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Business Digest

By JEAN HAYES
Published February 5, 2007

who's news

Linda Plunkett, owner of A Woman's Point of View Rug Specialist, 4578 California St., south of Brooksville, recently returned from Dallas, where she attended the weeklong Oriental Rug Specialist School given by the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration. Plunkett, a certified Oriental rug specialist, obtained continuing education credits, which are requirements for certification. She can be reached at 799-3983.

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Tracey L. Pager is the new general manager at Contours Express, at 3087 Anderson Snow Road, Spring Hill, and at 857 S Broad St., Brooksville. According to owner Janet Carr, she and Pager have plans to open a third gym in Ridge Manor in March. Pager can be reached at 835-9605.

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Robert Blackburn, doctor of osteopathy and board certified family practice physician from Spring Hill, traveled to Arlington Heights, Ill, Jan. 27-28, where he presided as chairman of the membership committee for the American College of Osteopathic Physicians.

Topics included member benefits, recruitment, continuing medical education, leadership opportunities, professional resources and online services.

Blackburn will be presenting the membership information to the Congress of Delegates at the organization's national convention in March.

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Charles Wilson, Terry Weaver, Rachel Underwood and Wayne Adams, all of Wilson Technology Group, 3407 Rackley Road, Brooksville, attended the 2007 winter conference of the Building Industry Consulting Service International. The conference was held Jan. 22-25 in Orlando.

Wilson and Weaver attended the awards banquet on Jan. 24, where Wilson's re-election to the board of directors was affirmed. Phil Simms, lead game analyst for the NFL on CBS and former 15-year NFL veteran, was the closing keynote speaker.

Events

The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will have the following ribbon-cuttings this week:

- WKH Homes Improvements, at the chamber's Spring Hill office, 4044 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, 11:30 a.m. today. For information, call Sandra Hoaglin at 200-5015.

- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 3528 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. For information, call Jennifer Ferguson at 683-5100.

- Meryman Environmental Inc., 629 S Broad St., Brooksville, 11:30 a.m. Thursday. For information, call Dr. Dale Meryman at 544-5551.

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Forest Oaks Assisted Living Facility, 8055 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill, will have an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday.

The public is invited to tour the facility. Refreshments will be served. For information, call 683-3323.

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Bright Beginnings Preschool, 3013 Landover Blvd., Spring Hill, will have voluntary pre-kindergarten registration for August from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday.

Individuals interested in registering a child are asked to call the school at 686-8070. Children who are legal residents of Florida and will be 5 years of age on or before Sept. 1 are eligible.

In order to register, parents/guardians must bring the child's original birth certificate, proof of residency and a completed application. Representatives from the Pasco Hernando Early Childhood Coalition and Childhood Development Services will be present to process applications.

Children do not need to be in attendance in order to register. Orientation for parents and children will be during the summer. For information, call the center at 686-8070.

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The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly Networking at Noon luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Water's Edge Fine Dining, 6024 Cortez Blvd., Weeki Wachee.

The cost is $10 per person with a reservation, and $15 at the door. RSVP to 796-0697, ext. 18 by Wednesday.

The lunch is normally open to chamber members only, but prospective members are invited to attend and learn more about what the chamber has to offer.

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The Nature Coast Chapter of the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management will host a seminar, "Get Paid Now - Collection Strategies That Work," from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Oak Hill Hospital, 11775 Cortez Blvd., fourth floor, Spring Hill.

The speaker will be Jerry Bridge, national motivational speaker on management and collections.

For information, call Marge McQuade at 263-4039 or 596-9802.

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LandMar's Southern Hills Plantation Club, 19850 Southern Hills Blvd., south of Brooksville, will host a grand opening celebration of 23 model homes Feb. 10-18.

Models will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturday, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Special activities are planned from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays.

This Sunday, a taste tour will feature food stations with a Southern flair at model stops progressing from appetizers to dessert. During the weekend of Feb. 17 and 18, guests have a chance to win $500,000 toward a Southern Hills home when they participate in a hole-in-one contest to benefit the Monique Burr Foundation.

The events are open to the public. For information, call 799-9898.

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Contours Express, 857 S Broad St., Brooksville, will be the site of a workout fundraiser to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Funds will help St. Jude in its ongoing fight against childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

Tracey Pager is the volunteer coordinator for the event. For information about participating or to make a donation, call 797-0424.

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The Nature Coast Chapter of the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management will meet for networking and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at Oak Hill Hospital, 11775 Cortez Blvd., fourth floor, Spring Hill.

The topic of the meeting, "Show Me the Money," will be presented by Diana Brijbag.

The association is dedicated to the professional development of its members in health care practice management. Interested practice managers are invited. For information, call Margie Hildreth, president, at 688-5544 or Marge McQuade, secretary, at 596-9802.

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The Hernando County Office of Business Development has announced that a 10-week supervisory development program.

The program, designed by Pasco-Hernando Community College, is geared toward manufacturers, distributors and back-office operations. It focuses on all aspects of supervision, including team building, motivation, communication and leadership skills.

Classes will be from 4 to 7 p.m., starting Feb. 20, at Capital City Bank, 14302 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. The cost is $359 and includes all materials.

To register, contact Anne Arto at 352 518-1256 or artoa@phcc.edu Registration closes on Feb. 13.

The Pasco-Hernando Workforce Board may have funding assistance for manufacturers to help defray the cost of the program. For assistance information, contact Ishmael Roberts at 797-5781, ext. 231.

If you have announcements you would like to share with our readers, mail the details to Jean Hayes, Business Digest, Hernando Times, 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613-6174. You may also e-mail items to jhayes@sptimes.com or fax them to 754-6133. Items may be edited for length and clarity. Photos are published as space permits; they will not be returned.

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