Donate new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots

By Times Staff Writer
Published November 22, 2007

COUNTYWIDE

Donate new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots

Marine Corps League Detachment 708 is providing the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots Program in Hernando County. Bins are now set up at various locations around the county, where donations of new, unwrapped toys can be dropped off.

Spring Hill locations: Accuform Signs, Amedisys, American Legion Post 186, Atria Evergreen Woods, Ava Hot Spot, Changes Adult Fitness Center, Clearwater Mattress, Compass Banks, Complete Technology Solutions, County Line Caf, Dr. Kycrnka, Discovery Point Daycare, Dunkin' Donuts, Edward Jones Investments, Gold's Gym, Grow Financial Credit Union, Hernando County Utilities, Hernando County Veterans Services, High Point Golf Club, Kash n' Karry Supermarket, Mirage Hair Studio, Hernando Mitsubishi, Jiffy Lube, Mariner Bowling Lanes, Movie Gallery locations, New-U Weight Loss Center, U.S. post office (Kass Circle location), Printing Plus, Pristine Liquors, Prudential Pro Reality, Silverthorn Clubhouse, Spring Hill Fire Rescue, Spring Hill Lanes, Springstead High School, State Farm Insurance, Superior Bank, The UPS Stores, Vicki's Haircuts and Washington Mutual.

Brooksville locations: Atomic Tattoos, Baird Homes, Cash Advance, Cemex, Central High School, Cracker Barrel, Crystal Dodge, Dunkin' Donuts, Cox Lumber, Marge Homan's Tax Service, Marine Corps League Detachment 708, Moe's Southwest Grill, Pine Grove Elementary, Physical Therapy Services, Register Chevrolet, Shakers Grille and Club, Tree Care by Robert Miller, U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting, Wells Fargo Financial, West Hernando Middle School and Caglianone, Miller, Anthony Attorneys at Law.

Countywide locations: Beall's Outlet Stores, Big Lots, Coldwell Banker, Dollar General stores, Family Dollar stores, Hess service stations, Publix Super Markets, Suncoast Schools Credit Union, Walgreens, Weichert Realty, Winn-Dixie stores and Regions Banks.

LAKE PANASOFFKEE

Ombudsman council to meet Nov. 29

The Withlacoochee Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council will meet at 10 a.m. Nov. 29 at the Lake Panasoffkee Parks and Recreation, 1582 County Road 459.

The meeting will include training in infection control.

The council is made up of local ombudsmen whose goal is to improve the quality of life and care of residents of long-term care facilities. An ombudsman is a specially trained and certified volunteer approved by the governor and given authority under federal and state law to identify, investigate and resolve complaints.

For information, call (352) 620-3088 or visit ombudsman.myflorida.com.

Christmas pageant to help Toys for Tots

A Nature Coast Merry Christmas Christmas Pageant, Model Search and Baby Contest will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Weeki Wachee Resort, 6172 Commercial Way.

The event is sponsored by Star Search Pageants and will benefit Toys for Tots. Participants and spectators are asked to bring a new toy.

The event is open to newborns through young adult and will include trophies and prizes for all contestants and an after-party with Santa.

For details on entering the pageant or for other information, call Stephanie Sims at 678-9588 or visit the Web site at www.starsearchpageants.com

COUNTYWIDE

Students can apply for Elks scholarships

High school seniors can receive applications for the Most Valuable Student Scholarship offered by the Elks National Foundation.

The competition is open to all high school students. Also, applications are being taken for the Legacy Awards, for children, grandchildren (also stepgrandchildren and legal wards) of Elks in good standing on or before April 1, 2005.

Applications for the Most Valuable Student Scholarship and the Legacy Awards may be obtained at any Elks lodge.

Students can also check with their guidance counselors or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Elks National Foundation, 2750 Lakeview Ave., Chicago, IL 60614-1889.

All applications must be returned to the nearest Elks lodge no later than Jan. 11. There will be 500 national winners, who will be notified in writing by May 15.

Information and applications are also available online at www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm.

Area Elks lodges include Brooksville 2582, 14494 Cortez Blvd., west of Brooksville (call 596-2582), and Aripeka Elks 2520, 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson (call (727) 868-2994).

BROOKSVILLE/SPRING HILL

County recreation offers classes, lessons

Hernando County Recreation offers the following:

- Intermediate/advanced acting and drama classes, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays, Delta Woods Park, 3400 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill. The classes are for youth ages 9-16. The cost is $35 per four-week session.

- Baton lessons: 45-minute sessions for various skill levels are from 4:45 through 7 p.m. Thursdays at Hernando Park, 205 E Fort Dade Ave., Brooksville, and from 4:45 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Delta Woods Park, 3400 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill. The cost is $6 per class. Lessons are for ages 4 and older.

- Cartoon drawing, 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Delta Woods Park. Classes are for children ages 6 to 12. The cost is $35 per four-week session (supplies included).

- "Come and Get Your Groove On" cheerleading program: 45-minute sessions for various age groups (ages 5 and older) are from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays at the Community Activity Center, 205 E Fort Dade Ave., Brooksville, and from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Thursdays at Delta Woods Park in Spring Hill. The cost is $6 per class. Uniforms are purchased separately through All American Youth Activities.

- Tae Kwon Do for ages 6-60 from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. at three locations: Mondays at Delta Woods Park; Wednesdays at Deltona Elementary School, 2055 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill; and Fridays at the Community Activity Center in Brooksville. The first lesson is free; the first month is $30 and additional months are $40.

- Tennis: one-hour sessions for ages 6 through adult are from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Hernando Park in Brooksville and Thursdays at Delta Woods Park in Spring Hill. The cost is $42 for six one-hour sessions.

For information or to register for any of the programs offered, call Hernando County Recreation at 754-4031.

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