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By TONY HOLT

Published: September 14, 2008

Schraut and Associates welcomes new Realtor

SPRING HILL Coldwell Banker – Schraut and Associates announced its newest Realtor-Associate Joseph Borodi to its team. Borodi has a successful sales background with a long list of awards for excellence. He also speaks several languages to help with foreign speaking customers. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, and currently lives in Spring Hill with his wife Margaret. He sold his Cleveland printing, publishing and mailing business in 1988, and currently owns and operates a printing and publishing business. For more information, call the Schraut and Associates office at 686-1818 or Borodi directly at 232-6491.

Good Shepherd Medical Clinic goes film-less

SPRING HILL Good Shepherd Medical Clinic has announced the installation of a PACS (Picture Archiving Communication System). This new system and electronic medical record service allows Good Shepherd Medical Clinic to offer its patients and physicians the advantages of digital, film-less diagnostic imaging services. The supported modalities include Computerized Tomography (CT), X-ray, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and bone density testing. The new technology enables members of the Good Shepherd Medical Clinic to log on from remote locations to view images. Other appropriate caregivers can log on simultaneously to discuss the patient's care. Authorized users can access information from the remote locations. The clinic has a full-service laboratory, radiology services, bone density testing, nuclear medicine, stress testing, ultrasound testing, pulmonary function testing, CT scans, a full service rehabilitation center and a hearing center all under one roof. It is located at 8425 Northcliffe Blvd. For more information, call 686-5023.

Candlelite Fitness to begin second 'Biggest Loser' contest today

BROOKSVILLE Candlelite Fitness will begin its second "Biggest Loser" contest Monday, Sept. 15. The initial weigh-in will take place at 1 p.m. by Ray Sutton, a certified personal trainer. The contest will conclude with a final weigh-on Nov. 17. The cost is $15, which includes a Candlelite Biggest Loser T-shirt. First- and second-place prizes will be awarded to those who lose the highest percentage of weight. Candlelite Fitness is located at 955 Candlelight Blvd. For more information, call 799-1977.

SCORE seminar on the Internet is scheduled for today

BROOKSVILLE The Hernando County Public Library System will sponsor the next free SCORE seminar – "Using the Internet in Your Business." The seminar will present the various ways a Web site can enhance the marketing efforts of a start-up or existing business. It will take begin at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at the main library, located at 238 Howell Ave. No registration is required. For more information, call 540-6391 or the SCORE office at 727-842-4638.

Ribbon cuttings are scheduled for this week

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

Wireless Zone/Verizon Wireless – 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7272 Broad St. in Brooksville. For more information, call Jamie Sheridan at 727-514-9702.

Preferred Property Associates Inc. – 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at 1188 S. Broad St. in Brooksville. For more information, call Marisa Brewer at 279-3522.

Re/Max Advantage Realty/Prescott and Associates – 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at 4320 Lake in the Woods Drive in Spring Hill. For more information, call Debbie Prescott or Darlene Balga at 398-6175.

Job Fair will take place Thursday

SPRING HILL If you are unemployed, looking for a career change or are simply tired of commuting, make plans to attend the 13th Annual Hernando County Job Fair "Opportunity 2008." The event is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 18, at Career Central, located at 7361 Forest Oaks Blvd., and is being sponsored by Hernando Today. More than 20 companies will participate. They will accept applications and arrange interviews. Pre-registration required prior to the attending the fair. For more information or to register, call 352-200-3055. Job seekers are asked to bring resumes and dress accordingly. For more information, call Denise Nohejl at 352-544-5206. This year's sponsors are Career Central, Spring Hill Regional and Brooksville Regional Hospitals, Hernando County Office of Business Development, the Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce, Capital City Bank, Coca Cola, HealthSouth, Oak Hill Hospital, Government Broadcasting, Joni Industries and WWJB.

Chamber mixer scheduled for Thursday

BROOKSVILLE The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce's September After Hours Mixer will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at 1188 S. Broad St. The event is being sponsored by Brewer and Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services and Preferred Property Associates. There will be refreshments and opportunities to network. For more information, call 796-0697.

The Grande luncheon will take place Sept. 23

BROOKSVILLE The city's newest independent living community will hold a Business Professional Luncheon in the Sun Room at SunTrust Bank. The event will take place at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the corner of Jefferson and Main Streets. Attendees will hear updates on the facility's progress. It is located at the old Brooksville Regional Hospital along Ponce de Leon Boulevard. To RSVP, call 232-6025.

Rising Sun Café will host artist's reception Sept. 24

BROOKSVILLE The Rising Sun Café will host an Artist's Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, for four local artists. The café is located at 10 S. Main St. A Florida native, Evie Harper is a self taught artist who loves recreating creatures who inhabit the pristine coastline of Weeki Wachee through her one-of-a-kind wood and clay sculptures. She has exhibited and won numerous awards locally. Robert Hernaiz is a self taught artist whose interest and love of art started back in NYC at the tender age of 8. He works primarily with graphite pencil, watercolor pencil and ink pens to render detailed works of art. He also is an accomplished musician, composer and teacher. Patricia "Patty" Ritter joined the Spring Hill Art League in 2006 and is the current venue coordinator. She is grateful for the opportunity to help promote the league. Her medium of choice is oil paint on canvas. A true Gemini, she has 2 styles - impressionism and mosaics that were inspired by a love for antiquities. Lynne Simone works primarily in pastels, realistically capturing her subject's likeness and personality through layers of vivid color. She is currently the historian and publicity chair for the Spring Hill Art League, maintains the news and gallery sections of the Web site and thoroughly enjoys promoting the arts in Hernando County. The public is invited to attend. Coffee and appetizers will be served. For more information, call The Rising Sun at 848-0090.

Institute will host Look Good Feel Better program Sept. 25

SPRING HILL Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope recently announced it will host the American Cancer Society's "Look Good…Feel Better" program once a month in its conference room. This month's meeting will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25. This is a free group 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 352-596-1926, Ext.150. Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope is affiliated with US Oncology, the nation's largest health care services network dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research. Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has six locations throughout Pasco and Hernando counties. "Look Good…Feel Better" is held at 7154 Medical Center Drive. For more information about Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope call 1-888-206-0054 or visit www.FloridaCancerInstitute-NewHope.com.

Summit for Youth is scheduled for Sept. 30

SPRING HILL The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce Education Committee and other community service partners are sponsoring the first-ever Summit for Youth. The event will take place Tuesday, Sept. 30. This Summit is a think-tank opportunity for key community partners, social service agencies and the school district to come together to brainstorm solutions to improve key indicators for our youth in the areas of graduation rate, substance use/abuse, teen pregnancy and violence/abuse/neglect. Anyone interested in participating in one of the working committees is encouraged to contact Tracy Echols at success@theabundanceadvantage.com or 352-277-3322. There are $250 and $100 sponsorship opportunities available.

Presentation on managing medication will take place Sept. 30

HUDSON Dr. Troy Jarvi will be the featured speaker for an upcoming lecture on "Understanding and Managing your Medication." Jarvi will talk briefly about knowing when and how to take your medication, the safest practices in drug storage and purchasing, learning how medications work and how to monitor their effectiveness, what to do with your medications after a hospital stay and what to do when your medications change. This presentation is sponsored by Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point and will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at CARES Hudson Bayonet Point Enrichment Center, located at 12417 Clock Tower Parkway. The event is free to the public. Due to limited seating, reservations are required and can be made by calling 727-869-5498 or 1-888-741-5119.

Oak Hill will offer free prostate cancer screenings in September

BROOKSVILLE Oak Hill Hospital announced it will once again offer complimentary prostate cancer screenings in September of 2008. The screening consists of two parts. The first part consists of a prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood draw offered the weeks of September 2 through September 15 at the hospital's ExpressLab, which is open Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 2 PM (closed 12 – 1 PM). The second part of the screening is a physician digital rectal exam (DRE). In order to participate in the screening both the PSA and the DRE are required. The physician DRE is by appointment only on Thursday, September 25, 2008. DRE appointments may be scheduled now through September 1, 2008 by calling 352-597-6333 in Hernando or 352-628-6060 in Citrus. Anyone registered for DRE appointments may have their PSA blood test drawn between September 2 and September 15 according to the hours provided above. Exact locations and directions for the DRE exam will be provided based on the registration. There is limited availability. Early appointments are encouraged.

Beach Bash will take place Oct. 3

HERNANDO BEACH Tickets are on sale for the Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce Annual Beach Bash. The event will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Hernando Beach Club, located at 3145 Flamingo Blvd. Tickets are $15 per person. This year's theme is Surfin' FLA. For sponsorships and tickets, call 796-0697, Ext. 15.

Dr. Anderson to be guest speaker at Oct. 7 support group meeting

SPRING HILL The Florida Cancer Institute - New Hope recently announced Dr. Norman H. Anderson will be the guest speaker at its upcoming women's breast cancer support group meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7. The support group will meet at its center, located at 7154 Medical Center Drive. Anderson is chief executive officer of the Robert Boissoneault Oncology Institute in Ocala. He graduated from the University of Florida's College of Medicine in Gainesville, where he also completed his internship and residencies at the Division of Radiation Oncology. He also holds undergraduate degrees in chemistry and mechanical engineering from the University of Central Florida and a degree in clinical psychology from Emory University in Atlanta. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Tambra Randazzo at 592-8128. Florida Cancer Institute – New Hope is affiliated with US Oncology, the nation's largest health care services network dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research. It has six locations throughout Pasco and Hernando counties. For more information, call 1-888-206-0054 or visit www.FloridaCancerInstitute-NewHope.com.

Florida Farm Bureau annual meeting will be held Oct. 8-10

ORLANDO Hundreds of farmers and ranchers from across the state will convene Oct. 8-10 at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando for the Florida Farm Bureau Federation's 67th annual meeting. Organized around the theme "Growing for Tomorrow," the meeting will offer events centered on Florida Farm Bureau Women, Young Farmers and Ranchers and legislative action and education. Voting delegates will elect the president and vice president and adopt the policies that will guide the organization during the next 12 months. For more information on the annual meeting, contact Rachel Kudelko at 352-378-8100, Ext. 1030, or e-mail her at Rachel.kudelko@ffbf.org. Information may also be found at http://floridafarmbureau.org/annual_meeting. The Florida Farm Bureau Federation is the state's largest general-interest agricultural association with more than 140,000 member-families statewide. Headquartered in Gainesville, the federation is an independent, nonprofit agricultural organization.

Sponsorships, booths still available for Oct. 18 Health Fair

BROOKSVILLE Sponsorships and booths are still available for the fourth Annual Hernando County Health Fair, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 18. The annual event has drawn as many as 2,000 visitors. Various sponsorship packages are available starting at $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. Interior booths are available for $135 and a limited number of outside booths also will be available for $110. Complimentary samples from local food establishments will be available as well as live music and entertainment. Flu shots will be offered for $30 each (Medicare and most insurances will be accepted). Current presenting sponsors include Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville and Spring Hill Regional Hospitals, the Nature Coast Community Health Center, Elks Brooksville Lodge 2582 and Hernando County Health Department. Media sponsors include Hernando Today, WWJB AM Radio, TBO.com and News Channel 8 On Your Side. Additional major sponsors include Florida Cancer Institute–New Hope, Gulf Coast Spine Institute, Hernando Gastroenterology Associates, Hernando Orthopedic and Spinal Surgery – Dr. Michael Higgins, Medicare Health Options, Spring Oaks/Forest Oaks The Grand, Stolte Eye Center, Summit Imaging, THE Bus and WellCare. For more information, call Denise Nohejl at 352-544-5206.

Food vendors have been announced for Oct. 18 Health Fair

BROOKSVILLE Food vendors for the 4th Annual Community Health Fair have been announced. The following local food establishments will offer complimentary samples of their signature items to those who attend the fair – Boston Cooker, Brooksville Natural Foods, Chick-fil-A, Coldstone, Honey Baked Ham, Marco's Pizza, Mediterranean Pita Grill, Panera Bread, Papa Joe's, Publix and Starbucks. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582, located at 14494 Cortez Blvd. There will be live music and entertainment and flu shots will be available for $30. (Medicare and most insurance will be accepted). For more information contact Denise Nohejl at 352-544-5206.

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.

Candlelite Fitness offers water aerobics

BROOKSVILLE Candlelite Fitness Center in Brooksville offers water aerobics classes in its heated pool from 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays; and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursday. The day classes are free for members and the evening classes are $2 for members. All classes for nonmembers are $5. Water aerobics promotes strength and cardiovascular fitness while reducing the risk of muscle or joint injury by supporting the body with the buoyancy of water. Candlelite Fitness is located at 955 Candlelight Blvd. For more information, call 799-1977.

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. 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.

Dawn Center launches online store

BROOKSVILLE Supporting the Dawn Center is now as simple as shopping online. The Dawn Center recently launched its new online store featuring T-shirts, mugs, stationary and more. At www.cafepress.com/DawnCenter, people can buy items featuring original artwork created by students along with other items that promote the Dawn Center's cause. Proceeds go directly to supporting the vital services offered by Hernando County's domestic and sexual violence center. Those who cannot find what they are looking for at the center's online store, users also may shop for the cause at GoodSearch.com. The GoodShop feature allows users to shop at an online mall featuring hundreds of stores with up to 37 percent of the sale benefiting the Dawn Center. For more information, call 352-684-7191.

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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