The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - March 19, 2008
Community Events & Meetings
Green Thumb Plant & Tree
Easter Egg Hunt, ages 2-11
Show & Sale
Calling all children, 2 to 11, for an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 23rd at 1:30 p.m,
with fun, candy and prizes! The hunt will be held at the First Baptist Church of Lk. Rousseau,
Saturday March 22, 2008 9 am - 4 pm Dunnellon's Historic District (West Pennsylva-
located at 7854 W. Dunnellon Rd. (Hwy. 488), just east of the Hwy. 495 intersection in the
nia Avenue, Cedar, Walnut & Chestnut Streets) Sponsored by the Historic Village Shops of
Crystal River-Red Level area. Before the Easter Egg Hunt, the church is also having a Special
Dunnellon The historic streets of Dunnellon will be in full bloom for the inaugural "Green
Easter Service at 11:00 a.m. and a Covered Dish Dinner at 12:00 noon.
Thumb Plant & Tree Show & Sale". Plans are to show a great sampling of area native, tropical,
Easter Egg Hunt, Homosassa, Sat., March 22!
flowering plants, shrubs, trees, landscape materials and garden décor for those who passion-
An Easter Egg Hunt, The Wildest Egg Hunt in Town, will be held at the Homosassa Springs
ately love to garden. Garden clubs, native plant societies, school agriculture classes, plant
Wildlife State Park, 4150 S. Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa, on Sat., March 22, at 8:30 a.m., by The
vendors and individuals who have plants or outdoor products to sell are invited to partici-
Friends of the park. Activities will include an Easter Egg hunt for plastic Easter eggs, which
pate.
can be redeemed for goodies, trinkets and savings bonds. Parents can have their children's
Several organizations, including the Marion County Master Gardeners and Florida
photos taken with the Easter Bunny. Admission to the park is a donation of $5 for children;
Yards & Neighborhoods Program are being invited to speak at scheduled times throughout
adults will receive a 33% discount on park admission. For more information, call (352) 628-
the day on different aspects of gardening here in North Central Florida as well as landscape
5343.
design and other pertinent topics. The Marion County Master Gardeners will be accepting
Instant Piano For Busy People
soil samples from your yard to test pH levels. Here are the instructions: For each pH test,
You, too, can play the piano. Learn to play without reading music in our class Satur-
you'll collect soil from several spots in the area to be tested and mix them together. Then you'll
day March 23. 9 AM to noon, at the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship, 2149 Norvell Bryant
remove some of that mixture, dry it, and submit it.
Highway (486), east of 491 in Lecanto. You'll learn to use chords instead of the traditional note
Relay For Life-Dunnellon Events
reading methods. You'll learn to use sheet music in a whole new way, and learn several songs.
You'll discover many magical short cuts the pros use to enhance their playing. Pre-
Relay For Life (American Cancer Society) is off and running. First we would like to
registration ($55 for all materials) is necessary, as class size is limited. For registration or
thank Progress Energy, Duley Truss, Inc., Longaberger Baskets (Alma Tankersley), and Com-
information, call Stan Soehlman 563-1173.
munity Thrift Shop for your support. All of our Relay Teams have been working hard; so far
CCVC Installation of Officers
we have raised $20,937.00. Thank you all for your support! We have many upcoming events:
The Citrus County Veterans Coalition will have a general open business meeting on
*March 22nd - Team Suzie Q will be holding a Fire Fighters Auction at Charlie Horse in
Thursday evening, March 27 at 6 p.m. at the Citrus County Resource Center meeting room.
Dunnellon at 5PM. To register for this event you need to be there by 4PM. We need single Fire
This meeting will be dedicated to the election and induction of 2008 officers, revision, reading
Fighters and we need bidders! For more info about this please call Karen Perry at 352-209-
and acceptance of the By Laws changes. All Veterans Coalition members and Veterans' Orga-
0182.
nization Members are urged to attend. Veterans who are interested in what the Veterans
*April 5th - Team Becky will be holding their 3rd Annual 'Fishing For the Fight' tournament at
Coalition is all about are also invited. Members should check their membership card to see if
the old T.J.'s Bait and Tackle in Dunnellon. For more info contact Jill Peterson at 352-489-4924.
they have expired and renew for $10 per year or 3 years for $25.
*April 5th - Several Teams will be represented at the First Saturday Sidewalk Sale in Dunnel-
Reenacts Anti-Slavery Hero
lon.
The Nature Coast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2149 Norvell Bryant Highway (CR486)
*April 6th - Team Basketcases will be holding a 'Cut-A Thon' from 11AM till 5PM at Hair
invites everyone to hear Lloyd Dunham act as Reverend Elanan Winchester. On Sunday
Nouveau at 9544 N. Citrus Springs Blvd. Citrus Springs. For more info contact Alma Tankersley
March 30, 2008 at 10:30 am, Dunham will interpret this minister, who was one of the first to
352-489-1660 or Cindy Schweers 352-361-6774.
integrate a black and white congregation. Refreshments and discussion follow. For informa-
*April 12th - Team Suzie Q will be having a Texas Hold'em and Black Jack Poker Tournament.
tion call 465-5646.
Details to be announced.
Dunnellon Relay for Life will be held on April 25, 2008. Please join us as we continue
Yankeetown Redfish and Trout Tournament to benefit Hospice
the Fight Against Cancer. If you are a Cancer Survivor, please come join us for the "Survivor
Re-Scheduled
Lap" and let us treat you to a Survivor Dinner, for more information on this contact Terry and
The first Haven Hospice Redfish and Trout Tournament in Yankeetown, scheduled
Sherry Roberts at 352-489-2121.
for Sat., Mar. 8, was postlponed. The tournament will now be held Sat., Mar. 22 at 7 a.m. If
If you would like to honor a loved one that is a Cancer Survivor or honor the memory
weather appears to be an issue, please call 352.246.7483 for updated information.
of a loved one during the Ceremony of Hope/Luminaria Ceremony please contact Paul or
Six thousand dollars in cash prizes is up for grabs for first, second and third place winners.
Heather Spitznogle by e-mail at hammy5267@embarqmail.com. If you are interested in having
(Prize pool based on 100 boats registered.) There will also be door prizes and raffles.
a fundraiser or would like to start your own team please contact Michelle Standridge 352-239-
Contestants can pre-register until Mar. 21 for $75 per boat, which covers a captain, one mate
5410, Becca Gibbs 352-572-0963, or Elaine Hobbs 352-817-1071.
and two barbeque dinner tickets. Registration is $100 per boat the day of the event. An added fee
Nascar Free Public Event
will be charged for additional participants in the boat over 12 years old.
Come see DALE EARNHARDT JR's #88 NASCAR and Special Car Display at POPE
Sign-in begins at 6 a.m. at Yankeetown Marina. Other sign-in locations are Hook, Line & Sinker,
JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL HWY 490 (Homosassa Trail) LECANTO,Monday
Yankeetown General Store and Haven Hospice Tri-Counties Care Center in Chiefland. Participants
MARCH 24TH 3PM TO 7PM.If you have a special, vintage, or cool car, come display it ... OR
must sign-in before 7 a.m. The contest weigh-in will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Winners will be selected
If you just enjoy looking at cars of all types, join us for the fun. Citrus County Corvette Club
based on the total weight of redfish and trout. For more information call 800-727-1889.
will also show their cars. Food available for purchase, Free Giveaways, School Information,
A.B.A.
Lots to see and do.
For more information, call: about the car and related: SSG MEDINA (352)586-8526
A/C & Heating,Inc.
about the school: (352) 746-2020, ask for Lisa Nalepa
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