Hernando business briefs

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Sugar Mill Diagnostic Imaging, 8303 S Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa, has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology.

The ACR, headquartered in Reston, Va., awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards. Evaluations are conducted by board-certified physicians and medical physicists.

Sugar Mill Diagnostic Imaging serves Hernando and Citrus counties. Call Vivian Humphries-Hyslop, center manager, at (352) 628-9900.

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Walgreens stores across the county have signed on to help Gifts from Home send treats to troops serving overseas. The items for February: Milky Way Simply Caramel bars and 3 Musketeers Truffle Crisp bars.

Each month, Walgreens selects an item and asks customers to buy the item and place it into a collection box. Each store also has a display beside the box, featuring the top 10 requested items the troops ask for. Those items can also be placed into the collection box.

Linda Kidwell, who runs Gifts from Home, will pick up the items and pack them in care packages heading to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Participating Walgreens in Spring Hill are at 4096 Mariner Blvd., 14320 Spring Hill Drive; 7305 Spring Hill Drive; 16200 County Line Road; 4255 Commercial Way; 11180 Spring Hill Drive; in Brooksville at 13053 Cortez Blvd. and 20020 Cortez Blvd.; and in Weeki Wachee at 9819 Commercial Way.

Call Kidwell at (352) 684-4185.

Who's news

Oak Hill Hospital's staff of emergency nurses has achieved 100 percent board certification by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing.

The 22 members include James Aemisegger, Candance Aubertin, Elizabeth Beaulieu, Claire Bell, James Eger, Lindsay Gibson, Larry Jackson, Lisa Kramer, Carolyn Larosa, Kim Loucks, Lisa Mathews, Barbara Meister, Michelle Melichar, Eric Melton, Christina Montgomery, Dee Null, Sherry Pope, Zoriana Rodgers, Sharon Stevens, Tracy Swetokos, Bonnie Thompson and Michael Ward.

According to the Emergency Nurses Association, Oak Hill Hospital's emergency department was the first emergency department in the region to achieve 100 percent board certification. The staff prepared for months to take the exam.

Oak Hill Hospital is at 11375 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill. Contact Richard W. Linkul, director of marketing, at (352) 597-6383.

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Patti Derickson has joined Summit Imaging, 12037 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill. Derickson is a Florida native and has been a registered ultrasound technician for 14 years. She has also been a registered vascular technologist for 12 years. Call (352) 597-9008.

Events

The HoneyBaked Ham Company and Cafe, 4638 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, will donate 10 percent of its sales Monday through Friday for Have a Heart Week. The American Cancer Society benefits from Monday's sales; the American Heart Association benefits from Tuesday's sales; the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association benefits from Wednesday's sales; All Children's Hospital will benefit from Thursday's sales, and the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry will benefit from Friday's sales. Call (352) 592-2994.

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Clear Vision Optical, 12991 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill, is collecting eyeglasses for the semiannual "Eyes for the Needy" drive this month. Old or spare glasses may be dropped off at the office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays or from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Call (352) 596-6769.

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The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will have these ribbon cuttings next week:

• Family Chiropractic Center for Wellness Inc., 8411 Balm St., Spring Hill, 3 p.m. Tuesday. Contact Shannon McGuigan at (352) 597-9383.

• Shiloh Problem Solvers Inc., 875 Kennedy Blvd., Brooksville, noon Wednesday. Contact Pastor Clarence D. Clark Sr. at (352) 796-5555.

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Women Building Women will meet for lunch at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday in the Crystal Room at the Residence at Timber Pines, 3140 Forest Road, Spring Hill. The cost is $12 (cash or check). Call Kristina Wehlau at (352) 628-2232.

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The Nature Coast Chapter of the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Hill Hospital, 11775 Cortez Blvd., cafeteria conference room, Spring Hill.

The topic will be 2010 coding changes, presented by Marge McQuade.

The association is dedicated to the professional development of its members in health care practice management. Interested practice managers are invited. To reserve a seat, contact Rose Privitera at (352) 688-6219.

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Brooksville Natural Foods, 1254 S Broad St., Brooksville, will host a free consumer lecture — "Hijacked By Your Hormones?" — at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Dr. Holly Lucille will explain reasons for hormone imbalance, dangers of estrogen dominance, and how to regain control. Lucille is a naturopathic physician specializing in whole body wellness at her practice in Los Angeles. Call (352) 796-9798.

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Hernando Biz...Net-Connecting for You, a networking group, will meet at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Course Lane, Spring Hill.

A minimal dues structure is in place. Members are asked to attend at least three meetings a month and to order breakfast from the menu.

New members are welcome. Contact Ray Heter at (352) 688-1900 or via e-mail at rheter@cortezcommunitybank.com.

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Belk Department Store will offer free bra fittings from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Feb. 13 in the store at 13151 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill.

Certified fitters will be in the intimate apparel department to help women choose the correct size and style. To book an appointment, call (352) 592-1515, ext. 241.

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Green World Path Inc., 1665 Donto Way, Brooksville, will offer a free class on the principles of soil biology at 6 p.m. Thursday.

The speaker will be J.B. Williams, Green World Path chemist and technical director. Staffers will offer tours of the facility and garden. For directions, call (352) 799-0200.

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A fundraiser mixer to benefit Partners in Health will be hosted by Brooksville Regional Hospital at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the hospital's courtyard, 17240 Cortez Blvd., west of Brooksville. The event is being organized by friends and former classmates of Dr. Paul Farmer, who grew up in Hernando County and is a co-founder of Partners in Health.

Tickets are $25 per person, and 100 percent of proceeds will benefit Partners in Health, which provides health services in Haiti. Entertainment will be provided by Rock Steady. There will be a silent auction, and wine and cheese will be served.

Buy tickets at the door or in advance at Brooksville Natural Foods, 1254 S Broad St., Brooksville; Spring Hill Natural Foods, 11083 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill; Red Mule Pub, 1208 S Broad St., Brooksville, and West- over's Flowers, 510 E Liberty St., Brooksville.

Call Tricia at (352) 796-3519.

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The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly Networking at Noon luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at R Beach, 4054 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach. The cost is $10 per person with a reservation, $15 without reservation and $20 for nonmembers. Cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to the event. Deadline for RSVP is Wednesday; call (352) 796-0697, ext. 10.

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The new Verizon Wireless store, 13346 Cortez Blvd. in Spring Hill, will have its grand opening celebration from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Feb. 13 and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 14.

Contests, prizes, face painting for kids, refreshments and other activities are scheduled. The LifeSouth Community Blood Center bloodmobile will be on site. Special discounts will be available.

Two corporate stores — at 7191 Broad St., Brooksville, and 4314 Commercial Way, Spring Hill — were closed and combined at the new location. This new store is the only company-owned store in Hernando County.

The new freestanding store offers a kiosk that allows customers to check in electronically, browse the store and then visit with a representative. It also features more than 75 working models of handsets, netbooks, numerous smartphones, Mi-Fi cards and other devices for customers to test.

Store hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Contact store manager Marcia Thomas at (352) 597-6883.

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R&R Garage Doors, 16050 Aviation Loop Drive, south of Brooksville, will host a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society Gift Room and Relay for Life, as well as the LifeSouth Community Blood Center, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 13.

The event will be hosted by Vicky Foust, owner of R&R Garage Doors, and Victoria Crowe, volunteer coordinator with the cancer society's Hernando Gift Room. Both Foust and Crowe have survived cancer twice.

The Gift Room is in the PineBrook Regional Medical Center building on Cortez Boulevard, west of Brooksville, and provides free wigs, hats, scarves, beanies and kerchiefs for people going through chemotherapy. They also offer free prosthesis and mastectomy bras.

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New York Times bestselling author Jordan Rubin will speak at 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at Brooksville Natural Foods, 1254 S Broad St., Brooksville.

Rubin's program is aimed at people who are fed up with their waistlines, concerned about their immune system and wondering how to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. He will discuss how to deal with digestive issues, how to eat the right foods for a healthy heart and how to deal with everyday aches and pains.

To RSVP, call the store at (352) 796-9798.

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Rising Sun Cafe, 10 S Main St., Brooksville, will host internationally acclaimed author and raw food chef Paul Nison at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17.

Nison's discussion, "Diet According to the Scriptures," will cover the teachings of the Bible and what it has to say about health and diet.

To RSVP, call Ruth Gavish at (352) 398-7755.

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Brooksville Nature Foods, 1254 S Broad St., Brooksville, will host Julia Havey for a free lecture from 7 to 8 p.m. Feb. 18.

Havey will discuss her book, The Vice Busting Diet, and offer a 12-week plan to break bad food habits and change one's life.

There will be questions and answers, and a free book on CD will be given following the lecture. Seating is limited. To RSVP, call the store at (352) 585-3805.

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