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With Hurricane Dorian bearing down on Florida, the state is bracing itself for impact. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a State of Emergency in the state’s 67 counties, and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody activated the state’s Price Gouging Hotline. Both Hillsborough and Pasco counties
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have declared a local state of emergency. In an advisory issued at 11 a.m., Aug. 30 from the National Hurricane Center, “lifethreatening storm surge and devastating hurricane-force winds are likely along portions of the Florida east coast by early next week, but it is too soon to determine where the highest storm surge and winds will occur. Residents should have their hurricane plan in place, know if they are in a
hurricane evacuation zone, and listen to advice given by local emergency officials.” The advisory continues,“a prolonged period of storm surge, high winds and rainfall is likely in portions of Florida into next week, including the possibility of hurricaneforce winds over inland portions of the Florida peninsula.” See PREPARES, page 11A
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Bracing for Hurricane Dorian
With Hurricane Irma still fresh on their minds, many Pasco County residents were taking no chances as Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida. To help residents, Pasco County set up free, 24-hour self-service sandbag sites at several locations. The sandbags were available, as long as supplies lasted. For the most effective results, the Pasco County Division of Emergency Management recommends placing sandbags at the entry and exit points of a home. Above, Teri Hardy, of Land O’ Lakes, pushes sand through a funnel that helps fill the sandbags more efficiently. Hardy, a lifelong resident of Land O’ Lakes, hopes to fill 10 bags, the maximum allowed. She wants to prevent flooding through the entryways of her newly built home.
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Annette Rogers, of Land O’ Lakes, shovels sand to fill several sandbags at the self-service station set up by Pasco County, in the parking lot of the Land O’ Lakes Recreation Complex. The government agency set up several stations throughout the county, offering free sand and sandbags. Two-years-ago, Rogers’ property experienced minimal flooding during Hurricane Irma and she was taking no chances for this storm.
Veteran’s gratitude for Chaplain lifts new face, new friend spirits at Pasco
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By Brian Fernandes
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When Veteran Don Clough looks in the mirror, he says he’s now satisfied by what he sees. That’s after undergoing multiple surgeries over the course of the last seven decades. The surgeries were required after he suffered serious facial wounds while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Born on the Fourth of July, the Missouri native felt an obligation to serve his country from a young age. “When I was 10 years old, right after World War II, I saw a movie about the Marines,” Clough recalled. “I decided right then: I wanted to be a Marine.” And so he did.
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Carrying two bags full of sand to his car, Kenny Kroog, of Land O’ Lakes, walks past one of the sand mounds set up outside of the Land O’ Lakes Recreation Complex. With Hurricane Irma and the flood water he experienced still fresh in his mind, Kroog gathered eight bags of sand to provide protection for his home.
Before joining the U.S. Marine Corps at 17, he first got his training a year prior in the Reserve. “I was very little to be a Marine,” Clough
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chuckled.“I only weighed 114 pounds.” His eyes welled with tears as he reminisced the pride he felt while marching at
Chaplain Brian Brown — with his opendoor policy — is a confidant for staff members at the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. He’s one of a dozen chaplains assigned across the department’s three districts who counsel law enforcement officials. In addition to providing direct services, Brown also oversees the agency’s chaplains. “We minister to agency personnel and their immediate family,” said Brown, who has served in this role since 2011. Brown’s work in ministry began more than two decades ago, and has taken him to Pinellas, Osceola and Seminole counties. In the late 1990s, the Pinellas Park native was able to merge his faith with law en-
See VETERAN, page 11A
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COURTESY OF DON CLOUGH
War Veteran Don Clough now resides in Wesley Chapel with his wife, Sandy. After being injured in the line of duty during the Korean War, Clough underwent numerous surgeries to reconstruct his face.