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October 2009 |
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
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Saturday, October 17, 2009 3:00 pm |
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PASCO
REPUBLICANS FOR VETERANS CLUB MEETING FOR ALL
VETERANS |
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THE PASCO REPUBLICANS
FOR VETERANS CLUB HAS SCHEDULED A MEETING FOR
ALL VETERANS
Pasco County:
The Pasco Republicans for Veterans Club (PRVC)
has scheduled a meeting for all veterans. The
meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 17,
2009, 3:00 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 4283 located at 12735 VFW Road, Dade City,
FL 33525. This is off of State Road 52 next to
the Pasco County Fairgrounds. This meeting
is going to be informative to Veterans on many
issues affecting their benefits and
entitlements. The board of the PRVC is working
with elected officials to make sure that
Veterans are well represented on all issues
affecting them. The PRVC meeting is opened to
all Veterans to attend. For more
information on the meeting or the PRVC please
contact the President of the PRVC, Burton
Melaugh at (352) 206-9008 or the
Secretary/Treasurer of the PRVC, Nita Beckwith
at (352) 585-0200. |
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Tuesday, October
20, 2009
6:30 pm |
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RELAY FOR LIFE OF
WESLEY CHAPEL KICKOFF CELEBRATION |
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RELAY FOR LIFE OF WESLEY CHAPEL KICKOFF
CELEBRATION
WHERE
– Wesley Chapel Elementary School Cafeteria,
30243 Wells Road
WHO -
The American Cancer Society invites individuals
who want to honor cancer survivors (anyone who
has ever been diagnosed with cancer) and
caregivers, or pay tribute to those who have
lost their battle with cancer to join its Relay
For Life of Wiregrass.
WHAT -
The Relay For Life KICKOFF CELEBRATION is a time
for friends, families, businesses, churches,
organizations, cancer survivors and caregivers,
and schools to get together and start the Relay
For Life season.
The
American Cancer Society Relay For Life is an
overnight community celebration where
individuals and teams camp out and take turns
walking around a track relay-style to raise
funds to fight cancer. At nightfall,
participants will light hundreds of luminaria
around the track in a moving ceremony to honor
cancer survivors as well as friends and family
members lost to the disease. The American Cancer
Society Relay For Life represents hope that
those lost to cancer will never be forgotten,
that those who face cancer will be supported,
and that
one day cancer will
be eliminated.
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide
community-based voluntary health organization
dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major
health problem by preventing cancer, saving
lives and diminishing suffering from cancer,
through research, education, advocacy and
service. For more information about the American
Cancer Society, call 1-800-ACS-2345, available
24 hours a day, seven days a week, or visit
www.cancer.org. |
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Thursday,
October 22nd, 2009
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
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Kiefer
Village Jewels Martini's and Massage to benefit Moffitt
Cancer Center Foundation |
Kiefer Village Jewels Martini's and Massage to
benefit Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation
Specialty Martinis by Matt Partridge
Complimentary chair massages during the event by
Massage Envy of Lutz
Hors d'oeuvres by Weck's Deli & Catering
KVJ is hosting our Annual Cancer Awareness Event
this month to benefit Moffitt Cancer Center
Foundation. This event is an excellent way for
anyone touched by cancer to support research &
celebrate their loved ones! Join us for
specialty martinis by Matt, chair massages by
Massage Envy & hor d'oeuvres by Weck's Deli &
Catering. There will be goody bags & door prizes
and KVJ will donate 15% of any purchases made during
the event to Moffitt.
Tickets are a small donation of $35, all of which is
donated to Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation.
Space is limited so call or email today to R.S.V.P.
24144 State Road 54 ~ Lutz
909-2393
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Friday,
October 23rd, 2009
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Oakstead Elementary Fall Festival |
Oakstead Elementary Fall Festival
Fall Festival: October 23rd 6:00 -8:00
p.m. Come join us for our annual Fall
Festival. Parents and students may
return to school to enjoy fall themed
games, dancing, dunking booth, hay
rides, and families may buy a bite to
eat. We hope all of our Oakstead
families come join the fun.
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Saturday,
October 24th, 2009
4:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
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Goin’ Postal will be hosts
a
FREE Treasure Hunt |
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ZEPHYRHILLS- Street Life will perform at Main Street
Zephyrhills’ Halloween Howl on Saturday, October 24
immediately following the conclusion of the children’s
costume parade. The band plays tunes from the 50’s to
today’s hits in virtually all genres of music. Halloween
Howl is an annual family-friendly street event which is
hosted by Main Street Zephyrhills, Inc. on 5th Avenue in
Downtown Zephyrhills. This year’s festivities will
take place from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. A Main Street-hosted
Car Cruise-In will take place (from 4-8) concurrently
with Halloween Howl in the Downtown Area. Many local
businesses will offer candy to trick-or-treaters.
Costumed super heros will be on hand to join in the
fun. Children can participate in the Halloween costume
parade. Throughout the celebration, the bandstand will
showcase many talented performers who will presented to
the crowd by the ever-charismatic and enthusiastic emcee
Dr. Dr. Thayer of WZHR.
Goin’ Postal will be hosting a FREE Treasure Hunt (while
the gold coins, pirate necklaces, faux gemstone rings,
and bead necklaces last!) and will again have FREE Photo
Opportunities with costumed characters in front of a
custom-made themed backdrop for the annual Halloween
Howl celebration. This year’s theme: Peter Pan,
Pirates, & The Gang from Neverland! Downtown Zephyrhills
More information contact Dr. M. J. Price, President of
Goin' Postal Franchise Corporation located
4941 4th Street in
Zephyrhills.
Tele: (813) 782-1500
Website:
www.goinpostal.com Email:
mjprice@goinpostal.com |
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Saturday,
October 24th, 2009
6:30pm |
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Fisher House Benefit "A Night For
Heroes" at Seven Springs Golf & Country Club New Port
Richey |
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A fundraiser to support the Fisher House
of the James A. Haley VA Medical Center. The Fisher House seeks
to support America's military and veteran families in their time
of need..."because a family's love is good medicine". The
Republican Club of Central Pasco and The West Pasco Republican
Club are proud to sponsor the 2009 biennial Fisher House
Fundraiser, "A Night For Heroes". We cordially invite you to
join us because we know you recognize the importance of this
organization and the military men and women it serves. This
year, Congressman Gus Bilirakis and Congresswoman Ginny
Brown-Waite, both leading advocates on veterans' issues in
Washington, will speak on the importance of supporting the
Fisher House and Representative Will Weatherford has joined the
team to be the Master of Ceremonies. Please contact us at 813-996-3011 or
email us
centralpascorepublicanclub@hotmail.com Visit the RCCP website at
http://www.republicanclubofcentralpasco.com/ for ticket
information.
For more information on the Fisher House
go to:
http://www.fisherhouse.org/ * This event had previously been
scheduled for Heritage Springs Golf and Country Club but because
of an error on part of that facility we have changed the venue
to Seven Springs Golf and Country Club
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Saturday,
October 24th, 2009
11am-3pm |
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Veterans Elementary 2nd
Annual Fall Festival |
Game
& Prizes,
Bouncy
Mania, Class Storybook Pumpkin Auction,
Food,
Vendor Booths,
And More!
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Tuesday, October
27, 2009
6:30 pm |
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RELAY FOR LIFE OF
WIREGRASS KICKOFF CELEBRATION |
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RELAY FOR LIFE OF WIREGRASS KICKOFF CELEBRATION
WHERE
– Wiregrass Ranch High School Cafeteria,2909 Mansfield
Blvd, Wesley Chapel
WHO
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The
American Cancer Society invites individuals who want to
honor cancer survivors (anyone who has ever been
diagnosed with cancer) and caregivers, or pay tribute to
those who have lost their battle with cancer to join its
Relay For Life of Wiregrass.
WHAT -
The
Relay For Life KICKOFF CELEBRATION is a time for
friends, families, businesses, churches, organizations,
cancer survivors and caregivers, and schools to get
together and start the Relay For Life season.
The
American Cancer Society Relay For Life is an overnight
community celebration where individuals and teams camp
out and take turns walking around a track relay-style to
raise funds to fight cancer. At nightfall, participants
will light hundreds of luminaria around the track in a
moving ceremony to honor cancer survivors as well as
friends and family members lost to the disease. The
American Cancer Society Relay For Life represents hope
that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that
those who face cancer will be supported, and that one
day cancer will be eliminated.
The
American Cancer Society is the nationwide
community-based voluntary health organization dedicated
to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by
preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing
suffering from cancer, through research, education,
advocacy and service. For more information about the
American Cancer Society, call 1-800-ACS-2345, available
24 hours a day, seven days a week, or visit
www.cancer.org. |
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Friday, October
30, 2009
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm |
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Brent Burns performs at Rapscallions |
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Friday, October 30, 7-10PM, Land O’ Lakes, FL
Rapscallions! Always
a great time and GREAT food!
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November 2009 |
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Saturday |
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Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
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Beacon Woods hosts golf tourney to
Benefit Alzheimer’s |
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BAYONET POINT — The Alzheimer’s Family Organization has
scheduled its Ninth Annual Charity Golf Tournament on
Nov.7 at Beacon Woods. Registration is at 6 a.m.,
followed by a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. The four-person
scramble includes several contests and prizes. Call
(727) 848-8888 or (888) 496-8004. |
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 |
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Veterans' Day Groundbreaking for
DAV Chapter #65 |
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ZEPHYRHILLS - DAV Chapter #65 couldn’t have chosen a more
fitting day to break ground for the organization’s new addition:
Veterans’ Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2009! The
public is cordially invited to attend the groundbreaking
ceremony at 1 p.m. at the organization’s location at 5325 8th
Street in Zephyrhills. The National Anthem will be sung by
local vocalist Ephraim Sprung. 3 ROTC cadets will present The
Colors and two ROTC cadets will bear rifles. The Pledge of
Allegiance will be recited, an invocation will be delivered by a
local pastor, and then several contractors and honored guests
will don hardhats and will break ground for the new addition. |
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Saturday |
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Saturday, November
14, 2009 10am-4pm |
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Bridgewater Community Park
Fall Festival
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Bridgewater Community Park Fall
Festival
Located on Wells Road, just east of
Wesley Chapel Schools
• 60+ retail vendors • Old fashioned
Cakewalk
• Live music • Great food
• Kids activities • Visit from Santa
• Florida Blood Mobile
• Walgreen’s low-cost flu shots
• Pet vendors/low-cost inoculations
• Exhibits by: Pasco Sheriff & Fire
Depts.
• Demonstrations by: Withlacoochee
River Electric Cooperative
Shapes “Zumba”
Dance Arts Studio
Karate
…and so much more.
Come early, stay all day.
All proceeds will benefit the
Helping Hands Food Bank.
Donation of a non-perishable food
item is appreciated.
Rain Date: Sunday, November 15, 2009
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December 2009 |
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Saturday
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Saturday, December 5, 2009 |
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Holiday VFW sponsors tournament at
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NEW PORT RICHEY — Holiday VFW Post 10167 is sponsoring a
tournament at River Ridge Golf Club. The Fourth Annual
Charity Golf Tournament Dec. 5. Cost for each
tourney is $45 with hole sponsorships available for
$100. Contests and prizes will be included in tourneys.
For details, call Bob Farrell at (727) 481-3446. |
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Pet Photo Halloween Costume
Contest
Enter your favorite photo of your pets dressed up in
their halloween costume. Prizes will be
awarded for most creative, funniest, and scariest.
Families can bring a 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photo of their
pet dressed in his or her favorite halloween costume
to Central Pasco Veterinary Care, 17945 State Road
54, Lutz, FL 33558, 813-926-1126 starting on October
1st. Photos will be displayed in our lobby to
accumulate votes from guests and visitors. On
October 31st, our judges will award the winners in
three categories: Scariest, Funniest, and Most
Creative. The winners will receive a customized gift
basket and published on our website.
Honorable mentions from the voting ballots will
also be published on our website. (Not all
pets will tolerate wearing a costume, so please
don't stress them if they don't want to wear
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5th Annual Dogtopia
Halloween Costume Contest!
Take a picture of your dog in their cute,
original or hair-raisingly
spooky Halloween costume and submit it to Dogtopia by
Thursday,
October 22nd. Photos may be emailed to
landolakes@dogdaycare.com.
Pictures will be posted to our blog and voting will
begin on October
23rd. The lucky dog with the most votes will be chosen
to compete in
the national Dogtopia contest! Our store winner will
receive a goodie bag full of fun surprises and the
Dogtopia grand prize winner will receive a 5-Day Pass
for daycare!
See our blog for full details
www.doggyblogging.com/landolakes
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Wesley Chapel High School
Future Business Leaders of America is hosting a pageant
The Wesley Chapel High School chapter of the Future Business
Leaders of America is hosting a pageant on Tuesday, October 27
from 7-9 pm at the Wesley Chapel Center for the Arts. Any male
or female student at Wesley Chapel High School may complete an
application to compete in the pageant. Fourteen couples will be
selected as finalists for the pageant. The FBLA will produce a
calendar in November which will feature the winning calendar
couple, and monthly couples selected at the pageant. Tickets
for the event are $3. All proceeds from the pageant and
calendar sales will go to the Wesley Chapel High School FBLA.
Community members are also needed to judge at the pageant.
Please contact Renee Owers at 813-794-8733 or
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Belk Fall Charity
Sale at
Collier Commons
Belk
Fall Charity Sale on November 7 to Benefit Local Charities and
Schools
Charity representatives interested in taking part in this
one-of-a-kind fundraising event should contact their local Belk
store manager Call 813-948-8555. Spring
Charity Sale raised more than $5 million for hundreds of
nonprofits. Belk’s
Fall Charity Sale on November 7 will once again benefit local
charities, schools and nonprofit organizations throughout the
company’s 16-state market area. Belk’s previous Charity Sale,
held May 2, 20The four-hour, in-store shopping event offers an
excellent fundraising opportunity for participating
organizations and a chance for customers to support worthwhile
charities and take advantage of special discounts on purchases
made during the event. 09, raised more than $5 million for
hundreds of participating nonprofit organizations. In exchange
for a $5 donation, customers will receive a ticket admitting
them to the Charity Sale on November 7 from 6 to 10 a.m. and
entitling them to merchandise discounts ranging from an extra 15
to 50 percent on purchases throughout the store, including
special savings on rarely discounted brands. Customers will also
receive $5 off their first purchase of $5 or more at the event,
and Belk cardholders will receive double Rewards points for card
purchases. Participating local charities will sell the Charity
Sale tickets in advance of the event and all proceeds from each
$5 ticket sold will be retained by the charity. Beginning
Friday, October 30, tickets may also be purchased at Belk stores
with all donations equally divided among the participating
charities and schools. There is no limit to the number of
tickets charities can sell, and no limit to the amount of money
that can be raised. Belk provides tickets and collateral
material at no cost to the participating nonprofit
organizations. In addition, participating customers can register
to win one of three $1,000 Belk shopping sprees, and all
participating charities and schools will automatically be
registered to win one of three $1,000 donations from Belk. The
event, held semi-annually since Fall 2007, has raised an excess
of $14 million for participating nonprofit organizations
throughout the Southeast. Charity representatives interested in
taking part in this one-of-a-kind fundraising event should
contact their local Belk store manager for more information. In
order to participate in the Belk Charity Sale, organizations
must have an IRS 501(c)(3) designation. |
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Support The Troops Inc. seeks donations for Christmas |
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WESLEY
CHAPEL — Support The Troops Inc., located at 29807 SR 54 in
Wesley Chapel, is collecting one-gallon clear plastic bags
filled with candy, snacks, food, notes or anything nonperishable
and non-liquid. The group is trying to collect 140,000 stuffed
bags to send out to the chaplains at different bases for U.S.
troops as Christmas
gifts.The chaplains will distribute them at the appropriate
time. Last year, Support The Troops was able to ship 135,000
bags to 19 bases and two ships in forward deployed areas.The
overwhelming response from the chaplains
was,“that was the best Christmas they had ever had when they
were deployed for both themselves and our troops,” according to
Bob Williams, founder of Support The Troops. If you are involved
in any size group, such as Sunday school classes, adult groups,
civic organizations, or any business and would like to help with
this project, it would be greatly appreciated,Williams said.
Toiletry items should be bagged separately from food items.You
can also include email addresses and return addresses of adults
in the bags so that you may receive responses from the troops
you have helped. In order for bags to arrive on time with the
holiday mail, bags should be dropped off no later than the end
of October. For more information, call Williams at (800)
367-3591, (813) 991-9400 or (813) 334-1087.Williams is available
to speak to any group interested in participating. |
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Land O’Lakes Grad Garrett E. Colon completes basic training |
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O’LAKES — Marine Corps Private Garrett E. Colon, a 2004 graduate
of Land O’Lakes High, recently completed 12 weeks of basic
training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Parris Island, S.C.
The basic training course is designed to challenge new Marine
recruits both physically and mentally. Colon and fellow recruits
began each day at 5 a.m.by running three miles and performing
calisthenics. In addition to the physical conditioning program,
Colon spent numerous hours in classroom and field assignments,
which included learning first aid, uniform regulations, combat
water survival, marksmanship, hand-tohand combat and assorted
weapons training. Colon and other recruits also received
instruction on the Marine Corps’ core values, honor, courage and
commitment, and what the core values mean in guiding personal
and professional conduct. Colon and fellow recruits ended the
training phase with “The Crucible,” a 54- hour, team evolution
culminating in a ceremony where recruits are presented the
Marine Corps Emblem.After the ceremony the recruits are
addressed as “Marines” for the first time in their careers.
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Former Gaither student attends basic training at US Air Force
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LUTZ —
Former Gaither student Taeyoung
Lee has entered basic cadet training at the U.S. Air Force
Academy in Colorado Springs, in preparation to enter the first
academic year at the academy. Lee is the son of Sung and Henna
Lee of Oakmanor
Drive in Tampa. He graduated from Gaither this past spring. The
six-week, two-phased orientation program must be successfully
completed by the cadets prior to entering their freshman year.
The training prepares men and women to meet the rigorous mental
and physical challenges experienced by new cadets. Phase one
involves personal in-processing, orientation and training in the
fundamentals of being a cadet. Cadet trainees are prepared to
adjust from civilian to military life and disciplines, and learn
proper wear of the uniform, saluting policies and procedures.
During phase two, cadets train outdoors living in tents, while
learning to function in field conditions. Cadets apply and
practice teamwork, cohesion and learn to deal with physically
and mentally demanding situations. They also complete the
obstacle, confidence, assault and leadership reaction courses,
while also participating in a rescue mission termed “Operation
Warrior.”
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Lutz-Land O’Lakes Pregnancy Center |
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The Lutz-Land
O’Lakes Pregnancy Center will offer training classes for those
interested in working with women coming into the center for help
with their pregnancies. |
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Instructional
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LAND O’ LAKES — After-school tennis clinics at the Land O’
Lakes Recreation Complex courts begin Sept. 14 and take
place through December. Boys and girls, ages 5-17, are
welcome.Cost for a four-week session is $34. Additionally,
adult beginner classes are on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.The
instructor forboth sessions is Karen Turman,a U.S.Tennis
Association professional who also coaches at Land O’ Lakes
High. For more information, call (813) 468-1047. |
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Youth
registration for Crossroads United Methodist
Fall Soccer League
WESLEY CHAPEL — Signups are under way for the Crossroads
United Methodist Fall Soccer League. Boys and girls, ages
4-7, are welcome and will play in two divisions on Fridays
at 6 p.m. Cost is $30 per player. The fields are located at
the United Methodist Church’s 30-acre site off County Line
Road in Wesley Chapel.For more nformation,
call Ben Fink at (813) 810-6995, the church at (813)
907-5815, or visit
www.crossroadsum.com.
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Signups
under way for adult co-ed kickball
fall leagues
NORTHDALE — The Kickball Society of Tampa Bay is conducting
registration for adult coe-ed fall leagues in Northdale and
Temple Terrace.Games in Northdale will be played Sunday and
Wednesday evenings; in Temple Terrace on Tuesday and
Thursday nights. Seasons run eight weeks and culminate with
a championship tournament. Adults must be at least 21. Call
(813) 454-1178 or visit
www.kickballsociety.com. |
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Lutz
Leaguerettes registering players for 2010 spring
season
LUTZ — Registration has begun for the Lutz Leaguerettes’
2010 spring season.Players may register in person at Oscar
Cooler Park off Lutz Lake Fern Road on Sept. 12 and 26, and
Oct. 3.Times for those dates are 9-11 a.m. For further
details, call (727) 841-4207, ext. 255, or visit
www.lutzleaguerettes.
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East Pasco
Gymnastics adds before-after school care
ZEPHYRHILLS — East Pasco Gymnastics and Cheerleading offers
before-after school care. Aside from homework and tutoring
help, the program includes physical fitness and gymnastics
lessons. Signups are under way and cost is $55 per child.
Call (813) 715-7400.
Adult softball
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WESLEY CHAPEL — Adult softball programs are
available from the Wesley Chapel Athletic Association with
games to be played at Wesley Chapel District Park.There are
co-ed slow-pitch and men’s fast-pitch leagues with a minimum
age requirement of 21.Visit
www.wcaafla.org. |
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Register for
i9Sports flag football and cheerleading |
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LAND O’LAKES — Signups for i9Sports Flag
Football and Cheerleading teams in Land O’ Lakes and West
Pasco take place through September. There are no tryouts and
every child, ages 4-15, plays. Call the league office at
(813) 532-1507 or visit
www.i9sports.com.
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Youth
basketball training sessions at Land O’ Lakes Recreation
Complex
LAND O’ LAKES — Signups are under way for
JAMM Stars, youth basketball training sessions at the Land
O’ Lakes Recreation Complex off Collier Parkway. Boys and
girls, ages 5-16, are welcome. Costs are $50 per four-week
sessions,which begin Sept. 7 and Sept. 9.Visit
www.jammstars.com for more details. |
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