The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - October 7, 2009
Community Events & Meetings
Second Sunday Sunset Drum Circle Crystal River October 11
All are invited to a Drum Circle, Sunday Oct. 11 at 6 PM, at the far end of Fort
Island Trail Gulf Beach in Crystal River. We will drum until sunset. Bring a chair; we have 
Bring Your Best Chili Recipe
a few drums to share. Dancers and children invited. Free. The Circle is held the second
The 8th Annual Homosassa Chili Cookoff & Festival hosted by the Rotary Club
Sunday of every month, starting 1½ hours before sunset, which is about 6 PM. Information:
of Homosassa Springs will be held October 10th & 11th, 2009 at Nature’s Resort's looking
Charlotte at 352-344-8009
for local Citrus County Chili Cooks to enter our competition. Local competitions include:
individuals, businesses/organizations (non-food) and food businesses (restaurants, caterers
Jazz Concert Series
and institutional).
Kick Off
Prizes and/or recognition for 1st thru 3rd Place will be awarded in each of the three
The Citrus County Histori-
categories. For more information visit our website at: www.HomosassaSpringsRotary.org
cal Society is kicking off the 2009-
Or call MaryBeth at 352-795-7297 or Tom at 352-201-2520.
2010 Jazz Concert Series with the
Wildlife Park Seeking Participants in Haunted Tram Rides
first of four concerts, Jazz on Bourbon 
Presents it’s
HOMOSASSA - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Ellie Schiller Ho-
Street, on Thurs., Oct. 22, at the Old
mosassa Springs Wildlife State Park and the Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park
19th Annual
Courthouse Heritage Museum’s sec-
are seeking area businesses and organizations to participate in the annual Haunted Tram
Pie Contest
ond  floor  courtroom,  from  7:00-9:00 
Rides community event scheduled for Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, 2009.
p.m. Wine, beer and other beverages
The donation for admission to the Haunted House is $1.00 per child. If your busi-
and appetizers will be available for
ness, club, group or family is interested in participating, please call Susan Strawbridge at
Thursday, October 29th
purchase from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Enter-
(352) 628-5343, ext. 1002.
tainment will provided by M.C. Brad
Held in the Inglis Branch Lobby
Buttonwood Bonsai Club Regular Meeting
Thorpe, Strolling Accordian Player
The Regular Meeting is October 10 , 2009, 9:30 A.M. at the First Presbyterian
Tom Perigotti, and Norman Bernard
Church,1501 SE Hwy 19,Crystal River. Sandi Seeders and Melanie White will be present-
with Southern Exposure, featuring
The desserts, accompanied
ing a how-to program on building rock/stone for tray landscapes. As usual, the meetings are
Wayne Pearson on Clarinet. Tickets
by their recipes, must be present by
open to the public and visitors are welcome. For more information call Sandi Seeders - 352
are $25 per concert or $80 for the
9:00am Tuesday morning.
563 0221.
series of 4 concerts. Concerts will
be held on Thurs. nights and also in-
6th Annual Cooter Festival at Inverness
clude: “Holly Jolly Jazz” on Dec. 17,
(Inverness, Fla.) – The 6th annual Cooter and the Night Riders Moonlight Bike Rides gives
Customers and visiting public
“Love Me Tender “ on Feb. 11, and
riders a unique chance for a nighttime ride down the Withlacoochee State Trail.
will be the contest judges!!
“Jam – Jazz Appreciation Month” on
The Oct. 17 ride begins 6:30 pm at Suncoast Bicycles at 322 N. Pine Ave., Inverness,
April 22. For tickets and additional
and continues south through Floral City. Riders can choose distances of 15 or 30 miles. A
information, call Ted Stauffer at the
cookout follows the ride.
museum, (352) 341-6427; or the his-
Pre-registration for $15 is available until Oct. 9, which ensures a tee-shirt. The fee
1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners
torical  society  office  at  (352)  341-
is $20 after the 9th and does not guarantee a shirt.
announced
Friday, October 30th
6427 or 726-0673.
            The ride is part of the fun-filled Great American Cooter Festival, which includes 
the Cooter Idol and Miss Cooter competitions, Sunny Cooter’s Barbeque Cook Off and live
bands. Call Inverness Parks and Recreation at (352) 726-2611 ext. 1309 to obtain a registra-
tion form or get more festival information.
Fall Festival Oct. 30th - Homosassa
Fall Festival First Baptist Church of Old Homosassa Oct 30, 2009, 6pm-9pm,
Games  and  Prizes,  Inflatables  and  Live  music,  Everything  is  FREE,  Great  substitute  for 
Halloween. The event will be held at 10540 W Yulee Dr. Homosassa. For more information
call 352-628-3858.
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6 year old “Country Boy” Alex Mendingutia and his dad Rick stole the show Saturday at the
DAILY COFFEE & MOVIES
Inglis AMVETS Post 447 fund raiser dinner. Alex and his dad did a number of karaoke songs
but Alex belted out Country Boy like a pro. The dinner was a big success and there will be a
Bubba’s Fin & Feather
full breakfast fund raiser at the post this Sunday morning from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The Post
hopes to break ground on their new building by the end of the month. Photo by Sally Price.
Mon-Happy hour all day NFL party wings $4 dz
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Tue-Bike night Open Jam 8pm Lingerie show
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ride in specials
R.V & Tent
Wed-Pool Tournament 7pm
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Off Hwy 40
sites available
Thu-Dart Tournament
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karaoke contest $300 cash prize
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