Injured boy's parents sue County Line Amusement Park

BROOKSVILLE

Injured boy's parents sue go-cart venue

The parents of a child injured while riding go-carts are suing the County Line Amusement Park, seeking more than $15,000 in damages. In the civil negligence lawsuit filed Dec. 23, Lisa Saladino and Shane Stanley allege the park should have done more to protect their 15-month-old son. The toddler was hit after the cart he was riding in with his father stalled and an employee instructed them to walk to another nearby cart. The boy, now 2, suffered severe injuries, the lawsuit states.

Greet the new year at free celebration

The seventh annual "Tangerine Time" New Year's Eve celebration will be tonight from 9 to midnight, Jerome Brown Community Center, Tom Varn Park complex, 99 Jerome Brown Place, off Darby Lane. This is a free, nonalcoholic family event that will include games, food and live entertainment. Door prizes will be awarded. The first 500 to arrive will receive free event T-shirts. The evening will culminate with the countdown to 2009 and the drop of a lit tangerine globe at midnight (a spin on the New York City tradition). Admission is free, but visitors are encouraged to bring a nonperishable food item to be donated to the Salvation Army. For information, call Wayne Vutech at (352) 799-7420.

Speaker, music mark Jubilee Day

The Hernando County Branch of the NAACP will host a Jubilee Day Celebration at 11 a.m. Thursday at Allen Temple AME Church, 824 Leonard St. The program's theme is "Observing the History of Our Suffering as Slaves: the Experience of Segregation and Strategies for Facing Equality and Justice for the Future." The keynote speaker will be Bishop Herman Scriven. The program will also feature local saxophonist Gil Singleton and the installation of new local NAACP officers. For information, call Beulah at (352) 796-4896.

SPRING HILL

Raffle for LCD TV funds scholarship

The Latin American Civic and Cultural Association will host a scholarship fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in front of the Wal-Mart Supercenter at 13300 Cortez Blvd. Raffle tickets to win a 37-inch HD/LCD television will be sold for $1 each or six for $5. The raffle will take place Feb. 14. For information, call Edwin Soto at (352) 592-1590.

HERNANDO BEACH

Courses cover boating skills

The Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer Boating Skills and Seamanship from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 7 through Feb. 25, at the facility at 4340 Calienta St. This is the auxiliary's premier eight-week boating course that covers trailering, safety, navigation and rules, radio, weather, Florida law and other topics. The cost is $50, which includes text material. Also, a Weather and Boating class will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 10. Participants will learn how to avoid safety problems related to weather. The cost is $10. To reserve a seat for either class, or for information, call Cathy MacAllister at (352) 754-1104 .