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Septic to Sewer conversion project moving forward

By LISA MACNEIL Hernando Sun Reporter

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Middle School Football kicks off new season

Barbie Cue vs.

Mattel

The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted unanimously at the regular meeting on September 24, 2019 to approve the applications to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Springs Fund and Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (SWFWMD) Cooperative Funding Initiative to obtain grants to go forward with the Septic to Sewer (S2S)

By LISA MACNEIL HERNANDO SUN

Septic to Sewer Conversion Area District A. The county commission is moving forward to convert half of the homes, approximately 450 properties from septic to sewer.

Wrestling and Life Lessons

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VOLLEYBALL PHSC Conference Volleyball match

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Spring Hill Wrestling Club Coach Louis Kachiroubas demonstrates to a club member how to perform this inverted maneuver during warm-ups.

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If you’ve visited Barbie Cue, the food truck that resides next to Marker 48 on Cortez Blvd, you have probably been in search of ribs or brisket. In her four years in business, Laurie-Ann Wilkens has never had a patron approach her window asking what the iconic doll with the same first name is doing these days.

We checked. Mattel’s Barbie has been working in marine biology, beekeeping and even photojournalism, but she’s not been creating spice rubs or perfecting her “Hot and Fast” method of smoking meat.

Wilkens, however has been.

Wilkens applied for a trademark in February of this year (2019). Her logo and slogan, “It’s Smokin’ Hot” were approved for publication by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Upon approval, the request becomes public record, and other companies are able to review it and oppose if they feel the trademark infringes upon their own.

“Mattel opposed it because ‘Barbie’ is in the name, but they have nothing in the rubs and sauces or food truck realm,” Wilkens said.

“So they would have to show that they were intending on opening food trucks or had the See BARBIE CUE, Page 17

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From left to right: Mikey Steele, Mike Steele, Bill Blair and Doug Chorvat, Jr.

'The Chain Gang'

By ROCCO MAGLIO HERNANDO SUN

When you attend a high school football game, you see some amazing athletes, but many more people work behind the scenes to allow the football game to take place. There is the stadium ground crew, the volunteers manning the ticket booth and concession stands. The chain gang is another group that receives little recognition.

The chain gang is the group that is responsible for holding the first down markers on the sidelines, so the teams know where they have to reach to receive a first down. They also keep track of which down it is for the

teams. In some areas they request volunteers from the stands to man the chains, but Hernando High has had consistency on the chain gangs.

The current chain gang Bill Blair, Doug Chorvat, Mike Steele, Mikey Steele Jr manning the sideline for Hernando High has been at it since the 2004 season. Mikey joined the gang a little later when he was around 5 years old.

The chain gang works hard to avoid mistakes because they take personal pride in the job that they do. It is important for the players to avoid mistakes, since they rely on the chains to know where they See CHAIN GANG, Page 16

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STAFF REPORT

Underground power line gaining support During the spring legislative session a “storm protection” law was passed. This law should lead to more underground power lines in Florida. Underground power lines provide protection against hurricane winds toppling trees onto power lines, causing a loss of electricity.

Often loss of power affects the most Floridians after a storm.

After Hurricane Irma, it was a lack of power which led to the 12 deaths at a nursing home in Hollywood. The lack of power also leads to millions lost in spoiled food.

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The Florida Public Service Commission is responsible for interpreting and implementing the law. The commission staff proposed rules in a 39 page document released on September 20, 2019. The rules include how the costs of underground projects will be billed to customers. The commission will scrutinize the proposal during their October 3rd meeting.

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In the past, the costs for storm hardening which includes underground power lines have come out of the base electrical rates. The ability to pass the costs of underground power line onto the consumer will most likely lead to more underground power lines and other storm hardening projects.

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The proposed rules allow power companies to recover projected costs of these projects and when the projects are completed any surplus is returned to consumers via lower bills. The state Office of Public Counsel which acts as the consumer advocate says the law only allows the collecting of actual costs.

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There is a downside to underground power lines, illuminated by Withlacoochee Regional Electric Cooperative’s David Lambright. According to Lambright, in the aftermath of a major storm, it takes a lot longer to restore power when lines are underground since they often have to remove debris and flooding is a bigger factor to consider.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

Brooksville City Council Meeting Monday, October 07, 2019, 7:00PM Location 201 HOWELL AVENUE, BROOKSVILLE, FL JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, III COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Brooksville Housing Authority Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 5:00PM Location 201 HOWELL AVENUE, BROOKSVILLE, FL JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, III COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Brooksville Planning & Zoning Commission Wednesday, October 09, 2019, 5:30PM Location 201 HOWELL AVENUE, BROOKSVILLE, FL JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, III COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Brooksville City Council Meeting Monday, October 21, 2019, 7:00PM Location 201 HOWELL AVENUE, BROOKSVILLE, FL JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, III COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 9:00 AM Location: JOHN LAW AYERS ROOM 20 NORTH MAIN STREET BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34601

Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting Tuesday, October , 2019,22 9:00 AM Location: JOHN LAW AYERS ROOM 20 NORTH MAIN STREET BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34601

Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Monday, October 14, 2019, 9:00 AM Location: JOHN LAW AYERS ROOM 20 NORTH MAIN STREET BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34601

Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 9:00 AM Location: JOHN LAW AYERS ROOM 20 NORTH MAIN STREET BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34601

LOCAL & STATE

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Governor Ron DeSantis Requests More Money for Economic Development Governor Ron DeSantis is requesting $85 million for the Job Growth Grant Fund for the 20202021 budget. Monies from the fund are awarded to workforce LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF BARGAINING SESSION Notice is hereby given that the Hernando County School Board will hold its bargaining session with HUSW on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at the District Office, located at 919 N. Broad Street, Brooksville, FL, 34601 Originated by Susan Duval, The School Board of Hernando County Florida.

By: John Stratton Secretary and Superintendent of Schools Date of publication: (09/27/2019)

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EDITOR'S NOTE: STEVEN BERNARD IS WANTED ON A FELONY WARRANT. CHARGE INFORMATION: FELONY-FTA-BATTERY ON A PERSON 65 YRS OF AGE OR OLDER; BOND: $4,000; NOT HCSO CASE

programs and infrastructure projects. The legislature cut funding from $85 million last year to $40 million this year.

The request has generated some controversy because tourism groups are also pushing for additional money for Visit Florida whose budget is $50 million down from $76 million in prior years.

Last year, Visit Florida’s budget was also $50 million and it led to the laying off 44 of the agency’s 135 workers.

The budget proposals presented by state agencies are the first step in the budgeting process. There are a number of other requests for additional money. The Florida National Guard is requesting $6.25 million to cover a 25 percent match required by the federal government to repair the Panama City readiness center and armory which lost its roof during Hurricane Michael. The Florida National Guard is also requesting $420,000 to meet the state’s matching portion of a federal project to repair a seawall at the St. Augustine Armory which was damaged in Hurricane Matthew and another $3.4 million for general armory maintenance. The Department of State is requesting $10.3 million to build a new facility for 3.5 million historical objects which are currently mostly unavailable to the public.

Elephant rides could face additional regulations

Elephant Ride by Sunil Singh, flickr

Elephant rides have become a focus of activists and could face new regulations from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The proposed requirements include barriers to separate bystanders from the elephants and banning elephants that caused serious injuries. Elephant rides have long been a part of Florida entertainment, but recently groups seeking to ban them have been receiving more attention.

There are currently only five venues providing elephant rides and combined use 10 elephants.

Florida Supreme Court to look at “assault weapons” and pot ballot initiatives

recreational marijuana. The ballot initiatives are intended to go on the November 2020 ballot. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has challenged the language of both ballot initiatives.

The Supreme Court will need to decide if the ballot initiatives meet the requirements. Citizen generated ballot initiatives are required to accurately describe the purpose of the proposed amendment and be about a single issue.

The ballot initiative to ban “assault weapons” defines them as “semi-automatic rifles and shotguns capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition at once, either in a fixed or detachable magazine, or any other ammunition-feeding device.” This language can be confusing since the previous federal ban on assault weapons defined them differently based on whether they looked similar to weapons of war. The other issue pointed to with this language is that it says capable of holding more than 10 rounds and many weapons can accept different clips of varying sizes. A rifle that holds six bullets may be capable of holding more than 10 rounds with a different clip. Attorney General Moody stated that the “assault weapons” amendment language was “clearly and conclusively defective.”

Attorney General Moody’s objection to the amendment titled “Regulate Marijuana in a Manner Similar to Alcohol to Establish Age, Licensing, and other Restrictions” is slightly different.

Her contention is that it is not possible to accurately describe a 10 page law in a 75 word ballot summary. There is also another recreational marijuana ballot initiative that has the backing of some of the current medical marijauna growers.

Senate Education Chairman seeks classroom spending minimum Senate Education Chairman Manny Diaz Jr., R-Hialeah is seeking to require that 80 percent of the money received through Florida’s main funding formula is spent on teaching. Teaching would include salaries and bonuses for teachers and materials for teachers and students. The bill would apply to money received through the Florida Education Finance Program.

In February the Florida Supreme Court will look at the language of constitutional amendments that involve banning “Assault Weapons” and legalize

City seeks legislative funding for public works and fire partment projects additional 34 point repairs,

BY ROBERT HELDE 101 refurbished manhole rob@hernandosun.com covers, and the GPS location of 731 manholes.

The City of Brooksville The goals within phase (City) met with their IV of the project are to lobbyist group, Sunrise further correct structural Consulting Group, on the defects, and prevent sewer 16th of September 2019 overflows by infiltration to discuss the possibility from ground water and that some of the upcoming inflow from storm gutters. utilities projects may Upon completion of stage qualify for legislative IV approximately 50% of funding. The Public the City’s sewer system Works products proposed will have been repaired. for funding during the The remaining 50% are the Sept. 16th Brooksville lesser affected areas. Under City Council meeting are heavy rain conditions, the Brooksville Sewer the City currently has to Rehabilitation Phase VI, contend with inflow and Reuse water to Cascades infiltration which cause the Residential, and Lamar maximum daily average in Drinking Water Plant. In millions of gallons per day addition, one (1) Fire and (MGD) flowing through EMS project proposal was the water treatment facility discussed. to be exceeded.

Sewer Rehabilitation Project

Cascades Reuse Water Project

Looking at the Sewer Rehabilitation project, there is an estimated cost of $3.2 million with $1 million to be covered by the City of Brooksville (City) making it the most expensive project proposed. This project is considered most important to the City, intended to correct and repair the aging sanitation system in Brooksville. In 2010 phase III of this project was completed, including the video inspection of nearly 34 miles of sewer main pipe as well as an

The Reuse Water project will provide The Cascades Development (Development) with irrigation water. This project is estimated to cost a total of $250,000 with $100,000 for which the City would be responsible.

Currently the Development draws its irrigation water from a storm-water pond via an 8- inch line running along Cotillion Blvd. from the south side of Southern Hills Blvd. to the end of Cotillion Blvd. The current line terminates into a well-water fed pond. This

project will connect the 8- inch line to the City’s 12-inch reuse water line which runs on the northside of Southern Hills Blvd.

By connecting to the City’s reuse water supply line, the need to draw from the Florida aquifer for irrigation is reduced.

Minerals such as nitrogen and phosphorus are already present in reuse water which should allow healthy fauna growth without the need for as much additional fertilizer.

Lamar Drinking Water Plant The third proposed project, Lamar Drinking Water Plant, is estimated to cost $350,000 with $100,000 of that being the responsibility of the City.

The Water Plant Building on Lamar Ave. has existed since the 1920’s and is in a state of disrepair. With severe termite damage, concrete decay, and compromised electrical components, the building has become a hazardous working environment, necessitating repair. This facility is of integral importance to the supply of clean drinking water to City residents.

The total budgetary impact to the City of Brooksville would be $1.2 million for all three (3) projects.

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Arrest Summaries One Last Bump Before Jail VANDENBERG, JARED JOHN YOB: 1998 CHARGES: POSS OF MARIJUANA, POSS OF COCAINE, POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, TAMPER PHYS EVID/ALT/DEST/ CONC, WEAPON OFFENSE USE / DISP FIREARM DURING FELONY, RESIST/OBSTR OFFICER W/O VIOL Arrested at: 09/20/2019 CLEARWATER DR & COBBLESTONE DR. SPRING HILL, FL Arrest Summary: On 9-21-19 at approximately 2210 houns K9 Deputy J.Jernigan requested routine back up on a traffic stop in which he conducted.

I then responded to the Intersection of Cobblestone Drive and Clearwater Drive, Spring Hill, Florida, at which point I observed a 2002 white Chevrolet pickup truck at the above mentioned Intersection.

K9 Deputy J.Jernigan advised me that he conducted a traffic stop on the above mentioned vehicle for failing to come to a complete stop at the Intersection of Cobblestone Drive and Pinehurst Drive In which there Is a visible stop sign. Upon making contact with the defendant Identified by his Florida driver's license as Jared Vandenberg date of birth 07-11-1998, the defendant's hands were shaking Indicating that he was nervous. K9 Deputy J.Jernigan then asked the defendant If we had consent to

search the above mentioned vehicle at which point the defendant exited the vehicle with a black backpack fastened around his back. The defendant was asked If he had any type of weapon within the backpack at which point the defendant said "no" but then proceeded to open the black backpack.

The defendant proceeded to pull out numerous Items In attempts to dispel our alarm. In the process of pulling Items out the defendant extracted a clear cellophane baggie containing a white powdery substance consistent with cocaine. K9 Deputy J.Jernigan proceeded to grab the white cellophane baggie containing the white powdery substance and place it onto the bumper of the vehicle.

While the defendant was pulling said baggie out and K9 Deputy J.Jernigan observed the odor of fresh marijuana emitting from the black backpack. K9 Deputy J.Jernigan and myself then attempted to place the defendant Into custody at which point the defendant resisted arrest by pulling both arms away from us. The defendant was then placed onto the ground In order to obtain control and allow us to place him Into handcuffs. Once the defendant was placed Into handcuffs and brought up from the ground I observed the clear cellophane Baggie that contained the white powdery substance to be on the ground, opened In the same place the defendants head was at the time of taking him Into custody. Further observation revealed the defendant opened the cellophane baggie while

Please note – Due to Marsy’s Law, specific information will no longer be provided on incidents that are classified as crimes.

Marsy’s Law prohibits law enforcement from releasing any information that could identify the victim of any crime (name, address, sex, age, or any other information).

9/23 Deputies responded to: o Possession of Marijuana Over 20 Grams/Possession of Cocaine/Possession of Alprazolam/Possession of Firearm w/in Commission of Felony/Resist LEO w/o Violence/ Destruction of Evidence – Cobblestone Drive/Clearwater Drive/Spring Hill – Deputies conducted a Traffic Stop on a 2002 Chevy Truck for failing to stop at a stop sign – Driver consented to search of vehicle – When driver exited vehicle he had a backpack – He began taking things out of the backpack, including a clear bag of a white powdery substance, which he tried to conceal – When deputies attempted to obtain the baggie, the driver tried to eat the substance, which later tested positive for cocaine – Driver told deputies if he was going to jail, he wanted “one last bump” before going – Arrest/Male – 2019-30800. o Sex Offense – District 1/Zone 8 – Active Investigation – 201930789. o Grand Theft - District 1/Zone 9 – Unknown suspect(s) opened the gas pumps and removed the entire credit card reader/ hardware – Valued at $5,000 – Active Investigation – 201930862. o Wanted Person – 8402 Weeping Willow Street/ Brooksville – Pacso deputies provided a possible location for a wanted person – Individual was wanted for Home Invasion Robbery/Kidnapping – Deputies responded, located the individual, identified as Dominic Shores, and placed him under arrest – 2019-30891. o Irrational Person/Robbery to a Person - District 2/Zone 1 – Person outside “protesting” and acting irrational – Another person arrived and stole a flag the victim was waving – Irrational person was Baker Acted – 2019-30927 – The person who stole the flag fled the area – 2019-30928 ) active investigation). o Suicide Attempt - District 2/Zone 6 – Female/13 YOA – Active Investigation - 201930932. o Structure Burglary - District 1/ Zone 2 – Unknown suspect(s) entered an RV and a garage and stole multiple items – Active investigation – 2019-30900. o Possession of Crack Cocaine w/Intent to Sell/ Possession of Marijuana

Over 20 Grams/Possession of Oxycodone/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia/Resist Arrest – Croom Road/Dewitt Drive/ Brooksville – Deputies assisted w/a Hit and Run Crash at Croom/ McIntyre – Suspect vehicle located at Croom/Dewitt – Driver was located in the vehicle – When deputies attempted to take him into custody, he resisted arrest – Once in custody, deputies located 35.33 grams of marijuana in his pocket, a plastic bag with six smaller baggies of crack cocaine, weighing 8.76 grams, and 12 Oxycodone pills – Arrest/Male – 2019-30919. o Felony Warrant/Resist w/o Violence – 11318 Eskimo Curlew Road/Brooksville – Suspect fled but was apprehended after a short foot pursuit – Arrest/Male – 2019-30912. o Death Investigation - District 1/Zone 4 – Deputies and HCFR responded in reference to two people being “down” due to possible reactions to illegal narcotics – Two persons (male and female) transported to a local hospital – The male was pronounced deceased at the hospital – Female will recover – Preliminary investigation reveals accidental overdose – 201930952. o Residential Burglary - District 1/Zone 1 – Entire house ransacked – Blood left on scene (from breaking the glass to gain entry) – Active Investigation – 2019-30987. o Suspicious Incident - District 1/Zone 5 – Two 9-1-1 calls received from an open line – Female heard in the background – Active investigation – 201931011. o Stolen Vehicle - District 2/ Zone 5 – Vehicle owner went into the store, leaving the vehicle running while doing so – Unknown male left the store and stole the vehicle – Active Investigation – 2019-30998. o Retail Theft/Possession of Alprazolam - District 2/Zone 1 – Two males entered the store and stole various items – Both apprehended by Loss Prevention – When deputies made contact and searched their vehicle, two whole and two half Alprazolam tablets were located – Arrest x2 – 2019-30996 and 2019-30997. ·

Schools:

o Challenger K-8 – Written Threats to Kill – Please see Media Release and videos posted on Friday – Arrest/Male 2019-30723. o Central High – Medical Incident – Student – Please see Media Release (forthcoming) 2019-30733. o Moton Elementary – Battery – One student touched two others against their will – School Discipline – 2019-30751. o West Hernando Middle – Information – Active Investigation – 2019-30741.

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This data does not reflect charging decisions made by the State Attorney’s Office or the outcome of criminal trials.

attempting to take him Into custody and attempted to Ingest the white powdery substance. The defendant was placed Into the back of my agency Issued patrol vehicle and a search was conducted.

Search Incident to arrest, (7) individual clear cellophane baggies of a green leafy substance were located In the black back pack the defendant was wearing. A presumptive field test tested positive for marijuana and weighed a total of 83.04 grams utilizing NARCO test kit E. A presumptive field test of the white powdery substance Indicated a positive result for the presence of cocaine and weighed a total of 14.28 grams using NARCO test kit 7804. Also in the black back pack was a 9MM handgun SIN 751942 along with (2) magazines. Further observation revealed (1) Alprazolam pill In the defendants wallet which was later Identified using pillidentifer.com and a total weight of .12 grams.

All narcotics were weighed utilizing OHAUS scale S/N: 8033491150. Uniform traffic citation was Issued to the defendant for violation of a traffic control device 316.074(1).

A transmittal form was completed and left with Jail staff.

The defendant was taken into custody and transported to the Hernando County Jail. Once at the jail, the defendant wu given a bond of $2,000.00 for possession of cocaine, a $2,000.00 bond for possession of marlJuana over 20 grams, $2,000.00 bond for possession of a controlled substance,

$2,000.00 bond for possession of a concealed firearm while committing a felony, a bond of $2,000.00 for destruction of evidence, and a $500.00 bond for resisting without violence.

The defendant was given a felony court date of 10-15-19 at 0830 hours In courtroom "D" of the Hernando County Courthouse.

“Can we just drop this?”

LETHCO, EVAN MICHAEL YOB: 1990 CHARGES: POSS OF MARIJUANA, SALE OF CRACK COCAINE, POSSESSION OF OXYCODONE, POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, RESIST/OBSTR OFFICER W/O VIOL Arrested at: 09/21/2019 DEWITT DR, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601 Arrest Summary: On 09/21/2019, at approximately 2211 hours, the Sheriff's Office received a call advising a vehicle struck a mailbox at 10003 Mcintyre Road, Brooksville, and continued eastbound on Croom Road. Another call shortly after advised an SUV with front end damage was on the side of Croom Road. Deputy S. Derryberry located the vehicle, a 2006 green Ford Escape registered to the Defendant, on the side of Croom Road near Dewitt Drive. When Deputy Derryberry arrived he observed a white male wearing a black shirt and camouflage

· Deputies responded to: o Commercial Burglary – JD Floyd Elementary School/3139 Dumont Avenue/Spring Hill – Media Release forthcoming – 2019-31030. o Stolen Vehicle x2 – District 2/Zone/6 – Residents reported that both of their vehicles were stolen – 2006 Toyota Avalon and a 1996 Toyota T100 – The T100 was recovered not too far away – Active investigation – 201931024. o Fraudulent Use of Credit Card - District 1/Zone/9 – Patrol deputy located suspects from an Economic Crimes BOLO at Walmart in Brooksville – Detective was able to close 10 cases with the arrest – 201927213. o Missing Juvenile - District 2/ Zone/6 – - Foster Child ran away – Active investigation – 201931112.

threat – School Discipline – 2019-31051.

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Deputies responded to:

o Commercial Burglary – District 1/Zone 1 – House under construction – Doors stolen – Active investigation – 201931152. o Attempted Burglary/Resist w/o Violence – District 2/Zone2 – Homeowner observed a male on his property via the surveillance camera system – Deputies arrived to find the suspect still present, attempting to steal items from the property – Suspect fled but was apprehended after a short foot pursuit – Arrest/Male – 2019-31137. o Grand Theft Auto – District 1/ Zone3 – Owner alleged his m/c was stolen – Active investigation – 2019-31237. ·

Schools:

o Suspicious Incident - District 2/Zone/6 – Active investigation.

o Winding Waters K-8 – Baker Act – Student – 2019-31209.

o Commercial Burglary Attempt - District 1/Zone/9 – Active investigation.

o Endeavor Academy – Battery – Student battered another student – Arrest and School Discipline – 2019-31191.

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Schools:

o Winding Waters K-8 – Information – Student made a FALSE report to school administrators regarding a school

pettem shorts walking away from the vehicle and to the residence located at 23009 Dewitt Drive, the Defendant’s residence. Deputy Derryberry then returned to the scene of the crash with the mailbox. I arrived In the area of the SUV and observed the Defendant in the driver's seat taking items from the vehicle. The Defendant, who was wearing a black shirt and camouflage walking away and to walk back to me 3 times because I had reasonable suspicion to believe he was Involved In a hit and run accident. The Defendant walked Into his residence and shut the front door.

The Defendant then opened the front door and advised he was not driving and the vehicle was not his. The Defendant closed the door again. The Defendant then opened the door, said .. don't tow my car," and closed the door again. The Defendant then opened the door and stated, "can we just drop this?

It was just a mailbox."

I attempted to detain the Defendant and grab his left wrist. outside of his residence on his front porch, at which time he pulled away from me.

I took the Defendant to the ground. Deputy Derryberry and I told the Defendant to stop resisting multiple times and to give us his hands which he refused. The Defendant was eventually placed Into handcuffs after Deputy Derryberry and I forced his hands behind his back.

Search Incident to arrest, I located a plastic baggie containing 35.33 grams of a green leafy substance that

tested positive for marijuana using Narco Test kit 7608. I also located a plastic baggie containing I separate baggies containing a white rock-like substance that tested positive for cocaine using Narco Tnt Kit 7809. The Defendant had approximately $584.00, predominantly made up of $20.00 bills in the same pocket as the individually packaged drugs, which through my training and experience indicated the Intent to sell.

12 oxycodone pills went also located In a plastic wrap Inside a prescription bottle expiring 12/16/2018 In the Defendant's name. All of the aforementioned items were located in the pockets of the Defendant's shorts.

The Florida Highway Patrol worked the vehicle crash and arrested the Defendant for multiple charges under case number FHP.CF-OFF·104668.

The Defendant was medically cleared at Bayfront Health Brooksville, due to a pre existing knee Injury, and then transported to the Hernando County Jail without Incident.

The Defendant was given a bond of $1,000.00 for raslat officers without violence, $2,000.00 bond for possession of marijuana (more than 20 grams), $5,000.00 for possession of cocaine with the Intent to sell, $2,000.00 for possession of oxycodone, and $1,000.00 for possession of drug paraphernalia. Total bond: $11,000.00. The Defendant was given a court date of 10/1512019.

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Sheriff’s Briefing Notes Information contained in this report is from the previous 24 hours (Tuesday – Friday) or previous weekend (Monday).

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o West Hernando Middle – Possession of Vaping Device – Student – Juvenile Civil Citation and School Discipline – 201931175.

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Conversion project that was developed by the Hernando County Utility Department (HCUD) in 2016.

The portion of the project approved will affect roughly half or approximately 450 properties in an irregularly shaped area north of Elgin Blvd. and south of Cortez Blvd., The westernmost border of the area is between 1000-2000 feet just east of Commercial Way, and continues eastward until undeveloped land is reached.

The removal of septic tanks will require the design and construction of gravity sewers, pumping stations, and force mains.

The impetus for the conversions is the Weeki Wachee Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP), set forth by the state, which identifies septic tanks as a major contributor of excess nitrogen to groundwater. Removal of septic tanks and drain fields is expected to reduce the excess nitrogen.

According to the BMAP, the county is required to reduce the discharged nitrogen by 195,200 pounds per year within 20 years of June 2018.

Costs for the 450 Property Conversion: Hernando County Cost (2021) : $4,125,000 FDEP Springs Funding (2021) : $8,250,000 SWFWMD CFI (Cooperative Funding Initiative) Cost (2021): $4,125,000 Total Cost (2021): $16,500,000 The county is currently working on a mandatory connection ordinance for sanitary sewer, which is under legal review. The projected completion date is Oct. 8, 2019, according to the County Administrator’s Board Directives plan.

County commission approves 1 mill property tax increase, $528,115,249 budget

by LISA MACNEIL lisa@hernandosun.com

At the Tuesday, Sept.

24, 2019 final budget hearing, the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 final budget totaling $528,115,249.

Commissioners also voted to raise the existing 6.8912 millage rate to 7.8912. This tax rate, $7.8912 for every $1,000 of assessed property value, is intended to eliminate the General Fund deficit and help to restore reserves by contributing a total of $123,212,691 to the General Fund budget. The approved FY 2020 final budget was balanced with expenses equal to revenues without using reserves.

BOCC Chairman Jeff Holcomb opened citizens comments by correcting statements heard in previous meetings about impact fees and sales

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taxes. “Impact fees do not have anything to do with our general fund. Impact fees only affect capacity , “capacity” is increasing an intersection, building a new school, expanding or building a new park. Our impact fees are at 100% except for roads (which are) at 22%, and schools are at 50%. Sales tax can only go towards capital.

So, if you’re talking about a new radio system, cars, buildings, those type of things sales tax (can be

used for).” Holcomb added that capital expenses make up about 4-5% of the total budget. “It would be great to have a sales tax increase … but that can only be used for a limited scope,” said Holcomb.

Before the vote on the millage rate, Commissioner Steve Champion asked, “I believe this vote is illegal… it’s over 14% millage increase. I disagree with the forms, I don’t agree with the Administrator or the staff … I want to be on record

to say that a 3-2 vote is not legal to pass this large of an increase.”

County Attorney Garth Coller said, “My advice to this board is to go with the interpretation by the professionals who are charged with overseeing the county budgets. Believe me, they will look at the numbers … and send it back if you’ve made a mistake.”

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Comparison of Sheriff 's Office and BPD service and arrest statistics The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) began law enforcement operations in the City of Brooksville (City) June 1st, 2018. On Sept. 16th, 2019 Lt. John McMurdo, HCSO, presented a review of the first year of service to the City. Lt. McMurdo expressed gratitude toward Mr. Kutney, City Manager, for his role in the smooth transition. Following this, Lt. McMurdo explained that the data to be presented had been collected through the sheriff’s office’s Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD). The CAD system electronically records the nature of the calls received, and the officer initiated occurrences such as traffic stops. Lt. McMurdo next presented a summarized comparison between the HCSO and the Brooksville Police Department (BPD)

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service and arrest statistics. The data sets being compared range from June 1st, 2017 to June 1st, 2018 under the BPD and from June 1st, 2018 to June 1st, 2019 under the HCSO. The full data table from the HCSO is available within the Sept. 16, 2019 City of Brooksville Regular City Council Meeting agenda. The agenda is available online as a PDF at the below address. Navigate to “Agendas & Minutes” then to “City Council Agendas.” http://www.cityofbrooksville.us/

Within the PDF, the Tables can be found on pages 10-21 of the PDF, corresponding to pages 3-14 of the agenda.

RIGHT: Table 1 represents Lt. McMurdo’s summary. Note: The figures in the BPD column for rows elaborating on the arrest or call reason contain data taken from the written report as they were not specifically addressed in the verbal summary.

BPD '17-'18

HCSO '18-'19

Arrests in city limits

508

795

Specified Reason for Arrest

-

-

Warrant arrest

135

284

Battery

51

66

Narcotics

118

76

Traffic stop

41

96

Theft

59

43

Service and officer initiated

31111

41512

Specific call reasons

-

-

Traffic stop

1664

1517

SPOT check

9

69

Security check

14821

12688

School sec. Check

123

214

Brooksville Main Street program Future plans for Uptown Market funding agreement tabled for attorney meeting

BY ROBERT HELDE rob@hernandosun.com

BY ROBERT HELDE rob@hernandosun.com

During the Sept. 4, 2019 Brooksville City Council meeting, the city council earmarked $45,000 to the Brooksville Vision Foundation (Foundation) for Fiscal Year 19-20 with the purpose of operating the Brooksville Main Street program. The Vision Foundation has helped with the operation of Brooksville’s Main Street program since 2017.

The Vision Foundation will only be given access to this funding after submitting a request for payment and a balance sheet. Each quarter’s report must include the last quarter’s financial activity as well as a year-to-date summary and may be emailed or hand delivered no later than the 15th of the last month of each quarter. The Foundation is to receive $11,250.00 quarterly upon submission of the request and financial data. The duration of the agreement will last from Oct. 1st, 2019 to Sept. 20th, 2020. In addition to submitting their requests in a timely manner, the Foundation is expected to present before the Brooksville City Council for a vote to be held publicly either approving or denying the funds.

Upon approval of the funding, it is the

responsibility of the City to ensure that the Foundation is paid in a prompt matter, within 15 days. The agreement may be ended early by either party with or without reason.

After its inception in 2017 the Brooksville Vision Foundation is recognized as a Florida Main Street community by the Florida Division of Historical Resources. The agreement entered into by the Brooksville Vision Foundation will provide funds to assist the Foundation in continuing their “Main Street Program” which is intended to in turn benefit the City of Brooksville. The City motioned to table the decision to approve funding during the Sept. 16, 2019 meeting. The reason for tabling was for the City attorney to have the opportunity to meet with the Vision Foundation’s attorney to disambiguate the language used in the contract. The net losses seen in the financial documents were discussed and council member Brayton explained that it is not unusual to see net negative figures from an accounting point of view.

The motion to table passed 5-0. The meeting between attorneys will take place before the 7th of October.

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City council takes no action on golf cart issue The City of Brooksville (City) has been engaged in discussion regarding how to address the use of golf carts on portions of the public roadways within the city.

During the September 16, 2019 Brooksville City Council meeting the discussion came to fruition. In 2016, the now disbanded Brooksville Police Department’s Chief of Police designated specific segments of Barnett Rd. as lawful areas for golf carts to cross. This was in response to several requests by residents of the Southway Villas Development. However, the legality of these crossing points was revoked due to concerns that they were not up to Florida Statute 316.212.

As addressed on May 7, 2018, there are four major hurdles to be overcome to be in compliance with the statute, as well as other requirements. These hurdles begin with identifying the roads to be designated. Secondly, the road must be inspected directly by City staff to insure that the road is suitable to use by golf carts. Following this, the ordinance must be adopted and finally, signage must be put up informing motorists to be aware of golf cart users.

As a result of the May 2018 meeting, and subsequent meetings, three options

City will retain PRM as insurance provider

BY ROBERT HELDE rob@hernandosun.com

be replaced went out of business in 2014 causing any support, in the form of parts and service, to completely evaporate. As from page 2 well as the dissolution of the fire engine manufacturer, the choice to purchase an Funding would be provided from the ALS engine specifically is to support the City’s Water and Wastewater budget.

The staff recommendation is for the City change of Brooksville’s EMS capabilities Council to approve the three (3) projects to ALS. Additionally included with the purchase of a new ALS fire engine and for Sunrise Consulting Group is four (4) bullet resistant vests for to lobby the Florida Executive and use in hostile emergency response Legislative branches to acquire funding circumstances. The estimated total cost on behalf of the City. is $425,000 with $100,000 of that to be provided by the City from the Fire Advanced Life Support (ALS) Fire Department budget. As with the three(3) Engine Public Works projects, staff recommends the City Council to approve the fire Additionally, Sunrise Consulting Group department project, and for Sunrise discussed lobbying support for one (1) Consulting Group to lobby on behalf fire department project. The proposed project for funding includes an Advanced of the City. During the Sept. 16 City Council meeting, a motion was made to Life Support (ALS) Fire Engine to approve lobbying for all four(4) projects, replace one (1) of the current engines. passing unanimously. 5-0.

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During the Sept. 16th, 2019 Brooksville City Council meeting Rory Steele with Destination Brooksville reported on the Uptown Market (Market) pop-up markets that have been held thus far and on the future plans for the market. The pop-up market has been held seven (7) times, occurring the second and fourth Saturday of each month. The Markets are open from 8A.M. to 12P.M. Each Market has attracted approximately eighteen (18) vendors, with each vendor seeing between 50-250 customers within a four hour window. Thus far, the Market has been run

by Steele from the Little Lady Cafe. Her goal is to turn over the Uptown Market to Destination Brooksville by the end of the year. Destination Brooksville is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization of 47 local business members. As stated by Steele, the non-profit is in the early formation stages but the officers have been named.

Transition of responsibility is being held

for moving forward were lined out. The choices presented for the City to choose from are to regulate on a case by case basis, assess the entire city’s road network suitability, or to take no action. Recently there has been citizen interest in revisiting the issue. The City Manager reviewed two studies regarding the application of the second option in other cities.

During the Sept. 16th meeting, council member Pat Brayton expressed concern that choosing either to allow the use of golf carts on a case by case basis or to survey the entire city would prove to be too costly. Brayton commented, “I’m afraid if we start going to a case by case basis you’re going to be all over the City.

So, I don’t think that’s a good thing to do.” He also added, “ Spending the funds, even with our in-house people, on a city wide assessment, which would have to include our Sheriff’s department and other personnel to do that, is – is going to cost us money in the long run.” After these comments, when prompted, Council member Brayton made the motion to accept the third option of allowing the Florida Statute to stand. The motion passed 5-0 with no citizen comments. The decision to take no additional action will result in no impact on the City’s budget.

back by membership inclusion and general organization.

In addition to addressing the Uptown Market and it’s transference to Destination Brooksville, Steele was given opportunity to advertise the upcoming Jump Into Fall festival. The festival will be held Oct. 12th from 8A.M. to 4P.M. The event will include a variety of activities including children’s games, trick or treating, hayrides, apple dunking, pie contests, pumpkin carving, and costume contests for you and your pet. There will be 42 vendors for the Market, as well as nearly 40 brick-and-mortar businesses including the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Cops unit and the Fire Department at this event. The anticipation is that the event will draw a good bit of retail business traffic to the City. Further information is available at Facebook.com by searching for Destination Brooksville. The Jump Into Fall event is the first item pinned at the top.

The City of Brooksville requested Public Risk Management of Florida (PRM) to present before the city council on Sept. 16, 2019. PRM is an association of 60 self-insured public entities within Florida, including the City of Brooksville (City). The City and PRM are engaged in a two year fixed rate contract, entering the second year. The City has been a member of PRM, since 2004. As such, the City has earned $510,000 as credit toward the renewal premium. PRM is a subsidiary of World Risk Management (WRM) and as such are able to access resources beyond their size. To be competitive, WRM reviews market options regarding PRM’s selected coverages annually. This is made possible by PRM’s business plan of slow, steady growth. Predictability and remaining relatively small give PRM additional leverage and credibility when negotiating on behalf of its members.

The current assessment from PRM totals up to $53,600,494 in insurable value with $41,764,206 of that being building values. If the damages were to exceed the maximum, the City would still be covered as PRM has blanket coverage. PRM provides the City with $5,000,000 each in auto and general liability. Additionally, PRM provides up to $9,000,000 annually for errors and omissions. In addition to covering property damage, PRM also insures against crime, aviation, pollution, cyber, accident, and storm liabili-

ties. PRM’s latest addition to the list of techniques used to better provide service is 3D mapping of critical buildings. The 3D maps, and related data collected will provide precise information related to reconstruction after any major damage. This will allow a more rapid response from PRM in a disaster scenario.

Some of the discussed benefits of retaining PRM, as presented by Mr. Cooper of WRM, include, having the higher payouts and lower out of pocket costs to the City, superior loss of control services, a long tenured PRM staff & WRM broker team, immediate service response from their broker & staff, and the use of surplus to lower costs to members. Also according to Mr. Cooper, PRM provides drastically better coverage in many categories when compared to its competitors. Additionally, PRM grants each member a representative to vote on their behalf regarding the direction of PRM. Siver, an independent insurance consultant, has previously compared the coverage of PRM to its competitors within Florida on behalf of other member entities. It was found that PRM is able to provide the most competitive price, and broadest coverage. The procedure recommended by Siver, would be to remain with PRM. As presented on the 16th, PRM offered the most cost effective, comprehensive protection. The recommendation made by Siver and the consensus reached by the City is to accept the major lines of coverage presented through PRM by World Risk Management.

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Hernando High School Senior elected student school board delegate

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“I feel that I have a chance to do some good in the community. I believe that change starts On Wednesday, with the people who are Sept. 18, 2019, student most being affected by representatives from all it. I will always demand the local schools gathered action and I will always at the school board office take action. Complacency to vote for their student is not an option,” Sophia school board delegate. stated.

One student from each Dylan Fox-Chapman of the county schools, from Central High elementary through School had visited a high school, had the number of schools to opportunity to hear the see what the students' candidates give a short concerns were. These speech describing his included improvements in or her background and maintenance, engagement, experience, reasons for safety and mental health. running for the position Under maintenance he and his or her platform. mentioned improvements The candidates, all on buses and with air Seniors, represented conditioning. In the Weeki Wachee High area of engagement he School, Springstead High, suggested incentives for Nature Coast Technical students to become more High School, Hernando involved in school.

High and Central High From left to right, the student school board delegate candidates: Charlize Soares, Dylan Fox-Chapman, Jada Smith, Evan Bronhard, Sophia Torres.

“The incentive program School. is when the student Mrs. Tori Hunt, they stand for. It's your running for the school her platform into three maximize opportunities government at each District Faculty Advisor, responsibility before you board because I want to categories – physical for students' education we school creates a list of welcomed the group, go to the polls to try and give you [the students] health, mental health and should be placing priority rewards that the students made up of students, do some research.” as much of a voice as education. on applying for grants for would enjoy such as an parents, administrators In referring to the possible. I have a desire “My goals focus on improving technology,” ice cream social, a longer and the public to the student candidates and the to be part of something helping every student in Charlize commented. recess, or a movie time. gathering. This is Mrs. school board election she bigger than myself and Hernando County have Nature Coast The school board would Hunt's fifth year heading stated, “It won't matter do some good for my the best school experience Technical High School's design a behavioral goal up the student delegate if they're the winner or community.” possible. To work on representative, Jada for each school and election. the loser, this will impact Evan's platform included improving physical Smith, decided to run for when the students reach Supervisor of Elections their lives forever. You several issues, including health I plan to improve student delegate because their goal, they earn Shirley Anderson will never look at the giving students more voice school lunches. I hope to she wanted to be a voice their rewards,” Dylan explained to the students elections process the in school lunches and increase the number of for the students and remarked. the importance, not only same again. Once you're working to get more media SRO's [School Resource wished to help increase After the candidates of voting, but of being an elected that's a pretty big specialists and librarians Officers]. Spreading motivation among gave their speeches, the informed voter. responsibility.” hired in the schools. kindness and anti-bullying the students. She also student representatives “You've got to make Evan Bronhard from Springstead High are crucial to making brought up the subject of voted on their choice of sure you know the Weeki Wachee High School's delegate, school a happy and mental health. delegate. Sophia Torres candidates and you know School stated, “I'm Charlize Soares, divided healthy environment. To Jada explained, “A lot was declared the winner. their platforms and what of students don't want to In her acceptance come to school because speech Sophia remarked, of bullying. What you “This is how we incite have going on inside change. This is how we of you determines how make a difference. We do you function in today's everything in our power society.” to make the lives of the being charged with felonies.

by SABRINA SIVERT Sophia Torres students better.”

The SWAT team, organizes many Hernando Sun Reporter from Hernando High This annual election for events to educate their fellow students. also emphasized the the student school board They have had SWAT walks, videos, skits On Wednesday Sept. 18, 2019 Central importance of mental delegate is an excellent and the most recently added the vaping High School hosted an informational health. Other issues opportunity not only for 911 curriculum. They produce videos presentation to staff, students, and she addressed were students to learn about and perform skits to show how vaping guardians. This included a factual improving school our democratic process, can affect your daily life and illustrate powerpoint about vaping, e-cigarettes, lunches, better and more but also to have a voice the detrimental health effects of vaping. juuls, and the consequences of using these efficient safety drills, on issues that affect their Vaping 911 is a research based vaping products in Hernando Schools. transitional programs lives and to develop their and tobacco curriculum which includes The goal of this presentation was to get between grades and leadership skills. After methods for becoming nicotine free. the facts out, to share multiple ways of better communication all, these young men and Teacher Rosemarie Poluchowizz, prevention. Throughout the presentation between students women are our future the leader of the SWAT team at Nature they had a few people speak, Janice Smith and teachers during leaders.

Coast, Bradley Larson SWAT student who is a part of the substance abuse lockdowns.

Vaping effects in Hernando Schools

program spoke out about the district’s tobacco, smoking, drug, and vaping policies. Deputy Shane Landgraff, a Hernando County school resource officer addressed the legal implications and the many consequences of students vaping during school and possession of the many devices on school premises. Throughout the presentation, staff and students who are a part of a program known as S.W.A.T (Students Working Against Tobacco) spoke out about how their schools address the crisis of youth vaping.

Jancie Smith's goal is to educate students about the dangerous effects of vaping, which has been glorified with all the products and flavors. Vaping has turned into a crisis all over America.

Seven deaths of children have been linked to vaping in six states. According to the FDA, as of April 2019 there have been 35 reported seizures related to vaping.

Janice stated that in the last three years in Hernando County schools the violations of vaping have gone from very few, about 32 cases per year to 300 cases per year. “We’ve been in school a month and have already had 50 incidents related to vaping,” Smith said.

School resource officer Shane Landgraff went into the legal matters.

Many kids are finding a way to switch out cartridges to THC. “Kids don’t understand the legal matters,” Deputy Landgraff said.

School Resource Officer Deputy Shane Landgraff

He then outlined the consequences for first, second and third offenses.

First offense: One to three days of in school suspension (ISS) or Out of School Suspension (OSS) or any combination of both and referral to the tobacco abuse program. Failure to attend tobacco program will result in two additional days of OSS for high school. For elementary/ middle school students one day of OSS and referral to substance abuse staff for an individual tobacco education program.

Second offense: Five days ISS/OSS or any combination of both for high school.

For elementary, three to five days ISS/ OSS or any combination of both.

Third offense: Ten days OSS and possible recommendation for alternative school placement for all levels.

Deputy Landgraff shared that they are starting to see an increase in vaping in middle school now as well. “We see a report related to vaping almost everyday, it’s so much easier to hide now with the products they sell,” Landgraff stated.

With juvenile citation of nicotine under the age of 18, you have to pay a fee at the courthouse. If caught with THC wax, oils, or butter, if it’s a certain amount, kids are

president at Nature Coast, and John Grecco, student secretary of SWAT at Nature Coast have many plans for the upcoming homecoming event. The theme for homecoming at the school this year is dancing through the decades. The SWAT team has come up with the idea of ‘smoking through the decades’ to go with homecoming to help address the effects of vaping. They will be decorating some hallways with different ways smoking has changed through the years. Poluchowizz stated, “We need to help educate everyone on the effects. I feel most parents or guardians don’t even know what they are buying their kids.”

The SWAT team at Nature Coast has about 40 students and is growing. The kids are now coming in with ideas on how students can beat the pressure of the trend.

“I know many kids that think smoking a cigarette is gross or would never do it but have no problem picking up the vaping habit,” Bradley Larson stated.

On September 12, 2019, Jackie Toledo, Florida House Representative, introduced the anti vaping bill. This bill includes raising the age for tobacco sales to 21 including non tobacco flavored e-cigarettes and vapor cartridges. If the age increases hopefully the effects on students in our schools will go down.

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Visiting the Florida Bass Conservation Center ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALICE MARY HERDEN Just twenty minutes past the intersection of FL-50E and 301 is the Florida Bass Conservation Center at Richloam State Fish Hatchery and it’s been there since 1965. It’s a place where those who love fishing can learn about the repopulation of fish that swim in local lakes and ponds.

“What we do is kind of like farming, we’re farming fish,” Hatchery Manager Rick Stout said. Rick Stout, he began his career with Game and Freshwater Fish Commission in 1981. In 1987 he came to Florida Bass Conservation Center as a member of the aquaculture team.

“We researched aquaculture and native species,” Stout said.

Aquaculture—the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of animals and plants in all types of water environments. (https://www. fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/aquaculture) What does aquaculture have to do with Florida Largemouth Bass? Well, a lot. Nature can’t produce enough edible food for the world’s growing population.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the increase in global demand for seafood, the world would need to support 40 million tons of farm-raised products by 2030.

Although there are six species of bass in the state of Florida, the Florida Bass Conservation Center at Richloam State Fish Hatchery raises only one to restock Florida’s lakes and ponds. A unique bass found only in Central Florida; the Florida Largemouth Bass.

“Because our agency is by in large a conservation agency for fish and wildlife,

The Bass Conservation Center visitor center has an exhibit area with 1,700-gallon aquarium. Here is a Florida Largemouth Bass, uniquely found only in the state of Florida.

our division is responsible for all the freshwater fish resources in the state. It is up to us to protect those unique genetics because once it’s gone, it’s gone, you can never get it back.”

This division of Florida Fish and Wildlife focuses on the genetics of this particular largemouth bass to ensure that what they produce isn’t causing that population any harm.

“Everything here we have is genetically pure. So what we stock (place in lakes and ponds) is historically correct. We enacted new rules back in 2010 to prevent people from bringing other genetic largemouth basses into the state to help protect that,” Stout explained.

When you visit the Florida Bass Conservation Center, there is a wealth of educational information. The upstairs visitors center includes an exhibit area showcasing a 1,700-gallon aquarium as well as an interpretive center overlooking the hatchery — the production tank area.

The Florida Bass Conservation center has 65 ponds that support Channel Bass farming.

Production tank area at the Florida Bass Conservation Center.

Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management Rick Stout, Hatchery manager, has worked at the Florida Bass Conservation Center in Webster, FL since 1987.

This area is where you can learn the stages of breeding Florida largemouth bass.

You can see up-close the concrete and fiberglass raceways, labs, and other hatchery equipment.

Another essential part of the hatchery is in the back of the center. One hundred eighty acres sectioned within the Withlacoochee State Forest that encompass 65 ponds are used to breed Channel Catfish, Striped

Bass Hybrids, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, as well as other freshwater fish species.

The fertilized ponds are an essential phase in farming these fish.

“Almost all of the fish we raise at some part of their production, they are in a fertilized pond.

They feed on zooplankton (microscopic organisms),” Stout said. “Mother nature does a really good job producing zooplankton in high numbers.”

The intricate processes of the fish hatchery are best understood with a first hand visit. Pack a picnic lunch and bring your fishing rod.

There are two designated fishing ponds located on the property for the public to enjoy.

The center also hosts educational programs for kids at any school level.

“We give (the students) an education on aquatic ecology. We explain the aquatic environment and why it is important,” Stout said.

The students also learn about the ecological issues lakes may endure, such as lake aging and how that affects fish populations.

For over thirty years, Rick Stout has provided anglers with one of the most popular fish for sport fishing in the state of Florida.

“There is ecological importance to what we do, but then there’s a dad and his daughter out fishingcatching fish, and that’s important too.”

The Florida Bass Conservation Center is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm, except for holidays.

The Florida Bass Conservation Center 3583 CR 788 Webster, FL 33597 Phone: 352-583-4518 (Region Office) Manager: Rick Stout

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BY SABRINA SIVERT HERNANDO SUN Back in May Ricardo Rivera opened up his art gallery in Spring Hill known as Ricardo Design Gallery. On Friday October 4, 2019 they will be holding an open house for the public at the gallery located at 13112 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill 34609. It will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Ricardo has been a part of the Spring Hill community for 33 years. He has several other businesses he’s helped develop in Spring Hill but his gallery is his favorite and his greatest passion.

He decided to open the gallery since there aren’t that many venues for

Artist Ricardo Rivera.

art around our area and he wished to share the beauty and uniqueness of art. Ricardo has put a lot of time, money, and dedication into his beautiful gallery. “Some days when I walk in here it takes my breath away at all the beauty and hard work that has gone into my gallery!” Ricardo exclaimed.

The gallery has eight artists, many of which are local. “The main mission is to bring in the undiscovered artist and make them known,” Ricardo shared.

The gallery has a variety of artwork and sculptures with a wide range in pricing, so there’s something for all.

As you walk through the gallery, you may notice

some paintings look familiar as several artists have chosen to depict scenes from the local area in their work. Some of these pieces include Hudson Beach sunset as well as Aripeka waterways and homes.

Ricardo himself specializes in fine etching in glass metal and acrylic, photo enlargements, unique frames and much more. They have many other projects in the works and planned for the future.

The goal of the open house is to bring people in and share all that the gallery has to offer.

Ricardo will have some local artists at the open house sharing their work and all that goes into making it. He hopes that

by bringing in the artists, it will help inspire more people to come to the gallery and support them.

He will also be giving tours of his workshop where you can find all his new pieces, framework, and new inventions. There will also be a DJ, different wines, champagne and hors d’oeuvres.

If you’d like to experience an evening of art while supporting local artists, plan to stop in at Ricardo Design Gallery located at 13112 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill 34609 on Friday October 4, 2019. If you have any questions about the event, you may contact them at 352-563-5500.

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PAPA JOE'S PASTA FEST • TUESDAY, OCT. 1, 2019 11 AM TO 9 PM All the pasta you can eat for .99 cents!

Door prize tickets 3 for $5 or $2 each Fun for all ages!

Live entertainment, DJ with music.

Games & concessions from 4 - 8:30 pm, horse drawn Sicilian cart rides, face painting.

Helps to benefit local non-profits The Arc Nature Coast, Inc. Dawn Center of Hernando County FL Joseph's House Brooksville Hosted at Papa Joe's Italian Restaurant, 6244 Spring Lake Hwy, Brooksville, Florida 34601

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KIWANIS CLUB OF THE ADVENTURE COAST PRESENTS ITS 4TH ANNUAL CHILDREN'S CHARITY CASINO NIGHT OCT. 4, 2019 FROM 6PM - 11PM AT THE SILVERTHORN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, Join us for our 4th Annual Children's Charity Casino Night at Silverthorn Country Club! As always, there will be a great food menu planned! Coconut shrimp and a slider bar just to name a few!!

Net proceeds to benefit Hernando County Kiwanis Children's Charities.

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Weekly Classes at WellCome Om Integral Healing & Education Center

4242 Lake in the Woods Dr. Spring Hill, FL 34607 352-600-4242

Daily: The Conscious Market at OM retail shop For Special Gifts, Local Products, Unique Stones, and to view highlighted local artwork for purchase.

When: Open 9-5 M-F and Saturday 10-4.

September's "Bringing up the Heat" with WellCome OM's NEW Cooking Class Series, Book One or All Classes Now! When: Book before the date of classes as preparation is needed for the number of attendees. Starting September 10th, 5:30 PM. Full Schedule here: https://wellcomeomcenter.com/ nutrition-cooking-classes/ or call 352600-4242 to save your seat!

Where: Check-in at 4242 Lake in the Woods Dr. Spring Hill, FL 34607; Blue Healing Bldg.

Description: Cooking Classes taught by a Medical Doctor. A full tasting of lunch or dinner included. Guest chefs will also have Cooking Classes Featured.

Please sign up on the website for your choice of classes. Range: from $25 to $40.

Movement Studio Classes When: Morning and afternoon classes offered. (Change to:) Whether it's Yoga, Dance, Kickboxing, Tai Chi or

another one of our classes, it's time for you to make the Move! Book and see a full schedule at: https://wellcomeomcenter.com/movement-studio-classes/ or call the center at 352-600-4242 for assistance.

What: Be EMPOWERED No-Cost Youth Workshops for Middle School/High School ages When: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:306:30 pm Where: The Heal Building on campus at 4242 Lake in the Woods Dr. Spring Hill, FL 34607.

Description: Be Empowered is a nocost group with a focus for students to tackle the tough choices they face every day. By learning some great coping skills through weekly workshops and making some new friends, the hope is that Empowered kids who have a safe space and improved communication with adults are encouraged to tackle obstacles and bring some “OM” to their life as well as spread good vibes and acceptance to others.

What: Weight and Wellness Workshops for Adults and Teens When: Wednesdays, 6-7 pm Where: The Nurture building on campus at 4242 Lake in the Woods Dr. Spring Hill, FL 34607 Description: Weekly workshops designed to be a private, interactive group of individuals who want to create lifestyle goals and stay on track.

Facilitated by Diane Friedberg, wellness coordinator this gives a weekly

accountability as well as positive reinforcement to healthy changes as reducing weight and focusing on your individual wellness is the goal. Cost for this service range from discounted monthly and multi-class rate packages or a drop in rate for single classes.

WHOLLY HEALTHWISE A LECTURE SERIES WITH DR. MARIA Thursday's 5:30-7 PM Next lecture: Thursday, October 10th WellCome OM Official Campus Grand Opening Celebration Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at 9 AM – 5 PM The WellCome OM team will celebrate a grand opening for everyone to experience. Absorb the wonders of togetherness, sound & dance of the universe and the sacred elements that are fundamental to life in health. In this event, you will see a ‘one-derful’ atmosphere of om in all the creativity that happens among those who let their energies shine. True skill and talent make restorative and rejuvenating practices fully vibrant. Connect yourself with doctors, therapists and other educators trained in healing arts who provide their services at OM. Allow your senses to be nourished through a myriad of techniques, artistry, yoga, dance, organic foods & gardens, personal care products, entertainment and much more.

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There are two tropical systems that we are watching in the Atlantic but both are expected to turn to the north in the coming days and not impact the United States coastline. We have Lorenzo in the Far Eastern Atlantic and likely to become a major hurricane, but once again we think it will curve to the north well before threatening the U.S. Stay aware in the coming weeks because this is a busy time in the tropics. On the local scene in Hernando County, we are looking sunny through Sunday with highs around 92 and lows near 69. The chance of showers will begin to increase early next week with chances at about 30%. After October 3rd it looks like our rain chances will increase to around 50% each day and high temperatures will cool down into the mid-80s.

Did you know that heat lightning is actually lightning from a thunderstorm somewhere? Back before radar was invented, folks would be sitting out in the evening on a hot night and they would see lightning flashing in the sky and they would think ‘well there's no clouds so I guess it is heat lightning.’ When you see this, there is a thunderstorm somewhere.

Lightning can be seen from a storm 100 miles away on a clear night. The old wives' tale that a hot, humid night can generate lightning without a thunderstorm is exactly that--a meteorological myth. Heat lightning is just normal lightning from a thunderstorm too far away for the sounds of thunder to be transmitted. Our evening sky continues to feature Jupiter to the South- Southwest. Autumn has arrived and the Sun is getting lower in the sky.

Sunrise on Friday will be 7:20 pm with sunset at 7:22 am. If you have a weather question or need weather data, email me at weather1@charter.net

EDUCATION Intersection of Mental Health, Law Enforcement to be Topic of Criminal Justice Panel Discussion at Saint Leo University, October 7 ST. LEO, FL - As part of events celebrating the inauguration of Saint Leo University’s 10th president, Jeffrey D. Senese, the university will host a criminal justice discussion panel on Monday, October 7.

Senese’s academic degrees are in the criminal justice field so it is fitting that the university host a panel discussion about issues facing law enforcement. Senese earned his bachelor’s degree in the administration of justice from Pennsylvania State University, a master’s degree in criminology from Indiana State University, and a doctoral degree in criminal justice/research methods/statistics from Michigan State University.

The October 7 discussion will look at the intersection of law enforcement and mental health. A reception will be held from 4 to 5:50 p.m. in the lobby of Kirk Hall.

The panel discussion will follow from 6 to 8 p.m., in Selby Auditorium in Lewis Hall, just across from Kirk Hall. The event is free. Saint Leo University is at 33701 State Road 52, St. Leo, FL 33574. four miles east of Interstate 75 (Exit 285). Free parking is available in surface lots and in the campus garage.

Submit briefs to pr@hernandosun.com Panelists include: Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco; Dr. Christopher Cronin, professor of psychology; Dr. Moneque Walker-Pickett, Associate Department Chair of Criminal Justice and professor of criminal justice; Michelle Allen, instructor of criminal justice; and Kim Senger, who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from Saint Leo University has worked in collaboration with police departments, providing his knowledge of mental health issues with his specialization in youth and gang activities. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Phillip Neely, department chair of undergraduate criminal justice, and Dr. Robert Diemer, director of graduate studies in public safety administration. University President Senese will open the session.

RSVPs are requested. To RSVP, go to: https://eventactions.com/eareg.aspx?ea=Rsvp For more information or to request special accommodations, contact (352) 588-8487 or email Brenda “Nikki” Heister, special programs manager, Department of Public Safety Administration at nikki.heister@saintleo.edu.

Inauguration ceremonies for Senese will be held on Friday, October 11, beginning with the celebration of Mass in the Marion Bowman Activities Center.

BUSINESS & COMMUNITY Beyond the Ballot- Workshop for New Voters Hernando County Supervisor of Elections (HCSOE), Shirley Anderson, is pleased to announce a workshop series entitled Beyond the Ballot. This workshop will be an opportunity for all voters who want to learn more about the elections process- especially those new to our state or voting for the first time in 2020.

Voters will be checked in upon arrival on an electronic poll book, simulating the check-in process at a polling site. After a brief presentation where we will discuss various ways to vote attendees will cast a “ballot” on an actual tabulation machine. The entire workshop will mimic what a voter will experience on Election Day or during Early Voting. Voters will also learn about the Vote-by-Mail process, election results, and election security.

“We are excited to present this program and engage with our new voters. The more prepared a voter is the better their voting experience will be. By knowing what happens beyond the ballot a voter will be election ready in 2020,” stated Supervisor Anderson.

Information regarding the workshop is listed below: Dates and times October 21st--3:00 PM;October 24th--6:00 PM; November 4th--3:00 PM; November 5th--9:00 AM; November 7th--6:00 PM Location Supervisor of Elections Office Forest Oaks Government Center 7443 Forest Oaks Blvd.

Spring Hill, FL 34606 Seating is limited, so please reserve your spot by calling 352-754-4125 or email: Shirley.Anderson@HernandoVotes.com National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) NARFE Chapter 1322 meets every third Friday of every month with the exception of June-August at 1:00 P.M. at the Enrichment Center of the Medical Arts Complex at Bay Front Health Hospital located at 17222 Cortez Blvd, Suite 120 Brooksville, FL. The next Chapter meeting will be Friday, September 20, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. As a group, NARFE supports legislation beneficial to current Federal employees and annuitants and opposes legislation contrary to their interests. The guest speaker at our September 20th meeting will be Dale from HEAT, a veterans’ organization dedicated to Honoring Empowering Assisting and Training veterans as they recover from PTSD. There will be no October meeting. We always are always looking for new members. Contact Dennis Foley at 352-754-6160 or e-mail peacock1973@att.net for information.

Hebrew Classes Temple Beth David 13158 Antelope St. SH is offering an Adult Hebrew Grammar Class on Wednesdays from 9:30am to 11:00am. Also, an Adult Beginner Hebrew Class from 8:00am to 9:30am and from 11:00am to 12:30pm. Tuition is $5.00 per class for non-Temple Members and a fee per student for a textbook. Call Lynn @352-688-5578 or email lynn12036@gmail.com for more information.

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This new animated comedy from creator Emily Spivey (Saturday Night Live) is about a North Carolina family that is always broke and struggling to make ends meet.

Unitarian Universalist Church in the Pines program schedule for October will build on the theme: AGING IN GRACE. The first Sunday, October 6, will be Aging with Beauty, by Brenda Auch and Ellen Paul. On the 13th Dr. Andy LePage will discuss The Challenge of Aging. Next, October 20, Robert Keim will present Pass It On (Wisdom, Values & Acceptance). The last program, Oct. 27, will be Finally Reaching Your Potential by Ellen Paul. Services begin 11:00 am at The Heather community center, 9100 Nakoma Way, Weeki Wachee. A potluck lunch and discussion always follow.

Hernando Youth Orchestra is seeking young musicians, ages 6 to 18, to play in a real orchestra. Need lessons? An instrument? Maybe we can help. Want to play in a band someday? Start now! You'll learn teamwork and discipline. You will work with other young musicians to make beautiful music and every hour you spend with us counts toward Community Service.

We rehearse Sundays 3:30-5:00at The Heather Community Center, 9100 Nakoma Way, Weeki Wachee.

Sign up at our website, www.hernandoyouthorchestra. org.

Nature Coast Community Service Foundation seeks unwanted RVs to help house homeless people. RVs must be drivable, but those needing some inside repair are OK. Donations are tax deductible. NCCSF is a 501(c)3 organization that serves the homeless where they live with food, clothing, bedding, and compassion.

For more information or to donate call 352-600-9555.

Nature Coast Orchid Society’s annual auction will be held on Saturday, October 19 at the VFW Post 8681, 18940 Drayton St. Spring Hill. Preview of orchids up for auction starts at 11:00, bidding starts at noon. There will be hundreds of orchids to bid on.

Come on out and see for yourself the wonders of the orchid world. Everyone is welcome. Contact Mary Lou Mattana 218-556-1855.

THE ARTS Crafters, Artists, Merchandise and Food Vendors Wanted Calling all artists, crafters, merchandise & food vendors: St. Frances Cabrini located at 5030 Mariner Blvd. in Spring Hill will be hosting its annual namesake’s Festival “The Feast of Mother Cabrini” November 7th-10th, 2019 . Do not miss a chance to be a part of this exciting Festival of family fun. Thousands attend every year enjoying fabulous food, entertainment, rides, contests, games, craft and merchandise vendors, plus so much more.

Please call or e-mail for more information; 352-683-9666 or giftshop@stfrances.org HERNANDO COUNTY FINE ARTS COUNCIL would like to invite the public to their meetings on the 2nd. Thursday every month at Brooksville City Hall, 201 Howell Ave. Brooksville, FL 34601 in Council Chambers at 5:30 pm. Our mission is to encourage, support and promote all of the creative arts and assist in bringing these arts to our citizens. SAVE THE DATE our “36th. ART IN THE PARK” event is March 14 & 15, 2020. For info go to our website at hernandoarts.org or e-mail hernandofinearts@gmail.com. You may contact Jan Knowles if you wish at 352.279.5182.

Public Invited to Attend Tres Vidas at Saint Leo University September 30, 7 p.m.

Theatrical performance in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month; admission is free ST. LEO – In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Saint Leo University is hosting a staging Monday, September 30, at 7 p.m., of Tres Vidas (Three Lives), a dramatic work that depicts three prominent Latinas from modern history. Admission and campus parking are free and the public is invited.

The performance will be held in the Saint Leo University Student Community Center, 33701 State Road 52, St. Leo, FL, 33574.

The musical group Core Ensemble and actress Jenyvette Vega will bring the audience scenes from the lives of: · Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), the well-known

and self-taught Mexican painter who struggled with disabilities and pain from an early-life illness and a bus accident, as well a difficult marital relationship. Her struggles were represented in much of her art, which remains popular today. · Rufina Amaya (1943 - 2007) of Salvador, who was one of the few to survive a 1981 massacre that government soldiers unleased upon a village during the Salvadoran civil war. She was a wife and mother and lost most of her family, though one daughter who was not in the village at the time of the attack also survived. Because Amaya insisted on telling the truth about the atrocity, supporting evidence was eventually located and she was able to give formal legal testimony about the grievous human rights abuses. · Argentinian Alfonsina Storni (1892 -1938), who is considered one of foremost poets in Latin American literature and is celebrated as an early feminist poet.

She often supported herself through teaching and journalism, and advocated for equal rights for women in her country.

The text of the show was written by professor and prolific Chilean-American author Marjorie Agosin.

Tres Vidas at Saint Leo University is sponsored by The College of Arts and Sciences, the Division of Student Affairs, the Student Government Union, and the Center for Global Engagement.

For more information or accommodations, contact collegeofartsandsciences@saintleo.edu or leave a phone message at (352) 588-8401.

HEALTH WellCome OM Integral Healing and Education Center to Hold Grand Opening Community Celebration Spring Hill, FL (September 23, 2019) The WellCome OM Center, “The Hidden Jewel of Hernando” will celebrate a grand opening on October 5, 2019, from 9 am–5 pm. The public is invited to experience their newly built campus.

The staff at WellCome OM invite the public to come and experience the atmosphere of “om” in all the creativity that happens among those who let their energies shine. “Connect yourself with medical doctors, therapists and other educators trained in healing arts who provide their services at OM,” said Maria Scunziano-Singh, M.D. N.M.D. “Allow your senses to be nourished through a myriad of techniques, artistry, yoga, dance, organic foods and gardens, personal care products, entertainment and much more,” she added.

The celebration will offer campus tours, demonstrations, special offers, and retail discounts to those attending. Light refreshments will be available during the day in the Conscious Kitchen where educational cooking classes are also held.

Fall Festival Health Fair hosted by Crescent Community Clinic on Wednesday, October 9th from 10 am to 4 pm. The Festival will have health related and other vendors at the Spring Hill United Church of Christ on Mariner Boulevard.

2019 Hernando County Mental Health Summit Mental Health Summit 2019 Suicide Awareness, Assessment, & Prevention Strategies · Treatment for Eating Disorders Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) · Veteran Related Trauma Recovery Orientated System of Care (ROSC) · Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) Testimony Stages of Progression toward Chemical Dependency 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Check-in: 8:30 am Monday, October 7, 2019 @ 8:30 AM Heritage Pines Community Association, 11524 Scenic Hills Blvd, Hudson, FL 34667 Register at https://namihernando.org/mhsummit/ Seating is limited!

People Helping People Health Clinic 1396 Kass Circle; Spring Hill, FL 34606 The Health Clinic will be open on: Wed. Oct. 9, Oct. 23, Nov. 6, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, Dec. 18 from 10am to 1pm Uninsured low-income clients can register and be evaluated by a Nurse Practitioner for general medical problems. For information please call: People Helping People 352-686-4466 or 352650-9006

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The First Hernando Republican Club invites all Hernando County registered Republicans to join us at our next meeting. Our club meets at 6:30 P.M. on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the Hernando County Association of Realtors building, 7321 Sunshine Grove Road, Brooksville. Our members are a welcoming group of politically active citizens whose aim is to educate and motivate civic awareness and participation in the political process. For more information please call 727534-4941.

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FARMERS MARKETS Spring Hill Farmers Market Saturdays 10AM- 3PM 3021 Commercial Way; Spring Hill, Florida 34606 We are an outdoor market featuring local small businesses. We have over 45 vendors every week. Beasley Farms, Everlast orchids, Yalahala Bakery, Better Baked Goods, Come Unity Garden, Growin’ Crazy Acres, Healthy Green CBD oil, Avon, Amish Food, Moringa, Hurds Bagels, Edens Nectar and so many more local, talented vendors.

Brooksville Farmers' Market When: Sundays 10am – 4pm Where: 615 Hospital Rd, Brooksville, FL 34601 Description: The Brooksville Farmers' Market is where Hernando County farmers and agricultural producers offer their finest. Come to see all the fresh produce, meats and seafood available in our beautiful downtown.

Sept. 27 Family Night at Chinsegut Friday at 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM Family night with Creatures of the Night, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27. This program is offered by Not-A-Clue Adventures and includes a campfire dinner, dessert and a special opportunity to explore nighttime animal activity.

The cost is $15 per person and reservations must be made online at notaclueadventures.com.

Register through NotAClueAdventures.com. $15 per person. 6:30 p.m.

Chinsegut Conservation Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville. (352) 754-6722. outreach.myfwc.com Chinsegut Conservation Center 23212 Lake Lindsey Rd, Brooksville, Florida 34601 ------Sept. 28 Ride for the Dawn to benefit Dawn Center Saturday at 9 AM – 4 PM Horse & Crown - Official 5230 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, Florida 34606 This is the second annual event that is the brain child of a ninth grade student who had to complete a project for school by giving back to a local non profit. Dawn Center is thankful that Alyssa chose them for last years event that brought in almost $10k in donations of money, clothing, and household items. With the help of Dawn Center staff and community partners we have changed up the event and will be doing an activity (described below) while the riders go to 5 locations.

"In Their Shoes" is an activity designed for learning about domestic violence. Participants move, do, think and experience the lives of battered women. It is a similar experience as the choose your own adventure stories. Riders will pick up their story at the registration stop. They will go to a total of 5 stops, ending at the after party. The after party will have 50/50 chance drawing, live music, beer and wine for purchase, wine tasting, and food trucks.

Start time is at 10 am at Horse and Crown Lounge on US 19 in Weeki Wachee. Afterparty starts at 2pm at Sparacia & Witherell Winery in Brooksville. All vehicles are welcome.

For more information contact giving@dawncenter.org or contact Stephen Barocas at 352-419-3867.

All proceeds will go to benefit Dawn Center programs. Dawn Center is a 501C-3 non profit.

Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America Saturday at 10 AM – 4:30 PM (Opening Day) until Nov. 9 The Mining Association Enrichment Center 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd, Brooksville, Florida 34601 The Smithsonian’s Hometown Teams traveling exhibition examines the many roles that sports play in American society. Hometown sports are more than just games—they shape our lives and unite us and celebrate who we are as Americans. We play on ball fields and sandlots, on courts and on ice, in parks and playgrounds, even in the street. What has occurred in our hometowns is nothing less than a sports revolution. hernandopast.org ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER on SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 5:00pm to 9:00pm at the Fellowship Hall at Mariner United Methodist Church, 7079 Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34609 Ticket Price: $8.00 At-the-door price: $10.00.

MENU: Spaghetti, meatballs, salad, desserts & beverage If you'd like to buy a ticket or several tickets, email our Committee Chair, Ricky DiMarco, rickydimarco@gmail.com

Gems, Fossils and Arrowheads then make beautiful pieces if jewelry with your finds. $45 / Members Free; Olive Grove 15016 Rester Dr 34613.

(352) 345-5940 Oct. 1 Papa Joe's Pasta Fest October 1, 2019 at 11 AM – 9 PM Papa Joe's Italian Restaurant 6244 Spring Lake Hwy, Brooksville, Florida 34601 All the pasta you can eat for .99 cents!

Door prize tickets 3 for $5 or $2 each; Fun for all ages!

Live entertainment, DJ with music.; Games & concessions from 4 - 8:30 pm, horse drawn Sicilian cart rides, face painting.

Helps to benefit local non-profits The Arc Nature Coast, Inc. Dawn Center of Hernando County FL Joseph's House Brooksville Dade Pioneers – free monthly youth program October 1, Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m Join us monthly from September – May for natural and cultural history programs for children ages 8 – 18. Programs includes crafts, games, speakers and food. At Dade Battlefield: 7200 Battlefield Parkway Bushnell, FL 33513; (352) 793-4781 Oct. 4 -6 OPEN HOUSE, - RICARDO DESIGN GALLERY in Spring Hill When: Friday, October 4th, 2019 from 6pm to 8:30pm Where: RICARDO DESIGN GALLERY, 13112 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill; 352-563-5500 Description: Ricardo has been a successful Design Engineer for over 45 years! His gallery, a state of the art facility features beautiful fine art, prints and gift collectibles. The gallery is unique with one a kind masterpieces and custom print work. Come & enjoy an evening with music, champagne and tasty fruit hors d'oeuvres. You will meet local artists and speak directly about their work. Celebrate our growing art community in Hernando County.

4th Annual Children's Charity Casino Night Friday, October 4, 2019 at 6 PM – 11 PM Join us for our 4th Annual Children's Charity Casino Night at Silverthorn Country Club! Net proceeds to benefit Hernando County Kiwanis Children's Charities.

Annual Fall Bazaar and Craft Sale sponsored by the St. Frances Cabrini Council of Catholic Women, to be held Saturday October 5 from 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM and Sunday October 6 from 8 AM – 1 PM in Xavier Hall, St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 5030 Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill. Craft and Gift Items for sale along with Children’s Toys, Books, Second Time Around Items, Jewelry, Holiday Bargains and Decorations and our “Man Cave.

Bake Sale and several gift baskets raffles. There will be a special raffle of a queen size quilt made and donated by one of our parishioners. Something for everyone. Hope to see you at our Bazaar, for more information please contact Mary @ 796-0550 Brookridge Social Dance on October 5th from 7 to 10 pm will host it’s Octoberfest Dance with Retro Express performing at 8150 Hampton St, Brooksville. Dance music from the 50’s to 80’s. Casual Dress, BYOB – Coffee and Ice provided. $7 each ticket, tables of up to 10 – bring your friends, our snowbirds are coming back so phone Val at 352-616-0242 and reserve your spot, limited availability at the door. BIG savings on packages that include New Year’s Eve and remaining season.

Pumpkin Smash Demo Derby Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 7 PM – 9 PM Hernando County Fairgrounds 6436 Broad St, Brooksville, Florida 34601 What's better than a Demolition Derby? A Pumpkin Smash Demolition Derby. Not only will you see cars smash and pulverized but you will see pumpkins get smashed too! Adults Ages 13 and up -- $10; Kids 4 to 12 yrs -- $5; Ages 3 and under -- Free; (352) 796-4552 Weekistock at Becky Jack’s Food Shack (8070 Cortez Blvd). This event will be held on October 5th from 12-5pm. We will have over 30 vendors, live music, a raffle, doggy costume contest, over 15 different craft beers on draft, food, and we will be benefiting the Hernando County Shriners hospital. We will also have the Blood mobile present collecting blood donations. If you need anymore information my number is (352)410-0721.

Curing Olives & Infusing Olive Oil October 5th & 6th @2pm: $25 / Members Free. Olive Grove 15016 Rester Dr 34613. (352) 345-5940

Brooksville BBQ 2019 WHEN: October 6, 2019 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm WHERE: Vineyard Christian Church A 'Night Out' with First Responders will take place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. 375 South Broad St Brooksville FL 34601; COST: Free Saturday, Sept. 28, outside Target at 3101 Aerial Way in Brooksville. Spe- CONTACT: Nick Lipidarov; 3527770311 The Brooksville BBQ is a free family friendly event. from 1pm-6pm you can cialty units from the Sheriff's Office including K-9, the Civilian Mounted enjoy a laid back picnic-style atmosphere complete with yard games for Unit, SWAT, and the Air Unit will be in attendance. kids and adults. We'll have a bounce house, an awesome water slide (bring Hernando County Fire rescue will have several vehicles on display. They a towel) and a rock tower to climb. Enjoy live music, line dancing, and of will also conduct a jaws of life demonstration. This year's event features course some fantastic BBQ all while getting to know the people in your a special musical performance by the Actual Bank Robbers. If you are community. There will be vendors on site, but there is no charge to attend interested in being a vendor for the event please contact Michael Terry and the food is FREE!!! at 352-797-3608. Hosted by theHernando County Sheriff's Office, 18900 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville, Florida 34601 Oct. 8 Wild Foods Foraging Class October 8, Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Gem Panning/Jewerlry Making at the Olive Grove Join us as we forage around the park for wild foods and then cook up September 28th & 29th @2pm: Gem Panning / Jewelry Making pan for

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The Good Doctor: “Debts” ABC, 10pm As Dr. Andrews (Hill Harper) vows to help a good Samaritan who was injured while stopping a sexual assault, Dr. Lim (Christina Chang) faces a difficult decision...

Bluff City Law: “You Don’t Need a Weatherman” NBC, 10pm POV: “The Silence of Others” PBS, 10pm Learn about the struggle of victims and survivors of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under Gen. Franco as they organize the groundbreaking “Argentine Lawsuit” and fight to expose crimes against humanity.

Tuesday, Oct. 1 The Conners: “A Kiss Is Just a Kiss” ABC, 8pm Darlene (Sara Gilbert) continues to struggle with deciding between David (Johnny Galecki) and Ben (Jay R. Ferguson). Becky (Lecy Goranson) begins to doubt herself as a mom, and Mark (Ames McNamara) gets in trouble at school when a picture of him and his boyfriend kissing goes viral.

NCIS: “Into the Light” CBS, 8pm The Resident: “Flesh of My Flesh” FOX, 8pm Guest Star Alert!

David Alan Grier of FOX’s The Cool Kids and talk show host Montel Williams guest-star when Cain (Morris Chestnut) tries to recruit others to join him on a dangerous surgery that will garner publicity for the hospital.

MLB Playoffs: NL Wild-Card Game TBS, 8pm Live The pressure is on the National League’s two wild-card playoff teams in this win-orgo-home showdown for the right to move on to the NL Division Series beginning Oct. 3.

FBI: “The Lives of Others” CBS, 9pm After the son of a prominent mommy blogger is kidnapped, the team must sweep through her 2 million followers to find the culprit in the new episode “The Lives of Others.”

Pandora: “Simple Twist of Fate” The CW, 9pm Season Finale!

Diego Maradona HBO, 9pm This Is Us: “The Pool: Part Two” NBC, 9pm Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) and Randall (Sterling K. Brown) adjust to life in Philadelphia. Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Mandy Moore) take the Big Three to the pool. black-ish: “Every Day I’m Struggling” ABC, 9:30pm When Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) and Dre (Anthony Anderson) realize Junior’s (Marcus Scribner) been taking them for granted, they decide it’s time to band together and cut him off for good.

Emergence: “Camera Wheelbarrow Tiger Pillow” ABC, 10pm As Jo (Allison Tolman) and Chris (Robert Bailey Jr.) attempt to identify the sinister forces coming after Piper (Alexa Swinton), a mysterious man hinders their search and brings danger too close to home.

In a Man’s World Bravo, 10pm New Series!

Four dynamic women embark on the journey of a lifetime as they transform into men to experience life from the opposite side.

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New Amsterdam: “The Big Picture” NBC, 10pm Max (Ryan Eggold) invokes a hospitalwide census in an effort to get to know the staff of New Amsterdam on a deeper level.

Most Terrifying Places Travel Channel, 10pm New Series!

In Travel Channel’s “Ghostober” Halloween event, spooky premieres will air each night throughout October.

Wednesday, Oct. 2 The Goldbergs: “Dana’s Back” ABC, 8pm Adam (Sean Giambrone) gets a surprise from his past when Dana (Natalie Alyn Lind) returns to William Penn.

2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival Night 1 The CW, 8pm MLB Playoffs: AL Wild-Card Game ESPN, 8pm Live One AL team’s season will end tonight and another team will advance to the AL Division Series as ESPN airs the wildcard playoff game.

Chicago Med: “We’re Lost in the Dark” NBC, 8pm Drs. Choi (Brian Tee) and Charles (Oliver Platt) have difficult decisions to make as a dying man tries to preserve his future life with a controversial scientific method.

NHL Hockey NBCSN, beginning at 8pm Live The St. Louis Blues raise their first Stanley Cup banner to the rafters of Enterprise Center on opening night of the 2019-20 NHL regular season vs. the Washington Capitals. NBCSN’s second game has the San Jose Sharks at the Vegas Golden Knights.

Nature: “Octopus: Making Contact” PBS, 8pm The octopus has long provided the inspiration for science fiction’s mysterious extraterrestrials.

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite TNT, 8pm Live New Series!

TNT’s first wrestling program in 18 years is a “wrestling show brought to you by wrestlers for wrestling fans,” tells Cody Rhodes, an executive vice president of AEW and son of legendary wrestler Dusty Rhodes.

Modern Family: “Snapped” ABC, 9pm SEAL Team CBS, 9pm Season Premiere!

Season 3 of SEAL Team begins with “Welcome to the Refuge: Part 1,” in which Jason (David Boreanaz) leads the team on a mission in Serbia...

Almost Family FOX, 9pm New Series!

This lighthearted dramedy tells the story of a pioneering fertility doctor (Timothy Hutton) who used his own sperm to conceive upwards of 100 children.

Chicago Fire: “A Real Shot in the Arm” NBC, 9pm Lt. Casey (Jesse Spencer) struggles to get Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker) to sign off on an energetic new recruit.

Stumptown: “Missed Connections” ABC, 10pm S.W.A.T. CBS, 10pm Season Premiere!

Total Divas E!, 10pm Season Premiere!

New and returning fan-favorite WWE divas are back, ready to face their fears and rise to new challenges.

NCIS: New Orleans: “The Terminator Conundrum” CBS, 10pm NCIS investigates a private plane crash after a Navy pilot says she saw an unidentified object in the new episode “The Terminator Conundrum.”

The Murder Tapes: “I Did It” Investigation Discovery, 10pm Michelle Kinney is a free-spirited, trusting and generous mother in Dubuque, Iowa, who is loved by the entire town. That town is shocked when Michelle is found murdered in her apartment.

Mayans M.C.: “Xquic” FX, 10pm In the new episode “Xquic,” an unexpected storm kicks up dust south of the border, while old family secrets bleed into familial affairs.

Chicago P.D.: “Assets” NBC, 10pm

Valley of the Damned: “The Jehovah Jinx” Investigation Discovery, 10pm Jehovah’s Witness Pam Candelario is murdered and her husband Ralph is severely beaten during what at first appears to be a home invasion.

Wild Metropolis PBS, 10pm New Series!

Discover the extraordinary animals adapting to life in the world’s most loved cities and witness the remarkable ways they meet the challenges of surviving in the newest habitat on the planet.

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MLB Playoffs: NL Division Series: Game 1 TBS, beginning at 5pm Live TBS has exclusive coverage of both bestof-five-game National League Division Series beginning today. The two winners advance to the NL Championship Series beginning Oct. 11.

Grey’s Anatomy: “Back in the Saddle” ABC, 8pm The Grey Sloan doctors operate on a man who crashed into Maggie’s (Kelly McCreary) car as Owen (Kevin McKidd), back from paternity leave, struggles with Tom’s (Greg Germann) new position.

Young Sheldon: “A Broom Closet and Satan’s Monopoly Board” CBS, 8pm NFL Football: L.A. Rams at Seattle FOX & NFL Network, 8pm Live NFC West foes clash at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field as Jared Goff and the L.A. Rams take on Russell Wilson and the Seahawks on Thursday Night Football.

Superstore: “Testimonials” NBC, 8pm Amy (America Ferrera) attempts to gather glowing character testimony for Mateo’s (Nico Santos) immigration lawyer, but comes up short.

Horror Classics: Bewitched!

TCM, beginning at 8pm Mixtape: Don McLean AXS TV, 8:30pm Folk hero Don McLean recalls the genius of Buddy Holly and delivers a performance of his signature hit “American Pie.” The Unicorn: “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” CBS, 8:30pm Perfect Harmony: “Fork Fest” NBC, 8:30pm Arthur (Bradley Whitford) defies local customs, and the choir pays for his rudeness. For Cash’s (Spencer Allport) sake, Ginny (Anna Camp) vows to say nothing bad about Wayne (Will Greenberg).

A Million Little Things: “grand canyon” ABC, 9pm Eddie (David Giuntoli) manages to keep Theo (Tristan Byon) distracted in the midst of trying to track down Katherine (Grace Park), while Maggie (Allison Miller) realizes her mother’s surprise move to Boston might not be just for her.

Mom: “Pop Pop and a Puma” CBS, 9pm The Good Place: “A Girl From Arizona Part 2” NBC, 9pm Chrisley Knows Best USA Network, 9pm New Episodes!

Carol’s Second Act: “You Give Me Fever” CBS, 9:30pm Sunnyside: “The Ethiopian Executioner” NBC, 9:30pm Garrett (Kal Penn) and Griselda (Diana Maria Riva) suspect Hakim (Samba Schutte) is involved in something suspicious. Brady (Moses Storm) takes refuge in Jun Ho (Joel Kim Booster) and Mei Lin’s (Poppy Liu) high-society life.

Evil: “177 Minutes” CBS, 10pm The team investigates the case of a 17-year-old soccer player (guest star Hannah Hodson) who came back to life after she had been declared dead for almost two hours in the new episode “177 Minutes.”

YMCA Community Resource Fair October 11th; 9am-12pm You’re invited! The Hernando County YMCA would like to invite you to participate in our 3rd Annual Community Resource Fair. In years past this has been known as our Pink for a Purpose Event, but we realize that awareness about many things in the community is needed and what better way than to pull everyone together. In communities across the nation, the Y wants to encourage good health, help people and foster connections to the resources Hernando County has to offer. YMCA of the Suncoast-Hernando County; 1300 Mariner Blvd; Spring Hill, FL 34609 352.688.9622; www.ymcasuncoast.org Oct. 12 Hernando Beach Cardboard Boat Race Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 10 AM – 5 PM Snapper Marina; 4139 Shoal Line Blvd, Spring Hill, Florida 34607 A day long fun event at which you get to race homemade CARDBOARD BOATS! This year we are adding a morning Kayak Racing. So come on out for Fun, Food, Prizes, Music, Vendors and a Silent Auction. This event helps raise funds for Hernando Beach Marine Safety Support Group which promotes marine safety and education.

Women of the Moose Craft Fair Saturday, October 12, 2019 9 to 2 PM 5214 Mariner Blvd.

Spring Hill Fl 34609 There will be over 35 Crafters and Vendors The proceeds will go to the Mooseheart and Moosehaven The Chinese auction will be used for the needy to purchase food for the needy at Thanksgiving.

Fall Wildflower/Butterfly Walk October 12, Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Join park staff as we walk the park trails and look at fall wildflowers and butterflies during this peak season for both. Cost is $3/vehicle or Annual Florida State Park pass. Bring a hat, sunscreen, and insect repellant. At Dade Battlefield: 7200 Battlefield Parkway; Bushnell, FL 33513; (352) 7934781 Halloween at the Y October 12th; 6-8pm $5/person to participate in all activities Join us for some spooky fun at the Y with Nightmare on Mariner Blvd.

Games, activities, arts and crafts, trunk or treat and more! Food available for purchase. YMCA of the Suncoast--Hernando County; 1300 Mariner Blvd; Spring Hill, FL 34609; 352.688.9622; www.ymcasuncoast.org Castile Soap Making at the Olive Grove October 12th & 13th @2pm: Castile Soap Making: Make your own soap using organic and natural ingredients. Keep the mold for future use, makes 10 to 12 bars. $65/ Members Free; Olive Grove 15016 Rester Dr 34613.

(352) 345-5940 Jump into Fall in Downtown Brooksville Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 8 AM – 4 PM Join Destination Brooksville for a day of Fall Fun. Shopping, Sales, a Pumpkin Pie & Apple Pie Baking Contest, Scarecrow Building, Adult, Kids & Pet Costume Contests, Apple Cider & Hot Cocoa Bar, Hot Caramel Apples, Hay Ride, Apple Bobbing, and all things Fall. Visit each business for a free gift drawing ticket (no purchase necessary) and be entered to win one of many great prizes. A free event for the entire family.

Located throughout Downtown Brooksville with over 30 local businesses participating and a pop up market with local artists, food trucks and vendors. Maps will be provided. Hosted by Destination Brooksville, A Local Merchants & Volunteer Group.

MOVIE TIMES GTC BEACON CINEMA 12961 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34613

Peaky Blinders Netflix Season Premiere!

Raising Dion Netflix New Series!

This drama follows a woman named Nicole (Alisha Wainwright), who raises her son Dion (Ja’Siah Young) after the death of her husband Mark (Michael B. Jordan, also an executive producer).

MLB Playoffs: AL Division Series: Game 1 FS1, 4pm Live FS1 and MLB Network split coverage of both best-of-five-game American League Division Series beginning today on FS1.

The two series winners advance to the AL Championship Series beginning Oct. 12.

American Housewife: “Bed, Bath & Beyond Our Means” ABC, 8pm Katie’s (Katy Mixon) life is turned upside down when her notoriously elusive boss Whitney (guest star Kelly Ripa) pops into town and promotes Katie to VP of Events.

The Blacklist NBC, 8pm Season Premiere!

Monster of the Month: Godzilla TCM, beginning at 8pm Haunted Salem: Live Travel Channel, 8pm Live Fresh Off the Boat: “College” ABC, 8:30pm Y2K is on the horizon. While Grandma Jenny (Lucille Soong), Emery (Forrest Wheeler) and Evan (Ian Chen) look to the future, Louis (Randall Park) and Jessica (Constance Wu) take a trip down memory lane.

Magnum P.I.: “Honor Among Thieves” CBS, 9pm A pickpocket (guest star Bobby Lee) asks Magnum (Jay Hernandez) for help when a mobile phone he recently lifted receives a very suspicious text message in the new episode “Honor Among Thieves.”

Just Roll With It: You Decide Live!

Disney Channel, 9pm Live This interactive, Halloween-themed special follows the Bennett-Blatt family as they set out to reverse an evil curse and along the way encounter a variety of strange characters.

Peaking: “Carson Storch” The CW, 9:30pm Season Finale!

Blue Bloods: “Naughty or Nice” CBS, 10pm In the new episode “Naughty or Nice,” Frank (Tom Selleck) learns the D.A.’s office keeps a list of NYPD cops they consider “unreliable.”

In Search Of History, 10pm Season Premiere!

Host/executive producer Zachary Quinto is back to explore more mysteries in the second season of this updating of the classic paranormal investigation series originally hosted by Leonard Nimoy.

Freakshow Cakes Cooking Channel, 11pm New Series!

Saturday, Oct. 5 College Football: Bowling Green at Notre Dame NBC, 3:30pm Live 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest Freeform, 8pm Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story Lifetime, 8pm Original Film!

Planet Earth: Nature’s Great Events BBC America, 9pm Series Finale!

The Holzer Files Travel Channel, 10pm New Series!

Paranormal investigator Dave Schrader, psychic medium Cindy Kaza and equipment technician Shane Pittman investigate terrifying true hauntings from the recently discovered case files of one of America’s most well-known ghost hunters, Dr. Hans Holzer.

Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh HBO, 10pm Gary Gulman presents a comedy special that features him speaking about the lighter side of mental health and sharing a short documentary that provides insight into his own mental health journey.

Big Mouth Netflix Season Premiere!

The edgy, adult animated comedy from Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg about the glorious nightmare of teenaged puberty returns for Season 3.

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Law & Order: SVU: “The Darkest Journey Home” NBC, 10pm

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some dishes to sample. Bring water, sunscreen, hat and gloves. Cost is $3/vehicle or Annual Florida State Park pass plus $5/person, 12 and under free. At Dade Battlefield: 7200 Battlefield Parkway; Bushnell, FL 33513; (352) 793-4781 Oct. 10 GFWC Founders' Day Tea Oct 10 at 11 AM – Oct 12 at 2 PM GFWC Historic Brooksville Womens Club 131 S Main St, Brooksville Reservations Recommended ; High Tea Menu; Daily Raffles Profiles of 1932 GFWC Brooksville Club members; Music of 1932 Make checks to GFWC-HBWC and mail to GFWC Historic Brooksville Woman's Club ; 131 S. Main Street ; Brooksville, FL 34601; Clubhouse doors open at 11AM $18/pp $10 first responders in uniform

Ready to Love OWN, 10pm Season Premiere!

Saturday Night Live: “Phoebe WallerBridge/Taylor Swift” NBC, 11:30pm Live

SPRING HILL 8 Address: 2955 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, FL 34606 Phone: (352) 666-6656

Friday Sept. 29 - Thurdsay Oct. 3 Abominable in RealD 3D (PG) Chloe Bennet, Sarah Paulson 92 minute 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45 Downton Abbey (PG) Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael 121 minutes 12:15, 3:30, 7:00, 10:15 Official Secrets (R) Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes 102 minutes 1:00, 4:00, 7:30, 10:25 Angel Has Fallen (R) Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman 121 minutes 12:45, 3:45, 7:00, 9:55 Brittany Runs A Marathon (R) Jillian Bell, Lil Rel Howery 103 minutes 1:00, 4:00 Good Boys (R) Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams 89 minutes 1:15, 4:15, 7:30, 10:05 After the Wedding (PG-13) Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore 110 minutes 1:00, 4:00

The Peanut Butter Falcon (PG-13) Jon Bernthal, Dakota Johnson 93 minutes 12:45, 6:45, 9:35

Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark (PG-13) Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza 111 minutes 7:15, 10:15 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (PG-13) Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham 136 minutes 3:30, 6:45, 10:05 Once Upon a Time In Hollywood (R) 161 min.

12:15 PM The Lion King (PG) Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter 118 minutes 12:30, 3:45

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CALENDARS, ENRICHMENT CENTERS MINING ASSOCIATION ENRICHMENT CENTER 352.544.5900 John Gary Grubbs Blvd; Brooksville Sept. 30 9-4 Cards & Board Games 9-4:00 Puzzles 10-4:30 Smithsonian Institution Museum on Main St Exhibit 1-3 Creative Art (September 28 – November 9, 2019) Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

For more information: visit www.HernandoPast.org or call

SPRING HILL ENRISHMENT CENTER 10441Quality Drive Spring Hill, Florida 34609 Medical Arts Building Ste #105; Located on the campus of Bayfront Health Spring Hill tel. 684.7568 Sept. 30 8-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 9:00-10:00 Chair Exercise 9-11 Share A Craft 9-12 Painting 9-4 SHINE by Appt Only Call 593-0705 12-3:00 Current Events 12:30-4 Canasta- Hand & Foot 1:00-Chewin’ the Fat! 1-4:00 Painting

the City of Brooksville Parks & Recreation at 352-540-3830

Oct. 1

9-4 Cards & Games 9-4 Puzzles 1:00 Alzheimer’s Support Group by appointment

Oct. 2

9-4 Cards & Board Games 9-4:00 Puzzles 11-1 SHINE-appointment only Call 593-0705 4:45-7:30 Funtastic Gymnastics- Call 352.942.0012 to sign up

8:30-9:00 Weights & Squats 9:00-10:00 2-mile walk 9-11 Share A Craft 10:30-11:30 YOGA 11-12 Social Seniors 1:00-Chewin’ the Fat! 1-4:00 Scrabble 1-3 Deaf Services & FREE amplified Phone 6:30-8:30 TLC for Mom’s Oct. 2 8-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 9:00-10:00 Chair Exercise 10-2 Vocational Rehab 10-12 Ceramics 10-11 Bingo 12:30-4:00 Advanced Canasta Hand & Foot 1-4 Advanced Mah Jongg 1:00-Chewin’ the Fat!

Oct. 1 8-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles

Oct. 3 8-4 Cards, Board Games & 8:30-9:00 Weights &

BROOKSVILLE ENRICHMENT CENTER 17222 Hospital Blvd Brooksville, Fl 34601 Medical Arts Building Ste #120 Located on the campus of Bayfront Health Brooksville tel. 544.6022

Program (CS) (Room #1) 9-5 SHINE BY APPT 9:30-11 BINGO 10-11:30 Florida Retired Educators Association 10-12 Deaf Services 8-3 Sewing Group

Sept. 30 Walking in the Courtyard-anytime 8-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 8:30-4:30 Phoenix Rising Program (CS) (Room #6) 8-12 Crafts 9:30 Exercise 1-4:00 Alzheimer’s

Oct. 1

8-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 8-12 Crafts 8:30-4:30 Phoenix Rising

Oct. 2

8-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 8:30-4:30 Phoenix Rising Program (CS) (Room #1) 9:30 Exercise 9-1 Crocheting, Knitting & Warm Up America 10-4 AARP/DSP 11:30-12:30 Blood Pressure 12:30-4:00 CanastaHand & Foot 1-3 Pencil Sketching 1:00 Music with Gale 6:30-7:30 AA Support Group 7 Toastmasters- Public Speaking

Oct. 3

8:30 4:45 Leadership Hernando 9-4 Cards & Games 9-4:00 Puzzles 12:30-4 Nature Coast Basket Weavers

Oct. 4

9-4 Cards & Board Games 9-4:00 Puzzles 12:30-3:30 Early American Rug Hookers

CYBER SECURITY

“Business Email Compromise” Tuesday, October 29th, 9:00am—11:00am Pasco-Hernando State College—Spring Hill Campus Rao Musunuru, M.D. Conference Center, B-105 450 Beverly Court, Spring Hill

Squats 9:00-10:00 2-mile walk 9-11 Share A Craft 9-4 SHINE by Appt Only Call 593-0705 1:00 Chewin’ the Fat! 1-4 Scrabble 6:30-8:30 Mom to Mom Oct. 4 8-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 9:00-10:00 Chair Exercise 9-11 Share A Craft 10-11:30 Crochet Classes 10-11 YOGA 11-12 Blood Pressure checks

by Home Instead 12:30 Music with Gale 12:30-4 Mah-Jongg 12:30-4 Advanced Canasta- Hand & Foot 1:00-Chewin’ the Fat 3-6:00 TLC for Mom’s

Guest Speaker: ANDREW SEKELA Supervisory Special Agent, Squad 10, FBI Tampa Hosted by: RSVP Online—HernandoChamber.com, or call, (352) 796-0697

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8-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 8-12 Crafts 9:30-11 BINGO 8-3 Sewing Group 8:30-4:30 Phoenix Rising Program (CS) (Room #1) 10:30-12 Caring K9’s 1-3 Creative Art 6-8 DC (SAS) Room #1 7:30-9:00 AL-Anon

Oct. 4

8-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 8-12 Crafts 9:30 Exercise 8:30-4:30 Phoenix Rising Program (CS) (Room #1) 10:00 HC Quilt Guild 10-1 Quilters with a Cause

Library Programs SH- Spring Hill Branch Library, located at 9220 Spring Hill Drive.

WH- West Hernando Branch Library located at 6335 Blackbird Ave, Weeki Wachee, FL 34613 BV- Brooksville/ Main Library located at 238 Howell Ave, Brooksville, FL 34601

it out before you invest in that sewing machine? Come to our monthly sewing class where you can learn the basics and make a simple project to take home.

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Dungeons & Dragons Beginners Club 10/3/2019 3:30 - 5:30 PM Get ready to create your characters and roll the dice! Join us to play Dungeons & Dragons at the Library.

Working with Computer Files - SH 10/2/2019 10AM - 12PM Registration is open Learn to save, organize, find, edit and delete your computer files.

Socrates Cafe - SH 10/3/2019 4:30 - 6PM Guaranteed to leave you with more questions than you came with!

Socrates Cafe is an opportunity for amiable, open-minded discussion of profound issues.

EH- East Hernando Branch located at 6457 Windmere Rd, Brooksville, FL 34602

Baby Storytime - SH 10/2/2019 10:15 - 11:15 AM A storytime featuring stories, bouce rhymes, songs and more just for babies and their caregivers.

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Storytime - EH 10/2/2019 10:30 - 11AM Stories, songs, and more in a storytime program designed for children between 18 months - 5 years old.

Sept. 30 Working with Computer Files - BV 9/30/2019 10AM - 12PM Registration is open Learn to save, organize, find, edit and delete your computer files.

Meditation Mondays - WH 9/30/2019 11AM - 12PM Enjoy a mindful Monday - join us for a discussion of resources on meditation & mindfulness followed by 30 minutes of meditation.

Oct. 1 Working with Computer Files - WH 10/1/2019 10AM - 12PM Registration is open Learn to save, organize, find, edit and delete your computer files.

Medicare 101 - EH 10/1/2019 10:30 - 11:30 AM For people new to Medicare or anyone who would like a better understanding of how the program works. A fun discussion with plenty of time for questions.

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Preschool Storytime - BV 10/1/2019 11:15 - 11:45 AM Stories, songs, and more in a storytime program designed for children between 3 - 5 years old.

Adult Coloring Class - WH 10/1/2019 1:15 - 3PM Registration is open Pick a Color, Any Color.

Florida 506 Book Discussion - SH 10/1/2019 2PM - 3:30 PM Spring Hill Branch holds monthly discussions of Florida-themed writings.

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Movies @ Your Library - EH 10/1/2019 2 - 4PM Family Movie + Craft Afternoon - SH 10/1/2019 4 - 6PM Come to the library for a fun family friendly movie. In addition to the movie, participants will be able to make crafts related to the film. Please call or email for the movie title.

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U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Hiring - EH 10/2/2019 12 - 3PM Looking for temporary, flexible work? The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring workers for the 2020 Census!

Financial Management Series - WH 10/2/2019 2 - 4PM This month's topic: Insurance and Estate Planning Medicare 101 - BV 10/2/2019 2 - 3PM For people new to Medicare or anyone who would like a better understanding of how the program works.

Understanding the Basics of Social Security Planning and Long Term Care Planning - BV 10/2/2019 3 - 4PM Understanding the latest strategies in protecting your retirement portfolio from catastrophic Long Term Care expenses.

Oct. 3 Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program - WH 10/3/2019 10:30 AM - 12PM Topic: Coming to Your Senses – Landscapes You Can See, Hear, Smell, Taste and Touch Senior's Yoga - EH 10/3/2019 10:30 - 11:30 AM Registration is open Gentle stretches for increased mobility and balance. This class format is taught at a slower pace than traditional Yoga classes.

Toddler Storytime -SH 10/3/2019 10:30 - 11AM Storytime time for toddlers featuring stories, songs, and fingerplays.

Preschool Storytime - SH 10/3/2019 11:15 AM - 12PM Stories, songs, fingerplays, and much more designed for children between the ages of 3-5.

Watercolor Techniques with Edward Barker - SH 10/3/2019 1- 3:30PM Registration is open Come join local award-winning artist Edward Barker as he demonstrates and teaches students basic watercolor techniques. Each student will complete a painting to take home.

Writers Workshop - EH 10/3/2019 1 - 3PM Free and open to the public - meets every other Thursday. All levels of experience. Bring pen and paper.

For more information call 352583-2441.

Oct. 4 Baby Storytime - WH 10/4/2019 10 - 10:30 AM A Storytime featuring stories, bounce rhymes, songs, and more just for babies and their parents!

Introduction to Ukulele - EH 10/4/2019 10 - 11:30 AM Registration is open Join TBUS guest instructor Gayle Grindey as she leads students through the basics of playing the ukulele.

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Toddler Storytime - WH 10/4/2019 10:30 - 11AM Storytime time for toddlers featuring stories, songs, and fingerplays.

Preschool Storytime - WH 10/4/2019 11:15 - 11:45 AM Stories, songs, fingerplays, and much more designed for children between the ages of 3-5.

History and Biography Book discussion - BV 10/4/2019 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Please join us to discuss "The Bettencourt Affair: The World's Richest Woman and the Scandal That Rocked Paris", by Tom Sancton.

SHINE - EH (individual counseling by appt. only) 10/4/2019 12 - 2PM Free Medicare and Health Insurance Counseling and Information during open enrollment period.

By appointment only. Call 352593-0705 for more information.

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Tech Tutors - SH 10/4/2019 3 - 4:30 PM Registration is open Not quite sure how to use your device? Do you have any questions or concerns? Grab your gadget and stop by!

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Oct. 5 Adult Coloring - EH 10/5/2019 10AM - 3PM Enjoy an atmosphere suited for mental decompression while we sip tea and color to the tune of relaxing music.

Game On! - EH 10/5/2019 10AM - 4PM Enjoy family gaming at the East Hernando Branch!

Anime Club - SH 10/5/2019 11AM - 12:30 PM Registration is open Are you a fan of anime, manga, or Japanese culture? Join Anime Club, where you can watch, read, and enjoy anime & manga with other fans.

K-Pop Club - SH 10/5/2019 1 - 2:30 PM Registration is open Fans of Korean music & culture and those curious about this new global sensation are invited to explore the world of K-Pop.

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by MEL SUITER Photography courtesy of Hernando High Journalism

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. --- Hernando High School’s gym had its party face on, Thursday Sept. 19, as the place looked so different, it really does clean up nice.

There was just enough light in the gym to create the atmosphere, the dinner was prepared and served by the students of the Hernando High School Culinary Arts Department and some of the musical entertainment was provided by the Hernando High School Chorus.

This year, the Hall of Fame Committee inducted nine former Hernando High School athletes and one team to be enshrined inside the Hernando High School Hall of Fame.

Each new member of the Hall of Fame brought their own unique story to share with the audience, it was a chance to hear about the rich history of Hernando High School athletics.

The committee welcomed: Marcey Lee-Abrecht, Andy Oravec, Thurmond Chambers, Blane Brown, Johnny Brackins, Alan Chatman, Jermaine Green, Leela Hadsock-Lortz, Andrew Timmons and the members of the 1997 Girl’s Golf team back home and one more chance to be teammates.

Thurmond "Chief" Chambers. Photography courtesy of HHS Journalism Dept.

The moment that she stepped onto the court, Lee-Abrecht knew that she had found the opportunity to become an athlete. Her coaches found out too that she was tough and would always be ready to give her best effort whether it was on the hardwood of the court or running in the green grass of left field for the softball team.

Lee-Abrecht was the first player at Hernando High School to score over 1,000 points during her basketball career and she was named the Conference Player of the Year three years in a row.

Already enshrined in the Hall of Fame as a member of the 1984 Hernando High School softball team. LeeAbrecht led her softball team to an incredible record of 28-1 and finishing that season as

the State of Florida Softball champions.

“I would like to thank the committee for this honor,” Lee-Abrecht said. “I would also thank my husband and my two sons that are here to share this honor with me.”

Leopards offense guard and defensive tackle Andy Oravec was described by the Hernando High School legendary football coach Tom Varn Sr. as the meanest and the best football player that he had the honor to coach.

Oravec graduated as a member of the class of 1949, he never wanted to come out of the huddle. He was named as a member of the all-conference team and the defense squad that he played with, only allowed just six points during the season.

Family of Blane Brown. Photography courtesy of HHS Journalism Dept.

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Granddaughters of Andy Oravec Sharon and Beverly Oravec. Photography courtesy of HHS Journalism Dept.

The loudest of the applause that came from the audience was reserved for the man affectionately known by all as - “Chief.”

Thurman Chambers was not only elected to the Hernando High School Hall of Fame but he also received the Ernie Chatman Award for community service that is given to an individual who goes above and beyond the call of his civic duty.

Chambers coached Girls’ Golf for 10 years and in his fifth season, he was able to lead a group of talented ladies out onto the golf course. He describes the members of that team as great student leaders off the course and in the hallways of Hernando High School.

His team won 105 matches, collected five conference titles, his teams made four appearances at the State of Florida High School Girls’ Golf and winning a state title in 1997.

Chambers said that the 1997 Girls’ Golf team was just a special group of young ladies on the golf course. He considered the experience to coach this group of athletes, a privilege but also the highlight of his coaching career.

“They were dedicated to the game of golf and they were determined to win the state championship,” Chambers said. “There was no changing

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their minds on that subject!”

During the 1997 golf season the Leopards were 16-0 and did not disappoint themselves, their school, their coach or their parents when they came home with the trophy.

is a humble, strong man with an even stronger commitment toward his family and toward his neighbor.

Green always worked hard during football season on and off the gridiron and when he did approach the football field during a game, he played with such passion that by the end of the game, he would earn the respect of the opposition.

Green ran for 1,748 yards in 1993, his senior year at Hernando High School, named as the 1993 Player of the Year by the Tampa Tribune and the St. Petersburg Times selected Green for the All-Suncoast Conference Team.

The stories are told about Leela Hadsock-Lortz, she would never stop training.

She would always be running and it did not matter what the clock said, she would run in any kind of weather. She would get her gear on, she The legendary story that is told around the local golf club, would put her hair up in her familiar pony tale and she Blane Brown could punish would be running. the golf ball off the tee but Hadsock-Lortz says that she he would also master the golf did not want to miss the twinball anywhere on the course. kle of the different shades of Brown’s motto on the golf orange that glowed from the course, ‘Let it all hang out!’ eastern horizon at sunrise.

Brown won the district There was always that championship in 1990 and creamy caramel-color that 1991 and he was also named Player of the Year. He went on splashed across the clouds as to play golf for the University the sun set under waves of the gulf. Hadsock-Lortz would of North Florida and was the president of the Christan Ath- not miss the freedom from running or the spectacular lete Association on campus, work of art created by the sun. where he became an inspiraAs a member of the Hertional speaker and that is an nando High School Cross accomplishment that made Country and Track team, Brown proud.

Hadsock-Lortz would not Johnny Brackins recalled his be a stranger at the State days growing up in the city of Championship Meets for both Brooksville. He said it was an disciplines of running. experience that made him feel, She dominated the 800-meter and the 1,600 meter not to be afraid to explore his races for her team, in 2005 ability as an athlete.

Brackins played and excelled Hadsock-Lortz would not be denied the gold medal at the in football, basketball but as state championship for the an athlete, he dominated the 800 meter run. competition on the track.

Many observers and coaches When former Leopard, say that Brackins was so fast, Andrew Timmions wanted that he could beat the smoke from the starter’s pistol to the to start football, his mother did not approve of his choice. finish line.

Like all moms around the His 48 foot and eight inches world, she worried about the at the triple-jump event not health and welfare of her son. only raised Brackins up into Timmons grandmother the air but it also piqued the interest of many NCAA track had a different opinion, she recognized the ability and coaches from around the the God-given talent that United States.

Timmons possesed, to play Brackins was accepted and the game of football. Like all enrolled at the University of grandmothers do, she encourKansas located in Lawrence, Kansas and is the same school aged her grandson to use his talent on the football field and that produced Chicago Bears give the glory to God. running back legend Gale Timmons played the middle Sayers. linebacker position for the He has competed at the United States Olympic tryout Leopards, he is described as a player that love to hit, team but he would not make the team, the only disappoint- especially running backs. He ment that Brackins endured on said that playing football is a man’s sport and that it was the track. the best feeling and that was his drug of choice because he According to the nephew simply was addicted to the of former Leopards baseball sport. player Alan Chatman, he As the evening’s pageantry would have enjoyed the good concluded, there was still time celebrating his anticipaplenty of time for reminisction to become a part of the ing, time for tears and hugs Hernando High School Hall to be shared by friends and of Fame. teammates.

Chatman’s contribution to the baseball team is legendary All of the athletes that are but like his fastball that was honored in the Hall of Fame under control and could find should be proud to know the target, Chatman’s dedithat the rich tradition and cation toward his family was the rich history provided by always a home run. the newest members of the Hernando High School Hall Playing football under the of Fame is solid as the gold watchful eye of Florida State that is on display behind the University football coach glass in front of the trophy Bobby Bowden was not case, it will never tarnish the stressful enough or helping reputation of Hernando High the Seminoles win their first NCAA football championship. School Athletics.

It did not change the person Jermaine Green became, he

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Springstead defeats Crystal River 21-0 and improves to 4-0 ARTICLE by ANDY VILLAMARZO PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE DICRISTAFALO

Toby Benoit is a best selling novelist and professional outdoorsman with thirty-five years of experience guiding and outfitting for big game all across America. Toby is a renowned archer and turkey hunting expert who manufactures custom game calls and is a regular judge at NWTF sanctioned turkey calling events across the Southeast.

What is a trophy deer?

I hear the term “trophy deer” thrown around, usually by non-hunters, when describing a whitetail that makes the hunter especially proud.

More often than not, the term is in reference to a large set of antlers. As for myself, I have taken some big deer over the years and some of them sported unusually large sets of antlers. But, not any one of them stands out as a trophy in my mind…. because, all of them do.

To me, the trophy of the hunt has never been about antlers size and numbers of points. Even more than the intensity of the hunt itself, is the yield of fresh, organic meats for my family’s table. This year’s archery season has been especially good to me so far, having had the honor and excitement of inviting a two and a half year old buck and a fat, four year old doe home for supper. I do all of the processing myself and know the quality of the meat that will pass across our plates. So, what is the true trophy of the hunt? The meals we enjoy as a family; the reward of my labors.

An absolute favorite of ours is a recipe my baby sister, Kristie adapted to wild game a while back…. Venison enchiladas. Each season it becomes the very first dish requested and enjoyed in my home. I want to share it with you today in hopes that your family will enjoy it as much as ours.

Kristie’s Venison Enchiladas 1 cup vegetable oil 16 corn tortillas ½ cup chopped Vidalia Onion ½ cup chopped jalapeno pepper 1 tsp Everglades seasoning 1 (28-ounce) can enchilada sauce (she prefers Old El Paso brand) 3 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese 2 cups cooked, ground or finely shredded venison Combine the venison, onion, jalapeno, and seasoning in a skillet

SPRING HILL- The best team in Hernando County resides out of Spring Hill these days.

Another example of that sentiment was proven last Friday when Springstead hosted Crystal River. The Eagles’ defense has already pitched a couple of shutout victories and added another to their belt, as Springstead rolled to a 21-0 win over the Pirates at home. Springstead now improves to 4-0 on the season and heads into this week’s matchup against Dade City Pasco with plenty of momentum.

The Eagles’ (4-0) defense stymied the Pirates’ offense the entire evening, as Crystal River was never able to generate any kind of offense.

What was on point was Springstead’s special teams’ play, as Springstead recovered a couple of squib kicks that helped lead the Eagles to points later on.

Springstead opened up the game with its first touchdown coming on a 4-yard run by tailback Jaylen Thompson to give the Eagles the early 7-0 advantage. It wouldn’t be too long until running back Anthony Alexis would join in on the action, as the senior notched his seventh touchdown on the season to increase Springstead’s lead to 14-0.

Taking full advantage of the muffed kicks proved to be the key for Springstead, as they relied primarily on solid defensive play combined with the special teams making the two recoveries. Both fumbles by

Springstead High’s Anthony Alexis (4) tries to elude a tackle in the game against Crystal River. Alexis scored one of three Eagle touchdowns.

Crystal River ended up being costly and directly led to points for Springstead. With the victory over Crystal River, the Eagles remain the lone undefeated team in Hernando County as Central lost its first game of the year a couple weeks ago against Lecanto and fell to 3-2 after a 49-6 loss to Nature Coast.

Springstead now heads into a slate of games that focuses on district play and first one up is against Pasco, which is coming off a 20-0 loss to Dixie Hollins. In the newly constructed Class 6A, District 5, the Eagles have a chance to run the table against the likes of Pasco, Lake Minneola and Lecanto. All three clubs have combined records of 6-8 on the season.

Facing a talented Pirates team, led by firstyear head coach Jason

Stokes, Springstead will look to slow down Pasco’s rushing attack led by Malcolm Gibbs and Desmin Green. Both are amongst the top playmakers for Pasco this 2019 season, along with quarterback Devin Jernigan and Western Kentucky commitment Darrion Robinson, who plays wide receiver.

Andy Villamarzo can be reached at andyvillamarzo@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @ avillamarzo.

Springstead High’s David Battle (11) gathers in a Max O’Rourke pass for a touchdown versus Crystal River.

A Tribute to Trevor on medium to high heat until it’s nicely browned, then set aside in a mixing bowl.

Heat oven to 400 F, then pour 1 cup of oil into the skillet and heat until it's hot, but not sizzling. The idea is to warm the tortillas in the oil, not fry them, so using tongs, dip each tortilla, one at a time, into the hot oil until it is warmed through and pliable.

Remove tortilla from oil and drain it briefly on a paper towel.

Pour just enough sauce in the bottom of a medium sized glass, baking dish to cover it.

Pour the rest of the sauce in a large bowl. Dip a warm tortilla into the sauce and then place it in the bottom of the baking dish.

LEFT: Toby and a mature doe invited home for supper!

Place a little less than 1/4 cup of meat and cheese down the center of the tortilla. Fold half of the tortilla over the meat and cheese, then the other half, so that the tortilla wraps around the contents.

Turn it over so it is seamside down and the weight of the contents will help keep it in place.

Repeat each of those steps for each of the tortillas making two layers of enchiladas in the dish, if necessary. Pour any remaining sauce over the top of the enchiladas and bake for approximately 30 minutes, at least until the cheese is fully melted.

I love hearing from so many of you in my inbox and I thank you so much for allowing me the chance to visit with y’all here at the Hernando Sun each week. All feedback is welcome and I love to hear a good hunting story, so feel free to reach out to me at Toby@HernandoSun.com. God bless and good hunting!

JV Football players gather around Blake Smith (8) and Nathaniel Greene (33) as they present Trevor's parents with his jersey and a poster created by those who knew and loved him during a half-time tribute to the late Trevor Bowen.

BROOKSVILLE, Fla.- Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 the Hernando High Leopards JV football team played on their home turf against Citrus. But this was a different game. There was one player missing.

Just one week ago on September 12, the JV Leopards football team played against Springstead and it was a great game. Hernando dominated the Eagles 21-6, but sadly it was the last game one football player would play. JV football player Trevor Bowen ( No. 11) died the next morning.

During Thursday night's game, Hernando High School administrators and coaches along with friends and family conducted a half-time tribute to Trevor Bowen. The JV football team presented his parents with his Jersey signed by the team and a poster with messages from those that knew and loved him.

The team played their hearts out and won 8-0 against Citrus. The game was dedicated to Trevor.

ARTICLE & PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALICE MARY HERDEN, HERNANDO SUN

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Swim Meet Results Weeki Wachee, Central, and Springstead swim meet results from Saturday Sept. 21 Girls:

BY MEL SUITER PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALICE MARY HERDEN

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. --- Now that is more like it!

It was a perfect night for football, Friday night Sept. 20, 2019. There was a wind gently blowing across the football field, and for Nature Coast Tech High School there was a change of fortune in the breeze.

When the Sharks arrived at Central High School Football stadium, each door of the fleet of yellow school busses opened and a team with a small chip on their collective shoulder gathered together and then walked through the gate out onto the field, these Sharks were ready to show up and show out as a football team.

With all of the adversity from the game against Wiregrass Ranch, now a faded memory, these Sharks attacked and mauled the Bears, to record their second win of the season, beating Central High School 49-6, and now the Sharks find themselves swimming at the top of the district.

Nature Coast Tech football coach Cory Johns said, through the course of the season to his team, eliminate the penalties and correct all of the small things that the Sharks were doing to hinder their progress as a team and they would win.

The offensive game plan for the Sharks was simple in design, all the Sharks had to do on offense was to relentlessly attack the Bears by playing a balanced offense.

Johns' defensive game plan was as simple as the offense. The defense had to put pressure on Central’s offense by getting across the line of scrimmage and contain the running game of Contae Cason.

Offensive or defensive penalties were not an issue for the Sharks. It

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Sharks’ Anthony Trepen carries the ball into Central’s territory on Friday Night.

looks like the coaching staff were able to address and correct that problem.

“Tonight we played good football, especially the offensive line our emphasis was to be clean put people on our hips and move people and not reach and they did that tonight,” Johns said. “We defended there tendency and not as much on Cason, they run toward the tight end. The little things we can do to set up the strength of our defense. He is difficult to tackle. I was proud of our guys’ play. They have really worked hard.”

Before the straw was unwrapped and then placed in the cup with a cold beverage, before the fans who paid for the ticket could find a place to watch the game, the carnage of the Shark attack started. By the end of the first quarter, the Sharks led the Bears by 21-0, making the Bears’ coaching staff inside the coaching booth and pacing the sidelines look at each other and ask the same question. Where did these guys come from?

The Bears did not expect the Sharks to be quick to the line of scrimmage and execute the offense with precision. The Sharks would find the end zone three times before the hot dogs could be unwrapped from the foil package and enjoyed.

There were two impressive parts of the Sharks’ offense.

Nature Coast Tech offense continued to press the issue by getting down the field against the Bears’ defense. Sharks’ quarterbacks Vaughn Sykora and Fabian Burnett found that the Bears secondary could not shut down the slant pattern and they both took advantage.

Nature Coast Tech junior running back Dedric Hall provided a total of 150 yards of total offense.

He was able to catch one touchdown pass for 60 yards and he opened the scoring for the Sharks with a three yard run for the touchdown.

The second impressive part, the Sharks' offense provided confidence and inspiration that was needed by the Nature Coast Tech defense.

The defensive line eliminated the line of scrimmage and provided enough pressure on Central’s quarterback to make his night uncomfortable.

With the defense for the Sharks dominating the line of scrimmage, the Sharks' linebackers could keep their gap integrity and not get caught out of position.

Cason attracted the Sharks’ defense. He was not stopped, but the run defense by the Sharks did contain his ability to make

big plays. He provided the Bears’ offense with 28 carries for 122 yards and one touchdown.

“We have to be better prepared next time out,” Central High School football coach Robert Walden said. “They took advantage of our secondary and we just did not execute on offense.”

The next game for the Sharks will be another district battle but Nature Coast Tech will be home inside the Shark Tank against Crystal River High School starting at 7:30 p.m.

The pressure is on for a big win as Crystal River fell to Springstead in a shutout 21-0 on Friday Sept. 20.

Johns is hoping to continue with the good feeling that he felt from his team’s performance as he walked off the grass at Central High School-winning, it just felt right!

The Bears will play Citrus High School in an away game on Sept. 27.

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Hernando defeats Wildwood 14-6 in defensive battle

BY ANDY VILLAMARZO “We thought they were going to be without their HERNANDO SUN quarterback and top wide BROOKSVILLE- With receiver and we saw the the death of junior varsity quarterback warming up in pregame but the wide football player Trevor Bowen still on everyone’s receiver still was out."

The Leopards found it mind, the Hernando High varsity football team took difficult to slow down the efficient passing attack of the field to face Class 1A Wildwood, but Kazmier opponent Wildwood on Sept. 20, 2019. The Wild- stressed the importance of not allowing anycats produced a formidable challenge, as they fea- thing over the top of his tured 6-foot-5 quarterback secondary. Hernando Oscene Mikell and a slew made sure Mikell didn’t of talented wide receivers. beat that with the big play Difficult in many ways and ended up intercepting a pass in the second for Hernando head coach half in part to playing Rob Kazmier was game deeper zone coverage. planning for Wildwood Getting it done on on a week that mournthe offensive side of the ed the death of one of football was quarterback their own. The Leopards Maurice Holland and played inspired football crew, as Hernando started defensively, as they were getting into gear in the able to squeak out a 14-6 second half. Hernanvictory over the Wildcats do took advantage of a at Tom Fisher Stadium. muffed Wildwood punt With the win, Hernando snap and scored on great now improves to 2-3 on field position inside the the season heading into Wildcats’ 20-yard line. next week’s matchup Holland ended up scoring against Weeki Wachee. on a 1-yard keeper, giving “I know (Mikell’s) Hernando a 7-0 lead. completion percentage Remaining up 7-0 gowas high but we kept ing into the fourth quarter, everything in front of the Leopards were searchus and that’s what we ing for that extra score want,” Kazmier said.

Hernando High School varsity football team takes the field . (FILE PHOTO by CHERYL CLANTON)

that would help them pull away and they would find it. Hernando running back Kev’on Williams got to the edge on the right side in the final period and

scored from 20 yards out to give the Leopards a commanding 14-0 lead.

The Wildcats would make things interesting in the final minutes when

Mikell would throw a touchdown pass. It ended up being too little, too late for Wildwood and any comeback attempt, as Hernando ran down the

clock and pulled away with win No. 2 on the season. Now the Leopards get back on the field Friday night to face a winless Weeki Wachee team.

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BY MEL SUITER HERNANDO SUN PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALICE MARY HERDEN

SPRING HILL, Fla. --- There is an old classroom which is located just beyond the loading dock at Springstead High School.

The age of this room is noticeable, the paint on the wall is faded and the air conditioning does not work so well. Inside this room though, the tradition of success permeates for a club which teaches wrestling and life lessons.

Spring Hill Wrestling Club was formed in 1980,

by Springstead acclaimed wrestling coach Bob Levjia. This club has a rich history and has produced some individual champions.

Springstead High School wrestling coach Mike LaRocca and Spring Hill Wrestling Club coach Louis Kachiroubas have no problem in expressing their respect for the other’s program. Both coaches also have no doubt about the importance of wrestling and the benefits that the sport holds.

The philosophy of both coaches is simple, they want to educate the young wrestlers, as they flip-flop and grapple on top of these ancient blue foam mats.

Both coaches teach their young athletes the ability to adapt, to take the initiative, to overcome any obstacle but you can only achieve these goals by working hard in preparation for triumph. Being a former member of the United States Marines Corps, LaRocca is familiar with that philosophy.

LaRocca graduated from Springstead High School back in 1989. He obtained his college degree before he came back home to coach the Eagles midway through

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the 2006 season. His first full season as the Eagles’ wrestling coach started in the 2007 season and he is not ready to hang up his mat shoes any time soon.

Kachiroubas is a dedicated coach to the sport of wrestling as well. He became involved with the wrestling club with assistant coach Chris Soto and Levjia back in 1996.

“After Bob’s kids grew up and went through high school and graduated, he had the youth program and he was not doing too much with the youth program and in 1996, it was taken over by myself and Chris,” Kachiroubas explained.

“We had my kids and his kids in it, along with his nephew came through. He stopped after his kids went to high school but I have continued on.”

Kachiroubas is proud of all of the athletes that have passed through the door that leads into the small room inside Springstead High School.

Kachiroubas makes sure that all the visitors take a look at the record board that hangs on the south wall displaying all of the individual and team accomplishments.There are a lot of names painted on the sign and it is an impressive list along with the team’s awards.

There are many graduates of the Spring Hill Wrestling Club and Springstead High School that participate in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), including former state champion Corey Hill.

The wrestling season includes the Corey Hill Memorial Tournament that will be featured at Springstead High School, December 20 and 21, 2019.

Spring Hill Wrestling Club operates under the guidelines for business and for teaching under the

Spring Hill Wrestling Club Coach Louis Kachiroubas helps athletes with warm-up exercises.

programs managed by USA Wrestling, which is associated with Amateur Athletic Union.

The bylaws assist clubs with defining work ethics and combining self-discipline together with aspirations of being a champion.

Kachiroubas and his assistant are responsible for two groups of wrestlers that are participating in the club.

The first group is for the beginning wrestler that is still young enough in the sport that they need to learn the very basics of the sport.

Some of the young wrestlers are elementary school students and some of their teammates are attending junior high schools.

They learn about the basic rules of wrestling and have a chance to tumble, to do cartwheels, to do some gymnastics and most important - realize that wrestling is fun - which is the first rule for the young wrestlers to learn because it is the most important rule to know.

LaRocca says that Kachiroubas has the patience of a saint with the beginning wrestlers and with him.

Springstead wrestling coach Mike LaRocca handles the administrative duties for the club. At times he also helps with coaching.

Nate Booker helps campers during warm-up exercises.

The second group is for the more advanced wrestler and is a competitive class.

They are already working to raise the competitive bar to a new level. They are also learning that the individuals on the team create the team.

LaRocca appreciates the long tradition of the Spring Hill Wrestling Club and has adopted a lot of those traditions, which have made their way inside the Eagles’ locker room and also out to the mats at Springstead High School.

“I kind of keep myself with the administration realm during club, just for the simple fact that when they get to high school, I don’t want them burned out with me and my coaching style,” LaRocca said.

“We make it fun and we build the foundation, core strength and discipline.

When they get here to me that is where we get to the grit and gritty, that is where we compete for championships.”

The upcoming Springstead High School wrestling season begins in the month of October with the

Spring Hill Wrestling Club Coach Louis Kachiroubas helps athletes with warm-up exercises during camp at Springstead High School.

first meet in early November, LaRocca says that he is excited to get after it.

All of the wrestlers working and sweating under the faded white tile ceiling of the Spring Hill Wrestling Club, located inside the old auto shop classroom and the members of the Springstead wrestling team all agree that being a member of this special club has taught them that there is more to life, even after

their wrestling career is completed.

Watching the young wrestlers warm up and get ready for their session, they were all business-like, working together getting through the routine. They all shared the same idea, if they pinned down the work early, then they will be able to play and have fun because-it is a rule to follow!

Finishing crucial for PHSC volleyball

BY MEL SUITER PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALICE MARY HERDEN

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. --- Sometimes you just have to keep your eyes on the bouncing ball!

At the home of the Pasco-Hernando State College, a place simply called the gymnasium located in the middle of campus a crucial conference volleyball match drew a crowd. On Wednesday night Sept. 18 the Bobcats stepped out onto the court to take on a conference rival, St. Johns River State College.

Pasco-Hernando State College was defeated by St. Johns River State College 3-1, in front of a small but loud crowd inside the gymnasium.

According to Pasco-Hernando State College volleyball coach Deann Newton, she wanted no distraction for her team before the match against the Vikings. She just wanted them to be prepared and focused for the match.

The effort on display during the match for the

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Bobcats was present but the referees did get caught in the excitement of a good rally that had all the ingredients needed to move the fans from their seats to their feet to watch the point.

There were players making saves, players making strong hits that were dug out, plenty of players running to spots and making hits from what seemed to be impossible angles.

At the end of the rally it looked like the ball was hit long and was out by St. Johns River State College, the Bobcats celebrated the point but neither referees could decide whether the ball was in or out.

The decision was made without explanation to either coach and the referees decided to play the point all over.

Newton, already on her feet and watching her team work and sweat for what appeared to be a point for the Bobcats. She then looked at the referees with arms stretched out with her hands toward the ceiling of the See VOLLEYBALL, Page 16

Former Weeki Wachee Hornet Brooke Sereda attempts a spike at the match against St. Johns River College.

Wednesday night.

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Winding Waters hosts Challenger to kick off season ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY

BY ALICE MARY HERDEN

“It’s not all about football; it’s what you can learn,” said Winding Waters K-8 head football coach Hill.

Middle school football season began Sept. 17, and seven teams endured a month of hard work during practice. They are now ready and pumped to get this season started.

Challenger traveled to Weeki Wachee High School to play their first game against Winding Waters.

Challenger dominated Winding Waters with a 54 to 0 win, and despite the shut out, coach Hill says it’s not all about the wins or losses.

“Football is just an outdoor classroom,” coach Hill said.

At this age in middle school, it’s more about the education; learning everything about the sport from ball control to blocking, and most importantly, safety.

“We teach them the fundamentals, so once we teach those, they are ready to go to high school,” coach Hill said. “It’s not about winning or losing it’s about decision making. Looking in the mirror and asking yourself did I give 110 percent, What can I do a little different to make things better for

our next game. It’s not all about football; it’s what you can learn.”

Yellow Jacket’s Emily Becker and Emma Dickinson got to show how and why their contribution to the team is important as well as how they can handle being on the line.

“It feels really good to be part of a team; it’s a great honor to be on this team. We’ve gone through so much,” Emily said. “It’s really inspiring.”

“It feels good to be part of a team and part of something, it’s fun to be out here and enjoy the game,” Emma said. “Emily, she’s the one, I wouldn’t have made the team if she wasn’t on the team.”

Both Emily and Emma played Tuesday night and watching them from the sideline, and both girls toughed it out right along with their teammates.

Winding Waters #2 gets smothered by Challengers defensive players Jackson Hoyt (15) “I’ve tried all those other girls sports they and Arthur Walczak (13) didn’t work out for me. When I went on the there. She was really good at it, and she football team this was it, this is the sport I blocked really well, she did her thing. I am want to be in,” said Emma. just glad we both had something in comOn the Challenger side, we previously mon. She knew how I felt, and I knew how met Lilly Swann before the season began. she felt out there.”

Tuesday night’s game finally gave her that Everything that the coaches teach move competitive game experience, just as it did the student athletes forward. It’s not only for Emma and Emily. about learning the fundamentals, but being “It was exhilarating!” Lilly said. “I was conditioned athletically in strength and glad someone else (another girl) was out focus as well as mental preparedness. That applies to any sport these kids participate in.

Winding Waters head coach Hill.

“We have our 8th graders start working in December after last season. They did the weight room; they did the run; they worked High School out all summer. This is their time to really 10/15 Winding Waters vs Powell @ Nature Coast play,” said Challenger head football coach Tech High School David Barrett.

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE All games start at 6 pm. Games are subject to change; please refer to the school’s home page calendar for updates.

Middle School Football kicked off Tuesday, September 17. Winding Waters takes on Challenger at Weeki Wachee High School.

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Gymnasium, looking for an answer that did not come.

“I don’t know, I’ve never heard that before not in a tight match like that!” Newton said about the replaying the point. “It was a turning point of the match, I say we won the point but the momentum switched back to them.”

The play in the first set for the Bobcats was a struggle and the points scored by the Vikings seemed to put pressure on the Bobcats and they lost that set by the score of 25-17.

Newton described the second set as a match builder for the Bobcats, as they came out better focused. The serving by the Bobcats found the targets and the open spots in the Vikings’ defense.

St. Johns River State College put the pieces back together, the combination of strong net play created some confusion in the Bobcats’ defense and the Vikings came away from the third set 25-20, the fourth set is where the match was determined.

St. Johns River State College volleyball coach Matt Cohen said his team played hard and that is why they came back and won the match.

“I would rather not be in that situation- we came out and played really fast and played well in the first set.

Pasco made some nice adjustment and they took it to us in the second set,” Cohen said. “In the third and fourth set we just found ways to win, we were in control in the third but in the fourth set we got off slow.”

During the fourth set rally,

the charge was being led by two former players from Weeki Wachee High School, freshman outside hitter Brooks Sereda and freshman Seytia Hill.

Sereda possesses a thunder-like shot and she unleashed the power of that shot in the fourth set and Hill played tall at the net making numerous blocks of Vikings’ attempts to either just dump the ball over the net or spike the ball.

“You have to play smarter,” Sereda said about making the adjustment to college level volleyball. “We work together as a team- tonight’s game was a close match and we beat ourselves. We just didn’t follow through.”

Sereda’s teammate Hill said after the game that the Bobcats just need to learn to finish matches.

“I love playing here, I love my coaches and my team is amazing,” Hill said.

“We have a lot of work to do before November comes around.”

Hill loves to play defense and making stops on her opponents.

“I like blocking,” Hill said. “We work well together but tonight we didn’t finish the match. We were up 1710 and they came back to beat us. We have to work on finishing out.”

The volleyball season will continue next Wednesday evening Sept. 25, with a road trip to Leesburg, Florida to play Lake Sumter State College. The match is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.

Newton and her team will be looking for that favorable bounce against Lake Sumter State College to even the season at .500 - that would be the right bounce!

10/1 Winding Waters vs Explorer @ Weeki Wachee High School Powell vs West Hernando @ Nature Coast Tech High School 10/8 Winding Waters vs Parrot @ Weeki Wachee High School Challenger vs Powell @ Springstead High School Fox Chapel vs West Hernando @ Central

Explorer vs Challenger @ Springstead High School Fox Chapel vs Parrot @ Hernando High School 10/22 Explorer vs West Hernando @ Central High School Powell vs Parrot @ Hernando High School Fox Chapel vs Challenger @ Springstead High School 10/29 Winding Waters vs West Hernando @ Central High School Parrott vs Explorer @ Springstead High School Fox Chapel vs Powell @ Nature Coast Tech High School

Freshman Seytia Hill gently pushes the ball over the net during the match against St. Johns River College Wednesday night. below left: Coach Deann Newton talks with the girls during a timeout.

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have to reach for a first down. If the first down marker is in the wrong place the player might not know that they need to fight hard to achieve another foot for the first down.

Mike Steele was a manager for the Hernando High football team before becoming a member of the chain gang. Over time he has come to love football. He said that he, "Loved the experience way before the game."

He is right you don't even have to enjoy football to love the experience of a Friday night high school football game.

Last year the Hernando High Chain gang with the help of Patrick Skipper were the chain gang for the Weeki Wachee High School away game.

The Hernando High chain gang has seen a significant amount of consistency. For more than 20 years until the 1990s Harry Timmons and his father were members. The chain gang at that time was Harry Timmons Sr,

Harry Timmons Jr, Keith Looper, Gary Biggart, and Chuck Yoder.

These men have given up their Friday nights during home games to help the game run smoothly. Their experience and diligence allows the game to be decided by the actions of the players on the field. This allows everyone to come to love the experience of a high school football game.

The Hernando High Chain Gang from left to right: Doug Chorvat Jr., Mike Steele, Bill Blair and Mikey Steele all grown up.

Chain gang donning weiner hats

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Business & Community Should my company become CGBP Certified?

by Eileen Rodriguez, CGBP | September 17, 2019 Many business owners starting out may not consider the possibility of their business being ready for the global market. However, more than 95 percent of the world’s consumers are located beyond U.S. borders. So, if you think your business is not exposed to global markets, think again.

Your website is your first connection to reaching these new consumers.

But global commerce can be a complicated undertaking if the business owner is not adequately prepared.

Fortunately for those individuals, there are plenty of resources that can help.

Most business owners turn to the experts to help guide them through the many challenges that await.

However, there are many who want to take the more hands on approach and seek out the knowledge and certifications to take on the different aspects of international trade on their own. That’s exactly what a certification from the National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE) does.

Becoming a Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) demonstrates that a person is proficient in global business and can navigate today's complex global environment.

The CGBP focuses on four domains of international trade – global business management, global marketing, supply chain management and trade finance.

This designation is not to be taken lightly.

It is expensive, timeconsuming and requires a big commitment from the business owner.

Who should seek certification?

NASBITE currently has over 2,000 certified members from many facets of the global industry community.

Commonly, certification seekers are service provider organizations, government agencies and small business owners, or their delegates Though the CGBP may seem like an exclusive club, it is really open for any professional to join. The ideal candidate is required to have either a two or fouryear degree, or at least 32 college credit hours and two years of international trade experience.

Where do I begin?

First you complete the application process, including uploading all supporting documents that prove you meet the requirements for the certifications. If you do meet the qualifications, you will be invited to take a test.

What are the challenges?

The test is very challenging. It is closed book, See CGBP, Page 18

Great Brooksvillian Joseph E. Johnston Jr.

By JESSICA WILLIAMS HERNANDO SUN As part of a series being published in The Hernando Sun, this article is recognizing the City of Brooksville’s 5th Great Brooksvillian honoree, which is Mr. Joseph E. Johnston Jr. The following is a story we are honored to publish to recognize an individual who has played a major role in molding our community.

Joseph E. Johnston Jr. (1922-2009) was the greatgrandson of Theodore Coogler. Coogler was from South Carolina and came to Hernando County to serve as a school teacher for the seven Lykes children as well as for neighboring children. The Lykes family was a prominent cattle and shipping family who established the original Spring Hill (located near the corner of Fort Dade and Citrus Way). This was prior to the Civil War. Coogler would return to South Carolina to study law, then return to Hernando County to become the school district’s first Superintendent in 1871.

Coogler’s great grandson, Joseph E. Johnston Jr, was a man of ‘firsts’ as well.

He became Hernando County’s first full time county attorney in 1947. At this time, Johnston was See JOHNSTON, Page 18

Barbie Cue

affecting her attention to her customers however.

Wilkens speaks of her regulars and watching her customers’ kids grow up and taking their first bite of Barbie Cue. “They believe in me, they believe in the product.”

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intention of having rubs and sauces one day.”

After speaking to several attorneys, Wilkens was confident that if the average consumer walked into any store, and saw rubs and sauces bearing the “Barbie Cue” name, they probably wouldn’t question if the owner was Mattel.

“It would actually confuse a consumer to think that Mattel had a rub or a sauce.”

Barbie apparel, the iconic house, Corvette and Jeep are unmistakable. But the categories for rubs, sauces and food trucks were not claimed by Mattel.

The closest that Mattel comes to those categories is a restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan.

Showing her logo, Wilkens said, “No one has asked Mattel, “Hey I didn’t know you have a food truck in Brooksville, Florida! And no one has come to my food truck and asked if I was associated with Mattel. Because they look at the logo, and clearly, there is no association, because I am the logo. That’s a picture of me.”

Wilkens had briefly hired an attorney, who she fired on the morning of this interview. She plans to hire another attorney, but be actively involved in her representation. “I believe no one can represent someone like they’re going to represent themselves.

Especially since it’s my brand. I am the brand, so who’s going to rep-

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resent my thoughts, my feelings better than I?” Ironically, Wilkens is the girl that Mattel’s Barbie represents.

A child of Brazilian immigrants, she enlisted in the Army after high school, with dual specialties as a combat medic and a psychiatric specialist. Later, she went on to teach Tae Kwon Do, own a farm and work in medical sales. Successful in her earlier ventures, she began Barbie Cue in 2015.

“Why would they want to squash that? The Barbie dream is to make it,” Mattel should want to join forces.

Facing a seeming ‘David and Goliath’ conflict, Wilkens said, “I’m not mad at corporate America. They have a brand to protect.

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PHSC student completes her studies with service dog by her side

BY JULIE B. MAGLIO HERNANDO SUN Meet Ashley Hibbard and her service dog in training Trevor, an 18 month old golden retriever. Ashley is a student at Pasco Hernando State College (PHSC).

She and Trevor attend PHSC together. Trevor accompanies Ashley to her math class twice a week.

Trevor has had about a year of service dog training.

First he was trained the basics by a professional trainer. Currently Ashley is training Trevor on various tasks to complete.

Ashley explains, “Now he is learning to do something called tasks. Which are skills that he acquires that help mitigate my disability.

For example, he can close doors, hold objects, and do deep pressure therapy. Deep pressure therapy is putting

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practicing law as his sole income.

A family man, Joseph grew to be an example for hundreds of other lawyers who have either passed through or settled here. He first opened his law office at the ripe old age of 25 years old. It was directly after World War II, and Joseph was “fresh meat,” right out of law school. (He had returned to Brooksville to open his law practice, as he had graduated from Hernando High School in 1940).

Just a mere 5 years later, Joseph placed a bid in 1952 to be the Hernando County School Board’s attorney.

He was 30 years old.

Shockingly, the board’s attorney at the time, Alvin Coogler Sr. remarked to the school board representatives, “Give the boy the job before his

pressure on my pressure points. It takes 2 years of hard work and training for him to be labeled a Service Dog. He has completed a year of his training so far.”

Ashley will be going away to college and her parents were concerned that she shouldn’t go by herself due to her medical condition which began to worsen about two years ago. Ashley has Postural

Above Left: Service dog in training Trevor attends math class with Ashley Hibbard twice a week. Photo courtesy of Ashley Hibbard. Above: Ashley and Trevor at PHSC

family starves to death!” (fivay.org) Quite the attention-grabbing thing to say but without a doubt, likely held a bit of truth to it as well.

Back then, attorneys had to supplement their income by ranching, farming, or real estate. Practicing law was not as prevalent in Brooksville or Hernando County area at the time.

His determination paid off, as he was the School Board’s Attorney for the next 40 years.

Soon thereafter, he became assistant state attorney to Hernando County as there was no one simply assigned to the area. He also ensured that law libraries and court documentation was kept and maintained. A man of passion, no doubt.

Ever been stopped at a red-light in Hernando County? Or anywhere else in Florida? Notice the driver in front of you?

They have a Florida tag?

Well. You can thank Joseph Johnston Jr. for the words “The Sunshine State.” He introduced the bill with that slogan for our license plates.

Aside from being an attorney, Joseph was also a World War II Veteran.

He served as a U.S. Navy Pilot, and was state senator along with being a charter member of the Brooksville Country Club and Rotary Club. He received the Paul Harris Fellow recognition in Rotary.

For fun and leisure, he was a die-hard Gators fan.

Always known to yell “Go Gators!” at any social gathering. His favorite sport was golf.

Joseph Johnston Jr. died at the age of 86, at his home in Hernando County in 2009. He lived in Hernando County for 73 years. He had three sons and a wife, Marilyn. His son Joseph E. Johnston III has also been named a Great Brooksvillian.

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A look at drinks from around the globe

by SUE QUIGLEY HERNANDO SUN

Singapore Sling

Just like food, every country around the world has its own distinctive drinking culture. From beer to poitin, sweet, sour, bitter, or flavored with fruits, nuts and herbs, there’s sure to be a concoction to suit every taste.

We love alcohol, strictly in moderation of course, because it makes us feel good.

It contains ethanol which helps release serotonin, dopamine and endorphins in the brain — chemicals that make us happy and less anxious.

During my travels, I’ve sipped more than a few of the hundreds and thousands of drinks offered worldwide. I’ve selected a few national drinks I particularly remember, delicious or not, with or without alcohol.

Starting in America, and New York, we have the classic Martini.

Shaken or stirred, it should be made with gin and vermouth and some olives. However, these days, substituting gin for vodka has become poseur.

Two more drinks with perfect names for New York are the Manhattan — made with whisky, vermouth and Bitters Martini and the Long Island Tea. Guaranteed to make you fall down after a couple, an authentic Long Island Tea is made with vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, and sour mix over ice and shaken. Brave stuff.

Onward to New Orleans and you must try a Gin Fizz. Queen Elizabeth has a regular tipple of Gin Fizz although she drinks a variation of the classic recipe. A true New Orleans Gin Fizz is made with gin, lemon juice, lime juice, simple syrup, orange flower water, cream, egg white, and soda water.

Queen Lizzie replaces the egg, cream and lime with a splash of Dubonnet and ice.

Next on our journey, we come to Brazil and their national drink — Caipirinha. It’s made with a very strong rum called Gin Fizz Cachaça, limes and sugar.

It’s a bit tart, but delicious and refreshing.

And in Peru and Chile, a Pisco Sour is what to ask for. It’s a blend of pisco, lime juice, egg white and Angostura bitters, sweet and tart.

Pisco is a yellowish-amber-colored brandy produced in the winemaking regions of Peru and Chile.

A dash across the pond takes us to Venice where you simply must sip a Bellini. Invented by Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Harry’s Bar in Venice, this cocktail contains only two ingredients — Prosecco and Bellini peach purée or nectar, although there are many variations using different fruits now.

France offers Champagne and it doesn’t have to be just Champagne in the glass.

Give it a splash of brandy or Cognac and

In need of a sling fling

you’re away.

Those are just a tiny selection of drinks available globally but my absolute favourite is a Singapore Sling.

This heavenly creation was created in 1915 at The Raffles Hotel in Singapore. Back then, it was impolite for women to drink in bars so a Chinese bartender decided to make a cocktail especially for the ladies.

He took a half measure of gin, a quarter measure of cherry brandy, a few drops of Cointreau and Benedictine, a dash of Angostura Bitters, and lashings of fresh fruit juice. He then mixed them altogether in a tall glass, topped it off with a cherry and a sprig of mint. Pink and pretty, it looks good and tastes great, if a little sweet. It’s dynamite! Two of these and you’ll fall off the barstool.

Raffles Hotel is the only place to drink a “sling,” Raffles is the type of place which gives you pause for thoughts.

Now world renowned, it started off in 1887 as a modest 10-room bungalow. Somerset Maugham, Joseph Conrad, Noel Coward, Herman Hesse, and Mr Kipling, of course, were among the old literary lushes who soaked up “slings” when the hotel was in its heyday.

Now we’re in Asia, Soju is the goto-booze in Korea.

It’s a distilled rice wine, very high in alcohol content and can be found everywhere, even at roadside vendors.

The Koreans like to mix it with lots of different flavours including tuna eye fluid! Yes! The "tuna tears shot," or "chamchi Pisco Sour nunmulju" incorporates tuna eye fluid with the soju resulting in a beverage with a jelly-like consistency. It is served from a teapot and has to be cut with scissors.

In Thailand, the special is not so much a cocktail as a medicine.

It’s snake blood. If ordered in a restaurant, a cobra snake is ceremoniously slit and its blood dripped into a glass. The glass is then passed around the table for everyone to take a sip. Surprisingly, it was not as distasteful as it sounds.

This highly venomous snake is eaten across southeast Asia mostly because its blood and meat is believed to have curative properties.

It can detoxify your lungs and blood; cure rheumatism, diabetes, abnormal vaginal discharge, high and low blood pressure; and all sorts of skin problems like acne, allergy, eczema, and rashes.

In Bangkok, local Thais make a trip to Lumpini Park every Sunday for a glass of blood. It’s also supposed to be a hangover cure.

Back home here in Hernando County, maybe some talented bartender could mix up a special cocktail for us. Maybe call it a Brooksville Buzz? Send your suggestions and recipes.

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Habitat for Humanity — Building a Community —

An issue that many areas are facing is a lack of affordable housing.

The pay for many of the jobs that are counted on in a community, cooks, waitresses, bus drivers, school cafeteria workers is not enough to afford many of the homes in the community.

Habitat for Humanity Hernando County's goal is to build an affordable home for those who qualify. They are helping the working lower income families of Hernando County. Many of these workers are paying $800 to $1000 a month in rent.

If they qualify for Habitat Hernando's program they can be placed in a house with a 30 year interest free mortgage for around $500 a month. This will allow them to create wealth, while saving money.

Habitat for Humanity homes are not government housing or reduced rent section 8 housing. The

partner families that live in the home own the home.

To obtain a home through Habitat Hernando, it is necessary for the qualified partner families to put sweat equity into homes for others first. The homes that are built to maximize living space and therefore do not have garages, but come with a shed for storage.

Last year Habitat Hernando built two homes, this year they are working on building five homes for partner families. Habitat for Humanity came to Hernando in 1996, since that time they have built more than 43 homes in Hernando County.

The Habitat for Humanity vision is "A world where everyone has a decent place to live." Their mission is "Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope."

Habitat Hernando's future plans include involving veterans with

a veterans village here in Hernando County. The veterans village would be a group of homes built for veterans and their families.

Habitat Hernando is a 501c3 and is able to accomplish their mission based on the generosity of the community. They appreciate donations that they can resell in their ReStores. They accept many items, you can even donate your car.

Habitat Hernando is looking for volunteers not just for construction, they also need people in the Restores and office help.

Professionals are used for parts of the construction that require permitting.

Corporations and groups are welcome to volunteer together as a form of team building. The Habitat Hernando homes have been landscaped by church groups and garden groups who donate and install the plants.

Students who need hours for The Bright Futures Scholarship can earn hours at Habitat Hernando. If

Habitat for Humanity Home built on Daytona Street. Habitat for Humanity of Hernando County held a dedication of their new home on Thursday, September 12, 2019.

they work in the ReStore they can gain valuable retail experience. If they choose to help in constructing the house they can gain valuable entry level skills.

Publix and Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative (WREC) have each sponsored a complete home. Habitat Hernando is always looking for more businesses to sponsor homes or a part of a home.

The Community Contribution Tax Credit Program (CCTCP) allows businesses to take a tax credit against their sales tax for donations to a non-profit.

Habitat Hernando tries

Richard Sanvenero Sr. Executive Director Habitat For Humanity Hernando County.

of Hernando County to purchase homes. Through hard work, these partner families are able to have a home that they own. This allows these individuals to live the American dream.

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To Report or Affect Change

Rocco Maglio Publisher

It seems that many journalists struggle with the balance between reporting on what is happening and attempting to affect change.

Often the choice of stories seems to coincide with legislative agendas. If congress is discussing prison sentencing reform there are many articles on individual cases where the outcome seems unfair.

If there is a tragedy, the reporting is often accompanied by a call for action. Usually this is a new law that would either have helped in this case or at least will appear to do something related to the issue.

What is rarely discussed is what are the negative effects of the laws.

Passing a law is difficult and often there is the temptation to get something passed while the emotions are still raw. Often part of the campaign to pass a law includes getting friendly media to publish stories highlighting the issue. Often these stories leave out aspects that don't support the agenda being pushed. This rush to get something done usually leads to a suboptimal result. A law might help with the current issue, but it can lead to worse problems in the future.

In the early 90s, the drug companies, doctors, and the media pushed the idea that opioids could be used to relieve pain with few side effects. A letter "Addiction Rare in Patients Treated With Narcotics" that was published in 1980 in the New England Journal of Medicine is often pointed to as one of the causes of the epidemic. That letter was the source of many claims that opioids were not addictive, which was very misleading since the letter mainly looked at patients who were in the hospital for a brief period.

Researchers found more than 600 citations of the letter. The idea that opioids were not addictive led to them becoming over prescribed. This resulted in many people becoming addicted to opioids.

During the height of the prescription opioid epidemic the reports highlighted the worst pain clinics that were prescribing large amounts of drugs. Many of the journalist covering the story were pushing for the pain clinics to be shut down and obtaining prescriptions for opioids to be much more difficult. Lawmakers and law enforcement obliged closed many of these clinics. It became much more difficult to obtain opioid painkillers in a short time.

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Disrespect for authority causing mass killings, not guns Our modern childrearing experts have put children on an equal footing or even above their parents. Elected officials are diluting the power of law enforcement, while protecting hoodlums and chronic criminals. Due to financial and progressive humanitarian concerns, our legal system is reluctant to incarcerate convicts for significant crimes.

Pressure for early release is creating a mockery of our criminal justice system. Our teachers are not allowed to intervene in student fights or attacks on other teachers.

Authority figure’s hands are tied on every level. Even sports umpires are quitting as disrespectful parents and players verbally and physically attack them.

This weakening of consequences, enforcement and duration of punishment for serious transgressions is causing our authority figures to be paper tigers. There is little reason for the average person to listen to or obey people in positions of authority, including their own parents.

Most people think everyone is equal, doing their own thing instead of respecting an officials’ powerful position.

In California two big 15-year-old female students

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Traditional Realist physically punch and kick a small stature female teacher, while she is helplessly curled into a ball. This vicious act shows a lack of feelings for others. Students in the room took videos instead of intervening to stop this cruel act on the teacher. Something is radically wrong with our moral values to see so many examples of this type of behavior over the last couple of decades.

The respect for brute force and lack of respect for people with superior knowledge and experience is a frightening sign for our nation’s growing instability. Without allegiance to our parents, teachers, firemen, policemen, elders, representatives, social law and order will crumble. This is a major reason for random acts of mass violence.

The adage that you have to

from this issue was to greatly reduce the amount of opioids prescribed, but the issue was that many people were already addicted to the opioids. Making prescription opioids harder to get resulted in addicted people buying the opioids on the black market. This led to many of the users switching to heroin. Within a few years these people addicted to pain pills had transitioned to black market drugs. Many of these back market opioids were actually fentanyl which is much stronger. These black market drugs greatly varied on the strength of the fentanyl. Sometimes the pill would not affect the user other times it would kill them. Fentanyl is more addictive and deadly than the opioids it replaced.

Laws need to be well thought out. The side effects of a law can be worse than the behavior they are trying to fix. Often laws can cause issues that could have been avoided if the consequence The Marsy's Law constitutional amendment is a good example of these unforeseen consequences. It requires that the victim's identifiable information be withheld to protect them. The issue is what exactly is meant by identifiable information. It is making it difficult to get public record information from law enforcement. It seems that there is no clear understanding of what needs to be redacted, some consider gender identifiable information and are redacting that. This means that law enforcement is spending hours redacting public records, the public is receiving little information after significant delays.

This was not the expected result of passing the law.

Trying to affect change is difficult and uncertain.

A law can go from helpful to causing issues with a few minor changes, so it is necessary to carefully construct the law. Making laws emotionally usually leads to quick passage but lots of unintended consequences. Passing something is not necessarily a good outcome. People in the media have loud voices and can push for changes they would like to see.

When a person in the media is pushing for change they are no longer reporters, they are political operatives. Often media personalities act as a political operative and then use their media position as a shield against pushback by claiming attacks on the press.

This weakens the protections for the portions of the press which are acting as reporters not trying to act as political operatives. This blurring of the line between covering the story and actively supporting a side has eroded the esteem that many had regarding the media.

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How we manage our kids' education and competitive skating Having children in competitive sports means we have to travel a lot.

Our 16-year-old daughter Serena loves skating and is good at it. She’s a 32-time national champion among skaters in her age group - a 6-time race winner - and she’s the fastest girl in all women’s skating leagues ages 14-30. She competed in Beijing's World Championships last year. And our 15 -year-old son Ayden is a 21-time national champion and a 5-time overall race winner.

We’re very proud of both of our children, but their monthly competitions require them to be out of the state every month. I had sent them to a brick-andmortar public school when they were younger and they loved their curriculum,

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Encouragement for the soul

I was talking with a Christian brother the other day about how it seems that many people are living in sadness and discouragement, when suddenly he made a comment that really caused me to think.

He said that according to his studies about the Christian life, it seems to be impossible to be depressed and to walk in the joy of God’s presence at the same time. After our conversation, I continued to ponder this statement and by the

but their skating schedule complicated things. As they approached third and fourth grade, I decided to pull them out of their school and enroll them in K12 Inc which is an online public school that customizes learning and allows students to learn at their own pace. That option was a lifesaver for us.

At the Florida Cyber Charter Academy (FLCCA), my children are able to keep up with school while doing what they love.

As the stakes get higher and they win more championships, I’m very thankful FLCCA allows them to do that.

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give respect to earn it is still true. Another perspective is if you have authority, you need to use it and be backed up by your superiors. When police are forced by politicians to “stand down,” that official is undermining their function and power. When a parent says to a child that they will take away something due to their behavior but does not follow through, their word becomes a joke.

Parkland, Florida mass killer, Nikolas Cruz, showed all the behaviors, psychological signs and vicious threats to commit the mass slaughter he actually did. He was known to the school personnel, police and his family to be a ticking time bomb. Multiple authorities dropped the ball allowing him to remain free without incarceration or mental health treatment. Everyone in authority who passed the buck and allowed this tragedy to unfold deserves the loss of respect after they chose not to do their duty for the public.

Parents often witness their child exhibiting antisocial behavior without taking significant measures to put them on a more normal track. In school parents are not supporting their children’s teachers by following through on consequences

for their inappropriate behavior or lack of effort. At the first sign of the child’s appeasing them they end their attempt at confrontation. The parents disregarding their duty to shape their child’s actions is setting up the child to be alienated from others in power.

Teachers are also in a bind as they are unable to exercise their responsibility with all the bureaucratic rules that keep them from doing what previously worked. Educators of the past used these methods with positive results. They are not backed by school administration or in many cases by the parents so are unable to do what they know works.

Most teachers play bureaucratic games to survive or have left the profession. They want to be dedicated teachers but are handicapped by a myriad of regulations. The public expects positive results from our public servants although we constantly second-guess them.

This lack of bureaucratic and public support has weakened their ability to do their conscientious best. Almost anyone in an authority position appears to be protecting himself first instead of accomplishing stated objectives.

Blaming guns for mass killings is a cover up for a cultural

breakdown. Our traditionally balanced culture is out-of– whack. We are undermining our essential authority not only by lax parental expectations, poor follow through and lack of support by superiors. We do not mention the effects of mental illness, drugs, shabby education, lazy and ineffective parenting and rampant lying that are factors in mass shootings.

Targeting guns is a diversion from the real problems affecting our society. The moral decay of our sacred institutions and weakening authority figures’ power in the family and in our traditional institutions is where the responsibility lies.

Domenick Maglio, PhD. is a columnist carried by various newspapers, an author of several books and owner/director of Wider Horizons School, a college prep program. Dr. Maglio is an author of weekly newspaper articles, INVASION WITHIN and a new book entitled, IN CHARGE PARENTING In a PC World. You can see many of Dr. Maglio’s articles at www.drmaglioblogspot.com.

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During my basic training in the early mid-seventies we had formations and PT. Then in my AIT we had formations but no PT. When I went to permanent party we had neither, and I loved it.

But then Granada happened, and because some overweight reserve soldier was huffing and puffing across the grounds of some airport, and video of him was on the news, the military decided everyone needed to exercise on a regular basis and take PT tests again.

My father was an artillery-trained infantryman during the Korean “police action,” and was in Signal during his year in Vietnam, and he told me that push-ups and sit-ups were worthless, and no one stood up long enough to run two miles when being shot at.

Combat is not the Olympics or high school track. He suggested a ten-mile march in full gear as a realistic test of endurance.

Well, at least they got rid of two events from basic, the horizontal ladder and the run dodge and jump. But they increased the run from one mile to two, and kept raising the repetitions and lowering the time every test. And not long later we had to take that test twice a year instead of

way, I do agree with it. I’m not saying that developing an optimistic lifestyle or being filled with spiritual joy is easy by any stretch of the imagination, but I definitely believe it is a subject worth considering. We know that being joyful in the Lord is a direct result of our personal relationship with Him, so in order to live in this state of mind, it’s obvious that we must not only restructure the way we think, but have a sincere desire to embrace Christ as our Lord and Master.

So, why do I at times allow the melancholy feelings of despondency to influence me?

It has everything to do with losing focus of Christ who is the source of my strength and hope. It’s so easy to drift away especially with all the distractions that surround us and tempt us with negative persuasions. It takes a strong determination to maintain a serious relationship with God and to abide in the awareness of His presence. The more we think about God, the more we will desire to be with Him. Sometimes I allow my enthusiasm to be quenched by allowing my circumstances to bring fear and worry upon me. When I’ve neglected to pray, study, or to just spend quiet time with Him, I find myself becoming spiritually weak in my faith and doubting that He cares or will take care of my problems and needs. I’ve also felt discouragement and condemnation from my mistakes and often forget that forgiveness is only a prayer away.

The enemy of our soul never takes a vacation

GOOFY STUFF

By VINCENT CARDEGIN AWARD WINNING COLUMNIST

once. That’s when I got fedup and started feeling envious of the civilians I worked with, those GS people. I wanted to make their “big bucks” without having to endure physical training. Oh I was combat and medic ready, qualified yearly for both, but I sat at a desk every day, and I resented having my work interrupted three days a week with outdoor exercise.

There were four months every year, in two-month increments, when we didn’t exercise as a unit, but we had to continue physical fitness on our own.

I tried bicycling and swimming to avoid the monotony of running, but they were as useless for the test as the test was for combat. During the two-mile run I kept trying to peddle, and that made me finish slower. And using swimming motions with your arms will not increase your speed through air. If you want to run fast, you have to practice running; nothing else will do. But I hate run-

and is devoted to making our life miserable for the missed opportunities we have blown and wrong decisions we have made. We realize there are many faithful workers in the Kingdom of God that are tired and discouraged and sometimes they do not feel appreciated in their calling, but the Lord sees your labors and considers you a success not because of your abilities but because of your obedience and sincere love for Him. In the Bible, we find a man named Barnabas who was one of those positive and optimistic personalities that we all enjoy being around. He saw the good and the potential in others along with having a great attitude and a hopeful outlook on life. The Collins Dictionary defines the name Barnabas as, “Son of consolation” and the word consolation means a person or thing that is a source of comfort in a time of suffering, grief, sadness and disappointment. In Acts 11:2224 we find a description of his personality.

“And they sent out Barnabas to go as far as to Antioch. Who when he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and exhorted [encouraged] them all that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. For he was a good man, full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: And a great many people were added to the Lord.” The ministry of encouragement is one that every Christian has been called to demonstrate and I definitely need to constantly remind myself about this important

ning. I don’t even like walking. We humans purposely developed other means of transportation, horses and engines, so we could stop doing such things.

Call it a mid-life crisis, I don’t, but when I turned fifty I decided to exercise again. One morning at Old House I did 38 push-ups, 53 sit-ups, and jogged around two residential blocks. I felt fine when I got back inside, but then I grew nauseous.

Soon I exercised over the porcelain bowl, and I can tell you that throw-ups will really rock your abs! But I couldn’t put up with that.

Shortly after, and for a whole decade at Exwork I got all the physical training I needed, lifting boxes and bags and operating machinery, and lots of walking. But now, no longer employed, my concerns are getting up to take my grandkids to school, and staying up to catch up on news and the shows I’ve recorded, and waiting up for my wife to come home.

Sure, some of it’s boring, but I now consider these to be the best ‘ups’ of my life.

responsibility. The word encourage means to inspire others with hope and confidence, to stimulate, motivate, support, advise or urge by approval or help. I wonder when was the last time we went out of our way to encourage someone? Unfortunately, it seems we seldom realize that we all need encouragement.

Maybe it’s because we are so focused on seeking it for ourselves that we forget to help others? What a difference it makes when someone comes alongside and tells you they believe in you, that you are doing a great job and are a light of inspiration and hope to the world. Anne Frank is quoted as saying, “Everyone has inside them a piece of good news. The good news is you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love!

What you can accomplish! And what your potential is.”

Learn more about Billy’s new book, “Convictions and Considerations – encouragement for the soul” at billyhollandministries.com

William F. Holland Jr., DD., C.ED.D. is a Christian minister, chaplain, and author. Discover more about his ministry at billyhollandministries.com can be contacted at P.O. Box 1394, Nicholasville, KY 40340

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LEGAL NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 2019-CP-992 IN RE: ESTATE OF STEPHEN J. KNIGHT, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of STEPHEN J. KNIGHT, deceased, whose date of death was July 20, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville FL 34601. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is the 20th day of September, 2019.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Lani Candelora. Esq. Florida Bar No.: 0121790 5329 Commercial Way, Suite 102 Spring Hill, FL 34606 Email: lani@lanicandeloralaw.com Telephone: (352) 835-3223 Personal Representative: Trisha Lea Knight 10397 Egret Ave Weeki Wachee, FL 34613 (09/20/2019), (09/27/2019)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA FAMILY LAW DIVISION Case #:2019-DR-1471 IN RE: ASHLEY JILCO DEROCHEMONT Petitioner, vs FRANKLIN DEROCHEMONT, II Respondent, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: FRANKLIN DEROCHEMONT, II 1400 Middle Street Apt 133B Williamsburg, VA 23185 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any to: Timothy M. Doud, Esq., Attorney for the Petitioner Law Office of Timothy M. Doud, LLC P.O. Box 1777 Tarpon Springs, FL 34688 On or before October 18, 2019 and file the original with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Hernando County, Florida, 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601 before service on the Attorney for the Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: Real property located in Hernando County, Florida. Further described as Trillium Village PHI BLK 27 Lot 9, together with the equitable distribution of tangible and intangible personal property and marital debt.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office. You may review these documents upon request.

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court's Office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915). Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or emailed to the address on record at the clerk's office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: August 27, 2019 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By:/s/ Deputy Clerk (SEAL) /s/ Timothy M. Doud Timothy M. Doud, Esq. FL Bar #0052601 Law Offices of Timothy M. Doud, LLC P.O. Box 1777 Tarpon Springs, FL 34688 352-596-6339 timdoud@aol.com Attorney for Ashley De Rochemont Sept. 27; Oct. 4, 11, 18, 2019 Legal Notice: This serves as notification that pediatrician, Heather Schramm, MD has passed away. Patient medical records may be obtained from Nature Coast Center for Primary Care at 11097 Hearth Road~ Brooksville, FL or by calling 352263-2903. If you choose to transfer care to another provider outside of this office, you will need to complete and sign a record release form, which you may obtain at the foregoing location or telephone number.

Sept. 13, 20, 27; Oct. 4, 2019

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HERNANDO COUNTY FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 18-CA-1346 SUSAN M. BAKOWSKI Plaintiff, vs.

CAROL JOHNSON AND BRETT E. STOCKER Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Order dated September 5, 2019 entered in this cause, in the Circuit Court of Hernando County, Florida, the Clerk of Court will sell the property situated in Hernando County, Florida, described as: LOT 44, TALISMAN NORTH, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 18, PAGE 97 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN 1981 CROW MOBILE HOME IDENTIFICATION NO. GAFLIAA28053310 LOCATED ON SAID PREMISES. Property Address: 34950 Louise Road, Dade City, FL 33523 at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, Outside of the Civil Department, Room 245 of the Hernando County Courthouse, 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville. at 11:00 a.m. on November 12, 2019.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM DATED WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. /S/ Joseph N Perlman, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff JoePerlmanLawfirm@gmail.com 28461 US 19 N Clearwater, FL 33761 FBN: 376663 Tel: 727-536-2711/fax 727-536-2714 (09/20/2019), (09/27/2019) FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE Notice is hereby given that ELIZABETH M MILLER, owner, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of “FROM LAWYER TO LAW FIRM” located in Hernando County, Florida, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations, Florida Department of State, pursuant to section 865.09 of the Florida Statutes.

(9/27/2019)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION Case Ref. No. 19-001000CPAXMX In Re: Estate of MARK SULLIVAN DEMARIA, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of MARK SULLIVAN DEMARIA, deceased, whose date of death was July 24, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Florida, Probate Division, Case Number 19-001000CPAXMX, the address of which is Hernando County Courthouse, 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative=s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is September 20, 2019.

S. Noel White Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 0823041 SYLVIA NOEL WHITE PA 1108 S. Highland Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 Telephone: (727) 735-0645 Fax: (727) 735-9375 E-Mail: noel@clearwaterprobateattorney.com ROSA ELIA ORTIZ VALENCIA Personal Representative 12332 Folger Street Spring Hill, FL 34609 (09/20/2019), (09/27/2019)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF HERNANDO FILE NO. 2019-CP-373 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF PATRICK SCOTT RIED NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate PATRICK SCOTT RIED, deceased, whose date of death was March 5, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for the Fifth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida, in and for the County of Hernando – Probate Division, the address of which is 20 N. Main St., Brooksville, Florida 34601. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with the court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORHT ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is September 27, 2019.

Personal Representative: Shane Ried 3207 Bluebird Dr. Holiday, FL 34690 Personal Representative’s Attorney Shane K. Warner - Of the Firm Attorney for the Personal Representative FSB # 92131 Email: swarner@swarnerlaw.com Warner Legal, LLC P.O Box 210 Safety Harbor, FL 34695 Telephone: (813) 470-6341 Facsimile: (888) 900-2630 Publication Dates Sept. 27 & Oct. 4, 2019 (09/27/2019), (10/4/2019)

IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY CIVlL DIVISION Case No.27-2019-CA-000414 Division FIRST GUARANTY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, vs.

KENNETH WAYNE LOLLIE 2ND A/K/A KENNETH W. LOLLIE, II A/K/A KENNETH W. LOLLIE, ,TONI REY LOLLIE, SUNCOAST SCHOOLS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in this cause on September 10, 2019, in the Circuit Court of Hernando County, Florida, Doug Chorvat, Jr., Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell the property situated in Hernando County, Florida described as: COMMENCE AT THE NE CORNER OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 21 SOUTH, RANGE 19 EAST, HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE RUN S 00°30’04' A DISTANCE OF 1319.84 FEET; THENCE RUN N 89°52’02" W A DISTANCE OF 333.86 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN S 00°30’04" W A DISTANCE OF 273.94 FEET; THENCE CONTINUE S 00°30’04" W A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET, THENCE RUN N 89°51’26" W A DISTANCE OF 332.47 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE ON A CURVE HAVING A DELTA ANGLE OF 90°00’00" RADIUS OF 50.00 FEET, CHORD BEARING OF N 44°51’26" W AND A CHORD DISTANCE OF 70.71 FEET AND A TANGENT DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE RUN ALONG SAID CURVE A DISTANCE OF 78.54 FEET, TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE LEAVING SAID CURVE N 00°08’34" E A DISTANCE OF 108.91 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE ON A CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 135.00 FEET, DELTA ANGLE OF 57°25’57", CHORD DISTANCE OF 129.73 FEET; CHORD BEARING OF N 28°34’25" W AND A TANGENT DISTANCE OF 73.96 FEET; THENCE RUN ALONG SAID CURVE A DISTANCE OF 135.52 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE LEAVING SAID CURVE N 57°17’23" W A DISTANCE OF 57.90 FEET; THENCE RUN S 89°52’02" E A DISTANCE OF 495.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED ONE FIFTH INTEREST IN AND THOSE CERTAIN ACCESS AND UTILITY TRACTS DESCRIBED HEREON AS A AND B ACCESS AND UTILITY TRACT A: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 21 SOUTH, RANGE 19 EAST, HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE RUN N 00°09’32" E ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 1334.10 FEET; THENCE RUN N 89°52’02" W A DISTANCE OF 851.50 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN OR. 399, PAGE 482 AND POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N 00°09’32" E A DISTANCE OF 248.50 FEET; THENCE N 89°52’02" W ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY OF MCCLOY DRIVE (50 FEET RIGHT OF WAY) FOR A DISTANCE OF 50 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN OR BOOK 344, PAGE 914, THENCE S 00°09’32" W A DISTANCE OF 248.50 FEET; THENCE S 89°52’02" E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ACCESS AND UTILITY TRACT B: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 21 SOUTH, RANGE 19 EAST; HERNANDO COUNTY FLORIDA; THENCE RUN S 00°30’04" W A DISTANCE OF 1319.84 FEET; THENCE RUN N 89°52’02" W A DISTANCE OF 829.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE RUN S 57°17’23" E A DISTANCE OF 57.90 FEET TO A POINT ON A CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 135.00 FEET; DELTA ANGLE OF 57°25’57" CHORD DISTANCE OF 129.73 FEET, CHORD BEARING OF S 28°34’25" E AND A TANGENT DISTANCE OF 73.96 FEET; THENCE RUN ALONG SAID CURVE A DISTANCE OF 135.32 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY, THENCE LEAVING SAID CURVE S 00°08’34" W A DISTANCE OF 108.91 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE ON A CURVE HAVING A DELTA ANGLE OF 90°00’00", RADIUS OF 50.00 FEET, CHORD BEARING OF N 44°51’26" W AND A CHORD DISTANCE OF 70.71 FEET AND A TANGENT DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE RUN ALONG SAID CURVE A DISTANCE OF 78.54 FEET, TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE LEAVING SAID CURVE S 89°51’26" E A DISTANCE OF 332.47 FEET; THENCE CONTINUE N 00°30’04" E A DISTANCE TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN YEAR/MAKE; 2001 ANNIVERSARY COLOR ; UNKNOWN ; LENGTH 40 MOBILE HOME, VIN(S) FLFLY70A28820AV21 and FLFLY70B28820AV21 TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN YEAR/MAKE; 2001 ANNIVERSARY COLOR; UNKNOWN ; LENGTH 40 MOBILE HOME, VIN(S) FLFLY70A28820AV21 and FLFLY70B28820AV21 and commonly known as: 12470 TREE STAND TRL, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601; including the building, appurtenances, and fixtures located therein, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at the Hernando County Courthouse, Room 245, Brooksville, FL 34601, on OCTOBER 22, 2019 at 11:00 A.M..

Any persons claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

Dated this 11 day of September, 2019.

Clerk of the Circuit Court Doug Chorvat, Jr. By: /S/ Elizabeth Markidis Deputy Clerk (09/20/2019), (09/27/2019) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 19-CP-000815 Division IN RE: ESTATE OF ROSEMARIE BISCARDI Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the Estate of Rosemarie Biscardi, deceased, File Number 19-CP-000815, by the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601; that the decedent's date of death was February 4, 2019; that the total value of the Estate is less than $75,000.00 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such Order are: Name: Michele Rittenberry Address: 4305 Craigdarragh Ave Spring Hill, FL 34606 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the Estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the Estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 19-CP-000815 OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is Sept. 27, 2019.

Attorney for Person Giving Notice: Cyrus Malhotra Florida Bar No. 0022751 THE MALHOTRA LAW FIRM P.A. Attorneys for Petitioner 1808 James L. Redman Pkwy, Suite 319 Plant City, Florida 33563 Telephone: (813) 902-2119 / Facsimile: (727)290-4044 Email: filings@FLprobatesolutions.com Secondary: sandra@FLprobatesolutions.com Person Giving Notice: Michele Rittenberry 4305 Craigdarragh Ave Spring Hill, Florida 34606 (09/27/2019), (10/04/2019)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2019-CP-1043 Division PROBATE IN RE: ESTATE OF JAMES MARSHALL GOULDING Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of JAMES MARSHALL GOULDING, deceased, whose date of death was July 12, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 20 North Main Street, Room #247, Brooksville, Florida 34601. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is September 27, 2019.

Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Paul H. Nessler, Jr. Email Address: paulnessler@ bellsouth.net Florida Bar No. 0603384 Paul H. Nessler, Jr., P. A. 10002 Cortez Blvd.

Spring Hill, Florida 34613 Personal Representative: /s/ Elizabeth L. Workman 6423 SE 34th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97202 (09/27/2019), (10/04/2019)

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Obituaries NOTICE OF BOARD MEMBERS' TRAVEL Notice is hereby given that members of the School Board of Hernando County, Florida may be traveling for the FSBA Finance 2.0 Conference, which will be held at the Mission Inn, 10400 County Road 48, Howey-inthe-Hills, FL 34737. The conference is October 10th and October 11th, 2019.

Originated by Susan Duval, Chairperson of The School Board of Hernando County, Florida By: John Stratton., Ex-Officio Secretary and Superintendent of Schools PUBLISH: Hernando Sun (09/27/2019) NOTICE OF THE OCTOBER 8, 2019 SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS Notice is hereby given that the School Board of Hernando County, Florida will hold the following meetings on October 8, 2019 in the School Board Room, 919 N. Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34601: Informal at 11:00 A.M. Workshop at 2:00 P.M. Regular Meeting at 6:00 P.M. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the agency at least five (5) days before the meeting by contacting Kelly Pogue at (352) 7977000. If you are hearing impaired, please contact the agency by calling (352) 797-7202.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the School Board with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he/she will need a copy of the official record of the meeting. The official record of any School Board meeting consists of the official minutes approved by the Board including any back-up materials or documents submitted to it and a transcript of the audio and/or visual recording of the meeting if any made and maintained by the District.

It is the responsibility of the party requesting a copy of audio/visual recording to have it transcribed for appellate purposes.

Originated by Susan Duval, Chairperson of The School Board of Hernando County, Florida By:Mr. John Stratton, Ex-Officio Secretary and Superintendent of Schools Hernando Sun to PUBLISH: (09/27/19) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2019-CP-632 Division PROBATE IN RE: ESTATE OF REGINA AMELIA CINTRON a/k/a REGINA A. CINTRON a/k/a REGINA CINTRON Deceased.

AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS (summary administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of REGINA AMELIA CINTRON, deceased, File Number 2019-CP-632, by the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 20 North Main Street, Room 247, Brooksville, Florida 34601; that the decedent's date of death was May 2, 2019; that the total value of the estate is $22,771.00 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: NAME Theresa C. Greenwald ADDRESS 11127 Warm Wind Way Weeki Wachee, Florida 34613 All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is Sept. 20, 2019.

Joseph W. Deshaies, 86 of Spring Hill, Florida passed away August 18, 2019, Joseph was a United States Navy Veteran. He is survived by four sons, Bradford, Mark, Stephen, and Kevin; Sisters, Angel and Rita; Six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Joseph (Willie/Bogy Joe) had a love for golf, bowling, and tossed his way to be a Florida State Horseshoe Champion.

Papa Joe will be missed.

Macchia Angelo F., age 92, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. He was a United States Navy veteran.

Angelo is predeceased by his wife Catherine. He is survived by his children, Richard (Olivia), Christopher (Carolyn), Elizabeth (John), and Paul (Annette); 10 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Src; Brewer Henson Sharon L., age 63 of Spring Hill, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Bob; son, Jeremy; and 6 grandchildren. A gathering for friends and family will be held Friday, October 18, 2019at 3 pm with the funeral service at 3:30 pm at Downing Funeral Home Spring Hill. Src; Downing Krueger Roberta Jean, age 91 of Brooksville, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019.

She is survived by son, Gregory; daughters, Janet (Bill), Paula (Bud) & Leslie (Rich); and 9 grandchildren. Src; Downing Edwards Homer H., age 96, of Brooksville, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019. He was a United States Army veteran.

He is survived by his son-in-law, Steven. Src; Merritt Greenberg Lois B., passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019.

Src; Turner FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE Notice is hereby given that ContinMirt LLC, owner, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of “KOLEXUM ” located in Hernando County, Florida, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations, Florida Department of State, pursuant to section 865.09 of the Florida Statutes.

(9/27/2019)

Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Hide-Away Storage – Spring Hill located at 1000 Commercial Way, Spring Hill FL 34606 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below Occupants whom are in default at an Auction. The sale will occur as an online auction via www. storagetreasures.com on 10/9/2019 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings.

Susan Freeman unit #0436; Denatae Contrelle Love unit #0442. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice.

Certain terms and conditions apply.

See manager for details.

Tirey, Eamil

Tirey, Eamil, age 81, formerly of Brooksville, Florida passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in Miamisburg, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his former wife Rita Tirey and son, Eddie Tirey.

Mitchell Shirley J., passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 5 2019 from 11 am to 2 pm at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Hudson.

Src; Turner Anthony Joseph, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019. Src; Turner Nowicki Daniel John, age 64, of Spring Hill, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019. He was preceded in death by his son, Adam. Dan is survived by his wife, Jeanette; children, Alicia, Jordan and Cameron. Src; Pinecrest Larkin Anna M., passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019. Src; Turner Truehart Marion T., passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019.

Src; Turner Cox Pamela Sue, age 74, of Spring Hill, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019. She is survived by her husband David.

Src; Brewer Reffitt Charles Emanuel Jr., age 64 of Spring Hill, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019.

Src; Brewer Janson Barbara A., age 76 of Hudson, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019. She is survived her husband, Edwin; sons, Vincent, & Rocco; daughter, Tracey; and 4 grandchildren. Src; Downing Allberry Todd William, age 54, of Masaryktown, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019. He is survived by his wife Trina; sons, Tyler (Sam) and Chad. Src; Merritt Avery, Ric aka Antonio A. Wildfire Addario, age 66, of Brooksville, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Catherine; son, Josh; daughters Kirsten (Kyle), Jessica, Trisha; and 7 grandchildren. Src; Merritt Aurigemma Lea, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Src; Turner

(09/20/2019), (09/27/2019)

Attorney for Person Giving Notice: /S/ Paul H. Nessler, Jr. E-mail Addresses: paulnessler@bellsouth.net Florida Bar No. 0603384 Paul H. Nessler, Jr., P.A. 10002 Cortez Boulevard Spring Hill, Florida 34613 Person Giving Notice: /S/ Theresa C. Greenwald 11127 Warm Wind Way Weeki Wachee, Florida 34613 (09/20/2019), (09/27/2019) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION Case No.: 16-CA-000969 CENTENNIAL BANK, an Arkansas banking corporation, as successor in interest by merger to FLORIDA TRADITIONS BANK, a Florida banking corporation, Plaintiff, v.

GREG JARQUE a/k/a GREGORY S. JARQUE, and CHRISTINE JARQUE a/k/a CHRISTINE ANN JARQUE, a married couple; et. al., Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Re-Set Foreclosure Sale entered in this cause in the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Florida, the Clerk of Court will sell the Property situated in Hernando County, Florida, described as follows: LOT 6, BLOCK 2, LAKE IN THE WOODS PHASE VI, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 18, PAGE(S) 83, PUBLIC RECORDS OF HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 4477 Lake in the Woods Dr, Spring Hill, Florida 34607-2506 at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at the Hernando County Courthouse on October 24, 2019, at 11:00 a.m.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy has been sent via electronic mail or U.S. Mail on September 20, 2019: Greg Jarque and Christine Jarque 4477 Lake in the Woods Drive Springhill, Florida 34607 Jon A. Jouben, Esq. JJouben@co.hernando.fl.us cao@co.hernando.fl.us Attorney for Defendant Hernando County The Suffolk County National Bank 4 West Second Street Riverhead, NY 11901 Cach, LLC 55 Beattie Place, Suite 110 Greenville, SC 29601 Lake in the Woods Owner Association, Inc. 7353 Dogwood Crescent Spring Hill, Florida 34607 BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC /s/ Steven C. Pratico, Esq. Florida Bar No. 539201 401 E. Jackson Street, Suite 2400 Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 253-2020 Telephone steven.pratico@bipc.com Secondary email: kara.bernstein@bipc.com Attorneys for Plaintiff (09/27/2019), (10/04/2019)

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