Time to register for gasparilla's annual pageant

By Times Staff Writer
Published January 5, 2008

SPRING HILL

Registration will be conducted locally for the annual Gasparilla Pageant that will be Jan. 13 at the Westin Harbour Island in Tampa. The registration session will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Perkins Restaurant, 4685 Commercial Way. The event, starting at 4 p.m., will crown Miss Gasparilla, Miss Teen Gasparilla and Mrs. Gasparilla. A separate pageant for children will be at 11:30 a.m. Gasparilla Pageant 2008 is a benefit for Locks of Love, a national charity that provides custom-fitted wigs for children suffering hair loss from cancer and other causes. Those who wish to enter the pageant or who seek sponsor/vendor opportunities or tickets can also call 813 892-5502 or visit www.gasparillapageant.com.

Cats, kittens are ready for adoption

Home at Last Pet Adoptions will have cats and kittens available for adoption from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today at Petco, 7223 Coastal Blvd., off Cortez Boulevard. There will be a variety of cats of all ages available. All pets have been spayed or neutered, have age-appropriate vaccinations, have tested negative for feline leukemia and AIDS, have an identity microchip and have been treated for parasites. Adoption fees vary. Call (352) 476-6832 or e-mail halpetadoptions@yahoo.com

Group will hold antiwar gathering

The NatureCoast Coalition for Peace and Justice will conduct an antiwar demonstration from 10 to 11:30 a.m. today at the southeast corner of Cortez Boulevard and Commercial Way (in front of CVS).

BROOKSVILLE

Sign up for food course, safety test

Monday is the deadline to sign up for the food managers certification course and ServSafe certification test, which will be offered Jan. 14 at the Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service, 19490 Oliver St. Training and the exam are $100; the manual is $40. Training will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., followed by the exam. Certification is required in Florida for food managers of all establishments licensed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and selected licenses of the Health Department. Call (352)754-4433.

Correction

A photo published on Sunday showed football star Jerome Brown with his mother, Annie Bell Brown. The woman in the photo was misidentified in the caption.

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