The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - March 17, 2010
Community Events & Meetings
Public invited to join in the Great American Cleanup
Keep Citrus County Beautiful, the local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, has
announced that the 2010 Great American Cleanup in Citrus is scheduled for the months
Wildlife Park to Host Wildlife Jeopardy
March, April and May. Any group can participate by planning and carrying out a project in
HOMOSASSA – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Ellie Schiller Ho-
a chosen area. Projects can be as simple as a one-time litter collection effort on the roadside
mosassa Springs Wildlife State Park will host a Wildlife Jeopardy program on endangered
or as complex as organizing a major community or neighborhood cleanup.
Whooping cranes in the Education Center on Saturday, March 20, 2010. Wildlife Jeopardy
Keep Citrus County Beautiful (KCCB) will provide information that can help a
programs are scheduled through May.
group, whether it is a family, youth organization, civic or church group or homeowners as-
Wildlife Jeopardy is an educational program for all ages. Volunteer Barbara Cairns
sociation, to organize an event. In addition, KCCB can provide gloves, grabbers, vests and
will use a Jeopardy-style format to present interesting information on different Florida
bags for litter collection events. KCCB will also provide forms that can be submitted in ad-
species each month. Visitors will also have the opportunity to see the park’s two resident
vance to the County Landfill to obtain tipping fee waivers for any material that is collected
Whooping cranes in a habitat along the park’s Wildlife Walk.
and delivered to the landfill.
This program is included in regular park admission. It is a 10-minute walk from the
Although Great American Cleanup events can include litter, yard waste, tires, ap-
park’s west entrance on Fishbowl Drive to the Education Center.
pliances, furniture and electronics, no household garbage or hazardous waste can be in-
Spring Craft Sale, Hernando, March 19 & 20
cluded in the material collected.
The “Holidaze Crafters” of Hernando United Methodist church is having their an-
FRIENDS OF wildlife park TO HOST easter egg hunt
nual SPRING CRAFT SALE that will be held at the church - 2125 E. Norvell Bryant Hwy.
HOMOSASSA – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Ho-
(Hwy. 486), Hernando - on Fri. and Sat., March 19 & 20, 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. - rain or
mosassa Springs Wildlife Park, Inc. is planning a big Easter Egg Hunt event at the Wildlife
shine. More than 23 crafters will offer you exciting and unique handmade items, made in the
Park on Saturday, April 3, 2010. The event will be held on the green behind the parking
USA. Home-baked goodies will be sold to raise money for missions. The Friendship Cafe’
area at the park’s Visitor Center and main entrance on U.S. 19. Families should arrive by
will provide a light breakfast and lunch to keep you going! If you are interested in renting
8:00 am to register their children for the Easter Egg Hunts that will begin at 9:00 am. The
a space to sell your craft items or need additional information, please call Robin Baker at
children will be divided into three age groups: children ages 1 through 4 years; children ages
352-445-1487.
5 through 8 years; and children 9 through 12 years. Parents should bring baskets for their
children for collecting eggs. A donation of $5.00 per child will include admission to the
Wildlife Park. Adults will be given a 33% discount on their admission to the park.
March for Meals Spring Fling dance is March 26
The Home Delivered Meals Program is hosting a fund-raising “Spring Fling”
dance on March 26 at the Citrus County Resource Center.
The event will be at the Resource Center, located at 2804 W. Marc Knighton Court
off County Road 491 just south of Beverly Hills. The event will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
with live entertainment by “Center Stage,” a 20-piece band. The public is invited to enjoy
an evening of music, dancing, light refreshments provided by the new Sunshine Café at the
center.
All contributions to the Home Delivered Meals Program are tax-deductible and
all donations go towards meals. Checks should be made payable to Citrus County Support
Services and sent to 2804 W. Marc Knighton Court, Lecanto, Florida 34461. For more in-
formation regarding the Citrus County Home Delivered Meals Program, call 352-527-5975.
Pancake Breakfast, Meet the Cadets
Manatee Division of the Naval Sea Cadets is having an “Open Ship” at the Coast
Guard Station in Yankeetown. On Saturday April 10th, from 9 to 3. Come meet our cadets
and see if the Sea Cadet Corps is for you. Contact our commanding officer LTJG Todd
This past week a landmark building in Inglis was demolished. The A frame office building
Dunn at 352-726-0522 or check out our web site www.manateediv.org.
at 63 Hwy 40 W, built in 1975, was home to long time residents Martha and Archie Eiland’s
We are also having a Pancake Breakfast, hosted by Parsons Memorial Presbyterian
Inglis Realty. The sell of the property and closing of the business are among the many changes
Church, located by the Coast Guard Station. Breakfast is 8a.m. to 11a.m. The $4.50 dona-
taking part in the heart of the Inglis business district. The new owners are Gerald and Janet
tion goes to the Sea Cadets Corps. There will be Staff and Cadets available for any question.
Abely of Inglis.They said several options under consideration for the property. Two of those
Come join us for a day of fun.
are a restaurant or an office space/warehouse. The new owners said it was easier to tear the
ew! email news to: news@thenewscaster.com
building down than try and work with what was there. Photo by Sally Price.
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