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January 20, 2002

At any time, crossing U.S. 19 a risky business
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More pedestrians die crossing U.S. 19 than all other major Pasco roads combined. Why? Most of the accidents have several common factors.
Jan Glidewell
Those who puzzle us are often left out in the cold
Some problems, in fact quite a lot of them, in our society don't get fixed. They wax and wane in the light of publicity spawned by things like congressional hearings, and then, several hundred thousand cubic feet of hot air later, remain on the unsolved list.

Contractor eager to open SR 56
LAND O'LAKES -- The man who's building State Road 56 says he could open the eagerly awaited highway by early February -- if the state Department of Transportation would let him.

Pastor to set tone for peace on King Day
DADE CITY -- The Rev. Steve Nunn followed his father to the pulpit. On Monday, he said he will ask others to follow Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s example to peace.

Open-air vendors offer treats for the healthy
ZEPHYRHILLS -- Russ and Ann Root said they go everywhere on their bikes -- to the post office and the library. Last weekend, they went to the farmer's market in Zephyrhills.

Disabled vet sells RV that sparked dispute
BAYONET POINT -- In 1997, Steve Sidney parked his 23-foot Winnebago in his driveway, a seemingly mundane and harmless act.

Seeing the light
Authorities are giving pedestrians flashing lights to help stem the death toll. Ultimately, it's up to the pedestrians themselves.

'The Kid' stakes no new tax stance to succeed mentor
John Legg's political debut came in December 1996.

As a community, we must support education funding
Editor: What better way to show our patriotism than renewed commitment to our children, the future of our nation? This type of commitment would require that we recognize our problems and confront them realistically with a sense of urgency and recognition that we are in this together, all of us, even those who do not have children in school. Issues such as student-teacher ratios, the availability of textbooks for each child, and teacher salaries can best be addressed at the ballot box by voting for politicians with records that support funding for education, but there are other steps we can take today.

Land O'Lakes coach gets win No. 200
LAND O'LAKES -- Vicky King, the longest-tenured girls soccer coach in the county, reached a career milestone Wednesday in Land O'Lakes' 4-0 shutout of Zephyrhills.

It all starts in the net
LAND O'LAKES -- Kyle Boerner was only 10 years old when the call went out.

Letters of thanks
Editor: I want to take a moment to tell you of God's provision to Christian Social Services and those that we serve.

Moped driver killed in collision in Thonotosassa
THONOTOSASSA -- A 42-year-old Thonotosassa man was killed Friday afternoon when he drove his moped into the path of a car driven by a Zephyrhills man.  


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