YMCA is offering free week-long passes
By the Times staff
Published September 20, 2007
SPRING HILL
Hernando County Family YMCA will offer Hernando County residents a complimentary one-week pass, Saturday through Sept. 29 as part of the YMCA America On the Move Week to encourage people to take small steps toward a healthier lifestyle.
For each activity one participates in during AOM Week, an entry ticket is completed and initialed by a YMCA staff member, then dropped into a "giant sneaker" in the lobby for a chance to win an eight-day, seven-night stay at the Vacation Villas at Fantasy World Resort in Orlando Dec. 1-8.
The trip is courtesy of IES Travel. The drawing will be at the Y following a Family Fun Run on Sept. 29. For information, call 688-9622.
SPRING HILL
Landscape quilting class starts next week
Hernando County Recreation will offer Red Hat Quilters landscape quilting classes from 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, starting next week at Delta Woods Park, 3400 Deltona Blvd.
The cost is $45 for five weeks, which does not include the cost of materials. The instructor is Helga Curtis.
For information or to register, call 754-4031.
PINE ISLAND
Once a month, park opens for a dog day Starting in October, dogs will be allowed one day a month at Alfred McKethan/Pine Island beach, 10800 Pine Island Drive.
Dog owners may bring their pets on leashes to the park on the first Saturday of each month, beginning Oct. 6.
Proof of current vaccinations will be required to enter. The cost is $5 per car or walk-up patron. Pets handlers will be responsible to pick up after them and to keep a leash on hand.
For information, call Hernando County Parks and Recreation at 754-4031.
SPRING HILL
Jazz up Mondays with Roaring '20s lectures
Academia Hernando is now taking subscriptions for the upcoming lecture series on the Roaring '20s, also known as the Jazz Era.
The series will be offered on Mondays, starting next week and running through Nov. 26. The cost is $50, which includes the entire lecture series, a museum trip and concert. Individual lectures and programs are $7. For class location and details, call Arnold Silver at 796-2855.
BROOKSVILLE
Views of violence will hang on clotheslines
The Dawn Center of Hernando County, in conjunction with Pasco-Hernando Community College, will host the "Clothesline Project" at 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at the PHCC North Campus, 11415 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the event is an effort to break the silence surrounding domestic and sexual violence. It will feature artwork created by survivors, using T-shirts as canvases.
The speaker will be Hernando County Judge Don Scaglione. Refreshments will be served. There is no cost to participate.
The Dawn Center serves women, men and children who are the victims of domestic and/or sexual violence. The center has a 24 hour crisis hotline and a secure, unlisted shelter location for victims. Outreach services, including individual advocacy, group sessions, legal advocacy and public speakers, are also available.
For information, call the Dawn Center's administrative office at 684-7191.
PORT RICHEY
Here's a chancefor young faces
America's Cover Miss and Cover Boy, USA beauty pageant and baby contest will be Oct. 8 at the Gulf View Square Mall on U.S. 18.
Registration will be at 6 p.m. and the pageant will start at 7 p.m. There are eight divisions for girls from newborn through age 25 and two age divisions for boys from newborn through 3 years. Winners will be eligible to compete for prizes such as trophies, rhinestone crowns, savings bonds and gifts. No one will go home empty-handed.
For costs, information or to receive a brochure, visit the Web site at www.amcovermiss.com, e-mail to amcovermiss@yahoo.com or call 870 837-1075.
SPRING HILL
You're invited to afree class on mulch
Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service will offer a free class, "Choosing the Right Mulch for Your Landscape," at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Forest Oaks Government Center, 7479 Forest Oaks Blvd.
Those attending will learn the advantages of each type of mulch, how long it lasts, how deep to apply it and which ones are best for different uses.
Seating will be limited. Call 754-4433.
RIDGE MANOR
Methodists offera tasty benefit
Ridge Manor United Methodist Church will host a lasagna dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 29 in the fellowship hall, 34350 Cortez Blvd. The meal will include homemade lasagna, garlic bread, salad, desserts and beverages.
The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children younger than 10. Proceeds will benefit current local ministry programs. For information, call 583-3770.
SPRING HILL
Door is open for boys to join Cub Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America, Gulf Ridge Council, will host a recruiting night for Cub Scouts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Spring Hill Elementary School, 6001 Mariner Blvd.
Designed for boys ages 7 to 10, Cub Scouting combines outdoor activities, sports and academics into a program to help families teach ideals such as honesty, good citizenship and respect. For information, call Duane Rieker, district Scout executive, toll-free 1-888-533-2775, ext. 123.
SPRING HILL
Got talent? This may be your big break
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2301 Deltona Blvd., will have a talent show Oct. 13.
In addition to on-stage performances, there will be presentations by artists, poets and sculptors. Those interested must register before Oct. 8. Call Jody Bowes at 683-2010.
SPRING HILL
Lunch, fashion show to benefit animals
Fine Lines Boutique will host a benefit luncheon and fashion show from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Palace Grand, 275 Della Court.
Tickets are $30. All proceeds will benefit the animals at the Hernando County SPCA, an all-volunteer, no-kill shelter in Brooksville.
Sponsors and raffle items and gifts are needed for this event. For information, call Lois at 686-7283 or Pat at 597-0566.
BROOKSVILLE
St. Anthony Catholic holding a yard sale
The youth group at St. Anthony Catholic Church will have a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 13 on church grounds, east of Heffernan Hall, at 20428 Cortez Blvd.
For information, call 796-2096.
BROOKSVILLE
Run with the law and help out some kids
The Hernando County Sheriff's Office's seventh annual Run With the Sheriff 5K Challenge will be Nov. 3 at Central High School, 14075 Ken Austin Parkway.
The final check-in will be at 7 a.m., with the race starting promptly at 8 a.m. A kids "fun run" will immediately follow the 5K.
Awards will be given to overall first-place finishers in the male, female and masters categories, and for first, second and third place finishers in each five-year age group from ages 14 to 75-plus.
T-shirts will be given to all runners who advance register and medals will be awarded to all kids "fun run" participants.
The cost is $10 for advance registration and $15 on race day. All proceeds will benefit the sheriff's Youth Education Services, which assists in the funding of youth programs such as Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) and Gang Resistance Education And Training (GREAT), as well as other youth-based educational programs taught by Hernando County Sheriff's Office personnel in local schools.
Sponsorships are available from $100 to $300. Sponsorships include the company's logo on event T-shirts, complimentary race entries and goodie packets.
For information, call Deputy Bryan Perugini at 754-6830, ext. 53671. Registration forms are also available online at www.hernandosheriff.org.
COUNTYWIDE
Tales of young heroes wanted for contest
Hernando County Sheriff Richard Nugent and his office invites youth ages 8 to 16 to enter the sheriff's "Kids Are Stars Too" essay contest.
Those interested can write, in 200 words or less, about a good deed or how they helped someone in the community this past summer. Examples include helping a neighbor, friend or relative, or volunteering time to do a good deed. All stories must be authentic and be able to be verified.
Rules and details of the essay contest will be published in the upcoming edition of Behind the Star, which will be an insert in local newspapers this Saturday. Behind the Star is a semi-annual newspaper publication of the Hernando County Sheriff's Office and is funded through drug forfeiture money.
The deadline for essay contest submissions is Oct. 19. The contest will be in three age groups: 8-10, 11-13, and 14-16. The winner of each group will receive a 20-inch color TV/VCR/DVD combo, courtesy of Wal-Mart Distribution Center. The winners' stories and pictures will be published in the March edition of Behind the Star and also will be featured on the Sheriff's Office Web site.
BROOKSVILLE
Comments on code reviews due Friday
Friday is the deadline to submit comments for the Hernando County Development Services' Code Compliance Review meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. Oct. 4 at the Hernando County Engineering Department, 1525 E Jefferson St.
On the agenda: Cobb Road office and industrial complex for Industrial Electric Services; Oakhill Medical Facility on Kadri Boulevard; CVS Pharmacy on Broad Street and Highbury Road; Cortez Commons at 12364 Cortez Blvd.; Timber Pines 19 Office Park on east side of Commercial Way, south of Forest Road; Funtastik Preschool and Daycare on Hearth Road; Applebees at Seven Hills on County Line Road; Roverts Coffee Shop on Cortez Boulevard, Seagate Commercial on Wiscon Road; Famous Dave's on Cortez and Fish Eagle Boulevard; and Kentucky Fried Chicken at Brookridge; and 84 Lumber on Broad Street.
For information, call the Hernando County Building Department at 754-4165.
BROOKSVILLE
Come out to see what Scouting is all about
A Scouting event is planned for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Register Chevrolet, 14181 Cortez Blvd.
Boy and Girl Scout units will provide camping demonstrations, geology demonstrations, offer "Cub Grub" (snacks the youth make for themselves), fitness games and crafts. The Hernando County Sheriff's Department will offer child safety seminars and child IDs, and will have the sheriff's DARE car on hand. Youth attending can register to win a new bicycle.
For information, call 556-3713.
BROOKSVILLE
Trap, turkey shootsat Sportsman's Club
The Hernando County Crime Stoppers will host the second benefit Trap Tournament and Turkey Shoot at 9 a.m. Sept. 29 at the Hernando Sportsman's Club grounds in the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area off U.S. 19, about 9.5 miles north of Cortez Boulevard.
The trap tournament includes three rounds and an elimination round, with 25 shots for each round. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. The cost for those who preregister by Saturday is $35; the cost afterward is $50.
Participants must bring their own gun and ammunition and are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Lunch and awards will be provided.
Registration and shooting for the Turkey Shoot will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $4 per shot or $15 for four shots. Gun and ammunition are supplied; no experience is needed.
Sponsorships are also available from $100 to $500. A $500 sponsor will receive two shooter spots; a $250 sponsor will receive one shooter spot.
For information or to preregister, call Chris Scavuzzo toll-free at 1-800-428-2769, ext. 12, or fax to 799-1399.
SPRING HILL
Health care providers can learn CPR-AED
A course in CPR/automated external defibrillator training and retraining for professional health care providers will be offered at 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Spring Hill Enrichment Center, 11375 Cortez Blvd. (behind Oak Hill Hospital).
The course is offered through the American Heart Association and will be given by instructor Bob Kanner, who is also a certified trainer with the American Safety and Health Institute. Upon completion of the class, students will receive a two-year certification card. The cost is $20.
Class size is limited. To register or for information, call 597-8875.
BROOKSVILLE
Butterflies, reptiles, amphibians on show
Chinsegut Nature Center will host the following upcoming programs and events:
-Big Pine Fall Wildflower/Butterfly Walk, 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday. Those participating are to meet at the Big Pine parking lot on Old Crystal River Road, north of Brooksville.
-Butterfly Workshop, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 29, presented by Mark Minno. Those attending should bring a pair of binoculars and a butterfly book, if you have them.
-Reptile and Amphibian Festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6. The reptile and amphibian games and activities booth for children will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be reptile and amphibian exhibits, walks, talks and demonstrations. There will be a puppet show, frog-calling contest and door prizes. Visitors will learn about Florida's alligators and turtles and learn the difference between nonvenomous and venomous snakes.
There will also be a native plant exhibit. Food will be available for purchase, or bring your own.
All programs, unless otherwise specified, are free and at the nature center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, north of Brooksville. For information, call 754-6722 or visit the Web site at www.myfwc.com/chinsegut.
SPRING HILL
Polish Harvest Festival features polka dance
The Polish Legion of American Veterans, Walter Weiss Memorial Post 196, will host its annual Polish Harvest Festival and Polka Dance, a traditional Polish celebration of Dozynki, Sept. 29 at VFW Post 10209, 15166 Spring Hill Drive.
Doors open with a cash bar about 3:45 p.m. A traditional harvest blessing and procession will begin about 4:45 p.m. Polish food will be available for purchase between 4 and 6 p.m, except during the procession and harvest blessing. Ethnic European and American dance music will be provided by Northern Sounds, a five-piece polka band.
Guests can bring their own snacks for the cocktail hour. However, no beverages of any kind are allowed to be brought to the hall.
Dozynki, which traces its origins back to 16th century Poland, is a celebration of the summer's harvest. The symbol of Dozynki is the Wieniec, or harvest wreath.
Dance tickets are $10 per person; optional dinner tickets are an additional $5. Tables of 10 can be reserved. For reservations, call John or Ann Rakucewick at 796-0111 (days) or 597-1497 (evenings), or call Post Commander Frank Makosiej at 796-1923. In Pasco County, call Ernie Stetz at (727) 848-7826.
SPRING HILL
Learn how to build 'green' in the future
A Green Building Essentials series will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Oct. 4 through Nov. 1 at the Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service's satellite office at the Westside Government Center, 7479 Forest Oaks Blvd.
Those interested in learning what "green homes" and "green building" are about are invited to participate. There is no cost, but space is limited and preregistration is required. Call 754-4433.
BROOKSVILLE
Elder council meeting to review key issues
The Hernando County Elder Affairs Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in the fourth floor conference room (Room 460) at the Hernando County Government Center, 20 N Main St.
The council's purpose is to advise the county commission on issues of concern to Hernando County's elder residents.
For information, call Diane Cox at 540-6453. Those with disabilities needing assistance to participate in the meeting should call at least 24 hours in advance.
BROOKSVILLE
Get out your party duds for Elks Ball
Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582 will host its 29th Anniversary Ball on Oct. 6 at the lodge, 14494 Cortez Blvd.
Cocktail hour will be 5 to 6 p.m., with dinner served at 6 p.m. The menu will include shrimp cocktail appetizer, salad, rolls and a choice of stuffed pork chops or "Mickey's" chicken. The meal also includes twice baked potatoes, fresh green beans and an ice cream sundae for dessert.
The Southern Exposure dance band will entertain from 6 to 10 p.m.
This is a semiformal event; jackets are required. Tickets are $12 each. Reservations are required by Sept. 28. Call Everett Patterson at 796-8022.