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the new Animal Services Director. Woodard will start in his new position on Monday, Oc-

tober 17. Woodward is coming from Hillsborough County as the Pet Services Manager for

Hillsborough County Pet Resources, where his responsibilities included front desk opera-

tions, volunteers and events management. His previous experience includes animal services

officer, training specialist, positions at the SPCA in Texas and Florida, director of Animal

Services for Henderson County Government, Hendersonville, North Carolina and director

for the Blue Ridge Humane Society in North Carolina. He is certified as an animal control

officer by the National Animal Control Association and has also served in the U.S. Navy.

Woodward is filling a position that has been vacant since Kevin Mallory retired in

September. Woodward can be reached at Citrus County Animal Services at 352-746-8400.

Commissioner to Hold a Town Hall Meeting this week

Commissioner Ron Kitchen will be holding a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday,

October 13 for the general public to attend. The meeting will be held at the Homosassa

Library, located at 4100 Grandmarch Avenue in Homosassa, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.

Captain Kirk is an outdoorsy guy,

"I am looking forward to reporting back to the community on previous issues and

a 50 pound black Chow mix, who loves his

hearing about new ones they wished addressed. This will continue to be a question and

time in the play yards, being bathed and

answer format and not a speech, so I encourage anyone with a question or an item that is

Sox is a nice black and white male

frolicking in a kiddie pool. He's great on a

important to them to attend," explained Kitchen. For more information, please call Public

leash, middle aged, about six years old, and kitty, who's about 6 months old, spending

Information Officer Cynthia Oswald at (352) 527-5484.

has a great balance between not being too time at the Citrus County Animal Shelter,

active or too sedentary. Dog adoptions are waiting in the Cat Adoption Room for a lov- Citrus County Utilities Wins 2016 WaterSense® Partner of the Year Award

free after an animal has been in the shelter ing family to call his own. He's very cute,

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Citrus County Utili-

for 30 days, and Captain Kirk came into the alert and playful. He likes being held and ties with a 2016 WaterSense Partner of the Year Award as a leader in saving water for future

shelter on Sept. 1. He is ready and waiting also enjoys time out of his kennel to play generations. Citrus County Utilities was honored at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference

for his permanent home! His Animal ID is and romp on the floor! His adoption is free. on October 6, 2016, for promoting water efficiency and WaterSense in 2015.

33362276. Come and meet Captain Kirk in His Animal ID number is 31784410. Come

Since 2006, Citrus County Utilities and other WaterSense partners have helped

the Uppers area of the Citrus County Ani- and meet Sox at the county shelter, located consumers save 1.5 trillion gallons of water, more than the amount of water used by all

mal Shelter, located in Inverness at 4030 S. at 4030 S. Airport Rd. in Inverness, behind households in California for a year. In addition to water savings, WaterSense labeled prod-

Airport Rd., behind the Citrus County Fair- the Citrus County 41.  ucts and homes have helped reduce the amount of energy needed to heat, pump, and treat

  Fairgrounds on Hwy. 

grounds on Hwy. 41. Shelter hours are Tues- Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:0034446 by 212 billion kilowatt hours since the program began in 2006, enough energy to sup-

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida

Phone: 4:00 pm each day, with extended hours ply a year's worth of power to more than 19.4 million homes.

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

day through Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, am -

each day, with extended hours mail, 6:00 Russell, pm on Thursdays. Please call 352-

until Tom until 6:00 Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comI than 1,700 utilities, manufacturers, retailers, builders, and organizations part-

Email, Debbie4Russell, TTY 352-726-7093 if you have

Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

pm on Thursdays. For additional informa- 7 6-8400 or

ner with WaterSense. Only a select few, however, are recognized each year for their signifi-

Websites: thenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.com · thehealthcaster.com

tion, please call the shelter at 352-746-8400. a question.

cant program contributions.

"Over the past 10 years, communities, states, organizations, manufacturers, retail-

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ers, and builders across theUPDATED been working with WaterSense to help Americans

AD PROOF - country have

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save water for future generations," said Joel Beauvais, EPA Office of Water Deputy Assis-

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tant Administrator. "I am pleased 10-18-16

Covers 10-12-16 thru to see so many of our WaterSense partners making contri-

·KITCHEN OPEN 7 DAYS, 12:00-7:00 PM, WITH DAILY SPECIALS

butions to build the resilience of communities everywhere by helping people use water more

·BREAKFAST, SUNDAYS ONLY, 9:00-11:00 AM ·OPEN 7 DAYS, 12:00-9:00 PM

·BUCKET SPECIAL, GET 5 ITEMS, PAY FOR 4 - 4 CHIPS & 1 BEER OR DRINK

·DAILY TICKET SALES FOR SUNDAY'S 6:15 PM QUEEN OF HEART

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OCT. 12, WILD WEDNESDAY

·ALL DAY 50 cents WINGS ·7:30 pm DARTS Tournament

Good Sunny Morning,, please add

OCT. 13, THIRSTY THURSDAY & SECOND THURSDAY MEETINGS

 uper

that the ladies aux has a yard sale on

·5:00 pm DRAWING 80% to Winner; Must Be Present & Signed-In to Win

Saturday 9-1 for information please

·5:00-9:00 pm LADIES NIGHT with 2 for 1 Wells & Drafts

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax:-(727)7755CQueen of hearts en

·4:00 pm TRUSTEES Meeting ·4:30 pm LADIES AUXILIARY Meeting

call President Sandy Prescott at

352 256- 362-4788

·4:30 pm EXECUTIVE BOARD Meeting ·5:30 AMVETS POST #447 Meeting

Subs and Fried Chicken

·Wear a Red Shirt, ail, Tom Non-Perishible

Em Bring 2 Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.compowerball

OCT. 14, RED SHIRT FRIDAY

approching 5000.00 and

Food Items & Your 2d Drink is Free! ·6:00 pm PLAYl, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

Emai `Show Me the Money'

Stop & visit the "Beer Cave"

approching 400.00 thanks Debbi

OCT. 15, SATURDAY Visit us on the Web: wwwTheNewscaster.com

and have a great day.

·9:00 am-1:00 pm Ladies Auxiliary YARD SALE;

Store open 5 a.m. - 10pm.

Call Sandy Prescott at 352-256-7755 for Details

·6:00 pm PLAY Double-Bonus `Show Me the Money'

·9:00-11:00 am BREAKFAST Served

·3:30-7:30 pm KARAOKE with JO-JO JONES

·6:15 pm Queen of

Heart DRAWING - Approaching $5,000

·6:00 pm BOWLING

OCT. 18, TACO TUESDAY

·TACO Day with $1.50 Margueritas

·5:00 pm BINGO Powerball - Approaching $400

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