The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - February 17, 2010
Community Events & Meetings
Car & Truck Show , March 7, Homosassa
The Citrus County Cruisers is holding its 26th Manatee Car & Truck Show on
Sun., March 7, from 9:00 a.m. until around 3:30 p.m. The show will be held at the Crystal
Military Card Party at the Art Center
Chevy/Chrysler/Jeep/Nissan dealership located at 1035 S. Suncoast Blvd. (Hwy. 19) in Ho-
The Art Center of Citrus County will host a Military Card Party in the Art and Edu-
mosassa. The show will be held, rain or shine. Music from the 1950’s will be provided by
cation Building, on Thursday, March 11, from 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. Join us for an afternoon
“Big D.” There will be games, vendors, a Chinese auction, door prizes, valve cover races
of fun. Donation is $12 pp with lunch included. Reservations are required. Please contact
with awards, and live entertainment prior to the 3:15 p.m. awards presentation. A $25 cash
Nancy Pearson at 382-2191.The Art Center of Citrus County is a nonprofit organization lo-
drawing will be held hourly from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., and a Motor/Cash raffle draw-
cated on the corner of Annapolis Avenue and CR 486 in Citrus Hills. For more information
ing will be held at 3:00 p.m. Registration, the day of the show (8:00 a.m. until noon) is $20.
contact 746-7606.
Pre-registration is $15, until March 1st. Call Jim at 352-527-0024 or Dan at 352-382-7043
Annual Craft show in Crystal River, Feb. 27th
for additional information. Vendors can sign up by calling Bert at 352-795-3652. Top 50
The Citrus County Craft Council will hold its 20th annual Spring Fling Craft Show
entrants, in many categories, will receive awards. A dash plaque will be given to the first
on Sat., Feb. 27, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Crystal River National Guard Armory
200 vehicles registered, with a free 4x6 photo of each registered vehicle, and a $100 Club
located in Crystal River on Venable Street, across from Home Depot (off U.S. 19, south of
Participation Award. Only pre-1985 vehicles (antiques, customs, trucks and street rods) can
the Crystal River Airport). There is no admission charge, parking is free, and the show will
enter.
be held, rain or shine.
CFCC Offering Minimester Courses
A wide variety of craft items will be available for purchase at reasonable prices,
The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will offer some of its most
including embroidered items, quilted purses, ceramics, crocheted items, floral arrangements
popular college courses in a minimester format beginning Monday, March 1. Students will
and greeting cards. Raffles of donated craft items will be held every half hour. Refreshments
earn three or four credit hours, depending on the course. The courses will run eight weeks
will be available for purchase from the Homosassa Wal-Mart Children’s Miracle Network
instead of the typical 16.
fundraising group. Proceeds from the food sales will go to the Children’s Miracle Network
The priority registration deadline for the courses is Friday, Feb. 26, and individuals
and will be matched by Wal-Mart.
must be admitted as CFCC students. The tuition is $86.69 per credit hour. Books will be
The show will benefit Citrus United Basket (CUB), located in Inverness, which
provides food, financial and material assistance in emergency cases to Citrus County resi-
Center for Victim Rights is collecting cell phones
dents by utilizing private, public, state and federal donations of food, money, household
The Center for Victim Rights assists victims of crime by directing them to avail-
appliances and materials. CUB is always in need of non-perishable food items, adult and
able resources, including victim compensation. This is a FREE service and resources are
children’s clothing, bedding and household items. For additional information, please call
available NATIONWIDE.
Ruth Rausch at 352-726-1991.
The Center is also available to speak to groups to let folks know all they may
Mercy Mountain Boys in Concert
be eligible for should they become a victim of a crime. An ongoing program is collecting
Lighthouse Baptist church, located at 974 W.G. Martinelli Blvd., Citrus Springs,
no longer wanted cell phones from the community. The Center has partnered with a local
invites the public to a live concert featuring Mercy Mountain Boys on Sat., Feb. 27, at 6:00
restaurant in order to reward those who want to participate.Peking Garden,US 19,Crystal
p.m. For additional information, please contact 352-489-7515
River, FL will offer a FREE dessert or beverage to anyone bringing in a cell phone through-
out the month of February. Any questions, or to set up a speaker contact The Center at 352-
Thrift Shop Now Open
Kathy & Louise invite you to stop by and visit them at their new “Resale & Thrift
628-6481.
Shoppe,” located at 111 N. Florida Ave. in Inverness - across the street from Sportsmen’s
Bowl. This work-in-progress shopping opportunity bonanza will soon have a “book nook.”
Pioneer Precision Metals
We promise that you will find items galore you’ll want to buy and likely never need - at
competitive prices! We have decorative items for personalizing your home, mismatched
and Powder Coating
dinnerware for fun gatherings, jewelry “on the cheap,” to impress, if you must, not to men-
tion clothing that will allow you to tell your significant other, “Oh, I’ve had this forever,”
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
without giving it away by breaking the bank! Want to know more? We’re next door to a to-
816 Hwy. 40 E
die-for pizza eatery... Girls’ day out, anyone?
Sheets • Angle • Bar • Tube
Inglis, Florida
Peace Lutheran Celebrates Lenten Season
Channel • Diamond Plate
(352)447-6103
Peace Lutheran Church at 7201 South Highway 41, just 5 miles north of Dunnellon,
(866)481-2935
Aluminum • Steel • Stainless
is celebrating the season of Lent that leads to Easter, beginning with Ash Wednesday service
Powder Coating • Fabrication
Toll-Free
at 7:00 p.m. on February 17.
Wednesday services will be held throughout the remainder of the Lenten season,
email: pioneerprecision@comcast.net
beginning February 24. A potluck meal will be enjoyed at 6:00 p.m. and service begins at
7:00 p.m. There will be no meal prior to the Ash Wednesday service.
Bubba’s Fin & Feather
River Retreat Spa
FREE Online ADS!
6015 Hwy. 40W
Mon-Hppy Hr all day bowling Tourn 7:30 pm
Yankeetown, Florida
You can now place free ads
352-447-2505
Tue-Bike Night/Open Mic 8pm-? $1 draft
on our website:
Cuts • Color • Barber & Clipper Cuts
8-10pm -1st Tue every month
Redken, Rusk & Chi Products
www.thenewscaster.com/
Off Hwy 40
Lingere show 7:30 pm
Masques • Peels • Facials
On Lk. Rousseau
Permanent Make-Up
classifieds
Wed-1.75 cans all day pool tourn 7:30 pm
Manicures • Pedicures • Acrylics
Call 447-2755
Save Time!
Thu-Bar bingo 2-4pm Dart Tourn 7:30pm
Tanning • Exercise
for info
Massage - lic. # MM19077
$1.75 Rum & coke
You can also place a paid
February Specials
Hours 12pm-UBD
Fri-Karaoke 8pm pizza $1 a slice
print ad at the same location,
His & Her Massages
Mon-Sun.
Sat-Karaoke 8pm Sadie Hawkins dance
same time.
2 for $99
Sun-Nascar party
R.V & Tent
Gym Open 5 Days/week
sites available
SERVICE
SALES
Register Cracker Farm
Buddy & Fred's Hardware
517 Hwy 40 W - Inglis,FL - 352-447-2600
John C. Meyers, Sr.
9225 N. Rainelle Ave. • Crystal River, FL
Mov
BuddyAndFreds.com
Mobile Locksmith
Off Dunnellon Rd (488) - 2nd street W of Citrus Ave. (495)
Established 1983
ing
Family Owned & Operated Hydroponic Farm, Quality
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm & Sat 8am-2pm
Produce Naturally Grown. “Drop By and See How We Grow.”
Sale
Serving Citrus, S. Levy & Dunnellon
R.V. Accessories
Cell (352) 422-4770
R.V. Sewer Part - Paint - Keys - Garden - Patio
Call Us:
Open to the Public
746-1028
Plumbing - Electrical - Nuts - Bolts - Tools
(352)
(352) 563-1604
Fresh Strawberries
Stainless - LP Gas Heaters - Thermacell - Case Knives
Bonded & Certified
& Much More
(863) 978-8434
Leatherman Tools - Unique Tank Chemicals
REPAIRS