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Citrus News Briefs
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Affordable Housing Advisory Committee to Meet June 21
The Citrus County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday,
June 21 at 5 p.m.in Room 135 at the Citrus County Resource Center, 2804 West Marc
Knighton Court in Lecanto. On the agenda include SHIP, CDBG, NSP 1 & 3, Section 8,
Shelter Plus Care, and Emergency Solutions Grant.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Affordable Housing Ad-
visory Committee with respect to any matter considered at this public meeting or hearing,
he or she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record
shall include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Any person
requiring reasonable accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical
impairment should contact Housing Services, 2804 W Marc Knighton Ct, Key #12, and
Lecanto, FL 34461 (352) 527-7520 at least three days before the meeting.
Citrus County Names New Public Information Officer
Citrus County Administrator Randy Oliver has named Cynthia Oswald as the new
Public Information Officer. Oswald will start in her new position on Monday, June 20.
Oswald is coming from upstate New York as the Director for the Center for In-
Pretty Sheba is a female Siamese/Ragdoll Just look at her cute little face, and you
quiry, Discovery, and Development at SUNY Geneseo, and oversaw the programming for
mix who has just been spayed and is getting will see why this tan and white terrier mix
high-end students through endowments, grants and scholarships. Oswald also worked part
settled in, waiting for adoption into a loving is named Cutie. She may look like a sweet
time as the Director of Foundation and Public Relations for Noyes Health Systems. Her
home. She has a beautiful blue-point type little old lady, but looks can be quite deceiv-
previous experience includes the Livingston Chamber of Commerce and Executive Direc-
white and grey coat and gorgeous blue eyes. ing! Although her gray face might make her
tor of Livingston County Business/Education Alliance. She has received recognition from
She was recently taken out of a cruelty situ- appear older then her two years, she's very
several organizations around the country and internationally for her roles in leadership and
ation, and is deserving of a loving, caring, playful and prone to zooming around, which
diplomacy.
forever home. She's sweet and friendly, and is quite fun to watch. She is people friendly
Oswald is filling a position that has been vacant since Tobey Phillips was promoted
hoping you'll make plans to visit her soon. and easy going, but seems uncertain of other
to Community Services Director in May. Oswald can be reached at 352-527-5484.
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Sheba's adoption is free. Her Animal ID # is dogs in the shelter. This could change in a
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31210126. She's located in the cat adoption familiar home environment, but it would be
area of the Citrus County Animal Shelter, a good idea to hold a meet and greet with the northbound lanes and reached Sumter County, where deputies attempted to use stop
located at 4030 S. Airport Rd., in Inverness, Cutie you have sticks to disable his vehicle near the 329 mile marker.
if other dogs in the home.
behind the Citrus County Fairgrounds 5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446
on At 37 lbs., she would make a good choice if
During this attempt to stop Mr. Shilling with the stop sticks, a second vehicle - a
Hwy. 41. Hours are Tuesday through Satur- you have limited space. Come meet Cutie at 2011 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by 65 year-old Dale Yokoyama of Largo, FL - became
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Email Tom the Citrus County Animal Shelter, located at disabled when
746-8400 or TTY 352-726-7093 ail, more 4030 S. Airport Rd. in Inverness, behind the gency lane, while at the same time, the vehicle driven by Mr. Shilling also drove into the
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lovely Sheba.
Animal ID is 31140876.
After impact, the Chevy pickup truck rotated and was struck by a third vehicle - a
2002 semi truck driven by 35 year-old Alexis Lorenzo Ramas, of Ft. Myers, FL that was
traveling north on I-75 in the inside, northbound lane. The Silver Alert listed Mr. Shilling as
last being seen in the area of 13400 SW 111 Circle in Dunnellon, and that he may be travel-
ing in a silver Volkswagon Passat.
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