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Hernando Today

Published: May 11, 2009

Computer Club

Hernando Computer Club will present "Picasa – Import, Organize, Improve your Photos," part one of two, by Fred Wise in the South Room at 10 a.m.; and "Get comfortable with your PC" part two of two, by Joann Frucchione in the North Room at 1 p.m., both on Wednesday, May 13, at Grace Presbyterian Church located at 8375 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. Lecture classes do not require registration, but hands-on classes require preregistration. The public is welcome. For information, visit the club's Web site at www.hcc.org or call the club at 352-592-0070.

Business

Ali Lassen's Spring Hill Professionals' Leads Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the Boston Cooker Restaurant, 5375 Spring Hill Drive, just east of U.S. 19, Spring Hill. The cost for lunch is $13 per person, to be paid at the meeting. The restaurant will not accept personal checks. Speakers will be Joe Jeffords, owner and certified operator, J&J Pest Away, Inc.; and Dean Welshans, MCSE, director of McDavidWelshans Consulting, Inc. At club meetings, members describe their businesses and what they do to help their clients. Word-of-mouth advertising, positive referrals and networking are marketing tools to expand a business. Ali Lassen's Leads Club is open to business owners, professionals, salespersons, managers, etc. To attend or for information, call Lois Bleicher at 352-200-4809 or visit www.leadsfl.com

Workshops

Writers Workshop will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the East Hernando Branch Library (Ridge Manor West), 6457 Windmere Road, Brooksville. Group members write fiction and/or life history. The workshop is free of charge, and experience is not necessary. The public is invited to attend. For information, call 352-583-2441.

Christian Church in the Wildwood will begin its Life Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step program, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, in Building C of the church located at 10051 Country Road, Weeki Wachee. The purpose of the program is to help anyone who is struggling with a hurt, habit or hang-up. There will be men's and women's groups available. Supper will be served from 5 to 6:15 p.m. in Building D of the church, and first-time visitors will be free of charge. Also, Wednesday classes are scheduled for children from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Building A. For information, call Joyce Myers at 225-253-0828.

State Clubs

Michigan Club women will meet at noon Thursday, May 14, at Hooters, 3437 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. For information, call Marti at 352-596-3044. Also, at noon, the men will meet at Hooters. For information, call George at 688-4198. The club will meet at 3:15 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Spring Hill Branch Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive. Dinner will follow at 4 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 4685 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. For information, call Linda at 352-683-8883. Any former or current resident of Michigan is invited to join the club. For information, call Mary at 352-200-8072.

Wisconsin Club will hold its social outing and dinner at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at the Café Masaryktown lcoaetd at 398 Broad St., Masaryktown. Annual dues are $8 per person, and membership is open if either partner has lived in Wisconsin. For information, call Carol at 352-666-2974.

Radio Club

Gulf Coast Amateur Radio Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 18, at its club house located at 6909 Tierra Verde St., Port Richey. All HAMS and those interested in HAM radio are welcome to attend. 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.

Arts/Crafts

Hernando Porcelain Artists will hold a spring luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 18, at Kally K's Restaurant, 3383 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. Guests are welcome. For information, call Kay at 352-597-1614.

Suncoast Ship Model Society will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Club located at the corner of Toucan Trail and Susan Drive in Spring Hill. All modelers interested in building model ships and boats are invited. For information, call Jim at 352-592-6419 or visit www.geocities.com/suncoastshipmodelsociety/

Community

Rotary Club of Spring Hill Central meets every Thursday throughout the year at Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Club Lane, off Barclay Avenue, Spring Hill. Past Rotarians are welcome to visit. If interested in becoming a member, lunch with the group at 11:45 a.m. on Thursdays. For information, call Brooks Edwards at 352-666-4107 or Josh Kelly at 352-666-0068 or visit its Web site at www.shcrotary.org

Social

Sons of Italy, Nature Coast Lodge 2502, Order of Italy of America, holds a monthly dinner/business meeting the third Wednesday; a "social night" at a local restaurant monthly on the first Wednesday; three yearly dinner-dances; scholarship, Columbus Day and Christmas. In March, the Lodge sponsors a St. Joseph Day community Mass and complimentary spaghetti dinner. In September, annual picnic. Membership is open to all; it is not necessary to be of Italian heritage. Dues are $40 per person, plus a one-time payment of $15 to the state lodge. For information, call Gene Gesselli at 352-596-9456.

NARVRE (Retired Railroad Workers) will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, at Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Club Lane, off Barclay Avenue, Spring Hill. The meeting will follow lunch. This will be the last meeting until September. Membership dues are $12 annually for a single and $22 annually for a couple. NARVRE is dedicated to preserving the Railroad Retirement System. All retired and active railroad workers and their spouses are welcome. For information, call Lynn at 352-796-0477.

Soda-licious Precious Moments Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at Prime Time Bar and Grill, 11408 U.S. 19 north, Port Richey. A guest speaker from the Hernando County Foster Care Program will be featured. If interested in attending or for information, call Kathy at 352-688-0514 in Hernando County or Cyndi at 727-934-1669 in Pasco County.

Seniors

Hernando County AARP Chapter 1026 will host its monthly meeting at noon on three separate dates as follows: Tuesdays, May 12, 19 and 26, at the Nature Coast Botanical Gardens located at 1489 Parker Ave., off Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. The event will be catered either by Honeybaked Ham Co. & Café or Blue Moon Café. A complete box lunch will be available at a cost of $7.50 each, which must be paid in advance. Several menu choices will be available. A tour of the various specialized gardens will be featured at 1 p.m., during which Jim Moll of the Hernando County Extension Service will speak about gardening in Florida. Since seating is limited to 45 people per day, reservations are required. For reservations or information, call Bob at 352-596-0722 or Joyce at 352-688-6910.

Sales

St. Andrew's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 8064 Weeping Willow St., off State Road 50, Brooksville, will hold the last day of its perogi and bake sales from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, before the summer recess. Bapka, poppy seed, nut, apricot, and prune rolls will be featured. Sales will resume in September. For information, call Alyce at 352-688-1839 or the church at 352-597-5589.

Library Programs

Hernando County Public Library System will show a movie at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at the Spring Hill Branch Library located at 9220 Spring Hill Drive. Seventy five members of a football team were killed in a plane crash on a fateful night in 1970. The film follows the struggle of those who were left behind to deal with the loss. The movie is rated PG and runs 124 minutes. The program is free of charge, and registration is not required. Light refreshments will be provided. For the movie title or information, call 352-540-6391.

Book Discussion Group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, May 18, at the Main Branch Public Library, 238 Howell Ave, Brooksville. The group will be discussing "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen. The poignant and funny novel is engrossing with engaging characters. Registration is not required, but copies of the book are limited. Check out a copy at the Main Library to join the informal discussion. For information, call 352-754-4043.

Military/Veterans

Hernando Beach VFW Post 9236 will hold a Memorial Day service at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 25. Snacks will be served following the ceremony. All members and guests are welcome to attend. For information, call the Post at 352-596-9236.

VFW Post 10209 will hold a flea market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Post located at 14937 Edward R. Noll Drive, off Anderson Snow Road, Spring Hill. Inside and outside tables will be available for rental, and vendors can set up at 6 a.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be available for purchase throughout the day. In addition, the Post offers live entertainment from 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays in the Canteen of the Post. Admission is free of charge. Also, the Post will hold karaoke from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays in the Canteen of the Post. Bucket of beer special will be featured, and pizza will be available for purchase. The kitchen is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday through Thursday; and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. The public is welcome. For information, call the Post at 352-796-0398.

Seniors Activities

Senior Citizens Club of Hernando County offers the following activities at the hall located at 7925 Rhanbuoy Road, Spring Hill: 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.

Sales/Flea Markets

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 352-592-4709.

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.

Karen's Kit 'n Kaboodle (St. Andrew's Thrift Shop), 2301 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill, is now open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The boutique-style shop features a $5 bag sale the second Tuesday of every 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 pickup of large items, call 352-686-1114.

Jericho Road Ministries has a thrift store located at 16479 Wiscon Road, Brooksville, and in the Sunrise Plaza at 31170 Cortez Blvd., Ridge Manor, and also has an expanded book department at its thrift store located at 15319 Cortez Blvd. (State Road 50), Brooksville. 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 thrift stores were established for the purpose of supporting the Jericho Road Men's Rescue Mission Shelter located at 1090 Mondon Hill Road in Brooksville. Donations are welcome and can be brought to the Wiscon Road thrift store during business hours or larger items can be picked up daily. For information or to schedule a pick-up, call 352-797-9009.

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 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.

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