federal program.

• Rent

• Mortgage

• Utilities

• Payroll

• Miscellaneous bills as a result of COVID-19 Applicant Criteria

Hernando County registered business in opera-

tion as of January 1, 2020

1-50 Full-Time Equivalent Employees (Part-time

and 1099 employees must be included). The com-

pany may have many more part-time employees

provided the total weekly hours does not exceed

600 for 1-15 employees or 2,000 for 16-50 employees

Must have been negatively affected by the on-

set of COVID-19 Pandemic (e.g., non-essential busi-

ness, reduction of hours, lost revenues, furlough em-

ployees, etc.) Application Process

These are very limited funds that will be distribut-

ed on a first-submitted, eligible and approved ap-

plication basis. Business owners may submit their

complete application online at https://

form.jotform.com/HernandoCounty/

hernandocares. NOTE: The Office of Economic De-

velopment will not begin reviewing applications un-

til Monday, June 29, 2020. Incomplete applications

will not be accepted. There is no deadline to apply.

The Hernando CARES Program has $5,000,000 avail-

able; applications will be accepted until funds are

exhausted. Applicants will be notified by email of

award.

Visit www.HernandoCounty.us for a list of appli-

cation requirements, FAQs and any additional re-

sources on the Hernando CARES Program. Appli-

cants may contact the Hernando County Office of

Economic Development at (352) 540-6400 or Her-

nandoCARES@HernandoCounty.us for additional

information.

Independence Day Office Closures

All Hernando County Government offices will be

closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Inde-

pendence Day. Normal business hours will resume

on Monday, July 6th.

Hernando County CARES

At the June 23, 2020 regular Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Board

unanimously voted to approve the Hernando

County CARES Small Business Recovery Grant.

To stimulate the local economy, the Hernando

CARES Program will provide recovery grants up to

$5,000 to eligible small businesses adversely impact-

ed by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The intent of the

grant is to offset the temporary loss of revenue and

assist these businesses in their efforts to recover in

the aftermath of this historic global pandemic. Eligible Businesses

Small businesses located in Hernando County

since January 2020 with up to 50 employees are eli-

gible to apply. This program provides one-time

grants (not loans) as follows: Brick and mortar busi-

nesses with 1 - 15 Full-Time Equivalent Employees -

$2,500; Brick and mortar businesses with 16 – 50 Full-

Time Equivalent Employees - $5,000; Home based

business - $1,000 Ineligible Businesses

Businesses engaged in any illegal activity as de-

fined by Federal guidelines; Businesses that derive

more than one-third of gross annual revenue from

legal gambling activities; Publicly traded compa-

nies; Non-Profit entities; Businesses with outstanding

liens, code or building code violations; Businesses

excluded on SAM.gov or on the State of Florida

Convicted/Suspended/Discriminatory vendor list –

www.DMS.myflorida.com; Businesses that present

live performances of a prurient sexual nature or de-

rive directly or indirectly more than de minimis gross

revenue through the sale of products or services, or

the presentation of any depictions or displays, of a

prurient sexual nature Eligible Grant Uses

This is a grant program, so no payback is re-

quired; however, funds may only be used for the

approved eligible uses listed below. These funds

may be considered taxable income, please con-

tact your financial advisor for guidance. The funds

must be used to cover any of the eligible expenses

incurred due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Expendi-

tures cannot have been paid for under another

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Animal Services will be closed on Saturday, July

4th in observance of Independence Day. Normal

business hours will resume on Tuesday, July 7th Library Services will be closed on Friday, July 3

and Saturday, July 4, 2020 in observance of Inde-

pendence Day. All branches will resume their re-

spective normal business hours on Monday, July 6th. Solid Waste and Recycling - All Hernando County

Solid Waste facilities will be closed on the holiday;

however, these facilities will be open during normal

business hours the remainder of these weeks for resi-

dents wishing to dispose of excess trash or recycling.

Recycling drop off is available any time at the drop

off center located at the Hernando County Govern-

ment Center on East Jefferson Street.

Residential curbside trash, yard waste and recy-

cling services will be unaffected by the holiday as

these services are not regularly scheduled on Satur-

days.

Welcome to Ridge Manor

Ridge Manor Community United Methodist

Church has a new ‘Permanent’ Pastor!

Ridge Manor Community United Methodist

Church is excited to announce the appointment of

their new pastor, effective July 1st. Pastor Ed White

and his wife Nicole, daughters Rosalee (6) & Em-

malyn (4) and son, Edison (2), have arrived in Ridge

Manor from West Virginia and are settling in the

Church parsonage. We hope they will be with us for

several years so we can watch the children grow

up.

Although all church activities are suspended and

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SPIVEY KARATE Rank from other styles & schools honored

12 mo. of training for $69 FREE Katana class

Up to 6 classes a week: Teaching in the area since 1978: Certified 10th Degree Black Belt: 50 continuous years experience:

Call 583-3341 12240 S. 301, Dade City

New students from Hernando/Sumter County only

EVERY FRIDAY Preview at 3 PM

Auction starts at 5:30 PM

Booking estates - whole or partial NOW

Your site or our auction house.

Brooks Auction House Estate liquidators

5 STAR Auctioneers 204 South Main St. Bushnell, FL 33513

Billy 352-422-2896 Jackie 352-467-

1911 Check auctionzip.com for list & pics

OPEN SUNDAY 9 AM MONDAY - SATURDAY 10 AM

5025 Treiman Blvd (Hwy 301) Ridge Manor 352-608-4805

we are currently not holding our usualSunday ser-

vices at the church, due to the Corona Virus, Pastor

Ed will be delivering Sunday service at the church

FaceBook and YouTube accounts at 10:15 begin-

ning July fifth. For more information, just go to

RMCUMC.net or call the church at (352) 583-3770.

Welcome to Ridge Manor, Pastor Ed and family!!

Letter to the Editor

The Free and Accepted Masons is the oldest Fra-

ternity in the World! Trilby Masonic Lodge No. 141,

F&AM, has been in existence for over 125 years. Our

sole purpose is to take good men and make them

better. Our Main focus is to care of widows and or-

phans.

Trilby Masonic Lodge has always tried to help our

Community - albeit behind the scenes, as we have

always been known as a "secret society". In this new

"digital age" we are trying to let everyone know who

and what we are.

Ryan Linville was a member of the Hernando

Youth Little League and Boy Scout Troop #375; both

of which Trilby Masonic Lodge sponsors. His father is

also a member of Our Lodge but, aside from those

factors; any family in need only has to ask and Trilby

Masonic Lodge will do what we can to help.

As most of you know, Ryan was involved in a mo-

torcycle crash and is in critical condition. He and his

family have a long road ahead of them.

Please join us on July 5th from 12:30 to 4:30 pm, for

our FISH FRY BENEFIT and BLOOD DRIVE to help this

family!

John Dragneff

3

4

1. Propelled oneself

through water

5. L

8. Ancient Peruvian

12. Ripped

13. German sub

15. Mangle

16. Colored part of

an eye

17. A hidden treasure

18. Unadulterated

19. Ultra conservative

22. Behold

23. Afflict

24. Economize

26. Pertaining to

France

29. Antenna

31. Female chicken

32. Aromatic solvent

34. Famous

36. A Freudian stage

38. Paraguayan tea

40. Not pre-recorded

41. Serf

43. Fragrance

45. Recent

46. Stenographer 48. Destroy

50. Adolescent

51. ___ then zag

52. Prefix meaning

"Above"

54. Ramshackle

61. Competition

involving speed

63. Poison

64. Scarce

65. Chew on

66. What a bee

might do

67. Computer symbol

68. Gawk at

69. 180° from NNW

70. Price

1. Mix

2. Was attired in

3. Murres

4. Peyote

5. A river in Spain

6. Diving bird

7. Magma

8. Babysitter's

handful

9. Queasy

10. Remedy

11. Out of the wind

13. Power company

14. Brusque

20. A thin flat slab

21. Tall story

25. Six-stringed

instrument

26. Agile Old World

viverrine

27. Deductive

28. Swindle

29. Pergola

30. Embankment

31. An exclamation

of suspicion

33. Make a mistake

35. Morning moisture

37. Easy gait

39. Astounding

42. Fastened

44. Keen

47. Vexations

49. A saprophytic

fungus

52. Therefore

53. Twinge

55. Parcels of land

56. Line of rotation

57. A coniferous tree

58. Meal in a shell

59. Cupid, to the

Greeks

60. Depression

62. Female sheep

ACROSS DOWN

PUZZLE ANSWER PAGE 7

5

80's Radio Hitmakers Find and circle all of the 1980's

music artists that are hidden in the

grid. The remaining letters spell the

name of a hit song by the Bangles.

ASIA

BANGLES

BERLIN

BILLY JOEL

BILLY OCEAN

BLONDIE

BON JOVI

CHICAGO

DAVID BOWIE

DEBARGE

DURAN DURAN

ERASURE

EURYTHMICS

FALCO

FOREIGNER

GENESIS

HEART

INXS

JOURNEY

KAJAGOOGOO

MADNESS

MADONNA

NENA

NEW ORDER

PRINCE

QUEEN

QUIET RIOT

ROXETTE

SCANDAL

SOFT CELL

TALK TALK

TEARS FOR

FEARS

THE CARS

THE FIXX

THE MOTELS

THE POLICE

TIFFANY

TOM PETTY

TONI BASIL

TOTO

VAN HALEN

WANG CHUNG

WHAM!

PUZZLE ANSWER PAGE 7

6

7

The hidden song title is: WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

RIDGE MANOR AREA CHURCHES

All Faith United Church of Christ 34006 Cortez Blvd., Ridge Manor, FL. 33523

407-348-7795 Sunday @ 10:00 am

Brooksville Anglican Mission 6385 Windmere Rd., Brooksville, FL 34602

352-438-4847

First Baptist Church of Ridge Manor 34132 Ridge Manor Blvd., Ridge Manor, FL. 33523

352-583-4140

First Lutheran Church 30419 Parkridge Dr., Ridge Manor West

Brooksville, FL. 34602 352-796-8898

Grace Brethren Church, 6259 Faber Dr., Brooksville, FL 34602.

Hillside Community Baptist Church 27440 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34602

3522-799-0687

Lifestyle Church of God 21345 Sanderson Rd., Lacoochee Fl 33537

352-583-3354

New Life Church Ridge Manor 6375 Windmere Rd., Brooksville, FL 34602

352-444-4752

New Wave Church 34275 Cortez Blvd., Ridge Manor, FL. 33523

352-583-0007

Providence Baptist Church 9734 us 301 Bushnell, FL 33513

352-793-4062

Ridge Manor United Methodist Church 34350 Cortez Blvd., Ridge Manor, Fl. 33523

352-583-3770

St. Anne’s Catholic Church 4128 Treiman Blvd., Ridge Manor, FL. 33523

352-583-2550

Trilacoochee Church of Christ 20300 US Highway 301, Dade City FL 33523

352-583-2842

Ridge Manor Area Crime Watch Every 1st Wednesday @ 7 pm in the West Wing

RidgeManorAreaCrimeWatch@gmail.com

Ridge Manor Property Owners’ Association Board of Directors 6 pm 2nd Monday

General Meetings TBA

Community Center of Ridge Manor Every 2nd Thursday @ 10 am

Senior CareLine

352-797-3799

Ridge Manor AA Meetings Al-Anon call Carolyn @ 352-799-1513

AA 12 & 12 Sunday 7 - 8 pm

AA Big Book Tuesday 7 – 8 pm

AA Newcomers Thursday 7 – 8 pm

All meetings are held at the

Community Center of Ridge Manor

34240 Cortez Blvd. Ridge Manor, FL 33523