Wednesday, November 10, 2010
SPRING HILL
Fire board gathers, but not officially
For the first time in recent memory, there were no fireworks as members of the Spring Hill Fire Rescue board got together Wednesday. That's because not enough members of the contentious five-person board were on hand to make a quorum. Chairwoman Amy Brosnan and Commissioner John Pasquale attended, but Rob Giammarco was absent because of illness. Newly elected Sherry Adler was present, but she could not participate because her win in the Nov. 2 election has not been certified. The final seat was still in play Wednesday morning as the recount continued for Ken Fagan and Guy "Rusty'' Amore, with Fagan declared the winner later in the day. The meeting will be rescheduled for December.
Event will benefit family of triplets
A daylong fundraiser for the family of the Rossman triplets will be on Saturday at County Line Cafe, 120 Commercial Way. A silent auction will start at 7 a.m. A bake, jewelry and holiday gifts sale will start at 9 a.m. and continue until it sells out. Raffle drawings will be at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Live music with Tommy Johnson will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Also, County Line Cafe will donate a percentage of proceeds from that day to the family. Five-year-old sisters Gabrielle, Isabella and Delaney Rossman of Hudson were struck by a Jeep while playing in their yard Friday. Delaney died, and Gabrielle was critically injured. The girls' grandmother and aunt are waiters at the cafe. For more information, call (727) 267-8608.
BROOKSVILLE
Flags to be placed for U.S. veterans
The We Remember 27-H-1 group will present the Veterans Field of Glory, placing nearly 600 American flags with veterans' names attached at 11 a.m. today at Chocachatti Elementary School, 4135 California St. Honor guards will be present. Hernando County Sheriff Richard Nugent will speak. Anyone wishing to place a flag in honor of a veteran is welcome. For details, call (352) 686-6962.
Poker run will help local autism group
A Children's Autism Poker Run will be Saturday, with registration from 9 to 11 a.m. at Coney Island Drive Inn, 1112 E Jefferson St. There will be seven stops, with the final stop at Pit Stop Bar & Grill, 14445 Ponce de Leon Blvd., where there will be live music, a silent auction, raffles and a drawing. The entry fee is $15 per rider, $5 per passenger and $5 per extra hand. Proceeds will benefit the local chapter of CAUSE (Community for Autism to Understand, Support and Educate). Call (352) 346-1142 or (352) 345-1231, or send an e-mail to causepokerrun@yahoo.com.
Today's picks
Brookridge Entertainment presents Jimmy Travis: 7 p.m., Brookridge Clubhouse, 8150 Hampton St., Brookridge. $15. (352) 610-4901.
Veterans Day Ceremony at Florida National Cemetery: 11 a.m., 6502 Southwest 102nd Ave., Bushnell. (352) 793-7740. www.cem.va.gov/CEMs/NCHP/florida.asp.
Veterans Day Spaghetti Dinner: 4-6:30 p.m., United Church of Christ, 4244 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. $6 for adults, $3 for children 12 and younger or $16 for families (two adults, two children). Veterans with ID receive a $2 discount. Hosted by St. Paul the Apostle Parish. (352) 584-3988.