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June 1st to November 30 do these dates mean anything to you? They should if

you live in Florida and especially if you remember 2004. These are the traditional dates for

Rails to Trails Event on May 13th

On Tuesday, May 13th the League of Women Voters will focus on Rails to Trails.

our annual hurricane season. There are building requirements for structures to withstand

To fully understand this asset, often called the Pathway to Paradise, LWVCC will meet on

these natural disasters but no such requirements for landscape. In addition to hurricane

the Trail in Inverness; all interested persons gather by the Red Caboose , 315 N. Apopka

concerns, we should also be aware of the possibility of wildfires. The free May Master

Ave, Inverness by 9:05 AM. An informative walking tour or an easy bike tour will leave at

Gardener Seminars will address these natural disasters, plants that are good selections, ones

9:15,led by members of the Ramblers.

to avoid, and what landscape steps you can take before and following a natural disaster. We

Following the tour at 10:30 AM there will be a presentation by Friends of the

will explain what you can do to help plants withstand and then recover from such occur-

Withlacoochee Rails to Trails President Denny Reiland and Secretary Linda Reiland about

the history of the Rails to Trails in the pavilion. In case of rain, this presentation will take

The schedule for these free seminars is:

place in the Historic Old Courthouse.

7 May (1st Wed) Floral City Library

First Time Homebuyer Class in May

9 May (2nd Fri) Coastal Region Library

Citrus County Housing Services is offering a First Time Homebuyer class to in-

13 May (2nd Tues)Lakes Region Library

terested individuals. Participants who attend the entire session will receive a Certificate of

14 May (2nd Wed)Central Ridge Library

Completion that is required for Neighborhood Stabilization Programs and other first time

21 May (3rd Wed)Citrus Springs Library

homebuyer assistance programs.

27 May (4th Tue) Homosassa Library

The class will be held 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m. on Saturday, May 10 at the Citrus Coun-

Master Gardeners provide information from the University of Florida, based upon

ty Resource Center located at 2804 W. Marc Knighton Ct. Lecanto, FL 34461. Please

UF research and education. They will also be available to answer gardening questions,

call Jennifer Pollard at (352)527-7522 or Pat Wilkerson at (352)527-7526 or you may email

identify samples, or address your concerns.

Jennifer.Pollard@bocc.citrus.fl.us to register. This event is sponsored by Citrus County

All three neighborhood clubs open for summer camps

Housing Services and Community Housing Partners.

Great things happen at the Boys and Girls Clubs and summer is no exception. Out-

Pirate Music Showcase

door activities, arts and crafts, cooking, and science and robotics sessions will focus on a

Do you love great music? Do you want to see tomorrow's music stars today? Are you

different theme each week, including Beach Party, Time Warp, Movie Week and more. We

looking to attend a great family fun event?

help retain reading skills with our Summer Brain Gain that incorporates the arts and youth

The Crystal River High School Band under the direction of John D. Ash will pres-

mentoring. We provide local field trips for swimming and bowling, day trips are planned

ent the 3rd Annual Pirate Music Showcase on Thursday, May 8, Friday, May 9 and Saturday,

by age bracket to either Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry, or Lowry Park Zoo. We

May 10 at 7:00 pm at the Crystal River High School Auditorium located at 3195 Crystal

know summer can be difficult on parents so we make it easy for you. Choose the location

River High Drive. A wide array of music will showcase the breathtaking talents of our local

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that works best for your family: Beverly Hills, Inverness or Homosassa. Choose the week

student musicians and singers.

or weeks that suit your family: we are open May 27 through August 1.

Tickets are $5 for adults and admission is free for children 10 and under. There

will be raffles,Hometown News for the Nature Coast

a silent auction and refreshments. Witness tomorrow's stars before they be-

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Serving Inglis, Yankeetown, Dunnellon, Hernando, Crystal education program troopers with the traffic and investigation. Shortly after 7:00 p.m., all law enforcement per-

come famous! Proceeds raised from this event will benefit the musical River & Homosassa

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at Crystal Riverddress: 5093 S. Orwell Pt.,the public. For more information, contact

A High School. The event is open to Homosassa, FL 34446

sonnel stopped what they were doing and stood in single file in the middle of the southbound

Director of Bands John D. Ash at Crystal River High School at 352.795.4641.

lanes, as two FHP honor guards, each dressed in a coat and trooper hat, reached the fallen

Phone: (352) 489-4588 · Fax: (727) 447-5788

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Citrus County Genealogical Society

Websites:County Genealogical Society NewscasterArchives.com at the trooper while holding an American flag. Richard s body was placed in a body bag and

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stood at attention and saluted her. By p.m., traffic was  at  pace in both

will be Bob Bryan from the Pinellas Publisher: newscaster1@gmail.com "Digi- directions of travel.

Email,Tom Russell, County Genealogical Society. He will talk about

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tal CamerasiforDebbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

Genealogy." The digital camera is one of the most important tools for gene-

Richard was a nine-year veteran with the FHP and had been with the Ocala District

alogists. This presentation will discuss the important features of cameras and demonstrate Office for about a year. She joined the FHP on June 20, 2005 and graduated from the 111th

how to make the best use of the digital camera in your research. For questions visit www. Basic Recruit Class on Jan. 12, 2006. She is the 45th FHP Trooper to be killed in the line of

citrusgenealogy.com or call Mary Ann Machonkin at 382-5515. Guests are welcome.

duty. Richard leaves behind, her 4-year-old son, parents, brother and grandparents.

Soccer Fields Closed for Maintenance

w! email news to: news@thenewscaster.com

The soccer fields at Central Ridge District Park will be closed to public use in April

until May 30, 2014 due to maintenance requirements. Please contact Grounds Maintenance

at 352-527-5760 for any questions.

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