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Community Events
FREE showing of Chicken Little at Eugene Martin Park
Enjoy an evening in the park with your friends, family and neighbors by attending
a free Movie in the Park! Saturday, August 5th will be showing "Chicken Little". The movie
Register for Citizens' Academy classes
will be projected on a 30 ft. screen and will start at dusk (around 8 P.M.) at Eugene Martin
The next Sheriff's Citizens' Academy class begins on August 3 and runs through
Park, located at: Eugene Martin Park,1711 W. Gene Martin Lane,Dunnellon, FL 34434.
Oct. 26 on Thursdays, with the exception of August 31. Hours for the day class are 1:00-4:00
Visitors are welcome to bring blankets, chairs or towels. Refreshments will be
pm, and the evening class hours are 6:00-9:00 pm. Call Lee Alexander at 352-341-7486. Fill
available for purchase. Free popcorn will be provided by the Parks and Recreation Division.
out an application on the citrus County Sheriff's Office website, www.SheriffCitrus.org
All movies are weather permitting. Admission is free. Call 352-527-7540 with any ques-
Gym Passes Available at Central Ridge Community Center
tions.
Citrus County Parks and Recreation is announcing the enhancement of the Gym
Summer Music at the Museum Concert Series
at the Central Ridge Community Center at 77 Civic Circle in Beverly Hills. Parks and Rec-
Peter Alden in concert as "Elvis," August 17. The Inverness Cultural Heritage
reation has recently acquired specialized equipment that works every part of the body with
Council continues its third annual "Summer Music at the Museum Concert Series" on
easy to use devices. The gym is open to all county residents from 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday
Thursday, August 17, with Peter Alden in concert as "Elvis." Peter started his lifelong jour-
through Friday. Monthly passes are $10 per person. Staff is available to give you a tour of
ney as an Elvis tribute artist, with the role of Elvis in Bye, Bye, Birdie! Peter has worked for
the facility and register you for a pass.
years to perfect his performance, and fans allo over the world rank his tribute to Elvis as one
In addition, you can stay a while and play a game of pool or ping-pong, take a walk
of the best in the world. The concert event begins at 7:00 pm, and doors open at 6:00 pm. All
in our beautiful park, play a round of tennis or lounge poolside at the Central Ridge Swim-
seats are $25. Proceeds benefit the Citrus County Student Scholarship Program. Please call
ming Pool. For more information, you may call the Community Center at 352-746-4882 or
352-341-6428 to reserve your seat.
the Citrus County Parks and Recreation Administration office at 352-527-7540.
Craft show in Crystal River on Sat., Aug. 26
Pine Street Jam/Parrot Head Party, Inverness, Aug. 5
The Citrus County Craft Council will hold its 28th-annual "Harvest Moon Craft
The Pine Street Jam, Parrot Head Party will be held in downtown Inverness at the
Show" on Sat., Aug. 26, 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the National Guard Armory, located at 8551
Courthouse Square, located at the intersection of Pine St. and Main St. on Sat., Aug. 5, 6:00-
W. Venable St. in Crystal River.
10:00 pm. Downtown will be transformed into a Margaritaville-themed street party with
Dozens of crafters will display a wide variety of handcrafted items for sale at
live music, street performers, local restaurant and pub specials and a parrot-themed selfie
reasonable prices, such as jewelry, hand sewn items, woodworked items and toys, soaps,
scavenger hunt, Ugliest Hawaiian Shirt Contest, games and more! There will be a free con-
handbags, shell art, floral designs, yard art, delectable edibles, knitted and crocheted items,
cert of Jimmy Buffet songs performed by the Caribbean Chillers and a Fun Zone for kids.
and much more.
For details, call 352-726-2611.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Every half hour a donated hand-
Citrus County Genealogical Society August Meeting
crafted items will be raffled, with the proceeds benefitting Jessie's Place, Citrus County's
The Citrus County Genealogical Society will meet August 8 at 10:00 AM at the
Child Advocacy Center.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3474 W. Southern St., Lecanto. The topic is
For details, call show chairman, Vanessa, at 352-527-3378 or email her at Info@
"Cemetery Transcriptions and Headstone Cleaning." The program will be presented by Ni-
CitrusCountyCraftCouncil.org
gel Rudolph, Public Archaeology Coordinator, Florida Public Archaeology Network, Cen-
Butterfly Presentation at Wildlife Park
tral Regional Center, USF Department of Anthropology. Guests are welcome to attend, For
Jeff Rundell, a Park Volunteer and retired biology teacher invites you to Learn
information call Mary Ann Machonkin at 382-5515.
about the Butterflies and Moths and other characters with more than four legs at his presen-
romoting Female Veterans
tation on Thursday, August 24, 2017, starting at 1:00 pm in the Florida Room of the park's
Female Veterans Moving Forward FemaleVeteransNetwork.org was started in
Visitor Center located on US 19. As a Park volunteer Rundell does outreach program, works
Citrus County, January 2017. Please go to the site and send us your contact information
in the Discovery Center, and has created a variety of displays. He spent his career teaching
and any suggestions on how to help the group thrive. Female veterans and supporters
Biology in the Adirondack region of northern New York. He is a product of the State Uni-
wanted and welcomed. Fundraisers, grant help, and donations needed and greatly appreci-
versity of New York and has done graduate work in Minnesota and in Ohio. He is an officer
ated. Cyn271@yahoo.com.
of the Orchid Lovers Club in Spring Hill.
Citrus FREE JAM, concert for teens, to be held in Lecanto
Our Lady of Grace-K of C Council 6168 Blood Drive
The Youth Concert Series and Friday Night Done Right (FNDR) - which
The next blood drive for Our Lady of Grace, K of C Council 6168 blood ministries
empowers middle and high school students by giving them positive alternatives as to how
is scheduled for Saturday, August 19, 2017, from 8 AM to 1 PM in Our Lady of Grace Par-
they spend Friday nights and other times, as well - is presentiong Citrus FREE JAM on
ish Life Center, 6 Roosevelt Blvd., Beverly Hills. The need for blood is constant, and with
Sat., Aug. 26, 7:00-10:00 pm, at Lecanto Community Park, located at 3505 W. Educational
less people available in the summer season, it is extremely important for all possible donors
Path in Lecanto. Admission is FREE! Local acts to perform are Trinity Ann and 3-Fifty-2,
to contribute to this local drive. Your donation of the gift of life keeps giving long after the
featuring Sophie Noelle. The concert is an alcohol, drug and tobacco free event for teens,
event. A reminder that Life South is the exclusive provider of blood for the Citrus County
presented by Citrus County Parks & Recreation, Anti-Drug Coalition of Citrus County and
hospitals to be used as needed by our family, friends and neighbors. There will be a com-
the Citrus County Sheriff's Office. For additional information, call 352-527-7540.
plimentary continental breakfast and tokens of appreciation for all donors. If there are any
Right plant, right place
questions call Life South at 352-527-3061.
Citrus County Utilities Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Program is offering a free
Citrus Democrats' Movie Night
gardening workshop on August 8, 2017 from 2:00-3:30 pm. Once established the right
On Thursday, August 24 at 6:30 pm, the Citrus County Democratic Executive
plant is often sustainable without additional supplemental watering. Choosing appropriate
Committee (DEC) is hosting a free showing of the movie "13th", followed by a discus-
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plant materials, planting them correctly and managing them wisely, ensures a gardens suc-
sion, in their office at Suite 591 in the Crystal River Mall. Refreshments will be provided.
cess. Classes are held at the Citrus County Extension Service building located at 3650 W
The 2016 documentary, named for theHometown News for the Nature Coast
Thirteenth Amendment, explores the link between
Sovereign Path in Lecanto. Please contact Steven Davis at (352) 527-5708 to confirm.
slavery and today's prison system. The film was nominated Le an NE C tru won W M
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Creating a Florida-friendly Landscape
Documentary" by British Academy093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446
5 of Film Awards (BAFTA).
Citrus County Utilities Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Program is offering a free
Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788
Democratic Executive Committee sell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com
Email, Tom Rus Meeting
gardening workshop on August 22, 2017 from 2:00-3:30 pm. Plan before you plant is an
The Citrus County DemocraticeExecutive ,Committee (DEC)newscaster@gmail.co
Email, Debbi Russell Editor: debbie meeting is Wednes-
important concept when developing sustainable garden ideas. Basic principles of land-
day, August 16, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the T County Democrats' office in space 591 at the
Citrus
scape design include: site evaluation, selection and placement of the right plant' and es-
Crystal River Mall. All registered Democrats are welcome to attend.
tablishment practices for newly installed sustainable gardens. "What is and how to create a
The Citrus County DEC is responsible for managing the affairs of the Florida Dem-
Florida-friendly Landscape" is the theme of this workshop. Classes are held at the Citrus
ocratic Party (FDP) within the county. Membership of the DEC includes elected Precinct
County Extension Service building located at 3650 W Sovereign Path in Lecanto. Please
Committeemen and Committeewomen who represent the registered voters of their precinct.
contact Steven Davis at (352) 527-5708 to confirm your participation.
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