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The Citrus 20/20 Save Our Waters Week Committee in partnership with Citrus

County Government is seeking volunteers for the 26th Annual Lakes, Rivers & Coastal

Clean-up scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2015 from sunrise to 11:30 a.m.

Groups of two or more are invited to join the countywide removal of debris from

the shorelines, waterways, lakes, rivers and ocean. Create a team of friends, family, neigh-

bors, businesses, organizations or club members to help clean up Citrus County's water-

Immediately following the Cleanup, there will be volunteer appreciation luncheons

on both the east and west sides of the County. All groups must be registered by September

10. To participate, contact Debra Burden at (352) 527-7684 or email Debra.Burden@citrus-

County offices closed for Labor Day Holiday

Citrus County Government offices will be closed Monday, September 7 in ob-

Ariana the lovely needs a home! This pretty

servance of Labor Day. The county landfill will be closed on Labor Day and will return to

lady is Ariana, and she is a "Torbie" (a torti

normal business hours on Tuesday, September 8.

with a tabby pattern). She has a beautiful

All library branches will be open regular business hours on Saturday, September 5, but will

sleek short coat, a gray tabby with orange

be closed on Labor Day.

and tan undertones in the stripes. She came

All Community buildings will be closed. Parks and boat ramps are open for regu-

to the shelter on July 29 with her kittens, Handsome Elmo is a big boy at 71 pounds! lar business hours. Bicentennial Pool will be open from12:30 pm to 4:00 pm for Open Swim

who have now been weaned. Ariana is still He is a fun-loving, active guy with the and Central Ridge Pool will be open from 12 noon to 5:30 pm for Open Swim. Animal

a bit wary of those she doesn't know, but sweetest face ever! Elmo is very well toned Services will be closed on Labor Day, but will return to normal operating hours on Tuesday.

the volunteers are working with her to help and muscular, a terrier and American Pit

Drop off old medication,

her get more socialized. Ariana is ready Bull mix. He would do well with a fenced

for a home of her own, so why not con- yard to give him a place to exercise. He

Mon.-Fri., CCSO'S EOC, Lecanto

sider giving her a chance? She's ready to comes when he is called and he seems to be

If you have unwanted, expired or unused

house trained, because he keeps a clean ken-

meet her new family! Her Animal ID

Number is 29233432, and she's located in nel. Elmo's Animal ID Numbe is 28264413, medication you'd like to dispose of, there's a new

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the "Garage" area. To view Ariana, please and he's located in the "Uppers." To see cute drop-off box at the Citrus County Sheriff s Office,

Elmo, please contact Citrus County Animal Emergency Operations Center, located at 3549

contact Citrus County Animal Services, lo-5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

Services, located at 4030 Airport Rd. in Saunders Way in Lecanto - to help keep children

cated at 4030 S. Airport Rd. in Inverness, Phone: (352) 489-4588 S. Fax: (727) 362-4788

(behind the Citrus ail, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail,and our water supply free of drugs. Medica-

Em County Fairgrounds, off Inverness, (behind the Citrus County Fair- safe Debbie Russell, Editor:

U.S. Hwy. 41), or call the shelter at 352- groundebbienewsca41),ror call ail.com tion can be dropped off, Monday through Thurs-

ds, off U.S. Hwy. ste @gm the shel-

746-8400 or thenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.com 4:00 pm; or Fridays, 8:00 am

day, 8:00 am through · thehealthcaster.com

ter at 352-746-8400 or TTY 352-726-7093.

Websites: TTY 352-726-7093.

through 12:00 noon. This service is free. Please, no

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needles or aerosols.

The drop box is located behind a desk with

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plate glass. Just give the medication to a sworn of-

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ficer and he/she will handle the meds for you. The

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building is secure and sworn officers work inside.

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Crystal River woman Identified in Fiery Crash

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An early morning crash in Crystal River, August 17, proved fatal to 43 year-old

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Desire M. Wilson-Fellows of Crystal River, the driver involved in the single-vehicle crash.

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According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Ms. Wilson-Fellows was driving a 1997 Toyota

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SUV, traveling south on N. Citrus Ave., south of W. Far Hills Rd. when for unknown rea-

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sons, she drove onto the east shoulder, then over-corrected, traveled back across the road-

way and overturned. The Toyota caught fire and became fully engulfed in flames. Wilson-

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Fellows sustained fatal injuries and expired at the scene of the crash.

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Beat the Sheriff 5K Race, Benefits Jessie's Place

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The 19th-annual Beat the Sheriff 5K Run 2015 will be held on Sat., Sept. 19, at the

Courthouse Square in downtown Inverness. Registratiion is at 6:30am.

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For a discount on your fee, pre-register by Sept. 17 in one of two ways: at www.

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RunSignUp.com or contact the Citrus County Sheriff s Office by phone at 352-726-4488 or

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          

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by email to bts_5k@yahoo.com to learn how to register locally. If registering locally, please

make checks payable to "Jessie s Place." Mail registration form and check to: Jessie s Place

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                    

- Beat the Sheriff; 1410 S. Lecanto Hwy., Lecanto, FL 34461.

  

           

ENTRY guaranteed to pre-registered only); $25 (if you pre-register

 FEES: (Shirts

by September 17); - CRR Club Member (if registered in advance); $10 All Students

 $18

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Kindergarten 12th grade (by advanced registration only). All proceeds of the race

 through 

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go to: Citrus County's Children's Advocacy Center ("Jessie's Place").

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