella Pawloski (5K), Jennifer Glickman (10K) and Shannon Thompson (5K) each took first place in their respective divisions at The Connerton Challenge 5K and 10K race, on Nov. 5 in Land O’ Lakes. The race benefitted Operation Helping Hand, an organization which assists severely injured and medically retired service members.
WHARTON TRACK STANDOUT SIGNS WITH UMASS Wharton High’s Bryanna Rivers, a senior middle distance runner, has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to run both cross country and track for the University of Massachusetts. Rivers holds the school record in the 800 meters (2:11.87) and was part of the 4x800-meter relay and 4x400meter relay teams that also set school records (9:22.04 and 3:38.23, respectively). Rivers has advanced to the state meet in track every year since joining the team as a freshman.
WHARTON BOYS XC FINISHES NINTH AT STATE MEET The Wharton High School boys’ cross country team finished ninth in the 2016 Florida High School Athletic Association Class 4A Cross Country Finals on Nov. 5, at Appalachee Regional Park, in Tallahassee. The ninth-place finish was the highest in program history; the previous best was 11th place in 2008.Additionally,Wharton was the second-highest placing team from Hillsborough County (Newsome High finished in third place). Wharton High sophomore Tre Rivers finished ninth overall in 16:16, the highest placement for any Hillsborough County boy in any of the four classifications in the 2016 state meet. Also noteworthy: Wharton girls runner Rania Samhouri, a senior, made the state meet as an individual, finishing ninth overall in 18:49.
Wharton’s Tre Rivers (far right) finished in ninth place as an individual.
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ROLLER DERBY LEAGUE SEEKS NEW HOME
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Revolution Roller Derby, a coed, flattrack, roller derby league, is seeking the community’s help in finding a new lease space. The league is seeking at least 10,000 square feet to 12,000 square feet of open space, preferably in either north Pinellas County, or west Pasco County; the league currently practices at Astro Skate, 875 Cypress St., in Tarpon Springs. Revolution Roller Derby, which was formed in 2012, strives to empower adults and children through athleticism. For information, visit RevolutionRollerDerby.com, or call (727) 280-7981.
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Mark and Jenny Hanna, of Dade City, are impressed with the generous portions served at the Mullet & Music Festival.
Joseph Alexander, of Dade City, provides the alternative, fat-fried mullet. Customers could choose smoked or fried mullet for the same price.
Mullet festival is more than little fishy By B.C. Manion
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olks got their fill of fish and festivities at the Pioneer Florida Museum’s first Mullet & Music Festival on Nov. 12. The event began at 10 a.m., and continued until 4 p.m. It featured fried mullet and smoked mullet dinners, musical entertainment and assorted activities, including a smoked mullet competition, a mullet head competition and mullet toss. For $10, diners could enjoy a plate of fish, grits,
greens and hushpuppies. For those not particularly fond of fish, festivalgoers could purchase hamburgers, hot dogs and French fries. There was a beer and wine garden, too. Admission to the event was included in the admission charge to the museum and village, which features exhibits and artifacts from the pioneer era. The Pioneer Florida Museum and Village, at 15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Florida’s pioneer heritage.
Mullet smokes on a grill at the Pioneer Florida Museum and Village’s first Mullet & Music Festival.
A crowd settles in to enjoy their food on the afternoon of Nov. 12 at the Pioneer Florida Museum’s first Mullet & Music Festival.
Volunteer Joan McNees, of Wesley Chapel, serves up a $10 plate of a drink, mullet, grits, greens, slaw and a hushpuppy.
Rocco DeSimmon, of Wesley Chapel, takes a photo of the antique fire engines on the museum grounds.
The Band ‘Crackerbilly’ provided country/western music in the afternoon.
Robert King, of Oviedo, came to compete, and ended up demonstrating how to smoke mullet. He also provided free samples of the fish and its valuable, salty roe.
Nebraska Connell, 10, of Zephyrhills, was the winner of the youth Mullet Toss with a distance of 50 feet. He receives congratulations from his grandparents, Donald and Gloria Connell of Sun City, and his 4-year-old sister, Elizabeth, 4, who shares his pride.
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A heartwarming view This small group of deer, including young ones, brightened a recent morning for Brad and Michelle Leibig who live in Saratoga Village in Lexington Oaks, Wesley Chapel.
Grant would like your attention Grant is a young hound mix with a lot of energy and, a lot of focus, too. He’s highly motivated to work for treats and is a natural at following your lead. Grant knows to sit, stay and a basic heel, and enjoys the agility equipment. He readily comes to the front of his kennel for scratches and pets. Grant will need some training, but with a bit of work, he will become an active companion who knows the value of some cuddly downtime. Visit Pasco Animal Services’ Facebook page to view video of Grant in the yard. Adoption fees are only $16 this month and Grant is waiting to meet you. COURTESY OF PATRICIA SERIO
Supporting Canine Companions The GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club organized a special flapjack breakfast benefit at Applebee’s to raise funds and awareness of the importance of Canine Companions for Independence. The event included guests Morton Stone, a recipient of his service dog named Oscar, as well as ‘puppy raiser’ Bob Hoak, with his current puppy, York. From left: Sara and Morton Stone with service dog Oscar; Bob Hoak with the puppy, York; and, club members Madeline McCulloh, Edwina Kraemer, Jeannie Oller and Glenda Wilson.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Wesley Chapel Land O’ Lakes Satellite Rotary is seeking businesses and organizations to participate in the Heritage Holiday Card Walk, from Dec. 3 to Jan. 7, at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, at 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. The event will have 30 full-size cards on display. Card designs can be made of plywood or purchased from a local sign company. Cards must be approximately 6 feet by 4 feet to 8 feet by 4 feet in size and framed to stand securely with ground posts. There will be electrical outlets if you choose to light your card. Cards can be placed on Dec. 3 between 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. A contest will take place for first, second and third place during the Traditions in the Park event on Dec. 3. For information, call (813) 996-3011.
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LUNCH N LEARN A Lunch N Learn Business Forum is scheduled for Nov. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce Don Porter Boardroom, at 6013 Wesley Chapel Blvd., Suite 105. The forum is hosted by HumanIT, and the topic will be “Protecting Your Business from Hacking Threats.” The cost is $15 including lunch. Please RSVP, as seating is limited. For more information, you can visit WesleyChapelChamber.com, or call (813) 994-8534.
Challenge benefits veterans and their families More than 100 participants took part in the third annual Connerton Challenge 10K, 5K and Kids’ Fun Run on Nov. 5, and produced impressive results both on and off the course. The course ran throughout the master-planned community. For the third year, Operation Helping Hand, the event’s beneficiary, received a $1,000 donation from Connerton. Operation Helping Hand is a project of the Tampa Chapter of Military Officers Association of America. The volunteer organization helps the families of wounded and injured veterans during their stay in Tampa Bay. Operation Helping Hand representatives Bob and Sherry Markee accepted the contribution from Connerton’s marketing coordinator, Joan Staut, after the event.
NETWORK LUNCHEON The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will have a chamber network luncheon on Nov. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Beef O’ Brady’s, 8801 Himes Ave. (at Himes Avenue and Busch Boulevard), in Tampa. Order from the lunch menu or regular menu. Minimum payment of $5 is required if you don’t order food, and you must pay for your drinks. For more information, send an email to Mike@mikelavoyrealtor.com, or call Keller Williams Tampa Properties at (813) 8646370.
PIZZA PIE Uncle Maddio’s Pizza opened its first Tampa area restaurant in the Northgate Square shopping plaza, at 3949 Van Dyke Road, in Lutz, according to a news release from Atlanta-based Hartman Public Relations. The franchise owners are Lutz residents Ada and Mike Mateo. The restaurant is more than 3,500 square feet with a 300-square-foot patio for outdoor seating.The Lutz location is the first of five Uncle Maddio’s planned for the Tampa area. The retired couple chose a location next to Publix where many Lutz residents shop, and, according to the press release, they see
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