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“Maltese x Chihuahua/Terrier mix, 2 fe- enough time to spend with him. His foster Members of the Humane Society Pet Rescue of Central Florida pose for a quick photo at the

males, tan, black and tan; 1 male, brown parents love him so much they almost hate Annual K-9 Carnival held at Liberty Park in Inverness last Saturday. Over 300 doggies gathered

and dark sable. Mother is a Maltese, but to see him get adopted. He is very sweet and together for the fun and games and this group of folks placed more than a half dozen animals

they look like dad, who is a Chihuahua/Ter- lovable. He is also very playful and loves with new forever homes. For more information about pet adoption, contact The Society at

rier mix. About 12 weeks old, pictured here, playing with his best friend and other foster 352-527-9050 or www.AhumaneSocietyPetRescue.com TheNewscaster/Mike Moore

dog Max. Adopt A Rescued Pet, Inc. does

11.8.12, the pups are being family social-

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home visits prior to adoptions, therefore, we

ized. These little sweethearts have not been

can only adopt to the Citrus County and ad- for Mayor Lake to sign binding the town. At the next meeting Clerk McCranie said nine

housebroken, yet, but old enough to be able

joining county areas. If you are within these people opposed it and the commission backed down. In order to get out of that contract

to learn quickly. It is guessed that they will

areas, please call Adopt A Rescued Pet at

weigh 7-10# at adulthood. The dark tan one 352-795-9550, leave your name, number, Inglis agreed to give Waste Pro an exclusive right to pick up garbage for 5 years. The town

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is the only male. UTD on age appropriate and pet’s name and we will return your of Inglis has paid Attorney Norm Fugate more that $1276 over the past two months to re-

vaccines, new owner must News forvac- NatureAll of our dogs have been sterilized, view the current garbage franchise and ordinance.

Hometown continue the call. Coast

With the renewed effort to enforce the over thirty year old rule the contract with

dvercineng at Reasonable20 weeks. $150 Do- NE Citrus & SW Marion Counties heart

tisis every 3-4 weeks to Rates for S Levy, tested negative for heart worm, on

nation includes: 3 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446 on flea prevention, up Waste Pro is exclusive with no competitive bidding. Commissioner Price took exception to

509 ID chipping, worming, flea worm prevention,

the mandatory rule quoting the complaints by many who recycle and compost their waste

prevention, Phone: (352)sterilization, Fax: to date362-4788

and required 489-4588 at

(727) on vaccines, wormed, ID chipped or have another method of getting rid of garbage. In a letter to the editor one citizen asked,

which ail, Tom Russell,becomes official. and vet checked. Check http://www.adop-

Em time ownership Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com

Theseail, Debbie Russell, Editor:will be tarescuedpet.com/for our other pets and the “why are we not doing a contract just until the exclusive runs out and give our citizens a

Em pups, several adult small dogs, debbienewscaster@gmail.com

at co K-9 Karnival, Inverness, Liberty • history.newscasterarchives.com • locations, competitive bid after that? The mayor said because there was no one to bid against Waste

aster.them • newscasterarchives.comPark, ADOPTION CALENDAR with thehealthcaster.com later Waste Pro stated that Veolia had been sold.” The sale to Highstar Capital

Dec.1, 2012, Dec.1, 10-3 PM,

dates and times. Come see the pets!

is expected to be complete by the end of the year. Price’s objection is the exclusive right of

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one company with no competitive bid and the fact that the town would collect the garbage

fee on the water bill. Fugate has stated that if a person does not pay the garbage bill with the

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water in 60 days, their water will be shut off and that according to him would be an enforce-

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According to Price, the new contract would be for 5 years which extends the exclu-

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sive pickup but if the town waited until 2014 or did a shorter contract the exclusive contract

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would be expired. Price stated with the town enforcing this instead of Waste Pro, “we have

another code enforcement problem when the problems we have now are not enforced.”

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According to Clerk Sally McCranie 250 people now have garbage collection but

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with the mandatory rule 600 accounts will be monitored by the town for collection to pay

Waste Pro. This would include a charge added to the bill for the town to collect the cus-

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tomer’s portion as well as a 10% franchise fee. Two months (readings) meetings are required

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to change the present ordinances as they are written. The second and final public meeting to

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make the changes legal to enforce mandatory garbage is December 11, 2012 at 6:00PM.

Inglis Parade and Festival Free to Public

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The Inglis Recreation Committee would like to remind everyone that the Christ-

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mas Parade will start at 4pm on Saturday Dec 8th at the Yankeetown School and finish at the

Inglis Community Center (behind Town Hall).

The parade route will be in the opposite direction from previous years. The pur-

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pose for this change is so everyone will meet at the Community Center for Santa’s arrival

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and the Festival. At the Festival there will also be great door prizes, cookies, cocoa, sodas,

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chips, and the maze, and it will ALL BE FREE! Hope to see you there!!

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