The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - September 30, 2009
6th Annual Cooter Festival
Community Events & Meetings
(Inverness, Fla.) – The 6th annual Cooter and the Night Riders Moonlight Bike Rides gives
Bring Your Best Chili Recipe
riders a unique chance for a nighttime ride down the Withlacoochee State Trail.
The 8th Annual Homosassa Chili Cookoff & Festival hosted by the Rotary Club
The Oct. 17 ride begins 6:30 pm at Suncoast Bicycles at 322 N. Pine Ave., Inverness,
of Homosassa Springs will be held October 10th & 11th, 2009 at Nature’s Resort's looking
and continues south through Floral City. Riders can choose distances of 15 or 30 miles. A
for local Citrus County Chili Cooks to enter our competition. Local competitions include:
cookout follows the ride.
individuals, businesses/organizations (non-food) and food businesses (restaurants, caterers
Pre-registration for $15 is available until Oct. 9, which ensures a tee-shirt. The fee
and institutional).
is $20 after the 9th and does not guarantee a shirt.
Prizes and/or recognition for 1st thru 3rd Place will be awarded in each of the three
The ride is part of the fun-filled Great American Cooter Festival, which includes
categories. For more information visit our website at: www.HomosassaSpringsRotary.org
the Cooter Idol and Miss Cooter competitions, Sunny Cooter’s Barbeque Cook Off and live
Or call MaryBeth at 352-795-7297 or Tom at 352-201-2520.
bands.
Wildlife Park Seeking Participants in Haunted Tram Rides
Call Inverness Parks and Recreation at (352) 726-2611 ext. 1309 to obtain a registra-
HOMOSASSA - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Ellie Schiller Ho-
tion form or get more festival information.
mosassa Springs Wildlife State Park and the Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park
Nature Coast Fine Art & True Craft Show
are seeking area businesses and organizations to participate in the annual Haunted Tram
A Show very different from other art and craft shows time: 9:00 am until 4:00 pm
Rides community event scheduled for Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, 2009.
each day - Rain or Shine Location: Grassy area south of Homosassa Springs Wildlife State
Pepper Creek Trail will be transformed during these evenings into a trail of haunting sce-
Park parking lot at the on U.S. 19 in Homosassa Springs.
narios. Participating businesses and organizations will be given a location on Pepper Creek
This is the seventh year this upscale show has been held in our area. You will be
Trail to decorate with their own spooky set-up. There is no charge to sponsor a location and
treated to only Fine Art and “True”Crafts by potters, glass and wood workers, jewelers,
all locations will be judged with prizes to be awarded for first ($500), second ($300) and
etc……. Artists are invited to participate because they are professionals, selected for the
third place ($100).
quality of work. Ben Essenberg, known for his detailed acrylic originals and limited edi-
This is the sixth year the Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park has spon-
tion prints portraying Florida Wildlife. Alicia Lowe, local potter specializing in Raku and
sored the Haunted Tram Rides event, and it has attracted thousands of visitors each night. In
stoneware. Other artists include painter, Virginia Svoboda, as well as Laura Sloop Hennings
addition to the Haunted Tram Rides, the event includes other activities such as clowns, face
and her original “fish rubbing” prints. No admission and FREE parking ! Wonderful music
painting, a Halloween costume contest, games, refreshments and trinkets for children. The
from popular local musician group: 2PM, Pete Hennings, Mike Jurgenson and Pete Price. A
suggested donation for the tram ride is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children up to age 12.
portion of the artist sales will be donated to the “Friends of the Wildlife Park”.
A special Haunted House for children ages two through eight will be set up in the Florida
Room. The donation for admission to the Haunted House is $1.00 per child. If your busi-
Aquatic Weed Control on Lake Rousseau
ness, club, group or family is interested in participating, please call Susan Strawbridge at
During Oct. 5-30, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
(352) 628-5343, ext. 1002.
will conduct aquatic weed control operations in Lake Rousseau, using EPA-approved (En-
Military Card Party at the Art Center
cironmental Protection Agency) herbicides, Reward (to maintain water hyacinth and water
The Art Center of Citrus County will host a Military Card Party in the Art and
lettuce) and Aquathol K and Glyphosate (to maintain boat trails).
Education Building, on Monday, October 5, from 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. Join us for an afternoon
Restrictions: If you use these treated areas of the lake for domestic purposes or
of fun. Donation is $12 pp with lunch included. Reservations are required. Please contact
irrigation, you are cautioned that treated water should not be used for 5 days in Reward-
Nancy Pearson at 382-2191 for individual tickets or to reserve a table of four.
treated areas and 14 days in Aquathol K-treated areas. Do not water livestock with treated
The Art Center of Citrus County is a nonprofit organization located on the corner of Annapo-
water for 1 day in Reward-treated areas and 14 days in Aquathol K-treated areas. Do not
lis Avenue and CR 486 in Citrus Hills. For more information contact 746-7606.
use water from Aquathol K-treated areas for preparing agricultural sprays for food crops
Accordion Adventure
for 14 days. Water is not to be used for drinking (does not apply to tap water) for 3 days in
“Accordion Adventure” - meetings to be held the 3rd Thursday of every month
Reward-treated areas. There are no restrictions in Glyphosate-treated areas.
at the American Legion Post 99; 208 E. Fort Dade Ave, Brooksville from 5:30 - 9:00 PM.
Signs displaying treatment dates and restrictions will be posted in treated areas.
We are an informal group of accordionists / enthusiast of all levels of performance. Join us
Scheduled treatments may be delayed due to adverse environmental conditions.
for our “ Oktoberfest Party / Jam” on the 15th - public welcome - $2:00 admission; dinner
The management and treatment of nuisance exotic vegetation is necessary to
available for $5:00. Please RSVP for dinner by 10/10 - Contact Cathy 352-686-0975: Peg
maintain recreational activities and protect native plant habitat in Florida waters.
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