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Citrus News Briefs
Pet Patrol
Adopt a pet during October for $10 adoption fee!
Citrus County Animal Services is offering an adoption special for the month of
October. Come take advantage of the $10 adoption fee every Saturday during this month
for dogs and cats ($10 county license fee not included). This special is sponsored by Citrus
County Foundation for Animal Protection. For more information, please call 352-746-8400.
Animal Shelter Searching for Adoption Stories
In recognition of National Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month, Citrus County Animal
Services is searching for heartwarming, uplifting stories about a dog that has been adopted
from the animal shelter in the 2015 Happy Tails Dog Adoption Story Contest.
Each entry must be 500 words or less. Entries may include one photo with each es-
say. Please include owner name and contact information (phone, address, email), dog name
and adoption date (between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015).
Entries must be submitted by November 1 to billie.lombardo@citrusbocc.com
with the subject line "Adoption Contest". First, second and third place winners will be noti-
Tiny Roxy is a yellow terrier mix, spayed,
fied and must pick up their prize at the shelter. All entries become the property of Citrus
and brought into the Citrus County Shimal
County Animal Services and winners must agree to have their story published.
Shelter on Aug. 22 when her Mama died.
Citrus County Animal Services is located at 4030 S. Airport Road in Inverness, and
Roxy was adopted from the shelter when she
citizens can contact the shelter for more information at (352) 746-8400.
was younger, and now she's back, alone and
K-9 Ajax Retiring
sad. She has some hair loss and a touch of
melancholy, as you can see in her photo. She  Tilly is a 6 year-old female Australian cattle
has a sweet nature, but also a lingering sad-  dog mix. She's a sweet girl, low energy (not
K-9 Ajax, who has worked with the Citrus County Sheriff s Office
ness due to her loss and her new unexpected  hyperactive) and very people oriented. She
for 10 of his almost 12 years is retiring. During his career, Ajax has
situation. She wants another chance at life.  would make a great companion dog. She's
located over 50 people, either from tracking or area searches, made
She deserves to be loved. Can you find it in  black and gray, and has been spayed. Her
300 narcotic finds and assisted in seizing a lot of cash. Ajax has
your heart to help her out? She is only five  Animal ID number is
29882454.  You
worked with his partner, Deputy Ritli, for 8 years and will live out
years old and has much more love to give.  can see her sy stopping by the old admin-
his years as part of his family.
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She is a small, easy to care for size at 39  istration building at Citrus County Animal
pounds. See Roxy at the 093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa,at 4030 S.34446 Road in Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off November 7
Services located
Airport
5shelter, which is
Florida
open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00  Inverness (behind the Citrus County Fair-
Citrus County Central Landfill will be conducting a Hazardous Household Waste
Phone: (352) 489-4588  Fax: (727) 362-4788
am , 4:00 Russell, Publisher: Airport  grounds on Hwy. 41). The hourse are Tues-  Drop Off at the Central Landfill on Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The
EmailtoTom pm and located at 4030 S. thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor:
Road in Inverness (behind the Citrusebbienewsy aster@gmail.com  am to 4:00 pm.  first 60 pounds or 10 gallons are free. Hazardous Household Waste also accepts collections
da through Saturday, 10:00
d County  Please call 352-746-8400 or TTY 352-726-
c
weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, con-
Fairgrounds on Hwy. 41). Please call 352-
thenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com ·more information.
history.newscasterarchives.com the Citrus County Solid Waste Management at 352-527-7670
· thehealthcaster.com
7093 for
tact
746-8400 or TTY 352-726-7093.
Free Alzheimer's and dementia awareness workshop

The St. Paul's Lutheran Church, located at 6150 Lecanto Highway in Beverly
Hills, will host a free Alzheimer s and dementia awareness and care-giving workshop from

4 to 5:30 p.m. on November 19, 2015. The workshop is open to the public.
        
Entitled"ABC Dementia," the workshop will define Alzheimer s and dementia,
  of
            
explain howdementia affects its victims, discuss ways to interpret dementia behaviors for
 
                 
better communication, and offer tips for becoming a more effective and less stressed care-

            
giver. Workshop attendees will each receive a handbook and a wallet card certifying their
     
attendance and training as "Dementia-Friendly." While the workshop is free, registration is

required so the host will be prepared with adequate space. To register or for more informa-
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tion, call Coping with Dementia LLC at 352-422-3663.
       
Inglis Super Stop Restaurant
     

       
Cafe-Deli Open 5 am - 8 pm

Subs and Fried Chicken
          
· 
                        
   
Stop & visit the "Beer Cave"
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HOURS:
  
    
Store open 5 a.m. - 10pm.
    
      
Bobbalu's Deli
    
     
    
  
                 
Dine-In
   
             
or Call-Ahead
U.S. Hwy. 19
for Take-Out
          
447-4464
(at C.R. 40)
Shell Gas
     
352-
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