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Community Events & Meetings
Buttonwood Bonsai Club Meeting for February
Regular Meeting; February 8, 2014, 9:30 A.M. Key Training Center,130 Heights
St. Inverness, Fl. Master Gardener Jim Bruno will be the guest speaker, and will entertain
18th Annual Trash N' Treasure Sale
questions. For more information, please feel free to call President: Bob Eskeitz 352 556-
The 18th Annual Trash `N' Treasure Sale at Faith Lutheran Church, Crystal Glen
4999. Vice President: Isaac Baylon 352-697-2493. Contact: Al Harnage  352 - 527 -
Subdivision, Lecanto (off 490 & 44). The Ladies of Faith are again hosting the T'n'T Sale
3263 Please join us in Inverness. As usual, the meetings are open to the public and visitors
on Fri 2/7 and Sat 2/8 from 9 am to 2 pm. All kinds of "stuff" for the kitchen, the home, the
are welcome.
garden and garage, clothing, shoes, books and some jewelry and Christmas items too. Also
Cracker Days in Dunnellon
includes a wonderful bake sale! This year we will also be featuring beautiful new handmade
Return to yesteryear at Rainbow Springs State Park on Saturday and Sunday, Feb-
quilts. Proceeds from this sale support local, state, national and international missions! A
ruary 22nd and 23rd, for Cracker Days, from 9 am to 4 pm each day. The park is 1 ½ miles
Thrivent Event. For more information contact Dee Kavouras, at 352-527-3325.
north of Dunnellon on US 41. Admission is $2.00 per person with children under five free.
Trash N Treasures
The Friends of Rainbow Springs State Park host people whose skills echo pioneer
The Council of Catholic Women of Our Lady of Grace Church is hosting a Trash'n
Treasures Fund Raiser, Friday, February 28 from 9 AM to 2 PM and Saturday, March 1 from  life in 1800's frontier Florida. From an authentic Cracker Camp where fire, soap, butter,
8 AM to 1 PM in the Parish Life Center, 6 Roosevelt Blvd., Beverly Hills, FL, 34465. Sale  candles and biscuits are made, where trapper and trader tell stories, where whips crack and
items include: household items, clothing, books, jewelry, plants, tools, small furniture, toys,  spinning wheels turn ­ to the weaver, potter, wood carver, wood turner, and corn grinder,
knickknacks and white elephant items. Proceeds go to needed items for the church and  and to basket, rug and broom makers and more ­ the past will be portrayed. Pioneer games,
charitable contributions. For more information contact Anna Panasik at 527-3226. Our  musicians, appetizing foodskeepsakes will be present. All 5
and opportunities to purchase
Lady of Grace Monthly Flea Market, held on the first Saturday of the month, will be outside  senses will be engaged duringa visitto active, educational event.
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Valentine's DayatCrystalRiverStateParks 
from 8 AM to 1 PM that Saturday in concert with Trash'n Treasures.
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Take your sweetheartona special
    Valentine's Day sunset cruise at Crystal River
Preserve State Park on13th, 15th.from Crystal River Preserve State
February  14th, or   the 
Citizen's Academy Discussion Feb. 11
The League of Women Voters of Citrus County is pleased to have Deborah Bloss,  Park Visitor Centerdockat 5:30pmdelightful cruiseand travel out to the Gulf
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Citrus County Administrative Assistant, speak at their next meeting, on Feb. 11th at the  for a spectacular sunset. will valentine'sgamesand as you relax for the
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Coastal Region Library, Crystal River at 10:15 am.*(Note change of location)
All interested men and women are invited to join us on Feb 11th. The League of  available at the Preserve Visitor Center. The cost is $20.00 for adults, $15.00 for children 12
Women Voters is a non partisan, educational organization. For more information contactl-  and under, age 6 and under is free. Call ahead at (352) 563-0450 for more information.
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Citrus County Genealogy Seminar
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way, Hernando. The speaker, Dick Eastman, publisher of Eastman's free Online Genealogy
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Newsletter, will omthree wn News  is $12 the Nature  $16 for non-members.
Hgive eto  talks. The cost for for members and Coast
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ServFor information call Mary Ann Machonkin at 352-382-5515. Crystal River & Homosassa
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The Nature Coast Friends of the Blues will host two fantastic guitarists at their 2
Phone: (352) 489-4588 · Fax: (727) 447-5788
PM Saturday concert February 15. Ben Medrano and Jeff Heff wil play southern influenced
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$7 admission 1-4 PM Information 352-628-1081.
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