The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - September 23, 2009
13th Annual Beat the Sheriff Race
Community Events & Meetings
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Jessie’s longest-standing
Bring Your Best Chili Recipe
The 8th Annual Homosassa Chili Cookoff & Festival hosted by the Rotary Club
(Inverness) The annual Beat the Sheriff
of Homosassa Springs will be held October 10th & 11th, 2009 at Nature’s Resort's looking
munity road race, marks its thirteenth year. Sponsored by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office
for local Citrus County Chili Cooks to enter our competition. Local competitions include:
and Citrus Road Runners, a local runners club, the race is scheduled to kick into gear on
individuals, businesses/organizations (non-food) and food businesses (restaurants, caterers
Saturday, Sept. 26, starting at 7:30 a.m., from Courthouse Square.
and institutional).
The USA Track & Field-certified 5K (3.1 mile) course takes runners through scenic
Prizes and/or recognition for 1st thru 3rd Place will be awarded in each of the three
venues in historic, downtown Inverness. The route is all asphalt, with slightly rolling hills.
categories. For more information visit our website at: www.HomosassaSpringsRotary.org
Runners may pre-register by mail by visiting the Citrus Road Runners’ Web site at www.
Or call MaryBeth at 352-795-7297 or Tom at 352-201-2520.
citrusroadrunners.org. Simply download and print an application, fill it out and include a
Women’s Health & Fitness Expo
check for $15 (or $13 if you’re a club member) made payable to Citrus Road Runners.
Act now to make sure you’ll be part of the Women’s HEALTH & FITNESS Expo
Make sure that registrations are postmarked no later than Thursday, Sept. 24, and mail them
2009, hosted by the Business Women’s Alliance of the Citrus County Chamber of Com-
to Citrus Road Runners, P.O. Box 94, Inverness, FL 34451-0094.
merce. The Expo will be on Saturday, September 26, 2009, from 9 AM to 2 PM at the
Online registration via either www.active.com or www.raceit.com is open until midnight
National Guard Armory in Crystal River.
on Thursday, Sept. 24. All pre-registered runners will receive a commemorative Beat the
Details on exhibit registration, sponsorship opportunities, and a new exhibit / ser-
Sheriff T-shirt.
vices offering called The Spa Zone are available from the Citrus County Chamber of Com-
Registration on the day of the race will run from 6:15 to 7:15 a.m., at Stumpknock-
merce, Inverness office, at 401 Tompkins Street. Phone 726-2801.
ers restaurant just off the square. Same-day registrants will pay $20 to compete.
Wildlife Park Seeking Participants in Haunted Tram Rides
The 13th Annual Beat the Sheriff 5K race will start promptly at 7:30 a.m., followed
HOMOSASSA - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Ellie Schiller Ho-
by a special Kids Fun Run at 8:15 a.m.
mosassa Springs Wildlife State Park and the Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park
Like last year, all proceeds from the Beat the Sheriff race will benefit Citrus Coun-
are seeking area businesses and organizations to participate in the annual Haunted Tram
ty’s very own child advocacy center. Known as Jessie’s Place, the center is temporarily
Rides community event scheduled for Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, 2009.
housed in Beverly Hills. It’s designed to be a warm and welcoming place, so that child vic-
Pepper Creek Trail will be transformed during these evenings into a trail of haunting sce-
tims of abuse and neglect have a safe haven to tell their story and begin the road to recovery.
narios. Participating businesses and organizations will be given a location on Pepper Creek
All necessary services are provided onsite – at one location – to help traumatized children
Trail to decorate with their own spooky set-up. There is no charge to sponsor a location and
find security once again.
all locations will be judged with prizes to be awarded for first ($500), second ($300) and
The center is named in honor of 9-year-old Jessica Marie Lunsford, the Homosassa
third place ($100).
youngster who was kidnapped from her home and murdered in 2005.
This is the sixth year the Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park has spon-
Those runners who beat Sheriff Jeff Dawsy to the finish line will receive a special
sored the Haunted Tram Rides event, and it has attracted thousands of visitors each night. In
certificate of recognition. Other awards will be presented to the top male and female overall
addition to the Haunted Tram Rides, the event includes other activities such as clowns, face
and masters (40+), plus the top three male and female runners in five-year age groups, start-
painting, a Halloween costume contest, games, refreshments and trinkets for children. The
ing from 9-under to 75-up.
suggested donation for the tram ride is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children up to age 12.
For more information about the 2009 Beat the Sheriff race, contact Traci Beagan at
A special Haunted House for children ages two through eight will be set up in the Florida
the Sheriff’s Office, 726-4488. Or call Citrus Road Runners’ Chris Moling at 637-2475.
Room. The donation for admission to the Haunted House is $1.00 per child. If your busi-
Accordion Adventure
ness, club, group or family is interested in participating, please call Susan Strawbridge at
“Accordion Adventure” - meetings to be held the 3rd Thursday of every month
(352) 628-5343, ext. 1002.
at the American Legion Post 99; 208 E. Fort Dade Ave, Brooksville from 5:30 - 9:00 PM.
Military Card Party at the Art Center
We are an informal group of accordionists / enthusiast of all levels of performance. Join us
The Art Center of Citrus County will host a Military Card Party in the Art and
for our “ Oktoberfest Party / Jam” on the 15th - public welcome - $2:00 admission; dinner
Education Building, on Monday, October 5, from 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. Join us for an afternoon
available for $5:00. Please RSVP for dinner by 10/10 - Contact Cathy 352-686-0975: Peg
of fun. Donation is $12 pp with lunch included. Reservations are required. Please contact
352-442-5574
Nancy Pearson at 382-2191 for individual tickets or to reserve a table of four.
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