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Commissioner Kinnard to Hold a Town Hall Meeting in January

Citrus County Commissioner Jeff Kinnard announced he will be holding a Town

Hall Meeting on Thursday, January 19, 2017 for the general public to attend. The meeting

will be held at the Coastal Region Library, located at 8619 W. Crystal Street in Crystal

River, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. "My aim is to connect with the community on issues and

challenges facing our county. I want to know what's on people's minds and have a format

to discuss, reflect, and problem solve." explained Kinnard. "Please come with questions or

concerns, as this is intended to be an informal setting." For more information, please call

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

Waterfront Lifeguard Class Offered at Bicentennial Park

Citrus County Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce they will be holding a

American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Class, for participants 15 years and older. Pre-

requisite swim will be held on Thursday December 22, 2016 at 2:00pm, classes will run

from Monday January 2 to Friday January 6, 2017 from 9:00am to 4:00pm. All classes and

swimming will be at Bicentennial Pool in Crystal River. Registration dead line is Wednes-

Elliott is cute, and his adoption is free...

This beautiful young cat named

day December 22, 2016. Register in person at Bicentennial Park Pool, located at 8145 W

Elliott, an adorable medium-sized

KitKat is a sable brown and black striped

Bicentennial Park Dr. in Crystal River. For more information contact 352-795-1478.

dog, is ready for adoption. He is young,

medium-haired female, about 1-1/2 to 2

Free Disposal Of `Live' Christmas Trees Through January 31

about 13 months-old, and has a medium

years old. Spending time in the "Meet Your

Citrus County residents may recycle natural, live Christmas trees at the Citrus

brown coat with white markings. He also

Match Room," KitKat gets along fine with

County Central Landfill, free of charge during the months of December and January only.

has quite an expressive, adorable face.

other cats. She was previously adopted

Trees must be cleaned of all decorations, lights, and artificial snow. Artificial trees brought

He's a terrier/pit bull mix and can be found

from the shelter, about a month ago, but

to landfill for disposal will be charged standard solid waste / trash rates. For more informa-

in `The Uppers' area of the Citrus County

was returned to the shelter as her adoptive

tion on landfill hours, call 527-7670 during week day office hours

Animal Shelter, located at 4030 S. Airport

parent couldn't care for her. Quite playful,

Fire contained to garage in Rock Crusher area home fire

Rd. in Inverness, behind the Citrus County

she seems to most enjoy feather toys. Come

Fairgrounds on Hwy. 41. Elliott s Animal ID

Fire Rescue units with the Citrus County Sheriff s Office arrived at 6365 W. Min-

meet this gorgeous girl. KitKat s Animal ID

Number is 33933755. Since Elliott was tak-

uteman St., off S. Rock Crusher Rd. in Homosassa, at 12:29 pm, Dec. 12, to find a home of

number is 33598412. Her adoption fee is

en in at the shelter on Nov. 7, his adoption

block construction, 60% involved with active fire, and smoke coming from the garage. An

$15. You can meet her at the Citrus County

is free - just the small license fee is required

offensive mode was initiated to attack the fire, as well as two lines directed to the front of the

Animal Shelter, located at 4030 S. Airport

- as it is for any dog or cat who has been

residence to prevent the fire from spreading from the garage to the main body of the home.

Rd. in Inverness, behind the Citrus County

at the shelter for more than 30 days. Shelter

The fire was contained to the garage and extinguished. Local and state fire officials were

Fairgrounds on Hwy. 41. Hours are Tues-

hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00

notified to investigate the cause of the fire. The report stated that the home was unoccupied

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

at the time of the fire, which caused 30% damage to the home and 50% loss of its contents.

Please call 352-746-8400.

No injuries were reported.

Crystal River home 50% destroyed in fire

At 1:52 pm, Dec. 16, units with the Fire Rescue division of the Citrus County Sher-

iff s Office arrived at the scene of a reported housefire at 8600 N. Catapane Loop in Crystal

River. Upon their arrival, firefighters found the block-constructed home 50% involved with

active fire, and smoke coming from the roof. Two lines were directed to the front of the

home to prevent the fire from spreading to the remaining rooms of the home. The fire was

extinguished with the damage confined to 50% of the home and 50% of its contents. The

cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported.

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