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Two Free Florida-Friendly Gardening Workshops in January

Right Plant, Right Place

Citrus County Utilities Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Program is offering a free garden-

Beverly Hills Woman's Club

ing workshop on January 12, 2016 from 2:00-3:30 pm. Once established the right plant

The Beverly Hills Woman's Club is sponsoring the following two events to raise

is often sustainable without additional supplemental watering. Choosing appropriate plant

funds for their scholarship and for the Boys and Girls Club:

materials, planting them correctly and managing them wisely, ensures a gardens success.

January 23, 2016 - Carol Kline in Concert "Country Boots and Diamonds". This

Classes are held at the Citrus County Extension Service building, located at 3650 W Sov-

concert is being held at the Central Ridge Community Center, 77 Civic Circle, Beverly

ereign Path in Lecanto. Please contact Steven Davis at (352) 527-5708 to confirm your

Hills. Tickets are $10/person and free cake and coffee is included. Please call Rosella Hale

at 352-746-2545 for tickets.

Let's Plan a Florida-Friendly Landscape

February 6, 2016 - Bus trip to Tampa Bay Downs. The cost is $50/person and

Citrus County Utilities Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Program is offering a free garden-

includes the bus, admission, racing form and reserved seating, great buffet, and photo opt

ing workshop on January 26, 2016 from 2:00-3:30 pm. Plan before you plant is an im-

in the winner's circle. Bingo and Share the Wealth is available on the trip down. The bus

portant concept when developing sustainable garden ideas. Basic principles of landscape

leaves at 9:30 a.m. from the vacant Winn Dixie Shopping Center in Meadowcrest and re-

design include: site evaluation, selection and placement of the proper materials and estab-

turns by 6:30 p.m.. Checks (which are your reservation and can be dated January 1, 2016)

lishment practices for newly installed sustainable gardens. "What is and how to create a

should be mailed to Rosella Hale, 84 Roosevelt Boulevard, Beverly Hills, Florida 34465.

Florida-friendly Landscape" is the theme of this workshop. Classes are held at the Citrus

Checks should be made out to the Beverly Hills Woman's Club. These two events are open

County Extension Service building, located at 3650 W Sovereign Path in Lecanto. Please

to the public and it is encouraged to make your reservation asap.

contact Steven Davis at (352) 527-5708 to confirm your participation.

RSVP Volunteers to Sponsor Food Drive in honor of MLK Day

SPECIAL EVENT- HOSPICE BOWLING CLASSIC; 8 PIN NO-TAP

The Nature Coast Volunteer Center and Retired & Senior Volunteer Program is

Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 1pm at SPORTSMEN"S Bowl Inverness. This is a

holding a food drive in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., who once asked "What are you

benefit for Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast. $15.00 entry fee includes Linage, Prize

doing for others?" Local food pantries often find their stock of non-perishable food items

fund and Donation. Prizes, drawings and Fun for all.

depleted after the holidays, and the goal of the food drive is to help local food pantries serve

Senior Circle Calendar of Events - January

the citizens of Citrus County by providing nutritional food for their families.

CRYSTAL RIVER-- Senior Circle at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center of-

Non-perishable food donations will be collected through January 15, 2016. Col-

fers educational and social events that support a healthy and active lifestyle. Adults age 50

lection boxes will be set up around the county, including Citrus County Resource Center in

and better are encouraged to attend our interactive events: Crafted Greeting Cards with

Lecanto, all Citrus County Libraries, and four Community Centers. For a complete list of

Crafty Kat on Thursday, January 14, 10 a.m.

collection locations, please call (253) 249-1275.

Citrus County Craft Council Spring Fling

Citrus County Genealogical Society Meeting

The Citrus County Craft Council will hold its 27th Annual Spring Fling Craft Show on

The Citrus County Genealogical Society will meet January 12 at 10:00 a.m. at the

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Saturday, February 13, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the former Belk's store at the

Church of Latter-day Saints, 3464 W. Southern St., Lecanto. The guest speaker, Jack Butler,

Hometown News for the Nature Coast

Crystal River Mall, 1801 NW Hwy. 19, Crystal River, FL. The show will benefit the Isaiah

a professional genealogist, will talk about " The U.S. Census Thirteen Things That You

Advertising at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus & SW Marion Counties

Foundation, Inc., 801 SE Highway 19, Crystal River, FL. This non-profit foundation seeks

Probably Didn't Know." S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446 in census records

He will discuss the information that can be found

to comfort families dealing with the developmentally disabled, including training, respite

such as occupations, immigration and naturalization as well 362-4788

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) as the meaning of tick marks

care, and autism therapy. Many crafters will be on hand with a wide variety of items for

found on Email, reports. Guests are welcome to attend. For questions call Mary Ann Ma-

census Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com

sale at reasonable prices knitted and crocheted items, ceramics, jewelry, hand sewn items.

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

All Political Affiliations Invited

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The League of Women Voters of Citrus County invites all interested men and

women to join them at our January meeting to explore future projects and issues relating

to our state and county .Republicans, Democrats, Independents and NPA are welcome . The

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League would like the opportunity to have the community learn more about their interests

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and goals. Members will be invited to discuss issues that most interest them and will be

urged to offer suggestions and participate in their proposals.

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The meeting at the Central Ridge Library in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, January 12

th, 2016, at 10:15 AM.

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The Leagueofpolitical organization, encourag-

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es informedactive in understanding of

 and  participation  government, works to increase

major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

interestedand women more or

 men  are invited. For  info please call 352-382-0032 

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email lwvcc2013@gmail.

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Nature Coast Friends of the Blues Surprise

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You will be thrilled at the Museum cafe in Homosassa when Frances Pisacane

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(Fiddle) and Jasmine Hart (Guitar) perform their fiery rhythms and haunting original songs,

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as Juniper. Not only will every one love JUNIPER'S eclectic music and vocals with' ef-

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fortless and beautiful strings, but you will fall for Frances' 8 year old son Eugene when he

dances and plays the fiddle. Their specialty is Celtic and Appalachian music.

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Come Jan 23 to the opening act at 1 PM. Juniper at 2 PM.The Cafe is at 10466 W.

Yulee Drive, Homosassa. $7. admission Food is available. Bring chairs. Rain date: inside.

Information 352-628-9411.

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