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Connerton Cove Playground
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Kids play on their new playground, Connerton Cove, located in the open green field next to the Rose Cottage Welcome Center. Connerton Cove marks a very personal addition to the community. Connerton parents and kids helped design their custom Learning Structures playground, adding unique touches like telescopes and portholes to go along with a pirate-theme. Pirate Dennis 4 has fun atop of Connerton Cove, a one-of-a-kind playground built and designed by Connerton residents, that officially openned with a pirate party Saturday, Jan. 12 in Connerton. Residents and volunteers used donated materials to construct the unique playground they helped design.
Learning Structures, a company specializing in community-built playgrounds, coordinated volunteers and helped them complete the project. “The playground fits into Connerton’s unique, natural motif,” said resident Joe Hartman, who helped build the playground. “That the playground was built, not just bought, makes it more special.” Vinny Breault, another resident volunteer, said he enjoyed getting to know his neighbors while creating this state-of-the-art playground that will be used by Connerton families to come. Pete Costanza from Costanza Homes, one of Connerton’s homebuilders, recommended Connerton pair up with Learning Structures to build a playground. “Connerton is very family oriented and building a Learning Structures playground seemed like a great activity for the community,” he said. Building Connerton Cove was also a chance for the community to express its originality. According to Bryan Gifford, the project’s resident community chair and a volunteer builder, “the playground demonstrates how unique living in Connerton is.” He felt rewarded as a school bus drove by and the children inside cheered at the sight of the playground being erected. Connerton provides many other community activities for all members of the family, such as wine tasting events and walking clubs for adults and the Connerton Kid’s program for children. Jon Liles, Connerton’s activities director, organizes various events to keep the whole community engaged. The community-built playground is one such activity that will also become an enjoyable amenity for Connerton’s families and future residents. The Connerton Cove site will be used for themed parties, arts and crafts, and other community events, especially for Connerton’s younger children. Publix and Smith Family Homes each provided a team of volunteers to help build the playground. Publix, Hungry Harry’s and Christo’s Restaurant also donated food to the volunteers.
January 12, 2008 - 07
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Suntrust Bank at Arbor Square
Ribbon Cutting with Central Pasco Chamber
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Karen Nipper, Branch Manager for SunTrust Bank at Arbor Square (center holding scissors) prepares to cut the ribbon for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce on December 5. She was joined by SunTrust Chairman & CEO James Kimbrough (second from left), Land O’ Lakes Honorary Mayor Tina Garrison (third from left), Chamber Executive Director Kathy Dunkley (second from right), several business associates, and chamber members. SunTrust began their corporate presence in Pasco County by opening the Bank of Zephyrhills in 1949. After a name change years ago, they now have 19 branches in Pasco County, and 110 branches in the Tampa area to serve their customers. They can be reached at the Connerton Office, which is located at 7914 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes, at 813-995-2835, or go to www.suntrust.com.
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Sage Salon & Spa Grand Opening
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Connerton Residents to Coming
Together to Help Design and Construct Their Own Playground
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Connerton residents are involved in building a pirate-themed custom playground, which they personally helped design. It is the first custom, community-built playground in central Florida and one of just a few in the state. Learning Structures, a company that helps create custom-designed community-built playgrounds, took design ideas from parents and kids to create this one-of-a-kind playground. Learning Structures professionals will be present to help delegate the work and coordinate volunteers. Local businesses donated labor and other materials and food for volunteers
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20071027-08
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>>>A brand new Great Clips hair salon opened in May in the Arbor Square Shopping Center in Land O Lakes. Arbor Square is located at the entrance to Connerton, at 7818 Land O Lakes Blvd., just north of the Groves. Great Clips is next to the new Publix.
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>>>The Land O’ Lakes Moose Lodge, located on US 41 in Land O’ Lakes, hosted a community wide event to show support for our men and women overseas on September 14. It was inspired by the Red Friday Shirt movement. The Red Friday shirt designed and sold by the local lodge, bears the graphic of a moose proudly carrying the American flag with the caption, “ the Moose Supports Our Troops!” on the back and “Red Friday” on the front. All profits from the shirt sales are used to fund the cost of mailing care packages to our troops. The group photo of the Moose Lodge/Chapter members and their guests from the community was taken not only for the local paper but also to send to the Moose International Magazine in hopes of encouraging other Moose Lodges across the USA to do the same thing. The festivities of the day included a visit from the Florida Blood Services Bloodmobile (20 units were donated), care package donation barrels, a chicken dinner, karaoke, a live band, and an auction. Susan Poynter, Activity Director of the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home and active duty Sgt. Eric Garcia were the two invited speakers. The day was supposed to be a great day for the Moose Lodge but an hour before the festivities were to begin, the members were notified that their brother Lee Johns had been murdered at his auto salvage yard. Johns had intended on attending the event but his life was brutally cut short. The Moose would like to thank Faith Jordan-Masella, of www.LandOLakesFLA.com, for coming out to take the photo, The Laker for running the event, the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce for including their event in their monthly newsletter, and the community for making Red Friday such a successful event. THE MOOSE SUPPORTS OUR TROOPS! GOD BLESS THE USA!!!
Red Hats at Christo's in Land O' Lakes
THE FIERY FEMMES, one of the five chapters of Red Hats in The Groves Golf and Country Club enjoyed lunch at the newly opened Christo’s at Arbor Square in Land O’ Lakes on September 5. Pictured are (seated, from left): Barbara Loewe, Butch Coe, Fran Tela, Lucy Roscoe, Joyce Berwick, Queen, and Betsy Fling. Standing (from left): Arlene Gould, Gerri Diesu, Grace Ierado, Bettie Neville, Audrey Shustek, Sharon Riekki, Laurie Bartel, Carolyn Biggs, and Cate Anderson. Click >>> Here
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Christo's Restaurant at Connerton
Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
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Chris and Roula Papapanos (center with scissors) prepare to cut the ribbon for their Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at their new location at Connerton’s Arbor Square with the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce on August 29. Several chamber members and friends joined them for the first day open at their new location where they will serve Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner, Monday-Saturday, and Breakfast and Lunch on Sundays. Their first restaurant is located on Little Road in New Port Richey. For more information, call 813-235-9111 or visit them at 7804 Land O’ Lakes Boulevard.
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Club Connerton's Ground
Breaking at Connerton
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Connerton held a Ground Breaking Ceremony for their new Club Connerton on August 18. Pictured are (from left): Jon Liles, WTS Activity Director, Sheldon Hencke, of Pine View Middle School-essay winner, Gary Miller, of Connerton, Jim Kelly of Philco Construction, Inc., Chip Jones, Connerton Director of Land Development, Kevin Fulcher of Larkin Contracting, Inc., Chandler Taylor, of Land O’ Lakes High School-essay winner, Terry Huber of Larkin Contracting, Inc., and Pat Mulieri, Pasco County Commissioner. Work is now being done on Phase One. Sheldon Hencke_9689-p… Sheldon Hencke, of Pine View Middle School, and Chandler Taylor, of Land O’ Lakes High School, and Connerton residents, were the essay winners for the What Club Connerton Means to Me essay. They read their essays at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Club Connerton and were each given a shovel with their names engraved on them.
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Connerton Awarded
“Outstanding Florida Friendly
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Connerton, the new home development located between U.S. 41 and Ehren Cutoff recently took first place as the “Outstanding Florida Friendly Community” at this year's Southeast Building Conference held in Orlando. The award is part of the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods program, developed by the University of Florida to honor community design, landscaping and water conservation, encouraging the use of sustainable irrigation practices. Having fun in the centrally located park area in Connerton on July 21, 2007 are Jacob Strong a 5th grader at Sanders Elementary, Charles Jones, a 7th grader at Pine View Middle, Mary Ann Carroll of Connerton, Dexter Brown a 2nd grader at Sanders Elementary, Jared Slaton of Terrace Community Middle, Christene Smith of St. Augustine and Jacquelyn Brown, a 7th grader at Pine View Middle.
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Groves Patriotic Concert Chorus gave a fantastic Patriotic Concert at The Groves
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4111… Rick Miley of the Groves Chorus sang a solo patriotic song at the Groves Clubhouse July 1st. 4150… Jan Lee of the Groves Chorus sang a beautiful solo on stage in the ballroom Sunday July 1st.4108…The Groves Chorus gave a fantastic Patriotic Concert to a packed house in the ballroom Sunday July 1st. The Groves Chorus is, Barbara Davis, Jan Lee, Carolyn Biggs, Jane Thompson and Karen Johnson, Rick Miley, Brad Hall, Vel Miller, Leo Whaley and Gary Loman, Cate and Bill Anderson, Dorothy Conner, Carolyn Hurley, Deanna Kaplan Janet Murtha and Sally Martin. 4153… Vel Miller, (middle) leads the guys in a few doo-wup melodies from songs of the 50’s on July 1st at the Groves Clubhouse as they do every Tuesday night at 7pm in the Art’s and Craft’s room of the Clubhouse (new members welcome). The chorus performs in four major events a year and many smaller ones for the community.
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Connerton Relay for Life
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3952…Nick Rigling of Land O’Lakes and a student at University of Florida, Jimmy Huynh of Land O’Lakes and a student at University of South Florida, Publix employees Alyssa Robinson of New Port Richey and Heather Gardner of Zephyrhills walk the track June 29th at the first ever Relay For Life in Connerton. Publix 3967…Out in force is the crew from Publix 1142 in Connerton led by team captains Alyssa Robinson and Store manager Ken Wilson June 29th at the first ever Relay For Life in Connerton. Lilly Fontanez 3981…Tierra del Sol Sun Rays team captains Lilly Fontanez (L) and Angie Contreras (R), with Kelly Voras (middle) and her four year-old son Victor Voras on June 29th at the first ever Relay For Life in Connerton. The first Relay for Life at Connerton was a success thanks to all the team members that walked the Relay and everyone looks forward to participating in another one next year to raise money for a great cause -- The American Cancer Society. Nicole Hahn 3961…Support and solidarity from Nicole Hahn, ACS Pasco Unit Community Representative with the crew from Trinity – West Pasco Relay team Shelia Stiles, Gary Brelsford, Mark, Cathy, and Bree Alper on June 29th at the first ever Relay For Life in Connerton. Tamara Taylor 3956… Tamara Taylor 3954…Making a name for themselves, Connerton Crew of Land O’Lakes are Tamara Taylor, Mark Pawlak, Grant Pawlak of Pine View Middle School and Jim and Gracie Hunt of Land O’ Lakes, team captain Jill Borroni (not pictured), would like to thank the following businesses for their support: J Joseph Salon for sponsoring the t-shirts for our team, Poshe Nail and Salon, ABC Pizza, Hess Gas Station, Hairmasters, The Home Team of Florida at Real Trust Realty, Inc, and the Marble Slab Creamery. June 29th at the first ever Relay For Life in Connerton.
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Pizza Milano
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Event: 5/8/2007 20070508-02
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Sertoma Meeting
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Event: 5/8/2007 20070508-03
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Family Fest at Connerton
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401…Having fun in silly hats at the Family Fest at Connerton on April 28th are Gage Forkum, age 4, Abby Roberts, age 4, Michelle Roberts, Jennifer Roberts, 15 month-old Hannah Forkum of Land O’ Lakes. 391…Taking a shot at the Family Fest at Connerton on April 28th is Haley Rinderle of West Lake Christian School in Palm Harbor. 408…Connie the Connerton butterfly welcomes Allie Hill and Elsa Felix, of Pine View Middle School and Alyssa Dunn, of Lutz at the Family Fest at Connerton on April 28th. 416…Feeding the large crowd at the Family Fest at Connerton on April 28th and having fun doing it are Publix Store Manager Ken Wilson, Meat Manager Tom Jacquot and Deli Manager Mary Verile. 427…Lending her talents in painting the mural being created at the Family Fest at Connerton on April 28th is Tieley Vaughn, age 3, of Family of Christ Preschool. 429…Karley Nelson, of Land O’ Lakes High School, Jack Nelson of Countryside Montessori and Jamie McVeigh of Mitchell High School gets some nice hugs from their new friend, Good Neigh“Bear” representing State Farm agent Wayne O’ Brien of Connerton at the Family Fest at Connerton on April 28th. 435…Having fun with the folks from Verizon Fios, Internet provider to Connerton are Meagan Smith of Wilderness Lakes Preserve, Madison Smith of Sanders Elementary, Kaleb Cochran and Melayna Morgan of Hand & Hand Academy, Mya Morgan of Hernando Christian Academy and Simone Morgan of Verizon at the Family Fest at Connerton on April 28th. 443…Looking forward to a great BBQ dinner from Hungry Harry’s are Deundra Peavy and his son Xavier Peavy of Land O’ Lakes from and Joe Douglas and Chad Hudson of Hungry Harry’s at the Family Fest at Connerton on April 28th.
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Publix at Arbor Square at Connerton Grand Opening at Land O'Lakes
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>>>0112-p…Lots of customers including several from The Groves lined up to get into the new Publix at Arbor Square at the entrance into Connerton on March 22. 0134…Jennifer Larkin, of Land O’ Lakes brought her children Savannah and Gage Larkin to the Grand Opening of Publix at Arbor Square. 0128--0p…Lutz resident Kaleb Cochran (on right), met up with some interesting people at the Grand Opening of the new Publix at Arbor Square on March 22. He is pictured with Pasco County Commissioner Pat Mulieri and Plato.
Event: 3/22/2007 Contains: 14 photos 20070322-01 638958
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Parade Homes at Connerton
Morrison Homes at the Parade of Homes
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Sales consultant for Morrison Homes, Justin Olds explains the unique features of a Morrison Home as well as the new Community, Connerton, being built just north of Land O’Lakes High School on off State Route 54, to a potential new home owner Susan Maguire of Oldsmar as her six year old Kevin looks on, during the Parade of Homes on March 11th. 5612…Connerton was designed and developed to incorporate the beauty of nature into each residence that can be seen in this home, as you look out to the back yard from the living room, built by Morrison Home and on display during the Parade of Homes on March 11th. Photos of this and other events by Anthony Masella Jr.
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The Groves welcome
Publix to the Neighborhood
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Publix officials Regional Director Jim Herring,
retired Publix Executive Vincent E. Snider and current Groves resident,
Corporate Media and Community Relations Manager Shannon Patten, District
Manager Tana Keating and Tressie Coffey went all out to thank the
residents of The Groves for welcoming them into their community.
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First Shopping Center Built in Connerton Ground Breaking Event
Ground Breaking Event to celebrate the start of the first shopping center being built in Connerton by the Stiles Corporation
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Land O’
Lakes Honorary Mayor Faith Jordan-Masella (second from left) was at the
Ground Breaking Event to celebrate the start of the first shopping
center. Publix Supermarket and Christo’s will be a part of the center.
Also pictured are (from left): Nancy Brusher-Vice President of Marketing
for Stiles Corporation, Stew Gibbons-President of Connerton, and Lorrie
Glover-Marketing Director for Connerton. Stiles Corporation is the
National Developer of the Year. In May of this year, Connerton was named
"Best Community of the Year" by the Pasco Building Association. The New
Town swept all 6 awards in the "Neighborhoods on Parade" category at the
2006 Pasco Building Association Parade of Homes Awards Banquet.
Connerton received recognition for Best Community Entrance, Best
Community Master Plan, Best Community Streetscape, Best Community
Amenities, Best Environmental Sensitive Community and the overall Best
Community of the Year.
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Connerton employees (from left) Judy Tipton and Mary Ann Carroll-both of
Land O’ Lakes and Charlotte Moore-of New Tampa took care of the guests
at the Ground Breaking Event put on by the Stiles Corporation to
celebrate the start of the first shopping center at the New Town in
Pasco County.
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Brandy
Gold-of Land O’ Lakes and Justin Olds-of New Tampa demonstrate the
illustrative Master Plan of Connerton at the Ground Breaking Event on
July 12.
County
Commissioner Pat Mulieri joined Connerton President Stew Gibbons at the
event to celebrate the ground breaking of the first shopping center
being built in Connerton.
July 12, 2006
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The Groves Holiday Golf Cart Parade
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Event: 12/10/2005
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Pirates & Pearls Ball at The Groves
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Event: 10/15/2005 Contains: 17 photos 20051015-278789
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