Pasco County business notes

Briefly

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Pit Boss Bar-B-Q at 4221 Little Road, New Port Richey, will offer a 25 percent discount on all dine-in guest checks on the 25th of each month through the end of the year. No other offers or discounts are valid with this discount.

Partners Gary Taylor and Tim Sherrell say the anniversary offer is also available at their second restaurant, at 2270 Commercial Way, Spring Hill.

For information, call Taylor at (727) 376-2677 or Sherrell at (352) 688-2677.

Events

Gulfside Regional Hospice's Thrift Shoppes will celebrate Christmas in July.

Through the end of the month, Christmas items will be available at all five locations. All of Gulfside's shops are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.

Gulfside Regional Hospice Thrift Shoppe locations are:

• Hudson Thrift Shoppe, 12154 U.S. 19, Bayonet Point.

• New Port Richey Thrift Shoppe, 3601 Universal Plaza, U.S. 19 and Moog Road.

• Zephyrhills Thrift Shoppe, 36504 State Road 54.

• Dade City Thrift Shoppe, 37925 Sky Ridge Circle.

• Lutz Thrift Shoppe, 21780 State Road 54, east of U.S. 19, Lutz.

All proceeds from the volunteer-run resale stores are designated to provide care for patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses in Pasco County.

For information, call Ashley Mann, community relations coordinator, at (727) 845-5707.

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The New Port Richey Professional Network group will have its weekly networking luncheon from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Monday at the Lobster Cove at the Ramada Inn Bayside, 5015 U.S. 19, New Port Richey. Members and guests can order from the menu.

The network comprises a broad membership of businesses representing event planning, public relations, communications and merchandising, among others. Call Rhonda Cantu at (727) 243-8765.

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The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce's Hudson Networking Group will have its business card and brochure exchange from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the IHOP restaurant, 12426 U.S. 19, Hudson.

The event is sponsored by Wells Fargo Advisors and will feature Derek Pontlitz, financial adviser. The cost is $10 per person.

For information or to RSVP, call the chamber at (727) 842-7651 by Monday.

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The Pasco Hernando NPI Networking Group will meet at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Boulevard Beef & Ale, 6236 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Call Rob Marlowe at (727) 847-2424.

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The Association of Fundraising Professionals Nature Coast Chapter will meet at noon Tuesday at Carrabba's Italian Grill, 16525 Pointe Village Drive, Lutz.

The speaker will be Jeff Webb, president, and associate Debbie Wolfe of Jeff Webb Communications, who will speak on "Internet Marketing: Reinforcing Your Brand Online."

The association represents more than 30,000 members in 206 chapters around the world, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs.

The Nature Coast Chapter was chartered in 2009 and includes members throughout Pasco and Hernando counties.

The meeting is open to members and nonmembers. Cost is $25 and includes lunch. Advance registration and payment are required. Visit afp-naturecoast.org or call Craig McCart, chapter president, at (727) 834-5479.

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The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce's Trinity Networking Group will have its business card and brochure exchange from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fox Hollow Golf & Country Club, 10050 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, Trinity.

The event is sponsored by ABCO Graphics & Printing. The cost is $10 per person. For information or to RSVP, call the chamber at (727) 842-7651 by Tuesday.

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The BNI Revenue Source, a referral-based networking group, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Heritage Springs Country Club, 11345 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, Trinity.

Visitors are welcome. The cost of the meeting, which includes breakfast, is $10. Call David Randall, president, at (727) 842-7744.

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The new Free Networking International group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Cantina Laredo restaurant, 2000 Piazza Ave, Building 4, Suite 170, Wesley Chapel (at the Shops at Wiregrass).

The group's corporate sponsor is the Theater Doctor, and its host is Cantina Laredo. The group's director is Martine Duncan, co-owner of the Theater Doctor.

There is no fee to join this networking group. The meeting is structured using the FNI format. Attendees can order lunch off the menu at their own cost. Call Duncan at (813) 929-6816.

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The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce's Boulevard Beef & Ale Networking Group will have its business card and brochure exchange from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Boulevard Beef & Ale, 6236 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey.

The event is sponsored by Apollo Window Tinting & Graphics. The cost is $10 per person. To RSVP, call the chamber at (727) 842-7651 by Wednesday.

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BNI Eagles will have a networking event at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the Palm Room at Springs Golf and Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd., off Little Road, north of State Road 54. RSVP at (727) 967-1418.

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The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce will have its July chamber breakfast from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at the IHOP restaurant, 12426 U.S. 19, Hudson.

The event is hosted by Career Central. The cost is $10 per person and includes a full breakfast. RSVP to the chamber at (727) 842-7651 by Wednesday.

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The Trinity Business Association will meet at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at Fox Hollow Country Club, 10050 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, Trinity.

The association works to expand business opportunities and build community support for those living and having a place of business in the Trinity area through activities and leadership of its members.

Meetings are on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. E-mail info@trinitybusiness association.com to learn more.

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The Business Development Council, hosted by Superior Bank, will meet at 8:15 a.m. Aug. 3 at Bob Evans Restaurant, 9115 U.S. 19, Port Richey, just south of Gulf View Square mall.

The business networking group works to promote individual business members. The group is working on a website that will enable linking to members' websites.

The group meets the first Tuesday of each month. For information, call Marla Brooks at (727) 376-1030.

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Women Helping Women, a networking group for women, will have its monthly meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 5 at Fox Hollow Golf & Country Club, 10050 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, Trinity.

Cost for the luncheon is $11 per person. The group meets for lunch the first Thursday of each month. There is no charge to join. For information or to RSVP, call Gigi D. Evans at (727) 945-9669.

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This summer, the Pasco County Library System will host a series of networking breakfasts for the business community beginning at 8:30 a.m. at local area libraries. The breakfasts are free to business owners interested in making new contacts and learning more about the resources available to them.

The Friends of the Library will provide a breakfast of bagels, doughnuts, fruit, juice and coffee.

Breakfasts will be offered on the following dates:

• Aug. 6 at the Regency Park Library, 9701 Little Road, New Port Richey.

• Aug. 27 at the Centennial Park Library, 5740 Moog Road, Hudson.

For information, call Nancy Fredericks at (727) 861-3020.

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