Hernando student sub fares well in Maryland races

BETHESDA, MD.

Hernando sub fares well in Maryland races

A human-powered submarine built by a team of Hernando County students finished second overall in this week's 10th Annual International Submarine Races in Bethesda, Md. Team adviser Steve Barton said that pilot Curtis Weaver pushed the submarine Sublime to 5.975 knots on an initial run on Monday, a speed that was bested two days later by Talon 1, a submersible entered by Florida Atlantic University, which recorded a top speed of 6.012 knots. Barton said that a broken gearbox kept the Sublime sidelined all day Thursday. However, the submarine managed to win a head-to-head race over Talon 1 on Friday. Barton said the second-place finish was the best his team has achieved since it began entering the races in 2003. The races are held every other year at a U.S. Navy submarine facility.

SPRING HILL

Group to serve meals to needy

People Helping People of Hernando, a new group that has formed to feed the homeless and hungry on the west side of Hernando County, will serve its first free meals to the needy from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Hernando County Senior Citizens Club, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road. Meals will continue to be served on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Volunteers and donations are welcome. For information, call Cecil Bradley at (352) 247-6748.

Pavers will be part of 9/11 memorial

The Fire Department New York Retirees of Spring Hill are selling brick pavers for the 9/11 memorial that will be on the grounds at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209, 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive, off Anderson Snow Road. The memorial is being developed by the FDNY Retirees as well as the New York Police Department 10-13 Retirees, Spring Hill Fire Rescue and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2794. The cost is $50 for an engraved brick paver. Each paver includes four lines, with 16 characters per line, for engraving. Checks or money orders are to be made out to the 9-11-2001 Memorial Fund and mailed to P.O. Box 343, Brooksville, FL 34601. Call Joe Holland at (352) 686-4401.

COUNTYWIDE

Donations, help needed for center

The Dawn Center, the county's domestic and sexual violence center, is in need of donations and volunteers. Donations can be monetary, grocery gift cards, gas cards or nonperishable food items. Funds donated help the nonprofit center continue its hotline, emergency shelter and outreach programs. In 2008, the Dawn Center provided emergency shelter to 272 women and children and offered advocacy services to 842 individuals. Those wishing to donate or volunteer may call the outreach office at (352) 592-1288 or (352) 684-7191.

Correction

The Gregg family opened its first appliance store in 1955. A story about HHGregg in Saturday's edition of the Hernando Times gave a different year.

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