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During the October 22, 2019 Hernando County School District (HCSD) meeting several community members presented their opinions on the health insurance premium increase for the 2020 policy renewal. In addition to the community input, Lisa Becker, Executive Director of Business Services, spoke on behalf of the item. The agenda item in question is the renewal of health insurance through Florida Blue with a ten percent premium increase. Several affected individuals, including teachers,

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paraprofessional staff and the leader of the Hernando County Teachers Assn. (HCTA) spoke at the Tuesday meeting.

The first commenter was Laura Santiago, a teacher of 16 years who expressed concern over the increase in health insurance costs.

Santiago stated, “...basically it’s $100 a month for me, so that’s $50 a paycheck, and it’s a hardship, so I don’t know how else to say that… I’m just hoping that you’ve exhausted all options possible, before we as the teachers have to eat that amount

Donna Snapp:

a big heart for family, community and business Donna Snapp, a part of the Hernando Sun family since 2015, passed away Oct. 25, 2019. She will be forever in our hearts.

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Welcome to the Woods

New coaches at PHSC

Fall wildflowers of the Withlacoochee State Forest

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By Julie B. Maglio julie@hernandosun.com

GOOFY When the puppet peeked over the hill

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Butterflies are not the only pollinators. This Bee Fly helps pollinate Blazing Stars.

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALICE MARY HERDEN

Sept. 23 was the first official day of fall, but here in Florida, fall doesn’t feel like fall until late October. Cool-weather, pleasant breezes that whisper throughout the forest and the colors of fall begin to appear, fade and reappear during the next couple of months.

Vince Morris, Resource Administrator, and Colleen Werner, Biologist II from the Florida Forest Service, took me on a long-awaited trip to their favorite spots to see the fall colors blooming in the Withlacoochee State Forest.

“We have about 200 species of plants that produce wildflowers in the sandhills,” Vince said. “Of course, they all bloom at different times, but in general, most of them bloom in the fall.”

The yellow colors of Goldenrods, Hairy Hawkweeds, Narrowleaf Sunflowers, Partridge Peas, and Coastal Plain Honeycomb heads create a scenic view to separate the forest’s green color palette. Shades of purple See WILDFLOWERS Page 5

Springstead defeated on the road 26-21 by Lake Minneola

By ANDY VILLAMARZO PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE DICRISTOFALO

Springstead running back, 4, Anthony Alexis, looks for some running room Friday night at Lake Minneola High.

CLERMONT- Two schools were looking to make history in last Friday’s Class 6A, District 5 championship between Lake Minneola and Springstead.

For Lake Minneola, they were looking to do something the football program has never done before and that was to win a district championship. The Hawks at home knew the pressure was on to win the football program’s first ever district crown against an 8-0 Eagles’ team.

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I will always be grateful to Donna. It was nearly a year after we started the Hernando Sun and we didn’t have many ads in our 20 page monthly community paper. We sat down for coffee at what was Local Roots in Brooksville at the Horse Lake Rd plaza. We got to talking and I learned she was from the south Florida area too. She mentioned that she had worked for the Sun Sentinel with clients in the Las Olas area. This was back when newspaper advertising was big business.

I was quick to accept her offer to help us out with ad sales.

Donna She was a no definitely knew a nonsense lot more sales womabout an with a selling huge heart ads than for her I did and I was community excited to have someone experienced to help our new little paper grow. The ads she sold began appearing in our November 2015 issue which was Hernando Sun’s ninth edition.

Donna was a no nonsense sales woman with a huge heart for her community. She quickly brought on advertisers, many of whom still advertise with us today. She was also a talented writer. She often See SNAPP, Page 17

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Israel is Out

Broward Sheriff Scott Israel was removed from office by the state Senate last week, following a special master hearing recommendation for his reinstatement. The vote was 25-15 in favor of removal with two Democrats joining the Republican majority. DeSantis suspended Israel in January, soon after assuming the role of Florida Governor. Victims and family members of the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas school shooting made an emotional plea to remove Scott Israel prior to the vote.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS Brooksville City Council Meeting Monday, Nov 4,2019 7:00 PM Location 201 HOWELL AVENUE, BROOKSVILLE, FL - JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, III COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Brooksville Housing Authority Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 5:00PM Location 201 HOWELL AVENUE, BROOKSVILLE, FL - JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, III COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Monday, November 12, 2019, 9:00 AM Location: JOHN LAW AYERS ROOM 20 NORTH MAIN STREET BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34601

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

School Board Meeting Nov. 19, 2019 2:00 PM Location: HCSD DISTRICT OFFICE - BOARD ROOM 919 N. BROAD STREET BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601

The Governor was joined by members of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), as well as conservation groups, local community leaders and other environmental stakeholders in breaking ground at Caloosahatchee (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir.

"This is a big step forward in expediting one of our most important Everglades restoration projects," said Governor DeSantis. "Once complete, the C-43 Reservoir will store approximately 55 billion gallons of water, with 19 miles of embankments and 15 miles of canals to reduce harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee and help bring the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary back to health. I thank our partners at the South Florida Water Management District and the Department of Environmental Protection who I know will work hard to see this project through.”

The C-43 Reservoir will intercept and store water released from Lake Okeechobee as well as local stormwater runoff. The project will reduce harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee Estuary during the wet season that can lead to harmful algal blooms. It will also allow water managers to deliver critical freshwater to the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary during the dry season when the estuary needs freshwater. The reservoir is expected to be completed by the end of 2023. $20 million in funding for disaster recovery workforce programs in areas impacted by hurricane Irma The Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program will make $20 million in funding available to local workforce development boards, educational institutions and technical centers located in the communities mostimpacted by Hurricane Irma. The funding may be used to launch or expand training programs for construction trades including roofing, masonry, carpentry, concrete finishing, plumbing, HVAC, electricity, heavy

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EDITOR'S NOTE: THE ABOVE FUGITIVE IS WANTED ON A FELONY WARRANT. CHARGE INFORMATION: FTA: CT1: POSS CANNABIS OVER 20 GRAMS BOND:$7500; CT2: POSS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BOND:$7500; CT3-CT4: POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA BOND:$2500 EACH COUNT; CT5:DWLSR 2ND OFFENSE BOND:$1000; NOT HCSO CASE

equipment operations, carpet laying, window installation, plastering, welding and more.

Additional information about the Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program, including the Request For Applications is available on the program webpage.

Rebuild Florida is a partnership of DEO and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Launched in September 2018, Rebuild Florida uses federal funding for Florida’s long-term recovery efforts from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Irma. For more information, visit RebuildFlorida.gov.

Effort to raise Florida minimum wage passes signature hurdle TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A petition drive to ask voters to gradually increase Florida's minimum wage to $15 an hour has enough signatures to make the November 2020 ballot.

The Department of State website shows the ballot has gathered slightly more than the 766,200 registered voter signatures needed to get a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot.

The effort is headed by trial lawyer John Morgan, who also led the successful effort to put legal use of medical marijuana into the state constitution.

The measure calls for raising the current minimum wage from $8.46 an hour to $10 in September 2021 with $1 an hour increases annually until it reaches $15 in 2026.

The state Supreme Court still needs to approve the ballot language.

Potential listeria contamination leads to apples recall AURORA, Ill. (AP) — A county health department in Illinois says a Michigan company voluntarily is recalling nearly 2,300 cases of apples due to potential listeria contamination.

Kane County health officials say Tuesday that North Bay Produce of Traverse City also is recalling two bulk bins of apples.

Recalled varieties include McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Fuji, Jonamac and Red Delicious. The recalled apples were shipped Oct. 16-21 to wholesalers, retailers and brokers in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.

They were sold in plastic bags under Great Lakes and North Bay Produce Pure Michigan brands. They also were sold unbranded in clear plastic bags, white paper tote bags, and individually from retail displays.

Listeria usually causes mild illness but can be dangerous to pregnant women or people with weak immune systems.

Air Force's mystery space plane lands, ends 2-year mission

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Air Force's mystery space plane is back on Earth, following a recordbreaking two-year mission.

The X-37B landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Sunday. The Air Force is mum about what the plane did in orbit after launching aboard a SpaceX rocket in 2017. The 780-day mission sets a new endurance record for the reusable test vehicle.

It looks like a space shuttle but is onefourth the size at 29 feet.

Officials say this latest mission successfully completed its objectives.

Experiments from the Air Force Research Laboratory were aboard.

This was the fifth spaceflight by a vehicle of this sort. No. 6 is planned next year with another launch from Cape Canaveral. The solar-powered plane is flown by remote control without a crew.

Police: Scammers swindled nearly $750,000 from Florida city OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Police say scammers posing as a local construction company doing business with a north Florida city got an employee to change information that sent $742,376 to a fraudulent bank account.

The Ocala Star-Banner reports a senior accounting specialist for the city of Ocala received an email in September that was believed to be from Ausley Construction.

It included a form requesting the city to change Ausley's banking information.

A police report says the company submitted a legitimate invoice for work related to an airport construction project on Oct. 17. The city paid the invoice to the fraudulent account on Oct. 18.

City officials say they're unsure how the scammers gained access to the vendor numbers and other information.

An investigation continues.

2,000-pound great white shark tracked to Gulf of Mexico NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Scientists say a 15-foot-5-inch (5 meter) great white shark weighing more than 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms) has entered the Gulf of Mexico after a journey down the coast from Canada.

The Naples Daily News reports that OCEARCH tracked the female shark, named Unama'ki, swimming just south of Key West on Saturday. Her tracker was pinging west of the Dry Tortugas islands on Monday.

OCEARCH catches and collects samples from marine life before releasing the animals back into the ocean. The group says a big mature female like Unama'ki could lead them to where she gives birth.

OCEARCH tagged 11 white sharks during its 2019 expedition off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. Unama'ki was tagged in the area in September — more than 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) away from Florida waters. ___ Information from: Naples (Fla.) Daily News, http://www. naplesnews.com Florida deputies find dead gunshot victim in running car BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities responding to calls about a shooting found a dead man in a running car.

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office reports that said the victim in the Saturday night shooting had several gunshot wounds and was "obviously deceased" when deputies arrived.

Deputies charged 40-year-old John Baumstark with second degree murder. Witnesses said Baumstark and the victim were arguing at a party, but made up and shook hands before leaving together.

Shortly afterward, witnesses reported gunshots. Investigators said one asked Baumstark if he killed the victim, and Baumstark replied, "Yes." Baumstark then ran to his car and drove away.

Deputies arrested Baumstark when he arrived home 90 minutes later.

Deputies found a gun in his car.

Jail records didn't list a lawyer for Baumstark.

Editor's Note: Made the AP this week. That's never a good thing.

BOCC approves update to tree permit exemption standards (Brooksville, FL) On October 22, 2019, the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners adopted an ordinance amendment to Chapter 10, Article II and Chapter 23, Article IV to update standards for tree permit exemptions. These updates were required to comply with the recent changes to the Florida Statutes made by the Legislation during the past Legislative session.

The updates to this ordinance include exemptions from permitting if residential property owners obtain documentation that the tree in question presents a danger to persons or property.

Documentation must be provided from an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture or a Florida Licensed Landscape Architect. Residential property owners will not be required to replant a tree that was pruned, trimmed or removed in accordance with this amended ordinance.

Contact the Hernando County Zoning Department at (352) 754-4050 or ZoningDepartment@HernandoCounty. us for any questions regarding these changes.

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Religious groups gather for 'Interfaith Voices Against Anti-Semitism' event collected, that will be made available for all religious organizations to use. They On Thursday, October are anonymous.

24, 2019, Interfaith Voices These leaders came Against Anti-Semitism was together to denounce hate. held at St. Theresa’s Roman The goal was to bring Catholic Church. The event people together, so speakers included several local were asked to refrain from religious leaders including politics. Partisans on both Father Bruce King of St. sides of the political isle Theresa’s Catholic Church accuse the other side of hate in Spring Hill, Iman Ahmet speech.

Aly of the Islamic Center Author Roslyn Franken of New Port Richey, Rabbi spoke about the experiences Paul Schreiber of Temple of her parents during World Beth David, Rev. Giuseppe War II which she related Mattei of Nativity Lutheran in her book “Meant to Be: Church of Weeki Wachee, A True Story of Might, Rev. Thomas Weitzel Miracles and Triumph of of Holy Cross Lutheran the Human Spirit.” Mrs. Church in Spring Hill and Franken's mother was in Ron Becker, spiritual leader Auschwitz during the war of Congregation Beth while her father was held in Tefillah in Port Richey. a Japanese prison camp.

Interfaith Voices Against Dr. Harry Richter of Anti-Semitism had 24 Tampa also recounted how churches, 3 synagogues, and both his parents survived one mosque represented at the Nazi concentration the event. There were about camps during World War II. 100 petitions of prayers After the war Dr. Richter's

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parents immigrated to America.

The Interfaith Voices Against Anti-Semitism was organized by Arlene Glantz as a response to the murder of 11 jewish people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on October 27, 2018.

The event was well attended with over 160 people attending. The success of the event invigorated the participants and they plan to build on this success with follow up events.

A series of videos of the event have been uploaded to YouTube.com. Search for 'Interfaith Voices against Anti-Semitism.'

TOP: Rabbi Paul Schreiber of Temple Beth David MIDDLE: Pastor Thomas Weitzel of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Spring Hill RIGHT:Roslyn Franken explains that her parents survived the Holocaust through "might, miracle and triumph of the human spirit."

Sheriff’s Briefing Notes 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).

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Deputies responded to: o RECOVERED - Missing/ Endangered/Runaway Juvenile – District 2/Zone 5 – 2019-34487. o Missing Endangered Adult - District 2/Zone 4 –b Female/ 62YOA last seen on 10-18-19 – Poss headed to Georgia – Active investigation – 2019-34630. o Missing Endangered Adult District 2/Zone 6 – Female/35YOA last seen on 10-21-19 – Possibly in or enroute to Homosassa – Active investigation – 2019-34683. o Unlawful Conveyance of Fuel/ Resist w/o Violence - District 1/ Zone 1 – HCSO received a call from an observant citizen who spotted a vehicle he had seen in a community alert bulletin on our FB page – Deputies arrived to find two trucks that had been modified to hold illegal fuel bladders – Both drivers abandoned the vehicles in the parking lot near Little Caesar’s – Deputies caught one male, the other is still at large – Arrest/Male – Active investigation – 2019-34624. o Felony Criminal Mischief District 1/Zone 9 – Damage to doors on a storage unit – Arrest/ Male – 2019-34646. o Possession of Marijuana w/ Intent to Sell w/in 1000 Feet of Daycare/Possession of Cocaine w/Intent to Sell w/in 1000 Feet of Daycare/Possession of Hashish/ Possession of Cocaine/Possession of Paraphernalia – District 2/ Zone 4 – Deputies responded to a Commercial Alarm – Upon arrival, they heard voices coming from the rear of the business – Upon going to the back, deputies observed three males engaging in a drug transaction – Numerous illegal narcotics recovered – Arrest x2/ Both Males – 2019-34704.

Schools: o Springstead High – Possession of Concentrated Marijuana – Student caught with vaping device that contained substance that tested positive for THC – Arrest/ School Discipline – 2019-34628. o West Hernando Middle – Possession of Hashish Oil Student caught with vaping device that contained substance that tested positive for THC – Arrest – 2019-34672. o Deltona Elementary – School Threat – After receiving a school discipline for bullying/harassment, a student made statements regarding killing the Assistant Principal – Threat Assessment completed – School discipline – 2019-34669. o Nature Coast High – Possession of Nicotine Dispensing Device – Student in possession of a vape cartridge and a bottle of nicotine vape juice – Juvenile Civil Citation and School Discipline – 2019-34528.

Thursday, October 24, 2019 Deputies responded to: o Resist w/Violence/Resist w/o Violence – Apple Orchard Road/ Cambay Lane/Spring Hill – Deputy attempted a Traffic Stop on a bicycle traveling in the wrong direction on Waterfall Drive –

Bicyclist (a wanted person) fled on the bike – Deputy chased after on foot – Suspect punched deputy – Suspect got away – Additional warrants forthcoming – 201934755.

Release (10-27-19) for information.

o Vehicle Burglary – District 1/ Zone 4 – Vehicle window broken and pry marks on the door – Active investigation – 2019-34722.

o Commercial Burglary - District 1/ Zone 9 – Unknown suspect threw a brick through the front window – Miscellaneous items stolen – Active investigation – 2019-35067.

o Home Invasion - District 1/Zone 8 – Please see Media Release sent 10-24-19 – When additional information is available, an update will be sent – Active investigation – 2019-34774.

o Grand Theft Auto - District 2/ Zone 7 – 2002 Hyundai Sante Fe/ Silver – Possible suspect is former roommate – Active investigation.

o Armed Robbery – Dollar Tree/19458 Cortez Boulevard/ Brooksville – Victim was in parking lot – Media Release forthcoming, later today – Active investigation.

o Grand Theft/Narcotics – Deputies made contact with a male at the intersection of Thunderbird Avenue and Arrowhead Avenue – The male was taken into protective custody under the Marchman Act – A search of the male’s belongings revealed 175 pills (later found to have been stolen) and a 9mm handgun – Active investigation – 2019-35095.

o Missing Adult - District 1/Zone 8 – Active investigation – 201934810.

o Residential Burglary - District 1/Zone 8 – Active investigation – 2019-35117.

o SWATTING Call - District 1/ Zone 2 – Male called HCSO to report that he shot his grandmother – Deputies arrived to find everyone in the residence sleeping – Active investigation – 2019-34823.

o Missing Juvenile - District 1/ Zone 5 – Foster Child/Female 16YOA ran away – Active investigation – 2019-35096.

o Aggravated Battery on Pregnant Person - District 2/Zone 4 –Male returned home intoxicated and began fighting with everyone in residence including his pregnant girlfriend – Male lifted pregnant girlfriend by the neck – Arrest/Male – 2019-34832.

o Nature Coast Technical – Possession of Nicotine Device – Student found to be in possession of vape pen – Juvenile Civil Citation/School Discipline – 201934864.

o Domestic Battery/Resist w Violence - District 2/Zone 7 – Male and female in longtime romantic relationship – Female became intoxicated and engaged in dispute w/male – This escalated when she began throwing things – When deputies attempted to arrest her she began hitting and kicking them – Arrest/Female – 2019-34833.

Schools: o West Hernando Middle – Possession of Vaping Device – Student in possession of vaping device – Juvenile Citation – 201934779. o Central High - Possession of Vaping Device – Student observed vaping in class – Juvenile Smoking Citation – 2019-34737.

Friday and Weekend, October 25-27, 2019 Deputies responded to: o Resist w/o Violence/Flee to Elude - District 2/Zone 6 – Suspicious Person seen in a back yard – Deputies determined that the person was WANTED PERSON, Gary Malloy, the same one who hit a deputy the day prior – Malloy jumped in a lake in order to elude deputies – HCSO Marine Unit (airboat) and K-9 were instrumental in Malloy’s apprehension – Arrest/Male – 2019-34856. o Cultivation of Marijuana District 2/Zone 2 – Deputies assisted DCF with a call to a residence – Upon arrival it was determined that an individual there was growing marijuana – Arrest/ Male – 2019-34894. o Death Investigation – 7-Eleven/15310 Cortez Boulevard/ Brooksville – Male customer found unresponsive in the restroom – Illegal narcotics located on the individual’s person – Preliminary investigation reveals probable accidental drug overdose – 201934956. o Shooting – 26393 Siedel Street/ Brooksville – Please see Media

Schools:

o Weeki Wachee High – Possession of Nicotine Device – Student found to be in possession of vape pen – Juvenile Civil Citation – 2019-34838. o Fox Chapel Middle School – Grand Theft – One laptop missing from a sixth grade classroom – Active investigation – 2019-34920.

Monday, October 28, 2019 LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS • Deputies responded to: o Commercial Burglary/Stolen Vehicle – District 1/Zone 5 – Unknown suspect(s) entered the facility and did damage within – Suspect(s) also stole a box fan and a 2004 white Ford F350 Super Duty pick-up truck – Active investigation – 2019-35149. o Grand Theft - District 1/Zone 6 – Construction items stolen from a vacant lot – Active investigation – 2019-35180. o Domestic Assault/Domestic Battery - District 2/Zone 6 – Male and female who reside together and have been in a long-term relationship engaged in an argument – This escalated when the female began throwing various household items at the male – The female then hit the male – Arrest/ Female – 2019-35231. o Residential Burglary - District 1/Zone 6 – Unknown suspect(s) entered residence and stole a firearms, children’s clothing, and jewelry – Active investigation – 2019-35226. o Residential Burglary - District 1/Zone 5 – Resident alleges someone entered the residence uninvited and cut up her work uniform, then placed the pieces in her unlocked car – Active investigation – 2019-35216.

• Schools: o N/A. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS • Deputies responded to: o Armed Home Invasion Robbery – District 1/Zone 8 – Media Release forthcoming later today – Active investigation – 2019-35288. o Shooting/Domestic/Homicide -

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Legal Notices FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE Notice is hereby given that DONALD PEYTON, owner, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of “NORTHCLIFFE CHURCH” 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.

(11/01/2019)

FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE Notice is hereby given that BRITTANY C GUARNERI and JEWELL L JOHNSON owners, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of “L.E.A.P.S. AGENCY” 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.

(11/01/2019)

FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Lester B. Thompson, III and: William Cleary , owners, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of “Nature Coast Crane Service ” 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.

(11/01/2019)

District 1/Zone 7 – Media release forthcoming later this morning – Active investigation – 35344. o Missing/Recovered Juvenile District 1/Zone 9 – Male/15 YOA Baker Act – 2019-35290.

• Schools: o Spring Hill Elementary - School Threat – Student was found to be writing things about “Columbine” – Investigation revealed the student did not even know what Columbine was, and was just writing down lyrics to “rap” songs – Threat assessment completed – School Discipline – 2019-35285. o Nature Coast Technical – Possession of Nicotine Device – Student found to be in possession of vape pen – Juvenile Civil Citation/School Discipline – 201935261, o Powell Middle – School Threat – Patrol deputies (night-shift) received info regarding a school threat – Investigation revealed the incident had already been investigated by school staff – Extra deputies on campus as a precautionary measure – 201935341.

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Laura closed by saying, “I expected an increase, but not that much of an increase.”

Superintendent John Stratton responded to Santiago’s comments saying, “... I will tell you that the negotiation with Blue Cross Blue Shield, that part of it is finished. What hasn’t finished is, we are still in bargaining negotiations with the union, so what, if any, of that rate the Board will cover is still to be determined, this comes out first because Open Enrollment happens and then we have, by January 1, a new insurance plan… With that said, we are definitely, we spoke about it today at the workshop, we are definitely committed to going out and shopping around… whatever we decide on won’t happen and go into effect until January of ‘21.... Yes, it’s a ten percent premium increase and I understand it’s a lot higher when it comes to your (HCSD employees’) actual payments… It’s a horrible amount, none of us want to see insurance go up. We’re going to do everything we can to help curb that cost and-or bring it down in the future. We do compare ourselves to surrounding counties and we look at, ‘ok what are they doing that we’re not, or what could we be doing?’ We’ll be investigating that further… The Insurance Committee… is open to the public. I encourage you, come to those, learn. If it is a communication issue, I own that, and will communicate better next year and will get it out to you earlier.

The next commenter was Misty Loushot (sp) who has taught in Hernando County for the last 13 years. Loushot (sp) expressed the same predominant concern of incurring a substantial increase in monthly insurance costs. Additionally she offered a few ideas as alternatives. “We’ve cut curriculum, so maybe use the money saved there to cover our premiums… Maybe cut jobs at the district level and move them back in the classroom, those classrooms that are taught by subs (substitute teachers).”

Several more teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff spoke. Most expressed similar concerns regarding the increase in insurance premiums.

Some expressed that they or their colleagues may be forced out of Hernando County or out of teaching altogether. Susan Jackson was one of the last people to speak and provided a different perspective. “There is an opportunity to fill an information vacuum, to work between HCTA and HCSB (Hernando County School Board) representatives and provide answers to some frequently asked questions because I am literally hearing the same questions from both sides… it will at least help provide a larger lense…”

In response to the comments made, board chair Susan Duval stated, “...Where we’re going to end up I don’t know but please know that we do care, we are trying... our best, and will continue to do our best to help everyone, but it is a daunting task.”

The item was removed from the consent agenda

by Jimmy Lodato prompting Lisa Becker to be brought up to present, specifically regarding there being opportunities to alleviate the cost next year.

Becker replied, “I spoke on it… at the workshop and what we discussed was that it’s definitely a possibility and we will be looking into that next year… Susan Jackson did approach me, she and I are going to get together and work on these FAQ’s and some of that is going to be to educate our employees on the costs outside of our district because we regularly look at that. That is not something that we take for granted that our employees can afford anything…

We have very rich plans and therefore we have rich costs, so in order to balance, we did add that third plan which is a lower cost plan…. It’s very possible that we can provide another option that is very close to zero cost but I will share in the FAQ’s what that means because our neighboring districts that offer zero cost plans are very expensive out of pocket…. Unfortunately we cannot do it this year, so it will be for next year.”

Jimmy Lodato made an appeal for the Board to address the rising costs by any means possible.

Following this, Gus Guadagnino clarified that the Board would not be voting on how to deal with the rising cost but the renewal of insurance. Therefore, if the agenda item failed to pass, it would leave the HCSD out of compliance and would leave its employees without health insurance. Several board members echoed the sentiments of the citizen commenters and made statements encouraging citizen involvement in both local and state government.

A vote was held, passing 4-1 with the dissenting vote belonging to Jimmy Lodato.

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Two alarm fire may have been intentionally set.

HCFR and Multiple Fire Agencies Respond to a Two Alarm Fire; Possibly Intentionally Set. (Brooksville, FL) at 4:46p.m. on Oct. 29, 2019 Hernando County Fire Rescue(HCFR) responded to reports of multiple barns on fire at 7007 Thistlebrook Lane. Initial reports were of a multiple fires and explosions.

HCFR arrived on scene within 6 minutes and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the large residential parcel.

The property contained several barn-like structures, a large lumber type area and multiple vehicles and debris. Due to the large fire load, a second alarm was called for additional resources.

HCFR commanders on scene also requested the Florida Forest Service firefighters to assist in placing a containment ring around the fire to prevent the spreading of the fire into the nearby forest. Crews verified that there were no

occupants on the property as they coordinated fire suppression activities. The fire was considered under control at approximately 7:20p.m. The fire continues to smolder due to the large amount of debris on the property. Initial callers to 911 stated they observed unknown person starting the fire. The Bureau of Fire and

Arson Investigations was requested to investigate the fire and verify if arson was involved.

There have been no reports of injuries to civilians or firefighters at the scene. HCFR responded to the scene with 7 fire engines, 3 water tenders, 5 rescues, a brush unit, 3 Battalion Chiefs and the

Deputy Fire Chief for a total of 35 personnel. The City of Brooksville Fire Dept. provided mutual aid with 1 fire engine. The Hernando County Fire Corps provided rehabilitation and support to responders at the scene.

Chickens as pets in the city of Brooksville? well as providing eggs. Until he received the notice, he was not aware that he could not Mike McDonald received keep the chickens. a code enforcement violation Council member Pat for the four chickens he Brayton said he was not keeps at his business opposed to citizens having property at 321 Ponce de chickens (not roosters) as Leon Boulevard. During the pets. Until this was discussed citizen comment portion of at the last meeting, Brayton the Oct. 7, 2019 meeting, said he was not aware of the a friend brought this to the ordinance. attention of the city council Vice Mayor Joe Bernardini and asked for a change to the said the county allows up ordinance. to four chickens to be kept The item was added to the as pets. Allowing chickens Oct. 21, 2019 agenda. The could become another code City Code 4-8.12 states that enforcement issue due to livestock animals and fowl odor, monitoring the number can only be on residential of chickens, etc. parcels that are 10 acres or Council member Robert larger unless the property is Battista asked if cats attacked zoned for agricultural use. the chickens at McDonald’s McDonald said he property. McDonald said recently moved from the stray cats have left the Tampa, where chickens were chickens alone to this point. permitted as pets in the city.

Council member Betty He lives where there is a Erhard said her cats do homeowners association, not bother her neighbor’s so the chickens are kept chickens. Brayton also has in coops on the business neighbors with chickens. property at night and Kutney was directed to allowed to roam inside the provide more information fenced area during the day. about the County’s ordinance.

McDonald said the chickens are useful for ridding the yard of insects as

by KATHRYN DENTATO Hernando Sun Reporter

Contract approved for city funding of Brooksville Main Street program

by KATHRYN DENTATO Hernando Sun Reporter

On Sept. 4, 2019 the city of Brooksville agreed to fund the Brooksville Main Street program at $45,000 per year with several stipulations relating to financial disclosures. It has taken some time for the parties to iron out a contract as the matter was postponed at both the Sept. 16 and the Oct. 7 meetings. The parties were able to reach an agreement by the Oct. 21 meeting at which time the contract was approved by council.

During the Citizen Input time during the Oct. 7 council meeting, Daryl Johnston addressed the council. Johnston is the attorney for the Brooksville Vision Foundation, the organization that oversees the Brooksville Main Street program. He asked the city council for a postponement of agenda item M-5, the approval of the proposed agreement between the City and the Brooksville Vision Foundation.

Discussions between Johnston and City Attorney Nancy Stuparich had not resolved the few items that Brooksville Vision Foundation took exception to. With additional time, Johnston said they could be settled, or would at least be closer to a compromise.

Stuparich was not opposed to working out details to make Brooksville Vision Foundation more comfortable about signing, but would follow the direction of Council, she said.

Council member Betty Erhard wanted a vote to approve the agreement Stuparich prepared because of the “considerable amount of time” between meetings.

Erhard made a motion to approve the present agreement. Mayor Bill Kemerer asked to have the item’s agenda position changed first.

Erhard moved to change the agenda order to

allow discussion of the to do a job. Some council the public record, both the agreement. Council members were generous City and Brooksville Vision member Pat Brayton enough to give taxpayer Foundation agreed to first seconded the motion. The money to this Brooksville try to resolve it together, motion passed 5-0.

Main Street and they’re and failing that, would seek Johnston said there were having a difficult time with the court’s judgment.

HCSO Investigates Domestictwo issues in the agreement the contract? I’m having a The City will make related Shooting in Webster Stuparich prepared that difficult time understanding quarterly payments of October 30, 2019 would prevent Brooksville why you guys are all $11,250.00 to the Main Vision Foundation from bending for them and not Street Program, retain the The Hernando County Office is currently on the scene signing. our city attorney,” she said. right to end the agreement of a domestic-related shooting in the area of Treiman Forcing a vote on the Brayton, Kemerer, and at any time by providing Boulevard, in Webster. agreement seemed punitive Bernardini held firm to a letter written by the City The incident was first reported at 11:12 p.m., Tuesday. to council member Robert the Oct. 21 deadline for an Manager, delivered via The suspect in the shooting is currently in custody.

Battista. There was no agreement. “I go with the certified mail and email.

All parties involved in this incident are accounted for, urgency and putting off a city attorney on this one,” The Main Street Program and there is no danger to the community. vote for two weeks was Kemerer said. provided the required Due to Marcy's Law, information available at this time acceptable.

“It’s taxpayer money,” financial documents is limited.

Erhard’s motion to approve Bernardini said. “If they showing activities for No additional details will be provided until after 9 a.m. did not receive a second. want it, there’s certain September, even though Wednesday.

Battista moved to postpone things they will have to there was no approved the vote until the 10/21/19 agree to.” contract.

Dollar Tree armed robbery meeting. Vice Mayor Joe Kemerer called for the vote Bernardini, Erhard, and Bernardini seconded the to postpone the item until Brayton discussed the motion.

Oct. 21. The motion passed timeliness of the documents Battista questioned 4-1, with Erhard dissenting. provided. They agreed Stuparich about Brooksville For the 10/21/19 meeting, that documents provided Vision Foundation’s the Main Street Funding after the 15th of the concerns. The core of was part of the consent month would nullify the the issue was not clear agenda. Erhard requested contract, especially since to Stuparich at the time, to pull it for discussion. the Program had received but it was related to Stuparich advised council extensions. documentation the city is and the public of the The Main Street Program requiring Brooksville Main changes. is also required to give an Street to submit to them.

Stuparich, Johnston, City informational presentation Since the city’s funding Manager Mark Kutney, and prior to requesting any concerns Brooksville Main Brooksville Main Street funding. The presentation Street directly, Stuparich Executive Director Natalie is designed to inform the changed language in the Kahler met to discuss the Council how the money has contract to refer only to two core issues. been spent, and what events On 10-24-19 just after 4 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff's deputies responded to the Dollar Tree located at 19458 Cortez documents for Brooksville The first issue was the are planned.

Boulevard in Brooksville regarding an Armed Robbery.

Main Street. Stuparich relationship between Battista reminded the The victim, a female who just exited another business, was not confident that Brooksville Vision council members that the reported that she observed a suspicious white male loitering they could reach common Foundation and other event presentation is not for the around her vehicle in the parking lot. When the victim approached her vehicle, she saw one of the windows broken ground by the next meeting. sponsors. Since the City Council’s approval, just out. At the same time, the male she had previously seen, Kemerer recommended would be providing funds, information. “We’re not approached with a firearm pointed at her and demanded her that Stuparich pursue other if Brooksville Main Street running the Main Street handbag. Once the suspect had the handbag, he got into a options with Brooksville did not profit financially Program,” he said. “I don’t vehicle that was waiting nearby and fled the area.

Approximately 20 minutes later, a white female attempted Vision Foundation if they from a partnership, they think it’s the City Council’s to use the victim's stolen credit card to make a $500 purchase could not agree. His only could work with other idea that we’re going at the Dollar General located at 34464 Cortez Boulevard stipulations were for the sponsors. to run the Main Street in Brooksville. At the same time, a black male exits the desired transparency and Brooksville Vision Program through these passenger side of a silver vehicle in the parking lot. The silver vehicle is believed to be a secondary suspect vehicle. for Stuparich to be satisfied Foundation’s second issue presentations.”

The suspect vehicle in the Armed Robbery is described as a that the City’s interests are was the requirement to Battista moved to black, newer model, 4-door sedan with black wheels and tinted protected. make their records available approve the contract windows. The vehicle was driven by a black male.

Brayton said Brooksville to public records requests. with Brooksville Vision The suspect in the Armed Robbery is described as a white male, approximately 40 years of age, 6 foot tall with a thin Main Street’s transparency Only records relating to Foundation. Brayton build. He had brown hair and was last seen wearing a grey and accountability to the Main Street Program seconded the motion. The shirt, blue jeans, and flip flops. the City Council are his will be provided to the City contract was approved with The white female (pictured) is the suspect who attempted to concerns. They should Clerk. Stuparich said they a 4-1 vote. Erhard was the use the victim's stolen credit card.

If you have any information on this case or recognize one know exactly “what they would mainly be financial dissenting vote. or more of these individuals or vehicles, please contact the need to give us, when documents that would Hernando County Sheriff's Office Major Case Unit - Detective they need to give it to us, be submitted monthly E. Johnson at 352-754-6830. and that we get the proper to the council, although If you have information and would like to remain anonymous - Please call Hernando County Crime Stoppers at 1-866information,” Brayton said. other documents could be 990-TIPS (8477) or submit your tip via the internet at http:// Erhard addressed the provided. Newspaper Banner Display Ad - 10” x 3” www.hernandocountycrimestoppers.com . You will remain council members. “I’m not In the case of a dispute anonymous and also be eligible for a reward up to $3,000 agreeing to any of it. The Toregarding whether be printed in thea Hernando Sun on Friday, November cash!

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OPEN HOUSE Date: November 14, 2019 Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Location: Ridge Manor Community Center 34240 Cortez Boulevard Ridge Manor, FL 33523

Florida Department of Transportation Open House for the State Road (S.R.) 50 Design Project – Segments 2 and 3 from east of S.R. 35/U.S. 301 to east of County Road (C.R.) 478A, Hernando and Sumter Counties, Florida, Financial Project Identification (FIPID) Nos.: 435859-2 and 435859-3 The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold an open house for the design of S.R. 50 from east of S.R. 35/U.S. 301 to east of C.R. 478A. The purpose of the proposed project is to increase capacity on S.R. 50 within the project limits, as well as improve safety along the corridor. This project is part of a greater effort addressing existing and future congestion and delays, improving safety and traffic flow, and allowing the S.R. 50 corridor to operate at an improved level of service for all users.

The open house will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at the Ridge Manor Community Center, 34240 Cortez Boulevard, Ridge Manor, FL 33523, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Interested persons may attend at any time during those hours to view a looping video presentation and project exhibits, speak with project team members, and provide input on the design.

Persons with disabilities who require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act District Seven Project Manager (Segment 2 - Hernando County), by phone at 813-975-6426, via email at kevin.lee@dot.state.fl.us, or Jude Jean-Francois, FDOT District Five Project Manager (Segment 3 – Sumter County), by phone at 386-943-5487, via email at jude.jean-francois@dot.state.fl.us at least seven (7) days prior to the open house. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact us by using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice).

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting Jennifer Smith, FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator, at jennifer.smith2@dot.state.fl.us, or FDOT District Seven Title VI Coordinator, at alex.henry@dot.state.fl.us.

For more information, please contact Kevin Lee or Jude Jean-Francois, (see contact information above). Information about this project is also available online at www.cflroads.com. Simply type 435859-2 or 435859-3 in the search box and click on the project name in the search results.

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from the Blazing Stars and Florida Paintbrush scattered throughout the sandhill bringing a subtle and calming feeling, with a mixture of Dog tongue Buckwheat and Sweet Everlasting create snowwhite patches below the tall longleaf pines.

Knowing where and when these wildflowers grow helps biologists understand how nature supplies a food source for wildlife, as there are wildflowers that only grow in sandy soil as others flourish along ponds.

Many wildflowers can be in the same genus or family but have different characteristics.

For example, Liatris (Blazing Stars) has five different species that bloom at various times during the fall. Each variety has one unique characteristic and valuable contribution to wildlife.

“They don’t want to all bloom at the same time, and they may overwhelm

Colleen Werner has been with the Florida Foreset for twenty years.

the pollinators’ ability to get to them. So if they time it out (naturally), pollinators get to eat year-round,” VInce explained.

Did you know: The first recorded species of a Blazing Star was on September 03, 1959 by J. D. Ray, Jr. in Brooksville, east side, Mount Fair Avenue?

Vince Morris standing by a Feay’s Palafox to show how tall these wildflowers can grow. (source: http://florida. plantatlas.usf.edu/SpecimenDetails.aspx?CollectionID=39108) As the adventure began along a trail just south of the northern part of Croom Tract - A-B Loop, on the east side of the trail, there are hundreds to thousands of Partridge Peas just ending their blooming season. While on the west side separated by the sandy dirt road, there were no Partridge Peas but hundreds to thousands of Lopsided Indiangrass. Why? Fire.

“It’s probable that most of the wildfires were in the springtime because that is when the fuel is the driest and most receptive to burning, so since it burned during those times, the plants are used to that,” Vince said. “It’s recreating the conditions in which they’ve evolved for millions and millions of years. When we burn (prescribed burn), we simulate their natural conditions, and we get a good blooming response. It passes on to all the (plant) species and therefore provides benefits to other species out there, insect mostly.”

Another area we

explored had a variety of wildflowers and the most beautiful scenic view, rolling hills with splashes of yellow, lilac, and white.

You can’t help but stop and be amazed by what you are seeing.

Places like the Withlacoochee State Forest during the fall provides a great asset to nature and wildlife. All these fall wildflowers bring just enough color to remind you that this is the forest and this is only one of many areas in Hernando County where the public can be a part of that nature.

“We are kind of in-between things (blooms) a little bit. It’s still lovely though,” Colleen said. “I guess that is what I love about the sandhills. It’s breathtaking.”

The next time you are out hiking, biking, riding, or photographing, take the time to appreciate the beauty of all the fall wildflowers, because without them there would be no colors in the forest.

A grasshopper getting a better view on top of a Coastal Plain Honeycomb head flower.

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VALUING THE PAST, CONNECTING OUR FUTURE When I was 13, my parents moved us out of Pittsburgh to a small Western Pennsylvania town, Cambridge Springs, and purchased a historic home to convert into a bed and breakfast. With a winding staircase, a widow’s walk, 14-foot ceilings, and lovely black walnut and chestnut molding, the town banker who built it in 1876 had built to impress. The home had most recently been used as a funeral home; and what could be more fun for a kid than a creaky old house with lots of secret spaces to explore and leftover caskets above the garage?

My parents had seven children at the time (the last three would be born while we lived there). As an adult I think back to that time of painting, rehabbing antique furniture, modernizing plumbing and electric, and moving walls while a bunch of kids ran around “helping” and I can’t imagine how chaotic a time it must have been for my very brave parents. At one point the only really safe place to sleep was in parlor, and I can still see the sleeping bags and suitcases lined up in front of the white marble fireplace.

It was a lovely life; my mom is the essence of hospitality, my dad could fix anything in that old place, and the kids contributed by making beds, cleaning guest rooms, and handwashing the breakfast china. We gave tours dressed in period costumes and learned the history of our home and little town – setting me up for a lifetime of valuing the past and its connection to our future.

I think my childhood experience has made me triply excited about Main Street’s upcoming fundraiser, Moonlight Over Main Street. Attendees will enjoy live music and exquisite dining at two Bed & Breakfasts in Brooksville. Both homes were built by families important to Brooksville’s early days: The Dolan House (built 1890s) belonged to Frank Ederington and The Mirador (built 1884) housed Brooksville’s Railroad Station Master, Roland Frazee. At the event you’ll be able to tour the homes and hear stories about their residents. Tickets are $75 and proceeds will be used towards some exciting Main Street beautification plans.

Brooksville is blessed to have so many people who love our historic homes and are willing to invest in them to keep them beautiful for our modern world to enjoy. Let’s show them our appreciation by noticing their efforts – now’s the perfect time of year to walk and discover the architecture and beauty of our historic district.

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Yoga and meditation as pathways to mental health

by SARAH NACHIN HERNANDO SUN

On Friday, October 25, the local office of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) held a “Lunch and Learn” at its Beautiful Mind Center on Spring Hill Drive. The meeting was free and open to the public and included complimentary pizza and beverages.

Conducting the one-hour seminar was Danielle Rush, a yoga teacher, personal trainer and fitness and nutrition specialist. Ms. Rush is the owner of RedLife Yoga and Wellness. She emphasized the ways in which yoga, meditation and controlled breathing can reduce pain and stress and give you a sense of overall well-being. It also reduces anxiety, enhances your mood, gives you improved fitness and reduces the risk factors for chronic diseases.

Ms. Rush brought up the importance of work/life balance and time management in reducing stress, as well. This is important for those with mental health issues and for the friends and family who live and deal with these individuals on a daily basis. Ms. Rush also conducted a brief meditation exercise that emphasized proper breathing and mindfulness.

Two of the people who attended the “Lunch and Learn” commented on it afterwards.

“I didn’t know that yoga and meditation were that simple. I’m going to go home and try it,” stated Rob. “I learned more detail on how yoga can impact the reduction of stress. I liked the fact that she used her own life stories in her talk,” remarked Anne.

Friday’s “Lunch and Learn” was one of several that NAMI holds throughout the year. The organization also conducts free support groups and classes.

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mission: To promote mental health wellness in our community through education, support, advocacy, outreach and empowerment.

Tina Kinney, Executive Director of NAMI, stated, “In an average year we touch the lives of at least 4,000 people.”

She related a story that was especially significant about a young woman who came with her mom to a support group about three years ago. When she first walked in the door, she turned around and walked out. Then ten minutes later, she changed her mind and came in. She stayed and progressed through her recovery to the point that now she’s in the process of getting her Certified Recovery Peer Specialist state certification. Having peer recovery groups helps people on their road to wellness because they see others who have dealt successfully with mental illness.

To finance its work, NAMI Hernando has a

Barktober Fest raises funds for Polio eradication

by LISA MACNEIL lisa@hernandosun.com On Thursday, October 24th, the Rotary Clubs of Brooksville, Spring Hill and Spring Hill Central held its annual Barktoberfest Paws for Polio event at the Centennial Dog Park in Spring Hill. The event is always held on October 24th, in honor of Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the polio (poliomyelitis) vaccine.

Area dog parents came to join in the festivities, which included pizza, frisbee and

plenty of room to run and wag tails with a wide selection of music playing in the background. The main event was the costume contest, won

by Molly, who dressed up as a Chick-Fil-A cow -- sporting an "EAT MOR CHIKIN” sign -designed by her mom, Marissa Nicosia.

Bobo, disguised as a walking taco took second place, and Officer Shotz arrested his own dad, Daniel Vento, and brought him before the judges.

number of “fun-raising” and fund-raising events throughout the year. In May, the organization has a Kentucky Derby party.

Coming up soon is the Lip-sync Battle – NAMI’s annual premier fund raiser.

Local celebrities will be lip-syncing to popular songs. Each act will be choreographed, as well.

Their performances will then be judged by other local celebrities. The public can also vote online for their favorite celebrity. Proceeds will go to support NAMI’s programs. The event will take place November 2.

Tickets are $75 for dinner and the show. For more details on this event and information on NAMI go to www.namihernando.org or call 352-684-0004.

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HERNANDO QUILTERS GUILD; COLOR EXPLOSION

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1-22, 2019 10 AM TO 4 PM Quilting is the process of sewing two or more layers of fabric together to make a thicker padded material, usually to create a quilt or quilted garment. Come see over 200 quilts will be on display Friday November 1, 2019 – 10:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday November 2, 2019 – 10:00am to 4:00pm,.Lots of Vendors, Boutique, Silent Quilt Auction, Opportunity Quilt Raffle The event is hosted by INNOVA Longarm and Florida Quilting Center Admission: one day $7.00 – Two days $10.00 – FREE PARKING For more info: btheriault1@tampabay.rr.com The Mining Association Enrichment Center is located at 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd, Brooksville.

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A NIGHT OF HOPE FOR THE DAWN CENTER WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6, 2019 6:30 PM to 9 PM Join us for an elegant night of hope filled with craft beer and wine tasting, food tasting, and entertainment. Our 7th Annual beer and wine tasting should prove to be a great way to

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mingle with community members and raise awareness for ending violence in our community. There will be raffle items, live auction items, and silent auction items available for purchase. Don't forget to get your hand-painted wine glass at the event.

The Shabby Chic Barn at Saxon Manor in Brooksville provides an elegant location for a unique experience. We hope you can join us. Contact a representative from Dawn Center to purchase your tickets before they are gone. Presale $50 per person or $90 per couple, the price will increase at the door. If you have any questions contact the office at 352-684-7191 or April Johnson via email ajohnson@dawncenter.org Valet parking will be provided. For tickets and more information go to https://www.facebook.com/ events/613455169143501/ Saxon Manor Weddings & Shabby Chic Wedding Barn is located at 103 S Saxon Ave, Brooksville.

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NOV. 7-9, 2019 IN-LAWS, OUTLAWS and OTHER PEOPLE (WHO SHOULD BE SHOT) in Spring Hill by Steve Franco It is 6pm and the Douglas family is busily preparing for their annual Christmas Eve dinner. After robbing a neighborhood liquor store, high strung and irritable Tony, and his dim-witted side-kick Vinny, find themselves in need of a hide-out. A comic treasure that is sure to leave you in stitches while celebrating the true meaning of Christmas. Adult - $20.00 Student - $15.00 Tickets: https://stagewest.ticketleap. com/in-laws-outlaws-andother-people-who-shouldbe-shot/dates/Nov-072019_at_0730PM

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Submit briefs to pr@hernandosun.com EDUCATION 7th Amendment Scholarship Opportunity This scholarship was created to give high school seniors and college students an opportunity to achieve higher education and reach their goals. The essay for this contest must be at least 600 words speaking about the importance of the 7th amendment in the US Constitution.

First prize is $2,500 and this contest opens on March 1st, 2020 and closes May 1st, 2020.

More information about this great contest can be found here; https://www.helpinginjuredpeople.com/college-scholarship/.

BUSINESS & COMMUNITY

How about this weather pattern that we have been enjoying with partly sunny skies and temperatures hitting 90 on most afternoons? Each afternoon we do have the typical pop up showers in the heat of the day, but we are above normal on temperatures for this time of year. A front will cool us off by Saturday night and Sunday to lows in the upper 50s and highs in the mid-70s. The best chance of storms next week looks to be around Tuesday and Wednesday and again on the weekend of November 9th. I expect the afternoon temperatures to be in the low to mid-80s all of next week.

We have a month remaining in our hurricane season but the tropics are quiet at this time. How about this hot weather that we have been having in October, we have been 88 degrees or higher on 21 of the last 29 days. The normal high for this time of year would be 82. Next week I will tell you how we finished on temperatures and rainfall for October.

Jupiter continues to shine brightly to the Southwest in our evening sky and this week it will be joined by a crescent moon.

Check out and please "like" our Facebook weather page which is Tampa Bay Weather Watch. I keep you updated during the week on any major weather you need to know about. Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour Saturday night before you go to bed as daylight savings ends and we go back on Standard Time.

My email is weather1@charter.net if you have any questions or comments

Big Brothers Big Sisters Orientation & Training Description: Join us as a defender of potential by becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister and together, we can change the world. All it takes is 4-8 hours a month, depending on the program, with a focus on being consistent and spending one-to-one quality time with your Little.

Let's clear a path to a child's biggest possible future.

The first step is to attend a Big Orientation & Training session where you’ll learn about our programs, commitments, expectations and our kids.

Get more details about volunteering » https://bbbstampabay.org/be-a-big/ We have two school based programs in the county: Brooksville Elementary and Spring Hill Elementary Contact: Sheri Chancey, 352-410-4442, sheric@bbbstampabay.org Dates/Times/Locations: Nov. 14 (Thursday), 10-11:30 a.m., YMCA, 1300 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill Dec. 12 (Thursday), Noon-1:30 p.m., YMCA, 1300 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill Christmas Bazaar Doll inventory reduction Forest Oaks Lutheran Church 8555 Forest Oaks Blvd, Spring Hill, FL Sat. 8AM-2PM Nov. 2 Price Range $5-$25; Also John Deere Dolls and Grandma/Grandpa Dolls Sierra Club Adventure Coast meets Wed. Nov. 13 on Recycling The next Sierra Club Adventure Coast Meet Up is Wednesday, November 13 at the Kennedy Park Community Center, 899 Kennedy Blvd. in Brooksville.

Guest speaker will be Carmen Bruno, Recycling Coordinator for Hernando County. Join us at 6:30 pm for social; program and meeting at 7pm. Everyone is welcome.

Learn more on FB at Sierra Club Adventure Coast Group, email sierraadventurecoastcc@gmail.com or call 352 277-3330. Join Sierra Club, America's oldest, largest and most effective environmental organization dedicated to explore, enjoy and protect the planet.

Michigan Club will be having lunch at Papa Joe's Restaurant, 6244 Spring Lake Rd., Brooksville on Thursday, November 14th at 12 noon. Dinner is planned on Friday, November 15th at 4:00PM at Sonny's BBQ, 4731 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. Our monthly meeting will be at Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee on Wednesday, November 20th at 12:30PM. Please contact Phyllis Kreft, 734-612-9939 or Barb or Dave Selbach, 352-592-9663 for further information.

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 Bayfront Health Hospital located at 17222 Cortez Blvd, Suite 120 Brooksville, FL. As a group, NARFE supports legislation beneficial to current Federal employees and annuitants and opposes legislation contrary to their interests. There will be no meeting in October or November. Contact Dennis Foley at 352-7546160 or e-mail peacock1973@att.net for information.

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 727-534-4941.

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.

THE ARTS Crime Stoppers art contest is announced Brooksville, FL – Hernando County Crime Stoppers, Inc. is pleased to announce the first Crime Stoppers Art Contest. The contest is open from September 28 through November 30, 2019. Contest guidelines and entry form are available at HernandoCountyCrimeStoppers.com.

The artwork submitted in the contest must relate to the mission of Crime Stoppers. To help artists understand the scope of the program, they are encouraged to visit www.hernandocountycrimestoppers.com and review the information. Replications of any photos may not be submitted. The Crime Stoppers logo may not be used as the contest entry. The contest artwork is anticipated to depict the cooperation of children and citizens with law enforcement.

There will be three age divisions, with prizes as follows for each division: First, a $100 gift card; Second, a $75 gift card; Third, a $50 gift card, and Fourth, a $25 gift card. Additionally, the twelve winning artworks will be featured on a rotating basis on the Crime Stoppers Facebook page and will be used in a planned Crime Stoppers calendar for 2021.

Four area businesses are assisting with the project as the official drop-off locations for completed art work.

Hernando County Crime Stoppers gratefully acknowledges Carlisle’s Meat Market, the Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce, Papa Joe’s Italian Restaurant, and Strike City Bowling Lanes.

Please visit our website, and LIKE our Facebook page, HernandoCountyCrimeStopper.com to keep up with news and activity, to reach the online link or toll-free TipLine number or to download the free P3 app.

If you would like your group or organization to learn more about Crime Stoppers, please email to secretary@hernandocountycrimestoppers.com to arrange a presentation.

The mission of Hernando County Crime Stoppers is to empower the community to have safer neighborhoods, schools and work environments by providing a voice that citizens can use to stand against criminals without fear of retaliation.

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

Beyond the Ballot- Workshop for New Voters Hernando County Supervisor of Elections (HCSOE), Shirley Anderson, is pleased to announce aworkshop 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.

Information regarding the workshop is listed below: Dates and times 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

TV's BesT BeTs Week

Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix Series: Internationaux de France NBC, 4pm NBC’s coverage of figure skating’s ISU Grand Prix Series features a two-hour presentation of competition from the Internationaux de France.

Christmas With a Prince: Becoming Royal UPtv, 7pm Original Film!

In the sequel to last year’s holiday hit, one year after Dr. Tasha and Prince Alexander (Kaitlyn Leeb and Nick Hounslow) met and fell in love, Tasha is on her way to spend the holidays in San Saverre and get a taste of royal life.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta: “The Moore the Merrier” Bravo, 8pm Season Premiere!

The Simpsons: “Gorillas on the Mast” FOX, 8pm After a trip to Aquatraz Water Park, Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) becomes determined to set free Springfield’s most vicious animals in captivity. Primatologist Jane Goodall provides a guest voice in the new episode “Gorillas on the Mast.”

Christmas Scavenger Hunt Hallmark Channel, 8pm Original Film!

When Belinda (Kim Shaw) heads to her hometown for the holidays, things get complicated when she is forced to team up with her ex (Kevin McGarry) for the town’s annual Christmas Scavenger Hunt.

Always and Forever Christmas Lifetime, 8pm Original Film!

When marketing exec Lucy (Lexi Lawson) learns that she’s inherited her grandfather’s year-round Christmas store Forever Christmas, she makes a trip back home for a final Christmas season before selling the site to a hip athletic leisurewear company.

The Top Ten Revealed: “Epic Songs of ‘85” AXS TV, 8:30pm Rock experts like Kelly Hansen, Randy Jackson, Kevin Cronin and more help make a list to count down the top songs that peaked in 1985.

God Friended Me: “The Fighter” CBS, 8:30pm Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge Food Network, 9pm Season Premiere!

Six chefs face off to create the ultimate Thanksgiving dishes. Host Giada De Laurentiis challenges the contestants to prepare the most delicious and innovative

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turkeys, side dishes and desserts to ever hit a dining table.

Bob’s Burgers: “Legends of the Mall” FOX, 9pm On a Belcher family trip to the mall, Tina (voice of Dan Mintz) is mistaken for a sleeping boy’s girlfriend in the new episode “Legends of the Mall.”

MTV Europe Music Awards 2019 MTV, 9pm Latin powerhouse Becky G will host the EMAs from Seville, Spain, honoring your favorite nominees including Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Billie Eilish and more.

The Affair Showtime, 9pm Series Finale!

The Golden Globe-winning drama about the emotional effects of an extramarital affair on the families involved, starring Dominic West and Maura Tierney, comes to an end after five seasons.

The Life of Earth Smithsonian Channel, 9pm New Miniseries!

NCIS: Los Angeles: “A Bloody Brilliant Plan” CBS, 9:30pm

His Dark Materials HBO, 9pm New Series!

Adapted from Philip Pullman’s awardwinning trilogy of the same name, this imaginative series is massive in scope, beautiful in story, rich with talent and filled with glorious eccentricities.

The Good Doctor: “45-Degree Angle” ABC, 10pm While performing his first solo surgery, Dr. Murphy (Freddie Highmore) alienates a nurse, which puts his residency in jeopardy.

Botched E!, 10pm Season Premiere!

People Magazine Investigates Investigation Discovery, 10pm Season Premiere!

Bluff City Law: “American Epidemic” NBC, 10pm

Monday, Nov. 4 The Neighborhood: “Welcome to the Vow Renewal” CBS, 8pm As Calvin (Cedric the Entertainer) and Tina (Tichina Arnold) near a milestone anniversary, Dave (Max Greenfield) and Gemma (Beth Behrs) decide to help the Butlers have the wedding they missed out on the first time around in the new episode “Welcome to the Vow Renewal.”

The End of the F***ing World Netflix Season Premiere!

Based on the award-winning comic books

by Charles Forsman, this series returns to tell the story of teen outsiders James (Alex Lawther) and Alyssa (Jessica Barden).

The Voice: “The Knockouts, Part 3” NBC, 8pm The knockout rounds continue, with each artist paired against a teammate to perform individually, while their direct competitor watches and waits.

Bob (Hearts) Abishola: “Tough Like a Laundromat Washing Machine” CBS, 8:30pm

Brooksville, Florida (September 26, 2019) – Tickets for Live Oak Theatre’s 2019-2020 Snowbird Season are now available. Season tickets offer reserved seating for each show. All performances are now held at the Carol & Frank Morsani Center for the Arts, 21030 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville, Florida 34601.

To order season tickets call the box office at 352593-0027, email LiveOakBoxOffice@Gmail.com or purchase online at www.LiveOakTheatre.org.

The Snowbird Season of three shows beginning in November and ending in early April is $50. Children’s tickets for the full season are $15 when purchased with an adult season ticket.

Live Oak Theatre’s Snowbird season consists of the following: The Little Mermaid on November 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24, 2019 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever on December 13, 14 and 15, 2019 Around the World in 80 Days – an original musical adaptation of the classic family favorite on March 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 and April 3, 4, and 5, 2020 An additional show, Live Oak Goes to the Movies – a musical tribute to our favorite family-friendly movies will be performed May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10, 2020.

All Live Oak Theatre productions are family-friendly and feature adults and youth cast in age-appropriate roles.

Friday performances are at 7:30 pm. Saturday performances are at 2:30 and 7:30 pm. Sunday matinees are at 2:30 pm. Each performance is a dessert theatre experience with coffee/tea and dessert available 30 minutes before each performance.

Single admission to the productions is $20 for adults and students 13 and under are $5 with the purchase of an adult ticket.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Hernando County Prescription Drug Take Back Day & Community Education Event WHAT: The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, Hernando County Fire Rescue, Hernando Community Coalition, RALI Florida, Code 3, and Walmart will join together on October 26 to welcome the community to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. National Take-Back Day is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs.

The event will also offer free at-home medication disposal kits, as well as tours of the RALI Cares educational trailer to provide adults over 21 an interactive experience in a mock teenage bedroom. Attendees will learn from retired law enforcement from Code 3 about the possible warning signs of drug abuse or use. RALI Florida has partnered with Code 3 to bring the RALI CARES tour to Florida as part of its continued effort to educate communities and families on the importance of prevention in addressing the opioid crisis.

There will also be lots of fun for children including hot dogs, popcorn, temporary tattoos, and other giveaways and the Hernando County Fire Rescue fire engine from 11 am to 1 pm.

The RALI CARES educational trailer is traveling to events throughout Florida in partnership with RALI Florida community organization partners to officially launch the RALI Florida alliance and educate Floridians on proper use, storage, and disposal of prescription medications.

WHO: The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, Hernando County Fire Rescue, Hernando Community Coalition, RALI Florida, Code 3, and Walmart invites the Hernando community to participate in Take Back Day and an educational community event.

WHEN: Saturday, October 26 from 10 am - 2 pm WHERE:Walmart Neighborhood Market

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Independent Lens: “Decade of Fire” PBS, 10pm Discover why the Bronx burned in the 1970s.

9-1-1: “Athena Begins” FOX, 8pm Flashbacks to 1989 show how Athena (Angela Bassett) joined the LAPD and became the police officer she is today in the new episode “Athena Begins.”

Live Oak Theatre 2019-2020 Snowbird Season Tickets Are Available

Prodigal Son: “Q&A” FOX, 9pm In the new episode “Q&A,” Bright’s (Tom Payne) quest for answers about his childhood leads him to a junkyard, where gunfire erupts and a grisly scene is discovered.

Inside the Actors Studio Ovation, 10pm Tonight’s episode features Ellen Burstyn interviewing Al Pacino; both are copresidents of the Actors Studio, along with Alec Baldwin.

NFL Football: Dallas at N.Y. Giants ESPN, 8pm Live Amari Cooper and the Dallas Cowboys ride into MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., for an NFC East showdown against rookie quarterback Daniel Jones and the N.Y. Giants on Monday Night Football.

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.

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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.

Sunday, Nov. 3 Formula One Racing: Emirates U.S. Grand Prix ABC, 1:30pm Live Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and their F1 mates are at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, for the Emirates U.S. Grand Prix.

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Adult Education Classes are being offered at Temple Beth David 13158 Antelope St. Reb Tuviah will be leading us in “Exploring the Genesis Story”. The classes will be held on Mondays at 10:30am and 7:30pm. The dates and topics are: 11/4 (Abraham, Sarah, & Hagar), 11/11 (Abraham & Isaac), 11/18 (Jacob & Esau), and 12/9 (Joseph). Classes are free for TBD members and $5 for non-members. The classes are open to the public. For more information call 352-686-7034.

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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Netflix Season Premiere!

Star of the Month: Bette Davis TCM, beginning at 6am Each Tuesday in November, Turner Classic Movies devotes its programming day to the films of legendary actress Bette Davis.

College Basketball: State Farm Champions Classic ESPN, beginning at 7pm Live The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live!

ABC, 8pm Live As a tribute to the classic animated film The Little Mermaid for its 30th anniversary, this live musical event.

NCIS: “Institutionalized” CBS, 8pm In the new episode “Institutionalized,” a petty officer’s son is found murdered at a party, and evidence suggests Kasie’s (Diona Reasonover) lifelong best friend, Dante Brown (guest star Devale Ellis), is

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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.

Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America Now until Nov. 9 The Mining Association Enrichment Center 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd, Brooksville, Florida 34601 Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Celebrating Sports in America is now in Brooksville!

People around the country are drawn to compete in sports. Still more gather on the sidelines to cheer for their favorite athletes and teams.

Nowhere do Americans more intimately connect to sports than in their hometowns. The Historic Hernando Preservation Society, in cooperation with the Florida Humanities Council, is celebrating this connection as it hosts “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program.

“Hometown Teams” is on view at the Hernando County Mining Association Enrichment Center “The Quarry” 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34601. The exhibit runs through November 9th, 2019.

We are very pleased to be able to bring “Hometown Teams” to our area.

It allows us the opportunity to explore this fascinating aspect our sports history. We have developed Saturday events in conjunction with the “Hometown Teams” exhibit, include HYL Day: How the Hernando Youth Leagues are Shaping Lives Through Sports (October 26, 11am).

The “Hometown Teams” exhibit is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, as are all the events listed. All events will be at the Hernando County Mining Association Enrichment Center “The Quarry” 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34601. Exhibit hours will be Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m: through November 9th, 2019.

Cooter Festival WHEN: Weekend of Oct. 24 – 27, 2019 WHERE: at Depot District 286 N. Apopka Avenue, Inverness Description: Cooter Festival debuts the new Inverness Depot District with live music, special happenings, food trucks, kids activities and cooter races!

Stay tuned for updates. Event subject to change, rain or shine. Hosted by City of Inverness, Florida Government and Sunny Cooter. Sunny Cooter is a river turtle from Inverness, Florida. This cooter loves to have fun.

Nov. 1-2 2019 “COLOR EXPLOSION” QUILT SHOW Friday, Nov. 1 10 AM – 4 PM Saturday, Nov. 2 10 AM – 3 PM Hernando County Mining Assoc. Enrichment Center 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34601 (WEST side of Rt. 41, 1⁄2 mile North of SR50/41 intersection) FEATURING: Over 100 Quilts, Vendors, Boutique Room, Raffle Baskets, Silent Auction and Free Parking Presented by the Hernando Quilters Guild www.hernandoquiltersguild.com Admission: $7 One day ** $10 Two days Brookridge Social Dance on Novemebr 2nd from 7 to 10 pm will host it's Salute to Veterans Dance with At Large performing at 8150 Hampton St, Brooksville. Dance music from the 50's to the 80's. Casual Dress, BYOB - Coffee and Ice provided. $7 per person, 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. Ring in the New Year with our Catered Dinner/Dance and watch the Midnight Ball drop, $40 pp must reserve.

Stone Crab Jam Rotary, Crystal River WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 from 12:00-22:00 WHERE: Downtown Crystal River, 560 N Citrus Ave, Crystal River, FL 34428 Description: The 12th Annual "Stone Crab Jam" Street Festival, Saturday, NOV 2nd, 2019 in Historic Downtown Crystal River - by the Bay! Live Music - 3 Stage locations - 6 LIVE bands and "Dancing in the Streets"!

Fresh Florida Stone Crab and Seafood; Sumptuous array of cusine for the Landlubber; Specialty Beers, Quality Wines, Vodka Drinks; Vendors, Food Trucks, Artists & more! Mark your Calendar for Sat. Nov 2nd and join the FUN! Hosted by the Kings Bay Rotary, Crystal River, Charitable Foundation to benefit local charities, scholarships and non-profits!

Hosted by Stone Crab Jam, Kings Bay Rotary Basic Palm Boondoggling and Weaving Class November 1, Friday, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Join us as we learn how to weave with palmetto/palm fronds. 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 America's Day 2019 When: Sat, November 2, 2019 9:45 AM – 2:00 PM EDT Where: Global Jetcare, Inc runway facility 15421 Technology Drive, Brooksville, Florida 34604 9:45 am with FREE Chick - fil - A sandwiches and FREE refreshments!

A day every Hernando County Child will remember!

Kids of ALL ages are CELEBRATING AMERICA through an exciting, FREE one-day event on November 2, 2019!

It's a day to expand the horizon for our Hernando County Kids!

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The Resident: “Nurses’ Day” FOX, 8pm In the new episode “Nurses’ Day,” Chastain Memorial Hospital’s nurses are severely understaffed and overworked, leaving them all feeling exhausted and underappreciated.

The Real Housewives of Orange County: “Best Frenemies Forever” Bravo, 9pm FBI: “Outsider” CBS, 9pm After a Wall Street investor is murdered, the team is led to an insider-trading ring that uses unconventional methods to gain information in the new episode “Outsider.”

Arrow: “Present Tense” The CW, 9pm When a mysterious new Deathstroke appears in Star City, Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Team Arrow insist on taking down this villain themselves.

Relatively Evil: “A Family to Fear” Investigation Discovery, 9pm Susan Greene and Dennis Goins get a new lease on love later in life when they marry after several months of dating.

This Is Us: “The Dinner and the Date” NBC, 9pm Deja (Lyric Ross) pushes the boundaries of Randall (Sterling K. Brown) and Beth’s (Susan Kelechi Watson) trust.

Frontline: “In the Age of AI” PBS, 9pm Explore the promise and perils of artificial intelligence (AI), from fears about work and privacy to rivalry between the U.S. and China.

NCIS: New Orleans: “Matthew 5:9” CBS, 10pm In the new episode “Matthew 5:9,” Lasalle (Lucas Black) hopes to avenge his brother’s murder by tracking a drug ring in Alabama he believes is responsible.

The Profit CNBC, 10pm Season Premiere!

In the Season 7 premiere, Marcus Lemonis visits Dante’s, an Italian restaurant in New Jersey, to try to teach owner Dante management skills.

Running Wild With Bear Grylls National Geographic, 10pm Season Premiere!

New Amsterdam: “Good Soldiers” NBC, 10pm When Kapoor (Anupam Kher) introduces a patient to Iggy’s (Tyler Labine) PTSD group, a creative treatment plan causes turmoil.

Famously Afraid Travel Channel, 10pm New Series!

In each episode, celebrities tell their terrifying tales of coming face-to-face with unexplained phenomena.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey: “Sex, Lies and Video Debates” Bravo, 8pm Season Premiere!

Chicago Med: “Who Knows What Tomorrow Brings” NBC, 8pm NHL Hockey: Detroit at N.Y. Rangers NBCSN, 8pm Live Anthony Mantha leads the Detroit Red Wings into New York City’s Madison Square Garden for this Wednesday Night Hockey matchup against Mika Zibanejad and the Rangers.

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be drawn from the Tickets. Must be present to win! Register at https:// www.eventbrite.com; AmericasDay2019@gmail.com Gamma Xi Master, Beta Sigma Phi sorority is having a fundraiser to benefit VETERANS’ H.E.A.T FACTORY- HERNANDO COUNTY Friday, November 1 at Marker 48, Hwy. 50 from 7-9:00 PM Hors d’oeuvres and Beer Tasting for a DONATION of $15.00 Beer and wine will be available for purchase by the glass Your support for this worthy cause is greatly appreciated!

Fort Dade Ave. Adopt a Road Cleanup Join the volunteers at Nature Coast Conservation for the quarterly Ft. Dade Avenue Adopt a Road Cleanup on Saturday, November 2nd from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Meet at the Spring Hill Cemetery sign on Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville. We provide protective vests, county waivers, drinking water and bags. Wear protective shoes, gloves and a hat. INFO on FB at Nature Coast Conservation, email krydib@gmail.com or call 352 277-3330.

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Wednesday, Nov. 6 NBA Basketball ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live A star-studded NBA doubleheader on ESPN has Stephen Curry and the Warriors vs. James Harden and the Rockets in Houston, followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers in Los Angeles.

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America’s Pioneer Cinematographers TCM, 8pm Modern Family: “A Game of Chicken” ABC, 9pm Gloria (Sofía Vergara) is using her alone time with the twins as an opportunity to secretly baptize them before Haley (Sarah Hyland) and Dylan (Reid Ewing) get home.

Almost Family: “Risky AF” FOX, 9pm The Apollo HBO, 9pm This look at the unique history and contemporary legacy of New York City’s legendary, star-making Apollo Theater features interviews with such artists as Common, Jamie Foxx, Savion Glover, Patti LaBelle, Smokey Robinson and Pharrell Williams.

Hernando County Utilities Water Awareness Series Offers Class on Lawns Hernando County residents are invited to attend a free seminar, “To Sod or Not to Sod? Lawn Care and Lawn Alternatives” on Friday, November 8, 2019, 10:00am – 12:00pm at Hernando County Utilities, 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, 34613. Dr. William Lester, Horticulture Agent for University of Florida/IFAS Hernando County, will be teaching the best management practices to keep our Florida lawns healthy. He will also suggest alternatives to lawns for those areas and situations where lawns just don’t cut it. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is requested.

Call 352-754-4705 to register for the free class, or register on-line at http://HernandoWAS2020.eventbrite.com Nov. 8-11 Goodwill Thanks Veterans and Active Duty Military with 25% Off Goodwill Purchases Nov. 8-11 In honor of Veterans Day, Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. has designated Nov. 8-11 as Veterans and Military Appreciation Days. During that time, veterans and active-duty military personnel will receive a 25% discount on their entire purchases at Goodwill-Suncoast retail stores. They just need to show a valid military or veteran’s ID at the checkout.

“This is a small way of saying “thank you” to Americans who have served our country as part of the Armed Services,” said Goodwill-Suncoast President and CEO Deborah A. Passerini.

For Goodwill-Suncoast store locations, visit https://goodwill-suncoast.org/store-locations/ Veterans Appreciation Parade 2019 The City of Brooksville and the Enrichment Centers of Hernando County cordially invites you to the Veterans Appreciation Parade 2019.

Bring a Friend and join us as we honor our veterans! The parade will take place on Saturday November 9th, 2019 at 10:00AM. Location: Brooksville City Hall; 201 Howell Avenue; Brooksville, FL 34601 Time Information: Line-Up Begins at 8:30AM Parade starts at 10:00 AM This year we have teamed up with the HEAT Factory to honor our Veterans, Service Members and First Responders with a musical concert following the parade. Contact our office 352-544-6022 or 352-544-5900 if you have any questions. Thank you and I look forward to seeing you at the parade and musical concert.

Train Show & Swap Meet WHEN: Saturday, November 9, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Open House, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: Dana’s Railroad Supply, 4042 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill, FL 34606 Description: ALL SCALES ENCOURAGED. ADMISSION FREE! Table space $10.00 per table. (Bring your own table and chair). Set up time 7:30 a.m.

(352) 684-2484. www.danasrailroadsupply.com.

Bingo for Love It’s not quite time for the golf tournament yet, but the organizer of the Tournament of Love would like to invite you to Bingo for Love that will also benefit HPH Hospice.

November 9, 2019 1 PM - 5 PM Tropics RV Park Clubhouse 13063 County Line Road Spring Hill FL 34609 Contact Patrick Hramika at (352) 457-1429 Nov. 11 Glen Lakes Veterans & Friends LLC will hold their annual Nature Coast Veterans Day Golf outing at Glen Lakes Golf Club November 11 to raise funds for veteran organizations in Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties.

Any person or business wanting to donate can do so at www.glenlakesvets .org. This year’s goal is $30,000. Local businesses can select from the following sponsor packages: Patron - $1,000, Corporate - $500 or Hole Sponsor - $300 dollars. Businesses can also give products and gift certificates for the raffles and silent auctions. Anyone interested in making a donation can call Ron Ford 906-291-0587.

GlenLakes Veterans & Friends LLC will select organizations which will be asked to apply for grants to cover daily operational expenses or special items and causes at the selected organizations. Each organization awarded a grant will agree to let all their membership know which commercial firms supported this fund raising. Veterans support businesses that support veterans.

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Amy (America Ferrera), Jonah (Ben Feldman) and Glenn (Mark McKinney) hatch a plan to make Amy look like a tough boss after she loses face in front of the district manager (Justina Machado).

NBA Basketball TNT, beginning at 8pm Live TNT’s NBA doubleheader has the Boston Celtics at the Charlotte Hornets, followed by the Portland Trail Blazers at the L.A. Clippers.

The Unicorn: “Three Men Out” CBS, 8:30pm Perfect Harmony: “Rivalry Week” NBC, 8:30pm After Pastor Magnus (John Carroll Lynch) invites the Second First Choir to perform at the Church of Perpetual Praise, Arthur (Bradley Whitford) resolves to sound better than ever to spite him.

Mom: “Wile E. Coyote and a Pretentious Douche” CBS, 9pm Christy (Anna Faris) tries to embrace positivity after having a meltdown.

Stumptown: “Dex, Drugs and Rock & Roll” ABC, 10pm When Dex’s (Cobie Smulders) ex Fiona (guest star Ioanna Gika), a famous musician, comes into town for a performance, Dex must protect her from a stalker.

A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9pm Original Film!

Back in the Game CNBC, 10pm New Series!

Former NFL star Michael Strahan is an executive producer of this series hosted by former MLB star Alex Rodriguez. In each episode, A-Rod offers guidance to fellow celebrities hoping to get back on the path of financial stability.

Chicago P.D.: “Informant” NBC, 10pm Voight (Jason Beghe) pulls Darius (Michael Beach) in after Crawford (Paul Adelstein) asks Intelligence to investigate a dangerous drug, but there is little trust in the relationship.

Life From Above: “Patterned Planet” PBS, 10pm Discover the weird and wonderful shapes that cover Earth’s surface -- as seen from space.

Thursday, Nov. 7 Grey’s Anatomy: “Papa Don’t Preach” ABC, 8pm Catherine (Debbie Allen) is back in town and has no idea what’s been going on between Jackson (Jesse Williams) and Maggie (Kelly McCreary), while her relationship with Richard (James Pickens Jr.) has become distant. Maggie is shocked to learn about some of Richard’s relatives who are seeking help.

Young Sheldon: “A Parasol and a Hell of an Arm” CBS, 8pm Guest Star Alert!

A church carnival leads Missy (Raegan Revord) to try out for the baseball team.

Craig T. Nelson guest-stars as Coach Dale in the new episode “A Parasol and a Hell of an Arm.” College Football: Temple at South Florida ESPN, 8pm Live The South Florida Bulls host this Thursday primetime game vs. the Temple Owls at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

NFL Football: L.A. Chargers at Oakland FOX & NFL Network, 8pm Live This AFC West rivalry game has Philip Rivers and the L.A. Chargers in Oakland to face Derek Carr and the Raiders on Thursday Night Football.

Superstore: “Shoplifter Rehab” NBC, 8pm

Honoring All Who Served Monday, November 11th, 2019; 11:00 am Florida National Cemetery 6502 SW 102nd Avneue Bushnell, FL Please join the Joint Veterans Support Committee and Florida National Cemetery in honoring our Nations Veterans.

Keynote Speaker: Chaplain (Lt. Colonel) Linda J. Pugsley Guests will include Maj. General James S. Hartzell, Maj. General Richard S. Colt, Maj. General John McWaters and Mr. Irving Locker. The South Sumter High School Band will perform a series of patriotic songs with a Rifle Salute by the Sumter County Correctional Institution and Presentation of Colors by the 4H Arena Wranglers on horseback.

Veteran’s Luncheon November 11th 1:30-3pm Join us as we celebrate and honor our Veteran’s with lunch and fellowship.

Sign up at the Y for your spot. YMCA of the Suncoast--Hernando County 1300 Mariner Blvd; Spring Hill, FL 34609; 352.688.9622 Nov. 12-14 Dade Pioneers – free monthly youth program November 12, 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 Holiday Craft Class: Natural Ornaments November 14, Thursday, 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Join park staff and volunteers as we make decorative holiday crafts from palm and palmetto fronds, pine needles, and cereal rye. Cost is $3/vehicle or annual park pass, plus $5/person, 12 and under free. At Dade Battlefield: 7200 Battlefield Parkway; Bushnell, FL 33513; (352) 793-4781 Teen Leaders Car Craze and Vendor Bazaar November 16th 9am-1pm Join us as our teen leaders host their 6th annual car show and start your holiday shopping with some of our vendors.

Free and Open to the Community $10 for car/truck/bike entry $30 for vendors/food trucks YMCA of the Suncoast--Hernando County 1300 Mariner Blvd; Spring Hill, FL 34609; 352.688.9622 Florida Heritage Day November 16, Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Experience living history from the past with Florida music, folk crafts, living history demonstrations, pioneer games for children and hands-on activities for children and adults. Food vendor and more. Cost is $5/vehicle. At Dade Battlefield: 7200 Battlefield Parkway; Bushnell, FL 33513; (352) 7934781 Needle Felting Class November 21, Thursday, 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Join us as we learn how to work with felt to make needle felting crafts. 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 Paws & Claus Holiday Art & Craft Fair will be held at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 13485 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill Fl, November 22nd & 23rd, 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. This is a benefit and adoption event for animal rescue groups Paw Warriors and Jimmy's Angel Rescue that will feature over 50 local artisan's offering a diverse selection of affordable and unique handcrafted items. This is a free event with food and beverages available. Pet food donations will gladly be accepted. For more information, call Linda at 352-796-1414.

Junk In The Trunk Drive in Community Garage Sale Nov 24, 9:00 AM – 03:00 PM Brooksville Farmers' Market, 615 Hospital Rd, Brooksville, FL 34601, USA Christmas on the Florida Frontier December 7, Saturday, 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Celebrate a pioneer Christmas at Dade with old timey music, wreath

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Veteran Appreciation Day on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Rookies Sport Bar and Grill Military 2.5 Mile Road March $5 Registration, $100 business sponsorship Send donations to: Siloam Lodge No. 399 PO Box 15018 Spring Hill, FL 34604-5018 The march starts at Veterans Memorial Park on 12254 Spring Hill Dr at

Chicago Fire: “Welcome to Crazytown” NBC, 9pm Severide (Taylor Kinney) must make a tough decision about the future of his career at Firehouse 51.

S.W.A.T.: “Kingdom” CBS, 10pm In the new episode “Kingdom,” the Harrelsons have a tense family reunion when Hondo’s (Shemar Moore) older sister, Winnie (guest star April Parker Jones), begrudgingly arrives in Los Angeles to see their sick father (Obba Babatundé) for the first time in decades.

1:30PM. Bring no more than a 25 pound back pack (optional). Road March begins at 3PM and arrives at Rookies Sports Bar and Grill 3095 Anderson Snow Rd at 4:30 PM. We invite all veterans, service members and participants to join us at Rookies from 5-7PM to celebrate Veterans Day with live music by The Rock Street Band, food & refreshments. All donations and purchase will go to a local Veteran Support Charity Organization. For additional info contact Steve Pagan 954-348-2622.

The Good Place: “Help Is Other People” NBC, 9pm On the last day of the experiment, Chidi (William Jackson Harper) is faced with one final ethical dilemma.

Carol’s Second Act: “Game Changer” CBS, 9:30pm The hospital is abuzz when Carol (Patricia Heaton) is assigned to care for a star college football player with a broken rib in the new episode “Game Changer.”

Will & Grace: “With Enemies Like These” NBC, 9:30pm Will (Eric McCormack) discovers a way to finally get back at Jack (Sean Hayes) for years of relentlessly mocking his hairline.

Evil: “790” CBS, 10pm In the new episode “790,” the team is asked to assess the veracity of a local prophetess, Grace Ling (guest star Li Jun Li), and they are shaken when they see one of her visions come to life.

Law & Order: SVU: “Counselor, It’s Chinatown” NBC, 10pm The SVU joins an undercover task force in busting a human trafficking ring.

Friday, Nov. 8 Green Eggs and Ham Netflix New Series!

Based on the beloved book by Dr. Seuss, this animated series follows opposites Guy and Sam as they venture out on a road trip to save an endangered animal from a far-off zoo. A The Great British Baking Show: Holidays Netflix Season Premiere!

In Season 2, Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith again judge festive treats baked by some favorite former competitors.

Let It Snow Netflix Original Film!

A group of high school seniors find their friendships and love lives colliding thanks to a stranded pop star, a stolen keg, an epic party and more.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series ABC, 8pm Sneak Peek!

In a tip of the Wildcat hat to fans of High School Musical, three television networks -- ABC, Disney Channel and Freeform -- will present the first episode of this upcoming Disney+ show for one night only.

Was I Really Kidnapped?

LMN, 8pm Original Film!

Inspired by a true story. After suffering torment and abuse at the hands of her abductor, Elle (Michelle Mylett) is released on the side of the road with no explanation.

9 The Blacklist: “Dr. Lewis Powell” NBC, 8pm Red (James Spader) alerts the FBI to the suspicious death of a scientist specializing in artificial intelligence research.

Magnum P.I.: “The Man in the Secret Room” CBS, 9pm Guest Star Alert!

Holiday for Heroes Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9pm Original Film!

Great Performances: “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I” PBS, 9pm Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe star in a Tony Award-winning revival of the beloved musical about a British schoolteacher instructing the royal children of the King of Siam.

College Basketball: Armed Forces Classic: Baylor vs. Washington ESPN, 9:30pm Live ESPN’s Armed Forces Classic celebrates Veterans Day weekend with this college basketball game in partnership with the U.S. military’s Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson.

Blue Bloods: “Higher Standards” CBS, 10pm Frank (Tom Selleck) and Jamie (Will Estes) are at odds over the public’s treatment of cops after rowdy teens pour water on two rookies in the new episode “Higher Standards.”

Gold Rush: White Water Discovery Channel, 10pm Season Premiere!

The Gold Rush spinoff returns for its third season, which finds the father-and-son team of Fred and Dustin Hurt splitting up and working on separate claims to double their chances of striking it rich.

In Search Of: “The Bermuda Triangle” History, 10pm In this episode, host Zachary Quinto enters the mysterious Bermuda Triangle by sea and by air and learns a shocking theory that could completely redraw the map of this infamous area that has seen numerous disasters and disappearances.

Long Lost Family: “Are They Looking for Me?” TLC, 10pm Hosts Chris Jacobs and Lisa Joyner join forces attempting to solve the childhood mystery of why a woman was separated from her birth family at the age of 2.

Saturday, Nov. 9 Picture a Perfect Christmas Hallmark Channel, 8pm Original Film!

Merritt Patterson stars as a photographer who travels the world and takes a few days off around the holidays to care for her grandmother.

Radio Christmas Lifetime, 8pm Original Film!

When her Philadelphia radio station is closed for repairs during the holidays, DJ Kara Porter (Keshia Knight Pulliam) is forced to broadcast from the small town of Bethlehem.

Amish Abduction LMN, 8pm Original Film!

Annie (Sara Canning) faces a crisis when her husband leaves their Amish world to live among “normal Americans” and seeks custody of their son.

Blue Planet Now BBC America, 9pm New Series!

This four-part series, a follow-up to the critically acclaimed landmark series Blue Planet II, explores the health of our oceans and marine life across the globe.

Sea of Shadows National Geographic, 9pm This stunning documentary chronicles the race to save the vaquita, a small species of porpoise (type of whale) found in the Sea of Cortez.

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Friday Nov. 1 - Thursday Nov. 7 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 3D (PG) Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning 118 minutes 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, 10:00

Judy (PG-13) Renee Zellweger, Finn Wittrock 118 minutes 1:00, 4:00, 7:15, 10:15

The Addams Family in RealD 3D (PG) Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron 105 minutes 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45

Rambo: Last Blood (R) Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega 89 minutes 1:00, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15

Gemini Man 3D+ IN HFR (PG-13) Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead 117 minutes 12:45, 3:45, 7:00, 10:00 Joker (R) Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro 122 minutes 12:45, 4:00, 7:15, 10:25 Abominable (PG) Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai 92 minutes 1:15, 4:15

Hustlers (R) Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez 109 minutes 12:15, 10:25 It Chapter Two (R) Jessica Chastain, Bill Skarsgård 169 minutes 3:15, 6:45

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CALENDARS, ENRICHMENT CENTERS MINING ASSOCIATION ENRICHMENT CENTER 352.544.5900 John Gary Grubbs Blvd; Brooksville NOV. 1 9-4 Cards & Board Games 9-4:00 Puzzles 12:30-3:30 Early American Rug Hookers NOV. 4 9-4 Cards & Board Games 9-4:00 Puzzles 1-3 Creative Art

NOV. 5 9-4 Cards & Games 9-4 Puzzles 1:00 Alzheimer’s Support Group by appointment NOV. 6 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

9-4:00 Puzzles 12:30-4 Nature Coast Basket Weavers NOV. 8 9-4 Cards & Board Games 9-4:00 Puzzles 12:30-3:30 Early American Rug Hookers

SPRING HILL ENRICHMENT CENTER 10441Quality Drive Spring Hill, Florida 34609 Medical Arts Building Ste #105; Located on the campus of Bayfront Health Spring Hill tel. 684.7568 NOV. 1 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 NOV. 4 8-4 Cards, Games &

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 NOV. 1 8:30-4:30 Phoenix Rising Program (CS) (Room #1) 9-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 9-12 Crafts 9:30 Exercise 10-1 Quilters with a Cause All New! 12-2:30 First Friday Flicks - Ballroom NOV. 4 8:30-4:30 Phoenix Rising Program (CS) (Room #1) 9-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 9-12 Crafts

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 NOV. 5 8-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 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 NOV. 6 8-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 9:00-10:00 Chair Exercise 10-2 Vocational Rehab 10-12 Ceramics 9:30 Exercise 10:30-12:00 AARP DriverTek workshop 1-4:00 Alzheimer's NOV. 5 8:30-4:30 Phoenix Rising Program (CS) (Room #1) 8-3 Sewing Group 9-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 9-12 Crafts 9-5 SHINE BY APPT 9:30-11 BINGO 10-11:30 Florida Retired Educators Association NOV. 6 8:30-4:30 Phoenix Rising Program (CS) (Room #1) 9-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 9:30 Exercise 9-1 Crocheting, Knitting & Warm Up America 10-4 AARP/DSP 11:30-12:30 Blood Pressure 12:30-4:00 Canasta-

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

Please note that if events are full at the time we gather this information, they will not be printed on the calendar.

Nov. 4 Windows 10 Basics - BV 11/4/2019 10AM - 12PM; 11/5/2019 10AM - 12PM; 11/6/2019 10AM - 12PM Registration is open If you’ve mastered the mouse, you’re ready for the Windows 10 operating system.

Read with Turbo - WH 11/4/2019 ; 11 - 11:15 AM; 11:15 - 11:30 AM Registration is open Come read to Turbo, our pawsome reading dog!

Reading dogs such as Turbo help children to develop the skills they need to read in a relaxed environment. Kids can bring their own book or read one of ours. They can read to Turbo by themselves or bring one (1) sibling or BFF, if they so choose.

U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Hiring - BV 11/4/2019 12 - 3PM Looking for temporary, flexible work? The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring workers for the 2020 Census!

Recruiters will be available in the Main Library meeting room from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm.

Medicare 101 - WH 11/4/2019 1 - 2PM; 11/5/2019 10:30 - 11:30AM; 11/6/2019 2 - 3PM 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.

Understanding the Basics of Social Security Planning and Long Term Care Planning WH 11/4/2019 2 - 3PM Understanding the latest strategies in protecting your retirement portfolio from catastrophic Long Term Care expenses.

Understanding the Basics of Social Security Planning and Long Term Care Planning WH 11/4/2019 2PM - 3PM Understanding the latest strategies in protecting your retirement portfolio from catastrophic Long Term Care expenses.

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Toddler Storytime - BV 11/5/2019 10:30 - 11AM; 11/7/2019 10:30 - 11AM; 11/8/2019 10:30 - 11AM Stories, songs, and more in a storytime program designed for children between 18 months - 3 years old.

Preschool Storytime - BV 11/5/2019 11:15 - 11:45 AM; 11/8/2019 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 11/5/2019 1:15 - 3PM Registration is open Pick a Color, Any Color.

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County mourns loss of longtime sports reporter Tony Castro

BY CHRIS BERNHARDT JR. SPECIAL TO THE HERNANDO SUN

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. A common cliché to be sure, but one Tony Castro busted out often when it came to his approach to reporting.

Over the past two decades, where there was a story or an event related to Hernando County athletics, more often than not there was Tony Castro.

Castro, a longtime local sports reporter, passed away over the weekend, at age 61. Though he had privately battled health issues over the past couple years, his death stunned the community.

“Hernando County and basically West Central Florida, whatever the relationship the individual had with Tony, we’ve lost one,” Hernando High head baseball coach Tim Sims said.

“Tough, tenacious and accurate. As tough as he was on coaches, he was accurate when it came to the kids. He was doing what he loved doing.”

Antonio “Tony” Castro Jr. was a native of California but became a fixture on the Hernando County athletic scene, largely through his work at Hernando Today, where he was sports editor from 2003-11, setting the template for sports coverage in the county.

Castro’s sports sections focused not just on mainstream high school sports, but middle school sports, Dixie League baseball and softball, and college signings. He made All-County teams

Tony Castro. Photo by JOE DICRISTOFALO and honor rolls a staple.

“His All-County teams created so much excitement because of the thoroughness,” Sims said “They should be cherished by parents today, to have high school coaches from rival schools making comments about a player because they earned it on the field.”

At times Castro was also the radio voice of

WWJB’s high school football coverage. He continued writing for Hernando Today as a correspondent until the paper closed in November 2014.

In 2015, he partnered with photographer Joe DiCristofalo and started up Hernandosport.com, continuing to provide the expansive coverage once seen in Hernando Today.

“Tony was outstand-

ing,” said Bob Levija, retired Hall of Fame wrestling coach and former athletic director at Springstead. “He did so much for the local community. He’ll be really missed. I was crushed.”

Often clad in a Hawaiian shirt and baseball cap, Castro was easy to spot at a scorer’s table, in a press box or along a sideline. If it were wrestling season, he

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Wrestling, a sport he participated in as a youth, held a special place in Castro’s heart. He was a regular attendee at nearly every major tournament, often there from start to finish.

“He gave it exposure, gave it a lot of press,” Levija said. “He was so knowledgeable.

He could go back.”

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On the other side of the spectrum was Springstead. Undefeated at 8-0 and looking to make a little bit of their own history. The Eagles were aiming to win their first district title since the 2013 season and were hoping to take another step in the right direction when it came down to completing a 10-0 regular season.

It would end up being the former coming into fruition, as the Hawks held off the Eagles in a thrilling 26-21 win for Lake Minneola. With the loss, Springstead falls to 8-1 on the season, but does remain on pace to clinch a berth in the Class 6A postseason.

The Eagles will finish up the regular season this Friday when they go on the road to face Central.

Stopping Lake Minneola running back Keyandre Magloire was the key for Springstead if they were going to pull off the win on the road, but the Eagles were not able to slow him down. Magloire ended the game with 187 yards on 18 carries and scored three touchdowns.

Springstead hasn’t allowed any rusher at any point this season to reach such totals, but Magloire proved to be the differ-

Castro was a master of record-keeping, taking great joy in his research and making him one the foremost sources of historical information dating back beyond the digital age. It was that level of commitment and dedication to his craft that most came to mind as so many around the area reflected on Castro’s impact over the past few days.

But those weren’t the only attributes that people recalled in their dealings with Castro over the years.

“He was never afraid to speak his mind,” Sims said.

That personality trait often rubbed people the wrong way. However, as news of his passing spread on Tuesday, the tributes written across social media expressed the respect and appreciation he garnered throughout his career.

“Tony was so passionate about what he did. I was always impressed by that,” said Bill Vonada, former head football coach at Springstead and Hernando and the county’s all-time leader in wins. “What he did, not just with the sports side of it, but the people.

To have a guy go out of his way to recognize players, you’ve got to respect someone who goes out of his way just because he loved what he did.

“It’s a huge void. When he was the only guy doing it and he’s no longer here, I’m concerned about it.

Who can pick up the ball and run with it? It’s tough to replace that kind of experience and knowledge of the area.”

ence maker in the game.

Not for a lack of finding its own success in the ground game, Springstead was able to counter with Anthony Alexis, who ended the contest rushing for 105 yards on 17 carries. The Eagles were able to notch 341 yards of offense against the Hawks, but a late rally by Springstead ended up falling short.

In a season that started with a 53-0 victory over Sunlake, Springstead has met most expectations other than winning a district championship.

For the Eagles, defeating Nature Coast early on and rushing off to a unprecedented 8-0 start was something not everyone foresaw before the 2019 season began.

Springstead has remained Hernando County’s most consistent prep football team throughout the season, as they’ve relied heavily on two things: great defense and a solid rushing attack. With those two areas checked off, Springstead has always had a chance in each of its nine games.

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

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NCT volleyball advances to regional semifinal

BY MEL SUITER HERNANDO SUN

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. ---- It was emotional, there was plenty of drama and it was everything a regional quarter final volleyball tournament game could offer to the very loud crowd inside the gymnasium on the campus of Nature Coast Tech High School to enjoy.

Facing their in-county rival Weeki Wachee High School at home, Thursday October 24, the Sharks put together a combination of great rallies, well-played defense and defeated the Hornets 3-1, ending the Weeki Wachee High School volleyball season.

Proving that she is a capable team leader, Sharks’ senior co-captain Madison Clark can hit the ball with force that hurts the Wilson volleyball. She is also able to gather her teammates and counsel in the team huddle and out on the court.

In the fourth game of the match, Clark looked to her right and she noticed that her teammate and the other Sharks’ co-captain Karla Cantero-Garcia held her head down after making a mistake that continued the service for the Hornets.

Clark ran over to her teammate and placed her left hand on Cantero-Garcia’s right shoulder and leaned in and said words of encouragement and then gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. Whatever was said by Clark, worked because the next play Cantero-Garcia raised up from the court with both her arms extended, stopped the ball at the top of the net and then pushed the ball onto the wooden floor space that was not occupied by any Hornets.

The success of the defense played by the Sharks in the fourth game, returned momentum to the Sharks’ side of the net and

they won the game 25-18; along with the promise of one more volleyball game for Nature Coast Tech High School.

“Our Maddie does a fantastic job!” Nature Coast Tech High School volleyball coach Emily Gore said. “She really carries us, she’s our go to person when she is scoring from the back row and she has a great serve too we are a hard team to stop and the other girls step up- it just makes us a very difficult team to deal with!”

Clark does possess a hard-hitting shot and for the season her kill percentage is at 43.9, appearing in 87 sets played this year for the Sharks.

Weeki Wachee High School did push the Sharks by winning the third game of the match 25-22, with the accurate serving from freshman Morgan Maeder scoring seven points-in-arow and the strong defense played by sophomore middle hitter Sy Crowley at the net.

In the huddle between game three and game

NCT Madison Clark sets the ball over the net as Hornets Danielle Mcgee (1) and Grace Colleran (2) attempt to block.

four, Gore spent the time talking to her team; she told them to relax out on the floor and play Sharks’ style of volleyball.

They broke the team huddle and followed the instruction from Gore.

Nature Coast put together a solid serve game keeping the Hornets at the back line in the decisive fourth and final match of the

night.

“Super excited for the girls proud of them with the way the played and with their effort,” Gore said. “It is a little extra sweet because it is Weeki Wachee it is a county rivalry. I don’t think many people thought that we would be in this position coming into the season; we had lost so many

talented seniors off of last year’s team I am just super excited.”

Weeki Wachee High School volleyball team finished the season with a record of 12-10.

Nature Coast Tech High School overall record is at a respectable 19-9. Gore and her squad will continue the show, Tuesday October 29, at 7 p.m. against Tarpon Springs High School in the Regional 4A Semifinal.

Gore and her squad will try and keep the team’s dream alive and well.

The goal is to pack up the team’s logo bags, get them neatly loaded in the baggage hold under the bus for a history- making trip to the city of Ft. Myers and to the hardwood volleyball court inside the Suncoast Credit Union Arena - for a Shark attack!

Happy Halloween my friends and I hope everybody has fun tonight with the Trick or Treating crowds. I know I’ll be coming in from the woods in time to pass out a few treats to any ghouls and goblins that may show up at my door. Just as well too, since I’m not entirely fond of walking out of the woods after dark with the skunk apes roaming about this time of year.

What, there’s some of you who haven’t heard of Florida’s skunk ape?

The skunk apes are UPDATE: NCT WINS sort of an equatorial REGION SEMIFINAL bigfoot, living throughAGAISNT TARPON out Florida, mostly SPRINGS AND WILL BE in the wetlands and COMPETING IN THE dense forests. GenerREGION FINAL. ally, a skunk ape stands well over six feet tall, averaging about six feet Hornets Amberlyn Werkmeister (12) hugs teammate Sy Crowley (21) on a successful and six inches standing block. upright and weighing in excess of 400 pounds.

Skunk apes are human-like in appearance at a distance, but if you get close enough you can see that they are PHSC acquires two softball coaches to start the 2019 fall season; Coach Thomas Ryan retires after 24 years. covered in long reddish ARTICLE AND this game has given me, the direction of coach brown, shaggy hair.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY I wanted to give back Ryan back in 2018.

In Florida’s heat, it’s ALICE MARY HERDEN to the girls. I am really “I was familiar with that long thick hair many excited for this team.” the team, watching what believe is the cause of For over two decades, With years of softball they have done. They its name, “Skunk Ape.” Thomas Ryan coached experience, Loffler brings (the previous coaches) Skunk apes stink! If the PHSC softball team. a personal and profesbuilt a great program you’ve never smelled During that time, he sional connection. She here for so many years,” one, they smell a little prepared many students can relate to these girls. coach Mumaw said. like a mixture of rotfor advancement in their She also knows what they Coach Mumaw is utiten cabbage, swamp sporting career through will face at the beginning lizing this time to learn gas and well used gym a positive and well-balof their softball career. about the players, while socks. Old-timers anced environment.

She knows the field, she the sophomores adapt used to say they had a Starting the 2019 Fall knows the expectations, to the new coaches. musk gland, just like season, Stephen Mumaw and she knows how much “I am taking what I that of a skunk, but I and Assistant Coach Jeri heart goes into the game. have learned from my don’t know about that.

PHSC head softball coach Stephen Mumaw: “I am trying Loffler are stepping into “Having the girls whole life in baseball Lately, we’ve been to maintain what Coach Ryan did but also build it and those roles; however, understand, I know what and softball and putting having a lot of skunk ape continue to go on. He did a tremendous job; you can see it they are not new to the they are going through, it together, so it gives activity around the ranch. in the sophomore’s spirit. They know how to play a game; PHSC environment. and my door will always them the best opporIt’s their mating season they’ve been taught correctly,” coach Mumaw said.

Mumaw’s daughopen,” Loffler said. “The tunity to be successful and you can hear them ter, Dana, played talent here and how much on the softball field.” calling out their screech- they believe, he watches River, there was a young softball under coach these girls bond is in“I am trying to maining cooing calls in the you, forever vigilantly couple picnicking. As they Ryan as well as Jeri. credible, just in a matter tain what Coach Ryan darkness while searching gazing over those who sat enjoying their Spam and Jeri Loffler, a 2014 of three months, the did but also build it for a mate. Generally, enter his domain and cheese sandwiches they PHSC graduate, finonly way is to go up.” and continue to go on. they’re reclusive and using his mystic powers heard a trickle of water ished her softball career Stephen Mumaw began He did a tremendous peaceful, but when their start nearby and become at Newberry College. coaching his daughter’s job; you can see it in hormones a full stream pouring into She taught at Hudson softball team at Wesley the sophomore’s spirare up, the river. They turned to High for three years Chapel back in 2016. it.

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His daughter Dana play a game; they’ve become teen yards away, was a “Honestly, it’s a dream proceeded to PHSC been taught correctly,” hard to skunk ape taking a leak. come true,” Loffler as an infielder under coach Mumaw said. predict. So, Still, they remained said. “It’s how much it’s best to quiet and the skunk ape keep an eye moved off away from out and pay them. That was when the attention wind shifted and the smell to the wind of the beast was darn near to help you overpowering to them. me avoid them.

I’ve smelled them, th a The might even have seen one stories of A skunk ape track in the sand of a local a time or two, but I beat the skunk Wildlife Management Area. a hasty retreat each time. ape go back Just be aware out there a really long way. The to vanish into thin air. when you’re stomping Muscogee and Seminole Lots of stories from around in the swamps and tribes claim they’ve been the Floridian settlers of thickets; you can’t ever seeing skunk apes in skunk apes raiding their tell, Old Skunk might just the woods for hundreds chicken pens, killing cattle have his eye on you. of years. They called or horses and one farmer I thank you so much for them, “esti capcaki,” or got a real good look at allowing me the chance the “tall man.” He is the one on a full moon as to visit with y’all here protector of the woods, the ape walked off with each week. All feedback they say, and he keeps a pair of two hundred is welcome and I love to away those who would pound hogs; one under hear a good hunting story, damage the forests. each arm. Another time, so feel free to reach out Even when you don’t see down along the western PHSC asst. softball coach Jeri Loffler: Asst. Softball coach Jeri Loffler on first base directs to me at Toby@hernanthe Florida Skunk Ape, her player at-bat. bank of the Withlacoochee doSun.com. God bless

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BY ANDY VILLAMARZO HERNANDO SUN SPORTS REPORTER

The regular season for prep football in Hernando County heads into the final week of regular season action and last week’s Week 10 play had upsets occur throughout. Nature Coast already clinched themselves a district championship but were upset by Hernando while undefeated Springstead went on the road to lose its first game of the year to Lake Minneola. Not all five of Hernando County’s squads will be back in action this week and teams will be completing the 2019 season after this Friday.

We take a closer look at all of the Week 11 regular season matchups on tap for Friday night.

Springstead (8-1) at Central (3-6): The dreams of an undefeated season for Springstead became no more when they went on the road last week to face Lake Minneola and ended up falling 26-21 for the Class 6A, District 5 championship. There’s no time to bask in the loss, as the Eagles still have aspirations to make a strong run towards clinching a postseason berth and will look to close out the season strong when they hit the road to face Central. After beginning the season with three straight victories, the Bears have dropped six in a row since then and now are facing the real prospects of losing a seventh against arguably Hernando County’s best team. If Springstead is going to get back on track, they need a solid outing by running back

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Anthony Alexis, whom has been the workhorse all year in the backfield.

Central has and will continue to rely upon the running talents of tailback Contae Cason.

Though both teams are heading in vastly different directions, look for the Eagles to come away with a win here at the Bears’ Den. St. Petersburg Northeast (6-3) at Weeki Wachee (2-7): With only three out of the five Hernando County teams playing this week, Weeki Wachee is the other club hosting a game and they’ll finish off the 2019 season by hosting a very talented St. Petersburg Northeast bunch coming into town. The Vikings have had a nice bounce back season under the direction of head coach Jeremy Frioud.

Northeast is coming off a 35-21 victory over St. Petersburg and the Vikings are aiming to finish the season 7-3 and should have a good chance to do so. The Hornets, however, will be coming into the game with some confidence after picking up win No. 2 on the season. Weeki Wachee was able to pull off a 21-6 win over Central last week and the Hornets have played better in the second half stretch of the season.

Northeast still has a shot of making the playoffs, while for Weeki Wachee, this will conclude its first season under the watch of head coach Chris Cook.

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

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Hernando Christian Academy ranked #2 in region 2 six man varsity football

Senior Aiden Hopping accomplishes his first touchdown during the 2019 season. Hopping had four solo tackles on Hillsborough Baptist ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY

BY ALICE MARY HERDEN

Hernando Christian Academy 6-man football team is currently 7-1 in their 2019 season, and according to the stats on MaxPreps, they’re ranked at #2 under Donahue Catholic.

Catching up on away games; On October 11 HCA won against Old Plank Christian Academy 57-6 and an October 18 their win against Geneva Classical Academy 48-6 began HCA’s road to victory.

HCA played Hillsborough Baptist Friday night Oct. 25, while Hillsborough Baptist won their last two games, averaging a 20 point lead. This game was their final game of the season. On paper, it may

have looked to be a good challenge for the Lions.

Still, unfortunately for Hillsborough Baptist, the Lions continued onto a four-game winning streak, ending the running clock at 58-7 respectfully.

“They were not going to give up, and they have a couple of kids that were players; number 64 (Hillsborough Baptist Sophomore Nehermiah Gumbs) that kid blocked Austin Cain better than anyone this year,” Coach Raley said. “They were not about to quit, and when someone doesn’t quit, the fight stays.”

HCA’s final game before the playoffs is against Bayshore Christian on November 1 at home.

Bayshore with four wins and three losses has been having an up and down

HCA sophomore Jordon Kilcrease jumps through Hillsborough Baptist Jack Simon tackle. Kilcrease accomplished 194 yards and three touchdowns.

season thus far; however, that doesn’t mean they won’t be bringing everything they got when facing Hernando Christian

Academy.

“It’s going to be a great competitive game,” Coach Raley said.

Hillsborough Community College spoils celebration at PHSC

By MEL SUITER Photography by ALICE MARY HERDEN

New Port Richey, Fla. --- Tuesday night October 22, the night belonged to the sophomores that stepped out onto the court inside the gymnasium on the campus of Pasco-Hernando State College.

The pregame ceremony featured the seven sophomores that have worked hard and wore the bruises as a badge of honor. It was also a chance for the players to say thank you to their parents and to Pasco-Hernando State College volleyball coach Deann Newton for her coaching, teaching and being a friend.

At the end of the picture taking, the relaying of the flower bouquet and the tears of pride falling from everyone’s eyes involved with the ceremony, it was time to get down to business and play volleyball against Hillsborough Community College.

Thunder echoed throughout the Bobcats home affectionately known as the Gym. Hillsborough Community College opened up an offense that was complete and a defense that solidly held their ground at the net. The Hawks defeated Pasco-Hernando State College 3-0, to improve their overall record 24-6.

Newton said after the game that she was proud that her team hung in there, they continued to work hard but the Hawks defense at the net was hard to beat.

“I am not concernedthey are a division one team top team ranked No. 10 in the country, they are a good team. Over half the team are international players and they are big-

SOLUTION ON PAGE 11 Coach Deann Newton talks with the girls during a timeout.

ger than us,” Newton said.

“A positive, we were still scrappy, we played hard, we made good adjustments, we did things that are going that will help us move forward in our conference, so it was a good match, in that sense .”

The offense for the Bobcats was greeted at the net by the Hawks in the first game sending most of the Bobcats’ shots back into Pasco Hernando State College’s zone with some added velocity and that strategy continued through out the match.

Newton’s adjustment during the game was to find a way to get the ball deeper into the Hawks’ zone and create some space at the net for the Bobcats to drop the ball.

The change made by Hillsborough Community College volleyball coach Gary Larkin, was to put

his strong hitters back deeper in the zone and that created a powerful hitting of the volleyball and provided the ability to return the ball back to Bobcats with some extra speed.

Larkin said after the match that he has nothing but respect for the Bobcats. He also said that Newton’s team did something in the second and third match that his team has not seen before and that the Bobcats will do well in the upcoming volleyball tournament.

“We played pretty well tonight. I felt like we were receiving pretty well so we were able to stay in the system,” Larkin said.

“I tell you, I thought their defense was excellent there were some real good rallies out there tonight, I think moving into their tournament- Pasco will be

just fine.”

Pasco Hernando State College was on the road in Panama City, Fla. to play Gulf Coast State College, Friday night October 25. This was their final conference game of the regular season before the Florida College System Activities Association Volleyball Tournament which is scheduled to start Saturday November 2, on the campus of South Florida State College located in Avon Park, Florida.

Unfortunately the Bobcats were defeated 3-1. Three of the sets were very close with Gulf Coast defeating PHSC by two points.

There is an eager enthusiasm for the conference tournament for the Bobcats, Newton is expecting her team to be ready, well- rested, and to

be able to perform against the rest of the members of the Sun-Lake Conference.

Pasco Hernando State College could surprise some teams, if their opponent overlooks this squad of Bobcats. If they do,

then Newton and her team will have no problem in packing up the trophy and celebrating the Sun-Lake Conference title.

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Hernando upsets Nature Coast Tech

By MEL SUITER HERNANDO SUN

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. --According to the calendar, it is Halloween time!

That time of year for a good scare. Friday night October 25, 2019 had all the right ingredients to usher in a night for trick or treat!

Gigantic gray storm clouds suddenly appeared like ghosts threatening in the sky above Hernando High School's Tom Fischer Stadium. As the storm clouds drifted from the east changing shape like a shape-shifter, they covered the sliver of moon that looked like it was winking at the earth. From what seemed to be right around the corner, a barking stray dog at first was a solo performance, but this one dog started a chorus of howling hound dogs that echoed across the neighborhood.

It was perfect for setting the mood for the night.

Hernando High School ambushed Nature Coast Tech and defeated the Sharks 20-7, and with the victory, the Leopards have a better chance of playing in the state of Florida class 5A football tournament and extending their football season.

Hernando High School offense played with a passion that had not been seen by the Leopards’ football coach Robert Kazmier this season. He said that it was the best

game of the season that his team has played; might have been the best game of his coaching career.

“Our coaching staff, we stuck together and it has been a tough season.

When you lose that many close games that you really should be winning... We were better than any team that we have played except for Lake Gibson. Losing those close games, we were killing ourselves with mistakes,” Kazmier said.

“We played a complete game tonight, no turnovers. minimal penalties and we played a whole game.”

The running attack was featured all night for the Leopards. They attacked the Sharks' defense, but there was a little help delivered by the Sharks.

Nature Coast committed a lot of infractions of the rules according to the same officiating crew who officiated the September 13 game at Wiregrass Ranch.

The penalties that were called extended some of the possession of the football for the Leopards and took away time of possession for the Sharks, a hurdle that was tough to overcome for the Sharks.

The chance for the Sharks to get back into the game came midway in the third quarter but due to a mistake that Nature Coast Tech made at a critical time, it was just too much to bear because the Sharks were unable

to score a touchdown.

With the ball sitting on the Hernando High School 1-yard line, second down, the Sharks broke the huddle and lined up in the wildcat formation and Dedric Hall waiting for the direct snap.

The ball was snapped

by Sharks' junior center, Austin Aliotta -- who did something for the first time all season -- he snapped the ball over Hall’s head and as the ball sailed through the falling rain drops the football landed 8-yards behind Hall.

The crowd raised as one with the excitement of cheers descended down toward the field, as they watch the race for the ball between Hall and the entire Leopard defensive line and a couple of linebackers. Hall retreated quickly, found the ball and fell down on it to keep it away from the Leopards.

Hall and the rest of the players rose up from the pile and looked for a piece of yellow cloth on the ground soaking up the rainwater from the football field, there was none.

With the ball resting on the 10-yard line, Nature Coast Tech High School football coach Cory Johns called a time out to find a play for a fourth down and goal-to-go situation.

With time disappearing in the third quarter, Sharks' quarterback Fabian Burnett placed his team in the formation called and then

Leopards' Koby Winn (32) and Isaiah Brown (4) celebrates an interception on Shark’s goal line.

he called out the signals.

The ball was snapped into Burnett’s hands, he faded to his left, with the Leopards' defense in pursuit and closing fast toward Burnett.

He briefly saw, Hall come open in the end zone.

When the ball left Burnett’s hand, it looked bad because the wet ball slipped out from his hand. The pass wobbled through the wet-night air and fell into the waiting arms of a Hernando High School defensive back.

After the game, Johns addressed his team in the end zone, he was concerned with his players' ability to stay calm because this is a rival and an emotional

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game. Johns did like the fact that this team stayed in the game and showed some tenacity against the Leopards. They did not quit on themselves or their teammates and that is one of the team improvements that was made by the Sharks this season.

“We accomplished our goals as District Champions. That’s why I kind of think that this was a trap game. We’ve beaten everybody they had trouble with or lost to and I think that they got a little overconfident. We just didn’t finish,” Johns said, before leaving the end zone. “We had four or five penalties that continued their drives and that took time off the clock. We had a touchdown called back, we had a lot of yards of offense but we just couldn’t finish drives.”

The regular season is now a memory and now for the Sharks, they will wait for the pairings to be announced.

Nature Coast Tech High School will have the bye Friday Nov 1, and Johns said that his coaching staff and his players will continue to work with prepara-

tions for the next game but there will be some time for the Sharks to rest and let those nagging injuries heal.

“Maybe we will take a day off,” Johns said, and then he smiled. “Try to get healthy and try to figure out who we are going to play. We might not know until next week.

If we know we start to prepare for them.”

Johns and the Sharks have worked hard this season to be able to cope with and get through the adversity of a high school football season.

There was a lot of misfortune this season for the Sharks, with injuries that forced Johns to seek help from the junior varsity squad. There was the suspension of defensive back Kinyatah Morgan for making a football play against Wiregrass Ranch High School.

With learning the ability to overcome adversity by the Sharks; make no mistake about this one fact, Nature Coast Tech High School is this season’s 5A District 8 champions and that is no trick but - a sweet treat!

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wrote about organizations that were near and dear to her heart. She can hang her hat on writing an article that led to a veteran on the verge of suicide seeking help with the Veterans Heat Factory organization.

Veterans Heat Factory Founder, Gus Guadagnino sent Donna this feedback after her article was published: “Donna, please share this with Julie, Rocco and Staff: THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Does no justice representing my deep gratitude and appreciation – “It started out with me just being extremely thankful for getting some free media coverage since we’re working on pennies, but it turned out to be a heartfelt moment I will never forget.

Volunteers haven’t rushed through our doors and our bank hasn’t grown yet, but I didn’t expect it to happen that fast. But something much more wonderful happened – Donna, because of the collaboration of the leadership of Julie and Rocco, you and I and all the members of Team Hernando Sun that worked on this piece - Rest your head on your pillow tonight knowing you saved a life!

“A veteran told me this after about an hour conversation on the article and how our program works, she said with sad defeated emotions, ‘I was done (she gave details that I will not share), for the last few days I was wondering how and when. But after reading your article and speaking to you I feel Veterans Heat Factory is a better option for me!’ And then with a happy lit up face, she says, ‘Tell your friends at the paper I said thank you for not holding the article back a week – I might have made their obits.’ “ With all the talent she possessed, she never gave herself the appropriate credit. She was incredibly humble.

I later learned that she helped her husband run their pool business in the

Donna outside a restaurant in town.

Fort Lauderdale area for many years. It’s called Twin Lakes Pools. She and her sister Rita shared happy memories of rabble rousing at the Miami Airport, where their father worked. She loved big glitzy purses.

I only got to know Donna within the newspaper world, but she lived a life full of love outside of work as her daughter Kimberly Snapp relates, “Her passion was reading and writing short stories for her loved ones; especially her grandchildren.

She loved to read, when I was younger, Stephen King was her favorite but getting older I lost connection of her favorite authors. Cards, pinochle was her favorite and the game trivia which my goodness she was way too smart and no one could ever beat her.

She had a coin collection that she loved to share with her grand-nephews Corbin and Deacon.

Christmas time was her favorite, she loved the theater and operas.

She just started to sing with her church which I just found out. I wish I could have seen that- to see her happy and doing what she loved at that time.

She loved with all she had and never let anyone go without them knowing how special they were,

whether she knew you or not, her heart was so kind.

She was an amazing mother and grandmother, she loved her grandchildren with her whole heart and treated Danaca, Eva and Jaydn like they were her own grandbabies as well.

Her favorite food was lasagna, chocolate cake and ice cream- YUM, she loved her coffee.

I miss her so much.”

Kimberly also recalled

how Donna would bring her to visit advertising accounts, “When I was younger she would bring me with her to the Sun Sentinel and I would get to just watch her in action and she would bring me to her accounts. I loved it, she used words to make anything pop while reading it."

At Hernando Sun, Donna understood the reason why we started a newspaper: to bring together our community, maintain the county’s identity and keep residents informed. She supported us in so many ways and we will always be grateful to her for helping us develop the newspaper thousands of Hernando County current and former residents enjoy today. Her help, guidance, and encouragement were invaluable to us in getting the Hernando Sun to where it is now.

Donna’s dear friend and pastor Oliver Bevins will preside over her memorial service at New Hope Baptist Church 15300 Wiscon Road Brooksville, FL November 2 at 2 pm.

She is survived by son Timothy Snapp and wife Mellissa Snapp, daughter Kimberly Snapp-Woznicki & husband Peter Woznicki.

Six amazing grandchildren Timothy Jr. 21, Christian 19, Nicholas 17,

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Her sister Rita Girard, Brother in law Dana Girard, nephew Troy Girard, niece Lauren Beller, husband Jim Beller and their children Danaca, Kaitlin, Corbin, Deacon; niece Tara Disotelle and husband Justyn Disotelle and their children Eva and Jadyn;

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Brooksville Rotary Governor Allen Collins reported that Rotary International made an effort to wipe out polio, and as of today, only 79 cases of polio exist worldwide limited to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Around a decade ago, Rotary International instituted World Polio Day to commemorate Rotary’s efforts in eradicating polio around the world.

In 1953, Collins was afflicted with Polio.

His brother also contracted the disease, as were his four cousins, who lived next door. Two of his cousins perished very soon after developing the disease. The other two cousins were severely handicapped, and his brother suffered crippling effects of the disease. Collins describes himself as “very lucky,” as having only suffered mild effects of the acute disease, but still struggles with the effects of post-polio syndrome, which was diagnosed only four years ago.

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On Saturday October 26, the Rotary Club of Spring Hill Central held its second annual Nature Coast Seafood Festival at Linda Pedersen Park on Hernando Beach. As the club's annual fundraiser this has become a large event for the county. Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Brooksville and Spring Hill were on hand to help out with activities scheduled throughout the day.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO.: 2018-CA-000766 BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF MARJORIE L. PERRY, et al., Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION To: BRANDY LAUSHOT 12427 STATE ROUTE 14 MC LEANSBORO, IL 62859 BRANDY LAUSHOT 8785 SONOMA TRL SPRING GROVE, IL 60081-8255 LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: STATED; CURRENT ADDRESS: UNKNOWN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose Mortgage covering the following real and personal property described as follows, to-wit: LOT 36, TIMBER PINES, TRACT 23, UNIT#2, AS PER PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 18, PAGES 20-23 INCLUSIVE, PUBLIC RECORDS OF HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA has been filed against you and you are required to file a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Orlando Deluca, Deluca Law Group, PLLC, 2101 NE 26th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305 and file the original with the Clerk of the above- styled Court on or before Dec. 3, 2019 30 days from the first publication, otherwise a Judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court on the 22 day of October, 2019.

Doug Chorvat Jr. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT As Clerk of the Court BY: /s/ Sonya Sanders Deputy Clerk (SEAL) (11/01/2019), (11/08/2019) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2019-CP-1114 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF MARY HELEN CHARPIN a/k/a MARY H. CHARPIN Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MARY HELEN CHARPIN, deceased, whose date of death was May 7, 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 November 1, 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/Kimie Charpin 3842 Rusking St Las Vegas, Nevada 89147 (11/01/2019), (11/08/2019) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDIClAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY Case No. 2018-CA-000667 PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC Plaintiff, vs.

DAVID K. SANFORD; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DAVID K. SANFORD; UNKNOWN TENANT OCCUPANT(S) #I; UNKNOWN TENANT OCCUPANT(S) #2 Defendants.

CLERK'S AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE UNDER F.S. CHAPTER 45 To Be Published in the HERNANDO SUN NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance with the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 3, 2019 in the above-styled cause, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at outside of the Civil Department, Room 245 of the Hernando County Courthouse, 20 N. Main Street in Brooksville, Florida 34601 at 11:00 A.M. on December 12, 2019, the following described property: LOT 23, WEEKI WACHEE RIVER RETREATS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 60, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HERNANDO, COUNTY FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH A 2005 HOMES OF MERIT, DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME, ID# FLHML2FL164829422A AND FLHML2F164829422B AND TITLE # 97056729 AND 97056586.

Commonly Known as: 6873 E. Richard Road, Weeki Wachee, Florida 34607 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. Dated: October 22, 2019 Doug Chorvat, Jr. Clerk of the Circuit Court By: /s/ Sonya Sanders Deputy Clerk of Court (COURT SEAL) (11/01/2019), (11/08/2019) FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Kevin Brown, owner, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of “Fathers’ Hand Creations, LLC” 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.

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Obituaries Hicks Ollie B., age 81, of Brooksville, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Src; Brewer

Margaret V. Rocchio

Walsh Dennis J., of Weeki Wachee, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Src; Downing Delbert, Marie L., age 82 of Spring Hill, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Peter; daughter, Ann Marie; 3 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. Src; Downing Antonson Ruth A., age 90 of Spring Hill, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. She is survived by her son, Jeffrey; daughters, Jo Ellen & Beth; grandchildren & greatgrandchildren. Src; Downing Connor John "Jay" Joseph, age 80, of Spring Hill, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.

He is preceded in death by his son, Vincent. He is survived by his mother, Margaret; girlfriend Kristine; son, Jay (Alexa); and 2 grandchildren. Src; Merritt

LEGAL NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. Division PROBATE IN RE: ESTATE OF STUART L. MAY Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the trust estate of the May Family Trust and Stuart L. May, deceased, whose date of death was September 11, 2019, is pending.

The names and addresses of the trustee and the trustee’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s trust 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 October 25, 2019.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION Case No. 19-CA-001075 KEDMA CAMPUZANO Plaintiff, VS. VICTOR GONZALES CAMPUZANO Defendant.

NOTICE OF ACTION TO: VICTOR GONZALES CAMPUZANO; all parties claiming interest by, through, under or against any of the above named parties; and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property herein after described.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Quiet Title has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defense, if any, to Hale and Messina Law, PLLC, Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 9735 US Highway 19, Port Richey, Florida 34668, on or before November 22, 2019 and file the original with the Clerk of this Court, whose address is 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville, Florida 34601, before service on Plaintiff or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 5, BLOCK 423, SPRING HILL, UNIT 8, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGES 27 THROUGH 37, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA Parcel ID#: R32-323-17-5080-0423-0050 This notice shall be published once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks in a Community Newspaper in Hernando County, Florida.

Copies of all documents in this case, including Court 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. Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or emailed to the addresses on record with the Clerk's office.

Dated: 10-11-19 DOUG CHORVAT, Jr. Clerk & Comptroller Hernando County, Florida By: /s/ Sonya Sanders As Deputy Clerk (SEAL) Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, 15, 2019 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19001090CPAXMX IN RE: ESTATE OF BETTY ANN SOUCY, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Betty Ann Soucy, deceased, whose date of death was August 3, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 20 North Main Street, 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 October 25, 2019.

Attorney for Personal Representative: /S/ Dawn Ellis My Florida Probate, PA Dawn Ellis, Esq., for the firm Attorney for Personal Representative E-mail Address: dawn@myfloridaprobate.com Florida Bar Number: 091979 PO Box 952 Floral City, FL 34436-0952 (352) 726-5444 Personal Representative: James F. Chapple 19 Elm Street Stafford, VA 22554 (10/25/2019), (11/01/2019) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 2019-CP-1164 Division PROBATE IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY ANN HOWELL, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MARY ANN HOWELL, deceased, whose date of death was August 30, 2018, 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 November 1, 2019.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Lani Candelora, Esq. Florida Bar No.: 0121790 Commercial Way, Suite 102 Spring Hill, FL 34606 Email: lani@lanicandeloralaw.com Telephone: (352)835-3223 Personal Representative: Cheryl Howell 3036 Appleblossom Trail 5329 Spring Hill, FL 34606 (11/01/2019), (11/08/2019)

Adamson Unice, age 62, of Brooksville, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. She is survived by children: Lisa, Tricia, and Andrew; and 3 grandchildren.

Src; Turner

Faith Baptist Church in Spring Hill held its fifteenth annual Fall Bash on Friday, October 25th.

Caroline Gordon organized the event and told us about their history and growth.

Beginning as a costume parade for children, the event has blossomed into a full scale family event with dunk tanks, bounce houses and a climbing wall. Gideons International, LifeSouth, Publix and the Hernando County Health Department also participated. LifeSouth collects donations from blood donors at this event.

The health department offered free Hepatitis A vaccines.

This is the first year that food trucks were at the event, catering to everyone’s palate. Frozen yogurt from the Frigid Frog and other fare from The See BASH, Page 22 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 27-2019-001179-CP Division PROBATE IN RE: ESTATE OF DONALD LEE KLIENMEYER Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Formal Administration has been entered in the estate of DONALD LEE KLIENMEYER deceased, File Number 27-2019-001179-CP, 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 November 23, 2018; that the total value of the estate is $120,770 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: NAME Donald Lee Klienmeyer, Jr ADDRESS 111 NE Lloyd Street PO Box 1363 Mayo, FL 32066 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 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 October 25, 2019.

Attorney for Person Giving Notice: /S/ Karen D. Hatton E-mail Addresses: kdhattonlaw@gmail.com Florida Bar No. 502871 Karen D. Hatton, P.A. PO Box 446 Mayo, FL 32066 Person Giving Notice: /S/ Donald Lee Klienmeyer, Jr. (10/25/2019), (11/01/2019) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2019-CP-1141 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF ALMA IRIS CARDONA, a/k/a ALMA I. CARDONA Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ALMA IRIS CARDONA, deceased, whose date of death was March 28, 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 November 1, 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/ Lisella Marquez 7060 Everest Street Spring Hill, Florida 34606 (11/01/2019), (11/08/2019)

Calderbank Jeanne M., age 68, of brooksville, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.

She is survived by husband, Harry; daughter; Megan; step children, Lori, Cynthia, and Brian; and 1 grand daughter. Src; Turner LaSpaluto Catherine C., 74, of Spring Hill, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.

She is survived by her husband, Frank; son, Daniel; daughters, Linda (Mike) and Nancy (Craig); and 3 grandchildren. Src; Merritt Wenderwicz Charles III, age 50 of Hernando Beach, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.

Src; Downing Brannon Jacqueline E., passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Src; Brewer Kosmalski Theodore Joseph, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Src; Brewer Sullivan William, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Src; Brewer Longobardi Mary, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019.

Predeceased by son Thomas Longobardi, and Daughter Marie Hoelfer. She is survived by Salvatore ( Judy), and Frank; many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. Src; Turner Seles Jo Ann P., age 80 of Brooksville, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019.

She is survived by husband, Julius; children, Martin (Helen), Barbara (Arthur), J. Erwin Jr.; 2 grandchildten and 2 great grandchildren. Src; Turner Gochenaur Pamela M. Knighton, age 53, Spring Hill, Florida, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019. She is survived by her mother, Exer; and significant other, Dallas. A Visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:0011:00am, Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel, where Funeral Services will begin at 11:00am.

Burial will follow at Lake Lindsey Cemetery. Src; Merritt Glimpse Claude Edwaes, age 89 of Spring Hill, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019. He was a United States Air Force veteran. He was predeceased in death by his son, Skip. Claude is survived by his wife, Florence; children: Jody (Jim), Jim (amy), daughter in law Ginny; 3 grandchildren and 3 great children.

Src; Turner TrotterStephen Gary, age 64, of Hudson, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019.

He is survived by his sons, James (Bree) and Ryan; and 4 grandchildren. A Visitation for family and friends will be held from 2:004:00pm and 6:00-8:00pm, Monday, November 4, 2019 at Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.

Src; Merritt Caberson Michael A., age 67, of Weeki Wachee passed away on Friday October 25, 2019. He is preceded in death by sons, Regan and Pedro Caberson. He is survived by his wife Mary; son, Thomas; and 2 grandchildren. Src; Brewer Allen Alfred passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019. Src; Brewer

Rocchio, Margaret V., age 89, formerly of Spring Hill, FL and born in Queens, NY passed away on Thursday, August 1st in Plano, Texas following a long illness.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Sylvester in 2000. Margaret is survived by her daughters Peggy Waterman (David), Susan McDermott (Marty) and Patricia Thomson (Travis) and her sons Robert Rocchio (Denise) and Christopher Rocchio (Debbie).

She is also survived by her grandchildren John McDermott (Jessie), Megan Waterman (Eamonn), Luke McDermott, Molly McDermott, James Waterman, Tyler Thomson, Ryan McDermott, Cooper Thomson, Hannah Thomson, Joey Rocchio and Penny Rocchio. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, November 29th at 1:00 PM at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Bushnell followed by a burial service at 2:30 PM at Bushnell National Cemetery. In leu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in memory of Margaret Rocchio to The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, ATTN: Donations, 5100 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Suite 400, Washington DC 20016.

Snapp Donna, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019. Src; Brewer Hazivasilis William “Bill”, age 89, of Brooksville, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019.

He was a United States Army veteran. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Alice Hazivasilis.

William is survived by his children: Demetri,Anton (Linda), and Ruby (Lester); 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. A Visitation for family and friends will be held from 11:30am-12:30pm, Friday, November 1, 2019 at Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel, where Funeral Services will begin at 12:30pm, with Father John Lazarek officiating. Burial will follow at Florida National Cemetery. Src; Merritt Alexsuk Milan Dimitry, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019. He was a United States Army veteran.

He is survived by his children and grandchildren. A Visitation for family and friends will be held from 4:007:00pm, Friday, November 1, 2019 at Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00am, Saturday, November 2, 2019 at St. Mary Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Masaryktown. Src; Merritt Mikell Michele, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Src; Brewer Martino Anna, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019. She is survived by her sons, Ronald, Chester, and Paul. Src; Brewer Rosa Carmen, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Src; Brewer Schooley Sandra K., age 58 of Weeki Wachee, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019. She is survived by her husband Kim. Src; Downing Knowles Joan, passed away on Monday October 28, 2019. Src; Brewer

Rhee R. Sook, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019. Src; Brewer

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FBI agent, sheriff 's deputy address "Business Email Compromise" at PHSC Spring Hill campus

Athletic Support: "Sick and tired of losing"

By Eli Cranor Dear Athletic Support: My son’s high school team is bad. Really bad. We haven’t won a single game, and looking at the teams left on the schedule, it doesn’t look like we will. It’s a struggle to get my son to go to practice. It’s even worse sitting in the stands on Friday nights. Most of the parents are either calling for the coach’s head or talking trash about the players. It’s my son’s senior year. As a parent, is there anything I can do to help salvage this season? — Sick and Tired of Losing

the ship. If you can refrain from joining in with this chorus of boo birds, you’ll have a great opportunity to teach your son a lesson in loyalty.

Loyalty seems to be a dying attribute these days. Just look at college football and the carrousel of college coaches. The University of Arkansas’s Razorback football team is a great example. Head coach Chad Morris is barely through his second ABOVE: FBI Agent Andrew Sekela speaks on topics pertaining to season and already fans Business Email Compromise at the Oct. 29 Seminar at PHSC Spring are calling for his head, Hill Campus. ABOVE RIGHT: Detective Christopher Vascellaro players are looking to focused on local businesses and residents being defrauded by transfer, and recruits are unscrupulous types posing as banking and real estate professionals. decommitting.

RIGHT: Mr. Charles Wilson of Wilson Technology Group sponsored the College coaches differ cybersecurity event. He introduces the speakers.

Dear Sick and Tired: from high school coachI feel your pain. My first es in one very important

By ROCCO MAGLIO being attacked via email.

In addition to the risks Helping companies and season as a head coach, way: salaries. College rocco@hernandosun.com When business email of being defrauded or people maintain vigilance my team went 0-10. I’ll coaches, especially ones in is compromised, it is having to pay a ransomware while checking emails is a never forget the pain, the the SEC, are paid millions.

Criminals are constantly embarrassment, and the High school coaches, on usually hard to tell as operator to regain access big business. KnowBe4 a looking for ways to steal constant questioning that the other hand, are making the perpetrator has very to your data, there are Clearwater company who or extort money. Online is came along with each and teachers’ salaries (barspecific information to potential governmental provides services which every loss. ring a few extreme cases no exception, so you have your business like real fines. If data is taken that lets businesses set up fake The few bright spots at very large and footto maintain your vigilance. client names. Posing as is health related there are phishing attacks and warn from that dreaded year ball-centric schools).

The Greater Hernando a client, the perpetrator significant fines that can the people who fall for them came in the form of the So, show your coach Chamber of Commerce's will attempt to change the be levied. Also if it is PII was recently valued at $800 players and parents that some love, even if he calls Technology Committee banking information for that or credit card information million. stuck by my side and kept a timeout at an inopporand PHSC teamed up to client such as wire transfer there may also be additional Be sure to check in with their heads high. It was tune time, or tries some bring FBI agent Andrew information. liability. the Hernando County truly heart warming to see ridiculous trick play that Sekela to speak about email that kind of resolve in the results in a fumble. If you Cyber security training Attending the cyber Chamber of Commerce attacks he is observing. The is a common occurrence face of such adversity. I can refrain from being one security training can help Technology Committee Sheriff's office provided an at most medium or large know it wasn’t easy. of those nagging parents you protect yourself or your for upcoming seminars In today’s cowardly in the stands, then maybe overview of what they are business. The companies business. This could prevent pertaining to cybersecurity. world of social media, it’s your son will notice. seeing locally. that provide cyber insurance having to pay a ransom or Email Lisa MacNeil, the easy to be a critic. If your If he does, he’ll have an The event was put on generally require training paying an invalid invoice.

Technology Committee team is going through dark example of how to behave by the Hernando Chamber and if they do not, they Cyber attacks are costing co-chair at info@awakedays, I’m sure there are in the locker room or on of Commerce Technology require a business to take businesses $45 billion a technology.com or call parents, fans, and probthe bus after games when Committee, PHSC and due care. Not providing year according to Security 352-600-2925. ably even players rumthe other players start exWilson Technologies. training to your employees Magazine. bling around on message pressing their discontent.

The event focused on the could invalidate any boards about what could In the end football, The cybersecurity various ways businesses are protection. or should be done to right much like life, is a team event was free of charge. sport. More often than not we’re forced to endure less than ideal situations.

We encounter rejection and loss on a daily basis, and it’s how we respond to those situations that make all the difference in the world.

Whatever you do, don’t let your son hear you speaking poorly about his coach — or worse — his teammates. If there’s any chance of your son’s team pulling out a late-season victory, they’re going to have to stick together, and, believe it or not, the unity they so desperately need could start with you.

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The US Constitution

Eli Cranor is a former professional quarterback and coach turned award-winning author.

Send questions for “Athletic Support” to eli. cranor@gmail.com or visit elicranor.com.

Article 1 of the Constitution of the United States of America.. [With] Ratification of the constitution of the United States by the convention of the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations ... In Convention, May 29, 1790

This program does not begin with the Bill of Rights. Instead, it begins with the actual words of the original Constitution of the United States of America.

For any person who does not have one and would like one, please contact The National Center for Constitutional Studies at (208) 645-2625 or https://nccs.net for a copy.

The point of publishing the Constitution over the next several months is to better understand precisely what the document is and says, not argue about its points.

Article. I. (The Congress) Section. 1. All Legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

Please contact hamiltonhernando@ hotmail.com if you have any questions about this passage.

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Grub Tub and Wood Fire Pizza was available.

The main attraction, or course was the Treat Trail, a winding path lined with grownups giving out treats to the kids.

ADOPT TODAY Wine Tasting Event to Benefit:

BRIEFS from page 9 14344 Spring Hill Dr. Spring Hill, FL Ongoing Adult Grief Support Groups HPH Hospice offers these ongoing, free support groups for adults.

There is no need to register.

For more details, please call the Bereavement Department at 727816-3647.

HERNANDO COUNTY Second and fourth Tuesdays 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

HPH Hospice, 12254 Cortez Boulevard Brooksville Second and fourth Thursdays 3 – 4 p.m.

HPH Hospice, 12254 Cortez Boulevard; Brooksville People Helping People Health Clinic 1396 Kass Circle; Spring Hill, FL 34606 The Health Clinic will be open on: Wed. 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

OPERATION KINDNESS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 D#10321561 – Baxter is a precious black and white Terrier mix, approximately 10 years old and 48 lbs. He was found wandering a neighborhood in Webster, underweight and flea infested. While in shelter care, he's been treated for a severe skin and hair coat condition and has gained 10 lbs. under the watchful eye of the shelter's medical and kennel staff.

Baxter is a very friendly, sweet, calm dog who is looking for a gentle, warm place to call home. Please consider this very deserving senior for your family. He promises to be a wonderful companion and your life long friend. Baxter is neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated, heartworm tested and will have a 1-yr county animal license at the time of adoption. Visiting hours are Tu-Fr 9:304:30 and Sat 10-3.

The 3rd Annual Wine Tasting Event to benefit Operation Kindness for Hernando County Animal Services, Inc. will be held Saturday, November 16th from 7-9 pm at Strong Tower Vineyard. Tickets are $20 per person, or $35 per couple, and includes wine tasting, dessert, cheese and fruit platters.

Wine is available for purchase by the glass or bottle, as well as beer, soda and water.

There will be a silent auction, raffle baskets, 50/50 and door prizes. For reservations send your check, including e-mail address to receive confirmation, to: OK for HCAS, Inc., PO Box 6977, Spring Hill, FL 34611. Your ticket(s) will be a the front desk the night of the event. Please email operationkindnessinfo@gmail.com or, call 352-573-3811 with any questions.

D#10321725 – Holly is an adorable white and brown brindle female Terrier mix, approximately 2 years old and 47 lbs.

She was found wearing her collar and leash while running on 41 and Powell Rd. A Good Samaritan got her into his car and took her to his job site for the day, checking Facebook for posts for a lost dog.

Finding no posts, he turned Holly over to Animal Control and she was brought into shelter care. She was flea infested, but otherwise in good shape. Holly is a very friendly young dog who is working on basic commands with the volunteers.

When not training, she's wading in her kiddie pool in the spree areas having lots of fun in the sun. Please stop by to meet this wonderful little girl who's looking for that special place to call home.

Adoption fees are $50 for adult dogs over 25 pounds, $70 for puppies and small dogs under 25 pounds, $25 for heartworm positive and senior dogs, $20 for adult cats and $40 for kittens.

For more information/availability on these beautiful pets, please contact Hernando County Animal Services at 352-796-5062, or AC@hernando.fl.us.

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Update November is a time when we give special thanks to God for all His blessings. THE BOH feels blessed to be able to reach out to help women who have cancer or who are survivors. We are grateful to be able to offer you FREE wigs, bras, hats, turbans and more if only you will come. We are at the Crescent Community Clinic near Golden Corral at 5244 Commercial Way and open Tues./Wed. from 10 to 2. We will greet you with smiles and hugs and help you find just what you need to cheer you up, and get ready for the holidays.

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Oak Hill Hospital Continues Its Popular For Your Health Community Education Series with a Special Symposium Entitled “Diabetes Care: Managing and Living Well” Spring Hill, Florida (October 25, 2019) – Oak Hill Hospital will continue its popular For Your Health Community Education Series with a symposium entitled, “Diabetes Care: Managing and Living Well,” on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Heritage Pines Country Club, 11524 Scenic Hills Road, Hudson, FL 34667.

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1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year.

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Attendees are encouraged to prepare their questions ahead of time.

A complimentary hot meal will be served. Seating is limited, and reservations are required. Doors open at 4:45 pm. For more information and for reservations call 352-5976333 in Hernando or 352-628-6060 in Citrus or visit OakHillHospital. com/ForYourHealth.

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Some people need to be institutionalized This conflict between individual freedom and the community protection has constantly popped up over time. In the 1950s and through the early 1960s there was a movement to close state mental health institutions while increasing funds for local mental health centers. Investigative reporters exposing scandalous behaviors of large mental health centers throughout the nation accelerated this deinstitutionalizing movement. Patients were not receiving acceptable treatment, caring and sometimes received horrific abuse according to these investigative reporter narratives.

The answer to these shameful conditions came in at the same time as the advancement of modern medicines. The psychotropic drugs were promoted as “wonder drugs” to stabilize mentally ill people. These patients were supposed to be able to function outside of the confines of secure lockup institutions and be placed

back into the community.

Local mental health clinics were beefed up with substantial government funding allowing the deinstitutionalizing of mental health services to be taken over by the local mental health clinics. This was supposed to better meet the needs of these mental health clients.

A similar wishful-thinking concept in our federal prison system has been put in place. The First-Step criminal reform bill was passed in December 2018 to shorten the prison time of drug related crimes.

The inmates were given the opportunity to earn credits to shorten their drug sentence by as much as 1/3 if they successfully participated in vocational or rehabilitation programs or were model prisoners.

Under these new guidelines of releasing non-violent drug convictions back into the community was a requirement that dangerous criminals not be released. Understandably, some of these convicts had

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Traditional Realist committed other violent acts of various degrees.

Many opponents of this new law argue that many of these so-called victimless crimes are killing many addicts. They point out that half a kilo of fentanyl would kill 50,000 people.

Mental Health institutions and prison incarceration are not pleasant places to be housed.

Individuals are locked up against their will. Their freedoms are significantly curtailed and the other inmates are not people you want to be around. They are not mentally balanced and are often dangerous.

The accommodations are Spartan-like facilities. It

Do you believe in life after death?

WILLIAM F. HOLLAND

MINISTER / CHAPLAIN One of the most profound questions humans desire to understand is what happens when our physical heart stops beating.

Some say the spirit departs from our body and we are aware of what is going on as we continue to advance in the crossing-over process. We’ve heard stories about individuals who have died for a short period of time and have been allowed to not only come back but they also retain some vivid memories of what happened while they were gone.

There will always be skeptics, but there is also not a shortage of people whom the medical world has no explanations and often certain descriptive details from these individuals can be proven. Are these people just having visions and dreams, or do you believe there is a life after this one? With the Bible as our main source for understanding the spiritual realm, I choose to accept that every physical body also has a spirit and there is definitely life after death. First Corinthians 15:44 says, “It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.”

The Christian faith teaches an eternal existence after this life and according to God’s word, every person will someday face this reality as we leave this realm. Many who tell about their after-death experiences claim to be greeted by an individual that is commonly assumed to be an angel who helps them in this transition. I’m a chaplain for a health care facility and I’ve spoken to several hospice nurses who frequently observe patients reach up toward the ceiling as they take their last breath.

Every now and then a soul returns for reasons that only God knows and here are a couple of examples.

Anita Moorjani had been battling lymphatic cancer for several years, and one day she slipped into a coma. Her doctors said she had no vital responses or outward signs of life, however, her spirit was alive and well. She said in this conscious state, she was floating above her body and could see the entire room with complete peripheral vision. Anita could also sense her late father's presence and could clearly hear him say that if she continued

much further in being separated from her body, she would not be able to return.

She is quoted as saying, “But I felt I didn’t want to turn back because it was so beautiful. It was just incredible because, for the first time in years, there was no pain. All the discomfort and fear was gone. I cannot explain the feeling of being enveloped in unconditional love.” Gradually she came out of the coma and a couple of days later her organs began to function and the tumors started shrinking. She is now cancerfree.

Another amazing story comes from Annabel Beam who was diagnosed with two chronic, life-threatening disorders at the age of four.

When she was eight-years-old and continuing to decline, she climbed a huge hollow tree out in her yard and was sitting on a branch when it broke causing her to fall thirty feet where she landed at the bottom within the tree. Anna is convinced she died and explains that at the moment of impact she was suddenly surrounded by intense bright light and found herself sitting on the lap of Jesus. While being trapped for six hours, she is quoted as saying, “Jesus said, when you are rescued, there will be nothing wrong with you. I asked if I could stay, and he said no because he has plans that I need to fulfill on Earth.”

She was rushed to the hospital where the doctors could not find any injuries or even a trace of her previous illnesses.

How it inspires and builds our faith when we learn from those who have actually seen a glimpse of the next life. We can embrace this reality and know this realm is not all there is. God’s promises are true and His presence is real not only in this temporal existence but also for all eternity. Have you considered God that has a purpose and plan for your life and that how we live now is directly associated with our future? There is no need to fear, you can reach out with faith today and ask the Lord to save you and give you eternal security. May we be encouraged to know that God wants us to live with Him forever.

Learn more about Billy’s new book, “Convictions and Considerations” 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

is not a lifestyle that many people would prefer but some purposefully break rules to “jam their time” in order to remain institutionalized.

Clearing out our institutions sounds as great as every citizen will receive free everything from the government. The reality is we have to have laws to protect others and we have to enforce them to protect others and people hurting themselves.

The experiment to de-institutionalize our mental health facilities is becoming too obvious to ignore.

The “tent city enclaves” in some of our previously beautiful city landmarks are revolting places. The defecation, filth, disease, shooting-up on the street and offensive verbal attacks on innocent passer-bys is shocking and truly deplorable. No increase in “injection-sites” will alter or prevent this debasement of humanity.

Many of these street people have mental health issues, drug addiction, se-

vere and multiple medical issues. Their life styles are not conducive to physical, mental stability and overall health. This cannot be denied.

The “supposedly” miraculous drugs that helped spur on the deinstitutionalization of mental health turned out to be a mirage, as it did not account for human nature. Mentally ill people as well as normal ones tend to avoid terrible tasting pills, complicated time schedules for taking and consistently visiting local mental health centers.

Most mentally ill people just drop out of this confusing, demanding, and degrading commitment. Most of these impaired people turn away from these unrealistic regiments often ending up on the street.

This same problem happens with the deinstitutionalization of prisoners. Once they leave their home, the prison, most have learned or accepted that they have to suffer with their past reputation. They will be tested to deal with

suspicion and unfairness.

Inmates are of average intelligence but their frustration tolerance, patience and appropriate social skills are often lacking. The transition of prisoners back into normal society is a complicated process that requires new ways of thinking and interacting with others.

Criminal and mental health institutions can never be eliminated. Both will have people who need to be removed from the public because of their violent criminal and mentally destructive behavior.

The ultimate question is how much can our professionals improve non-functioning people’s ability to integrate back into our mainstream society. This ability will determine the number of people who will need to be institutionalized.

Mental illness and drug addiction should determine the type of facility needed for the individual’s treatment as well as the public’s safety, not progressive pipedreams.

When the Puppet Peeked over the Hill

I grew up being scared by Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, as well as B movie disembodied heads and floating brains. The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits kept me on the edge of my dad’s den couch or gripping the carpet—I spent a lot of time on the floor back then when watching television. But over the years I grew less scared by such movies and shows.

The last scary movie that made my hairs stand on end was The Ring. I’m mostly bald, so my scalp simply goosebumped trying to erect hairs that weren’t there. But my arms, hairy as a Sasquatch but not as hairy as Robin Williams (God rest your soul and how dare you) bristled with expectational fear.

Before that, the last movie that made me peek through my fingers was Night of the Living Dead, the original, which I saw when I was thirteen-years-old in Korea.

I snuck in because I heard that people were throwing up in the aisles as they rushed out of the theater. The scene that forced me to hide behind my hands was when Judith O’Dea (Barbara) walks up the stairs. My ghost-follicles are prickling just thinking about it. (For a long time I thought she was Teri Garr.)

Oh, other movies made me react in different ways.

After watching Jaws I could no longer eat a large pizza with everything on it; I could only eat one slice of a small cheese that night with my fellow soldiers on the town, and forever since I can only eat a slice or two, depending on the size and toppings. It’s

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Alive, about a fanged baby who escapes the delivery room and reeks bloody havoc everywhere, made me sit up straight in my theater seat, but the FX kept pulling me out of my suspension of disbelief.

E.T. pissed me off when the alien didn’t elongate his legs, like his neck, so he could run faster. I’ve watched many other movies and shows, hoping for a good scare, but always I mostly enjoyed the humor of those scripts. The quips and slapstick kept me watching.

Now and then I try to recapture that special adrenaline rush (or is it dopamine?) by sampling the horror movies on Netflix.

The last time I tried, I discovered ninety-nine percent of

them displayed a bit of bar and asked if I wanted to resume watching. No I did not. The fare of fear available seems to me to be in slow-motion, with too much leadup for very little surprise. The last slowmo scary movie that caught my attention was The Changeling, 1980 with George C. Scott.

The Exorcist was also slow, but pretty good (saw it at a drive-in with my wife five years after it came out—the only other drive-ins we went to were for Beyond the Door and Laser Blast) but I never hid behind my fingers and they didn’t affect my eating habits.

Many years ago I rediscovered a movie that I remembered seeing on TV that made me crawl away across the carpet when I was really young: the original Godzilla (the Raymond Burr version).

When the puppet peeked over the hill it was a shock, and I wish I could have been in the original audience when it first showed in Japan.

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