Tuesday, October 12, 2010
BROOKSVILLE
Downtown parking temporarily closed
Brooksville has announced that the downtown parking lot between Brooksville Avenue and Liberty Street will be closed starting Monday while the water tank next to it is painted.
Parking also will be closed on part of Liberty, from Brooksville Avenue toward Magnolia Street, and Brooksville Avenue from Liberty to the southern boundary of the water tank. The work is expected to take about 60 days, depending on weather.
For information, visit the city's website, under "Public Notices," at www.cityofbrooksville.us, or call the Brooksville Department of Public Works at (352) 540-3860.
Club happenings planned for today
Brooksville Garden Club: Lunch served at 12:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 250 Bell Ave. After lunch there will be a program with Marie O'Neill of the Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service. Call Louise, (352) 799-3160, or Lorraine, (352) 397-3157.
National Association of Retired Veteran Railroad Employees: 11:30 a.m., Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Club Lane. The cost for lunch is $10. Speakers include John Emerson and Paulette Sterns from the Hernando County Appraisers Office. Call Lynn, (352) 796-0477.
New York State United Teachers-Teacher Retirees in Florida, Nature Coast Unit: Business and informational meeting, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Boston Cooker, 5375 Spring Hill Drive. New members welcome. This unit's membership covers Hernando, Citrus and Pasco counties. Call Tom Smith, (352) 683-9423, or B.J. White-Meyers, (727) 869-7896.
Wisconsin Club of Hernando County: 2 p.m., Spring Hill Branch/Harold G. Zopp Memorial Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive. A presentation will be given by Dave Lambert of the Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative. A social night will be at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Crab House in Port Richey; a bus trip to the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa will be Oct. 25. Membership is open to those who have lived in Wisconsin and spouses. Annual dues are $8 per person. Call Bob Stirn, (352) 573-7171, or Carolee, (352) 666-2974.
Computer club meets Monday
Hernando Computer Club: General meeting, 7 p.m. Monday. There will be two presentations: Fred Wise will speak about Picasa and Courtney Lanik will discuss identity-theft prevention. Upcoming classes include: Import, Organize and Improve Photos with Picasa, 1 p.m. today; Get Started With Your Computer, 1 p.m. Thursday; MS Excel 2007, 7 p.m. Thursday; What's New in Windows 7 (class 3 of 4), 10 a.m. Friday; Introduction to Computers with Windows Vista (class 3 of 4), 1 p.m. Friday; Introduction to Windows 7 (class 3 of 4), 1 p.m. Tuesday; eBay Buying, 7 p.m. Tuesday; Convert Records and Cassettes to Music CDs, 7 p.m. Tuesday. All programs are at Grace Presbyterian Church, 8375 Spring Hill Drive. Visit www.hcc.org or call (352) 684-7171.
