The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
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June 24, 2009
Community Events & Meetings
Summer Swim Program In Inverness
A summer swim program is being offered by the City of Inverness Parks & Recre-
ation Department.
Art Center Tickets on Sale Now
TYPE OF CLUB:
A “positive” youth environment - where teaching World-
Art Center Theatre season ticket packages of five plays for $70 per seat are avail-
class speed swimming technique and “life skills” are emphasized. The Inverness Stingrays
able to the public through October 4th. The season offers the thriller Deathtrap, September
Swim Team is set up to be managed by Recreation Department staff, and directed by USA
18 through October 4 and a farce, Take A Number, Darling, November 6 through November
Swimming Coach Gregg (a former FINA World-ranked USA swimmer and Swimming Hall
22 this fall. In 2010 there will be a comedy-drama, The Champagne Charlie Stakes, January
of Fame coach).
15 through Jan 31; a romantic comedy, Mixed Emotions, March 26 through April 11 and a
ELIGIBILITY: All area youth who love the water (elementary - high school) are
mystery, Murder by Misadventure, May 7 through May 23. To purchase, call the Box Office
invited to drop by the Whispering Pines Park Olympic Pool and check out this healthy &
at 352-746-7606. The Art Center is on the corner of Annapolis Ave and Hwy (CR486).
sociable
Crystal River 4th of July Celebration
sports environment. The only prerequisite is an ability to swim a non-stop lap of the pool
The Crystal River Merchants, Inc are hard at work making plans for a family fun
- a standard Junior Olympic & High School competitive swimming length.
day on Saturday, July 4th in Kingsbay Park, Crystal River. If anyone is interested in partici-
DATES & TIME: Any Monday, Wednesday, or Friday from 5:00-6:00pm. Also
pating in this fun day’s activities please contact, Denise Burke at 795-0956
of interest will be three Kingdom of the Sun Swimming developmental meets: June 20th
Safe Sitter Program Offered
– from 8:30-
11:00am, at Whispering Pines Park; and contested on July 11th and
Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center will offer a Safe Sitter® class for girls and
25th in Ocala.
boys age 11 to 13 on Saturday, June 20 at the hospital. Registration for the program is open until
LOCATION: The City of Inverness’ Whispering Pines Park - at 1700 Forest
Friday, June 5. Safe Sitter® is a medically accurate program that teaches young adolescents
Drive.
how to handle emergencies when caring for younger children. The cost is $35. To register
SWIM AREA: The Whispering Pines pool has a verity of areas - for a many aquatic activi-
your son or daughter or your child s babysitter, call Amy Kingery at 352.795.8344.
ties.
Benefit For Cancer Victim
CLUB TUITION: As low as $30 per month - the very best swimming value
Bubba’s Fin & Feather is having a benefit for Jimbo he was diagnosed with cancer
in Florida. For more information please call the Pool Office @ 726-1995, or e-mail to:
& will be going through chemotherapy please help us help him Jimbo is a long time resi-
GT4SWIM@yahoo.com.
dent of our community and is always there with a helping hand. Spaghetti dinner is planned
Citrus County Art Center Audtions
for Sat 6/27/09 dinner will be served from 5-8 pm $6 per plate. Cutler Spur band will be
Auditions for the Art Center Theater’s production of Deathtrap will be held Tues-
playing from 9pm-untill close. Free vending space available Door prizes & raffles. Free tent
day, July 7 and Wednesday, July 8 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Art Center AE building.
camping the night of the event.Come out eat party and play on the water while helping one
This thriller with a dash of comedy runs weekends September 18-October 4. The cast calls
of our locals through a very difficult time! Donations,Volunteer or for more info please call
for three men and two women, ages may vary. For additional information contact director
352-447-2755
Peter Abrams at 746-1123.
Women s Health & Fitness Expo
County Fire Rescue annual MDA Boot Drive begins
Act now to make sure you ll be part of the Women s HEALTH & FITNESS Expo
Members of Citrus County Fire Rescue will be out at six major intersections in the
2009, hosted by the Business Women s Alliance of the Citrus County Chamber of Com-
county participating in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s (MDA) Fill-the-Boot Cam-
merce. The Expo will be on Saturday, September 26, 2009, from 9 AM to 2 PM at the
paign on the next two weekends.
National Guard Armory in Crystal River.
The county’s firefighters are hoping citizens will help the cause by dropping money
Details on exhibit registration, sponsorship opportunities, and a new exhibit / ser-
into the big boots that will be extended for donations. As part of the boot drive, firefighters
vices offering called The Spa Zone are available from the Citrus County Chamber of Com-
will be present at various locations throughout Citrus County on Friday, Saturday and Sun-
merce, Inverness office, at 401 Tompkins Street. Phone 726-2801.
day, June 19-21, and again on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 26-28, from 9 a.m. to 11
County offices will be closed Friday, July 3
a.m. and again from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Uniformed Firefighters will be present at the following
Citrus County Board of County Commission offices will be closed on Friday, July
intersections:
3, in observance of Independence Day. The closings on July 3 will include the Central Land-
? Highway 491 and Highway 44, Wal-Mart Inverness/Gulf-to-Lake Highway,
fill Administration Office, but the landfill itself will be open Friday, July 3, and then closed
Highway 491 and Highway 41, Grover Cleveland and Highway U.S. 19, Forest Ridge Bou-
on Saturday, the 4th in observance of the holiday. Regular hours will resume on Monday,
levard and Highway 486, Turkey Oaks and Highway 44.
July 6, 2009.
Fill-the-Boot is the firefighter’s signature campaign event when firefighters greet
Local Mitigation Strategy
River Retreat Spa
motorists, shoppers, and others and ask them to drop donations for MDA into firefighter
Committee Meeting July 8
6015 Hwy. 40W
boots. Last year, through the generosity of the citizens of Citrus County, Citrus County Fire
The Citrus County Local Mitigation
Yankeetown, Florida
Rescue Firefighters raised over $25,000 to support MDA’s ability to help people with neu-
Strategy (LMS) Committee will meet on
352-447-2505
romuscular diseases.
Wednesday July 8, at 1:30 p.m. at the Lecan-
Cuts • Color • Barber & Clipper Cuts
to Government Building in Room 117.
Redken, Rusk & Chi Products
The LMS Committee is coordinated by
Masques • Peels • Facials
Pioneer Precision Metals
Permanent Make-Up
the Citrus County Community Development
Manicures • Pedicures • Acrylics
Division. Its purpose is to maintain a com-
and Powder Coating
Tanning • Exercise
munity plan that promotes hazard mitigation
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and guides post-disaster recovery.
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JUNE 2009 SPECIALS
816 Hwy. 40 E
The meeting is open to the public. For
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Pedicures: Buy 2, Get 1 FREE!
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(352)447-6103
527-5253 or e-mail her at: nancy.witty@b
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Bubba‛s Fin & Feather
email: pioneerprecision@comcast.net
Mon-Happy Hour All day
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Tue-Open Jam 8pm
Where Customer Service is our Priority
Wed-Free Pool
Thu-$1 Darts
Owned & Operated by the Vorisek Family
Off Hwy 40
Fri-Karaoke 8pm pizza $1 a slice
On Lk. Rousseau
Toll Free: 1-888-610-4947 Local: 352-447-6002
7 pm-till gone
Call 447-2755
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