Times staff
Friday, October 22, 2010
COUNTYWIDE
Stabins gets good news: He is cancer-free
County Commissioner Jeff Stabins got good news from his doctor late this week: Surgeries to remove malignant melanomas from his chest were successful and he is cancer-free. In a note to the readers of his blog about his dog Rusty, he states that a friend who is a doctor jokingly commented that while "I was suffering from melanoma, all my friends were suffering with my meladroma." Stabins announced his diagnosis two weeks ago and encouraged people to learn from his experience that overexposure to the sun can lead to deadly skin cancer.
Administrator receives award
County administrator David Hamilton has been awarded the 2010 Outstanding Public Administrator Award by the American Society of Public Administration, Suncoast Chapter. The award recognizes talent in public administration in the Tampa Bay region. "In keeping with the principles of the ASPA, it is an award to the entire organization of Hernando County based on our achievements during a time of significant challenges," he said.
SPRING HILL
Bring lawn chair, take in some tunes
The Spring Hill Community Association will present Rock N' Soul II at 6 tonight at the Lake House, 1202 Kenlake Ave., Spring Hill. Gates open at 4 p.m. Performing will be Act 3, with music of the Temptations, Four Tops and from Motown; and Stones Throw, a Rolling Stones tribute band. Food and drinks will be available. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. No coolers allowed. Tickets are $7; children 11 and younger are admitted free. Call (352) 666-4746 or visit springhilllakehouse.org.
Today's picks
BADD Charity Ride and Road Safety Rally: Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. at Harley-Davidson of Crystal River, 1803 SE U.S. 19, Crystal River. Kickstands up at 11 a.m.; ending at AAA Auto Club South, 1410 Pinehurst Drive, Spring Hill. $15 per driver; $10 per passenger.
Halloween Harvest Festival: 6-10 p.m., Hernando County Fairgrounds, 6436 Broad St., Brooksville. Free admission. (352) 754-4031.
Shopping Four Paws: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582, 14494 Cortez Blvd., west of Brooksville. This is the Epsilon Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi's annual fundraiser for the Humane Society of the Nature Coast.
Wild n' Wicked Nights: 7-11 p.m., Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, 6131 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee. $13 for adults, $8 for ages 6-12, free for ages 5 and younger. (352) 592-5656.
Spook West: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. $5 for first tour, $3 for the second time. (352) 683-5113.
Hernando deaths
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