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Community Events

FREE First Time Homebuyer s Certification to be offered

Citrus County Housing Services is offering a free First Time Homebuyer's class

which is being conducted by the University of Florida/IFAS Extension Citrus County office.

Citrus County Genealogy Society June Meeting

Participants, who attend the entire program, will receive a Certificate of Completion which

The Citrus County Genealogical Society meeting will be held June 13 at 10:00

is valid for two (2) years and is required for first time homebuyer assistance programs.

AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3474 W. Southern St., Lecanto. The

These classes are HUD approved and encompass the entire home buying process,

topic of the program will be "Naturalization Records." Learn about how the naturalization

including preparing your credit and finances, shopping for a home, home inspection, fair

process changed over time, the content of the records that were created and where to find

housing, available loan products, loan pre-approval, and closing.

them. Guests are welcome to attend. For information go to www.citrusgenealogy.com or

These sessions are funded by the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP).

call Mary Ann at 382-5515.

There is no charge to attend these classes, but you must reserve a seat. Child care is not

Human Trafficking Presentation

available.

How often does the term " Human Trafficking " come up when you are talking

The classes will be held at UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County office located at

with your family or friend? Most likely, it doesn't. Very few of us are aware of this hideous

3650 W Sovereign Path Lecanto, FL at the following dates and times:

problem, yet the effects can be very close to our lives.

§ June 8, 2017 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

On June 5 th, Yvonne Williams, co-founder of Trafficking in America Task Force,

§ June 15, 2017 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

will give an informational presentation on this subject. It will take place at the Nature Coast

§ June 22, 2017 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 7633 N. Florida Ave., Citrus Springs, Fl., from 6:30 PM

§ June 29, 2017 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

to 8:30 PM.

All four (4) classes must be completed to receive a Certificate of Completion, for

All interested men and women are invited to attend. For more info call 352-382-

more information or to register, please call Sarah Ellis at the University of Florida/IFAS

0032 and visit www.lwvcitrus.org. This is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of

Extension Citrus County office at (352) 527-5700 or Genesis Chagnon at Citrus County

Citrus County. Please see story on page 11.

Housing Services at (352) 527-7520.

Citrus County DEC Coffee Talk

Seminar will answer your questions about Alzheimer s and dementia

The Citrus County Democratic Executive Committee (DEC) invites Democrats to

Tom Rinkoski and Debbie Selsavage will team up to answer your questions about

join them on Thursday, June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Democratic office in the Crystal River Mall

Alzheimer's and dementia care and behaviors at a free seminar that will take place from

for a Coffee Talk. Coffee and cookies will be served. This is an opportunity to socialize with

9:30 a.m. to noon at Citrus Memorial Hospital on June 1, 2017.

other Democrats and discuss concerns and issues to focus and strengthen the Democratic

Rinkoski has a Master of Education Degree from Boston College and is a Certified

Party. The DEC will use this input to increase Democratic voter registration, recruit viable

Family Life Educator. He is a Caregiver Coach for Elder Options, a division of the Florida

candidates, and increase active membership in the DEC and local Democratic caucuses and

Department of Aging Resources.

clubs. Voter registration will be available at the Coffee Talk.

The seminar will take place at the Historic School House conference room, located

Katie Couric s Movie On Voting

on Citrus Avenue, the red brick building next to Citrus Memorial Hospital, in Inverness.

Have you ever worried that your vote isn't really being counted? Or that the final

Though it is a free event, those wishing to attend should RSVP to Debbie Selsavage at 352-

counts are not correct?Do we need to worry about voter fraud, here in Florida?The answers

422-3663.

are waiting for you.

Volunteer Orientation in Lecanto June 2

The League of Women Voters of Citrus County invites you to a screening of Katie

Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast will provide General Orientation for in-

Couric's movie, "I VOTED?" on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 10:15 AM, Coastal Region

dividuals who are interested in learning more about Hospice volunteer opportunities. The

Library, 8619 W. Crystal Street, Crystal River,34428. Free admission.

class will be held on Friday, June 2, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, at the Wings Education Center

All interested men and women are invited. More information may be found on the

located at 3280 W. Audubon Park Path in Lecanto. The orientation provides an overview

league website: https://www.lwvcitrus.org or by calling 352- 382-0032.

of Hospice philosophy and history. Participants will become acquainted with services

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages

provided for patients and families, the concept of palliative care and learn the importance

informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major

of confidentiality. Attendees will also receive information regarding a variety of volunteer

public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

roles, to include clerical/administra- tive, thrift shoppe/café, patient and caregiver support,

Inverness sertoma announces safety program

veterans support, community events, pet therapy and bereavement services. For additional

The Water and Bike Safety Program 2017 that will take place this summer in In-

information or to reserve a seat for the June 2 Volunteer Orientation, please call the Volun-

verness is designed specifically for deaf and hard of hearing children from Citrus County

teer Department at 352-527-2020.

and the surrounding areas. There is no cost for the children to attend this program.

United Methodist Church certified `Dementia Friendly

The safety program will begin on Saturday, May 20 at the Whispering Pines City

The Crystal River United Methodist Church, located at 4801 N. Citrus Avenue,

Park,1700 Forrest Dr., Inverness with registration at 9:30 a.m. The program will begin at 10

became the ninth church in Citrus County to be certified Dementia Friendly by completing

a.m. in the screen room. For more information contact Contact Maureen Tambasco (352)

training in a workshop of 40 of its members.

795-5000 or Bud Osborn (352) 726-7805 to register for this safety program.

Dementia Friendly certification confirms that a significant number of the congre-

"Hip to Snip" program

gation and its leadership have completed a training on Alzheimer's and dementia, how to

As promised, Snippet Citrus is beginning its' give back to the community (al-

recognize its symptoms, and how to communicate and better serve people with dementia

though we do spay and neuters all year round, this is our biggest push and our lowest pric-

and their caregivers in order to keep them social and maintain their quality of life.

es). We are making appointments at this time. Anyone interested in having their dog spayed

Pastor David Rawls, who attended the workshop, states, "Understanding and better

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or neutered will pay $20 and cats for $10. The phone number to call is 352-436-4268.The

serving individuals with dementia and their caregivers is consistent with our wide range of

program will run until the funds are gone, and we expect that to happen soon. Just to give

ministries which are all aimed at better Hometown News for the Nature Coast

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3280 W. Audubon Park Path. Discussion follows the movie. Monthly Movie Matinees are

email news to: news1@thenewscaster.com

open to the public. For reservations, contact Jonathan Beard at 352-527- 2020 or 866-642-

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