Groups join to renew historic black cemetery

By Times Staff Writer
Published January 21, 2008

LAND O'LAKES

The Black Caucus of Pasco County and the United School Employees of Pasco are sponsoring a joint cleanup next week of Mount Carmel Cemetery in Land O'Lakes. Both groups plan to perform landscaping in the historically African-American cemetery from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The cemetery contains the graves of some of Pasco's African-American settlers who worked in the area during the 1890s. Over the years, though, the cemetery's care has waned, and members of the Black Caucus have pushed to have it restored. Anyone who wants to volunteer for the cleanup is asked to call Blanche Benford at (813) 778-6064.

DADE CITY

Toast the kumquat at chicken dinner

The Pasco County 4-H Foundation will hold its annual Kumquat Festival Chicken Dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Dade City Armory. The cost is $6 and the menu is chicken, coleslaw, baked beans, bread and tea. There will also be kumquat pie for sale for dessert. Takeout is available. Advance tickets are recommended as there will be only a limited amount of tickets available at the door. All proceeds will go to the foundation for scholarships, supplies, awards cam and other educational opportunities. Call (352) 521-4288.

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