Imagine the size of the bowl

[Times photo: Mike Pease] Japanese storyteller Kuniko Yamamoto, left, of North port gets help from Carrollwood Elementary School second-grader Ursula Rodriguez, 7, during a folk tale about eating with large chopsticks.

Storage unit plan revived
LUTZ: County commissioners unfroze a rezoning petition that proposes a complex of mini-warehouses in the triangle between N Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz-Lake Fern Road and Sunlake Boulevard. Now the request can be heard by a zoning judge Oct. 24.

District report comes up short
Parents supporting a split-grade plan for the new Tampa Palms Elementary School say the district is not putting enough research and effort into the proposal.

St. Joseph's seeks new building in Lutz
The hospital wants land rezoned for a three-story medical center.

The week in review
CHARGES UPGRADED IN COUNTRYWAY SHOOTING: Prosecutors upgraded charges against a Countryway dentist accused of shooting a man in a neighborhood squabble Sept. 10.

Judge has enough: Man jailed
Richard D. Sims, found in contempt of court, can get out when he arranges for a pile of sewage at his mobile home park to be removed.

Church pioneer plans departure
"We needed a fresh change and the church needs fresh leadership," said the minister, who is moving to Atlanta.

Library on the move again -- this time for new home
The Northwest library is leaving its air quality problems behind for a new permanent home with a larger collection, a drive-through window and eventually a coffee shop.

County approves community plans
The Lutz plan tries to preserve rural features; the Northwest plan anticipates urban clusters.

Manager plans spectacular holiday lights
TAMPA PALMS -- The Tampa Palms Owners Association has agreed to an "unprecedented" installation of Christmas lights at each of the village entrances in Tampa Palms as well as the four main entries to the master-planned community.

Two charter hopefuls compete for building
The city of Oldsmar and a group want to use the same building for a charter middle school.

Tampa Palms tax board makes offer
The taxing authority says it will pay Bob Doran's legal costs and not appeal, if he makes one concession. If that doesn't work, a courtroom is next.

Tourney losses offer Sickles practice
The Gryphons finished last at the rough Berkeley Prep tournament but the team still has a shot at the regional contest.

Protests against Perrier hit the Web
A national Web site urges a boycott of parent company Nestle, saying the bottler is damaging the environment.

Open and shut
Lutz

Schools roundup
GAITHER HIGH: Scholarship Night will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the auditorium at the school, 16200 N Dale Mabry Highway. Topics of discussion will include how to find scholarships, complete the applications and apply for financial aid. For information, call Judy Pressley at (813) 975-7340, ext. 233.

Rezoning Westchase concerns parents
Those at a boundary meeting for the new elementary school respond with loyalty and emotion to district and parent proposals.