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Registration opens
for Wild Hog Canoe Race
By Jeff M. Hardison © Jan. 24, 2026 at 6:45 a.m.
LEVY COUNTY – The 49th Annual Wild Hog Canoe (and kayak) Race, which is scheduled to happen April 18, has opened its registration period.
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Individual racers should register for one of the following classes: Paddle Board; Men's Kayak; Women's Kayak; Senior Kayak; and One-man Canoe.
Two-racer teams should register for one of the following classes: Recreation; Experienced; Mixed; Parent/Youth; Youth; Senior; and Women's.
In order to streamline registration on the day of the race, as well as to keep costs down, racers MUST pre-register in order to receive a t-shirt commemorating the 2025 Wild Hog Canoe Race, as noted by organizers of this race, race organizers noted.
The 2026 Wild Hog Canoe Race is taking place on April 18, and registration (including pre-registered check-ins) begins at 7:30 a.m. on race day on State Road 24 at the Waccasassa Bridge, and ends promptly at 9:15 a.m. The race will start at 9:30 a.m. after a review of the rules.
To register, click HERE.
The Wild Hog Canoe Race raises money to assist the Tri-County Arc.
Tri-County Arc, the successor organization that took the place of the former Levy County Association for Retarded Citizens (LARC). LARC was an association formed in 1950 by family members and friends of developmentally challenged people.
Tri-County Arc continues that mission.
Frosty Monday
Part of the planted pine farm of Lilsa Timber LLC in Levy County, located south and adjacent to The Ink Pad in the unrecorded subdivision known as Jemlands in unincorporated Levy County, is seen with frost on the ground early Monday morning (Jan. 19). This was after a Sunday night of sub-freezing temperatures. Some people may notice in this picture, a tall TV antenna, a small lighthouse and part of a tent in the photo. There was frost there, too, that twinkled in the sunlight. However, taking a warm camera out into the cold weather leads to issues. This photo was taken through a door that was relatively quickly opened and shut. Meanwhile, on Tuesday morning (Jan. 20) at 7 a.m., the temperature outside at the same place was 30 degrees Fahrenheit (aka -1.11111 Celsius, or one degree below zero C {To find that answer, [30°F – 32] × 5/9 = -1.111°C}). And here, we see, too, the application of triple apostrophes. Brrr.
Photo By Jeff M. Hardison © Jan. 20, 2026 at 7:30 a.m.
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Publisher notes ad policy
for all candidates
By Jeff M. Hardison © Dec. 19, 2025 at 7 p.m.
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TRI-COUNTY AREA – Every individual seeking election to federal, state, judicial circuit, county or municipal office via election in 2026 will find the ads they purchase in the same area on all seven pages of this daily news website.
Website owner Jeff M. Hardison said he has done his best to tell the current candidate these details.
“I’m not coaching anyone about whether they should buy a yearlong ad or buy an ad at the monthly rate,” Hardison said. “Also, regardless of whether a person advertises with me or not, I will show no fear or favor. I’m hoping to interview all of the candidates in all of the races.”
Those political ads will all be vertical and rectangular on the right side of each page. All of the political ads will be in one group.
All of those ads cost $400 a month or $1,500 a year.
Placement of the ads from top to bottom is based on when a check is in the hands of the publisher, with the first check being put at the highest point.
A yearlong ad purchaser may notice some shorter-term candidate has his or her ad appear later, but above their ad. This will occur if the short-term advertising candidate puts the check in the publisher’s hands before the candidates whose ad it appears above.
All ads must be paid before they are published. All ads must be approved by the candidate. All ads will have the ability to hyperlink to a website or webpage (even Facebook pages). People who advertise more than one month can change their ad monthly if they want, or the same ad can run for the full term of the space purchased.
No negative political ad will be accepted.
Candidates or their representatives who want more information should send an email to Jeff M. Hardison at hardisonink@gmail.com.
College of Central Florida invites
Levy County students
to preview college on April 7
People learn about CF at the Preview Event.
Information and Photo Provided
By CF Manager of Marketing and Public Relations Lisa Stroub
Published Jan. 20, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.
LEVY COUNTY -- The College of Central Florida invites anyone thinking about college to attend the Preview Event on Tuesday, April 7, from 5-7 p.m. at the CF Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, 15390 N.W. U.S. Highway 19, Chiefland, which is in the unincorporated area of Levy County just south of the City of Fanning Springs.
Preview is a chance for anyone considering college to learn about the more than 170 academic pathways CF offers in seven areas of study from Arts and Sciences to Business, Technology and Agricultural Sciences to Health Sciences and Teacher Education.
At CF’s largest event of the year, representatives from admissions, financial aid, student services, clubs and organizations will help attendees plan their successful college experience.
New this year, high school students and their parents can attend information sessions to explore career options, learn about dual enrollment options to earn college credits while in high school, or get details about Welding Technology programs.
The $30 application fee is waived for anyone who applies at the event. Attendees who complete a survey will get a CF T-shirt and will be entered to win free tuition for one three-credit undergraduate class at the in-state tuition rate.
Additional Preview events will be held at the Ocala Campus on Tuesday, March 31, from 5-7 p.m. and the Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus on Thursday, April 9, 5-7 p.m.
For more details, visit CF.edu/preview.
Levy County poll worker
orientation planned for April 16
Information Provided
By The Office of Levy County Supervisor of Elections Tammy Jones
Published Jan. 20, 2026 at 5 p.m.
BRONSON -- The Levy County Supervisor of Elections Office is scheduled to hold Poll Worker Orientation on April 16, starting at 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. This orientation is mandatory for anyone interested in becoming a Poll Worker in Levy County.
The session will provide an overview of the responsibilities, expectations, and requirements associated with serving as a Poll Worker.
If an individual plans to attend, they are asked to please contact the office at 352-486-5163 or send an email to Jordan -- jordan@votelevy.gov -- to register.
All orientations will take place at 421 S. Court St., in Bronson. Please enter through the side entrance of the Levy County Elections Office.
Anyone who has questions about being a poll worker is asked to please contact the office at 352-486-5163.
Secret Squirrel
Secret Squirrel eats an almond in a natural hole in an oak tree. Why is the almond in that hole? What kind of oak tree is it? When did this happen? Where is the oak tree? Why does this matter? Few people know all of the answers.
Are those small green leaves in this picture from peanut plants? This is secret squirrel. Some questions are best left unanswered -- at least, for now.
Photos By Sharon Hardison © Jan. 4, 2026 at 10 a.m.
Federal Mockingbird
A mockingbird, which is the state bird of Florida, is seen recently in bushes next to the United State Post Office in Chiefland. This songbird performs wherever it lands, and here its image is captured in one of the eight metropolitan parts of Levy County.
Photo By Sharon Hardison © Jan. 3, 2026 at 10:45 a.m.
M 42 delivers photons to Jemlands
Story and Photo By Jeff M. Hardison © Jan. 18, 2026 at 11 a.m.
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JEMLANDS – At one minute before the end of Jan. 16 (or 11:59 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16, 2026), Jeff M. Hardison concluded the addition of light in a digital stacked format as it was accepted from M42, which is also known as the Orion Nebula.
The ZWO Seestar S50 Smart Telescope created the image by being active for 162 minutes as it made the final image from 10-second exposures (called “subs”). By stacking the “subs,” the machine combined many frames into the image, which was processed in-app. Later, via PhotoShop, a digital watermark was added in an attempt to protect intellectual property.
The Orion Nebula is a relatively famous, bright stellar nursery in the constellation Orion. It is visible to the naked eye as a hazy “star” in the “sword” of Orion.
It is the closest major region of massive star formation to Earth, about 1,344 light-years away, revealing glowing gas, dust and young stars. It is a vast cloud of ionized hydrogen. It is among the targets for amateur and professional astronomers to study star birth, as well as to watch through optical telescopes and to capture digital images via a smart telescope like the Seestar.
Hardison captured these photons of light via the smart telescope at The Ink Pad, which is located (more or less) at 82 degrees West, 29 degrees North, in part of the unincorporated area of Levy County, Florida, United States of America, planet Earth.
I am just one man, on one planet that goes around one of the 400 billion stars, or more stars, in this one part of the whole of an infinite set of dimensions that exists.
-- Jeff Martin Hardison
The Ink Pad is in “the unrecorded subdivision named Jemlands” of Levy County, according to records.
This Seestar S50 is owned and operated by the astronomer hobbyist.
The Florida native said he is happy to live in an area that currently does not have much light interference.
“I am going to enjoy the dark night sky as long as that environment and I both exist here,” he said. “Apparently, Chiefland government leaders are striving to add wastewater treatment capacity so that the city can add more residences and businesses to grow into an even more urban environment. Oh well. I hope they actually enact citywide legislation to reduce light pollution. God only knows if any of them will read this story about me capturing light from deep space to create an image.”
As for the galaxy in which Hardison and his human cohorts reside, the accepted numeric range of stars in it is between 100 billion to 400 billion stars, according to NASA’s and other astronomical science institutions’ estimates.
Looking at deep space objects helps the journalist “leave Earth” for a little bit, he said in the exclusive interview with himself late Sunday morning (Jan. 18) inside The Ink Pad as it rained outside.
“Yeah, I am not getting into a spiffy, rocket-propelled capsule to ride around the Moon and return to Earth,” he said. “I hope to film that upcoming launch. No, instead, I am relaxing by looking at the night sky on occasion. That helps me work on having some humility by being reminded about how I am just one man, on one planet that goes around one of the 400 billion stars, or more stars, in this one part of the whole of an infinite set of dimensions that exists. Yikes! I have returned to Earth.”
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Jan. 25, Sunday
3-4 p.m. -- The Levy County Democratic Party has scheduled the Launch Into 2026 Open House at the Dogan Cobb Municipal Building, 660 E. Hathaway Ave. The event is free and open to everyone. This offers a chance to meet with leaders of the Levy County Democratic Executive Committee.
Jan. 26, Monday
10 a.m. – Noon – Rural Women’s Health Project will be on-site at Tri-County Community Resource Center (TCCRC), 15 N Main St, Chiefland to provide outreach. Appointments are encouraged but not required. For info or appts, call (352)372-1095.
10 a.m. – Noon – WIC Program & TCCRC Diaper Closet: the WIC program will be on-site to provide outreach and information for expectant and new parents. TCCRC will also be providing free diapers and infant safety items to expectant and new parents. No appointment is necessary.
Jan. 28 Wednesday
10 a.m. -- The Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve (WGP) have scheduled Kevin P. McHugh, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Florida, to speak about snakes. The title of the program is Snakes of the Gulf Coast. Florida has some of the highest diversity of snake species in the country. Professor McHugh will discuss potential reasons for such a diversity in this state, and he is scheduled to introduce some of the “little beauties” that may be seen in the WGP and around Yankeetown. This program at the WGP is part of the Program Series by the Friends of the WGP. The WGP is a 413-acre parcel of undeveloped wetlands that include mixed hardwood, pine, and cabbage palm forest, tidal marshes, and several salt ponds. The Preserve has a 30-foot tall observation tower, a salt pond boardwalk, a Gulf of Mexico accessible canoe/kayak dock, and a bottom floor screened-in meeting area at the Education Center. Located at 1001 Old Rock Road, just off of Levy County Road 40 West, in Yankeetown. The Preserve is open daily from dawn to dusk.
Jan. 31, Saturday
11 a.m.-5 p.m. -- The Suwannee Town Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to the Salt Creek Restaurant & Marker 29, at 23458 S.E. State Road 349 (aka 349 Highway), Suwannee (Dixie County, for a Chili Cook Off where there is friendly competition, lunch, live music and a 50-50 raffle planned. Suwannee is an unincorporated community in Dixie County, located on the Suwannee River near its mouth, at the southern end of the Big Bend region of Florida. It is 23 miles southwest of Old Town.
Feb. 5, Thursday
6 - 8:30 p.m. – Taste of the Nature Coast fundraiser, benefitting Tri-County Community Resource Center at Suwannee River Fair Pavilion (17851 N.W. 90 Ave., Fanning Springs). Guests will sample a variety of the greater tri-county area chefs' best dishes (featuring local restaurants, caterers, and food trucks!), while also enjoying live music and chance prize drawings throughout the course of the event. Tickets go on sale next week. Tickets will only be available by pre-sale for this event. Contact TCCRC for more information at 352-507-4000.
Feb. 7, Saturday
8 a.m. -- On the Saturday before the Super Bowl each year, the Yankeetown-Inglis Lions Club traditionally holds a Pancake Breakfast at the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman's Club.
Feb. 14, Saturday
Valentine's Day
Feb. 16, Monday
Presidents Day
Feb. 17, Tuesday
5-6:30 p.m. -- First Baptist Church of Inglis, 1001 Levy County Road 40 East, has scheduled the 2026 Annual Pancake Supper as a fundraiser to help the Kidz Eatz program to provide meals on weekends for children at Yankeetown School who are challenged with having meals beyond those enjoyed at school. This is an all-you-can-eat supper of pancakes, with sausage, ham, orange juice, milk, coffee and tea. The church is collecting lover offerings for the meal and meat refills. All proceeds benefit the Kidz Eatz program at Yankeetown School.
Feb. 21, Saturday
10 a.m.-2 p.m. -- The Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge’s Annual Meeting is at a different location this year. It will be at the River Retreat, next to the Historic Suwannee River, 15149 N.W. 46th Lane, Fowler's Bluff, and it includes an event noted by the National Wildlife Refuge Association, of Washington, D.C. The Friends annual meeting starts at 10 a.m. with lunch planned for a 12 p.m. beginning. After lunch, the 2025 National Wildlife Refuge Awards are celebrating Andrew Gude for his earning the 2025 Paul Kroegal Award - Refuge Manager of the Year. People who plan to attend are asked to RSVP before Feb. 6 should visit refugeassociation.org/andrew and fill in the form for this event Hosted by the National Wildlife Refuge Association in partnership with Friends of Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge.
March 8, Sunday
3 a.m. Daylight Saving Time Begins
March 12, Thursday
5:30 p.m. -- Work-eligible adults residing in Dixie, Gilchris, and Levy counties: Tri-County Community Resource Center will be hosting a FREE CPR certification class in the Community Building on the Haven campus in Chiefland, 311 N.E. Ninth St., Chiefland. This hands-on course is open to adults age 18+ to help improve employability and provide a practical, life-saving skill. *IMPORTANT: Space is LIMITED and you must qualify in advance in order to participate, therefore pre-registration is REQUIRED. To register, follow the link see details below. Participants who successfully complete the training will receive a CPR certification card by mail. Register online at https://form.jotform.com/TCCRC/cpr0326. This course is provided to the community in partnership with Central Florida Electric Cooperative, Gilchrist County Fire Rescue, Queen of Hearts CPR, and the Tri-County Community Resource Center.
March 14, Saturday
10 a.m.-3 p.m. -- Everyone is invited to the Ninth Annual Lower Suwannee Art & Nature Festival at Glyn Dyals Park, 21354 S.E. Dixie County Road 349, near to the unincorporated community of Suwannee. This annual event traditionally has included handcrafted, one-of-a-kind creations. Other parts of this event are music, food and easy parking. Patrons in the past have enjoyed browsing and buying a curated mix of works from local artists, artisans, and crafters while enjoying easy-listening live music and plenty of good food in this outdoor park setting. Children who arrive enjoy the the shady playground adjacent to the vendor area. Admittance is free.
April 5, Sunday
Easter
April 7, Tuesday
5- 7 p.m. -- The College of Central Florida invites anyone thinking about college to attend the Preview event at the CF Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, 15390 N.W. U.S. Highway 19, Chiefland (in unincorporated Levy County just south of the City of Fanning Springs). Preview is a chance for anyone considering college to learn about the more than 170 academic pathways CF offers in seven areas of study from Arts and Sciences to Business, Technology and Agricultural Sciences to Health Sciences and Teacher Education. At CF’s largest event of the year, representatives from admissions, financial aid, student services, clubs and organizations will help attendees plan their successful college experience. New this year, high school students and their parents can attend information sessions to explore career options, learn about dual enrollment options to earn college credits while in high school, or get details about Welding Technology programs. The $30 application fee is waived for anyone who applies at the event. Attendees who complete a survey will get a CF T-shirt and will be entered to win free tuition for one three-credit undergraduate class at the in-state tuition rate.
April 11, Saturday
10 a.m.-5 p.m. -- The 62nd Annual Old Florida Celebration of the Arts (OFCA) in Cedar Key is a juried fine arts festival. OFCA has been named as one of the Top Art Small Town Fairs in America and welcomes 100 fine artists and craftsmen to the island town. The event coordinators, Marci Wilcox, Jim Wilcox, Mary Prescott, Faye Sanders, Ann Morgan, Deb Mann, Denise Feiber, Kathy O'Neall, Sue Rosenthal, Dawn Callahan, Rebecca Rittenhous and Kim Standfield limit the number to 100 artists to keep the focus on art. This allows plenty of room for artists and art enthusiasts to interact. Proceeds benefit the Cedar Key Arts Center and local non-profit organizations, which are scheduled to be serving homemade goodies and local seafood in beachfront City Park.
April 12, Sunday
10 a.m.-4 p.m. -- The 62nd Annual Old Florida Celebration of the Arts (OFCA) in Cedar Key is a juried fine arts festival. OFCA has been named as one of the Top Art Small Town Fairs in America and welcomes 100 fine artists and craftsmen to the island town. The event coordinators, Marci Wilcox, Jim Wilcox, Mary Prescott, Faye Sanders, Ann Morgan, Deb Mann, Denise Feiber, Kathy O'Neall, Sue Rosenthal, Dawn Callahan, Rebecca Rittenhous and Kim Standfield limit the number to 100 artists to keep the focus on art. This allows plenty of room for artists and art enthusiasts to interact. Proceeds benefit the Cedar Key Arts Center and local non-profit organizations, which are scheduled to be serving homemade goodies and local seafood in beachfront City Park.
April 18, Saturday
First Light -- The 15th Annual Nature Coast Challenge – a Kayak Catch, Photo and Release Fishing Tournament in Yankeetown, is open to all anglers who register. The Nature Coast Challenge is a conservation-based tournament (catch, photo, release) and is open to all anglers, weekend warriors, to tournament pros in non motorized kayaks or canoes. Hosted by the Lions Club of Inglis Yankeetown and the Inglis Yankeetown Lions, the Lions encourage Junior Anglers to participate FREE of charge to encourage future anglers in the sport. All anglers must register online, even Juniors. To register, go to https://naturecoastchallenge.com/2022-registration/.
May 25, Monday
Memorial Day
July 4, Satuday
Independence Day
Sept. 7, Monday
Labor Day
Sept. 11, Friday
Patriot Day
Oct. 12, Monday
Columbus Day - Indigenous People Day
Nov. 26, Thursday
Thanksgiving
Dec. 7, Monday
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Dec. 25, Friday
Christmas
First Published Feb. 1, 2011 at 12:01 a.m.
Updated April 5, 2025 at 10 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Saving Time)
As a result of weather, organizations changing leadership, disbanding and other factors, some gatherings may have been cancelled. Please check before going to any of these.
EVERY MONDAY
11 a.m.-12 p.m. -- Tai-Chi for senior citizens with Susan Levi at the Gilchrist County Senior Center, 1439 Gilchrist County Road 307A in Trenton. All activities are free at the center. Over 60 years old please. For more information call 352-463-2940.
12 p.m. – The Gilchrist County Rotary Club in the Gilchrist County Woman’s Club, 819 S.W. CR 339 (except on federal holidays). The club also meets at Akin's Barbecue three or four times a year - on random Monday afternoons. And normally this club does not meet the first Monday of the month. Instead, they meet for a Breakfast Fellowship at 8:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. Then this club has a Board and Membership Business Meeting on the 2nd Monday of each month at noon. All Gilchrist Rotarians are invited. The rest of the month, these Rotarians meet for member-sponsored programs on Mondays at noon. All meetings are at the Woman's Club in Trenton -- except those random meetings in Bell.
EVERY FIRST MONDAY
6:30 p.m. -- The Williston High School Football Boosters' meeting is in the Williston High School Library. Meetings will continue year-round on the first Monday of every month. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
EVERY SECOND MONDAY
Noon -- The Dixie Education Foundation meets the second Monday of each month at the Dixie County Public Library, 16328 S.E. U.S. Highway 19 in Cross City.
EVERY THIRD MONDAY
6:30 p.m. -- The Levy County Republican Executive Committee's monthly meeting starts with food and fellowship at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. at a new location for these meetings. The new location is Bett's Big T Restaurant, 2525 N. Young Blvd., Chiefland. Everyone is invited to come hear from county leaders who will explain what's happening now or in the future of Levy County. Every meeting has informative Republican ideas, information and plans for the future in the county, state and nation.
7 p.m. -- The Suwannee Valley Players meet at The Chief Theater, 25 E. Park Ave, Chiefland. The players discuss things that relate to the theater and upcoming shows. Anyone wishing to attend is welcome and no acting experience is necessary. For more information, please leave a message by calling 352-493-2787 or email to SuwanneeValleyPlayers@gmail.com.
EVERY LAST MONDAY
6-7 p.m. -- The Friends of ForVets Inc., which is the lead organization for the Camp Valor project at Otter Springs Park and Campground, has scheduled meetings at the Gilchrist County Public Library, 105 N.E. 11th Ave., in Trenton, on the last Monday of every month, except that there is no monthly meeting in December. For more information, please contact Debbie Destin at 352-215-5476. Everyone is welcome. Volunteers are needed.
EVERY TUESDAY
10 a.m. -- Gentle Yoga will be held at the Dixie County Public Library, 16328 S.E. U.S. Highway 19, Cross City.
10-11 a.m. -- Exercise for senior citizens with Anne at the Gilchrist County Senior Center, 1439 Gilchrist County Road 307A in Trenton. All activities are free at the center. Over 60 years old please. For more information call 352-463-2940.
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. – Williston Rotary Club meets at the First Presbyterian Church, 247 N.E. First St., Williston.
12 p.m. -- Games and cards for senior citizens at the Gilchrist County Senior Center, 1439 Gilchrist County Road 307A in Trenton.
4-7 p.m. -- The Newberry Farmer's Market is on the corner of 254th Street and Newberry Road in downtown Newberry each Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. Sellers are offering fresh veggies, meats, eggs, mushrooms, plants, honey, jams, pickled items, fruit, baked goods, boiled peanuts and more.
7 p.m. -- Fanning Springs Community Church is participating in a ministry named "His Grounds," which is to help free from all addictions. This support group meets every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. at Fanning Springs Community Church, 17930 N.W. 90th Court, in the City of Fanning Springs, Florida 32693. Everyone is welcome! If you would like more information, please call Fanning Springs Community Church at 352-463-2602 or call Marcia at 352-535-3068.
EVERY SECOND TUESDAY
6:30 p.m. -- (Effective Jan. 1, 2020, and going forward) Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5625 (Rebel Post) of Chiefland, is scheduled to have its monthly meeting at the post located at 6850 N.W. 137th St., north of Chiefland, just off of U.S. Highway 19. The monthly meeting used to be at 6:30 p.m., and years ago the VFW post was located at 1104 S. Main St. -- but the post has moved and the meeting time is changing to be an hour earlier as of January of 2020.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
9 a.m. – Medicare Review will be held at the Dixie County Public Library, 16328 S.E. U.S. Highway 19, Cross City.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. -- Senior Yoga at the Gilchrist County Senior Center, 1439 Gilchrist County Road 307A in Trenton. All activities are free at the center. Over 60 years old please. For more information call 352-463-2940.
12 p.m. -- Tai-Chi for senior citizens with Susan Levi at the Gilchrist County Senior Center, 1439 Gilchrist County Road 307A in Trenton. All activities are free at the center. Over 60 years old please. For more information call 352-463-2940.
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -- The Suwannee River Economic Council has a meal site in Williston open to people who are 60 years and older. Seniors will receive a hot, nutritious, balanced meal free of charge. Donations are accepted. It’s in Thompson Hall at St. Banabas Church at 521 N.W. First Ave. Please call 352-490-7055 ext. 1 by 9 a.m. on Wednesdays to assure there will be enough meals hot and ready to serve on that day.
12 p.m. – Chiefland Rotary Club meets at The Gathering Table, Main Street (U.S. Highway 19) in downtown Chiefland.
12 p.m. – The Dixie County Rotary Club meets at the Dixie County Library, 16328 S.E U.S. Highway 19 in Cross City.
6 p.m. – AmVets Post 444 invites everyone to the post’s weekly dinner and Bingo. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. AmVets Post 444 is located at 13751 N.E. 52nd Place Williston. It is the big blue building on the right side of the road for people driving from Bronson to Williston. Call after noon for additional information -- 352-528-2550.
7 p.m. -- The Youth Ministry Program Ignite 4:12 at Cornerstone Assembly of God continues from Sept. 18, to be each Wednesday. Director of Youth Ministry Chris Kirby said he looks forward to seeing young people come to this weekly event at Cornerstone Assembly Of God 1045 Sixth Blvd., in Williston.
EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY
10- 11 a.m. -- The first Wednesday of each month, interested individuals are invited to enjoy the "coffee club meeting," where Edward Jones Financial Advisor Kathryn Lancaster will discuss current updates on the market and economy in a relaxed, informal setting. This discussion is at the Edward Jones office, 220 N. Main St. (U.S. Highway 19), in Chiefland. Participants need to reserve a spot at the coffee club meeting by calling the office at 352-493-4948.
EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY
6:30 p.m. -- Toastmasters (Radiant Ridge Club) wants to help individuals with their speaking and leadership abilities. We do it by practicing, coaching and advising each other, in a non-threatening environment. We meet regularly on the second, fourth and fifth Wednesdays. Meetings are held at the First Baptist Church, Citrus Ave., in downtown Crystal River. Come visit us and see if you feel you would enjoy participating. We are always glad to have visitors. For more information on Radiant Ridge Toastmasters, please call Renate Wilms at 352-746-4598.
EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY
12 p.m. -- Every third Wednesday, there is a free community light lunch at Holy Family Catholic Church, 17353 N.E. U.S. Alt. 27 near Williston. Everyone is invited. For more information, please call 352-528-2893.
EVERY FOURTH WEDNESDAY
6:30 p.m. -- Toastmasters (Radiant Ridge Club) wants to help individuals with their speaking and leadership abilities. We do it by practicing, coaching and advising each other, in a non-threatening environment. We meet regularly on the second, fourth and fifth Wednesdays. Meetings are held at the First Baptist Church, Citrus Ave., in downtown Crystal River. Come visit us and see if you feel you would enjoy participating. We are always glad to have visitors. For more information on Radiant Ridge Toastmasters, please call Renate Wilms at 352-746-4598.
EVERY FIFTH WEDNESDAY
6:30 p.m. -- Toastmasters (Radiant Ridge Club) wants to help individuals with their speaking and leadership abilities. We do it by practicing, coaching and advising each other, in a non-threatening environment. We meet regularly on the second, fourth and fifth Wednesdays. Meetings are held at the First Baptist Church, Citrus Ave., in downtown Crystal River. Come visit us and see if you feel you would enjoy participating. We are always glad to have visitors. For more information on Radiant Ridge Toastmasters, please call Renate Wilms at 352-746-4598.
EVERY THURSDAY
10-11 a.m. – The Trenton Senior Center located at 1439 CR 307A in Trenton hosts Exercise with Anne Tally. All activities are free at the center. Over 60 years old please. For more information call 352-463-2940.
12 p.m. – The Suwannee Valley Rotary Club meets in the Community Building of the Haven Tri-Counties Hospice Care Center, At 311 N.E. Ninth St. in Chiefland.
2 p.m. -- Weekly Kids Movie (Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult) at the Dixie County Public Library, 16328 S.E. U.S. Highway 19, Cross City.
7-9 p.m. -- ForVets Inc. is holding Bingo games every Thursday night in the Spring Lodge at Otter Springs Park and Campground, 6470 S.W. 80th Ave., near Trenton, in Gilchrist County. All proceeds from the sales of snacks and beverages goes toward the Camp Valor Project at Otter Springs. Bingo etiquette is required. Call 352-463-0800.Every Thursday
7 p.m. -- A Narcotics Anonymous meeting is scheduled for every Thursday at Fanning Springs Community Church, 17930 N.W. 90th Court, in the City of Fanning Springs.
7 p.m. -- Yankeetown Inglis Woman's Club Bingo is active. The games begin at 7 p.m., in the club located at 5 56th St., Yankeetown. Stop in at 5 p.m. and shop in the Second to None Shoppe. At 6 p.m., you can eat before the games start. You don't have to play to eat, we have take out! There are always sandwiches and hot dogs available. For more information call 352-447-2057.
7 p.m. -- There is Bingo every Thursday at the Williston Lions Club, 401 S.E. Sixth Ave. Contact Pamela Vamosi at 352-222-8267 or Deanna Barnard at 352-283-8828 for more information about the Lions Club of Williston.
EVERY FIRST THURSDAY
6:30 p.m. -- The Disabled American Veterans meet on the first Thursday of the month at Otter Springs Park and Campground in the Spring Lodge, 6470 S.W. 80th Ave., Trenton 32693.
EVERY SECOND THURSDAY
6 p.m. -- The HealingStrong organization meets in the Gilchrist County Public Library at 105 N.E. 11th Ave., in Trenton. HealingStrong is a cancer resource organization, which helps people by educating, connecting, and encouraging those seeking comprehensive, natural strategies to heal strong and stay strong. Healing Strong is a non-profit, federally approved organization made up of a growing network of HealingStrong Groups in the United States, Canada and some other countries. The power of the HealingStrong Groups comes from fostering a vibrant, synergistic, loving community where patients get inspiration and motivation, are empowered with information to take action (or change direction), and are encourage to be strong and courageous and to never give up. Meetings are FREE, encouraging, informative and full of hope because no one should have to heal alone. Together, people at these meetings may find strength through faith, education and connection with others.
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Cornerstone Assembly of God, 1045 Sixth Blvd. in Williston offers a free lunch each second Thursday. All are welcome. For more information, please call 352-528-6880.
Noon -- The Dixie County Chamber of Commerce meets the second Thursday of each month at the Dixie County Public Library, 16328 S.E. U.S. Highway 19 in Cross City.
1:30-3:30 p.m. -- There is an Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group that meets in the Luther Callaway Public Library, 104 N.E. Third St. in Chiefland. This support group creates a safe, confidential, supportive environment or community and a chance for participants to develop informal mutual support and social relationships. Participants will learn and be informed about dementia, and the group as a whole helps participants develop methods and skills to solve problems. RSVPs are required. Call the Helpline at 1-800-272-3900 to reserve a seat or to find more information.
3 p.m. – The Nature Coast Business (Levy County) Development Council is scheduled to meet, unless otherwise noticed, in the Drummond Bank Conference Room of the Jack Wilkinson, Levy (County) Campus of The College of Central Florida, located at 15390 N.W. U.S. Highway 19, Chiefland, south of the City of Fanning Springs on the western side of the highway. The Nature Coast Business Development Council Inc. is a Levy County organization to help improve the economy in Levy County. These meetings are open to the public. Any members of the public wishing to bring any matters before the board may do so by contacting NCBDC Executive Director Scott Osteen via email at director@naturecoast.org. The NCBDC is an entity that evolved from an original group formed in 1985, which was, is and is planned to be committed to fostering economic prosperity and the highest quality of life in the communities it serves, which are in Levy County.
7-8 p.m. -- The Levy (County) Backyard Beekeepers meet second Thursday of every month from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Bronson Community Church, 948 E. Hathaway Ave. (U.S. Alt. 27), in Bronson, Florida. For more information contact Steve Starks at 386-288-0741 or John Dulaney at 352-284-3211. Free honeybee removal is available.
7 p.m. -- The Levy County Horse Club is scheduled to meet on the second Thursday of the month at The Gathering Table Restaurant in Chiefland. Arrive earlier for dinner. Are you interested in horses and trailriding? Join us for our monthly social and check us out at http://www.levycountyhorseclub.com/.
EVERY THIRD THURSDAY
6 p.m. -- The HealingStrong organization meets in the Gilchrist County Public Library at 105 N.E. 11th Ave., in Trenton. HealingStrong is a cancer resource organization, which helps people by educating, connecting, and encouraging those seeking comprehensive, natural strategies to heal strong and stay strong. Healing Strong is a non-profit, federally approved organization made up of a growing network of HealingStrong Groups in the United States, Canada and some other countries. The power of the HealingStrong Groups comes from fostering a vibrant, synergistic, loving community where patients get inspiration and motivation, are empowered with information to take action (or change direction), and are encourage to be strong and courageous and to never give up. Meetings are free, encouraging, informative and full of hope because no one should have to heal alone. Together, people at these meetings may find strength through faith, education and connection with others.
EVERY FRIDAY
7:15 a.m. -- The Citrus Business Network (CBN) exists to grow the business and profitability of our members by providing leads and referral information, sharing marketing ideas and utilizing each others' services. Everyone wants to do business with people they know, like and trust. The CBN allows us to develop that kind of relationship, not only with other members, but also with friends and business contacts. We meet Friday mornings at 7:30 a.m. at the Twisted Oak Country Club, in Beverly Hills. Breakfast and social time begins at 7:15. We would love to have you visit a meeting and see if CBN is right for you. Questions? Call Peg Weston at 352-586-2343.
9:30 a.m. - Noon – The Trenton Senior Center located at 1439 CR 307A in Trenton hosts BINGO followed by lunch. All activities are free at the center. Over 60 years old please. For more information call 352-463-2940.
EVERY THIRD FRIDAY
Noon – The Trenton Senior Center located at 1439 CR 307A in Trenton hosts a monthly birthday party with a special meal, cake and ice cream. All activities are free at the center. Over 60 years old please. For more information call 352-463-2940.
EVERY SECOND SATURDAY
9:45 a.m. -- C.A.N. (Community Alliance Network) meets at the Living Water Life Center (LWLC) 6491 S.E. 123 Terrace Morriston. We’re meeting to put together resources and ideas for growing, bartering, food storage, alternative energy and other forms of self-sufficiency. Join us to hear speakers from like-minded groups share their visions and help us form ours. We always look forward to meeting new people.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. -- ForVets Inc. at Otter Springs Park and Campground, 6470 S.W. 80th Ave., Trenton, is offering a recreation and wellness program, The goal is for military service veterans and family members to enjoy recreation for their mind, body and soul. Check in each month at the Canteen. An agenda will be available in print and online to see what is available at different times of the day. For more information about this free service for veterans, call 352-215-5476.
4 p.m. -- There is a “Community Round Table Meeting” at Inglis City Hall each second Saturday of each month. This is an open forum for residents of Inglis to come together to discuss area needs and views.
EVERY THIRD SATURDAY
9:30 a.m. -- Darklub (Dixie Amateur Radio Klub) monthly meetings are every third Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m. They are in the Gilchrist County Public Library, 105 N.E. 11th Ave., in Trenton, just off of U.S. Highway 129 near Trenton High School.
5:30 p.m. -- Everyone is invited to a Gospel Sing on the third Saturday of each month at St. Johns United Methodist Church, on the corner of Alachua County Roads 236 and 239, in Alachua. The mailing address is 10708 N.W. County Road 236. There will be a sign at corner of the intersection. Each month, there will also be a fellowship afterward with a covered dish meal.
EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. -- The South Levy Marketplace, which is held the fourth Saturday of each month, happens in the Food Ranch Plaza, 40 U.S. Highway 19 N., just north of Follow That Dream Parkway (Levy County Road 40). Vendors provide goods, demonstrations and services. There are even free cat adoptions. Vendor spaces and quality yard sale spaces are 10x10 for $10. Civic groups and non-profit groups can have spaces for free. For more information, call 352-302-1771.
EVERY LAST SATURDAY
1-3 p.m. -- The Care for Caregivers group meets on the last Saturday of each month in the Williston City Hall Community Center, 50 N.W. Main St. in Williston. Williston has support for caregivers and their loved ones who have dementia.
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