Digest

Reclaimed line dispute to goto commission

By Times Staff Writer
Published October 16, 2007

TRINITY

Aloha Utilities and the owner of the Alli Gators restaurant will take their dispute over the construction of a reclaimed water line to the Public Service Commission next month. Aloha had required Alli Gators owner Warren Dunphy to build the water line as a condition of getting service. Dunphy had to put up a $300,000 letter of credit to assure its construction. But Dunphy balked, saying it was unfair for Aloha to force him to build a reclaimed water line of which his restaurant would be using only a small percentage. He filed a complaint against Aloha with the Public Service Commission. In June, commission staff members sided with Dunphy, saying Aloha's requirement was "not prudent." Aloha lawyers called that opinion "inappropriate" and asked that the matter proceed to a hearing before the commission. That hearing is scheduled for Nov. 20 in Tallahassee.

LUTZ

Women's clubs to support Bike Rally

The GFWC Lutz Land O'Lakes Woman's Club and the GFWC Little Women of Lutz will work along with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office during the annual Bike Rally from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 27 at Lutz Elementary School. Kids can bring bikes to be inspected by deputies and there also will be helmet, horn and light giveaways. There also will be an obstacle course for kids to ride, which is aimed at teaching them bike safety. For information, call (813) 949-7481.

DADE CITY

Medical center is rated among best

Pasco Regional Medical Center ranked among the top 5 percent of hospitals nationally in the independent HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study issued Monday. The 120-bed acute care facility is also a recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades General Surgery Excellence Award. The study analyzed patient outcomes at most of the nation's 5,000 hospitals from 2004 to 2006. Patients admitted to top-performing hospitals have, on average, a 71 percent lower chance of dying than those treated at one-star hospitals in numerous procedures, according to the study. For more information, visit www.pasco regionalmc.com.

Correction

The Pasco County Health Department and other community agencies are offering two Drive Through Flu Shot events. One will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday at Centennial Middle School, 38505 Centennial Road in Dade City. The other will be from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at St. Michael the Archangel Church located at 8014 State Road 52 in Hudson. An item in Monday's Pasco Times gave an incorrect date.

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