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Bring problem plants to orchid club meeting

By Times Staff
Published January 3, 2006

The Orchid Society of West Pasco will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Seven Springs Golf and Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd., New Port Richey.

Bring problem plants to be evaluated.

Admission is free.

For information, call Bill Clement at (727) 942-6936.

Other meetings

The Suncoast Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Club will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen's Church, 5326 Charles St., New Port Richey.

For reservations, call Jackie at (727) 942-4170.

The New Jersey Social Club will have its monthly meeting at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Niko's Place Restaurant, 6818 U.S. 19, New Port Richey.

Call (727) 817-0465.

The Slovene Club of Spring Hill will have its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the SNPJ Lodge, 13383 County Line Road, Shady Hills.

Lunch will follow. The cost is $3.

Call Anne at (727) 372-0509.

For the kids

Registration is under way for the Knights of Columbus ' annual basketball free-throw competition for boys and girls ages 10 to 14.

The competition will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Holiday Recreation Center, 2830 Gulf Trace Blvd. in Holiday.

To register and for details, call Matt Higgins at (727) 375-7556.

Dinner and dancing

The Ladies Auxiliary of AMVETS Post 16 , 9638 State Road 52, Hudson, will have a lasagna dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The group Sea Breeze will perform.

The cost is $6. Proceeds will go toward the Ladies Auxiliary's projects.

Call (727) 868-7391.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Chester McKay Post 7987 , 7445 Chester McKay Drive, New Port Richey, will serve beef stew and other entrees from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The cost is $6-$7.50.

Call (727) 376-3502.

The Knights of Columbus Father Farrell Council 6476 , 2040 Grand Blvd., Holiday, will have a dinner and dance Wednesday.

Dinner will be from 5 to 7 p.m., and dancing to the music of Mario De Leon will follow from 7 to 10.

Tickets are $10, $9 for members. Dancing only is $4.

Two Left Feet Entertainment will present a "Dance to the Beat Dance Party" on Wednesday at the Orchid Lake Village Civic Association center, 7425 Orchid Lake Road, New Port Richey.

A lesson will be given at 6:30 p.m., and dancing will follow from 7:15 to 10.

The cost is $5.

Call Al at (727) 457-7312.

Information about people and special events in west Pasco including Holiday, Port Richey, New Port Richey and Hudson must be sent in writing one week before the event or one week before deadline for reservations or tickets to Jennifer Stewart, Pasco Times, 11321 U.S. 19, Port Richey, FL, 34668, e-mailed to jstewart@sptimes.com or faxed to (727) 869-6233.

[Last modified January 3, 2006, 01:57:16]