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By TIMES STAFF WRITER
Published June 16, 2006

Work on Citrus Way is set to begin on Friday

BROOKSVILLE - Reconstruction of Citrus Way is expected to start Friday. The reconstruction work will include culvert crossings, driveways, railroad crossings, filling flood-prone areas, widening and repaving.

The project is expected to take about nine months. For the majority of the project, the road will be closed to through-traffic and there will be brief delays in work areas.

For information, call Hernando County Engineering at 754-4062.

Driver safety courses sponsored by AARP

SPRING HILL - AARP will conduct its Driver Safety Program classes at these locations:

n 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 14 and 21, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 6195 Spring Hill Drive. Call 684-9302 to register.

n Noon to 4 p.m. July 18 and 20, Forest Oaks Lutheran Church, 8555 Forest Oaks Blvd. Call 232-5609 to register.

n 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 19 and 26, Spring Hill Enrichment Center (behind Oak Hill Hospital), 11375 Cortez Blvd. Call 232-5609 to register.

The course, open to anyone 50 and older, costs $10. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate to submit to their insurance company for a possible rate reduction. Class size is limited; call to register.

Financial service presents free workshop for seniors

SPRING HILL - Transland Financial Services will present "Hot Topics for Seniors," a free educational workshop, 10 a.m. to noon on June 22 at Career Central, 7361 Forest Oaks Blvd.

Speakers will include:

Hernando County Commissioner Robert Schenck, who will discuss senior drug assistance programs and other issues relating to senior citizens.

Chartered life underwriter and estate planner James Millsaps, who will discuss long-term care insurance policies and first-last to die insurance policies and their role with reverse mortgages.

Elder law attorney Gregory Gay of Gay & Ehrhardt P.A., who will discuss wills, trusts and Medicaid reform relating to long-term care, and reverse mortgages.

Lynette Ball of Transland Financial Services, who will discuss reverse mortgages, keeping one's assets and maintaining independence by creating a safety net.

A question-and-answer session will follow.

Seating is limited; reservations are needed by Monday to assure a spot. Call 584-7226.

LifeSouth blood center in need of donations

Tropical Storm Alberto forced the local LifeSouth Community Blood Center to cancel four blood drives.

The result is the loss of donations of an expected 56 pints of blood. Due to this loss, along with the expected decrease in donations during summer months, donations of blood are in great need.

LifeSouth requires an average of 230 pints of blood a day to supply the hospitals they serve in Florida.

To donate blood, you must be at least 17, weigh at least 110 pounds and show a valid photo ID.

The local LifeSouth center is at 12395 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill. For information, call 596-2002.

Get vessel checked out by Coast Guard Auxiliary

The Hernando Beach U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary offers free vessel checks to Hernando County residents.

Those interested can have a certified flotilla member come to their home, storage site or marina and review the required safety items. Those who meet all safety requirements will receive the Coast Guard's vessel safety decal.

For information or to schedule a free vessel check, call 666-7239.

Registration being taken for junior golf clinic

BROOKSVILLE - The city's Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registration for the First Tee of Brooksville Junior Golf Clinic, which will be June 20 through July 27 at the Quarry Executive Golf Course, 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd., off Broad Street.

The clinic is open to ages 7 to 17 and is limited to the first 30 applicants in each level. The clinic will include Professional Golfers Association instruction.

Clinic days and times include: Target (beginners), 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; Par (intermediate), 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; and Birdie (advanced), 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays.

The cost is $50, which includes the 2006 annual registration to the First Tee of Brooksville. For information or registration, call the Quarry at 544-5485.

Head Start program accepting applications

The Mid-Florida Community Services/Head Start Early Childhood Development Preschool Program in Hernando and Sumter counties is accepting enrollment applications for the 2006-07 school year.

This is a federally funded, income-eligible program for children who will be 3 or 4 years old by Sept. 1. Head Start also serves children with special needs and disabilities.

Applications are being accepted from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, or by appointment, at these locations:

Moton Early Intervention Center, 835 School St., Brooksville. Call 754-2464.

Central High School, 14065 Ken Austin Parkway, west of Brooksville. Call 597-6732.

Head Start Hence Street Center, 805 Hence St., Wildwood. Call (352) 748-6677.

Head Start Jackson Street Center, 610 N Jackson St., Wildwood. Call (352) 748-4802.

Mid-Florida Community Services, 209 N Florida St., Bushnell. Call (352) 793-3114.

To complete an application, parents or guardians must bring these documents: certified birth certificate, immunization record (blue form), proof of guardianship (if applicable) and proof of income, including four currently weekly pay stubs (or two bi-weekly), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), SSI letter, W-2 form from the prior year, statement of earnings from employer, unemployment verification, notarized statement of earnings for those self-employed or Form 1099.

For more information, call one of the numbers above.

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