The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
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August 19, 2009
Community Events & Meetings
CCVC Restarts Monthly Vets Benefit
Yard Sale Sat. September 12th
Concert Featuring Lifesong
Everyone is invited to attend a concert featuring “Lifesong” on Sunday, August 23
The Citrus County Veterans Coalition will restart their monthly benefit Yard Sale
at 5:00 p.m. in Citrus Springs at Lighthouse Baptist Church located at 974 W.G. Martinelli
for the fall and Winter season on Saturday September 12th from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Our
Blvd. The concert is free, but a love offering will be taken for the group. After the sing,
Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 550 U.S. 41 S. in Inverness. The Coalition will also be ac-
refreshments will be served. For additional information call (352) 489-7515.
cepting donations of non perishable food products and donations in the change bank parking
CFCC Levy Center Offers CPR Classes
meter at the entrance to the yard sale to supplement the purchase of food. The Food Bank
The Central Florida Community College Levy Center now offers American Heart
is currently assisting around 286 Citrus County veterans and their family members who
Association CPR classes. Heartsaver® First Aid with CPR and AED (Automatic External
are in need. You can also bring your used flags for proper disposal and pick up a new USA
Defibrillator) and BLS Health Care Provider classes will meet on the third Monday of the
made American Flag with extendable poles to replace your old one on sale at the Coalition
month from 6 to 10 p.m. Class dates are Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16. In December, the classes
registration tent.
meet on the 14th.
The CCVC Veterans Benefit Yard Sale has grown to 120 booths offering treasures
The Heartsaver® First Aid with CPR and AED class includes adult, infant and child
and collectables of all descriptions. Plenty of activities are available throughout the sale
cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques and is designed for lay rescuers who are required
with food venders on site, restroom facilities, plenty of free parking and a play area for the
to obtain a course completion card. The course fee is $50 and textbook is optional.
children while mom and dad shop. There will also be a benefit 50/50/ drawing at noon.
The Basic Life Support Health Care Provider class is designed for individuals be-
Booths are available by reservation for a tax deductible donation $10 per space, $5 for
ginning a health care career and includes an exam at the end of the course. The required
veterans’ organizations and free to charitable organizations by calling Richard Floyd at
textbook, To enroll or for more information, visit the Levy Center at 114 Rodgers Blvd. in
352-726-5031 between 1 and 7 p.m. Monday thru Friday. If no answer leave your name
Chiefland, call 352-493-9533.
and telephone number on the answering machine. Reserved spaces not occupied by 7 a.m.
Free program ‘fits seniors to their vehicles
on yard sale day will be sold on a first come first served basis to those vendors who do not
People who drive cars but who may feel a little unsure of themselves because of
have prepaid-registration.
their age and/or their physical condition have a free program to help them to be safer driv-
All proceeds go towards one of the CCVC programs of: veteran’s educational program, the
ers. The CarFit program will be held at the Citrus County Resource Center on Friday, Sep-
Veteran’s Food Bank, assisting needy veterans and their families such as assisting wheel
tember 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. Anyone interested in attending should pre-register by calling
chair patients with entry ramps where needed. With the economy being what it is today the
the Nature Coast Volunteer Center at 527-5955. There is no charge for the program.
numbers of needy veteran families is increasing. The Citrus County Veterans Coalition’s
philosophy is “Veterans Helping Veterans” and we hope the community will also support
Women s Health & Fitness Expo
this effort in a way of thanking them for their service to our country.
Act now to make sure you ll be part of the Women s HEALTH & FITNESS Expo
FHP September checkpoints in Levy County
2009, hosted by the Business Women s Alliance of the Citrus County Chamber of Com-
merce. The Expo will be on Saturday, September 26, 2009, from 9 AM to 2 PM at the
The Florida Highway Patrol will conduct driver’s license and vehicle inspection
National Guard Armory in Crystal River.
checkpoints, during daylight hours, during the month of Sept. in Levy County at the fol-
Details on exhibit registration, sponsorship opportunities, and a new exhibit / ser-
lowing State and County Road locations: SR-24, SR-45, SR-49, SR-121, SR-500, CR-320,
vices offering called The Spa Zone are available from the Citrus County Chamber of Com-
CR-339, CR-341, CR-345, CR-337, CR-335, CR-316, CR-464, CR-323, and CR-326.
merce, Inverness office, at 401 Tompkins Street. Phone 726-2801.
Troopers will focus on vehicles being operated with defects and violations such as
Toastmaster Meeting Schedule
worn or unsafe tires, bad brakes, improper window tinting, cracked or broken windshields,
unsecured loads, and defective lighting. Attention will also be directed to violations of
Eyeopeners meets at the Inverness United Methodist Church the on the 2nd, 4th,
driver license laws, motor vehicle registration laws, motor vehicle insurance requirements
and 5Th Thursdays at 5:30 P.M. Address: 3896 Pleasant Grove Road, Inverness (CR591)
and the non-use of seatbelts.
Call The Newscaster Hotline with your opinion, leave your name
The Florida Highway Patrol has found these checkpoints to be an effectivemethod
of enforcing state laws, which relate to the safe and legal operation of motor vehicles.
with a recorded message: 352-897-0381 Dunnellon
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