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From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Saint Anthony’s School Displaying Student’s Artwork at CenterState Bank

January 28, 2010
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I would like to share that from January 22nd  thru February 5th CenterState Bank is displaying the beautiful artwork from the students of Saint Anthony’s School.  This has been a tradition in our bank for many years, however, this year we decided to make it an even more exciting event for the children.  As the [...]

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Update On Progress At San Antonio Boys Village

January 28, 2010

We are very near opening our doors as a academic, vocational and therapeutic day program for non-adjudicated youth.  We are now just waiting on the Health Department to conduct their walk through for our health inspection.  We have set up a private school, Village Lane Academy, with accredited curriculum, Accelerated Christian Education.  We have also [...]

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HJGT Travels to Lake Jovita’s Championship Courses

January 27, 2010

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour is traveling to the beautiful lake Jovita Golf Course and Country Club – South Course, February 13th and 14th.  This course was built simply to take advantage of the amazing hilly terrain and vast landscape, the 5th-11th hole features a unique 94 foot drop from tee to green, making this the only [...]

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Pioneer Museum Names New President

January 27, 2010

Pioneer Museum Names New President

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Congratulations To Our January 2010 Citizens Of The Month

January 26, 2010
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Academy at the Farm ———-Aaron Simmons East Pasco Adventist Academy———-Lexie Center St. Anthony Catholic School———-Kelly Vester James Irvin Education Center———-Kevin Green Moore-Mickens Education Center———-Ryan Provost Centennial Elementary School———-Kyleigh Twardosky Lacoochee Elementary School———-Malia Hills Pasco Elementary School———-Daniel Reyero Rodney B Cox Elementary School———-Ka’shianna Taitt San Antonio Elementary School———-Haley Enea Centennial Middle School———-Alyssa Rolla Pasco Middle School———-Natalie Buchholz [...]

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Saint Leo Student Discovers Kumquats and the Kumquat Festival

January 26, 2010
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As my friend and I were walking through downtown Dade City recently an unusual bush caught my attention.  There was a stark contrast between its brightly colored orange fruits and the dark green leaves.  Being from New Hampshire, I mistook them for oranges.  Boy was I wrong! My friend plucked one of the fruits off [...]

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Spay Pasco Receives a $5,000.00 Grant from PetSmart Charities® to Spay/Neuter Feral Cats

January 22, 2010
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Spay Pasco received a $5,000 grant to help increase the number of sterilization surgeries for feral cats. The organizations 2-year-old feral cat sterilization program successfully alters an average of more than 400 cats per year, to proactively fight the area’s dire homeless pet overpopulation problem. The grant will allow Spay Pasco to offer feral cat [...]

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PASCO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVES PRIMARY STROKE CENTER DESIGNATION

January 22, 2010
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Today, the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) designated Pasco Regional Medical Center (PRMC) as a Primary Stroke Center.  PRMC is the first and only hospital in East Pasco to earn the primary stroke center designation. The rigorous set of criteria AHCA uses in evaluating hospitals for primary stroke center designation includes the criteria set [...]

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Hampton Inn Dade City/Zephyrhills Named National Lighthouse Award Winner

January 21, 2010
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Hotel ranked in top five percent of Hampton Hotels in U.S. Hampton® Hotels (www.hampton.com), the global brand of more than 1,700 mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites® hotels, has honored Hampton Inn Dade City/Zephyrhills, located at 13215 US Highway 301, with the company’s Lighthouse Award, designating it as one of the hotel chain’s [...]

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Meet Local Recording Artist Michael Ray

January 20, 2010
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We’re really excited that he’ll be performing at the 2010 Kumquat Festival. As a preview, enjoy the easy to download song attached to this story. If you aren’t already a fan, we’re sure you will be! And, we hope you will forward this link to your friends and family who are not in the Chamber so that they can download a great tune from this terrific young artist!

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