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Participants sought for lawn cards

By TIMES WIRES
Published November 8, 2006

Hernando County Parks and Recreation is now accepting participants for the annual Christmas Cards on the Lawn, which will be on display Dec. 11-29 on the Hernando County Courthouse lawn at 20 N Main St.

Schools, churches and nonprofit organizations are invited to participate. Supplies needed include a 4-foot by 8-foot sheet of plywood with two braces to be anchored with rebar, at least one spotlight (but no more than two), a 24-hour timer, a short extension cord or power strip to connect lights and timer, and a 50-foot extension cord to connect the card unit to the power supply.

The annual display is coordinated by the Recreation Department in cooperation with Brooksville Kiwanis.

To register or for information, call 754-4031.

HERNANDO COUNTY

Fair Association will award scholarships

The Hernando County Fair Association will award $2,000 in scholarships for the 2006-07 school year.

Applications are available at all Hernando County high schools, as well as on the fairgrounds Web site at www.hernandocountyfair.com.

Applicants must be Hernando County high school seniors or college students with a grade-point average of 2.5 or higher. Preference will be given to applicants who have been active in the Hernando County Fair within the past five years.

The application deadline is April 2. For information, call 796-4552.

Gardening calendar is now available

The Hernando County Gardening Calendar for 2007 is available at the Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service, 19490 Oliver St.

The calendar includes month-by-month expert advice on Central Florida landscaping. The cost is $3, with proceeds benefiting the Hernando County Master Gardeners.

The office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Call 754-4433.

BROOKRIDGE

Woman's Club taking reservations for bingo

The Brookridge Woman's Club is taking reservations for the annual Bingo Bash that will be March 10 at the clubhouse, 8150 Hampton St.

The cost is $35, which includes a doughnut, a homemade hot lunch, coffee and iced tea. Full payment is required by February.

The bash will have a $3,200 payout.

For information, call Norma Rankin at 597-3530.

BROOKSVILLE

City Council seeks panel volunteers

The Brooksville City Council is accepting applications from those who want to volunteer on the following boards: -Planning and Zoning Commission. There is a vacancy for an alternate position to fill a term through Jan. 31, 2009. -Personnel Board. There is a vacancy to fill a term through Jan. 31, 2008.

All applicants for these volunteer, nonpaid positions must be Brooksville residents and registered Florida voters.

Applications are available in the city clerk's office at City Hall, 201 Howell Ave. Completed applications must be returned to the office no later than Friday. Call 544-5407.

Youth tennis lessons available on Mondays

The city of Brooksville Recreation Department offers youth tennis instruction with the National Junior Tennis League from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays at the McKethan Park tennis facility, 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd.

Instruction is for beginners ages 6-12. The cost is $10 per class or four for $35. The instructors are John and Louise Downey and Tina Nichols.

Call 544-5498.

Civil Air Patrol seeks to train new members

The Hernando County Civil Air Patrol is recruiting new members to train in emergency services, counter-drug operations, homeland defense, cadet programs, air search and rescue, and aerospace education.

The CAP is the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and is open to men and women 18 and older. Both air and ground team members are needed, and training is ongoing. The patrol also offers a cadet program for youths ages 12 to 18.

The local squadron meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 3151 Air Commerce Blvd., south of Brooksville in the Airport Industrial Park off Spring Hill Drive.

For information, call deputy commander Lt. James Angelo, 688-5214.

Church center offers free genealogy help

The Brooksville Family History Center at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints offers free genealogy research.

Research assistance is provided at the church, 21043 Yontz Road, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to noon Fridays.

For information, call 796-7403 or 683-7944.

PHCC to offer new certificate program

Pasco-Hernando Community College will offer a new Business Operations Certificate program at the North Campus, 11415 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

The program will start during PHCC's Spring 2007 semester, which begins Jan. 8.

The program includes six business courses: Principles of Financial Accounting, Microcomputer Applications, Organizational Behavior, Principles of Supervision, Business Communications and Business Mathematics.

This program can be completed in one to two semesters of evening classes only.

For information, call toll-free at 1-877-TRY-PHCC.

HERNANDO BEACH

Programs for boaters offered by auxiliary

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer these programs: - How to Read a Nautical Chart, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Participants will learn what the symbols mean on a nautical chart. The cost is $35. For information, call Leroy at 683-7823. - Who We Are and What We Do, 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 27. This is a presentation to familiarize visitors with all aspects of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, including member training, public education and community outreach. There is no cost to attend. New members are welcome. For information, call Charlie McCaffrey at 597-8136. - Free vessel safety checks are available for boat owners. Coast Guard Auxiliary members will go to where the boat is stored, or to a ramp. Once the boat passes the check, owners will receive a decorative decal for the boat. This is not a mandatory inspection. For information, call Leroy at 683-7823.

All programs, unless otherwise specified, are at the Coast Guard Auxiliary, 4340 Calienta St.

SPRING HILL

PHCC providing information sessions

Pasco-Hernando Community College will provide informational sessions for its alternative teacher certification program at the following locations: - 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, in Room M-101 at the PHCC West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road, New Port Richey. - 6 to 7 p.m. Nov. 15, in the library at the PHCC North Campus, 11415 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Brooksville. - 6 to 7 p.m. Nov. 16, in Room E120 at the PHCC East Campus, 36727 Blanton Road, Dade City.

The college will provide applications and information at the sessions. The alternative teacher certification program is part of PHCC's Educator Preparation Institute, which has been approved by the Florida Department of Education to provide certification for people with bachelor's degrees who wish to become K-12 teachers.

Classes for the alternative teacher certification program will begin Jan. 16. Registration is ongoing.

For information, call Carol Jones or Josh Crabtree at (727) 816-3714, or call toll-free at 1-877-TRY-PHCC.

Registration open for lacrosse season

Hernando County Recreation is now taking registrations for the 2007 Hernando Crusaders lacrosse season. Registrations will be taken through Jan. 8, and the season will be Jan. 15 through May 7. The home field is Veterans Memorial Park on Spring Hill Drive.

The league is open to youths in the fourth through 12th grades. The cost is $65.

Also, a free clinic will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at Veterans Memorial Park. The clinic is open to anyone interested in learning more about lacrosse.

For information or registration, call the Recreation Department at 754-4031 or visit the Web site at www.hernandolacrosseclub.com.

Auditions are set for 'Same Time, Next Year'

Stage West Community Playhouse will hold auditions for Same Time, Next Year at 1 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday in the forum, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd.

One woman and one man who can play ages 30-55 are needed. Readings will be from the script.

Performances will be Feb. 16-25. Call 686-4988.

Spaces still open for preschool program

Spaces are still available in the Karousel Kids preschool program for 3- and 4-year-olds.

The program, which is provided through the Hernando County Recreation Department, is from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through February 2007 at Delta Woods Park, 3400 Deltona Blvd.

The program includes arts and crafts, learning activities (numbers, letters, colors and shapes), storytelling, playground time, and social interaction.

The cost is $85 per month; there is a one-time nonrefundable registration fee of $10. Preregistration and prepayment are required. For information, call 540-6363 or 754-4031.

PHCC offers continuing education classes

Pasco-Hernando Community College will offer the following continuing education classes at the Spring Hill Center, 11245 Spring Hill Drive: - AIDS Seminar is from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday. - CPR, 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 21 and 28.

The following class will be offered at the PHCC North Campus, 11415 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Brooksville: - Microsoft Office Professional/Intro, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Nov. 14-Dec. 5.

For details, call 688-8798.

Frankie Dee orchestra will play at VFW post

The Frankie Dee New York Orchestra will entertain from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 19 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209, 15166 Spring Hill Drive.

Tickets are $8 each and include a beverage and a ticket for a door prize drawing. Reservations are accepted for groups of four or more.

Call 596-9486 (leave name, phone number and number of seats to be reserved). Call the post at 796-0398.

Volunteers needed for Mutt Strutt event

Hernando County Recreation is seeking volunteers to help the Mutt Strutt event that will be Nov. 19 at Anderson Snow Park on Anderson Snow Road.

Volunteers will be needed to help out between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The event itself will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include a variety of activities for dogs and their owners, including a variety of contests and a 1-mile fun run with dogs and owners.

Admission to the event will be $5 per car, with proceeds to help build the Rotary Centennial Park, which will include a dog park, in Spring Hill.

To volunteer or for information, call the Recreation Department at 754-4031.

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