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Levy, Gilchrist and Dixie Counties! You are needed to

LCDPS Promotes Designated Driver Program

your community! SHINE is a volunteer program with the Florida Dept of Elder Affairs

To kick off holiday celebrations, the program sponsors a campaign identified

and Elder Options, Inc (Gainesville). SHINE volunteers assist Medicare beneficiaries,

as "Celebrate Safely; Designated Driver". The campaign is designed to reduce alcohol

their families and caregivers in all things Medicare, including understanding their Medicare

related traffic accidents during the holiday season. The campaign provides establishments

benefits, Medicare Part D Drug Plan assistance, Advantage Plans, Supplemental Insurance

that serve alcohol with posters, beverage coasters, and stickers for wait staff in exchange

options and much more. Volunteers also assist Medicare beneficiaries to apply for low

for agreeing to provide one (1) nonalcoholic beverage free of charge to patrons who iden-

income programs and other prescription drug assistance programs.

tify themselves as a designated driver during the week of Christmas through New Year's

There are opportunities to promote SHINE and educate your community at

Day. You will see posters hung and wait staff wearing stickers to identify the Campaign

Health Fairs, presentations and other community events. A SHINE volunteer divides

many Levy County establishments. LCDPS hopes to reach out to more establishments

their time between counseling sites and computer research at home to total approximately

throughout the County to help promote this program. For more information on how you can

20 hours per month. SHINE training is a combination of computer webinars, a 3 day

participate, call the Levy County Sheriff Dept. at 352-486-5209.

(Tuesday- Thursday) state training program and local mentoring with SHINE volunteers

in your community. Training for your area will be in March or April. A two year Com-

Need Help with Your Medicare Costs?

mitment is requested. Computer skills are required as well as a Background Check and

Want to see if you can save money on your prescription drug costs? Can't afford

to have the Medicare Part B Premium come out of your check every month? Are you new

A three day state training program will be offered in Gainesville in March and

to Medicare and not sure of your options? Whether you are a Medicare beneficiary, fam-

April. Specific dates and times will be announced when a class is formed. Lunch will be

ily member or caregiver, SHINE, a volunteer program under the FL Dept of Elder Affairs,

provided and mileage reimbursed at state rates. If you live more than 50 miles from the

provides you with free, unbiased and confidential information. For assistance, please call

training site, hotel bills and additional meals will be reimbursed at state per diem rates.

the Elder Helpline at 1-800-262-2243 to have a volunteer return your call or come see us at:

Contact Mary Orwell Pt.,SHINE Area Coordinator, at (352) 246-6726 between 10am and

5093 S. Lee Tanca, Homosassa, Florida 34446

10:00am-Noon AF Knotts Public Library (Yankeetown)

6pm Monday-Saturday to be interviewed.

All Citrus Co sites By Appt only

Call (352) 527-5956 Citrus Co Resource Ctr

Levy Co. Restore Program

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

er: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com Asistance With Affordable Care Act Sign Up

Receive free help with the new Health Reform Signup. Did you know you cannot

ter.com · newscasterarchives.com The Levy County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee has

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be denied coverage even if you are sick or had health problems in the past. The government

been reviewing applications for Local Pot 1 - Direct Component RESTORE Act projects

may help with the cost of coverage and the government is requiring all Americans to get

and would like to remind the public that Project Applications are available on line at www.

coverage or be fined. For Free unbiased help with signup call 352-446-4928.

LevyCounty.org. A deadline has been set for December 31, 2014 for additional projects to

be submitted for presentation and review.

Activities at Inglis AmVets

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William Crow AmVets Post 447 is located at 405 E. Hwy. 40 in Inglis, FL; phone

The RESTORE Act Advisory Committee encourages the public to become famil-

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352-447-4473. We're open 7 days weekly, 12:00-9:00 pm. Kitchen hours are 12:00-7:00

iar with allowed usage for Pot 1 - Direct Component funds and are encouraged to present

pm, with daily specials, and on Sundays only, open for breakfast, 9:00-11:00 am. On

ideas and suggestions, as well as submitting Project Applications for those wishing to ad-

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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 31 - NEW YEAR'S EVE - we're having a Party; starting at 6:00 pm,

minister projects and programs directly. Applications can be submitted by individuals, pri-

vate companiesand organizations, tnot-for-profitagencies and governmental

  non-profi and  

we're serving a delicious Prime Rib Dinner for only $15 per person and Contra Band will

entities. Projects andProgramsmust one  of 

     fall into   or more the categories below:

be playing Live Music until midnight, when we'll ring in the New Year! THURSDAY, Jan.

-Provides Restoration   Natural    

 and Protection of Resources

1, New Year Day - we're having a "Hangover, Get Over, Party at 2:00 pm - bring your fa-

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vorite finger foods; at 5:00 pm we're holding our weekly drawing, winner takes 80%, and

-Mitigates damage to fish, wildlife or natural resources

the Riders Meeting will be held at 6:00 pm. RED SHIRT FRIDAY (public welcome, signed

-Implements a federally approved marine or coastal conservation plan

   

in), all day, wear a Red Shirt, bring two non-perishible items for our Food Bank , and your

-Workforce Development and Job Creation

second drink is FREE, then at 6:00 pm, play "Show Me the Money." On SATURDAY, Jan.

-Improvements to an impacted coastal State Park



3 (public welcome, signed in), play Double-Bonus Show Me the Money at 6:00 pm. On

-Infrastructure Projects Benefitting Economy

SUNDAY, Jan. 4, (public welcome, signed in), 9:00-11:00 am BREAKFAST is served,

-Infrastructure Projects Benefitting Ecological Resources



Karaoke with Cowboy Al 3:00-7:00 pm, and at 6:15 pm, we hold our weekly Queen of

-Coastal Flood Protection and Related Infrastructure



Heart DRAWING - which is approaching $8,000! All day on "MADNESS MONDAYS,"

-Promotes Tourism and Recreational Fishing

pay only $1.50 for well drinks, domestic beers and sliders! TUESDAY is B-I-N-G-O" (pub-

-Promotes Seafood Consumption Harvested from Gulf Coast Region



lic welcome, signed in) - Bingo, Bingo at 5:00 pm; the PowerBall is now over $225!

The Levy County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee also invites all interested

stakeholders and citizens to attend the scheduled committee meetings and to visit www.

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LevyCounty.org for frequent updates and details related to committee activities. Upcoming

meetings are posted on the Levy County website including location of the meeting.

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The next Levy County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee meeting will be Tues-

day, January 20, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. inBoard

 the  of County Commissioner's meeting room

Sally Price, Realtor

at the Levy County Courthouse, 355 

S. Court Street, Bronson, FL.

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