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day, December 9th at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park starting at 10:00 am. The cel-

ebration includes admission to the park, boat ride, and guided tour, followed by a buffet in

the Florida Room featuring cubanito and cheese sandwiches,fresh veggie and fruit plates,

delectable cookies, coffee and iced tea . Joe Dube, President of the Friends of Homosassa

Citrus County Animal Services `Shot/

Springs Wildlife Park and well known photographer, will give a presentation on the park.

Test Clinic' Thursday by appointment

There will be a Share the Wealth drawing and a small gift bag raffle.All interested

Citrus County Animal Services

men and women are invited to attend.

now offers yearly vaccinations, heartworm

The cost is $20 per person ,in advance, with reservation required.Please remit to

testing and microchips for your pets. No

LWVCC, 5295 S. Alligator Pl., Floral City , Florida 34436. Dec. 3, 2014 is the deadline.

appointment is required for microchipping,

For more info call 352-726-8085 or e mail lwvcc2013@gmail or visit our website : www.

which can be done at the shelter any time

during regular business hours, Tuesday

Veterans Donate Service Dog to CF

through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

The shelter is closed on Sundays & Mon-

The Cherrywood Veteran's Club pre-

`Freckles is a 1 y.o, s.f, blue merle, mini days. Call 352-746-8400.

sented a Patriot Service Dog to the College of

dachshund, with a wonderful personality.

An appointment is required for all

She has a huge white collar, legs and face, vaccinations and testing at the Shot/Test Central Florida on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov.

11. Once completely trained, the dog will be

and her beautiful merle color has black spots Clinic. This clinic is not a veterinary exam,

presented to a wounded veteran. The golden

within it. Her unethical breeder crosses ex- just a clinic for vaccines and testing.

Labrador, which has been named Patriot in

cessive white dogs with merle color, with

The appointments can be made -

white, or with brown Dachshunds to get ex- in advance - for Thursday evenings at the honor of the CF Patriots, is being trained and

cess white and merle for bigger prices be- shelter from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Citrus County housed at Lowell Correctional Facility. The fe-

cause they are not as common, but it results Animal Services is located at 4030 S. Air- male inmates create a brighter future for vet-

in about 1/4 to 1/2 of the litter being blind in port Rd., Inverness, behind the County erans and themselves through WOOF, Women

1 or both eyes. Freckles was born blind, but Fairgrounds. Please call (352) 746-8400 for Offering Obedience and Friendship. Photo:

Members of the Cherrywood Veterans Club and

she doesn't know she is suppose to have eyes questions or appointments.

student Julie Drexel brought Patriot, a service dog, to the CF Ocala Campus for a visit.

that see. So, she enjoys everyone and every-

FEES: Rabies $5, DA2PPv $8,

Animal Services Offering Adoption Discount

thing, especially her toy chicken. She is very 5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

FVRCP $8, Bordatella (cat or dog) $8, Mi-

trusting because her previous owners treated Phone: (352)Heartworm Test $10, Feline

crochip $10, 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

Citrus County Foundation for Animal Protection (CCAFP) and Citrus County Ani-

Emawith theRussell, Publisher:deserves, Leukemia $10, Capstar $4, County License

her il, Tom loving kindness she thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell,l Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.comto consider senior pets when adding a new

ma Services would like to encourage individuals

but feltebsideserved more attention than left for Altered (spayed or neutered) Pets $5, member to their family. November is "Adopt a Senior Pet Month" and CCFAP is sponsoring

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alone while they worked all day. If you must County License for Un-Altered (not spayed a half price adoption on all pets 6 years and older for the month of November. Older animals

give up your little dog phone 352.527.9050. or neutered) Pets $25.

are often passed over at a shelter in favor of younger ones. Senior pets have so much love

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and compassion to share and they make the most amazing companions. They are so grateful

for the second chance you give them.

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Visit Citrus County Animal Services, located at 4030 S. Airport Road in Inverness

or call (352) 746-8400 for more information.

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Some Counties Required to Pay Back FEMA

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A report was recently issued by Florida Department of Emergency Management

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stating over $130 million is scheduled to be de-obligated from local governmental agencies

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who ebbie If you can on Nov.20

D were impacted by severe storms during the last 10 years.

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please insert( Memorialincluding cities and other government agencies within these

Nineteen counties, service will

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counties, will be forced to repayat 1:00 Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for

be held for Hugh Bannister Federal

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expenses that AMVET Post)

pm at the were previously reviewed and approved by FEMA, then years later, found to

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H now $27,000.00 Plus. Thank you

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During the 2004 storms, Citrus County submitted $8.7 million in reimbursements

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to FEMA. Citrus Joe H.

Ad is Great. County was found to have submitted all eligible expenses and is not re-

quired to reimburse FEMA for any charges.

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Citrus County Board of County Commissioners is appreciative of all local agencies

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involved in the 2004 disaster situations for their high level of accountability and profession-

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and the Fisher House Foundation. The Wounded Warriors Project provides programs and

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services to severely injured service members during the time between active duty and tran-

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sition to civilian life. The Fisher House Foundation provides free or low cost lodging to

veterans and military families receiving treatment at military medical centers.

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