Hernando County business digest

Events

AAA Auto Club South, 1410 Pinehurst Drive, at Spring Hill Drive and Commercial Way, Spring Hill, will have a Safety Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.

The event is free and open to members and nonmembers. Free refreshments and door prizes will be available, as well as a chance to win a generator.

Also attending will be representatives from the Pasco, Hernando and Citrus county emergency management teams, the American Red Cross, the Humane Society of the Nature Coast, Spring Hill Fire Rescue, travel safety, Life Lock, ADT Alarms and Sea Tow.

For information or to RSVP, call Emily Thomas at (352) 683-3446, ext. 2234.

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The Hernando Builders Association will have its annual Summer Night Explosion, formerly known as the Truck Night Explosion, at 6 p.m. today at St. Anthony Church's Heffernan Hall, 20428 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville.

The event is open to the pubic, as well as HBA members. This year's major sponsor is Senica Air Conditioning. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Hernando County.

Tickets are $60 and include dinner for two and entry into a drawing. Prizes will be awarded throughout the night, with the grand prize ticket being the last one drawn. Grand prize choices include: a 2010 Nissan Versa from Crystal Nissan of Crystal River; a 2010 Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster from Crystal River Harley-Davidson; 2010 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 ATV package from Adventure Cycle Center of Brooksville, 2010 Kawasaki STX-15F PWC package (personal water craft) from Adventure Cycle Center of Brooksville, or $10,000 cash.

A maximum of 400 tickets will be sold. RSVP is mandatory, and seating is limited.

Tickets are available at the HBA office on Sunshine Grove Road, or from HBA board and committee members. Call the HBA office at (352) 596-1114.

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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 order breakfast from the menu. New members are welcome. Contact Sallie at (352) 428-3647 or sallie423@yahoo.com.

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Nature Coast Business Professionals, a nonexclusive networking group, will meet at 8 a.m. Friday at Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Course Lane, Spring Hill.

The goal is to develop longterm relationships with other business professionals. There are no membership fees. Call Deborah Cutlip at (352) 293-4317 or through naturecoastbusinessprofessionals.com.

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The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will offer a two-day workshop, "Maximizing Your Time," from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday and Sept. 9 at the chamber's training room, 15588 Aviation Loop Drive, south of Brooksville.

Participants will gain practical tips to help assess their time-management effectiveness and create a personal plan for improving their skills in key areas. Each participant will receive his or her own personalized "time mastery profile."

The workshop will be conducted by Lori Bainum, a corporate trainer specializing in communication, team building, leadership and motivational speaking.

The course is open to the public. The cost is $99 for chamber members and $129 for nonmembers. A certificate of completion will be awarded to those participants who complete both days of the workshop. For information or to register, call (352) 796-0697, ext. 228, or send e-mail to lori@succeedinsideout.com.

If you have business announcements you would like to share with our readers, mail the details to Jean Hayes, Business Digest, Hernando Times, 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613-6174. You may also e-mail items to jhayes@sptimes.com or fax them to (352) 754-6133. Items may be edited for length and clarity. Photos are published as space permits; they will not be returned.