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Community Events

Craft show in Crystal River on Sat., Aug. 26

The Citrus County Craft Council will hold its 28th-annual "Harvest Moon Craft

Show" on Sat., Aug. 26, 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the National Guard Armory, located at 8551

Hurricane Preparedness class, July 19, in Lecanto

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is holding a FREE Hurricane Preparedness

W. Venable St. in Crystal River.

informational class for the public on Wednesday, July 19, 7:00 pm, at the St. Scholastica

Dozens of crafters will display a wide variety of handcrafted items for sale at

Parish Hall, located at 4301 W. Homosassa Trail in Lecanto. The class will be presented by

reasonable prices, such as jewelry, hand sewn items, woodworked items and toys, soaps,

Capt. David DeCarlo, Director of Emergency Management with the Citrus County Sheriff's

handbags, shell art, floral designs, yard art, delectable edibles, knitted and crocheted items,

Office. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call John Mazzone at 352-

and much more.

560-0093.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Every half hour a donated hand-

crafted items will be raffled, with the proceeds benefitting Jessie's Place, Citrus County's

Free Florida-friendly gardening workshop in July

Child Advocacy Center.

Florida-friendly fertilizing - Citrus County Utilities Florida-Friendly Landscap-

For details, call show chairman, Vanessa, at 352-527-3378 or email her at Info@

ingTM Program is offering a free gardening workshop on July 25, 2017 from 2:00-3:30 pm.

CitrusCountyCraftCouncil.org

Fertilization of your lawn and landscape can be complicated. Using several steps including

Discounts for Women Veterans

soil testing, when and how to apply fertilizers and effective irrigation practices after applica-

ARE YOU A business WANTING TO OFFER A DISCOUNT TO Female VET-

tion are essential to proper fertilization practices. This program will discuss proper Florida

ERANS for services or goods? We want to offer our members discounts to local businesses.

Friendly fertilization practices developed by the University of Florida.

This is a WIN WIN for businesses and veterans.

Classes are held at the Citrus County Extension Service building located at 3650 W

You offer the discount, we share with our members, we list you on our website as

Sovereign Path in Lecanto. Please contact Steven Davis at (352) 527-5708 to confirm your

a business offering discount, you get more business. WHO IS INTERESTED? Send your

participation.

business info, what you are willing to offer as a discount, and a contact person to cynthia@

Citrus Community Swing Band to perform, July 27

femaleveteransnetwork SUBJECT: OFFERING DISCOUNT.

The Citrus Community Swing Band will perform at the East Citrus Community

Want to be a member and support Female Veterans Network go to our website at

Center, located at 9907 E. Gulf to Lake Hwy., Inverness, on the last Thursday of each

femaleveteransnetwork.org for membership info or to make a donation to support our proj-

month. The next performance will be July 27 at 11:00 am. For more information please call

ects.

(352) 344-9666.

FREE showing of Chicken Little at Eugene Martin Park

Enjoy an evening in the park with your friends, family and neighbors by attending

xtension Service offers food safety training

a free Movie in the Park! Saturday, August 5th will be showing "Chicken Little". The movie

The next class will be held on Friday, August 18, 2017. Pre-registration of two

will be projected on a 30 ft. screen and will start at dusk (around 8 P.M.) at Eugene Martin

weeks is required. It will begin promptly at 8:30 am, and run approximately 7 hours, then

Park, located at: Eugene Martin Park,1711 W. Gene Martin Lane,Dunnellon, FL 34434.

participants will have a maximum of two hours to take the national certification exam.

Visitors are welcome to bring blankets, chairs or towels. Refreshments will be

Cost for the course and exam is $110. The purchase of the ServSafe® Manager Manual

available for purchase. Free popcorn will be provided by the Parks and Recreation Division.

for $55 is highly recommended and is available in English or Spanish. It is suggested that

All movies are weather permitting. Admission is free. Call 352-527-7540 with any ques-

participants study the ServSafe® Manager 6th edition textbook prior to attending the class.

tions.

For more information, call Sarah at the University of Florida/IFAS Extension Citrus County

Gym Passes Available at Central Ridge Community Center

office in Lecanto at 352-527-5713.

Citrus County Parks and Recreation is announcing the enhancement of the Gym

Register for Citizens' Academy classes

at the Central Ridge Community Center at 77 Civic Circle in Beverly Hills. Parks and

The next Sheriff's Citizens' Academy class begins on August 3 and runs through

Recreation has recently acquired specialized equipment that works every part of the body

Oct. 26 on Thursdays, with the exception of August 31. Hours for the day class are 1:00-4:00

with easy to use devices. The gym is open to all county residents from 8:00am to 4:30pm

pm, and the evening class hours are 6:00-9:00 pm. Call Lee Alexander at 352-341-7486. Fill

Monday through Friday. Monthly passes are $10 per person. Staff is available to give you a

out an application on the citrus County Sheriff's Office website, www.SheriffCitrus.org

tour of the facility and register you for a pass.

Democratic Veterans' Caucus

In addition, you can stay a while and play a game of pool or ping-pong, take a walk

The Citrus County Democratic Executive Committee has scheduled a Citrus Coun-

in our beautiful park, play a round of tennis or lounge poolside at the Central Ridge Swim-

ty Democratic Veteran's Caucus Interest Meeting on Saturday, July 22 at 11am in the Cit-

ming Pool. For more information, you may call the Community Center at 352-746-4882 or

rus County Democratic Party Office at the Crystal River Mall. The Meeting is open to all

the Citrus County Parks and Recreation Administration office at 352-527-7540.

Democratic veterans and veterans' advocates who are Democrats. The Democratic Veterans'

Citrus FREE JAM, concert for teens, to be held in Lecanto

Caucus should enhance the well-being and success of all veterans and improve access and

The Youth Concert Series and Friday Night Done Right (FNDR) - which

quality of both government and non-government agencies that support veterans. For more

empowers middle and high school students by giving them positive alternatives as to how

information, call 352-794-6474

they spend Friday nights and other times, as well - is presentiong Citrus FREE JAM on

Pine Street Jam/Parrot Head Party, Inverness, Aug. 5

Sat., Aug. 26, 7:00-10:00 pm, at Lecanto Community Park, located at 3505 W. Educational

The Pine Street Jam, Parrot Head Party will be held in downtown Inverness at the

Path in Lecanto. Admission is FREE! Local acts to perform are Trinity Ann and 3-Fifty-2,

Courthouse Square, located at the intersection of Pine St. and Main St. on Sat., Aug. 5, 6:00-

featuring Sophie Noelle. The concert is an alcohol, drug and tobacco free event for teens,

10:00 pm. Downtown will be transformed into a Margaritaville-themed street party with

presented by Citrus County Parks & Recreation, Anti-Drug Coalition of Citrus County and

live music, street performers, local restaurant and pub specials and a parrot-themed selfie

the Citrus County Sheriff's Office. For additional information, call 352-527-7540 or 352-

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scavenger hunt, Ugliest Hawaiian Shirt Contest, games and more! There will be a free con-

601-6620.

cert of Jimmy Buffet songs performed by the Caribbean Chillers and a Fun Zone for kids.

Good Grief Workshop in Homosassa

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For details, call 352-726-2611.

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Summer Music at the Museum Concert Series

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sic at the Museum Concert Series" on Thursday, July 20, with Brian McCullough, who will

workshop is open to the entireicommunity Rusisell, Edito r: ateno charge. scaster@gmail.co

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perform a tribute show of classic Roy Orbison and Conway Twitty tunes. Brian has been

Jonathan Beard at 352-527- 2020 or 866-642- 0962.

traveling and perfecting the songs of Orbison and Twitty since 1995.

The concert will begin at 7:00 pm, and doors open at 6:00 pm. All seats are $25.

Proceeds will benefit the Citrus County Student Scholarship Program. Please call 352-341-

6428 to reserve your seat.

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