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Real Estate Today

March For Meals Campaign Raises

A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond

Awareness for Seniors

Affordable Housing

This is second in a series of articles

as a district 3 commissioner the

This year marks the eighth annual March For Meals campaign for Citrus County.

identifying items that the new district 3 com-

impact fees for new construc-

The local program is referred to as the “Home Delivered Meals Program.” Each year during

missioner needs to tackle when they take of-

tion in this county may go up

March For Meals, home delivered meal programs nationwide work to raise public awareness

fice. Last week we brought up the fact that

to the moon either by commis-

of senior nutrition issues, raise funds to enable the provision of their meal services, and

communication between Inglis and Bronson

sion order or the school board.

recruit volunteers to assist in the delivery of those services to a growing population. On

should be improved. While we are at it, possi-

A hefty impact fee in

Friday, March 6, the Home Delivered Meals Program is hosting a fund-raising “Spring Fling”

bly the communication between Lecanto and

the $10,000 range similar to

dance. This is the third year the Spring Fling will be held at the Citrus Springs Community

south Levy county can be enhanced so we

surrounding counties, would impact that new

Center at 1570 W. Citrus Springs Boulevard in Citrus Springs. The event will be from 6 p.m. to

can all protect our sensitive Withlacoochee

affordable home up to a price that would force

9 p.m., with live entertainment by “Center Stage,” a 20-piece band. The public is invited to

river from the "south Citrus side" as well as

the rents to be too high for our teachers, and

enjoy an evening of beautiful music, light refreshments and dancing the night away. Tickets

the "north Levy side".

police officers. I gave an article published in

are $12 per person and all proceeds go to providing more meals for seniors in Citrus County

Next item up is that, you can ask al-

this paper to 4 out of the five county commis-

The Home Delivered Meals Program is asking individuals who want to join in the

most anyone in south Levy county about af-

sioners at 10 am on August 6th 2008 outlining

eighth annual March For Meals event to do one of two things – either donate the money they

fordable housing, and you will get a blank

specific steps that could be taken to preserve

would spend eating out for their own lunch or sign up to work as a volunteer serving or

face. The south part of this county needs a

affordable housing. I’m still waiting for a re-

delivering meals throughout the year. “We hope March For Meals 2009 will help rally our

"professional affordable housing planner".

sponse and/or comment, and I have a feeling

community behind our organization and the vital work that we do,” said Pat Coles, program

As an example, police officers in In-

the two "suspended boys" that pounded my

supervisor. “Every day, hundreds of thousands of senior citizens, some of whom live right

glis, and I’ve heard Cedar Key have a serious

very reasonable rezoning request that same

here in our community, go hungry. We are working hard to change this, and we are succeed-

problem finding affordable housing. Dear

morning will not be too attentive to stuff like

ing, but we need your help.” The Meals On Wheels Association of America is a national

Governor Crist, please do not appoint just to

this.

organization whose mission is to provide visionary leadership and professional training for

"fill a seat". This is an excellent opportunity

On the positive side, I am proud to

home delivered meal programs nationwide and to develop partnerships that will ensure the

for you to appoint a savvy district 3 commis-

inform you that we on the Inglis town com-

provision of quality nutrition services. All contributions to the Home Delivered Meals Pro-

sioner that is aware of this impending prob-

missions are presently considering some more

gram are tax-deductible, and all donations go 100 percent towards meals. Checks should be

lem with specific solutions in mind.

multi family zoning, in order to help alleviate

made payable to Citrus County Community Support Services and sent to 2804 W. Marc

My wife and I have many affordable

the affordable housing situation. Let’s put it

Knighton Court; Lecanto, Florida 34461. For more information regarding the Citrus County

rental homes, and as professional investors,

this way, Inglis presently does not have the

Home Delivered Meals Program, the Spring Fling Dance or volunteering, call 352-527-5975.

we may be the only people in the whole

thousands of beds needed to house the full

county that are aware of the depth of this

influx of workers that will inundate the town

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