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Tri-County Turkey
Here are two pictures of one turkey that was noticed somewhere in the Tri-County Area of Levy County, Dixie County and Gilchrist County.
Turkey, deer, wild hog, dove, quail, pheasant and various other wildlife as well as livestock populations are decreasing as residential and commercial structures replace the farms, forests, fields and ranches in the area. Commercial hunt ventures provide target practice on various animals in the Tri-County Area.
Photos By Jeff M. Hardison © April 16, 2025 at 9 a.m.
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The Full Pink Moon exists
First micromoon in five years
This picture of the waxing Moon of April 9 would have served as a graphic if it were too cloudy to see the Full Pink Moon of April 12 from The Ink Pad.
Story and Photos By Jeff M. Hardison © April 13, 2025 at 9 a.m.
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THE INK PAD – While seeing is believing, not everything that exists can be seen.
Also, some things may appear to be something other than they are. For instance, the Full Pink Moon of April 2025 appears smaller than a standard full Moon size. The Moon does not change sizes to an extent perceived by people who view it from Earth.
The Full Moon of April 12, 2025, was viewed from several places by people on this planet, including in Jemlands, an unrecorded subdivision of Levy County. It appeared to be relatively small.
That is because it was “the smallest” it has been in five years. Again, the Moon does not change size to a noticeable extent when it may appear to do so -- when seen from Earth.
On the topic of appearance, this month’s full Moon is a “micromoon.”
This is the opposite situation of a “supermoon.” During a supermoon, the full Moon is closer to Earth. So, this natural satellite of Earth can appear to have a 14 percent increase in size and a 30 percent increase in brightness, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
During a micromoon, the full Moon is a little bit dimmer and smaller from the perspective of people looking at it from Earth.
The orbit of the Moon around the Earth is not a perfect circle. The orbit is elliptical. Therefore, the Moon is sometimes closer and sometimes it is farther away from the Earth. And that means people on Earth see it as bigger and brighter, or smaller and dimmer than the most often viewed Moon size or brightness when it is at its average or its mean distance from the Earth.
This picture of the Moon at about 9:30 p.m. on April 12, taken from The Ink Pad, shows it was not pink.
This picture of the Moon at about 9:30 p.m. on April 12 shows its relative size when looking through the branches of an oak tree at The Ink Pad to put that visually in perspective.
As far as it being pink in April, that colloquial name for this month’s full Moon is from some cultures noticing pink flowers appearing at this point in spring from centuries ago. The Moon does not turn pink as it becomes a full Moon in April. Yet, the name carries forward in time.
Nowadays, while the appearance of spring’s flowers happens in North Central Florida in April and before and after this month, that flora includes species that have flowers which appear pink, purple, yellow, red, white, orange as well as other degrees of the red, yellow and blue primary colors.
Red, yellow and blue are considered primary colors in art because they are the foundational hues from which all other colors can be derived through mixing. These three colors are considered “primary” because they cannot be created by mixing other colors. In other words, they are the building blocks of the color wheel.
Black and white, too, are considered as colors by some editors of newspapers back when color was used infrequently by some of those older journalists. Black and white impact primary colors (red, yellow and blue) by allowing for a wider range of hues and shades to be created.
A discussion about “dodging” or “burning” a black and white photograph during darkroom development procedures is going farther away from the whole pink Moon topic.
Another thing for all human readers to consider is that perception of colors happens for people who accept light reflecting through the lenses of their eyes and the subsequent electrical nerve impulses that are sent to the brain for perception. Not everyone “sees” the same colors. Some people are “color blind” but that is another topic, too.
It’s all about visible light reflecting off objects and being perceived.
Meanwhile, back at The Ink Pad in Jemlands, dark skies prevailed Saturday night (April 12).
The full Moon takes away from the ability to see other objects in the night sky that are either reflecting visible light or emitting it. Stars emit radiation, including the visible spectrum of light. Planets and other objects in space, including the International Space Station, reflect that light.
It’s all good from the perspective of people who embrace happiness, joy, love, hope and faith.
As the Moon appears to grow toward a full moon status, it is said to wax. As it moves toward a new moon status, or the point where it is completely covered by the Earth’s shadow, it is said to be waning,
As far as waxing poetic about the Moon, this can is a subject that can be written as long as a novel.
“We are all poetic by nature,” some jewelers have been noted as saying to sell jewelry. “Like the moon, we are ever-becoming, ever-evolving, ever-waxing -- more connected to the pieces and expressions of ourselves.”
Back to a quick discussion of the Pink Full Moon of April, it is not pink but there are things that exist but can’t be seen. The Pink Full Moon existed from one perspective on April 12, 2025.
Things that exist and are invisible to humans, include air, odors and sound waves. Electromagnetic waves like radio waves, X-rays, and microwaves also fall into this category, as do smaller particles like atoms and subatomic particles. Furthermore, concepts like gravity, dark matter, and even emotions and feelings exist but are not visible.
Do mathematical concepts exist? Yes. 2+2 = 4
Semantically, “2” and “4” refer to the numbers two and four. People see the graphic representation of them but they can’t see the concept, but they exist.
Also, in science, humans have continually relied upon “unobservables” to explain phenomena. Atomic and subatomic particles are unobservable, yet humans know they exist.
The universe (in its entirety) is unobservable, but it exists.
Tere are some other (mental) things that are unobservable that exist for many people. They include Emotions, feelings, experience, reasons, beliefs and personalities.
Thought exists, but it is not visible.
“I think; therefore, I am,” is a phrase reportedly first coined by René Descartes (March 31, 1596-Feb. 11, 1650). He expressed this thought in a different language. Latin, and is noted as having said “Cogito ergo sum.”
He was a creative mathematician of the first order, an important scientific thinker, and an original metaphysician. Descartes provided arguments for the existence of God and to show that the essence of matter is to be spatially extended, and that the essence of mind is thought (where “thought” includes sensory images as well as rational discourse). Far more is noted about Descarte.
He may be considered among the early thinkers who helped lead humans toward more scientific study.
Just as the Full Pink Moon exists; so too does truth – as well as its relatively evil counterpart untruth.
While traditionally, the full moon of April is called the Full Pink Moon by many, from the perspective of one observer from The Ink Pad during the 2025 April full moon, it may be named the Deer Snorts Full Moon, because there were a few deer making snorting sounds a couple of times during the sojourn outside to take pictures of that Moon on April 12.
The small group of deer may have been experiencing a little bit of hay fever, or minor allergic reactions to certain types of pollen.
The Full Flower Moon is anticipated to be on May 12.
Tire Amnesty Day is coming
Levy County Solid Waste Department Assistant Director Travis Newsome shared with the Levy County Board of County Commissioners at the April 8 regular meeting.
Story and Photo By Jeff M. Hardison © April 11, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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BRONSON – Levy County Tire Amnesty Day is set for April 22 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to information Levy County Solid Waste Department Assistant Director Travis Newsome shared with the Levy County Board of County Commissioners at the April 8 regular meeting.
Rather than paying the fee required when dropping off a tire at the solid waste transfer site (aka landfill), participants do not have to pay that fee. No business or commercial loads will be accepted.
This is only for Levy County residents, and not for business or commercial interests.
Other requirements show:
● Participants must provide proof of residency in Levy County.
● This is for sedans, vans, and SUV tires only.
● This is not for farm tractor tires or semi-truck or semi-trailer tires.
● The maximum limit is one load of 25 tires per person. (Assistant Director Newsome mentioned it is illegal for non-commercial interests to transport more than 25 tires at a time.
The Levy County Solid Waste Transfer and Recycling Center is located at 12051 N.E. 69th Lane, Bronson. It is between Bronson and Williston.
Although Newsome mentioned there is usually two semi-trailers full of tires, there was an official count provided last year.
On April 16, 2024, then-Levy County Commission Vice Chair John Meeks (at the twice-monthly County Commission meeting) said the tire amnesty in 2024 resulted in 114 Levy County residents bringing 1,988 tires to be recycled.
To see the April 17, 2024 story, photos and video titled “Levy County Tire Amnesty Day succeeds again,” click HERE.
UF Mobile Outreach Clinic lists dates
for Dixie County
By Jeff M. Hardison © April 5, 2025 at 8 a.m.
Updated April 16, 2025 at 9 a.m.
CROSS CITY – The Dixie County Board of County Commissioners at their meetings on April 3 as well as at their night meeting in March two weeks earlier, mentioned the University of Florida Mobile Outreach Clinic’s current schedule for visits.
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 22, May 27, June 25 and July 22, it is set to be at Old Town Family Market, 26064 S.E. U.S. Highway 19, in Old Town.
To read the story and see the photo from “UF Mobile Outreach Clinic asks Gilchrist County government for money, click HERE.
That story shows the service helps poor, uninsured or underinsured patients with a multitude of screenings and other primary care health services.
Among the other places in the Rural Outreach Program schedule are in Bronson and Trenton, however the UF Mobile Outreach clinic does not send informaiton to the daily news website -- strongest media presence in the Tri-County Area.
The clinic accepts “walk-in” appointments, but to make an appointment, please call 352-273-5329.
Phlox, fennel and space plants start again
A small version of what has become known colloquially as a space plant is seen next to a road in sandy soil somewhere in the Tri-County Area of Levy County, Dixie County and Gilchrist County. By the way, this plant has the potential to grow more tall than some people. Fo course, there are other space plants and even NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building in Brevard County could be called a space plant, because it is a place that might qualify as a plant that is used to build vehicles to travel through space.
Story and Photo By Jeff M. Hardison © March 23, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.
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TRI-COUNTY AREA – In his book, To infinity And Beyond, A Journey of Cosmic Discovery, Neil DeGrasse Tyson shares a significant amount of information.
Space plants next to a road in the Tri-County Area.
Phlox and fennel are seen above. Phlox are the flowers and fennel is the tall red or brown plant.
In regard to the “space plants” discovered and eventually chronicled within the past 20 years by the Tri-County Area’s most intrepid, illustrious and prolific publisher of a 15-year-old multiple award-winning daily news website -- after he read the book, it became clear the plants are space plants.
All plants on Earth are space plants because the Earth is among the planets in space. But it gets even better -- thanks to Dr. Tyson’s book. He explained that Felix Baumgartner’s 24-mile jump from an aircraft was not a leap from the “edge of space.”
Sure, Baumgartner broke the sound barrier at a point in the drop toward the Earth, pulled there by gravity and going 844 miles per hour – with extraordinarily little air friction at that part of his jump. It was a phenomenal feat, and he deserves all of the recognition he received for doing it. (To break the sound barrier, an object needs to travel faster than the speed of sound, which is approximately 767 miles per hour. There can be an argument about this being the speed at sea level, etc., but it is just a digression from the point about defining “space.”)
Baumgartner was wearing a pressurized suit, too, or his body would not have survived the jump.
Most importantly, in regard to the space plants, is that defining “space” is a tricky point. It is a tricky point in space and time, but writing about that takes away even more from the plants of spring.
Dr. Tyson very eloquently shares information that is a bit too much to note here in regard to space. Cutting to the quick, many people think “space” begins at 50 to 62 miles above sea level, Tyson notes with far more detail than here.
Leaping to the best point about defining outer space, from the perspective of at least one reader, scientists recently detected wisps of the Earth’s atmosphere beyond the Moon, which is about 238,855 miles from Earth, according to a couple of reliable sources.
Nonetheless, even though one writer-editor-publisher (etc.) notes all plants on Earth are space plants, the yellow and purple ones noted over the years “up north here” in the Tri-County Area that is beyond the gentleman’s hometown of St. Petersburg (Florida, not Russia), as being “space plants” continued to be a natural harbinger of spring arriving – beyond the astronomical or meteorological clocks, etc.
One may ask now about the phlox and fennel noted in the headline for this prose.
The first phlox noticed by this Floridian were brought to his attention by his late father in the early 1960s, when the family of five boys and their Dad would go to Lithia Springs (Hillsborough County) and the boys would swim, picnic, etc. Speaking of springs, remember Gilchrist County is the Springs Capital of the World. Everyone is invited to book a room and visit this destination.
"Dad" Hardison brought a few phlox back to St. Petersburg (in the Euclid subdivision just north of the Allendale subdivision), where they flourished for a few years in the backyard.
Phlox are pretty.
As for fennel, it can be seen here in North Central Florida. It looks redder when it is in a massive batch, in comparison to a closer look at it when it appears more rusty brown.
Meanwhile, back at The Ink Pad and elsewhere in the area, crops are in the ground and sprouting. Watermelons, tomatoes, cucumbers, various peppers and other edible items are beginning their journeys to dinner tables of the future – going onward to their own vegetable infinity, and perhaps beyond.
To see the March 13, 2021 story “Space plants prove spring is here; Two quail cross the road” click HERE.
To see the March 18, 2024 story “First space plants photographed show spring is here; Two quail cross the road” click HERE.
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April 20, Sunday
Easter
April 20, Sunday
7 a.m. -- A Community Easter Sonrise Service is scheduled to be held at the Fort Fanning Outdoor Amphitheater just off of Kentucky Avenue in the City of Fanning Springs. The natural beauty of this property combined with Biblical preaching and singing, to proclaim and celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. This has become an Easter tradition for many people in the Tri-County Area. Everyone is invited join together to proclaim “He IS Risen indeed!” This event is led by the folks from Fanning Springs Community Church, Joppa Baptist Church, Priscilla Baptist Church, and Redemption Church. After the service, Joppa Baptist Church invites everyone to bring a covered breakfast dish and enjoy fellowship at the church building at 7530 N.W. 165th St., in Trenton, Florida. For more information, please call Fanning Springs Community Church at 352-463-2602.
April 21, Monday
10 a.m. - Noon – Five Wishes and Hospice Outreach will be providing information about advance care planning and transition services. A Haven representative will be at Tri-County Community Resource Center, 15 N. Main St., Chiefland to speak about hospice services and help you fill out a FREE Five Wishes packet. Five Wishes is a document that helps individuals express their healthcare and end-of-life preferences, covering personal, medical and spiritual wishes in an easy-to-understand format. Those who complete their packets that day will be entered into a chance prize drawing.
April 23, Wednesday
9 a.m. -- Williston Police Chief Moshoji J. “Mike” Rolls invites everyone to join the Williston Police Department for the Annual Levy County Law Enforcement Memorial Service. Last year, the event was held in the Levy County Courthouse in Bronson. This year, it is scheduled to be in the Dr. Kenneth A. Schwiebert Pavilion at Heritage Park, 116 N.W. Main St. in Williston. (To see the 2021 story and photos about the pavilion dedication, click HERE.)
To see the 2016 story and photos about fallen officers memorialized, click HERE.
To see the 2018 story and photos to honor Deputy A. Haygood Ellzey, click HERE.
To see the story, photos and video where Congressman Neil Dunn honored fallen deputies at the 2019 Annual Law Day, click HERE.
To see the April 19, 2024 story and photos "Law enforcement officers memorialized," click HERE.
April 26, Saturday
9 a.m. -- This year's Wild Hog Canoe and Kayak Race changes from the third Saturday of April to the fourth Saturday of April this year because the third Saturday falls the day before Easter. A couple of key players can’t make it that day.
6-8:30 p.m. -- The 14th Annual Dixie County Rotary Club's Daddy Daughter Dance Camo Hop - Boots and Beauties - is set to be in the former DCHS Gumnasium -- the Dolphus Peppers Gym, 16077 S.E. U.S. Higjway 19 in Cross City. This event is for girls and their fathers or special men in their lives. There are a limited number of tickets available. Enjoy grat dance music, activities and a complimentary meal. Tickets are $35 per couple at the door. Only cash is accepted for payment. Everyone is invited to dress up for the Country Western Themed event, or dress in whatever makes you comfortable.
Wednesday, April 30
6-7:3 p.m. -- Another Way, domestic violence and rape crisis center, has scheduled a candlelight vigil on the Dixie County Courthouse steps in Cross City. This is to bring awareness and to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This date is also Denim Day, as noted in a previous story where information was shared in that story from the Dixie County Chamber of Commerce meeting.
May 3, Saturday
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. -- Everyone is invited to the 2nd Annual Cowboy Country Festival at 522 SE 897th St., in Old Town. Local artisans will have both modern and vintage takes on crafts. Demonstration and information booths are planned to be available throughout the festival. Local food vendors are scheduled to serve patrons. Live musical entertainers are slated for the event throughout the day. There are fun events for the kids, like Nerf Arena, batting cages and mini golf. This is all FREE, thanks to the wonderful sponsors in the area. Please contact Cathy Block with Cracker House Winery with any questions or concerns.
May 17, Saturday
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Disaster Preparedness and Community Resource Expo. Located at the Suwannee River Fair Pavilion, 17851 N.W. 90th Ave., Fanning Springs. Free to the public. Highlights include emergency preparedness and public safety experts, community resource information, free giveaways and door prizes, food, games, children’s activities and more. For more information call 352-507-4000 or email beverly.goodman@pfsf.org.
May 24, Saturday
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. -- May Day at Eddie Buie Recreation Park, 1102 S.W. Fifth St., is scheduled. Music, vendors, a dance contest and boots on the ground line dancing are among the activities planned. There is also the May Day King contest for boys of various ages.
May 26, Monday
Memorial Day
May 31, Saturday
9 a.m. -- The Chiefland Watermelon Pageants for various ages of participants are scheduled to be held in the Chiefland Middle High School Auditorium. The pageants are scheduled to start at 9 a.m. For more information, go to https://chieflandwomansclub.org/watermelon-pageants.
June 7, Saturday
8 a.m.-3 p.m. -- The 71st Annual Chiefland Watermelon Festival is scheduled to be held in Trail Head Park, on the east side of U.S. Highway 19 just north of The Deer Camp. Vendor check-in is at 5:30 a.m. The watermelon competition weigh-in is from 7 to 9 a.m. The band named Middle Ground is scheduled to perform starting at 10 a.m. on the stage in the park. The line-up process for the parade starts at 10 a.m. at Dixie County Middle High School. At 11 a.m. the parade is scheduled to go from CMHS southbound on U.S. Highway 19 to Trailhead Park. At 12 p.m., the auction of watermelons is scheduled. At 12:45 p.m., there is an introduction of the pageant-winning "Chiefland 2025 Watermelon Royalty" slated. At 1 p.m., there is a watermelon eating contest planned. At 1:30 p.m., the band named Middle Ground is scheduled to perform on the stage in the park. Everyone is invited to enjoy a slice of ice cold watermelon, generously donated by Tillis Melons of Chiefland, Also planned in the park for this festival are several vendors as well as children's activities. The Chiefland Woman's Club is hosting the event again this year. For more information, go to https://chieflandwomansclub.org/.
July 4, Friday
Independence Day
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
10 a.m. - Noon -- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren -- A support group for grandparents raising grandchildren meets the third Tuesday of each month at First Baptist Church of Cross City, 16024 S.E. U.S. Highway 19, Cross City. Come join us for help, ideas and to be refreshed. Ideas are always appreciated for ways to help. You've got a tough job! Learn about school choices, stress relief and provide support to each other. Childcare is provided. For more information call Gigi 352-493-9183.
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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