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Deborah Russell - Editor
A Publication of
Wednesday January 21, 2015
Inglis, FL 34449
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Permit No. 14
Sally Price - Correspondent
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Community
Wildlife Park to Start
Excersise Classes
The Florida Department of Environ-
mental Protection's Ellie Schiller Ho-
mosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is
pleased to once again offer an 6-week
exercise workshop starting Tuesday,
January 20 and running on Tuesdays
through February 24, 2015. Classes
will be held in the Florida Room at the
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wild-
life State Park's Visitor Center, and will
start promptly at 2 p.m., lasting 1 hour.
Hometown Hero
Our Hometown Hero this week
is Deputy Aguilera who responded to
a call for assistance of an 88-year-old
woman. In conversations with her he
found out she receives microwaveable
meals and has to heat them up in the
oven because she has no microwave.
Deputy Aguilera then went and pur-
chased a microwave for her and hooked
it up. We found out he did this when she
called in to thank him and let the Sheriff
MLK Day parade in Crystal River - Monday's beautiful, but cool weather was perfect for those in the parade on Monday. In the spirit of Dr. King,
know. Great job!
The League of Women Voters of Citrus County joined other groups for a large turnout of parade participants, larger than last year. The crowd
was happy and enthusiastic as they honored Martin Luther King, Jr. The route circled around the Copeland Park area and culminated with a
Nature Coast EMS
Judge Sets
celebration of Dr. King's birthday at the park.
fall prevention tips
Man accused of abusing 18 animals
According to the Citrus Coun-
ty Sheriff s Office, the highest number
Inglis Recall
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
suffered a 3 to 5 pound weight loss during
of 9-1-1 calls in Citrus County are re-
that time. The deputy told Day that a 3 to
lated to falls. Nature Coast Emergency
Paul Joseph Day,
5 pound weight loss would not make his
Medical Services (EMS) offers some
50, 1692 N Rock Cress Path,
Election Date
dogs look as they do. Day agreed and said
fall prevention tips for safety in your
Crystal River, was arrested by
they look terrible. He also said he'd not de-
home: 1) Always be aware of your sur-
the Citrus County Sheriff's
wormed any of the dogs in the past 4 to 5
roundings. 2) Remove throw rugs that
Office, Jan. 9, on numerous
months, or sought veterinary care. Day told
could be a trip hazard. 3) If you use a
Eighth District Circuit Chief Judge
animal cruelty charges. A dep-
the officers that he feeds his dogs 3 times
cane or walker in public, you should use
Robert Roundtree notified the town of Inglis
uty was sent to the residence
Day
daily and gives them approximately 4 to 5
it at home, too. 4) Have grab bars in-
on January 14th that all the conditions to
to assist animal control offi-
cups of dog food each time, and was again
stalled in your shower/tub area. 5) Don't
recall Inglis Commissioner Stephen Kester-
cers who were already at the residence.
confronted by animal control officers, who
be afraid to ask for help. 6) Have night
son, Sr. had been met and set the election for
An animal control officer had orig-
said they did not believe that was possible,
lights in case you're up in middle of the
March 3, 2015. In his order Judge Roundtree
inally come to the residence to speak with
due to the appearance of the dogs.
night. 7) Clean up spills as soon as they
said the last date for Kesterson to resign, ac-
Day, but she immediately saw 3 emaciated
Due to the amount of various de-
happen. 8) Don't use a step ladder if you
cording to Florida law was January 10th.
dogs in the front yard who were improperly
bris in the yards, code enforcement was con-
can possibly avoid it. 9) Put things you
Kesterson had five days following certifica-
tethered and without proper shelter, food or
tacted.
use on a regular basis in easy to reach
tion (on Jan. 5th) of 195 petition signatures.
water. She contacted additional animal con-
When officers attempted to enter
places. 10) Slow down and take your
Commissioner Kesterson did not resign.
trol officers to assist in removing the ani-
the back yard, Day told them he didn't want
time.
Carol Gibson (petitioner) said in a
mals. Walking through the yard, the deputy
anyone going in his back yard. The deputy
letter to Judge Roundtree, "the Town Com-
noticed 2 turkeys in a cage with no food or
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told him he was hindering an investigation,
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water, 1 rabbit in a stand-alone cage, also
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and Day replied "Arrest me for it, because
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the rabbit's food dish, as though it had been
stated. Day was taken into custody and de-
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ance provider) to get involved in this matter.
sitting for a long time. There were 4 chick-
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clined to speak to anyone, further.
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ens getting in and out of their cage with 1
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In the back yard, there were 4 addi-
speak. All these types of decisions are to be
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words/$12. New deadline: Monday 12
tional emaciated dogs on short tethers with
made by a majority vote of the Commission,
Day told the deputy that he'd
noon at the Inglis Food Ranch service Desk.
no shelter, food or water and a large female
which has never been done. They are asking
switched the dogs' food within the past
Cash or Check.
Continued on page 4 - Animal Abuse
month and believed that all of them had
Continued on page 11 - Recall