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The Newscaster - Nature Coast News
Pet Patrol
Boomer is an adorable active Cocker Span-
iel about 3 yrs old. He loves cats, dogs and
“Li’l Bear is the most adorable little 4-5#
of course people. When he gets excited he
long haired black with brown Chihuahua,
does the cutest jiggily dance. Adopt A Res-
with a super happy personality. Once he
cued Pet, Inc. does home visits prior to adop-
knows you, he is always wagging his tail,
tions, therefore, we can only adopt to the
loves to be next to you or be in your arms.
Citrus County and adjoining county areas.
Bear would like to be the ONLY dog. He
If you are within these areas, please, phone
Patty Pennington of Citrus Springs (right) has her eye on a custom made walking cane crafted
is pretty well house broken, potties on com-
Adopt A Rescued Pet, leave your name,
by Mark Fussell of Inverness. Mark and his wife Louise were part of the lakeside craft show
mand outside, but owner was trying to train
number, and pet’s name, for a return call
at the Inverness Elk’s Club #2522 in Hernando this past weekend. Mark makes canes, cut to
to papers. NO (grand) children. Leash and
from the foster mom, later, at 352.795.9550.
length with an antique door knob for a handle. Mark also builds birdhouses,banks and pens
crate trained. Adoption donation $150. Ap-
All of our dogs have been sterilized, tested
using black walnut, poplar, and oak. His bird houses weather better because they are built
plications are being taken at our weekly Sat-
negative for heart worm, on heart worm
with Carolina Pine. You can contact Mark Fussell at 352-344-8776.
urday Adoption Event in Pet Supermarket,
prevention, on flea prevention, up to date
Newscaster Photo/Tom Russell.
Inverness, 10-12 PM. Home visit prior to
on vaccines, wormed, ID chipped and vet
Citrus Social Security office to close permanently
adoption.”
checked.
Doggie-lovers - an Invitation to Yappy Hour to Benefit
The local Social Security office at the Citrus County Resource Center will be clos-
ing permanently by June 30.
Citrus County Hospice Thursday April 28
The Social Security Administration said the reason for closing it was that such
PetsPlus and Blue Gator Tiki Bar & Restaurant on the River, both in Dunnellon,
offices had served their purpose now that all services were available online on the Internet
are issuing an invitation to all dog/pet lovers to attend Yappy Hour on Thursday, April 28
or by phone. The county libraries have computer and Internet access for the public, though
from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Bring your doggie - on a leash - with you to enjoy music,
how that will work for residents unfamiliar with computers has yet to be addressed. County
door prizes, doggie paw-da-cures and bark-tinis. The suggested donation is $5 and will ben-
Community Services officials will be discussing that in the coming
efit Hospice of Citrus County of the Nature Coast. The Blue Gator is located in Dunnellon
weeks. The local Social Security office, a “contact office,” or satellite office of the Ocala re-
at 12189 S. Williams St. (US 41). For additional information, please call (352) 465-1635.
gional center, had been open on Mondays and Thursdays at the Resource Center off County
Hospice Supports The World’s Greatest Baby Shower
Road 491 just south of Beverly Hills.
The World’s Greatest Baby Shower will be held on Thursday,
The office was closed without prior announcement this week due to a moratorium
May 5 at the Citrus County Auditorium in Inverness during
on travel as a result of a freeze on spending, according to District Manager Adon Williams,
two sessions. The first session is from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
who oversees the Ocala regional office.
The second session is 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Hospice of Citrus
Williams told Citrus Community Services officials Friday afternoon that he did
County was pleased to donate two gift cards to a local super-
not know yet whether the office would be reopened before the target date for closing it
market to be used as prizes at the event. Pictured are (center)
permanently. He said he will let county officials know when he is notified. He also said the
Shower Donation Committee Member Marge Henry as she is
permanent closing could happen before June 30, but it would not be open after that in any
flanked by Hospice of Citrus County Development Director
case.
Linda Baker (left) and Hospice of Citrus County Education Coordinator Sandra Benko.
Williams said the Citrus office that the county had donated for Social Security use
in the Resource Center was one of 279 contact offices around the nation that were being
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pers Supply building) will still be open to the public. The public can reach the Ocala office
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Plant Manager
(352)465-1515
BIRDS, PUPPIES &
TROPICAL FISH
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
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Phone (352)447-2209
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