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Community Events & Meetings
CERT Training Classes
The next CERT training session will begin in September at the Sheriffís Office
Voter Registration at the Mall
Emergency Operations Center located at 3549 Saunders Way, off County Rd. 491, in Lecan-
The League of Women Voters of Citrus County will be registering voters at the
to. There is no charge to attend. The nine, consecutive Wednesday weekly classes that will
Crystal River Mall , US 19, Crystal River on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month through
run from 6:00 through 9:00 pm are scheduled for Sept. 17 and 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
September from Noon to 3 PM.
and Nov. 5 and 12.
New residents and new voters must register. If you have an address change, a name
Classes will cover such topics as disaster preparedness, team organization, fire
change, a party designation change or if your signature has changed, you need to re-regis-
safety, triage and treatment of life -threatening injuries, disaster psychology, terrorism
ter. Absentee Voter Applications will be available.
awareness, light search and rescue, and more.
This will be a busy election year, so be sure to register and bring your neigh-
Rolling Thunder Fundraiser
bor. The LWVCC is a non partisan, educational organization. For more information, e
Rolling Thunder® Florida Chapter 7 6th Annual Poker Run To Benefit Operation
mail lwvcc2013@gmail.com or call 352-382-0032.
Welcome Home & Homeless Veterans of Citrus County. Start - American Legion Post 237
Beverly Hills End - American Legion Post 237 Beverly Hills Stops to include: Inglis Am-
Women's Health & Fitness Expo Changes Location
Vets / VFW Post 8189 (Homosassa) VFW Post 7122 (Floral City) - VFW Post 4252 (Her-
The Women's HEALTH and FITNESS Expo, hosted by the Business Women's
nando). For Additional Information, Contact or Bucko 352-212-7758.
Alliance of the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Saturday, September
You're Invited! to Career Expo
27, from 9 AM to 2 PM.
Come to the Career Expo and Open House at Withlacoochee Technical Institute.
This very popular event will occupy a new, roomier location this year: at the Crys-
Learn a Career and Acquire the Skills You Need in Less Than a Year. Anyone interested in
tal River Mall (former Belk space). The Crystal River Mall is at 1801 NW Highway 19
attending WTI and starting an exciting new career. Meet the instructors, tour the program
north of Crystal River. Please enter through the mall's main entrance.
and shop areas, ask questions. Thursday October 2, 2014 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. WTI,
In addition to the booths and exhibits indoors, there will be outdoor services in-
1201 W. Main Street, Inverness, FL. Enter WTI at the eastern entrance off of Montgomery
cluding the Mobile Medical and Mobile Dental units from the Florida Department of Health
Street (across from the Suncoast Federal ATM). For more information, contact WTI at 352-
Citrus County.
726-2430 extension 4326.
Exhibit space and sponsorships are still available. Exhibit registration is open to
Activities at Inglis AmVets
all health-, fitness- and wellness-related businesses and organizations, on a "first come, first
William Crow AmVets Post 447 is located at 405 E. Hwy. 40 in Inglis, FL; phone 352-447-
served" basis. Chamber members receive a discount. Details on exhibit registration, excel-
4473. Our Kitchen is open 7 days, 12:00-7:00 pm, with daily specials, and on Sundays only,
lent sponsorship opportunities and the popular Spa Zone are available from any Business
open for breakfast, 9:00-11:00 am. *FOOTBALL SPECIALS on MONDAYS and THURS-
Women's Alliance member, or Citrus County Chamber of Commerce's Crystal River office
DAYS, starting at 7:00 pm: 25-cents off all well drinks and bottled beers, $1 drafts, and
at 28 NW Highway 19, phone 795-3149.
two Sliders with Fries, only $4. Tickets are on sale, daily, for our weekly, Sunday, Queen
Wine and Cheese Cruise
of Heart Drawing. Monday through Friday (holidays excluded), we hold a Drawing for a
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Ellie Schiller Homosassa free drink at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 & 7:00 pm! WILD WEDNESDAY (public welcome) - Every
Springs Wildlife State Park and the Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park will be pre- Wed., all day, enjoy 40-cents wings, $1 mugs, $1.50 well and domestic drinks, and card
senting an Evening Wine and Cheese Cruise on Saturday, September 27, 2013. The cruise games at 6:00 pm. THURSDAY, at 5:00 pm is our weekly `Winner Takes 80%" Drawing
aboard pontoon boats departs from the Park's Visitor Center boat docks promptly at 4:30 and *Football food and drink Specials start at 7:00 pm." RED SHIRT" FRIDAYS (public
pm for an evening cruise to the Garden of the Springs. There you will be entertained by the welcome) - On Fridays, all day, wear red, bring two non-perishable food items for our Food
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Appalachian-style folk music of the New River Strings Dulcimer Band. You will enjoy a Bank, and your second 3 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, play "Show Me the Money." SAT-
509 drink is FREE, then at 6:00 pm, Florida 34446
taste of wine, cheese, crackers and an assorted fruit bowl.
URDAY, Sept. 20, 6:00 pm, (public489-4588 play double-bonus "Show Me the Money."
Phone: (352) welcome) Fax: (727) 362-4788
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chase is recommended. Please arrive by 4:00 pm as tickets must be presented to the ticket now approaching $15,000! MONDAYS - *Football food and drink specials start at 7:00
taker before boarding boats. This event is a fundraiser for the Friends of Homosassa Springs pm, PLUS Wii bowling in the evening. EVERY TUESDAY IS BINGO (public welcome),
Wildlife Park. For more information, please call the park office at (352) 628-5343. In the B-I-N-G-O at 5:00 pm; the PowerBall is now over $100!
event of rain, a rain date of June 1, 2013 has been set.
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Email,Tom Russell, hands of Soldiers overseas that are in need of
comforts of ihome. The way we plan to get there is to become the organization everyone
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wants to associate with. To be the place everyone takes their donated items. And to be the
place everyone goes to buy great items at a great price and feel great about their purchase!
Located at Howard's Flea Market - Main Aisle #178 Saturday and Sunday 8am to 3pm
Rain or Shine America Wants to help our Soldiers and this is a simple way to do that.
If you would like to make a donation of items to put into the packages .... a monetary dona-
tion or yard sale items to sell .... please stop into the Thrift StoreFor more Dorene Bettis
352-797-5911.