The Laker/Lutz News

Serving Pasco since 1981/Serving Lutz since 1964

Mary Rathman

Health News 07-22-15

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(Courtesy of Florida Hospital Zephyrhills)
(Courtesy of Florida Hospital Zephyrhills)

Marie Stewart is employee of the year
Florida Hospital Zephyrhills has named Marie Stewart at Employee of the Year for 2014. Stewart works in environmental services for the hospital. She is responsible for the operating room and pre-op areas within the hospital, and was recognized for her reliability, quality of work, initiative and professionalism.

Gulfside Hospice receives award for spiritual care
Gulfside Hospice was recognized at the Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association’s Awards of Excellence luncheon in Orlando with an award for its Spiritual Care Volunteer Program.

Gulfside received the Excellence in Program Innovation in Clinical Practice award, which recognizes services and programs provided by a hospice organization that demonstrate the power of creativity and ingenuity to impact clinical practice and the community.

Gulfside began the program in 2013 to help the chaplains spend more time with complex spiritual cases while developing different resources for patients with less acute spiritual needs.

In 2014, Gulfside added to the program with the introduction of volunteer spiritual care counselors to visit home patients. The volunteers and counselors collectively visited 279 patients, for a total of 1,765 visits and 1,303 hours.

For information about the Spiritual Care Volunteer Program or to become a volunteer with the program, call Aaron Lever at (727) 992-7969.

Penny Heinrich joins Florida Cancer Affiliates
Florida Cancer Affiliates announced the addition of Dr. Penny Heinrich at its Trinity location, 3611 Little Road.

Heinrich comes from the Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center, affiliated with Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Georgia.

Heinrich received a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of South Florida, where she completed post-baccalaureate studies in science. Her residency and internship in internal medicine was completed at Louisiana State University in New Orleans.

8/07/2015 – REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB MEETS

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The Pasco Federated Republican Women’s Club will have a luncheon meeting Aug. 7 at 11:30 a.m., at Seven Springs Golf & Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd., in New Port Richey. The guest speaker will be Cindy Graves on the topic of national and state policies for the Republican party. The cost of the luncheon is $20. For information and a reservation, call Fran Scerbo at (727) 597-3727.

7/22/2015 – STUFF THE BACKPACK DRIVE

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The First National Bank of Pasco is collecting school supply and monetary donations for its Stuff the Backpack Drive, through Aug. 7, at any of its three branches in Zephyrhills and Dade City. Monetary donations will be used to purchase additional school supplies. Items needed include liquid soap, Ziploc bags, crayons, highlighters, backpacks, rulers, folders, index cards and more. For locations, visit FNBPasco.com.

8/06/2015 – THEATER AUDITIONS

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Live Oak Theatre Company will host auditions for its upcoming 2015-16 season Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m., and Aug. 8 at 1 p.m., at the Fellowship Hall of Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 200 Mount Fair Ave., in Brooksville. Auditions will be for “Around the World in 80 Days” and “The Secret Garden.” Adult and young adult actors, as well as singers, are needed. For information, email .

7/22/2015 – QUILTING PASCO DISPLAY

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Pasco-Hernando State College’s Rao Musunuru MD Art Gallery, 10230 Ridge Road in New Port Richey, will showcase the Quilting Pasco exhibit through Aug. 5. Members of the West Pasco Quilters’ Guild will conduct quilting bee classes with one-on-one instruction throughout the exhibit dates. For a workshops schedule, visit PHSC.edu/encore. For information on the exhibit, call (727) 816-3231, or visit PHSC.edu/gallery.

8/01/2015 – BROMELIAD BASH

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USF Botanical Gardens, 12210 USF Pine Drive in Tampa, will host a Bromeliad Bash Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests can tour the gardens and purchase plants. There will be free talks at 11 a.m. and noon. For information, call (813) 974-2329.

8/01/2015 – KIDFEST AT BELK

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Belk in Land O’ Lakes, 2111 Collier Parkway, will host a KidFest Aug. 1 from noon to 3 p.m. The event will include a fashion show, refreshments and games. For information, call (813) 948-8555, ext. 210.

7/22/2015 – THRIFT SHOP CHRISTMAS IN JULY

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The God Share Program North Ave Thrift Store, 38435 North Ave., in Zephyrhills, is having Christmas in July through July 31. All holiday items are 75 percent off, while supplies last. Original artist paintings and fundraiser items are not included in the sale. The shop is closed on Saturdays. For information, call (813) 715-1970.

7/29/2015 – BASS PRO SHOPS OPEN HOUSE

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Bass Pro Shops, 10501 Palm River Road in Brandon, will host a free open house, “An Evening for Conservation,” on July 29 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be a ribbon cutting and short ceremony at 6 p.m. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. There also will be giveaways; celebrities including former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Mike Alstott and game fish artist Steve Whitlock; and experts will be there to answer questions about fishing, hunting and boating. Fifty percent of each dollar spent at the store during the open house will be donated to Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation.