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Serving up food and kindness By Brian Fernandes bfernandes@lakerlutznews.com

It’s not uncommon for generous acts to surface during the holiday, especially charitable gestures for those who are less fortunate. But, when you have a group that guarantees a hot plate every Sunday throughout the year, that’s not such a common thing. That’s precisely what an organization

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called Love One Another has been doing for 10 years. The ministry serves meals every Sunday at the Pasco County Nutrition Center, 13853 15th St., in Dade City. It feeds whomever walks through the door. Lucy Avila helped to found Love One Another. She said it all began with a simple idea brought up during a staff meeting at the

First Baptist Church, where she attends. Initially, it was a program aimed at feeding only the homeless. Flyers were placed around the city to get the word out. In the beginning, organizers planned for 100 people, but only 10 showed up. The First Baptist Church supplied and prepared the meals for the first five months, See KINDNESS, page 19A

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Window shopping, nostalgia and Christmas parades Enjoying a hot coffee at the Magical Night Christmas Parade, Tyler Wrage of San Antonio, right, and his wife Elizabeth admire a quilt on display while window shopping at the Quilts on Plum Lane shop, on Seventh Street in Historic Dade City. Elizabeth said she has attended the parade every year since her parents began bringing her when she was 3. The event was presented by The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce, Florida Hospital Dade City and Florida Hospital Zephyrhills. Santa arrived in a red mustang to conclude the parade. The Santa sponsor was State Farm Insurance, ‘Baldy’ Boyd agent.

Burgess tapped to lead state’s Study continues on Wesley Chapel congestion veterans affairs By Brian Fernandes

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Burgess’ departure will trigger a special election By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com

Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis has announced his recommendation of state Rep. Danny Burgess to serve as the state’s next executive director of Florida’s Department of Veterans Affairs. If his appointment is confirmed, Burgess will have to resign from his District 38 seat in the Florida House of Representatives. “It’s bittersweet,” Burgess said, noting the appointment “is completely unexpected and not something I sought out.” But he added, receiving the call from DeSantis regarding the opportunity to serve in the new capacity was humbling, See BURGESS, page 19A

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The Metropolitan Planning Organization heard a report about the Wesley Chapel Roadway Connection project — along with pros and cons on various aspects of potential roadway connections during the board’s Dec. 13 meeting. The presentation was for information only, with no action taken by the board. Meghan McKinney, of the AECOM organization, has been collaborating with the MPO to conduct studies on the pros and cons of potential connections. The project is focused on three potential connections: • Mansfield Boulevard and Kinnan Street • Meadow Pointe Boulevard and Meadow Pointe Boulevard Extension • Wyndfields Boulevard and Wyndfields Boulevard Extension Public workshops have been held, as part of the study, in both April 2017 and May 2018. “The reasons we wanted to do this study is we wanted to get public input, to hear if views have changed,” McKinney said. In general, it’s a consensus in the community that the area’s roads can’t handle the current traffic demands, and there are especially concerns about safety near schools, she said. Of all three potential connections, the most controversial involves a possible link between Mansfield Boulevard and Kinnan Street. In a 2017 survey, 36 people said they favored the connection, while 37 people were opposed. Several alternatives are being considered, McKinney said. McKinney also told board members that regardless of which alternative is selected, the area’s traffic projections for 2040 reveals significant traffic increases. “Basically you have an area where just by connecting the road, you’re not neces-

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Some residents worry about safety issues near schools because of traffic congestion on Mansfield Boulevard.

sarily adding more people to the area,” she reasoned. “You’re just shifting the routes they may use.” However, the projection also showed that the No Build Alternative would have its greatest increase near Beardsley Drive and Mansfield Boulevard. The alternative’s biggest decrease in traffic would occur on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard between County Line Road and Cross Creek Boulevard, she said. Aside from the road connection proposed, McKinney also addressed several planned improvements, including additional traffic lights and turning lanes. One plan addresses concerns about traffic near schools on Mansfield Boulevard. The bus drop-off and pick-up area near See STUDY, page 19A

ALTERNATIVES • No Build Alternative: Would have no connections for public use but only provide a gate for emergency vehicles, and would make accommodations for cyclists and pedestrians • Alternative 1: Would focus on connecting Mansfield Boulevard and Kinnan Street • Alternative 2: Would focus on the Mansfield Boulevard/Kinnan Street and Meadow Pointe Boulevard Extension • Alternative 3: Meadow Pointe Boulevard Extension • Alternative 4: Mansfield Boulevard/Kinnan Street, Meadow Pointe Boulevard and Wyndfields Boulevard Extension

County continues pursuit of Ridge Road Extension By Brian Fernandes

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Pasco County is continuing its pursuit of a project to allow the extension of Ridge Road, and Sam Beneck, the county’s project manager, gave a briefing on the status during a Dec. 12 luncheon meeting of the North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce. “We are currently in the design and permitting phase,” said Beneck. “We have not started any construction activities,” he told members and guests during the luncheon at the Fox Hollow Golf Club in Trinity. The planned 9-mile project will be broken into two phases, the project manager said. Phase 1 would stretch from Moon Lake Road in New Port Richey heading east to the Suncoast Parkway. Phase 2 would run from the Suncoast Parkway to U.S. 41, in Land O’ Lakes. The duration for the first phase is expected to be three years, but the county hopes to shorten that. The U.S.Army Corps of Engineers views it as one project, and the funds for the phases will be allocated separately. The first phase is estimated at $67.8 million. The second phase has not yet been funded. A Suncoast Parkway interchange also is being considered.The design for that project is expected to cost $1 million, with funding from the Florida Turnpike Enterprise. “In prior years, we have expended almost $20 million on this project,” Beneck ex-

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At the North Tampa Bay Chamber luncheon on Dec. 12, Sam Beneck, Pasco County project manager, updates attendees on the current plans for the Ridge Road Extension.

plained.“That includes land acquisition, a fair amount of design and redesign.” He emphasized that in working with the Corps of Engineers, the county vigorously sought the alternative that is cost efficient, while improving mobility and reducing hurricane evacuation time. Replacing roadside slopes with walls and pedestrian rails is being considered, he said. The project manager also said the county has been working closely with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reduce impacts to the environment. Pasco County and the Corps of Engineers

came to a consensus in 2017 on an approach called Modified Alternative 7 as the least environmentally damaging option. It calls for partially elevating the Ridge Road Extension. According to a traffic analysis survey, Modified Alternative 7 would also increase traffic flow and reduce evacuation time. Under the plan, 16 bridges would be added in sensitive areas, as well as curbs and guardrails. Specialized fencing also will be installed in areas where animals are most likely to frequent.

The county also would provide $3.2 million in compensation for environmental impacts during Phase 1. The county also is collaborating with Duke Energy to design a new trailhead with parking and to provide access to existing hiking trails within the Serenova Preserve. The county expects a permit decision by the Corps of Engineers by September 2019. While the county continues to press forward on its efforts, the project continues to meet resistance. Two of those opponents spoke at the Pasco County Commission’s Dec. 11 meeting. Dan Callaghan, a long-time critic of the Ridge Road Extension, said that contrary to the county’s claims, the project is being pursued to promote development, not to improve hurricane evacuation. He said the county wants to nibble to death its preserve areas and “slash our wild places to death, by a thousand cuts.” Clay Colson, who also opposes the Ridge Road Extension, urged commissioners to protect the county’s preserves. “You know preserve is something that means we’re going to keep it for our future generations,” Colson said. Instead of extending Ridge Road through the Serenova Preserve, Colson said the county should extend Connerton Boulevard to the Suncoast Parkway. Staff writer B.C. Manion contributed to the report.

Commissioners urge against ‘celebratory’ gunfire The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report

The Hillsborough County Commission is urging residents to refrain from ‘celebratory gunfire’ to bring in the New Year. It is illegal to fire a gun in the air in Hillsborough County, and it can be lethal or can cause injuries, according to a news release from Hillsborough County Commission Chairman Lesley “Les” Miller Jr.’s office. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than three

quarters of celebratory gunfire injuries are to the head, shoulders and feet, the release says. “We have a lot to celebrate during the holidays because we live in such a wonderful community,” Miller said, in the release. “We do not need to ruin somebody else’s holiday with reckless behavior like celebratory gunfire.” Last year, for instance, a guest at Busch Gardens was stuck by a bullet that had been shot in the air miles away from the park, according to the release.

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This fair was a showcase of ideas — turned into inventions By Brian Fernandes bfernandes@lakerlutznews.com

Students at John Long Middle School recently transformed the school’s cafeteria and gymnasium into a venue where students showed off inventions they created, based on their ideas. The school’s Maker Mania community night was inspired by the concept of Maker Faire, an international movement which encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to produce something unique of their own. John Long Middle was the first public school in Pasco County to have such a fair, last year, and it was so successful that this year, the school invited the community — as well as the students’ families — to come take a look. There was plenty to see. Throughout the cafeteria and gymnasium, long rows of booths showcased creations from 76 students, in sixth through eighth grades. As people stopped by, students explained what they had made and demonstrated how it works. “The focus is to learn how to do something they didn’t already know how to do,” explained Darcy Cleek, a science teacher at John Long. Students are taught about the process of engineering, but they also learn how to market their products, Cleek said. Eleven-year-old Ava Krutulis, for instance, had a booth displaying her name brand ‘AK Toys,’ which she came up with using her initials. As part of her brand, she presented her blue robotic snake to viewers. The snake’s head, body and pointy tail were carefully shaped and constructed from pieces of plastic — held together with toothpicks, beads, hot glue and thumb tacks. Ava explained the source of inspiration for her project: “My sister really wanted a snake, but we can’t (have one).” Her mother, Gina, chuckled recalling her response to the request for a real pet snake: “Mom said no,” she said. Ava decided to make the next best thing. During her demonstration, the toy snake twisted and slid across the floor with the help of a battery-operated motor. Down the hall in the gymnasium, Isabel Martinez, 11, displayed her homemade lava lamp. The sixth-grader said the idea caught her eye while she was doing research on Google. Soda bottles containing water and oil were each placed on light pads so there would be a glow on the inside. Her booth had instructional poster boards, and she explained how the lava lamp works, while demonstrating. “Vegetable oil and water don’t mix, so when I put the Alka-Seltzer in, the water reacts and pushes it up towards the oil,” she said. Along with the tablets, Isabel dropped in food coloring, creating an even more interesting visual. Next to Isabel stood Breanna Martin whose project used different colors of water, released through syringes, to move a hydraulic arm up, down or forward. The 13-year-old said her father who works in construction, and with hydraulic equipment, helped her with her project. Besides learning how water pressure works, she also learned how to advertise, she said. “This would help manufacturers,” she added. “Before you have to present something on what you want to build, you have to show them a diagram.” Back in the cafeteria, 11-year-old Logan Cantele displayed something similar, but more computerized. “I have a claw machine that moves on wheels,” he stated.“It’s a reliable source.” The Claw Rider runs on four motors to help move it up, down, to spin and clench small objects. Using an app on his tablet and a remote control, Logan demonstrated how the claw could pick up a ball and place it inside a cup.

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Eleven-year-old Logan Cantele rolls out his remote-controlled Clawrider robot, which is capable of moving and picking up items.

Eighth-grader Breanna Martin, 13, shows how a hydraulic arm she made is powered by water. Each syringe of colored water represents a different command that the arm is able to perform. Using household ingredients, such as bottled water, vegetable oil, food coloring and AlkaSeltzer tablets, 11year-old Isabel Martinez, shows off a colorful lava lamp she created to demonstrate at Mania Maker Night.

Eleven-year-old Naomi Gibson sits behind her ‘Tide Killer Shark,’ a device designed to eliminate red tide.

Eleven-year-old Sylvana Armstrong uses a remote control to change the colors of the LED lights on her Bluetooth stereo speaker project that she named the ‘Alien Party Time Music Box.’

Eleven-year-old Brooke Wheatley demonstrates how her project, a dance shoe dryer and deodorizer, can fix stinky shoes in 15 minutes by using rice, scented oils and a fan.

The sixth-grader was compelled to create the machine because his late great-grandmother once had limited mobility. “What I have here is something that can help someone that can’t walk or can’t really do much,” he said. When asked if his project helped him develop a greater appreciation for science, he replied,“you bet it does – especially the engineering part.” Sylvana Armstrong, a sixth-grader, made what is essentially a music box. She redesigned a portable speaker with painted cardboard – an Alien Party Time Music Box. She demonstrated with a Bluetooth how to connect her phone to the portable speaker. As she pulled up a music video on YouTube, she could watch the visual and pace around while getting amplified sound at a distance from the speaker. She said she wanted her project to be unique, and she said, overall, being involved in Maker Mania has helped her to become more creative. The faculty at John Long didn’t set out to have the students compete with one anoth-

er, but to learn the fundamentals of being an inventor. “The things that you can’t get away from [are] critical thinking and problem solving,” Cleek said.

“That’s at the heart of what this whole thing’s about.” As Cleek surveyed the booths and the crowds of students, she said the sight makes her feel hopeful about the future.

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DOCENT CHRISTMAS TOUR Sacred Heart Catholic Church, at the corner of Twiggs Street and Florida Avenue in Tampa, will host its Docent Christmas Tour on Dec. 26 at 3 p.m.The tour will showcase the history of the holiday-decorated church, and the docents will wear attire from 1905 period dress.Admission is free, but donations will be accepted, and used to continue the renovation and restoration of the church. For information, call (813) 2291595.

event will take place at Harvester United Methodist Church, 2432 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes.

FREE SEMINARS The UF/IFAS Pasco County Extension Office will offer these free upcoming seminars: • Succulents and cacti, Jan. 12 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. The seminar will cover an array of succulents that can be grown inside or outside the home. Participants can learn about the many varieties, and the selection, planting and care of succulents. There also will be a demonstration. Registration is recommended at Eventbrite.com. • Canning produce, Jan. 14 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at 15029 14th St., in Dade City. Participants can learn the basics of home canning, different canning methods, and the equipment needed for food safety. There also will be an optional tour of the Pasco County Farmden & Community Garden site. For information, contact Eden Santiago Gomez at esantiagogomez@pascocountyfl.net or (352) 518-0156.

FROSTY’S ADVENTURE The New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd., will present “Frosty’s Snowy Adventure” Dec. 27 at 3 p.m., for kindergarteners to fifth-graders.The event will include wintry wonderland experiments.There is a limit of 40 participants.Those interested should register through the calendar at HCPLC.org.

• Ornamental grasses, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m., at the New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel. Participants can learn how to select, care for and combine ornamental grasses with other flowers and shrubs in a landscape. Registration is recommended at Eventbrite.com.

101,” Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m., at 405 Hayes Road (between Florida and Nebraska avenues) in Tampa. Participants can learn about basic hand tools used around the house, including a hands-on session.There also will be a drawing for a beginner’s tool set. Register by calling (813) 961-1307, or by emailing your name, phone or email address, age and number of participants to info@northsidebible.org.

FAMILY FUN RUN First Baptist Church, 5105 School Road in Land O’ Lakes, will host the First Baptist Family 5K Fun Run on Dec. 29. Pre-race activities are from 8:15 a.m. to 8:50 a.m., and the race starts at 9 a.m.There will be food, carnival games and bounce houses. Tickets are $10 per person, or $40 maximum per family. Register online at RacesOnline.com/events/family-fun-run5k/registration.

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FREE MOVIE NIGHT First Baptist Church of Land O’ Lakes, at 5105 School Road, will show the movie,“Beyond the Mask,” Dec. 30 at 6 pm. Bring a lawn chair and/or blanket, and a snack or beverage if you want to. Popcorn will be free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For information, call the church office at (813) 996-2651.

ENGINEERING CAMP The Museum of Science and Industry, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., will offer a three-day Winter Break Camp called “Engineering Explorers,” Jan. 2, Jan. 3 and Jan. 4, for kindergarteners to third-graders. Participants can learn to build and construct, investigate how to make strong structures and foundations, and how a building survives an earthquake or hurricane. Campers will construct airplanes, helicopters, rockets and more. For information and to register, visit MOSI.org.

Pasco County Farmden & Community Garden, 15029 14th St., in Dade City, will host a Learn & Grow Volunteer Day on Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants will be weeding, harvesting, washing produce, planting and learning about gardening.The produce from the farm is donated to the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry.Those interested should bring a hat, water, gardening gloves and closed-toe shoes. Pets are not allowed.Volunteer days take place monthly through May 4. For information, contact Eden Santiago at (352) 518-0156 or esantiagogomez@pascocountyfl.net.

WINTER’S WONDERLAND The Clearwater Marine Aquarium presents “Winter’s Wonderland” now through Jan. 6. There will be lights and decorations, holiday-themed habitats, a Kids’ Fun Zone to learn about penguins and polar bears, Santa and his elves, and more.The event will be closed Christmas Day. For information, visit SeeWinter.com.

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MOVIE CAMP The Museum of Science & Industry, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., in Tampa, will offer a three-day Winter Break Camp called “Lights, Camera, Action,” Jan. 2, Jan. 3 and Jan. 4, for fourthgraders to eighth-graders. Participants can create a movie masterpiece using digital media, sound effects and hands-on prop design. For information or to register, visit MOSI.org.

The Catholic Women Club of Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church will meet Jan. 7 at 7 p.m., at the Parish Center, 32848 Massachusetts Ave., in San Antonio.The club will finalize the assembly details and distribution assignments of 600 kumquat pies for the upcoming Kumquat Festival. For information, call (352) 588-3082, or visit SAOPCCFL.org.

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p.m., at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.The guest speaker will be Lara Milligan, natural resources agent for UF/IFAS Extension in Pinellas County, on the topic of “Microplastics 101.” Guests will be introduced to the everyday presence of microplastics, and the issues they pose in Tampa Bay and possibly human health. There will be light refreshments and a native plant drawing. For information, call Sandy Vanno at (727) 207-1853.

The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will meet Jan. 8 at 7

RAISING CANE The annual Raising Cane:A Sweet & Spicy Event will take place Jan. 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City.There will be a Kiwanis pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., for $3; a cane syrup tasting contest at 9 a.m.; live entertainment at 11:15 a.m.; a Southern Syrup-Makers Association meeting at 12:30 p.m.; and the chili cook-off awards presentation at 4:30 p.m.There also will be vendors.Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and free for children age 5 and younger. For information, visit PioneerFloridaMuseum.org.

ART CLUB The Zephyrhills Art Club will meet Jan. 14 at 7 p.m., at the Zephyrhills Elk Club, 6851 Wire Road.There will be a demonstration on painting on Yupo film, a new medium. The club has monthly contests, an annual show, demonstrations, workshops, and a chance to develop your skills from beginner to accomplished. For information, call Lee Kellar at (248) 207-3579.

GENEALOGY LECTURE

ENVIRONMENTAL CAUCUS The Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida-Pasco Chapter will meet Jan. 9 at 6:30 p.m., at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Doors open at 6 p.m., for networking.Admission is free. For information, email DECFPasco@gmail.com, or visit Facebook.com/DECFPasco/.

GARDEN CLUB The Orange Blossom Garden Club of Lutz will meet Jan. 9 at 9:40 a.m., at the Lutz Civic Center, 98 First Ave., N.W.The guest speaker will be S. Jewel on the topic of growing and caring for begonias. Bring a canned good for the food bank, and a plant/cutting for a plant exchange. Newcomers are invited. For information or directions, call (813) 949-1301, or leave a message on the club’s Facebook page.

BOOK BAZAAR The Friends of the Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a library book bazaar Jan. 11 and Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.There will be a diverse selection of books, audio and video media, magazines, and related materials, for a modest cost. For information, call (352) 5673576.

VETERANS DISCUSSION American Legion Post 108 of Lutz/Land O’ Lakes will host a discussion on Jan. 12 at 10 a.m., about issues veterans are facing, including suicide and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).The key note speaker will be Congressman Gus Bilirakis, and Lt. Col. Damon Friedman of SOF Missions.The

The West Pasco County Genealogical Society will host a genealogy research lecture Jan. 16 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the CARES Rao Musunuru M.D. Enrichment Center, 12417 Clock Tower Parkway in Hudson. Participants can learn the importance of researching historical versus current maps, where to find historical maps of towns, counties and areas, both nationally and internationally. The cost is $7 for non-members and $5 for members.After the lecture, the society will have a member meeting, which nonmembers can attend.To register, text (727) 271-0770, or email debbehagner@yahoo.com.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Pasco County Historical Society will meet Jan. 18 at 7 p.m., at the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, 15602 Pioneer Road in Dade City, in the Mabel Jordan Barn.The guest speaker will be Jennifer Canady Bush, official historian of the Publix Corporation. For information, contact Madonna Jervis Wise at (813) 469-8627 or MadonnaJWise@gmail.com.

SHORT FILMS SHOWCASE The Museum of Science & Industry, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., in Tampa, will present the winning short films from the Project Mars International Film and Art Competition.The grand-prize winner was “Rendezvous With Mars,” by Mayukh Goswami, Subigya Basnet and Divya More, of New York.All the films will be shown now through Feb. 2, and are free with a MOSI admission. For information, visit MOSI.org.

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Richard Corcoran is new state education commissioner By B.C. Manion

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Richard Corcoran is Florida’s new Commissioner of Education. Corcoran was selected unanimously for the position by the State Board of Education at its Dec. 17 meeting. In a news release about the appointment, Richard Corcoran said,“I look forward to working with the Board to ensure students and their families are empowered to take control of their education options, more resources are directed to Florida’s classrooms and all students have high-performing educators. Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis set strong expectations for education in Florida, and I look forward to working with our state’s education stakeholders and the Florida Legislature to ensure Florida’s students have the greatest chance at lifelong success.” Corcoran, a veteran and an attorney, served for eight years in the Florida House of Representatives and served as Speaker of the House from 2016 to 2018. As a legislator, he advocated for the Schools of Hope program, which serves students in persistently low-performing schools; the establishment of the Hope Scholarship to help bullied students; and the Best and Brightest Scholarship Program, to reward and recruit quality educators. Under the Florida Constitution, the State Board of Education is responsible for appointing the commissioner of education. State Board of Education Chair Marva Johnson said,“Richard Corcoran has a strong

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leadership record. He is the best leader to ensure a smooth transition and to identify opportunities to accelerate progress along the way,” according to the release.“He brings with him a passion for providing Floridians access to the world-class education options they deserve and being a good steward of taxpayer dollars. I am confident he will be critical to keeping Florida’s education system moving in the right direction.” Other state board of education members also spoke highly of Corcoran’s appointment to the post, including, Gary Chartrand who said Corcoran “has a well-deserved reputation for advocating intensely on behalf of Florida’s students and their families. I have been outspoken about parents’ right to choose the best school for their children’s individual needs, and he will play a pivotal role in maintaining the positive momentum we have built around school choice in Florida.”

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The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club has selected Linda Mitchell as Clubwoman of the Year. Mitchell was presented with a commemorative plaque for her outstanding dedication, strong leadership and efforts on behalf of the club and the community during 2018. From left: Karin D’ Amico, club president; Linda Mitchell; and Kay Taylor, district director.

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Bexley Residents Stay Healthy In The Sunshine

ost weekday mornings you can find Bernie Schmitt working out in the fitness center at The Bexley Club. Spending time on the recumbent bicycle and rowing machine helps keep his body flexible and staves off the occasional arthritis pain he feels, after undergoing several back surgeries. Schmitt and his wife moved to Florida to retire about a year and a half ago. “We came down to stay healthy in the sunshine and see the grandkids,” said Schmitt, whose three sons live nearby. One of the factors that drew the active couple to purchase their home in Bexley, Pasco County’s award-winning master-planned community, is how convenient it is to exercise right within the neighborhood. Set on 1,825 acres of land, Bexley was designed so that residents could enjoy the great outdoors and Tampa Bay’s spectacular weather yearround. The heart of the community is The Bexley Club with a resort-style pool, separate heated lap pool, open-air game room, playground, and cardio-focused, state-of-the-art fitness center. The Bexley Club is also home to the Twisted Sprocket Café, which is open to the public. It’s the perfect

place to enjoy an after-workout smoothie or coffee, along with an outstanding menu of breakfast items, gourmet lunches, craft beer and wine. Bernie and his wife also enjoy the miles of multi-surface trails developed by fitness pioneer Avid Trails™. Designed to encourage residents to get fit while getting back to nature that is easily accessible from nearly every home, Bexley’s trails are

ideal for walking, biking, jogging and strollers. Along the way, exercisers can use 10 separate Fit Stations, which add fun and variety to workouts. The popular Bootcamp Loop offers exercisers a complete circuit-training workout along the trail. When complete, Bexley will have more than 10 miles of trails meandering throughout the community. With so many bikers in the com-

munity, it’s the perfect location for Suncoast Trailside Bicycles, which opened its second location within Bexley. The shop provides tune-ups, repairs, sales, and test rides for residents and visitors. One of the most popular bicycles being offered are battery-powered ebikes, which let users pedal on their own, or turn on the battery when they need some extra assistance. The staff at the bike shop also assists with BMX bike clinics at Bexley’s very own Mud, Sweat and Gears park, which features a unique BMX pump track. “We designed Bexley to be a community that makes it easy for residents to get outside and live an active lifestyle,” said Pam Parisi, vice president of marketing for Newland Communities, the developer of Bexley. “Residents can enjoy the beautiful scenery, acres of nature preserves and the vibrant, social atmosphere that Bexley offers.” Located in Land O’ Lakes along State Road 54 just east of the Suncoast Parkway, Bexley has earned numerous awards, including best master-planned community and best recreational facility from the Southeast Building Conference, and a Best in American Living Award for best single-family community from the National Association of Home Builders. To learn more about all that Bexley has to offer, visit BexleyFlorida.com.

There’s nothing better than living g in Bexley. It’s simply the best.* Two expansive, resor t-styyle pools, lush landscaping, a un u ique open-air game room with billiards and air hockey, and custom playgrounds are just the beginning. Take a loop around our pic ture u sque trails with plenty of outdoor Fit Stations along the way, before treating your taste buds at the Twisted Sprocket Café. * BEST means just that, award-winning-best: Top Master Planned Community in the Southeast Best Recreational Facility in the Southeast Best in American Living Award

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December 26, 2018

Best Wishes For Your New Home In 2019

t’s that time of year when many are dreaming of their future and making goals for the New Year. If one of your goals is to purchase a new home, many of the builders in Asturia have “quick move-in” homes that are ready now. Some builders are offering special deals to move their inventory of homes. One home available now by David Weekley Homes is The Humbolt, a single-story home with four bedrooms, three full baths, a study and two-car garage for a total of 2,717 square feet, priced at $420,282. Another quick move-in David Weekley home is The Cecily, a twostory home located on a cul-de-sac. It has four bedrooms, three full baths, study, bonus room and threecar garage. The Cecily is 3,503 square feet priced at $464,841. David Weekley also has The Rivergate model available now. It has an elongated paved driveway, open floor plan, huge rear windows, and backs up to conservation and a pond. This four-bedroom, three-full bath, three-car garage home is 2,537 square feet, and includes a paved lanai for spacious outdoor living and aluminum fencing. The home’s price is $465,198. ICI Homes is another premium builder at Asturia, which also has three move-in homes available. The Serena is its model home, and is loaded with elegant upgrades, including a grand foyer and 12-foot ceilings, and is located on a beautiful conservation lot. At 2,217 square feet, this one-story home priced at $517,775 has four bedrooms, three baths and a two-car garage. Other ICI Homes ready now are the Arden and Oakland plans. The four-bedroom, three-bath, three-car garage Arden model is 2,402 square feet and sells for $470,415. The Oakland is 2,115 square feet with four bedrooms, three baths and a two-car garage. It sells for $392,376. Ryan Homes is introducing Asturia’s first townhome neighbor-

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Asturia is designed with sensitivity to the environment with a series of interconnected walking trails—some which are elevated over water and other ecosystems. Now in Phase 3, visit Asturia now while pristine lots are available.

hood with two floor plans that have just been released. Both plans offer three bedrooms and 2.5 baths, with the Chopin at 1,582 square feet and the Haydn at 1,740 square feet. Both townhomes have separate, 2-car garages in the back, and a unique courtyard between the home and garage. Ryan Homes is building 105 townhomes in its low maintenance community at prices beginning in the low $220s. Decorated models will open in January and are expected to attract first-time homebuyers coming out of apartments, as well as

empty-nesters looking to downsize. Asturia is the intimately scaled, master-planned community with an unmatched amenity package that includes a trail network, recreational parks, state-of-the art fitness center and modern clubhouse with resortstyle pool. There is a Kompan play structure and GaGa Ball court, as well as event lawns that foster imaginative play and a healthy, family friendly lifestyle. Both ICI Homes and David Weekley Homes are offering homesites nestled near Asturia’s nature preserves. Ryan Homes’ townhomes

are within walking distance to the community’s Amenity Center. Commercial parcels are being developed at the front of the community along State Road 54, making for a full, mixed-use community experience. Asturia is centrally located just five minutes from the Suncoast Parkway, with close proximity to U.S. 41, U.S. 19 and I-75. Top-rated schools are nearby. The community is now in its third phase, so don’t miss out on the opportunity to realize your dreams for a new home in one of Pasco’s best neighborhood in 2019.

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Is Buying A Home Right For You?

any millennials are buying their first home in a marketplace that is more challenging than the one their parents encountered when they bought their first home. Interest rates are on the rise, and home prices are, too. The good news is that there are still lots of reasons why buying a home makes sense for many young adults.

CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: • Do the math. Purchasing a home can be cheaper over the long term than renting, even though there may are upfront costs before closing on that new home. Consider the cost of rent, insurance and annual rent increases against your monthly loan payment, along with how long you plan to stay in the home. • Know that a home is an asset that may appreciate in value. If market conditions are good, the longer you stay in the property and makes payments, the more equity

you build. However, when you rent, monthly payments go to the landlord and there is no opportunity to build equity. • Don’t let the down payment be a deterrent. Lenders offer a conventional fixed-rate loan for first-time homebuyers that allow buyers to get into a home with as little as 3 percent down. • Consider the intangible benefits of owning. Are you someone who likes to plant flowers or choose paint colors and floor coverings? Do you have kids and pets who need a backyard? Do you want to get to know your neighbors? Owning a house can offer all these benefits, and more. Deciding whether to buy a home is a big decision for many millennials. Potential buyers should understand and consider all the financial options available when purchasing a home.

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FIRST FLOOR CONDO IN THE HEART OF NEW PORT RICHEY! Great location does not begin to describe this condo in the 55+ community of Woodtrail Condo, located just off of Little Road in New Port Richey. This 2 bedroom 2 bath first floor condo has it all, beautifully tiled floor throughout the 1,135 sq ft homes provides a light and bright feel. All appliances stay including indoor washer/dryer unit. Master bedroom has large walk in closet while master bath features dual sinks and shower. Large open Family/dining room as well as a light bright space that could be used as a den, living room or Florida room room. This condo has a designated storage room and carport parking space right outside the unit. Community clubhouse offers full kitchen, fireplace, pool table, card table annd large outdoor pool with plenty of activities. This condo is conveniently loocated near restaurants, shopping, medical centers and the Suncoast Parkway. P Priced at $75,000. Contact Holly Ruhlig at 813-240-6768.

Florida living at it's finest!! Loooking for a maintenance free, beautiful home in a 55+ community? Look no further! This beautiful condo in sought after Timber Oaks is waiting just for you! The updated kitchen features newer cabinets, a bay window with a breakfast nook and a large pantry. The living room/dining room combination is great for entertaining with sliding glass doors to a Florida Room! The Master Bedroom has sliding glass doors to the Florida Room as well as a walk-in closet and adjoining bath. The Timber Oaks Community is a great place too live with mature Oak trees, two pools, a billiard room, card room and even e a sewing and craft room in the beautiful club house. Priced at $988,500. Contact Linda Ruhlig at 813-4945433.

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This is your perfect opportunity to own a great priced, attractive ONE acre property just minutes from high-rated schools, shopping, restaurants and the Suncoast Parkway/State Road 54 whicch provides quick access to Ta Tampa International Airport and area beaches. Priced right for you to do all your own updating! This ranchstyle 3 bedroom, den (which can be easily converted into a forth bedroom), 2 bath, and 2 car garage home sits on a beautiful acre of property with well maintained, majestic oak trees. No HOA or restrictions mean you have the freedom to store youur boat and/or RV, and even have a variety of pets on your property. This hoome boasts a very open floor plan connecting the kitchen and dinette too a very large great room that is pre-wired for surround sound to host all your gatherings. In addition, you will definitely keep cozy during the winnter months with lovely the wood burning fireplace located in the greaat room! Finally, a private hallway leads to all bedrooms and bathrooms separating s them from the main living area. Priced at $294,900. Contact Anngela Brunton at 727457-6954.

Craftsman Style home in Wildeerness Lake Preserve! Move right in to this immaculate 3/2/2 home on o PRIVAT ATE Conservation Homesite. Home is located near the end of a quuiet, cul-de-sac street. As you walk through the front door, you willl notice the spacious living room dining room combo. Enjoy the light and bright living room bay window. Spacious kitchen overlooks family room. Extra flex space off of family room could be used as office space, play area, or just to sit & relax & enjoy the view. Home features newer A/C (1yr old), beautifully upgraded kitchen with granite countertops, wood cabinets throughout, open floorplan, & all appliances are included. Master Suite features tray ceilings, plenty of o closet space, & double sinks in bath. Great curb appeal with fresh new n plants & rock landscaping. Enjoy the all resort style amenities & abundant wildlife Wilderness Lake Preserve has to offer; 2 pools, hot tub, playgrounds, kids splash area, fishing lake with dock, canoes & kayaks, Fitness F center, planned events at the lodge for children & adults, adults movie thheater, heater and nature center. center Wilderness Lake Preserve is a fast & easy commute to almost anywhere. Priced at $250,000. Contact Jodie Madddaloni at 813-382-2692.

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Unique custom home located on Quail Hollow! The home site is an acre. It has a private, large Koi pond in front. The home h has 3 levels. The first level consist of a 2 car garage, an office, 1 full bathroom, huge laundry room and foyer at the main entrance to the home. On the second level are the main living areas - the kitchenn, dining room, family room, library and 1 full bathroom. The third floorr consist of the bedrooms and hall bathroom. The master bedroom hass a good size walk in closet. There are sliding glass doors that open to the balcony. The balcony overlooks the Koi pond. The master bathroom has a separate shower and tub. The kitchen has custom wood cabinets and a large walk in pantry. In the pantry there is a dumbwaiter that goes to the 1st level to retrieve groceries, etc. The library has built in cabinets. On this level there is a balcony/porch. It can be accessed via sliding glass doors from the family room or a set of stairs on the side of the home. On the property p there is a detached 3 plus car garage . It measures approxim mately 37x40 feet. Inside this detached garage it has a second story that t adds tons of extra storage space! Priced at $350,000. Contact Karen K Hernandez at 813-918-5765.

BEAUTIFUL POOL HOME IN A FA FANTASTIC LOCAATTION! The Lakes at Northwood is in the heart of Wesley W Chapel with a low HOA and no CDD. 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2,434 sq ft, 2 car garage home is close to everything. Spacious living/dinning room, separate family room with sliding doors to the screened in pool area, bright open kitchen includes all appliances & eat-in kitchen space. Inside laundry room is well equipped with upper cabinet storage s and utility sink. The downstairs half bath provides access to outdoor o pool. All bedrooms & additional loft space are on the second level. HUGE Master offers two walk-in closets, master bath with gardden tub and dual vanities make this a perfect master retreat. The 4th bedroom is extremely large and is functioning both as a bedroom & office space; however, does not have a closet. This room could easily function as a den/office/bedroom & has plenty of room to add a closet. The upstairs also features a separate loft area perfect foor use of an office/play area/second family room. Screened-in lanai overlooking your large sparkling saltwater pool and fenced in backyard. Priceed at $350,000. Contact Holly Ruhlig at 813-240-6768.

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Join the Asturia VIP prog gram to receive exclusive incentives and pricing before the general public. Stylish townhomes and resort-style amenities, starting in the $220s. • Elegant, yet affordable 3 bedroom, 2 ½ bath, 2-car garage townhomes

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Cardel Homes Expands At Bexley New models and large homesites

hoosing the right home and community are two of the biggest decisions you’ll make when buying a new home. Not only do you want you a community that gives your family plenty of ways to enjoy a wide range of activities and amenities, you’ll also want a builder whose floorplans and home features meet your family’s needs and exceeds your quality expectations. You’ll find this perfect combination with a new home built by Cardel Homes in Bexley. This master-planned community developed by Newland Communities in Land O’ Lakes is located north of State Road 54 at the Suncoast Parkway — a prime location that is convenient to many areas of Tampa Bay. Bexley is known for its unique amenities, excellent schools and preserved wilderness with 13 miles of planned hiking and biking trails. Cardel Homes is one of several builders in Bexley, and has been in the community since it opened in the Fall of 2016. “We have been one of Bexley’s most successful builders, selling all but our model home during its first phase, and recently moving to Bexley’s second phase with two new models,” said Brian Phillips, Vice President of sales and marketing at Cardel Homes. Cardel Homes is one of Bexley’s premium builders and offers buyers some of the community’s largest homesites, many with pristine conservation views. Its homes are built on 70-foot lots, with sizes ranging from 2,507 to 3,939 square feet, and prices beginning in the $390,000s. “Our homes offer, as standard, many exclusive features that other builders sell as upgrades,” said Phillips. “This means dollar for dollar, you get more with Cardel Homes because we put the most popular features that buyers want in the base price of our homes.” “We give our buyers many selections to choose from, including 11

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different styles of cabinets, 20 flooring options and 12 countertop choices,” said Jeffrey Lorenzo, who heads up Cardel’s sales at Bexley. “Our buyers love that they have so many choices in the base pricing, which means they typically spend less at the design center than they would with other builders.” Customers also appreciate Cardel’s flexibility and ability to make changes.“I listen closely to what my buyers want and work closely with them all the way through the buying process,” said Lorenzo. “Because we are flexible, we are able to make changes that many national builders are not able to do.” Another unique feature that Cardel offers is its large selection of one-story floorplans.“Families of all ages prefer living in a one-story home,” said Phillips, who adds that 90 percent of the homes Cardel sells are one-story floor plans. “We have refined our one-story plans to meet the demands and desires of families of all sizes —couples with schoolaged children, empty nesters wanting a beautiful home to entertain, and retirees looking to build their dream

home to spend their retirement years.” One of Cardel’s models at Bexley is the Henley, a new floorplan the company designed for families who love to entertain and want very open living spaces. “The Henley offers our biggest great room and biggest bonus room,” said Phillips. “At almost 4,000 square feet, it’s a lot of house for the money, and one of the best values we offer.” The Henley model features five bedrooms and four bathrooms with a 26 x 23 great room and 20.4 x 28 great room. Cardel’s other model home, the Savannah, is a versatile four-bedroom, three-bathroom home with 3,308 square feet. Both homes have three-car garages. Cardel’s phase one Bexley model home is currently for sale fully-furnished at the reduced price of $749,990. “This home has over $200,000 in upgrades, and is a tremendous value for a family wanting to move now,” said Phillips. Visit Cardel Homes at Bexley, Mondays through Saturday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.

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Every Cardel home comes with these standard features: • Granite or quartz countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms • Kitchen island countertop that extends 18 inches to accommodate seating • 42-inch, level-3 maple cabinetry with crown molding and brushed nickel hardware • Whirlpool appliance package, including a French door refrigerator • Tankless hot water heater • Four, 16-foot panel glass doors to a covered lanai that collapse into each other and push all the way back to the wall • Premium windows that open easily from the inside for cleaning • 4-inch baseboards throughout • Closets with swing doors • Epoxy garage floor coating

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Count on Cornerstone Pros For All Home Maintenance Needs

ocal residents have counted on Cornerstone Pros for their air conditioning service since 2006, and many of these customers now turn to the Land O’ Lakes company for their electrical and plumbing needs. “We expanded into electrical and plumbing several years ago because our customers kept asking if we could help them with other home services,” said Dana Spears, founder and president of the company. “They trusted us and were comfortable having us in their homes, and we wanted to accommodate them.” Today Cornerstone Pros is the only residential HVAC company in central Pasco to offer homeowners one-stop shopping and service for air conditioning, heating, plumbing and electrical services. There are many advantages to using Cornerstone for ongoing maintenance of your home’s primary mechanical systems. 1. Every employee passes a stringent background check and drug tests before they are allowed to enter your home. “We hire people who are genuine, honest, trustworthy, clean-cut and live their life with good ethics and morals,” said Spears. “Most employees are local people who live in our service area, and they are very committed to their work and community.” 2. All technicians have the appropriate certifications and licenses. “All of our technicians are specialists who have specific, ongoing training in their fields,” said Dana. “This means our A/C guys are experts at air conditioning, and they only go out on HVAC calls. Our licensed electricians and plumbers are assigned specifically for electrical and plumbing work. There is no cross over between the trades — your technician is always qualified to diagnosis your problem, recommend a solution and qualified to do

the work to meet the industry’s highest standards.” 3. Cornerstone warrantees all of its work, and the company’s satisfaction guaranteed policy applies to every job. “We have a dedicated team of experienced technicians who follow up on any warranty problem. There is no charge for this service, and the tech keep coming back until the problem is 100 percent resolved,” explains Spears. 4. Cornerstone maintains a customer database of all work completed on your home, similar to the historical data your automotive dealership maintains on your vehicle. “Our database is continually updated, so we always know what and when a service was completed, and what parts were ordered,” said Spears. “Having the history of your

home’s maintenance for A/C, electrical and plumbing all at one place is a tremendous convenience for homeowners, especially for those who do not keep detailed records and files.” 5. Preventative maintenance is essential to keep your home’s systems in proper working order so they don’t stop working when you need them most — such as the hottest day of the year, or when you have visitors staying with you. “We have very affordable residential maintenance packages, which range from $15/month for one service area, to just $24/month for all three — HVAC, electrical and plumbing,” said Spears. 6. Customers with maintenance agreements are preferred customers, which means they get service first at a discounted price. “When you have an emergency at your home, you are a priority client

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f you’re looking for a new Florida home, consider how you’ll use an outdoor living space, how you’ll maintain it and how to budget for it. Whether it’s a classic covered lanai or a gourmet outdoor kitchen, be sure you create space to enjoy the fresh Florida air.

LIGHT A FIRE The cooler months are perfect for a toasty fire pit or outdoor fireplace. Not only do they allow your family and guests to linger longer outside, they’re great for roasting marshmallows and assembling s’mores.

REALLY LIVE OUTDOORS Regardless of the size of your outdoor space, think of it as a true living room. Use comfortable seating and enough tables to capture drinks and books. Ottomans also provide convenient landing spots, and today’s hardy outdoor fabrics and furnishings keep it all looking good year-round.

MAKE IT EASY TO GET OUTSIDE Eliminate indoor obstacles to your outdoor living space. Track the clearest footpaths from your indoor spaces to your outdoor space, then make sure they’re easy to use. For example, the refrigerator door — when open — shouldn’t impede someone’s route to a patio entrance. Also consider decorating your outdoor space similarly to your indoor living space. Complementary design becomes an unspoken extension and invitation.

LIGHT IT UP Be both practical and fun when lighting an outdoor living area. Sconces and recessed lighting are good options, but so is candlelight, in combination with electrical lighting. Try clustering scented candles — all shapes and sizes — down the center of an outdoor dining or coffee table. Non-electrified sconces and chande-

liers also lend an atmospheric brightness. Don’t forget to illuminate your exterior — those floodlights beaming up palm tree trunks make a statement. So does the glow from your pool lights.

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Debi and Ernest also exxtend this rebate or donation to active and retired first responders, inccluding law enforcement, firefighters and EMTs. Debi and Ernest affffiliate f themselves with reputable vendors in the home buying/selling prrocess who also give back to these heroes, who also extend discounts and rebates to their hero clients. This includes mortgage lenders,, home inspectors, insurance brokers, home warranty companies and many m others. Debi and Ernest’s conneections to our nation’s heroes run deep in their core values. Ernest is a retired 20-year New Yo York City police captain and a 911 First Ressponder. He has a vast network of both active and retired memberss of the NYPD, FDNY Y and other departments. This network is a huuge plus for their seller clients. They also have a database of prospecctive relocation buyers that other agents simply do not have. Debi and a Ernest both relocated from Staten Island, New Yo York. They woork with a larrgge number of relocation buyers from New Yo York and Neew Jersey area. Debi and Ernest also hellp change lives by donating a portion of their income from every refferral to Joshua House, a Lutz charity that helps children who were rem moved from abusive or neglected situations. Debi and Ernest can hellp you or someone you know to buy or sell a home even if it is outsidee of the Tampa area.

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NEW MADD NATIONAL PRESIDENT Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has announced Helen Witty as its new national president, effective Jan. 1. Witty joined MADD in 2000, after her 16year-old daughter, Helen Marie, was killed by

a drunk and drugged driver while rollerblading on a designated bike path near the family’s home. As president,Witty will serve as national spokesperson and chief advocate for MADD, which grew from a grassroots movement started up by a grieving mother in 1980 to one of the most influential and effective organizations in history. In addition to her work with MADD, Witty spent nine years as a Delta Air Lines employee and eight years as a college advisor in Miami-Dade Public Schools.

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HELPING KIDS HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY Florida Hospital at Connerton Long Term Acute Care in Land O’ Lakes has been collecting gifts for children within the Eckerd Youth Foster Angel Program. More than 130 gifts were delivered to 20 children, in an effort to ensure they have a happy holiday.

NEWBORN CARE CLASS St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, 4211 Van Dyke Road in Lutz, will offer a newborn care class Dec. 29 from 9 a.m. to noon, in Garden Classroom A. This is an interactive class that covers various aspects of infant care, including diapering, bathing safety, signs of illness and newborn characteristics. The cost is $25, which covers the expectant mother and a support person. To register, call (813) 443-2046.

GRIEFSHARE SUPPORT Keystone Community Church, 21010 State Road 54 in Lutz, will present GriefShare on Jan. 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The GriefShare support group meets weekly to help those facing the challenges of grief, and to move forward from mourning to restore hope and rebuild lives. The program is built around a 13-week video curriculum.The cost is $15 for a workbook. For information, call (813) 469-0903.

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Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will host an eating disorder recovery support group beginning Jan. 8, and meeting every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., in conference rooms 3 and 4 at the Rao Musunuru, M.D. Conference Center, 14100 Yosemite Drive in Hudson. The group is free and for individuals with any type of eating disorder who may need emotional support. If you or someone you know is interested in attending or would like more information, contact Kimberly Miller, group mentor, at (727) 619-4366 or kamrecoverygroup@gmail.com.

SURGERY EXPANSION Following the opening of Pasco County’s first Neuro Interventional program and Comprehensive Stroke Center, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will under-

take a major renovation and expansion of the hospital’s surgical services. The project includes enlarging and updating the hospital’s existing operating rooms, construction of a new Sterile Processing Department and an expansion of the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The 19,000-square-foot venture involves the internal renovation of operating rooms and PACU at a projected cost of $14.7 million. New construction will be at the south end of the hospital — the opposite end of the hospital’s emergency room. The build out will not impact existing roads or visitor parking. The expansion and renovation is expected to take approximately 14 months to complete.

STRAIGHT As FOR SAFETY Florida Hospital West Florida Division once again earned the highest marks possible for patient safety and quality. The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization, announced the Top Hospitals in the country, and Florida Hospital Carrollwood, Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center Sebring, Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel and Florida Hospital Zephyrhills all received the Top General Hospital award. This is the second top designation for Florida Hospital Carrollwood, and the first for Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel and Florida Hospital Zephyrhills.

GULFSIDE IS EXPANDING Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care announced plans to expand the company’s care options by becoming Gulfside Healthcare Services. With the expansion, Gulfside Healthcare will now offer an option for skilled home health, furthering its mission to provide a comprehensive circle of personalized care. The option of skilled home health services will encourage patients and their loved ones to participate in the healing process side-by-side, in the comfort of their own home. Beginning in March, the home health services will be offered in Pasco, Hernando, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, alongside its current hospice services in Pasco County and palliative services in Pasco and Hillsborough. For information, visit GHPPC.org.

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The beginning of 2019 is right around the corner, and celebrating the start of a New Year often involves partaking in a traditional food ritual to promote health, luck and prosperity in the year ahead. In the Southern United States, many subscribe to the notion that eating just a bowl of Hoppin’ John will bring you good fortune in the New Year. The ritual dates back to the 1800s in South Carolina, where the food is also known as “Carolina Peas and Rice.” This AfricanAmerican dish is nothing fancy. It’s just a simple recipe of pork (ham hock/bacon/country sausage), black-eyed peas (or red cow peas/field peas) and rice. There are many ethnic variations of this dish. Beans and rice have been staples of many cultures around the world from Africa to Brazil (baiao-de-dois), Guiana, Peru (tacu-tacu), Costa Rica/Nicaragua (gallo pinta),Venezuela (pabellon criollo), Puerto Rico (arroz con gandules), the Caribbean and Cuba. You can follow the traditional way of cooking separately, or, as some prefer you can cook the black-eyed peas and rice in the same pot. Some may even add the greens to that same pot making it a one-dish meal. I like the simplicity of that idea, but would probably go a

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green bell peppers to add more color; and then served upon a bed of brown or white rice. I find the symbolism intriguing. Each food item represents a different meaning: black-eyed peas = coins; greens = money (“green backs”); corn bread = gold;

and tomatoes (optional) = health. Betsy Crisp is a Professor Emeritus, UF/IFAS Extension – Family & Consumer Sciences.

HOPPIN’ JOHN FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY Ingredients: 2 smoked turkey thighs (cooked as instructed below) 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup celery, chopped 1 cup red bell pepper (or ½ red + ½ green), diced 2 jalapenos (remove stem and seeds), chopped 1 Tablespoon garlic, chopped 1 pound dried black-eyed peas (rinse, remove any tiny stones/debris; soak overnight; rinse and drain)* 1 quart chicken stock (low-sodium) 1 bay leaf 3 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme) 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper Cayenne pepper to taste 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes 1-2 Tablespoons cider vinegar (optional) 1 cup green onion, thinly sliced for garnish 4 cups freshly steamed brown or white rice

Instructions: • In a large pot/Dutch oven, add turkey breasts and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and reduce to simmer to cook until tender and meat falls off bone. Remove meat from pot (reserve broth in a large glass measuring cup – fat will rise to top and can easily be removed when cool). Let turkey cool to touch to remove bones and skin, and set aside. • Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in the large pot. • Add the onion, celery, bell pepper, jalapenos and garlic, and cook until opaque and lightly browned, about 8 minutes. • Add the turkey meat, peas, chicken stock, bay leaf, thyme and a teaspoon of salt. • Simmer for 40-60 minutes, or until peas are just tender. • Add the can of diced tomatoes** • If liquid evaporates, add the saved broth. (You may have to add more seasoning) • Add 1-2 tablespoons cider vinegar (optional) ** and stir. • Garnish with green onions.

• Serve hot over rice (uncooked rice can be added to the pot early, but you will need that extra broth). Serve with collard/mustard/turnip greens (even chard/kale/cabbage/spinach) and corn bread to complete this Southern meal. Makes 10 servings. Notes: • Soaking dried peas overnight is not the only method, but helps speed cooking process, otherwise beans can take 1 ½-2 hours to become tender (do not overcook or they will become paste). Another technique is to rinse and sort to remove tiny stones/debris. Place peas in a large soup pot over medium-high heat and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, cover pot and let stand 1-2 hours. Drain and rinse beans. • Acid in the form of vinegar, tomatoes, lemon juice or something similar may make beans tough if added early in the cooking process and, therefore, beans may take longer to cook.

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BUILD A BEAR FUNDRAISER NETS 200 DONATIONS Two hundred bears were made during the third annual Build A Bear For A Cause campaign, a fundraiser to bring holiday cheer to the under-served children in local elementary schools. The bears were distributed as follows: 19 to Double Branch Elementary, 32 to New River Elementary, 15 to Quail Hollow Elementary, eight to Seven Oaks Elementary, 30 to Veterans Elementary, 30 to Watergrass Elementary, 14 to Wiregrass Elementary and 44 to Wesley Chapel Elementary. In response to a last-minute request, eight bears also were donated to New Leaps Academy in Wesley Chapel, a school for children with varied exceptionalities.

A LESSON IN GIVING

The Primrose School at Collier Parkway is teaching children in VPK classes an important lesson about giving to others during the holiday season. Teachers took the three VPK classes on a field trip to Publix in Collier Commons to shop for other families in need served by Pasco Kids First. The classes of 15 to 21 children took turns shopping at half-hour increments. The school has had a holiday food drive for Pasco Kids First for the past two years, and the students brought items in from their homes. In the days that followed, the children and teachers discuss how food banks and shelters help people in the community. Each activity supports the lessons at the heart of the Caring and Giving Food Drive:

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Pasco-Hernando State College hosted winter commencement Dec. 11 with two ceremonies to honor graduates earning bachelor and associate degrees, certificates and diplomas. Students in The Laker/Lutz News coverage area receiving degrees were: • Felix Jimenez, of Wesley Chapel, Associate of Science in network systems technology. Jimenez emigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic in May 2012. In addition to being a student, Jimenez

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Pasco-Hernando State College is offering a course for childcare directors to become credentialed. The course, Operation of an Early Childhood Center, meets Florida Department of Children and Families requirements for the director credential. Interested childcare workers can enroll now. The course will be offered on Tuesday evenings from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., starting Jan. 8 through March 5, at the North Campus in Brooksville, 11415 Ponce de Leon Blvd. It also will be offered on Tuesday evenings from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., March 19 through May 14, at the Spring Hill Campus, 450 Beverly Court. The course is T.E.A.C.H. scholarship eligible. For information on the scholarship, visit Teach-fl.org. To learn about the course itself, or to enroll, visit PHSC.edu/academics/continuing-education. The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center is hosting the Kids Safe Online Poster Contest for kindergarten through 12th-grade students, nationwide. Students can submit pieces of artwork that cover topics such as being safe online, good online security practices, cyber bullying, and how to be a good digital citizen. The winners of the contest are made into cybersecurity awareness posters and calendars that are distributed throughout the country in recognition of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The contest is open until Jan. 25. For information on how to access the contest guide and registration form, and how to enter and submit artwork, email contest@msisac.org.

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KINDNESS, from page 1A but then decided to reach out to other churches in Dade City, asking them to help. The churches responded. Now, in addition to First Baptist Church, other churches pitching in are St. Rita Catholic Church, Calvary Assembly of God, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church and Dade City Christian Church. “It’s really a joint venture, but it’s all to promote Jesus Christ,” explained Jesse O’ Berry, a volunteer who attends Dade City Christian Church. Each Sunday, a different church prepares and serves the meals. Besides expanding the ministry, the organization also began opening its doors to anyone who wanted to come to enjoy a hot dish. There’s also a food pantry — so those attending can take home items to last them through the week, and they can select items from a collection of clothing and personal hygiene items. Offering these items, Avila said, benefits people who are limited financially and who are sometimes are forced to make the difficult choice between buying groceries or prescription medicines. Ithzi Diaz, a mother of four, has been enjoying the hot meals for three years now. With scarce resources, she said it’s a struggle to provide for her children. The ministry has been a source of real help, she said. “It’s just a relief to have places like this,” Diaz said.“It’s hard for a single mom.” And, besides being able to take home groceries to help her family, she also can pick up treats for the pet cat. This time of year, the Nutrition Center has a holiday feel. There’s a decorated Christmas tree behind a table of pantry items, and the tables are neatly set with holiday-themed tablecloths. The desserts even include some colorful cookies, shaped like ornaments. Avila is grateful for the year-round generosity of those who sustain the ministry. “I’m so thankful that people have contributed to make these things happen,”Avila said. Donors include the nonprofit organization Restored Hope, and Panera Bread. A fitness center also helps, by providing canned goods and pet food. Schools pitch in, too. Pasco Middle School, Centennial Middle School and Centennial Elementary School all contribute canned goods on Fridays. Students from Saint Leo University volunteer occasionally, too. In addition to the Sunday meals, Love One Another also helps other organizations, when it has a surplus of food. “If there’s a need out there, and we can help somebody else because we’ve been blessed, then we pass that on,”Avila said. Forty-one-year-old Joey Yawn has witnessed Love One Another’s good works, and tries to emulate them. He’s been attending

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the Sunday meals for the past 10 years. The Dade City man said he’s willing to open his home to others in need because the organization has helped him. In addition to providing a welcome meal, the program has created a community, where friendships are formed and people care about each other,Yawn said. He recalled one instance someone gave him some eggs and he passed them along to a single mom, so she could take them home. Over time,Yawn has managed to get his brother, Kevin, and a friend, Ben Lehman, to come to the Sunday dinners. “It’s been a blessing that God has put this in our lives because, without this, a lot of us would probably go hungry during the week,” the 20-year-old Lehman said. Like his friend, he too has learned the meaning of sharing love and compassion to others. “If I see a homeless guy on the way and I have a bag, I try to give him something,” he explained, quoting the Golden Rule. When people ask him why he has such a joyful spirit, he tells them he can only attribute it to having a close relationship with God. Many of those attending a recent Sunday gathering felt the same way as Vonette Mobley, who said,“Everybody that we meet, they’re very nice and make us feel like we’re family.” Mobley, who initially came because she was invited by Avila, said she always felt respected and welcome. There’s never been a sense of being looked down on, Mobley said. She has always felt like an equal. She brings along her two daughters, Jasmine and Moesha, plus her granddaughter, Destiny. “I was wondering earlier — ‘What am I going to cook for a Sunday meal?’ — and then my kids said,‘Mom, just go to Love One Another’,” she said, chuckling. Besides the meal and company, those attending often get something else, too: News of free events that will be coming up soon in the community, such as the Dade City Symphony or the Christmas Parade. Plus, at the beginning of each month, there’s also a cake to celebrate those having a birthday that month. At Love One Another gatherings, there’s food for the body, and soul.

and exciting. He said he’s delighted to be the one person, in a state of 21 million, that DeSantis wants for the post. “I’ve worked hard on veterans issues,” Burgess said.This new position will give him greater opportunities to serve people who have served this country, he said. DeSantis explained his recommendation, in a written statement, according to the Sunshine State News. “Danny’s commitment to our nation and especially to Florida’s veteran community make him the perfect fit to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. “His relentless advocacy for veterans in the Florida Legislature is proof of his commitment to the well-being of our veterans and addressing the important issues they face. I know he will work tirelessly to continue to improve our ability to serve Florida’s veterans, and I look forward to discussing his exemplary record with members of the Cabinet when we convene,” the Sunshine State News reported. Burgess recently won a third term for District 38, which covers eastern Pasco County. He also is a captain in the U.S.Army Reserves. Before serving in the Florida House, Burgess served on the Zephyrhills City Council was mayor of Zephyrhills. If Burgess vacates his seat, it will trigger a need for a special election. The timing of that is not yet certain, said Pasco Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley. First, DeSantis must be sworn into office, which is slated for Jan. 8, and the cabinet has to confirm Burgess.Then Burgess must vacate his seat.

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Once those things, which are expected to happen, happen, Corley said then the new governor would issue an order for a special election for House District 38. There are about 115,000 voters in District 38.The special election would work like any other election, including early voting, vote by mail, and voting on election day. “There could be primaries. It all depends on who decides to run,” Corley said. It’s not unprecedented in Pasco to have a special election to fill a vacancy, after a governor appointment, Corley said. Mike Fasano resigned from his House District 36 seat after Gov. Rick Scott appointed him in 2013 to become the Pasco County tax collector, after Mike Olson’s death. That appointment required a special election to fill the District 36 seat in the Florida House, Corley said. Burgess said he’s aware that Randy Maggard plans to run for District 38. “He’s a close family friend,” Burgess said. “He’s got my full support.”

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eams captured state titles and local athletes turned in outstanding performances, during a year that brought shining moments and lasting memories. Here are some of the highlights, from across The Laker/Lutz News coverage area:

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Zephyrhills Christian Academy senior Evan Miller won first place in the 1A boys 100meter dash in 10.75 seconds at the Florida High School Athletic Association Track & Field 2018 Championships.

Local sprinter wins state title It’s not often a small-school athlete gets to celebrate on a big stage. But, that’s what happened to Zephyrhills Christian Academy senior Evan Miller. He captured the Class 1A boys 100meter dash title in a blistering 10.75 seconds at the Florida High School Athletic Association Track & Field 2018 Championships, at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. The senior was also the final leg of the school’s gold-medal winning 4x100-meter relay team that scorched the competition with a 42.10 second mark — joining junior NyJohn Moody, sophomore Tyler Davis and senior Calvin Samuel. Those marked the only first-place finishes at the state track & field meet among athletes from The Laker/Lutz News coverage area. It’s also noteworthy, considering Zephyrhills Christian has about 250 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade and was in just its second year offering a boys and girls track & field program. For Miller, the memorable showing had been a year in the making. The previous summer, the multi-sport athlete suffered a broken ankle during a 7on-7 football tournament. The injury forced Miller, a standout de-

USA Women’s Hockey, fans celebrate gold in Wesley Chapel Just days after celebrating a gold medal win in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, the USA women’s ice hockey team returned to where their remarkable journey started — Wesley Chapel. That’s where the team spent more than five months preparing for the Winter Olympics, training at Florida Hospital Center Ice and lodging at Saddlebrook Resort. It’s also where daily practices, off-ice testing and intra-squad scrimmages were used to determine the 23 players selected in May for the Team USA roster. The team spent the better part of an hour on the afternoon of Feb. 28 greeting fans, posing for pictures and signing autographs at the Center Ice facility. The event drew excitement from hockey enthusiasts, such as Wesley Chapel’s Rob Simonelli, who was prideful of the fact the Olympic team trained in his hometown. “I just was excited that this was their home base. Just following them when they made this their home was kind of cool,” Simonelli said, at the time. “They’re really friendly, and it’s nice that they decided to come and just kind of say ‘Hey’ to the people,” he added. The surprise visit was part of a nationwide media blitz that also took them to Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and New York City. The week prior, the team defeated Canada in a 3-2 shootout to win gold, ending a 20-year drought for the women’s hockey program. Florida Hospital Center Ice was picked fensive back, to miss several games in the fall as a member of the Zephyrhills Christian varsity football team. Unable to hit the gridiron, Miller hit the starting blocks instead, as part of his rehabilitation process. The newfound sport proved to be his true calling. Miller linked up with well-regarded AAU track coach and personal trainer BB Roberts, who runs the Wesley Chapel-based Speed Starz Track Club, and lists NFL and MLB athletes as training clientele. Roberts, a former track star in his own right at Wesley Chapel High School and Coffeyville (Kansas) Community College, worked to correct Miller’s running form and technique, among other tips. The fixtures shaved Miller’s 100-meter personal record from a still-impressive 11.2 to a 10.69 — which he set at the Steinbrenner High Invitational in early April. Miller is now a freshman sprinter at Division I University of South Carolina, where he’s training under the Olympic pedigree of legendary head coach Curtis Frye.

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Academy at the Lakes varsity softball won the FHSAA Class 2A state title on May 22 after defeating Monticello Aucilla Christian 1-0 in 11 innings. The Wildcats finished the season 26-4.

Academy at the Lakes wins first state softball title Buoyed by a longtime Division I coach in Diane Stephenson, one of the state’s top arms in Lexi Kilfoyl, and a potent offense averaging nearly seven runs per game, the 2018 Academy at the Lakes varsity softball team lived up to the preseason hype — finishing with a remarkable 26-4 record and winning its first-ever Class 2A state championship. The state crown was a follow-up to an impressive 20-win season and regional final appearance in 2017. For the Wildcats, the most dramatic moment of the 2018 campaign came in its most important game. Academy at the Lakes outlasted Monticello Aucilla Christian 1-0 in 11 innings on May 22 at Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach, in a game that featured a pitcher’s

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duel through wet, muddy conditions. Kilfoyl, then a junior, outlasted Aucilla Christian senior and Florida signee Elizabeth Hightower by unleashing a 13-strikeout, fourth-hit shutout. The softball sensation and Alabama signee also did some work with the bat. Kilfoyl was responsible for the game-winning single that allowed freshman shortstop Brooke Blankenship to score on a two-out single in the 11th inning — unseating an Aucilla Christian program that had won state crowns two of the last three years. Forecasting ahead, a state title repeat for the Wildcats in 2019 certainly seems within reach. Kilfoyl and Stephenson return, as do much of the key contributors from its statewinning squad.

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The U.S. women’s national ice hockey team posed for pictures on Feb. 28 at Florida Hospital Center Ice in Wesley Chapel. The team spent more than five months training at the facility and lodging at Saddlebrook Resort.

as Team USA’s training ground over such hockey facilities in Boston, Chicago and other cities — placing a feather in Pasco County’s cap in its quest to become a topnotch sports tourism destination. The time spent by the Olympic gold medalists in Wesley Chapel led them to later be dubbed by some residents as ‘Pasco’s team.’ The stay in Wesley Chapel likewise proved special for the elite athletes, from top-flight training digs and hospitality, to the warm, sunny weather.

Said defenseman Cayla Barnes, then the youngest member of Team USA at 19 years old:“These facilities were awesome, the staff here was amazing, and they really helped us with everything we needed. It was great to be down here, such nice weather, and really nice to train out here in preparation for the games.” Added two-time Olympian and forward Kendall Coyne:“Hockey in Florida was new to a lot of us, but I don’t think it took long for us to realize that hockey is serious in Florida,”

Wiregrass Ranch Sports Complex breaks ground The Wiregrass Ranch Sports Complex’s June 7 groundbreaking represented a major step for Pasco County, as it looks to become a premier sports tourism destination in the years ahead. Expected to open in late 2019, the $44 million, 98,000-square-foot complex is slated to feature eight basketball courts, 16 volleyball courts, a cheer and dance studio, a fitness center, and sports medicine and athletic training offerings. In addition to its indoor offerings, the complex will have seven outdoor sports fields, an amphitheater with an event lawn, walking trails, pavilions and a playground. The complex — being built off State Road 54, near The Shops at Wiregrass— will operate on Monday through Thursday as a community-based sports center for youth, adults and seniors, while weekends will be set aside to host tournaments, competitions and other events that will generate hotel stays and tax revenues for the county. The county will own the facility and share in anticipated profits with RADD Sports, a private company that will operate

and manage the sports complex. Officials say annual economic impact would be about $6.5 million for the new facility. Over 10 years, about $8 million or more in sales and use taxes would be generated, not including tourism taxes from hotel stays, officials say. The complex adds to a growing list of premier, state-of-the art sports facilities in east Pasco — and further markets the area as a sports tourism destination primarily for youth and amateur sports. Other nearby offerings include Florida Hospital Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, which opened in early 2017 as the largest hockey complex in the southeastern United States; Saddlebrook Resort & Spa, an upscale resort renowned for world-class golf and tennis training; and, Wesley Chapel District Park, which sits on 144 acres and contains 10 fullsize athletic fields, and lighted outdoor tennis courts and basketball courts. Efforts also recently began in a quest to build a premier aquatics facility in Land O’ Lakes, as well as a multimillion dollar tennis complex in Zephyrhills.

LAND O’ LAKES HIGH HONORS ‘VOICE OF THE GATORS’

ACADEMY AT THE LAKES WINS ITS SECOND STRAIGHT FOOTBALL TITLE

For Land O’ Lakes High School, the 2018 ‘Butter Bowl’ will go down as one of the most historic, as the Gators football team finally cracked an eight-game losing streak to crosstown rival Sunlake High School, with a 35-24 home victory. The most enduring moment of that Sept. 14 evening, however, happened right before kickoff. That’s when a special dedication ceremony was held to honor longtime athletics booster Mike Connor.The press box space at John Benedetto Stadium named the Mike Connor Family Press Box. The dedication drew dozens of friends and family, as well as current and former Gators coaches, who showed their support and appreciation for Connor, who passed away a month later at age 69. Connor, a volunteer at the school since 1989, was instrumental in building a sustainable athletic and football booster club. His efforts also helped established a yearly scholarship fund for a male and female at the high school. Connor, too, served as the ‘Voice of the Gators,’ calling the action of every Friday night home game for nearly two decades, and creating catchphrases, such as ‘a gaggle of Gators.’

Following last year’s historic eight-man state title run, questions swirled about how the Academy at the Lakes football program would handle a newfound target on its back and the loss of several impactful players. The team responded with aplomb— finishing with a perfect 10-0 record and winning its second straight eight-man state title, downing Miami Citi Christian Academy Fire 36-18 in the Florida Christian Association of Private and Parochial Schools (FCAPPS) championship game on Dec. 8, at Southeastern University in Lakeland. Filled with new faces and inexperience at some positions, the Wildcats proved to be greater than the sum of its parts, winning games by way of stout defense and timely offense. In the playoffs, the Wildcats overcame a 16-0 halftime deficit in the state semifinals game against Duval Charter, ripping off 27 unanswered points to send them to the state championship game. The state title game also proved to be a test of mettle, as the Wildcats held onto a 22-18 lead late into the fourth quarter before pulling away for good.

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Did Lincoln actually sign this document? Knowing Your History By Doug Sanders Special to The Laker/Lutz News

This columnist traveled to Illinois to find out

y travels to Lincoln, Illinois, began with a column published in The Laker/Lutz News on July 11, regarding a document that had been passed down, from one generation — to the next, to the next. That column pondered:What would it be like to have a large document signed by Abraham Lincoln, and not know its value or its history — or if it really had been signed by the nation’s 16th president? The document belongs to 84-year-old Martha M. Fountain, a lifelong resident of Zephyrhills. It is an Executive Order, dated Dec. 15, 1864, and appears to be signed by President Abraham Lincoln, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and Assistant Adjutant Gen. E.D. Townsend. The document originally belonged to Martha’s husband of 31 years, Guy Joseph Fountain Jr. It had hung proudly in his office at Best Way Electric in Dade City. When he died in 2016 it became Martha’s sole property, because the couple had no children. However, Martha had no knowledge of the document’s original history. After months of research involving several military websites and the History Center at the Pioneer Florida Museum and Village, north of Dade City, I tracked down the history of Guy Fountain’s great-great uncle Samuel Warren Fountain, who was 15 years old at the outbreak of the American Civil War on April 12, 1861. To recap some of that history, Samuel volunteered to join the Ohio National Guard, serving under Maj. Gen. David Hunter, during the Valley Campaigns of 1864. Hunter later achieved his own fame as part of the military commission trying the conspirators involved in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Samuel’s military career also continued, involving at one point military campaigns against Geronimo and Sitting Bull. In 1904, when Samuel was a lieutenant colonel, he directed security at the St. Louis World’s Fair. Ironically, Geronimo was also at the fair as a living exhibit intended as a “monument to the progress of civilization.” Samuel was a brigadier general a year before the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in the nation’s capital, and he gave a speech about Lincoln during an appearance before the Union League Club of Philadelphia on Feb. 9, 1921. In part, Samuel said:“Other men have reunited a divided nation, or liberated an enslaved race, or carried to conclusion a fratricidal war, or swept immoral institutions from the earth by consummate statesmanship; but no man ever combined and carried through, chiefly by the clarity of his mind and the purity of his character, several such gigantic enterprises in half a decade.” So, with Samuel’s accomplishments welldocumented — and with the permission of Martha and her attorney, John Council, I set out with the document to the Land of Lincoln to see what I could find out about it.

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From left, James M. Cornelius, John Paul and Norm Schmidt, examine Martha Fountain’s Lincoln Document, in downtown Springfield, Illinois.

President Abraham Lincoln’s signature remains legible after 154 years.

Martha Fountain proudly holds her Lincoln document.

Lincoln, Illinois, is the only town named by Lincoln himself. He was a young lawyer practicing there from 1847 to 1859.

TRAVELING TO FIND SOME ANSWERS The trip itself was quite an adventure. In an attempt to outrun Hurricane Michael, in October, I barely missed a tornado — that was just a mile away in Jacksonville. Then, I survived a hotel room without power, in Walterboro, South Carolina, and then spent an afternoon with the staff at a Cracker Barrel in Charlotte, because of heavy downpours in North Carolina. Once I reached the home of Norm and Judi Schmidt, who live in Akron, Ohio, I soon would have a personal guide for the remainder of my trip. Norm had learned about Martha’s Lincoln document through a copy of my column he received from Donna Swart, a former mayor of San Antonio and former curator of the Pioneer Florida Museum and Village in Dade City. Donna also was a neighbor who grew up next door to Norm’s family farm in Illinois. When Norm and I arrived in downtown Springfield, Illinois, on a cold Sunday after-

Dr. David Gerlach is president of Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois. It is the only institution of higher education named after President Lincoln during his lifetime.

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As part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864, Samuel Warren Fountain served under Maj. Gen. David Hunter during the Civil War. Hunter later achieved fame as the president of the military commission trying the conspirators involved with the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

noon, James M. Cornelius and John Paul were there to meet us. Cornelius is the curator of the Lincoln Collection at the Lincoln Presidential Library, and Paul is a bookseller who owns Prairie Archives in downtown Springfield. We asked Cornelius to assess the authenticity of the document.

He told us: “The signatures of Lincoln, Stanton and Townsend were engraved by someone using a real signature, so it could be reproduced over and over. “The fine eagle decoration at the top also began as an engraving,” he said.“Once the printing plate had been set with the text, and the decoration, and the blank lines to be filled in by hand, any number of copies could be run off of a press from that plate. The ink used is darker, more enduring than what would come directly out of a fountain pen.” Families in Ohio would have more reason to hold onto the documents since the names were handwritten, Cornelius explained. “Ohio had roughly 15 regiments of these 100-days men in 1864,” he said. “At 1,000 men per regiment, that’s 15,000 copies printed with the engraved signature of Lincoln, Stanton and Townsend.” The document received by Samuel Warren Fountain is unique in one way, however, Cornelius said. “Most of the Ohio men who did the 100 days in 1864 were ‘old’ for soldiering, usually 30 to 45 years of age.” So, it turns out that while the document wasn’t originally signed by Lincoln, it isn’t a forgery. Paul examined Martha’s document, to estimate a value. Paul said that Martha’s document dates back to the civil war period. He also noted “some marginal tears and one small marginal loss.”

Paul estimated the document’s value at $400. “Our value is based largely on the history of this individual soldier, an underage volunteer, with a subsequently successful military career,” Paul explained. Cornelius agreed that Fountain’s history is compelling.“Rarely would you get a story and career as interesting as Fountain’s from such service.” Indeed, Fountain was photographed with Douglas MacArthur at West Point, and was good friends with John “Black Jack” Pershing, who later served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Force during World War 1. After visiting Springfield, Norm and I traveled south to the city of Lincoln, Illinois, where the Lincoln Heritage Museum is located on the campus of Lincoln College. It was here that an offer was made to display Martha’s document as part of 50,000 items of Lincoln memorabilia at the museum. Martha and her attorney are delighted that the document will have a permanent home in Illinois. “This seems to be a perfect place,” Martha said, smiling broadly. Doug Sanders has a penchant for unearthing interesting stories about local history. His sleuthing skills have been developed through his experiences in newspaper and government work. If you have an idea for a future history column, contact Doug at interstar1@juno.com.

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Pasco County Animal Sevices’ adoption center is streamlining its hours. The new hours will take effect Jan. 1: • Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 5:30 p.m. (previously 6:30 p.m.) • Friday and Saturday, noon to 6:30 p.m. • Closed Sunday and Monday Note: An on-call Animal Control officer will be available for after-hours emergency services. The shelter is at 19640 Dogpatch Lane in Land O’ Lakes.

If you have pet news about adoptions, walks or other events for pet owners and their pets, you can let us know by sending us an email. We just need the basics: who, what, when, where and why. The information should be submitted two weeks prior to the desired publication date.We also need a contact name and number, in case we have questions. There is no guarantee of publication, but we consider each item we receive. If you’d like to make a submission, send it to news@lakerlutznews.com.

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Another look at some of our furry friends Whether your best friend barks or meows, is spunky or mellow, slithers or hops – we know your pets bring a special joy to you throughout the year. We thought we’d take a look back and share some of the pets that were showcased this year in our Pet of the Week feature. Thanks to our readers for sending in their stories and photos. Keep them coming in 2019!

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Companion pups and trainers

Members of a local puppy training group for Canine Companions celebrated the holidays at the Dade City home of Susan Kessel. Following lunch, the group visited Dog-Mania & Cats in downtown Dade City for hot chocolate and cookies for members, and dog treats for puppies, courtesy of owners Suzanne and Bruce Gagliolo. Pasco members of the group include Susan Kessel, center wearing a red shirt and holding a black puppy; Jeanie Vogel, second from the right; and Pam Hexter, standing to Vogel’s right.

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Looking out for shelter animals Pasco Friends of Animal Services, dedicated to enriching the lives of pets at the Pasco County Animal Shelter and improving the likelihood of adoption, was the featured charitable organization at the Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office. The primary focus of the campaign was to build up the medical fund, to help enhance the health, welfare and environment of sheltered animals. A total of $11,154.19 was collected for the organization. From left: Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano; Supervisor Carlton Francis; Customer Service Representative Tyler Albritton; Assistant Manager Harriette Sorezza; Abby Cox, Friends of Animal Services; Supervisor Janice Reda; Darlene Green, Friends of Animal Services; Supervisor Mikala Ballard; Customer Service Representative Lauren Mazzone; Mike Shumate, Manager of Pasco Animal Services; and Michael Cox, Friends of Animal Services.

Tiny, but mighty

This little turtle, no bigger than a quarter, was by Sharon Thompson’s koi pond, in Wesley Chapel. Thompson believes it is a Suwannee Cooter turtle.

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CHAMBER MEETING

Pasco County Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning was the featured speaker at the recent Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce business breakfast meeting, at the beautiful Edwinola, an assisted living facility in downtown Dade City, according to a chamber news release. During the session, Cathy Powell, was welcomed as Edwinola’s new executive director, and Browning discussed the school district’s plans. Outgoing Chamber President Kelly Sinn, the CEO of Sunrise of Pasco, also was recognized for her leadership, counsel and business savvy. Chamber Business Breakfasts are the third Tuesday of each month. Call Jo Uber at (352) 567 3769 to RSVP for upcoming breakfasts.

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Women-N-Charge will meet on Jan. 4 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at Plantation Palms Golf Club, 23253 Plantation Palms Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. The meeting includes lunch, a presentation and time to network. The topic for January’s meeting will be social media. The cost is $15 for members and $18 for guests, who RSVP by the Monday prior to the meeting; after that, the cost is $20 for members and $23 for guests. For more information or to RSVP, call (813) 600-9848.

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There will be a free workshop Jan. 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., to provide an overview of key issues related to starting your own business, including how to structure your business, to develop a business plan, and understand how to manage cash flow. The workshop is being presented by Pasco-Hernando Score at the Hugh Embry

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