The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - October 14, 2009
Community Events & Meetings
Jazz Concert Series
Kick Off
Wildlife Park Seeking Participants in Haunted Tram Rides
The Citrus County Histori-
HOMOSASSA - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Ellie Schiller Ho-
cal Society is kicking off the 2009-
mosassa Springs Wildlife State Park and the Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park
2010 Jazz Concert Series with the
are seeking area businesses and organizations to participate in the annual Haunted Tram
first of four concerts, Jazz on Bourbon
Presents it’s
Rides community event scheduled for Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, 2009.
Street, on Thurs., Oct. 22, at the Old
19th Annual
The donation for admission to the Haunted House is $1.00 per child. If your busi-
Courthouse Heritage Museum’s sec-
ness, club, group or family is interested in participating, please call Susan Strawbridge at
Pie Contest
ond floor courtroom, from 7:00-9:00
(352) 628-5343, ext. 1002.
p.m. Wine, beer and other beverages
6th Annual Cooter Festival at Inverness
and appetizers will be available for
Thursday, October 29th
(Inverness, Fla.) – The 6th annual Cooter and the Night Riders Moonlight Bike Rides gives
purchase from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Enter-
riders a unique chance for a nighttime ride down the Withlacoochee State Trail.
tainment will provided by M.C. Brad
Held in the Inglis Branch Lobby
The Oct. 17 ride begins 6:30 pm at Suncoast Bicycles at 322 N. Pine Ave., Inverness,
Thorpe, Strolling Accordian Player
and continues south through Floral City. Riders can choose distances of 15 or 30 miles. A
Tom Perigotti, and Norman Bernard
All desserts are welcome!
cookout follows the ride.
with Southern Exposure, featuring
Pre-registration for $15 is available until Oct. 9, which ensures a tee-shirt. The fee
Wayne Pearson on Clarinet. Tickets
The desserts, accompanied
is $20 after the 9th and does not guarantee a shirt.
are $25 per concert or $80 for the
by their recipes, must be present by
The ride is part of the fun-filled Great American Cooter Festival, which includes
series of 4 concerts. Concerts will
the Cooter Idol and Miss Cooter competitions, Sunny Cooter’s Barbeque Cook Off and live
be held on Thurs. nights and also in-
9:00am Thursday morning.
bands. Call Inverness Parks and Recreation at (352) 726-2611 ext. 1309 to obtain a registra-
clude: “Holly Jolly Jazz” on Dec. 17,
tion form or get more festival information.
“Love Me Tender “ on Feb. 11, and
Customers and visiting public
“Jam – Jazz Appreciation Month” on
Fall Festival Oct. 30th - Homosassa
will be the contest judges!!
April 22. For tickets and additional
Fall Festival First Baptist Church of Old Homosassa Oct 30, 2009, 6pm-9pm,
information, call Ted Stauffer at the
Games and Prizes, Inflatables and Live music, Everything is FREE, Great substitute for
museum, (352) 341-6427; or the his-
Halloween. The event will be held at 10540 W Yulee Dr. Homosassa. For more information
1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners
torical society office at (352) 341-
call 352-628-3858.
announced
6427 or 726-0673.
Friday, October 30th
Dunnellon’s First Saturday Village Market, Nov. 7
The Historic Village Shops of Dunnellon presents “First Saturday Village Mar-
Homosassa Seafood Festival Accepts Donation from SRRMC
ket,” held on the first Saturday of every month, from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The event is a
The 35th Annual Homosassa Arts, Crafts & Seafood Festival sponsored by the
combination flea market and sidewalk sale, with vendors and merchants lined-up on the
Homosassa Civic Club recently accepted a $1000 donation from Seven Rivers Regional
streets. The next Village Market will be held on Nov. 7 in the historic area of Dunnellon:
Medical Center. This year’s festival will be held on November 14 and 15. More than 40,000
Cedar St. (Hwy. 40), Chestnut and Walnut Sts. and W. Pennsylvania Ave. For additional
people from all over the state are expected to attend.
information, please call (352) 465-9200.
Every year, the Homosassa Civic Club donates money to local community organi-
Local Food Banks Benefit
zations from the proceeds of the Arts, Crafts & Seafood Festival. Some of the groups that
Bubba’s Annual Chili cook off & Come together party will be held 11/21/09 4pm-
benefit are: Homosassa Elementary School, Boy Scouts, Nature Coast Young Marines, Boys
? Come together and help our local food banks from 10/16/09-11/22/09 bring in 5 canned
& Girls Club, Fire Department, Crest School, Key Training Center, Rock Crusher School
goods or make a donation of $5 or more and your 1st drink is on us. The on Sat 11/21/09
Safety Patrol, Homosassa Garden Club, Kiwanis of Citrus County and Citrus County School
make your best chili and see if you are the new king/queen. Live music,Door prizes,free
Readiness Coalition. The Civic Club also provides 10 education scholarships.
vending with donation,free tent camping. Donations,Volunteer,or more info call Shawnette
352-447-2755
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Bubba’s Fin & Feather
cepts a $1000 sponsorship check from Joyce Brancato, chief executive officer at Seven Rivers
Regional Medical Center.
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