Uplands the focus of 'Wild Wednesday'

By Michelle Jones
Published February 10, 2008

COUNTYWIDE

Pasco County Parks and Recreation presents "A Wild Wednesday," at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park. The presentation includes Mary Barnwell of the Southwest Florida Water Management District, who will discuss uplands habitat. The event will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Starkey Environmental Education Center, 10500 Wilderness Park Blvd. Call 727 834-3474 for more information.

Learn more about Girl Scouts on Saturday

Learn more about Girl Scouts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at six locations throughout Pasco County. Girl Scouts of West Central Florida will provide activities, including games, crafts, songs and service projects for girls of all ages. All girls and adults - potential and current volunteers, parents/guardians, and current girl and adult Girl Scouts - are invited.

The event will provide answers to common Girl Scout questions, give information about joining and help people learn about the Girl Scout program. Contact Shannon Tucker, community development manager, at (813) 281-4475, ext. 255 or stucker@gswcf.org for more information. Locations for the event are:

Hudson: Veteran's Memorial Park, Pavilion, 14333 Hicks Road.

Wesley Chapel: Wesley Chapel District Park, 7727 Boyette Road.

Zephyrhills: Shepard Park Youth Building, 4841-A Sixth Street.

Land O'Lakes: Land O'Lakes Community Center, Picnic Area, 5401 Land O' Lakes Blvd.

Dade City: Hibiscus Park, Junction of 301 and 301 bypass.

Appraiser will discuss ownership issues

Pasco Property Appraiser Mike Wells will speak at the following locations regarding property values, homestead exemption, Amendment 1 and other subjects of interest to property owners. A question-and-answer period will follow. The dates and locations are as follows:

Monday at 7 p.m.: Sea Pines, 7817 Gulfway, Hudson.

Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m.: Moon Lake Civic Association, 9726 Moon Lake Road, New Port Richey.

ZEPHYRHILLS

Minnesota Gophers hold annual meeting

The annual gathering of Minnesota Gophers will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Zephyrhills Woman's Club, 38459 Fifth Ave. Registration starts at noon, followed by a covered dish dinner. Bring food to share, your own table service and your favorite beverage. Coffee will be served. Cost is $3 at the door. For more information, call Pat at (813) 783-8241.

Craft day, squadron reunion coming soon

Craft day at the Depot Museum will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at 9110 South Ave. in Zephyrhills. The theme is "Buttons and Bows." Learn techniques for making bows and share ideas for decorating with old buttons. Bring button boxes and leftover ribbon.

The 10th Fighter Squadron Reunion and second annual Bivouac and Barracks will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. There will be World War II encampments, military vehicles, vintage aircraft, weapons on display and demonstrations. Call Margaret at (813) 782-4495 or the depot at (813) 782-0067.

Federal workers mark Valentine's Day

Chapter 390 of the National Active or Retired Federal Employees will celebrate Valentine's Day at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church, 6040 Eighth St. in Zephyrhills. There will be a business meeting and a program by the Zephyrhills Hospital. Cake and cookies will be served. Call Doris South at (813) 788-3391 or Donald Whitlock at (813) 782-8521.

LAND 'O LAKES

Building group to hold shooting tournament

The Pasco Building Association will hold its sixth annual Sporting Clay Tournament from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at Deer Creek Sporting Clays, 10514 Ehren Cutoff Road, in Land O' Lakes. Each team will consist of four shooters. Cost will be $100 per shooter, which includes 100 targets. A limited number of guns will be available for rent and there also will be a women's division. Raffles and an awards ceremony will be held after the tournament. For more information, call Nita Beckwith at (727) 375-8922, e-mail nita@pascobuilding.com or visit PBA's Web site, www.pascobuilding.com.

Learn about record keeping, QuickBooks

Sponsored by the Land O'Lakes Branch Library and SCORE, the free "Small Business Record Keeping and Intro to QuickBooks" seminar will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Land O' Lakes Branch Library, 2818 Collier Parkway. SCORE counselors Ellie Hollis and Dick Bendtzen will cover what records must be kept and what records must be generated for managing the finances of a small business.

They will present effective ways to track inventory as well as dealing with banking and accounts receivable and accounts payable procedures. Also included is a basic introduction to QuickBooks, the popular automated business record keeping system. Each participant will use QuickBooks during the seminar and will receive a "Simple Start Free QuickBooks Starter Edition." For advance reservations or more information, call Ann Coppola at 727-861-3040 or the SCORE office at 727-842-4638 or go to www.score439.org.

ODESSA

Mosquito Board to meet Monday

The Pasco County Mosquito Control Board of Commissioners will hold its monthly meeting at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Odessa office, 2308 Marathon Road.

HUDSON

Elks Lodge to host blood drive Saturday

A blood drive is scheduled from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520, 9135 Denton Ave. in Hudson. Donors must be 17, weigh 110 pounds and have photo identification. Call (800) 683-5663.

HOLIDAY

Smoke-free bingo, dance on tap for week

The Knights of Columbus, Father Farrell Council 6476, offers nonsmoking bingo at 1 p.m. today. Lunches are available as the doors open at 11 a.m. The hall is at 2040 Grand Blvd., in Holiday.

A dinner/dance with the theme of "Just Have Fun And Enjoy Yourselves" is set for Friday. Dinner is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and the dance is from 7 to 10 p.m. Shelly Brady will entertain. Cost is $11 for both or $5 for the dance only. Call (727) 934-9025.

WESLEY CHAPEL

Honorary Mayor hopeful throws dance

Debra Kaplan of Under the Palms Ministry invites the community to a Parent/Child Dinner Dance from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Seven Oaks Clubhouse, 2910 Sports Core Circle, inside the Seven Oaks Community. This event will be her second fundraiser for the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber's Honorary Mayor race. Families can enjoy an evening of dancing, featuring entertainment by DJ Anglada of Finest Events. Attendees will receive gifts provided by PartyLite and Hide'Em in Your Heart. Each parent/child pair is $35 and all money raised throughout Kaplan's run for Honorary Mayor will be donated to the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber's Honorary Mayor race provides a fun way for local business members to give back to the community. Campaign funds provide support for a number of local programs, including scholarships presented to area high school students each year.

LACOOCHEE

New ACTION Civitan Club seeks members

The Heritage ACTION Civitan Club is now forming in the Lacoochee area, with plans to meet at the Christian Edge Coffeehouse, at U.S. Highway 301 and State Road 575. The club will serve Lacoochee as well as the other communities in the northeast portion of Pasco County. The club is chartering as an ACTION Civitan Club.

ACTION stands for Active Citizens Taking Initiative On Needs, which means the club will be involved in projects that address needs of those that are unable to do for themselves or do not have the resources to do so. Call Frank Kelley, the club builder, to find out more about the organization and how you can become a charter member of the Heritage Civitan Club. He can be reached at (352) 583-3585, (727) 631-9354, or awacs85@gmail.com

PORT RICHEY

Auxiliary hosts annual card party, luncheon

The Ladies Auxiliary Knights of Columbus Council 8155 will hold its annual luncheon and card party at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. James the Apostle Church, 8400 Monarch Drive in Port Richey. There will be sandwiches, homemade salads, desserts and door prizes. The cost is $7. Call Grace at (727) 842-6239 or Ann Marie at (727) 849-2464. Tickets will be sold at the door.

LUTZ

Chamber of Commerce meets Wednesday

The general membership meeting of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce is at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 20735 Leonard Road in Lutz. Cost is $10 for members who RSVP or $13 at the door. Call (813) 909-2722 by Monday.

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