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Citrus Small Business Office
Pet Patrol
Downsized Due to Lack of Funds is
As of Monday, November 19th, the SBDC Citrus County office in Homosassa
staffed only three days a month. New, current, and past clients can call 1-866-998-8332
to schedule an appointment on one of these days as availability allows. Should County
funding be restored, the SBDC will resume full-time consulting, training and information
services from offices in Homosassa, Inverness and Crystal River.
At the November 13th Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Citrus Coun-
ty Commissioners again postponed the decision to provide the funds. With the reserve
exhausted, the SBDC has been forced to reduce its services to Citrus County until matching
funds can be restored.
Holiday Hours for Citrus Animal Services
In observance of the Christmas and New Year Holidays, Citrus County Ani-
mal Services’ hours of operation during the holidays will be: Saturday, December 22
Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday December 24 and Tuesday, December 25
Closed to the
public Tuesday, January 1, 2013 Closed to the public. Kennel staff will be on-site each day
to clean and feed the animals in their care. For more information call 352-746-8400.
Veterans Case Manager available at
weet Pea, 1 yo, 9 #, brown and white s.f. Gizmo is a precious Lhasa Apso who is
Chihuahua mix and Thaddeus, 3 yo, 6 #, about 3 yrs old. He is extremely friendly
two CitrusDepartment has a Veterans Case Manager on-
locations
chocolate n.m. are looking for a home to- and attaches to people quickly. He also gets
gether . They enjoy playing together, en- along well with other dogs. He would love to
The Citrus County Veteran Services
tertaining you day after day, along with join a family where he will be loved. Adopt
site every Wednesday at the Lakes Region Library, located at 1511 Druid Rd, Inverness to
showering you with lots of love. They have A Rescued Pet, Inc. does home visits prior
assist veterans applying for benefits and to provide information for other veterans benefits.
wonderful personalities, happy to see ev- to adoptions, therefore, we can only adopt
The Veterans outreach is expanding to the Homosassa Library located at 4100 S.
eryone. No children nor grandchildren. See to the Citrus County and adjoining county
Grandmarch Ave., beginning Thursday, December 27. Both locations will offer hours be-
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them, 2 additional Chihuahuas, a Pekinese, areas. If you are within these areas, please
tween 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to meet with the Case Manager. Citrus County Veteran Services
a Min Pin mix, Hometown News for the Nature Coast Rescued Pet at 352-795-9550
and a small, long haired Chi- call Adopt A
office is located in the Citrus County Resource Center, at 2804 W. Marc Knighton Court,
vertihunhuatmix asonaSaturdayeadoptionLevy, NE Citrus & your Marion Counties pet’s
sia g a Re at the ble Rat s for S event and leave SW name, number, and
Lecanto. To make an appointment to meet with the Case Manager at either location, call
with A Humane Society ell Central mosassa,name iand3we 46 return your call. All of
5093 S. Orw of Pt., HoFL. Pet
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352-527-5915.
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Rescue, Inc. hoPet:Supermarket,4Inverness, x: our 7) 362-4788 sterilized, tested nega-
P at ne (352) 489- 588 Fa (72 dogs have been
from 10lAM m R1 PM.llWeublisher:sever- ewiscaster1@gmail.com heart worm pre-
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Development Council applications for
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nival, Liberty Park, Inverness, 10 -3 PM. If appropriate vaccines, wormed, ID chipped
The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners is seeking
you have to re-home your little dog , phone and vet checked. Checkhttp://www.adop-
three expiring positions on the Citrus County Tourist Development Council.
352.527.9050, leave a message for a return tarescuedpet.com/ for our other pets and the
The council is responsible for overseeing the spending of bed tax revenue, provid-
call in the evening. To adopt a Doberman ADOPTION CALENDAR with locations,
ing operational oversight for the Citrus County Visitors & Convention Bureau, developing a
Pinscher, phone Diane at 352.302.9251.
dates and times. Come see the pets!
Tourist Development Plan, and making recommendations to the Board of County Commis-
sioners on tourism-related issues.
Six members of the council are persons who are involved in the tourist industry and
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who have demonstrated an interest in tourist development. One member is a representative
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from the Board of County Commissioners. Two members are elected municipal officials.
The Tourist Development Council meets at 9:00 A.M. on the second Wednesday of
every month. The regular member positions expires January 31, 2017. Applicants may be
SUNDAY - Dec. 23
MONDAY
either the owner or operator of a hotel, motel, campground or other property which collects
Breakfast, $3 - 9:00-11:00 am
Dec. 24
the 3 percent bed tax or an individual interested in tourism development. Applications will
Lunch 1:00-4:00 pm
Happy Hour
be accepted until December 28, 2012. Interested persons should contact Marti Spewock at
Jam Session 2:00 pm
1:00-4:00 pm
(352) 628-9305 of the Citrus County Visitors and Convention Bureau for more information.
Homosassa residential fire extinguished
NEW YEAR’S EVE
TUESDAY, Dec. 25
EDNESDAY
On Dec. 8, at 9:54 p.m., the Citrus County Sheriff s Office Division of Fire Rescue
Steak Dinner - $12
Christmas Day
Dec. 19 & 26
responded to a residential structure fire at 5296 W. Oaklawn St. in Homosassa. Engine 31
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from Homosassa arrived on-scene at 10:01 p.m. to find a 1500 sq. ft. single family dwelling
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The house and its contents were estimated at $52,000 with loss of property and contents
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estimated at $13,125. Fire Rescue recommends checking smoke detectors regularly
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