Leadership Pasco will present its annual fundraiser Taste of Pasco April 11 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Rotary Events Pavilion, 15325 Alric Pottberg Road in Shady Hills. The event includes food samples, a Kid Zone with slides, bounce houses, laser tag and face painting, and musical entertainment. All proceeds will benefit The Salvation Army Domestic Violence Shelter, Metropolitan Ministries’ Miracles in Pasco’s Supported Housing Project and Student Survival. Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 the day of the event. Children younger than 12 are free. Tickets can be purchased at TasteOfPasco.eventbrite.com.
BASH AT THE RANCH
The Pasco-Hernando State College Foundation will host its annual Bash at the Ranch April 11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., to celebrate the successes of PHSC and the retirement of president Katherine Johnson. The event includes dinner, drinks, live entertainment, an auction featuring a Napa Valley wine tour and more. Admission is by advance purchase only. For table reservations and tickets, call (727) 816-3410, or visit PHSC.edu/Johnson.
CHALK TALK 04-01-15
Land O’ Lakes Christian School recognizes 2015 Science Fair winners
(Photos courtesy of Land O’ Lakes Christian School)
High school division winners, from left, Bryce Hoynoski (third place), Sophia de la Rosa (first place) and Connor O’ Bryon (People’s Choice).
Junior high division winners, from left, Brandt Hoynoski (third place), Brooke Long (second place) and Benjamin Nichols (first place, People’s Choice).
High school division second place winner Mayzie Weigt.
PHSC campus open houses
Pasco-Hernando State College will host open houses at each of its five campuses in April.
Guests can take campus tours and get information on admissions, financial aid, scholarships and more than 50 clubs and organizations.
Upcoming dates are:
- April 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the East Campus in Dade City, 36727 Blanton Road
- April 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Spring Hill Campus, 450 Beverly Court
- April 28 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel
- April 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the West Campus in New Port Richey, 10230 Ridge Road
For information and to RSVP, visit PHSC.edu/rsvp.
John Long Middle School carnival
The 8th annual John Long Middle School Round-Up Carnival will be April 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., on school grounds at 2025 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.
There will be games, prizes, rides and attractions, an inflatable obstacle course, human hamster ball, laser tag, 4-D video game van and more.
Armbands and tickets go on sale the week of April 6 in the school cafeteria during student lunches.
For information, call the school at (813) 346-6200.
Woman’s club scholarship opportunities
The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club is accepting applications for its 2015 scholarships. In addition to the club scholarships, a limited number of the Lutz Volunteer Firemen’s scholarships are available and administered through the club.
Applicants for the club’s scholarships must live in Lutz or Land O’ Lakes.
Applicants for the firemen’s scholarships must be residents of Lutz.
The applications are available at Lutz and Land O’ Lakes high schools, Erwin Technical Center, Pasco-Hernando Community College and Hillsborough Community College.
For those students who do not attend these schools, but live in Lutz or Land O’ Lakes, applications can be requested by emailing Barbara Nicholson at .
Completed applications must be received by April 15.
Scholarship recipients will be notified by June, and funds will be sent to the college or school of choice in September.
Sean Bartell Memorial Scholarship
Applications are being accepted for the Sean Bartell Memorial Scholarship, awarded to a Wesley Chapel High School senior.
The student must complete an online or paper application by April 28.
The scholarship is in memory of Sean Bartell, a Wesley Chapel High School junior who passed away from a rare skin disease in December 2014.
Tax-deductible donations to the scholarship fund can be mailed to Atonement Lutheran Church, c/o Sean Bartell Scholarship, 29617 State Road 54, Wesley Chapel FL 33545.
STRESS REDUCTION SUPPORT
Florida Cancer Affiliates will host a stress reduction support group April 8 at 6 p.m., at the Trinity center, 3611 Little Road. The group is open to anyone who feels overwhelmed or struggles to find balance in their life. Stress can be work or school related, relationship stress, caregiver stress, illness or health stress, parenting or family stress, or financial stress. For information, call (727) 808-4818.
HEART HEALTHY NUTRITION CLASS
The Heart Institute at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road in Hudson, will offer a free heart healthy nutrition class April 7 at 1 p.m. Those attending can learn eating habits to help prevent and treat heart disease. Topics will include types of fat and cholesterol, food label reading, recipe modification and food shopping. Handouts will be provided for reference. For information and reservations, call (727) 869-5498.
KNEE ARTHRITIS SEMINAR
The Health & Wellness Center at Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, 2700 Healing Way, will host a free seminar on surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for knee arthritis April 7 at noon. Dr. Brian Palumbo, orthopedic surgeon, will discuss the cause of arthritis, knee pain, joint replacement surgery options, recovery and rehabilitation. A free lunch will be provided. Reservations are required. For information, visit FloridaHospital.com/Wesley-chapel and click on Events.
FREE NAMI PASCO CLASS
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Pasco County will offer a free education class April 6 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Rasmussen College, 18600 Fernview St., in Land O’ Lakes, off State Road 54. Leslie Gervase, a patient care leader for Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, will lead a discussion on how to properly store medication and what the new medicine cabinet should look like today. For information and to register, call (727) 992-9653, or visit NamiPasco.org.
WEST PASCO CELIAC GROUP
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road in Hudson, will host a monthly West Pasco celiac support group on the first Saturday of every month. The next meeting is April 4 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The meetings include recipe demonstrations of a gluten-free diet. For information, call (727) 862-4815.
EMBROIDERS’ GUILD MEETING
The Gulfview Chapter of The Embroiders’ Guild will meet April 8 at 10 a.m., at The Lakeside Club, 12606 Shadowridge Blvd., in Hudson. A short business meeting will be followed by a class on tulips, and a table sale of embroidery and stitching items. For information, call Betty Brandt at (727) 856-3643.
LAND O’ LAKES GARDEN CLUB
The Land O’ Lakes Garden Club will meet April 7 at 10:30 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. The guest speaker will be Sandra Kischuk, master gardener, on the topic of honey bees. For information and to RSVP, call (813) 961-2697.