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Regular Meeting; June 13, 2015 9:30 A.M. Achievement Center (Key Training

Tickets on sale now for First Responders Ball, June 6

Center) 130 Heights St. Inverness, Fl Club President, Bob Bonsai Bob' Eskeitz will be

The first annual Citrus County First Responders Service Appreciation Ball will be

conducting a small slab or pot workshop. For more info, please call 352 587 4215. Public

held on June 6, from 6:00 to 10:00 pm at the Greek Orthodox Church located at 4705 W.

participation is welcome and encouraged. For more information, please feel free to call

Gulf to Lake Hwy. in Lecanto. This event will be held to honor all first responders and the

President: Bob Eskeitz 352 587 4215 Vice President: Isaac Baylon 352-697-2493 Contact:

service they provide to the community. There will be dinner, dancing, entertainment and a

Al Harnage 352 - 527 - 3263. Please join us in Inverness.

dessert auction. Tickets are $30 to First Responders and $40 per person for others. For tick-

Vacation Bible School

ets and additional information, please call the sheriff's office at 352-726-1121.

Faith Lutheran Church in Crystal Glen, Lecanto will have its Camp Discovery

A Young Person's Perspective

Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m.-noon June 22-26. Registration is open to pre-school age

The League of Women Voters of Citrus County has invited Cortney Stewart to be

3 to grade 5 and youth ages 12 and up. Bible stories will come alive in skits, songs and

their guest speaker at the league's June meeting. Ms. Stewart is a 2003 graduate of Lecanto

crafts. Games and snacks and a picnic are provided. To register go to faithlecanto.com

High School. She has bachelor's degrees in political science and international affairs, a

and press VBS for a downloadable form which you can fax back to 352 527-7043 or mail to

masters degree in intercultural studies and begins her doctoral studies in international con-

935 S. Crystal Glen Dr., Lecanto 34461. This is a Thrivent Financial sponsored event. For

flict management this year. She has spent the past two years teaching and training students,

more information call Gloria at 352 527-9468.

teachers and government officials in Baghdad, Iraq. Despite her young age, she has been

Nature Coast Volunteer Center Sets Special Needs Drill

given a column in the editorial/commentary section of the SundayChronicle

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), a program of the Nature Coast

Ms. Stewart will speak on the perspective of today's youth.Please come and join

Volunteer Center (NCVC) is hosting a Special Needs Call-Down Drill on Tuesday, June 16

us for this event. The meeting will take place on June 9th at 10:15 am at the Central Ridge

from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The training exercise is being sponsored in partnership with

Library in Beverly Hills.

Citrus County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management Section.

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages in-

The training will be held at the Citrus County Transit Center, 1300 S. Lecanto Hwy. in

formed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major

Lecanto. For registration and more information, call the Nature Coast Volunteer Center at

public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.All inter-

ested men and women are invited.

Citrus Business Network Meeting

For more info please call 352-382-0032 or e mail lwvcc2013@gmail.com. Also

Citrus Business Network meets 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Fridays, at Twisted Oaks Golf Club, 4801

visit our website at www.lwvcitrus.org. and visit our Facebook page, League of Women

N. Forest Ridge Blvd., Beverly Hills. Buffet breakfast is served at 7:00 a.m. Business own-

Voters of Citrus County.

ers and representatives are invited. For information call Peg Weston, 352-586-2343 or Liz

Citrus County Genealogical Society Meeting

Koehlinger, 352-527-9790.

The Citrus County Genealogical Society will meet June 9 at 10:00 a.m. at

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the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3474 W. Southern St., Lecanto. The

It has been brought to our News forthat there may be a need for veterans to be

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program,"They WERE here - Where did they go? Using state and county border changes Advertising at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus & SW Marion Counties

partnered with a service dog in Citrus County. This is a need we can meet but our first step

and migration routes to trace ancestors" will be presented by Jackie Reiss, a local genealogy

is to find veterans that are diagnosedPt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

5093 S. Orwell with a disability, are looking for a service dog and who

instructor. During the formative years of our country, borders of states and counties were

would like to participate in the program.

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

fluid. Because of boundary changes, it was possible for a person to be enumerated in differ-

Thisail, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com a dog that

Em will require a commitment from the veteran to work with us and

ent towns, counties or states but never have moved. It is also possible that records for your

would be a match for their needs be it PTSD, or medical alerting. If you are a veteran and

Email, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

ancestor may exist in more than one county/state. The second part of the ebsites: thenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.com · theheal

Wpresentation will would like to look into this exceptional opportunity please call Cynthia Holden at 352-628-

focus on the major migration routes that were used by our ancestors who were searching for

6481 to schedule an appointment.

cheaper land and a new start. Guests are welcome to attend. For questions call Mary Ann

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Machonkin at 382-5515

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Public Invited to Workshops on Regional Water Supply Plan

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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold three public

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workshops about the draft 2015 Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP) and one public work-

shop for agricultural stakeholders. The plan presents the projected water demands across the

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District and all water use sectors for a 20-year planning period as well as identifies water

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Serving Inglis, Yankeetown, Dunnellon, Hernando, Crystal River & Homosassa

supply sources and potential water supply project options. Public Information Workshop

Citrus County,Julyr23, s: 5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, FL 34446 Highland

Add es from 4:307:30 p.m.Cornerstone Baptist Church, 1100 W.

Blvd in Inverness.Phone: (352) 489-4588 · Fax: (727) 447-5788

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The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners is seeking applications for a

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vacancy on the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. The current vacancy is for a for-

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profit provider of affordable housing. This board advises and makes recommendations to

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the Board of County Commissioners on issues affecting affordable housing development,

and to assist the County in developing new programs and policies in order to foster the de-

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velopment and preservation of attainable housing for those County residents who desire to

live in safe, decent, and affordable housing. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee

meets the first Tuesday of the month at 5:00 pm in Room 135 at the Citrus County Resource

Center, located at 2804 W. Marc Knighton Court in Lecanto.

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