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Community Events & Meetings

Soldier Welcome Home Set for April 1

160 soldiers will be welcomed home between April 1st and 10th at the Crystal

Civil War Reenactment

River Armory after being in Afghanistan for a year and baskets are being assembled for each

The Nature Coast Civil War Reenactment will be held on March 12th and 13th at

of the soldiers. Contributions are greatly appreciated. If anyone wants to go to the airport

the Holcim Mine property 8 miles North of Crystal River on US Highway 19. Don't miss

contact Barbara for details at 352-422-6236 .

the battle at 2:00 PM each day. Entry donation is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students,

Tables will be set up at the following locations to accept donations/baskets/items

ages 9 to 17. Children 8 and under are admitted free of charge.

to put in the baskets or old cell phones: FEB 26TH & 27TH GREEK CHURCH FESTIVAL ON

The public is invited to education day on Friday, March 11th, from 9:30 AM until

HWY 44 IN LECANTO, MARCH 5th & 6th STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, MARCH 12TH & 13TH

2:00 PM. Save your ticket from Friday for free admission on Saturday or Sunday.

CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT 7 MILES NORTH OF CRYSTAL RIVER FROM 9AM, BATTLES

AT 2 PM EACH DAY, MARCH 12TH FUND RAISER AT THE AMERICAN LEGION SPONORED

Billiards Tournament to Benefit Food Bank

BY SUB VETS STARTS AT 4 PM, MARCH 28TH THRU APRIL 2 CITRUS COUNTY FAIR.

The We Care Food Pantry, Homosassa, is having an 8-Ball Tournament fundraiser

If you have a function any time this year that you would let Barbara set up a table

on Sat., Feb. 26 at Capone’s Billiards, located at 10463 County Line Rd. in Spring Hill, FL.

please contact her at 352-422-6236. Welcoming individual soldiers home is an ongoing

Doors will open at 11:00 a.m.; sign-up will take place from 11:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon; and

project as long as there are troops over seas so the need is constant!

the games will start at 1:00 p.m. The entry fee per person is $20, and no table fees will be

20th Annual Potato Pancake Supper at Peace Lutheran Church

charged. There will be door prizes and 50/50 drawings. Bring a non-perishable food item

The 20th Annual Potato Pancake supper will be held on Shrove Tuesday, March 8, at

and get an extra ticket for the door prize drawings! If you would like transportation to the

Peace LutheranChurch, Dunnellon, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. This event is a favorite

tournament, please call the food bank at (352) 628-9333 to arrange it.

among residents of the area and many return, year after year.

Will McLean Festival Features Florida's Finest Folk

The menu consists of potato pancakes or regular pancakes, ham, fruit cup, beverage

The 22nd annual Will McLean Folk Music Festival will headline noted recording

and dessert. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or at Peace Lutheran booth at the Dun-

artist Mindy Simmons and fifty other of Florida’s contemporary acoustic musicians, March

nellon First Saturday event on March 5. The cost is $5 for adults, $2.50 for children ages 5

11,12 and 13 at the Sertoma Youth Ranch campground, 85 Myers Road, Brooksville, 34602

through 12, and children under 5 will be admitted at no charge.

Several of the five performance areas will feature young performers including Jub-

Members of Peace Lutheran Church look forward to welcoming you and serving you

al’s Kin, Surf Road Project and Lee Townsend’s Tumblin’ Creek Bluegrass Band.

at this annual event. Peace Lutheran Church, “The Church On The Hill,” is located 5 miles

north of Dunnellon, at 7201 US Hwy 41 S. For more information, call 352-489-5881.

Citrus County Genealogical Society Meeting

The Citrus County Genealogical Society will meet March 8 at 10:00 a.m. at the

Kings Bay Rotary Sportsman’s Showcase

Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3474 W. Southern St., Lecanto. The speaker, Sharon

CRYSTAL RIVER--The 16th Annual Sportsman’s Showcase comes to Kings Bay

Tate Moody, C.G., Certified Genealogist and retired law enforcement officer will talk about

Plaza, US 19 in Crystal River, Thursday, February 24 thru Sunday, February 27. Show

“With This Ring: What Happened to Grandma at the Altar.” For many generations women

hours are 9 am to 6 pm daily. Refreshments will be available. Get ready to say good-bye

legally ceased to exist when they married. This lecture will focus on the laws that governed

to winter and hello to sun-filled spring with the latest and greatest in recreational vehicles

them and the records they created. Guests are welcome to attend. For questions call Mary

and boats. Many dealers present. This event is presented by the Kings Bay Rotary Founda-

Ann Machonkin at 352-382-5515.

tion. Proceeds from the event will benefit many Citrus County charitable programs. For

additional information, call 352.613.0136.

Wildlife Park to Host Bird Walk

The Petite Gardener and other stories

HOMOSASSA – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Ellie Schiller Ho-

Author Robin Thomas of Citrus Springs is pleased to announce the release of her

mosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, in cooperation with Citrus County Audubon Society,

new book, The Petite Gardener and other stories. Motivated by the desire to have a few

will host a monthly bird walk on Pepper Creek Trail on Saturday, February 26, 2011.

moments to push aside the sadness and worries of the world, Thomas has put together a col-

Experienced birders from Citrus County Audubon Society will lead the walk on

lection of short stories that will “take you away” then leave you feeling gratified and with

this trail, one of 19 birding trails in Citrus County that are part of the West Section of the

a smile on your face. A book signing is scheduled for March 5th at the Grumbles House in

Great Florida Birding Trail. Participants should meet at 7:45 a.m. at the entrance to the

Dunnellon.

park’s Visitor Center and the bird walk will begin at 8:00 a.m. Monthly bird walks are

scheduled throughout the year with the exception of the months of December, and May

Castlebay In Concert

Castlebay will create traditional Celtic melodies in Citrus Springs on Fri. Feb

through August. To sign up or for more information, call (352) 628-5343, ext. 1002.

25 at 7 PM, at the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship. This duo has been musically weav-

Donations Needed for Yard Sale Items to Feed the Needy

ing together the heritage of New England and the Celtic lands since 1987. The concert

We Care Food Pantry, Homosassa, is asking for donations of unwanted items for a

features poignant ballads sung in his rich baritone combined with her ethereal sopra-

large yard sale that will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10. All donated items

no. Songs are interspersed with joyous dance tunes played on a variety of instruments,

will be placed for sale, and the proceeds will be used to feed the needy in Citrus County. The

many hand made. $12 for tickets: for more information call 352-637-5089.

food pantry is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization, located at 5530 Mason Creek Rd.,

River Highway 40 West

Retreat Spa

Homosassa, just off Yulee Dr., across from the Homosassa Elementary School, behind the

fire station. To donate or receive additional information, call the food pantry at (352) 628-

9333 or email them at wecarefood@gmail.com. Arrangements can be made for the pick-up

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of large or numerous items.

Yankeetown, Florida • (352) 447-2505

Four-Person Scramble Golf Tournament, Crystal River, March 26

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Inglis Super Stop Restaurant

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Captains Cove Outfitters

Open 5 am - 3 pm for Breakfast & Lunch

39 W. Highway 40 - Inglis, Florida

RENTALS & SALES

Daily Lunch Specials $5.99

(352) 447-5610, 283-0492 or 283-0493

Tires

Specials Include DRINK & FRIES

www.CaptainsCoveOutfitters.com

Parts AUTHORIZED DEALER OF

HOURS:

Temporarily

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)

www.ezridegolfcarts.mysite.com

Shell Gas

352-

22 lbs. of ICE FREE w/purchase of 100 Shrimp!

Inglis, Florida