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By JEAN HAYES
Published March 5, 2007

Briefly

Downing Funeral Home & Cremation Services, at 124 Wendy Court, Spring Hill, has opened for business.

Owner Mark C. Downing, who has lived here for five years, has been in the funeral business for 10 years.

The business, independently owned and operated, provides all funeral services, such as burials, cremations, pre-arrangements, ship-outs and ship-ins, as well as transfers. It has an on-site crematory.

Downing can be reached at 684-5334.

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Giordano Business Solutions, a mobile service business in Spring Hill, offers business, corporate and personal tax preparation, bookkeeping and accounting, business consulting and more.

Owner Jeannie Giordano, a longtime resident of Spring Hill, is setting up an outside office to better serve her customers. She can be reached at 686-6687.

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Fine Lines Boutique, 1361 Kass Circle, Spring Hill, sponsored the "What a Girl Wants" fashion show to benefit Hernando-Pasco Hospice.

Owners Lois Dias and Janet Schullar, presented the hospice group with a $10,000 check.

For the second consecutive year, the show was sold out. Major sponsors included the Black Swan Spa, Barbara Manzi Metals, Brooksville and Spring Hill Regional Hospitals, Care One of Florida, John Batista, M.D., and P.A., Linus Alarm Corp.-Michael Mazzuco.

Other sponsors were Acupuncture Plus Medical Center, Mederi Caretenders, Nature Coast Brick Pavers, Royal Coachman Builders, West Hernando Diagnostic, Centerstate Bank, August Dias, George Appliances, Glen Lakes-David Craighead, Hinsley Chiropractic Center, Barbara Inglee, Leopard Lily-Cindy McDonald, Palmwood Realty-Al Isnetto, Patio Paradise-Stewart Campbell, Raymond James-Holly Price, Dr. Brian Roebuck, SunTrust Bank, Todd Mooney Construction and Whiting Insurance.

Who's news

Dr. Naveen Bikkasani with Advanced Imaging Concepts, 13063 Cortez Blvd., in Spring Hill, recently attended a conference in cardiac CT in Orlando.

During the conference, Dr. Bikkasani participated in a course conducted by Atlantic Medical Imaging. The subject of the conference was the recent breakthrough in heart-attack prevention, the coronary CTA. The coronary CTA is advanced heart-scanning technology, providing the earliest possible evidence of developing coronary artery disease.

The son of Dr. Aruna Medara, the director at Advanced Imaging Concepts, Bikkasani is board certified in radiology with fellowships in interventional radiology and abdominal imaging. He can be reached at 597-0016.

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Dr. Aruna Medara, director of Advanced Imaging Concepts, 13063 Cortez Blvd., in Spring Hill, recently attended the Breast Imaging Interventions and Innovations convention in Atlanta. His attendance fulfilled his yearly required training hours in mammography and image-guided biopsies.

Medara can be reached at 597-0016.

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Registered nurse Maura Butterfield has been named the case manager at Amedisys Home Health Care, 5125 Commercial Way, Spring Hill.

Butterfield, who has more than seven years of experience in health care, received her associate's degree in nursing from Crouse Hospital School of Nursing in Syracuse, N.Y. Before joining Amedisys Home Health Care, she worked as a floor nurse at Oak Hill and was clinical supervisor for multiple physician offices in Fayetteville, N.Y.

For information, call 596-8688.

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Michael Higgins, D.O., recently attended the 104th annual convention of the Florida Osteopathic Association in Fort Lauderdale. During the convention, held Feb. 21-25, Higgins completed 34 hours of continuing education credits on various medical conditions. Dr. Higgins specializes in non-operative and operative management of the spine and general orthopedic conditions. His office is located at 10429 Spring Hill Drive. He can be reached at 688-6035.

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Tim and Lynda Morrison, of Budget Blinds, 11132 Libby Road, Spring Hill, attended the annual Budget Blinds convention in Nashville, Tenn. The Morrisons learned about such new products as unique roller shades from Creative Shading and the Kathy Ireland Shaw Living area rug collection. The Morrisons can be reached at 686-2572.

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HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Spring Hill, 12440 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill, announces that Dr. David Moreno was elected president of the medical staff, and Dr. Naresh Menezes, vice president, at the annual medical staff meeting Feb. 27. Dr. Mohammad Joud will remain as immediate past-president. Drs. Joud and Dilip Mehta were both honored during the annual meeting for the expertise they have provided as president and vice president, respectively, since the hospital opened in 2003. Both physicians were presented plaques by Lori Bedard, CEO/administrator of HealthSouth.

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Roni Tague is the newest stylist at NYLA Salon & Company, 3463 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill.

Tague grew up in the San Francisco area, moved to Tampa and two years ago, relocated to Spring Hill.

Tague, who owned and operated two salons in California, began working with local celebrities, including two television personalities in the San Francisco area, members of the Oakland Raiders and Jon Gruden.

Tague can be reached at 688-9696.

Events

Business Networking International will meet from 7:15 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Evergreen Woods, 7030 Evergreen Woods Trail, Spring Hill. Bring your business cards and network with other area business professionals. Cost is $7, which includes a continental breakfast. For information, call Kathleen Richardson at 592-2225.

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The Home Based Women's Network, a non-compete group of women who own home-based businesses, will meet for a breakfast meeting from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the IHOP restaurant, 3660 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. There is a one-time sign up fee of $45. New members welcome. For information, call 346-7055.

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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 Best Western/Weeki Wachee, 6172 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. The cost is $10 per person with a reservation; $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 the chamber.

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Contours Express, the all-women circuit training gym featuring customized weight-bearing workouts, will hold a grand opening for its newest club, at 31087 Cortez Blvd., Ridge Manor, on March 12.

The club is offering free trial workouts to area women. For information, contact Janet Carr or Tracey L. Pager, co-owners, at 835-9605.

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The Nature Coast Chapter of the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management will meet at 5:30 p.m. March 13 at Oak Hill Hospital, 11775 Cortez Blvd., fourth floor, Spring Hill. The topic of the meeting will be care plan oversight. The guest speaker will be Sandra Ebert. The association is dedicated to the professional development of its members in health care practice management. Interested practice managers are invited. Call Marge Hildreth, president, at 688-5544.

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The annual Tally Ho to Tallahassee Trip, coordinated by the Greater Hernando Chamber of Commerce, Hernando County Government and the City of Brooksville, is scheduled for March 15.

A charter bus will leave Hernando County at 6:30 a.m. from the Hardee's Restaurant at Cortez Boulevard and Commercial Way in Spring Hill. The bus will travel to Crystal River to rendezvous with the Citrus County contingent and arrive in Tallahassee about 1 p.m. The bus will return to Hernando County about 7 p.m.

This year the group is combining forces with the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce to strengthen the presence and maximize resources for a more effective trip. Local business people and government officials will visit the Capitol to address our State Legislative Delegation on issues of concern to our community.

Seats are available on the bus for county residents first come, first served. The cost of the trip is $45 and includes the round-trip bus ride to Tallahassee, a continental breakfast, lunch at the Capitol building and boxed dinner on the ride home.

For information, call 796-0697, ext. 18.

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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