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St. Raphael Orthodox Church Slavic Festival

Come to our Slavic Festival on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10am-4pm at 1277 N. Paul

Drive, Inverness, right off Hwy. 41 N. across from Dollar General. Enjoy stuffed cabbage,

CERT Training Classes

potato pierogi, kielbasa & sauerkraut sandwich, cheese blini, cabbage & noodles, cucumber

The next CERT training session began in September at the Sheriffís Office Emer-

salad, various ethnic baked goods and Slavic & traditional American crafts. Call 352-201-

gency Operations Center located at 3549 Saunders Way, off County Rd. 491, in Lecanto.

There is no charge to attend. The nine, consecutive Wednesday weekly classes that will run

Dudley Farm Corn Grinding

from 6:00 through 9:00 pm are scheduled for Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 and 12.

Oct. 25th 9:30 to noon. Volunteers needed for the process of stone ground milling

Classes will cover such topics as disaster preparedness, team organization, fire

our corn to sift into meal & grits and then bag it. Respond to wdunk@cox.net or call 352-

safety, triage and treatment of life -threatening injuries, disaster psychology, terrorism

472-1142. Dudley Farm is located in Alachua County near Gainesvile.

awareness, light search and rescue, and more.

Festival of the Arts November 1 and 2, 2014

AMVETS Post 89 Information and Recruitment Booth/ drive

The 43 Annual Festival of the Arts is held in the first full weekend in November

AMVETS Post 89 of Homosassa, FL. Information and Recruitment Booth,Veterans

around the historic Courthouse Square in downtown Inverness. This year's annual event

Appreciation Week. Where Stokes Flea Mkt, West Gulf to Lake Highway,Crystal River, FL.

features over 100 artists displaying a wide variety of unique creations, including fine arts

When - Wednesday November 5th All Day, Contact Floyd Blodgett, Public Rela-

and hobbies and crafts.

tions Officer phone 352-351-4490.

Farm City Festival Coming November 15

The Great American Cooterfest

The City of Inverness is hosting a Farm City Festival in celebration of local farm-

INVERNESS, Fla. - The City of Inverness has taken an idea to celebrate the local water

ers, ranchers and growers on Saturday, November 15, 2014, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Liberty Park,

turtle and added a healthy dash of humor and double entendre to create a national festival

286 N. Apopka Ave., Inverness. The Farm City Festival ties into the national observance of

that is popular among locals and drawing visitors from near and far. "It started with a small

Farm City Week that runs November 18 through 24 leading into the Thanksgiving holiday.

idea, but when Sunny Cooter comes to town--he brings 5,000 friends, and it's a turtle riot."

For more information contact the City of Inverness, Event and Visitor Bureau at 352-726-

says City Manager Frank DiGiovanni.

The Great American Cooterfest is an institution in Citrus County and continues to

Lake Hernando Dragon Boat Festival

grow the level of engagement with the inclusion of activities for young audiences such as

The November 15 Lake Hernando Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner

Cooter Idol and Rock the Block. These events deliver high quality entertainment that draws

and you as a local business still have the opportunity to be a part of this exciting community

an estimated 15,000 visitors. Event organizers are planning a month jam-packed with cooter

event. Remember, you can put a team together with either 11 or 21 people and enjoy a fun-

events! Oct. 25 and 26 - Cooter Festival.

filled day of racing, music and food. If you do not want to participate in the racing you can

Seventh Annual "Stone Crab Jam"

still be a sponsor or a vendor and market your business. In March we had more than 3000

Saturday November 1, 2014, with a new starting time of 3pm. The event runs until 10pm.

people attend, so this is a great opportunity for your company to get some face time with a

The "Stone Crab Jam" is held downtown Crystal River on Citrus Avenue at Highway

large number of potential clients!

19/98 North. The festival hosts one of the largest events in the area each year. The Rotary

To kick-off the event there will be a Friday night party with a free concert on the

Club of Kings Bay, Crystal River 2013 "Stone Crab Jam" proceeds donated over $ 67,000.

lake. There will be food and drinks available and this event will be open to the public. We

to many local charities, scholarships and organizations.

want everyone to come out and and have a good time. If you have questions on sponsorship

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Crystal River - Kings Bay, the City of Crystal

or registration please visit the website or call the events coordinator Andy Smith at 352-201-

River, the Citrus County Chronicle, Tampa Bay Times, Great Bay Distributors and many

local businesses, the "Stone Crab Jam" features fresh stone crab, local seafood and a large

variety of foods, drinks - including craft & domestic beers and local wines. Vendors, local Citrus County093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

5 Craft Council

The Citrus County (352) Council will hold its 25th Annual Winter Wonderland

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

and regional Artists feature "one of a kind" artworks and hand crafted originals.

Live music throughout the "Stone Crab Jam" is at three separate il, TomThe RotaryPublisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie3Russell, Editor: debbienewsc

Craft Show on Saturday, November 22, 2014, from 9 a.m. to p.m. New location is Crystal

Ema stages. Russell,

Club of Crystal River-Kings Bay, is accepting applications for food, artists, bsites:and ex- River Mall, your headquarters for original holiday decorations and gifts! The show ·will

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benefit the Citrus County Sheriff's Office Shop With A Cop Program. Each crafter will

hibitors for the 2014 "Stone Crab Jam". Space is limited. Deadline is October 8th 2014.

donate an item from their work, and drawings will be held every half hour for the donated

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Voters Guide for Citrus County

The non partisan League of Women Voters of Citrus County Voter Guide craft items, the proceeds of which will be for the benefit of Shop With A Cop. For questions

for 2014 is now available on line at www.lwvcitrus.org. For e mail requests please con- or further information, please call Vanessa at 352-527-3378 or Patti at 352-503-6329.

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Restaurant,Lounge

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

Kings Bay 5K is November 1

Address: 5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, FL 34446

Runners and walkers of all fitness levels are invited to participate in the Seven Riv-

ers Regional Kings Bayne: on Saturday, November 1, 2014. The event begins 7:30 a.m. at

Pho 5K (352) 489-4588 · Fax: (727) 447-5788

253 Hwy 40 W · Inglis, FL · 1/4 mile west of US 19

Hunter Springs iPark:in Crystal River; registration·starts at 6:30 a.m.

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In a Hurry? Call Ahead (352) 447-2406

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Pre-registered athletes are rchives. o commemorative race T-shirt, a ticket to

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the Stone Crab Jam and a bag stuffed with items from race sponsors. Pre-registration fee

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is $27.20; race day registration is $30. Continental breakfast is provided for athletes and

guests. Visitil, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

Ema drcsports.com or call352.637.2475 for event details and pre-registration.

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Seven Rivers Regional hosts Kings Bay 5K to promote health and wellness while

benefiting local non-profit organizations with a mission to do the same. This year, $9,025

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will be presented to United Way of Citrus County, thanks in part to the 2014 presenting

sponsor, Crystal Chevrolet.

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