The Laker/Lutz News

Serving Pasco since 1981/Serving Lutz since 1964

Mary Rathman

9/28/2015 – EXHIBITION BASKETBALL GAME

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The Sunlake High School Athletic Booster Club will host an exhibition game featuring the Harlem Wizards on Sept. 28 at the school’s gym, 3023 Sunlake Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. The game will feature local school administrators and begins at 7 p.m. There also will be food trucks on site. Tickets are $12 for general admission, and $25 for courtside. Tickets can be purchased at HarlemWizards.com, or by calling Reesa Pledge at (813) 346-1000.

9/28/2015 – SEN. JOHN LEGG TO SPEAK

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The Republican Club of Central Pasco will host Sen. John Legg at its meeting Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m., at the Copperstone Executive Suites, 3632 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. Legg will discuss the current redistricting and education issues facing Florida. For information, call Steve Graves at (813) 996-3011.

9/27/2015 to 10/18/2015 – BIBLE TEACHINGS

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Atonement Lutheran Church, 29617 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, will offer a series on “How to Use Your Bible” over the course of four Sunday services. The series is free as part of the regular Sunday services at 10 a.m. Guests should bring their own Bible to make notations on how the Bible is put together, and how to find key stories, passages and teachings. The series will be Sept. 27 through Oct. 18. For information, email Nils Lenz at .

9/26/2015 – FAMILY FUN RUN FOR CANCER

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Cheval Cares, a 5K Family Fun Run, for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation, will take place Sept. 26 at the Cheval Athletic Club, 4142 Cheval Blvd., in Lutz. The race begins at 8 a.m. The cost for adults is $30, and $20 for children 12 and younger. For information, email .

9/26/2015 – ELLA’S BOUTIQUE BIRTHDAY BASH

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E.L.L.A. Boutique, 18469 U.S. 41 in Lutz, will celebrate its anniversary with a birthday bash and super sale Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The first 100 people will receive a goody bag. There also will be specials, prizes, food, giveaways and raffles. For information, call (813) 949-3939.

9/25/2015 – AARP MEETING

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Land O’ Lakes AARP Chapter 4764 will meet Sept. 25 at 10:30 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. The guest speaker will be Robert Speich from the Pasco County Library System, on the topic of senior library programs. For information, email .

9/23/2015 to 9/30/2015 – HISPANIC HERITAGE CONTEST

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The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative is having its annual contests for kindergarten through 12th grade students to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. There is an “Our Hispanic Heritage” bookmark contest for kindergarten through fifth grade, and an “Our Hispanic Heritage” poster contest for students in sixth to 12th grade. Participants can pick up an entry form at any library branch, or online at HCPLC.org. Entries must be returned to any library by Sept. 30. For information, call (813) 273-3652.

9/30/2015 – HISPANIC HERITAGE NIGHT

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Vida Community Church, 17743 Hunting Bow Circle in Lutz, will host a Hispanic Heritage Night Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. There will be food, music and fellowship. For information, call (813) 474-6376.

Chalk Talk 09-16-15

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(Courtesy of Pasco High School)
(Courtesy of Pasco High School)

Starting the school year on a positive note

Pasco High School, 36850 State Road 52 in Dade City, opened its doors the first day of the school year with positivity. The school club TAD, together with members of the Student Council, wrote positive messages all over campus to greet students. Sticky notes of positivity and welcome were placed on nearly every locker in the school.

 

PHSC College Nights

Pasco-Hernando State College will host these upcoming College Nights for prospective students in the Pasco County area.

• Sept. 16 at the New Port Richey campus, 10230 Ridge Road, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Sept. 17 at Nature Coast Technical High School in Brooksville, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Representatives from the state college, and other public colleges, private colleges, universities, educational institutions and the military, will participate.

Admission is free. For information, call (855) 669-7472.

 

Constitutional essay contest

Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller Paula O’ Neil’s office is seeking entries for its annual Constitutional Essay Contest.

All Pasco County fifth-graders are eligible. Students may be enrolled in a public or private school. Homeschoolers also are invited to participate.

Each essay should be no longer than 300 words, responding to the question “Why is the United State Constitution important?”

Submissions will be judged on the understanding of the issue, clarity, presentation, grammar and spelling.

Submissions must include the writer’s name, age, grade, school, school address, contact telephone, and parent email address. The winner will be notified by telephone.

Each essay should be the sole product of the student’s work. Only one entry per student.

Students should submit the essay to . MS-Word and PDF documents will be accepted.

The deadline for submissions is Sept. 25. The winner will be announced on Oct. 16.

 

Educational autism conference

The Autism Foundation of Tampa Bay will host its annual Autism Conference on Sept. 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, 12502 USF Pine Drive in Tampa. The theme is “Empowerment Through Education.”

Guest speakers will cover current trends in autism, including treatment, education, transition, guardianship, special needs trust and more.

Foundation members are free. The cost for non-members is $25.

For information and to RSVP, email .

 

Local student accepted to music festival

Glenda Barr Lopez of Land O’ Lakes was accepted into the Eastern Music Festival summer study program at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, a five-week competitive high school and college training program in orchestral, piano, conducting, guitar and choral performance.

Lopez was selected out of more than 550 applicants to receive one out of 181 positions in the EMF Young Artists Orchestras.

The program allows students to study under the guidance of private teachers and internationally recognized conductors Gerard Schwarz, Grant Cooper and Eric Garcia.

For information about the Young Artists Orchestras, visit EasternMusicFestival.org/study/orchestra.

 

Youth art contest

The Medical Center of Trinity is hosting its annual “Expression of Thanks” youth art contest for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The contest runs through Sept. 30.

Students are invited to celebrate the service of all U.S. military veterans through artwork, poetry or an essay.

Each participant will receive a certificate of recognition. First place winners in each grade level will receive a $25 gift card. The grand prize winner will get a choice of either a bicycle or an iPod Nano.

All work can either be submitted in person or via mail.

For complete rules and information, call (727) 834-4868, or email .

 

Nursing scholarship launched

Rasmussen College recently launched a Future Nurses of Florida scholarship in an effort to help address the shortage of nurses across the nation.

The scholarship is immediately available for new students enrolling in the Practical Nursing Diploma program at Rasmussen College. To receive the full award, students must enroll full-time at the Land O’ Lakes/East Pasco, Tampa/Brandon, Ocala or Fort Myers campus.

To learn more about the scholarship, visit Rasmussen.edu and click on the Tuition link for scholarship opportunities.

 

Manufacturing Day Oct. 2

Join CareerSource Pasco Hernando and Pasco-Hernando State College for National Manufacturing Day on Oct. 2 by touring local manufacturers.

For tour locations and times being offered, call CareerSource at (352) 200-3020, or contact PHSC at (727) 816-3227 or .

 

English language class

Tampa Bay Presbyterian Church, 19911 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in Tampa, will host an English as a Second Language (ESL) class on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The class uses several ESL and Bible study resources. The only fee is $40 for books.

Participants can practice conversational English in a fun and relaxed environment.

For information, call Heather Tomasello at (813) 753-8567.

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT

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Florida Cancer Affiliates will host a breast cancer support group meeting Sept. 17 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at its Trinity center, 3611 Little Road. There will be an open discussion for anyone who has been touched by breast cancer. Light refreshments will be served. For information, call (727) 372-9159.