The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - November 14, 2007
Community Events & Meetings
"Be a Santa to a Senior" Brightens the Holidays
Lecanto - Now in its fourth year, a national non-profit program that has brightened the lives of
hundreds of thousands of older adults with gifts and companionship is being organized
locally for the first time this year. The "Be a Santa to a Senior" program, sponsored by Home
Instead Senior Care, provides presents to seniors who otherwise might not be remembered
this holiday season.
Donation drop boxes are available to accept gift items for seniors. Drop boxes are located
at Division of Community Support Services, 2804 Marc Knighton Ct. and Home Instead
Senior Care, 3770 West Gulf To Lake Hwy. in Lecanto and Citrus County Speedway in Inv-
erness. Gift ideas may include functional clothing such as slippers, socks or gloves, toiletry
and personal care items, stationery and stamps or pre-paid phone cards.
Wrapping parties are scheduled for the week of December 10. Deliveries will take place the
week of December 17 through December 21. Anyone interested in wrapping gifts can contact
Carolyn Quintanilla at (342) 249-1257. Businesses, churches and other groups and organiza-
tions are encouraged to contact the local Home Instead Senior Care office about adopting
groups of seniors.
Citrus Co. Veterans Coalition Holiday Meeting Schedule Altered
The Crystal River High School Key Club served over 300 barbecue dinners at their annual
The Citrus County Veterans Coalition has altered its November and December meeting
fundraiser. Additionally they fed the entire football team. Their sponsoring organization, the
schedule to allow for members to enjoy the Holidays and still accomplish business obliga-
Kiwanis Club of Central Ridge-Crystal River, purchased and prepared the food. "The entire
tions to be met in accordance with the by-laws of the organization. The regularly scheduled
proceeds will be donated to our Key Club in order to successfully sponsor our community
meeting on November 22nd has been cancelled in consideration of the Thanksgiving holiday.
service activities," Dana Fields, teacher and Key Club Advisor said.The 43 member Crystal
There will be an open General Business meeting on Thursday, December 20th, at 6 p.m. at the
River Key Club has been recognized and awarded for their contributions. Last year, they
Citrus County Resource Center in Lecanto to review and read the changes in the by-laws and
received a state award for their program in tutoring mathematics and vocabulary.
nomination of the 2008 officers. Election of officers will take place at the January 24th meeting
10th annual "Nights of Lights" holiday celebration
as the Coalition returns to its regularly scheduled meetings on the 4th Thursday of every
month except when it conflicts with holidays.
Thousands of holiday lights will highlight the tenth annual "Nights of Lights" celebra-
All members are asked to review their membership cards for their expiration date. If
tion at Fort Cooper State Park, Dec. 7 through 13, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. The park will be deco-
you're delinquent you have until December 1st to renew at $10 per year or $25 for three years
rated with hundreds of luminaries and thousands of lights and ornamental holiday regalia.The
membership before you are dropped from the membership roles. You can renew by mail with
Friends of Fort Cooper State Park, Inc. will provide park visitors with cookies, hot cocoa,
your old membership card, a check or money order mailed to Citrus
mulled cider and s'mores.For additional information, please call Diane Otten at (352) 726-0315.
County Veterans Coalition, P.O. Box 1281, Crystal River, Fl. Please include a stamped self
Lawrence Stanley "Stan" Holtsclaw, Jr.
addressed envelope so you can receive your new membership card by mail. There is a CCVC
Lawrence Stanley "Stan" Holtsclaw, Jr., age 41, of Crystal River, died on Saturday, Novem-
renewal application in your latest Coalition Crusader news letter. Better yet, come to the
ber 10, 2007 at the Hospice House of Lecanto, Florida under the care of his family and Hospice.
General meetings and renew. Or bring a fellow veteran who is interested in the concept of
Mr. Holtsclaw was born on April 18, 1966 in St. Petersburg, Florida and moved to Inglis,
Veterans Helping Veterans with you and let them see what the Coalition is all about.
Florida in 1971. He attended Crystal River High School and Central Florida Community Col-
Take an AARP Driver Safety class
lege, where he received a Music Scholarship. He took great pride in the work he performed for
Completing the two four-hour day course may entitle you to a multi-year insurance discount.
Coastal Trophy & Sign in Crystal River and also worked for many years in the fiberglass
For more information, check with your insurance carrier. The course fee is $10 per person and
industry, building boats for Proline Boats and building swimming pools. While living in Ten-
to register for a class, call the listed instructor.
nessee, he helped build the Monster Truck, "Grave Digger." He loved his family, his saxaphone
For information regarding future classes, call Charlie Lucente at 726-0753.
and the Florida Gators. An accomplished saxaphonist, he played in high school, college and
Crystal River, Homosassa, Homosassa Springs
for several local bands.
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Dec. 11 and 12: 1 p.m. at Coastal Regional Library, 8619 W. Crystal Street, Crystal
Stan is survived by his wife of six years, Paula Greer Holtsclaw, of Crystal River; two
River. Call Lou Harmin at 564-0933
children, Logan and Olivia Holtsclaw, of Oneidu, Tennessee; two stepchildren, Laura and
Beverly Hills, Hernando: Dec. 5 and 7: noon at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 6 Roosevelt
Daniel Beatty, of Crystal River; parents, Lawrence S., Sr. and June Holtsclaw, of Inglis, Florida;
Blvd. Call Matt Curley at 746-7916
two brothers, William Holtsclaw and wife, Mandy, of Hephzibah, Georgia, and Matthew
Inverness, Floral City: Dec. 11 and 12: 9 a.m. at Citrus Memorial Health Systems Share Club
Holtsclaw, of Inglis, Florida; two sisters, Kimberly Johnson and husband, Robert, and Rebecca
Auditorium corner of Grace and Osceola. Open to the public, Share Club members and non-
Holtsclaw, all of Inglis, Florida; several nieces, and many friends.
members. Call Chauncey Benedict at 795-5107
Warrant - From page 1
Trace Adkins & Montgomery Gentry Performs At Charity Concert
The suspect vehicle's owner could only tell Citrus detectives that unbeknownst to him,
The Mike Hampton Pitching In Foundation will holding the third "Country Rocks the
Darnell must have borrowed the Corvette to drive to Citrus County and commit the crime.
Canyon" benefit concert at the Rock Crusher Canyon in Citrus County featuring Trace Adkins
Using the name and date of birth provided by the anonymous tipster, Citrus detec-
and Montgomery Gentry on December 1, 2007. The charity concert will benefit nineteen Citrus
tives were able to retrieve Darnell's driver's license photo, which compared favorably with the
County charities. Gates will open at 3:00 p.m. and the opening act at 4:30 p.m.
man pictured in the pharmacy's surveillance tape. A photo lineup was shown to the pharma-
For more information call the Key Center Foundation at (352)527-8228. The Key Train-
cist on duty the morning of the robbery, but he was unable to positively identify Darnell.
ing Center provides a broad scope of year-round, life-enhancing services to nearly 300 adults.
However, the store's night manager, who also witnessed the suspect in the pharmacy early
River Retreat Spa
that Tuesday morning, was able to identify Darnell from the photo lineup.
Following verbal consent given to detectives by the Corvette owner/home owner, the Oxford
residence where Darnell and his wife were living was searched. None of the stolen narcotics
6015 Highway 40 West-Yankeetown
were found or recovered.
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