4B The Levy County Journal County _ School Lunch Menus Thursday, Jan. 8 Macaroni & cheese with ham or BBQ . chicken chips Mixed vegs/garden salad Carrot sticks w/ dip ~ Chilled pears/orange Homemade rolls Assorted milk 1%-2% Friday, Jan. 9 Hot dog/hamburger onbun Lettuce/tomato/green peas _ Oven fries ae) chilled peaches Assorted milk 1%-2% Monday, Jan. 12 Pizza or chicken fingers Salad/Veg. blend winter _. Buttered corn ~ Fresh/mixed fruit Assorted milk 1%-2% Tuesday, Jan. 13 Spaghetti w/meatballs | or cheese pizza’ ~ Buttered carrots/salad/ green peas — Chilled applesauce/ | fruit Homemade garlic rolls Assorted milk 1%-2% Wednesday, Jan. 14 Roast beef w/ gravy/ ~ hot dog on bun Mashed potatoes w/ gravy Veg. blend Calif./cole slaw Assorted milk 1%-2% Thursday, Jan. 15 - BBQ chicken/fish sandwich Rice w/ gravy/ steamed cabbage Baked beans Cherry pie/chilled fruit Hot corn bread Assorted milk 1%-2% LIFE The County Paper, Est. 1923 Community Events Manatee Awareness Month, January Manatee Springs State Park would like to invite you to visit with their featured guests throughout the month of January. Besides being the first month of the year, January is also known as Manatee Awareness month. Also with the cooler weather came our featured guest, the manatee, along with our partners in manatee protection awareness, education and enforcement. ‘Each Saturday in January we will hate: experts giving educational information on these gentle giants. Such guests will be Save the Manatee Club Jan. 3 Ranger program, ‘I am a Manatee’ Jan. 10 The U.S. Geological Service’s Sirenia Project Jan. 17 ‘Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Jan. 24 Florida Fish and Wildlife Jan, 31 and more. The Manatee Spring, the head spring at Manatee Springs State Park, emits mineral-rich water at a constant 72 degrees, which provides a warm water haven for the manatee when the rivers’ temperatures decrease below 68 degrees. Please plan to join us on each Saturday in January to learn more about these creatures. Activities for each Saturday program are free with a paid park admission - in January, 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. Park closes at sundown. Manatee Springs State Park is located at 11650 N.W. 115" St., Chiefland. For more information, please call the fae at (352) 493-6072 or visit www.FloridaStateParks.org. “Depot Day” Every Friday in Trenton The Trenton Community Farmers Market moves to anew day beginning Friday, Jan. 2. The market hours are also changing to 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Entertainment on the platform will continue, and new vendors will be taking advantage of the new day and hours. Some local businesses will also have extended hours. The Sizzling Gizzard will be staying open late starting this Friday. Changes at the market are set to coincide with a ‘fresh effort to raise funds for the historic Trenton Train Depot restoration. Visitors to the market will have the opportunity to contribute to the fund while shopping at the market. From here on out, Fridays will be known as “Depot Day.” Farmers and vendors can call Elle or Tom at G52) 472-7632 for more information. CFCC Levy Center to offer kayaking from Cedar Key, Jan. 21 and : Feb. 5, 19 The Levy Center of Central Florida Community College will offer Introduction to Kayaking from Cedar Key. The three-hour lesson will teach you the basic skills of kayaking and give you €xperience paddling the water trails of the Cedar Keys where you cs can enjoy a rare birding and wildlife experience. “Classes meét at Kayak Cedar Keys, located at Cedar Key Beach and Park (First and A streets) in _ Cedar Key. The class will be offered; 10.a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 21, and Thursday, Feb. 5 and Feb. 19. Each class is $35 and includes the use of all equipment. Spaces are limited. Register in person at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland; by telephone at (352) 493-9533; or online at www. CFCCtraining.com (select Levy Noncredit Catalog). ay Center offices will be closed between Dec. 22 and Jan. 5. FREE Smoking Cessation Classes and FREE Patches, Jan. 8 _ The Levy County Health Department announces free smoking cessation classes beginning in Williston on Jan. 8 at the Nature Coast Hospital. All classes begin at 5:30 p.m. and. last approximately one to one and a half hours, ending at 7 p.m. Free program materials for all participants and nicotine replacement patches while supplies last)!!! Ifinterested, pre-register by calling Kristina Zachry, Tobacco Prevention Specialist, at (352) 486-3404. Registration will also be permitted at the sessions, but space is limited. Pre-registering is the only way to guarantee your opportunity to participate! The smoking cessation classes last for six sessions and are based on the highly successful Quit Smoking Now Program, originally created by Big Bend Area Health Education Center and newly revised by the Suwannee River Area Health Center. Each smoker who joins the classes will _ develop an individual plan for quitting and learn a step-by-step method for changing behavior and quitting smoking. This group approach uses positive thinking, alternative behaviors, one-on-one help, rewards, and group support to help participants stop smoking successfully. The emphasis of the classes is on long-term quitting, and includes the latest skills for good stress, management, weight control, assertive communication, ae exercise — skills to help you succeed. Nature Coast Business Development Council Board of Directors Meeting, Jan. 8 Sey The Nature Coast Business Development Council will have a Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, at the Levy County Road Department at 660 N. Hathaway Ave., Bronson. The meeting will be held in the conference room at 8:30 a.m. andj is open to the public. Call (352) 486-5470 for information. Suwannee Valley Players t to present “Misconceptions,” Jan. 9-11 and Jan. 16-17 The Suwannee Valley Havers have begun rehearsals for their winter comedy Misconceptions by Michael Vukadinovich. The comedy, directed by Janice Grant with the assistance of Mike Humphries and Gregory Mercier, is a story about lies and misconceptions that lead to a host of misunderstandings. Two sisters, Claire (Susan Lastra) and Dora (Elizabeth Phillips), are opposites when it comes to just about everything, and this night is no exception: Claire has spent her day at a funeral, while Dora has been at a wedding. But while Dora complains of not being able to meet anyone at:the wedding, Claire admits to running into an old fling, Peter (Frank Lastra), at the funeral. There is one thing about which the two sisters do agree. Their mother (Janice Grant) is starting to worry them with her seemingly random comments about boats of clothes, red meat, and Jimmy Stewart. Enjoy this A ‘ levyjournalonline.com Jan. 8, 2009 hilarious comedy as it unfolds with erroneous conclusions, realizations, and coincidences that are sure to bring side-splitting laughs. Performance dates are Jan. 9 and Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 11 at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 1617 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 18 at 2:30 p.m. at the Chief Theater on’ 25 E. Park Ave. in Chiefland. This looks to be. one of the funniest plays of the season. Mark your calendars now for this hilarious event. The play is being presented with special arrangements with Eldridge Publishing Company. Contact us at 352-493-ARTS or online at www.svplayers. org for more information. Williston Community Blood Drive, Jan. 9-10 © The strength of a community depends on its health, and its health partially depends on an adequate blood supply. January is National Blood Donor Month, and the Williston Community invites residents to do their : part to ensure a safe and adequate blood supply for the community when they team up with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers to host a blood drive on Friday, Jan. 9 and:Saturday, Jan. 10. Stop by’ the bloodmobile : at City Hall between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and make a contribution that can save up to three lives in local hospitals. Make it your New Year’s resolution to give blood and save lives. Donors are asked to eat a healthy meal, particularly breakfast, and drink plenty of fluids before donating. All donors will receive a recognition item and complimentary cholesterol screening. Donors must be at least 16 years old, weigh 110 pounds or more, and show a valid photo ID. at the time of donation. Sixteen-year-olds must have written parental consent to donate. For more information, call toll-free (888) 795-2707. - World War II Veterans Club meeting, Jan. 10 The next'meeting of the World War II veterans (and proud of it) will be on Jan. 10 at Akins Bar-B-Q & Grill on Main Street (Hwy 129) in Bell. We'll start at 11:30 a.m. for an early lunch. All WWII veterans are welcome. Membership is free; you paid the price many years ago. Bring a a friend and join the camaraderie. As we start the new year, we think back and remember those who left us in 2008: Delmer Alford, June Bogosta, Jim Disney, Russell Erickson, Pat Johnson, Eva Morelli, Dorothy Muff, Ed Rich, Boyd Ressequie, Sue Simmons and Dale Williams. Well done, oh good and faithful servants. = _ May the New Year bring you good health ang happiness. God bless you all and God bless America. Dot Halversen Suwannee Valley Players hold auditions for The God es Jan. 10 Suwannee Valley Players announce auditions for its upcoming ae of The' God Committee; a drama’ written by Matk St. Germain: “Medicirie, . money and morality clash When the Heart Transplant Selection Committee of St. Patricks Hospital have only minutes to decide which of three — patients will receive a heart that has suddenly come available. A cross between Twelve Angry Men and E.R., The God Committee takes us into - the inner workings of a transplant program and a decision, for both their candidates and their program, that is a matter of life and death. ; Auditions will be held on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m. at the Chief Theater on 25 E. Park Ave. in Chiefland. Casting call is for four men ages 30 - 65 and three women ages 30 - 65. Show dates are May 8-10 and 14- 17, on Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at.2:30p.m. ~~ For more information, contact Director Susan Lastra at (352) 221-0315 or crazymom9164@yahoo.com. You may also contact us at (352) 493- ARTS or online at www. svplayers. org for more information. CAAA baseball and softball signup, Jan. 10 Children ages 4-18 interested in playing baseball or softball should come to the Chiefland High School Gym Saturday, Jan. 10. Signup will be from 9 a.m.'to 12 p.m. and the cost is $65. — Also if you’ re looking for live sports on Saturdays, make sure you come out to the CHS Gym for CAAA basketball games every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Trenton Community Farmers Market Post-Holiday Block Party, Jan. 10 The Trenton Community Farmers Market January Post-Holiday Block Party themed “Didn’t, Get What You Wanted?” will be held on patunes Jan. 10 from noon — 4 p.m. Artists, crafters, farmers, and musicians will be on the platform to bring a post-holiday cheer to all who attend. Plan on joining us at The Depot this Saturday. The Trenton Community Farmers Market is held at the historic Trenton Train Depot located on Rt. 129 (Main St) at the Nature Coast Trailhead, right next door to the Suwannee Valley Quilt Shoppe. The Farmers Market is sponsored by the City of Trenton. For more information, including vendor queries, call Ellen at (352) 472-7632 or email paletteable@aol.com. Levy County Genealogy and History Society guest speaker, Jan 11 On Sunday, January 11, the Levy County Genealogy and History Society will host speaker Mitch Brown of High Springs. Mr. Brown is a full time professional genealogist who does research in the Southeastern United States. He specializes in the states of Florida, Georgia and Alabama. At this meeting he will explain the different records available from the probate court. He will introduce the various records created in this process and emphasize the genealogical value of these records. Mr. Brown has spoken to our group before and is a very knowledgeable and entertaining speaker. And he is always glad to answer your questions and help guide you along in your research. The meeting will be held at the Levy County Quilt Museum at 2 p.m. All members are urged to attend because this will be such an informative program and guests are always welcome. Williston Chapter #912 AARP meeting, Jan. 12 AARP Chapter #912 meets at 9:30 a.m. on the second Monday each month, except July and August, in the Holy Family Catholic Church Hall. This month’s meeting will be Jan. 12 and the speaker will be Nancy Tresse. See Calendar, Page 5B A ge