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By TONY HOLT

Published: October 18, 2008

Ribbon cuttings are scheduled for this week

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

Jericho Road Thrift Store – 11:30 a.m. today at 5260 Commercial Way in Spring Hill. For more information, call Pastor Bruce Gimber at 352-799-2912, Ext. 113

Community Foundation of Hernando County – 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Capital City Bank, located at 14302 Spring Hill Drive. For more information, call Bob Barnett at 352-796-5843.

Florida Society of Accountants will meet Tuesday

SPRING HILL The Florida Society of Accountants, Nature Coast Chapter, will hold its regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the IHOP restaurant, located at 3660 Commercial Way. The guest speaker for the evening is Norman Meadows, of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service. Reservations are required. For more information or to make a reservation, call Lori Sowers at 352-797-0455 no later than Monday, Oct. 20. Nature Coast Chapter meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month and are open to any accountant or tax professional in Hernando, Pasco and Citrus counties. For further membership information, call Pat Cornett at 352-597-3460.

Endoscopy Center to hold probiotics seminar Wednesday

BROOKSVILLE The Hernando Endoscopy and Surgery Center recently announced that it will continue its popular seminar series at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, when Dr. Ramu Chalasani presents "All About Probiotics." Chalasani is board certified in internal medicine and is board eligible in gastroenterology. He was raised and educated in Baton Rouge, La. He first performed a residency at Baton Rouge General Medical Center in family medicine and then completed a residency in internal medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, La. He has recently completed a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at LSU. The seminar will be presented at the Hernando Medical Park Conference Center, located at 12208 Cortez Blvd. in Spring Hill. Refreshments will be served, but seating is limited and reservations are required. For reservations and information, call 352-596-4999. The Hernando Endoscopy & Surgery Center is the oldest independently owned out-patient surgery center in Hernando County and is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). For more information, call 352-596-4999, or visit www.MyHESC.com.

Look Good Feel Better Support Group will meet Wednesday

SPRING HILL The Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope will hold its Look Good Feel Better Support Group at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22. The group meets the third Wednesday of every month 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. For more information, call Peggy Dome at 352-688-7744.

Chamber breakfast meeting is Wednesday

BROOKSVILLE The October Membership Breakfast Meeting will begin at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Silverthorn Country Club, located at 4550 Golf Club Lane. The cost is $12 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Brewer and Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services will sponsor the event. The speaker will be County Administrator David Hamilton. For more information, call the chamber at 352-796-0697.

The Book Fair celebrates 25 years with drawings

SPRING HILL Hernando County's only book store is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. There will be drawings for $25 gift cards to local businesses for those customers who visit the store Wednesday, Oct. 22, and Thursday, Oct. 23. Used books are available at The Book Fair as well as today's best sellers. The owner, Ruth Wharton, can order all special requests. In addition to its wide selection of books, the store also offers paperback exchanges, notary public services, photocopies and faxes. It is located at 1219 Kass Circle in Spring Hill. For more information, call 352-686-1682.

Candidates Forum will take place Thursday

BROOKSVILLE The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee will be holding a Candidates General Forum at Hernando County Government Center, Board of County Commissioners Chambers beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23. The government center is located at 20 North Main St. There will be a meet and greet beginning at 5 p.m. The forum will be televised live on Channel 622 by Hernando County Government Broadcasting as well as broadcast on WWJB 1450. The forum will be rebroadcast on Channel 622 several times through the morning of Election Day – Nov. 4. You may also watch HCGB on your computer at www.hernandocounty.us and click on Live Streaming on the right side of the page.

Jazzercise to take part in Miami Dolphins halftime show Sunday

SPRING HILL Local Jazzercisers will help energize the crowd at the Miami Dolphins halftime show at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, when they present a dance routine to benefit Breast Cancer Research and Awareness. More than 150 Jazzercise instructors and students from all over Central and South Florida, including 15 from Hernando County, are currently practicing for the show before and after scheduled Jazzercise classes. Jazzercise, which is a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing movements, has positively affected millions of people worldwide. Benefits include increased cardiovascular endurance, strength, and flexibility, as well as an overall "feel-good" factor. For more information on Jazzercise, call Mooneyham at 352-442-8595. Classes are offered in Spring Hill and Brooksville. For worldwide class information, go to jazzercise.com or call 1-800-FIT-IS-IT.

New Residents Reception is scheduled for Oct. 30

WEEKI WACHEE The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will hold its New Residents Reception at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Weeki Wachee Springs Attraction. There are indoor and outdoor tables still available for chamber members. A $20 discount is being offered for those who book for both the October and March events. The deadline is Sept. 25. For more information, call 796-0697, Ext. 15.

Brooksville Regional offering mammograms for $40 in October

BROOKSVILLE October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Brooksville Regional Hospital is offering $40 mammograms and bone-density testing throughout the month. For an appointment, call 352-796-5474. The hospital is located at 17240 Cortez Blvd. For more information, visit www.BrooksvilleRegional.net.

AVON is fundraising for the Dawn Center throughout October

SPRING HILL AVON Representatives and owners of AVON Discount Store, located at 3513 Commercial Way in Spring Hill, are taking part in October Awareness Month, a month-long fundraiser for both breast cancer and domestic violence. AVON is the largest corporate supporter of the breast cancer cause. The AVON Breast Cancer Crusade has raised and donated nearly a half-billion dollars worldwide since 1992. AVON representatives help by selling pink-ribbon items and doing the AVON three-day walk (all proceeds go to the foundation). Local AVON representatives, Susan and John Dixon, sell these products all year long to bring awareness to both causes. They have partnered with the Dawn Center, a local women's shelter for domestic violence and sexual abuse. For each domestic violence item AVON sells, it will donate $2 directly to this local shelter as well as selling Purple Wooden roses for $1. For more information on what AVON has for products for these causes, call the Dixons at 352-684-9299 or stop in their store, which is open week days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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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