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Workshop set on impact of minimum water flows

By TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Published April 19, 2006

BROOKSVILLE - The Southwest Florida Water Management District, Hernando County Utilities Department and the Hernando County Groundwater Guardian Team will host a workshop on minimum flows and levels from 9 a.m. to noon May 3 at the county utilities office, 21030 Cortez Blvd.

Local elected officials, community leaders and others interested are invited to attend. Reservations must be made by Friday. RSVP to Lou Kavouras, toll-free 1-800-423-1476, ext. 4606, or Lou.Kavouras@watermatters.org or to Alys Brockway at 540-4368, ext. 35139, or abrockway@co.hernando.fl.us

The purpose of the workshop is to foster an understanding of how minimum flows and levels are set, which agencies are responsible and what impacts may be expected. A minimum flow and level is the limit at which further water withdrawals will cause significant harm to the water resources and/or environment. The Florida Legislature has mandated that Swiftmud set minimums for lakes, rivers, streams and all first-magnitude springs in the district.

In preparation for the workshop, the Hernando County Groundwater Guardian Team will meet from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hernando County Utilities Department administration building, 21030 Cortez Blvd.

For information, call Alys Brockway at 540-4368, ext. 35139.

HERNANDO BEACH - The Hernando Beach Club will host the following events:

True Passions will entertain May 28. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. This will be an indoor concert. The cost is $10 for club members and $12 for nonmembers. Refreshments and snacks will be available for purchase.

The Southern Exposure Jazz Band will present a "Nite of Jazz" June 17. This will be an outdoor concert, weather permitting. Those attending should bring chairs or blankets. The band will perform the best of Duke Ellington, Count Basie and others. Light snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase. No coolers will be allowed. Tickets are $10 for members, $12 for nonmembers.

Fourth of July barbecue, 6 p.m. July 4. Music will be provided by Southern Delight. There is no cost for members; nonmembers must pay $8. Tickets must be purchased no later than June 25.

Dinners are offered at the club at 6:30 p.m. every Friday. Prices are $8 to $10; dessert and coffee are included. A cash bar is available. Ballroom dance lessons start at 7:30 p.m. Nonmembers may participate in two dinners without joining the club. Reservations are required by Tuesdays.

The Hernando Beach Club is at 3145 Flamingo Blvd. All events require reservations. For information, call Bunni at 688-4976.

SPRING HILL - Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209 will host the following events:

The Frankie Dee NY Orchestra will host USO Swing Dance Jamboree from 2 to 5 p.m. May 7. People attending may come in or out of uniform for an afternoon of dancing swing, cha-chas, the fox trot, rhumbas and waltzes. The concert will include the sounds of Glenn Miller, the Dorsey Brothers, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, Woody Herman, Harry James and others. Admission is $7. Food will be available for purchase.

A Swingin' Singles Sunday Dance Party featuring the Frankie Dee NY Orchestra will be from 2 to 5 p.m. May 21. Single men and women are encouraged to come and dance to lindy, slow tunes, the fox trot, cha-chas and other dances. Admission is $7. Food will be available.

A Memorial Day celebration is planned for May 29. The event will include music by the Frankie Dee NY Orchestra, and food will be available. Admission will be $5.

The VFW post is at 15166 Spring Hill Drive. Reservations are recommended for large groups. For reservations, call 686-0695. For directions, call the post at 796-0398.

Applications for the Hernando County sheriff's Respect Others and Yourself summer day camps and the Junior Deputy Student Academy will be available during the first week of May.

The camps are for children ages 6 to 12. The program is in association with Eckerd Youth Alternatives/Hi-Five. Each child can attend one weeklong session. The day camps are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Participants will learn leadership, social skills and safety through team sports, arts, crafts, games and other activities. Lunches and snacks will be provided. Space is limited to 60 children in each session.

Sessions are scheduled at the following locations:

June 5-9, Nature Coast Technical High School, 4057 California St., south of Brooksville.

June 12-16, Eastside Elementary School, 27151 Roper Road, Hill 'n Dale.

June 19-23, Powell Middle School, 4100 Barclay Ave., Spring Hill.

June 26-30, Kennedy Park, Kennedy Boulevard, Brooksville.

There is no cost to participate. The day camps are financed with drug seizure and forfeiture money.

The Junior Deputy Student Citizens Academy is for youths going into sixth grade through high school, and who have not previously attended a session. The academy will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 17 to 19. There will be an optional tour of the Hernando County Jail on July 20.

Participants in this free program will learn about communications/911; the duties of a patrol deputy; how a crime scene is processed; when SWAT, aviation and canine units are called out, and how the court system works.

Space is limited to 35 participants.

Applications will be provided to elementary, middle and high schools, but will also be available at the Sheriff's Office on the State Road 50 truck bypass in Brooksville, the District 2 office on Forest Oaks Boulevard in Spring Hill, all sheriff's substations, the Hernando County Family YMCA in Spring Hill and the Jerome Brown Community Center in Brooksville. Applications also will be posted on the sheriff's Web site at www.hernandosheriff.org For information, call 754-6830.

Michael Kent, broker for Florida Avenue Realty Inc., has spearheaded a raffle to raise funds for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals of Hernando County, as well as other local charitable animal organizations.

The raffle winner will receive a five-night stay at Lake Marion Golf Resort. The vacation includes a private two-bedroom villa. The resort is on Lake Marion in Central Florida. Tickets are $5.

The drawing will be May 1 at a location to be determined. There must be a minimum of 200 entries before the drawing.

Tickets may be purchased at Shear Innovation Studios, 6213 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill, as well as at Florida Avenue Realty, 12747 S Florida Ave., Floral City. For information and tickets, contact Kent at 352 726-0496 or by e-mail at mr.florida@floridaavenuerealty.com

SPRING HILL - Cub Scout Pack 303 will have a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdayin the Knights of Columbus parking lot, 10470 Spring Hill Drive.

The cost is $3 per breakfast, which includes two pancakes, sausage and a drink.

The Cub Scouts will also be having a yard sale.

Proceeds will help the pack pay for badges and Cub Scout handbooks. For information, call Valerie Malone at 683-5508, Larry Faust at 442-1504 or Richard Caglione at 688-1628.

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