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may sponsor baby showers with donation of the gifts to the center; need-
ed: maternity clothes and hangers; Info: 386-330-2229 or toll-free 800-
696-4580.
 Prescription Assistance patients who need help paying for their
 prescription medicines should call Partnership for Prescription' Assis-
 tance, toll-free 800-477-2669, www.pparx.org
 Prescription drugs nationwide free medication program eligibil-
 ity based on three qualifications: doctor must assist in application,
 process, no prescription drug coverage and earn less than $2,000 per
 month; Lawson Healthcare Foundatidtn. a non-profit public benefit orga-
 nization; Info: Executive Director Stephanie Tullis, toll-free 888-380-
 MEDS (6337), ext. 205 during normal business hours or access the Foun-
 dation's new Web site at
 www.A2ZMedline.com.
 Reach To Recovery breast can-
 cer survivors visiting breast cancer
 patients with information and hope;
 one on one visits; free; sponsored by
 the American Cancer Society;
 Info/to schedule a visit: toll-free,
 800-ACS-2345.
 Regional Heart Disease and
 Stroke Prevention Coalition serv-
 ing Suwannee, Lafayette, Hamilton,
 Madison, Jefferson and Taylor coun-
 ties; meets quarterly; Info: Diana
 King, 850-342-0170, ext. 220.
 Spirit of the Suwannee Music
 Park & Campground upcoming ,
 events include March 31-April 1-
 Rock-N-Wheels; April 6-8-Lone-
 some River Band; April 14-16 Wance
 Festival; April 20-22-Suwannee Riv-
 er Jam; April 28-29-Paralounge
 Drum Circle. Info: 386-364-1683, E
 www.musicliveshere.com. KN O CK -O U
 Spirit of the Suwannee Music
 Park The Suwannee River Blue-
 grass Association every Saturday 2006 CHE
 night; 6 p.m.; bluegrass jam; Pickin'
 Shed; except during main festival INCLUDES: AUTOMATIC TRA
 events; Spirit of the' Suwannee Mu- TILT & CRUISE! STKnCG207067
 sic Park, US 129 North, Live Oak;
 potluck dinner third Saturday; Info:
 386-364-1683.
 Stephen Foster State Culture
 Center State Park, White Springs -
 first Saturday, Cracker Coffee-
 house, 7-9 p.m., auditorium; open
 stage night with songs, stories, yo-
 deling, music and much more. Cof-
 fee and desserts .available for sale.
 Free admission; Located on US 41,.
 three miles from 1-75 and nine miles
 from 1-10. Upcoming events: March O C
 31-April 1-Antiqu.e Tractor and En- CD/MP3 PLAYER. STK#Cb55
 gine Show; April 16-Easter Sunrise
 Service; May 26-28-Florida Folk ER 35
 Festival; Info: 386-397-4331,.
 www.FloridaStateParks.org/stephen-
 foster/ .
 Susannee Valley Builders 3'-.
 ciation (SVBA) a non profit ,,rg -.
 nizai'on, is a group of a-pr.:..i.
 mately 80 local, citizens de.ji. .,ii.
 to building a strongest com ,.u,.r ...
 whose ,members volunteer i,,-.
-time with active involvement ,3
associate sponsorships of ....r,.
while cor'rnour.;l,' ,,,i lln1 e0 ,ld i
sociite members of the Council f,.r
Progress and Suwannee Counr, il
Chamber of Commerce. SVB.A d..
nales t o. :- ac demric schpl,o.i i p:
each eear,L d.inalire. ",'h" I rr.i -
gift/food baskets each yer' j,.1
sponsor of the.childien's pla, h:u :
raffle at Christmas. Fe ,iu..-.J
speakers from local businesses; :.d,,
a c iiered dinner ire i he highly hti:
of1 he e.erning :1a m.r ihly imere r.
ings The generic public is in- ied A
to attend and become member: Do.
nations of i5 peror ire accepted
at the doo i ,. elp c,.er calie.r.n"
expenses. For m.:.re in O,: ,.n io ir,, i n,.
the organization, contact P o.rii|
Poole, 386-362-4539.
 Taylor County Jamboree. PerrA
- times and dates vary for moithl,
eenti held at Old Gladys lt,.i'se
ElemeniarN Schoil. Perry; 1:,e mu.
sic, musicians from the arc, J nd
from the NM.,ntiic llo C.,.untr i .
boree perform., no Jdmrn si.:.n fee,
tickets sold for door prizes support
the c eriin, everyone is welc..m.e.
info 6450-578-2484.
 United States Nas Mel.morial-
 located on Pennsylvania Avenue 1
 \Vashingion. D.C., offers frei cr. .
 rollmeni in the Navy Log hi.tsh
 honor, thi.e who served, and |re
 serving. in America's Sea Ser. .e. .
 NaIs). Marine Corps, Coast Guard
 and "Merch.sni Lft.,rr,c. fr~e e ....
 lhru jul, 31. N. i le tnrer i l .' n .LHI-
 ion on s .er. .e mernter or -i
 eran in the Nj'., Loi "11 ,ii I.r..-
 sailor org l.. N.j,., Li:.; Dcp ,.i
 nient of the U.S. Navy ,len....ii ,
 toll-free at 800-NAVY LOG or s,'i-
 628-9564..
 Volunteer driver safety train-
 ing insirucror. needed.-AARP D.,
 ver Safety instructors needed ,,-
 this area. call Ann'e Ge.orge irj.r.
 er, 386-752-9061.
 S Volunteers n,,dtd m- D,:. i; I
 Animal Response Team (DART ..
 looking for help. Volunteer; are
 needed to help out, with anir.ii
 during hurricanes and all nar.iir
 disasters. DART meets the Iiri
 Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Cormprpan.i:.r,.
 Animal Hospital, 605 N. Ho.u:.:.nr,
 Street, Live Oak. Voluntei :a. re
 especially needed to help m ,', per.
 friendly shelters right, hire ,r,
 Sunannee Count,, if ,ou'd i 1..e i.:,

 volunteers,, call 386-208-00 '2. ,:r
 come 'o the i..r.i.hl., meeting.
 DART help ouLc ilh pets, live-
 stiock, horse-. bird' and all animals
 during natural disasters.
 Volunteers needed in Suwannee
 County-SHINE (Serving Health In- "
 surance Needs of Elders) Program.
 SHINE is a free Medicare and 3
 health insurance information and
 counseling, program that helps el- '
 ders *make informed decisions. Se-
 niors and ihemr caregivers receive |i
 information and assistance on pro-
 grams that ma:, help to reduce their
 health insurance and prescription 1
 medication costs. SHINE y.olun-
 teers help Medicare recipients at -
 designated community centers or
 by telephone compare supplemental
 insurance policies, interpret cover- Lim
 age, and review .Medicare and WD A C
 health insurance forms. Apply now


for our next training class. Info: ',- F
toll-free 800-262-2243.
 Wanted :Volunteer positions '
open; Surrey Place, US 90 East, : I
Live Oak. eer'nsi e -even-day-a- i .
week act% ii., proirnam. volunteers .
needed! calling ut .bingo or po-
keno, reading to.residents 'who no I.
longer see. well ,or sharing scrip- L I|..lli
tures, giving wheel chair rides in
the courtyard, helping with' special 'PAYMENTBASED ON 39MMONTIHSCLOSED ENDLEASE, TOTAL
events or being a "helper/partner". EOUrrYAu PPrICEAFTEI ALLREBATES& iNCEN'VESMuSI
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on outings out of the facility; goal: to keep residents lives fulfilled
by being busy and happy; Info: 386-364-5961.
 Wanted Do you like to travel? Arc you a people person? If you
answered yes to the above, we need your help to be a volunteer trans-
portation driver for veterans coming to the Lake City VA Medical
Center and returning home. If interested, please .call Voluntary Ser-
vice 386-755-3016, extension 2135.
 Wanted United Way of Suwanne'e Valley, in collaboration with
American Red Cross, is working to recruit volunteers to assist in dis-
aster response. Volunteers needed are shelter managers, shelter work-
ers, radio systems coordinators and Emergency Operations Center
representatives. Training will be provided. Please contact Vanessa
Hlorman, long-term recovery coordinator, United Way of Suwannee
Valley, 386-752-5604, if you would be willing to participate in train-


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ing to prepare you to serve your community in the event of a disaster.
 Wild Adventures upcoming events include: April 1, Merle Hag-
gard; April 8, Chris Brown; April 15, Bill Engvall; April 29, B.B.
King; May 6, Alan Jackson; May 13, Relient K; and May 28, Travis
Tritt. Wild Adventures Theme Park is located at 3766 Old Clyattville
Rd. Valdosta, Ga., 1-75, Exit 13; Info: 229-219-7080 or www.wild-ad-
ventures.com.
 World War II1 Institute on World War II & the Human Experi-
ence, FSU, Tallahassee Donations of World War II documents, pho-
tographs, artifacts, and other wartime memorabilia or monetary con-
tributions or gifts in honor/memory of someone may be made. Info:
850-644-9033, ww2@ww2.fsu.edu or Institute on World War II & the
Human Experience, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-
2200 or visit www.fsu.edu/-ww2