Wendy Petrilli recently opened My Cluttered Closet Consignment & Boo-Tek, 5240 Commercial Way in the Winchester Plaza, Spring Hill.
Petrilli, of Weeki Wachee, is originally from Sarasota. Her shop carries brand-name business, evening and casual wear - new and almost-new items. The shop's grand opening and ribbon cutting will be June 1.
For information and hours, call 596-6244
Saint Sebastiaan Belgian Microbrewery, 1320 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, has announced several new weekend events that will run from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Events during May include: Beer-for-a-Buck Night every Friday night; Ladies Night, May 22, and Absolut Party Night, May 29.
For information, call 666-2141.
Bill Light Auto Plaza has recently relocated to 8242 Commercial Way in Weeki Wachee, just south of GlenLakes. Formerly on Cortez Boulevard at Wiscon Road, the dealership had to relocate because of zoning concerns.
The new location offers a selection of pre-owned cars, trucks and SUVs. For information, call 597-7776.
Jennifer A. Darby has recently opened Jennifer A. Darby Designs in Brooksville. The business, which Darby runs from her home, offers a range of services. Window design and treatment is her specialty.
Darby and her husband, Aaron, and 3-year-old son, Tyler, moved to Brooksville recently from Brooklyn, N.Y. She provides in-home personalized custom services and products.
Darby is educated as an art major at Rutgers University in New York and as a design major at the International Academy of Design in Tampa. She is currently enrolled in the Rhodec International interior design program of London Metropolitan University.
For an appointment or information, contact Darby at 428-4874 or via e-mail at: JADarbyDesigns@aol.com
Complete Technology Solutions, 15588 Aviation Loop Drive in the Airport Industrial Park, south of Brooksville, formerly known as Complete Internet Solutions, recently registered a name change with the Florida Department of State Divisions of Corporations.
Maurice Ryman, owner and founder, said the change better reflects the company's growth and expanded service capabilities.
Complete Technology Solutions is a full-service information technology solutions provider that caters to small and large businesses in Florida. For information, call 848-1046 or toll-free 1-800-385-1723.
Who's news
Dr. Robert Blackburn, a board-certified family practice physician with All-American Medical Associates of Spring Hill, attended the American Osteopathic Association Doctor of Osteopath Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on April 15.
Blackburn represented the Florida Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Practitioners as president and the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association as a member of the board of directors.
Blackburn, his wife, Sarah, and approximately 1,300 physicians and medical students lobbied their state congressional leaders regarding professional liability insurance reform. They also lobbied for reauthorization of the higher education act to help students financially with the increasing cost of post-secondary education.
On April 16, Blackburn was invited to the presidential ballroom at the Capital Hilton Hotel to attend the association's council on federal health programs, which included several legislative updates.
Real estate sales associates Susan Garrett and Marlene Shaw of ERA Pearson Realty, 2178 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill, have received the "agent team production" award from ERA Franchise Systems for their production performance in total residential units closed in 2003.
With 111 residential units closed, Garrett and Shaw achieved outstanding results through teamwork. The award was announced in February at the ERA International Business Conference in Las Vegas.
Garrett and Shaw specialize in residential sales as well as vacant land and commercial property. They can be reached at 683-4820.
Domenick Maglio attended a conference on assessing the mental health status of older adults, led by William Cone, in Gainesville on April 29.
Maglio also attended a seminar given by William Glasser on choice theory in Clearwater on May 5.
Maglio owns Wider Horizons School, 4060 Castle Ave., Spring Hill, which is a private college preparatory school in the Montessori tradition, educating students from prekindergarten through Grade 12. For information, call 686-1934.
Events
The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Spring Hill Rentals, 12555 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. For information, contact Ellie Hess at 686-0810.
Career Central will have general career fairs from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday in its Hernando office at 7361 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill, and in its west Pasco office, 4440 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey.
Local businesses that have current job openings will be in attendance. Residents who are seeking employment or career assistance are welcome to participate. Vendors or applicants who want more information should call toll-free 1-866-396-9675.
Career Central is an enterprise of the Pasco-Hernando Jobs and Education Partnership Regional Board, a nonprofit corporation.
The North Suncoast Association of Insurance and Investment Advisors will meet for breakfast at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Clarion Hotel, 5316 U.S. 19, New Port Richey.
The program will be about life insurance.
For reservations or information, contact Sue Nading at (727) 862-3519. Membership in the North Suncoast Chapter of the Florida Association of Insurance and Professional Advisors is open to all insurance and investment professionals.
Oak Hill Hospital will host a reception for those who are new to Hernando County to introduce them to services available throughout the county.
Members of Oak Hill's staff will conduct a tour of the hospital and share information about medical services as well as information about restaurants and entertainment, government services and schools, sports, parks and recreation, voting and vehicle registrations, and where to shop.
The reception will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Hernando Medical Office Building, Entrance C, fourth floor, Room 403. Refreshments will be served. Free valet parking is available.
Anyone interested is asked to RSVP to 597-6333 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily. Seating is limited.
The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will have its May business mixer at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Register Chevrolet, 14181 Cortez Blvd., west of Brooksville.
Due to the popularity of past seminars, Tracy Echols of Primerica will have her "Money and Business" seminars at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at 3630 Commercial Way, Spring Hill.
Concepts and strategies for becoming debt free and financially independent will be discussed.
Primerica is a division of Citigroup. Professional dress is requested. Light refreshments will be served. For information, call toll-free 1-877-573-8210.
Jim Diven, Edward Jones investment representative, will offer a free seminar, "The Greatest Show on Earth & the Stock Market," at 11 a.m. Thursday at Silverthorn Country Club, 4470 Golf Club Lane, Spring Hill.
Seating is limited; lunch will be served. To reserve a seat, call 597-2534.
The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Society of Accounting and Tax Professionals will have its monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Wellington at Seven Hills clubhouse, 400 Wexford Road, Spring Hill.
Tom LoCicero, certified public accountant, will lead a roundtable discussion on practice management. Reservations are required. Contact LoCicero at 684-5634 no later than 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Meetings are on the third Thursday of each month and are open to any accountant or tax professional in Hernando, Pasco or Citrus counties. For information, contact Pat Cornett, president, at 597-3460.
The Service Corps of Retired Executives, Pasco-Hernando Chapter 439, will offer a new seminar, "Protecting Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets," from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the SunTrust Bank conference center, 6128 U.S. 19, New Port Richey.
The seminar explains the protections provided by patents, trademarks and copyrights; demystifies the process of obtaining those tools, and offers a guide for planning and using them. SCORE Chapter 439 chairman James R. Marshall will present the seminar.
The course fee is $25, which includes a seminar handout. Preregistration is not required. For information, contact Hap Fairman at (727) 869-2466 or Stu May at 688-6903.
Brooksville Chiropractic in partnership with the United Way, will have a canned food drive to help those in need from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 5 at 813 S Broad St., Brooksville.
Dr. Roy J. Schleman will offer free scoliosis screenings for children and a free examination and consultation for anyone who brings a donation of canned food.
Free hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and drinks will be available. Fire, police and EMS departments will donate their time for the event, and a drawing will be held for everyone who makes a donation.
For information, call 799-3433.
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