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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 9, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Elementary school students accustomed to pizza in the cafeteria every Friday need to adjust their culinary expectations.

The Pasco County School District has made some changes to the elementary cafeteria menus, including shifting pizza from Fridays to other days and serving it less often.

"Now it's just like any other lunch, instead of spotlighted," said Emily Mark, a dietitian and marketing coordinator for the school district's food and nutrition services department.

One reason behind the menu change: For many families, Friday is pizza night at home, so children were getting the same meal for lunch and dinner.

Mark said the pizza shift is just one of several changes the food and nutrition services department has made to the elementary school menus.

Cafeterias have added selections, including baked potatoes, chicken fajita nachos and orange chicken and rice.

Ronnie Blair

MOSI Hosts Senior Walk, Fest

TAMPA - Senior citizens will gather Thursday for exercise and fun when the Museum of Science & Industry hosts the 13th annual Senior Walk and Fun Fest.

The walk will begin at 8 a.m. on the Back Woods, a 1-mile nature trail behind the museum, 4801 E. Fowler Ave. Registration includes a continental breakfast, T-shirt and ticket to an Imax movie at the museum. The fee is $12 for the public and $8 for senior MOSI members.
Free museum admission also will be offered to seniors from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The admission does not include the "Body Worlds & The Story of the Heart" exhibit or the Imax movies. "Body Worlds" includes a tour with a MOSI educator, complimentary coffee and refreshments.

For information and registration, call (813) 653-1988.
Lenora Lake
Florida Opry Features Wheeler

PLANT CITY - Award-winning vocalist Karen Wheeler is the Saturday headliner at the Florida Opry, a revived Plant City tradition now midway through its season.

The 7 p.m. concert at the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center, 605 N. Collins St., also features country vocalist Tina Dallman, Randy Young with The Southern Exposure Band and The Faithful Men Gospel Quartet.

Wheeler last played here in 2007, months before founder Myrle Henry pulled the plug on the concert series just short of its 10th season. Last fall, Henry sold the production to a Plant City family, the Dallmans, familiar with the Florida Opry as fans and performers.

Wheeler is the daughter of entertainer Onie Wheeler, who had a string of hit records and for years was part of the Grand Ole Opry's Roy Acuff show.

Tickets are $12 at the door, $15 reserved. For reservations or information, call (813) 659-1849.

George Wilkens

Orchestras To Perform Together

TAMPA - It'll be music for the whole family Wednesday when The Florida Orchestra and the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center's Patel Conservatory Youth Orchestra perform together.

The free concert will be at 7:30 p.m. in the center's Carol Morsani Hall.

The youth orchestra will be led by William Wiedrich for one portion of the show. In the second part, The Florida Orchestra will join to perform portions of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 with guest conductor Grant Cooper.

For information, call (813) 222-1002.
Lenora Lake
Pirates Invade Carrollwood Center

CARROLLWOOD - Throw on some beads and an eye patch and head to the Carrollwood Cultural Center for a pirate-themed social.

The center hosts an open house the last Monday of every month, and February's theme will be pirates in honor of Gasparilla.

Community members can mingle from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. The event is free and open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be served. For information, visit www.carrollwoodcenter.org. The center is at 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa.

Michele Sager

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