The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - November 28, 2007
Community Events & Meetings
Reading with Rocky Program Starts Dec. 1
A Guest Article by Susan Strawbridge, Park Services Specialist
Broadway Nights & Southern Lights
The first in a series of Reading with Rocky programs at the Florida Department of
Broadway Lights and Southern Nights will be held in Dunnellon at the Old Train
Environmental Protection's Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park will be held in the Children's
Depot Museum located at 125 S Williams St. (U.S. Hwy. 41) on Friday, Nov. 30, at 7:00 p.m.
Education Center on Saturday, December 8, 2007. The reading programs will begin promptly at
Tickets are $10.00 ($1 from each ticket sale will be donated to the Dunnellon Train Depot). For
12:00 p.m. It is a fifteen minute walk from the park's West entrance on Fishbowl Drive to the
additional information, call Jackie at (352) 527-6902 or Nadine at (352) 465-0513.
Children's Education Center. The programs will be held on the second Saturday of each month
Dunnellon Christmas Parade
from December 2007 through May 2008.
Dunnellon's Christmas Parade, "Jingle Bell Holiday," will be held in downtown Dun-
Park volunteer, Barbara Cairns, will read to the children from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
nellon on Sat., Dec. 15, at 6:00 p.m. Come bring your sleigh bells for a jingle bell good time! For
She'll read stories, poems, riddles and offer trivia about Florida animals, all of which children
additional information or an application to participate in the parade, call or stop by the Dun-
can see at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. There will also be a follow-up home activity
nellon Chamber office located at 20500 E. Pennsylvania Ave. or call (352) 489-2320 or 1-800-
for the children. The topic of the December 8 program will be "Opossums." Other programs in
830-2087 (toll-free).
the series will feature bats, reptiles, deer, wading birds and alligators. There is no additional
Christmas Parade in Crystal River
charge for children to attend Reading with Rocky programs above the regular park admission.
The Crystal River Christmas Parade will be strolling down the road on Saturday,
Barbara Cairns is a retired elementary school principal who worked overseas with
December 1st, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. This year's theme is "A Stars & Stripes Christmas"! We are
the Department of Defense Schools in Labrador, Germany and Panama. She is a published
taking this opportunity to honor all veterans as well as those currently serving in the military.
author and a writer of articles in magazines, newspapers and online websites. As a park
For more information, please call the Chamber office at 726-2801.
volunteer, she works as a docent in the Children's Education Center and interviews other
Inverness Christmas Parade Ready
volunteers for the Volunteer Spotlight in the Homosassa Beacon. Her most recent book is
Cracker Cow (A Narrative of Florida History) for young adults.
The Inverness Christmas Parade is just days away from strolling down Main Street
For more information on these programs, please call the park office (352) 628-5343,
and making its anticipated debut for residents and visitors alike. Saturday, December 8th at
Mondays through Fridays.
12 Noon will mark the start of holiday floats, school marching bands, area clubs and organi-
zations, the ever popular Shriners, clowns and of course the guest of honor Santa. The
Share Registration in Dunnellon
parade will make its traditional start from Pizza Hut and proceed south to Highland Blvd.
Help yourself and your community. SHARE, acronym for Self-Help-And-Resource-
Please contact the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce for any additional informa-
Exchange, is a private, not for profit organization that strengthens and builds communities
tion at 352/726-2801.
through volunteer service and offers participants great savings on food. No income require-
10th annual "Nights of Lights" holiday celebration
ments; just you, your family, and your desire to make a difference.
SHARE Registration / Sign-Up at Peace Lutheran Church, is Saturday, December 1,
Thousands of holiday lights will highlight the tenth annual "Nights of Lights" celebra-
from 9 AM to 11 AM. Distribution / Pick-Up Day is Saturday, December 15, from 9:30 AM to
tion at Fort Cooper State Park, Dec. 7 through 13, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. The park will be deco-
11:30 AM.
rated with hundreds of luminaries and thousands of lights and ornamental holiday regalia.The
For information on SHARE, the benefits, and the SHARE Food Packages offered this
Friends of Fort Cooper State Park, Inc. will provide park visitors with cookies, hot cocoa,
month, call James Spiegelberg, Host Site Coordinator, 489-5249, or stop by the SHARE Host
mulled cider and s'mores.For additional information, please call Diane Otten at (352) 726-0315.
Site at Peace Lutheran Church, on the Sign-Up / Registration dates.
Take an AARP Driver Safety class
Peace Lutheran Church, "The Church on the Hill," is located 6 miles north of Dunnellon
Completing the two four-hour day course may entitle you to a multi-year insurance discount.
on Highway 41.
For more information, check with your insurance carrier. The course fee is $10 per person and
CFCC To Offer Customer Service Training For Seniors
to register for a class, call the listed instructor.
The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College will offer a Customer Service
For information regarding future classes, call Charlie Lucente at 726-0753.
Technology program in January especially for seniors 50 and better.
Crystal River, Homosassa, Homosassa Springs
The program is designed for individuals nearing retirement, already retired or exploring
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Dec. 11 and 12: 1 p.m. at Coastal Regional Library, 8619 W. Crystal Street, Crystal
new directions in life. The $99 training lasts five days and includes sessions in Windows XP
River. Call Lou Harmin at 564-0933
and Computer Basics, Internet Explorer/Outlook and Customer Service Training. For informa-
Beverly Hills, Hernando: Dec. 5 and 7: noon at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 6 Roosevelt
tion about the daily schedule or to register, call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1675.
Blvd. Call Matt Curley at 746-7916
Inverness, Floral City: Dec. 11 and 12: 9 a.m. at Citrus Memorial Health Systems Share Club
Hickory Island
Auditorium corner of Grace and Osceola. Open to the public, Share Club members and non-
members. Call Chauncey Benedict at 795-5107.
New Jersey Club of Citrus County
The New Jersey and Friends Club of Citrus County will host Ginger West of the
"Preserving Florida's Southern Spirit"
Family Resource Center, at their December 3rd meeting, at the VFW Post 4252, Rt. 200, in
Hernando at 1 PM. Due to the Holiday season, the only activity for the month will be our
Restaurant and Seafood Market
Annual Christmas Party on December 12th to be held again this year at the Rainbow Springs
Country Club in Dunnellon. Contact Frank Sasse' for further details: 352-489-0053.
Lighthouse Lounge
Every Thursday, at 10 AM, the club gathers at the Beverly Hills Bowl, on Rt. 491, for
a morning of fun. Good bowlers are welcome, so-so bowlers will feel right at home. As one of
LIVE MUSIC - Nov. 29th & 30th
the County's fastest growing organizations, all are invited to come see what we're all about.
& Dec. 1st
Drink Specials
No residency requirement needed to join. For more information, call Joe Morse at 746-
Thursday - Jimmy Sparks Band
7782. Come to the meeting, you'll like what you see.
$2 Margaritas
Friday & Saturday
Mick Sharp Band
River Retreat Spa
$1 Draft Beers
352-447-2520
$1.50 Well Drinks
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