Lake Bernadette News • Volume I, Issue 7

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THE Voice of the Lake Bernadette Community • Volume I, Issue 7

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© 2012 Lake Bernadette News. All rights reserved. Lake Bernadette News is published bi-monthly, distributed by the U.S. Postal Service free to all residents of the Lake Bernadette community and advertisers. The views expressed within are not necessarily those of the Publisher, the Board of Supervisors, HOA or CDD. Lists are for reference only and do not imply official sanction or recom-mendation by Lake Bernadette News. Editorial submission are welcome. Publisher reserves the right to reject or edit all submissions for length and/or clarity. The Publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions.

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Mother’s Day has passed and I hope you took the chance on that

wonderful day, as you should do every day, to let your Mother or Mother figure know how special she is to you. Now, equally important, Father’s Day is approaching. Again, no need to wait for just that one special day to express to your Father or Father figure, how very important he is to you. Try something just from your heart, like a poem or a card made from scratch. I know those are things that children do a lot, however, it still works as a grown up child. :)

What Makes a DadGod took the strength of a mountain,

The majesty of a tree,

The warmth of a summer sun,

The calm of a quiet sea,

The generous soul of nature,

The comforting arm of night,

The wisdom of the ages,

The power of the eagle’s flight,

The joy of a morning in spring,

The faith of a mustard seed,

The patience of eternity,

The depth of a family need,

Then God combined these qualities,

When there was nothing more to add,

He knew His masterpiece was complete,

And so, He called it … Dad

All residents remember to send in your photos, stories, news, happenings, social events, charities, runs, scout news, school news and more. Lake Bernadette News is all about YOU!

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Community Development District (CDD)Resident BoaRd MeMBeRsChairman - Bob RobertsonVice Chairman - Gary GlassmanElain SebastianMichael Berman

CluBhouse ManageRDan NesseltPhone: 813-788-7690Fax: 813-780-9819Email: [email protected]

distRiCt ManageR John RicciardiPhone: 813- 235-5080 (C)Email: [email protected]

CluBhouse houRsDaily: 5:30 am-10 pmOffice: 9 am-5 pmMain Pool: 9:30 am-4:30 pmCabana Pool: 9 am-9 pm

HomeownersAssociation (HOA)

BoaRd of diReCtoRsPresident - Jim BurnsVP/Treasurer - John FlemingSecretary & Newsletter Coordinator - Brigid Bauman

Property Manager - Lloyd RialsPhone: 813-263-5905 (C)Email: [email protected]

Design Review BoardChairman – Vacant

HOA Website:www.lakebernadettehoa.com

Lake BernadetteNewsletter5410 Golf Links BlvdZephyrhills, FL 33541Phone: 813- 788-7690Email: [email protected]

Neither the CDD nor Association endorse or recommend any advertiser in this newsletter.

[commuNity NEWS]

As the memory of that tax refund check begins to fade, it’s now time to turn our financial thoughts to the budget

(translation – what’s our assessment going to be) for next year. We held a CDD budget workshop last month and we will discuss and vote on the preliminary budget at our meeting on May 22nd at 6:30pm. This is your opportunity to speak out on what you think we should, and should not spend our monies on.

Here’s an example of one of the items we’re considering - We currently have expanded staff hours (9am to 10pm) at the clubhouse, from approximately June 1st to September 30th. The rest of the year our staff hours are from 9am to 5pm. This leaves the clubhouse open, but unsupervised for 5 hours a day. Why is this an issue? We have recently experienced some vandalism during those hours.

We have also received reports of disruptive or disrespectful behavior by some of our younger residents and their guests during those same 5 hours. So, do we expand staffing (that costs us all more), do we close the clubhouse during the “off season” at 5pm, or do we continue things as they are?

On a related note – the pool lift chairs have been installed at both the clubhouse and the cabana pools. It is our hope that our residents who have been previously unable to use the pools will now be able to do so. It is also our hope that these chairs will not be used by those who do not require their use. Please understand – these chairs were expensive. If you do not need the access that these chairs provide and you or your guests damage these chairs, there will be significant consequences.

I also want to take this opportunity to give a “shout out” to Dan, our clubhouse manager and his wonderful staff. This group of people do a great job of keeping things working for all of us. From always having rooms set up the way we need them, to organizing events like our monthly Movie Night, to making significant behind the scene repairs – these folks are the best. Thanks to Dan, Frank, Dale, Linda, and Rhys!

Finally, I’m always interested to know what’s on your mind. How can we make Lake Bernadette an even nicer place to live? v

Budgets, Chairs & Thank You’s

lbcc bbQThe Lake Bernadette Community Center features a built-in barbecue grill that is available for resident usage while at the community center.

Residents are responsible for cleaning the grill after use, and it’s available during community center staffing hours only. Hours vary by season and are as follows: winter months from 9am-5pm, and the rest of the year from 9am-9pm. Grill accessibility is on a first come, first served basis, or can be reserved through the management office.

by Bob Robertson CDD Chairman [email protected]

Pool rEmiNdErThe swimming pools at the Community Center are a fantastic asset to Lake Bernadette during the hot summer months. We invite all members to come and enjoy the amenities, but want to remind parents/guardians that all children who are not fully potty-trained MUST be wearing swim diapers while in the pool. We understand that accidents happen, but this kind can be 100% preventable. A fecal contamination in a swimming pool causes a mandatory 24-hour closure and sanitization process. For your convenience, we offer appropriate swim diapers at the community center management office for $1.


P r es i d e n t ’s M essag e • P r es i d e n t ’s M essag e

spring has sprung and with it, some beautiful weather. The rather mild winter

and lack of sufficient rainfall has created near-draught conditions in many parts of the country.

We saw large sections of Texas burn in 2011 due to historic drought and searing heat resulting in the worst wildfire season on record. Now, nearly a year later, Florida is bracing for a potentially destructive wildfire season due to intense drought. Lack of rain has left water levels in swampy areas in southern Georgia and northern Florida at historically low levels.

As of this writing, Florida firefighters are struggling to contain a +30,000-acre blaze in the Pinehook Swamp, near the Georgia state line. (Remember the Green Swamp wildfire of 2004

which left large portions of I-4 impassable due to heavy smoke.)

This fire (County Line Fire, started by a lightning strike on April 5th ) is burning vegetation below the surface as well as above, making it far more difficult to extinguish than typical forest fires, and it has spread dense smoke across northern Florida, reducing visibility to as low as one-half mile at times.

Nearly 1,400 wildfires have burned about 90,000 acres in our State with the peak of wildfire season still to come. Florida’s dry season, which typically runs from late October to late May, has left the state high and dry. We are currently in the third-driest, two-year period on record. We should all be cognizant of these very dry conditions and take proper care when disposing of cigarettes/

cigars and other potentially flammable material.

Also with spring, comes a time to spruce up our yards, clean out the dead scrub brush, and trim up our trees and bushes, especially along roads and sidewalks. New growth, especially branches on trees overhanging our streets need to be trimmed up to at least ten feet to allow vehicles clear travel. When disposing of brush and tree cuttings, remember to bag the brush and cut branches down to three-foot lengths. Our trash contractor requires cut branches and limbs tied up in small bundles for easy handling.

One other note when trimming your plant growth: trees and bushes overhanging other folks’ properties are the owner’s responsibility to trim. Please be a good neighbor and keep your

branches cut back from your neighbor’s yard.

A change in delivery of the “Pennysaver”/”Flyer” from USPS to being thrown in the driveway is causing damage to our storm drain and retention pond systems. Please pick up all papers thrown in the driveway as soon as you see them. If you want to stop the “Pennysaver”/”Flyer” distribution, call 813-635-3350 to stop delivery or use the automated response on their website at www.theflyer.com and follow the link under Customer Service/Contact Us.

I would be remiss if I didn’t again remind residents about careful navigations on our streets. Please slow down! While speeding has been reduced, there are still some who refuse to drive at a reasonable speed on Montford Drive. Report speeders (license number, date/time of incident, vehicle description) to the Sheriff. (Ph: 813-929-1204)

Finally, belated Happy Easter and Passover wishes go out to our Christian and Jewish neighbors.

Respectfully, Jim Burns - President, HOA

P r es i d e n t ’s M essag e • P r es i d e n t ’s M essag e

[ commuNity NEWS ]

may & JuNE

Lake Bernadette Community

Association, Inc.4131 Gunn Hwy., Tampa, Fl. 33618

(O) 813-600-1100; (C) 813-263-5905

[email protected]

VoluNtEErS NEEdEd

Do you have a few hours a week or even a few hours a month that you can volunteer? Your CDD needs your help to ensure the safety and enjoyment of our pools and our clubhouse. Training will be provided.

Contact Bob Robertson at 813-778-6133 or at [email protected]


[commuNity NEWS]

The counties to our north are already in Phase 3 water restrictions and we in the

Tampa Bay region are likely to be there within days or weeks. That means that we’ll all be restricted to watering our lawns one day per week as is the usual restriction in Pasco County. Water features like fountains will be able to operate only 4 hours per day. Water restriction enforcement will be greatly increased. And restaurants will begin only serving water upon request. Now is when your Florida-Friendly Landscaping ™ with its drought resistant plants show their capacity do well in these dry conditions. But even the most drought tolerant plants cannot conserve water by themselves. It takes an informed and engaged homeowner to realize water savings. This fact was brought home to me recently when I was out certifying the landscapes of new “green “ homes built to the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) standard.

Despite 100% of the landscape plants being drought tolerant, one homeowner told me that now he pays more for his monthly water bill than for his electricity. That is what happens when nobody readjusts their irrigation controller schedule after the new landscape has become established. That would be like having a well insulated and tightly sealed energy efficient home and then leaving the windows and doors open. Now would be a good time to check your irrigation controller schedule to make sure it is set to water only

on your assigned watering day, preferably in the early morning. Then check to see how long each zone is set to run. You can confirm that you are applying only ¾” of water a week by placing some tuna or other straight sided cans in your lawn during your next irrigation cycle. Anything more than ¾” is just more waste since ¾” is enough to wet our sandy soil down to at least 8 inches which is likely deeper than the roots of Floratam St. Augustine grass usually are found at most homes. Other grasses such as Bahiagrass, Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass have deeper root systems and if they run out of water, they’ll go dormant instead of dying. A good rule of thumb for pop-up sprinklers with a fixed fan shape is to set it for 20 minutes to apply ¾” of irrigation. For rotors with their rotating narrow stream of water, it takes about 45 minutes to apply the same ¾” of water. That difference in output is the reason that sprays and rotors should be on separate zones for turfgrass irrigation. And landscape plants should be on a separate zone too since their deeper more extensive root system means that they probably don’t need weekly watering, especially if they are drought tolerant. Chris Dewey is the Florida-Friendly Landscaping ™ Program Coordinator in Pasco County Cooperative Extension, a position jointly funded by the Southwest Florida Water Management District and Pasco County. He can be reached at 813-929-2716 or e-mailed at [email protected]. v

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Alligator Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (866) 392-4286

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Supervisor of Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 851-8754

Tax Collector (Mike Olson) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (813) 235-6020

Waste Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (727) 842-9309

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claSSES & ProgramS

AquA-FIT Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays (weather permitting). Time: 10 am. For more info, contact Nelson or Meredith Tuxbury at 813-782-4049

BINgO CDD members only. Ages 18+, Meets the 1st & 3rd Monday of the month. Time: 7pm.

BOOk CLuB Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month. Time: 7pm. For more info, contact Joann Strickland at 813-780-6683.

COFFee HOuR Homemade goodies, sugar-free items, coffee and tea for $2. Saturdays at 9:30am.

JAZZeRCISe Cardio, strength, and stretch moves for a total body workout. Monday and Tuesday evenings. 6-7 pm. For more info, visit www.jazzercise.com

LILACS & ROSeS Red Hat Society. For more info, contact Lois Hayden at 813-780-8430. Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month.

LINe DANCINg Mondays 9:30-10:30 am, $5 per class. Taught by Donna Manning, 727-485-7448, www.dancinfree.com. Come learn to have fun with dance! All types of music. For beginners and up. Great for the mind/body connection!

MOvIe NIgHT First Friday of each month. Time: 6-8:30 pm. Kids ages 5-12 years enjoy a great movie, pizza, snacks and soda. For more info, contact the clubhouse at 813-788-7690.

pOkeR, CARDS & gAMeS Bring your game faces. Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 6:30 pm.

ROMeOS For more info, contact Ben Richardson at 813-782-3142 or Bill Hayden at 813-780-8430. Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month. SCRABBLe Thursdays at 10am. For more info, contact Margaret Kovachik at 813-779-4337.

SCRApBOOkINg Meets the last Friday of each month at 7pm.

SuNSHINe CLuB Should you know someone who needs comfort or encouragement through a difficult time, please contact Donna Fryza at 813-780-1327. She will send a heart-felt greeting card and communicate any needs so we all can be prayerful.

SWIM LeSSONS SwimKids USA swimming lessons will be forming in the spring:Infant swimming- survival swimming- stroke technique. For further info call 813-991-6258 or visit www.swimkidsusa.com.

ZuMBA Dance / Fitness class set to international rhythms to create an aerobic routine that is fun and easy to follow. All fitness levels. Meets Thursdays at 6:30pm low impact class, 7:30pm regular class. For more info, contact 813-964-7226 or go to www.laviefitness.com.

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[ CoMMuNiTY SPotlight ]

They sat with backs erect, instruments poised to play. Slowly, in unison, they

turned their attention to their conductor. Purposefully his extended arms rose up. First I heard the horns, woodwinds sounded, strings joined in followed by that impressive looking and sounding tuba. Percussion and keyboards sounded a beat.

Was that a xylophone I heard? The musical tones of 58 musicians swelled the church hall. So began the weekly rehearsal of the Wesley Chapel Wind Ensemble.

The Ensemble is a performance based concert band whose members are committed to community service.

Wesley Chapel Wind enseMBle gives

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Musicians range in age from 12 to 85 years. Their weekly practice prepares them for seasonal concerts which benefit local communities. Band includes adults who are returning after time away and professional musicians. Students come from Land O’Lakes, Pasco, Wiregrass, Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills High Schools. RB Stewart and Thomas E. Weightman Middle Schools and home schooled students complete the band.

The Wesley Chapel Wind Ensemble Showcasing the Arts, which is a charity event that benefits Fine Arts of the Suncoast’s ‘Arts for Kids’ programs, will be May 20th at 3 pm. This program supports and preserves art programs in Pasco County middle and high schools. It also supports enrichment opportunities for art teachers who bring that experience

into their classrooms. It will be held at the Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel, 30651 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel, 33545.

Arts in Motion theater players will open the event. Musical acts include the Jazz Band, Dixieland Band, Brass Ensemble, Woodwind Quintet, and finishes with the full Concert Band. Expect to be dazzled by these professional and student musicians performing together. Several student artists will also be displaying their art work at the event.

Refreshments will be available for purchase. Raffle tickets for a variety of prizes will also be available in advance or at the event for $5. Tickets can be pre-purchased on our website at: www.wesleychapelwindensemble.com or purchased at the door for $5. v


[ commuNity NEWS ]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay is reminding the community of its vision that

all kids have the opportunity to reach their full potential, and they’re asking for your help. The agency pairs volunteer mentors with children facing adversity, so that local youth in Pasco, Polk and Hill-sborough Counties have the one-to-one guidance they need—guidance that leads to academic success and positive choices.

Big Brothers Big Sisters matches “Bigs” (mentors) with “Littles” (mentees) throughout Pasco County, and it has two programs it’s specifically recruiting for right now, thanks to grant funding provided by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. One pro-gram targets at-risk youth, ages 9 and up, who live in Dade City. Another program is called Operation Bigs—a new effort to provide mentors to children (also ages 9 and up) in military families. While

many of the children served by Big Brothers Big Sisters are in single-parent and low-income households, that’s not always the case. “Operation Bigs is our newest mentoring program, and provides support for many single and two-parent military families who appreciate the opportunity to provide their child with more academic support as well as new cultural and other opportunities from another trusted adult,” says Stephen Koch, CEO and President of Big Broth-ers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. To find out more about this free program, contact Shannon Dombkowski 813-769-3610 or [email protected].

Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest and most successful mentoring organiza-tion in the country, and it holds itself accountable for demonstrating positive academic and social outcomes for the children served. Last year, in Pasco, Polk and Hillsborough Counties:

• 96% of our Littles were promoted to the next grade level

• 95% showed an increase in self-confidence

• 99% had no involvement in the juve-nile justice system

The agency depends on community support, in the form of both volunteers and donations, in order to achieve these results. It costs approximately $1,000 a year to make and maintain a match between a Big and a Little, to cover back-ground checks and ongoing professional support services.

The Lake Bernadette Community

is invited to learn more about the

power of mentoring and to support

children in Pasco County by attend-

ing the “start something Big and

Be Counted” Pasco fundraising lun-

cheon, which takes place June 7th,

11:30 am to 1 pm at the Pebble Creek

Golf Club. if you’d like to attend the

Pasco luncheon, become a mentor

or donate to support mentoring, call

Big Brothers Big sisters of Tampa

Bay at 813-997-6881 or enroll online

www.bbbsfl.org. v

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❏ WATeR - at least 1 gallon daily per person for 3 to 7 days.

❏ FOOD - at least enough for 3 to 7 days.

•non-perishablepackagedorcanned food & juices

•foodsforinfantsortheelderly •snackfoods •non-electriccanopener •cookingtools/fuel •paperplates/plasticutensils

❏ BLANkeTS / pILLOWS, eTC.

❏ CLOTHINg - Seasonal/ rain gear/ sturdy shoes.

❏ FIRST AID kIT medicines / prescription Drugs

❏ SpeCIAL ITeMS for babies and the elderly

❏ TOILeTRIeS

HygIeNe ITeMS / MOISTuRe WIpeS

❏ FLASHLIgHT /BATTeRIeS

❏ RADIO - battery operated and noaa weather radio

❏ TeLepHONeS - Fully charged cell phone with extra battery and a traditional (not cordless) telephone set

❏ CASH (with some small bills) and credit cards - banks and atms may not be available for extended periods

❏ keyS

❏ TOyS, BOOkS & gAMeS

❏ IMpORTANT DOCuMeNTS - put in a waterproof container or watertight resealable plastic bag

•Insurance,medicalrecords,bank account numbers, Social Security card, etc.

❏ TOOLS - keep a set with you during the storm

❏ veHICLe FueL TANkS FILLeD

❏ peT CARe ITeMS •Properidentification/

immunization records / medications

•Amplesupplyoffoodandwater

•Acarrierorcage •Muzzleandleash.

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hurricane season June 1 – december 1


[ sChooL NEWS ]

class of 2012Valedictorian: Rachel WiseSalutatorian: Maddison MarshalseaTeacher of the Year: Richard GreenSRP of the Year: Debbie Limoges

The Zephyrhills High School Odyssey of the Mind team is headed to the World Odyssey of the Mind tournament in Iowa for the first time in twenty years. This is a remarkable accomplishment! Thank you to Mr. Cecil James, OM coach, and all the following members of the team: Savanna Wright, Ashley Ramirez, Jessica Geiger, Shelby Osbourne, Hali Fisher, Rosey Kettelle-Daily

The ZHS Band for the second straight year, was rated Superior at the State Band Competition. This is the FIRST time in the history of the District School Board of Pasco County that such a feat has been accomplished. I am so proud of the students, parents, and the band director, Russell Schmidt.

The Lady Bulldogs Auxiliary, under the direction of

Tonya Campbell, also went to the state competition for the first time.

The Girls Tennis Team won the District Championship, and Sara Vandeberg is headed to the State Tennis Tournament. The Drama department had an outstanding performance of Dracula. ZHS continues to do great things. We have a lot to be proud of. The chorus department also qualified for state for the first time, without having a feeder pattern program. This is huge, since most students haven’t had choral instruction since the 5th grade. The Art Department had a student win the Richard Nugent 5th Congressional District Award.As always, my staff and I appreciate the continued support as we move forward to making ZHS the best high school in Pasco County!

In Bulldog Pride, Mr. Steve P. Van Gorden - Principal

Summer Schooldriver EducationSummer School Driver Education is being offered this June through the Adult Education Program at Zephyrhills High School (day-time sessions, times & dates TBA) Students must be at least 15 years old to obtain their learner’s license and participate in driving practice. The class will be limited to the first 15 students to register and

pay the course fee of $150. This is a fee-based course. Contact: Mr. O’Donnell at (813) 794-6167 or (813) 503-1498. E-mail: [email protected]. Mrs. Morel, Adult Education Secretary can be reached at (813) 794-6119.

Summer art classesQuality and affordable art classes for childrenages 5 - 12 by a certified art teacher Class dates: May 19th, June 9th, July 14th, July 21st July 28th, August 4th. 5 day camp: June 25th - 29th. Register now to reserve your seat and join the fun! Contact [email protected] for more information

Postcards for the PrincipalAs your family goes on summer adventures, I would like to encourage your child to send me a postcard. We turn these postcards into a book that is housed in our front office. This will be our third year and it is a favorite with our students. I hope you have a wonderful summer! See you in August!

-Lynn Pabst, Principal New River Elementary

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of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy estimates that about 43% of your bill is devoted to heating and cooling!

You can easily save money by appropriately maintaining and upgrading your HVAC system. However, says the EERE, upgrading to an energy-efficient furnace alone will not have as great an impact on your energy bills as using the whole-house approach to reducing energy consumption. Homeowners should combine proper equipment maintenance and upgrades with appropriate insulation, air sealing, and thermostat settings. The EERE estimates homeowners doing so can cut energy use for heating and cooling, and reduce environmental emissions, from 20 percent to 50 percent.

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• Clean or replace filters on furnaces once a month or as needed

• Turn off kitchen, bath, and other exhaust fans within 20 minutes after you are done cooking or bathing; when replacing exhaust fans, consider installing high-efficiency, low-noise models

• Invest in system maintenance; hire a professional to inspect your system once a year

• During the heating season, keep the draperies and shades on your south-facing windows open during the day to allow the sunlight to enter your home and closed at night to reduce the chill you may feel from cold windows

• Check for disconnected or crushed duct work; if air flow is restricted your system can be overworked

• During the cooling season, keep the window coverings closed during the day to prevent solar gain.

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[ CoMMuNiTY SPotlight ]Zephyrhills Founder’s Day Celebration

Greg First- Grand Marshal



Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Foun-dation will hold an event to benefit the Simpson Breast Health Center at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills – a catch and release in-shore fishing tourna-ment – Fishin’ for the Mission. The event will be held on May 20th at the Magnuson Hotel-Marina Cove in St

Petersburg starting at 7:30 a.m.

Joining other anglers at the event will be Adam Hayward, #57 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with some of his teammates. “We are excited that this event has attracted so many from the community, including a

Buccaneer,” said Carolyn Sentelik, Executive Director of Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Foundation, “Not only is this is a fun event, it also raises money for a great cause. So many people have been touched in some way by breast cancer, including Adam Hayward, who lost his mother to the disease.”

All proceeds raised from this tourna-ment will support the Simpson Breast Health Center at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills. This new center will allow for greater coordination of care, comfort, privacy and dignity and will make a difficult situation much more tolerable. All of this will be offered right here, close to home.

Tournament Schedule:

Registration: 8: a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Full Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Boat Loading: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Fishing Tournament: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.Scorekeeping: 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Lunch Buffet: 2 p.m.Awards Party & Celebration: 3p.m.

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Captain & Boat, Fishing Equipment, All meals, Tournament Goodie Bag, Tournament Shirt/Hat, Awards A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available. Please call the Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Foundation of-fice for more information at 813-783-6144 or go to www.fhzeph.org.

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adam Hayward, #57 of the tampa bay buccaneers, is planning to attend the event.


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Answering to the requests of a growing number of women in professional and leadership

positions in the community, the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce is launching a new networking group. KNOW - Knowledgeable Network of Women - is a personal and professional development program for women in the Greater Zephyrhills region.

Each luncheon will have a guest speaker and the cost to attend is $15 for chamber

members and associates, and $20 for the general public. KNOW provides a niche networking forum to openly discuss emerging issues impacting women in our business community in a supportive environment. Through KNOW, the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce wishes to cultivate talent by reaching out to today’s women executives and tomorrow’s leaders.

All women interested in improving their professional network and skills, and/

or simply having a great time with other accomplished and successful women, are encouraged to attend and become an active participant in KNOW.

sAVE THE DATE! Next Meeting of KNOW Wednesday, August 29th 11:30 am – 1:00 pmSpeaker: Paula O’NeilPasco County Clerk and Comptroller

For more information or to participate in KNOW contact the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce at (813) 782-1913 or Email at [email protected]. www.facebook.com/zephyrhillschamber.org

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You are cordially invited to attend Thursday, May 31st, 2012, 6 – 8 pmGuest Speaker Pasco County SheriffChris Nocco. Located at Zephyrhills Lions Club. 5827 Dean Dairy Road, Zephyrhills. Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 23rd (813) 782-1913

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The Broach SchoolSara Brown

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East Pasco Adventist AcademyBobby Rivera

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Student Citizens, Congratulations! Continue on your path to success.

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Nearly 70 guests turned out to a meet and greet with Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco, who was invited to speak at the Business Breakfast sponsored by CF Industries.

The Sheriff addressed concerns of every Pasco citizen namely the issues surrounding the prescription drug epidemic and how the Sheriff’s office is combating the problem.

Chamber Business Breakfast Scheduling for 2012 dates now

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Tim Linville and John Bolender visit over coffee with County Commission candidate Ron Oakley. Cham-ber President John Scott and CF In-dustries Darrell Pennington hand out door prizes to a cheerful crowd.


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