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The groundbreaking ceremony for the Forest Ridge Senior Residences has been

scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 19, at 9:30 am on the site, located at 2757 N. Forest Ridge

Blvd. in Beverly Hills. The facility will offer 119 affordable, amenity-rich apartments to se-

niors, age 55 or older, to include a clubhouse and outdoor recreational spaces. Construction

began in January, and the first residences are expected to be ready by October 2015

Unwanted drug drop off, Feb. 21

If you have unwanted, unused or expired medication you would like to rid yourself

of, the Citrus County Sheriff s Office is offering a one-day drug drop off on Saturday, Feb.

21, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm - no questions asked. The drop off locations are the Walgreen

pharmacies in Crystal River and Inverness. The Crystal River Walgreens is located at 310

NE U.S. Hwy. 19 (the corner of U.S. Hwy. 19 and E. Hwy. 44). The Inverness Walgreens is

located at 104 S. Apopka Ave. (the corner of S. Apopka Ave. and Main St.).

Pet Adoption Day, Feb. 28, Homosassa

Cirus County Animal Services is having a Pet Adoption Day at Homosassa Tractor

Kyah is an abslutely adorable female terrier

Supply, located at 3826 S. Suncoast Blvd. (U.S. Hwy. 19), beside Winn Dixie, on Sat, Feb

mix who was bought into the Citrus County

28, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Animal Services shelter on Monday, Feb. Valentine is a neutered male cat, white with Permit Applications in Citrus County

16. She's been spayed. She's a rust color some pale gray above his eyes. He's avail-

This is the monthly update on newly received permit requests and/or issued per-

with white toes, the left half of her muzzle able for adoption at the Citrus County Ani- mits for large commercial projects received by the Planning & Development Department:

white, extending to a small line between her mal Services shelter - a very unusual and

STAY & PLAY PET GETAWAY - Permit application for an after-the-fact remodel

eyes, and the other muzzle half a rust color. cute-lookin little guy who appears fairly to a pet kennel at their location on County Rd. 486.

She has a long aquare face, and a cuter dog young. He's a domestic shorthair mix, and

PALM TERRACE MOBILE HOME PARK - Permit application for a new modu-

you ll see again see! Kyah s animal ID was taken into the shelter on Feb. 10. His lar clubhouse building on S. Charles Terrace in Lecanto.

number is 14065535, and her location was animal numbr is 24947518, and he's in the

SUNCOAST BAPTIST CHURCH - Permit application for a 1,800 sq. ft. addition

initially listed as "on-truck BG." Kyah s age Meet-Your-Match Room. His adoption fee on U.S. Hwy. 19 in Homosassa.

was determined on Feb. 16th to be 3 years, is only $15! If you'd like to meet this ador-

YMCA - An application for a plat to create tract for the new YMCA site proposed

8 months and 11 days. To meet this precious 5093 S. Orwell Pt., contact Citrus Florida 34446

able fella, please Homosassa, County on County Rd. 486, west of County Rd. 491 in Lecanto.

Animal Services at 352-746-8400 (TTY

girl, please contact Citrus County Animal Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

Cooking for a Cause, March 1

Email, Tom352-746-8400 (TTY 352-726- 352-726-7093) of visit him at Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

Services at Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, the shelter,

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The 4th-annual Cooking for a Cause-

7093) orbsites: thenewscaster.com ·at located at 4030 S. Airport·Rd. in Inverness,

in Lecanto - will be held at the Crystal River Mall, located at 1801 NW U.S. Hwy. 19 in

4030 S. Airport Rd. in Inverness, off U.S. (behind the Citrus County Fairgrounds, off

Crystal River, on Sunday, March 1, from 6:00-9:00 pm. The event is a Top Chef-style cook-

ing competition between chefs from numerous area restaurants. Entrants will compete in

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seven food and beverage categories and judged by local celebrities and chefs. The best part

is, you get to sample the scumptious fare and cast your vote, too! Tickets are $30 each, and

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limited. There will be a cash bar, auction, door prizes, raffle items up for grabs and live jazz

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music by the Cool Corporate Cats. Call Jessie's Place at 352-270-8814 to participate as a

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competitor or for tickets. Tickets are also available at the Crystal River Mall. Cocktail attire

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Debrecommended, along with cash, to celebrate Mardi Gras, Citrus County Style!

is bie Ad looks great.

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Senator Nelson will have office hours in Citrus County

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Regional Director for U.S. Senator Bill Nelson Digna Alvarez will hold office

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plus. The P.B. is $400.00

hours for Citrus County residents every other month during 2015. She will be available

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to assist constituents, particularly those who need help with a federal issue, on the follow-

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ing dates from 10:30 am to 12 Noon at the Lakes Region Library, located at 1511 Druid

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Road in Inverness: Tuesday, April 14,Tuesday, June 9,Tuesday, August 11,Tuesday, Octo-

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ber 13,Tuesday, December 1. For more information, please call Senator Nelson's Regional

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office at 813-225-7040.

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CERT Training starts Feb. 25

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If you would find it rewarding to assist people in the community during emergen-

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cies, sign up for the upcoming CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training that

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will start on Feb. 25. The CERT program is sponsored by the Citrus County Sheriff s Office,

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Emergency Management Section and is an official FEMA (Federal Emergency Management

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Any citizen can sign up to attend the courses, which are held 1 night per week for 9

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weeks. During the course, citizens will be trained in disaster preparedness, fire suppression,

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medical operations, light search & rescue, disaster psychology and team organization.

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The sheriff s office is committed to making this program widespread throughout

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Citrus County. If you would like to join the CERT program as an individual or as a group,

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please call 352-249-2753 or contact Bretlee Jordan by email at bjordan@sheriffcitrus.org.

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