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February:of“My courtesy of Adopt a Rescued Pet, Citrus County Animal

For the month February,

Services will be offering discounted prices on dogs at their “My Furry Valentine” promo-

tion. Every dog will be offered for the regular adoption price, minus the discount equal to

their weight. A separate $5 county license fee applies. Animals Services is located at 4030

S. Airport Road in Inverness. Please call Animal Services at #746-8400 for more informa-

First time homebuyer class in March

Citrus County Housing Services is offering a First Time Homebuyer class to in-

terested individuals. Participants who attend the entire session will receive a Certificate of

Completion that is required for the SHIP and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs.

The class encompasses the entire home buying process including preparing your

credit and finances, shopping for a home, home inspection, fair housing, available loan

products, loan pre-approval, and closing. A variety of industry professionals will present

and answer questions throughout the session.

The class will be held 8:30am-4:30pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Citrus

County Resource Center 2804 W. Marc Knighton Ct. Lecanto, FL 34461. Please call Jen

at (352)527-7522 or Pat at (352)527-7526 or you may email Jennifer.Pollard@bocc.citrus.

fl.us to register. This event is sponsored by Citrus County Housing Services and Cheryl

Lambert of Re/Max Realty One.

“Angel (on the right) is such a little sweetie

There is no charge to attend these sessions, but you must reserve your seat. Lunch

‘deer type’ chihuahua, with the longer nose

will be provided by Cheryl Lambert. Child care is not available.

and legs, like the Taco Bell dog.Though

Free Class on Florida-Friendly Landscaping™

quite active and playful, at times, she really

‘Mack, the miniature Boston Ter-

The Citrus County Water Resources Department is offering a free class on “Flor-

enjoys jumping up into your lap and falling rier, is 9 yo, should live 15-17 years, is very

asleep. She is only 6.5 months old, about 7 lovable and friendly, leash trained, house- ida-Friendly Landscaping” on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

pounds and just about house-broken, leash broken, will be neutered, UTD on vaccines, Battling the cost of maintenance can get the best of us. This workshop teaches design prin-

trained, uses the doggie door. She has lots HW tested, ID chipped. Mack was attacked ciples, material selection and establishment techniques to reduce water consumption while

of white to complement her beautiful gold- in the past by a larger dog in the house, so maintaining a successful landscape. The class will be held in the Extension classroom at

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en tan colored coat. A Humane Society of for his own protection is available for a new 3650 W. Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL. Pre-registration is required by calling Gina Hamilton

Central Florida HometownInc. expects to Nature Coast is healed, but is blind in that at (352) 527-5707. For more information call #352-527-5708

Pet Rescue, News for the home. His eye

The Florida Yards & Neighborhoods (FYN) Program of the Citrus County De-

dverhave g at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus If you have room for Mack, a Shih

tisin Angel and a few other dogs available one now. & SW Marion Counties

at the next adoption.Orwell Pt., we will be Tzu, Poodle mix, or Yorky male,see them partment of Water Resources is a public education and outreach program of the University

5093 S. On 2/2/13, Homosassa, Florida 34446

at the Best Friends Adoption489-4588 Fax:at Saturday’s Adoption, Pet Supermarket, of Florida, funded jointly by the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners and the

Phone: (352) Festival inside

theEmail, Tom Russell, and at Pet Super- Inverness, 10-12 PM, for A Humane Society Southwest Florida Water Management District. Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ principles

Inverness Auditorium Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com

a ma, Inverness, 2/9/13, from 10-12 PM. of Central Florida Pet Rescue, Inc. If you can help you create an attractive yard that saves water, keeps our water clean and provides

mErketil, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

We are ‘no-kill rescue. www.AHumane- must re-home a small dog phone 527.9050 habitat for birds, butterflies and other wildlife.

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Love Your Library Evening Returns

SocietyPetRescue, If you must give up your and leave a message.

small dog, phone 352.527.9050.

Preparations are in full swing for the 3rd Annual Love Your Library Evening on

February 15th, 2013 at the Central Ridge Library in Beverly Hills from 7:00 pm – 9:00

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pm. Tickets are $20.00 per person and include two complementary glasses of wine, catered

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hors d’oeuvres, live music, silent auction, and loads of fun. The evening’s special wine

selections will include a Well Red Cabernet, Nom de Plume Pinot Grigio, and Novel White

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Zinfandel. Musical entertainment will include the acoustic duo Shades of Gray, playing their

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signature style of positive and uplifting music for people from all walks of life.

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This year’s silent auction will provide the opportunity to bid on some fantastic

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items including: golf at Black Diamond, Tampa Bay Rays tickets, artwork, jewelry, theater

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and local business packages for fishing, salons, tours, trips and much, much, more. There

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will also be a drawing for fantastic gift baskets.

The 2013 Love Your Library Evening is hosted by the Citrus County Special Li-

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brary District Advisory Board.

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will work with employees to help as many as possible make the transition to positions in

other Duke Energy organizations.” Four coal boilers operate at Crystal River, of which two

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upgrades. Crystal River’s nuclear generation might be replaced by gas, said Duke, which is

evaluating its options.

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A decommissioning plan will now be drawn up for Crystal River, which Duke said

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would likely use the ‘Safestor approach. This would see it spend 40-60 years in a configu-

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ration that requires only limited staffing, while levels of radioactivity fall due to decay. This

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allows much quicker and simpler methods to be used when dismantling and site clearance

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