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Florida Legislature Public Meeting

on Redistricting in Wesley Chapel

Could Tampa Bay get a louder voice in Congress? That was one of the questions tossed at state legislators as they stopped in Wesley Chapel Tuesday night for a forum on redistricting. The Pasco County crowd is concerned about gerrymandering. They don't want political maps drawn like a plate of spaghetti. More from wtsp.com

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July 26, 2011

Cornhole Tournament to benefit Wade Thorson and honor the memory of
James David Birk

Lutz and Land O�Lakes residents got together for a good cause, a Corn hole Tournament to benefit Wade Thorson, who attends USF and diagnosed with colon cancer on April 1, 2011 and to honor the memory of James David Birk

July 16, 2011

Wesley Chapel Chamber Mixer and

Wesley Chapel Honorary Mayor
at Hampton Inn

The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce held a Business Mixer, sponsored by The Laker, was held at Hampton Inn & Suites in Wesley Chapel, Food/Drink Co-Sponsors were Wesley Chapel Toyota and Texas Roadhouse was a great evening of networking and socializing and the formal announcement of our Mayoral candidates.

July 21, 2011

Boy Scouts from Troop 303 help out at

Go 2 Outfitters Grand Opening new location

Go 2 outfitters, held a Grand Opening of their new location at 24038 State Road 54, in Lutz. The Boy Scouts from Troop 303 of the Gulf Ridge Council helped out at the grand opening of Go2Outfitters� new location. The Scouts had a great time selling hot dogs, baked goods, model trains, kayaks, guides, polka music, and even wrote their names on the Aidric�s sail of Clarity, the Sail Boat set up in the parking lot, which they had flying the whole day.

July 16, 2011

Rep. Will Weatherford speaks to the

Wesley Chapel Republican Club

Representative Will Weatherford spoke to the Wesley Chapel Republican Club regarding jobs, growth and redistricting. Weatherford chairs the House Redistricting Committee, �It is my hope that as many Floridians will provide their input on this important process.� �I want to invite you to the upcoming meeting in our community on Tuesday, July 26, at Wiregrass Ranch High School Gym, 2909 Mansfield Boulevard, Wesley Chapel, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm� said Weatherford.

July 14, 2011

Independent Financial Services

Open House and Ribbon Cutting

Independent Financial Services officially celebrated the opening of its new offices in Land O� Lakes on Tuesday, July 19 with an Open and an official ribbon cutting ceremony by the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce. The office is located at 20635 Amberfield Drive, Suite 102, Land O� Lakes

July 19, 2011

Harry Potter 7, Part 2 Sold Out Debut

at Cobb Theatre in Wesley Chapel

Mike Dean of Repticon, introduces his friend �Naw�, a Ball Python to Rebecca Kraskow of Land O�Lakes, May Ibrahim (Hermione), Christy Ibrahim (Gryffidor) of Wesley Chapel and Mary Paulino of Wesley Chapel, much to their delight at the debut of Harry Potter 7, Part 2 at the Cobb Theatre in Wesley Chapel

July 14, 2011

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at

Brooksville Cardiology in Wesley Chapel

President of the Pasco/Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Rocio (Rosie) D. Paulsen and owner of the Good Faith Insurance Services (813-909-6965) listens to Dr. Adel Eldin MD Brooksville Cardiology explaining their comprehensive cardiac care from its two locations in Brooksville and Wesley Chapel.

July 14, 2011

University Community Hospital's Long Term

Acute Care Hospital at Connerton

UCH's Long Term Acute Care Hospital at Connerton had its 2-year anniversary on March 17^th, but celebrated with patients and caregivers on June 23. Patients who had gone through very serious accidents and life threatening illnesses were there that night to celebrate they had come through their ordeal stronger and still full of life.

June 23, 2011

Andrew Nappi, FLA State Director of the Tenth Amendment Center at the Republican Club of Central Pasco

Andrew Nappi, Florida State Director of the Tenth Amendment Center, a national think tank that works to preserve and protect the principles of strictly limited government through information, education, and activism, spoke to the Republican Club of Central Pasco.

June 29, 2011

East Pasco Democratic Club

Meeting at Wesley Chapel Nissan

Local political activist representing Pasco County Democrats discussed important issues in a meeting of the East Pasco Democratic Club. They met at the Wesley Chapel Nissan to discuss pressing issues of redistricting and the proper ways of registering new voters for upcoming elections.

Juneteenth Celebration by The African

American Club in West Pasco

The 2011 Juneteenth Celebration sponsored by The African American Club was a mixture of Music art dance and fellowship and just a tad bit of education. Free food was provided thanks to generous donations by local vendors and businesses. Hundreds of people came out to the Juneteenth Celebration, a family event, marking the arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas

Home Sweet Home Celebration

Lutz Fourth of July Parade

The annual Fourth of July Celebration took place on Monday, July 4, 2011, Beautiful downtown Lutz, Florida. The theme this year was "Lutz: Home Sweet Home". The Nehrboss sisters, Kelsie 15, Bobbi 16, McKenna 17, Halie 10 and Kaila 17 sell their specially bows from their family business Bows and Beyond at the Lutz Fourth of July Celebration.

July 4, 2011

Ski Camp at Bay Area Water Sports

Wakeboard Camp 2011 riders at Bay Area Water Sports

Plantation Palms Golf Club Cornhole Tournament for Charity

Story By: Glenn G. Gefers

New Owner's Jayson Ray, Mitch Osceoh, and Steve Mc Donald of Plantation Palms Golf Club hosted their first annual cornhole tournament on Saturday June 25, 2011 on the driving greens for charity. There sponsors consisted of Ierna's Air, Beef O' Brady's of 54 Land O Lakes, Yuengling, PRP Wine International and Able Copier services.This is going to be a new event that will be held each year during the week of irrigation of the lawns on the golf course.

The event lasted for a good 6 hours with 50/50's and door give away. Gifts ranging from Mc Guire's, Sage Salon, GPS Pools, LifeStyle's, Golf cart Depot and much more. Vendors and sponsors grouped together to help support a very important and local charity (The Pasco County Foster Adoptive Parent Association Inc.)....

20110625

Vacation Bible School Celebration

at Myrtle Lake Baptist Church

The kids had a great time at this summer�s Vacation Bible School at Myrtle Lake Baptist Church. With the help of local businesses like Wesley Chapel Nissan and McDonalds, the kids had plenty of fun and at the end of the week, celebrated with their families.

20110617-01

Treats for Troops BBQ Fundraising

At Bob Williams's Support the Troops

Treats For Troops/Operation Pocket Change had a fundraising barbecue and warehouse tour from 12-4 p.m. on June 12 at 29807 SR 54 in Wesley Chapel. Barbecue items, soda, water, popcorn and Italian ice were enjoyed. Learn about the entire operation of shipping care packages to war areas. For information, call Karin or Jim King at (813) 746-1517. June 12, 2011

Change this World Charity event

Wesley Chapel Community

Scene on Glass Media, a Tampa Advertising Company, organized and promoted a very special �Change this World� charity event that was hosted by Wesley Chapel Toyota at their dealership in Wesley Chapel. More than 200 volunteers went to work wrapping and packaging 40, 000 meals that will be shipped to thousands of families in Africa.

20110626

Runners from all over our Area

ran to raise money for a great cause

Rap River Run in New Port Richey

Runners from all over our Area ran to raise money for a great cause, The Runaway Alternatives Project (RAP) House is located in New Port Richey and is open to youths ages 10-17 who are runaway, homeless or ...

20110611-01

Democratic Executive

Committee meets in Land O'Lakes

A spirited grass roots meeting of the Democratic Executive Committee met in Land O'Lakes with members discussing pressing issues of redistricting and the proper ways of registering new voters for upcoming elections.

20110607-02

Open House at Curves for Women and Healing Touch Skin Care

Open House at Healing Touch Skin Care and Curves for Women

20110604-01

First Annual Horse Show & Fundraiser Hope Ranch Learning Academy

Hope Youth Ranch hosted it�s first Horse Show and fundraiser to raise money for the wonderful work they do for teenage girls, 11 to 16, who are hurting; but until today�s event I didn�t know they existed. That has changed today. The name H.O.P.E. is an acronym for Helping Overcome Past Experiences. The fourteen bed residential program is a highly structured, faith-based, therapeutic program which also involves remedial education in their in campus, private school, Hope Ranch Learning Academy.

0110604-02

Everything New in concert

at First Baptist of New Tampa

Everything New in concert

at First Baptist of New Tampa

20110603-02

The event also had a Queen and King, Patricia Cardona from Big Frog Custom T-Shirt of Wesley Chapel and Dr. Martinez from Martinez Chiropractic & Wellness Center...

20110520-01

Pasco County VFW Post 7987 in Trinity

Welcomes Home Real American Hero

Cpt Justin Gaertner By LuAnn Carli

On Saturday, May 14, the VFW Post 7987 and other patriotic supporters lined the streets of Trinity Blvd. in Pasco County, to greet a man that they believe deserves all the accolades they can bestow. An inspiring story about courage and the strength of the human spirit comes from a young man of 22 years who believes that the sacrifice of losing his legs and coming close to losing his life altogether comes with the territory when a man or woman signs up to protect the country that he chose to defend. Cpl. Justin Gaertner, was on patrol on Thanksgiving day, but his �work� was interrupted by an IED explosion that left him fighting for his life on the battlefield realizing that both of his legs were gone. His one thought was not to worry his mother when he called his family to tell them what had happened.

20110514-02

Lake Padgett East & Bay Area Watersports

Professional Water Ski Show

Lake Padgett Estates Civic Association sponsored a Car Show and a Professional Water Ski Show with skiers from Cypress Gardens. World Famous Wakeboarder Zane Schwenk was on hand to thrill the crowd along with barefoot water skiers, trick skiers and acrobatic teams...

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