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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Community Events
Christmas Service Schedule: Peace Lutheran Church
Peace Lutheran Church will celebrate Christmas Eve, on December 24, with a
traditional candlelight service at 7:00 P.M. Christmas Day will be celebrated with Wor-
ship Service at 10:00 A.M. Sunday morning Bible Class at 9:00 A.M. and Worship Service
at 10:00 A.M. will take place as usual on December 26. Please join us as we celebrate
this Holy Season. Peace, “The Church on the Hill” is located on Highway 41, five miles
north of Dunnellon.
Inglis Amvets Now Open
William Crow Amvets post 447 is finally open--- after a long wait, we are open,
had the opening day on Saturday Dec 18th, and what a day it was.We will be open daily
from 12 noon until ? The Grand opening date will be set soon, so come on by and join us..
we will be having fund raisers starting soon,,, all of coming events will be announced at
a later date. . The post will be in its new home on Hwy 40 east of Inglis.Call 447-4473 to
find get more details.
Ellie Schiller Educational Center Needs Santa’s Help
The Friends of The Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve are in the final month of
a $75,000 fund raising campaign for the Ellie SchillerEducation Center. An addition-
Sea Cadets Train for Water Survival-The October drill was “Swim Quals”. The Coast Guard
al $15,000 is needed to meet the goal. The Education Center is located on the 413 acre
in Yankeetown provided FN Saxman and ME2 Feeser to train our cadets. They learned about
Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve (WGP) in the Town of Yankeetown. The WGP is a unique
different water survival and rescue tips using the H.E.L.P system. Plus, the Sea Cadets in-
preserve that protects the natural salt marsh estuary, hammocks, wetlands and uplands
structors did the swim qualifications. Pictured are Cadets Duplain, Dixon, Nason, Depietro,
which represent the original coastland of the Nature Coast.
Arnold and Pusey are just a few of our cadets that participated. This is just one of the many
This three story 4500 square foot educational center building has been under
different training that the program offers. If you are interested in joining this youth group,
renovation to change it from a home to a premier educational center with educational re-
contact LTJG Todd Dunn 352-212-5473
sources, visual displays and meeting rooms. A grant by the Felburn Foundation started the
Woman charged with theft of roxicodone tablets
renovation. The building drive has benefited from $50,000 in donations and allocations by
the town of Yankeetown. Approximately $10,000 more has been committed from various
A Dunellon woman was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 3,
sources. The last $15,000 is needed for the final phase of construction that will allow for
charged with burglary of an unoccupied residence and grand theft (taking $100 or more
occupancy of the building
but less than $300 from a dwelling). Tiffany Ann Varnes, 26, 5020 W. Opaline, was ac-
Donations can be sent to Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve, Inc., PO
cused of taking a prescription bottle of roxicodone pills from a residence on W. Mayfield
Box 482, Yankeetown, Florida 34498. The Friends of the WGP is a 501(c) (3) not-for-
Dr. On Dec. 3, Varnes was located in the area of U.S. Hwy. 19 and the Harley Davidson
profit organization. Call Jack Schofield at 352-447-6152 for more information.
dealership in Crystal River and transported to the Citrus County Detention Facility for an
interview, as a detective had “probable cause,” the report stated, to arrest her. When Varnes
Upcoming Health Education Programs
was asked if she’d stolen a ring and the roxicodone pills from the Mayfield Dr. residence,
CRYSTAL RIVER – Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center offers the following health
she initially said she had not taken them, although she admitted that she knew the victim
education programs presented by board certified physicians and licensed medical profes-
of the theft. She said she felt the victim was trying to set her up. Later in the interview, she
sionals.
said that she’d gone into theMayfield Dr. residence in October to retrieve some items she’d
Childbirth Education - A four-class series designed to teach the expecting parents
left there. While she was there, she said, she’d taken the prescription bottle with an unde-
about labor, delivery, breathing and relaxation techniques, exercising, newborn character-
termined number of roxicodone pills from the living room coffee table, but insisted that
istics and breastfeeding. Classes begin Thursday, January 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Medical
she had not taken the gold ring or entered the victim’s bedroom. Since she was cooperative,
Offices Building Community Room at Seven Rivers Regional. Cost is $30. Call 795.1234.
Varnes was released on her own recognizance on the grand theft charge and held on $5,000
Diet Therapy for Diabetes - Kelly Niblett, RD shares tips to help you make
bond for the burglary charge.
healthy choices that best fit your lifestyle and food preferences. Use this information to
control your blood sugar levels and reduce the damaging effects of diabetes. Join Kelly on
CCVC’s Monthly Yard Sale
Tuesday, January 18 at 6 p.m. in the Medical Offices Building Community Room at Seven
The Citrus County Veterans Coalition (CCVC) has a monthly Veterans Benefit
Rivers Regional. Call 795.1234 to register.
Yard Sale at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 550 US 41 S in Inverness from 5 am to
Good News About Knee & Hip Pain - Attend this program to find out how you
1:30 pm the 2nd Saturday of each month that operates Sept thru May.
may be able to relieve your knee or hip pain. Learn about the causes and the latest treat-
Please come and visit the CCVC Veterans Benefit Yard Sale. This event has
ments, including information about medications, nutrition and exercise on Wednesday,
grown, offering treasures and collectables of all descriptions. Plenty of activities are avail-
January 19 at 1 p.m. in the Medical Offices Building Community Room at Seven Rivers
able throughout the sale with food venders on site, restroom facilities, plenty of free park-
Regional. Call 795.1234 to register.
ing.
Beginning Art Lessons
Booths are available by reservation for a tax deductible donation $10 per space,
Beginning colored pencil drawing starts on Sat. Jan 15 at the UU fellowship in
$5 for veterans’ organizations and free to charitable organizations on space available ba-
Citrus Springs.. The series continues every Saturday for 6 weeks. From 9:30 to 11:30 Jan
sis by calling Richard Floyd at 352-400-8952 between 1 and 7 p.m. Monday thru Friday.
Hitchcock, painter, ceramicist and professor from CCF, will guide you with color theory
Reserved spaces not occupied by 7 a.m. on yard sale day will be sold on a first come first
and fun assignments. Limited enrollment. Advanced registration required, $60 for 6 les-
served basis to those vendors who do not have prepaid-registration.
sons. Call Pam: 352-489-3545.
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