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Hernando Today

Published: March 6, 2010

Social

Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582 will hold its monthly steak shoot from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 6, in the Lounge of the Lodge located at 14494 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. Members and guests will have the opportunity to win steaks by participating in a bingo-type card game. Bonus and grand bonus of various meats can be won. A spaghetti dinner will follow the event, to be served from 5 to 6 p.m. Dinner cost will be $5 per person. For more information, call the Lodge at 352-596-2582.

In addition, Boy Scout Troop 459 will offer a breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 6, at the Lodge, which sponsors the troop. Several breakfast items will be available and will include coffee, tea and juice for a donation. For more information, call Angie Balderson at 352-585-2730.

Scottish Social Club of West Central Florida will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at First Presbyterian Church, 250 Bell Ave., Brooksville. A covered dish luncheon followed by entertainment and meeting will be featured. All of Scottish ancestry are welcome. The club meets at 1:30 p.m. the first Sunday of the month at the church. For information, call Joan Kohler at 352-527-2439.

Grace Presbyterian Women's Gathering will hold a soup, sandwich and dessert luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Monday, March 8, in Fellowship Hall of Grace Presbyterian Church, 8375 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. Bring peanut butter and/or jelly for the food pantry. Women and men are invited. For tickets, contact any Circle Member or call 352-683-2082.

NARVRE (Retired Railroad Workers) will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, at Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Club Lane, off Barclay Avenue, Spring Hill. Guest speaker will be Roberta Yurtee of "Wheels for Warriors." Luncheon cost is $10 per person. 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.

VFW Post 8713 will offer a gourmet breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday, March 14, at the Post located at 1681 East Jefferson St., Brooksville. The menu will consist of eggs, muffins, cinnamon rolls, sausage, bacon or ham, grits, potatoes, biscuits and sausage gravy, fresh fruit, coffee and juice. The donation is $5 per person, and the public is welcome. In addition, the Post will celebrate its 25th anniversary at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at the Post. Cake will be served, and the Country Pride Band will be featured at 2 p.m. The event is open to the public. For information, call the Post at 352-796-4449.

Vagabond Ladies Travel Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, at the Spring Hill Branch Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. The newly formed club is for women who want to travel, but either by choice or by circumstances, do not have a travel companion. The purpose of the club is for women to explore destinations and meet other like-minded women to share travel adventures. Single women or married women with a stay-at-home husband are encouraged to attend. For information, call 352-212-0142.

Recreation

West Hernando Coin Club will meet at 6:45 p.m. Monday, March 8, at the Community Center of The Heather located on U.S. 19, two miles north of State Road 50, Weeki Wachee. An educational lecture on foreign coins will be presented by Bernard Bathauer. The club meets the second Monday of every month and features educational speakers, door prizes, auctions and refreshments. Children and beginning collectors are welcome. For more information, contact Vincent at 352-678-7769.

Botanical

Brooksville Garden Club will meet Wednesday, March 10, at First Presbyterian Church, 250 Bell Ave., Brooksville. A luncheon will be served at 12:30 p.m., followed by a presentation by Sue Walsh on "Whooping Crane Migration." The club's purpose includes furthering the education of the public in horticulture, conservation and botany. For more information, call Nancy at 352-799-2042, Louise at 352-799-3160 and Lorraine at 352-397-3157.

Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, in the Fellowship Hall at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 7922 State Road 52, Hudson. "Invasive Exotic Plants and their Control" will be presented by Debbie Chayet, grants specialist for Pinellas County, funding projects such as large habitat restoration, environmental land acquisition, and park development. Chayet is a botanist, horticulturist, and environmental educator. Meetings of the Chapter are free of charge, and interested parties are invited to attend. Bring questions about your yard and participate in the native plant drawing. For information, call Mary at 727-849-2335.

In addition, the Chapter will conduct a Native Plant Sale at the "March for Parks" event to be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 13, at Cabin No. 1 of J.B. Starkey Wilderness Park, off U.S. 19, New Port Richey. Literature and nursery information will be available free of charge, and native plant books will be available for sale. Chapter members will be available to answer questions. A plant profile will be featured with each plant purchased; and plants can be stored for later pick-up, and carts will be available to transport plants. For more information, visit www.pasconativeplants.org.

Buttonwood Bonsai Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 13, at First Presbyterian Church, 1501 S.E. Highway 19, Crystal River. A three blind mice demonstration will be featured; three members will each style similar nursery stock Junipers at the same time. Meetings are open to the public, and visitors are welcome. For more information, call Clay Gratz at 352-563-2156 or Jim Stephens at 352-848-0102.

Genealogy

Genealogy Interest Group will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, at the West Hernando Branch Library, 6335 Blackbird Ave., off State Road 50, near Weeki Wachee. For information, call Kathleen Marsh at 352-796-1623.

Political

First Hernando Republican Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, at the Deerfield Clubhouse, 15471 Atwater Drive, Brooksville. A guest speaker will be featured, and refreshments will be served. For information, call Jack Wood at 352-666-5865.

Hernando County Democratic Women's Club will meet at noon Friday, March 12, at the West Hernando Branch Library located at 6335 Blackbird Ave., off State Road 50, near Weeki Wachee. Also, tickets are available for the "Tribute to Women" luncheon to be held at noon Saturday, March 20, at Silverthorn Country Club. For information or tickets, call Beverly at 352-683-0323 or Carol at 686-6198.

Community

Ridge Manor Property Owners Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 8, at the Ridge Manor Community Center, 34250 Cortez Blvd., Ridge Manor. Steve Whitaker of the Hernando County DPW is scheduled to speak on the lime rock roads in the area. Refreshments will be served. For information, call Laura at 352-583-4700.

Seniors

Grumman Retiree Club, Florida Midwest Chapter, will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 18, at Buffet City Restaurant, 13235 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. A speaker from Hernando-Pasco Hospice will be featured. The buffet cost is $13 per person and must be paid in advance; reservations are required. All retirees and guests from Grumman and Northrop Grumman are welcome and encouraged to attend. For reservations or information, call Hank Mehl at 352-686-2735 or e-mail at hmehl@tampabay.rr.com.

Seniors

Hernando County AARP Chapter 1026 invites members to its meeting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 25, in the Great Room at The Atria of Evergreen Woods located at 7030 Evergreen Woods Trail, off State Road 50, Spring Hill. A special meal will be prepared by executive chef Stephen Westoff. There will be a nominal charge for the all-you-can-eat buffet meal, and the ticket for same will later be used for a door prize. The theme will be "Springtime in Spring Hill." The topics will be "Your Botanical Gardens," a DVD by Jim Fellenbaum, vice president of the Spring Hill Garden Club, and "Landscaping on a Limited Budget" by John Korycki, Hernando County Extension Service. Firm registration is required and must be on a first-come, first-served basis. For reservations or more information, call Bob at 352-596-0722, Joyce at 352-688-6910 or Rose Deorie at 352-688-5606.

Sales

St. Andrew's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 8064 Weeping Willow St., off State Road 50, Brooksville, holds its perogi and bake sales from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesdays. Last day of sales before Easter will be March 24. 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.

Music

Opera Lovers Club will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 20, in the clubhouse of the Forest Glenn Retirement Village located at 1431 Friar Tuck Lane, off Osowaw Boulevard, Spring Hill. Jerry Squire will present a program focusing on less familiar operas and singers. The public is welcome to attend, and everyone is encouraged to ask questions and contribute to the discussion. For information, visit http://naturecoastwebsites.com/opera.htm or call Kathy Hoover at 352-688-4741.

Hernando Harmonizers has openings for singers. Men who love to sing are invited to join the Hernando Harmonizers of the Barbershop Harmony Society from 6:45 to 9:15 p.m. every Monday at Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial Way, just north of the intersection of State Road 50 and U.S. 19, Weeki Wachee. Singers have an opportunity to participate in community performances, annual show, competitions, etc. For more information, call John at 352-666-0633 or George at 352-556-3936, e-mail BASSharmonySingR@aol.com or visit its Web site at www.HernandoHarmonizers.org.

Arts/Crafts

Nature Coast Decorative Artists, Chapter of the Society of Decorative Artists, will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 6, at the Weeki Wachee Senior Center, 3357 Susan Drive, off U.S. 19 and Toucan Trail, Spring Hill. The project will be using pastel pencils with former member Pat Lentine. A short meeting, skill building demo and monthly project in acrylics, oils, etc. will be featured. The group is involved in charitable projects (troops and treasure boxes for children at Shriners Hospital for Children) throughout the year. For more information, call Andi at 352-666-9091, Jeanette at 727-857-1045 or Pat at 352-249-7221.

Ethnic

Italian American Club will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2301 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill. A pizza party will be featured; and the cost will be $2 per person for members and $3 per person for guests. 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 following the business meeting. If interested in attending as a visitor, call Theresa at 352-683-6274 or Augie at 352-666-4678.

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.

Crime Watch

SHARP Crime Watch is seeking day and night patrollers and dispatchers. SHARP Crime Watch has been in existence for 28 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.

Radio Clubs

Spring Hill Amateur Radio Club (SHARC) meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday 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 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.

Thrift Shops/Sales

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.

In addition, the SPCA of Hernando County is seeking a clinical microscope in an effort to reduce operating costs of the no-kill animal shelter. To donate a microscope, call 352-596-7000.

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.

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.

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.

Adult 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.

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