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Valentine's Day Celebration To Be Held At Longleaf

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Published: February 7, 2009

TRINITY - Love is in the air, Longleaf style next Saturday, Feb. 14.

Downtown Longleaf, off Starkey Boulevard just north of S.R. 54, boasts a quaint downtown area that will ring in Valentine's Day for those romantics who revel in expressing their love for another.

Highlight of the evening will be a 7 p.m. concert in the park by Dave Smith, "A Tribute to Johnny Cash."

Smith began impersonating Cash when he was 16 and has been singing his music for 48 years. He has captured "the Man in Black's" throaty style of singing. Unlike any other impersonators of Cash, Smith not only sounds like him but resembles him as well.

Smith, a resident of the area since 1985, is a native of Chicago. He has performed in front of Tommy Cash, Johnny's younger brother, as well as appeared at a Johnny Cash Festival. In addition, he has performed on television and Vegas.

People attending the concert are being asked to donate a canned good, along with $1. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Volunteer Way. A faith-based food charity, the Volunteer Way is on Congress Street, in New Port Richey.

Another feature of the evening will be horse-drawn carriage rides through Longleaf with tickets available at DeLuca's Fine Jewelry. In addition, people who participate in a special promotion at DeLuca's will receive a complimentary bottle of champagne.

Contact DeLuca's at 727-372-2992 for reservations for the carriage rides. Tickets are $35 for a ride for up to four people.

For further information on the Feb. 14 events at Longleaf contact Georgia Horton of Town Ground Espresso at 727-267-0362.

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