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Business Digest

By GAIL HOLLENBECK
Published January 1, 2007

Who's News

ERA American Realty and Investments has announced that Jackie Davis, Anita Fuss and Jennifer Lehman are the top listing associates for November. Mary Roeser, the team of Rob Ash and Lar Lopez and Mark Augustsson were the top selling agents and Sarah Spencer, Ash and Lopez and Robert Poth had the top sales volume. Pat Whitworth earned the Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation.

Briefs

Hernando-Pasco Hospice will offer volunteer training from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 10 and 12, at 2417 N Lecanto Highway, Lecanto. Volunteers visit one or more patients in their area for a few hours weekly and read aloud, talk, do crossword puzzles or just quietly sit with patients. Volunteers can help in the office answering phones, filing, preparing mailing or working on the computer. Call Carl at 527-4600.

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The Salvation Army needs restaurants willing to provide food for its Wednesday evening program: feeding the hungry from the ministry's mobile canteen. Call 621-5532.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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 in Hernando, Citrus or Pasco counties. Call Barbara Tremblay, 795-1532.

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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 is 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. This week, Linda Long of Liberty Tax Service will share business tax tips for preparing your 2006 return. Call Bud Koehlinger, president, at 527-9790 or Roger Carlson, vice-president, at 341-1365.

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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 249-3100 or visit www.fpra-naturecoast.org.

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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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