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to have the Medicare Part B Premium come out of your check every month? Are you new

to Medicare and not sure of your options? Whether you are a Medicare beneficiary, fam-

ily member or caregiver, SHINE, a volunteer program under the FL Dept of Elder Affairs,

provides you with free, unbiased and confidential information. For assistance, please call

the Elder Helpline at 1-800-262-2243 to have a volunteer return your call or come see us at:

10:00am-Noon AF Knotts Public Library (Yankeetown) All Citrus

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Call (352) 527-5956 Citrus Co Resource Ctr

Activities at the Inglis VFW Post

Inglis VFW Post 8698 is located at 520 Hwy. 40 East, 1 mile east of the U.S. Hwy

19 and County Rd. 40 traffic light; phone 352-447-3495. The Public is always welcome at

the VFW for all of our events. Our upcoming ACTIVITIES include weekly Dart Tourna-

ments on TUESDAYS at 7:00 pm (May 5, 12, 19 & 26). Tuesday, May 5, Cinco de Mayo

taco dinner at 1:00 pm. Friiday, May 8, karaoke with Dennis at 7:00 pm. Sunday, May

10, Mothers Day Dinner, pork chops & rice at 1:00 pm. Saturday, May 16, live music by

RUSTY, DEBBIE & STANANIMAL, 7:00-11:00 pm; no cover charge; all welcome.

Spaghetti Dinner AUCE Fundraiser

You are invited to our All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner, the first Saturday, on

May 4th starting at 4:30 PM until 6:30 PM. Dinner includes: Salad, Spaghetti with Meat-

balls, Garlic Bread, Dessert, and Iced tea, Coffee or Water For only $7.00 (Seven Dollars)

each. Children 5-12 years old is only $4.00 (Four Dollars) and children 4 and under are

Earth Day Celebration 2015 would not be complete without the knowledgeable volunteers from

The Masonic Lodge is located at 652 Hwy 40 West Inglis. From Crystal River take

Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve (WGP) promoting this 413 acre gem of the Nature

US 19 North over the Barge Canal to the stop light. Turn left, go about 1 mile, just past the

Coast located on Hwy 40 W Yankeetown. Ann Sayward and Ellen Klee from WGP listen to archae-

Stone Store on the left. The Lodge is the next block on the left. It you reach Yankeetown

ologist Gary Ellis, Director of Gulf Archaeological Research (GARI) who has been active with

School, you went a little bit to far.

WGP while manning their booth. The celebration was part of Earth Day/Boat Bash gathering at

Sign up your kids for summer camp now!

the Crystal River Preserve State Park this past weekend. There were educational activities, food,

Do you know a child who likes to be in the great outdoors? Give them an oppor-

music and boat rides. Crystal River Boat Builders attracted a big selection of handmade boats to

tunity to expand their outdoor knowledge and learn about wildlife and fish plus participate

delight those interested in boating and wood work. Photo/story Sally Price.

in many outdoor activities including canoeing on beautiful Lake Eaton.

Wildlife Ranger Camps June & July

Registration has begun for the Outdoor Adventure Camp at the Florida Fish and

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Ellie Schiller Homosassa

Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Ocala Conservation Center in the Ocala Na-

Springs Wildlife State Park will offer two weeklong Wildlife Ranger Camps in June and

tional Forest. Registration is limited; don't miss out on this exciting summer camp pro-

July. The Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park sponsor the programs. June's Wild-

gram. "The campers learn skills and values through fun, educational, hands-on outdoor

life Ranger Camp is for children ages 8 and 9 years old, and runs June 15 through June

activities," said George Warthen, director of the Ocala Conservation Center. "One of the

19. July's Wildlife Ranger Camp is for children ages 10 through 12, and runs from July 13

four programs provides the campers an opportunity to take the hunter safety course, or

they can sign up for our bowhunting and archery program or our ever-so-popular fish camp

Applications for the Wildlife Ranger Camp are available in the park office. Each

program is limited to 24 campers and will be filled on a first come basis with preference to

The summer camp is for boys and girls, ages 9-14, and focuses on wildlife conser-

those who have never attended before. Each Wildlife Ranger Camp includes five, half-day

vation, outdoor skills and firearm safety. This year, the camp offers six one-week sessions

camp sessions from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday through Friday The cost of the program is

$70 per child and includes a T-shirt and supplies.

For more information and to register for the summer camp program, call 352-625-

Applicants will be asked to write a short essay on an animal that lives in Florida

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and why you think that animal is important to attach to their application. Parents and guard-

ians may stop by the park office located in the Visitor Center on U.S. 19 to pick up an

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application. For more information, please call Rene Poppe at (352) 628-5343, ext. 1006.

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Camp topics include mammals, birds, reptiles, manatees, the ocean, sea turtles, and sav-

ing energy through alternative sources. Indoor and outdoor activities for children include

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nature hunts, visiting the wildlife areas in the park and other scientific activities.

Free Summer Camp

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