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| CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK'S 5th ANNUAL SPRING TRAIL RIDE AT FLORIDA HORSE PARK RAISES $9,000 |
Live Entertainment at Circle Square Commons
Friday, August 8, 2008, 7 – 10pm
Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World 8413 SW 80th St. Ocala FL 34481 Beautiful Bobby Blackmon:
Contemporary, soul, blues, and R&B Bring your dancing shoes!
www.circlesquarecommons.com
Classic Car Show
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World www.circlesquarecommons.com
STAR Rescue's Kitten and Cat Adoption Days
Saturday, August 9, 2008, 12 – 6pm
PetSmart Ocala 3500 SW College Rd. Ocala FL Amy Loria E-mail: loria032@yahoo.com STAR Rescue is a
registered not-for-profit organization and will be holding "Adoption Days" for kittens/cats at PetSmart Ocala every
Saturday and Sunday this summer from 12 pm to 6 pm.
Sock Hop with Rocky and the Rollers
Thursday, August 14, 2008, 7 – 10pm
Circle Square Cultural Center 8395 SW 80th Street Ocala, FL 34481 $15 to $17 (352) 854-3670
www.csculturalcenter.com Bring your dancing shoes and dance the night away!
MCBIA Casino Night and Texas Hold 'Em Tournament
Friday, August 22, 2008, 6 – 10pm
MCBIA Conference Hall 2800 NE 14th St. Ocala FL 34470 www.mcbia.org
For more information or tickets, contact Melissa Andrews at melissa@mcbia.org Join us for the annual MCBIA
Casino Night and Texas Hold 'Em Tournament! An evening filled with fun & games for all! We’re not ‘bluffing!’
Both events include…. Live Music, Tapas Menu, Horse Race, Cash Bar, & Silent Auction!!
Fundraising Event for Kevin Brinson
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 9am – 3pm
Golf View Plaza 3200 E. Silver Springs Blvd. Ocala FL 34470
For more information contact: Anthony Vizzini at (352) 427-7815 Escape Salon and Spa is hosting a fundraiser
for Kevin Brinson. He has provided 10 years of dedicated service to the Ocala Police Department and is a Youth
Pastor at Romeo Baptist Church. Kevin is battling Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and this fundraiser is being held to
assist Kevin and his family during this difficult time. Activities include haircuts, nail services, massage, a bounce
house, car wash, and face painting. All proceeds will go directly to the Brinson family. Please come out and
show your support.
Household Electronics Recycling Day
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 9am – 2pm
McPherson Government Complex 601 SE 25th Avenue Ocala, FL 34471 For more information, contact: Marion
County Solid Waste Department at 352-671-8465 The Marion County Board of County Commissioners and the
City of Ocala present Household Electronics Recycling Day. Marion County and City of Ocala residents are
invited to bring items to the field south of the Tax Collector's parking lot, next to the BCC offices across from the
FHP office. Items accepted:
TVs Computers and monitors Digital clocks Cellular phones and chargers Stereos, keyboards, CD players
Telephones and answering machines Tape recorders, radios, portable Walkman Remote controls, scanners,
fax machines, printers Batteries
This event will be held RAIN OR SHINE.
Dixie Reined Cow-Horse Show
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Southeastern Livestock Pavilion 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd. Ocala FL For more information contact: Tim Barrett
(352) 222-7154
Dachshund Days of Summer Play Date Meetup
August 24, 2008 2:00 PM
$2.00 per family. Ah, the Florida weather... its hot, its humid, and its unpredictable! Which is why this month
we're taking it easy. Squirrel Ridge Dog Park is an off leash dog park, where the dogs just love running around
and romping with each other.
So, come out and join us for a simple day of watching the Dachshunds play! Don't worry about bringing anything
but you, your dachshunds (some friends and family members are fine!) and your chairs or blankets to sit on.
We will be brining a cooler full of water (for the humans and dachshunds) so if you would like to bring something
else to drink you are welcome to share the cooler. We might even try a special treat for the dachshunds so I'll call
it a fun surprise and hope the weather cooperates! Also, there will still be the dachshund races and prizes, its
just not a meetup without those races. So keep practicing, there are some new champions emerging! Learn
more here: http://dachshund.meetup.com/366/calendar/8488707/
Kick-Off Party for the Alzheimer's Association Gator Nation Memory Walk
Thursday, August 28, 2008, 5 – 7pm
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Ocala Conference Center 3600 SW 38th Ave. Ocala FL 34474 (352) 372-6266 Join
us for Happy Hour where you can register for the October 4th Memory Walk at Tuscawilla Park. Free Admission,
complimentary appetizers, cash bar, and door prizes. Wear purple and your first beverage is on the house!
www.alz.org…
Ocala Shrine Rodeo
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Southeastern Livestock Pavilion 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd. Ocala FL For more information contact the Ocala
Shrine Club (352) 694-1515
Central Florida Harvest and Peanut Festival
October 4th 2008
A day of family fun with games, food, entertainment, and more than 90 vendorbooths. Peanut Industry
Showcase displays a large assortment of peanuts and peanut products. There will be live music, antique
tractors and cars on display, dunking amusement and lots more including a reverse drawing raffle with a grand
prize of $2000. Linear Park on Main Street Williston HERE for more info
McIntosh 1890's Festival!
October 18, 2008 8:00am to 5:00pm.
This is a big festival people! Click here to see the 2007 event! Definitely worth visiting!
Driving Directions to McIntosh. The Town of McIntosh is on US 441 midway between Gainesville and Ocala,
Florida. If traveling from the North via I-75: Exit interstate at Micanopy, Exit #374. Turn left (East) onto CR234,
continue to stop sign at US 441. Turn right (South) go approximately 6 miles. If traveling from the South via I-75:
Exit interstate at Irvine/Orange Lake, Exit #368. Turn right (East) onto CR318, continue to traffic light at US 441.
Turn left (North) go approximately 3 miles.
Craft Fair
Oct 18 10:00a to 2:00p
at Circle Square Cultural Center, Ocala, FL Join crafters from On Top of the World Communities and
surrounding communities. HERE for more info
FYI! We hope that you will be a part of something special. We ask for your support in the creation of a new
memorial in honor of Marion County's fallen law enforcement officers. Please purchase an etched brick for
the a special walkway in the new memorial for $60. For details, please call Capt. Jeffrey Succi, ext 223 Call:
352-732-1260
Light the Night Walk
October 23, 2008
Tuscawilla Park Start:5:30 PM End:9:30 Pm
Contact: Kristina Donohue The Lukemia & Lymphoma Society 352-351-3261
Hot Dogs & Cool Cats 2008 Cars/Trucks/Bikes /Craft Show By The
Humane Society of Marion County
November 8th 9:00am to 4:00pm
Fifth Annual Hot Dogs & Cool Cats event at McPherson County Complex on 25th Avenue in Ocala, Florida. There
will be fun, music, food of all kinds and pet contests. Entertainment will be provided throughout the day. Families
and pets are very welcome. Last year’s event was an outstanding success and we are expecting an even larger
attendance this year. All proceeds of Hot Dogs & Cool Cats will help us provide the care needed for the
unwanted or abused animals entrusted to us each year. We depend upon donations and fund raising events
such as this to continue our service to these deserving animals. VENDOR CALL! We invite you to join us as a
vendor at this important event. Vendor spaces are available for $50.00 for a 10’ X 10’ space. Bring your own
tables, tent and display materials. You will retain all sales proceeds. Additional spaces are available. Setup may
begin at 7:00am. Registration deadline is October 31, 2008. Call (352) 873-PETS (7387) for further information
COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM! Winners Announced
September 19th and 20th
The City of Ocala, Florida is participating in the 2008 Communities in Bloom International Challenge with
Charlotteown PEI, Parksville BC, Stratford ON and Rosemère QC. The Communities in Bloom judges Margaret
Stinson from Guelph, Canada and Mario Fourier from Ottawa, Canada evaluated the City of Ocala on June 21
2008. America in Bloom is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting nationwide
beautification programs and both personal and community involvement through the use of flowers, plants, trees
and other environmental and lifestyle enhancements, and to providing educational programs and resources to
that end. The results will be announced at the National Awards Ceremonies, hosted this year by the City of
Lethbridge, Alberta on September 19 & 20, 2008. For further information, please contact: City of Ocala: Pam
Stafford 352-816-4189 www.communitiesinbloom.ca
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training Information Meeting
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training® is the world's largest endurance sports training
program. The program provides training to run or walk marathons and half marathons or participate in triathlons
and century (100-mile) bike rides. Since 1988, more than 360,000 volunteer participants have helped raise more
than $850 million. By helping to raise funds for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research and patient
services, you'll receive: Personalized fitness training by certified coaches for a period of four to five months...
Training clinics... Your own personal Web site for online fundraising ... A supportive group of teammates...
Lodging and airfare to more than 60 accredited events in the United States and abroad. Who can participate:
Anyone that enjoys walking or running and wants to help find a cure for blood cancers. For questions or to
register for an info meeting call or go online: Courtney Furgerson Courtney.furgerson@lls.org
www.teamintraining.org/nfl 904-332-6414
When and Where: OCALA
Wednesday, August 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Ocala Public Library
2720 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, 34470
Thursday, August 7 – 6:30 p.m.
Ocala Public Library
2720 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, 34470
Saturday, August 23 – 10:30 a.m.
Ocala Public Library
2720 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, 34470
CITY LAUNCHES OCALA EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
The city of Ocala is urging citizens to register their contact information for a new, enhanced citizen emergency
notification system. Called “Ocala Emergency Alert,” the system provides reliable and fast information
simultaneously to land line telephones, cell phones, E-mail addresses and other communication devices. “In
order for this system to operate the most effectively, we need citizens of Ocala to provide us their contact
information,” said Ocala Fire-Rescue Chief Dan Gentry. If you have a typical land line telephone number, your
information already is in the notification system’s database, unless the number is unlisted. If you have an
unlisted number, cell phone, E-mail address or some other electronic means by which you wish to be contacted
during times of emergency, you need to provide that information to the city. All information will be kept
confidential. You can register your information on-line by going to alert.ocalafl.org and following the
instructions. If you do not have access to a computer, registration forms can be picked up at the Ocala Fire-
Rescue headquarters, 410 NE 3rd St. Also, you can call 629-8512 and one will be sent to you. “About 20 percent
of the population does not have a traditional telephone, so it is critical that we receive this contact information
so all of our population can be notified during times of emergency,” Gentry said.
Friday, August 8, 2008, 7 – 10pm
Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World 8413 SW 80th St. Ocala FL 34481 Beautiful Bobby Blackmon:
Contemporary, soul, blues, and R&B Bring your dancing shoes!
www.circlesquarecommons.com
Classic Car Show
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World www.circlesquarecommons.com
STAR Rescue's Kitten and Cat Adoption Days
Saturday, August 9, 2008, 12 – 6pm
PetSmart Ocala 3500 SW College Rd. Ocala FL Amy Loria E-mail: loria032@yahoo.com STAR Rescue is a
registered not-for-profit organization and will be holding "Adoption Days" for kittens/cats at PetSmart Ocala every
Saturday and Sunday this summer from 12 pm to 6 pm.
Sock Hop with Rocky and the Rollers
Thursday, August 14, 2008, 7 – 10pm
Circle Square Cultural Center 8395 SW 80th Street Ocala, FL 34481 $15 to $17 (352) 854-3670
www.csculturalcenter.com Bring your dancing shoes and dance the night away!
MCBIA Casino Night and Texas Hold 'Em Tournament
Friday, August 22, 2008, 6 – 10pm
MCBIA Conference Hall 2800 NE 14th St. Ocala FL 34470 www.mcbia.org
For more information or tickets, contact Melissa Andrews at melissa@mcbia.org Join us for the annual MCBIA
Casino Night and Texas Hold 'Em Tournament! An evening filled with fun & games for all! We’re not ‘bluffing!’
Both events include…. Live Music, Tapas Menu, Horse Race, Cash Bar, & Silent Auction!!
Fundraising Event for Kevin Brinson
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 9am – 3pm
Golf View Plaza 3200 E. Silver Springs Blvd. Ocala FL 34470
For more information contact: Anthony Vizzini at (352) 427-7815 Escape Salon and Spa is hosting a fundraiser
for Kevin Brinson. He has provided 10 years of dedicated service to the Ocala Police Department and is a Youth
Pastor at Romeo Baptist Church. Kevin is battling Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and this fundraiser is being held to
assist Kevin and his family during this difficult time. Activities include haircuts, nail services, massage, a bounce
house, car wash, and face painting. All proceeds will go directly to the Brinson family. Please come out and
show your support.
Household Electronics Recycling Day
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 9am – 2pm
McPherson Government Complex 601 SE 25th Avenue Ocala, FL 34471 For more information, contact: Marion
County Solid Waste Department at 352-671-8465 The Marion County Board of County Commissioners and the
City of Ocala present Household Electronics Recycling Day. Marion County and City of Ocala residents are
invited to bring items to the field south of the Tax Collector's parking lot, next to the BCC offices across from the
FHP office. Items accepted:
TVs Computers and monitors Digital clocks Cellular phones and chargers Stereos, keyboards, CD players
Telephones and answering machines Tape recorders, radios, portable Walkman Remote controls, scanners,
fax machines, printers Batteries
This event will be held RAIN OR SHINE.
Dixie Reined Cow-Horse Show
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Southeastern Livestock Pavilion 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd. Ocala FL For more information contact: Tim Barrett
(352) 222-7154
Dachshund Days of Summer Play Date Meetup
August 24, 2008 2:00 PM
$2.00 per family. Ah, the Florida weather... its hot, its humid, and its unpredictable! Which is why this month
we're taking it easy. Squirrel Ridge Dog Park is an off leash dog park, where the dogs just love running around
and romping with each other.
So, come out and join us for a simple day of watching the Dachshunds play! Don't worry about bringing anything
but you, your dachshunds (some friends and family members are fine!) and your chairs or blankets to sit on.
We will be brining a cooler full of water (for the humans and dachshunds) so if you would like to bring something
else to drink you are welcome to share the cooler. We might even try a special treat for the dachshunds so I'll call
it a fun surprise and hope the weather cooperates! Also, there will still be the dachshund races and prizes, its
just not a meetup without those races. So keep practicing, there are some new champions emerging! Learn
more here: http://dachshund.meetup.com/366/calendar/8488707/
Kick-Off Party for the Alzheimer's Association Gator Nation Memory Walk
Thursday, August 28, 2008, 5 – 7pm
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Ocala Conference Center 3600 SW 38th Ave. Ocala FL 34474 (352) 372-6266 Join
us for Happy Hour where you can register for the October 4th Memory Walk at Tuscawilla Park. Free Admission,
complimentary appetizers, cash bar, and door prizes. Wear purple and your first beverage is on the house!
www.alz.org…
Ocala Shrine Rodeo
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Southeastern Livestock Pavilion 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd. Ocala FL For more information contact the Ocala
Shrine Club (352) 694-1515
Central Florida Harvest and Peanut Festival
October 4th 2008
A day of family fun with games, food, entertainment, and more than 90 vendorbooths. Peanut Industry
Showcase displays a large assortment of peanuts and peanut products. There will be live music, antique
tractors and cars on display, dunking amusement and lots more including a reverse drawing raffle with a grand
prize of $2000. Linear Park on Main Street Williston HERE for more info
McIntosh 1890's Festival!
October 18, 2008 8:00am to 5:00pm.
This is a big festival people! Click here to see the 2007 event! Definitely worth visiting!
Driving Directions to McIntosh. The Town of McIntosh is on US 441 midway between Gainesville and Ocala,
Florida. If traveling from the North via I-75: Exit interstate at Micanopy, Exit #374. Turn left (East) onto CR234,
continue to stop sign at US 441. Turn right (South) go approximately 6 miles. If traveling from the South via I-75:
Exit interstate at Irvine/Orange Lake, Exit #368. Turn right (East) onto CR318, continue to traffic light at US 441.
Turn left (North) go approximately 3 miles.
Craft Fair
Oct 18 10:00a to 2:00p
at Circle Square Cultural Center, Ocala, FL Join crafters from On Top of the World Communities and
surrounding communities. HERE for more info
FYI! We hope that you will be a part of something special. We ask for your support in the creation of a new
memorial in honor of Marion County's fallen law enforcement officers. Please purchase an etched brick for
the a special walkway in the new memorial for $60. For details, please call Capt. Jeffrey Succi, ext 223 Call:
352-732-1260
Light the Night Walk
October 23, 2008
Tuscawilla Park Start:5:30 PM End:9:30 Pm
Contact: Kristina Donohue The Lukemia & Lymphoma Society 352-351-3261
Hot Dogs & Cool Cats 2008 Cars/Trucks/Bikes /Craft Show By The
Humane Society of Marion County
November 8th 9:00am to 4:00pm
Fifth Annual Hot Dogs & Cool Cats event at McPherson County Complex on 25th Avenue in Ocala, Florida. There
will be fun, music, food of all kinds and pet contests. Entertainment will be provided throughout the day. Families
and pets are very welcome. Last year’s event was an outstanding success and we are expecting an even larger
attendance this year. All proceeds of Hot Dogs & Cool Cats will help us provide the care needed for the
unwanted or abused animals entrusted to us each year. We depend upon donations and fund raising events
such as this to continue our service to these deserving animals. VENDOR CALL! We invite you to join us as a
vendor at this important event. Vendor spaces are available for $50.00 for a 10’ X 10’ space. Bring your own
tables, tent and display materials. You will retain all sales proceeds. Additional spaces are available. Setup may
begin at 7:00am. Registration deadline is October 31, 2008. Call (352) 873-PETS (7387) for further information
COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM! Winners Announced
September 19th and 20th
The City of Ocala, Florida is participating in the 2008 Communities in Bloom International Challenge with
Charlotteown PEI, Parksville BC, Stratford ON and Rosemère QC. The Communities in Bloom judges Margaret
Stinson from Guelph, Canada and Mario Fourier from Ottawa, Canada evaluated the City of Ocala on June 21
2008. America in Bloom is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting nationwide
beautification programs and both personal and community involvement through the use of flowers, plants, trees
and other environmental and lifestyle enhancements, and to providing educational programs and resources to
that end. The results will be announced at the National Awards Ceremonies, hosted this year by the City of
Lethbridge, Alberta on September 19 & 20, 2008. For further information, please contact: City of Ocala: Pam
Stafford 352-816-4189 www.communitiesinbloom.ca
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training Information Meeting
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training® is the world's largest endurance sports training
program. The program provides training to run or walk marathons and half marathons or participate in triathlons
and century (100-mile) bike rides. Since 1988, more than 360,000 volunteer participants have helped raise more
than $850 million. By helping to raise funds for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research and patient
services, you'll receive: Personalized fitness training by certified coaches for a period of four to five months...
Training clinics... Your own personal Web site for online fundraising ... A supportive group of teammates...
Lodging and airfare to more than 60 accredited events in the United States and abroad. Who can participate:
Anyone that enjoys walking or running and wants to help find a cure for blood cancers. For questions or to
register for an info meeting call or go online: Courtney Furgerson Courtney.furgerson@lls.org
www.teamintraining.org/nfl 904-332-6414
When and Where: OCALA
Wednesday, August 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Ocala Public Library
2720 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, 34470
Thursday, August 7 – 6:30 p.m.
Ocala Public Library
2720 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, 34470
Saturday, August 23 – 10:30 a.m.
Ocala Public Library
2720 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, 34470
CITY LAUNCHES OCALA EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
The city of Ocala is urging citizens to register their contact information for a new, enhanced citizen emergency
notification system. Called “Ocala Emergency Alert,” the system provides reliable and fast information
simultaneously to land line telephones, cell phones, E-mail addresses and other communication devices. “In
order for this system to operate the most effectively, we need citizens of Ocala to provide us their contact
information,” said Ocala Fire-Rescue Chief Dan Gentry. If you have a typical land line telephone number, your
information already is in the notification system’s database, unless the number is unlisted. If you have an
unlisted number, cell phone, E-mail address or some other electronic means by which you wish to be contacted
during times of emergency, you need to provide that information to the city. All information will be kept
confidential. You can register your information on-line by going to alert.ocalafl.org and following the
instructions. If you do not have access to a computer, registration forms can be picked up at the Ocala Fire-
Rescue headquarters, 410 NE 3rd St. Also, you can call 629-8512 and one will be sent to you. “About 20 percent
of the population does not have a traditional telephone, so it is critical that we receive this contact information
so all of our population can be notified during times of emergency,” Gentry said.
| Jazzy Senior Singles would love to have you as part of a growing group of new friends. We meet once monthly on the 3rd Tuesday in the evening at 6 p.m. This is for anyone 50 + and single! We have a great time so don't wait and miss out on a chance to meet new friends. CALL US! 352-595-8715 Some of the things we do are trips to Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, Movie afternoon, a cooking club, a walking club. Basically just anything that folks want to do. We also plan a lot of lunches at different places. So don't sit home alone! Come join us as we have a ball in and around Ocala! |
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