Hometown Hernando

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times, published July 16, 2000

Clubs and Organizations

Neighbors finish first and second in Timber Pines Thursday Bowling League. Two teams from the community's Grand Pines Village scored first- and second-place finishes among the 36 teams in the 1999-2000 Timber Pines Thursday Bowling League at Spring Hill Lanes. Team members on the first-place team are: Tony Inguiggato, Pat Hawken, Gabe and Midge Ramant. Members on the runners-up team are: Dutch and Fran Yerger, Doris Lovett and Carol Svabik.

Xi Nu Chi Sorority, a chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, recently held its traditional Mother's Day basket raffle.

A check of the proceeds for $240 was presented to Stephanie Knight, director of A Woman's Resource Center in Brooksville.

Dorothy Leydon of Spring Hill won the basket.

On June 8, the Spring Hill Kiwanis Club of the Nature Coast presented a check for $250 to the Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind to be used for its Little Lighthouse. Accepting the check on behalf of the Lighthouse was manager Marian Robinson. Bill Gemmill, a Kiwanian and Lighthouse volunteer, presented the check. The money will be used toward the purchase of special playground equipment for visually impaired children at the Little Lighthouse.

Additionally, the Spring Hill Kiwanis Club sponsored the Cardinals, a team in the Spring Hill Rookie Dixie Baseball League; and made a truckload of donations to Baby Love Pregnancy Crisis Center in Spring Hill. Club members collected diapers, formula, baby food and more, during a charitable softball tournament June 10.

The motto of the Kiwanis Club is: "Children-Priority One". Individuals interested in joining the club, may call 686-1422.

The High Point Lions Club recently presented donations to several local organizations.

Accepting a check for $500 for the Habitat for Humanity organization was George Rodriguez; accepting a check for $1,000 for Hernando County Eyesight Foundation and a check for $100 for Leader Dog wasDon Mills; accepting a check for $1,000 for the Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind was Diane Ferris; accepting a check for $800 for the Hernando-Pasco Hospice was Beverly Stevens; and accepting a check for $300 for the the High Point Property Home Owners Association to help cover costs for its 4th of July parade was Henry Metzinger.

The club raised the donations through monthly derby nights, pancake breakfasts and candy donations.

The Timber Pines Garden Club visited the Forest Oaks Nursing Home for their monthly garden therapy June 12. Thirty-seven residents were presented with "bridesmaid" dolls created and completed by Daisy Sathre, and made out of recycled materials. The residents were given various greens and red roses, then shown how to fill in the centers to fashion a bouquet. The greens consisted of live branches and leaves from magnolia and camphor trees, and the leaves from leropi and other plants.

The Timber Pines Garden Club members are: Daisy Sathre,Barbara Zakel,Carol English,Mary Northhamer, and Lee Lund.

Notes of Thanks

The 1999-2000 Central High School Public Speaking and Debate Team would like to thank its generous community sponsors for their support during the past school year. Discount Auto Parts in Spring Hill and in Clearwater for their donations of cash and supplies, and for allowing us to hold our team's car wash at your location. Hernando Pest Control, Inc. was also generous with a cash donation, and Karen MacSweeney of Brooksville donated her time, materials, and craft in producing spirit buttons for sale by the team.

Once again, the team offers its heartfelt thanks for such community support.

Lois Simoneaux

Central High School

Notes of Thanks

This is an open letter to Lance Sutter. Thank you so much for the flag that you placed at every home on Orchid Drive. You must have been real busy throughout Hernando Beach. What a wonderful gesture on such an auspicious day.

We usually remember to put our flag out on special holidays, but today the neighborhood is blooming with the red, white and blue thanks to you, Lance.

God bless you and God bless America. We need more people like you in this world.

Norma Karpiscal

Hernando Beach

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the emergency personnel that responded to Joe Bell's accident June 26. Also a big thank-you to all our family and friends who have called, sent cards, visited, and keep Joe in their prayers while he is recovering.

Joe Bell and Family

Brooksville

High Fives

CEO of Joni Industries, Gus Guadagnino has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Deaf Service Center of Pasco/Hernando County, Inc. (DSCPH). The center is a non-profit organization, offering a range of services and programs for deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened, deaf-blind, and hearing individuals to make it possible for all to communicate in the community.

In Pasco and Hernando Counties, the estimate number of deaf and hearing impaired people is more than 60,000, joining Tampa Bay as the largest deaf and hearing impaired hub in Florida and the fifth largest in the United States.

Individuals needing information regarding the Deaf Service Center may call (800) 940-3323.

Powell Middle School recently announced that 63 of their eighth-graders were awarded the President's Award for Educational Excellence. To be selected, students were required to maintain a 3.5 grade point average for three years and score in the 85th percentile or higher in math or reading. Additional criteria included activities in which a student demonstrated high motivation, initiative, integrity, intellectual depth, leadership qualities, and/or exceptional judgement.

The students who were selected were: Ayla Anderson, Jeffrey Andrews, Amy Augustyniak, Christen Baldwin, Kalyn Butler, Justin Cass, Lacey Chimienti, John Cosentino, Jennifer Courtney, Rebecca DaRocha, Monica DeAngelis, Denise Dietzel, Michael Duke, Daniel Dunn, Jessica Dyal, Amanda Gawerecki, Peter Golembriewski, Kelly Grader, Katherine Hardy, Brianna Harvey, Matthew Haskedakes, Michael Hibbert, Jarred Hoelle, Thomas Hopkins, Sammy Huey, Jennifer Killory, Emily Kloss, Sarah Knight, Rachel Kolman, John Leavell, Amanda Light, Edwin Lopez, Diana Lossing, Joseph Lupia, Jeffrey Matejka, Nancy McAdams, Brandon McDonald, Patricia McNamara, Christopher Mentasti, Amanda Mole, Devin Monroe, Jacqueline Morris, Richard Nelson, Christine Newth, Michael Noyes, Matthew Olson, Jennifer Peirce, Heather Peterson, Rachel Phillips, Christy Poppy, Janet Raffensperger, Melinda Robert, Robert Rogers, Amanda Rossi, Amanda Santiago, Brooke Schrang, Sarah Siegel, David Smith, Megan Steele, Joseph Vitale, Tyler Wallace, Melanie Willis, and Jose Yearwood.

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