A deputy checking a child welfare complaint Thursday found animal feces, rotten food and broken furniture in the home and arrested two people. A 10-year-old girl was in a bedroom, where a clear plastic bag lined with cocaine residue lay on the floor, sheriff's reports say. Robert Wayne Evans, 33, and Heather Thrift Evans, 31, both of 4814 Foothill Drive, were arrested and face child neglect and cocaine possession charges. The reports say the couple was aware of the situation in the house but "did not wish to accept responsibility." A sheriff's spokesman could not say whether there were other children in the home. In such cases, children are either placed with a relative or in a foster home. Robert and Heather Evans remained in the Pasco County Jail in Land O'Lakes on Friday, held on $15,000 bail apiece.
NEW PORT RICHEY
Prenatal yoga classes available
The Birthplace at Community Hospital offers regular classes in prenatal yoga from 7 to 8:15 p.m. every Monday at 5637 Marine Parkway, New Port Richey. Registration is required and the fee is $50 for every four sessions. Call (727) 834-5630.
NAMI offers class for families
The NAMI Pasco County affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will start a 12-week series of the Family-to-Family Education Class in January. This series emphasizes problem-solving, listening and communication skills, as well as describing the major brain disorders, treatments, medication and community resources. Classes will be held at Community Hospital in New Port Richey. The classes are free for families and caregivers of those who have mental illnesses. Seating is limited. For registration, please call Gloria at (727) 992-9653.
Pasco deaths
DePaola, Janice
Kelly, Jeanne
Levine, Joseph M.
Motak, Joseph
Nelson, Mike
Roche, Theresa Mary
Vlahakis, Anthony
Weisbrodt, Deanna
Whikehart, Isabella
This list is from detailed obituaries published in Section B.
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