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that have been at the Shelter for greater than 30 days. Please visit the county animal shelter,

located at 4030 S. Airport Rd. in Inverness, to find your new pet today! For more informa-

tion, please call 352-746-8400

Early Voting in CITRUS COUNTY -

*Bring with you a valid photo ID with signature. Early voting is available through Aug.

27, 10:00 am until 6:00 pm, each day, in 4 locations: Central Ridge Library (425 W. Roos-

evelt Blvd., BEVERLY HILLS, phone 352-746-6622), Homosassa Library (4100 S. Grand-

march Ave, HOMOSASSA, phone 352-628-5626) Inverness City Hall (212 W. Main St.,

INVERNESS, phone 352-726-2611) and the Supervisor of Elections Office (1540 N. Mead-

owcrest Blvd., CRYSTAL RIVER, phone 352-564-7120). See page 11 for Levy County.

Community Emergency Response Team training

The next Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training will begin Sep-

Our little rascal, Pete, will keep you smiling,

as he is so much fun and such a love! He sits tember 14, 2016 and run every Wednesday evening from 6pm to 9pm through November 9,

Lucky and Clareese were recently wel- on command, takes treats gently, loves to 2016 at the Citrus County Sheriff s Office Emergency Operation Center in Lecanto. CERT

comed back to the Citrus County Animal play ball, which he will drop on command, is organized under the direction of the Citrus County Sheriff s Office Emergency Manage-

Shelter when their owner brought them back and to roll in the cool tall grass. He gives ment Section.

due to a move. Both are female, have been you his full attention, and with a little more

CERT's motto is: "The greatest good for the greatest number of people". CERT

spayed, and can be seen in the Meet Your training, will be great on a leash. He loves training prepares Citrus County citizens in the event of a large scale/catastrophic disaster or

Match Room. They are both ready for a for- the pool and interacting with other dogs. His emergency event. Because local emergency personnel may not be able to respond immedi-

ever home this time!

tail is always wagging! He has a lot to offer ately, CERT members can make a difference in saving lives and property.

Lucky is black with brown eye- a family.

The following topics will be taught during the nine weeks of training:

brows, about 3 years old. With her triangu-

He's a young neutered male terrier September 14

Unit 1 Disaster Preparedness

lar face, she may have some Siamese in her mix who weighs 54 lbs., is up to date on vac- September 21

pedigree. She has a sweet disposition and is cinations, has been heart worm tested and September 28

Unit 3 Disaster Medical Part 1

settling in nicely in her new quarters. Her will be microchipped upon adoption. Pete is October 5

Unit 4 Disaster Medical Part 2

Animal ID is 25332089.

eligible for free adoption, although the $10 October 12

Unit 5 Light Search & Rescue

Clareese is black, with just a spot county license fee will still apply.

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Voluntary CPR Training (this will be on a Tuesday)

of white on her neck and chest area. She's

Come meet Pete (ID# 31899743) Oc ober 26

Unit 6 CERT Organization

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

about 16 months old, so she's playful at at the Citrus County Animal Shelter located

times. Clareese's personality is sweet and at 4030 S. Airport Rd. in Inverness, behind The Citrus County Sheriff - Red Cross offering Shelter Management Class

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

The Citrus County Sheriff s Office, Division of Emergency Management has co-

gentle. Her Animal ID is 31198027. il, Tom Russell, County Fairgrounds on Hwy. 41.

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theRussell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.comThe American Red Cross and is offering a Shelter Management Class to be

call 352-746-8400 or TTY 352-726-7093 if Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 ordinated with

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given at the EOC onSeptember 7, 2016, beginning

you have a question.

am - 4:00 pm each day.

notice, and we will be scheduling another class in early 2017. Instructors will be provided

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vestigation. Deputies checked with 33 year-old Timothy J. Letos, a possible suspect, who

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invited deputies into his home.

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changes for and his girlfriend told deputies that they had property inside their home that

Letos next week are---Wed

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did not belong to them or anyone who lived at the residence. The items included a Tom Tom

50c wings,,(they went down)

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GPS, day queen of hearts---approching a Kindle Fire tablet and an LG tablet, with a

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combined0estimated value of $840. The report stated that the items found inside the home

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"matched the property...taken during the incident."

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(who has warrants for his arrest) while they were inside a vehicle. When questioned again,

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Letos told the deputy that he knew where a stolen gun was hidden, inside his house, and he

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would show it to the deputy so that he (Letos) would not go to jail. The deputy later located

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the gun, a M. Napoleon 0.9mm valued at $100, in the location where Letos said it would be.

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Letos was placed under arrest, charged with dealing in stolen property. His surety/

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cash bond was set at $5,000.

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Valenti was also placed under arrest, charged with two counts of grand theft, un-

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armed robbery of a conveyance and unarmed burglary of a dwelling. His total bond was set

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