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This weekend will be ELO’s first joint event with another organization.  It will be a family friendly event at Jervy Gantt on Saturday, March 13th from 10am-2pm.  It should be a fun event with many games for everyone to participate in.  Kickball will more than likely be played, along with various others (Cornhole, Horseshoes, etc.)  The event will be free for ELO Members and family.  It will be $5.00 for non-members to attend. 

Chili Cookoff Details

Chili Setup from 10:30-45             Judging from 11:00-30

There will be 3 categories: Peoples Choice, Judges Choice and Best Name

If you are entering the chili competition please bring 2 quarts to 1 gallon of your winning recipe chili.  There will be electricity at the pavilion for a slow cooker.  Cheese, onions and sour cream toppings will be provided.

Bring your appetite, energy and family to this event as it will be a good one!  Please click the RSVP link if you plan on attending.

Jervey Gantt Park  2200 SE 36th Ave   Ocala, FL 34471

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Our next Community Service Committee Meeting will be on Wednesday, March 24th at 5 pm at the Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce, 310 SE 3rd Street, Ocala, Florida 34471.

The Community Service Committee meets to discuss opportunities within the community where ELO members can serve and then organizes the projects and promotes them to our membership. In the past we have worked with Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement, United Way, The Giving Tree (buying gifts for less fortunate at Christmas – an annual event which we will be discussing again very soon), Food 4 Kids, and others. We are always open to suggestions from committee members for new projects because as you can imagine there are countless ways to serve in the community. In addition to ELO sponsored community service projects, it is the hope that we can foster a variety of member initiated projects as well.

Please contact Amy Reed Pittman at amy@millhorn.com if you have any questions.

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Volunteers Needed on Saturday, March 20th from 9 am – 5 pm to help Junior League Ocala and the City of Ocala install a new, universal access children’s playground at Tuscawilla Park that allows disabled children, depending on their abilities, to play side-by-side with able-bodied children.

Please contact Amy Reed Pittman at amy@millhorn.com if you are interested in participating in this community service project.

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On Saturday March 13^th, ELO will be joining up with the Lockheed Martin Ocala Management Club for a day of fun at Jervey Gantt Park (2200 SE 36th Ave). This is a family friendly event and there will be activities and games for everyone, so bring your volleyball, Frisbee, or kickball shoes. This is also a chili cooking competition with three different categories (Judge’s Favorite, People’s Favorite, and Best Name) – if you are interested in entering, contact, Melissa Dean, 687-5525.The fun will last from 10:00 am to 2:00pm, with chili tasting at 11:00 am.

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Join us on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 5-9 p.m. for a family-friendly celebration featuring live music by Poor Angus, Irish step dancers, the Annual Dunk-A-Cop and Dunk-the-Mayor, corned beef and cabbage, crafts and activities for the Lads and Lasses on the Downtown Square!  Free!  For more information contact Jenilee at 629-8444.

Movie in the Park: Join us on Friday, March 26^th at 7:30 p.m. at Jervey Gantt Park for a journey through an imaginary forest and watch “Where the Wild Things Are” on the big screen.  You bring your lawn chair and we’ll bring the stars!  Free admission, popcorn, and drinks.  For more information contact Jenilee at 629-8444

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