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While online, check out the Free Entertainment and Special Days for Discounts and full Schedule of Festival Events. R o y a a a a a a a l l l l l l l l l l F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F u u u u u u R l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l F F F F F F F F F F F un u u n © Save $2.00 on Adult & $1.00 on Youth General Admission Tickets at Publix MARCH 2, 2016 JOIN THE PARADE TO FIND THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS! SPECIAL SECTION INSIDE By Kevin Weiss [email protected] The GFWC Lutz Arts & Crafts Festival has a new home. After months of searching, the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club found an ideal fit for the festival at Keystone Prep High School, 18105 Gunn Highway in Odessa. The festival is slated for the first week- end in December. According to woman’s club president Cathy Mathes, the two-day festival will be at Keystone Prep for “the next few years.” Mathes was particularly impressed by the school’s large property, and the school’s enthusiasm in hosting the event. “They’re getting the students involved. They have a really involved parent club that’s going to be doing a lot of work, too,” the club president said, noting the festival will be mutually beneficial for fundraising purposes. Last December, the 36th annual Lutz Arts & Crafts Festival was cancelled at Lake Park due to a sinkhole that was estimated as being around 6 feet wide and 100 feet deep. The club had also encountered some prob- lems with flooding on park roads during previous arts and crafts festivals. After the cancellation, the woman’s club opted to find a new location to house the popular event, which typically attracts up to 30,000 people. The festival is the largest yearly fundrais- er for the club, which gives back to the community in the form of college scholar- ships and donations to local charities. The process of finding a new location was “quite a search,” according to Pat Serio, head of public relations for the woman’s club. “Finding a new venue is not as easy as it Taylor Hicks to perform in Land O’ Lakes By B.C. Manion [email protected] Before he became nationally known, Taylor Hicks spent years in relative obscuri- ty, sharing his music at any venue where he could get a booking. “I would play everything from small ven- ues to clubs to honky-tonks, to roadhouses to juke joints — you name it, I was playing it,” Hicks said. Over the years, he played concerts and club dates with widely known musicians, but he didn’t get his big break until he won Season 5 of American Idol. Hicks said he hadn’t really been planning to audition for the popular television show, now celebrating its farewell season. He had gone to a wedding and was stranded by Hurricane Katrina, and he wound up getting a free ticket to fly any- where in the country, he explained. “So, I flew to Vegas on a whim,” he said. That just happened to be where American Idol was holding auditions, so Hicks decided to get in line. That was the beginning of Hicks’ rise to national fame. He went on to become America’s fa- vorite. “The season that I was on was their biggest season.With all of that attention, it was pretty amazing,” Hicks said. After winning the title, doors opened for him, and he remains grateful. “The Idol platform has set me up to be able to do a lot of different things,” he said. Less than three weeks after winning Idol, his debut single,“Do I Make You Proud,” en- By B.C. Manion [email protected] Documentary filmmaker Charles Mattocks hopes to inspire a social move- ment to help people suffering from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and other rare diseases. Mattocks — who is the nephew of famed reggae artist Bob Marley — has pro- duced “Trial by Fire,” a documentary that tells the story of his mother’s eight-year struggle Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, called CPRS for short. It’s a rare condition that is not widely un- derstood, Mattocks said. “I was totally confused, really, on what this thing was,” Mattocks said.“I used to tell my mother,‘Mom, you’ve got to walk it off. You’ve got to go to the gym.’” Mattocks said while he didn’t initially know what CRPS was, as he delved into the topic and observed his mom, he knew something must be done to give people suf- fering from the condition a voice. “It’s agony,” Mattocks said. The key symptom is prolonged pain that may be constant and, in some people, ex- tremely uncomfortable or severe, according to information published on the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s website. The pain can spread through the body, the pain can travel from limb to limb and there often is increased sensitivity in the af- fected area, such that even light touch or contact is painful, the website says. People with CRPS also experience con- stant or intermittent changes in tempera- ture, skin color, and swelling of the affected limb, the website says. Other common features of CRPS include: • Changes in skin texture • Abnormal sweating • Changes in nail and hair growth pat- terns • Stiffness in affected joints • Problems coordinating muscle move- ment • Abnormal movement in the affected limb Fifteen-year-old Natalia Rijos, who is also featured in the film, is quite familiar with CRPS. There’s a clear line of demarcation in her life. One day, she was a typical 12-year-old, en- joying the normal activities of girls her age. But, that changed on Dec. 15, 2012. That was the day she was horsing around with her dad, showing off some karate moves. Her dad grabbed her leg, she began to fall, and as she went to brace herself from the fall, she injured her left hand. Initially, her mom, Myrna Concepcion, thought it was just a sprain. But, the girl’s hand became swollen and discolored, and didn’t heal properly. In ensuing months, the pain became un- bearable and doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong. It took three months to get a diagnosis. According to Concepcion, in one sense, Festival finds new home FILE PHOTO The GFWC Lutz Arts & Crafts Festival will take place at Keystone Prep High School on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 this year. Last year’s festi- val was cancelled at Lake Park after a sink- hole developed in a road. PHOTOS COURTESY OF TAYLOR HICKS Taylor Hicks said he loves performing, and it’s something he expects he will always contin- ue to do. He will be performing on March 11 in Land O’ Lakes at the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce’s Spring Music Festival & Expo. See FESTIVAL, page 11A ‘Trial by Fire’ seeks to spark social movement B.C. MANION/STAFF PHOTO Fifteen-year-old Natalia Rijos has been diag- nosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. It’s a condition that is character- ized by prolonged pain that may be constant and, in some people, extremely uncomfort- able or severe. See HICKS, page 11A See FIRE, page 11A
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By Kevin [email protected]
The GFWC Lutz Arts & Crafts Festival hasa new home.
After months of searching, the GFWCLutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club found anideal fit for the festival at Keystone PrepHigh School, 18105 Gunn Highway inOdessa.
The festival is slated for the first week-end in December.
According to woman’s club presidentCathy Mathes, the two-day festival will be atKeystone Prep for “the next few years.”
Mathes was particularly impressed bythe school’s large property, and the school’senthusiasm in hosting the event.
“They’re getting the students involved.They have a really involved parent club
that’s going to be doing a lot of work, too,”the club president said, noting the festivalwill be mutually beneficial for fundraisingpurposes.
Last December, the 36th annual Lutz Arts& Crafts Festival was cancelled at Lake Park
due to a sinkhole that was estimated asbeing around 6 feet wide and 100 feet deep.The club had also encountered some prob-lems with flooding on park roads duringprevious arts and crafts festivals.
After the cancellation, the woman’s clubopted to find a new location to house thepopular event, which typically attracts up to30,000 people.
The festival is the largest yearly fundrais-er for the club, which gives back to thecommunity in the form of college scholar-ships and donations to local charities.
The process of finding a new locationwas “quite a search,” according to Pat Serio,head of public relations for the woman’sclub.
“Finding a new venue is not as easy as it
Taylor Hicks to perform inLand O’ LakesBy B.C. [email protected]
Before he became nationally known,Taylor Hicks spent years in relative obscuri-ty, sharing his music at any venue where hecould get a booking.
“I would play everything from small ven-ues to clubs to honky-tonks, to roadhousesto juke joints — you name it, I was playingit,” Hicks said.
Over the years, he played concerts andclub dates with widely known musicians,but he didn’t get his big break until he wonSeason 5 of American Idol.
Hicks said he hadn’t really been planningto audition for the popular television show,now celebrating its farewell season.
He had gone to a wedding and wasstranded by Hurricane Katrina, and hewound up getting a free ticket to fly any-where in the country, he explained.
“So, I flew to Vegas on a whim,” he said.That just happened to be where AmericanIdol was holding auditions, so Hicks decidedto get in line.
That was the beginning of Hicks’ rise tonational fame.
He went on to become America’s fa-vorite.
“The season that I was on was theirbiggest season. With all of that attention, itwas pretty amazing,” Hicks said.
After winning the title, doors opened forhim, and he remains grateful.
“The Idol platform has set me up to beable to do a lot of different things,” he said.
Less than three weeks after winning Idol,his debut single, “Do I Make You Proud,” en-
By B.C. [email protected]
Documentary filmmaker CharlesMattocks hopes to inspire a social move-ment to help people suffering fromComplex Regional Pain Syndrome and otherrare diseases.
Mattocks — who is the nephew offamed reggae artist Bob Marley — has pro-duced “Trial by Fire,” a documentary thattells the story of his mother’s eight-yearstruggle Complex Regional Pain Syndrome,called CPRS for short.
It’s a rare condition that is not widely un-derstood, Mattocks said.
“I was totally confused, really, on whatthis thing was,” Mattocks said. “I used to tellmy mother, ‘Mom, you’ve got to walk it off.You’ve got to go to the gym.’”
Mattocks said while he didn’t initiallyknow what CRPS was, as he delved into thetopic and observed his mom, he knewsomething must be done to give people suf-fering from the condition a voice.
“It’s agony,” Mattocks said.The key symptom is prolonged pain that
may be constant and, in some people, ex-tremely uncomfortable or severe, accordingto information published on the NationalInstitute of Neurological Disorders andStroke’s website.
The pain can spread through the body,the pain can travel from limb to limb andthere often is increased sensitivity in the af-fected area, such that even light touch orcontact is painful, the website says.
People with CRPS also experience con-
stant or intermittent changes in tempera-ture, skin color, and swelling of the affectedlimb, the website says.
Other common features of CRPS include:• Changes in skin texture• Abnormal sweating• Changes in nail and hair growth pat-
terns• Stiffness in affected joints• Problems coordinating muscle move-
ment• Abnormal movement in the affected
limbFifteen-year-old Natalia Rijos, who is also
featured in the film, is quite familiar withCRPS.
There’s a clear line of demarcation in herlife.
One day, she was a typical 12-year-old, en-joying the normal activities of girls her age.
But, that changed on Dec. 15, 2012.That was the day she was horsing
around with her dad, showing off somekarate moves.
Her dad grabbed her leg, she began tofall, and as she went to brace herself fromthe fall, she injured her left hand.
Initially, her mom, Myrna Concepcion,thought it was just a sprain.
But, the girl’s hand became swollen anddiscolored, and didn’t heal properly.
In ensuing months, the pain became un-bearable and doctors couldn’t figure outwhat was wrong.
It took three months to get a diagnosis.According to Concepcion, in one sense,
Festival finds new home
FILE PHOTOThe GFWC Lutz Arts & Crafts Festival willtake place at Keystone Prep High School onDec. 3 and Dec. 4 this year. Last year’s festi-val was cancelled at Lake Park after a sink-hole developed in a road.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF TAYLOR HICKSTaylor Hicks said he loves performing, and it’s something he expects he will always contin-ue to do. He will be performing on March 11 in Land O’ Lakes at the Central Pasco Chamberof Commerce’s Spring Music Festival & Expo.
See FESTIVAL, page 11A
‘Trial by Fire’ seeks to spark social movement
B.C. MANION/STAFF PHOTOFifteen-year-old Natalia Rijos has been diag-nosed with Complex Regional PainSyndrome. It’s a condition that is character-ized by prolonged pain that may be constantand, in some people, extremely uncomfort-able or severe.
See HICKS, page 11A
See FIRE, page 11A
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By Kevin [email protected]
Donations have been flowing into theGFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club.
The organization has received thousandsof items, as its gears up for the annualWoman’s Club Flea Market scheduled forMarch 4 and March 5 at the Historic OldLutz School, 18819 N. U.S. 41 in Lutz.
The flea market is set to be the club’slargest fundraiser this year, because its annu-al arts and crafts festival, typically held inDecember had to be cancelled due the de-velopment of a sinkhole at Lake Park.
“The community has really been rallyingaround. I think we have more donations thisyear,” said Cathy Mathes, president of thewoman’s club.
“This year, we’re in particular need,” shesaid. “We just want to exceed last year’s (fleamarket) number.”
People have donated a wide range ofgoods from household and children’s itemsto antiques and collectibles, to sports equip-ment and gardening tools.
“If you walk around, you’ll see we haveone of everything,” Mathes said.
Higher-end items such as silver and crys-tal can be found at “huge bargains,” Mathesnoted.
The flea market, which has been aroundfor more than 35 years, typically attractsthousands of shoppers during its two-dayrun.
When patrons want to take a little breakfrom shopping, they can grab a bite to eat atthe food booth — which will be offeringbreakfast items, baked goods, hot dogs, cof-fee and other beverages.
To help keep the event running smooth-ly, the club enlists the help of over 80volunteers — including the member’s hus-bands and children.
Besides raising money, the event pro-vides a chance for club members to spendtime with each other and with people from
the community, the club president said.“It’s so much fun with the camaraderie,”
Mathes said. “I really enjoy working with thepeople. ...You get to know people betterthan just seeing them at a (woman’s club)meeting.”
At the end of the event, leftover itemswill be donated to local organizations, in-cluding Goodwill and Salvation Army, localnursing homes, veterans’ charities and locallibraries.
Figuring out how much the club cangive in scholarships and to the various or-ganizations it helps will be tougher this year.
The cancellation of the arts and craftsfestival has forced the club to scramble to
secure funds for local organizations and col-lege scholarships.
“We plan to sit down and look at howmuch we make, and decide what we’regoing to do with it, because it’s still notwhat we had last year,” Mathes explained.“We had (raised) $30,000, plus we had theflea market (donations) last year. ...We haveto be very careful about budgeting it out.”
Anyone who wishes to donate items forthe flea market still has time. Donations willbe accepted until March 3. All donationsshould be in clean and in working order.Large appliances and sleeper sofas cannotbe accepted.
KEVIN WEISS/STAFF PHOTOSMembers of the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club organize donations as they pre-pare for the annual Woman’s Club Flea Market on March 4 and March 5.
Lois Cohen, left, and Ruby Helphrey, sortthrough donation items at the Historic OldLutz School.
Woman’s Club Flea MarketWHERE: Old Lutz School, 18819 N. U.S. 41 inLutz
WHEN: March 4 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., andMarch 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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CrossFit En Fuego part of growing fitness movementBy Kevin [email protected]
Peter and Jennifer Abreut have been op-erating a CrossFit gym even before thefitness movement became mainstream just afew years ago.
They have witnessed the rapid growth ofCrossFit firsthand since they opened a1,200-square-foot fitness warehouse — nearthe Tire Kingdom in Lutz — over six yearsago.
At that time, their gym’s membership to-taled about 20 members, essentiallyconsisting of close friends and family mem-bers.
A lot has changed relatively quickly.The Abreuts now operate CrossFit En
Fuego, a CrossFit Inc. affiliate, which ishoused in an 8,500-square-foot facility, at3320 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.
CrossFit En Fuego, a play off Peter’sCuban roots and past experience as a fire-fighter, has nearly 200 members, and alsoincludes a kids’ program for ages 4 to 17.
According to a report by the HarvardBusiness School, CrossFit Inc., is the fastestgrowing community of fitness service busi-nesses ever.
In 2005, there were 13 CrossFit affiliates.That figure rose to over 12,000 in 2015, ac-cording to that report.
“When we started, not many peopleknew about CrossFit,” Peter said. “It wasn’ton ESPN. We just had to go out there andtell people. Now, we get people all the timethat say, ‘I saw that on TV, and I think I wantto do it.’”
CrossFit En Fuego incorporates a broadrange of ages, body types and levels of fit-ness.
On weekdays, several classes are heldfrom 5 a.m. to 11 a.m., and from 4 p.m. to 7p.m. On Saturdays, the Abreuts offer a freeclass at 9 a.m.
The combination of a group (usuallyeight to 12 people) setting and hands-on in-struction has made the fitness craze anattractive option, compared to the typicalworkout experience.
“You make friends when you come inand build a community...so you motivateeach other through that, and you’re held ac-countable through your peers,” Jennifer said.“People are always together within a groupand with a coach, so it’s almost like personaltraining.”
With new workouts plastered across adry erase board each day, members canwalk in without the worry of planning outan exercise routine.
“People love it because they don’t haveto think. They come in, look at the workoutof the day, and we guide them through itand work with them,” Peter said. “We’regoing to teach you how to do all the move-ments correctly and make sure you’removing safely, and getting the right kind ofworkout for your level.”
While some current or prospectivemembers may have certain aesthetic goals— leaner build, more defined muscles —CrossFit’s focus is more about completingthe workouts, and building off that progressto get faster, stronger and more flexible.
“It’s much more fun to take the focus offof trying to do something because you wantto tone up, and then just try to do some-thing because you want to get better or becompetitive with somebody in your class,”Peter explained. “In doing that, I tell every-body, ‘Your body is going to respond, and it’sgoing to start changing. Your body has nooption but to get in shape.’”
As opposed to running on a treadmill orgliding on an elliptical machine, CrossFit
workouts are often based around Olympicweightlifting, gymnastics movements andtraditional plyometric exercises, which in-volve jumping movements.
Everything from squat racks, monkey barrigs, gymnastic rings, box jumps, rowing ma-chines, medicine balls, kettle bells andbarbells are used in the workout routines,which typically last an hour.
“We don’t use very many machines,”Peter said. “What we’re teaching is for you tomove well. Putting something overhead is alot different compared to if (a machine) justgoes up and down.”
Every day, the routine changes. One day,members may find themselves using a jumprope and doing pull-ups. The next, they mayrun a 5K outdoors.
Not having the same exercise everydayhelps keep members interested and ontheir toes, Peter said.
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LENTEN REFLECTIONSHoly Trinity Lutheran Church, 20735Leonard Road in Lutz, will host a series ofLenten reflections entitled “More Than aStory: Getting the Most Out of Your Study ofGod’s Word.”Services are at 7 p.m.• March 2: “God’s Creative Writing”• March 9: “Application: Opening Your Heart”• March 16: “Practicing What We’vePreached”For information, call (813) 949-7173, or visitHolyTrinityLutz.com.
FERN GARDEN CLUBThe Fern Garden Club of Odessa will meetMarch 3 at 10 a.m., at the KeystoneCommunity Center, 17928 Gunn Highway.Steve Cox, master gardener, will discussbackyard fruit growing. For information, call(813) 854-1308, or visitFernGardenClub.org.
NEW NETWORK GROUPCome mingle and network at the startupmeeting for the “Figure 8” group on March 3at 8:30 a.m., at the banquet hall at 2909 E.Hillsborough Ave., in Tampa. The group isbased on fundamentals, friendship, family,fun, fellowship, finances, faith and food. Forinformation, call Rodney Benjamin at (813)334-4646.
THURSDAY MUSICALE CONCERTThursday Musicale will present a concert onMarch 3 at 2 p.m., at Trinity PresbyterianChurch of Seven Springs, 8928 CypressLakes Blvd., in New Port Richey. The guestartist will be singer, comic and impressionistJohn Timpanelli. Admission is $5 to benefitthe group’s scholarship program forgraduating high school seniors enteringmusical careers. For information, call (727)807-3023.
MOVIE IN THE PARKThe Land O’ Lakes Community Center andHeritage Park Foundation will host a free“Movie in the Park” on March 4 at 7 p.m., at5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. The park plans toshow movies on the first Friday of everymonth. This month’s movie is “Ice Age.”Guests should bring a chair or blanket. Forinformation, call (813) 929-1229.
LENTEN FISH MEALSKnights of Columbus Council 8104 of OurLady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 2348Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, will hostits annual Lenten fried fish meals on March4, March 11 and March 18, from 3 p.m. to 7p.m. The cost is $8 per person. Credit cardswill be accepted.
HOEDOWN FRIDAY NIGHT FUNDRAISERThe Benedictine Sisters of Florida will host a“Hoedown Friday Night” fundraiser onMarch 4 at 5:30 p.m., at the Tampa Bay Golf& Country Club, 10641 Old Tampa Bay Drivein San Antonio. Dress in jeans, boots and acowboy/girl hat. Dancers and singers willentertain with square dancing, line dancing,audience participation and renditions ofPatsy Cline, Leann Rimes and George Strait.The cost is $50, which includes dinner, asilent auction and a show. There will be acash bar. For information or reservation, call(352) 588-8443.
POMEGRANATE ASSOCIATIONThe Florida Pomegranate Association willhave its 2016 Growers Meeting on March 4
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Gulf CoastResearch and Education Center, 14625County Road 672 in Wimauma. Forinformation or to register, call (863) 604-3778, email [email protected], orvisit 2016fpagrowersmeeting.eventbrite.com.
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MEETINGThe North Tampa Chapter of the NationalActive Retired Federal EmployeesAssociation will meet March 4 at 11 a.m., atThe Golden Corral, 11801 56th St., in TempleTerrace. All current and retired federalemployees and spouses can attend. Thegroup is looking for new members. Forinformation, call Dave Galgani at (813) 949-5738.
OLD LUTZ FLEA MARKETThe GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’sClub’s annual Old Lutz School Flea Marketwill take place March 4 and March 5 from 8a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be clothing,household items, décor, sports, children’sitems, books, furniture, toys and more. Therealso will be a food booth and a baked goodsstation. All proceeds are returned to thecommunity in the form of scholarships anddonations to services groups, schools andlibraries. For information, call Pat Serio at(813) 948-4752.
‘VOLKSMARCH’ FUNDRAISEREverly’s Angels Foundation, a nonprofit thatprovides support to special needs families,parents with a devastating pre/postnataldiagnosis, and families who experienceinfant loss, will host its inaugural“Volksmarch” (German for people’s march)on March 5 at Lake Rogers, 9010 N. MobleyRoad in Odessa. The event is a family friendly2.2-mile hike around Lake Rogers. Packetpickup is at 9 a.m. There will be variousphoto checkpoints, and a cook-out lunchwill be available for a small fee after thehike. There also will be a silent auction.Individual registrations start at $25, andincludes a T-shirt and one hiking medallion. Afamily registration for three or more starts at$50, and includes two T-shirts and one hikingmedallion. For information, visitEverlysAngels.org.
SENSORY FRIENDLY FILMS AT COBBGrove 16 Cobb Theatres, 6333 Wesley GroveBlvd., in Wesley Chapel, will show sensoryfriendly family films where kids can be kidsin a safe and accepting environment. Theauditoriums are made more comfortablewith brighter lights, and the sound level isturned down. The audience is encouraged tobe themselves and interact with the movie,while having fun without the worry ofdisturbing others. Guests can sing and danceduring the movies. All shows begin at 10a.m.
• March 5: “Zootopia”• April 30: “Ratchet & Clank”• May 21: “Angry Birds”• June 18 : “Finding Dory”For information, call (813) 948-5444.
KIDS CAN BUILD TOY WAGONArea Home Depots are hosting a kids’ “Buildand Grow” on March 5 from 9 a.m. to noon,for kids ages 5 to 12, to build a toy wagon.The workshop is free, but preregistration isrequired. Slots are available on a first-come,first-served basis. For information, visitHomeDepot.com.
LEISURE DAYS SALELeisure Days RV Resort, 34533 Leisure DaysDrive in Zephyrhills, will host a craft andbake sale on March 5 starting at 8 a.m. Therealso will be a quilt raffle, Chinese auction,white elephant table, a live auction and a50/50. Lunch begins at 11 a.m. The resort islocated two blocks south of State Road 54on Morris Bridge Road. For information call(813) 788-2631.
ORGANIC GARDENING SEMINARThe Pasco County Extension Office willoffer “Organic Gardening: From Context toPractice” on March 5 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.,in Clayton Hall at the Pasco CountyFairgrounds, 36702 State Road 52 in DadeCity. Whitney Elmore will put organicgardening into perspective and providesimple practices and techniques to helphome gardeners grow organically. Theseminar is free. For information, call (352)518-0156.
WINE TASTINGFriends of the Land O’ Lakes Library willhost a wine tasting at Florida Estates Winery,25241 State Road 52 in Land O’ Lakes, onMarch 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guests canlearn about the wine-making process,sample wine varieties, and enjoy food, musicand crafts. Tickets are $15 per person at thedoor. A portion of ticket sales will benefit thelibrary Friends. For information, call (813)929-1214.
JUNK IN YOUR TRUNK SALESt. Mary Catholic Church, 15520 NorthBlvd., in Tampa, will host a “Junk in YourTrunk” sale on March 5 from 8 a.m. to 1p.m., in the parking lot. Reserved spaces are$20, and participants can sell as much asthey want, as long as it fits in the vehicle.Preregistration is required. For information,call Debbie Dolan at (813) 334-7247 orDebbie Kipp at (813) 948-3139.
READ TO ROVERThe Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St.,in Dade City, will host “Read to Rover” onMarch 5 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., for childrento read aloud to therapy dogs. The event is
for kids and families. For information, call(352) 567-3576.
EASTER BUNNY PHOTOSGulf View Square Mall, 9409 U.S. 19 in PortRichey, will offer an Easter Bunny photoexperience March 5 through March 26, incenter court. Guests can take home asnapshot. For information, call (727) 848-3600, or visit Simon.com/mall-gulf-view-square.
FIRST SUNDAY FUNDRAISERThe belle ame Day Spa & Salon, 21758 StateRoad 54 in Lutz, will host a fundraising eventfor a local group on the first Sunday of eachmonth. The featured charity will organize agroup of eight to 40 people to come in for aspa service or services on “first Sunday,” andin return will receive half the profits fromthe event. The salon offers services to bothwomen and men, and features organic andnatural products. For information, call (813)949-8400.
EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZASaint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52 inSt. Leo, will host its annual “EasterEggstravaganza” on March 6 from 1 p.m. to 3p.m. There will be an egg toss, an egg race,and egg hunts. There also will be a variety ofarts and crafts for all ages. Candy and snackswill available to those who attend. Forinformation, contact Jennifer Garcia at (352)588-8499, or [email protected].
ART CLUB MEETINGThe Zephyrhills Art Club will meet on March8 at 7 p.m., at Alice Hall in Zephyr Park, onFifth Avenue in Zephyrhills. The guest artistwill be Suzanne Grieves, showing pasteltechniques for portrait drawing. Memberscan bring a painting for the March minishow, “A Florida Scene.” Those attending canvote, and ribbons will be awarded. Forinformation, call (813) 780-8562.
COIN COLLECTING SERIESThe Tampa Jewish Community Center,13009 Community Campus Drive, will offera free coin collection series hosted by JohnFrost, owner of Gilder Shop Coins &Currency. Frost will give free appraisals oncoins and provide information on how tobecome a coin collector. Classes start onMarch 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., andwill meet once a month. Light refreshmentswill be served. For information or to RSVP,contact Marissa Rosenthal at (813) 769-4724or [email protected].
PLANT SOCIETY MEETINGThe Nature Coast Chapter of the FloridaNative Plant Society will meet March 8 at 7p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes CommunityCenter, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. JohnLampkin, a naturalist and macro-photographer, will present “Bugs in YourBloomers.” The photographic presentationwill focus on the relationship betweeninsects and flowering plants. Lightrefreshments will be served, and there willbe a native plant drawing. For information,call (727) 207-1853.
PASCO ALLIANCE MEETINGThe Pasco Alliance of CommunityAssociations will meet March 10 at 7 p.m., atthe Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401Land O’ Lakes Blvd. The guest speaker willbe J.D. Porter, owner and developer ofWiregrass Ranch in Wesley Chapel. Forinformation, call Wayne Mooney at (352)467-9808.
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The sweet, red, and juicy heart-shaped little fruit is packed full ofvitamins and minerals, but low in calo-ries.
Those who’ve attended the FloridaStrawberry Festival in Plant City arelikely aware of how delicious theberries taste in strawberry shortcake— served to festival-goers on spongecake or a biscuit, whichever they pre-fer. This year’s festival runs from March3 through March 13.
Food trend predictions for 2016from researchers at University ofFlorida’s Institute of Food andAgricultural Sciences say that a premi-um-flavored/sweeter variety strawberrycould be coming to a supermarket nearyou this year. This is the second year theUF/IFAS is marketing “Sweet Sensation,”a medium-sized, moderately firm andjuicy strawberry.
March is National Nutrition Month,but you can celebrate with strawber-ries all year long: for breakfast in ayogurt parfait; for lunch on a spinachsalad with cooked chicken and al-monds; for an afternoon snack, just asthey are; and, in assorted recipes fordinner and dessert.
Strawberries are very healthy, too.Just eight of them provide more vita-min C than an orange.
Betsy Crisp is an Extension Family& Consumer Sciences agent and a li-censed dietitian for the University ofFlorida/IFAS. She is based in PascoCounty and can be reached [email protected]
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Strawberry-Banana SmoothieINGREDIENTS:1 cup 1 percent or nonfat milk½ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt1 cup frozen strawberries (Note: you can makeyour own from fresh berries by removing greencap, rinsing, and freezing on a cookie sheetuntil firm and store in a freezer zip-top bag)1 medium banana, broken into 4-6 pieces8 ice cubes
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Simply Wonderful StrawberryBreakfast ParfaitLAYER INTO CLEAR GLASS: ½ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt½ cup sliced strawberries½ cup low-fat vanilla yogurtTop with 2 Tablespoons granolaMakes one serving
Strawberry-Chicken SaladINGREDIENTS:Salad4 cups Romaine lettuce, torn4 cups fresh spinach2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered1/3 cup red onion, sliced12 ounces cooked skinless, boneless chickenbreast, sliced (Note: Leftover rotisserie chickenworks well)2 Tablespoons sliced almonds¼ cup dried cranberries½ cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
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Pasco County is replacing dinosaur ana-log with new age digital.
The county is replacing a 26-year-old,outmoded radio communications system.
New radios, antennas and cell towerswill enhance Pasco County’s public safetycoverage.
In recent years, the existing system hasbeen plagued with complaints by residentsabout dropped 911 calls.
Todd Bayley, Pasco County’s chief infor-mation officer, stated the obvious to Pascocommissioners in February. “The system isat maximum capacity,” he said. “We havecoverage issues currently.”
Commissioners approved a $14.5 million
contract with Williams Communications Inc.,to add seven new cell tower sites for a total of10 sites countywide. Existing sites are in NewPort Richey, Darby and Dade City. The newsites will enhance public safety coverage par-ticularly in new growth areas of Zephyrhills,Land O’ Lakes and Wesley Chapel.
In addition, the new system will replaceold hand-held and portable radios, add anten-nas to existing sites, and enhance capabilitiesat the county’s 911 emergency center. Theproject will roll out over three years, withcompletion expected in July 2018.
“It’s giving us total 100 percent coverageeverywhere in the county,” Bayley said.
The current system relies on three celltower sites, 2,500 hand-held and portable ra-dios, and 11 dispatch consoles for 911 calls.
The manufacturer’s expiration date for
that system is in 2017. The upgraded system will support pub-
lic safety agencies including the PascoSheriff’s Office, Office of EmergencyManagement, and Pasco Fire Rescue as wellas law enforcement agencies that havemerged emergency operations with Pasco.Those include Port Richey, Dade City andNew Port Richey.
In addition, the county supports commu-nications on board more than 30 percent ofPasco County School District’s buses.Communications among all county agenciesalso will be enhanced and expanded.
Funding is from the Penny for Pasco taxmoney collected annually by the county,with 20 percent set aside for public safetyprojects.
The new system will be compatible with
radio systems used by law enforcement andpublic safety agencies in surrounding coun-ties.
As an added feature, Bayley said certainpublic safety and fire rescue officers will beable to download an application to aSmartphone, and with the punch of a but-ton, start talking over the radio system.
“So, they don’t always have to have aradio on their hip,” Bayley said.
As the systems are traded out, the transi-tion should be seamless as the new systemis compatible with the existing system,Bayley said.
The county plans to fund the project ini-tially by borrowing from the general reservefunds and then securing a loan to reimbursethose funds. The loan closing is expected onMarch 9.
Radio system improvements planned in Pasco County
RICHARD K. RILEY/PHOTOSThe troupe prepares to begin its presentations. It performed at each of Pasco-Hernando State College’s fourcampuses during the week of Feb. 22.
African drumming featuredat black history celebrationThe Laker/Lutz News Staff Report
Pasco-Hernando StateCollege’s Black History MonthCelebration featured the Historyof African Drumming, presentedby Myron Jackson and KuumbaDancers & Drummers.
Presentations were made overtwo days at each of the college’sfour campuses, on Feb. 23 andFeb. 24.
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Myron and Natalie Jackson, TheKuumba Dancers & Drummersare a Tampa Bay area premiercommunity-based Afrocentric per-forming art ensemble.
More than 30 students andcommunity members attendedthe evening performance ofdancing and story telling at thecollege’s East Campus on Feb. 24.After the event, a dinner was pro-vided from Steph’s Southern SoulRestaurant, Dade City.
Beryl Colbert shows enthusiasm during the dance performance.
Imani Asukile, director of Global &Multicultural Awareness and special assistantto the president of Pasco-Hernando StateCollege, and coordinator of the four presen-tations at the state college’s campuses.
Storyteller Uwezo Sudan demonstrates how he could gather informationabout people and the community to weave together a story — somethingdone historically to provide an oral history for communities and towns.
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COLON CANCER AWARENESSThe Medical Center of Trinity has intro-
duced an enhanced recovery protocol tohelp patients tolerate colorectal surgerymore easily and recuperate more quickly.
Dr. Jared Frattini, a colorectal surgeon,now offers a regimen of medicines and nutri-ents to help reduce the amount of narcoticsa patient needs.
The surgical procedure itself has notchanged for treatment of small intestine andcolon conditions; however, the recoveryprocess incorporates non-narcotic medicinessuch as acetaminophen and ibuprofen to re-duce pain, allowing bowel function toresume more quickly.
A normal colon procedure performed vialaparoscopy has a typical hospital stay of fourto six days. The enhanced recovery protocolhas shortened that time to two to four days.For open surgeries, the length of stay hasbeen reduced to three to five days, from aprevious five- to seven-day stay.
The Medical Center of Trinity is located at9330 State Road 54, near Little Road.
MEDICARE HELPThe New River Library, 34043 State Road
54 in Zephyrhills, will host a SHINE (ServingHealth Insurance Needs of Elders) represen-tative on March 3 at 11 a.m., to answerMedicare enrollment questions. For informa-tion, call (813) 788-6375.
WOMEN’S HEALTH LUNCHEONFlorida Hospital Zephyrhills will host
“Ladies Who Lunch” on March 3 from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m., at the East Pasco Seventh-dayAdventist Church, 7333 Dairy Road inZephyrhills.
The free event includes breakout sessionson health issues, complimentary screenings,a health fair, giveaways, and a luncheon withkeynote speaker, Lissette Campos, director ofcommunity affairs for Tampa’s ABC ActionNews and host of the affiliate’s “PositivelyTampa Bay.”
Participants are encouraged to wear orbring a favorite spring hat for a contest dur-ing the luncheon. There will be prizes.
For information and a reservation, call(877) 534-3108.
BREAST CANCER SUPPORTFlorida Cancer Affiliates, 3611 Little Road
in Trinity, will offer a breast cancer supportgroup meeting on March 3 from 6 p.m. to7:30 p.m.
The group is an open discussion on top-ics of interest for anyone who has beentouched by breast cancer. Light refreshmentswill be served.
For information, call (727) 236-0302.
CHATTERBOXES MEETINGThe Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State
Road 54, will host a Chatterboxes meetingon March 3 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The meet-ing is for individuals who suffer fromcommunication deficits.
For information or reservation, call (727)834-5630.
CHILDBIRTH PREP CLASSThe Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State
Road 54, will offer a childbirth super-prepcourse on March 5 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For information and reservation, call(727) 834-5630.
DIABETES EDUCATIONAccess Health Care, 5382 Spring Hill
Drive in Spring Hill, will offer “Diabetes 101”on March 7 at 1 p.m., for those newly diag-nosed or not so newly diagnosed.
Reservations are required. For informa-tion, call (352) 597-7249.
NAMI MEETINGThe Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State
Road 54, will offer a NAMI (National Allianceon Mental Illness) family and friends supportgroup on March 7 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.,in Conference Room A.
Reservations are advised. For information,call (727) 834-5630.
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE CHOICESCongregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road
in Tampa, will offer a monthly class on“Alternative/Integrative Choices inMedicine,” for preventing and reversingchronic disease and promoting optimalhealth and wellness. The next meeting isMarch 8 at 7:30 p.m.
The guest speaker will be Erica Stampson the topic of organic food and why it is dif-ferent.
For information, call (813) 962-6338, oremail [email protected].
TUESDAY TUTORIALThe Regional Medical Center Bayonet
Point will offer a Tuesday Tutorial on“Hospice and Palliative Care” on March 8, atthe Rao Musunuru MD Conference Center,
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Topics will include the importance ofearly detection, signs and symptoms, progno-sis, disease stages, incontinence, impotence,treatment options and medications.
Refreshments will be served. Reservationsare advised.
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For information, call Cheryl Whitman at(352) 597-6130. To register, call (352) 597-6333.
ORGANIC EATING SEMINARThe Health & Wellness Center at Florida
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Registered dietitian Megen Erwine willdiscuss practical ways to eat organically with-out breaking the bank.
The cost is free for health center mem-bers, and $5 for non-members.
Reservations are required. For informationand to RSVP, call (813) 929-5432.
FALL PREVENTION & BINGOFlorida Hospital Zephyrhills, 7050 Gall
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Barb Vancattenburch, nursing quality ana-lyst for FHZH, will give the presentation,followed by pie, coffee and a few games ofbingo with prizes.
Admission is free. Reservations are re-quired.
For information and to RSVP, call (877)534-3108.
STRESS REDUCTION GROUPFlorida Cancer Affiliates, 3611 Little Road
in Trinity, will host a stress reduction supportgroup on March 9 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The group is free for anyone who feelsoverwhelmed, is struggling to find a balancein life, or just wants a place to express feel-
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Stress can be work or school related, rela-tionship stress, caregiver stress, illness orhealth stress, parenting or family stress, or fi-nancial stress.
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PULMONARY HEALTHMorton Plant North Bay Hospital, 6600
Madison St., in New Port Richey, will offer aseminar on pulmonary health, the preven-tions and services provided, on March 9 atnoon.
To register, call (727) 953-6877.
CENTER FOR VETERANSThe Pasco County Vet Center, 5139 Deer
Park Drive in New Port Richey, providescounseling for post-traumatic stress disorder,military sexual trauma, bereavement counsel-ing, marriage and family counseling, andresources for benefits information and sui-cide prevention referrals.
The center is open Monday to Wednesdayfrom 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday from 7:30a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Friday from 7:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Some Saturday appointments areavailable.
All services are confidential and providedat no cost to the veteran and family mem-bers.
To learn more, or to schedule a tour ofthe facility, call (727) 372-1854.
STRENGTH & BALANCE CLASSThe Grove Golf and Country Club, 7924
Melogold Circle in Land O’ Lakes, will hostthe “Silver Sneakers Strength & BalanceClass” on Wednesdays at 9 a.m., and Fridays at10:30 a.m.
These are low-impact classes for men andwomen to help improve flexibility and bal-ance, which may help prevent falls, brokenhips and other injuries. Strength exercisesmay include lifting handheld weights, usingtubing, and your own body resistance andcore muscles.
The classes are free to Silver Sneakersmembers, and $5 per session ($30 per calen-dar month) for non-members.
For information, contact Tom Marbell at(352) 409-2984.
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Pasco County Schools is hosting a meet-ing on March 3 at 5:30 p.m., at R.B. CoxElementary School, 37615 Martin LutherKing Blvd., in Dade City, to gather input on agrant proposal for a STEAM-focused after-school enrichment program at Quail Hollowand R.B. Cox elementary schools.
The 21st Century Community LearningCenters grant would launch STAR (SuccessThrough Academic Readiness) with hands-on, STEAM-focused enrichmentopportunities. Services will be tuition-freefor a limited number of children.
If awarded, the grant will fund STAR after-school programs starting in August at bothschools.
BEARFEST AT SCHWARZKOPFSchwarzkopf Elementary School in Lutz
hosted its annual BearFest in February, topromote family time. Families played gamesin the hallways, and Sweet and Sassy did avariety of hairdos for the children. Therealso were booths set up and themed basketraffle drawings.
The inclement weather was no damperon Schwarzkopf Elementary ‘bear pride.’
THE CINDERELLA PROJECTPasco County high school girls who
have no budget for prom can once againchoose a free ensemble with help from TheCinderella Project.
The project provides brand new andgently used prom dresses, and accessories,at no cost to young ladies with financialneed. Donations (dresses, shoes, purses andcostume jewelry) are currently being ac-cepted at any Pasco County high school.
Girls can try on and pick out ensemblesat these locations.
• March 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Longleaf Town Center, 3104 Town Ave., inNew Port Richey
• March 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Youthand Family Alternatives Building, 38022River Road in Dade City.
Girls who would like to select a dressand accessories must bring a school IDbadge.
For information, or to make a tax de-ductible cash donation, call (727) 463-4306.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSCONFERENCE AT SAINT LEO
Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road52 in St. Leo, will host the annualInternational Business Conference onMarch 10. This year’s theme is “AchievingSuccess in the Global Economy,” and theprimary programming is geared for stu-dents.
Program session topics will include“Women in Leadership,” Doctoral studentpresentations on “Keys to WorkforceSuccess in the Global Economy,” “StudyAbroad and SERVE trips,” and “MockInterviews.”
Panel discussions will include “MajorDebate: Best Degree for InternationalBusiness Opportunities,” “ContemporaryIssues Related to Information Security,” and“The Affordable Care Act and InternationalHealthcare Tourism: A Look at RecentChanges in Health Care.”
The keynote speaker will be MarshallLarsen, retired chairman, president andchief executive officer of GoodrichCorporation. Larsen will speak at 9:30 a.m.,and will discuss the skills, qualities and
characteristics necessary to succeed in theglobal economy.
For information, or special accommoda-tions, contact Dan Tschopp at (352)588-8238 or [email protected].
CHORUS AND ORFF CONCERTThe All County Elementary Chorus &
Orff Concert will take place March 12 at 4p.m., at the Wesley Chapel Center for theArts, 30651 Wells Road in Wesley Chapel.
The chorus will perform “OhShenandoah,” “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,”“Charlotte Town” and “A Distant Shore.”
The orff musicians will perform“Masquerade Ball,” “Linus and Lucy,” “Do ReMi,” “We Are Young” and “More Than a Feeling.”
Chris Edwards from Pinellas County willbe the guest clinician.
ESSAY CONTESTPasco County Tax Collector Mike
Fasano, as part of Clerk & ComptrollerPaula O’ Neill’s Constitutional Officers EssayContest, will accept entries at his office. Thecontest runs through March 31.
The contest is for Pasco County middleschool students in sixth to eighth grade.Students of Pasco’s public/charter, private,nonpublic and home-schools can partici-pate.
In 500 words or less, students must an-swer the question “Do You Think Taxes areToo High or Too Low? Why?”
Entries will be reviewed on how wellthe student communicates his or her re-sponse, as well as overall essay structure,appearance and readability.
Students in public/charter schools areasked to submit their essays to their princi-pal, who will forward them to the taxcollector’s office.
Students in private, nonpublic or home-schools may send essays directly to GregGiordano, director of customer relations,Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office, 8731Citizens Drive, Room 120, New Port Richey,FL 34654.
Entries will be accepted up until 5 p.m.,March 31.
For questions, call Greg Giordano at(727) 847-8179.
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Jersey Mike’s Subs has a new loca-tion at 2081 Collier Parkway in Land O’Lakes.
The franchise owners Bill Atkins andRick Barrett will hold a sub fundraiserfrom March 2 through March 6 to sup-port Denham Oaks and Lake Myrtleelementary schools and Pine ViewMiddle School.
The new restaurant is circulating5,000 coupons through the schools and5,000 throughout the community. Thecoupons offer a sub sandwich for a min-imum $2 donation to one of threeschools. The restaurant will collect thecontributions and distribute them to theschools. Customers must have a couponto be eligible. While donations must beat least $2, they can exceed thatamount.
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tered at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, Pop100, and Single Sales Charts.
He penned “Heart Full of Soul,” an autobi-ography published by Random House, andstarred in the role of Teen Angel in theBroadway musical “Grease.”
Now, he also has a hand in barbecue, asco-owner of a barbecue restaurant inBirmingham.
“I keep busy,” Hicks said.He also continues to tour, with upcoming
concerts planned in Florida, Georgia,Alabama, Tennessee, Delaware, Maryland,Pennsylvania and Missouri.
His Florida appearance will be at the LandO’ Lakes Spring Music Festival on March 11.
He’s looking forward to the concert, not-ing he enjoys a nice following from hisFlorida fans, who tend to travel.
“I love performing,” Hicks said. “I thinkthat’s something I’ll always do. Entertainingand making people feel music, that’s some-thing that I just really love doing.”
Hicks is the featured performer in a newevent the Central Pasco Chamber ofCommerce is launching, aimed at giving peo-ple an annual music festival they can enjoy,while area businesses showcase their goodsand services.
The festival is a new take on the cham-ber’s annual business expo that has beenheld for two decades at the Land O’ LakesRecreation Complex.
This festival runs for two days, March 11and March 12, with Hicks performing on thefirst night, following Solar Exposure, theopening act. The second day of the festivalfeatures a business expo and other musicalacts.
Tickets for Hicks’ concert are still avail-able, said David Gainer, co-chairman of theevent. They cost $40 for reserved seating, and$25 for lawn seating.
Food and beverage will be available forpurchase, and no coolers will be allowed.
Gainer also noted that all of the slots forthe business vendors for the expo on March12 have been sold.
Hicks said he is looking forward to theLand O’ Lakes event, and he hopes he’ll seesome of his loyal fans.
He said his interest in music dates back tohis teenage years, when he taught himselfhow to play the harmonica.
At 16, he taught himself acoustic guitarand then moved on to piano later on, andthen began writing songs, he said.
“I think it was a natural progression,”Hicks said.
His early experience helped prepare himfor life after winning American Idol, he said.
“I think a lot of the touring as a kid kindof help me set my own experience up,” hesaid.
“When it happened, the transition fromobscurity to notoriety was kind of an easytransition because, I’d been doing it (touring)a lot, since I was a kid,” he said.
“Experience always helps,” he added.“I think you just kind of get in a groove
with notoriety. You start understanding yourplace in society as a public figure. And then,you just have to reinvent yourself and stayout there, and work as much as you can,” hesaid.
As American Idol concludes its televisionrun this year, Hicks said the show is exitingon a high note.
“I think it’s bittersweet, but I think theway that Idol is ending its run is a prettyclassy way to do it,” Hicks said. “I think 15years of television is quite respectable.”
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WHEN: March 11, gates open at 6 p.m.:Taylor Hicks is the featured act, following aperformance by Solar Exposure. There willbe food trucks, beer and wine. Reservedseating, $40; open lawn seating, $25. And, on March 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.:Business expo featuring more than 100local businesses, numerous musical actsand fun family activities. Admission to theexpo is free.
For concert tickets or more information,call (813) 909-2722, or visitCentralPascoChamber.com.
appears,” Serio said. “We can’t just relocateto a (land) parcel. We have to have infra-structure and electricity.”
Serio added it was important to keep thearts and crafts festival near Lutz.
“A lot of people pitched location ideas,but some weren’t practical or weren’t goingto work,” Serio said.
“Someone, for instance, suggested the(Florida State) Fairgrounds. We can’t do that;we have to keep it in our area.”
To make up for the dearth of fundscaused by cancellation of the festival nearlythree months ago, the woman’s club plansto host several smaller events and fundrais-ers throughout the year.
“We’re trying to take the burden off ourclub members’ shoulders, because it’s aheavy financial demand on us,” Serio said.“We’re trying to reach our (donation) num-bers.”
One new event, titled ‘White Nights,’ isslated for October near the Lutz BranchLibrary. It will feature music, food and origi-nal artwork for sale at reasonable prices.
the family was lucky. In can sometimes takeyears to get a proper diagnose.
In Rijos’ case, the situation was compli-cated by an accident. She suffered additionalinjuries when she was riding in a school busand a car plowed into it.
The teenager, who lives with her familyin Lutz, has been living out of wheelchair fortwo years. She is fed through a feeding tube.
Rijos attends Steinbrenner High for someclasses, but is educated by telephone athome for other classes.
People with CRPS not only suffer withthe pain, but they also struggle with the fail-ure of others to understand their condition,Concepcion said.
People tend to discount the pain,Concepcion said. They think they are exag-gerating, or that the problem is justpsychological, she said.
That’s why the disease is sometimescalled the “suicide disease,” Rijos said. Somewith CRPS can no longer bear the pain, losehope that their condition will ever improve,and they choose to end their lives, she said.
Rijos compared the pain she experiencesto someone placing their hand on a hotburner and leaving it there.
It’s like having a pain switch that nevergoes off, her mother said.
The documentary has been accepted bysix film festivals, and recently won ‘best di-rector’ and ‘most impactful topic’ in adocumentary at the Hollywood Florida FilmFestival.
The Tampa Bay area is fortunate, becausethere are two doctors who treat patientswith CRPS, Mattocks said, noting his docu-mentary also includes a Land O’ Lakeswoman in her 40s who is suffering from thedisease.
Increased awareness of CRPS is needed,not only by the general public, but also bythe medical community, Mattock said.
“I know people who live in Long Island,who have to go to Philly for treatment,” hesaid.
Mattocks said that CRPS is just one of therare conditions that people face, withoutanyone giving voice to their struggles.
“There are over 350 million worldwidewho suffer from rare disease. If you thinkabout it, if there is no Ice Bucket Challenge,how can these people have a voice? It’s notjust about CRPS. It’s about rare disease ingeneral,” Mattocks said.
To that end, he plans to be an advocateand hopes to inspire others.
“I believe that this is, in a sense, divine,”he said, noting additional screenings of “Trialby Fire” are expected.
“We have several distribution offers onthe table,” Mattocks said.
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Sunlake High senior keeper DannyHrenko was named the 2016 Florida DairyFarmers Mr. Soccer 3A State Player of theYear. Hrenko is also a finalist for the overallstate and national Player of the Year awards.Hrenko has signed to play college soccer atLee University (Tennessee), a Division IIschool.
Hrenko amassed a number of impressiveaccomplishments during his high schoolsoccer career:• 115 wins, 6 losses, 3 ties• 85 career shutouts, which is a national
record• 4 District Championships• 4 Region Championships• 4 FHSAA State Final Fours
PHSC CROSS COUNTRY COACHFARES WELL IN TWO RACES
Pasco-Hernando State College crosscountry head coach Jacki Wachtel finishedsecond in the Publix Gasparilla Distance
Classic woman’s 15K on Feb. 20, with atime of 56:55.91. A day later, she finishedfifth in the woman’s half-marathon, clocking1:25.59. It’s the second time in four yearsshe has earned top-five finishes in bothraces.
Wachtel started the the state college’scross-country program in 2005.
OASIS GOLF TOURNAMENT IN APRILOasis Pregnancy Centers will host its
seventh annual golf tournament on April 30at the Lexington Oaks Golf Club, 26133Lexington Oaks Blvd, in Wesley Chapel. Theevent includes a buffet lunch, contests,awards to top teams, and a one-week vaca-tion in Tennessee as a prize. Sponsorshipsare also available. It begins at 8:30 a.m.
For information, call (813) 406-4965.
PEPIN CHARITY FISHINGTOURNAMENT SET
Pepin Academies is hosting its first“Catchin for Pepin” Fishing Tournament onSunday, April 3 at Catches Waterfront Grille,7811Bayview St., in Port Richey. The catch-and-release fishing tournament starts at 8a.m. It includes a raffle, live entertainmentand awards ceremony for participants.Sponsorships are available. For more infor-mation, contact Kelly Mothershead at (813)344-3325.
WESLEY CHAPEL SPRING SOCCERACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS
The Wesley Chapel Spring Soccer leagueis accepting registrations for its season,which starts in April. The league is open tonorth Hillsborough and Pasco County boysand girls with birth dates falling betweenAug. 1, 1996 and July 31, 2011. The leaguewelcomes players of all skill levels, and in-tends to provide an opportunity for playersto learn and play soccer in a fun, less struc-tured format. Games are played once aweek for eight weeks. The registration costfor a team is $75.
For more information and to register,visit WesleyChapelSC.com. You can also di-rect questions to the league director [email protected].
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The 11th annual Keystone UnitedMethodist Church Golf Classic is slated forApril 16 at the Northdale Golf and TennisClub in Tampa. The format will be a four-per-son, best-ball scramble with a shotgun startat 8 a.m.
The entry fee for each golfer is $75,which includes green fees, door prizes,lunch and a replay round at the NorthdaleGolf Course. The registration deadline isApril 11.
Forms may be picked up at theNorthdale Golf Club. You can also call thechurch at (813) 920-5153 or Gary Ashbaughat (813) 960-4305.
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New coaching staff leads Wiregrass RanchBy Kevin [email protected]
Wiregrass Ranch High made acoaching change for its softballteam at the end of its last season,following complaints from par-ents and players about the“loosey-goosey” structure of theteam.
The new head coach, YamaniVazquez, and assistant coach,Tyler Finn, have spent the pastseveral years coaching rec leagueand travel softball in WesleyChapel.
The first-time high schoolcoaches are using their respectivemilitary and law enforcementbackgrounds to implement a cul-ture change—better organization,more positivity and more disci-pline.
Coach Vazquez said he’s incor-porated “little things,” such ashaving players do more field-work, having players hustle inbetween practice drills, and en-suring players remove theirheadgear before shaking handswith opposing teams at the endof games.
“I have to say they’ve beenvery receptive and welcoming ofour system,” said Vazquez, aneight-year military veteran whocurrently teaches science at JohnLong Middle School in WesleyChapel. “It’s definitely a change from lastyear.
“One of the things (Wiregrass Ranch prin-cipal) Robyn White mentioned was theamount of (negative) emails she got from thesoftball side more than any other sport, andwe were like, ‘Okay, we’re going to changethat.’ It was a great opportunity for us, be-cause we knew the state of the program andhow it was left, so we felt we could get itback up, and change a few things.”
Junior Samantha Hiley, one of the Bulls’top hitters, said the new coaching staff ispaying more attention to details, such asmaking sure the team’s uniforms are clean,the field is maintained better and team isbetter equipped.
Junior catcher and Florida InternationalUniversity softball commit Kameron Aitkensaid the new coaches “have done every-thing to make our experience better.”
“They’re great coaches,” Aitken said.“They work well with us.”
While the team “practices a lot more,”—five days a week—than prior years, Bullsplayers enjoy the new staff’s willingness tolisten, and value their input on team matters.
“These coaches listen to our opinionsand they take into consideration some ofthe things we say,” junior second basemanAlexis Ridolph said. “They are much friend-lier.”
“I really like how they’re open to lettingus play how we want to. It’s not, ‘You must
do this, this and this,’” said senior third base-man Tylah Remaley, a Florida Tech softballcommit.
Junior centerfielder Jaime Valenta notedthe new coaches are “really nice and funny”and “listen to us a lot more.”
Finn, a retired New York state trooperand former St. Leo University baseball play-er, said taking over the program andworking alongside Coach Vazquez has beena “thrill” and a “dream.”
“The great thing for me is I’ve coachedalmost every one of these kids since theywere little,” said Finn, who has two daugh-ters, Karlye and Taryn, on the roster.
“When you get to the high school level,especially with the talent here, you’re not
doing a heck of a lot of coaching. “These kids are seasoned play-
ers. We just sit there and guidethem, and call the offensive playswhen they get up. ...These girlsare extremely talented, and verybright athletes,” he said.
With a 3-5 record as of Feb.28, the team is not off to the startthey expected.
One reason for the slow startcan be attributed to the depar-tures of ace pitcher LindseySnyder and three of the top fourrun producers from last year’slineup.
With the loss of Snyder, thenew coaches have been forced touse three freshmen in the pitch-ing circle, with shaky results.
“We’ve tried out a bunch ofyoung pitchers that are beingtested a little bit,” Finn said. “Wehad no experienced pitchers.Lindsey was a workhorse; wedon’t have that right now.”
Alexis Ridolph added theyouthful pitching staff is trying to“get into a rhythm.”
“I know the pitchers areworking really hard,” the secondbaseman said. “It’s just the factthey’re young and aren’t as expe-rienced in high school situations.But, I think they’ll be better bythe end of the year.”
As the Bulls go through someearly season growing pains with
the green pitching rotation, they’ll be forcedto rely on their hitting prowess to pick upthe slack.
Six players currently sport averages of.300 or better, including sophomores KacieLemanski (.471), and Keanna Harris (.417).Hiley (.458), Aitken (.364), Remaley (.348)and Ridolph (.304) are the others.
“Hitting is our fine point. There’s nodoubt about it,” Finn said.
As the pitching staff gets more comfort-able, the team feels they have a legitimateshot to win their conference and district.
“I know the girls believe it. We’re notgoing to settle for being a .500 team,” Finnsaid. “We see good things in the future,” Finnsaid.
KEVIN WEISS/STAFF PHOTOThe Wiregrass Ranch softball team has two first-time high school coaches in Yamani Vazquez, left, and Tyler Finn.They have spent the past several years coaching rec league and travel softball in Wesley Chapel.
By Kevin [email protected]
The Zephyrhills High boys basketballteam’s historic season has come to an end.
After reaching the state tournament forthe first time in 50 years, the Bulldogs fell tothe Poinciana (Kissimmee) High Eagles 70-52 in the Class 5A state semifinals at TheLakeland Center on Feb. 25.
Zephyrhills (26-5) shot just 36 percentfrom the field, including a porous 1-for-15mark on three-point attempts.
Bulldogs head coach Alan Reed said histeam was overmatched by the Eagles’ lethalcombination of physicality and quickness.
“Their defense took us out of what wewere trying to do,” he said. “We got someshots, but we didn’t get real good shots. Thegame was a very physical game...I had noproblem with that; it’s just we didn’t re-spond to it offensively.”
At halftime, the Bulldogs trailed 33-16,before “playing even” with the Eagles (25-5)in the second half.
“We played them head-to-head...in thesecond half, but we created that (deficit) inthe first half...and we weren’t able to gain
ground,” the Reed said.“We’ve been facing deficits like that all
year, but we haven’t faced a team of that cal-iber all year to overcome the deficit.”
Coming into the season, Reed felt his team
had a chance to have a very successful sea-son, especially since the roster featured a bevyof seniors, including leading scorer JeremyOppenheimer (22.5 points per game.)
Reed noted Oppenheimer’s improved
defensive awareness—understanding pass-ing lanes—as a catalyst for the team’s deepplayoff run.
“Jeremy’s a very good player, and he wasa very good on-court presence,” Reed said“He scored a lot of points, but a lot of timeshe distributed the ball. He led us in steals(4.9) and also led us in rebounds (8.2).”
The team’s “unselfishness” was anotherfactor in the Bulldogs advancing to the statetourney.
“We really, for the most part, played to-gether as a team, played together as a unit,and I thought that was one of the biggestthings for us,” Reed explained. “Each personperformed to their abilities and didn’t try todo things they weren’t really good at whenthe lights were turned on.
“We had a couple of kids that were verygood defensive players and rebounders, andthat’s what they did.”
Reed, 68, hasn’t made a decision if he’sgoing to coach the team next year.
Seven players expect to return.“All of them played some, and all are ca-
pable of stepping up,” Reed said. “Thebiggest thing is replacing Jeremy’s scoringability. That’s going to be tough.”
COURTESY OF ZEPHYRHILLS HIGH SCHOOLZephyrhills basketball coach Alan Reed cuts down the nets after the Bulldogs advanced tothe state tournament for the first time in 50 years.
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A BIG CATCHDuring the South Pasco Bassmasters(SPBM) February tournament at LakeHarris Chain, Bryan Sampson won theSPBM Tournament Big Bass award byreeling in a bass that weighed 5.78pounds. The Sampson Team finishedthird in the tournament with a totalweight of 12.07 pounds.
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table for $10, he said.Pinson also plans to add a stage, to ac-
commodate music in the park.While there’s plenty to do, the park also
is a great place to unplug, relax and
recharge, Pinson said.For some, the park is a sanctuary; for oth-
ers, a meditation room, he said.“This is an outlet for people to just do
nothing,” Pinson said.
The Hillsborough River StatePark — just a short drive southof Zephyrhills — is one ofFlorida’s first state parks.
It’s a place where nature lovers can ex-plore trails, where fishing enthusiasts cancast their lines, where families and friendscan host special gatherings, and wherecampers can call the place home — for upto 14 days at a time.
The park opened in 1938, as one of thenation’s original Civilian ConservationCorps parks.
The Hillsborough River — the park’snamesake — was named in the late 1700sfor Wills Hills, the British Colonial Secretaryand Lord Earl of Hillsborough, according tothe park’s website.
The Civilian Conservation Corps estab-lished the area surrounding the river rapidsas a public park during the 1930s.
The 3,600-acre park is divided by theHillsborough River.
It features seven miles of nature trailsand boasts 15 ecosystems, said Brian Pinson,park manager.
Nature enthusiasts have a chance to ex-plore Florida’s wild side, with itsever-changing seasonal shows of wildflow-ers. They can also see wildlife such as deer,raccoons and rabbits, and birds such asowls, wood storks, woodpeckers, roseatespoonbills, and painted bunting.
Alligators are a common sight, as theysun themselves along the banks of theHillsborough River.
Those who enjoy a refreshing dip in thepool can take advantage of the park’s fullyaccessible pool, which is open seasonally.
The park also has 117 campsites, whichare extremely popular with northern visi-tors during the winter, Pinson said.
The campsites are also a popular drawon weekends during other parts of the year,he said.
The park draws roughly 250,000 visitorsa year, and they come from all over.
During a recent campground coffee,there were visitors from as far away asSwitzerland and Nova Scotia, and othersfrom Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York,Pinson said.
The park also includes the Fort FosterState Historic Site, which is not widelyknown — even to visitors at the park,Pinson said.
The fort is on the east side of U.S. 301,and is only opened for guided tours onweekends and special events.
Fort Foster is a reconstructed fort fromthe Second Seminole War. Rangers leadtours of the site on the weekends, for $2 perperson.
Despite its long-time presence at thepark, Fort Foster is little-known, said BrianPinson, park manager.
“Our annual attendance is about 250,000people a year. Of that 250,000 a year, I’ll bet240,000 of them have never heard of FortFoster,” he said.
But, he’s trying to change that.“We’re trying to get the word out on Fort
Foster,” he said.“What we’ve recently started doing is a
dinner at the fort. We do it once a month. Wesell tickets online. It’s like a four-star diningexperience. We light the entire fort up withcandles. We have re-enactors that comeover, on the Seminole side, as well as themilitary side. And, you sit at a picnic tablewith a couple of strangers, but you get to sitdown with somebody who is playing thepart of a military lieutenant from 1835. It’s$25 per person.
“We do it the third Saturday of everymonth through the winter. (Novemberthrough April).”
The dinners are limited to 25 people.People who want to learn more about
Fort Foster and the Second Seminole Waralso can visit the Interpretive Center, whichwas the park’s original ranger station. There,visitors can see more than 100 artifacts fromthe Fort Foster site.
Pinson, who became thepark manager just monthsago, is working to increase thenumber of reasons for peopleto come to the park, and tohelp visitors take full advan-tage of what it has to offer.
For instance, every otherWednesday at 6 p.m., the parkholds a potluck supper.
“It’s like loaves and fishes.We just eat and eat, andthere’s always enough food,”Pinson said. “We’ve got mealsfrom all over the country,sometimes all over the world.”
On March 19, the park ishaving a community yard sale.Anyone who wants to selltheir items can rent out aVisitors have plenty of places to picnic at the park.
Special events at the fort give visitors a chance to see re-enactments of skirmishes foughtduring the Second Seminole Indian War.
Park manager Brian Pinson describeswhat life was like for inhabitants at FortFoster, a reconstructed fort on the eastside of U.S. 301, across the road fromHillsborough River State Park.
Hillsborough RiverState ParkWHAT: A state park with nature trails,campsites, kayaking, canoeing, swimming,picnicking, fishing and special events.
WHERE: 15402 US 301 N., Thonotosassa, FL33592
COST: Admission is $6 per vehicle (2 to 8people); $4 for single occupant; $2 forpedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers.Separate charges for camping, equip-ment rentals and event rentals.
MORE INFORMATION: (813) 987-6771, orvisit FloridaStateParks.org.
Nature’s way to have fun, decompress
COURTESY OF FLORIDA STATE PARKSAlligators sunning themselves are a common sight at Hillsborough River State Park.
One of the most popular spots to take photographs at the Hillsborough River State Park isnear the river’s Class II rapids, says Brian Pinson, park manager.
B.C. MANION/STAFF PHOTOSA variety of events take place at Fort Foster, which is across the street from the HillsboroughRiver State Park. Despite the fact that roughly a quarter-million people visit the park, perhapsonly 10,000 of them are aware of Fort Foster, said Brian Pinson, park manager.
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