Zephyrhills Student Citizens of the month
Twenty students were honored as the Greater Zephyrhills Students of the Month at an Oct. 18 ceremony at The Church at Chancey Road.
Students honored for September were: Mateo Guerrero, The Academy of Spectrum Diversity; Bailey Coombs, The Broach School; Joseph Mohler, Chester W. Taylor Elementary School; Zoei Harper, East Pasco Adventist Academy; Jailen DiLornzo, Heritage Academy; Hailey Daffron, Hope Ranch Learning Academy; Adara Cruz Ruiz, Raymond B. Stewart Middle School; Katiana Salazar, West Zephyrhills Elementary School; Issac Dupre, Woodland Elementary School; and, Dale Redditt, Zephyrhills High School.
Students honored for October were: Shane Holloway, The Academy of Spectrum Diversity; Lucas Rojas, The Broach School; Sah’ria Everett, Chester W. Taylor Elementary School; Matilda Howard, East Pasco Adventist Academy; Aiden Tilley, Heritage Academy; Luke Danchik, Hope Ranch Learning Academy; Bryanna O’ Malley, Raymond B. Stewart Middle School; Kayla Gonzalez, West Zephyrhills Elementary School; Amiyah Walton, Woodland Elementary School; and, Annica Morgan, Zephyrhills High School.
Students honored by the Zephyrhills Chamber’s Citizen of the Month program are chosen by the teachers and administration of their individual schools for exemplary effort, achievement and contribution to their school, family and community. The Zephyrhills chamber has recognized students with this program each month of the school year for nearly 20 years.
Pasco County Schools’ surplus sale
Pasco County Schools Surplus Store will have a sale Oct. 25 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., at 7301 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Building 1, in Land O’ Lakes. All items are sold “as-is.” There will be no returns or refunds; all sales are cash only; no loading assistance will be provided; and, no children under age 18 will be permitted. The school district has a vast inventory of items that are no longer needed that will be sold at this sale.
Helping hurricane victims
Woodland Elementary School’s National Elementary Honor Society collected $530 through a coin drive to donate to the American Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. The students continued to collect donations even as Hurricane Irma was threatening Tampa Bay, according to an item posted on the Pasco County Schools website.
Jobs and internship fair
Pasco-Hernando State College and CareerSource Pasco Hernando will host a job and internship fair Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will be at PHSC’s West Campus in New Port Richey, 10230 Ridge Road, Room R151. Local employers with open positions and future opportunities will meet and greet job seekers from the community, and PHSC students seeking employment and internships. Job seekers interested in attending the job and internship fair must preregister for the event at https://jobandinternshipjobfairoctober26.eventbrite.com/.
For more information, contact Jackie Eden (727) 816-3334 or .
PHSC community seminars
Pasco County State College’s Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch will host two upcoming community seminars.
They are:
- Medical Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Awareness Seminar, Oct. 26, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Driving Under the Influence Awareness Seminar, Nov. 15, 11 a.m. to noon.
These seminars are open to students, teachers, staff and the community. Both sessions will be in the Conference Center, Building B., Room 303, at Porter Campus, 2727 Mansfield Blvd.
Out of the darkness community walk
Pasco County will have its third annual Out of The Darkness Community Walk on Oct. 28 at 9:30 a.m., at Sims Park, at Grand Boulevard and Bank Street in New Port Richey.
The walk raises money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Last year more than 700 walkers raised $30,000 for the cause.
This year’s goal is to attract 1,000 registered walkers and to raise $35,000.
Join a team by going to this link: http://bit.ly/2waWwzy.
Pasco County ranked fourth in Florida in 2012 for the highest number of suicides.
This annual walk is aimed at raising awareness about depression and suicide, and is intended to provide comfort and support to those who have lost someone to suicide.
For more information, call Dawn Daniels Hahn, Gulf High School social worker, at (727) 774-3457.
