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I recently downloaded the Hernando County Sheriff Office's app. The app requested permission to access my photos and some of my other data.

This raises interesting privacy and legal issues.

Not that the sheriff's office would do anything malicious with their app, but it is useful to think of the possibilities of what accepting the terms of any app could lead to. In

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Gail Samples honored at Great Brooksvillian ceremony

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Veteran turns 100 on Veterans Day The dance continues for NCT PAGE 13

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Thomas M Rexford, Army Air Corps Veteran will celebrate his 100th birthday on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2019

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homas M Rexford, Army Air Corps Veteran and family man, is celebrating his 100th birthday on Veterans Day, November 11, 2019. Hailing from Schenectady and Saratoga County New York, Tom has been a long-time resident of Spring Hill, Florida. When you speak with Tom, you gain a deep appreciation for his humility. He’ll tell you, “I’m a pretty simple person. I live a B Y LY N N E . M U E L L E R N I S S E N

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Springstead quarterback, Max O’Rourke, gains tough yardage against the Minneola defense. Photo by Joe DiCristofalo

The regular season for prep football in Hernando County is finally over for teams like Central, Hernando and Weeki Wachee. It’s not completely over for two other teams however, as Nature Coast and Springstead punches their tickets to the playoffs. Nature Coast had already clinched themselves a district championship before being upset by Hernando while undefeated Springstead went on the road to lose their first game of the year to Lake Minneola and then See POSTSEASON, Page 14

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Family members of Gail Samples graciously accepted the prestigious Great Brooksvillian award for the family matriarch, Oct. 24, 2019.

Samples passed away in November 2018 at age 81. Some tears were shed at city hall that evening, but mostly happy memories of Mrs. Samples and the great impact she made in her community were at the forefront of speeches delivered to a packed council chambers.

Samples’ Republican Committee colleague Ana Trinque, State Representative Blaise Ingoglia, Attorney Bruce Snow and Pastor David Hope all described a tenacious woman who changed all she touched for the better.

“Gail was just an inspiration, she was very passionate about what she believed in… ,” said Ana Trinque. Trinque explained that despite Gail’s disability, she served in many capacities for the state Republican party. Gail contracted polio and suffered ill effects on her health throughout her life.

Trinque knew Samples best through her role in state politics.

“For years as state committeewoman, she didn’t let anything stop her,” said Trinque.

She was thorough in her job, attending every meeting throughout the state and asking pertinent questions.

When there was a controversial issue, she insisted on meeting candidates face to face so she could see the whites of their eyes. Trinque explained that Samples See SAMPLES, Page 5

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Tues, November 12, 2019, 9:00 AM Location: JOHN LAW AYERS ROOM 20 NORTH MAIN STREET BROOKSVILLE Brooksville Beautification Board; Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 5:30PM 7:30PM Planning & Zoning Commission Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 5:30PM Location 201 HOWELL AVENUE, BROOKSVILLE, FL - JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, III COUNCIL CHAMBERS Contact Cassie Harmon, Board Secretary 352-5403813

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Governor Ron DeSantis, FWC and the SFWMD Announce the Removal of Thousands of Burmese Pythons from the Everglades This week, Governor Ron DeSantis announced and applauded the efforts of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to remove more than 3,600 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida’s Everglades System.

FWC’s Python Action Team reached a major milestone of removing 1,000 Burmese pythons from the wild in Florida. The removal of these 1,000 snakes compliments the more than 2,600 pythons removed by the SFWMD’s Python Elimination Program.

On August 7, Governor DeSantis joined FWC and the SFWMD to announce new efforts to remove pythons from the greater Everglades. The Governor directed FWC and the District to increase collaboration on a number of initiatives, including training programs, research, education campaigns and incentives for veterans to remove pythons.

The SFWMD’s Python Elimination Program and FWC’s Python Action Team were created in March and April of 2017, respectively. Both programs were designed to further engage qualified individuals with python control efforts. In recent months, FWC has doubled their number of Action Team contractors, significantly increasing the number of pythons that have been removed.

The FWC Python Action Team’s 1000th python was captured by Tom Rahill and the Swamp Apes Team in the Chekika region of Everglades National Park. It measured in at 9 feet, 5 inches long and weighed 23 pounds. The Swamp Apes Team is a group dedicated to serving U.S. veterans through serving the wilderness.

To learn more about FWC’s Python Action Team and the SFWMD’s Python Elimination Program, visit https://myfwc. com/wildlifehabitats/nonnatives/ python/action-team/ and https:// www.sfwmd.gov/our-work/pythonprogram.

Editor’s Note: This shouldn’t come as a surprise to readers of the Hernando Sun as our columnist Toby Benoit has contributed to this effort and has written about it extensively for the paper.

Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide updated FROM FORT PIERCE, Fla. --- Florida’s citrus growers have access to the updated Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide, which is more user- and mobilefriendly, at https://crec.ifas.ufl. edu/extension/citrus_rootstock/.

Revisions include the current University of Florida rootstock horticultural traits, three new rootstocks that tolerate citrus greening, and an updated bibliography.

“The Fourth Edition of Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide has a new look and information for a comprehensive description of standard commercial and recently released rootstocks,” said Rhuanito “Johnny” Ferrarezi, an assistant professor who leads citrus horticultural research and UF/IFAS

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Extension programs at the UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC) near Fort Pierce. “The rootstock guide saves time for growers and provides a useful tool for rootstock choice that is supported by previous and ongoing field research.”

The updated work aims to assist citrus growers in the Indian River District, where the world’s highest-quality grapefruit is produced. He studies ways to improve production inside Citrus Under Protective Screens (CUPS), in which citrus trees grow in a protected environment of 14-foot-high white mesh screen houses.

state’s public private tourism and marketing agency, was scheduled for July 1, 2020, but a Senate proposal submitted by Sen. Ed Hooper, R-Clearwater,would keep the agency around until Oct. 1, 2028.

The proposal was supported unanimously by the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee on Tuesday Nov. 5.

Governor DeSantis has said that he’d like to see the Visit Florida issue settled as continuous one year extensions aren’t ideal.

Destin Republican Mel Ponder has filed the house version of the bill.

Sunshine State considers banning sunscreen bans

Universal won’t be cited for electric shocks at water park

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Federal investigators say Universal Orlando Resort won’t be cited for electrical problems that led to lifeguards getting shocked at its water park, saying the resort was unaware something was wrong.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says in a report released this week that five lifeguards reported receiving electric shocks last June at the Volcano Bay water park.

The lifeguards were taken to a hospital for observation after they reported feeling tingling in the water. They were released the same day.

A Universal official told investigators that engineers measured 20 to 30 volts on a sidewalk. The cause was found to be electrical wiring damaged during construction that sent electrical current through the ground.

Universal spokesman Tom Schroder says the problem is resolved and the park is safe.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida tourist haven Key West wants to protect coral reefs that attract divers, so it’s banning sunscreens that contain chemicals that could harm them. But Florida lawmakers who think it’s more important to protect humans are moving toward outlawing the Key West’s sunscreen ban and making sure no other local governments impose similar ordinances.

The battle pits local governments against state government and environmentalists against dermatologists in an argument about coral bleaching and skin cancer.

“Melanoma is a very, very serious thing,” said Republican Sen. Rob Bradley, who is sponsoring the bill to ban sunscreen bans. “We’re the Sunshine State and a lot of people stay outside, and we should be encouraging people to use sunscreen, not discouraging it.”

If the bill doesn’t become law, the sale of sunscreens containing oxybenzone or octinoxate in Key West will be illegal starting in 2021. Research has shown the chemicals can cause coral bleaching, and the reefs around Key West attract divers, snorkelers and fishing enthusiasts.

The city at the southern end of the Florida Keys isn’t the only place to ban the products: Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Caribbean island of Bonaire and the archipelago nation of Palau in the western Pacific have all enacted sunscreen bans that are either in place or will be over the next two years.

Drug store chain CVS announced in August that it will remove the chemicals from 60 of its store brand sunscreen products.

“There certainly is a substantial and growing body of evidence that these two chemicals damage reefs,” said Holly Parker Curry, the Florida regional manager of the Surfrider Foundation, a nonprofit group that works to protect oceans and beaches. “The Florida Keys are trying desperately to save one of the most important resources they have.”

Miami Beach considered a similar ban, but eventually took no action. Otherwise, Parker Curry says there isn’t a rush by local governments to ban the products.

She said lawmakers are overreacting to one city ordinance.

The Republican-led Legislature has had a history of prohibiting local governments from enacting laws, most notably when it passed a law banning local governments from enacting ordinances regulating gun and ammunition sales. And earlier this year Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a Bradley bill that prohibits local governments from banning front-yard vegetable gardens.

Bradley’s sunscreen bill has been approved by two committees with minimal opposition and has one more stop before it can be considered by the full Senate. An identical House bill will get its first of three committee hearings on Wednesday.

Parker Curry acknowledges that there are other threats to coral reefs that Key West can’t do anything about on its own, such as rising sea temperatures, but said the state shouldn’t stop it from doing the little it has control over.

“There’s a lot of issues impacting the health of coral reefs, and far and away the majority of them are out of the hands of local government. They can’t regulate climate change, they can’t regulate ocean acidification, they can’t fix water quality for all of South Florida. This is one area they can control and they’re trying to be proactive and protective of this resource and once again the Legislature is swooping in to strip them of that authority,” Parker Curry said.

But Bradley argues that the studies don’t actually prove the chemicals harm reefs. A research arm of the Legislature reported that concentration of chemicals used in laboratory studies are higher than what’s found in nature. Bradley said to replicate the studies, you’d have to directly rub sunscreen on coral.

Bradley also contends that lawmakers have the responsibility of protecting public health.

“Let’s talk about Key West -- in particular, people in Key West ... so many of them work outside, so many of them are on the water every single day.

It’s a part of their quality of life and part of how they make money,” Bradley said.

“Here we are in a situation where we have a local government discouraging those very people that we want to wear sunscreen.”

Efforts to extend the life of Visit Florida A closure date for Visit Florida, the

Florida officials unveil website to monitor water quality TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials are rolling out a new online dashboard that allows the public to get a snapshot of water quality in the state’s major lakes and waterways.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the new website, protectingfloridatogether. gov , during a visit to an aquatic park in South Florida on Tuesday.

The website provides information on blue-green algae blooms and red tide, as well as providing information on key environmental projects.

The portal currently provides water quality status for three of south Florida’s major bodies, including Lake Okeechobee. But state officials say they are working to expand the tool across the state.

Since taking office in January, DeSantis has been attempting to burnish his environmental credentials and has pushed for more funding to restore the Everglades and improve water quality.

New Florida sheriff to run against ousted predecessor FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff who took office after the previous sheriff was suspended over the Parkland high school massacre will run to keep his job.

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony announced his campaign Monday for the 2020 election.

Tony will face former sheriff Scott Israel in the Democratic primary. Gov. Ron DeSantis removed Israel earlier this year, deeming him incompetent in his department’s response to the February 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

DeSantis appointed Tony to replace Israel.

The Florida Senate recently voted to uphold Israel’s removal. But DeSantis has said he wouldn’t try to remove Israel again if he’s elected.

Tony and Israel were previously Republicans but switched parties before running in heavily Democratic Broward County.

Five other Democrats, a Republican and an independent also filed to run.

Boeing crew capsule completes major flight test in desert

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing’s capsule for astronauts underwent its first major flight test Monday, shooting a mile into the air then parachuting back to the New Mexico desert.

The Starliner capsule carried no crew, just a test dummy for the 1 ½-minute shakedown of the launch abort system. Only two of the three main parachutes opened, but both NASA and Boeing said astronauts would have been safe if aboard.

The abort system is designed to provide a fast getaway for a crew, if there’s an emergency on the Florida pad or in flight.

For its next test, Boeing plans to launch a Starliner to the International Space Station next month, without a crew.

All three astronauts assigned to the first crew flight — targeted for next year — were present for Monday’s test. “”We hope we never need to use See STATE NEWS Page 3

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Criminal attempts to elude police by biking, running, swimming away.

Deputies finally catch him Molloy noticed that the with K-9 and airboat deputy was behind him and began to ride faster. He On Oct. 24, 2019 began to pedal faster when just before 10:30 a.m., deputy Valdez turned on his Hernando County Sheriff’s lights and siren. Molloy Office deputy A. Valdez rode the bike into the front was conducting proactive yard of 8405 Apple Orchard patrol in the area of Falcon Road, then continued Avenue and Cambay Lane into the backyard of a in Spring Hill when he neighboring residence. observed a male riding a Deputy Valdez then bicycle approaching him. pursued Molloy on foot, Deputy Valdez commanding him to stop. immediately recognized the Deputy Valdez was able male on the bicycle, from to catch Molloy, grabbing previous law enforcement him by his backpack. After contacts, as Gary Francis deputy Valdez notified Molloy. Deputy Valdez also Molloy he was under arrest, had knowledge that Molloy Molloy turned his body and had an active felony warrant struck deputy Valdez. The for his arrest. After Molloy strike caused the deputy to passed the deputy and lose his balance and his grip turned onto Falcon Avenue, on Molloy. Molloy fled Deputy Valdez turned near Waterfall Drive. his patrol vehicle around Law enforcement and began to follow him. responded to the scene, Molloy was now operating setting up a perimeter and his bicycle in the opposing deploying a K-9 to track lane of traffic.

Molloy. They weren’t able to find him that day.

On Oct. 25 before 7:30 a.m., Deputy J. Crespo was responding to a call regarding a Suspicious Person in the area of 7309 Gates Circle when he spotted Gary Molloy riding another bicycle in the area.

Molloy immediately fled when he observed the deputy. Numerous units responded to the area in an effort to locate Molloy.

During the search, Sgt. S. Johnson spotted Molloy in the center of the lake located behind the residences on Gates Circle.

Numerous deputies and detectives responded to the lake side and ordered Molloy to surrender and to stop swimming away.

Molloy refused to comply with commands.

Given the totality of the circumstances, the HCSO Marine Unit (airboat) and a K-9 team responded to the scene. Once the airboat was deployed in the lake, Molloy

was successfully placed into custody.

During his interview with detectives at the District Two office, Molloy stated he should have "come back" and he "made the biggest mistake of his life" for not listening and continuing to swim away.

At the conclusion of the interview, Molloy was transported to the Hernando County Detention Center.

Gary Francis Molloy, 36, was charged as follows: Resist Officer/Obstruct w/o Violence o Bond - $1,000 Resist Officer/Obstruct w/o Violence Resist Officer/Obstruct with Violence o Bond - $2,000 Failure to Appear Burglary of Conveyance o Bond - $10,000.

Molloy remains in jail.

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 10/30/19 Deputies responded to: o Agency Assist/FBI – 436 Hallcrest Avenue/Spring Hill – HCSO patrol deputies, K-9, and district detectives assisted in the service of Search Warrant and Arrest Warrant – 2019-35379. o Death Investigation – District 2/Zone 6 – Male/29 YOA – Preliminary investigation indicates accidental overdose – Active investigation - 2019-35421. o Written Threats - District 1/ Zone 9 – Threats made via social media regarding the playground equipment at Tom Varn Park – Arrest/Male – 2019-35427. o Battery on LEO/Disorderly Conduct/Disorderly Intoxication - District 2/Zone 3 – Deputies responded to the residence regarding a suspicious person ringing the doorbell – Deputies located the male near the front door, he showed obvious signs of intoxication – Male had no idea where he was and did not live in the community – Male was taken into custody – At the jail, male spit in the face of a Detention Sergeant – Arrest/Male – 2019-35485. o Resist w/o Violence/Warrant Arrest – Sunrise Plaza/Brooksville – Deputies on proactive patrol located four individuals behind the plaza, rummaging through the dumpster – Deputies did a warrants check on all four – One male fled into a heavily wooded area, as he knew there was a warrant for his arrest Armed Burglary to a Dwelling) – Deputy Weeks and K-9 Meck were deployed into the wooded area to attempt to locate suspect – Pasco Sheriff’s Aviation assisted – Within minutes, K-9 Meck located the suspect, who surrendered when he saw the K-9 – 2019-35496 and 2019-28142. o Vehicle Burglary x3/Attempted Vehicle Burglary x6 – Trillium Subdivision/Brooksville – Two firearms stolen out of one of the vehicles – Active investigation – Numerous case numbers.

• Deputies responded to: o Suspicious Incident/Swatting – District 1/Zone 1 – Deputies were dispatched to a residence in regards to a reported shooting. The caller indicated he shot a family member. Additional swatting calls from previous days have involved the same incident address.

Everything at the residence checked OK – Active investigation – 2019-35674. o Agency Assist – District 1/Zone 5 – Deputies, along with Hernando County Fire Rescue, responded to a suspicious vehicle fire. The Fire Marshal responded to the scene – Active investigation – 2019-35701. o Traffic Crash – District 2/Zone 6 – A woman driving in the parking lot of a business on U.S. 19 jumped the curb and hit the cement partition between two businesses.

The driver was not injured. The driver was cited for careless driving – 2019-35545.

• Schools: o Fox Chapel Middle – Administration was made aware of a student who had been making threats of violence against the student body. The student also displayed a picture of a firearm to students. The student was not at school, however a deputy intends to contact the parents of the student – 2019-35525. o Weeki Wachee High School – A student made suicidal statements while at school. The student was Baker Acted – 2019-35543. o Central High School – A deputy responded to the clinic due to a student possibly being under the influence. Administration located a vaping pod in the student’s possession, however, it tested negative for THC. The student admitted to drinking alcohol prior to arriving at school – Juvenile Civil Citation issued – 2019-35514.

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o Grand Theft Auto - District 1/ Zone 5 – Resident reported the loaner vehicle that he was given by the dealership had been stolen from the driveway – The vehicle was discovered burned earlier – Active investigation – 2019-35703 and 2019-35701.

o Deltona Elementary – Student became angry over classwork, made statements about bringing knives to school and setting the teacher on fire – Threat assessment completed – School discipline – 2019-35282.

o Baker Act - District 1/Zone 5 – Estranged husband showed up and began making suicidal statements while holding a knife to his throat – Male fled in vehicle prior to arrival of LE – Deputies spotted vehicle and conducted Traffic Stop – Male became combative with deputies – The male and one deputy suffered very minor injuries – Baker Act/ Male – 2019-35718.

o Endeavor Academy – Student advised that another student made statements about having a gun and possibly intending to shoot the student – Suspect student said the same thing about the reporting student – Threat assessments completed on both students/ residences – 2019-35373.

o Felony Retail Theft/Possession of New Legend Drug/Possession of Paraphernalia - District 2/Zone 1 – Female shoplifter in custody at retail store – Deputy located 111 Gabapentin tablets, three Hydrocodone, and a Zanax in her possession – Arrest/Female – 2019-35731.

o Central High – Possession of Vaping Device – Student in possession of vaping device – Juvenile Smoking Citation – 201935389.

o Runaway Juvenile - District 2/ Zone 3 – Male/16 YOA last seen at school on 10-25-19 – Active investigation – 2019-35758.

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o Aggravated Domestic Battery/ Aggravated Domestic Assault/

Domestic Battery/Petit Theft - District 2/Zone 2 – Female (girlfriend) woke male (boyfriend) up to assist with her car, as it would not start – Male became enraged – He hit her with a backpack, knocking her to the ground, the drug her into a bedroom where he beat her with the butt of a rifle-after pointing it at her – Male fled in vehicle when female called 9-1-1 – Deputies located him later – Arrest/ Male – 2019-35780. o Vehicle Burglary - District 2/ Zone 1 – Two males went fishing and left their vehicle in the Aldi’s parking lot – As they returned, they saw two males stealing tool boxes out of the bed of the truck – Males fled before the owner’s got close – Active investigation – 2019-35797. o Commercial Burglary - District 2/Zone 1 – The secured storage area was broken into and a vehicle removed – Active investigation – 2019-35793. o Agency Assist/Hernando County Fire Rescue - District 1/Zone 1 – Residence and enclosed trailer completely burned – Ex-boyfriend of the homeowner was found on the ground in front of residence, he was possibly under the influence of an intoxicant – Fire Marshal investigating – 2019-35807. o Sex Offense - District 2/Zone 4 – Arrest/Male – Active investigation – 2019-35804. o Death Investigation - District 2/ Zone 6 – The resident opened the door (to leave the residence) and a male ran inside her home – He was out of breath, said people were chasing him – Resident didn’t see or hear any other people – Male fell on the floor and stopped breathing – Transported to a local hospital, he was pronounced deceased by the physician upon arrival – Cause of death pending autopsy – Active investigation – 2019-35886. o Assault on LEO/Resist w/o Violence – Springbrook Hospital – Male in the lobby attempting to admit himself – He began threatening the staff and became combative to LEO, lunging at one of the deputies – Arrest/Male – 2019-35881. o Domestic Battery/Child Abuse/Possession of Controlled Substance/Introduction of Contraband into Jail - District 2/ Zone 2 – Female (intoxicated) began pulling her two daughters from a vehicle by their hair, all the while hitting them – At the jail, deputies located a Hydrocodone tablet in her pocket – Arrest/Female – 2019-35890. o Agency Assist/Hernando County Fire Rescue - District 1/Zone 2 – Large shed on fire – Possible faulty electric – 2019-35948. o Missing/Endangered Adult District 2/Zone 5 – Male left on 11-03-19 at 8PM to go to Tampa, never arrived at designated location – Active investigation – 201935989. ·

Schools:

o There was no school on Friday.

Monday 11/5/19 Deputies responded to: o Agency Assist – District 1/Zone 2 – Deputies, along with Hernando County Fire Rescue, responded to Brookridge in response to a propane leak. A line to an

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underground 70-gallon tank was accidentally cut. Residents in the surrounding area were evacuated as a precaution. The gas from the leaking tank was transferred to another tank. o Grand Theft Auto – District 2/ Zone 3 – On Nov.1 , a vehicle was taken from the parking lot of the Goodwill store located at 4750 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. The vehicle was not reported stolen until Nov. 4 – Investigation active – 2019-36033. o Felony Domestic Battery by Strangulation – District 1/Zone 8 – The suspect arrived at a residence he once shared with his ex-girlfriend where they got into a verbal altercation that turned violent. The suspect began choking the victim, who was able to call 911. The suspect fled prior to law enforcement’s arrival – Investigation active -- 2019-36076. o Domestic Violence Battery/ Trespass/Battery on Law Enforcement Officer – District 2/ Zone 5 – A couple came home to find a known family member hiding under their bed. The suspect threw a cell phone at one of the individuals, hitting that person in the face. The suspect then threw another item hitting the other individual in the face prior to fleeing. An HCSO K-9 unit responded and was able to track the suspect to a nearby construction site. The suspect was taken into custody. While in the patrol vehicle the suspect began banging his head against the window. When the deputy went to check on the suspect, the suspect kicked the deputy – Arrest/Male – 2019-36110. o Death Investigation – District 2/Zone 6 –Male/39YOA -Investigation active – 2019-36097.

• Schools: o West Hernando Middle School – 13 YOA student found in possession of an electronic vaping device – School discipline – 201936039. o Endeavor – Two 15 YOA students was being disruptive in class by shouting obscenities and refusing to obey school staff. One student threw a chair. Both students charged with Disruption of a School Function and Resisting Without Violence – 2019-36006.

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this system,” said NASA astronaut Mike Fincke. “But in case we ever have any trouble aboard the beautiful Atlas V on the launch pad, we know after today’s test that we’ll be able to get off safely.”

SpaceX — NASA’s other commercial crew partner — successfully launched a Dragon capsule to the space station in March. That capsule carried a test dummy and supplies; SpaceX aims to put astronauts on board sometime early next year. Boeing also is shooting for an early 2020 launch of astronauts to the space station.

Whether SpaceX or Boeing, it will be the first time Americans launch into orbit from the U.S. since NASA’s last space shuttle flight in 2011. U.S. astronauts have been hitching rides on Russian rockets, costing NASA tens of millions of dollars per seat.

During Monday’s test at the Army’s White Sands Missile Range, Boeing counted down to zero, then the Starliner’s four launch abort engines fired. The capsule, launched from a test stand, accelerated about 650 mph (1,000 kph) in five seconds flat.

The capsule soared nearly a mile (1,300 meters) into the air and a mile downrange, before the parachutes and then air bags inflated seconds before touchdown.

Only two of the three big red, white and blue parachutes deployed, but both NASA and Boeing said that was acceptable for test purposes. The issue should not delay the next test flight, company officials noted.

“We are thrilled with the preliminary results, and now we have the job of really digging into the data and analyzing whether everything worked as we expected,” NASA’s commercial crew manager, Kathy Lueders, said in a statement.

Next up is the orbital test flight.

NASA and Boeing are targeting Dec. 17 for the Starliner’s launch aboard United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral. The plan is for the capsule to remain at the space station close to a week before heading for a touchdown in the western U.S. Boeing is using a ground landing. The Starliner will be the first U.S. crew capsule to return from orbit to solid ground. SpaceX’s crew capsule splashes down in the Atlantic, like NASA’s old Mercury, Gemini and Apollo capsules.

If the upcoming orbital test goes well, Boeing will follow with the crew test flight.

“It’s starting to feel really close,” said NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, who will be on that first crew.

Private companies — SpaceX included — have been shipping cargo to the space station since 2012. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus capsule arrived at the orbiting lab on Monday with a fresh delivery, the company’s 12th. ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content Man pleads guilty to sawing off extended nose of rare fish JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to killing an endangered fish unique to Florida waters whose extended nose is lined with teeth that resemble a saw.

Federal prosecutors say Chad Ponce of Jacksonville faces a year in prison and a $50,000 fine when he is sentenced for killing the sawfish, which is listed as an endangered species. A sentencing date hasn’t been set yet.

The sawfish are only found in the southeastern U.S., primarily off the southwest coast of Florida.

Sawfish are generally harmless to humans, although they can inflict serious injury with their saw-like noses if threatened. Some grow as large as 17-feet.

Prosecutors say Ponce removed the extended nose of a sawfish last year using a power saw while fishing in a boat off the coast of Ponte Verde.

Bible course bill for high school filed Sen. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, filed SB 746: Study of the Bible and Religion on Nov. 4, 2019.

It would require “district school boards to install secular programs of education in public schools which include specified courses relating to religion, the Hebrew Scriptures, and the Bible; requiring the Department of Education to include such courses in the Course Code Directory; providing that such courses must be offered as elective courses to certain students, etc.”

The bill notes that it would be an objective study of religion and 1. Be offered as an elective course for students in grades 9 through 12.

2. Follow all state and federal laws and guidelines in maintaining religious neutrality and accommodating the diverse religious views, traditions, and perspectives of all students in the school. A course offered pursuant to this section may not endorse, favor, or promote or disfavor or show hostility toward a particular religion, religious perspective, or nonreligious faith” Rep. Kimberly Daniels, D-Jacksonville filed the corresponding house bill.

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T-Volt graduates ten air conditioning apprentices

By LISA MACNEIL lisa@hernandosun.com On October 30, 2019, at the Greater Hope Church in Spring Hill, T-Volt congratulated another successful class of trained apprentices, this time in Air Conditioning. The ten-week course in basic air conditioning concepts qualify the six men to assist senior air conditioning contractors.

Trained by a master in the field, David Every, the graduates learned about the tools of the trade and how air conditioning works, but they were also given practical skills and advice.

“Find an old guy in the industry… you will learn more from them than

anyone else,” Every advised. Never expecting to do his job with a laptop and a USB drive, Every told the newly skilled grads that they will need to fall back on low-tech solutions from time to time.

Every also gave the following advice to his students, before they received their certificates; “Never stop learning… don’t take shortcuts… don’t look for the easy way out… be better than the next guy.”

The air conditioning and refrigeration industry is expected to grow, and Every sees no reason why these men should ever face unemployment. “The longest you should be unemployed is a weekend if

you quit on a Friday.”

“Stick to your values,” Every said.

“Values and reputation, you’ll go far.”

T-Volt founder Mark Johnson commended the students on their perseverance and desire to learn.

Tim Makley of the Greater Hope Church inspired the group to carry on in helping their community, “In the future, as you’re doing well -- give back -- to the community, to your neighbors, to your friends that might need a hand up in the world.”

T-Volt is an all-volunteer community based non-profit See T-VOLT Page 7

Commission approves consideration of Hartland Homes unsolicited bid

by LISA MACNEIL lisa@hernandosun.com

An agenda item that was not heard during the previous (October 22, 2019) Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting and generated provocative reports in traditional and social media was heard and discussed at the November 5, 2019 meeting. After the legal department deemed the action appropriate and proper, the board voted unanimously to approve consideration of the offer submitted by Hartland Homes to purchase six parcels of land currently owned by the county.

The bid for the parcels is $408,000.

Parcel 1 is approximately 6.6 acres, with its southwest terminus located at the corner of Sheffield Rd and Landover Blvd.

Parcel 2 is approximately 5.4 acres, its southeast terminus located at the corner of Oleta St. and Kane Rd. Parcel 3 is approximately 8 acres, its southernmost terminus at the corner of Norvell Rd. and Landover Blvd.

Parcel 4 is approximately 5.5 acres, its eastern border running along Laredo Ave, and connecting border along rear property lines of residences on Danforth Rd. Parcel 5 is approximately 6.3 acres, its easternmost terminus at Pinehurst Dr., extending northward to Lagoon Rd., and along rear

property lines on Skylark Dr. Parcel 6 is approximately 5.7 acres, its southern terminus at Holiday Dr. and Trafalgar Ln. Real property supervisor Paul Mollé clarified that the matter was “pulled” from the October 22nd agenda because of an error on his part; “I made a mistake.

The press didn’t realize that… I had the wrong contract attached to that package, and that was the problem.” County Attorney Garth Coller agreed, stating, “The package was inaccurate.”

Mollé added that a private citizen also inquired about county owned land near his home, and that matter would come to the board in the near future.

The controversy arose from the fact that Hartland Homes is owned by Blaise Ingoglia, who is currently a Republican state representative. A flurry of comments circulated on social platforms, alleging corruption, “sweetheart” deals and conflicts of interest.

Commissioner Steve Champion addressed the controversy by saying that he didn’t make the connection between Ingoglia and Hartland when he reviewed his agenda packet. Champion said that the issue was not heard due to a clerical error in the papers, he was taken aback when he was contacted on social media. “Maybe I should have read that,

and maybe I should know that Hartland Homes is (Ingoglia’s) company… what I care about is are we getting a just price for the property… and are we getting it into private hands so we can start collecting taxes…”

Commissioner Jeff Holcomb broke down the possibility of the land possibly generating $50,000 a year in tax revenue for the county. Putting the relationship with Hartland in perspective, Holcomb said, “I think all of us (commissioners) know all the builders in this county, so if (Hartland) can’t buy from us, can the other 8090% of builders that we all know buy from us?”

Holcomb went on to address a report of realtor Robert A. Buckner being “politically influential” in the matter. Speaking directly to Buckner, who was in the audience, Holcomb said, “I don’t think you’ve ever called me on an issue and asked me to vote yes or no.” Holcomb, who is also a realtor quipped that if deals were going to be made, he is closer to other realtors than Buckner.

Commissioner John Mitten said of the reports and subsequent public reaction, “When I look at the stars at night, I don’t always see a pattern.”

Commissioner Wayne Dukes stated he needed to “set the record straight” several times when he was asked by constituents, “Why are you closing

parks?”

The properties in question were originally owned by the Deltona Corporation during the development of western Hernando County, then later deeded to the county, potentially to develop parks that the county would manage. However, the current parcels for sale do not include any parks, therefore no parks are slated to be closed, and the usage easement expired more than a decade ago that would designate the parcels as parks.

All the commissioners reiterated that the intention to sell the county’s surplus property has been a top priority for the last few years. Commissioner John Allocco summarized that another good reason for this plan is that currently, the properties are off-limits to the public, yet require taxpayer dollars to maintain them. Some even include a sign which reads, “No Trespassing by Order of BOCC.” Editor’s Note: The press does not refer to Hernando Sun within the context of this article. We were aware that the item was postponed as the situation was explained during the adoption of the agenda on Oct. 22. This is the first time we are reporting on this subject and were not involved in previous reports referred to during this meeting.

BOCC denies Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Oak Hill Villas

by LISA MACNEIL lisa@hernandosun.com By a 4-1 vote, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) turned down the request of the Benge Development Corporation to change the Future Land Use map for a 20-acre property near Oak Hills Golf Course partially located at the north corner of Northcliffe Boulevard and Puritan Lane. Benge had planned to build a residential community of 90 homes currently designated as Oak Hill Villas.

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to the Comprehensive Plan, as well as rezoning the parcel preliminarily termed “Oak Hill Villas.”

The BOCC disagreed in the end, citing a major departure of the future development’s features from the rest of the neighborhood.

The vote to deny effectively ends the process of the project moving forward.

Commissioners Jeff Holcomb and

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Property location.

Wayne Dukes both discussed the rights of private property owners, and how the denial of those rights has landed the BOCC in legal trouble previously. When it came

time for the vote, Dukes agreed that the high-density residential development will not fit the current residential landscape. Holcomb was the sole vote in favor to approve the change.

Commissioner Steve Champion considered the rights of the existing property owners, and said, “I think this is a different scenario.

Yes, I think the owner of the golf course has a right to come here and ask for rezoning, but what rights do the property owners surrounding it have? I think there’s a reasonable expectation to think that (the property) was going to stay recreational forever. I am usually 99.9% in favor of development, especially if it’s like use. I don’t think this is like use, and I think it should remain recreational.”

Holcomb’s approval of the plan stemmed from the future needs for housing for younger area residents.

“We need more diverse housing in this county. That way, some of the folks who are younger… can get into housing and not have to rent, so they can start building their future.”

Development decisions by the BOCC Nov. 5, 2019.

RaceTrac Brooksville expansion at 30480 Cortez Blvd.

The proposed project will be to construct an 8,100 SF RaceTrac convenience store with separate fueling areas for Commercial Trucks (up to 6) and Automobiles (26), along with associated parking. The project requires, the applicant to combine 3 platted parcels, one of which is currently owned by the county.

The petitioner is requesting a Master Plan Revision on property zoned PDP(GC)/Planned Development Project (General Commercial) and a Rezoning from C-2/Highway Commercial) to PDP(HC)/Planned Development Project (Highway Commercial) with a specific C-4/(Heavy Highway Commercial) use with deviations.

BOCC vote on Nov. 5, 2019: Approved unanimously after some light discussion about traffic.

Henrietta is sad because there are no chicken stories this week.

Locking public restrooms at Brooksville parks

is opposed to paying an individual to close restrooms when the city has In various meetings, available staff at the fire citizens have brought department who are already their concerns about on duty. Council member vandalism and issues Pat Brayton agreed with with the restrooms at the Bernardini but suggested city’s parks. Parks and the sheriff’s office as an Recreation Director Angie option.

Whisnant briefed council City manager Mark members on specific Kutney said that could be problems with keeping the an issue in the bargaining restrooms unlocked. session with the fire Whisnant provided department. pictures of the types of The vendor who closes vandalism the park staff the county’s parks would do routinely witnesses. Staff the same for the city parks, have said the homeless Whisnart said, but there have been aggressive are fewer city parks to be toward them at times. closed. The suggested rate Whisnant provided is $2500 annually. Mayor information from the Bill Kemerer said that Hernando County Sheriff’s equates to $3.25 daily.

Office that listed the Bernardini said the number of suspicious drug paraphernalia, illicit persons reported at the activity, human waste, city’s four park areas. and other issues in the Instances of criminal parks aren’t limited to the activity were also noted. restrooms. He requested an The parks’ operating increased police presence hours are from 6:00 am and information as to the until 11:00 pm. However, outcomes of the suspicious there are no staff members persons listed in the memo. on duty to lock the If there are activities restrooms at 11:00 pm. scheduled in the parks, With restrooms open and Whisnant said, they may unmonitored for 24 hours, have staff on site who could staff cannot always control lock the restrooms. But staff activity. are not available at 11:00 The city council is in every night. the process of approving a Council members agreed trespass ordinance. Vice that “something” had to be Mayor Joe Bernardini done, and asked Kutney to suggested that staff could provide more information at contact the sheriff’s office a future meeting. about vandalism or other criminal activity to issue trespass warnings.

Bernardini said he

by KATHRYN DENTATO Hernando Sun Reporter

Purchases and Contracts approved Nov. 5, 2019

by BOCC 1. Award of Broker Services Agreement to Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc., for Insurance Broker of Record Services 2. Award of Term Contract to NSB Management and Maintenance, Inc., for Mowing Services for Rural Collector Roads 3. Final Close-Out of Contract With Lewis Brothers, Inc., for Rehabilitation of Residential Housing Unit Located at 11224 Holbrook Street Through Community Development Block Grant Funding 4. Final Close-Out of Contract With Property Services General Contractors for Rehabilitation of Residential Housing Unit Located at 4543 Kirkland Avenue Through Community Development Block Grant Funding 5. Utilization of Pasco County Board of County Commissioners Contract With Angelo's Aggregate Materials d/b/a Angelo's Recycled Materials for Waste Tire Management Services document

Detectives investigating second armed home invasion in Brooksville Date: October 31, 2019 On 10-29-19 at approximately 11:03 a.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence in the northern end of the City of Brooksville regarding a Suspicious Incident.

Just moments after entering the victim’s residence, two suspects exited and ran to a light colored sedan (that they arrived in). Both suspects got in the vehicle and fled on Highland Street toward Howell Avenue.

Upon arrival, deputies met with the residents in the home in question. Both residents, interviewed separately, advised they were attacked but refused medical attention.

At this time, this incident does not appear to be a random act.

If anyone has information on this incident, please contact Major Case detectives at the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, 352-7546830.

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the Republican Party of Florida used to do a lot of the things that Gail did here from page 1 and the reason why is that Gail taught them how to do would be able it. For a long to tell where time the state the person party got away stood on a from that- they particular issue stopped doing by speaking to the basic stuff. them in person.

So when I was “When I beelected chair of came chairman the Republican of the commitParty, I said the tee, after every first thing that meeting she we’re going would come up to do is that to me and say, we’re going ‘Ana, I hope Ana Trinque to go back to you don’t mind the old way of I tell you what doing absentee you did wrong...’ ” chuckled Trinque.

State Representative ballots. We’re “I was expecting it- she was a great Blaise Ingoglia going to find critique.” out who ordered them, we’re going to “If she didn’t criticize, I knew something was wrong, because she did knock on their door, we’re going to send them a letter, we’re going to make have an opinion on everything,” said sure that they vote, we’re going to Trinque. drive them to the polls.”

Both Trinque and State RepresentaPeople would ask him how he knew tive Ingoglia received their fair share of criticism from Samples, but it wasn’t so much about all of this. He would reply with two words, “Gail Samples.” necessarily a bad thing.

Trinque explained that for camIngoglia, who credits Samples with paigning Samples believed in person to his tenure as the state chairman of the Republican Party remarked, “I remem- person contact and veered away from the electrical gadgets. Because she felt ber in 2006, 2007 when I first started that you lose something. getting into politics, Ingoglia described how Samples told I was very brash and him she would meet him on the corner “She was opinionated. When I became the chairman hard on me. of Main Street to knock on every door after he announced he was running for of the (Hernando Re- She was publican) party, I never hard on me state representative.

“What I always got a chuckle out got yelled at so much because she of,” said Trinque, “with everything she in my life. She did it did, she always found time to golf. She because she wanted me knew I had was really good. She won tournaments to be the best version it in me to and everything. She’d always come of me. Because she do it the back with interesting stories.” knew if I came out right way,” “Her heart was here in Brooksville. okay, then I would go said Rep. She had a passion for preservation and and make the party the historical part of Brooksville. This Ingoglia. okay.”

“She was hard on me. She was hard on See SAMPLES Page 6 me because she knew I had it in me to do it the right way,” said Ingoglia.

Trinque and Ingoglia described the ingenious methodology she devised for chasing absentee ballots- which has now become the standard for the state of Florida.

Ingoglia remarked, “Ana was up here earlier speaking about the way she (Samples) really transformed the way we campaigned. That is just the absolute truth. I don’t think people realize how much she did for the Republican Party through her community because she cared so RIGHT: Mayor Bill much. The way she Kemerer (left) and organized absentee Attorney Bruce Snow (right) ballots... For years,

Les and Gail Samples' sons from left to right: Garth, Skip and Rodney Samples

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from page 5 is a great tribute to her,” concluded Trinque.

Mr. Bruce Snow spoke to Samples’ deep connection to the city of Brooksville. He told stories of little league and buying his wife-tobe a first gift at AJ Fridy’s, the jewelry store Gail’s family owned for 66 years. Gail picked out the gift: a silver hair barrette.

Snow who jokingly described Gail’s three brawny sons as impish said, “So Gail and all the praise we're going to bestow on her tonight- these impish figures also brought some bedevilment to her… I had a great privilege when they were playing little league baseball. I had all three of them on the baseball team I was coaching. We had Skip. He was a left-handed hard-throwing pitcher- first baseman. Garth was the catcher on the team. Rod played second base and occasionally pitched.

It's unusual in little league ages 10, 11 and 12 to have three brothers on the same team. They were good ball players. They were a challenge to deal with but with Gail and Les’ help… I can appreciate where she got her tenacity and courage dealing with the three of them.”

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From left to right: Council member Pat Brayton, Vice Mayor Joe Bernardini, Skip Samples, Garth Samples, Rodney Samples - listening to Pastor David Hope praise Gail Samples

her down a bit. She was courageous and strong.”

Snow recalls Gail working at her family’s jewelry store AG Fridy’s.

A special memory Snow has of Gail occurred in 1968. He explained, “I had graduated from undergraduate school. I was up at Fort Benning for the summer in the army, but came back in order to go to law school.

And it’s during that period of time, I began to see and date Cynthia Manuel.

It's kind of special when you remember the first gift that you buy your sweetheart. She passed away earlier this year after 46 years, but you still remember those very first gifts and I remember it was Christmas 1968.

I needed to get a Christmas present- so what did I do? I went over to Fridys. I had Gail make the selection for me. She had selected a silver hair barrette that we monogrammed.”

Snow continued on, explaining Samples’ involvement in the restructuring of Lykes Memorial Hospital in 1974. He explained that Lykes Memorial Hospital was county owned at the time and was facing a financial crisis. The county paid the benefits for the employees of the hospital.

Snow took on the role of representing the hospital after the Board of Trustees resigned. Gail was part of the new board that was appointed. Of the new Board of Trustees Snow said, “They turned that hospital around and made it a financial suc-

ABOVE: Family members gather for a photo around the Great Brooksvillian award honoring Gail Samples. From left to right: Sarah Ann Bradburn, Ruth Ann Bradburn, Matthew Bradburn; Front: Joseph Bradburn, Beverly, Garth Samples, Lara Bradburn Back: Skip Samples, Elizabeth Bradburn, Rodney Samples, Jennifer Flynn and Bobby Angel

“Hopefully Great Brooksvillians a decade from now, a half century from now, a century from now will have the qualities and the character the strength and courage and tenaciousness and love of community and love of her fellow citizens that Gail samples had,” Snow concluded. cess.”

“I know personally, the amount of time Gail Samples put into that endeavor.”

He said that weekly meetings would run from 6pm to 2 or 3 am.

She served on the Lykes Memorial Board of Trustees from 1974 until 1982, serving as chairwoman in 1975 and 1980.

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of Brooksville, she organized fundraising for the Quarry, the city owned golf course at Bud McKethan Park as well as local sports teams.

She is one of the founding members of Hernando Heritage Museum and the Brooksville Raid Civil War Reenactment. She served on the Hernando Healthcare Foundation which provides scholarships to students in nursing programs.

“Hopefully Great Brooksvillians a decade from now, a half century from now, a century from now will have the qualities and the character the strength and courage and tenaciousness and love of community and love of her fellow citizens that Gail samples had,” Snow concluded.

Pastor David Hope spoke about the relationship he had with Samples.

“Gail Samples was Pastor David Hope a great personal friend and I had the privilege of being called her pastor, but she would “Many never join my church,” said many years Hope. ago she ap“Many many years ago she appointed me her pastor. I didn't pointed me get to volunteer. I didn’t get to her pastor. I enlist. She drafted me to that didn't get to purpose.” volunteer.

“It was an honor to serve I didn’t get the Samples family and it will always be that way.” to enlist.

He explained, “I’m a cowboy She drafted pastor. I get asked a lot, what me to that that means and I really don’t purpose.” have an answer except what it sounds like. I spent time on a ranch. Learned to love it, worked with cattle, horses, grow grass and there’s a lot of things I want to put into the ministry from that experience. So we started the cowboy church.”

Learning from horses, Hope says, “There are 3 kinds of individuals that serve the public: there are what I call show horses; there are what I call race horses; and there are what I call work horses.

Show horses- when a crowd gathers and the lights come on, the show horses are prancing around in the arena to the enthusiastic applause of the public who are enjoying them. Unfortunately they never engage in those productive activities which can be of some benefit to most of mankind. The race horses- they come out of the starting gateThey’re off! Says the announcer. They’re beautiful and have amazing speed. They look good, but their performance is so short lived. Besides, only a very small percentage of humanity benefit from their hard work. Then there is a workhorse. Now a workhorse is a horse you can trust. A horse that you can depend on in all kinds of seasons and inclement weather. You can get to know a workhorse and really rely upon him. A workhorse will engage, get in gear in order to achieve the goals and necessary work you have in front of them. A workhorse will not only carry his or her burdens, but a workhorse can be hitched to assist those who are weaker. All my life I’ve heard of Gail Samples being a workhorse. A real workhorse.

You could trust her, you could depend on her and in all the tough situations she encountered, she would remain consistent and be strong.”

When State Representative Blaise Ingoglia took the podium he began with, “It’s not often that you get to stand before a crowd and say that one person made such a profound difference in your life and you would not be standing here right now if it was not for that person.”

Gail Samples was that person for him, he said.

Gail was tough on him in order to insure his success.

“To this day, I look back, I think of the time I spent with Gail. You know my favorite thing that Gail ever did? She was always very serious and very intense. When she laughed- she had the best laugh. And if you could make Gail Samples laugh, you made it. You were at the pinnacle.”

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Vaccine your best shot to prevent flu

By SUE QUIGLEY HERNANDO SUN

The winter months are approaching and along with it the influenza (flu) season.

Flu, a contagious respiratory illness triggered by viruses, infects the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and can lead to death, especially in the young or elderly.

Between December and February every year, flu leaves thousands of Americans needing life-or-death treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU) even if the virus is circulating at unusually low levels.

Senior doctors and local health departments say the best way to lessen the effects of flu is to get vaccinated. Flu vaccination has been shown to significantly reduce serious risks to children.

“I would urge anyone who requires vaccination but has not yet had it to get vaccinated as soon as possible,” said Ashley Thomas, health education program consultant with the Florida Department of Health in Brooksville.

For the 2019-2020 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) are recommending an annual influenza vaccination for everyone 6 months and older. An annual flu vaccine shot is the first and most important step in protecting against influenza and its potentially

serious complications.

While there are many different flu viruses each year, flu vaccines will protect against the 3 or 4 viruses that research suggests will be most common.

Check out the tips and resources below to learn about how to protect yourself and others from the flu and help stop the spread of germs.

Everyday steps to prevent the spread of flu Practicing good hygiene by properly and frequently washing your hands will help prevent the spread of seasonal flu. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth as germs are spread this way. Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu.

Flu can infect others before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick — people with flu are most contagious in the first 3-4 days after their illness begins.

Some otherwise healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning a day before symptoms develop and up to 5 to 7 days after becoming sick.

Young children and people with weakened immune systems, might be able to infect others for an even longer time.

Symptoms

Flu is different from a cold. Flu usually comes on suddenly. People who have the flu often feel some of these symptoms: fever or feeling feverish/ chills; cough; sore throat; muscle or body aches; headaches and fatigue.

Anyone can get sick with flu at any age (including healthy people). Some people will show mild symptoms and recover in less than two weeks. Other people, however, are at high risk of developing serious flu-related complications like pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infections and ear infections, for example.

At risk people include people 65 years and older, people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), pregnant women and children younger than 5 years, especially those younger than 2 years old. If you do fall sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.

What should I do if I think I am sick with the flu?

If you get sick with flu, check with your doctor immediately and ask about antiviral drugs as a treatment option. The doctor may prescribe antiviral drugs to treat your flu illness.

Antiviral drugs are a second line of defense that can be used to treat flu (including seasonal flu and variant flu viruses) if you get sick.

Antiviral treatment works

best when started soon after flu illness begins. When treatment is started within two days of becoming sick, antiviral drugs can lessen fever and flu symptoms, and shorten the time you are sick by about one day. They have also been shown to reduce the risk of further complications.

Benefits of a flu shot

The flu vaccine is recommended for everyone six months and older, including pregnant women.

It takes about two weeks after vaccination for your body to develop protective antibodies against the flu and can reduce flu-related illnesses, doctor visits, missed work and school, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalization. Receiving your flu vaccination if you are healthy helps to prevent illness in our most vulnerable populations as well.

Help put the flu vaccine between you and the disease this year by receiving your vaccination today. Use the health department’s Flu Shot Locator to find a location to receive your flu vaccine. For more information, visit FluFreeFlorida.com.

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2019 TASTE OF THE FIELDS ON NOVEMBER 8, 2019 FROM 5:30-9:30PM AT NJOY SPIRITS DISTILLERY

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“Taste of the Fields” is the signature event of Kiwanis Club of the Brooksville Ridge. It will be held Friday, November 8, 2019, from 5:30-9:30 pm at NJoy Spirits Distillery, a beautiful and unique Hernando County destination! NJoy Spirits Distillery, makers of Wild Buck Whiskey and Mermaid Rum, is situated on 80 acres, located deep within the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area. To gain access to the distillery use the following address, 13243 Commercial Way (US 19 North) Brooksville, FL 34614 or download the printable map at WildBuckWhiskey.com.

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at A New Generation with the Kiwanis Empowerment Pack. Classes are offered on topics such as prenatal care, parenting, relationships, life skills and more. Each gift will include supplies and gifts to support moms and to positively impact babies’ lives from before their very first day.

About A New Generation A New Generation provides evidence-based education and services in a respectful and compassionActual Bank Robbers; funds that it raises for varate environment primarily To purchase tickets, ious programs for children to those facing pregnancy visit KiwanisoftheBrooksin Hernando County. This and relationship issues. villeRidge.com/totf. For year the event benefits A The Kiwanis Club ticket information conNew Generation of Kiwanis of Brooksville Ridge tact Kasey Kupcik (352) Empowerment Project would like to extend a 584-7621 or KKupcik@ presented by Kiwanis of heartfelt thank you to the HernandoCounty.us. the Brooksville Ridge. following sponsors: “Taste of the Fields” Research shows that baby Coastal Engineering is Kiwanis Club of the basics, such as diapers and Associates, Inc., Bayfront Brooksville Ridge’s signawipes, are as essential to a Health Brooksville and ture event that allows it to baby’s healthy development Spring Hill, TECO-Peoperform meaningful service, as a mother’s love. Kiwan- ples Gas, Kierzynski & have a lasting impact on the is of the Brooksville Ridge Associates, CPA, PA, community and make a sig- is proud to provide mothers Njoy Spirits Distillery and nificant difference with the who participate in 8 classes Sir Speedy Spring Hill.

Clay Shoot to benefit A New Generation Saturday Nov. 9 8AM-1PM Charity Tournament for A New Generation at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays; 10514 Ehren Cutoff, Land O’Lakes, FL INCLUDES Ammo—50 Shots; 50 Targets; an Awards Luncheon and an Auction.

4-seat Cart for Each Team For more information, email ngclayshoot@gmail.com Team Registration $500 or Individual Registration $150 Schedule: 8:00 – 9:00 A.M. Registration with breakfast sandwich & coffee 9:00 A.M. Clay Shoot start time 11:30 Awards Luncheon Registration Instructions: Shooters on the same team should register on one form.

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The 2019 Hernando UNTAPPED Craft Beer and Wine Festival is back at American Aviation Flight Academy, 17076 Helicopter Dr, Brooksville.

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than ever! Hernando Untapped features the region?s most outstanding craft beer and winemakers where attendees can sample their beer & wine in an atmosphere filled with live music by the Mark Anthony Band!!

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There will be unique food from local Food Truck vendors as well as distinctive merchants & retailers

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What better way to spend a Friday night in November than with groovy friends, hand-crafted flavors of beer, cutting-edge music, entertaining games and innovative foods!

Must be 21 years of age to attend.; General admission $35 VIP $75; Designated driver $15, Tickets and info: hernandochamber.com Call 352-796-0697

GREAT AMERICAN BBQ SATURDAY, NOV. 16 11 PM TO 6 PM

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The Great American BBQ brings grillers and smokers from all over the state to the beachfront setting of Sun West Park. Enjoy BBQ, cold beer, great music and your feet in the sand. Features include eating competitions, volleyball and corn hole, live bands, award-winning BBQ, competition for best sauce.

Proceeds will benefit local school.

Sun West Park is located at 17362 Old Dixie Highway, Hudson.

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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.

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A cold front will actually make it this far south on Friday bringing a chance of showers and thundershowers followed by cooler weather as we go from highs in the mid-80s on Friday to the mid70s on Saturday.

The weekend is looking partly cloudy with low temperatures dipping into the 50s. An even stronger front is due on Tuesday with a high of only 72 degrees.

Wednesday morning is going to be nippy with temperatures dropping to the 40s, be prepared for the chill when you go out that morning and Wednesday afternoon won't be anything to brag about, highs in the 60s with a north wind.

We should return to the mid70s by the end of next week.

October ended with 5.39 inches of rain in Brooksville, way above average because the normal is 2.26. The high for the month was 93 and the low 57.

We had seven days with thunderstorms and the peak wind was 35 miles per hour. Now that we are back on Standard Time, it gets dark right after 6 p.m. but it starts getting daylight about 10 minutes before 6 a.m.

We are moving toward a full moon on the 12th so this week you are seeing a half moon in the southern sky after dark and Jupiter and Saturn low in the southwestern sky.

I would love to have a couple of weather spotters in the area and it would require very little time.

One or two reports a day when it is stormy, the reports could be by email or messenger or whatever is best for you. Drop me an e-mail to weather1@charter.net.

Remember to like my Facebook page Tampa Bay Weather Watch for occasional updates.

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 Hernando County Retired Educators Association Please join us if you are a former employee of any district or state school. We meet the first Tuesday of every other month-Feb.,Apr.,June, Aug.,Oct.,Dec.at 10:00 am in the Medical Arts Enrichment Center, next to the Bayfront Health Brooksville hospital on Cortez Blvd.

We have interesting meetings with speakers on a variety of topics. We monitor our FRS pension and support future teachers with scholarships.

Look us up on facebook or go to the HCREA unit of FREA website. http://www.frea.org. Diane: 352-628-4681 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.

6131 Commercial Way SPRING HILL 34606 Admission $13 pp includes river cruise, mermaid show and more… Call Mickey Mandel (352)686-4035 ASAP to reserve for both mermaids and lunch!

LUNCH TO FOLLOW AT MASA ASIAN BISTRO 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.

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

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

HEALTH & WELLNESS Tobacco Free Hernando Encourages Floridians To Quit Tobacco For The American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout Hernando County, Fla. — Tobacco Free Hernando is encouraging Floridians to use Tobacco Free Florida’s free tools and services to make a plan to quit smoking for the American Cancer Society’s 44th annual Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 21.

Tobacco Free Florida aims to educate Floridians on the various free quit resources available in the state and support them through the process – on the Great American Smokeout and year- round.

Tobacco Free Hernando aims to foster and encourage a tobacco-free atmosphere in Hernando County and advocate for and systemic change in tobacco prevention and control policies, by raising awareness

of the dangers of tobacco use and vaping; encouraging tobacco cessation or avoidance, particularly among youth; providing constructive health messages to help prevent chronic disease and to promote healthy lifestyles.

Most adult cigarette smokers say that they want to quit,1 but quitting smoking is hard and may require several attempts.2,3 Creating a quit plan and using proven-effective resources, like Tobacco Free Florida, can significantly increase your chances of quitting smoking for good. 4,5,6 Smokers can and do quit smoking. In fact, today there are more former smokers than current smokers in Florida.7 Tobacco Free Florida’s Quit Your Way program offers free Phone Quit, Group Quit and Web Quit services, in addition to individual tools like texting support, a Quit Guide and helpful emails. Free nicotine replacement therapy – nicotine patches, gum or lozenges – are available to tobacco users who are 18 or older, if medically appropriate.

For more information about Quit Your Way, please visit tobaccofreeflorida.com/quityourway.

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 727-816-3647.

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. 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 The “Everyone with Diabetes Counts” program encourages small lifestyle changes while learning about your diabetes and the way it affects your health.

Have fun with friends and family while learning how to manage diabetes through better nutrition and physical activity. Enjoy the benefits of a healthier, more energetic lifestyle by signing up today!

To participate, you must: Have Pre-Diabetes or Diabetes Be at risk for developing Diabetes Topics include: What is Diabetes?

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Move It - Get Your Cha-Cha On Diabetes Medicines, Herbs, and More Keep Your Diabetes in Check Eyes, Teeth, Toes, and Feet - What You Need to Know Program details: 6-week series begins Nov. 23 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Fl. Dept of Health 7551 Forest Oaks Blvd Spring Hill, Fl. No cost to participate!

This program is not a replacement for medical care.

Participants should keep all medical appointments and follow the direction of healthcare providers.

Boutique of Hope November 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.

We really need volunteers who can work a shift and/or sew turbans and tieback scarves so please call Claire at 428-4143.

Oak Hill Hospital Continues Its Popular For Your Health Community Education Series with a Special Symposium Entitled “Diabetes Care: Managing

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National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) NARFE Chapter 1322 meets every third Friday of every month with the exception of June-August at 1:00 P.M. at the Enrichment Center of the Medical Arts Complex at Bay Front Health Hospital located at 17222 Cortez Blvd, Suite 120 Brooksville, FL. 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. Our next meeting will be Friday, December 20th at 1:00 P.M. Contact Dennis Foley at 352-754-6160 or e-mail peacock1973@att.net for information.

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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.

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TV's BesT BeTs Week Sunday, Nov. 10 Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix Series: Shiseido Cup of China NBC, 12pm Live See some of the world’s best figure skaters and ice dancers compete in the ISU Grand Prix Series Shiseido Cup of China.

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Bluegreen Vacations 500 NBC, 2:30pm Live Will reigning Cup champ Joey Logano be among those four finalists in November 17’s finale at Homestead-Miami?

Soccer: 2019 MLS Cup ABC, 3pm Live Major League Soccer’s championship match between Toronto FC and Seattle Sounders FC takes place in Seattle.

Rock n’ Roll Christmas UPtv, 7pm Original Film!

After a video of them goes viral, they reunite to release a new Christmas single, but if they want to write a song that captures the spirit of Christmas, they’re going to need a lot of forgiveness and a little Christmas magic.

God Friended Me: “Instant Karma” CBS, 8pm new episode Batwoman: “I’ll Be Judge, I’ll Be Jury” The CW, 8pm A disturbing death has Gotham reeling, and the city reaches out for its new vigilante hero.

The Simpsons: “Marge the Lumberjill” FOX, 8pm Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) takes up competitive lumberjacking as a hobby in the new episode “Marge the Lumberjill.”

The Mistletoe Secret Hallmark Channel, 8pm Original Film!

Aria (Kellie Pickler) hopes that having her hometown featured in the popular travel series Sterling Masters’ Big Holiday Adventure will save Christmas for the small town of Midway.

A Sweet Christmas Romance Lifetime, 8pm Original Film!

When food stylist Holly (Adelaide Kane) returns home for Christmas, she learns that Loretta (Loretta Devine), the elderly owner of her favorite childhood bakery, is retiring and has started a contest to give the bakery away: Whoever best recreates her famous 12 Days of Christmas recipes will earn the beloved shop.

Dublin Murders Starz, 8pm New Series!

Two detectives (Killian Scott and Sarah Greene) investigate the murder of a young girl in a small Irish town, as well as the disappearance decades earlier of three children in the woods.

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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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FOX, 8:30pm Jenny (voice of Kristen Wiig) enters Wayne (voice of Ike Barinholtz) into the Greenpoint barbecue festival without his permission in the new episode “Pig Trouble in Little Greenpoint.”

NCIS: Los Angeles: “Concours D’Elegance” CBS, 9pm The NCIS team links the theft of an undersea drone prototype to a video game streamer’s elaborate party in the new episode “Concours D’Elegance.”

Supergirl: “Confidence Women” The CW, 9pm E! People’s Choice Awards E!, 9pm It’s the awards show where you pick the winner in multiple movie, TV, music and pop culture categories.

Shameless: “We Few, We Lucky Few, We Band of Gallaghers!”

Showtime, 9pm Season Premiere!

Family Guy: “Peter & Lois’ Wedding” FOX, 9:30pm In the new episode “Peter & Lois’ Wedding,” Peter (voice of Seth MacFarlane) and Lois (voice of Alex Borstein) decide to tell the kids the story of how they met and fell in love in the ‘90s.

Madam Secretary: “Deepfake” CBS, 10pm In the new episode “Deepfake,” an important international agreement is threatened by a fabricated video in which Elizabeth (Téa Leoni) and Henry (Tim Daly) appear to be making fun of a foreign dignitary.

Worst Cooks in America: Thanksgiving Redemption 2 Food Network, 10pm Chefs Anne Burrell and Scott Conant teach the much-improved recruits how to make a Thanksgiving meal to impress judges Jonathan Waxman, Esther Choi and Cliff Crooks.

Unexplained and Unexplored Science Channel, 10pm New Series!

Explorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah use historical maps as well as modern imaging techniques to explore various mysteries, from where the Ark of the Covenant may have ended up to how Meriwether Lewis really died, and more.

Back to Life Showtime, 10pm New Series!

This hilarious British comedy/drama with traces of a dark side comes from the producers of the Amazon hit Fleabag and shares some of that series’ sensibilities.

Lost Secrets Travel Channel, 11pm New Series!

Historian Justin Jampol journeys around the world to unlock the mysteries of the past hidden within various unusual objects unknowingly possessed

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Monday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day Movie Marathon TCM, beginning at 6am Turner Classic Movies remembers veterans with a day of films beginning with The Big Parade (1925) and including The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Glory (1989), The Dirty Dozen (1967) and more.

9-1-1: “Malfunction” FOX, 8pm The team has their hands full with everything from a skating mishap at an ice show to a rogue robot at a fulfillment warehouse in the new episode “Malfunction.”

The Voice: “Live Playoffs Top 20” NBC, 8pm Live The top 20 artists perform in front of coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani for their chance at a spot in the top 13.

Thanksgiving Grubdown Cooking Channel, 9pm Host Carla Hall uncovers outrageous Thanksgiving treats like pumpkin pancakes topped with a slice of cheesecake, Thanksgiving dinner reimagined as a giant sandwich and a 23-pound cake made with layers of holiday pies.

Alive EPIX, 9pm This special film follows the journeys of a number of veterans who have returned injured from fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, and who have turned to adaptive athletics to help them heal both physically and emotionally from their battle wounds.

Prodigal Son: “Family Friend” FOX, 9pm In the new episode “Family Friend,” Malcolm (Tom Payne) realizes the main suspect in the “Junkyard Killer” case may have a connection to his father.

The Warrior Tradition PBS, 9pm Learn the heartbreaking, inspiring and largely untold story of Native Americans in the United States military.

The Good Doctor: “SFAD” ABC, 10pm Catherine the Great HBO, 10pm Miniseries Finale!

Helen Mirren’s turn as the iconic Russian czarina comes to an end.

Bluff City Law: “Need to Know” NBC, 10pm Emerson’s (Stony Blyden) mother, Gen. Virginia Howe, arrives in town with a lifeor-death case she wants Sydney (Caitlin

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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.

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.

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

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.

Nov. 11

ONGOING 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.

Nov. 8-11 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 Yard Sale Spring Lake United Methodist Church 4191 Spring Lake Hwy Saturday Nov. 9 7:30am-1pm

Historic Masaryktown Cemetery Veterans Day Memorial Flag Ceremony Everyone is invited to the Historic Masaryktown Cemetery Veterans Day Memorial Flag Ceremony on November 11, 2019, at 11:00 AM. We will have Veterans from every military branch presenting and flying their flags in our new military memorial section with assistance from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office Color Guard.

We will also be placing an American flag for every veteran that is laid to rest to give thanks and to show our respect.

There will be food and drinks available for free to anyone who attends and participates.

Please come out and have a great day with us!

16345 Squirrel Prairie Road, Brooksville FL. 34604 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.

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 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.

Honoring All Who Served Monday, November 11th, 2019; 11:00 am Florida National Cemetery 6502 SW 102nd Avneue Bushnell, FL Saint Leo University to Host Honoring Our Veterans Ceremony Please join the Joint Veterans Support Committee and Florida WHO: Saint Leo University community and the public National Cemetery in honoring our Nations Veterans.

WHEN: 1:30 p.m., Friday, November 8 Keynote Speaker: Chaplain (Lt. Colonel) Linda J. Pugsley WHERE: Saint Leo University at the For Those Who Serve sculpture in Guests will include Maj. General James S. Hartzell, Maj. General Dempsey Plaza between the Student Community Center and Student Activities Building.33701 State Road 52, St. Leo, FL 33574, four miles east of Richard S. Colt, Maj. General John McWaters and Mr. Irving Locker. The South Sumter High School Band will perform a series Interstate 75 (Exit 285). of patriotic songs with a Rifle Salute by the Sumter County WHY: Saint Leo University has a long history of supporting the U.S. military and in recognition of veterans and those serving their country, the university Correctional Institution and Presentation of Colors by the 4H Arena Wranglers on horseback. will celebrate Veterans Appreciation Week, November 8 – 16.

Veteran’s Luncheon November 11th 1:30-3pm Goodwill Thanks Veterans and Active Duty Military with 25% Off Join us as we celebrate and honor our Veteran’s with lunch and fellowship.

Goodwill Purchases Nov. 8-11 Sign up at the Y for your spot. YMCA of the Suncoast--Hernando County In honor of Veterans Day, Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. has 1300 Mariner Blvd; Spring Hill, FL 34609; 352.688.9622 designated Nov. 8-11 as Veterans and Military Appreciation Days. During that time, veterans and active-duty military personnel will receive a 25% Nov. 12-14 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.

Dade Pioneers – free monthly youth program “This is a small way of saying “thank you” to Americans who have served November 12, Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. our country as part of the Armed Services,” said Goodwill-Suncoast Join us monthly from September – May for natural and cultural history President and CEO Deborah A. Passerini. programs for children ages 8 – 18. Programs includes crafts, games, For Goodwill-Suncoast store locations, visit speakers and food. At Dade Battlefield: 7200 Battlefield Parkway; Bushnell, https://goodwill-suncoast.org/store-locations/ FL 33513; (352) 793-4781 Veterans Appreciation Parade 2019 Holiday Craft Class: Natural Ornaments The City of Brooksville and the Enrichment Centers of Hernando County November 14, Thursday, 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. cordially invites you to the Veterans Appreciation Parade 2019.

Join park staff and volunteers as we make decorative holiday crafts from Bring a Friend and join us as we honor our veterans! The parade palm and palmetto fronds, pine needles, and cereal rye. Cost is $3/vehicle will take place on Saturday November 9th, 2019 at 10:00AM. or annual park pass, plus $5/person, 12 and under free. At Dade Battlefield: Location: Brooksville City Hall; 201 Howell Avenue; Brooksville, FL 34601 7200 Battlefield Parkway; Bushnell, FL 33513; (352) 793-4781 Time Information: Line-Up Begins at 8:30AM Teen Leaders Car Craze and Vendor Bazaar Parade starts at 10:00 AM This year we have teamed up with the HEAT Factory to honor our Veterans, November 16th 9am-1pm Join us as our teen leaders host their 6th annual car show and start your Service Members and First Responders with a musical concert following the parade. Contact holiday shopping with some of our vendors. our office 352-544-6022 or 352-544-5900 if you have any questions. Thank Free and Open to the Community $10 for car/truck/bike entry you and I look forward to seeing you at the parade and musical concert. $30 for vendors/food trucks YMCA of the Suncoast--Hernando County Train Show & Swap Meet

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Independent Lens: “The Interpreters” PBS, 10pm Meet some of the more than 50,000 interpreters who helped protect U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and who are now struggling for safety in the aftermath of war.

Tuesday, Nov. 12 Star of the Month: Bette Davis TCM, beginning at 6am NHL Hockey: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers NBCSN, 7:30pm Live The Pittsburgh Penguins are in New York City’s Madison Square Garden to skate against the Rangers.

The Conners: “Tempest in a Stew Pot” ABC, 8pm Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) and Becky (Lecy Goranson) pitch their business plan to Darlene (Sara Gilbert) in hopes of getting the Lunch Box back, but Darlene’s decision leads to hostility among the three.

NCIS: “No Vacancy” CBS, 8pm In the new episode “No Vacancy,” the NCIS team investigates a Marine’s murder and uncovers a labyrinth of livestreaming spy cameras hidden in the rooms of a Virginia motel.

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 Voice: “Live Top 20 Eliminations” NBC, 8pm Live The Real Housewives of Orange County: “The Orange Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree” Bravo, 9pm FBI: “Undisclosed” CBS, 9pm When a board member of a soon-tobe-public medical tech company is murdered, the team tries to find out who had the most to gain from his death in the new episode “Undisclosed.”

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PBS, 10pm An investigation with The Associated Press into the widespread consequences -- and business -- of the mass confinement of migrant children exposes the traumatic stories of those children detained under Trump’s immigration policies.

Wednesday, Nov. 13 NBA Basketball ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live NBA Western Conference contenders are in action tonight on ESPN as Kawhi Leonard and the L.A. Clippers visit James Harden and the Houston Rockets, and the Golden State Warriors are in Los Angeles to face the Lakers.

NHL Hockey NBCSN, beginning at 7:30pm Live NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Hockey features Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in Philadelphia to face off against Travis Konecny and the Flyers, followed by Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks taking on Mark Stone and the Golden Knights in Las Vegas.

The 53rd Annual CMA Awards ABC, 8pm Live eba McEntire and Dolly Parton -- live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

Riverdale: “Chapter Sixty-Three: Hereditary” The CW, 8pm As Archie (KJ Apa) struggles to keep the neighborhood kids away from Dodger’s (guest star Juan Riedinger) influence, he turns to an unexpected ally for help.

Chicago Med: “Too Close to the Sun” NBC, 8pm Maggie (Marlyne Barrett) gets unsettling news about a new friend and breaks protocol to support him. One of the doctors from the Med family is rushed into emergency surgery after a violent assault.

Nature: “Nature’s Biggest Beasts” PBS, 8pm Discover how nature’s biggest beasts, from a blue whale to an ostrich, conquer their environments.

Empire: “Heart of Stone” FOX, 9pm Candace (Vivica A. Fox) and Carol (guest star Tasha Smith) take Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) on a girls’ trip to Miami to have some fun and take her mind off Lucious (Terrence Howard) in the new episode “Heart of Stone.”

The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park AMC & SundanceTV, 9pm New Miniseries!

This five-part, three-night docuseries (airing tonight through Friday) reexamines the infamous 1986 killing of Jennifer Levin at the hands of Robert Chambers and the ensuing trial that captivated New York City and the nation.

Very Ralph HBO, 9pm This documentary portrait of American fashion designer Ralph Lauren shows how Lauren self-started his business empire, eventually becoming the patron saint of American style.

Chicago Fire: “Seeing Is Believing” NBC, 9pm Severide (Taylor Kinney) begins his assignment at the Office of Fire Investigation and gets off on the wrong foot when, despite his orders, he reopens an old case.

Relatively Evil: “Living Lies” Investigation Discovery, 9pm Newlyweds Lauren and Matthew Phelps are a made-for-social-media couple: geeky, young, attractive and fun. B

Chicago P.D.: “No Regrets” NBC, 10pm After injuring herself while pursuing a suspect, Burgess (Marina Squerciati) receives a shocking diagnosis.

This Is Us: “Sorry” NBC, 9pm

Life From Above: “Changing Planet” PBS, 10pm Series Finale!

Cameras in space show growing cities, disappearing forests and melting glaciers, but one country regenerated a landscape and helped save a chimpanzee family.

NCIS: New Orleans: “Boom-Boom-BoomBoom” CBS, 10pm, new episode Kings of Pain History, 10pm New Series!

This new eight-episode unscripted series follows wildlife biologist Adam Thorn and professional animal handler Rob “Caveman” Alleva as they intentionally get bit and stung by some of the most dangerous animals and vicious stinging insects in the world.

Thursday, Nov. 14 Grey’s Anatomy: “My Shot” ABC, 8pm Young Sheldon: “Pongo Pygmaeus and a Culture That Encourages Spitting” CBS, 8pm

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NBA Basketball TNT, beginning at 8pm Live The Dallas Mavericks are at the N.Y. Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets are at the Denver Nuggets in TNT’s Thursday night NBA doubleheader.

The Unicorn: “Wade Delayed” CBS, 8:30pm In the new episode “Wade Delayed,” Wade (Walton Goggins) goes out of town for the day and panics at the realization that he is the sole caretaker of his children.

Perfect Harmony: “Any Given Monday” NBC, 8:30pm Reverend Jax (Rizwan Manji) asks Arthur (Bradley Whitford) to watch the church for him.

Thanksgiving Pie Fight Food Network, 9pm Four top pie bakers compete to create beautiful (and edible!) pies.

A Christmas Miracle Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9pm Original Film!

When her boss steals her idea for their magazine’s cover story, Emma (Tamera Mowry-Housley) searches for a Christmas miracle to write about with the help of her son and the magazine’s handsome staff photographer (Brooks Darnell).

The Good Place: “The Funeral to End All Funerals” NBC, 9pm Carol’s Second Act: “Dr. Mom” CBS, 9:30pm Will & Grace: “The Chick or the Egg Donor” NBC, 9:30pm Evil: “Vatican 3” CBS, 10pm In the new episode “Vatican 3,” the team investigates the case of a woman (guest star Annaleigh Ashford) who confesses to murder during her exorcism.

Law & Order: SVU: “We Dream of Machine Elves” NBC, 10pm

Friday, Nov. 15 The Man in the High Castle Amazon Prime Video Season Premiere!

The fourth and final season of the alternate-history drama will be rocked by war and revolution as Juliana Crain (Alexa Davalos) fights for a better world.

Earthquake Bird Netflix Original Film!

This thriller set in 1989 Tokyo follows Lucy (Alicia Vikander), an enigmatic ex-pat haunted by a painful past, who enters into an intense relationship with Teiji (Naoki Kobayashi), a handsome yet similarly troubled local photographer.

Klaus Netflix Original Film!

In this animated holiday comedy, when Jesper (voice of Jason Schwartzman) distinguishes himself as the postal academy’s worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle.

Christmas a la Mode Lifetime, 8pm Original Film!

While Emily (Katie Leclerc) struggles to keep her family’s dairy farm afloat, she comes up with an ingenious plan to save it and holds an online holiday ice cream flavor contest.

New Amsterdam: “What the Heart Wants” NBC, 10pm Sharpe (Freema Agyeman) lands in hot water when she goes out on a limb for a patient.

College Football: North Carolina at Pittsburgh ESPN, 8pm Live The North Carolina Tar Heels are at Heinz Field for a primetime ACC meeting with the Pittsburgh Panthers on ESPN.

A Daughter’s Plan to Kill LMN, 8pm Original Film!

When Katie (Claire Coffee) and Greg Carlyle (Matt Dallas) invited Greg’s estranged daughter Samantha (Jordan Lane Price) to live with them, they had no idea that they would be inviting jealousy, violence and deceit into their home to wreak havoc on their perfect life.

Frontline: “Kids Caught in the Crackdown”

Superstore: “Toy Drive” NBC, 8pm

The Blacklist: “Hannah Hayes” NBC, 8pm

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 Nov. 16 American Legion Auxiliary Yard Sale American Legion Auxiliary Unit 186 will have a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2019 at American Legion Post 186, 12091 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill. Proceeds benefit veterans and their families. Lots of Christmas and miscellaneous items. Auxiliary/Post member spaces are $5; non-member spaces are $10; bring your own table. For information call Fran at 352-686-1820.

Wine Tasting event to OPERATION KINDNESS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 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.

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 Dec. 7 Craft Sale / Yard Sale WHEN: 9AM-3PM Dec. 7 Where: Topics RV Resort; 13063 County Line Rd in Spring Hill Lots of vendors Brookridge Social Dance on December 7th from 7-10 pm will host it's "Tis the Season to be Jolly" Dance with Angelo 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 352616-0242 and reserve your spot, limited availability at the door. Also, Ring in the New Year with our Catered Dinner/Dance and watch the Midnight Ball Drop, $40 per person.

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 making, punch tin crafting, Virginia Reel, caroling, rag, corn husk and clothes pin doll making, soap carving, period demonstrators, home-made wassail, popcorn over a fire, candle-making, old time general store, frontier foods and more. Cost is $5/vehicle. At Dade Battlefield: 7200 Battlefield Parkway; Bushnell, FL 33513; (352) 793-4781 Dec. 14 Breakfast with Santa.

December 14th 9-11am Join us for a winter wonderland full of arts and crafts, games, breakfast and of course, pictures with the jolly man himself.

Y Members: Free Community Members: $5/person YMCA of the Suncoast--Hernando County 1300 Mariner Blvd; Spring Hill, FL 34609; 352.688.9622

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Fresh Off the Boat: “Practicum?!”

ABC, 8:30pm When Evan (Ian Chen) starts to behave more like a typical eighth-grader, Jessica (Constance Wu) worries that his future as doctor/president may be in danger.

A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9pm Original Film!

Kathie Lee Gifford, Cindy Busby and Ben Hollingsworth star in this original film inspired by SQuire Rushnell’s bestselling books.

One Fine Christmas OWN, 9pm Original Film!

This “slice of life” holiday tale shares the individual stories of a group of neighbors as they celebrate Christmas Eve and find themselves unexpectedly united. S Great Performances: “Red” PBS, 9pm Experience the passion of painter Mark Rothko in this six-time Tony-winning play dramatizing Rothko’s greatest challenge: creating the murals for New York’s iconic Four Seasons restaurant.

Blue Bloods: “Friends in High Places” CBS, 10pm Guest Star Alert!

While Henry (Len Cariou) works as an investigative consultant for child services, he and Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) butt heads over a case.

Long Lost Family: “Not My Child to Keep” TLC, 10pm Cohost Chris Jacobs unwraps the mystery of a woman’s origins, which began with her being abandoned at a Korean orphanage.

Saturday, Nov. 16 Big City Greens Disney Channel, 9:30am Season Premiere!

The adventures of mischievous and optimistic 10-year-old Cricket Green after he moves from the country to the big city with his wildly out-of-place family.

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Discovery Family Channel, 10am New Series!

This pellet-munching animated series starring Pac-Man and the residents of PacWorld premieres with the episode “The Adventure Begins Part One,” followed by the second part of the adventure.

College Football: Navy at Notre Dame NBC, 2:30pm Live The Navy Midshipmen cruise into legendary Notre Dame Stadium to continue their longstanding college football rivalry with the Fighting Irish.

Christmas Under the Stars Hallmark Channel, 8pm Original Film!

Jesse Metcalfe stars as Nick, who loses his job in finance right before Christmas.

Christmas in Louisiana Lifetime, 8pm Original Film!

The Winter family is Christmas royalty in New Iberia, La., and Sarah Winter (Jana Kramer), a successful lawyer and former Miss Christmas, is no exception.

My Sister’s Deadly Secret LMN, 8pm Original Film!

When Sharon (Katrina Begin) tracks down her estranged sister Raven (Katie Michels), she’s elated to be back together until she begins to suspect that Raven isn’t her sister at all, but rather an opportunistic impostor.

Saturday Night Live: “Harry Styles” NBC, 11:30pm Live Recording artist Harry Styles pulls double duty tonight, making his hosting debut and his second solo musical guest appearance.

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Friday Nov. 8

Maleficent: Mistress Danger Close (R) Travis Fimmel, Daniel Webber 118 minutes 4:00 PM Harriet (PG-13) Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr. 125 minutes 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, 10:15 The Current War - Director's Cut (PG-13) Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon 107 minutes 1:00, 4:15, 7:30, 10:15 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 3D (PG) Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning 118 minutes 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 9:55 The Addams Family in RealD 3D (PG) Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron 105 minutes 1:00, 4:00, 7:15, 10:05 Gemini Man 3D+ IN HFR (PG-13)

Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead 117 minutes 12:45, 3:45, 6:45 Joker (R) Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro 122 minutes 12:15, 3:30, 7:00, 10:05 Abominable (PG) Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai 92 minutes 4:30 PM Judy (PG-13) Renee Zellweger, Finn Wittrock 118 minutes 7:15 PM Rambo: Last Blood (R) Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega 89 minutes 10:25 PM It Chapter Two (R) Jessica Chastain, Bill Skarsgård 169 minutes 9:45 PM

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NOV. 13 9-4 Cards & Games 9-4:00 Puzzles 1-4:30 Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 4:45-7:30 Funtastic Gymnastics- Call 352.942.0012 to sign up NOV. 14 9-4 Cards & Games 9-4:00 Puzzles 9-3:30 Basket Weavers 7:00-9:00P HCARA NOV. 13

8-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 9:00-10:00 Chair Exercise 10-2 Vocational Rehab 10-12 Ceramics 10-11 Bingo 12:30-4:00 Advanced Canasta Hand & Foot 1-4 Advanced Mah Jongg 1:00-Chewin’ the Fat!

Closed Today!

NOV. 14 8-4 Cards, Board Games & NOV. 12 8:30-9:00 Weights & Squats 8-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 9:00-10:00 2-mile walk 8:30-9:00 Weights & Squats 9-11 Share A Craft 9:00-10:00 2-mile walk 9-4 SHINE by Appt Only 9–10 Seven Hills ARB Call 593-0705 Committee Meeting 1:00 Chewin’ the Fat! 9-11 Share A Craft 1-4 Scrabble 10:30-11:30 YOGA 6:30-8:30 Mom to Mom 11-12 Social Seniors 7:00 Seven Hills 1:00-Chewin’ the Fat! Fining Committee Meeting 1-3 Deaf Services & FREE amplified Phone 1-4:00 Scrabble 6:30-8:30 TLC for Mom

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NOV. 11 CLOSED

NOV. 12

8-3 Sewing Group 8:30-4:30 Phoenix Rising Program (CS) (Room #1) 9-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 9-12 Crafts 9-5 SHINE BY APPT 9:30-11 BINGO 10-12 Deaf Services 10:00 HC Quilt Guild

NOV. 13

9-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 9:30 Exercise 8:30-4:30 Phoenix Rising Program (CS) (Room #1)

9-1 Crocheting, Knitting,

& Warm Up America 10:30- Hospital Volunteers 11:30-12:30 Blood Pressure 12:30-4:00 CanastaHand & Foot (Room #10) 1-3 Pencil Sketching 1:00 Music with Gale 6:30-7:30 AA Support Group 7 Toastmasters- Public Speaking NOV. 14 8:30-10:30 Nature Coast HR Society 8:30-4:30 Phoenix Rising Program (CS) (Room #1) 8-3 Sewing Group 9-4 Cards, Games & Puzzles 9-12 Crafts 9:30-11(Room #5) BINGO 10:30-12 Caring K9’s 1-3 Creative Art 5-6:30 DC Support

NOV. 15 9-4 Cards & Board Games 9-4:00 Puzzles 12:30-3:30 Early American Rug Hookers NOV. 18 9-4 Cards & Board Games 9-4:00 Puzzles

NOV. 15 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 1-4 Mah-Jongg 1-4 Canasta 1:00-Chewin’ the Fat! 3-6:00 TLC for Mom’s

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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. 9 Game On! - EH 11/9/2019 10AM - 4PM Enjoy family gaming at the East Hernando Branch!

ARTeration: Festive Fall Crafts - EH 11/9/2019 1:30 - 3PM Registration is open Craft some cute turkeys and lovely pumpkins for your home!

Nov. 12 Surfing the Internet - WH 11/12/2019 10AM - 12PM Registration is open Ready to “surf the web"? In this class you’ll learn some of the fundamentals of using the Internet.

Read with Turbo - SH 11/12/2019 10:30 - 10:45 AM; 11/12/2019 10:45 - 11AM; 11/12/2019 11 - 11:15 AM; 11/12/2019 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.

Toddler Storytime - BV 11/12/2019 10:30 - 11AM; 11/14/2019 10:30 - 11AM; 11/15/2019 10:30 - 11AM Stories, songs, and more in a storytime program designed for children between 18 months - 3 years old.

Preschool Storytime - BV 11/12/2019 11:15 - 11:45 AM; 11/14/2019 11:15 AM - 12PM; 11/15/2019 11:15 - 11:45 AM Stories, songs, and more in a storytime program designed for children between 3 - 5 years old.

Beginner/Gentle Yoga Class - SH 11/12/2019 12:15 - 1:30 PM Registration is open Join certified yoga instructor Terry Schoonmaker for a gentle beginning yoga class to, as she says - "join me to learn & grow

a little at a time, enjoying the health & well being that comes with listening to your body & connecting with mind & spirit."

Nov. 13

Writing Your Life Stories - WH 11/13/2019 10:15 - 11:45 AM Registration is open "When writing the story of your life, never let anyone else hold the pen." Each meeting, we provide helpful resources & tips for inspiration, and members discuss what is working for them.

Beginners Tai Chi - BV 11/13/2019 10:30 - 11:30 AM Join the waiting list Are you curious as to how you can help your breathing and movement?

Tai Chi might be the answer.

Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program - SH 11/13/2019 10:30 AM - 12PM Topic: Creating a Fruitful Landscape Storytime - EH 11/13/2019 10:30 - 11AM Stories, songs, and more in a storytime program designed for children between 18 months - 5 years old.

Library Advisory Committee - Little Red Schoolhouse Bookstore 11/13/2019 1 - 2:30 PM The Library Advisory Committee is the people’s voice on matters pertaining to the Hernando County Public Library System.

All meetings are open to the public and the people’s input is welcomed.

SHINE - WH (individual counseling by appt. only) 11/13/2019 1 - 4PM SHINE MEDICARE COUNSELING by Appointment only.

Financial Management Series - EH 11/13/2019 2 - 4PM This month's topic: Credit Use Coding for Kids - WH 11/13/2019 4:30 - 5:30 PM Registration is open Kids, come join us and learn how to program and code. Each month, we'll go over basic programming and coding skills and then put them to the test using Scratch. Whether you have experience or not, all kids are welcome!

Nov. 14 Chair Yoga - EH 11/14/2019 10:30 - 11:30 AM Registration is open Gentle stretches for increased mobility and balance. Helps to alleviate sore, stiff muscles and joints using the support of a chair.

This class format is taught at a slower pace than traditional Yoga classes.

Read with Jesse - BV 11/14/2019 10:45 - 11AM; 11/14/2019 11 - 11:15 AM; 11/14/2019 11:15 - 11:30 AM; Registration is open Come

read to Jessie, our pawsome reading dog! Reading dogs such as Jessie 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 Jessie by themselves or bring one (1) sibling or BFF, if they so choose.

Writers Workshop - EH 11/14/2019 1 - 3PM Free and open to the public - meets every other Thursday. All levels of experience from beginners to published authors. For more information call 352-583-2441.

Movies @ your library - SH 11/14/2019 2 - 4PM tbd Learn to Play Ukulele - Pt. 2 - WH 11/14/2019 4 - 5:30 PM Registration is open Got a ukulele but not sure how to play it? Come to our beginning ukulele class and learn the basics.

Nov. 15 Baby Storytime - WH 11/15/2019 10 - 10:30 AM A Storytime featuring stories, bounce rhymes, songs, and more just for babies and their parents!

Beginner Ukulele Holiday Strum and Sing - EH 11/15/2019 10 - 11:30 AM Registration is open Now that you've learned the basics, hone your skills during our special Holiday Strum & Sing sessions.

Author Talk - Jason Korsiak - SH 11/15/2019 11AM - 12:30 PM November 18th is National Princess Day,

Bible Word Search puzzle on page 21

SHINE - EH (individual counseling by appt. only) 11/15/2019 12 - 2PM Free Medicare and Health Insurance Counseling and Information during open enrollment period.

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

It's JAZZ! - SH 11/15/2019 3 - 4:30 PM Join us for another special musical program in our ongoing series about the Golden Age of Jazz.

Presented by former NPR Jazz Radio Announcer Peter LaMattina.

Nov. 16 Fall into Fun Day - EH 11/16/2019 10AM - 2PM HAY ALL! Celebrate fall with a day of outdoor fun at the East Hernando Library branch that's free for all who attend!

Game On! - EH 11/16/2019 10AM - 4PM Enjoy family gaming at the East Hernando Branch!

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hernandosun.com Nov. 8- 14, 2019

It's all about the experience

How Hernando County junior varsity football coaches help student-athletes make the transition from middle school to high school.

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALICE MARY HERDEN

Hernando County, FL ---Middle school football coaches are building fundamentals for their players while junior varsity (JV) coaches are preparing their players for the higher expectations of varsity football.

Throughout the football season, I covered a few games. Interviewing coaches both in middle school and junior varsity. Coaches all said that their goals are to mentally prepare these student athletes as well as build the right character.

The coaches are Hernando High’s Robert Kazmier, Nature Coast Tech’s Chase Liggett, Springstead’s Frank Haynes, Central’s Paul Kern and Weeki Wachee’s Jimmy Allen.

For two of these coaches, this is their first year coaching for their junior varsity football program; however, all are a part of the varsity coaching staff in one position or another.

Central’s third year wrestling coach and second-year running back coach for the varsity football team, Paul Kern

Central JV coach Paul Kern

became the coach for junior varsity just days before their first game of the season. It was a challenge at first, however, it forced him to rely heavily on his coaching instincts.

“I am going to try to set them (the players) up as best as I can so they can succeed,” Kern said. “How the game goes, I don’t know, but I am going to put them in the best position they will be successful at.”

For Weeki Wachee High, the whole coaching staff started their football season off fresh. This new beginning was a great opportunity for the junior

Weeki Wachee JV coach Jimmy Allen

PHSC basketball season off to bumpy start

By MEL SUITER Hernando Sun Reporter TAMPA, Fla. ---- Nothing beats opening night!

Pasco Hernando State College men’s basketball season has officially begun and there is plenty of room for improvement for this team after the Bobcats were defeated by Hillsborough Community College 81-71, to start the season.

There were times when both teams made plays that made the crowd appreciative and then there were plays that brought on a chorus of sighs.

At times during the game, both teams struggled with finding any points, playing defense or communicating with each other out on the court. Those things can be corrected because there is still a lot of basketball remaining.

Pasco Hernando State College mens’ basketball coach Micheal Jones said after the game, he was inspired by his team, their effort during the game but at the same time he also recognized that his team has a long way to go and like his team, the season is really young.

The roster for the Bobcats currently have 10 freshmen but Jones said that being young is not an excuse.

“What I really like about tonight’s game is that we competed for 40 minutes but we did not get the W,” Jones said. “But it is our first JUCO game of the year. We got them in position to take the lead, at the end of the game we came up short. We need some minor adjustments and we will be okay.”

Being young, the Bobcats displayed a lot of energy on the court and sometimes that energy looked to be out of control with poor shot selection. There were miracle drives toward the basket, cutting through sometimes as many as three defenders, but the communication with teammates failed at times which made the flow of the offense look out of control.

There were too many droughts for baskets not scored by the Bobcats and Hillsborough Community College took full advantage and found the points necessary to pull away from Pasco-Hernando State College.

Jones saw that too but he said it is nothing that cannot be addressed in practice.

“I like our effort, we turned the ball over more than we should have. We probably should’ve had more rebounds, we needed to box out,” Jones said. “Free throws that we missed that we should have made so we got to work on it.”

Nov. 4, 2019 in New Port Richey, Fla. was opening night at home inside the coziness of the gymnasium, there should have been an excited crowd and there should have been excited basketball players but none of that arrived at Pasco Hernando State College.

It was another game that proved that the Bobcats have a little more work to do this season, before they develop into a team that can provide plenty of trouble for the opposition and excitement for the Bobcats’ basketball fans.

Pasco-Hernando State College provided Johnson University their first victory season of the season after five tries. The Bobcats were blistered by the Suns 88-67, dropping the first home game of the season and are still looking for their first victory.

The game started on a weird issue before the tip off.

Johnson University was given a technical foul because they did not provide a numbered roster to the scorer's table.

A gift for Pasco Hernando State College, to be able to score a point before the start of the game- a head start. The Bobcats missed the free throw and that was a foretell about the offense that was going to be on display by the Bobcats.

Johnson University basketball coach Landis McCoy looked like he was confused about the technical foul but after the explanation from the game official, McCoy looked at the roster, shook his head and said he understood why the foul was called.

That was all that McCoy’s team was confused about during the game. They used a transition style of game to apply pressure on the Bobcats’ defense, which did not respond well and making it a long night because there was

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Springstead JV coach Frank Haynes

Hernando JV/Varsity coach Robert Kazmier

NCT JV coash Chase Liggett

varsity coach to establish a foundation with newly recruited freshman players.

“This is our first year as a coaching staff at Weeki Wachee, both JV, and varsity,” said Allen, Hornets’ junior varsity football coach. “What we are trying to do is put a foundation of good habits in place so they can continue to develop those habitats as they move up.”

Nature Coast Tech’s Chase Liggett has been around the Sharks’ field for many years. This year was his first season as the junior varsity coach, where he excelled with his team. The junior varsity sharks walked away with an undefeated season.

“It’s interesting from program to program how this is different when you are dealing with JV kids and how you are teaching them the varsity system,” Liggett said. “What I did with our system, I installed minor tweaks to things that I thought I could use on the JV.” For Hernando’s Robert Kazmier and Frank Haynes, being on the sidelines is natural. They have been around the transition of incoming first-year students for

years. They fully understand how player trust is built and when and where to implement stricter rules.

For the past ten years, Frank Haynes has held the junior varsity coaching position at F.W. Springstead High School.

“It goes way beyond the game. I believe it’s more of developing men of character,” Haynes said.

Haynes, who is also an elementary physical education teacher and Springstead’s varsity defensive line coach, has the opportunity to see that student-athletes progress.

“I really feel that football is a great game to build relationships. It’s a game built by trust,” Haynes said. “What we teach them is so much further than just a game.

The tenacity of it, the grind of it, the no-quit aspect of it, all those things we correlate into their personal lives when football is over.”

‘The grind of it,’ is precisely that. Building these student-athletes’ individual physical strength as well as mental strength is imperative during this transition. The coaches are preparing these freshmen players to

understand the intensity of high school football.

“Toughen them up, that is the first thing you have to do, you have to get them used to getting yelled at,” Kazmier said. “Kids crumble these days when things get hard, so the mental toughness is key.

Once they get past that, then you can coach them.”

Freshmen players must learn through a whole new coaching system as well as more strict coaching techniques.

“Sometimes you have to break kids of habits,” Liggett said. “Things that they do on the field that they may just do on their own or may have been coached from the past don’t translate to this level of football.

Everything is much more technical, and you have to be technically sound.”

“The transition I would have to make is learning how to coach these kids.

In the past 15-20 years, these kids have changed dramatically. What it boils down to getting these kids at the JV level being able to take constructive criticism. If they can take constructive criticism, I feel they are coachable, and they will play for you.

You can see that right

away who can learn to take criticism,” Kern said.

“We place emphasis on always conducting yourself and handling yourself in a way that represents our program.

We try to get that across as our number one goal,” Allen said. “We are trying to build better young men first and better football players second. That’s our philosophy of the entire staff from JV level up through the varsity level.”

The football season may be over for some as only selected JV players have been recruited to fill the varsity roster during the playoffs. The construction of building a JV team is always in the works.

“Our biggest asset is continuity when we have the opportunity. You want to keep those kids together as freshmen on JV and help them be successful as much as possible. You want those kids to stay together, learn together, and grow together. At one point in time, that is going to be your senior class. You want them to fight the battles together, and as freshmen, if they develop that and they keep that mentality and those values that you established in that group,

Sports Calendar 11/08/2019 thru 11/15/2019

Central High School Bears

WED

11/13/19

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING

Bishop McLaughlin @ 14075 Ken Austin Parkway, Brooksville, FL

AWAY

3:15 PM

WED

11/13/19

BOYS JV SOCCER

Lecanto High School JV Conference Game @ Lecanto High School 3810 W. Educational Path, Lecanto FL 34461

AWAY

6:00 PM

WED

11/13/19

GIRLS SOCCER

Lecanto High School Varsity Conference Game Central High School @ 14075 Ken Austin Pkwy, Brooksville FL 34613

HOME

6:30 PM

WED

11/13/19

BOYS SOCCER

Lecanto High School Varsity Conference Game @ Lecanto High School 3810 W. Educational Path, Lecanto FL 34461

AWAY

7:30 PM

MON

11/11/19

GIRLS SOCCER

Dunnellon High School @ Dunnellon 10055 SW 180th Ave Rd, Dunnellon FL 34432

AWAY

TBA

WED

11/13/19

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING

Nature Coast and Weeki Wachee Conference Game @700 Bell Ave, Brooksville FL 34601

HOME

3:00 PM

WED

11/13/19

GIRLS SOCCER

Weeki Wachee High School @ Weeki Wachee 12150 Vespa Way, Weeki Wachee FL 34614

AWAY

6:00 PM

WED

11/13/19

GIRLS WEIGHT TRAINING

Lift 3:30PM Conference Game @Hernando High School 111 Ernie Chatman Run, Brooksville FL 34601

AWAY

3:00 PM

MON

11/11/19

GIRLS JV / V SOCCER

West Port High School Girls Soccer @ West Port High School 3733 SW 80th Ave, Ocala FL 34481

AWAY

JV: 5:30 PM V: 7:00 PM

TUE

11/12/19

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Tip Off Classic

HOME

6:00 PM

TUE

11/12/19

GIRLS JV / V SOCCER

Lecanto High School Girls Soccer Conference Game

HOME

JV: 6:00 PM V: 7:30 PM

WED

11/13/19

BOYS JV SOCCER

Citrus High School GC8 Conference Game@ Citrus High School 600 W Highland Blvd, Inverness FL 34452

AWAY

6:00 PM

WED

11/13/19

GIRLS JV SOCCER

Citrus High School Girls Soccer Conference Game

HOME

6:00 PM

WED

11/13/19

BOYS SOCCER

Citrus High School GC8 Conference Game @ Citrus High School 600 W Highland Blvd, Inverness FL 34452

AWAY

7:30 PM

Hernando High School Leopards

Nature Coast Technical High School Sharks

WED

11/13/19

GIRLS SOCCER

Citrus High School Girls Soccer Conference Game

HOME

7:30 PM

THU

11/14/19

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Tip Off Classic

HOME

6:00 PM

F. W. Springstead High School Eagles FRI

11/8/19

VARSITY FOOTBALL

Ist Round State Playoffs @ Unknown location

AWAY

TBA

SAT

11/9/19

BOYS / GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

State Meet @ Apalachee Regional Park 7550 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee FL 32311

AWAY

TBA

SAT

11/9/19

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL

TBA State Semi-Finals @ Unknown location

AWAY

TBA

SAT

11/9/19

BOYS / GIRLS SWIMMING

AWAY

9:00 AM

TUE

11/9/19

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School Preseason Classic

HOME

7:30 PM

WED

11/13/19

GIRLS JV / V SOCCER

Crystal River High School Conference Game

HOME

6:00 PM / 7:30 PM

TUE

11/14/19

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Haines City High School Preseason Classic

HOME

7:30 PM

FHSAA Regional Meet Conference Game @ Kelly Recreation Complex 404 Imperial Blvd, Lakeland FL 33803

Weeki Wachee High School Hornets FRI

11/8/19

BOYS / GIRLS VARSITY SWIMMING

State Meet @ Sailfish Splash Waterpark and Aquatics Center 931 SE Ruhnke St, Stuart FL 34994

AWAY

TBA

SAT

11/9/19

BOYS / GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

FHSAA State Meet @ Unknown location

AWAY

TBA

TUE

11/12/19

GIRLS BASKETBALL

TBA - Preseason @ RRHS 11646 Town Center Rd, New Port Richey FL 34654

AWAY

TBA

WED

11/13/19

GIRLS JV / V SOCCER

HOME

6:00 / 7:30 PM

WED

11/13/19

BOYS JV / V SOCCER

Hernando Leopards GC8 Conference Game @ HHS 111 Ernie Chatman Run, Brooksville FL 34601

AWAY

6:00 / 7:30 PM

THU

11/14/19

GIRLS BASKETBALL

TBA - Preseason @ RRHS 11646 Town Center Rd, New Port Richey FL 34654

AWAY

TBA

FRI

11/15/19

BOYS JV / V SOCCER

FRI

11/15/19

GIRLS SOCCER

Hernando Leopards GC8 Conference Game

Springstead Eagles GC8 Conference Game Springstead Eagles GC8 Conference Game @ SHS 3300 Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill FL 34609

HOME

6:00 / 7:30 PM

AWAY

7:30 PM

HOME

3:30 PM

Hernando Christian Academy Lions FRI

11/8/19

BOYS FOOTBALL

Playoff game First Coast Christian of Jacksonville

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HUNTING

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

Blending In

This past weekend was the opener for archery season of the Citrus Wildlife Management Area. And I tell you folks, that 50,000+ acres of mostly upland forest is my most favorite place to hunt. Not only is it a property rich with beauty, but it’s loaded with deer too. It’s the crown jewel of Citrus County and I’ve hunted it since I was a child.

This past weekend, I wasn’t hunting. Being an archery only hunt and my hand not yet healed enough to draw my bowstring, I was relegated to the role of guide instead.

Three different hunters sought my help in getting their deer this past weekend. None of them actually took a shot, they still were afforded opportunities to invite a deer home for supper, but for one of any number of reasons they couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity.

All three ended their weekend sporting some pretty wide grins, so their hunts were a success.

One of my hunters commented on the way I build my ground blinds out of whatever natural cover is present at the ambush site. Most people can walk on by and never know they’d just passed within ten yards of another hunter; but isn’t that the whole point? I want the deer to do the same, walk on by without detecting me or my hunters.

I begin by intensely scouting an area and locating the best place to build the blind based on the travel sign of the deer and I’ll look for native cover to slip into.

If there’s a palmetto patch, scrub oak thicket or thickly hanging vines, I’ll get behind them and cut and trim out an area big enough to allow me to sit comfortably with a bow. I don’t touch the outer exterior of the cover, leaving it largely untouched, so that the deer don’t suspect a thing.

Any limbs I trim, I’ll use to weave into a backing, to prevent my being spotted from behind.

Now, if there is any need gtime for more cover, I’ll exit , with a the area, trim enough limbs from a similar tree and weave them in, inside of the original front-facing cover.

What’s left, is as natural of a ground blind as ever you’ll find and will not be likely to alert an old buck that something is amiss. A big tip I’ll pass on to you now, is once you’re satisfied with the look of your ground blind, rake the floor of the hide out till your feet will be resting on bare dirt. Dirt is

The dance continues for Nature Coast

BY MEL SUITER HERNANDO SUN PHOTOGRAPHY ALICE MARY HERDEN

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. ---- Keep the music playing, Nature Coast Tech High School volleyball team wants to keep on dancing!

Outside the gym the streets were busy with fire trucks speeding down the road answering the alarm for help. Inside the gym on the campus of Nature Coast Tech High School the temp was rising and so were the Sharks out on the court.

Nature Coast Tech High School is staying late at the party because the Sharks defeated Tarpon Springs High School, Tuesday night October 29 by the score of 3-0, to improve their overall record to 20-9.

The attack plan for the Sharks was to dominate at the net both defense and offense, control

their serve, get as many points as possible and keep the tempo of the game at their pace.

Tarpon Springs made it to the second round of the Quarter Finals of the FHSAA by defeating LeBelle High School 3-1, and they also liked the music at this party.

Tarpon Springs played hard and did show the Sharks, that they were going to be a scrappy squad. Spongeres junior middle hitter Breanna Reinhard led her team with seven digs,16 kills and five points.

“They are definitely resilient being down in the third game they could’ve rolled over and died,” Tarpon Springs volleyball coach Patrick Sneed said.

“They definitely showed some fight, Nature Coast was on tonight and we were not on our best game of the season.”

Sharks co-captain Madison Clark made her presence known with her thun-

Sharks Senior Dianna Watkins (2) celebrates a point against Tarpon Springs Tuesday night during the 2019 4A FHSAA Girls Volleyball Championship Regional Semifinals at Nature Coast Technical High School.

derous hits. The defense was led by senior Sabrina Sessa and her ability to dig the ball before the ball hit the floor. Sophomore outside hitter Laura

Sophomore Laura Sinsko smiles after scoring a point.

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Sinsko had five digs, 11 kills for the Sharks.

Nature Coast Tech High School volleyball coach Emily Gore said that her team’s defense was pretty good against Tarpon Springs and the Sharks were ready for the game because of the hard work during practice.

Before the game, the Sharks were working at getting to free balls and were able to get some fine tuning on the defensive side of the net.

In the third game of the match, the Spongers tied the score at 20 but the extra work that the Sharks did on their defense paid off as the Sharks forced Tarpon Springs into errors.

With the win over the Spongers, the music started to play, the dancing began along with the screams of joy as the Sharks move forward in the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 4A Volleyball Tournament.

The next game for Nature Coast Tech High

9th-year head volleyball coach Emily Gore observes the plays.

School will be Tuesday November 5, against Academy of the Holy Name in Tampa. The start of the match is scheduled for 7 p.m.

“It is the Elite Eight!”

Gore said. “Not a lot of people thought that we would be here!”

Gore is expecting the hard work by the Sharks to continue and so they can keep on dancing all the way to Ft. Myers, Florida and to the 4A state of Florida Volleyball Championship game to bring home the trophy.

Bobcats battle hard in final volleyball match of the season

AVON PARK, Fla. --- It was a great game to start this year’s Florida College System Activities Association Volleyball Tournament - it was entertaining!

For all the tears that have fallen, all the wounds that have healed, floor burns that used to hurt and the puddles of sweat that have gathered and growing on the floor, the drama of the Sun-Lake Conference Volleyball Tournament was everything

that Pasco Hernando State College desired except for the result.

The end of the season for the Bobcats was the crescendo of a hard battle that lasted five sets but South Florida State College defeated Pasco Hernando State College 3-2 to continue their drive toward the conference title.

As the ball came to rest just in front of the end line, all of the Bobcats stood together for a few seconds before they walked over to the bench, collected their

the encounters. She had seen many deer before, while perched twenty feet up a tree, but it was her first time being so close, while on the ground and the deer unaware. You can bet, she’ll be back.

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

Krissy Jean Marral with a beautiful buck taken from a ground blind.

quiet, leaves are not, so take the time to rake it all out, lest you rustle a foot in the leaves and alert the buck you’re aiming down on, that something is wrong.

For one of my hunters, a young lady out for her first deer, this was the first time she’d ever hunted on the ground, eye to eye with a whitetail. She had a few does come by her at spitting distance, along a well-used trail and she was really excited about

equipment, walked off the parquet court while holding their heads up but wiping away something in their eyes.

Pasco Hernando State College volleyball coach Deann Newton had to take some time and then she took a deep breath and collected her emotions before she disappeared behind the locker room door to speak to her team.

“It was fun, we knew that the match had the possibility to be that and the match would go that way. We went five sets at home and five sets here and we split over the season,” Newton said, about the game. “It came down to a couple of points, South Florida played great and we played great.”

Pasco Hernando State College sophomore Linsey Christianson stands just about five feet and one inch tall and she is the libero for the Bobcats. Against the Panthers, she must have looked about 8 feet tall because if she came close to the ball, she dug it out with authority. She was diving.

She was twisting. She did what she could do to keep the ball from hitting the court. ºßChristianson finished the game with 31 digs against the Panthers and in the third set, she served eight points in a row to lead the Bobcats to the 25-19, win.

“That girl never stops, and that girl gives 120 percent day in and day out at practice” Newton described Chiristianson’s grit out on the court. “She has been our anchor, she is a great kid and I will miss her next season.”

The defense for the Bobcats got up and got tall at the net. They made some blocks

Setter Mary Lowe serves for PHSC during the match against Lake Sumter State College.

Photo by Alice Mary Herden

that were deep-thundering sounds from the ball that echoed across the Panther’s gym. South Florida State College was able to recover quickly, then set the ball up and apply the pressure back on the Bobcat defense.

With the match tied at 2-2, the fifth set was all that it was advertised to be- including the importance of the first point.

For the entire match, both teams provided good strong play, complete with good rallies that produced exciting points. The net play by both teams created excitement and was enjoyed by the crowd, as they approved the play of both teams with loud ovations of appreciation for the effort.

In the fifth set there were plenty of hands being clenched, plenty of eyes looking toward the ceilinglooking for divine guidance as both teams put on a show that was the best of the day.

The game action was furious for both teams.

“With every set the first point is important,” Newton said about the significance of the first point of the set. “It starts the momentum for that set so we always try to get the first point.”

The game was fun to

watch from the stands, it was fun to play, it was fun to coach until the match point fell untouched after the return by freshman outside hitter for South Florida State College, Maria Rodriguez.

Her return had some speed and the volleyball skidded off of the floor the just out of the reach of any of the Bobcat defenders winning the set, winning the match and ending the 2019 volleyball season for Pasco Hernando State College.

Newton said before she left the building and before she walked down the sidewalk to board the bus for the long ride home, she is going to miss this team because this is a special group of players.

The preparation for next season is already in progress with the signing of the new players. Newton said that her team will be ready for more fun and hopefully will be able to enjoy next year’s Sun-Lake Conference Volleyball Tournament a little longer.

A long time will pass before the dog days of summer arrive. It just might take that long before Newton and her team are able to put this defeat behind them.

Make no mistake about this one fact about Pasco Hernando State College Volleyball for next season, it will be exciting and entertaining to witness.

Before the bus door closed and Newton’s wave goodbye. The lobby door closed, Newton retreated into the bus and the driver pushed the clutch in and the whine of the diesel engine roared and the bus began to roll forward down the driveway - rolling toward next season!

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HCA football players make top ten list

POSTSEASON from page 1 bounced back with a big win over Central.

Two out of five of Hernando County’s squads will be in action for the postseason and both the Eagles and Sharks hope to advance closer to playing after Thanksgiving. We take a closer look at both of the playoff matchups on tap for Friday night.

Springstead (9-1) at Lake Minneola (7-3): If the first matchup between these two teams has told us anything, it told us any potential rematch will be a doozy.

Well, here we are in the Class 6A, Region 2 quarterfinal and the two teams are back to face each for Round 2 and Springstead’s only loss on the season came to Lake Minneola on the road. The Eagles come in looking to prove the naysayers wrong and the only way to do that will be to win.

Losing 26-21 on the road was a tough pill to swallow for the Eagles but another shot at the Hawks could mean redemption. As always, Springstead has leaned heavily upon the production of its run game and the main ball carrier has been Anthony Alexis all season long. On the other side of the football, everything starts and ends with Adrian Cabrera, who is the heart and soul of the team’s defense. Alexis’ big plays on the offensive end and Cabrera’s leadership and playmaking on defense will be the two keys if Springstead looks to move onto the regional semifinals.

Inverness Citrus (9-1) at Nature Coast (5-5): This is another rematch game that’s highly anticipated, especially that it was the lone loss all season long for the Hurricanes.

Now Citrus will go on the road to the ‘Shark Tank’ to take on Nature Coast, who ended the season with a 20-7 loss to rival Hernando. Despite the loss, the Sharks are still in great position to make another run through the postseason, as they’ve been able to shore up some of the problems that plagued them through the first four games of the season. One player that hasn’t been a problem for Nature Coast at all is quarterback Fabian Burnett, who has thrown for over 800 yards and rushed for over 500 as the team’s leading rusher.

The Sharks want to make it be known that the win against Citrus the first time around wasn’t a fluke and will be looking to make a statement on Friday night. The Hurricanes are going through a bit of a transition with Robert O’Brien stepping down as the team’s head coach right before the season.

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

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY

BY ALICE MARY HERDEN

Hernando Christian Academy (HCA) is a private school located on Emerson Road in Brooksville, FL. The school may be small, still, it’s packed with powerhouse athletes within their sports programs, and a few of those athletes are currently placed in the top ten not just in Florida under 6-man leader stats but in national and that’s including 11-man, according to the stats posted on MaxPreps.

HCA offense is the key to the team’s success and heavily dependent on the blocking executed by their offensive line. As Evan Klukowski stated in a previous phone interview: “They are everything; without them, we wouldn’t be able to do anything. Everything starts there, and our offensive line is definitely one of the strongest.”

Jordon Kilcrease is the top leader in rushing, scoring, and touchdowns for 6-man in the state of Florida, and only being a sophomore, there is nowhere to go but up. He could possibly make his personal mark in 6-man football history.

Kilcrease says that being a sophomore, he gets nervous because the whole team depends on him. “It’s a scary feeling.”

Kilcrease still has an opportunity

Reilly Decker: Reilly is a Senior and plays defensive end, tight end and running back.

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to improve his stats with playoffs just around the corner. He will focused on the one team that the Lions lost to during their regular season.

“I am looking forward to Donuhaue, that’s the only team I am looking at,” Jordon said.

Senior Aiden Hopping is familiar with the game from playing flag football, but this is the first year he padded up and played tackle football.

“It’s a learning process, learning different techniques. It’s been great,” Aiden said.

Hopping is a homeschool student and having this opportunity to play football with HCA has been an excellent experience for him.

“It’s been a little different because I don’t go to school with them. I think we have been able to get to know each other very well over the course of the season,” Aiden said. “It’s been good to learn how to work well as teammates, fight together and win together.”

Andrew Santerelli is also homeschooled but has been with the Lions since middle school.

“I’ve always been in sports, once I started playing tackle I found out that’s what I was good at,” Andrew said. “In my sophomore year, coach Raley started seeing I had the potential to be corner and that I can run. He put me out there and I started getting better ever since.”

Lions Senior Austin Cain grew with the team, not only physically but mentally as well.

“It’s been a road I had to walk.

I used to be very small actually,” Austin said. “I played from the beginning of high school- in my first year we went to the championship. I watched all the seniors and juniors play on the field. I watched their determination and kind of inspired me to do the same and try as hard as I can, along with their help.”

Austin knows how it feels to be on the sidelines, waiting for his turn to get any field time, and during practices, he has the utmost respect for his teammates.

“With me pushing them, they push me too. They always try to make my life difficult so that I can

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Evan Klukowski: Evan is a Junior and plays linebacker, defensive back, and quarterback.

get better. We work off of each other,” Austin said.

Great things are coming into play for the Lions as they prepare for the 2019 FCAPPS six-man championship quarterfinals on November 8. They will need to focus and stay steady to face another battle with Donahue.

“I think overall (for us) is to get in the best shape as we possibly can and work on the mistakes we made and learn how to avoid them next time,” Aiden said. “Be ready to give it whatever we got.”

Run the ball and stop the run, and good things happen!

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY

BY ALICE MARY HERDEN

PHSC Christian Anderson leaps towards the basket during the game against Johnson University on Monday night.

no entertainment by the Bobcats.

“The first win of the season feels great not only the first win of the season, but the first win of my career as a head coach,” McCoy said before leaving the gym. “We have a long way to go. We played with a bunch of energy and I like that whether they were in the game or not.”

Pasco Hernando State College basketball coach Micheal Jones watched the game standing for most of the game and what he witnessed was 22 turnovers made by his team.

Most coaches, no matter what the sport, do not like turnovers. After two games the Bobcats have committed 24.5 turnovers and have given the opponents 84.5 points.

“Tonight we didn’t show up!” Jones said after the game. “I didn’t see the Bobcats I normally see, I didn’t see the hard work, I didn’t see the effort. I didn’t see it until the last three minutes but for the bulk of the game I didn't see our full potential.”

Bobcats sophomore forward Antonio Tucker lead his team with 15 points, he worked hard to get into position to surround five rebounds for his team.

Once again the offense struggled to find points and once again the Bobcats were not able to finish at the basket by getting the ball through the net.

Cold shooting in the first half only produced 24 points for the Bobcats and the struggling for points also created too many holes in the defense which allowed the Suns 49 points in the first half.

“Granted they are a four-year program and they have some good players but so do we,” Jones said. “This is college you have to come out and be ready to play every given night. No matter who you are playing or what level it is you still got to go out there and play and tonight we just didn’t do it!”

For the game the Bobcats shot 25.8 percent from the field and beyond the arch Pasco Hernando State College only made two baskets after taking 17 shots for three-points.

After two games the Bobcats are shooting 31 percent as a team but the Bobcats are getting to the boards averaging 45.5 rebounds in the young season.

This team is going to take some time to get adjusted to each other and to Jones’ style of coaching the game of basketball.

The lesson will continue Wednesday night Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. inside the gymnasium on the campus of Pasco Hernando State College against State College of Florida Manatees.

It takes time for success and for the fans of Bobcat basketball, after two games this is just a good exercise in being patient- relax they just got started!

It has been a long road for Hernando Christian Academy (HCA) and a hard process to recover from last year’s season with just three wins. Who would’ve thought that those previous year’s classmen would push through the adversity to become ranked number 2 in 6-man football for the entire state of Florida?

Yes, you read it right! According to the Florida High School Football Rankings on MaxPreps, HCA secured the number two spot out of 29 schools.

The unpredictability of Bayshore Christian, on paper, seemed to be a good challenge for the Lions, but unfortunately viewed on the sideline, not so much.

The Warriors just couldn’t get any control over HCA’s offense or defense, which ended their last game of the season trailing HCA 43 points. HCA took the win: 55 over Bayshore 12 on Friday, Nov. 1.

“This is who we are,” Lance Schwan said during the huddle. “Enjoy it over the weekend and put it behind you, now we go and start the real stuff. You’ve got three more, that’s the countdown.”

After the coaches praised their players for a great game as well as their accomplishments and team unity, Coach Raley made a valuable point.

“I’d like to say that one of the strengths is that we have enough people to practice. Having a scout team makes us better. That is a big deal with us,” said Raley. “At the end of the year, our scout team receives their own award for their sacrifice, because they have to practice against these guys all week.”

Those players that rarely get playing time are not often recognized by coaches. They contribute just as hard as anyone on the team, especially on a small ros-

Jordon Kilcrease looks back to check if any of Bayshore players are behind him as he reaches the goal line. Kilcrease completed five touchdowns in the first quarter.

Coach Raley watches on the sidelines during the final game of the season before playoffs.

ter. The players on the Lions starting lineup are also very aware of that as well.

“Last year, I was one of those guys,” said Jordon Kilcrease. “I have something written on my cleats...

Good things come to those that wait. I never used to play at all (last year), I used to sit on the sidelines. I want to thank them for all the hard work they put in [during practice] and dedication.”

Throughout the season, the players and coaches learned about each other, but also how they truly formed a family environment.

“First off, surprised because we have come a long way. We have some excellent kids that came and joined us this year that kicked us up to the level we are at now,” Raley said. “But the number one reason we are who we are is (because of) leadership. Everything rises and falls on leadership.”

“I really learned the nature of this team; the nature of this team is business. Evan Klukowski, who is an extremely good leader, it’s his show. Austin Cain and Aiden Hopping, these three kids are in the middle of the defense, and they make everything else happen, we are very much a defense driven team,” Raley added.

The Lions offensive line has brought this team the opportunity to achieve their season’s success towards the number one goal: playoffs.

“They are everything; without them, we wouldn’t be able to do anything. Everything starts there, and our offensive line is definitely one of the strongest.

Me and Jordon, we run and throw the ball, but without the offensive line to block, we wouldn’t be able to run or throw anywhere. It all starts with them,” said Evan Klukowski.

First Coast Christian will be traveling from Jacksonville to Hernando Christian Academy’s home field on Friday, November 8, to kick off 2019 FCAPPS playoff games. Game time is unavailable at this time.

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Nature Coast back in post season, hosts Citrus

By ANDY VILLAMARZO HERNANDO SUN

BROOKSVILLENature Coast winning another district title?

At one point during this 2019 campaign, it didn’t seem like the Sharks would even get into the postseason- it was more of the biggest question on the docket. Sitting at 1-3 through four games, much doubt had been cast on the viability of the Sharks getting back into the playoffs as a district champion.

Heading into the fifth game of the regular season against rival Central, it had looked like the Sharks’ season was already in shambles. After a resounding victory over Tarpon Springs East Lake to start off the year, Nature Coast continued to go on a three game losing streak, which included losses to Bushnell South Sumter, Springstead and Wesley Chapel Wiregrass Ranch.

What was most concerning about all three of the losses? The Sharks looked totally overmatched in each of the games, with the Raiders shutting out

Nature Coast 33-0, Springstead finally beating them for the first time in years and Wiregrass Ranch’s sophomore quarterback Rocco Becht putting up huge passing numbers.

All those variables led to the possibility that the Sharks’ reign of dominance and winning another district championship looked much in doubt heading into the midway point of the season.

That’s when the turnaround started to take place when Nature Coast faced rival Central. A dominating 49-6 win over the Bears was exactly what the doctor ordered for Cory Johns’ group and that game spilled into the rest of the season.

Despite losing games to New Port Richey River Ridge on the road and to Hernando, the Sharks were able to pull it altogether against district foes. Nature Coast rolled to big wins over Crystal River, Weeki Wachee and Inverness Citrus. All they needed were those wins to go ahead and give themselves the Class 5A, District 7 championship and now the Sharks are back in the big dance.

Now they will face a

very familiar opponent in Inverness Citrus, whose only loss of the 2019 season was to Nature Coast, as the Hurricanes finished 9-1 on the season. The Hurricanes are currently going through some turnover at the end of the season, as Robert O’Brien stepped down as the team’s head coach just a week before the regular season had concluded. The surprising turn of events won’t affect the Sharks much- as it will be business as usual for Nature Coast.

The Sharks run the football for an average of just over 190 yards per game, as the team has rushed for a total of 1,929 yards combined. Leading the way in that department is quarterback Fabian Burnett, who leads all rushers with 544 yards. Nature Coast also has three other running backs who boast 300 yards or more on the season, including Lenkal Smith, Dedric Hall and Kinyatah Morgan. All three runners have been contributors at one point or another and have helped ease away the loss of Michael Weston from last season.

Burnett will need to be

efficient in the passing game as well, with the right-hander throwing for just over 800 yards and six touchdowns this season. Make no mistake about it, the Sharks are a run-first football team and they will need to control the ground game if they want to win this rematch from the regular season.

Leading Nature Coast on the defensive side of the football is linebacker Michyl Shaw, who made 131 tackles during the regular season and he will he joined by fellow backers Anthony Houston (122 tackles) and Jaxson Morris (117 tackles). All three will he relied upon to keep Citrus’ offense at bay on Friday night. Question is, can Nature Coast keep up the momentum they built in the second half of the season? Only time will tell us if the Sharks were able to fully rebound from the early season hiccups.

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

2019 Bay Area Baseball Fall Classic ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALICE MARY HERDEN

Weeki Wachee, FLThree teams from Hernando County participated in the 2019 Fall Ball Classic. Nature Coast Tech, Hernando High, and Weeki Wachee.

Weeki Wachee hosted this year’s weekend event on November 1 and 2, 2019.

Saturday morning Nature Coast Tech started the classic by playing Bishop McLaughlin; unfortunately for the Sharks, Bishop kept Nature Coast scoreless for the entire six innings.

Bishop exceeded four runs by the fourth inning.

However, the Sharks kept them from scoring NCT Pitcher Yasker Lopez on the mound releases the ball during the 2019 Bay Area Fall any more runs after the Ball Classic held at Weeki Wachee High School on November 2. fourth. The game ended at NCT 0 Bishop 4.

Wachee faced BishSecond game Weeki op. As much as Weeki Wachee was matched Wachee tried to control up with Hernando High. their pitching mound, the Weeki Wachee gained throws focus was just three runs in the first inoff throughout the game. ning as Hernando gained Bishop dominated Weeki one run in the first and Wachee 13-5. the sixth inning. Weeki The second game on Wachee moved up the Sunday: Weeki Wachee bracket to play Bishop on vs. Nature Coast. One of Sunday with 3-2 win over the teams had to win to Hernando. get a slot into the chamSaturday’s third game pionship round at St. Leo. Nature Coast Tech closed The Sharks defeated Weeout Hernando from parki Wachee 4-2 and proticipating any further in ceeded on for a late-night the event, NCT 4- Hergame against Bishop. nando 2.

The third game NCT Sunday, another beats Bishop 3-2. Howbeautiful day on the field ever, a fourth game went at Weeki Wachee High into play for Nature Coast Hornets outfielder Dante Canale leaps to catch the ball during the 2019 Bay Area Fall Ball Classic held at Weeki School and a long day for and Bishop. Bishop sebaseball. cured their spot to St. Leo Wachee High School on November 2. Weeki Wachee was eliminated after they lost against Nature Coast Tech on First game Weeki with a 6-2 win.

Sunday, November 3.

Nature Coast Tech still goes to St. Leo for the championship game Friday night at St. Leo University. They will play Brandon at 7 pm. If the Sharks stay focused, they may advance to Saturday’s matchup against Wiregrass.

About Bay Area Baseball

Hernando Dylan Black runs to third base during the 2019 Bay Area Fall Ball Classic held at Weeki Wachee High School on November 2. Hernando had been eliminated after they lost to Nature Coast on the third game Saturday.

The organization was formed by Izzy Fontanez, former baseball coach and Joshua Jackson, a teacher in Pinellas County. Their passion for baseball and continued contribution towards giving exposure to high school student-athletes provides baseball scouts with another outlet for recruiting.

With Izzy in Hernando County and Joshua in the Pinellas County area, there is a broad participation area for the event.

“The main goal is to

see if any kids may need a little help getting to that next level, for those that are not committed.

And put them in contact or in touch with someone with some of the college resources we have,” Izzy said. “Any kid that we can help get to the next level is always a ‘W’ for us.”

Some baseball coaches are using these fall tournaments to see what they have before their spring season begins, but it also allows other teams to play teams that they usually wouldn’t play.

With seven different high schools hosting and twenty-eight high schools participating in forty-two games, the event was a great second year for Bay Area Baseball.

For more information about Bay Area Baseball visit their website at https://www.bayareabaseball.net/

Springstead, 4, Anthony Alexis, rushes through the Central defense Friday night during the 56-0 win by the visiting Eagles at the Bear Den. Photo by JOE DiCRISTOFALO

Springstead rolls past Central 56-0 in regular season finale

By Andy Villamarzo Hernando Sun sports reporter BROOKSVILLE- Coming off their first loss of the season, Springstead wasn’t exactly happy about seeing the mark on what was a perfect record.

The team that would end up being the ones to face an angry Eagles’ bunch? Central Bears. Springstead made sure to win and come away dominant heading into the postseason. Central was no match for the playoff-bound Springstead, as the Eagles rolled to a 56-0 victory at the Bears Den last Friday night.

With the victory, Springstead finishes the regular season at 9-1 and the Florida High School Athletic Association did its final RPI rankings last Sunday and the Eagles made it into the postseason and will face a very familiar foe: Lake Minneola. The Hawks were the very team that handed the Eagles their lone loss of the year and now Springstead will look to return the favor.

Leading the way for Springstead in the win against Central was running back Anthony Alexis, who had one of his best performances on the season. Alexis, who had one catch for 39 yards, rushed for a game-high 133 yards on just a mere eight carries and scored two touchdowns. Fellow teammate Toby Rahman rushed for 51 yards on seven touches and scored a touchdown as well.

Quarterback Max O’Rourke had an efficient day throwing the ball, completing 4-of-7 passes for 86 yards and adding a score. Also getting in on the action in the ground game was Cross Licht, who rushed for 42 yards on two carries for Springstead. Springstead for the game ended with 286 yards on the ground.

Now Springstead will shift its focus from the regular season to the postseason, as they now have Lake Minneola on tap for Friday night on the road. The Eagles set their sights on avenging it’s lone loss of the season to the Hawks, 26-21. The winner of the matchup between Springstead and Lake Minneola will then play the winner of Largo and Clearwater Countryside in the Class 6A, Region 2 semifinals.

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

Springstead finally back in the playoffs, looking for revenge

By Andy Villamarzo Hernando Sun sports reporter SPRING HILL- Getting back into the postseason has been quite the hike up the proverbial mountain for Springstead’s varsity football program.

After going through the last couple of seasons at 7-3 and still missing the playoffs behind teams like Mitchell and Sunlake, every two-year redistricting helped out the Eagles a little bit. Being put in Class 6A, District 5 with the likes of Lake Minneola, Dade City Pasco and Lecanto improves the chances that Springstead could get back and they have.

The Eagles are now soaring high at 9-1 heading into the Class 6A playoffs and Springstead now takes aim at avenging it’s only loss of the season against Lake Minneola, a 26-21 decision on the road. After bouncing back with a resounding blowout victory over Central, Springstead looks to be right back on track with trying to bounce the Hawks out of the postseason.

Springstead (9-1) went into the 2019 campaign with the expectations of getting back to the playoffs and a 53-0 victory over Sunlake to start with was a great kickoff to the Eagles’ fall campaign. That dominating win helped catapult the team into a solid regular season, which included victories over Hernando and an elusive win against Nature Coast, a team that also qualified for the playoffs.

Mike Garofano’s club has been impressive in two areas: Running the football and defense. Springstead’s two calling cards all season long have been etched into games one way or another. A narrow 10-3 win over Pasco had the blueprint of how Springstead has won games throughout Garofano’s time at the school and that’s by a steady run game and a stingy defense.

The run game is guided by good quarterback play by senior Max O’Rourke, who also is a pitcher on the school’s baseball team. O'Rourke (five passing touchdowns) has done a good job navigating the offense through the thick and thin with running backs Anthony Alexis and Toby Rahman helping out immensely. Alexis has rushed for 1,171 yards and scored 12 touchdowns this season. Rahman has been the other tailback amounting good yardage, with the power back going for 510 yards.

The heart and soul of Springstead’s team, however, is senior linebacker/fullback Adrian Cabrera. The two-way star played in eight games this season and rushed for 234 yards and accounted for 92 tackles, leading the team in that category. If the Eagles look to pull off what could be labeled an upset on the road, players like O’Rourke, Alexis, Rahman and Cabrera will all need to show up and show out. Playing in a hostile environment is a given, but with Springstead having seen Lake Minneola once before, a second chance at the Hawks could produce different results.

Last time Springstead was able to get to the region final was in 2013 and if the Eagles could sneak out with a victory, the possibilities begin on how far this team could go. The winner between Springstead and Lake Minneola will face the winner of the matchup between Largo and Clearwater Countryside.

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

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'Building' a better tomorrow

BY SARAH NACHIN HERNANDO SUN

On Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Habitat for Humanity held a groundbreaking at its building site off California Street in Brooksville. Officiating at the ceremony were Richard Sanvenero, Sr., Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Hernando County, and Assistant Executive Director Cindy Murphy. Habitat board members and volunteers, along with various local dignitaries were also at the groundbreaking. These included Gus Guadagnino, school board member; Christa Pearson, representing Congressman Daniel Webster; Heidi Coykendall with State Representative Blaise Ingoglia’s office; Donnie Singer, representing Hernando County government; and two of the families that will be moving into the new homes.

Habitat for Humanity got started in Hernando County in 1996. Since that time the organization has built thirty-one houses.

These homes are provided to the “working poor” who go through a vetting process to qualify. The new homeowners receive a no-interest mortgage and are required to pay one year of insurance upfront.

The “sweat equity” they put into helping with the construction serves as their down payment.

Sanvenero commented, “On the average, in the past, it used to take eight to nine months to complete a house. We’re going to significantly reduce that time. The last house was finished in six months.”

Habitat plans to complete six houses by the end of 2020. They will be able to accomplish this by using

an “assembly line” method.

All the houses have either three or four bedrooms.

Rick Kenyon, owner of Build Florida, Inc. who is Construction Director explained the process.

“All the slabs will be poured at the same time, then all the framing, electrical, plumbing and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), etc.”

Subcontractors’ labor is provided at discounted rates. Volunteers, as well as the prospective homeowners provide the rest of the labor.

In addition to monetary donations and the value of the labor represented by the many hours that volunteers put into the home construction, Habitat operates a thrift store to help finance its operations. The organization also receives funds from various businesses and corporations.

Whole house sponsors are Publix Supermarkets and Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative. Another example of the business community’s participation was the complimentary coffee and bagels that Michael Peranio, owner of Bagels and Beyond provided at the event.

Jerry Campbell, owner of several Dominos Pizzas, presented Habitat with a $1,200 check at the groundbreaking ceremony.

This donation is part of their community initiative - Pizza with Purpose, the Power of Positive Pizza.

Dominos also provides food to the workers on the building sites.

Within the next six months, if everything goes according to plan, two excited and proud families will be moving into homes of their own.

Patrick and Christa Cabrera, along with their eleven

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year-old son, Justin; and Misty White with her two daughters, twelve year-old Ariana and seven year-old Arabella will be on their way to having a brighter future and breaking the cycle of poverty that so many people find themselves in.

Habitat’s two local thrift stores called ReStores are located at 7421 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill and 19450 Cortez Blvd. in Brooksville. Anyone wanting to donate large items can request free pickup by calling 352-556-4863. For hours of operation go to www.habitathernando.org.

Habitat’s business office is at 10494 Spring Hill Drive. For more information call 352-754-1159 or go to the website.

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Unique home restored Ribbon cutting for the Mirador Bed and Breakfast Mirador Bed and Breakfast had their Greater Hernando Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. A good sized crowd gathered for the event and the tours of the beautifully restored home that were to follow.

Kala Johnston and Dr. Gerald Johnson restored the unique home to its former glory. This was quite a challenge since the home had reached the point after years of neglect where there was the concern that it might be torn down.

The longtime occupants of the home, the Frazee family, had seen the dilapidated state of house when they visited a little while ago and were surprised when Katy Brown Schafer read an article online in the Hernando Sun about the renovations to the home.

The Frazee/Brown family came from around the country for the ribbon cutting. Jane Campbell Brown, who was born in the front room of the house spent the night. Jane Campbell Brown was a teacher at Hernando High School for some years as well as her aunts. A few lucky students had all three teachers during their schooling and practically became members of the family.

Several of the neighbors attended the ribbon cutting including the couple that sold the house to Kala Johnston and Dr. Gerald Johnson. They were all very pleased with the rejuvenation of this unique treasure.

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Centenarian — Veteran — Family Man

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simple life.” His father was a chauffeur at General Electric and his mother was a homemaker. Being the youngest of three boys, he was just ten years old when the Great Depression hit.

Tom says it best, “It wasn’t easy, but we managed.”

With a loyalty to his family, he joined General Electric in his teens to help with the monthly bills.

With a looming dark economy, one has to wonder how Tom had the gumption to just ‘get up and go’. Tom offered, “My best buddy and I worked together at GE. We had always talked about joining the Army Air Corps so we could serve together.

We wanted to get into the trucking outfit.” Tom shed light on the reality of military recruitment, “Well we did it! We went to the recruiting office. Everything sounded good. The recruiting officer told us everything we wanted to hear, ‘Oh yeah, we can put you in there.

Don’t worry about it!’ Oh, they got us in! And the rest?

That never happened! Uncle Sam owned us!” My buddy ended up in the south. He never left the states. They shipped me off! That’s the Army Air Corps. You do what they want you to do and you don’t do anything else.”

He had this to say about his service, “In 1939 I went to bootcamp in Connecticut.

We went from there to Salt Lake City, orders to Fort Dix and, we ended up aboard a ship headed to Casablanca as part of the North Africa Campaign, Operation Torch.

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Thomas M Rexford, Army Air Corps Veteran

the ships that would make landfall. When we arrived near the coast of Africa, we stayed about a hundred miles offshore. Being a supply ship, we sailed in as close as we could get to the fighting, off loaded, then sailed back out to sea. When the men needed supplies, we got them there. That was our business.”

Tom didn’t reenlist, “When our time there ended and we came back in, they put us in lines, and gave us all kinds of shots. It was right there they told us if we wanted to stay us in the Army, we could get one stripe higher than what we had, “I told them where to put that!” I got out in 1944.

When I got home, I went back to GE and talked to them. They told me I had ten days to report to work.

If I do this, they’d give me credit for my service. It was like I never left. They also had a pension plan. I reported to work and that was it. When I got back to work, I went right back to the job I had when I had left for the Army. There was someone in my position, but they kicked that guy out and gave me my old job back.

I retired from GE in 1979.

I never looked back. That gave me forty years and retirement pay.” When asked about retirement, Tom had this to offer, “I joined the volunteer fire department and the Masonic Lodge. That was enough for me. There were enough chores at home building cabinets, shelves, and anything else my wife needed to do.” He smiled,

reached for his coffee and took a sip.

Sitting in a black leather recliner, coffee at his side, he offered important words when asked for the secret to a long, happy life? This journalist took notes, “There are no secrets. Every man knows, happy wife, happy life. The other important thing to remember, don’t argue with your wife, just say “Yes, dear”! Keep your family and true friends close to you. I’ve been happy all my life. What I’m most thankful for is that I’m still around.”

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by SARAH NACHIN HERNANDO SUN

SPRING HILL, FLOn Monday, October 28, 2019 student representatives from area schools met at Springstead High School to discuss important issues that they face. The representatives included fourth and fifth graders from each of the elementary schools, eighth graders from each middle school, students from the two K-8 schools and seniors from all of the high schools. Karen Jordan, Public Information Officer for Hernando County schools, school board members Kay Hatch and Linda Prescott were also in attendance.

Leading the discussion was Sophia Torres from Hernando High School who was recently elected student delegate to the Hernando County School Board.

Each of the representatives gave a report on the activities that are taking place at their respective schools. These ranged from school beautification projects and food drives for the needy to Veterans Day observances and bragging rights to homecoming game wins.

Sophia brought up the idea that every school

should have a suggestion box for students to submit their ideas. Some schools already have these in place and her goal is to make sure that all schools have a suggestion box. One student mentioned that there could also be an online suggestion box in which students can submit ideas.

The students agreed that there are a number of issues that concern all of them in various ways.

For example, they wanted more variety and nutrition in the cafeteria food that is served, along with free water as a replacement for other beverages.

Another important issue is mental health. The students felt that more needs to be done in a hands-on manner to promote mental health. One individual pointed out that students are under a lot of stress due to all the testing they go through, drills, along with school work and homework burdens. Weighing on their minds is the proliferation of school violence, as well as numerous false alarms that have occurred recently.

One of the suggestions was to have a designated “safe space” in every school where students

can go to express their feelings in a small group setting when they feel stressed. Other students suggested that field trips to a yoga studio or nature park would have a calming effect and alleviate stress. It was also suggested that more guidance counselors should be hired to assist students with the various challenges students encounter.

A third issue is how to make the transition from elementary to middle school and from middle school to high school easier for students. This is a big step for them.

The students are outside their comfort zone and sometimes feel overwhelmed. High schools are large and sometimes impersonal, especially for those who may have attended smaller private schools. In addition, many are leaving friends they have been with for several years and have to develop new friendships.

There were a number of suggestions on how to make this transition easier. Some schools already have an open house in the summer in which students can meet their new teachers and become familiar with the layout of the school. The

American Legion's Child Safety Awareness Day

Student representatives from Hernando County schools

Springstead High School student representative mentioned that at the beginning of the year there is an assembly in the gym in which students can sign up for their electives and also meet the teachers of these subjects.

At Weeki Wachee High School, cheerleaders, football players and upper classmen welcome the new students and help them get oriented. Other high schools use a buddy system in which seniors help the freshmen.

Student delegate Sophia Torres has attended two school board meetings since her election and is learning how the system works.

“My most eye-opening experience so far was the discussion of the changes in the teachers’ health insurance policies. It was a topic close to many teachers’ hearts. It showed me that families and children are being impacted by the decisions that the school board makes,” Sophia remarked.

On Saturday, October 26, 2019, American Legion Post 186 sponsored a Child Safety Awareness Day. Under the direction of Post 2nd Vice Commander, Gary Newell, Hernando County teamed up with Post 186 in support of our children. Members of the Hernando County Sheriff’s office and Fire Rescue service spoke in support of children’s services. With the aid of Catholic Charities and local family aide services Gary was able to identify five families in need of car seats for young children. The seats were purchased with donations from Legion members.

After Post Chaplain, Robert Henry Poulin, gave his opening prayer, District 15 Commander, Bruce Carl and Post Commander Eric “Sox” Hunter welcomed the audience.

“The most interesting topic that we students have discussed at our meeting is mental health.

We have different takes on how it should be implemented, what we should be doing to raise more awareness. There is so much opportunity for greatness in this county and I think we can really tap into that.”

The students will bring back to their schools the information and ideas suggested and work to implement them. They

will meet every nine weeks to follow up and to work on new issues.

There will also be guest speakers at future meetings. The school system should be commended for setting up this student representative system.

It is not only a way of respecting young people but also of empowering them. These young men and women are learning critical thinking and leadership skills that they will take into their adult lives.

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(L-R) Matt Harshak, Hernando Co. Fire Rescue; Dr. David Travland; Deputy Sheriff James Dean; American Legion 2nd Vice Commander Gary Newell; Legion District 15 Commander Bruce Carl; Legion Post Commander Eric “SOX” Hunter. Photo by John Motzer.

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Sophia Torres (3rd from left) meeting with some of the student delegates

The Keynote speaker was David Travland, Ph.D., addressing the topic of Bullying and how to identify it in your children. Dr. Travland is a clinical Psychologist (retired). He is the author of "The Tough and Tender Caregiver:. Founder and President of: Caregiver Survival Institute. In his spare time, he is a teacher of Classical Music and Writing. Originally from Iowa, he has practiced in South Carolina and Florida. He is an expert in Marriage Counseling, Child issues and several other topics.

Volunteer members of Unit 186 Auxiliary were on hand to serve pizza and ice cream.

The children were able to look over a fire truck and a “souped up” Sheriff’s patrol car. A special treat was the face painter who volunteered her talent. LifeSouth, Community Blood Center, was also on hand for the day, with the Blood Mobile.

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LEGAL NOTICES CLK19-186 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING HERNANDO COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Port Authority of Hernando County, Florida, will hold a public meeting on November 20, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. or soon thereafter, in the Hernando Beach Marine Safety Support Group, Inc. Meeting Hall, a/k/a US Coast Guard Auxiliary, 4340 Calienta St, Hernando Beach, Florida 34607, to review and discuss boating and waterway related issues in Hernando County, Florida.

YOU MAY access the agenda via the Hernando County Government’s web page, or: https://www. hernandocounty.us/departments/ departments-n-z/public-works/ aquatic-services/port-authority/ agendas-and-minutes It will also be available in the Hernando County Department of Public Works at 1525 East Jefferson St, Brooksville, Florida between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., M-F, legal holidays excepted.

YOU HAVE A RIGHT to appear and be heard at this public meeting and/ or to send any written objections to the Port Authority, c/o Department of Public Works, 1525 East Jefferson St, Brooksville, FL 34601.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that if any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Port Authority, with respect to any matter considered at such hearing or meeting, he or she will need a verbatim record of the proceeding that includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED are invited to attend and be heard.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding should contact Jeannie Austin, Department of Public Works, 1525 East Jefferson St, Brooksville, Florida 34601, phone 352-754-4060. If hearing impaired, please call 800-676-3777 for assistance.

PORT AUTHORITY HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA /s/_Douglas A. Chorvat, Jr., Clerk___ (SEAL) By: _Susan Burns_ Deputy Clerk Publish: Friday, November 8, 2019 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2019-CA-000485 REPUBLIC BANK & TRUST COMPANY, a Kentucky Corporation, Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES A. NARCISE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JAMES A. NARCISE; UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2 and ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST A NAMED DEFENDANT TO THIS ACTION, OR HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED. Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Clerk of Hernando County shall sell the property located at 13224 Hazelcrest Street, Spring Hill, Florida 34609, more specifically described as: Lot 1, Block 717, Spring Hill, Unit 12, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 74,Public Records of Hernando County, Florida. at the public sale on November 26, 2019, at 11:00 AM, or soon thereafter as the sale may proceed pursuant to the Final Judgment dated September 18, 2019, and Order Setting Foreclosure Sale dated October 3, 2019, to the highest bidder for cash outside of the Civil Department, Room 245 of the Hernando County Courthouse, 20 N. Main Street in Brooksville, FL 34601, in accordance with Chapter 45, section 45.031, Florida Statutes.

Any person claiming 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.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

Please Contact: Peggy Welch Hernando County Government Center 20 North Main Street, Brooksville, Florida 34601 (352)754-4402 Contact should be initiated at least seven days before the scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven days.

Dated this 23 of October, 2019. /s/ Darren Caputo Darren Caputo, Esquire Florida Bar No. 85765 Freeman, Goldis & Cash, P.A. 2553 1st Avenue North St. Petersburg, FL 33713 T| (727) 327-2258 F| (727) 321-2497 Primary: Darren.Caputo@fgclawfirm.com Secondary: Brittany.Davis@fgclawfirm.com (11/01/2019), (11/08/2019) FLORIDA Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that Storage King USA at 3663 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, FL 34606 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents (pursuant to Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes).

The sale will take place at the website StorageStuff.Bid on 11/18/2019 at 9:00 am. The sale will be conducted under the direction of Christopher Rosa (AU4167) and StorageStuff.Bid (AB3482) on behalf of the facility’s management. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale on StorageStuff.Bid. Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 10% buyer’s premium will be charged as well as a $100 cleaning deposit per unit. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted.

3743 David White, 0110 Geneiene Garcia, 0275 Kelly Morrissette, 0075 Danielle Shafritz, 0105 James Hendricks, 0278 Marilyn Lavery (11/01/2019), (11/08/2019) NOTICE OF BOARD MEMBERS’ TRAVEL – Hernando County Legislative Delegation Public Meeting Notice is hereby given that members of the School Board of Hernando County, Florida may be traveling to attend the Hernando County Legislative Delegation Public Meeting on November 18, 2019 at 1:00 P.M., located at the Hernando County Government Center, Courtroom A, 3rd Floor, 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601. This annual public meeting is an opportunity for citizens, elected officials, municipalities, local government and civic organizations to address the delegation before the start of the 2020 Legislative Session.

Originated by Susan Duval, Chairperson of The School Board of Hernando County, Florida By: Mr. John Stratton, Ex-Officio Secretary and Superintendent of Schools PUBLISH: 11/08/19 Hernando Sun

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) NOTICE OF THE NOVEMBER 19, 2019 ORGANIZATIONAL AND REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Notice is hereby given that the School Board of Hernando County, Florida will hold its Organizational and Regular Meeting on November 19, 2019, in the School Board Room, 919 North Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida, at 2:00 P.M. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the agency at least five (5) days before the meeting by contacting Kelly Pogue at (352) 797-7000. If you are hearing impaired, please contact the agency by calling (352) 797-7202.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the School Board with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he/she will need a copy of the official record of the meeting. The official record of any School Board meeting consists of the official minutes approved by the Board including any back-up materials or documents submitted to it and a transcript of the audio and/or visual recording of the meeting if any made and maintained by the District. It is the responsibility of the party requesting a copy of audio/visual recording to have it transcribed for appellate purposes.

Originated by Susan Duval, Chairperson of The School Board of Hernando County, Florida By: Mr. John Stratton, Ex-Officio Secretary and Superintendent of Schools Hernando Sun to PUBLISH: 11/08/19

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Obituaries

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)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 2019-CP-1199 Division PROBATE IN RE: ESTATE OF JACQUELINE M. CLAYTON, a/k/a JACQUELINE MAE CLAYTON, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of JACQUELINE M. CLAYTON, deceased, whose date of death was August 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 8, 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/ Dawn M. Williamson 1008 Hialea Court Holland, Ohio 43528

Meyer Bradley B., age 72, of Brooksville, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. He is survived by his wife Jeannine; 2 daughters, Michelle and Donna; 3 grandchildren; 1 greatgrandson. Src; Brewer

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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

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.

Cohen Herbert, age 89 passed away on wednesday October 30, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Marcy; children; and grandchildren. Src; Brewer

Personal Representative: Cheryl Howell 3036 Appleblossom Trail 5329 Spring Hill, FL 34606 (11/01/2019), (11/08/2019) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 2018-CA-000683 PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC Plaintiff, vs.

MATTHEW K. DONADIO; MELODY A. DONADIO; TRILLIUM OF BROOKSVILLE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; STAR POINTE CAPITAL, LLC, AS TRUSTEE OF THE 372 SHD LAND TRUST; BLACK POINT ASSETS, INC., AS TRUSTEE OF THE 372 SEA HOLLY DRIVE LAND TRUST; UNKNOWN TENANT OCCUPANT(S) #1; UNKNOWN TENANT OCCUP ANT(S) #2; et al.

Defendants, CLERK'S 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 October 11, 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 April 16, 2020 the following described property: LOT 32, BLOCK 15, TRILLIUM VILLAGE "A", ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 36, PAGES 13 THROUGH 23, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA. Commonly Known as: 372 Sea Holly Drive, Brooksville, FL 34604 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 before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The Court, in its discretion, may enlarge the time of the sale. Notice of the changed time of sale shall be published as provided herein.

Dated: October 17, 2019 Doug Chorvat, Jr. Clerk of the Circuit Court By: /s/ Tara Halpin Deputy Clerk of Court (COURT SEAL) (11/08/2019), (11/15/2019) FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Lisette Young, owner, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of “Hernando Chapter National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century” 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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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

Hayes Fred L., passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Src; Brewer Nascimento Lourdes Maria, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019.

Src; Brewer Bronkala Frank Jr., age 86, of Spring Hill, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. He was predeceased in death by his wife, Barbara. Frank is survived by his children: Diane (Steve) and Laurie (Tom); and 4 grandchildren.

Src; Brewer Pierce James Charles, Sr., age 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. He was a United States Army veteran. James was predeceased by his wife, Eva Pierce. James is survived by his son, James; daughter, Julie(James); 3 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren. Src; Brewer

McNeil Thomas J., age 29, of Spring Hill passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. He was a United States Army veteran. He is survived by his parents Robert and Lori McNeil.

Src; Downing Caldwell William “Bill”, of Spring Hill, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.

He is survived by his wife, Iris; sons: Paul (Gloria) y and Michael (Marilyn); daughters: Tamara (Jim), Amy (Dale), Sara and Marie Annette (Joseph); 18 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. Src; Merritt

(David), and Doug; and 4 grandchildren. Src; Turner Watson, Mary Jane Ida, age 74, of Brooksville, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019. She is survived by her sons, Alex, Dennis and Al; daughter, Amy; 6 grandchildren. Src; Merritt Bayes Roy E., age 91, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019. He was a United State Air Force veteran. Toy was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Margaret Bayes.

He is survived by his livein companion, Christina O’Berin daughter Angela, son Mark; 7 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.

Src; Downing Nelson Diane, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019. Src; Brewer Kalvelage Steven Chrles, age 65, of Weeki Wachee, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019. He was a United States Army veteran.

Steven is predeceased by his father, Alban Kalvelage.

He is survived by his wife, Alison. Src; Brewer Jones Kenneth R., age 87, of Brooksville, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, Harold & Bertha Jones. He is survived by his wife, Anita, and 2 daughters, Catherine (Michael) and Kerry (Randy). Src; Brewer Johnson Brett, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019. Src; Brewer Janev Linda J., passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019. Src; Turner Yoder Charles, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019. Src; Brewer

McCarver June, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Marshal; children: Kim

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Personal Representative: /s/ Lisella Marquez 7060 Everest Street Spring Hill, Florida 34606 (11/01/2019), (11/08/2019)

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Making Financial Goals

BY SCOTT TAYLOR UF/IFAS FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES AGENT

Many of us want to begin saving money, whether for emergencies, children’s college, retirement, or the like. But for some of us, we can’t get our mind to stay focused on how to get there.

That’s where the method of making the savings goal S M A R T can be an effective tool to help get the focus needed. I know what you’re thinking: saving money is a smart thing to do, so what are you talking about? While you are correct that saving money is a good idea, implementing a S M A R T strategy to reprogram our viewpoint on how to actually do the saving has been found to be very effective.

Since we all agree it’s smart to save money, we are going to use that word as our outline on how to do it. Here’s how S M A R T financial goal strategy works.

S – stands for Specific.

Be specific about not only what you are saving for,

SMART

but also how much you want to save. This gives your brain an exact target to focus on. Once you have the specific amount desired for saving, I like to go to the T of our S M A R T strategy.

T – stands for timeline.

When do you want to have this amount saved?

Why do I go to this one after I set how much I am wanting to save you ask? Well, it’s simple.

We tend to procrastinate on doing things we really don’t want to do.

Think back to studying in school? For most of us, we waited till the last minute because studying was not something we were all that excited about doing. Saving money is the same way.

Our brain looks at saving money much like having to study for that big test, something we really do not want to do. By setting our timeline, we have “set the test date” and our brain knows it has to act. Another advantage of setting the specific amount and the timeline of when, we can calculate how much we need to save each month

to get there.

M – stands for measure. Once we know how much and when, we can measure what we need to save each month to get there. If we are wanting to save $500, and we want to have it saved in 10 months, we can measure how much we need to save each month ($500/10 = $50 per month). Now that we have measured how much we need to save each month, we can look at our financial situation and see if that is really possible or realistic. Which brings us to the R. R – stands for realistic.

After measuring what we must do each month to achieve our savings goal, we can look at our financial situation and determine whether that amount to be saved is really something that is possible. Many times, even though we want to save that amount, it is too big an amount for our current situation. So, what do we do? Do we give up on the savings goal? No, we adapt.

A – stands for adapt or adjust. If the amount to

be saved is not financially possible, don’t give up on the goal, just adapt it to fit your financial situation by adjusting the amount to be saved, or the timeline for saving. By adapting and making it realistic, your mind then starts to be motivated on the savings goal.

And once your mind feels the goal is realistic, you will begin to focus on the savings and not on the fact that you cannot spend that money each month.

For more money saving tips, or to talk about the other offerings UF/ IFAS Extension Hernando County can do for you, please call Scott E. Taylor @ 352-754-4433, or email him at scottetaylor@ufl.edu.

UF/IFAS Extension .Hernando County is a free service that provides solutions for your life.

Extension programs are open to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, or national origin.

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The US Constitution

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

For any person who does not have a Constitution 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.

Note: The above, first paragraph in Section. 2. provides information about how to elect Representatives. Every second (other) year. By the People of each state. It raises the word ELECTORS, who are the people who gather in the STATE chambers after every election and vote for the federal candidates. That is the Electoral College.

Article. I. (The Congress)

And it goes on to say that the number of ELECTORS shall have the same qualifications necessary for the members of the largest branch of the State Legislature.)

Section. 2. (paragraph 1) The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.

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

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Athletic Support: Withholding football as punishment

By Eli Cranor Dear Athletic Support: My 11-year-old son isn’t doing what he’s supposed to at home. I can’t get him to do his chores.

I can’t get him off his videogames. I feel like I’m losing control. The only activity he really seems to like (besides videogames) is football.

I’m thinking about taking him out of football, or at least threatening it, if he doesn’t straighten up at home. Is this a good idea? — Desperate Single Mom

To put it bluntly, coaches have the unique ability to inflict physical pain on young men.

Bear crawls. Sled pushes. Keg lunges…

A coach has a wide array of different punishments at his disposal.

So, before you decide to remove your son from football, maybe it would be worth your time to give his coach a call.

Dear Athletic Support: My son’s coaches are encouraging him to limit himself to one Dear Single Mom: I sport in high school. would strongly advise They say it will give him against taking your son a better chance to earn a out of football as a lastcollege scholarship. Are ditch disciplinary action. these coaches just being Your son made a com- selfish, or is there any mitment to his teammates proof that single sport and coaches. I don’t know high school athletes what his role is on the have a better chance? — team, but every player on Distrustful Dad the roster matters. If your son were forced to quit, Dear Distrustful: I’ve the team would not be the touched on the issue of same. “specialization” in a few Instead of removing of my previous columns. him from the team, you You can do a quick Goomight want to give his gle search and find the coach a call. Tell him truth about this unfortuabout the situation at nate trend — it’s bogus. home and see if he has There is no correlation any ideas about how to between specialization help motivate your young and scholarships. man.

However, your quesBe sure to do this tion about “selfish” carefully. A coach, uncoaches is new. doubtedly, becomes a role At their core, I’d say model to his players. A most all coaches are selfgood coach teaches much ish to an extent. I know more than just football.

I was. After all, coaches’ However, a coach’s role, jobs are mostly dependent in many cases, is confined upon wins and losses. to the field.

This sort of cutthroat In other words, a coach competition probably simply cannot police isn’t healthy, but it’s just every one of his players’ the way things are. personal and academic So, yes, I’d say any lives, all while trying to coach that advises your maintain the discipline son to specialize in one required to effectively sport with the promise of manage a football team. earning a scholarship is But if you come to this acting selfishly. But then coach — and ask him in again, a coach has to be a way that doesn’t sound somewhat selfish… if he like you want him to wants to win. “parent” for you — then he just might be willing to Eli Cranor is a former lend a helping hand. professional quarterA coach can “help” in back and coach turned ways a teacher, or even a award-winning author. parent, cannot. In a day Send questions for where spanking and other “Athletic Support” to eli. forms of corporal punish- cranor@gmail.com or ment have been mostly visit elicranor.com. removed from public schools, a coach’s threats still carry considerable weight.

Letters to the Editor A Lesson in Civic Governance Just like anything in life, if you want to find out the truth or how things work, follow the money. So while attending the 22 October Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, I discovered how helpless the citizens of Hernando County (HC) really are when it comes to influencing how our tax dollars are spent.

Here is an example. The HC BOCC has the authority to authorize and appropriate dollars for the Constitutional Offices that in theory provide services to HC residents.

Once the BOCC approves their budgets, the BOCC then loses control and apparently does not have the authority to monitor how those dollars are spent? An example that Commissioner Mitten shared with his fellow commissioners was related to a Sheriff’s Department (SD) in Alachua County, a neighboring Florida County. Apparently that SD had a sizable reserve and excess remaining at the end of the fiscal year. That BOCC attempted to recover those funds and re-allocate them back to the benefit of the county purse. Long story short, that BOCC took their SD to court and lost the case on a legal basis. The reason cited was that once the budget has been allocated, then the SD has wide discretion to spend on whatever they want. In their case, according to Commissioner Mitten it was for year end raises and bonuses.

The lesson learned here is to remember who we as residents vote for to represent our interest. That includes the BOCC and the various Constitutional Officers in our county. Recall the three to two vote to raise the millage rate and enact the largest tax increase for the benefit of public safety.

- Mike Fulford

BRIEFS from page 9

Wine Tasting event to OPERATION KINDNESS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16

D#10321900 – Duke is a handsome male red nose Terrier mix, approximately 9 years old. He and his family were evicted from their home when he came into shelter care. Duke walks well on a leash and enjoys long strolls around the shelter grounds with his favorite volunteers.

Although he is good with people, he must be the only pet in the household. If you're looking for a new best friend, he promises to be a wonderful companion and always by your side. Duke is neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated, heartworm tested and will have a 1-yr county animal license at the time of adoption.

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#10321901 – Luna is a gorgeous female blue nose Terrier mix, approximately 3 years old. She has been in shelter care since mid-September and is working hard to find a new family to call her own.

Volunteers have been training her to learn basic commands and taking her for long walks on shelter property. Luna loves the outdoors and playing in the spree area with her toys and burning off lots of energy. Although she gets along well with people, she must be the only pet in the home. She's ready to find that special family that can provide her with a good home, lots of exercise and TLC. Luna is spayed, micro-chipped, vaccinated, heartworm tested and will have a 1-yr county animal license at the time of adoption.

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.

and Living Well” 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.

The seminar panel includes: Fatima Agah, MD – Internal Medicine Resident.

Wayne Kostolni, RDN, LDN (Registered Dietician, Licensed Dietician), clinical dietician.

1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year.

Whether someone has just been diagnosed or has lived for years with diabetes, participants will learn the latest, evidence-based, information on how to manage and live well with diabetes. The demands of diabetes are vast and obtaining the knowledge of how to live daily with the disease can improve one’s quality of life.

The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session. 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 352-597-6333 in Hernando or 352-628-6060 in Citrus or visit OakHillHospital.com/ForYourHealth.

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Victimization is corroding the common good America has prided itself on being a “melting pot” where diverse ethnic groups assimilated into being proud US citizens. We were all taught the rules of being an American at home and at school. If you apply yourself by working hard at your chosen occupation you can move up the socio economic ladder to middle or upper class.

If you were diligent at school or work your superiors promoted you to better opportunities in the free market economy.

Currently we are being told we are a “salad bowl” where you do not modify your ethic, racial, or other differences but keep them and exploit them for self-promotion. Students no longer believe they will be primarily rewarded for their accomplishments in their educational and occupational pursuits.

Too many feel their uniqueness and personal suffering are caused by circumstances beyond

their control, which has handicapped them. The more a person can make a case that they have been a victim caused by their journey of being born into an imperfect situation the more they can demand assistance from the government for their miserably low lot in life.

The United States has become a nation of too many social justice warriors who believe the government should even the playing field by affirmative action and not by merit. The intention is to rob from those who have earned their economic and educational status and redistribute their assets to people who have not “picked themselves up by their bootstraps.”

There are various affirmative action policies to reward individuals who have wallowed in their unmotivated lifestyles. Reparations for alleged past grievances are supposed to correct the unfairness. These so-called “victims” are

DOMENICK J. MAGLIO, PH.D.

Traditional Realist moved up the waiting list for acceptance in higher education, often being put above people who have earned their position. Direct financial stipends and privileges are given to them, which they did not work to obtain. The government is arbitrarily doing this for the purpose of social justice and equality.

Of course the people following the rules of merit feel resentment when they do not receive their just rewards. These functioning people are tossed aside for impractical and unfair reparation practices where others leapfrog over them.

Often the “white-privi-

leged,” who may have suffered ethnic rejection and personal tragedies of their own, have been selected by the elite establishment to be the scapegoats to appease the newly created “protected classes.” It is the powerful, wealthy, often white, corporate executives and government elites who give them a pass for creating this exploitive system. This is a devious method to maintain the reins of power.

Manipulating one group against another to maintain dominance is as old as governance. In the US our Constitutional Republic with its Bill of Rights was formulated to protect our unalienable rights against government abuse.

Our founders provided the Bill of Rights for the common good of all citizens and to protect the freedom of the citizens. It was not to divide the people into distinct groups. All citizens have inherent rights and freedoms regardless of their economic, racial, or ethnic backgrounds.

This dream of equal opportunity for all did not immediately materialize.

Our nation has fought hard to become more perfect with each successive generation. It is still not a perfect union but is the best to be realized in the world.

The focus on diversity is dissolving our cohesiveness and commonality. We are all citizens that should enjoy the same human rights, freedoms and opportunities. Diversity emphasis has enhanced tribalism and political correctness. We are not separate tribes but are equal under the law: American citizens. There should be no P.C. self-censorship of free speech so as not to offend a privileged, protected class. We should have an open and honest discussion to better understand how fortunate, not unfortunate we are to be Americans. Differences exist in every group as well as outside these groups but they can be viewed as assets instead

of liabilities.

The individual, not the group is what made out system strong.

When we view ourselves as Americans first and foremost it will be easier to appreciate our nation’s gift to us. The United States is a stable, vigorous economic powerhouse that affords us freedom and opportunity for a great future.

We should highlight what we have and work to improve it. Certainly in the United States no one has to be a victim of anyone or anything. With perseverance and determination an individual can turn his life around to be a success that inspires others.

America is the land of dreams and opportunity: not of victimhood. Blaming others in the US, the Land of Opportunity, is absurd. The only person to cause another to be a victim is the person himself.

The best advice is from Heaven WILLIAM F. HOLLAND

MINISTER / CHAPLAIN Generally speaking, people are not excited about being told what to do. This is probably one of the greatest reasons why the world rejects the Bible and the ways of God. In fact, it’s rare to find anyone that is excited about taking advice, even good advice. Think about yourself for a moment. How often do you read God’s Word or hear a message and come away saying, “that’s a great idea and I am going to incorporate and apply this truth into my life!” When it comes to wise people trying to give us counsel, I suggest we at least listen because when we consider the strengths and expertise of others, we are being given an excellent opportunity to glean wisdom. When is the last time you heard someone say they hate being wise and are trying to avoid success? Being a stubborn know-it-all reveals our arrogance and many times will end up with us struggling to climb our mountain when we could have taken the chair lift.

There have been many times where I have simply acknowledged that I do not know what to do and I admit that I do not particularly enjoy being in these places. As I have said in the past, it would be wonderful if God would meet us at the kitchen table each morning and we could go over the day while drinking our coffee but that would just be too easy. It’s important to have devotions every day, but I am sure you have noticed that much of the time we are doing all the talking? Speaking of prayer, when we are facing critical situations and really need a definite answer, it’s common to feel like our requests are going no higher than the ceiling. Why? Well, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that God is listening to every word.

Just because it does not seem like we are getting through does not mean the Lord is too busy to deal with us or not interested – He is. The bad news is that this silent treatment could be the result of our own doing. There is an encouraging passage in Isaiah chapter fifty-nine and verse one that declares, “Behold the Lord’s hand is not shortened that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy that He cannot hear.” This

was a message to God’s people explaining why they had not received the miracles they were desperately needing and the next verse reveals the true problem. Come to find out, it was not a power shortage on God’s part but rather their sin had locked the windows of Heaven. This is a hard lesson but God is not a Jeanie who lives in a magic lamp and stands ready to grant our wishes. He is the Sovereign Almighty Creator that operates according to His perfect will and conditions associated with our obedience.

There is usually no shortage of advice as parents, teachers, family, and friends are trying to help, but ultimately, the person who is in charge of making decisions is you.

Sincerely ask God to speak into your life and He will be happy to guide your life. Our world is filled with distractions so try spending time in the stillness of solitude as this can make it easier to hear His still small voice. I’m sure that others are sincere and have good intentions but it’s more profitable to draw near to God so that we can understand our destiny straight from the source. Proverbs chapter three and verse five says, “Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.” This is a loving warning which graciously explains how to avoid depending and following our own ideas. Much more than earthly advice is the spiritual reality of God’s desire to speak to us and I believe we can agree that His voice is the most important of them all.

I’ve often thought about how difficult it is to hear someone whisper when they are down the street and the logical way to hear more clearly is to minimize the distance. James 4:8 invites us to approach God and promises if we will come toward Him, we will be able to communicate and comprehend who He is and what He wants us to do. “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”

Dr. Holland is a Christian author, freelance writer, outreach minister and community chaplain.

To learn more visit: 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

Ubeer The other day I called Senor Cargador to get me a twelve-pack of Miller. He’s an Uber driver, and I joke with him about it all the time, calling him for Uber Roofing, Uber Plumbing, Uber Yard, Uber Pest Control (dogs and cats) and even Uber Uber; I know that doesn’t make sense, but it’s funny to us. He of course has never driven to do any of those, but this time I suddenly got a text from him that read, “Ubeer is here.”

I paused the WW2 documentary about the Aleutian Islands and opened the garage, which is where he has to come in because my wife’s dogs think any noise at the front door must be barked and growled at.

He handed me a cold case of Coors. He won’t verify it, but I suspect that the words for Miller and Coors are the same in Spanish. I paid him for the purchase and the drive, and then as we always do we discussed life and leisure while smoking and sipping coffee. To be sure, the beer didn’t go to waste.

Senor Cargador doesn’t drink alcohol at all, and I only drink beer in my office, and only when the need arises.

Actually, I don’t even like the taste of beer, but I can drink a lot of it without getting drunk. Most of the time I drink lemonade. Now and then I’ll have a social bottle of Yuengling or a season of Samuel Adams at a son-inlaw’s barbeque, but that’s it.

The last time I drank something different was a few years ago when I was forced to go to a wedding. At the reception I had a whiskey sour, which is like lemonade with a dash of bourbon. It tastes good, but when I was young I discovered that too much whiskey makes the roots of my teeth hurt, so I stay with beer. Now and then someone insists I take home a bottle of unopened wine from a holiday get-together, but if I can’t give it away after a couple of weeks, I dump it in my septic tank.

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After my joke-call to him that cost me, Senor Cargador has gone on other Ubeer runs.

I don’t know how the word got around, but there it is. He said he’d again made the same mistake as with me, getting a customer Coors instead of Miller. Well then, hmm? I’m going to have to ask him about his early days with cerveza. It also starts with C. Ubeer is not yet an app, but if it becomes one, be advised that it is strictly for beer at home, not hard liquor or picking up drunks from parties or bars. If Gerrit Cole is destroying your favorite team

and you need more brews to endure it, call Ubeer. You can request snacks, like corn nuts and cheese puffs (do they still make beer nuts?) and beef jerky and such, and the caller can come along— but there will be no fully inebriated passengers allowed in the car. I can imagine the disgusting horror of it.

If I was a driver and had to do that, I’d insist the customer keep his or her head out the window during the drive, and I promise not to veer too close to mailboxes. Also I’d provide pre-opened air sickness bags in the back to keep my seats and carpets clean.

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