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The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners is seeking applications for one

vacant position on the Citrus County Tourist Development Council. Applicants must be

either the owner or operator of a hotel, motel, campground or other property which collects

the 3 percent bed tax. (Applicants are required to be Citrus County residents and registered

to vote in Citrus County.)

Applications will be accepted until July 15, 2016. Interested persons should con-

tact Marti Spewock at the Citrus County Visitors and Convention Bureau at (352) 794-5506.

Alzheimer's Family Organization to host Caregiver Learning Day

The non-profit Alzheimer s Family Organization will host a Caregiver Learning

Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Citrus Memorial Hospital, 502 W. Highlands Blvd, in In-

verness onJuly 29. The event will be sponsored by Citrus Memorial Hospital and Meridien

The cost for AFO members is $10; $15 for non-members. A continental breakfast

and lunch are included. For more information about the event and the Alzheimer s Family

Niko is a blue and white terrier/American pit

Organization, contact Kathy Montero at 727-848-8888.

bull mix, about 3 and 3/4 years-old and good

Update on Car Crash in Beverly Hills

with people, including kids. He is respect-

ful and does not jump up on people. He is Two adorable orange and yellow male tab-

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a car crash with property damage oc-

housebroken, a medium to low energy dog, by cats - Comet and Bowser - are ready curred at 8:25 am, June 19, on E. Golden St. at Wadsworth Ave. in Beverly Hills as 78 year-

and walks very well on a leash. He doesn't for adoption at the Citrus County Animal old William Raphael Semmes was moving his car to a neighbor's driveway, across the street.

require a good deal of exercise, but enjoys a Shelter. They were both adopted into the As Mr. Semmes was backing into the driveway, he stepped on the gas rather than the brake,

nice walk. He had developed alpha tenden- same home about a month ago, but due to and his vehicle crashed through the concrete block wall of the house, coming to a stop inside

cies, but since being neutered, those tendan- health problems of the adoptive parents, the the house, facing south. No one was injured. The estimated damage to the concrete block

cies seem to be gone. However, he would two sweet boys, both a tad over one year house was $60,000 and the damage to the car was estimated at $5,000. The report stated that

likely fare better if he were the only dog in old, were brought back to the shelter. The alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

the home, just in case. Niko is quite curi- hope is that Bowser and Comet can be ad-

Volunteer Orientation in Lecanto July 14

ous and will canvass every area of the play opted together again. Bowser's ID number

LECANTO -- Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast will provide General Orientation for

yard, lifting his paw when he decides he's is 31122002, and Comet's is 31168587. You

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individuals who are interested in learning more about Hospice volunteer opportunities. The

comfortable! Niko's adoption fee is FREE, can meet the boys in the Meet Your Match

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446 will be held on Thursday, July 14, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, at the Wings Education

as his intake date was May 4. His Animal Room. The shelter is located at 4030 S.

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788 located at 3280 W. Audubon Park Path in Lecanto. The orientation provides an over-

ID is 24347643. He can be found atthe Cit- Airport Road, Inverness (behind the Citrus

Email, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comI philosophy and history. Participants will become acquainted with services

rus County Animal Shelter, Hours are,Tues. County Fairgrounds on Hwy. 41). Hours are

provided for patients and families, the concept of palliative care and learn the importance

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of confidentiality. Attendees will also receive information regarding a variety of volunteer

roles, to include clerical/administra- tive, thrift shoppe/café, patient and caregiver support,

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JULY 9, SATURDAY

Vets Helping Vets - Left to Right: Robert Cartageha; Jack Hudson; FL Forestry Supervisor,

·6:00 pm PLAY Double-Bonus `Show Me the Money'

Dusty Cannon; Ranger, Kirk Layman; WalMart Representative, Ellen Gloff; Stephen Poore;

Commander Jim Hess; Steve Bingaman; Gerard Marceau; and FL Forestry District Manager, Eric

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presented a check for $1,840 to the Florida Department of Forestry for Operation Outdoor

Freedom. Read full story on page 10.

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