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***************************************************************************************************************The Land O Lakes Lightning Swim Team will be having summer registration and try-outs for swimmers ages 6 and above at the Land O Lakes Recreation Center Pool on Collier Parkway Saturday, April 29th 9:00am - 11:00am and May 1st - 4th from 5:00pm - 6:30pm. The only requirement the swimmer must have is he/she must be able to swim 25 yards on their back and stomach without stopping or holding onto the side of the pool. The summer season begins May 1st - July 27th. Registration fees are $170.00 a swimmer with a $28.50 fee for USA swimming insurance. If interested, contact Scott Hilgenberg at 996-3164 or visit our web site at WWW. lollightning.com for the required paperwork.

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Before you know it summer will be here. If your child is interested in being a part of the basketball team(s), and they are between the ages of 7 and 16, please call the office or come by and sign up – we need your name address and telephone number. The cost per child is $10.00. We are also looking for team sponsors and volunteer coaches. For those that did not know the program was started and run by one of our own young ladies in the community, Ms. Samantha Abbott (age 16), the President of the Youth Committee. She did an outstanding job last year, and she needs the community’s support and time to help make it an even bigger success this year. We had teams in place last summer, and it proved to be a fun and challenging summer for our kids. So let’s put something together and have fun this summer! PLEASE CALL 996-4441 TO SIGN UP (OR FOR MORE INFO)

HELP OUR SOLDIERS OVERSEAS! Email: lutzpatriots@aol.com.....The Lutz Patriots show up every Friday afternoon to wave the American Flags and promote patriotism. They send care packages to soldiers who are serving overseas that don’t get much support from anyone else. Chaplains overseas inform the group of soldiers who are alone or don’t receive mail. The Florida hurricanes have hurt their donations but the soldiers are still over there serving. They are preparing packages to send to some Marines who were in Afghanistan then came home for two months and returned to Iraq where they are out in the field searching for insurgents. To make contributions contact the Lutz Patriots at LutzPatriots@aol.com.

HELP OUR SOLDIERS OVERSEAS! Wesley Chapel area: Local resident Bob Williams sends packages overseas. Mr. Williams gathers donations from local companies and individuals and sends the packages to persons in charge where our troops are and they distribute to those who need the donations the most. For more information on how to donate, call 1-800-367-3591.

Big Brothers Big Sisters...(727) 372-1458 x208 office...(813) 601-9881 cell...smizsur-porter@bbbsfl.org

Remember the happy moments from your childhood when a grown up showed you how to fly a kite, build a sandcastle, or took you out for ice cream and listened to your dreams? Those moments from childhood are magical… and now Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay is seeking volunteers in Pasco County to help share magical moments with children. Volunteers play and share everyday experiences with a child—in fact, our volunteers often tell us the experience changes their lives too, not just the child’s!

Mentoring Options We have more than one type of program to accommodate the busy lifestyles of many of our volunteers. In our Traditional Program, you are paired one-on-one with a kid and spend a couple of hours a week together. They spend time performing everyday activities, such as riding bikes, going to the park or the library or doing something as simple as washing the car or renting a movie. Our Bigs in Schools Program takes just one hour a week which allows even the busiest people to become a Big Brother or Big Sister. “Bigs” are paired with a child and they meet with the child at school or at an after-school center. Who can be a volunteer?Our volunteers are everyday people with a variety of backgrounds. From students to retirees, to stay at home parents to career fast-trackers. Almost anyone can be a good Big Brother or Big Sister. Basic requirements include a background check and volunteer interview. Applicants must be 16 years old with no upper age limit. Potential volunteers can call Suzanne Mizsur-Porter at 727-372-1458 for more information. Remember, this is more than an opportunity to volunteer; this is a chance to see the world through the eyes of a child and to stay young at heart!

TENNIS ROUND ROBIN Adult Men & Women Tennis Round Robin Doubles/Singles all ages and levels. Every Thursday Night from 7pm-9pm at the Lake Padgett East Tennis Courts. For more information, please call Nancy at 996-1963

Land O' Lakes Detention Center-20101Central Blvd., Land O' Lakes, FL Classes will be held two nights each week for six weeks from 6pm to 9pm and will run continuously throughout the year. There is no cost to participate but seating is limited. To reserve a seat and request an application, call Sheriff's Training Section at: 727-847-5878, 813-996-6982, or 352-521-5100 Ext. 6287

Buy a Brick and support the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Bricks cost $100 and last forever. They will be at the new Chanber building on Hwy. 41 in Land O' Lakes. Limit 30 characters. To fill out a form, call 813-909-2722.