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The Early Days...1997 - 2002

The first time we refer people to a web page: www.fysa.com/reg-ionc/cpusaresults.htm in the Laker. The date was Dec 20, 1997	Our friends at The Laker announce our New Website on July 5, 2000. We actually started back in September 1999 as www.LOL-FL and then changed the name to www.LandOLakesFLA.com www.WesleyChapelFLA.com and several others under www.OurtownFLA.com	Page two & three of previous story.	Little League story and photo July 5, 2000	Tampa Tribune Sept 18, 2000 reports on our first Anniversary	Tampa Tribune story written by legendary sports reporter Tom Ford written Oct 24, 2002
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January 12, 2006

Caption: Honorary Mayor of Land O’ Lakes, Faith Jordan-Masella (second from left) presents her Campaign Donation for the ABC Program of the Pasco County School System, to Chip Wichmanowski-Executive Director of the Pasco Education Foundation. Also pictured are Dave Chamberlin (on left) -Supervisor of Student Services, and Kathy Dunkley (on right)-Executive Director of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce. The check for $200 was the share for her chosen charity, which came out of the funds she raised for the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce while running for Honorary Mayor. Photo by Roseanne Heyser.

Honorary Mayor of Land O’ Lakes, Faith Jordan-Masella recently presented her Campaign Donation for the ABC Program of the Pasco County School System, to Chip Wichmanowski-Executive Director of the Pasco Education Foundation. Also present were Dave Chamberlin -Supervisor of Student Services, and Kathy Dunkley-Executive Director of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce. The check for $200 was the share for her chosen charity, which came out of the funds she raised for the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce while running for Honorary Mayor. “I wish I could have donated more to this wonderful program but no one ran against me, and then there were all those –dare I say the “H” word-hurricanes which really hurt my donations. I am proud to be able to promote the ABC Program (Assist, Believe, and Care) that is available to students in Pasco County. To read the article: CLICK HERE:

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Thank you to the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce for honoring me with Chamber Member of the Year, 2004. I am deeply honored and look forward to covering our wonderful community. Faith Jordan-Masella

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Our History (Many thanks to Tom Ford of the Tampa Tribune for this story. It pretty much covers most of it.)

Monday October 21, 2002

Spinning A Web of Community

Woman puts local sports on Internet

   LAND O' LAKES ... She is as much a sideline regular at Gator Stadium as the chain-gang working Land O' Lakes High football games on Friday nights. Faith Jordan-Masella is there, camera in hand, snapping pictures. She does not focus solely on the Land O' Lakes High players in action, however. Coaches are part of the story, too, as are cheerleaders, parents and fans.
   ""I have people come up to me all the time, especially the kids,'' Jordan-Masella said. ""They say, "Oh, we're going to be on the Internet.' They get such a kick out of it.''
   Capturing the essence of the community is the goal of Jordan-Masella, whose Web sites ... landolakesfla.com and wesleychapelfla.com ... receive ""hits'' from as far away as Europe and Asia.
   "We get as many as 17,000 hits a day,'' she said. ""A lot of the people who visit the sites e-mail us and say thanks. A grandmother in Ohio was all excited because she was able to go on and see pictures of her grandkids.''
   Sports is Jordan-Masella's specialty. ""Sports, after all, does make the world go 'round, right?'' she said. Football is her favorite. She was a high school cheerleader in Ashtabula, Ohio. When Land O' Lakes running back Chris Perez sustained a serious knee injury a few weeks ago, Jordan-Masella could relate. Cheerleading took a toll on her left knee; she had six major surgeries before finally having a knee replacement. ""I haven't had a problem since,'' Jordan-Masella said. ""It's one of the best things I've ever done.''
            She met her husband, Tony, in Ashtabula when they were in ninth grade. She relocated to Arizona after high school. He lived in Kent, Ohio. When both attended their 10-year reunion in 1982, they fell in love and later married and moved to Florida. ""We were just friends when we were young,'' Faith said, ""but one kiss at the reunion was all it took.''
            Tony and Donna Price, a ""soccer mom,'' originated the Land O' Lakes Web site, which mainly featured Little League reports. Faith took it over a year-and-a-half ago. She is responsible for editorial content and the majority of the photographs. Tony offers technical assistance. Although sports is the dominant topic, there are other items of community interest, such as a catalog of Florida venomous spiders.
   And the Ashtabula 25-year high school reunion. ""I don't think there are a lot of hits on that,'' Jordan-Masella said with a smile.

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Honorary Mayor of Land O' Lakes, Florida 2006 is Faith Jordan-Masella

St Pete Times Article:

Tampa Tribune Article:

Can you believe it? I'm the Honorary Mayor!

Honorary Mayors appear at ribbon cuttings, ground breakings, and different functions in the community. The candidate who makes the most money by the first day of the Flapjack Festival (first week of November) wins. This is through the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce.

WE NEED A DOWNTOWN SO WE CAN CLOSE IT OFF FOR PARADES AND DIFFERENT EVENTS (like Dade City and Zephyrhills). Where do you think the downtown should be located? Email us your opinions, please.

Read about the Golf Scramble on September 17: CLICK HERE

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The Ladies Tea on May 7, 2005 was an overwhelming success. We sold out and then some. Many thanks to Merrill Gardens at Lutz for hosting the event. The tea almost wasn't because I heard a lot of flak when I first mentioned it but we decided to pursue the idea. We sold 120 tickets and the Ladies that were there all had such a great time and I heard such nice things that it seemed as though they were waiting for an event like this. It just may become an annual event. The tea food was great (Dinner Is Served) and several ladies "dressed" the tables so it was definitely a real tea. Our new Belk store in Land O' Lakes presented our Fashion Show which consisted of 18 ladies from young to mature (including six area Beauty Pageant Winners) and we had all sizes for ALL WOMEN. We had Zack and Jeremy Grunewald entertaining and some selected vendors. We had some great raffle prizes and it was just a great time. Many thanks to Michele McCarthy, Marion Tiblier, Carla Collier, Rhonda Lane, Trena Reynolds, and of course-Cathy Bennick of Merrill Gardens at Lutz who worked hard to make the tea what it ended up to be-WONDERFUL!!

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Faith For Mayor-Ladies Tea at Merrill Gardens at Lutz on May 7

It's Faith for Honorary Mayor
        Faith Jordan-Masella of LandOLakesFLA.com and WesleyChapelFLA.com has announced her candidacy for Honorary Mayor for Land O' Lakes. A resident of Land O' Lakes for 19 years, she has been active in Little League, CPUSA, the Chamber of Commerce, and the schools. She is running in a race sure to attract more candidates and one in which the candidate who "buys" the most votes by raising the most money wins the honorary title for the coming year.
        She¹s sponsored by The Laker and Community News Publications. Her motto is " Let's keep our small-town atmosphere despite our growth."
        She is planning several events to make money for the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce and her chosen charity. The photographer and community leader wants a local charity that will help local children in need.
        Her first event is a Mother/Daughter-or Whoever Tea which will be held at Merrill Gardens at Lutz on May 7 at around noon. Scheduled events will be food and tea, a fashion show, vendors, and photos. Details to come. She will also be selling 5x7 prints of a sunset and a blue heron for a $5.00 donation. Other possible events will be a Game Show or Gong Show, a 1950s, 60s and Whatever Dance, and a Barbeque Ho-Down.

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The Early Days...1997 - 2002

Anthony V. Masella Jr.