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The Newscaster - Nature Coast News
Special Utility Assistance Walk-In Event Thursday
Pet Patrol
Citrus County Housing Services will accept energy assistance applications on a
walk-in basis for one day only. Ordinarily applications for LIHEAP are accepted by appoint-
ment only due to the demand for assistance. On Thursday, February 21, 2013 from 2 p.m.
– 8 p.m. low-income Citrus County residents may visit the Citrus County Resource Center
to apply for this assistance. All applicants must be checked in by 7 pm to be considered.
Future appointments may be made for those who are not served.
Himalayan cat available for adoption
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low-income
Please contact “A Humane Society
families with home heating and cooling costs. LIHEAP is funded by the U.S. Department
of Central Florida Pet Rescue, Inc.” at 352-
of Health and Human Services through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.
527-9050 if you are interested in adopting
LIHEAP provides two types of assistance, crisis and regular. Households may
“one of the prettiest Himalayan cats,” ac-
apply for Crisis Assistance once a year and can receive up to $600 for a crisis. Households
cording to director Donna Scott, who de-
must be delinquent in paying their utility bill, received a shut-off notice, be without power,
scribed her as having the flat face of the
or require a deposit in order to qualify for crisis. If the household has received this assis-
Persian with a dark splash of color on her
tance in the past year they are not eligible for crisis. Households may also apply for Regular
nose area, “the bluest eyes” and the coloring
Assistance once a year for a current bill. The benefit range is $150- $300 per household
of the seal point Siamese. Her name is Boo.
depending on family size and income. If the household has received this assistance in the
She is a sweet, loving girl who enjoys atten-
past year they are not eligible for regular assistance.
tion and has a wonderful disposition.
Eligibility for participation in LIHEAP is established according to the federal in-
Her story is that she was adopted
come guidelines and must be at or below 150% of poverty level. Applicants must bring the
for about two weeks, but was returned as
following items that apply to the household in order to be served: photo identification, their
the owners didn’t want to invest the time to
“Angel (on the right) is such a little sweetie
most recent power bill (current, past due or shut-off notice), EBT/SNAP card for applicant
brush her for a couple minutes every other
‘deer type’ chihuahua, with the longer nose
and proof of all household members’ gross income for at least the past month. Income doc-
day, or so. Fortunately, she is not matted and
and legs, like the Taco Bell dog.Though
umentation may include paystubs, 2013 Social Security benefits letter, child support award
enjoys being brushed. According to Donna
quite active and playful, at times, she really
letter, unemployment award letter, TANF award letter, or other income sources. Bank state-
Scott, longer hair is picked up more read-
enjoys jumping up into your lap and falling
ments are not acceptable as proof of income.
ily by a vacuum than the hair from a short-
asleep. She is only 6.5 months old, about 7
Applicants will also have to provide the Social Security Number card or official
haired cat which tends to weave into fibers
pounds and just about house-broken, leash
documentation for EVERY member of the household.
more easily.
trained, uses the doggie door. She has lots
In cases where a deposit to activate service is needed, a signed lease from the landlord, a
If Boo is no longer available, ask
of white to complement her beautiful gold-
deposit letter (SECO/WREC) and account number from the power company is necessary.
Donna about another cat or a small dog.
en tan colored coat. A Humane Society of
Additionally, Progress Energy requires the last four digits of the Social Security number of
Hometown News for the Nature Coast Pet Rescue, Inc. expects to
Central Florida
the account holder. Due to grant mandates those who do not have the required documents
dvertising at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus & and a few other dogs available
have Angel SW Marion Counties
will not be assisted.
5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446 On 2/2/13, we will be
at the next adoption.
The event will be held at Housing Services in the Citrus County Resource Center,
Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax:at the Best Friends Adoption Festival inside
(727) 362-4788
2804 W Marc Knighton Ct. Lecanto, FL 34461. For more information please email heidi.
the Inverness Auditorium and at Pet Super-
Email, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com
blanchette@bocc.citrus.fl.us or call #352-527-7530.
market, Inverness, 2/9/13, from 10-12 PM.
Email, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com
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SocietyPetRescue, If you must give up your
The Citrus County Division of Solid Waste Management is pleased to announce
small dog, phone 352.527.9050.
that a third Recycling Drop-off Center has been added to Beverly Hills. It is located behind
the building at 1 Civic Circle. This site is sponsored and maintained by the Beverly Hills
Civic Association.
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