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Rallying to protect the environment By Kathy Steele

Dan Rametta is an opponent of the Ridge Road extension through the Serenova Preserve. He has worked against the project for 20 years.

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Opponents of the Ridge Road extension are digging in for a battle with Pasco, and if need be, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, over a road that would cut through a portion of the Serenova Preserve. About 75 people showed up in hiking clothes on Feb. 16, to walk trails at the Serenova Tract, at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park. It was a Facebook-promoted rally to bring attention to natural habitats that they fear will be lost if Ridge Road is built. “Our concern is fragmentation of habitat and how much the county will pay for the road. It’s a Pandora’s box,” said Josh McCart, a member of the Sierra Club. He also helped

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organize the rally, sponsored by Save the Serenova Coalition. More than 30 area groups belong to the coalition, including the Sierra Club.

Coalition member Dan Callaghan was heartened by the turnout. He hopes it will be an inspiration to others to get involved. As he watches development gobble up large tracts of land in Pasco, Callaghan worries that conservation lands, and wildlife habitats, will be lost. “That’s the direction we’re heading in, if we don’t stop this. Serenova is a test,” he said.“If we don’t stop it here, Pasco is gone.” The fight over this road began nearly 20 years ago. Pasco County officials hope for a resolution, and a work permit from the Army Corps, by the end of this year. The proposed project is for an 8-mile extension of Ridge Road, which now See PROTECT, page 19A

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Tampa Bay’s housing market is looking strong for 2018, but changes are expected, as the market evolves, according to experts featured at the 2018 Economic Forecast meeting presented by the Tampa Bay Builders Association. Buck Horne, vice president for equity research, housing and real estate for Raymond James, presented an analysis featuring three key findings during the Feb. 6 meeting at Tampa. The first involves a deluge of new apartments expected soon. “We see what we’re calling a wall of new supply in multifamily rental apartments, which is going to be delivering into the front half of 2018, and it could spill into the back half of ‘18, as well,” said Horne, who specializes in the housing and real estate sectors. “In the latter half of last year, we were doing our data digging and what we found were just surprising levels — how widespread pervasive construction delays started to mount. “Labor shortages, permitting issues, entitlement delays — all of it really started to mount. And, we saw an incredible backing up of supply in multifamily that was supposed to deliver last year, which is now scheduled to deliver this year,” he said. The scheduled new supply in 2018 could be as much as 50 percent higher than either 2017 or 2016, according to figures on one of Horne’s charts. “We think it’s going to start to affect multifamily rental markets, mainly in the big urban core coastal cities — that’s where it’s going to be most acutely felt. But, it’s in a lot of places. It’s not just New York and San Francisco and L.A., although those are the worst. “But, you’re going to see it in Charlotte. You’ll see it in Nashville. You’ll see it in Tampa, in the second and third quarters, as well,” he said. There has also been a shift within the composition of household formation, which has started to tilt to the single-family side, said Horne, who has been a regular guest on CNBC, offering insight into the housing sector, and has also been widely quoted in major media outlets, such as Bloomberg and

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Buck Horne, vice president — equity research, housing and real estate, for Raymond James & Associates, provided a look at key trends in the housing market.

The Wall Street Journal. “Last year was the first in 10 that we saw multifamily renter households actually decline, rather than growing. We saw accelerations in new single-family household formation,” Horne said.

DEARTH OF HOMES FOR SALE As the spring selling season begins, there’s a historically tight inventory, Horne said. Listed inventory for sale, as measured as a percentage of total housing stock, is at its lowest recorded level in more than 30 years, according to Raymond James data. Horne also observed:“We’ve got reliable data going back to the late 1980s, and we haven’t seen anything like this. Anything that’s even affordable and that’s in reasonably good condition gets snapped up very quickly.” When it comes to housing starts, Horne

Buck Horne’s key points: • A supply surge in multifamily could disrupt rent pricing. • Apartment occupancy has been falling noticeably on a year-to-year basis. • Investors should shift their focus more significantly in favor of single-family homes. • Inflation-adjusted median household income in the United States hit a new record high of $59,039 in 2016, breaking a previous high mark set in 1999. • The cost to build a like-kind single family home has increased 36 percent over the past 5.5 years. • Luxury markets continue to grow. New home sales priced above $750,000 was the strongest growth category in 2017, increasing 32 percent, year on year. • Listed housing inventory for sale, both new and resale, as measured as a percentage of total housing stock, is at the lowest recorded levels in 30 years.

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Zephyrhills prepares for its 108th Founder’s Day By Madonna Jervis Wise Special to The Laker/Lutz News

Zephyrhills Main Street is rallying merchants, community activists and citizens for its 108th Founder’s Day celebration on March 10. Gail Hamilton, of Zephyrhills Community Development, and Anna K. Stutzriem, Main Street coordinator for Main Street Zephyrhills, are in the midst of planning festivities for the daylong event. Stutzriem hopes this year’s event will help restore the glory of the community’s time-honored Founder’s Day event. The goal is to provide hands-on opportunities, so visitors can see how the city got to where it is today. This year’s theme is “Moonshine,Turpentine & Timber.” Plans include a morning race to kick off festivities. People of all ages are encouraged to take part.They can choose from a onemile run/walk; a 5K race or a 10K race. An old-fashioned Florida parade is planned as well, with Greg First serving as the master of ceremonies. The parade will take place on Fifth Avenue at 10 a.m.A number of awards will

Planning to attend the parade? Be sure to arrive well before 10 a.m. to find parking. Bring a folding chair and place it along Fifth Avenue, or nearby. After enjoying festivities downtown, you can go to the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, at 39450 South Avenue, around 4 p.m., to see a Skydive exhibition, enjoy music and watch fireworks to cap off the day. Want to run or walk? People of all ages are encouraged to take part in the one-mile run/walk, 5K or 10K. Those interested can sign up at FoundersDayRace.com.

be given for categories, including best costumes, best walking/marching unit, best of theme, and more. Warren Earle, who was named citizen of the year by The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce, will be the grand marshal for the parade. The 90-year-old volunteer is known for bringing fresh doughnuts and a bouquet of

flowers on Monday morning for the workers at City Hall, when he arrives to make preparations for City Council meetings. He’s been volunteering in Zephyrhills for 15 years, and has worked tirelessly in supporting the Zephyrhills Little League, the Zephyrhills High School band, the Zephyrhills Color Guard, the Zephyrhills ROTC, the Zephyrhills Fire Rescue Cadets, the Elks Lodge Project, and the renovation of the historic Howard B. Jeffries House. Following the parade, there will be a ‘Community Picnic Table,’ similar to the oldtime “Dinner on the Ground,” available from the south side of Eighth Street, extending along Fifth Avenue. The elongated table will be adorned in a classic red gingham cloth where folks can converse, savor the local food from area restaurants and vendors, and enjoy entertainment provided by local dance studios on the nearby Eiland Band Stage. New this year, vendors will be placed near the median along Fifth Avenue.To facilitate safety and comfort for the anticipated crowds, a police officer will be stationed on See FOUNDER’S, page 19A

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When the North Tampa Christian Academy opens this fall in Wesley Chapel, it will be offering an approach to education that sets it apart from others, said Sandra Doran, Head of School. “When you look at a traditional classroom, time is the constant and mastery of content is the variable,” Doran said.“In our school, we want to make mastery of content the constant and time more of the variable. “Why am I going to punish a student who says,‘I need more time.’ Because what they are saying is,‘I want to do this work.’ “What is your ultimate goal? Your ultimate goal is for the child to learn this material,” she said. That means taking accountability, the head of school said. “We shouldn’t be asking the question: ‘Am I mean, if I don’t accept late work?’ “We should be asking the question:‘Why am I not creating a context that’s motivating students … who care about producing quality work in a timely manner?’ — and take some of that ownership upon ourselves. “We’re creating a context. All behavior occurs in a context. “If students are not engaged, that’s on us,” Doran said. North Tampa Christian Academy will put the student at the center, she said. “We will work to individualize programs for each individual student,” Doran said. So, if a student needs more time to master rigorous reading skills, the student will receive it. “On the flip side, if your child is advanced in reading or math, we will not be holding them back,” she said. “Is this someone who is sitting around bored because they’re being put in a box, and they’re not able to reach their full potential?” she asked. “Our entire goal is to say: ‘How can we best tailor a program for your child?’ “That’s really all parents want to know,” Doran said. The school’s mission is to create an environment where students “think, choose, create and solve for God’s glory,” Doran said. “The question is:‘Are you creating beauty in the world or are you solving a problem?’” she said. The school will have online curriculum, hands-on learning, peer tutoring, books, technology, small group instruction, largegroup instruction and team teaching. The school’s design also sets it apart from others.

Now rising at 5619 E. County Line Road, North Tampa Christian Academy was designed by Fielding Nair International, a globally acclaimed architectural firm, with the specific intention to support researchbased teaching practices, Doran said. Buildings have flexible spaces, which can be easily be reconfigured to meet instructional needs. The school day also has been designed to provide an hour each day for common planning time for teachers, she added. “That’s huge in the research. If teachers work together and bounce ideas off each other, research shows that they are far more effective,” she said. The school’s planned opening date is Aug. 20. It will serve children as young as age 2, all the way through senior year of high school. Tuition is $11,900 for kindergarten through grade four; $13,900 for grades five through eight; and $15,900 for grades nine through 12. The school will have a music program, as well as afterschool athletics, which will likely include volleyball, basketball and soccer. “We have 43 acres here, and we left woods on both sides of the campus.There will be trails in those woods.There will be science explorations going on in those woods,” she said. The school’s educational philosophy emphasizes the importance of taking actions in a purposeful way. The school will use project-based learning, she said. “Every project has to have a real-world result.You either have to be adding beauty to the planet or solving a problem,” Doran said. A project, for instance, could focus on chronicling the story of a group of marginalized people and the completed work could “help increase community and global awareness of community needs,” she added. Along those lines, the school doesn’t expect to operate in isolation. “In terms of the community, we want to give and take with the community,” Doran said. “We feel like we have something to offer the community, but the community has something to offer to us. “We want to help, and be a resource and a source of light and joy for the community, whether their children come to our school or not.We want to avail ourselves of the rich resources that we’re finding in the community,” she said. For more information about the school, call (813) 591-0309.To read answers to frequently asked questions or to take a virtual tour, visit NorthTampaChristian.org.

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Buzzing with information The Dade City Garden Club hosted Christy Linke for a program on Florida bees, which she has been studying and raising for more than six years. Linke’s presentation aims to demystify fears about bees. She discussed the life cycle of bees, reproduction and effects on pollination. Linke also provided an overview of the key health benefits in using raw honey, as well as hosting bees to increase the production of plants, fruit trees and flowers. Debbie Parks (right), garden club president, welcomed Linke to the meeting. For information, email Parks at DebLParks@aol.com.

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Debate continues over best response to Parkland killings By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com

Students, faculty and staff are expected to begin the long journey back toward normalcy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School this week in Parkland. But, the debate over the best response to the Valentine Day’s slaying of 14 students and three teachers remains embroiled in controversy. In the aftermath of the shooting spree, conducted by a lone gunman using an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, thousands of angry students descended on Tallahassee demanding that lawmakers take action, to prevent a future tragedy. There was a lie-in in Washington D.C., walkouts at schools across Florida and almost nonstop coverage of the issues on cable television networks. Student survivors of the massacre have led the charge in demanding action from lawmakers. Some are demanding a ban on the sale of AR-15s, which so far does not appear to be making headway. President Donald R.Trump met with parents of school shooting victims and with student survivors for a listening session. And, Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature have developed school safety proposals. The specifics are expected to be fiercely debated, but Scott and legislative leaders expect school safety legislation to be passed before the session ends, which is scheduled for March 9. At the local level, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis met in a school safety workshop session with Pasco County School Board members and school district staff. Bilirakis asked the district to weigh in on what’s needed to improve school safety and how Washington can help. “We’re going to have congressional hearings on this issue, the safe school issue. I wanted to hear from our school board,” Bilirakis said. Assistant Superintendent Betsy Kuhn said the district needs more funding to pay for additional school resource officers, to improve mental health services and to upgrade

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safety features on school campuses. Pasco County School Board member Allen Altman concurred that those seem to be the three things at the top of the list, based on conversations he had during visits to nine schools over the course of three days, following the killings in Parkland. School board member Alison Crumbley said there needs to be “extremely limited access” to military-style weapons. “I am very concerned that a 19-year-old can purchase military-style weaponry, and has no training for this weaponry.We require training and licensing to drive a car, but not this. I think that’s a huge problem,” she said. But, Crumbley also made it clear that she supports the 2nd Amendment:“My husband is a sportsman. He hunts. I’m not talking about those types of weapons, or guns.” She’s against the idea of arming teachers, a suggestion that has been made by some. “I don’t want that responsibility put on our teachers,” Crumbley said. Another part of the problem is distin-

guishing real threats from false information. Pasco County Sheriff’s Lt.Troy Ferguson told those gathered:“Since Feb. 14, tips are coming in by the hour about suspicious activities, conversations heard online. “Often, it’s been repeats of stories heard on the news that have been misconstrued as a threat in Pasco County,” he said. Pasco County Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning said the district has been swamped with calls and emails since the tragedy in Parkland. Some of the emails have been about threats, others with suggestions to help solve the problem, he said. Social media exacerbates the problem of false information, Browning said. “Kids are being reckless on social media,” he said. “I don’t know how many times they have posted something stupid out on social media and then, when the sheriff’s office shows up at their door, it’s ‘Oh, I was only joking.’ Well, guess what, it is too late,” Browning said.

Browning urged parents to pay attention to what their children are doing on social media. “There’s consequences. We’re talking about a second-degree felony. Kids don’t get it,” he said. In the wake of the Parkland deaths, Browning has requested and has received regular patrols from the Sheriff’s Office at all district schools. He also has directed all principals to keep all gates locked and has directed teachers to keep all classroom doors locked. Browning urges principals, students and staff to maintain a high vigilance regarding who is on their school’s campus. After listening to the suggestions, Bilirakis said additional funding for school resource officers seems like a “no-brainer.” He also pledges to work on the possibility of seeking a federal grant to improve mental health care services. To help promote healing in the aftermath of the Parkland shootings, the Pasco County Council PTA held three candlelight vigils across Pasco County. Brandon Bracciale, principal at Chasco Middle School, attended the one at the Land O’ Lakes Recreation Complex. While the Parkland community was grieving the deaths of 17 people, Chasco Middle has been grieving the loss of Christian Robinson, a 14-year-old who has died, after a gunshot wound to the head on Valentine’s Day. He was in a car in Port Richey when he was shot. “He was a very popular student,” Bracciale said. Bracciale said the Parkland slayings have had a local impact. He said his wife, an art teacher at Sunlake High School, noticed that her students were somber in the days following the Parkland deaths. And, his middle school daughter, who attends Rushe Middle School, plans to participate in a nationwide school walkout, set for March 14. As an educator, he believes that bulletproof windows and doors would help make schools safer. He also believes that restricting access to assault weapons and improved mental health care would help.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Gulfside Hospice Thrift Shoppes is looking for volunteers for all its locations. Volunteers must be age 15 and older.Teens and high school students can earn community service hours.Volunteers receive discounts at the thrift shops. Other opportunities at Gulfside also are available. For information, call (800) 561-4883.To apply online, visit CHPPC.org/volunteerwith-gulfside.

PINTEREST CLASS The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will offer an introductory Pinterest class March 1 at 11 a.m. Participants must have an active Pinterest account and be able to log in.Topics will include how to “pin” or collect items, how to create boards, and how to follow people, businesses and other media outlets. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

ARMCHAIR TRAVEL The Land O’ Lakes Branch Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host “Armchair Travel” March 1 from 10 a.m. to noon, for adults age 55 and older.The presentation will be about Ireland and Scotland. Refreshments will be provided. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

required, but guests should dress comfortably.There also will be ice cream for dessert.The cost is $5 per person, or $25 family maximum. Children age 3 and younger are free.The program is recommended for age 15 months through second grade.To RSVP, email frontoffice@kolami.org.

TECH HELP The Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St., will offer one-on-one tech help March 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., by appointment. For information, call (813) 780-0064.

FRUIT TREE SEMINAR The UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office will offer a free seminar on backyard fruit trees March 3 at 9 a.m., at the Dade City Extension Office, 36702 State Road 52. Topics will include how to select, plant and care for fruit trees. Registration is required at tinyurl.com/yakf4luj.

CARROLLWOODSTOCK The Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa, will host “Carrollwoodstock” March 3 from noon to 5 p.m. Local bands will perform.Admission is free. For information, call (813) 922-8167.

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Hillel Academy, 2020 W. Fletcher Ave., in Tampa, will host a Purim Carnival March 2 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.Activities will include inflatable bounce houses, carnival-style games, food and beverages, and cotton candy.A wristband for unlimited access to activities is $17. Individual activity tickets also will be available. Participants can tour the school, too. For information, call (813) 963-2242.

The Crescent Community Clinic will host a fundraiser,“The Nearly Real Housewives of Hernando County-Part Two,” March 3 at 7 p.m., and March 4 at 2 p.m., at VFW Post 10209, 14736 Edward Noll Drive in Spring Hill.The clinic promotes health literacy and aids in the well-being of the under-served, the indigent and the uninsured.Tickets are $25, with all proceeds benefiting the clinic. For information, call (352) 650-9006, or email Mosey217@hotmail.com.

FLEA MARKET The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club will host its annual Old Lutz School Flea Market March 2 and March 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the school, 18819 U.S. 41 in Lutz. For information, call Rosie Heim at (813) 598-6945.

THEATRE PERFORMANCE Saint Leo University’s theater program will present “Return to the Forbidden Planet” March 2, March 3 and March 4 at 7:30 p.m., and March 3 at 2 p.m., in the school’s Black Box Theatre, in Benedictine Hall.The musical is loosely based on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” and the 1956 science fiction film “Forbidden Planet.”Admission is free; donations will be accepted at the door. Seating is limited. Email StLeoTheatre@saintleo.edu, to reserve a seat.

PIZZA & PJ SHABBAT Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road in Tampa, will host a Pizza & PJ Shabbat March 2 at 6 p.m., for young families.There will be a pizza dinner followed by a childfriendly musical service. Pajamas are not

THE MARKET PLACE The Market Place at Hibiscus Park in Dade City will take place March 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.There will be a variety of handmade items, as well as garden accessories, and music.The featured vendor will be Kristin Smith with LulaRoe Clothing. Guests can enter to win a gift basket from Kumquat Growers or Dogs’ Day in Dade City.The raffle will benefit the Dade City Youth Council. For information, contact Lucy Avila at (352) 424-4972 or lucyavila707@gmail.com.

DUCKFEST The Wesley Chapel Rotary Noon Club will host DuckFest March 4 at 1 p.m., at FOP Lodge 29, 21735 YMCA Camp Road in Land O’ Lakes.This family friendly festival will feature food and drink, live music, a classic car show, bounce houses and games, and a (rubber) duck race at 3:30 p.m. Participants can adopt a duck for a chance to win prizes.A percentage of the proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay and the Pasco Sheriff’s K-9 Association. For information, call (813) 927-2730.

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Cultural Diversity Show The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel will host a “Culture Jam & Fashion Show: Celebrating The Beauty of Cultural Diversity” March 2 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be a Michael Jackson impersonator, seven cultural performers and a red carpet fashion show. There also will be autographs/photos on the runway backdrop, an international market and a kid-friendly zone. The preshow starts at 6 p.m. VIP seats are $10. Admission is free in the standing room areas. For information and tickets, go to VisitWesleyChapel.com.

VINTAGE MARKET & ARTISAN DAY The Shabby Chic Vintage Market & Artisan Day will take place March 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Westfield Citrus Park Mall.There will be artisans, live music, original art, painted furniture, antique vendors, shabby style and cottage glam. For information, email Amy@simplyeventsfl.com.

PICNIC IN THE PARK The 14th annual Picnic in the Park will take place March 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Plant Park, Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., in Tampa. Entry to the museum will be $1 from noon to 5 p.m. There also will be a walking tour of art at 12:15 p.m., paper crafts, live theater, live music, and free games and activities in the park. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase. Guests also can pack a picnic. For information, visit PlantMuseum.com.

MAKE A WOODEN MAZE The Land O’ Lakes Branch Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host Woodworking 101:Toy Makers-Part One on March 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants can make a toy car maze, and must be able to attend both sessions of this two-part class. Registration, proper dress code and signed liability waiver are required. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

GLASS BOTTLE PAINTING The Land O’ Lakes Branch Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer a glass bottle painting class March 7 from 10 a.m. to noon, for age 16 and older. Participants can paint a flattened, glass bottle. Registration, waiver and safety forms are required. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION The Zephyrhills Historical Association will meet March 6 at 5:30 p.m., at the Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St. Refreshments will be provided. For information, call (813) 780-0064.

MYSTERY BOOK GROUP The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a mystery book

discussion March 6 at 2 p.m., to talk about “A Man with One of Those Faces,” by Caimh McDonnell. New members can attend. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB The Land O’ Lakes Photography Club will meet March 6 at 7 p.m., at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park (formerly Land O’ Lakes Community Center), 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.The topic will be “Black and White Photography.”All level of photographers can attend. For information, call (813) 8381473.

CONTAINER GARDENING The UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office will offer a free seminar on container gardening March 6 at 6:30 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Branch Library, 2818 Collier Parkway. Participants can learn the “how-to” of planting flowers, foliage and herbs in containers. Registration is required at tinyurl.com/y9xygw7m.

BOOKSTORE DEDICATION The Friends of the Land O’ Lakes Library will host a gathering March 7 at 2:30 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Branch Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, in memory of Susanne Abbott.Abbott was an active member of the group, a supporter of the yearly American Doll tea party, and worked in the bookstore from 1999 to 2018.The bookstore will be dedicated in her honor. For information, call Bonnie Bailey at (813) 996-5834.

ESSAY READING Essayist Jessie van Eerden, author of “The Long Weeping,” will do a reading from the book March 7 at 7 p.m., in the Daniel A. Cannon Memorial Library at Saint Leo University.Admission is free. For information, call Brent Short at (352) 5888260 or Carol Ann Moon at (352) 588-8261.

LUTZ GARDEN CLUB The Orange Blossom Garden Club of Lutz will meet March 7 at 10 a.m., at the Lutz Civic Center, 98 First Ave., N.W., across from the library.The guest speaker will be Joel Jackson, from the Native Plant Society, on “Supporting Florida’s Wildlife.” Members should bring a small rooted (labeled) cutting to trade and a canned good for the food bank. For information, email Srb027@gmail.com.

SPRING CONCERT Saint Leo University student musicians and guests will perform their annual spring concert,“The World Beloved:A Bluegrass Mass,” March 7 at 7 p.m., at the Saint Leo Abbey Church, 3301 State Road 52 in St. Leo.The performance will feature modern bluegrass music written for choir musicians, with instrumental accompanists.Admission is free. For information or special accommodations for seating or parking, call (352) 588-8401 or email Jennifer.orendorf@saintleo.edu.

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NOTICE OF PREHEARING AND HEARING The FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION announces a prehearing conference and a hearing in the following docket to which all persons are invited. DOCKET NO. AND TITLE: Docket Number 20170266-ECPetition for determination of need for Seminole Combined Cycle Facility, by Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.; and Docket Number 20170267-EC- Joint petition for determination of need for Shady Hills Combined Cycle Facility, by Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Shady Hills Energy Center, LLC.

PREHEARING CONFERENCE DATE AND TIME: March 12, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. PLACE: Room 148, Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way,Tallahassee, Florida GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The purpose of this prehearing conference is to: (1) simplify the issues; (2) identify the positions of the parties on the issues; (3) consider the possibility of obtaining admissions of fact and of documents which will avoid unnecessary proof; (4) identify exhibits; (5) establish an order of witnesses; and (6) consider such other matters as may aid in the disposition of the action.

HEARING DATE AND TIME: March 21-22, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. PLACE: Room 148, Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way,Tallahassee, Florida GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:The purpose of this hearing is for the Commission to consider and take final action to determine the need, pursuant to Section 403.519, Florida Statutes (F.S.), for the proposed Seminole Combined Cycle Facility, by Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., and the Shady Hills Combined Cycle Facility, by Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc. and Shady Hills Energy Center, LLC, and to consider any motions or other matters that may be pending at the time of the hearing.The Commission may rule on any such motions from the bench or may take matters under advisement. This proceeding shall: (1) allow Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Shady Hills Energy Center, LLC to present evidence and testimony in support of their petitions for determination of need for the Seminole Combined Cycle Facility and the Shady Hills Combined Cycle Facility; (2) permit any intervenors to present testimony and exhibits concerning this matter; (3) permit members of the public who are not parties to the need determination proceeding the opportunity to present testimony concerning this matter; and (4) allow for such other purposes as the Commission may deem appropriate. Any member of the public who wishes to offer testimony should be present at the beginning of the hearing on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. By providing public testimony, a person does not become a party to the proceeding.To become an official party of record, you must file a Petition for Intervention at least twenty days before the final hearing, pursuant to the requirements contained in Rule 28-106.205, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). All witnesses shall be subject to cross examination at the conclusion of their testimony. The hearing will be governed by the provisions of Chapter 120, F.S.; Section 403.519, F.S.; and Chapters 25-22 and 28-106, F.A.C. Only issues relating to the Seminole Combined Cycle Facility and the Shady Hills Combined Cycle Facility will be heard at the March 21, 2018 hearing. Separate public hearings may be held before the Division of Administrative Hearings to consider environmental and other impacts of the proposed power plants, as required by the “Power Plant Siting Act,” Sections 403.501 – 403.518, F.S. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate at this proceeding should contact the Office of Commission Clerk no later than five days prior to the hearing at 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard,Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850 or 850-413-6770 (Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955- 8770 Voice or 1-800-955-8771 TDD). Assistive Listening Devices are available upon request from the Office of Commission Clerk, Gerald L. Gunter Building, Room 152. Emergency Cancellation of Customer Hearing- If a named storm or other disaster requires cancellation of the hearing, Commission staff will attempt to give timely direct notice to the Parties. Notice of cancellation of the hearing will also be provided on the Commission’s website (http://www.psc.state.fl.us/) under the Hot Topics link found on the home page. Cancellation can also be confirmed by calling the Office of the General Counsel at (850) 413-6199. For more information, you may contact: Florida Public Service Commission, Office of the Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard,Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850, (850) 413-6770.

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Members of the Commission on the Status of Women presented their goals to the Pasco County Commission. Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey, front row center, headed up efforts to establish the commission, along with attorney Michele Hintson (not shown).

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The goals for the Commission on the Status of Women are coming into focus, after nearly a year of research, discussion and goal-setting. The 15-member volunteer group has created committees on health and safety, education and economic prosperity. Issues that will be pursued in coming months include domestic violence, affordable child care, and women’s entrepreneurship, financial education and literacy. Amanda Colon, chairwoman of the woman’s commission, gave Pasco County commissioners an update on the group’s activities over the past year. Several of the group’s members joined her at the Feb. 20 meeting of the Pasco County Commission in New Port Richey. “I truly cannot think of a more relevant time to be talking to you about women,” said Colon.“As the status of women goes in Pasco, so goes Pasco. Having women in crisis negatively affects our schools, our courts and our commerce.” Raising the status of women will positively affect schools, courts and the local economy, Colon said. The women’s status commission began its work in May 2017. Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey and attorney Michele Hintson worked together to establish the group, which has five appointees by county commissioners. Other members are from 10 area agencies, schools and nonprofits. They are African-American Club of Pasco County Inc., Hispanic Professional Women’s Association Inc., Metropolitan Ministries, Pasco Economic Development Council, Pasco-Hernando State College, Saint Leo University, Sunrise of Pasco County Inc., the United Way of Pasco County Inc., Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, and Women Lawyers of Pasco Inc. “I know you’re off to a great start,” Starkey said. In the next months, the women’s commission will continue its work through

goals set by each committee. The health and safety committee members plan to distribute a community survey to complete a needs assessment.The goal is to launch an action plan within six months. Committee members also gathered data from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Calls regarding domestic abuse were lowest in February, and the highest in September, October and November. On April 3, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., there will be a free Women’s Symposium on harassment prevention at the PascoHernando State College West Campus, at 10230 Ridge Road, in New Port Richey. “We’d like to look forward to see what we can do to prevent harassment in business, and focus on our young girls going into business, but also raising up girls who have a voice and know how to use it,” said Suzanne Legg, a member of the women’s commission. This will be an ongoing discussion, not a one-time event, she added. “We’d like to change #metoo to #notme,” Legg said. The education committee members plan to focus efforts on affordable child care, as well as career guidance and training for single mothers, empty-nesters and seniors. Seniors include grandparents who often are caregivers for their grandchildren, Colon said. A third goal is to provide mentoring and education for at-risk youth. “We’re focusing immediately on identifying and utilizing resources we have in Pasco,” Colon said. The economic prosperity committee plans to help women entrepreneurs, with an emphasis on their financial education and literacy. “Women earn less, save less and live longer, but are responsible for the same living expenses as those of men,” Colon said. Women often pay higher interest rates on home loans, for instance. And, many divorced women don’t receive full child support payments, Colon added. “One in five divorced women slide into the poverty line,” she said. To register for the free women’s symposium, visit FTGIsymposium.eventbrite.com.

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TOUR CLUB CONNERTON WINNER OF BEST NATIONAL LIFESTYLE AWARD Make Club Connerton your first stop during the Parade of Homes. This expansive, family focused activity hub is the epicenter for Connerton residents, and captures the community’s unique vibrant lifestyle. Begin your tour at the Visitor Center inside Club Connerton, and learn about Connerton’s 13-year history and New Town designation by the Florida Legislature. You’ll see an overview of the 4,800-acre masterplanned community and its many neighborhoods, parks, connecting trail system, and the adjoining Connerton Preserve sanctuary. Next, tour the 10,000-square-foot clubhouse, with fitness center, kids activity room, multipurpose area, café and resort-style pool with outdoor kitchen and ping pong/pool tables. Common areas surrounding Club Connerton include basketball, tennis

and pickleball courts, as well as an outdoor amphitheater, gardens and walkways. In January, Connerton was proud to receive the 2018 Gold Award for Best Lifestyle Program for a Community during the National Association of Home Builders National Sales and Marketing Awards gala in Orlando. Entries were submitted from around the nation, and Connerton walked away with the prestigious Gold Award, edging out communities from California, Texas and South Florida.

UNIQUE FLOOR PLANS AND DECORATING IDEAS Close-by Club Connerton are the four Parade models built by Homes by WestBay, Inland Homes, Lennar and M/I Homes. A representative from Arthur Rutenberg Homes will be at the

clubhouse to provide custom home plans for its 90’ homesites in the gated area of Rose Pointe. Whether you enjoy touring new homes because you’re in the market for a lifestyle change, or you’re just looking for design and decorating ideas, you’ll be delighted with the variety of floor plans and beautiful home sites available in Connerton.

PARTY IN THE PARK During the Parade of Homes, walk across the street from Connerton’s model center to a quaint neighborhood park for free hot dogs and refreshments on Saturday and Sunday. This peaceful retreat is one of several neighborhood parks where Connerton residents enjoy picnicking, playing games or enjoying a quiet place to read and relax. There’s even a commu-

There’s no doubt that Connerton lives up to its tagline — “The Community of More…” Just ask residents, who are out and about all day long. With the community’s awardwinning activities, top-rated schools, exceptional builders, beautiful clubhouse, natural conservation areas, and miles of trails, residents of all ages and interests have many reasons for choosing Connerton. As a “New Town” designated community, its master plan has the potential for up to 5,000 homes, millions of square feet of retail and office space, a government center and more than 1,000 acres of natural protected spaces. Construction has recently begun on the community’s next phase, located at the east end of Pleasant Plains Parkway. The developer will soon break ground on 259 single-family lots, many with water or conservation views. Connerton is located in Land O’ Lakes, about six miles north of the intersection of State Road 54 and U.S. 41. For more information, visit Connerton.com.

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THE PARADE HAS ARRIVED AND WE ARE A SHOWCASE COMMUNITY The biggest showcase of new homes is happening now and this year Connerton is one of the showcase communities. Connerton is offering a collection of showcase homes, featuring four unique models from our renowned builders all in one location. The Parade runs the first two weekends of March, and Connerton will be hosting a Party in the Park on both Saturday and Sunday each weekend with hot dogs and refreshments for Parade visitors. Our exceptional builders have an array of offerings to highlight the latest building trends, interior designs and new home styles you’ve

got to see to believe. So, don’t miss your best chance to find your next dream home at Connerton. To learn more, come out and visit us during the Parade to tour our models and view amenities you’ve only dreamed of, or visit us online to see why we truly are the Community of More!

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8208 LAGERFELD DR, LAND O LAKES, FL 344637 Absolutely beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,845 sq ft home locatedd iin C Connerton. t Th The kit kitchen h hhas new counntertops t t andd new appliances in December 2017. The LARGE master bedroom has new laminate wood floors, large master closet c and master bathroom with dual vanities and a garden tuub. The screened porch overlooking scenic pond is partially covvered with a birdcage screen and has brick pavers. Priced at $239,900. $

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8107 MILLLWOOD DR, BA AY YONET POINTT,, FL 34667 Welcome Home! This bright, beautiful 3 BR 2 BA home, shows like a model and is located in sought after Millwood Village. The split floor plan features a huge Master Beddroom Suite that includes a 16 x 12 master bath with a garden tub and separate shower as well as an additional bonus sittingg room/office that is 13x9, and sliding doors to the pool and lanai. All bedrooms feature walk in closets for plenty of storagee. Enjoy dining in your formal dining room with a bay window w or take it out to your screened in patio and lounge in your beeautiful pool! Your kitchen features plenty of cabinet space andd a large nook for dining The 11x6 laundry room houses built inn cabinets as well dining. as a closet. This home has been newly painteed both inside and out and meticulously maintained! Newer appliiances are included, too! Priced at $238,500.

4701 ROUNDVIEW CTT, LAND L O LAKES, FL 34639 Comfortable 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Sable Ridge! Updated kitchen and baths. Beauutiful granite counters and and white cabinets. Newer carpet in the bedrooms, great room and dining/den rooms. The restt of the home has very well cared for vinyl floors. As you enterr the home, the 2 additional bedrooms are off the foyer the left with the 2 bath in between them. The great room and kitchenn are open. The dining room is being used as a den. The mastter bedroom is on the opposite side of the home from the addittional bedrooms is on the backside of the home. The exterior was w just painted last week. The backyard is fenced with whitee PVC fencing fencing. The lanai is 12x14 12x14. This is super clean and well maintained. The pride in ownership is very apparent! Priced at $223,900.

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ICI Homes Ready For The Parade at Asturia and Bexley

ust in time for the 2018 Parade of Homes, ICI Homes has two beautifully furnished models and four move-in-ready homes for tour in Bexley and Asturia, two of Pasco County’s most prestigious communities along the in-demand State Road 54 corridor in Land O’ Lakes and Odessa. ICI Homes has been building in Bexley since the community opened in the fall of 2016. It addition to its beautifully decorated, two-story Brooke Parade model that features five bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths, the one-story Pamela is also available to tour as a move-in-ready home with four bedrooms and three baths. Over in Asturia, ICI Homes has a brand new Parade model, the Serena, which just opened to January to rave reviews from prospective homebuyers and Realtors. “Between our public grand opening, and an exceptionally well-attended Realtor event a few days before, we couldn’t be more pleased with the large number of people who came out for the Serena’s opening weekend,” said Ron Ferguson, division manager of ICI Home’s West Florida Division. “People love the Serena’s grand foyer that pulls you through the house with its 12-foot ceilings and open floor plan that sweeps you from the front of the house to the back,” said Ferguson. “The Serena feels so much larger than a 2,200-square-foot house. Its large kitchen and great room gracefully flow into a covered lanai that stretches along the back of the home. This home never feels crowded, whether you’re relaxing with family or entertaining friends.”

EASILY CUSTOMIZED HOMES Many families are looking for premium construction and high-end finishes in a smaller home, Ferguson

adds, which is why the Serena works so well as a starter home for young professionals, for families with school-aged children and emptynesters looking to downsize. “People want well-designed homes with quality construction and workmanship that can be easily customized, built on conservation home sites in a community that provides an active lifestyle and great location. ICI Homes is that kind of builder, and Asturia and Bexley are those kind of communities,” said Ferguson. ICI offers two home series in Asturia, built on 55-foot and 65-foot lots in the community’s heavily wooded second phase that opened in late 2017. “These home sites are some of the most beautiful conservation and water lots in all of Pasco County,” said Ferguson. In addition to the Serena model, ICI Homes has three move-in ready homes in Asturia. A Serena and a two-story Santa Maria floor plans will be completed in the next few weeks, and in April, a one-story, 2,500-

square-foot Costa Mesa will be ready. Homes range from 1,789 to 3,196 square feet, and base prices go from $288,900 to $419,900. At Bexley, the 3,089-square-foot Pamela is also ready now for quick move in. This four-bedroom, threebath home, three-car garage is $549,030. It features a 12-foot-high foyer that offers the unique option of walking into a flex space/study, the kitchen and gathering area, or straight into the private owner’s suite. A gourmet kitchen is just steps away from the large gathering and dining rooms, both of which open to a large covered lanai.

ABOUT ICI HOMES ICI Homes sets itself apart from other builders with its unusual ability to make custom changes without sacrificing affordability. “We believe in a hands-on approach with all of our new homebuyers, offering custom changes by experienced design professionals that help make decisions

for the homebuyer easier and affordable,” said Ferguson. ICI is one of Florida’s most premier builders, and for many years has been ranked in the Top 100 Builders in the nation by Builder Magazine. It offers a wide variety of architectural styles and floor plans to match its buyers' lifestyles and price ranges. From spacious, affordable homes to one-of-a-kind mansions, each home reflects the benchmark quality and affordable customization for which the company is known. Established in 1980 and headquartered in Daytona Beach, ICI Homes is the recipient of several prestigious awards for design and innovation, and has long enjoyed local, regional and national professional recognition. The Asturia sales center for ICI Homes is at 15134 Aviles Parkway in Odessa, (813) 359-0264. At Bexley, the sales center is at 16754 Courtyard Loop in Land O’ Lakes, (813) 530-9069.

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Crystal Lagoon Excitement At Pulte Homes

o community in Tampa Bay has generated as much excitement as Epperson and its Crystal Lagoon in Wesley Chapel. Pulte Homes has been building homes at Epperson since the community opened last April. And in just eight months, its sales team has sold 40 homes, and recently began selling homes in its second phase of 207 home sites. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The energy at Epperson is contagious. Not only here at Pulte, but in the entire community,â&#x20AC;? said Alexandria Fowlow, a Pulte sales associate at Epperson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of course, people are excited about the Crystal Lagoon. But, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than that. People want to live in a new town where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have everything they want â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a beautiful place to live, play and even work,â&#x20AC;? said Fowlow. The 7.5-acre Crystal Lagoon is now filled with turquoise water reminiscent of the Caribbean, and that is driving even more people to Pulteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sales center at Epperson. When Pulte kicked off sales of its second phase in January, Fowlow and her sales colleague, Mark Hofferberth, sold 14 homes during the first week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now that people can see the lagoon, the demand has been incredible,â&#x20AC;? said Fowlow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plus, our homes are among the closest in distance to the Lagoon, so that is another big draw.â&#x20AC;? Pulteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homes are an easy walk or bike ride to the Crystal Lagoon, with most homes being just a half-mile away from the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s massive amenity center. The lagoon is a 7.5acre environmentally sustainable pool with its own private sand beaches, tidal pool, swim-up bar, and kayak launch. Surrounding the lagoon will be lush tropical landscaping, restaurants, an event pavilion, cabanas and water sport rentals. In addition to the lagoon,

Epperson also offers residents the fastest Internet and Wi-Fi speeds in the nation because it is part of Wesley Chapelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connected City Corridor. This means that every Pulte home in Epperson is offering residents 1 gigabit of Internet speed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being part of the Connected City is important to buyers of all ages, because everyone wants the fastest online connectivity and wants to live in a community that offers the latest technology,â&#x20AC;? said Fowlow. After deciding Epperson would be a great place to live, many future residents select Pulte as their builder because of its wide variety of floor plans, the ability to personalize and customize their home, and because of Pulte Homesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; affordability and exceptional value. Pulte homebuyers have 11 floor plans to choose from, and each of-

fers five or six different elevations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our communities do not have a cookie-cutter look â&#x20AC;&#x201D; our homes have great curb appeal, and every home can be customized inside and out,â&#x20AC;? said Fowlow. Epperson Pulte models are between 1,500 to 3,200 square feet, with base prices ranging from $240,000 to $328,000. Every Pulte home is energy-efficient and comes with an exclusive 10-year limited warranty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Home sites are available on 40foot, 50-foot and 60-foot lots, and most back up to water or conservation. Plus, every backyard offers privacy, and many are oversized,â&#x20AC;? said Fowlow. Currently buyers receive a $10,000 flex cash incentive, if they use Pulteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preferred lender, which they can apply toward closing costs and de-

sign center options. Pulteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sales Center is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Please stop by to visit Alex and Mark at 7905 Olive Brook Drive, Wesley Chapel, Florida 33545. They can also be reached at (877) 251-3076, or by emailing Alexandria.Fowlow@Pulte.com or Mark.Hofferberth@Pulte.com. PulteGroup has been providing the American Dream of homeownership to families for more than 60 years. What started as a single home built and sold by the entrepreneurial spirit of an 18-year-old Bill Pulte, has grown into the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole multibrand homebuilding company with the ability to serve customers in all phases of life. Today, PulteGroup operates in approximately 50 markets throughout the country.

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nce again, Asturia’s builders are participating in the Parade of Homes sponsored by the Tampa Bay Builders Association, which this year is the first two weekends in March. ICI Homes has entered its brandnew Serena model, which opened in January to rave reviews. At 2,216 square feet, this one-story home features a large gathering room, spacious gourmet kitchen, and open dining area. An oversized owner's suite has a master bath that leads into a large, double-entry walk-in closet. Base price is $331,900. Ashton Woods’s Parade model is the Ferrara, a 2,890-square-foot, two-story home perfect for a growing family with four to six bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and a two-car garage. Base price is $366,990. And, while it does not have a Parade model, Asturia’s third builder, David Weekly Homes, will have its decorated Mendocino model open daily. Base price is $369,990.

JUST 550 HOMES Asturia stands out among other new home developments along State Road 54 because of its uniquely smaller size. While nearby master-planned communities have between 3,000 to more than 5,000 homes planned over several years of construction, Asturia is building just 550 homes over the next few years. “Asturia feels more like a neighborhood than a sprawling community, said Lane Gardner, managing director for Hines, Asturia’s developer. “Our nature trails, pocket parks, first-class amenities, and community events encourage residents to get to know their neighbors. Families choose Asturia because we are a friendly, walkable community that promotes a healthy, active lifestyle,” he adds. Because Asturia’s builders offer a

variety of home sizes and prices, it is ideal for families looking to buy their first home, and for growing families with school-aged children needing larger homes. The community also attracts seasonal residents and empty-nesters who want all the latest technological upgrades in a smaller home. Asturias’s Phase Two, which opened in December, offers 157 large home sites, most with conservation and water views, and all providing privacy and peaceful, quiet surroundings. A boardwalk connects to Asturia’s multi-use pathway that meanders for miles through the community’s residential neighborhoods, parks, playgrounds and Amenity Center.

AWARD WINNING AMENITY CENTER Asturia’s distinctive, 5,800-squarefoot Amenity Center and Clubhouse

earned the prestigious Silver Aurora Award at the 2017 Southeast Building Conference, for the Best Recreational Facility. This contemporary-design Amenity Center includes a fully equipped, modern clubhouse; covered outdoor dining areas; a luxurious, beach-entry, resort-style swimming pool; and an expansive event lawn for spontaneous outdoor games, such as Gaga Ball, volleyball and soccer. For kids, there is a Kompan dome, swings, slide and spinners in the playground area that are designed to promote imaginative play and build strong bodies. Asturia has wide, meadow-like spaces, peaceful ponds, thick stands of cypress and hardwood trees, and large tracts of scenic wetlands. It is an exceptionally kid-friendly and family oriented community surrounded by miles of trails

interspersed with playgrounds, dog parks and pocket parks.

ABOUT HINES Hines, which is based in Jacksonville, professionally manages the design and development of Asturia’s master plan, including overseeing residential neighborhoods, community amenities, parks and primary infrastructure. It also is responsible for community branding, marketing, and the sale of multifamily and commercial parcels. It’s this commitment to the integration of natural resources, high-quality design standards and thoughtful master planning that has earned Asturia several prestigious regional design and planning awards. Make Asturia your new home by visiting its models, registering at AsturiaFlorida.com, or by calling (813) 227-4148.

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Over 250 Homes Sold In Bexley In Its First Year Six homes, fabulous amenities and new elementary school

t’s been just over a year since Bexley debuted in Land O’ Lakes, and already this master-planned community has distinguished itself as one of Tampa Bay’s top selling properties with over 250 new homes sold. “Bexley is the result of years of planning and research, and it’s rewarding to see so many families choosing to make their home here,” said Pam Parisi, vice president of marketing for Newland Communities, the developer behind Bexley. “It’s become a vibrant community for people at all stages of life, especially those who are looking for an active lifestyle and greater connections with each other and the outdoors. It’s just a wonderful community to live in, whether you're a family with kids, just starting out, or looking to downsize," Parisi adds. Bexley is located in central Pasco County, north of State Road 54 and just east of the Suncoast Parkway. Its prime location provides direct access to the Suncoast Parkway and is convenient to many areas of Tampa Bay. The community consists of 1,825 acres of pastoral ranch lands, mature woodlands and cypress wetlands, with Newland dedicating 1,200 acres to remain in its pristine natural state. Residents access this preserved wilderness using the community’s 13 miles of planned hiking and biking trails, which may one day link to the 42-mile Suncoast Trail. Fit Stations, designed by outdoorliving pioneer AvidTrails™, are located throughout Bexley’s trail system to keep workouts interesting and fresh. There are also open spaces for sports fields, a BMX pump park bicycle course, children’s playgrounds and two dog parks.

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Last summer, the Southeast Building Conference recognized Bexley with its highest honor, a Grand Aurora, for best recreational facility, and the coveted top master-planned community in the Southeast. Homes in Bexley begin in the mid $200,000 and include singlefamily, townhome, courtyards and villas. Its builders have nine homes in the 2018 Parade of Homes sponsored by the Tampa Bay Builders Association. Parade models were entered by CalAtlantic Homes, Cardel Homes, David Weekley Homes, Homes by Westbay, ICI Homes and Lennar Homes. The Parade of Homes is the first two weekends in March: March 2-4 and 9-11. For more information, go to TampaBayParadeOfHomes.com.

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The pulse of the community is Bexley Club, an award winning, lakefront amenity center that features two resort-style pools, a cardio-focused fitness center, screened-in game room, outdoor fire pit, and an event lawn for community festivals and gatherings. Inside the clubhouse is the popular Twisted Sprocket Café, where guests enjoy great food and scenic lakefront views. The restaurant is open to the public for breakfast, lunch and happy hour, and offers a unique breakfast menu, gourmet lunches, desserts, smoothies, wine, craft beer and coffee drinks. “The amenities at Bexley truly set our community apart,” said Parisi. “With its resort-style pools and calming lakefront views, The Bexley Club is a perfect place to relax by the water, unwind by the fireplace, or meet friends for coffee or lunch at the Twisted Sprocket Cafe. There's truly nothing like this in the area.”

Bexley invites local residents to sign up for its free Resident for a Day program. Registration is online at BexleyFlorida.com, and guests pick up their pass at the Bexley Club, which includes a $20 voucher to The Twisted Sprocket Café (one voucher per family). “Our Resident For a Day program lets potential homebuyers experience for themselves everything that Bexley has to offer. They can enjoy the amenities, talk with other residents and really be able to envision what living in Bexley would be like,” said Parisi.

Bexley Elementary School opened its doors in August to accommodate families moving to Bexley. Located within the community, the new elementary school features a state-of-the-art media and computer center. For upper grades, top-rated schools assigned to Bexley are Charles S. Rushe Middle School and Sunlake High School. Several commercial businesses are underway at Bexley, and a freestanding emergency room by Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel recently opened. Under construction is a 110-room Springhill Suites by Marriott and a Race Trac gas station. A seven-acre shopping center is also planned. Bexley is the fourth masterplanned community for Newland in the Tampa Bay area, joining FishHawk Ranch, MiraBay and Waterset in south Hillsborough County. For information, visit BexleyFlorida.com.

NATIONAL AWARDS In January, Bexley received a Best in American Living Award from the National Association of Home Builders, winning the highest honor of a Platinum Award in the category for Best Single-Family Community having more than 100 homes.

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EMS Appreciation In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Bayfront Health Dade City showed its appreciation to local EMS for their dedication to providing day-to-day lifesaving services. Doughnuts were handed out, along with comfort bears, made by the East Pasco Quilters, for pediatric patients. From left: Tim Reardon, Pasco County fire chief; Jan Eichenberger, Roxanne Ritter and Sue Sereti, East Pasco Quilters; Becky Murphy, ER manager; Amanda Martin, chief nursing officer.

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YOGA FOR STRESS RELIEF The Land O’ Lakes Branch Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer “Yoga for Stress Relief” March 6 at 6 p.m. Participants can learn to increase overall well-being by reducing stress and tension, and by increasing flexibility, strength and enhancing breathing ability. Wear comfortable exercise clothing and bring a large beach towel or yoga mat. A completion of all forms and liability waivers is required. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

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PREGNANCY CLASSES Dr. Colon-Rivera earned her medical degree from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico. Active member of the Puerto Rico, Florida & American Medical Associations; American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology; American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. “I want my patients to know that I care for them, that I’m part of their team and that their health & concerns are my priority.”

Obstetrics and Gynecology of Trinity is pleased to welcome Dr. Colon-Rivera to our team of physicians. Our skilled and friendly team provides high quality, comprehensive and personalized medical care for women in all stages of life. Services include routine gynecological and pregnancy care, family planning and surgical procedures. Our physicians are especially skilled in the areas of minimally invasive surgical procedures, including those utilizing the daVinci robot.

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The Maternity Suites at Oak Hill Hospital, 11307 Cortez Blvd., in Brooksville, will host these free upcoming classes: • Healthy Pregnancy Class, March 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. • Super Sibling Class, March 3 at 10 a.m. • Childbirth Preparation Refresher Class, March 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Children Preparation Program, March 5 and March 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For information and to register, call (844) 769-2229, or visit OakHillHospital.com/maternity.

COMMUNITY EVENTS The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will offer these community events: • Tour of Obstetrics, March 6 at 5 p.m. • Breast-feeding Course, March 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Chatterboxes, March 8 at 3 p.m. • Saturday Super Prep Childbirth Class, March 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Lymphedema Support Group, March 15 at 3 p.m. • Huntington’s Disease Support Group, March 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. • Newborn Care Class, March 21 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. • Compassionate Friends Support Group, March 21 from 7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Infant CPR, March 28 at 6 p.m. Reservations are required. For information, call (727) 834-5630, or visit MedicalCenterTrinity.com.

GUIDED IMAGERY St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, 4211 Van Dyke Road in Lutz, will offer “Imagine Wellness with Guided Imagery” March 7 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., in Garden Classroom B. Participants can learn how to use interactive guided imagery to create positive affirmations, to influence recovery and good health. To register, call (813) 443-2046.

NAMI SUPPORT GROUPS

The Land O’ Lakes Branch Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer Bonnie’s Tai Chi Class March 5 at 6 p.m., for all levels. Participants can learn to have greater flexibility, core stability, improved balance, less fatigue, and reduce stress to deal with issues such as fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s disease, arthritis, joint replacement, lowering blood pressure, depression, anxiety, breathing and more. A signed liability waiver is required. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

The Pasco County Chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) offers two types of monthly support group meetings. The NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group, for those living with mental illness, is a structured, closed group for individuals age 18 and older, interested in the recovery process, sharing coping skills, and being with others who understand the daily challenges. This group meets the second and fourth Friday from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Atonement Lutheran Church, 29617 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel. The NAMI Family Support Group, for family, friends and caregivers of those with mental illness, meets the first and third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., also at Atonement Lutheran Church in Wesley Chapel. For information, call (727) 992-9653, or visit NAMIPasco.org.

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there’s no “check engine” light for your heart. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Knowing your heart disease risk factors could save your life or the life of someone you love. BayCare is offering free heart-healthy screenings throughout Tampa Bay to help you get to know your heart.

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SPRING JOB FAIR Pasco County Schools will host a Spring Instructional Job Fair March 1 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Dr. John Long Middle School, 2025 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel. Positions are available at elementary, middle and high school levels, for teachers and student services employees, including reading, math, science, school nurse, behavioral analyst, and emotional and behavioral disorders/autism spectrum disorder. Applicants can get on-the-spot interviews and attend teacher certification information sessions. For information and to preregister for a chance to win door prizes, visit bit.ly/2C3fTRR.Winners must attend to collect their prize. For questions, please contact Lori Perreault at (813) 794-2845 or lperreau@pasco.k12.fl.us.

ARTIST RECEPTION Tampa Day School will host an artist reception March 1 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road. The exhibit will showcase art by the school’s students in the center’s corridor gallery throughout the month of March. Admission is free. For information, call (813) 922-8167.

HILLEL ACADEMY FUNDRAISER Hillel Academy of Tampa, an accredited

Jewish day school, will host its 45th annual Gift of Gold Gala fundraiser March 3 at 7:30 p.m., at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC, 522 N. Howard Ave., in Tampa. The gala will begin with a Havdalah experience, and will include dinner, a silent auction with mobile bidding, and music and dancing by DJ Staar Entertainment. Cocktail attire and Kosher dietary laws will be observed. Tickets are $75 per person in advance, and $85 per person the week of the event. Tickets and sponsorships also are available at HillelAcademyTampa.ejoinme.org. For information, call (813) 963-2242.

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Dr. Tom Ricard adds strain to a bridge to see how sturdy it is, in last year’s competition.

GOLD LEVEL AWARD Take Stock in Children, a need-based scholarship program with the Pasco Education Foundation, was awarded the state TSIC Gold Level award, the highest achievement within the Take Stock in Children statewide organization. To garner the award,TSIC Pasco exceeded all key performance indicators, such as database maintenance, timely mentor matching and sessions, student visits and services, and meeting recruitment guidelines. This is the third consecutive Gold Level award for TSIC Pasco.

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Once the competition opens, the audience votes on which bridge is most attractive. Then, faculty members test each bridge to see which one can hold the most weight before it breaks apart. The sturdiest bridge is declared the winner. Those who want to attend may have preferred seating by contacting Dr.Tom Ricard in advance at (352) 588-8024 or thomas.ricard@saintleo.edu.

Saint Leo University’s Department of Mathematics and Science will host its annual Bridge-Breaking Competition March 6 at 6 p.m., in Selby Auditorium, Lewis Hall. The competition includes teams of college students that constructed model bridges from lightweight wooden sticks and glues, following strict rules on materials and dimensions.

LEADERS GRADUATE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS John Long Middle School in Wesley Chapel is calling for nominations for the John Long Middle School Parents, Teacher, Students Association Executive Committee 2018-2019. Positions available are president, treasurer and recording secretary. Any persons willing and interested in serving should send an email to johnlongptsa@gmail.com.

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GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP Students and staff at Gulf Middle School in New Port Richey will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Great American Cleanup. The Gulf Middle School Student Council, the Students Working Against Tobacco club and school staff will join forces to pick up trash around the school and promote environmental awareness on March 3.

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POLITICAL AGENDA PROTECT, from page 1A dead-ends at Moon Lake Road.The new road would link Moon Lake in west Pasco to U.S. 41 in Land O’ Lakes, across from an entrance into the master-planned community of Connerton. The road is a county priority that would serve as a new east-west evacuation route during hurricanes. Pasco County Commission Chairman Mike Wells Jr. said, via email, that the new route would significantly reduce evacuation times for about 180,000 people who live within that evacuation zone. “The road would also provide relief to people currently using (State Road) 52 and (State Road) 54,”Wells noted. The county has set aside about $40 million toward an estimated $68 million for construction of the first segment from Moon Lake to the east side of the Suncoast Parkway exchange. An additional $2.5 million is allocated for right-of-way purchases. No funds are available, as yet, for the second phase of construction, which would take the road to U.S. 41.That phase isn’t expected to be built until development occurs on land along that portion of the route. The funding of Ridge Road is a sticking point for opponents, who say the county isn’t being transparent on the costs. They peg total costs as high as $150 million. They also object to the monthly fee of about $28,500 paid to Washington D.C. consultants, with Dawson & Associates, to lobby for the road’s work permit. The project gained new momentum in 2017, as the Trump administration issued an executive order meant to speed up permits for infrastructure projects. Gov. Rick Scott and U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis also sent letters of support. No decision has been made, but Pasco County Administrator Dan Biles said, “We still expect it later this year.” Attorneys for the Sierra Club recently submitted an 80-page document contesting the project. “They sell it as a done deal,” said McCart. “It’s not a done deal.There are a lot of costs associated to this road.The (Pasco County) commissioners are not telling us the true costs.” The money is what bothers New Port Richey resident Barbara Sullo, who was at the rally.The county needs to fix its flooding problems, which are especially chronic in west Pasco, she said. “They say they don’t have money to fix the roads, and yet, they spend millions on the Ridge Road extension,” Sullo said. “I don’t think people realize it’s our money.” County data, per Wells’ email, shows that the per capita costs for the 180,000 residents within the evacuation zone, and within 2 miles of Ridge Road, would be about $400 per person.

HOUSING, from page 1A said,“we’re looking for basically good, but not great, growth.We’re forecasting another year at a low double-digit growth in singlefamily housing starts and new home sales. “But, you’ll see we are projecting that multifamily starts will begin to come down. We think that’s a function of the supply issues that are coming this year, as well as possibly some demand that starts to tail off,” he said. He also expects rent levels to begin to stall. Horne also expects to see growth in single-family housing, both owner-occupied and rental. There are a lot of factors at play, he said, but he noted:“We are seeing evidence that the push into single-family and away from multifamily is beginning to gain some momentum,” Horne said. Older millennials are beginning to make the move from apartments into single-family dwellings, he added. One of the fastest-growing housing types in America is the single-family renter household, Horne said. “We’ve also got for the first time, in a long time, real household income growth: 2016 household income got up to about a little over $59,000. “That is driving some better demand, but it’s also driving higher and higher household prices,” he said.

CONCERNS ABOUT AFFORDABILITY “The cost to build a new single-family house just is relentlessly going higher,” Horne said. “The under-$200,000 single-family house is becoming an extinct species. It’s harder and harder to build, unless you go way out to the periphery, to actually make that math work. To build the same house as five years ago, it’s 36 percent more today, he said. Most of that was labor and lot costs, but rising material costs now are compounding cost issues, he added. “The point is, it’s not going to get any better anytime soon,” Horne predicted. “We know there’s a tremendous amount of pent-up demand for entry level, but increasingly fewer and fewer — particularly smaller builders — are able to meet the cost required to build at that price point. “You’re finding the larger builders, who can get the efficiencies and the scales needed to build in high volumes and production

“That doesn’t seem like too much to ensure the safety of our residents facing hurricane evacuations,” Wells said in the email. In April, the Corps chose one of 17 proposed routes through the Serenova Preserve as “the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative.” Additional review is being done. The focus is on land that was set aside in a court settlement to mitigate about 200 acres of wetlands lost during construction of the Suncoast Parkway. The Army Corps has regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act. Save the Serenova coalition member Dan Rametta said the settlement is being circumvented. “How does a four-lane road keep it in its natural state?” he said. He points to the Ridge Road connection that will link with Connerton, and also will cut through a portion of the Bexley Ranch property. “It’s basically a developer’s road,” Rametta said. County officials said wetlands lost due to the road project will be mitigated through preservation of other lands.About 2.3 acres of wetlands will be impacted, but about 82 percent of wetland impacts have been reduced, they said. And, bridges already built, and parts of the proposed road, are elevated above the conservation land. “You can’t say we haven’t worked through the process to reduce the impact,” Biles said. Save the Serenova coalition members said there will inevitably be environmental losses. “Every time you divide a large parcel up, you diminish the land, the plants, birds, everything,” said Aripeka resident Richard Stauffer. He is a member of the Florida Native Plant Society, which belongs to the coalition.There are concerns among its members about a federally protected plant – the pond spice. Some plants were found in Serenova, though so far not within the proposed construction area, Stauffer said, adding that more research should be done. Sharon Holding, also is a member of the native plant society. She handed out fliers and helped with the walking tour. “Certainly, it will impact people out here,” she said.“We need these places as reprieve from the busyness of our lives.” Pasco also needs conservation land for ecotourism.“I’d like to see us promote that” Holding said. “We can’t stop people from moving to Pasco.We can plan our developments a lot smarter.” Rametta said the movement to block Ridge Road is getting stronger. “Commissioners need to pay attention,” he said. “There are voters here. There are consequences.”

efficiencies, that can acquire the land in large enough chunks and develop it, those are the guys that are soaking up that entry land demand. “The smaller guys — it’s harder and harder to compete for that entry-level buyer,” Horne said. Lesley Deutch, a principal for John Burns Real Estate Consulting, said the affordability issue is her greatest worry. While Tampa is one of the most affordable markets in the state, it is getting more expensive to buy a house, she said. In Tampa, there’s a two months’ supply of resale housing inventory, she said. “So, that’s really driving people to the new home market, and we expect to drive up prices of resale homes,” she said. Deutch offered a forecast for 2018 for Tampa’s housing market. She expects employment to be up by 2 percent, adding 26,600 jobs. She expects income to increase by 5 percent. She’s projecting total construction activity to rise by nearly 12 percent, up to 20,000 permits. Most of that growth will be in the singlefamily sector, she said. She expects the median price of new homes to increase by 4.3 percent. “(It’s) not a booming, doubling of growth, but a very, very strong growth market. One of the strongest, actually, in Florida,” Deutch said. John Burns Real Estate Consulting is based in California.The company spends a substantial amount of time looking at demographics across the country, and doing consumer research. Its research reveals a high demand for communities that allow residents to walk to destinations, such as restaurants, grocery stores and coffee shops, Deutch said. “I think that having housing that’s close to something walkable — people will pay a premium for it because that’s what they’re looking for,” she said. She also sees a shift coming for Tampa’s housing market. “It’s going to be a different world over the next 10 years,” she said, as households grow substantially in the 65-plus age category (+142,000), grow modestly in the 25 to 44 age group (+14,000), as they decline in the 45 to 64 age group (-14,000).The 45 to 64 age group is typically the move-up buyer. “So, where is the opportunity here? It’s really a different strategy than we’ve been using in the past. It’s a different buyer. It’s a young buyer and an older buyer,” Deutch said.

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Candidates file for local, state and federal races The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report

The column will run periodically, depending on the volume of submissions. There is never a guarantee of publication, but we do consider each item we receive. Anyone who would like an item to be considered should email it at least two weeks prior to the desired publication. Our newspaper publishes on Wednesdays. Send your submissions to news@lakerlutznews.com. This week’s column lists the candidates for Pasco County Commission, Pasco County School Board, as well as state and federal races that Pasco voters will vote on, according to websites maintained by the Pasco County Supervisor of Elections and Florida’s Division of Elections. Future columns will cover other races.

Beginning this week, The Laker/Lutz News will revive Political Agenda — a column that runs only during election years. It is the newspaper’s goal to give candidates a place where they can announce they are running for office, let voters know of upcoming Meet the Candidate nights or political forums, or update voters on any news that may be pertinent to them in the coming elections. This column also will announce upcoming meetings of political parties, if they are submitted in a timely manner and there is space available. This column is not a forum for posting fundraising events. Candidates who have filed for Pasco County Commission seats: PASCO COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT 2 Mike Moore, Republican Kelly Smith, Democrat

STATE RACES STATE SENATE RACES DISTRICT 10 John Legg, Republican Wilton Simpson, Republican (Incumbent) DISTRICT 16 Bernard “Bernie” Fensterwald, Democrat Ed Hooper, Republican

PASCO COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT 3 Brandi Geoit, Democrat Mike Wells, Republican

DISTRICT 20 John Houman, Republican Tom Lee, Republican (Incumbent) Kathy Lynn Lewis, Democrat

Candidates who have filed for Pasco County School Board: PASCO SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 1 Allen Altman, No Party Affiliation Kenneth J. Mathis, No Party Affiliation Brian Staver, No Party Affiliation

STATE HOUSE RACES DISTRICT 36 Linda Jack, Democrat Amber Lynn Mariano, Republican (Incumbent)

PASCO SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 3 Cynthia Armstrong, No Party Affiliation Heide R. Janshon, No Party Affiliation

DISTRICT 37 Ryan Patrick Boney, Republican Tammy Garcia, Democrat Bill Gunter, Republican Ellie Rudisill, Republican Ardian Zika, Republican

PASCO SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 5 Mike Aday, No Party Affiliation Megan C. Harding, No Party Affiliation Kathryn ‘Kassie’ Hutchinson, No Party Affiliation Tara M. O’ Connor, No Party Affiliation

DISTRICT 38 Daniel Wright Burgess Jr., Republican (Incumbent) John David Hayes, No Party Affiliation

FEDERAL ELECTIONS U.S. REP. DISTRICT 12 Gus M. Bilirakis, Republican (Incumbent) Stephen M. Perenich, Democrat Angelika Purkis, No Party Affiliation Robert Matthew Tager, Democrat Sunil Mathew Thomas, Democrat Kimberly H. Walker, Democrat

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‘Ryals ’n Shine’ Sip a taste of the vintage recipe entitled ‘Ryals n’ Shine,’ on March 10 at the 108th Founder’s Day in Zephyrhills. Robert and Terry Hilferding of Zephyrhills Brewing Company, who collect recipes and brew up signature beers that date back to colonial times, will salute the community’s past with a pre-prohibition ‘recipe’ they have coined for Stanley Ryals, a Zephyrhills businessman who was recognized for citrus, ranching, building, lumbering and moonshining.

each city block of the parade. Hayrides will be available from the New Era 4-H Club of Zephyrhills, pulled by draft horses with a host narrator in vintage costume who relates accounts of Zephyrhills history, including a few morsels from the past. New Era 4-H will host a downtown petting zoo for children and families, as well. Zephyrhills Brewing Company will blend a pre-prohibition beer recipe for Founder’s Day. Proprietors Terry Hilferding said that she and her husband, Robert, have collected recipes throughout the years and will concoct a batch reminiscent of the 1911 timeframe. An Open House at the Howard B. Jeffries Home at 38537 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills, will include “Tales on the Porch” from noon until 4 p.m. The Hopkins Family Porch was recently renovated by Dwight Hopkins who donated materials and volunteered labor to replace the porch. Speakers will deliver informal anecdotes about pioneer life starting at noon, and guided tours will be available of the historic home. Arts and crafts booths, as well as food and merchandise vendors, will be stationed along Fifth Avenue. Old-fashioned kids’ carnival games also will be offered by Boy Scout Pack 72.

And, the Women’s Club of Zephyrhills will host an open house. In addition, there will be a Beard and Moustache Competition at 2 p.m. Categories include: natural beard, styled beard, longest beard and mustache. Numerous other activities are planned, including a Master Gardener Booth, where you can learn more about Florida plants and ask gardening questions. Master Gardeners Diana Williams and Jeannine Thompson will be on hand. Meanwhile, at the Zephyrhills Airport, Zephyrhills Noon Rotary, with Mike Fike coordinating, will host a Skydive Exhibition beginning at 4 p.m. T.K. Hayes, of Skydive City, will facilitate a multi-person jump to be followed by a flag ceremony. Subsequently, a concert series will culminate in fireworks at the airport at 7:45 p.m.

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rooke Turner had her fair share of options to play indoor volleyball coming out of Gaither High School. But, none could match what Saint Leo University offered: an intercollegiate beach volleyball program. “I wanted to come here to play both,” Turner said. “And, it’s also close to home, too.” Turner, a freshman, is one of 16 players on Saint Leo’s inaugural beach volleyball team. Like others, she is a crossover athlete who also plays for Saint Leo’s indoor team, as an outside hitter. Also like her peers, she’s trying to learn the many nuances of the beach sport — from hitting and passing, to its tempo and rapid-fire decision-making. “It’s just a lot different,” Turner said of beach volleyball, acknowledging she played some recreational matches throughout high school. “I feel like there just needs to be a little bit more hustle on the beach. It’s harder to run on the sand than on the court with shoes,” she said. Beach volleyball is also a new competitive realm for Jamee Townsend, who spent four years as a libero on Saint Leo’s indoor squad from 2013 to 2016. Now a graduate student at Saint Leo, Townsend was able to join the beach team, as NCAA bylaws allow student-athletes to play a fifth year in a different sport. “I’ve always had an interest in training for beach,” said Townsend, noting she casually played in some offseason beach tournaments, but never seriously trained for them. “It’s something I feel like I can play forever, versus indoors, which is really hard to play when you’re older.There’s not as much availability in (indoor) pickup games and stuff, so I was interested, and it just worked out that I was able to join.” For Townsend, “coming out of retirement” to play a new sport has been a challenge physically — but also an invigorating venture. “It was really hard — still is hard to keep my endurance up — but being a libero in college I wasn’t allowed to hit, so now I’m getting to attack and do a lot more components of the game than I did in indoor, so that’s exciting for me. I’m learning how to block again and doing things that I didn’t get to do in indoor,”Townsend said. Last May, the university announced the addition of beach volleyball as its 20th sport and 11th in women’s athletics, initially as a nonscholarship offering. Following that was the completion of a five-court beach volleyball complex — believed to be the largest in Division II — on a portion of the intramural field, adjacent to the Saint Leo Tennis Center. Beach practices began in January, led by assistant beach volleyball coach Erik Peterson. The Lions’ first game is March 17 — a trimatch against Florida Southern College and Stevenson (Maryland) University, in Lakeland. Slowly but surely the upstart program is coming along, the beach volleyball coach said. “Sometimes we have some great practices, and then sometimes we forget how to do everything which is exactly part of it,” Peterson said. “There’s some very different concepts and things that we’re trying to get them to comprehend and understand. It’s just a lot of the actual application takes some time

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LOCAL PLAYERS PARTICIPATE IN BASEBALL TOURNAMENT A handful of college baseball players with ties to The Laker/Lutz News coverage area are participating in the Russ Matt Collegiate Baseball Invitational in Polk County, the largest collegiate baseball tournament in the nation. The 38-day tournament, which began Feb. 22 and runs through March 31, features various Division I through Division III programs, as well as teams from the NAIA

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The Saint Leo beach volleyball team began practices in January. The first game is March 17.

2018 Saint Leo Beach Volleyball roster PLAYER Annabella Arcari, freshman Avery Bradshaw, sophomore Paloma Da Silva, senior Allie Daul, freshman Anna Garrett, freshman Dallas Jasper, sophomore Jenya Kruglova, senior Victoria Omoregie, freshman Maddy Powell, senior Ashley Quero, freshman Fabiola Rosado, freshman Britt Sederholm, senior Jamee Townsend, grad student Brooke Turner, freshman Reggie Van Devender, sophomore Nina Vattovaz, freshman

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Erik Peterson is tasked with guiding Saint Leo’s beach volleyball program. The inaugural 16 players are crossing over from the university’s indoor team.

and some reps.” “Out here (on the beach), we don’t have the ability to hide all the deficiencies of indoor where you’re very specialized. For them, they have to pass, they have to set, they have to attack, they have to serve, they have to block, they have to defend, so they’re literally being asked to perform all of those skillsets fairly proficiently — and a lot of it’s new,” Peterson said. Beach volleyball only calls for two players from one team to be on the court during matches. Both players must work together and become jack-of-all-trades and dominate on many fronts, including passing, setting and hitting. Indoor volleyball, however, calls for players to be much more specialized. Even with a steep learning curve, Peterson said the team has maintained a positive attitude throughout lessons and practices. “It’s very easy for indoor players to come out to the beach and get very frustrated because there are those significant speed bumps. They kind of just work through it, and they don’t let things weigh them down when they’re getting frustrated.They kind of bounce back pretty quick and always stay mentally dialed in,” Peterson said. Players also are encouraged by strides made in the last several weeks.

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“We’re just now getting to the point where we can be comfortable and be competitive when we play doubles. It was a lot of training and getting back to basics,” Townsend said. “I think we’ve gotten a lot better, and everyone is ready everyday,”Turner said. “Everyone enjoys coming to practice, and they’re just excited so it kind of shows, and we’ve gotten better already in a month just practicing.” Saint Leo is one of four Sunshine State Conference institutions to now offer beach volleyball, joining the University of Tampa and Florida Southern University as the three newcomers. Eckerd College has a program, too. Within Florida, a total of 10 institutions competed in beach volleyball during the 2017 season: Eckerd College, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, Jacksonville, Stetson, North Florida, Webber International and Warner. At the start of the 2016-17 academic year, a total of 66 NCAA member institutions had either added the sport or announced their intention to do so. The NCAA added a national collegiate championship for beach volleyball as its 90th championship in January 2015, after a target of 40 institutions had added the sport. Peterson is no stranger to the sand-based sport. He’s been deeply involved with USA Sand Volleyball since 2007 and previously served as head coach for beach volleyball at Division I programs, such as Texas Christian University and the University of Central Florida. Other stops include the University of Oklahoma and the University of South

Florida, as an indoor volleyball assistant coach. With a schedule that includes fellow Sunshine State Conference foes and Division I programs, such as Florida International and Jacksonville University, Peterson said compiling a record of at least .500 in Year 1 “would be a nice measuring stick.” “I think our biggest thing is trying to just get them to really buy into the process,” Peterson said. “For this being such a new program and these being such new athletes, I think it’s really kind of hard to put a significant, quantifiable goal. It’s going to be more of just really looking at the growth, and each more individual and personal goals versus a team goal,” the coach added. Cultivating an upbeat, energetic environment for home matches is another objective in Year 1, Peterson said. It shouldn’t be too tough, as the Lions brand-new facilities — and imported bleachers — are squarely situated among other athletic complexes and provide for easy walking distance from one Saint Leo sport to the next. “It’s such a unique type of atmosphere for beach volleyball versus a lot of these other sports that are very rigid in structure,” Peterson said. “There’s communication, there’s heckling, the crowd can get involved.There are all these different exterior things that are happening — there’s music playing the whole time — so it’s just going to be a really cool atmosphere when we have the opportunity to host home matches, and get the fans and the students excited,” Peterson said.

Players from The Laker/Lutz News coverage area in the RussMatt tourney: • Gideon Dunn/Steinbrenner High School — Crown College in Minnesota • Zach Howard/Sunlake High School — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach • Jacob Rodriguez /Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School — Greensboro College in North Carolina • Blake Carroll/Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School — Greensboro College in North Carolina • Ruben Ramirez/Pasco High School — Wesleyan University in Iowa

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Sunlake High School product Zach Howard, now at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, is one of several local baseball players competing in the Russ Matt Collegiate Baseball Invitational in Polk County.

Winter Haven’s Chain of Lakes Park. Other facilities, such as Warner University in Lake Wales, Henley Field in Lakeland and Polk State College in Winter Haven, will host some games, too. For more information, visit RussMatt.com.

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Reenactment offers living history lesson The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report

he grounds of the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village in Dade City stepped back in time over the weekend for Civil War Reenactments and a Living History Encampment. Skirmishes emerged from the village and battles took place on the afternoons of Feb. 24 and Feb. 25. Spectators enjoyed the demonstration, as re-enactors advanced on the battlefield during the skirmishes. Some in attendance really got into the spirit by wearing periodstyle clothing to the event. The conclusion of the battle was signaled by the playing of “Taps,” while war casualties remained strewn about the battlefield.

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Re-enactors displayed the mighty force used to fight the enemy during the Civil War Reenactment on the grounds of the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village in Dade City.

Members of the 14th Brooklyn New York State Militia gather in their part of the Union encampment. They are Peter Kalloch, of Hudson; Tom Stanton, of Pinellas Park; Pete Kannenberg, of Seminole; Rick Smith, of Summerfield; and Bob Gilliland, of Osprey.

Infantrymen of the H Company of the 37th Alabama infantry ‘stack rifles’ on command for battlefield storage.

Advancing on the battlefield during the skirmish.

Dan Watson, of Orlando, and Keri Steward, of Sanford, confer at the desk of Sgt. Maj. Ken LaFleur, of Ocoee.

Members of the Alabama Artillery crew drill with their 12-pound howitzer before the afternoon skirmishes. From left: John Butler, of Hudson; Jeff Young, of Apopka; Darin Kerwin, of Fort Myers; and, Rosalind Wheeler, of Valrico.

Some of the attendees for the Pioneer Florida Museum Civil War Reenactment came in their own period clothing to enjoy the day. Doug and LuAnne Taylor, of Zephyrhills, sit in front of Ted Johnson, of Dade City, and Matt DiPalma, of Tampa.

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A majestic symbol of freedom Clara Echeverri spotted this bald eagle in her backyard pond one morning around 7 a.m., at Plantation Palms Golf Club in Land O’ Lakes.

Come meet Parker Parker is an orange tabby that arrived at the shelter last December. He is a bit reserved and likes to hang out on high ledges – to better look upon all the people in the shelter. He is ready for adoption, and is already neutered, microchipped and vaccinated.

PET PAWS RESOURCE CENTER BEST IN STATE Florida Animal Control Association has named the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center as Outstanding Agency of the Year. In 2017, the center hosted a statewide pet emergency exercise, operated nearly a dozen pet-friendly shelters during Hurricane Irma, and created a vaccination program for canine influenza, all while still finding homes for numerous dogs and cats. The center was evaluated on comprehensive programming, including spay/neuter programs, animal abuse investigations, public education, and efforts to increase adoptions and reduce euthanasia. The Pet Resource Center is the only openadmission facility in Hillsborough County, which means it accepts dogs and cats regardless of breed, size, age, medical condition, or number of pets in the shelter. The center is located at 440 N. Falkenburg Road in Tampa, and can be reached at (813) 744-5660.

to invite the community to meet and see adoptable pets and to consider adoption.The walks will be in the style of a pack walk. Participants also can bring their own pets to exercise and bond with. All pets will be ready to leave directly from the park walk if they are chosen by a family, and all pets adopted from PCAS are spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. Dogs must be on a secure 6-foot leash with a collar (no prong collars or electronic collars). For safety reasons, only one pet per handler. Participants also must bring poop bags and water. The next two Pasco Park Walks will be March 3 at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, 10500 Wilderness Park Blvd., in New Port Richey; and April 7 at Crews Lake Wilderness Park, 16739 Crews Lake Drive in Spring Hill. For additional locations and information, visit PascoCountyFL.net/pas, and select “Pack Walks.”

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The third annual DogFest Tampa, to benefit Canine Companions for Independence, will take place March 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Al Lopez Park, 4810 N. Himes Ave., in Tampa. Registration starts at 10 a.m., followed by opening ceremonies at 11 a.m., and the Dog Fest Walk ‘n Roll at 11:30 a.m. Closing remarks and raffle winners (enter for a chance to win “Destination Disney World”) will be announced at 1 p.m. There also will be music and entertainment, family friendly games and activities, speakers, and assistance dog demonstrations. For information, visit Support.cci.org.

The ninth annual Dogs’ Day in Dade City will take place March 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Agnes Lamb Park in downtown Dade City, across from The Edwinola. There will be a Dog Wagon Parade at 10 a.m., a Dog Costume Contest at 11 a.m., and a K-9 Challenge at noon. There also will be a Canine Got Talent competition at 12:30 p.m., and an Ice Cream/Yogurt-Eating Contest at 1:30 p.m. All furry friends must be on leashes. Vendors can lease a 12 by 12 space for $20. Nonprofit vendors’ cost is $10. The event is being sponsored by the Dade City Youth Council, Dog-Mania & Cats, Dade City Animal Clinic, Farmers Feed Depot,A Pawsitively Good Day Pet Services, and The Garden Café. For information and space rentals, call Lucy Avila at (352) 424-4972.

If you would like to adopt Candy or Parker, be sure to visit Pasco County Animal Services at 19640 Dogpatch Lane in Land O’ Lakes. The adoption center is open Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6:30 p.m. All adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip and vaccines. For more information, email adoptionpartners@pascocountyfl.net.

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Meritage Homes Communities will have a groundbreaking at Lake Hanna Preserves on March 7 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., at 17818 Hanna Road in Lutz. Breakfast refreshments will be served. For information, call Marcelle Sebaali, Meritage Homes marketing manager, at (407) 929-7596.

Dade City Chiropractic will have a ribbon cutting March 1 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at 141227 Seventh St., Suite 2, in the alleyway between Top Drawer Antiques and Antiques Main, in Dade City. For information, contact The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce at (352) 5673769 or DadeCityChamber.org.

The Wednesday Morning Network Group will meet March 7 at 7:30 a.m., at Hungry Harry’s Family Bar-B-Que, at 3116 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. Each attendee will be able to present a 30second pitch.The cost is $7 for members, if preregistered by March 1; or $10 at the door for members or guests. For information, contact the chamber at (813) 909-2722. Register online at CentralPascoChamber.com.

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