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By GAIL HOLLENBECK
Published December 11, 2006

Who's News

Phillip W. Price of Price and Company, P.A., recently attended the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants' FSU Fall Accounting Conference in Tallahassee. The seminar highlighted such topics as Forensic Accounting/Interview Techniques, Homeland Security and Accrual Accounting for Retiree Healthcare Benefits.

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Michelle Harlow has been named manager of the Charles Pope Cellular Store in Inverness. She has more than five years experience with the company.

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Independent sales associate Betsy Tewksbury Vipond recently earned the title of Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist. The designation is endorsed by the Institute of Consumer Financial Education.

Briefs

Mercedes Homes and its trade partners recently provided a "Holiday Makeover" for the home of a Crystal River family with two teenagers who use wheelchairs. Improvements to the Glessner home included two enlarged bedroom door frames and doors, new laminate flooring and baseboards in two bedrooms and the hallway, a new ceiling fan, new paint and decorations, a new front door and garage door, landscaping, a new roof and new computers and software for the children.

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Central Florida Community College and the Realtors Institute are accepting registration for real estate courses that begin in January and will be held 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.

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 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. There will be a Fran Tarkenton Networking Breakfast Event on Dec. 19. 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 of every month. 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 860-7320.

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