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Hernando Today

Published: December 18, 2009

Community Event

Florida International Teaching Zoo will sponsor a low-cost pet vaccination clinic from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at Tractor Supply Company located at 18741 Cortez Blvd., near Hardee's, Brooksville. All vaccinations will be administered by the Teaching Zoo's licensed veterinarian, and documentation will be provided. All proceeds will benefit the Teaching Zoo facility, Project Green Jungle, and elephant survival programs. For more information, call 352-867-7788.

Ethnic

Italian American Club will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2301 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill. Newly elected officers for 2010-2011 will be sworn in at this meeting. An installation luncheon will be held for the officers, and the luncheon is free of charge for paid club members. Membership dues for 2010 will be collected at the meeting. On Friday, Jan. 29, the club will carpool to the Greek Festival in Tarpon Springs. The object of the club is for fellowship, social activities, trips, picnics, games as well as interesting speakers plus occasional entertainers at its meetings. Dues are $20 per year, and it is not necessary to be Italian to join the club. If interested in attending as a visitor, call Joe at 32-799-5214 or Theresa at 683-6712.

Recreation

American Sewing Guild Neighborhood Group Sew Smart will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the Spring Hill Branch Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive. Bring a sewing machine with quilting foot and material for a hands-on demonstration by Valerie Hanlon. For more information, call Pat Conkle at 352-293-3834.

Social

Elks Lodge 2582 will host an open house from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Lodge located at 14494 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. A tour of the building will be offered, and light snacks will be provided. Entertainment will be the Del and Gary Show. The donation will be $10 per person. For more information, call Angie Balderson at 352-585-2730. In addition, the Lodge will offer breakfast from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. The menu will include French toast, eggs to your liking, omelets, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, bacon, sausage and coffee, tea and juice. The cost will range from $3.25 to $5.25, and members and guests are welcome. For more information, call the Lodge at 352-596-2582.

VFW Post 10209 will host super salsa night featuring "Exclusive DJ's" classic Latin music from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Post located at 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive, Spring Hill. Full liquor bar will be available, and the kitchen will be open. Admission will be free of charge. In addition, the Post will hold a Christmas Eve party at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24. Free pool, trivia games, and Christmas music will be featured. Bring a covered dish; turkey will be supplied by the post. All are welcome to both events.
Also, the Post is offering free pool all day on Saturdays and Sundays plus free hot dogs and a bucket of beer special during football games – Sundays after 2 p.m. and Monday night football. Karaoke with Rusty is held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. A bucket of beer special will be featured. A karaoke bash is held the last Tuesday of every month featuring a karaoke contest. Bring a covered dish. Also, a steak shoot will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday in the canteen; and live music is featured from 8 to 11 p.m. every Friday. In addition, a birthday bash will be held at 5 p.m. the second Saturday of every month. Bring a covered dish and celebrate the month's birthday VIPs. A cover charge will not be charged. The public is welcome. For more information, call the Post at 352-796-0398.

Computer Club

Hernando Computer Club will present "Introduction to Computers with Windows Vista," part four of four, by Ron Purkhiser at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, in the North Room at the Education B building of Grace Presbyterian Church, 8375 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. The cost for lecture classes is $2 per person. Lecture classes do not require registration, but hands-on classes require preregistration. The public is welcome. For more information, visit the club's Web site at www.hcc.org or call the club at 352-684-7171.

Botanical

Spring Hill Garden Club's plant nursery will be closed beginning Monday, Dec. 21, and will reopen Jan. 4, 2010. The Nature Coast Botanical Gardens will continue to be open during daylight hours featuring 26 holiday trees decorated in various themes. Members of the club maintain the plant nursery located at 1489 Parker Ave., off Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill, the waterfall area at the entrance to Spring Hill on U.S. 19, and the Nature Coast Botanical Gardens adjacent the nursery. For more information, call 352-683-9933 or visit online at www.naturecoastbotanicalgardens.com.

Education

HEART Literacy Adult Education Program is offering reading, math, language arts, free Pre-GED testing, Florida Ready to Work (work credentials for employment), and ESOL (English for Speakers of other languages). All classes are free of charge, and child care is also offered free of charge at most sites. An appointment is not necessary. To sign up, bring a Florida photo I.D. to any of the following sites: Career Central, 7361 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill, from 5:45 to 8:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; Northcliffe Baptist Church, 10515 Northcliffe Blvd., Spring Hill, from 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday and Wednesday; Grace World Outreach Church, 20366 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday; HEART Literacy, 801 North Broad St., Brooksville, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For more information, call 352-797-7018.

Equine Rescue

Schatzan Ranch is a nonprofit horse rescue/rehab facility that is accepting donations of any kind, i.e. monies, time, supplies, or services. Donations are tax deductible and are all used for the horses. Appointments can be arranged to visit the ranch. For an appointment or more information, call John and Kathy Schatzan at 352-585-7014 or 352-263-4701, or e-mail Schatzan@aol.com.

Seniors Activities

Senior Citizens Club of Hernando County offers the following activities at the hall located at 7925 Rhanbuoy Road, Spring Hill: bingo will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday, and card games are held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Monday and Thursday. For information, call Barbara at 352-683-2440. For information regarding crafts, line dancing and Weight Watchers, call the club. Group road trips such as Biloxi, Sterling and Hard Rock plus cruises are periodically arranged for members and their guests. Club membership is $20 annually. For information, call the club at 352-596-1095.

Seniors Programs

Mid-Florida Community Services provides nutritious meals year-round to seniors age 60 and over. Seniors are welcome to visit any one of its four dining sites within the county. In addition, the Meals on Wheels program provides nutritious lunches five days a week to seniors who are homebound. The daily contact by the program's volunteers ensures a visit by someone who provides companionship, while checking on the person's health and well being. Volunteers are welcome, and donations are appreciated. For more information, call 352-796-1425 or 352-796-0485.

Experience Works, a senior work force solution, provides information and assistance with employment and training to income eligible seniors age 55 and older. For information, call Amy at 352-200-3042.

Sales

St. Andrew's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 8064 Weeping Willow St., off State Road 50, Brooksville, holds perogi and bake sales from noon to 3 p.m. every Wednesday. Bapka, apricot, prune, poppy and nut rolls, cookies and perogi will be featured. Phone orders will not be accepted on day of sales. For more information, call Alyce at 352-688-1839 or the church at 352-597-5589.

Thrift Shops

Karen's Kit 'n Kaboodle (St. Andrew's Thrift Shop) announces a new feature – a small area known as La Boutique where unusual, trendy or special items will be available. The shop will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and is located at 2301 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill. The boutique-style shop features a $5 bag sale the second Tuesday of the month. Donations are appreciated and can be left in the shop during hours of operation or in the drop-off bin after hours. To volunteer or schedule pick-up of large items, call 352-686-1114.

Daystar Lifecenter Thrift Store, 7120 Hope Hill Road, off State Road 50, Brooksville, is open from 8:30 a.m. to noon Fridays and Saturdays. Clothing, crafts, furniture, housewares, books, small appliances, electrical items and Christmas decorations are offered. The store is located one-quarter mile behind St. Anthony Catholic Church. To schedule a pickup or for information, call 352-799-5930.

SPCA Thrift Shop, 9075 Grant St., adjacent to the shelter, Brooksville, is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Housewares, books, games, toys and clothing for the entire family are featured. All clothes are $5 a bag. All proceeds from the thrift shop benefit the care and upkeep of the animals at the shelter. Donations are welcome and can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays or Fridays, but large furniture or appliances cannot be accepted. To reach the SPCA shelter and thrift shop, take Sunshine Grove Road (off State Road 50) to Taylor Street, then turn left onto Grant Street. For information, call the thrift shop at 352-540-5727.

Jericho Road Ministries has a thrift store in the Winchester Plaza located at 5260 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, in addition to its stores located at 16479 Wiscon Road, Brooksville, and in the Sunrise Plaza at 31170 Cortez Blvd., Ridge Manor. All stores are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Clothing for adults and children, household items, furniture, kitchenware, toys, as well as numerous specialty items are available for sale. The Ministry has a women's shelter, Mary's House, which is located at 1163 Howell Ave., Brooksville. The thrift stores were established for the purpose of supporting the Jericho Road Men's Rescue Mission Shelter located at 1090 Mondon Hill Road, Brooksville. Donations are welcome and can be brought to any of the thrift stores during business hours or larger items can be scheduled for pick-up daily. For information or to schedule a pick-up, call 352-797-9009.

Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store, 19450 Cortez Blvd., in the Brooksville Square Shopping Center, Brooksville, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Clothing for adults and children, furniture, household items, kitchenware, books and a holiday room are featured. Donations are welcome and can be delivered to the thrift store during business hours. Larger items can be picked up Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Volunteers are needed to work in the thrift store or on construction. Habitat established the thrift store to support the construction of decent and affordable Habitat houses for low-income eligible individuals who are willing to partner in the building of someone else's home and their home. For information, call 352-754-1159.

Crime Watch

SHARP Crime Watch is seeking day and night patrollers and dispatchers. SHARP Crime Watch has been in existence for 27 years watching over the Spring Hill area. Patrollers are provided with radios and patrols his or her own area. Dispatchers keep close contact with the Sheriff's Department, Animal Services, Road Department, Code Enforcement, etc. SHARP makes daily calls to the elderly who live alone and will also watch someone's home when the residents are out of town. SHARP meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Senior Citizens Club of Hernando County, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road, Spring Hill. If interested in volunteering, attend the monthly meeting or call 352-683-5936.

Recreation

Nature Coast Bridge Club holds duplicate bridge games Monday through Friday at the Senior Citizens Club of Hernando County, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road, Spring Hill. Bridge players of all levels are welcome. For more information, call Millie Dabbs at 352-666-5891.

Arts/Crafts

Weeki Wachee Woodcarvers Association will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of each month at the Weeki Wachee Senior Center located at the corner of Susan Drive and Toucan Trail, Spring Hill. Anyone interested in woodcarving or its related activities such as painting, burning, mounting, environment, etc. is invited to attend. Demonstrations of all aspects of carving are presented. The club consists of carvers from novice to master. Members share advice and ideas with whoever needs it; and socializing, dessert and coffee are featured. Membership dues are $15 annually, and applications are available at club meetings. All ages can participate, and guests are welcome. For more information, call George Lytle at 352-666-5092 or Mike Rice at 352-683-9087.

Radio Clubs

Spring Hill Amateur Radio Club (SHARC) meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month at the Oak Hill Hospital Enrichment Center. Anyone interested in Ham Radio is welcome to attend. Testing for an FCC license is conducted at 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the same location. The club operates a 2-meter repeater on 146.805 MHz (no tone). Every Tuesday except meeting night, the club conducts a Club net at 7:30 p.m. Anyone with a Ham Radio license is welcome to participate in both nets and attend monthly meetings. For club information, visit its Web site at www.kf4ixu.org or call Ed at 352-684-7623.

Gulf Coast Amateur Radio Club invites those interested in HAM radio to join the group on its radio net at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday nights on the club's repeater WA4GDN, 146.670 MHz and read the club's newsletter at www.gulfcoastarc.org. For information, call John at 727-848-7785.

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