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Citrus County Parks & Recreation is sponsoring a Classic Car show to be held on

August 1 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Lecanto Community Park, located at 3505 W. Educa-

Florida Friendly Landscaping Understanding Soils

tional Path in Lecanto. The car show will be part of the Preshow activities to the Movie in

Citrus County Utilities Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Program is offering a free

the Park event that evening. Parks & Recreation staff is looking for classic car owners to

gardening workshop on Tuesday, June 30 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. The components of Flori-

participate in the program, and encourage any owners call 352-527-7540 to register. There

da's soils and geology need to be considered when making landscaping installation and best

is no charge to participate and ten Kids' Choice awards will be given.

management choices. The soil's pH, proper fertilization choices and appropriate supple-

For more information about the Classic Car Show or Movie in the Park events,

mental irrigation practices can impact the sustainability of our ornamental gardens. Learn

please contact Parks & Recreation at 527-7540.

ways to effectively manage plants growing in sandy Florida soils. Classes are held at the

Activities at the Inglis VFW

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

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

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

19 and County Rd. 40 traffic light; phone 352-447-3495. JUNE ACTIVITIES: ·June 26

Local Hams host Field Day 2015 at Crystal River Mall

(Friday) - Karaoke with Dennis, 7:00 pm. · Tuesday, June 30 - Dart Tournament at 7:00 pm.

Members of several local Amateur Radio Clubs and organizations will be partici-

Our Lady of Grace-K of C Council 6168 Blood Drive

pating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 27 28 at Crystal River Mall,

The next blood drive sponsored by Our Lady of Grace-K of C Council 6168 blood

Crystal River, Florida starting 2 pm Saturday and ending 2 pm Sunday. This free event

ministries is scheduled for Saturday July 18, 2015, from 8:00AM to 1:00PM at Our Lady of

is open to the public and everybody is welcomed. For over 100 years, Amateur Radio --

Grace Parish Life Center at 6 Roosevelt Blvd. Beverly Hills. The summer is a time of criti-

sometimes called ham radio -- has allowed people from all walks of life to experiment with

cal need for blood, as many donors are not available at this time of year. Our Lady of Grace

electronics and communications techniques, as well as provide a free public service to their

is a central location in the community, and makes it very easy and convenient to donate.

communities during a disaster, all without needing a cell phone or the Internet. During Field

onating has the advantage of providing a great feeling of doing something very worthwhile,

Day Amateur Radio operators will be communicating across the USA without commercial

and we never know when our loved ones will be in need of this precious gift. There will be

power, without cell phones, without telephone services, and without the Web to simulate

a complimentary continental breakfast, fellowship with other donors and friends, and tokens

large scale emergencies. Field Day demonstrates ham radio's ability to work reliably un-

of appreciation for all donors. As always we are grateful to those who donated previously.

der any conditions from almost any location and create an independent communications

We welcome them as well as any new donors to participate in this drive Please join us on

network. Over 45,000 Amateur Radio Operators from thousands of locations are expected

July 18, 2015. If there are any questions call Life South at 352-537-3061.

to participate in this event. For more information contact John Bescher, N4DXI at 352 220

Diabetes Management Classes Offered at Community Center

The Central Citrus Community Center in Lecanto is offering a six week Diabetes

League of Women Voters of Citrus County Summer Schedule

Self-Management Workshop starting Wednesday, July 22. The 2 ½ hour class will run each

The League of Women Voters will have a summer break and will not be hav- Wednesday for six weeks, starting at 12:30 pm. The classes will cover topics such as moni-

ing their usual monthly meetings in July and August.

toring blood sugar, preventing complications, 

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The September meeting will take place on the second Tuesday of the month, Sept. relaxation, handling difficult emotions, working with your health care, and care for skin and

Hometown News for the Nature Coast

8th, at 10:15 at the Central Ridge Library in Beverly Hills.The guest speaker will be Mike Advertising at is limited. Please contact Kriss at the Central Citrus Community Center at

feet. Class size Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus & SW Marion Counties

Arnold from the Citrus Chronicle.The public is invited.

527-5993 or Liz Elder3 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

509 Options at 352-692-5252 to register.

Ready to volunteeer swith a smile?

Wildlife Park Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

Volunteer Opportunities

Ellie iSchiller Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com for vol-

Ema l, Tom Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park has several openings

If you have a ready smile and enjoy helping others, the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-

fice would enjoy having you as a reception volunteer to work the front desk of the Emergen- unteer greeters, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

Email, and administrative office/secretary volunteers. Greeters are needed at the

cy Operations Center, located at 3549 Saunders Way in Lecanto. Responsibilities: include Visitor Center·on US 19, and at the West entrance located on Fishbowl Drive. For more

Websites thenewscaster.com newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.com · theheal

answering the phone and transferring calls, signing in visitors, sorting mail, and providing information on these volunteer opportunities, please call Rene Poppe at (352) 628-5445,

information to the public. Shifts are 4 ½ hours (8:00 am -12:30 pm, or 12:30 - 5:00 pm), ext. 1006.

Monday through Friday. If interested, please contact the CCSO volunteer unit at 352-527-

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Suncoast Parkway 2 Public Hearing to be Held on June 25

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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has announced it will hold a

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public hearing for the Suncoast Parkway 2 project onThursday, June 25 at Lecanto High

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School Curtis Peterson Auditorium. The hearing will begin as an open house from 5:00-

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Servin00 Inglis,citizens to review maps, drawings,Hernando, Crystalprovided & Homosassa

6: g pm for Yankeetown, Dunnellon, and other information River by FDOT,

followed by a formalspresentation atOrwell Pt., Homosassa, FL 34446

Addre s: 5093 S. 6:00 pm. There will be public comment period after

the formal presentation to allow citizens to express their views concerning the design of the

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

proposed project. The draft project documents for Suncoast Parkway 2 will be available for

public reviewsitesJune 3 through July 6 at the following locations:

Web from : TheNewscaster.com · NewscasterArchives.com

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LecantoHistory.NewscasterArchivSovereign ·Path, Lecanto, Monday-Friday from

Government Building, 3600 W. es.com TheHealthcaster.com

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Email,Tom Russell, Publisher: newscaster1@gmail.com

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FREEmail, DebbieFamily CPR & 1st Aid Course' July 2

E `Friends & Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

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The Nature Coast EMS is holding a FREE `Friends and Family CPR and First Aid

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Course' on Thursday, July 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The course will be held in class-

rooms at the Nature Coast EMS Administration building located at 3876 W. Country Hill

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Dr. in Lecanto (on Homosassa Trail behind Crystal Glen Subdivision).

The course offers training for those who want to learn CPR and do not require a

course completion card. This course is FREE to the public! For more information, phone

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