Save the date:  Friday January 20, 2017.

The evening will start with cocktails and music, looking over items for the raffle, and the silent auction with time to purchase tickets and/or make bids on auction items.   The Island Room will cater the dinner and this year there will also be a vegetarian option.  Tickets will be sold in front of the Post Office on Saturday mornings from now through January 7, 2017, and are also available at the Cedar Keyhole.

All proceeds of this benefit go to fund the Summer Art Program for elementary and teen students.  Last summer we had a very successful program with 29 elementary students and 13 teens.  The exhibit of the work showed how productive and creative the students were as well as the caliber of instruction offered.

The Planning Committee is also looking for volunteers to help prepare for and host the Benefit Dinner.  If you would be available to help sell tickets, decorate, help set up, clean up, bartend, or donate silent auction items (value $50 or more), please contact Patty Jett at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (352) 562-6472. 

 The affair will take place at the Community Center.   Cocktails, buying tickets for the raffle, and making bids for the Silent Auction will begin at 5:15 pm and dinner will be at 6 pm. 

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