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Community Events
Community
Grand Opening, Inglis Central Park
Grand
Inglis to sponsor “Easter Eggstravaganza”
Saturday
April 4
The Easter Bunny comes hopping to the Inglis Community Center Saturday April 4th to
hide his eggs and take pictures with all the children that come to see him. The Easter Egg
SEE-YA
SEE-YA
Hunt lineup starts at 10:15am and the hunt starts at 10:30am. There will be three age groups;
newborn to 2 years old, 3 years old to 5 years old and 6 years old to 12 years old. Parents can
AT 10:00!
help with the under-two set. There will be lots of prizes and candy to be found. After the egg
Activities Start with an
hunt, children can have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny. This event is free to the
public, but donations are always accepted.
Easter Egg Hunt at 10:00 AM
If you would like to make a donation to help the Recreation Advisory Board Activities
Prizes & Pictures
Committee (RABAC) make this event a success, please call Valarie Davenport at 352-447-
with the Easter Bunny!
3323 or you can stop by Inglis Town Hall. We still need prizes for the egg hunt and plastic
fillable Easter Eggs. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Annual Plant Sale
Dedication Ceremony
The Winding River Garden Club will be holding their annual plant sale Saturday,
at 12:00 NOON
April 4th from 9am-2pm beside Food Ranch in Inglis. Various plants propagated by the Club
members will be offered at great prices. Proceeds from the Plant Sale are used to defray
Followed by an
expenses the Club incurs in maintaining the Winding River Park in Yankeetown.
Old-Fashioned Picnic
DunnellonKids Discuss The Adventures of Pinocchio
Hot Dogs & Soda Available
Dunnellon, FL: DunnellonKids hosts book discussions for school aged children.
or Bring Your Own Picnic Lunch!
Meetings are held monthly at the Dunnellon Public Library Meeting Room, 20351 Robinson
Rd., Dunnellon. The next discussion is The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi on
Ceremony
Ceremony
Monday, April 6 at 4 p.m.
at Noon
Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast
Come Celebrate
A Pancake Breakfast is planned for Saturday, April 11, 2009, from 8:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. by
the Opening of the Park,
the Inglis - Yankeetown Lions Club at their club house on 59th Street in Yankeetown. They
LOCATED BEHIND INGLIS TOWN HALL
will be serving up golden delicious pancakes, as well as, sausage, orange juice, coffee, and
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tea; all for the low price of $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for children ages 10 and under. The
Easter Bunny will be hopping by to pass out surprises for the children and a photographer
Inglis, Florida
will be on hand to take pictures of them with Mr. Bunny. Come on out on the 11th and get a
good start to the day with a great breakfast while supporting the Lions.
Easter Observance Services
Parsons Memorial Presbyterian Church, located at 5850 Riverside Drive in Yankeetown
(next to Coast Guard Station), invites the community to participate in its Easter observances.
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For additional information, call 447-2506.
Not A Hand Out But A Hand Up
On April 9, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. in its Fellowship Hall behind the church sanctuary, Parsons
Memorial Presbyterian Church will hold Maundy Thursday services which mark the solemn
With all the problems in the economy trying to buy groceries had become a hardship
occasion of Jesus Christ's Last Supper. Soup and sandwiches will be served followed by an
on everyone. But with Angel Food Ministries there is relief. There are no restrictions on who
inspiring service and concluding with Holy Communion.
can purchase or how many units you can purchase. The regular box offers assorted grocery
On April 10, 2009 at 4:00 p.m., Good Friday services in the church sanctuary will com-
items, which will feed a family of four for one week or a senior for a month, with the cost being
memorate the tragic occasion of the day Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross and died
only $30. It would typically cost about $60 in a retail store. There is also a senior or “people-
bearing our sins that we might enjoy eternal life.
on-the-go” box which is portion-controlled, nutritionally balanced and low in sodium for $28.
On April 12, 2009 at 7:00 a.m., Parsons Memorial Presbyterian Church will conduct a
If you purchase either of these boxes then you can purchase additional specials for between
Sunrise Service to celebrate Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead. Breakfast will follow
$16 - $22. These consist of meats, fruits and vegetables.
the Sunrise Service in Fellowship Hall. An additional Easter church service will be held at
Stop by between 9am – noon, Monday thru Thursday, the first two weeks of every
11:00 a.m. on Easter Sunday.
month as well as the second Wednesday from 4pm-6pm at Red Level Baptist Church 11025 W
Pauline D. Runnels, 82 Inglis
Dunnellon Rd Crystal River, FL 34428 or call between those hours 352-795-2086.
Clubs in the Inglis Community Center
Pauline D. Runnels, 82, of Inglis, Florida, died Tuesday, March
Monday nights will have you in stitches at the Inglis Community Center. The Inglis Sew
24, 2009, at Cypress Cove Care Center in Crystal River.
and Sew's Quilting Club meets every Monday night from 6pm-9pm. The Scrappers
Mrs. Runnels was a member of the Gilley-Long-Osteen VFW
Scrapbooking and Card Making Club meets the First and Third Monday nights from 7pm-
Post 8698 Ladies Auxiliary. She was very active in the auxiliary's func-
9pm. Come on out and explore a new craft or revisit an old hobby. Either way, it is a great night
tions and served as Conductress. She also attended many functions at
out for what has turned out to be a a quite popular "Hen Party". Please contact Drinda Merritt
the V.F.W. post. She was familiar to many people in Inglis, as she often
for the Quilting Club at 352-447-3585 after 6pm and on weekends or for scrapbooking, call
sat in her chair outside of the Inglis Dollar General store, chatting with
Valarie Davenport at 352-447-3323 for more information. There is something for everyone at
passersby. If Miss Pauline was not there, sure enough, she would be
every level, from novice to expert.
sick, as you would learn if you checked with her friends at Dollar General, or else it was a
CFEC Offers Payment Plan For Fixed-Income Members
holiday or she was busy elsewhere. She was often seen sharing a bag of Cheetos with the
birds and knew everybody in town, by face.
In recognition of customers who are on a fixed income, Central Florida Electric
Mrs. Runnels was preceeded in death by her husband, Kelly Runnels, and they
Cooperative is now offering members the ability to apply for the CFEC Fixed Income/Senior
enjoyed dancing together, until the very end of his life. She is survived by her son Robert
Citizen Payment Plan. The plan offers members the ability to be a part of a billing cycle that
"Robbie" Runnels, of Lecanto; a brother, Lamar Deese, of Dunnellon; several grandchildren,
more accurately fits the time in which their income is received. To receive an application for
a special friend, Carol Sulliven; and many friends in the community. Wilder Funeral Home in
the payment plan opportunity, contact CFEC at 352-493-2511.
Homosassa Springs handled the arrangements. Mrs. Runnels was cremated.
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