Times staff
Thursday, September 9, 2010
BROOKSVILLE
Administrator cited in minor traffic accident
Hernando County Administrator David Hamilton was issued a citation for careless driving after a minor accident on Aug. 27. Hamilton said he was waiting at the intersection of Mildred and Jefferson streets when he reached in the back seat for his satchel and his foot slipped off the brake. He rolled forward into the car in front of him causing bumper damage to the other car. His county vehicle sustained no significant damage. Hamilton was drug tested after the accident, which is required by county policy, and his test was clean. "Lesson learned,'' Hamilton said of the incident, noting he would pay his $149 fine and attend traffic school. "I am going to be a much more careful driver.''
Ceremonies will mark Sept. 11
The NYPD 10-13 Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209 will present a Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes ceremony at 3 p.m. today in the post hall, 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive. The ceremony is to honor lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. On Saturday, the Retired NYC Firefighters Chapter 343 will present the 9-11-01 Memorial Ceremony in the memorial garden at the post. The site opens at 9 a.m., with the ceremony starting at 9:30. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. The program includes placing wreaths for the fallen, lowering the colors to half-staff, a 21-gun salute and taps. Retired Army Col. Jerry Lambert, representing the Pentagon, will speak. Call the post at (352) 796-0398.
Marching band holds carwash
Hernando High School's Royale Regiment Marching Band will have a carwash fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Chick-fil-A, 13143 Cortez Blvd. The students will accept donations, with proceeds benefiting the band boosters program.
Children's Chorale holds auditions
The Nature Coast Children's Chorale will conduct auditions starting at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the chorus room at Powell Middle School, 4100 Barclay Ave. The nonprofit community children's choir meets once a week on Thursday evenings. It is open to youth in the second through 12th grades. In February, the chorale traveled to New York City and made its Carnegie Hall debut in a performance of Carmina Burana. This year the choir will perform with the Nature Coast Festival Singers, a Hernando County adult community choir, at the Crescent City Choral Festival in New Orleans in June 2011. For information or to set up an audition time, call the director, David Pletincks, at (352) 442-7060.
Today's picks
Incredible Edibles: 6 to 8 p.m., Chinsegut Nature Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville. Free, but reservations required. (352) 754-6722.
Toddler Time/Storytime Preschool Programs: Toddler Time for ages 18 to 35 months starts at 10:15 a.m., followed by Storytime for ages 3 to 5 years at 11:15 a.m. West Hernando/S.T. Foggia Branch Library, 6335 Blackbird Ave., Spring Hill. Free. (352) 540-6391.
Dog's Night Out: 6 to 9 p.m., Cuppy's Coffee House, 7635 Horse Lake Road, Brooksville. Free. Bring donations of nonperishable food for the homeless. (352) 345-4837.