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By Times staff writer
© St. Petersburg Times, published February 20, 2001
FUN AT RAINBOW SPRINGS: Rainbow Springs State Park in Dunnellon sponsors "Spring in the Springs" from Sunday to March 4. Each day showcases a different event to include Cracker Day on Sunday, followed by gardening and a plant sale on Monday, Wildlife Day on Tuesday, Children's Day Wednesday; Early Floridians' Day on March 1; Aquatic Education Day on March 2 and at art show March 3 and 4. Admission is $1. Call (352) 489-8503.
SAFE BOATING: Safe boating classes will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 3 and 10 at the Crystal River Power Squadron, 845 NE Third Ave., Crystal River. Charge for materials is $22. Call Barbara Kane at 726-2476 or Jim Barker at 795-1026.
BUTTONWOOD BONSAI CLUB: The club meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Friday of every month from September through June at First Presbyterian Church, 1501 U.S. 19 S, Crystal River. The club also holds a non-formatted meeting at Hobson's Herbs, 131 NE Crystal St., Crystal River, at 9:30 a.m. the last Saturday of every month.
ASK A MASTER: A master gardener will be available to answer plant questions from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Coastal Region Library, 8619 W Crystal St., Crystal River. The program is in the community room and there is no charge. Call 795-3716.
POWER SQUADRON: The Crystal River Power Squadron meets the second Tuesday of every month except July and August. For information on boating safety classes call Jim Barker at 795-1026 or for membership call Barbara Kane at 726-2476. LANDSCAPING SERIES: The Citrus Memorial Hospital SHARE Club offers a monthly landscaping series on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. in the hospital auditorium at Grace Street and Osceola Avenue, Inverness. Program is free, but registration is required. Call 344-6900.
GARDEN CLUB OF CRYSTAL RIVER: Meets at 1 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Seven Rivers Golf and Country Club, Crystal River. Call June Mantey 795-0909.
RAILS TO TRAILS: General membership meetings are at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at the Lakes Region Library, Inverness. To get on the agenda, call Janice McCann at 637-3744. Rails to Trails is a support group for the Rails to Trails State Park.
SHOOTING CLUB: The Citrus County Shooting Club meets from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at Kane's Ace Hardware shooting range on U.S. 19 in Homosassa. Call Don Hills, 746-0851, or Don Cook, 527-1598.
PLANT CLINIC: The Lakes Region Library on Druid Street, Inverness, has plant clinics from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Master gardeners from the Citrus County Extension Office are on hand to answer questions about plants and gardening.
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