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Citrus News Briefs
Pet Patrol
Tourist Development Council Meeting Rescheduled
The Citrus County Tourist Development Council will be meeting on Wednesday,
March 23 starting at 9 am at the Lecanto Government Building in Room 166. The public is
welcome to attend.
This advisory board typically meets on the second Wednesday of each month, but
has rescheduled their meeting due to scheduling conflicts.
To view the agenda for this meeting, please visit http://www.citrusbocc.com/com-
missioners/advboards/tdc/tdc.htmor for questions, please contact the Visitors & Convention
Bureau at 352-628-9305.
Skate Park Will Remain Open for Public Use
It was announced the Bicentennial Skate Park was to be closed this week for main-
tenance. Due to scheduling conflicts, the work has been delayed and will remain open for
public use. Please contact Grounds Maintenance at 352-527-5760 for any questions.
County Offices Closed for Good Friday
Citrus County Government offices will be closed Friday, March 25 in observance
of Good Friday. The county landfill will be open on Friday, March 25 from 8:00 am to 2:30
pm. The Administration Office will be closed and no hazardous waste drop-offs will be ac-
Holly & Nicky want to be together...
cepted.
Libraries will be closed on Good Friday. All libraries will return to normal business
hours on Saturday, March 26. All Community buildings will be closed on Good Friday. Bi-
Two adorable cats are available for adoption from the Citrus County Animal shel-
centennial Pool is still closed for ongoing maintenance. Parks and boat ramps will be open
ter. The two have been together since July and were adopted together in Dec., but sadly, they
sunrise to sunset.
were returned to the shelter on Feb. 25. Hopefully, a very loving family will find it in their
Animal Services will be closed Friday, March 25, and will re-open at 10:00 am on
heart to adopt these two together, they have been family for so long.
Saturday, March 26.
Nicky, a black and white neutered male who's just coming up on a year old, is
very cute and sports a white blaze between his eyes and above his nose, along with a small Citrus Health Department Releases Details on Food Recall
Wonderful Pistachios announced that it is voluntarily recalling a limited number of
white "Charlie Chaplain" mustache. Although very shy (and will probably always be very
shy), once he knows you he's friendly and enjoys sitting on a lap for a while! Someone very flavors and sizes of in-shell and shelled pistachios due to a risk of Salmonella contamina-
patient, who will allow him to take his time to settle into his new home, is a must for sweet tion. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may
Nicky. Nicky will fare best in a quiet home with dogs orsmall children. be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Sal-
no
Pretty and very tiny at only 7 lbs, Holly isOrwell Pt., white spayed female adult monella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe
5093 S. a black and Homosassa, Florida 34446
cat, about two years-old, with white-tipped feet, a white bib, and beautiful long, luxurious illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788
According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention, some of these prod-
whiskers. She has a cute, adorable little TomHolly is very friendly, alert, and bright.
Email, face. Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comI
E important for these two cats. These two adorable little silky ucts may be linked to an outbreak of Salmonellosis. The products, which were distributed
Time to settle in will be mail, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com
Websares: thenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.com · thehealthcaster.com can be identified by a 13-digit lot code
through several retailers nationwide and Canada,
cats ite waiting for your visit, and very much hoping for a real forever home this time!
number that can be found on the lower back or bottom panel of the package.
Consumers may return these products to Wonderful Pistachios for a refund by
sending the product back or bottom portion of the package that contains the lot code to
Wonderful Pistachios, 13646 Hwy 33, Lost Hills, CA 93249. If consumers prefer, they may
return the product
to the store from which it was purchased for a refund. Consumers should
discard the nutspriorreturning entire package or lot code panel to their retail store.
to the
Consumersquestions are encouraged to contact (844) 505-3844, 24 hours per
with
day, 7 days per week.
Citrus et447@comcast.net
amv MPO Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee to Meet
8:06 AM Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee of the Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan
The (42 minutes ago)
Planning Organization (MPO)Easter a public meeting on Thursday, March 31, beginning
yes we just planned an will hold
at Dinn
3:30 p.m., at the Hernando County Government Center, located at 20 North Main Street,
5093S. Homosassa,er for Sunday, it will be a
Orwell Pt.,
Florida 34446
Roomm Dinner with lots of fixins no
261 in Brooksville.
Ha
489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788
Phone: (352)
chargTopics todonation to at the meeting include: FY 2016/17 FY 2020/21 draft
e, just a be discussed
Email,TomPublisher: Transportation Alternatives (TA)the post.
Russell,
thenewscaster1@gmail.comLists, Regional Multi-Use Trail and Coast to Coast Con-
and the bingo powerball
Ema, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com
il
nector Updates, Good Neighbor Trail (GNT) Corridor Study and US 98 Suncoast Trail
approching $550.00 and Queen of
Bridge.
ion the wwwTheNewscaster.com
Vis t us Web:
Hearts approching $3,000.00
All meetings are open to the public. Any questions concerning this public meeting
think the rest is ok. thanks and
should be directed to Mr. Steve Diez, Senior Transportation Planner, Hernando/Citrus Met-
ropolitanaPlanning Organization, 20 North Main Street, Room 262, Brooksville, FL, 34601,
have good week
Mary
telephone (352) 754-4057, or email stevend@hernandocounty.us.
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