The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 5 - December 23, 2009
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum presents
Community Events & Meetings
the “Coffee & Conversation” Speaker Series
Celebration of Lights DEC. 23-24 & DEC. 26
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum will be hosting a free public program in
Homosassa – The Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park have announced the dates
their Coffee & Conversation speaker series on Thursday, January 14 at 3:00 p.m., Doris Butt
for their popular annual Christmas Celebration of Lights event at Ellie Schiller Homosassa
will be presenting a program on the citrus industry based on her book, ‘Doc’ Ferris, King
Springs Wildlife State Park. The eight–evening event is scheduled for the evenings of De-
of Citrus. The book’s gatherings include personal stories of those who knew Doc Ferris as
cember 18 through Christmas Eve and then will be open again on the evening of December
well as information on the “boom and bust” of the Florida citrus industry, including the Big
26. The park will reopen at 5:30 p.m. on these evenings and remain open until 9:00 p.m.
Freeze that all but destroyed citrus growing in Citrus County.
This event is one of the ways this citizen support organization and the park give back to the
This program is open and free to the public with light refreshments to be served, so
community for all of its support throughout the year. Everyone is invited to come out to the
please join us! For further information you may contact Kathy or Sherri at 341-6429.
park to relax and enjoy the holiday season.
Exhibit Features Citrus Industry in Citrus County
Holiday lights, decorations and music will create the perfect setting for the Wildlife
Park’s holiday wonderland. This year is the park’s 20th anniversary as a Florida State Park.
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum is proud to announce the opening of a new
We are taking this opportunity to invite you to take a walk down Memory Lane, with a spe-
exhibition titled, “Juicy Tales”…The History of the Citrus Industry in Florida and Citrus
cial screening of photos from the early days of the attraction to the present day. The program
County Inverness… The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum will be opening its next exhibit
will be presented on a big screen in the Garden Pavilion.
in the John Murray Davis Rotating Gallery titled beginning January 8, 2010.
A donation of $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children ages six through 12 is suggested. Chil-
Before the discovery of phosphate in our area, Citrus was King. This exhibit
dren ages five and under are admitted free. On Christmas Eve, donations of non-perishable
will explore the citrus industry in Florida and its historic and present effects on Citrus Coun-
food items will be accepted for the We Care Food bank in lieu of a financial donation.
ty. Interpretative areas of this display include local (Citrus County’s founding families and
On the evening of December 22 we will have six tons of real snow and a toboggan
industry) grove owners, migration of industry from this area southward, the types of citrus
slide! The park’s Wildside Café will also be open the evenings of the event. Transportation
grown here and statewide, a simulated packing house with interactivity, local and statewide
will be provided by tram from the Visitor Center parking lot on U.S. 19 to the West entrance
crate labels, and a simulated fruit stand.
Museum Hours:  10:00 am-4:00pm, Monday
on Fishbowl Drive. For more information about for the Celebration of Lights, please call the
- Friday. Exhibition opens: Friday, January 8, 2010. This exhibit is free and open to the pub-
park office at (352) 628-5343, ext. 1002, Mondays through Fridays.
lic. Donations to the museum are always graciously accepted. For additional information
contact Kathy Turner Thompson at (352) 341-6429.
DUI Safety Check in Levy County
On December 31 2009, the Levy County Sheriffs Office will be hosting a DUI,
Head Start /Early Head Start
drivers license vehicle safety check point on SR 121 in the area of 250 NE 6th Blvd Willis-
Head Start is offering services for pregnant moms and children thru age 5, including
ton from 10pm to 2am. This will be a part of a state wide effort to crack down on impaired
those with disabilities. Openings in Floral City, Yankeetown, Hernando, and Crystal River.
driving over the holidays. Drivers are asked to have their insurance, registration and drivers
CALL for enrollment information at (352) 563-0185. Childhood Development Services,
license ready when entering the check point.
Inc. Visit us at the 2010 Crystal River Manatee and Floral City Strawberry Festivals: chil-
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office would like to wish everyone a happy holidays
dren’s activities area.
Share Registration/Signup
and please do not drink and drive.
Hospice of Citrus County Orientation
Help yourself and your community. SHARE, acronym for Self-Help-And-Re-
HOMOSASSA--Hospice of Citrus County will provide Orientation Training for individuals
source-Exchange, is a private, not for profit organization that strengthens and builds com-
who are interested in learning more about Hospice and Hospice volunteer opportunities. The
munities through volunteer service and offers participants great savings on food. No income
class will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2010, at the Homosassa Public Library, 4100 S.
requirements; just you, your family, and your desire to make a difference.
Grandmarch Ave, Homosassa, Florida from 1:00pm to 3:30pm.
SHARE Registration / Sign-Up at Peace Lutheran Church, is Thursday, Jan. 14,
The class provides an overview of Hospice philosophy and history. Participants
and Saturday, Jan. 16, from 9 AM to 11 AM. Distribution / Pick-Up Day is Saturday, Jan.
will become acquainted with services provided by Hospice of Citrus County for patients and
30, from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Peace Lutheran Church is now designated by SHARE as a
their families. They will also become familiar with the concept of palliative care and learn
Select Host Site.
the importance of confidentiality. At the end of this session, those wishing to volunteer in
For information on SHARE, the benefits, and the SHARE Food Packages offered
specific areas will be qualified to do so. Teens and high school students are encouraged to
this month, call James Spiegelberg, Host Site Coordinator, 489-5249, or stop by the SHARE
attend. Volunteering for Hospice of Citrus County will provide community service hours for
Host Site at Peace Lutheran Church, on the Sign-Up / Registration dates.
the Bright Futures Scholarship.
Peace Lutheran Church, “The Church on the Hill,” is located at 7201 South Hwy,
To register for this class or to request training for your group, contact Marcey Mast,
41, 5 miles north of downtown Dunnellon.
Hospice of Citrus County Volunteer Program Manager, at 352-527-6613
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