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Home Delivered Meals Program Receives $1,100

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Grant for “March for Meals”

Citrus County’s Home Delivered Meals Program, a member of the Meals on

Wheels Association of America (MOWAA), received a “March for Meals” grant in the

amount of $1,100. These grants were awarded to MOWAA members who participated in

the “March for Meals” campaign. “March for Meals” is an annual campaign sponsored by

MOWAA each year in March, (the month Meals on Wheels was started). The purpose of

“March for Meals” is to bring attention to the issues of senior hunger in America, fund rais-

ing for Meals on Wheels programs and the recruitment of volunteers.

Grant applicants were judged on their fund raising as well as obtaining volunteers

and engaging their local ofﬁcials in the campaign. Citrus County s Home Delivered Meal

Program raised more than $7,000 to provide meals to seniors inCitrus County by holding a

Spring Fling Dance, seeking sponsors from the business community and receiving private

donations from the community.

With the rising cost of food, gas, health care and prescription drugs, hunger is be-

coming more of an issue with seniors who are on ﬁxed incomes. Citrus County s Home De-

My name is Cassie. I am a really pretty

Rocky is a handsome brown and black pure

livered Meal Program wants to help MOWAA with the national movement to “End Senior

mixed breed dog who has been told I look

bred Dachshund weighing 13 pounds. He

Hunger by 2020”. In order to achieve this goal, help from communities across the nation is

like everything from cattledog, bordercol-

just turned 2 years old in June and is ready

needed. For more information on how you can donate or volunteer, call 352-527-5975.

lie or terrier mix. I am white with darker

to go to a new home. Since Rocky is 2 he

markings and have cute brown spots even

is still quite energetic and wants to play.

in my ears. I am a little larger than some of

Adopt A Rescued Pet, Inc. does home visits

the dogs who have found homes but not that

prior to adoptions, therefore, we can only

big. I do need a fenced yard so maybe that

adopt to the Citrus County and adjoining

is the problem. When I go to the adoptions,

county areas. If you are within these areas,

everyone LOVES me. I roll over and give

please, phone Adopt A Rescued Pet, leave

my tummy to anyone who will pet me. I am

your name, number, and pet’s name, for a

becoming somewhat of a mascot. I am crate

return call from the foster mom, later, at

trained and go easily in my crate when you

352.795.9550. All of our dogs have been

have to go out. I am about 1 to 2 years old

sterilized, tested negative for heart worm,

and I weigh about 25 lbs. If you think you

on heart worm prevention, on ﬂea preven-

would like to adopt me please call 352-795-

tion, up to date on vaccines, wormed, ID

9550 or come see me at the Inverness Pet-

chipped and vet checked. Check www.adop-

supermarket on Saturdays from 11AM TO

tarescuedpet.com for our other pets and the

1PM. I am current on my shots, heartworm

adoption calendar with locations, dates and

negative, spayed and microchipped.

times. Come see the pets!

Citrus County Veteran’s receive compensation

Citrus County Veteran s Service Ofﬁcer, Charles Fettes has announced that the

Purple Heart Recognition Day - Citrus County Board of County Commissioners presented a

Veteran s Beneﬁts Administration has awarded Citrus County Veterans $53,530,191 during

Proclamation to the members of Aaron A. Weaver Chapter 776 Military Order of the Purple

ﬁscal year 2010-2011

Heart recognizing the 229th anniversary of the Purple Heart and designating August 7 as

Florida Department of Veteran’s Affair has released statistics that show new awards

Purple Heart Day in honor of America’s fallen and combat wounded warriors. Pictured from

for service connected to compensation, non-service connected pension and educational ben-

left to right are Commissioner John “JJ” Kenney, Sr. Vice Cdr. Dick Allen, Cdr. Ray Michael,

eﬁts for veterans and dependents which totaled $5,730,191 during this period, with over

Commissioner Joe Meek, Commissioner Rebecca Bays, Rick Allen, Mike Schlaudraff, Jr., Vice

$47,000,000 in recurring awards coming into the County.

Cdr. Lee Helscel, Richard Hunt, Joe McClister,Harold Layman Ladies Auxiliary member Ann Fair,

During the ﬁscal year, the state of Florida received over 4.3 billion dollars, with a

Commissioner Winn Webb, Curt Ebitz, and Commission Chairman, Dennis Damato.

veteran’s population of 1,650,876 in the state and 21,656 in Citrus County.

Gulf Beach remains open to swimming as of July 28

The Citrus County Veteran s Service Ofﬁce located at 2804 W. Marc Knighton,

The Citrus County Environmental Health Department said on Thursday, July 28

Lecanto assists approximately 3,500 veterans annually. For more call 352-527-5915.

that bacterial samples at the Ft. Island Gulf Beach Park remained at a good level in the most

R&M

recent test.That means the county park beach remains open for swimming until next week

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS

when more water sampling will be done. The water is tested each week on Wednesday

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morning, and if the samples are too high, the Health Department issues an advisory against

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swimming and no swimming signs will be posted.For more information on water quality in

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relation to swimming, call the Citrus County Health Department at 352-527-5283

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