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Dance Will Help Support Troops

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By TEREZKA OLSON

Hernando Today correspondent

Published: June 29, 2008

Nazdar,

Everyone is welcome at the Support Our Troops Dance on the 4th of July from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Community Hall on Lincoln Avenue. There will be a full bar, hot dogs and other items for a cover charge of $5 per person. You must be 21 years or older; I.D.s will be checked at the door. Active military personnel and their spouses will be admitted free of charge - just present your military I.D. at the door. Half of all proceeds will go to "Lea's Prayers and Postage". For more details, contact Niki at the Masaryktown Post Office at 544-1113.

Vacation Bible School for First Baptist Church will be held July 14-19, 6-8:30 p.m., at the church located on the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and Kollar Street. VBS Director Meita Ebbecke said this year's theme is "Island Outfitters." For details, call the church at 796-4076.

Sheila Hart left the Bingo games before the June 16 game. Her husband, Jack who was the maintenance co-coordinator, and their son, Steven, who took care of maintenance, also left. Sheila was in charge of Bingo for several years. Now, many new faces will be doing the same functions. Thanks to Sheila, Jack and Steven for all their help over these past several years, and good luck to them in all their future endeavors.

On April 15, Joy Weld became a great-grandmother when Brittany Jean Lawson made her debut. Little Brittany was 8 pounds, 5 ounces and is 21 inches long. Proud parents are Billy Ray and Missy Lawson, and 10-year-old big brother Dillon who has taken over possession of saving his clothes, toys, and blankets, etc, for his new baby sister. Congrats to all.

Helen Rudy and her daughter Dee Rudy from Pittsburgh, Pa. joined the group from St. Mary Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church on a seven-day cruise to Alaska. Ports of call were Anchorage, Juno, Ketchikan, and Skagway. From their room they could see the spectacular Glacier College Fjord in Glacier Bay. They enjoyed this trip. On June 25 was hubby John's 93rd birthday, which they celebrated at the Brooksville Health Care Center. Joining the party besides daughter Dee, were his sister Julia, and her hubby Henry Arrett from Bumpass, Va. A surprise cake and ice cream was served to John and all. In March, they were married 65 years. Congratulations, John, may you both be blessed with many more years.

On the same Alaskan trip was Father James Bucaria of St. Mary's. He was joined by another priest, Father Thomas Spillett from St. Petersburg. From Tampa, they flew to Fairbanks, from there they got on an observation train, part of the Premiere Cruise Line to National Park, Denali, to Mount McKinley National Park, which is part of Whittier. On the Princess Cruise Ship, The Shaphire, on the inside down to Vancouver. There, the two priests took a train trip to a two day trip to Winnipeg, Canada. Lots of wonderful memories for both.

Jo Ann and John Grotto have returned from a weeklong vacation in St. Petersburg. They were joined by Jo Ann's friend of 51 years, (they were side-by-side babies) and her hubby Woody from Easton, Pa. This week long vacation was a wedding for Woody and Pina from Jo Ann. Pina was the Maid of Honor at the Grotto's wedding 30 years ago in Statten Island, N.Y., and Jo Ann is Pina's son's godmother. The gals haven't seen each other in 10 years. All had a super week of sun, surf and a starlit dinner cruise.

Get Wells & Sympathies

Get well wishes to Christopher Vander Veer, who had major surgery on his arm last month at St. Joseph's Hosp. His Mom, Renne is convalescing, and both are home. We wish them a speedy recovery.

Sympathies to the family of 86-year-old Charles Vance Sr., who died on June 22. He was born in Buffington, Pa. When he was 8 years old, the family returned to Romania. After World War II, he found his wife of 60 years, Maria, and came to the USA - Cleveland, Ohio - and 10 years ago moved to Florida. He leaves wife Maria, son Charles Vance Jr. of Cleveland, Ohio, son Mircea Vance who lives with the mother, and next door to the daughter, Mariana Mandreanu and her husband, Pete- of the Harmony House Family Rest., and there are five grandchildren. Services were held at Christ The Savior Church in Spring Hill, with Father Daniel Gica, of the Greek Orthodox Church in Orlando. After services at Old Brooksville Cemetery, Pete, Mariana and about 35 relatives and friends had a dinner at the restaurant prepared by Pete.

Weddings & Anniversaries

Happy Birthdays to: Carolyn Antolik, June 29; Elaine Addessi, June 20; Lily Mundreana, Alison Reichert, July 1; Bozena Maldonado, Vera Buchtan, Nola Rasper, July 2; Robbie Allen, Audrey Plather, Alli Evans, July 3; Samantha Jo Wood, Gene Richards, July 4; George Kirby, July 5.

Wedding anniversary wishes to: Bob and Ellen Lammertse, Adrian and Andreea Mandreanu (will celebrate their first anniversary) - June 29; Joe and Ellen Telle, will celebrate 34 loving years; Ron and Joy Maturi, June 30; Tony and Kathy Mosca, July 3; Eve and William Robertson, July 4.

S Bohom

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