The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - February 9, 2011
“Cracker Days - Return to Yesteryear”
Community Events & Meetings
The Friends of Rainbow Springs State Park , Park volunteers and Park staff present
Civil War Reenactment
“Cracker Days” on Saturday and Sunday, February 26th and 27thfrom 9 am to 4 pm The
The Nature Coast Civil War Reenactment will be held on March 12th and 13th at
Park becomes home to quilters, blacksmiths, basketmakers, wood carvers, corn grinders,
the Holcim Mine property 8 miles North of Crystal River on US Highway 19. Don't miss
spinners, wood turners, chair caners, coopers and various other crafters and demonstrators.
the battle at 2:00 PM each day. Entry donation is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students,
Early Florida trapper Robert Wilson will spin a yarn and explain life in rural Florida before
ages 9 to 17. Children 8 and under are admitted free of charge.
electricityand the Park Rangers are setting up their cow camp once again. A Cracker Days
The public is invited to education day on Friday, March 11th, from 9:30 AM until
favorite, Billy Roberson, the “Suwannee Cracker” will be on hand with art, song and story!
2:00 PM. Save your ticket from Friday for free admission on Saturday or Sunday.
Musical entertainment will feature Dunnellon’s “Shade Tree Pickers” , the “James Broth-
ers”, “Tom Ellis”, “Chuck Hardwicke”, and “Whitey Markle and the Swamprooters”. The
Billiards Tournament to Benefit Food Bank
azaleas, camellias, red bud and dogwood will be in full bloom making the Park an even
The We Care Food Pantry, Homosassa, is having an 8-Ball Tournament fundraiser
lovelier place to spend an “early” Spring day. A native plant sale will be presented both day
on Sat., Feb. 26 at Capone’s Billiards, located at 10463 County Line Rd. in Spring Hill, FL.
on the entrance walkway, plants supplied by Taylor Garden Nursery and Jane Webber. Ad-
Doors will open at 11:00 a.m.; sign-up will take place from 11:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon;
mission to the Park still remains only $2 per person. Rainbow Springs State Park is located
and the games will start at 1:00 p.m. The entry fee per person is $20, and no table fees will
four miles north of Dunnellon on US 41 (The DeSoto Trail). Additional information can be
be charged. There will be door prizes and 50/50 drawings. Bring a non-perishable food
obtained at the Park or by calling (352) 465-8555.
item and get an extra ticket for the door prize drawings! Half the entry money will go to
1st, 2nd and 3rd-place winners, and the other half of the proceeds will go to the We Care
Food Pantry, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) public charity. If you would like transportation to
the tournament, please call the food bank at (352) 628-9333 to arrange it.
Will McLean Festival Features Florida's Finest Folk
The 22nd annual Will McLean Folk Music Festival will headline noted recording
artist Mindy Simmons and fifty other of Florida’s contemporary acoustic musicians, March
11,12 and 13 at the Sertoma Youth Ranch campground, 85 Myers Road, Brooksville, 34602
Several of the five performance areas will feature young performers including Jub-
al’s Kin, Surf Road Project and Lee Townsend’s Tumblin’ Creek Bluegrass Band.
Citrus County Genealogical Society Meeting
The Citrus County Genealogical Society will meet March 8 at 10:00 a.m. at the
Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3474 W. Southern St., Lecanto. The speaker, Sharon
Tate Moody, C.G., Certified Genealogist and retired law enforcement officer will talk about
“With This Ring: What Happened to Grandma at the Altar.” For many generations women
legally ceased to exist when they married. This lecture will focus on the laws that governed
them and the records they created. Guests are welcome to attend. For questions call Mary
Ann Machonkin at 352-382-5515.
Wildlife Park to Host Bird Walk
HOMOSASSA – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Ellie Schiller Ho-
mosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, in cooperation with Citrus County Audubon Society,
will host a monthly bird walk on Pepper Creek Trail on Saturday, February 26, 2011.
Experienced birders from Citrus County Audubon Society will lead the walk on
The award winning “Shade Tree Pickers”, Les Eagle, Sue Ann and Herb Reichelt will be return-
this trail, one of 19 birding trails in Citrus County that are part of the West Section of the
ing to Cracker Days at Rainbow Springs State Park.
Great Florida Birding Trail. Participants should meet at 7:45 a.m. at the entrance to the
St. Patty's Day Party
park’s Visitor Center and the bird walk will begin at 8:00 a.m. Monthly bird walks are
Accordion Adventure” meetings to be held the third Tuesday of every month at
scheduled throughout the year with the exception of the months of December, and May
the Brooksville BPO Elks No 2582; 14484 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville from 6:00 - 9:00 PM.
through August. To sign up or for more information, call (352) 628-5343, ext. 1002.
We are an informal group of accordionists ‘ enthusiast of all levels of performance. Join us
Donations Needed for Yard Sale Items to Feed the Needy
for our “St Patty’s Party “ on March 15 th. Any type of musician welcome. Public invited.
We Care Food Pantry, Homosassa, is asking for donations of unwanted items for a
$2:00 admission  Contact Cathy 352-686-0975; Peg 352-442-5574
large yard sale that will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10. All donated items
will be placed for sale, and the proceeds will be used to feed the needy in Citrus County. The
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food pantry is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization, located at 5530 Mason Creek Rd.,
Homosassa, just off Yulee Dr., across from the Homosassa Elementary School, behind the
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fire station. To donate or receive additional information, call the food pantry at (352) 628-
Yankeetown, Florida • (352) 447-2505
9333 or email them at wecarefood@gmail.com. Arrangements can be made for the pick-up
of large or numerous items.
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Daily Lunch Specials $5.99
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HOURS:
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Service
Kayak Sales & Rentals
Closed
Batteries
Authorized Heritage Kayak Dealer
Dine-In
794 N. Suncoast Blvd.  • Crystal River  • (352) 564-0744
ACA-Certified Kayak Instruction • Tours
or Call-Ahead
Just North & Opposite of Dairy Queen
U.S. Hwy. 19
High-Quality New Tackle • Bait • Ice
for Take-Out
447-4047
(at C.R. 40)
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Shell Gas
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22 lbs. of ICE FREE w/purchase of 100 Shrimp!
Inglis, Florida