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Thursday June 25, 2009


 Troatl Rers
By Bonnie Wilson
Summer is upon us, the heat
index will only rise. Let's
hope our blood pressure
doesn't! I like to think of cool
running brooks, quiet shady
trails and my best four-
legged buddy. This keeps my
blood pressure in check and
my horse in shape too.
It's all too common for us to
wish for cooler weather in
the summer and warmer
weather in the winter. Mostly'
in Florida we have the best of
both worlds. The tempera-
ture is generally good for
trail riding no matter what
the season..
 Levy County Horse
Club (LCHC) is a non profit
organization that is a trail
riding group. We have mem-
bers of all tri county areas
and then some. We ride at
different speeds and on many
different types of horses.
From quarter horses to Paso
Finos, we have a wide range
of taste, and it truly is as
they say; "Beauty is in the
eye of the beholder".
 We schedule 2 club
rides a month. However it
has been know for members
to -call on each other in be-
tween our scheduled rides
and gather at an appointed
trail head just for fun. I for
one have never had too much
fun! We camln out mainly in
the fall when the weather is
cooler. Bonfires at a camp
sight are a beautiful sight to
behold. Singing round that
same camp fire gives one an
incredible feeling of being
connected to something pret-
ty powerful. Good friends
who share the same interest
become even better friends.


 We also have some
very talented members who
bring their guitars and sing.
Now that is an evening that
you carl not pass up. They do
the picking and we do the
grinning!
 LCHC has one (1)
cherished fund raiser that we
do and have done faithfully
for the last nine (9) years.
The Breast Cancer Aware-
ness Ride in conjunction
with Forest Awareness and
Greenways and Trails Month
which is held at Tidewater
Trail Head in Goethe Forest.
This year it will.on Oct 24th.
We work closely with the
Shands Cancer Center and
they make sure our fund
raising monies stay in our
counties to help our neigh-
bors who may have become
victims to this disease. It is a
labor of love that tugs at
your heartstrings and one
that we have been very proud
to be apart of for these past
nine years. Yes it is difficult
these days to come up with
money for most any benefit,
however with the support of
our friends, neighbors, and
local business owners we
manage to make a difference
in our pledge to this cause.
 If you love horses,
 camp fires, trail rides.
 through some of Florida's
 most beautiful forest imagin-
 able and getting know people
 who also share your love, you
 should check us out. Take a
 look at us on the web page at
 www.flahorse.com from there
 you can click on Ichc and
 drop us a note. We can an-
 swer all your questions and
 then some. You'll be glad you
 did!
 d Until the next time,
 happy trails!


SPRINGHOUSE
QUILTER'S NEWS

The second week of the 4-H
sewing camp began on Mon-
day with a good group of sec-
ond year sewing 4-H mem-
bers returning to learn more
about sewing and quilting.

With Elaine Faison and.
Anna Gilliam leading the 4-H
group, the young people
started by reviewing the es-
sential parts of the sewing
machine and then it was off
to cutting, sewing and start-
ing a rag edge quilt. The
sewing machines were put to
the test as the young people
worked on the squares to .
make their quilt. The lead-
ers were available for assis-
tance but most of the youth
had complete control of their
sewing machines.


 Family


 reunion


 Goodson and Locke
 family reunion

Where: Trail Riders Build-
ing on the Airport Road

 When:
 Saturday July 11,2009
 from 11-until

 Bring the food of your
 choice.


The camp will continue this
week thru ThursdayThe
quilts and some other small
projects will all be completed
and ready to go home with
the 4-H r's at the conclusion
of the camp.

For information about activi-
ties of Springhouse Quilters,
contact Lois Scott, 463-2207.


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 2009
 DIXIE DISTRICT
 SCHOOLS SUMMER
 FOOD SERVICE
 PROGRAM BEGINS

 FREE MEALS TO ALL
 CHILDREN
 AGE 18 YEARS OLD &
 YOUNGER I
 June 15, 2009 through August
 06,-2009

 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
 *****Meal must be
 consumed on site*****

1) Anderson Elementary
School: 815 SE Hwy 351, Cross
City, FL 32628
.**Breakfast:' 7:30am--
8:30am
**Lunch: 11:30am-
12:30pm.

2) Cross City Park: 428
NE 214 Ave., Cross City, FL
32628
**Lunch: 12:30pm-
1:00pm

3) North West Park: 334
NE 121 Street, Cross City, FL
32628
**Lunch: ll:30am-
12:15pm

4) Old Town Elementary
School: 221 SE 136 Ave., Old
Town, FL 32680
**Lunch: 11:15am-
11:45pm

4) Waldo Park: 1950 NE
389 Ave., Old Town, FL 32680
**Lunch: 12:00pm-
12:30pm

5) Goronto Springs: 2463
NE 816 Ave., Old Town, FL'
32680
**Lunch 12:45pm-
1:15pm

6) Timber's Apartments:
711 NE 97 Street, Cross City,
FL 32628
**Lunch ll:15am-
12:15pm

 "In accordance.with Federal
 Law and U.S. Department of
 Agriculture policy, this insti-
 tution is prohibited from dis-
 crimination on the basis of
 race, color, national origin,
 sex, age, or disability. To file a
 complaint of discrimination,
 write USDA, Director, Office.o
 Civil Rights, 1400 Indepen-
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 From the desk of State Representative Leonard Bembry
 Dear Friends:

SThank you for allowing me to represent you in the Florida House of Representatives.

I am humbled by the responsibility you have.given me to serve as your representative in our state capital. What happens
in the Florida Legislature has serious implications to our daily lives and those of our children and grandchildren. I take this
responsibility very seriously as your State Representative.

The 2009 Legislative Session was in a word challenging. The fragile nature of our economy and the shortfalls in our state
revenue have made providing for the needs of our communities difficult. And,frankly, the Legislature missed some opportunities
to reprioritize our spending and run a more responsible, accessible and accountable state government.


While the session provided its share of challenges, it also provided some opportunities. For instance, I was proud to sponsor
successful legislation that:

 Protects our agricultural community from the threat of plant pests and disease.
 Provides our small and fiscally constrained counties with significant tax relief .
 Revises confidentiality laws for clinical psychologists to better protect the public interest

Additionally, I am pleased that the Legislature restored $21 million in library funding that is critical to our small counties, as well
with thefurther development of a $20 million ethanol research project andfacility in our district that is expected to create250 jobs.

I introduced a number of key amendments that improved other bills during the legislative process. I also weighed in on many
important issues through questions and debate on the floor of the House of Representatives.

It is very important to me that my fellow legislators have the opportunity to know and understand our issues and values in
District 10 so they can better understand our rural attitudes. I made it clear that I supported few, if any, new fees or taxes for
my constituency. ,

I want to hear your concers and share information and ideas. Please call or stop'by our legislative offices in Madison,
Chiefland or Tallahassee. '



Representative Bembry's Initiatives:

/ Protect th6 interests of small and rural counties, provide them tax relief and protect them from unfunded state mandates
%/ Publish state spending and budget information on the internet for all to see
V Create jobs by maintaining $20 million in funding for ethanol research here in our district
/ Stop a premature rule making process that would force residents to buy new and more expensive septic tanks
V Streamline the permitting process so we can compete with Georgia to provide jobs
/ Legislature restored $21 million in funding for our libraries throughout our district
/ To maintain proper funding for our local law enforcement, fire rescue and Department of Corrections employees
V Protect state workers from pay cuts in the budget process
V Allow our school systems the flexibility they need to make it through these tough economic times
V Protect our farming and agricultural interests from unnecessary permitting and development intrusion
/ Provided our small counties with significant tax relief in the implementation of Amendment #4
V Continue to protect our small county government structure

For a detailed summary of the 2009 Legislative Session and to read the full state budget log on to: www.myfloridahouse.gov


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A Yo-Yo session was included
for the young people to use
their hands to learn to hand
sew. After their first yo-yo
was completed, the 4-H
youth wanted more circles to
make more yo-yo's.Then it
was back to their rag edge
quilt.


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