SPRING HILL
Tax specialists offer program for seniors
AARP Hernando County Chapter 1026 invites area seniors a presentation at noon Thursday at Outback Steakhouse, 4905 Commercial Way. This is a duplicate of the presentation that was conducted in October to a full house. The speaker will be Shannon Gardner of Florida Tax Advisers. He will discuss various topics of concern to seniors. Also, Kera Evans, an elder law attorney, will address nursing home/Medicaid entitlement, as well as "durable power of attorney." A complimentary lunch will be provided after the program, courtesy of Florida Tax Advisers. Space is limited and reservations are a must. RSVP to Bob Williams at (352) 596-0722.
Teddy bear picnic Friday at library
The Hernando County Public Library System will offer a teddy bear picnic for children ages 2 to 5 at 11 a.m. Friday at the West Hernando/Staffordene T. Foggia Branch Library, 6335 Blackbird Ave. Children can bring their favorite teddy bears and a bag lunch. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. No registration is required. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hernando County. For information, call (352) 540-6391.
WEEKI WACHEE
Fall lecture series continues today
Academia Hernando will continue its fall lecture series, Affirming America, from 10 a.m. to noon today at Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial Way. The topic will be "Our Great Philosophers," presented by Douglas Fairbanks. The cost is $7. Call (352) 597-0158.
BROOKSVILLE
Next at book club: 'The Painted Drum'
The Brooksville Book Discussion Group will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at Lykes Memorial Library, 238 Howell Ave. The group will discuss The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich. Called upon to appraise the estate of a family in her small New Hampshire town, Faye Travers discovers a forgotten cache of valuable native American artifacts, including a rare drum decorated with symbols she does not recognize. Readers learn of the drum's passage, created by an Ojibwe mourning his young daughter's death, and how the drum changes the lives of those whose paths it crosses. Copies of the book are limited. For information, call (352) 754-4043.
Today's meetings
Hernando County Housing Authority, special executive session, 6 p.m., Hernando County Government Center, 20 N Main St.
Brooksville City Council, 7 p.m., Brooksville City Hall, 201 Howell Ave., Brooksville.
Today's picks
Card party: Noon to 4 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 10470 Spring Hill Drive. $2. Lorraine, (352) 688-7691.
Hernando deaths
Dore, Janet Sue
Sidler, Edward J.
Totans, Robert C.
This list is from detailed obituaries published in Section B.
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