Digest

Clubs

By TIMES STAFF
Published August 12, 2007

Brooksville

Hernando Computer Club: This week's classes include: Introduction to Computers, 10 a.m. Monday; Records, Tapes and VHS to CD/DVD, 7 p.m. Monday; Fun with PowerPoint, 10 a.m. Wednesday; Introduction to Vista, 7 p.m. Wednesday. All programs are at the Hernando County Shrine Club, 13400 Montour St. www.hcc.org or 592-0070.

NAACP Hernando County Branch: Executive committee meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Bethlehem Baptist Church, 661 S Brooksville Ave. The general membership meeting will be Aug. 27 at the Spring Hill Branch/Harold G. Zopp Memorial Library in Spring Hill. Wayman, 442-4242, or Evelyn, 684-0340.

Old Hernando History Roundtable: Lunch meeting, 11:30 a.m. Thursday John's Corner Family Restaurant, 711 S Broad St. At 12:30 p.m., J. Stacy Strickland of the Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service will present "Agriculture in Hernando - Past, Present and Future." Annual dues are $10 per couple. Roger Landers, 796-5420.

Rotary Club of Brooksville: Noon Tuesdays, Brooksville Country Club at Majestic Oaks, 23446 Links Drive off Croom Road. Richard Trump, secretary, 796-1143.

Hernando Beach

Hernando Beach Club: Weekly events include TV sports event, card playing, pool and bar bingo at noon on Sundays. Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Fridays. The cost is $8-$10, with a cash bar available (nonmembers can participate in two dinners without joining club). Reservations are required by Tuesday. 3145 Flamingo Blvd. Call Bunni for details and reservations, 688-4976. Visit the Web site at www.hernandobeachclub.com.

Spring Hill

First Hernando Republican Club: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Lake House, 1202 Kenlake Ave. All those interested are welcome. Refreshments served. 666-7683.

Genealogy Interest Group: 10 a.m. Tuesday, West Hernando/S.T. Foggia Branch Library, 6335 Blackbird Ave. Kathleen Marsh, 796-1623.

Indiana Social Club: 1 p.m. Monday, LifeSouth Community Blood Center, 12395 Cortez Blvd. There will be discussion of the Christmas party, and more trips will be planned. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Louise, 684-6443.

Kiwanis Club of Spring Hill: Noon Tuesdays, the Lake House, 1202 Kenlake Ave. Guests are welcome. Beverly Reso, 683-7668.

Monday Crafters: Noon to 3 p.m. Mondays, Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Club, 3357 Susan Drive. New members of all ages welcome. Helen, 597-1538.

New Jersey Club: Doors open at 11 a.m. and meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Hernando County Senior Citizens Club, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road. Fruit, cheese and wine will be served. Rae, 597-2433.

Orchid Lovers Club of Spring Hill: 1 p.m. Saturday, Spring Hill Enrichment Center, 11375 Cortez Blvd. The speaker will be Stig Dalstrom from Marie Selby Gardens in Sarasota. There will be a raffle. Newcomers are welcome; you do not have to grow orchids in order to attend. 686-2512 or 597-1826.

Poor Rich's Chess Club of Hernando County: 6:30 to 10 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, cafeteria, Oak Hill Hospital, Cortez Boulevard. Bring chess set; club sets are available. Instructions provided to new and less-experienced players. Schoolchildren welcome. Annual dues are $10, which includes all family members. Club members are currently working with school chess clubs at Central High School and Challenger K-8. The club is also offering a college scholarship again this year. Jim, 683-7560, or Andy, 428-8272.

Rotary Club of Spring Hill: 7:45 a.m. Thursdays, IHOP, 3660 Commercial Way. Judy Hughes, 597-4853.

Rotary Club of Spring Hill Central: Lunch meetings, 11:45 a.m. Thursdays, Wellington at Seven Hills clubhouse, 400 Wexford Blvd., off Mariner Boulevard. Guests are welcome. Brooks Edwards, 666-4107, or Josh Kelly, 684-0313. Visit the Web site at www.shcrotary.com.

Senior Citizens Club of Hernando County: 7925 Rhanbuoy Road. Weekly activities include: card days from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, and 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays; shuffleboard at 8 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays; arts and crafts from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesdays; line dancing at 1 p.m. Fridays; and bingo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. 596-1095.

Spring Hill Aglow Morning Lighthouse: 9:30 a.m. Aug. 20, Atria Evergreen Woods, 7030 Evergreen Woods Trail. The cost for breakfast is $6.25. The speaker will be Carolina DaCosta of Spring Hill, who is an ordained minister in Portugal and the United States. Originally from Portugal, DeCosta has helped established several churches in Portugal and co-pastors at one of them. She also has been involved in prison ministry. Call for reservations. Loretta, 686-9923, or Charlotte, 686-2425.

Spring Hill Camera Club: 7 p.m. Monday, Spring Hill Enrichment Center, 11375 Cortez Blvd. There will be a presentation on critiquing and judging photography. Strat, 684-1850. Visit the club's Web site at http://meckstein.com/SHCC/Home.html.

Spring Hill Teaching Computer Club: This week's classes include: Digital Embroidery Special Interest Group at noon and Basic Windows XP at 3 p.m. Saturday. All programs and classes are at the Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Club, 3357 Susan Drive Toucan Trail). 686-7146 or visit the Web site at www.shtcc.net.

St. Theresa Social Club: Business meeting, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, 1107 Commercial Way. The monthly luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 28. Membership is open to singles and couples. Annual dues are $3 per person. Upcoming trips include going to a matinee of Ain't Misbehavin' at the Show Palace on Aug. 26. Bingo is at 6 p.m. Mondays in the parish center. Evelyn, 683-1532.

Suncoast Ship Model Society: 7 p.m. Thursday, Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Club, 3357 Susan Drive. There will be a program on the construction of large radio-controlled military boats and ships. All modelers interested in building model boats and ships are invited. Jim, 592-6419. Visit the Web site at www.geocities.com/suncoastshipmodelsociety/.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209 Ladies Auxiliary: 7 p.m. Monday, 15166 Spring Hill Drive. New members are being sought. Membership is open to women related to people who are eligible to join the VFW. Applications are available at the post. Meetings are on the second Monday of each month. 796-0398.

Citrus County

HOMOSASSA

Michigan Club: Dinner and socializing, 4 p.m. Friday, Marguerita Grill, 10200 Halls River Road. Terry, 596-1356, or Lee, 596-0892. All former and current residents of Michigan are invited to join the club. The next club meeting will be Sept. 26 at the Hernando County Senior Citizens Club in Spring Hill. A club picnic will Aug. 22 at Linda Pedersen Park in Hernando Beach. Call Ron for details, 684-3999.

Pasco County

HUDSON

Traditional Rug Hooking Group: 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Veterans Memorial Park, 14333 Hicks Road. The group makes fine-cut and primitive hooked rugs. Nancy Wood, (727) 863-8637.

NEW PORT RICHEY

Pasco Billiken Club: 11:13 a.m. Tuesday, Niko's Place Restaurant, 6818 U.S. 19 N. Lunch will follow the meeting. (727) 372-0528.

Information for the Clubs column should be submitted to Phyllis Day, Hernando Times, 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613. Information can be faxed to 754-6133 or e-mailed to day@sptimes.com (please put the club's name in e-mail subject line). The deadline for this news is 10 days before your event or reservation deadline. Information cannot be published if the time, date, place, ticket price (if applicable) or contact person and phone number is missing. For information about the Clubs column, call 754-6101 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

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