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

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

Historic Courthouse Museum Features New Toy Exhibit

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

The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum announced the opening of a new exhibit,

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

"Christmas Joy for Girls and Boys Toys through the Decades", to be featured in the John

Tickets are $10/person and free cake and coffee is included. Please call Rosella Hale at 352-

Murray Davis rotating exhibition gallery through the end of January.

746-2545 for tickets.

The exhibit, described as a snapshot of toys throughout the decades, features toys

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

and the story's from over 100 years. Playthings expand our imagination and teach us cre-

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

ative and innovative ways. They help kids to learn how to socialize, play, interact, grow and

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

develop self-regulation and control skills.

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

"Toys have been a part of us since the beginning of time and we are so grateful

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

for the outpouring of toys on loan to make this exhibition possible," stated Kathy Turner

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

Thompson, Citrus County Historical Resources Manager. "A request for toys was made and

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

the response has been incredible. One oldest and most beautiful toy on display is a mid-19th

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

century Civil War era doll. The body is made from leather, human hair, and the head is of

porcelain. Our volunteers, members and community at large have been wonderful in loaning

RSVP Volunteers to Sponsor Food Drive in honor of MLK Day

to the museum these special family keepsakes for us to share with all."

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

"Christmas Joy of Girls and Boys Their Toys through the Decades" is free and

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

open to the public. For large groups, it is recommended to call to schedule a tour before the

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

exhibit departs at the end of January. The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum can be reached

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

for more information at (352)341.6436 or e-mailkatherine.turner@citrusbocc.com.

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

Non-perishable food donations will be collected December 28, 2015 through Janu-

Residential Mulch Program starting

Citrus County Solid Waste Division is now offering a Residential Mulch Program

ary 15, 2016. Collection boxes will be set up around the county, including Citrus County

starting December 5, providing course and fine mulch free of charge. During the first two

Resource Center in Lecanto, all Citrus County Libraries, and four Community Centers. For

weeks of the program, citizens will be limited to 4 scoops (approximately 2 cubic yards).

a complete list of collection locations, please call (253) 249-1275.

On Tuesday through Friday, staff will be available from 9:00 to 10:00 am to load mulch for Citrus County Genealogical Society Meeting

citizens, and Saturdays from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm. If citizens do not require assistance,

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

they may visit during regular landfill business hours. Citizens are required to have a tarp to Church of Latter-day Saints, 3464 W. Southern St., Lecanto. The guest speaker, Jack Butler,

cover the mulch in their vehicle and are asked to use Lane 1 when arriving at the landfill a professional genealogist, will talk about " The U.S. Census Thirteen Things That You

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to receive mulch. The County reminds everyone this program is for residential customers Probably Didn't Know." He will discuss the information that can be found in census records

Hometown News for the Nature Coast

only. For more information, please call Solid Waste Management at 352-527-7670.

Advertising at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus & SW Marion Counties such as occupations, immigration and naturalization as well as the meaning of tick marks

Lights, decorations, music, and more Florida 34446

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

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa,

HOMOSASSAPhone: (352)Department ofFax: (727) 362-4788

The Florida 489-4588

Environmental Protection's Ellie Schiller chonkin at 382-5515.

Homosassamail, Tom Russell, Publisher: with the Friends of Homosassa Springs Wild- Senior Circle Calendar of Events - January

E Springs Wildlife State Park, along thenewscaster1@gmail.com

life Park,mailhost its annual Christmas Celebration of Lights, a seven-evening event, from

E will , Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

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

enewscaster.coDec.newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.com Dec. fers educational and social events that support a healthy and active lifestyle. Adults age 50

Saturday, m · 19 through Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, and again on Saturday, · thehealthcaster.com

26, 2015. The park will open at 5:30 p.m. on these evenings and remain open until 9 p.m. and better are encouraged to attend our interactive events: Crafted Greeting Cards with

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

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County Offices Closed for New Year Holiday

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Citrus County Government offices will be closed Friday, January 1in observance

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The county landfill will be closed on Friday, January 1, and will return to normal

business hours on Saturday, January 2. 

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Libraries be closing5:00 pm on Thursday,December 31 and closed on Fri-

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day, January 1. All libraries will return to normal business hours on Saturday, January 2.

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All Community buildings will be closed New Year's Day. Bicentennial Pool will

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 closed on  1. Parks and boat  will  open  to sunset.

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Animal Services will be  Year's Day, and  re-open at 10:00 am on

Saturday, January 2.

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Citrus County Craft Council Spring Fling

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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