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Hernando Today

Published: May 27, 2009

Updated: 05/27/2009 05:28 pm

Workshop

Hernando County Extension Office will offer a free class entitled, "Florida Friendly Landscape Maintenance" at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Hernando County Extension Office, 19490 Oliver St., off U.S. 41, Brooksville. The class will be presented by John Korycki of Florida Yards and Neighborhoods. The class will cover practices that can lower the amount of time, work and water needed to maintain a landscape. Preregistration is not required; first come, first seated. For information, call the Extension Office at 352-754-4433.

Computer Club

Hernando Computer Club will present "Vista after the Basics," part two of two, by Ron Purkhiser at 1 p.m. in the South Room; "Open Office" by Joann Frucchione at 1 p.m. in the North Room; and "The Great Photography Show" by Fred Wise, Tim Neddy, Ron Purkhiser and Brigitte Haag at 7 p.m. in the North Room, all on Thursday, May 28, at Grace Presbyterian Church located at 8375 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. In addition, the club will present "Introduction to Computers with Windows XP, part four of four, by Pat Turek at 10 a.m. Friday, May 29, in the North Room of the church. 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.

Community Activities

Cub Scout Pack 459 will host a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Elks Lodge 2582 located at 14494 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. The dinner will include meatballs and garlic bread. The cost is $5 per person. For tickets or information, call Bob Munn at 352-688-0778 or Bill and Angie Balderson at 352-585-2713 or 585-2730.

Boy Scout Troop 459 will offer its monthly pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at Elks Lodge 2582 located at 14494 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. The breakfast will consist of three pancakes and a choice of bacon or sausage, plus coffee and juice. Eggs, grits and toast will also be available. Either choice will be $3.50 per person.

Toastmasters Club, Nature Coast Orators, will host an open house from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, at Oak Hill Hospital behind the cafeteria located at 11375 Cortez Blvd. Come learn about the club's six-week Speechcraft Seminar starting June 17. Refreshments will be served. For information, call Martha Gonzalez at 352-277-2577 or Abigail Hollisgray at 727-512-0233.

Arts/Crafts

Suncoast Ship Model Society will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 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/

Embroiders' Guild of America, Sandhill Crane Chapter, will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, at Christ Lutheran Church, 475 North Avenue, Brooksville. Chapter president and nationally certified teacher Ginny Smith will teach a class that includes blackwork and creative use of threads and beads. All types of needlework are covered including cross stitch, needlepoint, crewel, and surface embroidery. Membership is open to anyone who is interested in stitching from experienced to those wanting to learn. For information, call 352-596-1415 in Hernando or 352-249-1084 in Citrus.

Nature Coast Decorative Artists meet at 9 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Club, 3357 Susan Drive, Spring Hill. The next scheduled meeting will be held June 6, and the project will be Vicki Alley teaching an etched design on a heart-shaped candy dish and floral painted cover. An extra class will be conducted at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 30, with Pat Otto teaching poppies in acrylics. Several workshops are held throughout the year. Monthly projects are designed for all skill levels with an array of mediums and surfaces. A brief meeting, skill building demo and monthly project are featured. The artists are affiliated with The Society of Decorative Painters. At its monthly meetings, the artists collaborate on philanthropic projects as well as projects to improve their painting skills. For information, call Charlene at 352-596-5561 or Andi at 666-9091.

Social

Brooksville Woman's Club will hold its monthly luncheon and general meeting on Wednesday, June 3, at its clubhouse located at 131 South Main St., Brooksville. The luncheon will be held at noon, with the meeting at 1 p.m. The donation will be $6 per person. The program will be on the topic of "Education" by Chairman Barmell Dixon, HOBY student. Leadership program by Mary Elizabeth Preston will also be featured. Guests are welcome. For club information, call Joan Sherman, president, at 352-796-8224. For membership information, call Cherry Stettin at 352-799-3801.

Marine Corps League, Detachment 708, will hold Wing Night from 5 to 8 p.m. every Thursday at the Detachment located at 8405 Sunshine Grove Road, Brooksville. With an order of wings, the special in the Leatherneck Lounge will be small draft beers at a cost of 50 cents each and large drafts at 75 cents each. Other beverages will be available. For information, call the Lounge at 352-597-7979.

Library Programs

Hernando County Public Library System will show a movie at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at the East Hernando Branch Library located at 6457 Windmere Road, Brooksville. After an accident, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark creates a suit that sustains his life. When he heals, he decides to use his technology to fight crime and leads a double life as Iron Man in this comic book adventure. The movie is rated PG-13 and runs 126 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.

Military/Veterans

VFW Post 8713 will hold its monthly fish and chips dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, at the Post located at 1681 East Jefferson St., Brooksville. The donation is $5 per person. The dinner is open to the public. For information, call the Post at 352-796-4449 or 352-848-7988.

Seniors

Hernando County AARP Chapter 1026 invites its members and guest to its monthly meeting at noon Thursday, June 25, in the Great Room at Atria Evergreen Woods located at 7030 Evergreen Woods Trail, off State Road 50, Spring Hill. A selected menu prepared under the direction of executive chef, Steven Westhoff, will be served. A speaker from Moffitt Medical Center will present "Sleep Disorders," and a speaker from Select Comfort will offer a presentation on the Sleep Number ® mattress. For reservations or information, call Bob at 352-596-0722 or Joyce at 352-688-6910.

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

History

War of the Roses Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire (DBE) will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Spring Hill Branch Library located at 9220 Spring Hill Drive. "The Hernando Four," four women whose organizations provide support for U.S. troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, will talk about ways that individuals and groups can also support the troops. The business meeting and talk will be followed by refreshments and socializing. Any woman interested in learning about the Daughters of the British Empire is welcome to attend. The DBE is a nonprofit, nonpolitical and nonsectarian American organization that will be celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Membership is open to women who are British by birth, ancestry, or naturalization or whose husbands are British. Women who hail from or whose husbands come from any of the British Commonwealth countries may also join the DBE. For information, call Lucille at 352-540-9746 or Sheena at 352-688-6503.

Recreation

Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582 will hold its monthly steak shoot from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at the Lodge located at 14494 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. The event is similar to a bingo game wherein three attached cards are played. As cards are called, several bonus and grand bonus prizes of various meats can be won. Following the event, a spaghetti dinner will be served from 5 to 6 p.m. at a cost of $5 per person. Add 50 cents for a carry-out box. For information, call the Lodge at 352-596-2582.

Ethnic

Italian American Club will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2301 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill. Members will be treated to a free ice cream social. After the meeting, members and guests will play bingo. 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. Complimentary coffee and dessert will be served to club members and guests after the business meeting. If interested in attending as a visitor, call Joe at 352-799-5214 or Theresa at 683-6712.

State Clubs

New York State Club will meet Thursday, June 4, at the Knights of Columbus, 10470 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. The dinner selection will be stuffed shells with meatballs or chicken. Music for dancing will be provided. The club welcomes new members. For reservations, call Barbara at 352-683-1469. For membership, call Roseann at 352-200-6289; for trips, call Terry at 686-4819; and for bowling, call Marge at 686-8015.

Illinois Club of Spring Hill will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Forest Oaks Lutheran Church, 8555 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. A white elephant auction will be featured, and members are encouraged to bring something that is wrapped to be auctioned. The object of the club is to promote fellowship, social and fraternal activities for former residents of Illinois. In addition to monthly meetings, activities include eating out at a local restaurant each month and group travel opportunities. Annual dues are $12 per person. All former Illinois residents and their partners are invited to join the club or to come as a guest prior to making a decision to join. For information, call Patricia Godfrey at 352-597-0346.

Michigan Club women will meet at noon Thursday, June 11, at Mighty Wings, 1252 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. For information, call Marti at 352-596-3044. Also, at noon, the men will meet at Inn on the Gulf, 6330 Clark St., Hudson. For information, call George at 688-4198. The club will meet at 3:15 p.m. Friday, June 19, at the Spring Hill Branch Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive. Dinner will follow at 4 p.m. at Chesapeake Bay Crab House, 3095 Anderson Snow Road, 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.

Radio Club

Spring Hill Amateur Radio Club (SHARC) meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month in Cafeteria Room 2 at Oak Hill Hospital Building A located at 11375 Cortez Blvd. 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 8 p.m. Anyone with a Ham Radio license is welcome to participate in both nets. For information, visit the club's Web site at www.kf4ixu.org or call Ed at 352-684-7623.

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.

Thrift Shops

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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