The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - June 8, 2011
Community Events & Meetings
Citrus County Parks & Recreation Schedule of Events
There are plenty of activities for all members of the family going on at the county
Parks and Recreation Division for the upcoming summer. The activities include:
We Care Golf Tournaments in June
1.
Camp Fusion, summer youth camp, registration now open. Camp is for ages 6-10. It
We Care Golf Tournament We Care Food Pantry, Saturday June 11 2011 at Sug-
has been called the best summer camp in the county. 2. Coed Softball sign-ups May 27.
armill Woods Country Club and Sunday June 12 2011 Southern Woods Golf Club and
Minimum 5 guys 4 girls. League plays on Tuesday and Thursday night at Bicentennial Park.
Saturday June 18 2011 at World Woods Pine Barrens Course
Starts June7. 2. Summer Tennis Clinic: 6/6 through 6/10, Ages 7 to 14 9:00 a.m. – 12:00
Entry fee ($125 for Sugarmill Woods/Southern Woods members and $150 for non
p.m. Held at Lecanto Park Tennis Courts. The cost is $125 per participant. 3. Summer Golf
members) includes three tournament rounds of golf lunch day, range balls, cart fees, greens
Clinics: Morning and evening sessions offered. Starts June 1st and will last five weeks. The
fees, tee gift and tax.
clinic will be held at Pine Ridge Golf Course, is for ages 6 to 15, and the cost is $80 per
Practice rounds available for the cost of a cart fee. USGA attested handicaps are
participant.
required to be eligible for prizes. Mail your registration form to We Care Food Pantry, P.O.
For more information on Camp Fusion, the summer youth clinics, or coed activi-
Box 331, Homosassa, FL. 34487 by May 30th. For More information call 352-628-9333.
ties, and more Parks information call 352-527-7540.
Citrus County Genealogical Society Meets June 14
In other activities, the 2nd annual JazzerKamp. For children ages 9-16. JazzerKamp
The Citrus County Genealogical Society will meet June 14 at 10:00 a.m. at the
will be held on July 11-July 15 and will run from 8:00am-5:00pm. It is located at the Can-
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3474 W. Southern St., Lecanto. The speaker
ning Center in Lecanto. The cost is $75 (pre-registration is required). For more information
will be one of our members, Pauline Flewett. She has done extensive genealogical research
call 352-465-7007 visit the Parks website www.citruscountyparks.com.
in England and will be presenting the topic, “Gems to be Found in English Parish Regis-
Also, the Ladies Only Summer Golf Clinic will be held on Mondays for beginners
ters.” These registers contain names, dates and places of birth, marriage and death but also
and Wednesdays for intermediate players. Both days begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be three
may have interesting notes made by the parish minister. Guests are welcome to attend meet-
weeks, one hour per week. The cost is $90. The clinics will start 6/6 and 6/8. To register or
ings. For information call Mary Ann Machonkin at 352-382-5515.
get more information call Randy Robbins at 352-746-6177
June 15th Senior Health & Safety Summit invites vendors
Recycling of phone books begins
Vendors are invited to join key community leaders at the Senior Health & Safety
Recycling of old telephone books begans on Monday, June 6, and continues
Summit on June 15 to provide the latest health information and safety education and re-
through Wednesday, June 29.
sources to Citrus County seniors. Citrus County Support Services organizers are seeking
The recycling centers with a blue roll-off container marked “Mixed Papers” (in
vendors that provide safety and health services, products and education available to Citrus
Beverly Hills Plaza, Homosassa Lions Club, Duval Island Boat Ramp, or the Central Land-
County senior citizens. Similar events have served 250-300 attendees.
fill), can be used to deposit the phone books for recycling.
The Summit will be at the Citrus County Auditorium on June 15 from 9 a.m. to
At the other recycling centers in Citrus County, place phone books in the rear
noon. To request a table at the event, call Brenda 352 527-5980 by May 27.
opening of the container marked for “Plastic Bottles.”
Flag Day celebration in Floral City June 14
Telephone books can also be recycled at the entrances to the following locations:
The public is invited to a Flag Day observance ceremony Tuesday, June 14, in
Home Depot at 70 N Suncoast Boulevard in Crystal River and the Citrus County Chamber
front of the Floral City Public Library.
of Commerce Building at 28 NW Highway 19 in Crystal River.
The Citrus County Parks and Recreation Division and the Floral City Flag Day
For information about phone book recycling or any other recycling or solid waste
Committee, which is made up of numerous community groups, will gather at the linear
matters, call (352) 527-7670, or email landfillinfo@bocc.citrus.fl.us .
park in front of the library to observe Flag Day and honor the nation’s flag. The ceremony
Citrus Gulf beach remains open to swimming as of June 2
begins at 9:30 a.m. The Flag Day Committee members include: Boy Scout Troops 302 and
The Citrus County Environmental Health Department said on June 2 that bacte-
412, The Citrus County Library System, Citrus County Parks and Recreation Division, Flo-
rial samples at the Ft. Island Gulf Beach Park remained in the acceptable range in the most
ral City Masonic Lodge 133 F. & A.M., Fort Cooper State Park, Herburt Surber American
recent tests.
Legion Post 225, and Joe Nic Barco Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7122.
That means the county park beach remains open for swimming until at least late
next week when sampling will be done again. The beach had been closed to swimming a few
Ex-Cloistered Nun speaks out
weeks ago due to unacceptable bacterial readings. For more information on water quality in
Terry Ascolillo, of Beverly Hills, will talk to the Nature
relation to swimming, call the Citrus County Health Department at 352-527-5283 or for a
Coast Unitarian-Universalists about her choice to enter, and then
more complete discussion of beach water quality visit the Department of Health’s Internet
leave a Carmelite Monastery. On Sunday, June 12, at 10:30 AM, she
Beach Water Quality website www.doh.state.fl.us.
will relate how she eventually found inner peace. All are welcome.
7633 No. Florida Avae (Rte 41) in Citrus Springs. Information 352-
Redistricting meeting Set for July 13th
465-4225
The Florida House of Representatives House Redistricting Committee will be
meeting around the state this summer to get public testimony on redistricting.
The closest meeting to Citrus County will be on July 13 at The Villages, from 8
River  Highway 40 West
Retreat Spa
a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Colony Cottage Recreation Center. The next closest meeting will be in
Gainesville on the same day from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Santa Fe College in the new Fine Arts
6015
Hall. The purpose of the public meetings is to take local input and suggestions for the re-
Yankeetown, Florida • (352) 447-2505
drawing of Florida’s state legislative and congressional districts. Redistricting refers to the
required redrawing of Florida’s political boundary lines every ten years after the Census to
Celebrate Fathers Day
reflect changes in population. The Florida Legislature must redraw the state’s congressional
and legislative boundary lines prior to the 2012 elections.
Cuts & Color
$8 Haircuts
Barber/Clipper Cuts
Nature Academy Summer Camp
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Ellie Schiller Homosassa
Redken/Rusk/Chi Products
Massage - $50
Springs Wildlife State Park will offer a week-long Nature Academy summer camp program
Masques • Peels • Facials
July 11-16, sponsored by the Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park and Prog-
Permanent Make-Up
Pedicures - $25
ress Energy. July’s program is for children who are 10 and 12 years old.
Mani/Pedicures • Acrylics
The program includes four, half-day camp sessions from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.,
Tanning & Exercise
Monday through Thursday. The Friday session starts at 4:00 p.m. with an overnight stay in
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the park. The June summer camp for children ages 8 and 9 years old is filled. If you would
Gift Certificates Available
like to be added to a waiting list for the June camp, please call Allyssa Taylor (352) 628-
5445, ext. 1006.
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Captains Cove Outfitters
Randy Alumbaugh
39 W. Highway 40 -  Inglis, Florida
Construction, Inc.
Kid Friendly
(352) 447-5610, 283-0492 or 283-0493
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New Homes - Renovations - Additions
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10130 W. Riverwood Dr. • Crystal River, FL
Serving Marion, Levy & Citrus Counties
Kayak Sales & Rentals
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Phone
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Licensed & Insured CRC058012
352-563-9856
ACA-Certified Kayak Instruction • Tours
Office: 352-447-0655 - Inglis
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Directions: We’re North of Crystal River & South of Inglis. From Hwy. 19
Fax: 352-447-3013
Cell: 352-266-7113
21 lbs. of ICE FREE w/purchase of 100 Shrimp!
turn East onto Basswood Dr., merge onto Riverwood Dr. We’re on the right.