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treatments, heartworm testing and micro- Buffy is a happy little, blond and white

chipping are provided to pets at a nominal Lhasa Apso and Shih Tzu mix, 3 years-old,

Employee of the Month - June Every month, the County Administrator recognizes

fee. Your pet can be microchipped at any 15 lbs. and such a friendly boy. He enjoys

an employee who has gone above and beyond their job responsibilities and selects them as

time during business hours, without an ap- people, is anxious to please and loves car

Employee of the Month. BOCC Employee Crysta Henry has been with Citrus County since 2010

pointment, but you must make an appoint- rides, walks, and watching TV - between

in the Parks and Recreation Division and currently serves as a Parks and Recreation Specialist.

ment for vaccinations which are give, on naps.He is housebroken, crate trained, leash

Crysta oversees children’s events, such as “Movies in the Park”, created the “Archery Camp

trained and okay with cats and dogs, but

Thursday only, from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

for Kids”, and volunteers as a board member for the “Christmas in the Hills Parade”. Crysta

Fees: Bordetella (for cat or dog)- not kids. Buffy, Diablo and a neutered male

continues to demonstrate a high level of commitment and displays extraordinary enthusiasm

$10; Capstar - $5; Comfortis (per dose) - Pomeranian will be at our upcoming Satur-

while welcoming challenges and maintaining a positive attitude, which is why she was chosen

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$14; DA2PPv - $10; Feline Leukemia - $12; day, adoption at the Pet Supermarket in In-

as June’s Employee of the Month. (From left to right: JJ Kenney, Commissioner; Dennis Dama-

Frontline Plus (per dose) - $12; FVRCP verness from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.

to, Commissioner; Rebecca Bays, Commissioner; Crysta Henry, Parks and Recreation Specialist;

Hometown News for the Nature Coast

- $10; Heartworm Test - $10; Microchip - Sorry, our vet fees are rising constantly, so

Scott Adams, Commissioner; Joe Meek, Commissioner)

ertising at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus & SW Marion Counties

we’ve had to raise ours. These breeds aver-

$15; Rabies 93year) - $5; Trifexis (per dose) Florida 34446

50 (1 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa,

UF launches healthy lifestyle program

- $18. Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727)15 years. With up-to-date vaccines, neu-

Donations of Pet Food Needed

tered, ID -chipped, heartworm tested nega-

for kidsthein Citrus County examining the

Email, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com

Email, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com is $150, that’s only

tive, Adoption Donation

$10 a year. If you must give up your little

352-746-8400 Animal Services

This fall, researchers at

University of Florida will begin a study

dog, phone 352-527-9050, leave your name,

effectiveness of a new healthy lifestyle program for children and parents who live in Citrus

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The Healthy Kids Program is designed to help parents and children ages 3 to 7

at the higher end of the growth chart establish healthy eating and physical activity habits,

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as well as promote a home environment that supports a healthy lifestyle. In the program,

parents learn how to manage real-life challenges related to nutrition and ﬁtness, and how to

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make gradual lifestyle changes. There is no cost to families who participate.

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“While many young children who are at the higher end of the growth curve do

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grow out of their extra weight, we are beginning to see more and more children who do

not,” said David Janicke, Ph.D., the study’s lead investigator and an associate professor of

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clinical and health psychology at the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions.

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“Young children who continue to be at the higher end of the growth curve are at greater risk

for long-term obesity, as well as associated health problems, such as Type 2 diabetes.”

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The Healthy Kids team includes physicians, nurses, nutritionists, behavioral health

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psychologists and an exercise physiologist. The study is a joint effort between researchers

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at UF Health, UF/IFAS Extension and local UF/IFAS County Extension ofﬁces. The project

is supported by a grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney

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