Outdoors notebook

By Times staff writer
© St. Petersburg Times
published May 4, 2002

Weekend events -- Tonight

AUTO RACING: The Citrus County Speedway program will consist of short-track stock car races in all classes, plus a 40-lap Sportsman event. The quarter-mile track is 2 miles south of Inverness off U.S. 41 at the fairgrounds. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., grandstand gates at 4. The first heat race is scheduled for 6 p.m. Admission -- Adult general, $12; seniors and students to age 17, $8; children 6-12, $6; children under 42 inches, $2; pits, $20. For information, call (352) 726-9339.

Clubs

THE CITRUS ROAD RUNNERS CLUB is accepting new members. Walkers are invited. For applications or information, call John Bianco, (352) 527-2760.

THE HERNANDO AUDUBON SOCIETY, a chapter of the Florida and National Audubon Society, meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at Brooksville Community Hall, 205 East Ft. Dade Ave. Membership is open to all. For information, call Jeanne Brown, (352) 754-5186.

THE PASCO CHAPTER OF THE COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Red Cross building, Ridge Road and Congress Avenue, Port Richey. Meetings are free and open to everyone. For information, call (727) 861-1500.

THE PEDAL BOATS CLUB: A fee is charged, and watercraft are available. Informal gatherings include weekend cruising, nature site visits and fun racing for free. Kayakers are welcome. For information on times and locations, call Nancy Sanford, (727) 525-8842.

THE CITRUS SHOOTING CLUB meets every Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Kane's Ace Hardware Shooting Range on U.S. 19 in Homosassa Springs. For information, call Don Hills, (352) 746-0851; or Don Cook, (352) 527-1598.

THE HERNANDO AREA BOAT CLUB, organized to promote safe boating, meets on the first and third Wednesday of every month at Aripeka Community Center on Osawa Boulevard (S.R. 595). For information, call (352) 666-1725.

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