By Jean Hayes, Times Staff Writer
Friday, September 24, 2010
The Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce recently presented its community awards. Award recipients, back row from left, are Darrell Pennington (CF Industries), Jan Baskin (Florida Hospital Zephyrhills), Lea McKinney (Rotary Club of Zephyrhills Daybreak), Michael Mira (Maine-ly New England and Rotary Club of Zephyrhills president), Nelson Ryman and Tim Mitchell (both with Exciting Chancey Road Christian Church). Seated from left are John and Diana MacDiarmid. The Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce presented its community awards during its annual banquet on Sept. 16. The Rotary Club of Zephyrhills and the Rotary Club of Zephyrhills Daybreak tied for the Community Involvement by a Group award; the Zephyrhills Army JROTC received the Leadership in Youth Involvement award; Zephyrhills development director Todd Vande Berg was presented with the Leadership in Government Affairs award. John and Diana MacDiarmid received the Ambassadors of the Year award; Darrell Pennington with CF Industries was presented with the Chamber Member of the Year award; Pastor Tim Mitchell with Exciting Chancey Road Christian Church received the Community Volunteer of the Year award. Nelson Ryman was presented with the Global Volunteer of the Year award; Michael Mira with Maine-ly New England, received the Citizen of the Year award; and Florida Hospital Zephyrhills received the Business of the Year award.
Briefly
Grand Horizons, one of Zephyrhills' senior residential subdivisions, announces that construction of its new state-of-the-art community center is well under way.
After some delays and with all the necessary building permits now issued, the community center should be ready in about six months, given reasonable cooperation from the weather.
The new center will have innovative, practical, low-maintenance features such as solar panels to heat the swimming pool and an oxygen-generating system instead of chlorine to keep the pool clean.
When complete, the center can serve as a hurricane shelter for residents, and will be equipped with a commercial kitchen and backup generator.
Who's news
Susan Smith-Skelton, community liaison with Horizon Homecare, has been promoted to a sales leadership position at the agency.
Smith-Skelton will mentor colleagues and assist them with various tools to enhance their marketing skills. She has been with Horizon Homecare for nearly two years, and currently markets the west Pasco area.
Horizon Homecare is at 7421 Ridge Road, Port Richey, and at 2977 Landover Blvd., Spring Hill. For information, call (727) 844-5600 or (352) 684-3550.
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Dr. Craig R. Bennett was the featured speaker Thursday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, presenting a lecture on the current treatments for hip and knee arthritis.
Bennett practices orthopedic surgery in Hudson, Brooksville, Inverness and Ocala. He can be reached toll-free at 1-888-495-3148.
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Anne M. Kibbe has been appointed director of the Institute for Professional Development at Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52, St. Leo.
Kibbe joined Saint Leo University from Pasco-Hernando Community College, where she was director of corporate training. She first joined PHCC in 1993 to develop continuing education courses and supervise part-time instructors. Earlier in her career, she worked in marketing communications.
Kibbe holds a master's degree in adult education and human resource development from Florida State University. She earned a bachelor's degree in public communication and English literature from the College of Saint Rose, Albany, N.Y.
Events
The Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon-cutting at noon Tuesday at Edward Jones Investments, 6949 Gall Blvd., Zephyrhills. Call (813) 782-1913.
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The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce's Hudson Networking Group will have its business card and brochure exchange from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the IHOP restaurant, 12426 U.S. 19, Hudson.
The event is sponsored by Wells Fargo Advisors and will feature Derek Pontlitz, financial adviser. The cost is $10 per person.
For information or to RSVP, call the chamber at (727) 842-7651 by Monday.
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Service Corps of Retired Executives, Pasco-Hernando Chapter 439, will offer a free seminar, "Using the Internet in your Marketing Plans," from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the New Port Richey Library, 3939 Main St., New Port Richey.
Jim Karam, SCORE counselor, will walk participants through an eight-step process of key activities to quickly fit a website into almost any business operation.
For information or to register, call the library at (727) 853-1256 or the SCORE office at (727) 842-4638.
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The Pasco Hernando NPI Networking Group will meet at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Boulevard Beef & Ale, 6236 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Call Rob Marlowe at (727) 847-2424.
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The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce's Trinity Networking Group will have its business card and brochure exchange from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fox Hollow Golf & Country Club, 10050 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, Trinity.
The event is sponsored by ABCO Graphics & Printing. The cost is $10 per person. To RSVP, call the chamber at (727) 842-7651 by Monday.
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The BNI Revenue Source, a referral-based networking group, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at Heritage Springs Country Club, 11345 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, Trinity.
Visitors are welcome. The cost of the meeting, which includes breakfast, is $10. Call David Randall, president, at (727) 842-7744.
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The new Free Networking International group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cantina Laredo restaurant, 2000 Piazza Ave, Building 4, Suite 170, Wesley Chapel (at the Shops at Wiregrass).
The group's corporate sponsor is the Theater Doctor, and its host is Cantina Laredo. The group's director is Martine Duncan, co-owner of the Theater Doctor.
There is no fee to join this networking group. The meeting is structured using the FNI format. Attendees can order lunch off the menu at their own cost. Call Duncan at (813) 929-6816.
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The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce's Whiskey River Networking Group will have its business card and brochure exchange from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Whiskey River Sports Grill, 5245 Limestone Drive, Port Richey.
The event is sponsored by Apollo Window Tinting & Graphics. The cost is $10. To RSVP, call the chamber at (727) 842-7651 by Wednesday.
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BNI Eagles will have a networking event at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the Palm Room at Springs Golf and Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd., New Port Richey, off Little Road, north of State Road 54. RSVP at (727) 967-1418.
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