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Seeking to improve code enforcement

By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com

Less waiting where it matters most – our emergency room.

The city of Zephyrhills is taking a hard look at its code enforcement policies — in an effort to maintain property values and make the community more desirable.

According to City Manager Steve Spina, that starts with taking “a holistic view” on the issue.

“When people come to visit, they need to drive through town and see a vibrant

commercial business community, a vibrant downtown,” Spina said.“People are going to move a business here and look at the schools, the recreation and the quality of life issues — and if they’re driving from the airport to somewhere else, and it’s not a pretty picture, they don’t stay.”

During a regular Oct. 23 meeting, the city manager and building inspector Bill Burgess delved into the city’s code enforcement efforts — outlining progress and limitations, along with various initiatives and solutions.

Alan Knight, council president, several weeks ago requested an update on citywide code enforcement issues, citing growing concerns about blighted structures and dilapidated communities.

Attacking the problem head-on is a continuous battle, city officials say.

“A lot of times, code enforcement is two steps forward, three steps back,” Spina said.

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The signs of construction are everywhere at Woodland Elementary School, at 38203 Henry Drive in Zephyrhills.

The beeping sounds of equipment backing up fill the air, as crews from Wharton-Smith Inc. Construction Group move about, working on a new building that’s going up on campus.

The 25,274-square-foot building includes eight classrooms, a music room, an art room, a stage, a cafeteria and a kitchen, said Andrew Simpson, project coordinator for Pasco County Schools.

Architectural plans by Furr & Wegman indicate a cafeteria designed for about 376, which will be used for school lunches, and will have a stage for school performances.

The $12 million project also includes re-

A worker digs in a hole behind the new classroom building being added at Woodland Elementary School.

modeling work.

The old cafeteria and kitchen will be converted into four new classrooms and a science, technology, engineering and mathematics lab, Simpson said.

“It already has the plumbing. It already has the drains. It already has the electrical capacity,” he added, during a recent walkthrough at the construction site.

Beyond the new building, other differences that parents, students and staff may immediately notice are the new entrance that the school will have when it opens for the fall 2018-19 school year, as well as new signs, a longer car rider loop and a larger administrative suite.

Restrooms are being updated, too.

Work on the new building will be completed by July, Simpson said.

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Council approves Local volunteer wins national award fire assessment fee study

By B.C. Manion

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By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com

The City of Zephyrhills may be adding fee assessments, as a reliable measure to boost the city’s general fund and support operations.

The city council unanimously approved a study analyzing the impact of a fire assessment fee, during a regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 23.

City Manager Steve Spina said a fire assessment fee — placed on individual property owner parcels throughout the city —would generate $1 million to $2 million annually toward the operation of the fire department.

It could also, at some point, result in a reduction of the city’s millage rate, he said.

“It’d be very similar to the Municipal Servicing Tax Unit that the county does,” Spina said.

The assessment study, performed by Stance Consulting, will provide the city with a detailed model for the development of a 10-year financial plan.

The cost for the development of the fire assessment study is $33,384.

Implementation assistance ($8,500) and outside legal sub-consultant fees ($6,330) bring See STUDY, page 15A

When Courtney Urban began volunteering at the Gulfside Hospice Thrift Shoppe, at 1930 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Lutz, it was just a way to spend some extra time with her grandmother.

“The big thing in the beginning was just going with her,” said Urban, who began her volunteer work in 2013.

“But then it became my own thing. I loved going there. When I got to be the cashier, it was fun to interact with all of the customers. I kind of took it into my own hands, rather than just to be there with grandma,” the now 19-year-old said.

Over the years, she has logged more than 800 volunteer hours, and recently, Urban was honored with the Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Award by the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization, at a conference in San Diego.

Urban was recognized in the Young Leaders category.

The University of South Florida student was both surprised and delighted to be singled out.

Most recently, she has been pitching in at Gulfside Center for Hospice Care, at 5760 Dean Dairy Road in Zephyrhills.

Initially, she served as a compassion companion volunteer, and now she’s helping at the front desk.

Her work as a volunteer has changed her.

“It’s helped me come out of my shell. I was very shy in high school. I was the kid

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Courtney Urban now volunteers at the front desk at Gulfside Center for Hospice Care in Zephyrhills. She used to volunteer at the Gulfside Hospice Thrift Shoppe in Lutz.

Recently, she received a national honor for her volunteer work.

that hated when I had to speak in front of the class. I wasn’t good at making friends.

“Now, I can walk into a room and instantly strike up a conversation with a patient or their family. I enjoy speaking with people, now. I feel like I opened up,” Urban said.

It also has broadened her perspective.

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AROUND THE PARKS

Gearing up for Dade City Christmas Parade The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report

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Thirty-eight residents of Grand Horizons attended a luncheon at Coyote Rojo III in Dade City.

Tex-Mex meal served up for connoisseurs

By Helene Rubenstein Grand Horizons

Residents are returning to Grand Horizons on an almost daily basis.

You can certainly tell, as restaurants are starting to fill up, health fairs are popping up in several locations, and more and more activities are going on in the park.

Besides the usual weekly activities such as the coffee/doughnut hour, card games, sewing and more, there was a lunch connoisseur get-together on Oct. 13 at Coyote Rojo III. Chris and Jerry Buckley were the hosts for the afternoon.

I spoke with Chris, and she told me that

the food was excellent, and the help was terrific. She went on to say that 38 people attended, and it seemed that everyone had a good time.

Before the meal started, Galen Parker said grace.

The restaurant was nice enough, as they supplied a separate room with a long table.

Even with the amount of people attending, all were served at the same time, and the food was hot and tasty. Coyote Royo served a large variety of delicious foods, for which we say, a big “‘Muchas Gracias.”

The restaurant is located in Dade City, so I am sure several people went shopping afterward.

The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to host the 2017 Magical Night Christmas Parade, sponsored

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The parade is scheduled for Dec. 1 in historic downtown Dade City, with dozens of floats, entertainment acts, bands, seasonal displays and an appearance by Santa Claus.

The annual Christmas Parade is produced by volunteers who enable thousands to attend the parade. Local businesses also make the event possible, through their support.

The Chamber of Commerce and the Parade Committee are committed to producing a safe, fun and festive event, incorporating historical downtown into a family themed, colorful evening.

The safety of the parade participants, attendees, volunteers and staff is of great importance, so a detailed application, agreement to follow the parade procedures and commitment to abide by the directions of the parade staff and volunteers is paramount.

All organizations that want to apply for entry will be required to follow the established guidelines and holiday decoration requirements.

The chamber and committee can deny participation of entries that do not meet the

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Santa and Mrs. Claus make an appearance every year at the chamber’s Christmas parade.

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Applications for a seasonal float, band or walking unit are available at DadeCityChristmasParade.com.

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Spivey Karate of Dade City readies its float for one of the chamber’s Christmas parades.

Christmas trees up for adoption The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills will host its 33rd annual Lighting of the Trees Celebration, rain or shine on Dec. 3 at the hospital’s campus at 7050 Gall Blvd.

As in the past, there will be a Circle of Trees complete with more than 50 Fraser firs already decorated with 100 white lights.

Individuals, community groups and businesses can adopt a tree, at no charge, and decorate it between noon and 3:30 p.m., on that day.

Trees available for adoption include Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas and West Virginia.

The idea is to decorate the trees in a tasteful manner, with ornaments and garland unique to that state, organizers say. Paper ornaments are not preferred, as paper will not

withstand the elements.

Decorators can include a laminated sign on, or in front of the tree, with the decorator’s name.

Even though there are no prizes for the best trees, the event itself is festive and rewarding.

This year, the Lighting of the Trees will include food trucks; bounce houses from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; visits with Santa; stocking stuffers from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; a twohorse driven carriage; live reenactments of the Living Nativity by the Church at Chancey Road; and, an extravaganza from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by fireworks.

Entertainment Revue will return to provide a medley of Christmas songs and dance routines.

To adopt a tree, call Jane Freeman at (813) 783-6192.

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Eddie Herrmann, a pillar in San Antonio, was an original Edward “Eddie” Joseph Herrmann

Knowing Your History

• Edward Joseph Herrmann, widely known as ‘Eddie,’ was born to Joe Herrmann and Rose Ullrich Herrmann on July 25, 1936 in the Jovita Building in San Antonio.

• Eddie grew up in the Jovita Building that was built by his grandfather, Lucius Herrmann, a baker by trade, and Tony Rachel, with help from his father, Joe, and his aunt, Margaret Herrmann Kirch, who were teenagers at the time. The family lived upstairs, with businesses downstairs.

• Eddie had several siblings: Margaret Herrmann Beaumont, Paul Herrmann, Rosemary Herrmann, Joseph Herrmann, Barbara Herrmann Sessa, John Herrmann, Mary Sue Herrmann Keenan and Gregory Lucius Herrmann.

• Eddie started school a year early at St. Anthony School and skipped a grade.

He graduated when he was 16 from St. Leo College Prep School.

• Eddie married Mary Patricia “Patsy” Miller on Oct. 19, 1955. Their 62nd anniversary was just two days before Eddie died. The couple’s five children are: Michael Joseph Herrmann, Amy Herrmann Greif, Larry Herrmann, Laura Herrmann Bailey and Eric Herrmann.

• After finishing high school, Eddie worked for his dad’s Saf-T-Gas Company, but eventually bought the Culligan Soft Water Business from his dad and raised his kids in ‘Culligan Kindergarten,’ with the children riding around with him for years in his big truck, as he serviced his route. His wife, Patsy, was the bookkeeper.

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1909 courthouse in Dade City was designed by a local man, Artemus Roberts, but Eddie discovered that it was actually designed by Edward Columbus Hosford, an architect who designed many courthouses and other buildings in the South,” the local historian explained.

“Eddie’s discovery came about after his brother Gregory moved to Mason,Texas, and told Eddie that the courthouse there looked almost exactly like the one in Dade City, but that it was designed by Hosford. Eddie looked through the old minutes of the Pasco County Commission and found that Hosford did indeed design the Pasco courthouse, and that Roberts was the Superintendent of Construction,” Miller added.

In addition to his public life, Eddie was a man who treasured his faith and family.

Every Sunday, he could be found kneeling in his pew in church at his parish of St. Anthony of Padua in San Antonio. Then, the family gathered for a pancake breakfast at his parents’ home.

He also was an active member of the St. Leo community and participated in St. Leo Abbey events.Articles he wrote about Father Felix Ullrich, former pastor of Saint Anthony Church, and about the history of San Antonio can be found on Miller’s website, Fivay.org.

With Eddie’s passing, San Antonio has lost a man who worked tenaciously for the com-

This biographical information was supplied by Margaret Herrmann Beaumont, Eddie’s sister.

munity’s good.

Those of us who were lucky enough to know him, will miss Eddie’s optimistic outlook and energy.

In his final email to me, he signed off in customary way:“Keep smiling. It looks good on you!”

It was the same kind of upbeat sentiment that he conveyed, in so many different ways, during a life well-spent in San Antonio.

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gotten,” Black said, via email.

“I particularly remember how often he would talk about his quest for the ‘26-Mile House,’ which was a stagecoach stop 26 miles south of Chocochattee (present-day Brooksville) on the old road to Tampa,” Black said.

Eddie pinpointed the location so well that he was able to persuade the county to require Lennar Homes to fund an historical marker at the entrance of the Stagecoach Village housing development in Land O’Lakes — as one of the permitting conditions for the development, Black recalled.

Pat Mulieri, a member of the Pasco County Commission at the time, recognized Eddie’s contributions in a proclamation he received in 2014 on the steps of the Pasco County Historic Courthouse in Dade City.

Eddie rarely missed a meeting of the Pasco County Historical Society, and he served the organization in every capacity, from president to board member to program chairman, for many years.

He provided a wealth of information, and was always ready to help others unearth historic facts.

For example, he delved into assisting Eva Martha Knapp and Hernando High School students with documenting the 1944 German POW Camp No. 7 that was operated in Dade City during World War II. During the course of that work, Eddie forged friendships with several former soldiers — hosting them at his home and then visiting them in Germany.

Eddie had the knack of seeing both the forest, and the trees.

He recognized the interweaving of the economy, resources and changing political issues.

For instance, he had extensive knowledge about Florida horticulture, and proved to be an invaluable resource for me, when I was conducting my research for local history books about Dade City and Wesley Chapel.

As an example, he encouraged me to include the impact of a cactus farmer,Anthony Tuzzolino of Wesley Chapel, who raised 15 acres of cacti and imported cacti, and other produce, from Wesley Chapel to Ybor City during the early 1940s.

Beyond merely telling me that, Eddie researched the issue, contacting the Pasco County Cooperative Extension Office, as well as the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences on Opuntia Cactus, and then he passed along several citations to me.

Thus, I wasn’t surprised when I later learned that Eddie himself was an accomplished gardener and grower. As a matter of fact, he won the Florida Grape Growers Association’s first winemaking competition in 1974, and then went on to spend years continuing to hone his skills in growing grapes and making wine.

When gopher tortoises were declared a “species of special concern,” Eddie embraced the opportunity to protect the tortoises — which had been used in races at the Rattlesnake Festival. He spearheaded the design of a large wooden version of a toy that resembled a gopher tortoise to be used instead.

Eddie’s research also helped correct the record on one of Dade City’s most iconic buildings, Miller said.

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Edward ‘Eddie’ Joseph Herrmann died on Oct. 21, on the first evening of the 51st annual San Antonio Rattlesnake Festival, an event he cofounded in the town of San Antonio, in East Pasco County.

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Edward ‘Eddie’ Joseph Herrmann is in the front row on the far left, in this photograph taken at one of scores of historic marker dedications he took part in, throughout Pasco County.

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dward Joseph Herrmann, known as “Eddie” to most everyone in San Antonio, was an original, and with his passing on Oct. 21, the community paused to reminisce about a pillar of the community.

Eddie wore many hats. He was a father, a son, a husband, an uncle, a former Mayor of San Antonio, an award-winning winemaker, a writer and a respected historian.

His death came on the evening of the 51st annual San Antonio Rattlesnake Festival, an event which he co-founded with Deputy Sheriff Willy Post, as a project of the Jaycees.

To know Eddie was to appreciate a man who revered his community, and valued the facts and lessons of history.

Local history buffs and museums regularly consulted with Eddie.

“Eddie gave me many photos to use on the Fivay.org website, and he was able to provide information about a number of old photos,” said Jeff Miller, who operates the website and is a respected local historian.

“Eddie knew of the existence of a large collection of high-quality vintage photos of Dade City, San Antonio and surrounding towns. Most of the photos were taken by the Dade City Chamber of Commerce in the late 1920s, and before. He asked Oliver and Barbara DeWitt of Dade City, who are now in possession of the photos, to allow me to scan the photos, which are known as the Helen Eck Sparkman Collection. They can be viewed and downloaded in high resolution on the Fivay.org website,” Miller said.

These photos of public places and historic homes are indicative of Eddie’s zeal to capture accurate information and to share his knowledge, often through anecdotes, about the culture and flavor of a specific time or event.

Herrmann co-authored “The Historic Places of Pasco County,” commonly called “the orange book,” with James J. Horgan and Alice Hall in 1992.

The volume traces the history of the county from 1887 to a hundred years later, in 1987, describing 264 buildings, sites, and homes that were designated as historic.The book also provides a map and guide to the county’s cemeteries.

Compiling the information was a gargantuan task.

And, Eddie told others about a time he once spent 24 hours, without a break, conducting research for the book, along with his great friend, the iconic Zephyrhills activist Alice Hall.

“We spent the night together at the Zephyrhills City Hall poring through records, and they just left us there all night,” Eddie said.

Eddie was a charter member of the Pasco County Historical Preservation Committee, formed in 1977 by the Pasco County Commission.

In his role on the committee, he was involved in the placement of historical markers throughout Pasco County.

His work was valuable in protecting landmarks, said Scott Black, another local historian and a member of the Dade City Commission.

Eddie identified “important sites around the county that were in danger of being for-

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DEMOCRATIC CLUB The Land O’ Lakes Democratic Club will meet Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m., at Beef O’ Brady’s, 21539 Village Lakes Shopping Center Drive in Land O’ Lakes.The guest speaker will be Mary R.Anderson, associate professor of political science at the University of Tampa, on the topic of the media and “fake news.”

For information, visit MakingPascoBlue.com.

GREEK AMERICAN FESTIVAL St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 9426 Little Road in New Port Richey, will host the 33rd annual Greek American Festival & Carnival. Carnival hours will be Nov. 2 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., and Nov. 5 from noon to 10 p.m. Festival hours will be 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and, noon to 9 p.m., Sunday.Admission and parking are free.The cost for rides will vary. For information, call (866) 666-3247, or visit DreamlandAmusements.com.

SUNRISE DADE CITY ROTARY The Sunrise Dade City Rotary Club will host a get-acquainted social Nov. 2 from 5:30 pm to 7 p.m., at Beef O’ Brady’s, 14136 Seventh St., in Dade City. In addition to complimentary hors d’oeuvres and door prizes, guests can talk informally with club members, learn Rotary basics and become familiar with the club’s major service projects.The group normally meets at 7 a.m., on Thursdays at the Hampton Inn in Dade City. If you want to attend the social, reserve a spot by calling Jane Freeman at (813) 783-6192.

CARRIAGE RIDES Dade City’s First Friday Carriage Rides will take place Nov. 3 at Downtown Dade City Main Street, 14138 Sixth St. Pickups will be in front of the Tea Room on Meridian Avenue from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.The event is sponsored by the Dade City Merchants Association and hosted by Classic Reflections Carriages.

ASIAN LANTERN FEST The first St. Pete Asian Lantern Festival will be Nov. 3 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., at Albert Whitted Park, 480 Bayshore Drive, S.E., in St. Petersburg. Four hundred lanterns will be strung up throughout the festival, hosted

by The Gulf to Bay Food Truck Association.

The first 400 guests will receive a free Asian folding hand fan.Admission is free.

TAX COLLECTOR’S NEW LOCATION Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano’s Land O’ Lakes office will move about 150 feet to the north of its current location and will host a grand opening celebration Nov. 3 at 8 a.m., to allow visitors to take a look at the new space.There will be a ribbon cutting at 8:30 a.m., when the office will be open for business.The new location is 4135 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.

AFTER DARK GALA The University Area Community Development Corporation will host the “Art in the Park…After Dark Gala” Nov. 3 from 6

create a small project to take home.A proper dress code, registration and signed liability waiver are required.To register, call (813) 929-1214.

Fall book sale The Friends of the Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a fall book sale, starting with a preview sale Nov. 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a $5 admission. The book sale will take place Nov. 3 and Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

BOOK DISCUSSION The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host the Hugh Embry Mystery Book Discussion Group Nov. 7 at 2 p.m., to talk about “Razor Girl” by Carl Hiaasen. New members can attend. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

Book bazaar The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a book bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 3 and Nov. 4. There will be a diverse selection of books, audio and video media, magazines, and related materials. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

Lutz book sale The Friends of the Lutz Branch Library will host a book sale Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 101 W. Lutz Lake Fern Road. For information, call (813) 273-3652.

p.m. to 10 p.m., at the University Area Park Pavilion, 14013 N. 22nd St., in Tampa.The pavilion will be transformed into a playground for adults with music, food, dancing and artwork.The fundraiser will benefit the CDC’s Prodigy Cultural Arts Program for at-risk youth in six Central Florida counties. For tickets and information, call (813) 558-5212, or visit UACDC.org.

FULL HEARTS, FULL PLATES Formerly known as Empty Bowls, the event now called Full Hearts, Full Plates is set for Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Historic County Courthouse Square in Downtown Dade City.The event helps raise awareness about hunger and food insecurities of youth in the Lacoochee community.All proceeds go to the supper program at the Lewis Abraham Lacoochee Boys & Girls Club.Tickets are $10 for a pulled pork meal, with all of the fixins’.

ZEPHYRHILLS WOMAN’S CLUB The GFWC Woman's Club of Zephyrhills will meet Nov. 3 at noon in the clubhouse at 38545 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills.The guest speaker will be from Shoes for Schools, a 501(c)3 located in San Antonio.All women age 18 and older are welcome. Lunch will be served. For information or questions, call (813) 404-5789 or (813) 310-9165.

will take place Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Florida Classic Park, 5360 Lockhart Road in Brooksville.There will be performance vehicles, a swap meet, car corral, arts and crafts vendors, live music, food and more.Admission is $5 per person.

Children age 12 and younger are free. RV Parking/camping will be available for $45 per day, including water and electric.

Proceeds will benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children. For information, visit Field of Dreams Car Show on Facebook.

THE MARKET PLACE The Market Place at Hibiscus Park will take place Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Seventh Street and Bougainvillea Avenue in Dade City.There will be music, produce, hot dogs, honey, home décor, garden accessories, homemade soaps, and more, including goats.There also will be several new vendors. Pets can attend, as long as you have a bag for cleanup. For information, contact Lucy Avila at (352) 424-4972 or lucyavila707@gmail.com.

YARD SALE/FLEA MARKET The Zephyrhills Lions Club, 5827 Dean Dairy Road, will host a combination yard sale/flea market Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to noon.

Vendors and the public are invited. Inside tables and outside spaces are available. For information, call (813) 788-1441.

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Participants will be guided by the natural healing sounds of the gong for relaxation and self-exploration.The cost is $20 in advance. For information, call Willow Marcotte at (813) 955-1262.

Straz LIVE! In the Park will take place Nov. 5 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Curtis Hixon Park.The free, live concert will feature familiar arias sung by the Opera Tampa Singers and favorite tunes performed by visiting Broadway artists. Guests can bring a picnic, but there will be food trucks available.There also will be chalk artists.

Metropolitan Ministries will be on-site to accept nonperishable foo donations. For details, visit StrazCenter.org.

EIGHT-ROOM DRAMA Judgement House “Behind the Family Portrait,” an eight-room drama, will be presented by First Baptist Church of Lutz, 18116 U.S. 41 N., in Lutz, on Nov. 3, Nov. 4 and Nov. 5. Call the church office for times and reservations at (813) 949-7495.

CAR SHOW The inaugural “Fields of Dreams Car Show”

LEARN TO KNIT The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host “Intro to Knitting” Nov. 6 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., for ages 9 and older.

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VETERANS CEREMONY The Pasco County Government will recognize those who have served, both in military service and now in civilian life, with a Veterans Day Resolution & Recognition Ceremony Nov. 7 at 11:30 a.m., at the Pasco County Historic Courthouse, 37918 Meridian Ave., in Dade City, in the Board Room on the second floor.The public is invited to attend.

Veterans can also take part in a group photo after the event. For information, call Don Stout at (727) 834-3282.

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB The Land O’ Lakes Photography Club will meet Nov. 7 at 7 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.The topic will be “Night Photography and Painting with Light.”All levels of photographers can attend. For information, visit LandOLakesPhotographyClub.com, or email LOLPhotoClub2017@gmail.com.

ANIME CLUB The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host the Anime Club Nov. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., for ages 12 to 18.

Participants can check out the latest anime and learn about Japanese culture. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION The Zephyrhills Historical Association will meet Nov. 7 at 5:30 p.m., at the Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St.There will be refreshments, including drinks, and food shared by members. For information, call (813) 780-0064.

VETERANS APPRECIATION The Lutz Senior Center, 112 First Ave., N.W., will host a Veterans Appreciation Day Nov. 8 at 1 p.m.There will be a presentation by The American Patriot Service Corp., on the topic of services available for veterans and their spouses.There also will be coffee and doughnuts. For information, call (813) 2643804.

VOLUNTEER MEETING The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a teen volunteer meeting Nov. 8 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., for tweens and teens to learn about volunteer opportunities at the library, and to help plan future events and activities. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

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QUARTER AUCTION FUNDRAISER The second annual Sean Bartell Memorial Foundation Quarter Auction Fundraiser will take place Nov. 11 at 5:30 p.m., at 4613 Tangelo Drive in Zephyrhills.The cost is $10, which covers admission and the first paddle for bidding.Additional paddles will be available for $5 each.Appetizers and light snacks will be provided with the first paddle. Bring your quarters! Active military and veterans will get a second paddle for free. For information, visit SeanBartellFoundation.org.

LIONS CLUB BINGO The Zephyrhills Lions Club, 5827 Dean Dairy Road, offer bingo on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6 p.m. For information, call (813) 788-1444.

The Zephyrhills Area Amateur Radio Club will meet on the third Monday of each month at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, 5855 16th St.There will be a business meeting at 6 p.m., followed by a coffee break and a discussion or presentation program covering various topics at 7 p.m.

The club also hosts a breakfast at the the Village Inn, 5214 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills, every Thursday at 8 a.m. For information, call Gerald Hewitt at (813) 780-1980.

STORE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS The Community Thrift Store, 35229 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, provides clothing and household items to those in Pasco County.Volunteers are needed to donate 3 ½ hours a week.The store is a Christian ministry whose focus is to serve the community. Donations of some furniture, household items, toys, clothing and more are accepted. For information, call Jerry Jones at (217) 260-6337, or stop by.

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Imagine School at Land O’ Lakes is experiencing growing pains.

Classrooms are full.

The gymnasium is a part-time lunchroom.

The school’s solution is to build a twostory wing off the rear of the gymnasium, adding about 13,000 square feet of space.

The expansion provides enough room for seven classrooms and a dedicated lunchroom.

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The lunchroom café and a teachers’ lounge will be on the first floor. Additional rooms will be on the second floor. The rooms can be used as classrooms, if needed, but their primary purpose is to house programs, such as band or makerspace.

Enrollment is 775 students, just a handful short of the school’s goal of 800 students.

While the school has a waiting list, the expansion isn’t about increasing enrollment.

“We just need extra workspace,” said Imagine Principal Aimee Williams.

The gymnasium is transformed into a lunchroom daily, and then cleared out.

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Imagine Charter School in Land O’ Lakes will open a new, two-story expansion in August 2018 to accommodate school programs, and add a dedicated lunch room.

That’s not a big problem during the school day,Williams said.

“It’s more for the sports and afterschool programs that makes it difficult to swap out,” she explained.

A pre-application meeting with county planners was held on Oct. 23.

Details on the project are being worked out prior to construction.

This year, the school will graduate its first class of eighth-graders who began at Imagine in kindergarten.

Imagine opened nearly a decade ago in a business park in Ballantrae.The move to its

current location, at 2940 Sunlake Blvd., came in 2012.The school’s charter extends to 2028, following a fifteen-year renewal in 2013.

Teachers are STEAM-certified. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.

The school received an A grade from the state for 2016-2017. It educates students from kindergarten through eighth grade, who come to the public charter school from Land O’ Lakes, Wesley Chapel, New Port Richey, and even Hillsborough County.

The school has won accolades.

Imagine received the 2016 Promising Practice Winner by Character Counts. In 2015, it was runner-up in the National School of Character competition by Character Counts, and a runner-up for National School of the Year by Imagine Schools.

Imagine is owned and operated by an affiliate of Imagine School Non-Profit Inc., which has schools nationwide.

It’s a point of pride that the Land O’ Lakes campus is part of the Pasco County community, the principal said.

“We definitely feel we are part of Pasco County and want to add whatever we can to the community,”Williams said.

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Bexley by Newland Communities is now a triple award winner for 2017.

The master-planned community, located off State Road 54 in Land O’ Lakes, won a 2017 Best in American Living Award (BALA) from the National Association of Home Builders, according to a news release from The Leytham Group.

Bexley was named Best Community in the category of Single Family Communities with 100 units or more.

The Best in American Living Awards recognizes outstanding achievement by builders and design professionals in the regional housing industry.

In making award decisions, BALA considers categories, such as, single-family production, custom, multifamily, affordable, remodeling, community and interiors.

Bexley will be honored at the BALA Awards ceremony at the International Builders Show in Orlando in January 2018.

Previously, Bexley earned two Grand Aurora Awards as the Best Master-Planned Community and Best Recreational Facility in the Southeast at the Southeast Building Conference earlier this year.

Bexley is a joint venture partnership between North America Sekisui House LLC, and Newland Real Estate Group LLC. North America Sekisui House is the United States business unit and full subsidiary of Sekisui House LTD., Japan’s largest homebuilder.

Newland Communities is the development division for Newland Real Estate Group, and the master developer of Bexley.

Bexley Elementary School, at 4380 Ballantrae Blvd., which opened in August is the largest public elementary school ever built in Pasco County. School district officials recently had a dedication ceremony at the school.

Bexley by Newland Communities offers residents Avid multi-modal trails, 11 outdoor fitness stations, custom playgrounds and a BMX bicycle pump track.There is an event lawn for community gatherings, including a seasonal live music concert series to benefit Feeding Tampa Bay. The Bexley Club is a gathering place in the community.And, residents and the public can dine at the Twisted Sprocket Café for breakfast, sandwiches and salads, beer and wine.

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New development is headed to vacant land fronting the Lexington Oaks subdivision.

The Pasco County Commission approved a change to the county’s comprehensive land use plan, and a zoning amendment, to allow for the development of a residential and commercial project at Lexington Oaks Boulevard and Wesley Chapel Boulevard.

The boulevard is within the wider Wesley Chapel area, at the epicenter of new growth in Pasco. Lexington Oaks Boulevard is the entry into the Lexington Oaks residential community.

The California-based developer, Specialty Restaurants Corp., proposes to build up to 200 apartments or condominiums and 300,000 square feet of retail.An assisted living or independent living facility could be constructed, too.

Developers worked with the Lexington Oaks Homeowners Association on issues related to interconnections with existing roads, and roads internal to the proposed development.

This proposal replaces one previously considered by Specialty Restaurants that did not include a residential component.

“It would have been pretty much a straight retail project,” said Clarke Hobby, the attorney representing the developer.

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Wesley Chapel Boulevard is dotted with subdivisions, such as Stagecoach, Cypress Estates and Grand Oaks.

It is a major corridor linking to State Road 54 and State Road 56 to the south, and the rapid commercial and residential development at that intersection.

Tampa Premium Outlets and Cypress Creek Town Center are adding to the retail sector. New hotels are open or are under construction.An apartment and retail development called Brighthouse Crossings is under construction behind the Walgreens drugstore, near the same intersection.

As more development emerges, Pasco is preparing to widen Wesley Chapel Boulevard.

Cypress Creek Town Center developers recently completed road widening immediately north of the State Road 54 and State Road 56 intersection.

Future county plans call for widening Wesley Chapel Boulevard to a six-lane divided roadway, with additional traffic signals. Some segments of Wesley Chapel Boulevard to the south are two lanes, but the roadway at Lexington Oaks is four lanes.

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Welcoming new members The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club hosted a membership brunch and orientation meeting for prospective new members. Club members and project chairs welcomed those attending and introduced them to all aspects of the club’s mission of community service. For more information on this volunteer organization, visit GFWCLutzLandoLakesWomansClub.org.

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In support of breast cancer research The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club turned out in force — in their zany pink outfits and finery — to support the American Cancer Society’s ‘Strides Against Breast Cancer’ walk at The Shops at Wiregrass. Club members have been strong supporters for breast cancer research and public awareness for years. To find out more about the organization, visit GFWCLutzLandoLakesWomansClub.org.

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Thanking dedicated first responders Thousands of pizzas were delivered across the country to firefighters by BELFOR Property Restoration as an expression of thanks to first responders for their dedication to ensure safety of citizens in their communities. BELFOR of Tampa delivered pizzas from Little Caesar’s on Oct. 17 to Pasco County Fire Rescue. BELFOR is a disaster restoration company. Shown here, from left, are Volunteer Chief Todd Wayne; Program Administrator Robert Chalmers; Deputy Chief Andrew Fossa; Administrative Manager Tom Supeau; Captain Michael Brake; BELFOR representative Keron Siewdass; and, BELFOR representative Marcie Willis

CORRECTION: Laura Bloomer, a Land O’ Lakes resident and owner of The Blooming House, was the illustrator of a map which was used as part of a prize-winning advertisement in The Laker/Lutz News. A story about the awards published in The Laker/Lutz News on Oct. 25 erred on this point.

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Proudly Welcoming Malieri Colon-Rivera, MD, FACOG 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.”

BREAST-FEEDING CLASS St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, 4211 Van Dyke Road in Lutz, will offer a breast-feeding class Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon, in Garden Classroom A. The class is for expectant moms and a support person.

Topics will include latching and positioning, benefits of immediate skin-to-skin contact, newborn hunger signs, tips for returning to work, breast-feeding lifestyles and when to call a health care provider or lactation consultant for help.

The cost is $25. To register, call (813) 443-2046.

OAK HILL CEO TO SPEAK Oak Hill Hospital CEO Mickey Smith will speak at the Special Olympics Florida Celebration of Athletes Nov. 5.

The event will be at the Oak Hill Hospital Graduate Medical Education Center, 11307 Cortez Blvd.,Weeki Wachee.

The event runs from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., with the speakers beginning at 3 p.m.There

The Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St., will host a free breakfast Nov. 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., on the topic of hearing health.The guest speaker will be Dr. Lania Hodges.

Preregister by calling (813) 780-0064.

PREVENTING DIABETES Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel will offer “Food & Fitness to Prevent Diabetes” Nov. 7 at 6 p.m., in the Health & Wellness Center Classroom, second floor.

Participants can learn how to reduce the risk of developing diabetes with healthy foods, physical activity and optimal body weight.

Registration is required. For information, call (844) 504-9378, or visit FHWesleyChapel.org/Events.

LIVING HEALTHY WORKSHOP Enrollment is open for the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program “Living Healthy” workshop, a six-week workshop for those with conditions such as hypertension, COPD, heart disease, diabetes and arthritis.This workshop helps people learn real-life tools to help live a fuller, more comfortable life.

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Girl Scouts earn first aid patch Oak Hill Hospital welcomed a visit from Girl Scout Troop 305 to its Pediatric ER, where certified emergency nurses Claire Bell and Taneka Wilkerson taught the Scouts basic first aid skills and how to wrap each other’s wrists in Ace bandages, helping the girls earn a first aid patch. Front row, from left: Kaylee Stake, Jordynlynn Davis, Kinsey Gonzales, Olive Dudley, Karoline Stonecypher and MiaBella Morris. Second row, from left: Trista Rawald, Janyah Webster, Madilyn Dudley, Trinity Rawald, Mikayla Sinnett and Natalie Russell. Third row: Taneka Wilkerson, left, and Claire Bell.

durance. It goes over the use of medications; communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals; nutrition; and, how to evaluate new treatments.

This free course will be offered at the Land O’Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’Lakes Blvd. The classes are every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, for six weeks, beginning Nov. 7.

Space is limited and reservations are required. For information, call (727) 863-6868.

TOBACCO CESSATION The Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 Eighth St., will offer the IQuit Smoking Cessation program Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Participants can learn strategies for quitting all forms of tobacco and about nicotine replacement therapy. Free NRT patches, gum and lozenges will be available, while supplies last. For information, call (813) 7800064.

LIONS CLUB SIGHT PROGRAM The Zephyrhills Lions Club Sight Program will accept applications at 5827 Dean Dairy Road from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The program is open to all Pasco County residents in need of basic eye care.

Applicants must bring required documents which can be found online at

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For information, call (813) 788-1444.

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will offer a free lecture about Watchman, an innovative procedure to reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation, Nov. 9 at the Heritage Pines Country Club, 11524 Scenic Hills Blvd., in Hudson.

Dr. Luis Annoni, board certified in cardiac electrophysiology and cardiovascular disease, will discuss the new procedure.

Registration begins at 5 p.m., and a complimentary dinner will be served.

Seating is limited. For information and to register, call (727) 869-5498.

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SILVER SNEAKERS PROGRAM Silver Sneakers Strength & Balance Classes take place every Wednesday at 9 a.m., and every Friday at 10:30 a.m., in The Groves Golf and Country Club Civic Center in Land O’ Lakes.

The program is free for Silver Sneakers members and $5 for non-members, per session.

These are low-impact classes for men and women designed to improve flexibility and balance, which can help prevent falls, broken hips and more.

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The application is available at Spirit.Prudential.com and NASSP.org/spirit.

The application deadline is Nov. 7.

DRAMA CLUB BENEFIT STUDENT TOY DRIVE Pasco County Board of County Commissioners Chairman Mike Moore and the Pasco County District School Board will collect new toys for Pasco County children through its inaugural Holiday Toy Drive, from Nov. 1 to Nov. 27.

All toys will be donated to students through Pasco County District Schools.

Donations of new, unwrapped toys for children ages 5 to 13 can be dropped off at any of these locations: • Pasco County Historic Courthouse, 37918 Meridian Ave., Dade City • New River Branch Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills • West Pasco Government Center, 8731 Citizens Drive in New Port Richey Several Pasco County community partners also will accept toy donations.

For information, visit bit.ly/2gEK4lz.

The 1983 ZHS Alumni will host the “Back in Time” tour with magician Steve Marshall Nov. 7 at 7 p.m., in the Zephyrhills High School Activities Center.The event will benefit the school’s Drama Club.Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students, and free for children age 5 and younger. For information, call (813) 794-6100.

HOLOCAUST SCHOLAR TO SPEAK Victoria Barnett, a scholar at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will present “Theologian against the Nazis: New Questions, New Findings about Dietrich Bonhoeffer” Nov. 9 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo. Admission is free, and the public is invited.

Parties of 15 people or more, and guests who need assistance, are asked to RSVP to Jennifer.orendorft@saintleo.edu.

IB COMMUNITY INFO NIGHTS The Land O’ Lakes High School International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme will host three IB Community Information Nights for prospective applicants seeking ninth grade admission in the 2018-2019 school year. Parents and guardians of current eighth grade public, charter and private school students can attend to learn about the program.All sessions are from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Nov. 2, Land O’ Lakes High School minitheater, 20325 Gator Lane, Land O’ Lakes • Nov. 7,Weightman Middle School, cafeteria, 30649 Wells Road,Wesley Chapel • Nov. 14, Dr. John Long Middle School, cafeteria, 2025 Mansfield Blvd., Wesley Chapel For information, call Jeff Morgenstein at (813) 794-9429.

BARBECUE FOR VETERANS Veterans Elementary School will have a barbecue to honor veterans Nov. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

If you are a veteran or know a neighbor, community member, or family member who is, call (813) 346-1400 to RSVP by Nov. 3.

AWARDS PROGRAM OFFERED The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards will grant two Florida recipients $1,000, a medallion and an all-expenses paid trip to Washington D.C. Students in grades five through 12 can

STUDENTS LEAD FLORIDA IN INDEPENDENT READING New River Elementary school finished first in Florida and has been named “Best in the State” in the 2017 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge for recording 5,536,782 independent reading minutes from May 8 to Sep. 7.

Besides coming in No. 1 in Florida, the school came in second for the nation.

The school has shown consistent improvement in independent reading minutes.

Last year, the school’s students logged more than 2 million minutes, which earned it second place in Florida and a top 10 in the United States.

New River hosted an on-campus student celebration on Oct. 6, where students were rewarded with Kona Ice. Scholastic plans to feature New River Elementary in their 2018 Book of World Records, and the school will be sent a plaque and celebration kit.

PHSC COMMUNITY SEMINAR Pasco-Hernando State College’s Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch will host a community seminar Nov. 15 at 11 a.m., on “Driving Under the Influence Awareness,” at the school’s conference center, Building B, Room 303, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.

The seminar is open to students, teachers, staff and the community.

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Top Dogs at Stewart Middle The Pilot Club of Zephyrhills hosted the First Quarter Top Dog winners from Stewart Middle School at a Hungry Howie’s lunch. The club started the program more than 30 years ago to honor students for academics and leadership roles in the school. Those honored were (pictured) Shelby Mills, Serenity Rommel, Arnel Ramdath, Yiting Gao, Adara Cruz, Jeremy Hecker and Dustin Day; and, (not pictured) Beatrice Yarborough and Tatum Suggs.

SHORT STORY CONTEST The third annual Stair Prize in Writing contest is open for Hillsborough County students in seventh and eighth grades.

Students can submit a short story based on the theme “An Act of Kindness.”

A $500 cash prize will be awarded to a single winner.

The deadline for entry is Nov. 17.

The prize winner will be notified Dec. 8 and awarded the prize Dec. 20.

For information and details, visit HCPLC.org.

MATH ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS Saint Leo University is offering students, parents and teachers two free educational programs to help middle-schoolers develop their confidence and enjoyment of mathematics.

The two programs are: • Math Circle, an afterschool activity for middle school students every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., in Lewis Hall, Room 131, under the direction of Professor Monika Kiss.

The program features hands-on and fun activities.To arrange for a child to participate, or to get more information, email Dr. Kiss at monika.kiss@saintleo.edu, with the words Math Circle in the subject line. Or, call Dr. Kiss at (352) 588-8836.

• Free entry for middle schools into the American Mathematics Competition at the Saint Leo University campus in November.

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To participate, parents must contact mathematics Professor Kiss in advance at monika.kiss@saintleo.edu, and include the words AMC 8 in the subject line.Alternately, parents may call Dr. Kiss at (352) 588-8836.

Saint Leo University is at 33701 State Road 52, St. Leo.

MAGNET SCHOOLS EARN CERTIFICATION Six Hillsborough County schools are among the first in the country to earn national certifications awarded by the Magnet Schools of America.

The recognized programs are: Jefferson High School (College Preparatory Leadership Academies); Lee Elementary Magnet of World Studies and Technology; Middleton High School (Pre-Collegiate STEM Academy); Shore Elementary Magnet Center of the Arts; Sligh Middle Magnet for Medical Studies and Explorations; and, Stewart Middle Magnet for Science,Technology, Engineering and Math.

The certificates were given after a ninemonth review of the schools, based on Magnet School Standards of Excellence and the five pillars of magnet schools: diversity; innovative curriculum and professional development; academic excellence; high-quality instructional systems; and, family and community partnerships.

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WOODLAND, from page 1A

KEVIN WEISS

Zephyrhills building inspector Bill Burgess updated council members on the city’s code enforcement efforts. He indicated issues have become more widespread over the past year or so, due to several different factors.

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been action, but sometimes it’s just hard to keep up with the level of problems that we face,” Spina said.

Burgess concurred:“We have seen a turn a little in the wrong direction, and it’s a little harder to stay ahead of it than it was in the past.”

City staffers this year have made more than 900 code-related contacts, completing 35 mowing and abatements, which has led to issuing $2,400 in citations and $750 litigation.There’s also been one demolition and two neighborhood cleanups.

From 2011 to 2016, Zephyrhills had 36 demolitions and collected $85,000 in mowing fees and abatements, and liens and administrative costs. Additionally, city staff made more than 7,200 contacts with residents and business owners related to code enforcement issues.

That includes Funk Street, formerly a notorious “drug haven,” south of town. In a span of two years, the city removed 34 trailers and cleaned the site up entirely.

But, addressing similar run-down parts of the city has proven to be a challenging and time-consuming task.

The issues, city leaders say, continually are tied to changes in demographics, drug infestation, cheap housing conditions and mental health issues, among others.

Lack of adequate funding and resources is another issue.

The city’s Building Department has six employees. It had five in 1991.

The code enforcement division has one full-time and one part-time employee, each able to make five contacts to 10 contacts per day.

Local and federal funds for demolitions of blighted structures also have recently dried up.

“We’re back on our dime,” Burgess said.

Meanwhile, legal procedures in repairing blighted structures often delays code enforcement efforts.

“It can be a lengthy process, just to get one house or one property done,” Spina said.

“When you do make contact, it’s not just simply you go up and knock on a door.

Sometimes you have to go back, write letters, do research. It’s time-consuming,” Burgess added.

“It seems easy…but, if they don’t (respond) or if they’re not accepting of that, then we have to go through that whole process, where there’s a lot of time involved,” he said.

Spina noted the city continuously deals with repeat violators, some of which have been to court or have been jailed before.

“We’re dealing with the same people, over and over.We’ve had people that we’ve put in jail and they’re back out, and there’s no resolution to the problem,” Spina said.

The city also has some absentee landlords and revolving tenants, plus cheap rental rates throughout the city, that contribute to the problem, Spina said.

The city is ranked fourth nationally in af-

fordable housing.

“That’s a good thing for different communities, depending on economic and social conditions, and job opportunities, but it also can be a negative,” Spina said.

In light of ongoing struggles, Spina outlined several initiatives to try to solve code enforcement issues “from a number of different ways.”

Some of the ideas he presented, include: • Planning for CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funding to help with neighborhood blight • Toughening up city ordinances, to include citing rental owners, as well as tenants, for code violations • Consulting with other communities, such as New Port Richey, on their code enforcement plans • Utilizing Zephyrhills Police reserve officers, once the reserve program is re-established, to assist with related code enforcement matters • Developing an in-house demolition program • Continuing with neighborhood cleanups to assist in removing household trash, debris, appliances, tires and so on • Adding staff to the code enforcement division The formation of an interdepartmental intelligence committee, coordinated by the Zephyrhills Police Department is one step that’s already been taken.

The task force — involving police, utility workers, public works employees, Planning Department, Community Redevelopment Agency — places more people on the streets to look for issues, and watch for abnormal behavior and suspicious activities.

Spina noted it’s already netted several arrests since the summer.

“We see how it’s working. It’s a key element of what we’re doing, and it shows the need also for interdepartmental cooperation and how well people work together,” he said.

The city’s lien forgiveness program and neighborhood cleanups also have netted encouraging results, Spina said.

More staffing for the code enforcement division, however, garnered the most attention—and support—from the council.

“Personnel is the key to this,” Mayor Gene Whitfield said.

Council president Knight also suggested taking “a serious look” at staffing, considering the city’s impending growth — like the development of 1,500 new homes.

“I think our code enforcement people are doing a real good job. It’s just a massive job,” Knight said.

Councilman Lance Smith, meanwhile, suggested a “more aggressive” comprehensive plan on code enforcement.

The plan, he said, would specifically identify programs, staffing needs and technological opportunities, to be implemented sometime next year.

“We need to look at it really seriously,” Smith said.“I’d say right now maybe we’re treading water, but if we’re not going to do more, then we’re going to be underwater.”

The remodeling work will be done before classes begin in the fall of 2018, he added.

A quick look around the current campus reveals scores of portable classrooms — a sure sign that Woodland’s enrollment exceeds its capacity.

Built in 1976, the school was designed for 652 students. Its enrollment now stands at around 950 students, but it has exceeded 1,000 in recent years.

“This school is severely over capacity,” Simpson said.“That was a lot of the reason that the school board decided that we needed to try to add capacity.”

With the additions, the school’s new permanent capacity will be 900 students.

The new building will add 176 student

STUDY, from page 1A the cost of the program to about $48,000.

Spina acknowledged the program is “pricey,” but noted it could also be utilized if the city wanted to assess a stormwater fee in the future.

Last month, the city passed a Resolution of Intent informing residents and the Pasco County Property Appraiser and Pasco County Tax Collector offices that fee assessments are being considered.

In other action, the city council approved a three-year agreement with current City Attorney Matthew E. Maggard.

The term, which runs through Oct. 21, 2020, will pay Maggard $135 per hour for the first year and $150 per hour for the final two years.The contract also requires the city to pay a minimum fee of $700 per month as a retainer.

Attorney services were rendered at $125 per hour all of last year.

Maggard has served as the city’s attorney since last August, when he took over for Joseph A. Poblick, who stepped down to serve on the Pasco County Court.

Maggard also is an attorney with the law firm of Hersch & Maggard P.A., in Dade City and Zephyrhills.

He said the service fee for the first year of the contract is fair, noting “there are still some things in government work that I’m still learning to navigate, that will take a little

VOLUNTEER, from page 1A “I also didn’t realize how many different kinds of people are out there in the world.

When I come here, I talk to all kinds of people, from different backgrounds,” she said.

She’s listened to patients reminisce, she said.

“Some patients can’t talk for an extended time, so I’ll tell my story to them. But most of them, they love talking about the good old days, when they were younger, what they used to do,” she said.

The volunteer work has influenced her career path.

She’s studying health science at USF, with plans to continue her education and pursue a career in hospice nursing.

“I always knew I wanted to be in the medical field,” said Urban, who attended Sunlake High School, Rushe Middle School and Lake Myrtle Elementary.

She had considered possible careers in anesthesiology or public health.

But, when she began volunteering at Gulfside, she realized she wanted to become a hospice nurse.

“I always knew I had a connection with elderly people. My time here, in just a few

stations and the renovation will yield 72 more, according to Furr & Wegman’s plans.

The project also calls for enlarging the administrative area, while shrinking the space devoted to the school’s media center.

With the advent of digital technology that can be used in classrooms, the media center is not being used the same way it used to be, Simpson said. So, a portion of the media center will be converted into space for the new administration suite.

Work has been proceeding well, without any major surprises, Simpson said.

Hurricane Irma slowed down the project, but that time has been made up, he added.

“The labor is our biggest challenge.

There’s so much going on,” he said, noting a billion-dollar renovation project at Tampa International Airport “is eating up labor.” extra time.

“I think I’ll be a little more qualified and a little more experienced after one more year,” Maggard said.

The city manager, meanwhile, spoke positively of Maggard’s services to Zephyrhills over the past year.

“I’ve found him to be very informed, probably the most professional and agreeable city attorney to work with. He works with all the staff. He’s easy to get a hold of,” Spina explained.

Council members expressed similar feelings regarding Maggard and his expertise.

“He’s done a very professional job,” councilman Charles Proctor said.“Anytime I’ve ever had any questions, if he didn’t answer the phone, he promptly called me back with an answer. I believe we’ve got a good guy here.” “...I could tell right from the (job) interview that I was going to like him,” councilman Ken Compton said.“He’s been nothing but professional, on the spot, very easy to get along with, and very accurate and very assertive and proactive with what he’s done…”

Council vice president Lance Smith added he’s glad the city has hired a local attorney “who provides a professional service to the city.

“Hopefully we can stick with him for quite a while. Hopefully he doesn’t get tired of us,” Smith said. weeks I realized that I loved it here. I loved the atmosphere. I loved talking with the patients. I thought, ‘Hey, this is something I want to do.’,” she said.

“I come in here and I talk with the patients a lot. I just feel like I fit in.

“Yes, it is very sad, when I come back the next week and there isn’t a patient that I talked to, but I feel like I have a calling here.

I can do the work here, so I need to be here,” she said.

She attended the conference in San Diego with her mom and her grandmother.

Her grandmother is Carol Antrim, of Lutz.

Her parents are Suzette Urban, the principal’s secretary at Sand Pine Elementary, and her dad, Joseph Urban, an electrical inspector for Pasco County. Urban lives with her parents in Land O’ Lakes.

The young woman encourages anyone who has ever considered volunteering, to give it a try. It doesn’t matter whether the volunteer is young or old, or what kind of work they do, she said.

“You could volunteer at the animal shelter, at the hospital, youth centers, rec centers, anywhere. It really helps you find something that’s greater than yourself,” Urban said. “You get that satisfaction: You know you’ve helped somebody.”

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Zephyrhills High names ‘Tom Fisher Field’

By Kevin Weiss

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t’s been nearly a decade since Tom Fisher last roamed the sidelines, but his name won’t soon be forgotten at Zephyrhills High School.

The school’s Oct. 27 homecoming festivities added greater significance, when Zephyrhills’ Bulldog Stadium was formally renamed “Tom Fisher Field.”

The dedication ceremony, held at midfield and attended by Fisher, drew dozens of former players and coaches, as well as the longtime coach’s family members and friends.

Thousands of Bulldogs faithful, were there, too — in a show of respect for Fisher, who retired after the 2008 season, following 21 years as head coach.

He is the football program’s winningest coach (124-86), leading Bulldogs teams to eight playoff berths, four conference championships and three district titles; he also was a four-time conference coach of the year.

Fisher, now 65, still attends several Zephyrhills games each year, sometimes wishing he was still donning a headset and calling plays.

“I miss it a lot,” Fisher said,“but, all these great kids that I’ve coached over the years, for them to come back, I really appreciate it.”

Not one to wax poetic about his coaching career, Fisher said many of the 20 years “all blend together.”

“Working with the kids was great; football’s been my life,” he said.

As coach, Fisher influenced hundreds, if not thousands of lives.

Among them is current Bulldogs coach Nick Carroll, who has guided the program to two consecutive eight-win seasons — including Friday night’s 62-0 romp of Hudson High School.

Carroll was apart of Fisher’s 1996-1997 playoff team.

He has vivid memories of that season.

“We had a lot of success; won a lot of football games. For us to get the first playoff win for him, it was a special moment for him, and for us,” Carroll said.

Fisher’s coaching demeanor isn’t lost on Carroll, either.

“He was old-school, man,” Carroll said.

“You didn’t mess with coach Fisher. If his lip ever curled, he was mad.”

“I didn’t cause him no trouble,” he added.

Carroll noted several of his assistants, including B.J. Booker, Bryan Thomas and Troy Hochstetler, also played for Fisher at some point.

“They say great leaders develop great leaders, so there’s four of us right there that have come back and kind of stepped in his role, and made a chance to—not build it— but have success the first two years we came here to Zephyrhills.”

Reggie Roberts, who coached the Bulldogs from 2010 to 2015, was another former player—and team captain — of Fisher’s.

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The namesake of Zephyrhills High School’s football field, Tom Fisher, served as the high school’s football coach for some 20 years. Fisher was bestowed the honor at a dedication ceremony during the Friday night football game against Hudson.

While receiving a round of applause for his years as coach of the Bulldogs’ football team, Tom Fisher, holding one of his grandchildren, McKenzi Moncrief, 3, of Zephyrhills, is surrounded by friends, family, former players turned coaches of the team and well-wishers.

Tom Fisher: By the numbers • 124 wins (most in school history) • 86 losses • Eight playoff appearances • Four conference championships (1989, 1995, 1997, 2002) • Four district titles (1995, 2002, 2006) • Four Conference Coach of the Year awards (1989, 1994, 1995, 1997)

Zephyrhills’ No. 6 Tyreese Wigfall jumps for joy and celebrates yet another touchdown with No. 7 Jaquan Sheppard during game action against Hudson. Zephyrhills beat the visiting Cobras.

Former player, now head coach, Nick Carroll leads the Bulldogs this year.

Roberts, now a captain with the Zephyrhills Police Department, recalls Fisher as a hard-nosed, no-nonsense coach.

“Those were the days when you didn’t have water breaks every 30 minutes — and we had to grind,” Roberts said.“Sometimes as we grow up, we always have people that mold us, and he was one of them, especially coming back here to coach, you bet that was the first phone call I made.”

But, Roberts also remembers Fisher for

his acumen and attention to detail.

“You’re talking about somebody that studied game film—he was a student of the game,” Roberts said.

“I wish when I was coaching I could be half as good as he was watching video and actually coming up with a game plan. He was excellent at that.We may not have been as talented as a lot of people, but we played a lot better than a lot of people because we were prepared. That’s one thing I can say

about him — he got us prepared.”

The Pasco County School Board approved the field renaming in June, after the idea was presented by Zephyrhills school officials.

Zephyrhills High School athletic director Bruce Cimorelli said it was about time Fisher received “a real good sendoff.”

“He deserves it quite a bit,” Cimorelli said.

“Tom did a great job. He took a mentoring to the kids. He was a great person to work for, so it’s something that’s well-deserved.”

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The PHSC volleyball team clinched a district berth on Oct. 14.

PHSC VOLLEYBALL QUALIFIES FOR DISTRICT TOURNAMENT The Pasco-Hernando State College women’s volleyball program will make another district tournament appearance when it travels Brunswick Community College in Bolivia, North Carolina, to compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)/ Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) Division II District P Tournament on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 The Bobcats clinched its spot as a No. 9 seed on Oct. 14— marking 13 district appearances under longtime head coach Kim Whitney.

The team—which stands 18-7 with a seven-game win streak, as of Oct. 24—has been buoyed by the play of freshman outside hitter/right side hitter Camden Bitter and freshman libero Morgan Church. Bitter, who was awarded NJCAA/FCSAA Division II Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 16-22, sits 63rd in the nation in kills per set with 2.85 and 60th overall for total attacks at 786. Church, who was awarded NJCAA/FCSAA Division II Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 2-8, currently sits 38th overall in service errors with only 47, 39th overall in digs per set at 4.89, and 43rd overall in total digs with 450 on the season.

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Another perfect season For the second straight year, Pine View Middle School’s eighth-grade girls’ volleyball team finished with an undefeated record and, also for the second year in a row, the team captured the Eastside Athletic Conference title. The squad is coached by Cynthia Steel, who runs Club Steel Volleyball, an AAU program based in Land O’ Lakes.

PHSC MEN’S BASKETBALL STARTS NOV. 1 The Pasco-Hernando State College men’s basketball team opens the 2017-2018 regular season on Nov. 1, with a home game against local rival Hillsborough Community College.Tip-off is at 7 p.m., on PHSC’s West Campus in New Port Richey, 10230 Ridge Road.

The Bobcats are looking to improve on last season’s 12-14 mark, with several impact players on this year’s roster, including Wesley Chapel’s Theaplais Williams, a 6-foot7-freshman center with a knack for rebounding.

“We have an impressive group of athletes who have the potential to be great,” PHSC basketball coach Michael Jones said, in a release.

The program is just two years removed from a 17-10 record, which included a top-eight finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)

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PHSC BASKETBALL HOME SCHEDULE: Nov. 1: Hillsborough Community College (7 p.m.)

Nov. 4: Florida State College of Jacksonville (4 p.m.)

Nov. 13: Johnson (Tennessee) University (7 p.m.)

Nov. 28: St. Petersburg College (7 p.m.)

Dec. 5: State College of Florida (7 p.m.)

Dec. 6: Trinity College (7 p.m.)

Jan. 12: Oxford College of Emory (Georgia) University (7 p.m.)

Jan. 16: Florida College JV (7 p.m.)

Jan. 18: Trinity College (7 p.m.)

Jan. 29: Santa Fe College (7 p.m.)

Feb. 11: Ave Maria University JV (noon)

Region 10 tournament.

The state college is a member of the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) and the NJCAA.

Kathleen Hassler, a 68-year-old resident of New Tampa, was one of four students from Lutz-based John Prevatt Karate Studios to earn a black belt during an Oct. 6 belt testing. The achievement was 2 1/2 years in the making for Hassler, a retired nurse who still volunteers at Moffitt Cancer Center.

DADE CITY NATIVE JOEY IVIE JOINS ATLANTA FALCONS Dade City native and Pasco High School/Florida Gators product Joey Ivie was signed this month to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad, marking the second NFL team he’s been with since he was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the Joey Ivie 2017 NFL Draft.

Though drafted, the 6-foot-3, 295-pound defensive tackle didn’t earn a roster spot with Dallas out of training camp in September.

On the Falcons’ 10-member practice squad, Ivie can earn a minimum of $7,200 per week during the regular season and postseason with no cap on the amount he can actually receive, per the NFL’s current Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Before starring at Florida, Ivie shined as a multisport athlete at Pasco High, where he graduated in 2013.The Pirates football team went a combined 36-3 and captured three district titles in the three seasons Ivie spent on varsity.

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Exploring Tampa’s Jewish history

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ampa’s Jewish population today numbers more than 25,000 members involved in more than a dozen synagogues, day schools, and multiple community centers and related organizations.

The history Tampa’s Jewish community likewise runs deep — dating back more than 170 years.

The Tampa Bay History Center, in partnership with the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, recently had a presentation documenting the history of Tampa’s Jewish settlers.

The Oct. 26 event was led by Dr. Carl Zeilonka, archives chair at Congregation Schaarai Zedek, who is also a docent at the history center.

He outlined the history of Tampa’s Jewish population, the economic role of Jewish-owned businesses and the role of Jewish residents in politics, during an hourlong interactive discussion that drew dozens of attendees.

Tampa’s first documented Jewish settler is Emaline Quentz Miley, who arrived in 1844 via South Carolina.

Miley and her husband, Bill, settled in the Odessa area, Zeilonka said.

Interestingly, they are believed to have planted Hillsborough County’s first citrus trees.

More Jews, mainly of Eastern European descent, began immigrating to Tampa during the American Civil War, as the Florida frontier became attractive to merchants and businessman. Many operated produce businesses, dry goods stores, oyster bars and lumber mills.

It led to Jews entering public service in Hillsborough County, beginning in 1871 with Charles Slager and Isidore Blumenthal.

Slager was first appointed as postmaster of Tampa. He later served as Hillsborough County’s sheriff and tax collector, and as a school board member.

Blumenthal, meanwhile, was appointed to the Hillsborough County Commission.

Many Jewish businesses had closed by the mid-1870s due to the presence of a yellow fever epidemic, Zielonka said.

Other factors were to blame, too, he said, including the Franco-Prussian War preventing the export of Cedar, and the cattle industry swelling in Fort Meade instead of Tampa.

“The 1870s were a real era of problems,” Zielonka said.

It wasn’t long until Jewish immigration picked up again, however.

Discoveries of phosphate reserves, a railroad system and cigar factories brought Jewish merchants back to Tampa in the 1880s, Zielonka explained.

“It opened up the community to tourism, to trade, to every type of commerce you can imagine. It really began the explosion of Tampa as a city,” Zielonka said.

“It provided a lot of good opportunities for Jewish businessman to come in, and they came from all over, either directly of European immigrants or children of European immigrants.”

Two of the most successful merchants were Abe and Issac Maas.

In 1886, they founded Maas Brothers department store. It grew from a small 23-by-90-foot store to a chain of 39 stores across Florida. The Maas Brothers brand went defunct in 1991 when it was merged into the Burdines department store chain, which later rebranded as Macy’s.

By 1890, there were more than 20 Jewish families living in Tampa.

That spurred the formation of the city’s first synagogue in 1894, Congregation Shaarai Zedek, which means “Gates of Righteousness.”The first standalone building, built in 1899, was located at 1209 N. Florida Ave. The congregation steered the formation of Tampa’s first Jewish social organization, first Jewish women’s organization and first Jewish cemetery.

“What do we do best? We organize.And, it was time to organize,” Zielonka said of Tampa’s Jewish community in the 1890s.

The early 1900s were also noteworthy for Tampa’s Jewish community.

A second synagogue, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, was founded in 1902.

The city’s first Jewish day school — The Hebrew School — was formed in 1915.The

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More than 80 Jewish stores and buildings were in Ybor City during the first half of the 20th century. Max Argintar Menswear was the last Jewish business to survive in Ybor. It opened in 1908 and closed in 2004.

Tampa’s first synagogue, Congregation Shaarai Zedek, was founded in 1894. The temple is now located on West Swann Avenue.

Several Jewish women have been pioneers for their gender in the political realm. Helen Gordon Davis was the first Jewish woman from Tampa elected to the Florida House of Representatives. She also served in the Florida Senate.

The turn of the 21st century brought more Jewish families to south Tampa, creating the need for a second Jewish Community Center. The Bryan Glazer Family JCC opened in December 2016, at the site of the historic Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory building on North Howard Avenue.

school shut down in 1917 after falling behind on mortgage payments, however.

And, the city’s first Jewish newspaper, Florida Jewish Weekly, was founded in 1924.

It was the first of many Jewish newspapers formed over the years in Tampa.

Zielonka pointed out that Jews were very prominent in Ybor City around this timeframe.

He said than 80 Jewish stores and buildings sprouted up in Ybor City during the first half of the 20th century. “They were very common, all over the place.”

Max Argintar Menswear was the last Jewish business to survive in Ybor. It opened in 1908 and closed in 2004.

Fast-forward to the World War II period.

Hundreds of Jewish soldiers came to Tampa throughout the war, being stationed at one of the city’s three air force bases— MacDill, Henderson Field and Drew Field.

Moreover, 39 of the 65 families at Shaarai Zedek had someone who served in the war.

The congregation frequently sponsored Passover Seders at the old Hillsborough Hotel, an effort to support Jewish troops.

“The Jewish community embraced their soldiers that were here, and those that also served in the war,” Zielonka said.

Maas Brothers department store was one of the most successful Jewish-owned businesses in Tampa. Founded in 1886

by Abe and Isaac Maas, it grew from a small 23-by-90-foot store to a chain of 39 stores across Florida.

Following the war, many Jewish servicemen settled in Tampa and established families, further strengthening the community.

The timeframe also marked the early days of Tampa Jews becoming influential political figures.

Zielonka mentioned Judge Harry N. Sandler, who was speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1932 to 1935. Sandler is responsible for many laws related to worker’s compensation.

The speaker noted several Jewish women, too, later became pioneers for their gender in the political realm.

Cecile Waterman Essrig was the first Jewish woman elected to political office in Hillsborough County, becoming a school board member in 1967.

Helen Gordon Davis was another, becoming the first Jewish Hillsborough County woman elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1974. She also served in the Florida Senate.

Sandy Freedman was the first Jewish woman elected as Mayor of Tampa, in 1986.

Meanwhile, the Jewish community has seen other developments within the last 40 years.

The TOP (Tampa, Orlando, Pinellas)

Jewish Foundation was formed in 1980.

The Jewish Press of Tampa was formed in 1988. The popular paper, started by Jim and Karen Dawkins, still publishes today.

The Hillel Academy, which formed in 1970 at Rodeph Sholom, relocated to a 10acre campus on Fletcher Avenue in 1992.

The Weinberg Village Assisted Living Facility, too, was established in 1995, in Citrus Park.

The Jewish community most recently celebrated the opening of the Bryan Glazer Family JCC in December 2016.

Located at the site of the historic Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory building on North Howard Avenue, it now totals more than 4,400 members. “It’s a busy place,” Zielonka said.

The turn of the 21st century saw more Jewish families moving to south Tampa, creating a need for another Jewish Community Center, he explained.

“The demographics of Tampa are very different than they were 20 years ago,” Zielonka said.

“The Jewish community is 50 percent in the south — and growing. New people moving to town want to live in south Tampa because it’s close to where the action is.”

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Spiderman has energy and spunk Spiderman is a striking black-and-white domestic short hair. He is outgoing and is known for trying to sneak past staff. Spiderman knows he is handsome, and his green eyes just pull you in. He is feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) positive, but the virus is contagious to other cats only — most frequently transferred through bites. The virus is not curable, but it is manageable. It would be recommended that Spiderman be the owner’s only pet, for this reason.

If you would like to adopt Rally or Spiderman, 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.

LOCAL WILDLIFE Room to grow Sharon Thompson snapped this photo of a baby alligator (about 16 inches long) at one of the many ponds in Country Walk in Wesley Chapel.

PET PAWS BOW WOW BINGO & LUNCHEON Support Canine Companions for Independence by enjoying a catered luncheon and 10 games of Bow Wow Bingo on Nov. 2 at 11:30 a.m., at the Lutz Community Center, 98 First Ave., N.W.A donation of $20 covers lunch and bingo.

For reservations, call (813) 240-9321.

DACHSHUND FUNDRAISER Dox-a-Palooza 2017, the 12th annual fundraiser for Dachshund Adoption Rescue and Education (DARE), will take place Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, at the Sun-n-Fun Pavilion, 4175 Medulla Road in Lakeland.

Events will include a pet costume contest, blessing of the animals from 10 a.m. to noon, wiener dog races, a lick-a-lot contest, auctions, a Dachshund king and queen coronation, and more.

Food and drinks will be available at concessions. There also will be free beer and wine tastings (donations will be accepted).

Limited edition candles, as well as apparel, and other dachshund and dog-related items will be available to purchase.

Admission is free. Parking is $5.

For information, visit DoxaPalooza.com.

CAT ADOPTION SPECIALS Cat Crusaders, in the New Tampa PetSmart, 6248 Commerce Palms Blvd., will host a PetSmart Charities National Pet Adoption Weekend Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Nov. 12 from noon to 3 p.m.

Kitten and cat adoptions fees for both days will be:Two kittens for $75; one kitten for $60; adult cats older than 1 year for $25; and a mother cat and kitten for $35.

The adoption specials do not apply to exotic breeds.

All cats and kittens are test for FIV/FeLV, current on vaccines, spayed/neutered and microchipped.

For more information, please visit TampaCatCrusaders.org.

COURTESY OF SAMANTHA TAYLOR FITNESS

Bags of dog food were donated to the local Tampa Bay Humane Society by Amy Singletary and Jessica Allen Warren, on behalf of Samantha Taylor Fitness.

FITNESS IS FOR THE DOGS The month of September was ‘for the dogs’ at each Samantha Taylor Fitness location.

Members who checked in on Facebook or Instagram upon arrival at the studio saw that check-in converted into four bowls of dog food donated to a shelter animal. In order to maximize awareness and increase the charitable donation to GreaterGood.org, members worked out with 15-pound bags of dog food during the month.

Amy Singletary and Jessica Allen Warren, boot camp trainers, donated the bags on behalf of Samantha Taylor Fitness and got to experience an afternoon visit with the shelter animals.

September’s check-in resulted in 2,072 bowls of dog food donated by the studio members.

PET FOOD BANK If you are a struggling pet owner who is having difficulty providing the basic essentials for your pet, Pasco County Animal Services, 19640 Dogpatch Lane in Land O’ Lakes, may be able to help, according to the department’s website.Thanks to community donations of food and basic pet supplies, Animal Services has begun a Pet Food Bank.

Supplies may be limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

ADOPTION FEES WAIVED The Citrus County Animal Shelter is over capacity, and dogs continue to come into the shelter on a daily basis.

In an effort to clear out the kennels and make room for more dogs, the shelter is waiving adoption fees until further notice on all dogs that are currently available for adoption.

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The recently seized dogs are not available for adoption at this time.

Citrus County residents, however, will be required to pay $10 for a county registration tag.

For information, visit CitrusCritters.com.

SHARE YOUR PET NEWS If you have pet news about adoptions, walks or other events for pet owners and their pets, you can let us know by sending

us an email. We just need the basics: who, what, when, where and why.

The information should be submitted two weeks prior to the desired publication date.We also need a contact name and number, in case we have questions.

There is no guarantee of publication, but we consider each item we receive.

If you’d like to make a submission, send it to news@lakerlutznews.com.

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