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The Boys and Girls Club held an open house for the Ocala Business Leaders. Some of the Boys and Girls competed against the visiting business people in games. Grownups and children alike gave testimonies and at the end, everything looked very optimistic. If you would like to donate money or your time or more, call April Savaries with the Boys and Girls Club 352-690-7545 Tell them Tom sent you!

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Parade of Senior Services was held March 22 at CFCC Klein Center. There was a full house of vendors, well over one hundred and I would guess over one thousand visitors attended. It was open from 10 am to 2 pm and was a packed house. The Marion County Parks and Recreation Department puts this on every year to educate the Seniors on all the free services available to them in this County. There were a few vendors that were not free services but they gave out a lot of free stuff, most was pretty neat. Let’s see if I can remember a few items. Free: tote bags, tire gauge, stainless drinking straw, pill boxes, rulers, walking counter, bandana, candy, literature on hearing, seeing, close caption phones, animal rescue, realtors, movers, insurance people, wood whittlers’ and more. A few vendors made personal little goody bags which means more to me than a store bought item.

The event was well organized, well-advertised, weather was good, well attended -what else could you ask for of a great event. Next year call Bridget at Ocala Parks and Recreation to be a part of the event.

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The Marion County Genealogical Society will meet Thursday March 21, 2019 at 2 PM at the Marion County Public Library located at 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd. in Ocala.  Free to the public. A brief business meeting will be followed by the March program TBA (see www.mcgsocala.org).  For further information, contact Joel Swanson at (352) 897-0840 or president@mcgsocala.org.

Roaring twenty’s theme was well represented at the 2019 Ocala Business Leaders Installation Banquet. It was held at a Secret Speak Easy last month and was well attended. The food was good, the games were fun, the door prizes were plenty, what more could you ask and no it not get raided! Pictured left is the new incoming President of OBL Connie Pendleton and right,  April Savarese, Vice President of Membership with OBL. Both Ladies are very active with OBL.

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A fre​e art demonstration by award-winning artist, Milly Sheffer will be held at the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL 34470-5001 in the upstairs library, on Wednesday, February 13, from 12 noon – 2 pm.

Milly Sheffer is an artist working primarily in oils, but she has worked extensively in watercolor as well.  She uses a brush or palette knife, prefers to work quickly and her work is primarily ala prima (completed in one session.)  She uses strong brushstrokes, pure color, pronounced texture, a mix of pattern, accents of bold line, and the blending of colors on the canvas; rather than on her palette. Continue reading

FFREE English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at First Baptist Church of Ocala, 2801 SE Maricamp Road, Ocala, FL 34471.  Classes are held every Wednesday and begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.  Classes are taught by certified ESL teachers.  There are also provisions for child care and additional programs for teens and adults.  Please call the church office at (352) 629-5683 for more information.

 

At approximately 4:00 p.m., on January 13, 2019, Stephanie Durbin left her residence located at 43 Hemlock Trace in Ocala and has not been seen or heard from since. Her family members told MCSO deputies that Stephanie has recently made some statements that have them concerned for her well-being. She was last seen driving a 2006 blue Cadillac SUV, bearing Florida tag INEA49, and she was heading towards the Pearl Britain Plaza area (NE 35th Street). She was last seen wearing a peach color tank top and grey sweatpants. If you have any information on Stephanie’s location, please call 911 immediately.

MCSO Case #19001224 – PR #19-05

MARION COUNTY, Florida (January 18, 2019) – On Tuesday, January 15, 2019, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes detectives arrested and charged 16-year old Luis Ortega (DOB: 09/19/2002) with First Degree Premeditated Murder for the homicide of 18-year old Brandon Hammett (DOB: 04/27/2000). Hammett was shot and killed by Ortega during an attempted robbery on October 26, 2018.

On Friday, October 26th, at approximately 6:30 p.m., multiple MCSO deputies and Ocala Police Department officers responded to the area of 3200th block of SW 43rd Court in reference to a shooting. When units arrived on scene, they found Hammett in a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to the hospital, where he later passed away from his injuries.

MCSO Major Crimes detectives conducted a thorough investigation and discovered that Dalton Purvis (DOB: 06/10/1999), felt that he had been cut short on the last batch of marijuana Hammett sold him. Purvis gathered Denver Sutter (DOB: 11/22/1999) and Carlos Flores-Renteria (DOB: 01/29/2002) together and developed a plan with them to rob Hammett. Purvis also asked if Flores-Renteria could invite Ortega to come along, because he knew Ortega had a gun. Purvis, Sutter and Flores-Renteria told detectives that they intended on Ortega’s presence to serve for security and intimidation purposes. Continue reading

The recent tragic accident on I-75 caused the blood supply to be depleted even more than it was.  During the holidays, the need for blood goes up, but the donation go down.  People are too busy or traveling or having family come in. Then add the accident and it puts LifeSouth in a critical need for O+ and especially O-.  O Negative is the universal donor where everyone can receive O Neg.  Please give the gift of life and donate blood.  Check our website for more information and bloodmobile locations at www.lifesouth.org, or check on Facebook.  Our Ocala Center is located at 1607 E. Silver Springs Blvd. 352-622-3544 and is open every day.

 

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