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Nature center needs volunteers for many tasks

By TIMES WIRES
Published December 21, 2006

Chinsegut Nature Center is recruiting volunteers to meet an increasing public demand for its services. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which operates the center at 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, north of Brooksville, is conducting a volunteer orientation session from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 31. Each Wednesday through April 25 following the orientation, a new topic will be presented to volunteers in training during a three- to four-hour session. In addition to presenting educational programs, volunteers help with the center's festivals, trail maintenance, invasive non-native plant control, grounds management, office staffing and other projects. Call Lucille Lane or Kristin Wood at 754-6722 for an application and to schedule an interview.

Father-daughter dance scheduled

The Hernando County Parks and Recreation Department will have its annual father-daughter dance from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 3 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, 20428 Cortez Blvd. Music, snacks and drinks, as well as a complimentary photo, will be provided. Tickets - $7 for fathers and $5 for daughters - go on sale Jan. 5. For ticket locations or information, call 754-4031.

Holiday closures

These business and government offices will be closed Monday for Christmas:

- Hernando County libraries, all branches.

- Hernando County government offices.

- THE Bus and Trans-Hernando public transportation.

- Supervisor of elections offices.

- Postal Service.

- Local banks.

- Hernando County Sheriff's Office.

- Hernando County public schools (students return Jan. 9).

- Hernando County Recreation Department.

- Hernando County Northwest Waste Management Facility, East Hernando Transfer Station (normally closed on Monday), West Hernando Transfer Station.

- Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce.

- Florida Department of Children and Families.

- Pasco-Hernando Community College, all campuses (students return Jan. 2).

- Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative.

- Southwest Florida Water Management District.

- Brooksville Police Department offices.

- Brooksville City Hall.

- Brooksville Sanitation Division: Monday residential pickups will be on Tuesday; Tuesday residential pickups will be on Wednesday; Thursday and Friday pickups will be as regularly scheduled. Monday Dumpster pickups will be on Tuesday.

- Pasco Waste Management.

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