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There is a baby boom hitting FloridaHospital Zephyrhills so large, even adminis-trators are struggling to understand it.

Over the past six months, the hospital onU.S. 301 in Zephyrhills welcomed 258 ba-bies into the world, well above projectionsof just 100 for this point. And they’re not ex-pecting it to let up anytime soon.

“There’s a sense that we’re doing a lothere at the hospital, and it’s creating someexcitement in the community,” said Dr.Annette Williams, medical director for TheBaby Place, the obstetrics unit at FloridaHospital Zephyrhills. “We’re making a lot ofpositive changes, and that means people arestaying right here in town, and are not goingsomewhere else instead.”

Just a few weeks ago, The Baby Placemoved out of its old unit home at the hospi-tal and into temporary quarters on thesecond floor. That’s because the maternityunit is getting a complete overhaul that in-cludes significant equipment upgrades, newbeds, and even an aesthetic refresh.

The finished product, expected to openin August, will increase the number of laborrooms from five to eight, and postpartum

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MICHAEL HINMAN/STAFF PHOTOSRonald Bohm, who served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant first class during World War II,looks at the fully restored World War II Memorial at the Historic Dade City Courthouse duringits rededication June 14.

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Pasco County has strict ordinancesagainst temporary signs, but the prolifera-tion of tall advertising flags known as“feather signs” has some county commis-sioners looking to make those ordinanceseven more restrictive.

However, Pasco County commissionerssaid they would wait at least long enoughfor the homebuilding community to weighin — an industry that heavily depends onsuch temporary advertisement.

“We’re hoping that you’ll allow us toput together a policy that provides us apathway for compliance,” said JenniferDoerfel, executive vice president of theTampa Bay Builders Association, which rep-resents homebuilders locally. “We do notwant to see blight, and we certainly don’twant to see tattered signs, and we’re partof this community, too. We want to makesure this looks great, because that’s whatattracts buyers to our homes.”

The signs have become common infront of businesses, especially on U.S. 41through the center part of Pasco, where re-tailers fight to grab attention from a heavilytraveled highway artery. They are usuallyanchored into the ground like flags, andare noticeable by how they freely flap inthe wind.

Pasco typically requires a temporarysign permit and a limit for how long theycan be displayed. However, the signs usual-ly addressed in that ordinance have beentemporary banners, which are typically se-cured on all sides. Feather signs have beenvirtually overlooked by the ordinance, andcounty officials are suggesting implement-ing an outright ban on those types of signs.

“Feather banners have two key issues,one being the visual impact,” said RebeccaStonefield of the county’s planning and de-velopment department. “There are alsogeneral safety concerns associated withthem. If they are not anchored appropriate-ly, they could fly out and become ahazard.”

The planning and development depart-ment recommended not including thefeather signs with other temporary signsthe county allows. However, that could cre-ate some legal problems for the county inhow a court might differentiate betweenthe types of signs.

“Do you believe that it’s defensible, toattempt to defend in court, the differencebetween a banner and a feather banner?”Commissioner Ted Schrader asked. “I see itas being the same thing.”

See SIGNS, page 9

MICHAEL HINMAN/STAFF PHOTOPasco County commissioners are lookingto ban temporary signs like these, knownas ‘feather signs,’ because of safety andaesthetic concerns. However, homebuildershave asked the commissioners if they canhelp craft a way to regulate the signs, whilestill allowing them to be effective advertis-ing, especially for developing communities.

Homebuilderscompromise onfeather signs

MICHAEL HINMAN/STAFF PHOTOJennifer Wesolowski and Freddy Santiago welcomed their new son, Joseph Santiago, intothe world at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills last week. Joseph, who was born in the late-nighthours of June 18, is part of a boom of babies at the hospital.

Hospital delivers changes, more babies

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Whether it’s overburdened, improperlyrun, or a combination of the two, veteransare struggling to get the health care theyneed from clinics and hospitals run by theU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

The issue has led to the resignation ofthe department’s longest-serving secretary,Eric Shinseki, and has been fodder in politi-cal campaign ads and debates.

In his seat as vice chair of the HouseCommittee on Veterans Affairs, U.S. Rep. GusBilirakis, has earned national media attentionin recent months as he digs into what’scausing delays at VA-run medical centers,and what can be done to fix it. The PalmHarbor Republican has since opened thedoor to hear from veterans themselves, invit-ing them to a town hall meeting June 5 inNew Port Richey to find out other strugglesfacing those who have returned home fromwar.

“We have an obligation to do whatever ittakes to solve this problem,” Bilirakis said.“We must make sure that our veterans haveaccess to a broad range of services thatmeet their specific needs,” he said.

Last month, Bilirakis co-authored a letterwith U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Indian Shores, tothen-Secretary Shinseki asking him tochange internal policies at the VA to allowveterans easier access to programs like theNon-VA Care Coordination program thatwould allow veterans to seek subsidizedhealth care from medical providers outsideof the VA system.

Veterans who attended the recent townhall expressed some specific concerns withtypes of service they’ve received over theyears — some dating back more than adecade — but many agreed problems aretypically focused on routine care outside ofthe emergency room.

“The system has been broke for a longtime, since I got out of the service in 1973,”said Michael O’Dell, who also is president ofthe Hillsborough County Veterans Council.The care he receives at the James A. Haley

VA hospital near the University of SouthFlorida’s main campus has always beengood, as long as it’s been an emergency.

“This last time has not been an emer-gency, and they’ve been screwing around

with my knees,” O’ Dell said. “When the doc-tors decided that I can’t take the painanymore, they said it would take three orfour months (for the surgery). Now with allthis stuff going on (the controversy), theymiraculously told me that they can operatein three weeks.”

One veteran, Peter Spatz, said he livesacross the street from a VA medical center,and while he has had no problems with thecare he receives once he gets there, wherehe really struggles is just trying to get in thefront door.

“When I was hearing on the news all theproblems with the VA, I didn’t really believeit,” he said. “I really felt that facility just ranlike a Swiss watch, and I never had a singleissue.”

However, Spatz has a condition that re-quires treatment, and he couldn’t see adoctor because they kept rescheduling him.He finally decided to reach out to the pa-tient advocate line, but said no one wasavailable to take his call.

“I was so frustrated, I didn’t know whatto do,” Spatz said. “If you have a question youneed answered, or a problem resolved onthe phone, the fact that they have the audac-ity to (not man the lines) is just beyondbelief. Something has to change on that.”

Bilirakis has been a sponsor of H.R. 4810,which passed the U.S. House last weekunanimously, and has been sent to the U.S.Senate. If passed, the resolution would ex-pand access to health care and othermedical facilities for veterans outside of theVA system. It also requires the VA to conductan independent investigation of its opera-tions and create a plan of action to correctthem within 120 days.

The Senate passed its own bill, whichlawmakers say is similar to H.R. 4810, andboth sides believe they can come togetherto finalize a bill to present to PresidentBarack Obama.

MICHAEL HINMAN/STAFF PHOTOU.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis listens to a veteran share his story about problems he had receivingmedical care during a town hall meeting June 5 in New Port Richey.

Town hall reveals VA problems hitting close to home

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When the Holzbergers began learningabout aquaponics five years ago, they didn’trealize their interest would blossom into afull-fledged business.

But that’s exactly what happened.After attending a training session on

aquaponics at MorningStar Fisherman inDade City about four years ago, they begandevising their own system at their Lutz home.

“We never stopped building and chang-ing and fixing and growing and learning,”said Dustin Holzberger, who now operatesThe Urban Food Forest Inc., a business thatmanufactures and assembles aquaponic sys-tems at 13219 Byrd Drive in Odessa.

The family was aware there was a marketfor an aquaponic system that was simpleand attractive, said Michele Holzberger, hiswife and the company’s co-owner. The fami-ly experimented with several variationsbefore coming up with systems they decid-ed to manufacture and sell.

“The company then began building sys-tems for people,” Dustin Holzberger said.That’s where their son, Colin, comes in. Heinstalls the systems.

In essence, aquaponics is the marriage ofaquaculture — raising fish and hydroponics,growing plants without soil.

When the systems are tied together, thefish waste becomes a food source for theplants, which in turn provide a natural filterfor the water where the fish live.

The Holzbergers have developed differ-ent kinds of aquaponic systems. One, calleda mini system, is the shape of the barrel. Ithas fish on the bottom tier and plants onthe top.

Another, called the Green ThumbSystem, has larger containers, which lookmore like tubs.

Another variation, which is the largest, isa trough system connected to a fish tank.

The company calls this one the AquaponicsVictory Garden, which they say is like hav-ing a farmer’s market in your backyard.

“The Urban Food Forest’s vision is to in-tegrate aquaponics into classrooms andbackyards of our society, where we canbuild a food forest, one aquaponic farm at atime,” according to the company’s website.

The Holzbergers, who have three chil-dren, grow their own vegetables. They wantothers to be able to do so as well.

“What we wanted was for every personto have the confidence and the ability togrow some of their own food that ishealthy,” Michele Holzberger said.

The systems they manufacture have been

appealing, in particular, to schools, she said.“It’s something they can keep indoors,” she

said. “And, it’s something that by incorporatingaquaponics in a science class, they can actual-ly forego expensive labs and other teachingmaterials because this is so rich. It can beplants and roots for younger kids. It can bewater chemistry and pH for older students.

“It can be just teaching children wherefood comes from and how to begin to thinkabout food as something, that normally,throughout history people have grownthemselves.”

The systems include graphics that pro-vide information about aquaponics andmaintenance instructions for the system.

Word is getting outabout the Odessa company.

“We just go an orderyesterday from VirginiaTech. They want to putone in their lobby,” DustinHolzberger said.

The trend toward sus-tainable practices isgrowing, and people areinterested in growingtheir own foods, MicheleHolzberger said.

“Organic vegetablesare so expensive,” shesaid. “And now, people areeating kale, Swiss chardand greens, instead of vita-mins,” she said. “They’regrowing their healthyfood right in their back-yard, and they’re putting itin their salads andsmoothies, and they canfeel confident that it’sclean and good for them.”

Colin Holzberger, whodelivers and sets up thesystems, said people wantto know what they can

grow and how to care for the fish. They alsohave questions about water chemistry.

Aquaponics offers many advantages,Dustin Holzberger said.

“You’re gardening without weeding,without tilling, without watering. Basically,you took a lot of work out of gardening,” hesaid. “Yet, you still get the same produce, ifnot more.”

Besides having the location in Odessa,the company also has an affiliation withHolloway Farm Supply at 3036 Land O’Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes.

For more information about aquaponicsand The Urban Food Forest, go toTheUrbanFoodForest.com.

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CUBAN INVESTS IN EXTREMEEVENT COMPANY

Rugged Events LLC, the parent companyof The Great Bull Run held earlier this yearin Dade City, has sold 25 percent of its com-pany to Dallas Mavericks basketball teamowner Mark Cuban. His $1.75 million invest-ment was announced during the ABCnetwork television series “Shark Tank,”which Cuban serves as one of the stars.

The investment came just ahead ofRugged’s next local event, a Rugged Maniac5K Obstacle Race, which took place at LittleEverglades Ranch in Dade City on June 4.

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VENDORS SOUGHTFOR BUSINESS EXPO

The Greater Dade City Chamber ofCommerce is looking for vendors for its up-

coming Community Business Expo, whichwill take place Nov. 13 from 4 p.m. to 7p.m., at Dan Cannon Auditorium, 36722State Road 52, in Dade City.

Vendor fees begin at $50 for chambermembers, with bundle fees available for$150, which includes space at the expo plus

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To better understand insurance coverage,Bayfront Health Dade City’s free physicianreferral service is offering information onhow to get the most out of insurance.

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AFO RECEIVES GRANT FROMGRISWOLD CARES

The Griswold Cares Foundation recentlyawarded a $1,000 grant to The Alzheimer’sFamily Organization of Pasco for its strongcommitment to providing respite care andthe impact that care has in the communitiesit serves.

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Legislation adopted by the FloridaLegislature — and signed into law by Gov.Rick Scott on June 9 — will make collegemore affordable for undocumented work-ers.

The governor’s signature signals the endof an 11-year effort to allow undocumentedworkers who have completed at least threeyears in a Florida high school the opportuni-ty to attend Florida state colleges at thein-state tuition rate.

The students, however, must enroll in thepostsecondary school within 24 months ofgraduation.

Margarita Romo, executive director ofFarmworkers Self-Help Inc., in Dade City,played a major role in advocating for thechange, and is pleased by the Legislature’saction.

“We’re very happy that we got what wegot. It’s been a long time coming,” Romosaid.

For years, she’s been taking undocument-ed students to Tallahassee to meet withlawmakers to explain why it is so importantto allow them to attend Florida collegeswithout paying out-of-state tuition.Throughout that effort, Romo has repeatedthis refrain: “You can pick enough orangesto pay in-state tuition, but you cannot pick

enough oranges to pay out-of-state tuition.”With the adoption of this legislation,

Florida will become the 20th state to offersome sort of in-state tuition to studentsbrought to the United States illegally, accord-ing to The New York Times. Romo credited

state House Speaker Will Weatherford’s sup-port for playing a key role in gaining thelegislation’s passage.

“The speaker of the house reallyknocked himself out,” said Romo, who wasinducted last year into the Florida CivilRights Hall of Fame for her work in advocat-ing for the needs of migrant farmworkersand immigrants.

Romo took three young men in to meetthe Wesley Chapel Republican to discussthe issue, and Weatherford told her thatmade an impression.

“I was actually in the hospital when thespeaker of the house called me,” she said.“Of course, I didn’t answer the phone be-cause I was in the hospital. I just had myfourth heart attack. He called and left a mes-sage saying he had a surprise.

“He said, ‘I just want you to know that Iam really going to support in-state tuition.’

That certainly gave my heart a lift. And, hekept his word.”

When the legislation passed, Weatherfordissued a statement that said lawmakers weremaking history.

“For many years, children who are herethrough no fault of their own have waitedfor the opportunity to fully realizing theirdreams,” Weatherford said in the statement.“Today, the Florida Legislature put thosedreams into reach.”

While pleased with the legislation, Romowould like to see an amendment in the fu-ture that would remove the provision thatlimits the in-state tuition to those who havegraduated from a Florida high school withinthe past two years. The battle to make thischange began more than a decade ago andthe two-year limit leaves out too many peo-ple who simply will never be able to attendcollege, without the lower rate, Romo said.FILE PHOTO

Margarita Romo, executive director ofFarmworkers Self-Help Inc., is pleased thatthe state legislature has passed a bill thatwill allow undocumented students to qualifyfor in-state tuition at Florida colleges.

Legislature grants in-state tuition for undocumented students

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Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Carerecently received a check for $24,000 fromthe Pasco County Sheriff’s Office MountedPosse. It was raised during the sixth annualRide for Hospice in March at Diamond BRanch in Dade City.

“On behalf of our organization, I wouldlike to personally thank the posse for hold-ing this event to benefit Gulfside,” Gulfsidepresident and chief executive Linda Wardsaid, in a release. “Gulfside Hospice is forevergrateful for all the work the Pasco Sheriff’sMounted Posse has put into this event, notjust this year, but over the past six years.”

One of those taking part in the checkpresentation ceremony with Ward andSheriff Chris Nocco was Sue Touchston, whopersonally raised just over $4,840. Also therewas Paul Correia, who had a separate musicfundraiser for Gulfside called Paulie Palooza.

Judy Tyler, Kym Corkum and MargaretBushell organized the original Ride forHospice in 2009. Tyler and Corkum devel-

oped the idea after participating inGulfside’s Hike for Hospice.

Since then, the event has raised a littlemore than $100,000 for patient care atGulfside.

The Mounted Posse has served PascoCounty since 1995. All members of thehorse-riding group must pass and maintainseveral qualification standards to enablehorse and rider to safely work in close con-tact with the public.

The Mounted Posse is comprised of civil-ian volunteers, while the Mounted Unit isfilled with sworn deputies. Both are a partof the Citizen Support Services section ofthe Pasco Sheriff’s Office.

For more information on the group, visitPascoPosse.com.

Gulfside Hospice was first licensed in1989, and serves more than 350 patientsdaily. The company employs 250 profession-als, and has more than 550 volunteers,serving Pasco County exclusively.

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PASCO GENEALOGYThe Genies, a small informal genealogicalgroup, meets every Friday at 1 p.m., at theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 9016Fort King Road in Dade City. For information,call (813) 788-8894, or (813) 715-7133.

ZEPHYRHILLS EAGLES CLUBZephyrhills Eagles 3752, 4149 New RiverRoad, is seeking new members. The clubhosts steel darts on Tuesdays at 2 p.m., barbingo on Wednesdays at 1 p.m., ladies nighton Thursdays at 6 p.m., euchre on Fridays at1 p.m., karaoke on Fridays at 7 p.m., a coinshow the first Saturday of every month, andSunday breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Forinformation on events, visit ZephyrhillsEagles No. 3752 on Facebook.

GIRLS SCOUTS SEEKING LEADERSGirl Scouts of West Central Florida is seekingtroop leaders, both men and women older than18, to volunteer. Other opportunities includebecoming a program or camp facilitator. Forinformation, visit GSWCF.org/volunteer.

CARES SENIOR ACTIVITIESCommon on Pretty Pond, 38130 PrettyPond Road in Zephyrhills, will host thefollowing CARES Crescent EnrichmentCenter senior activities:• Multimedia Art Instruction by DonHeinke: Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Bring ownsupplies. Cost is $15. For information, call(813) 748-5364.• Watercolor Classes with Sandi Lallemand:Fridays at 9:30 a.m. Bring own supplies.Cost is $10. To register, call (352) 523-1213.

NEW RESTORE SALE DATESHabitat ReStore’s discounts on items thathave been in inventory for a while is nowon Mondays. Senior Day has moved toTuesdays, when a senior citizen discount is20 percent. Dade City ReStore also will hostmonthly silent auctions. Habitat ReStoresare located at 15029 U.S. 301 in Dade City,and 4700 S. Allen Road in Zephyrhills. Forinformation, visit Habitat.org/restores.

COLONY HILLS BINGOThe Colony Hills Community, 35144Wagner Way in Zephyrhills, hosts weeklybingo Wednesday nights. Early bird bingo isat 6 p.m., and regular bingo starts at 7 p.m.Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Snack kitchenfeatures hot dogs, popcorn, cake anddrinks. For information, call (813) 788-4121.

CENTENNIAL EAGLES EVENTSCentennial Eagles Dade City, 15924 U.S. 301,hosts nickel bingo on Wednesdays andSaturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., bar bingoon Thursdays at 7 p.m., Friday dinners from 4p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and a pool tournament onFridays at 7 p.m. The public is welcome to allevents. For information, call (352) 567-9755.

COBB’S FREE KIDS SHOWSGrove 16 Cobb Theatres, 6333 WesleyGrove Blvd., in Wesley Chapel is hosting itsfree summer kids shows at 10 a.m., everyTuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.Upcoming shows are “Epic” and “Free Birds”on June 25-26, and “The Croods” and “SharkTale” July 1-3. All movies are rated PG. Doorsopen at 9:30 a.m. Schools, groups andcamps are welcome. Same-day ticketingonly. For information, call (813) 948-5444.

BOWL TO HELP SHRINE CHILDRENLadies Oriental Shrine Cairo Court 97 ofZephyrhills and Pin Chasers, 6816 GallBlvd., will host a bowling tournament for allages and abilities June 28 from 1 p.m. to 3p.m. Half of all funds raised will be donatedto Shriners’ Hospital for Children. Cost is$12 per person. There will be door prizesand drawings. For information, call M.J.Price at (813) 782-1500, ext. 104.

GREAT AMERICAN CAMPOUTThe National Wildlife Federation isencouraging families to unplug and headoutside for the Great American BackyardCampout June 28. The event promotescamping in backyards to reconnect withnature. The federation’s campout websiteoffers packing lists, recipes, nocturnalwildlife guides, exploration activities, naturegames and more. For information, visitBackyardCampout.org.

BICYCLE HELMET GIVEAWAYSertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation ofFlorida will have a bicycle helmet giveawayfor children who are hard of hearing June 28from 10 a.m. to noon at the foundation’soffice, 4443 Rowan Road in New PortRichey. There will be helmet fitting, and thegiveaway is limited to 75 helmets. Forinformation, call (727) 834-5479.

LEARN BASIC COMPUTER SKILLSThe CARES Crescent Enrichment Center,13906 Fifth St., in Dade City, will offer abasic computer skills course. The course is10 three-hour classes every Tuesday andThursday, for five weeks, from 9 a.m. tonoon, starting July 8. Class size is limited,and reservations are required. Forinformation, call (352) 518-9300.

LIBRARY BOOK BAZAARFriends of Hugh Embry Library will host abook bazaar July 11-12 from 11 a.m. to 2:30p.m., at 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City.There will be slightly used books, audio and

video media, magazines and relatedmaterials, most priced at less than $3. Forinformation, call (352) 567-3576.

TAMPAPALOOZATampapalooza will be at the Florida StateFairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 in Tampa, Aug. 2-3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event willinclude local food, local craft beer, kidsactivities, farmer’s market, music, raffles, stiltwalkers, and an aerial yoga show. Admissionis free. For information, call (800) 345-3247,or visit Tampapalooza.com.

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FREEDOM FESTIVALThe third annual Florida Hospital

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will be July 3 at The Shops atWiregrass, 28211 Paseo Drive in

Wesley Chapel. The celebration begins

at 5 p.m., and concludes withfireworks at 9 p.m. There will be a watermelon-

eating contest, bicycle decorating contest, and Little Miss

and Mr. Firecracker Pageant. For information, visit

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SPARKLEBRATIONThe annual Sparklebration festivities at the Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36722

State Road 52 in Dade City, will be July 4. Gates open at noon. The event

includes hot dog and watermelon eating contests, bounce houses, water

slides, face painting, and an Elvis tribute. Fireworks are scheduled for 9:15

p.m. Admission is $5. Children younger than 12 are free. For information, call

(352) 567-6678, or visit Sparklebration.com.

PLANT CITY FOURTHThe Plant City Fourth celebration is July 4 starting at 6 p.m., at Plant City

Stadium, 1810 East Park Road. There will be face painting, inflatables, live

music, food vendors, and a fireworks show at 9:15 p.m. Admission is free, but

parking is $5. For information, call (813) 659-4200, or visit PlantCityGov.com.

FREE ADMISSION TO HISTORY CENTERThe Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St., in Tampa, is offering free

admission and extended hours July 4. There will be uniformed re-enactors,

and visitors can watch the Channelside fireworks from Cotanchobee Park.

The center opens at 10 a.m. For information, call (813) 228-0097, or visit

TampaBayHistoryCenter.org.

INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVALAvalon Park West, 5227 Autumn Ridge Drive in

Wesley Chapel, will host its free

Independence Day Festival July 5.

There will be bounce houses, food

trucks, vendors, giveaways,community performances, and a

fireworks show at 9 p.m. Forinformation, call (813) 482-5361.

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PHSC OPEN HOUSEPasco-Hernando State College is hosting

an open house at its East Campus, 36727Blanton Road in Dade City, July 9 from 2p.m. to 6 p.m., in Building B, Rooms 104 and105.

Guests can learn about the certificateand associate’s degree programs, as well asthe new bachelor’s degree programs. Therewill also be campus tours and informationoffered on admissions, financial aid, scholar-ships, and the clubs and organizationsavailable.

To RSVP, visit PHSC.edu/rsvp.

COOKING WORKSHOPSThe Encore Academy at Pasco-Hernando

State College will offer a cooking campworkshop July 14-17 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30p.m., on the East Campus in Dade City,36727 Blanton Road.

Topics include seasonal desserts, Asiancookery, and edible holiday gifts.

The workshop is for adults older than50, and costs $12. Additional lab fees mayapply for cooking supplies.

Registration deadline is three days beforethe workshop start date.

For information, call (352) 797-5167, orvisit PHSC.edu/encore.

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Dade City Chamber awards scholarshipsThe Dade City Chamber of Commerce recognized three Pasco High School seniors with a plaque and $1,000 toward their college education.With chamber executive director John Moors, left, are winners Emily Nathe; Doug Johnson, parent of Mady Johnson; and Katie Sutton,along with Penny Freeman and Carolyn Hodges. The scholarships are managed by the Pasco Education Foundation.

Top Dogsat StewartMiddleThe Pilot Club of Zephyrhills hon-ored the Top Dog winners fromStewart Middle School with a lunchat Hungry Howie’s. The club recog-nizes students for their academicsand leadership roles in the school.Those recently honored were ZaneGrimm, Ayden Smith, JessicaBurrows, Angus Butler, AdamReid, Abigail Wilder, ToneeThomas, Christian Bragg, SamettiaDavis and Alexix McElhaney.COURTESY OF PILOT CLUB OF ZEPHYRHILLS

By Shauna McKinnonCEO, Bayfront Health Dade City

Because of the Affordable Care Act,most health insurance plans todaycover many preventive services thatwill help you stay healthy.

This includes plans available from theExchange/Marketplace, most privateinsurances and employer plans. Bestof all, most preventative services arefree — meaning no copayments ordeductibles are required, as long as anetwork doctor delivers them.

The goal of preventive carescreenings is for people to stay ashealthy as possible and hopefullyprevent them from needing seriousmedical services down the road.

Getting the right screenings andmedical tests at the right time canhelp prevent many illnesses, and stopothers before they become moreserious, and sometimes even beforethey present symptoms.

Depending on age, gender and otherrisk factors, your doctor can tell youwhen it’ s time for preventativescreenings. These include screeningsfor anemia, diabetes, breast cancerand those that can detect cancer andother diseases at their earliest, mosttreatable stages.

Preventative tests also screen for highblood pressure and high cholesterol—valuable information your doctorneeds to help prevent a stroke orheart attack. Depending on yourmedical history, your doctor may alsosuggest tests, screenings orcounseling for the following diabetes,depression. Obesity, hearing or visionloss and sexually transmitteddiseases.

There’ s even more good news forwomen. Most insurance plans allowfor preventive care screenings, testsand supplies that help with familyplanning and pregnancy. Theseservices include annual well-womancheck-up, contraceptives and birthcontrol counseling, screenings during

pregnancy for a variety of conditions,and breastfeeding supplies, supportand counseling.

Most insurance plans also coverpreventive care services for children.Depending on the child’ s age and riskfactors, services include:

• Screenings for autism, high blood pressure, some cancers, depression, developmental disorders, lipid disorders, hearing problems, blood diseases, HIV, hypothyroidism, lead levels, obesity, PKU, and vision problems.

• Behavioral assessments• Fluoride and iron supplement• Height, weight and body mass

index measurements• Immunizations for a variety of

conditions• Medical history• Obesity counseling• Oral health risk assessment• Sexually transmitted infection

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If your insurance covers preventivecare services at no charge, skippingthem is like leaving money on thetable. We encourage you to talk withyour doctor about how to get themost out of your insurance plan.

And if you don’ t have a doctor, wecan help you with that, too. Simplycall the Bayfront Health Dade Cityfree physician referral service at 877-362-5321 or visitBayfrontDadeCity.com.

Please note: Preventive care services oftendepend on age and risk factors.Depending on your health insurance,preventive care services may be coveredwithout your having to pay a copayment,coinsurance or meet your deductible. Thisapplies only when you use your plan’ snetwork providers. Medicaid benefits varyby state. To confirm your level of coveragefor preventive care and to make sure yourinsurance is on your doctor’ s list ofaccepted plans, check with your insuranceprovider, employer or your doctor’ s office.

About the AuthorShauna McKinnon has been Chief Executive Officer of Bayfront Health Dade City since January 2013. She previously was Chief Operating

Officer at Bayfront Health Springhill (formerly Springhill Regional Hospital) and from 2006-11, Associate Administrator and Interim ChiefNurse Executive at Bayfront Health Brooksville (formerly Brooksville Regional Hospital).

McKinnon earned an MBA with concentration in Healthcare Administration from Baker College- Michigan campus and also holds aBachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from St.Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.

About Bayfront HealthBayfront Health Dade City is a nationally accredited, acute care hospital providing inpatient, outpatient and emergency care services.

Other medical services include urology, otolaryngology, neurology and diagnostic imaging. It is one of seven hospitals on Florida’ s WestCoast to make up the Bayfront Health network. This network employs more than 6,100 healthcare professionals and offers a comprehensiverange of medical services, including cardiology, orthopedics and gynecology.

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Southport Springs honorsveterans with new memorialBy Michael [email protected]

There has always been a strong connec-tion between Zephyrhills and veterans whohave served their country, dating right backto when its first cornerstone was laid as aretirement community for aging Civil Warveterans.

The tradition of honoring the men andwomen who served continues to this day,now in Southport Springs off Chancey Roadjust outside Zephyrhills, where veterans— including more than 200 who live in thecommunity itself — were honored with anew memorial.

Summer rains held off just long enoughJune 14 for local dignitaries and more than300 people to dedicate the memorial, locat-ed next to Southport Springs’ clubhouse,that recognize the people who served bothabroad and even at home over a century’sworth of conflicts.

“Thank you for your sacrifice,” said U.S.Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Palm Harbor, who at-tended the dedication ceremony. “We oweyou so very much, our true American he-roes.”

The memorial includes six service flagsrepresenting various branches of the mili-tary, as well as the American flag, and asecond flag remembering prisoners of war.It is supported by a large brick wall withtwo benches, as well as flowerbeds to repre-sent the red stripes on the nation’s flag.

“Look around, and you’ll see representa-tion of the U.S.A. — past, present and future,”said Douglas Baulch, one of the people wholed the way to build the memorial. “The wallwas done for all conflicts of America. It willbe a living memory for all of us.”

The monument is designed to recognizethose who served in the armed forces, aswell as those who supported the war effortfrom home.

“It’s really an honor and a privilege torepresent this county,” Bilirakis said. “We allcare so much, and I appreciate that verymuch.”

The memorial is located at 3737Southport Springs Parkway in Zephyrhills.

The new memorial at Southport Springscame about after residents there learnedmore than 200 people who call theZephyrhills community home were also vet-erans. It features six service flags, as well asthe American flag and a prisoner of war flag.

Doug Baulch, one of the people who helped spearhead the construction of a veteransmemorial at Southport Springs, speaks to nearly 300 people who gathered for the newmemorial’s dedication June 14.

MICHAEL HINMAN/STAFF PHOTOSSaturday’s dedication at Southport Springs brought out veterans from all the branches,including those who served as members of the U.S. Marine Corps.

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The Zephyrhills hospital did anticipate atleast a small rise in births at the hospitalafter Bayfront Health Dade City announcedlast year it was closing its maternity unit.One of the contributing factors was a 33percent decline in births at the hospital be-tween 2008 and 2012, according topublished reports.

The Baby Place got ready, however, bycalling various doctor offices in the area,and trying to get a count of the number ofexpecting mothers who were likely tochoose Florida Hospital Zephyrhills. The re-sults convinced the hospital to increase itsmaternity staff, but the baby census was ac-tually on the low end.

“Even with all the calling we did, we hadeven more people come in than we thoughtwe would,” said Catalina Sierra, who man-ages The Baby Place with Williams. “We hada lot of people just walking in, saying theywere supposed to go to Tampa, or they weresupposed to go to Brooksville, but instead,‘Here I am.’”

The upgrades to The Baby Place alsogave the hospital a chance to centralizemany of its women’s health services, includ-ing mother/baby, gynecology, breast care,heart care, and health and wellness. At thesame time, the hospital also changed howthe department was managed, going to oneled by a physician instead of the more tradi-tional nurse-led department.

The biggest advantage to that is muchstronger communication between the nurs-ing staff, who work the front lines, and thephysicians.

“There’s always that gap between the

physicians and the nurses, and it’s difficultsometimes,” Williams said. “By having a physi-cian in charge, it’s a lot easier to talk to thephysician and make your case for the nurse.Communication is such an integral part ofhealth care, and we’re trying to make it easi-er for that communication to happen, andnot put the stress on the nurses.”

The difference in the new system has al-ready been felt, Sierra said, and it’s a positiveone where she enjoys working withWilliams.

“She’s such a great doctor. She knows thephysician’s mind, and she knows the nurse’smind. That way, she can relate to the doctorsand relate to the nurses, and that’s just whatwe need.”

The maternity market is highly competi-tive, especially as more and more hospitalsopen within driving distance of East PascoCounty, creating plenty of choice for moth-ers.

While proximity might play a strong rolein the selection of a hospital, other issuessuch as quality of care, level of equipmentsophistication, and even how comfortableand calming the rooms are, are importantconsiderations.

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills says it is ex-periencing an influx of moms, even beforerenovations are complete.

Serving women who are having babies isan excellent way to introduce the hospitalto younger people, especially for manymothers who are spending their first nightin one delivering a child.

“For a lot of women, this is their veryfirst encounter with a hospital,” said CherylKennison, the marketing director at FloridaHospital Zephyrhills. “When people arechoosing to stay here when they could’veeasily gone somewhere else, it says a lotabout the team, and what everyone is doinghere.”

County attorney Jeffrey Steinsnyder dis-agreed, however.

“They are two different styles of advertis-ing, and there is a physical difference,” hesaid. “It’s easy to define.”

Pasco is a community with hundreds ofnew homes under construction, many ingrowing communities. The builders dependon attracting attention from the main road,especially since their product might not beas apparent because it is hidden inside aneighborhood, Doerfel said.

“The reason that you see as many feathersigns as you do is that it is the last option thatwe have to be compliant with the sign ordi-nance,” Doerfel said, referring to the quantityand time limits for temporary banners. “Wehave to be able to attract people to our com-munities, and most of these communities arenot even on the GPS. Most of the people arefinding model centers through signs.”

Mike Southward, the local division presi-dent of Beazer Homes, said unlike standardretailers, homebuilders typically don’t jumponto the radar of someone looking for anew house until after they are inside a

neighborhood they want to move to. “If you look into the buyer’s psyche, they

do a lot of research when buying a home,”he said. “They look for things like schoolsand shopping and lifestyle, and they will goand drive around.”

It’s not until they start driving the area thatthey start looking for builders and communi-ties, and that’s where having good signagehelps get their attention, Southward said.

“If we don’t have an opportunity to di-rect them into our communities, we lost anopportunity to gain a customer,” he said.

How the county handles signs in thenear future is something the commissionshould explore slowly and deliberately,Commissioner Pat Mulieri said.

“We receive tons of email, and we’repushing the idea that we want to be pre-mier,” she said. “We don’t want to be shoddylooking, but we also want business, who arealso applauding the fact that now we havepeople buying houses. I don’t know whatthe problem would be to put this off for amonth or six weeks to get other ideas andwork from there.”

The commission will look at a potentialrevision of the temporary sign ordinanceagain at its July 22 meeting.

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Paula O’Neil speaks at Sunrise RotaryJean Nathe and Bob Hatfield attended a recent Sunrise Rotary Club meeting with featuredguests Pasco County Clerk of the Circuit Court Paula O’Neil, second from left, and Directorof Records Manny Long. O’Neil spoke about the first appointment in 1887 of a clerk for thestate. Sunrise meets at the Hampton Inn, 13215 U.S. 301 in Dade City at 7 a.m., onThursdays. For information about the club, visit DadeCitySunriseRotary.org.

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boats should travel on a private lake, Bobbi

Smith had a much bigger concern about a

proposed new community near Caliente

Resorts in Land O’ Lakes.

“The thing is truly the safety issue of get-

ting in and getting out,” said Smith, who lives

on a small rural road just off U.S. 41 in the

community of Silver Lakes. That street, bare-

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carry traffic from another 100 houses if

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on more than 68 acres around Curve Lake.

The land is owned by John and Theresa

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at the gravel end of Fletch Road. About 40

homes are currently located near the lake

on Fletch and Barcellona roads, which all

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typically back up on Barcellona as traffic

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“There’s no way you can have all those

homes, and have just one road to get out,”

Smith said. But if Southern Crafted Homes is going

to build homes, they’ll also have to build up-

graded streets along Fletch and Barcellona

that will accommodate higher traffic loads,

Baker said during a recent development re-

view meeting. Upgrades would include two

distinct lanes of traffic, and even curbs.

The new community also could be re-

quired to consider building roads across

neighboring properties, known as intercon-

nects, which would link the new Edwards

community to Caliente Boulevard to the

northwest and Ehren Cutoff to the east.

However, those roads won’t happen until

neighboring parcels are developed into

homes, and Smith and others already living

in Silver Lakes say that development there

could be decades off, if ever.

That brings the focus back to Fletch

Road, which was partially paved in the late

1990s when the Silver Lakes community

was built. A traffic analysis says Fletch is in

good shape, county officials said, so

Southern Crafted wouldn’t have to do any-

thing with the paved portion of the road.

Baker, however, was concerned that a 15-

year-old road shouldn’t be ignored in an

upgrade, especially if traffic is going to in-


Writing a book is often a difficult

process. Finishing one can be an exhausting,

emotional ordeal for the author that be-

comes a real challenge to complete.

But it wasn’t like that for Zephyrhills resi-

dent Nancy Carroll McEndree. It was much,

much worse.“I went into (post-traumatic stress disor-

der) every chapter I wrote,” McEndree said.

“I sat in my chair or in my office and I wept

uncontrollably. I ended up in the hospital.”

To write “Remembering Jim: From

Violence, Abuse and Terror to Joy

Everlasting” — a book chronicling her late

brother’s difficult upbringing, bottoming out

as an absent husband and father, and eventu-

al transformation to an active person of faith

— McEndree had to go back to the begin-

ning of their lives. And that meant dealing with her own

childhood, which was filled with memories

of her mother and brothers dealing with

constant physical abuse. McEndree also suf-

fered severe mental abuse and neglect, and

said she even had to spurn her father’s sexu-

al advances. She would have been happy to leave

those memories in the past, except they

MICHAEL MURILLO/STAFF PHOTO

Nancy Carroll McEndree writes her books sitting in a recliner in her Zephyrhills home. She

writes longhand and husband Duane transcribes that work into their computer.

Author provides message of faith

COURTESY OF PENNY NICHOLS

This is the image that Trevor Nichols used to

model the portrait he drew of Land O’ Lakes

High School coach Kris Keppel. See Trevor’s

winning drawing on page 14.

MICHAEL HINMAN/STAFF PHOTOS

Fletch and Barcellona roads are the only

way Silver Lakes residents can get out onto

Land O’ Lakes Boulevard, a four-lane

expressway without a traffic light. If another

100 homes are built, some existing residents

fear the current streets won’t be able to han-

dle the increased traffic loads.

See AUTHOR, page 14

Local art studentwins a trip toWashingtonBy B.C. [email protected]

There’s a lot more to the portrait of Kris

Keppel than meets the eye.

No doubt the pencil drawing is an excel-

lent likeness of the Land O’ Lakes coach, who

has led the high school’s track and cross-

country teams for more than two decades.

The quality of the work is so good that a

professional artist judging U.S. Rep. Gus

Bilirakis’ Congressional Art Competition

deemed it best of show.

By winning the competition, Nichols will

get to travel to Washington, D.C., with one

of his parents. They’ll get a tour of the White

House and Capitol building, and will get to

have lunch in the Congressional dining

room. His art will be in the Capitol building

See ART, page 14

See TRAFFIC, page 14

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Local womanrevels in BostonMarathon runBy B.C. [email protected]

Trish Trout can scratch an item off her

bucket list.The Wesley Chapel woman completed

the 118th Boston Marathon on April 21, fin-

ishing the 26.2-mile course in 6 hours and

14 minutes.It was a day that she’ll never forget.

“I was in the center of the Boston

Marathon,” Trout said. “You’re a rock star for

a day. It’s like everybody’s your best friend.”

It came a year after bombings rocked the

event, and security was tight, Trout said.

Military police, Boston police and other law

enforcement officers were stationed about

every 150 yards along the route.

Helicopters hovered over the crowds.

Armored trucks blocked roads. Bomb-sniff-

ing dogs walked through the crowds, Trout

added.“My cheering section could not get to

the finish line because it was lockdown.

Even VIP ticket holders were kept out,” she

said.Despite the heavy security, the atmos-

phere was festive.“It was a beautiful day. The energy was

unreal,” Trout said. “At times, it was breathtak-

ing, just seeing all of those people in

support, and all of the runners. All ages, all

shapes and sizes. It was awesome.”

Spectators lined the course, cheering on


Motorists driving on U.S. 41 in Lutz will

notice lane closures while workers com-

plete a $5.4 million waterline project.

But even after the waterline work is

done, traffic disruptions on the six-lane

highway that cuts through Lutz will contin-

ue. The Florida Department of Transportation

will do a resurfacing project on U.S. 41, from

Linnwood Drive to north of County Line

Road, through Lutz. Plans call for resurfacing 7.4 miles of

roadway. Other improvements include intersec-

tion upgrades for pedestrian improvements

and bicycle lanes along the entire length of

the project.The railroad crossing south of Crystal

Lakes Road will be reconstructed as well,

which will require a temporary detour, ac-

cording to FDOT spokeswoman Kris

Carson.Design for the project was completed in

March. The work is expected to begin in the

winter, Carson said. The design work cost

$2.3 million.The resurfacing and other improvements

will cost an estimated $11.5 million, but

those figures may change as the project pro-

gresses, Carson said.

Major resurfacing planned for U.S. 41

See MARATHON, page 12


More than a decade after she led a cru-

sade to lower new business advertising

signs in Pasco County, Kathryn Starkey is

gearing up to bring the “grandfathered” ones

up to code.The county commissioner says it’s time

her colleagues start looking into enforcing

the sign laws — which typically limit sign

height at 11 feet — uniformly across Pasco,

including those signs that pre-date the 2003

changes to the ordinance. Starkey, however,

says she won’t push it without trying to find

at least some help for business owners, who

would have to invest in new signs.

“One of the biggest complaints I get is

the old signs that are still up, so we got to

figure out a way to help those businesses

bring those signs to our new look,” Starkey

said. “It’s difficult. It’s a financial investment,

but I think we should incentivize them to

bring them up to the current code.”

How to incentivize those businesses is

still a big question mark, but one possibility

could be offering small grants or even low-

interest microloans to help defray the costs,

Starkey said. Businesses with grandfathered signs have

been allowed to keep them as long as they

are not changed in a way that would make

them become “more non-conforming” to the

ordinance. After 11 years, some of those

signs are starting to show their age, and are

looking more and more out of place in areas

where ground-level, or monument, signs

have become the norm.

Starkey’s original goal was to prevent the

growing Wesley Chapel area from becoming

Pasco exploring bringing all advertising signs to the ground

MICHAEL HINMAN/STAFF PHOTO

It’s usually Golden Arches in the sky when

there’s a McDonald’s around. But the newest

McDonald’s at 1733 Bruce B. Downs

Boulevard in Wesley Chapel has a sign at

ground level, thanks to a Pasco County ordi-

nance, and the early efforts of Pasco County

Commissioner Kathryn Starkey.See SIGNS, page 12

PHOTOS COURTESY OF TRISH TROUT

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As the speaker wrapped up his talk, Land

O’ Lakes High School students streamed

down to the front of the auditorium to shake

his hand and pose with him for photos.

They wanted a personal encounter with

Philip Gans, a man who survived the hor-

rors of the Holocaust during World War II.

Gans was at the high school to share his

story, so others won’t forget the atrocities

committed by the Nazis.

“Your children will never have a chance

to see a concentration camp survivor,” Gans

said, speaking to teachers and students from

U.S. history, world history and several other

classes.

Social studies teacher Whitney Miller

arranged the visit, saying it’s important for

students to use the most primary source of

information they can receive.

Gans, now 86, said his life in Amsterdam

began as a happy one.

“We had a good life,” he said. “Dad had his

Holocaust survivor shares his story

Big Storm offers big brew as beeroperations fermentBy Michael [email protected]

It all started simple enough.

Mike Bishop and Clay Yarn wanted to es-

cape their stuffy office jobs, so they leased

some industrial space in Odessa with the

hopes of brewing a little bit of beer, and

sharing it with anyone who happened to

discover their operation.

Instead, a 200-barrel operation exploded

into a 5,000-barrel one in the span of two

short years. And it might not be long before

Big Storm Brewing Co. hits the 100,000-bar-

rel mark. “I never thought when we started that

we would ever need anything more than

this little shop,” said Bishop, who lives in

Land O’ Lakes. “We just thought we would

make boutique beers, and make enough to

pay the bills and give us a little money on

the side. But that was not our destiny. People

just wanted our beers.”

In a short time, Big Storm grew from two

employees to 16. Once they find bigger

quarters somewhere in central Pasco

County — they are looking for up to 50,000

MICHAEL HINMAN/STAFF PHOTOS

Mike Bishop, co-founder and head brewer at Big Storm Brewing Co., displays some of the

tanks used in producing four different brews of Big Storm beer from his Odessa location.

See BREW, page 12

See HOLOCAUST, page 12

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By Helene RubensteinGrand Horizons

A year ago last April, we came homefrom spending the winter in Florida. Wewere so upset that we left the SunshineState, as we always seem to have a greattime there.

We never have to stop and think, “Whatshould I do next?” Believe me, we know.

So, now I am home and decided to take awalk around the block. Walking in ourneighborhood in East Hartford, Connecticut,isn’t at all like walking in our developmentin Florida, as the sidewalks in Florida are notcracked and bumpy as much as they are inEast Hartford.

I just have to get used to being inConnecticut once again. We have sixmonths and a half months to go beforeheading back to Florida.

I had heard something about a fire hap-pening a few weeks ago and, on the cornerof Trinity Lane and Roxbury, and found thehouse that had the fire.

It was a ranch-style house that was de-molished and a sign put on the door sayingthat it was condemned. Here are many hous-es in this community, and the bulk of themare ranch-style houses with five rooms.Several houses have garages built adjoiningthe house, and some of the homes haveporches. It is a peaceful and quiet neighbor-hood, or it used to be.

Anyway, we expected another ranch-stylehouse, but it is not what we got.

For the longest time — several months infact — work on the new house wasn’t start-ed. Maybe it was the weather, either too hotor too humid. No one knows, but eventually

work started. As they say, if the weather isn’tgood in New England, just wait and it willchange. It finally did.

It was slow work, and during this time,my husband and I went on several mini trips.We took a trip to New York in the middle ofMay to attend a family function, and we alsotook a trip to see some friends in Maine inthe early party of June. We had a glorioustime in Maine visiting and seeing sights.

There were some day trips thrown in,plus a trip to Saybrook, Connecticut, wheresome of our relatives live close to the beach.

We were busy, but we also like to keep aprogress report on the house that was beingrebuilt and also being expanded. Wheneverwe could, we tended to look to see whatwas going on at the house.

We tried to keep ourselves busy antici-pating Florida, but we were still amazedwhen October came. My goodness, now weare able to count weeks instead of months.

The summer went on and one day, lo andbehold, the house looked completed, as itwas a lovely ranch style. I didn’t think therewould be more being built, but believe it ornot, they started to build a second story.

At first, I looked at it and didn’t knowwhat to think, but as the work progressed, ittook the shape of a lovely two-story house.When work first started, since most of thehouses were ranch style, I honestly thoughtthat it would end up like the others but, no,it stands out.

It is in a class by itself.I would like to add that when we came

home this year from Florida, we went to seethe house and it is so lovely.

Guess they knew what they were doingwhen they built it as a two-story house.

COURTESY OF JO ANN BULEY

Keeping it beautiful at Timber Lake EstatesRosealee Brassard of Moss Hill Street in Timber Lake Estates accepted the award for TimberLake Estates Home of the Third Quarter 2014. Residents work hard to keep their yards in tip-top shape. Honorable mentions were awarded to homes on Timberland Boulevard, Tree LakeStreet and Countryside Drive.

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