The Laker/Lutz News

Serving Pasco since 1981/Serving Lutz since 1964

Mary Rathman

10/23/2015 – AARP PICNIC

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Land O’ Lakes AARP Chapter 4764 will have its annual picnic Oct. 23 at Laird Park, at the corner of Collier Parkway and Parkway Boulevard in Land O’ Lakes. Hungry Harry’s Family Bar-B-Que will cater the event. The cost is $15 per person. For information, contact Phyllis Bross at (813) 996-1361 or .

10/23/2015 – DOCUMENT SHREDDING

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Cheryl Burbano, an Ameriprise financial advisor, is hosting a “Shred-a-Thon” Oct. 23 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at her office in the Westbrook Professional Center, 28943 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel. The event will kick off her annual food drive to benefit Feeding America Tampa Bay. For information, call Rita Russell at (813) 994-1190.

10/22/2015 to 10/24/2015 – THEATRICAL PLAY

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Aztec Economy will present the theatrical play “Butcher Holler Here We Come” Oct. 22 to Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m., in the studio theatre in the Performing Arts Building at Hillsborough Community College in Ybor City. Tickets are $10 for general admission, and free for HCC students, staff and faculty. For information, contact Suzy DeVore at (813) 253-7682 or .

10/22/2015 – FRACKING FORUM

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A presentation of the pros and cons on “Fracking in Florida” will take place Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m., at the Dade City Garden Club, 13630 Fifth St. Fracking is short for hydraulic fracturing to target rock formations to release oil or natural gas. The guest speaker will be Ray Bellamy, retired physician and Surgery Clerkship director at the Tallahassee Regional Campus of Florida State University’s College of Medicine. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free.

10/22/2015 – MANUFACTURING JOB FAIR

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Pasco-Hernando State College, 450 Beverly Court in Spring Hill, will host a “Manufacturing Job Fair” Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, jobseekers can contact Margie Burnham at (727) 816-3227 or . Employers can contact Ana Segovia at (352) 293-1335 or ">.

10/22/2015 – WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING

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The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club will meet Oct. 22 at 9:30 a.m., at the Lutz Community Center, 101 First Ave., N.W. The guest speaker will be Randolph Russell on “American History & Civics Literacy.” Russell is the author of the book “American History in No Time.” For information, visit GFWCLutzLandOLakesWomansClub.org.

10/21/2015 – MEET MOSCOW BALLET BALLERINA

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Dance Gear Etc., 1707 Dale Mabry Highway in Lutz, will host soloist ballerina Zhanna Golubenko on Oct. 21 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Golubenko, who will premiere with the Moscow Ballet this year, will appear in costume, pose for photos, sign autographs and answer questions. For information, email Sally Keyes at , or call Carolyn Jackson at (813) 428-6989.

10/22/2015 – CHARITY DOG WASH

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Great Clips at Arbor Square will host a “Charity Dog Wash” at Pasco County Animal Services, 19640 Dogpatch Lane in Land O’ Lakes, on Oct. 22 from noon to 4 p.m. If you have a pooch that could use some suds with a side of TLC, drop by. Great Clips stylists will be helping to raise money for the needs of the shelter pups. The cost is $5. For information, call (813) 693-4247.

Chalk Talk 10-14-15

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Inauguration scholarships available
Saint Leo University’s ninth president, William J. Lennox Jr., decided to forego a formal inauguration ceremony in order to provide 20 inauguration scholarships, worth $2,500 each, to students.

The scholarships will be awarded to five students each from University Campus, the Center for Online Learning, education centers, and graduate programs. These one-time scholarships will be funded and provided by a donor to the university.

Students can apply online at SaintLeo.edu, and click the links to Student Financial Support Center, Financial Aid, Types of Financial Aid, and Saint Leo Privately Funded Scholarship Opportunities.

Applications must be submitted prior to Oct. 30.

PHSC offers Basic Life Support courses
Pasco-Hernando State College will offer Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers courses throughout the fall term. Sessions will be at the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, the East Campus in Dade City, the North Campus in Brooksville and the West Campus in New Port Richey.

The courses are designed to provide a variety of health care professionals with the ability to recognize life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, and relieve choking in a safe and timely manner. The instruction is delivered in a variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.

Students must pass a written exam and skills test to quality for a BLS for Health Care Providers course completion card.

For cost, dates and locations, and to register for the four-hour course, contact Dallas Crick at (727) 816-3119 or , or visit PHSC.edu/aha.

Saint Leo info sessions
Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo, will host information sessions about the university’s programs on Nov. 3 at 6 p.m., and Nov. 4 at 11 a.m., Pasco-Hernando State College Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., Room C-505, in Wesley Chapel.

For information or to RSVP, call (352) 588-7544.

(Courtesy of Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce)
(Courtesy of Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce)

Citizens of the Month honored
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce recognized students as Citizens of the Month for September at a breakfast on Sept. 30.

The students honored were Madison Gunn, Academy at the Farm; Alexandre Isaac, East Pasco Adventist Academy; Landry Samuels, Saint Anthony Catholic School; Cassidy Grubbs, Centennial Elementary School; Johana Morales Perez, Lacoochee Elementary; Angelita Capetillo-Navejar, Pasco Elementary; Alexis Tillis, Rodney B. Cox Elementary; Joseph Hancock, San Antonio Elementary; Abagahale Wincott, Centennnial Middle; Nashaw Roberts, Pasco Middle; Cheyanne Stone, James Irvin Education Center; and Hannah White, Pasco High.

PHSC book drive
The Pasco-Hernando State College Synergy Sociology Club will host its annual “Plant a Seed Book Drive” through Nov. 13. The club is looking for new and gently used books for ages 3 to young adult, with appropriate content. Collected books will be donated to local Title I schools, youth shelters, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters throughout Hernando and Pasco counties.

Donation boxes will be located in the student activities office, library and student lounge on each of the campuses:

  • East Campus, 36727 Blanton Road in Dade City
  • West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road in New Port Richey
  • Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., Wesley Chapel
  • Spring Hill Campus, 450 Beverly Court

For information, visit PHSC.edu.

Legislators visit aeronautics academy
State Sen. John Legg, and State Reps. Danny Burgess and Amanda Murphy, joined Pasco County Superintendent of Schools Kurt Browning and Pasco County School Board members Allen Altman, Cynthia Armstrong, Alison Crumbley, Joanne Hurley and Steve Luikart for a tour of the Tampa Bay Regional Aeronautics Academy at Sunlake High School.

The tour included a visit to the flight simulator classroom for a demonstration of mapping and flying skills, and the robotics classroom where students worked on and demonstrated a robot that responds to voice commands.

The tour ended with FlyMotion co-founders Ryan English and David Stratchko demonstrating the drone technology being used with the academy students.

(Courtesy of Gary Hatrick)
(Courtesy of Gary Hatrick)

Student Citizens recognized
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce recognized Student Citizens at a September ceremony in their honor. Each month, one student from 10 area schools is selected for exemplary effort, achievement and contribution to their school, family and community.

Student Citizens honored were Emma Brown, Woodland Elementary School; Hannah Hoskins, Raymond B. Stewart Middle; R.V. Aguillon, East Pasco Adventist Academy; Logan Hononsee, The Broach School; Jackson Mills, Hope Ranch Learning Academy; Delaney Copeland, Zephyrhills High; Larence Graham, West Zephyrhills Elementary; Mariah Smith, Heritage Academy; and Lilly Howard, Chester Taylor Elementary.

Pasco merit scholarship semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that nine Pasco County high school students have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.

The designation recognizes high school seniors with the highest scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test who meet published program participation requirements. The semifinalist and his or her school must submit a detailed scholarship application that includes the student’s academic record throughout high school, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, and honors and awards received. The student also must be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn an SAT score that confirms the earlier performance on the qualifying test.

The students recognized were Grace Dietsch and Rea Rupani, Wiregrass Ranch High School; Melodie Spiegel, River Ridge High; and Aimee Fernandez, Maya Henning, Alyson Logrono, Emily Luo, Grace Park and Francisco Pineda, all of Land O’ Lakes High.

The semifinalists are now eligible to compete for one of 7,400 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million.

Madrigalian concert at St. Pete College
St. Petersburg College, 6605 Fifth Ave., N St., in St. Petersburg, will present “The Madrigal in Autumn,” an evening of seven classics of literature, from folk yarns to fairy tales, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is free, but donations will be accepted to SPC Choral Activities.

For information, visit SPCollege.edu/events/default.aspx.

March of Dimes seeks applications

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March of Dimes Florida Chapter is looking for applications for its Community Awards grants to support the programs that address unmet maternal and child health needs. Awarding the grants helps to pursue the improvement of the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

Community Awards can be requested in amounts up to $3,000, and there are restrictions on their use. For example, they may not be used to support the purchase of equipment or furniture, individual tuition or conference fees, dues or membership fees, employee salary, or programs requiring long-term March of Dimes funding.

Applications will be accepted until Oct. 23, and grantees will be notified on Nov. 20.

The funding period is from Dec. 1, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2016.

For a list of funding priorities and an application, visit MarchOfDimes.org/florida.

For information or questions, contact Sharetta Ramikie at (321) 274-8686 or .