Sumter Calendar of Events - January 26, 2012

THURSDAY, JAN. 26
Dade Battlefield event
Pine needle basket class from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $3 per car up to 8 people. Dade Battlefield Historic State Park is at 7200 County Road 603, Bushnell, FL 33513.
Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling the park office, 352-793-4781; www.Floridastateparks.org/dadebattlefield.
Super Bowl Dance
USA Dance Chapter 6106 Lake-Sumter Counties has planned a Super Bowl Ballroom Dance. Joyce Brinson will be teaching ballroom dance styling at 7 p.m. followed by general dancing till 10 p.m. Music will be provided by The Santellas. Admission is $8 for members and $10 general admission, which includes the free lesson. Location is Venetian Gardens Park Community Bldg., 109 E. Dixie Ave. (Rt. 44), Leesburg FL 34748. Light snacks and beverages will be provided by the members. Questions contact 352-293-8709. Visit us at www.usadancelake.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 28
Dade Battlefield event
Geocaching Workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $3 per car up to 8 people. Dade Battlefield Historic State Park is at 7200 County Road 603, Bushnell, FL 33513.
Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling the park office, 352-793-4781; www.Floridastateparks.org/dadebattlefield.
Fly In and breakfast
The Local EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) is holding a Fly In and breakfast for $5 from 8 to 11 a.m. It is being held at the Flying W air community just West of Bushnell. Drive west on Hwy. 48, go under I-75 approximately ¼ of a mile, then turn right onto C.R. 316A. It will dead end into the airport. If flying, the airport locator is 9FL1 and use 123.0 radio. Call 352-457-1808 with questions.
Meet and Greet
Meet All the Friends of the Panasoffkee Community Library. A Meet and Greet will be held at the library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please come and meet the new board members and all who love the library. Refreshments will be served.
Calling all chili cooks!
The 2nd Annual Spice It Up For Hospice Chili Cookoff will be at the Kenny Dixon Sports Complex at the picnic pavilions. Tasting will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. Cash Prizes and awards will be presented to the winners. All proceeds will benefit the Lane Purcell Hospice House and support patient care. Armbands are $5 and includes a drink and a taste of all the chili, plus a vote for your favorite! There will also be a contest and prizes for the best decorated booth.
Come join in on a great cause and bring your best homemade chili! Enter your cookoff team today! Contact Susan Bennett, 352-742-6807; email sbennett@cornerstonehospice.org. You can also visit the website at cshospice.org and click on “Events” to download rules and regulations. Entrance fee is only $20. Bring your chair and enjoy live music and a great afternoon while supporting a very worthwhile cause in support of the Lane Purcell Hospice House.

SUNDAY, JAN. 29
The Sound Of Sunshine Sweet Adelines Chorus
Lake-Sumter Community College’s chapter of the Association of Florida Colleges (AFC) presents Sound of Sunshine Sweet Adelines Chorus.
The Sound of Sunshine Sweet Adelines International Chorus will perform at Lake-Sumter Community College in the Paul P. Williams Fine Arts Auditorium at 3 p.m. The Sweet Adelines Chorus two hour program will feature the best in female barbershop-style singing. Come see the beautiful costumes, creative choreography, and hear great music that showcases barbershop harmony.
Tickets are $15, and the AFC proceeds benefit student scholarships at LSCC. The Paul P. Williams Fine Arts Auditorium is located on the Leesburg campus of LSCC at 9501 U.S. Hwy. 441, Leesburg. For more information or to purchase tickets call (352) 365-3506.

THURSDAY, FEB. 2
Advisory council meets
Webster Elementary School’s School Advisory Council will meet 5 p.m. in the school’s media center.

SATURDAY, FEB. 4
Women Veterans Health Fair
The Villages VA Outpatient Clinic will hold its fifth annual Tri-County Women Veterans Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place at the clinic located at 8900 S.E. 165TH Mulberry Lane, The Villages, FL 32162.
This year’s theme is “Health, Healing and Harmony: Reducing Stress and Promoting Health.” The health fair will feature lectures on health care topics, “Ask the Doctor” booth, health education tables and vendors, blood pressure measurement, exercise classes and entertainment. Complimentary massages and Zumba fitness classes will also be available.
For more information contact Mary Ellen Pelkey or Julie Alban at 352-674-5000.
Second Annual Winter Fest
Bristo and the Musical Five will be playing at Lickity Splits this winter with Gospel And western favorites.
The band plays at 5 p.m. on the first and third Saturday of each month.
The ice cream parlor is located just east of and across from Bushnell Walmart on S.R. 48.

FRIDAY, FEB. 24
Bus trip to Sewing and Quilt Expo
Rosemary Sandefer of Grandma’s Crafts and Treasures is coordinating a charter bus to the Sewing and Quilt Expo in Lakeland. The 3-day Sewing Expo features classes, demonstrations, hands-on projects, vendors, and the latest products for quilting, sewing and crafting. The class catalog and other information on the show can be found on line at www.sewingexpo.com.
The cost for the bus trip is $30, which includes admission (worth $10), one class (worth $19) a tote bag, lapel pin and transportation to and from The Villages and Leesburg. Pickups will be made at Walmart on Hwy. 441 in The Villages at 7:30 a.m. and Palm Plaza in Leesburg at 8 a.m.
To reserve your seat, call 352 350-7124 for details and payment deadlines. Payment can be sent to SEWING EXPO, 1717 Pebble Beach Lane, Lady Lake FL 32159.
A limited number of seats are available.

SATURDAY, FEB. 25
Together we can knock out cancer
Join us at the Kenny Dixon Sports Complex in Bushnell for the First Annual Softball Tournament hosted by the Sumter County Relay for Life – SECO Energy Team. Entry Fee is $200 per team and must be paid in cash no later than Feb. 18. Entries limited to 10 teams. Must be 18 years or older to play.
• Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Balls can be purchased at the field for $5. Double-elimination tournament play will begin at 8:30 a.m. Contact person: Byon Smiddy 352-303-7737 or byon.smiddy@secoenergy.com. $100 of your entry fee can be used for a Track Marker Sponsorship at the 2012 Relay for Life. All proceeds benefit the Sumter County 2012 Relay for Life.

SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2012
Class reunion
Wildwood High School Class of 2002 will be having a class reunion, 7 p.m., at Harbor Hills Country Club. For more information, check us out on Facebook or contact us at wildwoodhighschool.classof2002@gmail.com. Tickets for sale now!