Citizens of the Month
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce has announced its January Citizens of the Month. The students recognized were: Orihime Morales, Academy at the Lakes; Sarai Guzman, East Pasco Adventist Academy; Aeryn Borges, Saint Anthony Catholic School; Kaylee Coates, Centennial Elementary School; Paola Morales, Lacoochee Elementary School; Aubrey Fraser, Pasco Elementary School; Jesus Garcia, Rodney B. Cox Elementary School; Arisbeth Ramos-Gutierrez, Cox Elementary; Rylee Addison Boucher, Centennial STEM Magnet Middle School; Cody Kramer, Centennial STEM; Ivan Mendoza, Pasco Middle School; and Andrew Martin, James Irvin Education Center.
Head Start interviews
In-person interviews will take place in February for families interested in applying for Head Start/Early Head Start services through the Pasco County Early Childhood Programs for the 2019-2020 school year.
These comprehensive early education programs are for children from at-risk backgrounds, birth to age 5.
The curriculum includes early math and readings skills to help children build the abilities needed to be successful in school and in life.
For information on requirements and locations, visit PascoSchools.org/ecp.
Football fundraiser
Land O’ Lakes High School’s football program will host a breakfast fundraiser Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at First United Methodist Church (just south of the school), 6209 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.
The cost is $7 at the door for pancakes and breakfast meats.
To purchase tickets in advance, email .
Academy open house
North Tampa Christian Academy, 5585 E. County Line Road in Wesley Chapel, will host an open house Feb. 24 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The school serves age 2 to 12th grade.
There will be campus tours (starting in Building 1), nature trail exploration, and a meet-and-greet with teachers.
For information, call (813) 991-0801.
Scholarship benefit
The Republican Party of Pasco Scholarship Committee will host its inaugural “5 for 5 Dinner” on Feb. 26 at Benedetto’s Restaurant Italiano in Land O’ Lakes, to benefit its scholarship fund.
The five-course meal aims to raise $5,000 for five $1,000 scholarships for Pasco County seniors graduating in the spring.
To help sponsor this event, contact Sandy Graves at (813) 817-3011 or .
Pack-a-Sack program
One Community Now’s annual Hunger Walk on behalf of the Pack-a-Sack 4 Kids Program is the February featured charity at all five locations of the Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office.
The Hunger Walk directly funds the Pack-a-Sack program to help food relief efforts for students in danger of not having food to eat over the weekend.
For information on making a donation, call Greg Giordano at (727) 847-8179, or visit PascoTaxes.com.
Student achievements
- Kelsey Bognar, of Lutz, earned a spot on the fall Dean’s List at Hofstra University, in Hempstead, New York
- Natalie Dambrosio, of Lutz, was recognized for award-winning work on Tallahassee Community College’s art and literary magazine, Eyrie. The publication was ranked as ‘Excellent’ in the 2018 NCTE Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) Program.
