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Teens' behavior earns scolding, lost privileges
By TIMES WIRES
Published June 2, 2007
SPRING HILL Two teenagers' mischief could have led to a perilous blaze Thursday afternoon. Instead, the damage was limited to the boys losing their television and gaming privileges. Deputies were called to the YMCA at Mariner Boulevard and Henderson Street about 4 p.m. by a YMCA employee who said he saw the teens running out of the woods near the center throwing rocks at each other. He then noticed a fire in the dry woods. The boys admitted they were smoking cigarettes and did not put them out, which caused the fire, according to a report. Spring Hill Fire and Rescue responded and extinguished the fire. Deputies scolded the teens on the dangers of smoking and wildfires and called the boys' parents, who thanked the authorities for the way they handled the situation and said the boys would go without their home entertainment for a month. Audition today for 'Mulan Jr.' Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill, will have auditions for the children's theater production of Disney's Mulan Jr. at 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday. Casting is for about 40 actors ages 6 through 17. Participants need to bring a CD or tape with an age-appropriate song to sing with. Loose-fitting clothes or dance attire should be worn. For information, call Jessica Nicole (352) 346-3983. BROOKSVILLE Cub Scouts to assist on Flag Day Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582 will conduct a Flag Day ceremony at 2 p.m. June 10 at the lodge, 14494 Cortez Blvd. Cub Scout Pack 459 will assist with the ceremony. A light lunch will be available. For information, call 596-2582. Today's picks 2007 Hurricane Expo: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Weeki Wachee Springs, 6131 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee. Free. Bowl-A-Thon to Benefit Habitat for Humanity: 3 p.m., Spring Hill Lanes, 3447 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. Bowlers should arrive by 2:30 p.m. for lane assignment. The cost is $20 per bowler. Bob Jillings, 397-3635. Girl Scouts of Suncoast Council's Brooksville Ridge Service Unit hosts Spring Fling Sock Hop: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Coney Island Restaurant, 1112 E Jefferson St., Brooksville. For girls ages 5-17. The cost is $5, which includes a meal. Roni, 799-3020. Hernando Heat U12 Girls Soccer Team hosts fundraiser garage sale: 8:30 a.m., Hogan Law Firm parking lot, 11031 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. Fair Association flea market: 8 a.m., Hernando County Fairgrounds, 6436 S Broad St., Brooksville. 796-4552. Antiwar rally hosted by Nature Coast Coalition for Peace and Justice: 10 a.m. to noon, Commercial Way at Cortez Boulevard, Weeki Wachee.
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