LAKE CITY REPORTER, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2005 7A LOCAL ____ IE _____ COMMUNITY CALENDAR Announcements Halloween Safety Bash coming soon The Lake CiV Fire Department is hosting the Second Halloween Safety Bash at the Lake City Fire Department. This is a public safety event to help Protect children during this holiday night of trick-or-treating., LCFD will pass out free safety materials such as glow necklaces and reflective Trick-or-Treat bags and, of course, candy treats. For more information, call 752- 3312 ext. 320, or stop by the Lake City Fire Department Station 1, 225 NW Main Blvd. White Springs hosts Fall Festival Oct. 22 WHITE SPRINGS Fun for all ages is coming to White Springs from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 22 at White Springs Baseball Field. There will be a bungee run, dart/balloon pop, bounce castle, milk bottle toss, basketball challenge, obstacle course, dunk booth, pumpkin pond, face painting and more. Free admission, games and activities. Food will be available to purchase. Classes Parks and Recreation host new senior classes The Lake City-Columbia County Parks and Recreation will offer the following new classes: A Senior Citizens Activities Class, to meet from 10-11 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday for exercise at Southside Community Center; A guitar class, to meet from 5-6 p.m. on Wednesday * night for group lessons; 6-7 p.m. for individual lessons at Southside Community Center. Cost is $30 for group and $40 for individual per month. For more information about either class, call Heyward Christie at 758-5448. Tae Kwan Do class offered The Lake City-Columbia County Parks and Recreation Department announces a new Tae Kwan Do class. This class will meet from 6:30-8 p.m. Monday and Wednesdays and is open to anyone ages 8 and up. Cost is $40 per month, Instructors will be Jeff Foster and Teresa Burne, master and certi-. fied instructor in Tae Kwan Do. For more. information or to regis-. ter, call Heyward Christieat 75.8-5448. Garden trough class offered in White Springs WHITE SPRINGS- The ! public is invited to Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park to learn the art of building a garden trough from park volunteer Dorothy Price. Participants should wear old clothing and bring a heavy-duty apron. Advance registration is required for the $15 class and space is limited. Troughs must cure at Ihe park for two weeks upon completion. For more information call Craft Square at 397-1920, or visit www.stephenfostercso.org. Herb class offered at Stephen Foster WHITE SPRINGS Learn how to plant and propagate herbs in a class Saturday at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park. The $25 fee for the class includes all supplies. Students will be able to take home the projects they work on during the class. To register for the class, call Craft Square at 397- 1920 or visit the Web at www.stephenfostercso.com. 'Mousetrap' coming to High Springs Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturdays with 2 p.m. Sunday shows through Oct. 28. Tickets are $6-$10 and are available at Enchanted Memories in High Springs, Omni Bookstore in Gainesville, the Silver Chest in Lake City and at the door. For more information, visit Www.hsctheater.com. Historical museum hosting volunteer class Lake City/Columbia County Historical Museum is forming a volunteer training class. For more information, contact Glenda Reed at historicsewihg@aol.corn or call the museum at 752-9096, Reunions Wheeler, Robinson family reunion set The Wheeler and Robitison family will have a reunion at- Deep Creek Community Center, eight miles north of 1-10 on U.S. 441 at 10 a.m. Saturday. For more information, or with questions, call Marvin Wheeler at 755-5174. Green(e) reunion coming up The 15th annual Green(e) reunion will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Corinth Methodist Church Picnic Grounds, north of Lake City. Registration begins at 11' a.m. Bring a picnic lunch to share, along with drinks and lawn. chairs. All paper products will be furnished. For further information, call Jeanellb Larramore at 752-7164.: Barrs to have reunion Descendants of James C. Barrs and Martha E. Land and their son Isaac N. and Mary E. Boyett will have the annual Barrs reunion Saturday at the Day. Community Center, in Day. 'The gathering will start at noon with a covered dish lunch at 1 p.m. Family and friends are invited to join in the celebration of fellowship and heritage. Today LCCC Real Property board to meet The Real Property Board of the Lake City Community College Foundation will meet at noon today in the Lake City Community College Foundation Board Room, downtown Lake City.. Save Our Suwannee to meet today, How much water do you want in your future? The plans for the local water supply are being put in place. Get an update on the proposed Water Management SDistrict Minimum Flows and Levels at the next meeting of Save Our Suwannee. The meeting, which is scheduled, for 7:30 p.m.,today at the Gilchrist County Public Library in Trenton, will have a detailed discussion on the minimum flows and levels for the Lower Suwannee River and Estuary, and Manatee and Fanning Springs. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited. The Suwannee River Water Management District Board of Governors also is meeting Tuesday. That meeting is scheduled to begin at'6:15 p.m. LCCC Board meets today The Lake City Community College District Board of Trustees will meet at 4 p.m. today in the LCCC board room. A complete agenda will be available prior to the meeting. For more information, contact the public information office at 754-4248: This meeting is open to the public: CCHS sets meeting' for today Columbia County Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the downtown library. Park Ranger Gary Erixton will present a slide show on the Big Shoals, the only white water rapids in the state of Florida. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call 365-0621. Wednesday Superintendent to visit Eastside As a part of the State-of-the- Schools vists, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Columbia County, School Board and Superintendent Sam Markahm, will visit Eastside Elementary School. These visits are open to the public. Children meeting set for Wednesday The Board of Directors for the Take Stock in Children Program will meet at noon Wednesday in the Lake City Community College Foundation Board Room, downtown Lake City.: Lake City Newcomers host monthly meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Lake City Newcomers will be at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Quality Inn located on U.S. 90. The program will be Hee-Haw Extravaganza. Luncheon is $9.50 all members, guests, friends and newcomers to Lake.City are welcome to attend. For more information, call 754-2695 or 752-4552. Thursday Christian singles to meet The Lake City Christian Singles invites singles from all of the Columbia County churches to attend itss covered dish dinner and meeting. Meetings are from 6-8 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays at Gateway Baptist Church, State Route 247 (Branford Highway), just.south of the first blinking light located at HWY 252B. For more information, call Roger Ernest, vice president, (386) 758-8669, ernest8669@bel Isouth.net Saturday Red Hat ladies to gather Saturday Join us for a get acquainted "Picnic In The Park" from noon- 4 p.m.' Saturday at the Blake Lowell Park in Wellborn. Look for the sign. Bring a covered dish or dessert of your choice to share and your table service. 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IDA to meet Oct. 19 The next Industrial .Development Authority meeting has been scheduled for noon Oct. 19 at the Chamber of Commerce office, 162 S. Marion Ave. Ninth MagnoliaFest announces lineup LIVE OAK Thousands of faithful music fans will head once again to the banks of Old Florida's historic Suwannee River at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park Oct. 20-23 for the Ninth Annual MagnoliaFest. Ticket prices range from, $30-$130. Tickets may be purchased online at magmusic.com or by ,phone at (904) 249-7990. Children 12 and younger are admitted free with an adult. RCDTLC to present murder mystery The. Rotary Club of Lake City Downtown to present the third Annual Murder-Mystery-Comedy Dinner Theatre Oct. 21 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Entertainment Building. The show starts at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m). Dinner will be served at about 7:15 p.m. Free fall concert coming soon The Lake City Community College (LCCC) Choir will be performing a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Alfonso Levy Performing Arts Center. The program will be directed by Owen Wingate, choir director, with accompanist Frances Skoglund. LCCC offers a free concert each semester presented by its talented students. For more information contact Wingate at, (386) 54-4255. Calendar contributions If you have an item for the Community Calendar, send it by e-mail to smanley@lakecityreporter.com. Please limit items to one to two paragraphs and include a point of contact or call 754-0429. 3,00Mle evc PROFESSIONAL STAFFING, INC. "'A Different Kind of Nursing" NOW HIRING RNs, LPNs, EMTs, & CNAs, 181 SE Hernando Ave. 1.866.DIAL.CMS Lake City Fl. Central Florida @ Southern Mississipi 386.752.9440 www.cmsprostaff.com Florida @ LSU