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By CAROLYN HOPKINS
© St. Petersburg Times, published August 20, 2001
Seniors Are Someone Special Year-Round, or SASSY, is offering free entertainment, educational information and health screenings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gulf View Square Mall, Port Richey.
Entertainment by Show Time Productions will feature Stan Princeton, Mikki Taylor, Star, Maria Coccaro, Short Notice Duo, Bob and Sue and ballroom dancing demonstrations by the American Ballroom Academy.
Health screenings will be provided by Trinity Outpatient and include total cholesterol, HDL, glucose, lipid profile and lipid profile plus glucose, which requires fasting.
Information for seniors includes senior living, entertainment, cancer, internal medicine, fashion and financial.
A gift basket from Thinking of You Gift Baskets will be awarded, along with other special prizes.
For information, call Sue Campbell at 514-9797.
Women in Networking, or WIN, will meet for breakfast at 8 a.m. Tuesday at the Ramada Inn, 5015 U.S. 19, New Port Richey.
Donna Bromley, silver distributor of Nikken products, will discuss benefits of magnetic health care and living water.
WIN is a group of Pasco businesswomen. The group meets for breakfast on the third Tuesday of the month. Prospective members are welcome. Annual dues are $5. Enrollment for 2001 is now open. For information, call Linda McFarland at 863-6151.
The Suncoast Harmony Chapter of Sweet Adelines International is sponsoring a Get-To-Know-Us Reception at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Gulf High School chorus room, 5355 School Road, New Port Richey.
Membership currently totals 31. An additional 10 singers are being sought.
Cindy LaPorte, membership chairwoman, said, "We are seeking all vocal ranges. Although prior musical training is not a prerequisite, a love of harmony is a must." LaPorte said that during the day the members of Suncoast Harmony are teachers, physicians, Realtors, mothers and wives.
"On Tuesday evenings at rehearsals, they are singers and enjoy the friendship of their fellow musicians" she said. Members come from all areas of Pasco and Hernando counties, and carpooling is always available. The award-winning chorus has a young director certified in a cappella artform.
For information, call (352) 597-4376 or 372-7043.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Holiday Post 10167 is hosting a dinner-dance at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the post home, 4619 Bartelt Road, Holiday.
A complete spaghetti with meatballs dinner including a glass of wine will cost $5.25. Mike Reimbisz will provide music from 6 to 9 p.m. For information, call 938-5977.
- 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.