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By GAIL HOLLENBECK
Published November 20, 2006
Who's News Dr. Carlene A. Wilson, Dr. Marcy L. Howard and Dr. Cheryl Fee have been appointed to the medical staff of Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center. Wilson is board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics, Howard in pediatric medicine and Fee in anesthesiology. * * * Dr. Eihab H. Tawfik and Dr. Shrikanth P.Y. Upadya have been welcomed to the staff of Citrus Memorial Health System. Tawfik is board certified in internal medicine, Upadya in cardiology. The hospital also announced that it has been ranked among the top 10 percent in the nation for orthopedic services and among the top 5 percent for general surgery, according to a study released by HealthGrades, a national health care ratings company. In addition, the hospital's Foundation Development Office has launched a new Web site: www.cmhfoundation.com. * * * Citrus County radio stations WXCV-FM 95.3 Citrus 95 and WXOF-FM 96.3 (the Fox ) have announced the promotion of Richard Spires to the position of general manager. He has served as sales manager and then station manager since February. Briefs The first AGRItunity 2006 will be Dec. 2 and will be sponsored by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the West-Central Florida Agricultural and Educational Center at the Sumter County Fairgrounds. The general session on marketing and business management will start the event with ideas to increase efficiency in your large or small farm. The keynote speaker is Jane Eckert, an expert on direct farm marketing, who will make a presentation on "Sewing Seeds for Profit." For information on the other sessions, attending, or being a sponsor or exhibitor, call (352) 793-2728 or sumter@ifas.ufl.edu. * * * Gardner Audiology seeks participants for an audiology survey in Citrus and Hernando counties. All participants will receive free evaluations on the impact of mild to moderate hearing loss on the life of new hearing aid candidates and their perception of Omni hearing aids. To register, call 795-5700. * * * Central Florida Community College and the Realtors Institute are accepting registration for real estate courses that begin in January and will be at the Realtors Association, 714 S Scarboro Ave., Lecanto. Classes include real estate principles and practices, postlicense broker: management and postlicense sales associate. For information or to enroll, call Amy Holaday at (352) 249-1210. * * * The Salvation Army seeks restaurants willing to provide food for its Wednesday evening program - feeding the hungry from the ministry's mobile canteen. Call 621-5532. * * * Contractors with excess building supplies or materials removed in a remodeling project are encouraged to donate those items to Habitat for Humanity's "Everything for the Home Store" at 3685 E Forest Drive, Inverness. Call 341-1800. * * * The Citrus County SCORE Chapter 646 offers free, confidential counseling services to new and existing businesses in the county. The counseling covers a range of business-related topics. For an appointment, call 621-0775. Visit www.scorecitrus.org for information. * * * The public is encouraged to make inquires at the Florida Division of Consumer Affairs in Tallahassee toll free at 1-800-435-7352 or the Better Business Bureau of Central Florida toll free at 1-800-275-6614 or visit www.orlando.bbb.org to check on a business or make a complaint Calendar MONDAY The American Business Women's Association invites businesswomen to network and enhance their business skills by joining Citrus County's Manatee Chapter. The group meets the second Monday of each month at American Legion Post 155, 6585 W Gulf to Lake Highway, Crystal River. Social time begins at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 and business meeting begins at 7. Call Ellen Saunders at 527-6556. Wednesday Suncoast Business Masters meets at noon Wednesdays at Romano's Italian Restaurant, 5705 W Gulf to Lake Highway, Crystal River. Suncoast Masters networks through leads from members. Only one business of each type is represented. Call Gailen Spinka, president, at 726-4547. Thursday The Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers meets the second Thursday of each month and is open to any mortgage industry professionals in Hernando, Pasco, and Citrus counties. Call John Mince at (352) 666-8225 or e-mail mince@tampabay.rr.com. * * * The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Society of Accounting and Tax Professionals meetings are at 5:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Wellington Clubhouse, 400 Wexford Road., Spring Hill, and are open to any accountants or tax professionals within Hernando, Citrus or Pasco counties. Call Barbara Tremblay, 795-1532. * * * The GoSmallBiz Group meets beginning with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at Franklin Realty Consultants, 2965 E Gulf to Lake Highway, Inverness. Business cards, coupons and promotional materials will be exchanged and one person will introduce his/her business, services and products. There is no charge, but a reply will be appreciated. Call Bud Koehlinger at 527-9790. Friday Citrus Business Network meets at 7:30 a.m. Fridays at B & W Rexall, 214 U.S. 41 S (Citrus Plaza), Inverness. The purpose of CBN is to assist its members to grow their businesses through the exchange of contacts, leads, ideas and marketing savvy. Membership is open to only one member/company per vocation/discipline. Coffee and breakfast may be purchased. Call Jim Guinn, president, at 746-4825 or Liz Koehlinger, memberships, at 527-9790. * * * The Nature Coast chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association meets the first Friday. The lunch meeting is $15 for members and $18 for guests. For information on a time and place, call Amy Kingery at (352) 249-3100 or visit www.fpra-naturecoast.org. * * * The Ocala chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association has a luncheon meeting the third Friday of each month at 11:45 a.m. at the Ocala Hilton on State Road 200. The cost is $20 for guests and members not prepaid. For information visit www.fpraocala.org. If you have any announcements to share with our readers, please mail the details to Gail Hollenbeck, Citrus Times, 301 W Main St., Inverness, FL 34450. To appear in the Business Digest, announcements must be received by noon on the previous Tuesday. They may also be faxed to 352-860-7320.
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