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As a soldier returning from an unpopularwar, Rudy Salas already faced rejection fromthe very people he had sworn to protect asa U.S. Marine.

And while those soldiers did not deservethe way they were treated coming backfrom Vietnam, Salas knew his life would beeven more difficult because he lost his leftleg, and society already wasn’t very welcom-ing to anyone who was different fromthem.

“The only reference I ever had to limbloss was when you would see street people

on the corner with tin cups selling pencils,”Salas said. “I could never imagine myselfdoing that.”

Salas, who now lives in Wesley Chapel,was forced to experience life as an amputeehead-on following an explosion monthsinto his first and only tour in Vietnam.

It was Jan. 26, 1967, and Salas had justjumped off a helicopter with his squadleader to secure an area. Although fightingcould be heard in the distance, Salas wasn’texpecting any problems. Until he steppedon a land mine.

“My leg was immediately gone,” Salas

Rudy Salas, thepresident of theAmputeeVeterans ofAmericaSupport Team,shows off hispin-filled hat,including anAmerican flagpin (top left cor-ner) he receivedfrom the U.S.Secret Service.Salas, anamputee fromthe VietnamWar, works tohelp otheramputees in thearea. (Photo byMichaelHinman)

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Wiregrass Wobbleis drawing young and old

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It’s an inaugural race, but already theWiregrass Wobble Turkey Trot at The Shopsat Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel is expected todraw as many as 1,300 runners.

The race already had registered 991 run-ners by Nov. 21, said race director BrianBrink. He expects as many as 20 percent ofthe race’s participants to register on raceday, which is on Thanksgiving.

The 5-kilometer event, which is a walk orrun event, begins at 7:30 a.m., and the one-mile fun run and walk begins at 8:15 a.m.

So far, runners from 30 states have signedup, said Brink, who is general manager forFitniche at The Shops at Wiregrass. The old-est runner registered so far is 83. He thinksthe youngest in the one-mile fun run andwalk will be about 3.

Fitniche is putting on the race, in con-junction with the New Tampa Rotary andthe New Tampa YMCA. Besides giving run-ners a new race, the event is raising moneyfor Feeding America Tampa Bay and theNew Tampa YMCA.

The inspiration for the WiregrassWobble came from a running group estab-lished by Brink that regularly runs onThursday nights at The Shops, located at28211 Paseo Drive.

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There was a time, not many years ago,when the future appeared uncertain forSaint Anthony School in San Antonio.

Attendance had dwindled to 153, andthere was talk of shutting down the elemen-tary school.

“At that point, when the enrollment wasreally low, a group of parents rolled up theirsleeves and went to work in every way theycould (to) get the word out about the

school,” said Will Plazewski, whose son rep-resents the fourth generation of his family toattend Saint Anthony. “It was amazing thateven though the school has been here for129 years, how many people in East PascoCounty had no idea that it existed.”

Parents spread the word, and a 15-sec-ond commercial at the Cobb Grove 16 inWesley Chapel also helped attract students,he said.

Sister Alice Ottapurackal, the school’s

These children help break ground for a new school building to house Saint Anthony School. The new facility will be able to accommodate270 students. (Photo courtesy of Saint Anthony School)

Sister Alice Ottapurackal is the principal ofSaint Anthony School. She is optimistic aboutits future growth. (Photo by B.C. Manion)See SCHOOL, page 16

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Knights of Columbus step up for special needsThe Knights of Columbus Council 8104, of Land O’ Lakes, presented a check for $150 tobenefit 43 special needs children at Connerton Elementary School. The donation wasplanned for a Thanksgiving Day feast on Nov. 26 for the children, at which the Knightswere set to serve the children. Making the presentation are, from left, Knights Bob Barbero,Ken Millman and Jay Messina, along with the staff members from Connerton. (Photo cour-tesy of Ron Ludwin)

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Prize packs featuring the new film“Free Birds” are on their way to talentedartists in the community as the CobbTheatres “Free Birds” Coloring Contestcomes to a close.

The contest is sponsored by CobbTheatres, with a Grove 16 & CineBistro loca-tion at 6333 Wesley Grove Blvd., in WesleyChapel, as well as The Laker/Lutz News.

The actual entries from the winners canbe found by visiting the paper’s Facebookpage at Facebook.com/TheLakerLutzNews.

Winners were:• Reese Alanis, 11, a sixth-grader at

Pine View Middle School. Alanis, who enjoys

movies, basketball, soccer, video games andlongboarding, colored his birds quite realisti-cally.

• Nicholas Luppino, 7, a second-grad-er at Veterans Elementary School. Luppino,who enjoys karate, kickboxing, football,dancing, laser tag and military, used lots ofbright colors on his birds.

• Sam Bob Cunningham, 6, is a first-grader at Maniscalco Elementary School.Cunningham, who enjoys BMX racing,Beyblades and Rainbow Loom bands, madehis birds patriotic.

• Jade McCarter, 4, is a prekinder-garten student at ZFN Kidcare. McCarter,who likes dancing, singing, princesses andPeter Rabbit, colored her birds in pastels.

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The Jewish celebration of Hanukkah pre-dates Christmas by at least a couplecenturies. But for the first time since 2002,the “festival of lights” is being mentioned inthe same breath as a different holiday,Thanksgiving. And that likely won’t happenagain until people travel in flying cars andlive on Mars.

The first night of Hanukkah begins atsunset Nov. 27. And because November start-ed on a Friday, Thanksgiving doesn’t takeplace until Nov. 28. And that’s not very com-mon.

“It’s quite rare for Hanukkah andThanksgiving to overlap, but it’s not reallyrare for it to start in November,” said RabbiMendy Yarmush, who leads Chabad atWiregrass in Wesley Chapel. Hanukkah“started on Nov. 28 in 1994, and it will againin 2032. The only thing different is thatThanksgiving is a lot later than it usually is.”

The last time Hanukkah started on the

Thanksgiving eve was in 1899,well, that is according toReformJudaism.org. And it willonly happen once more — in2089.

That means Jews will cele-brate Hanukkah the same timethey’re sitting down to watchfootball. And it opens the doorto merge some of the traditionsof both holidays.

The rabbi’s wife, ChanieYarmush, recently shared somerecipes with her women’sgroup that provide the best ofboth worlds. For example, in-stead of the traditional potatolatkes, Chanie Yarmush suggestssweet potato latkes. Instead ofapplesauce, families could trycranberry-applesauce.

“That’s what Chabad is, aplace to be traditional and stillbe contemporary with what’s going onthroughout the world,” Mendy Yarmush said.

Chabad at Wiregrass, which started in2008 and is part of the international Chabadmovement, is staying out of the way of tradi-tional Thanksgiving celebrations, but has stillscheduled a pair of events to help celebratethe holiday.

The first is a Hanukkah party on Nov. 27where teens will load a stretch limousine tofirst attend the grand menorah lighting inTampa, and then continue their celebrationat the Tampa Bay Lightning game at theTampa Bay Times Forum.

Then, on Dec. 1, Chabad at Wiregrass willhost its sixth annual Hanukkah celebrationat The Shops at Wiregrass. That will include amenorah lighting in front of the Dillard’sstore, and a number of other activities in-cluding music, food, face painting, and evena giant Jenga game.

Both events start at 5:30 p.m.“I didn’t want to challenge people to

choose between Thanksgiving andHanukkah,” Yarmush said. “This way, theyhave the first night to light their menorah, toheat their turkey, and maybe even play a lit-tle with the dreidel.”

Chabad at Wiregrass is not affiliated withany particular Jewish movement, although

the international group has roots in theHasidic community. Its congregation, whichpulls from North Tampa and central PascoCounty, meets at 2124 Ashley Oaks Circle inWesley Chapel.

For more information, visit them onlineat ChabadAtWiregrass.com.

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Crowds gather, ready to light the menorah for a recent Hanukkah celebration at The Shops atWiregrass. Chabad at Wiregrass will do it all again Dec. 1 in front of Dillard’s, which will include food,face painting, and games. (Photos courtesy of Rabbi Mendy Yarmush)

Synagogue mer ges Thanksgiving with Hanukkah

Young people join hands in front of the menorah at The Shops at Wiregrass during aHanukkah celebration event there.

Children do crafts at a recent Hanukkahparty at The Shops at Wiregrass.


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The plan would include a complete lookat the family’s financial future, as well as thecompletion of a complete last will and tes-tament package, and personal taxpreparation.

“It is critical that people plan for their fi-nancial future, and according to statistics,many people have little to no plan on howthey will fund their retirement years beyondwhat Social Security has to offer,” saidJeannie Holliday, financial advisor and co-owner of Independent Financial Services, ina release.

Those eligible to enter must live in theTampa Bay area (Hillsborough, Pasco,Pinellas and Polk counties), write a state-ment up to 300 words on why they shouldwin the contest, and other factors.

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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION ATEAST-WEST ANIMAL HOSPITAL

East-West Animal Hospital, 1524 Land O’Lakes Blvd., in Lutz, will host its Christmascelebration Dec. 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The hospital’s mascot, Barley theOpossum, will pose for photos as “BarleyClaus.”

A calendar and T-shirts featuring Barleywill be sold to help local animal rescue or-ganizations. There also will be food andgiveaways.

Barley was the only survivor of a car acci-dent when he was just two weeks old. Aformer employee of the animal hospital res-cued him, and tube-fed him until he couldeat on his own.

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Parks Ford, 28739 State Road 54 inWesley Chapel, recently wrapped up itsSupport the Troops drive, which collecteditems for the military between October andNovember at the dealership.

Once the drive was over, a Parks Fordteam delivered all the items collected, volun-teered to help pack boxes, and donated$2,500. The funds help the group with itsbiggest challenge — paying for shipment ofdonated items overseas. This particular do-nation will allow Support the Troops to

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It’s not very often Pasco County can bragabout being the home of a public company.But in less than a week, Zephyrhills will getthat honor when CES Synergies begins trad-ing over-the-counter under the symbol“CESX.”

It’s an effort that is expected to raise mil-lions of dollars for the full-serviceenvironmental, demolition and mold reme-diation company, creating potentiallythousands of jobs across the country. Andeven better for Zephyrhills, CES also plans tomove the core of its operations from nearbyCrystal Springs right into the city’s growingdowntown district. The company plans toopen offices in the upper floors of the for-mer Wachovia Bank building on the cornerof Fifth Avenue and Seventh Street, right inthe heart of proposed road upgrades by theFlorida Department of Transportation.

“This gives the chance for local people

who know the company to actually enjoythe fruits of it going public,” said JeffChartier, president of Strategic CapitalMarkets of North Miami Beach, who is nowa member of the CES board of directors.“They have a chance to own part of thecompany, and join us as we’re poised to goon the bigger market,” like the Nasdaq ex-change.

Chartier presented the new public com-pany to an audience of potential investorslast week at Manolo’s Ristorante Italiano inZephyrhills. There, Chartier offered shares at$1 each — as long as buyers were ready togobble them up in blocks of 15,000.

Traditionally, companies would hit thestock market through an initial public offer-ing, similar to what Twitter did earlier thismonth when it closed on its first day at$44.90 a share, and raising $31 billion.

Taking that approach is very expensiveand time-consuming, and could take longerthan the year CES needed to go public.Instead, CES took a different approach,called a reverse merger. It found a publicshell company — basically a company withno remaining assets — and purchased it.

It’s similar to buying a house. The infra-structure is already there for electricity,water and cable, just as the shell companyhad everything in place to operate as a pub-lic company.

Chartier discovered CES nearly by acci-dent. While he’s always looking forbusinesses that could potentially be goodpublic company candidates, Chartier said hedidn’t even have CES on his radar until hemet owner Al Biston. When he finally did,Chartier liked what he saw.

“There’s 140 years of experience withmanagement alone,” Chartier said. “We feelthat a lot of institutional funds will be veryattracted to this company,” thus potentiallyboosting the stock price in the near future.

Becoming a public company is a com-pletely new world for CES, which hasoperated 35 years doing business in private,starting originally as Cross EnvironmentalServices. Now everything from its financialrecords to major personnel changes are partof the public record through the SEC, neces-sary so investors have a complete picturebefore buying in.

According to its initial filings, CES has alittle more than 140 employees, had revenueof $6.8 million over the last six months —generating a loss of a little more than$363,000 — but the company also has abacklog of projects worth more than $9 mil-lion. Its clients include federal agencies like

NASA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers andthe U.S. Air Force, as well as industrial andcommercial companies like Publix, Cemex,and Jones Lang LaSalle.

Local governments that work with CESinclude the University of South Florida andthe Florida Department of Transportation.

This same time last year, CES turned aprofit of $1.3 million on revenue of $9.7 million.

Money raised through this stock offeringwill fuel expansion for CES, primarily in theacquisition of other smaller companies likeit around the country, to help broaden itsclient base. Although the jobs createdthrough that growth will be outside Pascoand Hillsborough counties, the success willfilter its way back into the area —especiallyfor local investors if the stock value rises, asChartier expects.

Biston and two other business partnerspurchased the former Wachovia Bank build-ing on Fifth Avenue in 2009 for $550,000.They later offered the building to the cityfor $855,000 as a possible new library be-fore council members decided to expandthe library at its current site.

Biston told The Laker/Lutz News that hehad bought out his other partners on thebuilding recently, and is now the soleowner. He plans to use the upper floors, andlease out the bottom floor for a storefrontbusiness, possibly an eatery.

“He’s a one-man show. He is economicdevelopment, and obviously a very success-ful man,” City Councilman KennethCompton said of Biston. Compton was atthe presentation Thursday night with fellowcouncilman Charlie Proctor.

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CES has focused on environmental, demoli-tion and mold since it was founded in 1988.Based on Crystal Springs, but soon movingsome operations to Zephyrhills, CES goespublic this week with shares starting at $1.(Photo courtesy of CES Synergies)

CES goes public, putting Pasco on the map

Jeff Chartier, president of Strategic CapitalMarkets, and a member of the CESSynergies board of directors, shares why hefeels people should invest in the CrystalSprings company on the public market. Asmall group of people gathered at Manolo’sRistorante Italiano on Fifth Avenue inZephyrhills to hear the presentation. (Photoby Michael Hinman)

Dr. Katherine Standley is a PascoCounty native who attended Moon LakeElementary, Hudson Middle andHudson High, where she graduated in2000. She completed her undergraduatestudies at the University of SouthFlorida and received her medicaldegree in 2009 from NOVA University inFt. Lauderdale.

Dr. Standley returned to USF for aninternship in internal medicine, resi-dency in neurology and a fellowship inmultiple sclerosis. She is one of fewphysicians in Tampa Bay to specializein the diagnosis and treatment of multi-ple sclerosis.

She is married to Dr. JosephStandley, a rehabilitative physician atJames A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital inTampa. The couple has been marriedsix years and are the proud parents of a16-month-old daughter, Mia.

The Standleys live in Wesley Chapelon a 5-acre hobby farm, where theyenjoy their horses and love to fish andboat.

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The newest physician to join FloridaMedical Clinic’s Neurology group, Dr.Katherine Standley, brings new expertise inmultiple sclerosis to the practice.

“An aunt and several friends have beendiagnosed with MS and their experiences ledme to want to learn more about the diseaseand its treatments,” said Dr. Standley.

“I find it an exciting field because MS is inthe forefront of neurology research and manynew treatments and drugs have been intro-duced in the past 20 years that have had ahuge impact on slowing down this diseaseand improving a patient’s quality of life.”

Dr. Standley explains that MS is a diseaseprimarily found in women that is typicallydiagnosed between the ages of 30 and 50. Itis not contagious or directly inherited, andearly treatment can change the course of thedisease.

MS disease attacks the nervous system,which is made up of the brain, spinal cordand optic nerves. Symptoms may be mild,such as numbness in the limbs, or as severe asparalysis and blindness. The progress, severity,and specific symptoms of MS are unpre-dictable and vary from person to person.

“There are many people with MS whofunction normally with no visible affects,”said Dr. Standley. “New treatments andadvances in research have given new hopeto people with MS and many go on to havechildren and live a long, productive life. Thekey is early diagnosis and treatment.”

There are a reported 450,000 cases of MSin the U.S., although Dr. Standley believes thenumber is closer to 1 million when includ-ing those who have not been diagnosed.

“We encourage anyone who exhibits anyof the most common MS symptoms to seetheir doctor because the earlier you are diag-nosed, the more you will be able to managethe disease and live a normal life.” said Dr.Standley.

In addition to treating MS patients, Dr.Standley helps patients who suffer frommigraine headaches, another illness morecommon in women than men. Standley seespatients in other areas of neurology too,including cognitive diseases such asAlzheimer’s. In addition, she also sees thoseafflicted with non-cognitive disorders suchas Parkinson’s and epilepsy.

Dr. Standley is working with the otherneurologists at Florida Medical Clinic to par-ticipate in clinical research trials, which willgive the group access to the newest drugsavailable to treat MS and other neurologicaldiseases.

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I spent last week-end with my twobrothers in VilanoBeach, an island justnorth of St. Augustine,in a house that frontsthe Atlantic Ocean.

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Like most families, it does not matterhow long it has been since we were last to-gether. We can go weeks, even months,without seeing or talking to each other. Yetwhen we next connect, it’s as if we hadbeen together the day before.

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What’s HappeningWhat s HappeningHOSPICE THRIFT SHOPSDISCOUNTAll five Gulfside Regional Hospice thriftshops will offer a storewide 25 percentdiscount to shoppers on Black Friday, Nov. 29. All stores will be open from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. All sales benefit Gulfside RegionalHospice and help provide compassionatecare for patients with life-limiting illnessesin Pasco County. Shoppers also can bring indonations of clothing, household items,electronics and more. Visit GRHospice.org,and click on the “about us” link for thriftshop locations.

WINE FESTIVALFlorida Estates Winery, 25241 State Road 52near Land O’ Lakes, will host a wine festivalon Nov. 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The eventincludes vendors, live entertainment, andsample wine offerings. Guests can meet thewinery’s winemaker for an educationaltasting. The event is pet friendly for thosevaccinated and on leashes. For information,call (813) 996-2113.

HOLIDAY CARD LANEJay B. Starkey Wilderness Park in New PortRichey will present Holiday Card Lanefrom Dec. 2 to Jan. 8. This is a festive displayof holiday cards ranging in height from 4 feet to 8 feet made by local schools andbusinesses. Registration deadline tosponsor a card is Nov. 30. For information,call (727) 934-4198 or (727) 942-7439.

COMMUNITY YARD SALEGunn Highway Memorial American LegionPost 147 will have a community yard saleon Nov. 30 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at theLegion Hall, 17383 Gunn Highway inOdessa. Spaces can be reserved for $5. Aspace with table and two chairs is $8. Allproceeds go to the DisadvantagedChildren’s Christmas Party. There also willbe an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfastavailable for $5 for adults and $2.50 forchildren younger than 12. For information,call (813) 295-0820 or (813) 920-7162, oremail [email protected].

‘LOCAL LANDSCAPES’ EXHIBITPasco Arts Council is showing the exhibit“Local Landscapes” until Dec. 2 at the NewPort Richey Government Center, 8731Citizens Drive. The exhibit showcases openair landscapes by the artists of West CoastPlein Air. The paintings are for sale as wellas viewing. Admission is free, and thecenter is handicapped accessible. Hoursare Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, call thecouncil at (727) 845-7322, or visitPascoArt.org.

LAND O’ LAKES GARDEN CLUBThe Land O’ Lakes Garden Club will meeton Dec. 3 at 10:30 a.m., at the Land O’Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’Lakes Blvd. Members are asked to bring acovered dish, a plant to exchange, and afood donation for Christian Social Services.Christmas carols will be sung at the end ofthe meeting. Visitors are welcome. Forinformation, call Marie Woody at (813) 961-2697.

GARDEN CLUB LUNCHEONOrange Blossom Garden Club of Lutz willhost a holiday luncheon on Dec. 4 at noonat Mimi’s Café, 11702 N. Dale MabryHighway. Guests should bring a $20wrapped gift for a secret gift exchange.Those wishing to carpool can meet at 11:30a.m. at the Lutz Civic Center, 98 First Ave.N.W. For information, call (813) 949-1301.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MIXERHabitat for Humanity’s annual holiday openhouse and Christmas mixer is Dec. 5 at 6p.m., at the Habitat ReStore, 15029 U.S. 301in Dade City. The event includes raffles,

refreshments and holiday cheer. Guestsdonating a gift card of $10 or more, to bedistributed to a Habitat family, will receivean entry into a raffle. Gift card is notrequired to attend. For information, call(352) 523-2020.

‘ART ALIVE 2013’The Pasco Arts Council will present “ArtAlive 2013,” a demonstration extravaganza,from Dec. 5 through Dec. 7 from 9:30 a.m.to 4 p.m., each day. Visitors will be able toobserve artists demonstrate their styles andtechniques in their medium of expertise,including a potter’s wheel, drawing withcharcoal, and more. There will be a fewartists on-hand to talk about and sell theircrafts. The event will be at 5744 Moog

Road in Holiday. For information, call (727)845-7322, or visit PascoArt.org.

WOMEN’S CLUB HOLIDAY PARTYThe Pasco Federated Republican Women’sClub will host its holiday dinner party onDec. 6 at 6 p.m., at the Fox Hollow GolfClub, 10050 Robert Trent Jones Parkway inTrinity. Suzanne Reno will provide theentertainment. Cost for the dinner is $25.Reservations must be made by Dec. 3. Forinformation, call Fran Scerbo at (727) 597-3727.

GREYHOUND DOGSGreyhound Rescue and Adoptions of TampaBay will have a meet and greet withgreyhounds and their adoptive or foster

parents on Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., atthe Wesley Chapel Petco, 1231 Bruce B.Downs Blvd. For information, call (813)971-4732, or visit Great-Greyhound.org.

GREEN AFTER DARKThe Odessa Organic Farmers Market willhost its monthly Green After Dark event onDec. 7 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., at 8701 GunnHighway. The event includes live music, foodtruck and vendors. Participants should bringtheir own chairs. Parking is available in theshopping plazas near the market. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. Forinformation, visit GoingGreenTampa.com.

GERMAN, POLISH CLUBS HOST BAZAARThe German American and Polish Americanclubs will host a Christmas Bazaar, orChristkindel Market, on Dec. 7 from 10 a.m.to 8 p.m., at the Polish American Club, 4616Darlington Road in Holiday. The eventfeatures ethnic food, arts and crafts, avariety of vendors, and Mr. and Mrs. Clausfrom 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call(727) 857-3931, or visitGermanAmericanClub-NPR.org.

ANIMAL SERVICES YARD SALEPasco County Animal Services will host ayard sale on Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., infront of the adoption center, 19640Dogpatch Lane in Land O’ Lakes. Proceedswill benefit Phil Runnels Feline Fund for catenrichment and medical needs. Donationswill be accepted through Dec. 6. Forinformation, call (813) 929-1212.

CAGE FIGHTING IN NEW PORT RICHEYMMA Unleashed invades New Port Richeyon Dec. 7 at the Cor-Fitness Center, 4900U.S. 19, with bell time at 7:30 p.m. Doorsopen at 6 p.m. There will be 10 mixed-martial arts bouts, a meet and greet with theHistory channel’s Swamp People, vendors,and more. General admission is $25. Ticketsare available online at xselive.com, or atCor-Fitness Center.

DANCE FOR SHRINERS’CHILDRENBroadway Dancessations, 1408 N. DaleMabry Highway, Suite 106, in Lutz, ishosting a Dance-A-Thon on Dec. 7 tobenefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.Dancers will compete in 30 differentdances within a three-hour period. Prizeswill be given for most creative costume,unique ideas, best attitude, and more. Therewill be an after-party with food and awardsfrom 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Pledges must be madeby Dec. 2. For information, call ShellyAcevedo at (813) 406-4894.

R&B SUPERSTARS AT USFThe USF Sun Dome will host rhythm andblues superstars Ginuwine, Joe, and Tank onDec. 12 at 8 p.m., as part of the R&BeatHoliday Jam. Tickets start at $45 and can bepurchased by calling (800) 745-3000, byvisiting the Sun Dome box office, or onlineat TicketMaster.com.

TAMPA BAY COIN CLUBThe Tampa Bay Coin Club meets the firstWednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., atthe Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401Land O’ Lakes Blvd. The meetings include anauction, raffle, door prizes, guest speaker,free appraisals, and an opportunity to tradewith other collectors. For information, visitTampaBayCoinClub.org.

BIBLE STUDY GROUPThe Storehouse Bible Study Group meets atthe Senior Center, Wisteria Loop in Land O’Lakes, every Thursday at 7 p.m., except thesecond Thursday of the month. Pastor DanBrockman leads the group, andrefreshments are served. For information,call (813) 235-9239.

Holiday HappeningsSANTA’S WORKSHOP AT MOSIThe Museum of Science & Industry, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., in Tampa, is hosting asatellite toy workshop in MOSI’s inventor’s studio, Idea Zone, through Dec. 31.Kids can think, design and create stocking stuffers and gifts for parents andgrandparents. The workshop is included with MOSI admission. For information,call (813) 987-6000, or visit MOSI.org.

RUDOLPH CELEBRATES 50Black Friday guests at The Shops at Wiregrass on Nov. 29 can join in theanniversary celebration of Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer’s television broadcastanniversary, featuring entertainment and activities. There will be a character meetand greet in Center Court from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., with Rudolph, Hermey andBumble, characters from the famous 1964 television special. The Shops are locatedat 28211 Paseo Drive in Wesley Chapel.

VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS STROLLThe Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., in Tampa, will host its annualVictorian Christmas Stroll Dec. 1 through Dec. 23 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily. The stroll features 14 exhibit rooms designed in 19th century themes and antiqueholiday accessories. Complimentary spiced cider and cookies will be served onthe veranda. Carolers will perform each evening. For information and ticket prices,visit PlantMuseum.org.

HOLIDAY CARD LANEJay B. Starkey Wilderness Park in New Port Richey will present Holiday Card Lanefrom Dec. 2 to Jan. 8. This is a festive display of holiday cards ranging in heightfrom 4 feet to 8 feet made by local schools and businesses. Registration deadlineto sponsor a card is Nov. 30. For information, call (727) 934-4198 or (727) 942-7439.

TREE LIGHTING AT CURTIS HIXONTampa’s annual tree lighting ceremony will be on Dec. 6 at Curtis HixonWaterfront Park, 600 N. Ashley Drive in Tampa. Festivities begin at 6 p.m., withsounds from Late Night Brass. There also will be a Christmas market, and a freeshowing of the movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”

‘BLUE CHRISTMAS’ SERVICETims Memorial Presbyterian Church, 601 Sunset Lane in Lutz, will host its annual“Blue Christmas Time of Remembrance” service on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. This is acasual, café-style service for those who have suffered loss through death, divorce,unemployment, and those who find the holidays stressful or sad. There will be acandle lighting in memory of loved ones. Guests can bring a picture or mementoto share. For information, call (813) 949-1239.

CHRISTMAS IN THE PARKThe Founders Garden Club will host Christmas in the Park at San Antonio CityPark in San Antonio on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. The event includes music by the HuronFamily, and warm cider, cookies, and coffee provided by Cup of Organic. Therewill be a drawing for theme baskets and a dish garden. For information, call (352)588-3631, or email [email protected].

LADIES’ CHRISTMAS TEAWater’s Edge Community Church, 30200 Overpass Road in Wesley Chapel, willhost a ladies Christmas tea on Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guests can enjoyfood and fellowship. For information and to RSVP by Dec. 9, call Patty Fitzpatrickat (813) 528-8565.

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The Pasco County Chapter of NationalAlliance on Mental Illness is hosting a freeseminar on “The Social Security Process forDisability” on Dec. 2 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,at Medical Center of Trinity West Campus,56376 Marine Parkway in New Port Richey.Guest speaker is Larry Disparti of the DispartiLaw Group.

For information, call (727) 992-9653, oremail [email protected].

Holiday grief supportGulfside Regional Hospice is hosting three

free support groups to help the grieving dur-ing the holiday season:

• Dec. 2, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Gulfside’sBereavement and Community OutreachCenter, 6230 Lafayette St., in New Port Richey.

• Dec. 3, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. ThomasCatholic Church, 8320 Old County Road 54 inNew Port Richey.

• Dec. 4, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Our Lady ofthe Rosary Catholic Church, 2348 CollierParkway in Land O’ Lakes.

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Melanie Crowson set up her telescope inthe side yard of the New River BranchLibrary on an evening in October and wel-comed anyone with an interest to cometake a peek at the stars.

In a sense, the young woman fromWesley Chapel was coming full circle.

“We actually used to go up to the NewRiver Library when we were kids, and Iwould check out all of the astronomybooks,” said the 23-year-old who aspires tobecome a professional astronomer.

Crowson enjoys sharing her love for as-tronomy at the occasional communityviewing nights that she offers.

“It’s fun,” she said. As the viewing nightapproaches, she’s excited about sharing as-tronomy. When it’s over, it’s nice to relax.

She loves introducing others to theworld of stars, planets and galaxies. She alsoenjoys talking with people who share herfascination with celestial bodies.

“You end up discussing some interestingtheories,” Crowson said.

The astronomy student eventually wantsto work at a planetarium or an observatory,and is taking online courses to pursue thoseaims through American Public University.

Crowson, who is a Christian, also hopesto use astronomy in connection with herspiritual life, too. She said she is getting toknow God in a new light through her inter-est in astronomy. It’s driven her to learnmore and hopes one day to help developnew scientific evidence of the existence ofGod.

People talk about loving God with theirwhole heart, Crowson said. She wants tomake full use of her intellectual capabilitiesto love God with her whole mind, too.

Her fascination with celestial bodiesbegan quite early in life.

“I think I’ve always been interested, since

I was a real small kid,” Crowson said.She recalls going on occasional rides dur-

ing the dark early morning hours with herdad, who was delivering his newspaperroute.

“It was really cool. We could see all of thestars,” Crowson said.

As she learned more about stars andplanets, her fascination grew.

Crowson, who was home-schooled, saidher parents encouraged her to pursue hercuriosity about the heavens.

During her high school years, she andher dad ran across a book that provided in-

structions for building a telescope. They de-cided to take on the challenge.

She chronicled the project in a manualshe titled, “Closer To The Stars: DetailedInstructions for Building Your OwnTelescope.”

It took about two years to build the tele-scope and it cost about $1,000. It wouldhave been cheaper to buy a telescope, butthen she would have missed out on valuablelessons, Crowson said.

Building the telescope helped her betterunderstand how it works, she said. It alsogave her a chance to apply math in real life.

“We used math to figure out sizes, dis-tances, making sure the corners lined up,”Crowson said.

If something goes wrong with her tele-scope, she also knows how to fix it.

“We built it so that we know whereeverything is. I know exactly what everyscrew is there for and what it does, what it’sholding together,” Crowson said. “I knowwhich parts I can take apart. If I need to re-place anything, I know everything about it.”

Having community viewing nights givesCrowson a way to share what she loves andoffers an opportunity to inspire others. Shehopes people who come to peer throughher telescope will enjoy what they see.

She also hopes it piques their curiosity.“Maybe it will make them wonder:

What’s out there? How was it made? Was itreally a Big Bang? Make them question it alittle bit more,” she said.

Maybe gazing through the telescope, theexperience “will bring them closer to God,”she said.

If you would like to know more aboutMelanie Crowson’s community viewings,email her at [email protected].

Melanie Crowson’s interest in astronomy began when she was very young. She now offersfree community viewings, using the telescope she and her father made when she was in highschool. (Photos by B.C. Manion)

The telescope that Melanie Crowson andher dad made, a project that took two yearsand lots of trial and error.

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principal, attributes the turnaround to ahigher power.

“The enrollment went up — God’s spe-cial blessing,” she said. “Truly, I believe, it’sthe power of prayer.”

Now, enrollment stands at 213, andprospects for future growth are so brightthat ground was broken on Nov. 17 for anew building. The new structure will ac-commodate 270 students.

Instead of lamenting the closure of aschool that enjoys a rich heritage, SaintAnthony School is now celebrating a newchapter in its history. About 200 peopleturned out for the groundbreaking festivi-ties, Plazewski said.

Construction on the new 17,905-square-foot building is expected to begin Dec. 1,and be ready for use by next fall. The newthree-story brick structure will be situatedon a space now occupied by five portableclassrooms.

Even with the new building, the schoolwill continue to emphasize academic excel-lence while teaching the Catholic faith, theprincipal said.

“All day long, we are teaching themabout Jesus,” Ottapurackal said. “It is so im-portant, especially nowadays, when youdon’t see a lot of support in society aboutfaith.”

Helping children form their faith is fun-damental, the principal said.

“Once you have God in you, the otherthings will come,” Ottapurackal said. “Ourfocus is on whole child education, not onlyintellectual, but spiritual, moral, social, (and)emotional aspects of the children.”

Teachers know their students well, theprincipal added.

“Our teachers are well-connected withthem because of the family atmosphere wehave here,” she said.

Saint Anthony School serves kinder-garten through eighth grade. Tuition is$4,375 for practicing Catholics and $5,075for others. Since 2000, the school has pro-

duced 14 valedictorians and salutatorians atarea high schools, Plazewski said.

Parents who are interested in pursuing aCatholic education for their children shouldnot be discouraged by the tuition,Ottapurackal said. Assistance is available invarious forms.

“Catholic education should be for anygroup of people, whether they are rich orpoor, regardless of race,” the principaladded.

Unlike previous buildings that were con-structed on the school campus, this one willbe an additional building, not a replace-ment. The existing brick structure, built in1922, will remain and will be used for someschool functions.

The new building will be the fourth inthe school’s history. The current buildingreplaced a two-story structure built in1899. The original building was a 12-by-24-foot structure constructed in November1884.

Not only is Saint Anthony School the old-est parochial school in the diocese, it’s also

one of the oldest Catholic schools inFlorida, Plazewski said.

“It is by far the oldest school in PascoCounty of any kind,” he said. “The only thingthat’s close to it is Saint Leo University.”

San Antonio was founded in 1882 as aCatholic colony. The following year, a wid-owed woman named Cecilia Morsemoved into the community with her sixchildren.

When she inquired about the school, shewas told it could wait until there were moresettlers, Plazewski said. Morse reportedly re-sponded that the “minds of the childrennow here, can’t wait.”

With that, the widow began teaching 14children, including six of her own, in herkitchen.

Today, Saint Anthony School draws stu-dents from San Antonio, Dade City,Zephyrhills, Brooksville, Land O’ Lakes, NewTampa and other communities.

And, its new building sends a clear signalthat the school intends to be there for manyyears to come.

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said. “Everything had blown off of me, so Iinstinctively crawled to grab my gun. I didn’thave time to think about it, and all of a sud-den, I looked down and saw whathappened.”

As Salas and others with similar injuriesreturned to the United States, there was lit-tle available for support. In fact, up to thatpoint, Salas had never even heard the word“prosthetic” before.

When soldiers from more recent wars inIraq and Afghanistan started returning homewith similar injuries, Salas and other veter-ans like him knew they couldn’t allowhistory to repeat itself. So they formed theAmputee Veterans of America Support Team,or AVAST. It’s directly associated with theJames A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa,and with more than 140 members, workswith amputees to bring their lives back tonormalcy, no matter how impossible theythink it might be.

“These soldiers are coming back, andthey’re thinking, ‘I don’t know if I’ll ever beable to walk again,’” said Salas, who is presi-dent of the organization. “And then we walk

in without limping, and if we had long pantson, you wouldn’t even know we were am-putees.”

In fact, while Salas’ military career essen-tially ended with his injury, there aresoldiers who lose limbs and can now returnto the field after they recover.

Yet, there was still little public attentionsurrounding amputees, and just a coupleyears ago, AVAST decided to do somethingabout it. They formed the AVAST colorguard, a group of six veterans who carry theAmerican flag and the nation’s colors toevents not just in the Tampa Bay area, but allaround the country.

“The hardest part for many of us wasn’tso much as being amputees, it was moremaking people aware of amputees,” saidDoc Milligan, a former U.S. Navy engineerwho lost his leg eight years ago following anaccident more than 35 years before on aship heading to Vietnam. “Back when manyof us lost our legs, people looked at youfunny, and wouldn’t let their kids talk toyou. But we want to show that amputeescan do everything you can do, and we hadto work hard over the years to get the pub-lic to understand that.”

This past Veterans Day was busy for thecolor guard, working nearly nonstop fromthe beginning of November, and finallyslowing down last week. It included a stintto Raymond James Stadium in Tampa for the“Monday Night Football” showdown be-tween the Miami Dolphins and the TampaBay Buccaneers.

But while traveling and representing am-putee veterans around the country can beexciting, it also can be draining — bothphysically and financially. Right now, thecolor guard has just six members: Salas,Milligan of Spring Hill, U.S. Army veteransJim Daniels and Dee Singleton of Lakelandand Sarasota, Marine veterans Bruce Benderof Apollo Beach, and Navy veteran HerbWyman of Lakeland.

“The hardest thing for us is to stayhealthy,” Salas said. “At times, we’ve had tocut our unit of six members down to threeto present the colors.”

Daniels, for example, just recently re-turned after a seven-month break becausehe had developed an infection with hisstump, and had surgery to repair it.

“We’re always looking for alternativemembers, and it would be great if we could

represent all branches of service,” Salas said.Those who join the color guard will betrained, and also receive free uniforms — in-cluding the very uncommon short pants orshort sleeves, to show prosthetics.

Milligan says his prosthetic leg is a badgeof honor, on which he proudly displays hisNavy background.

But AVAST just isn’t for amputees. It canbe for “normies” as well, as Salas calls thosewithout amputations.

“You know, strength comes in numbers,”he said. “The more people that are involved,and the more people are sympathetic to ourcause, the more we will become a force tobe reckoned with here in Tampa.”

And it all comes back to helping thosewho are experiencing the same struggles, frus-trations and fears they did so many years ago.

“You have to be there to handle the spiri-tual, the mental, the religious aspects ofthis,” Salas said. “You have to touch on all ofthose things to bring a person everythingthey need. And it makes all the difference.”

To learn more about AVAST, to volunteeror even to make a donation, visit the group’swebsite at AVASTOnline.org. Or email themat [email protected].

cided to run on Thanksgiving morning andBrink put out the word about a week beforethe holiday. Much to his surprise, about 150people showed up.

Brink figured if that many peopleturned out with just a week’s notice, theevent could draw substantially more run-ners with more lead time. When planningbegan, Brink predicted there would be atleast 1,000 runners. Now, he’s upped that

projection to 1,300.The route of the Wiregrass Wobble’s 5k

will go around the mall and Florida HospitalWesley Chapel, ending at the top of themall’s parking garage.

Runners can register on race day. It costs

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Thanksgiving is typically a time whenloved ones get together to share a feast andcount their blessings.

Residents across The Laker/Lutz Newscoverage area shared their thoughts abouttheir holiday traditions, favoriteThanksgiving foods, and what the daymeans to them.

Residents around the region offer thoughts on ThanksgivingReginaldHills, 50,who works innursingadministra-tion, said hisfavoriteThanksgivingmemory washaving allfour genera-tions of thefamilytogether atThanksgiving2000.

Lou Giardina, an electricianfrom Land O’ Lakes, saidhis family has a tradition.

His extended family typically gath-ers in Dallas for Thanksgiving, butReginald Hills and his wife, Traina, alongwith daughters, Toniah, 8, and Keriana, 3,recently moved to Wesley Chapel, so theywon’t be able to join them in Texas.

He thinks Thanksgiving is meant to bea time for philanthropy.

“You give to those less fortunate,” Hillssaid. “There are homeless individuals outhere or families who are homeless that

need help.”His favorite Thanksgiving foods in-

clude Cajun turkey and brisket, and ofcourse, the fixings, including baked maca-roni and cheese, green beans and sweetpotatoes.

Thanksgiving also is a day for desserts. “You’ve got to have sweet potato pie

and apple pie, pecan pie, and one of myfavorites, peach cobbler,” he said. “I usuallygain about 5 pounds for Thanksgiving.”

“Typically we just all get together and tell every-body what we’re thankful for,” Lou Giardina said.

His favorite Thanksgiving food is stuffing.“It’s my mother’s stuffing, but my wife just happened

to make the same kind,” said Giardina, 44. “Her mothermade the same kind as my mother.

“That’s why I married her. The stuffing,” he said, laugh-ing.

Giardina has a vivid memory of one Thanksgiving.“I got to basic training and the next day was

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Her family has a Thanksgivingtradition: “We take a moment to saywhat we’ve been thankful for.”

Johnson’s favorite Thanksgivingmemories involve getting together withfamily members in Arkansas, her homestate. Typically, the feast she prepares in-cludes chicken, dressing, ham, collardgreens and sweet potatoes.

Verna Johnson, a retired first-gradeteacher from Lutz offered this definitionof Thanksgiving: “It’s just family andthanking God. It’s a family gathering.”

She said she is grateful for themany blessings in her life.

Her favorite Thanksgiving food iscranberry salad, which she makes withapples, celery, cranberries, nuts and rasp-berry Jell-O.

“That was my mom’s favoriterecipe,” she said.

Johnson, who is 81, makes it everyyear.

“In fact, my daughter said to me yes-terday, ‘Mom, you’re going to make thatcranberry salad, aren’t you?” she said.“That was my mom’s favoriteThanksgiving recipe.”

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ing for entries for the new theme of nextyear’s Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s largestand oldest drug prevention campaign.

The winning slogan and design will beused throughout 2014 at schools and com-munities across the United States, and thewinner will receive $500 worth of RedRibbon Week merchandise for their school.

Entries must be received by Dec. 2 viaemail to [email protected], or by traditionalmail to National Family Partnership, 2490Coral Way, Miami, 33145. Entrants must in-clude their name, school, telephone numberand email address.

For complete contest rules, visitRedRibbon.org/enter.

NEW CAMBRIDGE PROGRAMPRESENTATIONS

Pasco Middle and Pasco High schools willlaunch new Cambridge education programs,developed 150 years ago by the University of

Cambridge in England. Parents with students entering the sixth

through 10th grade in the 2014-15 schoolyear, and wishing to learn more, have achoice of two upcoming meetings:

• Dec. 3 at 6 p.m., Centennial MiddleSchool, 38505 Centennial Road in Dade City

• Dec. 5 at 6 p.m., Wesley Chapel HighSchool, 30651 Wells Road in Wesley Chapel

Those who cannot attend a meeting canlearn more about the program, its benefits,get application and acceptance require-ments, and have their questions answered byschool and district officials.

For information on the scheduled presen-tations, call Linda Cobbe at (813) 794-2717.

CENTER FOR THE ARTS HOSTSCHOOL BANDS

The Center for the Arts at River Ridge willhost a variety of school bands throughoutDecember. All concerts are at 7 p.m., and ad-mission is free. The upcoming schedule is:

• Dec. 3, Bayonet Point Middle SchoolBand Concert

• Dec. 4, Gulf Middle School BandConcert

• Dec. 9, Hudson Middle School BandConcert

• Dec. 10, Chasco Middle School Bandand Choral Concert

• Dec. 11, River Ridge High School BandConcert

• Dec. 12, Cypress Elementary SchoolBand Concert

• Dec. 13, Gulf Middle School Glee andTalent Showcase

• Dec. 14, Mitchell High School PrismBand Concert

• Dec. 16, Moon Lake Elementary SchoolMusic Concert

• Dec. 17, Long Leaf Elementary SchoolChoral Concert

Students tap into their creative sideNine students from Liberty Middle School drew on their creativity to enter the 2013National PTSA Reflections Art Competition, ‘Believe, Dream, Inspire.’ First place winnerswere Mackenzie Bray in visual arts, Amanda Yelvington in photography, and Taylor Pfisterin dance choreography. These students will now participate in the district level competi-tion. Honoring the three were, from left, principal James Ammirati, Matthew Rothfarb,Isabel Pliska, Bray, Pfister, Madelyn Greco, Kelly Tian, Chloe Kelley, PTSA’s RoseMarieKelley, Yelvington, and PTSA’s Melissa Aucker. (Photo courtesy of Liberty Middle School)

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• Dec. 18, Calusa Elementary School BandConcert

• Dec. 19, River Ridge Middle School Bandand Choral Concert

The Center for the Arts is at 11646 TownCenter Road in New Port Richey.

UNIVERSITY WOMEN BOOK CLUBThe Tampa Branch of the American

Association of University Women will meet onDec. 5 at 10 a.m., for a book discussion on“Aviator’s Wife” by Melanie Benjamin. Thegroup will meet at Barnes & Noble, 11802 N.Dale Mabry Highway in Carrollwood, followedby lunch at Carmel Café & Wine Bar.

For information, call Avis Chaplick at (813)920-7077.

MANDARIN CHINESE CLASSESThose interested in Chinese language and

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For information, call Michele Laney at(813) 929-1214.

SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL TO OPENEsther’s School — a special needs school

specializing in autism, Down syndrome, at-tention deficit hyperactivity disorder,

and learning differences — is slated to openJan. 6.

The school will combine a Christian ed-ucation with individualized learning andcharacter building. Each child will work athis or her own pace. Diagnostic testing andindividualized curriculum will be offered.

It will be located at St. James MethodistChurch, 16202 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in NewTampa.

For information, call Marilyn Davis at (813)454-8377 or (727) 544-4700.

FREE WORKSHOPS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

Hillsborough County Extension offersworkshops that provide training and technicalassistance to early childhood professionals.The workshops are free for all licensed childcare providers in Hillsborough County. For

others, the cost is $10. The upcoming schedule is as follows:• Dec. 7, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Teaching Music

to Young Children• Dec. 10, 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., Math for

Toddlers and Preschoolers• Dec. 12, 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., Art

Appreciation for Young Children• Jan. 11, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., What Does

Time Mean to Children• Jan. 16, 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., How to

Get Parents on Your Team• Jan. 25, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Science for

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shop, and must be done online atextension.psu.edu/cyttap. Click on the green“State Training” tab at the bottom of the page,choose “Florida,” then “Tampa,” and find theworkshops.

For information, call Diana Converse at(813) 744-5519, ext. 54140.

MARCHING VIRGINIANSWELCOMES SHELBY COLEMAN

Shelby Coleman, an animal and poultry sci-ences student in the College of Agriculture andLife Sciences, has become a member of theMarching Virginians at Virginia Tech. Colemanplays the clarinet and is a rank captain.

Coleman is a graduate of Freedom HighSchool in New Tampa.

John Long students take hike for schoolJohn Long Middle School students celebrate at a party after their Go Take a HikeWalkathon on Oct. 18 netted more than $10,000 for the school. Students bringing in themost pledges were Vashawn Williams, Lucas Pelt and Taylor Bruno. (Photo courtesy ofJohn Long Middle School)

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When parents sign their children upwith i9 Sports, they notice that it’s missing alot of things one might expect in a youthsports league.

There’s no ultra-competitive atmosphere,no tryouts, and no fighting for playing time.There are no crazy practice schedules, ei-ther — it’s just one day a week, prior to theactual game.

There are changes for the adults as well,such as no mandatory volunteer hours and alack of incessant fundraisers.

In fact, a lot of the things that can takethe fun out of youth sports has purposelybeen eliminated. What i9 offers (and what’smissing) is part of the reason the Tampa-based organization, now celebrating its 10thyear, has grown to more than a half-millionparticipants across 26 states — includingthrough Pasco and Hillsborough counties.

“In most other youth sport programs,they’re really adult sports played by kids,”said Brian Sanders, president and chief oper-ating officer of i9 Sports. “And research studyafter study has shown that kids want to havefun. That’s the reason they play sports.”

Many recreational leagues have becomea lot of work, especially for parents. The ideabehind i9 was to bring it back to the chil-dren themselves.

“So we’ve tried to reinvent youth sportsand take it back to where people wantedthe programs to be to begin with,” Sanderssaid. That means an emphasis on learningfundamentals and good sportsmanship in-stead of simply winning, and a focus onhaving fun instead of the stress associatedwith having their on-field performance cri-tiqued and evaluated.

Teams are co-ed and the leagues try toaccommodate children who already arefriends so they can play on the same team.But every child, regardless of ability, getsequal playing time and participation recog-nition.

Special awards are given out, but they’renot based on athletic ability. Instead, teams

focus on one aspect of leadership and goodplay each week, and the child who bestdemonstrates those traits earns a sportsman-ship medal. The end result is what Sanderscalls healthy and age-appropriate competi-tion, and an atmosphere where kids trulyenjoy playing.

That includes Lorraine Gallo’s son,Anthony, who she admits didn’t enter i9sports as an enthusiastic athlete.

“He was an Xbox boy,” Gallo explained.But after starting out on a soccer team, he’sadded flag football to his sports scheduleand has learned the value of making newfriends and being part of a team. Now he’sanxious to get back on the field during sea-son breaks, and has even joined his middleschool’s football team.

Gallo herself appreciates the fact that, asa parent, she isn’t spending time manning aconcession booth or selling chocolate,which can be a normal part of the youthsports experience for adults. Instead, she sitsin the stands and watches him play, alongwith other parents from both teams whoare all there to lend support in a positive en-vironment.

Since all parents sign a “parental pledge”affirming their commitment to a fun, non-stressful atmosphere for the children, Gallodoesn’t have to worry about over-competi-tive parents who yell at the players, badgerreferees about missed calls and diminish theexperience for the rest of the team and thefamilies. Instead, everyone can cheer ontheir children and enjoy the experience.

But the biggest change has come fromAnthony, and Gallo said what he’s learnedhas made the experience very worthwhilefor her family.

“He’s learned patience, he’s learnedteamwork. He’s learned sportsmanship. He’sa totally different child,” she said.

Sanders will try to reach more childrenin that same way as the organization contin-ues to grow. i9 operates by selling franchisesin various areas, and all follow the basic con-cepts of minimal commitment needed toparticipate.

i9 plans to accelerate its expansion goalsand highlight the differences between themand other youth sports offerings Sanderssaid.

“Our program format is working well.There’s no one else that is doing what we’redoing right now, and we believe there’s ahuge need for what we provide,” he said.“You can sum up what we offer as fun, safe-ty and convenience, and it’s something thatboth parents and the kids are really findingis different versus the other programs.”

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With short practices, reduced parental involvement, and sports for everyone, the i9 Sportsfranchise has grown from a small operation in Tampa to 600,000 players in more than halfthe country over the last decade. (Photo courtesy of i9 Sports)

Where to find i9 Sportsi9 Sports was founded in theTampa Bay area, and has grown to600,000 players across the country. Andlocally, there are several opportunities toparticipate.

Local director Jimmy Barbarise of-fers various sports in a few locationsaround the area, including basketball atAcademy at the Lakes, soccer at ImagineSchool, and football at the Land O’Lakes Recreation Center.

Barbarise also offers baseball, foot-ball and soccer at John Long MiddleSchool, and baseball at ConnertonElementary School.

For more information on local i9 ac-tivities, call Barbarise at (813) 532-1507.

O!G! continues local soccer dominanceThe fall soccer season for the New Adult Premiere Soccer League came to an end Nov. 17when the O!G! team beat Florida Soccer Club 8-3 in the final. The game was played atCrossroads Community Methodist Church on County Line Road, and continues the winningstreak for O!G!, which won the summer season as well under the leadership of PhilBennett. (Photo courtesy of Colin Eke)

Flapjack 5k runThe 20th annual Flapjack 5k Race will take

place Dec. 15 at the Land O’ Lakes RecreationComplex, 3032 Collier Parkway in Land O’Lakes.

The event, hosted by the Central PascoChamber of Commerce and presented byEsmeralda’s Boutique, begins at 8 a.m. for the 5-kilometer race, and 8:45 a.m. for the 1-mile race.

Adults are $20 and kids and teens throughtheir senior year of high school are $15through Dec. 5. After that, all entries are $25.

For more information, visitCentralPascoChamber.com, or Active.com.

Local players are national champsClearwater Christian College’s volleyball

team won the 2013 National ChristianCollege Athletic Association Division II nation-al championship Nov. 16.

The Cougars entered the tournamentseeded second, and secured the title after de-feating six opponents, including OzarkChristian College in the final match.

Two Odessa players were part of the team —Devan and Karley Dampier. They are both gradu-ates of Mitchell High School, and are the daughtersof Drew and JaneAnn Dampier of Odessa.

Devan Dampier is pursuing a degree in ex-ercise sport science at the school, while KarlyDampier is pursing a degree in interdiscipli-nary studies.

Free hoop shoot for kidsThe Zephyrhills Elks Lodge will host the

Local Lodge National Elks Hoop Shoot freethrow contest Dec. 7 at the East Pasco FamilyYMCA, 3701 Chapel Hill Loop.

The contest is open to boys and girls be-tween the ages of 8 and 13, and is free toparticipants. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. at theYMCA gymnasium.

All participants are required to wear gymshoes, T-shirt, and pants or gym shorts.Basketball uniforms are acceptable, but not re-quired.

Following the competition, the participantsand their families are invited to a luncheonand awards ceremony hosted by the ElkLodge, located at 6851 Wire Road inZephyrhills.

For more information, call Jay Klamer at(813) 782-2861.

Senior Slo Pitch registrationThe Slo Pitch Softball League, geared to-

ward players older than 60, will hostregistration every Friday beginning at 8:30a.m. at the Land O’ Lakes RecreationComplex, 3932 Collier Parkway in Land O’Lakes.

Teams will be balanced, and will play Fridaymornings.

For more information, call Walt Bockmillerat (813) 527-8211.

Tampa Y’s Turkey Gobble 5KThe Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA will

host a 5-kilometer run — the Tampa Y’sTurkey Gobble 5K — in downtown Tampa onThanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, beginning at 7 a.m.in front of the Tampa Bay Times Forum onChannelside Drive.

Awards will be given for top three finishersin both male and female categories, as well as

for the largest corporate team, and bestturkey costume.

Registration fee is $25 per teen or adultbefore Nov. 25, or $30 afterward. Childrenages 6 through 11 are $10, while groups of fiveor more receive a $2 discount per person.

For more information, visitwww.YMCA5K.com, or email [email protected].

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