'High roller' lottery winner claims prize

By Times Staff Writer
Published February 9, 2008

SPRING HILL

Spring Hill resident Stephen Murray, 50, claimed the first $1-million top prize in the Florida Lottery's $600 Million High Roller scratch-off game. The game, which launched in late January, has awarded more than 464,000 prizes valued at more than $25-million.

Dinner, dance at VFW post April 12

The Korean War Veterans Post 174 and Ladies Auxiliary will host a "Spring Spectacular" dinner, dance and show April 12 at VFW Post 10209, 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive. The event will include a buffet dinner and feature a show with the Strings N' Strutters, followed by music for dancing provided by the Strings N' Strutters' 10-piece band. Tickets are $20. Call Rich Mellinger at 688-7196.

It's Saturday: Adopt a pet!

Petco will host an adopt-a-thon with Home at Last Pet Adoptions from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today and every Saturday in February at 7223 Coastal Blvd. All pets can be viewed online at www.halpetadoptions.petfinder.com and requests to have particular cats brought to one of the adopt-a-thons can be made. Fees vary and all are tax-deductible. Call 352 476-6832 or e-mail halpetadoptions@yahoo.com

WEEKI WACHEE

Swamp Festival starts March 1

The 2008 Weeki Wachee Swamp Festival in the Park will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 1 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 2 at Linda Pedersen Park at Jenkins Creek, 6400 Shoal Line Blvd. The event will include music, arts and crafts, a wide variety of food, prizes and drawings. There will be numerous contests, including the swamp monster contest. Contest details are available online at www.wwswampfest.com. More than 200 gifts can be won. Parking is free. Admission is $2 at the gate. For details, call Roger Davidson at 596-3987.

Today's picks

Bandshell Bash and Brooksville Cruise-In: 4-8 p.m., Hernando Park, 205 E Fort Dade Ave. Free.

Sons of Italy, Nature Coast Lodge 2502 to host scholarship dinner/dance: 5:30-10 p.m., Senior Citizens Club of Hernando County, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road, Spring Hill. Tickets are $16 per person. Gene, 596-9456, or Chuck, 597-8878.

Southeast Area Motorcoach Association/Family Motor Coach Association annual rally: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Hernando County Airport, off Broad Street, south of Brooksville. $6; free for children 12 and younger.

Suncoast Ship Model Society's annual ship model display: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Center, 3357 Susan Drive, Spring Hill. Admission is $1. Jim, 592-6419.

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