Wesley Chapel Holiday Festival presented by Ierna's

The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce 3rd annual Holiday Festival will be held Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 4-7:30pm. The event, presented by Ierna's Heating and Cooling, will be held in the Grove at Wesley Chapel (off Wesley Grove Blvd at SR54 and I75).

The event features a children's parade beginning at 4:30pm (registration from 3:30-4:00pm), Santa Claus, live entertainment and the lighting ceremony of an 18 foot tree at 7:00pm.

In addition, children’s activities will be provided by Sweetbay Supermarket, T's Boutique, Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine, MomsLikeMe.com, Verizon Events, BounceU, 5 Alarm Party Rentals and Grace Community of Wesley Chapel. Bring your appetite! Local restaurants including Saddlebrook Resort, Santo’s Pizza and Pasta, Hungry Harry’s Famous BBQ, Texas Roadhouse, Woody’s Pizza and Wings and Boardwalk Custard will be serving food. Items will be sold for $1.00 each and 1/2 of all food receipts will be donated to the following charities: East Pasco Toys For Tots & Suncoast Harvest Food Bank. The location will also serve as a drop site for toy donations for Toys for Tots (please leave donations unwrapped). FREE admission. For information please call the Chamber office at (813)994-8534

Wesley Chapel to be home to new PHCC Campus

Wesley Chapel is slated to be home to the fifth Pasco-Hernando Community College Campus. The Porter family has donated 60 acres north of Wiregrass Ranch High School for the project. Additionally, the State has promised $58 million in school construction funds, $10 million of which were paid out last year, prior to securing the site. Dr. Randall Stovall who sits on the Board of Directors for the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce and is Provost of the PHCC East Campus said, "We are looking forward to serving the students of Wesley Chapel."

Wesley Chapel Wants Sportsplex USA

I have talked to a number of people about the possibility of the Sportsplex coming to Wesley Chapel. There was some mention as to "competition" for the WCAA and their activities at the District Park, but the overwhelming majority felt this facility will compliment the park activities. It would definitely help support the image of Wesley Chapel as a "destination location" and therefore, the local economy. I am from San Diego and enjoyed going to the Sportspelex facility in Poway, CA. I think they did a wonderful job and would welcome the opportunity to have the same type of facility here in Wesley Chapel.

Pasco Commissioners voted unanimously to finalize negotiations with Sportsplex USA regarding the proposed multi-purpose sports complex for Pasco County. On November 10, 2009 and November 12, 2009 from 6:30 to 8:00pm Pasco County and Sportsplex USA will hold two public meetings in an effort to wind down the decision making process. For this, Sportsplex would act as a consultant on the design and construction of the project which they would later operate the complex on the County's behalf. Three locations were recommended by Sportsplex including the Starkey Ranch in Trinity, Wiregrass and Connerton.

The November 10th meeting will be held at Pasco County Historic Courthouse in Dade City and the November 12th meeting will be held at the West Pasco Government Center Board Room in New Port Richey. Presentations on the project will be made by both County officials and representatives from Sportsplex USA. The public will then have the opportunity to give their opinions and make comments. Representatives from the possible locations should take this opportunity to provide feedback.

If you cannot make the meeting but would like to "sit in", both events will be televised on Pasco County Government Television on Bright House Networks Channel 622 and Verizon Fios Channel 42.


Jeff and Laura Miller, REALTORS®
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Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
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Wesley Chapel Holiday Festival

Come join in the fun at the Wesley Chapel Holiday Festival presented by Ierna's Heating and Cooling. The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce is holding it's third annual Holiday Festival on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 4:00pm - 7:30pm. This year the Holiday Festival will move from the Wesley Chapel District Park to the Grove at Wesley Chapel (off Oakley Blvd. at SR54 and I75). This is a wonderful community event featuring a children's parade, Santa arriving on a fire truck, fantastic food, entertainment, children's activities and give aways from local vendors. The evening will be topped off with a tree lighting ceremony. FREE admission to the public. For further information you can call the Chamber office at
(813)994-8534