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CITRUS COUNTY SWEEPER: The Janu- league is sanctioned, and bowls at 12:50pm

ary GCUSBCA Doubles Sweeper will be on Wednesdays.

Saturday, January 17, at Parkview Lanes.

League and Tourney scores for the

Registration is at 6pm, and the cost is $40 week ending December 28, 2014:

per team, cash only. The handicap is based

MONDAY NIGHT SPECIAL:

on 100% of 230, scratch and handicap Handicap: Brent Ciquera 291,758; K E

brackets are optional, and the tourney is Conrad 278,775; Stephanie Flory 302,816;

Myla Wexler 275,802. Scratch: Brent The William Crow AmVets Post 447 of Inglis held its annual Christmas Food and Childrens'

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SINGLES DOUBLE ELIMINA- Ciquera 255; Phil Spencer 245,718; Wes Gift Giveaway onTues. morning, Dec. 23. Post commander Joe Hozian extends a thank you to

TIONMATCH-PLAYTOURNEY:AllCit-  Foley 681; 

           Stephanie Flory 268,714; Myla Robin Claxton and helpers of AmVets Post 447, and love to all the AmVets kids. Surrounded

rus County USBC league bowlers are eligi- Wexler 222,643.

by the many items of food, clothing, bicycles and toys - with a value in excess of $2,200 -

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ble to participate in this unique handicapped

     based   240)on Saturday,         TUESDAY NOTAP TOURNEY: that were about to be distributed to 16 families and 40 children are AmVets members (left

tourney (100%      on             

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Mike Seaha 710; Jerry Ness 694; Jack Con- to right) Pam Roberts, Mary Higgins, Robin Claxton, Post Commander Joe Hozian, Buckwheat

                                            l            

January 31, at 6pm. The field is limited to nel 636.

and Sallie Haley.

bowlers,and    bowlers willbowl BOWLERSOFTHE WEEK: Stephanie

     all 32    

       

 four Thosereaching   Elite  Flory,  pins heraverage, and Phil

  games.     the  Eight   138  over  

round will earn $40, the Final Four $80, the Spencer, 220 pins over his average.

Levy County Department of Public

Florida vehicle child restraint law to

SafetyEmployeethe Year

2014  of 

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become more strictaffect on Jan. 1st increase

on Jan. 1, 2015 will

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A new Florida law that will come into into

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child safety in a motor vehicle by tightening restrictions on the use of child car seats,

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booster seats and seat belts. Every motor vehicle operator will be required to use a crash-

tested, federally approved child restraint device for all children, ages five and younger.

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The new law will require children to be in a child seat through the age of three.

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After three, and until the child is five, parents can choose to have their child in either a car

seat or a booster seat, but the child must be in one or the other. There are a few exceptions

(not a good idea) to this law - such as a child being transported by someone who is not a

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member of the immediate family.

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A rear-facing seat should be used to restrain a child in a vehicle, from birth until

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about the age of 2, or when a child reaches the upper height or weight limit of the seat (typi-

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cally around 35 pounds). A forward-facing seat with a harness should next be used, until

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the child reaches the manufacturer's upper height or weight limit for the seat (typically 40

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to 65 pounds). In a vehicle, a child should be protected with a seat belt-positioning booster

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seat until he/she is at least 4 feet 9 inches tall (typically 8 to 12 years old).

Hometown News for the Nature Coast

Proper positioning of a car's safety belt system is crucial in preventing or mini-

mizing injury Adthereventg aa Reasonabllap ands for S Levy, NE sureus & SW Mlieson Cou

in ve tisin of t crash. With e Rate shoulder belts, be Citr the lap belt ari

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across the hips, and the shoulder5093lies Orwellthet.center ofsthesa, Florida 3chest. The

belt S. across P , Homo as shoulder and 4446

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child's legs should bend comfortably at the seat's edge, with the child's back resting flat

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

Pictured: Director Knowles, Ronnie

 David   LeCompte. Congratulations to Logistics Technician

against the back of the seat. ail, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com

Ronnie LeCompte, Levy County Department of Public Safety's (LCDPS) 2014 Employee of the

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Once the safetymalitl ,fits proiperly sselo,uEd ibor:stere bhei enewsc lsner@needsi lacom

E be Debb e Ru withl t a t oo d , t b child noaot ger gma .

Year. At the annualLCDPSChristmas on Friday, December 19th, Ronnie was awarded

   Dinner 

special seat. All children under T of 13 should sit in the back seat.

  of Year voted his peers.Ronnieensures  public

Employee  the as   by      that all   safety personnel

Until this law comes into affect, Florida is/was one of only two states not requir-

have the required equipment to properly serve the citizens and visitors of Levy County and

ing children ages 4 and 5 to be in a car or booster seat. According to the Centers for Disease

does so with a smile every day. He has been an employee of the Department since 2012

Proof: Ad Starts 3-20-13

Control (CDC), the risk to children aged 4 to 8 can be reduced by as much as 45% when

and continues to show his commitment to serving others and dedication to the Department

they use a booster seat. For children aged 1 to 4, car seats can reduce the risk of injury by

every day. LCDPS thanks Black Prong Equestrian Center for helping to make this event a

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Joe's Reliable Septic Service,LLC

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Voters of Citrus County

We Want Your Stinkin' Business

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