Page 2 tevycountyjournaL AROUND LEVY COUNTY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 Fair participants must attend one meeting Youth in the Tri-County (Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy) area wanting to participate in any area of the Suwannee River Fair Livestock Show and Sale ‘will need to attend a manda- tory meeting. - You will have another chance in September if you did not make the August meetings, Saturday, Sept. 30 at 8:30 a.m. Cloverbuds do not have to attend. This year’s Annual Fair meeting will be held Sept. 25 at, 7 p.m. at the fairgrounds. New directors and officers will be elected and important issues involving this year’s fair will be discussed. Preparation underway for fall quilt show BY WINNELLE HORNE CORRESPONDENT Log Cabin Quilters met Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Levy ' County Quilt Museum. What _ a great day with the most wonderful rain; never heavy, just a slow rain that you could almost see the grass and plants saying “thank you.” It is so good to have Marie back with us to help in the kitchen and other places. Some time it’s great to get away from other things and come to our quiet place and _ really relax. Greg. and five boys were out Tuesday and got so much done. They always make the place look so good and we do appreciate all they do. We will be at Appreciation Night Law Sept. 21 at the Usher Center and we will have an officer from Lancaster there to be honored. Come out and see how much all of the men and women do for you every day. What a bad place it would be if we didn’t have these people working for us. Before we know it, it will be quilt show time. We start Nov. 24 and run until Dec. 3. More about it as time goes by. Lunch was so good today; rice, creamed corn, okra and tomatoes, cheese and macaroni, broccoli salad, Jell-O, Betty’s lemon pie, Marie’s strawberry cake and so much more. . Winnelle Horne is the director of Levy County Quilt Museum. Chiefland FFA Alumni earn state honors The Chiefland FFA Alumni and Supporters were recognized as one of Florida’s top three-Oytstanding Alumni Affiliate chapters at thé’ 78" Staté FFA ‘Convention in June. Alumni - miember Dee Dee Carver accepted the award for the local group. The Chiefland FFA Alumni and Supporters encourage and support the activities of the Chiefland High and Middle School | FFA chapters and agriculture education programs. During the 2004-2005 school term, the Chiefland FFA Alumni and Supporters logged over 850 volunteer hours and provided over $25,000 that enhanced opportunities for personal development and leadership of local students. Loran Brookins is president of the Chiefland FFA Alumni and Supporters. Other officers are R.D. Skelton, vice president, Cynthia ey secretary; and Debi Sache, treasurer. Fill Dirt & Hauling Located On South 121- Williston, Florida (352) 528-3520 - Office @ B&G Seed ' Other Contacts (352) 339-4713, (352) 339-2704 or (352) 339-6435 (Loader operator) Yard sale donations needed The Bronson Chamber of Commerce will be hosting anoth- er yard sale, with live entertainment and food at Affordable Solutions in Bronson (across from Perkins Bank) on Sept. 23 at 7 a.m. The chamber is seeking donations of any type of yard sale items, singers to perform and raffle prizes. To ar- _ | range.a donation or for more information please contact the | Bronson Chamber at bronsonchamber@aol.com or call Bob ] Levesque directly at 486-8029. er JAMES KENNEDY Reception to honor Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy Jason and Rebecca Kennedy invite their family and friends to join them in a reception to celebrate their marriage on Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. at the Whitehurst Lodge. Please call Brenda Kennedy at 486-4128 to confirm and for directions. Learn how to survive a stroke Thursday The Levy County Health Department. will host a free edu- cational program on Preventing and Surviving Strokes Sept. 14 from 5-6 p.m. at the Levy County Health Department at 66 West Main St., Bronson. Door prizes will be provided to all participants, including ~ free heart healthy cookbooks. The class will be conducted by a certified health education specialist. Come learn how to prevent heart disease: and stroke as well as how to increase your chances for survival. ,. Please call the Health Promotion Program at 493-6774 or the Health Department at 486-5300 to sign up or for more information. jaciaacan cnn VFW to pay POWs tribute Chiefland VFW will recognize prisoners of war on Na- tional POW Day Friday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. The recognition will be followed by dinner and Karaoke. Former Levy Coufity Veteran Service Officer George Her- mansen will host the evening tribute. | ohomas: F. Philinan, Certified | Opetatar PO Box 872 - 4 South Main Chiefland, FL 32644 Phone: (352) 493-4772 W (352) 493-1051 a 1-800-242-9224 Low Rates - Easy Terms Personal & Commercial Auto Insurance Home : Life» Commercial Rapid Tax Returns "Guaranteed Lowest Down Payment" (352) 486-7007 HCE ENE ae CC / FoR rE PLUMBING INC Now Has a Service Van Available To Handle Your Plumbing Needs and Make House Calls. Residential & Commercial Service Work & New Construction, And Water Heater Repairs, Etc. Levy & Gilchrist Co. (352) 493-3801 Dixie Co. (352) 498-0703 (352) 210-0062 LicensedInsuredeFree Estimates is Accepting major credit cards State Certified | 1 ik Walter Freeman Master Plumber #CF057595 | Williston plans Haunted House The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce has partnered with area businesses to host a “Haunted House” at the Wil- . liston Fire Department for a second year. This event has been a huge success in past years on the night that we celebrate Trail of Treats. Toma’s Trim & Cut Tree Service, Kut ‘N Up Hair Salon and Enviropest together with the Chamber of Commerce and Williston Fire Department will have a fun and: scary experi- _ ence for area children to explore. Donations of canned goods or change will be appreciated but are not required of those who will tour the Haunted House. ' If you are interested in being a part of the experience either with donations or to assist with the project please contact ei- ther Julie at 528-1098 or the chamber of commerce at 528- 5552. Law enforcement officers to be honored On Thursday, Sept: 21 at 7 p.m., the Chiefland Woman’s Club will be honoring Law Enforcement Officers in our area at the Tommy Usher Center. Since 1994, the Woman’s Club of Chiefland has acknowledged our law enforcement officers for their outstanding achievements. ~ This Law Appreciation Day is open to the public aad anyone who is involved in law enforcement. Light refreshments will be served. Radio license exam is Saturday The Levy County - Amateur Radio Emergency Service® will conduct Amateur Radio License Exams Saturday, Sept. 16 beginning at noon in the Williston Community Center, 50 NW Main St., Williston. Seating is limited. Pre-registration is required. The license exam fee is $14 cash. _. Please bring the following: *Photo I.D. *Social Security number or FRN *Original -AND- two photocopies of your Amateur Radio license (FCC form 660) *Original -AND- two photocopies of Cogs (if claiming credit) For infoceniation or pre-registration, eral WM3B@yahoo- com, or call 352-225-0200: prior t to noon, ‘Sept. 1st ey ye Social lee to address parents The quarterly meeting of the Levy County Exceptional Student Education Parent Advisory Committee will be held Sept. 14 at the Levy County School Boardroom from 6-8 p.m. The presenter will be Terri Pogue, school social worker, . Levy County schools, who will discuss her role in assisting parents with the exceptional student education process and accessing community resources. Buffet Specials Join us for Thursday Night ITALIAN Buffet Daily Lunch Buffet $6.45 Weekend Breakfast Buffet $6.45 _ FridayNight Seafood $13.95 Saturday Night Barbecue $9.95 Sunday Lunch Buffet $795 Monday Night Steak Special Buy One Get One 1/2 Price Tuesday Night is Family Night Fried Chicken Family Night Kids Menu $1.75 (in-house only-no take out) _ Monday-Saturday Sunday6am 6am-9 pm until3 pm 157 N. Hathaway Ave Bronson 486-6655 We do Catering and Private Parties Senior Citizen Discounts/ Children 3 and under eat free