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By TONY HOLT

Published: June 22, 2008

BUSINESS BRIEFCASE

Budget Blinds announces new member of its design team

SPRING HILL Diana Murray has moved to Spring Hill from the Washington, D.C. area. She has an extensive design background and is a professional member of the Interior Design Society. She has been involved with model homes, hospital show homes and parade of homes in Maryland, Virginia and Texas. Murray offers her clients full-design services including space planning, staging, interior decorating, color selections and assistance with window treatments for both residential and commercial applications. Budget Blinds of Spring Hill is independently owned and operated by Hernando County resident Lynda Morrison.

The company offers homeowners and businesses in Spring Hill, Brooksville, Weeki Wachee, Aripeka, Hernando Beach and Hudson free personalized in-home consultations, professional measuring and installation and a rich selection of quality window treatments. The latter includes shutters, blinds, draperies, 3M window film and more. Budget Blinds works with leading window covering manufacturers, such as Hunter Douglas, Norman, Kathy Ireland Home by Alta and the brand's own private label, Signature Series by Budget Blinds. For more information, call 352-686-2572 or 727-842-8089. Customers may also stop by the showroom at 11132 Libby Road in Spring Hill.

Spirit Airlines begins daily service to

Port of Spain

MIRAMAR Spirit Airlines continues to expand its Caribbean network. It recently began another new route from its Fort Lauderdale gateway with non-stop service to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Port of Spain becomes Spirit's 25th Caribbean/Latin American destination and marks the 43rd city it serves. The airline is the largest Ultra Low Cost Carrier (ULCC) in the United States, Latin America and Caribbean. Its all-Airbus fleet, the youngest in the Americas, flies more than 200 daily flights to 43 destinations. The company is employs 2,300 professionals. For information, visit www.spiritair.com.

AT&T introduces new billing statement

ORLANDO Designed to clean up the old and organize the new, while saving time and adding convenience, AT&T recently unveiled a newly designed, customer-friendly monthly billing statement for both residential and business wireline customers in AT&T's Southeast region, including Florida residents. Featuring a streamlined billing summary, new bold headings detailing product information and an up-front listing of all service providers, the new bills aim to demonstrate a commitment to simplicity, according to AT&T executives. The bill's restructured layout will provide customers with comprehensive summaries of account information for easier reference. Specifically, customers will see a first-ever "Billing Summary" section on the first page, designed to help customers more easily protect themselves against fraud, or slamming. The section provides the names of each company billing for products and services, the monthly charges imposed by those companies, and a toll-free service number for each provider. Customers can quickly reference this section to ensure only authorized charges, from authorized companies, are included on their individual bills. The new design and format will also be delivered to customers enrolled in AT&T eBill. For more information, visit www.att.com.

Oak Hill Hospital appoints Tooker

as clinical

resource manager

SPRING HILL Oak Hill Hospital recently announced the appointment of Bonnie Tooker as clinical resource manager. She comes to Oak Hill Hospital from Bayonet Point Hospital, where she served as critical care educator in the Education Department. Tooker has a diverse medical career background and is a retired Master Sergeant from the United States Army. Oak Hill Hospital has been serving the Nature Coast since 1984. It is the largest medical facility in Hernando and Citrus counties (204 acute care beds) and offers Hernando County's only comprehensive heart program, including open heart surgery. Oak Hill was the first hospital in the area to be recognized as an accredited cancer institute and the first primary stroke center to be fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) in Citrus and Hernando counties. It is located at 11375 Cortez Blvd. For more information, call Richard W. Linkul at 597-6383 or e-mail him at Richard.Linkul@hcahealthcare.com.

HoneyBaked Ham teams with United Way

SPRING HILL The HoneyBaked Ham Store and Cafe has kicked off the summer by joining hands with the United Way of Hernando County for its 2008 Campaign. For every boxed lunch sold from June 21 through July 21, $1 will be donated to the United Way. For more information or to order a box, call 592-2994. The café is located at 4638 Commercial Way, across the street from the Target Plaza.

Girard promoted at MSL Associates in Tampa

TAMPA MSL Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Jill Girard to the director of sales. She has been with the company as a sales associate in Florida since June 2004. MSL Associates saw the need to develop a dedicated, full-time sales management position to assist associates in meeting their goals as well as those of the corporation and its manufacturers. Girard attained an excellent sales record and possesses the necessary organizational skills, dedication and education, executives said. She earned a degree in business administration with concentrations in management and marketing. MSL Associates is a marketing, sales and logistics company that was founded in 1998. Representation includes high quality manufacturers of rehabilitation, respiratory, sleep and durable medical equipment. For more information, visit www.msl-associates.com.

Oak Hill doctors recognized as 'Champions of Competent Care'

BROOKSVILLE Oak Hill Hospital recently announced two members of its medical staff, Dr. Robert Ebert and Dr. Joel Nunag, were among 41 outstanding Florida physicians honored as "Champions of Culturally Competent Care" by Florida Medical Quality Assurance, Inc. (FMQAI), the Medicare quality-improvement organization of Florida. Understanding the need for health care systems to accommodate increasingly diverse patient populations, Ebert and Nunag collaborated on a three-year program to integrate culturally respectful care within their practices. The goal was to improve patient care, service delivery and patient involvement with treatment. FMQAI is a subsidiary of Health Services Advisory Group, which serves nearly 3 million Floridians who receive Medicare.

Oak Hill Hospital announces its Associates of the Month

BROOKSVILLE Oak Hill Hospital recently announced its Star Associates of the Month for June. Each month, hospital associates are chosen in a process that involves nominations and voting by their peers, patients, patient families and physicians. This month's Oak Hill Hospital "Stars" are Susan Corbett, Mary Felix and Giovanna Cavallucci. Corbett is a nuclear medicine technologist. She does quality control of imaging equipment and "hot lab" equipment. She administers radioactive isotopes and images patients and processes images with computer software. Felix is a cook with Food and Nutritional Services (FANS). She joined Oak Hill in October 2001. Cavallucci joined Oak Hill Hospital in January 2002 as a registered nurse in the Telemetry Unit.

Ribbon cuttings scheduled for this week

The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will have the following ribbon-cutting ceremonies this week:

Mutt Cutts Grooming Salon – 11:30 a.m. today at 130 Commercial Way in Spring Hill. For more information, call Tim Giles at 686-3647.

Jerseys Hometown Tavern – 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 26, at 4598 Commercial Way in Spring Hill. For more information, call Charles Slade at 596-9161.

SCORE organizes business planning seminar for Tuesday

BROOKSVILLE There will be a free SCORE seminar from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, at the Brooksville Main Library, located at 238 Howell Ave. SCORE counselor Jim Waters will discuss how to structure a new business, how to prepare a plan and the methods to collect funding. The library is sponsoring the event. For more information, call Mary GaNun at 540-6391 or the SCORE office at 727-842-4638.

Institute will hold Leukemia/Lymphoma support group Tuesday

SPRING HILL Florida Cancer Institute–New Hope will hold its Leukemia/Lymphoma Support Group at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 24. The group meets the fourth Tuesday of every month from at the Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope's Spring Hill Center, located at 10441 Quality Drive, Suite 203 in the Medical Arts Building next to Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Topics frequently discussed include the importance of early detection, signs and symptoms of leukemia-lymphoma, prognosis, disease stages, the various treatment options and the latest research and treatment modalities. Speakers include physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and social workers. For more information, call Jeff Haight at 688-7744. The institute will not hold its Leukemia/Lymphoma Support Group in July and August, but meetings will resume in September. For more information, call 1-888-206-0054 or visit www.FloridaCancerInstitute-NewHope.com.

Chamber's June Membership Meeting scheduled for Wednesday

BROOKSVILLE The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce June Membership Meeting will begin at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, at Silverthorn Country Club. It is located at 4550 Golf Club Lane. The cost is $12 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Spring Hill Dental Associates will be the sponsor. The program will be presented by LifeSouth and the Bloodmobile will be available for those who wish to make a donation. For more information, call Patty Himmelberger at 796-0697, Ext. 18.

SCORE seminar on marketing will take place Wednesday

NEW PORT RICHEY There will be a free SCORE seminar from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at the Regency Park Branch Library. Counselors will discuss how to profitably grow a small business during a tight economic period. Advanced reservations are recommended. For directions or to make a reservation, call the library at 727-861-3049 or the SCORE office at 727-842-4638.

Institute will host Look Good Feel Better Program Thursday

BROOKSVILLE Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope recently announced it will host the American Cancer Society's "Look Good…Feel Better" program once a month in the conference room. The program is held periodically from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays. This month's meeting will be held Thursday, June 26. This is a free program that teaches beauty techniques to women cancer patients to help combat the appearance-related side affects of treatment. "Look Good…Feel Better" is free and open to all women cancer patients in active treatment, not just Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope patients. Reservations are required. For more information and to make an appointment for one of the future sessions, call Mary Capo at 596-1926, Ext. 150.

Institute will hold breast cancer support

group July 1

BROOKSVILLE The Florida Cancer Institute – New Hope recently announced it will host a monthly women's breast cancer support group from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 1. This month's program will feature a roundtable discussion. The group will meet at 7154 Medical Center Drive. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Tambra Randazzo at 592-8128. Florida Cancer Institute is affiliated with US Oncology, the nation's largest health care services network dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research. Florida Cancer Institute has six locations throughout Pasco and Hernando counties. For more information about the institute, call 1-888-206-0054 or visit www.FloridaCancerInstitute-NewHope.com.

Caregiver support group will meet July 10

SPRING HILL Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope will hold its Caregiver Support Group at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 10. The group meets for an hour on the second Thursday of every month at 10441 Quality Drive, Suite 203 in the Medical Arts Building next to Spring Hill Regional Hospital. For more information, call Dorothy Hiller at 688-7744.

Cancer Institute will hold Caregiver Support Group July 12

SPRING HILL Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope will hold its Caregiver Support Group at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 12. The group meets the second Thursday of every month at Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope's Spring Hill Center, located at 10441 Quality Drive, Suite 203 in the Medical Arts Building next to Spring Hill Hospital. For more information, call 688-7744.

Sponsorships still available for Oct. 18 Health Fair

BROOKSVILLE Sponsorships are still available for the 4th Annual Hernando County Health Fair, which will be held Saturday, October 18. The annual event has drawn as many as 2,000 visitors. Various sponsorship packages are available for as little as $500. The Health Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582, located at 14494 Cortez Blvd. More than 65 local health care businesses share information, give demonstrations and provide free health screenings for the community. In addition, flu and pneumonia shots are available. Attendees may sample complimentary items from local food establishments and some of Hernando County's best entertainers perform free of charge. For more information on becoming an events sponsor, call Denise Nohejl at 352-544-5206.

Rotary Club of Spring Hill Central meets

every Thursday

SPRING HILL The Rotary Club of Spring Hill Central meets every Thursday throughout the year at the Wellington Clubhouse, located at 400 Wexford Road. Past Rotarians always are welcome to visit. Those interested in becoming a member are encouraged to have lunch with group members at 11:45 a.m. every Thursday. For more information, call Brooks Edwards at 666-4107 or Josh Kelly at 666-0068. The Web site is located at www.shcrotary.com.

Chamber offers marketing opportunity

SPRING HILL The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce is offering its members the opportunity to market their business with table top space at any of the upcoming monthly membership meetings. The cost for the table top is $50. For more information, call the chamber at 796-0697.

Dawn Center offers free speaker's bureau

SPRING HILL The Dawn Center, Hernando County's domestic and sexual violence shelter, has a free speaker's bureau available to organizations that are interested. Advocates at the center can offer seminars on domestic and sexual abuse and keys to prevention. Specialized and age-appropriate programs for children and teenagers are also available. For more information, call Morgan Moeller at 592-1288.

Local women's business network meets twice per month

SPRING HILL The Hernando County Home Business Women's Network group meets twice a month. The Spring Hill Chapter meets on the first and third Wednesday and the Brooksville Chapter meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. This is a non-compete group for women who are home-based, own their own store or office and are entrepreneurs. The members network to help one another promote products and services as well as helping in the community. For more information on meeting times and locations, visit www.hchomebusinesswomensnetwork.com.

Business Briefcase, compiled by Tony Holt, is published each Monday. News releases must be received by the Wednesday before the desired publication date. Items of interest include employee promotions, company openings, closings, expansions and relocations

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