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By Kevin [email protected]

A new pizza joint is set to open this sum-mer at Northgate Square in Lutz.

Uncle Maddio’s, located at 3949 VanDyke Road in Lutz, plans to open its doorsin late August; it replaces the now-vacantJohnston’s Hallmark store next to the PublixSuper Market.

It will be the first of five Tampa area loca-tions for the create-your-own, fast-casualpizza franchise.

The 3,500-square-foot dine-in restaurantwill also feature a 300-square-foot built-in re-cessed patio.

Franchisee Mike Mateo, a first-timerestaurant owner, said construction on theleasing area will begin within the nextweek.

“We’re waiting for some permits, but it’sa process,” Mateo said. “We’re turning whatused to be a ‘dry’ retail location into a ‘wet’retail location with it being restaurantspace.”

The restaurant will be open every dayfrom 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., but Mateo said hemay alter the hours depending on customerfeedback.

Uncle Maddio’s is labeled as a “next gen-eration” pizza restaurant, allowing customersto build their own pizza exactly to their lik-ing. Individual-sized pizzas are cooked infast-baked ovens and typically served inabout six minutes. Patrons can choose fromone of three crusts, 48 different toppingsand six different sauces. Create-your-ownsalads and toasted “Foldwich” sandwichesare available, too.

Mateo said he “fell in love with the con-cept” after visiting a Tallahassee location, andbelieved the pizza chain would find success

in the Tampa area.“They have a great product, and they’re

very consistent on the product and the serv-ice,” said Mateo, a retired division vicepresident for ATM technology companyDiebold. “What drew me to the concept wasthat we were wowed from beginning toend.

“We love the freshness of the ingredi-ents; the fact that you can create your own(pizza), the ambiance and the energy of theUncle Maddio’s restaurants is just unique.”

Mateo already has named Rich Richesonas the Lutz restaurant’s general manager, andAnna Stevenson as the assistant generalmanager.

“Those are the two key employees, andonce they get trained...we should start re-cruiting the staff,” he said, adding he plans tohave a total of 30 to 40 mostly part-time em-ployees.

Unlike other well-known pizza chains,Uncle Maddio’s has no drive-thru or deliv-

By Kathy [email protected]

Pasco County commissioners rewarded aLutz startup pharmacy service for adding atleast 26 full-time jobs to the local economy.

Crestmark Pharmacy Services LLC re-ceived an incentive payout of $104,000through a jobs agreement approved by com-missioners at their June 21 meeting in NewPort Richey.

Since opening in 2015, the company hashired 24 employees.

That number could rise to 30 or more,according to Randall McElheney, companymanager.

“We’re happy to be in Pasco County,” saidMcElheney.

Crestmark Pharmacy is located at 1860Highland Oaks Blvd., in Lutz. The companyprovides prescription medications to long-term care patients at nursing homes.Services also include information technolo-gy solutions for caregivers, consultations,and infusion therapy.

The Pasco Economic DevelopmentCouncil reviewed the company’s applica-tion and found that it qualified for theincentive program.

Under county ordinance, companiesmust create a minimum of 10 jobs within ayear. Salaries must be greater than the aver-

age wage in Pasco County, and at least 51percent of products and services must besold outside of the county.

County officials see the economic im-pact from jobs at Crestmark Pharmacy as agenerator of additional jobs, indirectly.Estimates are for 17 more jobs locally atother businesses and 13 more jobs in othercounties, for a total of 56 jobs.

Crestmark Pharmacy also is adding goodpaying jobs at an average annual salary ofabout $60,000 per employee. At 26 employ-ees, total annual wages paid by thecompany would be about $1.3 million.

Lutz pharmacy rewarded for its job growth

COURTESY OF UNCLE MADDIO’SMike Mateo and his wife, Ada, are the owners of the Uncle Maddio’s, 3949 Van Dyke Road inLutz. They signed a five-unit agreement with the franchise last year, and have plans of open-ing the other restaurants throughout North Tampa and Pasco County.

New style of pizza coming to Lutz

See PIZZA, page 11A


A hard-fought, often passionate battleover Tampa Bay’s transportation futureended with a vote in favor of building theTampa Bay Express.

The project calls for 90 miles of new tolllanes on Interstate 275 from St. Petersburgto Wesley Chapel, along Interstate 4 to PlantCity, and south on Interstate 75 to ManateeCounty.

The project is seen by many in Pasco

Tampa Bay Express wins a crucial voteVehicles stack upnear ramps onto andoff Interstate 75 inPasco County. Theinterchange is nearTampa PremiumOutlets and an activedevelopment area fornew shops andrestaurants.Supporters of TampaBay Express hopethe transportationproject will ease con-gestion.FILE PHOTOSee EXPRESS, page 11A

By Diane KortusPublisher

With today’se d i t i o n ,we’re re-

aligning the distributionof our papers to bettermatch up with the com-munity where you live.The changes primarily af-fect two areas:

• If you have a Lutz address and live inPasco County, beginning today you will re-ceive The Lutz News instead of The Land O’Lakes edition of The Laker. These familieslive north of County Line Road and south ofState Road 54. At the same time, our 45 busi-ness locations and boxes on the south sideof State Road 54 in Pasco County now willbe stocked with The Lutz News.

• If you have a Land O’ Lakes address andhave been receiving the WesleyChapel/New Tampa edition of The Laker, be-ginning today you will receive the Land O’Lakes edition of The Laker. These familieslive north of State Road 54 along WesleyChapel Boulevard in the subdivisions ofStagecoach Village, The Enclave and CypressEstates.

People who live in Grand Oaks, who alsohave a Land O’ Lakes address, will continueto receive our Wesley Chapel edition be-cause of their close proximity to theInterstate 75/Wesley Chapel community.

We view these changes as course correc-tions to our distribution, which will allow usto publish, more precisely, news stories per-tinent to where you live. This means readersliving south of State Road 54 now will re-ceive more news about their hometown ofLutz, and readers living north of State Road54 will receive more news about theirhometown of Land O’ Lakes.

Welcome New ReadersIn addition to adjusting these bound-

aries, this week we’re also welcomingseveral new areas to our home delivery.

In Wesley Chapel, we now deliver to fam-ilies living in Estancia and and in the SilverLeaf area of Seven Oaks. In Lutz, we are wel-coming families in Long Lake Ranch.

In Land O’ Lakes, we have increasedhome delivery in Ballantrae, have added TheWoodlands and also have added two subdi-visions in Connerton — Taylor Morrison’sGardenia Glenn and Homes by WestBay.

Our new home delivery totals 1,000households — an astounding, one-week in-crease in circulation, especially whencontrasted to daily newspapers that regular-ly report double-digit circulation losses.

Adding in our East Pasco circulation, TheLaker/Lutz News is now delivered to 44,800homes and businesses. Surprising to many,

PUBLISHER’S NOTEIf you’re getting adifferent editiontoday, here’s why

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KEVIN WEISS/STAFF PHOTOUncle Maddio’s will be opening in Lutz thisAugust. It will be the first of five stores thatwill eventually open in Tampa.

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It’s time for Fourth of July festivitiesBy B.C. [email protected]

People who enjoy celebratingIndependence Day will find plenty of choic-es both locally and across the Tampa Bayregion this Fourth of July weekend.

As usual, the community of Lutz will havea slate of activities geared at giving families ataste of old-fashioned Fourth of July fun.

The day kicks off with a 5-k for runners,and a 1-mile family fun run and walk forthose who are geared to life at a slowerpace. Other festivities for the day include aflag-raising ceremony, a parade, booths, acake auction and the election of the newhonorary Lutz Guv’na.

If you want to start celebrating beforeJuly Fourth, you may enjoy a musical pro-gram on July 2 at 6 p.m., or July 3 at 10:30a.m., at CrossPointe Church, 919 DebuelRoad in Land O’ Lakes.

A new tribute is planned this year in LandO’ Lakes by the Wesley Chapel Noon RotaryClub, Land O’ Lakes Satellite.

The group will be displaying red, whiteand blue patriotic banners along U.S. 41,from July 1 through July 8, as a way to cele-brate the nation’s independence and tohonor military personnel who have givenmuch to protect the country’s freedom.

Meanwhile, the community ofConnerton, 21100 Fountain Garden Way in

Land O’ Lakes, will host its NationalCelebration Independence Day Party onJuly 2 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Festivities willinclude live music, food, children’s activi-ties, local crafters, bungee jumping, rockwall climbing, a beer garden and fire-works.

Last year, more than 3,000 turned out,and event organizers are expecting evenmore this year. People are encouraged tobring out blankets and lawn chairs. Thefireworks are scheduled at 9 p.m.

Meanwhile, on the east side of PascoCounty, organizers of Sparklebration aregearing up for a full day of festivities atthe Pasco County Fairgrounds, at 36722State Road 52 in Dade City. Gates open onJuly 4 at 4 p.m.

Admission is $5 for those age 12 andolder; parking is $5. Eating contests,bounce houses, petting zoo, games, sky-divers, live entertainment, and fireworkswhich are expected to begin at 9:15 p.m.

Skydive City, 4241 Skydive Lane inZephyrhills, will be staging an event thatincludes live music, food and a fireworksdisplay. Gates will open at 6 p.m.

Admission will be $5 for those 12 andolder, and free for those younger than age12.

Festivities include live music from 7p.m. to 11 p.m. Barbecued meals will beavailable for $10 a plate. Fireworks are

planned for 9 p.m. Bring your own chair,blanket or cushion.

Those looking for something to do earli-er during the holiday weekend may want tocheck out Tunes on the Lagoon at TampaPremium Outlets, at 2300 Grand CypressDrive in Lutz.

The concert, featuring Summer Train,will be on July 2 and will kick off a series ofconcerts scheduled for every Saturday inJuly, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The July 2 event also will feature dealsfrom retailers, family entertainment andfood trucks.

Meanwhile, those who have attendedFreedom Fest and watched the fireworks atThe Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel inprevious years, should make alternate plansthis year.

The regional shopping mall decided tostop hosting the festivities because theevent outgrew the venue, said GregLenners, general manager at The Shops atWiregrass.

Lenners said he always knew that wouldhappen at some point, but he didn’t expectit to be so soon.

“It was logistically impossible,” Lennerssaid, noting safety was the paramount con-cern.

With so many people and so much traf-fic, the regional mall didn’t want to take achance on someone getting hurt, he said.

Local events• CELEBRATE AMERICA, CROSSPOINTE

FAMILY CHURCH, 919 Debuel Road in Lutz, July2 at 6 p.m., and July 3 at 10:30 a.m. Program in-cludes the Celebration Choir, the KidzstreetChildren’s Choir, Salute to the Military multime-dia productions, the CrossPointe DanceCompany, your favorite patriotic music and apresentation of colors by the North Tampa LutzCadet Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol.

• NATION CELEBRATION INDEPENDENCEDAY PARTY AT CONNERTON, 21100 FountainGarden Way in Land O’ Lakes, July 2 from 5p.m. to 9 p.m. Festivities include games, slides,bounce houses, a balloon artist and facepainter. There also will be live music, bungee

jumping, rock wall climbing, crafters, a beer gar-den and a food truck rally, as well as fireworks at9 p.m., sponsored by Benedetto’s ItalianRistorante.

• LUTZ INDEPENDENCE DAY, at 101 W. LutzLake Fern Road in Lutz. Festivities kick off with a5k, followed by a 1-mile fun run. Other highlightsinclude a baking contest, a flag raising ceremo-ny, booths, an old-fashioned communityparade, the swearing-in of the new LutzGuv’na, and a cake and pie auction. The eventis slated to start at 8 a.m.

• SPARKLEBRATION, PASCO COUNTYFAIRGROUNDS, 36722 State Road 52 on July 4.Gates open at 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for those12 and older; parking is $5. Eating contests,bounce houses, petting zoo, games, skydivers,

live entertainment and fireworks which are ex-pected to begin at 9:15 p.m.

• FOURTH OF JULY AT SKYDIVE CITY, 4241Skydive Lane in Zephyrhills. Gates open at 6p.m. Admission is $5 for those 12 and older. Livemusic, barbecued meals for purchase and fire-works at 9 p.m.

Regional events• 4TH OF JULY AT THE TAMPA BAY HISTORY

CENTER, 801 Old Water St., in downtown Tampaon July 4 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $5.Costumed re-enactors will be representing sev-eral eras of American military history.

• FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION ATCHANNELSIDE BAY PLAZA, 615 Channelside

Drive in downtown Tampa, from 6 p.m. to 10p.m. Live music, entertainment and familyfriendly activities.

• FOURTH OF JULY AT THE FLORIDAAQUARIUM, 701 Channelside Drive. Enjoy theSplash Pad and extended hours at the aquari-um, which will be open until 9:30 p.m. Fireworksare scheduled for 9 p.m.

• CLEARWATER CELEBRATES AMERICA ATCOACHMAN PARK, 301 Drew St., in Clearwater.A free family celebration featuring music, familyactivities, live music, food and drink for sale,local vendors, and fireworks starting between 9p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• FIREWORKS ACROSS THE BAY CELEBRATIONIN ST. PETE, 612 2nd Ave., N.E. Fireworks start at 9p.m., at St. Pete’s Spa Beach Park.

FILE PHOTOIf only everyone could look so adorable for cele-brations honoring America’s Independence asAmyiah Welch, of Wesley Chapel. This shot wascaptured during last year’s festivities at TheShops at Wiregrass.

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Alligators are a fact of life inFlorida. Walt Disney World is inFlorida. Therefore, there are al-ligators at Walt Disney World.

This truth at the East Coast headquartersof the Happiest Place On Earth™ came toshocking light recently when a 2-year-oldfrom Nebraska, Lane Graves, was snatchedand drowned by a gator lurking in the man-made Seven Seas Lagoon near the GrandFloridian Beach Resort.

The sprawling, white Victorian-themedhotel, where Princess Diana once holidayedwith princes William and Harry, now isknown for tragedy beyond words.

I concede my first reaction to reports ofthe attack was astonishment. Never mindthe circular truth at the top; I honestly imag-ined Disney World was immune. I’ve beenvisiting the parks routinely since the earlydays of tear-off tickets, and I’ve never seenan alligator. Not one. And not for lack ofsearching, either, from shorelines, docks,around the campgrounds and aboard rentedboats prowling quiet waterways.

Ultimately, I chalked it up to Disney’s fa-bled attention to detail. Somehow they’dfigured out how to alligator-proof most of aManhattan-sized slab of central Floridaclaimed out of swampland and pine forest.

Now I know better. Now I know Disneyhas an aggressive gator-wrangling programpermitted by the Florida Fish and WildlifeConservation Commission. In the 10 yearsbefore the attack on little Lane, Disney-au-thorized trappers killed 239 “nuisance”

alligators — reptiles longer than 4 feet thatinvade space reserved for humans.

They’ve since done away with six more,among them the suspect that will live forev-er in the nightmares of Melissa and MattGraves, newly initiated into the miserableand inescapable fraternity of bereaved par-ents.

So I was partly right, anyway. Disney hasan aggressive removal program. And partly,devastatingly, wrong: Its program isn’t fool-proof.

Maybe no program can be. As formerDisney World trapper Ron Ziemba toldReuters, “You’ll never be able to get themall. There are just so many canals, so manywaterways. The gators travel a lot.”

This information is scarcely news to any-one who spends a fair amount of time inFlorida. We see them basking on the banksof ponds and lakes, cruising lazily in rivers,and, on breathtaking occasion, crossingstreets and golf course fairways.

We know the rules … don’t we? …about alligator safety. Don’t feed them, be-cause doing so short-circuits their

instinctive wariness toward humans. Avoidwading or swimming in their habitat, espe-cially between dusk and dawn when they’reparticularly active. Swim only in areasmarked safe. Also, don’t presume: An ab-sence of warning signs does not equal anabsence of alligators.

More safety tips are available at the FWCweb site, MyFWC.com. Among the more fas-cinating insights: Dogs in the water mimicgators’ preferred prey, so you should avoidtaking them swimming.

Again, we’re Floridians. We pretty muchknow this stuff. And now, with the revela-tion out of Disney and the company’sresponse — they’ve erected barriers andnew, stronger warning signs — we knowthis stuff better than we did. If alligatorshave breached the House of the Mouse,they are, indeed, everywhere.

But the Graves aren’t Floridians, andFlorida’s economy relies on families such astheirs from faraway places to visit andspend, and go home sufficiently happyabout the experience to spread the wordamong their friends and loved ones.

Accordingly, we need to assumewhat Florida’s tourists don’t knowabout alligators is, well, everything.I’ve heard more than my share ofstories about visitors and newcom-ers being shocked into disbeliefthat alligators live, often literally, inour backyards.

Long before he went on to makea name for himself as a national golfreporter, Tim Rosaforte was a freshgraduate from a New England uni-versity playing his first round of golfat the University of South Floridawith colleagues from the old TampaTimes. At No. 11, his tee shotchecked up near what he took tobe an 8-foot log lying by a pond.

At his approach, however, thelog quivered and, as real logs neverdo, raised its head. Stopping dead,Tim assessed this surprise develop-ment by blurting, “What the hell isthat?!”

At 22, Tim had never seen an alli-gator outside a zoo. Now this

former college linebacker, still in fine tack-ling form, puddled before us while welooked on in amusement. In Florida, golf andalligators went together like grouper sand-wiches and tartar sauce.

It was all we could do to keep him fromleaving on the spot, packing up and fleeingnorth. Ultimately, Tim stayed and, havingmade a prudent peace with alligators —anything within 10 yards triggers a freedrop — made his home in Florida.

In short, we can live together. We prettymuch have to. But, the lesson out of DisneyWorld is: We have some teaching to do.Maybe that involves the Legislature tough-ening signage statutes, but for now, itcertainly involves us. That’s you. That’s me.

We have a duty to warn others aboutbeing careful out there.

After all, with brains that couldn’t fill a ta-blespoon, alligators are not going to figurethis out on their own.

Tom Jackson, a resident of New Tampa,is interested in your ideas. To reach him,email [email protected]

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AMERICAN LEGION MEETINGSAmerican Legion Post 15, 37745 ChurchAve., in Dade City, will meet the secondMonday of every month at 7 p.m. EveryWednesday is Music Jam night from 6 p.m. to9 p.m. There is a variety of music everyFriday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and karaokeevery Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There isno cover charge and adult beverages areavailable. For information, call EdwardGorecki at (352) 999-8284, or call (352) 424-5436.

NEW TAMPA JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUBThe GFWC New Tampa Junior Woman’s Clubmeets the second Monday of every month at6:30 p.m., at the New Tampa YMCA, 16221Compton Drive in Tampa. For information,email [email protected], or visitGFWCNewTampaJuniors.org.

READING CLUB: SHARKSThe Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., inDade City, will host the kids’ SummerReading Club: Shark Week on June 30 at 11a.m. There will be shark-themed crafts andactivities for kids in kindergarten throughthird grade. Kids can register for the free cluband collect a new badge each week. Forinformation, call (352) 567-3576.

COOKING WITH HERBSThe Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 CollierParkway, will host Betsy Crisp of the PascoCounty Extension Office for cooking withseasonally fresh herbs on June 30 from 10a.m. to noon. Participants can learn thebenefits of cooking with herbs, and how toprepare, use and store the herbs. Forinformation, call (813) 929-1214.

POLITICS & PIZZAThe East Pasco Democratic Club will host“Politics & Pizza” on June 30 from 6 p.m. to 8p.m., at Wesley Chapel Hyundai, 27000Wesley Chapel Blvd. Guests can meet localPasco County candidates, eat free pizza, andcast a vote at the Presidential Straw Ballotsponsored by the League of Women Voters ofEast Pasco/New Tampa. The group also willregister new voters.

PICTIONARY AND TACOSThe Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., inDade City, will host the preteen SummerReading Club with “Pictionary and Tacos” onJune 30 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., for gradesfour through seven. Kids can register to read,log books and get a chance to win a grandprize in August. For information, call (352)567-3576.

MAKE COMPUTER MUSICThe Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 CollierParkway, will host “Beats with Brando” onJune 30 from 10 a.m. to noon. Participantscan learn how to use computer software tomake music. Completion of a liability waiveris required. For information and to register,call (813) 929-1214.

CHOCOLATE CREATIONSThe Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 CollierParkway, will host “Sylvia’s Kitchen” on July 2from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants ages 9 andolder can make chocolate covered creations.A signed liability waiver is required, and themakerspace dress code must be followed forsafety. For information and to register, call(813) 929-1214.

GAMING CLUBThe New River Library, 34043 State Road 54in Zephyrhills, will host a gaming club onJuly 2 at 1 p.m., for grades four and above.There will be board games, video games androle-playing games. Refreshments will beprovided by the Friends of the Library. Forinformation, call (813) 788-6375.

COMIC BOOK WORKSHOPSThe Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., inDade City, will offer teen comic bookworkshops every Saturday through Aug. 20,for grades eight to 12, at 1 p.m. Publishedcomics author Alan McMillian will guideparticipants through a comic book planning,stories, art and more. For information, call(352) 567-3576.

FARMERS AND FLEA MARKETThe Airport Farmers and Flea Market takesplace every Saturday and Sunday, rain orshine, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 17375 SpringHill Drive West in Spring Hill. There arevendors offering housewares, tools,collectibles, cosmetics and craft items, as wellas recreational items, plants, and fresh-from-the-farm goodies. Admission is free. The nextmarket is July 2 and July 3. For information,visit Facebook.com/Airport-Farmers-and-Flea-Market.

NORTH TAMPA BAYPROGRESSIVESThe North Tampa Bay Progressives will meeton July 3 at 2 p.m., at Pizza Villa Restaurant,21501 Village Lakes Center in Land O’ Lakes.All political parties can attend. Thoseplanning on attending the meeting, can let

the group know in its discussion group atNTBProg.org, where more information isavailable.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLAtonement Lutheran Church, 29617 StateRoad 54 in Wesley Chapel, will offer aVacation Bible School Day Camp from July 5to July 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., forkindergarten through eighth grade. Forinformation or to register, call (813) 973-2211.

FREE KIDS’ SHOWS AT COBBGrove 16 Cobb Theatres, 6333 Wesley GroveBlvd., in Wesley Chapel, will show freesummer kids’ movies at 10 a.m., everyTuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Doorsopen at 9:30 a.m. Same day ticketing only.The movies on July 5, July 6 and July 7 are“Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Road Chip” and“Shark Tale.” Large groups, schools and campsare welcome. For information, call (813) 948-5444.

CHARITY CRUISE-INThe Monster Transmission/Chick-fil-A CharityCruise-In will take place on July 5 from 5p.m. to 8 p.m., at Chick-Fil-A, 13143 CortezBlvd., in Brooksville. There will be new and

classic cars on display, live music andentertainment, raffles, valve cover races, aprize spin wheel, a silent auction and more.The funds raised benefit a different charityevery month. For information, call (352) 708-0087, or visitHernandoCarShows.com/monster-transmission/.

ADULT SUMMER SCHOOLCongregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road inTampa, will host Summer School for Adultswith Rabbi Bob and Cantor Beth on July 6,July 13 and July 20 at 6:30 p.m. Participantscan learn prayers, their meaning and practicefor the High Holidays. Knowledge of Hebrewis not required. July classes will be a“Learner’s Minyan” workshop, taking a lookat parts of the Shabbat morning service andteaching skills necessary to navigateconfusing services. August class dates are notyet determined, but will focus on gettingready for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur andSukkot. For information, call Mitchell Weiss at(813) 962-6338.

CARROLLWOOD TOASTMASTERSThe Carrollwood Toastmasters will meet onJuly 6, July 13, and all Wednesdays, from 7p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Jimmie B. KeelRegional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., inTampa. For information, visitCarrollwoodToastmastersClubs.org/.

LIBRARY BOOK BAZAARThe Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., inDade City, will have a book bazaar on July 8and July 9 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Therewill be a variety of books, audio and videomedia, magazines, and related materials,many for less than $3. For information, call(352) 567-3576.

NEIGHBORHOOD AWARDSHillsborough County is looking fornominations for its annual NeighborhoodRecognition Awards. The programacknowledges neighborhood organizationsthat are active in civic affairs and workcollectively to improve and enrich theircommunities, and the lives of their residents.The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m., onJuly 8. Several categories are available.Applicants or nominees must beneighborhood, homeowner, or civicassociations, or crime watch groups withinHillsborough County or the cities of Tampa,Temple Terrace or Plant City. For information,visit HillsboroughCounty.org/ONR.

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LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER EXHIBITPasco-Hernando State College will dis-play photography by localphotographer Richard K. Riley at itsEast Campus, 36727 Blanton Road inDade City, through July 28. The exhibitis entitled “North East Pasco:Illustrations of Rural Life.” Riley’s photo-graphs illustrate existing rural homes inPasco County’s “rural protected area,”an area created to preserve a ruralatmosphere in a relatively unspoiledpart of Florida. The exhibit is free duringlibrary hours, Monday throughThursday, from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Forinformation, call (352) 518-1211.

Independence Day celebrationConnerton in Land O’ Lakes will celebrate Independence Day on July 2 from 5p.m. to 9 p.m., with free games, a live disc jockey, food trucks, local crafters, freebounce houses, Build-A-Buddy, live music by GottagrooveBand, and fireworkssponsored by Benedetto’s Ristorante Italiano. Register by June 30 atConnerton.com/event-signup/ for a chance to win a $250 gift card.

Freedom FestThe Masaryktown Community Center, 539 Lincoln Ave., in Masaryktown, will host aFreedom Fest on July 3 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., including a car show, music, ven-dors and a food truck rally. Admission is free. For information, call (352) 345-4818, orvisit MasaryktownCommunityCenter.com.

Lutz Fourth of JulyFourth of July festivities will take place in Lutz at 101 First Ave., N.E. on July 4. The 5krace starts at 8 a.m., followed by the 1-mile fun run and family walk at 8:45 a.m.There will be a flag-raising ceremony at 9 a.m., and trophies presented at 9:30a.m. At 10 a.m., the community parade starts. At 11 a.m., there will be a cakebake auction, parade trophies presented and the new Guv’na inauguration.Food items will be available for purchase from the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ LakesWoman’s Club, Boy Scout Troop 12 and a variety of vendors.

Skydive City fireworksSkydive City, 4241 Skydive Lane in Zephyrhills, will host a Fourth of July celebrationon July 4. Gates open at 6 p.m. There will be live music from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., andfireworks at 9 p.m. Guests can purchase a barbecue dinner for $10, and shouldbring a chair, blanket or cushion. The cost is $5 per person ages 12 and older.

SparklebrationSparklebration will take place on July 4 at the Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36722State Road 52 in Dade City. Gates open at 4 p.m. There will be live entertainmentwith The Dennis Lee Show and Elvis, eating contests, skydivers, kids’ bounce hous-es and jumpers, pony rides and a petting zoo, games and fireworks. Guests canbring lawn chairs and blankets. No coolers, alcohol, pets or personal fireworks willbe allowed. Admission is $5; children age 12 and younger are free. Parking is $5.For information, visit PascoCountyFair.com/events, or call (352) 567-6678.

Firecracker Demolition DerbyThe Hernando County Fairgrounds, 6436 Broad St., in Brooksville, will host the“Firecracker Smash ‘Em Up Demolition Derby” on July 4 at 4 p.m. There also will bemusic, games, a Kid Zone, contests, food and a fireworks display. Admission is $10for adults, $5 for children older than age 3. Parking is $10. For information, call (352)754-6722, or visit HernandoFairgrounds.com.

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While he doesn’t have the namerecognition of other famedrailroad builders, John James

Thrasher played a role in bringing the firstrailroad to Dade City, thus helping to devel-op the future county seat of Pasco County.

Little is known about his life before hereached the age of 21.

He was born on Feb. 14, 1818, as thesecond oldest in a family of 14 children.

He would go on to be credited for his ef-forts to rebuild Atlanta after the AmericanCivil War, and would become a prominentcitizen of Georgia.

During a family reunion earlier this sum-mer at the Pioneer Florida Museum andVillage in Dade City, David Sumner de-scribed Thrasher as “a railroad builder,entrepreneur, merchant and politician.”

Sumner is the great-great grandson ofThrasher, and a 1964 graduate of PascoHigh School.

Thrasher — known as “Cousin John” tohis many friends and family — was hired in1839 to do work on the terminus of theWestern and Atlantic Railroad in an areanear present-day downtown Atlanta.

The Georgia General Assembly had au-thorized the railroad construction projectas a northward link to Chattanooga and theMidwest.

In early 1861, Thrasher was FultonCounty’s state representative when Georgiajoined the Confederate States of America.

Major battles against Union armieswould take place at Chickamauga in 1863,and Kennesaw Mountain in 1864.

When Union troops under the com-mand of William Tecumseh Sherman drewnear during the Atlanta campaign, much ofthe population had fled the city, includingThrasher, his wife, and four sons and threedaughters.

This rapid exodus reduced Atlanta’s pop-ulation from around 22,000 to less than3,000.

On Sept. 2, 1864, James M. Calhoun, the16th Mayor of Atlanta, surrendered toSherman, writing, “Sir: The fortune of warhas placed Atlanta in your hands.”

Union soldiers occupied Atlanta for thenext two months and burned most of it tothe ground on Nov. 15, 1864.

In an article published by The PascoNews in 1999, Sumner described Thrasherat 46 years of age with no possessions leftin a city that was “a burned waste of de-struction.”

The elegant Thrasher home on AshbyStreet had been the headquarters ofConfederate Gen. John B. Hood. The AtlantaConstitution reported that Union troopsdid not destroy it, but they carried off themarble mantels, melted the outside orna-mental ironwork and converted the libraryinto a blacksmith’s shop.

After the war, Thrasher was one of 12charter members of the Atlanta StreetRailway Company — formed to operate thecity’s first streetcars in 1866 according tothe Atlanta History Center.

As Atlanta’s first merchant on MariettaStreet, a state historical marker currentlydesignates the site as “Thrasherville—Where Atlanta Began,” Sumner says.

Sumner explains that Thrasher “physical-ly and economically laid the foundations formodern-day Atlanta.”

According to the Thrasher Family papersat Emory University and the University ofGeorgia, Thrasher helped to build a school

and supervised the construction of the newFulton County Jail in 1865.

“The building is neither gorgeous norpicturesque,” reported the AtlantaIntelligencer, “but it is substantial, and it willanswer its purpose.”

Within four years, Georgia became thelast Confederate state restored to theUnion.

It was during this period that Thrashermoved north of Atlanta along theRichmond and Danville Railroad, and found-ed a town he named after a good friend,Jonathan Norcross, who was the fourthmayor of Atlanta.

In the 1880s, Thrasher and his wife fol-lowed two of their sons to Dade City.

The elder Thrasher planted orange trees,while one son, David, became county judgein 1887, the third superintendent of schoolsin 1896, and was elected mayor of DadeCity on Feb. 6, 1905.

Spending the rest of his life in Dade City,the elder Thrasher gave speeches and wasinstrumental in bringing the first railroad totown.

In 1885, the Florida Southern Railroad(later a part of the Atlantic Coast LineRailroad) was built 40 feet from the pres-ent-day Dade City Cemetery, headingtoward Lakeland.

This would transform the town’s eco-nomic growth.

The existing Atlantic Coast Line Depotalong the U.S 98 Bypass is one of four his-toric depots that have served the local area.

In October 1887—23 years afterSherman set fire to Atlanta—PresidentGrover Cleveland addressed a crowd of ap-proximately 50,000 people attending thePiedmont Exposition.

As a showcase for the city’s reconstruc-tion since the Civil War, The AtlantaConstitution reported that “Cousin John J.Thrasher” was at the exposition “as one ofthe best known and most popular menwho ever lived in Atlanta.”

He died in Dade City on Nov. 14, 1899,when he was 81. In part, his obituary read:“…and now his death carries away next tothe last of the three famous pioneers whowere here before any of the people makingthis their home had ever heard of theplace.”

Adding to the family legacy is RobertWoodruff, a great-grandson of CarolineThrasher, who herself was a first cousin of(John J.) Thrasher.

Woodruff was an influential head of theCoca-Cola Company for nearly 60 years anda famous Atlanta philanthropist.

“I have spent the last 20 years research-ing the life of John Thrasher,” Sumnerrecalled during the family reunion in DadeCity. “More than his accomplishments, I amtouched by his character—his love, gen-erosity, and kindness toward others. That’swhy everyone called him ‘Cousin John.’”

Doug Sanders has a penchant for un-earthing interesting stories about localhistory. His sleuthing skills have been de-veloped through his experiences innewspaper and government work. If youhave an idea for a future history column,contact Doug at [email protected].

KnowingYourHistoryBy Doug SandersSpecial to The Laker/Lutz News

Demand toEvacuate Atlanta

“Now you must go, and take with youthe old and feeble, feed and nurse them,and build for them, in more quiet places,proper habitations to shield them againstthe weather until the mad passions ofmen cool down, and allow the Union andpeace once more to settle over your oldhomes in Atlanta.” — William T. Sherman

Source: “Memoirs of General William T.Sherman” (Second Edition; New York. D.Appleton and Company, 1904).

DOUG SANDERS/PHOTOJohn J. Thrasher lived the last 15 years of his life in Dade City and is buried next to his wife,Betheul Scaife Thrasher. According to records of the Dade City Cemetery, there are 25 fami-ly descendants also interred here.

Thrasher’s impacts felt,from Atlanta to Dade City

HOSPITAL RECEIVES WOMEN’SCHOICE AWARD

Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel receivedthe 2016 Women’s Choice Award as one ofAmerica’s Best Hospitals in Obstetrics. Theevidence-based designation reflects excep-tional clinical performance and women’spreferences.

The Women’s Choice Award identifiesthe best hospitals nationwide that arewomen-friendly and align with women’shealth care needs and preferences.

The America’s Best Hospitals inObstetrics designation identifies the coun-try’s best health care institutions based oncriteria that consider patient satisfaction,patient recommendation rating and whatwomen say they want from a hospital.

OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUPMorton Plant North Bay Hospital, 6600

Madison St., in New Port Richey, will offer afree ostomy support group on July 5 at 10a.m. The group will meet the first Tuesdayof every month.

For information, call (727) 953-6877, orvisit BayCareEvents.org.

CHAIR YOGAThe Lutz Senior Center will sponsor

chair yoga at the Lutz Library, 101 W. LutzLake Fern Road, on July 6 at 10 a.m.

The center also hosts “A Matter ofBalance: Managing Concerns About Falls”seminars on Fridays at 1 p.m., and aWalking Club on Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday at 12:30 p.m.

For information, call (813) 264-3804.

GENERAL CANCER SUPPORTFlorida Cancer Affiliates, 3611 Little

Road in Trinity, will offer a general cancersupport group on July 6 from 6 p.m. to 7:30p.m., for anyone who has been touched byany form of cancer.

Participants will receive educational ma-terial about cancer and cancer treatment.

For information, call (727) 808-4818.

DIABETES SUPPORTFlorida Hospital Zephyrhills will host its

free monthly diabetes support group onJuly 6 at 3 p.m., in the CREATION Health

Wellness Center’s Education Room, 38233Daughtery Road. The guest speaker will beDoug Higgins, the hospital’s chaplain, on“Making Sense of the Challenges of Life.”There will be a question-and-answer ses-sion.

Reservations are required. For informa-tion, call (813) 715-6683.

FAMILY CARE CLASSThe Maternity Suites at Oak Hill

Hospital, 11307 Cortez Blvd., in Spring Hill,will have a new family care class on July 7from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Topics will include mother care, post-partum support, partner support, feedingbaby and baby care. The class will be fol-lowed by a tour.

Admission to the program is free. For in-formation and to register, call (844)769-2229, or visit OakHillHospital.com/ma-ternity.

NUTRITIOUS COOKINGThe CREATION Health Wellness Center

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• July 8 at 1 p.m.: “Simple, No GuiltCookies”

• July 26 at 1 p.m.: “Chill Out withSmoothies”

Both classes are in the Wellness Center’sEducation Room, 38233 Daughtery Road.

Reservations are required. For informa-tion, call (813) 779-6476.

LADIES NIGHT OUTThe Health and Wellness Center at

Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel will host“Beach Bash: Ladies Night Out” on July 12from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

This will be an evening of fun, friend-ship and health information. Wear yourmost creative beach hat and be entered towin a prize. There will be limited spotsavailable for screening mammograms.

To register for event, call (813) 929-5432.

To schedule a mammogram, call (813)929-5555.

STAR VOLUNTEERS RECOGNIZEDRegional Medical Center Bayonet Point

recognized its first quarter Star Award win-ners.

• Bruce McQueen, Five Star Award, hasvolunteered for eight years and has accu-mulated 1,900 hours of service as a courier.

• Louise Ottaviano, Five Star, has volun-teered since 2002 and has more than 12years and 9,000 hours of service as a couri-er.

• Moe Vasquez, Five Star, has volunteeredfor three years and has accumulated morethan 900 hours of service as a courier.

• Liz Smith, One Star, has volunteered fornine years at Welcome Station A and hasmore than 1,800 hours of service.

LIFELINK WELCOMES NEWBOARD MEMBERS

LifeLink Foundation, a nonprofit com-munity service organization dedicated tothe recovery of organs and tissue for trans-plantation therapy, welcomed newmembers to its Board of Governors.

• Brandi Quinn is senior vice president ofEnterprise Reporting with Pinellas Countyand has held multiple positions within thecompany since joining them in 2003.

• Dr. William H. Cleveland is an Atlanta,Georgia-based physician, board certified innephrology and internal medicine.Cleveland practices as a nephrologist and ismedical director of Emory HealthcareNetwork in Atlanta. He also is a professorwith Morehouse School of Medicine, on theMorehouse School of Medicine Board ofDirectors, and is treasurer/chief financial of-ficer for the Georgia State MedicalAssociation.

• Dennis Heinrichs, president and chiefexecutive officer of LifeLink Foundation,has been named chairman of the board.

• Jean Aiken Davis, executive vice presi-dent and chief operating officer of LifeLinkFoundation, has been named vice chair.

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Open house for internistA ribbon cutting and community open house for Florida Hospital Zephyrhills’ board-certified internist Migdalia Merida took place at her office, East Pasco Primary Care,37740 Meridian Ave., in Dade City. On hand for the festivities were Randy Surber, thehospital’s CEO; hospital staff, Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce representa-tives, and guests. Merida has practiced medicine for 20 years in Tampa, and is accept-ing new patients ages 18 and older. For information, call (352) 437-5970.

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Local doctorgoes toCapitol HillLocal cardiologist Dr. Rao Musunuruattended the Joint Meeting of the UnitedStates Congress at Capitol Hill inWashington D.C., in June. TheHonorable Narendra Modi, prime minis-ter of the Republic of India, gave anaddress in an attempt to furtherenhance the trade and various otherrelations between the countries.Congressman Gus Bilirakis, left, wel-comed Dr. Musunuru to the Capitol.

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Books will be collected at the newrestaurant on June 29 and June 30. Servingas a free library exchange, the childrenbooks will be placed in a nearly 3-foot BookHouse that was hand-built from old and re-claimed wood, and provided by theChick-fil-A Foundation.

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PLACE PROGRAM SUMMERSCHEDULE

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40TH CLASS REUNIONZephyrhills High School will host a 40-

year reunion for the Class of 1976 on July23 at the Quail Hollow Golf & Country Clubin Wesley Chapel.

Cocktails start at 5 p.m. There will bemusic, food and a cash bar.

Anyone from other classes who havefriends or siblings in the 1976 class also canattend.

For information, Cyndi Craig or SuzannePulliam Bahr at [email protected],or send an email to Keith Reeves at [email protected].

TEN OUTSTANDING STUDENTLEADERS

Pasco-Hernando State College awarded10 students with the Dr. Felisha R. BarkerOutstanding Student Leader award at the2016 Student Activities Awards Banquet.

The awards are presented in memory ofthe late Dr. Felisha R. Barker, a past outstand-ing student leader, and PHSC academic andclub advisor.

The student leaders named were SkylerBrake and Kayla Moulds, Porter Campus atWiregrass Ranch; Virgil Carter and CasandraRenteria Granados, East Campus in DadeCity; Michael Dumas, Norman Widamen Jr.,and Danielle Opdycke, West Campus inNew Port Richey; Spencer Szasa-Daubert,Spring Hill Campus; and Marie Gill and TylerWilliams, North Campus in Brooksville.

CHAMBER AWARDSSCHOLARSHIPS

The Greater Dade City Chamber ofCommerce recognized three Pasco Highseniors, Deanna Rodriguez, Ali Jordan andDiana Ryan, with scholarships at a businessbreakfast in May.

The keynote message and college updatewere given by Dr. Stanley Giannet, vice pres-ident of academic affairs and facultydevelopment/college provost of Pasco-Hernando State College. The breakfast wassponsored by Growers FertilizerCorporation.

FUNDRAISER FORSCHOLARSHIPS

The volunteers of Medical Center ofTrinity will host a fundraiser to raise moneyfor scholarships on Aug. 11 at SpartanManor, 6121 Massachusetts Ave., in NewPort Richey.

There will be a fall fashion show spon-sored by Stein Mart, a gift auction anddinner.

The cash bar will be open at 5:30 p.m.,followed by dinner at 6:15 p.m., and thefashion show.

Tickets are $30 and go on sale July 1, andcan be purchased from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., inthe hospital’s cafeteria, 9330 State Road 54in Trinity, by cash or check only.

The deadline to buy tickets is Aug. 5.

HOSPITAL PRESENTS FOURSCHOLARSHIPS

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point’sVolunteer Association presented four $2,000scholarships to graduating seniors in PascoCounty.

The scholarship recipients were VaibhavGandhi (Gulf High School) who volun-teered 695 merit hours/350 actual hoursand has been a courier; Felicia Kirsch (FivayHigh School) who has volunteered atWelcome Center A and as a courier for atotal of 498.36 merit hours/474.52 basehours; Nidhi Patel (Gulf High) who has vol-unteered as a courier with 377 merithours/189 actual hours; and Alyssa Rutman(Fivay High) who has volunteered as aWelcome Center A courier with 488.32merit hours/468.37 actual hours.


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County as key to propelling economicgrowth and easing traffic congestion.

“We’re happy it passed,” said Hope Allen,executive director of The Greater WesleyChapel Chamber of Commerce. “Commonsense prevailed in that it will be moving for-ward. Further discussion will happen andthat’s good.”

Advocates for and against packed the June22 public hearing of the Hillsborough CountyMetropolitan Planning Organization. Morethan 160 people signed up for public com-ment during an 8-hour speaking marathonthat lasted until almost 2:30 a.m. Most werefrom Tampa, but others came from St.Petersburg, Clearwater, Plant City and Pasco.

The Hillsborough MPO voted 12-4 to putthe expressway project, known as TBX, as apriority on its five-year transportation plan.The plan must be submitted to the FloridaDepartment of Transportation by July 15 forstate and federal review.

Construction on phase one is slated for2021 and would re-design the I-275 inter-change into downtown Tampa.

Work on a new span of the HowardFrankland Bridge, between Tampa and St.Petersburg, however, is planned for 2017.

TBX will create new toll lanes adjacent toexisting non-toll lanes at an initial cost ofmore than $3 billion, and potentially as muchas $6 billion.

Toll fees would vary depending on trafficvolume, with more expensive tolls applying atrush hour. No toll rates have been an-nounced, but fees on existing toll systems,including on Interstate 95 in Miami, suggestthey could be as high as $2 a mile.

A rapid bus transit service potentiallycould use the toll lane, but not pay tolls.

In the weeks leading up to the vote, theWesley Chapel chamber joined with otherarea chambers and organizations in Pasco andthe region, to publicly support and campaignfor a favorable vote on TBX.

Four of Pasco County’s commissionersalso signed a letter of support. Pasco County

Commissioner Jack Mariano was the lone dis-senter.

He objected to toll lanes, saying theywould be unfair to people who can’t affordexpensive toll fees.

Other options, including conversion ofCSX rail lines for public transit, should bestudied, Mariano said.

“To me, you are wasting capacity for a richfew,” he said. “There should be a big regionaldiscussion on what is going on in the wholearea.”

Opponents of TBX campaigned to blockthe project as a boondoggle that would bene-fit wealthy motorists, harm minoritycommunities, lower air quality and crush on-going revitalization of neighborhoods thatsuffered during highway widening projects inthe 1960s and 1970s.

The project is expected to wipe out asmany as 100 businesses and residences in his-toric neighborhoods of Tampa Heights,Seminole Heights and V.M. Ybor.

“This project is morally flawed on severallevels,” said Beverly Ward, principal of BGWAssociates, a company that studies effects ofpublic policy decisions on communities.

But, supporters said TBX should be viewedas a regional project that would significantlydecrease commute times, promote new devel-opment, and encourage more customers tovisit existing businesses outside their neigh-borhoods.

“It’s going to hopefully expedite commut-ing up to us,” said Greg Lenners, generalmanager of The Shops at Wiregrass. “We’re stillseen as a more rural area. It will be a plus.”

More than half of Pasco’s workers com-mute to jobs outside of the county, sometimessitting for two hours in stalled traffic on inter-states.

Others in St. Petersburg, Tampa and PlantCity said they also want relief from conges-tion to spend more time with family, friendsand children.

“This project will benefit everyone,” saidKen Roberts, an Apollo Beach resident andmember of Citizens Organized for SoundTransportation. “We need to realize we are inthis all together.”

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ronment for you to sit in and be relaxed,and just enjoy a meal with family orfriends,” Mateo said, noting alcohol optionswill be available. “The core dealing of it isthat you’re comfortable and you’re not in ahurry to leave.”

Mateo and his wife, Ada, signed a five-unit agreement with the chain last year. Hehas targeted Carrollwood, New Tampa,Trinity, Westchase and Wesley Chapel as

possible locations for the other UncleMaddio’s sites.

“We’re not sure in terms of which onecomes first, but we are looking at those lo-cations and seeing what’s available,” Mateosaid. “Our plan is to have a second oneopen next year; we are working with a real-tor to look at locations for 2017 and 2018.”

Uncle Maddio’s currently has restaurantsspread throughout North Florida, and re-cently opened stores in both Sarasota andOrlando.

Since its launching in 2008, UncleMaddio’s has signed franchise agreementswith 65 different entities in 19 states.

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Annual sales for the company are about$12 million, according to county officials.

The pharmacy’s distribution area primari-ly is central Florida, as far north as Gainesvilleand as far south as Port Charlotte. McElheneysaid.

“The incentive had a lot to do with us de-ciding to come here,” he said. But, otherfactors also mattered.

Lutz is centrally located within the TampaBay region. There also is a good labor marketfor recruiting job applicants, McElheney said.

He also noted that Pasco is a growth area.“People can be close to their home. It was

attractive to them to work here,” he said.

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The Shops at Wiregrass is freshening upits retail lineup, and looking ahead to aspring 2018 opening for an adjoining retailcenter.

For now, the new shopping center isidentified as the “connector site.”

New shops, restaurants, a grocery storeand movie theater are planned.

Shoppers will have walkways to alloweasy access into and out of both sites.

“We want to blend and separate it, butcreate its own identity at the same time,”said Greg Lenners, general manager at theWiregrass shops.

Developers are awaiting a permit fromthe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, butLenners said the anticipated opening will bein the spring of 2018.

He spoke to about 30 people at a lunch-eon on June 23 sponsored by The GreaterWesley Chapel of Commerce.

The chamber has economic develop-ment briefings, with invited guest speakerson the last Thursday of each month.

Forest City Enterprises, the developers ofThe Shops at Wiregrass, and NRP Group arepartnering on the expansion adjacent to TheShops at Wiregrass.

About 250 upscale apartments areplanned, as well as about 120,000 squarefeet of retail, Lenners said.

A 30,000-square-foot grocery and a35,000-square-foot movie house will be

built. “The idea is a dinner-type theater,” saidLenners.

Shops and restaurants could fill in the re-maining 55,000 square feet of commercialspace.

Lenners also gave a rundown on recentstore openings at Wiregrass.

VOM FASS Oils Vinegars Spirits, whichopened last week, is the newest retailer andjoins other new additions: Rocket Fizz, LolaPerfume, Soleciety Sneaker Boutique and 3DMusketeers.

VisionWorks is slated for a fall opening.Vitamin Shoppe could open by the end ofAugust. And, Irish 31 Pub & Eatery,Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt and Avalon Spaalso are expected to open in comingmonths.

But, Lenners shot down rumors of aCheesecake Factory.

At least in the near future.Chains such as Cheesecake or P.F.

Chang’s count on large lunch crowds, andthe area falls a little short on that, Lennerssaid.

“You have a commuter demographichere so our lunch traffic goes down,” hesaid. “We’ll get there.”

As an example, Lenners said about 1,200houses are under construction near TheShops at Wiregrass. Communities such asEstancia and The Ridge are adding to thelocal population and signaling continuedgrowth in the area.

“We’re literally right on the 50-yard line,”Lenners said.

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named to the first team in May.“I am so proud of these guys and all that

they achieved this year,” Saint Leo Universitymen’s golf coach Chris Greenwood said in arelease.

Ainsworth, a native of London, England,was selected to the DII PING All-AmericaSecond Team following his performance atthe NCAA National Championships at theGreen Valley Ranch Golf Course in Denver,Colorado. He finished in a tie for eighthplace at the championships with a 209 total(-7) in stroke play.

Savoie, a native of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada, was named tothe All-America Third Team after his nation-als performance, finishing in 11th placewith a final of 210 (-6) during stroke play.

On May 21, the Saint Leo’s men’s golfteam won the school’s first-ever NationalChampionship, defeating top-ranked Chico(California) State in match play 3-2.

SWIMMERS EARN ACADEMIC HONORS

Saint Leo University’s men’s andwomen’s swimming teams recently earnedScholar All-America Team status from theCollege Swimming & Diving CoachesAssociation of America (CSCAA).

The men’s team finished the semesterwith a 3.24 team grade point average, whilethe women’s team finished with a 3.55team grade point average.

To be eligible for the designation, teamshad to achieve a 3.0 or higher team GPAover the Spring 2016 semester.

Men’s swimmers Matheus Assis, HunterBains, Daniel Bis, Evan Jacob and PawelTrenda, and women’s swimmers NataliaGarriock and Nicole Weber were individual-ly honored as CSCAA Scholar All-Americansby maintaining a 3.5-or-higher GPA and rep-resenting Saint Leo at the NCAA Division IISwimming & Diving Championships.

“Our goal has always been to have a na-

tionally competitive Division II program,both in the pool and in the classroom,” SaintLeo’s head men’s and women’s swimmingcoach Paul Mangen said in a release.

ADULT SOFTBALL LEAGUE SIGN-UPThe Pasco County Parks & Recreation

Department will be having their 2016 FallAdult Softball League registration on July 6from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Land O’ LakesCommunity Center, 5401 Land O’ LakesBlvd. To register a team, the cost is $475,plus an additional $25 for an NSA (NationalSoftball Association) sanctioning fee. Theprice includes an 11-game regular season,and a single elimination tournament.

The season begins the first week inAugust. Coed games are played on Mondays,while men’s games are played Tuesdaythrough Thursday.

PADDLING BOARD SESSIONSThe Land O’ Lakes Rowing and Paddling

Company will offer a Stand Up Paddlingboarding session at Ukulele’s in Land O’Lakes on July 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. Costis $30. To reserve a spot, call (813) 263-5408.

YOGA CLASSES AVAILABLEThe Land O’ Lakes Recreation Complex

is offering adult yoga classes eachWednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., atthe Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401Land O’ Lakes Blvd. There’s an introductorycost of $3 per class until Aug. 17. Classes are$6 each after Aug. 17. For information, emailAurelio Fernandez at [email protected].

ROLLER DERBY EVENT JULY 17The Rolling Valkyries women’s team will

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at the door. For information, email [email protected].

PHSC ANNOUNCES CHEER TEAM TRYOUTS

The Pasco-Hernando State College(PHSC) cheerleading team is hosting opentryouts for its 2016-2017 season on Aug. 20and Aug. 21. Tryouts begin each day at 9a.m., in the Fitness Center, in Building K, onthe West Campus in New Port Richey,10230 Ridge Road.

A tryout preparation session for the up-coming season will be from 5:30 p.m. to7:30 p.m., on Aug. 15. Stunting and jumpingskills are required; tumbling skills are recom-mended.

The tryout preparation session will in-clude practicing with peers and receivingtips from coaching staff; participants also willreceive a cheer tryout application packet.

The college’s cheerleaders compete atthe state and national level, promote schoolspirit on campus and at all home basketballgames. Team members also are required tosupport additional college athletic pro-grams, host fundraisers and participate incommunity service projects throughout theyear.

Male and female PHSC students, includ-ing incoming freshmen, returningsophomores and transfer students in goodacademic standing may try out.Cheerleading tryout requirements and addi-tional information can be found atPHSC.edu/athletics/cheerleading.

COMMUNITY CYCLING RIDESThe Dade City Community Cycling Ride

takes place on Saturdays at 8 a.m. Cyclistscan meet at the parking lot next to 14112Eighth St., in Dade City. Rides last about twohours, with a varying pace depending onskill levels.

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Ed Mulliken has been named the newLand O’ Lakes High varsity girls basketballcoach.

He replaces Phyllis Crain, who guidedthe Gators to regional championships in2014 and 2015; Crain compiled an 85-50 infive seasons as head coach.

Mulliken, a longtime coach throughoutKentucky and Ohio, last coached girl’s bas-ketball three years ago at Evangel ChristianSchool in Louisville, Kentucky.

With relatives moving to Pasco County,Mulliken sought out various head coachingopportunities throughout the area beforegetting in touch with Karen Coss, Land O’Lakes High’s athletic director.

Mulliken was hired after several roundsof interviews with school officials.

Mulliken has retained Justin Dargahi asan assistant, and former Sunlake High bas-ketball player Alison Washburn will also jointhe new coach’s staff.

As he transitions to his new coachingjob, Mulliken has already met with several

prospective players,and recently heldthree open gyms toevaluate the team’sinitial strengths andweaknesses. (Due toFHSAA Bylaws, coach-es cannot assignsport-specific drills ortasks during off-sea-son open facilitiessessions.)

Once sanctionedpractices are in place,

Mulliken plans to beef up the team’s condi-tioning efforts.

“By the time basketball season starts,these girls will probably be in the bestshape they’ve ever been in,” he said. “That’sone thing we believe in and that’s one thingour coaches will believe in: the girls beingin great shape and being super conditioned,so when they get into the ball game, they’llknow the game is going to be easier thanwhat practice was.”

To do that, Mulliken will try to instill anunquestioned work ethic by pushing the

players through rigorous workouts andtraining.

“You can’t make up for athletic ability,you can’t make up for size, but you can con-trol how good of shape you’re in and howaggressive you are on the floor,” he said.“You come out and give it 100 percent, andyou get out what you put in.”

Mulliken noted that teams he’scoached in the past have always had a

“scrappy” identity.“The one thing that I will have is...an ag-

gressive team,” he said. ...“We’ll push the balland we’ll get after people. I don’t believe inplaying a lot of zone — I want to try to con-trol the tempo of the game.”

Land O’ Lakes is coming off a 14-11 (2-4district) mark in 2016. The new coach willhave to replace five seniors from last year’ssquad, including top scorers Makela Canada(12.4 points per game) and Gabby Mills(11.4 points per game).

With the team in a rebuilding stage,Mulliken said his first year as Land O’ LakesHigh’s coach will be a “learning experience”for both the players and coaches.

While it’s too soon to attach a win-lossgoal for 2017, Mulliken is more focused onmaking sure the team just “gets better everyday.”

“You can go all season and not win a sin-gle game, but you can have growth andlearn a lot of things about yourself,”Mulliken said. ...“It’s really up to the girlsand the coaching staff with what we’regoing to do with this team.

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The Saint Leo women’s basketball teamwill have a few new faces next season. Headcoach Anthony Crocitto added two playersto the 2016-2017 roster: junior college trans-fer Ragen Dotson and European importGina Brierley. Dotson is a transfer out ofDaytona State College, and Brierley, a nativeof Manchester, England, played for Loreto(Manchester) College and most recentlyearned a spot on England’s U18 team.

Dotson, a 5-foot-10 guard, averaged 7.0points per game and 2.3 rebounds pergame, and shot nearly 41 percent from 3-point range in her sophomore season atDaytona State.

“Ragen is a special young lady and canreally shoot the ball,” Crocitto said in a re-lease. “We will count on her to play multiplepositions for us at Saint Leo and score theball inside and out. She can really stretch adefense with her long-range shooting andhas a huge upside to do some special thingsin her two years here.” Brierley, a 5-foot-7point guard, averaged 17 points per gameand 6.8 rebounds per game at LoretoCollege; she also averaged 2.5 assists and 2.5steals per game.

“Gina will be a rookie to watch in ourconference,” Crocitto said. “She is a multi-tal-ented guard who plays the game the rightway while playing hard. Gina will be expect-ed to contribute right away and playmultiple guard spots for us.”

Brierley and Dotson join Madelin Langand Courtney Cox, who both signed withSaint Leo during the fall period.

SAINT LEO GOLFERS HONOREDSaint Leo senior Liam Ainsworth and jun-

ior Joey Savoie were recently named to theDivision II PING All-America teams. Theyjoin freshman Hugo Bernard, who was

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COURTESY OF GAITHER HIGH BASEBALL

Gaither pitcher toplay college baseballGaither High left-handed pitcher JoshBobrowski has signed on to play collegiatebaseball at South Florida State College. The6-foot-2, 178-pound pitcher compiled a 2.01ERA in 24.1 innings pitched in his senioryear. Bobrowski was part of the school’s firstbaseball state championship last month.

Baseball standoutsigns letter of intentPasco-Hernando State College third base-man Jordan Ding recently signed a NationalLetter of Intent with Division II FrancisMarion (South Carolina) University. ThePHSC baseball standout set a new schoolsingle-season batting average record of .467this past season. (The previous record of.432 was set by Mike Aranda in 1998.) In 43games, Ding had 12 doubles, six triples, onehome run and 45 RBIs. He also led the teamin runs scored (59) and hits (77). Ding wasalso named the NJCAA DII Marucci Elite forthe Southeast District and the NJCAA DIIRegion VIII Player of the Year.

Pitcher receives All-American honorsPasco-Hernando State College (PHSC)sophomore pitcher Tanner Thompson hasbeen named an NJCAA (National JuniorCollege Athletic Association) DII SecondTeam All-American. He becomes the thirdPHSC pitcher in the 25-year history of theprogram to earn the honor, joiningFrankie Sanders (1994) and DannyRodriguez (2015). The right-handed pitcherfinished the season with 9-1 record and a1.52 ERA in 82.2 innings pitched; he alsocompiled 70 strikeouts in his 15 appear-ances.

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Key Losses Makala Canada (12.4 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 3.7assists per game, 1.9 steals per game)

Gabby Mills (11.4 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.1blocks per game)

Breana Barnes (5.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.9 as-sists per game)

Key ReturneesLily Lazar (5.3 PPG, 5.8 RPG)

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Stacy Dunn, an animal educator fromPinellas County Reptiles, tossed out lots offun facts during a lively show featuring avariety of live critters on June 18 at theNew River Branch Library, 34043 State

Road 54 in Zephyrhills.She had a crowd of about 90 hanging on her every

word, as she showed off animals and talked about howbig they get, how old they live to be and what they liketo eat.

As she talked, she held the creatures in her hand, orlet them crawl across a tarp she spread on the library’sfloor.

She showed off 11 animals, including a lizard namedMiss Athena, a bearded dragon named Jack and a taran-tula named Miss Fluffy.

When Dunn told the crowd that Miss Athena likesblueberries, a little girl in the crowd announced, “I’dlove to have a blueberry.”

Among the fun facts that Dunn shared:“Tortoises cannot swim. They sink like rocks.”“Snakes are not necessarily aggressive … (But) You

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have eight eyes, they can barely see at all.”And, “Bearded dragons have a blind spot.”One of the more unusual creatures that Dunn

showed the crowd looks like a snake, but is actually alizard. It’s called a European legless lizard.

As Dunn showed off the animals, she gave the kids achance to touch them.

They were gentle, andDunn was appreciative: “Youguys are doing so goodtouching with a very deli-cate touch. Thank you verymuch.”

During most of the show,9-year-old Sabrina Mraz satquietly next to her grand-mother, Elsie Brower, ofWesley Chapel.

At one point, though, theyoung girl decided she want-ed to touch a snake, so hergrandmother went with her.

While the little girlseemed to enjoy the experi-ence, her grandmotherseemed more excited.

“That’s the first time inmy life I touched a snake,”the 78-year-old Brower said,who clearly thought theshow was worthwhile.

“I found it educational,”Brower said. “I guess you’renever too old to learn.”

A lively lesson on reptiles

FRED BELLET/PHOTOSThe unusual-looking blue chameleon has eyes for Stacy Dunn as it sits perched on her fin-ger during the presentation.

It was mixed reactions from kids when Stacy Dunn released the boa constrictor on a tarp for them to take a closer look.

Stacy Dunn, animal educator, shows off a ChacoGiant Golden Knee tarantula named ‘Fluffy.’

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K-9 unit benefits from fundraiserSan Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union presented a $1,000 donation to the Dade CityPolice Department to help fund a new K-9 unit. Last fall, the credit union had a fundraiser forprotective vests for the Pasco Sheriff’s K-9 Association. From left are, Jill Evans, vice presi-dent marketing for the credit union; Patty Sarne; Ray Velboom, Dade City Police chief; TimBaldwin, president of the credit union; and Tammy Minton, Dade City area manager.

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BREAKFAST NETWORKThe Wednesday Morning Networking

Group will meet July 1 at 7:30 a.m., at TheLake House at Hungry Harry’s Family Bar-B-BQ, at 3116 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’Lakes. Each attendee will be able to present a30-second pitch. The $7 cost includes break-fast. The sponsor for this meeting is ExitPrime Realty.

For information, call the Central PascoChamber of Commerce at (813) 909-2722, oremail [email protected].

ZEPHYRHILLS CHAMBERBREAKFAST

The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber ofCommerce will have its monthly breakfastmeeting on July 7 from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., atBayfront Health Dade City, at Medical Plaza 1,Classroom 108, at 13100 Fort King Road inDade City.

Guest speaker will be Shauna McKinnon,chief executive officer of Bayfront HealthDade City.

The cost is $8 for chamber members and$10 for non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813)782-1913, or email [email protected].

CENTRAL PASCO MEETINGThe Central Pasco Chamber of

Commerce will have a general membershipmeeting on July 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,at the Harbor Terrace Restaurant, at 19502Heritage Harbor Parkway in Lutz.

Members and guests are welcome.Guest speaker will be Bill Cronin, chief

executive office at the Pasco Economic

Development CouncilThe cost is $20 if you RSVP by July 8, and

$25 after and at the door.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or send an email [email protected].

Home building awardCustom Craft Homes, an independently owned

franchise of Arthur Rutenberg Homes, is the 2016Arthur Rutenberg Homes’ Builder of the Year.Franchise owner Stuart Sierra and Sierra BuildingCompany President Ernie Lashlee accepted theaward at ceremonies in Nassau, Bahamas. This is thecompany’s fourth win.

More than 40 franchises in six states were eligi-ble.

Sierra and Lashlee founded Custom Craft Homesmore than 20 years ago. Custom Craft builds inHillsborough County in FishHawk Ranch subdivi-sions. In Pasco County the company builds homes atSunset Lakes in Land O’ Lakes.

For information on Arthur Rutenberg homes builtby Custom Craft Homes, call (813) 961-0047, or visitArthurRutenbergHomes.com.

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