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Organization will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, beginning at 10:00

a.m., at the Citrus Transit Center, 1300 South Lecanto Highway, Lecanto Florida.

Items scheduled on the agenda include: Inverness Trailhead Initiative Presenta-

tion, Draft FY 2017/18 FY 2021/22 List of Priority Projects (LOPP), Draft Critical Urban

Freight Corridors, State Road Projects and Transformational Transportation Technologies.

All meeting are open to the public. Any questions concerning this public meeting

should be directed to Mr. Dennis Dix, AICP, MPO Executive Director, Hernando/Citrus

Metropolitan Planning Organization, 20 North Main Street, Room 262, Brooksville, FL

34601, telephone (352) 754-4057, ext. 28014

BOCC Awards Certificate of Appreciation to 2016

Literacy Volunteer of the Year

The Citrus County Board of Commissioners presented a Certificate of Apprecia-

tion to Mr. Mick Cole, Citrus County Outstanding Literacy Volunteer of 2016 at their regu-

This lovely and petite 5 lb. female cat is the

lar meeting on Tuesday, July 26, in Inverness. After the presentation Eric Head, Director of

very relaxed and calm-natured, exotically

the Citrus County Library System took the podium and shared a small part of Mick's work

beautiful Sonja, a white female who has

and commitment to the Literacy Volunteers Program.

tiny black spots, here and there, and a totally Ellen is a loving, playful puppy, a bronze

In 2012, after hearing of the need for tutors through the Veteran s Affairs Office

black tail. Having sky-blue eyes, she prob- and brown, female Catahoula Leopard dog. (Mick is a veteran of the US Army), Mick joined the Citrus County Library System's Adult

ably has a bit of Siamese in her. Settling in - She's estimated to be about 12 months old Literacy Services as a volunteer.

she's been at the shelter since June 23 - Son- and only weighs 41 lbs. She's adorable!

His past experience as an assistant professor in the Computer Science department

ja seems very relaxed and calm. She is ready You should see her play with the balls in the at Kansas State University served him well as a Literacy Volunteer here in Citrus County as

for adoption, and any cat lover would be so kiddie pool! Come see Ellen at the Citrus he regularly teaches several of the library's Pre-GED classes, he favors teaching Math.

happy to have such a sweet and beautiful cat County Animal Shelter, located at 4030 S.

Mick volunteers at a local homeless shelter in Homosassa where he tutors indi-

to love. Sonja can be found at the Citrus Airport Rd. in Inverness, behind the Citrus viduals wanting GEDS but who have no transportation. He also reaches out to at-risk teens

County Animal Shelter in the "Cat Adoption County Fairgrounds on Hwy. 41. She can be at local high schools to discuss how difficult it is to actually pass the GED exam, convincing

Room." Her Animal ID is 31976893. The found in the "Uppers"num- the students to stay on track and stay in school.

  area, and her ID 

shelter is located at 4030 S. Airport Rd. in ber is 32118956. Shelter hours areFlorida 34446

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Tuesday

A true educator, who wanted a firsthand experience, Mick decided to take the Math

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

Inverness. Hours are Tuesday through Sat- through Saturday, 10:00am-4:00pm - with portion of the GED himself, so he could understand firsthand what his learners were go-

urday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm eachmail,with Russell,hours until 6:00thenewscaster1@gmail.comI on the test. His assistance and dedication is invaluable to staff during

day, Tom extended Publisher: pm on Thursdays. ing to encounter

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extended hours until 6:00 pm on Thursdays. Please call 352-746-8400 or TTY 352-726- the lengthy process of assessing new incoming adult learners at multiple library locations

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Outstanding Literacy Volunteer Award honors an adult or family literacy

volunteer whoor 8-10-16

f has demonstrated exceptional service and commitment in either tutoring

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or program operations. This award may be given as recognition for a specific outstand-

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the queen of heartsfor ongoing exceptional service. Congratulations Mick for your well-

ing achievement, or will be approching

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approching $500.00 the salt water cow-

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boys will be here from 3:30 til 7:30 on

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the 14th we will be having $1.00 draft beer

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on Sundays from 3 till close

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Citrus County Photo: The Board of County Commissioners are pictured with 2016 Literacy

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Volunteer of the Year Mr. Mick Cole.

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