The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - April 23, 2008
Community Events & Meetings
State Park Plans Wildlife Summer Camp Programs
-Visitors invited to camp to teach third-sixth graders about Florida's environment-
Lake Rousseau, Withlacoochee, Rainbow Forum Set for April 23
HOMOSASSA-The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Homosassa Springs
P.O.W.A.R. , a citizens' water front association formed to help preserve and protect
Wildlife State Park has announced the dates for its two week-long Wildlife Week in the Park
Lake Rousseau, The Withlacoochee and Rainbow Rivers shall be sponsoring a forum con-
summer camp programs. Children entering third or fourth grade in the fall of 2008 are eligible
cerning the proposed Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority's impending master
to apply for the June program and children entering the fifth or sixth grades in the fall 2008 are
plan and status as a full time management agency. P.O.W.A.R. would like to invite all inter-
eligible for the July program. The camp programs are offered as a partnership between Homo-
ested persons to attend the quarterly meeting which will be held at the old train Depot in
sassa Springs Wildlife State Park and the Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park and
Dunnellon on the 23rd of April at 7:00 p.m. Any additional information may be obtained by
sponsored by Progress Energy.
contacting Sandra Clodwick at 352-895-0468.
The June program is scheduled from June 16 through 21 and the July program will
The Citrus Aviation Association Meets
run from July 21 through 26. Camp begins at 9:00 a.m. and runs until 1:00 p.m. Monday through
The April meeting of the Citrus Aviation Association will be held on April 24th at the
Saturday. Each day of the week will feature a different animal, environmental subject and
Crystal River Airport starting at 6:30 pm. The guest speaker will be Arnold Schonberg, USAAF
activity. Registration is $45.00 per child.
B-24 Pilot, 8th Air Force in Europe WWII. He left the service as a 1st Lt. in July 1945 at Ft. Dix,
To request an application, contact Marla Chancey at the Homosassa Springs Wild-
New Jersey and now lives in Dunnellon. On February 12, 2008 Arnold was awarded the FAA
life State Park at (352) 628-5343, ext. 1004. All applications must contain a short essay and
Master Pilot Award that recognizes pilots who have contributed and maintained safe flight
photocopies will not be accepted. Applications will be considered in the order they are re-
operations for 50 or more consecutive years of piloting aircraft. Spouses, guests and mem-
ceived. Repeat campers may apply but will be put on a waiting list and contacted if camp does
bers of the general public are welcome to attend meetings.
not fill up with new inquiries by the deadline dates. Due to limited space, we recommend
completing your application prior to the deadline as classes fill quickly.
CCVC Meets Thursday April 24th
The Citrus County Veterans Coalition will have a general open business meeting on
Thursday evening, April 24th at 6 p.m. at the Citrus County Resource Center meeting room.
This meeting will be dedicated to the revision, reading and acceptance of the By Laws changes.
All Veterans Coalition members and Veterans' Organization Members are urged to attend.
Veterans who are interested in what the Veterans Coalition is all about are also invited. Mem-
bers should check their membership card to see if they have expired and renew for $10 per year
or 3 years for $25.
Come get all the details of our newest fund raising project. The Coalition, in conjunc-
tion with Withlacoochee Technical Institute, will operate and sponsor a Yard Sale and Flea
Market. Our next CCVC/WTI Yard Sale/Flea Market is scheduled for Saturday April 26th.
Nature Coast Volunteer Center Celebrates Citrus Volunteers!
Volunteers make Citrus County a better place to live, helping the homeless, feeding the
hungry, mentoring children, assisting the disabled, rescuing animals, lending a hand to their
neighbors, offering support ... well the list goes on and on. Join us during our celebration of
Citrus County and National Volunteer Week's kick-off event on Saturday, April 26th, where you
have a chance to say thank you to these wonderful people who make such a difference in our
lives. Come out to the 7th Annual Volunteer Fair at the Crystal River Mall anytime between 10 am
and 4 pm to see what volunteers have been doing, shake a hand and say thank you, as well as
a chance to win door prizes. This is an opportunity to visit with 30 organizations that will be at
Earth Day Celebration - John Brucker mans the petting pond Saturday in Crystal River. Bill
the fair to explore possibilities for your own involvement. Find your cause and make a difference
and Sandy Good were guests brought to the Earth Day celebration by Crystal River resident
in your community! See you at the Volunteer Fair-Saturday, April 26th from 10 to 4.
Tom Kisko. Earth Day celebrated it's 38th anniversary April 22. Gaylord Nelson was the
Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back against Cancer!
founder in 1970 and claimed this as a day to promote environmental stewardship and aware-
Friday night, April 25, at the Dunnellon High School football field. Opening Ceremo-
ness. The month long celebration is a time to reflect on the current state of the environment.
nies begin at 6PM with survivors lap to follow. If you are a cancer survivor please come out
and allow us to treat you to supper and honor you. This year we are honored to have Kevin
Brinson as our Survivor Guest Speaker. For more info on the survivors dinner and to sign up
Family
as a survivor please contact Sherry and Terry Roberts at 352-489-2121. If you wish to come out
and honor a loved one who is a survivor or if you would like to honor the memory of a loved
one you may do so during the luminaria ceremony. Luminaria forms must be turned in by 7PM
Day Camp
to Paul or Heather Spitznogle. We have 20 teams that have worked so hard and raised around
$28,000. Our goal is $40,000.Each team participating will have a tent set up and will each be
having a different fundraiser. For more info or to make a donation you may go to
A program of Hospice of Citrus County
Dunnellonrelay.com and click on "donate." Thank you all for your support!
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