The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
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Community Events & Meetings
SHARE Self Help Exchange
Help yourself and your community. SHARE, acronym for Self-Help-And-Resource-
Relay For Life-Dunnellon Events
Exchange, is a private, not for profit organization that strengthens and builds communities
*April 12th - Team Suzie Q will be having a Texas Hold'em and Black Jack Poker Tournament.
through volunteer service and offers participants great savings on food. No income require-
Details to be announced.
ments; just you, your family, and your desire to make a difference.
Dunnellon Relay for Life will be held on April 25, 2008. Please join us as we continue
SHARE Registration / Sign-Up at Peace Lutheran Church, is Thursday, April 10, and
the Fight Against Cancer. If you are a Cancer Survivor, please come join us for the "Survivor
Saturday, April 12, from 9 AM to 11 AM. Distribution / Pick-Up Day is Saturday, April 26,
Lap" and let us treat you to a Survivor Dinner, for more information on this contact Terry and
2008, from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
Sherry Roberts at 352-489-2121.
For information on SHARE, the benefits, and the SHARE Food Packages offered this
month, call James Spiegelberg, Host Site Coordinator, 489-5249, or stop by the SHARE Host
Spring Gardening Workshops at the Park
Site at Peace Lutheran Church, on the Sign-Up / Registration dates.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Homosassa Springs Wildlife
Peace Lutheran Church, "The Church on the Hill," is located at 7201 South Hwy, 41, 6
State Park will offer two Gardening with native Florida plants workshops on April 9 and April
miles north of Dunnellon.
16. Marion Knudsen, a park volunteer, will instruct the program at the garden pavilion in the
The Citrus Aviation Association Meets
Garden of the Springs.
For more information or to register for the workshop, call the park's office at (352)
The April meeting of the Citrus Aviation Association will be held on April 24th at the
628-5445, ext. 1015. Regular park admission will apply. Current season pass holders may use
Crystal River Airport starting at 6:30 pm. The guest speaker will be Arnold Schonberg, USAAF
their season's pass to be admitted to the park, but must still call to register.
B-24 Pilot, 8th Air Force in Europe WWII. He left the service as a 1st Lt. in July 1945 at Ft. Dix,
New Jersey and now lives in Dunnellon. On February 12, 2008 Arnold was awarded the FAA
Garden Club of Crystal River
Master Pilot Award that recognizes pilots who have contributed and maintained safe flight
The Garden Club of Crystal River will present their Flower Show, April 12 and 13, 2008
operations for 50 or more consecutive years of piloting aircraft. Spouses, guests and mem-
(Saturday and Sunday), 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at St. Anne's Episcopal Church. The church is
bers of the general public are welcome to attend meetings.
located at 9870 W. Fort Island Trail (l mile west of the Plantation Resort), Crystal River,
Music On The Grounds at Rainbow
Fl. Admission Free.  The Garden Club of Crystal River meets the second Monday of the
month at St. Martin's Marsh Aquatic Preserve. Please join us. We welcome new members. For
"Music on the Grounds" Coffee House and Open Microphone Saturday, April 12 at
information call President Judy Porelle at 352 795 2298, or Flower Show chairman Alice Mann
8 pm Hosted by Singer / Songwriter Allan Height  The Friends of Rainbow Springs and
at 352 795 5909.
Rainbow Springs State Park continues it's "Music on the Grounds" event on Saturday, April
12 at 8 pm. This after hours event will showcase the talents of Allan Height, who drew
Open Pool Party at Beverly Hills Recreation Association Pool
abundant applause and praise during the open mic. Session at the March event. After Allan's
Open to the public is the first pool party of the season, on Saturday, April 19th from
performance, another open mic. session will take place for those interested in playing a song
4-7 PM. We will have music and possibly a steel band. Cost will be $5 each. Non members
or two or just jamming with each other. Coffee will be provided free, just bring a cup, a blanket
who wish to swim, will pay an additional $3.
or chair, your friend and neighbors while you listen to music and enjoy the beauty of Rainbow
Bob Rigert requests that each person bring enough food to share with 5 other people,
Springs, after dark, under the stars. Plans for future "Music on the Grounds", hosted by other
as this is a pot luck supper with entertainment that must be paid for. Bring utensils and drinks
entertainers, on the second Saturday of the month throughout the year are in the works.
for yourselves. For further information, contact Bob Rigert at 746-4259.
Admission to this event is $2. For additional information, call at (352) 465-8555.
Celebrity Waiter Fundraiser in Inverness
The Too Far Water and Natural Resources Foundation, Inc. will be holding a "Celebrity
Waiter" fundraiser on Tuesday, April 15th from 4:30pm to 8:30pm in the Pizza Hut at 940 West
Main Street in Inverness. This fundraiser is open to the public. Just come by, bring a healthy
appetite and order your pizza from local notables such as Susan Gill, Marco Wilson and
others.
The Too Far Water and Natural Resources Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-project
organization. Money raised from the "Celebrity Waiter" event will help the foundation sup-
port local environmental and educational programs. For more information, call Sophie at the
Masonic Business Center at 352-344-8840 between 8am and 5pm.
Kiwanis Adventure Race
The Kiwanis Club of Central Ridge ~ Crystal River has scheduled this year's Adven-
ture Race on Saturday, April 26th.
Registration forms are available at your favorite kayak, running or bicycle store. Or
you can obtain a form by contacting Barry Schwartz (352) 795 4780 or email
schwartzbb@gmail.com.
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Allan Height, complete with his guitar and harmonica will be performing at the next "Music on
the Grounds" April 12th at Rainbow Springs State Park in Dunnellon.
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