Dixie County Advocate, Cross City, Florida Thursday, March 10, 2005 Events For The Week Of: Dec 3rd Dec 9"' Medical, Donations & Volunteer 55 Alive Volunteer Instructors Needed Previous experience is of no consequence, training sessions provided. Call: 352- 726-0753. a 2001 Rx Program free breathing medications and Nebulizers asthma, emphysema or COPD for qualified 'patients. Call: 800-344-5764. Florida Department of Elder Affairs Volunteers needed for the SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) Program. Comprehensive training provided with flexible hours. Call: 1-800-262-2243. Hospice of North Central Florida To request information about volunteering opportunities, Call: Jannette Martin at 352-379-2929. Poison Hotline a life-saving national hotline for poison emergency treatment and advice. Call: 800-222-1222. Stop Addiction Drug addiction can leave an individual feeling helpless and out of control, especially if you are the family member or friend of an addict. Narconon Arrowhead can help. Narconon offers free i counseling, assessments and : referrals to rehabilitation centers nationwide by calling 1-800- 468-6933 or logging onto .www.stopaddiction.com. Don't wait until it's too late. Call Narconon now! 0 Clubs & Organizations Dixie County Historical Society- Sale of Dixie County Historical Material weekly each Friday at the old-Old Town School, corner of SR 55A and , CR 349. Free Business Assistance - ; UNF Small Business - Development Center at the :, Chamber of Commerce office in Cross City. Call M-W-F from 9- 12 at 498-5454 to set up an appointment. Appointments are every Thursday between 1-4 p.m. Florida Department Of Elder Affairs Shine Program meets every second Thursday from 10:00am- 12:00noon. Toll Free Rape & Sexual 1: Assault Hotline 1-866-875- 2 7983. A trained staff member 1 will answer the hotline number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. United A.B.L.E. Association helps children & adults with disabilities, and their families improve their quality of life and receive necessary services. Call: 877-446-2253. Meetings & Events AL-ANON Family Group AA Meetings are held every Wednesday Evening @ 7:00pm at the First Methodist Church in Chiefland. Call 490-6117. DAV Auxiliary bingo every Wednesday, 11 a.m. and Saturday, 6 p.m. at Veterans Rd. DAV Bldg. In Cross City. '-* Dixie Amateur Radio Klub - 3rd Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Call: 498-3306. Dixie County Chamber of Commerce 2nd Thursday of each month at 12 noon at' the Dixie County Library. Dixie County Education Foundation 3rd Tuesday of Search month at 12 noon. Call: ;: 498-1426. Dixie County Historical Society 3rd Monday of each Month at 6:30 p.m. Call: 498- 3'128. " Dixie County Woman's Club - 2nd Thursday at 7 p.m. " Dixie Horseman's Association every 3rd Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Cypress Inn. * Forest Park Hill Community Center Has a Bingo every Monday Evening, Doors open at 4:30 pm, games start at 6:30 pm. Funds are to support the center and charities. * Holy Cross Catholic Church - Bingo every Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. at the Holy Cross Church Hall U.S. 19. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. snacks available. * Levy County Horse Club - 2nd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Olde Boarding House Restaurant in Trenton. * Man-To-Man Prostate Cancer Group meeting 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7 8 p.m. Call: 1-888-295-6787 (Press 2) Ext. 114. NA Meetings Each Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Cross City Church of God on Kenneth St. in Cross City, FL. Call: 352- 498-43.62. Shamrock Masonic Lodge - 2nd & 4th Thursday nights at 8 p.m. Sons of Confederate Veterans Meeting 2nd Saturday each month at 6:30 p.m. at Shamrock Masonic Lodge. Note: PSA 's are published without cost at the discretion of the Advocate and provide brief summaries meetings and events of general public interest. It is the responsibility of the organization/entity to provide the Advocate with accurate information and timely changes. Information and changes must, be.-submitted in writing, either by fax or by email. The Advocate is not responsible for errors or changes in submissions. Dixie Shrine Club The Dixie Shrine Club located on Hwy 351, 2 miles out of Cross City north is having a breakfast from 8am to 11am along with a flea market March 19th. Come out and have breakfast and shop at our flea market. We'll have alot of good things to sell. The breakfast cost is $3.50 for all you can eat For more information call John Long at 498-3031. Free "Disaster Prepardeness Workshop To Be Held March 15th FREE "Disaster Preparedness Workshop Part I," Dixie County Library, 16238 S.E. Hwy. 19, Cross City, 9:00 a.m. Respite Reimbursement is available for this event. For more information, please call Marni at 1-800- 717-3277 or Cindy Bellot at 352-498-1219. Wondering If You're Pregnant? Free Pregnancy Tests Confidential Counseling Mon. & Thurs 1lam-4pm First Baptist Church ( Ph. 498-7776 g WOOPY'S , VAKRPEK SHOF 34 NE 144th St.-Cross City, FL Hours 8:10 a.m. 5:0 p.m. MOn. Tues. Wed. Fri. 8:1 0 A.M.C- 12:00 FM.r-Sat. Closed Thursday Public Service Information Announcements Original Tourism Task Force Meeting Notice Reminder that the Original Florida Tourism Task Force will be meeting March 17, 2005 (yes that's St. Patrick's Day) at 10 am in Dixie County at Salt Creek Restaurant in Suwannee. ,y Sociable Singles To Meet March 14th Sociable Singles will hold their next meeting on March 14"'t in the community center on 349 at 6:30 pm. The center is located approximately 9 miles north of the traffic light in Old Town. Please bring covered dish or finger food to share. / Thank you very much Rachel Hall 462 NE 112th Ave. Old Town, Florida 32680 d sh " " LCCC Choir To Perform Cabaret The Lake City Community College (LCCC) Choir presents A "Sweet" Broadway Cabaret musical entertainment with a fantastic "Dessert Intermission" featuring music from the American musical stage and screen performed by the college choir and soloists on Saturday, March 19 at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church, Lake City. There will be a special musical tribute by the choir to Harold Arlen, composer of Somewhere Over the Rainbow and many other songs. Harry Wuest, LCCC band director and his Jazz Combo will also be entertaining with special music during the evening. Tickets for the show and dessert are: Adults: $9; Sr. Adults-LCCC Staff/all Students: $7; and Children (5- 12): $5. They may be purchased from any college choir member or call Owen Wingate, choir director at (386) 754-4255. Coupon Require 1 I-1 1 SIIV. FDish Network & DirecTV' PROGRAMMING $ 99 Stainga 3 1 a month For 1-2 Rooms No credit? We have a plan for you too! DVR, HD RECEIVERS & INSTALLATION Local Service & Installation Local Toll Free 1.800.254.3630 EXTi - -. Expires 2/25/05 - MEETINGS, REUNIONS & SPECIAL EVENTS Boyd Staff Holds Office Hours In Cross City Cross City-A member of Congressman Allen Boyd's (D-North Florida) staff will be visiting Cross City on the second Thursday of every month so the people of Dixie County have the opportunity to personally discuss issues concerning them. Congressman Boyd's staff is trained to assist constituents with a variety of issues relating to various federal agencies. It is important to the Congressman that his staff is available for those who are not able to travel to either his Panama City or Tallahassee offices. Office hours with Congressman Boyd's staff Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:00 am- 12:00 pm County Commission Board Room in the Courthouse, Cross City Shitake Mushroom Seminar Evonne Cline and Cindy Chewning are planning a Shitake Mushroom Seminar to be held on Saturday, March 26th (weather permitting) from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm or until we're finished. This seminar is for anyone interested in learning how to cultivate their own Shitake Mushrooms. The seminar will include all the "how to's" and "what not to do's". The cost of the seminar willb e $15.00 per person and will include one inoculated log. The seminar will be held at Evonne's home on the Butler Cemetery Road. Please call to get directions and to confirm your attendance. Evonne can be reached at 498-3128 and Cindy can be reached at 542-0594. Antique Car Show & Bar-B-Que "My dad had a car just like this when I was little!" "I learned to drive in a car like this one, but mine was black!" Nothing brings back memories of our youth like an old car, restored to its show room past. Relive those memories and share those stories with other old car enthusiasts Saturday, March 19 from 11 am to 3 pm. at St. Alban's Episcopal Church located 4 miles north of Chiefland on US 19. Also on display will be old tractors and motorcycles.. .something for everyone. Free admission for all. Plan to stay and have a bar-b-que chicken lunch with all the trimmings including drink and dessert. The price is only $5 for adults and $3.50 for kids. There will also be door prizes, entertainment and raffles. Come and enjoy the day. "Let me tell you about my first car..." Pure Water Wilderness Meeting To Be Held March 16, 2005 There will be a meeting of the Board of Directors of Pure Water Wilderness, the Dixie-Gilchrist-Levy Tourism Development Board, on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. at the Fanning Springs City Hall in Fanning Springs. The publics invited to attend. Please call (352) 463-3467 for more information. a k 4 Page 4 Dixie District School Bus Road-e-o Set For April 2nd The annual School Bus Road-e-o has been set for April 2nd with the activities getting underway at 8:00 A.M. at the School Bus Garage located behind the NAPA Store in Shamrock. Travel north on Hwy. 19 and turn right at the caution light before you get to the Cypress Inn, the bus garage is on the right. An auction will be held immediately following the Road-e-o with the proceeds going toward scholarships for graduating Seniors. DCHS Class of 1975 The DCHS Class of 1975 Reunion will be held at the Putnam Lodge on June 25, 2005 at 7:00 pm. All classmates are invited to attend. The cost of this dinner will be $25.00 per person. Payment must be made in advance. We are planning ahead so that everyone has plenty of time to work this into their schedules. For more information please contact Cindy Chewning at 542-0594 or Sherry Myers at 542-1685. Attention Class of 1996 The Class of 1996 is trying to get names and addresses for our ten-year reunion. Please contact Caesar McKinnon at 222-2600, Pearl Snellgrove at 356-1185 or Brand Everett at 542-0036. Parent/Teacher Conference Night Dixie District Schools will be hosting Parent/Teacher conference night Thursday 'Marc-lh1.i 0 *'."" o '.," Teachers will be available to meet with parents from when school is dismissed on that day through 7:45pm at Anderson Elementary School, Old Town Elementary School, Ruth Rains Middle School, and Dixie County High School. All parents are encouraged to visit their child's school and confer with their teacher. Schools will be closed Friday March 11th. Meeting Notice Levy County Genealogy & Historical Society will host a presentation by Tracy D. Connors, a descendant of Col. Henry Lazarus Morris, the founder of Morriston. This will be on the 20th of March at 2pm at the quilt museum. The quilt museum is located just north of US 27A, east of Chiefland. Follow the signs to the museum. Any questions, call 463-' 6120, 493-4849, or 447-2966. 3-17 3-18 3-20 3-21 3-25 3-27 3-28 3-29 3-30 I SATELLITE St. Patrick's Day 4th Grade Field Trip-ST. Augustine Spring Begins Family Night 6-8 pm PTO/SAC Mtg. 7 pm SCHOOL CLOSED Good Friday Easter Family Night 6-8 pm Child Study 1:00 pm March of Dimes Kick-Off Assembly 1:30 pm FFA PLANT SALE!!! Spring is on its way and so is the Annual FFA Plant Sale. This year you can get your azaleas, Bridal's Wreath and other various landscape plant and grasses March 21st, 22nd, and 23rd in frontWof the Dixie County High School during school hours (8:30-2:40). Don't miss this opportunity to get a head start on your landscaping projects while helping the Senior FFA Club. MONDAY- MARCH 14 SCHteOOL HOLIDAY MONDAY- MARCH 14, SCHOOL HOLIDAY! TUESDAY- MARCH 15,6- SCHOOL HOLIDAY! WEDNESDAY- MARCH 16- SCHOOL HOLIDAY! THURSDAY MARCH 1-7. Grilled Ham & Cheese or Corn',' Dog, French Fries, Creamy Pudding, Fruit or Fruit Juice, Milk. *Family Movie Night Students Receive A video Sample. FRIDAY MARCH 18- Pizza or Manager's Choice, French Fries, Fruit or Fruit Juice, Royal Brownie w/Walnuts, Milk. LOOKING AHEAD! Friday March 25 School Holiday! OTE PTO/School Improvement Meeting K Old Town Elementary will hold its monthly PTO and School Improvement Meeting this month on Tuesday, M-arch.22nd at 7:00 pm in the music room on campus. Please join us in being a part of helping our students reach for their dream of greatness. 4i Check Out The ADVOCATE Online www.dcadvocte.net MEN OF ACTION Coming Together To Stand For Christ!! Cross City Pentecostal Holiness 100 Parker Street (Mehind Subway) Cross City, FL- (,52) 498-3929 March 11 -7:00 RM. March 12- 8:30 A.M.- Preakfast Rev. Ron MoCants from Apopka, FL Judge Koberlein | SCHOOL ZONE OI Official GED Test The next GED Test will be given Saturday, Mardh 19, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm at the LCCC Dixie County Center, across from Bank of America, in Cross City. Registration will be at the same location on Monday, March 14t", at 9:00 am. Be on time, and bring a photo I.D. Students under 18 must have a parental permission form signed and submitted at registration. This form is available at the GED centers. Students in any GED program must submit their GED Predictor tests scores to be eligible to take the GED TEST. Allow up to one hour to complete registration. A $50.00 fee in the form of a check or money order, made out to Lake City Community College, is due at registration. If you have any questions please call 498-1231 or 498-2903. OTES Cub March 2005 Calendar. 3-10 Conference Night 2:30-7:30 pm Reports Cards Home 3/11-3/16 SCHOOL CLOSED Tri-County Fair m m