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The League of Women Voters of Citrus County will be registering voters at the

Crystal River Mall , US 19, Crystal River on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month through

Two free Florida-friendly gardening workshops in June

September from Noon to 3 PM.

Florida-Friendly Landscaping 9 Basic Principles

New residents and new voters must register. If you have an address change, a name

Citrus County Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM is offering a free gardening workshop on

change, a party designation change or if your signature has changed, you need to re-regis-

Tuesday, June 10, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The University of Florida developed

ter. Absentee Voter Applications will be available.

the 9 basic principles to establish a set of gardening practices which aid gardeners in creat-

This will be a busy election year, so be sure to register and bring your neigh-

ing sustainable and successful gardens. These practices allow gardeners to create beautiful

bor. The LWVCC is a non partisan, educational organization. For more information, e

landscapes generating little or no impact to our water resources. Selection of the right plant

mail lwvcc2013@gmail.com or call 352-382-0032.

for the right location, efficient irrigation, proper fertilization and responsible pest manage-

ment are several of the topics discussed during this workshop. Classes are held at the Citrus

Vacation Bible School at Faith Lutheran Church

County Extension Service Building located at 3650 W Sovereign Path in Lecanto. Please

Gangway! Clear the Way! Faith Lutheran Church, located in Crystal Glen sub-

contact Steven Davis at (352) 527-5708 to confirm your participation.

division just off 44 and 490 in Lecanto, will be hosting Vacation Bible School from 9:00

Irrigation Scheduling and Management

A.M. until noon from June 23 through June 27. This VBS will be in partnership with First

Citrus County Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM is offering a free gardening work-

Lutheran Church of Inverness and will be a Thrivent Financial for Lutherans sponsored

shop on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Irrigation scheduling and man-

event. Registration is open for preschoolers (age 3+) through Grade 5 as well as youth (age

agement are essential to successful and sustainable gardens. Providing the plants with the

12+). "Gangway to Galilee" features a sailing theme which retells accounts of Jesus' min-

water they require and efficient application of this resource is the topic of the day. Evalua-

istry on and around the Sea of Galilee. Set sail with us to sing songs, do crafts, eat snacks,

tion and repair of your irrigation system prior to the summer heat is a great idea. This evalu-

play games, and more. Register at faithlecanto.com, call 352-527-3325, or visit the church

ation should include practices such as: planning water reducing retrofits, regular monitoring

at 935 S. Crystal Glen Drive, Lecanto. Don't miss the boat for this amazing grace adven-

and catch can testing to calibrate the system. Plan to reduce unnecessary or inefficient water

consumption. Classes are held at the Citrus County Extension Service Building located at

Buttonwood Bonsai Club Meeting

3650 W Sovereign Path in Lecanto. Please contact Steven Davis at (352) 527-5708 to con-

Regular Meeting; June 14, 2014,9:30 A.M.Key Training Center,130 Heights

firm your participation.

St.Inverness, Fl. Buttonwood Bonsai Club June meeting, after a brief business session, will

consist of a buy, sell, swap, period. There will be bonsai plants, pots, and bonsai related

Bunco Bash Sunday, June 22

11:30am 12:30 pm Refreshments, Bunco Bags Auction, Share the Wealth and

materials. Members will provide items they wish to deal with. Public is welcome. For more

Vendors 12:45 pm - Bunco, Citrus County Resource Center, 2804 W. Marc Knighton Court,

information, please feel free to call. President: Bob Eskeitz 352 587 4215. Vice Presi-

Lecanto.There will be help for those who do not know how to play.$12 non-refundable do-

dent: Isaac Baylon 352-697-2493. Contact: Al Harnage 352 - 527 - 3263. Please join us in

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nation. Bring your friends, men and women, for snacks, prizes and loads of fun. The person

Inverness. As usual, the meetings are open to the public and visitors are welcome.

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who makes the most reservations this time will win 4 free reservations at our next Bunco

Independence Day Golf Tourny

Bash so get a large group to come and play. For Bunco Bash Reservations, call Lois 352-

Rolling Thunder Florida Chapter 7 invites you to its 8th Annual Independence Day

Hometown News for the Nature Coast

382-0777. Only those who make a reservation will be guaranteed a seat.

Golf Tournament Saturday, June 28, 2014. This is our major fundraiser to benefit our local

Serving Inglis, Yankeetown, Shelter Cat's 14th birthday! River & Homosassa and to publicize the POW/MIA issue. Our Golf Tournament and Old Fashioned

Dunnellon, Hernando, Crystal

Celebrate George the

Anyonedress: 5093 S. Orwell County Animal Shelter is34446 with big, 4th of July Picnic will be held at the Citrus Springs Golf & Country Club (CSG&CC). For

Ad who has visited the Citrus Pt., Homosassa, FL familiar

Phone: (352) 489-4588 and resident cat. George turns 14 this year more information contact John Jolicoeur (727-414-7728).

handsome George, the shelter s official greeter · Fax: (727) 447-5788

and we Websites: TheNewscaster.com · NewscasterArchives.com

invite everyone to visit the shelter on Saturday, June 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to Amateur Radio Field Day at the Mall

The Citrus County Amateur Radio club and the ARRL cordially invite the public

celebrate his big day. We will have "Kit-Kat" candy bars for everyone who visits, silent auc-

Hiand food, ewscasterArchiavailablem ·purchase from Calypso Concessions,

story.N drinks and popcorn ves.co for TheHealthcaster.com

to our annual Field Day event at the Crystal River Mall South parking lot. Running from 2

Inc. Cash Email,Tom Russell, Publisher: newscaster1@gmail.com of the PM Saturday June 28 to 2 PM Sunday, June 29 The club will compete with other clubs and

donations or checks payable to "FOCCAS" will be accepted to benefit all

shelter cats.iIn Debbie Russell, Editor: suggests dry or canned cat food, and packets persons in the United States under simulated emergency conditions for the most contacts.

Ema l, lieu of cash donations, George debbienewscaster@gmail.com

Any and all questions about Ham radio will be answered.

of Temptations treats. For more information, please contact Billie Lombardo at 746-8408.

PACE Community Meeting Scheduled in Floral City

Citrus County Hospice Discount Fridays

A Floral City PACE (Protocol to Assess Community Excellence) community meet-

The Hospice of Citrus County Homosassa Too Thrift & Gift Shoppe and Herry's Café lo-

ing has been scheduled on Tuesday, June 10starting at 1:30 pm, which will be facilitated by

cated at 8471 W. Periwinkle Lane, Homosassa, have announced DISCOUNT FRIDAYS. All

Florida Department of Health in Citrus County. This meeting will be held at the Floral City

Sale Items in the Homosassa Too Thrift & Gift Shoppe will be offered at a 25% Discount on

Library, located at 8360 E. Orange Avenue in Floral City. Community identified issues will

Fridays. All Food Items at Herry's Café will also be offered at a 25% Discount on Fridays.

be some of the topics of discussion at this meeting, along with project status updates and

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new community developments. We always encourage any and all residents interested in get-

ting involved with the community to please attend the meetings. For more information, call

Will Bryant at Environmental Health at 352-527-5307.

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Applications needed for the Historic Resources Advisory Board

The Historic Resources Advisory Board is currently accepting applications for four

positions. The agency was formed on October 28, 2003 to assist county entities to identify,

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