Our speaker was Joyce Kleen from the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Five National Wildlife Refuges are managed from this location. Joyce spoke about the history and what wildlife was on these five refuges. These refuges provide space and safety for manatees, birds, turtles and other species. The refuges provide a nesting and breeding… Continue Reading
New Member & Diane Toto Speaks
President Michael Busler was very happy to install Sherry Bechtel as a new member of the Rotary club of Central Citrus. Sherry has a bicycle business in downtown Inverness. Eric Hoyer an avid bicyclist was her sponsor. Diane Toto founder and President of the We Care Food Panty Board was our speaker. Her presentation was… Continue Reading
Scholarships & Economic Development
The club had another great meeting. Vera Swade presented scholarships to two Seven River High School Seniors. They shared with us their future education and career plans. Bruce Register, Economic Development Director for Citrus County reviewed plans & progress for Economic Development in the county. There are some key dates for decisions coming up, soon.… Continue Reading
Rotary Youth Programs
Connie Lobel updated the Club on Rotary’s Youth Exchange programs. We have students coming from several countries mostly Europe and Asia. A few have come from Africa. In exchange we send out our students to these countries. We do not exchange with English speaking countries. We have 5 students from Citrus going out in August,… Continue Reading