Scottish Club digs in, dances In Burns tribute

By Times Staff Writer
Published January 28, 2008

BROOKSVILLE

The Scottish Social Club of West Central Florida will present its annual Robert Burns Dinner Celebration at 1 p.m. Sunday at American Legion Hall, 208 E Fort Dade Ave. Entertainment will include Highland dancers, bagpiping, reading of poems by Robert Burns and the traditional Salute to the Haggis. Dinner will include steak and sausage pie, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, dessert and coffee, tea or ice tea. Tickets are $12 per person. For reservations, call Bill Gilkison at 596-0513.

Hernando SPCA sets brief closings

The SPCA of Hernando County will be closed today and Tuesday, as well as Feb. 4 and 5. Regular hours, which will resume Feb. 6, are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The shelter is at 9075 Grant St., west of Brooksville. For information, call 596-7000 or visit the Web site at www.hernandospca.com.

SPRING HILL

Girl Scout group holds registration

The Spring Mermaids Service Unit of the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida Council will host a registration rally at 6 p.m. Tuesday at J.D. Floyd Elementary School, 3139 Dumont Ave. Girl Scouts is open to girls ages 5-18. Registration is $10 for the 2007-08 membership year; financial aid is available. Adult volunteers and leaders are needed. For information, call Sarah at 592-7897 or send e-mail to springmermaids@yahoo.com

Model ships, history on display

The Suncoast Ship Model Society will have its annual ship model display from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Club, 3357 Susan Drive. The show will include model ships from the 18th century through modern times. There will be ships in bottles, frigates, merchant ships, whalers, warships, riverboats, tugboats and fishing schooners, some radio-controlled. There will also be ships under construction. Modelers will be on hand to answer questions. Admission is $1. For information, call Jim at 592-6419.

Today's meetings

Hernando County Elder Affairs Advisory Council, 10 a.m., Hernando County Government Center, 20 N Main St., Brooksville.

Hernando County School Board, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. workshops, 919 N Broad St., Brooksville. Televised on Hernando Instructional Television, Bright House cable Ch. 614.

Today's pick

Academia Hernando to present "Great Civilizations II - China": 10 a.m., Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee. Cost is $7. 597-0158.

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