Moose Lodge donates $1,000
Club members of Moose Lodge 2275 in Zephyrhills raised $1,000 through bingo nights, and a matching donation from the Moose Lodge, to donate to Gulfside Hospice. Since 2013, the lodge has given more than $3,000 in support of Gulfside to show appreciation for the quality care given to several of its club members over the past years. From left: Chuck Plourd, Carla Armstrong and Larry Glass.
WellCome OM center
A groundbreaking took place for the WellCome OM Integral Healing & Education Center at 4242 Lake in the Woods Drive in Spring Hill.
The center’s goal will be to provide instruction and guidance on how to achieve successful outcomes in all aspects of living.
The center’s vision statement is: WellCome OM is a “collective effort of conscious energies to awaken, educate, nurture and heal. Herein lies a combination of exceptional talent, wisdom and skill in order to make a positive difference where totality of health is the goal,” according to a news release.
WellCome OM will have three buildings to include an auratorium, yoga exercise studio with a demonstration kitchen, and a wellness center.
There also will be flower and butterfly gardens, organic vegetable and herb gardens, a greenhouse and aquaponics system, nature paths, play areas for children, and more.
Natalya Musallam has been named executive administrative assistant for the project. For information and questions, contact Musallam at (352) 606-2937 or .
NAMI support groups
The Pasco County Chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) offers two types of support group meetings each month.
The NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a structured closed group, open only to those with a mental illness diagnosis. This group is for individuals age 18 and older, interested in the recovery process, sharing coping skills, and being with others who understand the daily challenges of living with a mental illness.
Local meetings are the second and fourth Friday of the month from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Atonement Lutheran Church, 29617 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel.
The NAMI Family Support Group is for family members and caregivers of someone with a mental illness diagnosis.
The family group also meets at Atonement Lutheran Church the first and third Tuesday of the month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
For information, call (727) 992-9653, or visit NAMIPasco.org.
Strength & balance classes
Silver Sneaker strength and balance classes take place every Wednesday at 9 a.m., and every Friday at 10:30 a.m., in The Groves Golf and Country Club Civic Center in Land O’ Lakes.
The low-impact classes for men and women are designed to improve flexibility and balance, which helps prevent falls, broken hips and more.
The classes are free to Silver Sneakers members and $5 for non-members.
For information, contact Tom Marbell at (352) 409-2984 or .
Oak Hill Hospital announces graduates
Oak Hill Hospital has announced the 2017 class of Graduate Medical Education Program Internal Medicine residents:
- Fatima Agha, Ross University School of Medicine
- Salli Aziz, Mania University Faculty of Medicine
- Lakshpaul Chauhan, Ross University School of Medicine
- Venkatesh Gupta Cheetirala, Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad
- Farrah Chilet, University of Sharjah College of Medicine
- Rania Godil, Dow International Medical College
- Alexander Gutierrez, St. George’s University
- Arshad Iqbal, Jinnah Sindh Medical University
- Salman Masood, Deccan College of Medical Sciences
- Adeeb Mustafa, Spartan Health Sciences University School of Medicine
- Salaah Siddiqui, Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Zaid Tabbaa, Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Nour Tlimat, University of Sharjah College of Medicine
- Fahad Zafar Allama, Iqbal Medical College
Oak Hill Hospital appoints 15 new residents each year. This is the fourth class of the Graduate Medical Education program.
