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[Times photo: Jill Sagers]
Andrew Zides cheers after receiving his diploma at Ridgewood High School.
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June 4, 2000
Class of 2000
Ridgewood High ceremony notes lessons of school, life
NEW PORT RICHEY -- Ridgewood High co-valedictorian Jason Miller admits he still has a few grudges to work through, and he once fantasized about airing those beefs when it came time to speak at graduation. He would name teachers who failed to challenge him, administrators who stymied him. He would settle scores.
- At Gulf, a mix of comedy, tears, pride
NEW PORT RICHEY -- With 15 minutes to go before the line-up, Rhonda Ritter and Kelly Miller were killing time commiserating with their friend and underclassman, Teresa Neptune, outside the school gymnasium.
- Pasco High graduates with tears, high spirits
DADE CITY -- With howls and shrieks, red and black robes, high fives, laughter, a few tears, a prayer and a joyful plastic horn salute, Pasco High School's 242 members of the Class of 2000 collected their diplomas Friday, stepped off the stage and into their lives.
- Land O'Lakes graduates say farewell
LAND O'LAKES -- As the plump orange sun sank under a line of cypress trees, 293 Fighting Gators took their first steps outside the swamp they've called school the past four years.
- Hudson High graduates look to the future, celebrate past
Unbridled optimism and nostalgia ruled the day when nearly 250 Hudson High seniors and their families gathered to celebrate the graduating class of 2000.
- River Ridge graduates look ahead
NEW PORT RICHEY -- As the final seconds ticked down on his high school career, River Ridge senior Thomas Casey fidgeted with the paper in his hand and danced from foot to foot.
- Zephyrhills seniors remember, dream
ZEPHYRHILLS -- In a two-hour ceremony filled with smiles and tears, fist-pumping and mugging for the cameras, Zephyrhills High graduated the class of 2000 Friday night and sent the 295 young men and women out into the world to make their mark as adults.
Jan Glidewell
Parched and ready for a wetter discussion
Writing about the weather, especially in advance, can be a bad (or boring . . . or both) idea.
KIDS program to help young abuse witnesses
The Sheriff's Office receives state money to start a pilot program to counsel children who witness domestic violence.
Program takes quiet route to approval
Pasco's legislative delegation is surprised to learn how the sheriff's pet project is finally approved for funding.
Helping poor is good business
Portable computers for school kids are a turkey. Dredging the Hudson Channel is not. At least for this year.
Meeting set for Monday on cleanup at Stauffer site
A question and answer period will be after presentations on the toxic site by state and federal officials.
Dade City auto dealer expanding to vacant lot
DADE CITY -- Questions over the future of the vacant auto dealership left by Buddy Foster Chevrolet when the dealership moved south of town may have been answered this week, at least for now.
Fire lands boy, 12, in diversion program
NEW PORT RICHEY -- A 12-year-old boy was referred to a juvenile diversion program after he was caught starting a fire, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
2000 amateur baseball draft
