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Business digestBy Compiled by GAIL HOLLENBECK © St. Petersburg Times, published January 15, 2001 Who's newsWinkel Construction Inc. has announced that Rick Winkel is the recipient of the Linens 'n Things annual Quality Award for 2000. Winkel was the project manager for Linens 'n Things stores in Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and North Carolina. He currently manages projects in Knoxville, Tenn., Florence, Ala., and Roswell, Ga. RE/MAX Realty One has announced that Gerry Schabruch is a multimillion dollar producer in closed sales for 2000 and has qualified for their 100% Club. He is an agent in the Crystal River office. Another multimillion dollar producer, Linda Thompson, is the newest inductee into the club. She specializes in the waterfront communities of Homosassa. CLM Works has announced that Kathleen Woodring and Charlotte Hearn have received credentials as certified work force development professionals. The credential is given by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals. Woodring is vice president of planning and development for CLM Works; Hearn serves as associate director of work force initiatives. BriefsNature Coast Tourism Development Inc. will participate in the grand opening celebration of the Florida Travel and Visitor's Centre scheduled for February 9-11. Along with various hotels and attractions in the county, they will give three winners ecotourism packages consisting of a two-night, three-day stay for two adults at either the Days Inn, Comfort Inn or the Port Hotel & Marina in Crystal River. Included in the package is a river cruise and admission to Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park and Ted Williams Museum & Hitters Hall of Fame. CalendarWednesdaySuncoast Business Masters meets at noon Wednesdays at Crystal Paradise Restaurant, 508 N Citrus Ave. in Crystal River. Suncoast Masters networks through leads from members. Only one type of each business is represented. For information, call Dr. William Chaney at 795-5350 or Richard Venticinque at 795-2441. The Inverness Olde Town Association will host a tourism industry meeting on Wednesday. Guests are invited to visit downtown Inverness merchants at their shops between 5 and 6 p.m. and then convene at the Crown Hotel at 6 to discuss marketing opportunities and the workings of the Olde Town Association. Those in the tourism business are invited to attend. For information, call the Citrus County Tourism Office at 527-5223. ThursdayThe Homosassa Springs Chamber luncheon will be held at Homosassa Riverside Resort at noon in the Manatee Banquet Room. Jean Grant will be the guest speaker; cost is $8. Catering is by Charlie Brown's Crab House. Reservations are a must; call 628-2666. Annual meeting for the Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Society of Accounting & Tax Professionals (FSATP) will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Country Kitchen Restaurant, U.S. 19, Spring Hill. Speakers are property appraisers Mike King and Laurie Chamberlain. For information, call Barbara Tremblay, 795-1532. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central Florida meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Cypress Room in the administration building of Citrus Memorial Hospital. The purpose of the foundation is to grant wishes to children ages 21/2 to 18 who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. For information, call 621-5437. FridayRealtors Association of Citrus County Inc. will hold its Annual Installation & Awards Banquet at St. Michael the Archangel Greek Orthodox Church beginning with cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $33 per person; interested people must register at the association office by today. - If you have any announcements to share with our readers, please mail the details to Gail Hollenbeck, Citrus Times, 301 W Main St., Inverness, FL 34450.
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