2009 Summer Swim Lessons

Prime beach and pool season is upon us and it's time to start thinking about water safety! If you or a child you care about needs swim lessons, registration time is here.

The Pasco County Parks & Recreation department offers swim lessons at their four pool locations. Cost is $35/session and each session is 8 lessons long. Contact the facilities directly for more information, or visit the Pasco County webpage.

Hercules Aquatic Center
38110 CR 54 E.
Zephyrhills, FL 33540
(813) 782-8215

Grove Park Community Center
4145 Fairford Dr.
New Port Richey, FL 34652
(727) 834-3285 or (727) 834-3286

Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex
3032 Collier Pkwy
Land O' Lakes, FL 33639
(813) 929-1222 or (813) 929-1220

Veterans Memorial Park
14333 Hicks Rd.
Hudson, FL 34669
(727) 861-3033 or (727) 861-3034

The City of New Port Richey's Aquatic Center offers swim lessons, too. They are located at 6630 Van Buren St., New Port Richey, FL 34653. Their phone number is (727) 841-4563.

Other locations that offer swim lessons include:

James P. Gills YMCA
8411 Photonics Dr.
New Port Richey, FL 34655
(727) 375-9622

East Pasco YMCA
37301 Chapel Hill Loop
Zephyrhills, FL 33541
(813) 780-9622

Swim safely and have a great summer!

Celebrate Earth Day!

Whether you celebrate at one of the following events or just make a personal effort to be more "green", enjoy Earth Day!

Kids Earth Day Celebration
For Elementary-Aged Children
Tuesday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m.
Hudson Regional Library
8012 Library Rd.
Hudson, FL 34667
(727) 861-3040

Earth Day Celebration
Saturday, April 25, 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Crews Lake Park
16739 Crews Lake Dr.
Shady Hills, FL
Kids' crafts, native plant sale, rain barrel demonstrations, environmentally-conscious vendors, and a ladybug release. Bring old mercury-based thermometers and thermostats to turn in and receive a $5 Publix gift card for each thermometer/thermostat! Gift card giveaway sponsored by Covanta Energy.

Keep Pasco County Beautiful!

This Saturday, April 18, from 8:30 a.m. - noon, join your fellow citizens to participate in the Great American Cleanup. This event, coordinated by Keep Pasco Beautiful, will coordinate volunteers to clean up trash from our parks, beaches, and neighborhoods. Last year over 26 tons of trash were collected by 750+ volunteers! Cleanup sites are countywide and include locations in Holiday, Hudson, New Port Richey, Dade City, Lacoochee, Wesley Chapel and Odessa.

To join a team, call Keep Pasco Beautiful at 888-6-LITTER. For more information about Keep Pasco Beautiful, visit their website at www.keeppascobeautiful.org.

Egg Hunts and More!

Wondering where the Easter Bunny will be the next few days? Feel the need to hunt for eggs? Try one of these festivities!

Friday
Jellybean Jamboree
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Park
14333 Hicks Rd.
Hudson, FL

Saturday
Easter Eggstravaganza
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Port Richey Waterfront Park
8119 Old Post Rd.
Port Richey, FL

Jellybean Jamboree
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Land O'Lakes Community Center
5401 Land O'Lakes Blvd.

Spring Fling
10:00 a.m.
Hugh Embry Library
14215 Fourth St.
Dade City, FL

Easterrific Eggstravaganza
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
New Port Richey Recreation & Aquatic Complex
6630 Van Buren St.
New Port Richey, FL

Huge Community Easter Egg Hunt
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Seven Springs Middle School
2441 Little Rd.
Trinity, FL

Events and age groups vary, click on the links below for more information:

Easter fun in Pasco County - St. Petersburg Times
Huge Community Easter Egg Hunt

Coalition for the Homeless of Pasco County, Inc.

Did you know that over 4,000 people were homeless in Pasco County on any given day in 2007?

If you or someone you know is homeless or is about to be homeless, the Coalition for the Homeless of Pasco County has information for you. Find coalition members providing food, health services, homeless prevention services, housing, job assistance and legal services on their website. Click on the link below for more information.

Coalition for the Homeless of Pasco County, Inc.