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County Citizens Academy Now Accepting Applications for Spring

The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners Citizens Academy Spring

session 2015 has a few more spots open for interested citizens. This session will begin on

Free Orange Line Bus Passes Available For Qualified Citizens

March 19 through May 21.

Free Orange Line bus passes are available for all passengers that applied through

The Academy is a free course designed to educate and inform citizens about the

Transportation Disadvantaged, Veteran qualifications, passengers 60 and over, and persons

departments which make up Citrus County government. Classes are held once a week for

with disabilities and can be picked up at the Citrus County Transit Center.Any Medicare

twelve weeks, and gives residents a hands-on, inside look at what, how and why the coun-

card holders will not need a pass, just present the Medicare Card to our driver to ride for

ty's departments do what they do, from parks & recreation, libraries, utilities, and road

free.The regular fare system will be reinstated starting March 1, 2015. Until that time,

maintenance to community services. This gives citizens the opportunity to understand the

Citrus County Transit will continue the free fare for all Deviated Fixed Route, Orange Line

board's responsibilities and capabilities and how the taxpayers' resources are utilized.

There are no qualifications needed other than being a resident of the county and

Florida-friendly gardening workshop in February

having an interest in how local government works. For more information or to reserve your

Florida-Friendly Landscaping Primer

seat, please contact Deb Bloss at 352-341-6429.

Citrus County Utilities Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM is offering a free gardening work-

Trash & Treasures

shop on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Follow the Florida-friendly

The Community of Catholic Women of Our Lady of Grace Church is hosting a

roadmap to create a sustainable and attractive landscape.

Trash 'n Treasures Fund Raiser, Friday, March 6 from 9 AM to 2 PM and Saturday, March

Stops along the way include appropriate irrigation, proper fertilization and respon-

7 from 8 AM to 1 PM in the Parish Life Center, 6 Roosevelt Blvd., Beverly Hills, FL,

sible pest management practices.

34465. Sale items include: household items, clothing, books, jewelry, plants, tools, small

Citrus County is All Shook Up

furniture, toys, knickknacks and white elephant items. Proceeds go toward needed items

Citrus County is "All Shook Up" for the return of Elvis at the 2015 Florida Elvis

for the church and charitable contributions. For more information contact Bernita Becker

Festival, Feb. 20-22, 2015 in Inverness. Why is Citrus County crazy for the King? Because

at 352-344-0235. Our Lady of Grace Monthly Flea Market, held on the first Saturday of the

54 years ago, Elvis really did come to town to film the musical movie, Follow that Dream.

month, will be held outside from 8 AM to 1 PM on Saturday.

The climatic scene in the movie was filmed in the courtroom of the Old Inverness Court-

Cracker Days 2015 Return to Yesteryear

house - the location of this year's festival. Here are the Details: Friday Night Thunder on the

Step back into late 1800's pioneer and frontier Florida and come to Cracker Days at Rain-

Square. Friday, February 20, 2015, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. Huge vintage car show, a live concert

bow Springs State Park on US 41 about 2 miles north of Dunnellon, Florida. FORS (the

with Billy Lindsey, and a whole lot a loving going on! Elvis in Concert,Saturday, February

Friends of Rainbow Springs State Park), sponsors this educational, family friendly event

21, 2015. Two performances, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. - Ticket Prices: $35.00/$25.00

which will be held Saturday and Sunday, February 21st and 22nd from 9 am to 4 pm each

Peter Alden, award-winning Elvis Tribute Artist from Orlando, FL, has been cap-

day. Park admission is $2.00 per person with children 5 and under admitted free.

tivating audiences for years. Follow your own dreams at an afternoon or evening concert of

Your visit this year will bring you among quilters, beekeeper, wood carvers, weavers, au-

Elvis! All proceeds to benefit the Historic Citrus County Courthouse and Old Courthouse

thors, spinners, pine needle and gourdmetal 

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Heritage Museum. For more information, call (352) 341-6427 or (352) 341-6428

a potter and beekeepers with a live demonstration hive.(More on page 11)

Hometown News for the Nature Coast

Tipping Points Series of Environmental Presentations

Advertising at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus & SW Marion Counties

Beverly Hills - Citrus County Council is hosting Tipping Points, a series of presen- African American Literary Culture Celebrated

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

8th Annual African American Read-In to Take Place.Mark your calendars! The 8th

tations pertaining to our environment and vanishing water supply. "SIX DEGREES COULD

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

Annual African American Read-In is next month!Cultural appreciation will be in the air on

CHANGE THE WORLD" will be shown followed by a discussion Saturday, February

Email, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com

February 22, 2015 from 2:30 4:30 pm, as the 7th Annual African American Read-In takes

21, 2015 at 1:00 PM. at the Central Ridge Library in Beverly Hills, FL. Come, and bring a

Email, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

Websites: thenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com · Lecanto.

place at the Learning and Conference Center inhistory.newscasterarchives.com · theheal

friend! Note change in time, movie is at 1 pm.

The Read-In will be a celebration of African American artistic and literary achieve-

Sunshine State Romance Authors hosting workshop

ments. In past years, such as last year, the event has garnered over 230 guests.

The workshop "Which Publishing Path is Right For You, Know Before You Submit," on

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February 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park, 4150 South Suncoast

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Blvd., Homosassa. The registration fee includes the workshop, a powerpoint presentation,

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hand-out packet, lunch, a question and answer session, and door prizes. The last day to reg-

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ister is Wednesday, February 18. The workshop will be led by Loretta C. Rogers, who con-

ducts workshopsometown additional information call Linda Tillis at 352-270-2078.

H nationally. For News for the Nature Coast

ServFlorida Artists Gallery Dunnellon, Hernando, Crystal River & Homosassa

ing Inglis, Yankeetown, in February

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For the month of February, the Florida Artists Gallery Café will feature a suite of

work by Crystal River s: 5093 S.Hurt entitled "Vanishing Florida." Hurt is a pencil, pen

AddresArtist Frank Orwell Pt., Homosassa, FL 34446

and ink, and charcoal artist:who renders landscapes, buildings, and wildlife in extraordinary

Phone (352) 489-4588 · Fax: (727) 447-5788

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his job inspired ry.NewscasterArchives.cowas·the last guy to see the landscapes, in-

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digenous plants, and architecture of Old Florida, just before the bulldozers moved in. I saw

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so many wonderful structures and so much pristine habitat destroyed. I once saw an entire

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abandonedatown put to the torch because it was in the way of `progress.'" For reservations

Em il, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

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or more information, call 352-344-9300.

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Citrus Planning & Development Meeting, Feb. 19

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A Citrus County Planning & Development Commission Meeting will be held on

Thursday, February 19, at 9:00 am at the Lecanto Government Building, Rm. 16, located in

Lecanto at 3600 W. Sovereign Path. For additional information, call 527-5248.

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