Hudson Flotilla offers safe boating courses at schools

By CAROLYN HOPKINS

© St. Petersburg Times, published January 15, 2001

The Hudson Flotilla 11-07 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is sponsoring safe boating courses at three high schools.

The first will begin Tuesday at Hudson High School, 14410 Cobra Way, Hudson, and meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. A class will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Thursday at Land O'Lakes High School, 20325 Gator Lane, Land O'Lakes. And a class will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Wednesday at River Ridge High School, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey.

The adult basic safe boating course includes topics on boat handling, knots, charts, aids to navigation, navigation rules, trailering, GPS, marine radio, hypothermia, PWC and basic navigation. There is no charge for instruction. However, there is a small fee for textbooks the student keeps. The course runs for six weeks. Upon satisfactory completion, a certificate of completion is issued, which may get the boat owner a reduction in boat insurance.

Also being offered at all three high schools at the same time is a safe boating course for those 20 and younger who must complete a boater education course -- as required in Florida under the Mandatory Boater Education Law -- of 8 hours or more before operating a boat with an engine of 10 horsepower or more. A student must complete all four sessions and achieve a passing score to receive the state of Florida course completion certificate and photo identification card.

For fees and information, call Jerry Colonie at 869-1749.

SASSY celebrates 5th anniversary

SASSY, or Seniors Are Someone Special Year-round, will celebrate its fifth anniversary from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gulfview Square Mall, U.S. 19, Port Richey.

Show Production will present free entertainment throughout the day.

There will be free health screenings. Free educational information for seniors will be distributed. Prizes will be awarded. For information, call Sue Campbell at 514-9797.

Golden Notes open season today

The Golden Notes of Holiday Lake Estates, women singers, will open their new season at a performance at 10:30 a.m. today at Forest Glen Lodge, New Port Richey.

The group will entertain at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Harborside Health Care in New Port Richey, at 2 p.m. Jan. 23 at Heather Hill Care Center in New Port Richey and at 2 p.m. Jan. 30 at LaCasa Grande in New Port Richey.

For information, call Lena Temme at 934-1127 or Lucille Kampher at 934-2291.

Dine and dance on Tuesday

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Holiday Post 10167 is sponsoring a dinner-dance at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the post, 4619 Bartelt Road, Holiday. The menu will feature spaghetti with sausage, dessert and a glass of wine for $5.25. Mike Reimbisz will provide dance music from 6 to 9 p.m. For information, call 938-5977

Suncoast 10-13 hosts dinner and meeting

The Suncoast 10-13 Club will host the first meeting of the new season Tuesday at Kally K's Restaurant, 1600 Main St., Dunedin.

Dinner at 6 p.m. is optional. The meeting will begin at 7:15 p.m.

The membership is geared to foster fellowship between retired members of the New York City Police, Transit and Housing departments now residing in Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.

For information, call 372-5200 or 842-8392.

Maine Club to meet for potluck lunch

The West Pasco Maine Club will meet for a potluck lunch at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the American Legion Paradise Post 79, Veterans Drive, New Port Richey.

Participants should bring food to share. Table service will be provided. Prospective members are welcome.

A representative from the Sheriff's Department will talk on "Crime Prevention."

For information, contact Phyllis Shupe at 842-7418.

German-Americans plan Viennese night

The German American Social Club of New Port Richey plans an annual "Night in Vienna" Wednesday at Colonial Hills clubhouse, 3852 Prime Place, New Port Richey.

Doors will open at 5, with dinner at 6 and dancing beginning at 7 p.m.

A dessert table will feature Viennese and German delectables.

Tickets are $13 for members and $15.50 for non-members. Tickets should be purchased in advance by contacting John Nolan at 862-9554.

Financial class for women scheduled

"A Financial Management Class for Women " is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and again from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 15 at Pasco-Hernando Community College, West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road, New Port Richey.

The seminar will cover how to manage money, how to protect wealth and assets and how to prepare for retirement.

Seating is limited. For tuition cost and information, call 816-3257. Participants should register in person at Student Services on any campus.

Grumman retirees schedule lunch

The Grumman Retiree Club, Florida Midwest Chapter, will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Wellington clubhouse, 400 Wexford Boulevard, Spring Hill.

Cost of luncheon is $12. Deadline for reservations is Tuesday. Buck Coldiron, a banjo player-singer, will entertain.

New officers for the coming year have been announced. Marge Soper is president; Tom Feeney, vice president; Joan Mehl, secretary; Pat Courtney, treasurer; John Davidson, sergeant-at-arms; and Bea Baumgartner, Mary Rizzi and Ruth Mullally, trustees.

For information, call (352) 686-1775.

WIN schedules breakfast meeting

Women In Networking will meet for breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Ramada Hotel, 5015 U.S. 19, New Port Richey.

Darla Kumm, a WIN member and owner of Relax to the Max Massage Therapy, will explain the benefits of massage.

Prospective members are welcome to join the group. Annual dues are $5. For information, contact Linda McFarland at 863-6151.

Pasco Travel Club schedules discussion

The Pasco Travel Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Hudson Library, Fivay Road, Hudson, to discuss upcoming travel plans.

A weekend trip to Sarasota, a cruise and trips to the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and the French Riviera are possibilities.

A Travel Expo with presentations by professionals in the field of travel is planned in February.

Prospective members are welcome. For information, call 868-0545.

Women's Club sponsors luncheon program

The Holiday Women's Club will meet for lunch at noon Tuesday at the Ramada Inn, Southgate, New Port Richey.

Registered nurse Kari Olson will talk on fitness.

Church Women set brown bag lunch

The Episcopal Church Women of St. Martin's have scheduled a program on "Healthy Living" to be presented by Rebecca Schleman of the Pasco County Health Department at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church, 15801 U.S. 19, Hudson.

A brown bag lunch will follow the program. For information, call 856-9399.

Unity Women plan potluck luncheon

The Women of Unity will meet for a potluck lunch at noon Tuesday at the church, 5844 Pinehill Road, Port Richey.

Jan Glidewell, columnist for the St. Petersburg Times, will be the speaker.

For information, call 848-7702.

Presbyterian group to serve spaghetti

The Food N Fun Group of St. Mark's Presbyterian Church will serve a spaghetti supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in Fellowship Hall, 7922 State Road 52, Hudson.

Tickets are $5 and will be sold at the door.

Methodist Men to meet for social Tuesday

The Men's Fellowship of Community United Methodist Church will meet for a social at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Fellowship Hall, 3214 U.S. 19, Holiday.

Russ Thiede will be the speaker at 8 a.m. Duncan Anderson is chairman for the month. For information, call 937-3298.

- Information about people and special events in west Pasco (including Holiday, Port Richey, New Port Richey and Hudson) must be sent in writing one week before the event or one week before deadline for reservations or tickets to Carolyn Hopkins, Pasco Times, 11321 U.S. 19, Port Richey, FL 34668. For information in most of west Pasco, call (727) 869-6231. From Holiday, call (727) 842-9465. Unless noted, all phone numbers are area code 727.

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