Digest

Clubs

By Times Staff Writer
Published September 23, 2007

Brooksville

Brooksville Writers' Group:7 p.m. Oct. 3, at the home of Don Kafrissen, 14372 Old Hunter Road. 796-4379 or e-mail dondiredsil@wmconnect.com Those interested can write a short story or poem on the topic, "A Sea Voyage." Refreshments will be served. The group, which is now entering its fifth year, meets the first Wednesday of each month. All active writers, publishers, editors, illustrators or authors are welcome.

Genealogy Society of Hernando County: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Family History Center, 21043 Yontz Road. This will be a share and discussion session. Visitors are welcome. Kathleen Marsh, 796-1623.

Hernando Audubon Society:7 p.m. Thursday, Community Center, 205 E Fort Dade Ave. Coffee and goodies will be served before the meeting. The program will be "Florida Butterfly Diversity and Conservation," presented by Jaret C. Daniels of the Florida Museum of Natural History's McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and University of Florida. Andy, 482-8272.

Hernando Computer Club: The club will offer a class, "Your PC, the Ultimate Communication Tool," at 7 p.m. Monday, at the Hernando County Shrine Club, 13400 Montour St. The class will include an overview of basic e-mail use, presented by Nancy Sexton; instant messages, presented by Mike Sexton; and video mail and Skype video chatting, presented by Brigitte Haag. www.hcc.org or 592-0070.

Hernando Quilters Guild:9:30 a.m. Thursday, Christ Lutheran Church, 475 North Ave. W. Annual dues are $18. The first meeting is free. Bonnie, 686-7348.

Spring Hill

Daughters of the British Empire, War of the Roses Chapter: 1 p.m. Saturday, Oak Hill Hospital, 11375 Cortez Blvd. Membership is open to women who are of British or Commonwealth birth, naturalization or proven ancestry, as well as women whose husbands or their parents or grandparents are of British or Commonwealth birth. Maria Adams, 684-8509, or Julia Peterson, 688-2848.

Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, St. Jude Council 6383: 5:30 p.m. Monday, K of C Hall, 10470 Spring Hill Drive. This will be the first meeting of the 2007-08 year. Officers will be installed, followed by dinner. Lorraine, 686-7691.

Michigan Club: 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Hernando County Senior Citizens Club, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road. The meeting will include a demonstration with the Hernando County Sheriff's K-9 unit. There will be a finger foods potluck after the meeting. Tom, 688-0986. For those interested in going on the airboat rides in Inverness on Oct. 16, the deadline for reservations is Oct. 2. Call Judy, 688-0986.

NAACP Hernando County Branch: General membership meeting, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Spring Hill Branch/Harold G. Zopp Memorial Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive. Wayman, 442-4242, or Evelyn, 684-0340.

New York State Club: Annual picnic at Crews Lake Park, Oct. 4. The cost is $8 per person. Call Barbara for details, 683-1469. For membership, call Maryann, 666-9510.

Pennsylvania Club of Spring Hill: Fall picnic, 10 a.m. Oct. 9, Crews Lake Park, off Shady Hills Road. There will be games. The menu includes hot dogs, hamburgers , sausage and more. Members are asked to bring cookies, cake or a salad. Reservations are required by Oct. 1. The cost is $5 per person and checks are to be mailed to the club at P.O. Box 6024, Spring Hill, FL 34611. The club will be collecting for troops overseas. Some items include blank Christmas cards, food items and personal hygiene items; for a complete list, call Frank, 666-0009. The 10-day Caribbean cruise on the Emerald Princess will be Oct. 27 and the three-day bus trip to historic Savannah leaves Nov. 27. Call Jerry on trip details, 592-1293. The club bowls at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Spring Hill Lanes; call Frank for details, 686-6298.

Spring Hill Camera Club: Photo competition, 7 p.m. Monday, Spring Hill Enrichment Center, 11375 Cortez Blvd. Strat, 684-1850. Visit the club's Web site at http://meckstein.com/SHCC/Home.html.

Spring Hill Garden Club: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Forest Oaks Lutheran Church, 8555 Forest Oaks Blvd. Don Stillwaugh, who works for the Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management, will discuss gopher tortoises. Space is limited. RSVP to 683-9933. Club members maintain the plant nursery at 1489 Parker Avenue, the adjacent Nature Coast Botanical Gardens and the waterfall entrance at Spring Hill Drive and Commercial Way. The nursery is open 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Saturdays; call Glorida Nadeau, 597-1415. The botanical gardens are open daily during daylight hours. Visit www.naturecoaste_SFlbbotanicalgardens.com.

Spring Hill Hadassah: Open meeting, 1 p.m. Monday, Temple Beth David, 13158 Antelope St. The vice presidents will explain their Hadassah portfolios and answer questions about what Hadassah does in the United States, Israel and throughout the world. Anyone interested in joining is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served. Lillian, 686-6392.

Spring Hill Women's Chorus:9 a.m. Tuesdays, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 6193 Spring Hill Drive. The chorus performs for civic clubs and organizations, nursing homes, luncheons and parties. New members welcome. Esther Lamoreaux, 688-6099, or Sandra Termin, 684-7173.

St. Theresa Social Club: Monthly luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, parish hall, 1107 Commercial Way. Anita, 684-5771.

United Communities of Hernando County: 7 p.m. Monday, Oak Hill Hospital, Medical Office Building, fourth floor conference room, 11375 Cortez Blvd. The speaker will be Don Silvernell, who is the airport manager at Hernando County Airport. There will be an open forum discussion of issues affecting homeowners associations in Hernando County. Anyone interested is welcome. John Bloom, 686-1851.

Wisconsin Club of Spring Hill: Social gathering, 1 p.m. Monday, China One Restaurant, at Northcliffe and Mariner boulevards. Club meeting, 1 p.m. Oct. 1, Spring Hill Branch/Harold G. Zopp Memorial Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive. Joanne, 684-4238.

Pasco County/HOLIDAY

American Postal Workers Union, Florida Suncoast Retiree Chapter: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Buddy Freddy's Buffet Restaurant, 1150 U.S. 19. The open house luncheon will be free to the first 40 members and spouses who sign in; all others pay $9. Spencer Blydenburgh Jr., will chair the nominations committee for election of new board members during the business session from noon to 1 p.m. There will be door prizes and giveaways. Joan or Dan, (727) 862-2923.

Hudson

West Pasco Rose Society:7 p.m. Monday, CARES, 12417 Clock Tower Parkway. There will be a judged rose show about 45 minutes before the meeting. The speaker will be Elizabeth Payne of the Pasco County Extension Service. There will be a report from a consulting rosarian on the culture of roses in the area. The public is invited. Jim, 424-0788.

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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