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By HERNANDO TODAY STAFF

Published: February 1, 2008

Greyhound Walkathon to be held Feb. 2

TAMPA Greyhound Rescue & Adoptions of Tampa Bay, Inc. and Greyhound Pets of America — Tampa Bay are proud to announce the second annual Parade of Greys... a walkathon to benefit retired and rescued greyhounds.

The event will be held rain or shine and the walkathon will take place on Saturday, Feb. 2 at Al Lopez Park at Shelter # 315 and field (adjacent to the playground).

Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the Walk begins at noon. There will be food and beverages available for purchase, games, raffles, contests and merchandise.

For more information, call 813-971-4732 or e-mail GREATinfo@great-greyhound.org. Registration, sponsorship, flyer and vendor application forms are available at www.great-greyhound.org.

Annual Veterans Benefit Resource Fair to be held Feb. 2

BROOKSVILLE The Annual Veterans Benefit Resource Fair, hosted by Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb.2 at Nature Coast Technical High School, 4057 California St., Brooksville.

Information and assistance will include Veterans claims services, educational benefits, employment services, housing and social services and medical and dental services. For more information, call 352-799-8354.

Woman's Club To Sponsor Doll And Bear Show

BROOKSVILLE Brooksville Woman's Club will sponsor its 5th annual Collectible Dolls, Bears & Accessories Show Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 2-3, at the Hernando County Fairgrounds, 6436 Broad St. (U.S. 41). The show will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. An appraisal person will be available for attendees to appraise their collectible dolls and bears at a cost of $2 per item, and information will also be available on doll repairs. Admission to the event is $3 for adults and children 12 and under will be admitted free of charge. Inside table rentals are available at a cost of $30 for two days. For more information, call Yvonne at 352-796-6026 or 848-7988.

Scottish Club To Present Robert Burns Celebration

BROOKSVILLE Scottish Social Club of West Central Florida will present its annual Robert Burns Dinner Celebration at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, at the American Legion Hall, 208 East Fort Dade Ave. Entertainment will include Highland dancers, bagpiping, reading of poems by Robert Burns, and the traditional Salute to the Haggis. Dinner will consist of steak and sausage pie, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, coffee, tea or iced tea, and desserts. The cost is $12 per person. For reservations or more information, call Bill Gilkison at 352-596-0513.

Clover Leaf Farms To Hold Flea Market

BROOKSVILLE Clover Leaf Farms will hold a flea market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Heather House (clubhouse) located at 900 North Broad St. For more information, call Tom Gloden at 352-799-4065.

American Legion Post 186 To Sponsor Memorial Service

SPRING HILL American Legion Post 186 will sponsor its annual Four Chaplains Memorial Service at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 5030 Mariner Blvd. The service will honor the four military chaplains (a Methodist minister, a Rabbi, a Catholic priest and a Lutheran minister) who were aboard the USS Dorchester when it was torpedoed on Feb. 3, 1943 during World War II. The chaplains handed out life jackets to the servicemen aboard; and when there were none left, gave up their own. The chaplains remained aboard, comforting those who were wounded and injured too severely to abandon the sinking ship. They were last seen with their arms linked, praying with the men remaining on the ship as it sank. In addition to American Legion members, local veterans, veterans organizations, the Knights of Columbus and community residents are invited to participate. The service will include speakers, a posting of the colors by various veterans organizations' color guards and will be followed by a reception in Xavier Hall of the church. For more information, call Charles Haig, District and Post 186 Chaplain, at 352-597-1210.

High Point To Present 'Memories of Elvis' Show

BROOKSVILLE High Point Community Centre will present "The Memories of Elvis Show with Chris Olson" Saturday, Feb. 2, at the High Point Clubhouse, 12249 Clubhouse Road, off State Road 50. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m., and the show will begin at 7 p.m. Olson is an Elvis tribute artist from Minnesota. Ticket cost is $15 per person. For tickets or more information, call Harry Tremain at 352-592-0815 or Bob Wolf at 596-7909.

Citrus Jazz Society to hold jam Feb. 3

HOMOSASSA SPRINGS The Citrus Jazz Society's next session will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3 at their new location, the Knights of Columbus Hall, 9020 W. Atlas Drive, Homosassa Springs.

Atlas is west of U.S. 19 across from Love Honda. This is a BYOB format, set ups are available

The session will feature Jazz and Dixieland music provided by the society's local musicians, many of whom have played with well-known big bands, for your listening and dancing pleasure.

A donation of $7 per person at the door for non-members will be collected to help cover the sessions costs. Dues and renewals are $35.00 per person and available at the door.

The society can always use additional musicians for its open jam sessions and any accomplished players should contact Tony Caruso, president and music director at the February session or by calling him at 352-795-9936.

Visit the Citrus Jazz website at www.citrusjazzsociety.org.

BNI to hold a Visitor's Day event Feb. 5

SPRING HILL Business Network International (BNI) is holding a Visitor's Day breakfast meeting from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at VFW Post 14736, located off Edward R. Noll Drive. The organization specializes in the exchange of qualified business referrals among its members. Seating is limited. For more information or to be added to the guest list, call Al Boland at 263-9034.

Hernando Beach Club announces events

HERNANDO BEACH Hernando Beach Club, 3145 Flamingo Blvd., invites you to attend their "Winter Wonderland" dinner dance on Friday, Feb.8. Entertainment will be by the Just Us duo.

Cost is $14 members and $16 guests, and includes a steak dinner.

For more information or to make reservations, call Bunni at 688-4976.

Mary Martha Guild To Host Fashion Show

BROOKSVILLE Mary Martha Guild of Christ Lutheran Church will host a fashion show and luncheon Saturday, Feb. 9, at the church located at 475 North Avenue West. Lunch will be served at noon, followed by the fashion show featuring the latest collection from Denise's Clothes Corner. Clothing in multi-sizes will be shown and will be available for purchase along with accessorizing jewelry. Red Hat fashions and accessories will also be available for purchase. Ticket cost is $9.50 per person, and tickets need to be purchased in advance. Tickets will be available through Sunday, Feb. 3. For more information or tickets, call Inge at 352-686-8751 or Barbara at 799-3082.

Ship Model Society o Hold Ship Display

SPRING HILL Suncoast Ship Model Society will hold its annual ship model display from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Center located at the corner of Toucan Trail and Susan Drive. The display will feature ships dating from the 18th century to modern times and will include those built in bottles, frigates, merchant ships, whalers, warships, river boats, tug boats and fishing schooners, some of which will be radio controlled. Modelers will be on hand to answer any questions the public might have, and there will be a display of ships under construction. The featured models this year will be several highly detailed paddle wheel drive river boats. Most of these models will be of the type of passenger carrying, sternwheeler steam boats known to navigate the Mississippi River. For more information, call Jim Kerr at 352-592-6419.

Filipino Social Club To hold Valentine Candlelight Dinner

SPRING HILL Filipino American Social Club of Hernando County will hold a Valentine Candlelight Dinner-Dance from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the new VFW Post 10209 located at 14736 Edward Noll Drive, off Anderson Snow Road. Featured entertainment will be a performance by Jacksonville's top live band Rhythm in Motion. A full-course buffet dinner will include roast beef au jus, chicken marsala, rice pilaf, chef salad, vegetable medley, baked rolls, and coffee will be served. Ethnic Philippine desserts will be presented after dinner. Romantic activities are planned for both couples and singles, such as a "Rose Ceremony" and the FASC "Touch Dance." Ticket cost is $26 per person. For reservations or more information, call Shella Dean at 352-686-7813 or Clovis Cayunda at 352-346-0784.

Lois Club to meet Feb. 11

SPRING HILL The Lois Club, Spring Hill Chapter, will meet for its annual luncheon at noon Monday, Feb. 11 at The Boston Cooker, 5375 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill.

Anyone with the name of Lois is invited to attend this luncheon and enjoy getting to know the many, many women in the Spring Hill who are named Lois. Attendees are asked to bring a wrapped "White Elephant" for an amusing gift exchange game.

For information or reservations, please call Lois Hagedorn, 352-684-0304, or Lois Gail, 727-898-0482.

Women's Connection To Host Luncheon

BROOKSVILLE Women's Connection (Christian Women's Club) will host a luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Club Lane, off Barclay Avenue. Special guest will be Anna England of Bayonet Point on the topic "I Found a Rose Garden at the End of a Rocky Path." The inclusive cost is $13.50 per person, and reservations are required by Friday, Feb. 8. For assured seating, early reservations are suggested. Complimentary nursery will be provided upon request. For reservations or more information, call Dolores at 352-799-3735 or Barbara at 352-796-5216.

Winter Art Exhibit

will run until Feb. 12

BROOKSVILLE The Winter Art Exhibit at City Hall will run until Feb. 12 and features hand-painted porcelain by the Hernando Porcelain Artists, handmade quilts by the Hernando Quilters, ship models by the Suncoast Ship Model Society, photographs from the Spring Hill Camera Club and poetry by the members of Just Poets.

There will be paintings by various artists adorning the second floor.

For more information, call the gallery at 352-544-5407.

Garden Club To Hold Gourmet Luncheon

BROOKSVILLE Brooksville Garden Club will hold a gourmet fundraiser luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at First Presbyterian Church, 250 Bell Ave. The program will be on the topic of flowers and Valentine's Day traditions. The cost is $14.50 per person, and proceeds from the luncheon will help fund the Club's summer camperships for children.

For tickets, call Lorraine Austin at 352-397-3157.

German American Club To Hold Valentine Dance

BROOKSVILLE German American Club will hold a Valentine Dance Friday, Feb. 15, at the Shriners Club of Hernando County, 13400 Montour St., off Sunshine Grove Road. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with dancing from 7 to 11 p.m. Music will be provided by Jess & Joan. Dress to impress. The advance cost is $7 per person for members and $10 per person for guests. The cost at the door will be $2 extra.

For tickets, call Rosemarie Koenig at 352-666-8525 or send a check with a self-stamped return envelope to the German American Club, P.O. Box 5341, Spring Hill, Fla. 34611. For club information, call Ed at 352-684-2656.

Hernando Performing Arts to host Forbidden Broadway Feb. 15

BROOKSVILLE The Hernando Performing Arts Board 2007-08 Season concerts are held in the Hernando High School Art Center and benefit Hernando High School students of the arts. The final shows for this season are:

• Friday, Feb. 15: Forbidden Broadway — Nonstop comedy.

• Friday, March 7: The Four Aces — Timeless hits.

For more information or tickets, call 352-799-5577.

Heritage Day Fest

to be held Feb. 16

BROOKSVILLE The May-Springer Museum will host their Heritage Day Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Heritage Museum.There will bevenders, entertainment and a silent auction and the Museum will be open for tours.

There are still openings for venders, for more information, call 799-0129 for an application.

The Museum also conducts their two hour Ghost Tours on Friday and Saturday nights from 8 to 10 p.m. Participation is by reservation only and costs $20. For more information, call 799-0129.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church to present fashion show Feb. 16

SPRING HILL St. Andrew's Thrift Shop will present its annual fashion show Saturday, Feb. 16, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2301 Deltona Blvd. A luncheon will be served at noon, followed by the fashion show. "Love is in the Air" will be the theme of the event, and the clothing and most of the models will be from Kit 'n Kaboodle the thrift shop. Clothes will be available for sale following the show. Ticket cost is $10 per person and are available at the thrift shop or the church office. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

For more information, call 352-686-1114.

St. Frances KOC To Sponsor Sweetheart Dinner-Dance

SPRING HILL St. Frances Cabrini Knights of Columbus Assembly 3022 will sponsor a Sweetheart Dinner & Dance from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in Xavier Hall of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 5030 Mariner Blvd. Dancing music will be provided by Sing '50s Till Now. The menu will include prime rib, baked potato, vegetable, salad and dessert. Coffee and soda will be provided; BYOB. The donation is $15 per person, and the dinner is open to parish members and the general public. For tickets or more information, call Jack at 686-9767 or the Parish Office at 683-9666.

Elks Lodge 2520

To Hold Pig Roast

HUDSON Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520 will hold its annual pig roast Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Lodge located at 9135 Denton Ave. Dinner will begin at 4 p.m. and will include pulled or sliced pork, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans, etc. Music will be provided by Jim and Jim from 3 to 7 p.m., with karaoke by Annie starting at 7 p.m. Ticket cost is $9 per person for adults and $4.50 per person for children under 8 years of age. Tickets are available at the bar from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Western wear is encouraged but is optional.

For more information, call 727-863-2520.

Fort Cooper Days

to be held in March

Fort Cooper Days will be held at Fort Cooper State Park, 3100 S. Old Floral City Road Inverness on Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16. The event is a re-enactment of the second Seminole War skirmishes that took place during the construction of the fort in April 1836.

Re-enactment battles will be held twice daily, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. both days and there will be Military and Seminole encampments, period arts and crafts, Living History exhibits, entertainment, food and refreshments.

Admission is $ 5 per adult, $ 1 per child 17- to 6-years-old, under 6 years are free.

This event is put on and sponsored by The Friends of Fort Cooper. For more information, call 352-726-0315.

Editor's note: Events within the Out & About section will only be listed as space permits. Send submissions to the editor at pnelson@hernandotoday.com.

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