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Giant Christmas cards on view at courthouse
By TIMES STAFF
Published December 11, 2006
Christmas "cards" are now on display on the courthouse lawn at the Hernando County Government Center, 20 N Main St. The large plywood cards have been provided by area schools, churches and nonprofit organizations. They will be on display through Dec. 29. For information, call the Hernando County Recreation Department at 754-4031. Marathon, raffle to help teacher Brooksville resident Judy Hensley will run in the P.F. Chang's Rock 'N' Roll Arizona Marathon in Phoenix on Jan. 14 to honor friend Jean (Teele) James of the Masaryktown area, who was recently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also know as Lou Gehrig's disease. James had to leave her position with the Hernando County school system and soon will be without health insurance. Hensley is selling raffle tickets to win an array of gifts, such as a sterling silver bracelet from Taylor Jewelers, a baseball signed by Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo and gift certificates from area merchants. The drawing will be Jan. 2. Proceeds will help continue James' physical and speech therapy. Donations are welcome; checks may be made payable to Jean James and mailed to Hensley at P.O. Box 513, Brooksville, FL 34605. For information, call 796-1047. Today's pick Angels on High: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Lake House property, 1202 Kenlake Ave., Spring Hill. Free, but donations are welcome. Continues nightly through Saturday. 666-4746. Public meetings Hernando County Planning and Zoning Commission, 9 a.m., Hernando County Government Center, 20 N Main St., Brooksville. Telecast on Bright House cable Channel 19. Library Advisory Committee, 5 p.m., Lykes Memorial Library, 238 Howell Ave., Brooksville. Brooksville Housing Authority, 5:15 p.m., 800 Continental Drive, Brooksville. Editor's note The Hernando County crime report, which generally runs on Sunday, appears on Pages 3 and 6 of today's edition of the Hernando Times.
[Last modified December 11, 2006, 07:05:08]
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