The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - January 2, 2008
Community Events & Meetings
Employees Recognized At Homosassa
January Safe Driving Classes
Springs Wildlife State Park
Take an AARP Driver Safety class. Completing the two four-hour day course may
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entitle you to a multi-year insurance discount. For more information, check with your insur-
ance carrier.
During Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park's annual holiday party on December
The course fee is $10 per person and to register for a class, call the listed instructor. For
10th, Park manager Art Yerian presented plaques to Evelyn Astore, concessions supervisor,
information regarding future classes, call Charlie Lucente at 726-0753.
who received the Walter Elliott Award and to Matt Robinson, park ranger, who was recog-
Crystal River, Homosassa, Homosassa Springs
nized with the Russel Parks Award.
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Jan. 14 and 15: 9 a.m. at Homosassa Seventh Day Adventist Church, 5863 W. Cardinal,
The Russel Parks Award was established in 1990 to recognize employees who are
Homosassa. Call Arty Appelbaum at 382-3272
dependable, reliable, and who frequently go unrecognized for the work they do. In presenting
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Jan. 17 and 18: 1 p.m. at Coastal Regional Library, 8619 W. Crystal Street, Crystal River.
this award to Matt Robinson, Yerian said that, "This year's recipient of the Russel Parks
Call Lou Harmin at 564-0933
Award started with the Florida Park Service in 2005, hit the ground running in the wildlife care
Beverly Hills- Jan. 8 and 10: 8:15 a.m. at Beverly Hills Recreation Center, 77 Civic Circle
department and hasn't stopped yet. At any minute you might see him working on camera with
Beverly Hills.. Call Theresa Williams at 746-9497
a film crew, moving a not so cooperative Diamond-back Rattlesnake, or wrangling a huge
Inverness- Jan. 8 and 9: 9 a.m. at Citrus Memorial Health Systems Share Club Auditorium
school group with a special manatee program."
corner of Grace and Osceola, Inverness, open to the public, Share Club members and non-
The Walter Elliott Public Service Award was established in 1997 and is presented to a
members. Call Don Slough at 344-4003
staff member who demonstrates exemplary public service to the park staff, our park visitors
Cross City- Jan. 14 and 15: 9 a.m. at Cross City Seventh-day Adventist Church, 15 NE 144
and the community. In announcing Evelyn Astore as this year's recipient, Yerian noted that,
Street,Cross City (Across from Woody's Barbershop). Call Lee Miller at (352) 498-5004
"This year's recipient of the Walter Elliott Public Service Award has worked for the Florida
Park Service since 1987 and has been Toll Collector Supervisor at Homosassa Springs Wildlife
State Park since 1990. She has been purchasing for the park's two gift shops and is known for
her abundant energy and creative ideas. The gift shops reflect her taste in buying attractive
and appropriate merchandise."
Art Yerian, Park Manager (left), and Donald Forgione, District 2 Florida Park Service's
Bureau Chief, congratulate Park Ranger Matt Robinson (center) on receiving this year's
Russel Park's Employee of the Year Award. Photo by Susan Strawbridge, courtesy Ho-
mosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
Veterans Yard Sale & Flea Market Sat. Jan. 5th
The Citrus County Veterans Coalition in conjunction with Withlacoochee Technical
Institute will be holding a benefit Yard Sale & Flea Market from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday,
January 5th, 2008. Veterans' organizations and tons of venders will be setting up shop in the
WTI parking lot. Proceeds from this monthly event will go towards helping needy Citrus
Evelyn Astore, Concession's supervisor at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park (left)
received the Water Elliott Public Service Award from Park Manager Art Yerian (right).Photo
County Veterans and their families.
by Susan Strawbridge Courtesty Homosassa Wildlife State Park
Come one, come all and pick up on some major bargains on all kinds of treasures and
stuff that you just can't live without. If you can't find it here you probably didn't need it
Hickory Island
anyway so mark your calendar and come early and stay late and support this very important
group that have sacrificed a lot in their lives to guarantee the freedoms we value so much.
Come shop til you drop at the Citrus County Veterans Coalition/WTI Yard Sale.
"Preserving Florida's Southern Spirit"
Custom Woodworking
Restaurant and Seafood Market
"Your Plans or Ours"
Lighthouse Lounge
Antique Furniture Refinishing
Kitchen Cabinets
Have a Happy
Entertainment Centers
and Prosperous
Drink Specials
Hurricane Shutters
New Year!
$2 Margaritas
Book Cases
$1 Draft Beers
352-447-2520
Enviro Group of Florida
Pet Caskets
Wood Products Div.
352-447-3894re Service
$1.50 Well Drinks
48 Hwy 19 S. Inglis
Tom Robinson
Cino Lawn Ca