Hometown

By Times Staff Writer
Published October 28, 2007

Military News

Navy Seaman Donovin J. Christian recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill.

During the eight-week program, Christian completed a variety of training, including classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.

Christian is a 2007 graduate of Central High School and the son of Susan Christian of Brooksville and Clint Christian of North Grafton, Mass.

High Fives

Local author Lynne M. Caulkett reports that her book, So You Bought a Horse ... A Practical Guide to Horse Training, was recently released by E-BookTime Publishing Co.

The informational equestrian book covers such topics as horse behavior, common behavior problems, tips from professional trainers, safety, equipment and proper feeding habits, as well as the author's personal training and riding techniques.

The guide is intended for those interested in horse training or simply wishing to improve their horse knowledge or riding skills.

In addition, Caulkett's book Silhouette's Black Diamond has been released and is the third and final book in the "Sweet Dreams" series. This book is a fictional story of a young girl's aspiration to own and train a horse to compete in national barrel racing competition.

The young girl featured on the cover of Silhouette's Black Diamond is Caulkett's granddaughter, Ciera Caulkett, 12, who attends Fox Chapel Middle School in Spring Hill.

Caulkett's books are available at e-booktime.com and at Amazon.com. The author can be reached at lcaulkett@yahoo.com

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Pasco-Hernando Community College inducted nine students into the school's Student Ambassador program on Aug. 21. The students were selected from a pool of more than 100 applicants to serve as liaisons between the community and PHCC.

The North Campus/Brooksville ambassadors areMilene Crossman, Amanda Napolitano and Nathan Witherell.

Crossman, 43, of Spring Hill, returned to college after 23 years, two children and two marriages. She is a full-time student and member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. Crossman also works part time at Pathways Counseling Center and volunteers at her church.

Napolitano, 18, of Weeki Wachee, was a dual enrollment student for two years and is currently a full-time student at PHCC. She is active in clubs and organizations and volunteers at her church and at the Hernando County Family YMCA.

Witherell, 18, of Spring Hill, has been a PHCC student for two years through the dual enrollment program. He is currently pursuing his associate's degree, with plans to continue at the University of South Florida College of Business Administration for a degree in management. Witherell also works as a supervisor for Chick-fil-A in Spring Hill.

The West Campus ambassadors areRichard Duran, Faith Franz and Seraine Page of New Port Richey, and Sarah Roman of Port Richey. The East Campus ambassadors areHeather Bradley of Wesley Chapel and Megan Wynn of Dade City.

The students will assist the college in special activities, including college night, commencement ceremonies, district Board of Trustees meetings, and other PHCC-sponsored events. They devote at least 10 hours a week to being an ambassador and must maintain a 3.0 or higher grade-point average and be enrolled in six or more credit hours per semester. The Student Ambassadors will serve a term that runs throughout the 2007-08 academic year.

Clubs and Organizations

The Timber Pines Garden Club has presented its annual scholarship to James Robert Everson.

Ann Elliott, the scholarship chairwoman, said that Everson, a 2007 graduate of Hernando High School, was recently awarded $1,000 to help cover his college expenses.

Everson has enrolled in the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Ga., where he is taking courses in natural science and chemistry. He hopes to become a chemist for an agricultural company specializing in fertilizers.

Everson was recently awarded a baseball scholarship from the school.

Veterans

The plaque reads "Always Faithful - Often Tested - Brothers Forever," but it hardly describes the strength of the relationship that exists between battle-tested Navy Seabees and the Marine Corps.

The brass plate on the plaque tells the bigger story: "We have fought and died together for freedom, so our children can live in peace."

Gene Roberts, associate member of the Marine Corps League, Detachment 708, Spring Hill as well as a member of Spring Hill's Island X6 Seabees recently presented the plaque of solidarity to Frank Glassford, detachment commandant.

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