Clubs

By Times Staff Writer
Published March 11, 2008

Aripeka

Ohio Club: 1 p.m. Thursday, Aripeka Community Club, 1393 Osowaw Blvd. Club vice president Al Stone will talk about his hometown, Perry, Ohio, and also about Madison, Ohio. There will be a potluck; those attending are to bring a favorite dish. Don, 584-2279.

Brooksville

Brooksville Garden Club: Social time at 12:30 p.m., meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday, First Presbyterian Church, 250 Bell Ave. The club is recruiting new members. Anyone in Brooksville and surrounding areas is invited to join. The group's objective is to further the education of club members and the public in the fields of gardening, horticulture, botany, landscape design and artistic design. Meetings are on the second Saturday of each month. Peggy Cain, 597-2405, or Lorraine Austin, 397-3157.

Daughters of the American Revolution, Annuttaliga Chapter: 11:30 a.m. March 17, Brooksville Country Club at Majestic Oaks, 23446 Links Drive. The speaker will be Tina Potts, who will present "The Brain, Memory and Consciousness." RSVP to Alice Sawyer, 344-3408, or Ann Kabrich, 352 726-4869.

German-American Club of Spring Hill: Heimatabend, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Hernando Shrine Club, 13400 Montour St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Open-face sandwiches will be served. The cost is $12 for members and $15 for guests if paid in advance; cost at the door is an additional $2 per person. The Heritage Day celebration in St. Petersburg is March 30; the cost is $20 per person. Lisa, 688-3744.

Hernando Computer Club: General meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, Hernando County Shrine Club, 13400 Montour St. Gene Barlow will share his expertise on the backup approaches available to PC users. The presentation will cover the best backup approach, the best media to use and the best backup software available. Those attending will see how to recover files and restore one's hard drive should it crash. The public is welcome. www.hcc.org or 592-0070.

Spring Hill

ABATE of Florida, Freedom Chapter: 10 a.m. Sunday, American Legion Post 186, 12091 Cortez Blvd. American Bikers Aiming Toward Education is a nonprofit organization of motorcycle enthusiasts that promotes motorcycle safety, training and awareness. The group meets the third Sunday of every month. David, 232-3927, or Robert, 584-1278.

AT&T Telephone Pioneers (Telcom Pioneers): Fellowship at 10 a.m., meeting at 10:45 a.m. Monday, Spring Hill Branch/Harold G. Zopp Memorial Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive. Members are reminded to bring their community hours, canned goods, can tabs, paper products, etc. New members are welcome. Jerry Abenante, 688-5825.

Canadian Club of Spring Hill: St. Patrick's potluck dinner dance, 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Hernando County Senior Citizens Club, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road. Tickets are $2. Jackie, 684-6662.

First Hernando Republican Club: 7 p.m. today, Lake House, 1202 Kenlake Ave. The District 5 candidates for Hernando County Commission will speak, including James Adkins, William (Billy) Healis III and Michael Robinson. Refreshments will be served. Guests are welcome. Doris, 688-7986.

Genealogy Interest Group: 10 a.m. today, West Hernando/S.T. Foggia Branch Library, 6335 Blackbird Ave. Kathleen Marsh, 796-1623.

Grumman Retiree Club, Florida Midwest Chapter: 11:30 a.m. March 20, Wellington clubhouse, 400 Wexford Blvd. Entertainment will be the First Westminster Presbyterian Bell Ringers. Reservations are required. The cost for the luncheon is $13, which must be paid in advance. Hank Mehl, 686-2735.

Hernando County "Hijos de Davao": Araw ng Dabaw celebration dinner-dance, 6 p.m. Saturday, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209, 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive. A full buffet dinner will be served. Music by Rhythm In Motion, a Filipino band. Hijos de Davao is a social and cultural group of "Davaoenos," people whose original homeland was Davao, on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Araw ng Dabaw is the annual fiesta celebrating the founding of the city. Call for tickets. Buri Garcia, 238-4409; Nanette Azurin Manalac, 263-2371, or Lito Garduque, 688-2771.

Hernando Democratic Women's Club: 12:30 p.m. Friday, West Hernando/Staffordene T. Foggia Branch Library, 6335 Blackbird Ave. Betty Lou, 683-9794 or 263-9254, or Anita, 596-5049.

Hernando Porcelain Artists: 9:30 a.m. Monday, LifeSouth Community Blood Center (second floor), 12395 Cortez Blvd. Kathy Austin, a well-known artist from Wesley Chapel, will discuss the art of pen work and will demonstrate pen strokes for drawing a Dalmatian. Members should bring a flat-surfaced item to work on. Guests are welcome. Irene, 797-9671.

Irish-American Society of Hernando County: Meeting at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, Senior Citizens Club of Hernando County, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road. Anyone who is Irish by birth, heritage or marriage is welcome to join. Louise, 597-2213.

Michigan Club of Spring Hill: Ladies meet for lunch, noon Thursday, R Beach, 4054 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach. Marti, 596-3044. Men meet for lunch, noon Thursday, Beef O'Brady's, 9201 County Line Road, Spring Hill. George, 688-4198.

National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees, NARVRE Unit 87: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Wellington clubhouse, 400 Wexford Blvd. The speaker will be Donald Myers, a retired Marine Corps colonel who now writes a local newspaper column. Retired railroad workers and spouses are welcome. Lynn, 796-0477.

New Hampshire Club: Annual picnic, 11 a.m. Thursday, Crews Lake Park, off Shady Hills Road, Shady Hills. Free for members who have paid their 2008 dues; all others will be charged $8. Ed Van De Walle, 683-5036.

Opera Lovers Club: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Forest Glenn Retirement Village, 1431 Friar Tuck Lane. Scott Tillson will present a musical program. He recently debuted as Scoletta in the Indianapolis Opera Company's performance of Tosca in Lakeland. He also performed with Opera Tampa, Opera Pacific, Opera Outreach programs with the Orange County Opera and with the Master Chorale of Orange County in Southern California. He owns the All About Music store in Spring Hill. Visit the Web site at www.naturecoastwebsites.com/~opera. Kathy, 688-4741, or nsauer@tampabay.rr.com

Spring Hill Community Association: General membership meeting and election of new officers, 6 p.m. Thursday, Lake House, 1202 Kenlake Ave. Nominations for officers must come from current association members. Terms are for one year. 666-4746. All Spring Hill residents are encouraged to attend.

Spring Hill Women's Chorus: 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 6193 Spring Hill Drive. New members welcome. Esther Lamoreaux, 688-6099, or Sandra Termin, 684-7173.

St. Theresa Social Club: Business meeting, 10:30 a.m. today, St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1107 Commercial Way. The monthly luncheon will be 11:30 a.m. March 25. Anita, 684-5771.

Withlacoochee Rockhounds: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Senior Citizens Club of Hernando County, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road. Wire-wrapping and cabachoning (creative gemstone cutting) workshops will be conducted. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Anyone interested is welcome. Jerry, 688-7810.

Citrus County

HOMOSASSA

Sierra Club - Naturecoast Group: 7 p.m. Monday, 7410 Rainbow Point. (352) 628-7540. Visit the Web site at http://florida.sierraclub.org/naturecoast/

Pasco County

LAND O'LAKES

Nature Coast Volunteers for Veterans: 9:30 a.m. today, Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home, 6919 Parkway Blvd. This is a nonprofit organization that helps the 120 veterans living in the local state veterans nursing home. Donations and new members are always welcome. Fran Finley, 686-1820.

Information for the Clubs column should be submitted to Phyllis Day, Hernando Times, 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613. Information can be faxed to 754-6133 or e-mailed to day@sptimes.com The deadline for Clubs is seven working days before your meeting or reservation deadline. Information cannot be published if the time, date, place, ticket price, if applicable, or contact person and phone number are missing. Call 754-6101 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

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