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Starting January 15, 2015, Citrus County Transit will offer a free bus pass to eli-

gible passengers that travel on the Citrus County Orange Line deviated fixed route. The

Orange Line operates Monday through Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Through

Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) funding, passengers with an income level of $1,200 per

month or less can apply for the free bus pass by filing out a TD application and providing

supporting documentation to verify income. The pass will be valid for 2 years, and can be

renewed at that time. The free pass does not apply to the door to door para transit service.

The free pass is also available to the passengers 60 years old and over, passengers that have

a valid Medicare Card, Honorably Discharged Veterans (with DD214 or valid military ID),

and persons with disabilities.

Transportation Disadvantaged applications, routes and schedules are available at

the Citrus County Transit Center and online atwww.citruscountytransit.com

For more information, please call Transit Services at 352-527-7630.

Florida-friendly gardening workshop in January

Sandy Soils - Citrus County Utilities Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM is offering

Tigerlily - She's a sweet natured bronze and

a free gardening workshop on Tuesday, January 20, 2014 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. The

orange tabby female who is already spayed

and about 19 months old. She's been at the Meet Amy, a brown, gray, and black female components of Florida's soils and geology need to be considered when making landscaping

shelter since mid-May, and seems to be get- tabby who is wonderfully sweet and ador- installation and best management choices. The soils pH, proper fertilization choices and ap-

ting lonely and sad. She enjoys sitting in a able. She is about a year old. Amy recently propriate supplemental irrigation practices can impact the sustainability of our ornamental

lap, but can be shy and timid at times. Tiger- moved up to the cat adoption area of the gardens. Learn ways to effectively manage plants growing in sandy Florida soils. Classes

lily needs to find her forever home soon, and Citrus County Animal Shelter and is shar- are held at the Citrus County Extension Service building located at 3650 W Sovereign Path

we feel sure she will settle in with her new ing kennel space with Penny. Amy is just in Lecanto. Please contact Steven Davis at (352) 527-5708 to confirm your participation.

family quite easily. Please come meet Tiger- as sweet as a sack of sugar, and loves be- Accepting Applications for Veteran Services Advisory Board

lily and consider giving this lady her loving, ing held and getting lots of attention. Come

The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners is seeking applications for five

forever home! Her adoption fee is only $15 meet this little lady soon; she's ready and vacancies on the Veteran Services Advisory Board. This Advisory Board is seeking three

- a bargain, since you'd be buying a whole waiting for adoption! Her ID number is qualified members for 2 year terms that will expire on January 31, 2016 and 2 qualified

lotta love! Her ID number is 22689287.

23524031, and her adoption fee is only members for 2 year terms that will expire on January 31, 2017. The new terms will begin on

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

Please contact Citrus County Ani- $15. Please contact Citrus Fax: (727) 362-4788

Phone: (352) 489-4588 County Animal

February 1, 2015. Eligible applicants must be a Veteran of a war time era and a registered

mal Services, located at 4030 S. Airport Rd. Services, located at 4030 S. Airport Rd. in voter in Citrus County. One member is needed from each municipality of Crystal River and

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in Inverness,t(behind the Citrus County Fair- Inverness, (behind the Citrus County Fair- Inverness, one DAV member, one VFW member and one American Legion member.

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grounds, off U.S. Hwy. 41). Call the shelter grounds, off U.S. Hwy. 41). Call the shelter

Completed applications should be sent to Citrus County Administration, 3600 W.

at 352-746-8400 or TTY 352-726-7093.

Sovereign Path Suite 267, Lecanto, FL 34461.

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Animal Services Offering Adoption Discount

Friends of Citrus County Animal Services and Citrus County Animal Services are offering

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a special discount "I Have a Dream...to be Adopted" from Saturday, January 17 through

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Saturday, January 24 for $20 adoption fee for all animals (license not included).

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To view our animals, please visit www.citruscritters.com, visit Citrus County Animal Ser-

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vices, located at 4030 S. Airport Road in Inverness or call(352) 746-8400 for more informa-

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Citrus County Port Authority meeting set for January 27

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The Citrus County Port Authority will meet Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in the board

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chambers, Room 100, of the Citrus County Courthouse in Inverness at 9:00 a.m.

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The agenda will be available the week of this scheduled meeting. For those inter-

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ested in reviewing the agenda, you can visit the Clerk of the Courts website here: http://

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citruscountyfl.iqm2.com/Citizens.

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Join us for the MLK Parade

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The League of Women Voters of Citrus County invites all interested men and

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women to join us by walking or riding in the MLK Parade in Crystal River on Monday

January 19th . If you wish to attend, a disclosure form must be signed in advance. Partici-

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pants will meet at Check In on 7th Ave. off of Rt. 44. at 9:30 AM

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The route will be about 1 mile. There will be food and festivities at noon at Cope-

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land Park. Please call 746-0655 or e mail lwvcc2013@gmail.com. Please visit our website

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The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages

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informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major

public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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