Business digest

By JEAN HAYES, Times Staff Writer
Published November 19, 2007

Awards banquet

Spring Hill Regional Hospital had its first service awards banquet Nov. 6, honoring those who have given many years of service to the hospital, including Sheila Rosser, honored for 35 years. She received a 35-year award pin and gift. Honored for 30 years of service were Kay Norris and Mamie Fagin. From left are Steve Beard, lab director, Rosser, and Jason Roeback, CEO.

Briefly

The Hernando Endoscopy & Surgery Center, 12180 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill, recently conducted an in-service session for its clinical staff on the topic of reducing medication errors.

Neal M. Davis and Michael R. Cowen of the Institute of Safe Medication Practices presented the session, which was provided to clinical staff in compliance with the recommendation of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. For information, call 596-4999.

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Awards were presented at the Hernando Builders Association's installation and awards banquet Nov. 2.

The builder of the year award went to Pastore Custom Builders. The associate member of the year was presented to Patricia Goble of SunTrust Mortgage. The volunteer of the year award went to Gena Hunt-Walters of Countrywide Home Loans.

The remodeler of the year award was presented to Dudley Hampton Jr. of BJH Construction General Contractors Inc. The government liaison award went to Len Tria for outstanding service. The president's award and the "On the Level" radio show moderator of the year award were presented to Doug Adrian, 2006-07 president of Vision Construction & Development.

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Stephanie Henchey and Velvet Baxley, shown holding a check, owners of Horizon Homecare in Spring Hill, recently donated $500 to support the American Cancer Society. The presentation was part of the annual Hernando Cattlemen's Association Rodeo and done in connection with Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Horizon Homecare employees and family wore their "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" T-shirts and bandanas in support of the event.

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On Nov. 6, Oak Hill Hospital hosted a presentation on Community Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureusfor 50 key personnel of the Hernando County School District.

The presentation was coordinated by Oak Hill's infection control nurse, Christine Piacquaddio. It was co-hosted with the Hernando County Health Department, with guest speakers Roger Sanderson, epidemiologist for the Florida Department of Health, and Fran Monforti, nurse epidemiologist with the Hernando County Health Department.

Other speakers included Mickey Smith, chief executive of Oak Hill Hospital.

Who's news

At the Hernando Builders Association's installation and awards banquet held Nov. 2, the new board of directors for 2007-08 was installed.

The executive board of directors includeDudley Hampton Jr., president, BJH Construction; Jeff West, first vice president, Cornerstone Builders; Randy Woodruff, second vice president, Woodruff Wardlow Nelson Cash; Terry Marzen, treasurer, Terry Marzen Construction; and Andy Colombino, secretary, EPAC Custom Builders.

The builder directors includeBlaise Ingoglia, Joseph N. Pastore, Greg Sheldon and Linda Wisniewski.

The associate directors are Patricia Goble, Gena Hunt-Walters, Lisa Kiddon, Mark Nelson, Nicholas Nicholson and Gary Russell.

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Dr. Richard Klein, an acupuncture physician, has joined the staff of the Green Bean Organic Market, 11020 Northcliffe Blvd., Spring Hill.

Klein will practice acupuncture, herbal medicine, Tui-Na oriental massage, food therapy nutritional counseling and weight loss.

For information or to make an appointment, call 688-7979.

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As a member of the board of directors of the National Independent Private Schools Association, Domenick Maglio, owner and director of Wider Horizons School in Spring Hill, visited the Center Academy in Pinellas County as part of an accrediting team for the school.

Center Academy is applying for accreditation by NIPSA. Maglio travels throughout the country visiting private, independent schools as a member of association's accreditation committee.

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Linda Kurman was recently appointed nursing supervisor for the day shift at Oak Hill Hospital, 11375 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill.

Kurman is a graduate of New York City Community College. She began her career as a registered nurse at a Brooklyn, N.Y., hospital and moved to Florida in 1989, when she began working at Oak Hill. She returned to New York for a short while, but returned to Oak Hill when she came back to Florida.

Before her latest promotion, Kurman had been charge nurse on the telemetry floor. She is certified in advanced cardiac life support and critical care, and she is a skin care specialist. She is also a graduate of Oak Hill's first "ambassador" class.

Events

The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving.

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The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon-cutting at Contempo Salon & Spa, 4291 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach, at 11:30 a.m. today. For information, contact Dwayne Adams at 597-4939.

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The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Society of Accountants will have its monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Scotto's Bistro, inside the Weeki Wachee Resort, 6172 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee.

The speaker will be certified public accountant Tom LoCicero, who will present information on limited liability companies, S corporations and partnerships.

Reservations are required. Call Susan Taylor at 796-8860 no later than today.

Chapter meetings are the third Thursday of each month and are open to any accountant or tax professional in Hernando, Pasco and Citrus counties. For information, call Pat Cornett at 597-3460.

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The Hernando County Home Business Women's Network group, Spring Hill Chapter, a noncompete group of women who own home-based businesses, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Pizza Hut, 2903 Commercial Way, Spring Hill.

New members are welcome. Membership consists of women in the direct sales industry, network marketing and other product- or service-oriented professions.

For information, call Sue at 684-9299 or visit the Web site at www.hchomebusinesswomensnetwork.com.

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Butterfly Life of Brooksville, a women's fitness center at 7340 Broad St., Brooksville, will have an open house with networking opportunities from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

Vendors attending will include Mary Kay, Market America, Home Interiors, Avon, Tupperware, Sensuria, Michele Siggins Accessories and others. For information, call 796-6070.

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Beary Godmother's Studio, 12514 Citrus Way, north of Brooksville, will have an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday for those interested in joining a group that knits for charity.

Free patterns and basic lessons will be available for those who commit to making at least one item for a local or international charity. Donations of usable yarns and notions will also be gratefully accepted.

For information, call Wanda at 544-0449 or send an e-mail bare49@hotmail.com making sure the word "knitting" is in the subject line.

If you have announcements you would like to share with our readers, mail the details to Jean Hayes, Business Digest, Hernando Times, 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613-6174. You may also e-mail items to jhayes@sptimes.com or fax them to 754-6133. Items may be edited for length and clarity. Photos are published as space permits; they will not be returned.

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